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Funny Things Kids Say 2 Calendar 5 Health & Wellness 8 Classifieds 12 Winter Survival 13 Price Shopper 7

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SAWALI Youth Wrestling Hosts Big Event By Bill Van Tassel Feature Writer In 2002, former Oak Hill High School wrestling coach, Rick Swett, started a youth wrestling program for the three towns of Sabattus, Wales and Litchfield. It has kept the original name of SAWALI. It is an anagram of sorts, taking the SA from Sabattus, the WAL of Wales and LI from Litchfield. (A few youngsters also hail from Winthrop) SAWALI Youth Wrestling is currently a Sabattus Rec sponsored program managed by Michelle Barker and coached by Josh Adams (head coach) along with coaches Andrea Jenny, Jared Buzzell, Adam Rand and Nate Hix. A few years ago, when Oak Hill and Lisbon high schools combined wrestling teams, the town of Lisbon was able to begin including its young people in the program. SAWALI has become a strong feeding program for those two schools’ wrestling teams. Many wrestlers who started at an early age have gone on to become great athletes for Oak Hill and Lisbon. Danny Buteau was a four-time state champion for Oak Hill

Submitted photo SAWALI Youth Wrestling youth showing the different age grouping in which they competed in the SAWALI hosted event in January. SAWALI teaches wrestling basics to youngsters from Sabattus, Wales, Litchfield, Lisbon and a few other surrounding towns. High School. Zoe Buteau currently wrestles for the Oak Hill/Lisbon team. For the first time in 16 years SAWALI held its first local competition. Danny Buteau was the head referee. The matches were held at Lisbon High School on January 13. Director Michelle Barker was especially grateful for the many volunteers from the SAWALI families and

former student athletes from Lisbon and Oak Hill high schools. She needed all the help because there were 400 youthful wrestlers and 1,200 spectators that showed up. About twice as many as they expected came from all over Maine as well as one from Vermont. Barker had a special note of thanks to Massabesic Youth Wrestling d\

Director, Erin Jones, who was a wealth of information. “She answered all my questions... down to the number of crock pots I would need,” said Barker. Michelle also shared that one of the things she loves about youth wrestling is “though we’re separate teams, we are all one big family.” The director was also thankful for small businesses like Domino’s

Pizza, Dunkin Donuts and Walmart, and the support from the various towns represented in SAWALI Youth Wrestling. Though families pay a registration fee when they sign up their young people each year, it takes many more hands to run such a large competition. The SAWALI team

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Funny things kids say!

When my younger brother Darryl was around three years old, he went to church with my parents. When they walked up the aisle to receive communion, Darryl looked up at the priest and said, “I want a Certs, too!” – Cheryl Culbert of Augusta. My five-year-old grandson asked to watch a videotopae on our VCR ma-

chine. After the tape was inserted, he stared at the TV and asked why the tape wasn’t starting. I explained that the VCR wasn’t automatic and needed to be told to start the tape. I moved toward the VCR to press the START button as my grandson marched up to the VCR machine and said, “Start.” I was rolling on the floor laughing. He is truly a child of the digital age!

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– Julie Raines of Bowdoin. My grandson came over to visit. He asked if I had an iron. I asked him why he wanted to know. He replied, “Nana, I want to iron the wrinkles off your face so you won’t look old!” – Old Nana in Livermore. My eight-year-old great granddaughter Cassie visited me from New York

last summer. We were in a restaurant with her grandmother and Cassie was playing with her loose tooth. I told her to be careful because if the tooth fell out she would have to take it back to New York to put it under her pillow for the tooth fairy. She said, “Nana, there is no tooth fairy. My brother said it’s the parents.” I replied, “I still believe in the tooth fairy.” Her grandmother said, “I still believe in the tooth fairy, too.” Cassie looked at her grandmother and said, “Wow, she should have told you a long time ago.” – Donna Blodgett of Farmington.

