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Maine Voices from the
Civil War
One hundred and
pre-war economy. Its
fifty years after the
mills converted tons
Civil War of 1861of slave-grown cot65, this most bloody
ton into inexpensive
and traumatic conflict
fabrics. Both Copin American history
perheads and abolistill evokes strong
tionists were active
emotion.
Maine’s
in Maine. So-called
very statehood arose
Copperheads, those
out of the conflicts
who opposed the war
and
compromises
or were sympathetic
that ultimately led
to the South, focused
to the Civil War,
their arguments on
and Mainers were
the economic costs
involved in the war
of ending slavery,
at every level, from
and considered fedpolicy to battlefield.
At its heart, the Thirteen-year-old drummer boy Daniel eral abolition of slavery a challenge to the
Civil War was about Webster Marston of Strong, Maine.
slavery. Though it
rights of each state.
was outlawed in
Abolitionists considMaine, slavery played a role in the es- ered slavery to be morally wrong, despite
tablishment of Maine statehood. In 1820, its economic power.
in what became known as the Missouri
Maine Voices of the Civil War will reCompromise, Maine entered the Union as main on view through September 5, 2015.
a free state, and Missouri as a slave state. With this exhibition, the Maine State MuSlavery played a large role in Maine’s
seum joins 22 other museum and historical societies
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Business
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The Wheel to
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Perks and Parties
How year-end gifts are taxed
During the holiday
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Wytopitlock Nights
You have to understand
that “exciting” as it’s used
here is a relative term (no
pun intended) because the
town I come from - the
town these relatives write
about in their letter - was
never known as a good
place to find excitement.
A tourist once asked a
resident of the town what
he did for excitement and
he said, “To tell you the
truth, I’ve never been excited.” The town manager
has a little sign on the wall
behind his desk that says,
“So little time; so little to
do!”
According to this letter 2014 started off with
a bang and everyone for
miles around drove over
to Wytopitlock Grange
Hall for their big Year
John McDonald
I got a Christmas Letter
the other day from some
distant relatives up-country. The way I see it any
relatives you have to drive
almost four hours to visit
is a distant relative - even
if they’re a brother or first
cousin.
For the past several
years these folks have
been including a nice letter (remember them?) in
their card to let friends
and relatives down this
way know about all the
exciting things that have
gone on in town in 2014.
End Variety Show. The
slogan for the event is
“Make the Wonder of
Wytopitlock part of your
family’s 2015.” Now, that
clever slogan probably
wouldn’t be enough to
get me to drive over 100
miles round trip on snowcovered roads but it seems
to work for the people up
that way.
Imitating the big cities
the folks in Wytopitlock
cap off the year ending
with a big show in the
Grange Hall on Main
Street and they pack that
place right up to the rafters. They say there were
cars parked along both
sides of Main Street for
over 50-yards.
Like I said, normally
the idea of driving over
to Wytopitlock is not my
idea of how fun times begin but friends and relatives who’ve been to it
say this Year-End event
is worth the trip - even to
Wytopitlock.
The featured performer
was supposed to be the
magician from Waterville.
No one knew much about
him but the committee
members said he had an
impressive brochure and
everyone figured if he’s
from Waterville he must
be pretty good, right?
Well, I guess he wasn’t all
that impressive. Some in
the audience thought the
most impressive thing he
did was find his way from
Waterville to Wytopitlock.
The crowd’s favorite
performer, by quite a mar-
gin, was Alton Peasley
from neighboring Passadumkeg who for his big
finish juggled six flaming,
double-edged axes while
carving a large chunk of
ice into a moose. as a local
musician played “Lady
of Spain” on his accordion, Peasley juggled and
carved and two-stepped
all around the stage to
thunderous applause. Everyone was so absorbed in
the drama of the moment
that they hardly noticed
the EMTs who arrived to
transport the injured in the
front row. In fact, some
thought the EMTs were
just part of the finale.
Fortunately
there
weren’t too many serious
injuries and most of the
injured were treated and
released.
As per Maine statutes
that regulate artistic performances, there were
several clogging groups,
eleven or twelve country
and western bands and for
the real ‘arty set’ a mime.
The whole thing was
over and done with by
eight-thirty and the town
was completely deserted
by nine. Even on New
Year’s Eve, folks up that
way figure you’re only
looking for trouble if
you’re still driving around
after nine at night.
Even though the show
lost money local sponsors say they plan to do
it again. If I don’t see you
this year in Wytopitlock, I
hope your 2015 is a happy
one. n
Alfond Center for Health Named Best Health Care Project
MaineGeneral Medical
Center received the Best
Project in the category of
Health Care today at the
Engineering
News-Record New England awards
breakfast in Boston. The
award was accepted by
MaineGeneral Director
of Engineering and Plant
Operations Rick Albert
on behalf of the building
team that constructed the
Alfond Center for Health.
The state-of-the-art hos-
pital opened last year –
on budget and ahead of
schedule.
