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Winslow Elementary Read-A-Thon

By Larry Grard Feature Writer WINSLOW — Secondgrader Emily Feyler chose the book “My Little Pony” for the fifth annual ReadA-Thon at Winslow Elementary School, she said, because the ponies in the book have some pretty cool qualities. “It has a lot of ponies and it’s cool, and they can talk,” Feyler said in her classroom, taught by John Scronce. “And they have a cute little dragon.” Emily, wearing a “Pinkie Pie” T-shirt, said the best part was when the group went into a newspaper office, where there was a bad villain. “They got caught in a cage and a little dragon came to save them,” she recalled. “They also turned into super heroes.” Most of the Winslow Elementary students showed up in costume for a morning assembly in the gymnasium. Principal Kyle Price said that people in the community are asked to sponsor the children, with the funds going toward activities that are not in the school budget, such as field trips and on-site visits. All activities on Read-A-Thon day on Oct. 5 were devoted to reading. Six leading readers won gift certificates for books at the Book Cellar in Waterville, paid for by the school PTO.

“It’s really to push the fun and enjoyment and value of reading,” Price said. Price, dressed as a farmer, began the assembly by announcing the winner of “The Read to Ride” summer reading program, sponsored by the Free Masons. Twelve students participated in the effort, turning in forms that accounted for 10,190 minutes of reading. The average was 850 minutes. Sophie Fortin won the competition, followed by Charles Theobald. Sophie was taken to Wal-Mart, where she received a new bicycle, helmet and bicycle accessories.n

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Deb Clark, gifted-and-talented teacher at Winslow Elementary School, appeared as a monarch butterfly for the ReadA-Thon on Oct. 5. Clark read the book “Monarchs.”

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Keith Martin, assistant principal, dressed as Templeton the Rat for the Read-A-Thon at Oct. 5. Martin read the book “Charlotte’s Web.”

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MAINE CREDIT UNIONS

Credit Union Week celebrates how credit unions are helping Mainers thrive

From Oct. 15 to 21, 2017, nearly 695,000 Maine residents who belong to a credit union will join in the annual worldwide celebration of International Credit Union Week. Across the globe, there are more than 231 million credit union members belonging to over 68,000 credit unions in 109 countries. For over six decades, credit unions have set aside the third Thursday in October to celebrate International Credit Union Day. This year’s theme, “Dreams Thrive Here,” is meant to serve as a reminder of how effective credit unions are at helping all people pursue and achieve their biggest dreams in life. Looking at all of the choices available in the financial services industry, the credit union difference is clear: no matter where you are, credit unions are 100 percent focused on meeting and exceeding members’ financial services needs. With credit unions,

every member is an owner with an equal vote in the election of the credit union’s volunteer board of directors. There are no stockholders at credit unions, and earnings are returned to members in the form of lower rates on loans, higher rates on savings, or are invested back into the credit union to provide more of the services that members need and want. Whether a Maine credit union is providing a loan to help a member make their home more energy efficient, giving financial counseling to a member whose company closed its doors, or simply offering a better deal on a used car loan, credit unions are supporting and serving their members and the community as a whole. Locally or internationally, during International Credit Union Week or at any time of the year – a Maine credit union is where you know your money will stay local, be safe, and great

service is guaranteed. Becoming a credit union member couldn’t be easier! There is a credit union for everyone. Use these tips to find the Maine credit union that’s right for you: • Visit www.mainecreditunions.org, or call the Maine Credit Union League’s Member Services division toll-free at 800442-6715. • Talk to your neighbors. Some credit unions have a “community” field of membership, serving a region defined by geography rather than by employment or some other association. Ask friends in your community if they know of a credit union you may join. • Ask family members. See if anyone in your family is a member of a credit union, in your community or outof-state. Ask them about their experiences. • Ask your boss. Your company may sponsor a credit union or may be part of a sponsored group that has access to a credit union. Many employers will directly deposit your paycheck to the credit union. Become a member today and discover the value of becoming an owner of your financial institution! n Your credit union is with you wherever you go with Shared Branching You’ve just arrived at your vacation destination with your family and realize you forgot to make a loan payment before you left. No worries – because as a credit union member, you belong to a Shared Branch network of 175 loca-

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day’s digital age, 44 percent still prefer to use a traditional branch. If you’re still wondering why you should use Shared Branching, here are five reasons to start. 1. It’s convenient. Whether you’re traveling out of town or moving away, you can keep your money right where it is – in your home branch – and still conduct transactions. 2. It’s accommodating. When you visit a Shared Branching location, you can access your accounts, deposit checks, and make loan payments just like you can at your home credit union. 3. It’s supportive. Credit

unions work together to provide members with the best services. When you use these services, you are supporting your credit union so it can continue to serve you. 4. It’s easy. Download the CO-OP Shared Branching app for iPhone or Android or go to co-opsharedbranching.org for a full list of Shared Branch locations nationwide and across the globe. 5. It’s free. That’s right – Shared Branching is all about giving you the best service at no cost to you. To locate a branch near you, visit www.mainecreditunions. org/find-a-shared-branch/.n

