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By Bill Van Tassel

Movie Review........................ 5 John McDonald...................... 6 Classifieds............................10 Calendar.............................. 12 Funny Things Kids Say...........13

AUBURN — Students, faculty and staff from Central Maine Community College were feted at the 12th annual CM Education Foundation Dinner April 17. The dinner also summarized the college’s recent accomplishments. President Scott Knapp shared a video of students who have benefited from financial aid awards from the foundation. Eighty-three percent of students at CMCC get some sort of financial aid. During the last five years the college has received around $2 million in federal grants. Another video highlighted the give of a 2017 Chevy Volt to CMCC, the money from the sale to benefit the Foundation.

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Foods that can fool you Health and Wellness............... 4 Protect yourself from fire The Healthy Geezer................. 7 How to plant a tree Spring and Summer................. 8 Spring bear hunt for Maine.... 14 Panama offers the canal Victor Block........................... 16

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From left, CM Education Foundation Award Recipients Kayla Thayer, Ouseiny Ousmane, Matthew Kinney, Shawn Brown, Terry Samson, Kauna Yaga, Kristen Huntress, Jordy Knoren. Back row: John Wallace, Zakiya Sheikh, Chris Thoma, Rusty Vining, Tyler Hayes, Bert LaBonte, Dan Graham and Ben Creznic. The President’s Award was given to Terry Sampson. Sampson has been active in community service in the Lewiston-Auburn area since she was a senior at Lewiston High School in 1952, and has served on many boards. “My problem is I never learned to say no,” she joked. CMCC Facilities Supervisor Dan Graham was named Staff Person of the Year. CMCC students receiving All Maine Academic Team

awards were Bob Creznic, Tyler Hayes, Zakiya Sheikh and Rusty Vining. Kayla Thayer of Auburn was Student of the Year. Female Athlete of the Year was Kristin Huntress, a member of the 2019 USCAA Championship basketball team, and a graduate of Lake Region High School in Rangeley. Jordy Knoren from the Netherlands was the Male Athlete of the Year for his

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Edward Little Teams Defeat Gardiner

Alexis Downs crosses the plate for one of Edward Little’s first runs in the team’s 7-3 win over Gardiner on April 29. Downs had two hits in the contest along with teammates Anna LeBlanc, Abby Russell and Chantel Ouelette who matched the output with extra base hits. The win put the girls’ early season record at 2-2.

Edward Little pitcher Chantel Ouelette threw eight strikeouts during an April 29 game against Gardiner. In the EL win (7-3) Chantel allowed 4 walks and 7 hits to her opponents. Ouelette also contributed offensively with two doubles.

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President & Chairman Golf Committee Poland Spring Preservation Society The Poland Spring Preservation Society is a non-profit organization, with fund-raising as our major source of support. The Society is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the Maine State Building, built for the Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago, and the All Souls Chapel, a non-denominational place of worship built in 1912 for the world famous Poland Spring Hotels. Both structures are now owned by the Society and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Society’s other objectives are to: • Offer historic tours, art shows and other educational programming for school children in the Town of Poland and other communities at no cost. • Preserve the rich heritage of Poland Spring, the local community and the state through our research library, archival collections and publications.

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Edward Little’s Ethan Brown crosses home plate on an RBI adding a run to of his team’s thirteen in during and April 29 game with Gardiner High School. The boys beat the Tigers 13-2 with pitcher Alex Avila getting the win for the Eddies. The boys’ record stood at 4 wins, 0 losses at this date.

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Edward Little Winter Guard wins first-ever Gold Medal

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The Edward Little Winter Guard won the Gold Medal when the team competed at Marshwood Highschool in the MBDA Winter Guard Finals on April 7. Edward Little has been competing in the Maine circuit since it was started in 2006. In the 13 years they have been competing this is their first ever Gold Medal. Pictured are, front row, Olivia Turgeon; second row, Tori Allen, Alexis Jellison, Coach Jamie Cole; third row, Bailey Conant, Millie Meserve, Alia Davidson, Coach Joshua Lewis; fourth row, Captain Gwen Turgeon, Katlyn Dyer; fifth row, Amya DuDevoir, Liberty Latham, Katelynn Burgess, Hannah Conant.

