Volume 11 Issue 8 • March 2015 The Home of www.centralmainetoday.com Gazette A Product of Direct-Mailed Each Month to the Residents of Augusta, Manchester, and Vassalboro. Also serving China and South China. Maine’s largest direct mail community publication company serving nearly 250,000 homes, and “It’s All Good” news! Turner Publishing Inc., PO Box 214, Turner, ME 04282 • 207-225-2076 • Fax: 207-225-5333 • E-Mail: [email protected] • Web: www.turnerpublishing.net Gardiner-Hallowell DAR Announces Good Citizen Winner Samuel Grant-Mary Kelton Dummer Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution of GardinerHallowell are pleased to announce their chapter winner of the DAR Good Citizen Program for the 2014-2015 school year. Miss Lilly Marie Beauregard, daughter of Andrew Beauregard and Sarah Prescott, also has her essay and credentials entered in the state MSODAR Good Citizen scholarship contest. Miss Beauregard has demonstrated academic excellence while participating in many extracurricular activities and actively volunteering for her community. She is ranked third academically in her senior class at Winthrop High School. She is currently Student Council President, a member of National Honor Society, a member of Concert Band, Varsity Cross Country Captain and has played Varsity Soccer, Varsity Softball and Varsity Basketball. In addition to receiving the William’s College Book Award and St. Michael’s College Book Award, she was honored as Mountain Valley Conference Academic All-Star and received the Trudy Hanson Manager of the Year Award for Basketball. She works as a lifeguard at Winthrop Public Beach, volunteers for her church, helps coach the youth basketball program, and organized a food drive with Student Council for the local food pantry. Miss Beauregard will attend either the University of COLLEGE CARRY-OUT Serving our customers since 1981 TWO 16” ONE TOPPING PIZZAS $ 19.99 Plus a 2 Liter of Soda with this coupon Pick Up or Delivery Special Only! P Your Choice of Topping! Withh this thhi coupon. Not to be combinedd with any other offer. 1 coupon per visit.t. School. The chapter will hold a tea honoring the students and their families at 10:00am on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at the Mayflower Building, 28 Mayflower Road (at the intersection of Mayflower and Orchard Lane), Hallowell. Miss Beauregard will read her winning essay. Rebecca McNaughton, chapter Regent, and Robin Reed, chapter chair, will present certificates and pins to the students. In addition, Miss Beauregard will also receive a cash award for her winning essay. This program for high school seniors is sponsored each year by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Maine State Organization of the Daughters of the American Revolution (MSODAR), and Maine’s twenty-three local chapters. For more information about DAR, please contact Robin Reed at 287-2992. n Li�le Caesars HOURS: Sun. to Thurs. 9am-8pm m Fri. & Sat. 9am-9pm Deliveries start at 10am. Deliveries mustt be be placed 15 minutes before closing. 126 Mount Vernon Ave., Augusta t Celebra 34 Yearsting Busine in ss! ® Available Now! An 8-corner DEEP!DEEP!™ Dish pepperoni and bacon pizza with a crispy bacon wrapped crust. BACON WRAPPED CRUST $2.50 delivery charge. Coupon expires 3/31/15. 31/15. 623-2080 New England or Husson University this fall and major in pharmacy. DAR Good Citizens are honored for their Dependability, Service, Leadership and Patriotism. The selection begins at the local high schools where officials choose their candidate for the award. Only one senior may be honored each year as the school’s DAR Good Citizen. Each school’s DAR Good Citizen receives a DAR Good Citizen pin, certificate, and wallet recognition card. This student is then eligible, if he/she wishes, to enter the DAR Good Citizen scholarship contest by writing an essay and personal statement. Other area seniors selected by their schools this year include: Eleanor Luken, Gardiner Area High School; Clio Barr, Hall-Dale High School; Angus Koller, Monmouth Academy; and Michaela Carney, Richmond High DEEP!DEEP! DISH Augusta, 60 Western Ave. • 512-8140 1030 Western Ave. - Manchester Hours: Mon-Fri 8-5 623-1312 [email protected] Located near the Augusta County Club on Rt. 202 The www.centralmainetoday.com Good News Gazette Page 2 March 2015 Solargraphs of the Kennebec River From Indian Pond to the Gulf of Maine, the mighty Kennebec River winds its way down a 170-mile course through the state of Maine. Photographer Johanna Moore lives and works along the river. The body of water and its history has served as a source of learning and inspiration for her for more than 25 years. Moore built 120 pinhole cameras, and with the help of her husband David Keef, set the cameras along the shores of the Kennebec and many of its tributaries. Between the Summer and Winter Solstices, the cameras created a visual diary of the light that shines along the course of the great river, from Indian Pond to Phippsburg. The finished result pays homage to the Kennebec’s vitality and all that its tributaries Provost Joseph Szakas today announced the University of Maine at Augusta’s 2014 Fall Semester Dean’s List. To be on the Dean’s List, a student must earn a 3.25 grade point average for a given semester and must be enrolled fulltime. Local students include: Jacob Allen, Augusta; Elizabeth Anderson, Chelsea; David Arbour, Augusta; Kimberly Baker, Augusta; Carmen Bragg, Augusta; Keith Bragg, Augusta; Jennifer Brown, Augusta. David Burden, Augusta; Joshua Carrier, Augusta; Arielle Cousens, Augusta; Michelle Cueto, Augusta; Michael Emerson, Augusta; Jordan Fitch, South China; Robert Foss, Augusta. Chele Fuller, South China; Karen Giles, Vassalboro; Carla Giuka, Augusta; Allison Grinnell, Augusta; Jeanne Hanson, South China; Corey Harris, Augusta; Ruth Henderson, Chelsea. Well Done! Noah Hoffman, Augusta; Michael Johnston, Augusta; Jay Joslyn, Augusta; Nicholas Kimball, Chelsea; Erika King, North Vassalboro; Rayna Knight, Augusta; Masha LaChance, Augusta; Autumn Lagasse, Augusta; Garrett Leavitt, Augusta; Anthony Lopatosky, Augusta. Ralph Lyden, Augusta; Heather Lyon, Augusta; Hannah McLaughlin, Manchester; Justin Onofrio, Augusta; Philippe Patenaude, Augusta; Kathryn Pinkham, Augusta; Courtney Porter, Augusta; Tristan Power, Augusta. Amanda Pratt, Augusta; Jacob Quimby, Home Care and Behavioral Health Agency Augusta; Kailah Reed, Va s s a l b o r o ; A m a n d a Seekins, Augusta; Bryant Sirois, Augusta; Jonas Sleeper, South China; Ryan Soucie, Augusta; Meghan StetsonBartlett, Augusta; Brooke Thibodeau, Chelsea; Hannah Tyce, Augusta; Christopher Veilleux, Augusta; Melissa Walden, Manchester; John Wentworth, Augusta; Taylor Wilbur, Manchester. Brien Crisci, daughter of Lenann and Sal Crisci of Augusta, has been included on the Dean’s List at Belmont Abbey College. Brien is a Junior and participates in Track and Cross Country at the col- provide to the landscape and wildlife that live along the river’s banks. Solargraphs are long exposure images made with a pinhole camera. These pinhole cameras captured the sun as it transited the sky. Moore had great luck with her ambitious project. “Wherever I went along the river to set out the pinhole