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Maine Cancer Foundation Kicks Off Pink Tulip Plantings

A dinner auction hosted at Fuel featured world-renowned winemaker Joseph Carr

Company hosts plantings in Lewiston, Bangor and Norway The Maine Cancer Foundation recently kicked off Pink Tulip Planting week at the corporate headquarters for Oxford Networks in Lewiston. Officials from the Maine Cancer Foundation, Oxford Networks, St. Mary’s Hospital and the city of Lewiston participated in the event, which marks the beginning of statewide tulip garden plantings. The Pink Tulip Project commemorates the challenge of breast cancer and raises funds for the Maine Cancer Foundation’s Women’s Cancer Fund. According to project founder Robin Whitten, the tulips are a powerful reminder of survival and remembrance. “During my cancer treatments in the winter of 2004, I kept thinking about seeing my tulip gardens in the spring. It was a very powerful vision and helped me get through the treatment. I am so pleased that the Pink Tulip Project is helping other people in the same way.” Oxford Networks has been the Presenting Underwriter for the Pink Tulip Project since 2007, helping to plant public gardens in Portland and Bangor. This year they held planting ceremonies at their offices in Lewiston, Bangor and Norway to highlight the project statewide. “We are so proud of our association with the Pink Tulip Project,” said Oxford Networks President and CEO Craig Gunderson. He added “Every year the

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Oxford Networks employees Julia Munsey and Ann Nadeau join Pink Tulip Project Founder Robin Whitten and Maine Cancer Foundation Executive Director Susan Rowan as Karen Smith from Premier Groundscaping finishes planting the pink tulips. gardens remind people of the challenges inherent in overcoming cancer.” Oxford Networks employee Jolene Hall said that the gardens remind her of her struggle to overcome cancer and how proud she is to be a survivor. “Every time I drive past a pink tulip garden in bloom, I am reminded of how I beat cancer and that there is hope on the other side of treatment.” The Pink Tulip Project commemorates the challenge of breast cancer and raises funds for the Maine Cancer Foundation’s Women’s Cancer Fund. For more information about the Pink

Tulip Project, visit www. pinktulipproject.org Oxford Networks is one of Maine’s leading local communication providers. Founded in Oxford County, Maine in 1900, Oxford Networks serves a territory from Bangor through Boston, Massachusetts with its own high-speed fiber optic network. Oxford Networks provides the first large scale fiber to the premise technology in Maine, which brings competitive choice to businesses in local and long distance telephone, highspeed Internet, wide area networking, and advanced fiber optic services. www. oxfordnetworks.com. n

The American Heart Association (AHA) announced today that they received $4,000 raised during a dinner and auction hosted at Fuel restaurant in Lewiston on September 24. The dinner featured world-renowned winemaker Joseph Carr and kicked-off with a silent auction of exciting items donated by local businesses. Highlighted items included a Limo/dinner package donated by Turner Publishing, a case of Joseph Carr wine (donated by Fuel) with each bottle personally signed by Joseph Carr, and getaway for two at the

Stowe Flake in Vermont donated by the Hilton Garden Inn. The evening progressed into a five-course meal with each course introduced by Carr. During his introduction, he highlighted the nuances of his wine and provided background on their creation. According to Matthew Jancovic, Chairman of the 2009 Central and Western Maine Heart Walk, “We are very pleased with the success of this event. The American Heart Association is an amazing organization that positively affects millions of people. It is

inspiring to see the level of public, as well as business, support for the association. Fuel was an excellent venue, and Joseph Carr was fantastic.” “We would like to thank Fuel restaurant, the local merchants who donated auction items, and everyone who attended the dinner,” said Susan Crandall, the AHA’s Central and Western Maine Heart Walk Director. “Without strong local support, the AHA could not fulfill its mission of creating healthier communities, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.” n

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Sparkletown Christmas Fair

WHAT: "Sparkletown" Christmas Fair featuring crafts, knitted items, decorations, baked goods, silent auction, artisans' work from around the world provided by the nonprofit SERRV, and much more. WHEN: Friday, November 13 from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM Fish Chowder & Hotdogs served. Saturday, November 14th from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Homemade Doughnuts, Beef Stew & sandwiches WHERE: North Pownal United Methodist Church 851 Lawrence Rd., Pownal, ME. For Info: 688-4101 or 688-4481 Handicap Accessible n

Christmas Musical Show

The annual Christmas Musical Show, sponsored by the Franco American Veterans Post 31, will feature members of the "Just Us" entertainers, with all songs that you know and normally sing at Christ-

mas time. The show will be held at the Lewiston Middle School on Saturday, December 12th starting at 7:30 pm. For more information please contact Bert Dutil at 786-2305. n

Christmas Fair

Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Wales Youth Center Pond Road, Route 132 Wales, Maine. A luncheon will be served consisting of chowder, hot dogs, chips and more!