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Schooner Estates resident Morin recognized by Maine Health Care Association AUBURN — Aime Morin of Schooner Estates Senior Living Community was among 35 people living in assisted living communities honored at a ceremony recently held at the Augusta Civic Center by the Maine Health Care Association. The 17th annual ceremony, “Remember ME,” featured black and white photographs and biographies of residents who included decorated war heroes, doctors, journalists, teachers and small-business owners. Morin was honored for his many contributions to the Auburn/ Lewiston community during his career as a Lewiston police officer, manager and treasurer of the board of the St. Mary’s Federal Credit Union and member of the Lewiston Fire Commission and the Lewiston Police Commission. He also served two separate stints as a board member of the Lewiston Housing Authority and, in 1993, became the state of Maine Athletic Commissioner. An avid athlete and boxer in his youth, Morin taught amateur boxing in a pro-

gram for children that provided athletic activities and positive interactions with police officers. In 2002, he was inducted into the Lewiston/Auburn Sports Hall of Fame and in 2009 received the St. Dominic Regional High School Athletic Hall of Fame Award. “Schooner Estates Senior Living Community is not only proud to see Aime recognized publicly, we are honored that he chose Schooner Estates as his new residence. His smile and laughter are contagious, and he is a joy to be around,” said John Rice, director of oper-

ations at Schooner Estates Senior Living Community. According to MHCA Vice President and Communications Director Nadine Grosso, “Just because these residents are less visible in the community doesn’t mean that we should forget their important contributions to our state and country. After giving to others all of their lives, they now depend on us for their daily medical and social care and we take that responsibility very seriously. This photographic tribute and recognition ceremony is our way of remembering them and saying thank you.”

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Aime Morin, center, is presented his award by the Maine Health Care Association.

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Health &

Harmful foods that can fool you be very confusing. Just when you think you are doing the best for your health, a new product appears with a claim to be nutritionally a good idea. The food industry is a billion dollar business and unfortunately they are not all in business to make us healthy. All of these new studies and research methods by reputable research centers are there to help us make better food choices. Paying attention to new studies can improve our health and in some cases save our lives.

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There are so many new foods being marketed today and nutrition myths coming at us from all sides. What’s good, what’s bad? It can all

Let take a look at some foods and studies to pay attention to. Microwave popcorn This one hurts as we all think popcorn is good for us and it is as long as we pop it the old fashion way, in a skillet or with an air-popper. In a recent article written by Olga Naidenko, PhD, Environmental Working Group, studies from UCLA have indicated that the chemicals in the lining of a microwave popcorn bag have been linked to infertil-

ity in humans. This study also found liver, pancreatic and testicular cancer in animals. What happens is when the bag is heated in the microwave the chemicals from the lining of the bag vaporize and leak into the popcorn. The liver “our body’s filter” is unable to break these chemicals down and filter them so that these harmful chemicals namely perfluronoctanic acid (PFOA) gets stored in the body for many years. Many manufactures are

in the process of phasing out PFOA, but that process may not happen until 2015. Pineapple, Apple and Grape Juice We love our juices and many have great nutritional properties. The problem is that many are laced with sugars. One 8 0z glass of one of these juices can contain anywhere from 30 to 50 grams of sugar. “Yikes!” Those are unnecessary calories, especially if you are watching your waistline and care about your teeth.

When choosing juices make sure you check the label. It should have no added sugars and should be from 100% fruit meaning the only thing in the ingredients should be fruit from concentrate and water. Better yet fresh fruit is always the best choice. Craisins, Trail Mix and Berry Blended Mixes Many trail mixes containing berries are laced with sugars. Beware for

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FEATURE ARTICLE

Lisbon native returns to the classroom to give back

By Ross Cunningham LISBON — The corporate board room and a pre-kindergarten classroom intersected

in a very unique way March 26. Doug Herling, Lisbon native and president and CEO of Central Maine Power, took time out of his day to read a

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call Maine home.” Joining Herling was author Patty Farrin, who has written “The Teacup Café.” The two took turns telling the wonderful tale of a mother and daughter sharing a cup of tea together and learning about finding the beauty inside of things. As Herling read the story, Farrin showed the beautiful drawings, created by Maine resident Hillary Davis. The four- and five-year-old children in teacher Kendra O’Connell’s class listened to the tale and talked with Farrin after the story. She shared her experience finding an old trailer and the beauty inside

of it as she restored it. She encouraged them to look for the beauty inside people they meet as well. As a graduate of Lisbon High School, Herling said he found this visit especially rewarding because O’Connell taught Herling’s daughter when she was a student at the Marion T. Morse elementary school in Lisbon Falls. Lisbon Community School Principal Robert Kahler was honored by not only the visit but also by the gift of autographed books for all the

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MOVIE REVIEW

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’Pet Sematary’

