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Oxford County Fair 2014
Kurt Towle is the driver of this team of Belgians, Jess and
King, for the Pingree family from Phillips, Maine. This
was the Horse Pull 3250 Elimination event in the Pulling
Pavilion. (Photo by Bill Van Tassel)
The Expo building at the Oxford County Fair had many
displays like this one from the Waterford Grange. This
one called "Our Heritage" had fresh and preserved farm
products as well as some historic photos and the opened
Bible. (Photo by Bill Van Tassel)
Silas Gordon, age 13, of Oxford entered this prize-winning
drawing of Nelson Mandela as part of his 4-H (Wild Explorers) Club exhibit at the 2014 Oxford County Fair. The
4-H Expo building featured entries from the many towns
and clubs in Oxford County. (Photo by Bill Van Tassel)
Pumpkin Run to Benefit PTO
The Agnes Gray School
PTO will host the second
annual West Paris Pumpkin
Run on Sunday, October
19th at 10 am.
The event will include
a 5k run, 1-mile walk and
1-mile kids fun run. Prizes
will be awarded to the top
three male and female racers. There will be prizes for
all kid participants.
There are three ways to
register. Online at www.
back40timing.com;
mail
or in-person at the Agnes
Gray School office, 170
Main St., West Paris; or onsite the day of the event at
170 Main St., West Paris.
Registration will begin at
8:30 am.
Preregistration fees are as
follows: 5K, $12 ($15 day
of race); walk participation, $10 ($15 day of race);
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•Pumpkins
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kids fun run, $5 ($10 day of
race); Family Package, $20
($25 day of race). Pre-order
a race t-shirt prior to Oct.
1st ($7 day of race). Registration includes chili and
pumpkin pie lunch. Lunch
fee is $5 for non-runners.
Following the run will
be a chili and pumpkin pie
contest!
Parking for the event is
available at Legion School,
20 Kingsbury St., West
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Town Hall, 25 Kingsbury
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Golf Classic Winners Announced
The 28th Annual Leon
Truman Chamber Golf
Classic was held at Poland
Spring Resort on August
25 with 112 golfers hitting
the 18-hole championship
course.
The golfers had a
chance to win prizes totaling around $1,500 as
well as a brand new Ford
Fusion from Ripley &
Fletcher Ford. After hitting the course, the golfers
enjoyed a delicious lunch
provided by the Poland
Spring Resort staff.
The highly coveted golf
trophy was awarded to
the Chalmers Insurance
Group team with a low
gross score of 54. The
Chalmers team included
Phil Allen, Quinn Allen,
Jake Huntress and Eric
Eddy.
Coming in second place
with a low gross score of
57 was the Oxford Casino
team of Jack Sours, Dennis Christner, Jeff Palmer
and Carlos Broderman.
Coming in third with a
low gross of 58 was the
Community Pharmacies
team.
The low net winner was
the FairPoint Communi-
cations team with a score
of 48.8. Coming in second place for low net was
the Twin City Financial
Group team with a score
of 49.1.Third place low
net went to the Truman
Fore team with a score of
50.9.
The longest drives of
the day went to Paulette
Tabb and Brad Jerome.
Closest to the pin for the
ladies was Janet Nelson
and for the men, it was
MacArthur Kim.
The tournament is the
largest fundraiser to help
support the Oxford Hills
Chamber of Commerce’s
business community. A
special thanks to the tournament’s major sponsors:
Norway Savings Bank
as the event’s Signature
Sponsor; FairPoint Communications as the Banquet Sponsor and Oxford
Casino as a Gold sponsor.
There were 19 additional
sponsors of the tournament. For a complete list,
visit
www.oxfordhillsmaine.com
Planning for the 2015
tournament will begin
shortly. Look for course
details and the tournament date in the coming
months.n
October 2014
Square Dance
Club
Linda and Kip Moulton. Submitted by Esther Tucker
Photo caption: Eric Eddy (on left) and Phil Allen of the
Chalmers Insurance Group team won the Oxford Hills
Chamber’s annual golf tournament. Also part of the
team and not pictured were Quinn Allen and Jake Huntress. Photo credit: Dan Sonnenfeld
Photo caption: Poland Spring Resort welcomed the 28th
annual Leon Truman Chamber Golf Classic on August
25. Photo credit: Dan Sonnenfeld
There will be square
dancing and round dancing at the October 11,
2014 dance from 7-10PM
at the Oxford Hills Middle School, 100 Pine St.,
South Paris.
We welcome the husband and wife team Kip
and Linda Moulton.
Kip will be the caller
for the evening calling
Mainstream and Plus levels of square dancing.
Linda will cue the
rounds.
Refreshments will be
served at intermission. Door
Prizes. 50/50 drawing.
Admission $6.00 per
person.
Non Dancers are welcome at no charge.
Directions
to
the
school: Route 26 in South
Paris. Turn at the traffic
signal that is between the
Citgo Station and Rainbow Credit Union. The
street is opposite Maurice’s Restaurant
For more information
call Bob or Eleanor Herrick, co- presidents Telephone 207- 782-4050.
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Laboratory Receives CAP Accreditation
Timothy A. Churchill,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Western
Maine Health is proud to
announce Stephens Memorial Hospital’s Laboratory received accreditation
from the College of American Pathologists (CAP).
