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Health &
Harmful foods that can fool you
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Live Long, Live Well Jodi R. Cornelio, AS, BA, MBA Nutritionist, Personal Trainer and Motivational Speaker jcornelio@turnerpublishing.net
There are so many new foods being marketed today and nutrition myths coming at us from all sides. What’s good, what’s bad? It can all be very confusing. Just when you think you are doing the best for your health, a new
product appears with a claim to be nutritionally a good idea. The food industry is a billion dollar business and unfortunately they are not all in business to make us healthy. All of these new studies and research methods by reputable research centers are there to help us make better food choices. Paying attention to new studies can improve our health and in some cases save our lives. Let’s take a look at some foods and studies to pay attention to.
Microwave popcorn This one hurts as we
all think popcorn is good for us and it is as long as we pop it the old fashion way, in a skillet or with an air-popper. In a recent article written by Olga Naidenko, PhD, Environmental Working Group, studies from UCLA have indicated that the chemicals in the lining of a microwave popcorn bag have been linked to infertility in humans. This study also found liver, pancreatic and testicular cancer in animals. What happens is when the bag is heated in the microwave the chemicals from the lining of the bag vaporize and leak into the popcorn.
The liver “our body’s filter” is unable to break these chemicals down and filter them so that these harmful chemicals namely perfluronoctanic acid (PFOA) gets stored in the body for many years. Many manufactures are in the process of phasing out PFOA, but that process may not happen until 2015.
Pineapple, Apple and Grape Juice We love our juices and many have great nutritional properties. The problem is that many are laced with sugars. One 8 oz. glass of one
of these juices can contain anywhere from 30 to 50 grams of sugar. “Yikes!” Those are unnecessary calories, especially if you are watching your waistline and care about your teeth. When choosing juices make sure you check the label. It should have no added sugars and should be from 100% fruit meaning the only thing in the ingredients should be fruit from concentrate and water. Better yet fresh fruit is always the best choice.
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Five Bates football players honored for academic achievement LEWISTON — Five seniors from the Bates football team, including a Litchfield resident, were honored recently when National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame announced the members of the 2019 Hampshire Honor Society, comprising college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their career.
Bates’ five honorees are:
Kyle Flaherty (Litchfield), running back. Major: History. Art Churchwell (Newton, Mass.), defensive back. Ma-
jor: Economics. Connor DeSantis (Georgetown, Mass.), defensive line. Major: Economics. Minors: Philosophy, Mathematics. Calvin Johnstone (Hopkinton, N.H.), defensive line. Major: Environmental Studies. Minor: Rhetoric. Walter Washington (Rockland, N.Y.), defensive line. Major: Politics. Minor: Rhetoric. Qualifications for membership in the NFF Hampshire Honor Society include: being a starter or a significant contributor in one’s last year of eligibility (or a
senior who has declared for the NFL Draft) at an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III or an NAIA college or university; achieving a 3.2 cumulative grade point average throughout entire course of undergraduate study; and meeting all NCAA/NAIAmandated progress towards degree requirements. The 1,643 players honored in 2019 sets a new high water mark, eclipsing the previous record of 1,274 honorees in 2018. The 424 schools represented breaks the previous mark of 308 set in 2018. The initiative has honored 10,660 student-athletes
Brewster Burns/Bates College photo Bates seniors, from left, Art Churchwell, Connor DeSantis, Kyle Flaherty, Calvin Johnstone and Walter Washington were honored as members of the 2019 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society on April 10. since its inception, and the program has experienced growth every year in either
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CELEBRATION
Auburn celebrates sesquicentennial, receives legislative sentiment AUGUSTA — Sen. Ned Claxton, D-Auburn, joined Mayor Jason Levesque, city councilors and other Auburn and state officials at Auburn City Hall recently to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Auburn’s incorporation Friday. Claxton presented an official legislative sentiment to the city on behalf of the members of the Maine House and Senate. “We wanted to celebrate Auburn’s 150th anniversary and the great history, heritage and community of Auburn and its surrounding
towns,” Claxton stressed. A legislative sentiment is a significant expression from the Maine legislature to acknowledge individual, civic or organizational accomplishments or other important events. “We, the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, join in recognizing the City of Auburn, which is celebrating its Sesquicentennial,” said Claxton. “We extend our congratulations and best wishes. Happy birthday, Auburn!” The ceremony at City
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Hall kicked off a city-wide birthday celebration with 37 birthday cake locations throughout the city. In addition to the birthday cakes, there were great celebratory events such as tours of the historic Court Street Baptist Church that opened one month before Auburn became a city. Museum LA offered free admission and currently has exhibits on Auburn’s history. To finish that day’s celebration, live music was played by blues band Continental Shakedown at Craft Brew Underground.