Lucas Allen (Paramount Pictures) Maine’s own Stephen King has become a Hollywood icon, with his books adapted for both film and television. One of them, his 1983 novel “Pet Sematary,” gets the second adaptation treatment exactly 30 years after the first filmed version was released. Directors Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer have taken it upon themselves the challenge of trying to build new ground from what King had already put on paper. The Creed family moves from Boston to the small town of Ludlow, Maine, for a brand-new life. Louis (Jason Clarke) is a doctor working at UMaine, while his

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wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz) cares for their daughter Ellie (Jete Laurence) and son Gage (Hugo and Lucas Lavoie). Tragedy strikes when the pet cat Church is killed on the road near their house, and the parents try to figure out how to shield the kids from it. Their old next-door neighbor Jud (John Lithgow) introduces Louis to a nearby pet cemetery where generations of townsfolk buried their pets. Beyond that is a gloomy, ancient burial ground that has the power to bring a freshly dead corpse back to life. Louis makes the rational decision to bury the cat in the powerful ground, and it returns to Ellie without her knowing what really happened. However, the cat starts acting more aggressive to the point of being monstrous. Tthen a second family tragedy occurrs, putting a grief-stricken Louis on a darker path that leads to one terrifying moment after another. Whether or not you liked the 1989 original, you will

find something different about this new version. The filmmakers attempt to make their film fresh and different by deviating a little further from the original book as much as possible. Fans of the book may not like some of the changes presented, but there’s enough of the original that’s acceptable for any King fan. The first act is a slow burn, and some viewers may not be sure if it will get going at some point. But once the cat dies near the end of the second act, the horror element starts to get underway. It then builds to a terrifyingly suspenseful third act that’s scarier than anything in those recent low-budget PG-13 horror films. Along the way, there are moments where its reminiscent of classic golden-age horror films with spooky, foggy atmosphere and gothic-style elements. All in all, the directors seem to really get the genre as a whole. While the acting in the ’89 film was often criticized as flat and unconvincing, the acting in this version is a

major improvement. Clarke is great as a father going through different emotional phases in the story before heading towards crazy desperation. Seimetz plays the overly scared wife with the right level of commitment not usually seen in this kind of film. Lithgow is also very good as the old man haunted by both the scary history and his own past. You also have to give credit to the children delivering better-than-average child acting that you don’t normally expect. The new Pet Sematary may not be as satisfying as the recent It, but this further cement King’s legacy as horror writer-turned-Hollywood cash-cow. Stylish and scary, this has the right amount of creepiness that’s good for any horror fan. It wouldn’t be surprising if the other author’s works like “Cujo” and “Silver Bullet” get the second adaptation treatment. THE MOVIE’S RATING: R (for horror violence, bloody images, and some language) THE CRITIC’S RATING: 3.25 Stars (Out of Four)

originally from the Central African Republic. Yaga was one of the young women abducted in 2014 by the terrorist group Boko Haram. She and a friend jumped off the bus they’d been put on and escaped, making it back to their village. Later that year Yaga and several other girls arrived in the United States. She earned a high school diploma from the MSAD 52 Adult Education Program. Ousmane contracted polio at eight years old, and fled with his family to Chad after his father died to escape the violence in their country. The family made it to America through the UN resettlement program. After six months in Atlanta, the family moved to Lewiston.

Ousmane was finally able to get a wheelchair, and began making progress in his education. Upon moving to Auburn, he earned a high school diploma through Adult Education. He became a U.S. citizen in 2014 and after CMCC graduation in May plans to attend the University of Maine at Augusta to get a degree in business and accounting. While working on his studies he has held down jobs at Goodwill and TJ Maxx in Auburn. The Central Maine Community College Foundation is a community-based, non-profit corporation that supports CMCC and its students. The foundation has contributed more than $1.2 million for scholarships, program improvements and capital projects.

Lewiston student named to Elmira dean’s list ELMIRA, N.Y. — Eliza Beaudin of Lewiston, Maine, was named to the Elmira College dean’s list for the winter 2019 term. Beaudin, a member of the Class of 2022, is also a standout on the Elmira women’s ice hockey team.

Full-time undergraduate students registered for at least 12 computable credit hours and earning a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher at the end of Term I or Term II are placed on the dean’s list at the College.

