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Funny things kids say ..............2 V. Paul Reynolds .....................4 Movie Review .........................7 Reader Recipe ........................8 Classifieds ............................13
FEATURE ARTICLES Change-of-season food blues can become happy expierence.............................5 Critter Chatter........................9 Maine’s new law comes to the rescue for many hearingimpaired adults....................10 Healthy Geezer.....................14
Consolidate your IRA’s and 401(K’s) JM Arbour
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Scout builds bench tables for Cony outdoor classroom as Eagle Scout project AUGUSTA — Life Scout Stephen Labbe, of Augusta Troop 603, presented to Cony High School 13 bench tables for an outdoor classroom at the end of September. The Eagle Scout project is considered to be the most challenging part of Scouting. The purpose of the project is to give the Scout an opportunity to “plan, develop, and give leadership to others,” as noted in the requirement. Eagle Scout projects are evaluated on the benefit to the organization being served and on the leadership provided by the candidate. There must also be evidence of organized planning and development. During these COVID-19 times, many schools are finding it useful to have as many classrooms and activities outside. Stephen led five adults and two Scouts to construct 13 bench tables for the Cony Middle and High School. He graduated in the spring and wanted to give back to his alma mater. Students and teachers have already put the
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Cony High School Principal Kim Silsby and Eagle Scout candidate Stephen Labbe. bench tables to use. “Students will enjoy these benches for years to come!” Cony posted on its facebook page. The project was the final
requirement needed and once approved, Stephen will go before an Eagle Scout Board of Review to evaluate his scouting career.
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Regaining function following a stroke with the help of MaineGeneral’s rehabilitation specialists
By John D. Begin
If Mark Wilson’s life was a novel, it would have two chapters and a very promising epilogue. The first chapter would include everything from birth through July 8, 2020; the second would start on July 9 — the day he suffered a devastating stroke that threatened his life and turned his world and his family’s upside down. The promising epilogue? That literary element is made possible by the expert rehabilitation care Mark received from Dr. Emese Simon and the team of physical, occupational and speech therapists and nursing staff at the inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Unit at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta. “Dr. Simon and the staff have been wonderful,” said Mark’s wife Carol. “I wouldn’t have wanted him to go anywhere else — and I don’t think Mark would have either; he’s been happy here.” Adjusting to the unexpected
According to Carol, her husband has never been much of a “sitter.” The 56-year-old Skowhegan man was operations manager at Sappi North America in Skowhegan, where he ran two departments and has been employed for more than 30 years. He would work a full day at the mill and then go home to work on any number of projects. His active lifestyle, coupled with no family history, made his stroke even more surprising. Carol said Mark never complained of any symptoms, nor did she notice anything out of the ordinary until she found him collapsed on the floor after she had gotten out of bed to check on her two visiting grandsons. She would learn in time that the stroke was caused by a dissected carotid artery that sent a blood clot to Mark’s brain. “I told my grandsons afterward that if I hadn’t heard them making noise, I never would have found Mark in time,” she said.
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Skowhegan resident Mark Wilson, shown in his room at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta the day before his discharge from the inpatient rehabilitation program. Journey to recovery Mark was first seen at Redington-Fairview General Hospital in Skowhegan, transported by ambulance to the ACH where he was stabilized and then taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was in intensive care for three days before increasing brain swelling required surgery to help alleviate the pressure. When he was healthy enough to be moved
to a rehabilitation facility, Carol and her family chose MaineGeneral’s Physical Rehabilitation Unit. “That was the best choice we’ve made throughout this journey,” she said. Just days into the start of his rehabilitation, Mark’s white blood cell count spiked, requiring a return to Maine Med, where the medical staff tried to identify the cause. “I didn’t even know what
was happening (because I was so sick),” he said. After a battery of imaging and other diagnostic tests, medical staff determined the problem was caused by a highly-infected gallbladder. Given Mark’s fragile medical condition, the best option was to drain the gallbladder to control the infection. After several days, Mark returned to the ACH to restart his rehab. His progress since then — with only a few bumps along the way — has been truly remarkable. “When he came here, he couldn’t move or talk,” Carol said, on the eve of Mark’s discharge to go home. “Now he’s walking, moving and talking — and it’s all been due to MaineGeneral’s therapists and how they’ve motivated him to get to the point where he is now.” “He has thrived under the care of Dr. Simon, his therapists and Mark’s motivation to do what he needs to do,” she added. “The therapists worked with him every day at a pace he could do and one which
they were comfortable with him doing, and they built on those pieces every day.” Carol acknowledges that Mark’s being able to receive excellent rehabilitation care close to home — care her family was involved in to support him — made a tremendous difference. “I’m here every day, and Mark has welcomed having family here during his rehabilitation. The staff has been very welcoming to having us here to help him,” she said. “Because he’s done so well with his rehab and recovery, I keep thinking that his engineering mind has really helped him, and it will only get better once he gets home.” To learn more about MaineGeneral’s Physical Rehabilitation Unit team and the services they provide, visit https:// www.mainegeneral.org/ inpatient-rehabilitation. John D. Begin is a communications specialist in MaineGeneral Health’s Marketing & Communications Department.
