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Life Center Holds Annual Thank You
Joe “Moose” Long (in rear) donated the expertise and service of his Moose Kitchen Catering business in Lewiston to the Life Center’s annual community and sponsor thank you. In this photo, “Moose” is getting help serving up the grilled items from Life Center participant Ray Masse and Jamie Hodgkins (right), an intern from Eastern Maine Community College. (Photo by Bill Van Tassel)
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Activities Coordinator Teri Cady dances with a Life Center member during the August 21 Thank You party. The annual event was held at the Center’s home on Poland Road in Auburn. Live music was happening under one of several large tents set up on the property. The Center’s participants and directors chose a Western Ranch theme for the 2009 event. (Photo by Bill Van Tassel)
On August 21 the Life Center held its 7th annual Thank You party for its many sponsors. The event was held at the Center’s headquarters on Poland Road in Auburn. About 200 people, representing many of the over 70 organizations and friends that support the Life Center’s mission, were treated to great food, live music & dancing, with a Western Ranch Theme.
Center’s garage were hung with Thank You posters for each of the 70-plus supporting organizations who donate their time, money of products to keep the Center a vital part of the community. A professional barbeque service was donated and operated by Joe “Moose” Long. Mr. Long owns Moose’s Kitchen, a catering service he runs out of his Lewiston home. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken and steamed corn were served to the deserving donors by the Center’s staff and members, along with plenty of drinks and desserts. n
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and raising the communities’ consciousness about the dangers of underage drinking. The ACAET has provided training to over 200 liquor licensees in the last two years on Maine Liquor laws. The ACAET also conducts proactive investigations seeking out under age drinking which has resulted in 332 charges in 2008 and 123 so far in 2009 for various liquor violations. Left to right are Scott Pestridge (OJJDP), Rob Ullrich Chief Michael J. Bus(LPD) Shari Cantelon (OJJDP), Bill Paterson (PIRE). siere stated that “The Lewiston Police DepartThe Lewiston Police Year. The award was prement is very proud of OfDepartment is pleased sented to him by the Ofto announce that Of- fice of Juvenile Justice and ficer Ullrich for receiving ficer Robert (Rob) Ull- Delinquency Prevention, this national award as rich, a 14 year veteran (OJJDP) at a ceremony in OJJDP’s Law Enforceof the department and Dallas Texas., at the Na- ment Officer of the Year. former DARE officer, tional Conference on Un- It reinforces all of the hard work that he has done to was the recipient of the der Age Drinking. national 2009 Law EnOfficer Ullrich received reduce underage drinking forcement Officer of the this award because of his not just in Lewiston but all work as Maine’s first of Androscoggin County. Underage Alcohol In- This recognition demonvestigator and head strates that the Lewiston of the Androscoggin Police Department and its County Alcohol En- partner police agencies of forcement Team Auburn, Lisbon and the County (ACAET). In this role Androscoggin Officer Ullrich has Sheriff's Office as well as been involved in pro- Healthy Androscoggin are gressive policing strat- at the forefront of national egies, working with efforts to combat underparents and retailers age alcohol drinking in the United States.” n
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The Dempsey Center offers “The Art of Caregiving” Workshop
The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center is pleased to offer a three-part workshop titled “The Art of Caregiving.” All sessions are free of charge and will take place from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at 12 High Street on the CMMC campus
in Lewiston. The future schedule is as follows: Session two: Compassionate Self Care Monday, September 14 in conference room C Caregiving can sometimes feel like a full-time job and involves putting your own needs aside. This workshop will cover
Celebrating 15 years as a stand-up comic, Bob Marley is one of the hottest and most sought-after comedians in the country. He has been featured in his own special on Comedy Central, and is one of the few comics to do the complete latenight TV circuit: ‘The Late Show’ with David Letterman, ‘The Tonight Show’ with Jay Leno, ‘Late Night’ with Conan O’Brien and ‘The Late Late Show’ with Craig Ferguson and Craig Kilborn. Marley, a Maine native and University of Maine at Farmington graduate, uses biographical and observational material for his highenergy routines. He began his career in his home-
town of Portland, and then moved to Boston to gain experience in a city known for spawning comedy allstars. Hear Bob’s take on pizza delivery, ordering food, marriage, nachos and MUCH, MUCH more. The performance is being sponsored by the Odd Fellows’ and Rebekahs’ Home of Maine, as a part of their ongoing fundraising efforts to continue providing quality health care to the citizens of the LA community. Save Sunday, October 18th at 2 pm to spend with Bob. Come prepared to laugh. For more information or tickets, phone 783 0958 or go to www.laCLT.com. n
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ING Filled Backpacks For Local Children in Need The backpacks were given to local children in need. ING offers a comprehensive array of financial services to retail and institutional clients. ING provides their employees with 40 hours of paid time to volunteer in their community. Advocates for Children, located at 57 Birch St., Lewiston, has brought education and support to children and families in Androscoggin County for more than 30 years. To learn more about their programs, go to www.advocatesforchildren.net. n
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LYAC Orientation Sparks Team Building & Creativity
Left to right: Kevin Costello, Stephanie Costello, Holly Lavorgna, Kenzi Masselli, Allison Lewandowski, Hanan Ahmed, Jama Ahmed, Tori White, and Matt Beauparlant, along with leadership training facilitator Marilyn Lustgarten of The Star Makers Group. Additional LYAC members are Devin Bergeron, Clarissa Smith, and Marissa Zanoni, who weren't present at the time of the photo.
