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WCCC Graduates Encouraged to Embrace TenacityA graduation ceremony may

seem like an unusual place to talk about the importance of failure, but the students and their guests at Washington County Community College’s 49th commencement cer-emony on Friday, May 18th had the opportunity to learn valuable lessons about the rewards of being challenged, failing, and choosing to con-tinue moving forward. The 136 students receiving either a diploma or a certificate on Friday heard from multiple speakers that spoke passion-ately about powerful life les-sons before embarking on the

next step of their own lives.In WCCC tradition, the

graduates were led from the college to the gymnasium of Calais Middle High School by bagpiper Ernie Smith. Upon arrival, they were met with an honor song played with robust vigor by a trio of Passamaquoddy drummers. College President Joseph Cassidy welcomed those in attendance and recognized that the college – which con-sistently ranks among the top ten percent of community col-leges in the country – is truly comprised of three nations: The United States, Canada,

Calais Holds Mill Rate with FY19 BudgetBy Lura Jackson

The city budget for the coming fiscal year in Calais appears to be manageable thanks to savings realized on a few fronts even as some costs are continuing to rise. As a result, the city’s mill rate

of 25.3 will not be changed and further taxes will not be assessed on residents.

The city budget itself has decreased by about $25,500 through a combination of sav-ings resulting from a switch in health insurance carriers to Alle-

giant Care and the restructuring of the Fire-EMS Department, as Finance Director Crystal Gal-lina described. “We’ve made Chief Ken Clark a working chief, meaning he is part of the rotation. Last year, we had four members in the rotation plus

the chief; now, we have three plus the chief.” The depart-ment’s budget is almost $76,000 lower than last year due to the restructuring and health insur-ance savings for its associated employees.

The health insurance savings

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have affected every department positively, in part because a large portion of the city’s budget goes toward its personnel and benefits. “We’re essentially a service,” Gallina said.

The savings offset an increase

See page 22 for full story and individual photos and see page 16 and 17 for CHS graduation spread!

Baileyville Addresses Sewer Bills, Awards Sewer ProjectBy Kaileigh Deacon

On Monday, May 14 the Bai-leyville Town Council held their regular meeting. The town had

sent the Phase II portion of the sewer project out to bid back on May 1. By the deadline they had received only one bid from T Buck construction who was

subsequently awarded the bid. The council also addressed

some issues that occurred during sewer billing for the previous quarter. Meters were delayed in

and the Passamaquoddy.After President Cassidy

expressed his pleasure with the graduating student body and their kindness to one an-other and commitment to their schooling, he invited Dr. Bill Cassidy to speak on behalf of the Maine Community Col-lege System. Dr. Cassidy said that graduation represented “an accomplishment that re-affirms that Maine people are willing to work hard for their dreams” and implored to the students that they either re-main or return to the county

reading by four weeks causing some customers to have higher than normal bills. The same issues were also faced by the water department which has led to the adjustments of at least three accounts so far. The town focused on the 20-40 accounts that had major increases to their bills.

Town Manager Chris Lough-lin presented the council with three options on how to handle the accounts. 1) Use the last bill-ing for the property and charge that amount for the current quar-

ter due, 2) use the current bill-ing as is, or 3) take the current bills and reduce the bill by the 30-35% increase that resulted from the meters being read four weeks late. Some accounts had increases of 300% and one by as much as 1900%.

The town voted to use the previous quarter’s billing and charge customers only that amount, which could possibly result in the town taking a loss of 20-25% in some cases. Steve

Student Senate President Daynah Brown led the graduating students of Washington County Community College to their commencement. (Photo by Lura Jackson)

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This year’s student speaker was Tammy Cox, who had previously been named Stu-dent of the Year. In what President Cassidy referred to as “one of the best student speeches I’ve heard,” Cox spoke emphatically about some of the wisdom she has gained and what each graduat-ing student has gained in turn. She expressed that the degree does not guarantee success or happiness, but that the “grit, determination, persistence, and tenacity” taught at WCCC is a major factor in both ele-ments. “Use this. Use this with everything you have. Use it when things are going right and use it twice as hard when life has smacked you down,” Cox said.

Cox urged those present to not be deterred by the failures they experience, and to instead view them as op-portunities. “Looking back, I can tell you with 100 percent certainty that some of the greatest things I have gotten

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out of life have come from my darkest times. These fail-ures have strengthened me and softened me. They have caused me to be determined and headstrong in the face of adversity. They have shown me how to be empathetic and caring to people around me. But perhaps most importantly they have pushed me to figure out who I am and to love that person with all her talents and many, many faults. It is this mindset, this relationship you have with yourself that allows you to succeed even if you have failed.”

Commencement speaker Larry Barker, President and CEO of Machias Savings Bank, shared similar senti-ments. Barker said that over the course of his career – the secret to success has always been hard work – he has learned valuable lessons about balancing. One lesson is that while hard work is important, it’s also important to not work so hard as to not have a life. He advised to “be bold and take action” – but said that doing so comes with risks, so “you also may want to consider keeping it simple.” He provided his

perspective on how he would have prioritized things differ-ently, given the opportunity. “If I had it to do over again, I’d spend more time working on me and less time working to make a dollar.” As a means for self-improvement, Barker said that with access to Google there is no excuse for not learning what you would like to learn. He further impressed that he thinks of his family – including an adopted child from Portland that was born addicted to Oxycontin and heroin but is now thriving at

the age of 6 – is his greatest accomplishment.

Barker echoed the theme of embracing failure, citing a children’s clothing store that he and his wife opened that resulted in a $25,000 debt. “For the record, failure wasn’t nearly as bad as I’d always feared it might be,” he said. Describing how he had learned that “failure wasn’t fatal,” Barker said the expe-rience freed him to pursue his goals without hesitation. “That $25,000 I lost turned out to be a great investment in my

education, my confidence, and my experience.”

With their diplomas and certificates in hand and sound advice ringing in their ears, the 2018 graduates of WCCC celebrated their shared mile-stone with a raucous cheer at the end of the ceremony.

Greenhorns Presents GPS for Beginners June 10, 2018 at Reversing Hall, Pembroke, Maine

Our teacher is Markley Boyer, conservationist and adventurer and we will be learning how to use digital mapping, remote sensing, large-scale print-outs and plain old drafting paper to create working farm manage-ment plans. We’ll use great software to access different layers of information such as soils and tax maps. The re-sulting maps/farm plans can be used for grazing manage-ment, organic certification, trail-making, agroforestry, monitoring seaweed harvests and other aquatic users, and includes multi-layered data about weather, wildlife and other phenomenology.

We will work with a variety of tools, comparing best uses, from Open Source: Farmier, Gaiamaps, Pasturemap, Pros-pect, maybe even a tiny bit of Google Maps. We have a few lender-laptops for those who need, if you have a laptop please bring it. Class size is limited, scholarships avail-able. $40 to register: office@greenhorns.org

136 students received a diploma or certificate from Washington County Community College on May 18th. (Photo by Lura Jackson)

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Moose Isle Inn Opens in Eastport By Kaileigh Deacon

Nestled along Eastport’s Washington, Street Moose Isle Inn opened its doors during a grand opening on May 12. The bed and breakfast is right in the heart of Eastport and is owned by Steve and Jamie Bacon.

After seven months of reno-vation work, the Inn is open and ready to house guests as Eastport gears up for another summer season. When the Ba-cons purchased the Inn they were living in Tennessee work-ing in jobs that were draining them in one way or another. Jamie had been working as a K9 trainer helping train dogs for the Sheriff’s Department before an injury lead her to the Culinary Institute. Steve was working in HAZMAT, working daily with chemicals that were a danger to his health.

Sight unseen, aside from pic-tures on the internet, the couple

bought the property and moved from Tennessee to Maine to open the Moose Isle Inn. While neither Steve nor Jamie had been to Eastport or Maine before, it was part of Jamie’s history. Jamie’s grandmother who raised her had a relative who lived there and she would come to visit. “Any time I would ask her about something, Eastport was what she used as an example,” Jamie said.

So thanks to the help of a cou-ple of mouse clicks, Moose Isle Inn came to fruition in Eastport. “Being here is a lot like walking in my grandmother’s footsteps,” Jamie said.

The Inn hosts two rooms, the Pearl Room and the Shell Room, and serves a gourmet breakfast which is tailored to the likes, dislikes and allergies of the guests. There is a large dining room where the guests of the two rooms can sit and enjoy meals together or have separate meals

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made to feel at home and have full use of the house including the kitchen and the parlor to entertain if they choose to. There is a space to do work if needed, wonderful seating and plenty of big windows to catch the bright sun as it rises and the calm of the sun as it sets.

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The Inn also likes to share the support and kindness they have received from their adoptive community by helping promote other local businesses as well. Local artist Don Dunbar loaned

Moose Isle Inn several of his portraits on canvas to decorate the rooms which are also for sale if any of the guests are interested.

“Our biggest regret about this has been that we didn’t do it sooner,” Jamie said. “We don’t just live here, we’re part of the

community and we all pull to-gether to help each other.”

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The smiles were almost as bright as the weather on Friday, May 18th at Coastal Glass in Calais where employees, customers, contractors, and community members gathered to celebrate the business’s first successful year. Attendees were treated to boiled lobster, hot dogs and hamburgers while those in need of windshield repairs were able to get their vehicles fixed at a sig-nificant discount. All proceeds from the windshield repairs went to the Calais American Le-gion to support Project Branch of Service Flags, a new initia-tive this year that has already enabled several branch flags to be flown in downtown Calais. (Submitted photo)

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From the Editor: The Importance of Play

Broadband and the Opioid Epidemic: The Power of Connection in Rural America

This piece comes from Anne Hazlett, now serving as the assistant to the secretary for Rural Development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She advocates for the expansion of broadband as a means to chal-lenge opioid usage. Fiber optic broadband internet will soon be available in both Calais and Baileyville as a result of the two municipalities’ efforts to create the Downeast Broadband Utility, giving residents, organizations, and businesses in both towns access to the kind of affordable, high-speed internet Hazlett describes.

As many of you may know un-fortunately firsthand, one of the monumental challenges facing our country today is the opioid epidemic. The numbers are stag-gering. In 2016, nearly 64,000 Americans died from a drug overdose. At 174 people each day, this is more than the num-ber of lives lost in car accidents or gun-related homicides. And, while no corner of the United States has gone untouched by this crisis, rural America has been hit particularly hard.

Last fall, a survey conducted by two leading farm and rural or-ganizations, the American Farm Bureau and National Farmers Union, showed that nearly 50 percent of rural adults—and 74 percent of farmers—have been directly impacted by opioid misuse.

The roots of the opioid epi-demic are multi-faceted and complex. This crisis stems from deep and challenging issues such as generational poverty, overpre-scribing of medication, and lack of economic opportunity. These contributing factors are often then compounded in rural com-munities where there is a heavy dependence on physical labor, lack of access to quality medical care and a sense of isolation.

A critical tool for rural leaders on the front lines of the battle against this epidemic is some-thing well within our means as a nation: increased access to high-speed internet. According to the Federal Communications Com-

mission, rural areas continue to lag urban areas in broadband deployment. In fact, the FCC in March reported that, of the 24 million American households that do not have access to reli-able, affordable high-speed internet, 80 percent are in rural communities. Similarly, of the schools that lack access to high-speed internet service, 75 percent are in rural areas.

This unacceptable divide means that our next generation of children living in rural America do not have access to the same quality education as their urban peers. Modern tools of distance learning for adults seeking to advance their personal economic prospects are also unavailable to too many rural Americans. And the shortage of e-Connectivity also prevents farms and other ru-ral businesses from participating in the global marketplace.

As we expand access to broad-band in rural America, more rural communities can access telemedicine for treatment and recovery. Today, there are less than 40 physicians per 100,000 people in rural areas. Fewer physicians often translates to reduced availability and acces-sibility to medical care. But with telemedicine, people can connect with services to get healthy in their own community.

Beyond access to health care, we know that broadband is criti-cal to building prosperity in rural communities. This connection will link farms, homes, schools, and health care facilities to the rest of the world. Broadband will make farms and factories more productive. Lastly, this infrastructure will expand ac-cess to education and health care resources and also connect busi-nesses to new markets, acting as a catalyst for prosperity in rural communities and throughout America.

With those impacts, e-Connec-tivity is a central driver in quality of life and economic opportunity in rural America. Communities realize greater prosperity as jobs are created, schools can access new resources, and people are

empowered to improve their health. However, the transfor-mative power of broadband for rural communities is more than a mere idea.

Just ask Ken Johnson, the new administrator of our Rural Utilities Service. Ken came to USDA from Tipton, Missouri, where he was the CEO of a suc-cessful rural electric cooperative. Through innovation and a belief that rural Americans deserve e-Connectivity on par with urban citizens, Ken’s co-op was the first rural electric cooperative in America to deliver broadband by building a fiber gigabyte network to deliver high-speed internet service to its members.

Ken often talks about how that high-speed internet service changed his community. This connectivity made it possible for kids to do their homework at home and college students to take classes from home. That connection has had such a big

impact that grateful neighbors have actually stopped Ken on the street to tell him how their newfound access to high-speed internet has changed their lives.

In the American Heartland and beyond, broadband e-Con-nectivity is truly a foundation for rural prosperity, from quality of life to a healthy workforce, innovation and economic devel-opment. With solid infrastructure enabling modern e-Connectivity, rural leaders battling opioid mis-use can find new opportunities which then brings hope.

Where there is hope, we find resilient communities rallying to combat the tragedy of drugs and successfully reclaiming their fu-ture. In that, I find great promise and a reaffirmation of the role that each of us can play to build prosperity in rural America in the face of this epidemic, supported by 21st century infrastructure and the tradition of believing in the best of one another.

Ranked Choice Voting Yields Best OutcomesI have had the privilege of serving in the Maine legislature and

of serving the public as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Both require thoughtfulness, patience and a desire to reach best outcomes. As I look around at our current elections system I see a way to get better outcomes that lessen party divide and partisanship, Ranked Choice Voting.

What is Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) and why do I feel this is an important issue? I believe that every elected official should gain office by a majority vote. We now have a great opportunity to see how Ranked Choice Voting works. In the June 12th pri-maries, we will be voting for who will be running for Governor and Congress.

A refresher for how RCV works: if three candidates run for an office and no candidate gets a majority of first choice support, the last place candidate is eliminated. This allows for the op-portunity to then look back at the second choices of those who did not vote for the top two candidates. When the voters who supported the eliminated candidate have their second choices applied to the totals of the top two candidates, this system gives us a clear majority winner. It's easy to rank your choices. You can rank as many or as few candidates as you like from your favorite to your least favorite. In order to get to a winner with a majority of votes, the ballots are counted in rounds where the last-place candidates lose until one candidate reaches a majority and wins. If your first choice can’t win, your vote automatically counts for your second choice, so you never feel like your vote is wasted. With Ranked Choice Voting, you have the freedom to vote for the candidate you like the best without worrying that you will help the candidate you like the least. In places where RCV has been the norm, political campaigns have been more civil and more focused on issues of representation. Please vote on June 12th. Your vote counts!

Rep. Anne Perry, Dist. 140Calais, ME 04619

Spring is perhaps the most playful season, with exuberant newborn animals filling our surroundings and the joy of warm weather restoring life into our winter-worn bodies. Even with such invitations in the air, it isn’t always easy to remember to embrace playfulness ourselves, particularly when national media has little more than a steady stream of dark tidings to offer. It is at precisely these times, however, that we should remember to take a moment or several to play.

Everyone understands that children love to play, and there is plenty of evidence that demonstrates that children learn best when they are playing. The same can be said for adults – but it isn’t just helpful for learning new skills. When we allow ourselves to engage in non-essential activities just for the fun of it, we are giving ourselves a break from the pressures of daily adult life. Once our playfulness is sated, we can return to our work with renewed vision.

It doesn’t take an organized activity to play. I recently saw evidence of this myself in a local parking lot when a woman of many years opted to return her shopping cart to its corral by jump-ing on the cart’s back and riding it there, a feat she accomplished with agility, accuracy, and a contagious smile. The only thing required to play is a willingness to give a gift to ourselves – one that inevitably benefits everyone around us.

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Collins, King Vote to Preserve Net Neutrality

Information Sought in Milbridge Robbery

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Maine’s U.S. Senators, Susan Collins and Angus King, both joined a bipartisan vote in the Senate to overturn the FCC’s vote to repeal net neutrality. Created in 2015 under a Dem-ocrat-led FCC, “net neutrality” ensures that all data sent via the internet is treated equally, preventing artificial bottle-necks in data access that could require additional payments to bypass. The now Republican-led FCC voted in December of 2017 to repeal net neutrality under Chairman Ajit Pai on the grounds of removing “heavy-handed” regulations. The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday, May 16th in support of a bipartisan Congressional Review Act Resolution to undo the Federal Communication Commission’s repeal of net neutrality rules with a vote of 52-47. For net neutrality to remain intact, it must receive similar support from the House of Representa-tives and the president.

“Our 21st century economy relies on a free and open in-ternet, and today’s vote is a vital step toward defending that

ideal,” said Senator King. “By fighting to keep the internet at a level playing field, we’ll ensure that a mom-and-pop shop in Bangor or a start-up in Rock-land has equal access to the internet, and the opportunity to innovate, grow and compete in the global economy. I’ve heard from all different sectors of Maine on this topic: rural and urban, tech sector and business leaders, educators and students, farmers and healthcare profes-sionals. The support for net neu-trality is overwhelming. While I continue to be open to pursuing a permanent legislative solu-tion, today I cast my vote with these Maine people in mind. I’ll keep fighting to make sure that the internet remains truly free and open for all Americans and that our next generation of business leaders can innovate and thrive.”

