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HONOR ROLLSPAGE 5 SPORTS PAGE 6 Area students’ FA’s Pendriss earns academic achievements All- honors Various options for county municipal waste By Stuart Hedstrom on solid waste, with the Bangor Staff Writer City Council having signed the DOVER-FOXCROFT — The municipal joinder agreement the county commissioners tabled a evening before. The MRC con- decision on signing a contract tract with the Penobscot Energy with the Municipal Review Recovery Company (PERC) in Committee (MRC) for manage- Orrington will end in 2018 and ment and disposal of municipal the organization intends for its solid waste after 2018, when its members’ solid waste to go to a current agreement expires. future facility in Hampden, op- “Let’s bring it back in April,” erated by the Maryland-based said Commissioners Chair Fred Fiberight. Trask during the March 1 meet- “The issue here is the technol- Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom ing. ogy Fiberight is proposing to use BREAKFAST POSTER CONTEST WINNERS — A half dozen students at the SeDoMoCha Middle School in Dover- County Manager Tom Lizotte has not been proven on a large Foxcroft won prizes in a breakfast poster contest. Fifth-grader Annie Raynes, second from left, won the grand prize said many of 187 MRC mem- h_Z\nilmZ\dbg`l^mpab\apZllihglhk^][rma^l\ahhelP^eeg^llM^Zf&&m^Zff^f[^klZg]hma^kl\ahhelmZ__ ber communities will be mak- Please see Page 2, MUNICIPAL WASTE cn]`^]ma^\hgm^lm^gmkb^l'Ib\mnk^]%_khfe^_m%Zk^KLN/1?hh]L^kob\^=bk^\mhkDZg]bAZkm_hk]%KZrg^l%Zg]Ûklm& ing decisions in the near future ieZ\^Ûgbla^k%Û_ma`kZ]^k>eeZFheZ`aZg'Mabk]Zg]l^\hg]_khfe^_m%k^li^\mbo^l^\hg]&ieZ\^pbgg^kl%Û_ma&`kZ]^kl MZ^[kbZ

By Stuart Hedstrom WKH¿UVWSURSRVDOVRIWKHDGPLQ- important meal of the day Staff Writer istrative team. “We had a good DOVER-FOXCROFT — The discussion on priorities and re- 2016-17 academic year budget ductions,” Lucy said. By Stuart Hedstrom fore National School Breakfast She said the students had about about the various poster sub- continues to be updated, with He said the last scheduled Staff Writer Week March 7-11 which is part two and half weeks to create missions. a preliminary spending plan PHHWLQJRIWKH¿QDQFHFRPPLW- DOVER-FOXCROFT — of National Nutrition Month. their posters showing “Why I Fifth-grader Annie Raynes scheduled to be presented to tee is set for Tuesday, March SeDoMoCha Middle School This year’s theme is “Savor the like school breakfast” or “How earned grand prize honors in the school board at the April 5 22. “We are hoping to have ad- students recently had the op- Flavor of Eating Right.” I feel when I have had a really the breakfast poster contest meeting. ditional reductions to share at portunity to put their artistic RSU 68 Food Service Direc- good breakfast.” with her work of art titled, During the board’s meeting on the next meeting,” Lucy said, talents to the test in a poster tor Kandi Hartford said 21 en- Posters were judged by “Don’t Run on Empty, Fill Up March 1, Superintendent Robert adding it is always a challenge contest promoting the school’s trants took part in the breakfast school staff as well as mem- on School Breakfast.” Raynes’ /XF\ VDLG WKH ¿QDQFH FRPPLW- WRWU\WRWKH¿QGWKHEHVWEDODQFH breakfast program. The win- poster contest, either individu- bers of the Wellness Team, tee had met the week before ners were announced on the af- ally or in pairs, with all partic- and “I am going to hang them Please see Page 2, to look an updated draft of the Please see Page 2, ternoon of March 3, shortly be- ipants receiving a small prize. in the cafeteria,” Hartford said BREAKFAST budget from what was based on RSU 68 Dairy farm fire destroys barn Attention to detail fuels and home, kills 25 cows Hamlin’s basketball success