Lori McRae, left, and Heidi Jacques, right, employees of ING, Lewiston, recently collected items from fellow employees to fill backpacks for Advocates for Children. Dori Galgovitch, center, accepted the backpacks on behalf of the agency.
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Team building and creativity evolved throughout the day during the August 14th Lewiston Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) annual orientation. The 09-10 membership consists of 6 returning youth and 6 new youth, and shortly into the day's agenda, interactive leadership exercises had their adrenaline pumping! Mayor Laurent F. Gilbert, Sr., and Council Liaison Denis Theriault kicked off the day's agenda with a discussion regarding partnering for the betterment of the City. New member Kevin Costello said he'd appreciate "help with expanding ideas that aren't fully developed yet." The elected officials voiced their belief in the youth's abilities and input, and, in turn, LYAC members had various questions for the
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Lewiston New Black Box Theater Named DownStage at L/A Arts
OOTB Theater is the first to use DownStage at L/Arts for the Greek tragedy “Medea” the last weekend in August. Medea’s house, guarded by venomous serpents, was constructed by Stan Spilecki, resident designer and technical director for Out of the Box Theater. (Photos by Rachel Morin)
Lewiston has a new black box theater named DownStage at L/A Arts. And it is thanks to the dream and vision of Andrew Harris, Executive Director at L/A Arts and Linda Britt and Stan Spilecki, husband and wife team who founded Out of the Box Theater, Lewiston’s newest theater. The three met in early summer and hammered out a plan to convert the basement at L/A Arts, 221 Lisbon St., into a black box theater space which could also be used for workshops and classes. Stan and Linda with OOTB members would provide the labor and impetus to get the project going in exchange for a venue to present their plays and have rehearsal space. Finding a venue for the fledgling theater, now barely a year old, had been difficult. “Have theater, will travel” could have been its motto. And Linda and Stan had an urgency to get the project done as OOTB was presenting “Medea,” Euripides’ Greek tragedy with translation by Robin-
son Jeffers, the last weekend in August. Linda was director and her cast was already in rehearsal at her Lewiston home. OOTB and L/A Arts shared a common vision: a venue offering the community an opportunity to see a broader and diversified theatrical experience not ordinarily seen in local theaters. “We are not in competition with anyone,” Andrew, Stan and Linda agreed. And they continued, warming to the subject, “Lewiston-Auburn and the surrounding area, will be enhanced with one act plays, readings, musical performances by artists, there is no end to what could be done here.” Work began in earnest in June. Stan and his helpers, Don Libby, Mark Hazard, Gerry Therrien and Jeff Soifer began scraping paint, tearing up carpeting and hauling debris out. Stan, coming in from his day job, worked evenings doing the carpentry involved in the renovations and also building the set, and all the while working
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nal one act plays by Britt at Auburn Middle School. Britt’s one woman play on Margaret Chase Smith with actress Patricia Phillips of Auburn made its debut at Edward Little High School and was also seen in Farmington. OOTB is collaborating with L/A Arts to take the play to area schools. Collaboration is a key word for OOTB as this past spring, OOTB collaborated with Public Theatre in a successful presentation of “Little Red” to local school children at the theater. Andrew has plans for bistro tables and chairs and art on the walls, noon time performances, classes and workshops and so many other ideas for the
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Imari and the Sahara Desert Dancers:
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They are what’s shakin’ in L/A! Many have seen these beautiful women from all walks of life, from ages 15-57, shimmying for smiles at the Great Falls Balloon Festival over the past several years. This group of 50 bellydancers has been entertaining at nursing homes such as Clover Manor and Odd Fellows, as well as others
