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Calendar.............................. 4 Movie Review...................... 10 John McDonald................... 10 Funny Things Kids Say.......... 12 Classifieds.......................... 15

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Foods that can fool you Health & Wellness................. 8 Spring bear hunt for Maine V. Paul Reynolds................... 9 How to plant a tree Spring & Summer.................... 18 Britny Belskis Living like you mean it............. 21

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It’s all in the family at 2019 Maine Blues Festival set Laverty Construction for Father’s Day weekend For Pat t on L ave r t y, moving to Maine was a no brainer. His wife, Heather, comes from Andover and he had come up to Maine visiting from Pennsylvania many times and loved the area. Being in the construction business since he was a youngster, the inevitable game plan was to move to Maine and start a construction business. So in the spring of 2017, Patton and Heather moved up to Maine and started a construction business in Hartford.

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

tiny homes, camps and cabins, Patton says, “The structural repair has been a real big thing for us up here as there seems to be a lot of older homes needing to be jacked up and leveled and stabilized.” He does free estimations in a geographic territory encompassing western and central Maine. He does a lot of work in the Auburn and Lewiston areas. If you are in the need of home or maintenance repair work call Patton at 207-357-7535.

The annual Maine Blues Festival returns to celebrate Maine-based blues artists, featuring over forty blues acts performing in downtown Naples, Maine. Now in its 14th year, the festival will stage performances in over eight venues in a walking “pub crawl” format. Music begins in the early Friday evening, June 14, goes all day Saturday into the evening, and continues Sunday afternoon. The Festival has added the inclusion of first Maine Cigar Box

Guitar Festival, a “festival within a festival,” and the first of its kind in New England. This is in response to the increasing popularity among artists (especially blues artists) of “cigar box guitars,” hand-crafted instruments usually consisting of four strings or fewer and literally made from wooden cigar boxes. The Cigar Box Guitar Festival will take place on the Naples Village Green on Saturday, June 15 starting at noon, which will also feature the Festival’s Craft

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Cyr recognized with Tree Christmas tree production workshop June 7 Street Heartwood Award LEW ISTON — Tree Street Youth Center recognized Ruth Cyr with the 2019 Heartwood Award at the annual “I Am Tree” event, held April 24 at Bates College. Cyr, a community education assistant with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, has been delivering nutri-

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

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

SOUTH PARIS — Starting a Christmas tree farm is more than just planting trees. Learn how to start off on the right foot at a workshop Friday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to noon, cohosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Oxford County, the Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District, the Maine Christmas Tree Association and

Maine Woodland Owners. Len Price, owner of Nutkin Knoll Farm in Newburgh, will discuss sourcing, planting and maintaining Christmas trees. The class will be held at Eastern Slope Farm, 275 Mt. Mica Road. For fee information and to register, or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Jean Federico at the Oxford County Soil

and Water Conservation District: 207-744-3119; oxfordcountyswcd@gmail. com (email preferred). Preregister by June 3. For more than 100 years, University of Maine Cooperative Extension has supported UMaine’s land and sea grant public education role by conducting communit y- driven, research-based programs in every Maine county.

Commercial driving, customer service training Workforce Partners focus LEWISTON — Professional truck driving training as well as customer service training are being offered free of charge to qualified candidates in the coming weeks. Region 9 Professional Truck Driver Training, Regional School Unit 10 Adult Education, Western Maine Community Action and Maine CareerCenters are partnering to provide a Truck Driver with Work Readiness Training beginning in early July. The training will provide students the opportunity to acquire either a Commercial Driver’s License A or B and will include a work readiness component to sharpen soft skills. Students will also be introduced to several employer partners who are offering a wide variety of employment opportunities. To be considered for the program, candidates must have a regular driver’s license in good standing, be a permanent resident or United States citizen, and have at least some experience driving a standard transmission. In addition, students must pass a Department of Trans-

portation physical, drug test and CASAS reading and math assessment, all of which are arranged through the training. The 10-week class will be offered in Mexico and will run during the day Monday through Friday. There is no charge for the program for those individuals who financially qualify. Those interested should contact the Lewiston CareerCenter at 207-753-9045 or 207-7539096 before June 3 to register for orientation. Those interested in gaining a competitive edge with employers by improving their customer service skills may register at RSU 16 Adult Education (Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland) for the next seven-week, full-time course, which begins Monday, June 24. Those who would like to take the course should register online by June 7 at mechanicfalls.maineadulted.org or call 207-345-3217. The course will include classroom training with paid work experience to eligible participants, and include two days of classroom training and three days of on the

job training. A variety of topics will be covered, including communication, conflict resolution, safety and security, time management and common employability skills. Potential students must pass a CASAS reading and math assessment to be accepted into the program and have the ability to work in the United States. The course is offered in conjunction with the National Retail Federation and Retail Association of Maine. The training program will result in nationally recognized industry certifications in retail fundamentals and customer sales and service from NRF, as well as certificates in Maine WorkReady and Digital Literacy. There is no charge for the program for those individuals who financially qualify. Workforce Training Partner programs include RSU 16 Adult Education, Western Maine Community Action, Central Western Maine Workforce Development Board and Lewiston CareerCenter. For more information on either program, visit wmca.org.

