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May 20th, 2010 

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House Preservation effort 

began on May 7, 2010. 

The Team of Contractors 

for the Foundation Project 

met on site to organize the 

four components for this 

phase of the work as outlined 

in the Procedural Plan 

for Preservation. 

Turner’s Old Town 

House is listed on the National 

Register of Historic 

Places. It was constructed 

in 1831. After receiving a 

heavy snow load during the 

winter of 2007 and 2008, 

serious concerns arose. Inspection 

revealed damage 

to the framing supports, 

back wall, and attached 

shed, and the roof supports 

had some cracking. With the 

use of the Historic Building 

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stabilize the structure. 

This past year voters approved 

additional funding 

for this purpose. A Procedural 

Plan for Preservation 

was completed and we are 

now beginning with the 

structural and waterproofing 

elements of the plan. 

We have received many 

in-kind professional services 

and now seek funding 

through grant writing. We 

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to assist with the completion 

of all phases of the 

plan. This season it is hoped 

to complete the foundation 

work and secure sufficient 

funding to repair and shingle 

the roof. 

A copy of the Procedural 

Plan is available at Town 

Hall. n

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May 20, 2010 

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RVHCC Heads Household Hazardous Waste Program 

Did you know many 

products found in the kitchen, 

bath, utility and garage 

shelves contain hazardous or 

toxic chemicals? Misuse or 

improper disposal of these 

products can pose a threat 

to your health. Long term 

or cumulative problems, 

such as contamination of 

drain fields, septic systems, 

and surface and groundwater 

can also occur. 

River Valley residents 

seeking an environmentally 

friendly way to dispose of 

their hazardous waste can 

take advantage of the area’s 

free household waste collection 

event scheduled for 

Saturday, June 12. The 

collection will be located 

in at two places this year: 

at the Roxbury Town Hall 

on Route 17 from 8:45 to 

9:45am and at the Canton 

Fire Station on Route 108 

from 11:00 to noon. 

The average home can 

accumulate as much as 100 

pounds of household haz- 

ardous waste in the basement 

or garage and in storage 

closets. Most homes in 

the River Valley area contain 

three to ten gallons of 

these hazardous products. 

When improperly disposed 

of, household hazardous 

waste can create a potential 

risk to people and the 

environment. Toxic products 

carelessly tossed in the 

trash, can injure sanitation 

workers, damage collection 

vehicles, or leak into 

the environment. Similarly, 

when dumped down 

the drain some products 

can cause water pollution, 

and damage plumbing and 

septic systems. Products 

poured on the ground or in 

the sewer can pollute our 

water supply. 

Some examples of household 

hazardous waste include 

cleaners, solvents, 

chemical lawn fertilizers, 

weed and insect killers, 

swimming pool chemicals, 

driveway sealers, rat 

poison, moth balls and rechargeable 

batteries. Look 

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Latex paint will not be 

accepted. Latex paint is 

water based and is not hazardous. 

Look for the words 

latex, water based, or clean 

up with water on the label. 

Wastes being brought to 

the collection event should 

be in the original, securely 

closed containers if at all 

possible. If any container 

is leaking, pack the whole 

thing into a bucket. Never 

mix chemicals, and do not 

smoke or eat while handling 

or transporting hazardous 

materials. 

This event is made possible 

by a grant secured by 

the River Valley Healthy 

Communities Coalition. 

For more information, contact 

Patty Duguay at 364- 

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MSAD #52 Pre-Kindergarten Expanding for 2010-2011 

Beginning in September, 

Greene and Turner 

will join Leeds in offering 

Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) 

programming to MSAD#52 

children who will reach the 

age of four by October 15th. 

Students will attend Pre-K 

on two days each week in 

the community where they 

reside. Transportation will 

be provided. Stimulus funds 

will be used to pay for the 

program during its first year, 

with the District assuming 

costs in subsequent years. 

When considering the significant 

long-term social, 

educational, and economic 

benefits from early interven- 

tion and recognizing that the 

increased enrollment will 

MSAD 52 Summer Sports and Camps 

MSAD 52 Adult and 

Community Education is 

offering a variety of summer 

sports and camps and 

some of them begin June 

14. They include LAHS 

Girls Basketball, LAHS 

MSAD 52 Academic Summer School 

Get a head start on college 

readiness, recover a 

credit for your high school 

transcript, or just come to 

learn something new. Most 

of the MSAD 52 Academic 

Summer School classes 

start the week of July 6. 

Boys Basketball, LAHS 

Field Hockey, LAHS Football 

Camp, LAHS Boys 

Soccer, and LAHS Girls 

Soccer. Sign up early to 

secure your spot in these 

classes. You can register 

Science offerings include 

Biology, Chemistry, and 

Physical Sciences. In the 

math field, Applied Math, 

Algebra 1 and 2, plus Geometry 

will be featured. For 

English students, Creative 

Writing and English Lit- 

anytime, online at www. 

msad52.maineadulted.org. 

Coming in July: Youth 

Camps for Basketball, 

Soccer, Field Hockey, and 

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erature are being offered. 

If you need history, choose 

from Modern History and 

US Government. 

Registrations will be 

accepted online at www. 

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positively impact future 

state subsidy, the program’s 

expansion is truly a winwin 

decision and reflects an 

ongoing commitment to increased 

learning for all. 

