PLC Supporting Member Weekly Update April 21, 2023
In this Issue
PLC Annual Meeting May 4-5 – Two weeks from Today! Register Now!
Mechanized Logging Operations and Forest Trucking Program – Seeking intructors and students!
Logger’s Voice Spring Edition 2023 – Now Available!
ALC Annual Meeting Oct. 3-6 – Book Rooms Now!
PLC Store – Many items for sale
Safety Resources – NEW HumpDay Video, Ergonomics!
Trucking – Latest news
Classified listings – Check them out!
Member Discounts – Many to choose from
Logging News – Latest headlines
PLC Annual Meeting May 4-5 2023
Register Now! We still need Auction Items!
Registration for the 2023 PLC Annual Meeting, Dinner and Log A Load for Maine Kids Auction May 4-5 is now underway! We have a full schedule of events and we hope to see you there! We also welcome donations of items and cash for the Log A Load Auction to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in Maine!
The PLC is pleased to announce that retired New England Patriot Pete Brock, an offensive lineman with the team from 1976 to 1987, including the 1986 Bears-Patriots Superbowl XX game, will be our special guest and speaker at the 2023 Annual Meeting May 4-5! Don’t wait, register now to get the chance to meet him!
Other highlights of the event will include lunch guest speaker Scott Dane, Executive Director of the American Loggers Council, our evening dinner and awards ceremony, and, of course, our live Log A Load for Maine Kids Auction! A full board meeting for all Contractor Members will be held the morning of May 5.
NEW THIS YEAR – Log A Load & Lobster! Join us on Thursday, May 4th for an amazing opportunity to raise money for the kids and experience Downeast Maine’s most remarkable renewable energy and blue berry fields, owned by the PLC’s Duane Jordan of Elliott Jordan & Son! Travel by bus from Bar Harbor and learn about what Duane and his family have invested in. Your day will end with a private lakeside Lobster feed with all the fixings! There will be guests from the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital’s joining us for the day and all proceeds will be donated to Log A Load For Kids! LEARN MORE
Remember for the second year in a row we will be holding the event at The Harborside Hotel, Spa and Marina in beautiful Bar Harbor! Come join us for this important day and evening!
REGISTER AND VIEW EVENT INFORMATION HERE
DONATE TO THE AUCTION HERE
FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR FRIDAY MAY 5
If you have questions, please call or email Jessica Clark at (207) 688-8195 or Jessica@maineloggers.com
MLOFT Program Seeks Instructors and Students!
The PLC’s Mechanized Logging Operations and Forest Trucking Program, (MLOFT) an expanded version of our highly successful logging operations certificate program that will now include Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) training, is actively recruiting instructors and students for the 2023 class.
Instructors for the program will work from mid-July to mid-October. These are ideal positions for experienced logging operators lookming for new opportunities, including retired loggers seeking seasonal employment. These are 14-week contract positions. Pay range: $21.00 to $26.00 per hour, depending on experience. 60 hrs. a week on most weeks, overtime after 40 hrs. The expected start date is June 17th, end date is October 20th. Anyone interested in an instructor position should contact Donald Burr at (207) 356-1541 or email dburr@nmcc.edu.. You may also CLICK HERE.
The MLOFT program will run for 20 weeks, which includes the CDL training, from June 26 to November 9. The majority of training will take place at an active timber harvest site northeast of Old Town. The opportunity to earn a CDL-A permit and receive preparation for the state driving exam is a significant addition to the program. Tuition is FREE.
Potential students seeking more information should contact Holly Grant at Northern Maine Community College at 207-768-2856. Information may be also found online at www.bit.ly/2023MLOFT
Logger’s Voice Spring 2023 Now Available!
The Sping edition of The Logger’s Voice is now available! Copies have mailed out.
READ THE VOICE
ALC Annual Meeting 2023 in Maine!
Reserve Rooms Now!
Save the Date for the 2023 American Loggers Council Conference and Membership Meeting at the Sunday River Resort in Newry, Maine October 3-6!
