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Countryfolk Rumford and Dixfield Music Scholarships The Countryfolk Music Theatre on route 2 in East Dixfield held their youth music scholarship weekend / Mountain Man Rendezvous recently and provided local youths with nearly a thousand dollars in music scholarship monies. Larry Bisbee, operator of the Countryfolk project, said, “We are so pleased with the volunteers and donations that have made this all possible. For the first time we are able to send two youths to music/theatre camp at Camp Mechuwana in Winthrop for a week through our scholarships and a partnership with the camp. We have high hopes that local businesses and community organizations will support this scholarship effort by partnering with us with donations so we can continue the program. Four other youth musicians also received cash scholarship monies. We can only give what we have, but it’s to encourage
youths to continue with their musical dreams.” Scholarships were awarded this year in memory of Steve Bull and to all past, present and future members of the Old Crow Band for their 50 plus years of community music and support of youth musicians. Pictured are Krystal Blood and Erich Zurhorst, two of our Countryfolk Youth Music Scholarships awardees in 2009. They will be attending Music / Theatre camp for a week in August at Camp Mechuwana in Winthrop, Maine, directed by musician-playwright, Mitch Thomas of Lewiston, Maine, formerly of Livermore Falls. Krystal Blood of East Dixfield, Maine, was awarded her scholarship to music/theatre camp at the annual Countryfolk Youth Music Scholarship weekend. Krystal is a clarinet player performing in the Erich Zurhorst, Rumford, Maine
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The Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce is in full speed ahead mode for the 6th Annual Maine Brewers Festival at Point Sebago Resort at 261 Point Sebago Road in Casco, Maine. The taps will be flowing and caps will be flipped on Saturday, September 26th as the festival unfolds once again. The MaineLakesBrewFest.com, as the chamber now likes to use for the event name, will run from 11am to 5pm and tickets can be purchased right up until 4pm the day of the event. The best deal is pre-September purchases at the cost of $20 per ticket. Starting September 1st the cost will be $25 each. With each ticket you purchase, you will receive
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Birdie’s one-woman show will absolutely delight you with her fun, kooky, over-the-top style. Recent reviews of her performances around New England include “A night we will not forget”; “Birdie filled the theater and had them laughing until they cried”; and “Birdie’s stage presence is amazing. She is truly a Maine icon.” Come see for yourself. Her show is an interactive, audience participation fun-filled festival. You’ll go home smilOn August 1st Richard Nile of Dixfield made a presentation about the genealogy of “The Nile Family,” which goes way back in history as well as being interesting. Richard is one of Irene’s sons and has completed the Nile Family genealogy. He brought this documentation with him to share with us. Part of that talk included: “My grandparents had 14 children. Those born in Dallas, Maine were Lloyd-1913, Floyd-1914, Richard-1915, Thelma-1916 (died age 3 be-
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Dedicated to the Rumford Heart Walk
George Viger has given his family even more inspiration to participate in the Heart Walk that will begin at Hosmer Field on September 27 this year. Having lost a grandmother and an uncle to heart disease, Rose Marie Woods has had plenty of motivation to captain Community Energy’s Heart Walk team in the past and to help organize the Rumford part of the Central and Western Maine Heart Walk. But for the September 27, 2009 walk she has even more incentive. Since last year’s walk, her father has been added to the list of family members touched by heart disease. George Viger, Woods’ dad, had a heart attack and bypass surgery this past year. Woods isn’t the only family member who invests her time and energy in the walk. Brother Greg Viger
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show on CD of the 2008 Rumford satellite walk. He has volunteered to do the same this year. Of course, these siblings aren’t the only dedicated walkers and organizers. Teams representing Bangor Savings Bank, Becky White’s family, Dead River Company, Franklin Savings Bank, Hannaford, Marden’s, Med-Care Ambulance, Mountain View Eyecare, Oxford Federal Credit Union, River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition, Rumford Hospital and Victorian Villa are also signed up to raise funds for the American Heart Association by participating in the walk. To learn more about the Heart Walk, to register a team or sign up as an individual, call Community Relations at Rumford Hospital, 369-1143 or go to www.centralmaineheartwalk.org. n