New Dimensions celebrates International Credit Union Day

NDFCU is a member-owned, nancial cooperative that offers innovative and relevant nancial tools and resources to meet your nancial needs. New Dimensions Federal Credit Union (NDFCU) will celebrate International Credit Union Day this year on October 19, 2017 to commemorate the credit union movement’s impact and achievements. Since 1948, International Credit Union Day has been celebrated annually on the third Thursday of October. Each year, the international event affords the opportunity to remember credit unions’ proud history and promote awareness of and support for the credit union and financial cooperative difference. What makes us uniquely different at NDFCU is that we believe in the concept of “People Helping People” For example, Financial Education is more important than ever before, especially in today’s economy. We have worked especially hard this year to develop our education products to include specialized financial training for our members. We are working on online courses and other ways of equipping members with the tools needed to be successful. We are also very excited to offer our members Kasasa Free Checking accounts, which is a rewards based checking account that pays you for doing things you most likely already do. Both Kasasa checking accounts come with Kasasa Saver where you continue to earn rewards for saving money. Additionally, Kasasa Protect is available to our members as well. We are extremely happy to be in the position to offer this valuable product, since the recent Equifax Breach has placed 44% of American’s personal information in jeopardy. At NDFCU you are guaranteed to receive the highest level of personalized service you would expect from a small local institution, but with all the conveniences you would find at a large institution. By being a financial cooperative, the credit union can offer competitive rates on savings and loans, because profits are returned to its owners — You!

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Difficult decisions face caretakers at Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Carleen & Donald Cote

VASSALBORO — Another busy baby season has come to an end — phew! — although we can never say it has ended for the year, as we receive injured animals year round, especially in the fall. The pens in the basement house wildlife that will spend the winter with us in recovery and beyond. They cannot be released in the cold weather after spending weeks in a warm environment, nor would we want to release them to unfamiliar territory in the winter. Many injured animals that come to us were hit by ve-

hicles. They never seem to grasp the concept of looking both ways before they cross a road! Driving on back roads at night demands particular caution by humans. Sadly, some drivers have been known to intentionally run over animals. This summer, a woman called because she heard raccoons crying; she located and brought them to us. Upon examining them, we found their injuries to be horrendous. The woman lives a long distance from any highway, so we suspected that they had been beaten and tortured by humans. The raccoons could not be saved. Every year the reason for babies coming to the Center for rehabbing are the same — the mother has either been

shot or trapped and moved to a new location far away while the babies were left behind. Females give birth in places where people don’t want them. With the fawns, it might be that the doe was hit by a vehicle and killed while her fawn survived, or the doe was attacked by a wild or domestic animal. Many of the smaller animals are caught and injured by cats, and they die from the injury or become infected from a bite. Antibiotics never seem to work on cat bites. This summer, we once again encountered parvo virus in the baby coons. The virus doesn’t kill them, but the dehydration and bacteria do. Many hours are spent trying to get a baby beyond this point, administering antibiot-

ics, separating newcomers; many times, the hours spent are in vain, but we persevere as long as there is hope. The whole process of raising a baby to the time of release can be physically and emotionally exhausting, considering the large volume we care for. My husband Donald is responsible for the fawns — the most labor intensive of the wildlife. They may arrive with broken limbs, if not from being hit by a car, then from attacks by a fox, fisher, coyote or dog. Some broken limbs cannot be fixed, and the fawn has to be euthanized. Other issues arise, such as diarrhea and refusing the bottle or solid food. Donald also is fond of foxes. The most serious health issue with them

is mange. If we receive a fox in the early stage of mange, it can be treated with medication, buy if it is heavily infested, it doesn’t usually survive. In 2015, we marked our 50th year of rehabbing wildlife. Could we be getting too old? People ask us, “If you retire from rehabbing, what will happen to the wildlife you care for?” Who knows what the future will bring. For now, life goes on. We’ll continue to face rehabbing issues as they occur – worrying solves nothing. Carleen and Donald Cote operate Duck Pond Wildlife Care Center on Route 3 in Vassalboro, a nonprofit facility, supported entirely by the Cotes’ own resources and outside donations. Call

