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Soldier comes home By Larry Grard TPI Feature Writer
WINSLOW – Less than six months after he left his hometown for basic training at Fort Benning, Ga., Jacob Soucy, of Winslow, spent two weeks home with his family on Christmas leave from the U.S. Army. Soucy, who says he was inspired by his father to join the military, is now serving as a Cavalry Scout, a combat-ready unit, in southern Germany – as did his dad. Steve Soucy served in Iraq, and Jacob is quite aware that deployment might be in his future. “I’ve wanted to be in the military since I was five or six years old,” Soucy said while sitting with his girl friend, Madison Roy. “My dad was my biggest inspiration. When I turned five he was just getting back from Iraq. I didn’t understand at the time, but I wanted to be like him.” Steve Soucy appreciates his son’s attitude. “I’m comfortable with it,” he said, “despite the angst regarding deployment, which is high.” For the time being, mother Kimberly was just thrilled to
There was plenty of emotion to go around when Jacob came home. – Madison Roy Larry Grard photo
have her son back. “It’s great,” she said. “He didn’t know when he left if he was going to be here for Christmas. Two weeks is going to go by fast.” For the time being, Soucy, his girl friend and the rest of the family made themselves at home at the family meeting spot, two streets away. Like his brothers, Soucy has spent much time at the home of grandmother Kathy White, Kimberly Soucy’s mother. Roy said there was plenty of emotion to go around when Jacob came home. “I’m happy and excited that he’s here,” said Roy, a nursing student at Southern Maine Community College. During basic training, Soucy and Roy had to keep in touch via “snail mail,” as his phone privileges were limited. He left home on July 30. “I’ll never forget that day,” Roy said. Soucy trained to become
a 19 Delta Cavalry Scout, a solider who is assigned to go ahead of his unit, watch and observe – to prepare his unit for a mission. He will be on the lookout for everything, including terrain and weapons. “I’m proud of him,” Roy said. “It’s not easy doing this.” Soucy spoke of the discipline that has come so suddenly into his life. “Life is totally different – eating, everything,” he said. “It’s all structure. Waking up early, and training. We hold our mugs tight to our chests going to the chow hall, just like we would holding a grenade. It’s like muscle memory. Everything’s for a reason.” Soucy is in the first year of a three-year hitch. The possibility is high he will sign another contract, and become career military – like his father. “Yeah,” he said, “that’s
Jacob Soucy, on leave from the U.S. Army for Christmas, poses with his family in front of the Christmas tree in their Winslow home. From left are brother Shaun, mother Kimberly, Soucy, his father Steve and his brother Austin.
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Larry Grard photo
Kimberly Soucy didn’t waste much time getting a photo of her son Jacob’s army boots under the Christmas tree.
Jacob Soucy and his girlfriend, Madison Roy, went to a Winslow High School girls’ basketball game one Saturday afternoon while he was home on Christmas leave from the Army. Roy was a member of last year’s Winslow state championship team.
the plan.” Steve Soucy is understandably proud. “As I rapped up my career, I instilled in him what
it means to be a soldier and serve our country,” he said. “He really latched onto that.
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Nationally recognized fiddlers to perform in Raymond RAYMOND — Franco American fiddlers Don and Cindy Roy, who were honored by the National Endowment for the Arts earlier this year, will perform with Erica Brown and Matt Shipman in Raymond on Saturday, Jan. 5. The group, Side by Each, will perform a night of Franco-American fiddling with a touch of bluegrass at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at Raymond Village Community Church, 27 Maine St.
Doors will open at 7 p.m., and there will be a short intermission and refreshments will be served. The event is sponsored by the Raymond Arts Alliance, the same group that coordinated the New England Jazz Band concert at Hackers Hill in Casco in July. Don Roy is a champion fiddler with depth in many styles, with roots in New England, Quebec and the Canadian Maritimes. He has been a pivotal member of
many groups, including the Maine French Fiddlers and Fiddle-icious, and currently performs internationally with the Don Roy Ensemble. He also crafts violins, violas, cellos and basses for musicians influenced by the methods of the Italian master luthiers. Cindy Roy, a former member of the Maine French Fiddlers, is well known for her step dancing piano accompaniment which is among the best
in New England. She grew up immersed in the melodies and rhythms of Franco-American music; her grandparents came to Maine from Prince Edward Island. Although she – like Don – began to play music on the guitar, she quickly turned to piano. Her accompaniment is fluid and rhythmic and provides a perfect foil to Don’s virtuosic fiddling. Brown began fiddling at a very early age and she performs all over New England,
although her roots are Lewiston. Her husband, Shipman, performs and teaches acoustic and traditional music and plays a variety of stringed instruments. Following the fiddle contest years, the Roys pursued other avenues for their music, both locally and on the broader stage. From 1988 to 1996 they led the Maine French Fiddlers, performing at festivals and venues such as Wolf Trap, the National Folk Festival, Carnegie
Hall, and National Public Radio’s “A Prairie Home Companion.” They now perform as the Don Roy Trio, with longtime musical collaborator Jay Young on upright bass, at a range of venues, large and small, local and national. Don has also received three Individual Artist Fellowships from the Maine Arts Commission and the Harold Carter Memorial Award from the Down East Country Music Association.