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Lisbon’s Gartley Street School receives donation

Aspen Mikella photo Walmart Store Manager Adam Tremblay presents a generous donation of $1,000 to Lisbon teacher Samantha Varney along with a few students of Lisbon’s Gartley Street School on Tuesday morning in Walmarts Brunswick store. The funds will enrich the students program and afford some community projects as well as educational ventures for the Gartley School. From left to right are Sabrina Morse, Kaiya Barbay, Logan Little, Manager Adam Tremblay, teacher Samantha Varney, Hunter Davis and Sean Spaulding.

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competes in matches almost every weekend during the season. The venues throughout Maine are well known to wrestling fans: Noble High School, Skowhegan, Oxford, Mountain Valley and

others. These schools and others like Massabesic have had strong wrestling teams, no doubt partially due to their youth programs. These programs generally serve kids from the Pre-K thru eighth grade teaching them the basics of wrestling. Andrea Jenny, as a moth-

er and coach of a five-year wrestler says, “Wrestling has molded my son. The respect, resilience and drive were all learned right on the wrestling mat. I could not be prouder to be a part of Sawali and to watch our program grow year after year.” Other comments talk of the

confidence building, self esteem and discipline taught to the youngsters. Results from the SAWALI event can be found at: Turner Publishing Maine News (January 23, 2019 osting mainenews@turnerpublishing.net Additional photo on page 4.

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Submitted photo Lisbon High School’s gym was filled with about 1,200 spectators to watch 400 youngsters compete in the SAWALI Youth Wrestling competition on January 23; the first of its kind event for the organization.

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MAINE NEWS CALENDAR

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free, open to public (show may include adult content), Feb. 11 snow date, Lithgow Library, 45 Winthrop St., Augusta, 207-6262415, www.lithgowlibrary. org. Feb. 4 — Public meeting to discuss Mills Foundation grant acceptance, 6 p.m. at the Rome Town Office, 8 Mercer Road Rome, ME 04963. Discussion will focus on acceptance of a public service Community Development Block Grant. TDD/TTY users may call 711. If you are physically unable to access any of the town’s programs or services, please call 207397-4011, so that accommodations can be made. Feb. 5 — The Norway Lake annual Ice Fishing Derby, 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Norway Lake. Registration and refreshments for sale are at the Little Red Schoolhouse, Route 118. Feb. 6 — Free meal to support, honor furloughed federal employees, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Raymond Village Community Church, 27 Main St. (Rte. 121), Raymond Center, 207-6557749. Feb. 7 — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine State Beekeepers Association five-week beginner bee school, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Thursdays, through March 7, Springvale Public Library, 443 Main St., Springvale; register by Jan. 30, 800-287-1535, 207324-2814, or elizabeth. clock@maine.edu. Feb. 7 — Author Galen Morrison, “Beyond the Smoke: The Story of Gray Fire Rescue," 6:30 p.m., Gray Public Library, 5 Hancock St., free, open to public, light refreshments, books available for purchase. Feb. 9 — Cabin Fever Book and Bake Sale, 8 a.m.-noon, New Gloucester Library, 379 Intervale Road, blizzard date Feb. 16, 207-926-4840. Feb. 9 — Family Winter Fun Day, 10 a.m. to noon, Curtis Homestead Conservation Area, Bog Road, Leeds, hosted by Kennebec Land Trust. Feb. 9 — Make your own Valentine card, 11 a.m., Treat Memorial Library, Livermore Falls, 207-897-3631. Feb. 9 — Buster Keaton's "The General," 7 p.m., Emery Community Arts Center, University of Maine-Farmington, $10, 18 and under and for UMF students with ID free, $5 for students from other col-

