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BELGRADE — Camp Bomazeen, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, hosted the 2020 Scout Klondike Derby Feb 1. Approximately 100 Scouts and leaders attended the frosty fun time on the shores of North Pond, where Scouts competed in challenges that were both fun and designed to test their Scouting knowledge. Camp Bomazeen Director Julie McKinney served as chairwoman of the event. “What a great day! Weather was just right. So many smiles,� she said. “It went nicely. We had Scouts from the Skowhegan, Augusta, Winthrop, Gardiner and Waterville areas take part, including both boy and girl troops. It was great to show off camp and how much fun it is in all of Maine’s seasons.�

McKinney noted the Scouts were part of a patrol ,and each patrol pushed a dog sled through 10 stations, competing in challenges such as lashing, first

aid, fishing, etc. The sled carried all the gear they brought needed to complete the challenges. “Water boiling was a challenge for some of the Scouts, as some didn’t know how to get the fire going outdoors on the wet ground in a short amount of time. Tomahawkthrowing was a huge fun event that everyone loved, and slingshot shooting was a hit as well,� she said. McKinney praised the Scouting volunteers who helped plan and run the event. One of the leaders of the event was Scott Adams of China who said his Scouts in Troop 479 “had a good time. It was a great event.�

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Funny things kids say!

I’m happy to say that as a 20-something, my son now embraces walks in the woods, like Mom and Dad. But his attitude wasn’t always that way. We moved to a rural area of Maine when my son was 3-1/2. We had been living in the large city of Durham, NC. On our first excursion to Portland from Brunswick, we entered I-295 on the long, curving highway entrance. It bends through a wide section of forest. From his car seat in the back, he heaved a great sigh and stated, “Maine just has too many trees.”

- KC While out to breakfast with my daughter Kiyanna, a gentleman at the restaurant asked her where she got her pretty blue eyes from... she responds “At the grocery store”.

Life with a 2 year old! - Amanda Liguor, Litchfield

While we were celebrating Christmas at my daughter’s home in Arundel this year, my 4 year old granddaughter, Lennon, asked me to accompany her to the bathroom. I agreed. At once, she grabbed my hand and pulled. As I had been sitting in a chair, I immediately fell to my knees. After I reassured her that I was okay, I heard her say to herself, “With Grammy, walk, don’t run.”

– Carolyn Davis, Lisbon Falls

This happened many years ago but still makes me smile when I think about it.

My little nephew, who was about 3 years old at the time, asked if I would go outside and play with him. I told him that I would after I picked up the house. With a very puzzled look on his face and hands on his hips, he looked up at me as asked, “What are you going to pick it up with, Aunty?” – Eleanor Dean

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Hallowell’s original Declaration of Independence copy will be on display March 13, 14 HALLOWELL — The public will get a chance to view Hallowell’s original copy of the Declaration of Independence on March 13 and 14 as part of the state’s bicentennial celebration.

The viewing is sponsored by Hallowell Citizens’ Initiative Committee, which has a mission to to foster the appreciation of Hallowell’s local history.

Hall-Dale Elementary School students and their parents can view it on Friday, March 13, at the school. The general public can view it from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at Hall-Dale Elementary School, 26 Garden Lane.

The broadside, one of 11 of the original 250 copies issued in 1776, has a checkered history.

When the Declaration of Independence was

first written, two separate printings were made of the document. Municipalities in the colonies were given the broadsides. Hallowell City Historian Sam Webber, in 1976 when he was curator of Fort Western, in Augusta, found evidence in 1976 that Hallowell’s copy had been sent to the fort, but then disappeared.

The broadside was supposed to be read to church congregations by ministers

MaineGeneral seeks artists for displays in Waterville, Augusta AUGUSTA — MaineGeneral Medical Center’s Art Committee is seeking artists to display and sell their work at one of MaineGeneral hospitals. Those selected will have an opportunity to hang their art in the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta or the Thayer Center for Health in Waterville for a period of eight weeks this year.

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ing for 15 to 20 pieces of art from each artist. Finished size of the artwork should range from 11-by-14 inches to 24-by36 inches; other sizes require approval of the Art Committee. MaineGeneral collects the purchase price from the buyer and passes on 80 percent of the proceeds to the artist, retaining 20 percent for the benefit of the hospital’s patients.

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in Hallowell and what is now Gardiner before being returned to the fort, but apparently it wasn’t.

At the time Webber discovered the reference, he found the broadside had resurfaced in 1908, when E.T. Getchell, a Hallowell native who’d moved to Washington D.C., donated it to a museum at Hallowell’s Hubbard Free Library, according to library records.

Webber, in 1976, turned up the copy, framed, on the wall in the librarian’s office of the Hubbard Free Library. He contacted a curator at the Maine State Museum, who removed the document from the frame and determined that it was the same one that was sent to Fort Western back in 1776. In the l 990s, the Hubbard Free Library Trustees lent the city’s copy to the state for a spe-

cial event, after which arrangements were made to have it stored in the Maine State Museum, where it’s been ever since.

Because the broadside is such a rare document, security measures will be provided by the Hallowell Police Department for its visit to Hall-Dale Elementary.

“I hope that a lot of the younger people come and see the real thing.” said Webber.

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KLT lecture series focuses on medicinal plants WINTHROP — The Kennebec Land Trust 18th annual conservation lecture series this year will focus on “Maine Medicinal Plants: Cultural Uses, Ecology, & Botany.”

The annuall March lecture series is modeled after the early New England lyceums that began in 1826 in Massachusetts. For many years New England lyceums hosted lectures, debates, and concerts for public audiences. The Trust’s annual Lyceum lecture series is supported by Gloria and Lincoln Ladd,

with additional donations made in memory of Robert Ladd. This year’s series is sponsored by the Josselyn Botanical Society.

All programs are free and open to the public and are held at the Ladd Recreation Center, 26 Gott Road, Wayne. The land trust asks that those attending carpool to the Ladd Center.