cameras for the Solargraph project, I took photographs with other cameras I brought with me. I used 4 x 5 and 8 x 10 pinhole box cameras, Holga pinhole cameras, and an old Polaroid retrofitted to work as a pinhole camera. I also created imagery using my iPhone and digital camera. I lost only 30 cameras which give me enough imagery to select an exciting representation of the sunlight captured along the Kennebec River.” The River in Time: Solargraphs of the Kennebec River features Moore’s photographs from nearby portions of the Kennebec River. To honor the river, Johanna Moore and Monkitree will contribute 10% of the sale of each solargraph to the Kennebec Land Trust, an organization that works cooperatively with landowners and communities to conserve the forests, shorelands, fields, and wildlife that define central Maine. The public is invited to meet the artist at a reception on Friday, March 6, 2015 from 5:30-8:30pm. Monkitree is a fine art and craft gallery located at 263 Water Street in historic downtown Gardiner, Maine. n lege.She attended HallDale High School,where she held several state titles in track. The University of Maine at Farmington announces its Dean’s List for the fall 2014 semester. UMF maintains a Dean’s List each semester for those students completing a minimum of 12 credits in courses producing quality points. Students whose grade point average for the semester is equal to or greater than 3.8 are listed with high academic achievement. Students whose grade point average for the semester is less than 3.8 but equal to or greater than 3.5 are listed with academic achievement. Any incompletes must be satisfactorily completed before the student is honored with Dean’s List status. Academic achievement awarded at commencement is based on all course work taken at UMF. Local students include: Augusta: Katherine Beach, Erika Burns, Shiloh Davis, Taliesin Greaton, Nathaniel Kidson, Kevin Lind, Carlene Mosca, Dylane Saylor, Lauren Wheelock, Alison Zubrod. Manchester: Nicole Smith. Chelsea: Emily Soule, Tricia Tzikas. n OPENINGS IN YOUR AREA Immediate, entry-level positions in our adult, behavioral health program. Daily Living Support(DLS) Training and direct supervision provided. PSS • RN • CNA • BHP • HS2 Children’s Case Managers • Licensed Clinicians DLS • DSP • Adult Case Managers To apply please visit our website: Come meet our Pro’s: Head PTR Pro Danny Veilleux & PTR Pro Sherry Norton EOE/AA JUNIOR TENNIS PROGRAMS www.assistanceplus.com Pee Wee Tennis/Red Ball - Ages 4-7 - Wednesdays 3:30-4:45 NEW!! Saturdays 11-11:45, Five weeks for $50 includes racquet and red ball! 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Tax Free Roth IRA Conversions Moving money from a tax deferred retirement account to a potentially tax-free Roth IRA usually will trigger income tax. That won't always be the case, though, thanks to recent IRS announcements. Some examples show how this can work. Example 1: Nancy Martin has participated in her company's 401(k) plan for many years. She typically has made maximum pretax contributions to the plan. Nancy's company allows employees to make additional aftertax contributions (many employers do), which she has done. Nancy decides to leave the company at a time when she has $600,000 in the 401(k), including $100,000 from aftertax contributions. Thanks to an IRS notice published in September (IRS Notice 2014-54), Nancy can have her plan administrator transfer $100,000 of aftertax money to a Roth IRA. Because this is aftertax money, Nancy won't owe tax on the transfer. Inside her Roth IRA, untaxed growth can continue. Once Nancy has met the five year and age 59½ requirements, she can withdraw as much or as little from the Roth IRA as she wishes without owing any tax. In order to qualify for this tax treatment, Nancy's Roth IRA transfer must be part of a distribution to two or more retirement ac- counts. Thus, she can send $100,000 to a Roth IRA and the other $500,000 to a traditional IRA. Nancy won't owe any tax on these transfers. However, her $500,000 traditional IRA (and any future earnings) will remain pretax. Nancy will owe tax on any withdrawals from that traditional IRA or any future conversion to a Roth IRA. Beyond 401(k)s, this strategy can be executed by taxpayers with aftertax money in other types of employer sponsored qualified plans. IRA implications What if Nancy already had rolled her $600,000 to a traditional IRA? In that case, any distributions from that account— including those for a Roth IRA conversion— would be considered a mix of aftertax and pretax money. If Nancy had $600,000 in a traditional IRA, with $100,000 of aftertax money, for instance, a $150,000 Roth IRA conversion would be considered $125,000 (5/6) taxable and $25,000 (1/6) untaxed. Nevertheless, there can be a way to execute a taxfree Roth conversion in that situation. Example 2: Assume that Nancy leaves the company and rolls her $600,000 401(k) balance to a traditional IRA. Currently, that IRA has the same balance, including $100,000 of aftertax money. Nancy has just accepted a new job with a company that sponsors a 401(k) plan for its employees. In this situation, Nancy can roll her $500,000 of pretax money into the new company's 401(k) plan and then convert the aftertax $100,000 to a Roth IRA. Again, she'll owe no tax on either move and she'll have $100,000 in a potentially tax-free Roth IRA. That tactic has been possible in the past but not always practical: many employer plan administrators were reluctant to accept such rollovers from IRAs into a company retirement plan because the IRS had not explained how such transactions should be handled. That changed last year when the IRS published Revenue Ruling 20149, setting out the ground rules. Now, Nancy can have the custodian of her traditional IRA transfer up to $500,000 of her pretax money to the new company's plan. Nancy also has to submit a statement to the administrator of the new plan, certifying that this rollover is all pretax money. Following Rev. Rul. 2014-9, company plans are likely to accept such rollovers from traditional IRAs. Courtesy of Austin Associates, PA, CPAs n CREDIT CARD PROCESSING Save up to 30% on credit card processing. If we can’t save you money we will give you a $100.00 visa gift card. Must have 3,000.00 or more in credit card sales monthly. Email : [email protected] for free quote no obligations Don’t Mix Wages and Conduct Courtesy of Rebecca Webber One of the more common wage and hour violations seen by the Department of Labor is illegal wage deductions and failure to pay employees when their employment ends. The law that applies to deductions from checks is 26 M.R.S.A. § 626. According to the law, an employee leaving employment must be paid in full within a reasonable time after demand at the office of the employer where payrolls are kept and wages are paid...and any loan or advance against future earnings or wages may be deducted if evidenced by a statement in writing signed by the employee. According to § 626, the term "employee" means any person who performs services for another in return for compensation, but does not include an independent contractor. A “reasonable time” means the earlier of either the next day on which employees would