The facility’s director,
Ola Melhus, MD, was
advised of this national
recognition and congratulated for the excellent services provided. Stephens
Memorial Hospital Laboratory is one of more than
7,000 CAP-accredited facilities worldwide.
The U.S. federal government recognizes the
CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program, begun
in the early 1960’s, as
being equal-to or morestringent-than the government’s own inspection
program.
During the CAP accreditation process, designed
to ensure the highest standard of care for all laboratory patients, inspectors
examine the laboratory’s
records and quality control of procedures for the
preceding two years. CAP
inspectors also examine
laboratory staff qualifications, equipment, facilities, safety program and
record, and overall management.
The College of American Pathologists (CAP),
celebrating 50 years as
the gold standard in laboratory accreditation, is
a medical society that
serves more than 18,000
physician members and he
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New Ambulance Arrives at PACE
Western Maine Health
President and CEO Timothy A. Churchill was
pleased to announce the
arrival of the new PACE
ambulance.
PACE Director Robert Hand, says of the new
truck, “This is probably
one of the safest ambulances on the street. It
has safety seating for the
crew with sliding/pivoting chairs so that they can
provide patient care while
belted into an actual crash
tested seat. Seats also face
forward while the truck is
in motion. The front of the
ambulance is designed to
be a “heads up console”,
so operators do not have
to take their eyes off the
road to operate the radio
or siren. It has a camera
system so that individuals
can monitor activity in the
patient compartment while
going down the road which
switches automatically to
a rear view when backing
up or to our blind spots on
the rear left and right when
the blinkers are activated.
Every seated position in
the ambulance has an intercom / radio headset system
to reduce noise and make
communications easier - so
we can virtually whisper
to the driver while treating
the patient in the back.”
“Aside from being safe,
quiet, and comfortable, it
is also designed to be more
Eco-Friendly and Fuel Efficient. This ambulance
is also equipped with a
“Howler” Siren in addition
to the standard electronic
siren. Newer vehicles are
so sound proof that they
frequently don’t hear ambulance sirens. The Howler is a lower frequency
siren that you can actually
feel a ways out, notifying
drivers that the ambulance
is approaching. This ambulance has some of the most
cutting edge equipment
available to EMS on board.
It is like a mobile ICU and
Trauma Room in one.”
PACE Ambulance Service currently includes 6
ambulances that serve the
Oxford County region that
respond to over 3,600 calls
annually. There are a min-
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and 2 emergency medical technicians on duty
every shift 24 hours a
day 7 days a week.
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Annual Parade of Lights
Saturday, October 11,
2014 at 7PM, in Woodstock the 4th Annual Parade of Lights will begin at
the Woodstock ballfields,
continue down Main Street,
concluding at the Woodstock Fire Station. Full
lights and sirens. We are
trying to raise awareness
and safety among the community. There will be free
refreshments, giveaways
for the children and awards
for the EMS participants in
the Parade.
Lets celebrate Fire Safety
and Awareness Week together.
For more information
please contact the Woodstock Fire Department at
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Foundation Awards Grants
The Stephens Community Healthcare Foundation has announced they
are now accepting grant
applications.
Applications must be
postmarked by December 31, 2014 and awards
will be decided on or before January 31, 2015.
Eligibility requirements
for grants from the Stephens Community Health
Care Foundation are tied
to sustainable healthcare
initiatives.
The Stephens Community Healthcare Foundation is a non-profit organization that was created in
1999. The foundation’s
primary purpose is to provide philanthropic support for the capital needs
of Western Maine Health
and Stephens Memorial
Hospital.
Funding awards are
generally limited to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organiza-
tions based in or benefiting healthcare initiatives
in the Stephens Memorial
Hospital service area.
If your organization has
interest in applying for
a Stephens Community
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Pumpkin Run to Benefit PTO
The Agnes Gray School
PTO will host the second
annual West Paris Pumpkin
Run on Sunday, October
19th at 10 am.
The event will include
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1-mile kids fun run. Prizes
will be awarded to the top
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all kid participants.
There are three ways to
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or in-person at the Agnes
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Registration will begin at
8:30 am.
Preregistration fees are as
follows: 5K, $12 ($15 day
of race); walk participation, $10 ($15 day of race);
kids fun run, $5 ($10 day of
race); Family Package, $20
($25 day of race). Pre-order
a race t-shirt prior to Oct.
1st ($7 day of race). Registration includes chili and
pumpkin pie lunch. Lunch
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Following the run will
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contest!
Parking for the event is
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Fall Fishing Options
V. Paul Reynolds
With the Maine woods in
full autumn bloom, there is
no finer time to wet a line:
no bugs, less water traffic,
cooling waters and moving
fish. Fall fishing options
abound. But the regulations
vary from water to water.
Check your lawbook closely. Here are the waters that
our regional fisheries biologists suggest you consider,
and they know where the
fish are!
Region A – Sebago Lakes
Region
In southern Maine, there
is no shortage of late season fishing opportunities. It
used to be if you wanted to
fish late in the season, you
would fish the tidewater areas of the Mousam and the
Ogunquit, but now anglers
have a variety of choices.
