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TREE TALK
Trees and severe weather considerations
By Robert Fogg
NAPLES — It was Friday afternoon, June 30,
the beginning of Fourth
of July weekend, and our
crews had just signed
out and left for the week,
when the first call came
in. A lightning strike at a
residence in Point Sebago
had left a large pine tree in
splinters and lying on top
of an automobile. Aaron,
one of our three job estimators/crew supervisors
immediately called in
three of our crew leaders (Tommy, Darren and
Nicholas) to remedy the
situation. At that point, we
had no idea of the scope of
things to come.
First thing Saturday
morning, my cellphone
rang. It was our emergency line. Wind from the
previous night’s thunder
storm had blown a tree
down on a house on Little
Sebago Lake in Windham.
I drove to the scene and
found that a very large
pine tree had fallen across
the front deck of a home,
tearing the deck from the
house, but miraculously
doing very little damage
to the house itself. After
assessing the situation, the
property owner and I decided the tree could wait
until Monday morning to
be removed. As I left the
scene, I observed multiple
properties with trees down
and strewn about. I knew
we would be getting more
calls soon. Sure enough,
all that day non-emergency calls came in to our
office voicemail, asking
to be “put on the list” for
storm-damage cleanup the
following week.
It wasn’t until later that
afternoon that reports
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started coming in of severe winds and possible
tornadoes in Bridgton,
Denmark and Harrison.
When Adam, who manages the Bridgton Region,
started getting calls from
his customers that afternoon, he knew we were in
for a busy week. He immediately contacted our
team and put them on notice that we would likely
be working the next morning.
By Sunday morning,
multiple calls had come
in. Trees on a house near
the Highland Lake Beach.
A tree on a house at Highland Pines. Multiple trees
on a house on Coveside
Road. A tree tore though
a camp nearby. A tree flattened a garage on Highland Road. A leaning tree
threatening to fall on a
house near the Moose
Pond Causeway. More
tree damage on Mountain
Road in Denmark and
Cape Monday Road in
Harrison. Where do you
start?
By eight o’clock that
morning, most of our crew
had turned out and were
converging on the storm
zone. Our plan of attack:
Remove the trees that had
fallen, or threatened to
fall, on houses and automobiles. Worry about the
cleanup later. We split our
team up into four crews.
Two crews went to Highland Road, one crew went
to Highland Pines across
the lake and another crew
went to Moose Pond.
It didn’t take long for
word to get out about
the storm damage. Highland Road soon became
a steady parade of rubber neckers, which didn’t
help the effort. The buzz
of chainsaws filled the air.
Neighbors were all out,
milling about and talking,
no doubt trading stories
about the previous night’s
events.
Miraculously,
the only injury we heard
about was three stitches
to a girl’s face from flying
glass.
By eight o’clock that
night, we had only made
a slight dent in the most
severe locations, so we
sent our crews home to
rest up for a busy week.
Calls continued to come
in as the week went on.
Many of our team sacrificed their Fourth of July
holiday to keep up the
effort. Some even continued to work through the
following Saturday. I personally would like to publicly thank our many team
members for their dedication and hard work, and
their family members for
their understanding during a holiday week.
During this time, we’ve
seen many tree defects,
some of which were previously undetected, exploited by the wind. In
some cases, even perfectly strong and healthy trees
have been twisted and
broken. When it comes to
tornadoes, no tree is safe.
One of my clients asked,
“Why did that healthy
hemlock tree split in two
while that dying pine
stood 30 feet away undamaged?”
I answered, “Wind resistance. The hemlock
had much more surface
area for the wind to push
against.”
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Funny things kids say!
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My wife has always cut
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Oakley, who was eight years
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hair-cutting day. He took a
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After his shower, when the
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on my chest.
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We all got a good laugh
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brother, age four. She said to
me, “Grammie, Don’t let his
cuteness fool you. He is very
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of Auburn.
We were all downstairs
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something, which she did.
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My two-and-a-half-yearold grandson was being
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2,” I responded.
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Clint Black concert
Bald Mountain Camps
Rangeley Fitness Center
FRANKLIN FOCUS:
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• Farmington State Fair, Sept. 17-23
• Dutch Treat in Wilton
SOMERSET EXPRESS:
• World’s Tallest Indian sculpture, off Rte. 201
• Skowhegan State Fair, Aug.
10-19
• Skowhegan Craft Brew Fair,
Sept. 2
• Al’s Pizza
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• Hardy’s Motorsports
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• Love-joy Covered Bridge, E. Andover
• Leon Truman Chamber Golf Classic,
Aug. 7, Bethel Inn
• Oxford 250, Aug. 25-27
• Adley Auto
• Community Sports
• Little Red Hen Diner
• River Valley Grill
• The Sudbury Inn
• Trail’s End Sundae River Scoops
Hight Ford
Holland’s Variety Drug Store
Morrissette Auto
Oosoola Country Store
Skow Town Slice Bar
Taylor’s Drug Store
Varney Chevy
Younity Winery & Vineyards
THE TWO CENT TIMES:
• Taste of Waterville, Aug. 2
OXFORD HILLS
OBSERVER:
• Waterford World’s Fair, July 14-16
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Saturday in August, Belgrade
• Homes/Water Views in Wayne
Tour, Sept. 9
• Buddie’s Grocery
• Great Pond Marina
• Reggie’s Kawasaki Ski-Doo
• Oxford County Fair, Sept. 10-16
• Pampered Pups Dog Grooming
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• Caldwell Farms, Turner
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Auburn Community Band
Domino’s Pizza
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Mac’s Grill
Roopers
Ken Richards Massage
Woman’s Literary Union
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with pins, certificates
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other teams from Maine
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MOVIE REVIEW
‘Cars 3’ provides comedy, drama for everyone
Lucas Allen
The “Cars” series was
one of Pixar’s attempts
at turning a simple animated movie into a megafranchise. The first one
was more of a story of a
young racer from a small
town learning how to be
a better “person.” The
second, while more fun,
took a different direction
by having one of the studio’s most lovable characters, Mater, take the lead
role in a spy comedy. The
third is an attempt to bring
the series back to its roots
by having Lightning McQueen face a mid-life crisis, rediscovering who he
was. Replacing series director John Lasseter, new
director Brian Fee was a
storyboard artist on the
previous two films.
Lightning
McQueen
(Owen Wilson) is enjoying a successful season
on the race track with
support from his friends
from Radiator Springs,
including best friend Mater (Larry the Cable Guy)
and girlfriend Sally (Bonnie Hunt). The sudden
appearances of younger,
hotter racers — including top rookie Jackson
Storm (Armie Hammer)
— threw off his winning streak. After a freak
accident during a race,
Lightning looks to the
spiritual guidance of his
late mentor Doc Hudson
(the late Paul Newman us-
ing outtakes from the first
film) for motivation. Soon
enough, he goes to a special training center where
his sponsor Sterling (Nathan Fillion) introduces
him to his new trainer,
Cruz Ramirez (Cristela
Alonzo).
