Broadreach Family & Community Services has announced that Active Parenting Now classes will begin in Thomaston on Wednesday March 16th at the Thomaston Grammar School. Classes will be held from 6 pm to 8 pm. This new curriculum offers 6 two-hour sessions and has been shown to improve parents’ confidence and ability.

Active Parenting Now is a video-based education program targeted to parents of 5 to 12-year-olds who want to improve their parenting skills. Class material promotes mutual respect among family members within a democratically run family. The program teaches parents how to raise a child by using encouragement, building the child’s self-esteem, and creating a relationship with the child based upon active listening, honest communication, and problem solving. It also teaches parents to use natural and logical consequences to reduce irresponsible and unacceptable behaviors.

These parent classes will be open to all parents and child care will be provided during class. Because of grant funds awarded by the Maine Children’s Trust, there will be no cost for parents who want to participate.

Broadreach provides a variety of services to young parents and their children in Waldo and Knox Counties. Broadreach services have been making a critical difference in the lives of area children and families since 1983. Each year over 2000 families with children benefit from the agency’s quality education and support programs. Broadreach has over a quarter of century expertise in delivering parenting education, family support, early childhood education and family literacy programming. Other provided parent education options include Kids First, Guiding Good Choices, and the Nurturing Fathers Program.

If you would like to learn how to register for Active Parenting Now, or learn more about our parent education offerings, please call Patrick Walsh at 207-338-2200 ext 109 or e-mail pwalsh@brmaine.org.

The Broadreach Family & Community Services Behavioral Health Program has expanded to include Adult Case Management. Broadreach Case Management is a comprehensive individualized service which works with: children birth to 6 at risk of developmental and/or social emotional delay; children and youth birth to 21 who have a developmental disability or have a mental health diagnosis; and now adults who have a diagnosis of developmental disability, or have a mental illness. Currently there are openings for children and adults in both Waldo and Knox Counties. Broadreach’s team of experienced and caring professionals is available to help families who are in need of extra help to access resources in the community to ensure they are getting the help that they need this all year-round.

Program Director Carrie Horne explains, “Broadreach identified the need for these expanded services, and has worked hard to develop additional programming that works to support families in their own communities. These services are especially necessary during the difficult winter that we are experiencing this year”. Some of the specific ways Broadreach Case Managers can assist are:
• Supporting families in accessing and coordinating health services such as dental, medical, specialists and counseling.
• Supporting comprehensive wraparound services and by working collaboratively with families and providers to build a strong support team.
• Providing information, resources and support to assist families in accessing community programs.
• Teaching individuals and families the skills they need to advocate for themselves.
• Supporting families in seeking as assistance from other local, state and national organizations.
• Providing general information on parenting, child development, and family management.
• Providing information about financial assistance and other resources to help families struggling with fuel, legal, child care, housing and other costs.
• Working with children’s preschool programs to assure a positive kindergarten transition.

Broadreach is very excited to offer these critical services to children, families and adults across mid-coast Maine. Please call Linda Baker at 338-2200 (Ext 119) or Carrie Horne at 338-2200 (Ext 117) or e-mail mentalhealth@brmaine.org more information about all Case Management Services as well as other Broadreach programs. You may also learn about our many services by visiting our website at www.BRMaine.org.

Broadreach Family & Community Services has announced that Active Parenting Now classes will begin in Rockland on Tuesday January 4th at the Rockland District Middle School. Classes will be held from 6 pm to 8 pm. This new curriculum offers 6 two-hour sessions and has been shown to improve parents’ confidence and ability.

Active Parenting Now is a video-based education program targeted to parents of 5 to 12-year-olds who want to improve their parenting skills. Class material promotes mutual respect among family members within a democratically run family. The program teaches parents how to raise a child by using encouragement, building the child’s self-esteem, and creating a relationship with the child based upon active listening, honest communication, and problem solving. It also teaches parents to use natural and logical consequences to reduce irresponsible and unacceptable behaviors.

