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INDEX Funny Things Kids Say............. 2 Calendar.............................. 13 John McDonald.................... 15 Classifieds............................ 11
FEATURE ARTICLES Maine woman discusses her near death experience following pneumonia ............7 Simple steps to better balance................................. 7 Good Times in an RV................ 9 Go green in your lawn and garden this spring..................14
FARMINGTON — Franklin Savings Bank and Farmington Police Department officials recently held a seminar in Wilton on how small businesses can avoid being defrauded. Small businesses lose an estimated $7 billion to fraud each year, according to the Better Business Bureau. Franklin Savings Bank and the Farmington Police Department are working together to see that it doesn’t happen in the community. At the seminarl the bank and police department representatives outined some of the tricks and techniques used by fraudsters to steal money from small businesses. About 30 people attended the breakfast ses-
sion Feb. 27 at Calzolaio Pasta Company, which was also hosted by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce. “This was a joint effort between the bank and the police,” said FSB Operations and Security Specialist Danielle Welch. “The strong attendance proved this topic to be important to the members of our communities.” From the bank, Business Solutions Manager Beckie Bowering and Vice President and Director of Information Technology Brad Martin addressed many questions about cybersecurity, scams and phishSubmitted photo
Fraud Beckie Bowering, business solutions manager at Franklin Savings Bank, speaks at a seminar on how to
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Funny things kids say!
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looked down at her left foot and said, “THERE’s the foot I was looking for!” — Suzanne Johnson of Buckfield
I was sitting on the couch soaking my foot in a tub of warm water. My r-yearold great-granddaughter, Ramsey, hopped up on the couch beside me and asked me to read a book to her. She looked down at my foot soaking in the tub and said, “G.G., your foot is dirty!” “What?” I said. I set me foot up on the side of the tub. “Your foot is all purplely!” she said. Of course, we laughed! It was my bad veins she was seeing! — Rena “GG” Clark of No. Anson. When my boys were little (they were 4 and 5 years old, just 14 months apart), the
younger one was messing in the trash can and I raised my voice to scold him. My oldest son, then about 5 years old, said, “But Mama, Gregory is your mother and he loves you.” Well, I busted out laughing. Of course I knew what he meant. — Marilou Suchar, now 78, of Vassalboro My 4-year-old greatgrandson and I were singing Christmas songs. I started singing “All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth.” I was half way through the song when Hunter held up his finger and said, “ Meme, wait. You need
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the whole mouth full!” I have no teeth. Out of the mouths of babes.— Janet Heath of Jay We frequently have my 5-year-old twin grandsons stay overnight with us. One morning I asked them if they wanted French toast for breakfast. Oliver answered, “No. I don’t want any because I don t want the smoke alarm to go off again!” My 2-year-old granddaughter was trying very hard to put a left shoe on her right foot. After several failed attempts, I told her the shoe may fit better on her other foot. She thoughtfully
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My husband, sister-in-law and I took my 3-year-old grandson to a Marriners hockey game. He loves hockey and was very excited to go. When we got there I asked if he was hungry. He said, “Yes, but you have to go get it; Papa and I are watching hockey.” The funny thing is the game hadn’t even started. The teams were still practicing! — Tammy Thatcher of Durham Our granddaughter, Adalyn, 5 years old, started kindergarten at Waterford Memorial School last September. She came home from school one day and said, “Nana, I’ve been to kindergarten for three days and I haven’t been to the principal’s office!” — Don Leeman via email
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My son was saying goodnight to his father and asked why he had to go to work and couldn’t hang out with him tomorrow. “My boss, bub,” he replied. He wiggled out of his dad’s arms and grabbed a tie from his suit. “Here, dad, put this on
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Kingfield Pops 2019 lineup announced KINGFIELD — The lineup has been announced for the 2019 Kingfield Pops concert. Performing will be The Kruger Brothers, GoldenOak, Identity Crisis, Toscano Music Company and The Bangor Symphony Orchestra. The concert is Saturday June 29 at Kennedy Farm. Early bird tickets are available at Tranten’s and Skowhegan Savings
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Beaver Lodge notches People’s Choice award at ‘Taste of Farmington’
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Children’s Center of Augusta chili, chowder challenge raises $33,000 AUGUSTA — The Children’s Center of Augusta held its 18th annual Chili Chowder Challenge Saturday, March 23, 2019. The event, held at the Augusta Armory, is the biggest chili and chowder competition in Maine, organizers said. It raised more than $33,000 this year. More than 850 attended the event to vote for their favorite chili and chowder
from 14 area restaurants and caterers. In addition to the culinary competition, which allows local chefs to compete for recognition in several categories, the event included children’s crafts, a silent auction, and live music by Scolded Dogs.
