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12 Maine School of Science and Mathematics by Christine Grillo 20 Celiac Support by Tamra Kilcollins 24 A Moment on a Mountainside by John Strid 26 The Summer of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;67 and Midnight Strolls by Dena Hensler 30 Water Music by Debi A. smith 38 Innovation Engineering by Margaret Lukens & Carolyn Dorsey 44 Summertime in Central Aroostook Central Aroostook Chamber 50 Celebrating 100 by The Aroostook Medical Center 60 Noyes Flower & Plant Shoppe 64 Old Iron Innâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Twentieth by Kate and Kevin McCartney

68 Extend Your Gardening Abilties by Kristi St. Peter 70 Swamp Buck

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Maine School of Science and Mathematics By Christine Grillo

Located in Aroostook County, the Maine School of Science and Mathematics (MSSM) is a public residential magnet school chartered and funded by the Maine State Legislature. Since 1995, the Maine School of Science and Mathematics has been educating students from communities across Maine and beyond. When the Loring Air Force Base closed in 1994, the closure created the availability of facilities within the community that allowed the establishment of the school.

science and humanities,” said Luke Shorty, Executive Director of MSSM. The challenging curriculum and stimulating environment create an ongoing learning experience with students working, studying, and socializing with classmates who share similar interests and goals. Many students relate that at MSSM they feel like they “fit in” for the first time in their academic experience. “MSSM has an amazing community,” said MSSM student Tristan Strack-Grose, New Gloucester, ME. “It’s almost like a giant family.”

Over its 17 years, the Maine School of Science and Mathematics has been consistently recognized as a leader in education in Maine. This past spring has been a busy one for the school. The MSSM Math Team won the 36th annual Maine State Math Meet, and the school was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the 38th best high school in the nation out of nearly 22,000 high schools nationwide. MSSM was also ranked ninth best magnet school and second best magnet school in New England.

And if MSSM students are committed to learning, then it can be said that their teachers are equally committed to inspiring them. Simply imparting knowledge is not sufficient for a teacher at MSSM. The nature of the school encourages teachers to take the extra step for students, whether this means having a pizza party while reading Shakespeare after class or simply being available for students to visit for assistance with a perplexing lab write-up. “It’s a community where the teachers are actually there because they want to be. They want to teach you,” said MSSM student Molly Masters-Schiller, Crystal, ME.

While MSSM students come from diverse backgrounds, one common purpose prevails - the enthusiasm, desire, and motivation for, as well as the commitment to, learning. “It’s a school where you bring together a group of students who are highly motivated, high achieving and excited about learning math,

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MSSM is a close-knit community. The teachers have fewer students than most other schools, enabling them the ability to forge not only working relationships with students, but a mutual

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understanding that is collaborative in nature. Without the distance between instructor and student, there is a greater degree of dialogue, an increase in productivity and innovation in the classroom, culminating in the facilitation of the creation of exemplary work by students. “It’s a community of kids who are all here because we’re interested in learning,” said Molly. “Honestly, the people are amazing, all of them - teachers and students alike. It’s a community completely involved in learning.” Students forge close relationships and living in the dormitory environment not only helps prepare students for college, but also teaches tolerance, mediation, and compromise. Many students, past and present, relate that it is the friendships with peers and instructors that has made

their time at MSSM most meaningful and worthwhile. “You make friendships that are deeper and closer than any you could have at your usual school,” shared MSSM student William Popov, Presque Isle, ME. The academic program at MSSM is well-defined and demanding. MSSM courses challenge students to push themselves beyond their limits. There are several levels of mathematics and science courses which meet individual students’ needs and abilities. While these classes are well-known for their high quality, the humanities and social science courses also provide students with a challenge that fosters their overall development. Students may choose from a fascinating variety of English, foreign language, and social science courses. According to Mathematics department chair and math instructor Pete Pedersen, teachers at MSSM have the unique ability to build their own curriculum and “take kids places they’ve never been before.” MSSM recently signed a unique

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collaborative learning agreement with the University of Maine at Presque Isle that will allow MSSM students to earn college credit while still in high school, giving them a significant and cost-saving head start on college. In addition to MSSMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yearly high school curriculum, the school also provides students with the opportunity for specialized learning, such as internships, research, extended learning from regular classes, and many other projects. Following winter break, J-Term (January Term program) is an innovative ten-day program that provides students with the opportunity to dedicate themselves to a particular course or project. It offers something of interest for everyone and is an excellent way for students to pursue personal passions and explore intellectual and academic curiosities. When students come to MSSM, they find a supportive residential community where they are comfortable being themselves, where dedicated faculty extend themselves outside the classroom offering academic support, and where they find a community that buzzes with activity from dawn until dusk. Students participate in afternoon activities, sports, and optional events such as theatre, clubs and impromptu games. The MSSM residential dormitory provides a warm and safe home for both male and female students, housed in separate wings. Within the dorm setting, in-residence staff, known as Residential Instructors (RIs), provide students with personal support, much like that of a parent. They work with the students and student leaders, known as Residential Advisors (RAs), to maintain a quiet and productive study environment that aids students in meeting the demands of MSSMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rigorous academic program. In contrast, the weekends are much more relaxed; students can interact with each other and staff in a more casual, family-style setting. Outside the high school realm, MSSM offers younger students academic summer camps, for boys and girls in grades five through nine. They also offer summer workshops for educators to hone their skills, and see alternate teaching techniques in action. MSSM is accepting applications for the 2012/13 school year. For more information visit www.mssm.org or contact the Admissions Office at (207) 325-3601.

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Celiac Support by Tamra Kilcollins

Community Relations Coordinator, Cary Medical Center Above: Terry and Cathy Kelly of Mapleton, with two of their three children, two-year old Brenna, and six-year old Erinn. (Missing from photo is their 15-year old son, Ryan).

When Terry and Cathy Kelly’s six-year old daughter, Erinn, was initially diagnosed with celiac disease at the age of three the Mapleton, parents had no idea what the disease was, how their daughter contracted it or what they needed to do to treat it. Fast forward three years later, Erinn is thriving as an elementary school student at Pine Street School in Presque Isle, with lots of support from family, friends and her school’s nutritional services staff, who all focus on keeping her diet gluten-free. Also known as gluten intolerance, celiac disease (CD) is a genetic digestive disorder that affects at least 1 in 133 Americans. People with CD cannot eat foods containing the protein gluten, which is found in wheat, barley and rye. The exact cause of CD is unknown, but we do know that it is hereditary. When a person with celiac eats even a tiny amount of gluten, the protein interferes with the absorption of nutrients from food by damaging a part of the small intestine called villi. Damaged villi make it nearly impossible for the body to absorb nutrients into the bloodstream, leading to malnourishment and a host of other problems including some cancers, thyroid disease, osteoporosis, infertility and the onset of other autoimmune diseases. Because of the wide variety of symptoms associated with celiac disease, including abdominal pain, anemia, bloating, delayed growth, depression, diarrhea, fatigue, gas, joint pain, migraines, nausea, osteoporosis, and weight loss, 22