By Dawn Gagnon The house and barn were de- Stocker said that a GoFund- BDN Staff stroyed, and all of his milking Me page has been established on court and sidelines DEXTER — Fundraising equipment and farm machinery to help Trafton. The fundrais- is underway to help a Dexter were destroyed, too. ing goal is $30,000. dairy farmer after his two-sto- Neither the farmer nor his 'H[WHU ¿UH¿JKWHUV ZHUH DV- Editor’s note: Several sports ry farmhouse and attached barn farmhands were injured, but sisted by their counterparts personalities with Penquis-area ZHUHGHVWUR\HGLQD¿UHRQ6DW- DERXWFRZVGLHGLQWKH¿UH from more than half a dozen ties have been named members urday. Stocker said. The farm was not surrounding towns. Stocker of the Maine Basketball Hall of 7KH ¿UH DW .HQQ\ 7UDIWRQ¶V insured. VDLG JHWWLQJ ZDWHU WR WKH ¿UH Fame Class of 2016, among them 80-cow farm began about 11 Stocker said Trafton and his SURYHG D FKDOOHQJH DQG ¿UH the late Ed Guiski of Dexter, for- a.m. Saturday, when a tractor son, who also lived at the farm crews initially had to bring it mer Penquis Valley of Milo play- that was brought into the shop on Upper Garland Road, are LQE\WDQNHU+HDGGHGWKDW¿UH- er and coach Tony Hamlin, and FDXJKW¿UH'H[WHU)LUVW$VVLV- staying with family and that the ¿JKWHUV HYHQWXDOO\ ZHUH DEOH former Foxcroft Academy stars tant Fire Chief Rick Stocker Red Cross is providing some to tap into a pond about half a Kevin Nelson and Dean Smith. said Sunday. assistance. mile away. 7KH2EVHUYHUZLOOSUR¿OHHDFKRI the honorees during the next few weeks. MILO — Many of the earli- est days of Tony Hamlin’s bas- Fire destroys home in Sangerville ketball career were spent in Phil By Ryan McLaughlin ly before noon, according home. Gerow’s barn playing two-on- BDN Staff to Lt. Marc Boutilier of the A cause has not been deter- two games with his buddies be- Ashley L. Conti SANGERVILLE — A Sangerville Fire Department. mined, and the fire remains fore his school day began. MAINE BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE — home on Frenchs Mill Road Boutilier said half of the under investigation. ³7KDWZDVEDFNLQWKH¿IWKDQG Class of 2016 Maine Basketball Hall of Fame inductee was destroyed by fire on house was gone when fire- Crews from Sangerville, sixth grade,” he recalled. “It was March 2, officials said. fighters arrived to battle the Dexter, Dover-Foxcroft, pretty small, but guys were wait- Mhgr AZfebg eblm^gl Zl Lm^o^ Ihng]% ^q^\nmbo^ ]bk^\mhk The fire at the two-story blaze, so there was nothing Guilford and Monson were ing in the loft for winners.” of the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame, introduces the rest residence broke out short- crews could do to save the sent to the home. 0RUH WKDQ ¿YH GHFDGHV ODWHU of the Class of 2016 inductees during a press conference Hamlin’s competitive career also hgP^]g^l]ZrZmma^

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The tragedy trajection Spring can’t Keeping come too soon of addiction By Milt Gross It looks like spring outside today. timepiece Over the last year, there wonderful kid who had a fami- Yup, I know spring is mud season. But it’s have been approximately 200 ly that loved him, but had a sys- also spring. The weather gets warmer, and I deaths from drug overdoses tem that failed him. dare to step outdoors. here in Maine. This is an eight- We have this idea in our so- I recall years ago driving in a long dirt drive- fold increase in the last three ciety that addiction is just a way to go to church in a private home. And I years. Another star- choice. Well, the way recall driving back out through the mud. I think ticking tling statistic from the these drugs work on that Sunday spring came in about two hours. last year is that of the your brain, they hi- ,UHPHPEHUP\¿UVWZLIHJRLQJRIILQWKHFDU To the Editor; 12,000 babies born in jack the very parts of to celebrate spring. I also remember our friend We are just delighted to read in your paper about our state, more than your brain that enable the mechanic phoning me to tell me she was the efforts which are being made to repair Milo’s 950 were addicted to you to make that deci- stuck in the mud and he was pulling her car historic town clock in the Park Street