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Tables, handiwork, crafts, food, candy, baked goods, Christmas decorations and much more! Everyone is invited. Rain or shine. For more information call Alice at 375-8382, or Marilyn at 375-6604. n

Lewiston Rec Gears Up for Youth Co-Ed Winter Basketball League

The Lewiston Recreation Department will be offering a 2009-2010 co-ed winter basketball league for boys and girls entering grades one through ten from midNovember 2009 - March 2010. To participate, player evaluation, Round Robin, Red Draft, and Trades are mandatory. In addition, high school varsity players and JV who suit up for Varsity are not eligible to partic-

ipate in the league's Senior Division. Also, volunteers for the roles of coach, assistant coach, timekeeper, and scorekeeper would be greatly appreciated. The Micros (grades 1 & 2) will meet on Saturdays from 9-10 a.m.; Minors (grades 3 & 4) will meet on Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 12 noon; Majors (grades 5 & 6), from 12 noon - 3 p.m. on Saturdays; Juniors (grades 7 & 8), from 9-11 a.m.

Holiday Craft Fair

The Wales Central School PTSA is hosting a Holiday Craft Fair to be held at Wales Central School, 175 Centre Rd. (off rt 132) in Wales on November 21, 2009 from 9:00 am- 3:00 pm. Admission is free! Holiday gifts, baked 8 lbs. ORECK

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Flu Shot Clinics

Due to a diversion in the production of the seasonal flu vaccine to H1N1 vaccine, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center’s seasonal flu vaccine supplier is currently out of the vaccine, leading to the postponement of the October 28 public flu shot clinic. These clinics are being held in partnership with Central Maine Medical Center. The supplier expects a large shipment of the seasonal flu vaccine in early November. At this time, we fully expect other scheduled seasonal flu shot clinics to proceed as planned. Those clinics will be held Nov. 6, 9 am to 1:00

pm - CMMC, College of Nursing and Health Professions, 70 Middle St., Lewiston. Nov. 13, 9 am to 1:00 pm - CMMC College of Nursing and Health Professions, 70 Middle St., Lewiston. Nov. 20 at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, Lepage Conference Center, 99 Campus Ave., Lewiston. Dec. 5, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Auburn Mall, Center St., Auburn. If you have questions about the seasonal flu or H1N1, please call the Maine CDC flu information hotline at 1-888-2570990 or NextTalk (deaf/ hard of hearing) 629-5751. The hotline is operational Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. n

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ment. Ms. Pierce is the new director of the department. She comes to St. Mary’s with an extensive background in emergency medicine and management. Most recently, Ms. Pierce was the Director of Emergency Care Services at Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California, which saw 70,000 visitors annually. One of her successes at that facility was decreasing doorto-doctor time and streamlining process to improve patient safety, work flow, and patient satisfaction. Ms. Pierce is a member of the Emergency Nurses Association with additional certifications in basic life support, pediatric advanced life support, and advanced cardiac life support. n

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L to R, Row l—Martha Verrill, Lu Farrington, Linda Jackson-Washburn, Sally Belisle. Row 2—Naomi York, Bob Gardner, Al Farrington, Joel Goodman, Paul Belisle, Rachel Morin. Row 3—Janet Gibson, Dorothy Gatchell, Pearl Sawyer, Barbara Randall, Judy Webber, Liette Morin Absent were June Spear, Phil Vampatella. (Photo by Doreen Traynor)

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Laurie Pelletier Rainbow Federal Credit Union’s Chief Executive Officer, Philippe Moreau, announced that Laurie L. Pelletier would manage Rainbow’s Lincoln Street Branch. “Laurie is now responsible for overseeing and maintaining the day-today operational functions of this area branch location, as well as supervising and training all tell-