“I have long supported com-mon-sense regulations to pro-hibit Internet providers from prioritizing certain content over other,” said Senator Collins. “I also support regulations to clarify that Internet providers

must not manage their systems in an anti-competitive way. Re-storing the FCC’s net neutrality rules will ensure that the Internet will remain open and continue to be a powerful and transforma-tive platform of innovation and economic opportunity.

“Net neutrality could also make it easier for broadband providers to expand service in higher-cost areas, such as rural

Maine, by reestablishing FCC’s oversight over interconnection points that allow rural carriers to connect with the rest of the In-ternet. Without this protection, rural carriers’ ability to deploy broadband in underserved areas will be hindered, undermining efforts to bring adequate broad-band to all Americans.

“A careful, deliberative pro-cess involving experts and the

public is warranted to ensure that consumers have strong protections that guarantee con-sumer choice, free markets, and continued growth along with meaningful consumer privacy and data security protections. With a bipartisan commitment, I believe Congress can enact leg-islation to achieve these goals,” Collins concluded.

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Baileyville(continued from page 1)Knowles, Carl Ripley and Tim Call were in favor of this action while Craig Croman was op-posed. Croman explained his opposition resulted from want-ing someone to come before the council to speak on the issues with the individual accounts

and what is being done to fix them rather than performing an all-inclusive action.

The Town Council also se-lected the date for the Town Meeting. The Town Meeting will be held following the regu-lar council meeting on June 25 with the Council Meeting at 5:30 p.m. and the Town Meeting to be held immediately following at 6 p.m.

The town took action on one tax-acquired property on Main Street. Initially there were two properties to be acted on; how-ever, one owner came and paid toward the taxes and sewer bills owed. The town elected to put the property out for sale as an occupied property, meaning a prospective new owner would potentially need to address the eviction proceedings.

Town Manager Chris Lough-lin presented the council with a building plan for the shelters for the broadband project. The buildings are being constructed elsewhere and will be brought to the town to be placed. The town is responsible for con-structing the pad where the two shelters will be placed. There was concern about the place-ment location. The buildings are expected to arrive by the end of May and the pad will have to be constructed prior to that.

Loughlin also told the Council about Woodland Pulp’s plans to re-license the two machines they already have and have plans to add two more in the future.

Due to the Memorial Day holiday the next Town Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 29 at 5:30 p.m.

in the city’s minimum contri-bution to the school budget, which has gone up by $45,225. The increase is caused by the state’s formula, which is based on two-year old data, Gallina explained. “We spent more two years ago, and so we’re getting more reimbursement, but it also means our minimum is more.” In order to receive the maximum contribution from the state, the city must meet the minimum payment.

With the rise in the school minimum contribution factored in, the city budget is higher than last year. Gallina said the increase is manageable for the city. “Right now, before all is said and done, we’re looking at a

$19,800 increase over last year. However, we are 100 percent confident that there will be no increase in the mill rate.”

The city has not yet discussed upcoming capital projects as it relates to the budget, though Gallina said that some have been factored in already. Those discussions will take place at future budget meetings. Gallina said that she is anticipating in-creases in costs for heating fuel, diesel, and oil this year. The city was previously in a two-year contract for heating fuel, but it will be rebid this September.

Describing fossil fuels as “ever-rising” in cost, Gallina said that the city has begun look-ing into some measures it could utilize for more cost-effective energy usage. One possibil-ity may be replacing the larger street lights with LED lights in

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Gubernatorial Hopeful Diane Russell Speaks to WaCo Democrats

Gubernatorial candidate Diane Russell referenced the new ranked choice voting system that will be in place for Maine’s June 12 primary when she asked for at least “a second place vote.” (Photo courtesy Diane Russell for Governor)

By Nancy Beal

Diane Russell of Bryant Pond, one of seven candidates vying in the June 12 primary for the right to carry the Democratic banner into the gubernatorial race next fall, visited the Washington County Democrats May 6 and, in a no-holds-barred presenta-tion, delivered her message and asked for at least a “second place vote.”

The request was in reference to the recently green-lighted ranked choice voting method (RCV) that voters will use in the primary for the first time in Maine. The system is designed to allow vot-ers to rank their candidates in order of preference. A candidate must then achieve a majority (50-plus percent) instead of a mere plurality among all can-didates running, a situation in which a popular second-choice candidate could prevail.

Russell said she was one of the RCV backers who had been working on getting the system implemented since 2007, which received statewide approval in a citizens’ referendum question that passed in 2014. When the legislature then voted to re-peal the initiative, she said she worked to gather 80,000 signa-tures to force a vote — again — next month to keep it in place.

(Ironically, while RCV will be used to elect at least Democrats, Republicans have launched a federal appeal challenging the system for their candidates — the issue of whether it will be used in the general election next November is also a question that voters will act on in the primary next month.)

Russell was a Bernie Sand-ers supporter and convention delegate in 2016. She claimed credit for helping to get rid of some superdelegates (party pols

who do not have to stand for election at state conventions), and said the ouster of those shoo-in delegates was being copied in other states. She spoke in favor of single-payer health care, which she claimed as governor she could implement in Maine, and called for an economic bill of rights with fair wages and retirement, and small business and education loans, which, she said, “pay dividends.”

Legalization of marijuana is another topic she was passionate about. She said she introduced a bill in 2011 to legalize the drug, which she called a “gateway off stronger drugs.” She said marijuana was very effective for patients suffering from trauma and pain. She said she wanted it to be licensed and taxed and the revenue used for prevention and treatment of hard drug abuse.

Reciting a litany of progres-sive values, Russell said she fa-vored equal pay for equal work, the right to universal health care and the right to organize at work. She said she was unafraid to step on the “third rail” of university funding: UMaine-Orono, she said, receives half of the money budgeted for the state university and the satellite campuses must share the other half. “We need to redistribute that pie,” she said, if

for no other reason, because high student debt makes it financially impossible for graduates of the satellites to stay in Maine and start a career and family. Rus-sell said it would require raising taxes on the rich.

Many small Washington County blueberry growers left fruit in the field last summer because, faced with competi-tion from subsidized Canadian growers, harvesting and shipping costs outstripped what they were paid for their product. Addison blueberry grower Marie Emer-son, a former candidate for the state legislature, warned that big corporations were already cir-cling the aquifers, gravel pits and open fields among the county’s 60,000-plus acres of abandoned blueberry land. “We have a president who’s a developer, and if we’re not careful,” she said, “it will disappear.”

In response, Russell touted the state’s Land for Maine’s Future program, which saves such land from development by helping land trusts and communities purchase farm land, shore front and working waterfront, to keep it open to the public and safe from development.

District 138 Rep. Robert Alley, a Beals lobsterman, retired edu-cator and veteran, asked Russell

about her commitment to veter-ans. He told her that Democratic Gov. John Baldacci had prom-ised a 160-bed veterans’ facility in Washington County. What was built in Machias, he said, houses 20 beds. Russell said she would support a bond issue funding the additional beds.

Throughout her talk, Russell said she was running to “put power back in the hands of real people,” and she called for civil-ity and a leader at the top to set that example.

SummerKeys 2018 Announces Our Twenty-Seventh Season

SummerKeys, A Music Vaca-tion in Lubec, Maine will soon open its doors for the 27th sum-mer to musicians, artists and students from near and far. We are proud to offer over a dozen instrumental programs to adults of all ability levels – with no au-

dition or entrance requirements! Throughout the summer, music courses are led by our widely accomplished faculty in: piano, jazz piano, music composition, voice, violin, viola, cello, classi-cal guitar, mandolin, fiddle, Celt-ic harp, flute, clarinet, oboe and

trumpet. We also offer courses in the arts to include: photography, creative writing and cabaret! Please see our website for faculty biographies!

This year's highlights include a concert performance in August of a new work, “Summer Music” composed by Down East resi-dent, John Newell. David Alpher and Jennie Litt from NYC will be back by popular demand for cabaret classes and will perform in July and we will again host our newest jazz musician, Sebastien Ammann in August. Our re-nowned team of Frank van Riper and Judy Goodman will again offer photography classes. As with our music classes, art work-shops are open to all instructional levels – novice to expert - with no auditions or prior experience required!

The Mary Potterton Memorial Concert Series will be entertain-ing the Down East community throughout the summer. This series of 12 concerts, featuring the widely acclaimed talent of the SummerKeys faculty, are presented weekly at the Lubec Congregational Christian Church on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Intermission refreshments are hosted by local businesses. All concerts are free and open to the public. Piano tuning donations are graciously accepted.

We invite you to join us! Please visit our website for a complete list of our concerts and information on our music, art and concert programs for 2018 : www.summerkeys.com or call (before June 10: 973-316-6220 / after June 10: 207-733-2316) or email us at : sksmail@sum-merkeys.com

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At last Tuesday’s School Committee meeting the com-mittee was presented with a list of teaching contracts to be renewed. There were three cat-egories: Second Year Probation-ary, Third Year Probationary and First Year Continuing. The list included a mixture of teachers from all Calais schools.

For the second year probation-ary contracts the list included eight names of teachers that were hired for the 17-18 school year who would have their contracts continued through the 18-19 year. The committee approved the continuation of contracts for Zachary Benner, Amelia Moody, Christine Boomer, Cal-

vin James, Erika Pratt, Austin Ginn, Carrie Gaudette and Kati Grass. For third year probation-ary contracts the committee ap-proved Paul Cavanaugh, Lauren Remington, Christine Proefrock, Julie McPhee and Megan Lord. And for first year continuing contracts the committee ap-proved Randy Welch, Brandi Lyons, Brent Bohanon, Kari Cole, Brenda Donovan, Francine Rodman and Debbie Little.

At the previous budget meet-ing the committee unanimously approved the school’s budget at $9,366,136. This was sent to the city who then held a workshop on this and other budget issues last Wednesday.

In other matters the School Committee approved with regret

and thanks the retirement of Arnold Clark as the CHS Girls’ Varsity Basketball Coach. Su-perintendent Ron Jenkins said, “I wanted the opportunity to say I found him to be a true gentle-men and a strong advocate of anything Calais.”

The committee also agreed to the Student Council’s request to allow them to attend the over-night trip to Thomas College to attend the State Conference. While there two CHS students will be running for state office. Dylan Carrier has elected to throw his hat into the ring for the Vice President position on the Executive Board while Kale Sapiel will be running for a spot as a High School Representa-tive. The trip was unanimously

approved.Stephanie Griffin was elected

as the sophomore class advisor for the 2018-2019 School year. Principal Mary Anne Spearin stated the Miss Griffin was more than qualified and was an excellent choice as she has spent a great deal of time with these students as part of the BARR program their freshman year.

As the school year comes to a close there are a number of events coming up to recognize and honor the students of the Calais School Department for their accomplishments this year. In the CMHS cafeteria on May 31 at 6 p.m. the Board will spon-sor the Blue and White Review to honor high school students’ academic achievements through-

out the past school year. The same evening at the Cal-

ais Elementary School there will be a celebration for families from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The mostly student-driven event will offer hot dogs and chips and will al-low parents and family members to see what their child has ac-complished over the past year.

The 8th grade class will hold their Celebration of Growth on June 4 at 6 p.m. Calais High School Class Night will be held on June 1 at 7 p.m. with gradu-ation taking place on June 3 at 1 p.m. Both of these events will be held at CHS.

The next meeting of the School Committee will be held on June 18 at 6 p.m.

June Spay/Neuter Clinic for Cats and Kittens in MachiasOn June 8-10th, the Com-

munity Spay/Neuter Clinic (CSNC) is holding its second 2018 low-cost clinic in Wash-ington County, in collaboration with its partners Spay Maine and PAWS Brave Hearts. This clinic will be held at Holy Name Parish Hall in Machias for income-qualified families from throughout Washington County.

The June clinic will once again include a wellness check, spay or neuter, and rabies vac-cination for all cats and kittens over 12 weeks old. Families can also provide essential well-ness services such as vaccinat-ing for distemper, deworming and defleaing their cats and kittens for a nominal fee.

CSNC, AWS and PAWS held the first ever subsidized spay/

neuter clinic in Washington County in June, 2016. Since that time, close to 600 cats and kittens, including feral cats, have been fixed and provided with preventative care at sev-en community-based events, which has had a huge county-wide impact on overpopulation. The 2018 clinics are back by popular demand, since all part-ners have continued hearing

from local families who are ea-ger to fix their cats and provide them with wellness care.

These clinics are addressing three important animal welfare goals: first, to improve the health and well-being of fami-lies’ beloved feline companions by making services affordable and convenient to income-qual-ified families; second, to reduce overpopulation of felines who

may outnumber the loving homes available to them; and, third, to reduce the suffering of so many kittens who are unable to survive or thrive when they are born outdoors.

Interested families should call CSNC at 721-8395 right away to get pre-qualified and scheduled, since available spac-es will fill up quickly.

Governor LePage Selects Census Tracts to Participate in Federal Opportunity Zones Program

Governor Paul R. LePage announced his selections for participation in the federal Op-portunity Zones program.

Federal law allows governors from each state to nominate 25 percent of a state's eligible low-income census tracts to be desig-nated as Opportunity Zones. The U.S. Treasury recently accepted Maine's designated tracts into the federal program. Of the 128 eli-gible tracts in Maine, Governor LePage could select a maximum of 32 for designation into the program.

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CDRC Sidewalk Sale May Poles Downtown

Enlivening the downtown with a colorful display as part of the CDRC's May Pole event are these specimens from Jo's Diner and Rachel Ashley Jewelers. (Photos by Lura Jackson)

Among those participating in the first annual CDRC May Sidewalk Sale were Drake Call of Rachel Ashley Jewelers and LuLaRoe ven-dor Kristy Crawford, who offered a selection of wares in front of the Olde Boston Shoe Store. (Photos by Lura Jackson)

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Olde Boston Shoe Store Invites Public to Grand OpeningBy Lura Jackson

After a successful six months in business, the Olde Boston Shoe Store in downtown Calais is holding its grand opening to welcome customers and ven-dors alike to a gathering filled with good company, deals and refreshments. As the name of the store suggests, it is located in the former Boston Shoe facility, and while there are some carry-overs – such as Bernardini’s famous nuts – the new store has a much wider assortment of goods to browse through.

Visitors to the Olde Boston Shoe Store are able to explore a selection of offerings from nine local vendors, each of which has a unique inventory for consideration. “We’re full of product,” said owner Amy DiCenzo, aptly describing the three large rooms and various smaller rooms of which the store consists.

Fans of antique and vintage American pieces will have plenty to appreciate in the Olde Boston Shoe Store. Along with tin Coca Cola and motorcycle signs, rustic farm and home accessories, cast iron pans, costume jewelry and choice local pieces, the shop offers a variety of canes, wall-hangings and books. “It’s always evolv-ing,” said vendor Marlys Farn Guillette. “It’s worked out well. If we have pieces that go well together, we work together on it,” she said. “This store feels the best for me as a vendor that has been a few other locations before.”

Vendors currently include Maine Coast Soap and Candle Company with its homemade soaps, bath salts, candles and potty bombs; Dixie Bell chalk paints; Raye’s Mustard; Wood-en Way Creations and its hand-made wooden kitchen tools and bath accessories; Don Dun-bar’s award-winning wildlife

photography; paintings by artist Madison Dwyer and more.

There’s a selection of new and handmade items as well, including jewelry, infinity scarves, slouch hats, bun hats, and dog’danas to properly accessorize your canine com-panion.

“If you can’t find it, we’ll find it for you,” DiCenzo said. Next to the cash register is a pole where outstanding customer requests are kept; once they are located, the request is removed. “We’ve been able to find just about anything so far.”

For the grand opening, re-

freshments, including sand-wiches and sweets, will be served. Vendors will be on hand to enable customers to put a face to their wares and discuss them as desired, and most ven-dors will be putting sales prices on their items. There will be giveaways that attendees can

try their chance at winning just for showing up, and the store’s new sign will be hoisted up for all to see. The grand opening will be held on Saturday, June 2nd, with a ribbon cutting at an as-yet to be determined time.

WCCC Recognizes Employee MilestonesThe perfect fit between an

employer and an employee cre-ates a new kind relationship that transcends mere business and enters the realm of family. Such instances happen when an indi-vidual’s vocation is synonymous with being sincerely engaged in their passion. On Thursday, May 10th, the faculty and staff of Washington County Community College gathered to celebrate the milestones of their colleagues at the institution’s annual Em-ployee Appreciation Day.

President Joe Cassidy opened the proceedings by acknowl-edging the assembled group’s successful work of guiding the student body – in terms of teach-ing them knowledge and skills, as well as in character. “I don’t remember a nicer group of stu-dents… You’ve helped them grow into better people.”

President Cassidy then pre-sented a commemorative procla-mation brought by Senator Joyce Maker in support of Rhonda French. Last year, French was

named as a recipient of WLBZ2’s 2 Those Who Care award for her faithful service to the Washing-ton County community, and the state legislature followed suit in celebrating her efforts with a formal proclamation.

Several employees reached the five-year milestone this year, beginning with Floyd “Abe” Holmes. Holmes was described by supervisor Dick Ramsey as a “fun, loyal, and an easy guy to manage” and by Presi-dent Cassidy as a “phenomenal person.” Small Engine Repair instructor Greg Johnson was next. Department Director Ron O’Brien described how John-son’s students are going out and becoming very well-liked and successful throughout their field. President Cassidy added: “What an incredible boon to the college, to get, literally, the best in the business – and that’s not an exaggeration.” Early Educa-tion Instructor Linda Levesque has also been with the college for five years. Levesque was

described by Department Direc-tor Cindy Moholland as being “known in the field and highly respected,” and each of those present – including President Cassidy – agreed good-naturedly that she was an “upgrade” to the former instructor (being Presi-dent Cassidy himself). Per Mo-holland, Levesque has updated the curriculum and made many course-level improvements. In the Finance Department, Aman-da Tirrell has demonstrated that she is “a quick learner, willing to help in any way possible,” according to supervisor Linda Fitzsimmons, who added that Tirrell is adept at assisting stu-dents to navigate the financial aid process.