A community forum 

about the Pre-K program 

has been scheduled for 6:00 

p.m. on May 24th at Turner 

Primary School. Residents 

from Greene, Leeds, and 

Turner are invited to attend. 

An overview of the program 

will be presented, and district 

administration will be 

on hand to answer questions. 

Open registration for the 

Pre-K program will be held 

from May 24th – June 4th. 

Registration materials will 

be available for completion 

at the forum. Parents may 

also elect to pick up the registration 

form at the school 

beginning on May 25th and 

return it back to the school 

on or before June 4th. 

For more information 

on the community forum, 

please contact Greene Central 

School at 946-5681, 

Turner Primary School at 

225-3655, or Leeds Central 

School at 524-5151. n 

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May 20, 2010 

This is TPL 

· Home delivery 

· Children’s hour 

· Ready-to-Read Kits 

· Audio Books 

· Computers and 

internet access 

· Wireless internet access 

· Interlibrary loan 

· Photocopies 

· Meeting room 

· State Park passes 


Historical Society Explores Leeds’ One Room Schools 

Over 70 people attended 

a recent program put on by 

the Leeds Historical Society. 

The group presented an 

overview of the Leeds’ 

schools, starting in 1801 

when the Town voted $200 

in support of schools and 

divided the town into 9 

school districts, with the 

intent that no scholar need 

travel more than 2 miles to 

get to school. Ultimately, 

there were 13 districts, including 

a shared one with 

Greene. 

The program focused on 

the years between 1935 and 

1953, the year the Leeds 

Central School opened and 

the last of the one room 

schools closed. The group 

based the presentation 

primarily on interviews 

with over 40 people who 

had gone to the one room 

schools. “We really loved 

interviewing people,” said 

LHS member Pam Bell. 

OPAC: Access Your 

TPL From Home 

Your Turner Public Library 

is doing its very best 

to keep abreast of advances 

in this technological age, 

as you know from reading 

this column and visiting the 

Turner Public Library web 

site. There is yet another 

step in this direction and it 

is a big one. 

Now, from your very 

own home on your computer, 

you can access your 

Library’s collection. Here 

is how it works: Go to the 

TPL web site, turnerpubliclibrary.org. 

In the left 

column, click on Library 

Catalog. There you will be 

asked to search the collection 

by either title, author, 

subject, or anywhere. Type 

in your title, author, or subject 

and you will be shown 

that the movie, book, audio 

book, disc, is in or not in 

the TPL collection, and that 

it is available or not available 

at the time of your request. 

For example: I went to 

the website, turnerpubliclibrary.org 

and clicked on Library 

Catalog. On the next 

screen I clicked on title, 

and typed in John Adams. 

The screen showed me that 

the book entitled “John Adams” 

is in the TPL collection, 

and the green square 

opposite the book illustration 

told me it is currently 

available. 

That’s right! As of right 

now, you can contact your 

library without leaving 

home and find out if the 

book, disc, movie, audio 

book you want is in the library 

collection and available 

or not. 

This new system is 

known as OPAC (Online 

Patron Access Catalog) and 

has been tested for the past 

couple of weeks by library 

staff. Adjustments have 

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Works 

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“Unfortunately, we didn’t 

get to interview everyone 

we’d hoped to, but we plan 

to do more of these programs 

in the future, and 

we’ll hope to connect with 

those people next time.” 

Stories from the former students 

ranged from hitching 

a ride to school in the back 

of a dump truck, to being 

hauled part way up the flagpole 

by exuberant schoolmates, 

to getting lost in the 

bog while searching for the 

perfect Christmas tree, and 

to an annual competition to 

see who could bring in and 

identify the most wild flowers. 

The audience enjoyed 

comparing the schools then 

to schools now. In some 

ways they were very different, 

in some very similar. 

At the end of the program, 

LHS member Louise 

Sanders presented Louise 

Grant with Leeds’ Boston 

Post Cane, given to the 

oldest citizen in town. The 

been made and it seems 

to be up and running very 

well. 

Give it a try! If you have 

questions, concerns, or 

problems, please be sure 

to contact the library from 

noon to 7 p.m. on Tuesday 

and Thursday, 9:30 to noon 

on Saturday, or any time 

by e-mail tplv@megalink. 

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New at the 

Turner Public Library 

Men and Dogs 

by Katie Crouch 

(A Disc) 

Prayers for Sale 

by Sandra Dallas 

(A Novel) 

The Judgment 

by James Peterson 

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Former Leeds one room school student Charles Barker checks out a display at the 

Historical Society Program 

timing of the presentation 

seemed especially appro- 

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Much Is Available and Used at TPL 

The first four months of 

2010 have seen much activity 

at Turner Public Library, 

with great numbers of patrons 

borrowing DVDs, picture 

books, juvenile fiction, 

and adult hardcover fiction. 

At least one item from every 

group in the Library 

collection was requested, 

and 1,120 total items were 

asked for in March. 