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FEATURE COLUMN

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“Connect, Create, Contribute.” These three words comprise this year’s theme for Older Americans Month. These are powerful words that discourage isolation and encourage purpose. Isolation and lack of purpose can fuel depression and loneliness in anyone, but older people are especially vulnerable. ȱ ȱ ę ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Maine designed to function as “onestop-shops” to answer questions from older people, or from any individuals with disabilities, about a wide range of in-home, community-based, and long ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ě ȱ educational and nutrition programs designed to encourage socialization. SeniorsPlus is the designated Agency on Aging for Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties. We are your trusted source for information, options, and services designed to meet your needs. Most of these services are free. So how can you “Connect, Create, Contribute”? • Connect with friends, family, and services that support participation. • Create by engaging in activities that promote learning, health, and personal enrichment. • Contribute time, talent, and life ¡ ȱ ȱ ę ȱ ǯ Communities that encourage the contributions of older adults are stronger. By engaging and supporting all community members, we recognize that older people play a key role in the vitality of our neighborhoods, networks, and lives. Older Americans Month 2019 will include suggestions, resources, and material to celebrate older Americans and the communities of which they are a vital part. Visit acl.gov/oam in early 2019 for ways to get started, and starting now, promote the observance on social media using #OAM19 and #ConnectCreateContribute. ¢ ȱ ę ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ participate. We encourage you to connect, create, and contribute for stronger and more diverse communities this May, and throughout the year. SeniorsPlus is here when you need us. Get to know us before you need us! We will listen and support you and your family through the changes that life brings.

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in different time zones instead of standing right next to each other watching as a single event unfolded before their eyes. When it comes to the columns I write for this space each week, it’s the same thing. You’d never know that two readers reading the same column could come up with such different responses, but I suppose that’s what makes life worth reading about in the first place. That’s what eventually feeds things like the giant “letters to the editor” industry. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy getting your letters and emails each week and reading your comments and critiques. As you know, each week at the end of this column (space permitting) my address is given, so that you can get in touch with me. With all that having been said, I want to tell you about the response I got from my column several weeks back. I wrote about how things have been changing here in Maine over the years. Specifically, I wrote of how we’ve gone from a place where you never had to lock your doors and protect your private property (even during tourist season) to the present state of affairs, where peo-

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As they say down at the Moxie plant, “There’s no accounting for taste.” Hey, speaking of Moxie, have you heard of the coffee shop in Portland that’s now serving a drink called a “Moxi-chino?” Sorry, I digress. When it comes to some food — like a plate of sushi or a pile of pigs feet — what is it that makes some folks say they just can’t get enough of it, while another group of equally sincere folks say with equal fervor that they’d rather starve than eat such stuff? Over the years, I’ve often scratched my head and wondered how there can be so many different responses to one thing. Writing for various newspapers over time, I’ve done lots of stories on all kinds of subjects. In the process of writing these stories, I’ve asked witnesses to describe simply — in their own words — what they saw or heard. You would not believe the responses. Well, maybe you would believe them, but I often didn’t. You’d think these people were

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She began: “Generally, I enjoy your column, but this one about nailing things down really got me. How do you think we recycle things here in Maine? Ask any Mainer about some of his favorite lawn pieces and chances are you’ll find he ‘appropriated’ them at one time or other. Isn’t there enough to complain about, enough to share, without you adding another straw to the camel’s back? Don’t stir up the hornet’s nest, huh?”

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Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame Honors Five Bill Van Tassel The Auburn Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame added five more members into its organization during a luncheon event at Lewiston’s Ramada Inn Conference Center on April 28. Joining the other forty-nine athletes and coaches that have been honored since 2008 were: Jared Turcotte, Mark Theriault, David Morin, Maureen Berube, and Mark Ballard. Mark Ballard was a championship pitcher for Edward Little High School and went on to fan batter after batter in his University of Maine career. As a high school pitcher, he helped the 1989 EL team to the State Championship and was named to the All-Conference and All-Telegram League Teams. At UMO he continued his success with his great fastball to a winning record in his four seasons. His teams made it to tournament playoffs, once beating the highly ranked Delaware team with an 11-inning complete game. Mark had previously struck out 12 batters in an earlier game with Delaware. He earned Pitcher of the Week, Pitcher of the Year honors form the North Atlantic Conference as well as being named to the NAC’s All-Conference and Tournament Teams in the early 1990s. Ballard was drafted by the Red Sox in 1993, but a shoulder injury sustained when a senior at UMO prevented his jump to the profes-

sional level. At the Hall of Fame event he shared with the audience that he needed to thank his sisters and his brother. As he was preparing his commentary, he realized how it might have been hard for his siblings having a brother with so much success in baseball. He likewise praised his “super-supportive parents” and the members of that 1989 Edward Little team. Inductee Maureen Berube “Mighty Moe” was a more than outstanding swimmer at Edward Little High School in the early eighties. Her name still appears on the sports Record Board at the school, holding the records in the 100, 200, and 500 Freestyle events. She never lost a dual meet in her high school career while setting Maine records in the Freestyle races, a record that she would break in succeeding years. EL swimming coach Scott Morrison shared some thoughts about Berube. He recalled how she and her teammates had to practice in the short 20-meter pool at the YMCA. “The pool was known as our little bathtub,” he joked.” He believed Maureen became so adept at turns because she had to make so many in that short space. In Berube’s senior year she was honored with the Maine Girls Swim League Swimmer of the Year and Edward Little’s Girls Best All-Round Athlete. (Maureen also played Field Hockey.) She was the first girl swimmer