These parent classes will be open to all parents and childcare will be provided during class. Because of grant funds awarded by the Maine Children’s Trust, there will be no cost for parents who want to participate. Pre-registration is required and enrollment will be limited.

Broadreach provides a variety of services to young parents and their children in Waldo and Knox Counties. Broadreach services have been making a critical difference in the lives of area children and families since 1983. Each year over 2000 families with children benefit from the agency’s quality education and support programs. Broadreach has over a quarter of century expertise in delivering parenting education, family support, early childhood education and family literacy programming. Other provided parent education options include Kids First, Guiding Good Choices, and the Nurturing Fathers Program.

If you would like to learn how to register for Active Parenting Now, or learn more about our parent education offerings, please call Patrick Walsh at 207-338-2200 ext 109 or e-mail pwalsh@brmaine.org.

Broadreach Family & Community Services has announced that Active Parenting Now classes will begin in Belfast on Wednesday December 8th at the Captain Albert Stevens School. Classes will be held from 6 pm to 8 pm. This new curriculum offers 6 two-hour sessions and has been shown to improve parents’ confidence and ability.

Active Parenting Now is a video-based education program targeted to parents of 5 to 12-year-olds who want to improve their parenting skills. Class material promotes mutual respect among family members within a democratically run family. The program teaches parents how to raise a child by using encouragement, building the child’s self-esteem, and creating a relationship with the child based upon active listening, honest communication, and problem solving. It also teaches parents to use natural and logical consequences to reduce irresponsible and unacceptable behaviors.

These parent classes will be open to all parents and child care will be provided during class. Because of grant funds awarded by the Maine Children’s Trust, there will be no cost for parents who want to participate.

Broadreach provides a variety of services to young parents and their children in Waldo and Knox Counties. Broadreach services have been making a critical difference in the lives of area children and families since 1983. Each year over 2000 families with children benefit from the agency’s quality education and support programs. Broadreach has over a quarter of century expertise in delivering parenting education, family support, early childhood education and family literacy programming. Other provided parent education options include Kids First, Guiding Good Choices, and the Nurturing Fathers Program.

If you would like to learn how to register for Active Parenting Now, or learn more about our parent education offerings, please call Patrick Walsh at 207-338-2200 ext 109 or e-mail pwalsh@brmaine.org.

Mid-Coast Children’s Services, a program of Broadreach Family & Community Services, will be hosting an Open House showcasing our early childhood education preschool programs on Thursday, November 18 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., at 272 Park Street in Rockland. All our classrooms will be open, including the two new classrooms in our new building! Teachers and staff will be on hand to answer questions about the program, our curriculum and our commitment to preparing preschoolers for success as life-long learners. Refreshments will be served and sample “centers” will be open for children and families to explore. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information, please call Sandy Billington at 594-8474, x. 301 or send an email to sbillington@brmaine.org.

Broadreach Family & Community Services has recently hired Carrie Horne, LCPC to be the director of the agency’s Behavioral Health Services Program. Broadreach coordinates essential services for individuals with developmental and mental health diagnoses, and assists families in accessing supports and advocating for their children. Broadreach is licensed as a mental health agency by the State of Maine and provides Case Management and other critical support services to children, teens and adults throughout Waldo and Knox County.

Ms. Horne comes to Broadreach with over 15 years professional experience as an administrator, clinician, and trainer. Prior coming to Broadreach, she served as Children’s Program and Training Director at the Alliance of the Mentally Ill in Augusta, Maine. Her duties included developing and implementing training and education programs for service providers and professionals, consumers, families, school special services, and employers throughout the State of Maine.

Ms. Horne will lead the agency’s dedicated behavioral health staff in delivering critical services to make a positive difference in the lives of hundreds of children, youth and adults each year. In addition to providing Behavioral Health Program, Broadreach provides individuals and families throughout Waldo, Knox and Lincoln Counties with a comprehensive array of education, intervention, health and support services. Broadreach is proud to be recognized as one of the top ranked early intervention and social service agencies in Maine. In 2010, the agency was voted by Waldo County residents in Village Soup’s Annual Best of the Best, as both the Best Preschool and the Best Childcare Program in Waldo County. Broadreach was also been selected the Non-Profit Organization of the Year Award for 2010 by the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce.

