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The Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) held its first meeting on December 21, 2011, in the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee room in Augusta. Dillon Pesce of Lisbon Falls was one of 16 youths from across Maine chosen to serve on

Lisbon Student Appointed to L.A.Y.C. this Council, which advises the Legislature on issues related to young Mainers. He was nominated

by Senator Garrett Mason (R-Androscoggin County) and appointed by Senate President Kevin Raye (RWashington County).

“I am pleased to ap-

point Dillon to the Legislative Youth Advisory Council,” said President Raye. “Maine youth participating in State government is an essential part of good citizenship. The Legislative Youth Advisory Council, and other similar programs such as

Girls State, Boys State, and the YMCA's Youth in Government program, are great training grounds for the next generation of Maine leaders."

The LYAC is additionally comprised of two members of the House of Representatives and two members of the State Senate. Senator Garrett Mason is one of the two Senate Senators appointed by the Senate President.

“I was very impressed

with Dillon’s contributions to the Council this week,” said Senator Mason. “If we continue to have more young people like Dillon getting involved, Maine’s future looks very bright.”

The purposes of the council, as put forth in the law, are to advise the Legislature on proposed and pending legislation, state budget expenditures and policy matters related to youth. The council also conducts periodic semi-

nars on leadership, government and the Legislature and reports annually to the Legislature.

The law instructs the council to examine issues of importance to youth, including education, employment, strategies to increase youth participation in municipal and state government, safe environments for youth, foster care, poverty, homelessness and access to services. n

Big Snow Fest on Sabattus Lake

Senator Garrett Mason (left) and Dillon Pesce (right) in the Maine State Senate chamber.

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The Sabattus Mountaineers Snowmobile Club will be holding its annual Snow Fest on February 11th and 12th. The fun-filled family event takes place on Sabattus Lake. Free parking is available on Rt. 126 and on Long Beach.

The Fest will feature radar runs, an obstacle course (Litchfield Snowmobile Club), new 2012 Demo Sled Rides and some antique sled riders by the Hillside Family Riders of Lewiston. The Wales Ridge Runners Club will be operating the booth with burgers, hot dogs, chili, soups and more. Breakfast will be available from 8-11 a.m. at the American Legion in Sabattus. Woody's Performance Center of Topsham will be showing the newest sleds of 2013.

A vintage snowmobile ride will be held on Sunday.

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Acclaimed Poet Releases Nineth YWCA Preschool Openings Book of Original Poetry

Pearl Tibbetts Sawyer (Photo by Rachel Morin) Pearl Tibbetts Sawyer, acclaimed Auburn poet, has released her ninth book of original poetry, "A Long String of Pearls," coinciding with the recent celebration of her 90th birthday with family and friends.

Deeply personal, the book is her most ambitious work so far and spans the past six decades.

Many of the poems look inward; many face out. All are refreshingly original, moving, engaging, funny and poignant.

Sawyer relates in the book's preface, "My image of myself is of standing in the center of a cloud of sticky-notes tossed with

abandon into the air to flutter and land where they will. And these fragile notes contain hopes, dreams, emotions, fantasies and observations recounted and recorded over the past year and a half. It is my continued testimonial to life."

Her first book of poetry, "Driftwood Chips," was published in her 80th year in 2002. Other publications are the following: "Don't Look Back"( 2003), "On Mayfield Road" (2004), "The Dream Place" (2005), "Through the Window" (2007), "Hope is a Red Bird" (2008), "Bread and Other Poems" (2009) and

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Sawyer's life is active, yet contemplative in many aspects. She is a member of USM L/A Senior College, enjoying the many classes and events offered, an avid performer at Readers Theater and a contributor to "The Open Door," the newsletter for The First Universalist Church of Auburn.

Her corner windows are a favorite spot in her home where she can read, write or watch the birds and squirrels vying for the food she has filled in the many bird feeders in her back yard.

A pair of binoculars rests nearby.

She will give readings from "A Long String of Pearls" at the Androscoggin Community Room at the Auburn Public Library on February 23 at 6:30 p.m.

She will also read at Percy's Burrow, Auburn Mall, on February 29 at 6:30 p.m.

Books will be available for sale and for signing.

Light refreshments will be available at both venues. n

The YWCA of Central Maine has openings for preschool children ages 2 ½ to 5 years old. Here at the YWCA, our trained and compassionate staff engage our preschool children in creative learning; whether it is a circle time with the calendar, reading books, counting or concentrating on teacher designed activity

or project. We also offer lots of recreational time with swim lessons and fun-time splash in our own pool, outside play time and a chance to run and play games in our gym. There are full time spots available for $128$133 per week or alternative part time options if you are looking for a less expensive or social op-

portunities for your child.

For more information, please contact Jessica Richard, child care director, at jrichard@ywcamaine.org or by calling 795-4050, ext. 104.

You may contact the YWCA of Central Maine at 207-795-4050 or visit online at www. ywcamaine.org with any questions. n

Volunteers Complete Hospice Training Hospice Volunteers support terminally ill patients and their families in a variety of ways – by visiting and providing companionship, giving a caregiver a break for several hours, doing errands or helping with special projects. Volunteers can support patients in their homes, in long-term care facilities and at the AHCH Hospice House in Auburn.

Recent graduates include Wanda Berry of Lewiston, Carol Bouvier of Sabattus, Zephyr Bouvier of Sabattus, Connie Chretien of Lewiston, Stephanie Curran of New Gloucester, Joanna Desormiers of Lewiston, Michael Eng of Portland, Lou Giard of Turner, Regine Langen of Auburn, Carol Lepage of Greene, Angie Pellerin of Lewiston, Kristen Simas of Bridgton, Margery Stalch of North Yarmouth, Jeanne Varney of Auburn, and Kathi Young of Auburn.

Front Row (from left to right) – Kathi Young, Wanda Berry, Margery Stalch, Stephanie Curran Second Row (from left to right) – Connie Chretien, Angie Pellerin, Regine Langen, Carol Bouvier, Kristen Simas, Jeanne Varney, Michael Eng and Carol Lepage Last Row (from left to right) – Zephyr Bouvier, Lou Giard and Joanna Desormiers Through speakers and special activities, the class curriculum explores a range of topics including the hospice philosophy, the needs of the terminally ill and their families, com-

munication and listening skills, the impact of illness on the family, spirituality and grief and bereavement.

A Hospice Volunteer Training class will begin January 23rd at Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice’s Lewiston Office. The class will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from

12:30-3:30pm.

For additional information contact Volunteer Services at 795-9580 or 1-800482-7412.

Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice is a nonprofit Medicare-certified agency that provides comprehensive and specialized skilled, supportive and hospice services to Maine residents and their families in the comfort of their home and community. In keeping with our commitment to offering Maine’s most comprehensive endof-life services, we were pleased to open the doors to our new 14-bed Hospice House in 2005 as well as building a community bereavement program to help adults, families, teens and children understand the grief process, share feelings and experiences and find hope and comfort.

For more information on Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice and all of our services, visit our website at www.AHCH.org. n

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Students Build College Aspirations With Local Youth Students at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College recently organized and hosted an interactive college adventure tour for local Lewiston High School youth. Thirtynine high school junior and seniors from the Tree Street Youth program and the DEC Academic Success program visited USM’s Lewiston campus and explored their programs in Natural and Applied Sciences, Nursing, Leadership, and Social and Behavioral Science programs.

The students also learned of the varied community

engagement opportunities available at USM LAC and saw the Franco-American Collection, which is one of the largest repositories of Franco-American archival material in the State of Maine. The tour began with a welcome from USM LAC Dean Joyce Gibson and concluded with admissions counseling and a reception.

USM LAC faculty and students attended the reception to answer the tour participants’ questions.

The tour was funded by a grant from Maine Campus Compact and was organized

by USM LAC students

Ryan Gray, Tracie Travers, Tristan Newton, Katie McCabe, Nesra Ibrahim, and Brittany Nadeau as part of a community engagement project for their Toward a Global Ethics course taught

by Professor Michelle Vazquez Jacobus. Generous donations from the following community businesses helped make this tremendous event successful: Papa John’s Pizza in Lewiston, The Bread Shack, Ricker Hill Orchards, Poland Spring Bottling Co., and The Northeast Charter Bus Company. n

SeniorsPlus 3rd Annual ChocoLArt Event – SAVE THE DATE

SeniorsPlus announces ChocoLArt, a chocolatetasting event and silent art auction to benefit SeniorsPlus Meals on Wheels and other programs, helping maintain the independence, dignity, and quality of life of older adults and adults with disabilities. At this 3rd annual fundraising event, guests will sample a variety of chocolate-inspired creations from area restaurants and chefs while browsing the silent auction’s collection of art, pottery, crafts, and jewelry. The afternoon also features the sounds of Three Point Trio, an Auburn jazz band. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be available.

ChocoLArt will be held on Sunday, April 1, 2:00 –

4:30 PM at the Hilton Garden Inn. Tickets are $35 and are available on the web at www.seniorsplus.org, by phone at 1-800-427-1241, or in the SeniorsPlus office at 8 Falcon Road in Lewiston. If you wish to donate art for this event, please contact SeniorsPlus for details.

Meals on Wheels, one of the programs ChocoLArt will benefit, not only deliver nutritious meals to isolated older adults, but also provide them a safety check and friendly visit from the driver. Sometimes this is the only human contact they will receive that week.