For those just becoming 

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priate, as Mrs. Grant is not 

only Leeds’ oldest citizen, 

familiar with the Library, 

here is a rundown of the 

groups available at TPL: 

Adult nonfiction, DVDs, 

cassettes, videos, CDs, 

juvenile cassettes, board 

books, picture books, juvenile 

fiction, young adult fiction, 

juvenile non-fiction, 

juvenile biography, juvenile 

miscellaneous, large 

print, adult hardcover fiction, 

adult paperbacks, and 

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but Leeds’ oldest teacher, 

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Something for everybody 

at Turner Public Library; 

Library is open from 12 

noon to 7 p.m. on Tuesday 

and Thursday, and Saturday 

from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon; 

contact Library by e-mail 

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students for four decades. 

Later this month, the 

Historical Society “takes 

the show on the road” 

to Leeds Central School 

where they’ll present a condensed 

version of the One 

Room School program to 

the 3rd graders. This is part 

of an on-going collaboration 

between the school 

and the Historical Society. 

Earlier this month members 

joined the 3rd graders 

on a field trip around Leeds 

where the students saw a 

one room school, examined 

geologic features and visited 

a local dairy farm. Both 

the field trip and one room 

school program are part of 

the class’ unit studying “our 

community”. 

The Historical Society 

has plans for several activities 

in the coming months, 

including an antique appraisal 

day and the dedication 

of the new flag pole on 

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Weather from the Hill 

April review and the winter that wasn’t 

As I write this article on 

the 29th, April is about to 

close out as the warmest in 

the ten years of record here 

on the Hill, also noteworthy 

as it becomes the third 

consecutive month to have 

well above normal average 

temps. 

This is quite a swing from 

spring seasons over the past 

decade that have actually 

been a bit cooler than the 

long term normals for the 

area, The avg. temp. for the 

month was 48.7 deg. which 

is 5.4 deg. above normal. 

The lowest temp. for April 

was 30 on the 18th and the 

highest was 78 on the 7th. 

It was a very topsy-turvy 

month, start and finish, with 

April arriving on a very 

summer-like note and ending 

on the cool side. Total 

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precip. was below normal 

at 2.96" and snowfall was 

also below normal at 3.0" 

vs. a normal of 4.5". 

The average hourly wind 

speed was 15% below normal 

at 6.1 mph with a peak 

gust of just 41 mph on the 

11th. 

The winter of 2009/2010 

was pretty much a flop after 

early February, with above 

normal temperatures being 

the rule. Total seasonal 

snowfall this winter was 

58.1" or about 72% of the 

normal 81". A fairly strong 

El Niño pattern set the tone 

early last fall and ruled our 

weather well into spring. 

Complicating the pattern 

was a jet stream that 

kept the major snow-makers 

well south of us, with 

a snowy pattern in place 

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- May 2010 

New England 

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By: Deb Heroux 

Greetings, sports fan. 

As boring as late winter 

can be in the sports world, 

May can be quite the opposite. 

All five of our beloved 

hometown teams are currently 

playing or, in the Patriots 

case, practicing. We 

are very fortunate in New 

England to have such quality 

teams. Back in the day 

there were some lean times 

and I still rooted for them. 

That is what being a true 

fan is all about. 

Auburn-Lewiston Sports 

Hall of Fame… 

I had the opportunity to 

attend the luncheon held to 

announce the 27th class of 

the Auburn-Lewiston Hall 

of Fame. This was great 

because I know two of the 

men and know of a third. 

Five men were inducted on 

Sunday, May 2nd – they 

are Martin Dow, Mike Fennessey, 

Rick Lashua, Barry 

Richardson and John Theberge. 

Rick and I went to 

Edward Little together and 

I remember what a good 

athlete he was. Barry Richardson’s 

Dad owned Dave’s 

IGA on top of Goff Hill in 

Auburn, where I grew up. 

My Dad Jim Heroux was 

an Auburn Suburban Little 

League coach/umpire in the 

1960s and coached Barry 

as an all-star. Congratulations 

to all on this honor 

and their contributions to 

Auburn-Lewiston sports. 

Sox Thoughts… 

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out, they go and start 

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May 20, 2010 

A special Luminaria 

Ceremony to be held during 

the American Cancer 

Society Relay For Life® 

of Androscoggin County 

will remember those lost to 

cancer and honor those who 

have survived. Luminaria 

will be lit at Edward Little 

High School Track in Auburn 

on Friday, June 11 at 

9:30pm to represent these 

individuals. 

Anyone desiring to make 

a luminaria donation may 

do so by contacting Jeannine 

Levesque at 782-7192 

or email jeannine@greatfallsfcu.org 

or by visiting 

www.relayforlife.org/androscogginme. 

Each luminaria 

candle is $10.00. 

"Each luminaria represents 

the life of someone 

who has battled cancer. It 

is a beautiful sight when all 

the bags with candles are illuminated 

around the track," 

said Jeanine Levesque, vol- 



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Survivors and Remember Those Lost 

unteer luminaria chair. "The 

Luminaria Ceremony is a 

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loved ones lost to cancer 

and to pay tribute to cancer 

survivors." 

Relay For Life events are 

held overnight as individuals 

and teams camp out at an 

athletic track, park or other 

gathering area, with the goal 

of keeping at least one team 

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at all times throughout 

the evening. Teams do most 

of their fundraising prior to 

the event, but some teams 

also hold creative fundraisers 

at their camp sites during 

Relay. Relay celebrates people 

who have battled cancer, 

remembers loved ones lost, 

and provides participants 

with an opportunity to fight 

back against the disease – 

all aimed at furthering the 

American Cancer Society’s 

vision of a world with less 

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Turner Legion 

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Turner Transfer Station on 

May 7-8. The funds will 

be used to put food baskets 

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Prior to the Luminaria 

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USM LAC Students Plant Trees 

Students from USM’s 

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April. A total of 15 sugar 

maples were planted on 

the grounds that surround 

a parking lot on campus. 