regularly be paid or a day not more than 2 weeks after the day on which the demand is made. If an employee sues, the employer may not deduct as a setoff or counterclaim any money due the employer as compensation for damages caused to the employer's property by the employee, or any money owed to the employer by the employee. An employer found in violation of § 626 is liable for the amount of unpaid wages and, in addition, a judgment rendered in favor of the employee must include a reasonable rate of interest, an additional amount equal to twice the amount of those wages as liquidated damages and costs of suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee. What if an employee tells her employer to just go ahead and make the deductions and not to worry about the signed agreement? If money has already been loaned to the employee, the offer is tempting but the employer shouldn’t make the wage deductions. An oral agreement will not be enough under the law and the employer becomes dependent on relations never souring with the employee. What if an employee has just been fired for damaging company equipment due to sheer inattention or sloppiness? The employer would really like to hold his check, or deduct the cost of the damage, but shouldn’t do it. While the employer’s reaction may be justified, it needs to separate payment of wages due to an employee for hours worked from any money an employee may owe. There are other avenues rather than wage withholding for recovering money owed. Deducting will give the employee a wage and hour claim that will multiply the amount owed plus include the employee’s attorney’s fees. When in doubt, pay it out – or at least give us a call to find out what to do! This article is not legal advice but should be considered as general guidance in the area of employment and corporate law. Rebecca Webber is an employment attorney; others at the firm handle business and other matters. You can contact us at 7843200 (telephone). Skelton, Taintor & Abbott is a full service law firm providing legal services to individuals, companies, and municipalities throughout Maine. It has been in operation since its founding in 1853. n Run an Ad in the new B2B Section for as little as $60/month! Contact Betsy at 649-5657 GOT A LANDLINE TELEPHONE? If you still have a landline telephone and want to save money on long distance calls, we can help! We service businesses and residential. Email: [email protected] for a free quote. The www.centralmainetoday.com Good News Gazette Page 4 March 2015 Nothin’ But Small TalkFirst Aid at Home! Jess Small First aid kits at home are a must if you have animals! Horses are curious and playful creatures and sometimes even aggressive towards one another, so a horse owner must always be prepared for a wound or injury. A home first aid kit is essential as well as a portable one for your trailer and to take to events away from home. Your kit does not need to be elaborate but supply you with the necessary tools and equipment to treat injuries that don’t require medical attention or when you need a temporary measure until your veterinarian arrives. Primary rules of first aid start with calming yourself when you discover your horse is injured. Proceed in a calm slow manner and assess the situation. Remember to allow 30 to 60 minutes for a fresh would to stop bleeding. Larger flesh wounds may need stitches or staples to promote healing and minimize scarring and your veterinarian should be contact right away. I have had two flesh wounds one my horse’s head, one gash on the forehead and one slice by the corner of the eye. The forehead needed 15 staples and was down to the muscle and the cut by the eye required many stitches. I had vets out that same night and today there is no scarring and healing was fast! You can buy a first aid kit directly with your vet that supplies you with A hoof boot is essential when dealing with hoof injuries and abscesses, as well as having your first aid kit stocked with adhesive wrap, gauze, salves, ointments, scissors, Epsom salts, and more! Oh and who can forget the faithful companion who never leaves your side while playing nurse to your injured horse! medications and supplies. I did that many years ago but through the many years of horse ownership I have had to replenish mine with supplies and out of date medications. Self adhesive bandages, cotton, and gauze are extremely important to have on hand to help stop bleeding and to keep wounds clean. After soaking an abscessed hoof for a month I thought about buying stock in Vet wrap and gauze pads as I had to wrap and pack the hoof with a poultice twice a day. I also had a boarder who had a puncture wound that required to keep clean by wrapping his leg with cotton and Vet wrap. Antiseptic would cleaner such as Iodine, Betadine or Novalsan are great to have on hands to use as scrubs for wash cuts, punctures and skin infections. Zinc Oxide Cream is handy for sunburned noses and to protect minor cuts and nicks. Antiseptic cream or ointment is a must have to Go Downtown! Downtown Diner Two Entrances 204 Water Street in the heart of downtown Augusta in the old Hersey's Shoe Store, Back Entrance at 107 Commercial Street Hours: Mon-Fri: 5 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sat: 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sun: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. Breakfast served anytime! 207-623-9656 Look for us on facebook "The little place with two front doors!" Direct Mail Works! Call 225-2076 LET US HELP YOU GROW YOUR BUSINESS. help wounds health and keep them clean. Epsom salts are great for drawing out infections and are mostly used with hoof abscesses and wounds. 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Follows sigma ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 You impress everyone with your creativity this week, Aries. Allow this creativity to be the inspiration behind projects you have been putting off of late. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Keep your goals relatively simple for the next few days, Taurus. You can benefit from the positive reinforcement of completing tasks and getting things done. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you have been immersed in work and are starting to show the ill effects of keeping long hours. Now is a great time to take a few days off or enjoy a mini-vacation. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, you have a lot to get done, but resist the urge to micromanage every detail, as this could be a surefire path to burnout. You need to take a few breaths. 46. Rural delivery 47. Point that is one point N of due E 48. Excels 53. Berkus and Silver 56. Famous for fables 57. Philippine capital 58. Meg Ryan’s ex-hus band 62. Doleful 63. Arugula genus 64. Nursery verse 65. The 7th Greek letter 66. Container for ship ping 67. Charge for services 68. Immature onion plant CLUES DOWN 1. Swedish statesman Olaf 2. Baltic flat-bottomed boat (alt. sp.) 3. Fingernail treatment 4. Breezed through 5. Check 6. Stray 7. Ancient computing devices 8. Something cheerlead ers wave 9. The woman 10. Ambulance rescue initials 12. In a drowsy manner 13. A set of type of one style 14. Not completely Page 5 closed 17. No (Scottish) 19. Microelectrome chanical system 22. Having the wind against the forward side 23. Reestablish 24. Khloe K’s former husband 25.Verse forms 29. Places to sit 30. Chilean pianist Claudio 32. Rounds of poker 33. Spanish be 34. Sing and play for somebody 38. Chem. symbol for gold 39. Praying insects 43. Israeli politician Abba 45. 