Levesque foreshadowed events to come later in the year, noting Auburn will have “the largest Memorial Day parade in the state of Maine,” adding “It is a great way to celebrate Auburn and our veterans.” The anniversary celebration for Auburn began this year with the first ever New Year’s Eve fireworks celebration and events continue throughout the year to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Auburn’s incorporation. Learn more at https:// www.auburn150.com.
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STUDENT NEWS
Lisbon High School Class of 2019
LISBON FALLS — The following students are members of the senior class at Lisbon High School: Richard Allen, Noah Austin, Blake Bartlett, Madison Beal, Bailey Bergeron, Caleb Berube, Makayla Bonney-King, Ethan Braley, Celeste
Brissette, Issabell Brockett, Trenton Bundy, Elizebeth Burnham, Bailey Butler, Emily Chase, Olivia Clark, Tyler Cossar, Cameron Costello, Seana Creasey, Elizabeth Currie. Kayla Daigle, Dakota Davis, Emma DiGregorio, Sophia DiGregorio, Valerie Doucette, Henry
Doyle, Carly Drischler, Kirsten Dunn, Nickolas Eastman, Alex Evertsen, Mallory Fairbanks, Michael Farrington, Matthew Fisher, Lucas Francis, Cameron Goslin, Peyton Gosselin, Cameron Goucher, Brianna Gould, Ashley Greene, Michael Grondin.
Aarika Hallowell, Kobe Hartford, Nolan Havlicek, Even Houde, Christopher Howard, Hunter Job, Alyssa Judd, Kade Krog, Austin Lachapelle, Alan Lavoie, Kenneth LeducHarris, Riley Leeman, Sabrina Levesque, Kaitland Little, Violet Mallory III, Devin Marquis, Dawson
Martel, Eli MeagherTouchette, Gregory Morris, Ivy Morris, Jordan Ott, Colin Pierre, Sydney Plourde, Camdan Poisson, Christian Pomerleau. Noah Rideout, Logan Ruggles, David Schlotterbeck, Geoffrey Shambarger, Russell Small, Madison Smit, Aus-
tin Smith, Scott Smith, Amber Soucy, Destiny Spaulding, Emily St. Pierre, Cole Stewart, Amanda Storman, Kane Strout, Seth Tapley, Isaiah Thompson, Grace Tibbetts, Joanna Turner, Alexander Wells, Bacchus Woodbury.
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May 2019 MOVIE REVIEW
Lucas Allen (Paramount Pictures) Maine’s own Stephen King has become a Hollywood icon, with his books adapted for both film and television. One of them, his 1983 novel “Pet Sematary,” gets the second adaptation treatment exactly 30 years after the first filmed version was released. Directors Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer have taken it upon themselves the challenge of trying to build new ground from what King had already put on paper. The Creed family moves from Boston to the small town of Ludlow, Maine, for a brand-new life. Louis (Jason Clarke) is a doctor working at UMaine, while his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz) cares for their daughter Ellie (Jete Laurence) and son Gage (Hugo and Lucas Lavoie). Tragedy strikes when the pet cat Church is killed on the road near their house, and the parents try to figure out how to shield the kids from it. Their old next-door neighbor Jud (John Lith-
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’Pet Sematary’ burn, and some viewers may not be sure if it will get going at some point. But once the cat dies near the end of the second act, the horror element starts to get underway. It then builds to a terrifyingly suspenseful third act that’s scarier than anything in those recent low-budget PG-13 horror films. Along the way, there are moments where its reminiscent of classic golden-age horror films with spooky, foggy atmosphere and gothic-style elements. All in all, the directors seem to really get the genre as a whole. While the acting in the ’89 film was often criticized as flat and unconvincing, the acting in this version is a major improvement. Clarke is great as a father going through different emotional phases in the story before heading towards crazy desperation. Seimetz plays the overly scared wife with the right level of commitment not usually seen in this kind of film. Lithgow is also very good as the old man haunted by both the scary history
gow) introduces Louis to a nearby pet cemetery where generations of townsfolk buried their pets. Beyond that is a gloomy, ancient burial ground that has the power to bring a freshly dead corpse back to life. Louis makes the rational decision to bury the cat in the powerful ground, and it returns to Ellie without her knowing what really happened. However, the cat starts acting more aggressive to the point of being monstrous. Tthen a second family tragedy occurrs, putting a grief-stricken Louis on a darker path that leads to one terrifying moment after another. Whether or not you liked the 1989 original, you will find something different about this new version. The filmmakers attempt to make their film fresh and different by deviating a little further from the original book as much as possible. Fans of the book may not like some of the changes presented, but there’s enough of the original that’s acceptable for any King fan. The first act is a slow
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May 3 — Turner Public Library fundraiser concert, featuing local acts, 6:30 p.m. First Universalist Church, Route 117, featuring LA Winds, pianist Ethan Rombalski, Celtic Echoes, Anthony and Una Shostak, $5, www.TurnerPublicLibrary.org. May 3 — Spring Pops Concert Series, Kennebec Performing Arts Co., 7 p.m., William and Elsie Viles Auditorium, Cony High School, $8 until May 2. $10 at the door; students free, 207-370-5381, kpac.board@gmail.com, Kennebec Performing Arts Co. on Facebook. Sat May 4, 6:30 p.m. Durham Historic District Commission is honored to host the acclaimed auctioneer and appraiser Daniel Buck Soules for a talk, titled “Behind the scenes of ‘Antiques Roadshow’.” Eureka Center in Durham Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the Durham Get N’ Go store or at the Durham town office.