For more information about the Broadreach Behavioral Health Program, you may reach Carrie at 338-2200 x Ext 117 or email mentalhealth@BRMaine.org

Mid-Coast Children’s Services (MCCS), a program of Broadreach Family & Community Services, would like to send a special THANK YOU to the 30+ volunteers who helped spruce up our playground, gardens, accessibility ramp and MORE on a chilly Saturday, October 23rd! Our “Early School”, early childhood education program, at 272 Park Street in Rockland was chosen by Ronald McDonald House Charities as a “Breakfast Makes A Difference Day” recipient in conjunction with the national Make a Difference Weekend. McDonalds’ corporation provided each volunteer that day with a delicious breakfast, T-shirts and snacks!

Broadreach Family & Services has received an award of $8000 from Maine Ronald McDonald House Charities to increase health for preschoolers at its early childhood centers in Belfast and Rockland. The Get Up and Go! project will provide young children with increased opportunities to be physically active and make healthy food choices while attending Broadreach early childhood centers, while at home and while in the community.
The obesity epidemic in mid-coast Maine mirrors that of the rest of the state and the nation. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the number of overweight children has tripled in the last three decades- today more than one in three children in the state is overweight or obese. Overweight children are at greater risk for many serious health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, cancer and asthma.
Stemming the epidemic rate of childhood obesity has become a local and national health priority. The heart-breaking truth is that obesity is a largely preventable health conditioner. It is critical to begin prevention efforts early in childhood because obesity in adolescence is the strongest predictor of obesity in adulthood.
With the support of Ronald McDonald House Charities, Broadreach will implement new school-based and family outreach strategies to address key early childhood recommendations outlined by public health experts. Get Up and Go! strategies will focus on supporting children and families to increase daily physical activity, eat more fruits and vegetables, and reduce their use of television, video games and other screen time.
Broadreach has been making a positive difference in the lives of children and families since 1983. Broadreach serves children, teens, families and adults throughout Waldo, Knox and Lincoln Counties with the following comprehensive array of services, including the provision of rich and varied learning opportunities for young children and assists families as they develop skills to lead healthy and productive lives. Broadreach is proud to be recognized as one of the top ranked early intervention and social service agencies in Maine. In 2010, the agency was voted by Waldo County residents in Village Soup’s Annual Best of the Best, as both the Best Preschool and the Best Childcare Program in Waldo County. Broadreach was also been selected the Non-Profit Organization of the Year Award for 2010 by the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce.

Broadreach Family and Community Services recently hosted Fabulous Food of the Midcoast, a delectable food gala in which the evening’s proceeds were to benefit children, families and teens throughout Knox, Waldo and Lincoln counties. The gala was held at Point Lookout in Northport, and served up a myriad of samples from local restaurants and caterers throughout Knox and Waldo counties.

Along with the Fabulous Food of the Midcoast, there were silent and live auctions featuring famed auctioneer Eric Sanders, in which many engaged in a friendly challenge to outbid each other while supporting a great cause.

Broadreach Family & Community Services is a private, nonprofit agency. Its programs and services have been making a positive difference in the lives of children and families since 1983. For more information, visit brmaine.org.