Unfortunately, Lightning doesn’t find the
training helpful when he
couldn’t reach the speeds
needed to beat Storm. So
he decided to try to better himself by training in
the same way Doc used
to. Eventually, he and
Cruz meet Doc’s trainer
Smokey (Chris Cooper),
who gives them lessons in
handling difficult speeds.
This could give McQueen
a whole new brand of
confidence to try to beat
Storm at his own speed.
The biggest critical
problem with this series
is the writers’ need to lift
plot lines from other mov-
ies. In this case, the movie
combines certain elements from “Rocky” sequels with “Days of Thunder.” Most cinephiles will
likely scoff at this movie’s
shameless stock plotting,
while younger audiences
won’t mind at all. If anything, the writers should
come up with something
fresh and new with their
talking cars universe if
they’re willing to continue with it.
What it lacks in originality, this movie is still
well-animated, as you
can always expect from
the good folks at Pixar.
From the design of the
cars to the various realistic-looking landscapes,
you can never go wrong
with the animators working hard on their computers to deliver eye-pleasing
visuals. Also, the mixture
of comedy and drama is
nicely done, finding the
right tone for any individual scene. It has enough
goofy and colorful moments for the kids, while
adults will appreciate the
mature themes the sequel
was going for.
The voice acting is
once again on great display. Wilson is both funny
and likable as McQueen,
facing a mid-life crisis.
Though Mater is relegated
back to being a supporting
character, Larry the Cable
Guy still gets the best
laughs with his southern
drawl. The new characters is sort of a mixed bag,
more so in writing than
voice acting. Storm is a
one-dimensional villain
who doesn’t add enough
personality, despite some
good work by Hammer.
However, Cruz gets some
fine character background
that makes her relatable.
It’s worth noting the
story wraps up the arc
from the first film with
good use of unused voice
work from Newman’s last
role in his entire character.
It’s not only his last hurrah, but also a fitting tribute to his life and career as
both an actor and a racing
enthusiast.
“Cars 3” is not one of
Pixar best efforts, but it’s
still an entertaining summer diversion for all ages.
No doubt it will appeal
to any age range like any
good Pixar film. As usual,
there’s also a short film
called Lou that’s about
a lost-and-found box of
items coming to life. It’s
hilarious, but it seems that
Pixar may be running out
of ideas in the shorts department.
THE MOVIE’S RATING: G (for all audiences)
THE CRITIC’S RATING: 3.25 Stars (Out of
Four) n
FEATURED COLUMN by Britny Belskis
Keeping the faith
Britny Belskis
Britny Belskis is a native of
Maine and is a rising young
journalist. She is presently attending Polk State College
majoring in early childhood
education.
Happy July, Friends!
This month we will talk
about divine healings. This
is a story for those of us who
have breath in our lungs. As
we dive into this subject, I
will share some of my own
experiences and I will also
share the story of a dear
friend who has made me a
stronger person and a believer in healing.
The last two weeks have
been unbearable for me because I lost a friend who
not only was a sweet spirit,
but had the biggest heart
for people and someone
whom I looked up to. Even
though she lost her battle
with cancer at the tender age
of 29 years, I know Ashley
wouldn’t want me to dwell
on her death. She would
want me to be happy that she
is in a better place and she
would want me to share her
story of strength and belief.
Ashley taught me that
just because my own healing hasn’t happened fully
yet, that there is a plan in
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place. She taught me that
we all carry our own personal struggles, some with pain
and illness and others with
life challenges. Ashley had
so much faith.
Regardless of how much
pain she was in, she knew
that God, her friends and
family were beside her,
helping her through the
darkest times. As I think of
Ashley and what she experienced with her faith, belief
and strength, I can’t help but
look at my own personal experiences and struggles with
appreciation.
I believe that a person’s
experiences and struggles
make you who you are. You
are a gift to others through
these experiences, as long as
you share and listen. Ashley
was a gift to me. She taught
me to keep the faith and be
strong. Ashley has given me
courage to remember and
appreciate my journey with
my struggles. She has given
me the enhanced eagerness
to help others and encourage others to rise above their
struggles.
I remember when I was
10, my parents took me to
my first healing service. The
woman who laid her hands
on my eyes and prayed for
healing got the ball moving,
even though at that time I
didn’t understand fully what
was going on. I had faith that
one day I would be able to
see fully.
That promise became
more evident when I was
26 (last year). My church
started a healing service on
Wednesday nights which
I faithfully attended. One
Wednesday night, I gathered
all my friends and family to
lay hands/pray over me to be
healed from my eye condition. Three days later at my
nephew’s baseball game,
there was a gentleman sitting four rows in front of me.
I looked at my mom and said
to her that guy has a puzzle
piece tattooed on his calf.
She looked and exclaimed
Britny, that’s not a puzzle
piece, that is a panther. Then,
as she looked closer she saw
what I was seeing: the inner
skeleton of this animal.
Now for me, I would have
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never seen this before. My
vision is like driving at night
when it’s pitch black while
rain is pouring down and you
can’t see two feet in front of
your face. So, I’m here to
tell you that I am a living
example of being healed; it’s
a gradual process, but I’m
keeping the faith.
This can be true for you
as well. We must all keep
the faith, appreciate gifts all
around us and use our own
personal struggles to help
others. I’m not sure who
needed to hear this today, but
I hope this has helped you
find the faith and encouragement you are “listening” for.
Love always,
Britny
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ASK THE EXPERTS
Part 2: Community Questions About Opioid Issues Answered
BRIDGTON — The following questions and answers are a result of a community forum sponsored
by Lake Region Adult
Education and Lakes Region Substance Abuse
Coalition. Answers are
provided by Lakes Region
Substance Abuse Coalition
members with expertise
in the fields of medicine,
treatment, recovery, mental health, prevention and
public policy.
In this installment, questions pertain to prevention
and intervention. This has
been edited for space considerations. For a complete
copy of this installment
and the other installments,
email
lrsacoalition@
gmail.com.
Q: How can opioid dependence disorders be
prevented?
A: There are several effective prevention strategies: safe prescribing
practices,
prescription
monitoring and safe disposal programs, access
to mental health services,
early intervention and access to treatment for vic-
tims of trauma or other
substance use disorders,
anti-stigma
campaigns,
and community coalitions
using universal prevention
best practices throughout
a community. Prevention
opportunities exist at all
levels in a community —
personal, family, institutional, and public policy.
Q: Are current public health care policies
adequate for addressing
risks associated with the
opioid crisis? If not, what
are some policies that
could help?