HONORED NOMINEES
Pingree nominates 19 Maine students to US Service Academies PORTLAND — Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has announced her office’s nominees to the United States Service Academies — the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, applicants must be nominated by an authorized nominating source, which includes members of Congress. “This group represents some of Maine’s best and brightest. They have all demonstrated exceptional leadership, high academic standards, and a passion for helping others,” said Pingree. “Whatever happens from here, they
should all be proud of themselves. We are lucky that they have chosen to offer their talents in service to the country, and it’s an honor to nominate them.” The nominees were interviewed by a panel of six on their academic record, test scores, leadership ability, involvement in extra-curricular activities, and exemplified commitment to serving their country. Pingree nominated several students to more than one academy.
• William Curtis, Bruns-
wick, Brunswick High School
• Dante DeLorenzo, Ken-
nebunk, Kennebunk High School
• Tristan Denholm, Kit-
tery Point, R.W. Traip Academy
• J.
Edward Huffard, Cape Elizabeth, Cape Elizabeth High School
• Jacob Witham, Winslow, Winslow High School
United States Military Academy – West Point: • Ryan
Fitzmaurice, Bath, Maine School of Science & Mathmatics
York High School
• Michael Manetti, Free-
Deering High School York High School
• Michael Manetti, Freeport, Cheverus High School
• Kara Murray, Yarmouth, • Kara Murray, Yarmouth,
• William Cleaves, Windham, Windham Christian Academy
Yarmouth High School
Yarmouth High School
• Morgan Sharp, Kenne-
• Eric Quirk, Scarbor-
bunkport,
Kennebunk
Military Institute, Scarborough High School (prior)
• Caleb
Richardson, Augusta, Cony High School
United States Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs:
• Luke Hill, Portland, • William Curtis, Bruns-
• Caroline Leal, York, • Caroline Leal, York,
port, Cheverus High School
United States Naval Academy – Annapolis:
High School
ough,
New
Mexico
wick, Brunswick High School
United States Merchant Marine Academy – Kings Point: • Louis Daukas, Cape
Elizabeth, Cape Elizabeth High School
• Jack Hermansen, Ray-
mond, Windham High School
• George Holt, Cumber-
land, Baxter Academy for Technology & Science
• Tristan Denholm, Kit- • J. tery Point, R.W. Traip Academy
• Aspen
Dyer, North Berwick, Noble High School
Edward Huffard, Cape Elizabeth, Cape Elizabeth High School
• Morgan Sharp, Kenne-
bunkport, Kennebunk High School
• Caroline Leal, York, • Aidan Willitts, Cape York High School
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AUGUSTA — The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is looking for nominations for the 2019 Wilmot (Wiggie) Robinson Legendary Guide Award. Registered Maine Guides are experienced and passionate outdoors men and women, and each year since 2009, the department has recognized one with the award, which is presented at the annual banquet in April. The deadline for nominations is Jan. 10. A nomination form can be downloaded at www.maine.gov/ ifw. Criteria are: • M ust meet 20 year anniversary as a Registered Maine Guide, and have been an active guide for 10 years; • P asses a criminal background check, law-abiding citizen with no arrests for
committing a crime related to human injury, gun laws or major hunting or fishing violations for 20 years; • Volunteer community service, providing education about safety and survival in the Maine woods, introducing and educating youth about the importance of the ecosystem found in the state; • Active on boards or committees that enhance and promote the importance of Maine’s outdoor resources, such as youth programs, scout leader, conservation education, safety instructor, search and rescue volunteer, active in Fish and Game club(s), guide license examiner, etc. Last year’s winner was Lance Wheaton of Forest City, in Washington County. He was the 10th
Registered Maine Guide to receive the honor. Wheaton has been a full-time guide for more than 55 years, and is a lifetime member of the Maine Professional Guides Association, a past member of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Advisory Council, an original director of the Woodie Wheaton Land Trust, a builder of about 100 guide canoes. He has also spent hundreds of hours working for conservation efforts. Other winners are Wilmot “Wiggie” Robinson (posthumously) 2009, Gil Gilpatrick 2010, Gary Corson 2011, Gardner Defoe 2012, Matthew P. Libby 2013, Don Dudley 2014, Danny Legere 2015, Richard Scribner 2016 and Donald E. Helstrom Jr. 2017.