as far away as Bridgton Health Care, on a volunteer basis for years now. As well, they have raised thousands of dollars for the Breast Health Center at St. Mary’s Hospital with Bellydancing for Breast Health (founded by Imari). This year they will be performing at the Black Cat Ball at the Red Jacket Inn in North Conway, NH to benefit the
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World War II Veteran Presented Eagle Cane
Pictured from left to right: Paul R. Bernard and Henry B. Poisson Recently at a Poisson family gathering, L&A Veterans Council Chairman Paul Bernard presented World War II veteran Henry B. Poisson with an eagle cane. The eagle cane was carved by Coastal Carvers. The eagle cane is an especially decorative cane, one topped with an eagle head, as part of a national initiative started in Oklahoma to honor veterans. Coastal Carvers burned Poisson’s name below the eagle’s head, then placed the medals received by Poisson, and below that an American flag. The Maine Wood Carvers group has produced nearly 200 eagle canes made of ash. Maine Woodturners, as well as Capital Carvers, also create the wood adapters that fit between the eagle head and the rest of the dowel. Marcia Berkall, a member of the Capital Carvers, is the person who got the Eagle Cane
Project running in earnest in Maine. When the project began, recipients were supposed to be limited to Purple Heart veterans. From the start, however, Maine wood carvers have made the canes available to many veterans. Sergeant Henry B. Poisson saw plenty of combat during his tour of duty with the 150th Engineers “A” company, especially at the Moselle River near Crevechamps, Treadway Bridge, on September 9, 1944. It was on that night that Sergeant Poisson came under heavy fire and was in charge of the first boat to reach the enemy shore successfully. Due to casualties suffered, further crossings were imperative. Sergeant Poisson personally made four trips carrying supplies and evacuated twenty wounded infantrymen. On the fifth trip at 0230 hours, the enemy
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Arthur Bernard Young, 75, passed away at his home on August 10, 2009, after losing a battle with long-term cardio pulmonary disease. He lived out his life in the home that he built on Empire Road in Poland. Art was born in Lewiston, Maine, November 10, 1933, the son of Bernard and Mae Garnett Young. He graduated Edward Little High School in 1952 and attended college for one year in New Hampshire. He married Connie Rich, also a graduate of Edward Little High School, in 1954. On September 11th, they would have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary. Art followed in his father’s footsteps and became a master plumber and pipe fitter. In his early years he worked in the family business, Young’s Plumbing and Heating, before going out on his own. In later years he was a member of local unions 783 and 716 until becoming disabled at the age of 48. He was a member of Tyrian Lodge AF and AM in Mechanic Falls. He enjoyed many forms of freshwater fishing on various Maine lakes and ponds. Special moments included fly fishing with his wife on Grace Pond and upon retirement, fishing at King and Bartlett, which
was their favorite spot. He was an avid hunter of moose, duck, rabbit, partridge, pheasant, deer, and was particularly excited when he was able to score the ever-elusive doe permit. He enjoyed watching the Red Sox, New England Patriots, and Celtics games on T.V. He ensured his lawn was well-groomed and that fresh flowers were planted every season. He also loved camping, and spending time in the woods. Throughout their marriage Art and Connie enjoyed playing bridge, spades and hearts with their many friends. Known as Grampa and Bampa to his grandkids, he passed on treasured items to them and was proud and happy to see the items put to good use. He was very proud of his grandchildren and their accomplishments. Art was a loving and devoted husband, and generous father, grandfather, son and friend who would do anything for one and all. He was always lending a helping hand without expecting anything in return. He is survived by his wife, Connie, daughters Elaine Breau of Lewiston; Jill Olson, Linda YoungCormier, and Donna Young of Auburn, Heidi Matthews and her husband Jeff of Tucson, Arizona, his mother, mother Mae Garnett Young of Lewiston, eight grandchildren Christopher Breau and Josh Gagne, Nathan Olson, Cory and Nick Cormier, Katy and Matthew Rabasco, Brandon Matthews, and his brother Herb Young. He was predeceased by his father, Bernard. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Ralph Harder and Frenchie. n