Countryfolk Dick Curless Weekend The Countryfolk Music Theatre on route 2 in East Dixfield will close its season of country music on Labor Day weekend with a three day Dick Curless Appreciation gathering of musicians from across Maine. The three days will include more than 50 musicians, pot luck meals, a country dance with music by Christine and Terry Moore, a special guest performer and a Dick Curless Look-A-Like contest. Curless was Maine’s most famous country music star and performed up and down the east coast and into the Maritime Provinces and was an internationally recognized country music singer. Larry Bisbee, organizer
at the Countryfolk Music Theatre, said, “We want to honor Dick and his music on this special weekend.” Among his many hits was the most popular, “Tombstone Every Mile.” Bisbee said several musicians will be performing Curless songs during the weekend. The weekend schedule: Friday – Sept 4, 2009 – Jam Session 5-9pm Sat.- Sept 5, 2009 – Country Music Jamboree Pot luck meals 50/50 / raffles all day 8Am – 10Am Open Mic 10am – 6pm Scheduled performers every half hour 6 – 7pm – Special guest performer
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Dottie Dymples - Baking Bread and Getting to Know Herman
THE ORIGINAL RECIPE 1 Cup Flour 1 Cup Water 1 Tbsp Sugar Mix together and stir once a day with a wooden spoon. Keep in a warm place for 4
THE NEW RECIPE 2 Cups lukewarm Water to dissolve 2 ¼ Tbsp Dry Yeast Then add 2 Cups Flour ¼ Tbsp Sugar Stir until smooth. Cover and let stand for 2-3 days in a warm place. Stir once a day for the next 4 days. On day 5, you feed it ½ Cup Sugar 1 Cup Flour 1 Cup Milk Feed once or twice a week. When ready to use, take 1 ½ Cup of starter for your bread and give a friend 1 Cup to start their own sour dough. Years ago everyone made their own bread so they kept it going. It gets stronger as it ages. Now you have made your own yeast. NEW BREAD RECIPE 1 ½ Cup Starter 1 Cup Warm Milk 1 ½ Tbsp Sugar 2 tsp Salt 3 Tbsp Butter
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Have you ever heard of Herman? Herman was very popular in the 1800s with prospectors during the Gold Rush of 1849 and also in the Yukon Gold Rush of 1890. If your family was one of the many who crossed the states due west on the Oregon Trail, it’s almost certain your mother would have Herman to make her bread. It’s a safe bet that the cowboys all did too while out on the range herding cattle. They would keep it warm by putting it close to their chest while riding. Have you guessed yet that I am speaking of sourdough starter? The original recipe has been passed down from generation to generation. They say the prospectors named it Herman but where that came from, we don’t know… but there are those who believe it dates back to Jesus’ time and was named for Mount Herman in Israel.
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Tales for the Journey - Live Your Dream - By Kevin Pennell The French romantic, poet, novelist, and dramatist Victor Hugo said, “There is nothing like a dream to create the future.” Humphrey Bogart, as Sam Spade in the Maltese Falcon, made the statement, “the stuff that dreams are made of” referring to the Maltese Falcon as something, a “dream” to be pursued. The last stanza of Van Halen’s song “Dreams” reads “And in the end, on dreams we will depend ‘cause that’s what dreams are made of” implying we should depend on and pursue our dreams. Finally, to round out purely arbitrary sources of references to dreams, Carly Simon wrote a song “The Stuff That Dreams Are Made of.” The focus of this dream reference points to maintaining a relationship. The refrain reads, “It’s the stuff that dreams are made of It’s the slow and steady fire It’s the stuff that dreams are made of It’s your heart and souls desire It’s the stuff that dreams are made of”
Dreams may create the future. They sometimes unveil one’s hopes and desires. Dreams may also be the fuel to keep one in pursuit of a task after others have quit. The most important question is this “What is your dream?” There are several definitions of the dream. One defines the dream as a series images, sensations, and thoughts that usually take place during sleep. Another speaks of a dream as a cherished ambition, ideal, or aspiration. Then there’s the one shadowed in disbelief as a self-deceiving and unrealistic fantasy which, given the proper circumstances, quenches the fire of nearly any dream. How strong is your dream? Is it strong enough to stand against its arch enemies, fear, ridicule, and doubt? List upon list can be produced identifying those who never gave up on their dream. Thomas Edison, Abraham Lincoln, Leonardo Da Vinci, Albert Einstein, and Mary Anderson are some. Who’s Mary Anderson? you say. She may be little known; you can
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A Little Hotel on the Side: a Raucous Romp!
