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Property of the week.............. 2 Movie Review ........................ 3 Weather................................ 5 Postings................................ 6 Kids’ Corner........................... 8 Community Directory............. 9 Calendar.............................. 11 Blues Classifieds................... 13
FEATURE ARTICLES
There’s no accounting for it John McDonald........................ 2 Final days as a student Spring and Summer................. 7 Protect yourself from fire The Healthy Geezer............... 14 Spring bear hunt for Maine V. Paul Reynolds................... 15 Panama offers the canal Victor Block.......................... 16
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Participants in the Rangeley Best Dog on Earth Day pose for a group photo April 20.
RANGELEY — The SEE CAROLYN SMITH’S Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Rangeley AD ON PAGE 2. Health and Wellness have announced the winners at the 3rd annual Best Dog on Morton and Furbish Estate Earth Day event,Real a celebrationMain of dogs and Rangeley Earth Day. 2478 Street, Despite the dreary skies, Office: 864-5777 ext. 106 participants and their dogs Cell: went for a491-5800 1.5 mile walk and then returned to the Chamcarolyn@morton-furbish.com ber of Commerce for a variwww.rangeleyrealestate.com ety of www.morton-furbish.com activities at the event, held April 20. The Franklin County Animal Shelter was onsite, providing adoption information and low-cost nail trims, microchips and flea/ tick treatments and a portion of the proceeds from
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the event is donated to the shelter. The Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust provided information on their programs and hiking trails, all of which are dog-friendly. Representatives from the US Border Patrol Rangeley Station were on hand to talk about the work that the Border Patrol K9 handlers and their dogs perform. Each participant received a raffle ticket for prizes donated by local businesses and individuals: Vet at Your Door, Alpine Shop of Rangeley, Rangeley Red Onion, Rangeley Friends of the Arts, Ecopelagicon, Forks in the Air Mountain Bistro, AJs Cycles, Kathy &
Bill Brittain, Jordan Lumber and Tom Wilkey. The winners were Kerry Gardner, Gemma Leghorn and Ryan Lotti, Connie Copp and Lourrie Chandler. Winners of the dog contests were determined by applause from the participants. The winners were Biggest Dog - Lucky (owned by Karen Seaman); Smallest Dog - Oscar (owned by Kerry Gardner); Best Owner-Canine Look-Alikes - Oakley and owner Sue Bullard; Prettiest Girl Snowflake (owned by Dawn Oliveri) and Most Handsome Boy - Leo (owned by Gemma Leghorn).
The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Rangeley Health and Wellness developed the idea to provide a fun event that would bring the community together, promote physical activity, support animal adoption, provide educational information about protecting
the environment and support local businesses, which had donated items for the raffle prizes. The organizers were pleased with the turnout, look forward to the event next year and thank all the sponsors and participants for a successful event.
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FEATURE COLUMN
Interpretation. There’s no accounting for it John McDonald
As they say down at the Moxie plant, “There’s no accounting for taste.” Hey, speaking of Moxie, have you heard of the coffee shop in Portland that’s now serving a drink called a “Moxi-chino?” Sorry, I digress. When it comes to some food — like a plate of sushi or a pile of pigs feet — what is it that makes some folks say they just can’t get
enough of it, while another group of equally sincere folks say with equal fervor that they’d rather starve than eat such stuff? Over the years, I’ve often scratched my head and wondered how there can be so many different responses to one thing. Writing for various newspapers over time, I’ve done lots of stories on all kinds of subjects. In the process of writing these stories, I’ve asked witnesses to describe simply — in their own words —what they saw or heard. You would not believe the responses. Well, maybe you would
believe them, but I often didn’t. You’d think these people were in different time zones instead of standing right next to each other watching as a single event unfolded before their eyes. When it comes to the columns I write for this space each week, it’s the same thing. You’d never know that two readers reading the same column could come up with such different responses, but I suppose that’s what makes life worth reading about in the first place. That’s what eventually feeds things like the giant “letters to the
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editor” industry. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy getting your letters and emails each week and reading your comments and critiques. As you know, each week at the end of this column (space permitting) my address is given, so that you can get in touch with me. With all that having been said, I want to tell you about the response I got from my column several weeks back. I wrote about how things have been changing here in Maine over the years. Specifically, I wrote of how we’ve gone from a place where you never had to lock your doors and protect your private property (even during tourist season) to the present state of affairs, where people go driving around the state stealing things like snowplows and shovels. Not more than a few days after the column appeared, I received two letters about it, one from Cambridge and one from Monmouth. Those two writers differed from each other by about 180 degrees. Anita wrote: “Your article this week about taking what isn’t yours made me laugh.