“We have made a concerted effort to identify and
target fall fishing waters,”
said IFW Fisheries Biologist Francis Brautigam, “for
over three years, we have
been stocking the Upper
Mousam below the outlet of
Mousam Lake, the Lower
Royal below the dams in
Yarmouth, and expanded
opportunities on the Presumpscot for the entire year,
not just the upper area. And
all these rivers have very
good access.”
Many of these waters
receive stocked trout not
in only in the spring, but a
fall stocking as well. Waters
that see a higher number of
anglers are stocked periodically through the fall right
into December.
“With the Mousam, Royal, and Presumpscot, we
pretty much have covered
the region,” said Brautigam.
If you want to fish area
lakes and ponds, you may
want to wait until early
October. The department
is now stocking larger fish
in the fall, which seem to
survive better in lakes with
bass and pickerel.
Anglers who like to fish
for landlocked salmon
ought to look for areas
with current. On Thompson Lake, the set of culverts
near the heath is always a
popular option. Shore angles may want to try Crystal
Lake for rainbows off the
town beach.
Region B – Central and
Midcoast Area
Anglers who want to
spend a productive day
fishing ought to try a canoe
trip down the Sebasticook
River.
“The Sebasticook has
been superb. Anglers are
catching multiple bass in
excess of 20 inches,” said
IFW fisheries biologist Jason Seiders, who added the
Burnham section has been
excellent. “Surface lures
work well, as well as anything that imitates a juvenile
alewife.”
Further north on the
Kennebec River, catches
continue to be outstanding.
Anglers are having a lot
of success in the Bingham
section, particularly bouncing nymphs off the bottom
throughout the day.
A little lower on the
Kennebec, there’s still
browns to be caught in the
Shawmut area, and the
stocking truck will be delivering more brown trout
to the Shawmut reach soon,
once water temps cool.
Region C -- Downeast
Anglers are still boating
a good number of togue and
salmon in the region, as the
water is still stratified with
a defined thermocline in
many of the region’s lakes.
“There’s still some very
good fishing to be had,”
says IFW fisheries biologist
Greg Burr. “It’s a beautiful
time of year to be out on the
water. Temperatures are getting cooler and there’s not
as much boating activity.”
Along with salmon and
togue, some anglers are still
catching a good number of
white perch. Anglers can
find them in deeper water,
schooled up. With surface
water temps still in the low
70s, bass anglers are still
recording good numbers of
catches.
Of course if it’s fall salmon fishing you are thinking,
most anglers think of Grand
Lake Stream. As the water
temps begin to cool down,
salmon start moving into
the river, setting the stage
for some fantastic fly fishing.
Region D – Rangeley
Lakes
There is a myriad of fall
fishing opportunities in the
Rangeley region, particularly if you enjoy fishing
in rivers. The Kennebago,
Magalloway, and the Rapid
are all very well known for
their fall trout and salmon
fishing.
“The cold mornings are
cooling down the rivers,
and fish are starting to move
around, thinking about
spawning,” said IFW Fisheries Biologist Dave Howatt. “It’s a great time to be
on these rivers.”
And if you don’t feel like
wading, don’t forget about
the lakes and ponds.
“Lake fishing often gets
overlooked this time of
year, but lakes and ponds
can be very good. Fish are
starting to stage in front of
the rivers, and you can find
quite a few in the deeper
pockets close to the rivers,”
said Howatt, who added this
time of year, you are likely
to only see a few boats instead of the dozens you
might encounter early in the
year.
While many waters will
shut down on October 1,
there still are waters open to
fishing such as Beal, Little
Jim and Quimby Ponds, all
which have good access.
Region E – Moosehead
Region
In the Moosehead Lake
Region, it’s prime time for
fishing.
“They just dropped the
flow at the East Outlet this
week after a week of high
Bruce Ducharme and his son Jacob do some early fall fishing off their dock on Annabessacook Lake in Winthrop
If you are looking for a time of year.
flows, so that should draw
plenty of salmon into the place to go brook trout fishRegion G – Aroostook
river,” said IFW fisheries ing, now is a great time to Region
biologist Tim Obrey. “This be in the Penobscot/KatahCold weather has already
is one of our best river fish- din region.
hit much of the Aroostook
“Most of our better brook
eries in the spring and fall,
region, with frost coverand now is a good time to trout waters are in Baxter
ing
some fields earlier this
Park. A lot of those are wild
try it.”
week.
On the other side of the populations like Sourdna“Right now, the rivers
lake, the gates on the Roach hunk, Katahdin, Daicy and
River are open and it is Lower Fowler,” said IFW and streams are at pretty
flowing at 200 cfs, which is fisheries biologist Nels low flows,” said IFW fishnormal for this time of year, Kramer. “Most of the ponds eries biologist Frank Frost.
with another bump in flows are fly fishing only, no live “As the fall rains start, fishexpected September 15. fish as bait, and the sea- ing should pick up.”
How big a bump depends on son ends on September 30.
This time of year, the
how much water is in First There are some significant
uppper and lower sections
Roach. Look for brook trout large fish in these ponds.”
to head into the river first,
If you are looking for of the Aroostook are profollowed by a charge of some late season fishing, ductive, and the Fish River
salmon. Next week should try Abol, Billfish, Celia, downstream of Eagle Lake
be fantastic.
Draper or Rocky Pond is a popular spot for salmon.
