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Page 10 Oxford Hills Observer March 2015 www.centralmainetoday.com National Park System Includes a Variety of Sites Navajo National Monument, located in Arizona. By Victor Block Yellowstone National Park. Yosemite. City of Rocks National Reserve. City of Rocks? What, you may ask, does that have to do with two of the most magnificent jewels in the U.S. National Park Service crown? Mention “national parks” and people usually think of soaring landscapes and dramatic terrain. But that doesn’t tell the whole story. Dozens of smaller, lesser-known sites around the country have their own special appeals. They include magnificent scenery, overlooked chapters of American history and intriguing learning experiences. Westward Ho. In 1849, a miner heading for the California Gold Rush passed through a region of dramatic granite spires in Idaho that he dubbed “City of Rocks.” When a national reserve was established there 140 years later, the name stuck. The outcroppings soar above alpine-like meadows to create an other-wordly landscape. The site also recalls the westward migration of early pioneers. Deep ruts cut into the ground by wagon wheels remain visible today. Inscriptions 4th Annual Basketball H•O•R•S•E Tournament Sunday, March 15, 2015 (Registration at 9 a.m.) Tournament immediately following Location: Leavitt High School Gymnasium Ages 8 - 108 ~ Boys, Girls, Men Women Straight Shooting Only, Straight in, Swish, Bank Shots In-bounds shots only, toes-on-the-line 3 pointers, no half-court-heaves Players will compete in respective divisions. Trophy for all divisions winners. Winner of each division plays for Grand Prize. $12 per person Proceeds to beneit T. A. A. (Turner Athletic Association) & Suicide Prevention T.A.A. Turner Athletic Association. Cash donations WILL be accepted, please make payable to T.A.A. or at the door To sign up contact Bob Bowie, 577-2493 Peacefield, located in Quincy, Mass., is preserved in the Adams National Historical Park. written on large rocks still bear the names of hardy souls who undertook the treacherous journey during the nation’s westward expansion. Pots and pools. Popping mud pots and pools of boiling water are among geological creations that dot the landscape of Lassen Volcanic National Park in California. Jagged peaks tell the story of the area’s eruptive past. All four types of volcanoes found throughout the world – plug dome, cinder cone, shield and composite – are found within the park. Gentle trails and scenic overlooks provide access into, and views over, the most dramatic areas. Inland beach. One of the largest and finest stretches of sand in the United States is located in landlocked Colorado. The tallest dunes in North America are the main attraction at Great Sand Dunes National Park. Topping them all is the spectacular Star Dune, which peaks at 750 feet.. The diverse landscape also includes rolling grasslands, wetlands, aspen forests and alpine lakes. Visitors may walk on the dunes and, when summer sand temperatures can reach 150 degrees, cool off by taking a dip in Medano Creek. Early Americans. Some 150 million years ago, a much larger river in what now is Utah attracted 11 different types of dinosaurs to its banks. Their bones remain embedded in rock at Dinosaur National Monument. Most are fossils of Sauropods, high, long-necked plant eaters which were the biggest creatures ever to walk on earth. Other specimens range from large to small. Reminders of life of another kind also are found in the area. Rock petroglyphs remain from 800 to 1,200 years ago when Fremont, Ute and Shoshone Indians left their marks. Near them stand remains of homesteads of settlers who arrived during the 18th and 19th centuries. Navajo Nation. It’s the prehistoric Puebloan People who are recalled at Navajo National Monument in Arizona. Three 13th-century dwellings are perched in natural sandstone alcoves on cliffs overlooking wide canyons. The structures include roof beams, hand and foot holds, and other original architectural elements. A museum displays pottery, tools and other items of various Pine - Pressure Treated - Spruce Rough Cut Hemlock - Steel Roofing Now Loading SAND & SALT During Storms We Deliver OPEN: Mon-Fri 7-5 Sat 8-12 655-7520 • www.redmilllumber.com Route 302 in Casco, ME DOUGHBOYS VARIETY Store Hours Mon- Sat 6AM-9PM Sunday 8AM-8PM Breakfast Pizza made fresh Come in often to see our Daily Specials and our Homemade items 44 East Main St • South Paris, Maine • 743-2615 This landmark can be found at Theodore Roosevelt Island. Native American groups that took up residence in the Southwest including the Navajo, who live there today. Famous Family. Many decades after early Spanish explorers encountered families of Puebloan people in the