American Loggers Council President and long-time PLC Board Member Andy Irish and his wife Kathy look forward to hosting timber industry representatives for the peak “Leaf Peeping” season. More details will be coming soon!
For guests who would like to reserve a room online CLICK HERE
For guests who would like to call to book their reservation lease call 800-207-2365 and refer to Group Code 86B5IN
PLC Online Store
Looking for great PLC items and apparel? Gifts? First Aid packs, safety items and more? You will find them at the new PLC Online Store on our web site. Ordering is easy.
CHECK IT OUT HERE
Safety Resources
Upcoming classes:
Trenching and Excavation: April 26, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Presque Isle CareerCenter, 66 Spruce Street, Suite 1, Presque Isle. This course explains the dangers to employees from trenching and excavation operations, soil classifications, OSHA requirements, and the types of protective systems to prevent cave-ins.
A Practical Approach to Electrical Safety: April 28, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta. In this half-day class, you will learn how to protect workers from electrical hazards. NFPA 70E requirements will be discussed in layman’s terms.
Register and browse more classes here: https://www.safetyworksmaine.
NEW Featured HumpDay Safety Video – Ergonomics
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CPR/First Aid/Bloodborne Pathogens certification: Did you know your employees are required to have this training every two years? If your employees need this training in 2023, contact Jessica at Jessica@maineloggers.com or 207-688-8195 and the PLC will schedule training in your area. THIS TRAINING IS FREE TO MEMBERS!
Trucking
FMCSA has Removed ALL-WAYS TRACK, LLC’s “All-Ways Track” ELD from List of Registered ELDs
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has removed All-Ways Track ELD from the list of registered Electronic Logging Devices (ELD). FMCSA has placed All-Ways Track ELD on the Revoked Devices list due to the company’s failure to meet the minimum requirements established in 49 CFR part 395, subpart B, appendix A, effective March 27, 2023.
Logging News
Introducing NEFF’s Climate-Smart Forestry Partnership: A Win for the Forests, Climate, and Communities of New England
Wednesday, April 26 | 1—2:30 p.m. | Register Now
*Featuring panelist Ted Wright, Executive Director of the Trust to Conserve Northeast Forestlands
Over the next five years, New England Forestry Foundation will anchor a regional incentive program to build New England’s climate-smart, forest-based economy while protecting ecosystem health and biodiversity. The transformational scale of this pilot project is made possible by a $30 million investment awarded by the USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program.
NEFF welcomes you to join them and their USDA partners for an informational webinar and panel discussion detailing our plans for:
- Implementing forest management practices that store more carbon in the forest and in wood products substituted for fossil fuel-based materials,
- Quantifying the resulting carbon gains, and
- Building markets for climate-smart forest products
Panelists will include Richard Campbell of the American Forest Foundation’s Family Forest Carbon Program, Ted Wright of the Trust to Conserve Northeast Forestlands, Jeff Spiritos of Spiritos Properties, and Dan Hudnut of Wagner Forest Management, Ltd.
Please register in advance: bit.ly/Climate-Smart-Zoom
Member Discounts
TRUCKING DISCOUNTS THROUGH THE ALC!
PLC Members, because the PLC is a member of the American Loggers Council YOU are entitled to special discounts on truck purchases! Click on the brand names below to learn more!
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Fabian Oil Discount
Traction Heavy Duty Special
Wallingford’s Discounts
Maine Trailer Discounts
PLC Members get a 5% discount on culverts purchased at Treeline and Frank Martin & Sons
Hale Trailer discounts for PLC Members on new trailer purchases! Call Neal at 207-232-7969 for details!
Cross Arena Discounts for PLC!
Classifieds
PLC Classified Section
Check out the equipment and job opportunities our members have listed at the LOGGING ZONE! If you have equipment for sale, are looking to buy, are looking for employees, or
Preferred Supporting Members
Enhanced Supporting Members