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gaining an accurate diagnosis can be difficult, so the disease often goes undiagnosed and untreated. According to the National Foundation For Celiac Awareness, (NFCA), because of the common symptoms, 95% of celiacs are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed with other conditions. This means that up to three million Americans have CD and only about 200,000 know they have the condition. Once diagnosed with a simple antibody blood test, the treatment for celiac disease is leading a lifelong and very strict gluten-free diet. There are no medications or surgeries that can cure the disease. Terry, through a recent $15,000 grant awarded to Cary Medical Center by the Davis Family Foundation, will be working to raise public awareness of the disease in northern Maine by distributing informational materials, hosting a Celiac Awareness Seminar this coming fall, and establishing the first Celiac Support Group in Aroostook County. “When Erinn was diagnosed with celiac it was intimidating at first for Cathy and I, and challenging, because it seemed like everything contained wheat,” Terry explained. “But, awareness and education about the disease are really the beginning of the cure and has helped our whole family adjust to a healthy gluten-free lifestyle.” “Although Erinn’s diet is always gluten-free, Cathy and I, and the rest of our family don’t restrict our

diet all of the time. We eat gluten-free probably four or five nights a week,” Terry explained, “and on those nights that we aren’t gluten-free, we cook separately for Erinn, even using different utensils and cookware. You also have to be aware of cross-contamination with your food preparation,” he explained. “Eating out in restaurants is very challenging too, because it’s not just about what you eat, but how the food is handled and prepared. But it’s all very manageable and just becomes a way of life,” he said. “That’s the message we want to get out to people in Aroostook County,” Terry added. “We want people to become more aware of the disease and its symptoms, how under and misdiagnosed it is, and that there is a simple blood test to determine if you have celiac. Our support group will be for people to network and share information about their experiences at home or traveling and vacationing, about local available resources, sharing glutenfree recipes, and even possibly costs, because gluten-free foods are often more expensive. We don’t want people who have celiac, or have friends or loved ones with celiac, to feel like they are alone and on an island. We want to help them focus on what you can eat, not what you can’t,” he concluded. For more information about the Celiac Disease Awareness Project at Cary Medical Center please contact Terry at terry.kelly@maine.edu, or call the Cary Medical Center Public Relations Office at 498-1112. Information about Celiac Disease for this article was obtained from the National Foundation For Celiac Awareness, (NFCA) website at CeliacCentral.org The Davis Family Foundation is a public charitable foundation established by Phyllis C. Davis and H. Halsey Davis of Falmouth, Maine, to support educational, medical and cultural/arts organizations located primarily in Maine. The foundation was established following Mr. Davis’s retirement as President and Chairman of Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc. Their overriding goal for the foundation was simple and straightforward: “to make grants where they will do the most good and where our gifts make a real difference.” The foundation has provided over $44 million in grants since its grant making activities began in 1986.

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A Moment On A Mountainside by John Strid

A blade of grass pushed by the breeze Leaves on the branches dancing with ease A mountainside trail tranquil and serene With pines so majestic these trees of green Find a moment stop and reflect All of lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memories one must respect To live in a moment on a mountainside trail Cast aside your worries you will prevail The birds fly free, flowers so brilliant So we push on, we must be resilient Although our effort no reward we seek Strength is measured be the humble and meek So blemish not the scenes we create Visions of beauty, pictures so great Where love and harmony can be at its best With serenity and peace so we can rest

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The Summer of ‘67

& Midnight Strolls by Dena Hensler

School was out for the summer and I was thirteen and a half years old...the half, at that stage of my life, was extremely important because in my mind I was very close to being considered an adult – well, almost. Earning money was always in the forefront of my mind because the cost of my list of “wants” generally exceeded my weekly fifty-cent allowance. For instance, “Fave” or “Tiger Beat” magazines cost approximately 35 cents while 45 RPM records were 77 cents each. Simple math tells you that I would have to save up for any impractical purchase. Fortunately that summer, a rare opportunity presented itself to earn some serious money when I was asked to baby-sit for my nephews who lived in Caribou. They were age two years and two months, and I was to live in for a period of several weeks while my aunt and uncle worked their day jobs. The duties included taking care of the boys, doing housework including meal preparation and laundry. While the work was difficult and provided some real cash, it came with other perks, like meeting a boy from up the road who had a beautiful roan-colored horse named Blaze. Several times when my aunt and uncle were at home in the late afternoon, my friend and I sat astride the horse and rode bareback through the grassy fields enjoying the spectacular views of the Aroostook River as it snaked along the banks of its natural confinement. When more permanent babysitting arrangements were made and my services were no longer needed on a daily basis, I returned home to Presque Isle to catch up with my best friend Martha and to take advantage of the remaining weeks of summer prior to starting school in the fall. Martha and I lived on the same street, our houses separated only by four other dwellings. For us, it was a magical time of listening to the songs of the 60’s on her babyblue colored phonograph. Our taste in artists included the Beatles, the Grass Roots, Herman’s Hermits, Gary Pucket & The Union Gap, the Troggs and even Bill Cosby to name a few. The lyrics of the songs reflected many of our thoughts and feelings even though we were somewhat oblivious to the deeper meaning of some of the compositions, specifically those like Barry McGuire’s “Eve of Destruction” and others protesting the Vietnam War as well as those promoting the use of drugs. To us, the war at that time was a non-reality, one to which we could not comprehend the meaning at 28

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that time of our life. Our thoughts of war were reflective to our grade-school days only a few years earlier at Gouldville School when we had air-raid drills. We would be ushered into the gymnasium where we were instructed to crouch beneath the wooden folding chairs in the subterranean basement. Without the moment-by-moment news updates available today, we were cushioned by the wave of youthful ignorance on which we rode. Walking downtown on Saturday was one of the highlights of our time spent together. While we both had weekend chores to perform, Martha’s mother was very strict in not allowing her to go until all the household tasks were done, so it was often late morning before we received clearance. The distance from our homes to our destination was less than a mile and we chomped on either Teaberry or Black-Jack flavored gum while we chatted nonstop. Our goal remained rather constant as we went to the southern most end of the main street shopping district where we visited Zayre’s to look for fashion bargains that might be affordable to us on our meager allowance. At that time, Main Street was the hub of Presque Isle’s shopping district before the advent of any mall. Working our way north, we visited F.W. Woolworth and J. J. Newberry. Entering the latter store, the well-oiled hardwood floors emitted a scent that is still fresh in my mind today. Ultimately, after poring over the hair and makeup items, we took a seat at the soda fountain. We were thrilled to climb upon one of the metal-framed stools, the seats upholstered in red-leather, and waited to place our order for a Coke float with coffee ice cream. The concoction was served in a metal, funnel-shaped receptacle with a similar shaped paper-cone liner inserted within which held the soda and ice cream...until it invariably bubbled up and over the paper onto the counter. From there, we walked to W. T. Grant’s store where we purchased the smallest package of fresh-roasted cashews that we could afford (our limited budget usually allowed for a quarter pound purchase). With our salted snacks in hand, we proceeded along the southern end of the street, and entered Marston’s bookstore to do some serious investigation into the teen magazines. We were nearly salivating over that week’s teen heartthrob whether it was Bobby Sherman, Davy Jones, Mark Lindsay or any others who earned the front cover spot. After reluctantly