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Page 4 Prudent outdoorsmen treat ice conditions the same way that the late President Ronald Reagan delt with the former Soviet Union during the Cold War: trust but verify. Ice conditions can be as unpredictable and variable as the Maine weather. As V. Paul Reynolds most snowsledders and ice fishermen learn, from trial and error, ice on a lake or pond can be perilously thin in places you least expect it.

A spring hole or moving water near an inlet or outlet can inhibit ice formation, or a covering of new snow over shell ice can insulate the ice and slow ice making, even in extreme cold. Prevailing winds can also produce thin ice conditions on one end of a lake, even though the safe ice may be perfectly safe in other more sheltered areas of a lake or pond.

Game Wardens will tell you that the typical snowmobile-through-the ice incident always occurs at night when a snowsledder tries to cross an unfamiliar body of water. Many a drowned snowmobiler simply rode his machine into open water never to be seen again - except by the Warden Dive Team.

Whether you are an ice angler or a snowmobiler, the smart move in unfamilar “ice territory” is to chop a hole in the ice near shore and check its thickness before venturing forth. Matt Scott, former Maine Deputy Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife, passed this chart along to me, which he prepared a number of years ago. It is a

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good rule of thumb and as applicable as ever: ICE STRENGTH TABLE Modified From the Northeast Logger Magazine, 1968 Inches of Ice Permissible Load for Clear Blue Ice 1 Unsafe for humans 2 One person on foot 3 Group in a single file 4 Snowmobiles & ATV’s 7.5 Passenger car (2 tons) 8 Light truck (2.5 tons) 10 Medium truck (3.5 tons) 12 Heavy truck (7-8 tons) 15 (10 tons) 20 (25 tons) 25 (45 tons) 30 (70 tons) 36 (110 tons) Note: The above table is for clear blue ice on lakes and ponds. Reduce the strength values by 15% for clear blue river ice. Slush ice is only 50% the strength of blue ice.

THIS TABLE DOES NOT APPLY FOR PARKED LOADS !

As Scott’s chart indicates, quality of ice is part of the safety equation as well. In Late March, when many ice fishermen love to take advantage of warming afternoons, once-blue ice can begin to honeycomb and deteriorate.

Once an avid ice fishermen, some of my best and worse ice fishing adventures occurred in March. If you have ever had your snow machine and tote sled bog down in a lake’s “slush fields,” you know what I mean by worse.

But that’s a outdoor tale for another time.

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L/A Film Festival Announces First Round of Accepted Film Lewiston Auburn Film Festival (LAFF) organizers have released the names of the first round of accepted films to the 2012 festival. LAFF accepts films in four categories: documentary, feature length, shorts, and experimental. As of mid-January, almost 350 films have been submitted.

Chairperson of LAFF, Sandra Marquis, said: “Even with the expansion of the festival from a one-day event last year to this year’s three day long festival, we still only have time to show about 45 to 50 hours of film, so the competition is even higher this year.”

In the category of documentaries, LAFF is excited to announce the acceptance of four outstanding films: Welcome to Lee, Maine (Maine) is the story of a small close-knit community in rural Maine that comes together to deal with the devastating news that it has become the smallest community in America to lose two sons, Joel House and Blair Emery, in the Iraq War. The Darkness in My Heart (Rwanda) tells of the unspeakable horrors of war and genocide from the perspective of one unbelievably brave and strong young woman.

Finding Donn Fendler: Lost on a Mountain in Maine 72 Years Later (Maine) follows two young filmmakers Ryan Cook and Derek Desmond as they try to track down the infamous Donn Fendler and acquire the rights to share his story in a whole new way.

Four Guys, No Ball: Surviving the World Cup (Argentina & USA) is what happens when four young filmmakers meet in Germany to document World Cup fever.

For feature length films LAFF is happy to welcome: Schizophrenic Love Story (Texas) a hilarious comedy, where an agoraphobic, schizophrenic consults his three delusions – Mary Mother of Jesus, Einstein, and a vampire – for love advice when his new neighbor, Lily, shows up with secrets of her own.

We are the Hartmans (New York) starring Richard Chamberlain (Dr. Kildare, Shogun & The Thornbirds) is a heart-warming comedy about a small town music club struggling to survive against corporate takeovers.

Three short films LAFF organizers urge you to explore include: The Carrier (California) with a star-studded cast including Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill), Rita Wilson (Sleepless in Seattle, Volunteers) and several familiar faces from True Blood including Anna Paquin (X-Men) and Mariana Klaveno, The Carrier follows a grieving mother’s attempts to warn her son’s partners of his HIV

positive diagnosis after his untimely death.

Flippy Day (Maine) directed by native Mainer Michael Panenka and made for the 2009 48 Hour Film Festival in Portland, Flippy Day is a comedy about an obscure holiday sacred only to roller skaters as observed by its unique followers.

Atroz (Spain) shares a hilarious insight into the torturous life of a teddy bear as told from his point of view.

For experimental films, LAFF is proud to present: Colony Collapse (Maine) an eerily beautiful view of an abandoned looking downtown Lewiston amidst a snowstorm.

Out of Step (Pennsylvania) the innermost thoughts of female war veterans are shared through both spoken word and interpretive dance.

Automata (Australia) is the dark-humored story of

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The Lewiston Auburn Film Festival will take place on April 13, 14 & 15. Friday will open the festival weekend with a special concert with Don McLean at the Franco American Heritage Center in Lewiston. Saturday’s movie goers will experience theater going in a whole new light as venues all across Lewiston Auburn turn their spaces into movie theaters for a day. Saturday night will culminate with a gala Dinner and awards ceremony at the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch. Sunday’s VIP ticket holders will enjoy a brunch at Fishbones before heading over to the Public Theater, where ticket holders will view a selection of the winning films from the previous night’s award show. Ticket prices and information are available at www.lafilmfestival.org. n

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Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice Announces Volunteers Complete Program for Grieving Children& Teens Training Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice recently graduated 4 volunteers from the Program for Grieving Children & Teens volunteer training.

Recent graduates include Rick Smith of Auburn, Rilwan Osman of Lewiston, Laurie Babineau of Hartford and Stasia Minkowsky of Monmouth.

The training is designed to prepare interested participants in the art of volunteer work with grieving children and their families.

Particular attention was given to working with immigrant and refugee children in our Multicultural program. These children have grieving needs that include traumatic loss, and loss of home country or culture. The Multicultural

Program serves 4th and 5th graders in two Lewiston schools.

The Program for Grieving Children & Teens provides non-therapeutic peerto-peer support for children and families who have lost a loved one to death. In group settings, children, along with their group facilitator, embark on their unique and individual journeys, exploring their grief through games, activities, art and other forms of selfexpression. Volunteer opportunities include facilitating groups for children and adults, interviewing families, community outreach, and office support.

Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice is a nonprofit Medicare-certified agency that provides com-

prehensive and specialized skilled, supportive and hospice services to Maine residents and their families in the comfort of their home and community. In keeping with our commitment to offering Maine’s most comprehensive endof-life services, we were pleased to open the doors to our new 14-bed Hospice House in 2005 as well as building a community bereavement program to help adults, families, teens and children understand the grief process, share feelings and experiences and find hope and comfort.

For more information on Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice and all of our services, visit our website at www.AHCH.org. n

Photo caption: Left to right – Rick Smith, Rilwan Osman, Laurie Babineau and Stasia Minkowsky

Conversation on Riverfront Master Plan Continues Bill Van Tassel

The second of three planned public meetings on Riverfront Island Master Plan for Development was held at the Bates Mill in Lewiston, and one of the topics of discussion was the Bates Mill #5. Just how to fit the large, historic building into each of the three development scenarios presented by the urban planners generated some ideas and much commentary.

Three scenarios were presented: one keeping the mill building and developing it as a center of business and convention center;

two other plans considered removing the building entirely and using the space for either an extensive canal and riverfront park, or a large retail complex.

Each of the scenarios had their advantages and disadvantages in the areas of: a) initial and ongoing costs to the public; b) attractiveness to capital investors; c) a “right fit” reflective of Lewiston’s history and way of life; d) benefits to local residents; and e) the appeal to L/A visitors.

The urban planning and design firm of Goody Clancy presented the three scenarios to a large group of citizens and business owners at the January session.

With them was economic planner Sarah Woodworth

who explained the financial realities of each scenario.

The W-ZHA Inc. consultant noted that though the first, two plans were more costly, if they had “a champion” behind them they could succeed. The plans would need ‘multiple sources of income’. “You’re going to have to tell a really positive story to sell [to investors] these ideas,” added Woodworth.

The room was divided into three groups with each discussing the three scenarios. The views on the Bates Mill ranged from its demolition to preserving some of the original structure and modernizing the rest. The more preservation of the structure, the more tax benefit from federal tax

credits for preserving historic building.

A few other comments: make the downtown, in general, a more attractive place to work, play and shop; creating and ‘eye catching’ gateway; keep surface parking at a minimum; make sure the new area is connected to downtown Lisbon Street with pedestrian walkways; make practical use of the canals; consider winter usage – “What’s it going to look like on a cold, Maine winter’s night?” Some liked the idea of keeping the unique façade of the Mill building and creating attractive, retail space behind it.

In summing up for the group the planners found that most people agreed

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that there should be better and attractive access to the Androscoggin River, Island Point and the downtown.

Retaining some memory of Bates Mill #5 was also desired. The Goody Clancy representatives emphasized that whatever plan, or combination of plans was eventually chosen, it must be special, a strong statement and ‘a good fit’ for Lewiston, the riverfront and its community residents.

