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Bird/Nature drawing workshop with Michael Boardman

 
North Yarmouth based wildlife artist, Michael Boardman, will lead a freeform workshop for all ages and abilities on drawing skills. Using bird mount specimens to sketch from, to learn about form, shading, and pattern. Whether you draw regularly or haven’t touched a pencil since the 3rd grade, you’ll learn something fun and valuable out of this session.

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January Employee Spotlight: Parts Technician Mark Clarke

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Hi there,

My name is Mark and I'm a master parts technician here in our parts department. I came to work at Portland Volvo over twelve years ago. My prior twenty-two years of experience managing automotive parts stores gave me a great foundation, and base of knowledge to draw from. Once here, I began the process of educating myself with the Volvo product…a process that has never ended. Volvo continues to lead the industry with a very comprehensive training agenda, one that keeps me up to date with new technology integrated into their cars and all the great…

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November Employee Spotlight: Service Advisor Joel Hall



Hello All,
 
I am Joel Hall the newest Service Advisor here at Portland Volvo. My first three months working for the Waldron Group have been a blur as I become familiar with their luxury car line but the team assembled here has embraced me and enabled me to hit the ground running.
 
After spending ten years in the automotive service industry with half of that time spent in European departments I arrived with a respect for Volvo's reputation of building the safest cars in the world. That, coupled with the enthusiastic commitment by the men and women of Portland…
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SENSUS & You: Your Weekly SENSUS Tutorial (Voice Activated Navigation)



This Week: Using Volvo's Voice Activated Navigation To Input A Destination & Commence Route Guidance.

Hey All,

Danny here! Welcome to another edition of SENSUS & You, your weekly source for interesting tips, and handy know-how regarding the Volvo SENSUS 3.0 system.

This week we're taking a look at how to take advantage of Volvo's Voice Activated Navigation system. After watching you should be able to input 
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SENSUS & You: Your Weekly SENSUS Tutorial (Streaming Your iTunes Library Wirelessly)



This Week: How To Wirelessly Stream Your iTunes Library Through The SENSUS System Via A Bluetooth Connection.

Hey All,

Danny here! Welcome to another edition of SENSUS & You,
your weekly source for interesting tips, and handy know-how regarding the Volvo SENSUS 3.0 system.

This week we're taking a look at how to take advantage of your Volvo's ability to stream your entire iTunes library directly from your iPhone through the SENSUS…
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October Employee Spotlight; Sales & Leasing Consultant Cary Smart


Hello,

Thanks to my fellow colleagues, I've been named October Employee of the month here at Portland Volvo!

It's hard to believe I'm approaching my 3 year anniversary here at this location.  I first started with the Waldron Motor Group at the Falmouth location with the opening of Portland Saab in late 1999.   My automotive career actually started back in February, 1987 when I began working at a small VW dealership in Saco…

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SENSUS & You: Your Weekly SENSUS Tutorial (Trip Statistics)



This Week: How to use the Trip Statistics menu to achieve better fuel consumption in your SENSUS equipped Volvo.

Hey All,

Danny here, back with another edition of SENSUS & You, your weekly source for interesting tips, and handy know-how regarding the Volvo SENSUS 3.0 system.

This week we're looking at how you can use the Trip Statistics menu to better track and understand your fuel consumption. Hopefully you will be able take advantage of this information to become a driver who is more conscious, and careful about their fuel consumption habits. Especially when regular unleaded is over $4…
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SENSUS & You: Your Weekly SENSUS Tutorial



This Week: How to pair a Bluetooth capable iPhone directly to your Volvo's SENSUS infotainment interface.

Hey All,

Danny here. This week our topic is fairly simply. In the video tutorial below I'll walk you through the steps it will take to have you adding contacts, accessing your directory, and making & receiving calls directly from your SENSUS system in no time at all. The process is easy, but I MUST insist that no…
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September Employee Spotlight; Sale & Leasing Consultant: Joe Costa



Greetings,

Thanks to my colleagues for inviting me to be in the spotlight for the month of September as an employee of Portland Volvo.

I'm grateful to have the opportunity to share my time and automotive experience with our clients as well as my colleagues at this dealership. I've been employed here for roughly a year and a half but have been in this field since 1980 with the exception of a brief absence.

During these years I've had the pleasure of working with and meeting many nice clients and co-workers.

Although I've lived most of…
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