Kennebec County SWCD Augusta student supervisor vote deadline is Nov. 24 graduates from Stonehill AUGUSTA — The Kennebec County Soil & Water Conservation District is holding its election for district supervisor, and the ballot deadline is 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24. There is one elected position
in this year’s election. It starts Jan. 1, and is a three year term of office. Currently Ken Laustsen of Oakland is running to fill that position. Write-in candidates are eligible. Ballots are available at
the Kennebec District office. Any registered voter wishing to vote for the district supervisor may contact the district for a ballot, or visit the office and cast one. All registered voters resid-
ing or owning land within the Kennebec District boundaries are eligible to vote. For information, contact the district office at 50 Hospital St., 207-621-9000 and ask for Dale Finseth, Dale@kcswcd.org.
EASTON, Mass. — Sydney Cheever, of Augusta, Maine, graduated with the class of 2020 during a virtual commencement ceremony this summer at Stonehill College. Initially scheduled for Sunday, May 17, with a traditional in-person format, but knocked off course by COVID-19, Stonehill’s 69th commencement took place on Saturday, Aug. 8, making history as the college’s first virtual commencement and the first ever held in August.
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FEATURE COLUMN
Intuition may have led to the legendary ‘Hinckley Buck’
V. Paul Reynolds As November comes on in Maine, with frostladen mornings and leafless hardwoods greying up the tree lines, serious deer hunters begin preparations. Rifles are cleaned and zeroed. Maps are studied. Hunting clothes are checked over. New gear is purchased. Tree stands are erected, and kindred spirits of the fall deer hunt fix the leaky roof at deer camp, all the while sharing stories and day dreaming about what “could be” during the best month of the year. The “what could be” is really what the deer hunt is in its essence. The expectation of that dream buck, the big heavyantlered behemoth slow stepping up through the alders from the morn-
ing bog, antlers glistening and breath steaming from flared nostrils. For Horace Hinckley of Augusta, that daydream materialized on Fletcher Mountain in November 1955. A massive buck stepped into the sights of Hinckley’s 30:06 and, with one shot, was to become a Maine state record that remains a record to this day – 65 years later! Hinckley’s buck fielddressed at 355 pounds; its live weight was estimated at 488 pounds. In a story written by Richard Bernier, the author reveals that Hinckley’s wife had dispatched a 200 pound buck minutes before Hinckley fired. She was, according to Bernier, within shouting distance of her husband and was calling out to him to come and help her. On a hunter’s hunch, Hinckley did not rush to his wife’s side like many of us would do. He remained motionless and silent. Perhaps he had seen sign and suspected that there might have
been some buck sparring in the vicinity, with more than one rutted up critter in the neighborhood. Perhaps Hinckley was just plain lucky. Whatever the case, Hinckley’s instincts delivered to him the buck of a lifetime — literally. Most seasoned deer hunters, even those of us who have never tagged a 200 pound buck, have nevertheless seen or jumped big deer later described at deer camp as the “Hartford Elk.” Still, it is hard to imagine a deer in the Maine woods whose live weight approaches 500 pounds! In 2018, according to the Maine Sportsman, a woman hunter bagged a bragging buck in the Rangeley area that fielddressed at 215 pounds. There were a number of bucks tagged that year exceeding 220 pounds dressed. Kyle Wentworth, spokesman for the Maine Antler & Skull Trophy Club, told me his organization’s records indicate that, in 2006, a Maine buck was tagged
that field-dressed at 331 pounds. He cautioned that his club has no way of officially confirming these weights. According to retired deer biologist Gerry Lavigne, most mature adult bucks tip the scales between 200 and 300 pounds. Is there a 400-pounder skulking about somewhere in the Big Woods? It is certainly possible, and that makes the fall deer hunt all that more exciting and filled with anticipation, even for those who are not trophy hunters and hoping simply to fill the freezer with some tasty venison cuts. What makes it all that more exciting is that, in so many cases, these bragging bucks have shown a tendency to show up at the most unexpected times. Good luck with your fall deer hunt. No sleeping on the job. The author is editor of the “Northwoods Sporting Journal.” He is also a Maine guide and host of a weekly radio program
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Change-of-season food blues can become happy experience Jodi Cornelio
Live Long, Live Well Jodi R. Cornelio, AS, BA, MBA Nutritionist, Personal Trainer and Motivational Speaker jcornelio@turnerpublishing.net
The temperature is changing and so are our habits. We go from hanging outside in the sunshine, mowing lawns, golfing, walking, biking and planting flowers to watching TV and playing video games indoors and eating comfort foods that
fall in line with the chilly days. Do not let the change of season suck you into bad habits and bad food choices. There are plenty of chilly-day foods that do not involve a lot of unnecessary calories. Instead of reaching for the apple pie and meatloaf with gravy, reach for a hot bowl of soup or make a pot of tomato-based sauce and lather it over spaghetti squash. These are two of my favorite cold weather change-of-season choices. Soups are filling and can be hearty, leaving you satisfied enough to not reach for dessert.