United Meth- a substance. That is al- sion. The BDN article out. odist Church. Hats off to the Milo Town Clock most one in 12 Maine accurately laid out the The weatherman nowadays I think is out to Committee. babies. issue when it said that get me or at least drive me to distraction. We The clock is a beacon in the community. It serves All these statistics opioid addiction like went to the hospital today to check on some a purpose, and it is important to preserve historic are troubling, and they Garrett’s needs treat- kind of thingamajib that showed up on my structures. Even if everyone gave just something, it reinforce the need ment. shoulder. The hospital part was okay. would be a big help. Send whatever you can spare for action. But when By U.S. Sen. Make no mistake, But getting there went against what last to the Town of Milo clock account at Camden Na- I went to the Senate Angus King Garrett took respon- night’s weather report said … depending on to tional Bank, 53 Main St., Milo ME 04463. ÀRRU WR GLVFXVV WKH sibility for his ad- which weather report I paid attention. I’ve no- Good news. drug epidemic recent- !B&FZbg^" diction. But when he ticed ones on the same TV station, perhaps 10 Janet and John Schuring ly, I didn’t want to talk took responsibility, minutes apart since there is — thank goodness Blairstown, N.J. about numbers — I wanted to we didn’t provide the means Contributed photo no real news — tend to vary slightly. That’s talk about people. In particular, for him to effectuate change okay, I guess the weather can change in 10 I wanted talk about a young and save his own life. He had to A YOUNG MAN — minutes — and does, you’ve noticed if you’ve man from Maine named Gar- will to beat it, but didn’t have @Zkk^mm ;khpg hg abl Ûklm lived in Maine long enough. rett Brown, whose battle with the resources he needed to take day of kindergarten, age 5. Anyhow “they” predicted a warm day today Restore the addiction tragically ended with that step. and warmer tomorrow and warmer yet the next a fatal heroin overdose in No- I didn’t know Garrett Brown, people like Garrett who are day. vember of last year. but I know he was a brave kid. ready to take a step towards re- But today was cold. Now I’ve been around There was a gripping story I could tell by his conversations covery, we need to meet them awhile, but I can still tell the difference be- Penobscot’s about Garrett in the Bangor with Erin Rhoda and by his halfway. tween “warm” and “cold” when our profes- Daily News recently that chron- conversations with us. He knew People in Washington some- sional weather guy stands in front of all those icled his battle with addiction. he was talking to us through the times ask me: What is so spe- maps and says those two words. The author, Erin Rhoda, spent interview. He knew this was cial about Maine? I tell them Tomorrow it’s supposed to be warmer than West Branch a lot of time interacting with going to be public. Maine is a small town with very today. I can well believe that. Garrett over the last three years He knew he was communi- long streets. We know each oth- After all, we’re into March now, almost done To the Editor; and recounted his struggle with cating with us, and here’s what er, care about each other, think with winter...thank God. The time has come to consider removing the addiction. he said: about each other, and we try But while I was in the hospital’s emergency dam at the outlet of Quakish Lake, restoring the I sat reading Garrett’s sto- “If this changes one kid’s life, to help each other. I think this URRPOLVWHQLQJWRWKHGRFWRUWHOOPH,¶P¿QH² West Branch of the Penobscot River to its original U\ LQ P\ GDUNHQHG RI¿FH ODWH saves one kid from being in jail, country can also be a commu- raising the question of why I was there in the course. This dam was built around 1900 to divert last week. It was like reading saves his family the pain of see- nity — should be a community ¿UVWSODFH²,JRWWRWKLQNLQJRIDOOWKRVHSODFHV water to the now closed paper mill in Millinocket. the story of the Titanic or of ing him go through it, saves one where we think about and care and paths we plan to visit. Because of a licensed hydroelectric plant that the Lincoln assassination. You kid from overdosing and dying, about each other. 