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6 water tips for tone and balance ....................................6

Maine news Calendar................ 5

Valley Forge Historical National Park ..........................7 The New Americal Dream........... 8

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Funny things kids say!

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year-old grandson, Jaxson, and his 10 year-old sister, Alexis, came over. The kids gave my husband a large container of Tic Tacs. Jaxson came into the house and wanted to give PaPa his TicTacs. I told him, “PaPa doesn’t have his teeth in his mouth.” He looked at me and pointed to his own teeth and said “I have teeth.” I laughed so hard. A while later they were getting ready to leave, so they told Jaxson to say Happy Father’s Day to PaPa. He yells as he’s leaving, “Happy Father’s Day Grammy!” We all laughed at that. – Grammy Lapointe, Auburn

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USA Football First Down clinic

Photos by Tawni Lively/ Central Maine Photography Staff Over 40 local youth took part in a free USA Football First Down clinic offered by Winslow Youth Football and Cheering and Waterville Youth Football on Saturday June 22nd at Poulin field in Winslow. The youth completed drills that introduced them to the game of football in a safe, fun environment. Winslow and Waterville High School Football players led the drills while coaches spoke about the importance of school and working hard in everything they do.

Hemingway, Maine taxidermist topic of L.C. Bates Museum lecture July 25 HINCKLEY — Susan F. Beegel, retired English professor, will present her illustrated lecture, “A Hemingway Marlin in Maine,” inspired by the L. C. Bates Museum’s skin mount of a blue marlin caught by author Ernest Hemingway off the island of Bimini in 1935. The event will be held Thursday, July 25, at 7

p.m. She calls the talk “a wild fish chase across the first half of the twentieth century” that will tell the story of two men connected by a big fish — Maine taxidermist Fred C. N. Parke and Hemingway. It’s a story about changing environments from Maine to Cuba, and a story about what happens when we fail to re-

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MAINE NEWS CALENDAR JULY July 19 — Reception for Maine artists exhibiting at Carrabasset Valley Public Library, 4:30-6 p.m., free, open to public, Carrabassett Valley, 207-237-3535. July 19 — The Table Free Friday Fun Night featuring a night of cupcake decorating and sundae social Karaoke and games, 6 to 8 p.m., Norway Grange, 15 Whitman St., Norway,207-461-3093 or aaturnleft3@gmail.com. July 20 — Friends of the Belgrade Public Library 10th annual 5K road race; 7 a.m. registration, 8 a.m. start, Belgrade Public Library, 124 Depot St., Belgrade. $20 on race day, $15 in advance; police officers run for free; summer camps welcome to enter the Summer Camp Challenge, register at RunReg.com, www. belgrade.lib.me.us, www. friendsofbelgradepubliclibrary.com, for information call race director John House, 207-465-3524. July 20 — “Kick Around the Clock for Cass” honoring the memory and life of Cassidy Charette, Thomas College, Waterville, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; rain date July 21. July 20 — Art in the Park, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 50 artists booths, music, food (rain date July 21), Shorey Park, Route 302, Bridgton,207452-2665. July 20 — Craft fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St Bridget Center, 864 Main St., Vassalboro, 207-616-3148. July 20 — Art in the Park, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 50 artists booths, music, food (rain date July 21), Shorey Park, Route 302, Bridgton,207452-2665. July 20 — Minot Community Day, 10 a.m. to 3

p.m., Hemond MX Park, 695 Woodman Hill Road, Minot, 207-345-3040. July 20 — Pie supper and dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Winthrop United Methodist Church, 58 Main St., Winthrop. July 20 — Lakeview Chamber Players chamber music concert, 7 p.m., Church of the Good Shepherd, 2614 Main St. Rangeley, 207-864-5000. July 22 — Mad Science, “3,2,1, Blast Off!” begins at 6 p.m., Androscoggin Community Room, Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St., Auburn, 207-333-6640, ext. 3 July 22 — Annie Clark, Poland Spring Preservation Society Sunset Concerts at the Gazebo, 6:30 p.m., 640 Maine St., Poland, if it rains, in All Souls Chapel, free, open to public, donations welcome. July 23 — Northern Stars Planetarium, at Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust, 2424 Main St., 10 a.m., t “Pictures in the Sky," preschool and kindergarten; 1 & 2 p.m. “Our Family in the Sky," kindergarten through second grade, 25 children max for each time slot, free, but registration required, 207864-5529. July 23 — "The Acadia Files" author and teacher Katie Coppens will conduct fun science experiments with kids of all ages, 2 p.m.,Turner Public Library, 98 Matthews Way, Turner; for reservations/information 207-225-2030. July 23 — Maine author Jennifer Richard Jacobson, 6:30 p.m., Bailey Public Library, 39 Bowdoin St., part of the Winthrop Lakes Region Community Read, 207-377-8673, www.bailey-