Among the employees reach-ing their 10-year anniversary with the college was the multi-talented Dick Ramsey. Thanking him for his work as Manager of Facilities, President Cassidy said that he “approaches every day as a new challenge to be embraced.” English instructor Molly Mc-

Donald also reached 10 years. “She continues to be a positive force on campus despite being up to her eyeballs in grading pa-pers all the time. Not most of the time, all of the time,” said De-partment Director Liz Sullivan. Heavy Equipment Maintenance Instructor Kevin Howland was next. Per Department Director Ron O’Brien: “He is a master of his trade, constantly striving for knowledge.” President Cassidy further praised Howland’s con-stant impression on students on the value of adopting a positive life approach.

Recognized for her 20 years of service to the college was Nickey Dubey. Department Di-rector Moholland said that one of Dubey’s specialties is new pro-gram development, something she has put to use by creating the Medical Assisting, Educa-tion and Phlebotomy programs. “She is one of the most caring and thoughtful people I know,” Moholland said.

Over the past 25 years, Desiree

Thompson has developed into what President Cassidy describes as the “best finance director” in the Maine Community Col-lege System. “She keeps such a masterful hand on the rudder and keeps us going,” President Cassidy said.

With almost the longest ongo-ing commitment to the college of its active employees, Todd Lerke’s 40-year anniversary with WCCC was recognized with a commemorative paddle. President Cassidy said that Lerke had been a major influence on him in his youth and lauded his ability to inspire those who love working with their hands and working outdoors.

Two retiring employees were recognized to conclude this year’s event. History instructor Suzanne O’Connor was thanked for her 11 years with the college. Disabilities Support Specialist Dora Adams has retired from her work in TRIO. Adams thanked everybody in the room for their support of students with disabili-

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We Love You, Mom & Dad

Prue Maxwell2018 Graduate of Calais High School

JUNE 1: Riverside Rebekah food sale at Baileyville Food Mart from 9 a.m. to noon.

JUNE 2: Pancake Break-fast at Dennysville Parish Hall from 7 -9 a.m.

JUNE 3: Hymning at the Perry Congregational Church at 3 p.m.

JUNE 8 & 10: Children’s Theater Workshop presents Macbeth at Eastport Arts Cen-ter. June 8 at 7 p.m. & June 10 at 12:30 p.m,

JUNE 9: Grampie Bill’s Place will host hot dogs and drinks only by donations to support the new Calais Tennis Courts from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

JUNE 11: Riverside Re-bekah Bottle Drive to help send kids to camp from 4 p.m. until dark. For pickup call Gilda at 454-7682 or Polly at 796-2230.

JUNE 12: Maine Education-al Opportunity Center will host a free workshop, Essentials of College Planning for adults 19 and over at WCCC in Claais-from 9 a.m.. to 11 a.m.

JUNE 15, 16 & 17: Pas-samaquoddy Bay Symphony

MAY 23: Meridian and Chakra balancing workshop with Paul Ouellette. No back-ground required. Held at 10 Barker Street Suite B, 6 p.m. $5 donation suggested but not mandatory.

MAY 25: The CHS Drama Club presents The Internet is Distract - Oh look a kitten! Family friendly show. Admis-sion and baked goods by do-nation. 6:30 p.m. in the CHS cafeteria.

MAY 25: (postponed from May 18th) - Calais Area Breast Cancer Support Group will be meeting at 3 p.m. in the downstairs parlor at the Cal-ais United Methodist Church, 849 Main St., Calais. This free “gathering” is a comfort-ing and safe environment to find encouragement and hope. Open to all that have a breast cancer diagnosis. FMI call Marianne at 454-0501.

MAY 25: Rooftop for Relay att Randy’s Variety in Alexan-der from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. All proceeds go to the Alexander 4-A-Cure Relay for Life team.

MAY 25: Road toll to bene-fit Riverside Rebekah Scholar-ship Fund from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of the Legion Hall.

MAY 25: Matt Linton Con-cert at 6:30 p.m. at Peoples Untied Methodist Church in Baileyville. FMI contact John at 214-5015.

MAY 25, 26 & 27: Robbin-ston Historical Society Yard Sale. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 25 & 26th. 9 a.m. to noon on May 27.

MAY 27: Memorial Day Service at Round Pond Cem-etery at 8:15 a.m., followed by a brunch at the Charlotte Fire & Rescue Station.

MAY 28: Memorial Day Observance at 8:30 a.m. at the Dennysville Congregational Church, parade to Dennysville

Cemetery. Bus provided and refreshments.

MAY 29: Dennys River His-torical Society monthly meet-ing - program on the historic residents of the Dennys River area Native Americans to now at Lincoln Memorial Public Li-brary in Dennysville at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

MAY 31: Lumber River Quartet in Concert at 6:30 p.m. at the Second Baptist Church, 21 Church Street, Calais.

THROUGH MAY 31: Ex-hibition: Paintings by Arthur Cadieux, Washington Street Gallery at Eastport Arts Center. Hours: by chance, during EAC events and by appointment, chris@eastportartscenter.org.

Orchestra Concerts: June 15, 7 p.m. at Eastport Arts Cen-ter. June 16, 3 p.m. at Centre Street Congregational Church, Machias. June 17, 3 p.m. at First Congregational Church, Calais.

JUNE 19: Maine Educa-tional Opportunity Center will be hosting free workshops en-titled, Essentials of College Planning for Adults 19 and Over at WCCC in Calais at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. To register call 1-800-281-3703 or visit meoc.maine.edu.

JUNE 29: Road toll to ben-efit Riverside Rebekah Schol-arship Fund from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of the Legion Hall.

-2nd, 4th and 5th Mondays every month: The Monday Night Music Circle at CCLC at 7 p.m. Bring an instrument or come and listen!

-Irene Chadbourne food pantry open 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Closed holidays.

-TOPS 228 Baileyville meets at 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at People’s United Methodist Church, Baileyville. Corner of Third and Summit Street.

-Zumba, dance-based fitness is being offered at St. Anne’s Church in Calais at 8:30 a.m. All levels welcome.

-Calais Community Cafe is serving lunch at noon at 72 Palmer Lane, Calais. For res-ervations call 454-2215.

-Chair Drumming at St. Anne’s Church in Calais at 9 a.m.

-International Dance at East-port Arts Center, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. All are welcome to ex-plore world dance traditions. Greek, Romanian, Bulgarian,

-St. Croix International Quilter’s Guild meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Methodist Homes Rec. Center at 6 p.m. New mem-bers welcome.

-AL-ANON meets at 6:30 p.m. in the old Calais Hospi-tal basement.

-St. Croix Valley Interna-tional Garden Club meets April to January, third Wednesday afternoon of the month. Activities include garden tours, demonstrations, speakers and tips. FMI Anne (506) 466-6637 or email us at SCVIGC@yahoo.com.

-Are you affected by a loved one’s drinking? AL-ANON meets every Wednes-day at 7 p.m at West Lubec Methodist Church.

-Eastern Area on Aging will be offering exercise classes on Wednesdays for $4 with healthy snack included at 72 Palmer Street in Calais at 10 a.m. For more info call 454-2215.

-Calais Community Cafe is serving lunch at noon at 72 Palmer Lane, Calais. For res-ervations call 454-2215.

-Wednesday Weavers at the Calais Free Library from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Upcoming dates: April 4.

-Wednesday Knitters at the Calais Free Library from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Upcoming dates: April 11, 25 and 28.

-Lego Robotics after school activity at the Eastport Arts

Cetner from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 14 through April 11, for ages 9 to 14. Learn how to build & program ro-bots, using creativity and teamwork!

-Ecstatic Dance at Eastport Arts Center in May and June from 5-6 p.m. All are invited; the group’s motto is: “dance to release stress, and not to impress.” Info: Dagny, (207) 853-7169 or dagnysilins@yahoo.com.

-Open Dance Hour, from 5-6 p.m, at Eastport Arts Center. All welcome. Info: Dagny, (207) 853-7169 or dagnysilins@yahoo.com.

Israeli music and more. Info: eastportartscenter.org.

-Last Tuesday of each month the Dennys River Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m.

-Knitting group at the Pem-broke Library from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

-Ironworks Quilters at the Pembroke Library from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

-Irene Chadbourne food pantry open 10 a.m. to noon. Closed holidays.

-Crafters gather to work on projects at 10 a.m. at St. Anne’s, Church St., Calais - FMI call 454-8016.

-Zumba, dance-based fitness is being offered at St. Anne’s Church in Calais at 8:30 a.m. All levels welcome.

-Every other Thursday at CCLC, Thursday Writers group from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. No fee. All writers are wel-come! FMI mrbrown64@msn.com.

-Crafts with Grammy Hel-en at the Calais Free Library from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

-Homeschoolers at the Cal-ais Free Library at 10 a.m.

-KinderArts presents Tiny Yogis with Caroline Cole-man Dilio, Thursday, May 10, 9:30-10:15 a.m., for children up to age 5 with caregivers, free, Eastport Arts Center.

-KinderArts with Tarah Waters, Thursdays, May 17, 24 and 31, 9:30-10:15 am, for children up to age 5 with caregivers at Eastport Arts Center.

-Grief Support Group at United Methodist Church in Calais from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Share your story, receive so-cial support, and learn cop-ing techniques. Free. First and third Thursdays of each month.

-Wiggles and Giggles at the Calais Free Library from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Ba-bies, toddlers, and caregivers are welcome.

-Irene Chadbourne food pantry open 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Closed holidays.

-Creative Coloring at St. Anne’s Church St., Calais from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. FMI call 454-8016.

-Pokemon Club at the Cal-ais Free Library from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

-1st and 3rd Fridays: Mu-sic Circle (country, bluegrass, gospel) for participants and listeners at the Pembroke Li-brary at 6:30 p.m.

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“More Just Relationship” with Wabanaki Peoples Talk to Be HeldBy Lura Jackson

The importance of recognizing the past and present relationship between colonizing Christian powers and the Wabanaki people – and particularly the Passa-maquoddy tribe – will be the focus of a special presentation at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church on June 3rd. The talk will be de-livered by John Dieffenbacher-Krall, Chair of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine Committee on Indian Relations.

Dieffenbacher-Krall is a pas-sionate advocate and activist that has devoted his life to rais-ing awareness of the need to acknowledge the truth of past actions and to reconcile them for the betterment of the future. For

more than 12 years, he served as the Executive Director for the Maine Indian Tribal-State Com-mission. In that capacity, he has strongly defended ecosystems and resources on which tribes depend from the development of damaging industries that would jeopardize the health of such systems and the people depen-dent on them.

Within the Episcopal Church, Dieffenbacher-Krall co-wrote a successful resolution for the national church to repudiate the Doctrine of Discovery. When the repudiation happened in 2009, it was the first time a Christian Church challenged the centuries-old doctrine, which declared that “the Catholic faith and the Christian religion be exalted and

be everywhere increased and spread, that the health of souls be cared for and that barbarous na-tions be overthrown and brought to the faith itself.” The doctrine has been used by rulers around the world to forcibly claim lands inhabited by indigenous peoples, including the Wabanaki of the northeastern United States and Canada.

The upcoming talk in Calais is titled “A More Just Relationship with the Passamaquoddy Tribe and All Wabanaki Peoples” and it will specifically relate to how members of the extended Calais community can work toward a better understanding and a more equitable relationship with the original peoples of the region. Topics will include a primer

on European settlement and colonization and the impact on the Passamaquoddy peoples of the St. Croix Valley, injustices imposed by the governments of settlers and “Why Christians and all people of moral conscience should be concerned,” Dieffen-bacher-Krall provided.

The June 3rd talk will be held

following a special service at St. Anne’s in which Dieffenbacher-Krall will be the guest preacher. The service will begin at 9 a.m. while the presentation itself will begin at 11 a.m. Refreshments will be served in the commu-nity hall. The service and the presentation are open to anyone interested.

Exploring World Cultures with the OliversMexico

We are pleased to feature an ongoing segment based on the Oliver family’s weekly efforts to learn about different cultures and their cuisine. Each family member has selected a culture, and going in order of oldest to youngest, Sherri researches the selected culture’s customs and foods for the family to share. At our request, she has agreed to share their project with our readers. This week’s culture is Mexico, chosen by young Alex.

The Olivers’ “huge Mexican feast,” as Sherri describes it, consisted of street corn salad, chicken and Monterey Jack enchiladas with red sauce, beef tacos, seasoned chicken, onion and bell pepper fajitas, cilantro lime chicken and rice, and apple pie taquitos and faux-churros for dessert.

Tacos are perhaps the most familiar Mexican dish to Amer-icans, and the simple beef tacos were a hit with the family. Ta-cos are believed to have been consumed in Mexico prior to the arrival of Europeans by indigenous people, though they were originally made with fish. Tacos today are made from corn and wheat shells with a variety of fillings, including beef. Sherri served the beef ta-cos with lettuce and tomatoes – both traditional toppings – and black olives.

Enchiladas and fajitas are both traditional Mexican dishes. Enchiladas are folded around a chosen filling (the Olivers enjoyed chicken and Monterey Jack for their meal), covered in a flavorful sauce, and baked, melding the flavors together. Fajitas are soft wraps around a cooked filling (such as the seasoned chicken, on-

ion and bell pep-pers chosen by Sherri).

The street corn salad (known as esquites, meaning “toasted corn”) was a new dish for the family. It was served cold and made with corn, tomatoes, black beans and onions. Esquites can be served with a variety of dressings and top-pings, including mayonnaise and avocado; Sherri chose to season hers with cilantro and lime.

Another new dish was the cilantro lime chicken and rice. “The chicken was coated with a tangy, sticky sauce made with brown sugar, lime, cilantro, red pepper, garlic and lime juice,” Sherri shares. “It had a bit of a kick to it – but that’s because I’m not one to actu-ally measure ingredients when cooking and dried red pepper flakes pack more of a punch then I had anticipated. Along with the cilantro lime rice it was perfect.”

For dessert, Sherri made apple pie taquitos using apples the family had harvested during their annual trip to Treworgy Family Orchards and which was then canned at home by Shaelyn and Kaitlyn. “I taught them the basics of home can-ning this past fall,” Sherri said, “and we are still enjoying the ‘fruit of their labors.’” For the faux-churros, Sherri wasn’t able to replicate the authentic style of frying batter and then dipping it in sugar and cin-

namon, but she came up with a “tasty substitute” by baking refrigerated crescent dough that was then sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar.

While Sherri hadn’t been planning on decorating for the family meals, her friend Tabitha noted that she was collecting Mexican recipes and offered to let her borrow her decorations. “I love the bright colors of Mexico!” Sherri en-thused.

Since Alex chose this week’s culture, it was his turn to don traditional Mexican dress. “We were thankful to find his Mexican costume at Heart 2 Heart [clothing ministry in Bai-leyville] just when we needed it! I had decided not to put much money into these theme dinners, so costumes had been coming from our own clos-ets; however, the poncho and sombrero were just perfect for this night, and at second-hand prices they were well worth the cost.”

Young Alex chose Mexico and dressed for the part with brother Alan. (Facebook photo)

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Pictured is the Calais Lady Blue Devil softball team. Members include front l-r: Kylie Donovan, Emma Seelye, Kendra Parks, Faith Tirrell, Haley Donovan, Kelly Carter, and Olivia Huckins. Back l-r: Asst. Coach Kari Cole, Ivy McLellan, Mackenzie LaPointe, Madyson Parks, Hannah Gadway, Haley-Ann Way, Nicole DiLeo, Sophia McVicar, Libby Bitar, and Coach Toby Cole.

Calais Softball Action

Pictured are the Calais Lady Blue Devil softball captains Haley Donovan, Kendra Parks, Emma Seelye, Kylie Donovan, and Faith Tirrell.

Nice tag at second

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Ivy McLellan makes the throw to second base.

-Sacred Harp or Shape Note Singing held at the CCLC on the first Saturday of every month from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. FMI: contact Kris Paprocki (207) 952-0922.

-Gentle Flow Yoga with Katie Wilson at Eastport Arts Center, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Info: anchorandbalanc-eyoga@gmail.com.

-Children’s Theater Work-shop at the Eastport Arts Cen-ter from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. New members welcome. Info: jcalame@gmail.com.

-Lego Club and Storytell-er’s Group at the Calais Free Library. Lego club meets from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Story-tellers meet from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

-More Robotics at the Cal-ais Free Library from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

-Science Saturdays at the Calais Free Library from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. -First Saturday of the month: Monthly play reading with Stage East at Eastport Arts Center from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free.

-Spinners at the Pembroke Library from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

-First Sunday of the month: Coffeehouse at Cobscook Community Learning Center from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Narconon reminds families that abuse of addictive phar-maceutical drugs is on the rise. Learn to recognize the signs of drug abuse and get your loved ones help if they are at risk. Call Narconon for a free brochure on the signs of addiction for all types of drugs. Narconon also offers free screenings and referrals. 800-431-1754 or DrugA-buseSolution.com

ADDICTION COUNSEL-ING: Narconon can help you take steps to overcome addic-tion in your family. Call today for free screenings or referrals. 800-431-1754.

Thinking about taking your own life? There is someone you can connect with right now, no matter what time it is. You can call the National Suicide Prevention Line at 1-800-273-8255, chat online at suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat, or text CONNECT to 741741 for completely anonymous text chat. Please save and share this informa-tion.

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-Third Sunday of each month, meeting of the St. Cro-ix Valley Amateur Radio Club in the rec. room at Methodist Homes at 5:30 p.m.