1RZ WKDW WKH GRFWRU VD\V ,¶P ¿QH $QG is down river, the removal of the dam would be a knew how it was going to come then all that I’ve done hasn’t Young lives lost, treasure spring is coming. slow process and may even have to wait until new out, but you hoped it wouldn’t been in vain. I guess that’s why squandered, and hearts broken. I guess the cold — in Maine, we mean cold technology makes hydro power obsolete. But this happen. You kept seeing mo- I keep doing this with you.” I hope we can start to change hard facts are that spring may sometime arrive UHPRWHDUHDZRXOGPDNHIRU¿QHFDPSLQJDQGZLO- ments when the tragic end What an amazing statement the tragic trajectory of addic- in our land. derness recreation. could have been avoided; but from someone struggling with tion that is breaking so many I think I remember from past years that When the Penobscot returns to its God-given the saving moment never came. addiction, and what a tragedy hearts in this country this week spring eventually shows up for a few minutes. course, it would be spectacular. Our future genera- That was what was so grip- that he couldn’t be saved. This so we can make a difference, 3ODQWVUXVKWRWKHLUOHD¿QHVVEXJVJHWLQWRFLU- tions would greatly appreciate our foresight. ping to me about his story. It isn’t a tragedy of numbers, it’s maybe not for Garrett Brown, culation, we see critters in yonder woods such This corridor sits just north of Penobscot and Pas- was so real, and it was so close a tragedy of real people. It is but for the young people to as deer and rabbits, and a few more things that samaquoddy tribal territory. The Millinocket area to home. Included in the sto- a tragedy of young lives lost, whom he was desperately send- mean spring. DQG 0DLQH ZRXOG EHQH¿W LQ WRXULVP GROODUV7KLV ry was a picture of Garrett as of treasure squandered, and of ing this message. We can, we Spring — those few days when, if we had dam served a useful purpose in making paper and a young boy: smiling, happy, hearts broken. should, and we shall. time, we could get out and enjoy the great helped supply good jobs for more than 110 years. and ready to go to school with I have never in my adult life Editor’s note: To read Gar- springy outdoors. Unfortunately, now that the great chimney of the his backpack. Most families seen a problem like this that is rett Brown’s story go to http:// Without quite so much cold. paper mill is gone, these jobs are gone forever. in America have pictures like facing our state. We can’t solve external.bangordailynews.com/ Milt Gross can be reached for corrections, Kevin Perry that their scrapbooks, or stored it all at once. There is no mag- projects/2016/02/garrett/#.Vtz- harassment, or other purposes at lesstraveled- Orneville on their computer. Here was a LFZDQG%XWLIZH¿QG\RXQJ B1owrJpg [email protected]. YOUR GUIDE TO THE PISCATAQUIS OBSERVER HOW TO REACH US NEWSROOM The Piscataquis ObserverRI¿FHLVORFDWHGDW(DVW0DLQ6W6XLWH$ IF YOU HAVE A STORY IDEA OR AN EVENT Dover-Foxcroft, ME. It is published weekly on Wednesdays by TO BE COVERED, call Stuart Hedstrom in the News/Sports Northeast Publishing Co. Periodicals postage paid at Department at 564-8355. 