A: On a federal level,
addressing the opioid crisis appears to be one of the
few issues that garners bipartisan support. Congress
overwhelmingly
passed
the Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act,
which is the first major
piece of addiction legislation in decades. However,
existing evidence-based
prevention and treatment
strategies are highly underused, including policies that improve opioid
prescribing practices, expand the use of the opioid
overdose reversal drug
naloxone, improve the
integration of MAT medication assisted treatment
services in specialty care
and primary care, provide
pain management training
for medical professionals,
improve patient access to
comprehensive treatment
and recovery services,
target law enforcement
efforts to address doctor
shopping and pill mills
and divert individuals with
substance use disorders to
drug courts, and develop
pain treatments with reduced potential for misuse
and diversion. States have
also delivered aggressive
policies over the past few
years. Whether or not these
policies are “adequate” remains to be seen.
Q: If the Medicaid
expansion referendum
passes in November, what
effect would you speculate added health care
coverage would have on
substance use disorder
prevention,
treatment
and recovery in Maine?
A: Lack of ability to pay
for substance use disor-
der treatment is one of the
most significant barriers
reported for people in need
of it. It’s easy to speculate
that expanding Medicaid
healthcare coverage for as
many as 70,000 low-income people under age 65
in Maine, enrolling them
in Maine Care, would have
a positive effect on prevention, treatment and recovery of SUD and opioid use
disorders.
Q: What prevention/
intervention roles can
spiritual leaders take?
A: Become educated on
the subject. Provide information to congregations
about substance use disorders, prevention, treatment
and recovery. Advocate
for community action and
share resources and support for prevention and
intervention services, such
as recovery support groups
for people with SUD and
their families. Clergy can
attend special training to
expand their pastoral counseling role to include SUD
assessment and referral to
treatment, helping those
with SUD to reach out to
others for help. Let people
know treatment works and
help is available. Participate in community wide
anti-stigma campaign.
Consider preaching a sermon on the subject. Get
creative, there are as many
options as there are clergy.
Contact LRSAC to brainstorm ideas.
Q: When and where
are there meetings for
families who love someone with a SUD?
A: Friends and families
find support at meetings
held throughout Maine.
Visit
www.al-anon.alateen.org for information
about Al-Anon or AlAteen. There is a meeting at St. Joseph Catholic
Church, 225 S. High St.,
Bridgton at 7 p.m. every Tuesday. Treatment
providers may also offer
family support meetings.
Crossroads in Windham
offers The Effects of Addiction on Friends & Family four-week educational
series to anyone who has a
loved one with a substance
abuse problem. Call 877694-9062 to register or for
more information.
Q: How often do mental illness and substance
use disorders co-occur?
A: According to a published report in the Journal
of Science and Practice
Perspectives, 40 percent of
those with substance use
disorders have a co-occurring mental health diagnosis. Among individuals
with a mood disorder, 32
percent have a co-occurring substance use disorder. In communities where
mental health education is
lacking, the risk of mental
illness going undiagnosed
is high.
For more information,
contact Lakes Region Substance Abuse Coalition.
LRSAC also seeks community volunteers with
time and talent to help. Recovery experience is valued. The coalition meets
4:30 to 6 p.m. the second
Thursday of the month at
the Bridgton Municipal
Complex, 3 Chase St., in
the downstairs meeting
room. The public is welcome. n
SeniorsPlus August presentations include Healthy
Living, Safe Driving and more
LEWISTON — The
Education Center at SeniorsPlus has announced
its August
calendar,
with programs including
Healthy Living for Your
Brain and Body, where
to find resources and safe
driving.
Unless stated otherwise,
classes are free and located at 8 Falcon Road.
Healthy Living for
Your Brain and Body
will be presented from 10
to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug.
1, by the Alzheimer’s Association.
Discussion will include
lifestyle habits to maintain and improve health,
and help to keep brains
healthy. The workshop
covers four areas of lifestyle habits that are associated with healthy aging:
cognitive activity, physical health and exercise,
diet and nutrition, and social engagement.
Fantastic
Resources and Where to Find
Them will be presented 2
to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
3, presented by Tim Verrill.
The class will cover
free resources that allow
seniors to communicate
with others and keep the
mind active. Online classes and forums, visit another country, find a
pen pal, puzzles, library
resources, audio books,
Pinterest, TV, movies,
news, history and more is
included. The class will
Tree Talk • Tips from an Arborist • By Robert Fogg
Lakefront Tree Work
In this article, I will focus on tree cutting/pruning in the shoreland zone, particularly the area that lies within 100
feet of a lake or stream. In this area, we use the “point system” to help us determine what, if any, cutting is allowed.
We start by gridding the shorefront off into 25’ X 50’ sections (or 25’ X 25’ in some towns) and then we measure and
map the existing trees. The measurement is taken at 4 ½ feet above the ground (Diameter at Breast Height or DBH).
Each tree is given a point designation, based on its size (the larger the tree, the higher the point value). We must
maintain a minimum of 24 points (or 12 points in some towns) before any surplus trees may be removed. To discourage the removal of only the small trees and leaving only large trees, no more than half of the 24 points, in each grid
section, may come from trees 12” diameter or larger. Trees that are dead, dying or dangerous (as determined by a
licensed Arborist) are usually allowed to be removed, but often, if this takes a grid section below the minimum required
points, new small trees will be required to be planted to take their place, unless new growth is present. Any tree that
is smaller than 2” diameter (DBH) but taller than 3’ is considered a sapling. A minimum of 5 saplings must be left, if
possible, in each grid section. Any vegetation that is 3’ tall or shorter is considered ground cover. No ground cover can
be removed except for a 6’ wide winding path to the water. A tree may not be stripped of live limbs any higher than the
lowest 1/3 of its height. Dead limbs are okay to remove at any height.
The actual shoreland zone goes back a total of 250’ from the water, but the rst 100’ is the most critical and the
most heavily protected. No more than 40% of the basal area of trees over 4” DBH may be removed from the entire
250’ shoreland zone in any 10-year period.
Fines for violations can be substantial. Each town has a code enforcement ofcer that oversees this tree cutting.
Many towns now require a permit for any shoreland zone tree cutting. If you have questions, you should contact your
town code ofcer and/or a competent Arborist. Keep in mind, that you are ultimately responsible for whatever cutting
is done, so it pays to know the rules and/or work with an Arborist that you trust completely to stay within the rules. After
all, the rules are in place to help keep our lakes and streams clean, which is good for us all.
The author is general manager of Q-Team Tree Service in Naples and is also a licensed Arborist.
He can be reached at [email protected] or 207-693-3831.
also include discussion of
Skype and making video
calls. There is a 24-person
limit.
There will be a Senior
Employment Program
Presentation from 10 to
11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug.
8, presented by Danelle
Martel, of Associates for
Training and Development, a multi-state nonprofit organization that
provides job training and
employment services to
workers aged 55 and older, including paid training opportunities in food
prep, retail sales, customer service and health care.