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6 Water tips for tone and balance Jodi Cornelio

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

It’s finally that time of year when we can get into the pool or lake and work on our balance and conditioning while getting a little vitamin D from the sunlight. Water exercise is great for everyone not only for strength conditioning and balance, but it is extremely beneficial for those with arthritis, joint pain, joint replacement, back issues, fibromyalgia and neurological issues.

Keep in mind the following while exercising in the lake or pool • The water should be waist to chest high. • Wearing a pair of boat/ water shoes will help with traction and help prevent slipping. • Never push through pain while exercising. That is your body’s signal to stop. • Keep a noodle or floatation devise handy for bal-

ance and safety. • Always consult with your doctor if you have a special condition to see if water exercise is right for you. The following 6 Exercise are fun and easy to do: 1. Water walking and jogging: Take 10 steps forward and 10 steps backwards while pushing your arms and legs through the water. You can also just walk around the entire

perimeter of the pool as a warm up. After your walk around just stand in place and start jogging, raising your knees as high as you can and continue for 5 minutes or as long as you can. This is a great warm up and healthy for your heart and lungs and overall cardio conditioning. 2. Water lunges: Take a big giant step forward with your right leg, return and repeat with your left leg. Do

this 10 times on each side and then repeat for 3 more sets. This is a great exercise for lower body strength. 3. One leg balance: Bring one knee into your chest while suppor ting your body with your other leg. Hold for 30 seconds. Repeat this on the other side and continue to do 3 sets. This is great for balance something we all need and should focus on as we age. 4. Straight leg hip flexor

Seven receive CNA certificates in collaborative program WATERVILLE—Seven students have completed a collaborative program of 180 hours of certified nurses’ aide training provided through partnerships with Western Maine Community Action at the CareerCenter in Lewiston and Lawrence Adult Education in Fairfield. Northern Light Continuing Care Lakewood hosted a graduation ceremony recognizing graduates as certified nurses’ aides. Desiree Knowles, assistant director of nursing, welcomed administrators, staff, residents, family, friends, teachers and community partners to the pinning ceremony and presentation of certificates. Graduating were Anthony McCutcheon, Christy McCarthy, Julie Frost, Joselyn Marston, Brittany Horton, Kayla Hayden and Makayla Busque. CNAsCommencement remarks were given by instructors Chris Miller and Lynn Pagliaro, talent acquisitions specialist Robin

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Seven students receive CNA certificicates as part of a collaborative program in a ceremony held at Northern Light Continuing Care Lakewood in Waterville. From left, Ray Potvin, Patti Saarinen, Myles Robert, Cathy Stairs, all of Western Maine Community Action; Robin Doody, Northern Light CCL; graduates Anthony McCutcheon, Christy McCarthy, Julie Frost, Joselyn Marston, Brittany Horton, Kayla Hayden, Makayla Busque; Christopher Miller and Patty Shuck of NLCCL. Doody, WMCA Program Coordinator for Central and Western Maine CareerCenters Patti Saarinen, Vicki Dyer and Director of Nursing Patricia Shuck. The curriculum, in addition to an on-the-job program following graduation, empowers students with the skills and knowledge essential to the specific job field. “This graduation class

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Valley Forge Historical National Park Victor Block

