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Ken and Gail Roberts of Turner The raffle drawing for the 2009 quilt made by the members of the the Museum and Historical Association was held December 12th at the annual Open Houses for the museum and the library. The quilt was a queen size sampler quilt of blues and

cranberry. All thirty squares were sewn by members of the History Museum and then sewn together by Pat Gilbert. The backing of the quilt was done by the Leed's Church Ladies. It was the third year that the History Museum has had a quilt

raffle. A new quilt will be started in January. The raffle is a fund raiser for the museum and tickets for the raffle will be on sale in November of 2010. The lucky winner of the this beautiful quilt was Ken Roberts of Turner. Ken and

Gail are shown here receiving the quilt. Ken is a contributer to the Country Courier. We were very pleased that he was this year’s winner. Submitted by Natalie Pilsbury n

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Carriage House Café Going Back to Basics

Open during all four seasons of the year, the Carriage House has a separate lounge, private dining room, and large banquet room all featuring great food and excellent service at prices everyone can afford!

The Carriage House Café offers a versatile banquet and event room for all your special occasions and even features a dance floor!

The Carriage House Café, located on Route 4 in Livermore, is going back to basics. Over the past year there have been many changes at the restaurant and banquet facility, unfortunately leaving people not knowing what they have to offer. Always known for its great food and distinguished service, the Carriage House Café is going back to its days of the tinfoil swans and fine dining. During the past year the lounge has been opened

tain economy. Whether it is a birthday party, rehearsal dinner, business function, anniversary, or holiday party, owner Mike Weaver and his staff will cater the event to your exact needs and keep it affordable at the same time. Local bands have frequently been featured on the weekends when functions are not being held. Each year the Carriage House Cafe has been involved with many fundraisers, from “Signature

and kept separate from the dining and banquet rooms, in hopes of reaching out to a larger scope of people in the community. If you want to relax with friends over a game of billiards while listening to music, have a romantic and quiet evening out with your loved one, or celebrate a family or friend’s big day, the Carriage House Cafe can take care of it all! Over the years the one thing that hasn’t changed is its great food at a very reasonable price and

great service. The dining room is in the private back room, featuring a rustic, yet elegant look with a soothing fireplace giving off warmth not felt at most other restaurants. Prices are kept low and food kept at a higher standard, making the Carriage House Cafe a great place for family dinner or a romantic dinner for two. The banquet room and event center is still catering to everyone at very reasonable rates during this uncer-

Chef,” “Maurer Meals,” to the March of Dimes. They feature the Maine Cultural Music Festival in September and so much more. Unfortunately with these many changes comes some confusion on what’s really going on; however it is apparent that the Carriage House Cafe is an asset to the community and will do what it needs to do to cater to the local community and its needs. The Carriage House Cafe has much to offer with delicious food, affordable

prices, great people, relaxing atmosphere, and a genuine concern for those in the community who need help. Who else has so much to offer under one roof? If you have never experienced the Carriage House Cafe in Livermore, pick your pleasure, and try it out today! Give them a call to see what special events are coming up: 207-897-5880, or check them out on MySpace at www.myspace.com/ carriagehousecafe. n

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I Can Do What with My Turner Public Library Card?

The short answer is – a whole lot more than we could have dreamed even a few years ago. It was just last winter that our library director started subscribing to Overdrive, a service that allows our cardholders to download audiobooks to their personal computers, and then to their portable devices. That we could offer a greatly expanded assortment of audiobooks, and that patrons could access them from home at their convenience, at any time of day or night, seemed a wonderful opportunity. Since then a growing number of our patrons have gone to www.turnerpubliclibrary.org, clicked on the Download Audiobooks button, and taken advantage of this latest service. Recently, we asked sev-

eral of our patrons to give us their impressions of the experience. One writes, “I found it very easy to load the software initially and then download the books. Overdrive has a wide variety of books available. My family has listened to fiction, non-fiction, adult and children’s titles. We’ve downloaded to our mp3 players and made CD’s to listen to in the car. You have to pay attention to the options when searching material, but it’s very clear what the options are. Most titles are readily available. Some you have to request and wait for, but I’ve found that it hasn’t taken too long and I am notified via email when the title is available. “After listening to audio cds I had gotten from the library, I started searching for audio services online that I

A Sampling of Titles in TPL’s I Love This Book Display Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout The Piano Player by Janice Y. K. Lee Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspar Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

could download from the internet. I found that many of them were quite a bit per month, and too expensive for what I would use. So I was really surprised to find that this free service is available through our library. And since we are all trying to use our money wisely these days I’m very appreciative! I have recommended this service to all of my friends who listen to audiobooks.” Another patron replied, “I have downloaded Overdrive onto my MacBook using my Turner Library Card. I have downloaded about 6 audiobooks in the past few months from Spanish to Shakespeare, botany to history. I’ve also reserved books. Some reserve books were ready for the taking before my seven day time was up on the two

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Western Maine Ca$H Coalition To Offer Free Tax Preparation The Western Maine CA$H (Creating Assets, Savings, and Hope) Coalition is once again offering free tax preparation this tax season at the University of Maine at Farmington. Taxes are prepared by IRScertified community volunteers. These community tax preparers undergo a rigorous training to be able to help individuals claim all the benefits they deserve, including the Earned Income Tax Credit where one may qualify for up to $5,657, and the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit. The Western Maine CA$H Coalition Tax Assistance Program assists working families earning less than $50,000 achieve their financial goals. This is done through free tax assistance and connection to community resources that will help build a secure financial future. Volunteer tax preparation begins January 23, and is offered on Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and

Janet Smith of Women, Work and Community, and the Western Maine CA$H Coalition, joins representatives from CA$H coalitions across the state at a Hall of Flags event at the Statehouse on January 12, 2010. Saturdays 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Call 778-7954 to schedule an appointment. Western Maine CA$H Coalition members include: The University of Maine,

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students. (All volunteer tax preparers undergo thorough IRS training.) The 251 returns represent a 27 percent increase in returns from the previous year. Total refunds were $419,186, which is a 36 percent increase. 112 clients requested and received follow up resources on budgeting, credit counseling, home buying, matched savings programs and more. In addition, 18 IRS certified volunteers and 10 asset coaches were mobilized to work tirelessly throughout last year’s tax season. For more information on how you can get your taxes done for free, learn how you may qualify for benefits that you were not even aware of, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit, AND connect to community resources, please call 1-207-778-7954.

