Are you thinking of starting your own business? West Bay Rotary Club of Camden presents their annual class for budding entrepreneurs. There's a school of thought that entrepreneurship cannot be taught in an academic setting; it is generally learned by trial & error, or by where the rubber meets the road. Members of West Bay Rotary who either own, or have owned successful businesses, subscribe to the "rubber meets the road" school of thought. They will serve as class speakers and pannel discussion members on varied topics related to starting and running a new business. A staff member of the Maine Department of Economic & Community Development will talk with the class about its resources available to new entrepreneurs in Maine.

Did you know that the number of people turning to Airbnb for lodging in Maine has almost doubled in the past two years? The revenue earned by Airbnb owners in Maine was roughly $40 million last year. If you have entertained the idea of turning your guest bedroom into a short term rental this is a class not to miss. Debra has operated River Escape for three years in Damariscotta as an active and popular AirBnb. She has put together a packet with good information and will present an on-line class using slides, live broadcast and on-line web demonstration. Topics discussed will be ordinance, insurance, actual events, payment considerations, communication, Covid regulations etc.

Discover the foundations for promoting your business online. You will learn how to clarify your target audience, leverage your personal facebook page, create professional and group facebook pages, and brand your content using Canva, a powerful and free graphic design tool. Instead of worrying you'll be saving time, energy, and money while having fun!

THIS COURSE DOES NOT HAVE A FIRST AID COMPONENT This program ensures that individuals with a duty to respond (public safety professionals, healthcare providers, etc) have the knowledge and skills necessary to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies. The course emphasizes active, hands-on learning and uses scenario-based activities to help participants learn how to provide one rescuer and two rescuer CPR, multiple rescuer response, how to use an AED and relieve an obstructed airway for adult, child and infant patients. Participants will learn how to check both a conscious and unconscious patient, and how to give effective ventilations to a patient experiencing a cardiac and/or respiratory arrest, including using a resuscitation mask and bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator. This is a refresher/recertification course for the M-210 program. Prior to class, participants MUST present a valid certification from one of the following entities: • American Heart Association (AHA) • American Red Cross (ARC) • American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) - includes MEDIC First Aid • Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI) • EMS Safety Services (EMSS) • National Safety Council (NSC)

THIS COURSE DOES NOT HAVE A FIRST AID COMPONENT This program ensures that individuals with a duty to respond (public safety professionals, healthcare providers, etc) have the knowledge and skills necessary to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies. The course emphasizes active, hands-on learning and uses scenario-based activities to help participants learn how to provide one rescuer and two rescuer CPR, multiple rescuer response, how to use an AED and relieve an obstructed airway for adult, child and infant patients. Participants will learn how to check both a conscious and unconscious patient, and how to give effective ventilations to a patient experiencing a cardiac and/or respiratory arrest, including using a resuscitation mask and bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator.

Instructor Mike Wilson will break down the unknown Microsoft Word stuff and present them to you in a clear, sensible, and enjoyable way! Learn how to navigate basic functions in Word and go on to explore alignments, bullets, hard/soft returns, indents, and the sort feature. You will see simple keyboard shortcuts and how to edit documents. Also, see a demonstration on paragraphs, margins, and how to fix unwanted vertical spacing. You will learn how to use tabs and tables properly and easily. Finally, gain knowledge of text boxes, page numbering, creating basic labels, and helpful page views. You will come away from this user-friendly class with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word! (Not for Apple/Mac users.)

The instructor will be sending an email before class, be sure to check your spam folder if you do not see an e-mail from backoncourse@att.net.

Once you have the email there are four simple steps to get into your live virtual class:

The Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED course incorporates the latest science and teaches participants to recognize and care for a variety of first aid emergencies such as cardiac and respiratory emergencies; head, neck, and back injuries; concussion; shock; choking; stroke; seizures; anaphylactic shock (including use of Epi-PenⒷ); burns, cuts, scrapes, sudden illnesses, diabetic emergencies, and heat and cold emergencies. This program teaches participants the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to an injured or ill person and to decide whether advanced medical care is needed. This is a refresher/recertification course. Prior to class, participants MUST present a valid certification from one of the following entities: • American Heart Association (AHA) • American Red Cross (ARC) • American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) – includes MEDIC First Aid • Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI) • EMS Safety Services (EMSS) • National Safety Council (NSC)

The Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED course incorporates the latest science and teaches participants to recognize and care for a variety of first aid emergencies such as cardiac and respiratory emergencies; head, neck, and back injuries; concussion; shock; choking; stroke; seizures; anaphylactic shock (including use of Epi-PenⒷ); burns, cuts, scrapes, sudden illnesses, diabetic emergencies, and heat and cold emergencies. This program teaches participants the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to an injured or ill person and to decide whether advanced medical care is needed.