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There is No Excuse for Elder Abuse Abuse is always caused because the abuser feels they are in a place of power, and they use that power in a way that harms the recipient. Children and pets get abused because they are weaker, or can’t speak for themselves — they are at the mercy of their abusers. The same applies to older people. Abuse happens because the older adult is in a place of weakness or vulnerability or dependency. Sometimes abuse happens because the abuser is stressed. Those of us who are parents can remember times when our children drove us to a place we recognized was dangerously near an abusive reaction. This can happen when caregivers of older adults reach that same frustration level. This is an understandable situation. However, there is help for times like this. As parents have help, so do caregivers. When caregivers reach that threshold, they must seek help. If they don’t, it is inexcusable. There is no excuse: • When family members take money from an older person that does not belong to them. • When family members refuse to have a parent go to a nursing home, because they don’t want to lose that parent’s income.
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FARMINGTON — New Ventures Maine is offering a free workshop on how to manage money better, as well as a five-week course. “Your Money Personality” will be on Tuesday, April 16, at the organization’s office, 108 Perham St. Suite 2. The five-week “My Money Works” course
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Maine woman discusses her near death experience following pneumonia By Diane Atwood Health Reporter Dana Scammon nearly died last year. She’s still dealing with the aftermath of what happened. I know her mother Denise and asked if she’d see if Dana would let me interview her for a blog post. I thought there might be some lessons she had learned from her experience that could help someone else. Dana said yes. And then she caught me off guard when she told me about her most important lesson.
I’m not quite sure where to begin her story — I think maybe somewhere in the middle. At about 1: 30 a.m. on July 17, 2018, she called her mother because she was having trouble breathing. She’d been under treatment for bronchitis, but Denise was alarmed by how she sounded and called for an ambulance. Dana thought it would be a quick trip to the ER. She had no idea how sick she really was. “When I got there, I was pretty much unconscious. I had about a dime size
amount of air left between both of my lungs. I had pneumonia. They had to pump me full of fluids I was so dehydrated and malnourished. I was really out of it for the first week. I was pretty much in what they used to call a drug-induced coma. Basically, that’s what they had to do to keep me alive. My organs were shutting down so they had to put me on vasopressors, which in a sense, cut off circulation to your legs and your arms and just keep your vital organs alive. That’s how bad the pneumo-
nia was,” said Dana. The infection wasn’t confined to Dana’s lungs. It had spread into her bloodstream and her organs were shutting down because her body was in septic shock. “The night I arrived, doctors told my mother that I probably wouldn’t be alive in the morning. At some point, they asked my parents if they wanted to pull the plug and my parents said no, don’t, not yet. And within a few hours, I came to,” said Dana. She came to but had a
fierce battle ahead of her. The four vasopressors she was on were her only chance of surviving the massive infection. That’s a lot for someone her size. She only weighed about 89 pounds at the time. She was also being treated with IV fluids, antibiotics, and other medications. When she started to “wake up” about a week after she was admitted, Dana still had trouble breathing on her own. “They were saying they wanted to do a tracheostomy and I was stubborn — not
realizing I was dying. My mom just looked at me and said you know, this is life or death, it’s yes or no. No, you’re dying. Yes, do this and save your life. And I was literally like a 16-yearold child. I rolled my eyes and said fine. They gave me a tracheostomy so I could breathe. That’s when it hit me — holy s**t, this is real,” explained Dana. Dana could breathe again, but she wasn’t out of
