New Ambulance for Alfred Quick, Less Expensive Option for People Time and Money When by Allison Williams Non-Emergency Medical Care
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VOLUME 14, ISSUE 18 PO Box 75, North Waterboro, ME 04061 • 247-1033 • [email protected] FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2016 FREE www.waterbororeporter.com LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED Walk-in care to Little League opening day open in Sanford New service complements Emergency Department, which remains open Southern Maine Health Care “We’re pleased to offer an ad- (SMHC) has announced that it ditional service to residents of the will open a Walk-In Care Center Sanford-Springvale area,” said in Sanford this summer, adding to Ed McGeachey, president and the full complement of healthcare CEO of SMHC. “Walk-in Care services they already provide to will complement the Emergency the Sanford community. Department care that is already SMHC Walk-In Care will be offered at the Sanford site. We located in the Goodall Medical are pleased to continue to provide Office Building on the hospital’s this life-saving care while adding main campus on June Street. The a walk-in service for less serious, SMHC Emergency Department minor medical issues after hours will continue to offer full-service or when an individual’s doctor is Massabesic High School varsity softball coach Kevin Tutt, left, along with players and coaches were on hand for emergency care 24/7 at that cam- not available.” the opening day of Alfred/Lyman Little League at the Alfred park on May 1. PHOTO BY DEBBIE CORMIER pus, staffed by emergency trained SMHC Walk-In Care is a great physicians and nurses. new service for Sanford that will The new walk-in center meet these more minor medical will offer people an additional needs seven days a week, saving New ambulance for Alfred quick, less expensive option for people time and money when BY ALLISON WILLIAMS non-emergency medical care. The emergency level care is not nec- [email protected] center will be open to everyone essary,” added McGeachey daily, including extended evening SMHC also has walk-in cen- Last week the personnel at hours and on weekends, with no ters in Biddeford, Kennebunk, Alfred’s Public Safety Building appointment necessary. Saco, Sanford and Waterboro. were busy transferring blankets, oxygen tanks, and all the other paraphenalia needed in emergen- cies from the town’s old ambu- lance to the newly arrived one. Scouts Assisting was Ron Morin, the dealer for Sugarloaf Ambulance/ Rescue Vehicles. He would drive the old ambulance, taken in par- honor tial trade for the new one, to the dealership in Wilton. There it would be retrofitted for further service and go to a village needing a new ambulance. Or per- haps it would travel overseas to a country like Ghana, Africa, which might have no ambulance at all and where they once sent one. He Chris Carpenter moves an oxygen tank from the old ambulance to the new explained an ambulance might be one before the old truck is driven away to the dealership in Wilton. PHOTO BY ALLISON WILLIAMS (Continued on page 3) Boy Scout Troop 399 from Lyman-Dayton held their April court of honor on Saturday, May 2. The scouts have a lot of outdoor activities planned for The Massabesic Lions Club held its annual awards night to recognize five students for their volunteerism in this year and are looking for new scouts ages 11 and older. If interested the community on April 14 at the Lion’s Club Den in Waterboro. Recipients of the 2016 Massabesic Lions Club email [email protected] or call Tom Cormier at 247-8540. Youth Recognition Awards were, from left, Dawn Gifford, Madison Bantz, Jane Pettit, Jamie Dunlap and Xavier PHOTO BY DEBBIE CORMIER Lundrigan, all Massabesic High School students. COURTESY PHOTO PAGE 2 Friday, May 6, 2016 REPORTER BRIEFS GETTING FIT Plant sales The Buxton Garden Club’s an- nual plant sale is Saturday, May 7 LOCALLY from 9 a.m. to noon at the Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home park- BY CYNTHIA MATTHEWS nect with family and friends, their ing lot at the corners of Routes 4A families… There is a great blend & 202 in Buxton. FMI call Linda Are you one of the 66 percent of people that come,” said Wilkins. at 929-5531 or email buxtongc@ of Americans who set a fitness Wilkins first studied yoga at a gmail.com. goal as one of their New Year’s hot barn in Porter when she was The Tory Hill Church annual Resolutions? Are you afraid you 18, and continued to practice yoga plant and bake sale is Saturday, might end up being the one in through college. She trained as an May 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at three Americans who can’t make actress, and found herself in