The point was stressed by Sarah Woodworth, who shared, “…something that ends up looking like a strip mall just isn’t going to make it.”

The last of the three public meetings will be held in March when the planners will return with the best options for the Riverfront.

Using the information garnered from the public hearings, their own research and experience, and interviews with local administrators and business owners, they will present their plan to the city administration and the public.

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A Dome Is Not A Castle John McDonald

There was an article in the paper the other day about the need to conserve energy and make the country less dependent on foreign oil. Who isn't for that?

However, there weren’t many new energy-saving ideas in the article. But something I read reminded me of a couple who moved to our town years ago from California.

The couple bought the old abandoned Leighton place out on the Sprague Falls Road. The house came with about 12 acres of wooded and pasture land and sat on a pretty knoll overlooking the Narraguagus River.

No sooner had the couple gotten out of their energy efficient car then they

started talking to anyone who would listen about the special new-age, energy-efficient house they planned to build on their property. They also talked a lot about someone named Rex Roberts, who they said had written a book titled “Your Engineered House.”

Their special house would include many of his unique sunny California-type ideas on efficient house-building, they said.

People in town had never heard of this Roberts fella.

They knew a Doc Roberts who had an office in town and there was at least a few dogs in town named Rex, but that was the extent of it. Most were more curious about why someone would move from California all the way across the continent to Down East Maine just to build a Californiatype house – "special" or otherwise.

This couple would come into the Tru Value hardware

store almost every morning and strike up a conversation with most anyone.

They would say things like: Maine houses are poorly designed and end up wasting a lot of space. An efficient house – like the kind Rex Roberts builds – doesn’t have a pitched roof, but gently gently sloping roofs that allow for the most efficient use of space, they would say.

Most townies would just stand there in the hardware

store, listening. They didn’t want to get into an argument or anything, but they really didn’t enjoy listening to these California folks making fun of the way Maine people build houses.

That first summer these newcomers hired a crew and started work on their special house. It was a one-story, simple-looking building on a cement slab with a gently sloping roof that would have pleased Rex Roberts. And, once

the house was finished they started right in building what they called a geodesic dome to use as a guesthouse and storage area.

A geodesic dome is a spherical structure made of a network of struts that intersect to form triangles that distribute the weight across the entire structure.

They say it’s efficient and the only man-made structure that gets stronger as it increases in size. But Maine winters are not impressed by domes, geodesic or otherwise.

As the dome was taking shape word spread about the strange looking structure going up on the Sprague Falls Road. Old timers said those triangles might work in sunny California but once winter set in those triangle joints were going to start leaking. The California couple was not concerned.

Once the house and the dome were finished they

had a house warming and most everyone from town went to check it out. Everyone agreed the two new places were impressive, but it was a warm sunny autumn afternoon. Gentle breezes were blowing through the open windows.

But the gebtke fall breezes were soon replaced winter's heavy snows which almost collapsed the gently sloping roof on the Rex Roberts house. Then, come mud season we had so much rain that every joint in the geodesic dome started leaking.

That was enough for that couple. That May they packed up and moved to Vermont. No one’s heard from them since.

The two structures are still there, though. But I don’t think Rex Roberts would be pleased with the way they look. The neighbors aren't too pleased, either. n

Applicants Sought for Maine Youth Wilderness Leadership Program

Friends of Baxter State Park (FBSP) is inviting current Maine high school sophomores and juniors to submit applications to participate in the 4th annual

Maine Youth Wilderness Leadership Program (MYWLP). The program, which involves more than a week of backpacking through at Baxter State Park, is sched-

uled for August 4-12, 2012.

The application deadline is February 15, 2012.

In August each year, Friends of Baxter State Park sponsors the innovative Maine Youth Wilderness Leadership Program. This program embodies the central mission of FBSP to promote education about the values of wilderness preservation at Baxter State Park.

Thanks to generous support from Roxanne Quimby and the Maine Community Foundation, there is no direct cost to the students.

Ten high school sophomores and juniors have an extraordinary opportunity to spend eight nights immersed in the finest example of wild country in Maine.

In Baxter State Park, they share in an experience that is becoming rare. This wilderness education program sets in motion a journey that will last a lifetime. Beyond the amazing personal experience, the participants also learn a very important message to share in their schools and communities: wilderness preservation is an essential value for humans as well as for all other species that rely upon this

John McDonald Maine Storyteller All seriousness aside...

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When not telling funny stories, John writes a weekly syndicated column and hosts Portland's #1 rated weekend radio talk show.

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land.

Accompanied by experienced wilderness leaders from the Chewonki Foundation, MYWLP participants work with a variety of specialists as they backpack from one end of Baxter State Park to the other, camping at different sites, including three nights in the backcountry at Russell Pond. Understanding the wilderness through science, art, storytelling, photography, writing, history, and recreation instills an appreciation of the wild lands of Baxter State Park. This is a

journey the participants will never forget.

Applications are due February 15, 2012. Only students who are sophomores or juniors at the time that applications are due are eligible to apply. Participants and alternates are selected from a pool of applications in March. Participants are given supporting materials to prepare them for their experience.

The program this year will held August 4-12 in Baxter State Park. For more information about the application process see www.

friendsofbaxter.org or contact Friends of Baxter State Park at info@friendsofbaxter.org or write to us at PO Box 609, Union, ME 04862.

To learn more about Baxter State Park, go to www. baxterstateparkauthority. com Friends of Baxter State Park is a nonprofit citizen organization working to preserve, support, and enhance the wilderness character of Baxter State Park, in the spirit of its founder, Governor Percival Baxter.n

Operation Santa Scout a Success

In November of 2011 I did my Eagle Scout Service Project by doing a toy drive for the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital collecting toys through the first week of December. In total I was able to collect 1,123 toys and almost $1,000.00 in donations. It gave me great

pleasure to be able to give to those children who could not be home with their families for Christmas with the help of your wonderful generosity. I would like to personally thank each and every one of you that contributed to my Eagle Project. Your unselfishness

has given those children hope and a reason to smile all while showing the true spirit of giving. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart.

Sincerely, Jacob R. Bussiere, Life Scout Troop 109, Lisbon Falls, ME. ~Submitted by Jacob Bussiere n

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Local Student Named to Dean's List at WNEU Michael J. McNamara of Lisbon, ME, has been named to the Dean’s List at Western New England for the fall semester of 2011.

McNamara is a Freshman majoring in Electrical Engineering. Students are named to the Dean’s List for achieving a semester grade point average of 3.30 or higher.

Western New England University is a private, independent, co-educational institution founded in 1919.

Located on an attractive 215-acre suburban campus in Springfield, Massachusetts, Western New England University serves 3,700 students, including 2,550 full-time undergraduate students. Undergradu-

ate, graduate, and professional programs are offered through Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Pharmacy, and School of Law. On the web: http://readabout.me/achievements/ Michael-McNamaraNamed-to-Deans-List-atWestern-New-EnglandUniversity/3351801. n

Lisbon Resident Named to Dean's List at UNH Nicole Faherty (Senior) from Lisbon, ME was named to the Dean's List at the University of New Haven for the fall 2011 semester. Full-time undergraduate students must have a 3.50 or better cumulative GPA for the semester to be eligible for the Dean's List.

The University of New Haven is a private, top-tier comprehensive institution recognized as a national leader in experiential education. Founded in 1920 on the campus of Yale Uni-

versity in co-operation with Northeastern University, UNH moved to its current West Haven campus in 1960. The University provides its students with a unique combination of a solid liberal arts education and real-world, hands-on career and research opportunities.

UNH enrolls approximately 6,400, including nearly 1,800 graduate students and more than 4,600 undergraduates – the majority of whom reside in University housing. Through its Col-

lege of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, Tagliatela College of Engineering, and University College, UNH offers 75 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. UNH students have access to more than 50 study abroad programs worldwide and its student-athletes compete in 16 varsity sports in the NCAA Division II's highly competitive Northeast-10 Conference. n

Area Student Named to Dean's List at Wheaton College Merretta Dickinson of Bowdoin has been honored with placement on the Dean's List at Wheaton College in Norton, Mass., for the fall 2011 semester.

Dickinson, a member of the Class of 2012, is pursuing a major in Anthropology.

To earn Dean's List honors, a student must complete at least three graded courses and earn a grade point average of 3.5 or above.

Wheaton is a highly selective liberal arts college located in Norton, Mass., with a 1,650-member student body drawn from 45 states and 70 countries.

In the past decade, 139 Wheaton students have won national scholarship awards, including three

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Rhodes Scholarships as well as Truman, Fulbright, Madison, Watson, British Marshall, Goldwater and Rotary International scholarships. Wheaton is one of only two liberal arts colleges in the country to have produced three Rhodes in that time. The college has been named a Truman Foundation Honor School for its focus on Truman Scholar candidates and students interested in pursuing careers in public service.

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Jordan Attains Dean's List at Curry College Curry College's Chief Academic Officer David Potash is pleased to announce that Hailey Jordan of Lisbon Falls attained membership to the Curry College Dean's List for the Fall 2011 term.

"Curry students who achieve the Dean's List demonstrate deep commitment to learning and academic success," said Dean Potash. "We are proud of them and their accomplishments."