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‘It’ (2017) movie review

Lucas Allen Anyone who has a phobia of clowns will certainly be traumatized for life by the new version of Stephen King’s 1986 bestseller “It.” By comparison, the 1990 television miniseries with Tim Curry in one of his most memorable performances

as Pennywise looks more like My Little Pony. The 2017 version is not only scary but also funny and emotional, something most modern horror films seem to lack. Turning an 1,100- page novel into a two-part motion picture is no easy task, but director Andy Muschietti proves to be up for the challenge. An evil spirit awakens every 27 years and haunts the town of Derry, Maine. A young boy named Georgie (Jackson Robert Scott) was playing with his toy boat in the rain when he lost it in the sewer. When he tries to reach for it, the clown Pennywise (Bill Skars-

gard) appeared to entice him before dragging the little one down into the sewer. Cut to the summer of 1989 where Georgie’s older brother Bill (Jaeden Lieberher), who suffers from a stutter, hangs out with friends — sidekick Richie (Finn Wolfhard), mama’s boy Eddie (Jack Dylan Grazer), and nervous Stanley (Wyatt Oleff). However, Bill can’t shake off his little brother’s disappearance and tries to find answers. When smarty-pants Ben (Jeremy Ray Taylor), who’s bullied by the sadistic Bowers (Nicholas Hamilton) and Beverly (Sophia Lillis), who’s sexually abused by her

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father (Stephen Bogaert) join them, they work together to understand their town’s history. Pennywise begins to terrorize them, preying on their worst fears. Eventually farmhand Mike (Chosen Jacobs) joins them to battle the evil spirit. Movie-goers disappointed by last month’s “The Dark Tower” and the severe butchering of King’s universe will breathe a sigh of relief at this adaptation. The filmmakers made the wisest choice of having the first half of the novel be the basis for this film rather than going back and forth between the past and the present like the original. Updating the time from the early 1960s to the late 1980s is a crucial change, especially when it echoes the King-like adventures of “Stranger Things.” Plus, for those who grew up in the 80s and 90s, the movie takes you back to an innocent time where hanging out with friends was an adventure in of itself. King is not always a nice guy when he writes his stories, as the town of Derry is full of horrors, both realistic and

supernatural. The adults are portrayed as non-believers or monsters themselves, like the teenage bully or the abusive parent. It makes the various encounters with Pennywise all the more terrifying. The tension mounts in each scene up until the climax, when the kids find just enough courage to confront both the monster and their fears. The biggest success with the story is the believability of these young actors as the main characters. Throughout the movie, you feel like you’re part of this group having fun and talking trash. Each of them has a different personality and fear making them easy to recognize, and each of the young actors pulled it off very well. They also pulled off some funny parts for much needed levity and some emotional heartbreaking scenes, making the first horror film of the new millennium one that will have you grabbing some hankies. Let’s not forget the title monster of the film that combines both the Xenomorph from “Alien” with Freddy Krueger from “A Nightmare on

Elm Street.” With a new look and a more sinister personality, Skarsgard keeps us on edge at every turn, offering a Pennywise that’s far scarier than the original Curry version. With an emphasis on clown horror plus some cursing and bloody violence, this movie is like an R-rated version of a Goosebumps novel or an episode of “Are You Afraid of the Dark.” The new “It” achieves on many levels as the scariest, funniest and most emotional horror film in more than 30 years. It’s not only one of the best films of the year, but also one of the best horror remakes and a top contender for the best horror film of the decade. It’ll be very interesting how they can follow that up with the grownup versions of the main characters that will dive deeper into Pennywise’s history. Hopefully, they shouldn’t botch it up like the miniseries did. THE MOVIE’S RATING: R (for violence/terror, bloody images, and for language) THE CRITIC’S RATING: 3.75 Stars (Out of Four) n A Product of

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Is there such a thing as bush pilot envy?

V. Paul Reynolds Grandiose delusions are not unknown to me. As a young man, the challenges of a Navy carrier pilot appealed to me â&#x20AC;&#x201D; until I joined the Navy and saw how inherently dangerous it is to land a jet aircraft on the pitching deck of an aircraft carrier on a dark and stormy night.

No, thank you. Later, as a civilian private pilot who owned and flew an antique airplane, I set out to be a high-time bush pilot. Then I had a taste of Maine bush flying in marginal weather. From my book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Backtrackâ&#x20AC;?: Once on a return flight from ice fishing at Chemo Pond, my nephew and I ran into freezing rain. With the ice-laden windscreen obscuring my forward vision, we managed to get the airplane back to Brewer and on the ground by looking out the side windows. My nephewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice changed an octave during that flight, and he never flew with me again. That same winter, during

Can you spare a few hours for L.C. Bates Museum? HINCKLEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The L.C. Bates Museum, 14 Easler Road, is looking for volunteers to help with upcoming fall activities, particularly several nights at the museum. Night Flash Light Tours of the museum will be held Saturday, Oct. 21, Friday, Oct. 27, and Saturday, Oct. 28, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The lights will be low, adding to an atmosphere filled with lots of Halloween decorations and fun, including a Halloween scavenger hunt and bat and owl activities in the classroom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will not jump out at you,â&#x20AC;? organizers promise, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but the museum might have its own magical but creepy atmosphere.â&#x20AC;? Daytime visits, when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s less busy and decorations can be more easily admired, are offered from Thursday, Oct. 20, through Wednesday, Nov. 1, during regular hours. Visitors may also explore the continuing exhibitions, including those about local trees and birds. There will be a bird craft activity for visiting children in October. Volunteers can learn about many museum collections by cataloging and researching collections. Please call or email the museum if you have time to help. L. C. Bates Museum is open from April to midNovember, Wednesday