Learn more about the Senior Community Service
Employment Program and
eligibility requirements.
Safe Driving, presented
by AARP, will be from 10
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Aug. 15. The class is $20,
payable to AARP, and $15
for AARP members. Drivers age 55 and over who
complete this class are
eligible for discounts on
their auto insurance for
three years. Bring your
driver’s license, lunch and
membership card. Some
insurance companies reimburse the program fee;
to find out if yours does,
call them.
Other programs in August include Living Well
for Better Health, a six-
week workshop; Volunteering After Loss;
ClearCaptions phones;
Medicare Basics, to be
presented in separate
Farmington and Lewiston
sessions;
Android
Phones and Tablets Basics; Drive the Lincoln
Highway; a photographic
trip on the first coast-tocoast highway and a look
at its history; gentle Chair
Yoga; and Total Strength
& Balance.
Programs are made
possible through support
from individuals and donations. Call SeniorsPlus
at 800-427-1241 for more
information and to register. n
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Green drakes more appropriately called a hex
V. Paul Reynolds
A hex — or if your Latin
is good a hexagenia limbata — is a bomber-size
mayfly showing up on
Maine trout ponds in midsummer, usually early July.
For trout, they are a turkey
dinner with all the fixin’s
— a chance to get the most
amount of food for the
least amount of effort.
To a trout-loving fly fishermen, a hex hatch is an
adrenaline rush, a sight to
behold. In fact, like a solar
eclipse or an expanse of
northern lights in the winter sky, a true hex hatch on
a trout pond counts as one
of those special moments
in nature. Truth is my experience with hex hatches
can be counted on one
hand. Still, one July hex
encounter stands out in my
memory.
Diane and I were camped
at one of Wiggie Robinson’s favorite trout ponds
in early July. The fishing
had been slow all day. Then
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just before dark, the hexes
began to bust through the
still surface of the pond.
Soon the pond was covered
with these big-winged,
lime-green duns. It looked
like a flotilla of small sailboats “in irons,” becalmed
by the dying breeze.
Blup, Blup, Blup. The
feeding began and the pond
was peppered with surface feeding trout dimples
wherever you looked. The
trout gorged themselves
for about an hour. They
also took our big “White
Wulffs” without hesitation. Then the hexes disappeared as fast as they came
on, and the fishing slowed
accordingly.
There is an ongoing debate among Maine anglers
about what to call these big
bugs. Anglers who know a
lot more about entomology
than I do say most of us
misname the hex, calling it
a green drake, as in “Hey,
Joe. You really missed it.
As soon as the sun went
behind the mountain, the
pond was covered with
green drakes. A wicked
hatch! Never seen anything
to beat it.”
So the question is, I
guess, “When is a green
drake a green drake, and
when is a hex a hex?”
You don’t care? Well, in
that case, you’re probably
just a casual fly fisher of
trout. Those of us, whose
heroes are fly fishing entomologists, like to know our
bugs, for that is how you
get to know your trout and
how best to seduce them.
I put the aforementioned
question to Tom Fuller, a
seasoned fly fisher, outdoor
writer, author and aspiring entomologist. He has
written an informative new
book, “Eastern Hatches.”
Fishing with Fuller is a
learning experience. In late
May, after getting skunked
at one of my favorite trout
ponds, we wound up throwing poping bugs at pickerel
and crappies at Hermon
Pond. Warm water angling
can be a nice change of
pace for trout fanatics. The
pressure is off and conversation comes easy. Here is
his answer:
“The differences between the Eastern Green
Drake (3 tails on the dun)
and the hex hatch (two
tails on the dun) are, at
best, subtle. The Eastern
has mottled wings; the hex
doesn’t have the mottling,
but does have veins. Coloration and size really depend on the waters where
they’re found and the fer-
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tility. The real difference is
the double gills found on
body segment one on the
hex. The Eastern nymph
has single gills on body segments one through seven.”
As Fuller pointed out,
when these big bugs are on
the water, the fish are really fired up and just about
any big pattern will work.
Wulffs, a large Adams, or
Hornberg fly never disappoint when the hex hatch is
on. If you are lucky enough
to be on the good side of
Greenville’s fishing fisheries biologist Tim Obrey,
he may grace your fly box
with a timely gift— a lethal
fly he ties called a “Sexy
Hexy.”
As always the best of
trout fishing in Maine begins to fade as summer
comes on and water temperatures drive the brookies deep into the spring
holes, but there is still
time. The farther north in
Maine you go the more
likely the favorable water
temperatures will hold a
while longer. Who knows?
You might get lucky and
and get in on a green drake
hatch during a cloudy, humid day. You won’t soon
forget it, if it happens.
The author is editor of
the Northwoods Sport-
ing Journal. He is also a
Maine Guide and host of
a weekly radio program
“Maine Outdoors” —
heard Sundays at 7 p.m.
— on “The Voice of Maine
News - Talk Network.” He
has authored three books.
Online purchase information is available at www.
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This article first appeared in
“The Maine Angler’s Logbook”
by the author.
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CATCHING HEALTH
Get rid of pesky deer flies with hat trap
By Barry Atwood
Guest Columnist
A few years ago after
being driven half crazy
by deer flies, I did some
research. I discovered a
strategy to deal with them
that actually works. For
some reason, deer flies
are attracted to the color
blue. They also prefer
heads as a place to take
their bite.
So, first, I acquired a
royal blue baseball cap.
Then, off to a garden
center to buy a product called Tree Tanglefoot. It is an extremely
sticky substance that you
squeeze from a tube. It
is primarily used to create a barrier at the base
of a tree to prevent pest
insects from climbing the
tree.
You need to smear Tanglefoot all over the outside surface of the cap. It
helps to wear disposable
rubber gloves when you
do this.
Then, don the hat and
go wherever you want.
You will NOT be bitten
by one single deer fly. I
promise.
When you are done outside, remove the hat and
behold the (many) flies
trapped in the goo. I have
snared as many as 15
or 20 in a single outing.
And even though I am
not big on killing things,
I do make an exception
for deer flies and have
dubbed my sticky fly trap
the “Blue Hat of Death.”
Trust me, it really works.
Submitted photos
Barry Atwood spreads a sticky substance on his baseball
cap. The sticky goo will trap pesky deer flies.
What to do with a
hat full of deer flies
People have been asking what to do when the
hat gets full. Barry said, if
you want, you can pick off
the flies one by one, but
dealing with the stickiness
can be more trouble than
it’s worth. You may just
want to get rid of it and
make a new one. He found
a cheap hat at Goodwill
and I got the one we used
for the blog post at Reny’s.
Someone else recommended a dollar store.n
Abbott promoted at Stephens Memorial Hospital
NORWAY — Jim
Douglas,
director
at
Healthy Oxford Hills — a
project of Stephens Memorial Hospital — has
announced that Jessica
Abbott has been promoted
recently into a full-time
role as health promotion
coordinator/substance use
prevention.