The trees were provided by 

a special arrangement with 

Paris Farmers Union. 

“The tree planting was 

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project to enhance the environmental 

health of LAC”, 

says Associate Dean Blake 

Whitaker, who taught the 

class. “The students solicited 

donations of money for 

tree purchases from area 

businesses and purchased 

the trees themselves. Some 

of the trees were donated 

by Paris Farmers Union.” 

The course in environmental 

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the season and then practically 

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goes straight in the tank. 

Opening night at Fenway 

was Christmas on Easter. 

When Pedro came out 

from behind the huge flag 

on the green monster, he 

was a rock star. I have always 

loved Pedro and the 

Fenway fateful certainly 

agreed, with their loud applause. 

The best part was 

Johnny Pesky and Pedro 

embracing and the look of 

admiration in both their 

eyes was priceless. Very 

special indeed and then 

five-year-old, You Tube 

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Terry Francona has finally 

started utilizing Mike Lowell 

as the DH when a lefthanded 

pitcher starts. On a 

good note, our captain Jason 

Varitek is on fire with 

a .323 batting average and 

four homeruns so far… 

crazy I had him definitely 

out to pasture. Playing .500 

baseball will not get you 

into the playoffs; the Sox 

need to step it up and stop 

playing that old Abbott and 

Costello joke, Who's on 

first, what’s on second or 

they’ll be in last. 

Standing Pat… 

As I am writing the Pats 

are holding their first mini 

camp of 2010. Rookie camp 

will give “the hoodie” a 

chance to check out what 

is coming in. Hopefully he 

will unearth the diamond in 

the rough. 

The NFL draft was held 

April 22nd -24th and these 

are our top five picks: The 

27th pick overall and our 

first of this year's draft was 

Devin McCourty, a cornerback 

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the cornerback position 

does not seem to be an im- 

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mediate need of the Pats, 

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the 42nd overall was Rob 

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defensive LB out of Florida 

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our fourth pick, Brandon 

Spikes, a linebacker who 

was chosen 62nd overall. 

With the 90th pick of the 

draft comes our fifth pick, 

wide receiver Taylor Price 

out of Ohio. Recent history 

has proven that this 

organization knows what 

it is doing, so who I am to 

question their knowledge. 

Three months to preseason 

football! 

Going Green… 

The Celtics start the second 

round of the playoffs 

after disposing of Dwayne 

Wade and the Miami Heat 

four games to two. Their 

next opponents are the 

Cleveland Cavaliers. King 

James, Shaq and company 

had the best record in the 

NBA this season with a 61 

and 21 record. The Celtics 

were 50-32. Lebron James 

is arguably the best player 

in the NBA; however he 

sustained an elbow injury 

in the first round and people 

are wondering if he is 

more hurt then he is letting 

on. My take on this series is 

the Cavs starting five match 

up better. However with 

Glenn Davis, Tony Allen, 

Rasheed Wallace and Michael 

Finley off the bench 

we are a deeper team. Let’s 

hope Rasheed Wallace 

pulls his head out of his 

butt and realizes his team is 

in the second round of the 

playoffs and picks it up. Go 

green! Wishin and hopin 

and prayin I will be writing 

about them next month! Go 

green! 

What’s Bruin? 

The Bruins start the second 

round of the playoffs 

after disposing of the Buffalo 

Sabres. This author 

had pretty much thought 

the Bruins wouldn’t make 

the playoffs and if they 

did they would be one and 

done. WELL, I was wrong. 

With the worst rated offensive 

team in the NFL, I 

just figured they couldn’t 

put the puck in the net. Not 

only did they put the puck 

in the net, but they also 

benefited from the goaltending 

skills of 23-year-old 

rookie Tuukka Rask. The 

new motto being chanted 

around New England is it's 

“Tuukka Time”. After being 

the first seed in last year's 

playoffs and losing the first 

series, the B’s 2010 team 

already has gone further. 

We haven’t won the Stanley 

cup since the 71-72 season. 

The Flyers and Bruins 

have a history and this will 

be an exciting series, and 

don’t forget Marc Savard 

is waiting in the wings for 

round three… 

Kicking it Around… 

The New England Revolution 

are currently fifth in 

the Eastern Conference. 

They have so far this season 

had injuries that have 

affected their great three 

and O start and now they 

are riding a two game losing 

streak. Let’s hope they 

can kick it into gear. 

This is the New England 

Sports Scene for this 

month, as seen by this woman. 

Please mail me your 

thoughts at dheroux@turnerpublishing.net. 

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testes. Researchers suspect 

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including a yield loss plus 

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Keeping Teens Safe During Prom and Graduation 

Spring is a much anticipated 

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us here in Maine, but it is 

especially exciting for our 

high school seniors, whose 

spring is filled with milestones 

and celebrations. 

Unfortunately, many of 

these traditions have become 

viewed as rites of 

passage involving alcohol. 

But car accidents, sexual 

mistakes or misjudgments, 

injuries and assaults that 

can result from underage 

drinking are not how we 

want to mark our child’s final 

days of high school. 