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ers,” explained Phil. “She will also ensure that the various needs and questions of Rainbow’s members are met. In addition to the management of this office, Laurie will also offer consumer lending to Rainbow’s members.” Pelletier initially started at Rainbow Federal Credit Union in August 1993 as a high school sophomore, as a teller at the Main St

Lewiston location. She advanced to loan secretary in 1995. Shortly thereafter Laurie left the Credit Union looking to grow her skills further in the financial community. She started with Androscoggin bank in 2001 as a collection officer, advanced to mortgage processing, and ended her career as a customer service representative in 2005. She returned to Rainbow September 2005 as a consumer loan officer before becoming branch manager of the Lincoln Street Branch. She is a resident of Litchfield with her husband and daughter. Rainbow FCU was chartered in 1956 and is a full service credit union providing a complete line of financial products and services. Rainbow Federal Credit Union has five branch offices located in Lewiston, Auburn, Mechanic Falls, and South Paris: 23,425 members and more than $150 million in assets and serves all of Androscoggin & Oxford Counties. n

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along with his family before itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s realism. The most unrealistic moment â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spoil â&#x20AC;&#x201C; involves the judge, and I felt it came out of left field like any thriller would but comes out as being too ridiculous. Plus, it feels like it works better in a horror film like one of the Dr. Phibes films. One question Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure many viewers may ask is how

Clyde was able to build his grand scheme for ten years without getting caught. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to suspend your disbelief to accept what you see on screen, it might help you feel entertained by this thriller. I feel like I should give this film a mild recommendation, because this

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theatrical productions for seventeen years. Working in collaboration with artist, musician and actor, Gordon Carlisle, Susanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s critically acclaimed plays, In My Head I'm Thin, Spousal Deafness. . . and Other Bones of Contention, Pardon My French!, Ida: Woman Who Runs With The Moose, Idaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Havinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; a Yard Sale! and Shutting Up Peggy Lee! have broken box office records throughout the Northeast. A Very Ida Christmas by Susan Poulin Dates: December 4, 5, 6 at The Public Theatre, Lisbon and Maple St., Downtown Lewiston. Friday and Sat at 7pm, Sunday at 2pm. Tickets: $18 Adults, $16 Students/Seniors, $10 Children under 12, $15 Groups of 10+ Call 782-3200 for tickets. Visit www.thepublictheatre.org for more information. n

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Masons Hosting Family Awareness Night And Free Spaghetti Supper

The brethren of Androscoggin Valley Scottish Rite bodies are inviting you to join them help feed the hungry in Maine by donating your canned goods. A food drive to benefit the Good Shepherd Food-Bank will be held followed by a FREE spaghetti supper for those who donate. A presentation about the Scottish Rite Masonic bodies and

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New England Sport Scene a save. He ended up saving the scariest for the last as he allowed the Los Angeles of Anaheim to sweep us right out of the ALDS. I will keep my ears and eyes open and be keeping you informed of our beloved hometown team’s moves. STANDING PAT: Twelve-time Pro Bowler Junior Seau is back for the third time at the age of 40. Hey, we need him. With Richard Seymour gone and other key injuries in that defense, we need bodies, and as bodies go, his isn’t that bad! Snow Bowl II took place on a snowy autumn day, October 18th at Gillette Stadium. The Tennessee Titans were coming to town with a 0-5 record, having had a 13-3 best in the NFL record in 08-09. It was AFL throwback day with the Pats wearing their red Patriot uniforms and the Titans wearing their old Houston Oiler unis. Concern sure scared ya, right! The hoodie, aka Bill Belichick, had us game prepared as usual. Scared is when you run so fast out of town that you end up in Houston, instead of Nashville. On October 20 trading deadline day, Joey Gallaway did the go away and was released. After being inactive for three weeks, this ineffective player just didn’t get it. Now we’re flying over the pond to England for a spot of tea and a good butt kicking for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Why, oh why, do we have to go through this just to play a 0-6 team? Talk about jet lag! November first gives us a well-deserved bye week. November eighth we’ll be playing the fish, and let’s hope we can “squish the fish.”

