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GREAT FOOD GREAT PRICES! Augusta Kiwanis Legion of Honor Recipients, left to right, Russell Brown, 50 years; Freeman Littlefield and Craig Nelson, 35 years; and Charles Kanozak, 30 years. (Contributed Photo) The Augusta Kiwanis Club honored four members recently for a combined 150 years of Kiwanis and community service. Russell Brown, who joined the Club in 1959, received a 50-year Legion of Honor award. Charles Kanozak received a 30-year certificate, and Craig Nelson
and Freeman Littlefield were each honored for 35 years of membership. All four members remain active in the Club’s annual Charities TV Auction. Brown heads up the effort each year to sell advertising to members to pay for publication of the Auction tabloid, and he serves on various Ki-
wanis committees. Kanozak was president of the Club in 1995 and serves as one of the TV auctioneers. He also chairs an annual recognition program for students from area schools. Littlefield, who served as president of the Augustasponsored Gardiner Kiwanis Club in 1979, solicits food
and refreshments each year from area businesses to feed workers at the two-night Auction. Nelson’s service as an auctioneer goes back over 30 years. He recalled auctioning off an autographed baseball from former Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk for a high bid of $85.00. n
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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church to Host Christmas Fair
On Saturday, November 21st, the community is invited for a day of fun and holiday shopping at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church’s Annual Holiday Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Parish Hall located at 9 Summer Street, Augusta. Crafters of St. Mark’s are creating one-of-a kind items for the Holiday Fair. Browse through beautiful handmade goods, decorations and ornaments.
There will be many great gifts for family and friends. Pick up a treasure at the White Elephant Sale—jewelry, toys, tools and books. The Fair also includes the delectable and mouthwatering bake sale by lifelong bakers of the church. Take home a container of your favorite baked goods— candy, fudge, pies, cakes, brownies, cookies, muffins, jams, relishes, etc., The cheese table will return and
sharp cheese will be available for purchase by the pound. There will be lots of tasty treats for giving or sampling. For a refreshing break from shopping there will be a luncheon consisting of lobster rolls, soup, sandwiches and beverages available at noon. For more information, please contact the church office at 207-622-2424 or visit our website at www. stmarksaugusta.org. n
The Augusta Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Paul Ross, will begin its 2009-2010 season on Sunday afternoon, November l5, at 3 pm, with an all Schumann program. The works to be performed are the "Manfred" Overture, Symphony #2, and the Konzertstuck for 4 Horns. Future concerts will include the Annual Messiah Sing-a-long on December 12, a special concert collab-
oration with the Kennebec Valley Arts Association, called "Pictures at an Exhibition,” on March 27, 2010, and the Annual Maine Youth Orchestra Joint Concert with special guest, Tim Sample, narrating his “Hubert and the Wolf” on April 24 and 25, 2010. One major highlight from last season's concerts was the electrifying debut by the Polish-American violinist, Kinga Augusyn,
when she performed the Karlowicz Violin Concerto in front of more than 300 at the Cony HS Performing Arts Center in November, 2008. Kinga Augustyn will return to play with the ASO on March 27, 2010, when she will be the violin soloist in the Brahms Double Concerto. All concerts will be held at the Hope Baptist Church on Western Avenue in Manchester.n
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Contemporary Folk Music Kennebec Folk Society presents “An Evening of Contemporary Folk” featuring Colleen Sexton and Lynn Deeves, November 20, at 7:30pm. Venue: Untarian Universalist Commu-
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8:30am, at Longfellow’s Greenhouse on Puddledock Road in Manchester. There will be a variety of delicious homemade pies. n
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November 20, and November 21, 2009 Faith Christian Church is sponsoring a 10,000 Village craft sale. The sale will support the efforts of artisans around the world selling their handcrafted gifts and home décor. The event, which will be held at the Faith Christian Church at 280 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner, offers a unique opportunity for people in the Gardiner area to invest in their world by shopping fair trade. Shoppers will also learn more about skilled artisans in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Faith Christian Church has sponsored the Ten Thousand Villages Craft Sale for more than 10
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years, each year showcasing handcrafted items marketed by 10,000 Villages. Sale organizersEsther Metzler says, “For more than 60 years Ten Thousand Villages has worked with talented artisans around the world providing vital, fair income in exchange for the beautiful handcrafted items. By holding the sale we give people in the Gardiner area a chance to help create employment opportunities for people around the world.” The sale of Kisi stone sculptures will support the work of John Ogao Abuya and his family. Abuya transforms chunks of Kisii stone into captivating, stylized shapes and figures through a process of cutting, chisel-
ing and filing - all with a set of simple hand tools. Found only in the Tabaska Hills of western Kenya, Kisii stone offers Abuya, his wife and others in his community, mostly subsistence farmers an opportunity to educate their children. Sales like the one sponsored by Faith Christian Church owe their success to dedicated local volunteers. Here in Gardiner 10 to 15 volunteers will unpack the crafts, serve as sales clerks and cleanup following the event. For more information on Ten Thousand Villages Craft Sale, contact Esther Metzler at 582-4786. n
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The Sacred Heart Ladies Guild will be holding its annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, November 21 at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall in Hallowell from 9 a.m.1 p.m. The fair features homemade baked goods, candy, gifts and a white elephant table, plus a used jewelry corner. There will also be raffles for a turkey basket, gift certificates from local restaurants, and framed photographs. The café will feature very reasonably priced food including lobster and crab rolls, hot dog plates, and seafood chowder. Fun for the whole family! n