leaving that establishment, if we were feeling particularly energetic, we would walk the extra mile or more to Blotner Trailer Sales the site of the present day Aroostook Centre Mall. Walking through the mobile homes, we imagined the style and decor we might want for our future home. Finally, our feet weary, we made our way back to our home street and decided at whose place we would spend the night. We alternated our sleep over from week to week. Clearly, there were advantages to staying at Martha’s. Her parents were older than mine and slept downstairs away from the main part of the house, while Martha’s bedroom was on the second floor. This logistical advantage played perfectly in our master scheme. Upstairs, we listened to our 45’s and our 33 albums, shared our dreams for the future and waited. Midnight...the magic hour finally arrived. Excitedly, we left Martha’s room, walked to the second-floor landing and listened. The only sound we heard was soft snoring from where her parents slept in the bedroom below. Stealthily we made our way down the wooden stairs careful to avoid the spots where we knew there were squeaks in the boards. We paused occasionally to make sure no sounds of wakefulness emerged from below. At the bottom of our descent, the front door came into view and ever-so-quietly Martha turned the knob and we exited the house. As soon as our rubber-soled sneakers made contact with the pavement, we began to giggle – another successful getaway. With no clear destination in mind, we strolled our familiar neighborhood streets enjoying the quiet of night. The sounds of peepers could be heard along with the occasional bark of a dog and the buzz of insects. Once in a while, a brown bat would swoop close enough to cause a reactionary flailing of our arms as we frantically fought to ward the nocturnal flying mammal away. In our small, rural community, the stars were clearly visible with no high-rise buildings blocking out their light and every now and then, we were afforded the rare privilege to cast our wish on a shooting star. At this juncture, I would like to point out that our attire was rather suspect in that we were clad in long, flannel nightgowns and carried our coveted Benson & Hedges cigarettes with us. While neither of us smoked, it was part of the facade we adopted and no laws existed at that time specifying an age limit for purchasing tobacco products. And so, we ambled down street after street, allowing our cigarette to burn on its own, enjoying the aroma. Surroundings appeared much different in the nighttime, softer and less defined in some ways. The orb of the lunar body provided all the light that we needed, our shadows cast on the pavement as we sauntered along verbalizing our thoughts. Houses took on a warmer appearance as the amber light showed through windows devoid of curtains. The needle-bearing fir and spruce trees appeared as black silhouettes against the backdrop of night,while the leaves of the birch and maple rustled softly with the slight summer breeze. There was a distinct, sweet perfume to the summer air, one that could in no way be duplicated by commercial production. During our strolls, conversation was steady and our voices low yet not quite in a whisper. While the

phrase “coming of age” was not one with which we were yet familiar, indeed we were truly in the throes of exactly that. Never before had we experienced these observations or sensations nor would we in the same way ever again. We shared issues typical of teenaged girls of that time, with subjects ranging from boys to siblings, parents and what we wanted to do when we grew up. We were not however in the age of electronics. The IBM electric typewriter with the round element would be the precursor to more sophisticated office machines to come. Our corner store still sold penny candy including the red-waxed lips, Kool-Aid filled straws, candy necklaces and much more. With only a nickel in our pocket, we were able to enjoy the sweet commercialized treats. For us, it was a magical time in which to be alive. One of our favorite walking routes took us up a long, winding driveway lined with mature evergreen trees. Our destination was a secluded old structure, Victorian in style – one of the local funeral homes. We seemed to be inexplicably drawn to the site week after week. What we considered daring was to peer into the basement windows, our imaginations reeling with thoughts of what we might see lurching in the dark abyss. In all our attempts, never did we witness any fearsome foes. In fact, only one time did we experience any fearful event at that location. As we prepared to end our walk on this particular sultry summer evening, whatever subject we were discussing caused us to be laughing when we rounded the corner from the funeral home preparing to walk down the paved driveway when headlights were upon us. Reacting quickly, we grabbed each other’s hands, our laughter abruptly ceased and we took cover as we dropped to the dew-soaked lawn where we lay flat at the base of one of the large spruce trees. The vehicle, as it turned out, was clearly marked with the emblem of a local police cruiser. We literally held our breath as the cruiser made several passes up and down the driveway before finally leaving. After a reasonable length of time, we rose up from our hiding place, nightgowns wet from the damp grass and in a somewhat shaken state we cautiously made our way back to our home street. With the same stealth that we exercised during our earlier exit, we now re-entered through the front doorway, walked up the creaky steps and exhaled in great relief once in the safety of Martha’s room. Those midnight strolls were, without question, the highlight of our summer evenings and were made known to our parents (to their horror) only many years later. During that brief period of summer school break however, we made the most of the vacation with simple activities that were memorable and helped sculpt the women we are today. Summer of course would not have been complete without a visit to the Northern Maine Fair in August, traditionally signifying the end of the school break. With a maximum of ten dollars in our pocket, we would walk from our street to the fairgrounds, which was approximately a mile away. The noise was thundering, a combination of grinding gears, music from the merry-goround, hawkers selling their wares and tickets to games, and the ear-splitting screams of thrill seekers braving the rides. The air was filled with a pungent aroma from the sun beating on the packed dirt on which we walked about the SUMMER 2012

midway and mixed with the sweet scent of cotton candy being spun, potatoes being fried and the aromatic scent of onions and green peppers cooked along sausage on an open grill top. The atmosphere was festive, invigorating. Deciding what to do first was foremost in our young minds, as we wanted to cram as many activities into our day as we could – our boundaries being both money and time. Curfew was 9:00 p.m. in those days and we knew to be home at least five minutes before the deadline because whether or not the local authorities were able to enforce the imposed time regulation, our parents did. Meandering through the area where the rides were, we mostly observed from a distance although occasionally we would go on the Ferris wheel. It seemed that we always ended up stalled on top, the rocking motion of the open-bench seat making us dizzier by the minute while others below were getting off the ride. Once our turn to disembark came, we vowed again never to repeat the experience... at least until the next year! How many times our feet walked the circle of the grounds cannot be calculated, but after losing money in the arcades, we made a quick turn by the “girlie shows booths” and visited the vendors underneath the grandstand where we purchased items that would never be used but would forever be remembered. We consumed fried bread dough, cotton candy, French fries, Lyford’s ice cream on a stick and redglazed candied apples all in a single day, knowing it would be another year before such an opportunity was presented again. By the time we left the area, we were tired and had stomachaches from all that we ate and drank while at the fair. Once home, we continued to hear the enthusiastic, iconic voices of Nate Churchill and Wayne Knight as their announcements of horse races and other events were carried by the wind far beyond their immediate broadcast area. At the end of the weeklong carnival, we stood in the backyard of my parent’s house and waited expectantly for the finale ... the fireworks. As darkness overtook twilight, our unobstructed sky view allowed us to witness the spectacular shapes and colorful bursts of light ranging from white to pink, purple and green. With the end of the fair, so had our summer come to a close. The freedoms that we enjoyed during this time of relative naiveté, propelled us forward and the memories that we made would be stored up for our lifetime review. Image courtesy T.A.Rector, I.P.Dell’Antonio/NOAO/AURA/NSF

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Transit of Venus as seen from Aroostook County. Photo ÂŠ 2012 Ken Lamb, northernshutter.com