Lectures include: “Past, Present, and Future: Cultural Uses of Native Plants in Maine,” by Jennifer Neptune, artist, anthropologist, educator and member of the Pe-

nobscot nation, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, March 19.

Neptune, will speak about relationship, respect, and reciprocity with plants and the natural world; food and medicine, beyond corn and tobacco; and benevolence and beauty of the trees: ash, birch, cedar, and maple.

“Growing, Gathering, Preparing, and Using Medicinal Plants,” by Deb Soule, herbalist and founder of Avena Botanicalsm 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26. Soule, will provide an overview of 10 im-

portant medicinal plants; introduction to using medicinal plans and common preparations.

“Botany of Medicinal Plants,” by Eric Doucette, assistant professor of biology, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2. Doucette will speak about the correct identification of medicinal plants; non-toxic or non-medicinal look-alikes; and conserving rare species while collecting medicinals.

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Local Community Events Calendar

MARCH / APRIL EVENTS AND SPECIAL PROMOTIONS HAPPENING IN MARCH & APRIL

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Free Movie at the Library 5:30pm – 8:00pm Gardiner Public Library, 152 Water St, Gardiner, ME Join us for Muppets From Space. Movie will be shown in the Hazard Reading Room - movie at 6:00, doors open at 5:30.

Hallowell's original copy of the Declaration of Independence on view, free, open to public, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Hall-Dale Elementary School, 26 Garden Lane, Hallowell.

Readfield Historical Society annual meeting and program, "The Proprietors of the Kennebec Valley: Good Guys or Bady Guys?", Jym St. Pierre, 1 p.m. Gile Hall, 8 Old Kents Hill Road.

MARCH 14 Maine Bicentennial Potluck Dinner, free, open to allbring a hot dish or salad, doors open 5:30 p.m., dinner 6 p.m., featured speaker will be David Cheever, vice chair of the Maine Bicentennial Commission, Alfond Dining Commons, Kents Hill School, Readfield.

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Music in March series, sponsored by the Friends of the Topsham Public Library, guitarist Richard Reichner, 1 p.m., free, open to public, topshamlibrary.org.

Free Movie at the Library Join us for Wallace and Gromit : The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Movie will be shown in the Hazard Reading Room - movie at 6:00, doors open at 5:30.

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APRIL 18 Maine Event Comedy 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Johnson Hall 280 Water Street Gardiner, ME Price: $16, $14 seniors This performance is for ages 21 & up. Maine Event Comedy, hosted by Mark Turcotte, presents an evening of hilarious stand-up comedy! Each show will feature at least three comedians and last approximately 90 minutes. These performances are intended for mature audiences and will contain adult language and content. Ages 21 + Up.

MARCH 21, 22 21st —9am - 5pm 22nd — 10am - 4pm Admission is just $5 for Adults, Children & Teens Free with Adult, FREE EVENT PARKING. The Maine Home and Garden Show will return on March 21st & 22nd, 2020 at The Androscoggin Bank Colisee, 190 Birch Street in Lewiston Maine Get design ideas for your projects & connect with our local experts. Take advantage of show only discounts, special offers & giveaways from the Exhibitors.

MARCH 18 Kennebec Historical Society"The Spool Mills of Western Maine," presented

by Peter Stowell, 6:30 p.m., free, open to public, light refreshments, Hope Baptist Church, 726 Western Ave., Manchester.

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9am – 11 am The Travis Mills Foundation is proud to honor Maine’s Vietnam Era Veterans by hosting a free breakfast for veterans at the Augusta Armory, 179 Western Ave, Augusta

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Gardiner High School first semester honor roll announced

GARDINER — Gardiner Area High School recently announced its honor roll for the first semester of the 2019-20 school year.

Recognized for academic achievement are: GRADE 12 Highest Honors — Oliver Blanchard, Kailee Canning, Zackery Ellis, Abigail Folsom, Hannah Foust, Audrey Hall, Alex Hart, Julia Hinkley, Arianna Kelsey, Nadia Kempton, Jacob LaPierre, Atifina Mathieu, Sierra Nestor, Audrey Palmer, Maria Paquin, Caitlin Paul, Haley Smith, Jordan Snell, Jaycie Stevens, Susan Strickland, Diane Tran, Kiana Turner, Kiersten Weed, Evan Wells, Jakeb Weston.

High Honors — Brooke Andre, Hayden Barlow, Alexander Belanger, Amanda

Blondin, Bradon Bragdon, Jaime Frye, Michaela Gardner, Jed Malinowski, Alicia Nichols, Jackson Plourde, Parker Smith, George Swenson, Bianca Tripp, Dmytro Tripp, Jacob Ward.

Honors — Haley Brann, Dylan Burk, Kyle Capozzi, Angelo Chadwick, Jazmin Clary, Ashton Engle, Paisley Fitzmaurice, Chase Fossett, Mariah Harrington, Caleb Hudson, Dylan Kyllonen, Sean Michaud, Dana Purington, Justyce Sellars, Kristina Shean, Dylan Spencer, Jackson Tweedy.

GRADE 11 Highest Honors — Magdalena Augustyniak, Margaret Barron, Emily Brown, Chi Chang, Kassidy Collins, Madelynn Hebert, Wiwantanee Kangwansupaphan, Quinton

Martin, Kylie Maschino, Mikayla Mathews, James Rinderknecht, Stacia Staples, Makenzie Wade.

High Honors — Mohamed Alalloush, Shaniqua Antoine, Kayla Bailey, Laura Barron, Marc Belanger, Cassie Bertolini, Tucker Boudreau, Haylee Chabot, Owen Doyle, Renee Fyfe, Brian Henderson, Fiona Ladner-Hudson, Hunter Lamarre, Chase McLaughlin, Jeremy Messer, Kailyn Minoty, Kaeti Philbrook, Noah Reiter, Emma Roberts, Cole Shuemaker, Serena Spence, Veronika Uhr, Lauren Whitten.