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MAINE NEWS CALENDAR MAY May 24 — Reception for exhibit "Rick Osterhout – Sculpture," 5:30-7 p.m. Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery, RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St.; cash bar, appetizers, free, open to public, rangeleyarts.org. May 24 — Friday Game Night (cribbage, backgammon, Yahtzee and more), 6-9 pm, Mount Vernon Community Center, 2 Main St. Mount Vernon. May 24 — Concerts for a Cause featuring DuoDuo, 7:30 p.m., First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant St., (enter on Spring Street), Auburn, 207-7830461. May 25 — Special Saturday Breakfast Cafe to Benefit 5th of July Fireworks Display, 9-11 am, Mount Vernon Community Center, 2 Main St., Mount Vernon May 25 — Short Folks For Hope Foundation Super Saturday family fun event, 11 a.m.-3 p.m,., Longley Square, Main Street, Norway; free, open to public, www. shortfolks.org. May 25 — New Sharon Methodist Church public supper, 5-6:30 P.M., 18 Starks Road, $9 for adults. May 26 — Rangeley RuKaBi Race (run, kayak, bike), 10 a.m., registration 9:15-9:15 a.m., individuals or teams, deadline if need rental equipment is May 13, 207-864-5571, karen@ rangeleymaine.com, 207-864-3055, lindsay@ rangeleyhealthandwellness. com. May 27 — Art in the Park show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Edward Little Park, with 2 p.m. awards ceremony, vendors, more. www. auburn150.com/artshow, 207782- 5118. May 27 — Parade, 10 a.m., Monday, lineup 9:15 a.m. Dyer Street. Short ceremony Veterans Park, Water Street, follows. Parade begins at Dyer Street and Madison Avenue (U.S. Route 201), proceeds onto Water Street to Veterans Park. To register visit www. skowheganchamber.com/ parades/. May 27 — Wayne Memorial Day parade and ceremony, 10:30 a.m. lineup at Wayne Community Church’s parking lot; 11 a.m. parade down Main Street to Pond Road to Veterans Memorial Stone on Pocasset Lake. If it rains, ceremony 11 a.m., Ladd Center. Transportation provided for any veterans who need a ride in the parade, 207685-9005, 207-685-4117. May 27 — Parade is 10:30 a.m. on Monday,

forming at the Court House and proceeds to Moore Park for a ceremony at 11 a.m. For information about participating, contact Sarah Glynn at 207-890-7189. The rain location will be the South Paris fire station. May 27 — Monmouth American Legion Post 204 Memorial Day Ceremony, 11 a.m., center of Monmouth. May 27, 28 — Gaslight Theater audtions for "A Midsummer Night's Dream," 6 p.m., Hallowell City Hall auditorium, 1 Winthrop St., Hallowell, 207-626-3698. May 28 — Center for Wildlife's "Owls: Silent Hunters of the Night," Tuesday, 6 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, 207-725-1727. May 28 — Author Susan Conley, 6:30 p.m., Bailey Public Library, 39 Bowdoin St., Winthrop, 207-377-8673. May 30 — L-A Optimist Club and Auburn Police Department Bike Safety Day, 4 p.m., PAL Center Complex, 24 Chestnut St., Auburn, 207333-6650, ext. 2041. May 30 — Talk by World War II veteran Roy Earle, in recognition of Memorial Day, 6:30 p.m. , Norway Public Library, 258 Main St., free, open to public, 207-743-5309 ext. 1, www.norway.lib. me.us. May 31 — Bean supper, Turner Center Universalist Church, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Route 117 across from Gazebo, Turner, donations accepted. May 31 — Friday Game Night (cribbage, backgammon, Yahtzee and more), 6-9 pm, Mount Vernon Community Center, 2 Main St. Mount Vernon. May 31 — Rangeley Community Chorus performs “Do You Hear the People Sing?” 7 p.m. RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. $15, iunder 18 $10; tickets at www. rangeleyarts.org, box office 10 a.m.-2 p.m. MondayFriday, 207-864-5000, or at the door. May 31 — The Mollyockett Chorus Concert “Back to the 50s” snowed out Oct. 27 rescheduled, 7:30 p.m., Norway Unitarian Universalist Church, 479 Main St., Norway, 207-7432828.

JUNE June 1 — Sumner Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary Annual Yard/Bake Sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Sumner Fire Department, Main Street, 207-674-5522, 207-577-4271. June 1 — University of Maine Cooperative

Extension Oxford County spring cleanup day, 9 a.m., 9 Olson Road, rain date June 8, volunteers needed, coffee, water, snacks, pizza lunch provided, 207-743-6329; extension.oxford@maine. edu. June 1 — Potluck Saturday Cafe (households in town all bringing breakfast items). 9-11 am, Mount Vernon Community Center, 2 Main St., Mount Vernon. June 1 — MDIFW Watercraft Safety Course, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., free, hosted by North Pond Association, Fairview Grange 342, Fairview Grange 342, 826 Village Road, Smithfield; lunch provided; offers certification for 16-8 year olds to operate personal water craft. Final exam passage is required for a certificate. Register: 207-985-7271, deelalcu@gmail.com. For more information visit www. maine.gov/IFW. June 3 — Deadline to submit to Aug. 12-Sept. 7 29th annual Maine Open Juried Art Show, Sterrs Gallery in Common Street Arts, commonstreetarts.com. June 5 — Rangeley Friends of the Arts student music recital, 6:30 p.m., RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., Rangeley, free, at-will donations accepted, www. rangeleyarts.org. June 7 — Exhibit of works by printmaker Emily Wentworth during the month of June, free public-invited reception Friday, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Matolcsy Art Center, 480 Main St., Norway, 207739-6161. June 7 — Friday Game Night (cribbage, backgammon, Yahtzee and more), 6-9 pm, Mount Vernon Community Center, 2 Main St, Mount Vernon. June 7-8 — Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trustl Rangeley Birding Festival, www.rlt.org, 207-680-0611. June 8 — Architectural Drawing for Kids workshop at Folk Art Studio at Fiber and Vine, 402 Main St., Norway, 207-739-2664. June 8 — Heywood Club neighborhood yard sale, rain or shine, beginning at 8 a.m., along Pleasant Street, Crockett Ridge, Round the Pond Road and Millettville, Norway, 207-461-2334, 207743-5150. June 8 — Fight Back 5k fun run/walk in memory of Fred Washer, 8:30 a.m., Norway Fire Department, benefits Blisters for Sisters and Misters, Dempsey Challenge, register online http://www.running4free. com/. June 8 — Saturday