7th planet from the sun 49. Br. plural of a penny 50. Largest continent 51. Distress signal 52. Senate and People of Rome 54. Fill with high spirits 55. Egyptian statesman Anwar 57. Non-verbal enter- tainer 58. 12th calendar month (abbr.) 59. A major division of geological time 60. Ultrahigh frequency 61. Yes vote LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, avoid the temptation to get started on another new project. You already have plenty of other things on your plate. Finish those tasks before moving on to something new. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, find balance between your personal ambitions and things you have to accomplish at work and at home. Finding a middle ground is the best approach. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 It is sometimes easy to miss the forest for the trees, Virgo. Try taking a step back so you can look at a puzzling project from a new perspective. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you need a few extra people to contribute to a special task, but you do not know who to ask. If you think hard enough, you will know who you can depend on. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you may be searching for a new adventure, but try to appreciate the here and now as well. It’s easy to get swept up in fantasies, but don’t let them carry you too far away. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Your demeanor makes it easy for others to enjoy your company, and that will come in handy as your social schedule fills up in the days ahead. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you suspect that someone is hiding something, and that very well may be the case. Perhaps a welcome surprise is coming your way. Resist the urge to dig too deep. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 You can probably talk your way out of trouble, Sagittarius, but this time it’s better to let things play out. Keep conversations light and free from controversy. 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The www.centralmainetoday.com Good News Gazette March 2015 Members and Staff Recognized for Efforts in Ending Hunger Maine’s Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger raised a record $552,257.43 in 2014. Gardiner Federal Credit Union is so proud to have been a part of those efforts and was recognized for the generosity of their members. GFCU’s members ranked second, statewide, in per member contributions. Much of that money is raised one dollar at a time, but every single dollar helps in this worth wild cause. The team at GFCU holds fundraisers, throughout the year, for the Ending Hunger Campaign. Their successful fund raising is a combined effort of the hard work of the employees and the unwavering support of the members. The members participate in the raffles, come to the spaghetti supper and buy pies, candles, candy and hundreds of Hearts for Ending Hunger (sold throughout February). Page 9 Inquiries about GFCU’s efforts on behalf of the Ending Hunger Campaign may be directed to: Kelly Marie, 207-5822676, ext. 125, kmarie@ gardinerfcu.org. n Pictured left to right: Wendy Roberts – GFCU; Sally Woods – GFCU; Liz Murray – Author; Luke Labbe – MCUL; John Murray – MCUL President (Maine Credit Union League) Students Welcomed as Honorary Pages Laura Naas, GFCU Head Teller (Gardiner Federal Credit Union) On February 10, Senator Scott Cyrway (R-Kennebec) welcomed seven students from St. John Catholic School as Honorary Pages in the Maine State Senate. During the morning session the students helped deliver messages to Senators and assisted the chamber staff with their daily duties. The students were accompanied by chaperones Rhonda Kimball, Michelle Giroux-Pare, Mary Bard, Keiran Wrigley and Principal Bonnie McGann. 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The workshop is Saturday, March 14, from 9:00AM -11:00AM at Starling Hall, Route 17, Fayette. It will be led by local gardener Jean St. Clair who will share her expertise in how to get the best start for your seedlings, covering topics such as plants, soil mediums and containers, optimal timing for various species, and how to avoid common problems. Learn great ways to begin your garden while the ground is still snowbound. Recommended donation is $5 which will cover the cost of printed materials and help to support the rebuilding of Starling Hall. For more information or to preregister, please email Misty at starlinghall. [email protected] or call Ellie Andrews at 293-2044. This is the first in an upcoming series of gardening workshops sponsored by the Friends of Starling Hall. If you have expertise of your own to share in a workshop or questions you’d love to have addressed, please let us know! n Library Loans Ukuleles Check out something new at Waterville Public Library -- a beginner ukulele kit! Through a partnership with a local uke club, Waterville Public Library card-holders will be able to borrow instruments and beginner songbooks. The kits are listed in the Library's computer catalog, so that users can check availability and get notification when a kit is ready to borrow. Local resident Bob Michaud and Waterville Public Library Children’s Librarian Kathleen Kenny organized the first ukulele meet-ups at the library in September 2013. Since then, more than two dozen people of all ages and musical abilities have dropped in to strum, sing and encourage each other. Some members of the group now perform at area nursing homes and community events as "Uke & Be Happy." To bring the fun of making music to everyone, members donated money to purchase the kits. The group continues to meet at the Library on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays each month from 6 – 7:30 pm. They tackle beginner and intermediate tunes of all kinds. To inaugurate the new ukulele checkout program, there will be "Tune In and Sing Along" concert at Waterville Public Library on Thursday February 26 at 6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to join in. n March 2015 The Party’s Over I can remember back in the 1960s when the phone company announced plans to automate our phone service. It sounded exciting to me even though I didn’t know exactly what it would involve. Local business owners thought the changes would lead to a Golden Age in our town. Old-timers began to think that the word was coming unglued at the seams. With the new phone system everyone would have to learn and use phone numbers and dial the correct number if they expected their call to go through. We had never used phone numbers in our town. I was almost 12 years old at the time and didn’t even know that people in our town had telephone numbers. In those days the clunky hand-operated switchboard for the town phones sat in Thelma Ames’s kitchen. She was the town’s switchboard operator and handled every call in and out of town. On rare occasions when Thelma went