One of my favorite soups my mom used to make all the time is tomato and rice soup. Start with a chicken bouillon base in a 4-quart pot. Fill bouillon base and water to
reach the halfway mark; add a cup of uncooked rice. Add 16 oz. canned stewed tomatoes. Salt and pepper to taste. It really is that simple. If you want to add a lit-
tle character and make this soup heartier, you can add 2 cups of cooked grilled chicken chunked into bite size pieces. You can also add a cup of diced carrots and/or a cup of shred-
ded cabbage to add some fiber to this succulent soup. Enjoy all the beauty the changing of seasons brings. Live long, live well.
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Get to the eye doctor right away if you experience early warning signs of torn or detached retina Cynthia, who’s now 59, experienced her first floater in her eye when she was 13. “And I remember distinctly because I saw this thing that looked like it belonged underneath a microscope, like a little amoeba. I asked my mom about it and she said, “Oh, it’s nothing, it’s just a floater,” she recalled. Her eye doctor agreed. Floaters aren’t usually a big deal, but they can be an early warning sign of a retinal tear or a detachment, especially, later in life. Our eyes are filled with a gellike substance called the vitreous, which contains tiny fibers that are attached to the retina. The retina is a thin layer of tissue that covers about 65 percent of the back of the eye. It receives light and changes it into signals that it sends to the brain – an important part of
our being able to see. Floaters are little clumps of the gel inside your eye. What you see are shadows of the clumps cast on the retina. As we get older, the gel shrinks, and the tiny fibers begin to pull on the retina. Sometimes when a fiber is pulling on the retina the fiber breaks. That’s called a vitreous detachment or a posterior vitreous detachment. It’s not a serious issue, and no treatment is usually necessary. Age is the primary risk factor for PVD, but additional factors are recent eye surgery, such as cataract removal and myopia, or nearsightedness. Dr. Aaron Parnes, a retina specialist with Eyecare Medical Group in Portland, explains the role myopia plays. “In a highly myopic or nearsighted eye, the eye itself is longer. That elongation causes you to need
glasses in order to focus the light farther back than would normally be needed,” he said. “That elongation also causes the retina to be stretched out — it has to cover a larger surface area.” Cynthia is at increased risk of retinal problems because she is nearsighted. She started wearing glasses when she was 12 years old and ever since her first one at age 13, has gotten quite used to seeing floaters. In early March she had an entirely new experience. She began to see flashing lights in the periphery of her left eye.
“It was absolutely terrifying. These bright flashes of light, if you were looking at the sky, look like a lightning bolt that flashes and disappears.,” she said, “and then you move your eye and it flashes again and it disappears. I’d never seen this, so I went to an eye doctor and he said what I was seeing was a fiber tugging on the retina.” You might think you’d feel it if something was tugging on your retina, but it has no pain sensors, so you see flashing lights instead. That’s why it’s important to pay attention to light flashes or other clues
your eye might be sending you that something potentially serious is going on. Parnes emphasizes the importance of recognizing the early warning signs. “Initially, you’ll have floaters, black dots, or flashes of light in your vision,” Parnes noted. “Floaters mean either there is bleeding, or the gel has shifted around. A flash comes as an arc of light on the side of your vision and goes away immediately. There can be multiple flashes at once. They indi-
cate pulling on the retina.” Pulling on the retina can cause PVD, but it could also lead to a retinal tear and unfortunately, that’s what ended up happening to Cynthia. She was scheduled to see her eye doctor a month after he first saw her, but after experiencing three weeks of continuous flashing lights, something more dramatic occurred. “On the morning of March 26. I was on my computer and these flashes
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Grant will allow Kennebec Historical Society to further archive collection AUGUSTA — The Kennebec Historical Society has received a $1,500 New Century Community Grant from the Maine State Archives that will allow it to further preserve its archival collection. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the historical society, like many organizations, has found its resources strained. The grant aims to support and provide needed resources to care for and improve access to archival collections. In April, KHS converted its Access Collections Database to the commercially produced, widely accepted PastPerfect software program. Following the dramatic conversion of more than 60,000 records, KHS determined that a complete inventory of its archive was necessary, comparing old records with new and ensuring that the items listed in the
software were consistent with the location in the archive. It is estimated that a complete inventory of the archive will take several months and require significant supervision and resources. KHS plans to stabilize and assess the collections to determine the order in which they should be inventoried. Converted records will need to be verified in the PastPerfect software and the location of the item in the archive confirmed. As items are discovered and inventoried, there may be a need to buy the proper collection supplies to protect and preserve them. KHS also plans to hire its current volunteer archivist, Emily Schroeder, to provide volunteers and interns with the proper supervision and necessary training. Schroeder was employed by the Maine State