If you are looking for a (T2R9). Outside the park, The rehabilitated portion
bit of an adventure, head you should try Island Pond, of the Meduxnekeag River,
out to the West Branch of Wapiti, Davis and Lunksoos where river habitat was imthe Penobscot below Se- which have an extended fall proved, should also provide
boomook. Currently, flows season.
anglers with some great opIf you’d rather fish the portunities.
are running around 750 cfs
which is a good flow to fish rivers, the East Branch of
Waters to try should inthe area know as the “Fox- the Penobscot offers some
clude
Arnold Brook Lake
hole.” Chesuncook salmon great opportunities in the
in
Presque
Isle, Drews
travel to this section of the fall. There are wild brook
trout and landlocks. The Lake in New Limerick, and
river in September.
Region F – Penobscot Re- Mattawamkeag also offers Nickerson Lake outside of
some excellent fishing this Houlton.n
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Keeping Secrets
John McDonald
The first time I went
to England I remember
asking the woman who
ran the bed and breakfast where I stayed, Mrs.
Howell, how the English
handled all the rain they
got almost every day.
First she wanted to make
it clear that it wasn’t just
the English people who
were getting rained on
every day but the Irish,
Welsh and Scots as well.
Then she poured herself
more tea, nibbled on a
scone and went on about
how all the rain over
the years had turned the
British Isles into one of
the most lush and green
places on the planet.
Once she got going
about weather in the
British Isles she just
couldn’t stop. She said
the British never plan
outdoor events ahead of
time and never bother
listening to weather
forecasts on the “telly”
because no one knows
from one minute to the
next what the weather in
will be, least of all people who insist they DO
know.
So what do you do? I
asked. How do you handle all the rainy weather?
She said: If we look
outdoors and see the
sun is shining we drop
everything
and
run
outdoors
and have a
picnic right
then, because
we
never
know how long
it will be before
another picnic situation
returns.
I was surprised to hear
Mrs. Howell talk about
her picnics that way because she didn’t look
like the type of person
who had ever done an
unplanned or spontaneous thing in her life.
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Lewiston, and The Old
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Norway Country Club Donation
The Norway Country
Club Ladies Golf Association recently presented Stephens Memorial
Hospital with a gift of
$4,141 to benefit their
Oncology Program.
The Norway Country
Club and the Norway
Country Club Ladies
Golf Association held
the Drive Out Cancer
Tournament and Silent
Auction on Thursday,
August 7th to benefit
the oncology program.
This is the second year
the Ladies Golf Association has graciously
provided a gift to support the Stephens Memorial Hospital Oncology Department.
M. Patricia Cook,
Senior Vice President
Clinical shares, “We
thank Norway Country Club and everyone
who participated in
the coordination of the
tournament,
golfers,
and local businesses
that provided items for
the silent auction. This
gift is very much appreciated by the oncology staff of Stephens
Memorial Hospital and
the cancer patients we
serve. It validates the
community’s desire to
have access to a variety
of cancer resources locally.”
The oncology department at SMH has
expanded in several
areas over the past several years including the
physical relocation of
the infusion center and
the addition of a cancer patient navigator
which was made possible through gifts to the
2011 Annual Fund.
The 2014 Stephens
Memorial Hospital Annual Fund supports the
oncology department
including the new SMH
Cancer Center which
provides local education and events for patients with cancer, cancer survivors, and their
caregivers.
If you are interested
in supporting the 2014
Stephens
Memorial
Hospital Annual Fund
and the oncology department, please contact
the SMH Development
office at 744-6049.
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to announce Hana Pelletier, Nurse Practitioner, has
joined Oxford Hills Internal Medicine. Hana will
complement the services
provided by the physicians
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Hana earned a masters
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2014. Previously she received her Bachelor of
Science in Kinesiology/
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VIKING CROSS COUNTRY
Lady Viking Julia Dillon got 2nd place during a cross country meet with Lewiston,
Leavitt and Spruce Mountain high schools. Her time: 25:43. Dillon was the first runner for Oxford Hills across the finish line at the hilly course on Roberts Farm in
Norway. (Photo by Bill Van Tassel)
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Nathaniel Mcnutt was first for his Oxford Hills cross country team at a September 26
meet at home. Mcnutt finished 5th overall. His time: 21:18. He was followed by fellow
Vikings Jacob West 7th place and Ben Andrews 9th place. The boys team finished 2nd
behind Lewiston and in front of Leavitt High School. (Photo by Bill Van Tassel)
Workshop For Parents
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Norway Memorial Library to offer workshop for
parents and toddlers
The Children’s Room of
the Norway Memorial Library will offer “1,2,3 Play
with Me” for parents or
caregivers and their children aged 1-3-years-old
as part of Family Place Library™ programming.
“1,2,3 Play with Me”
will be held on five Tuesday mornings, October
28 and November 4, 11,
18, and 25 from 10:1511:30 am. There is no
cost for participation. The
program emphasizes the
role of parents as the first
teachers of their children,
facilitates early interven-
tion for developmental issues and shares strategies
for healthy child development. Each session will
include time for play with
developmentally appropriate toys, books, and activities. Each session will also
provide an opportunity to
talk with local child development professionals,
including Annika Black ,
Children’s Librarian, parenting resources; Tiffany
Sweatt, Community Nutrition Educator, Healthy Oxford Hills, nutrition; Shirli
Allen-Heald, The Growing
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cognitive
development;
Julie Woodrich, OT to
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and Melissa Wood, Honeybee Pediatric Therapy,
physical development.