out, her sister Becky, who lived across the street, would come over to mind the switchboard. Before automation, you didn’t have to know anyone’s phone number. You’d just tell Thelma who you wanted to talk to and she’d connect you. Thelma really didn’t need the job, since her family was pretty well off by local standards. They say the only reason she took the fairly demanding job was because she wanted to know all the town gossip. And that switchboard job supplied Thelma with lots of raw, unfiltered town gossip. Like I said, whenever you wanted to call someone in town you’d pick up your receiver and nosy Thelma would come on and ask who you wanted to call. You understood upfront that anything you or the other party said on the phone could and would be overheard by Thelma Ames. That kind of eavesdropping may seem like an “invasion of privacy” in our hypersensitive age, but it didn’t bother us much and sometimes came in handy. For example, if Mother The Friends of the Belgrade Public Library will hold a used book sale on Saturday March 14th from 9 am – 2 pm at the Belgrade Central School, located on the Depot Road off Rte 27 in Belgrade Depot, near the new home of the Belgrade Public Library. If there is a snowstorm the afternoon John McDonald picked up the phone to call Marge Cook over on the river road, Thelma might say, “Oh, Alice, I just heard Marge tell Esta Watts that she was going shopping. ”If you want, I’ll give you a call when Marge gets back. ”And she would. If you were interested, Thelma could even tell you what Marge said she was going to buy, and anything else she and Marge talked about. In this age of iPhones, emails, texts, tweets and twitters, I’m still not back to the kind of friendly, personal service I used to get from Thelma Ames. And Thelma never charged for the extra service. Since our family had an eight-party line back then, I always assumed there were other people listening in along with Thelma. I like to think that my public speaking career began with those party line calls of years ago. And even though I have gone on to speak to larger audiences in person and on the radio, I can only hope that my audiences today listen as often and as intently as my neighbors back home on that party line. More and more I agree with those who say, “not all change is for the best.n Used Book Sale Announcement of March 13th that prevents us from moving the books, or on March 14th, the sale will be held Sunday March 15th. For information call 649-4238. n Scam Alert Bulletin Board Spring break is coming and so are the scammers. 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Jesse Quirion owner Call for pricing and free estimates. 1282 Hallowell Litchfield Rd., West Gardiner 724-8023 [email protected] The www.centralmainetoday.com Good News Gazette March 2015 Page 11 Scholarship Opportunities Available Each spring, the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine (HHRC) recognizes exemplary individuals through an annual program of awards and scholarships. The HHRC is currently accepting applications for scholarships and awards to be presented at the Annual Meeting on Sunday, May 31st in Portland. The opportunities include the request for nominations for the Gerda Haas Award for Excellence in Human Rights Education and Leadership. In addition, the HHRC is soliciting scholarship applications from high school seniors for the Lawrence Alan Spiegel Remembrance Scholarship and K-12th grade students for the Mathilda Schlossberger Outstanding Student of the Year Awards.The HHRC also offers an an- nual award for Holocaust and human rights educators with the Holocaust Educator Professional Development Grant. All applications can be found online at hhrcmaine.org/awards-scholarships and submitted via email to infohhrc@ maine.edu or sent to the Michael Klahr Center at 46 University Drive, Augusta, Maine 04330 before April 1. The Gerda Haas Award for Excellence in Human Rights Education and Leadership was created in honor of the HHRC’s founding mother, Gerda Haas. Gerda inspired many with her passion for human rights education. A Holocaust survivor originally from Germany, Gerda worked for many years as the librarian at Bates College. In the late 1970s, Governor Longley appointed Gerda to the State Board of Education. While serving on the board, she learned that students weren’t being taught about the Holocaust in Maine schools. Gerda not only identified a critical educational void, she took action to rectify it. The Holocaust and Human Rights Center welcomes the opportunity to recognize and honor an individual who, like Gerda Haas, has demonstrated excellence and initiative in human rights Healthy Bones and Calcium Sources Jodi Cornelio Live Long, Live Well Jodi R. Cornelio, AS, BA, MBA Nutritionist, Personal Trainer and Motivational Speaker [email protected] Are you a female between the ages of 20 to 90 and been told by your doctor that you need more calcium in your diet? Are you post-menopausal? Are you lactose intolerant and wondering how you can get calcium in your diet? Have you been told you have osteopenia or osteoporosis and you are searching for more information on how to take care of your bone health? If any of this sounds like you please keep reading as I lay out a crash course in bone health. According to a study performed by the American College of Nutrition only 16% of women between the age of 20 and 29 get the recommended amount of calcium in their diet. Healthcare professionals encourage calcium sources or supplements if you are female and especially if you are a female over the age of 40 years old. Females are at a higher risk for osteoporosis than their male counterparts for many reasons. Most women have smaller bones and less muscle mass than men and the difference in hormones play a role in calcium needs as well. Here are some examples of calcium rich choices that you can make to increase your calcium intake: Dairy products such as milk, cheese and yogurts are the obvious choices White beans, sardines, canned salmon – my favorite, make sure you eat the edible bones in canned salmon as that is the greatest source of calcium you can get. Dried figs, blackstrap molasses, kale and spinach, blackeyed peas, almonds and almond milk, oranges, turnip greens and beet greens, sesame seeds, seaweed, soymilk and firm tofu. Now that we have covered calcium, don’t forget your Vitamin D. You’ll need vitamin D to absorb the calcium you put into your body. They go hand and hand. You can get vitamin D through fortified foods such as orange juice and many cereals, just read the label to see if it says fortified with Vitamin D. Vitamin D also comes from sunlight and can be found as a supplement. If using supplements for calcium and or Vitamin D try to find a source that you can either drink or eat. Many companies offer chewable vitamins which tend to have a higher absorption rate. Shop around. The third topic on bone health includes exercise. Resistance exercise along with healthy eating helps maintain bone health. So what is resistance training? Resistant training is weight bearing exercises but that doesn’t mean you have to start pumping iron. There are many other forms of weight bearing exercises. Walking is one of them and is great for