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St. Joseph’s Church Rectory Demolished
The last day of April saw the demise of St. Joseph's Church Rectory on Main St. in Lewiston. In the early morning hours, St. Laurent & Sons Excavation made short work of the demolition. The aftermath was a pile of rubble which the excavation firm removed during the first week in May. The lot will be used to accommodate Central Maine Medical Center's parking needs. St. Joseph's Church, on the left, a long beloved Lewiston landmark, with a proud history in its 159 years, has been on the National Historic Registry since 1989. The church is spared from the wrecking ball for now as other plans are being considered for its use. (Photos by Rachel Morin).
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DESA Chapter Gathers
Destroyer Escort Sailor’s Association Northeast Chapter (Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont) have recently held their spring social gathering on April 15, 2015. The day started as 25 members and guests arrived at the Maine Military Museum and Learning Center, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland, at about 10:45A.M. The tour was guided by Lt. Col. Lee Humiston (USAF Ret.), director and curator of this excellent military museum. There are artifacts from the Revolutionary War and up to the present War on Terrorism. The tour consisted of 2 hours of intense recognition of all facets that one can only imagine. We did not have time to see or read all that has gone into this museum in the last seven or eight years. The history and artifacts are just remarkable. The Chapter then traveled five miles to the Home Town Buffet, So.
Portland. We were greeted by Chris Howland, Manager who is a U.S. M. C. 4 year’s veteran. We gathered in the banquet room and the Commander led all in the Pledge of Allegiance and the Chaplain offered a blessing. We enjoyed a variety of entrée’s Italian, Mexican, Asian and American Cuisine. Oh, and plenty of sweets. After the meal a business meeting was held by John T. Dube (USN Ret.) Commander of DESA, Northeast Chapter. Chaplain John Callina offered a moment of silence for five of our comrades who we have lost in the last eight months. They are: Bernard Huntoon, Vermont; James Bracket, Maine; Rev. Warren Feustal, Maine; Misak “Mike” Tatosian, Jr., Maine and Clifton Leger, Maine. Bill Hayden, Northeast Chapter Secretary/Treasurer reported we have raised over $375 through Pennies for Slater’s Museum over the last year.
We also have welcomed 14 new members which include DE sailors, other sailors and honorary members. The DESA National Convention was also brought up, which will be held Sept. 20-25, 2015 in Lexington, Kentucky. The Northeast Chapter will hold their yearly Memorial Service on Saturday, June 20, 2015. The 3rd. Saturday of June is designated each year as Destroyer Escort Recognition Day by the Governor of Maine, Paul LePage. He will sign a proclamation in the presence of members from DESA Northeast Chapter at least two to three weeks prior to the 3rd. Saturday of June. For further information regarding DESA, Northeast Chapter (Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont), please contact John T. Dube (USN Ret) 499 Crash Rd., Jay, Maine 04239. Tel 207897-5335. n
SeniorsPlus Receives Grant
SeniorsPlus is pleased to announce it has received a $10,000 grant award from the Maine Women’s Fund through its 2014-2015 Economic Security Initiative grant cycle. These funds will help support the Money Minders for Women program at SeniorsPlus, which educates and assists low-moderate-income older women with money management. An estimated five percent of Mainers older than sixty become victims of elder abuse – including financial abuse. Money Minders helps individuals achieve financial independence by assisting them to create a monthly budget, ensuring bills are paid, connecting them to poten-
tial benefits, and reducing the chance of foreclosure, bankruptcy, and exploitation. “This grant award from the Maine Women’s Fund will enable the SeniorsPlus to offer money management support and education,” said Connie Jones, Director of Community Services at SeniorsPlus. “This funding helps us achieve our mission of enriching the lives of seniors in our communities while supporting their independence.” The Maine Women’s Fund awards grants through a competitive application and review process. Established in 1972, SeniorsPlus is the West-
ern Maine designated Agency on Aging covering Franklin, Oxford and Androscoggin counties. The overall program goal of SeniorsPlus, which is headquartered in Lewiston, is to assist older adults and adults with disabilities in Franklin, Oxford and Androscoggin counties to remain safely at home for as long as possible. The majority of these consumers are lower income, on fixed income, or MaineCare. The mission of SeniorsPlus is to enrich the lives of seniors and adults with disabilities. SeniorsPlus believes in supporting the independence, dignity and quality of life of those we serve. n
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Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice Installs a 200KW Standby Generator Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice (AHCH) tested their newly installed 200 kilowatt natural gas generator to ensure critical services are supported during power outages. The new system was installed in February at the 15 Strawberry Avenue, Lewiston facility and went operational after the April 13, 2015 test. “This generator will provide AHCH with the proper equipment we need to be prepared for any future power outages ensuring that our agency’s infrastructure will stay viable,” stated Julie Shackley, President and CEO of AHCH. “Following the numerous snow storms of 2014, our leadership recognized a need to have a plan in place to act quickly when there is a power failure. In the event of an emergency, this backup generator will
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NFB to Meet The National Federation of the Blind of Maine is announcing the startup meeting of the Lewiston-Auburn Chapter on Saturday, May 30, 2015 from noon to 2 PM at the GridIron Restaurant at 1567 Lisbon Street (Route 196) in Lewiston. The reservation for the side room is in Leanne