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a bumpy solo hop to Seboeis Lake, a snow squall began pounding me over Alton. While struggling to maintain airspeed and get the airplaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skis onto Boyd Lake, my backseat passenger â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a pair of pickerel snowshoes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; fell off the back seat and got jammed between the seat and the rear control stick. The situation became awkward. Since the front and rear control sticks are wired together, I suddenly lost pitchup control of the flailing yellow bird. (This is not good, and especially not good in a windy, limited visibility condition.) Thankfully, my luck held. After some hair-raising moments, I was able to reach back, hold

his wife Beth, has a new book titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hardscrabble Lodge.â&#x20AC;? filled with true Maine bushflying stories. It is well done; I liked it a lot. You will, too. Morrel is retired and, in his final chapter about reflections, raises the rhetorical question: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do I miss flying every day?â&#x20AC;? His answer did not surprise me. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frankly, no! Great mental pressure accompanied those flights because often conditions were far from ideal.â&#x20AC;? Truth be known, Morrel is not the first person who, having a vocation that had him on the edge too many times, looks back in head-shaking amazement. In this book, Morrel takes the reader with him and

shares, in entertaining details, some of these flying adventures in the Maine back country. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hardscrabble Lodgeâ&#x20AC;? is a soft cover book published by Maine Authors Publishing in Rockland . www.maineauthorspublishing.com. The author is editor of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Northwoods Sporting Journal.â&#x20AC;? He is also a Maine guide and host of a weekly radio program â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maine Outdoorsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; heard Sundays at 7 p.m. on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Voice of Maine News - Talk Network.â&#x20AC;? He has authored three books; online purchase information is available at www.maineoutdoorpublications.com.n

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Apple fast facts Apples are one of the most widely-grown tree fruits and become available for picking in early fall. They can be put to use in all different types of food applications - from desserts to sauces to beverages. As a standalone snack, apples are a healthy source of antioxidants and fiber. Apples have many other qualities and an interesting history. Consider these facts about apples.

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Caspian and Black Seas, but now they are grown all over the world. · The main producers of apples in the United States include the states of Washington, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, and Virginia. · There are thousands of different apple varieties. · Apples were taken to North America by European settlers. · Honeybees are a popular pollinator of apple trees. · Apple seeds contain a small amount of cyanide compound. They’re not harmful if eaten in small quantities. · Many apple harvests are still picked by hand. · Fifteen types of apples account for 90 percent of total production. Red Delicious, Gala, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, and Fuji lead the way. · A bushel of apples weighs 42 pounds while a peck weighs approximately 10.5 pounds. · The crabapple is the only apple native to North America. · Apple trees won’t bear their first fruits until they have matured four to five years. · The largest apple picked weighed three pounds. · Apples are good Halloween bounty to receive in lieu of candy. The nutritional benefits of apples spurred the saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” · It’s fun to go apple-picking, and many people flock to orchards in September and October to pick their own apples. Sources: University of Illinois Extension, Eat This!, Love to Know Corp., and Science Kids®.

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By Mark Huard, Central Maine Photography WATERVILLE — Downtown’s annual Holiday Parade, held the Friday after Thanksgiving, has drawn thousands of families to Main Street for many years, and is the local kickoff to the holiday season. This year, the Children’s Discovery Museum is adopting the event. The Museum is relocating from Augusta to a large space in Waterville in the spring of 2019. The 12th annual Parade of Lights will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24. Floats will assemble at the Waterville American Legion parking lot, 21 College Ave. – a new location this year – and travel down Main Street to Castonguay Square, where the tree lighting will be held and Santa Claus will arrive at Kringleville. Area schools, businesses, churches, organizations and municipalities are invited to participate in the parade by entering a float, marching band, or other appropriate entry, organizers said. The number of floats is limited to 35 this year. All float money raised will support the museum. Floats should be decorated for the holiday and use lots of lights. Organizers also remind those who enter a float that the official Kringleville Santa Claus, as well as Mrs. Claus, are the Santas allowed in the parade. The parade is also providing the opportunity for vendors to participate by selling appropriate items, snacks, and drinks to the parade viewers, they said. Those interested in participating can find a form at www.kringleville.org. It must be returned by Friday, Nov. 3. Santa Claus hours at Kringleville will be after the parade until 9 p.m., as well as 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays in December through the weekend of Dec. 16 and 17, 4 to 8:30 p.m. and Wednesday Dec. 20 through Friday, Dec. 22.n