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By: Deb Heroux I’m baaack! After a 16month hiatus, I am back again, but this time I’m not just writing about the Sox, I will also be writing about the Pats, Celtics, Bruins and Revolution. It is great to be back and I look forward to hearing from all of you again. Please email me – dheroux@turnerpublishing. net. SOX THOUGHTS: Yes, it’s over, call it a day. As a lifelong Sox fan, I have sung that old tune a few times in my life. The 2009 season never gave me that feeling; of course I cheered for them, but due to injuries and such, it just wasn’t there. Now we’re on to the hot stove league and a long winter of wondering. So far I have come up with a few questions for 2010. Will we be Jasonless in 2010? Bay’s contract is up and he is negotiating with Theo and company. Our former/current captain is definitely not a starting catcher anymore. He should, in my opinion, be our back-up OR give coaching a try. I am not saying he has nothing to offer, but not in an everyday, offense/defense kinda way. Big Papi has one year left on his contract and at a cool 12 million dollars he is not going anywhere. His 2009 start was horrible, but he did end up with a good second half and 28 homeruns and a .238 batting average. Jon Papelbon scared me all year when he came in to get

GOING GREEN: The future looks so bright for the green that I gotta wear shades. Barring injuries, the Boston Celtics are the best team in the NBA. Rajon Rondo is in a contract year… will Danny Ainge and company get it over with early and sign this future Celtics great to a contract or will this be dragged through the season and become a distraction? Rashad Wallace has joined the team and this has added another big man to the roster who can move around, ala KG! Marquis Daniels is also another good addition to the team. I am looking forward to October 27th vs King James, Shaq and the Cavaliers. With the luck of the Irish, we’ll still be watching basketball into June, because as KG puts it: ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE! WHAT’S BRUIN? Last year the Bruins were the talk of the town, going far into the playoffs and surprising New England, but they came to a disappointing end. 2009-2010 held high hopes for all. However at a current 5-4 record to start the season, there are many questions. Trading Phil Kessel during the offseason was a money move. Now as the young season begins, the whole first line is suddenly on long-term injured reserve. Milan Lucic is out after breaking his right index finger and having it surgically repaired; Marc Savard also out for four to six weeks with a broken left foot. Due to a trade and injuries much of the success we had last year is not there. Looking for some lesserknown players to pick it up and show the bear in them. In all this we did acquire

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Fontaine Named Member of Top Five in Real Estate Network® Reaching the pinnacle of her profession nationally, Brenda Fontaine, of Fontaine Family - The Real Estate Leader, was accepted as a Member of the Top 5 in Real Estate Network®, the most prestigious of all industry achievements. More than just a salesdriven recognition, the Top 5 in Real Estate Network® meets a need that heretofore has never been addressed - helping consumers identify the most professional real estate agents in North America. To qualify, each member must rst meet a stringent set of criteria, based upon performance, as well as educational and professional skills and service to the consumer. Members of the Network are carefully selected and managed by RISMedia, which has provided the real estate industry with objective, unbiased news for nearly 30 years. As a Member of the Top 5 Network, Fontaine is among the rst real estate agents to be accepted into this elite organization. Allan Dalton, the president and co-founder of RISMedia’s Top 5 Network congratulated Fontaine for earning this top status within the industry. “Brenda has reached the very highest level of North America’s residential real estate industry. Not only are her professional accomplishments extraordinary, she has long been a true champion for homebuyers and sellers in her area. It is a pleasure to welcome Brenda into this elite group of industry leaders.” According to John Featherston, RISMedia’s CEO & publisher and co-founder of the Top 5 in Real Estate

The Fontaine Family - The Real Estate Leader is a highly skilled team of professionals who give world class service. This team includes from left to right back: Beth Favreau, Deb Morin, Richard Potvin, Marie Beaulieu, Melissa Field; Middle row: Bill Bergeron, Claude Fontaine, Brenda Fontaine, Clayton Larochelle; Front row: Crystal Bergeron, Marilyn Larochelle, Angie Larochelle. Not pictured: Nick Trider and Harriet Cummings Network, the signicance of Top 5 is that consumers deserve full transparency regarding all matters related to the real estate transaction, which often begins with the need to select a highly competent, experienced and results-oriented real estate professional. Top 5 in Real Estate has been established to both empower consumers with leading real estate content through Top 5 members, as well as to ensure that consumers are made fully aware that there is a material difference between average and exceptional real estate professionals. ‘Fontaine Family Team - The Real Estate Leader’ is a nationally recognized and highly skilled team of licensed professionals who work together to help buyers and sellers make a stress free transition. Specializing in the Southern Maine ar-