We’ve been having a problem with a small ditch that we’ve been filling over the years with rocks from our fields. Three times now we have had cars or trucks back right up to the ditch to help themselves to all the rocks. It’s like they don’t have a clue that maybe they were put there for a reason. With our suggestion that they put them back, they move on. The good Lord willing, we’ll fill that ditch some day – if people will leave our rocks alone.” I hear you, Anita! Not only did she agree with me wholeheartedly about how private property isn’t as safe as it used to be, she provided a fine example. I don’t know about you, but when a pile of rocks in a ditch can’t be left alone anymore what is our beautiful state coming to? Not that this excuses anybody, Anita, but lately I have noticed a lot of beautiful stonewalls around Monmouth. Feeling pretty good about myself, I then opened the letter from Dianne in Cambridge. Like I said, she read the same column but managed to come up with an all together different view. Unlike Anita
she was not amused with the column. She began: “Generally, I enjoy your column, but this one about nailing things down really got me. How do you think we recycle things here in Maine? Ask any Mainer about some of his favorite lawn pieces and chances are you’ll find he ‘appropriated’ them at one time or other. Isn’t there enough to complain about, enough to share, without you adding another straw to the camel’s back? Don’t stir up the hornet’s nest, huh?” How about stirring up the hornet’s nest with that straw from the camel’s back? Now that column may not have solved the problem of people going around snitching things, but I sure got people like Anita and Dianne thinking about the problem, and that’s all I set out to do in the first place. John McDonald is a storyteller and the author of five regional bestsellers, including “A Moose and a Lobster walk into a Bar”and “The Main Dictionary.” Contact him at maineauthorjohn.mcdonald@yahoo.com or call: 207 240 8324.
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MOVIE REVIEW
Lucas Allen (Paramount Pictures) Maine’s own Stephen King has become a Hollywood icon, with his books adapted for both film and television. One of them, his 1983 novel “Pet Sematary,” gets the second adaptation treatment exactly 30 years after the first filmed version was released. Directors Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer have taken it upon themselves the challenge of trying to build new
’Pet Sematary’ ground from what King had already put on paper. The Creed family moves from Boston to the small town of Ludlow, Maine, for a brand-new life. Louis (Jason Clarke) is a doctor working at UMaine, while his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz) cares for their daughter Ellie (Jete Laurence) and son Gage (Hugo and Lucas Lavoie). Tragedy strikes when the pet cat Church is killed on the road near their house, and the parents try to figure out how to shield the kids from it. Their old next-door neighbor Jud (John Lithgow) introduces Louis to a nearby pet cemetery where generations of townsfolk buried their pets. Beyond that is a gloomy, ancient burial ground that has the power to bring a freshly dead corpse back to life.
Louis makes the rational decision to bury the cat in the powerful ground, and it returns to Ellie without her knowing what really happened. However, the cat starts acting more aggressive to the point of being monstrous. Tthen a second family tragedy occurrs, putting a grief-stricken Louis on a darker path that leads to one terrifying moment after another. Whether or not you liked the 1989 original, you will find something different about this new version. The filmmakers attempt to make their film fresh and different by deviating a little further from the original book as much as possible. Fans of the book may not like some of the changes presented, but there’s enough of the original that’s ac-
ceptable for any King fan. The first act is a slow burn, and some viewers may not be sure if it will get going at some point. But once the cat dies near the end of the second act, the horror element starts to get underway. It then builds to a terrifyingly suspenseful third act that’s scarier than anything in those recent low-budget PG-13 horror films. Along the way, there are moments where its reminiscent of classic golden-age horror films with spooky, foggy atmosphere and gothic-style elements. All in all, the directors seem to really get the genre as a whole. While the acting in the ’89 film was often criticized as flat and unconvincing, the acting in this version is a major improvement. Clarke
is great as a father going through different emotional phases in the story before heading towards crazy desperation. Seimetz plays the overly scared wife with the right level of commitment not usually seen in this kind of film. Lithgow is also very good as the old man haunted by both the scary history and his own past. You also have to give credit to the children delivering better-than-average child acting that you don’t normally expect. The new Pet Sematary
may not be as satisfying as the recent It, but this further cement King’s legacy as horror writer-turned-Hollywood cash-cow. Stylish and scary, this has the right amount of creepiness that’s good for any horror fan. It wouldn’t be surprising if the other author’s works like “Cujo” and “Silver Bullet” get the second adaptation treatment. THE MOVIE’S RATING: R (for horror violence, bloody images, and some language) THE CRITIC’S RATING: 3.25 Stars (Out of Four)