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Calais Softball Action

Lady Blue Devils SoftballMackenzie LaPointe Collects Five Singles

The Lady Blue Devils hosted Machias last week and earned 27-hits to power past their Lady Bulldog guests 22-3. Olivia Huckins took the victory on the hill allowing just 4-hits with 7k in the 19-run victory. Mackenzie Lapointe had an amazing night at the plate earning 5-singles! Other players to earn 3-hits each included Kendra Parks, Olivia Huckins, Faith Tirrell, and Emma Seelye. With 2 hits each Calais had Sophie McVicar, Ivy McLellan, Maddy Parks, and Hannah Gadway.

Machias 010 20 3 4 2Calais 18(13) 0x 22 27 0Against WA on Wednesday the Lady Blue Devils gave up

7-runs in the top of two, as 6-hits and 2-walks gave the guests a big inning. Calais responded with four-runs in the bottom of two with hits from Donovan, LaPointe, McVicar, and Seelye (2b), and then tied the game in the bottom of three as Huckins, Tirrell (2b), McVicar, Seelye, and Parks all connected with hits. The Lady Raiders had another strong frame in the top of four as 5-hits and a walk allowed 5-runs to score. The hosts then had hits by Parks, Tirrell, and Donovan (2b) to add 2-runs to their ledger, but fell short in a 12-9 loss. Faith Tirrell and Emma Seelye had 3-hits apiece to power Calais with Donovan, LaPointe, McVicar, and Parks connecting for 2-hits each.

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Olivia Huckins delivers the pitch for Calais.

Kylie Donovan handles the hit and makes the play at the bag.

Faith Tirrell makes a strong throw to first base.

Haley Donovan handles the fly and gets the ball back to the infield.

Kendra Parks handles the ball for the Lady Blue Devils.

Woodland Recreation Dept. Calendar

Recreation Dept. Baseball, Softball, Farm Team and T-Ball will begin when weather and field conditions permit. Please turn in registration forms. All practices / games will be weather permitting. Dates and times of each program will be announced at school, Facebook and The Calais Advertiser.

WED. MAY 23:2:30 p.m.: GIRLS’ SOFT-

BALL, AGES 9 / 12; FIELD BEHIND WES

6 p.m.: EXERCISE / AERO-BICS, (AGES 13 / ADULT) WES

THURS. MAY 24: 4 p.m.: T-BALL AGES 5 / 7;

WES FIELD5:30 p.m.: RIPKEN BASE-

BALL, at EDMONDS, ED-MONDS FIELD

FRI. MAY 25: 6 p.m.: RIPKEN BASE-

BALL, GLIDDEN FIELDSUN. MAY 27:6 p.m.: EXERCISE / AERO-

BICS: (AGES 13 / ADULT) WES

MON. MAY 28:HAPPY MEMORIAL DAYTUES. MAY 29:5:30 p.m.: KARATE, AGES

5 / ADULT; WES GYM5:30 p.m.: RIPKEN BASE-

BALL, VS. PERRY, GLID-DEN FIELD

WED. MAY 30: 2:30 p.m.: GIRLS’ SOFT-

BALL, AGES 9 / 12; FIELD BEHIND WES

6 p.m.: RIPKEN BASE-BALL, AGES 10 / 12, GLID-DEN FIELD

6 p.m.: EXERCISE / AERO-BICS, (AGES 13 / ADULT) WES

THURS. MAY 31: 4 p.m.: T-BALL AGES 5 / 7;

WES FIELD5:30 p.m.: GIRLS SOFT-

BALL, VS. CALAIS, GLID-DEN FIELD

RIPKEN BB, SOFTBALL, FARM TEAM, T-BALL REG-ISTRATION

Registration / sign-up forms for the 2018 season can be picked up at the Woodland Town Office / Rec. Dept. or at the Woodland Elem. School. F.M.I contact the Rec. Dept. at 427-6205 or on facebook. Children ages 5 - 12 are eligible to participate in this fun-filled learning experience.

Lady Dragon Softball ActionThe Lady Vikings Haleigh threw a fine 4-hitter against the

Lady Dragons with 5k and 2 walks, earning a 13-1 decision. For the Lady Dragons Danielle, Shaye, Jennie, and Sadie all earned singles in the contest.

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Dragons HS BaseballAt East Grand Drew Hayward earned a 5-inning no-hitter as

he took 10k with just 1-walk. In the win Matt Miller collected 2-singles as Woodland had 5 hits and 13 runs in the win.

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Woodland Recreation Dept. Summer Day Camp

The Woodland recreation

Dept. is proud to announce its 2018 Summer day camp pro-gram will be back again for its 33rd year !

The day camp will begin on Wednesday June, 20 at 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The day camp program will be held at the Woodland Elementary School. Children entering grades 1 - grade 7 (entering) are welcome to attend. The cost will be $5 day for residents and $10 for non-residents.

F. M. I. please contact the Recreation Dept. at 427-6205 or on Facebook.

PLEASE NOTE: A par-ticipant is not registered for the summer day camp, until payment is made, the Town Office PRIOR to attending the day camp. The day camp staff WILL NOT accept payment for the camp at the Elementary School. Children will not be able to attend / participate until payment is made at the Town Office.

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Good hustle to first base.

Solid play at shortstop from Mackenzie LaPointe.

Emma Seelye gets the catch back into the infield.

Sophie McVicar handling the action at the “hot spot” third base.

Coach Toby Cole controls the Lady Blue Devils’ game from third base.

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St. Croix Country Club Fund Raiser ResultsThe St. Croix Club hosted its annual fund raising 4-person scramble under nice weather and

course conditions on Saturday. There was a big turnout with 24 teams competing in the 18-hole event. The 2018 champions played in the second division in the morning flight shooting an incred-ible 14-under par under tough spring conditions – congratulations to Chris Stacey, Ervin Chase, Roger Campbell, and Trevor Campbell!

Men’s 1st Division3rd Gross- (61g) Josh Lindsay, Joe Scullin, Matt Harvey, Greg Robinson2nd Gross- (58g) Mike Chambers, Mike Horne, Josh Thornton, John Marchese1st Gross- (58g) Darren Higgins, Dave Taylor, Jeff Haley, Donnie Walker

Men’s 2nd Division3rd Gross- (60g) Joe Gregor, Scott Gregor, Jeff Gregor, Ed Thibault2nd Gross- (58g) Brad McPhee, Corey McPhee, Darrin Constant, James Macdonald1st Gross- (56g) “Overall Tourney Winners” Chris Stacey, Ervin Chase, Roger Campbell, Trevor Campbell

Men’s 3rd Division3rd Gross- (68g) Larry Saunders, Luke Pelletier, Trevor Green, JR Gibson2nd Gross- (65g) John Charters, Tyler Morrison, Joel Leeman, Eddie Leeman1st Gross- (62g) Bill Barnett, Nick Barnett, Scott Carrier, Dylan Carter

Ladies’/Mixed DivisionDiv. Net- (63n) Chrys Landrigan, Marcia Carlow, Theresa Wright, Sandra Wentworth1st Gross- (60g) Kari Cole, Ashley Macdonald, Toby Cole, Joe Footer

Long Drive: Ladies- Ashley Macdonald / Men- Tanner Morrow

Closest Pins: #1- John Marchese 8'3” • #6- Greg Robinson 2'2” • #8- Craig MacDonald 10'1”

CHS Blue Devils BaseballThe 9-2 Blue Devils are presently in fifth place in the North-

ern Class C division with 5 games remaining to be played. This past week Calais had two contests starting with a fifteen hit 15-6 victory over the Machias Bulldogs. The hosts took the lead in the opening frame and held tight through the 9 run victory. Tony Dana had a fantastic game earning 2 doubles and a single, Kyle Richard connected for a single/double, and Dawson Critchley earned 2 singles to pace the winners. Jacob Hornbrook earned the win throwing the opening 3 frames (1-hit, 6k, 1bb), as the Devils staff scattered just 4-hits over 7-innings.

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In a thriller at home on Wednesday the Blue Devils battled for 8-innings with the WA Raiders. WA opening with 1 run in the first off a couple of miscues and then added a security run in the top of seven after a baseball on balls was able to score. Calais mustered a nice rally in the bottom half of seven as Tony Dana led off with a single and Andrew McLellan added another and both were able to score on steals and fielders’ choices to tie the contest 2-2 forcing extra innings. The Raiders took advantage of a hit batter as he advanced to second on a passed ball and was sent home on a double by Steeves. Calais was able to get an opening walk to third base but the third out ended the opportunity, and WA earned a 3-2 win. Andrew McLellan led the Blue Devils with 2-singles.

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Forced tag at second by Mackenzie while looking back the runner on first.

Olivia moves so Sophie can make the strong play from third.

Grampie Bill’s to Offer Hotdogs by Donation to Support Tennis Courts

By Lura Jackson

If you’d like to support the efforts of the Calais High School tennis team and the Recreation Department in dramatically upgrading the tennis courts at the Thomas DiCenzo Athletic Complex, Bill Gibson is offering a unique way to do it. On Saturday, June 9th, Gibson will be offering hotdogs and drinks by donation only from his stand, Grampie Bill’s Place, in Bell’s IGA parking lot. All of the donations taken will go toward the tennis courts project, which is now raising funds to enable the replacement of the third court. The first two courts are expected to be completed by early summer, making a significant change from the dangerously crack-ridden surfaces that were previously in place.

“We’ve got quite a complex up there,” Gibson said, describing the athletic center and why he wanted to support the effort to rehabilitate it. “It’s a great thing for our kids.”

Gibson had originally hoped to offer a full spaghetti dinner by donation, but he and his wife Arlene are unable to at this time as a result of medical and financial difficulties. Gibson hopes, however, that the community will come forward to make donations to support the courts and the youth involved in the project. “There’s just as much need in our community as there is anywhere else in the world. We need to get our own dooryard in order first.”

Gibson will be exchanging hotdogs and beverages for donations on June 9th, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Anyone wishing to simply make a cash donation to the project can do so at the takeout stand.

Machias Veterinarian Operating Without License

By Sarah Craighead Dedmon

The state suspended Dr. Cynthia Teer’s veterinary license effective Jan. 24, 2018, but the doctor continues to see patients in her Machias Animal Hospital office.

The Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation confirmed that Dr. Teer’s license was suspended on the evening of Jan. 23. The agency did not specify the reason for the license suspension, saying only that suspension means she cannot see patients or write prescriptions.

The agency said that the “pending” status visible when patients look up Dr. Teer’s license on Maine.gov is a misleading term seeming to indicate a license in process. “Pending” actu-ally means license suspension.

The state’s records, public on Maine.gov, show that Dr. Teer underwent disciplinary action with the state’s Board of Veterinary Medicine in January 2014. The board voted unanimously to sanction Dr. Teer for administration of expired medicines, misuse of steroidal medica-tions, substandard veterinary records, substandard physical exam and substandard dental procedures.

“Dr. Teer's failure to use minimal or no anesthesia when performing dental procedures such as tooth removals or cleanings constitutes gross negligence,” read the board’s findings on the fifth complaint.

The board unanimously voted to renew her license in 2014 subject to several conditions. Each sanction carried with it a probation period of five years, to end in January 2019. Several require ongoing educational credits, and the state levied a fine of $1,500 for the substandard record keeping.

Dr. Teer declined to return several phone calls to her office.If patients of Dr. Teer have concerns about the care their pets have received, they can notify

the state via the complaint intake form at the below link:www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/complaint_form_noscript.html.

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EMBERT E. DWELLEYCheshire, CT – A grave-

side service for Embert Earl Dwelley, 84, who passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018 will be held 2 p.m, Saturday, May 26th at Brewer Cemetery in Robbinston. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Home, Calais & Eastport. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.maysfuneralhome.com.

CHESTER A. QUINNCalais – A graveside service

for Chester Allen Quinn, 65, who passed away on March 19, 2018 will be held 1 p.m., Sunday, May 27th at Clarkside Cemetery in Pembroke. Ar-rangements by Mays Funeral Home, Calais & Eastport. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.maysfu-neralhome.com.

JACQUELINE “JACKIE” FAYE OUELLETTEWinthrop - Jacqueline “Jackie” Faye Ouellette, 76, died Sun-

day, May 13, 2018 in Winthrop at home with her family.Jackie was born February 5, 1942 in Calais, the daughter of

Arthur and Marion (Tracy) Hinton.She graduated from Calais Memorial High School in 1960

and married Bob Ouellette on November 27, 1965. She worked for New England Telephone in Calais from 1960-1967 and then stayed home for ten years while her children were young.

After moving to Winthrop with her husband and children, Jackie was employed from 1979-1989 as Assistant Treasurer with De-positers Trust Company/Key Bank while also attending Thomas College working towards her Certificate in Banking. After leaving Key Bank, she worked for MESCA in Hallowell for twenty years, retiring as a Certified Transportation Broker.

Jackie enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She also enjoyed reading and knitting.

She was predeceased by her parents; in-laws, Carl and Leola Ouellette; husband Bob Ouellette; and brother, Michael Hin-ton.

She is survived by her son Robert “Bob” Ouellette and wife Lynn of Winthrop; daughter Nicole Kempton and husband Craig of Winthrop; brother Harry Arthur Hinton of Calais; sister Bar-bara Gaddis of Brewer; grandchildren Patrick and Benjamin Ouellette and Emily Kempton all of Winthrop; and niece Gayle Gaddis of New York City.

A private celebration of Jackie’s life will be held at a later date.

Donations in Jackie’s memory may be made to the Androscoggin Hospice House, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210.

Arrangements are in the care of Roberts Funeral Home, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop, ME 04364. Memories, condolences, photos and videos may be shared with the family on the obituary

EVELYN A. MANSHIPBaring Plt – Evelyn Anne

Manship, 84, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Marshall’s Healthcare in Ma-chias. Evelyn was born in East Millinocket on February 8, 1934, daughter of Charles and Frances (Wheaton) Tupper.

After graduating high school in Calais, Evelyn went on to become a bookkeeper. Initially she worked as a bookkeeper for the local telephone company, and later for Grant’s Dairy, DiCenzo Construction, and various other local businesses. She was a Communicant of Immaculate Conception R.C. Church in Calais and enjoyed gardening, knitting, her feline companions, and above all else, spending time with her family.

In addition to her parents, Evelyn was predeceased by her daughter Kim Ellen Malloch. Surviving are her daughter, Nancy Osgood and husband Linwood of Durham; five grandchildren, Jennifer Mal-loch of Eliot, Kenneth Mal-loch of Boston, MA, Craig Osgood of Rangeley, Joshua Osgood and wife Chelsea of Durham, and Charles Osgood of Anchorage, AK; a great-granddaughter Lucia; a sister Darien Doten and husband Carlton of Ocala, FL; and two brothers, Robert Tupper of Fort Leonard Wood, MO, and Lyle Tupper of Valdosta, GA.

A graveside service will be held 4 p.m. Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Baring Cemetery. Ar-rangements by Mays Funeral Home, Calais & Eastport. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.maysfu-neralhome.com

MELVA L. MORRELLRobbinston – Melva Lee

(Allen) Morrell, 93, passed away May 16, 2018 at the Robbinston Bridge Home. Melva was born May 5, 1925 in Robbinston, the only child of Oscar Reynolds Al-len and Parthenia (Barnes) Allen.

Melva was the dispatcher for the Robbinston Volunteer Fire Department for many years and was a correspon-dent for the Quoddy Tides. She will be remembered for

Perry Congregational Church

On Sunday, June 3rd, at 3 p.m. the Perry Congregational Church will be hosting one of the periodic hymn sings that is shared among the churches of the Washington County As-sociation of Congregational Churches. This is Perry’s turn. Their wonderful organ will be accompanying most of the singing, and anyone who wishes to try it out is welcome to do so. If there are enough enthusiastic singers, we may be able to “pull out all the stops!” Refreshments and conversation will follow.

the love of family and for her tireless work on genealogy. Melva enjoyed working in her vegetable and flower gardens. She was the recipient of the Boston Post Cane for being the eldest person in town.

In addition to her parents, Melva was predeceased by her loving husband of 58 years, Lester Morrell; a daughter Caro-lyn Ann; son Charles Morrell Sr.; two grandsons, Charles Morrell, Jr. and Michael Morrell; granddaughter Julie Brooks; and a great-granddaughter, Carrianna Massey.

Surviving are her five children, Deanna Brooks and hus-band Merrill of Robbinston; James Morrell and wife Debra of Robbinston; Stanley and wife Deborah of Robbinston; Stephen and wife Rita of Bowdoinham, and Ernest and wife Janice of Calais; daughter-in-law Cindy Morrell of Tacoma, Washington; 13 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; and many cousins and friends.

A celebration of Melva’s life was held on May 20, 2018 at Mays Funeral Home, 26 Church St., Calais. Melva was laid to rest beside her beloved Lester at Brewer Cemetery in Rob-binston. A fellowship with family and friends followed at her daughter’s home in Robbinston. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.MaysFuneralHome.com

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In loving memory of SHIRLEY N. CAMPBELL, JR.

May 3, 1943 – May 26th 2014Husband, Father, Papa and Brother Bub

We thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new. We think of you in silence, we often speak your name. Now all we have is memories and your picture in a frame. Your memory is our keepsake, with which we’ll never part.

God has you in his keeping, and we’ll always have you in our hearts.

Love always, wife Beryl Ann,

sons Bobby and Bryan, their wives

Tammy and Tiffany, and granddaughters

Cassie, Lexi, Sadie and Hailey

Dennysville/Edmunds Congregational ChurchThe monthly dinner (beans, casseroles, salads, rolls, and pies) was exceptionally delicious, and,

since graduations and other such commitments kept away some of the regulars, there were lots of leftovers to take home in carry-out boxes. A real bonus! The next "dining occasion" will be the monthly first Saturday breakfast, another time when no one should go home hungry, on Saturday, June 2nd. 7 - 9 a.m.. Summer’s right around the corner!