To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a 3.30 G.P.A., have no incompletes, and have no grade lower than a "C" for the semester. Full-time students must carry 12 or more graded credits for the se-

mester; part-time students must be matriculated, carrying 6-11.5 graded credits for the semester, and must have earned a cumulative total of 15 graded credits in consecutive semesters.

Curry College is a 132year old, private, four-year, liberal arts institution located on 135 acres in Milton, MA. Curry extends its educational programs to a continuing education branch campus in Plymouth. Curry offers 20 undergraduate degrees as well as graduate degrees in business, education, criminal justice and nursing, with a combined enrollment of approximately 4,150 students.

The student body consists of approximately 2,000

traditional undergraduate students, 1,650 continuing education and 500 graduate students. Curry College students come from 31 states and 7 countries. Over 1,400 of its students reside on the Curry campus. The largest majors are Business Management, Communication, Nursing, Criminal Justice and Education. The College offers a wide array of extracurricular activities ranging from 14 NCAA division III athletic teams to an outstanding theatre program.

On the web: http://readabout.me/achievements/ Hailey-Jordan-AttainsDean-s-List-at-CurryCollege/3257232. n

Lisbon Falls Christian Academy HONOR ROLL LIST – 2nd Quarter

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Critter Chatter: Successes And Failures Of Fawns Carleen Cote Another year has come to an end. It seems that it was January 1, 2011, not too long ago! Another year of caring for wildlife in need of human assistance!

We received 19 fawns in 2011. Ten had problems that, even with lots of worry and TLC and the help of the Windsor veterinarians, we could not save.

They died from complications of their injuries. One surviving fawn had injuries to the knees of her front legs – we assumed from running into fences. Every day for seven weeks, we had to catch her to change bandages and give her antibiotics. (For the last few

weeks, she only had to endure bandage changes 2 to 3 times a week.) The fawn gained weight and size, which made handling her increasingly difficult. No sooner had the wounds on her knees healed, when an infection in an ear developed. She had been on oral antibiotics for so long that we could only apply antibiotic drops in the ear.

Another fawn we received had been rescued by people who mistakenly believed a wild animal can be easily raised, but didn’t have a clue about caring for it. It was kept in their house with their dog. This person contacted us in med-September when the fawn was becoming a problem – they needed to get it to a rehabber. The fawn was less than in an ideal condition. When it arrived, it was just skin on bones. The fawn went

into depression over leaving the people who had kept her. It laid in the pen of the fawn house with its head on the floor, refusing to eat. Donald spent many hours syringe-feeding milk and supplemental nutrition into the fawn, hoping to give the animal the energy to get up, begin eating solid foods and go outside with the other fawns. The fawn with the knee problems (which we named “Legs” because of her bandaged legs) stayed with this one.

The food and the companionship of Legs seemed to be working – she did go outside and mingle with the other fawns. However, despite the many hours and weeks spent getting the fawn to eat and get over the depression, our efforts were in vain. The fawn died in November. Our plea to folks at the beginning of

the new year – if you find a fawn in need of human assistance, please don’t try to care for the animal yourself, and then only when you see it’s health failing, contact a rehabber. It’s devastating to us to lose an animal when, most likely, the animal could have survived with the proper care from the start. All the fawns that survived have been moved to their winter pen and are thriving!

Note: Carleen and Donald Cote operate the Duck Pond Wildlife Care Center on Rt. 3 in Vassalboro, Maine, a non-profit facility, supported entirely by the Cotes’ own resources and outside donations. Call the Cotes at 445-4326 or write them at 1787 N. Belfast Ave., Vassalboro, ME 04989 n (Photo by Donald Cote.)

Lisbon Police Department Arrest Log DECEMBER 2011 & JANUARY 2012 Dec. 1 Shayna B. Miles, 27 of 24 Spring St., Lisbon summoned at her residence

by Officer Richard St. Amant for Violating Conditions of Release at 1759 hrs.

Dec. 2 Laurie J. Ducharme, 25 of PO Box 178, Sabattus summoned on Lisbon St. by Officer Renee Bernard for Failure to Register Vehicle at 0745 hrs.

Dec. 2 Edward S. Bright, 55 of 41 Meadowlake Rd., Nobleboro summoned on Lisbon St. by Reserve Officer Glen Darby for Operating After License Suspension at 1108 hrs.

Dec. 3 Zachary N. Williams, 24 of 716 Lisbon St., apt. #3, Lewiston arrested on Lisbon St. by K-9 Officer Jason St. Pierre for Operating while License Suspended or Revoked at 2201 hrs.

Dec. 6 Anthony W. Phyles, 32 of 71 New Glouces-

ter Rd., Durham summoned at his residence by Animal Control Officer Jeffrey Cooper for not having an updated Rabies Vaccination for his dog at 1041 hrs.

Dec. 6 Carrie A. Sylvia, 34 of 615 Lisbon St., Lisbon Falls summoned on Sugg Dr. by Animal Control Officer Jeffrey Cooper for Allowing Dog to be at Large at 0930 hrs.

Dec. 6 James W. Matthews, 42 of 5 Angel St., Lisbon summoned at his residence by Officer Jeffrey Williams for Domestic Violence Assault at 2039 hrs.

Dec. 6 Jonathon C. Burt, 20 of 14 Alexander St., Lisbon summoned on Lisbon St. by Officer Richard St. Amant for Theft by Unauthorized Taking or Transfer at 1500 hrs.

Dec. 10 Celeste R. Mallet, 21 of 27 Dumas St., Lisbon Falls arrested at her residence by Officer Darin Estes for Arrest Warrants issued by another

agency at 2110 hrs.

Dec. 11 Andrew P. Michaud, 23 of 7 Andrea St., Lisbon arrested on Village St. by Officer Shawn Kelly for Operating While License Suspended or Revoked at 0440 hrs.

Dec. 14 Kristopher Gillespie, 20 of 21 Pinkham Brook Rd., Durham arrested on Village St.

by K-9 Officer Jason St. Pierre for Criminal Trespass at 2146 hrs.

Dec. 14 Alicia M. Jordan, 24 of 19 Spring St. Apt. #2, Lisbon arrested on Village St. by K-9 Officer Jason St. Pierre for Criminal Trespass at 2136 hrs.

Dec. 14 Joshua C. Beaulieu, 24 of 19 Spring St., Apt. #5, Lisbon arrested on Village St. by Officer Jeffrey Williams for Burglary and Assault at 2228 hrs.

Dec. 15 David E. Griffin, 33 of 25 Park St., Lisbon arrested on Village St. by K-9 Officer Jason St.

Pierre for Burglary and Assault at 0015 hrs.

Dec. 16 Keith Comeau, 39 of 94 Main St., Greene summoned by Officer Darin Estes for Failure to Register Vehicle at 1527 hrs.

Dec. 18 Arthur G. Dunlop, 29 of 9 Middle St., Apt. #1 Lisbon Falls arrested on Vining St. by Officer Darin Estes for Violating Conditions of Release and Disorderly Conduct at 2120 hrs.

Dec. 19 Ryan D. Stockburger, 26 of 31 Boston Ave., Lewiston summoned on Lisbon St. by Officer Shawn Kelly for Operating while License Suspended or Revoked at 0150 hrs.

Dec. 19 Daniel A. Gillis, 32 of 205 Webster Rd, Lisbon arrested by Officer Shawn Kelly for two Arrest Warrants issued by the Lisbon Police Department at 0703 hrs.

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Dec. 27 Shane R. Clarke, 23 of 51 Maple St., Lisbon Falls arrested at his residence by Officer Shawn Kelly for Domestic Violence Terrorizing, Criminal Mischief and Violating Conditions of Release at 2244 hrs.

Dec. 27 Brianna E. Reeve, 18 of 51 Maple St. Apt. D, Lisbon Falls arrested at her residence by Sergeant Scott Stewart for Disorderly Conduct at 2319 hrs.

Jan. 1 Thomas A. Johnson, Jr, 28 of 15 Pinewoods Rd., Lisbon arrested on Pine St. by Sergeant Scott Stewart for an Arrest Warrant issued by the Lisbon Police Department at 0107 hrs.

Jan. 3 Craig R. Bourgoin, 28 of 21 Sabattus Creek Dr., Lisbon arrested at his residence by Sergeant Scott Stewart for Disorderly Conduct at 1915 hrs.

Jan. 3 John P. Golino, 37 of 118 Summer St., Lisbon Falls arrested at his residence by K-9 Officer Jason St. Pierre for Domestic Violence Assault at 2255 hrs.

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Jan. 10 D o n n E. Dyer, 64 of 19 Sabattus Creek Dr., Lisbon arrested at his residence by Detective Bernie McAllister for Violating Conditions of Release at 1125 hrs.

Jan. 13 Craig R. Bourgoin, 28 of 21 Sabattus Creek Dr., Lisbon arrested on Sabattus Creek Dr. by Officer Richard St. Amant for Violating Condition of Release and Domestic Violence Assault at 1840 hrs.

Jan. 14 Anthony F. Riordan, 45 of 11 Grandview St. Apt. #2, Lisbon arrested on Zamore St. by Officer Ryan McGee for Operating Under the Influence and Violating Conditions of Release at 1913 hrs.

Jan. 19 Randel Phillips, Jr., 32 of 84 Union St. Apt. #4, Brunswick arrested on Lisbon St. by Officer Ryan McGee for Violating Condition of Release at 1508 hrs.

