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For the first time, sexually abused children in Kennebec and Somerset counties have a comforting place to talk about their trauma to prosecutors, social workers, police and others involved in their case.

The Children Advocacy Center, which opened Feb. 13 at MaineGeneral Medical Center’s Seton Campus, will help reduce trauma for young victims by streamlining the painful, repetitive and long, drawnout interview process.

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hope and healing to our youngest victims of sexual abuse,” said Donna Strickler, executive director of Sexual Assault Crisis & Support Center, whose agency spearheaded the project.

Key to the center is a comfortable, child-friendly, interview room.

One specially trained forensic interviewer will talk to the child while others monitor the interview via closed circuit television in an adjacent conference room.

It’s a vast improvement

over the current process.

“For young victims and their families, investigating sexual abuse cases was often as traumatic as the act itself,” Strickler explained.

“It involved putting the

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child through numerous interviews held over a period of time with multiple people from law enforcement, social services, child protection services and others. This forced the child to relive the trauma many times over. That stops today.”

Strickler called the opening of the center the culmination of work of many individuals from service and state agencies, law enforcement and community members united by a single goal of lessening stress on children and families.

“It’s been a long process to get here today, but well worth the effort,” she said, expressing her gratitude to the many individuals involved.

She singled out Chuck Hays, president and chief executive officer of MaineGeneral Medical Center, for his help in providing the space,

rent-free, and donating the video equipment.

“Without MaineGeneral, we wouldn’t be standing here today. They are a truly amazing partner,” Strickler said.

Emphasizing the importance of working together to tackle head-on the issue of child sexual abuse, Hays said, “No single agency, hospital or other organization has enough resources to do this work alone. It calls on all of us to work together, to create safe havens, to get victims and their families the support and help they need.”

Also taking part in the opening celebration were Alan Kelley, acting district attorney for Kennebec and Somerset counties and Anne Lynn, project director, Northeast Regional Children’s Advocacy Center.

Many organization joined together to bring the Center from drawing board to reality. Representatives from many of those community partners attended Monday’s event.

The community partners are: Augusta Police Department Crisis & Counseling Maine Department of

Corrections Maine Department of Health & Human Services MaineGeneral’s Edmund N. Ervin Pediatric Center Fairfield Police Department Family Violence Project Gardiner Police Department Kennebec Behavioral Health Kennebec County Sheriff’s Department Kennebec Valley Community Action Program Madison Police Department Maine Child Development Services of Southern Kennebec Maine Children’s Alliance Maine State Police MaineGeneral Medical Center Oakland Police Department Office of the Maine Attorney General-SAFE Program Skowhegan Police Department Somerset County Sheriff’s Department The Office of the District Attorney of Kennebec & Somerset Counties Waterville Police Department Winslow Police Department n

Contra Dance For A Great Cause

On Monday, February 13th, the Most Reverend Bishop Richard J. Malone visited St. John Regional Catholic School in Winslow. The day began celebrating Mass with Bishop Malone and he then proceeded to visit all classrooms from preschool to sixth grade. Pictured here is Bishop Malone with Mrs. Wheeler's Fourth Grade class. Also pictured are Father Jack Dickinson; Father Joseph Daniels and Sister Rosemary Donohue, Superintendent of Catholic Schools.

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A New England tradition that is fun for all ages returns to Waterville this March. Come celebrate the arrival of spring with a Contradance, Saturday, March 24 at the Pleasant Street United Methodist Church, located at 61 Pleasant St. in Waterville.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for warm-ups and refreshments. The dance will run from 7-10 p.m.

All dances will be taught and beginners are welcome.

No partners are necessary to join the fun. Chrissy Fowler, a prominent caller in the Downeast contra

dance scene, will teach fun and easy social dances that are fun for all ages and abilities.

The dance is a benefit for the Interfaith Council Heating Assistance Program which donates much needed heating oil to area families.

There is a suggested donation of $10 per dancer, with all proceeds going to the oil fund. Everyone is encouraged to attend and can pay what you can. Even if you don’t feel like dancing, come enjoy an evening of great live music and entertainment.

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What’s Happening

Luck of the Irish To Benefit Area Special Olympics

Mark you calendar for Saturday, March 17 as the area Special Olympics hold a fundraiser. The event is being held at the American Legion on Waterville Road in Skowhegan.

The doors open at 9 a.m., with drawings being held at

noon. This year there will be lots of new and different things AND some giveaways!

Think green and call Maxing Briggs Buzzell at 293-4577 with any questions. n

Food Drive

Aubuchon Hardware at 9 Commercial Street in downtown Skowhegan will collect food items and cash donations for Norridgewock Food Cupboard from March 1 – March 31st . For more information call Aubuchon at 474-9489. n

Vassalboro United Methodist Church Schedule

A series of special services will be held at the Vassalboro United Methodist Church during Holy Week to dramatize the Easter mystery.

February 22nd, An Ash Wednesday worship will be held at 6 p.m. with the imposition of ashes.

Sun. April 1st-- Palm Sunday-Children will present palms at the regular church service at 10:00 a.m..

Thurs. April 5th—Maundy Thursday service will be held at 6:00 p.m.. It will be a Tenebae service.

Sun. April 8th--An Easter Sunrise service will be held at the China Lake boat landing in East Vassalboro at 6:00 a.m..

Easter Breakfast served at church—8:00-9:30 a.m.