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AHCH Volunteer Trainings Volunteer support has been an integral part of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice's services for 40 years. The program is now widely recognized as one of the most extensive, non-profit, home health care volunteer programs in Maine. "When I became a volunteer, I never realized what a big impact it would have on my life," states Bob Oliver, volunteer for Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice. "I started to look at life through the eyes of the caregiver and patient. I then realized just how much a couple of hours of my time were worth to someone else. I love this work." Volunteer opportunities include visiting patients on home care or hospice services, providing respite for caregivers, bereavement support and facilitating grief groups, Hospice House greeters, patient support and kitchen work, grocery shopping and medication pick-up, transportation, office work. Volunteers specializing in complementary therapies such as pet therapy, Reiki, massage, music and art are also welcome. Upcoming volunteer trainings are listed below: Hospice Volunteer Training – Lewiston Office Hospice Volunteers will receive 20 hours of train-
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2015 Safe Voices Walk/Run to End Domestic Violence
Governor Paul LePage will deliver opening remarks at the 2015 Safe Voices Walk/Run to End Domestic Violence on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Pre-registration is currently open via www.safevoices.org; day-of registration for both the 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk begins at 8:00am on May 31st. Participants can register as individuals or teams. Come by yourself, with children, or grab a group of family, friends, or co-workers. Children in strollers and well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome! The 5k Run will begin at 9:00am and the 1 mile Walk will begin at 10:00am. There will also be a HalfMile Kids Fun Run begin-
ning at 10:30am, featuring beloved local mascots Slugger of the Portland Sea Dogs and Crusher of the Maine Red Claws! Please also join us for festivities, food, and drink at Gritty’s Community Pint Night on May 14th at Gritty McDuff’s Brewing Company in Auburn. This fun event will serve as our prerace kickoff celebration. Safe Voices works to make communities safer for everyone by providing one-on-one advocacy, court assistance, emergency shelter, and community education services. The purpose of the Safe Voices annual Walk/Run is to spread awareness about domestic abuse and engage the community in supporting every person’s right to feel safe and live free from violence.
All money raised will fund vital services to victims of domestic violence in Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford Counties. Our goal of raising $50,000 cannot be achieved without the support of the individuals and businesses in the counties we serve. Participants can raise money by collecting pledge donations and registering for either the 1 mile Walk or the 5k Run. Prizes will be given at different fundraising levels. Top-tier runners in each age group will also receive awards. The first 150 registrants for the 5k get a free event t-shirt. The first 100 registrants for either the 1 mile Walk or the 5k who raise a minimum of $50 will also receive a t-shirt. (Limit 1 shirt per registrant.) The
team that raises the most money of all participating teams will receive a $100 gift card to Pedro O’Hara’s in Lewiston! Registration for the 1 Mile Walk or 5k Run is available on our website: www.safevoices.org. If you’re not able to physically join us on May 31st, donations are still gratefully appreciated and can be made on our website via FirstGiving. If you have questions about the 2015 Walk/Run to End Domestic Violence, please contact Staci Beal, Volunteer and Fundraising Coordinator, at (207) 7956744 or email us at EndDomesticViolence@SafeVoices.org. n
New Members Elected to CMMC Board
The Central Maine Medical Center Board of Trustees has elected four new members to its ranks. The follow individuals were recently named to CMMC’s governing board: Steven Wallace of Auburn, chief executive officer of the YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston. Prior to taking leadership of the YMCA, Wallace served as president and CEO of the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber of Commerce. His experience includes leadership of the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce. Prior to his chamber work, he was director of the Base Realignment And Closure Transition Center at Brunswick Naval Air Station. He is a 21-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps, where he served in multiple capacities, including combat soldier. He was recognized as 2013 Chamber Executive of the Year by the Maine
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Plan and grow your business with monthly Tips on various subjects such as Taxes, Human Resources, and Marketing. Volunteer or Employee: Do you know the Difference? Courtesy of Rebecca Webber Who is a Volunteer? Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a volunteer is an individual who provides services, without any expectation of compensation and without any coercion. For example, a volunteer might be someone donating services for public service, religious, charitable, humanitarian or other non-profit work. In order to qualify as a volunteer who does not need to be paid wages, the federal Department of Labor adds the following criteria: •The entity that benefits from the service must be a non-profit; •The activity must be less than full-time; •The services must not be offered as a result of coercion; •The services are typically associated with volunteer work; •No regular employees have been displaced by the volunteer; and •The volunteer does not expect to be compensated. Employees may not volunteer to do things for their employer that are “the same as, similar, or related to” their normal job duties AND may not volunteer during their normal work hours even if the duties being done are dissimilar from their regular employment duties. The Fair Labor Standards Act permits volunteers to be paid a nominal