The Western Maine CA$H Coalition is part of a statewide network of eight community-based programs that offer free tax preparation and assetbuilding services to low and moderate income workers and their families. The 40+ non-profit and for-profit members and IRS certified volunteers collaborate to help hard-working Maine families move from financial uncertainty to financial security. CA$H coalitions have collectively served over 3,000 Maine households, saving clients an estimated $486,000.00 in income tax return filing fees, and generating $4.8 million in federal and state income tax refunds, including $1.57 million in EITC refunds. n

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USM LAC Hosts Lewiston Middle School Students

Students and teachers from Lewiston Middle School watch a video presentation as part of the exhibit "Spineless Wonders: Invertebrates as Inspiration" at USM’s LewistonAuburn College. Students from Lewiston Middle School recently toured the exhibit "Spineless Wonders: Invertebrates as Inspiration," at the Atrium Gallery at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College. The 3-day event, led by BillieJo Brito of Lewiston Middle School and Joan Macri of College for ME-Androscoggin, was designed to give students an opportunity to develop aspirations and explore career options. The exhibit featured work by artists from around the country and a presentation included

discussions about invertebrate habitat, behavior and ecology, led by Susan Hayward of the Stanton Bird Club and Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary. Students also discussed how artists interpret invertebrates to create sculpture, paintings, and other works of art. Brito and Macri helped students explore 21st century career opportunities, focusing on the fields of science and health, and what they will need to study in high school to be best prepared for their postsecondary training. A group from the Auburn

Middle School also toured the exhibit. The Atrium Gallery’s next exhibit is entitled “The Inspired Hand” and features work by members of the Maine Crafts Association. It runs from January 19 through March 26. More information is available online at www.usm.maine. edu/lac/art. For more information please contact Daniel Philbrick, University of Southern Maine Lewiston Auburn 207-753-6575 207753-6611. n

Leavitt Area High School Project Graduation Auction

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The ANNUAL LIVE AUCTION, (the main Project Graduation fundraiser) will be held on Saturday, March 20th in the Leavitt High School cafeteria. 9:00 am preview and a 10:00 am start time. Abe Additon has volunteered to be our auctioneer extraordinaire once again this year. Project Graduation solicitation letters to community members and busi-

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Deer Survival Equation

V. Paul Reynolds The November deer season was one to forget. Oh, it was pleasant in the woods. Sunny, mild. The weather, though perhaps not conducive to deer movement, was a darn sight better than last November's unrelenting gale force winds. Although some deer were taken, and a few bragging-size bucks, most hunters wound up the season shaking their heads. Deer were exceedingly scarce, and not just in the Big Woods either. Most Maine deer hunters are accustomed to working hard for their deer. Some get lucky, but for most of us a tagged deer is the product of persistence, patience and endless hours sitting on a beech ridge or tramping through a cedar bog. Most discouraging, though, for most hunters I talked to was the glaring lack of sign, of deer activity of any kind. After all, it is indications of deer activity – tracks, droppings, scrapes and rubs – that keep it interesting. A hunter likes to think that there are deer around, even if he is not seeing them. Yes, it was discouraging even for the most optimistic, super-charged deer hunter. Although Maine won't have a deer-kill tally until as late as early spring, you don't have to be Lee Kantar to know that, when all the tags are counted, Maine will look back at a 2009 deer harvest that will be considerably lower than even the biologists' gloomy predictions. A crisis? It appears so, especially in northernmost Maine, a once legendary big deer country that this year saw few hunters and even fewer deer. More than halfway through the season, the tagging station in Portage had reportedly tagged zero deer! Unheard of. Another report was that deer registrations at the North Maine

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Woods gates were about as low as they have ever been. As most hunters are aware, Maine had a deer population worry in Eastern and Northern Maine even before the past two recordsetting winters, which were killers for wintering whitetails. Record protracted cold and deep snow was, as one hunter put it, "the Perfect Storm," killing a lot of deer that might have otherwise survived. Former Maine deer biologist Gerry Lavigne believes that deer survival rates in some ar-

eas of northern Maine are so bad that the Big Woods whitetail may face extirpation! Who is to blame? As Maine deer biologist Lee Kantar explained recently, during an enlightening talk to the Penobscot Fly Fishers (PFF) in Brewer, the deer-survival equation is exceedingly complex. There are many factors, many of which have been building for years. Some of these include but are not limited to: spruce budworm clearcuts, a growing net-

work of logging roads, big increase in predators, and loss of deer wintering areas due to excessive or unregulated logging practices. Vehicle strikes and poachers also take a toll on our deer. In fact, each year, an estimated 3,000 - 4,000 deer are killed on our roadways! According to Kantar, deer management population targets for deer are 1520 deer per square mile in southern Maine and 10 deer per square mile in northern and eastern Maine. Even before the Perfect Storm,

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way to distinguish between fawns lost to starvation or those killed by bears and coyotes. Although Kantar doesn't say it, I have observed that he – like his predecessor Gerry Lavigne – becomes the convenient scapegoat who takes the heat when deer seasons don't go well. Not fair, really. Still IF&W appointed leadership does deserve to take a lot more heat from sportsmen for every year that goes by without a coyote control program. (It's been almost seven years now since Commissioner Martin imposed what was supposed to be a 1-year ban on programmatic coyote snaring in deeryards.) IF&W could do itself a favor, and sportsmen as well, by freeing Kantar up to tell his eye-opening deersurvival story to sportsmen and fish and game clubs throughout the state. Kantar knows his stuff. A statewide give-and-take with sportsmen has the potential to bridge some deepening divides and help all of us better appreciate the frustrations and complexities of managing the whitetail deer in a geographically disparate state like Maine.