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Senators announce grant Online registration points to for Passamaquoddy tribe’s best deer hunting since 2002 economic impact study MDIFW
AUGUSTA — Since the regular firearms season for deer concluded Nov. 24, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s new online registration system showed deer hunters had a very good year in Maine, likely the best in more than 15 years. The numbers are still preliminary, but as of Monday, November 26, hunters in Maine had taken 30,299 deer, the most since 2004 when the deer kill was 30,926. With the muzzleloading season beginning Monday throughout the state, it is likely the 2018 deer kill will surpass that 2004 total, but will fall short of the 38,153 deer taken in 2002. “With rain the first two Saturdays, the deer harvest was lower than expected,” said MDIFW deer biologist Nathan Bieber. “However, better hunting conditions including tracking snow throughout the state for the last two weeks of the season compensated for the slow start.” With the new online
registration system, MDIFW biologists monitored the season and harvest. While the number of deer taken the first two Saturdays was close to 2,000 deer lower in 2018 compared to 2017, the last two Saturdays of the season showed the exact opposite, with hunters taking a little over 2,000 deer more than 2017. Weekday totals the last week and a half of the season were higher than last year as well. MDIFW biologists expected to see a higher deer kill this season due to the increase in the number of any deer permits issued. A total of 84,745 any-deer permits were issued in 22 of the state’s 29 wildlife management districts, an increase of 28% from the previous year. One reason for the permit increase is that the 2017-18 winter was more moderate in central and southern Maine, while up north the winter was a little more severe than years past. Deer hunting in Maine provides many Maine families with wild game
meat high in nutrition, sustainable, free range and organic. On average, a 150-pound field dressed deer will provide close to 70 pounds of meat. It is estimated that this year’s deer kill will provide over 1.5 million pounds of meat to hunters and their families. The department manages white-tailed deer through regulated hunting, and manages the deer population in parts of the state to limit vehicle crashes, reduce instances of lyme disease and reduce property damage complaints. In other areas of the state, the department manages the deer population to increase opportunities for hunting and viewing. Deer seasons began the Saturday after Labor Day and will continue until Dec. 8 in certain areas. These structured seasons, along with controlling the harvest of female deer in the 29 wildlife management districts across the state through the Any Deer permit system, allows biologists to manage deer population trends.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Maine’s two U.S. senators — Susan Collins and Angus King — jointly announced the U.S. Economic Development Administration has awarded $100,000 to the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township to fund a study for a potential hydrogen-powered business/ Internet/data center on the reservation. Results of this study will identify the resources necessary for sustainable operations — including workforce development, capital, business
management, legal services and administrative support — to help diversify the regional economy. “This important funding from the EDA will assist the Passamaquoddy Tribe in assessing the feasibility of constructing a cutting-edge data center powered by clean energy,” said King and Collins in a joint statement. “We welcome the EDA’s continued investment in Maine’s tribal communities, which supports economic development and
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Horoscopes ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Look forward to solid and passionate developments in the days to come, Aries. If you’re seeking love, then sparks may soon fly. Be on the lookout.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Some cosmic goodness is in store for you, Leo. Be excited about your prospects. This year can start out on the right foot, especially as it pertains to domestic matters.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, after some recent turbulence, rest easy knowing that calmer waters are ahead. Some tranquility and stability is just what the doctor ordered.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, things in your domestic sector are bound to settle down in a few days. If you planned improvements at home, you’ll sail through those in no time with some help from friends.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, expect some big changes in your love life in the weeks to come. Count your blessings because you deserve all the good news that’s coming your way. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Surprises are in store for Cancers who are willing to take some risks. If you resign from your job, you just may find a dream position shortly after things can be that dramatic.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, some pivotal changes may come into your life shortly. You may find out your family is increasing or learn that a career change is in the works. Start counting good fortune. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 A talent that you used to feel insecure about can be an avenue to earn a significant amount of money, Scorpio. Don’t hesitate to monetize and share your gifts.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 While you have been in a stable relationship for some time now, both parties may be looking to shake things up. It can go two ways: A breakup or newfound depth. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Venus, the ruler of your career sector, will point your professional efforts in the right direction, Capricorn. Your professional outlook might turn completely around. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 You may notice people in your social life are more friendly and accommodating lately, Aquarius. In fact, friends have always been there for you because they believe in you. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, if you’ve been waiting for seed money to start a venture, then your patience will pay off. Expect some good news to come.
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Rangeley Humanities students get chance to see Portland play RANGELEY — Students from Rangeley Lakes Regional School recently made the trip to Portland to see the Portland Stage Company’s play, “Refuge * Malja * أجلم.” The play, by Beth Weldon, which the students attended Nov. 14, follows a Jewish-American war photographer who feels compelled to assist a young refugee who steps in front of her camera. She calls an old friend to translate, but hesitates to reveal why she is so drawn to the boy. The narrative shifts back and forth in time as each character defines culture, identity and home. The play covers many themes; motherhood and family are some of the main motifs. In the end there is no resolution. The poetic decade-spanning drama explores how individuals define and find their own Malja (refuge). The students are members of classes taught by Maryam Emami, Tim Straub and Sonja Johnson,
and the trip was made possible with a sponsorship from the Rangeley Friends of the Arts and a Ticket to Ride Grant from the Maine Arts Commission. Some of the students who attended said: Hannah McMillan: Though it was hard to follow and stay on top of, after the question/answer section at the end, most of my concerns and confusions were resolved. I was confused but also fascinated about how the action of the play moved back and forth in time and location. I admired the role of the olive tree because at first it was a symbol of violence and injustice, but in the play was reclaimed by Ibrahim’s mother as the symbol of peace and healing. The play had a very non-linear script and overall plot, but I remained intrigued. Winnie LaRochelle: My reaction to the play was that I was upset when Waleed was found by Jamie. Jamie was off on her own and
Waleed’s English wasn’t good, therefore, if Waleed was hurt Jamie wouldn’t know how to help him because of Waleed’s inability to communicate. Then Jamie’s mom got sick this caused Jamie to have to leave and leave Waleed by himself again. Jamie was balancing Waleed, being pregnant, trying to be understanding the relationship between her and Ibrahim, and also balancing her and her mother fighting all the time about how Jamie’s mother wants her to start a family but Jamie is scared to because her mother didn’t show her how to be a good mother. She was scared to continue with Ibrahim because she didn’t want to become a mother because she didn’t think she would be a good and successful mother because she wasn’t mothered correctly. This set the tone throughout the play because she was running from most of her problems and pushing people away who were trying to help her.