Honors — Connor Bell, Lindsey Bell, Elise Bentley, Trent Donovan, Madison Farnham, Evan Grady, Reanna Heath, Eban Pierce, Abigael Shea, Cole Willette, Gavin York.

GRADE 10 Highest Honors — Emma Baker, Madeline Barden, Alayna Blier, Skye Cotnoir, Grace Deering, Isaac Dostie, Natalie Fossett, Thomas Gingras, Ava Goraj, Piper Kollman-Veit, Meagan Ladner, Lorelei Mason, Grace Milliken, Brett Palmer, Leah Pushard, Jayda Williams.

High Honors -- Frank Albert, Samuel Arsenault, Kristopher Austin, Kyle Barlow, Katrina Blachowski, Kennedy Burditt, Connor Cote, Mackenzie Curran, Sean Doyle, uulu, Erkinbek Emily Folsom, Anita Goulette, Alexander Grover, Emily Henderson, Madison Johnson, Colby Labonte, Piper LaVoie, Juliet Leach, Ella Lindley, Xandra Malinowski, Juliana Montell, Connor Whit-

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Honors — Sophia Blanchard, Izabella Card, Isabelle Dickson, Caleb Gardner, Leah Hustus, Hunter Michaud, Adam Mitchell, Madison Peaslee, Katie Schmidt, Taylor Tweedy.

GRADE 9 Highest Honors — Ariana Baird, Dominick Breton, Wyatt Chadwick, Mackenzie Chaput, Cassidy Clark, Devin Clary, MacKenna Cote, Lillian Diversi, Emma Doyon, Eric Fyfe, Megan Gallagher, Gabrielle Grant, Zachary Hanley, Dakota Lovely, Katelyn Nestor, Hayden Storer, Madalyn Wright.

High Honors — Hayden Alberti, Aylie Anderson, Madison Blais, Kylie Boardman, Zachary Bowman, Cole Brann, Kurtis

Breton, Addison Carter, Theron Corliss, Colton Dube, Brookelynn Gero, Emily Grady, Elizabeth Gruber, Morgan Hart, Alexzander Hembree, Abigail Hilt, Madison Inman, Catarina Johnson, Kolby MacMaster, Patrick Mansir, Maleah Manson, Avery Markos, Samantha Miller, Morgan Millett, Thomas Murphy, Casey Paul, Grace Plourde, Sophia PushardBaron, Caleb Richmond, Regan Sacre, Ella Shaw, Dylan Staples, Brice Timpson, Trenton Wilson.

Honors — Garrett Bean, Kalvin Catchings, Madison Chapman, Daimon Clark, Elijah DeHart, Joseph Ellis, Taylor Hawkins, Makenzie Kimball Neal Trevor Marks, Madalynn Moody, Olivia Pekins, Kaydence Simon.

UMA fall 2019 full-time student dean’s list announced

AUGUSTA — University of Maine at Augusta Provost Joseph Szakas recently announced the 2019 fall semester dean’s list for full-time students.

Students eligible for the full-time students’ dean’s list must earn a 3.25 grade point average for the se-

mester and must be enrolled full-time.

Students named to the list from the Kennebec Current circulation area are: Kayla Bickford, Farmingdale; Michael Jungers, Farmingdale; Susan Crawford, Gardiner;

Donald Gallagher, Gardiner; Maggie Silva, Gardiner; Mike Silva, Gardiner; Devan Sutton, Gardiner; Andrew Treworgy, Gardiner; Ethan Ballew, Hallowell; Steven Hubert, Hallowell; Noah Jovin, Hallowell; Elisabeth Olguin, Hallowell; Lily Raymond-Ayer,

Hallowell; Antonio Sirabella, Hallowell; Haley Taranko, Hallowell; Eli Trask, Hallowell; Regina Wilson, Hallowell; Shelby Berlew, Pittston; Brittany Chesley, Pittston; Shana Jackson, Pittston; Krysty Woodcock, Pittston; Josh Mathews,

Randolph; Jenyfer Clark, South Gardiner; Bonnie Nichols, South Gardiner; Scott Bailey, West Gardiner; Brooke Brann, West Gardiner; Anna Grant, West Gardiner; Sienna Jordan, West Gardiner; Austin Libby, West Gardiner; Jennifer Morris, West Gar-

diner; Shelby Stone, West Gardiner; Andrew Swett, West Gardiner; Christian Zwaga, West Gardiner; Regan Casey, Amanda Brawn, Richmond; Patrick Drake, Richmond; Noah Lebel, Richmond; Ben Rideout, Richmond; Emily Rogers, Richmond;

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FEATURE COLUMN

ATV recommendations completed and revealed V. Paul Reynolds The Maine ATV Task Force, created last fall by Gov. Janet Mills, recently finished its work and sent recommendations to the governor’s desk.

At the outset, the 15-member group was charged with addressing three major areas of concern— managing the growth in statewide

ATV use, helping the outdoor recreation economy, and protecting landowners and the environment.

Maine has 6,000 miles of maintained and designated ATV trails. There are 70,000 registered ATVs in the state.

“The rising popularity of ATVs provides many economic benefits to towns and business throughout the state, particularly in rural Maine,” Mills said about the role of the ATV Task Force, “which is why it is critical that we implement a collaborative strategy that supports that growth, assists landowners in man-

aging it, and continues to foster Maine’s tradition as a premier outdoor recreation destination.”

Here are the recommendations of the task force: • Limit the size and weight of ATVs that can be utilized on state-maintained trails in Maine to 65 inches wide and 2,000 pounds.

• Adopt Best Management Practices (BMPs) for construction and maintenance of state-funded ATV trails.

• Create a standardized annual trail inspection process.

• Develop a collaborative communications campaign

for landowners and ATV riders.

• Maintain a simple userpay registration system with one sticker type and price.

• Increase fees across all ATVs equally, having a differential for residents and non-residents and directing the entire increase to trail funding.