The week of October 25th was National Red Ribbon Week, which is an opportunity to pledge to live drug free. Red Ribbon Week began in honor of DEA Officer Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who was working undercover in Guadalajara, Mexico when he was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered by the drug cartels he was investigating. His family created Red Ribbon Week to commemorate his work and service, and to remind people of the far-reaching consequences of drug use. Rockland District High School students wore “Live Drug Free” awareness bracelets throughout the week in Kiki’s honor, joining other students nationwide in recognizing this important event. Youthlinks Program Manager and Project SUCCESS Coordinator Hilary Flagg partnered with RDHS to organize the event in Rockland, and set a goal of distributing 250 awareness bracelets throughout the week. That goal was reached and surpassed; in all, 500 bracelets were handed out to students and staff!
Youthlinks’ Project SUCCESS program focuses on drug and alcohol prevention and is funded by the Maine Office of Substance Abuse. The program seeks to make positive connections with local high school students and encourages them to make healthy life choices. Red Ribbon Week is one of many school-wide prevention events to be organized through Project SUCCESS that will give students the opportunity to demonstrate how they are making positive choices to lead healthy lifestyles. For more information about Project SUCCESS and upcoming events, visit www.ylprojectsuccess.blogspot.com
Youthlinks is a program of Broadreach Family & Community Services located in Rockland that provides community service, leadership and enrichment opportunities to all youth ages 11-17 from anywhere in mid-coast Maine. These programs help youth learn skills, build self-esteem, cultivate social responsibility, develop leadership abilities and connect to their peers, to adult mentors, and to their communities. Youthlinks is funded primarily by state grants and the generous donations of individuals, businesses, and foundations. All Youthlinks programs are free for participating youth. For more information, visit www.youthlinksonline.org, or call 207-594-2221.

It would be a real challenge to visit your favorite eating establishments in Waldo and Knox Counties in one evening, unless you attend the Fabulous Food of the Midcoast event on October 7th at the Point Lookout Conference Center in Northport. Twenty or more local restaurants, caterers and other purveyors of fine foods and wine will be offering samples of their specialties in support of a fundraising event for Broadreach Family & Community Services. A $25 ticket allows entrance and sampling of the food offerings.
Vendors participating include: Amore Restaurant and Lounge, Atlantica, Awesome Diner, Belfast Coop, Cappy’s Chowder House, Delvino’s Grill & Pasta House, Ducktrap River of Maine, Moran’s Hideaway Diner, Papa J’s & The Lobster Bar, Penobscot Bay Inn, Point Lookout Conference Center, Ralph’s Café, Scoops & Crepes, Silver Lane Bistro, Sweetgrass Farm Winery & Distillery, Waterfront Restaurant and Whale’s Tooth Pub & Restaurant with more being added before the event.

Silent auctions and a live auction featuring an incredible variety of donated art, clothing, jewelry, services, and camp, cottage and condo stays will also be offered along with the dining. The evening’s auctioneer is Belfast Councilor Eric Sanders noted for being fast on his feet and with a gift of gab. Music will be provided by musician Ando Anderson, one of the moving forces behind Belfast Summer Nights and the Vaudeville Review.

Broadreach is grateful for the major sponsorship support from Elm Street Printing & Graphics and Damariscotta Bank and Trust, as well as media sponsor VillageSoup in making this event possible. Additional support has been provided by FMC Biopolymer Corp., Belfast Pediatrics, Camden National Bank, MacLeod’s Furniture and Viking, Inc.,

All proceeds from the event will be used in support of programs serving residents from Winterport to Waldoboro. Broadreach Family & Community Services is a 501 (c) (3) agency that has been providing mental health and educational services to meet the needs of the children and families of mid-coast Maine since 1983. Broadreach delivers programs through the following five service areas: Mental and Behavioral Services; Early Education and Intervention Services; Prevention Services; Youth Services and; Adult and Family Literacy Services. More information can be found on the Broadreach website at www.brmaine.org or call 338-2200 ext 109 for ticket information.

Broadreach Family & Community Services has announced they will be hosting the Fabulous Food of the Midcoast on Thursday, October 7th beginning at 5:30 pm at Erickson Hall at Point Lookout Conference Center in Northport. This event combines elements of longtime traditions, the Fabulous Food Fare and the Taste of the Midcoast. The Fabulous Food of the Midcoast is aptly named because as many as 20 of the more popular eating establishments and caterers in Waldo and Knox Counties will be sharing samples of their specialty food items. For the $25 price of admission those attending will be able to try food choices from hor d’ouevres, through entrees, to desserts. Those who have attended prior events have expressed satisfaction with the quality and variety of delicious food items.