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The apple emerged as a celebrated fruit at the beginning of the people of Earth. Whether you start with Adam and Eve or the anthropological data on Stone Age man in Europe, the apple was there. Greek and Roman mythology refer to the apple as symbols of love and beauty. When the Romans conquered England about the first century B.C., they brought apple cultivation with them. William Tell gained fame by shooting an apple off his son's head at the order of the invaders of Switzerland. The Pilgrims discovered crabapples had preceded them to America, but the fruit was not very edible. The Massachusetts Bay Colony requested seeds and cuttings from England, which were brought over on later voyages of the Mayflower. Other Europeans brought apple stock to Virginia and the Southwest, and a Massachusetts man, John Chapman, become famous for planting trees throughout Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. He became known as Johnny Appleseed. Seeds from the apple given to a London sea captain in 1820 are sometimes said to be the origin of the State of Washington apple crop. As the country was settled, nearly every farm grew some apples. Although some were very good, most of the early varieties would be considered poor today. Of nearly 8000
varieties known around the world, about 100 are grown in commercial quantity in the US, with the top 10 comprising over 90% of the crop. Our modern orchards combine the rich heritage of apple growing with research and field trials to grow an annual US crop exceeding 220,000,000 bushels. New varieties are still being discovered and cultivated, with the best eventually becoming household words like McIntosh, Delicious, Empire, Rome, Spartan, Cortland, Granny Smith, etc. Recent arrivals include Fuji, Braeburn, Liberty and more than a few “throwbacks” to antique varieties enjoying resurgence. Clearly, an apple combines the best attributes of “something old and something new.” ~ Courtesy of the Maine Pomological Society www.maineapples. org. n
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“I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!” How that little ditty brings back memories. We always looked forward to Sunday afternoons. After dinner my father would bring out the old-fashioned ice cream freezer and fill the middle container with the ice cream mixture. Then he would put it in what looked like a wooden bucket and pack rock salt and crushed ice all around it. He would adjust the crank on top. This would turn the dasher to mix the cream, sugar and eggs into delicious ice cream. Sister and I would take turns cranking, but it wasn’t long before we would turn it over to dad to finish. I hope this brings back good memories
to some of you. They say ice cream dates back to the early Greeks and Romans but it wasn’t until the late 1700s when Thomas Jefferson brought the recipe back from Europe. President James Madison’s wife served ice cream at her dinner parties. The first ice cream machine was invented by a New Jersey lady named Nancy Johnson. However, she never got the credit for her hand-cranked machine. If you are lucky enough to have an old-fashioned ice cream freezer or one of the new ones, you might like to try one of these recipes. If you have neither, you can make ice cream in the freezer. BASIC VANILLA ICE CREAM 1 ½ Cup Sweetened Condensed Milk 1 Cup Water 1 Tbsp Vanilla 2 Cups Heavy Cream
2 Tbsp Cocoa 1 Cup Water 1/2 Cup Sugar 2 Tbsp Flour ¼ tsp Vanilla 1/8 tsp Salt Combine sugar, flour, salt and cocoa. Set aside. In a saucepan over medium heat, add water and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients. Cook and stir until thick, approx. 6 minutes. When slightly cooled, pour over ice cream. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and freeze in ice trays. Stir several times as it freezes. You can add different flavors to this ice cream. OREO ICE CREAM 3 Egg Yolks 1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk 2 Tbsp Vanilla 1 Cup Crushed Oreo Cookies 1 Cup Whipping Cream
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The Public Theatre’s Exciting 19th Season Opens Soon!