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toddlers, and educational
materials that are available
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Rehearsals
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for Teens Benefit Show,
“Christmas In Wonderland!”, are scheduled to
begin on Tuesday, October
7th in the Music Room at
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School from 6:30
to 8:30 PM.
Singers from grade 6
through 12 are invited to
join the Benefit Chorus and
in the fun that goes with
preparing a show that helps
raise funds to provide for
teens in need in the Oxford
Hills Community.
Again this year the little
mouse duo host the show
which will feature five ven-
ues: Frosty Snow Palace,
Christmas In Bethlehem,
Guest Talent Night, Fun
and Frolic Follies and a
very special segment: The
Teen Talent Spectacular.
Special groups, soloists,
dancers, instrumentalists
and other talented performers are welcome to share
their talents. Anyone interested should meet with
Director, Cynthia Wescott,
a half hour before the rehearsals begin.
“Christmas in Wonderland!” is an imaginative creation by Cynthia
Wescott, who has directed
Christmas for Teens shows
from the beginning. She
will be assisted by Sally
Riman, Accompanist is
Virginia Noble. Jane Riseman will be assisting on
stage and Pat Jillson is Publicity Chairperson. Dennis
Boyd will direct the OH
Chamber Singers.
The production will take
place at the OHCHS Auditorium on Friday, Dec. 5th.
At 7 PM, storm date is Dec.
16th.
Participants always find
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Time for Fall Chores
It is already fall, and that means there’s
a list of fall chores we all do. This is a
reminder to make sure these things are on
your fall chore list:
The Community Outreach Council at Stephens
Memorial Hospital recently coordinated a Student
Success Campaign to benefit the students at Oxford
dle school. Together, the
employees at SMH raised
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Hills Middle School. The
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Health and Happiness Fair
For the Family
Richard Bader Physical Therapy in partnership
with SAPARS (Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services, formerly
REACH) and Safe Voices
would like to announce that
we are bringing back the
Health and Happiness Fair
For the Family to the Oxford Hills area for 2014.
The event will be held
Saturday November 8th,
2014 at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in
South Paris, ME from 10
AM-3PM.
Originally started in
2010 as the Health and
Happiness Fair for Women,
this fair is now dedicated
to the family, understand-
ing that health is the first
step toward a happy family.
We found ourselves telling
our patients “taking care of
yourself will help ensure
that you can take care of
those you love”; this statement has remained a driving force for this event.
Our goal is to bring numerous health care and
wellness providers together
in one venue for our community to access easily and
free of charge. We ensure
that we also have organizations that are available for
families in need within our
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Door Prizes, raffles and
healthy refreshments will
be available as per our tradition. Guests will be able
to meet participants, participate in and watch demonstrations and purchase
items or gift certificates
from various contributors.
We are excited to watch
this fair continue to grow
and are currently looking
for donations and vendors
to join us in this Health Initiative. If you would like to
be a part of this event please
do not hesitate to call. We
are looking for sponsors
whom contribute financially without becoming part
of the planning committee, donors who offer items
or services for the raffles
and door prizes or various
other items which help the
fair run smoothly, vendors
who will join us in the fair
by purchasing a table(s) to
showcase their company
and product/services to the
community, and volunteers
to help with this years Red
Cross Blood Drive.
We hope you will join
us this year in bringing
health and wellness into
our community! For more
information please contact
Carley Packard at (207)
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Oxford Chamber Show
Laurie Allen and Jessica Lilly of Norway Savings Bank were ready to welcome the
public at the 2013 Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce’s Business Showcase. The 2014
Showcase and Chili and Chowder Tasting Contest will be on October 25 at Oxford Hills
Comprehensive High School. Photo credit: Dan Sonnenfeld
The Oxford Hills
Chamber of Commerce
will host its annual
Business Showcase on
Saturday, October 25 in
the gym at Oxford Hills
Comprehensive
High
School.
“This event is a great
way for businesses and
organizations in the Oxford Hills area to showcase who they are and
what services or products they provide to the
community,” said John
Williams,
Executive
Director of the Oxford
Hills Chamber of Commerce.
The Business Showcase is designed to give
both small and large
businesses an opportunity to interact with the
public and attract new
customers. Another attraction in the Business
Showcase is the 2nd Annual Chili and Chowder
Tasting Contest.
“October brings the
cooler fall weather and
who doesn’t love a hot
bowl of chili or chowder to warm up,” said
James Bouchard, the
Chairman of the event
as well as Chairman of
the Board of Directors
at the Chamber. “The
chili and chowder tasting contest was so successful last year, we had
to bring it back. We’re
expecting between 10
and 12 local restaurants
will compete for the
People’s Choice and
Judge’s Choice awards
for the best chili and the
best chowder.”
The chili and chowder tasting contest will
run from 11:30 AM to 1
PM. Tickets are $5 per
person to sample all the
dishes. Entrance to the
Business Showcase is
free and the doors will
be open to the public
from 10 AM to 2 PM.