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Rangeley Health and Wellness, RLRS Leadership Group bring Yellow Tulip Project to town May 9 RANGELEY — Rangeley Health and Wellness and the Rangeley Lakes regional School Leadership Group invite the public to attend a reception and photo exhibit titled “I AM MORE: FACING STIGMA” at the Rangeley Lakeside Theater Thursday, May 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event has the support of the Rangeley Friends of the Arts in providing space and working in partnership with the two groups to bring the “Yellow Tulip Project” into the community. This powerful black-andwhite photography exhibit aims to erase the stigma that surrounds mental illness by expanding perceptions and challenging expectations of what mental illness “looks like.” The courageous models in this exhibit are more than their depression, their anxiety, their eating disorder, their post-traumatic stress disorder, or being a suicide survivor. They are musicians, artists, nature lovers, par-
ents, and friends; and they are all “facing stigma.” The Yellow Tulip Project focuses on “smashing the stigma” that surrounds mental illness while building communities where people realize there is help and where “hope happens.” The project encourages organizations to plant “Hope Gardens” in their community. These communal events bring people together and provide a space for conversations about mental health. The stigma surrounding mental health often prevents those affected from getting the support they need and deserve, yet their struggles are real. There are ways to access the care they need, and their circumstances can and will change. The hope is that talking about mental illness eventually will be as comfortable and normalized as talking about any physical illness. The message is simple and clear — come together, plant hope
gardens, build community, talk about mental health and smash the stigma. In addition to the photo exhibit, there will be a Hope Day Celebration Saturday, May 11, from 10
a.m. to noon at the Rangeley Wellness Pavilion, 25 Dallas Hill Road. There will be tulips for planting in the Hope Garden, wellness activities, children’s activities, massage, yoga,
outreach and educational information available. The celebration is open to all so please join us and plant a tulip because “Hope Happens”! For more information please
call Joanne at 207-6705236 or email joanne@ rangeleyhealthandwellness.com. For more information about the Yellow Tulip Project go to www. theyellowtulipproject.org.
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There are so many new foods being marketed today and nutrition myths coming at us from all sides. What’s good, what’s bad? It can all be very confusing. Just when you think you
are doing the best for your health, a new product appears with a claim to be nutritionally a good idea. The food industry is a billion dollar business and unfortunately they are not all in business to make us healthy. All of these new studies and research methods by reputable research centers are there to help us make better food choices. Paying attention to new studies can improve our health and in some cases save our lives. Let take a look at some foods and studies to pay attention to.
Microwave popcorn This one hurts as we all think popcorn is good for us and it is as long as we pop it the old fashion way, in a skillet or with an air-popper. In a recent article written by Olga Naidenko, PhD, Environmental Working Group, studies from UCLA have indicated that the chemicals in the lining of a microwave popcorn bag have been linked to infertility in humans. This study also found liver, pancreatic and testicular cancer in animals. What happens is when the bag is heated in the microwave the chemicals
from the lining of the bag vaporize and leak into the popcorn. The liver “our body’s filter” is unable to break these chemicals down and filter them so that these harmful chemicals namely perfluronoctanic acid (PFOA) gets stored in the body for many years. Many manufactures are in the process of phasing out PFOA, but that process may not happen until 2015. Pineapple, Apple and Grape Juice We love our juices and many have great nutritional properties. The problem
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Craisins, Trail Mix and Berry Blended Mixes Many trail mixes containing berries are laced with sugars. Beware for cranberries and other berries can be tart so to make them more palatable, many companies will add sugar to the dried version. By doing this they are adding at least 30grams of sugar to each serving. Again search the labels for no added sugars or just stay away from those packaged quick foods. They are not worth the calories. Eat fresh fruit whenever possible if you feel the need to munch. Live Long, Live Well.
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Make good use of your final days as a student as graduation nears Graduation is the culmination of a lengthy journey students take in pursuit of their academic and professional goals. As graduation day draws near, it can be tempting for students to take their foot off the gas and spend their time having fun with their fellow students before everyone goes their separate ways. Such an attitude can derail years of hard work. Though the temptation of celebrating with friends may be hard to resist, the following are some ways prospective graduates can stay on course as graduation day draws near.
• Maintain your academic focus. It can be easy to get caught up in upcoming celebrations and the next chapter in your life, but students should stay the academic course until their final day in the classroom. Keeping grades up is important, as no one wants to put graduation at risk when it is so close .
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Guidance counselors often provide information on coursework and future schooling options, but they can guide you in other ways as well. Some guidance offices double as career placement services, helping students prepare résumés, cover letters and portfolios. Some also help students with career assesments that can guide them as they look to begin their careers as professionals.