Feb. 1 — Kingfield Artwalk, 5-7:30 p.m., red flags denote participants, most serve light refreshments, Kingfield Friday Artwalk on Facebook. Feb. 2 — Norway Lake annual Ice Fishing Derby, 5 a.m.-3 p.m., Norway Lake, registration and refreshments Little Red Schoolhouse, Route 118. Feb. 2 — Cary Library Williams House First Saturday boutique breakfast and book sale, benefits Cary Library Association, 9 a.m.-noon, Williams House, 14 Old Winthrop Road, Wayne. Feb. 2 — Open auditions for “Death of a Salesman,” 3-5 p.m., RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., rangeley.org, click on the “auditions.” Feb. 2 — Mechanic Falls Historical Society ham and turkey supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Mechanic Falls Tyrian Masonic Lodge 73, 474 South Main St., $8, $4 12 and under, 207-345-3134, erikspetersons6@gmail.com. Feb 2 — Wine and Cheese reception, 4:30-6 p.m., for new photography exhibit by Sue Murphy, Carrabassett Valley Public Library & Community Center, 3209 Carrabassett Drive, #3, Carravassett Valley, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 3 p.m, 207-237-3535. Feb. 2 — Baked beans and casserole supper, 5-6 p.m., American Legion Auxillary Post 86, 15 Lewiston Road, Gray. $8/$4 children younger than 12. Feb. 2 — Church of the Good Shepherd Baked Bean Suppah, 5-7 p.m., 2614 Main St., Rangeley, $10, $7 for those under 12, 207-864-3381. Feb. 2 — Community Winter Cookout, 5:30 p.m., Congregational Church of East Sumner, 50 Main St., East Sumner, donation for meal accepted, baked goods and household items raffle, 207-388-2609, 207388-2263. Feb. 2 — Capital City Improv at 7:30 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m., Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St., Gardiner, 207-582-7144. Feb. 3 — American Legion Harry J. Conway Post 135 public Community Breakfast, 7:30 to 10 a.m., 40 Island Road, Sabattus. Feb. 4 — Litghow Library Open Mic Night, signups begin at 5:45 p.m.,

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man’s Club meets 7 p.m. the second Thursday of the month, 857 East River Road, Skowhegan, 207649-1238 Anderson Staples American Legion, 169 King St., Oxford, meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of the month; all veterans welcome, 207-595-4200. LAKES REGION: Substance Abuse Coalition, second Thursday of the month, 4:30 tp 6 p.m., Bridgton Municipal Complex, Iredale Street, 207-803-9987. AUGUSTA: Kennebec Beekeepers Association, 6:30-8:30 p.m., second Thursday of the month, Viles Arboretum, 153 Hospital St. mainebeekeepers. org/kennebec-beekeepers. Augusta Age Friendly Committee knitting group, 10 a.m.-noon Mondays, Buker Community Center, 26 Armory St. 207-6262350. EMBDEN: Country Sunday Open Mic, 1-4 p.m., second and fourth Sunday of month, donation asked; Embden Community Center, 797 Embden Pond Road, Embden. FAYETTE: The Coffee Break, social gathering, weekly 10:30 a.m. Thursdays (beginning Oct. 4), Underwood Library, 2006 Main St. 207-685-3778, faylib@faytte.lib.me.us.

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, Mixer’s parking lot, Sabattus Road, all ages/abiities,running@ sabattusrec.com, Sabattus Rec Club Running Program Facebook. CANCELLATIONS None listed. POSTPONEMENTS None listed. Publish your event for $1 a word. 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/. Email your event information 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.