Get ready for a heartpounding, heart-wrenching and heart-warming season at The Public Theatre! “It’s a great cardio workout,” says Artistic Director Christopher Schario, “and a satisfying combination of plays you’re going to fall in love with.” Opening with a thrilling new adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and closing with Southern Comforts, a heartwarming comedy about falling in love after 50, you’ll find a play that will appeal to everyone this season. A cornerstone in the cultural life of Lewiston/Auburn and Central Maine, The Public Theatre’s mission statement of providing high quality professional theatre at an affordable price is more relevant and important than ever during these complicated economic times. “We believe the Arts are a necessity, not a luxury. With a top ticket price of only $18, we are committed to keeping exciting, Broadway-quality professional theatre acces-
sible for everyone.” And speaking of excitement, get your Halloween muscles in shape this fall when The Public Theatre opens its season with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, playing Oct 16 - 25. Indulge your dark side with this fiendishly clever adaptation of this classic story of inner demons. Journey with Dr. Jekyll to a secret room in London, and discover the evil that lurks within the heart of each of us. Humor and happiness arrive in December, with two delightful productions guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit. For one weekend only, Public Theatre favorite, and DownEast Magazine humorist Susan Poulin performs her hilarious new show, A Very Ida Christmas, Dec 4, 5, and 6th. It’s Christmas time in the tiny Maine town of Mahoosuc Mills, and Ida Le Clair’s holiday spirit is so bright it could light up a Xmas tree. Come on over to Ida’s for
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Created by The Public Theatre, and now published and performed by theatres around the world, this inventive adaptation has been a Lewiston/Auburn tradition for over 16 years! Featuring six actors and a fiddler, Dickens’ language and characters come to life in a way you’ve never seen before. With family friendly performance times, and tickets for children 12 and under only $10, this production makes a great gift for the whole family. The new year begins with the humorous, poignant and thoughtful play Visiting
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Mary Curtis, Hospice Volunteer, started sending handmade sympathy cards to families of patients who died at the Hospice House, shortly after it opened in November of 2005. Mary felt it would be a nice touch for a family to receive a card from the volunteers and staff. This past month, Mary reached a total of 1,000 cards that had been sent out to families. “I started scrapbooking when my kids were in high school and making cards is a natural extension of that for me,” she states.
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Nothin’ but Small Talk…All About Warmbloods Germany were registered as Hanoverians, and horses bred in Oldenburg were registered at Oldenburgers. Occasionally a stallion was sold to a different region and if he was formerly of Hanover and produced Hanovarians but was sold into the Holstein region, the horses he sired would be registered as Holsteiners. As one breeder states, “A Warmblood is a horse usually with at least 5 generations of recognized sport horse bloodlines and that has been inspected and registered by world recognized breeding associations to excel in equestrian sports such as dressage and/or show jumping.” The horses with only the best qualities are allowed to pass on their genes. In the competition arena evening and show jumping are very popular and the sport of dressage is the fastest growing discipline worldwide, as well as competitive driving. Warmbloods prevail in all of these disciplines. Seeing the success of the Europeans with their Warmbloods, the Americans asked the European registries to affiliate with a newly forming North Amer-
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Pineland Farms in New Gloucester boasts a breeding and training facility featuring Warmbloods. One of their stallions, Neostan, successfully completed his 70-day stallion testing in 1998 and finished in first place. (Photo by Arielle Perry) ican registry that wished to follow the European criteria of inspection and approval and to use the same bloodlines. In the beginning, Warmbloods were imported from Europe, and then Americans started breeding
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MacNutt Joins New England Neurosurgery
Dr. James MacNutt New England Neurosurgery is pleased to announce a new addition to the team, James MacNutt, DO. Dr. MacNutt will join Dr. Marc Christensen at the 77 Bates Street practice in Lewiston.
