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Friday, July 12, 2019
Volume 15 • Issue No. 28
Wells Fire Dept. Suffers Great Loss
Photo from Wells Professional Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 4652, Facebook page.
WELLS Fire Chief Wayne Vetre, 57, of Wells, passed away on July 5 after a courageous battle with cancer. Vetre became Fire Chief in November of 2016, also serving as Emergency Management Director and Wells Ocean Rescue Director. During his short tenure, he was able to procure three additional fire trucks plus equipment for the department, one additional firefighter, and worked tirelessly to ensure that the residents of Wells had the best in terms of public safety protection. He contributed greatly to the design, build, and
completion of the new Wells Public Safety complex. Vetre was a member of the Maine Fire Chiefs Association and numerous other community associations, including Wells Rotary. Wayne started his firefighting career early as a Junior Explorer in Guilford, CT. He served as a firefighter in East Haven, CT from 1993-2001, and as a firefighter in Guilford during the same time period. In 2001, he served Guilford as Deputy Fire Marshal, Fire Investigator and Pre-Planner, and in 2005 he became Assistant Chief in Guilford, where he served until 2016. As part of his responsi-
bilities as Assistant Chief, Vetre also served as Deputy Fire Marshal and Deputy Emergency Management Director, and successfully procured grants in the amount of $1.5 million for equipment and eight additional firefighters. In addition, he served as Shellfish Warden and Fire Service Instructor. During his career, he earned numerous State of CT and FEMA certifications, awards, and commendations, including a Mayoral Commendation from the town of East Haven for rescue and successful resusSee LOSS page 26...
Locals Take Part in Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic YORK COUNTY The Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic, which will be held on July 20, at Thornton Academy, will mark its 30th consecutive year with Lobster Bowl XXX. This High School Senior All-Star football game is a Kora Shrine sponsored event where 100% of the net proceeds from the game are for the benefit of
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Arts & Entertainment 9-13 Business & Finance 16-17 Calendar of Events 18,23 Classifieds 32-34 Computer Lady 24 Health & Fitness 14-15 Home & Business 29-31 Library News 6-7 Obituaries 24-26 Pets 23 Puzzles 38 Real Estate 26-27,40 Sports 35 Where To Dine 19-22
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the 22 Shrine Hospitals for Children across the US, Canada, and Mexico. The Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Game has been created to raise money and to help make the public aware of the expert orthopedic and burn care facilities available to children who desperately need this specialized care, regardless of the patients’ ability to pay. This East vs. West matchup brings over 150 student athletes and coaches from all over the state together to help produce what is considered the premier high school sporting event held in Maine. All participants
commit to a week long training camp where they make new friends and more importantly learn why we play the game – “Strong legs run… So that weak legs may walk.” The student athletes are high school seniors who have just graduated and are about to enter college. They are nominated to play in this prestigious game by their coaches and selected by a committee from the Maine Athletics Association. In southern York County, local students include: Ryann See BOWL page 4...
Photo of 2014 West Players by Jeff Scully from the Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic facebook page.
Eco-friendly Bedding Designed by Wells Company WELLS A Wells-based company has produced a line of eco-friendly bedding that is not only chemical-free – it also makes it impossible for bedbugs to thrive. Maine-Lee Technology Group’s “Fresh Rest” sheets and pillow cases include a natural antimicrobial that kills human bacteria and thus removes the food source for bedbugs. This also eliminates dust mites. The high-tech textile design – the brainchild of renowned Maine neurosurgeon Dr. Lee Thibodeau – also wicks away moisture and regulates
body temperature. By doing so, the sheets also stay fresher longer, and require washing
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only once a month, making them eco-friendly. Thibodeau, who works at Mercy Hospital in Portland, is an inventor with several patents to his credit. The textile’s design features a multidimensional fiber weave that Thibodeau had previously patented when he created MLTG’s first product, a line of durable all-purpose unisex socks called “EZ Glider”. Thibodeau says his life experiences, coupled with his medical knowledge of the body’s systems, have inspired him to create innovative products. For example, he grew up in northern
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Maine, where he wrestled with the problem of keeping his feet warm and dry. There was also the problem of slipping in and out of his boots – Thibodeau’s mother placed plastic bread bags over his feet so that he could slide in and out of them more easily. When Thibodeau’s own children struggled with their boots, he got the idea to make a better sock. And while he was at it, he also wanted to create a compression weave that would reduce foot fatigue for people who were on their feet for hours at a time, See BED page 5...
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