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Water Music Words and IMages by Debi A. Martin Smith

Perhaps only here in Aroostook County does one so acutely appreciate the simple joys of life. I love the water. Lakes, rivers or ponds, I love the water. The feeling of the coolness, the darkness of our waters in The County, the ease of movement, unrestricted..I love the water. I am a kayaker. This brings me as close to the water as one can get without falling in. I kayak to catch a sunrise or to watch a magnificent summer sunset. I kayak to become one, in part, with the water and the brilliant blue sky. One with the nature that surrounds me. I also kayak to put my mind at ease and soothe my soulâ&#x20AC;Ś.all to the water music. This is my own personal sanctuary. This time alone, with the music, is all mine. Gliding silently through the shimmering water, my kayak becomes a natural extension of me--my body--my movements. With each dip of the paddle, the music rises off the water and the morning birds are the accompaniment to my rhythmic motions. The water music, I wait all winter to hear this sound. This music of which I become one with each stroke of my hands. On this particular late summer morning, I have the lake to myself. That is, I am the only human being on the lake. There is a stiff breeze blowing across the lake, and I silently curse its determination. Determination to make my paddle a little more difficult this morning. That is alright, I paddle..slowly but steadily. I create new water 32

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music as I go across the lake and the water laps up against my boat. Then I see them, a cow moose and her young calf. butterscotch in color, the baby stands close to its mother. Luck is blowing my way after all. I am upwind and the kayak, as I stop paddling, slowly drifts toward to shore. This same breeze I silently cursed earlier has come to be my friend as I sidle up along some bushes very near to the spot the two stand. Unaware of my arrival, the mother and baby communicate in their own language. Soft grunts keep the baby close and becomes part of my water music. I never get into the kayak without my trusty camera and now I am going to get some great shots. I capture their exchanges with the camera, that over the years has become part of me. After 35 years of professionally shooting weddings, senior settings and commercial work, I now shoot for just me. Strictly for pleasure with no pressures or worries of deadlines, and I have been blessed with a knack for photographing animals with no trickery or props. They know they are safe from this paddler and her kayak. After what seemed an hour, the cow and calf finally see me. With my surprised arrival, they communicate softly to each other and stand just a little longer while I take more pictures of the happy pair. The mother signals to her calf that it is time to leave their sunny morning spot and off into the brush they go. I am so very happy to have been part of their morning

activities. I am thrilled that I have been able to witness this quiet moment between them. Then I realize just how extremely lucky I have been to get up within inches of the two, and then excitement takes over and I can barely contain myself. I look into the blazing blue sky and say a silent thank you to the Creator above. What luck!! Picture perfect poses, perfect morning light, perfect wind in my face and perfect WATER MUSIC. Music that can never again be duplicated..Water Music, a different song every time. I begin my paddle back up to the landing, taking in all of the beautiful nature which surrounds me. I have a friend waiting to help me out of my kayak and I begin shouting to her, all of the excitement of my paddle, before I even get close to her. The morning has been so perfect and then I make more water music. I drop my camera into the lake, a new note. Quick reflexes grab it before it sinks into the darkness below. My camera is ruined but, ah, the digital card really is waterproof and I am still in awe of my morning paddle. As we drag my kayak up out of the water, my beautiful morning ends with the new sounds of Water Music.

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Doug Hall graduated from UMaine in Chemical Engineering in 1982 and went to work for Procter & Gamble, inventing products. By the end of a decade there, he had led teams of people to create scores of new products, and decided to go out on his own to make a business out of the process of leading innovation. His company Eureka Ranch International saw great success working with Fortune 500 companies, national and international corporations, as well as small businesses and startups. Doug Hall had developed a set of tools and methods to help organizations create and implement innovative ideas. In around 2004, plans had begun at the University of Maine in Orono to create an innovation center on campus, to incubate student ideas and startup companies. The department of Chemical Engineering contacted Hall, their successful alumnus, who agreed to deliver a convocation speech to the first year students in fall 2004. He inspired them with an oration about how to create their future, and wowed the audience, including some faculty and administrators. Doug was excited, and began conversations with the president of the University, Robert Kennedy, about what it would take to bring what he had to teach to undergraduate students. President Kennedy invited Doug back to campus in spring 2005 to give a workshop specifically for faculty, to see who would be drawn to the prospect of incorporating principles of innovation in curriculum. Three faculty members from disparate backgrounds stepped up: an English professor, a Chemical Engineering professor, and a flute teacher from the School of Performing Arts (Margo Lukens, Darrell Donahue, and Liz Downing). This team taught the first Innovation course at UMaine in fall 2005, and again in spring 2006. More people from a variety of disciplines joined the teaching and curriculum development process over the next three years—Business, New Media, Education, Art, Mechanical Engineering, Professional Writing—and by fall 2009, with Doug Hall’s collaboration, the program had grown to become a minor with a core of four required courses and six electives and a new name: Innovation Engineering. It is not part of the College of Engineering, but we call

it Innovation Engineering because it is a systematic and applied approach to creativity. The Innovation Engineering minor is open to students in all majors. The core courses are Create, Communicate, and Commercialize; the fourth course, Experience, teaches students to lead the process of innovation with client groups and organizations. Students complete the minor by taking two additional courses in which they apply the tools, methods, and principles they have learned in the core courses. Throughout the program, we emphasize creating meaningfully unique solutions to real problems and opportunities. In 2010 the Innovation Center and Innovation Engineering academic program proposed a project to the University of Maine System Strategic Investment Fund: “Innovation Education Throughout the University of Maine System.” The purpose of the project is to develop more innovative industries and the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs. We seek to accomplish this by training colleagues at the other six campuses in the System to teach the core of Innovation Engineering, so that students around the State of Maine can create meaningfully unique ideas, communicate the benefit of their innovations, and define and test their ideas on the way to implementation. A r r i va l at U M P I by C arolyn Dorse y UMPI was pleased to jump on board when the University of Maine asked us to be part of a statewide team teaching the innovation engineering curriculum. The innovation engineering minor is made up of three classes, Create, Communicate, Commercialize, and five additional classes that are experiential project based classes or internships. The possibilities with this type of curriculum are endless. Although many people initially assume it is a course that relates to business classes or programming, it is actually a multidisciplinary course that has elements that would be beneficial in any setting. The name, innovation engineering, is sometimes confusing or misleading. People understand the relevance of innovation, but the engineering focus is sometimes misunderstood. The reference to engineering is really based on the system or process taught in the curriculum. We outline a process for looking at each unique scenario you are presented with. By working through a system of tools and techniques you will deconstruct the challenge, look for new ways to research or look at the scenario and ultimately create a more innovative solution to the scenario than you would have arrived at through more traditional means. The classes are extremely interactive and involve a lot of group work and class participation. Once the students begin to learn the process, we jump right in to working on case studies from organizations provided from around the state. The organization provides the class with some background information and a current issue they are struggling with, and the class uses that information to work through the innovation engineering tools to create meaningfully unique

ideas to present back to the organization. As a way to allow UMPI students more hands on experiences and exposure to business and community entities, we have also had the students work with local organizations; even attending local community meetings and workshops. The premise in a nutshell is understanding how to use your time more effectively, to broaden your scope of research to areas you may not have typically considered, and to be able to deconstruct a large issue in to smaller, more manageable pieces that will allow you to produce more creative results. We have used this process to help companies promote an upcoming event, to come up with a new name for a product, to increase attendance of volunteers at fundraising events, to find ways to introduce STEM education in to art and history classes, and how to find a use for waste material left behind in the manufacturing process. It truly is a skill you can transfer to numerous settings. Most of UMPI’s course work to date has focused on the Create class. Over the summer our faculty is being trained on the next course in the series: Communicate. We are excited about the potential this program holds not only for our students, but for our business and community partners that could utilize this program as a way to work through the challenges they face.