fee, which we believe is the same as an incidental or insubstantial fee. Congress has determined that “occasional and incidental” activities are those that are no more than 20 percent of an employee’s work time in a workweek. If, for example, an employer pays a volunteer a stipend that is no more than 20 percent of what the employer would otherwise pay to hire someone to perform those same services, it would be a permissible “nominal fee.” In other words, when an employee volunteers, the Department of Labor will presume that the fee paid is nominal as long as the fee does not exceed 20 percent of what the employer otherwise would pay to hire a full-time employee for the same services. Compensating Volunteers/Interns/Trainees: Are You “Creating” an Employee? Volunteers Receive: “Indirect compensation” more for the convenience of the nonprofit (to encourage volunteers to volunteer) than as “compensation” for the volunteer, including: Free parking, discounts at the cafeteria, gifts of limited value, nominal fees not tied to productivity, other “reasonable benefits,” including tuition, transportation, meal costs; and health insurance or pension costs under certain scenarios with public agencies. The applicable regu-
lations do a nice job of providing illustrative examples and practical explanations. See 29 CFR 553.106. If you would like a copy of those, we can send them to you. Employees Receive: Other types if indirect compensation with a real dollar value that may be considered as a “quid pro quo” for volunteering, including: Free membership to a fitness center provided to volunteer instructors, payment of a stipend over $500 per year; or not more than 20% of what an employee would be paid, reimbursements for expenses are considered taxable income. If the person is doing the work in expectation of receiving something of value in return, that person is more likely an employee rather than a volunteer, intern, or trainee. This article is not legal advice but should be considered as general guidance in the area of employment and corporate law. Rebecca Webber is an employment attorney; others at the firm handle business and other matters. You can contact us at 784-3200 (telephone). Skelton, Taintor & Abbott is a full service law firm providing legal services to individuals, companies, and municipalities throughout Maine. It has been in operation since its founding in 1853. n
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Community Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Leah Punch to New Accounts Representative. Formerly, Leah worked as a part time Member Representative. Punch has attended Central Maine Community College as a part-time student. In her free time she enjoys snowmobiling, snowboarding, hula-hooping and spending time with horses. Punch currently lives in Buckfield with her boyfriend Zach.
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Camp Dragonfly Announced
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Twins Brianna and Daniel, participants of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice’s Camp Dragonfly Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice’s Camp Dragonfly will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Tripp Lake Camp located at 132 Tripp Lake Camp Road in Poland. Camp Dragonfly runs from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Pre-registration is required by calling Bereavement Coordinator, Amy Dulac at 207.777.7740 or 1.800.482.7412. Camp Dragonfly, a
program of the Program for Grieving Children & Teens, is a one-day retreat designed to bring together grieving children and teens with key supportive people in their lives. Specially trained counselors and volunteers provide a caring environment to help meet the unique needs of grieving children, teens and adults. The camp activities offer opportunities for both therapeutic
experiences and education about the grief process. Camp Dragonfly is also prepared to support children who have not yet experienced a loss but are living with a family member with a terminal illness. The goal of the one day camp is to offer assistance to youth who have experienced a loss and to help families feel comfortable having those difficult conversations with their
children and other family members about death and loss. Camp Dragonfly is free to attend and open to the community. “It showed me that I was not alone,” states Brianna, a Camp Dragonfly participant, “and that other people were grieving too”. For more information on Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice and all of their services, visit their website at www.AHCH.org. n
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Blue Devils Overall Winners at Leavitt
Jazlyn Dumas got first place with this jump of 5-feet during a Track & Field meet in Turner. Dumas also got fourth in the Triple Jump and 6th in the Long Jump. The meet featured a huge group of athletes from EL, Leavitt, Maranacook, Oxford Hills, Buckfield and Kents Hill. (Photo by Bill Van Tassel)
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Jazlyn Dumas got first place with this jump of 5-feet during a Track & Field meet in Turner. Dumas also got fourth in the Triple Jump and 6th in the Long Jump. The meet featured a huge group of athletes from EL, Leavitt, Maranacook, Oxford Hills, Buckfield and Kents Hill. (Photo by Bill Van Tassel)
The Chicks With Sticks Steel Drummers (l. to r. Dee Kersey, Diane Mawhinney, Laurie Swart, Jill Longstaff) will be opening for Lewiston's first Art Walk of the 2015 season, performing classic Jimmy Buffet tunes on Friday evening, May 29th, in Dufresne Plaza on Lisbon St. The Chicks With Sticks will entertain art goers from 6:30 to 8 p.m. with their repertoire of calypso music and Caribbean island tunes. L/A Arts, along with local art galleries and restaurants, will be hosting the public to an evening of free entertainment and sidewalk art displays beginning at 5 p.m. Rain location for the concert will be Callahan Hall in the Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St., Lewiston.