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Juried craft fair will feature more than 65 Maine artisans WATERVILLE – The REM Craft Fair (Revitalizing the Energy in ME) will feature talented crafters from all over Maine at a two day event Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28 and 29, at Champion’s Fitness Club, 30 Elm Plaza. Saturday hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This juried craft fair will feature the highquality work of more than 65 Maine artisans who create hand-made treasures we enjoy giving as gifts, featuring in our homes and using to enrich our lives. Many of the crafters will do-

nate a craft item to be included in a raffle — a great opportunity to acquire a unique prize for a minimal donation. One of REM’s goals is to create an exciting venue displaying the diversity and creative talent of Maine’s crafting community. Holiday shopping starts early in Maine, as many have friends, family and troops far away requiring early mailing. The priority of our community is to develop a vibrant economy. Supporting our own Maine artists is a great way to shop locally and develop our local economy. These

artists are all small businesses — some supporting more than one family. A continental breakfast will be available both days at 10 a.m., followed by lunch at 11 a.m. Shoppers can take a break with their family and friends and enjoy a great meal featuring more than 20 homemade soups served with homemade breads, hot dogs, pulled chicken sandwiches and desserts. Shoppers may purchase menu items to take home; ood will be available for purchase in bulk and packed to order. REM is a non-profit

organization of volunteers working to build community. Again this year, guests will be greeted by one of REM’s favorite community initiatives — REM Partners. This is a collaborative of more than 70 local nonprofits working to improve the quality of life in our community. REM Partners will greet you at the door. We urge you to thank them for their contribution to creating a community where people thrive. As you leave they will give you a “REM Partner Community Directory” describing their work.n

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WATERVILLE — The Waterville Public Library will host Home Movie Day presented by Maine Film Center and Waterville Creates! Saturday, Oct. 21, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the library, 73 Elm St. The event is free and open to the public. If you have home movies on film you’ve never seen, or haven’t watched since you inherited them from your grandparents, now is the perfect opportunity to do so. Don’t let your films decay, take them to Home Movie Day. Participants may bring

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Be sure you have the right Medicare plan for your needs

By Anthony Arruda Certified Senior Advsor It’s not surprising to me that one of the most common statements I hear when speaking to Maine seniors is that they are confused about how to handle the ever more complex insurance programs being offered by the government, private industry and

myriad other decisions they have to make as they approach retirement. Every year as fall arrives it becomes necessary to make some very confusing decisions. Medicare open enrollment starts Oct. 15 and goes through Dec. 7 for those 65 or older. For seniors not yet 65, there is the Affordable Care Act insurance, which can be terribly difficult to navigate, and that open enrollment period goes from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15. Let’s take the Affordable Care Act insurance, for instance. This program is designed for people to enroll in right up until they turn 65, but it never fails, we get regular questions from people who are worried that they will get a penalty for not signing up in time, when in fact they are older than 65 and are ineligible for the program. The Senior Planning Cen-

ter has made it a point to have trained staff to make sure we help people make good solid decisions when choosing the Affordable Care Act plan that is right for them. Consistently the one thing that seems to drive the most confusion is Medicare. Who can keep track of all the changes? The reality is that most seniors don’t keep track; it’s too confusing. What we see the most in this business is that fear of change, frustration about the complexities in the plans or simply lack of awareness, makes too many Maine seniors let their plan ride from year to year without evaluating their options. In the state of Maine, the majority of seniors have Medicare supplements. These supplements pay after Medicare and cover the co-insurances and co-pays they would be responsible

for under Medicare A and B. For a senior who is prone to illness, these plans work wonderfully and take some of the stress away from paying co-payments. These types of plans generally don’t change their benefits and usually have a cost increase every year. The average plan F is $220 or more, with additional increases planned for spring of 2018. One of the most consistent questions we get at our offices is, “How can I save money on my Part D drug and health plan expenses?” I’d like to say that the answer to that question is simple, but it is not. One of the most important things that you can do each year is evaluate your Part D drug plan with a licensed professional. Options change each year, prices change, and so do the drugs covered under each plan. Additionally, it is im-

portant to pay attention to the mail around the end of September, when the annual notice of change letters are sent out by plans, identifying changes that are occurring in the new year. Because making changes can be so confusing, it is important to find a professional to help navigate your choices. The same applies to Medicare Health Plans. Changes occur every year, and those changes can mean either gaining or losing coverage. Seniors who are looking for expanded benefits, low premiums, and combined drug coverage, may find a Medicare Advantage Plan a welcome alternative to the high premiums of a Medicare Supplement Plan. Designed to cover items like preventive dental, hearing aids, eyeglasses, and more, the Medicare Advantage Plan can make saving money more of a

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Larry Grard photos Winslow High School cheerleaders pump up the crowd as the visiting Black Raiders Ben Clark, Winslow High School band director, leads the band during the Winslow- take on Waterville on Sept. 16. Waterville football game on Sept. 16 in Waterville. The Waterville Benjamin Dorval (41) takes end of the Wathe handoff from Winslow t e r v i l l e - Wi n quarterback Ryan Gagnon slow bridge over (6) during the first half of the the Kennebec Sept. 16 game in Waterville, River features against the arch-rival Purple signs supportPanthers. Dorval later broke ing the Purple open a close game with a long Panthers on the touchdown run, and followed day of the anit up with a 41-yard punt renual “Battle of turn for another score as the the Bridge.” Black Raiders trimmed the Panthers, 57-10.