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Foods that promote oral health

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Live Long, Live Well Jodi R. Cornelio, AS, BA, MBA Nutritionist, Personal Trainer and Motivational Speaker jcornelio@turnerpublishing.net

Healthy teeth and gums are not just about eliminating sugars and maintaining regular checkups. Your teeth are impacted by the foods you eat. Proper nutrition can help build your immune system, improve your health, strengthen your teeth and protect you

from tooth decay and gum disease. There are many foods that, due to their nutritional components, can impact oral health. Antioxidants found in most fruits and vegetables play an important role in strengthening the body’s immune system and improving the ability for the body to fight harmful bacteria that can cause gum disease. In short, what, when and how you eat these foods play a role in oral health. Raw foods such as celery, pineapple, apples, carrots, broccoli, and onions have a cleansing effect on your teeth due to the course nature and the

enzymes that they contain. And yes, onions are on this list even though

you may think they promote bad breath they actual help clean the teeth and promote healthy breath. Raw onions contain sulfur compounds that rid the bacteria that cause tooth decay and bad breath. Pineapple is my favorite for its teeth whiten-

Lucas Allen (Columbia Pictures) What’s worse than being stuck in an escape room with family and friends? How about being stuck in an escape room with other strangers while it becomes a scene straight out of a “Saw” sequel. That’s the premise for the new horror/thriller “Escape Room,” which mixes the simple mind tricks of puzzle solving with the deadly game of life and death. As the story begins, six strangers are chosen at random to take part in a

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enamel to wear away. If you choose to consume these foods incorporate them into you meal. Mixing these beverages with food will help neutralize the acids so that you will not have these acids sitting against your teeth for long periods of time. If allowed to sit against the tooth for a long period of time these acids will cause the enamel to erode, crack and decay overtime. One of the worst things you can do is suck on hard candy or mints throughout the day for the same reason as stated above. These sugars sit against your teeth typically for several minutes

and erode the enamel as well. You would be better off chewing sugar free gum for 20 minutes after a meal for breath and oral health benefits. Gum chewing is actually good for removing food particles and can serve as whitening and cleaning agents. Chewing gum also creates saliva which helps rid and neutralize acids and bacteria in the mouth before they have a chance to attack the teeth. A big smile goes out to you if you follow the rules above. Taking care of your teeth is part of good health. Live Long, Live Well.

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game that one of them will be the first to complete and win $10,000. College student Zoey (Taylor Russell), deadbeat Ben (Logan Miller), businessman Jason (Jay Ellis), trucker Mike (Tyler Labine), former Marine Amanda (Deborah Ann Woll) and nerdy Danny (Nik Dodani) soon arrive at a place thinking it’s just something they want to try for extra cash. But before they know it, the game begins when what they thought was a waiting room turns out to be the first room. The only way out is to figure out the puzzle. But solving it proves difficult when the game becomes a life and death situ-

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ation for all of them. As they go through each room, they start to realize that they weren’t just chosen at random but for a different reason. Each clue connects to each of the players who experienced a dark moment in their past, and this game is meant to test their survivor skills. Now their only chance of getting out of their predicament is to overcome their trauma and finish the game before all of them face the ultimate punishment. Going into this, you might think this movie will be nothing more than 90 minutes of characters getting tortured through this dangerous game. But the

film goes a little more than that as you’re introduced to each of them and get to understand their past experiences that got them there as it goes on. It’s really a character piece first and horror movie second. Yes it’s still fun to watch them go through such horrific moments, but the way they tried to work together to figure out how to get out and why we care about them helps bring in that fun. While this movie works well as a suspenseful thriller, there’s some storytelling flaws that almost ruin it. The movie begins with one of the characters trying to solve one of the last puz-

script as average as this. With that said, your enjoyment of this movie depends on how you feel about being with these characters for the duration of the runtime. You may go see that latest Shyamalan movie, or you can take the “Escape Room” with your friends and have a fun time. Either way, this one seems to have the more logical conclusion. THE MOVIE’S RATING: PG-13 (for terror/ perilous action, violence, some suggestive material and language) THE CRITIC’S RATING: 3 Stars (Out of Four).