Southwest, another family helped to establish and lead the new nation that was born along the eastern seaboard. A mansion in Quincy, Massachusetts named “Peacefield” served as home to John Adams, John Quincy Adams and subsequent generations of the famous family from 1720 to 1927. The house, now preserved in the Adams National Historical Park, was originally purchased in 1787 by John Adams, then the minister to Great Britain, who later served as vice president and second president of the United States (1797-1801). John Quincy won fame as a diplomat, member of Congress, Secretary of State and the sixth president (1825-1829). Furnishings in the house include items acquired by each generation of the family. Park Patron. A lot of credit for the National Park system goes to President Theodore Roosevelt. During his stint as chief executive (1901-1909), “Teddy” pushed through legislation that established five national parks, along with a bill which empowered presidents who followed him to designate historic and other landmarks as national monuments. His conservation and preservation efforts are honored on a 91-acre outcrop in the Potomac River. What now is Theodore Roosevelt Island was used in the past by Native Americans as a fishing spot, and Union Troops encamped there during the Civil War. Visitors today learn about the legacy of our 26th president at a memorial that includes his Wiles Garage & Body Shop 65 Years in Business YOUR ONE STOP SHOP! •Alignments FREE •Oil Changes INSURANCE ESTIMATES •Transmissions •Brakes Kevin Wiles, Owner •Body Work 246 Main St., Norway • 743-8482 • 1-800-540-8482 INSTALLING SPRING 50% Ready statue and most memorable quotes. Teddy would be delighted to stroll along a boardwalk which leads through the quiet marsh and forest setting. For information about the National Park System, including both its famous and not-so-famous sites, call (202) 208-4747 or log onto nps.gov. Victor Block is an award-winning travel journalist who lives in Washington, D.C., and spends summers in Rangeley, Maine. He is a guidebook author who has traveled to more than 70 countries. His articles appear in newspapers around the country, and on travel websites. • Installation Failed Error 404: Spring not found Spring is not available in your state Please try Florida Kevin
March 2015 Oxford Hills Observer Page 11 www.centralmainetoday.com Zebb Duffany, of Otisfield, a member of the class of 2015, has been named to Assumption College's Dean's List, one of the school's highest academic honors. To earn a spot on the Dean's List, Assumption students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 for a five-class, 15-credit semester. Assumption College is located in Worcester, Mass. Provost Joseph Szakas today announced the University of Maine at Augusta’s 2014 Fall Semester Dean’s List. To be on the Dean’s List, a student must earn a 3.25 grade point average for a given semester and must be enrolled full-time. Local students include: Jeffrey Colby, Oxford; Kelley Evtushek, South Paris; Naomi Foster, South Paris; Amy Grant, Buckfield; Raymond Heikkinen, Norway; Chad Hill, Norway; Dori Lynn, Norway; Patience Moxcey, West Paris; Shawna Ramsay, South Paris; Martha Thompson, West Paris. Autumn Kish of Norway was named to the Marist College dean’s list for the fall 2014 semester. Autumn is a member of The Hamlin Memorial Library in Paris lists the following new items: Adult Fiction: First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen; Be Careful What You Wish For by Jeffrey Archer; The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant; All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr; The Job by Janet Evanovich; The Mistletoe Promise by Richard Paul Evans. Die Again by Tess Gerritsen; Saving Grace by Jane Green; Rain on the Dead by Jack Higgins; Hope to Well Done! the Class of 2017 and is majoring in Poltical Science. Marist College is located in Poughkeepsie, NY. Saint Joseph’s College, located in Standish, is pleased to announce that the following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2014 semester. To be eligible for Dean’s List, a student must attain a GPA average of 3.5 or better, earn no less than a B- in all registered courses, and must carry a course load of no less than 14 credits. Local students include: Develan Abbott of West Paris; David DiConzo of West Paris; Abbie Eastman of Norway; Garrett Fillebrown of Waterford; Ryan Godin of Norway; and John Pottle of Otisfield. The University of Maine at Farmington announces its Dean’s List for the fall 2014 semester. UMF maintains a Dean’s List each semester New Materials at the Hamlin Memorial Library Die by James Patterson; Hush by Karen Robards; Betrayed by Lisa Scottoline; The Rosie Effect by Graeme C. Simsion; No Fortunate Son by