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Easter Egg Hunt

Please join us on Saturday, April 7, 2012 for the annual Waterville Parks and Recreation Easter Egg Hunt. Children ages 3-7 will be able to hunt for eggs filled with candy and toys in the parking lot at the Waterville Junior High

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Thomas College Hosting Canadian Author and Journalist March 21st On March 21, Thomas College will be hosting Canadian author and journalist Jacques Poitras as he talks about the history, controversies and current life of the Maine-Canada border. Poitras will draw from his new book, “Imaginary Line: Life on an Unfinished Border,” which tells the story of how the line between New Brunswick and Maine came to be drawn and how local communities have related to that border ever since. Poitras’ story traces the region’s history from a single, unified Francophone community to a divided area increasingly estranged by the heightening security measures. Through combining diplomatic history with the poignant stories of individuals – old friends who no longer see each other, an elderly couple trapped in their house by a border that ends at their driveway, the decrease in French-speaking among young Mainers – Poitras poses interesting questions about the tradeoffs

inherent in increased security.

In his Thomas College talk, Poitras will link these observations to current political dynamics. He will consider how different views of the border are reflected in the current Governor, Paul LePage, given both LePage’s own history in New Brunswick and his support within the generally “hard-border” Tea Party movement. Given the recent legislative attention to the EastWest highway issue, this event is sure to generate plenty of interesting discussion for people interested in the future of Maine- Canada regional economic integration.

Poitras will be speaking at 1:00pm on March 21, 2012, in the Ayotte Auditorium at Thomas College, 180 West River Road in Waterville. Questions about the event can be directed to Jennifer Buker, Thomas College’s Director of Public Relations, at (207)859-1319. n

YETE Speaker at Kiwanis Nancy Findlan, prevention director for the Greater Waterville Communities For Children & Youth, described their program for "Youth Empowerment through Employment" recently in an address before the Augusta Kiwanis Club.

She explained the program connects area youths to employers for the development of meaningful work experience and development of skills. A recipient of national awards for innovation, the program screens and selects high school students for after school classes, which pays them $ 7.50 an hour for their attendance. During 15 weeks

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First Live Bear Cam Installed in Maine Wild Bear Den

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the newly-formed Wildlife Research Foundation have worked together to bring to reality the first Live Bear Cam of a Maine wild Black Bear.

The 24/7 streaming video can be seen and heard on the Foundation’s website at www. wildliferesearchfoundation. org.

The camera was placed in the den of a Maine Black Bear “Lugnut” who gave birth to two cubs on January 16. Lugnut is one of the DIF&W’s radio collared bears, and two other collared bears, “Spunky” and “Nell” have also been filmed and their stories are told on the website.

The camera in the den will remain with Lugnut and her growing cubs until the spring when they will venture outside and can be tracked with their radio collars.

The Wildlife Research Foundation was founded by

Maine wild black bear, “Lugnut,” as a cub the Goodman family, who has been meeting with landowners, outdoor recreation groups and others to expand the Foundation.

The Foundation’s goal, as stated by founder Dale Goodman, “is to provide funds and support to the scientific community and wildlife managers to enhance wildlife and habi-

tat research and inform and educate the general public concerning the value and necessity of wildlife research”.

The website contains a donate button and monies raised will go to DIF&W’s wildlife research projects. The Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit, and contributions are tax deductible.

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Simulation Lab Unveiled

Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) unveiled its new health care simulation laboratory today in a ribbon cutting event attended by donors to the facility, College officials, and area health care leaders.

The TD Simulation Lab was created in part with support from The Foundation for Maine’s Community Colleges, including a $100,000 donation from the TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®.

The TD Sim Lab is designed to serve KVCC’s Nursing and Allied Health Departments, which include more than a dozen health care programs, and is unique among higher education institutions in Maine in its capacity to promote interdisciplinary educational opportunities.

Located on the second floor of Bernard A. King Hall, the state-of-the-art facility is equipped with the latest patient simulators and simulation software, and includes adult patient units and a pediatric unit.

There is also a control and observation room, and a maternal newborn unit.

The TD Sim Lab represents an enormous step forward in health care education at KVCC, and would not have been possible without the generous support of the TD Charitable Foundation, KVCC President Barbara Woodlee, said.

“We are grateful to TD Charitable Foundation for the strong commitment to meeting our community’s future health care needs this gift represents,” Woodlee said. “This new facility will improve the education of students bound for rewarding careers in local hospitals, clinics, and other health care settings, and result in better care for Maine residents.”

Representatives from TD Bank were on hand for the unveiling of the new lab.

“At TD Bank, we recognize the importance of higher education and its impact on the community,” said Larry Wold, Market President for TD Bank. “The KVCC TD Simulation Lab will help develop necessary skills for a new generation of healthcare practitioners in Maine, and we are proud to support them.”

Funding for the TD Sim Lab through The Foundation for Maine’s Community Colleges was provided as part of the Foundation’s efforts to strengthen educational opportunities for Maine community college

students, said Beth Shorr, President of the Foundation.

The TD Sim Lab is equipped to handle patient scenarios simultaneously.

It includes fully functional patient units designed to mimic a real-life hospital setting. The “tetherless” nature of newer patient simulators enables exercises to be performed in a makeshift, pre-hospital setting.

Student volunteers demonstrated some of the lab’s uses during a live exercise following the ribbon cutting.

Patient simulators are able to respond verbally to student questions and actions by describing their symptoms, expressing pain, and answering inquiries.

Their vital signs may also be measured and react to actions by students.

KVCC instructors are able to observe student interactions while implementing scenarios from the control and observation room.

The TD Sim Lab will continue to be developed, and planners are already discussing what funding would be needed to add audio and video recording equipment. Such equipment would enhance the critical debriefing process which occurs after each training scenario, as students and instructors discuss what happened and how to improve patient outcomes.