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Music for Mavis presents Tuesdays at the Gazebo The 2015 "Music For Mavis" Tuesdays at the Gazebo summer music series is about to begin. The year will be opening with Stan Davis, an accomplished folk musician from Wayne, Maine. It is early, but not winter, and we want to begin getting outside for music. The following Tuesday, May 26th is a fundraiser for the high school, featuring Marty Lang
and The Funk Boulevard. Dig out your lawn chairs, blankets, picnic baskets and come out and enjoy the spring! Summer Schedule on the Turner Public Library website, and the Town of Turner web site. The first and last concerts might not have made it to those schedules yet. Call 754-0954 with any questions. See you soon! n
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2015 Schedule May 19: Stan Davis (folk) May 26: Leavitt High School Graduation Fundraiser “Funk Boulevard” June 2: Bob Lovelace (folk, showman) June 9: Dr. Becky (bluegrass) June 16: Denny Breau (folk) June 23: Marty Lang (jazz) June 30: Merry Go Round Ups (cowgirl music) July 4: Roger and Pam (swing, jazz) July 7: Rabbi and Lisa (Klezmer music) July 14: Mill Town Road Show (folk rock) July 21: Bryce and Kevin Libby (family/show tunes/country) July 28: Mis Amiz (Gypsy jazz) August 4: “Students of Sound” August 11: Dave Rowe and Friends (folk) August 18: Alden Clark and the Newlyweds (part of reunion jam) August 25: T- Acadie with Pam Weeks September 1: Simons & Goodwin (folk, ballads, blues) September 8: Mary Murphy Band The Gazebo is located on Route 117, Turner. Shows start at 6:30 pm. Musicians are paid mostly by passing the hat. Recommended donations $5 per person. We greatly appreciate any contribution. Bring a chair, bring a blanket, bring a friend. Gazebo Schedule is on the Turner Public Library website and the Town of Turner website. Call 754-0954 with questions. n Outdoor Unit
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Healthy Androscoggin Recognizes Healthy Businesses Healthy Androscoggin recognized 2015’s Work Healthy Award-winning businesses during the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce breakfast at Lost Valley on April 9. The Work Healthy Award program recognizes businesses for their wellness efforts in supporting tobacco-free and substance-free lifestyles, physical activity, healthy eating, and breastfeeding in the workplace. Employers who support the wellness of their employees bene�it from higher morale, reduced absenteeism, and better control of healthcare costs. This year’s 30 winning businesses employ nearly 9,000 employees across Androscoggin County. This year’s award ceremony featured Kevin Strong, MD, community pediatrician at Lewiston Pediatrics and founder of the non-pro�it organization, Dunk the Junk. Dr. Strong indicated that as a pediatrician, he was frustrated with his ability to effect lasting change on the
dietary activities of his young patients. He also felt hindered by the bureaucracies of “Big Medicine” and outgunned by the branding masterminds and massive pocketbooks of “Big Junk Food.” To deal with this frustration, he developed “Dunk the Junk” Dunk the Junk is designed to educate kids on the perils of excessive junk food consumption and excite them about eating unprocessed food straight from the land. Dr. Strong and his team put their emphasis on getting sugar out of the diet, particularly sugar from sugary drinks because this is what the science says works the best. “Because we needed a campaign that could compete with the pizzaz of junk food, we chose graf�iti, hip hop and acrobatic slam dunks to deliver our message. Once we excite kids about changing their eating habits, we then show them how,” explained Dr. Strong. While Dr. Strong’s work focuses primarily on educating youth about the
signi�icance of removing junk food for their diets, the information is equally valuable to adults who want to change their diet to improve and maintain their own health. For more information on Dunk the Junk and the education it provides, visit www.dunkthejunk.org. 2015 Gold Award winners recognized at the event were: Androscoggin Head Start and Child Care, Austin Associates P.A., Central Maine Orthopaedics, Central Maine Medical Center Family Residency Program, City of Lewiston, Community Concepts, Inc., Geiger, General Electric, Norway Savings Bank, Procter & Gamble-Tambrands, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, Sun Journal, Thayer Corporation, The Dingley Press, and University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College. 2015 Silver Award recipients were: Advocates for Children, Androscoggin Bank, Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, Bangor Savings Bank, Central
Maine Community College, Evergreen Subaru, FISC Solutions, Kaplan University, Mechanics Savings Bank, Safe Voices, Staff Management Of�ice 0117 and Tri-County Mental Health Services. 2015 Bronze Award recipients were: Auburn-Lewiston YMCA, Canteen Service Company, and Western Maine Community Action. Healthy Androscoggin and all the members of the Chamber applaud the 2015 Work Healthy Award Winners for their efforts and success in creating a healthier workplace for their employees and their families.. Healthy Androscoggin is a community coalition and Healthy Maine Partnership funded in part by the Fund for a Healthy Maine. For more information on developing a worksite wellness plan for your business, call Katherine Lary at 330-7881 or visit www.healthyandroscoggin.org.