bone strength and overall health. Pilates and even yoga can be weight bearing and great for bone health. Experiment with exercise and hopefully you will grow to love one of these types of exercise so that you can stick to it on a regular basis and your bones strength and overall health will stay healthy and even improve. Live Long Live Well. n education and leadership. The center welcomes nominations from the public, center staff and board members. The recipient will be recognized on May 31, 2015 at the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine’s Annual Meeting. The Lawrence Alan Spiegel Remembrance Scholarship is a $1000 scholarship that is awarded annually to a graduating high school senior who resides in Maine, and who has been accepted at any accredited Title IV-eligible college or technical school. To apply, students are asked to submit an original essay that addresses the following question: Why is it important that the remembrance, history, and lessons of the Holocaust be passed to a new generation? Three levels of the Mathilda Schlossberger Outstanding Student of the Year Award are available each year. The award is given to one student applicant in each of the following grades K-4, 5-8 and 9-12. The Schlossberger Award recognizes students who have produced an exceptional piece of original writing, fiction or nonfiction, or an unusually expressive work of visual art, media, or performance relating to a human rights issue. For teachers, the Holocaust Educator Professional Development Grant is a professional development grant funded through the generosity of Dr. Julius Ciembroniewicz. The grant provides financial support to an outstanding Maine teacher – at any grade level, public or private – who is committed to Holocaust and human rights education. Awarded annually, the $500 grant must be used to acquire knowledge or develop skills that enhance the recipient’s effectiveness as a teacher. The applications for all HHRC scholarships and awards are available at hhrcmaine.org. n END 0F WINTER CLEARANCE AT DAVE’S! Whirlpool 4.2 cu. ft. Duet® HE Front Load Washing Machine • Adaptive Wash Technology • Precision Dispense • 14 Adaptive Wash Actions • Smooth Wave Stainless Steel Wash Basket • ENERGY STAR® Qualified 599 $ -$50 rebate -$40 rebate 509 $ WFW72HEDW After All Rebates Dave’s Appliance, Inc. 59 Central Street, Rte 133, Winthrop Quality Service... 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Another would allow farmers and other depredation hunters to kill crop-damaging wildlife with rifles equipped with silencers! (Sounds like fodder for another Warden Bowditch novel). There is a bill that would allow a registered guide to use one leashed hound to find a wounded bear. Still others, if passed, would allow: the transfer of moose permits among family members; the use of a crossbow in any deer season by a hunter 70 years or older; the hunting of small game with a slingshot; and Sunday hunting on land that is larger than 10 acres. This one really caught my attention: LD 257. An act that would allow ice fishermen to leave their traps unattended for 20 minutes every two hours. There has to be a story behind this one. Which reminds me of a story. One day on Seboeis Lake a buddy and I were ice fishing. “I’m going back to camp to check the beans,” he said. “Better raise your bait up to the hole before you leave,” I said. “Naw,” he said,” I’ll be right back in 20 minutes. You keep an eye on ‘em.” Then he left. Moments later, as if by some higher plan, Warden Smith arrived by snowsled. “You have five traps too many,” he said with a scowl .”Only five are mine, sir,” I said. “Well, who belongs to the others?” he queried. Pointing a finger down the snow-covered lake at a speck of a snowsled headed our way, I said, “That would be him. He went back to camp to check the beans.” Upon my buddy’s return he was greeted by Warden Smith and a summons for unattended traps. To this day, my ice fishing companion is convinced that I threw him under the bus. It is his belief that I should have taken the rap, as an act of true friendship. No, neither of us had anything to do with the promotion of LD 257, but we suspect that behind this piece of legislation there is a similar story. My friend, the bean checker, feels his pain. Of all the bills introduced so far that relate to sportsmen, SAM’s bill, LD 176, strikes me as the most serious, far-reaching and worthy. Put simply, it would safeguard our citizen referendum process by not allowing groups like the Humane Soci- ety of the United States (HSUS) to hire professional, out-of-state petition signature gatherers. During the bear referendum, HSUS reportedly spent $228,000 on hired guns from away to gather signatures. This is an out- FIND THE PHONY AD!!! You could win a Gift Certi�icate to an area merchant from one of our papers! It is easy to �ind - just read through the ads in this issue of The Good News Gazette and �ind the phony ad. Either �ill out the entry form below (one entry per month please) and mail to: Find The Phony Ad Contest, P.O. Box 214 Turner, ME 04282 or email to: [email protected]. (one entry per household please) You must include all the information requested below to be eligible to win. Note: Turner Publishing will not lend or sell your email address to a third party. 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Country Courier: Kenneth Reed Country Connection: Tina Ray Auburn Highlights: Lori Lewis Franklin Focus: Beverly West Lake Region Reader: Shirley Rollins Kennebec Current: Stacy Hustus Good News Gazette: Monica Cooper Western Maine Foothills: Alana Ladd Lisbon Ledger: Lynn E. Arbour Two Cent Times: Eva Whitney Oxford Hills Observer: Kathy J Lagasse Moose Prints: Evelyn Girard Somerset Express: Helen Aylward Lewiston Leader: Naomi Fish All of the winners listed have won gift certificates to one of our advertisers. If you haven’t won - keep playing! We get hundreds of entries each month! It’s easy to enter - read through the ads in this issue and find the phony ad, fill out the entry form found in this paper and mail it in. If you have the correct answer, your name will be entered into a monthly drawing! The www.centralmainetoday.com Good News Gazette March 2015 Page 13 Key Events in Irish History Great Britain. Since 7500 B.C., when the first inhabitants were believed to occupy the land of Ireland, many notable events have taken place on the Emerald Isle. Christianity comes to Ireland Although St. Patrick is largely credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland, the arrival of Christianity in Ireland may actually have been a by product of both St. Patrick’s missionary work and a visit by Palladius, abishop who was sent by the Pope to Ireland in 431 A.D. Accounts as to the success or failure of Palladius’mission differ, but historians do agree that Palladius was ultimately banished from Ireland. St. Ire- land is a nation with a rich history, some of which is celebrated every St. Patrick’s Day. The third-largest island in Europe and the 20th largest island in the world, Ireland lies in the North Atlantic west of Patrick might have been more tolerated because of his familiarity with Irish culture and language, and that may be the reason his name, and