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By Diane Atwood BATH — Peesh McClanahan and her husband Paul, both in their 70s, own their own home. Trouble is they live on a fixed income and don’t have a lot of extra money for upkeep and maintenance or any work that might make it a safer environment for them. A few years ago, she was worried. “We needed help. We really, really did. I was ready to move someplace. I was ready to downsize,” said Peesh McClanahan. Then she heard about a home modification program — offered by Bath Housing Authority — primarily for people over 62. As long as they qualified, any work that was done wouldn’t cost them a penny. The program is the brainchild of Debora Keller. Soon after she became the housing authority’s executive director in 2014, she took a long, detailed look at housing needs in the community as well as possible solutions. “We heard a lot of stories and a couple of themes were overwhelming,” Keller said. “One was that out in the community, people wanted to stay in their own homes. When we talked to the people who were already living in Bath Housing the theme was I couldn’t manage my house anymore or their needs outgrew what their house could provide.” Keller also got an earful

from her family doctor. She was in for a routine physical, but what she remembers most is what he told her about some of his other patients. “He was saying how they will often send a team out to an elderly patient’s home and discover that there’s all this work to be done. They’d come up with a list of things that needed to happen to have the person stay safely in their home, and then the patients would come back and say they didn’t do anything because they didn’t know who to call or didn’t trust any strangers coming into their house or didn’t have the money to do it. That was a pivotal piece to hear,” she recalled. A conversation with one of the maintenance technicians who took care of housing authority properties gave her more food for thought. He had been called out on Christmas Day. “I asked what it was, and he said it was one of the residents. She said her oven was broken and she couldn’t cook her Christmas dinner,” Keller said. “He went over to fix it only her oven wasn’t broken, but she was really lonely. That moment reinforced that not only is our team of maintenance technicians skilled, but they also have compassion and a gift for dealing with our elderly residents. And how do we harness that?” The final piece falling into

place for Keller took place at a conference she attended in the District of Columbia for all the housing authorities across the nation. “I started hearing about other housing authorities that were thinking outside the box,” she said, “and that there was a whole industry talking about the connections between health and housing.” Galvanized, on the airplane ride back to Maine, Keller designed a grant-funded program that would come to be known as Comfortably Home. The program has been a great success for the area they serve. Since 2015, using its own staff, the program has made modifications for 125 homeowners. To be eligible, you have to own your own home within a 15-mile radius of Bath, be over the age of 60 or disabled, and have an annual income below $39,500 for one person or $45,150 for two people. The McClanahans qualified. The program’s coordinator, who is an aging specialist, and a maintenance technician assessed their needs and their home, and this is the result:

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the bathroom and smoke and carbon monoxide alarms throughout the house.

“It’s a big, huge deal and it cost us nothing. I can do laundry when I want to do it and not go down those rickety steps,” noted Peesh McClanahan. “I can reach things and the light’s pretty good. I would trust them to go into anybody’s house. They’re professional, kind and nonjudgemental.” Comfortably Home is designed as a low cost, high impact program said Keller. The average cost of the homes they’ve done is between $1,500 and $2,000, including all the maintenance, labor, materials, everything. They can’t meet all needs, but they try their best. Other communities are following Bath’s lead. To date, six housing authorities around the state have their own home modification programs, and Keller would love to see more. “My interest is that any-

Submitted photos A housing authority employee, as part of the “Comfortably Home” program, installed pull-out drawers so Peesh and Paul McClanahan of Bath can more easily access items stored in back. body in Maine has access to some version of a home modification program,” she said. “We’re working with Maine Housing, the Maine Council on Aging, and Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King to move in that direction. The Bath Housing Authority is also now collaborating with Midcoast-Parkview Health, which will provide

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Lisbon student Maine winner in national cabbage contest UNION SPRINGS, Ala. — Christina Pulsifer, a student at Lisbon Community School was named the Maine winner in the Bonnie Plants Third Grade Cabbage Program. Christina grew an 8.9 pound cabbage for the program, and was randomly selected from Maine’s entrants by the state Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Christina will receive a $1,000 saving bond from Bonnie Plants towards education, the company said in a news release.