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Emily Schroeder in the Kennebec Historical Society archive. Library for more than 35 years and the society will benefit from her archival skills and knowledge of the new software. She already volunteers two days a week for KHS and the grant allows the society to fund an additional day per week, increasing her overall
availability to interns and volunteers. The society’s administrative director, Scott Wood, said, “We are thrilled to receive the New Century Community Grant from the Maine State Archives and to have Emily here three days a
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Lucas Allen (101 Studios/Brookdale Studios) Based on an awardwinning book by Robert Kimmel Smith, “The War with Grandpa” is a family comedy that was filmed three years ago for the now-defunct Weinstein label. It’s great to see a film like this being released in theaters for families to enjoy together during the pandemic, but it doesn’t change the fact that this is merely a distraction
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‘The War with Grandpa’ for the younglings while their parents have other things to do. Not to mention, director Tim Hill has a “pedigree” in the genre, including films like “Muppets from Space” and “Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties.” Recently widowed Ed (Robert De Niro) is having trouble adjusting to living alone, and his daughter Sally (Uma Thurman) has him move into the home she shares with her husband Arthur (Rob Riggle) and her three kids. While the rest of the family, including teenager Mia (Laura Marano) and Christmasobsessed younger sister Jenny (Poppy Gagnon), are happy to have their grandpa around, 12-year-old Peter (Oakes Fegley) is mad that he has to move up into the attic since his bedroom
now belongs to Ed. His middle school friends suggest he go on a prank war with his grandpa to get him to move out. Meanwhile, Ed’s buddies Jerry (Christopher Walken) and Danny (Cheech Marin) believe it’s a great way to get back at his grandson. Naturally, the pranks get more dangerous each day, affecting the twosome’s once-bonding relationship. There’s also a four-against-four battle of trampoline dodgeball between the kids and Ed, Jerry, Danny and Diane (Jane Seymour). Things come to a head during Jenny’s Christmasthemed birthday party, where the danger really goes up a notch. Kids will likely have fun with it, but the grownups will have to steer clear from it by
more than six feet. This is one of the laziest, illconceived, tone-deaf abominations to hit the silver screen, and forget trying to save theaters with it. It’s one of those plots that could’ve been solved in a short period of time, but they instead had to pile it on with more and more absurdity that it becomes unbearable. Not to mention, it’s filled to the brim with family comedy cliches and stale humor that it feels like the movie’s going on auto-pilot without steering into any proper direction. This kind of Hollywood manufacturing of kiddie films has to end at some point. The writers seem to be under the impression that there are no longterm consequences to the characters’ actions. As far-fetched the plot
is, there are too many moments that would’ve been more consequential in real life. It’s absolutely ridiculous that these moments were designed to be funny only they end up with irrational, face-palming behavior. But the most baffling thing is why these respectable and legendary actors would stoop this low to be in this movie. With De Niro, it’s par for the course at this point. With this and “Dirty Grandpa,” he finds a way to remain as stoic and dignified as in his greatest performances while performing heinous acts of unfunny comedy. Then you have Seymour, Marin and Walken, who has not acted with De Niro since “The Deer Hunter,” who were definitely in this
only for the paycheck. Both Thurman and Riggle, on the other hand, are decent, but the kid actors are simply below average and they don’t make sitting through this film any easier. If 2020 represents everything wrong with the world, “The War with Grandpa” represents everything wrong with movies today. It’s a soulless, factory-produced product that doesn’t reflect any moral stance in the real world. Just stay home, watch whatever’s streaming, wait until 2021 when things start going back to normal, and you’ll be fine. THE MOVIE’S RATING: PG (for rude humor, language, and some thematic elements) THE CRITIC’S RATING: 1 Star (Out of Four)
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Kennebec Savings Bank awards grants to local theaters AUGUSTA — Through its new KSB Supports Local Theaters program, Kennebec Savings Bank recently awarded $12,000 COVID-19 relief grants to five community theaters throughout its service area. The awards were made after the bank was awarded a competitive grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston’s 2020 Jobs for New England Recovery Grant program. Theaters receiving the funding include the Theater at Monmouth, in Monmouth; Colonial Theater, in Augusta; Johnson Hall, in Gardiner; Waterville Opera House, in Waterville; Maine State Music Theatre, in Brunswick. “Community theaters were the first to close, and will likely be the last to completely reopen,� said Andrew Silsby, president and CEO of Kennebec Saving Bank. “Our community theaters are vital to our local economies and bring diverse cultural experi-