We all want these celebrations 

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your teen’s prom or graduation 

celebration a healthy 

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Tips for graduation and 

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• Know who is driving, 

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alcohol be allowed. Have 

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injury, or death caused by 

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served. The limit on awards 

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Why be concerned about 

underage drinking? 

The good news is that 

most teens do not drink 

alcohol, but it does occur 

more often and more 

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in the past 30 days 


had more than five 

drinks in a row in the last 

two weeks 


did not believe they 

would be caught by their 

parents if they were to drink 

without their permission 

Some believe that drinking 

is a harmless rite of passage, 

but alcohol can cause 

serious harm to teens. In addition 

to drinking and driving 

dangers, drinking also 

puts minors at increased 

risk of alcohol dependence, 

increased chances of injury 

or death due to fights, 

burns, drowning or falls 

and can interfere with brain 

development. 

Talk to your teen about 

the risks of alcohol and 

listen to their concerns. 

Help them understand the 

risks and discuss strategies 

to keep them safe. Kids 

who learn from their parents 

about the dangers and 

consequences of underage 

drinking are less likely 

to use and abuse alcohol. 

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CMMC Mentor Awards 

Susan Baltrus, acting 

president of the Central 

Maine Medical Center College 

of Nursing and Health 

Professions, and CMMC 

oncology nurse Rachelle 

Artea, R.N., were among 

those attending a recent 

Mentor Recognition Award 

ceremony at CMMC honoring 

nurses who have 

demonstrated "outstanding 

mentoring qualities." 

Artea was one of the nurses 

selected for the award by 

nursing students. Also recognized 

were the following 

CMMC nurses: orthopaedic 

nurse Sarah LeClerc, R.N.; 

maternal-child nurse Kate 

Preston, R.N.; cardiopulmonary 

nurse Patti Pelletier, 

R.N.; medical-surgical 

nurse Paula Bernier, R.N.; 

critical care nurse Russell 

Buzwell, R.N.; cardiovascular 

nurse Luke Cook, 

R.N.; pediatrics nurse Nicole 

Nicolas, R.N.; and inpatient 

rehabilitation nurse 

Regan Dion, R.N. Other 

award recipients were mental 

health nurse practitioner 

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See Awards on page 13

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May 20, 2010 

Families and friends 

are joining AHCH for the 

Hospice House 5k and Remembrance 

Walk Sunday, 

May 23. Net proceeds from 

the event benefit the KMW 

Fund of AHCH, which 

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with limited or no health 

insurance at the Hospice 

House. 

Many families are forming 

teams and are participating 

in memory of a 

loved one. The Ferguson 

family has 19 members 

and the youngest, Seth is 

8. They are participating in 

memory of Seth’s grandfather 

who was cared for at 

the Hospice House earlier 

this year. “Our experience 

at the Hospice House was 

wonderful, explains Dawn 

Ferguson, Seth’s mother. 

“When Seth’s grandmother 

suggested we participate 

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Families and Friends of Hospice House Join In 

5K Race and Remembrance Walk 

in the Hospice House 5K 

Race and Remembrance 

Walk as a family, Seth 

jumped on board.” 

A friendly challenge has 

begun between members 

to see who can collect the 

most in pledges. Judging 

by Seth’s pledge form, he 

will win. 

This year’s 5K Race and 

Remembrance Walk includes 

a 1K Kids Fun Run, 

a certified 5k race and Remembrance 

Walk. Event 

day registration and final 

check-in for all of the day’s 

events begins at 8:00am 

at the Hospice House. A 

kids’ fun run will be held 

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Road (near the intersection 

with Stetson), following 

North River Road to 

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Brody and Kori suggested the fundraiser to Ms. Gillis and the school leadership team 

agreed. The students raised $350 in just a week's time! 

Seth Ferguson, age 8, is participating with his family 

in the Hospice House 5k and Remembrance Walk in 

memory of his grandfather, norman Ferguson. 


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back ending at the Hospice 

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out and back. 

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AWARDS, from page 11 

Mary’s Regional Medical 

Center in Lewiston and 

Deborah J. Wear-Finkle, 

M.D., from Riverview Hospital 

in Augusta. Also recognized 

at the event were 

graduating nursing students 

selected by CMMC nurses 

for a Staff Choice Award, 

established to recognize senior 

nursing students who 

have demonstrated outstanding 

nursing qualities. 

Staff Award student nurses 

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Tibbitts of Yarmouth; Angel 

Harmon of Biddeford; 

Sarah E. Hascall of Bethel; 

Jill King of Turner; Susan 

L. Marcous of Lewiston; 

Tyler T. Tyburski of 

Lewiston; and Danielle P. 

Valliere of Poland. 

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Presenter Sherril Brown, 

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May 20, 2010 

The Central Maine Medical 

Center College of Nursing 

and Health Professions 

graduated 41 students recently 

in a ceremony at the 

Franco-American Heritage 

Center in Lewiston. 

Commencement speaker 

Rev. James Weathersby of 

Riverview Psychiatric Center 

in Augusta spoke about 

the transfer of knowledge, 

culture, and skills that occurs 

during a nurse's educational 

process, noting 

that education begins with 

parenting. 