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from Maine to be invited to the National Competition. Dave Morin originally hailed from Waterville where he graduated from Waterville High School in 1964 and headed up to the University of Maine at Presque Isle. He introduced himself to soccer at Presque Isle where he played for three seasons and became a fullback for the team that won the Northeast College Conference Championship on 1967 and was runner-up in 1968. In his Hall of Fame acceptance speech, he noted there wasn’t much interest in soccer during the late sixties and early seventies. In his college soccer he learned that when you have athletes who haven’t played much or any soccer, you will do better if you “concentrate on defense”, knowing your teammates and “trusting” them. When he arrived in Auburn at age 22 with his long hair and relaxed dress, he said to himself, “I’ll only be here a couple of years.” He was thankful that the administration at Edward Little “…took me under their wing and trusted me.” Coat and tie were standard at EL at that time, but Dave decided, “I think I might stay a few more years.” Morin ended up starting the school’s soccer program using the same tactics from his Presque Isle experience. He took his inexperienced, but fast players on defense hoping to build offensive opportunities off that. He started the program in 1978. His teams were

50-16 during the five years from 1986-1990 and consistently in the playoffs. In total Morin’s EL teams won 258 games and tied 60. After forty-nine years of coaching, including stints at Leavitt (1996 State Baseball Title) and Winthrop Dave comments, “For me the greatest thing is when I bump into a former player and see them as an adult and realize they’ve got it and figured it out. We assume with confidence “it” means living responsibly and successfully. The fourth 2019 inductee was Mark Theriault who was an All-State soccer and ice hockey athlete for Saint

Dominic where he also played baseball. It was his year spent at Hebron Academy after graduating from Saint Dominic however, that he fell in love with lacrosse. At Hebron, he excelled in hockey, soccer, and lacrosse achieving MVP status in all. He told Hall of Fame Committee member Robert Gardner, “Lacrosse came naturally to me since it combined both soccer and hockey. I called it ‘hockey on grass’. It was in lacrosse that Theriault continued his athletic prowess at Springfield College. In 1994 he became the MVP of the college’s National Championship

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MAINE NEWS CALENDAR MAY May 10 — Reception for guest artist Larissa Davis, 5-7 p.m., Gallery 302, 112 Main St., Bridgton. Free, open to public, 207-6472787, gallery302.com. May 10 — Recetion for Oxford Hills district student artists, sponsored by Western Maine Art Group, 6-8 p.m., Matolcsy Art Center, 480 Main St., Nortway, free, open to public, westernmaineartgroup.org. May 10 — Piano Series Recital by Henry Kramer, 7 p.m., Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar S., Lewiston, 207-689-2000. May 10 — David Mallett performance, May 10, 7:30 p.m., Old South Church, 235 Main St, Farmington 207-491-5919. May 11 — Eunice Farnsworth-Ruth Heald Cragin Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meeting and program about “Seven Women of the Revolution,” selectmen’s meeting room, Old Point School, 108 Old Point Ave., Skowhegan, 207-474-6900. May 11 — Open house for those interested in certified nursing assistant program, 9 a.m.-noon, Maine Veterans Home, 310 Cony Road, Augusta,207-622-2454 or visit https://www.facebook. com/WesternMaineCommunityAction/ or https://wmca. org/. May 11 — Hartford Heritage Society annual plant sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., J & O Irish Museum, Main Street, Route 140, Hartford, 207-597-2270. May 11 — Hope Day Celebration, 10 a.m. to noon, Rangeley Wellness Pavilion, 25 Dallas Hill Road, Rangeley, 207-670-5236.