New 1197 River Road (on the church it through the end of January? York. While there, she felt the call lawn) offering annuals, perenni- Well, you don’t have to do it to teach yoga herself. “Where do C. Josephine Wilkins in her studio in Cornish. COURTESY PHOTO als, baked goods, hot dogs, and a alone. There are lots of local I train?” she asked her instructor, green elephant table with an as- fitness classes and groups in the their own card from the pile. One thing’ is indeed coming through,” sortment of used pots, tools, etc. who replied, “Just show up next time, a participant spoke to her af- continued Paul. “Positive, reassur- area to keep you motivated and Thursday at 4pm.” Wilkins ended help you reach your fitness goals. ter class – he had the same card for ing, and an uplifting experience up filling in for the instructor that 3 classes. “The universe is obvi- that leaves you smiling, laughing Senator King at The Reporter will periodically day, learning by doing, intuitively. feature these local fitness options. ously trying to tell you something,” and crying all at the same time.” Waterboro library She later moved to Los Angeles, she told him. “Self-care is the main way to Senator King’s constituent and continued to practice and teach. In addition to yoga classes, connect with intuition,” explained service session will take place at In LA, she met her husband, Wilkins offers group intuitive ses- Wilkins. Jocelyn of Santa Moni- the Waterboro Library Wednes- Yoga and more Ben, who asked, “Why aren’t you sions as well as private, guided in- ca added, “She is a role model of day May 11 from 10 am to noon. doing yoga and intuitive sessions?” tuitive sessions. She also observes a self-care because she knows it af- A representative of Senator King She put the question to the uni- New Moon Ceremony each month, fects the accuracy and level of her will be at the library to provide an C. Josephine Wilkins, owner verse, and the answer came back, in which participants celebrate their abilities. She eats a clean, whole alternative outreach opportunity and instructor of Everybody’s “You gotta do this!” So she did. manifestations and victories over food, plant-based diet. She has an for citizens to meet directly with Community Studio in Cornish Wilkins uses her own unique the last month, and set their inten- advanced yoga, meditation, and a staff representative to discuss returned to Maine last summer style of intuitive guided yoga tions for the coming months. “It spiritual practice. And she is de- specific problems, legislative is- for her 20th High School re- which she has been teaching for the is truly my passion,” said Wilkins, voted to this work.” sues, or concerns regarding fed- union. She grew up in Porter, last 10 years, in her yoga classes “to get reflection, to give people the Though the studio itself is eral government agencies. No and she and her husband decid- and private yoga sessions. “Each skills to follow their intuition.” She closed, Wilkins will still be provid- appointment is necessary. ed to move to Maine and try it group’s energy is different,” she ex- begins each session with a prayer ing her unique style of yoga online for a year. They bought an old plains. “I am guided specifically to and intention. “Her ability to sense through videos and meditations restored farmhouse, renovated All about Luther Moore, what this energy has within it, and your emotions before you have time on her website, her own YouTube part of the barn, which was once what specific needs the group has.” to put words to them is not only un- channel, by phone coaching and Limerick’s Lawyer a doll store, into the studio with This talk will be presented by Wilkins says there are constant canny, and comforting, but out of Skype. “I’m looking forward to a meditation room. She opened Tony Carroll and the Limerick opportunities to get signals, some this world,” commented Paul from continuing online,” said Wilkins. the studio last July, holding just Historical Societ on Thursday, might be more general than others. Waterboro. “She listens attentive- “These are amazing people. We one class a week. Mostly through May 12, 7 p.m. at the Conference During class, she sometimes uses ly and intuitively knows just what have quite a bond.” word of mouth, the studio grew Room in the Limerick Municipal cards, such as angel cards, to get a your wavering mind or tired soul is Visit www.studioeverybod- to 5 classes a week. “It has been building. The town lawyer may connection with what’s happening seeking to nourish itself. This is all ys.com or their Facebook Page great to come home and recon- not have been all that residents in the room. Participants choose done with the most loving inflec- to watch a video or a meditation.