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alance is something we all need to work at and keep finely-tuned. That old saying — “Use it or lose it” — certainly holds true when it comes to balance, especially as we age. Maintaining our balance is particularly important in our senior years because
trips and falls can lead to major setbacks, such as resulting in a broken hip, arm or other injury. Many things can interfere with balance, like loss of vision, loss of hearing and the use of new medications. Make sure you and your doctor are aware of your situation and discuss the following methods and exercises, which can help you with balance throughout your life and in your senior years. 1. Get appropriate amounts of vitamin D. This helps with strong bones in the event of a fall and also helps prevent sore muscles and improves mental awareness. Now that the days are longer and spring
is around the corner you can get appropriate amounts of vitamin D from 30 minutes a day in the sun. Otherwise, 600 IU to 800 IU of vitamin D supplementation is sufficient. Foods such as salmon and sardines have great sources of vitamin D as well. 2. Weight bearing exercises help keep muscles and bones strong. We always need to challenge our muscles and bones as they will help with balance. The surgeon general rated the best exercises for strength and bone health as follows: Fast walking/ jogging, jumping rope, stair climbing, dancing,
basketball, volleyball, tennis, skiing, skating, soccer, hiking, weight training and rowing. 3. For balance the following exercises are the best — Tai Chi and yoga. If you can find a local class or video, try these options. Only 30 minutes a day will help with your balance. For the best results, try 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes in the afternoon. 4. If you are unable or unwilling to join a Tia Chi or yoga class, there are many things you can do in the privacy of your own home. Try some of the following every day several times a day:
• W alking on tippy toes. This strengthens your legs and help with balance. • Walk the line. You’ve seen on TV folks being arrested for OUI. The police officer has the individual touch their nose as they walk heelto-toe in a straight line. Try it. It’s not easy, even if you’re sober. You will want to pretend you are walking on a balancing beam and heel-to-toe walk in a straight line. Make sure you are close to a wall or the dining room table so that you can grab it if you feel like you are going to tip over. Do this for three minutes, several times a day.
• Practice breathing. What does breathing have to do with balance? A lot. Breathing properly strengthens your body’s core muscles and the core of your body helps control balance. Let’s practice. Slowly breathe in a big breath through your nose and, as you exhale, suck your stomach in and blow it all out. That’s proper breathing and should be done all day long. Nobody benefits from shallow breathers. • Weight shifting is my favorite for balance. Hold onto a stable structure like a chair,
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Farmington e-waste dropoff, recycling is April 27
FARMINGTON — The 11th Annual Earth Day Every Day! electronics recycling day will be held on Saturday, April 27. The event gives the greater Farmington area and Franklin County an opportunity to responsibly dispose of household electronic devices — e-waste — instead of disposing of them in a way that could harm the environment and ultimately be dangerous to all life. As a community service project, unwanted, old and broken electronics will be collected from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Farmington Han-
naford parking lot, on U.S. Route 2 and Route 4, Wilton Road, rain or shine. The event is approved by Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The e-waste collection has been held at the Farmington Hannaford store since 2016. Old South First Congregation has partnered with EPA approved e-Waste Solutions of Maine to provide an opportunity for responsible recycling of TVs, computers, scanners, photocopiers, monitors, printers, microwaves, DVD and VCR players, stereos, phones, gaming and other electronic devices.