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Hart to be first head coach for combined hockey team

By Larry Grard Feature Writer WATERVILLE — In about two months, an athletic event that few in central Maine would have envisioned will take place. The Kennebec RiverHawks, a high school hockey team comprised of players from Waterville and Winslow, will begin their inaugural season on Saturday, Dec. 9, at John Bapst, with a 5:10 p.m. faceoff. But while the idea of Waterville and Winslow skating together is a first, the man coaching the RiverHawks is from a family steeped in Waterville hockey tradition. Jonny Hart, an

assistant Waterville football coach who teaches at Waterville Junior High, comes back home from a coaching hitch in Gardiner to take over this new venture. Hart, a 2006 Waterville Senior High School graduate who played varsity hockey for four years, said he expects a roster numbering in the high-to-mid 30s – hopefully enough to have a junior varsity squad. He thinks people in both communities will like what they see. “When you think about bringing that rivalry and combining it, it’s pretty exciting,” Hart said. The first practice will be held Monday, Nov. 20,

and Kennebec plays its first home game on Wednesday, Dec. 13, against Old Town/ Orono, at 7:30 p.m. Though Waterville won the last two state Class B championships, numbers for hockey were way down at both schools. In addition, Winslow lost the availability of its home ice at Sukee Arena. Kennebec will play its home games at Colby College, the traditional home of Waterville hockey. The AOS 92 school board named Hart coach of the new hockey team on Sept. 6. Some fans will have to adapt to this new concept. “Anytime you bring change into something,” he

said, “people have to adapt. The towns used to be youth hockey rivals, but now there’s a combined youth hockey team. A lot of these kids know each other. It’s a little bit easier than if you had done this when I was in high school. It’s one team now.” Many of Hart’s relatives donned the purple and white for Waterville. Brothers Chris and Chad and cousins Jerry, Tony, Josh and Nate are among them, Nate winning the Travis Roy Award as the state’s best player in 2003. Waterville, one of the “original four” high school hockey teams in the state, had a glorious run in Class A, capturing 20

state crowns, the last one in 2009. Waterville won the first two state titles in 1927 and 1928, and took five consecutive championshops from 1969 to '73. Spat Roy and Norm Gagne are household names in the annals of Waterville coach history. In Winslow, hockey was a sport played only across the river until 1977, when the Class B league formed. The Black Raiders, under legendary football coach Harold “Tank” Violette, quickly made their presence known. They won three straight titles from 1978 to '81, another three in a row from '97 to '98, and the final of their 11 championships in 2008.n

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Change of season - don’t lose ground with your weight loss goals Jodi Cornelio

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With the change of season and the crisp coolness in the air it is easy to turn to old habits. Let’s beat the change of season and find substitutions and modifications to a couple of old habits that sabotage our health. • Get creative and keep your exercise routine alive. If you have been maintaining a walking,

running or biking program throughout the summer and the shorter days are forcing you to be in the dark or calling you to go home and get into your jammies and veg out: Stop. Get creative! Take it inside. Go for a mall walk where there are people around. Join a gym or buy a treadmill or stationary bike. You can find slightly used exercise equipment online very inexpensively. Another idea is get a step aerobics bench and set it up in front of the TV. Simply stepping up and down while watching your favorite program can melt the pounds and the time away and is a great cardio exercise. Just keep

moving and don’t give in to the temptation to sit in front of your computer or TV at night. • Avoid the liquid beverage trap: Liquid beverage calories can add up. Be mindful of these hidden calories. I need to share an impactful story about my college roommate. My college roommate seemed to always struggle with her weight. I found it odd because we spent a lot of time together and I knew she wasn’t hiding cookies under her bed. She was somewhat active and I never saw her over eat or eat junk foods. The only thing that I noticed that may have been perhaps a treat for her was that she drank

lemonade at every meal and frequently at night. Prior to our summer break I pointed out that it seemed like she had a habit of always reaching for that special beverage “lemonade.” We parted ways for the summer and three months later when school was back in session, my roommate and I were reunited. To my amazement she was two to three sizes smaller. I said, “What happened to you?” She said with a delightful smile, “I gave up lemonade. Instead I drink water with a lemon.” Sometimes it is just one minor modification of a habit that can help you achieve your weight loss goals. In this case an 8 oz.