Keep watch for tag sale items you might want to donate to the annual Summer Festival on Sat-urday, July 31st, or the annual Old Fashioned Auction, which will be on Saturday, September 29th. Next week I’ll try to have the names and numbers those who can be contacted, esp. regarding pick up and delivery for the auction. All available storage corners and walls are being filled up with many interesting items of furniture and other items.

Sewall Memorial Congregational ChurchThis Wednesday, at 2 p.m. the funeral for Barbara Barnes will be held at Sewall Memorial Con-

gregational Church. This will be followed immediately by a reception, and burial will follow, when it seems convenient and maybe there’ll be a stiff breeze to blow away the black flies. Don’t know if Barbara could arrange that, but I know she’d try, if she could. We miss her.

The project of renovating the smaller windows of the church, mentioned in last week’s paper, has already had some responses from Cynthia Adams and Barbara Richards. There is also a fund to cover the lighting of the large east window during the evening hours, and donations for June have been received in memory of Barbara Barnes and in memory of Basil Andrews and Sara Harvey.

Finally, looking to the future, there will be a Diffin reunion in July, with any Diffins who wish to joining us for church at 4 p.m. on July 15th. One of the church’s windows has been chosen to be “The Diffin Window,” but they have a long way to go to get the money still needed.

Brad Phillips

From Luke 7:36-50 NIVWhen one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him,

he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.

When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to him-self, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.”

Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.”“Tell me, teacher,” he said.“Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed

him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”

Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt for-given.”

“You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you

see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.

Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this

who even forgives sins?”Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in

peace.”

My thought for you this week is simple and I’ll phrase it as a question: How is your vision? It’s easy to look at this story and quickly dismiss the Pharisee as being judgmental and hypocritical but we need to look closer than that. He called the woman “a sinner” and spoke down about her and the “kind of woman” she is. All that the Pharisee saw was the surface layer and he wasn’t wrong. Jesus confirmed the Pharisee’s assessment when he spoke of her “many sins.” But Jesus went further and looked deeper. He saw within this woman, faith, repentance and love. He forgave her and sent her away in peace. The Pharisee’s vision was near sighted, he only saw what was right in front of him. He needed to look at this woman through the lens of mercy and love—the way that Jesus looked at her.

How many times do we look at others and quickly make a judg-ment about them without taking the time to consider them with mercy and love in our hearts? How many times have we been the Pharisee? There was a recent tragedy here in Maine in which a sheriff’s deputy lost his life. The events culminated in a manhunt and the eventual capture of the man wanted for this horrific and senseless act. A photograph of the suspect was taken and quickly spread across social media. Comments poured in and on the surface, yes it was very easy to point and say murderer, addict, sinner! All of those and more would be accurate descriptive terms but we have to look further than that picture. We must leave room for mercy, love, forgiveness and compassion even though his sins be many. If we don’t, we become no better than the Pharisee. I encourage you to ask God to help you see things deeper—to see things as He sees them—to love people as he loves them—to show mercy as he has shown you.

Blessings.

DevotionalPassages To Graduate More Than Twenty Teen Parents This YearAccepting applications for new school year

This June, Wayfinder Schools’ Passages Program will graduate more than twenty teen parents who have worked hard to earn their high school diplomas while raising their young children. Founded in 1994, Passages is a home-based high school diploma pro-gram for young parents living in Knox, Lincoln, Waldo, York, Cumberland, Androscoggin, Sagadahoc and Washington Counties.

This year’s Washington County graduates are Isaac J. Collins, Jr. of Robbinston, Daneishalys Fontanez of Machias, Cheyenne Maheu of Lubec, Jessica Milliken of Jonesport and Monica Moffett of Eastport.

Graduating student Chey-enne Maheu of Lubec says, “Being in the Passages Pro-gram impacted my life in so many ways! Besides being able to graduate, it taught me how to become a re-sponsible mother and adult. I have become a more suc-cessful version of myself, and I will always be grateful for the program, the people and the life that I fought to create.”

Passages students receive individualized instruction in their own homes, focus-ing on 24 core require-ments related to academics, life skills and parenting. Students also attend group workshops with other teen parents and their young children. Topics include ev-erything from art, music and cooking to financial literacy, career planning and CPR. Students also volunteer in the community, often with youth, seniors, arts and en-vironmental groups and with local animal shelters.

Each Passages student also completes a final gradu-ation project, or “Passage,” addressing a particular chal-

Daneishalys Fontanez of Machias

Isaac J. Collins, Jr. of Robbinston

Cheyenne Maheu of Lubec

Jessica Milliken of JonesportMonica Moffett of Eastport

lenge or goal. Recent Pas-sages Projects have included researching nursing schools, studying photography, writ-ing a small business plan, studying small engine re-pair, completing a beach clean-up project, hosting a fundraising event, research-ing cosmetology school, learning to bake and design-ing a marketing campaign.

“I first got into the Pas-sages Program back in 2015 when I was just 17 years old,” says Daneishalys Fon-tanez of Machias. “I wanted to obtain my high school diploma, and give my kids a better life. I’m now 20 years old and I couldn’t be happier to finally say, ‘I did it!’”

This year’s Washington County graduation cere-mony will be held at the Dennysville Congregational Church Parish Hall, Tues-

day, June 12 at 5.30 pm. Passages is now accepting

applications for the 2018-19 school year. For more infor-mation, call 207-926-4532 or visit www.wayfinder-schools.org

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Where does the time go? It seems like I was sitting here yesterday try-ing to think up something to write and here I am again seven days later doing it all over again.

Again, congratulations to Olivia Smith for her college softball career. She was named to the second team for the New England Region. Olivia still has one more year to play and I’m sure it will be successful.

Eldon and Donna Jackson have returned home from Florida. While there they attended the funeral of Eldon’s brother. Sending sympathy and prayers to the family.

Katie and Emily Erskine played

12 weeks of AAU basketball this spring. AAU teams travel statewide and learn to improve their court abili-ties. This spring they were coached by Troy Alley.

Lay Pastor John Gallant filled the pulpit at the Woodland Methodist Church on Sunday as Pastor Randy was unable to be there. Also learned that Pastor Bernie Hammond has accepted a position at the Faith Meth-odist Church in Columbia.

Those attending the Transitioning of New Pastors workshop in Colum-bia were: Marion Hunnewell, John & Jo Gallant, George Gee, TobyAnn Peoples, and Susan McCray. While there they ate at “The Good and Plenty Buffet.” The name describes the place perfectly as they all ate

tasty food and plenty of it. Carolyn Chretien and daughter

Deborah have returned home after traveling to the Amish areas in Penn-sylvania.

Sending sympathy to the family of Evelyn Manship. Evelyn passed away last week at Machias Health-care in Machias. Her committal service will be held at the Baring Cemetery on May 27 at 4 p.m.

On Monday family and friends cel-ebrated the life of Frances Johnson. Fran was married to Terry Johnson when they were working at Eastman Kodak in Rochester, NY. Attending from out of town were Terry’s sib-lings Jeannie Johnson and Marilyn Ross. Fran’s granddaughter was also in attendance. A lovely service for a

much-loved lady.I heard that Rachel Hamilton recently at-

tended the Kentucky Derby. What an adventure that would be for anyone. Rachel, I hope you placed your bet on the right horse and that you had the appropriate hat to blend in with all that surrounded you.

Baring is sporting two new businesses. First is a new daycare, Krafts & Kids owned

and operated by Erin Cyr.Second is Nie’s. This is in the former “Knock

on Wood” location. The bakery has many deli-cious breads and desserts. Nie’s is owned and operated by Candy Bridges.

Good luck to both owners.So many on the “get well” list this week that

I hope I don’t miss anyone. Your friends are thinking of you: Avis McIntyre, Heidi Fitch, George Gee, Linda Peoples, Winnie Demmons, Georgia Harriman, Susan Wheelock, Rosamai Landry, Pat Noddin, Stan & Judy Clark, Barbara Gibson, and the City of Santa Fe.

My quote for the week is directed to all my lady friends. Enjoy!

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As seniors struggle and veter-ans needs go unmet, Sen. Susan Collins continues to join forces with fellow senators in major efforts to achieve fairness on the playing field.

“Seniors who need assis-tance in managing their affairs should never be exploited and left destitute by an individual a court has appointed to protect them,” said Collins in a recent address on the abuse of power that guardians and others have over the elderly.

As part of the opening state-ment before her colleagues, Collins’ “Exploitation of Older Americans by Guardians and Others They Trust” detailed the case of Rudy North and his wife. The elderly couple from Nevada were evicted from their home by their guardian April Parks, who said she had an order from a local court to re-move them from their home.

It was four days later before their daughter finally found them after a notice posted on her parents’ front door said in case of emergency to notify their guardian April Parks. De-spite the fact that the Norths did not even know Parks, she had chosen where they lived, taken over their assets, and as their guardian, could make decisions about medical treatment. She allegedly sold their belongings and transferred the proceeds into an account in her name.

Collins went on to cite other such cases in Maine. As chair and senior member of the Se-nior Aging Committee, many stories constantly come to her attention. “These cases highlight shocking breaches of trust by people who ob-tained positions of influence over vulnerable seniors,” she says. “An estimated 1.5 mil-lion adults are under the care of guardians, family members or professionals, who control

billions of dollars of assets. Guardianship and other pro-tective arrangements designed to protect have diminished in this capacity, but provided the opportunity for deception and financial exploitation.”

As co-sponsor of the Se-nior Safe Act, Collins keeps plugging away at preventing seniors from a wide variety of fraud scams. “Putting a stop to seniors being scammed has always been a top priority of mine,” she says. “We all must work harder -- be more obser-vant -- to prevent seniors from becoming victims.”

The Senior Safe Act seeks to mandate that banks and agen-cies report suspected senior fraud, while protecting the institutions from being sued for making the reports. If employ-ees are trained accordingly and reports are issued in good faith, then institutions are protected.

Collins continues to seek help for veterans, particularly in relation to mental health issues. She joined six other senators to sponsor Partners’ Efforts to Enhance Reintegra-tion (PEER Act), which would expand veterans’ access to counseling specialists. The aim of the program is to target the current program’s shortcom-ings and the persistent stigma attached to seeking help for mental illness. The new PEER will soon be launched in 50 locations nationwide over a two-year span.

In 2016 Americans paid $330 billion on retail prescriptions, and that figure included $45 billion out-of-pocket. In Wash-ington County, Maine, this is hardship personified -- or for many, to go without.

Collins and fellow senators have discovered that many needlessly overpay when com-panies conceal their prices from patients at the pharmacy coun-ter. The Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act and the Know

Police Academy Graduates Headed Our WayMaine’s 65 newest police officers have graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy

in Vassalboro. The officers spent eighteen weeks in study and training and most will begin pa-trolling immediately, in time for Memorial Day weekend enforcement efforts. Among the many topics studied by the new officers were crime scene processing, emergency vehicle operation, first aid, traffic and criminal law, domestic violence and sexual assault.

Of local interest we con-gratulate Deputy Toni E. Bridges, Washington County Sheriff ’s De-partment, Officer Cae-la T. Fenderson of the Eastport Police Depart-ment, Officer Wayne A. Robbins of the Machias Police Department and Officer Ethan R. Stevens of the Pleasant Point Po-lice. (Submitted photo)

the Lowest Price Act have been the result.

“The legislation would pro-hibit gag clauses that cause consumers to pay higher prices for prescriptions,” explains Collins. “Insurance is intended to save consumers money. But gag clauses prohibit druggists from telling patients about the best prices. Instead they do the

opposite.”Collins, who has traditionally

fought for accessibility and af-fordability, when it comes to health care, remains noncom-mittal about whether Medicare should negotiate prescription prices.

Experts maintain that Medi-care, as the nation’s largest cus-tomer, needs to negotiate pric-

es. Pres. Donald Trump made such negotiation a campaign promise. Yet when he recently unveiled his plan to lower drug prices, his campaign promise was noticeably absent.

On the state front, LD 1406, An Act to Promote Prescription Drug Transparency, recently became law without Gov. Paul LePage’s signature.

New Pleasant Point Police Officer

The officers of Pleasant Point Police Department celebrated the graduation of Officer Ethan Stevens from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. From left to right: Officer Aaron Dana, Lieutenant David Chapais, Chief Roger Newell, Officer Ethan Stevens, Officer Shawn Hastings, Officer Lewis Evans, Officer Greg Smith. (Photo by Pleasant Point Police Department)

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CHS Honor Parts RecognizedBy Lura Jackson

The top seven students of the graduating class of Calais High School (CHS) were recognized on Tuesday, May 22nd by faculty, parents and their peers at a formal presentation ceremony in which selected staff members spoke on behalf of the hon-ored students. The students with the highest grade-point averages were, in descending order: Kylie Donovan, Haley Donovan, Nathan Smith, Amanda O’Brien, Andrew McLellan, Kendra Parks and Prue Maxwell.

CHS Principal Mary Anne Spearin addressed the as-sembled student body prior to the individual presenta-tions, recognizing that each of the students was there as a result of their commitment to academics throughout their school careers – and often because of the support of their families.

In each case, the uniqueness of the students was appar-ent. While there were many similarities – including sev-eral highly-awarded student-athletes and musicians – the breadth of their interests and their personalities was clear.

Toby Cole spoke on behalf of Prue Maxwell, whom he said is “always caring about others before herself,” and remains a devoted volun-

teer for various community causes. Cole said he has been amazed at Maxwell’s ability to juggle her academics and her extracurricular activities. Maxwell has been a student at St. Croix Regional Technical Center in the CNA program and will be continuing the path in the nursing program at Husson this fall.

Kendra Parks was honored by Jamie Thigpen with a video of interviews with the many coaches she has known across her storied life as an athlete. Parks is a recipient of the Presidential Fitness Award, a decorated cheerleader and a member of Student Council; Thigpen described her as “smart, thoughtful and kind” while her coaches viewed her as “really dedicated” and “creative”. Parks will be going to the University of Southern Maine to study orthodontics.

Steph Griffin recognized her debating partner Andrew McLellan for his demon-strated lifelong “eagerness to learn,” his academic ac-complishments, his service to the soccer and baseball teams, his excellence as a trumpet player and his time on the Academic Decathlon. “He always asks thoughtful and challenging questions,” Griffin said. McLellan will be studying engineering at the University of Maine in Orono

in the fall.Amanda O’Brien’s unusual

story of transferring to CHS from Woodland, embracing and exuding her “quirky per-sonality,” creativity, healthy lifestyle and her acerbic wit was shared enthusiastically by Lori Ellis. Ellis described O’Brien as a defender of justice and an ally of the victimized. O’Brien will be attending Naropa College in Colorado to study alternative healing and medicine.

Retired English teacher Al-ice Wilkinson returned to the school to speak in support of Nathan Smith. Wilkinson paid high honor to Smith for his sincere interest in literature and writing, noting that “his facility of language surpasses his years,” and recognized his joint passion of studying the sciences, all while leading the basketball, soccera nd tennis teams as captain. Smith will be entering the pharmacy program at Husson.

Salutatorian Haley Dono-van was recognized by Chris Johnson, who commended her successful entry into the United States Air Force Academy and the hard work represented by that accom-plishment. Johnson referred to Donovan as a “gifted ath-lete” in multiple sports and described the potential path in front of her as an officer in the Air Force.

Greg Smith spoke on be-half of valedictorian Kylie Donovan, sincerely sharing that she reminded him of himself when he was younger. “She might not have been the brightest in terms of it came easy to her – she had to work her butt off to get to that point. That drive has helped her to excel.” Smith urged those present to follow

in her example by challeng-ing themselves in their high school years so that they can prepare themselves for success in life afterwards. He added that Donovan’s enduring sportsmanship and her vast number of accom-plishments are an awesome inspiration. Donovan will be studying psychology at Hus-son in the fall.

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Alexander SchoolCassie Oakes

What’s happening at AES?On Thursday, May 24th the students in grades 6-8 will be going

to release salmon in Crawford. The Science Fair will take place on Tuesday, May 29th from 6 - 7

p.m. and is open to the public.AES Yearbooks are on sale for $10 each and can be purchased

during the school day from Brenda McDonough in the front of-fice.

There will be a softball scrimmage with East Range II School on Thursday, May 24th beginning at 4 p.m. The team will travel to Topsfield.

All softball players are invited to attend a get together on Friday, May 25th from 2:30-4 p.m. Please remember to turn in all uni-forms by Friday.

The 8th grade is still fund raising for their class trip and are sell-ing tickets on boys and girls baskets for $.50 each. The drawing will be on the 8th of June.

The AES Library will be closing for end-of-the year cleaning and processing the last week in May. All library books will be due at that time. Bills will be sent home for books that are not returned.

There will be a Free Hunter’s Safety Course on June 23rd at the Alexander Grange Hall from 9-4. Please contact Len Hanson for more information at 454-8733.

Monday, May 28th will be no school at AES due to the Memorial Day Holiday.

Cassie Oakes

Do you know someone who should receive acolytes for a job well done this past school year? Well here are a couple of former AES students who do.

Congratulations to Ash-leigh Pyles, of Cooper for re-ceiving the Cassidy Family Scholarship for $500 and the Sturdivant Island Tuna Schol-arship for $1,000 at WCCC. Ashleigh just completed her first year at WCCC and is en-rolled in the Early Childhood Education Program. Ashleigh is the daughter of David and Michelle McVicar and grand-daughter of Elizabeth and the late David McVicar Sr.

Congratulations also go out to Willow Newman, of Coo-per for receiving the Mel-mac Scholarship for $2,000. Willow will be awarded the Scholarship at Class Night. Willow is planning on at-tending Husson College and studying nursing. Willow is also the daughter of David and Michelle McVicar and grand-daughter of Elizabeth and the

late David McVicar Sr. Way to Go, ladies!