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GRADE 9 — High honors: Leod, Gavyn Moreshead, Han- lin, Matthew Harmon, Reginald Mikaeli Sutton, Zhiyue Tang and Shania Bates, Christian Blakely, nah Poland, Sydney Quigley, Johnston, Charlotte Jolin, Gabri- Dingying Zhang. Honors: Kyle Community Brigid Casey, Nicolas Daneman, Jeremy Richard, Ashley Robin- elle Jolin, John Judkins, Sujeong Blake, Camille Bozzelli, Mariais- Rebekah Fishburn-Batey, Abi- son, Dustin Simmons, Hannah Kim, Harley Knowles, Shyler abel Cedeno, Erika Chadbourne, gail Henderson, Spencer Ireland, Sprecher, Kailee Ward and Hunt- Lewis, Kaiyuan Ma, Virginia Henry Chase, Xinru Ding, Han- Mariah Poulin, Cailin Seavey, er Watt. Macomber, Jonathon Mcginley, nah Fishburn, Colby Garland, Secondary School Matthew Spooner and Lincoln GRADE 10 — High honors: Randy Nelson, Duc Nguyen, Joseph Gilbert, Branson Goo- Wentworth. Honors: Isaac An- Kathleen Bayerdorffer, Jinlin Esau Olson, Alyssa Pearl-Ross, dine, Sierra Hanson, Marie Har- derson, Jared Atkinson, Saman- Chen, Jenna Clukey, Emily Cur- Nicholas Pratt, Joshua Reed, tung, Soomin Ko, Rose Kreider, GUILFORD — Piscataquis and Zachary Wilson. Honors: tha Beauchesne, Gabriel Cham- tis, Yuan Gao, Tobias Hogfeldt, Levi Stedman, Shimin Sun, Jor- Samuel Libby, Laura Lukaco- Community Secondary School Rachel Beckwith, Ethan Chad- bers, Noah Contreras, Lauren 6KL\XQ /LDQJ *ULI¿Q /RRP- dan Thomas, Kailee Thorell and va, Crystal Macomber, Mason Principal has announced the wick, Eben Cooley, Ashlie Cooper, Kylie Dow, Jonathan is, Avery Nelson, Jacob Olson, Morgana Vick. Merrill, Emily Mikoud, Andrew second-quarter honor roll for Grant, Collin Harrington, Aliv- Feix, Madison Hall, Matthieu Jessica Schwab and Bojia Yang. GRADE 11 — High honors: Miles, Cassidy Panciera, Ethan 2015-16. Included were: ia Hunt, AnnaLee Knowles, Honorowski, Breanna Jazows- Honors: Forrest Bates, Austin Brianna Adkins, Caleb Buerger, Poland, Chandler Rockwell, Jon- GRADE 7 — Honors: Col- Brooke Kujawski, Rosa Labbe, ki, Jacob Lizotte, Jacob Marsh, Bickmore, Emily Brawn, Cas- William Casey, Bonnie Page, Please see Page 9, by Chadwick, Joel Champlin, Tiffany Leathers, Lilli McCor- David Mcleish, McKenzie Mc- sandra Drinkwater, Maya Hage- Taylor Smith, Emily Sprecher, FOXCROFT ACADEMY Isaiah Conary, Louise Gerick- mack, Erika Merrill, Alison ont, Kobe Gilbert, Elizabeth Quimby, Caleb Rolfe, Logan Gray, Sabrina Hamele, Joseph Wood Keenan, Hunter Kemp, MacK- GRADE 10 — High honors: enzie LaBlanc, Justin Lonergan, Adam Bagley, Lena Downes, Ridge View SeDoMoCha Anna Morin, Sarah Richards, 0DWWKHZ *ULI¿WK /H[L +DUULV Gabriel Riitano. Bailey Lemieux, Cali Turn- GRADE 8 — High honors: er and Amaya White. Hon- Madelynn Crosby, Macee Pearl, ors: John Armstrong, Madison Community Middle School Quentin Polley, Taylor Willey Brasslett, Bryce Gilbert, David and Jemyni True. Honors: Me- Hession, Alexandra Huff, Cam- DEXTER — Ridge View ster, Christian Gallant, Olivia GRADE 5 — High Honors: Amanda Greenlaw, Cadence gan Beckwith, Melissa Burdin, eron Kane, Makayla McKenzie, Community School has an- Gilman, Deago Gould, Jozlynn Justice Batchelder, Ivy Bat- Herrick, Logan Hinson, Ayda Chelsea Cookson, Ariona Gerry, Abri Roberts, Tatianna Rog- nounced the 2015-16 sec- Haley, Kayden Kimball, Annika ey, Kirsten Marshall, Lauren Holyoke, Jada Lewis, Ryan Lile, Caroline Goggin, Wayne Haley, ers, Maia Shahin, Erin Speed, ond-quarter honor roll. Included King, Lucreshia Lyman, Hailee Martin, Emily McLeish, Ra- Ella Molaghan, Kaleb Mudgett, Shanoah Hill, Emily Hinrichs, Brooke Trafton and Matthew were: McCourt, Brendon Mehlhorn, chel Mullis, Carter Pratt, Anna Kholton Perry, Donald Poole, Cameron Kendall, Sean Kim- Yates. GRADE 5 — High honors: Alexander Morris, Dylan Phil- Raynes, Cameron Skomars, Aliza Pulkkinen, Brayden Reier, ball, Taylor Marson, Megan Mc- GRADE 11 — High honors: Emma Alexander, Sydney Dys- lips, Jillean Poliquin, Alex Race, Rylee Speed and Adam Taylor. Brayden Rogers, Douglas Rowe, Laughlin, Zachary Priest, Olivia Hannah Bagley, Danika Hill, on, Sydney Fogler, William David Race, Emma Ranquist, Honors: Olivia Berce, Justin Kiernan Schriver, Eli Sharrow, Riitano and Mya Young. Please see Page 9, Kusnierz, Annajayne Pitman Brady Reynolds, Aleaha Rich- Bessey, Cody Chambers, Cam- Cassandra Smith, Hannah Vail GRADE 9 — High honors: PISCATAQUIS and Payson Rienhardt. Hon- ards, Kimberly Rideout, Caleb eron Chase, Garret Chase, Kee- and Austin Weymouth. Chloe Hamele, Jennifer Simon COMMUNITY ors: Joseph Bard, Amanda-Jo Schobel, Kevin