“Innovation Engineering is the type of class you get excited about two hours after class time has passed; it’s time you look forward to sharing ideas in because it makes your brain constantly process; trying to find out how this should work, or how that could be designed differently to be more effective/efficient. From personal experience I can say I have used Innovation Engineering tools and ways of thinking in other classes, at work and while dealing with common life problems. This class will help any person, in any major, with any creativity level to broaden their horizon and think outside the box. I used Innovation Engineering this past year at my workplace. Combined thinking from tools in Innovation Engineering and my Business Sustainability Class I suggested a new, “green” way to do business. Without Innovation Engineering I wouldn’t have thought through the steps of an idea enough to use it efficiently, this class helped me to create and develop further any wild idea.” - Lydia Kieffer SUMMER 2012 41

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Central Aroostook by the Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce What would you like to do? Canoe, kayak, hike, swim, bird watch, golf, bicycle, fish, mountain bike, ATV, historical tours, museums, relax, enjoy cultural festivals, star gaze, shop, eat…Aroostook County has it all. Central Aroostook County is a rolling vista of vibrant color during the summer months. The gently sloping hills and distant mountains offer a never-ending banquet for your eyes. Canola, broccoli and potato blossoms offer a variety of gentle colors mixed with the varying shades of green, flowering trees and bushes, lupin and much more. Aroostook State Park, the first state park established in Maine, is known as the home to more than 100 species of birds, including waterfowl and shore birds, who inhabit the park’s Echo Lake and also raptors, owls, flycatchers, thrushes, vireos and sparrows. It also is known for its woodpeckers including hairy, downy, pileated, three-toed and black-back species, located in the park. Fifty-three different species of birds were seen in one day during the annual birding festival held in June. In addition to bird watching, Aroostook State Park offers several miles of hiking trails, a swimming area, boat launch, picnic area, playground and camping. Aroostook State Park offers campers hot showers and a kitchen shelter with running water but does not offer electricity or water hookups. There are also canoes and kayaks available for rent at the Control Station. Nordic Heritage Center offers 20 miles of single tracked mountain bike trails designed by Rick Edwards of the International Mountain Biking Association for mountain biking, trail running and hiking. Some of the trails are lighted until 10:00 p.m. Maps of the bike system are available to download on the Nordic Heritage Center website: www.nordicheritagecenter.org. Limestone offers three miles of wooded nature trails at Trafton Lake Park. There are many streams and rivers for canoeing, fishing and kayaking. There is a whole system of waterways from Oxbow to Presque Isle. Waterway maps are available from local Chambers of Commerce or online at: www.visitaroostook.com and www.goaroostookoutdoors. com. Aroostook County has a great assortment of accommodations from camping to delightful bed &

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breakfast, hotel and cabin locations. Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce has a link on our web site www. centralaroostookchamber.com to the accommodations providers who are members. Information is also available at the chamber office at 3 Houlton Road. Our Information Center is open 24 hours a day. The Presque Isle Historical Society offers museum crawls, tours of historic Presque Isle on Molly the Trolley and guided walking tours throughout the year. For more information about the schedule and reservations call 7626300. More information is available on the Presque Isle Historical Society’s website: www.pihistory.org. Summer festivals abound in Aroostook County from Ashland to Westfield. You can join in the fun and enjoy all the food that is part of all the communities’ festivals . Two of the larger events hosted in Central Aroostook are the Northern Maine Fair held from July 27 to August 4, 2012, and the Crown of Maine Balloon Fest held August 23 to August 26, 2012. The Northern Maine Fair is the longest running and best-attended summertime family event in Presque Isle. The Northern Maine Fair celebrates our agricultural heritage with numerous exhibitions including livestock, equestrian riding competitions, horse pulls, floral displays and art exhibits; as well as an assortment of musical performances, demolition derby, truck and tractor pulls, harness racing and an exciting midway provided by Smokey’s Greater Shows. Take your family to “Lil’ Farmers at the Fair,” where they can pick their own produce and learn more about raising animals and growing food crops. The Crown of Maine Balloon Fest brings hot air balloon pilots from all over the United States and Canada to our area. Balloon rides will be available. Contact the Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce to arrange a flight. Fees and actual flight details are the responsibility of the pilots. In addition to hot air balloon rides, being a part of watching and chasing balloons, the weekend will provide a variety of activities. The fun starts with an art auction August 18th. Paint Presque Isle has become an annual event. Artists are invited to spend the day painting around the City of

Presque Isle and the pieces are sold at auction that evening. Yes, you may even have to wait for the paint to dry before taking it home! Thursday, the Presque Isle Elks Lodge will host the Street Fair with music, food and entertainment. Friday & Saturday there will be music, art and craft vendors, food vendors, balloon glows and tethered balloon rides at the Northern Maine Fairgrounds. G-Force Laser Tag will be on the fairgrounds with their activities for the young and young at heart. Saturday morning Lunar Chapter #126 Order of Eastern Star will prepare a pancake breakfast, which is open to the public. New to the festival is the ”Balloon Fest Open Golf Tournament” at the Presque Isle Country Club on Friday, August 24. The Aroostook Medical Center is combining their annual golf tournament with the Crown of Maine Balloon Fest. The Presque Isle Historical Society invites you to experience the COMBF on “Molly the Trolley” for only $5 per person, you will be picked up at the Historic Fire Station on Church Street, go to the Northern Maine Fairgrounds for launch, “chase” a balloon, return to the launch field for the balloon glow, then be dropped back off at the Fire Station. If you are traveling north on Route 1 to Presque Isle, look for the Maine Solar System Model along the way. This model, started in 2000, was developed as a community project without formal sponsors or grants. All the planets are built as threedimensional models. The actual size of the sun, planets and their moons and the distances between these objects are 93,000,000 times the size of the model. It takes sharp eyes to find all of the planets between the Tourist Center in Houlton and the Northern Maine Museum of Science in Folsom Hall on University of Maine at Presque Isle campus. If space, relaxation and a variety of activities is your choice for a fun vacation, Central Aroostook County is the place for you to visit this summer! For more information on the treasures that await you in Central Aroostook County, visit www. centralaroostookchamber.com; www.visitaroostook. com or call Central Aroostook Chamber at 207-7646561.

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1912-3 - Presque Isleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first hospital, located on Second Street next to what is now City Hall. The hospital opened on April 8, 1912. During its first year of operation, the hospital served 359 patients.