Breakfast Cafe (cooked by two households in town), 9-11 am, Mount Vernon Community Center, 2 Main St., Mount Vernon. June 8 — Eunice Farnsworth-Ruth Heald Cragin Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution flag folding ceremony and planting of perennials, Sundial Memorial Garden, 10 a.m., Coburn Park, 419 Water St., Skowhegan. June 8 — KVCAP 54th anniversary celebration, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Educare Central Maine, barbecue noon-1 p.m., kids activities, free, including barbecue, open to public. June 11 — Community conversation about civil discourse, facilitated by Mark Hews, Maine Revives Civility, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Hubbard Free Library, 115 Second St., Hallowell, 207622-6582. June 11 — Lewiston Adult Education program graduation ceremony, 7 p.m., Lewiston High School, 156 East Ave., Lewiston, 207-7842928. June 12 — Annual Bird Walk, led by Nick Lund of Maine Audubon, starting 8 am in the parking lot of the Dr. Shaw Memorial Library, 344 Pond Road, Mount Vernon. June 14 — Forum with U.S. Rep Jared Golden, D-Maine 2nd District, 10-11 am. Mount Vernon Community Center, 2 Main St., Mount Vernon. June 15 — Telstar's 50th anniversary community celebration, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Telstar High School, Bethel, 207-875-3335. June 15 — 'Health Care Blues' event focusing on uality, affordable health care, hosted by Maine AllCare, 12:45 p.m. march from parking lot off Bank Street to Brunswick Mall., Brunswick, aryder@maineallcare.org. June 15 — Off the Hill Band, with Donna Whittemore, 7-11 p.m. Embden Community Center, 797 Embden Pond Road, $10, 207-566-7302. June 19 — Androscoggin Elder Abuse Task Force annual Senior Resource Fair, free, open to public, registration required, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lewiston Armory, 65 Central Ave., Lewiston, 207795-6744 ext. 222. June 21 — Reception for "Striped" and "Tom Ferrero: The Places in Between" exhibitions, 5-7 p.m., Harlow Gallery, 100 Water St., Hallowell, free, open to public, harlowgallery.org, 207-622-3813. June 21, 22 — Rumford Association for the

Advancement of Performing Arts Murder Mystery Dinner Theater "Talk about a Murder!" beginning at 6 p.m., Fraternal Order of Eagles hall, 129 Rumford Ave., Rumford, 207-369-0205.

MONTHLY MEETINGS AUBURN: Androscoggin County Republican Committee, second Thursday every month, Auburn City Hall. 207-576-9096. BUCKFIELD: The Jones Dance Band, 7-10 p.m. every Saturday, Buckfield Masonic Hall, 4 High St., $5 donationm Facebook page The Jones Dance Band Playing in Buckfield. BRUNSWICK: The Brunswick Toastmasters Club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 8 Venture Ave. Conference room on the left of the Maine Technology Institute building. Members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills. https://2156. toastmastersclubs.org GREENE: Morse Memorial Library book discussion, third Thursday of the month, every other month beginning in January; 2 p.m. January, November; 5:30 p.m. March, May, July, September. Attend any or all, comment on Facebook, 105 Main St., 207-946-5544, www.morse. lib.me.us. SABATTUS: Sabattus Rec Club Running Program, weekly 6 p.m. Wednesdays, meets in front of Mixer’s parking lot, Sabattus Road, all ages/abilities,running@ sabattusrec.com, Sabattus Rec Club Running Program Facebook.

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April 27, May 25 — New Sharon United Methodist Church, at 18 Starks Rd., has scheduled Saturday night public suppers from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and the price is $9 for adults. May 4-June 14 — Larissa Davis exhibition, Gallery 302, 112 Main St., Bridgton, 207647-2787, gallery302.com. May 10, 31 — 'Movie Nights,' at the Gardiner Public Library, 6 p.m., 152 Water St., Gardiner, 207-582-3312. May 21-Sept. 17 — Music for Mavis Concerts Series, 6:30-8 p.m.

Tuesdays, rain or shine, grounds of Turner Public Library, 98 Matthews Way. May 24-July 1 — "Rick Osterhout – Sculpture," Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery, RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St.; gallery open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday, free, open to public, rangeleyarts.org. June 7, 14 — 'Movie Nights,' at the Gardiner Public Library, 6 p.m., 152 Water St., Gardiner, 207-582-3312. June 17, 18, 24, 25 — Rangeley Region Guides and Sportsman's Association hunter safety course, 6-9 p.m., Monday, June 17; Tuesday, June 18, Monday, June 24, Tuesday, June 25, RRG&SA Clubhouse, Old Skiway Road, Oquossoc, 10 to 12 years old must be accompanied by parent/guardian; 40-student limit, 207-864-2714, 207-8645582. June 19-26 — Lisbon Sunshine Hill Neighbors Seniors, Lisbon Parks and Recreation Dept. bus trip to Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, cost includes lodging, some meals, despoist required, www.lisbonme.org/parksrecreation, 207-353-0646, 207-353-2289. June 21-July 27 — "Striped" exhibition, Harlow Gallery, 100 Water St., Hallowell, noon-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, harlowgallery.org, 207-6223813. CANCELLATIONS None listed. POSTPONEMENTS None listed. If you are hosting a free community event and would like it added to our calendar, please email your details to mainenews@ turnerpublishing.net and include: Date of event; name of event; time of event; venue location; town; contact phone number. Late submissions may not be published. Emailed events are processed faster. If your event has a fee for entry and you would like to advertise your event for $1 a word or to place an ad, email advertising@ turnerpublishing.net. Call 207-225-2076 for prepayment options. Events for the Maine News Calendar should be received two weeks before the event in order to be considered for publication. Please refer to our deadline chart at this link for specific publication deadlines: http://www. centralmainetoday.com/pdf/ Deadlines.pdf/.