Representatives on the committee include Co-Chairman Timothy Peabody of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; Co-Chairman John Bryant of American Forest Management; Matt Stedman of Irving Woodlands, Kyle

Burdick of the Maine Forest Products Council, Tom Doak of Maine Woodland Owners, Julie Ann Smith of the Maine Farm Bureau, Brian Berube of Central Maine Power, David Montague of the Downeast Land Trust, Jim Sinclair of R.T. Allen and Sons, Dick Howlett of ATV Maine, David Jones of the Jackman Borders Riders Club, Ian Bourgoin of Fort Kent Powersports, Bob Meyers of the Maine Snowmobile Association, Brian Bronson of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, and Dave

Chabot of the Maine Warden Service.

At this point, the timing and method for implementing or revising the task force recommendations have not been released.

The author is editor of the “Northwoods Sporting Journal.” He is also a Maine guide and host of a weekly radio program — “Maine Outdoors” — heard Sundays at 7 p.m. on “The Voice of Maine News - Talk Network.” He has authored three books; online purchase information is available at www.maineoutdoorpublications.com. or at www.sportingjournal.com

Healthy Communities of the Capital Area names district youth coordinator GARDINER — Healthy Communities of the Capital Area has announced Kevin Carter has been hired as district youth coordinator.

Carter will work with youth groups in the Central Public Health District, Kennebec and Somerset counties, to foster

the healthy development of youth and create a thriving network of engaged leaders.

Before joining Healthy Communities of the Capital Area, Carter was a member of the Fit for Life team at Bath Iron Works, scheduling employee health screenings

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and launching an employee workday stretching program. Carter is also a recent graduate of the University of Maine at Farmington, with a degree in community health.

In his new role, Carter will work with young people in the community to help create change and

amplify youth voice.

Executive Director of Healthy Communities of the Capital Area Joanne Joy said, “We are very excited to have Kevin join our team, as he brings a new outlook onto the Public Health field. We are excited that he has a sports background as he works

with teams of young people and he can help bring those teams together.”

District youth coordinators are part of the Maine Youth Action Network, a program of the Opportunity Alliance. The Maine Youth Action Network strategically collaborates, convenes, and partners

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Health & FEATURE COLUMN

Soup your way to skinny

Jodi Cornelio

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

March is nutrition awareness month. It is also a month when the weather

begins to change, teasing us with the thoughts of spring and summer hobbies. We start day dreaming of golfing, boating and even swimming. Yikes!

Thoughts such as “How am I going to fit into my bathing suit?” or “Only a couple more months to go,” are a natural part of the seasonal change. It’s now time to step it up in the exercise department and focus on

good nutrition to shed the winter skin.

Watching calories seem like such a punishment.

Dieting makes you tired, hungry and cranky, and the harder you try the more you want to eat. It doesn’t have to be that painful if you soup your way to skinny.

Soups are easy and filling. You can get plenty of good nutrition from a variety of soups as well and

because they are primarily water based, you can get away with eating a lot and walk away full and happy.

Try some quick and easy cabbage soup. All you need is V-8 juice, water and cabbage and maybe an onion. Simmer till tender, and you’re done. You can add other vegetables and even some chicken breast for variety. At 40 calories a cup, green and red cabbage is good for you

in so many ways.

The benefits of adding cabbage are many, including: 1. Cabbage contains vitamin C, which helps repair cells and protects us from colds and viruses.

2. Cabbage contains vitamin K, which helps circulation; some studies indicate it to be cancer fighting.

3. Cabbage has anti-inflammatory properties.

4. Cabbage is loaded with beta carotene, which is good for your eyes and skin.

5. Cabbage is high in fiber aiding in good digestive health and good heart health.

6. Best of all, cabbage is affordable and keeps well in the refrigerator.

So indulge in soup during March, and. . .

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CATCHING HEALTH WITH DIANE ATWOOD

Sleep apnea at night nearly killed this man during the day A near miss “I was driving along a state highway heading home on a summer afternoon. I dozed and drifted onto the gravel shoulder toward a drop-off onto someone’s lawn,” said Dan, who asked not to be identified. “The bang of my right side mirror striking a mailbox woke me up. I swerved left and skidded back into the road. Safe this time but frightened.”

Dan was often sleepy during the day. He decided to see his doctor and told him about his near miss and some other things that had been happening lately.

• He fell asleep at night the moment he put his head on the pillow.

• Sometimes he’d wake with a start during the middle of the night.

• Many mornings he woke up tired.

• He’d often think about grabbing a nap during the day.

• He’d doze off while reading or watching TV, in waiting rooms and sometimes, during phone conversations.

• His wife often woke him up and told him to stop sleeping on his back because he was snoring.

• Dan’s doctor referred him to a lung specialist, who decided that Dan might have sleep apnea.

What is sleep apnea?

If you have sleep apnea, your breathing stops and starts

all through the night. It can be serious. There are three main types of sleep apnea.

Obstructive sleep apnea: Happens when throat muscles relax. It’s the most common type of sleep apnea. For a variety of reasons (see risk factors below), the muscles can relax as you breathe in and narrow or close your airway. If you can’t get your breath, the oxygen level in your blood may lower. The brain realizes what’s going on and wakes you up so you can breathe.

It can happen many times all night long and when it does, you may snort or gasp. You might not remember a thing in the morning, but your body will not have had a good night’s sleep.

Central sleep apnea: Happens when the brain sends the wrong signals to the muscles that control breathing. That means your body doesn’t even try to breathe for a short period of time.

Complex sleep apnea syndrome: A combination of obstructive and central sleep apnea.

Sleep apnea risk factors According to Martine Eon, a respiratory therapist and clinical lung specialist at MaineHealth, between three and seven percent of the population in the United States have obstructive sleep apnea. She says there are a number of risk factors: • Age (muscle tone decreases with age)

• Being male (Men are twice as likely to have it than women.)

• Obesity • Family history • Menopause • Smoking • Alcohol • Head or facial abnormalities • Thick neck. (A thick neck may mean a narrower airway.)

• The lung specialist Dan saw noticed he had some of the risk factors — over 65, overweight, thick neck.