“This achievement is a
true team effort,” Albert
said. “Our partners Robins & Mortin, HP Cummings, SMRT and TRO
Jung Brannen brought
incredible talent and dedication to fulfilling our
hopes for a facility that
would serve the Kennebec
Valley for generations to
come. We’re proud of the
innovations incorporated
into this facility to provide
state-of-the-art care to the
region. We’re also thankful for our wonderful staff
who has worked so hard
before, during and since
the opening of the Alfond
Center for Health to carry
forward our vision of providing top-quality care to
our community day in and
day out.”
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High Expectations Set For The 2015 Maine
Pond Hockey Classic
The Maine Pond Hockey Classic has recently
developed a strategic partnership with Bud Light to
host its 3^rd annual tournament. The Maine Pond
Hockey Classic is an annual fundraising tournament will host its 2015
tournament on February
6^th – 8^th at the Snow
Pond Center for the Arts
on Snow Pond (Messalonskee Lake) in Sidney,
Maine.
“We have enjoyed
the success of our past
tournaments and really
learned a lot about what
our players are looking
for and expect. We know
the partnerships we have
developed with Bud Light
and our new site will add
a lot to the player experience. We can’t wait to see
it all come together” exclaimed Patrick Guerette,
Tournament Founder and
Director.
Tournament organizers
point out that the move to
the Snow Pond Center for
the Arts will be good for
the tournament. “When
you are hosting players from far away, you
want to make sure you
think of the entire player
experience. Our new location provides a lot of
amenities we couldn’t
necessarily provide at
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parking, drive on access
to ice, and heated indoor
space for players between
games.” Since inception,
the Maine Pond Hockey
Classic players has hosted hundreds of hockey
players from around the
Northeast and even attracted players from as far
away as Washington DC
and Arizona.
The Maine Pond Hockey Classic aims to provide
a festival like atmosphere
for players and spectators.
The tournament site will
contain 8 or more rinks,
beer garden, fire pits, food
vendors and anything else
tournament
organizers
can add to the mix. “We
really want to add a few
skills competitions for
players between games
this year, but haven’t settled on specific activities
yet,” said Guerette.
The Maine Pond Hockey Classic offers 6 divisions from players of
different ages and ability
levels; including, Open
“A”, Open “B”, Women’s, Recreational, 40+,
and a “College” Division.
Each division winner will
receive a prize pack including complimentary
entry to the following
year’s tournament, Championship Sweatshirts, and
a very unique trophy
that features the State of
Maine cut out from old
hockey sticks. “We like
having a trophy that you
won’t see anywhere else;
besides, it really wouldn’t
be a great representation
of Maine if we didn’t
take something old and
discarded and turn it into
something
awesome,”
said Guerette.
Registration is currently
open for the 2015 Maine
Pond Hockey Classic, interested teams must register prior to January 6^th
deadline. Each team plays
three pool play games
for seeding followed by
a single elimination tournament. Pond hockey
is played 4 on 4 without
goalies or on ice officials,
and each team is allowed
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to have up to 7 players on
their roster.
More information can
be found on the tournament website at www.
mainepondhockey.org.
The tournament can be
followed at its Facebook
page, www.facebook.com/
mainepondhockey, or on
twitter,
@mainepondhockey.
For those looking to get
involved with the MPHC,
there are several volunteer and sponsorship opportunities available. If
interested, please contact
Patrick Guerette, Tournament Director, via email
at
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1. Humbug
4. Meaningless talk
10. Conceit
11. Not studied
12. Megabyte
14. When born (abbr.)
15. Placed on a golf ball stand
16. Melekeok is the capital
18. Mischievous
21. Mason’s mortars
23. Spain’s former monetary unit
25. Small fries
27. Article
28. Capital of Yemen
29. Type of Theater companies
31. Plastic, paper or shopping
32. Electronic countermeasures
35. Language along the lower Yenisei River
37. Institute legal proceedings against
38. Beam
39. Old World buffalo
40. Latch onto
42. Physical therapy
43. Conditions
of balance
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, a problem with no obvious solution has you seeing both sides of the argument. Dwell on things for a little while longer, and the solution will eventually come
to you.
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
Unexpected news excites you, Aries. Even though
you’re not yet sure if the news is good or bad, you have
high hopes that positive information is on the way.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, you have an abundance of energy and you have
to find a way to harness it for the greater good. Find a
new hobby or volunteer for a local project.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21
Now is not a good time to make significant financial
decisions, Gemini. You have to make changes when the
time is right, and you will know when that day arrives.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, your mood is uplifting to those around you.
Maintain this optimistic outlook in the weeks ahead,
and good fortune is bound to come your way.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, don’t be afraid to accept a helping hand at work.
Seek help from others if no offers are immediately forthcoming. Explore all of your networking possibilities.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
Keep an extra-sharp mind this week, Virgo, as there isn’t
anything you cannot accomplish if you put your mind to it.
Try tackling those big projects that you have been avoiding.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, you are planning some big moves and you are
bound to have a number of supporters behind you. Others want you to succeed so take an opportunity and run
with it.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
Take extra care with projects at work, Sagittarius. A difficult problem may arise, and a careful approach to the
tasks at hand can help you nip that problem in the bud.