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MAINE NEWS CALENDAR MAY May 3 — Turner Public Library fundraiser concert, featuing local acts, 6:30 p.m. First Universalist Church, Route 117, featuring LA Winds, pianist Ethan Rombalski, Celtic Echoes, Anthony and Una Shostak, $5, www.TurnerPublicLibrary.org. May 3 — Spring Pops Concert Series, Kennebec Performing Arts Co., 7 p.m., William and Elsie Viles Auditorium, Cony High School, $8 until May 2. $10 at the door; students free, 207-3705381, kpac.board@gmail. com, Kennebec Performing Arts Co. on Facebook. May 4 — Cary Library First Saturday book sale and boutique breakfast, 9 a.m.noon, Williams House, 14 Old Winthrop Road, Wayne, benefits Wayne Library Assotiation, 207-685-3612. May 4 — Kiwanis Club of Greater Waterville annual Health and Safety Fun Fair, 9 a.m. to noon, Messalonskee Middle School, 33 School Bus Drive, Oakland, 207465-2496. May 4 — Mother's Day Spring Fling craft and vendor event, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mixers Nightclub & Lounge 136 Sabattus Road, Sabattus, 207-330-5330. May 4 — Free Comic Book Day, 10 a.m.-2p.m., Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm St., 207-872-5433, staylor@watervillelibrary.org. May 4 — Androscoggin United Way’s ninth annual Touch-A-Truck, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Central Maine Community College, 1250 Turner St., Auburn, https://www. facebook.com/events/1073188846200899/. May 4 — North Waterford Congregational Church baked haddock supper to benefit the annual Waterford World's Fair, 5-6:30 p.m., $10, ages 6-15 $5, children 5 and under eat for free, 5 Kezars Road, louise1@ maine.rr.com. May 4 — Community Supper, 5:30 p.m., at the Congregational Church of East Sumner. featuring Mexican dishes for Cinqo de Mayo, 50 Main St., Rte. 219, East Sumner, 207-388-2263 or 207-388-2609. May 4 — Grange supper and acoustic mic night, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Wilson Grange, Main Street, East Wilton. May 4 — Spring Pops Concert Series, Kennebec Performing Arts Co., 7 p.m., Winthrop Performing Arts Center, Winthrop High School, $8 until May 2. $10 at the door; students free, 207-370-5381, kpac. board@gmail.com, Kennebec Performing Arts Co. on Facebook. May 4 — CODA Chorus, Kennebec Valley Youth Symphony, Pineland Suzuki players spring concert, 7 p.m., Hope Baptist Church, good will offering accepted. May 5 — Leeds Historical Society program the early 1900s “shopping mall” of downtown Leeds Center, free, 1 p.m., Leeds Town Office, 8 Community Drive,
207-524-2324 May 5 — Hart-to-Hart Farm & Educational Center, ShineOnCass Foundation 3rd annual ShineOnCass Animal Baby Shower & Egg Hunt, free, 2-4 p.m. ,16 Duck Pond Road, Albion, 6 and under hunt 2:30, followed by 7-12 hunt; attendants asked to bring a pet item for Humane Society Waterville Area, 207-437-2441, info@ hart2hartfarm.org, www. hart2hartfarm.org, shineoncass.org. May 5 — Aging in Mount Vernon forum, 3-4:30 p.m., Mount Vernon Community Center, discussion, refreshments, free and open to all, contact Neighbors Driving Neighbors at 207-860-0677 in in need of a ride, for more nformation, call 207-2932954 (Mary Anne Libby) or email Alice at alson815@ gmail.com. May 5 — Trinity Jubilee Center’s 15th annual Empty Bowls Supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m., First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St, Auburn, free with donation and purchase of pottery. www. trinityjubileecenter.org,l erin@trinityjubileecenter.org. May 7 — Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of Holy Family, Prince of Peace Parish, annual Spring Dinner, door prizes, 50/50 raffle, 6 p.m., Green Ladle Café, 156 East Ave., Lewiston, $18, must buy by April 30, 207-7824516. May 7 — CODA Chorus, Kennebec Valley Youth Symphony, Pineland Suzuki players spring concert, 7 p.m., Hope Baptist Church, good will offering accepted. May 8 — Author Susan Hand Shetterly, "The Seaweed Chronicles: A World at the Water's Edge," hosted by Western Maine Audubon, free, open to public, 7 p.m. Robert’s Learning Center, University of Maine Farmington, Room C23. May 10 — David Mallett performance, May 10, 7:30 p.m., Old South Church, 235 Main St, Farmington 207491-5919. May 11 — Eunice Farnsworth-Ruth Heald Cragin Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meeting and program about “Seven Women of the Revolution,” selectmen’s meeting room, Old Point School, 108 Old Point Ave., Skowhegan, 207-474-6900. May 11 — Jessie Stevens, owner of Sy's Trees, discusses growing exotic fruit, 1:30 p.m. Hiram Historial Society, Great Ossipee Museum, 20 Historical Ridge, Hiram village, free, open to the public, business meeting 1 p.m. May 11 — 'Remembering Tom Rowe' concert, 7:30 p.m. First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant St., Auburn, tickets required, 207-783-0461. May 15 — SCORE Oxford Hills social media workshop, "Hashtagging Bravely on Instagram,"free, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Oxford Hills School District Building, 232 Main St. oxfordhills.score. org, ali.simpson@scorevol-