“Booth space is limited so don’t wait to
register your business
or organization for this
event,” added Bouchard. The deadline to register is Friday, October
10 and to reserve a space
contact the Chamber office at 207.743.2281,
info@oxfordhillsmaine.
com or online at www.
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Nothin’ But Small Talk…Drive Safe Around our Trailers PLEASE!
Jess Small
My
1,000-pound
horse loads onto my
trailer because she
trusts me. She trusts
me to keep her safe
and to arrive at our
destination stress free.
She is not a boat or an
ATV or camper that is
stationary but is a live
animal that has to balance on all four legs to
prevent her from falling forward or sideways as I make a turn
or stop at a light. I
have to slow down extra early before a stop
sign and take it easier
around turns and sharp
corners. I am always
looking ahead; staying alert and paying
attention to what other vehicles are doing
around me. My horse
is my most valued
possession and I expect the other drivers
on the road to respect
that my live horse, my
precious cargo can be
severely hurt of killed
because of their inattention, impatience or
carelessness.
Drivers on the road
need to leave a large
distance between all
horse and livestock
trailers, a minimum
of three truck lengths,
this gives me the time
I need to stop softly
without my horse being thrown around or
falling.
When headed up a
hill or incline, usually
I am going as fast as
I can go while hauling my trailer. If you
tailgate me because
you think I am going
too slowly, realize that
if I have to stop or hit
the brakes suddenly
you will be going thru
the back of my trailer
where my horse is. The
same goes for windy,
twisty roads with lots
of turns and curves, I
will go slower to protect my horse and help
them stay balanced.
Please don’t tail gate!!!
If you think I am going to slow and feel the
need to pass my truck
and trailer in a bad spot
or with vehicles coming towards us, know
that my rig weighs
close to three tons. I
cannot swerve nor do
I want to put my horse
at risk because of your
impatience.
If you pull out in front
of me at the last second
just so you won’t be
behind me then I have
to hit my brakes hard
and throw my horse
into their chest bar,
causing them to slip,
lose their footing, get
bounced around and
possibly fall down. I
have known horses that
have been in trailer accidents and they have
been killed, severely
hurt or have been traumatized and won’t get
on a trailer ever again.
The next time you
see a horse trailer or
are stuck behind one
please think of the special animal that is on
board, give them lots
of space and be patient.
Our horses are fragile so please don’t put
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Meet Our Generation
of Oxford County Leaders!
House District 72
Kathleen Dillingham
Mechanic Falls, Otisfield and Oxford
Kathleen is running to represent the towns of Mechanic Falls, Otisfield and Oxford in the Maine House of
Representatives.
Kathleen was raised in South Paris and Oxford. She
graduated from Oxford Hills High School.
Up until this past July, she served as a Legislative
Aide in the House Republican Office. While working in
Augusta, she staffed several Representatives and assisted them with their constituent
work and legislative research.
She is a member of the Town of Oxford Budget Committee and the Appeals Board.
She is also a member of the Norway/Paris Kiwanis, East Oxford Cemetery Association and
is the Manager for Jackson’s Sugar House and Vegetable Stand.
She is a past member of the SAD 17 School Board and the Oxford Fair Association.
She has also served as a past Girl Scout Leader and youth basketball coach.
Kathleen lives in Oxford with her husband, Dana, on their small farm. Her daughter, Mikeckney Ward, is a college junior. She has three step-children; William Dillingham
graduated from Old Dominion University and serves as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Virginia
National Guard. Amanda Dillingham is finishing up her senior year of college.
Oxford County
Commissioner
Timothy Turner
Timothy Turner is a life long resident of Oxford County
and a 25 year veteran of the State Police. The District 3
County Commissioner is responsible for negotiating contracts and budgets with the Sheriffs Department. As a veteran Law Enforcement officer he “speaks the language”
just as in any other profession and he’ll know the difference between a need and a “new toy to play with”. As
an Army Veteran, football coach and Master of his Masonic Lodge, leadership and taking
responsibility comes natural to him.
Tim has been married for 30 years to his wife Wendy and together they have raised
4 children and have 8 grandchildren and has been a resident of Buckfield for 22 years.
County Treasurer
Marc Vanderwood
Marc Vanderwood, a resident in Oxford for the past 18
years, graduated from the University of Alaska Fairbanks
with a degree in Bachelor of Business Administration. Marc
has worked for 15 years in the Information Technology sector, specializing in accounting and business management
software. This, combined with his service as a Board of Director for Western Maine Community Action where he was a
member of the Executive and Public Policy committees,
make him uniquely qualified to lead a team of professionals
as the County Treasurer.
Having met with County Officials, Marc has learned there are a couple of outstanding projects in which the treasurer should be taking an active role.
Those include:
· Assisting in the completion of an electronic time and attendance system and the transition to bi-weekly payroll which will allow for more accurate and timely payroll processing
thus reducing processing costs.
· Evaluating and further training the employees in the use of the county’s enterprise software, so that employees are able to take full advantage of the software’s vast capabilities.
Given his experience, Marc is prepared to see these projects to fruition to ensure taxpayer dollars are being spent as effectively and judiciously as possible.
He resides with his wife Sara and son Grey who enjoy racing their sled dogs, running,
cross country skiing and mountain biking.