Sleep apnea symptoms (all types): All of those things that Dan had been experiencing were classic symptoms of sleep apnea. Here’s a full list: • Falling asleep immediately because you’re sleep-deprived • Feeling tired when you first wake up and drowsy throughout the day • Gasping, choking sensation that wakes you from sleep • Snoring (usually more common with obstructive sleep apnea) • Sleeping partner witnesses that you sometimes stop breathing and then snort or gasp while still sleeping • Difficulty staying asleep • Waking up with a dry mouth or a sore throat • Having a morning headache • There were enough warning signs that Dan’s lung specialist decided to book him for Sleep an overnight stay at a sleep gPage 14

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MOVIE REVIEW

‘Birds of Prey’ (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Lucas Allen (Warner Bros. Pictures/ DC) It’s about time for fans that Harley Quinn, probably the most popular character in the 2016 film “Suicide Squad,� gets a movie of her own. Though no longer part of that group nor with her man The Joker (not the more recent Oscarwinning Joaquin Phoenix version FYI), this could be her chance to shine before finding new friends to

make new mayhem with.

In this case, the new film simply titled “Birds of Prey� for the sake of this review takes the group’s comic book roots on its head and paint it with pretty colors.

After breaking up with her boyfriend, Mr. J, Quinn (Margot Robbie) tries to rebuild her life, including getting a pet hyena she names Bruce despite her continuous sadness. Worse of all, her breakup makes her a target for every thug and hoodlum she ever came into contact with.

But Gotham’s top crime boss Roman Sionis (aka Black Mask) (Ewan McGregor) is too busy with his nightclub, doing extra work with his assassin friend Victor Zsasz (Chris Messina), and going after a special jewel that’ll help

him reign over the entire city. His plan hit a snag when teenage pick-pocket Cassandra Cain (Ella Jay Basco) manages to steal the diamond and hide it before being picked up by police.

One thing leads to another and Quinn ends up captured and ordered by Sionis to capture the young criminal and bring him his prized possession. Soon enough, the criminal’s quest gets the attention of other gangs, gung-ho officer Renee Montoya (Rosie Perez), Roman’s singer/ driver Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), and the mysterious Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). Eventually, the girls finally crossed paths before they realize they have to work together to battle a common enemy.

Much like “Suicide Squad,� this film maintains the colorful, anarchic attitude, this time with Quinn doing all the mayhem.

It also has the character break the fourth wall on occasion a la “Deadpool,� with humorous narration often interrupting the action. Despite the title, the movie is more of the character’s solo adventure and less of a team-up film of the earlier comic book films. In fact, the team-up itself doesn’t occur until way into the third act before the action does intensify. Nevertheless, what you still get is a fun, entertaining, and violent superhero film that never holds back on the brutality.

When looking at the comic book origins of both the characters and the team, longtime fans will natural-

Michelle Richardson promoted at Kennebec Savings Bank AUGUSTA — Michelle Richardson has been promoted to vice president and director of lending operations at Kennebec Savings Bank, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Craig Garofalo announced.

In her new role, Richardson has responsibility over residential lending, including loan officers, loan processors and the Loan Servicing De-

partment.

Richardson joined the Bank in 2000 as a loan processor. Before her most recent promotion, Richardson was assistant vice president and branch manager of the bank’s Winthrop office. “Michelle is a rising star at Kennebec Savings Bank,� said Garofalo. “Her background in all aspects of residential lending, combined

with her customer-focused approach to leadership, makes her the perfect person to fill this role.� “I am pleased to take this next step in my career,� said Richardson. “I look forward to working with the Bank’s residential lending team to provide our customers with the expert guidance and personal service they have come to know and trust.�

ly have different opinions on how the film version did things differently. It seems this film is pretty faithful to some of the characters and the overall themes in the team-up. The only thing comic book readers will find the most egregious is Cain, since she’s originally a young mute assassin and one-time Batgirl who uses body language for her fighting style, while in this film is just a regular teen girl with a knack for stealing people’s stuff. But if you’re more into watching these movies just for entertainment, then you’ll have plenty to enjoy throughout its two hours.

There’s no denying that Robbie pushes herself into the role with guts and personality, this time with more action and comedic moments that she can han-

dle. The rest of the female cast also delivers plenty to the table each giving their all in both action and humor. Besides Robbie, the movie’s MVP is McGregor, who’s absolutely over-the-top and highly entertaining as the villain with the wild ego.

With DC finally getting their act together, “Birds of Prey� can be seen as a step forward in creating action-packed superhero fare with a harder edge.

While not perfect, the filmmakers certainly put their own style and great service to the genre that feels right.

THE MOVIE’S RATING: R (for strong violence and language throughout, and some sexual and drug material) THE CRITIC’S RATING: 3.5 Stars (Out of Four)

Easter egg hunt at Randolph United Methodist Church April 11 RANDOLPH — The Randolph United Methodist Church, in conjunction with the town’s public safety department, will host its annual Easter egg hunt beginning at 1 p.m. at the church, 16 Asbury St. The event will feature the Randolph police vehicle and the Randolph fire truck, an Easter egg hunt, face painting, coloring activities, refreshments and the Easter Bunny.

The Easter egg hunt is for children 12 and under. Hunt bags will be provided. There will be a separate area for small children. For the adults coming with their children, there will be free drawings provided by Randolph Public Safety.

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Central Maine Community College recently announced its dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester President’s Honors Farmingdale: Alisa C. Bonenfant.

High Honors Hallowell: Zander V. Bourne, Stephen S. Shaw, PITTSTON: Amethyst A. Cummings, Randolph: Joshua Williamson, Richmond: Elizabeth A. Lewis-Bowie.

Honors Gardiner: Whitney A. Smith,West Gardiner: Sarah M. Gorneau.

AUBURN — Central Maine Community College recently announced its dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester.

Students with president’s honors earned a semester grade point average of 3.9 or higher (on a 4.0 scale). High Honors denote a minimum GPA of 3.6 and honors recognizes those with a minimum GPA of 3.3.