ences to our rural communities. The people running them are our friends and neighbors. We are pleased to be in a position to support them when they need it most.� The coronavirus has had a devastating impact on theaters throughout Maine and the rest of the country. In a recent study conducted by Americans for the Arts, 59% of arts organizations have remained closed since the pandemic began. At least ten percent believe they will not survive the pandemic, which equates to a potential loss of 12,000 organizations nationwide. “We’re incredibly grateful for the generosity Kennebec Savings Bank continues to show the Waterville Opera House,� said Tamsen Brooke Warner, the Waterville Opera House’s executive director. “This year has brought intense hardship for performing arts venues, artists, and entertainment professionals worldwide. Thanks to the support from Kennebec
Savings Bank and the kindness of our patrons, donors, and sponsors, we will survive the COVID-19 pandemic and continue bringing great music and theatre to Central Maine.� Kennebec Savings Bank has launched several initiatives to support nonprofits from across sectors during the pandemic. This has including $60,000 in relief funds through its Catalyst Grant program, seed grants for relief funds to two local United Way organizations, and over $40,000 to local food pantries. Most recently, the bank donated $40,000 in relief funds to additional nonprofits that have been hard hit by the pandemic, including the Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers, in Waterville; Kennebec Valley YMCA, in Augusta; The Boys and Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley, in Gardiner; and Spectrum Generations, of Augusta. Kennebec Savings Bank hasoffices in Augusta, Farmingdale, Freeport, Waterville and Winthrop, as well as KSB Anytime 24hour electronic banking centers in Augusta, Farmingdale, Freeport and Manchester.
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Fall means sending the raccoons back into the wild By Jayne Winters
As a follow up to the September article, I’m submitting another written by the late Carleen Cote, published in the fall of 1999. As we prepare for colder weather, it seems like a good time to share some of her fond memories. Carleen writes: Over the years, hundreds of raccoons have called our center home. When they start arriving in mid-April, our leisure time comes to an end for at least six months. From 6 a.m. to midnight, the hours are spent mixing formulas, feeding, keeping bedding clean and doing six to seven loads of laundry a day. Probably the most frustrating part of caring for the young coons is weaning them. Raccoons love to suckle and reluctantly give up their bottle. The milk is eventually replaced with a mixture of dog food, rice and boiled eggs blended into a consistency thin enough to be fed from a bottle. As they become older, this mixture is made thicker and attempts are made to encourage them to eat from a dish. As the weather gets warmer, the raccoons are moved to outside pens. They are taken on walks so they can start exploring the feel of the ground and grass and do some climbing on fences and trees. Their diet will then include dry puppy food, bread, eggs and fruit. The daily routine then becomes keeping these outside pens clean; the feedings are reduced to twice a day. There are lasting memories of some of the raccoons. The raccoon we called Fatso, for instance, that adopted a young fawn as his playmate. Fatso refused to be displaced from the
deer house where he had lived alone before the arrival of an injured young deer. The deer and raccoon spent the winter playing together and became fast friends to the point that, when we moved Fatso to an outside pen in preparation for release, he
became despondent and refused to eat. He was reunited with his friend until the time of release. One raccoon is remembered for his coloration. He was a pure platinum color, except for his tail. Another of the raccoons, raised alone in the house, brought concern about what would happen to her when release time came. Would she adjust to being in the wild? Not to worry! When she emerged from the dog carrier, I attempted to give her one last stroke on her back. She immediately assumed a defensive posture, refusing to let
me touch her and left with the other raccoons to explore their new world. After our usual summer of long hours and little time for ourselves, the approaching fall finds us planning the release of raccoons back to the wild. This is when we experience the beauty and quiet of nature away from the noise and other disturbances we experience in our lives. To walk in the forests, hearing the chirping of crickets, the sound of the water in streams and brooks as it bubbles over rocks, flowing along twists and turns in the past to its next destination – these are welcomed times. Then there are the years when heavy rains occur as we near release time. When this happens, the once gentle flowing waters become rushing waters, restricting vehicle access to our favorite release spots. The muddy roads, streams and brooks overflowing their banks mean that our trek into the selected sites will have to be done on foot, pushing the wheelbarrow, with the coons secure in dog kennels, to their new home out in these beautiful Maine woodlands and forests. After such treks, we return home, clean and sanitize all the pens and other paraphernalia used in caring for the raccoons, store it for the winter and wait to see what the next spring will bring. Donald Cote operates the Duck Pond Wildlife Care Center on Route 3 in Vassalboro. It is a nonprofit federal and state permitted rehab facility, supported by his own resources and outside donations. Contact information: 1787 North Belfast Ave., Vassalboro ME 04989, 207-445-4326, thewildlifecarecenter@ gmail.com.