Brad Taylor; Dogwood Hill by Sherryl Woods. Adult Nonfiction: American Sniper by Chris Kyle; 41: a portrait of my father by George W. Bush. Audiobooks: Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult. Young Adult: In Real Life by Cory Doctorow; Scorpion Mountain by John Flanagan, The Lost by James Patterson. Juvenile Nonfiction: Who Was Genghis Khan? by Nico Medina; 5000 Awesome Facts About Everything by National Geographic Kids; What Was the Hindenburg? by Janet Pascal. Juvenile Fiction: Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood by Nathan Hale; House of Robots by James Patterson; I Totally Funniest by James Patterson. Picture Books: Quest by Aaron Becker; The Book with No Pictures by Scam Alert Bulletin Board Information courtesy of AARP. Spring break is coming and so are the scammers. If you get a call supposedly from your grandchild telling you that he or she is in financial trouble or has been arrested and that you need to wire money immediately, this is likely a scam! Be particularly cautious if the person tells you to keep the phone call a secret. Ask a personal question only your grandchild would be able to answer correctly. Be a fraud fighter! If you can spot a scam, you can stop a scam. Contact local law enforcement or the AARP ✃ TWIN-TOWN GLASS INSURANCE REPLACEMENTS COMPLETE AUTO GLASS FOR ALL YOUR GLASS NEEDS $ 20 $ 50 for those students completing a minimum of 12 credits in courses producing quality points. Students whose grade point average for the semester is equal to or greater than 3.8 are listed with high academic achievement. Students whose grade point average for the semester is less than 3.8 but equal to or greater than 3.5 are listed with academic achievement. Any incompletes must be satisfactorily completed before the student is honored with Dean’s List status. Academic achievement awarded at commencement is based on all course work taken at UMF. Local students include: Hebron: Jessica Gauthier, Samantha Hatch; Norway: Christa Bonney, Dylan Hadley, Jeffrey Lamar, Carl Langbehn, Timothy Roberts; South Paris: Kayla Dore, Susan Gary; Otisfield: Riley Chickering. Atupele Machika of Hebron, a member of the class of 2018, was named to the Dean’s List at Elmira College in Elmira, N.Y., for the Fall 2014 Term. The Dean’s List recognizes students that have a grade point average of 3.6 or higher. • B.J. Novak; The Three Ninja Pigs by Corey Rosen Schwartz; Frozen by Bill Scollon; Kid Sheriff and the Terrible Toads by Bob Shea. DVDs: The Boxtrolls; Boyhood; Downton Abbey season 5; The Drop; The Equalizer; Fury; The Giver; Gone Girl. Guardians of the Galaxy; How to Train Your Dragon 2; If I Stay; Maleficent; The Maze Runner; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; This is Where I Leave You. • Fraud Watch Network www.aarp.org/fraudwatchnetwork or 1-877- 908-3360 to report a scam or for more information on scam and fraud prevention. • OFF Cash windshields. OFF Insurance Deductible’s 102 Main Street, Norway, ME 04268 Ricky L. Kangas 743-6478 NewsBites They’re Out To Get You! Yes, unfortunately, it’s true. Scam artists, thieves, frauds…whatever you want to call them, they’re out to get us at every turn. There was a recent news item about the scammers who billed a compounded skin cream to Medicare for over $13,000! I got a phone message just the other day that said that the sheriff’s less than an hour to arrest me for – who knows what…but if I just called them, they’d make it all better. I’m sure there was a hefty price tag attached to it. I just deleted it. (and no sheriff arrived!) Your phone is your best friend, because it keeps you connected to your friends and family. But it’s also your worst enemy, because those bad guys use it to get your information or money. The answer to all people who call you that you don’t know is NO. Hang up. Don’t answer when they call again. Use your voice mail as a screening tool. Don’t tell them anything – not your address, what year you graduated from high school, your husband’s date of birth, how long you’ve lived in your home… nothing. Nothing. Hang up. Check your Medicare statements. If you were to see a skin cream for pain that was billed to Medicare for $13,000, that you didn’t order, what would you do? You SHOULD immediately call then because it would be obviously a fraud, you would also call us, your local Area Agency on Aging’s Senior Medicare Patrol. You could also call 1-800-447-8477. Protect yourself. Become a bit more suspicious than you’d like to be! Become a little rude! Beat them at their many games. Aging & Disability Resource Center for Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties 8 Falcon Rd. Lewiston, ME 04240 www.seniorsplus.org Like us on Facebook! a I e te
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