November 2018 Chamber Breakfast
**Registration is now closed for this event. Limited seating will be available at the venue. Please see Rachel or Erin at the registration table if not already registered.**
Please join us for our November 8th breakast at the Ramada Conference Center, and help us show appreciation for our veterans and active duty servicemen and women.
The National Anthem will be performed by members of Maine Music Society and the Franco American Veterans Color Guard post 31 of Lewiston will be presenting the colors.
This month's speaker:
Christy Gardner
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Christina "Christy" Gardner is a 36 year old retired Army veteran from Maine. She grew up in Auburn, Maine but spent a lot of time in NYC as well so she had a pretty well-rounded upbringing. She played sports growing up and loves to be outside. After high school, Christy attended Long Island University in NY and earned a degree in Photography but had already enlisted with the Army after graduation. She served as a military police officer and was injured overseas in 2006. She spent 1.5 years rehabbing on active duty and 3.5 rehabbing at the VA Hospital. Due to her brain injury, she had to learn English, grammar, and math all over again. After being discharged from the rehab programs, Christy was finally able to live on her own again and started participating in adaptive sports. She learned to play sled hockey, participating with the US Women’s Paralympic Team (Assistant Captain) and the USA Warriors Ice Hockey Team. She also established the New England Warriors Sled Hockey Team. Christy also recently started throwing shot put and discus internationally and just came back from a meet in Italy, with the hopes of qualifying for the summer games in Tokyo 2020. Her service dog Moxie is her constant companion and can often be found sitting on the player bench or chasing the pucks down the ice or fetching shot puts on the farm. When Christy isn’t competing or training, she is working on a Labrador farm.
Topic/Theme:
The Heart of a Soldier
Members in the Spotlight:
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Veterans Employment Representative Career Center
USM Admissions
Veterans Inc.
Please note: If you wish to cancel your registration for this event, please be advised that the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce requires notification of cancelation at least 2 business days (no less than 48 hours before the start time) in advance of the event. Otherwise, no refunds will be issued.
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Date and Time
Thursday Nov 8, 2018
6:45 AM - 9:00 AM EST
Although breakfast will be served at 7:15, we hope that you will join us by about 6:45 to visit our sponsors and spotlighters, and to take advantage of the networking opportunities!
Location
Ramada Conference Center
490 Pleasant Street
Lewiston, Maine 04240
Fees/Admission
Member Price: $20
Non-Member Price: $30
Contact Information
(207) 783-2249
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