During the fall of 1777, General George Washington’s army was reeling from the crushing defeat it suffered in Pennsylvania. British troops h a d out m a ne uve r e d Washington and won the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown. The Continental A r my needed a haven at which it could get through the winter, and lick its wounds. The Pennsylvania Colony’s legislature ordered it to wait out the frigid season close enough to Philadelphia to keep an eye on the enemy and to be able to prevent a surprise attack in case it should come. Faced with this directive, General Washington led his ragtag troops to Valley Forge, an area of gently rolling meadows 18 miles from Philadelphia. As light snow fell on December 18, about 12,000 of the poorly fed, ill-equipped troops struggled to the place where they would spend the winter. Before the following spring, 2,000 of the soldiers had died, but a legend of the War of Independence has been born. No battles were fought at Valley Forge. Not a

single shot was fired at an enemy. Yet the 3,600-acre setting may be the best-known site associated with the Revolutionary War. The struggle for survival in the face of hunger, disease and the bitter winter cold dramatically conveys the courage and endurance that characterized the Colonials’ battle for freedom. Today, that story is depicted at Valley Forge National Historical Park in a variety of ways. Weapons, documents and other exhibits set the stage for visitors. A bus ride or self-guided drive through the setting provides a personal introduction to major sites and monuments. Reconstructed earthen embankments mark the lines of defense that General Washing ton established around the area. Reconstructed log huts serve as reminders of the very basic living quarters in which the soldiers sought refuge. The damp, overcrowded structures were hastily erected as shelters against the bitter winter and they failed to prevent waves of typhus, pneumonia and other diseases from ravaging the ranks. Clothing was inadequate, shoes were hard to come by and much-needed blankets were even more scarce. Copies of correspondence between

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the men who endured such hardship and their loved ones at home put a human face on the suffering. Most of the cannons at Valley Forge were massed in Artillery Park. There they were stored, repaired and kept ready for immediate dispatch in case of an attack by the British. The first ray of hope arrived in February 1778 in the person of Baron Friedrich von Steuben. He was a former member of the elite general staff of Frederick the Great of Prussia, and the exacting drillmaster offered his services to the cause of the patriots. At the time, there was no standard training manual for the American troops, and the Prussian officer wrote one in French, which his aides translated into English. He chose and trained a cadre of 100 select men, and their growing prowess at marching, musketry and bayonet charges became the model for the entire army. By spring, a new feeling of hope and pride had begun to replace the atmosphere of despair. Following announcement of the colonies’ alliance with France, the British forces hastily moved toward New York. It was a very different American army that pursued them, one that had already achieved

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Waterville Public Library July tots through teens schedule set WATERVILLE — The Waterville Public Library has a solid lineup of events planned for kids and teens for the remainder of July . All programs are free and

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Waterville area students named to UMaine dean’s list ORONO — Area students are among the 2,330 recognized for achieving dean’s list honors in the spring 2019 semester at the University of Maine. T hose who received

dean’s list honors for spring 2019 completed 12 or more credit hours in the semester, earning a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Albion: Elliot Dixon, Kensi Matula;

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The New American Dream The dream has shifted. It used to be a house, a picket fence, a new car, two healthy kids, job security, and maybe a family trip once or twice per year. Today, younger people are not as interested in buying homes, and they’re starting families later than p r ev iou s ge ne r at ion s. Younger people seem to be more interested in experiences and are more averse to debt, probably due to the

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Register for Oakland Alumni Association annual banquet by Aug. 2 WATERVILLE – The Oa k land Alu m n i Association, established in 1920 will hold its annual banquet Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St. The cost is $25 per classmate an each guest. All who attended an Oakland or Belgrade school are welcome to attend. Activities start at 10:30 a.m.

with social time, followed at noon by a buffet luncheon. A short business meeting and speakers will follow. Ever yone must preregister by Aug. 2; request for registration form or direct questions should be directed to Dana Wrigley, alumni president at 207314-6676 or dwwrig@myfairpoint.net.

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Photo by Beth Fisher/ Central Maine Photography Staff Honoring our fallen hero’s with a special ceremony before the Waterville Memorial Day Parade. The ceremony took place on the Two Cent Bridge.

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Health & CATCHING HEALTH WITH DIANE ATWOOD

Chiari malformation — ever heard of it before?