May 4 — Cary Library First Saturday book sale and boutique breakfast, 9 a.m.-noon, Williams House, 14 Old Winthrop Road, Wayne, benefits Wayne Library Assotiation, 207-685-3612. May 4 — Kiwanis Club of Greater Waterville annual Health and Safety Fun Fair, 9 a.m. to noon, Messalonskee Middle School, 33 School Bus Drive, Oakland, 207-465-2496. May 4 — Mother's Day Spring Fling craft and vendor event, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mixers Nightclub & Lounge 136 Sabattus Road, Sabattus, 207-3305330. May 4 — Free Comic Book Day, 10 a.m.-2p.m., Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm St., 207-872-5433, staylor@watervillelibrary. org. May 4 — Androscoggin United Way’s ninth annual Touch-A-Truck, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Central Maine Community College, 1250 Turner St., Auburn, https:// www.facebook.com/events/1073188846200899/.
May 4 — North Waterford Congregational Church baked haddock supper to benefit the annual Waterford World's Fair, 5-6:30 p.m., $10, ages 6-15 $5, children 5 and under eat for free, 5 Kezars Road, louise1@maine.rr.com. May 4 — Community Supper, 5:30 p.m., at the Congregational Church of East Sumner. featuring Mexican dishes for Cinqo de Mayo, 50 Main St., Rte. 219, East Sumner, 207-3882263 or 207-388-2609. May 4 — Grange supper and acoustic mic night, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Wilson Grange, Main Street, East Wilton. May 4 — Spring Pops Concert Series, Kennebec Performing Arts Co., 7 p.m., Winthrop Performing Arts Center, Winthrop High School, $8 until May 2. $10 at the door; students free, 207-370-5381, kpac.board@gmail.com, Kennebec Performing Arts Co. on Facebook. May 4 — CODA Chorus, Kennebec Valley Youth Symphony, Pineland Suzuki players spring concert, 7 p.m., Hope Baptist Church, good will offering accepted. May 5 — Leeds Historical Society program the early 1900s “shopping mall” of downtown Leeds Center, free, 1 p.m., Leeds Town Office, 8 Community Drive, 207-524-2324 May 5 — Hart-to-Hart Farm & Educational Center, ShineOnCass Foundation 3rd annual ShineOnCass Animal Baby Shower & Egg Hunt, free, 2-4 p.m. ,16 Duck Pond Road, Albion, 6 and under hunt 2:30, followed by 7-12 hunt; attendants asked to bring a pet item for Humane Society Waterville Area, 207-437-2441, info@hart2hartfarm.org, www.hart2hartfarm.org, shineoncass.org. May 5 — Aging in Mount Vernon forum, 3-4:30 p.m., Mount Vernon Community Center, discussion, refreshments, free and open to all, contact Neighbors Driving Neighbors at 207-8600677 in in need of a ride, for more nformation, call
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207-293-2954 (Mary Anne Libby) or email Alice at alson815@gmail.com. May 5 — Trinity Jubilee Center’s 15th annual Empty Bowls Supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m., First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St, Auburn, free with donation and purchase of pottery. www.trinityjubileecenter. org,l erin@trinityjubileecenter.org. May 7 — Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of Holy Family, Prince of Peace Parish, annual Spring Dinner, door prizes, 50/50 raffle, 6 p.m., Green Ladle Café, 156 East Ave., Lewiston, $18, must buy by April 30, 207-782-4516. May 7 — CODA Chorus, Kennebec Valley Youth Symphony, Pineland Suzuki players spring concert, 7 p.m., Hope Baptist Church, good will offering accepted. May 8 — Author Susan Hand Shetterly, "The Seaweed Chronicles: A World at the Water's Edge," hosted by Western Maine Audubon, free, open to public, 7 p.m. Robert’s Learning Center, University of Maine Farmington, Room C23. May 10 — David Mallett performance, May 10, 7:30 p.m., Old South Church, 235 Main St, Farmington 207-491-5919. May 11 — Eunice Farnsworth-Ruth Heald Cragin Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meeting and program about “Seven Women of the Revolution,” selectmen’s meeting room, Old Point School, 108 Old Point Ave., Skowhegan, 207-474-6900. May 11 — Jessie Stevens, owner of Sy's Trees, discusses growing exotic fruit, 