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eas of Auburn, Lewiston, Turner, Poland, Sabattus, Lisbon and Minot, the team also extends its coverage in the following counties Androscoggin, Kennebec, Sagadahoc, Cumberland, Oxford and Franklin. `The Fontaine Family Team’ has the knowledge to help their clients with all their real estate goals. Fontaine has successfully closed over 4,000 transactions since 1983 and her website Brendafontaine.com is a top ranked real estate website in the U.S. according to real estate abc.com. Fontaine has also been recognized as America’s Top Real Estate Professionals 2009 in WallStreetJournal. com. The team prides itself in obtaining positive results for its clients. To learn more, contact Brenda Fontaine at 207-784-3800 or e-mail Brenda@FontaineTeam.com.

Early Head Start Home Based Makes Applesauce Androscoggin Early Head Start Home Based focused on nutrition at the parent group/socialization held on October 5, 2009. The children participated in a nutrition activity by making homemade applesauce. The Early Head Start Kitchen provided an apple peeler and corer to be used for the activity. The children all took turns picking an apple and placing it on the peeler, and with help from staff and parents, the children manipulated the handle and peeled the apple. The apples were placed in a pot and the children watched them change from apples to applesauce! Everyone was rewarded at lunch by getting to eat the applesauce. Parents were provided with a packet of handouts on apples, including nutritional

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Common Ties Mental Health Services Receives â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heroesâ&#x20AC;? Award

Pictured are Carol Carothers, executive director of NAMI Maine, Craig Phillips, executive director, Common Ties, and Kenneth Albert III, Esq., board president, Common Ties Mental Health Services Common Ties Mental Health Services of Lewiston was recently awarded the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heroes in the Fight Awardâ&#x20AC;? from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Maine and the Eli Lilly Company. In a statewide competition, Common Ties was recognized with the treatment

team award, an award which celebrates dignity, courage, hope, and recovery for people who have a mental health illness. Kenneth Albert, III, Esq., president of our Board of the agency, stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The people who comprise Common Ties Mental Heath Services simply could not be a

more deserving team. They are individually and collectively heroes in the fight.â&#x20AC;? The entire staff, leadership team and directors are extremely dedicated to a mission of celebrating extraordinary lives.â&#x20AC;? Attending the awards ceremony from Common Ties were Mikki Swift, Jessica Therrien, Crystal LaBreck, Ray Benjamin, Lisa Dumont, Deana Albert, Ken Albert, Beth Flynn, Victor Greenwood, Lynette Ekstrand, and Craig Phillips. Craig Phillips, executive director, accepted the award on behalf of the employees and board of Common Ties, acknowledging the importance of the mission to individuals and the community. He provided quick glimpses into the lives of people the agency has served. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My son now has his father back, my mother now has her son

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By popular demand, Auburn's UU Theater is staging an encore production of "Hidden: A Gender" on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7pm and Sunday, Nov. 8 at 2pm. The success of this show back in June 2007, and requests for an encore, have spurred UU Theater to mount the show anew. This provocative play, written by transgendered lesbian activist Kate Bornstein, juxtaposes the stories of two real people dealing with gender identity. The first, Herman (aka Kate), describes his transition from life as a man to a woman; the second

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Urban Legends: Cell Phone Info – Fact or Fiction? S. Juan Dube

? Many so-called “viral” emails (those that get forwarded to thousands or even millions of addresses) concern cell phones. Some of these emails contain dire warnings about cell phone dangers; others provide supposedly useful information. Unfortunately, as any email user knows, forwarded email is notoriously inaccurate. So, this month, let’s look at a few of those messages and see which, if any, can be trusted. The Email’s Claim 1. Cell phone numbers are soon going to be released to telemarketers. To avoid their calls, you need to register your number on the government’s Do Not Call list.