48. Half pro
50. Resounded
52. Sales event
53. Separates seating areas
54. N.M. Pueblo people
55. Bridge building degree
56. Fullback
57. Peyote
59. Afflict
60. Rests on one’s knees
61. Having negative qualities
20. Grimm brothers birthplace
22. Withered; dry
24. Genus salvia
26. About senator
30. Livestock
enclosure
32. Work units
33. Hebrew name meaning dog
34. A tumor com
posed of muscle tissue
36. Satisfy to excess
41. Third mast
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42. A horse’s strut
1. Besmear
2. Genus dasyprocta
44. Tree producing 3. A male ferret
gum (Arabic)
4. Unit of volume 45. Armour carried on (abbr.)
the arm
5. Italian hors
46. Winged goddess of d’oeuvres
6. N.W. German city the dawn
47. Ego
& port
7. Signal sounds
49. Hesitancy
8. Adult females
51. Young woman of
9. -__, denotes past
society
12. Gas usage mea 55. Founder of
surement
Babism
13. Fishhook point
17. Mauna __, Hawaiian 57. Mark (abbr.)
58. Jeans maker’s volcano
19. In a way, thrusts
initials
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Capricorn, you will forge a new relationship this week,
and it may lead to a solid friendship that lasts a number
of years. Feelings are bound to get more intense.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
This is a great week for brainstorming, Aquarius. Once
you have a few solid ideas, put your plans into motion.
At least one should pan out quite well.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
Someone is trying to steer
you in one direction, Pisces. Politely decline if
that direction is the opposite of what you want
to do.
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stop. Before the birth of
automobiles people could
travel over land on foot, on
horseback, or in a horsedrawn vehicle. Americans
were continually searching
for new and better ways to
transport themselves and
their goods. They wanted
safe, dependable, fast transportation, and they started
with the horse.
When winter arrived, the
weather caused the modes
of transportation to change.
Deep snow on trails made
walking impossible and too
much for wagon wheels to
get pulled through. Rivers
and lakes froze so boats
could not get across. So
people traded in their wagons and boats in the winter
for a horse drawn sleigh.
Sleighs were similar to
carts they horses pulled but
they had no wheels. Instead
they had two flat metal bars
called runners that slid eas-
ily over snow and ice. Cutters were small sleighs that
were pulled by a single
horse. “Over the river and
thru the woods” was exactly what a horse pulling a
sleight could do in the dead
of winter when all other
means of travel could not
happen!
Traveling in the snow
with a sleigh was a smoother ride than traveling in a
wagon. But those along
for the ride had to be prepared to keep warm! Most
sleighs were not covered,
so the ride could be a frigid one. People kept warm
by covering themselves
with fur blankets and with
heavy coverlets called “lap
robes.” Lap robes (which
were designed to cover a
rider’s legs, lap, and feet)
came in many kinds of designs and colors. They often
featured pictures of flowers,
horses, dogs, or other sporting scenes. People also used
foot warmers to keep warm
in a sleigh or carriage. A
foot warmer consisted of
a metal box that was filled
with hot coals and placed
on the floor inside the vehicle.
In the 19th century, harness racing was an extremely popular sport in towns
throughout New England.
During the winter months
sled racing became a favorite recreational event.
Straight roads covered in
packed snow made for excellent racing lanes, and
horsemen hitched their finest trotters for organized
and fun races, much to the
excitement of onlookers.
Local newspapers from the
1800s and early 1900s reported on the latest sleigh
racing reports, describing
the race conditions, listing
the winners, and analyzing the breeding of the best
horses. For many, sleigh
racing was a cold-weather
pastime that they enjoyed
as much as sledding, skiing
or making snowmen.
James Pierport’s catchy
Christmas tune “Jingle
Bells” was inspired by the
sleigh racing in his hometown in Massachusetts. The
jingling bells now forever
remembered in Pierport’s
catchy chorus describe the
bells that lined leather harnesses or sleigh shafts of
the time. It was custom,
and in some cases even a
law, to drive with bells on
the horses harness or shafts
of the sleigh as a precautionary measure. Sled runners glided smoothly over
the ground and snow muffled the sounds of horses’
hooves, making horsedrawn sleighs almost si-
Taproot Molly Stark, a Morgan mare, has some fun in the snow at a sleigh rally last
winter! Molly is owned by Emily Hawkins of Wesley, Maine.
lent. The loud bells helped
drivers avoid collisions at
intersections and alerted
passersby when sleds were
approaching or passing.
Any horse or pony could
pull a sleight but only the
best were hitched up for the
sleigh races. The “finest”
races were bred not for the
speed at the gallop but at
the trot. A horse that could
trot “two forty” like the
bobtailed bay referenced in
“Jingle Bells” could trot a
mile in two minutes and 40
seconds! Horses had their
tails bobtailed or docked to
prevent getting long tails
entangled in their harness
and tack.