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by The Aroostook Medical Center In 1912, a stamp cost two cents. The “unsinkable” for support. In 1919, a 50-bed hospital was built next to the first Titanic hit an iceberg and sunk. And on April 8, Presque Isle’s hospital on Second Street at a cost of $40,000. The building is first hospital opened. now City Hall. The new hospital was technologically advanced, In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Presque Isle had two featuring a full operating room and a patient call system. private hospitals in residents’ homes. The Connick Hospital on In the 1930s and 40s the hospital added a dietitian, Dudley Street was operated by Mrs. Milton Connick, a nurse. night nursing supervisor, and x-ray and lab technicians. The first The St. Margaret’s Hospital on Third Street was run by Mrs. tumor clinic and children’s healthcare clinic were added in 1947. Charlotte Scott Fitzgerald. It had a four-bed male ward and a By 1952, the hospital was overcrowded. The four-bed female ward. hospital’s board of trustees attempted to secure federal funding to Medical care in those days was limited. Operations were expand the hospital, and after failing, they recommended that the performed on kitchen tables and babies were born at home. The community build a new hospital. Building on a new site had an flammable anesthetic ether was routinely used during surgery, added advantage: hospital patients would no longer be bothered which sometimes led to dangerous situations when doctors by the piercing sound of the fire whistle that came from the fire worked near lamps with open flames. station right next door. Presque Isle was a growing community in the early 1900s. Due to the generous support of Senator Arthur By 1908, the community Gould’s family and many other identified a need for a larger, donors, A.R. Gould Memorial centrally located hospital. Hospital opened on February Attorney Frank White began 16, 1960 on farmland owned raising money for the cause by the Deeves family on in 1908. He visited outlying Academy Street. In 1962, the farms and surrounding towns hospital became the first in the by horse and wagon, collecting state to have an advanced type donations large and small. of cobalt therapy machine for Progress was slow. cancer treatment. Expansion In 1909, the son of in the 1960s and 70s brought local farmer Charles Hussey new capabilities in the areas of became sick with an ear cancer care and cardiology. infection. After seeing several In 1981, Aroostook Health doctors and undergoing two Center in Mars Hill and A.R. operations, Hussey’s son was Gould Memorial Hospital still sick. In July, two doctors combined to form The from Portland arrived to Aroostook Medical Center examine the six-year old boy. The A.R. Gould Medical Staff in the 1950s: Drs. Griffiths, (TAMC). Community General The doctors made a diagnosis Somerville, Reynolds, Donahue, Higgins, Helfrich, Hospital joined TAMC in of lateral sinus infection, which Brennan, Boone, Giberson, and Wilson. 1982. can be cured by antibiotics With strong support from the today, but was nearly always fatal in the early 1900s. community, TAMC has continued to grow over the past three Surgery was performed on the kitchen table, and the decades. TAMC’s role as a regional provider of healthcare services child survived. As a result of his son’s healthcare problems, Hussey has grown with the addition of hemodialysis, sleep medicine, became passionate about raising money for the new hospital. cardiac catheterization, and other services. TAMC joined EMHS Hussey joined White in making the case for the hospital in the in 1999, which brought the strength of Maine’s second-largest community, and after much difficulty, $2500 was raised. healthcare system to Aroostook County. Presque Isle’s first public hospital was built on Second Healthcare has certainly changed since 1912, but one Street. The sunny building had a seven-bed ward, operating thing remains the same: the best local healthcare is provided room, and a nursing residence. The community supported the when medical professionals and the community work together hospital by donating money, furniture, toys, potatoes, jam, and as partners. TAMC is celebrating 100 years of healthcare in bread. The first patient was 27-year-old Norman Miller. He was Presque Isle in 2012 by remembering the rich history of local admitted by Dr. Bennett on April 30 with a diagnosis of typhoid healthcare and telling the stories of the people and events that fever, and he was discharged on May 21 as cured. shaped medicine in Aroostook County. On Saturday, October 6, The hospital’s operating expenses for the first year were the community is invited to a health fair and centennial ball. 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NOYES FLOWER & PLANT SHOPPE Noyes Flower and Plant Shoppe first opened its doors in August 1976. Owners Kimber and Cindy Noyes both share a passion for growing and come by it naturally with their roots embedded deep in Aroostook soil. Kimber’s ancestors arrived in Limestone in 1850’s and Cindy’s arrived in Fort Fairfield in the early 1820’s. The roots and leaves of the family tree have grown and spread to include two sons: Tristan and Jonathan. The flower shop started out on Center Street in Caribou at the current site of Napoli’s restaurant. After three years at this location, the couple purchased a building on Sweden Street that housed Rasmuses’ Dry Goods Store. It was here that the business began to grow, and after ten years the Noyes were able to purchase 62

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the stores current location on 11 Franklin Street. They purchased the building from the Hutchinson family who had owned and operated Hutchinson’s Florist since 1919. The early establishment of this location gives Noyes Flower and Plant Shoppe the distinction of having the oldest operating greenhouse north of Portland. The flower shop is busy year round sending out flowers for funerals and to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and the arrival of new babies. However, each specific season offers its own set of holidays and occasions. Springtime ushers in orders for Easter, Mother’s Day and Memorial Day, and the greenhouse kicks off growing season with vegetable seedlings,

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Old Iron Innâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Twentieth Anniversary by Kate and Kevin McCartney photos by William Duncan What is a bed and breakfast? Well, there is a bed and there is breakfast, but there is also a different philosophy to overnight accommodations. Motels are motels and whether good or bad they are largely the same, differing in the quality of the mattress and number of channels on the TV set. Bed and Breakfasts are all different, as they reflect the entire diversity of B&B owners and B&B houses. For many B&Bs, the home and owners meld into a personality and experience that can be a welcome change from usual travel fare. Most B&Bs are older, larger homes with storied pasts, decorated with furniture and trimmings that reflect the environment of the house and personality of the owners. The owners often have a rich history of their own, with interesting tastes and interests that are in plain view. B&Bs are full of details. Most everything there is the result of thought given to the selection and placement. People who go to a B&B often have an eye for such details and a desire to see and experience something a bit different than the usual. The Old Iron Inn B&B, in Caribou, was established in 1992 by Kate and Kevin McCartney and so is now in its twentieth year. That is a long time for a B&B, where the average business lifespan is about five years. The Inn gets its name from the collection of antique irons â&#x20AC;&#x201C; those things used to iron clothes in days prior to permanent press. The house dates from 1913 and retains its original woodwork, 66

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with wainscoting and crown moldings. The furniture is of similar or older age. Books and magazines are scattered about and there are interesting conversations in the living room or during breakfast if the visitors are so inclined. Surviving this long as a B&B in northern Maine is no small achievement. There is little tourist trade â&#x20AC;&#x201C; generally the business staple for B&Bs - in The County. The patrons here are generally businesspeople, and well over 90% of the visitors are return customers. Some who visited the Inn while just passing through returned for a second or third visit, and then again to buy and move into a house here. Conversations at the B&B provide opportunities to learn about The County and ideas expressed by visitors to the Inn have enriched The County as well. Owning a B&B is a lifestyle rather than a career choice. A small B&B with three bedrooms in a rural community is certainly no road to riches, though it can once well established make enough money to cover the costs of maintaining an older home. A B&B is a lot of hard work that the guests never see: the toilets must be cleaned every day, and the sheets are ironed. The Old Iron Inn is open year-round, so owners Kate and Kevin McCartney do not have fixed schedules and vacation time is hard to find. And while guests can be very interesting, not all guests are delightful. Working with the public is always a challenge and a fulltime, long-term B&B requires certain personalities.