“Jessica has been a
strong member of the
HOH team since she started with us in 2015 as our
office manager,” Douglas
shared, “doing a little to-
Submitted photo
Jessica Abbott
bacco prevention work as
well. Despite being new
to population health and
prevention work, she set
her sights on becoming
certified in Maine as a
prevention specialist with
an emphasis on substance
use prevention; she has
worked steadily toward
that goal. I have no doubt
she will be a great asset to
the Oxford County community in her new role.”
Abbott’s work as office manager included
working on some tobacco
initiatives with the substance use prevention coordinator at the time. She
became a TiPS certified
trainer so that she could
help businesses selling alcohol create environments
promoting safety and responsibility by training
employees on safe serving skills. Jessica soon
started working closely
with a community initiative called the Western
Maine Addiction Recovery Initiative, WMARI.
She began helping the
committee and found herself interested in what the
group was doing around
substance use, including
addressing the recent epidemic of opiate overdoses. Working with county
and local law enforcement
the group launched Project Save ME, a community program to help anyone
struggling with substance
use.
Abbott
became
a
trained recovery coach
and the contact person
for Project Save ME, in
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charge of taking referrals and then contacting
other recovery coaches
who were on-call. She
started looking into what
it would take to become
certified in Maine, and
with continued support of
the Healthy Oxford Hills
Team, she obtained the
Prevention Specialist certification June 22.
“I hope to be a great
asset to Healthy Oxford
Hills,” Jessica stated,
“and the communities we
serve.”
Stephens
Memorial
Hospital is a Leapfrog
2016 Top Rural Hospital and is a member of
MaineHealth Visit Western Maine Health on the
Internet at www.wmhcc.
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Fellows
named to
dean’s list
CANTON, N.Y. —
Kayleen Fellows of Harrison, has been selected
for inclusion on St.
Lawrence University’s
dean’s list for academic
achievement for the
spring 2017 semester.
Fellows is a member
of the class of 2020 and
attended Oxford Hills
High School in Norway.
To be eligible for the
dean’s list, a student
must have completed at
least four courses and
have an academic average of 3.6 based on a 4.0
scale for the semester. n
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Healthy recipe for summer cookouts
Jodi Cornelio
Talk to any nutritionist, and they will tell you the more color you can add to your
plate the healthier it is. Well, here is a colorful dish you can bring to your summer
cookouts.
Healthy, Hearty and Colorful Potato Salad
Live Long, Live Well
Jodi R. Cornelio, AS, BA, MBA
Nutritionist, Personal Trainer
and Motivational Speaker
[email protected]
5 cups cooked and quartered red-, yellow- and purple-skinned potatoes
2 cups cut carrots
1 cup sliced cherry tomatoes, red and yellow
Mix together for a dressing:
1 cup diced purple onion
2 TBS. yellow mustard
1 1/2 cup chopped red, green and yellow peppers
3 TBS. white wine vinegar
1 cup diced celery
1/2 cup chopped dill pickles
2 TBS. fat-free mayonnaise
1/2 cup chopped basil leaves
2 TBS. water
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1 tsp. salt
5 sliced hard boiled eggs
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
Pour the dressing ingredient with spices over the
potatoes mixture and toss gently. Refrigerate until
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READER’S BOOK REVIEW
‘Gerald’s Game’ quickly a favorite
By Clarence Carter
I have read a lot of Stephen King’s books, and this
became one of my favorites
almost instantly. Essentially, the book is about a
woman handcuffed to a bed
after a romantic escapade.
A situation develops, and
she can’t be unlocked.
At this point, I am not
going to say more about
the actual plot, because I
don’t want to ruin the suspense for the next reader.
First published in 1992,
“Gerald’s Game” isn’t a
new book, but I had never
read it before; I’m glad I
decided to give it a shot. It
was an awesome read and
hard to put down.
The interior monologue
is terrifying, but also funny
in moments. The characters
are detailed and hard to forget. There are flashbacks
that will make you bite
your nails. I don’t know
how King does what he
does so well; it is nothing
short of magic. This one
goes on my list of favorite
King books right next to
“11/22/63.” How he can
write about a woman handcuffed to a bed and keep
the reader in suspense is
beyond me. It was an ex-
Local
students
named to
dean’s list
FARMINGTON — Several Bridgton area students have been named to
the University of Maine at
Farmington dean’s list for
the spring 2017 semester.
Named to the list are
Reed Bridge-Koenigsberg,
of Naples; Laura Pulito,
of Bridgton; and Makayla
Frost, of Fryeburg.
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. n
hilarating read.
There is something to
be said for the antagonist in this book as well.
It isn’t often the enemy or
the villain is inside them.
For a long segment of this
book, she’s stuck with her
thoughts. It is torturous for
the main character, and it
makes the story that much
better. I recommend this
book, giving it a 9 out of 10
rating. It has a good pace,
and it’s an easy read.
Editor’s note: Clarence
Carter, an avid reader, resides in Auburn.n
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Trees, continued from page 1
Observing the effects
that severe weather has
on trees gives us arborists
experience and foresight
and makes us better able
to identify problem trees
in the future. After years
in the business, and a few
storms under our belts, we
are much better at predicting future failure than we
used to be.
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turnout gear, breathing
equipment and training.
U.S.
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Poliquin, R-2nd district,
announced the grant,
saying, “Our brave fire-
fighters in Oxford County, and across our state of
Maine, perform critical
services to protect our
families and keep our
communities safe, and
it’s important they have
the quality equipment
and training they need to
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day.”
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FEATURED COLUMNS
And a huzza to you, too
John McDonald
Maine wasn’t one of
the original 13 colonies
with a fancy official Royal
Charter to go with it, back
there on July 4, 1776, but
those early Down Easters
were definitely around
when everyone else was
celebrating the signing of
the Declaration of Independence.
As residents of what
was then a lowly appendage to the Massachusetts
Bay Colony — something
we’re still in counseling
for — Maine citizens in
various towns did receive
copies of the famous document with specific instructions to be read in the
public square so everyone
would know exactly what
they were up to down
there in Philadelphia.
The Declaration of In-
dependence was printed
during the late afternoon
Thursday, July 4, by Philadelphia printer John Dunlap. We assume he didn’t
get paid double time for
the job since the Fourth
wasn’t an official holiday
yet. History is silent on
questions such as “How
long Mr. Dunlop had to
wait to get paid for one
of our nation’s first federal contracts?” His heirs
probably wish they still
had a copy of the original
one lying around the shop.
Wouldn’t they like to bring
that to one of those “Antique Road Shows?” The
friendly, knowledgeable
appraiser would probably
tell them they could get a
pretty good price for it on
eBay.