Ella Shaffer: I thought that the play we watched, Refuge Malja, was kind of confusing at first, but overall was a good play. I thought it was a good play because it had many elements, like the going back in time with Jamie and Ibrahim’s relationship, and the bringing in of Waleed. Also the wolf, that represented Jamie’s grandfather, which then her mother sees in her hospital bed. Mya Laliberte: In the play Refuge Malja there was an overall theme of motherhood. Throughout the phone calls we got to see the relationships between the characters and their mothers. The character Jamie had a bad relationship with her mom and they were not speaking. The character Waleed was searching for his mom because they were separated. And the character Ibrahim had a strong relationship with his mom, but she did not speak. The play showed how people can have dif-
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ferent relationships with their mothers and how that impacts the person they are going to become. Chase Carmichael: After Ms. Emami explained the play, I understand it a lot better know and I can say that I enjoyed the play a lot more but I have a lot of questions. Did the girl get an abortion, did the boy take the shoes and what happened after the last scene, also why was the burning of all those olive trees give the wife such bad PTSD? I have questions for the writer to like why would you make a play about refugees and shoes, why all those flashbacks and the timing of them? EmmaRae McFawn: My reaction to the play was that the people who were acting and portraying the characters had to be very serious about this. The play’s plot line was all over the place, because of the flash backs. The flash backs give the play depth and a way to show what happened throughout Jamie’s life leading up to the first and last scene where she made the phone call. The way that they communicated through the
pictures was a different way of communication and representation of different people and cultures. The play also expressed the need of help just a few years ago and still now. Lily Lavallee: Refuge Malja made me really think about how lucky we are as a society to be as privileged as we are. Many other countries have much less than we do and it really put that into perspective. It also brought the thought of humans being the only ones to fix what we as humans messed up before. We use opportunities to make up for jumps or risks we didn’t take earlier in life. Abi Madrid: My favorite part was the whole thing. I like how the play was explained through a phone call. I’ve never seen a play like that before in my entire life. The story behind the play is great because it shows the connections the people had with their mothers and also the connection Jamie had with Waleed and wanted to mother him even tho years before she didn’t want to be a mother at all and even aborted her baby. It was great.
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BETHEL — The University of Maine 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Bryant Pond, in partnership with the Mahoosuc Land Trust and Mahoosuc Kids Association, is offering a six-week Winter Adventure course,beginning Wednesday, Jan.16, at MLT’s Valentine Farm on North Road. Weekly themes include: snow science, snowshoeing and forest ecology, life beneath the snow pack, whitetail deer habits and habitats, winter survival (shelter and fire building), and wildlife tracking.
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Reflections on the Hennessey years V. Paul Reynolds Tom Hennessey — gifted sporting artist, meticulous writer and friend to sportsmen — epitomized the self-made man. Always an avid outdoorsman with a creative bent, who lived to fish and hunt, the Brewer native parlayed his artistic passion and skill into a successful career as a nationally known sporting artist and author. He taught himself to paint, and if you were an outdoorsman familiar with upland hunting
dogs, salmon rivers, or the ice-laden backdrops of a Maine coast seaduck hunt, you beheld his paintings with awe and appreciation because they struck a chord that was very personal. His work resonated with an authenticity and honesty that, like the man himself, was without a trace of affectation or pretense. Sadly, the artist and the man we identified with, and who identified with us, the sportsmen, passed away at 81 just before Christmas. Measured by his three books and prolific collection of soulful outdoor watercolors, the late Tom Hennessey really left his mark. It is hard to believe Tom is gone. He was my favorite outdoor writer and sporting artist as well as a wonder-
ful friend. It seems like yesterday we fly fished for bass at his special pond or for Atlantic salmon on the Penobscot River from his old canvas-bottom double ender. Fishing, it seemed, was always secondary to solving the world’s problems or lamenting changing times. As a colleague at the NEWS and an outdoor companion, he was the best of the best — not only as a skilled outdoor artist and honest essayist but also as a loyal friend of uncommon compassion and uncompromising values. You don’t hunt and fish with someone whose company you enjoy without carving out a few memories and pleasant musings. Tom loved his gun dogs, especially a blocky chocolate lab he called “Coke.” Tom was proud
Beginning birder workshop is Jan. 12 in Bethel BETHEL — A beginning birder workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 12, at Mahoosuc Land Trust’s Valentine Farm, 162 North Road. James Reddoch, MLT member and bird enthusiast will take some of the
mystery out of identifying birds by demonstrating the apps, tips and techniques used by experienced birders to help identify birds at the feeder as well as in the landscape. The group will then practice identifying birds at the
feeder as well as along the walking trail. The class is perfect for beginners and those with some bird watching experience. For more information, contact:Barbara Murphy at barbara@mahoosuc.org or 207-824-3806.
of this dog with good reason. A well-trained retriever, Coke always brought the downed ducks back to the river blind Tom and I shared. One morning before a duck hunt, as we polished off a pre-dawn plate of scrambled eggs at my place, I asked Tom to bring Coke in from the truck so my wife Diane could meet the wonder gundog. Coke came in — tail wagging — and promptly took a huge poop in the middle of Diane’s spit-shined kitchen floor. We laughed, but Tom didn’t. The poor guy was mortified. Later on, in the duck blind, I had a little good-natured fun with Tom over the canine faux pas. Before another duck hunt from Tom’s house, I was in his art studio waiting for him to get his gear together. A trashed painting in a waste basket caught my eye. It was, from my point of view, a wonderful watercolor of a sea-duck hunt. One problem: It was cut in two pieces. “Tom’” I scolded,” Why in the world did you scrap this painting?” “It’s awful,” he said. ”Look at this water. I could never put my name on that!” You could have fooled me. I offered to take it home and tape it back together as a wall
hanging. Tom, being the driven perfectionist that he was, would have no part of my art recovery plan. Tom’s skill with color and line made him a successful painter; he had an eye for detail and was an uncanny observer, always mindful of his natural surroundings when hunting or fishing. His penchant for detail, as well as his near obsession with avoiding pretense at any cost, also helped make him a skillful and polished writer. He strove to paint with words just like he did with careful brush strokes. Here is a sample taken from a piece he did for the Northwoods Sporting Journal titled “The Way of Woodcock.” “All things considered, to start the birds on their southern sojourns give me a mid-October night with an old fashioned line storm of wind-driven rain that lacquers leaves to windows and shimmies the shade on the lamp post across the road.” Hennessey, in his final Bangor Daily News column, likened himself to a dinosaur and lamented changing times, cultural challenges to our Maine outdoor heritage, and disappearing traditional values in general. In the times we spent together, these topics were always
Tom Hennessey explored and, though we never, to my knowledge, solved a problem or redirected society, we were a couple of dinosaurs who seemed to take some mutual comfort and reassurance from our candid canoe conversations. Although his art will live on, the Hennessey years have come to an end. There is no small irony in the fact that the passing of sportsmen advocates like Tom Hennessey hasten the fading of the very traditional values he so much valued. The author is editor of the Northwoods Sporting Journal. He is also a Maine guide and host of a weekly radio program, “Maine Outdoors,” heard at 7 p.m. Sundays on The Voice of Maine NewsTalk Network. He has authored three books; online purchase information is available at www.maineoutdoorpublications.