George Feydeau’s hilarious “A Little Hotel on the Side� brings humor and laughter to the stage at The Theater At Monmouth. Theater At Monmouth favorite Davis Robinson returns to direct a cast of Monmouth comics including Mark S. Cartier, Janis Stevens, Bill Van Horn, Paul Coffey, and Dennis A. Price. “A Little Hotel on the Side� opens on July 31st at 7:30 p.m. in Cumston
Hall with additional per-
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stein’s “Carousel� will close The Theater At Monmouth’s 40th Anniversary Season featuring professional leads and members of the community in the chorus. The Theater At Monmouth, founded in 1970, is a repertory company of professional theater artists from across Maine and the United States. Performances are held in beautiful Cumston Hall, listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings since 1976. n
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formances on August 1, 2, 6, 12, 15, 20. Tickets are $26 for opening night, $24 for adults, $22 for seniors and matinees, and $20 for students. For questions and ticket reservations, please call our box office at 207.933.9999 or visit our website, www.theateratmonmouth.org. Monsieur Pinglet seeks an affair with his best friend’s neglected wife, Madame Paillardin. Desperate for excitement, she agrees. They go to an isolated hotel for privacy, but wait! Everyone they know seems to have had the same idea! An evening of antics, mistaken identities, slamming doors, and sexual innuendo ensues. You won’t be able to stop laughing! The 2009 repertory includes Shakespeare's “Hamlet� and “Twelfth Night,� Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap,� Georges Feydeau's “A Little Hotel on the Side,� and Kenneth Grahame’s “The Wind in the Willows.� Rodgers and Hammer-
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Richmond Hall-Dale Telstar Regional Carrabec Mountain Valley Jay Livermore Falls Mount Abram Wiscasset Telstar Regional Carrabec Mountain Valley Jay Livermore Falls Mount Abram
Time
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Girls Varsity Soccer
Date H/A 08/22 09/04 09/07 09/09 09/11 09/15 09/22 09/25 09/28 09/30 10/02 10/05 10/08 10/15 10/17
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Opponent
Richmond Hall-Dale Madison Mountain Valley Jay Carrabec St. Doms Mount Abram Wiscasset Madison Mountain Valley Jay Carrabec St. Doms Mount Abram
Time
TBA 4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM TBA 4:00PM 4:00PM 3:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM TBA
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C O Varsity Field Hockey Coed Varsity Golf U G S A P GO DIRIGO COUGARS R S
Date H/A
09/04 09/09 09/11 09/14 09/16 09/18 09/21 09/23 09/26 09/28 09/30 10/02 10/05 10/07
Away Home Away Home Away Away Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Home
Opponent
Lisbon Mountain Valley Livermore Falls St. Doms Telstar Regional Boothbay Georges Valley Jay Mountain Valley Livermore Falls Hall-Dale Winthrop St. Doms Telstar Regional
Time
4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 10:00AM 4:00PM 4:00PM 3:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM
Date H/A
08/28 09/01 09/03 09/08 09/10 09/15 09/17 09/22 09/24 09/28
N S O R
Home Home Away Away Away Home Home Away Away Home
Opponent
Mountain Valley Telstar Regional Carrabec Livermore Falls Georges Valley Madison Livermore Falls Telstar Regional Mountain Valley St. Doms
Time
4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 3:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM 4:00PM
Varsity Football
Date H/A 09/05 09/11 09/19 09/25 10/03 10/09 10/17 10/23
Opponent
Home Freeport Away Winthrop Home Old Orchard Beach Away Jay Home oak hill Away Livermore Falls Home Maranacook Community Away Madison
Boys JV Football
Date H/A
09/07 09/14 09/21 09/28 10/05 10/12 10/19 10/26
Opponent
Home Madison Home Winthrop Away Winthrop Away Jay Away Oak Hill Home Livermore Falls Away Maranacook Community Away Mountain Valley
Time
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Time
1:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 6:00PM
G O F I G H T W I N
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August 2009 and attends Mountain Valley HS. He also has other acting creds, has performed in the Mid-Maine youth orchestra, studies jazz and dance with Boston City Lights and is a very talented young man. Countyfolk partnered with Camp Mechuwana for the scholarships for the first time this year. Larry Bisbee, operator of Countryfolk Music Theatre in East Dixfield, Maine, said, “I am so pleased we are able to offer the music camp experience in this, our 10th year of operation at Countryfolk. Nearly a thousand dollars in scholarship were awarded this year. We hope to partner with other businesses and community based organizations to provide continued musical opportunities for young
people. Music is the hearts of all of us, and we should do all that we can to offer opportunities to young people.” Other scholarships in 2009 went to 14-year-old Adam Mitchell of Fayette, Maine, 4-year-old Dakota Rich of Jay, Maine, and 10-year-old Lucas Mitchell of Fayette, Maine. Another award will be going to a deserving Downeast Country Music Association youth this fall from the Countryfolk Music Theatre in the name of Countryfolk’s “heart and soul,” Linda Latham, who died in a tragic car accident a year ago. For more info about the Countryfolk Music Theatre Youth Music Scholarship Project, contact Bisbee at 207-645-7531. n