Ron Gardiner has reviewed twelve of the sheets of Alex-ander property maps. They all passed his inspection! On Wednesday John Dudley took sheets thirteen and sixteen to Ron. Only two sheets have not been turned to John yet.

A recent Quoddy Tides arti-cle reported that students from Alexander Elementary School attended a noontime concert at the Eastport Arts Center. Big band music was played by the Calais Middle-High School marching band and a trio of Shead girls presented a jazz concert. Sounds like it was a fun and enriching day!

Don’t forget that Christian Gospel Musician, Matt Lin-ton will be in Baileyville for a Concert on May 25th, begin-ning at 6:30 p.m. taking place at Peoples United Methodist Church in Baileyville. There will be light refreshments served after the performance.

Don’t forget BJ Wallace will be on the Rooftop at Randy’s Variety in Alexander raising awareness and fund for Relay for Life Team, Alexander 4-a-

Cure on May 25th starting at 10:00 a.m.

The Breakneck Mountain ATV Club will have their reg-ular monthly meeting on May 30th at the Club House on the Cooper Road beginning at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome!

The Alexander Grange had a Free Family Movie Night on May 19th. They provided free popcorn and beverage and showed the movie “Leap” It was a small turn out but those in attendance had a great time. Adults had a chance to catch up and at the end of the movie the young and young at heart showed off some of their dance moves. Stay tuned as the Grange hopes to sponsor more movie nights this sum-mer.

The Alexander Grange will be hosting the Pomona Grange on June 5th, starting off the evening will be a Potluck Sup-per at 6:00 p.m. and the Meet-ing will be starting at 7:00 p.m.

A regular Grange meeting will be on June 6th, starting at 7:00 p.m. All Grange mem-bers are encouraged to attend as there will be several new members joining that evening and the 1st and 2nd Degree will be performed.

There is going to be a Flag Retirement Ceremony on Flag Day at the Alexander Grange on June 14th. If you have a

tattered or torn flag that needs proper disposal you can bring it to the Grange that day or prior to that day give it to a Grange member. The Public is invited to attend the ceremony and there will be light refresh-ments after.

There will be a Hunter’s Safety Class on June 23rd at the Alexander Grange Hall, part of the class will be done on line and then completed on the 23rd. To register or for more information please contact Lenny Hanson at 454-8733.

Hometown Jubilee is in the works and will be on July 7th. So start thinking Parade, Mu-sic, Cake Walk, Food and Fun. Folks are more than welcome to display their wares in the Grange yard that day at no cost.

Upcoming Birthday wishes go out to Barbara Landry, Lau-rie Pike Hunnewell, Belinda Burgess, Jessica Niles, Adam Hunnewell, Melissa Marshall, Lori Jensen, Bogumil Korasa-dowictz, Justin Poor, Jesse Holmes, Nathan Maxwell, Dana Niles II and Ariel Myers and Beckery Knowles.

Upcoming Anniversary wishes go to Joe and Tanya Fossett, Joseph and Rebecca Bennet and Randy and Susan Wallace. I wish all couples many more years of wedded bliss!

Sending good thoughts out to: Matt Austin, Nathan Allen, Genie Daley and Elwin Daley, Linda Richardson, Danny Tay-lor, Lynn Hill, Diane Quigley, Avis McIntyre, and Rhonda Oakes. Please do not forget about those caretakers who so selflessly take care of there loved ones.

Lucky Loser this week at Randy’s Variety was Dave Holst. Do you want to know how to be a Lucky Loser? Stop at Randy’s Variety and check it out.

This week my mom has got-ten clearance to do all kinds of things and has started doing transfers with me and driv-ing again, our life is slowly returning to normal. I also have been attending FBC reg-ularly and practiced for sum-mer games outside and hung out with friends and listened to music. I also was able to attend church this week and John Gallant gave a wonderful sermon!

If you have anything you would like me to share in this column, celebrations, brag-ging rights or news you can email me at ptcfan@hotmail.com, message me on face-book, or snail mail me at 1328 Airline Road, Alexander, ME 04694. You can also call me at 454-2344 or drop off news at Randy’s Variety! Until next time, stay safe.

The Calais Advertiser will be closed Monday, May 28, 2018 in observance

of Memorial Day. Ad deadline will be Friday, May 25.

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The big news at the library is that we have a couple of new volunteers - a husband and wife team, Stephan and Aesoon Casterlin, suffering through their first experience with black flies, but enjoying the opportunities the library provides. Stephen is an on-line book seller, having had a book shop where they lived in Pennsylvania. As we all know, book stores have recently been closing, even the big ones like Borders, so … the Casterlins have now cast their lot with us in Washington County. They live with their two children, Cecelia and Jasper, in “the old Wilder House” on King Street, not far from the library. Very convenient, and we are all enormously pleased to have them join us!

CharlotteAs was traditional in years past and has been reinstated for a

number of years now in more recent times, this past Monday the school children (at the school this time, between breakfast and mid-morning snack) helped put together over one hundred swags and 10 larger wreaths of cedar. The cedar was provided by David Bibber and friends, and a good number of other Charlotte Historical Society members assisted in the project, setting up ahead of time, clipping the brush into usable pieces, stapling on ribbons, helping the kids and then clearing away afterwards.

These wreaths and swags will be used as part of the Memorial Day service at the Round Pond cemetery. Any children who can attend will be most welcome as they are the ones who trot around, putting the swags on the graves of all the Charlotte veterans, led throughout the cemetery by flag bearer, Jeff Orchard, and other stalwart adults. The service begins at 8:15 sharp, since the Honor Guard that begins the service, naturally has a very tight schedule that day! The service will be followed by a delicious brunch at the Charlotte Fire & Rescue Station. Any who might be interested in singing with the annual “choir" for our one song - “When Boys in Blue Are Gone” - may contact Ann Carter at 214-4540 and, if necessary, leave a message with your number … or just … show up. Hope to see you there. You won’t be sorry!

PembrokeThis past Monday evening

there was a really interest-ing and enjoyable evening, all about logging, log drives and the railroad that took the shorter wood to the pulp plants. These were spurs off the main line that went to the areas where the logs finally came to rest after their wild ride down the river. The Jim Sherman presentation was based on a poem that he set to an old tune and had a great sing-along cho-rus. A fine evening of intersect-ing history and historic music, all sponsored by the Pembroke Historical Society and held at the Pembroke Library.

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PrincetonSandra Smith

On Monday the Princeton Parks and Recreation Com-mittee held their meeting. The schedule is being set up for the Fresh Water Festival. Then on Saturday, June 2 the first kick-ball game of the season will be held at Brewer Andrews Field from 2 - 4 p.m. Children under 8 need to be accompanied by an adult. The next activity will be the Slip N’ Slide event on Thursday, June 14 with the Princeton Fire Department’s help. The next meetings for PPRC will be on Tuesdays, May 29 and June 5 at 6 p.m. at the Princeton Town Office. Please come to one of these meetings if you are interesting in helping at the festival.

Also on Monday our writing

group met at the library and discussed a poem and writer Christina Kline Baker’s notes about how hard it is to write and how to find time to write. Wednesday was story hour. Six children enjoyed two stories read by librarian, Heidi, about spring and flowers. The craft project was to make a painting of flowers and the snack was a pretzel that looked like a flower. Otherwise Heidi has been busy setting up all the books with the companion dvds in the newly re-purposed book cart. With the Rudman Grant funding of eight hundred dollars, Heidi was able to offer forty-seven new titles which provides the opportunity to read the book and view the movie or vice versa. Some of the adult titles are: The Best of Me, The Choice and Dear John

by Nicholas Sparks; Carrie, Under the Dome, The Green Mile and It by Stephen King; Raise the Titanic and Sahara by Clive Cussler; Alex Cross and Kiss the Girls by James Patterson; Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane, Wonder by R. J. Palacio; 13 Hours by Mitchell Zuckoff; Water for Elephants by Richard LaGravenese; The Lost City of Oz by David Grann. For children: Stuart Little and Char-lotte’s Webb by E. B. White; Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, Mr. Popper’s Penquins by Richard and Flor-ence Atwater; and The BFG by Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake. They are available now!

Some members of the North Woods 4-H Club left here on Thursday later to be joined by others, to attend the Northeast Live Stock Expo at the Windsor Fairgrounds in Windsor over the weekend. “The mission of the Northeast Livestock Ex-position (NELE) is to provide marketing, selling, and edu-cational opportunities to local

livestock producers and educate the public on the connection between local farms and their products.” This was a wonder-ful opportunity for the children to exhibit photos and posters and to show their animals, as well as purchase quality stock.

We had a busy week here with our first fishermen of the season. One guest was truly apprecia-tive of Princeton. Shortly after checking in he realized that he had lost his wallet, most likely while he was filling the gas tank in his boat. He went back to the Shell station and the clerk had his wallet and said some young woman had turned it in. He was very very grateful and said he would be sure to pay the kind-ness forward somehow. With all that unfortunately is going on in our world, country, state and county, it is truly inspiring to be able to report about a good deed that happened in our town.

Town of Princeton Select-mens’ Meetings-First and Third Tuesday each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Room

at the Town Office.May 23 - Princeton Elemen-

tary School Spring Arts Concert 6 p.m.

May 25-27 - Princeton 8th Grade Class Trip

May 28 - Memorial Day-Town Office, library and school closed

June 12 - Elections - 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Princeton Town Office

June 13 - 8th Grade Gradua-tion 6 p.m.

June 14 - Last Day of School and PPRC & Fire Dept. Slip N’ Slide

June 18 - Princeton Town Meeting 7 p.m. Princeton El-ementary School

June 19 - CDS Pre-K Screen-ing

June 23 - Fresh Water Festival and 4-H Dog Show

To send me news, just drop me a note princetonnews@outlook.com or give me a call after 10 a.m. at 796-2261. My deadline to submit the column is 4 p.m. on Monday.

Another fine concert was giv-en by the Quoddy Voices last Friday evening and Sunday af-ternoon. There was something for everyone, from the sublime to the … well humorous, all wonderfully performed by a group, inspired by their gifted conductor, John Newall, that clearly works as a single unit, giving some particularly ex-quisite moments of beauty and balm for the ears and hearts.

Love was the theme, and selections ranged from “Love Makes the World Go Round” through folk songs, shanty songs (especially from the

Quoddy Voices Shantiers, that includes a majority of the main group, some of whom did a bit of acting during the singing of “The Maid of Amsterdam”), German Lieder, popular songs (including the Beatles “When I’m 64, which was extended for the occasion by a decade on each verse, all the way to “When I’m 94," the accom-panying cajon (Allan Gore) and the superb clarinet (Kai Barker) making the piece truly special.

The concert’s accompanying piano was a perfect meshing of piano with the voices, per-

formed by the group’s accom-panist, Lee Downing, as well as their director, John Newell, on the intricate German Leider pieces. There were several soloist, some for a verse, and others sang whole songs and gave the other singers a rest.

The range can be some-what indicated by the span

of time over which they were composed - the late 1500s to 2010. The over-arching theme of love ranged from romantic love through all the other sorts of love we can experience and share. The final piece summa-rized the whole theme perfectly. Very brief, from Mother Teresa of Calcutta and set to music by

Joan Szymko it said, "If we have no peace it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. Remember. All works of love are works of peace." We need to hear and live that …. now.

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Michael McLean454-3435

Memorial Day Weekend activities:

Saturday the 26th, we will be placing flags on our vet-erans’ graves. Snacks and re-freshments will be available. Everyone welcomed. Dress accordingly.

Monday, May 28: Memo-rial Day Parade and Ceremo-ny. Meet at Calais post office parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Pa-rade will start at 10 a.m. and continue down to Ferry Point Bridge to meet with members of the St. Stephen Legion for a wreath ceremony. After, we proceed to the Calais Memo-rial Park for a ceremony. Fol-lowing the ceremony, we will have a brief service at the Cal-ais Veterans’ Cemetery.

Any correspondence: Com-mander Calais American Le-gion Sherman Brothers Post #3, PO Box 311, Calais, Maine 04619. Email: calleg3@ya-hoo.com. FaceBook: Calais American Legion. Tel: 207-214-4410(cell). Please leave message.

Remember our Fallen! Com-mander Mike.

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Cooper

Town NewsGrand Lake Stream

Laura Schaefer won the raffle of the Fish Print at the Annual Fish-ermen's Breakfast in Grand Lake Stream put on by the Grand Lake Stream Historical Society. (Submitted photo)

Audrey Ammerman was presented a gift of a print of a Primitive painting of Grand Lake Stream done in 1882 or 1883 which hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Audrey was instrumental in obtaining a copy for the Grand Lake Stream Historical Museum. Elaine Brown, Historical Society President, presented the print to Audrey and her husband RJ. (Submitted photo)

Dave McCullough

The unofficial start of sum-mer is Memorial Day Weekend and finally that day is arriving! There are lots of fishing pic-tures popping up on face book of smiling fishermen holding up their prize fish they have caught. Clearly sunshine, warmer temperatures and out-door projects are here to stay.

A special thanks to everyone who attended the Annual Fish-erman’s Breakfast. A great time was had by all and spe-cial thanks to all the helpers!

The Women to Women are having a yard sale at the Schoolhouse in Grand Lake Stream on June 8 and 9 from 9 to 4. There will be hot dogs, chips and drinks for sale as well as lots of treasures to buy! They will be accepting donations on Wednesday the 6th from 1 to 5 and Thursday the 7th from 9 to 5.

There will be a short Me-morial service on Friday, May 25 at noon at the Grand Lake Stream Cemetery. Please join us to help put the flags on the graves of servicemen.

Many readers of the col-umn have traveled by Whit-ney Cove Island and camp and noticed the beautiful location. Here is a brief history of the Island and camp provided by Morgan Rosenberg, the cur-rent owner.

Ralph and Hope Beach pur-

chased the island in Whitney Cove, known as Eton Island, around 1957.

Around 1958 (?) Ralph and Hope Beach purchased a set of old lumber camps from the lumber company (probably for one dollar) near the mouth of the cove just north of what was known then as Hopkin’s camp with the goal of tearing the camps down for materi-als to expand the island camp. In the summer the Beaches, with two of the oldest grand kids, Ralph (7) and Hope (6), all moved into Harley Fitch-es camp at the mouth of Ox Brook. For a couple of weeks in August the buildings were torn down, saving the tar pa-per and the nails along with the boards. From time to time lumber was loaded into the second of the two motor ca-noes and towed to the island and stacked for later use. The grandkids were too young to help much so their job was to straighten the nails and catch pollywogs.

Over time propane lights and a gas refrigerator were added, which made longer stays en-joyable. At one point Donald Wallace added a generator and wired the camp for lights. The shed remains attached to the woodshed but the generator was removed for fear people would come to the island on the ice in the winter and steal the generator.

NOTE: The old 5 1/2 horsepower Johnson out-boards had built-in gas tanks. There wasn’t enough gas to make the twelve mile trip all the way to Whitney Cove so it meant refueling by Harwood Island, which was a tricky un-dertaking because those old Johnsons didn’t like to restart when they were hot and the early ones didn’t have a lever to disengage the propeller. That meant slowing the engine down as much as you dared and turning it around, i.e. go-ing backwards, so you could pour the gas from the stern seat while sitting because it was too risky to stand up in open water on most days.

Be sure and plan on pre-paring a float for the July 4th “Celebrating Grand Lake Stream America”. Lots of ideas are possible. Let’s make this parade the best in years!!!

The Maine Forest Service (MFS) has released the results of a study on the use and effec-tiveness of forestry Best Man-agement Practices (BMPs) at timber harvests across the state from 2016-2017. BMPs are voluntary measures used to protect water quality. BMPs use and effectiveness at timber harvesting operations is moni-tored regularly by the Maine Forest Service’s ten (10) Dis-trict Foresters. The results of these monitoring efforts are reported biannually. Details available at the Maine Forest Service.

Your humble correspondent, Dave McCullough. Contact at dmccull1@maine.rr.com or 207-796-2286 or 207-712-8294.

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The next Select Board Meet-ing is scheduled for Saturday, June 2nd, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. The Cooper office is open for regular office hours on the first and third Thursdays of the month from 4:30-6:30 p.m. now have 2018 boat and ATV registrations. The next office hours are scheduled for Thursday, June 7th and June 21st, 2018.

The Annual Cooper Town Meeting is scheduled for June 23rd, 2018 at 6 p.m. at the Coo-per Community Center. Coo-per residents are encouraged to attend and vote on elections and matters for the upcoming year.

The Cooper Community Center will be open for voting on Tuesday, June 12th from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the 2018 Pri-mary Election.

A rabies clinic, provided by Little River Veterinary Clinic will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Cooper Community Cen-ter. Prices for canine shots are as follows: Rabies $21, DA2P-PV $23, Lepto $21, Lyme $37 and Bordello $18. Prices for feline shots are as follows: Ra-bies $23, FRCP $21 and Leu-kemia $29. I will be available to register dogs for anyone who has not done so.

The Cooper Cemetery has planned a cemetery cleaning workshop in Cooper on June 2nd provided by the Maine Old Cemetery Association (MOCA). The cleaning class is planned for the morning with a luncheon to follow at the Cooper Community Center provided by the Cooper Com-munity Center Friends group. The Maine Old Cemetery As-sociation has selected Ever-green Cemetery for the work-shop and participants should plan to park across the street at the corner of North Union Road and Route 191. We have utmost respect for loved ones and ancestors buried in our local cemeteries and want to ensure that our cemeteries are maintained and cared for in the most respectful way. We do not want to upset anyone and will respect the feelings of anyone requesting to have family stones excluded from the workshop. If you wish to exclude family stones at Ever-green Cemetery from the work-shop cleaning, please contact Karen Holmes, Brenda Gove, Laurie Pike, or Kathy Hull to make your wishes known. The purpose of the workshop is to teach participants to provide respectful cleaning to the old stones in our local cemeteries in need of care.