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MOVIE REVIEW
Lucas Allen (Warner Bros. Pictures) At age 88, Clint Eastwood somehow remains active behind the camera more than being in front of it. Having survived his misfire “The 15:17 to Paris” earlier this year, he returns to not only direct but also make his first return to acting since 2012’s “Trouble with a Curve” with his new drama “The Mule.”
‘The Mule’ The movie is based on a New York Times article titled “The Sinaloa Cartel’s 90-Year-Old Drug Mule” by Simon Dolnick, and has to be seen to be believed. Though he’s a war veteran and was a respected horticulturalist, Earl Stone (Eastwood) hasn’t paid enough attention to his family, including exwife Mary (Diane Wiest) and daughter Iris (Alison Eastwood). Worse for him, he lost his garden home to foreclosure after his business failed. At an engagement party for his granddaughter Ginny (Taissa Farmiga), he gets an offer to do a driving job across state lines for extra pay, which he quickly accepts. He has no idea what he got himself into -- he’s de-
livering kilos of drugs for a Mexican cartel led by Laton (Andy Garcia). Despite the troubling discovery, he decides to stick with the job because of the money. He uses it to help his family and his community, including helping pay for his granddaughter’s wedding and fixing up his local VFW center. However, the job gets harder for him when tensions rise within the cartel. Added to that, DEA rookie agent Bates (Bradley Cooper) and his partner (Michael Pena) are monitoring the activities with the help of an inside man. Earl soon realizes that one little mistake will have him either in jail or dead. Eastwood is pretty much playing the same character
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part of a family struggling with emotional issues. Cooper and Pena also add to the cast with the former getting to spend some of his scenes together with the legend after their previous collaboration American Sniper. “The Mule” is simply crowd-pleasing Eastwood that works in any age range. It probably won’t get recognized during awards season, with a number of issues that could hurt its chances. But for all its worth, a lot of you will see it and come out of it amazed that someone as old as Eastwood can still make a good movie. THE MOVIE’S RATING: R (for language throughout and brief sexuality/nudity) THE CRITIC’S RATING: 3.5 Stars (Out of Four)
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MAINE NEWS CALENDAR JANUARY Jan. 4 — Kingfield Friday Artwalk, 5-7:30 p.m.,red flags identify participating venues in village, Kingfield Friday Artwalk on Facebook. Jan. 5 — First Saturday at the Williams House, 9 a.m.-noon, 14 Old Winthrop Road, Wayne, book and more sale, boutqique breakfast, benefits Wayne Library Association, 207-685-3612. Jan. 5, 6 — Auditions for Monmouth Community Players kids show, "The Great American Talent Show," 2-3 p.m. Saturday; 3-4 p.m. Sunday, at Cumston Hall. 12 roles for kids in grades three through eight. monmouthcommunityplayers.org or Daniel.c.gay@gmail.com. Jan. 5 — Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District annual USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service local working group meeting, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Poland Grange Hall, 44 Harris Hill Road, Poland, open to public, free lunch, identifying natural resource concerns in Androscoggin, Sagadahoc counties, register by Dec. 28, 207-241-5374. Jan. 5 — Congregational Church of East Sumner community supper, 5:30 p.m., raffle, donations accepted for the meal, 50 Main St., Route 219, 207388-2263, 207-388-2667. Jan. 5 — Baked turkey supper, 5-6:30 p.m., North Waterford Congregational Church, 5 Kezars Road, benefits annual North Waterford World's Fair, $10, $5 for ages 6-16, under 5 free. louise1@maine.rr.com. Jan. 5 — Franco American fiddlers Don and Cindy Roy, with Erica Brown, Matt Shipman 7:30 p.m., Raymond Village Com-
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Art Gallery, 2493 Main St., light rreshments, cash bar, www.rangeleyarts.org. Jan. 12 — Beginning birder workshop, 10 a.m.noon, free, Mahoosuc Land Trust's Valentine Farm, 162 North Road, Bethel, barbara@mahoosuc.org, 207-824-3806. Jan. 13 — Choro Louco, Concerts at Jewett series, 2 p.m. at UMA Jewett Auditorium, Augusta, snow date Jan. 27, $10, under 12 free, www. concertsatjewett.com, 207-621-3551. Tiickets available at Dave’s Appliance, Winthrop. Jan. 17 — Great Falls Forum guest speaker author Paul Doiron, noon-1 p.m., Callahan Hall, Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St., free, open to public, bring brown-bag lunch, coffee, tea, water available, 207-513-3135, LPLReference@gmail.com. Jan. 20, 21 — Open auditions for Community Little Theatre's "Avenue Q," 6 p.m., Great Falls Performing Arts Center, 30 Academy St., Auburn, must be over 18, no a cappella vocal tryouts, more information, pcaron003@ roadrunner.com. Jan. 23 — Author Katherine Silva gives advice on self-publishing, 6:30 p.m. free, open to public, Lithgow Library, 45 Winthrop St., Augusta. Snow date Jan. 30, 207-626-2415, www.lithgowlibrary.org. Jan. 24 — "First Impressions Matter: Resume and Interview Preparation," New Ventures free workshop, 9-11:30, Lewiston’s Career Center, register 207-753-6531, newventuresmaine.org. Jan. 24 — LA Metro Chamber annual meeting and awards, 5 p.m., Ramada Hotel & Conference Center, Lewiston, www. LAMetroChamber.com. Jan. 26 — Franklin County hand gun course, Sheriff Scott Nichols, $20, pre-registration required, limited to 10, 9 a.m.1 p.m., Wilton Fish & Game, U.S. Route 2, 207778-3690, email Borthwick@myfairpoint.net. Jan. 26 — Lisbon Parks and Recreation Winter Fest 2019, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, Beaver Park. Free, open to the public, shuttle van. 207353-2289, www.lisbonme. org/parks-recreation.