“The power was in your 

hands. Your job was to take 

those young inexperienced 

hands and guide them towards 

a bright future, beyond 

the boo-boos and the 

nicks and scrapes of their 

curiosity and imagination. 

Yours was the job of 

aiming their intuition and 

their budding knowledge 

to higher education; to 

say O no’ to their immediate 

desires and ‘O yes’ to 

their sustaining ambition. 

Your job was not easy and 

it never was supposed to 

be easy," Weathersby said 

to the parents attending the 

ceremony. He also noted 

the educational responsibility 

that falls to nursing 

instructors. "So often the 

teacher and mentor must 

look beyond the surface to 

the spark within and fan it, 

imbue it until it glows with 

a life of its own," he said. 

He closed his address by 

noting "the power of the 

hand lies with the graduate," 

adding, "Your hands 

join a sacred tradition of 

healthcare professionals, 

both men and women, who 

sought to alleviate suffering, 

give comfort to the 

pained and the ill, console 

and coordinate the care for 

wounded humanity. The 

profession of skilled nursing 

has found itself on the 

battlefields of far off lands, 

the blighted inner cities 

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Nursing School Graduates 41 

shining suburbs. Nurses' 

hands have touched burns, 

wounds, scars, broken 

bones and shattered minds, 

abandoned lives and acclaimed 

heroes all of whom 

received the same level of 

devotion and tenderhearted 

compassion from a trained 

professional." Having successfully 

completed the 

CMMC College of Nursing's 

(CON) two-year, 

four-semester registered 

nursing education program, 

the graduates were awarded 

associate degrees in the applied 

science of nursing. A 

number of graduating students 

received awards during 

the ceremony. 

The CMMC College of 

Nursing and Health Professions 

President's Award for 

the senior student attaining 

the highest academic 

achievement went to Debra 

Calhoun of Lisbon. 

Linda M. Putnam of 

Andover was winner of 

the Central Maine General 

Hospital-CMMC College 

of Nursing Alumni Association 

Award. The winner 

of the Alumni Association 

Award is chosen by members 

of the graduating class 

as the person they would 

most like to have take care 

of themselves or their family. 

Erika J. Bohlman of 

Chesterville was honored 

Chris Bohlman of Chesterville pins his wife, Erika, 

at recent commencement exercises for the Central 

Maine Medical Center College of nursing and Health 

Professions Class of 2010. Bohlman was one of 41 

women and men who graduated from the school¹s twoyear 

program. 

with the CMMC Board of 

Trustees Award, which is 

awarded to the student who 

demonstrates gentleness, 

independence, understanding, 

caring, compassion 

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The recipient must also exhibit 

excellence in delivering 

nursing care. 

Crystal L. Boilard of 

Livermore was presented 

the CMMC College of 

Nursing and Health Professions 

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Award, which is given each 

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and understanding for others, 

makes decisions and 

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his or her actions, and establishes 

trust in interactions. 

Madeline Orange of 

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presented to a student who 

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Melanie J. Judd of Mechanic 

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action rather than denying 

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Judd was secretary of the 

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CMMC Medical Staff 

Awards for Excellence in 

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of Yarmouth, obstetrical 

nursing; and Alfred R. Nelson, 

Jr., of Pittston, pediatric 

nursing. 

Also comprising the 

CMMC College of Nursing 

Class of 2010 are: Sara M. 

Bond of Winthrop; Nathan 

P. Brimmer of Greene; 

Karin Bubier of Auburn; 

Erin Caouette of Auburn; 

Victoria L. Coolidge of 

Lewiston; Doreen L. Copeland 

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Alison Crawford of Dixfield; 

class vice president 

Pamela L. Desjardins of 

Harpswell; Angel Harmon 

of Biddeford; Sarah E. 

Hascall of Bethel; Ashley J. 

Joy of Winthrop; Maureen 

E. Kalloch of Bowdoinham; 

class president Jill 

King of Turner; Lynn R. 

Lane of Sabattus; Diane M. 

M. LaRochelle of Lisbon 

Falls; Susan L. Marcous 

of Lewiston; Catherine 

E. Mason of West Paris; 

Malinda A. McKinnon 

of Lewiston; Kathrine E. 

McLean of Greene; Davina 

L. Meader of Portland; Terry 

L. Norris of Livermore 

Falls; Chelsea Packard of 

Lewiston; Lisa A. Piven 

of Bethel; Katelyn L. Samson 

of Lewiston; Ashley A. 

Stewart of Cornville; Tyler 

T. Tyburski of Lewiston; 

Stephanie C. Upton of 

Bozeman, Mont.; Danielle 

P. Valliere of Poland; and 

Bradley A. Williamson of 

Lewiston. 

In honor of the late Peggy 

Young, a former faculty 

member, the college¹s faculty, 

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May 20, 2010 

Credit Union Helps 

Local Animals 

Jessica Perron and Sarah Thompson of Community Credit Union, Humane Society 

Development Director, Donna Kincer and Executive Director, Steven Dostie. 

In April, Community 

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money for the Greater 

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Thanks to members, 

staff and management, $500 

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“The Animal Shelter accepts 

lost, stray, and privately 

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said Steven Dostie, Shelter 

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“This donation will 

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the resources and best 

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animals we care for.” 