Broadreach Executive Director Ruth Southworth says that “support from the communities we serve has been fabulous”. In addition to the food vendors, local businesses and individuals have been generous in donating a variety of art, hand crafts, services, lodging and other options that will be available to purchase through live and silent auctions. From oil paintings to fuel oil, from wooden birdhouses to seasoned firewood, from use of a camp on Swan Lake, overnights at Point Lookout, to the use of a condo in Florida, from imported Irish handcrafts to jewelry and appliances, the generous donations will become bargains for some lucky bidders. Auctioneer Eric Sanders makes the live auction a fun event with plenty of opportunity for interested bidders to participate before the gavel comes down.

Broadreach is grateful for the major sponsorship support from Elm Street Printing & Graphics and Damariscotta Bank and Trust, as well as media sponsor VillageSoup in making this event possible. Additional support has been provided by FMC Biopolymer Corp., Camden National Bank, MacLeod’s Furniture and Viking, Inc.

Tickets are limited and may not be available at the door; contact us at 338-2200 ext 109 to order tickets or for more information.

All proceeds from the event will be used in support of programs serving residents from Winterport to Waldoboro. Broadreach Family & Community Services is a 501 (c) (3) agency that has been providing mental health and educational services to meet the needs of the children and families of mid-coast Maine since 1983. Broadreach delivers programs through the following five service areas: Mental and Behavioral Services; Early Education and Intervention Services; Prevention Services; Youth Services and; Adult and Family Literacy Services. More information can be found on the Broadreach website at www.brmaine.org.

Wanted:  aspiring artists, skateboarders, chefs, athletes and scientists

RASA falls into its next session on September 20^th and is looking for anyone interested in learning a skill and meeting new friends!  RASA programs are based at Rockland District Middle School, open to 5^th – 8^th graders and free to all participants.

Program offerings include claymation, field games, guitar, threads and community service!  Visit www.youthlinksonline.org/RASA for an online catalog and registration form or call 594-2221. Program space is limited, sign up today.

For more information concerning the Rockland After-School Alliance, please call Amie Hutchison, RASA Project Coordinator, at Youthlinks: 594-2221. RASA is a program of Broadreach Family & Community Services offered in collaboration with RSU 13 supported by a 21^st Century Community Learning Center Grant from the Maine Department of Education. Broadreach Family & Community Services is a non-profit organization that has been serving the children and families of Waldo and Knox Counties since 1983. For more information on Broadreach programs and services visit www.broadreachmaine.org.

Youthlinks is excited to announce a new program for middle-school students at Troy Howard Middle School this fall: Jewelry Club.  In this program, students will learn basic jewelry making skills and move through a series of projects that will increase in difficulty and skill level as the course progresses. Students will learn basic use of jewelry tools and wire wrapping techniques; they will practice making spirals and manipulating wire around stones, sea glass and beads. Intricate beading patterns will be taught, in addition to making paper beads, felt beads, polymer clay beads, and recycled jewelry. Some class meetings will be spent taking fieldtrips to get inspiration from local jewelry artists and to comb the beach for sea glass, stones and other natural items to incorporate into student pieces. Participants will complete a mini-service project by the end of the program as well, assembling bracelet and necklace-making kits to be given to a local assisted living facility, a preschool, and hospital patients. The kits will include beads made by the students. Participants will come away from the program with a variety of pieces for themselves, or to give as gifts to their friends and family as the holiday season approaches!

This program will meet Thursdays 2:30-5pm, from September 23^rd to November 18^th.  Jewelry Club is free and open to all students ages 12-15. For more information or to register a student, contact Ashley at 975-3878.

Youthlinks is a program of Broadreach Family & Community Services located in Rockland that provides community service, leadership and enrichment opportunities to all youth ages 11-17 from anywhere in mid-coast Maine. These programs help youth learn skills, build self-esteem, cultivate social responsibility, develop leadership abilities and connect to their peers, to adult mentors, and to their communities. Youthlinks is funded primarily by state grants and the generous donations of individuals, businesses, and foundations. All Youthlinks programs are free for participating youth. For more information, visit www.youthlinksonline.org, or call 207-594-2221.