Dr. MacNutt earned his medical degree from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine. He was Chief Resident in the field of neurosurgery at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a member of the American Medical Association, American Osteopathic Association, American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, and the Congress of
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John McDonald
Sherm Ames knew how to squeeze a dollar and was loath to part with a penny if there was any good way to avoid it. For that reason he was brutal at yard sales, haggling for hours over a single item. He was the same in the stores in town - trying to shave every nickle and dime he could off the price of any item in the store. One year he and his wife Thelma were at the Blue Hill Fair seeing the sights - going up one side of the gaudy midway and down the other. Most of the sights they had seen many times before because the Blue Hill Fair people prided themselves in having the exact same things - same venders, same games, same novelty acts - in the exact same places year-after-year. It was comforting in, a way. That’s why Sherm and Thelma were genuinely surprised on this particular visit to see something new
and different right there on the Blue Hill Fair midway as bold as brass. Sitting there before them was an open-style airplane and standing next to the plane was a man who looked like he might be the pilot. Next to him was a sign offering airplane rides for $5 each. Well, neither Sherm nor Thelma had anything like five dollars between them and what little they did have was reserved for “essentials� like fried dough, red hot dogs and hot Italian sausages. Sherm knew there was nothing like a spicy sausage to keep you up all night remembering all the fun you had at the fair. Now, the pilot wasn’t doing much business at this time so he thought he’d had some sport with Sherm and Thelma. He told Sherm that he’d take him and his lovely wife, Thelma, for a ride in his plane and if he could sit through the entire ride without saying a single word, the ride would be free. Sherm didn’t know much about airplane rides but he knew that was no bet to make with a Down Easter. It took a lot to flus-
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a few more erratic loops around the fairgrounds and buzzing a few of the livestock barns, the pilot realized he was just wasting precious fuel; he wasn’t going to make Sherm talk. So he brought his plane in for a landing. Sitting there in the cockpit, shutting down the engine and taking off his leather helmet, the pilot was some discouraged. Then, in a voice that sounded one part aggravated and one part impressed, the pilot said: “You are something, mister. Wasn’t there any time during that ride when you felt like saying anything at all?� Sherm sat silent for a minute and then said: “No,
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3rd Annual Maine Cultural & Music Festival Join the Carriage House CafÊ and Dragon Knight Gift Shop of Livermore on September 25, 26, and 27 as they present the 3rd Annual Maine Cultural & Music Festival. This year the festival will offer presentations by the Vikings of Vinholm in a Viking Village, set up for you and your family’s pleasure! Bring the kids and enjoy time spent learning about the Vikings. The group will give demonstrations in swordplay on Saturday at 2pm and 7pm and again on Sunday at 5pm. They will be happy to talk to children and adults alike about their history and culture. The Vikings of Vinholm are a live steel, living history re-enactment group that portrays the Vikings in the year 1000 AD who lived in and around Maine and New England. They will set up a reenactment camp on Friday evening and will have ongoing demonstrations of live steel fighting, camp life, crafting, and cooking demonstrations. Proceeds from the Maine Cultural & Music Festival will be donated to two little boys in desperate need of miracle dogs to sniff out foods that they are allergic
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Group demonstrates swordplay twice daily on Sunday and Saturday. 1am. The Rev. Hans DeWitt, a well known performer from northern Maine, will perform his solo acoustic guitar act Saturday at 6:30. Syndicate 19 is scheduled for 4pm Friday and 2pm on Sunday. Asylum, featuring Paul Lovell Blue Machine, will also be playing during the weekend. A medieval pig roast will be offered Saturday evening featuring the lovely sounds of a Celtic flutist, Jim Tilton. The roast will begin at 5pm and the Habibbi Belly Dancers will perform immediately after with a traditional belly dance.
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Ask the Trainer - Bittersweet Truth - Ease the Pain relaxes you most. Invest in yourself by learning the practices of Yoga breathing. Once you learn these principles, just 10 minutes a day of this type breathing will not only assist in the detox of your system but it can decrease blood pressure, increase metabolism for weight loss and allow every organ in your body to perform more efficiently.
6 to 7: High risk of harm. 8 to 10: Very high risk of harm. 11+: Extreme risk of harm. It is possible to go outside when the UV Index is 11 or higher but you must be sure to take every step possible to protect yourself—sunscreen, hats, long sleeves, sunglasses, the works. Not everyone reacts to the sun in the same way. The level of danger calculated for the basic categories of the UV Index are for a person with Type II skin. The following are the skin types: I—Always burns, never tans, sensitive to sun expo-
sure II—Burns easily, tans minimally III—Burns moderately, tans gradually to light brown IV—Burns minimally, always tans well to moderately brown V—Rarely burns, tans profusely to dark VI—Never burns, deeply pigmented, least sensitive What is a suntan? When UV rays penetrate the skin’s inner layer they generate the production of melanin—a dark pigment. The melanin eventually moves toward the outer layers of the skin and becomes visible as a tan. Every time you tan, you damage your skin and this damage accumulates over time.