not Palladius, is linked with spreading Christianity in Ireland. Decline of Viking power Vikings made various raids and established fortresses in Ireland throughout the 8th and 9th centuries. One such fortress was close to where the city of Dublin now stands. During the Battle of Tara in 980, King MáelSechnaill mac Domnaill defeated Olaf Cuarán, resulting in Gaelic control of the Kingdom of Dublin. By 1014,the Viking forces had been defeated by the armies of Brian Boru, and Viking power in Ireland began to decline, paving the way for other leadership. English rule begins Fol- lowing the pleas of exiled Dermot MacMurrough to Henry II of England to help MacMurrough reclaim his kingshipin Ireland, Henry II decided to pay a visit to Ireland, and in 1171 he declared himself Lordship of Ireland. Upon signing the Treaty of Windsor in 1175, Henry II established Norman influence in Ireland, which lasted for several centuries. Scottish influence By the 14th century, Ireland had not had a high King since 1186. Much of the nation was divided by Irish dynasties and Anglo lords who ruled part of the land. In 1315, Edward Bruce, the younger brother of Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, arrived in Ireland to rally the Irish to rise against Anglo control of the nation. Great Potato Famine Al- though cold winters in successive years around 1740 resulted in large scale famine, the Great Potato Famine of1845 to 1849 is the famine many speak of when discussing famine in Ireland. During this time, a blight destroyed potato crops, knocking out twothirds of Ireland’s staple food. It is believed that roughly one million died as aresult of the famine, which also spurred an additional million people to emigrate. Britain rescinds some control In 1916, The Easter Rebellion was a battle between armed Irish patriots and British troops in Dublin. Rebel leaders were executed; however, the rebellion may have been the catalyst for the Anglo-Irish War, which began three years later and during which the British battled the Irish Republican Army. That battle eventually led to atreaty in which Britain rescinded control of most of Ireland, retaining only portions of Northern Ireland. This division caused a rift between those who accepted the treaty and the Irish Republican Army, which wanted all of Ireland to be free of Britain. By 1949, Britain declared Ulster in Northern Ireland a permanent part of the British Empire. The lower 26 counties declared themselves the Irish Republic. The history of Ireland is rich and vast, spanning milleniums during which many notable events took place on theEmerald Isle. Courtesy of metro n Fill the Plate Breakfast Presented to Benefit Meals On Wheels SeniorsPlus, the designated Agency on Aging for Western Maine, will hold a breakfast to benefit its Meals On Wheels nutrition program. The Fill the Plate Breakfast will be held on Friday, March 20 from 7 am to 9 am at the Hilton Garden Inn in Auburn. The breakfast will also honor local physician Dr. Alan Verrill with the Ikaria Award for singular and outstanding contributions toward improving the lives of older adults. Tickets are $20 per person ($25 at the door) and are available at www.seniorsplus.org or by calling 207 795-4010. Sponsorship opportunities are also available on the Web site. The Fill the Plate Breakfast is presented in conjunction with March For Meals, a national campaign of the Meals On Wheels Association of America. Last year, SeniorsPlus delivered 98,600 meals to more than 1,200 homebound older adults and adults with disabilities in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties through its Meals On Wheels program. Almost 600 volunteers donate more than 28,000 hours to the program annually. Each meal provides one third of the recommended daily allowance of nutrition, a safety check, and a visit to these vulnerable adults. The majority of the consumers of Meals On Wheels are lower income, on fixed income, or MaineCare. “We struggle to keep up with the demand for Meals On Wheels and continually have a waiting list for the program,” said Betsy Sawyer-Manter, Executive Director of SeniorsPlus. “We seek funding through this event to keep the waiting lists to a minimum and to help fund the program.” The overall program goal of SeniorsPlus is to assist older adults and adults with disabilities in our tri-county area to remain at home safely for as long as possible. The overwhelming majority of older adults (greater than 95% in an AARP survey) wish to remain at home until they die. “Meals On Wheels can often determine a person’s ability to remain at home,” added Ms. Sawyer-Manter. Dr. Verrill is an internist affiliated with Central Maine Healthcare who is a frequent contributor to education programming at SeniorsPlus that engages more than 1,000 people annually. “Alan Verrill donates his time regularly to the education program at SeniorsPlus – often presenting classes as part of our Healthy Aging Series,” said Ms. Sawyer-Manter. “He is a joy to work with and has a huge fan base.” Ikaria is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. It is considered one of the world's five “Blue Zones” – places where an estimated one in three members of the population regularly lives an active life into their 90s. The mission of SeniorsPlus is “to enrich the lives of seniors and adults with disabilities.” SeniorsPlus believes in supporting the independence, dignity, and quality of life of those it serves. Established in 1972, SeniorsPlus covers Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties and serves more than 10,000 individuals annually. 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If there is a “warning” on a label, that means you could be injured seriously if you don’t handle the product properly. A “warning” on a label can mean that the contents are flammable. “Danger” indicates that you should handle the product with extreme care, because it can be lethal. A possible explosion is among the hazards that require a danger label. The Healthy Geezer If you have an emergency with a household product, here are some steps you can take. The order of the steps depends upon the severity of the problem. You can call 911, call your poison control center at 800-222-1222, read the label for instructions and an emergency phone number. The following are some general first-aid instructions. *If you get a poison onto your skin or in your eyes, Teresa J. Farrington, DO 25 First Park Drive, Suite B Oakland, Maine Telephone: 873-7777 By Appointment Home Sleep Testing and CPAP Titration for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). 