Mid-Coast Children’s Services, a program of Broadreach Family and Community Services, located at 272 Park Street in Rockland is currently accepting enrollment applications for our NAEYC accredited full day and
part day preschool programs. Our full day classroom is available for children ages 3 to 5, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Our part day preschool classrooms are available for children ages 2.5 to 5, Tuesday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and/or 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. “Lunch Bunch” is available to children in either program from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

For more information, please call Sandy Billington at 594-8474, x. 301.

Broadreach Family & Community Services has received a grant from the Maine Children’s Trust, the statewide child abuse and neglect prevention organization, to help  improve the well-being of children in Midcoast Maine by providing Active Parenting Now classes in the Belfast and Rockland areas. This new curriculum offers 6 two-hour sessions and has been shown to improve parents’ confidence and ability.

The National Register of Evidence-based Programs and Practices describes the program in this way “Active Parenting Now is a video-based education program targeted to parents of 2- to 12-year-olds who want to improve their parenting skills. It is based on the application of Adlerian parenting theory, which is defined by mutual respect among family members within a democratically run family. The program teaches parents how to raise a child by using encouragement, building the child’s self-esteem, and creating a relationship with the child based upon active listening, honest communication, and problem solving. It also teaches parents to use natural and logical consequences to reduce irresponsible and unacceptable behaviors.”

These parent classes will be open to all parents and child care will be provided during class. A calendar of classes and locations is being developed and more information will be available shortly.

Broadreach provides a variety of services to young parents and their children in Waldo and Knox Counties. Broadreach services have been making a critical difference in the lives of area children and families since 1983.  Each year over 2000 families with children benefit from the agency’s quality education and support programs.  Broadreach has over a quarter of century expertise in delivering parenting education, family support, early childhood education and family literacy programming. Other provided parent education options include Kids First, Guiding Good Choices, and the Nurturing Fathers Program.

If you would like to learn how to register for Active Parenting Now, or learn more about our parent education offerings, please call Patrick Walsh at 207-338-2200 ext 109 or e-mail pwalsh@brmaine.org.

We are excited to offer an opportunity for people to show their support for Broadreach by purchasing our unique, one-of-a-kind Broadreach T-shirts. These T-shirts have been handcrafted by Inner Sense of Searsport and proudly display the Broadreach name and logo. Proceeds from the sale of the T-shirts will help Broadreach continue to provide quality programming in the Waldo and Knox County communities for years to come. Won’t you help us raise needed funds to support our future services? Call Broadreach today for size information and to place your orders at (207)338-2200. Or email us at info@brmaine.org.

Broadreach Family & Community Services of 5 Stephenson Lane Belfast, Maine announces its participation in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program in its centers. Meals and/or snacks are available at no separate charge to all enrolled participants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.

For further information on participating centers, please contact Mary Bailey, the Broadreach Early Childhood Programming Director, at 338-2200 or mbailey@brmaine.org, or visit the agency website at www.brmaine.org .

Now is the time to purchase tickets and make your dinner reservations for the Thursday, April 1^st I Pity the Fool Fundraiser in Downtown Rockland to benefit the Broadreach Family & Community Services programs Youthlinks and Mid-coast Children’s Services!  This three part event has something for everyone: dinner, dancing and multiple chances to win great prizes.  First, grab your friends and family and head to dinner at any participating restaurant on the night of the event.  A percentage of all sales from the evening will be donated to Mid-Coast Children’s Services and Youthlinks. 

EAT HERE:

• Café Miranda:  This cook owned and operated restaurant features a vast menu that’s sure to have something for every taste–from Italian to Thai, Mexican to Armenian, and more!  Call 594-2034 for reservations, and check out www.cafemiranda.com for a complete menu.
• The Boat House Restaurant and Raw Bar:  Enjoy seafood and more with a beautiful view of Rockland Harbor.  Call 596-0600 to make a reservation. 
• Lily Bistro:  A casual and contemporary French bistro, Lily Bistro sources as much as possible from Maine and adapts their menu frequently to utilize fresh local ingredients. Call 594-4141 for reservations, and visit www.lilybistromaine.com to learn more about this intimate eatery. 
• The Black Bull Tavern:  This friendly pub is always a local favorite!  Whether you’re in the mood for a burger or a more formal entrée, you’re sure to find what you’re looking for.  Call 593-9060 to make a reservation, or simply walk in.
• Amalfi on the Water:  Offering seafood dishes and more accented with fresh local ingredients, along with an incredible view of Rockland Harbor.  Call 596-0012 for reservations, and visit www.amalfionthewater.com for a full menu.
• Rustica:  Features classic Italian fare and an extensive wine list for the grown-ups, as well as kid-friendly favorites like pizza.  Call 594-0015 to make a reservation. 
• In Good Company:  Good food, good drink, and good company!  Pair light fare or full-size entrees with selections from the wine list.  Call 593-9110 for reservations and check out www.ingoodcompanymaine.com for sample menus. 
• Suzuki’s Sushi Bar:  Enjoy raw or cooked sushi rolls, and other hot Japanese entrees.  Call 596-7447 and visit www.suzukisushi.com for a complete menu, including daily specials. 
• Mc-Hale’s:  This Irish pub is within walking distance from Lincoln Street Center, where “I Pity the Fool” fun will continue for an ’80s themed dance! Call 593-7887 for reservations, or just walk in.
• Sunfire Grill:  Traditional Mexican fare in an intimate Main Street setting.  Featuring unique daily specials!  Call 594-6196 to make a reservation.
• Waterworks:  Cozy pub with family-friendly food and atmosphere.  Within walking distance of Lincoln Street Center–perfect for those customers who want to head on down to the ’80s dance after dinner.  Call 596-2753 or walk in. 
• Park Street Grille:  This southwestern restaurant also offers seafood and classic American fare.  From tacos to prime rib to burgers, there is something for every taste!  Call 594-4944 or walk in.
• Landings Restaurant and Lounge:  Seafood and other American fare, with a beautiful view of Penobscot Bay.  Lobster served everyday!  Call 596-6563 for a reservation. 
• Billy’s Tavern:  An Irish pub that utilizes fresh, local ingredients.  Located in Thomaston, it’s the perfect stopping point for avid ’80s dancers driving to Rockland for the “I Pity the Fool” dance at Lincoln Street Center!  Call 354-1177 or walk in. 
• Sweets and Meats:  A gourmet grocer and bakery located on the South End of Main Street.  Stop by for a freshly made sandwich, locally roasted coffee and delicious baked good including gluten free options.  Call 594-2070 or visit www.sweetsandmeatsmarket.com for more information. 
• The Rockland Café:  A family style restaurant on Main Street serving breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week.  Menu includes choice seafood and all you can eat seafood specials.  Call 596-7556 and visit www.rocklandcafe.com for a complete menu.

Next, head to Lincoln Street Center to show off your best moves at an ’80s dance from 7 – 10pm.  This 21 and over event is sponsored in part by Café Miranda and will feature live music by The Awesome, Portland’s premiere ’80s cover band.  Bring your game face, because the competition will be on to win killer prizes for best outfit, radical hair, and bomb-diggity dance moves.  Don’t miss out on the chance to wear your most bodacious ’80s gear and shake a leg with some tubular dance moves.  There are lots of chances to win great prizes, including gift certificates to participating restaurants and other supporting businesses. 

Don’t forget to buy raffle tickets!  The grand prize package will be a gift certificate to each participating restaurant, valuing over $300!  Buy lots of tickets to increase your odds of winning this amazing prize, which will help you enjoy nights out on the town for months to come! Raffle tickets can be purchased at the event or in advance from Planet Toys is Rockland, Youthlinks and Mid-Coast Children’s Services for $5 apiece or 5 for $20.

Dance tickets are $20 each and available at the door or in advance at Planet Toys, the Grasshopper Shop, Youthlinks, and Mid-Coast Children’s Services in Rockland, Planet in Camden, Wild Rufus in Belfast and by phone at 594-2221.    

Check out www.youthlinksonline.org or call 594-2221 for more information.