Oxford County Sheriff
Michael Parshall
As a 35 year veteran of law enforcement, including over 4
years as Deputy Sheriff with the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office
and a current member of the Monmouth Police Department
have ran a successful business for over 17 years and served 4
years as a Selectman for the town of Greene.I am running for
Sheriff to enhance the safety of our towns and unorganized
townships, while also advocating for prudent stewardship of
our tax dollars that will protect our citizens now and in the future. Now, more than ever, we need leadership prepared to
be proactive in addressing the safety concerns of our citizens
and our border with Canada.I will bridge the gap between law enforcement agencies across
the entire county to do better to work together as a team. I will provide the leadership capable
of communicating with local and state elected officials to create real solutions to combat domestic violence.I am committed to restoring the call sharing agreement with the Maine State
Police which doubled our coverage in Oxford County, saved on travel time between calls and
made it safer for the public and our deputies and troopers along with saving us money. I will
streamline call center transfers and double law enforcement services already being paid for
by your tax dollars. I will build strong relationships with other law enforcement agencies, local
and state government, and citizens to strengthen the public safety network and try to enhance
local control with a helping hand type of management philosophy.I will improve moral within
the sheriff’s office by settling the long over due union contract and provide adequately training
and support and ensure equal opportunity for advancement.
House District 115
Terrence L. Magee
Rumford, Roxbury, Woodstock, Milton,
Sumner
Terrence L Magee has lived in Maine for over 25
years. He is currently employed as a special education
teacher and has also worked at a local ski area and nonprofit human service agencies. TL has served on the
Board of Directors for MSAD 44 and The Child Health
Center, was Pack Master for the local Cub Scout Pack,
and is a member of Jefferson Lodge 100. He and his wife
live in Woodstock where they recently purchased and are renovating the Chase Store.
His political views are simple. He believes that providing welfare and other government
services to illegal aliens is foolish. His guiding principles are that the Constitution is law,
and that smaller government, lower taxes, and personal responsibility are the basis for
renewed prosperity in Maine.
House District 73
Lloyd “SKip” Herrick
Buckfield, Hebron, Paris
Skip Herrick is a lifelong resident of the Oxford Hills area.
He lives in Paris with his wife, Deborah. He is a retired law
enforcement officer with over 30 years of service including sixteen years as Oxford County Sheriff and ten years
as Paris Police Chief. Skip is a former selectman for the
town of Paris, is a member of Oxford Masonic Lodge, and
was a longtime member of the Norway-Paris Kiwanis club.
As sheriff, he established, the Oxford County Drug Task
Force, a collaborative effort between Oxford County Sheriff’s Office, Maine State Police
and Maine Drug Enforcement Agency. He was chairman of the Greater Rumford Alliance
for the Mentally Ill. As a trustee for the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, he served as Vice
Chairman from 1997-2006. He served as chairman of the steering committee for the creation of the new criminal justice academy in Vassalboro, and chairman of the training standards committee for the new academy. He served on the Maine elder death review board
for the Maine Attorney General, was a member of the Maine Criminal Justice Commission
from 1992-1995 and is past president of the Maine Sheriff’s Association. He served on
the executive board of the National Rural Law Enforcement Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
from 1995-2006. Skip has always been a strong voice for the people of Oxford County
and will be the same in Augusta to represent the citizens of Buckfield, Hebron and Paris.
Senate District 18
Joe Martin
Joe is a lifelong resident of Rumford who owns a farm in
Rumford Point where he raises livestock. He bought, owned
and operated, then sold the Hotel Rumford as a successful business. Previous to owning the hotel he owned and
operated a wood cutting operation, an auction business, a
construction business, worked as an underwater welder and
he ran a Christmas Wreath business. He worked mining
Feldspar and selling it to the Feldspar Mill in West Paris,
he has opened many mineral pockets in Maine and has supervised mining operations all over the world. Through all
of these enterprises he has created hundreds of jobs here in Maine and in other areas.
Joe is an active NRA member that believes strongly in the Second Amendment. Joe
is the Master of the Grange at Rumford Center Grange #115 where he works to support
local agriculture and he has sponsored many farm related activities for children. He has
worked to bring businesses to the area with the most recent being Maine Specialty Woods
that now occupies the old Thurston’s Mill.
As a State Senator Joe Martin will work to promote his principles of “Fiscal Responsibility” which include *Keeping taxes low *Not penalizing earnings and investments with
regressive taxes *Create a transparent and accountable budget *Privatize public services
*reform welfare *Manage Medicaid spending *Protect landowner property rights.
Joe Martin believes it is time for District 18 to have more effective representation in
Augusta to promote the area and bring in job opportunities.
House District 71
Tom Winsor
Norway, Sweden, Waterford and West Paris
I am 70years old and while I still work part-time, I retired
after more than 35 years of self-employment in the real estate industry. I am now serving my 12th year in the Legislature, and my 10th year on the Appropriations Committee.
After the military and finishing college, I worked for Sears
Roebuck in a number of locations as part of their management training program.
I was born in Bangor, raised in Waterville and Pittsfield
and moved to the Oxford Hills 40 years ago to raise my family.
My wife, Patricia, and I have lived in the same house in Norway for more than 26 years.
We share our home with our grand-daughter, and her mom, Dawn who works in Southern
Maine. I also have two sons, Jon, and Josh, who live and work out of state. Jon has two
children, and Josh one. All of my children attended and graduated MSAD 17 schools as
does my grand-daughter, Emily.