This is no business for amateurs. B&B owners are the frontline ambassadors for a region. They arrange for car repairs, handle the odd medical emergency, and recommend the appropriate restaurant or realtor. They also sew the occasional button, pose for photos or dig hostas or lilies-of-the-valley from the garden for guests to take home with them. The McCartneys have helped many people settle into new jobs and got them started on establishing a network of new friends. There is a large collection of brochures and travel advice and ideas for those who have the time. A good B&B should complement its environment. Kate and Kevin McCartney were not born in The County, but are northern Mainers by choice and wear that label as a badge of honor. Northern Maine is not like other places. The people here have a pride that is readily visible in the well-kept yards and gardens, owned by people who can only afford to do that work themselves. There is a can-do ethic that allows major feats to be accomplished by volunteers and donated materials. Everyone knows and helps one another as neighbors. The owners of this B&B are a part of that environment and communicate it to visitors to our region. And there is breakfast too. Guests are asked the previous night if they want something “eggy” or “syrupy,” though accommodations for any dietary choice can be handled. Muffins are a standard at the Old Iron Inn, though cream cheese pan pies might materialize when there is a full house. Some guests need to eat and be out by 7:00 a.m. while others linger (too long!) until 10:00 a.m. or later. Often the guests provide their conversation and long friendships have been created during breakfast. Others enjoy quiet and read the paper. “Twenty years of B&B operation in northern Maine has been an enriching experience,” say the McCartneys. “We never envisioned this life when coming here a quarter century ago, but now cannot imagine doing anything else. It is a constraining lifestyle – there are no days off if a B&B is to be a serious business – but there is always somebody interesting to meet and something new to learn. And there is no place in the world like Aroostook County, and we look forward to saying that to guests for years to come.” SPRING 2012

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Extend Your Gardening Abilities by Kristi St. Peter, OTR/L, Professional Home Nursing With the warmer weather coming upon us, some are getting the gardening itch. You may have experienced a decline in your health over the past year and feel discouraged about the sense of loss over a loved activity. There are ways to continue gardening activities using a few different approaches. Our body is our machine, we need to take care of it. Before any gardening is started, it is important to take time to stretch your body first. •Slowly stretch the legs and lower back. •Change positions often and change the activity. After 15 minutes of weeding, stand up, stretch, and change to a different activity ie: prune or rest. •Whatever you are doing, try to keep your spine as straight as possible. Here are some tips that may help keep you active and involved in enjoying the bounty and beauty nature has to offer: •Make raised beds to eliminate the need to bend. •Use gardening stools that reverse into kneelers with handles to help get to a standing position. •Bring a cordless or cellular phone with you in case of an incident where you may need to call for help. •Work earlier in the morning and wear a brimmed hat to beat the heat and avoid sunburn or heat stroke. •Drink lots of fluids to replenish what you may sweat out. •Use sunscreen, even if it is early in the morning. •Wear a face mask when using chemicals to help protect your lungs. •Rather than making a traditional garden, use large and medium pots to garden from a porch for easier accessibility. •Sit to work when possible to allow more enjoyment with the activity versus exhausting yourself. (There is no shame in having a chair placed near the garden to rest and have a drink of water.) •Use tools that use your entire arm, not just your wrist and fingers. However, if gardening in small areas,

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shorter tools are more helpful. •Sit on a wagon when weeding. •Use trellises to grow plants and vegetables vertically. •Consider using a wheelbarrow with two wheels. It helps balance and drive the load with greater ease. •Use gardening tools with foam grip handles or those specifically designed for people with arthritis. Following these tips will allow you to enjoy gardening for years to come.

Health & Happiness,

Kristi St.Peter, OTR/L

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Swamp Buck Restaurant and Lounge

The Swamp Buck Restaurant is owned by a group of investors and entrepreneurs from near and far that wanted to give back to their community and have a great place to go and e n j o y g o o d f o o d . Some of these investors are visitors from away that enjoy our

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little neck of the woods as much as the locals. The Swamp Buck Restaurant opened in May of 2004 with a bang and has been going strong since. People love the food and atmosphere. Mark Tardif opened the restaurant as the chef and brought it a wealth of knowledge and recipes from his cooking experiences across the country for the past 25 years or so. They have a great staff of employees that work hard day in and day out to give you the best dinning experience possible. Mark, native of Madawaska, Maine, graduate of the prestigious Johnson and Whalesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Culinary Arts Program, traveled the country gaining experience as a young chef learning the tricks of the trade and came back in 1990 to get back to his roots.

They have local favorites like salad deâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;jardins and sugar pie on occasion. They offer steaks and seafood, and specialties from around the world like chicken parmesan, rack of ribs, stir-frys and pastas, large dinner salads like the Avalanche and several Caesar salads and lots of appetizers to choose from. They take pride in offering the freshest foods available. Their beef is cut in house, and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t compromise the quality of their seafood. They use no preservatives or additives, just simple food. The Swamp Buck Restaurant also features a lounge and full service bar. We are confident that you will find your dining experience a pleasurable one. The Swamp Buck Restaurant is located at 250 West Main Street in downtown Fort Kent Maine. Their phone number is 207-834-3055. They are open on MondayThursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. On Friday and Saturday they are open from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday hours are from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Reservations are taken for parties of eight or more. They cater large and small groups. Gift certificates are available. Master Card and Visa cards are accepted.

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Photo ÂŠ 2012 Ken Lamb, northernshutter.com

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UMPI PROVIDES ★

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES for LOCAL YOUTH,

ART ENTHUSIASTS & BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS

rom leadership development to exciting art and music offerings, the University of Maine at Presque Isle is focused on several initiatives as the - academic year draws to a close. This spring and summer, the University is pleased to be creating new opportunities for middle and high school students through its new agreement with the Maine School of Science and Mathematics and a new grant through TRiO College Access Services. The campus also is pleased to be showcasing its second-ever Andy Warhol photographic exhibition and celebrating five-year milestones for both its Young Professionals Institute and Music in the Park. This spring, UMPI partnered with Momentum Aroostook and MMG Insurance to offer the fifth annual Young Professionals Institute. The short course is designed specifically for emerging leaders looking to hone their professional skills. A new component this year had participants visiting several area businesses and organizations – including MMG

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Insurance, Acme Monaco and The Aroostook Medical Center in Presque Isle, Cary Medical Center in Caribou, and Katahdin Trust Company in Houlton – to participate in on-site business simulation exercises. Also this spring, UMPI’s TRiO College Access Services office received a five-year, $. million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help middle and high school students prepare for and enroll in college, and succeed once they get there. The office now oversees a TRiO Educational Talent Search program, which is able to serve  middle and high school students. Five new ETS advisors are working in schools throughout Aroostook County to recruit students to the program and provide services ranging from tutoring to college entrance test preparation. TRiO officials are now accepting applications for admission. Please call . or toll free - . for more information. Another effort that will help area high schoolers get a head start on college is the unique learning agreement UMPI just signed with MSSM that allows their students