Scott, Trevor gan Clark, Adam Conner, Caden GRADE 6 — High Honors: Blais, Lauryn Brunner, Bryce Crocker, Taebria Currie, Mat- Please see Page 9, Connor, Gianni Costonis, Jil- Please see Page 9, thew Dourant, Craig Farmer, SEDOMOCHA lian Dill, Zoe Dill, Phillip Fol- RIDGE VIEW Seth Finnemore, Alexis Green, Penquis Valley GRADE 6 — High Hon- GRADE 8 — Honors: Rosa ors: Grady Atkinson. Honors: Cianci, Sydney Fowles, Tegan Dexter Regional High School David Bucci, Eira Johnson and Johnson and Kaden Stalter. Brianna Witham. GRADE 9 — High Hon- DEXTER — Dexter Region- Isaiah Hesseltine, Mark Kilm- Tyler Beem, Jacob Bickford, dler Perkins, Cidney Pratt, Ash- GRADE 7 — High Honors: ors: Katilyn Black, Katelyn al High School announces the er, David Kirshkaln, Matthew Mathison Deering, Matthew ley Reynolds, William Strauch, Ainsley Ade, Evette Godwin, Bolstridge and Camryn Rolfe. second-quarter honor roll for the Meunier, Shannon O’Roak, Ab- Hanscome, George Lewis, Mat- Abigail Webber, Dakota White May Horton, Miranda Leclair Honors: Jacob Baker, Jere- 2015-16 school year. igail Paige, Janette Patterson, thew Richards, Kayla Rutledge, and Zachary White. High hon- and Hannah McKissick. Hon- my Martin, Brooke McKenzie, GRADE 9 — High honors: Aino Rudloff-Eastman, Morgan Starr Tasker and Olivia Webber. ors: Brandon Allen, Hannah ors: Savannah Boislard, Haylee Leah McKissick, Mackenzi Christopher Roderka and Mat- Smith and Hunter Speed. GRADE 11 — Highest hon- Farrar, Regan King, Reaghan Gauvin, Destiny Golden, Sale- Pelletier, Faith Spencer, Megan thew Sickles. Honors: Isabella GRADE 10 — Highest hon- ors: Nathan Bourdeau, Alyssa Patterson and Caitlyn Race. na Goodine, Izaak Krause, Za- Valvo, Taylor Weeks and Chloe Adam, Ethan Boutlier, Danielle ors: Kaitlyn Webber. High hon- Brasier, Claeb Cyr, Jacob Hes- kary Mills, Stephen Newman, Cummings, Kaylee Deering, ors: Andrew Carlow. Honors: seltine, Brayden Miller, Autumn Please see Page 9, Makayla Peirce and Courtney Please see Page 9, Ashley Downing, Gao Yike, Kelli Bache, Rebecca Batron, Nickerson, Tiffani Ortiz, Chan- DEXTER REGIONAL Rouleau. PENQUIS VALLEY PAGE 6MARCH 9, 2016 Foxcroft’s Pendriss earns All-New England honors By Ernie Clark weeks earlier in Topsham. Hampshire, 6-5. as a senior. Staff Writer Senior Zach Caron, the Class Pendriss advanced past El- Cody Craig, a junior from DOVER-FOXCROFT — Mi- B state champion at 145 pounds, lis Feliz of Manchester, New Skowhegan, placed second at chael Pendriss capped off his ¿QLVKHG  IRU WKH 3RQLHV DW Hampshire, by injury default be- 106 pounds while Chris Wilson high school wrestling career in the New Englands while class- IRUH FOLQFKLQJ KLV PHGDO ¿QLVK (195 pounds) of Nokomis of memorable fashion last week- mate Brandon Brock, the Class with a takedown and back points Newport, Austin Shorey (120) end by becoming just the third B 195-pound state champion, LQWKH¿QDOVHFRQGVWRVHFXUH of Noble of North Berwick and grappler in Foxcroft Academy went 1-2. a 7-2 victory over Joe Fusco of Bradley Beaulieu (132) of Mar- history to earn All-New England “It was great coming down Shawsheen Tech in Billerica, shwood of South Berwick each honors. [to the New Englands] and hav- Massachusetts. ¿QLVKHGWKLUGLQKLVZHLJKWFODVV Pendriss, the Class B state ing all of our wrestlers winning Pendriss then dropped a 3-1 Kam Doucette (160) of Skow- champion at 220 pounds, placed matches,” said Ayala, whose decision in a return match to hegan and Robert Heatherman sixth at the 52nd annual New team won the Class B team state Gioioso before his tournament (170) of Mount Ararat-Bruns- Contributed photo England Interscholastic Wres- championship last month. run ended with a loss by pin wick each battled to a fourth- ALL-NEW ENGLAND — Foxcroft Academy senior tling Championships held Fri- )R[FURIW ¿QLVKHG WKH 1HZ to Broc Dokos of Tewksbury, SODFH¿QLVK Michael Pendriss followed up a recent Class B championship day and Saturday at Providence, England meet with 16 points to 0DVVDFKXVHWWVLQWKH¿IWKSODFH