Today a sleigh ride is
fun recreational event to
be shared with family in
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January 2015
Cuba: Intriguing and Inviting
Playing dominos.
Flower stands.
By Victor Block
Lying on a white sand
beach at the edge of the
turquoise sea, I could have
been at any Caribbean
destination. The major
difference was that I was
enjoying an experience
which few Americans
could share for more than
the past 50 years. That is
likely to change somewhat
in the future under the recent agreement for Cuba
and the United States to
reestablish diplomatic relations, lift trade barriers
and ease restrictions on
travel to Cuba by people
from this country.
Since 2011, people from
the United States have
been able to travel to Cuba
as part of a group sponsored by a licensed tour
operator and going there
for one of several purposes, including educational,
cultural and religious.
That’s the way I went.
While President Obama’s
recent order will expand
the list of reasons Americans may visit there, lifting all restrictions on travel, including for tourism,
would require approval by
Congress.
Those who go to Cuba
under the new regulations
will find a country of contradictions that make it
an intriguing and inviting
place to visit. The streets
of Old Havana (Habana
Vieja), the original 16thcentury walled city, are
lined by a treasure-trove of
architectural gems. Mountain ranges rise dramatically from verdant valleys
and fields of sugar cane.
And almost everyone I met
welcomed visitors with a
warm smile on their lips,
music in their souls, and
a mix of both resignation
and humor about the challenges of their lives.
Even vintage Americanmade cars from the 1950s,
a prized possession for
those who can afford them,
add to the dichotomy.
Some have been lovingly
restored by well-to-do
owners with the resources
to do so. Most are junkers
kept running by a combination of mechanical innovation, imagination and
luck.
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private homes in Havana many of which now house
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still are countless buildings whose former glory is
hidden beneath crumbling
facades and flaking paint.
Rolling cigars.
begin their improbable,
and ultimately successful,
revolution.
When I sought to exchange the confined space
of museums to the world
outside, I found the streets
and neighborhoods of Havana to offer an introduction to living history. The
“This friendliness of people whose lives
are challenging and lacking in luxuries is
one of my lasting memories of Cuba.”
Behind its faded beauty,
Havana has attractions
enough to fill many an
interesting day.
Some
three dozen major museums make the city an art
lover’s paradise. A number of them offer the usual
propaganda, and praise for
socialism and the Revolution, that visitors to Cuba
soon learn to expect. Others would rank as world
class wherever they were
located, displaying works
of art by the likes of
Renoir, Rodin and Picasso.
The aptly named Museum of the Revolution
focuses upon the uprising
(1953-1959) that led to
the downfall of the dictatorial ruler Fulgencio Batista and the rise to power
of Fidel Castro
Maps,
weapons and other exhibits - many with English
descriptions denouncing
U.S. oppression, imperialism and capitalism - trace
the Revolution in detail.
An outdoor display area
includes the tiny yacht in
which Castro and 81 other
men landed in Cuba to
Plaza de Armas, the most
important square, was laid
out in 1519, and served as
the center around which
early Havana arose. The
Malecon, a sweeping boulevard between the city
and the sea, is frequented
by strolling, fishermen
and lovers walking handin-hand. The stately old
villas of sugar barons and
other wealthy Cubans who
once resided in the upscale
Miramar neighborhood,
which were abandoned
following the Revolution,
now house government
agencies, foreign embassies and business offices.
To gain a more complete
understanding of Cuba, I
also explored other areas
of the island. Fields of sugar cane and what many cigar aficionados rate as the
world’s best tobacco yield
to rolling plains where
cattle graze. Cowboys
(vaqueros) riding horses,
and farmers guiding plows
pulled by oxen, come into
view. Hills where coffee is
grown rise into mountain
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rimmed by the best beaches on the island. The resort complex at Varadero,
a two-hour drive east of
Havana, has long attracted
vacationers from Europe
and Canada who have
been free to visit Cuba..
Explorations elsewhere
on the island provide a
wealth of experiences
and impressions. Strolling
the narrow, cobblestone
streets of Trinidad, which
was founded in 1514, is
to be immersed in a time
capsule of Cuba’s colonial
past. Santiago de Cuba,
the second largest city, is
perched in hills overlooking the southeastern coast.
Its past includes serving
as the capital city during
the mid-16th century, a
slave port and a refuge for
French settlers from Haiti.
In the little village of El
Cobre just outside Santiago, even the most ramshackle houses are neat,
tidy and often decorated
by foliage and flowers.
Many of the people I encountered there, and elsewhere in Cuba, looked at
me with curiosity, then
smiled and offered a greeting in Spanish. One man
gestured for me to enter
his modest hut for coffee
and to meet the family I
spotted inside, an invitation that my schedule un-
fortunately prevented my
accepting. After looking
around to make certain no
one was observing us, another rolled up the sleeve
of his T-shirt to display for
me an American flag tattoo on his upper arm.
This friendliness of
people whose lives are
challenging and lacking
in luxuries is one of my
lasting memories of Cuba.
Together, my experiences
combined to form the confusing, often conflicting,
impressions left by that
country.