August Concert in Rangeley
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts is excited to bring Daniel Taylor to Rangeley on August 28th for a concert at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Daniel Taylor is a Maine musician with a very feel-good style of writing. He has been playing guitar and singing since he was about 10 years old. He taught himself how to play guitar, drums, bass, and keyboard and then taught his two best friends, forming his first band by age 13, and played some of the finest venues and festivals in Central Maine as well as Nantucket and Boston, Massachusetts. At age 16 he tried out for Maine's American Idol and finished
in the top three but never pursued it, because of his commitment to his band. After playing around Connecticut for a few months in October of 2008, he had the opportunity of playing with Merle Haggard's world-renowned band "The Strangers" at Penn's Peak in Pennsylvania. Daniel has played at many of the finest venues in New England and just recently appeared on Ralph & Friends, a public broadcast in the greater Connecticut region. Daniel is also going to be on Community Auditions, a New England TV show seen by over 16 million people, later this month. Daniel says recently he has been focus-
ing on his writing and performing full-time. Tickets are available at Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce, 864-5364. n
Members and Employees of OFCU Support Special Olympics Maine At the Insurance Trust Annual Meeting on July 17, 2009. a check for $60,000 was presented to Phil Geelhoed by Sid Widler, Social Responsibility Chairman for Insurance Trust. Throughout the year, numerous Maine Credit Union staff, members, volunteers and directors raise money for Special Olympics Maine, to help support individuals and team sports. Oxford Federal Credit Union was pleased to contribute a donation in the amount of $550, from proceeds of the credit union’s lobby coin counter, where 5% of each member transaction is donated to the various charities OFCU participates in, earning the distinction of “Bronze Supporter.” Penny Smith wrote and read a touching story about how Special Olympics helped transform her life, from a childhood where she was the victim of cruel Penny Smith, Special Olympics athlete, and Phil Geelhoed, president, Special Olympics Maine, received a check for $550.00 from the members and employees of Oxford Federal Credit Union.
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Dirigo Middle School band, talent contest, jazz band and chorus. She has performed with the Kennebec Valley Music Festival, was an actress in the “Barefoot Country Girl” movie, has sung the national anthem on numerous occasions at the Countryfolk Music Theatre since she was nine years old, sings in her church choir and has performed with her grandfather, Lonnie Blood of New Vineyard, at Countryfolk. Erich Zurhorst of Rumford, Maine, is also one of the Countryfolk Music Scholarship awardees for 2009. Erich plays piano, trumpet, and violin and is an actor. He played a role in “Barefoot Country Girl” (the movie), is 15 years old
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SEBOEIS CAMP LOT, LISTING #569 -This quiet wooded lot is located on the clear waters of Seboeis Lake. Breathtaking views of the majestic Mt. Katahdin, surrounded by hundreds and thousands of acres of public reserved land. This is the ideal location for escaping for vacation. ..........................................................$250,000 LISTING #481 LOT 1 $29,500 AND #487 LOT #7 - This is the one everyone in the family has been waiting for! Lots offer nice views and the seller is providing power to each of the lots. All lots have been surveyed and soil 202 Waldo Street, Rumford, ME 04276 • Mike Kersey, Broker tested for septic systems,and will be part of a road association. Easy access to hunting, shing, snowmobiling, ATVs and everything else the western mountains has to offer. Private gated road off RT 142 ........ $47,500 202 W ld St t R f d ME 04276 Mik K B k LISTING #495 3.4 ACRES ANDOVER - Beautiful tall pines dot this property. Lot is near the village on Rt 5, great location for your vacation home. Don’t let this one slide by. ........................................................... ONLY $29,900 LISTING #421, LOT #11 GMS ESTATES - Exceptional 10 acre lot with tall pines, stone walls, great views in very private setting. You could have the best of both worlds close to town but still a very woodsy country setting ....................................................................................................................................................................... $52,500 LISTING #582 LARGE LOT IN RUMFORD. - This 19.3 acre lot provides lots of privacy, with subdivision potential close to downtown, shops, schools. Yet out in the heart of skiing, snowmobiling, hunting and ATV country. Near Black Mountain Ski slope. Don’t let this one slip you by. ........................................................... Now $37,500 LISTING #469 RT 120 LOT D - unique lot with exceptional panoramic views of Swift River Valley and mountains - Finally the lot of your dreams. This