A total of 4,229 Maine students participated in the program, and more than 1 million

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people and continue to “grow” the next generation of gardeners. By 2002 the program had become a national endeavor. The company delivers O.S. Cross cabbages to the schools for the children to nurture and grow, and at the end of the season, teachers from each third grade class select the student who has grown the “best” cabbage, based on size and appearance. A digital image of the cabbage and student is submitted, and the student’s name is entered in a statewide drawing. State winners are randomly selected by the office of the commission of agriculture, in each of

48 participating states. Green thumbs and perseverance can pay off, providing participating children with as great sense of pride and accomplishment, a humongous cabbage, and for the lucky state winner, the beginning of an educational fund for college. Cabbages were the first profitable plant sold by Bonnie Plants in 1918, and are known to be a hardy vegetable. The cabbages provided to the thirdgrade program are “O.S. Cross” cabbages; this variety is known for producing giant, oversized heads, making the process even more exciting for kids. For more information, Bonnie Plants photo visit https://bonniecab- Christina Pulsifer, a student at Lisbon Community School, was the bageprogram.com. Maine winner in the Bonnie Plants Third Grade Cabbage Program.

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’Out with the old’ an interesting, potentially dangerous tradition

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There was a New Year’s Eve custom in Italy where homeowners and apartment dwellers took old items they didn’t need or want anymore and threw them out the window into the street. I had heard about the custom but didn’t believe it until I spent a New Year’s Eve in Rome — during my crazy college days — and saw it done with my own eyes. As you might expect this year-end activity caused more than a few injuries to innocent pedestrians over the years, and the practice is not encouraged by government officials, yet dangerous customs are most often the hardest to do away with and so — dangerous or not — this zany one is said to continue. While keeping the windows here at Storyteller Central closed as I write this column, nonetheless, I do intend to get rid of a few old e-mails that arrived over the past year but, for reasons that will soon be clear, never got any further than the ‘in’ box. For example, a while back Chet from Newport wrote: “John, my buddies and I were sitting around my kitchen the other night talking about one thing or another and Dave, one of my buddies, asked if anyone knew where Maine’s first limestone quarry was dug. I said I thought, because of its name, it must have been in Limestone, but Arthur said he thought the first quarry was in Rockport. Peter then piped up and insisted the first quarry was dug in Rockland. “Rather than argue fur-

ther about it I decided to email you for the answer and we all agreed we’d go by whatever you say. So, John, assuming one of us must be right, I ask, ‘Was Maine’s first limestone quarry in Limestone, Rockport or Rockland?’ “ Thanks for the curious e-mail, Chet. I’m too polite to ask what you and your buddies were using as your beverage of choice that night as you sat around discussing such weighty issues, but I hope your buddies had a designated driver for the ride home. That aside, I can tell you without even checking that you and your buddies were all wrong about the location of Maine’s first limestone quarry. Close, but no cigar, as they say at the carnival! As you know, Chet, I’m not just an erudite columnist. I also host a radio talk show in Portland (WGAN Saturday and Sunday, 6 to 10 a.m.) and like most talk show hosts, my head has to be filled with some of the most useful information

known to exist in the minds of men, which helps fill up all those hours we have to fill on the air. Anyway, somewhere in the mountain of useful facts I have on file in my head is the answer to your limestone quarry question. They started digging in Maine’s first limestone quarry in Thomaston in 1733 — almost 100 years before we even became a state. Once they got their fill of limestone from the quarry, they decided to build a prison over it. Sometime last spring, Ethan from Falmouth wrote “John, I read your column every week and find it most enjoyable. The other day we were talking about American presidents and local place names, and I said I assumed that either the town of Lincoln, Lincoln County, or Lincolnville was named after our 16th president. My friend insists that none of those places was named for the Great Emancipator. Is that true? I find it hard to believe.”