Those recollections linger, along with images
of Cuba’s natural beauty,
glorious if often faded architecture and other attractions. With the lowering of
barriers for people from
the United States to visit
that country, more Americans are likely to take advantage of the opportunity
to follow in my footsteps
and return home with their
own impressions.
Victor Block is an
award-winning
travel journalist who lives
in Washington, D.C.,
and spends summers in
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FAME Fights Food Insecurity
Spectrum
Generations’ Cohen Community Center is pleased
to announce a donation
of food and funds from
the Finance Authority of
Maine (FAME) office in
Augusta. The donation
will help feed those seniors who do not qualify
for other food programs
in the area, i.e. those seniors who “fall through
the cracks.” “Without
the initial support of the
FAME employees, we
would not have been
able to assist those seniors in need of a little
bit of help to get them
through until their next
check arrives. The lyrics
to the song “we get by
with a little help from
our friends” couldn’t
be further from the
truth, especially during the holiday season”
quotes Lynda Johnson,
Nutrition Coordinator.
The Charitable Giving
Committee is made up
of Finance Authority
of Maine (FAME) staff
dedicated to the betterment of the community.
FAME staff donates
their time and resources
toward achieving this
goal. The committee
focuses on helping not
for profit organizations
that rely on outside assistance and conduct
programs that are making a difference in our
community. Each quarter, FAME focuses its
energies on assisting a
different organization in
the community.
“We feel, especially
during the holiday season, that it’s important
to remember all members of the community,
especially our elderly
neighbors.
Because
many of us have aging
parents, we hate to think
that some might have to
choose between food,
medication and heating
their homes. When the
committee heard about
Spectrum Generations,
we were impressed that
they are starting a food
bank for those at or
just above the poverty
line who don’t qualify
for assistance but still
need help making ends
meet,” said Tracey Martin, Customer Service
Associate at FAME. “In
order to raise money for
November, FAME held
a bake sale with breakfast items. Each mem-
ber of the committee,
along with other staff,
donated food items that
they made. Instead of
charging a set price, we
requested in return for
a great breakfast some
non-perishable
food
items or a cash donation. FAME employees
were very generous,
contributing $193 toward this one effort.
There are two more fundraisers scheduled that
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We Hit Gold!
Carleen Cote
Fifty years...half a century...caring for Maine’s
wildlife...how time flies
when one is engaged in
doing what one loves!
Though my husband
Donald and I have cared
for thousands of wildlife
over the course of the last
50 years, we cannot take
all the credit for our successes. Wildlife arrive
with injuries – wounds,
broken bones and worse,
and we have been extremely fortunate to have
had caring veterinarians
to donate their expertise
and services for any animal that has needed medical attention. These began
with doctors Langdon Davis (DEC), Frank Hersom
(DEC) and Peter Davis
of Pine Tree Veterinarian Hospital. Since Pine
Tree had federal and state
rehab permits, game wardens would bring injured
wildlife to the hospital for
initial treatment, then the
animals came to us for
continued care and ultimate release. It has been
a great pleasure knowing
and working with Maine’s
game wardens, who have
brought many abandoned
and injured animals to us
through the years.
As with many things in
life, change happens. We
would eventually take the
injured wildlife to Windsor Veterinarian Clinic because it was much closer
and saved us from the
traffic of Western Avenue
in Augusta. We were fortunate to meet Dr. Dale
Allerding (DEC), and his
wife Lynn, also lovers of
wildlife. They, too, were
generous in providing
medical care and donating
their time and necessary
medications. Dr. Allerding eventually retired to
pursue other interests, but,
again, we were fortunate
to receive assistance from
wildlife enthusiasts, doctors Erica Matthies Praul
and Darryl Praul of Wind-
A fox peers at a snowy world at the Duck Pond Wildlife Care Center. Photo by Donald Cote.
sor Veterinarian Clinic, help with our endless calls have been so blessed to ing to do it. I won’t list
who volunteer their ser- during “baby season.” have volunteers who have these wonderful folks by
vices. Vet tech Dale Turn- Through friends, we met come – some every day, name for fear of omitting
er at the Windsor Vet Clin- Lisa Morin, DVM. Lisa some a few days a week, someone, but Donald and
ic is also appreciated for comes to our care center to some for several years – I want all to know how
putting up with our many administer to the large ani- to carry out the work in much each of you have
calls and questions.
mals that cannot be taken all weather, whether in been appreciated.