For a list of other electronics that will be accepted, visit www.ewastemaine.com. The e-waste drop off is not limited to Farmington residents and there is no set fee for disposal. However, monetary donations will be accepted to support Old South Church’s community service, outreach and youth programs. Volunteers will direct traffic and be available to help unload electronics from vehicles. No early drop-offs. According to Earth Day Network, America produces at least 50 million tons of ewaste a year and only 25 percent or less is recycled safely.
The rest is buried or incinerated, causing toxins such as lead, mercury and cadmium to leach into the soil or enter the atmosphere. Reclaimed precious metals like gold and silver can be extracted from recycled electronics. Large amounts of international ewaste ends up on the black market in countries like China, India and Kenya where labor is cheap but health risks are at a very high level. For more information about the e-waste disposal and recycling, contact the church office at 207-7780424.
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Maine treasure comes to Old South Church May 10 FARMINGTON — David Mallett will perform Friday, May 10, beginning at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Old South Church Concert Series, 235 Main St. The doors will open at 7 p.m. Mallett has been named one of the most memorable
“Mainers” in the millennium edition of “The Bangor Daily News” (along with Marshall Dodge, Andrew Wyeth, E.B. White, Stephen King, Edna St. Vincent Millay and others). His songs are filled with passion, evocative imagery
and a sense of inevitable passage of time. The struggle of the common man and the loss of American towns and landscapes are the subject of many of his songs. Mallet’s rich influences come from “having grown up around country
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By Chris Decker Experienced RVer About this time every year, adults and children alike, dream about warmer days in the sun and summer nights under the stars. Yes, cabin fever has set in! With daylight barely over nine hours a day, my wife, Deb, and I dream of sunsets after 8 p.m. and sunrises before 5 a.m. Days at camp, nights in a tent, or days in an RV, it’s how we seek revelry in the Maine summers. Before you know it, we’ll be watching the
25 years, our life has been backpacking in western Maine, tenting in Baxter, and canoeing the Allagash. Then, 10 years ago, Deb and I purchased a used popup camper. This provided a little more fun, a lot less work, and just a few more comforts of home. Over the last four years, we upgraded to a 30-foot tow-behind travel trailer. This opened up a whole new world! Prior to 2015, Deb and I were relegated to camping in Northern New England. Our travel trailer, aptly named “Campah,” changed all of that and gave us the ability to explore beyond our “shores.” During the last four years, we set forth on discovering America and in turn, found our-
selves. Let me tell you about an early learning experience with our new TT. With a Ford F150 and a good size trailer, you can carry a lot, but not everything. And where you carry it makes a difference. Deb and I have a nice tabletop grill we purchased at Beans and it works great. Nothing like hamburgers and steaks on an outside gas grill! And we even have bacon and eggs cooked up on it for breakfast. But, where do you store it when traveling? Deb and I take a lot of stuff with us, particularly if there are more than just the two of us. There is a lot of unused space in the bathroom of an RV, especially in the tub area. Great! The
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Rangeley Adult Education seeking students and teachers tying, welding and cooking courses, like bread making and jam making workshops. In addition to wanting to hear from teachers, Rangeley Adult Ed is looking to hear from those wanting to learn something new. Perhaps you want to further your career by getting trained in a particular computer program, get your commercial driving license, pursue a nursing career, or maybe you are more interested in personal enrichment and have always wanted to learn French or American Sign Language.