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Stowell briefs historical society on spool mills of Maine HEBRON — Historian and author Peter Stowell of West Gardener recently spoke to the Hebron Historical Society on the history of spool mills in the state of Maine. B eg i n n i ng w it h t he Kash mi r shawl, which was very expensive to produce, the Jacquard loom was invented in 1804 and

thus made shawls cheaper to manufacture. The Paisley shawl be ca me popular after this because of cheaper product ion costs. Later, James Clark of Scotland wound thread on a lathe-made spool and along with cheaper labor the spool industr y was born. Buyers would pay a small deposit for each

spool and production became very lucrative. Because of the availability of suitable wood, Clark came to America and set up a factory in Newark N.J. White Birch became the wood of choice; it was plentiful, clean, workable and resisted staining. Initially much of the wood was shipped there from

Mai ne. Factor ies were built here. The first records suggest factories were built here in 1848 in what was identif ied as “Ber r ysv ille,” nea r Lewiston. From then until 1975, there were a total of 151 mills throughout the state. Records reveal the existence of 53 mills in Oxford County alone, in-

cluding one on Ben Stone road in Hebron. The next society meeting will feature Maine mystery writer William Andrews on “Historical Societies – Great Places for Murder.” The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 28, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Town Office, 351 Paris Road. The public is invited.

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Graduates of Maine Veterans’ Home CNA training program honored AUGUSTA — Graduates of the Maine Veterans’ Home Certified Nursing Assistant Training program were recently honored at the residence by family, friends, administrators, instructors and workforce development training partners.

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Lewiston Adult Ed College Transition Program students graduate LEWISTON — The five students in the College Transition Program at Lewiston Adult Education celebrated the end of months of classes May 9, and got lots of advice and encouragement for the next stage of their educations. The free 14-week program reviewed reading, writing and math skills in a college-style setting at the B Street Community Center on 57 Birch St. The work included an expanded focus on time management as well as finding and applying for scholarships. College Transition Program instructor Amy Hatch told the students how proud she was of them at the start of the celebration. “It shows hard work does pay off,” she said. “You made it to the end.” Hatch awarded certificates to the graduates. They were Nasra Houssein,Tim Blanchard, Yussuf Mohamud, Chantal Kalau and Malumba Ndoluvua. A number of previous Col-

lege Transition Program students gave advice based on their college experience and talked about future plans, including working to get a master’s degree in business administration. While they all had different major and paths in college, they emphasized perseverance and the importance of asking about scholarships. One piece of advice for scholarships was to save what students had written on applications. Scholarships tend to ask applicants similar questions and holding onto what was they had answered before could save time. Hatch stressed the importance of applying. Sometimes scholarship money does not get given away because no one has applied, she said. Students received pieces of advice from a former College Transition Program instructor who now works for the Maine Department of Education. Amy Poland, professional development co-

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Auburn Community Concert Band begins 38th season of free concerts The Auburn Community Concert Band, under the direction of Milt Simon, will kick off its annual summer series of weekly outdoor evening concerts at Festival Plaza in downtown Auburn on Wednesday, June 19th. The 7:00 p.m. performance is the first of 10 programs scheduled for this Main Street location. The free concerts will continue weekly on Wednesday evenings through August 21st, weather permitting. If inclement weather is forecasted, the band will hold that week’s performance indoors at the Gendron Franco Center, located on Cedar Street in Lewiston. The one exception is July 31st, for which there is no rain location. The public is advised to visit the band’s website for up-to-the-minute information on concert locations and programs. This year marks the 38th anniversary since director Milt Simon first organized the band. The 49 volunteer musicians range in age from 14 to 90, and collectively represent a total of 18 Maine communities. Simon stated that the organization “gives ma-

ny individuals a chance to utilize musical talents neglected since their high school days, and the entire community benefits.” He added that the Auburn group “is one of the larger community bands in the state of Maine, and often attracts from 300 to 400 people to its weekly concerts.” Each week throughout the next two months, the band will present a different musical theme, featuring popular songs from the past 50 years. “If you have a favorite song from the last five decades, chances are good that the ACCB will perform it sometime during our 10-week concert season” said Director Simon. “A lot of our songs appeal to audiences of all ages”, he said. As an example, he told about new arrangements added to the band’s repertoire this past Spring, including Freddie Mercur y’s Crazy Little Thing Called Love, and a medley of songs from Disney’s hit movie Moana. People planning to attend any of the Wednesday evening performances at Festival Plaza should bring their

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coming at us from all sides. What’s good, what’s bad? It can all be very confusing. Just when you think you are doing the best for your health, a new product appears with a claim to be nutritionally a good idea. The food industry is a billion dollar business and unfortunately they are not all in business to make us healthy. All of these new studies and research methods by reputable research centers are there to help us make

better food choices. Paying attention to new studies can improve our health and in some cases save our lives. Let take a look at some foods and studies to pay attention to. Microwave popcorn This one hurts as we all think popcorn is good for us and it is as long as we pop it the old fashion way, in a skillet or with an air-popper. In a recent article written by Olga Naidenko, PhD,

Environmental Working Group, studies from UCLA have indicated that the chemicals in the lining of a microwave popcorn bag have been linked to infertility in humans. This study also found liver, pancreatic and testicular cancer in animals. What happens is when the bag is heated in the microwave the chemicals from the lining of the bag vaporize and leak into the popcorn. The liver “our body’s filter” is unable