Informal discussions of expanding access to the Lab beyond the College are also underway, as it could easily accommodate training needs of other organizations including area health care facilities as well as police, fire, and rescue services.

KVCC was a pioneer in the use of simulation technology and equipment in Maine, incorporating a patient simulator, or “sim man,” in its Nursing Lab several years ago. Though effective as a teaching tool, lack of space in the Nursing Lab limited access to the unit and the older model was also tethered to equipment, making mobile scenarios impossible.

The TD Sim Lab greatly expands space and access for simulation activities at KVCC. It will ensure KVCC students in health care programs have access to the latest in simulation technology and techniques, giving them enhanced opportunities when they seek jobs after graduation and better serving employers in the region who depend on qualified KVCC graduates to staff their facilities. n

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Nothin’ But Small Talk…Get Fit to Ride!

Jess Small

With any new sport or physical activity you take up, you must get in shape, just like with horseback riding.

Horseback riding for me isn’t new, but from November till March my barn and riding time is very limited thanks to our lovely long, cold, and snowy winter. There are lots you can do to get in shape so that first real ride of the spring isn’t so painful afterwards! A fit rider is also better for the horse, too. A rider who is fit and toned will feel lighter and more comfortable on a horse’s back compared to an unfit rider who is sloppy in the saddle. Plus, poor posture, muscle imbalances, and lack of fitness can make riding not so enjoyable. Your horse’s way of going and soundness can also be affected when you are unfit and unbalanced.

To be a good rider you must be a good athlete, despite what people say about the horse doing all the work. Riding usually uses the shoulders, triceps, biceps, abdominals, back,

inner and outer thighs, and the back of the calf.

A good cardio workout, stretching, and strength training will get you fit during your off time. You can go to the gym to get these workouts, set up a strength program with a fitness instructor, and take a step, yoga, Pilates, or Tai Chi class. You can also get a good workout at home with the following exercises: A great leg and calf workout involves just your stairs at home. You can walk up and down them to work your legs then stand on the edge with just your toes on the stair and stretch down and lower your heels. You should feel a stretch in your calf and hold for ten seconds.

Do this to start for 15 times a day until its easy, then increase by 5 reps and so on. You can use a beach ball or workout ball that’s at least a foot in diameter.

Sit on a hard chair with your knees at a right angle to the floor. Place the ball between your knees, squeezing, and hold for 15 seconds and release. Do this thirty times until it becomes easier, increase by 10 reps, and so forth.

Abs are crucial to riding correctly and properly.

To strengthen your abs,

spend 2 to 5 minutes three or more times a week doing sit ups and other abdominal exercises. Make sure to work the upper and lower abs and do not strain your neck or back. “The Plank” is a great abs work out where you start in a push up position but with your forearms on the floor.

Hold yourself up with your forearms and with balls of your feet the only things touching the floor. Hold for 15 seconds and repeat.

As the exercise gets easier you can increase your reps.

A modified version is to have your knees on the floor and forearms holding up your upper body.

For your upper body a small set of weights is a great way to ton your biceps and triceps, as well as your shoulders. Pushups with your arms wide are great for the chest and shoulders.

Bring your arms close together and keep elbows pointed in to get a great triceps workout. Make sure you learn how to properly use your weights by taking a class at a gym or by working with a personal trainer.

Stretch, stretch, stretch!

Always stretch before and after exercising and riding! Be sure to stretch each muscle for at least 30 seconds, especially focus-

Horseback riding, whatever what discipline may be, is a great workout for your legs, ags, back, arms, and mind! Stay in shape during the off season by working out at home or hitting the gym. Your horse will appreciate it!

ing on your legs, which have the biggest muscles.

Yoga is a super great way to stretch your entire body.

Horseback riding will show you muscles that you never thought you had so strengthening and stretching will help prevent the soreness. Last but not least, Cardio! No matter if you trail ride: show in the ring, increasing your stamina by strengthening your heart muscle. Running, power walking, jumping rope, and step classes are all great ways to increase

you cardio level.

So what are you waiting for? Start now and be a better rider come spring and look better too! Make sure to contact a personal trainer to get advice and learn the proper ways of exercising. They can also set up a training program to meet your goals. Make 2012 the year that you will be in the best shape and taking your riding to a new level! Also, don’t forget your horse! A horse's fitness is essential to both his overall health and perfor-

mance. A horse that is fit has less chance of injury and much more endurance than a horse that is a "pasture statue". This is the same principal that applies to humans. Like a human, horses need cardiovascular and muscular endurance to be able to perform, especially in equestrian sports like eventing, jumping, and endurance, although every horse benefits from a good exercise program. n

Kennebec Savings Bank Promotes Local Resident

Mark L. Johnston, Pres-

ident & Chief Executive Officer of Kennebec Savings Bank, recently announced the promotion of Laura J. Hudson to Vice President & Chief Experience Officer. Laura will oversee marketing communications, community relations, and employee relations. The Bank’s current marketing, human resources and executive staff will all report to Laura as part of her expanded role.

Hudson came to the Bank in 2002, with no prior banking experience,

but with over twenty years experience in marketing, public relations, and business/economic development.

Laura has a Master’s degree in Business Administration, a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing Management, and a Certificate in Human Resource Management, all from Thomas College. She is a 2006 graduate of the National School of Banking, where she also received the School’s highest honor, The Chairman’s Award,

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for academic excellence and leadership ability. She is Treasurer of the Maine Association of Realtors Foundation, and board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kennebec Valley.

