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Friday, November 9, 2018
Volume 14 • Issue No. 45
Chris Henry: I’m An American Submitted by Chris Henry I grew up in a small town in the state of Maine. At a young age I was fortunate to travel all over the US competing for my local speed skating team. The team was very close and we were like family. Our coach Bill was like another father to us all. His wife Ronnie was like another mother to us, and his sons Barry, Darius and Edwin were like brothers. I cherish each and every one of them along with the rest of the team dearly. Each and every one of us were Americans.
I joined the military shortly after graduating high school, and went to boot camp where I met a good friend named Paul. After basic training, Paul and I went to the same AIT together. From there we both stayed for another school and then got sent to our permanent duty station in Germany together. Needless to say, Paul was my closest friend in the military. He was an American. During my time in active duty I had many roommates from all around the US. David (Arizona), John (Texas), Glenn (Maryland)
to name a few, all of whom are Americans. Kelvin, my team leader in Germany, reaffirmed in me what my father and mother had taught me about work ethics. Work hard and earn an honest days pay, but be humble. He is an American. After my time on active duty, I moved back home and joined the Army reserve. I served with some great men and women from Saco and Londonderry. I ended up being deployed to See AMERICAN page 2...
7-Year-Old to Compete in ‘Tap Cancer Out’ Tournament By Nancye Tuttle, Staff Writer SOUTH BERWICK Merrick White is a little girl with a big mission. On November 17, she’ll participate in the Tap Cancer Out tournament at St. John’s Prep in Danvers, Massachusetts — her second time in two years. She hopes to raise a lot of money. And she also plans to win. Merrick, 7, is a gray belt
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Brazilian jiu jitsu youth division student at Nostos MMA in Somersworth, N.H. She attends classes three times a week during the school year and more often over summer vacation. Her parents, Nicole and Dustin White, enrolled her in the martial arts program because they wanted her to be able to defend herself. “It’s scary when you hear all the things that can happen to kids. We worried and wanted her to be able to take care of herself,” said Nicole, a stay-at-home mom to Merrick and her younger sister Harper, almost 4. “She’s not going to be big — we’re not big. But learning this will help her learn to defend
herself,” said Dustin, a welder at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Brazilian jiu jitsu is a martial arts form based on grappling and ground fighting. It focuses on the skill of controlling one’s opponent through techniques that force him or her to submit. “It’s technique-based martial arts, not size-based, and performed on the ground, like wrestling,” Dustin explained. Popular with kids, its benefits include building muscle and increasing flexibility. It also improves mental strength, memory and brain function and helps kids develop problem-solving skills. And it teaches patience and reduces stress, while boost-
ing self-confidence and promoting healthy competition. Merrick, a secondgrader at South Berwick’s Central School, “enjoys learning to protect herself,” said Nicole, as her daughter put on her gi (her jiu jitsu uniform) and proudly showed off her belts, their stripes and her medals to a visitor. “Claudio, her instructor in California, where she started when she was 5, gave See WHITE page 6...
Author Explores Bond Between People and Pets YORK What makes our bonds with our dogs and cats so compelling? Is it possible that animals reincarnate to be with their beloved humans for more than one lifetime? Join a discussion about pets, psychology, and spirituality at York Library on Tuesday, November 13 at 7 p.m. as award-winning local author Katherine Mayfield offers her views on these questions and reads from her latest memoir, “Emma’s Gift: Furry Friends through Many
Lifetimes”. In it, Mayfield tells the story of how one particular cat helped the author reconnect with her soul and the energy of the universe while learning the meaning of unconditional love. Mayfield will talk about the ways in which her lifelong love of cats has influenced the development of her personality and encouraged her search for a deeper spirituality. She will answer questions after her presentation, and her books will be available for purchase and signing.
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Reader’s Favorite awards for her first memoir, The Box of Daughter, and has published, among others, several books on recovering from dysfunctional family dynamics and bullying. The York Public Library is located at 15 Long Sands Road in York and is open Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 207-363-2818 or visit the library’s website at www.york.lib.me.us.
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