very spacious 4.8 acres has the most majestic and panoramic views of the Swift River Valley you can nd. This lot is ready for your home in the mountains. The area offers great skiing with four or ve major ski areas close by and Black Mountain of Maine only 10 minutes up the street, also world class x-country skiing, miles and miles of groomed snowmobile trails plus plenty of rivers, lakes and mountains await your exploring. See you there. .................................................................................... $79,500 LISTING # 580 Eustis Ridge, Dixeld - Convenient to town but very country setting with great views, power is Webb Lake Waterfront Year-round available. You need to see this lot to believe it. Lot has gentle slope with stone walls. Great camp for the sportsman and home in Weld with sandy beach. LISTING #581 LARGE BUILDING LOT IN RUMFORD-62.1 ACRES - This lot provides great potential to anyone his family. Camp sits on nicely wooded 7 acre lot in the heart WATERFRONT ON THE WEBB Home offers wonderful open con- who is looking for a good value. The lot has been surveyed showing potential roads and subdivision layout of it all-snowmobile,snowshoe, RIVER - Listing #562 has every- cept. First oor has a half bath, for lots. Property has existing road and driveway in place. Great recreation area near Black mountain ski slope ATV, sh, hunt, hike, bike-and thing you’ve been waiting for kitchen, living and dining room, and in the heart of miles of groomed snowmobile trails. ................................................ ALL FOR ONLY $95,000 you’re only a stone’s throw from to set up camp on 430’ of pris- stunning panoramic views of lake 2 LISTINGS IN MILTON PLANTATION - Very rare and hard to nd acreage in Milton Plt the Webb river and short drive tine frontage.This is a very rare and mountains out of the lg. front near Bethel and in the best hunting and recreation area in the state. Both lots have frontto Webb lake. Camp offers open chance to own your own beautiful and side windows. Upstairs you age on Old County Rd (Zircon Rd). Both have outstanding views, and abundant wildlife. Snowkitchen,living and dining. Large frontage on the Webb River, com- have one to four bedrooms with mobile trail goes through both properties and you have the privacy you want. A must see. sleeping loft plus downstairs bed- plete with great shing, cool and the open concept and a full bath. A LISTING # 470 is 45 acres abutting a small moose pond for only .............................................................. $49,500 room. Also a drilled well. Nice refreshing swimming. Don’t miss very stunning property. $365,000 Listing #503 - 14 acres off Grover Bridge Road. Lot offers views, stone wall and access to ITS and ATV front porch. All on a private road. out on this exciting opportunity trails. ...................................................................................................................................................Only $31,500. to own your own water frontage. $79,500 Furnished Listing #439 great home site but still remote enough for camp - This lot has it all: power at the road, easy Was $47,500 now $39,500 also access, awesome views of Mt. Washington and the White Mountains. The lot boasts stone walls, small brook #564 with 373’ on Webb River 3.21 and old pasture fencing.This lot is a bargain and can be subdivided. 70 Acres All for only.................... $79,900 acres was $54,900 only $42,500 LISTING #583, ANDOVER - 243 acres. This lot provides large amounts of timber, beautiful frontage on Howe Brook, outstanding views of the Ellis River Valley, paved frontage on Rt 5. Surveyed and subdividable. All for....................................................................................................................................................................... $275,000 LISTING #568 N0W 5,800 ACRES OF POTENTIAL - This vast expanse of wooded land is located on the clear waters of Seboeis Lake. With thousands of acres of prime timber, over 2 miles of lakefront, vibrant untouched wildlife, hundreds of rivers, lakes and streams and breathtaking views of the majestic Mt. Katahdin, this land provides limitless potential for the savvy investor. ..................................................................................$4,100,000 LISTING #446 LOT #3, 10 ACRES LISTING #574, Andover North Surplus - 287 acres with 3900’ of road frontage on both sides of the road and ON GREEN HILL $29,900 - and 4000’+/- on the east branch of the Ellis River. Lot is located on east B Hill in Andover North Surplus. Very very Listing #427 Lot #12, 60 Acres on private with nice views. Call on #574............................................................................................................. $275,000 LISTING #467 UNIQUE CAMP LISTING# 448 NICE CAMP IN Green Hill - Reduced to $79,900 LISTING # 470 NORTON ROAD , DIXFIELD - House lot, town road power at road. This is the spot for your WITH 31 BEAUTIFUL ACRES WITH ABUNDANT WILDLIFE - CAMP ON CARTHAGE! -This is a real hunt- Exceptional view lots looking home with a daylight basement southerly exposure and awesome views. Only ...................................... $17,500 CANTON MTN. - A very rare nd. ing camp close to Webb lake. southwesterly at Sunday River all LISTING # 585, CARTHAGE - This lot has it all: great southwest views, long road frontage, only 2 miles from 30 very private acres with a camp Nice camp close to Mt. Blue State the way to Mt. Washington and all the Webb Beach camping area and Mt Blue State Park ................................................................................ $55,000 nice enough to bring the inlaws. Park. Also the surrounding towns points in between. Off Grant Drive Listing #449 Lot 5d - Camp lot in great recreational area. Lot is very private with nice frontage on Coburn Wonderful stone walls, large of Rumford, Mexico and Dixeld. in Carthage. Near Webb Lake and Brook snowmobile, hunt, sh, atv or just relax, near Whitecap and Black Mountain. A must see. ...... $29,500 pieces of split stone from the old In the heart of great hunting, sh- Mt Blue State Park, great recre- LISTING #409 LOT IN ANDOVER - Great camp lot in the heart of it all near South Arm and the Pond in the River, foundation has been used for ing, snowmobiling, ATV riding and ational area. You gotta come see some of Maine’s best y shing waters. Don’t let this one get away. ......................................................... $37,500 LISTING #596 5 ACRES WITH PRISTINE FRONTAGE ON THE ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER - Exceptional lot with landscaping and to make an awe- the beautiful western mountains. it to believe it. 500’ on the Androscoggin River in Livermore Falls, driveway and partially cleared house site is awaiting your some outside re pit. Camp has a $32,500 new home.......................................................................................................................................................... $125,000 generator, wood heat and hot waLISTING # 586 WEST SIDE ROAD , CARTHAGE - 36 acres with breathtaking views of the western mountains, ter, large modern bath with show267’ of road frontage, great southwesterly exposure for daylight basement and passive solar. Only a few er, tile & carpet oors. Very nicely minutes from Mount Blue State Park and Webb Beach. The property also has two very nice brooks and abuts decorated. Reduced $89,900 University of Maine Foundation lands............................................................................................................. $89,000 LISTING #444 AND LISTING #446 ROCKY RIDGE BASIN - These lots are located on Basin Rd off rt 2 in Carthage. Lots are wooded with exceptional views. Very private in the heart of recreation area with hunting, shing and snowmobiling .......................................................................................Lot #1 - $45,000 Lot #3- $49,500
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GREENWOOD 14 ACRES in the woods great hunting and recreation lot. High atop the hill off Richardson Hollow Road. 520’ of road frontage on old county road lot has very nice views, driveway, soil tested, and concrete pillars are in place for your camp or home. All for only 34,900.
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LISTING #587 78 ACRES GREEN HILL - Top of the mountain and views that go with it all the way to the White Mountains and Mt Washington. Lot offers private drive, cleared building site and many other sites not yet explored. $79,900
WATER FRONTAGE ON THE WEBB RIVER $39,900 THAT’S RIGHT $39,900 Great starter camp with easy access to snowmobile and ATV trails plus swimming and canoeing on calm waters of the Webb river.
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The stick horse races were a huge hit and this rider galloped her way to victory! ERR Club President, Sandy Cole, saddles up for a ride on her Appaloosa, Rambo.
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Allyssia Bryant, ERR member, and her Arabian horse, Rebel, show off during the Arabian breed demo.
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Worumbo Mill Outlet Store Announces Growth, Move and Name Change
The sign on the historic mill in downtown Lisbon Falls will remain, but the outlet store next door will be moving to Pleasant Street in Brunswick. SPECIAL, from page 7
bullying to a young woman who now has an apartment and works three jobs. By participating in the athletic events through the years, she now has self confidence and motivation to live a full and productive life. Special Olympics was founded on the belief that people with intellectual disabilities can, with proper instruction and encouragement, learn, enjoy and benefit from participation in individual and team sports,
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Worumbo Mill Outlet, Maine’s largest and best known bedding and blanket outlet store, is announcing a dramatic and exciting move. As of Friday, August 7th, they will be located on Pleasant Street, along scenic Route 1 in Brunswick. The business will continue to operate under the name Maine Woolens. Maine Woolens will continue to carry all the same quality items customers have grown to love and enjoy at Worumbo Mill, but they will also carry a whole new line of Maine made blankets and other Maine made products. With a soft economy, Maine shoppers have always found great value in Maine’s many outlet stores and this same value will continue at the new location with the new name. For more information you can call them today at the same number 353-3204. n
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Gastroenterology Returns to Rumford Hospital