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Maine's deer numbers have been below target in most (7) of our Wildlife Management Districts (WMDs). If you ask Kantar about why Maine does not have the deer over-population problems of many other states, he responds with a statistic that many of us may not have considered in discussions about deer survival. Kantar points out that in Maine, in 1890, about 35 percent of the state was land in agricultural production; today that figure is a pathetic seven percent! During Kantar's power point presentation, he also showed some graphs on deer wintering mortality that drive home the point about how the vagaries of winter dictate the survival of our deer. Boiled down, a Maine whitetail deer, buck or doe, that is forced to endure more than 90100 days of real winter is in trouble. A deer's fat reserves just won't sustain it much beyond 100 days. In the 2008 and 2009 "winters from Hell," deer struggled in the cold and deep snow, and were restrained from movement (warmth and forage) for 130 days! What's the solution to this tragic deer situation? As Kantar notes, there are only so many facets of the deer-survival equation that deer managers and Augusta policymakers can control. The obvious ones are deer hunt regulations, habitat to some extent, road kills and poaching, predation and, to a limited extent, disease. Kantar also believes that as deer populations begin to recover better in some areas than others, that we need to do a better job distributing hunters. The last few years, low fawn recruitment (fawn mortality) has really hurt our deer numbers. As Kantar contends, there is no

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Your Pollution Prevention Insurance Karen B. Dan Now In Our Back Yard: Certified Contractors IRS Enrolled Agent

Having some earth moving done around your home or business? Then you should get a certified contractor. A what, you say? A contractor certified in erosion and sediment control

practices. Hiring a certified contractor will help protect nearby rivers, streams and ponds and will help you comply with Maine’s environmental laws. Why do you need a certi-

fied contractor? Just imagine your car breaking down in a strange place. As you check the yellow pages under automotive repair, you see an ad for a local repair shop with the ASE certifi-

cation insignia. You think, “These guys are certified just like my mechanic back home; I’ll give them a try.” ASE stands for “automotive service excellence.” To be certified, a mechanic must pass exams pertaining to the service of various motor vehicle components. Using an ASE certified mechanic provides you with some confidence that work on your vehicle will be done properly. This same level of confidence can be obtained when you undertake a project at your home or business that requires earth moving or excavation. These activities expose soil to the action of wind and rain, a process called erosion. Eroded soil is recognized as the biggest pollutant on earth and has harmed many of Maine’s waters. The issue prompted the Maine Legislature See Yard on page 9

Do I Hear an Amen? John McDonald

Like all small Maine towns, mine has its share of churches. We have Catholic, Congregational, Methodist, Presbyterian, Fundamentalist and three Baptist. I bring the whole subject up not to start an argument about religion. I learned not to do something like that soon after I started doing a talk show on WGAN radio in Portland. I raise the subject to tell about an embarrassing incident down to one of the Baptist churches a few weeks ago. Hometown boy Frank Kellogg, who had just graduated from the seminary up there in Bangor, was supposed to deliver his first sermon at the church on a recent weekend. No one is quite sure how it happened, but the special invitations to the service went out to

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the wrong people, with the wrong date and time on them. It was a mess. So, it wasn’t surprising that when the new preacher stood in the pulpit to deliver his first sermon, there was only one lonely soul sitting in the pews to hear it. It’s not known how this lone fella happened to be there at the time, but there he was. Not knowing exactly what to do, and feeling a little embarrassed, the young reverend climbed down from the pulpit and walked over to the fella. “I’m at a loss as to what to do here,” said Reverend Kellogg. “I was supposed to preach my first sermon here this morning and was told all my friends and neighbors for miles around would be sitting here in the pews to hear me. But you’re the only one here. What do you think I should do?” The fella, a local farmer who didn’t attend church all that often, sat there looking down at his worn boots, then said, “Well, Reverend, I ain’t a preacher, and I don’t pretend to know anything about it. I’m just a farmer. But I can tell you one thing: If I went down to

the pasture to feed my cows and only one showed up, I guess I’d feed her.” Nodding his head knowingly, the Reverend said, “That’s an excellent answer! You are absolutely right. If only one cow showed up, of course you’d feed her.” With that he spun around on his heels, and with all the determination he could muster, he marched right back up to the pulpit and started the sermon that had taken him so long to prepare. I’m not sure how word got out, but it did. It’s been said the new preacher unleashed a sermon the likes of which had seldom been heard. They say the young Reverend Kellogg began preaching about the Old Testament and without skipping a beat he moved on to the New Testament. They say he preached about every one of the Ten Commandments before moving on to the parables and the beatitudes. Before he finished, he began preaching against sins that hadn’t even been committed yet, just for good measure. For over two hours, the

walls of that old church rang; the large candelabra began swaying; organ pipes in the choir loft were vibrating. His voice rose to such a pitch that the paint blistered right off the walls. Finally, the young preacher brought his first sermon to a thundering conclusion and just stood there looking out over the empty church. After a minute or two, he climbed down from the pulpit and walked over to the farmer. “Well,” he said, “what did you think?” “It’s like I said, Reverend,” began the farmer, “ ain’t a preacher and don’t pretend to know anything about it. And like I told you, if I went down to the pasture to feed my cow and only one cow showed up, I said I’d feed her. But good Lord almighty, Reverend, I wouldn’t give her the whole damn load!” Have John McDonald bring “A taste of Maine humor” to your next banquet or convention. Email him at: mainestoryteller@ yahoo.com or phone: 899.1868. n

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Earth Talk - Chlorine in Tap Water..