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is that many are laced with sugars. One 8 0z glass of one of these juices can contain anywhere from 30 to 50 grams of sugar. “Yikes!” Those are unnecessary calories, especially if you are watching your waistline and care about your teeth. When choosing juices make sure you check the label. It should have no added sugars and should

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FEATURE COLUMN

Biologists recommend spring bear hunt for Maine

V. Paul Reynolds Maine has not had a spring bear hunt for many years. Although a re-institution of a spring bear hunt in the Pine Tree State has been talked about on and off as a way of dealing with our ever-increasing population of bears, many stakeholders — including bear guides and outfitters — have opposed the spring hunt for a host of reasons. This year there is a serious legislative plan to bring back the spring bear hunt. As usual, the house is divided over this one. Something needs to be done to properly manage Maine’s bear population. A few years back, Maine’s game management plan acknowledged the problem: “In order to maintain healthy bear populations

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3. Plan a primary escape route and alternates. Discuss your escape plan with family, friends, neighbors and run fire drills. See if everyone can evacuate your home within three minutes — the time it can take for an entire house to go up in flames. 4. Being on the ground floor is safer in an emergency. If you live in a multi-story house, sleep on the ground floor near an exit. 5. Make sure that the windows in every room are easy to open. Get escape ladders for upper floors and keep them near windows.

in suitable habitats, and to minimize conflicts in more urban areas, the growth rate of Maine’s bear population needs to slow down. From 2005 to 2016, the number of hunters and subsequent harvest of black bears declined below 4,000 annually; during that time, Maine’s bear population grew by 2-4 % each year (Linden 2016). To slow population growth and range expansion, harvests need to increase to 15% of the population (McLaughlin 1998), which would require hunter participation, success, or opportunity to expand above current levels. Rates of hunter participation are currently too low to slow bear population growth within the existing season framework.” There has been a successful spring bear hunt in neighboring New Brunswick for many years. In 1999, Ontario closed down its spring bear hunt in response to public pressure from anti-hunting groups who argued that a spring hunt would prompt a kill off

of bear cubs. Bear biologists and bear guides argued that bear/car collisions and male bears kill more cubs than hunters, who generally don’t take cubs. (Boar bears kill cubs because nature will see to it that cubless sows come back into estrus). Three years ago Ontario re-instituted its spring bear hunt as a way to mitigate crop damage and bear-car collisions resulting from an excessive bear population. Ray Dillon, a veteran New Brunswick bear guide and outfitter, says that an attempt by the Ontario anti-hunting element to shut down New Brunswick’s spring bear hunt a few years ago was thwarted. Dillon, his counterparts and state bear biologists convinced voters to preserve the spring hunt by simply presenting citizens with dispassionate facts and findings of wildlife science. Dillon says a spring bear hunt in Maine makes a lot of sense, given our bear numbers and the growing state bear population. Maine bear biologists

are advocating for a spring bear hunt as a way to better manage our state bear population. To shy a way from this sensible wildlife methodology simply out of political concerns would be demonstrating a lack of moral courage and represent a compromising rebuke of state wildlife biologists, the professionals we depend upon to scientifically manage our wildlife. The author is editor of the Northwoods Sporting Journal. He is also a Maine Guide, co-host of a weekly radio program “Maine Outdoors” heard Sundays at 7 p.m. on The Voice of Maine News-Talk Network (WVOM-FM 103.9, WQVMFM 101.3) and former information officer for the Maine Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. His e-mail address is vpaulr@tds.net. He has three books “A Maine Deer Hunter’s Logbook,” “Backtrack” and his latest — “The Maine Angler’s Logbook.” Online purchase information is available at www.maineoutdoorpublications.com.

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6. Ask your fire department for a home-safety inspection. Ask for suggestions to improve your escape plan.

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

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Maine’s own Stephen King has become a Hollywood icon, with his books adapted for both film and television. One of them, his 1983 novel “Pet Sematary,” gets the second adaptation treatment exactly 30 years after the first filmed version was released. Directors Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer have taken it upon themselves the challenge of t r ying to build new ground from what King had already put on paper. The Creed family moves from Boston to the small town of Ludlow, Maine, for a brand-new life. Louis (Jason Clarke) is a doctor working at UMaine, while his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz) cares for their daughter Ellie (Jete Laurence) and son Gage (Hugo and Lucas Lavoie). Tragedy strikes when the pet cat Church is killed on the road near their house, and the parents try to figure out how to shield the kids from it. T hei r old next- door neighbor Jud (John Lith-

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as safe as it used to be, she provided a fine example. I don’t know about you, but when a pile of rocks in a ditch can’t be left alone anymore what is our beautiful state coming to? Not that this excuses anybody, Anita, but lately I have noticed a lot of beautiful stonewalls around Monmouth. Feeling pretty good about myself, I then opened the letter from Dianne in Cambridge. Like I said, she read the same column but managed to come up with an all together different view. Unlike Anita she was not amused with the column.