May 11 — Exihibition of Oxford Hills district students artwork, noon-3 p.m., Matolcsy Art Center, 480 Main St., Norway, free, open to the public, westernmaineartgroup.org. May 11 — Jessie Stevens, owner of Sy's Trees, discusses growing exotic fruit, 1:30 p.m. Hiram Historial Society, Great Ossipee Museum, 20 Historical Ridge, Hiram village, free, open to the public, business meeting 1 p.m. May 11 — Minot United Methodist Church bean and casserole supper, 5-6 p.m., corner of Route 121 and Empire Road, Minot, $7, $5 for 7-12; under 7 free. May 11 — 'Remembering Tom Rowe' concert, 7:30 p.m. First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant St., Auburn, tickets required, 207-783-0461. May 12 — Cabot Mill Antiques Victorian Mother’s Day Tea, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 14 Maine St., Brunswick, 207-725-2855 May 15 — SCORE Oxford Hills social media workshop, "Hashtagging Bravely on Instagram,"free, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Oxford Hills School District Building, 232 Main St. oxfordhills.score.org, ali.simpson@scorevolunteer.org. May 16 — "The Outermost House: A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod,” by Henry Beston book discussion, 6:30-8 p.m., Norway Public Library, part of spring book discussion series, 207-743-5309 ext. 1 or visit the library’s website at www.norway.lib.me.us. May 17 — Gardiner ArtWalk, 5-8 p.m., downtown Gardiner, free, open to public, Facebook. May 18 — Skowhegan Class of 1963 breakfast, 9 a.m., Wentworth's Country

Diner, 347 Waterville Road, Norridgewock, 207-8580946. May 18 — Kennebec Historical Society Spring Book Sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 107 Winthrop St., 207-6227718. May 18 — Second annual Bowdoin Community Dayl; 5K run/walk 9 a.m., 8 a.m. registration, $5 13 and under, $10 14 and up; 10 a.m.-2 p.m., community day events, free, open to public, vendors, activities, Bowdoin Central School, 1460 Main St. Free bus tour of town at 10:30 a.m. To volunteer, contact Angela Wheeler at wheelera@link75.org or 207-666-5779. May 18 — Norridgewock library-sponsored Chewonki nature program (free, seating limited to 75, advance tickets at library and town office), 1 p.m., Grange Hall, 9 Mercer Road, Norridgewock. May 18 — Annual spring sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Congregational Church of East Sumner, 50 Main St., Rte. 219, East Sumner, 207-3882263 or 207-388-2667. May 18 — Putt 4 Cass, fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream & Mini Golf, Silver Street, Waterville, for teams, walk-ins allowed day of event for $20 donation, register team, sponsor, volunteer, 207-5924616, mae@bbbsmidmaine. org, www.bbbsmidmaine. org. May 18 — Open house for artists, artisans at new maker space, Hartley Block, 155 Lisbon St., Lewiston, 1-4 p.m., must register lametrochamber.com, 207783-2249. May 18 — North Turner Union Presbyterian Church ham supper, 4:30 to 6:30

p.m.,GAR Hall, Howes Corner Road, North Turner, 207-364-8808. May 18, 19 — Norway-Paris Fish and Game Assn. 6th annual Gun, Sportman and Crafter Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Oxford Fairgrounds, Pottle Road, Oxford, NPFG.org.\ May 18, 19 — Seedling and bake sale, Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, Sunday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m, indoors, Mill Stream Grange, Route 41, Vienna. May 19 — Franklin County Fiddlers annual spring concert, 7 p.m., presentation forum at Mt. Blue High School. May 22 — The F.A.V.O.R. (Friends Advocating for Vassalboro’s Older Residents) Senior Services Fair, noon to 3 p.m., St. Bridget Center, 864 Main St., Vassalboro, 207 872 2826 May 23 — Short Folks For Hope Foundation Open House, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 4 Western Ave. South Paris (Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce building), light refreshments and door prize giveaways, www.shortfolks. org. May 24 — Concerts for a Cause featuring DuoDuo, 7:30 p.m., First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant St., (enter on Spring Street), Auburn, 207783-0461. May 25 — Short Folks For Hope Foundation Super Saturday family fun event, 11 a.m.-3 p.m,., Longley Square, Main Street, Norway; free, open to public, www.shortfolks.org. May 25 — New Sharon Methodist Church public supper, 5-6:30 P.M., 18 Starks Road, $9 for adults.

MONTHLY MEETINGS AUBURN: Androscoggin County Republican Committee, second Thursday every month, Auburn City Hall. 207-576-9096. BRUNSWICK: The Brunswick Toastmasters Club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 8 Venture Ave. Conference room on the left of the Maine Technology Institute building. Members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills. https://2156.toastmastersclubs.org OXFORD: Oxford Hills Business After Hours, first Thursday of the month, 5:30 to 7 p.m., venue changes, 207-7432281. Anderson Staples American Legion, 169 King St., Oxford, meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of the month; all veterans welcome, 207-595-4200. GREENE: Morse Memorial Library book discussion, third Thursday of the month, every other month beginning in January; 2 p.m. January, November; 5:30 p.m. March, May, July, September. Attend any or all, comment on Facebook, 105 Main St., 207-946-5544, www.morse.lib.me.us. SABATTUS: Sabattus Rec Club Running Program, weekly 6 p.m. Wednesdays, meets in front of Mixer’s parking lot, Sabattus Road, all ages/abilities,running@ sabattusrec.com, Sabattus