If you were to meet Heidi Fox — a 20-yearold college student from Maine — it would probably never occur to you that she was anything but well and healthy. That’s exactly how it was when she was 13 and in the eighth grade. Up until that point, everything seemed normal and then, her soccer coach suddenly stopped playing her in games. “I said I’m working really hard, why aren’t you letting me play? And he said, it looks like you’re in pain when you’re running. I didn’t feel like I was in pain, but I had a limp that got worse and worse really fast. And then, I did start noticing that I was walking weird, but there still wasn’t any pain for me.” (Heidi Fox) Her parents took her to the pediatrician and by then, she wasn’t able to stand on her toes. Again, no pain, she just couldn’t do it. “The pediatrician did some strength testing and said she’s got some weakness in her lower legs, so let’s try some physical therapy,” explained Heidi’s father Brain Fox. “The physical therapist worked with her for maybe 20 minutes the first day and he looked at us and said something is really not right here. He called her pediatrician and the next thing we knew, we were taking her for an MRI.” The MRI showed what

appeared to be a cyst in Heidi’s spine. She was scheduled to have back surgery when the pediatric neurosurgeon who was now on her case, decided to order a second MRI with contrast to make sure the cyst wasn’t cancerous. Instead of only looking at her spine, the radiologist who did the second MRI decided to also take a look at Heidi’s skull. He discovered that she didn’t have a cyst, but a rare condition called Chiari (key-AR-ee) malformation. Her cerebellum, which is the part of the brain that controls balance, coordination and muscle movement, had pushed through the hole at the bottom of her skull. The hole is called the foramen and it’s meant only for the spinal cord. Chiari usually occurs because the part of the skull that holds the cerebellum did not develop properly — it’s either too small or misshapen. It’s primarily congenital but has been known to happen with trauma, although rarely. When the brain extends down into the foramen, the blockage can prevent spinal fluid from circulating as it should between the brain and the spinal canal. The spinal f luid gradually collects where it shouldn’t and causes increased pressure on the brain and spinal cord, which can lead to a variety of symptoms.

“She was running and there was absolutely nothing wrong. Within a two week period, it reached that point. It was crazy fast.”

Heidi’s parents were filled with gratitude that the radiologist decided to look at her spine and her head.”Instead of just having a cyst in her back,” said her mother Lili Fox, “her whole spinal column was fluid filled with one spot that was more swollen. That was the reason the radiologist went beyond. We wrote a letter of thanks because he went way beyond where he was supposed to and we said thank God you took the initiative to do that. Had he not gone up and seen the Chiari then she would have had a back surgery she didn’t need.”

Here is a list of common Chiari signs and symptoms: ● Unsteady gait and problems with balance ● Poor hand coordination ● Neck pain ● Numbness and ting ling in the hands and feet ● Dizziness ● Difficulty swallowing ● Blurred or double vision ● Hoarseness ● Severe headaches, especially with sudden sneezing, coughing or straining Submitted photo ● Tinnitus (ringing/ buzzing in the ears ● Weakness Signs and symptoms of ● Slow heart rate Chiari malformation ● Scoliosis Signs of Chiari may be (curvature of the spine) present on a prenatal ul● Sleep apnea trasound, at birth, or as in Heidi’s case, may not Treatment show up until adolescence The fact that Heidi had or early adulthood. Some people may never have Chiari malformation and any symptoms at all and not a cyst meant instead of may only discover they back surgery she needed have Chiari when tests are brain surgery. Not to cure her condition because it done for other reasons. isn’t curable, but to preThe symptoms that kept vent things from getting Heidi out of her soccer any worse. The neurosurgeon regames came on quite suddenly. “Two weeks before moved a small section of we were visiting friends bone in the back of her in North Carolina and skull, which gave her they did this crazy little brain more room and reYouTube video,” said Lili. lieved the pressure from

the build-up of spinal fluid. The procedure is called a posterior fossa decompression. He also cut open the covering of her brain (dura mater) and sewed in a patch to provide some additional room. In some cases, a small portion of the spinal column is also removed to allow more room and relieve pressure on the spinal cord. If there is a build-up of fluid in the brain, it may also be necessary to put in a tube called a shunt to drain the excess fluid. Heidi made it through her surgery fine. In fact, her main concern, said her dad, was that she might miss a favorite TV show that night. “As we pulled into the parking garage at Maine Med, Heidi says to us, how long is this surgery supposed to take? And I said, well, two to three hours. And she said, good, because I want to watch The Voice tonight. Fast forward through the surgery and through recovery. The first thing she said when she woke up, I think it was around 5:30, she asked what time it was. We told her and she said, good, wake me up, I want to watch The Voice.” About seven years have passed since Heidi’s diagnosis and surgery. She is now a medical biology student at the University of New England. About