The cemetery cleaning class following the Memorial Day

Holiday Celebration on Mon-day, May 28th, 2018 is sig-nificant because cleaning and decorating cemeteries for Me-morial Day is a way of honor-ing our ancestors and this tradi-tion is recognized worldwide. Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. In the United States, Memorial Day is a federal holiday to celebrate and honor the men and women who have died while serving in our military, specifically those who died in battle or from wounds sustained in battle. Many people confuse Memo-rial Day with Veteran’s Day on November 11th. Veteran’s Day is when all Veterans who served in wartime and peace-time are honored, but Memorial Day is reserved for those Vet-erans who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. The poppy is the recognized flower and symbol of Memorial Day traditionally worn on Memori-al Day to honor America’s war dead as a symbol of loss and recovery of new life. Poppies grow when seeds are scattered in the wind and land on dor-mant ground and are generated when the ground is disturbed as it was during the brutal battles of World War I. The practice of wearing poppies after World War I was further inspired by a poem written in 1915 by Cana-dian soldier, Joh McCrae called “In Flanders Fields.”

MeddybempsLinda Baniszeski

Happy birthday wishes to Cheryl Zwingman-Bagley on May 28, and to me on the 29th. I only ever wanted to be 21, and here I am turning 70. The years don’t bother me. It’s the effects on my body that I don’t like. Well, any day I wake up is a good one. Blessings to all celebrating birthdays in the days ahead.

More summer residents continue to arrive along our shores. Pete Walker, brother to Linda Gordon is back on the lake from his winter home in Florida. We had a nice visit with him on Friday evening at Tammi Smith’s lakeside place. Also there were Patty and Dana Reynolds. Jim and Lynn Howard are also back at their camp at the end of Stone Road (former Cook/Smith home). Many fun photos are displayed on Facebook -- even one of their grand kids swimming on Mother’s Day when it was sunny but cool -- Brrrr. Kids will be kids. The Lentzes are returning this Thursday for another couple of weeks. They travel back and forth between their home in Pennsylvania and camp here.

We now have 19 ducks showing up daily at the cracked corn feeder. It must be the newest generation, since the current crowd is not nearly as tame as the flocks in former years. More chickadees are visiting us daily. A woodpecker couple lives nearby. The way they act, I suspect they have a nest nearby. It is wonderful to see the baby birds that will appear in a little while. Isn’t nature wonderful! Canada geese can also be heard. They know better than to show up here. Scuffy is a daring watch dog when it comes to the geese. They are beautiful but make quite the mess in our lawn so after years of shooing, they don’t come by anymore.

The dandelions heavily dot our lawn and growth along our lane. Our forsythia bushes continue to add the colors of spring to the daffodils in our flower bed. It is interesting that yellow seems the dominant color early on. The Creator knows we need a jolt of bright color after the long winter. The azalea bushes are also budding. Other greenery has seemed to come up overnight, as the greening of the trees. All this new life is beautiful to behold.

Mark your calendars for the Lumber River concert on Thursday, May 31 at 2nd Baptist Church in Calais - 6:30 p.m. (love offering). A free light meal will be served afterward. All are welcome.

Please send your personal, community and organization news to LBaniszeski@myfairpoint.net or phone 454-3719.

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Last week’s students at Calais Elementary School that were “caught being good” by teachers and staff were Kate Harvey, Isabelle Urena-Cherry, Kyla Boley, Jakub Scott and Dillon Craft. Congratulations boys and girls and keep up the good work! (Submitted photo)

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FOR RELEASE MAY 27, 2018

THE TV CROSSWORD by Jacqueline E. Mathews

ACROSS1 Annie of “Young Sheldon”6 “Say __ to the Dress”9 “Let’s Make __”

10 Actress Hilary12 “The Life of __”; William Bendix

series13 Caesar’s “__ saw, I conquered!”14 Israel’s __ Aviv15 Bucket16 “Wagon __”; western of old19 Actor Neeson23 Actress Helen __24 Dog on “The Thin Man”25 Heckart or Brennan28 “The Good __”30 One of the Maverick brothers31 “Days of __ and Roses”; movie

for Jack Lemmon32 Jethro Bodine’s portrayer33 Pulsate; beat34 “__ Betty”36 Ending for pay or Motor39 “__ River”; movie for Sean Penn

and Kevin Bacon42 “__ Secretary”

44 “__ Is Enough”45 Fred Astaire’s dancing sister46 Isn’t __ to; probably won’t47 Mr. O’Brien

DOWN1 Go separate ways2 Cartoon dog3 “To __”; Anthony Anderson show4 Edison’s monogram5 Devious6 Orange edible7 180 degrees from WSW8 Zoom down snowy slopes

10 __-fi; film genre11 Role on “Chicago Fire”13 Actor McKellen15 “The __ and the Pendulum”; film

based on a Poe short story17 McClanahan of “The Golden

Girls”18 Actress __ B. Davis20 Suffix for cartoon or art21 “__ Z”; short-lived Ben Feldman

series22 Spoil; deface25 Flow’s opposite26 Paul’s cousin on “Mad About You”27 Majors or Marvin28 Hitchcock or Scorsese: abbr.29 Wife of a Beatle31 “__ Do Fools Fall in Love”33 “Sister Wives” network35 “__ Along, Little Dogies”37 Refrain syllables38 Series for Sherman Hemsley39 “Cry __ River”; song for Justin

Timberlake & others before him40 Short sharp bark41 “__. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club

Band”42 “The Bernie __ Show”43 “Much __ About Nothing”

Solution to Last Week’s Puzzle

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Washington County Community Café and Meals on Wheels for June 2017

The Calais Advertiser will be closed Monday, May 28, 2018 in observance

of Memorial Day. Ad deadline will be Friday, May 25.

Meals served with wheat bread and dessert.

Fri., June 1, 2018; Orange Glazed Chicken, Fried Rice, Peas and Cauliflower.

Mon., June 4, 2018; Fish Newburg, Mashed Potatoes, Peas and Carrots.

Tues., June 5, 2018; Chicken Pot Pie, Broccoli Cuts.

Wed., June 6, 2018; Spaghetti with Italian Turkey Sausage, Sliced Zucchini and Spinach.

Thurs., June 7, 2018: Chick-en Florentine, Orange Scented Rice, Carrots and Zucchini.

Fri., June 8, 2018; Caribbean Mango Pork, Brown Rice and

Black Beans, Caribbean Blend Vegetables.

Mon., June 11, 2018; Creamy Chicken, Roasted Red Potatoes, Carrots and Broccoli.

Tues., June 12, 2018; Pulled Pork, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Corn.

Wed., June 13, 2018; Garden Vegetable Cheese Ravioli, Mixed Vegetables.

Thurs., June 14, 2018; Cheese and Beef Macaroni, Mixed Vegetables.

Fri., June 15, 2018; Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken, Brown Rice, Peas, Carrots, Dessert.

Mon. June 18, 2018; Sweet

Thai Style Chicken, Rice, Veg-etable Medley.

Tues., June 19, 2018; Sliced Turkey with Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Peas and Carrots.

Wed., June 20, 2018; Pork with Apple Onion Sauce, Cran-berry and Lentil Rice, Carib-bean Blend Vegetables.

Thurs., June 21, 2018; Pasta Primavera, Green Beans.

Fri., June 22, 2018; Chicken and Scalloped Potatoes, Pep-pers, Onions and Turkey Ba-con, Wheat Bread.

Mon., June 25, 2018; Orange Glazed Chicken, Fried Rice, Peas and Cauliflower.

Tues., June 26, 2018; Turkey and Rice with Cheese Sauce, Corn and Black Beans.

Wed., June 27, 2018; Chicken with Red Wine and Herb Sauce, Roasted Red Skinned Potatoes, Sliced Zucchini.

Thurs., June 28, 2018; Beef and Cabbage Rolls, Diced Red Skinned Potatoes, Peas and Carrots.

Fri., June 29, 2018; Shells and Cheese, Peas, California Vegetable Blend.

Eastern Area Agency on Ag-ing’s nutrition program delivers noontime meals through Meals on Wheels to those who qualify

and serves at Community Cafés where all are welcome. Cost is $4.00 (under age 60). Sug-gested donation of $4.00 for seniors age 60 and older. If eating at the café. For a res-ervation or more information, call (207) 943-2488 or (800) 432-7812.

If you are receiving 3 D Catered meals then your cost is $5.00 per meal. Additional donations are greatly appreci-ated.

NOTE: EAAA café at Palmer Estates serves only on Thurs-days at 11:30 AM.

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Notice to The Membership of Spednic Club, Inc. Third Avenue Baileyville, Maine 04694

Notice is hereby given, that there will be a membership wide vote on the "SMOKING POLICY" of the Spednic Club, Inc. on June 15, 2018 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Club Hall. There will be absentee ballots available at the bar (may only be picked up in person) as of May 21st, 2018 and can be made out and returned to the bar or mailed back to the Spednic Club by June 8th. Current membership dues must be paid to vote.

Jerry Crosby, PresidentSpednic Club, Inc.

THE TOWN OF PRINCETON IS SEEKING BIDS FOR DITCHING, REPAIRING CULVERTS,

FILLING POTHOLES AND OTHER ROADWORK.

CONTACT THE PRINCETON TOWN OFFICE AT 15 DEPOT STREET, PRINCETON, CALL 796-2744 OR EMAIL INFORMATION REQUESTS TO OFFICE@PRINCETONME.COM.

SEALED BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE PRINCETON TOWN OFFICE IN A MARKED ENVELOPE BY 3 PM MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018. PROOF OF INSURANCE AND WORKERS COMP OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS MUST BE PROVIDED. BIDS WILL BE OPENED AT THE JUNE 5, 2018 SELECTMEN’S MEETING.

THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT ANY OR ALL BIDS.

Notice Spednic Club, Inc. Annual Meeting

3rd Avenue, Baileyville, Maine 04694

The annual meeting of the Spednic Club, Inc. will be held Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 6 p.m. in the Club hall. There will be an election of officers, to include Vice-President, Recording Secretary, and three Board of Director positions. Members are encouraged to attend. Must have current membership.

Board of Directors

Public Notice

The Maine 4-H Foundation intends to file an application for federal funding from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development for the purpose of financing Greenland Point Camp. Any interested party may attend an informational meeting at the Town Hall, 15 Depot Street, Princeton, ME. June 5th, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

Mixed Media Art Showcased at WCCC Student ExhibitThe artwork of nine students

who participated in Washington County Community College’s Mixed Media class for the spring semester was on display at a public showing at the college on May 9th. The students ranged in ages and in capabilities, with the wide assortment of perspectives adding nicely to the variety of art on display. The dozens of attendees that came to appreci-ate their efforts were widely impressed by the number of pieces exhibited and the talent demonstrated.

The college typically offers introduction to drawing in the fall and a more advanced art class in the spring. Instructor Karry Ann Nadeau said that the scheduling works well as it en-ables students that take the first class to expand their capabilities with the second.

Nadeau noted that some stu-dents are already accomplished artists. As an example, the col-

Rebekah Guiltner composed "The Queen of England" collage from a variety of queen-themed images, including a flaming crown.

Jane Andrews displays some of her moose- and wilderness-themed pieces.

Mary Kay Bramble attempted her first abstract painting for the class, which she then titled "Discomfort Zone."

previous classes, such as Mary Kay Bramble. Bramble, who enjoys painting, said she ap-preciated the challenge this semester in approaching abstract art at the behest of the instructor. “When I paint, I do landscapes. Karry Ann said I needed to get out of my comfort zone.” She was presented with the task of studying Jackson Pollock. “I was terrified. How do you paint something with nothing in it?” She proceeded, and painted what she has titled “Discomfort Zone.” The experience was novel and Bramble thinks she will “enjoy painting my next one more.”

For student Will Hewes, the class offered the opportunity to learn a few new techniques and explore some thematic designs. He produced a horror-themed mask based on his own face with protruding lips made from cloth affixed to it. Another piece is comprised of three separate images: The Orb of Infinity, representing positivity, the Orb of Neverending, represent-ing negativity, and, between them, the orb of Equilibrium. “All three tied together bal-ance out the universe,” Hewes explained.

The youngest participant was 16-year old Rebekah Guiltner, whose submission to the Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest in Idaho was granted first place for Grades 7-9 two years ago. For the class, Guiltner created a col-lage piece she calls “Queen of England” since the center part of the profile is a map of England. “Every piece of it has to do with being the Queen of England,” Guiltner explained. “The crown is made of flame, her gown is made of mountains. It’s kind of symbolic.” As a homeschooler that moved to the area with her family last fall, Guiltner appre-ciates being able to take part in the college’s offerings. “Being a homeschooler, it’s nice to have a variety of classes at the college.”

lege library has asked one stu-dent, Jane Andrews, to come back and display the body of her work in the fall. Andrews spe-cializes in wilderness-themed art, particularly paintings that incorporate moose. One un-usual piece is a moose antler painted with a scene, while another is a painting done on a traditional snowshoe. Andrews and her husband, Larry, recalled how they had seen a painted snowshoe while in Greenville – though they found it unusual that the scene wasn’t a winter one. Andrews remedied the problem by painting her own seasonally appropriate piece, which was among those displayed at the show. Asked what inspires her theme, Andrews shared that she and her family find great comfort in the woods, adding, “Some of our best times were moose hunting.”

Some of the students are returning veterans of Nadeau’s

(continued on page 29)

Public Safety Warning about Clothing Dryers

Tess Ftorek shares an experi-ence that took place last year in her and her husband’s home. While it happened last year, the warning remains sound. Tess’s dryer was successfully taken apart and repaired, but the problem was not precisely identified.

I had quite a scare at the house yesterday. I put something in our dryer and went out on the deck to have lunch. Within a few minutes, I heard all of our smoke detectors screaming! I raced in the house and could smell a terrible acrid odor, so I quickly opened the dryer door shutting it off. I had the fire extinguisher at the ready just in case. I checked the basement, vent and all around and every-thing seemed ok. I called our fire chief, who came down for an inspection of the situation. I

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AOS #77LUBEC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

IMMEDIATE OPENING

EDUCATIONAL TECHNICIAN IIITUTOR

Must have Ed Tech III Authorization and CHRC Approval.Pay will be based upon credentials

and/or previous experience.

Position will be filled when suitable candidate is found

Applications Available at –Superintendent of Schools Office

AOS #77 • Sunrise County School System100 High Street, P O Box 190, Eastport, ME 04631

853-2567 or email hjkilby@shead.org

Equal Opportunity Employer

FALL OPENINGEducational Technician III

Needed to ride the bus to andfrom Perry Elementary School

on a daily basisduring the 2018 – 2019 school year

Position will be filled when suitable candidate is found.

Applications Available at –Superintendent of Schools Office

AOS #77 • Sunrise County School System100 High Street, P O Box 190, Eastport, ME 04631

853-2567 or email hjkilby@shead.orgEqual Opportunity Employer

IMMEDIATE OPENING

Person needed to transport a studentto and from Perry to Calais Day Treatment

on a daily basisfrom July 2 – August 10, 2018

Mileage and hourly rate of pay will be determined based upon experience and distance traveled.

Position will be filled when suitable candidate is found.Applications Available at –

Superintendent of Schools OfficeAOS #77 • Sunrise County School System

100 High Street, P O Box 190, Eastport, ME 04631853-2567 or email hjkilby@shead.org

Equal Opportunity Employer

IMMEDIATE OPENING

Person needed to transport a studentto and from Baring to Calais Day Treatment

on a daily basisfrom July 2 – August 10, 2018

Mileage and hourly rate of pay will be determined based upon experience and distance traveled

Position will be filled when suitable candidate is found.Applications Available at –

Superintendent of Schools OfficeAOS #77 • Sunrise County School System

100 High Street, P O Box 190, Eastport, ME 04631853-2567 or email hjkilby@shead.org

Equal Opportunity Employer

AOS #77, SUNRISE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEMPERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FALL 2018 OPENING4K and Kindergarten Teacher

Appropriate endorsement required

Position will close when suitable candidate is found.

To request an AOS #77 application contact:AOS #77, Sunrise County School System

P O Box 190, 100 High Street • Eastport, ME 04631Telephone 853-2567

Email – hjkilby@shead.org

Equal Opportunity EmployerFor more information, check ServingSchools.com

AOS #77, SUNRISE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

Shead High School - Fall Openings

English TeacherSocial Studies Teacher

Positions will close when suitable candidates are found

For application, please contact:AOS #77, Sunrise County School System

PO Box 190, Eastport, ME 04631 • Telephone 853-2567or send an email to: hjkilby@shead.org

See Serving Schools for more information

Equal Opportunity Employer

Service TechnicianGuptill’s Logging Supplies is seeking an experienced service technician to work on logging, construction and agricultural equipment. Experience with Mack trucks and John Deere equipment is a help but not required. Qualified candidate must possess their own tools, good work ethic and be a team player. Wage to be negotiated pending experience and tools.

Interested parties should send resume by email to: erik@twinlakes.me or mail at: Guptill’s Logging,

Attn: Erik, PO Box 226, East Machias, Maine

Truck DriversGuptill’s Logging is currently seeking Class A & B truck drivers. Positions requires minimum manual labor, must be able to secure loads. Wages will be determined by experience. Must have a clean driving record and be willing to work some weekends.

Interested parties stop by Guptills Logging 883 Main Street, East Machias, ME for a job application or send resume to: erik@twinlakes.me, Guptill’s Logging, PO Box 226, East Machias, ME 04630.