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Bicycle Coalition of Maine Receives Award Shoshana Hoose, communications coordinator for the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, received a Golden Arrow award from the Maine Public Relations Council for publicity for the coalition’s 2009 Great Maine Bike Swap. The award was presented at the council’s recent annual conference in South Portland. The swap, held each spring in Portland and Orono, provides an opportunity for the public to buy and/or sell used bicycles in good, working condition. Hoose created public service announcements, a Youtube video and a variety of written and Web-based materials to publicize the swap. The Orono and Portland
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Kennebec Savings Bank To Become Part of The Gardiner Community Mark L. Johnston, president & CEO of Kennebec Savings Bank (KSB) announced today that the Bank intends to open a new branch office in the Gardiner community before year end. The project is subject to approvals from the Maine Bureau of Financial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The Bank currently has branch offices in Winthrop and Waterville, and a main office in Augusta. Andrew E. Silsby, executive vice president and Treasurer, signed a lease agreement with Cobbossee Leasing, LLC on Friday for space in the Walker Building that was formerly the home of the Gardiner Federal Credit Union, adjacent to the Hannaford Superstore in downtown Gardiner. According to Silsby, who
has led the search for space in Gardiner, “This lease is a temporary fix while we find available land space for a more permanent location. We continue to look for an option that will meet our needs into the long term and which will be something the Bank and the community can be proud of.” Silsby added that terrain and flood zone concerns have presented challenges with several building site options to date. Bank Regional Vice President William S. Hill will be looking to hire a team to run the branch, and is confident that the right people are out there. “We’ve already begun advertising both internally and externally,” he said. “Our goal is to have a team in place for an opening before year end.” He added, “Gardiner is a great community and we are very
pleased to be able to make this happen.” The new Gardiner branch will be a full-service branch, and the hiring process has begun for a branch manager, assistant branch manager, a customer service representative and several tellers. Non-customers will have access to the Bank’s ATM, which is part of the Maine Cash Access network, providing surchargefree ATM transactions for customers of banks in the network. FMI, www.mainecashaccess.com. Bank’s President Mark Johnston, thanked the Gardiner community for its support. “Part of our success has come from our ability to respond to the needs of our community,” he said. “This branch will not be just another business in Gardiner. We are committed to being a part of the
community in every way possible.” Kennebec Savings Bank is a $703 million statechartered mutual savings bank with a team of 81 employees and branches in Augusta, Waterville, and Winthrop, and two 24-hour electronic banking centers called KSB Anytime, one on Route 202 in Manchester and one in the Augusta foyer. We are proud to the bank where “the feeling is mutual.” n
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Governor Celebrates Playground Dedication Governor John E. Baldacci recognized the Waterville Boys & Girls Clubs and YMCA and Walmart for a partnership that is leading to a new playground at the Alfond Youth Center. “This partnership stands out as a tremendous resource for youth,” said Governor Baldacci. “From the high quality, licensed child care program to the many opportunities to en-
gage youth in civic and athletic endeavors, the Youth Center is making a difference in supporting children and families in this region. I want to thank Walmart for its commitment to the young people of this region and across the State and for being a valued corporate partner.” The Governor said the $40,000 donation from Walmart will help the mission of the Alfond Center to
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up. Now, Nick has to play Clyde’s dangerous game to save Philadelphia’s finest along with his family before it’s too late. But how does Clyde commit these murders while in solitary confinement? I believe this film has a theme, which is about having a flawed system whether it is the justice system or in a human being. We have Foxx as an egotistical lawyer and Butler as an ordinary man out with a vengeance. Both actors give fine performances, while the point was that any system cannot always be perfect and it can cause conflict and it is not clear whether or not the system can be fixed. But as a thriller, does it deliver? Well, it has plenty of good moments to make the viewer feel entertained, but then are a few moments that come off as hokey and might make the viewer question the film’s realism. The most unrealistic moment – which I won’t spoil – involves the judge, and I felt it came out of left field like any thriller would but comes out as being too ri-
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visible form and Lisa Vigue of Belgrade fills out the exhibit with metal sculpture grounded in the abstraction of balance. The exhibition title, “Detour: Round-a-bout Back to Art” is a nod to the fact that all three artists have found that life can get in the way of art making, leading artistic individuals down all manner of sidetracks away from their dreams. But the three artists have all come to the realization that the demands of a busy life can also inspire the need for creating a private conveyance of it, or simply,
creating art in response to experience. The lines from a drain pipe and the colors from an old memory become the backdrop for a feeling in Bastey’s acrylics. The sun abstracting the color of a branch shaped like a bicycle wheel off a fire road in Temple is filed away in Rose’s mind for a future painting and Vigue’s singular desire to pull the full dimension out of the two dimensional and balance the unbalanced are all on display at the Harlow this November. n
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Casasia – THE Place to go to get GORGEOUS!