Jan. 29 — Colby College professor Michael Burke memoir, personal essay workshop, 4-6 p.m., Waterville Public Library, limited to 20, registration required, tellingthetruthmemoirs.eventbrite.com. Jan. 31 — "Your Money Personality" New Ventures workshop on attitudes toward money and how it affects decisions, 6-8 p.m., Lewiston’s Adult Education office, register 207-753-6531, newventuresmaine.org.
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Feb. 23 — Franklin County hand gun course, Sheriff Scott Nichols, $20, pre-registration required, limited to 10, 9 a.m.1 p.m., Wilton Fish & Game, U.S. Route 2, 207778-3690, email Borthwick@myfairpoint.net. Feb. 23, 24, — Monmouth Community Players kids show, "The Great American Talent Show," at Cumston Hall, monmouthcommunityplayers.org.
MONTHLY MEETINGS AUBURN: Androscoggin County Republican Committee, second Thursday every month, Auburn City Hall. 207-576-9096. SKOWHEGAN: The Skowhegan Sportsman’s Club meets 7 p.m. the second Thursday of the month, 857 East River Road, Skowhegan, 207649-1238. OXFORD: Oxford Hills Business After Hours, first Thursday of the month, 5:30 to 7 p.m., venue changes, 207-743-2281. 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
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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. 207-626-2350. BRIDGTON: Friends of the Bridgton Public Library, 9:30 a.m. second Tuesday of the month, Bridgton Public Library, 1 Church St. Lakes Region Substance Awareness Coalition, 4:30-6 p.m. second Thursday of the month, Bridgton Municipal Complex, downstairs, lrsacmaine. org, lrsacoalition@gmail. com, 207-803-9987. 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. RANDOLPH: Prayer Shawl Ministry knitting/ crocheting group, weekly, 9-10:30 a.m., Wednesdays, Randolph United Methodist Church, 16 Asbury St., 207-767-3024. 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.
ONGOING: Oct. 7- Jan. 11 — Shiretown Bookers’ fall exhibition, “The Long Sixties, 1957-1974,”Shiretown Bookers’ Hall, Mantor Library,116 South St, Farmington. Oct. 18, Nov 1, 15, Dec. 6, Jan. 3, 17 — Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County Cooking Matters course, free and open to the public, 9-11 a.m., St. Rose Catholic Rectory, Jay, to teach low-income adults about healthy meal preparation and shopping on a limited budget, 207779-2928. Dec. 7-Feb. 24 — "Dan Cake: A Tribute to the Artist in the Year of the Bird," exhibition, L/A Arts, 221 Lisbon St., noon-4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, free, open to public, aarts.org. Jan. 3-March 28 — Winter Senior Socials, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Undercroft of the Church of the Good Shepherd, free, open to public, activities for seniors, www.rangeleyhealthandwellness.com, 207-864-4397, ext. 4. April 5-14 — Community Little Theater presents "Avenue Q, Great Falls Performing Art Center, 30 Academy St., Auburn. CANCELLATIONS None listed. POSTPONEMENTS None listed. Publish your event for $1 a word. Call 207-2252076 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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Motivational quotes for a new year of health Jodi Cornelio
Live Long, Live Well Jodi R. Cornelio, AS, BA, MBA Nutritionist, Personal Trainer and Motivational Speaker jcornelio@turnerpublishing.net
Is this year going to be your year for a healthier, happier you? If so, it’s all about your head, not your body. You need to tell yourself who you’re going to be and what you are going to do every day to become that person.
If you think it, you will become it. Tell yourself who and what you are every day in a very positive statement, and your body will follow where your mind goes. Surround yourself with positive thoughts and positive statements. You can even put posters around your house with motivational statements.