Dear EarthTalk: I am very concerned about the amount of chlorine in my tap water. I called my water company and they said it is safe just let the tap run for awhile to rid the smell of the chlorine. But that just gets rid of the smell, perhaps, not the chlorine? -- Anita Frigo, Milford, CT Thousands of American municipalities add chlorine to their drinking water to get rid of contaminants like nitrates, arsenic and pesticides. But this inexpensive and highly effective disinfectant has a dark side. “Chlorine, added as an inexpensive and effective drinking water disinfectant, is also a known poison to the body,” says Vanessa Lausch of filter manufacturer Aquasana. “It is certainly no coincidence that chlorine gas was used with deadly effectiveness as a weapon in the First World War.” The gas would severely burn the lungs and other body tissues when inhaled, and is no less powerful when ingested by mouth. Lausch adds that researchers have now linked chlorine in drinking water to higher incidences of bladder, rectal and breast cancers. Reportedly chlorine, once in water, interacts with organic compounds to create trihalomethanes (THMs)—which when ingested encourage the growth of free radicals that can destroy or damage vital cells in the body. “Because so much of the water we

"Researchers have now linked chlorine in drinking water to higher incidences of bladder, rectal and breast cancers. A recent study found that women with breast cancer have 50-60 percent higher levels of organochlorines (chlorination by-products) in their breast tissue than cancer-free women." (Photo credit “Getty Images.”) drink ends up in the bladder and/or rectum, ingestions of THMs in drinking water are particularly damaging to these organs,” says Lausch. The link between chlorine and bladder and rectal cancers has long been known, but only recently have researchers found a link between common chlorine disinfectant and breast cancer, which affects one out of every eight American women. A recent study conducted in Hartford, Connecticut found that women with breast cancer have 5060 percent higher levels of organochlorines (chlorine by-products) in their breast tissue than cancer-free women. But don't think that buy-

ing bottled water is any solution. Much of the bottled water for sale in the U.S. comes from public municipal water sources that are often treated with, you guessed it, chlorine. A few cities have switched over to other means of disinfecting their water supplies. Las Vegas, for example, has followed the lead of many European and Canadian cities in switching over to harmless ozone instead of chlorine to disinfect its municipal water supply. As for getting rid of the chlorine that your city or town adds to its drinking water on your own, theories abound. Some swear by the method of letting their water sit for 24 hours so that

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the chlorine in the glass or pitcher will off-gas. Letting the tap run for a while is not likely to remove any sizable portion of chlorine, unless one were to then let the water sit overnight before consuming it. Another option is a product called WaterYouWant, which looks like sugar but actually is composed of tasteless antioxidants and plant extracts. The manufacturer claims that a quick shake of the stuff removes 100 percent of the chlorine (and its odor) from a glass a tap water. A year’s supply of WaterYouWant retails for under $30. Of course, an easier way to get rid of chlorine from your tap water is by installing a carbon-based filter, which absorbs chlorine and other contaminants before they get into your glass or body. Tap-based filters from the likes of Paragon, Aquasana, Kenmore, Seagul and others remove most if not all of the chlorine in tap water, and are relatively inexpensive to boot. CONTACTS: Aquasana, www.aquasana.com; WaterYouWant, www.wateryouwant.com. SEND YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTIONS TO: EarthTalk®, P.O. Box 5098, Westport, CT 06881; earthtalk@emagazine.com. Read past columns at: www. emagazine.com/earthtalk/ archives.php. EarthTalk®is now a book! Details and order information at: www. emagazine.com/earthtalkbook. n

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to pass the State’s Erosion and Sediment Control Law in 1996. Under that law, as landowners, we are responsible to ensure that adequate erosion control practices are used if earthmoving work occurs on our property. Hiring contractors who are certified in erosion and sediment control practices by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) provides some assurance that erosion control methods used by the contractors will comply with the state’s law. Depending on the site, erosion control can sometimes be tricky. Certified contractors have been trained to use a number of effective techniques to prevent eroded soil from leaving a project. They have also been trained on the requirements of various environmental laws. In addition, as a benefit to certification, they have the ability to obtain certain environmental permits more quickly than non-certified contractors. What this means for you as a property owner is that Certified Contractors can help protect the state’s waters and assist

you to efficiently meet the requirements of environmental laws affecting your project. Where can you find these contractors? There are a hundreds of them throughout the state from Kittery to Madawaska. You can obtain a list at: http://www. maine.gov/dep/blwq/training/ccec.htm or by contacting the DEP’s Nonpoint Source Training and Resource Center at 207-2877726. Just like ASE certified mechanics, certified contractors, armed with their knowledge of erosion control techniques can help ensure that your job is done right! This column was submitted by William Laflamme, an Environmental Specialist with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Bureau of Land and Water Quality. In Our Back Yard is a weekly column of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. E-mail your environmental questions to infodep@maine.gov or send them to In Our Back Yard, Maine DEP, 17 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333. n

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Local Curves New Year’s Resolution: Help Make One Million Women Stronger in 2010

Turner area fitness franchises launch campaign to promote fitness to prevent disease, focus on sharing success stories with others Curves locations in the Turner area will be joining other Curves facilities throughout the world this January in a company-wide campaign called Stronger + Together, an international movement to make one million women healthier in 2010. The program will rely heavily on women sharing their success stories and providing confidence and inspiration to others. The heart of the program lives online at www.Curves. com/StrongerTogether, where women can find useful information about the new campaign, register for the campaign to join the cause, share their personal stories about how they were able to start a healthier lifestyle, and find a myriad of useful tools, such as easyto-send emails designed for women to send messages of inspiration to loved ones and the option to create a personal profile to promote their story on the Web site. According to Curves Founder Diane Heavin, a strong component of Curves' new campaign is that if one woman is able to share her strength in wanting to improve her health, she can help another wom-

an gain confidence, become fit, discover focus and avoid disease. "By making your own health a priority, you become a strong link in the chain and have the power to affect those around you," she said. "We decided to take on this new, ground-breaking challenge because there are so many women out there suffering from preventable diseases. If we can get just a million women focused on getting healthier and

stronger, those diseases can be avoided," Heavin said. "It's important that women make their health a priority, and we are here to help every step of the way. We challenge women to take charge of their lives: live better, longer, healthier and with more confidence.” With the campaign comes a “join now and get 30 days free" promotion to get women on the bandwagon of getting healthy. "Our existing members

Kaylee Johnson, a 2nd grade student at Greene Central School, worked very hard over the summer. She and her mom cut out Campbell's Soup UPC labels and glued them on the sheet provided to students. Her total number of pages were 50 with 20 labels on each page. This young lady collected about 1000 labels.