The doctors of Central Maine Gastroenterology will again be performing colonoscopies and endoscopies at Rumford Hospital at the end of August. For several years Central Maine Gastroenterology did not have enough physicians in the practice to come to Rumford on a regular basis, but now patients will not have to travel to be seen in Lewiston. These patients will be treated in the new, expanded surgical suite right in Rumford. “We are thrilled to have them back,” says Jane Aube, Director of Nursing. “They were in great demand when they were here before and, I know, that once people find out they’re back, they will have a busy practice again at Rumford Hospital.” Drs. Philip O’Connor, John Lewandowski and Michael Sivulich had been coming to Rumford Hospital on a regular basis until their schedules no longer permitted their travel. O’Connor, a graduate of St. Louis University School of Medicine, served his residency in internal medicine at Albany Medical Hospital in Albany, NY. He is certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Lewandowski graduated from the University of MA Medical School in Worcester. He was a resident at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in NH and is certified in Gastroenterology. Sivulich earned his MD at Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia and served his residency at the University of Pittsburg affiliated Western Pennsylvania Hospital. He is also certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Gastroenterology. Joining these physicians in rotations through Rumford Hospital day surgery will be Drs. Oswaldo Bisbal and Mark Branda. Bisbal earned his MD degree at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima, Peru, and served his residency in internal medicine at SUNY Downstate/ HSC in Brooklyn, NY. He is certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. A graduate of the University of Vermont medical school, Branda completed his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CU. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. To make an appointment with the gastroenterologists, a patient must call Central Maine Gastroenterology’s main office at 7845784 upon referral from a primary care provider. n
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Ask the Trainer, The Bittersweet Truth about Herbs and Spice well. In the July 2007 issue of “Today’s Dietitian,” an article written by Sharon Palmer, RD, focuses on the health benefits of herbs and spices. She concludes that one of the reasons for the high attention to herbs and spices is that they contain many antioxidants. In one such study, Karen Siegel, MPH, MS, RD, a nutritional consultant specializing in Chinese medicine practices in Houston, Texas, was noted as stating, “The benefits of culinary herbs and spices are primarily due to their antioxidant, antimicrobial and antiviral effects.” For decades Eastern practices have focused on the health benefits of herbs and spices and have used herbs for medicinal purposes. In this country, we are
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It’s comforting to hear we are adopting some of the Eastern holistic approaches to health. One of the best gifts I ever received was the start of an herb garden given to me by a client and dear friend. I’ve continued to nurture my herb garden and set these precious herbs next to my BBQ grill. I sea-
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Movie Review: Public Enemies in this performance than in this summer’s Terminator: Salvation though I still prefer him as Batman. I don’t know how many Oscar nominations it might get, though I’m sure it can be debatable among the fans and critics. However, I don’t think it’s the Oscar-caliber film it could be. If you’re expecting some Oscar-worthiness out of this film, you’re not gonna find much of it. Still if I were to nominate this film in any way, I might give it Best Actor, Best Art Direction, and Best
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Date 09/05 09/07 09/10 09/12 09/15 09/17 09/23 09/26 10/06 10/09 10/13 10/20
Date 09/05 09/10 09/12 09/15 09/17 09/23 09/26 10/06 10/09 10/13 10/20
Date 08/28 09/01 09/03 09/08 09/10 09/15 09/17 09/22 09/24 09/25
H/A Away Home Home Away Home Away Home Home Home Away Home Away
Opponent Winthrop Carrabec Telstar Reg Dirigo Mount Abram Livermore Falls Jay Hall-Dale Dirigo Mount Abram Regional Livermore Falls Jay
Boys JV Soccer H/A Away Home Away Home Away Home Home Home Away Home Away
Opponent Winthrop Telstar Reg Dirigo Mount Abram Livermore Falls Jay Hall-Dale Dirigo Mount Abram Regional Livermore Falls Jay
Time TBA 6:00PM 7:00PM 12:00PM 6:30PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 11:00AM 6:00PM 6:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM Time TBA 5:30PM 10:30AM 5:00PM 5:30PM 5:30PM 12:30PM 4:30PM 4:30PM 5:00PM 5:00PM
Boys Varsity Golf H/A Opponent Away Dirigo; Oakdale CC Away Livermore Falls; Maple Lane Home Wiscasset; Oakdale CC Home Madison/Carrabec Home Telstar Reg Away Boothbay; Boothbay CC Away Madison/Carrabec; Lakewood Home Livermore Falls; Oakdale CC Home Dirigo Away Telstar Reg; Bethel Inn
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Time 3:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM
Girls Varsity Soccer