Congress ordered copies of the Declaration sent
“to the several Assemblies, Conventions, and
Committees or Councils
of Safety, and to the several Commanding officers of the Continental
Troops” and that “it be
proclaimed in each of the
United States, and at the
head of the Army.” The
order doesn’t mention
Down East Maine specifically, but we can only assume Congress intended
to include us when they
mentioned the assemblies,
conventions, committees
and councils.
Printer Dunlop got right
to work on his first government contract, and by
the next morning, copies
of our most revered document were on their way
— by horseback — to the
13 states and all those conventions, committees and
councils mentioned. The
first public reading of the
Declaration took place in
Trenton, N. J., on the afternoon of that first Fourth
of July. It’s considered
America’s first celebration
of the Independence Day.
Typically, in towns and
cities across the nation,
the public reading of the
declaration was accompanied by loud shouts and
“huzzas.” I can only speak
for myself, but I’ve never
knowingly heard even one
“huzza” in my life, so I
can’t even imagine what a
whole chorus of spontaneous “huzzas” must be like.
Historians say the “huzza” went out of fashion
about the same time most
men stopped wearing silk
stockings — at least in
public. Those first readings were also met with
the firings of muskets and
the tearing down of the
British emblems.
Since boats, motors,
trailers and boat ramps
had yet to be fully developed (to say nothing of the
Regal II gas grill by Fire
Magic) Fourth of July celebrations were quite different back then.
According to the Freeport Historical Society’s
web page, the Fourth of
July has always been well
celebrated in that town
with a parade and speeches. In 1889, the holiday
also marked the anniversary of Freeport’s independence from North Yar-
mouth - which deserves a
party, I guess.
On that occasion native
son Henry Koopman read
a poem opening with these
couplets:
Beloved town, with gladness we discern
How fortune smiles on
thee at every turn.
And trust that all its present favor brings
Is but the promise of still
goodlier things.
Do you think he had any
idea of all the outcomes?
History is silent about that.
John McDonald entertains with his stories at
banquets, conferences and
conventions throughout
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Nominations open for Governor’s Award for Business Excellence
AUGUSTA — The
Maine Department of
Economic and Community Development is
accepting
nominations
for the 2017 Governor’s
Award for Business Excellence.
“Every year I look
forward to recognizing
Maine businesses that go
above and beyond and
demonstrate a commit-
ment to investment, innovation, employees and
communities,” said Gov.
Paul R. LePage. “I am
proud to present the Governor’s Award for Business Excellence to those
companies with outstanding leadership and direction. These businesses are
a model of success in our
state and deserve special
recognition.”
The award is presented annually to for-profit
companies that consistently demonstrate high
levels of achievement in
manufacturing and service excellence, and a
steadfast commitment to
employees,
customers
and the community.
“For the past 26 years,
the Governor has been
honoring Maine’s pre-
mier employers with the
Governor’s Award for
Business
Excellence,”
said DECD Commissioner George Gervais. “We
encourage any of Maine’s
for-profit businesses to
consider applying for this
recognition.”
Companies that have
been in business in Maine
for five or more years
may be nominated or may
nominate
themselves.
DECD strongly encourages businesses of all
sizes to apply. Completed
nomination forms, available on DECD’s website
at www.maine.gov/decd/
start-grow/business-excellence, are due to the
Department by Friday,
Aug. 25. Winners will be
notified before an award
ceremony to be scheduled
in the fall.
The Governor’s Award
for Business Excellence
was created in 1991, and
141 companies to date
have received the award.
For more information
on the award, visit www.
maine.gov/decd/startgrow/business-excellence
or email Torrey Gray,
at torrey.j.gray@maine.
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FEATURED COLUMN
By Fred Cicetti
Q. Why do old men
have big ears?
I didn’t believe the
premise of this question.
Well, it turns out that
old men — and women
— have bigger ears than
they had as young adults.
In short, your ears grow
larger as you age. I know
this sounds like a myth,
but it’s been proven by
scientific studies. Here are
some examples:
• Researchers at the VA
Medical
Center/Texas
Tech University found
July 2017
The Healthy Geezer
that ear circumference
increases an average of
0.51 millimeters per year.
“This study,” the Texas
scientists reported, “supports the view that as
people age, their ears get
larger, particularly the ear
circumference, which increases on average 0.51
mm per year. This enlargement is likely associated with aging changes
of collagen. The knowledge from this study allows us to calculate the
age of an individual based
on ear size — subject’s
age = 1.96 x (Ear circumference in millimeters −
88.1).” The researchers
were not clear about how
the “circumference” was
measured. They didn’t
use the complete outer
ear to determine this measurement, so don’t get
out your tape measure to
check this. Collagen is
the fibrous protein part
of bone, cartilage, tendon and other connective
tissue; is converted into
gelatin by boiling.
• Physicians at the
Royal College of General
Practitioners in England
measured their patients’
ears. They found that,
as we get older, our ears
grow about 0.22 mm a
year. “A chance observation — that older people
have bigger ears — was at
first controversial but has
been shown to be true,”
Dr. James A. Heathcote
reported. “For the researchers, the experience
of involving patients in
business beyond their presenting symptoms proved
to be a positive one, and
it was rewarding to find
a clear result. Why ears
should get bigger when
the rest of the body stops
growing is not answered
by this research. Nor did
we consider whether this
change in a particular part
of the anatomy is a marker
of something less easily
measurable elsewhere or
throughout the body.” Dr.
Yashhiro Asai, a physician
at the Futanazu Clinic in
Misaki, Japan, along with
three colleagues, agreed
with the British analysis.
Their study of 400 consecutive patients aged 20
and older concluded that
“ear length correlates
significantly with age, as
Heathcote showed, in Japanese people.”
searchers found, get larger
with age. Dr V.F. Ferrario
and four colleagues from
the Functional Anatomy
Research Centre at the
university presented evidence that not only do
ears get longer with age,
but this phenomenon applies to both women and
men.
• A computer analysis
at the University of Milan documented how facial structures change as
people age. Ears, the re-
Based on these studies,
there is strong evidence
about geezer ear growth.
The cause of the enlargement is still a subject of
• Doctors from the
Medical Branch of the
University of Rostock in
Germany measured the
ears of 1,271 children and
adolescents. They reported ear length increases
“steadily and annually,”
but ear width remains the
same.
debate in the scientific
community;
however,
there are many theories.
My personal favorite is
that skin loses elasticity
as we age. This tendency
and gravity make ears get
longer and wobble.
Kay-Tee Khaw, a professor of clinical gerontology, said it may be that
“big ears predict survival.
Men with smaller ears
may die selectively at
younger ages. Ear size or
pattern, or both, may be a
marker of some biological
process related to health.”
While this may sound
far-fetched, many studies have shown that men
with a diagonal crease in
both ear lobes may have
an increased risk of heart
attacks.