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Toyota Camry by clicking its RKE over the phone. In fact, I really doubt that it would work in any case, but if you’re locked out of your vehicle, it won’t hurt to give it a try. I suggest, however, that you have the other person click the RKE with one hand while using the other to look up roadside assistance in the phone book, because I’m pretty sure you’re going to need it. S. Juan Dube is my pseudonym. I have been an urban legend enthusiast for decades. Email urban legends to me at tabasco 42 @ gmail.com (without any spaces). n

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Two St. Dom’s Students CMCC Student is New England Receive AP Scholar Awards President of Honor Society

Jill Bouchard Jill Bouchard, a student at Central Maine Community College (CMCC), is currently serving as president of the New England Region of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society

Michael Girouard Two students at St. Dominic Regional High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous col-

Kelsey Murphy lege-level courses while Two St. Dom’s students still in high school, and qualified for the AP Scholar to earn college credit, ad- Award by completing three vanced placement, or both or more AP Exams with for successful performance grades of 3 or higher. The on the AP Exams. About AP Scholars are Michael 18 percent of the nearly Girouard of Lewiston, son 1.7 million students world- of M/M Jeffrey Holt and wide who took AP Exams M/M Darin Thompson, and performed at a sufficiently Kelsey Murphy of Winhigh level to also earn an throp, daughter of M/M AP Scholar Award. Michael Murphy. n

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Dottie Dymples - Give Thanks for Cranberries

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 Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure they brought cranberries from the wild sandy bogs. Cranberries are native to America and are harvested between Labor Day and October. Some flood the bogs and the cranberries float to the top where they are scooped up. You can tell when cranberries are good or bad because good berries bounce like a yo-yo, and the bad ones drop to the floor and stick there. John I. Webb discovered this when he transferred his berries from his loft to the ground by letting them roll down the stairs. The good berries just danced down the stairs, the bad ones dropped and stuck to the steps. Cranberry Muffins

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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 shat-

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) tered pelvis that punctured my bladder. I nearly lost my right foot and lower left

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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 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 59year-old, banged-up 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 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 Chal-

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lenge 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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Winter Wonderettes

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

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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 robber 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, including 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

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The Healthy Geezer

By Fred Cicetti Flu season in the northern hemisphere can range from as early as November to as late as May. The peak month usually is February. However, this coming season is expected to be unpredictable because of the emergence of the H1N1 influenza virus or swine flu. The H1N1 has caused the first global outbreak—pandemic—of influenza in more than four decades. There is concern that the 2009 H1N1 virus may make the season worse than a regular flu season. It is feared that there will be many more hospitalizations and fatalities this season. The 2009 H1N1 virus caused illness in the U.S. during the summer months when influenza is very uncommon. The 2009-10 flu vaccine protects against the three main flu strains that research indicates will cause the most illness during the flu season. The seasonal vaccine is not expected to protect against the 2009 H1N1 virus. A vaccine for 2009 H1N1 is being produced and may be ready for the public in the fall. The 2009-10 vaccine can be administered anytime during flu season. However, the best time to get inoculated is OctoberNovember. The protection provided by the vaccine lasts about a year. Adults over 50 are prime candidates for the vaccine because the flu can be fatal for people in this age group. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that up to

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20 percent of the population gets the flu each year. The CDC reports vaccination rates are better for those over 65. About 7 in 10 seniors get their flu shots. You can get the flu vaccine from your doctor, at public health centers, senior centers, pharmacies and supermarkets. For more than four decades, the flu vaccine has been strongly recommended for older people, but now some scientists say the vaccine probably doesn’t work well for those over 70. About 75 percent of flu deaths happen to people in this age group. Flu is a contagious illness of the respiratory system caused by the influenza virus. Flu can lead to pneumonia, bronchitis, sinusitis, ear problems and dehydration. Droplets from coughing and sneezing spread the flu. An adult with flu can infect others beginning one day before symptoms develop and up to five days after becoming sick. Children may spread flu for more than seven days. The best way to combat the bug is to get the flu vaccine. You have to get inoculated annually because new vaccines are prepared every year to combat new versions of See Geezer on page 17

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the virus. When you battle the flu, you develop antibodies to the invading virus, but those antibodies don’t work on new strains. The vaccine does not prevent flu in all people; it works better in younger recipients than older ones. Contrary to rumor, you can’t catch the flu from the vaccine. The flu vaccine is not made from a live virus. The recovery time for