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Maine’s new law comes to the rescue for many hearing-impaired adults Some of you may have heard about the recent passing of the legislation H.P. 39-L.D. 38, “An Act to Require Insurance Coverage for Hearing Aids for Adults.� This law states that private insurance companies in the State of Maine have to offer hearing aid coverage — up to $3,000 per hearing impaired ear. The passing of this legislation has led to many Maine residents experiencing improved quality of life. This insurance benefit for hearing aid coverage has allowed many patients across the State of Maine to hear the sounds of life once again. Our goal at Waterville
Audiology is to educate Mainers on the passing of this law, so they too can seek treatment for hearing loss. There are some restrictions in place regarding this law. For example, if an employer is based out of state, the insurance policy would be exempt from this law. Also, any federal insurances, such as Medicare, are also exempt from this law. Currently, the average person with hearing loss waits approximately seven years to seek treatment. One of the major reasons for the delay in treatment is the cost — a major barrier to better hearing for many patients, as hearing
aids can cost up to $2,000 to $4,000 per hearing aid. Waterville Audiology would like to thank State Rep. James R. Handy of Lewiston for his sponsorship to pass this legislation. Waterville Audiology interviewed Handy, and he discussed his personal experiences with hearing loss, including family members who have needed treatment, and the financial barriers that were in place, along with the consequences of untreated hearing loss. While campaigning door to door in 2016, Handy heard from multiple people experiencing the isolation hearing impairment can
impose on a person. He soon realized he was not alone in experiencing these feelings, but that the problem was very widespread across the state. Handy indicated that during the course of working the bill through the legislation process, many individuals expressed to him how this bill would result in life changing experiences for Maine people with hearing loss. Handy touched upon how untreated hearing loss can cost people their jobs and deny individuals the opportunity for promotions. The following bullet points are some of his many motives for sponsoring this legislation:
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Sabrina Jandreau joins Upstream’s Brooke will be Bailey Library speaker Nov. 17 Central Maine Growth Council as Development Coordinator Central Maine Growth Council, a public-private collaborative regional economic development partnership, has hired Sabrina Jandreau as its next Development Coordinator. Jandreau, a graduate of Gordon College, will be responsible for supporting the execution of Sabrina Jandreau economic and community development projects and programs put forth by the Growth Council. “I am honored to have the opportunity to work for the Growth Council. As a life-long resident of central Maine, having the ability to return home and work for an organization that supports the betterment of small businesses and overall community development is humbling.” Sabrina brings previous experience as a Strategic Planning and Business Development intern for Northern Light Health’s home office in Brewer, Maine. Throughout her Gordon College career, she served as the NCAA Commonwealth Coast Conference SAAC president from 2018-2020 and served as the Vice President of Finance for Gordon’s student government. In this role, Sabrina was responsible for organizing the fiscal budget for the 2020-2021 school year, totaling more than $250,000.00, respectively. Sabrina graduated in May of 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Economics, and Law. Her background in studying economic development and public policy will support the Growth Council’s economic development plan, which facilitates the implementation of both public and private investments and projects. “Central Maine Growth Council is excited to have Sabrina join our dynamic team during a time in which we’re scaling our organization and will be launching a regional accelerator initiative,” said Garvan Donegan, director of planning, innovation, and economic development. “Sabrina’s work will be critically important to continuing to advance our development pipeline, fuel our organizations growth, and deliver on our mission of cultivating a robust local and regional economy.”