RANGELEY — Franklin County Adult Education recently came out with its Spring 2019 listing of courses; however, the classes offered may be inconveniently located for Rangeley area residents. This is where Rangeley Adult Ed comes in. The Rangeley area is filled with not only an abundance of creativity and talent but also a real sense of community spirit. If you look around at both the locals and seasonal populations, you can easily discover sharing of knowledge is a natural instinct for many. The great thing about local adult education is that it doesn’t have to fit a certain mold. It is limitless. It can be held at various times, various locations and can run for many weeks or for just the length of an afternoon workshop. For example, classes in this year’s Franklin County Adult Ed catalogue include computer training, Rock Band 101, iPhones & iPads, fly
Rangeley Adult Ed wants to hear from you as well. Our mission is to further enhance the community while also helping everyone reach their full potential. For some, it’s a matter of completing their bucket list, and for others it is a low cost resource to assist in their career advancement. Either way RAE will attempt to be the bridge to meet those goals. Adult education courses through Franklin County Adult Education also offer core courses that include High School Equivalency Testing (HiSet), college
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Hathway Mill Antiques hosts Antiques in the Garden April 27, 28 WATERVILLE — Hathaway Mill Antiques will host Antiques in the Garden, Saturday April 27 and Sunday April 28, with special in-store savings of up to 20 percent off. The weekend will include refreshments, door prizes, gift certificate drawing, floral arrangement workshop, plants, shrubs, garden accessories and antiques. Located in the former Hathaway Shirt factory at 10 Water St., the showroom is 10,000 square feet, well lit, clean and organized — perfect for browsing. It offers a blend of country primitives, antiques, farmhouse chic, architectural finds, ephemera, jewelry and early country store merchandise. On Sunday April 28, floral designer Robin Getchell, of The Robins Nest, located in the Hathaway, will host a floral design
eorkshop at Hathaway Mill Antiques. Registration is required at https://www. eventbrite.com/o/the-robins-nest-17094427186. After working as a floral designer in central Maine for more than 25 years, Getchell realized her dream of owning a full-service flower shop. In June 2018, The Robin’s Nest, opened. It offers local and nationwide delivery, floral design classes, the freshest flowers and exceptional customer service. Getchell has a true passion for floral design and a genuine desire to be a part of her clients’ large and small events, and works hard to build a relationship with each and every customer no matter their budget. On Saturday and Sunday of the weekend, Sunset Flowerland & Greenhouses will fill Hathaway Mill Antiques with offerings of bulbs, plants, shrubs and
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garden accessories. Sunset Flowerland and Greenhouses, 491 Upper Ridge Road, Fairfield, is a family owned and operated business since 1952. The greenhouses were first opened by Floralie and Richard Ellis. After they retired in the 90s, two of their children, Cathy and Ken, took over. Their families are now involved in the daily operations, and are the next generation to run the business. The 21 greenhouses come alive in the spring and summer full of bedding and vegetable plants, trees, shrubs and perennials along with a gift shop. Ken’s Family Restaurant Takin it to the strEATS food truck from Skowhegan will return and be on site for the weekend as well. In 1972 Ken and Martha Dionne opened Ken’s Family Restaurant on Madison Avenue in Skowhegan.
Popularity quickly grew with their Famous Fried Chicken baskets and homestyle meals served in a family atmosphere. Randy, Ken’s son and his wife Monique have now been in this family restaurant business for 32 of its 46 years. Randy and Monique operate the Takin it to the strEATS food truck at festivals, fairs and special events throughout Maine. Hathaway Mill Antiques is handicapped accessible and all major credit cards and personal checks are accepted. The Antique Mall is open seven days a week, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information contact Deborah J. Stufflebeam, Hathaway Mill Antiques Manager at 207877-0250 or email info@ hathawaymillantiques.com. Visit www.hathawaymillantiques.com and follow on Facebook like and fol-
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the woods. The vasopressors drastically lowered the blood flow to her extremities, pushing it mainly to her organs, her heart, and her brain to keep them alive. Once she was well enough to be off them, she noticed that her toes began to look as if they were bruised. “It just kept getting worse and worse and worse and my hands, fingertips had a little bit of that as well. But those started to kind of go away, so I figured my feet would too — I was like, come on guys, wake up, but my feet just never, never healed,” said Dana. Because they hadn’t been getting enough blood, all of Dana’s toes developed gangrene. There was nothing that could be done to save them. At first, doctors thought they would need to amputate half of at least
one foot, but in the end, the surgeon did her best to save what tissue she could. Dana lost most of both big toes, especially on her right foot and about half of all her other toes. She says she used to run 10 miles a day. Post surgery, she couldn’t even walk. She spent 45 days in the hospital and was finally discharged to a rehab facility where she spent two weeks beginning to learn how to walk again. Dana explained, “When I got there I was still using a wheelchair, being pushed around. Then I forced myself to use a walker and it was about half and half. I’d hustle and wheel myself somewhere, but then I’d get up and walk. Walk like I was 97 years old.” Walking without toes still isn’t easy, but it’s easier. Dana’s goal is to run again someday. The hardest thing she has to endure is constant pain.