And on Saturday, November 14th from 10am to 1pm, you can get gorgeous…FREE! It’s their Customer Appreciation Day! Free tanning visit (1st come, 1st serve), free eyebrow waxing, and more! Come and meet Toni Picard, licensed massage therapist, who will be doing 15 minute massages for just $7! See other local vendors
as well. Casasia…You may have driven past on your way into, or on your way out of Gardiner. On your drive, you may be thinking that it’s time to freshen your look. Or maybe you’re dreaming of a little pampering...hair, nails, pedicure…or all of it! Stop in to Casasia, located at 421 Water Street in Gardiner. Casasia offers the same
services that pricier spas offer, but for less out of your purse. It is bright and open and friendly. You’ll find people stopping in to say hello, even if they aren’t there for an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged. Casasia, named for Carina DiBenedetti’s daughters, Cassie and Asia, is busy, but laid back. Along with Cari-
na are Shaina Neidner and Judy MacDonald. Two new stylists have also joined the team: Danielle Tribou and Laura Green, both with several years of experience. The stylists are professionals, with years of combined experience and training. The staff continues training by attending the IBS Hair Shows in New York and the CB Sullivan events in Massachusetts. They bring new techniques in cut and color back to Casasia, but stay sharp with the classics, too. They are experts in cut and color, but also offer spa services like facials and body waxing. They offer tanning, too, and are certified. It’s the perfect place to go with some friends, birthday and bachelorette parties, with group mani-pedis! And of course, Casasia is the best at working with wedding parties. Whatever you desire…a new look, a drive-by mani-pedi, waxing, facial, call Casasia! Call 582-4977, but definitely don’t miss the event on Saturday, November 14th! n
Thomas’ M.B.A. and B.S. in Human Resource Management Programs Make the Grade Both Degree Programs are Recognized by Society for Human Resource Management
The Society of Human Resource Management has announced that the Thomas College Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management degree program and the Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management degree program fully align with the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) curriculum guides established in 2005. In their announcement, SHRM confirmed that the curriculum taught in the Thomas College programs align with the recommended requirements for Human Resource education in preparing future professionals in this field. The recognition by SHRM extends to December 2012. The Society for Human Resource Management is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 250,000 members in over 140 countries, the Society serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession. “We are extremely pleased to be recognized by the Society of Human Resource Management,” commented Thomas College Vice President for Academic Affairs Thomas Edwards. “Businesses today know that one of our greatest assets is our people. This announcement recognizes that the Thomas program aligns with the standards and best practices of the profession.” For more information on SHRM, please visit their
website at www.SHRM. org. For more information about the Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management degree program or the Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management program at Thomas College please visit http:// www.thomas.edu/grad/ default.asp or contact Suzanne Pooler by phone at 207-859-1222 or e-mail to grad@thomas.edu. About Thomas College: Thomas College, founded
in 1894, is a private liberal arts college in Waterville, Maine. Thomas offers a rich liberal arts and professional studies curriculum for undergraduate and graduate students in a wide variety of programs including arts and sciences, business, criminal justice, education and technology. Thomas is focused on providing an accessible and affordable quality education to any student who is motivated to work hard and succeed. Thomas provides a supportive learn-
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ing environment for all students—many of whom are first generation college students—and encourages them to discover and fulfill their unique potential. Thomas is the only college in the nation that offers its graduates Guaranteed Job Placement within six months of graduation. For more information about Thomas College, please visit www.thomas. edu. For additional information, contact Katie Greenlaw at pr@thomas. edu or 207.859.1319. n
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Cub Scouts Shoot for the Stars
Cubs Trae Muzima and Jacob Arbour set one of the rockets on the launcher. The temperature was just above forty degrees and the light of day was fading fast. The field beyond the launch pad was saturated from the rain that had fallen that morning and dark clouds still hung overhead. It was certainly not the ideal setting for a rocket launch but to the twenty Cub Scouts from Pack 603 and their parents it might as well have been the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. "It was awesome," said 1st grader Andrew Truman when the rockets began firing off into the sky. After each launch, the boys splashed as they ran across the field trying to find the rocket when it returned to Earth. Each den (Cubs are placed in age-groups called dens) had been given a 10" model rocket to assemble and decorate at their den meeting on October 6 at Hussey Elementary School. Those rockets were then equipped with a removable rocket engine by parents at the time of the launch Tuesday, October 13 at the American Legion. Cub Scout Ryan Lathe had never built a model rocket before and was anxious to see them take flight. "I think the orange one will go the highest,” he said just before the countdown began. As it turned out, only one of the rockets was recovered. The others experienced equipment failure when their parachutes failed to deploy. "The boys had a lot of fun despite the technical prob-