Date 09/04 09/07 09/09 09/11 09/14 09/19 09/24 09/28 09/30 10/02 10/05 10/08 10/14 10/19 Date 09/04 09/09 09/11 09/14 09/19 09/28 09/30 10/02 10/05 10/08 10/14 10/19
H/A Away Home Home Away Home Away Home Home Away Away Home Away Home Away
Opponent Winthrop Carrabec Dirigo Mount Abram Regional Madison St. Dominic Regional Jay/Livermore Hall-Dale Carrabec Dirigo Mount Madison Area Memorial St. Dominic Jay/Livermore
Time 4:00PM 4:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 4:00PM 12:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 3:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM 5:30PM 3:30PM
Girls JV Soccer H/A Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Away Home Away Home Away
Opponent Winthrop Dirigo Mount Abram Regional Madison Area Memorial St. Dominic Regional Hall-Dale Carrabec Dirigo Mount Abram Madison Area Memorial St. Dominic Jay/Livermore
Time 5:30PM 5:30PM 5:00PM 5:30PM 10:00AM 5:30PM 5:30PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 4:00PM 5:00PM
Boys Varsity Football
Date 09/04 09/11 09/18 09/25 10/02 10/10 10/16 10/23 10/30 11/06 11/14 11/21
Date 09/14 09/21 09/28 10/05 10/12 10/19 10/26
H/A Opponent Time Away Lake Region 7:00PM Home Gray-New Gloucester 7:00PM Away Wells 7:00PM Home Poland 7:00PM Home Fryeburg Academy 7:00PM Away Greely 7:00PM Home Falmouth 7:00PM Home York 7:00PM Away Cape Elizabeth 7:00PM Home Campbell Conference Semi 7:00PM Home Campbell Conference Champ 12:30PM Away Class B State Champ TBA
Boys JV Football H/A Away Home Away Away Home Away Home
Opponent Gray-New Gloucester Monmouth Academy Poland Regional Fryeburg Academy Oxford Hills Leavitt Area Dirigo
Time 4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 6:00PM
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The Charming Chipmunk
Carleen Cote Chipmunks are probably the most charming animals in the woodland. They can be spotted near bird feeders, stone walls or woodpiles, are extremely industrious and spend most of their time collecting and storing food in their burrows. You may hear a continuous birdlike chirp from a chipmunk when it feels threatened. A chipmunk can often be seen filling its pouches, which are located in its cheeks, and running to a burrow to empty its pouches by pushing on them with their paws. They'll store more food than they need in the event a thief chipmunk is brave enough to enter another's burrow. Chipmunks are somewhat territorial and will chase away intruders. They are also solitary, except during the spring mating season Only six inches long and weighing 1 to 5 ounces, when they run, their three-to-four-inch tails are straight up. The chipmunk spends a lot of time in its burrow, which it has either dug itself or found vacated. The burrow can be 10 to 30 inches underground, 6 to 8 inches high and 12 inches in diameter. The animal will start digging a burrow as a working tunnel and dirt will be seen at the entrance of the working tunnel - but the actual entrance has no dirt around it. When the site of the entrance hole is finally selected, the chipmunk will
dig backward, moving the dirt to the working tunnel. This is done as protection from predators. The female will carry leaves and soft grasses to build a nest where she will sleep, give birth and hibernate. Chipmunks are true hibernators. Their body temperature and breathing rate fall as they start to hibernate. However, there are exceptions to every rule - some hibernate for short periods, some may not hibernate at all! And this can change from year to year. They mate from February to April and June to July, having two litters a year, consisting of three to seven babies. At birth, the babies are tiny, blind and hairless, with reddish skin. At two weeks, they have fuzzy hair, at three weeks they can hear, and at about four weeks, their eyes open. The female stays constantly with her young, leaving the nest only briefly. At six weeks, the young start venturing from the burrow to explore; and, at the tender young age of eight weeks, the female chases them away - never to let them return. They must find their own areas and start digging their own burrows. In the wild, a chipmunk lives only two to three years. We have cared for very few chipmunks over our 45 years of rehab. Since they are born underground, they are rarely found at an age when they are dependent on humans for care. Those we have received have been wounded by predators and, if they survived, were released right here at the Center. NOTE: Carleen and Donald Cote operate the Duck
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7142P
$16,988
‘09 Ford Flex SEL AWD
7138P
$16,900
‘05 Ford F-250 SuperCab Lariat 4x4
$13,900
7152P
‘04 Ford E-350
7141P
$14,900
‘05 Ford Focus ZX3
FORD CERTIFIED
$28,550
‘04 Chrysler Crossfire only 33K
V9135B
$13,900
‘08 Ford Escape
T9155A
$24,900
‘05 Subaru Legacy Outback
H9153A
$16,900
‘06 Hummer H3
T8222A
$11,900
‘06 Lincoln Zephyr
FORD CERTIFIED 7167P
$21,900
$19,900
7140P
M8099A
$6,988
‘06 Mazda Mazda6 Sport Wagon
7172P
$15,900
Moonroof
$20,900
REDUCED
7092P
7125P
$15,688
‘03 Jeep Liberty LTD
$16,880
F9154B
$11,900
‘06 Buick Lacrosse only 26K
only 13K
‘08 Mitsubishi Endeavor ‘06 Toyota Corolla S
Gorgeous
7181P
REDUCED
only 43K
only 35K
7118P
$29,900
K1450A
$13,900
7134P
$13,900
‘08 Toyota Tacoma X-Cab 4x4 Nice Clean T9219A
$21,900
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