“Every year we sell Easter 

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The Music for Mavis 

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May 20, 2010 

Martel Student Chooses Patrick 

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Jenna, a fourth-grade student at Martel Elementary School in Lewiston poses with her 

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Vanna Brackett, of Buckfield, is all smiles after winning the season opening race in the 

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33. Bleak House 

author’s initials 

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36. 21st Greek letter 

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38. Most important 

39. Jar cover 

40. Comportment 

41. Drop behind 

44. Russian prison camp 

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What is Physical Therapy ? 

What is SmartCare ? 

Physical therapy gently corrects flexibility, strength, and joint stiffness. 

Page 17 

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43. 7th Hindu month 

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May 20, 2010 

Beekeeping and Pollinator 

Session at YWCA Earth Camp 

Children received a hands-on lesson on beekeeping and the importance of pollinators 

during YWCA Earth Camp. Chris DeMerchant, owner of Honeymoon Honey Apiary 

and Vice President Commercial Loan Officer at Camden National Bank, demonstrated 

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Oxford County Commissioners’ 

Position Statement 

Treasurer Referendum – June 8, 2010 

On Tuesday, June 8, 

2010 voters in Oxford 

County will be asked by 

referendum whether or 

not to abolish the position 

of elected county treasurer, 

and replace it with a 

treasurer appointed by the 

county commissioners. 

We, the county commissioners, 

placed this 

question on the ballot 

after receiving notice in 

February that the incumbent, 

elected treasurer intended 

to step down prior 

to the end of her term. We 

believe that changing the 

selection method of this 

position from election to 

appointment will benefi t 

the county in two ways – 

by increasing administrative 

effi ciency, and reducing 

duplicative wage and 

benefi t expenses. 

For background, the 

treasurer is now elected 

to a four-year term, with 

the current term expiring 

December 31, 2010. 

Mary Ann Prue, who was 

elected in 2006, recently 

resigned from this position. 

Per statute, Oxford 

County Democrats were 

allowed to nominate Ms. 

Prue’s replacement as she 

held offi ce as a Democrat. 

Roy Gedat was nominated 

to succeed Prue, and the 

Governor subsequently 

appointed Mr. Gedat to 

the position of treasurer 

for the remainder of the 

current term. 

This question was 

placed on the June ballot 

pursuant to a 1989 provision 

of state law. Upon 

learning of Ms. Prue’s intent 

to resign, we placed 

the question on the ballot 

on the grounds that it had 

become an open seat and 

its elimination would have 

the least impact on potential 

candidates and their 

campaigns. Furthermore, 

we feel that we would be 

remiss in our responsibility 

as commissioners if the 

voters and taxpayers of 

Oxford County were not 

given an opportunity to 

weigh in on this subject. 

Those opposed to this 

proposal claim that the 

savings from this action 

would be minimal and are 

therefore not worth pursuing. 

We believe that every 

expense line in the budget 

must be justifi ed each 

year, and that duplication 

of costs should be eliminated 

wherever possible. 

Such is the case here. 

Those opposed also 

argue that an elected treasurer 

provides a watchdog 

of public funds that will be 

lost if this change occurs. 

This argument lacks merit 

in that all county fi nancial 

records are available for 

public inspection at all 

times, and county fi nancial 

records are independently 

audited each year, 

with the auditor’s report 

always available. Finally, 

the county budget committee 

comprised of nine 

elected selectmen from 

towns across the county, 

and the three elected commissioners 

themselves 

will remain a watchdog of 

the public’s money. 

In closing, we appreciate 

the opportunity to 

explain this referendum 

question, and our rationale 

for its support. Thank you 

for your consideration. 

We look forward to your 

feedback on June 8. 

Sincerely, 

Approved by and 

message personally paid 

for by the Oxford County 

Commissioners with no 

tax dollars. 

Steven Merrill 

Norway 

Caldwell Jackson 

Oxford 

David Duguay 

Byron 

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MARCH 30, 2010 

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May 20, 2010 

Twin Cities Memorial 

Day Events 

L&A Veterans Council Chairman Paul Bernard, Senator Peggy Rotundo, Franco 

American War Veteran Commander Willie Danforth and past FAWV national 

Commander Bert Dutil are announcing the Memorial Day Activities. 

A Twin Cities Memorial 

Day Parade is scheduled for 

Saturday, May 29th beginning 

at 9:30am. After the 

parade a Veterans Memorial 

Stone and Memorial Bench 

will be unveiled beginning 

as soon as everyone is set 

up, which could be as early 

as 10:30am. 

The American Legion 

Riders, Patriot Guard, Rolling 

Thunder, VFW Riders, 

and UBM riders will lead 

the parade. 

The parade route: 

The parade kicks off in 

front of Simones Hot Dog 

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Veterans Memorial Park 

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The order of parade is under 

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New Dempsey Center 

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donated various quilts for 

young graduates of the Center's 

CLIMB (Children's 

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Gardner, Linda Jackson-Washburn, Rachel Morin. (Photo by Michael Koch) 

The Readers Theater at 

Community Little Theatre 

opened its spring season 

line-up with entertainment 

at CLT’s mid-year annual 

meeting in April. 