1:30 p.m. Hiram Historial Society, Great Ossipee Museum, 20 Historical Ridge, Hiram village, free, open to the public, business meeting 1 p.m. May 11 — 'Remembering Tom Rowe' concert, 7:30 p.m. First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant St., Auburn, tickets required, 207-7830461. May 15 — SCORE Oxford Hills social media workshop, "Hashtagging Bravely on Instagram,"free, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Oxford Hills School District Building, 232 Main St. oxfordhills. score.org, ali.simpson@ scorevolunteer.org. May 16 — "The Outermost House: A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod,” by Henry Beston book discussion, 6:30-8 p.m., Norway Public Library, part of spring
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book discussion series, 207-743-5309 ext. 1 or visit the library’s website at www.norway.lib.me.us. May 17 — Gardiner ArtWalk, 5-8 p.m., downtown Gardiner, free, open to public, Facebook. May 18 — Skowhegan Class of 1963 breakfast, 9 a.m., Wentworth's Country Diner, 347 Waterville Road, Norridgewock, 207858-0946. May 18 — Second annual Bowdoin Community Dayl; 5K run/walk 9 a.m., 8 a.m. registration, $5 13 and under, $10 14 and up; 10 a.m.-2 p.m., community day events, free, open to public, vendors, activities, Bowdoin Central School, 1460 Main St. Free bus tour of town at 10:30 a.m. To volunteer, contact Angela Wheeler at wheelera@link75.org or 207-666-5779. May 18 — Annual spring sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Congregational Church of East Sumner, 50 Main St., Rte. 219, East Sumner, 207-388-2263 or 207-388-2667. May 18 — Putt 4 Cass, fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream & Mini Golf, Silver Street, Waterville, for teams, walk-ins allowed day of event for $20 donation, register team, sponsor, volunteer, 207-592-4616, mae@bbbsmidmaine.org, www.bbbsmidmaine.org. May 18 — North Turner Union Presbyterian Church ham supper, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.,GAR Hall, Howes Corner Road, North Turner, 207-364-8808. May 18, 19 — NorwayParis Fish and Game Assn. 6th annual Gun, Sportman and Crafter Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.3 p.m. Sunday, Oxford Fairgrounds, Pottle Road, Oxford, NPFG.org.\ May 19 — Franklin County Fiddlers annual spring concert, 7 p.m., presentation forum at Mt. Blue High School. May 22 — The F.A.V.O.R. (Friends Advocating for Vassalboro’s Older Residents) Senior Services Fair, noon to 3 p.m., St. Bridget Center, 864 Main St., Vassalboro, 207 872 2826 May 23 — Short Folks For Hope Foundation Open House, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 4 Western Ave. South Paris (Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce building), light refreshments and door prize giveaways, www. shortfolks.org. May 24 — Concerts for a Cause featuring DuoDuo, 7:30 p.m., First Universalist Church of Auburn,
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JUNE June 3 — Deadline to submit to Aug. 12-Sept. 7 29th annual Maine Open Juried Art Show, Sterrs Gallery in Common Street Arts, commonstreetarts. com. June 7-8 — Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trustl Rangeley Birding Festival, www.rlt.org, 207-6800611. June 8 — Heywood Club neighborhood yard sale, rain or shine, beginning at 8 a.m., along Pleasant Street, Crockett Ridge, Round the Pond Road and Millettville, Norway, 207461-2334, 207-743-5150. June 8 — Fight Back 5k fun run/walk in memory of Fred Washer, 8:30 a.m., Norway Fire Department, benefits Blisters for Sisters and Misters, Dempsey Challenge, register online http://www.running4free. com/. June 8 — Eunice Farnsworth-Ruth Heald Cragin Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution flag folding ceremony and planting of perennials, Sundial Memorial Garden, 10 a.m., Coburn Park, 419 Water St., Skowhegan. June 21 — Reception for "Striped" and "Tom Ferrero: The Places in Between" exhibitions, 5-7 p.m., Harlow Gallery, 100 Water St., Hallowell, free, open to public, harlowgallery.org, 207-622-3813.