All Rights Reserved ©
2017 by Fred Cicetti n
Trio of Troop 58 Girl Scouts honored at State House
AUGUSTA — Girl
Scouts from Oxford
County’s Troop 58 were
recognized with a legislative sentiment by Sen.
Lisa Keim, R-Oxford, for
attaining their Girl Scout
Silver Award, the highest
award a Sout can earn.
Keim recognized Audra
Hamlin of Stoneham,
and Katherine Trumbull
and Sinead Lounsbury,
both of of Fryeburg, on
Wednesday, June 14. The
award is given for excellence in skills development, leadership, person-
al growth and community
service.
For their project, the
Scouts focused on honoring veterans. After
discovering the town of
Stoneham did not have
any map or record of veterans buried in three of
its backwoods cemeteries, the girls took on the
job to survey, photograph
and document the cemeteries. The girls made
sketches and uploaded
the information from the
gravestones, along with
photos, to a website dedicated to helping genealogists and family members
find ancestors’ graves
www.namesinstone.com.
A physical map of each
of the cemeteries is now
hanging in the community room at the Stoneham
Town Office.
“I am honored to join
their family and friends
in expressing pride in
these girls and their
accomplishments,”said
Keim. “Obtaining the silver award is no easy task;
they have showed hard
work and perseverance
in reaching their goal.
I’d like to thank them for
Submitted photo
Sen. Lisa Keim, R-Oxford, presented a legislative
sentiment to Audra Hamlin, of Stoneham, and Katherine
Trumbull, of Fryeburg, for achieving their Silver Award
as Girl Scouts. The pair, along with Scout Sinead
Lounsbury, all of Troop 58, helped document veterans’
unmarked graves in Stoneham to earn the award.
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NORWAY — Three
students from Tufts University School of Medicine have arrived to complete a nine-month rural
medicine clerkship at Stephens Memorial Hospital, Timothy A. Churchill,
president and CEO of
Western Maine Health
announced.
Adriana Eurich, Scott
Merrill and Deidre Michaud, all Maine natives,
are the seventh group of
participants in what was
the first rural medicine
teaching site selected for
the Maine Medical Center
Tufts University School
of Medicine clerkship
program, the news relesase from Western Maine
Health said. Through
the partnership, students
have experienced firsthand what it is like to live
and practice medicine in a
rural community.
Eurich was born in
Waterville and raised in
Millinocket. She graduated from the University of New England in
Biddeford, where she
earned a bachelor of science degree in medical
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Stephens Hospital welcomes three Tufts
rural Maine program students
biology with a minor in
mathematics. While at
UNE, she spent two years
as a neuroimmunology
research assistant, studying the mechanisms that
underlie chronic pain.
“What draws me most to
the Maine Track is its exposure to rural medicine
and emphasis on smalltown practice,” she said.
“I couldn’t imagine a
more perfect fit to help me
reach my ultimate goal—
becoming a primary care
physician in Maine.”
Merrill was raised in
Scarborough and graduated from the University
of Maine with a bachelor of science degree in
biology with a minor in
chemistry. In his time at
the University of Maine,
he served in a number of
teaching positions that
allowed him to aid fellow students in their own
endeavors. Those experiences helped to shape his
career goals by exposing
him to the challenges and
satisfactions of working
with others for their own
improvement. “The state
of Maine is in a unique
Adriana Eurich, Scott Merrill and Deidre Michaud
position with respect to
the status of medical care
and medical education,”
he said. “Completing the
Maine Track program
will provide me the opportunity to address both
of these areas in a state
that I have called home
my entire life. Working
to rectify the largely rural
health care system in my
home state is something
that I hope to be able to
do as soon as possible.”
Michaud grew up in
Madawaska and graduated cum laude from
Bowdoin College with a
bachelor of arts degree
in neuroscience. While
at Bowdoin, she worked
with the Bowdoin Science Experience program, providing mentorship for students who are
traditionally underrepresented in the sciences to
help ensure their success.
After graduating, Deidre
spent time as a clinical
research coordinator at
ing, and compassionate,
all because of my Maine
communities. I am thankful for all that they have
provided for me, and I am
excited to have the opportunity to give back to
them as a physician.”
Stephens
Memorial
Hospital is a member of
the MaineHealth family.
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Brigham and Women’s
Hospital in Boston, conducting clinical trials and
palliative care studies in
the intensive care unit.
“I hope that someday
everybody has access to
quality preventive health
care, and I want to commit my life to ensuring
that small Maine communities are not left out
of this picture,” she said.
“Maine has raised me into
the person I am today. I
am curious, hardwork-
August activities available at Cancer Resource Center
NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of
Western Maine, located
in the Stephens Memorial
Hospital Specialty Clinic
building, 199 Main St.,
is announcing its August
calendar. More information may be found at the
website, www.crcofwm.
org. All programs offered by the center are
free to anyone impacted
by cancer and their caregivers. New visitors are
welcome to stop by for
information and to join
in one or all of the activities. The center will be
closed for a long Labor
Day weekend — Thursday and Friday, Aug. 31
and Sept. 1.
Drop-in hours are every Thursday and Friday
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Volunteers are available
to provide comfort items
such as port protectors,
wigs, hats, pillows or to
assist with researching
resources. They have
many informational pamphlets as well as a lending
library. The center is also
a place to enjoy a cup of
coffee or tea, chat with a
volunteer or take time for
yourself by participating
in scheduled activities
such as coloring, knitting
or games.
The Women’s Cancer
Support Group will meet
Tuesday, Aug. 1, from
noon to 1:30 p.m. It is
advisable to bring a bag
lunch or snack. One may
call Patti-Ann at 207744-6173 for more information.
The Men’s Rally
Group will meet Thursday, Aug. 22, from 4
to 6 p.m. Vance Jordan
and Nel Bernard invite
men recently diagnosed
with cancer, in treatment or are survivors to
join them. The topic for
this month is exercises
for the person affected
by cancer. Learn some
gentle exercises to regain
stamina and maintain
core strength. This will
be followed by general
conversation and games
such as chess or backgammon; additionally,
Bernard will offer a chair
massage to those interested. Please call Jordan
at 207-583-2975 or Bernard at 207-312-9955 for
more information.
“Banding Together
To Restore” will meet
Thursdays, Aug. 3, 10,
17, 24 and 31, from 10 to
11 a.m. at Richard Bader
Physical Therapy, 176
Main St. The program,
lead by Lori Britting, is
focused on regaining motion and strength through
guided instruction using
stretching and colored
Thera-Bands. Each participant will be encouraged to work within their
abilities that will safely
gain their desired goals.
Getting back your energy
and the ability to move
easier and carry out your
daily tasks and enjoying life are part of this
program. Preregistration
is encouraged. Call 207890-0329 or register on
the day of class by arriving 15 minutes early.
“Yoga Warriors” will
meet Wednesday, Aug.