lems," said Den Leader Chris Bailey. "So did I." "I liked shooting them up itno the sky," said Cub Scout Jacob Arbour. "It's great to give these boys experiences like this," said Cubmaster Chuck Mahaleris. "These Cub Scouts could be the next Mainer into space following in the footsteps of current astronauts Charlie Owen Hobaugh, Kenneth Ham, and Christopher Cassidy. It's a fun way to teach them about science." Of the 312 pilots and scientists selected as astronauts since 1959, at least 207 have been identified as having been Scouts or active in Scouting as of 2007. The list includes 39 Eagle Scouts. Of the 27 men to travel to the moon on the Apollo 9 through Apollo 17 missions, 24 were Scouts, including 11 of the 12 men who physically walked on the moon's surface, and all three members of the crew of Apollo 13. This past summer, the Cubs attended Cub Scout Day Camp at Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade and Webelos Resident Camp at Camp Hinds in Raymond and the theme for both programs was outer space fun. For more information about Cub Scout Pack 603 contact Chuck at 400-9850, cmahaleris@hotmail.com or visit the pack website at http://pack603augusta.blogspot.com/. n
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Ask the Trainer - Are you at Risk for Metabolic Syndrome? Jodi Cornelio
Metabolic Syndrome is a combination of many cardiovascular risk factors. These risk factors include: 1. Being overweight or obese with excessive belly fat. Women should try to keep their waistline less than 35 inches and men under 40 inches. 2. Type 2 diabetes or impaired blood sugar. 3. Hypertriglyceridema, (high triglycerides). We all know what those are, right? Most of us get those tested at our annual physical when blood work is taken. Triglycerides are the chemical form in which most fats exist in our food and in our body. They are present in
blood plasma and are associated with cholesterol. Triglycerides in plasma are derived from fats eaten in foods but your body also makes these from carbohydrates. Calories ingested in a meal and not used immediately by tissues are converted to triglycerides, transported to fat cells and are stored in the body for energy purposes when needed. If not needed, they will stay as stored fat in the body in the liver, organs and arteries. In other words, if you don’t move or exercise, these stored triglycerides won’t move either. They’ll be fat and happy and so will you – the fat part, I mean. 4. Poor high-density lipoprotein, (HDL) good cholesterol. Guidelines for HDL are greater then 45 in men and greater then 50 in women. Your goal should be that your good cholesterol, (HDL) be higher then
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these numbers. 5. Hypertension is another risk factor for Metabolic Syndrome. A person with 3 or more of these CV risk factors would be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. Research suggests that the driving forces of Metabolic
Lithgow Public Library Celebrates Gaming Day
Maine Lithgow Public Library will join hundreds of libraries throughout the country on Saturday, November 14 for the second annual celebration of “National Gaming Day at Your Library.” Board and card games suitable for ages 6 and up will be available in the Reading Room from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Card games donated by sponsor Has-
bro will include: Monopoly Deal, Scrabble Slam, and Pictureka! North Star Games has donated copies of Say Anything and Wits and Wagers. Other games available to play include Treehouse, Fluxx, Apples to Apples and LetterJam! “Libraries are family destinations that are continuously offering new programs and services that educate, entertain and ex-
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Kennebec Valley Community College hosted an ambitious new event designed to boost aspirations for boys at its Fairfield campus Friday, Oct. 16. The 2009 Boys’ Expo drew more than 130 8th grade boys from Regional School Unit (RSU) 18 for a day of fun activities and experiences focused on encouraging them to prepare for postsecondary education. Events included a talk by Mt. Everest climber Craig John and panel discussions with more than 30 volunteers who came to the campus to talk about their careers. Kris Croteau, a school counselor at Messalonskee Middle School who was one of the developers of the Expo, said the idea for it grew out of a common feeling expressed by local 8th grade boys that nothing existed for them to compare with the highly successful American Association of
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University Women’s Future Focus event for 8th grade girls. “Boys' Expo was developed to give 8th grade boys a similar opportunity to explore different trades and occupations on a college campus,” Croteau said. “Kennebec Valley Community College graciously opened their doors to host the boys of RSU #18 for the first Boys' Expo.” Goals of the Expo included giving the boys exposure to a college campus, an opportunity to explore a variety of careers and trades, and a chance for hands-on investigative learning. The schedule of events was built based on a survey of the boys and their interests. “Boys' Expo was designed around the responses from the boys,”
Croteau said. “We took their responses seriously and catered this day around their interests.” Activities began with a welcome by KVCC President Barbara Woodlee followed by brief speeches from graduates of area colleges. Panel career discussions were followed by lunch and the talk by Craig. The day concluded with interactive activities and a scavenger hunt. Prizes were awarded throughout the day and at the end of the Expo. “KVCC was pleased and honored to host this important event and grateful for the opportunity to participate in raising the aspiraSee Expo on page 14
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Cubs Earn Awards from Summer Camp