Along with our sincere to a veterinarian hospital.
sweltering heat or pourCarleen and Donald
thanks to all the veteriWe have met hundreds ing rain or ice road con- Cote operate the Duck
narians who have cared of wonderful wildlife ditions. They have bottlefor our wildlife, we thank lovers through the years. fed babies, cleaned pens, Pond Wildlife Care Centheir up-front staffs who Some drive many miles to washed animal dishes, ter on Rt. 3 in Vassalboro,
bring an animal in need to took animals to the vet- Maine, a non-profit facilour Center. We would be erinarian, laundered the ity, supported entirely by
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Swan Island: Pearl of Merrymeeting Bay
Place based historian
Jay Robbins of Richmond shares gleanings
from over 35 years of research concerning Swan
Island, that 4 mile by ¾
mile island located in the
Kennebec River between
Richmond and Dresden
at the head of Merrymeeting Bay. Once a Native
American stronghold, the
Island appears on every
early map of Maine from
the time of first European contacts. Soon it was
resettled by these New
Peoples. Jay will explore
the 17th and 18th century
history of Swan Island including a close look at the
Noble/Whidden “Massacre” of 1750. We will see
how the Pejepscot and
Kennebec Proprietors finally settled their competing claims for ownership,
and how the Island later
became a summer “resort.” The Gardiner/Dumaresq house (c. 1763) is
perhaps the oldest surviv-
ing house in New England built specifically as a
summer home.
Soon the Island grew
into the Town of Perkins
(inc. 1847) with a population of almost 100. It was
an Island of subsistence
farmers who supplemented income through fishing
and shipbuilding. Then
the ice industry came to
the Island. But then, decline. In 1918, when there
were not enough people
on Island to fill the required Town offices, the
Town of Perkins disorganized and became the
unorganized territory of
Perkins Township. Folks
tried sheep farming and
fox farming, but with
the opening of the Richmond-Dresden Bridge in
1930, ferry service ended
and the last of the Island
residents moved off Island. In the early 1940’s
what is now Maine’s
Department of Inland
Fisheries & Wildlife pur-
chased the Island. They
improved it for migratory
waterfowl habitat, developed a deer repellant to
keep those pesky critters
out of farmer’s fields, and
raised one of Maine’s first
moose ever in captivity.
Jerry the Moose moved
to the Bronx Zoo in 1948.
Today Swan Island is
still a place of magic. Now
known as the Steve Powell Wildlife Management
Area, tours and camping
await those who visit.
Jay will discuss State and
volunteer group efforts to
save the remaining historic buildings and to keep
the agrarian landscape of
this National Register of
Historic Places site open
for public enjoyment.
The Kennebec Historical Society Program will
take place on Wednesday,
January 21, 2015, at 6:30
p.m. at the Augusta City
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Poulin Earns Black Belt
Ross Poulin age 17 of
Winslow recently tested
for his 1st Degree Black
Belt. Poulin has been a
student of Huards Martial
Arts for 11 years. Ross has
persevered to gain this.
He had a knee injury in
8th grade leaving him in a
wheelchair for 2 months,
after 6 months of physical therapy Ross was back
in the Dojo fighting his
way up the ranks. Martial
Arts has taught him many
things about himself and
his journey. How to stay
focused, disciplined and
most importantly respectful.
Ross attributes much of
the young man he is to the
leadership he has had in his
life from his fellow Sensei's over the years. They
have kept him grounded
and on task. Ross will be
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Kancho Randy Huard with newly promoted Black Belt
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The Healthy Geezer
By: Fred Cecitti
Q. I’ve been getting
bruises lately and I can’t
remember hurting myself. Should I see a doctor?
A tendency to bruise
easily is common when
you age. It’s especially
common among women.
A bruise—also known
as a contusion—occurs
when the tiny blood vessels under your skin break
after being struck. When
you bruise, the blood
leaks under the skin and
leaves a black-and-blue
mark. The harder the
impact, the bigger the
bruise. As the blood is
reabsorbed by your body,
the bruise goes away.
You can enhance healing by elevating the injury
and applying a cold pack
for a half-hour at a time
for a day or so after you
are injured. After there is
no swelling, a warm compress can accelerate reabsorption.
Blood-thinning medications can contribute to
bruising. So you might
bruise more easily if you
take Plavix or Coumadin.
Aspirin will have a similar effect. The thinners
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under your skin. So, if
you’re taking one of this
drugs, what seems like a
harmless bump against a
coffee table could lead to
a nasty bruise.
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It’s easier to bruise if
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blood vessels. Corticosteroids are known to make
your skin thinner, so these
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Aging capillaries contribute to bruising, too.
Over time, the tissues
supporting these vessels
weaken, and capillary
walls become more fragile and prone to rupture.
There is a special type
of bruising known as
“Bateman’s
purpura,”
which usually is seen on
the back of the hands and
forearms. Unlike everyday bruises, the bruises
you get with Bateman’s
purpura are not tender and
last longer. They start out
red and become purple.
They darken and then, in
time, fade. They can last
for weeks.
This condition, also
known as “actinic purpura,” is usually seen in
seniors. It is caused by
blood-vessel walls that
have been weakened by
years of exposure to the
sun. In addition, the skin
is sun-damaged and thin.
Daily application of
alpha hydroxyacid lotions to the skin have
been shown to increase
skin thickness up to 15
percent in patients with
sun-damaged thin skin.
This occurs through the
stimulation of collagen
production, the skin’s natural support protein. For
women, the hormone progesterone in lotion may
also help.