unteer.org. May 16 — "The Outermost House: A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod,” by Henry Beston book discussion, 6:30-8 p.m., Norway Public Library, part of spring book discussion series, 207-743-5309 ext. 1 or visit the library’s website at www.norway.lib.me.us. May 17 — Gardiner ArtWalk, 5-8 p.m., downtown Gardiner, free, open to public, Facebook. May 18 — Skowhegan Class of 1963 breakfast, 9 a.m., Wentworth's Country Diner, 347 Waterville Road, Norridgewock, 207-8580946. May 18 — Second annual Bowdoin Community Dayl; 5K run/walk 9 a.m., 8 a.m. registration, $5 13 and under, $10 14 and up; 10 a.m.-2 p.m., community day events, free, open to public, vendors, activities, Bowdoin Central School, 1460 Main St. Free bus tour of town at 10:30 a.m. To volunteer, contact Angela Wheeler at wheelera@link75.org or 207-6665779. May 18 — Annual spring sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Congregational Church of East Sumner, 50 Main St., Rte. 219, East Sumner, 207-3882263 or 207-388-2667. May 18 — Putt 4 Cass, fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream & Mini Golf, Silver Street, Waterville, for teams, walk-ins allowed day of event for $20 donation, register team, sponsor, volunteer, 207-5924616, mae@bbbsmidmaine. org, www.bbbsmidmaine. org. May 18 — North Turner Union Presbyterian Church ham supper, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.,GAR Hall, Howes Corner Road, North Turner, 207-364-8808. May 18, 19 — Norway-Paris Fish and Game Assn. 6th annual Gun, Sportman and Crafter Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Oxford Fairgrounds, Pottle Road, Oxford, NPFG.org.\ May 19 — Franklin County Fiddlers annual spring concert, 7 p.m., presentation forum at Mt. Blue High School. May 22 — The F.A.V.O.R. (Friends Advocating for Vassalboro’s Older Residents) Senior Services Fair, noon to 3 p.m., St. Bridget Center, 864 Main St., Vassalboro, 207 872 2826 May 23 — Short Folks For Hope Foundation Open House, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 4 Western Ave. South Paris (Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce building), light refreshments and door prize giveaways, www.shortfolks.org. May 24 — Concerts for a Cause featuring DuoDuo, 7:30 p.m., First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant St., (enter on Spring Street), Auburn, 207-7830461. May 25 — Short Folks For Hope Foundation Super Saturday family fun event,
11 a.m.-3 p.m,., Longley Square, Main Street, Norway; free, open to public, www.shortfolks.org. May 25 — New Sharon Methodist Church public supper, 5-6:30 P.M., 18 Starks Road, $9 for adults. May 27 — Art in the Park show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Edward Little Park, with 2 p.m. awards ceremony, vendors, more. www.auburn150. com/artshow, 207-782- 5118. May 27 — Monmouth American Legion Post 204 Memorial Day Ceremony, 11 a.m., center of Monmouth. May 30 — L-A Optimist Club and Auburn Police Department Bike Safety Day, 4 p.m., PAL Center Complex, 24 Chestnut St., Auburn, 207-333-6650, ext. 2041. May 31 — Rangeley Community Chorus spring concert, 7 p.m., RFA Lakeside Theater, Rangeley, 207-864-5000.
JUNE June 3 — Deadline to submit to Aug. 12-Sept. 7 29th annual Maine Open Juried Art Show, Sterrs Gallery in Common Street Arts, commonstreetarts.com. June 7-8 — Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trustl Rangeley Birding Festival, www. rlt.org, 207-680-0611. June 8 — Heywood Club neighborhood yard sale, rain or shine, beginning at 8 a.m., along Pleasant Street, Crockett Ridge, Round the Pond Road and Millettville, Norway, 207-461-2334, 207743-5150. June 8 — Fight Back 5k fun run/walk in memory of Fred Washer, 8:30 a.m., Norway Fire Department, benefits Blisters for Sisters and Misters, Dempsey Challenge, register online http:// www.running4free.com/. June 8 — Eunice Farnsworth-Ruth Heald Cragin Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution flag folding ceremony and planting of perennials, Sundial Memorial Garden, 10 a.m., Coburn Park, 419 Water St., Skowhegan. June 21 — Reception for "Striped" and "Tom Ferrero: The Places in Between" exhibitions, 5-7 p.m., Harlow Gallery, 100 Water St., Hallowell, free, open to public, harlowgallery.org, 207-6223813. June 22 — Short Folks For Hope Foundation 3rd annual Folk Fair, 1-4 p.m., Phoenix Karate Academy, 945 Center St., Auburn, family fun event and charity benefit; admission $5, kids’ activities, arts and crafts, karate demonstrations, self defense lessons, raffles, food, www.shortfolks.org. June 29 — Kingfield Pops, Kennedy Farm, Kingfield, tickets available at Tranten's and Skowhegan Savings Bank's Farmington, Kingfield locations, www.kingfieldpops.com, Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ KINGFIELDPOPS.