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A Matter of Balance Classes Available SeniorsPlus will be holding A Matter of Balance classes at their new Education Center located on 8 Falcon Rd in Lewiston starting on Monday, September 14th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Classes will run every Monday and Wednesday through October 7th. Cost is $18.00 for the series of classes. A Matter of Balance is specially designed to reduce people’s fear of falling by improving flex-
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For back, knees and foot pain, sleeping with a pillow between your legs or elevating your legs on a pillow while sleeping on your back can help. Proper shoes with good soles and routinely stretching throughout the day will help as well. Gentle muscle massage and deep tissue massage can help stimulate blood flow and rid toxins in the muscles. Lastly, also make sure your body is getting the rest it needs to meet the demands you expect from it and try not to fill it up with poisons from over consumption of alcohol and sugars.
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30 days before significant reduction in knee pain is noticed. The following herbs are anti-inflammatory, which also help rid toxins. They are bioflavonoids, found in most citrus fruits; turmeric root; quercetin, found in onions; ginger, 500mg 2000 mg per day taken in no more then 500mg increments; and Boswellia.
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CMMC Honors Staff and Five Residents at Graduation
The Central Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program recently graduated the following family physicians: from left, Brian Dressel, M.D., Shauna McElrath, D.O., Gary Rivard, D.O., Sumathi Rajanna, M.D., and Carlos Martinez, M.D.
Lewiston Blue Devil, Brittany Martin (#13), tries to prevent a Poland player from moving the offense upfield in the last pre-season game of the 2009 season. The Class A Blue Devils had this scrimmage against the Class B Knights on September 1 in Poland. The Knights played very well, controlling the ball offensively for much of the match, but the Blue Devil goal keeper made all the saves necessary. Lewiston scored the match’s one, winning point on a last minute penalty kick to beat the Knights. In the other photo, Kayla Hamel (#24) has just booted the ball to a teammate upfield. (Photos by Bill Van Tassel)
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Central Maine Medical Center’s Family Medicine Residency Program recognized five residents at their recent graduation program. Honored at the commencement exercises were family physicians Brian Dressel, M.D., Carlos Martinez, M.D., Shauna McElrath, D.O., Sumathi Rajanna, M.D., and Gary Rivard, D.O. Several awards were made during the ceremony. The Dr. Bruce Johnson Residency Teacher of the Year Award was presented to family physician and sports medicine specialist
Peter Sedgwick, M.D. The recipient of this award is determined by the graduating residents and honors the physician they believe made most outstanding contribution to their residency education. Sedgwick is a family physician who completed fellowship training in sports medicine. He practices with Central Maine Sports Medicine, a CMMC healthcare practice. CMMC Family Medicine Residency Program Director Edmund “Ned” Claxton, M.D., was presented a plaque for his mentor-
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ship of the graduates. He awarded the graduates their diplomas at the ceremony. The 76 High Street Family Medicine Center nursing and front office staffs, along with Residency Program Secretary Jill Freda, were recognized for their contributions to the residents’ training experience. Residency Program faculty member Bethany Picker, M.D., was selected by the graduating class to present the commencement address that she entitled “Change: A Leap of Faith.” Her personalized message addressed the graduating residents’ talents for change and adaptation and explored how valuable those skills will be as they embark on their careers as family physicians. CMMC Medical Staff President David Lauver, M.D., commended the graduates on their contributions to the quality of CMMC’s patient care and wished them well on their career paths. Four of the five graduates will continue their studies or begin practice in northern New England; three of these four will stay in Maine. McElrath begins a oneyear hospitalist medicine fellowship at CMMC in July. Rivard will join the
CMMC Family Medicine Residency Program as a faculty member in late July. Dressel will begin work at Winthrop Family Practice in Winthrop. Rajanna is relocating to New Hampshire to join the DartmouthHitchcock/Nashua Family Practice group. Martinez will move closer to family in Virginia and work in an urgent care center. CMMC created the Family Medicine Residency Program in 1978 to support the training of family physicians in order to provide well trained family doctors to the Lewiston-Auburn area as well as to other areas of Maine. Former graduates of the CMMC Residency Program practicing in the greater Lewiston-Auburn area include: Peter Beckel, M.D., Tom Bosma, M.D., Charles Burns, M.D., Denise Cogle, D.O., Paul Davis, M.D., Shannon Deschene, D.O., Steve Fairchild, M.D., Manju Hilary, M.D., Shannon Kenney, D.O., Deb Learson, M.D., Margaret Matthews, M.D., Steven Molnar-Gabor, M.D., Kurt Oswald, M.D., Nathan Raby, M.D., Sarah Skelton, M.D., Ray Tardif, M.D., Fred Van Mourik, M.D., and Geniene Wilson, D.O. n