Students from the Kennebec Current area on the list area;

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Gardiner area students on dean’s list, graduate from Maine Maritime CASTINE — Maine Maritime Academy named 309 students to the dean’s list for outstanding academic achievement in the first semester of the 2019-2020 academic year, as well as those earning degrees in 2019 between May 5 and Dec. 31.

Gardiner area students named to the dean’s list are:

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Logan Peacock, Marine Engineering Technology, West Gardiner; Adeline Davis, Vessel Operations and Technology, Dresden.

Graduating was Joseph Manduca, A.S., Small Vessel Operations, Dresden.

Area students named to UMaine fall 2019 dean’s list ORONO — The University of Maine recognized 2,572 students for achieving dean’s list honors in the fall 2019 semester.

Students who received dean’s list honors completed 12 or more credit hours in the semester and earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Gardiner area students honored for academic achievement are: Bowdoinham: Morgan Johnson, Rick Mann, Caleb Miller, Lydia Schneider, Meri

Stockford ; Farmingdale: Cole Bryant, Mari Smith; Gardiner: Casey Bourque; Hallowell: Jarod Dye, Mary Hicks, Anna Hodgkins; Pittston: Sarah Foust; Richmond: Ashley Brown, Emma Carbone, Hunter Curtis, Kylie Temple; West Gardiner: Mikayla Palmer, Haley Santerre, Bryce Smith, Olivia Turner.

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FEATURE COLUMN

Town meetings take on new challenges since Pilgrim days John McDonald

Soon after the Europeans began arriving here in the new world, they started planning for an assembly that eventually became known as a “town meeting.” After a period of trial and error, March was picked as the perfect time of year to hold these meetings. Why? Because March was judged to be the most useless stretch of days on the calendar.

What else is there for decent, hardworking citizens

to do but sit around a drab hall on hard steel chairs for three or four hours and argue with neighbors about all the town’s problems.

Even folks in those rare towns that have no problems can easily imagine they have plenty of problems in March, when the weather has a way of making everything around their town seem much worse than they really are.

Conspiracy types in town used to to think the town’s road commissioner cleverly arranged to have the town’s meeting in March.

They argued that no one in their right mind would vote against the roads budget – no matter how high – after

riding over the town’s axlesnapping roads to get to the town meeting in March OK. I know. Anyone in their right mind makes plans to be quite a bit south of Maine come March.

Good point.

Anyway, some of our trendier towns on the coast — those with no regard for New England customs and traditions — have abandoned their March meetings like some rusty old car and now have their town meetings in June, July, or worst of all, August.

In March, we’re less likely to be bothered by things like pesky out-ofstate visitors. Who else would be here but those

of us who have to be here.

Folks in times past knew you couldn’t work in the woods in March, and you couldn’t start plowing your fields. So, they decided to get all the town’s unpleasant business out of the way in March before all the nice weather arrived.

Most good town meetings will have a good moderator to keep things going smoothly, but there’s always some seemingly small warrant article that can bring the town meeting to a grinding halt. It usually involves some nonprofit group or agency looking for a few hundred dollars from the town. Then, the same people who just raised their

hands to have the town spend hundreds of thousands for roads and equipment will develop a kind of paralysis when it comes to approving a few hundred dollars for the agency.

Our town town manager, who planned our town meetings, was Amos Smith.

At selectmen’s meetings, when asked “How many people work for the town, Amos?,” he would answer “Hardly any of them.”

This year selectmen hired a new town manager from away – Fred Beal – who says he’s ready to tear up the pea patch with his new job. Some say he’s one of those people who thinks he’s more important than

he really is. His first day on the job he got right to work planning the upcoming town meeting.

A fella came into Fred’s office, and Fred wanted to show him how important he was, so he made the fella wait. Fred picked up his fancy phone and just sat there pretending to talk on the phone. When he thought the fella as duly impressed, Fred said goodbye and put the phone down. Then he turned to the fella and said, “Yes Sir, I think I have a few minutes between these phone calls. Can I help you with something?”

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VICTOR BLOCK

Unusual tours can be uncommonly fascinating Victor Block

After clambering to the top branches of a towering tree in Washington State, Dan and Betty Everett prepare to spend the night in its green canopy.

The underground tempts Paul and Susan Aston, who explore tunnels that lie beneath Portland, Ore. Phyllis and Jerry Palmer are undergoing a different experience. They’re walking in London behind a guide who’s holding a toilet plunger over her head.

These incidents are examples of tours for those seeking something more imaginative than the typical wine tasting, art walk or museum crawl.

The tree-climbing Everetts signed up with Expedition Old Growth, which offers participants an opportunity to get close up and personal with majestic trees in Washington and Oregon.

An added plus for tree huggers is that part of what they pay goes to support organizations working to preserve forests. (For more information, log onto www. expeditionoldgrowth.com) The Aston experience was part of an Underground Portland sojourn.

After exploring what’s billed as that city’s “underground subcultures, political underground and immoral underground,” participants make their way through subterranean tunnels.

They learn about “Shanghai Tunnels” which, the story goes,

were used in kidnapping men who were delivered to ship captains in need of crew members and willing to get them by any means.

(For more information, visit portlandwalkingtours.com) On the other side of the world, Phyllis and Jerry Palmer enjoyed a tour in London, which promised they would be “plunged deeper than you knew was possible into the dirty politics and intrigue of the humble toilet.”

Among destinations on the “Loo Tours” are toilets that have been transformed into cocktail bars, “modern space age pop-up toilets” and “Britain’s most patriotic loo.” That refers to a public rest room built as part of the celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee celebration. Tour participants follow guides who brandish a plunger to identify themselves. (lootours. com) Another London tour leads to places associated with one of the most famous unsolved murder mysteries in history. A series of gruesome slayings during 1888 led to a massive, but unsuccessful, manhunt for the suspect known as “Jack the Ripper.” Amateur sleuths visit places related to those murders, including a former convent in which a victim sought shelter before she was killed and a historic building where one suspect worked as a barber. (jackthe-ripper-tour.com) Europe is a treasuretrove of offbeat tours.