Webelos Hunter Ripley takes aim at the archery range during summer camp in August. Those warm days of summer may be past but are not forgotten- at least for the boys of Cub Scout Pack 603 who recently received the awards they earned while attending Cub Scout Day Camp and Webelos Resident Camp. The theme for both camps was "Outer Space Fun" and the scouts enjoyed blasting off to new adventures. Some of those adventures included trying their hand with a bow and arrow, swimming, bb gun shooting, and learning about ultimate frisbee. Day Camp, which was held at Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade, was a day program for Cub Scouts of all ages. Webelos Resident
Camp was an overnight experience in tents at Camp Hinds in Raymond available for boys who were going into 4th and 5th grade. Cubs Leland Bailey, Nathaniel Barbeau, and Connor Albison each earned the Art Belt Loop and Pin, Astronomy Belt Loop, Archery Belt Loop and Pin, Citizenship Belt Loop and Pin, BB Shooting Belt Loop and Pin, Geology Belt Loop, Ultimate Belt Loop, Swimming Belt Loop and Pin, Science Belt Loop and Pin, Wildlife Conservation Belt Loop and Pin, and Soccer Belt Loop. Bailey and Barbeau also earned the Outdoor Activity Badge, the Leave No Trace award, the World Conservation award,
and the Recruiter strip. Barbeau also earned a gold and silver arrow. Cubs Luc and Matthew Sirois earned the Outdoor Activity patch along with Albison. Webelos Scouts Theo Mahaleris, Hunter Ripley and Morgan Young earned the following badges: BB and Archery loop and pin, Sportsman badge, Aquanaut badge, Compass emblem, Geology Belt Loop, Aquanaut badge and Outdoorsman badge. The awards were presented at the September Pack meeting for Pack 603 which was held at the American Legion Post on Rt 27. n
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An Honest Maine Woman
John McDonald
I was down at the store the other day having coffee at the counter with a group of local scholars, observers, commentators and unemployed consultants, when Charlie Farron, our local sheriff’s deputy, walked in and joined us. Since being “down at the store” isn’t usually a violation of anyone’s parole conditions, none of the usual suspects present in the store at the time made any awkward movements for the door as Charlie sauntered in. Now, I don’t know what kind of work you do, but I know there are few jobs tougher these days than the job of enforcing the law throughout this land. When Charlie took on his policing job twenty-six years ago, he thought he was just getting into “law enforcement” – meaning he thought he’d just be doing police work – driving around his part of the county making sure everyone was more-or-less behaving, mostly. He was also waiting for the promised pension that would kick in after so many years. But these days, Charlie says, people in law enforcement have to act as marriage counselors, anger-management specialists, babysitters, substance abuse experts, chemical analysts, and public relations officials. One reason most everyone likes it when Charlie walks in the store is because he always has a few good stories to tell. He likes to tell about the bank rob-
ing the seat belt business, thank-you-very-much, and I had my seat belt on, officer, but just now unbuckled it so I could get my driver’s license ready for you.” Well, Charlie didn’t know what to do at this point. Finally, he decided to ask the fella’s wife who, according to Charlie, looked like an honest Maine woman. “Ma’am,” said Charlie, “I’d like you to settle this for us, here. As far as you can recall, was your husband wearing his seat belt, or wasn’t he?” The honest wife said: “Officer, I’ve been married to Barney here for a long time. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned in all those years, it’s never argue with him when he’s been drinking.” John McDonald is a humorist and storyteller who performs regularly throughout New England. He is the author of several best selling books including: Down the Road a piece: A Storyteller’s Guide to Maine, A Moose and a Lobster Walk into a Bar, The Maine Dictionary (a humorous look at Maine’s words and phrases) and his CD, Ain’t He Some Funny! The Best of John McDonald is available at (www.islandportpress.com). John’s e-mail address is mainestoryteller@yahoo.com. Call 899.1868 for bookings. n
ing associate with the Eli Lilly pharmaceutical company, said the exhibit is a positive experience for cancer patients, their relatives, friends and the public. “It allows people not to just express themselves, but to share that journey with someone else,” Broadus said. n
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ber who was nabbed when the get-away car he’d left running at the curb was stolen while he was busy robbing the bank. When Charlie later asked the robber – just out of curiosity – why he didn’t have a getaway driver like most bank robbers do, the would-be robber said he was just trying to cut costs and thought he could get along without one. Live and learn. Then there was the story about the local farmer – Wallace Watts – who was hauling a ton of caged chickens to market in his half-ton pickup. Charlie said the Wallace had his oldest son Layton riding on top of the cages while pounding the cages with a two-by-four as they went along. When Charlie pulled them over and asked Wallace what he thought he was doing, Wallace said in order to haul a ton of birds in a half ton pickup they had to keep at least half the chickens in the air at all times. On this particular morning Charlie told us about the fella he stopped recently for having a headlight out. As Charlie approached the car, he noticed that the fella wasn’t wearing his seat belt. When Charlie reminded the fella that Maine law required that all passengers wear seat belts the man got all in a huff and said: “Officer, I know all about the rules of the road, includ-
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Lilly Art Exhibit patrons: Left to right: Bob Antognoni of Jefferson, Laddie Drucker of Boothbay and Carl Cormier of Augusta view some of the artwork on display at a Nov. 6 reception at the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care in Augusta. About 75 works of art created by cancer patients or those who love and care for them were shown at the Oncology on CanvasSM traveling exhibit sponsored by pharmaceutical company Lilly USA, LLC. The exhibit continues at the center through Friday, November 13.