Junior Pirates Squirt Tier III won the Maine State Championship
The Lewiston Junior Pirates Tier III Squirt Team. In Front row from left to right: Angelo Galibois-Barss, Leah Dube, Ian Guerin, Evan Knowlton, Nick Lenfest, Keenan Kenney. The Second Row from left to right: Brady Corson, William Marcotte, Jack Boles, Daulton David, Reese Collins, Logan Ouellette, Ryan Bellemore, Gage Nichols, and Kennedy Eddy. Back row left to right: Coach David Eddy Jr., Coach Bill Guerin, and coach Brett Bar-
The Lewiston Junior Pirates Squirt Tier III won the Maine State Championship title on Sunday March 8th at the Biddeford Ice Arena. The team finished their regular
season with a record of 16 Wins, 3 Losses, and one Tie with a first place seed going into the State tournament. The team managed to win all three of their games in
the round robin play to retain the first place seed going into the semi final game facing Casco Bay. The team came out on top of Casco Bay with a 6-2 win thru hard team
work by all players. The team then had to face the Junior Black Bears in the final championship game. The game was back and forth for the full duration of the game with many
great saves by each goal tender and great plays by both teams. The Lewiston Junior Pirates worked hard to defend against four 5 on 3 penalties and the game was tied 3 to 3
late into the third period. With only a few minutes left, the Lewiston Junior Pirates got the go ahead goal by Evan Knowlton with a shot over the blocker side shoulder of the Black Bear goal tender from the right side face-off dot. The Pirates worked hard to retain puck control for the remaining minutes and finished the period with the win. The Lewiston Junior Pirates goal tender, Ian Guerin, had many great saves and played a critical role in the team going 5-0 in the state tournament games. Along with Ian, the Lewiston Junior Pirates defense managed to hold any offensive plays from their opponents at bay. Combined with the goal tending and stone wall defense, the teams forward lines continued to move the puck thru good passing and made great plays against the opposing defense and goal tenders. The Lewiston Junior Pirates will now move on to represent the State of Maine at the Sectional tournament in Bridgeport, CT on March 27th thru the 29th. Good Luck to the team and have fun! n
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Discover Smith Island, Maryland
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By Victor Block
Talk about hometown pride! When I asked a grizzled waterman who lives on Smith Island, Maryland, if he’d like to accompany me to one of the other nearby villages, he replied, “Nope, I’ve been there.” While the twinkle in his eyes suggested he wasn’t serious, the fact is that residents of Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay good-naturedly tout the superiority of their town over the other two. Along with being chauvinistic about their tiny villages, Smith Islanders are hardy, independent and welcoming to visitors. That last trait is no accident. When folks share
a group of island strands encompassing about 8,000 acres, of which only 900 are habitable, it helps to develop a friendly attitude. Smith Island actually consists of three minute islets, each occupied by a village. Ewell and Rhodes Point are connected by a short wooden bridge, while Tylerton stands alone. Captain John Smith spotted the diminutive archipelago in 1608. Some present-day residents trace their ancestry back as much as 12 generations to the early colonists. Most of the original settlers were English and Welsh, and vestiges of their Elizabethan dialect persist. I soon realized that “air” means “are,” and “tie-
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up. There they are sprinkled with a peppery mixture of spices, and steamed until the shells turn from blue to red. Others have a shorter trip to the Smith Island Crab Co-op in Tylerton. During crab season, women gather in the nondescript little building to pick succulent crab meat out of the shells with speed and dexterity that are a wonder to behold. Observing the action at the Crab Co-op by no means exhausts opportunities to sample what Smith Island has to offer. Strolling through the three towns, or traveling by bicycle or rental golf cart, introduces a unique way of life. How many places have you visited where two golf carts passing by constitutes rush hour? Another inviting way to get around is by canoe or kayak. A system of marked water trails leads through creeks that offer panoramic views of the scenery. They also provide opportunities for close encounters with wildlife, including heron, pelicans, bald eagles and many other resident and migratory birds. Some visitors hire a boat to fish for striped bass (rockfish), sea trout, flounder and other game fish. Back on land, each vil-
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Women in Business
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Starting a business is no small task. But as the 21st century progresses, more and more female entrepreneurs are embracing the challenge of starting their own businesses. Though each entrepreneur has his or her own motivation for starting a business, the chance to be your own boss and turn an idea into a successful business is a driving force for both male and female entrepreneurs. And though male and female entrepreneurs face similar hurdles when starting a business, many female entrepreneurs might be more hesitant to set out on their own, fearing that old stigmas about women in the workplace might affect their chances at success by making potential investors or financial institutions wary of women setting out on their own. Though such concerns unfortunately are legitimate, women should not assume that such stigmas prevail. The continued success of female entrepreneurs has shed new light on just how successful female entrepreneurs can be. The following are a few tips for women looking to start their own business. • Seek out a mentor. Many female entrepreneurs have blazed the trail you are about to embark on, and such women can prove an invaluable resource as you begin your journey. Find a female business owner you can connect with and ask her for any advice she can offer. She might not be able to help you with any specifics regarding your business, but she can very well share stories of what you can expect as a woman setting out to start her own business. • Have an airtight business plan. As unjust as it is, a stigma about women in the workplace still exists in the minds of some professionals. This means women must be especially diligent and detailed when creating their business plan. One helpful hint is to act as if you are pitching