207-897-0900 www.otisfcu.coop 170 Main Street, Jay, Maine “It’s like having a rubber band tied around your toes, trying to squeeze your foot down into a shoe that’s two sizes too small, setting it on fire and having it run over. It’s really that bad. And it’s every second of every day,” said Dana. The pain is because of nerve damage. She takes a medication to deal with the issue, but takes no other, not even for the pain — which leads me to the biggest lesson Dana learned, She faced the fact that she had a serious drinking problem and that’s why she got into trouble in the first place. Dana explained, “It’s not that I got sick because of drinking, it was because I was too stubborn to admit I was sick because I didn’t want to go to the hospital. Every year I get bronchitis. This time, I did tell my mom I’d see the doctor. Sure enough they said I had bronchitis, gave me an antibiotic
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table, the wall or a counter top. Put all your weight on your left leg and take your right foot off the floor. Hold for 30 seconds. Repeat on the
anymore,” Dana stated. Nothing to hide anymore, which is why Dana decided to tell her story. The whole story. Maybe someone else with a drinking problem will read it and turn his or her life around before something drastic happens. “I was just so dumb and drunk all the time that I didn’t care. I only wanted to drink and be happy. I hope people can see that you can get past drinking. I just want them to know that there’s going to be a better day. You may have a really great day and it might backfire and you have a really bad day. You may feel like punching someone or something. It’s going to be a battle, but keep fighting. Things get better, the next day is going to be amazing. Just keep going forward,” said Dana. Dana, who is 38, used to work in the sales department at Turner Publishing in Maine and before that,
was in retail, jobs she’s not able to do right now. Determined to move on with her life and earn a living she has created a website and blog called LivingwithDana. com. Among other things, she chronicles her illness in more detail than I have given here. This is an excerpt from her most recent post: “As you can see, I’ve been through hell and fought my way back! Life lesson learned, the hard way! It has made me appreciate the little things in life and I’m grateful for them all! I always knew I was strong, but this just made me stronger! A HUGE price to pay, but I am still here and ready for my new adventures!” For many years, Diane Atwood was the health reporter on WCSH6. Now she is a blogger and podcaster at Catching Health with Diane Atwood, dianeatwood. com.