Johnston said of the promotion, “Since she started here, Laura has built and cultivated a strong brand for us. She has continued to show initiative, learning the organization, and taking on responsibilities

outside of her role as Marketing Officer.” Hudson and her husband, Tom, have two grown sons, Max and Rick, and live in Belgrade.

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Colby Symphony Orchestra Concert Saturday, March 10, 7:30 p.m.

Lorimer Chapel Johannes Brahms was nearly 40 years old before he felt ready to write his first symphony. And what a debut work it was. From the foreboding and insistent boom of timpani in the opening measures to the final triumphant thematic statement, the first symphony is a testament to Brahms's astounding genius. The concert will also feature the winner of Colby's annual student concerto competition. Past performances have included works by composers ranging from Mozart to Mahler to Aaron Copland and have consistently demonstrated the high level of technical virtuosity and musical sensitivity produced by Colby students with majors that have included not just music but economics, philosophy, and physics. Jonathan Hallstrom, conductor Contact: Vivian Lemieux, 207-859-5671, vlemieux@

Colby Announces March Events

colby.edu The Healthcare Debate: Perspectives from the American Hospital Association Monday, March 12, 7 p.m.

Room 122, Diamond Building Dr. John R. Combes, senior vice president of the American Hospital Association and president and chief operating officer of the Center for Healthcare Governance, an AHA affiliate organization dedicated to advancing excellence, innovation and accountability in healthcare governance, will discuss the recent political debates over the cost and provision of healthcare to American citizens from the perspective of the hospital industry.

Contact: Barbara Spangle, 207-859-5319, bspangle@ colby.edu Civil Society, Policy, and the Environment: How Environmental Laws Sustain and Constrain Environmental NGOs in Ethiopia Wednesday, March 14, 11 a.m.

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ing Hall Assistant Professor Travis Reynolds (environmental studies) focuses his research on international environmental policy and sustainable international development. Drawing on institutional theories and ecological economics, his research looks at common pool resource management problems and the roles of international, national, and local organizations involved in forestry and other natural resource management systems.

His current work focuses on the design and performance of small- and large-scale carbon forestry projects in sub-Saharan Africa.

Contact: Lia Morris, 207859-5356, lmmorris@colby. edu Historical and Environmental Aspects of Arctic Resource Policy for the 21st Century Thursday, March 15, 7 p.m.

Room 5, Arey Building Many policymakers and businesspeople sanguinely discuss how global warm-

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Room 1, Olin Science Center Paul Andrew Mayewski, director of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, shares personal experiences of going to some of the Earth?s most remote and challenging places and the scientific discoveries he and his teams have made there. He describes the journey that his team and the scientific community made from a "gradualist" viewpoint -- thinking that humanity was an inconsequential observer in a slowly changing climate -- to the realization that we are deeply and irrevocably involved in the short- and long-term fate of a temperamental climate capable of dramatic changes in a matter of only a few years. He also describes discovering the worldwide reach of industrial emissions; their effects on climate, civilization, ecosystems, and our individual quality of life; the remarkable success of the Clean Air Act and the Montreal Protocols; and how some of the effects can clear up in weeks or months -- and others only over centuries.

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Room 100, Lovejoy Building Contact: Barbara Spangle, 207-859-5319, bspangle@ colby.edu Noontime Art Talk: Exploring a Chinese Official Scroll Wednesday, March 28, noon Colby College Museum of Art Visiting Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies and History Man Xu Contact: Colby College Museum of Art, 207-859-5600, museum@colby.edu Egg-sploring Art Saturday, March 31, 10 a.m.

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Contact: Colby College Museum of Art, 207-859-5600, museum@colby.edu Ongoing Exhibitions at the Colby College Museum of Art Process and Place: Exploring the Design Evolution of the Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion Currently under construction, the Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion will open in the summer of 2013, marking the capstone event of Colby's bicentennial celebration. When complete, the new 26,000-square-foot addition will accommodate the Colby museum's growing collection as well as its administrative offices, education and outreach programs, and art studios for foundation and photography courses. The pavilion will also function as the museum's primary entrance. Presentations of new building projects typically feature finished designs in the form of plans and models. This exhibition, prepared

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St. John Students Collect Cereal For Shelter

Sixth grade students, Jesse Clement, Jacob Soucy, Cole Wood and Seth Theriault deliver boxes to the MidMaine Homeless Shelter.

A few of the 209 boxes collected by the 5th and 6th graders at St. John’s.

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KVCC Open House Rescheduled Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) will hold an Open House Thursday, March 29 featuring campus tours, financial aid guidance, program information, and much more.

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The event was originally set for March 1, but was rescheduled due to a winter storm.

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Maine Man Retires After Serving In USAF For 34 Years

Pictured is Colonel Ricky Cornelio with his parents John and Arlene Cornelio of Jay at his retirement ceremony.

A retirement ceremony was held on Friday, February 24th for Colonel Ricky J. Cornelio, son of John and Arlene Cornelio of Jay, retiring after serving in the United States Air Force for the past 34 years.

Colonel Cornelio started his career as an enlisted airman in September, 1978.

He served as an enlisted airman at Shaw AFB in South Carolina and Plattsburg AFB in New York.

In 1985, after graduating from Plattsburg University, Colonel Cornelio attended Officer Training School at Lackland AFB in Texas, where he was a distinguished graduate.