Jan. 20 Brian R. Pease, 42 of 19 Sabattus Creek Dr., Lisbon summoned on Sabattus Creek Dr. by Officer Richard St. Amant for Disorderly Conduct at 1705 hrs. n

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Daffodil Days Program Seeks Volunteers

Durham News Board

By Deb Larrabee • 207-353-6925

Durham News for February 2012 The Durham Town Office will be closed for Presidents day on February 20th. There will be no Codes Enforcement Hours on Wednesday, February 22nd due to this holiday.

Durham Website & Durham Town Channel Durham has a website at durhamme.com. You can view a calendar of events, meetings, announcements, ordinances and links to other sites such as the school and Fire Department. FMI on website: Deb Larrabee 207-240-1637 or E-mail to d.larrabee.websiteinfo@gmail.com .Durham Town Channel: To add your events to the Durham Town Channel please contact Shannon Plourde at 207-353-2561 Ext 11 or E-mail sptownclerk@durhamtown.comcastbiz.net.

Nomination Papers are Available: Election April 6th, 12. Nomination papers became available starting Jan. 12. The nomination papers require at least 25 signatures of registered voters, but no more than 100. The deadline to submit the nomination papers to the town clerk is 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 27. FMI; Shannon Plourde Town Clerk 353-2561 Ext 11.Available positions are: One open-

ing for selectmen/assessor for a three-year term, One opening for tax collector for a one-year term, One opening for treasurer for a one-year term, Three openings for Budget Committee for a three-year term, One opening for the RSU5 Board of Directors for a three-year term.

2012 Dog Licenses are now due.

You can do so through January at the Town Clerk’s window. Please bring your current rabies certificate if you are unsure if the town has the most current rabies information. The cost is unchanged at $6 for an altered dog and $11 for an unaltered dog. The state late fee of $25 more will take effect on Wednesday, Feb. 1; 2012.You may license your dog through the mail. Please include the dog’s rabies certificate and a self-addressed stamped envelope with a check (payable to Town of Durham). Mail to: Shannon Plourde, Town Clerk, 630 Hallowell Rd., Durham ME 04222. She will issue you a new tag and mail it along with any rabies or altering papers that you mailed to her. Any questions, please call Shannon at 353-2561, extension 11.

Lisbon Area Christian Outreach L.A.C.O. has new WEBSITE: www.lacopantry.org Hours for L.A.C.O. Food Pantry and Clothing Bank are 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Wednesday, Thursday 10:00 am to noon and Saturday 8:00 am to 10:00 am.

The physical address for food and clothing is the Marion T. Morse Community Center; enter from the Berry Ave. side behind the Lisbon Methodist Church.

The address for monetary donations is L.A.C.O., PO Box 281, Lisbon Falls, Maine 04252. Checks may be made to L.A.C.O. A collection box FOR NONPERISHABLE FOODS is now available at the Durham Town Office and area churches. During business hours at the Town Office you may drop off your donations. Items we are looking for on a regular basis are: cooking oil, Bisquick or baking mix, dry milk, saltine crackers, peanut butter, jelly, ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise, sandwich mix such as tuna, ham or chicken, coffee, tea, hot chocolate or any nonSee Durham on page 18

The American Cancer Society is looking for people in communities and businesses from all over Maine to assist with its Daffodil Days program.

Volunteer coordinators are needed to inform members of their community about the program, take orders from individuals and businesses wishing to purchase Daffodil Days products, submit orders, and distribute the flowers in their local community the week

of March 19. If you are interested in becoming a coordinator, please contact Crystal Derocher at 207373-3719 or via email at crystal.derocher@cancer. org. Volunteer coordinators will receive a packet with everything they need to become involved. You can also sign up to become a coordinator by visiting our interactive website, www. cancer/daffodils.

Volunteer opportunities abound – school children, families, local faith-based and civic organizations, and corporate CEOs – to assist in taking daffodil orders in your local community. Additionally, volunteers are also needed for sorting and packing the bouquets for order fulfillment at our Topsham, Maine office on Saturday, March 17, Sunday, March 18, and Monday, March 19. Supporting Daffodil Days as a volunteer or a donor provides the knowledge that you are helping

fight cancer, and what a poignant thought that is as we welcome spring.

“We are excited to be working with individuals and businesses to bring the first flower of spring, the daffodil, to local individuals and businesses,” says Crystal Derocher, community executive for the American Cancer Society. “This year, we are hoping to raise more than $150,000 in Maine to further the American Cancer Society lifesaving mission.

We can only do that with the help of community and business coordinators that are willing to spend time taking orders, organizing them, and then distributing them when they come in.”

Daffodil Days offers a bouquet of products: •For a $10 gift, donors receive a bouquet of ten fresh daffodil blossoms.

•Three mini-daffodil bulbs in a soil filled pot are available for a $15 donation.

•A bouquet of ten daffodils and a Boyd’s collectable stuffed bear for a $25 donation.

•Gift of Hope: daffodils delivered to a cancer patient undergoing treatment at a hospital or cancer center. $25 and up.

•Bear Hugs for Hope: special edition, collectable bear is delivered to a child impacted by cancer. $25 Flower and product orders can be placed now through March 2 by calling the American Cancer Society at 1-227-2345 or 207373-3726. Delivery occurs the week before spring, beginning March 19.

For more information about becoming a volunteer coordinator for Daffodil Days or to purchase flowers, contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800227-2345, our local Maine office at 207-373-3726, or send an email to mainedaffodils@cancer.org. n

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HOUSE CALL WINTER 2012

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

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DFD Russell Medical Center is a Patient Centered Medical Home What does it mean for you?

What can your Medical Home care team do for you?

What that means is we all work together to make sure our patients get the • You have a dedicated health care team that is available to you 24/7. best medical care possible. Your team includes your Primary Care provider, Medical Assistant, Care Manager and Patient Assistance Coordinator. The • Electronic Medical Records allow the On Call provider to look your entire team is here to help you get healthy and stay healthy. health information and decide the best treatment for you.

What can you do?

• Learn all you can about your condition, make health lifestyle choices.

• Ask questions about your condition and treatment options.

• Patient Education helps you to understand your condition and how to take better care of yourself • Help you in finding specialists, get appointments and making sure you know what the specialist’s recommendations may be.

• Work with specialists to make sure there is no duplication of services/ • Ask each health care provider you see to send your records to our office, your medical records are an important part in making sure your care team testing. This saves you time and money. has all the information needed to make an informed decision about your • Help gather all the information and help you decide what the best care care. is for you.

New Services for DFD Russell Medical Center Patients 340B Discount Medications Program

Secure Message Patient Portal Services

DFD Russell Medical Center will be participating in a government program that will help our patients save money on their medications.

DFDR will be working with Sun Rx to manage a 340B program which is designed to ensure all DFDR patients are paying the lowest price for their medications.

Participating in this program is easy. Pick up a 340B card at any one of our locations, and take it along with your prescription to one of our pharmacy partners. At the pharmacy, you can save up to 60% off the cost of your family’s medications.

This program will be open to insured and uninsured patients of DFD Russell Medical Center. There will be home delivery and Health Center delivery options available with participating pharmacy.

Current pharmacy partners are the Greene Village Pharmacy and Medicine Shoppe Stay tuned for additional information as other pharmacy partners join.

Secure online services are now being offered to DFD Russell Medical Centers active and registered patients.

Secure Messaging Patient Portal will enable registered patients to securely use the Internet to help manage and receive information about their health.

DFD patients can request a Patient Portal brochure and access registration form at the front desk at their next visit.

For more information visit our website at: www.dfdrussell.org and click on the Patient Portal link.

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Three Convenient Locations To Serve Our Neighbors

11 Academy Road Monmouth • 933-9646

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Monday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – Evening hours Wednesday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Monday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday 8:30 a.m. – Evening hours Thursday 8:30 a.m. – Evening hours Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sick visits only Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sick visits only

Monday 8:30 a.m. – Evening hours Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Thursday 8:30 a.m. – Evening hours Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Telephone Hours: Monday thru Friday - 8:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. / 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

24 hour on call coverage is provided for our established patients by calling 524-3501.

What can a Care Manager do for you?

As part of being a Patient Centered Medical Home, DFD Russell Medical Center is fortunate to provide a Nurse Care Manager at each of its three locations.

DFD Care Managers work with your primary care provider and you to help you have the best health care outcomes. As nurses, we are trained to always advocate for the patient. At DFD we do this in several ways.

We contact patients after they have had an Emergency Room visit or hospital stay. We do this so that we can update your medication list, schedule a follow up appointment if needed, and to answer any questions you may have.

We provide patient education and welcome your questions. Whether

you have a question about your health, a medication, or a specific diagnosis we can explain things in a way that is easy for you to understand.

We provide support. We are here to help you reach your goals, however big or small they may be. Goals may be related to your physical, emotional or social wellbeing.

Having a relationship with your Care Manager can be as important as having a relationship with your doctor. One patient recently said, “I wish I knew about you a long time ago.”

You may contact your Care Manager at DFD Russell Medical Center by calling 207-524-3501. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Helpful News From our Business Office: 10% Discount DFD Russell Medical Center now offers a 10% discount on all co-pays, co-insurance, and deductibles that are paid at the time of visit. In this effort to reduce billing costs, we are passing along this opportunity for savings to our patients. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer this same discount to balances already discounted by our Sliding Fee Program.

Providing the help you need, when you need it...

• Health care coverage information/counseling • Financial assistance program information • Transportation services • Housing • Nutrition programs

DFD Russell Medical Centers are accepting new patients.