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Urban Legends: School Days, School Days
S. Juan Dube
? Summer’s over and school is back in session. But if you can believe the constantly circulating emails about schools of the past, today’s schools are nothing like those back in the good old days. Take, for example, the list entitled, “1872 Rules for Teachers.� Besides listing duties such as filling lamps, whittling pen nibs, and carrying in each day’s coal and water, the rules specified how teachers were to spend their leisure time after “ten hours in school.� The recommended activity was to read “the Bible or other good books.� Male teachers were permitted to go courting one night per week (two if they went to church “regularly.�) They were warned not to smoke, drink, or get shaved in a barbershop and to stay away from pool halls. Women teachers were subject to dismissal for unseemly conduct or getting married. The list concludes, “The teacher who performs his labor faithfully and without fault for five years will be given an increase of twenty-five cents per week in his pay, providing the Board of Education approves.� Students of the past were
better behaved, too, according to an email describing 1940s school discipline problems and comparing them to discipline problems in today’s schools. Although there are various versions of this email circulating, most are quite similar. Supposedly back in the 1940s, schools’ major problems included talking, chewing gum, running in the halls, wearing improper clothing, making noise, not putting paper in the wastebasket, and getting out of turn in line. Contrast that with the problems the email lists for today’s schools – rape, robbery, assault, ar-
son, suicide, and murder, to name a few. And, of course, there are emails purporting to show that students learned more back in the past than they do today. One such email claims to present an authentic 1895 eighth grade graduation examination to show how much more students learned back then. The first two questions from each section are below. The actual test has about 10 questions per section and is intended to last 5 hours. Grammar 1. Give nine rules for the use of Capital Letters. 2. Name the Parts of
Speech and define those that have no modifications. Arithmetic 1. Name and define the Fundamental Rules of Arithmetic. 2. A wagon box is 2 ft. deep, 10 feet long, and 3 ft. wide. How many bushels of wheat will it hold? U.S. History 1. Give the epochs into which U.S. History is divided. 2. Give an account of the discovery of America by Columbus. Orthography 1. What is meant by the following: Alphabet, phonetic, orthography, etymology, syllabication? 2. What are elementary sounds? How classified? Geography 1. What is climate? Upon what does climate depend? 2. How do you account for the extremes of climate in Kansas? Don’t look for answers here. You’re on your own.
Surely you don’t need help with 8th grade questions! If all these emails were factual, we’d have to conclude that schools have gone downhill terribly since back in those “dear old golden rule days.� However, fortunately for today’s scholars, neither the rules for teachers nor the list of discipline problems is an authentic document. Researchers have looked in vain for an original source of “1872 Rules for Teachers� and have concluded that it was a clever parody that may have reflected reality to some extent. And although the comparative lists of discipline problems have been often quoted as fact, the lists actually started as the opinion of T. Cullen Davis of Fort Worth, Texas, who devised the lists as a fundamentalist attack on public schools. Davis made no claim that the lists were anything more than one man’s opinion. Some
recent education critics have not been that honest when citing the lists. The 1895 examination is authentic. There is, however, no evidence that it was an 8th grade test. Nor is there any proof that it was a high school graduation exam, as some emails claim. Urban legend website TruthOrFiction.com examined the original document and noted that the instructions referred to those taking the test as “Applicants.� It’s quite possible that the test was intended for recently graduated teachers who were seeking employment. And, if it makes you feel any better, nobody knows how many correct answers were necessary to get a passing grade on the exam. S. Juan Dube is my pseudonym. I have been an urban legend enthusiast for decades. Email urban legends to me at btymoczko@ exploremaine.com. n
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