Some of my favorite motivational quotes are: “You get what you work for, not what you wish for.” “Strength doesn’t come
CATCHING HEALTH
Working out results By Diane Atwood Health Reporter You’ve been telling yourself for weeks, months, maybe years that you have to start working out. You finally make the commitment. One week in, you’re wondering why the only thing you notice is sore muscles. How long do you have to bust your butt before you seem some results? Here’s what my strength coach Andy Wight says: “I usually tell people it takes four to six weeks to see results. The first two to three weeks there’s generally a lot of soreness for a few days after a workout. A week or so later, the soreness isn’t as bad and you can recover more quickly. That’s also when people start feeling stronger. “They may also start to see some weight loss. It’s not so much losing pounds, but their clothes feel different — they feel a little bit looser, that sort of thing. “What ver you’re doing, the most important aspect of fitness is consistency. The more consistent you are and the more you do on a regular basis the more likely you’re going to succeed. “When they’re trying to do it on their own, people generally give up after
three to four weeks. It’s a shame. They give up right at that turning point where they’re going to start to see some results. “I urge people not to get discouraged. Getting in shape is a process that takes time and practice. It’s not going happen overnight. Nobody ever got fat from eating just one candy bar and nobody ever lost weight just eating one salad. It’s consistency and it’s time.” I can vouch for what Andy said. I started working out with him in January 2017 and the first few weeks, I was sore. Week four, I came up with multiple excuses not to exercise. I simply didn’t feel like making the effort. I’m so grateful I stuck with it because I feel so much stronger and better. You can do nothing better for yourself than being active. Whatever you do, make sure you enjoy doing it and please, don’t ever give up before you’ve barely even started. If you want to know more about AW Strength & Conditioning in Westbrook Maine, check out their website. And, good luck! For many years, Diane Atwood was the health reporter on WCSH6. Now she is a blogger and podcaster at Catching Health with Diane Atwood, dianeatwood.com.
from what you can do, it comes from overcoming the thing you once thought you couldn’t.” “Discipline is doing what you know needs to happen even if you don’t want to do it.” Tell yourself you are strong and disciplined and willing to work for it. Talking to yourself in a positive manner will keep you on track with your goals. Stay away from the negative naysayers or the teasers who try to derail your program. Put yourself first when it comes to your health. Not having time for your health
is a poor excuse because good health gives you more time on this earth. Start every day by saying to yourself, “YEAH! I’m going to feel great today, I get to work out and I get to eat healthy.” Feeling good is not negative, so why should working out and eating right be a punishment? It should be something to appreciate every day. Telling yourself that you get to work out and you get to eat healthy is so much more positive than saying “I have to work out and I have to eat healthy.” Celebrate good health and make it enjoyable and positive.
Here are some more fun quotes to keep you motivated in 2019: “Create healthy habits, not restrictions.” “The only bad workout is the one that didn’t happen.” “I’m not losing weight, I’m getting rid of it; I have no intention of getting it back.” “I never regret it when I work out and eat right; I regret it when I don’t.” “When I eat like crap, I feel like crap”
“You’re not going to get the butt you want by sitting on it.” Well, maybe I can spin that in a more positive way: “I’m going to get the butt I want — I’m going to stand up and walk.” Think of your workouts as an important meeting you made with yourself, bosses don’t cancel and successful people don’t quit, they conquer. Have a healthy and Happy New 2019. Live Long Live Well. Jodi Cornelio is CEO of Turner Publishing, as well as a certified trainer and nutritionist.
THE HEALTHY GEEZER
There are health clues in your nails • Light yellow nails, with a slight blush at the base — diabetes
By Fred Cicetti Q: I was at a party recently when a nurse told a friend of mine to see a doctor because his nails were kind of white. He went to the doctor and found out he has a liver problem. Were the two events just coincidental? A: The condition of your nails can tell medical professionals a lot about your health. Most doctors include a nail examination during a physical checkup. Common problems that produce symptoms in the nails are the following:
• White nails — liver diseases
• Thick, pitted nails — psoriasis
• Nails that are half pink/ half white — kidney diseases
• Red nail beds — heart
Nail growth is affected by disease, hormone imbalance, and the aging process, itself. Many seniors suffer from nail problems because nails thicken as we age, there are greater circulation difficulties, and we use more medications that impact nails. Before we go on, some nail anatomy: The nail plate is the part of the nail you can see on a digit. A nail bed is the skin under a plate. The cuticle is the tissue that overlaps the plate. The matrix is the part of the nail that’s tucked under the cuticle. The lunula is the crescent moon at the base of the nail. Nails are made primarily of keratin, an extremely strong protein that is also a major part of skin, hair and teeth. The nails grow from the matrix.
Some interesting facts: Nails grow faster in the summer than in winter. Fingernails grow faster than toenails. The nails on your dominant hand grow faster
than the other hand. Men’s nails usually grow more quickly than women’s, except when women are pregnant or seniors. Nails grow about one-tenth of a millimeter daily. Most minor injuries to nails heal without help. Some nail problems can be treated with medicines. Other conditions may require nail removal. If a nail is infected, discolored, swollen, painful, get to a doctor. Taking good care of you nails can avoid many disorders. Here are some tips:
nails...if you can help it.
• Don’t remove cuticles. • To remove any snags, use a fine file.
• Disinfect your nail-trimmers and files.
• Don’t try amateur surgery on yourself to fix an ingrown toenail. Get professional treatment.
• If you use public showers, wear flip-flops to prevent getting infections.
• To prevent infections, • Make sure your shoes and wash your nails often and keep them dry.
• Thick toenails, which
come with age, are difficult to trim. Soaking your feet in warm salt water will soften them and make them easier to cut. Trimming after a bath or shower makes sense.
• Toenails should be cut straight across so that the nail does not extend beyond the tip of the toe. Do not round off corners.
• Don’t bite your finger-
socks fit properly and they are made of materials that don’t suffocate the feet.
• Shoes and socks should
be changed often. Healthcare professionals recommend changing more than once daily.