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

by the Red Sox in 1993, but a shoulder injury sustained when a senior at UMO prevented his jump to the professional level. At the Hall of Fame event he shared with the audience that he needed to thank his sisters and his brother. As he was preparing his commentary, he realized how it might have been hard for his siblings having a brother with so much success in baseball. He likewise praised his “super-supportive parents” and the members of that 1989 Edward Little team. Inductee Maureen Berube “Mighty Moe” was a more than outstanding swimmer at Edward Little High School in the early eighties. Her name still appears on the sports Record Board at the school, holding the records in the 100, 200, and 500 Freestyle events. She never lost a dual meet in her high school career while setting Maine records in the Freestyle races, a record that she would break in succeeding years. EL swimming coach Scott Morrison shared some thoughts about Berube. He recalled how she and her teammates had to practice in the short 20-meter pool at the YMCA. “The pool was known as our little bathtub,” he joked.” He believed Mau-

reen became so adept at turns because she had to make so many in that short space. In Berube’s senior year she was honored with the Maine Girls Swim League Swimmer of the Year and Edward Little’s Girls Best All-Round Athlete. (Maureen also played Field Hockey.) She was the first girl swimmer from Maine to be invited to the National Competition. Dave Morin originally hailed from Waterville where he graduated from Waterville High School in 1964 and headed up to the University of Maine at Presque Isle. He introduced himself to Soccer at Presque Isle where he played for three seasons and became a fullback for the team that won the Northeast College Conference Championship on 1967 and was runner-up in 1968. In his Hall of Fame acceptance speech, he noted there wasn’t much interest in Soccer during the late sixties and early seventies. In his college soccer he learned that when you have athletes who haven’t played much or any soccer, you will do better if you “concentrate on defense”, knowing your teammates and “trusting” them. When he arrived in Auburn at age 22 with his long hair and relaxed dress, he said to him-

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self, “I’ll only be here a couple of years.” He was thankful that the administration at Edward Little “…took me under their wing and trusted me.” Coat and tie were standard at EL at that time, but Dave decided, “I think I might stay a few more years.” Morin ended up starting the school’s soccer program using the same tactics from his Presque Isle experience. He took his inexperienced, but fast players on defense hoping to build offensive opportunities off that. He started the program in 1978. His teams were 5016 during the five years from 1986-1990 and consistently in the playoffs. In total Morin’s EL teams won 258 games and tied 60. After forty-nine years of coaching, including stints at Leavitt (1996 State Baseball Title) and Winthrop Dave comments, “For me the greatest thing is when I bump into a former player and see them as an adult and realize they’ve got it and figured it out. We assume with confidence “it” means living responsibly and successfully. The fourth 2019 inductee was Mark Theriault who was an All-State soccer and ice hockey athlete for Saint Dominic where he also played baseball. It was his year spent

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Back L to R: Jared Turcotte, Mark Ballard, Dave Morin. Front: Mark Theriault, Maureen Berube. The 2019 Lewiston-Auburn Sports Hall of Fame inductees. at Hebron Academy after graduating from Saint Dominic however, that he fell in love with Lacrosse. At Hebron, he excelled in hockey, soccer, and lacrosse achieving MVP status in all. He told Hall of Fame Committee member Robert Gardner, “Lacrosse came naturally to me since it combined both soccer and hockey. I called it ‘hockey on grass’. It was in lacrosse that Theriault continued his athletic prowess at Springfield College. In 1994 he became the MVP of the college’s National Championship team. He was twice named All American and Most Out-

standing Midfielder in 1995. Upon graduation, Mark began an outstanding coaching career in lacrosse. His first job at Western New England College resulted in a 13-4 season. Next was Keene State in New Hampshire where a 20-year record 215-90 has been accompanied with a seven-time Coach of the Year honor. A brief time playing professionally for the Boston Blazers against the world’s best players, he told Bob Gardner, “…is one of my best sports memories. ”He still coaches the Keene State Owls and re-

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Bank. "Tree Street Youth is an incredibly dynamic mission-driven, values-based organization that is having an outsized impact on students in our community. As a similarly mission driven, values-based organization, it is a privilege for us to support them in doing such valuable work," Kiely said. In 2018, the Bank supported the youth center in a number of ways, including donations and sponsorships totaling $36,000 with a substantial contribution to help

them launch their alternative high school learning pilot program. Tree Street Youth is a full-service youth center that serves 750 Lewiston-Auburn youth, ages 4-25, in one of the most economically challenged neighborhoods in Maine. Operating primarily during the vulnerable after-school hours, Tree Street supports youth by providing a safe space that encourages healthy physical, social, emotional, and academic development while building unity across lines of difference.

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Four CMCC students named to All-Maine Academic Team AUBURN — Four students from Central Maine Community College are among 20 Maine community college students named to the 2019 AllMaine Academic Team. The students were selected in recognition of outstanding academic achievement, leadership and service. The CMCC students receiving the award, which includes a $500 scholarship from the Maine Community College System Board of Tr ustees, are Benjamin Creznic of Wilton; Tyler Hayes of Waldoboro; Zakiya Sheikh of Lewiston; and Rusty Vining of Auburn. Creznic is an honors student in the nursing program. He plans to continue his studies after CMCC to

earn a bachelor of science degree in nursing while working in an emergency room. He ultimately wants to serve as a nurse practitioner in rural Maine. Hayes ea r ned P resident’s Honors last fall in the precision machining technology program. He works at Knox Machine in Warren, where he operates large CNC machines that makes electrical turbine parts. As an honors student in the graphic communications program, Sheikh has found an outlet for developing her creative passion for photography and graphic art. She hopes to work in print media. After serving two tours of duty in Afghanistan, Vining returned to Maine

and enrolled in the precision machining technology program, earning highest honors. He hopes to continue his studies after CMCC to earn an engineering degree relevant to the machining field. T he A ll-Mai ne Academic Team is a program of Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for two-year colleges.

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‘Music for Mavis’ Tuesdays return to the gazebo TURNER — This year commemorates the 10th anniversary of Music for Mavis. A lively and fun musical lineup Tuesdays from May 21 to Sept. 17 features a variety of new and old musicians. “Music for Mavis” is a non-profit organization committed to bringing music and the arts to the community. Created in honor of Mavis Leavitt Varney to celebrate her love of music and to fulfill her dream to have weekly programming for music and the arts at home, Music for Mavis at the Gazebo offers a wide range of entertainment in a beautiful setting on the grounds of the Turner Public Library, 98 Matthews Way. “Music melodies and lyrics often rouse our senses as we reminisce of day’s gone by,” noted committee member Dick Thibodeau of Turner. “How those melodies stir our emotions! It was once stated: Sometimes, it’s not the song that makes you emotional, it’s the people and things that come to mind when you hear it.”