MONTHLY MEETINGS AUBURN: Androscoggin County Republican Committee, second Thursday every month, Auburn City Hall. 207-576-9096. BUCKFIELD: The Jones Dance Band, 7-10 p.m. every Saturday, Buckfield Masonic Hall, 4 High St., $5 donationm Facebook page The Jones Dance Band Playing in Buckfield. SKOWHEGAN: The Skowhegan Sportsman’s Club meets 7 p.m. the second Thursday of the month, 857 East River Road, Skowhegan, 207-649-1238. 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. JAY: Jay Historical Society 10 a.m.-4 p.m. second, fourth Saturday of the month May-September; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. three consective holiday days Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day. Free admission. 207-500-2402, ab1yy@outlook.com. 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. 207-626-2350. 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.
FARMINGTON: Farmington Rotary, 7 a.m. Thursdays, North Dining Hall, UMF campus. RANDOLPH: Prayer Shawl Ministry knitting/ crocheting group, weekly, 9-10:30 a.m., Wednesdays, Randolph United Methodist Church, 16 Asbury St., 207767-3024. SABATTUS: Sabattus Rec Club Running Program, weekly 6 p.m. Wednesdays, meets in front of Mixer’s parking lot, Sabattus Road, all ages/abilities,running@ sabattusrec.com, Sabattus Rec Club Running Program Facebook.
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April 2-May 4 — "Joy of the Lens" exhibition, Crooker Gallery, Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, free, open to public, 207725-1727, www.topshamlibrary.org. April 27, May 25 — New Sharon United Methodist Church, at 18 Starks Rd., has scheduled Saturday night public suppers from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and the price is $9 for adults. May 1-8 — Small Business Waterville Week, speakers, more, most events free, smallbusinesswaterville. eventbrite.com, Small Business Waterville on Facebook. May 10, 31 — 'Movie Nights,' at the Gardiner Public Library, 6 p.m., 152 Water St., Gardiner, 207-582-3312. June 7, 14 — 'Movie Nights,' at the Gardiner Public Library, 6 p.m., 152 Water St., Gardiner, 207-582-3312. June 19-26 — Lisbon Sunshine Hill Neighbors Seniors, Lisbon Parks and Recreation Dept. bus trip to Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, cost includes lodging, some meals, despoist required, www.lisbonme.org/ parks-recreation, 207-3530646, 207-353-2289. June 21-July 27 — "Striped" exhibition, Harlow Gallery, 100 Water St., Hallowell, noon-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, harlowgallery. org, 207-622-3813. 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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FEATURE COLUMN
Thomas J. McMahon Scholarship recipients pursuing health careers LEWISTON — The Maine College of Health Professions recently announced the recipients of the spring 2019 Thomas J. McMahon Scholarship. This honor was made possible by the generosity of the Lewiston High School Class of 1967, who donated scholarship funds to memorialize their classmate and Medal of Honor recipient Thomas J. McMahon. McMahon joined the United States Army in 1967, and served as a combat medic in Vietnam. On March 19, 1969, McMahon lost his life in service to his country as he attempted to rescue three wounded soldiers amid heavy enemy fire. Two soldiers survived because of his efforts. “We are humbled and tremendously grateful for the Class of ’67’s decision to support our students,” commented Monika Bissell, Ph.D, MCHP president. “We had the opportunity to meet with representatives from the class, as well as with Mr. McMahon’s brother, Mike. Their relentless dedication
to keeping Tom’s memory alive is inspiring. This gift means a great deal to us and to our deserving students, as it commemorates a local health professions hero. We simply can’t thank them enough.” The following students, all of whom have military ties, were selected as the spring 2019 recipients. Each has chosen to following a career path toward nursing:
• Jamie Burnell of Lewiston
• Jennifer Deschenes of Greene
• Denise
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• Danielle Paus of Phippsburg
• Katelyn Picard of Winthrop
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• Tracey Ross of New Scholarship recipients, from left, Tracey Ross of New Gloucester, Denise Kennedy of Rangeley, Danielle Paus of Phippsburg, Jennifer DeGloucester
schenes of Greene, Katelyn Picard of Winthrop and Jamie Burnell of Lewiston.