Co-Pays for PE’s As part of the Healthcare Reform Act, many insurance plans no longer require patients to pay a copay when they are seen for their annual physical exam. We have seen this trend over the past year and encourage patients to check with their insurance plans to see if this new rule applies to them.

Medical care assistance...

• Sliding fee for medical services (Income eligibility required) • MaineCare application assistance • Medicare insurance benefit Counseling and enrollment assistance (including Part D) • Social Security benefit counseling, application assistance and referral.

HELPFUL HINTS FROM THE BILLING OFFICE: In order to accurately bill insurance companies for your services, we need to see your insurance card at every visit and to ask if any information has changed. If you have not been seen in the last year we need to obtain a new registration form and have you sign certain forms. Ask about our sliding fee program.

Co-pays are expected at the time of service

Insurance Cards It is our goal to bill and receive payment from your insurance in a timely manner. One way to help insure that this goes as smoothly as possible is to verify that our billing information is correct each time you visit and to have a current copy of your insurance card on file for reference. Please make sure to bring your insurance card with you each time you are seen to help us accomplish our goal.

Prescription Drug Assistance...

• Free medications through drug company assistance programs • Discount pharmacy and mail order pharmacy programs.

One-on-one confidential assistance available at each of our 3 community health center locations.

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New England Sports Scene – February 2012 New England

Sports

Scene

By: Deb Heroux First off this month, I would like to wish Turner Publishing a very happy 20th Anniversary. It all started in 1992 with our first good news newspaper, the Country Courier, and from then it has expanded to 21 publications and growing…

Not only do I write this col-

umn, I also work full time as a graphic designer and paginator (putting the papers together) and inside sales, but for now it is time for me to put my sports columnist’s hat on and write this column…

Standing Pat….

Unfortunately, this month my deadline is before the Super Bowl ™ so all I can do for the first round of papers is make a prediction. I am a home girl so we all know I am picking the Patriots. My prediction is the G-men are gonna get Gronked and lose this one

37-13. I could be wrong, because I have been wrong before.

Headed to Super Bowl ™ XLII on February 3, 2008, we were 18-0 and the best team in the league, or so we thought. We lost 17-14, the bubble burst, and we went home with our head hung down.

Now, four years later, we are 15-3 and have already lost once to the Giants, in week nine, 24-20. We are not considered the best team in the league; in fact we do have our flaws. One is our secondary, and though our

D-line has stepped it up with Mr. Vince Wilfork in the middle, our secondary will

have to watch out for their two big threats, Victor Cruz (former Bridgton Academy student) and Hakeem Nicks. Rob Gronkowski has a high ankle sprain and has been sporting a walking boot around Indy. Oh, I have no doubt he will play, what I do doubt is if he will be an offensive threat or there just to plug some holes for our other offensive threats, Welker, Woodhead, Hernandez, GreenEllis, Ochocinco, Ridley and Edelmen?

By the time you read this it will all be said and

done. Will this home girl be right or wrong? I am a very biased New England sports fan and WOULD NEVER PICK AGAINST THEM, NEVER HAVE, NEVER WILL. When they were horrible, aka the years before the last ten years, I always picked them and I always lost. That’s the way I ride and how about you?

Sox Thoughts…

Pitchers and catchers report on February 19th with the first workout scheduled See Sports on page 13

Saint Dominic Academy Performs “The Three Kittens Christmas”

The Saint Dominic Academy's first grade class celebrated Christmas by performing a play, “The Three Kittens Christmas” on December 21. Students were getting ready for Christmas by learning how they can help others in need and how their help is actually a “gift” to the people they help. Then they wrote their own story of how the Three Kittens could do the same and learn the true meaning of Christ-

mas. The students performing in the play as the Three Kittens were Kelsey Gagnon, Avery Mackenzie, and Ava LePage. The role of the mother cat was portrayed by Leanna Mitri. Kitten Carolers were Autumne Blais, Karsyn Siegel, and Katryna Sullivan. Also in the play were Caleb Cloutier, Olivia Servidio, and Ella Caron as kittens who needed help to know the true meaning of Christmas. Katie Sullivan

and Noah Girardin narrated and helped to introduce the five different scenes.

Students who helped create the scenery were Autumne Blais, Caleb Cloutier, Desiree Fournier, Noah Girardin, Avery Mackenzie, Laura Mockler, and Karsyn Siegel. Parents and Grandparents came to see the performance at school and then joined the class for a Christmas party after. n

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Nothin’ But Small Talk…The Winter Horse Jess Small

During the winter I think the most common question I get asked is if my horses are blanketed and warm.

Most of the time I answer, no they are not blanketed and yes they are warm.

When prepping horses for cold weather, it does not mean coming in from the cold, but assisting them to be able to withstand the cold as comfortably as possible. However, horses have special needs during the cold weather to assure they will stay healthy, happy, warm, and in good condition. Horses are very tolerant of cold conditions and become far less stressed by heat than by cold.

A horse’s winter coat is its first defense from against the cold. We tend to think that if we are cold our horses will be too, but that is usually not the case.

When allowed to grow, a horse's natural hair coat acts

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for February 21st, then position players report on the 24th. Our first game is March 3rd against the UConn Huskies and later on the Boston College Terriers, and then it begins. It is a new era in Sox history as Fenway Park turns 100 this year and there’s a new sheriff in town by the name of Bobby Valentine. Some questions I have are will this year be a circus freak show with Valentine at the helm or a winning year?

Will the clubhouse get crazier or will someone stepit-up and take control? Will Josh Beckett report in game

as a very effective thermal blanket, it increases both in length and thickness as the days get shorter. A horse’s winter coat is also naturally greasy, which helps it repel snow, ice, and sleet. A heavy winter hair coat is a tremendous insulator and provides as much warmth as the best blankets. Horses that are to be maintained outside should be allowed to grow a long hair coat and should not have their ears or legs clipped. Horses have the ability to fluff out their coats in cold weather, thereby trapping a layer of air in the coat which provides them an insulating layer. Once the hair coat becomes wet, the hair lies down and loses its insulating ability.

To prevent a wet and un-insulated coat, make sure your horse has proper shelter or is wearing a waterproof blanket. Horses that remained stable or are clipped for riding do need to be blanketed during the winter as well. Remember that blanket that is not warm enough is worse than no blanket at all, as blankets flatten the hair down and no natural insulation shape or with a bucket of chicken and a six pack and a beer belly? Will Youk still have his bad attitude or will he get over himself? Is Ben Cherington Larry Luccino’s puppet or is he making the GM decisions? These questions and more will be answered when the 2012 Boston Red Sox take the field.

It could be good, it might be bad, and then it will get very ugly! Stay tuned.

Going Green…

To say the Celtics have been looking old is obvious. At this writing they have nine wins and ten loses. Paul Pierce is playing out of his mind; the big

Rabies Clinic The Coastal Humane Society will be hosting a Rabies Plus! Clinic on Sunday, February 12th from 10 A.M. to 12 Noon at the shelter on 30 Range Road in Brunswick. Ear cleaning and nail trimming are $5 - $10 each. Microchipping is available for $25 per pet. Rabies vaccinations are available for dogs and cats only at $10 each. Please bring previous rabies certificate if possible. All proceeds benefit the animals at the Coastal Humane Society. Call 725-5051 for more information or log on to our website at www. coastalhumanesociety.org n

A warm coat, good shelter, and lots of hay and water will keep most horses warm all winter long. can occur.

Hay is your horse’s best friend in the winter, as well as a little extra layer of fat to provide energy reserves when it is colder out. During the cold weather it is best to increase the amount

of hay, not concentrated feeds (grain). Hay is digested in the cecum and colon which results in heat production by bacterial fermentation. On the other hand, concentrated feed and grains are primar-

ily digested in the small intestine in a short amount of time and do not produce much heat. This means a greater amount of heat is produced through the utilization of hay than utilization of grain. Also, like hu-

four are the leading scorers so far this season and if you ask me they are looking flat. I bet they are thankful for the shortened season.

As I previously mentioned, I am a home girl and I will never go against them, but I also am a realist and I’m thinking someone ought to stick a fork in them cause they are done. Of course, if we signed or traded for a high profile player we might stand a chance. Even Lucky the Leprechaun can’t help them now.

What’s Bruin?

The big news is that Tim Thomas did not attend the White House Ceremony to honor the 2010-2011 Stanley Cup Champions.

He declined, stating on his Face book page, “I believe the Federal government has grown out of control, threatening the Rights, Liberties, and Property of the People.” Ok, well he is not the first athlete to make a political statement. However, to me this showed lack of support for his teammates. He could have attended and sat down during

the photo op. You may not respect the government, but in my opinion you should respect the office of the President. A Stanley Cup victory doesn’t come along often and when you are one of only three Americans on the team being honored by the American President then you suck it up and go.

‘Nuff said!

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Wind chills, freezing rain, and sleet effect horses the most in the winter so as horse owners, we must have adequate shelter, plenty of hay, and endless warm water. I have waterproof and warm blankets for my horses that live outside but they are only used in severe weather. When I am cold, I give them extra hay to make me feel better and ensure they will be comfortable all through the night.

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Lisbon Schools News and Events PWS Geography Club

Pictured(l-r):Back row: Ms. Kissell, Cody Richard, Paige D’Amboise, Melinda Durgin, Jeremy Pelligrini; front row: Jake Angelico, Ciera Miller, Jacob Fusaro. Not available for photo Jordan Cole, Noah Bainiskas, Ali Sult. FMI on other events and programs email mmillhime@lisbonschoolsme.org or call 754.0021. Like us on Facebook at Community Resource News in Lisbon Schools.