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in the Turner area community have demonstrated that they are committed to improving their health by joining our programs; we want to use that confidence as an example for other women to also make that commitment," Heavin added. "It just takes that first step to get the cycle going, and that could be joining a regular exercise program like Curves, being informed of health topics, or listening to success stories to inspire

you to stay focused. We are excited to help make women stronger in our own communities, as well as throughout the world, with this campaign!" Studies have shown that regular exercise has longlasting benefits to health. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. It helps reduce risks of a myriad of diseases, including cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome and some cancers. Besides preventing the risk of disease, regular exercise also improves your mental health and mood, your ability to do daily activities, and increase your chances of living longer, the organization says. Curves' 30-minute circuit training helps women work every major muscle group, strengthen their hearts and burn up to 500 calories with each workout. For more information about Curves locations in the local community and their participation in the Stronger + Together campaign, contact Ronald Morrill, Curves of Lewiston

A local group of outdoor enthusiasts are developing a Lewiston/Auburn chapter of the Maine Outdoor Adventure Club (MOAC). MOAC is an all-volunteer member organization. Members organize and lead all trips

and activities from beginner to expert and include hiking, nordic and alpine skiing, summer and winter camping, canoeing and kayaking, running, mountain and road cycling, and any other activity involving exploration and ap-

preciation of the natural world we live in. MOAC has something to offer everyone. MOAC is a diverse group with members of all ages and experience. Join MOAC to challenge yourself, share your outdoor skills and meet other outdoor adventurers!! If you are interested in becoming a member or learning more about MOAC, join us on January 26 at 6 PM at CMMC conference room A (Park in the Central Maine Medical Center garage, enter at 12 High St Entrance and conference rooms are downstairs and to your right). For more information contact Mike Lecompte at mjlecompt@aol.com or call 777-3724. n

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HOUSE CALL WINTER 2010

A Community Update On Good Health From Your Friends & Neighbors at DFD Russell Medical Centers

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Resolutions

A message from our CEO, Laurie Kane-Lewis:

It is that time of year again, to make New Year’s resolutions, and start on our way with high hopes of achieving whatever goal we have set for ourselves. On the face of it. changing our behavior seems easy, for example taking controlling your weight: eat less and exercise more. But it is much harder than it sounds; daily stressors interfere with our best laid plans to get adequate exercise and it is easier to pick up a prepackaged meal or fast food than to cook a healthy one with fresh fruits and vegetables. Yet we continue to pursue our goals resolutely with the idea that this might be the time that we make effectual change and the behavior sticks.

At DFD Russell Medical Center we are committed to helping you achieve your resolutions, and our Medical Assistants will be asking you about Self Management Goals at each of your visits and help you break them into manageable steps. We will also ask about your progress toward those goals at subsequent visits to remind you of the benets. We have Behavioral Health Consultants on staff trained to assist you with behavioral modication techniques and who are versed in smoking cessation counseling. In addition if weight loss is your goal, we have a nutritionist to assist with a healthy eating plan that ts within your life style. Let us know how we can help you with your goal to a healthier New Year and new you.

A Letter To Our Patients

After careful consideration we will no longer be able to supply free drug samples to our patients after February 1, 2010. We take this action because it is not a reliable source of medicaResearch shows that by making a solemn tion for our patients.

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resolution and telling our family and close friends about it, we tilt the scales against succumbing to temptation. If we fail to keep our resolution, we will have to admit that we are less in control of our behavior than we had

This ts well with what psychologists have discovered about how we can improve the odds that we will keep our resolutions. According to a recent study, only about one in 10 individuals managed to stick to what they had resolved. However there are steps that you can take to improve your odds at success: Break your resolution into a series of small steps; tell your family and friends about your resolution; regularly remind yourself of the benets of achieving your goal; give yourself a small reward each time you achieve one of the steps towards your goal; and keep track of your progress towards your goal, for example by keeping a journal or putting a chart on the fridge door. Individually, each of these factors may seem trivial; collectively, they are ways of exerting our self-control now and in the future. If we succeed, the behavior we are hoping for becomes habitual and part of our daily routine. These tools for keeping a New Year’s resolution can help us to make progress in losing weight, increasing exercise, or quitting smoking – all goals with proven health benets.

For several years we have actively helped with access to assistance programs that are administered by pharmaceutical companies based on the ability to pay. This has been a valuable service to many of our patients. However this program takes some time and often patients have to wait for medications that are critical to their health. In the past we have used samples as an unreliable way to close this gap. However we now have access to a program which will provide medication quickly while the patient waits for the Pharmaceutical assistance program. There is a fee for this service but the DFD Russell Medical Center will bear that cost. As always, if you have any question about any of the programs at the DFD Russell Medical Center, please contact us. By John Yindra MD, Medical Director