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JULY July 13 — Randolph United Methodist Church community yard sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., to benefit church fuel fund, 16 Asbury St., 207-582-5188.
AUGUST Aug. 15 — Opening reception, awards ceremony 29th annual Maine Open Juried Art Show, 5-7 p.m., Sterrs Gallery, Common Street Arts, commonstreetarts.com. Aug. 16 — Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles Lisbon Sunshine Hill Neighbors Seniors, Lisbon Parks and Recreation Dept. bus trip, 7 p.m. game, Cost includes tickets, coach transportation, www.lisbonme.org/ parks-recreation, 207-3530646, 207-353-2289. Aug. 18 — Augusta Elks Lodge third annual Set for Success of the Greater Augusta Area back-to-school event, supplies, clothes, services for pre-k through 12 grade students, free and open to all students, 1-3 p.m., Augusta Elks Lodge Banquet Room, 397 Civic Center Drive, Mike Michaud 207-441-2838, Lina Michaud 207-485-4710.
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Durham Community School Odyssey of the Mind team advances to World Tournament DURHAM — After months of hard work, and two qualifying tournaments, an Odyssey of the Mind team of 4th and 5th graders from Durham Community School is headed to Lansing, Mich., in late May to compete against teams from all over the United States and the world. Odyssey of the Mind is a world-wide creative problem-solving program that challenges
to come up with unique and entertaining solutions to a predetermined problem. Every year the program poses a series of problems, with a list of required elements. Each team, with a maximum of seven students, chooses which problem to work on and how to weave the required elements into their solution in an 8-minute presentation. Although the teams have adult coaches, the
The Durham Community School Div. I Odyssey of the Mind team takes 2nd place at Regional Competition. From left, Lexi Ritcheson, Luana Sena, Jordyn Powell, Emma Jenusaitis, Finn Conway, Isaiah Helfrich. students of different age groups to work together
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do it all themselves – no adult assistance or input allowed. One of the highlights of the tournament is watching how each of the teams perceive the problem and puts their own unique spin on it. This year the Durham team chose a problem focused on the works of Leonardo da Vinci, looking into his inventions and works of art. They had to recreate three of da Vinci’s works in nontraditional ways, one of which was Moaning Lisa, a whiny denizen of da Vinci’s studio. While the presentations always generate a lot of laughter, there is serious learning going on. The problems mix science, technology, engineering, history, theater and art to allow each student to tap into their individual strengths and push each other beyond their comfort zones. The collaborative process, and the tight bonds fostered by months of work, reinforce the importance
Submitted photo The Durham Community School Div. I Odyssey of the Mind team with their trophy and medals after winning the state tournament, from left, Emma Jenusaitis, Isaiah Helfrich, Lexi Ritcheson, Coach Kirsten Helfrich, Jordyn Powell, Finn Conway, Luanna Sena, Coach Jay Ritcheson. of listening and respecting differing ideas and opinions, and allow risk taking and academic exploration. For these students, now in their second year as a team, the process has been transformative. Under the incredibly patient and inspiring guidance of their coaches, Kirsten Helfrich and Jay Ritcheson, their hard work has paid
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FEATURE ARTICLE
Panama offers the canal and so much more Victor Block
Mention Panama and most people think “Canal.” That waterway, ranked first on the Society of Civil Engineers’ list of modern engineering feats, is reason enough to visit the Mainesize Central American country. However, there are many more, and my wellplanned trip with Caravan Tours provided opportunities to experience many of them. Panama offers the sun-and-sand attractions of warm-weather oceanfront countries. Sun bathers find stretches of seashore perfect for working on their tan. Many beaches rim the San Blas Islands off the Caribbean coastline. More than 350 islands offer sug-
ar white sand overlooking clear turquoise water. Another reason to visit the San Blas Islands is encountering the Kuna, one of seven indigenous groups comprising about 12 percent of Panama’s population. A visit with those people provides an immersion in their culture that has changed little over time. The peaceful San Blas Islands contrast with the scene in Panama City. Development has transformed it into an architectural showcase of towers in a myriad shapes and colors. Panama City also retains reminders of its Colonial past. “Panama Viejo” (Old Panama) is the first Spanish city on the Pacific coast of the Americas, founded in 1519. From this location expeditions embarked which conquered the powerful Inca Empire. The city was sacked in 1671 and its ruins provide only a hint of