Other notable educational achievements throughout his career also include two Master of Arts degrees and one Master of Science degree. His career as an officer brought him to Grissom AFB, Indiana, Offutt AFB, Nebraska, Kelly AFB, Texas, Suwon AB, Korea, Randolph AFB, Texas, Naval War College, Rhode Island, Charleston AFB, South Carolina, Air Force Headquarters

in Washington DC, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C., Scott AFB, Illinois, Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, and lastly to the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The ceremony was held at the Pentagon in Washington DC and was attended by his children Christine and her husband, Lieutenant Mike Berl from San Diego and son Robert John of Woodbridge VA. Also attending were his parents, John and Arlene Cornelio of Jay, brothers Steve of Turner, Mark of Lewiston and John of Colorado Springs, CO, and sister Donna of Farmington.

Special friends Claire Grady, Harold Hanson and Elaine Duke and nearly 125 friends and co-workers also attended the ceremony.

The ceremony began with the National Anthem followed by an Invocation and then remarks and presentations from Lt. General Judith Fedder and Major General John Cooper.

Some of the notable presentations included congratulatory letters from the

Secretary of the Air Force, the President of United States, Barack Obama and former President George E. Bush. He also received a special presentation from the enlisted force and a Flag Box with all of his medals that he’s earned throughout his career and a flag that was flown at his four command locations and the Pentagon. Col Cornelio was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services. The ceremony concluded with remarks from Colonel Cornelio and everyone then singing the Air Force song.

A receiving line and light refreshments was enjoyed by all and then a reception was held at the Chrystal City Sports Pub. Colonel Cornelio plans on spending the next few months traveling and deciding what direction his career will next take. We all wish to thank him for his patriotic service and wish him the very best in whatever direction he chooses. n

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Every year Norm Poulin’s Country Music Pioneer Show showcases the best of the best in Maine talent. This year marks the 27th anniversary of the Pioneer Show and Poulin has hand selected another amazing array of home grown talent. This year he presents with two shows, one at Le Club Calumet in Augusta on Saturday April 14th and the second show at the Silver Spur in Mechanic Falls on Sunday April 15th.

Headlining the show is Maine’s own Ira Allen who has been the featured performer of the Pioneer Show for 18 years. Ira, a graduate of Norway High School, was born in South Paris, Maine.

His first experience in learning to play the guitar and sing took place in 1954 at Camp Powhatten in Oxford, Maine, where Ira worked during the summer months. He has since received the “Nashville Songwriter’s Association” award in 1967 and 1968. He has had more than 50 of his songs recorded by artists, not only in country music, but also in R&B and rock.

Ira Allen and the Palomino Riders, Ira’s original band, were awarded the 1978 Academy of Country Music Nontouring Country Band of the year award. This year Poulin has invited

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Pioneer Show Showcases Local Talent an extra special guest to perform at both Pioneer Shows. Cherrie Bonney of Norway, Maine will be singing an array of songs, both original and traditional. Bonney, who has over 40 years of experience in the music business, has opened for many legends such as Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Charley Pride, Eddy Raven, John Anderson, and Big Al Downing. She is also a distant cousin of Ira Allen.

Cherrie began her career in music with the encouragement of her first husband Rodney “Rocky” Bonney. While stationed in Norfolk, Virginia with the Navy, Rocky asked if Cherrie could audition for a band that was actually advertising for a male lead singer. Cherrie got the audition and became a featured singer in Bill Allen’s Down Home Country Band for two years. The couple moved back to Maine in 1975 and Cherrie started her own band, Cherrie Bonney and the Country Blend.

They performed mostly in Maine and New Hampshire for over 8 years with Sings in Lewiston becoming their home base for six months of each year.

After the untimely death of her husband Rocky, an Auburn police officer who died in the line of duty in

1981, Cherrie released a feature length album titled “Sincerely, Cherrie Bonney” which she co-produced and co-wrote several songs on and dedicated the album to Rocky.

In 1982 Cherrie was the first runner up in the Nashville Female Vocalist competition. She quickly became popular in the Nashville country music scene. In 1983 she won the Maine Country Music Association’s awards for Female Vocalist of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Song of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year along with her mother Jeanette Allen for their collaboration of “A Wind That’s Not Blowing”. Also that year, Cherrie Bonney and the Country Blend performed their last show including musicians Brian Hodgman, Terry Martin, Tom Coolidge, Joey Muir, and Bob Varney. Cherrie moved to Portland TN; then spent the next 8 of 18 years in Nashville, Tennessee pursuing her career in music.

In 1990 Cherrie’s son Jeremy died in a car accident. In 1999 her father Paul Allen, one of her biggest fans and her sound engineer & equipment manager, as well as President of the Maine Country Music Association, was also killed in a car accident. In 2001 Bonney and her second husband,

Norman Belanger, moved back to Maine to be closer to their family and just a few short years later Norm died unexpectedly. With all of these tragic losses in her life Cherrie said she “simply was not able to sing either physically or emotionally. The words would only squeak out.”

Aside from singing in 2005 with Jimmy Hooker and his band at the Oxford County Fair and her 35th Class Reunion, Cherrie had not been performing live shows for the last 15 years.

With the encouragement and support of her close friends Jan and Ole, her family, and her longtime fans, Cherrie has returned to the music scene. Cherrie began singing again early last summer in the Eustis area at Kathy’s Karaoke in the Stratton Plaza. The Country Music Pioneer Show marks Bonney’s return to the live music stage and is sure to be a magical performance.

This year’s Pioneer Shows are presented in association with B98.5 radio station. Performers include Ira Allen, Cherrie Bonney, Flo and Sharlene Hooper, Borderline Express featuring Sharon Buck, Denny Breau, Frank Coffin and Malinda Liberty, Ken and Jane Brooks, Brian Hodgman, and Kevin Carver. The shows are led by Emcee

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See the World in Fabulous Las Vegas Article by Victor Block

My first stop was the Eiffel Tower, where I ooohed and aaahed over views from the observation deck 50 stories above ground. Next I wandered among splashing fountains and graceful statues reminiscent of ancient Rome.