yourself. Look at your business plan and ask if you would invest in yourself. Ask yourself the questions you would ask a fellow entrepreneur if he or she approached you with the same business plan you just developed. There's no harm to be done by using every resource at your disposal, especially your own business savvy and experience. • Don't expect to finance the business entirely on your own. Unless your business is going to be especially small, you're going to need capital to start your business. If you think you can finance the business on your own, you might want to reconsider. A business loan or investors can help you plan for the unexpected. If you attempt to go it alone, open your business and then find you need a business loan, the lending institution might find your brand has already been damaged and is less likely to succeed. That can make it harder to secure a business loan. Though it's possible to finance your business entirely out of your own pocket, it never hurts to partner up with a bank or a handful of investors. • Rely on your support system. Many women with business experience might feel they need to prove something to themselves when starting their own business and need to do so entirely on their own. While that's great motivation, underestimating the value of your support system, including your spouse, children and even your mentor, is a mistake. Rely on these people who all want you to succeed, and turn their support into extra motivation. Courtesy of Metro
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and oil and gas extraction (15.0%), transportation and warehousing (11.4%), agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting (10.3%), construction (7.9%), and management of companies and enterprises (6.7%). Courtesy of the National Women’s Business Council www.nwbc.org
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By: Fred Cecitti Q. I was wondering if older people get bad breath more than younger folks. I could find no direct correlation between aging and halitosis, which is the fancy term for bad breath. However, I’m going to take a couple of educated stabs at the issue raised in this question. Many older people have dentures. If they don’t fit correctly or are not cleaned often, they can collect food and bacteria; both can lead to bad breath.
Dry mouth (xerostomia) is a condition that allows dead cells to accumulate in your mouth creating bad breath. Most xerostomia is related to the medications taken by older adults rather than to the effects of aging. More than 400 medicines can affect the salivary glands. The following are causes of bad breath: * Any food stuck in your teeth. It will decay and give off an odor. * Some foods such as onions, garlic, spices and herbs. They contain substances that create bad breath when digested. * Alcoholic beverages. Alcohol, itself, is odorless, but many alcoholic beverages contain ingredients that leave a telltale odor. * Periodontal (gum) diseases and canker sores * Diseases of the lung, kidney, liver, stomach and
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your mouth. * Chew sugarless gum. It stimulates saliva production and collects debris. * Buy a new toothbrush several times annually. * Get a dental examination. Mouthwashes and breath-fresheners of all kinds mask odors for a while; they are not preventives. Many antiseptic mouth rinses, however, have been accepted by the American Dental Association for their therapeutic benefits and also have breath- freshening properties. These rinses kill the germs that cause bad breath instead of simply hiding halitosis. At times, most of us worry about having bad breath. It’s no surprise that there are so many products out there to combat the problem. But, those of us
who worry about it usually are doing something to prevent it. Bad breath is found more often in people who neither know nor care that they have it. This brings me to a condition worth mentioning. There is a psychiatric condition called “delusional halitosis.” This is linked to depression. One patient with this delusion used up to a tube of toothpaste every four days. I read another study which demonstrated that the people who try to smell their own breath tend to think their breath smells worse than it does. Best advice I found was to ask a family member or good friend to give you an accurate assessment. If you would like to ask a question, write to fred@ healthygeezer.com. n
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Up and Running After Knee Surgery
Jodi Cornelio
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Knee pain, knee injuries and knee surgery can definitely slow you down in life but just after two short
V. Paul Reynolds By V. Paul Reynolds The stark fact that the Humane Society of the United States has announced its intentions to make another run at banning bear hunting in Maine, as early as next year, ought to be triggering alarm bells, not just in rural Maine and urban Maine, but in the legislative halls in Augusta. Earlier this month two
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weeks, I am up and running. What’s my secret? Number one is a good doctor. Thank you Dr. Paul R. Cain of Central Maine Orthopedics. He and his friendly, caring staff took good care of me and my knee issues and their follow up was top notch, or “VIP” as Dr. Cain would put it. I would recommend their services to any of you struggling with knee injuries. I do have a couple other secrets that can help with
inflammation. As you all know inflammation is common with injuries but it is also common with arthritis and other issues. Having inflammation in a joint can impair movement and create more damage at times. One of my favorite remedies for inflammation is apple cider vinegar. That’s right, it’s not just for making salad dressing, killing weeds and washing windows. It is great as an anti-inflammatory and