glass of lemonade has as much as 170 calories. Digesting 16 oz. three times a day of lemonade can net you over 1,000 calories. That is more than 50 percent of the average person’s daily requirement of calories. Water with lemon has zero calories and great cleansing properties. I am picking on lemonade but what I am really saying is that there are many substitutions for the surgery or high-calorie beverages that we drink. Drinking some of these beverages is habit versus necessity. Here are some cool substitutions for some common beverages. Are you used to having a beer after work? Switch to a

seltzer-type beer or light beer or wine; “all three are lower in calories. Are you used to having a glass of wine after work, switch to club soda with a lime or a club soda with a splash of cranberry juice. Better yet skip the alcoholic beverage all together and head to the gym and workout and socialize in a healthy environment. Don’t tell me you can’t afford a gym pass because we all know beer and wine or cocktails every night is far more expensive than a gym pass or healthy nutritious food. Excuses, excuses, excuses. Let’s get healthy and save money at the same time. • Live Long, Live Welln

Oh, happy days are here Britny Belskis

Britny Belskis has earned an associate degree in early childhood education and is continuing her ministerial studies at Southeastern University in Florida.

Happy autumn, Friends! I can’t believe our summer has passed! I’ll let you in on a little secret: I have been counting down the days! Why, you may ask? Well, God has been at work with so many blessings and prayers that have been answered for me. Many of you have been on this journey with me ever since I started writing

for the paper, and some of you have been on this journey for a long time. I want to let you know your prayers have been answered! God has given me the opportunity to see 20/20. My eye-specialist said I would be a great candidate for these new, revolutionary eyeglasses that have been taking the legallyblind community by storm. I recently had a demonstration of these amazing eSight glasses, and I was amazed and shocked at the same time. With these glasses, I could see my parent’s facial expressions for the first time as I watched, from across the room, a tear roll

down my mother’s face. I could actually read an eye chart, whereas before I could barely see the blurred shadow of the big A on the top of the chart. This experience was so emotional for me and my family. I never knew how beautiful my parents were — Dad with his jet black hair, touched with gray at his temple, and mom with hazel green, tear-filled eyes and a beautiful smile. It’s not a wonder this “new” eSight technology costs $10,000 or more. A family friend heard about the financial burden of how much these glasses cost and surprised me with a GoFundMe page, which I will reference at

the end of this article. I’m so in awe of what God is doing in my life! I’m here to tell you if you have been praying for something for a long time and you feel like God isn’t hearing you, keep praying. I know it might seem as though nothing is happening, but that’s when he is working behind the scenes for you. Here are a few strategies that have helped me in my prayer life. First, write your prayers down in a journal. I have found this gets my thoughts together and is very therapeutic. Another way is to start or join a prayer circle. A prayer circle is something you claim or take authority over. For

me, it’s gathering with friends and family and just paying attention and listening and appreciating all the goodness all around us and giving thanks and gratitude for the life we are living. I know if I have something going on in my life, whether it’s major or minor, I can go to my prayer warriors and they will be on call to walk through whatever I need prayer for and whatever I need to show appreciation for. I know for a fact your prayer and good vibes will be answered. Just remind yourself of all the prayers already answered in your own life. There is a little statement my friend, Sweet

Ashley, would say: “Just keep praying, just keep praying, just keep praying.’’ So, as I close I want to let you know you, my sweet readers, have the power to change lives one prayer at a time. With all of your help my prayers have been answered. If you want to check out my GoFundMe page, it is https:// www.gofundme.com/ britny-deserves-to-seeplease-help. There you will find my story, pictures and videos of my trying on these glasses. I’m so excited about the new season God has given us. Until next month sweet friends! n

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Making travel plans by iPhone John McDonald

I was down at the store the other day talking about things like the weather with the usual assemblage of our town’s movers and shakers gathering there each morning – rain or shine. On this particular morning there was more shaking than moving going on, but that might have been because of the cool weather we’ve been having. At one point, Harold Morse announced he and his wife Helen were planning a trip around the first of October just to get away from Maine a while and experience a place that’s a tad warmer than it’s been around here the past few days. Harold is the type

who never does anything halfway. When he decides to do something, he wants to do it right or not do it at all. So when he decided in April he’d take a trip in the fall, he began doing all kinds of research on the best places to go in the fall and the best ways to get there. I don’t know what this says about him, but Hugo was the first person I knew who could go online with his iPhone and actually buy some airline tickets, while he was right there at the counter in the store. For almost an hour Harold went on about all the information he’d collected without ever leaving his stool at the counter. He now knew exactly when he’d be leaving, every road he’d be traveling and when he’d be arriving. He knew exactly where he’d be staying, for how long and how much it would cost him. You could

spring a day and a time on him like “Harold, where will you be on Thursday, October 21 at 2 p.m.?” and he’d shoot back: “Charleston Maritime Museum from 2 to 3:45 p.m.” When I got home, later that morning, I was thinking of Hugo’s high-tech, GPS-controlled trip and the plans he was telling us about. When Mother and I go on a trip, we like to have a general idea of when we’re leaving and some no-