The mission of the Maine College of Health Professions is to enrich
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professional and community collaboration; priorities are excellence in patient
care, student learning and scholarship. To learn more, visit www.mchp.edu.
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THE HEALTHY GEEZER
How to protect yourself from fire tions for protecting seniors against fire. The following is a list of 20 tips distilled from all the best material. 1. First, here are fire-emergency recommendations:
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Q. We had a fire in our retirement community recently and an older woman died. Now I’m worried about fires. What can I do to protect myself? A. Seniors face the highest risk of perishing in a fire because their senses don’t detect danger as easily as they used to, and they don’t move quickly to escape during an emergency. So, fire safety is especially important to all older people I went to a bunch of experts and collected sugges-
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7. The primary cause of fire deaths among older adults at home is careless smoking. Enough said.
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FEATURE COLUMN
Biologists recommend spring bear hunt for Maine
V. Paul Reynolds Maine has not had a spring bear hunt for many years. Although a re-institution of a spring bear hunt in the Pine Tree State has been talked about on and off as a way of dealing with our ever-increasing population of bears, many stakeholders — including bear guides and outfitters — have opposed the spring hunt for a host of reasons. This year there is a serious legislative plan to bring back the spring bear hunt. As usual, the house is divided over this one. Something needs to be done to properly manage Maine’s bear population. A few years back, Maine’s game management plan acknowledged the problem: “In order to maintain healthy bear populations in suitable habitats, and to minimize conflicts in more urban areas, the growth rate of Maine’s bear population needs to slow down. From 2005 to 2016, the number
of hunters and subsequent harvest of black bears declined below 4,000 annually; during that time, Maine’s bear population grew by 2-4 % each year (Linden 2016). To slow population growth and range expansion, harvests need to increase to 15% of the population (McLaughlin 1998), which would require hunter participation, success, or opportunity to expand above current levels. Rates of hunter participation are currently too low to slow bear population growth within the existing season framework.” There has been a successful spring bear hunt in neighboring New Brunswick for many years. In 1999, Ontario closed down its spring bear hunt in response to public pressure from anti-hunting groups who argued that a spring hunt would prompt a kill off of bear cubs. Bear biologists and bear guides argued that bear/car collisions and male bears kill more cubs than hunters, who generally don’t take cubs. (Boar bears kill cubs because nature will see to it that cubless sows come back into estrus). Three years ago Ontario re-instituted its spring bear hunt as a way to mitigate crop damage and bear-car
collisions resulting from an excessive bear population. Ray Dillon, a veteran New Brunswick bear guide and outfitter, says that an attempt by the Ontario anti-hunting element to shut down New Brunswick’s spring bear hunt a few years ago was thwarted. Dillon, his counterparts and state bear biologists convinced voters to preserve the spring hunt by simply presenting citizens with dispassionate facts and findings of wildlife science. Dillon says a spring bear hunt in Maine makes a lot of sense, given our bear numbers and the growing state bear population. Maine bear biologists are advocating for a spring bear hunt as a way to better manage our state bear population. To shy a way from this sensible wildlife methodology simply out of political concerns would be demonstrating a lack of moral courage and represent a compromising rebuke of state wildlife biologists, the professionals we depend upon to scientifically manage our wildlife. The author is editor of the Northwoods Sporting Journal. He is also a Maine Guide, co-host of a weekly radio program “Maine Outdoors” heard Sundays
at 7 p.m. on The Voice of Maine News-Talk Network (WVOM-FM 103.9, WQVM-FM 101.3) and former information officer for
the Maine Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. His e-mail address is vpaulr@tds.net. He has three books “A Maine Deer Hunter’s Logbook,” “Back-
track” and his latest — “The Maine Angler’s Logbook.” Online purchase information is available at www.maineoutdoorpublications.com.