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An Inspired Ride
Bill Van Tassel
My motivations for doing the 1st Dempsey Challenge in 2009 were several. My wife died from ovarian cancer in 2006 at age 53. In 1977 I had been Patrick Dempsey’s sixth grade teacher at Turner Elementary School in Turner, Maine. I had been doing some biking for a couple years, having lost other avenues for exercise through multiple physical trauma. The most important motivation, however, was to exhibit what God can do in healing a broken body through prayer and personal goal setting. Ten years ago at age 49, after enduring unsuccessful back surgery and two bouts of pericarditis, I experienced a car accident that put me in the hospital for 6 weeks and in rehabilitation for over a year. I sustained a severe head injury, neck fracture, almost 20 bone breaks including a shattered pelvis that punctured my bladder. I nearly lost my right foot and lower left leg. (I also, currently, have Lyme disease and a hip that will soon need attention.) Once back on my feet I graduated from water therapy to more serious swimming. After several years of feeling like a caged fish
Turner Publishing reporter Bill Van Tassel (right) poses with his former Turner Elementary student Patrick Dempsey and professional cyclist George Hincapie (left). Dempsey plays the part of Dr. Shepherd on ABC's Grey's Anatomy. It was the television star's idea to start the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at CMMC, and the first annual Dempsey Challenge to raise funds for the Center which helps families of cancer patients. Our reporter cycled in the 50-mile event. (Photo submitted) and getting tired of soaking in Clorox, I decided to begin cycling. In Maine, of course, that means using the very boring stationary bicycle all the long winter. The old B&W television and VCR helped the tedium with Red Skelton and Red Green tapes. When I heard of the Dempsey Challenge with its 50 and 100-mile events my interest was piqued. I shortly resolved to take the challenge. I asked God to put road blocks in my way
if He didn’t want me to do this, since the training would take time away from much more meaningful pursuits. With my left hip screaming at me some days, I gradually added to my mileage on the roads around Turner, Buckfield and Auburn. It became clear as the lengths of my rides grew that the 100-mile event would take an unwanted toll on this 59-year-old, bangedup body. Therefore, I set my definite goal for the 50 (51.2) miles.
I truly enjoyed being out there, even through the endless wet weather of June and July. There was hardly a mile peddled that I didn’t thank my Creator that he was allowing me to undertake this challenge. He put no obstacles in my path, unless you want to count North Hill Road in Buckfield. My first time at the base of this monster I met the owner of Roundabout Farm. “Does this road come out in downtown Buckfield?” I asked. “Well, it does, but there’s
Margolskee Joins New Practice
Dr. Howard Margolskee
Dr. Howard Margolskee joins Drs. Amber Pena and Inga Johannesson at a new internal medicine practice, Auburn Medical Associates. For nearly 20 years, Dr. Margolskee provided care to patients at the Pittsfield Health Care Center in Pittsfield, Maine. He has also served as Chief of Medicine at Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield, Medical Director of Sebasticook Valley Nursing Home in Pittsfield, and Medical Director of Hos-
pice in Pittsfield. He is a member of the American College of Physicians and the Maine Medical Association. Auburn Medical Associates is a new internal medicine practice with three physicians sharing a special interest in adult medical care. The practice is located at the St. Mary’s Auburn Campus, 15 Gracelawn Avenue in Auburn. Auburn Medical Associates is conveniently located with ample parking and
on-site lab and x-ray services for all your routine diagnostic tests. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Margolskee, please call 330-3950. Auburn Medical Associates is a Community Clinical Services practice affiliated with St. Mary’s Health System. n
some pretty good hills in the way,” he answered with a grin, doubting the success of my imminent ascent. As the October Challenge drew near, I continued progressing in the quantity and quality of my cycling. I also did some fundraising, as the Patrick Dempsey Challenge was initiated to raise money for the Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing. (The event would raise over $1 million.) I now figured I could set a secondary goal to finish the 50 miles in 31/2 hours. It rained the entire night before the October 4 event, but only clouds remained for the 8am start. In the past I have been in road races with a few hundred runners, but lining up with around 3000 participants was a real thrill. After a safe and halting start, the mass of bicycles, touring, mountain, hybrids and tandems, began to thin out. More space between the cyclists came as the 25 milers began separating from the 50 and 100 milers, and as the better trained moved ahead of the less experienced. Our television star made it clear at a press conference the previous evening that the Challenge was not a race. Though he rode with his friends (professional cyclists) in the lead group, Dempsey planned to “… meet as many people as I can…” at the course’s three
rest stops. I found Patrick at the first stop, shaking hands and posing for photos. I was happy to trail this group the entire distance by about ten minutes, and finish the course in 3 hours, 45 minutes. Had the leaders been racing they could have finished in 2 hours or less. If I had been racing, I could have finished in 3 hours, 44 minutes! Townspeople lining the route shouted “Thank You” and held signs that showed they understood the purpose of the Challenge was raising funds for cancer patients. I wished my wife had been at the finish line to greet me and share in the realization of my little, physical goal. I didn’t quite make the 3 hour-30 minutes, or the full $500 sponsorship amount. I was completely satisfied, though, with the morning’s experience, (The event was extremely well run and successful.) and content with my personal accomplishment. Back in 1999 when I was near death in a comatose state at Central Maine Medical Center, I had people praying for me on every continent but Antarctica. The realization of having those prayers answered to the degree they were, is to me of much greater significance than cycling the 50+ miles. That I can even mount a bicycle and push the pedals is to God’s credit. n