Zm++)ihng]l[r^Zkgbg`:ee&G^p>g`eZg]ahghklho^k Rhode Island. tie for 47th place among the 155 match. ma^p^^d^g]Zmma^G^p>g`eZg]Bgm^kl\aheZlmb\Pk^lmebg` 3HQGULVV ORVW KLV ¿UVW PDWFK schools represented. “Just to get to the podium at then won four straight bouts to “It’s always tough coming this level is amazing,’” said Aya- g`eZg]lmZm^l' +H EHFRPHV WKH ¿UVW )R[- higher than what we see during croft Youth Wrestling, SeDo- croft wrestler to earn All-New the season,” said Ayala. “You MoCha Middle School and now England accolades since 2006, have to be on your ‘A’ game to at Foxcroft Academy. It says a when Josh Pelletier won the come here and win some match- lot about the work he has put 275-pound championship and es.” in to achieve this, the countless James McPhee placed fourth at Pendriss dropped a 3-2 deci- hours at practice, the summer 215 pounds. sion to Dan Gioioso of Xaverian wrestling camps, the wrestling “Michael just showed his re- High School in Westwood, Mas- tournaments, the hard work in silience to never quit,” said Fox- VDFKXVHWWV LQ KLV ¿UVW PDWFK DW the weight room, the condition- croft wrestling coach Luis Aya- the New Englands. ing to build his endurance, the la. “When he was tired he just “Michael gave up an escape dieting to make weight, and so dug deep within himself to get and it cost him,” said Ayala. “He much more to get to this point. that extra burst of energy to get was not able at the end to get the “We always tell our wrestlers those wins. takedown. But after that match with hard work anything is pos- Contributed photo “He has had an amazing year. he just had an amazing run of sible and Michael has proven PROUD MOTHER He showed to everyone what a winning four straight matches. this.” — Michael Pendriss of Contributed photo Foxcroft Academy wrestler is I have never seen anything like Pendriss was one of eight Foxcroft Academy was PROUD COACHES — Foxcroft Academy senior all about.” it.” Maine wrestlers to earn All- joined by his mother Heidi Fb\aZ^e I^g]kbll bl \hg`kZmneZm^] [r abl \hZ\a M^kkr Pendriss was one of three Pendriss began his comeback New England status. 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Doane, White spark win in PVC all-star game HOWLAND — Penob- Penquis coach Jason Mills. dore, Piscataquis’ Delanie Ben- scot Valley’s Grant Doane and Troy Reynolds of Searsport nett and Katahdin’s Molly Cun- Greenville’s Tim White each paced the Away team with 11 ningham each added 10 points. scored 14 points to lead the points while Katahdin’s Ty- Other scorers for coach Dawn Home team by the Visitors son Porter and Sumner’s Pat McLaughlin of Penquis were: 80-73 in the Penobscot Valley Pinkham each added 10. Other Mikayla Roy (PVHS) 8; Ni- Meghan Agrell Conference’s Class C-D boys scorers for coach Chris Wood- cole Chasse (Schenck) 5; Abby ICE SPEED —Ma^P^lmeebhmh_@k^^gobee^ihl^lpbmaablb\^kZ\bg`\Zk:k\mb\ soccer team this past season. 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Thursday, March 10— Tuesday, March 15— BALL: High school pitchers Dog Race results WRESTLING: SeDoMoCha WRESTLING: PCMS vs. and catchers start practices. vs. Ridge View 3:30 p.m. Hichborn and Ridge View Wednesday, March 23— At Fort Kent Friday, March 11— 3:30 p.m. WRESTLING: Penquis WRESTLING: Independent Thursday, March 17— championship at Warsaw 30-mile race 19. Nadya Healy, Brookline, Mass., 4:50:38 Wrestling Entertainment show WRESTLING: Ridge View 3LWWV¿HOG SP 1. Nancy Duplessis, St-Zenon, Quebec, 2 hours, 100-mile race WR EHQH¿W )R[FURIW $FDGHP\ vs. SeDoMoCha and Warsaw Saturday, March 26— 56 minutes, 16 seconds Project Graduation 7:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. WRESTLING: Howland 2. Eli Golton, L’Amable, Ontario, 3:05:02 1. Bruce Langmaid, Kearney, Ontario, 12 hours, (Foxcroft Academy). Saturday, March 19— youth tournament. 