The gazebo, surrounded by Turner’s historic buildings, has become a centerpiece for community events. Weekly concerts throughout the summer, school events, the 4thof July Festival concert, and the lighting of the tree during the Christmas season are some of the events enjoyed by community members as well as guests. This enthusiasm and participation of community spirit truly showcase the vision Mavis had for this gazebo. Committed community members have joined together to help sustain and further Mavis’ dream, which is not municipally funded. For more information, check out Facebook for Music for Mavis and the Turner Public Library and Turner town office web pages. Performances are held, rain or shine, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. It is suggested patrons “bring a chair, bring a blanket and bring a friend.” Umbrellas might also be an option. Visit us on Facebook “Music for Mavis.”

Summer Schedule 2019, 6:30 pm, in Sept 6:00 pm May 21 - Mary Murphy - Blues/ Jazz May 28 - Honor Flight Maine, honoring Veterans, & music – (Our mission: to transport every willing Maine WWII Veteran to Washington, D.C. to experience their national memorials built in their honor, at no cost.) Contact us at honorflightmaine June 4 - Rabbi Sruli Dresdner and Lisa Mayer - Klezmer & Old World Music June 11 - Jodi Sylvester & Gang Swing, Soft Rock - Frank Sinatra to ZZ Ward June 18 - Tom Stevens of Turner Templeton - Soft Rock June 25 - The Grown Ups - Linda Liberty; Frank Coffin; T. Hamilton - Country, Rock, Blues, Folk July 2 - Fun Run - Kiddie Rock Band - 4:00-5:30pm - Zack & Mia Reinstein - sing-along for all! July 2 - Hurry Down Sunshine - Stan Davis and Brian Kavanah Folk, Acoustic, Love songs

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A lesson in democracy LEWISTON — Lewiston High School’s LRTC electrical students testified before

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for Electricians” — a bill to credit students of a CTE electricity program with 1,000 hours of work experience; 8,000 hours are currently required for the journeyman electrician license. This is an important piece of legislation, which will help them gain their journeyman license sooner while bolstering the workforce in Maine. This was also an opportunity for them to observe the legislative process first-hand. The bill is sponsored by Lewiston’s Rep. Jim Handy.

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porating roof-top decks into their designs, particularly in communities with water views or other impressive vistas. HGTV experts suggest roof-top decks, feature light-colored materials and fixtures to help keep the area cool, even in direct sunlight. · Distressed hardwood: Builder and Developer, a management resource for professional homebuilders, says that the trend for using distressed hardwoods at home has migrated outside. Some decking manufacturers have recently introduced low-maintenance composite deck boards that mimic the look and feel of distressed, rustic hardwood flooring. This weathered appearance gives the look of age without the upkeep of real aged wood. · Wooden walkways: Decking can be the more traditional design people envision with a patio table or outdoor furniture. But it also can consist of wooden walkways or a low-laying patio to accentuate the yard.

· Mixed materials: Homeowners may be inspired by commercial eateries, breweries and urban markets in their exterior design choices. Decks featuring composite materials and aluminum railings blend sophistication, urban appeal and comfort. · Personal touches: Homeowners can customize their decks with personal touches. It's not unheard of to wrap columns in stone or glass tiles for more impact. And a vast array of decking colors now enables fun interpretations for outdoor areas. · Fire pit conversation area: Many decks can incorporate water or fire elements for visual appeal. Gas-fueled fire elements can expand the functionality of decks beyond the warm seasons, or make enjoying them practical on nights when the temperature plummets. Decks are reimagined in many different ways with continually evolving trends.

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

The night’s awards included: John Wallace and Chris Thoma were recognized as Faculty Members of the Year. Bert LaBonte was Corporate Partner for 2018-19. The President’s Award was given to Terry Sampson. Sampson has been active in community service in the Lewiston-Auburn area since she was a senior at Lewiston High School in 1952, and has served on many boards. “My problem is I never learned to

say no,” she joked. CMCC Facilities Supervisor Dan Graham was named Staff Person of the Year. CMCC students receiving All Maine Academic Team awards were Bob Creznic, Tyler Hayes, Zakiya Sheikh and Rusty Vining. Kayla Thayer of Auburn was Student of the Year. Female Athlete of the Year was Kristin Huntress, a member of the 2019 USCAA Championship basketball team, and a graduate of Lake Region High School in Rangeley. Jordy Knoren from the Netherlands was the Male Athlete of the Year for his performance in ice hockey as well as his contributions off the ice. Shawn Brown, a graduate of Oak Hill High School in Wales and a U.S. Army veteran was named Student Veteran of the Year. He earned a degree in Human Services. Matthew Kinney of Waterford was Scholarship Recipient of the Year. Kinney is studying Network Security/ Computer Forensics and is active in Campus Crusade for Christ. There were two Against All Odds award winners, Kauna Yaga, from Nigeria, and Ouseiny Ousmane, originally from the Central African Republic.