Fred Cicetti, self-described as a first-class geezer, has been writing about health issues for more years than he’d like admit. His “The Healthy Geezer” column is devoted to the health questions of “lovable and quirky seniors.”
conditions
• Thick, yellow nails — lung diseases
• Pale or concave nail beds — anemia
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FEATURE COLUMN
Small towns lead to big questions John McDonald
We’ve all heard the complaints from folks — mostly those from away— about life in small towns. These people go on as if someone cared about how they could never live in a small Maine town because small town people are too nosy and these people wouldn’t feel comfortable knowing that everyone in town — even people they didn’t know — knew everything they were up to. Makes you wonder what they ARE up to. It’s true people in small towns are curious about the things people around them are doing. Some
small-town folks want to know everything about everybody in their small town. That’s why when some folks in small towns drive by a neighbor’s place they’ll risk going off the road when they slow down to check out a strange vehicle in the dooryard. If it’s a new vehicle, is it someone visiting or is it a new car? If it’s a new car, what did they do with their old one? If it’s a visitor, who is it and why are they there? What’s the story? Who can they ask for details? Those of us who’ve lived in small towns have all heard the questions and experienced these friendly “drive-bys.” While standing around a local store chewing the fat and drinking bad coffee, who hasn’t heard someone pipe up and
ask something like “Anyone know anything about the strange car in the dooryard at the Merrill’s?’ or “Anyone know about the family that’s just moved into the Nelson place?” That’s when a friendly competition can begin. Who can reveal the most about what’s going on at the Merrill or Nelson place? Someone might start with “I hear the car at the Merrill place belongs to a relative from New Jersey on their way to the Maritimes. They had some time before they had to get the Cat in Bar Harbor so they stopped for a short visit. Don’t know much more than that.” Next will come information about the Nelson place. “I don’t know their names, but I heard the people who bought the Nelson
place are from Connecticut somewhere and he was just hired up to the university to teach sociology or some such thing.” Following these openers someone else might add “Marge down at the post office said the new people at the Nelson place couldn’t be nicer. Their name’s Hagopian. Armenian. He just got his doctorate down there to Yale and this is his first teaching job. They say his wife is hoping to get a job teaching history at the high school.” Now the folks in the store are warmed up. Before long the assembled know how many kids the Hagopians have and their ages, because someone said Thelma was asked if her daughter Becky would be available to babysit. They also know how much they
paid for the Nelson place, where they got their mortgage, what renovations they’re planning and who’s been hired to do them. Living in small towns I never felt too uncomfortable knowing that my neighbors knew stuff about me. Besides, there wasn’t a whole lot I could do about it one way or another except maybe move to the city. So I did what everyone else in a small town does. I lived with it. I was thinking about small town ”nosiness” the other day remembering how towns across Maine had to clean up from the wild Patriots Day nor’easter. It’s a known fact that when a nasty nor’easter hits, there’s no better place to be than a small Maine town. The same nosiness that has no
apparent use when it’s being passed around a general store during normal times can sure come in some useful during a storm or another emergency. Because small town people know just about everything there is to know about their neighbors, they know who can take care of themselves and who’s likely to need some help. Rather than standing around wondering what to do during or after a storm, or waiting for the latest information from some television station, small town neighbors go out and get it done. John McDonald is ready to entertain at your next banquet, conference, convention or special event . Contact him at 207 240 8324 or maineauthor john. mcdonald@ yahoo.com.
How to make your favorite foods healthier After the whirlwind of the holiday season, the season of resolutions takes over. Many people to resolve to live healthier, and they may not have to give up their favorite foods to do so. Research from the National Institutes of Health suggests American adults between the ages of 18 and 49 gain an average of one to two pounds every year. Grazing and overeating tends to increase when the weather cools down. A 2005 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that, in the fall, people tend to consume more calories, total fat and saturated fat. In the spring, people seem to prefer more carbohydrates.
In addition, less powerful sunshine in winter coupled with people bundling up translates into less vitamin D being absorbed by the body. Some researchers believe there is a link between vitamin D deficiency and weight gain as well. To ensure that certain foods do not sabotage healthy eating plans, people can employ some easy modifications and make healthier versions of the foods they like to eat. • Choose crunchy foods. Those who are prone to snacking can reach for noisy foods. These include crunchy items like apples, carrots and pretzels. Scientists say that when people listen to what they
are chewing - called the “crunch effect” - they eat less of that item. • Tone down the cream. Delicious dishes like fettuccine alfredo typically are made with lots of butter and cream. Replace cream sauces with a healthier base made of low-fat milk thickened with flour. Increase the flavor with favorite spices. • Fry with care. Use healthy oils like olive or coconut sparingly. Many foods that are traditionally fried also can be lightly coated with cooking spray and baked for a crunchy texture. • Choose sodium-free
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seasonings. The USCA recommends limiting sodium to less than 1 teaspoon of salt per day. Try options like fresh herbs or lemon juice to add some sodium-free flavor. • Increase fiber content. Fiber helps one feel fuller longer and can also be helpful for digestion and heart health. Choose the
“brown” varieties of rice, pasta and breads. • Replace meat with leaner forms of protein. Lean chicken, turkey and pork can replace red meats in many recipes. Some traditional meat dishes, such as burgers, also can be modified using vegetables or seafood. Lean meats dry out quickly, so keep foods moist
by watching cooking times. • Stock up on yogurt. Greek and other varieties of yogurt can replace sour cream and mayonnaise in many dishes. Resolving to eat healthier can be easy by making some simple swaps when preparing your favorite foods. - Metro