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And now for some tips to prevent exposure to dangerous substances: * Don’t keep flammable products inside your home. * Check household products regularly for loose caps. * Keep products in their original containers; this prevents confusion and keeps the labels around for reference. * Don’t store toxic household products near food or medicine. * Never throw these products in the trash cans where children can get to them. Call your local gov- ernment to find out where you can dispose of these products properly. The following is some information about the dangers in common household products. * Paint can irritate the eyes and skin. Paint fumes can give you headaches, nausea and dizziness. * Clothes detergents, if ingested, can cause nausea, vomiting, shock, convulsions, and coma. * Ammonia fumes can irritate eyes and lungs. Never mix ammonia with chlorine bleach because the combination produces a potentially lethal gas. * Oven cleaners that contain lye can burn you and are potentially fatal if swallowed. Spray cleaners pose a threat to your lungs. * Toilet bowel cleaners rely on acids that can burn. * Mold removers can cause breathing problems. * Drain cleaners contain lye and sulfuric acid that can blind you if they splash in your eyes. * Carpet cleaners that PUZZLE ANSWERS Office Services Available Evaluation and treatment of COPD asthma & interstitial lung diseases, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary function testing, resting, exercise & overnight oxygen monitoring contain perchloroethylene cause dizziness, sleepiness, nausea, loss of appetite and disorientation. Carpet cleaners that use naphthalene can damage your liver. * Furniture polish is an irritant that, if ingested, can cause nausea and vomiting. * Air fresheners contain chemicals that can irritate skin and eyes, cause fatal lung problems and brain damage. They can be highly flammable, too. * Mothballs can cause headaches, dizziness, irritation, cataract formation and liver damage. * Weed killers can irritate the eyes and skin, and cause vomiting and diarrhea. * Insect repellents can depress the central nervous system and cause forms of mental illness. * Rat killers contain warfarin, a blood-thinner. If you swallow a lot of it, it will create internal bleeding. 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Dozens of smaller, lesserknown sites around the country have their own special appeals. They include magnificent scenery, overlooked chapters of American history and intriguing learning experiences. Westward Ho. In 1849, a miner heading for the California Gold Rush passed through a region of dramatic granite spires in Idaho that he dubbed “City of Rocks.” When a national reserve was established there 140 years later, the name stuck. The outcroppings soar above alpine-like meadows to create an other-wordly landscape. The site also recalls the westward migration of early pioneers. Deep ruts cut into the ground by wagon wheels remain visible today. Inscriptions written on large rocks still Early Americans. Some 150 million years ago, a much larger river in what now is Utah attracted 11 different types of dinosaurs to its banks. Their bones remain embedded in rock at Dinosaur National Monument. Most are fossils of Sauropods, high, long-necked plant eaters which were the biggest creatures ever to walk on earth. Other specimens range from large to small. Reminders of life of another kind also are found in the area. Rock petroglyphs remain from 800 to 1,200 years ago when Fremont, Ute and Shoshone Indians left their marks. Near them stand remains of homesteads of settlers who arrived during the 18th and 19th centuries. Navajo Nation. It’s the prehistoric Puebloan People who are recalled at Navajo National Monument in Arizona. Three 13th-century dwellings are perched in natural sandstone alcoves on cliffs overlooking wide canyons. The structures include roof beams, hand and foot holds, and other original architectural elements. A museum displays pottery, tools and other items of various Native American groups that took up residence in the Southwest including the Navajo, who live there today. Famous Family. Many decades after early Spanish explorers encountered families of Puebloan people in the bear the names of hardy souls who undertook the treacherous journey during the nation’s westward expansion. Pots and pools. Popping mud pots and pools of boiling water are among geological creations that dot the landscape of Lassen Volcanic National Park in California. Jagged peaks tell the story of the area’s eruptive past. All four types of volcanoes found throughout the world – plug dome, cinder cone, shield and composite – are found within the park. Gentle trails and scenic overlooks provide access into, and views over, the most dramatic areas. Inland beach. One of the largest and finest stretches of sand in the United States is located in landlocked Colorado. The tallest dunes in North America are the main attraction at Great Sand Dunes National Park. Topping them all is the spectacular Star Dune, which peaks at 750 feet.. The diverse landscape also includes rolling grasslands, wetlands, aspen forests and alpine lakes. Visitors may walk on the dunes and, when summer sand temperatures can reach 150 degrees, cool off by taking a dip in Medano Creek. INSTALLING SPRING 50% Ready Southwest, another family helped to establish and lead the new nation that was born along the eastern seaboard. A mansion in Quincy, Massachusetts named “Peacefield” served as home to John Adams, John Quincy Adams and subsequent generations of the famous family from 1720 to 1927.The house, now preserved in the Adams National Historical Park, was originally purchased in 1787 by John Adams, then the minister to Great Britain, who later served as vice president and second president of the United States (1797-1801). John Quincy won fame as a diplomat, member of Congress, Secretary of State and the sixth president (1825-1829). Furnishings in the house include items acquired by each generation of the family. Park Patron. A lot of credit for the National Park system goes to President Theodore Roosevelt. During his stint as chief executive (1901-1909), “Teddy” pushed through legislation that established five national parks, along with a bill which empowered presidents who followed him to designate historic and other landmarks as national monuments. His conservation and preservation efforts are honored on a 91-acre outcrop in the Potomac River. What now is Theodore Roosevelt Island was used in the past by This landmark can be found at Theodore Roosevelt Island. Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado boasts the tallest dunes in North America The “City of Rocks,” located in Idaho. Native Americans as a tem, including both its fafishing spot, and Union mous and not-so-famous Troops encamped there sites, call (202) 208-4747 during the Civil War. or log onto nps.gov. Victor Block is an Visitors today learn about travel the legacy of our 26th award-winning president at a memorial journalist who lives that includes his statue in Washington, D.C., and most memorable and spends summers in quotes. Teddy would be Rangeley, Maine. He is delighted to stroll along a guidebook author who a boardwalk which leads has traveled to more than through the quiet marsh 70 countries. His articles appear in newspapers and forest setting. For information about around the country, and the National Park Sys- on travel websites. n The River in Time: Installation Failed Error 404: Spring not found Spring is not available in your state Please try Florida Solargraphs of the Kennebec River By Johanna Moore March 6- April 25, 2015 Opening reception March 6th 5:30-8:00pm ART - CRAFT - DESIGN www.monkitree.com 263 Water St. Gardiner 512-4679
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