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Knowing your Health Plan

By Laurie Kane-Lewis, CEO

While reading the latest issue from the Journal of Family Practice, I came across an article that left me roaring with laughter and I’m sure drew suspicion from my fellow colleagues who share ofce space next to mine; but laughter is the best medicine – right? The article was by Dr. Timothy Laird and was entitled “What if Quiznos Were Run Like Health Care?” The premise of the article is that if a restaurant customer came in to order a sandwich, chips and soda but said, “Oh, just bill my insurance” when in fact they didn’t know if their policy paid for the entire lunch it would create a bogged down system of food delivery. After being served the lunch, the patron was then enraged to receive a bill two months later for the soda that was not covered. However, they did consume the soda (but they were very thirsty at the time) and did not read their insurance coverage contract (which was their responsibility but had tiny print). The article was a very tongue in cheek way of explaining the astronomical costs of delivering health care these days because patients have hundreds of individual insurance plans with varying levels of coverage and deductibles. There is no way for medical facility staff to determine what an individual plan covers or doesn’t until we receive payment or denial from the insurance company. For a family practice facility with 10 clinicians we need to employ 3 individuals to bill insurances and collect

from patients in order to ensure that we are compensated for services. In fact it costs us on average $10 to send out a statement for a copay of $20, if it is not collected at the time of service, and that cost goes up with each successive billing if patients don’t pay within 30 days. While the health care debate was raging in Congress, DFD’s health insurance premiums for our employees increased by 32% in January, requiring us to increase deductibles to hold our premiums at a level where we could afford to provide coverage at all. Now our staff also has to navigate new insurance plans, deductibles and copays but they understand all too well the impact of not “knowing your plan” or reading the contract from the delivery side so I’m sure that they are informed consumers. As health consumers we are all called upon to perform the same due diligence and know our plans so that we are not surprised by invoices or lab charges (billed by Quest or DFD) and so that we can responsibly plan to pay for the soda that isn’t covered at the time of visit. In the article Quiznos responded to the consumer outrage by installing a complex computer system to read every membership card, collect payment or refuse services. It led to longer lines, patient dissatisfaction and the sandwich shop going out of business due to cash ow issues. Ultimately clients had to make their own sandwiches from ingredients purchased at the grocery store where they paid with cash, check or a credit card.

If you have difculty interpreting your health plan or need nancial assistance with health costs, contact our Patient Assistance Coordinator, Tia Knapp at 207-524-3501. Tia has been providing information and assistance to our patients at DFD since December, 2004. She has assisted patients with community resources, understanding their healthcare and prescription coverage, transportation, housing resource information, and nancial assistance program options. Tia also provides special focus to elders and disabled individuals who have Medicare and/or Maine Care health coverage.

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James and Toby Kachnovich, licensed Professional Land Surveyors, have been surveying properties in Maine, especially Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford and Somerset counties, for over 35 years. Russell Roy joined them in 2004 and has become a great asset to the firm. Kachnovich Land Surveying, 292 Goding Road in Livermore, are long time members of the Maine Society of Land Surveyors and American Congress of Surveying and Mapping. Their services include Boundary Surveys, Subdivisions, Site Plans, GPS Surveys, Topographic Surveys, ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys, Mortgage Loan Inspections, Deed Research, Boundary Disputes, Location of Wetlands/Vernal Pools, and Timber Trespasses. You can contact them at Tel. & Fax: (207) 897-2748, www.mainesurveying.com, kachnovich@ roadrunner.com

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Left to right: Jonathan LaBonte, Executive Director, Androscoggin Land Trust and John Ross, Vice President, Livermore Falls Downtown Betterment Group. dinner, from page 1

talization along the banks of the Androscoggin,” says LaBonte. LaBonte started his career in pulp and paper engineering as a student at University of Maine, but says he was drawn away from engineering work and more to community development where he could have a bigger impact. Prior to the land trust, he worked for the Maine Turnpike Authority. He is currently an Androscoggin County Commissioner.

During his time with the trust, LaBonte has built up a network of relationships, believing that greater community involvement is critical to his organization’s success. Perhaps the most fruitful relationship has been with the Maine Department of Conservation, which the trust persuaded to develop the Riverlands State Park on 2,588 acres of state land north of Lewiston, which includes eight miles along the Androscoggin River and will be Maine’s first new state park in more than 25 years.

The dinner is being catered by Two Sisters Catering and will include a hot Italian buffet. The cost of the meal is $20. The Livermore Falls Downtown Betterment group is hosting this event as an opportunity for community members to get involved and learn more about their community. The event will be held from 5:30 to 8:00 pm at Murray Hall in Livermore Falls, attendees must RSVP by January 22 by calling 8975349. n

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Fun for everyone and free too! Patriots Day, Sunday, April 18, 2010, time 1pm at Hartford Town Hall. Honorees on the new bronze plaque are Joseph and Diane Madix, Stephen Small, Mathew Tabor, Hannes Hill, Robert Perry,

Bradley Wescott, Patrick Larochelle, Richard Patric and Rory Ponte. Three new names that have been acknowledged since the plaque was purchased are: Scott and Colleen Violette and serving in WWII was Carlton New-

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faced many changes in the last five years having had several different coaches. Hopefully as we begin to rebuild our relationship with the teams and the fans, we will begin to see more support of our program.” With less than two weeks to polish up their motions and sturdy up their stunts, coach Fortier feels that the girls will be ready for Regional Competition taking place on January 23. “The Jay girls are always really strong at dance and motion technique. Great smiles and spirit are another area that really makes them strong.” With strong spirit on their side and with some refining, Coach is expecting to receive a satisfying placement in Regionals. Going into competition and achieving set goals was

a great kick off to return to for Fortier, who incidentally coaches her daughter together with her mother. “It is an exciting opportunity to coach with my mom and see my daughter cheer. It feels like a real family effort to build a strong program that will see great success in the future.” The MVC Cheering Competition ended with Juniors, Kayla Maurais, Alexis Raymond, and Sophomore Felicia Greenleaf receiving the MVC Cheering All-Star Award. Next stop, Regional Competition. “I’m excited to go to regionals,” said Maurais. “The mistakes we made are fixable. And I think we can perfect our flaws to come out on top.” Submitted by Morgan Maurais. n

performed with confidence and enthusiasm is a huge success,” said Fortier. Having a team heavy with underclassmen was not the only setback for the Tigers. The girls were competing against teams where more than half the team could complete back handsprings, while they, themselves were lacking in the gymnastics department. “Those back handsprings are worth a lot of points. It [gymnastics] is not a skill that can be taught during the season and cheerleaders really need to come into the sport with some gymnastics background.” Support is yet another area in which the ladies are seeing a decline in. “The cheering program has

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H1N1 Vaccine Clinic

Vaccination for the H1N1 virus (swine flu) When: Tuesday, January 26 • 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Where: Western Maine Family Health Center 80 Main Street, Central Plaza, Livermore Falls

This is a FREE clinic & is open to everyone. (while supplies last) To learn more about the virus and the vaccine, visit www.maineu.gov.