My campaign promise to you is: I will work full time for you in Augusta; I will tirelessly
work to encourage economic growth, I will support and promote educational opportunities,
I will listen to all sides of an issue, and I will treat everyone and all ideas with respect.
House District 117
Fran Head
Fran Head is enthusiastically running for the office of
State Representative for District 117. Fran was born and
raised in Woodstock, where she grew up on a farm. Fran
is proud to have lived her life according to family values,
and has a strong commitment to public service. Fran owns a
real estate company, and is a member of the West Bethel
Union Church. Fran is a proud mother of 3 children, along
with 2 step children. She is married to David Head and is
very pleased to call Bethel home.
Fran’s accomplished record of public service includes:
• Current member of Bethel Budget Committee
• Coordinated Project Graduation, organized Crescent Park reading program
• President, Bethel Senior Citizens Group
• Director of the Oxford County Soil and Water District
Key Issues:
•Empower Small Business Owners
•Advocate for our Seniors
•Smart Spending
•Strengthen our Schools
House District 69
Phyllis Ginzler
Bridgton, Denmark, Harrison
Phyllis Ginzler retired from Hewlett-Packard as a National Sales Manager after 24 years in the computer industry. She also spent 8 years as a public middle school
teacher. She holds an MBA in Finance from Babson College in Wellesley MA. She is married with one son and one
grandson.
A long time resident of Bridgton, she now volunteers her
time in her community. She is the president of the Bridgton
Hospital Guild, an organization of volunteers that operates
two businesses in Bridgton, the profits of which fund capital equipment for the hospital,
as well as scholarships for the next generation of health care professionals. She serves
on the board of directors of Bridgton Hospital and volunteers as a patient advocate in its
Patient Assistance Program. She also serves on the board of the Bridgton Community
Center where she has chaired the funding and strategy committees.
Phyllis is a leader with a record of accomplishment in both the private and public sectors. She hopes to serve her Lake Region community by adding a strong conservative
voice and a vote for their best interests.
Senate District 19
James Hamper
Bridgton, Brownfield, Denmark, Fryeburg,
Harrison, Hiram, Naples, Norway, Otisfield,
Oxford, Paris, Porter and Sebago
Jim Is running for his second term in the Maine Senate, with 10 years of consecutive service in the Legislature.
He has served on the Labor Committee, Environment and
Natural Resources Committee, Energy and Utilities Committee and most recently the Health and Human Services
Committee and this variety has given him a well rounded
Legislative background.
He has been a resident of the Oxford Hills for over 40 years and is married to his wife
of 38 years; Lynn. They have 2 adult children and soon to be 3 grandchildren. Jim has
worked his hands in wood as a carpenter all his adult life and with Bartow Construction
for the last 35 years.
Jim will, as always, work to make Maine more business friendly, lower our taxes, control state spending and reform welfare to ensure Maine’s most needy receive the help
they need.
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Girl Scouts Parent
Information Nights
Girl Scouts of Maine
will be hosting a parent
information and registration meeting in the Oxford and Otisfield area.
Please join us at the below meeting: Wednesday,
October 8, 2014 – 6:30
pm at Oxford Elementary
School
Girls and adults are invited to attend the meeting
to find out about the many
different and fun ways today’s girls are participat-
ing in Girl Scouting and
how the programs and
activities inspire them
to reach their personal
best. Participants will
also learn about the flex-
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Annual Nursing Home Picnic
ible options and benefits
of becoming a Girl Scout
volunteer.
Girl Scouts of Maine
serves over 10,000 girls
statewide in grades K –
12. For information on
Girl Scouts or to volunteer, call Jeanie Duguay 364-3639 or toll
free 1-888-922-4763 or
visit Girl Scouts of Maine
Website at www.girlscoutsofmaine.org.n
On a lovely sunny Thursday, September 18th, the
annual Nursing Home Picnicwas held at the Otisfield
Community Hall. Members of the East Otisfield
Free Baptist Church and
townspeople work together
to put this event on.
Reverend Genise Stern
set the menu and spearheaded the effort. She invited residents from the
Maine Veterans Home,
Market Square HealthcareCenter, Norway Rehabilitation and Living Center,
and Casco Country Village
Assisted Living. About 80
residents and healthcare
workers attended.
Mr. Jean Jalbert manned
the grills, turning out hamburgers, cheeseburgers, red
and brown hot dogs as fast
as possible. A crew of runners, servers and healthcare workers delivered
food to the residents. The
menu included three kinds
of beans, a variety of salads, ice cream and cookies.
Volunteers
included
Callie Zilinsky, Ann Johnstone, Carol Trebilcock,
Kathy Lothrop, Jean Pottle,
Raye Rowe, Ethel Turner,
June Van Mourik, Dinie
Dunham, Pat Heintz, Priscilla Delehanty, Alana Grover, Vickie Rogers, and the
always willing and helpful
Jean Jalbert.
Entertainment was
provided by Betty DeCoteau, Art Rogers, Pastor
Eric Hanson of Hosanna
Church, Bert Rugg, Elaine
Moore, Chris Wallace, and
Doug Rugg, with the help
of “roadie” Caroline Currier.
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