PLC Supporting Member Weekly Update April 28, 2023
In this Issue
PLC Annual Meeting May 4-5 – Deadline to Register is TODAY!
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
Deadline to Register is TODAY!
The deadline to register for the PLC’s 2023 Annual Meeting May 4-5 in Bar Harbor is TODAY! We have more events planned than ever before so don’t delay, register now for the PLC’s biggest gathering of the year!
First, on Thursday, May 4th, you don’t want to miss our newest event that kicks off the Annual Meeting, from which all proceeds will go to support Log A Load for Maine Kids, Log A Load & Lobster! Join us for an amazing opportunity to
raise money for the kids and experience Downeast Maine’s most remarkable renewable energy and blueberry fields, owned by the PLC’s Duane Jordan of Elliott Jordan & Son. There will be guests from the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals joining us for the day and a lakeside lobster feed!
Our afternoon events will begin with a lunch buffet and a chance to hear from our speakers, Scott Dane, Executive Director of the American Loggers’ Council (ALC); and PLC’s very own Andy Irish of Irish Family Logging, current ALC President.
We are also pleased to report that Congressman Jared Golden will be attending the luncheon.
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 Annual Meeting. Pete will be joining us on May 5 for our evening events including Social Hour, our Log A Load for Maine Kids Live Auction, Dinner, and our Evening Awards Ceremony!
Finally, the theme for this year’s meeting is “It Takes A Family” and we are encouraging all Members to bring their families to the event this year and to send us family pictures in advance of the meeting! Businesses like yours don’t run without the support and sacrifice of your family members and we want to be sure to recognize everyone that plays an important part in this business.
We look forward to seeing you all next week!
REGISTER AND VIEW EVENT INFORMATION HERE
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 looking 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
PLC Upcoming Meetings
PLC Annual Meeting/Full Board Meeting
May 4-5
Bar Harbor, ME
Safety Resources
Stay Tick Free ME
Tickborne Disease in Maine
With warmer weather on its way, Maine’s ticks are coming out to play. May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and Maine CDC wants to remind everyone to be “Tick Free ME.” Health care providers reported over 2,600 cases of Lyme disease in 2022 (data as of March 7, 2023). Deer ticks can also spread other germs that cause anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Hard Tick Relapsing Fever (Borrelia miyamotoi disease), and Powassan virus disease. Health care providers in Maine reported cases of all four of these diseases in 2022, with the highest number of Powassan cases in a single year in at least a decade.
The best way to prevent tickborne disease is to prevent tick bites. With warmer weather on the way, tick activity is increasing. As a result, we all need to use proper protection methods against ticks and the germs they may carry. This May’s Lyme Disease Awareness Month theme is “Tick Free ME” This theme reminds each of us to focus on proper tick bite prevention techniques every time we enjoy the outdoors to stay tick free.
Ways to stay “Tick Free ME:”
- Know tick habitat and use caution in areas where ticks may live.
- Use an EPA-approved repellent like DEET, picaridin, IR3535, or oil of lemon eucalyptus.
- Wear light-colored clothing that covers the arms and legs and tuck pants into socks.
- Perform tick checks daily and after any outdoor activity.
LEARN MORE
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
Members, the Maine Forest Service is continuing to request public input on emerald ash borer regulation ahead of planned quarantine rule revisions. There are details in this bulletin. The Forest service is hoping to gather additional input through an on-line survey, which will be open until May 5.
Members are encouraged to participate in this process as the rule revisions may impact your business and the spread of the emerald ash borer is already affecting ash wood and its movement in the state of Maine. Approximately 70% of ash volume in Maine’s forest is now in a regulated (quarantine or emergency order) area. If you have any questions please contact PLC.
The emerald ash borer is a destructive woodboring beetle first recognized in North America more than 20 years ago in Detroit, Michigan. Almost five years ago, it was first detected in Maine. Currently, this pest has been found in seven of Maine’s 16 counties.
USDA program aims to encourage forest landowners to store more carbon
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has kicked off what’s being billed as a “transformative effort” to restore New England’s forests through climate-smart forestry practices. Known as the “Climate Smart Commodities Partnership,” the $30 million program aims to encourage forest landowners to store more carbon on their land while also expanding markets for sustainably grown forest products.
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