Most bruises are not
a cause for concern, but
you should have bruising checked by a doctor
if you are experiencing
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Checking the Backtrack
V. Paul Reynolds
The New Year is almost
always a welcomed event.
The slate is clean. As we
look ahead, it’s a lot like
a field of virgin snow. As
we move on, the tracks
we leave will take us to
unseen ground. This is especially sweet for outdoor
people who have an affinity for exploration, for finding what is just beyond the
hill, or on the other side of
the cedar swamp.
Move on, yes. But don’t
forget to check your backtrack! Animals do it for
survival. For the rest of
us contemplative bipods,
who struggle for understanding and perspective, a
check of what already took
place can often divulge
clues or insights into what
lies ahead. Let’s check that
backtrack for the Maine
outdoors, circa 2014.
Of course, the big outdoor story of 2014 was the
favorable outcome of the
bear referendum. That we
were able to save Maine’s
traditional bear hunt and,
in turn, preserve our excellent bear managment
program is a tribute to the
hard work of sportsmen,
sportsmen’s organizations
and our own Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
A critical, key crusader
in this battle was SAM,
the Sportsman’s Alliance
of Maine. Dave Trahan,
SAM’s director, acknowledges that, though the battle has been won, indeed,
the war may not be over.
Our opponent, HSUS, asserts that it has not given
up. SAM plans to introduce this winter a package
of legislative changes that
will make it increasingly
difficult for HSUS to exploits loopholes in Maine’s
citizen referenda process.
that north woods deer are
on the rebound! My hunch
is that the deer kill will be
down some from earlier
projections.
It was a good bear hunt
with a high participation
rate. Some suspected that
it might have been their
last Maine bear hunt.
As a result of heavy
winter mortality from
tick infestation, this past
fall’s moose harvest quota
had been reduced. Still, it
was a successful hunt for
many of those fortunate
enough to draw a moose
tag. What is not known
is how Maine’s moose
herd will fare this coming
winter and how continued
tick infestations will impact winter mortality. Last
winter, heavy tick laods
took down a lot of moose.
Move on, yes. But don’t forget to check
your backtrack!
Sportsmen who have never belonged to SAM might
want to reconsider and join
up. SAM has proven its
worth in spades.
Although no deer harvest
numbers are yet available
the anecdotal evidence indicates that, despite uncooperative hunting weather,
it was a pretty good deer
season. The best news is
Moose biologist lee Kantar reported that there was
a 30 percent mortality rate
on female moose. Yearling
moose were also hit hard
by the tick infestation.
The grouse season appeared to be a mixed bag.
Some hunters I talked with
said that grouse were veryplentiful, while others aid
just the opposite. Bird bi-
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ologist Brad Allen gives it
a B-.
How was the fishing in
2014?
From all reports, anglers
from all areas of the state,
from competitive bass fishermen to salmon trollers
and brook trout acolytes,
found plenty of action at
their favorite fish haunts.
The most cynical anglers
among us can’t help but be
impressed year after year
by this state’s remarkably
rich and diverse sport fishery. From Kittery to Fort
Kent, Jackman to Vanceboro, we have the expansive watersheds and the
fish. Credit must be given
to the wardens, fisheries
managers and biologists
for safeguarding Maine’s
natural treasure and working hard to make it better.
An exciting twist in the
trout-stocking department
is the introduction this fall
of the native Nesowadnehunk strain of brookies into the trout ponds of
Baxter Park.
As always, it was a
year of mixed news in the
realm of outdoor politics.
The re-election of Governor Page, who has shown
himself to be a solid ally
of the Maine sportsmen,
was good news. Insofar
as we know, there are no
shakeups in the works in
the leadership realm of
MDIF&W.
Word has it that there are
a number of bills pending
in the state legislature that
are sure to draw some controversy. One that caught
my eye would “generalize” the turkey season
and make it much like
the grouse season. There
would be no special fees
or tags. There would be a
three-bird limit, and the
hunter could register his
birds online without visiting a state tagging station.
Although there may be a
downside to this that escapes me, why not? say I.
Turkeys seem to be faring better than anyone’s
wildest dreams.
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Winter Safety Tips for Seniors
(Central Maine – December 29, 2014) Cold
days, snow and ice are
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Avoid going out during
hazardous weather conditions, and if you have an
assistive device such as a
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bring it with you.
Stay warm. When you
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in layered and loose fitting clothing. Limit time
outdoors. Be sure to cover
all exposed areas of
your body when
outside.
To keep
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temperature up,
eat hot, nourishing meals and drink warm
beverages.
Home Heating Safety.
Have your furnace inspected to be sure it is
good, safe operating condition yearly. Place space
heaters at least three feet
from curtains, bedding,
furniture and anything
else that could burn.
Keep a fire extinguisher
handy, replace as needed
and know how to use it.