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Manchester Spirit of America Awards
“Since 1994, our town has participated in the awarding of the Spirit of America award, which honors deserving volunteers in our town. Thanks to David Worthing, this tradition keeps going! The Award is awarded to volunteers who go above and beyond, and this year is no exception! You would think after 15 years the pot would dwindle, but here in Manchester, so many people are so willing to help their community. For instance, we have a volunteer fire department in Manchester and David Dodge has been the Junior Fire Fighter leader for years. Every year he has young people in the Junior
Fire fighters that stand out for their commitment to the cause. This year David wrote a compelling letter about a young man who has been a junior firefighter for the past 2 years. He has consistently attended weekly meetings and training opportunities. He is energetic and seeks out opportunities to help whenever possible. He is very proud to be a junior fire fighter and we are proud that he is here in Manchester and to award him with the 2009 Spirit of America youth award. Jeff Worthing, please come up and accept your award! Another category awarded for years is the “New Project� award. This year,
we have all watched the development of our new Fire Station. As of June the Manchester Fire Department is fully operational because of our town and its citizens, so the 2009 Spirit of America new project award goes to the Town of Manchester and its citizens! Somebody please come up and accept this award! Now, speaking of the Fire Station, there is one man in particular, that in the words of his loving wife, works 24/7/365 days a year showing his constant faithfulness to this community and is consistently sacrificing his time to rescue others’ lives and property. From getting out of bed in the wee hours
Manchester Spirit of America Award Ceremony (left to right): Clarence Cram (Deputy Fire Chief), Allan Hewey, Jeff Worthing, Dave Worthing (event organizer), Betty Gilbert, Lionel Gilbert, Sheila Axell (event emcee). of the morning to assisting an elderly person who has fallen or taking someone to the doctors who can’t drive themselves, he offers heroic efforts daily and asks for nothing in return. His wife expressed how very proud she is of her husband. We are very fortunate to have Chief Allan Hewey in our community and in our lives. Well, although Chief Hewey has been a volunteer firefighter since he was a young teenager, the honorees in the senior category this year have been volun-
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planning board for almost 40 years. While Lionel did that, Betty volunteered as a cub scout leader, was the president of the parent teacher association and was an election worker for 50 years. It is with great honor that I ask Lionel and Betty Gilbert to please come forward and accept the first dual Manchester Senior Spirit of America award.� n
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The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in December 1620 and suffered through a difficult winter during which nearly half of the settlers died. Remembering the hardship they endured the year before, Governor Bradford declared a holiday celebration in October 1621 after a bountiful harvest. Their feast was somewhat different than ours today. The Indians supplied the meat from the wild animals. No one knows the entire menu, but I’m sure they brought cranberries from the wild sandy bogs. Cranberries are native to America and are harvested between Labor
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Gazette November 2009 www.centralmainetoday.com Carleen Cote I love raccoons and tend to favor them in my articles. This time, let me tell you about some of the other babies that arrive at our Center in need of human assistance. Most come here as orphans, others are suffering from injuries that could jeopardize their survival in the wild. Every year, squirrels are the first to arrive, then the raccoons, usually followed by foxes. This year, Mother Nature threw us a curveball. The foxes did not arrive; the skunks and woodchucks did. My husband Donald (who favors the foxes) was worrying that there wouldn't be any this year. Not to worry, soon phone calls would bring news about injured young foxes lying on the sides of roads, hit by vehicles, which resulted in head injuries and broken
Critter Chatter - Of Foxes and Fawns bones. Donald would rush to wherever each fox was found, bring it home, examine it for injuries that might require veterinary care, and treat the less serious himself. Nine red foxes arrived with varying degrees of injuries. A call came in from Greene about a family of gray foxes that had been found. The mother was found dead on the highway. Donald loaded the live traps into his truck and headed to Greene to rescue three baby foxes. A fourth was not to be found and thought to have died, but a repeat call confirmed that the fourth baby was alive in the trap Donald had left. This was an exciting rescue for Donald for they were our first grey foxes. They joined the baby raccoons residing in our living room in tubs. One day, when Donald delivered breakfast to the babies, only three were in their container. We frantically searched every corner and crevice in the house, fear-
This fawn was among the lucky ten! (Photo by Donald Cote) ful that the baby could die of starvation if it were not found. Donald searched into the night, eventually taking the desk apart, drawer by drawer. When the bottom drawer was removed, down in a narrow space the baby was found, at last, alive and well. The last of the red foxes that came to us this year was from Lincolnville. A caller informed us that the fox had been seen dur-