Then came a gentle canal ride as a gondolier serenaded his passengers in Italian. Finally, I decided, it was time for lunch.

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For a very different aspect of the area’s history I signed up for a half-day Pink Jeep tour to Eldorado Canyon and the oldest abandoned gold mine in southern Nevada. After being opened in 1861, the Techatticup Mine produced millions of dollars in gold ore for miners using picks and shovels to dig three miles of tunnels, work-

ing by candlelight. Our guide pointed out traces of candle wax still stuck to rock walls, and remnants of precious metal glistening in the flickering light.

Nature preserves and mining lore may not be the main temptations that make Las Vegas the city that never sleeps.

But they’re among numerous attractions that offer alternatives for those seeking respite from the slot machines and gaming tables, or for whom those pursuits hold no appeal at all.

For more information, call (877) 847-4858 or log onto visitlasvegas. com.

Victor Block is an award-winning travel journalist who lives in Washington, D.C., and spends summers in Rangeley. He is a guidebook author who has traveled to more than 70 countries. His articles appear in newspapers around the country, and on travel websites. n

Norm Poulin Presents In Association with

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Cherrie Bonney Flo Hooper Sharlene Hooper Borderline Express Featuring Sharon Buck Denny Breau Frank Coffin & Malinda Liberty Ken & Jane Brooks Brian Hodgman Kevin Carver Peter Allen, MC

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Saturday, April 14th at 2:00pm Le Club Calumet in Augusta

Sunday, April 15th at 2:00pm The Silver Spur in Mechanic Falls Hoopers

Tickets are available at:

June’s Restaurant - 730 River Road, Chelsea - 203-2777 The Silver Spur - Rte 121, Mechanic Falls - 345-3211 The Musician’s Choice - 246 Western Ave, Augusta - 623-0400 Or call Norm Poulin at 547-3444 (Leave a Message) Tickets: In Advance: $14, At the Door: $16

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Critter Chatter- Raccoons who shared our lives in 2011 Carleen Cote One hundred and forty-one raccoons called the Wildlife Care Center “home” in 2011.

The much anticipated arrival of baby raccoons last spring soon drove me and the volunteers almost over the edge with their crying. However, they would soon become those cute little balls of fur.

They would be moved to outside pens. Their diet would progress from bottles to pans of bread and milk, which they were fed three times a day. The older babies had tubs of water in their pens for bathing; the smaller ones were given baths to remove residues of milk and bread from their fur. Like children, they played and wrestled with each other, scampering

through their water dishes.

After playtime, they would tire, climb up the fence and sack out on the shelf in their pen. The volunteers stayed busy with washing dishes and cleaning pens. I was busy inside caring for babies that had not yet moved out of the house, doing laundry and attempting to stay ahead of our dirty dishes. One thing we have learned over the years is “never plan your day.” Those plans can fall apart with just a phone call Three raccoon babies in a row peer suspiciously at the to pick up an animal, receiv- camera. (Photo provided by the Cotes.) ing an injured animal or an emergency visit to the vet for and see what would be cap- peared into the forest. A few an animal in need of treat- tured in the morning. Lo and days later, the same scenario: ment beyond which we are behold, upon checking the a coon in the trap, patiently equipped to handle. trap the next day, there sat waiting for someone to set One day, my husband a raccoon patiently waiting it free! It displayed the same Donald came in and said for that “two-legged animal” demeanor as the other when the geese in the pens had that could set it free. Donald it was taken to a release site. not gone to the feeders to took it to one of our release It seems someone had neeat. Something was keeping sites. It nonchalantly walked glected to lock a pen door them away. He decided to a few steps out of the ken- and the two of the escapees put a trap in the pen, bait it nel, looked back, then disap- took advantage of this over-

sight. These were older raccoons that had no intention of returning to their pen – they were experiencing freedom!

Several weeks later, I spotted yet another coon trapped in the duck pen. Thinking it was another recent runaway of ours, I went to pick it up but discovered that it was not one of the 2011 coons – it was too big. However, it made no attempt to escape, nor did it display the aggression of a wild coon. I reasoned this must be another coon that I had raised in the past. When I touched it, it bit me – as some of the coons in my care have a tendency to do. Not a vicious bite, but one that meant, “I don't want to be touched.” About a half hour later, the raccoon died.

My thoughts were that it had remained close to the Center, got sick, could smell familiar odors, heard the sounds from the young raccoons in the

pens and wanted to return to a familiar site for comfort and to die. This incident had a profound emotional effect on me. I couldn't get the picture of this raccoon out of my mind for a long time.

As summer progressed, the spring babies got bigger and fatter. It would soon be time, once again, to return them to their natural world.

As many years as we have done this fall release ritual, it doesn't get any easier. We bid them farewell, their welfare and safety remain in our thoughts for months.

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 4454326 or write them at 1787 N. Belfast Ave., Vassalboro, ME 04989 n

Reader Recipes: Mouth-watering Meatless Meals recipe, you have a chance of recieving a gift certificate to a local business.

For our next issue, perhaps we should explore a theme centered around a certain item. To kick off this themed pattern, we’re going to showcase the Sweet Potato. Do you have appetizers or entreés or even desserts using the beautiful orange tuber? Send them along for a chance to win.In the meantime, we truly hope you’ll sample some of the wonderful recipes that were submitted last month.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone. Slainte!