23, from 3 to 3:45 p.m.
at Posabilities, 15 Tannery St. This free, gentle
yoga class will support
healthy living for individuals facing the challenges of cancer through
gentle movement and
breath, supportive restor-
ative yoga postures, and
guided mediation and
relaxation. Preregistration is encouraged. Call
207-890-0329 or register
on the day of class by arriving 15 minutes early.
Other programs and
classes include:
• Yoga for Wellness —
Fridays, 8 to 9 a.m. at the
center. The class which
will include breathing,
movement and relaxing
meditation while seated
or standing. Check the
website for more information.
• Chair Yoga — Fridays 2 to 3 p.m. No mats
are necessary, chairs are
provided.
• Reiki Introduction
— Friday, Aug. 11, 9:30
to 10:30 a.m. Class features a demonstration on
how Reiki helps alleviate
stress and promote relaxation.
• Stampin’ Up —
game started.
• Walk and Talk with
David — Looking for
someone to walk with
around Norway or South
Paris? David will share
his favorite walking
routes; call him at 207739-7027 to schedule a
time.
The Cancer Resource
Center of Western Maine
hours are 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. every Thursday and
Friday, featuring a variety of programs as well
as comfort items, free to
anyone impacted by cancer. Check our website,
www.crcofwm.org,
for
more information, find us
on Facebook or call 207890-0329. n
Tuesday, Aug. 1, from
2 to 3:30 p.m. Materials
and instruction to make
a variety of cards will be
supplied for this fun and
easy activity.
• Knitting and Crocheting — Thursdays
from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Learn to knit or crochet,
bring in your project, or
help make hats for clients.
• Coloring for Adults
— Thursdays from 2 to 3
p.m. Coloring books and
a variety of markers are
available.
• Cards and Games —
Fridays from 1 to 2 p.m.
Various games are available at the center to play,
or participants may bring
one of their own to get a
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TRAVEL
Vacation destination: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
By Victor Block
The destination that
my wife and I were visiting isn’t for everyone.
Some beaches are more
stones than sand and the
ocean lacks the clarity of
the Caribbean Sea. Yet
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
has grown from a sleepy
fishing village into a
very popular vacation
magnet.
Puerto Vallarta (pronounced pwer-toe vahyar-tuh) was a sleepy
little-noticed town until 1963. That’s when
the well-known movie
director John Huston
selected a site nearby
to film The Night of
the Iguana, which was
based on a play by Ten-
nessee Williams.
He
was attracted by its setting between forest-clad
mountains and the Bahia de Banderas (Bay of
Flags), one of the largest
bays in the world.
Richard
Burton
starred in the movie and
Elizabeth Taylor, with
whom he was having an
extramarital affair, accompanied him to the
location.
Their tempestuous relationship attracted an influx of Hollywood paparazzi who
reported on every detail
of their liaison, and PV
(as those in the know
call it) suddenly became
world famous.
Unlike other vacation
destinations in Mexico
that were created spe-
Las Palmas
Beach cove with jungle backdrop
Whale watching
Lovely beach
Submitted photos
cifically to cater to tourists, PV has the feel of
a “real” town beneath
its resort veneer. That’s
what attracts many visitors.
In
places,
“real”
translates to somewhat
threadbare, which only
adds to the city’s charm.
While locations associated with the BurtonTaylor love affair are
high on the must-see
list of many first-time
visitors, a varied choice
of other attractions also
awaits discovery. Not
surprisingly the beaches
are a major appeal, and
there’s variety to suit every preference.
Mismaloya
Beach
is inviting enough for
its setting, stretching
along a gently curving
cove with a backdrop
of dense jungle foliage.
Adding to its allure is
that it’s where much of
The Night of the Iguana
was filmed.
Other beaches have
their own attractions.
Playa Gemelas (Twins
Beach) fronts some of
the clearest water in
the bay. Las Animas,
Quimixto and Yelapa
are isolated stretches of
sand accessible only by
boat. Playa Conchas
Chinas offers shallow
pools favored by families with young children,
while the offshore reef is
popular with snorkelers.
There’s more than one
theory about how Playa
de los Muertos (Beach
of the Dead) got its
name. Either Indians or
pirates killed the crew of
a nearby ship transporting gold and silver, or
(the most likely version)
the beach was an Indian
cemetery.
Those interested in the
story of the area’s Indian
population also have
a full menu of alternatives. Touches of native
culture include ancient
petroglyphs, beadwork
made by Tierra Huichol
Indians and performances of the ceremonial
Pole Dance along the
Malecon.
As a man perched
atop a pole dances about
while playing a flute and
drum five others, hanging upside down by one
foot attached to ropes,
slowly descend in a series of concentric circles
to the ground. Legend
tells us the ritual was
created long ago as a
plea to gods to send rain
and end a severe draught
Indian lore also is one
focus of a small museum
in the heart of Puerto
Vallarta.
That archaeological
showcase shares the
Isla Cuale (Cuale Island) with a smattering
of restaurants, souvenir
shops and cultural sites.
Among exhibits are artifacts found during digs
near the town of Ixtapa,
which also have uncovered the ruins of a pyramid, remains of a ceremonial ball court and
a collection of pottery,
jewelry and other relics.
Visitors seeking a different immersion in the
life of locals may find it
at nearby tiny villages,
in settings very different from the hustle and
bustle of Puerto Vallarta.
Boca de Tomatlan
combines the opportunity for outstanding
snorkeling with a jungle
environment
teeming
with birds, butterflies
and tropical foliage.
Sayulita in ways resembles a hipster-surfer
setting with rideable
waves, an eclectic mix
of restaurants and a variety of stores. Those
shops face competition
from Mexicans of various ages selling hammocks, blankets, pottery
and other wares.
Our favorite was
Las Palmas, a village
of about 1,000 people
perched in the Sierra
Madre foothills that has
hardly been touched by
the 21st century, nor in
ways by the 20th. This
is horse country, and we
spotted several steeds
carrying Mexican cowboys down the dusty,
nearly deserted main
street.
Looking for a place
to have lunch, we used
very broken Spanish and
hand signs to ask several
people if there was a restaurant in town. Finally
a man uttered the word
“casa” and pointed to
the doorway of a humble
house nearby.
As we gingerly entered the open door, a
woman inside nodded,
led us into a small kitchen and pointed to several earthenware bowls
on the counter that were
filled with a variety of
local fare.
Our hostess led out onto the back
porch, then served us a
bountiful meal of refried
beans, rice, string bean
casserole, tortillas and
potato tostados.
The
food was good, the three
beers we sipped were
cold and the total bill
came to $12.
The meals that we ate
at restaurants in Puerto
Vallarta, while reasonably priced, cost more
than that simple and
memorable lunch. That
experience stood out
in contrast to the lively
city, time spent basking
in the sun and reliving
the past in tiny villages
that time has passed by.
For information about
PV, log onto visitpuertovallarta.com.n
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