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the flu is about one to two weeks. However, in seniors, weakness may persist for a longer time. The common scenario for flu is a sudden onset of symptoms, which include chills, fatigue, fever, cough, headache, sore throat, nasal congestion, muscle aches and appetite loss. While nausea, vomiting and diarrhea can be related to the flu, these are rarely the primary flu symptoms. The flu is not a stomach or

intestinal disease. The term stomach flu is inaccurate. When symptoms strike, get to a doctor as soon as possible; the faster the better. There are prescription antiviral drugs to treat flu. Over-the-counter medicines can help relieve symptoms of the flu. You should also drink liquids to prevent dehydration, and sleep to bolster your immune system. If you have a question, please write to fred@ healthygeezer.com. n

SeniorsPlus Caregiver Event A Caregiver Event will be held Friday, November 6, 2009, at the Ramada Inn, sponsored by SeniorsPlus. Registration will begin at 8:30a.m.and the event will run from 9:00a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Family caregivers of an older adult or an adult with a disability are welcome. Special guest speakers will include Mary Anne Moisan, executive director of Young Dementia who founded the organization in 2005 in memory of her

husband, Richard “Rick” Moisan, who had CADASIL, a rare genetic vascular disorder that causes dementia. She will speak on her personal struggle of caring for her young family while also caring for her husband with dementia. Her vision for creating Young Dementia grew out of personal experiences living through the dementia-related illness and death of her husband. Lillian Scenna, from the American Parkinson

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Dempsey Receives Minerva Award

Patrick Dempsey received the first Minerva Award by L/A Arts in recognition for his outstanding work and generosity in building the Dempsey Center benefiting cancer survivors at Central Maine Medical Center. Several family members and

friends, as well as employees at CMMC, attended the Saturday morning reception and breakfast October 3 at Gallery Five, Lisbon St., Lewiston. Congressman Michael Michaud presented the Award on behalf of L/A Arts. (Photos by Rachel Morin) 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 fewer than 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 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 Syndrome are abdominal obesity, (excessive belly fat that was mentioned above) and insulin resistance or impaired fasting glucose/ blood sugar. Inactivity and low levels of cardiovascular fitness are also a driving force in regards to Metabolic Syndrome. You can acknowledge whether or not you are at risk for Metabolic Syndrome simply by measuring your waistline. If you exceed the above mentioned measurements for belly fat you may

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Normal Less than 150 mg/dL Borderline-high 150 to 199 mg/dL High 200 to 499 mg/dL Very high 500 mg/dL or higher want to have your blood sugar tested. If you are approaching those magic numbers, please be proactive and get yourself into a cardiovascular conditioning program. A personal trainer can help you with this. At the very least, if you have no other physical limitation, start a walking program now. Start off gradually by walking at a moderate, safe pace for 1020 minutes increasing the duration everyday by one

minute until you are eventually walking at an aggressive pace for 45 minutes, 4 to 5 times a week. Over time (2-3 months) you can begin to challenge yourself by walking up steep hills or even bringing yourself to a light jog. The same gradual method of duration should be applied. n Live Long Live Well Jodi Cornelio, MBA Nutritionist Personal Trainer

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The Edward Little High School Players will be presenting the musical “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” November 20, 21, & 22 at the Great Falls School/Community Little Theater. Join Sally, Schroeder, Lucy, Linus, Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang for a day in the life of Charlie Brown, from the bright and uncertain morning to optimistic evening, and all the “good grief’s” in between. Celebrate Beethoven Day with Schroeder, ﬁght the Red Baron with Snoopy, learn little known facts with Linus and new philosophies with Sally, and discover

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Parishioners and friends of St. Philip’s Church in Auburn are busy preparing for this year’s Christmas fair, which will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 9-3. Any remaining articles can be purchased on Sunday, Nov. 22, from 9-12. The popular event offers quality items in a variety of booths, including woodcrafts, themed gift baskets, stitchery and quilts, knits, bakery, country cupboard, sweet shoppe, balsam wreaths and greens. Shoppers are also drawn to the jewelry table, the children’s activity room and hidden

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Book Donations Auburn Public Library is gearing up for its next book sale, scheduled for November 7, 8:30-3, and the books, music, and videos are beginning to come in. Do you have too many novels crowding the shelves? Have the children outgrown their picture books? The library is happy to accept materials in good condition. Bring books, CDs, or DVDs to the main desk, or if you need someone to transport your boxed books, call 333-6640, x2023. n

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