On Wednesday, January 11, ten students participated in the initial round of the National Geographic Bee at Philip W. Sugg Middle School in Lisbon Falls. Ciera Miller took first place in the competition and is looking to qualify for the State Level Bee to be held in March. Second place went to Jacob Fusaro. Both winners were provided with certificates, medals, and gift cards for

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Ciera also won a full-color reference book to further her studies in geography and social sciences.

Ms. Amy Kissell, seventh grade English language arts / social studies teacher, was the Bee coordinator and advisor for the group, practicing and studying for the competition in the previous weeks and months after school.

"All of the members of

the PWS Geography Bee worked very hard in preparation for the school level National Geographic Bee. It was really fun to see their efforts pay off as they answered many challenging questions correctly in the multiple rounds of competition. I'm so proud of everyone who challenged themselves to participate," shared Kissell. n

Lisbon Students Present Poetry Out Loud On Thursday, December 1, the Lisbon Library came alive with sounds of poetry filling the air. A total of fourteen Lisbon High School students from freshman to seniors qualified to compete in the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation Nation Recitation Contest for Poetry Out Loud. Students recitation to rounds of poetry before a panel of judges and a packed audience of relatives, friends, staff, community members and peers. The program involved recitation and performance as major new trends in poetry. There has been a recent resurgence of poetry as an oral art form, as seen in the slam poetry movement and the immense popularity of hip-hop music. Poetry Out Loud builds on that momentum by inviting the dynamic aspects of slam poetry, spoken word, and theater in the English class.

The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation have partnered with State Arts Agencies of the United States to support the expansion of Poetry Out

Student Winners of the POL @ LHS: Seth Mitchell, LHS English teacher is pictured with the winner of the 2011 LHS Contest was Dillion Fox (center) and first runnerup was Roger Jama.

Loud, which encourages the nation’s youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and performance. This exciting program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about the literary heritage.

Each winner at the state level will receive $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington to compete for the national championship. The state winner’s school will receive a $500 stipend for the purchase of

poetry books. A runner-up in each state will receive $100, with $200 for his/ her school library. A total of $50,000 in scholarships and school stipends at the National Finals will be awarded to winners.

FMI on the program contact Seth Mitchell, 353.3030 or email smitchell@lisbonschoolsme.org. Like us on Facebook at Community Resource News in Lisbon Schools. Photo courtesy of Monica Millhime. n

Topsham Grange Awards Technology Grant to Lisbon School Group Photo Identification: Participating in this year’s contest (pictured l-r): Monica Austin, Aaron Halls, Kristianna Benoit, Angelica Bulgin, Chelsea Marquis, Robert Dall, Roger Jama, Taylor Plourde, Dakota Bisson, Dillon Fox, Brittany Whittemore, Charles Sult and Paula Caron. Not available for photo, Kayla Angelico.

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Lisbon Community School Assistant Principal, Ryan Patrie, welcomed members of the Topsham Grange for presentation of a grant targeted toward technology at LCS. Pictured (l-r): Future Grange member, Richard DeVito; Grange members Joyce DeVito; Erna Smith; Mert Ricker and Assistant Principal Patrie.

Members of the Topsham Grange #37, a community partner with the Lisbon School Department, have provided third grade students at Lisbon Community School a personal dictionary through the Words for Thirds Dictionary Project since 2007.

Moving forward with their continued support to the school, members recently voted on awarding a technology grant.

Accepting the grant of behalf of computer teacher, Laurie Adams was LCS assistant principal, Ryan Patrie. “We were delighted to learn of the grant to support the BrainPOP program,” shares Patrie. “BrainPOP is an animated educational site for kids in science, social studies, english, math, arts, music, health, engineering and technology.

The computer program is a valuable resource to in-

tegrate into the curriculum to teach and motivate students,” commented Patrie.

FMI community partnership opportunities contact Monica Millhime, Community Resource Coordinator by emailing mmillhime@lisbonschoolsme. org or call 754-0021. Like us on Facebook at Community Resource News in Lisbon Schools. Photo by Monica Millhime. n

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Reader Recipes: We <3 Chocolate and Heart Healthy Foods Well, here we are. One month down in 2012 and mixin’ it up in the recipe corner. This month had a dual theme; chocolate - for those Valentine die-hards and hopeless romantics, and then heart healthy recipes for those of us recognizing that February is American Heart Month. Catching on

to the theme here? Thump thump, thump thump.

Thanks go out to all who sent in recipes. Below are a few of the selections we thought you might enjoy.

Don’t forget to send your themed recipes to “Reader Recipes, P.O. Box 214, Turner, ME 04282.” Or, better yet, email them to

us at articles@turnerpublishing.net with Reader Recipes in the subject line.

If we use your recipe, you have a chance of recieving a gift certificate to a local business.

Now, on to next month.

We had a reader send in a suggestion for the next month’s issue and we think

it’s a good one. Ella Plante thought since Lent begins this month, it might be a great idea to request MEATLESS RECIPES as our theme. Between the six Fridays of Lent and Ash Wednesday, we should be able to offer up some wonderful alternatives.

We hope you enjoy these recipes and look forward to seeing your favorites next month.

Crispy Pretzel Bars 1 cup sugar 1 cup lite corn syrup 1/2 cup peanut butter 5 cups crisp rice cereal 2 cups pretzel sticks 1 cup plain M&Ms (dark chocolate) In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the sugar and corn syrup. Microwave on high for 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Stir in peanut butter until blended.

Add the cereal, pretzels and M&Ms. Stir until coated.

Press into greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Cut into bars.

Stacy Hustus of Farmingdale Low Fat Brownie 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 1/2 cup unsifted flour 1/3 cup cocoa 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup chopped walnuts Blend oil sugar, vanilla in mixing bowl. Add eggs and beat well with a spoon.

Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in sep-

erate bowl. Gradually add dry ingredients with wet ingredients, mix well until all blended. Stir in nuts. Bake in greased 9 x9 pan at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.

Reen Robillard of Turner Low Fat Low Cholesterol Heavenly Cheese Cake 4 whole graham crackers finely chopped 1 cup no fat cottage cheese 16 oz. light cream cheese 2/3 cup sugar 2 TBSP flour 4 egg whites 2 TBSP skim milk 1 tsp vanilla Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease bottom of a 9” spring form pan.

Sprinkle bottom of pan with graham cracker crumbs.

Process cottage cheese on high in blender until smooth. Put into mixer bowl with cream cheese, sugar, and flour. Beat on medium speed until well blended.

Add egg whites one at a time, mixing well between each one. Blend in milk and vanilla. Pour into pan. Bake at 45 to 50 minutes. Center should be a bit soft. Cook on rack and loosen spring, then remove spring and rim.

Chill before serving. Serve with fresh berries. I serve with black berries, raspberries and strawberries mixed together and garnish with a slice of kiwi.

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Call SeniorsPlus at 1-800-427-1241 for dates, times and locations. Class size is limited, so call soon.

ChocoLArt Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 1, 2 – 4:30 PM for ChocoLArt, SeniorsPlus fundraising extravaganza of all things chocolate. Indulge your love of chocolate and art in an afternoon of pure pleasure. Top chocolatiers of the region, artisans wares for auction, all gathered at the Hilton Garden Inn, Auburn, to benefit SeniorsPlus Meals on Wheels and other programs. Tickets are on sale for $35 per person by calling SeniorsPlus at 1-800-427-1241, or online at www.seniorsplus.org.

Q. My wife and I moved into a retirement community recently. I’ve noticed a lot of people I’d call alcoholics in this community. Do seniors drink more in these places?

I could find no information that demonstrated residents of retirement communities drink more.

However, these developments are, by nature, more social. So, perhaps you’re just seeing more drinking. With more drinking, you’ll find more people who don’t handle it well.

Alcoholism is a serious problem among seniors.

Here are just a few statistics that tell the story: About 70 percent of hospital admissions for older adults are for illness and accidents related to alcohol.

About half of older adults in nursing homes have an alcohol problem.

Older adults lose an average of 10 years off their lives because of alcohol abuse.

About 80 percent of doctors misdiagnose alcoholism as depression in older women.

The highest growing number of alcoholics is among 75-year-old widowers.

About 10 percent of patients over age 60 who are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease are actually suffering from brain damage caused by alcoholism.

“Alcohol abuse among older adults is something few want to talk about or deal with,” said Charles Curie, former administrator of the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration .

“Too often family members are ashamed of the problem and choose not to address it. Health care providers tend not to ask older patients about alcohol abuse if it wasn’t a problem in their lives in earlier years. Sometimes the symptoms are mistaken for those of dementia, depression, or other problems common to older adults. Unfortunately, too many older persons turn to alcohol as a comfort,

following the death of a spouse, a divorce, retirement, or some other major life change, unaware that they are markedly affecting the quality of their lives.”

A few definitions: Alcoholism is a disease with four symptoms: craving or compulsion to drink, the inability to limit drinking, high alcohol tolerance, and physical dependence.

Alcohol abuse does not include strong craving, loss of control or physical dependence. Alcohol abuse is defined as drinking that causes problems in your life such as failing at work, getting arrested for drunk driving, hurting someone physically or emotionally because of drinking.