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George Richardson, Steve Bosinger and Carol Richardson of Austin Associates work with lots of Maine farmers.

The friendly staff of Paris Farmers Union always have a great turnout for the show.

Scott Davis and Jeff Brannen of Hammond Tractor Company with locations in Auburn, Fairfield and Union.

Tom Eikenberg of Johnny’s Selected Seeds gives out some free advice during the show.

Adrian Wadsworth of Turner and Brian Collins of Waterman Farm Machinery in Sabattus.

Sen. John Nutting of Leeds with Neil Piper of Farm Credit of Maine.

Book Buddies at the Library

On Tuesdays and Wednesdays beginning January 26th, the Lewiston Public Library will offer Book Buddies, a program for first through sixth graders. During the program, older children are matched with younger children in pairs, or buddies, to read together, play literacy focused games, and do other fun reading-related activities. Buddies will earn prizes for time spent doing these various activities while they learn more about the library. The Book Buddies program is designed to bring young people together with books in a social setting where they can learn from each other and improve both their literacy and interpersonal skills. Older children get the satisfaction of helping younger ones use the library, and younger children get the longed for attention of big kids. And everybody gets

the chance to have fun. Book Buddies was started in 2002 in response to kids' requests for a time to read with each other and have literacy help. Children have often helped each other informally in the Library and the Book Buddies program gives them a chance to do so in a more structured environment with encouragement from the library staff. The program also encourages youth to cooperate across traditional social-economic separations. Book Buddies will take place every Tuesday and Wednesday from 4 - 5pm until the middle of May, but participants need not make an attendance commitment. The program does not meet during school vacations or on school snow days. For more information call the Lewiston Public Library at 513-3133 or visit our website at www.lplonline.org/kids.

Tigers Tripped by Brunswick

Zach Goulet had a quiet game for a usually hot shooter. Goulet added 3 points, several rebounds and some fine ball handling in a recent home game against Brunswick. Teammate and center, Matt Powell had 13 points with Andrew Middleton getting 7, Tylon Crockett 13 and Nate Combs 2. The Tigers have are having a great season, though two, very close games with Brunswick went the other way. (Photo by Bill Van Tassel)

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Tylon Crockett goes up for 2 of his 13 points against Brunswick Middle School. Crockett plays for the Tripp Middle School 8th grade basketball team. The boys played the game at home in Turner on January 13. The Tripp Tigers lost the hard fought contest by just 4 points, 47-51. (Photo by Bill Van Tassel)

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Sally Jones, well-known director and actress in the Norway-Oxford area, is appearing in the one-woman play, “Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington,” an evening with Margaret Chase Smith, at DownStage L/A Arts, Lewiston, on February 19-28. Sally, who lives in Norway, has retired from teaching, but still teaches drama and journalism parttime at Oxford Hill Comprehensive High School. She is a trustee of the Norway Historical Society. Over the years, she has performed for RAAPA, Ragstage Players Schoolhouse Arts, Oxford Hills School/Community Broadway Musicals and Lewiston-Auburn Community Little Theatre. A founding member of Act V, a group with music from the 50s through the 70s in three part harmonies, Sally’s calendar is full of performance dates. The group has been featured at the Norway Arts

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Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington

Linda Britt of Lewiston (Photos by Rachel Morin) Festival, the Big Oxford Fair, The Highlands of Topsham, Bay Square of Yarmouth and the Poland Spring Summer Concert Series. She is currently writing a musical about Western Maine in collaboration with a composer. Out of the Box Theater, founded by Linda Britt and her husband Stan Spilecki, is presenting the play written and directed by Linda

Britt. It is a compelling piece of the public and private life of the beloved U.S. senator from Maine. The playwright’s inspiration came in the spring of 2008 when she was teaching her UMaine, Farmington class on the Inquisition, and as part of the course, Linda included discussions on McCarthyism. In doing research on Senator Joseph McCarthy, she also read Margaret

Sally Jones Chase Smith’s Declaration of Conscience, as read on the Senate floor on June 1, 1950. This led to further research and Linda became fascinated with Mrs. Smith and all she had accomplished and was moved to write about her. "Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington" recounts in a warm and personal style the many "firsts" achieved

in her long and distinguished career, as well as the numerous awards and other distinctions bestowed upon her, culminating in the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, presented to her by President George Herbert Walker Bush in July of 1989. Linda’s production crew includes Ellen Peters, assistant director and stage

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Jonathan Fortin is the Wood Operations Manager at The Nezinscot Guild in Turner. During a January 12 Open House he was busy showing visitors like Patty Eastman and Karen MacDonald some of the gift boxes made at the facility. Many guests, such as Mrs. MacDonald, had a special interest in the Guild, as they had relatives or friends that worked there. (Photo by Bill Van Tassel)

Just off Route 4 across from the Chickadee you can find The Nezinscot Guild. The business has entered it sfourth decade of employing people with developmental disabilities and producing some of Maine’s finest Pine Gift Boxes. The Guild began its history in Turner Center in 1979, producing corrugated boxes for the shoe industry, rivet cards for Fancy Stitchers in Lewiston, dye buckets for Union Corp in Auburn and some of its first wooden pieces on consignment. In the mid 1980s they began making custom designed wooden boxes. Many of these boxes can be