Calais CHERRY BALLS1-1/2 cup shredded cheese

1/2 cup butter1-1/2 cup confectioner sugar.

Knead mixture together and form a bit of it around a drained cherry. Make about the size of a small walnut. Roll balls in fine graham cracker crumbs. Place in the fridge to keep in a covered plastic container. Will also freeze.

CHICKEN BAKEPlace boneless chicken pieces in a casserole or baking dish.

Cover with one can of cream of chicken soup. Layer shredded cheese on top, peas and stuffing. Drizzle with butter. Bake. Deli-cious.

Sharon Frost454-3339

May 27th - Orthodox Pen-tecost.

May 28th - Memorial Day May 29th - Full Flower

MoonPlease come to the College

Community Show comedy on Friday, May 25th at 6:30 p.m. in the CHS cafeteria. There will be baked goods available during the show for a dona-tion.

It has been lovely sunny weather. A bit cool but a breeze to help keep bugs away and work in the gardens.

St. Andrews Spring Sing is coming up June 2nd at the Catholic Church in St. An-drews at 7 p.m. featuring the Keene State Vocal Consort.

Lumber River quartet will be at the Second Baptist Church on Thursday, May 31st at 6:30 p.m. There will be a love of-fering and their fantastic lun-cheon.

The Robbinston Historical Society will hold its annual yard sale during Memorial Day weekend. Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m. to noon.

Way to go Bobby Mohol-land who won three ribbons at Special Olympics on May 5th in Machias.

The St. Croix Historical So-ciety will meet on Monday, June 4th. Discussion on the annual picnic in July and also the Cemetery Tour.

Memorial Day observed on May 28th. We must honor those who gave their lives de-fending our way of life. We thank you for the sacrifices you’ve made for our freedom. God Bless You!

All the human wisdom is summed up in two words - wait and hope.

Take what is, trust what may be. That’s life’s true lesson.

It’s so nice to hear the birds singing at daylight as well as all day long. Some beautiful music they chirp. What busy

lives they have.Birthday wishes: Becky

Thornton, Rena Parks, Mary Waycott, Cheryl Christie, Elizabeth Seeley, Pat Fellers, Angela and Dick Ramsey, Do-reen Hill.

There was a good bye recog-nition to Jean Windrick after St. Anne’s service on Sunday. Jean is moving to St. John to

live her daughter and son-in-law and her son. We wish her the best and she will be missed.

Camille Howard is home from college for a visit with her parents Derrick and Lisa Howard of Princeton. Enjoy your rest of vacation, Camille, goes by quickly.

Public Safety(continued from page 28)also shut off the breaker to the dryer. The clothes smelled fine but obviously something was amiss with our 7-month-old dryer. I called Walls in Machias and they came over and picked up the dryer today. So, here is my lesson for you: Never leave the dryer (or any other appliance) going when you go to bed, leave the house, or even work outside for an extended period of time! Our house could have burned down were I/we not at home. We also had working smoke detec-tors, a fire extinguisher, and I knew where to go to shut off the breaker. Many, many years ago, friends of ours left the dryer go-ing when they went to bed. They awoke in the nick of time and got out with just the clothes on their backs. It could have been far different. Please, please heed this message. It could save your life and your home!

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7,000 FT. OF WAREHOUSE

SPACE AVAILABLE!RENT ALL OR PARTIAL.

Loading dock and overhead doors and office.

Call 454-7712, 214-9136 or 214-7497

Call 454-3561 to place your ad below.

Robbinston Historical Society

Memorial Day Weekend•Friday May 25th9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

•Saturday May 26th9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

•Sunday May 27th9 a.m. to noon

We will be open to accept donations on Saturday, May 19th from 9 a.m. to noon or

call 454-3455 or 454-2854 to arrange an earlier time.

Yard/Garage Sale635 Bingo Road

Waite, METhursday May 24th,

Friday May 25thSaturday May 26th

9 a.m. - 4 p.m. All days

Family and Friends Yard Sale

Monday May 28th 9 AM - 2 PM

229 Johnson Rd., Perry

Ice Auger- Old Truck and Many Treasures

Scale Baskets - Old Bottles

Cones/Odd Pods/Sea Shells

Box of RibbonPotpourri Supplies with

Orris RootBundles of 100’s

4” & 6” Rings12 Totes & More

$400 OBO853-2324

FOR RENTSpacious single story 2 bedroom

apartment1200 sq. ft. apartment has

ceramic tiled kitchen/dining room, full bath and carpeted living

room. All appliances included, washer/dryer, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, & garbage disposal.

$1,100/mo includes HEAT, heated attached garage, water/septic, mowing, shoveling & plowing

of snow and garbage removal. Located on riverfront property.

www.cousinsrealtyonline.com207-214-6030

Huge Yard Sale

Friday, June 8th& Saturday,

June 9th9 AM - 4 PM

GLS Schoolhouse

To benefit Women to

Women Group, Grand Lake Stream

FURNISHED AND UN-FURNISHED 1 AND 2 BDRM APTS in Calais and Baileyville. Contact 214-0033 after 7 p.m. Heidi Hol-ley: 207-347-0880

FURNISHED EFFICIEN-CY APTS - Located in Bai-leyville. Heat, electric and cable TV included. Laundry available on premises. No pets allowed. Call for more info. 427-6698.

CLEAN AND QUIET ROOMS. Smoking and non-smoking available. Reason-able rents. Call 454-3630.

1 OR 2 BDRM APTS AND STOREFRONT available in Calais and Princeton. 949-1321.

ONE BEDROOM AND EF-FICIENCY APARTMENTS 91 North St. Calais. Call 952-9097.

FOR RENT- EFFICIENCY CABIN, Riverside Cabins, 96 River Road, $400/month. 1st and security. No pets. 207-904-8329.

FOR RENT- SMALL STU-DIO APARTMENT, refur-bished. $250/month. 1st and security. No pets. 207-904-8329.

LARGE 1 BEDROOM IN CALAIS. All utilities included. Very inexpensive. Call 853-3101.

2 BEDROOM 1st FLOOR APARTMENT centrally lo-cated in Calais. Full applianced, carpeted. HWBB heat included. No dogs. Lease and security de-posit required. $700 per month. (207) 214-8425.

WATERFRONT HOME 5 MILES OUTSIDE CALAIS: Very private. 1 to 2 year lease re-quired. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage. Call 1-207-952-0241.

SPLIT LEVEL HOME LO-CATED IN CALAIS: 2 to 3 bedroom, 2 bath. 1 to 2 year lease required. Call 1-207-952-0241.

3 BED, 1.5 BATH VICTORI-AN FOR RENT. Remodeled, SS Appliances. $1250/month plus security deposit. Call for application. 207-904-9120.

MODERN TOWNHOUSE APARTMENT with garage, 2 bedroom with loft. Located on the water, heat included. $950/ mo. 214-9136 or 454-7712 (Milestone)

MODERN NEWLY RENO-VATED SUITE OF OFFICES. 5 offices with kitchen handicap accessible bathroom, parking lot. Heat, Electric and AC in-cluded 214-9136 or 454-7712 (Johnson properties)

2 BEDROOM MODERN WATERFRONT APART-MENT located in Calais. Heat included. 214-9136 or 454-7712.

STAINED GLASS SHARDS FOR SALE. Great for mosa-ics, all colors. Sold by the pound. Call 207-454-2832.

CONTRACTOR/CARPEN-TER WANTED to work on Waterfront Home in Calais. Contact Jim 207-362-5642 or 207-649-1664.

John Deere 620i 2-passenger UTV with dump. Fully ser-viced and in great shape. Deere roof & plexiglass wind-shield. Only 860hrs & few miles - $5,900 OBRO. Please call 207-214-2000.

-PART OR FULL-TIME ORGANIST AND CHOIR DIRECTOR. St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, Calais. FMI 454-8016.

-RESTORED MOLLER PIPE ORGAN. St. Anne’s Episcopal Church,Calais. FMI 454-8016.

Have a property to rent or sell?

Try a classified line ad like those to the left!

Lifelong guide Dale Wheaton shares a

collection of amusing and mostly-true

stories in Behind

the Cast, available now

in Calais, Princeton, and Grand

Lake Stream. The book has

been well-received by

critics. (Photo by Lura Jackson)

The Amusing Life of a Maine Guide Revealed in New BookBy Lura Jackson

In preserving the culture of rural Maine, the most prized gifts we can glean from one an-other are the stories that emerge from living with the land. While such stories are best delivered in person, author and lifelong guide Dale Wheaton has pro-duced the next best thing in Behind the Cast, a collection of mostly true tales stemming from his guiding career in the Grand Lake Stream area.

Wheaton is a natural story-teller himself, and the book is an easy, engaging read that has no trouble evoking the en-virons of the eastern lakes and the people that find themselves there. The book consists of 26 different stories and chapters which Wheaton describes as being “all over the map in terms of topic, personality and time.” The book spans from the 1960s to last year. “Collectively, it kind of shows a guide’s life.”

To produce the book , Wheaton drew from his decades of experience as a guide around Grand Lake Stream. Aside from growing up in a fam-ily of guides, he and his wife operated Wheaton’s Lodge in Forest City for 20 years, which at one point employed more guides than anywhere else in the state. “It was a busy place,” Wheaton summarized. “There are so many adventures and misadventures in that line of

work, and you meet some crazy personalities as well. It’s kind of a shame that those stories get lost.” He began writing down the stories in the 1990s, com-piling them in his first novel, Observations from the Stern. The book was hailed as “direct and original” and “hilarious” by Field & Stream, while Be-hind the Cast has been called “wonderfully written” and filled with “amazing stories” by commentators.

Some of the chapters intro-duce and revisit a couple from Maryland that Wheaton came to know while guiding them for four decades. “By having them reappear throughout the book, I try to demonstrate that we develop relationships with our clients that transcend time and fishing,” Wheaton explained. The stories generally reflect the people he has met. “A lot of them are funny and some are just crazy,” Wheaton said.

Many characters are people that will be well-known to those familiar with the area, such as Danny Bean from Topsfield. “When you step back and look at them, they’re really quite amusing. I try to develop a few of those characters in the book,” Wheaton said.

Wheaton describes each char-acter in the book, and the area itself, with affection and famil-iarity that comes from a life en-trenched in the community and a continual stream of guests. At

one point, mentioning someone that grew up poor, he adds “not that everyone isn’t some shade of poor around here,” while in another, he tells the story of two infirm gentlemen and their suggestion of having a “sitting down contest” as Wheaton carefully maneuvered them into his canoe.

Throughout the book, par-cels of philosophical wisdom uniquely flavored by decades of backwoods living are deliv-ered by the various characters involved in each story. Sev-eral extremely vibrant pictures

bring the characters to further life. One can easily imagine sitting in the boat, listening to the stories being told or wit-nessing comedic catastrophes as they arise.

If you’d like to share in the experience of life as a guide on the iconic lakes of eastern Maine, you can do so immedi-ately by picking up a copy of Behind the Cast at Johnson’s Hardware, Calais Bookshop, Princeton Variety and the Pine Tree Store in Grand Lake Stream.

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St. Croix Regional Family Health Center

Are you a Dental Assistant looking for that

perfect job?

If you are focused on excellence in oral care and con�nually strive for posi�ve outcomes

for children, families, and individuals, we want to talk to you.

Please send resume to: Corinne LaPlant, Execu�ve Director

St. Croix Regional Family Health Center 136 Mill Street, Princeton, ME 04668

SCRFHC is an equal opportunity provider and employer

Join our commi�ed team of professionals. We offer compe��ve wages and benefits.

Princeton Elementary has an anticipated fall opening:

Social Studies/Title I Teacher, must be certified.

Please send resume, transcripts, certification and 3 letters of reference to:Princeton Elementary School

Attn: Charity Williams, 289 Main StreetPrinceton, ME 04668 or email williamsc@su107.org.

All applications can be found on our website at www.aos90.org under job opportunities.

Woodland High School is seeking a Secretary.

If interested please send resume and 3 letters of reference to:

Superintendent of SchoolsPO Box 580, Baileyville, ME 04694 or

email chrissy@su107.org.

FINANCIAL DIRECTOR/CFO

Sunrise Opportunities, a non-profit agency is seeking a dynamic and experienced executive to serve as the Chief Financial Officer. Our Agency provides assisted living; community based and center based services to individuals with mental health challenges and intellectual disabilities. We currently operate 13 locations throughout Washington County as well as community based programs.

Responsibilities include: Planning, directing and coordinating all activities related to accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, debt management, cash management, cost reporting, regulatory compliance and external audits.

Qualifications: Bachelor Degree in a related field, Proficiency in Microsoft Word/Excel, Five years of accounting experience

For more information or to submit a resume please contact Julie Daniels@:P.O. Box 88, 26 Hadley Lake RoadMachias, ME 04654 • 207.255.6789 • daniels@sun-rise.tv

Equal Opportunity Employer

MAINE VETERANS’ HOME - MACHIASEnvironmental Services Supervisor

32 Veterans Way, Machias, ME 04654(207) 255-2404 or 1-877-866-4669

ftheriault@mainevets.orgEqual Opportunity Employer

Maine Veterans' Homes is a public, not for profit organization committed to providing skilled nursing and rehabilitation, long-term residential and dementia care to veterans, their spouses, widows,

widowers, and gold star parents.

Housekeeping AideMaine Veterans’ Homes Machias facility is seeking a full time (40 hour) Housekeeping Aide. The Housekeeping Aide performs day to day house-keeping activities to include cleaning all resident and public areas providing residents, visitors and staff a clean, attractive, and comfortable place in which to live and work. This position is in accordance with current federal, state, and local regulations governing MVH facilities and as directed by the Environmental Services Supervisor. Experience in a health care environment helpful.

If you would like to have a job that you can truly be proud of, Maine Veterans’ Homes is the place for you. For immediate consideration, you may mail / e-mail a cover letter and resume to:

Looking for “self starter” and “highly motivated” sales person. Looking for competent motivated sales person to handle newspaper advertising within Washington County. Full time outside sales with 1 day a week in the office on Friday’s.Must have mobile e-mail and cell and own vehicle.Responsibilities include:• Service and expand existing accounts through maintaining good customer relations and developing ads ideas that meet advertisers’ business needs.• Prospect for new accounts including researching advertisers in competing publications and reviewing new businesses in the area. • Establish and renew advertising contracts. • Respond to incoming telephone inquiries concerning advertising services. • Address customer concerns in a timely and appropriate manner.• Attain and/or surpass sales targets.Qualifications: • College Diploma in business, marketing, experience an asset. • Valid driver’s license.

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their resume and cover letter to pierre@thecalaisadvertiser.com

Sales Representative Washington County

AOS #77, SUNRISE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

SHEAD HIGH SCHOOLFALL 2018 OPENING

Special Education TeacherPosition will close when suitable candidate is found

To request an AOS #77 application contact:AOS #77 • Sunrise County School System

P O Box 190, 100 High StreetEastport, ME 04631 • Telephone 853-2567

Email – hjkilby@shead.org

Equal Opportunity EmployerFor more information, check ServingSchools.com

DECH BirthsRedi-Mix Drivers

Meadowbrook Materials is seeking redi-mix drivers to operate class B vehicles delivering concrete to customers. Qualified canadate must be able to clean and maintain mixers/trucks and deliver product to customers in a safe and timely fashion. Wages are to be determined by experience.

Interested parties should stop by Meadowbrook Materials, 888 Main Street, East Machias, ME to apply

in person or email resume to: erik@twinlakes.me,Meadowbrook Materials, LLC, 888 Main Street,

East Machias, ME 04630

To Justin & Ashley McCou-brey of Cathance Township, a girl Isla Elizabeth McCoubrey born May 18, 2018 weighing 7 lbs., 12 oz., 20 inches long.

To Victoria Socobasin & Al-exander Arias of Indian Town-ship, a girl Amiyah Lynn Arias born May 18, 2018 weighing 7 lbs., 5 oz., 20 inches long.

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They are searching for old photographs of the front por-tico and steps of their head-quarters, an 1850 Italianate at 527 Main Street in Calais. Known locally as the ‘Holm-estead,’ the property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Last year the society received a Belvedere Historic Preservation grant for Phase I which included the restoration the portico and front door surround. During the restoration a circa 1940 photograph was discovered in the society’s archive. When enlarged one can see a radically different front step design than those existing. This configura-tion is also evident in an 1856 engraving. Consequently, the society has decided to restore the steps to the architect’s original intention. Any addi-tional photos would aid in an exacting restoration. Located adjacent the historic Holmes Cottage Museum, the Holm-estead was designed and built by prominent local architect and master carpenter, Asher B. Bassford for Dr. Job Holmes and his wife, Vesta Hamlin Holmes. Vesta was a sister to Hannibal Hamlin, Abraham Lincoln's first Vice President. Upon hearing of her brother's nomination, she wrote him a congratulatory letter from her home in Calais: “Shall we not see you here this summer? We have been new furnishing our parlor and I should be most happy to christen it by giving a party for you and your friends when you can make it conve-nient to come.” Anyone with photos can contact Fine Artist Made at 853-9504 or info@fineartistmade.com

A visiting Eastern bluebird shares its bountiful colors. Bluebirds may be seen hovering throughout trees catching insects or in front of their prospective mates. (Photo courtesy of Grazyna Kirsch)

An inquisitive red fox explored its surroundings before returning to shelter in the woods. Red foxes are the largest of the foxes and have established a legendary reputation for their intelligence. (Photo courtesy of Grazyna Kirsch)

Described by Ben Franklin as a "bird of courage," turkeys are distinctly recognizable for their large size and characteristic gobble-call. (Photo courtesy of Grazyna Kirsch)

St. Anne's Church in Calais is ringed by ornamental trees that erupt in floral bliss each spring. (Photo courtesy of Sara Gavit)