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its former grandeur. Following the destruction of Panama Viejo, a new city was constructed nearby. Casco Viejo encompasses about 800 buildings in a mixture of architectural styles. Recently the ancient site of cobblestone streets has turned into a chic neighborhood where boutique hotels and trendy bars contrast with crumbled remains of the original setting. Other smaller cities offer their own attractions. Colon is Panama’s major port; La Palma is surrounded by undisturbed nature; and Santiago and Portobelo are treasure troves of graceful colonial architecture. Then there’s the canal which, after more than a century, continues to intrigue those who visit the waterway. Its route follows a trail that indigenous people used to cross the isthmus. An effort by the French to build a canal spanning the 50-mile land bridge in the late 19 century was doomed by bad planning, illnesses and other challenges. The task was completed by U.S. engineers and workers, and the first ship traversed the channel in 1914. Today some 15,000 vessels make the voyage
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each year, passing through three sets of locks that lift them a total of 85 feet. New, wider locks which opened for traffic in 2016 can accommodate most of the largest freight and container ships afloat, some of which squeeze through with inches to spare on each side. A man who swam through the canal as a stunt in 1926 was charged 36 cents. Today the toll for most ships that use the older locks ranges from $200,000 to $300,00, and the average for vessels that pass through the new locks is about $500,000. However shipping companies can save up to 10 times that much by eliminating the long inter-ocean journey around the tip of South America. Visitors seeking a first-hand experience may board a tourist boat, which traverses part of the Canal. Given its location as the last link in the land bridge connecting North and South America to emerge from the sea, the isthmus of Panama has played a major role in the world’s biodiversity. It enabled migration in both directions, and its varied terrain provides a welcome environment, which prompts many species to stay. Jaguars, ocelots and pan-
thers are among big cats that make Panama their home. Aptly named sloths lead their sedentary lives hanging upside down from branches of trees through which squirrel, spider and other monkeys swing. Crocodiles sun themselves on river banks, and killer and humpback whales, sharks and bottlenose dolphins find the reefs off both coastlines to their liking. During a cruise in the Gamboa Rainforest Preserve, I saw crocodiles and iguanas dozing in the sun. Tamarin and howler monkeys peered at me from treetops, while braver white-faced capuchins swung down to the front of the small boat to peel and devour bananas I placed there.
Panama also is one of the best birding sites in the world, with more species than are found in Europe and North America combined. Resident populations include parrots, toucans, macaws and the harpy eagle — the national bird of Panama. From animal life to archaeological treasures, enticing cities to beautiful beaches, Panama has diversity enough to attract visitors with a variety of interests. Add the world-famous canal, and it’s no wonder more than one million people each year include the compact country in their travel plans. For more information call 800-CARAVAN (800227-2826) or visit www. caravan.com.
item they bring, in a “show and tell” session. They can explain what they know about the background and historical significance of their item. Others may participate by displaying what they have brought. Please
note again, though, that this is not an event for appraisals. Refreshments will be served following the event. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the event starts at 7 p.m. The society meets in
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Community Appreciation Day takes students out of the classroom
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Submitted photos A group of students made a poster to share with the eighth graders at the Middle School, from left, Hunter McKellick, Samantha Bailey, Allyson Barbay, Emma Willey, Neil LaRochelle III, Madison Ryer, Emma Tapley, Kali Feehan, Emily Chapman, Alex Cole, Megan Ross, Austin Lachapelle and Tristan Lavoie. LISBON FALLS — Students at Lisbon High School recently participated in a Community Appreciation Day. Some students raked lawns at the high school; a bus load of students went to the Community School,
where they shared some time with the elementary students; some students went to the Rec Center and helped unload a truck full of food for the food pantry; others participated in a variety of activities to benefit
the community. A couple of the advocacy groups chose to paint rocks and place them along the community walking path, while others walked the path picking up trash. It was a very productive day,
and the students left school feeling like they had made a difference in their community.
Kohl Benzinger photo DJ Pushard from Litchfield shot his first turkey in Wales on April 29, opening day of turkey season.
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A group of student painted rocks and then placed them along the walking trail to share with our community, from left, Colby Bailey, Sam Cordner, Darcy Cram, Chris Roupe, Elizebeth Currie, Dan Poulin, Kane Strout, Cam Goslin, Tyler Cossar, Alex Wells, Dawson Martel and Michael Farrington.