Thanks for the e-mail, Ethan. Yes, it is true. There are no towns, cities, counties or even endangered species in Maine named for Honest Abe. The town of Lincoln is named for Enoch Lincoln, our sixth governor; Lincolnville is named for American Revolutionary War Gen. Benjamin Lincoln, an incorporator of the town; and Lincoln County was named for Thomas Pownal, a governor of Massachusetts, who came from Lincoln, England. Go figure. Since most people have never heard of those three obscure guys, you’re free to say one of those places is named for the famed author of the Gettysburg Address. Just don’t tell your friend. John McDonald is a storyteller and the author of five regional bestsellers – including “A Moose and a Lobster Walk into a Bar” and “The Maine Dictionary.” Contact him at 207240-8324 / maineauthorjohn.mcdonald@yahoo. com.

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SeniorsPlus programming continues throughout February LEWISTON —SeniorsPlus has announced its Education Center classes for February. Classes are held at 8 Falcon Road, Lewiston, Maine 04240, unless noted. Classes are free, unless noted. SeniorsPlus is fully accessible. Hearing assistive equipment is available upon request.

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•W alk slowly into the water. Rather than running and diving in, slow enter the water to acclimate your body to the cold and mitigate some of the shock.

ome wintertime, polar plunges are sponsored by various organizations. Such events may serve as fundraisers for club operations or to help needy individuals, while others may simply be efforts to fend off cabin fever.

• M ake it a brief stint. Only stay in the water for a few minutes. Doctors say that cold water incapacitation can begin within five minutes of entering the water. Hypothermia requires being immersed for 30 minutes or more to set in.

While no one can say for sure who originated the polar plunge, the first recorded Polar Bear Swim took place in Boston in 1904. In Canada and the Netherlands, it has become tradition to host plunges on New Year’s Day.

• B ring along warm clothes. You’ll need to warm up quickly after the plunge. A terry cloth bath robe, thick wool socks, heavy sweater, and a hat can help restore body heat.

Even people in the southern hemisphere participate, with plunges off the coast of New Zealand and Antarctica in June. In the United Kingdom, a ÒLoony DookÓ takes place in Scotland, with several thousand people attending the event and taking the plunge after New Year’s Eve celebrations.

• A void alcoholic beverages. Alcohol can give off a false feeling of warmth and heat in the body, advises Dr. Jagdish Khubchandani at Indiana’s Ball State University. Alcohol dilates blood vessels, increasing blood flow to the limbs at the expense of the core. It also may interrupt the body’s natural shivering response. Warming up with some scotch is not adviseable before or after the plunge.

The largest plunge in the United States is the Plungapalooza in Maryland, which includes 12,000 swimmers, all of whom are there to raise funds for the Special Olympics. Polar bear swims are not for the feint of heart, and even the most stalwart (and cold-tolerant) plunger can employ a few strategies to make the swim a success.

If health ailments do not preclude a person from plunging, it can be an exciting way to spend a few wet minutes. – Courtesy of Metro.

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Androscoggin Bank announces new hires LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank recently announced a number of new hires. “Each new addition to our team is a step toward providing the best possible experience for our customers,” said Androscoggin Bank President Neil Kiely. “It is a pleasure to welcome such qualified candidates to the Androscoggin family.” Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte has been hired as vice president, senior risk

manager at the bank’s main office. She worked most recently as vice president, senior corporate compliance group manager for TD Bank and has 15 years of compliance and risk management experience. Mara Pressman joins the bank as vice president, Southern Maine market manager in the Portland office. Pressman comes to Androscoggin with more than 10 years of experience in managerial positions

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Gray branches. Verrill has 10 years of experience working in sales and client service, and held leadership positions during much of that time. Timothy Welch joins Androscoggin as assistant

vice president, retail manager, working out of the Sabattus Street and Lisbon Falls branches. Welch worked for 13 years at TD Bank, including eight years running a successful bank

Submitted photo Mara Pressman branch as branch manager. Additionally, Dawn Youland was promoted from retail manager to the position of Central Maine market manager. She works out of the bank’s main office.