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Laverty Construction was born and things have been going very well since the move. His father David, who has been in building, remodeling and every facet of construction for the last 33 years has now moved up to Maine to join forces with his son and help the busy thriving business. Along with Patton’s father, he also has a younger brother on the payroll so this now is truly a family business. Specializing in doors, windows, kitchens, bathrooms,

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Britny Belskis has earned an associate degree in early childhood education and is continuing her ministerial studies at Southeastern University in Florida.

Hey, Friends, I want to apologize to you all for the last few articles that have been sporadic. All I can say is life as a college student is tough right now, but also I’m enjoying every single moment of it. That being said, I want to let you know I still love sharing what is going on in my life with you. Over the past few weeks, I have learned so much about where I am and where I’m going. I want to make sure that I’m intentionally being who God wants me to be, as well as where he wants me to go in this life. I just heard someone say, “Live like you mean it.” This saying has haunted me to the point where it has me intrigued. What does it mean to live like we mean it? Does it mean we can be brave and show people the truest of ourselves? Does it mean we will embrace the challenges in our lives

that once crippled us? I don’t know all the answers, but I know who has the answers. As we all are walking out this journey, we will encounter ways to tap into what it means to live like we mean it. As humans we are born to be in community, which allows us to share our light with those around us. Community with others is essential for building unity in our world. It doesn’t have to be a big thing everyone knows about. It doesn’t have to be a huge event. Just start small. It’s like when you go camping and you make a fire to roast marshmallows. The fire isn’t already created out of thin air (unless it’s a God thing, then that’s something else), but it’s created by gathering twigs, branches, paper and whatever else you need to build a fire. Let light catch fire and shine through our communities, as bright and strong as it can be. For me, being in community with people is something special, it gives me hope there are people with so much goodness and potential. Another way we can live like we mean it is facing the unknown. As I shared on having community a second ago, we must be brave enough to embrace the unknown; this

is where we can grow into the people we are meant to be. This is/was the hardest thing for me to wrap my mind around. Why? Well, I suffer from anxiety, which has made life tough some of the time. I’ve learned different ways to handle it (celebrate recovery/therapist/pastor). Now I embrace the unknown and put myself out there — to be brave. One of my favorite authors, Annie F. Downs, once said, “There are times when God pushes me to go past that line and be brave, not in an uncomfortable way, but in a brave way.” ( h t t p s : / / w w w. y o u t u b e . com/watch?v=uBd6xnimzxg n.d.) This phrase is so true because there have been moments in my life where I wanted to play it safe (stay in my comfort zone), but God gave me a nudge where he said “Britny, here is your new opportunity; embrace it.” So, the next time you feel afraid, know you are not alone. The best is yet to come!

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Cyr recognized with Tree Street Heartwood Award LEWISTON — Tree Street Youth Center recognized Ruth Cyr with the 2019 Heartwood Award at the annual “I Am Tree” event, held April 24 at Bates College. Cyr, a community education assistant with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, has been delivering nutri-

tion education to youth for 23 years. The award recognizes Cyr’s “selfless service to the students at Tree Street Youth,” wrote executive director Julia Sleeper-Whiting in the award letter. She also noted that Cyr’s work “has been a powerful example of commitment and care for our students while teaching them important lessons around nutrition

and health.” EFNEP is a nationwide community nutrition education program that focuses on limited-resource families with an emphasis on parents and other adult caregivers who have primary responsibilities of feeding young children, as well as educational programs for youth ages 5 through 19. It has been in Maine 50 years.

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backs at 6’2”, 230 pounds he could put on quite a show, being called by former Sun Journal sports writer, Kalle Oakes, “the best high school back he’d ever seen in Maine.” His running back yardage added up to 4,562 yards. He played other positions and contributed 554 tackles in his three years of play. As a child he began putting in the kind of effort that he hoped would one day lead to the NFL He attended the University of Maine at Orono and left a mark in his two seasons, rushing for 1007 yards. He had to stop football after his sophomore year because of all the damage his running

had done to his knees. Honors from his two years at UMO were All-Conference first team, and All-American status from Sports Net National and College Sporting News. With his marriage and family his top priority now, his brother Emerson, who shared some thoughts about Jared with the Hall of Fame guests, stated, “He taught me to see things further [down the road] than what is right in front of you.” When Jared came to the podium, he, like the four inductees before him, spoke very highly of the coaches, teammates, and family who helped him along the way.