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

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Panama offers the canal and so much more Victor Block

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

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tains the passion for the sport and his interaction with the athletes. Theriault has also achieved his master’s degree in Education. The fifth individual to be honored at the Hall of Fame event was Lewiston’s Jared Turcotte. Turcotte was one of the great football players at Lewiston High School and in the State of Maine. He won Maine’s Fitzpatrick Award and the Gatorade Player of the Year in 2006. Turcotte was a bit larger than most running backs at 6’2”, 230 pounds he

reminders of its Colonial past. “Panama Viejo” (Old Panama) is the first Spanish city on the Pacific coast of the Americas, founded in 1519. From this location expeditions embarked which conquered the powerful Inca Empire. The city was sacked in 1671 and its ruins provide only a hint of its former grandeur. Following the destruction of Panama Viejo, a new city was constructed nearby. Casco Viejo encompasses about 800 buildings in a mixture of architectural styles. Recently the ancient site of cobblestone streets has turned into a chic neighborhood where boutique hotels and trendy bars contrast with crumbled remains of the original setting. Other smaller cities offer their own attractions. Colon is Panama’s major port; La Palma is surrounded by undisturbed nature; and Santiago and Portobelo are treasure troves of graceful colonial architecture. Then there’s the canal which, after more than a century, continues to intrigue those who visit the waterway. Its route follows a trail that indigenous people used to cross the isthmus. An effort by the French to build a canal spanning the 50-mile land bridge in the late 19 century was doomed by bad planning, illnesses and other challenges. The task was completed by U.S. engineers and workers, and the first ship traversed the channel in 1914. Today some 15,000 vessels make

the voyage each year, passing through three sets of locks that lift them a total of 85 feet. New, wider locks which opened for traffic in 2016 can accommodate most of the largest freight and container ships afloat, some of which squeeze through with inches to spare on each side. A man who swam through the canal as a stunt in 1926 was charged 36 cents. Today the toll for most ships that use the older locks ranges from $200,000 to $300,00, and the average for vessels that pass through the new locks is about $500,000. However shipping companies can save up to 10 times that much by eliminating the long inter-ocean journey around the tip of South America. Visitors seeking a first-hand experience may board a tourist boat, which traverses part of the Canal. Given its location as the last link in the land bridge connecting North and South America to emerge from the sea, the isthmus of Panama has played a major role in the world’s biodiversity. It enabled migration in both directions, and its varied terrain provides a welcome environ-

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

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

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with more species than are found in Europe and North America combined. Resident populations include parrots, toucans, macaws and the harpy eagle — the national bird of Panama. From animal life to archaeological treasures, enticing cities to beautiful beaches, Panama has diversity enough

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Living like you mean it Britny Belskis

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

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

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

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

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Realtors Group Awards Scholarships to CMCC Students The Androscoggin Valley Council of the Mountains to Shore Board of Realtors awarded scholarships to four Central Maine Community College (CMCC) students at a recent breakfast meeting hosted by the organization: Seth Boucher of Aubur n, Lyndsay Vachon of Minot, Jacynda Rousseau of Leeds, and Kauna Yaga of Turner. Boucher is an honors student in the Criminal Justice program. After he earns his

associate’s degree, he plans to enroll in the Criminal Justice Advanced Certificate program at CMCC and pursue a career in the law enforcement field. Vachon is majoring in Business Administration and Management and has earned highest honors every semester. A mother of two, she works full time at a bank where she hopes to build a career. An honors student in the Graphic Communications

program, Rousseau works two jobs and will begin a part-time position with the graphics program this summer. She is considering careers in logo design and art therapy. Born in Nigeria, Yaga escaped from the terrorist organization Boko Haram in 2014. After relocating to Maine in 2017, she earned her high school diploma and began her studies at CMCC last fall, narrowly missing the dean’s list.

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Feral cats will benefit from ‘birthday fundraiser’ May 25 SABATTUS — Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends will be hosting a merrymaking “birthday fundraiser” Saturday, May 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Family Dollar, 11 Middle St.

The event coincides with the birthday of co-founder Norm Blais. They group islooking for donated crafts, baked goods and the loan of a canopy tent for this one day event.

For more information about the organization and/or donations of crafts, baked goods, and the loan of canopy tent, email normblais39@yahoo.com.

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

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

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

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

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Group of USM L-A Senior College poetry students publishes anthology LEWISTON — A poetry book by former students at the USM Lewiston Auburn Senior College, “Wit, Wisdom and Whimsy,” was recently published by the group. The anthology is an example of a creative project inspired by a poetry workshop class on the curriculum of the college. The poets are Diane Clay, Linda DeSantis, Bill Frayer, Darlene Glover, Nancy Orr,

Anita F. Poulin, Kathryn Tracy and Brigitte Whiting. They recently presented a copy of the book to college Librarian Evelyn Greenlaw, with Brian Toy, interim dean, also attending. The origins of the book go back a few years, when the class was taught by Bill Frayer, a long-time instructor and published poet. Students spent time writing and critiquing classmates’ work,

which improved their writing and helped them bond as poets. They held a poetry reading for their final class that was attended by family and friends. The response was so favorable that the group continued to meet at the Auburn Public Library and critique each other’s poems, and Fryer attended as well. The Monday Morning Poets, soon had a collection of

poems, and eventually, after much research about the process, self-published the anthology, with a cover designed by Poulin. “I took pictures of each poet’s hand in a writing position and then created a circle of hands writing,” she said. The back cover features a picture of the Monday Morning Poets, by GreenWood Gallery. The collection includes a variety of themes on Maine

and Mexican villages, the beauty and mysteries of the natural world, and reflections on life’s experiences. Copies of the book have also been donated to Auburn Public Library, Lewiston

Public Library, Gardiner Public Library, Mann Memorial Library at West Paris, South Paris Public Library and Norway Public Library. It is also available on Amazon.

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Some of the members of the Monday Morning Poets present a copy of their Anthology to USM’s Lewiston Auburn Campus Library. From left, Patricia Vampatella, past chair Board of Directors, Diane Clay, Bill Frayer, Nancy Orr, interim Dean Brian Toy, Librarian Evelyn Greenlaw, Brigitte Whiting, Anita Poulin and Luc Bisson, chair Board of Directors.

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The front cover of “Wit, Wisdom and Whims,” designed by Anita Poulin, features a montage of th poets’ hands linked in a circle.

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