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APRIL April 13 — Auburn United Methodist Church Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, 8-9:30 a.m. free with donation of canned good for food bank, limited to 50 participants, 439 Park Ave. 207-782-3972. April 13 — Turner Public Library’s Spring Seminar in Gardening (bee-friendly gardens), 9 a.m., Community Room of Leavitt Institute building, Route 117, (98 Matthews Way) Turner, 207-2252030. April 13 — Author T. Blen Parker will discuss his historical novels revolving around Swan Island, 10 a.m., Bridge Academy Public Library, 44 Middle Road, 207-7378810. April 13 — Public invited to attend monthly meeting of Maine Chapter of Freedom From Religion Foundation, 10 a.m. to noon, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 207-613-7080. April 13 — Inside yard sale with refreshment counter, 9 to 2 p.m., VFW Auxiliary 9787, 58 E. Main St, South Paris, 207743-5723. April 13 — Auburn Public Library hosts The Tanglewood Marionettes in "The Fairy Circus," 2 p.m., Schaeffer Theatre, Bates College, 329 College St., Lewiston, tickets available at library, $2, call 207-333-6640 ext. 3 to reserve. April 13 — Bean and casserole supper, 5 to 6 p.m., Minot United Methodist Church, Route 121 and Empire Road, Minot. April 13 — Annual pork supper to benefit Leeds food pantry, 5 to 6:30 p.m., free-will donations, Leeds Community Church, 123 Church Hill Road, Leeds, 207-524-5444 or 207-5247151. April 13 — Fourth annual prom night for adults,
MAINE NEWS CALENDAR 7 p.m., Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar St., Lewiston; for reservations, 207-783-1585. April 13 — Farmington Contradance, (live music, all dances taught, beginners welcome) 8 to 10 p.m., Farmington Grange, 124 Bridge St., West Farmington, 207-4919928. April 13, 20 — Easter Candy & Bake Sale, 9 a.m. to noon, Cary Memorial Library, 17 Old Winthrop Road, Winthrop, 207-6853612. April 14 — Singer/ Songwriter Kristen Short “An Afternoon of Original Music,” 2 p.m. Our Lady of Ransom’s church hall, 117 Elm St., Mechanic Falls. Donations accepted for admission. Event benefits cancer support charity www.shortfolks.org and Our Lady of Ransom Renovation Committee. Refreshments. April 14 — Reception UMA Student Art Exhibition, 4-6 p.m. Charles Danforth Gallery, Jewett Hall, University of Maine at Augusta, refreshments, Facebook, artsuma.com. April 15 — Babysitter’s training course, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St., Bridgton, register by April 8, 207-647-3116. April 16 — “What Matters Most,” first of two health care decisionmaking workshops, free, limisted seating, 1-4 p.m., SeniorsPlus, 8 Falcon Road, 207-795-4010. April 17 — Maine mystery writer Sandra Neily will discuss "Deadly Trespass: A Mystery in Maine," 4 p.m., Oakland Public Library, 18 Church St., Oakland, 207-4757533. April 17 — Kennebec Historical Society free presentation, “Stagecoaches on the Kennebec,” 6:30 p.m., Hope Baptist Church, 726 Western Ave., Manchester.
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library’s website at www. norway.lib.me.us. April 26 — The Table's annual clothing giveaway scheduled for Saturday, April 27, 8 a.m. to noon, Norway Grange, 15 Whitman St, Norway, 207-4613093. April 26 — Order deadline for Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District Plant Sale; pickup is 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, May 18, Whiting Farm, 876 Summer St., order form at 207-7535377, districtmanager@ androscogginswcd.org. Pickup rain date is Sunday, May 19. April 26 — Readfield History Walk, Walker Road, 10 a.m., 41 Walker Road, no fee or registration, 207-441-9184, crossings4u@gmail.com, readfieldhistorywalks. blogspot.com. April 26, 27 — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick now taking registrations for Bowl for Kids' Sake, Yankee Lanes, Brunswick, 207729-7736. April 27 — American Legion Post 181 indoor yard sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 235 Plains Road, Litchfield, 207-624-2802. April 27 — Earth Day event, "Protecting Our Species," 1-4 p.m. Ricker Memorial Library, Poland, speakers, displays, refresh-
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A good question: Does travel really ‘narrow the mind?’