Their repertoire includes 

three short one-act comedies 

which are being presented 

gratis to area nursing 

homes and senior living 

centers. This season’s “on 

the road tour” is now fully 

booked at the following 

facilities: Bolster Heights 

Nursing Home, Montello 

Nursing Home, Odd Fellows 

and Rebekahs Home, 

Schooner Nursing Home, 

Chapman House, Barker 

Mills and Esplanade Senior 

Housing. The performers 

are enjoying the interaction 

with the residents who have 

Save these Dates: 

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For 

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Hildegard’s Farm Day Camp 

Lessons for Environmental Stewardship 

Place: Leeds Community Church 

Dates: August 2 – 6 

Time: 8 AM – 3:30 PM 

Ages: K-6 (completed) 

• Visit farms in the Leeds area. 

• Learn about gardens and farm animals. 

• Bake bread in a big kitchen at a farm. 

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• Sing, listen to stories, and make crafts 

• Enjoy a healthy breakfast and lunch 

• Experience the outdoors and learn about trees 

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• Hear words from the Bible about God’s Creation 

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had walked off the job. 

After Alfred got the boss' 

luggage loaded into the station 

wagon, they got in and 

headed for the farm. 

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days!" 

Alfred took one hand off 

the wheel, scratched his 

head and said, "Now that 

you mention it, sir, there 

is something. One of your 

dogs died." 

"That's too bad," said 

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die?" 

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"Where would she have 

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horse flesh?" he asked. 

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the horse flesh and that's 

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"My BARN burned 

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catch on fire?" 

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from the house that caused 

the barn to catch fire and go 

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"A spark from the 

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now getting a little queasy. 

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"How did my house catch 

on fire," said Murray, now 

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curtains and soon the whole 

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the barn caught fire, burned 

to the ground, all the horses 

died before we could rescue 

them and when the fire 

cooled off the dog ate some 

of that horse flesh and that's 

what killed that dog," Alfred 

concluded. 

"What were the candles 

doing in the parlor? Everyone 

knows I don't allow 

candles in that front room!" 

said Murray. 

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the coffin, sir," said Alfred. 

"COFFIN?" shrieked 

Murray. "Who died?" 

"Your mother-in-law 

died, sir. We was having the 

wake in the parlor with the 

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candles around the coffin. 

A candle tipped over, the 

whole house caught fire, a 

spark flew from the house 

to the barn, the barn burned 

to the ground, all the horses 

died, when the fire cooled 

off the dog ate some of the 

horse flesh - and that's what 

killed your dog," said Alfred, 

proud to have remembered 

all the details. 

Bewildered, Murray 

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out what my mother-inlaw 

died of?" 

"We not exactly sure, sir, 

but we know she dropped 

dead after learning that 

your wife ran off with one 

of the new stable boys," 

said Alfred. 

"Other than that, sir, it's 

like I told you, there's no 

news," said Alfred. 

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Movie Town Still Open and Better than Ever! 

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Stop in today! 

Lisa Ryan and Bert Barrett 

are excited to be the 

new owners of Movie Town 

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Turner. They are restocking 

the movie selection and 

have many great new features 

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cappuccino, and espresso 

bar has been added, and 

fresh muffins and cookies 

will be available. A fun 

selection of adult novelties 

and gifts are now available 

along with a great new 3D 

movie selection with the 

nice 3D glasses. Upon entering 

the store, you will 

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PIGLEYS, from page 20 

if she can locate the item 

you desire. 

The Marketplace celebrated 

its one year anniversary 

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of fun and entertainment. 

The hours are Wednesday, 

Thursday, and Sunday 

9am to 4pm, Friday and 

Saturday 9am to 5pm, and 

closed on Mondays and 

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Women In Business 

Holt, Your Local Auto & 

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For Lisa Holt of MetLife Auto & 

Home, protecting the needs of the people 

of Livermore is personal. Lisa was born 

and raised in Livermore, and still lives 

there today, along with her husband Mark 

and daughter Mikala. After working 20 

years for Hannaford, Lisa was ready for a 

change, so in 2004 she became a personal 

marketing assistant for a local MetLife life 

insurance agent, and spent four years learning 

the ropes. That’s where she discovered 

her true calling, and in May 2008, decided 

to venture out on her own, specializing in 

property and casualty personal lines insurance. 

One year later, she joined forces with 

another local business woman, Heidi Conant, 

to open their own insurance office. 

Both Lisa and Heidi pride themselves 

in providing excellent customer service, 

and make sure that someone is always in 

the office for customers to stop in and talk 

with, or simply call. But more than that, 

Lisa wants to make sure that her customers 

are educated and truly understand their 

policies. “I want customers to know what 

their limits are, what’s covered, and what’s 

not,” she explains. “I want people to know 

how to protect themselves against the unexpected 

events that happen in life.” 

For Lisa, it’s all about finding the needs 

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and helps to protect them from the 

“what ifs” in life. In fact, she makes it a 

point to go the extra mile, and pick up the 

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and fire and boating safety. She 

also sponsors a local children’s basketball 

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is part of a longstanding MetLife tradition 

of giving back to the communities where 

its representatives live and work. This local 

dedication is one of the many reasons 

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company in the U.S. 

Lisa’s MetLife Auto & Home sales office 

is located at 1117 Center Street in Auburn, 

with office hours from 9 a.m. to 4:30 

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For a comprehensive policy review, for 

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With pride, we have entrusted Katherine 

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At Momentum Payment Systems, we 

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Pride – We desire that our company representatives 

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