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trip, I still remember what a great time it was. I also know if we had planned this trip like my neighbor Hugo plans his and used computers, GPS, digital maps, and e-schedules, we never would have had the same memorable experience. Maine storyteller John McDonald is the author of several bestselling books including “The Maine Dictionary,” “A Moose and a Lobster Walk into a Bar” and “John McDonald’s Maine Trivia.” His latest book, “Moose Memoirs and Lobster Tails,” is a sequel to “A Moose and a Lobster.” McDonald also entertains throughout New England, telling his Maine stories at banquets, conventions, conferences and other special events. Contact him at 207-899-1868 or maineauthorjohn.mcdonald@yahoo.com. n

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PART 1: Caribbean islands have distinct personalities Travel to Nevis this month; next month to St. Kitts.

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The Caribbean islands are two miles and a 45-minute ferry boat ride apart. From the air, one resembles a ball and the other a chubby baseball bat. They share their history and a common government. Yet Nevis (pronounced Nee-vis) and St. Kitts each has its own distinct personality. Let’s explore of Nevis, the smaller, ball-shaped Island, where what it does not have is part of the appeal. Next month, we’ll visit St. Kitts. Because they lack the glitz and glitter of some Caribbean destinations, both islands have had a low profile. That was changed for Nevis by an event which took place in New York City. Until the summer of 2015, many people were unaware that Alexander Hamilton was born on Nevis. Then the Broadway musical opened that tells the story of the man who became a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and the first secretary of the treasury for the fledgling United States. Since then, the island has become a “must see” destination for many vacationers.

Those seeking places associated with the famous native son soon find them, along with a list of other inviting to-sees and to-dos. They also enjoy a serene setting that residents hope to maintain. A good place to acquire a Hamilton fix is the Museum of Nevis History. In addition to chronicling Alexander’s accomplishments and the impact he had on the history of the United States, exhibits describe the island’s past and delve into its culture. The two-story stone building stands on the site where Hamilton was born in either 1755 or 1757, the exact date remains unknown, and lived for several years. It overlooks the Charlestown harbor, where ships once unloaded their cargo of slaves, who were sold in the market one block away. Another place associated with Hamilton is the plantation once owned by his family. Like a number of other sugar estates on Nevis, it was abandoned after the industry lost much of its importance in the early 18th century. Around the island the ruins of these once-proud estates rise out of the encroaching forest vegetation. At the Hamilton plantation hints of the past include the foundations of the Great House, as plantation owners’ homes were called,

Thomas Cottle Church

and remnants of a stone windmill tower, boiling house and steam engine. A more complete introduction to the life of wealthy plantation owners, and the somewhat casual grandeur of their surroundings, is presented at manor houses that have been converted to guest inns. Each incorporates original sugar-era structures into their setting, yet also offers its own unique story and personality. Montpelier comprises a magnificently landscaped property sprinkled old sugar mill equipment. Original lithographs which adorn the walls depict its appearance then. Nisbet sprawls over 30 palm-tree covered acres and is the only plantation inn fronted by a beach. Guest cottages bear the colorful names of local villages including Morning Star, New River and Cane Garden. The more rustic Hermit-

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age became my personal favorite. Its hilltop location provides scenic views, and the Great House, which traces its lineage back to 1640, is said to be the oldest wooden home in the Caribbean. Some guests stay in abandoned huts that were moved to the property and lovingly restored. In ways the sites of the plantations echo the setting of Nevis. The island rises from the sea to the dominating peak of Mount Nevis, which is blanketed by dense forest. A multihued carpet of tropical plants, lush foliage and bright flowers decorate the scene. Opportunities for exploring are enticing. The Funky Monkey Tour in an

Ruins of Hamilton family plantation

All-Terrain Vehicle takes in a pair of sugar plantations; the Thomas Cottle Church, named for a plantation owner who believed he and his slaves should worship together, and an inviting isolated beach. Other tours go up Mount Nevis, lead to a series of mini-waterfalls, and allow guests to get close up and personal with the monkeys, wild donkeys, pelicans and other wildlife that make the island their home. Another kind of life is encountered during Pub Crawls, visits to “rum shops” that are scatted about the island. These tiny shacks are frequented by locals who gather to socialize and sip beverages from plastic cups. The is-

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who descend upon their haunt. That demonstrates another appeal of both Nevis. Whether giving right-ofway when two cars meet on a one-lane road, providing directions or simply smiling as they pass on a sidewalk residents of both Nevis and St. Kitts are among other reasons to experience what those sister islands have to offer. For more information about Nevis, log onto nevisisland.com.n

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