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BUSINESS PROFILE
It’s All in the Family at Laverty Construction For Patton Laverty, moving to Maine was a no brainer. His wife, Heather, comes from Andover and he had come up to Maine visiting from Pennsylvania many times and loved the area. Being in the construction business since he was a youngster, the inevitable game plan was to move to Maine and start a construction business. So in the spring of 2017, Patton and Heather moved up to Maine and started a construction business in Hartford.
Laverty Construction was born and things have been going very well since the move. His father David, who has been in building, remodeling and every facet of construction for the last 33 years has now moved up to Maine to join forces with his son and help the busy thriving business. Along with Patton’s father, he also has a younger brother on the payroll so this now is truly a family business. Specializing in doors, windows, kitchens, bathrooms, structural repairs,
tiny homes, camps and cabins, Patton says, “The structural repair has been a real big thing for us up here as there seems to be a lot of older homes needing to be jacked up and leveled and stabilized.” He does free estimations in a geographic territory encompassing western and central Maine. He does a lot of work in the Auburn and Lewiston areas. If you are in the need of home or maintenance repair work call Patton at 207-3577535.
Submitted photo Gabriel, David and Patton of Laverty Construction out of Hartford in a kitchen they just remodeled.
Biologists recommend spring bear hunt for Maine V. Paul Reynolds Maine has not had a spring bear hunt for many years. Although a re-institution of a spring bear hunt in the Pine Tree State has been talked about on and off as a way of dealing with our ever-increasing population of bears, many stakeholders — including •35 Years in Business •Fully Insured
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needs to slow down. From 2005 to 2016, the number of hunters and subsequent harvest of black bears declined below 4,000 annually; during that time, Maine’s bear population grew by 2-4 % each year (Linden 2016). To slow population growth and range expansion, harvests need to increase to 15% of the population (McLaughlin 1998), which would require hunter participation, success, or opportunity to expand above current levels. Rates of hunter participation are currently too low to slow bear population
growth within the existing season framework.” There has been a successful spring bear hunt in neighboring New Brunswick for many years. In 1999, Ontario closed down its spring bear hunt in response to public pressure from anti-hunting groups who argued that a spring hunt would prompt a kill off of bear cubs. Bear biologists and bear guides argued that bear/car collisions and male bears kill more cubs than hunters, who generally don’t take cubs. (Boar bears kill cubs because nature will see to
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it that cubless sows come back into estrus). Three years ago Ontario re-instituted its spring bear hunt as a way to mitigate crop damage and bear-car collisions resulting from an excessive bear population. Ray Dillon, a veteran New Brunswick bear guide and outfitter, says that an attempt by the Ontario anti-hunting element to shut down New Brunswick’s spring bear hunt a few years ago was thwarted. Dillon, his counterparts and state bear biologists convinced voters to preserve the spring hunt by simply presenting citizens with dispassionate facts and findings of wildlife science. Dillon says a spring bear hunt in Maine makes a lot of sense, given our bear numbers and the growing state bear population. Maine bear biologists are advocating for a spring bear hunt as a way to better manage our state bear population. To shy a way
from this sensible wildlife methodology simply out of political concerns would be demonstrating a lack of moral courage and represent a compromising rebuke of state wildlife biologists, the professionals we depend upon to scientifically manage our wildlife. The author is editor of the Northwoods Sporting Journal. He is also a Maine Guide, co-host of a weekly radio program “Maine Outdoors” heard Sundays at 7 p.m. on The Voice of Maine News-Talk Network (WVOM-FM 103.9, WQVM-FM 101.3) and former information officer for the Maine Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. His e-mail address is vpaulr@tds.net. He has three books “A Maine Deer Hunter’s Logbook,” “Backtrack” and his latest — “The Maine Angler’s Logbook.” Online purchase information is available at www.maineoutdoorpublications.com.
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FEATURE ARTICLE
Living like you mean it Britny Belskis
Britny Belskis has earned an associate degree in early childhood education and is continuing her ministerial studies at Southeastern University in Florida.