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found for sale now in their Maine Made Catalogue. Over the years the boxmaking aspect of the Guild grew and served customers like Tom’s of Maine, Burt’s Bees and Rayes Mustard Mill. Their reputation for excellent gift boxes and crates grew, as did their capacity to employ workers with special needs and abilities. It currently operates with about 20 workers and 5 full-time staff. In the late 80s the Guild administration decided to diversify production in order to help those employees who were not quite suited to the wood working shop. They were able to team up with Idexx Corporation to assemble many of their medical diagnostic kits. The repackaged kits are used by biotechnicians and veterinarians to take biological samples from livestock, poultry and domestic animals. In 1992 the Guild was offered a Rural Development loan from the U.S. Farmers Home Adminstration to construct a lightindustrial facility at its present location on Conant

manager; Stan Spilecki, technical director and scenic designer; Jawckie McDonald and Loretta Perry, costumers; Michelle Washburn, House/props; Jeff Soifer, poster; Melody Driscoll, rehearsal prompter and Rachel Morin, publicist. Out of the Box Theater, barely a year old, was the recipient of the prestigious Moss Hart Memorial Award for Community Theater of 2009 for its production of "Medea" directed by Britt and performed in August, 2009 at DownStage at L/A Arts. Performances are at the intimate theater setting at DownStage at L/A Arts, No.5 Canal St., just off Pine St., Lewiston. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 19, 20, 26, 27; and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 21 and 28. Advance tickets are $10 and may be reserved at 782-7228 or online at laarts.org. Submitted by Rachel Morin. n

Road. The FHA recognized the Guild’s goal of selfsufficiency (now at 90%) and its commitment to its social purpose of keeping people with developmental disabilities gainfully employed. Over the last 30 years the Nezinscot Guild has paid over 1.75 million dollars in wages and done $10,266,185.00 in sales and service. In a brief talk during a January 12 Open House, Executive Director Dan O’Shea noted that with recent federal as state money cut back to nil, it is more challenging to make up the 10% of funding needs to remain in the black. He also told the visitors and supporters at the Open House that the Guild has been engaging more companies for the repackaging business and developing a few more retail products, hoping to fill the funding gap. As The Nezinscot Guild moves into its fourth decade of operation, he asked everyone present to think about signing up to assist the Guild in one of See Guild on page 21

Adult and Community Education The MSAD 52 Adult and Community Education winter/spring course brochure will be arriving in your mailbox soon! If you would like a sneak peek. our online catalog is available now allowing you to browse our new courses and even register for that class, or two! Among our new classes we are offering Homeopathic Medicine, Pilates, Yoga, Notary Training and Welding. Check out our new Saturday Specials with a variety of things for you and your family to do together, close to home

and all at very affordable prices! Does your New Year’s resolution include getting your education? Our Adult Learning Center is open for both day and evening classes to assist you to get your High School diploma or GED. These classes are free and have flexible schedules. Bring a friend and work on your education together! Make 2010 the year that you invest in yourself. For more information call us at 225-3478 or online at www.msad52. maineadulted.org. n

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Androscoggin Bank Announces “Free Shred Fridays”

Androscoggin Bank, a community leader in financial services, announced today that Maine residents can shred it up for free – at the bank and on Shawnee Peak. Beginning January 8, Maine residents can shred their confidential documents for free on Fridays at any Androscoggin Bank location – and, in turn, get a $10 off lift ticket to shred the mountain later at Shawnee Peak. “With tax season right around the corner, we are happy to provide local residents with the opportunity to get their personal documents in order and dispose of any unneeded confidential material in a free and secure manner,” said Chris-

tine Conrad, senior vice president of Androscoggin Bank. “And we are pleased that Shawnee Peak has teamed up with us to add some fun to the mix.” “Free Shred Fridays” will last through February 26, 2010 and can be

taken advantage of at any one of Androscoggin Bank’s 13 locations, including: Livermore Falls, Jay, Brunswick, Portland, Lisbon Falls, Lewiston, Auburn, Turner, Gray, and South Paris. Each Shawnee Peak cou-

pon is good for any full-day adult or full-day child lift ticket, and includes weekends. The coupons expire April 16, 2010 and may not be redeemed for night skiing. Founded in 1870, Androscoggin Bank provides financial services to individuals, businesses, governments and municipalities. Androscoggin Bank currently serves communities throughout central and mid-coast Maine with branch locations in Brunswick, Bridgton, Lewiston, Auburn, Gray, Jay, Lewiston, Lisbon Falls, Livermore Falls, South Paris, Turner, and Portland. For more information, visit www.androscogginbank.com. n guild, from page 20

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Bedard is the instrumental and important gentleman for this event. Cassidy Bedard will be riding her horse with a special war message. I hope the Tardiff family will be able to attend. Last year they dressed in old-time clothing. It surely added so much to the program and my son was celebrating his birthday April 19th. Happy birthday to him this year. Indian dancing: George Ramos, dressed in fine array, will have you motivated to dance by the best of the drums. It sure was dramatic last year. John Ryan, dressed in a kilt and playing bagpipes,

will be present. Gerry and Nicole Skinder, the amazing singing and guitar duo. The American Legion, posting their colors, yellow ribbons and registration, have Natasha and Jessica Kimball in tow. So come early to sign in. Chuck Merritt, Ben Conant, Lianne Bedard and Betty Plumley have commitments to photography, programs, promotional and thank you notes respectively. The hall will be decorated with military banners and flags. The volunteers are Bob Berry, Alan and Ann Ray, Yvonne Bragg, Trevor Knecht and Zaddix family. Submitted by Lorraine Parsons. n

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The Director of Internet Marketing and Web Development, Kevin Ellingwood, explains to visitors what goes on in the repackaging room. This aspect of the Nezinscot Guild's business was established in 1987. Employees with develomental disabilities who could not work in the wood shop could be gainfully established in this department. (Photo by Bill Van Tassel)

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