WINTHROP — The Bailey Library will host environmentalist Steve Brooke, of Upstream, a Gardiner nonprofit working to return river herring to the Cobbossee watershed, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, via Zoom. The event is the final part of a yearlong series celebrating Maine’s bicentennial that explores outdoor recreation in Maine. The public is invited to attend via Zoom by visiting baileylibrary.org/ athome and navigating to the “Virtual Events” tab. For help attending, email director Richard Fortin at rfortin@baileylibrary.org. Those who attend will take part in an interactive slideshow presentation,
and learn the history of the Cobbossee waterway and what is happening today to secure fish passage for its watershed. Dammed at its head of tide in 1761, Cobbossee Stream is one of the largest coastal watersheds in Maine that is still impassible to native migratory fish. A tributary of the Kennebec River and upper Merrymeeting Bay, the Cobbossee watershed includes the communities of Gardiner, West Gardiner, Litchfield, Richmond, Winthrop, Manchester, Monmouth, Readfield and Hallowell. It contains 20 square miles of lakes and ponds. Brooke was project coordinator of the Kennebec Coalition during the decommissioning and removal of the Edwards
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got super bright, super intense and they arced over the entire top of my eye. About 15 minutes later, I saw this thing move across my eye that was like a cloud. I thought, oh my god, that is not good. This big, bulky thing was moving across my eye, and then I saw a darker thing that looked like an octopus flat across my eye, which dropped thousands of little floaters on me,” she recalled. “This was during the height of COVID, round one, but the doctor saw me immediately. He examined my eye and said, ‘Well, the bad news is you have a retinal tear. The good news is it’s not a retinal detachment yet.’ “ Fortunately, the tear could be treated with a laser, which uses heat to seal around the tear and decrease the likelihood of a detached retina. “It took about 15 minutes. The eye doctor had on this weird virtual reality headset and the laser in his hand. He had me torque my head so he could laser in on the spot, and 15 minutes later, he had sealed the hole. I couldn’t see anything for about 10 minutes after that because the light was so blinding that my brain had to get used to that happening,” Cynthia said “We left and went home, and I looked like somebody hit me in the face
with a baseball bat because my eye was solid red.” The laser sealed the tear in Cynthia’s retina, but the afternoon after her treatment, another black “octopus” streaked across her vision. Back she went to the eye doctor, who discovered that when the tear occurred it nicked a blood vessel. Several months later, Cynthia said it seems as if she is looking through a snow globe. “My vision is actually fine. My vision has not changed, but I have a lot of debris in there — floaters and cloudy stuff, and also a lot of blood in the eye because of the nicked blood vessel. I’m hoping that eventually, more blood will get reabsorbed and I won’t have as much debris floating around in my left eye,” she added. It could be a year before her eye clears up, and the debris may not all go away. Once you’ve started the PVD process in one eye, it’s likely to happen in the other eye as well within a year. Sure enough, Cynthia has already started noticing symptoms. “I started having flashing in my right eye, and I don’t honestly know how long has it been going on. I happened to notice it when I was going up a staircase where there’s a blank wall. Then it was really easy to see. But it’s really, really far back in the periphery.” Because of the experience with her left eye, Cynthia knows the flashes in
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November 2020 your head either facing down or facing one way or the other depending on where you want the bubble to push,” he continued. “As the laser scars down and seals everything in place, it keeps the retina attached; over three weeks to two months, the bubble slowly dissolves, and we keep a close watch to see that the retina remains attached. The healing process is long, more of a marathon than a sprint.” As I mentioned earlier, the biggest risks associated with torn or detached retinas are age (a PVD is more likely to happen after age 60), being near-sighted, or having recent eye surgery. Trauma to the eye can also increase your risk and having an issue in one eye increases your risk in your other eye. Paying attention to your eyes is the most important thing you can do to prevent more serious problems, says Parnes. “If you have symptoms, don’t ignore them. If flashes or floaters are occurring you should get a dilated eye exam, preferably within a day or so, because it could mean the gel has separated. In most people, the gel can separate and not create a tear or a detachment, but you can’t tell without getting an exam. So, getting examined sooner when you have symptoms is a good idea” Also, don’t forget your routine eye exams. Cynthia couldn’t agree more. She never expected to become a retinal expert herself, but it happened — almost
overnight — and one thing that has caught her attention is how easily some people dismiss what’s going on with their eyes. “I got to know the eye doctor’s office pretty well, and they said that some people are so bodily unaware that they come in and their retinas are almost completely detached, which means they’ve had this black curtain over their eye,” she said. “If you see a heavy drape moving across your vision or down from the top or up from the bottom you should know you have a problem. Get to the eye doctor, and also go if you notice a big floater that’s new or a lot of floaters that happen all of a sudden.”xs You may not be able to prevent torn or detached retina, but the earlier you catch them the more likely you’ll avoid more serious issues later on. Cynthia has one final suggestion to help us all be more aware of our eyes. She’s added something to her morning routine that she says is quick and easy — you could even do it while you’re brushing your teeth. She covers one eye and takes a close look at the other, rolling it around and making sure she doesn’t see any floaters, flashes, dark curtains, or anything else that’s unusual. She does the same with her other eye, finishes brushing her teeth, and moves on with her day (and her daily meditation). I hope she doesn’t run into any more problems. Seems like she’s had enough this year.