Hey, Friends, I want to apologize to you all for the last few articles that have been sporadic. All I can say is life as a college student is tough right now, but also I’m enjoying every single moment of it. That being said, I want to let you know I still love sharing what is going on in my life with you. Over the past few weeks, I have learned so much about where I am and where I’m going. I want to make sure that I’m intentionally
being who God wants me to be, as well as where he wants me to go in this life. I just heard someone say, “Live like you mean it.” This saying has haunted me to the point where it has me intrigued. What does it mean to live like we mean it? Does it mean we can be brave and show people the truest of ourselves? Does it mean we will embrace the challenges in our lives that once crippled us? I don’t know all the answers, but I know who has the answers. As we all are walking out this journey, we will encounter ways to tap into what it means to live like we mean it. As humans we are born to be in community, which allows us to share our light with those around us. Community with others is essential for building unity in our world. It doesn’t have to be a big thing everyone knows about. It doesn’t
have to be a huge event. Just start small. It’s like when you go camping and you make a fire to roast marshmallows. The fire isn’t already created out of thin air (unless it’s a God thing, then that’s something else), but it’s created by gathering twigs, branches, paper and whatever else you need to build a fire. Let light catch fire and shine through our communities, as bright and strong as it can be. For me, being in community with people is something special, it gives me hope there are people with so much goodness and potential. Another way we can live like we mean it is facing the unknown. As I shared on having community a second ago, we must be brave enough to embrace the unknown; this is where we can grow into the people we are meant to be. This is/was the hardest thing for me to wrap my mind
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around. Why? Well, I suffer from anxiety, which has made life tough some of the time. I’ve learned different ways to handle it (celebrate recovery/therapist/pastor). Now I embrace the unknown and put myself out there — to be brave. One of my favorite authors, Annie F. Downs, once said, “There are times when God pushes me to go past that line and be brave, not in an uncomfortable way, but in a brave way.” (https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=uBd6xnimzxg n.d.) This phrase is so true because there have been moments in my life where I wanted to play it safe (stay in my comfort zone), but God gave me a nudge where he said “Britny, here is your new opportunity; embrace it.” So, the next time you feel afraid, know you are not alone. The best is yet to come!
READER RECIPE
Meyer Lemon Budino From the files of Chef Wilfred Beriau
• 2 tbsp regular lemon juice and zest into a large 5. Divide the Budino mix juice
A budino is an Itallian desert, similar to custard or pudding.
• whipped cream (optional)
• ½ cup + 1 tbsp sugar ramekins
for
till frothy, gradually adding the extra sugar until you have soft peaks.
• hot water
INGREDIENTS
Pre-heat oven to 350.
• 3 tsp seedless raspberry 1. Butter and sugar 6 • 3 large eggs, separated • ¼ cup all purpose flour
and place
6. Add hot water to come
4. Fold egg whites into the lemon mixture.
place into oven and bake about 30 minutes. 7. Serve warm or cold, topped with whipped cream if desired.
INSTRUCTIONS
coating
jam
into ramekins into deep pan.
• ¾ cup + 2 tsp whole milk 3. Beat egg whites and salt up ½ way up the dishes, • ¼ tsp salt
Yield: 6 ramekins
• Butter
• 2 tsp Meyer lemon zest
bowl, whisk until well blended, and then whisk in the milk.
custard cups or ramekins and then add ½ teaspoon of jam to the bottom of each ramekin or dish. 2. Combine ½ cup sugar,
• ¼ cup Meyer lemon juice egg yolks, flour, lemon
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Maine Power Wash Pros offers the clean you want In business since 2011, Maine Power Wash Pros has two owners — Mike Morin and Brian Condon. Although many partnerships don’t work out in the world of business, this aspect has become easy, and they feel this team effort is an asset to the company. It all started with hard work, dedication and customer service; the company is fortunate to carry on those attributes with hard working co-workers, who also have that team spirit. This business is seasonal from April to October — ”tis the season to wash away the winter dust.” With their professionally trained and certified team of five, Maine Power Wash Pros cleans nearly 700 homes and between 200 and 300 roofs from central, western and midcoast Maine all the way to Kittery. Maine Power Wash Pros services include house washing and cement cleaning/gum removal, along with roof, composition deck, condominium, apartment building and commercial building cleaning. The
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Bowdoin Community Day is May 18 BOWDOIN — The second annual Bowdoin Community Day will take place on Saturday, May 18 at Bowdoin Central School, 1460 Main St. The day starts with a 5K run/walk to benefit the Bowdoin Central School Parent Teacher Community Club. Registration is from 8 to 9 a.m. and the race starts at 9 a.m. It costs $5 for ages 13 and under and $10 for ages 14 and up.
During and after the 5K, at 9:15 a.m. and 10 a.m., there will be a free fun run for kids. The free Bowdoin Community Day celebration will follow, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free and open to all. A wide variety of indoor and outdoor booths will provide displays and activities focused on local history, culture and nature. There will be live music and lunch for
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The 5k race kicks off at last year’s Bowdoin Community Day. This year’s event is May 18. sale by Bowdoin Central School from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. There will also be on display a fire truck,
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nizations, businesses and individuals who are donating their time and energy. For more information, search for the event on Facebook. To volunteer, contact Angela Wheeler at wheelera@ link75.org or 666-5779.
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