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to enter her junior year and carrying a full course load. The surgery was a success, but she still deals with some troublesome after effects and related symptoms. She has nerve damage in her feet and it was also discovered that she had scoliosis — a double s-curve in her back. One specialist told her she needed a rod in her back. Instead, she wore a brace. She was also told that she’d probably never walk normally again. But she and her physical therapist worked tirelessly together for more than four years and today, except for when she’s tired, she

sci-fi action/comedy “Men in Black,” which offered a clever premise of a secret intergalactic police agency, while also utilizing thengroundbreaking CGI and Academy Award-winning SFX makeup by Rick Baker. After two successful sequels in 2002 and 2012, “Men in Black: International” will have to make the series prove viable again in this season of sequels. The person handling this difficult task will be F. Gary Gray the director of “The Fate of the Furious,” who takes the place of series veteran Barry Sonnenfeld.

Molly (Tessa Thompson) has been obsessed with the secret agency ever since she witnessed her parents being neuralyzed. When she does find the New York City headquarters, Agent O (Emma Thompson) believes that the young woman may be more valuable as an agent. Now as Agent M, she goes to the London headquarters for a possible assignment. Upon meeting the High T (Liam Neeson), she partners up with Agent H (Chris Hemsworth) who’s becoming a reckless and undisciplined agent much to the annoyance of Agent C (Rafe Spall).

Their first assignment together is to protect an alien ambassador from twin alien assassins (Laurent and Larry Bourgeois). But after it went poorly, the two agents soon realize there could be a mole within the MiB that could surely bring doom to the Earth. The two of them then team up with a small alien pawn (voice of Kumail Nanjiani) before looking for H’s ex-girlfriend Riza (Rebecca Ferguson) who could hold the key to discovering the mole. Without the presence of Will Smith or Tommy Lee Jones, the series has very little reason to continue un-

less the filmmakers can find a way to bring something new to the table. Fortunately, they did try to add an element of a global-wide adventure making it feel something different than before. There’s still enough of what fans can recognize that still make the franchise what it is like the alien designs, the cool gadgets, and the action mixed with the comedy. Also, there’s some intense fight scenes that help add to the fun of the movie. Unfortunately, the script lacks the original’s uniqueness making this film just another sequel. The whole

mystery subplot is very predictable that you’ll likely know what the outcome is once the movie begins. Most of the aliens are CGI, which is fine, but having no one like Baker doing the makeup effects completely takes away the charm of the other movies. Even though they were really trying to make a good movie, it’s clear that this series has lost its mojo and may not be able to recover from it. At least the cast seem to be having a blast being a part of this film. Hems-

walks fine. The most debilitating Chiari symptoms she has to deal with are fatigue and headaches. They prevent her from doing the sports she used to love and sometimes, from doing anything at all. “I get headaches almost daily,” she said, “and when the pressure changes with the weather. What brings them on really bad and really fast is a jarring motion, anything that involves running and jumping. “They start in the back of the head and it’s like if you’re nailing something into a wall. Usually, it spreads and sometimes it’s in one whole half of my head or sometimes it’ll

just stay in the back. “Some days I’ll wake up with a headache and I’ll know it’s going to be hard to even get through my classes. Other days I’ll wake up feeling fine and I’ll think I need to get a lot of work done. I don’t know how I’ll feel tomorrow, you know? I try to get my work done as far in advance as I can because I never know.” At the beginning of this story, I said if you were to see her today, it would probably never occur to you that Heidi was anything but well and healthy. Her mother explains why. “It’s because even when she’s not doing well, she often doesn’t let on. I know that she does

not complain. When I say she’s my hero, she is my hero. I know how bad of a debilitating headache she can have or how horrible she’ll feel and she will very rarely say I feel bad.”

looks okay,” said Lili. “She looks normal. You know, it’s really hard on her. She has headaches ever y day and people want her to go play and they want her to go out partying and she can’t, she can’t. She can make the choice — one day I’m going to dance with my friends or I’m going to run down that hill. And then she suffers from headaches but if you look at her, you don’t see it.” Heidi decided that instead of staying silent about her Chiari she would become an advocate not only for herself but also for other people with rare, invisible diseases. She also decided to go into the medical field after college.