Handling Valentine’s Day when you have diabetes Celebrating a holiday can be challenging for those with diabetes, as sweet treats are a part of many holiday celebrations. Come Valentine’s Day, chocolates, candy and rich desserts can often be found on the menu, which can prove problematic for those who have to watch their blood-glucose levels. Diabetics may be tempted to indulge in too many sugary foods on Valentine’s Day. Fortunately individuals do not have to put their health in jeopardy in the name of Valentine’s Day, as there are many healthy ways to celebrate with some minor tweaks.

· Focus on fun, not food. Rather than making food the focus of the day, shift your attention to all the fun things you can do with your valentine. Fill the day with activities such as ice skating or sightseeing. Even though the weather may be cold, it’s possible to enjoy the great outdoors. Dress appropriately and enjoy a walk in the park, or do something out of the ordinary, like sledding. If you must retreat indoors, watch a romantic movie. · Plan ahead when changing your diet. It’s often possible to work small amounts of a particular dessert or food into your normal meal plan by adjusting what you

eat for the rest of the day. If you plan ahead for a bite of chocolate, you can balance out sugar levels by eliminating something else. Keep tabs on your sugar levels throughout the day, and always weigh the benefits and drawbacks of the foods you eat. · Include smart substitutions. Many favorite foods are available in low-sugar or sugarless varieties that are diabetic-friendly. Lean toward low-carb offerings and foods that are relatively low in fat. Baking your own treats or cooking your own meals will give you greater control over the ingredients used in your recipes, and

that can pay big dividends in terms of health. · Send nonfood items into the classroom. Diabetes affects people of all ages. When sending valentines into the class for children, do not accompany the cards with chocolate kisses or other candies. Instead, choose toys or keepsakes, such as heart-shaped erasers or scented stickers. Moderation is key when managing diabetes around Valentine’s Day. Place a greater emphasis on time spent together, entertainment and socialization rather than potentially unhealthy treats. — Courtesy of Metro

Metro photo Sweet treats pose a challenge to those with diabetes come Valentine’s Day.

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Mt. Ararat student wins VFW state championship in Voice of Democracy competition

Aspen Mikella photo Senior David Schlotterbeck, left, on Lisbon’s Cross Country team had an undefeated year at the Mt. Valley Conference, as well as being awarded Runner of the Year. Longtime runner senior Geoffrey Shambarger started Cross Country in the 6th grade and spent four years on the HS team and holds numerous personal records. Both David and Geoffrey offered stong leadership as team captains taking their team to MVC’s and placing 2nd with just 4 points away from first place.

TOPSHAM — Emily Smith, a senior at Mt. Ararat High School, has been awarded first place in the prestigious Department of Maine Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy program. The Voice of Democracy is an audio essay competition that has been ongoing for 70 years. The topic for this year’s essay was “Why My Vote Matters.” After winning post competition at the Rev. Joseph Lamarre Memorial Post 2197 in Topsham, Emily went on to compete and win in VFW Maine District Seven competition. Winners from all 11 Maine districts attended an awards banquet Jan. 12 in Bangor, where Emily’s entry was declared the state of Maine winner for 20182019. She was awarded a certificate of achievement, a medal and a check for $750. In addition, she will receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., to represent Maine in National competition. Previously in Post 2197

competition, she was given a certificate of achievement and a check for $200, as well as a check for $150 for her district win. Emily is the second Voice of Democracy competitor sponsored by Post 2197 to reach the state finals, and she is its first state champion. VFW Post 2197 is a nonprofit organization dedicat-

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Submitted photo Emily Smith is congratulated on her state championship Voice of Democracy entry by VFW Department of Maine Commander, Christopher Armstrong, left, and VFW National Assistant Adjutant General, Robert Wallace.

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