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When you awoke this morning you probably didn’t think you would be reading a quote from noted English essayist Gilbert K. Chesterton before your day ended, but what can I say? My thoughts of Chesterton came about one recent morning after I checked the kitchen thermometer. I can’t remember what the thermometer said, but it wasn’t nice. It made me want to take a trip to a place where thermometers know how to behave. At about this time, I remembered a quote I once read on the subject of travel. I’m almost certain it was Chesterton who once wrote something like this: “I’m now more certain than ever that travel narrows the mind.” It was one of those ironic statements English essayists like Chesterton are always making. You see, we’ve been told travel “broadens” the mind and makes us more tolerant and accepting of other cultures, languages and customs. Travel is not supposed to make us more narrow in our thoughts and beliefs. After reading Chesterton’s opening comment, I had to read more. Chesterton says when he is in his study reading books about the exotic places of the world, he
loves learning about the hearty miners or farmers or tradesmen of Asia or Africa or South America and his mind is broadened by this knowledge. He reads and celebrates the family of man, the human race to which we all belong and he enjoys a feeling of kinship with his brothers and sisters in far off places, who are going about their daily tasks and providing for their families — all that good stuff. Chesterton then cautions that after reading such books and having such universal thoughts, we should think long and hard before we decide to pack up and actually go and visit these noble human beings in those far off and exotic places, because once we go there (wherever it is) and meet these people and engage them in conversation and commerce, they cease to be “universal” and “noble” images in our minds. More than likely, they become obnoxious individuals — often in our face. Anyway, that’s what Chesterton thought. Like I said before, it’s winter, a time when I start collecting and reading tour books and travel brochures about far-off places where the skies are always blue and sunny, the temperatures never dip below 70, and all the people in the travel pictures are either at the beach or the theater or some fancy restaurant. They’re all smiles like they don’t have a care in the world and their credit card bill will never
arrive. I’ve been thinking a lot about tour books lately, and it’s not just because it’s so cold and the oil man comes by the house so often these days the neighbors now think he lives here. No, I’m thinking about tour books a lot lately because I’m supposed to be updating my book “Down the Road a-Piece - A Storytellers Guide to Maine,” — a travel book for the people here in Maine and our summer visitors. The way I see it now, my travel book will be the kind I’ve always wanted to have handy as I wandered around an unfamiliar place. I’ve already decided my revised tour book will have all kinds of detailed maps. Why? You ask. I’m not sure exactly why. I still have to decide what they’ll be maps of and what colors I’ll use for my colorcoding; the book will have maps showing roads that actually exist (of course), but it will also have maps showing roads I wish existed. This tour book will
show all the scenic routes throughout Mane, which you’d expect, but it will also show less scenic routes and some routes in our state that are just plain ugly. My tour book will also have graphs and charts showing how one thing or another has increased or decreased over the years here in Maine. At this point, I haven’t quite decided what those things should be. Any ideas? In fact, I want to hear from you about any other things you’d like to see in a Maine travel book, because I want this book to be as useful to you as I hope it will be to me. I’ve just begun my editing so all of this might change. I look forward to hearing what you think. John McDonald is a storyteller and the author of five regional bestsellers – including “A Moose and a Lobster Walk into a Bar” and “The Maine Dictionary.” Contact him at 207-240-8324 / maineauthorjohn.mcdonald@ yahoo.com.
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FIND THE PHONY AD!!! You could win a Gift Certiϔicate to an area merchant from one of our papers! �t is easy to �ind - �ust read through the ads in this issue of this paper and �ind the phony ad. Either �ill out the entry form below (one entry per month please) and mail to: Find The Phony Ad Contest, P.O. Box 214 Turner, ME 04282 or email to: phonyad@turnerpublishing.net. (one entry per household please) You must include all the information requested below to be eligible to win. Note: Turner Publishing will not lend or sell your email address to a third party.
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Why buy from Hight? •
A four generation Hight family owned and operated business for 108 years
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Small town feel with a great selection of new and used vehicles
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The owner is in the building and works with sales, parts, and service every day to help ensure the best for customer experiences
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If we don’t have what you are looking for, we are happy to find one or order you just what you’re looking for
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Low pressure sales staff - you work with the same saleperson through out the car buying process
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Apart of the community - employees work, live, play, and volunteer in the area
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Supports the community - we pride ourselves in supporting the community that has supported our business and family for over a century
Hight does it right!
BUICK - CHEVROLET - BUICK - GMC 437 Wilton Rd., Farmington, ME 04938 Sales: 877-635-5208 • Service: 866-204-3349 • www.hightchev.net • www.hightauto.com
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