“I want to be able to help people who are in situations similar to mine and experience pain every day but feel misunderstood because their pain might not be obvious to other people. I want to be able to help people who also have conditions that most people haven’t heard of, and be someone who can relate to and help them through their experiences.” Chiari malformation resources. You can find a lot more information about Chiari malformation on the Conquer Chiari website. The organization sponsors walk every year, including two in Maine. (https://www.conquerchiari.org/)

But the fact that she’s not apt to complain and usually looks fine can mean that many people don’t have a clue what she might be up against. Her closest friends know and are very supportive, but others not so much. Sometimes, even when she tries to explain. “When I tell people what I have they have no idea what it is,” she said. “And it’s just hard when they don’t understand.” “That’s because she

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Aroostook County deer forum V. Paul Reynolds Not so long ago, deer nu mb e r s i n nor t he r n Maine were at a crisis point. It was said, not jokingly, that in some Aroostook County townships the lynx, a federally listed endangered species, was more prevalent than deer! The deer situation has improved some in ‘the county,’ but tough winters and continued predation holds back the recovery of deer numbers. This spring a deer survival forum was held at the University of Maine in Presque Isle. The idea was to answer the question “Are

we doing enough?” County sportsmen, policymakers from MDIF&W and representatives of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine were on hand to give comment and take part in a give-and-take conversation on the deer question. Panelists dealt with these topics current status of deer in northern Maine, deer wintering area protection, predation management and improving nutritional conditions of deer. Maine’s former state deer-research biologist, Gerry Lavigne, currently a wildlife consultant to SAM, gave some introductory remarks at the forum. Lavigne was also a guest recently on my radio program, Maine Outdoors. Gerry underscored the point that during the past 10 years, the Aroostook County Conservation Association, as well as the

Presque Isle Fish & Game Club, has rolled up its collective sleeves and undertaken a privately-funded and voluntary effort to enhance deer survival in the north country. The ACCA, under the capable leadership of its president Jerry McLaughlin, has conducted a very successful coyote hunting contest, wintertime feeding of deer in wintering areas, and various forms of habitat improvement including the planting of cedar trees.

Coyote population management has been the touchstone for this effort to help winter deer survival. In fact, during the past decade, the combined coyote-control efforts of the ACCA, the Penobscot Count y Wildlife Conser vation Association, MDIF&W, and a group in the Milo area, 4,305 coyotes have been harvested! As Lavigne points out, although coyote packs take down deer year round, it’s the deer in wintering areas

that are the most vulnerable to coyote predation. Coyote control effor ts won’t guarantee that a wintering deer will make it to the spring greenup, but at least the deer has a fighting chance. Lavigne also acknowledges that coyote management only works if it is consistently applied over the long haul year after year. All of the aforementioned groups are to be commended for their hard work and dedication to an important cause — deer recovery in the north woods. A lt houg h M DI F&W was reluctant 10 years ago to launch a coyote-control program using contract trappers and was mandated to do so by the state legislature, its coyote-control program apparently has been well managed, getting the job done. During the 10-year coyote con-

trol program, the department has taken over 2,000 critters before they could bring down wintering deer in the yards. Given the popularity of deer hunting in Maine (84 percent of licensed hunters hunt deer) and its important economic role, sportsmen should applaud these groups and encourage them to keep up the good work with donations and words of acknowledgement. The author is editor of the Northwoods Sporting Journal. He is also a Maine guide and host of a weekly radio program, “M a i n e O u t d o o r s ,” heard at 7 p.m. Sundays on The Voice of Maine Ne w s -Ta l k Ne t w o r k . He has authored three books; online purchase information is available at www.maineoutdoorpublications.net.