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Congratulate your graduate for $25! Artists Trail features 15 scenic Acknowledge your student’s graduation and other academic achievements! sites in Rangeley Lakes area RANGELEY — A joint project of the Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust and the Rangeley Friends of the Arts designates 15 scenic sites to introduce the unique and rugged beauty of the Rangeley Lakes Region to artists of all genres. Named the Artists Trail, it is also supported by a grant from the Maine Community Foundation. The trail features a website/online gallery for artists and photographers to post their images created on, along, or of the designated sites. It is a way for visitors to easily view a collection of original art and images of the region and quickly connect with artists. Some of the sites
on the Trail are Height of Land, Bald Mountain and Cascade Stream Gorge, as well as scenic routes like the Dead River between Rangeley and Stratton and Rangeley’s National Scenic Byway. To introduce the Artists Trail, the RFA is sponsoring a variety of events this summer. Two plan air workshops have been scheduled for July 23 to 26 with George Van Hook (all media) and Aug. 13 to 16 with Michael Vermette (watercolor). Each workshop is two and a half days of instruction over a four-day period open to adult artists of all ability levels. Two juried exhibits at
the Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery will feature work created along the Artists Trail. Open to all, The Western Mountain Photography Show (Sept. 14 to 30) and The Artists Trail Fine Art Exhibit (Oct. 5 – Nov. 2) will feature photos and original art created along the Trail. The gallery is at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. For more information about the workshops, exhibits or The Artists Trail, please visit rangeleyarts.org and click on “Visual Arts,” or call the RFA at 207-8645000. The RFA is a not-forprofit 501(c)3 “Bringing the Arts to Life” in the Rangeley Lakes Region.
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Panama offers the canal and so much more Victor Block
Mention Panama and most people think “Canal.” That waterway, ranked first on the Society of Civil Engineers’ list of modern engineering feats, is reason enough to visit the Mainesize Central American country. However, there are many more, and my well-planned trip with Caravan Tours provided opportunities to experience many of them. Panama offers the sun-and-sand attractions of warm-weather oceanfront countries. Sun bathers find stretches of seashore perfect for working on their tan. Many beaches rim the San Blas Islands off the Caribbean coastline. More than 350 islands offer sugar white sand overlooking clear turquoise water. Another reason to visit the San Blas Islands is encountering the Kuna, one of seven indigenous groups comprising about 12 percent of Panama’s population. A visit with those people provides an immersion in their culture that has changed little over time. The peaceful San Blas Islands contrast with the scene in Panama City. Development has transformed it into an architectural showcase of towers in a myriad shapes and colors. Panama City also retains reminders of its Colonial past. “Panama Viejo” (Old Panama) is the first Spanish city on the Pacific coast of the Americas, founded in 1519. From this location expeditions embarked which conquered the powerful Inca Empire. The city was sacked in 1671 and its ruins provide only a hint of its former grandeur. Following the destruction of Panama Viejo, a new city was constructed nearby. Casco Viejo encompass-
es about 800 buildings in a mixture of architectural styles. Recently the ancient site of cobblestone streets has turned into a chic neighborhood where boutique hotels and trendy bars contrast with crumbled remains of the original setting. Other smaller cities offer their own attractions. Colon is Panama’s major port; La Palma is surrounded by undisturbed nature; and Santiago and Portobelo are treasure troves of graceful colonial architecture. Then there’s the canal which, after more than a century, continues to intrigue those who visit the waterway. Its route follows a trail that indigenous people used to cross the isthmus. An effort by the French to build a canal spanning the 50-mile land bridge in the late 19 century was doomed by bad planning, illnesses and other challenges. The task was completed by U.S. engineers and workers, and the first ship traversed the channel in 1914. Today some 15,000 vessels make the voyage each year, passing through three sets of locks that lift them a total of 85 feet. New, wider locks which opened for traffic in 2016 can accommodate most of the largest freight and container ships afloat, some of which squeeze through with inches to spare on each side. A man who swam through the canal as a stunt in 1926 was charged 36 cents. Today the toll for most ships that use the older locks ranges from $200,000 to $300,00, and the average for vessels that pass through the new locks is about $500,000. However shipping companies can save up to 10 times that much by eliminating the long inter-ocean journey around the tip of South America. Visitors seeking a first-hand experience may board a tourist boat, which traverses part of the Canal. Given its location as the last link in the land bridge connecting North and South
America to emerge from the sea, the isthmus of Panama has played a major role in the world’s biodiversity. It enabled migration in both directions, and its varied terrain provides a welcome environment, which prompts many species to stay. Jaguars, ocelots and panthers are among big cats that make Panama their home. Aptly named sloths lead their sedentary lives hanging upside down from branches of trees through which squirrel, spider and other monkeys swing. Crocodiles sun themselves on river banks, and killer and humpback whales, sharks and bottlenose dolphins find the reefs off both coastlines to their liking. During a cruise in the Gamboa Rainforest Preserve, I saw crocodiles and iguanas dozing in the sun. Tamarin and howler monkeys peered at me from treetops, while braver whitefaced capuchins swung down to the front of the small boat to peel and devour bananas I placed there. Panama also is one of the best birding sites in the world, with more species than are found in Europe and North America combined. Resident populations include parrots, toucans, macaws and the harpy eagle — the national bird of Panama. From animal life to archaeological treasures, enticing cities to beautiful
beaches, Panama has diversity enough to attract visitors with a variety of interests. Add the world-famous ca-
nal, and it’s no wonder more than one million people each year include the compact country in their travel plans.
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