Pyeng photo: Aurelie Courdiere

to earn college credit while still in high school. The credit will be given for very specialized, advanced high school courses taught at MSSM by UMPI qualified instructors. Some of the courses taught at MSSM are so unique that the College Board doesn’t offer AP tests for them, but the new agreement will allow the students to get college credit for the college-level work they’re doing. On the art scene, through June , UMPI had a very special exhibition on display in the Reed Fine Art Gallery. Eye to Eye with Andy Warhol: The Multiples featured  photos – including images of Linda Cossey, Lyn Revson, and Jon Gould – that are among the  silver gelatin prints and Polaroid photographs that UMPI received in  from the Andy Warhol Photographic Legacy Program. The catalog for the exhibition was written by Linda Zillman, the show’s co-curator, and designed by UMPI Fine Art student Rowena Forbes. It can be viewed

at www.umpi.edu/warhol. To cap things off, UMPI is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Music in the Park, the free concert series that takes place on Sunday afternoons at Riverside Park in downtown Presque Isle. This year’s shows began with the gypsy music and belly dancing stylings of Northern Caravan on June , and will continue with two main acts – the “Texas country shade chair band” Wes Hartley & the Traveling Trees, and folk duo Brown Bird – on July 8, and the Indie Jazz Afro Groove trio led by Pyeng Threadgill on August . Each show features opening acts by local artists. For more information or to make a donation to Music in the Park, please contact Carol Ayoob at .. To learn more about these and other exciting things happening at UMPI, visit www.umpi.edu. ★

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k in the Paserries PHOTOS • OPPOSITE PAGE, CENTER: Linda Cossey with Camera by Andy Warhol • OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: Summer Music in the Park • THIS PAGE, TOP: YPI 2012 graduates • THIS PAGE, BOTTOM, FROM LEFT: Pyeng Threadgill, Wes Hartley & the Traveling Trees, Brown Bird folk duo

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Healthy You: Health IQ by Kim Jones, Cary Medical Center

IT’S ALL IN THE NUMBERS 1. A recent series of research studies in the UK have revealed that adulthood is actually closer to this age, not 18. ____________ 2. According to the American Heart Association, you should consume no more than 100 (for women) to 150 (for men) calories per day from sugar, or the equivalent of this many grams. ____________ 3. Americans spend this much money on healthcare each year – more than any other nation. ____________ 4. The maximum amount of unprotected sun exposure recommended is this many minutes. ____________ 5. Inside your body you have approximately this many miles of blood vessels. ____________ WHO SAID THAT? (Quote is followed by the birth and death date of the person quoted.) 6. “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” (1706 - 1790) ____________ 7. “The first wealth is health.” (1803 - 1882) ____________ 8. “The part can never be well unless the whole is well.” (428 BC - 348 BC) ____________ 9. “The most important practical lesson than can be given to nurses is to teach them what to observe.” (1820 - 1910) ____________ 10. “Getting my lifelong weight struggle under control has come from a process of treating me as well as I treat others in every way.” (1954 - ) ____________ HEAD TO TOE 11. Every square inc¬h of skin on the human body has about 32 million of these on it. ____________ 12. If you have this blood type, it’s the most common in American. ____________ 13. As the largest organ in our body, this appendage has over 500 critical functions. 14. Look here for the only bone in the human body that is not connected to another bone. ____________ 15. If this organ didn’t create a new layer of mucus every three to four days it would digest itself. ____________ WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? 16. This phobia is more common than the fear of heights or even the fear of death. ____________ 17. For both men and women, this disease kills the largest number of Americans per year. ____________ 18. Health experts are calling this the “fastest growing disease in history”. ____________ 19. Featured in several television episodes of TLC’s “My Strange Addiction”, this eating disorder is marked by an appetite for non-food items such as dirt, paper, chalk, wood, and metal. ____________ 20. The risk of getting the most common chronic diseases, including heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes, can be significantly reduced by controlling these three factors. ____________ AROUND THE WORLD 21. The birthplace of yoga. ____________ 22. The world’s healthiest people live here. ____________ 23. Country with the oldest average population. ____________ 24. Site of the world’s first known hospital. ____________ 25. Country where the first human heart transplant was performed.____________

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IT’S ALL IN THE NUMBERS 1. 24. It’s believed that the brain isn’t fully developed until age 24, thereby leading to more rational thoughts and keener risk assessment. 2. 25 – 37 grams. One 12-ounce can of soda has about 33 grams of added sugars. 3. $2 trillion annually. This includes pharmaceutical, hospital, nursing home, dental, and therapy expenses. 4. 15 minutes. Beyond that, it is recommended that you use sunscreen or wear protective clothing. 5. 62,000 miles. Enough miles to circle the world almost two and a half times. WHO SAID THAT? 6. Benjamin Franklin 7. Ralph Waldo Emerson 8. Plato 9. Florence Nightingale 10. Oprah Winfrey

HEAD TO TOE 11. Bacteria. Fortunately, however, the vast majority of them are harmless. 12. More than a third of the U.S. population has type O+ blood. 13. Liver. It processes and stores vitamins and minerals; filters blood; clears waste products, toxins, and drugs; and makes enzymes and bile to digest food…just to name a few. 14. In the throat, at the back of the tongue. It’s the horseshoe-shaped hyoid bone, which supports the tongue and its muscles. Also known as the lingual bone, it is suspended by ligaments from the base of the skull. 15. Stomach. The strong acids your stomach used to digest food would also digest your stomach if it didn’t create a new lining every few days.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? 16. Arachnophobia (the fear of spiders) 17. Heart disease. It kills more people than all forms of cancer combined. 18. Diabetes. In the past 20 years the worldwide number of people with this disease has risen 767%. 19. Pica. Seen more often in young children than in adults, an estimated 10% to 32% of children ages 1 - 6 have this behavior. 20. Eating healthy, exercising, no smoking. AROUND THE WORLD 21. India (circa 3300 – 1700 BC) 22. France – according to the International Quality of Life, 2011 Iceland – according to Forbes Magazine “World Health”, 2011 Factors include air quality, healthcare cost and accessibility, lifestyle, life expectancy, and infant mortality. 23. Jundishapur, a Persian city in the province of Ahwaz (Iran) in 705 AD had the first known paid physicians caring for the sick, unlike the temples and sanatoriums overseen by religious attendants in years prior. 24. Monaco – 23% of residents are over 65, followed by Japan, Germany, Italy, and Greece. 25. Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa in 1967 on a 53-year-old man. Sources: World Health Organization American Diabetes Association American Heart Association WebMD Discovery Health

Your Score For each question answered correctly, give yourself one point. Points total: _________ 18 – 25 EXCEPTIONAL -‐ You should consider a career in Healthy You is a free community program medicine! from Cary Medical Center that addresses your 11 – 17 GREAT -‐ Your health IQ is impressive! overall wellbeing including physical, mental, 4 – 10 GOOD – It’s not an easy quiz, but you still did well! emotional, social, and spiritual health. For program information or calendar of events, 3 or less NICE TRY – Better luck next time! go to www.carymedicalcenter.org or call Cary Medical Center’s Public Relations Department at 207.498.1361.

Disclaimer: The information presented in this article is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider for your health questions and recommendations.

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