Moderate drinking is defined as consuming up to two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women and older people. A standard drink is 12 ounces beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits.

The American Medical Association publishes the

following list of physical symptoms to diagnose alcoholism. If an older person shows several symptoms, there is a high probability of alcoholism. * Bruises, abrasions, and scars in locations that might suggest frequent falls, bumping into objects, physical altercations, or other violent behavior. * Cigarette burns on the fingers. * Flushed or florid faces. * Jerky eye movement or loss of central vision. * Damage to nerves causing numbness and tingling. * Hypertension, particularly systolic (the first number). * Gastrointestinal or other bleeding. * Cirrhosis or other evidence of liver impairment, such as swelling in the lower extremities, and other signs of fluid retention. * Psoriasis.

If you would like to read more columns, you can order a copy of “How to be a Healthy Geezer” at www. healthygeezer.com. n

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Portrait of Beloved Priest to Hang in Dedicated Room Rev. Father Youville F. Labonte of the African Missionaries (the former White Fathers of Africa) died at the African Missionaries Residence in St. Petersburg, Florida on November 8, 2011. He was 86.

He is interred at the Calvary Catholic Cemetery in St. Petersburg.

A New Auburn native, Father Labonte knew in his early childhood years he wanted to be a missionary priest in the White Fathers Order. He pursued these studies and was ordained in 1952. He spent the next 19 years in missionary work in Africa and returned to Auburn in 1971 looking to serve in the Portland Diocese.

At that time, Auxiliary Bishop Edward C. O’Leary granted Father Labonte’s request and assigned him to serve at St. Hyacinthe Church in Westbrook and Sacred Heart Church in Auburn. He later retired at the African Missionaries Residence.

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Ronald DeBlois, President of the Maine Franco-American Genealogical Society, is preparing to hang the portrait of Rev. Father Youville F. Labonte, in the room dedicated in his memory at the Society’s new headquarters at the Fortin Group Funeral Home in Auburn. (Photo by Rachel Morin)

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by March 24, 2012. This festival is open to film makers the world over.

The finalists will have their 8 minute or less films shown and judged at the festival. The winner will be chosen and awarded a cash prize.

Dr. Lou Jacobs, director of The New England Bureau of The American Mustache Institute will be the host of the film festival. “This is an important moment in moustache history”, says Dr. Jacobs.

“Never has there been a film festival dedicated to the unique art of filming the mustached male (or female). The American Mustache Institute would like to congratulate the IMFF for it’s efforts to preserve the mustached arts.”

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Poetry Out Loud Winners

Training Complete Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice announces that 6 Volunteers completed the Visiting, Office and Hospice House Greeter training held in October 2011.

Those who attended the training include Anne Dehetre-Arsenault of Lewiston, Patricia Berube of Auburn, Cindy Boyd of Mechanic Falls, Kathleen Mason of Greene, Vickie Morgan of Norway and Diane Morin of Auburn.

All Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice Volunteers are valued members of the health care team, and are matched with patients in or near their communities.

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on volunteer opportunities that support patients receiving home care services as they recover from illness, surgery or a new medical condition.

The next Visitor Volunteer Training class will be held February 15th from 12-4pm at Parkview Hospital in Brunswick.

For additional information contact Volunteer Services at 795-9580 or 1-800482-7412.

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lies in the comfort of their home and community. In keeping with our commitment to offering Maineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most comprehensive endof-life services, we were pleased to open the doors to our new 14-bed Hospice House in 2005 as well as building a community bereavement program to help adults, families, teens and children understand the grief process, share feelings and experiences and find hope and comfort.

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Right to left: Melissa Ulin of Auburn, and Ellen Tuttle of Warren, are recognized for their success in the Saint Dominic Academy school wide Poetry Out Loud Competition The Poetry Out Loud Other contestants were: cipal Don Fournier welcompetition was held on Sarah Divello, Justin Cruz, comed the attendees and January 5, 2012 at Saint Darby Frost, Jake Vining, presented the winners with Dominic Academy. Eleven Alaina Dyer, Liza Gaylord, their awards. Attendees students in grades 9-12 Ray Mosca, Jessica Boulet, were entertained by the cocompeted in two rounds of and Olivia Mayo. All of medic stylings of Lurz and judged poetry recitation. these students performed Lachance, including a skit The competition winner excellently, making it to featuring Justin Valesquez was Ellen Tuttle (Sopho- this level by winning class- and David Dean. more) of Warren, daughter room and grade level comThe National Endowment of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen petitions. for the Arts and the Poetry Tuttle, and the runner up Judges for the competi- Foundation have partnered was Melissa Ulin (Senior) tion were Rosanne Ducey, with the Maine Arts Comof Auburn, daughter of Dr. a longstanding member mission on Poetry Out and Mrs. Roy Ulin. Ellen of the St. Domâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s faculty, Loud: National Recitation will move on to the South- Emily Swartz, an English Contest, which helps stuern Maine Regional com- teacher and writer, and dents master public speakpetition, sponsored by the Carolyne DeBlois, a theater ing skills, build self-confiMaine Arts Commission, on student at the University of dence, and learn about their February 8 in Biddeford.

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Allow Your Body to Burn Fat ….Here’s How

Jodi Cornelio

By now you have determined that the New Year’s resolution to starve and deprive yourself hasn’t worked and the goal of hitting the gym for 2 hours a day hasn’t panned out as expected either. We know that the latest fad diets never work long term and the constant yo-yo cycling diet can prove to have psychological effect by lowering your self-esteem and making you feel as if you failed. The constant up and down of losing and gaining weight and periods of muscle loss can do a num-

ber on the elasticity of your skin and bring about premature wrinkles and saggy skin. Now that’s attractive!

Aren’t these all good reasons to give it up! To stop the temporary weight loss game. To allow your body to burn fat the proper way?

It’s simple and here’s how.

First of all, if it wasn’t around 1000 years ago, don’t eat it. The grocery store shelves are loaded with packaged and processed foods. Many of these foods are loaded with saturated fats, refined sugar, carbohydrates and high fructose corn syrups.

That’s a perfect recipe for fat storage when eaten. The market is flooded with low fat products, yet the country has the highest rate of obesity ever. According to the U.S. Department of

Health and Human Services, 25 percent of Americans are pre-diabetic.

Americans are eating less fat per capita than we did 30 years ago yet obesity, diabetes and heart disease are at an all-time high. Fat is not the enemy. We need to allow our bodies to burn fat and the only way it can burn fat is if we stop feeding it process foods that contain refined sugars and carbohydrates. Remember the show Little House On the Prairie. It was a treat for them to get a candy/ sugar cane and an orange in their Christmas stocking. That treat would hold them an entire year. Now that’s discipline and appreciation and those folks did not struggle with weight issues. Their diets consisted of lean meats, fats from

Day Camp, Horse Camp Lisbon Rec Dept. has expanded their Recreation Programs to include a Vacation Day Camp during the week long school vacations.

It is open to all children in grades K through 5th and will be held at the MTM Community Center. Vacation Camp will run during February and April vacations Tuesdays through Fridays, 7am to 5:30pm. Cost is $25/day and $20/day for additional children from

the same family. It will include outdoor play, indoor gym games and Arts and Crafts. We will also take a field trip one day. Children must bring a lunch and water bottle but snack will be provided.

Also offered during February and April vacations Safe Haven Farms will have Vacation Horse Camps. These will be offered through the Rec Department and are for chil-

dren ages 7 and older. It will include tack, helmet, instruction and horse. Held in their indoor heated ring, it is perfect for learning!

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cheeses, butter and dairy and lots of garden vegetables. You see, when we fill our bodies with sugars and carbohydrates, our bodies immediately burn that as fuel and may never get to burn the fat in our bodies.

That results in stored fat from the remaining carbohydrates not burned during the day. If you eliminate or decrease the level of sugars or carbohydrates in your diet, your body will burn fat for fuel. And while the process is more complicated and that is simply stated, it is that simple.

So what to eat? It’s all about balance. Consume moderate amounts of carbohydrates from good source grains and wheat.

Good fats such as avocados, olive oils and nuts (as long as you don’t overdue the nuts. I put a handful in a baggy and use that as my allowance for the day, otherwise I would eat the whole can without even realizing it.) Lean meats such as fish poultry, eggs, and eat cheeses and beef sparingly due to the often high amounts of saturated fats. Vegetables should be the primary source of vitamins, nutrients and carbohydrates. I often hear that it is too expensive to eat healthy. Have you seen what a box of sugar coated cereal cost? You can get a

container of Quarters Oatmeal, a loaf of wheat bread and a bag of potatoes for what it cost for one of those high fructose sugar coated cereals. If you eliminate the pastry and package of Oreo cookies you can afford fish and poultry and if you ditch the six-pack of soda and chips you can buy 3 bags of frozen veggies and a head of fresh broccoli.

In closing I will end

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with a method for weight loss success and a way of life. ”When planning your meals or approaching the dinner table, think Lean, Green, Protein and Beans and make sure that these are the only things on your plate.”

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CMCC Students Attend “Build Boston Expo”

Students in the Architectural and Civil Engineering (ACE) program at Central Maine Community College (CMCC) attended the “Build Boston Expo” held recently at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. As the largest regional event for the design and

construction industry in the country, Build Boston is the Northeast’s premier architecture and building show.

The ACE students are pictured at right outside the famous Trinity Church in Boston which was designed by the noted architect Henry Hobson Richardson.

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