Central Maine summer museum events will focus on women FA I R FI ELD — T he Central Kennebec Heritage Consul of Museums will offer summer programs, exhibits and activities focused on women of the past in our communities, including suffragettes. Museum exhibits and programs will feature stories of women who played important roles in central Maine towns and communities. Some of what is planned includes: To commemorate the

centennial of women’s suffrage, the Margaret Chase Smith Library, in Skowhegan, has organized a new exhibit for 2019, “Women Must Take Full Responsibility for Their Citizenship: Margaret and the 19th Amendment.” The display highlights Smith’s involvement in women’s groups and how she became the beneficiary of women gaining the right to vote in 1920 by going on to serve in Congress from

1940 to 1973 and run for the Republican presidential nomination in 1964. The Margaret Chase Smith Library is at 56 Norridgewock Ave., Skowhegan, and is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 207-474-7133 for informaiton. The Taconett Falls Genealogical Library in Winslow will provide information about families place in the suffrage movement. Women’s suffrage was a

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Camping in Maine, it doesn’t get any better than this! Last month we discussed preparing for camping. This month, let’s talk about some of the experiences. If you live near Maine’s capital you, are within a day’s drive to utopia. To the west, you have the mountainous wilderness of northern New England complete with the White Mountains National Forest and the Green Mountains. Travel north and you have Katahdin Woods & Water and Baxter State Park. Go farther north, and you will be in the St. John Valley and its wonderfully friendly people and lush potato fields. Maybe you want the ocean experience. Travel east to Acadia National Park, southeast to Reid State Park or all the way south to enjoy the ever so popular coastal beaches of Ogunquit and Old Orchard Beach. Lets not forget the lakes region. All regions of Maine have campgrounds, but I warn you, they are popular. For four months, Maine has some of the best camping experiences available anywhere on the North American continent. One of our most treasured experiences happened up near Brownville Junction

southwest of Millinocket. There is an interesting history of days gone by here. More than a hundred years ago, interior Maine was bustling with activity. Farming and logging were in their heyday, and the industrial textile industry was blossoming. Having a strong need for machinery, businesses like Katahdin Iron Works also flourished. The history of KIW is recorded in several books, and I highly recommend the read. Entering the North Maine Woods at KIW, we are greeted with a gate. After paying the fee for camping and hiking, we proceeded to a very secluded spot. These are boondocking sites with no amenities other than beauty, serenity and seclusion. The sites are a half-mile apart; site #5 was ours, and it was right on the Pleasant River. In order to set up camp, first I had to back up my 30-foot camper about 200 yards on a narrow, tree-lined drive. I consider myself a novice at towing, but somehow I managed to get this tin can parked on my first try! Once set up, unpacked, lawn chairs out and beverages poured, it was time to take in the beauty. The Pleasant River is a wide, shallow pristine river meandering out of the mountains near Gulf

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things, we didn’t bring flashlights with us. We should have. Under estimating how long it would take, the last part of the trail went through the Hermitage (full, old growth pine forest) at dusk. We had just enough light to see the trail and escape back to our vehicle. Safely back at the campsite, it was time to relax in and around the Pleasant River. There is nothing like a refreshing swim after a hard day of hiking. Speaking of relaxing, when it is finally time to settle in for the night, it sure is nice to have a heated camper and a comfortable bed. Yes, there are benefits when

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Kennebec Behavioral Health recognizes community partners at annual meeting AUGUSTA — Ke n neb e c Beh av ior a l Health (KBH) held its 59th annual meeting Thursday, June 13, at the Senator Inn. The event included recognitions of area community partners for exceptional community service and partnership. Matt Brown received the 2019 James R. Schmidt Award, presented annually to a person or organization best exemplifying the late Jim Schmidt’s efforts to improve quality of life for adults experiencing mental illness by providing them with social, educational and employment opportunities. Brown has been working in some capacity of law enforcement since 1989. For the past year, he has been the coordinator of informal support systems for law enforcement officers struggling with alcohol abuse, substance abuse and/or mental health issues. He has been an integral part of connecting Clubhouses — affiliated with Clubhouse International, providing vocational rehabilitation services to people living with severe, persistent mental illness — to the broader community, including partnering Clubhouses with advisory board members, establishing employment opportunities, and promoting law enforcement relationships with the Clubhouses. The Outstanding Community Partnership Award was presented to Maine Health Access Foundation (MeHAF) for the organi-

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