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memories. ”He still coaches the Keene State Owls and retains the passion for the sport and his interaction with the athletes. Theriault has also achieved his master’s degree in Education. The fifth individual to be honored at the Hall of Fame event was Lewiston’s Jared Turcotte. Turcotte was one of the great football players at Lewiston High School and in the State of Maine. He won Maine’s Fitzpatrick Award and the Gatorade Player of the Year in 2006. Turcotte was a bit larger than most running

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May 2019

FEATURE COLUMN

Panama offers the canal and so much more Victor Block

Mention Panama and most people think “Canal.” That waterway, ranked first on the Society of Civil Engineers’ list of modern engineering feats, is reason enough to visit the Maine-size Central American country. However, there are many more, and my well-planned trip with Caravan Tours provided opportunities to experience many of them. Panama offers the sun-and-sand attractions of warm-weather oceanfront countries. Sun bathers find stretches of seashore perfect for working on their tan. Many beaches rim the San Blas Islands off the Caribbean coastline. More than 350 islands offer sugar white sand overlooking clear turquoise water. Another reason to visit the San Blas Islands is encountering the Kuna, one of seven indigenous groups comprising about 12 percent of Panama’s population. A visit with those people provides an immersion in their culture that has changed little over time. The peaceful San Blas Is-

lands contrast with the scene in Panama City. Development has transformed it into an architectural showcase of towers in a myriad shapes and colors. Panama City also retains reminders of its Colonial past. “Panama Viejo” (Old Panama) is the first Spanish city on the Pacific coast of the Americas, founded in 1519. From this location expeditions embarked which conquered the powerful Inca Empire. The city was sacked in 1671 and its ruins provide only a hint of its former grandeur. Following the destruction of Panama Viejo, a new city was constructed nearby. Casco Viejo encompasses about 800 buildings in a mixture of architectural styles. Recently the ancient site of cobblestone streets has turned into a chic neighborhood where boutique hotels and trendy bars contrast with crumbled remains of the original setting. Other smaller cities offer their own attractions. Colon is Panama’s major port; La Palma is surrounded by undisturbed nature; and Santiago and Portobelo are treasure troves of graceful colonial architecture. Then there’s the canal

which, after more than a century, continues to intrigue those who visit the waterway. Its route follows a trail that indigenous people used to cross the isthmus. An effort by the French to build a canal spanning the 50-mile land bridge in the late 19 century was doomed by bad planning, illnesses and other challenges. The task was completed by U.S. engineers and workers, and the first ship traversed the channel in 1914. Today some 15,000 vessels make the voyage each year, passing through three sets of locks that lift them a total of 85 feet. New, wider locks which opened for traffic in 2016 can accommodate most of the largest freight and container ships afloat, some of which squeeze through with inches to spare on each side. A man who swam through the canal as a stunt in 1926 was charged 36 cents. Today the toll for most ships that use the older locks ranges from $200,000 to $300,00, and the average for vessels that pass through the new

locks is about $500,000. However shipping companies can save up to 10 times that much by eliminating the long inter-ocean journey around the tip of South America. Visitors seeking a first-hand experience may board a tourist boat, which traverses part of the Canal. Given its location as the last link in the land bridge connecting North and South America to emerge from the sea, the isthmus of Panama has played a major role in the world’s biodiversity. It enabled migration in both directions, and its varied terrain provides a welcome environment, which prompts many species to stay. Jaguars, ocelots and panthers are among big cats that make Panama their home. Aptly named sloths lead their sedentary lives hanging upside down from branches of trees through which squirrel, spider and other monkeys swing. Crocodiles sun themselves on river banks, and killer and humpback whales,

sharks and bottlenose dolphins find the reefs off both coastlines to their liking. During a cruise in the Gamboa Rainforest Preserve, I saw crocodiles and iguanas dozing in the sun. Tamarin and howler monkeys peered at me from treetops, while braver whitefaced capuchins swung down to the front of the small boat to peel and devour bananas I placed there. Panama also is one of the best birding sites in the world, with more species than are found in Europe and North America combined.

Resident populations include parrots, toucans, macaws and the harpy eagle — the national bird of Panama. From animal life to archaeological treasures, enticing cities to beautiful beaches, Panama has diversity enough to attract visitors with a variety of interests. Add the world-famous canal, and it’s no wonder more than one million people each year include the compact country in their travel plans. For more information call 800-CARAVAN (800227-2826) or visit www. caravan.com.

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