Along with the luxurious Ferrari and Lamborghini, Italian auto designers gave us the little Fiat 500.

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around that city or, if they prefer, be chauffeured, in one of those miniscule cars. Along the way, tour leaders provide piped-in commentary, stopping the convoy at key sights. (rome500exp.com) Guru Walks offer participants tours around the world led by experts – “gurus” – in each topic and location. Among examples of the choices are walks in Madrid that explore the Spanish Inquisition; Sofia, Belgrade, which focuses upon the Roman Period there, and an introduction to the Greek Gods in Athens. (guruwalk.com) A range of tours also awaits those seeking a unique experience in the United States. Visitors to Chicago may board an antique fire truck to relive the day in 1871 when

a small conflagration of unknown origin escalated and destroyed much of the town. Speculation about its source includes a cow, owned by a Mrs. O’Leary, that may have kicked over a lantern, and the town inebriate flicking a lighted cigarette. (olearysfiretours. com) A scandal tour of the nation’s capital answers questions like “What congressman held a press conference in an exotic dance club?” and “Who shot his wife’s lover and got away with it?” (dcwalkabout. com) There also are excursions for folks who prefer to combine traveling with tasting. Before the Pacific Northwest became the birthplace of Starbuck’s, Portland, Ore., was known for its coffee culture of independent roasters and

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Visitors to the borough of Queens in New York City may sample food favored by people around the world. During a recent self-guided trip, there I munched on Tibetan

dumplings, washed down yak meat with yak milk tea, and enjoyed a dinner that combined South American fare augmented by hints of Spanish, Chinese and other cuisines. Stretches of Roosevelt Avenue are lined by restaurants serving traditional Filipino, Nepali and Thai food. Those seeking Tibetan, Central and South American and numerous other specialties also are in luck.

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“My job was to sleep as usual. The technician attached leads all over my head and body. We talked about the Red Sox as I was watching part of a game on the TV. Disappointed in our team, I lay down and went to sleep. The leads and lines bothered a little, but I could still sleep,” Dan related. “The lab’s equipment measured every little thing overnight, including

how many times and when I stopped breathing, how soundly I slept, how much I had slept on either side and my back, and what went on with my heart.”

Treating sleep apnea Sure enough, Dan was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. Sometimes, the only treatment needed is some lifestyle changes.

• Lose extra weight • Quit smoking • Avoid alcohol and

medications that may relax muscles in the back of the throat • Get regular exercise Dan was advised to use a CPAP (continuous positive air pressure) machine all night every night. It can be used to treat obstructive and central sleep apnea.

“I use a little mask with a cushion over my nose to accept some lightly pressured regular air that keeps my airways open,” said Dan. “The machine wirelessly transmits info to the medical practice and also re-

cords detail on an attached card.”

If the CPAP doesn’t work, other devices are also available. Some cases of sleep apnea have to be treated surgically. Dan has been using his CPAP machine every night for a few years now with no problems. It’s made a big difference for him.

“I don’t breathe through my mouth at night any more. I don’t snore. I don’t wake up startled at night and I usually don’t wake up tired in the morning,” he

said. “I do not fall asleep involuntarily during the day, but I do choose to nap in a lounge chair sometimes.

That goes fine without the machine. I am also more attentive, more energetic, and less crabby during the day.”

Early on, he got proof that if he doesn’t use the machine, he’s right back where he started.

“I made the mistake of not preordering some of the equipment that needs regular replacement. I went a week without using the machine. I woke

up each morning feeling I wanted to go back to bed.

I was fuzzy-headed and grumpy.,” Dan admitted. “I had not slept without it for more than one or two nights since starting over a year ago. Going back to positive pressure breathing has done wonders for my mood, clarity, and alertness.”

If you suspect you might have sleep apnea, it’s important to get it checked out. Like Dan, you may need to see a sleep specialist and have a sleep study to get a proper diagnosis.

THE HEALTHY GEEZER

The Healthy Geezer By: Fred Cecitti Q. Some friends and I (all in our 60’s) have discovered similar traits in our husbands of late.

There’s a general grumpiness and lack of grooming. We’ve been told that, as men age, their frontal lobes begin to shrink, and that this is the area of the brain which governs these qualities. Is this true? Are there remedies?

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dence suggesting the male brain shrinks faster with age than the female brain.

“We found that agerelated shrinkage was greater for men in three regions of the brain that are involved in thinking, planning and memory,” said Dr. C. Edward Coffey, the study’s principal investigator.

There was evidence of greater shrinkage around the frontal (front) and temporal (middle) lobes of men.

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sex differences,” Coffey said. “We are currently investigating the potential functional differences that might result from the acceleration of age-related brain shrinkage in men.”

Do men become grumpy and slovenly because of shrunken lobes? The jury is out on that question. Researching this subject was a fascinating experience because there is so much interesting information available about differences between male and female brains. Here are some of the most fascinating facts: 1.) Dr. Gabrielle M. de Courten-Myers, a University of Cincinnati scientist, has determined men have about 2 billion more brain cells than women, but the

extra cells don’t make them smarter than women 2.) Louann Brizendine, a San Francisco neuropsychiatrist and author of “The Female Brain,” asserts that the difference between male and female brains explains why women like to discuss their feelings, while men love to dwell upon sex.

“Women have an eightlane superhighway for processing emotion, while men have a small country road,” Brizendine says.

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But what about remedies for grumpy behavior?

Here I have to admit there must be something to this female reader’s complaint.

After all, how did “grumpy old man” become a fixture in our language?

As an old, but not usually grumpy man, I have a recommendation. Take your grumpy old husband in your arms and tell him how much you love him and how much you appreciate all that he has done for you over many years.

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5.) Men tend to perform better than women at certain spatial tasks, targetdirected motor skills, mathematical reasoning, and navigating. (Is that why they don’t ask for directions?). Women tend to excel at word tests, identifying matching items and precision manual tasks.