Stuffed Baked Tomatoes

We hope you enjoyed our yummy, heart-healthy and chocolate recipes last month.

We sure did.

This month’s theme takes on a meatless twist. Acknowledging the many who practice lent in their homes, we’ve got some wonderfully savory recipes to get you through the last weeks of

winter, right up to Easter.

Thanks go out, as always, to those who sent in recipes.

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

2 large tomatoes 1 cup lite corn syrup 6 TBSP ricotta cheese 1/4 cup chopped fresh spinach 1 garlic clove minced 1/4 cup dried thyme 2 TBSP finely grated Parmesean and Reggiano cheese.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut tomatoes in half crosswise. Combine ricotta cheese, chopped spinach, garlic and thyme. Top each tomato half with about 2 tablespoons of ricotta mixture. Sprinkle with parmesean and reggiano cheese on top. Bake 10-15

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No Roll Enchiladas 1 box Spanish rice 19 oz. can of mild enchilada sauce 16 oz. can of vegetarian refried beans 11 oz. can os southwestern style corn, drained 10 - 6 inch soft tacos or fajtas 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend Spray 12 inch skillet cook rice as directed on packet.

Once rice is cooked, then mix in 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce, southwestern corn (drained) and refried beans.

On soft taco, place about 1/2 cup of rice mixture on one side. Add about 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese on top and bake uncovered for about 5 to 10 minutes longer.

Reen Robillard of Turner

8 oz box of TGI Fridays Spinach, cheese and Artichoke dip (freezer section) 12 lasagna noodles 23.5 oz jar of Newman’s basil spaghetti sauce 15 oz. container of Ricotta Cheese 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped Cook and drain lasagna noodles as directed on package. Microwave for 2 minutes on high. Put 1 cup of spaghetti sauce on bottom of 13 x 9 inch baking dish.

In a medium bowl, mix together spinach, cheese and artichoke dip, ricotta cheese, chopped basil, and 1 cup shredded mozerella cheese.

Lay each noodle flat on a cookie sheet and spread a thin layer of filling on each noodle. Roll up and put seam side down in sauce in baking dish. Once all are rolled, cover with remaining

cheese on top.

Bake at 450 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

Reen Robillard of Turner Pizza Margherita

1 - 12 inch pizza crust 2 cups shredded mozzerella cheese 2 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1/4 cup red onion, slivered 8 fresh basil leaves, torn 2 TBSP grated parmesean cheese Make or prepare pizza crust. (Pillsbury Hot Roll Mix can be used and will make 2 thin 12 inch pizza crusts).

Cover crust with 1 cup mozzerella and sliced tomoatoes. Top with crushed garlic, onions, basil and remaining cheeses.

Bake at 425 degrees for 10 - 15 minutes.

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11th Annual Children’s Center Chili Chowder Challenge Saturday, March 24, 2012 • 11 am - 1:30 pm Augusta State Armory on Western Avenue

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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Jodi Cornelio

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

If everyone aged 50 years old or older were screened regularly, as many as 60% of deaths from colon cancer could BE AVOIDED. Here are some facts referenced by the Center of Disease Control (CDC) • Among cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer—cancer of the colon or rectum—is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in

the United States.

• Colorectal cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States.

• The risk of developing colorectal cancer increases with age.

• More than 90% of cases occur in people aged 50 or older.

• The National Guidelines estimate that 60% of colorectal cancer deaths could be prevented if all men and women aged 50 years or older were screened routinely.

Through my readings and interviews with experts on colon cancer it has been determined that in most cases colorectal cancer develops from abnormal growth, i.e., precancerous polyps in the colon or rectum. Screening tests can find these polyps before they become

cancerous and they can be removed at that point.

Ways to decrease your risk of colon cancer in addition to regular screening are: · Part-take in some type of physical activity every day. A simple goal should be to go for a brisk walk every day for 30-60 minutes. With exercise, more is better. · Maintain a diet high in fiber, 25-35gms/day that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables, whole grains and bran. · Decrease the amount of animal proteins and saturated fats – this doesn’t mean that you have to be a vegetarian just balance your week by eating mostly fish, seafood, poultry and perhaps red meat only three times a week instead of everyday. · Drink 8 glasses (64oz.)

of water every day · To help with digestion and circulation.

The guidelines on colorectal screening are as follows: • Your first colorectal screening should take place at the age of 50 for both men and women with no medical history of colon cancer or polyps.

• Early and more frequent screenings may be necessary if you have a family history of colorectal polyps or colorectal cancer. Ask your doctor.

• Start the screening process at an earlier age and more frequently if you have inflammatory bowel disease.

It’s always a good idea to have these discussions with your primary care physician if you think you may be at an increased risk for colorectal cancer.n

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The Kennebec Montessori School will hold its annual Open House and Registration Day on Saturday, March 17 from 9:30 to noon. Visitors of all ages are welcome to come and tour the classrooms, meet the teachers and learn more about the Montessori approach to early childhood education. New registrations will also be accepted at this time for preschool, kindergarten and elementary programs for 2012-13. The Montessori method emphasizes intellectual and social development through the exploration of hands-on materials in a classroom setting that encourages “freedom within limits.”

The school is a non- denominational, private school, established in 1976 and accredited by the American Montessori Society. It offers programs all year round for children 3 to 9 in a rural setting on 14 acres of land just off I-95 and has been described as “a hidden treasure that needs to

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The Healthy Geezer

By Fred Cicetti Q. A friend told me that sinusitis could be causing a mild toothache I had, so I waited a while. Well, when my sinuses cleared, the tooth pain disappeared. Was my friend right?