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By: Fred Cecitti Q. Can you get Lyme disease in Hawaii? A. It’s possible, but the odds are against it. This is from the Hawaii State Department of Health: “Lyme disease is an illness caused by bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi. Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness reported on the mainland United States but is not found in Hawaii, since the type of tick that spreads this disease is not present
in Hawaii.” The federal government’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified the Northeast, the upper Midwest and the West Coast as the places you’re most likely to get Lyme disease. However, Lyme disease is found in many parts of the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia. You should check with the health departments in your area. Lyme disease is caused by bacteria spread by bites primarily from deer ticks, which are brown and often no bigger than a pin head. The disease was named for a Connecticut town where it was first recognized in 1975. Lyme disease can cause
fever, headaches, fatigue, joint pain, sore muscles, stiff neck and a skin rash that usually begins where the tick dug in. The rash may start out as a small red spot that can get bigger. A ring within the spot can fade and create a “bull’s eye.” Some people with Lyme disease get many red spots. If you don’t treat Lyme disease, it can spread to the heart, joints and the nervous system. Patients with late Lyme disease can suffer permanent damage. If Lyme disease spreads to the heart, the person may feel an irregular or slow heartbeat. The disease is rarely fatal. Lyme disease is treated with antibiotics. In most
cases of early Lyme disease, two to four weeks of oral antibiotics kill the bacteria. If the disease has progressed, your doctor may recommend an intravenous antibiotic for two to four weeks. This IV treatment is usually effective, although it may take some time to recover. Lyme disease is often misdiagnosed. The disease’s symptoms are shared with other conditions such as viral infections, joint disorders, muscle pain (fibromyalgia), chronic fatigue syndrome and depression. There is no human vaccine for Lyme disease available. There was a vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1998. It was pulled from
the market in 2002. The CDC reports that there are more than 30,000 cases of Lyme disease each year. Most cases are reported in the summer when people are outdoors and ticks are most active. Only a minority of deer tick bites lead to Lyme disease. The longer the tick remains attached to your skin, the greater your risk of contracting the disease. You aren’t likely to get Lyme disease if the tick has been attached to your skin for less than 48 hours. To remove a tick, use fine-tipped tweezers. Grab the tick as close to your skin as possible. Pull in a steady upward motion until the tick comes out. Then apply an antiseptic to the bite area and wash your hands with soap and water. Save the tick for possible identification by a doctor The best method of fighting Lyme disease is
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Hammond Lumber Company announces new Senior Leadership Team Fourth-generation, family-owned Maine company has appointed internal promotions within Senior Leadership Team and several new roles
Mike Hammond President and CEO
Don Hammond Executive Vice President
Rod Bickford Chief Operating Officer
Hannah Colson Chief Financial Officer
Fred Perkins Senior Vice President of Sales
Mitch Bickford, Vice President of Business Processes
Dan Curtis, Vice President of Operations, Downeast Region
Dawson Davis, Vice President of Information Technology
Al Feather, Vice President of Operations, Central Region
Jason Gagnon, Vice President of Operations, Southern Region
Steve Hardy, Vice President of Operations, Northern Region
Matt Masse Vice President of Purchasing
Ted Perkins, Vice President of Operations, Midcoast Region
Bruce Pelletier, Vice President of Safety and Risk Management
Steve Pray, Vice President of Operations, Southern Region
Jake Webb, Vice President of Commercial Sales
Rod Wiles, Vice President of Human Resources
Dick Willard, Regional Vice President of Purchasing
BELGRADE — Hammond Lumber Company (Hammond) has announced the creation of a new senior leadership team. Mike Hammond, president and CEO of the fourth-generation, familyowned, Maine company has appointed internal promotions and several new roles within the company. Earlier this year, the company of 800 employees was named 2020 ProSales Dealer of the Year. “Our senior leadership team will help guide the company’s overall mission and strategy. The collective talent of this team enables us to drive longterm growth while continuing to build on the family values
that have helped us succeed over the past 67 years. Our updated organizational structure is a natural progression of the company’s long-term growth strategy that ensures future success for generations to come. We are fortunate to have some of our industry’s most experienced veterans on our team, as well as the pipeline of rising leaders in our future,” said Mike Hammond, president and CEO of Hammond Lumber Company. Hammond Lumber Company is the largest lumber and building materials retailer in Maine and the 25th largest ProSales dealer in the country. The company has seen record-
setting sales growth in 2020 from a surge in home improvement projects due to the coronavirus pandemic. Hammond recorded $251 million in sales revenue in 2019. Hammond has 800 employees and 21 locations across Maine. The company’s locations include, Auburn, Bangor, Bar Harbor, Belfast, Belgrade, Blue Hill, Boothbay Harbor, Brunswick, Bucksport, Calais, Camden, Cherryfield, Ellsworth, Damariscotta, Fairfield, Farmington, Greenville, Machias, Portland, Rockland and Skowhegan. Listed below are members of the new senior leadership team.
“Across our 21 branches, these senior leaders – and truly, each of our 800 employees on the Hammond Lumber team – are committed to our future success. Together, we will continue to build upon our culture with a strong foundation of family values, teamwork and customer centricity,” added Hammond. Based in Belgrade, Hammond has been a familyowned company since 1953. The family legacy continues to grow. Members of the Hammond family who are active in the day-to-day operations include Executive Vice President, Don Hammond; his son, Mike Hammond,
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