6.) Men and women with equal IQ’s achieve the same scores with different areas of the brain, Richard J. Haier, Ph.D. reported in “NeuroImage.”

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Caleb Hudson named ‘Youth of the Year’ by Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley GARDINER — Selected among other outstanding youth, Caleb Hudson of Gardiner has been named the Youth of the Year by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley. The title is a prestigious honor bestowed upon an exemplary young person in recognition of leadership, service, academic excellence and dedication to living a healthy lifestyle. Now in its 73rd year, the program honors the nation’s most aweinspiring young people on their path to great futures.

A senior at Gardiner Area High School, Hudson and has been a club kid since he was six. He is a member of the Keystone Club, a teen group dedicated to leadership and community

service, and has provided more than 2,000 community service hours as a Keystone Club member.

“When I entered its doors over 10 years ago, I really had no idea that it would become the place that it has for me,” Hudson reflected.

“There comes a point that you don’t need the Club for its childcare but instead for something so much deeper than that. I come here now because I have fun here. I come because there is always room for me. I come because I am part of a steadfast family, and I come because I am a role model. I see myself in the younger kids now.”

Hudson noted the club is a safe place for kids to be and where he has learned

that making mistakes is “not the end of the world,” because everyone makes mistakes.

“We are not all scholars here, and we are not all destined for an Ivy League school. That’s okay! I think what is most important to know is that at our Club we are expected to reach our full potential (in whatever capacity that may be) and along the journey we are lucky enough to develop relationships with people who make you a more mature, driven person with a deep love and appreciation for family,” he said, adding, “These lessons are unparalleled to any class or job and are absolutely key to the development of my great future.”

Hudson will go on to contend for the Maine Youth of the Year title and a $2,500 college scholarship from Boys & Girls Clubs of America March 31. If he is named the Maine Youth of the Year, he will contend for the title of Regional Youth of the Year and will receive an additional $20,000 college scholarship. Six finalists will advance to Washington, D.C. to vie for the title of Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s National Youth of the Year in September. The national winner will receive an additional scholarship of $50,000.

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Red Cross honoring ‘Real Heroes’ at award ceremony March 10 in Lewiston Awards recognize ordinary people doing extraordinary acts in service to others LEWISTON — The Central and Mid Coast Maine Chapter of the American Red Cross is honoring community members who go above and beyond in service to others at its 17th annual Real Heroes Award Breakfast March 10 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar St. “Real Heroes live among us, helping people in need and enriching their communities through their courage, kindness and unselfish character,” said Johanna Lloyd, chairwoman of the Real Heroes committee and a member of the chapter Board of Directors. “We’re delighted to recognize this year’s Real

Heroes – everyday people who have done extraordinary things. Join us in this celebration of these inspiring heroes who embody the humanitarian spirit of the American Red Cross.”

The 2020 Real Heroes of Central and Mid Coast Maine are: • Youth Community Real Hero Award: Owen Brigham of Bowdoin — Owen and his father were alone at home when his father started choking. Owen saved his father by performing abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver).

• Service to the Armed Forces Real Hero Lifetime Award (posthumous): Ruth

Sylvester Benjamin of Auburn — Benjamin’s service included work with the Red Cross in the Pacific theater during WWII, organizing recreational units during the Korean “police action” and with the Service Club Branch of Special Services, Department of Defense, in Washington, D.C. • Workplace Real Hero Award: Larry Lord of Jay — Lord, the maintenance manager of LEAP in Farmington, who cleared coworkers out of the office before a fatal propane explosion.

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The acquisition was an ambitious undertaking and our employees’ hard work, dedication and perseverance created a successful outcome.

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in 1953.”ProSales praised Hammond for its successful unification of two corporate cultures and ERP business software system conversion.EBS was a 10-location coastal Maine-based building materials retailer with 300 employees based out of Ellsworth. In March of the past year, Hammond converted the EBS locations from their former ERP business software to Hammond’s Epicor BisTrack system. Hammond also continues to lead the industry with their awardwinning safety program.

Hammond has more than 800 employees (Hammond with 500 employees and EBS with 300 employees) at 21 locations across Maine, including Auburn, Bangor, Bar Harbor, Belfast, Belgrade, Blue Hill, Boothbay Harbor, Brunswick, Bucksport, Calais, Camden, Cherryfield, Ellsworth, Damariscotta, Fairfield, Farmington, Greenville, Machias, Portland,

Rockland and Skowhegan.

Hammond has been a Maine based, family owned company since 1953 and recorded $251 million in sales revenue in 2019. The company is the largest LBM retailer in Maine and the 25th largest ProSales dealer in the country. Don Hammond, second generation and vice president of Hammond, has 53 years with the company and leads the lumber manufacturing operations, and his son, Mike Hammond, third generation and president/CEO of Hammond, with 34 years with the company, oversees all other aspects of the company. Mike Hammond’s daughter, Sadie, joined the company as a sales associate in 2019 after graduating from the University of Tennessee with a BS in business administration. Hammond is listed as the third largest family owned Maine business by Mainebiz magazine in 2019 (as ranked by the number of Maine employ-

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Hammond Lumber Company management team. ees). With headquarters in Belgrade, the company carries a full line of building materials, millwork showrooms, kitchen/bath/flooring showrooms and home planning design centers. They saw more than 6,500,000 board feet of eastern white pine and hemlock annually. The company is continually recognized nationally for their commitment to workplace safety, including receiving high honors from the Northeast Lumber Manufacturers Association and National Safety Council. In 2019, the company earned NSC’s Industry Leader Award for the

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Don Hammond, vice president of Hammond Lumber Company, Clifton “Skip” Hammond, co-founder of Hammond Lumber Company, Sadie Hammond, administrator at Hammond Lumber Company and Mike Hammond, president and CEO of Hammond Lumber Company company’s safety practices at the sawmill and planer mill. Hammond has also been honored multiple times

by the NSC for working one million consecutive manhours without a lost-time injury.

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