great for digestion and balancing the PH in our bodies. It is basically an all around healthy thing to take on a regular basis. Just take 2 tablespoons of raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar (you will notice this in the grocery store as it says “with the Mother” on the label), add it to water and chug it down. It is a great pick-me-up and eye opener before your morning coffee. I ran into a dear friend the other day who was
struggling with foot pain. As we were sharing injury stories we both determined that it was the Mothers apple cider vinegar that helped us through it. Another favorite of mine is kinesio tape. Kinesio tape has been around for a while but really it is one of those hidden secrets. It is a therapeutic tape that comes with specific taping instructions and techniques. It is meant to support the
joint and muscles while still allowing for range of motion. It adds slight compression and space for cooling. The added benefits of kinesio tape is that it acts as a lymphatic massage with it tiny ripples of adhesive bands which help in decreasing inflammation. I don’t wish injury or pain on anyone but if you are dealing with inflammation issues I hope these simple remedies help. Live long, Live well. n
legislative bills that would, in all likelihood, represent a preemptive strike against the HSUS anti-hunting initiatives in Maine were heard by the Joint Legislative Committee on Fisheries and Wildlife. Basically, the two bills, LD 703 and LD 753, would amend the State Constitution so as to protect the people’s right to hunt and fish and manage wildlife. From all reports, these bills are going to get an inordinate amount of legislative scrutiny. That is as it should be. Constitutions, while not engraved in stone, are not to be altered or amended without care, reflection, and responsible debate. That’s not to say it can’t be done. Maine’s State
Constitution, as well as the U.S. Constitution, have been changed over the years. There is admittedly a simplistic, silverbullet like aura to the amendments in question that may give lawmakers pause. Nonetheless, these amendments do have the potential to put to rest once and for all this zealous, almost fanatical anti-hunting crusade by HSUS. Those opposed to the amendments, and they come from both parties in the state, as well as media pundits, will argue that blunting or restricting the parameters of the citizen initiative referendum process is akin to stepping on free speech. It is a seductive argument, but it doesn’t withstand
intellectual scrutiny. HSUS has enjoyed free speech in spades, and it will continue to do so regardless of whether or not we amend the state constitution in a way that will prevent Maine’s wildlife management system from being corrupted by well-heeled national lobby organizations. During testimony, David Trahan, director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine (SAM), addressed this issue: “Maine is a target of their efforts because we have one of the most liberal referendum systems in the country. Of the 24 states with referendums, Maine has no geographical requirements to collect signatures, 13 states do. Half our population is confined to a few counties
in the south. In addition, we are a cheap media market and a relatively poor state that struggles to raise money. For wealthy organizations promoting a national agenda we are easy pickings, ground zero for media exploitation. “ Because societies change and political processes evolve, contemporary circumstances sometimes dictate constitutional accommodation. Given all the facts about HSUS campaign tactics, most fairminded Mainers would surely agree that HSUS took every advantage, indeed, deceitfully exploited loopholes and weaknesses in our vaunted citizen- initiated referendum process. Change is called for in that process. At the very least, the
state legislature needs to pass LD 1228, a less sweeping change that will introduce geographical representation into the calculus of gathering petition signatures for launching a citizenreferendum question. The drawback to LD 1228 is that it gives timid, if not spineless, state lawmakers a fallback position, a way to avoid the hard decision: whether to amend the state constitution or not. Legislators in a number of other states have shown the courage to pass similar constitutional amendments. If Maine’s elected leadership cops out, as it may well do, our state’s sophisticated, nationally-recognized wildlife management system will be the worse for it. n
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NewsBites 7KULYH WR JURZ YLJRURXVO\ Ă€RXULVK 6\QRQ\P EORRP VXFFHHG The theme for Older Americans Month this year is Thriving. Just because our skin makes us look more like a wrinkled prune as we get older, doesn’t mean the same thing is going on inside our souls! Aging is only skin deep, and as we’ve been told all our lives, it’s not what shows on the outside that counts. It’s what’s happening inside. How then does one thrive on the inside as one ages? Two things come to mind: Curiosity. Our world is a complex, fascinating place and the people who inhabit it are equally complex and fascinating. Remember the annoying stage two-year-olds go through of responding “why?â€? to every single statement? We need to get back to that – constantly learning and expanding our knowledge. Never say – “it’s just the way it isâ€?. Always ask – “why?â€? And let yourself be blown away again by the world’s beauty, and by the strings that hold us all together. Caring. I am a strong believer in the philosophy that the more we give, the more we get (or grow and bloom). Most of us don’t have lots of money to give – but we have love and time and understanding in abundance, and the more we give it away, the more we grow. I recently witnessed an ugly reminder of what happens when we let the caring part of us shrink instead of grow. It reminded me that life is not all about me, that I am one tiny force, capable RI LQĂ€LFWLQJ FKDRV DQG VWUHVV RQ WKRVH around me OR growing, by giving away, the positive energy that holds our worlds together – love. I choose to thrive. Aging & Disability Resource Center for Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties 8 Falcon Rd. Lewiston, ME 04240 ‡ www.seniorsplus.org Like us on Facebook!