ing the summer, looking healthy, but now had lost hair on its tail. We feared the mange. It is difficult to get an adult fox to go into a live trap. Donald said he would go and set a trap, but he did not expect to succeed. The next morning, however, we were informed that the fox was in the trap. The fox did, indeed, have a severe case of mange - eyes nearly closed, shut by crusty
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Shelby Monroe Maine Lithgow Public Library’s Adult Services Librarian, Shelby Monroe, will give a slide presentation and share stories about her experiences as an embedded reporter in Iraq on Tuesday, November 10 at 6:30 p.m. With a year of library school under her belt and no journalism experience, Shelby Monroe left SUNY Albany for the heat of Iraq. She made a deal with a Tennessee weekly newspaper, the Milan Mirror-Exchange, that she would send stories
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Teal Toes and Ovarian Cancer
November 2009
Bill Van Tassel
With winter almost here the observant pedestrian may not see many bared feet with teal-colored toenails. However, if you do spot a set of toes sporting the bluish-green polish, the association that should occur in your mind is ovarian cancer. The person with the Teal Toes will, more than likely, be purposely trying to get the observer to question her choice of nail color. In 2007 Carey Fitzmaurice of Maryland began an Ovarian Cancer Awareness Program she named Teal Toes. Its sole purpose was to raise awareness about this ‘silent killer’ among cancers, much as the color pink is now so readily associated with breast cancer. Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Because of its insidious nature, OC is generally not diagnosed correctly until the disease has reached its latter stages. The end result is that 65-69% of Stage 3 ovarian cancer patients die within five years. However, if caught early in Stage 1, the five-plus year survival rate jumps to 90%. In concert with the Presidential Declaration of Sep-
Mary Dempsey (left), coordinator of the Patrick Dempsey Center, is painting on the teal polish of Teal Toes on the fingers of Barbara Miller of North Carolina. Miller also has a house in Stoneham and heard about the Ovarian Cancer Awareness seminar through the media. The seminar went right to the hour-and-a-half limit with questions from attendees, so not much time remained for someone to volunteer their toenails for polishing. (Photo by Bill Van Tassel) tember (2009) as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and the 2008 opening of the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing at CMMC, the Dempsey Center has adopted the Teal Toes program as part of its effort to raise local awareness about this particular form of women’s cancer. An inaugural seminar was recently held at the Senior Plus Education Center in Lewiston. Though the Dempsey Center assists patients and families with all types of cancer, the September 29 seminar was
specifically designed by Maureen Higgins of the Center to deal with ovarian cancer. Ronni Blaisdell from the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition was the featured speaker. After a short video designed to “Break the Silence” about this ‘silent and subtle’ gynecologic cancer, Ms. Blaisdell presented some statistics. They spoke to the main point that although a woman is ten times less likely to get ovarian cancer than breast cancer, the mortality rate of OC is three times greater, making it the ‘si-
Ronni Blaisdell from the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition was the speaker at a September 29 seminar held by the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing. The seminar was held at the SeniorsPlus Education Center in Lewiston. A program called Teal Toes was introduced and much information was presented about the ‘silent killer’ called ovarian cancer. Also in the photo is one of the seminar’s attendees, Elizabeth Meid of Auburn, Maine, who had many great questions for the speaker. (Photo by Bill Van Tassel) lent killer’. The main reason the mortality rate is high is related to the disease’s symptoms. Initial symptoms like bloating, abdominal pain, feeling full or an urge to urinate can be caused by a number of less serious maladies. Doctors may frequently misdiagnose the problem, or the woman may just ignore the
symptoms until the disease has progressed to an advanced stage. During the comment and question time, Anita Poulin of Auburn shared a personal example about her mother’s ovarian cancer. She emphasized to the group of women, “Always bring someone else with you to the doctor’s office.” The speaker agreed, “Doc-
tors are busy people. Be your own advocate, and educated patient, and don’t be afraid to get a second opinion.” In reinforcing the advice in the literature given to the women, the speaker admonished, “If these common symptoms we’ve talked about occur daily for more than three weeks, get to the doctor. Then ask for a combination of three tests: a pelvic exam, an ultra sound and a CA-125 blood test.” The Teal Toes-Ovarian Cancer Awareness seminar was held just five days before the Dempsey Center held the first Patrick Dempsey Challenge. The fund-raising Challenge was a huge success, raising around $1 million with the participation of 3500 cyclists, walkers and runners. In March of 2008, television star and Maine native, Patrick Dempsey jump-started the Patrick Dempsey Center with a donation of $250,000. His motivation for starting the Center was his mother’s successful battle with Ovarian Cancer and the wonderful treatment she received at the Central Maine Medical Center Oncology Department. For more information about Ovarian Cancer or any form of cancer contact the Dempsey Center at: 1-877-DEMPCNT or on the web at www. dempseycenter.org. n
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