Check your smoke & carbon monoxide alarms: A
good rule of thumb is to
check the batteries when
you turn your clocks. If
you don’t have smoke &
carbon monoxide alarms,
install them now. Get
your chimney inspected
and cleaned yearly by a
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Succeed at Your New Year’s Resolution with These 6 Tips
Jodi Cornelio
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It’s a beautiful thing
when people are all excited to do something positive for themselves their
family or for the people
around them for their new
year’s resolution. Exercise more, lose weight,
quit smoking, quit drinking, spend more time with
your parents and family,
eliminate stress in your
life, write that book or get
that new job or promotion
and get more rest. These
are some New Year’s resolutions I hear.
I am going to pick on a
couple of the most common, For example, “Quit
drinking.” Ouch, yes. You
tie one on New Year’s
Eve and the next day you
say, “That’s it I’m quitting drinking!” Two days
later you’re having wine
with dinner at a friend’s
birthday party. Or, you
ate a whole box of holiday chocolates and wake
up with a sugar hangover
and say, “I’m not having any more chocolate!”
Mid-week the 4pm craving comes along in the
middle of a high stress
day and before you know
it you have munched
through a whole dish of
M&M’s left in the office
reception area.
Don’t set yourself up
for failure. Many of these
goals are behavioral and
the baby steps come into
play. The plan includes
a process and dates. So
maybe your plan looks
like this. One drink a day
or one chocolate a day or
one drink a week or one
chocolate a week, one
Don’t set yourself up for failure.
cultural changes which
require many steps and
a few baby steps. Try
some of these simple
techniques for those bad
habits.
1. Find your WHY? It’s
very important that your
goal is important to you
and it’s not something
that your friends dared
you or family guilt got
you to do. You’ve got to
want it and believe in it
so ask yourself why? For
our example of quitting
drinking, one why would
be that many studies have
indicated that consuming
more than one beverage
a day can damage vital
organs in your body and
can lead to heart disease,
obesity, cirrhosis of the
liver and many different
types of cancer. That’s a
pretty big why if you care
about your health. If you
are kicking the chocolate
habit, your why may be
weight control or preserving your teeth.
2. Secondly, the plan,
How? How can you do
anything if you don’t
know how? Here is where
drink every other day or
one chocolate every other
day. Savor it and make it
last. Also set a time frame
of a period of 2 weeks.
You can do anything for
two weeks can’t you?
After two weeks, reevaluate your progress,
pat yourself on the back,
“hopefully” and take another step and set another
time goal.
3. Write down your
goal. Research conducted by the University of
California has shown that
writing down goals has
shown a higher success
rate than simply stating
goals. A written goal with
the plan is a commitment
and one that you can review and hold yourself
accountable.
4. Post your goal where
you can see it often. This
may be on the refrigerator, on the bathroom mirror or on the office candy
dish. Marvin D. Seppala,
M.D., of Hazelden, says,
“Your will matters most
the moment you make a
resolution — and you’ll
want to be able to re-
capture the intensity of
that moment again and
again.” This can be done
by posting it and reading
it.
5. Tell your family and
friends of your written
goals. The Dominican
University of California
study found that those
who told friends or family
about their goals did better than those who didn’t,
and people who e-mailed
their support team weekly
progress updates did best
of all. Social approval —
as in “You look great!” —
gives your brain a surge
of soothing oxytocin,
explains Joseph Shrand,
M.D., of Harvard. When
you take on a challenge
you will find that your
friends and family will be
very supportive and often
time will help you control
your urges when you are
at your lowest. Lean on
them.
6. Tip number six, find
a behavior substitute.
If you are trying to give
up drinking use a cocktail glass or wine glass
and fill it with club soda
with a splash of cranberry
juice. Sometime it’s all
about the glass, club and
lime juice works too or
sparkling grape juice,
maybe apple juice. To
substitute chocolate try
frozen grapes instead of
digging into the candy
dish. Frozen strawberries work too as they are
both sweet treats that you
can savor. It’s all about
substituting the bad habit
with good habit and behavioral modifications.
Other great ideas to avoid
the urge to break your
resolution involve keeping yourself busy. Go to
a movie or go for a walk
and just don’t put yourself in situations where
you are tempted. Pray
or reach for your higher
power to help you succeed and make 2015 a
great New Year.
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Bailey Library to Host Helen Peppe
The Bailey Public Library will host
award winning writer
and photographer Helen Peppe on Tuesday,
January 13 at 6:30pm.
All library events are
being held at the temporary library location
on the first floor of the
Winthrop Commerce
Center at 149 Main
Street during construction of the addition to
the historic Bowdoin
Street building.
Helen’s photography
and written work have
received
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awards and recogni-
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first in the 2009 Word
Worth Essay and Fiction Contest, and The
Starving Writer Literary contest twice. She
was one of seven finalists for the 2011 Annie
Dillard Creative Nonfiction Award, as well
as a Maine Literary
Award repeat finalist. She has an M.F.A.
in creative writing
from the Stonecoast
Low-Residency MFA
program at the University of Southern
Maine, where she returns as an alumna to
teach and photograph.
Helen’s new memoir,
Pigs Can’t Swim, is a
2014 Indie Next List
title. She is currently
working on a teen
novel and her second
memoir, Chasing the
Light, which focuses
on photography.
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