Everyone is invited to come out for the 2015 Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, June 7th, from 6:30-11:30 a.m., at St. Dominic Academy in Auburn. This will be the Lewiston-Auburn Kiwanis Club’s 57th annual pancake breakfast to help raise money for youth programs throughout Androscoggin County. Everyone is welcome to this fun community event that will feature great pancakes, Mailhot sausage, Starbucks coffee, kids’ activities and even a Pancake Eating Contest for members of local Kiwanis Key Clubs. Advance tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at Shaw’s in Lewiston or Auburn, at L/A Harley-Davidson, 839 Main St., Lewiston, or from a Kiwanis Club or Kiwanis Key Club member. Tickets will be available at the door for $6 each. St. Dominic Academy is located at 121 Gracelawn Road, Auburn. For more information, please email club president Andie Hannon at ahannon@bgcmaine.org. Lewiston Mayor Bob McDonald was a good-natured guest pancake server at last year’s breakfast.
Kohlmetz Hired at Credit Union
Community Credit Union is pleased to announce the hiring of Dale Kohlmetz as a part time Member Representative. Kohlmetz has previously worked in retail and customer service for 7 years. Kohlmetz received his Bachelor’s Degree in Wildlife Management from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. He currently lives in Auburn with his partner and two cats. Kohlmetz enjoys home brewing, gardening and cycling.
Community Credit Union is a member-owned, full service financial institution that has been serving its members and Androscoggin County since 1945. Community Credit Union has branches located at 144 Pine Street, Lewiston, 40 Stanley Street, Auburn and 1025 Auburn Road, Turner. For more information, log onto www.communitycreditunion.com. n
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to a school cafeteria. In her introductory comments, Red Cross Regional Director April Caron told the audience that “…today’s heroes are just regular people who’ve done extraordinary things.” Helping in the presentations of medal and plaques was retiring Chamber of Commerce President, Chip Morrison. Morrison commented to the group that there would likely be a few tears shed as the stories of the heroes were told. He was spot on with his prediction. “I know I always do,” he added. Also helping with the story lines and presentations was Steve Minich from WMTW. Brandi Munsey 3rd grade teacher at Montello Elementary School, received the Education Hero Award. Brandi helped a little boy in distress who was in a severe choking situation in the cafeteria. Munsey applied an abdominal thrust or Heimlich maneuver several times to force the piece of apple out. She got some extra kudos from her principal and superintendent. Hannah Pillsbury of Montello Elementary teacher Brandi Munsey of Richmond received the American Red Skowhegan used her skills Cross Real Heroes Award for saving a student from a serious choking situation in the as a trained lifeguard to rescue a man in the waters school cafeteria. Photo by Bill Van Tassel. near the Swinging Bridge in Skowhegan. She heard some By Bill Van Tassel yelling while out for a run The American Red Cross presented the 2015 Real He- when she saw a man heading toward a dam. She grabbed a roes Awards at Lewiston’s Ramada Inn Conference Center life vest from a nearby boat, swam to the man and brought on May 12. Policemen, high school football players, an him to shore. A timid young lady who acted bravely to elementary school teacher, a Vietnam Veteran and others save another’s life. Local Red Cross Volunteer, Gilda Dennis of Auburn, were honored at an early breakfast event for their selfless, got an award for her 30 years of volunteering at Red Cross life-saving acts in devastating fires to cold Maine waters Blood Drives and other or-
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