I can write from personal experience on this one. I had a bad toothache that sent me to my dentist. He did some x-rays and could find nothing wrong. He asked me about my sinuses and I told him I was fighting an infection.

Bingo.

Yes, infection in the sinuses located in your cheekbones can cause your upper jaw and teeth to ache, and your cheeks to become tender to the touch. Sinusitis is a nasty malady that can do much more than give you a toothache.

Sinusitis, which is infection or inflammation of the sinuses, creates suffering for about 37 million Americans every year.

The sinuses are four pairs of cavities: the frontal sinuses over the eyes, maxillary sinuses inside each cheekbone, ethmoid sinuses just behind the bridge of the nose, and sphenoid sinuses behind the

ethmoids. Each sinus is connected to the nose.

Acute sinusitis lasts for 4 weeks or less. Subacute sinusitis runs 4 to 8 weeks.

Chronic sinusitis can continue for years. Recurrent sinusitis includes several acute attacks within a year.

Unlike sinusitis, a common cold usually goes away without treatment in about 10 days. So, if you have what feels like a bad cold for longer than 10 days, go to your doctor for a check-up.

Most cases of acute sinusitis start with a cold or allergy attack, which inflames the mucous membranes of the sinuses. Swelling traps air and mucus in the sinuses and they cannot drain properly.

The trapped mucus creates ideal conditions for bacteria to grow.

Symptoms of chronic sinusitis may be less severe than those of acute sinusitis.

However, untreated chronic sinusitis can cause damage to the sinuses and cheekbones that sometimes requires surgery to repair.

Most people with sinusitis have pain or tenderness.

See Geezer on page 15

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...Where Locals Have Been

Saving A Lot For Nearly 100 Years!

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Thank You Customers!

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We at Joseph’s Market would like to take this opportunity to thank you for shopping with us. With the economic times as tough as they are today, more and more people are realizing that shopping at Joseph’s for their meats really saves them money.

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O'Connor With The Victory

Seeing Blue and Yellow

Congratulations to these local youngsters who earned Yellow Belts at Huard’s Ju-Jitsu Karate Dojo in Winslow on Friday, Feb 24. Front Row Left to Right: Samantha Wiswell, Devyn Fecteau, Emma Fogg, Cryce Goodwin, Trey Gunzinger and Brye Gunzinger.

Back Row Left to Right: Tyler Martin, Chloe Pike, Shawn Chadbourne, Robert Haldeman, Carson Jones and Daulton Brann (Photo by Mark Huard/ Central Maine Photography) Winslow Junior High Wrestler Adam O'Connor 13 capturing the victory during a recent meet held on Tuesday, Feb 28 at Winslow Junior High School. (Photo by Eli Fitzgerald/ Central Maine Photography Staff) geezer, from page 13

Other symptoms of sinusitis can include fever, weakness, fatigue, nasal congestion, cough and sore throat.

If you have acute sinusitis, your doctor may prescribe decongestants, antibiotics and pain relievers. Many cases of acute sinusitis will end without antibiotics.

Many health care providers treat chronic sinusitis as though it is an infection, by using antibiotics and decongestants. Others use both antibiotics with steroid nasal

sprays. Further research is needed to determine the best treatment.

When medical treatment fails, surgery may be the only alternative for treating chronic sinusitis. The most common surgery done today is functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) to enlarge the natural openings and allow drainage.

FESS is less invasive than conventional sinus surgery.

With the endoscope, the surgeon can look directly into the nose while clearing the narrow channels between the

sinuses. This type of surgery can be done under local or general anesthesia.

One worthwhile way to help keep your sinuses clear is to use an over-the-counter saltwater nasal wash every day. Most pharmacies carry them. They help remove mucus and bacteria from the nose and sinuses. I use one myself and it has been beneficial.

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

Congratulations to these local youngsters who earned Blue Belts at Huard’s Ju-Jitsu Karate Dojo in Winslow on Friday Feb 24. Left to Right; Gage Boudreau, Tasha Nash, Ryan Yang, Gavin Gardiner and Connor Dore. (Photo by Mark Huard/ Central Maine Photography)

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05 Cadillac STS

$17,977*

#BCU232A Auto, V8, Loaded

10 Jeep Wrangler

#CCU043A, X Model 4x4, Soft Top * Only 6000 Miles

$20,977

10 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo

$22,977

#CCU046A Auto, V-6, A/C, Loaded

11 Hyundai Santa Fe AWD #CCU033A,

$22,977 Auto, 4 Cyl, Loaded

11 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4x4

$26,977

#BCU323A, Auto, V-6, * Hardtop

$26,977

10 Ford F-150 FX4 Super Cab 4x4

#CCU022B, Auto, V-8, * Loaded

10 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT Crew Cab 4x4

$27,977*

#CC0087A, Auto, V8, A/C Ready to go to work!

$29,777

11 Ram 2500 SLT Crew Cab 4x4

#BCU301A, Auto, Hemi V8, * A/C, 5Yr/100K Warranty

CENTRAL MAINE MOTORS AUTO GROUP

CHRYSLER - DODGE - JEEP 300 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville www.centralmainechryslerdodgejeep.com

872-9211

* Plus tax and title. No Doc Fees. Every vehicle we sell comes with a full tank of gas. Sale prices shown above are on in-stock units only. Graphics used are representational of the vehicles being sold and not the actual vehicle. Not responsible for typographical errors caused by the printer. We do our best to ensure accuracy. All three locations open 8-8 Monday through Friday and 8-5 on Saturdays.