3. Eric Dore-Delisel, Mont-Laurier, Quebec, 20 minutes, 19 seconds Saturday, March 12— BASKETBALL: Coaches vs. Monday, March 28— 3:07.52 2. Jacob Golton, L’Amable, Quebec, 12:25:46 BASKETBALL: Maine &DQFHUJDPH²WREHQH¿W$O- BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, 4. Lara Renner, Alton, New Hampshire, 3:17:37 3. Rick Portalatin, Milo, Maine, 13:10:44 McDonald’s Senior All-Star iza Jean Family Cancer Foun- TENNIS, TRACK: High 5. Amelie Aubut, Pont-rouge, Quebec, 3:18:55 4. Sylvain Robillard, St-Gabriel, Quebec, Games at Husson (Ban- dation — 5 p.m. at PCHS. school practices start. 6. Mark Patterson, Shirley, Maine, 3:22:45 13:19:55 gor) Boys AA/A/B 10:45 WRESTLING: SeDoMoCha Saturday, April 2— 7. Lilly Anderson, Southwest Harbor, Maine, 5. Brian Kandler, Mason, Michigan, 13:25:28 a.m., Girls C/D 1 p.m. and youth tournament at Foxcroft WRESTLING: New England 3:25:34 6. Christine Richardson, Canaan, N.H., 13:37:28 Boys C/D 2:30 p.m. WRES- Academy. youth championship at Cross 8. Peter Franke, New Durham, N.H., 3:28:13 7. Stephanie Duplessis, St-Zenon, Quebec, TLING: Ridge View Youth Monday, March 21— Insurance Arena (Portland). %DLOH\9LWHOOR%URRN¿HOG0DVVDFKXVHWWV 13:38:24 Tournament TBA. BASEBALL AND SOFT- 3:32:08 8. Eric Chagnon, Parent, Quebec, 14:21:15 10. Amy deWolski, Millbury, Mass., 3:41:12 9. Ward Wallin, Two Harbors, Minnesota, 6\GQH\3ODQWH:HVW%URRN¿HOG0DVV 14:24:03 3:42:38 10. Luc Gaudrau, St-Denis de Brompton, Que- 12. Steve Renner, Alton, N.H., 3:58:44 bec, 14:43:28 13. Daniel Coutu, Windsor, Quebec, 4:06:34 11. Paul Boudreau, L’Assomption, Quebec, Fruit tree pruning workshop 14. Frank Caldwell, Mansville, New York, 14:52:10 4:08:46 12. Gavin Baker, Almonte, Ontario, 14:52:40 DOVER-FOXCROFT — A ing CJ Walke, MOFGA’s organ- our orcharding series.” 15.Katherine Langlais, Glenwood, New Bruns- 13. Kasey McCarty, Lexington, Maine, 15:39:50 sure sign that spring is just ic orchardist, to present this in- This workshop will cover wick, 4:10:12 14. Gen Raymond, St-Jacques Le Mineur, Que- around the corner ‚Ä“ it’s time formative workshop. Walke has fruit tree pruning techniques 16. Guillaume Lamarre, St-Jacques-le-Mineur, bec, 16:23:16 to start pruning fruit trees. years of experience teaching that encourage vigorous Quebec, 4:18:59 0DUOD%URGVN\:HVW&KHVWHU¿HOG0DVV Have you ever wanted to learn and mastering organic orchard- growth, heavy fruit set and 17. Terry Knowles, Brownville, Maine, 4:19 17:29:44 how the experts prune their ing practices, and has worked quality fruit yield. Walke will 18. Eric Benson, Baltimore, Maryland, 4:40:36 16. Ingrid Bower, Underhill, Vermont, 17:54:43 trees? The Piscataquis County alongside many orcharding also discuss why it’s important Soil and Water Conservation experts such as John Bunker to prune, the collection of scion District (PCSWCD) in partner- of FEDCO Trees and Michael wood, storage of this wood and ship with the Maine Organic Phillips, author of “The Ho- much more. Farmers and Gardeners Associ- listic Orchard”, among others. Pre-registration is required Can-Am ation (MOFGA) are providing Walke has taught orcharding to attend and spaces are limited cident has been charged with op- and a big party for fans who get a hands-on fruit tree pruning workshops covering topics to 30 participants and there is a Continued from Page 3 erating to endanger, according to to watch up close as teams race workshop on Saturday, March such as grafting, pruning, pest registration fee. This event will Maine Warden Adrien Marquis. past. 26 to demonstrate how to pre- management, renovating old be an outdoor event, so regis- ZDV WKH ¿UVW WR DUULYH 6DWXUGD\ Nancy Duplesis of Saint Ze- The carnival atmosphere cre- pare trees for the upcoming trees and much more. trants are encouraged to dress night at the Lonesome Pine trails QRQ4XHEHF¿QLVKHG¿UVWLQWKH ated by closing off both ends growing season. Whether you Kacey Weber, educational co- appropriately. For more infor- ski facility in Fort Kent, beating 30-mile race Saturday, beating of downtown to vehicle traf- have older, neglected trees or ordinator at the PCSWCD, said mation and to register, please Jacob Golton of L’Amable, On- VHFRQGSODFH¿QLVKHU(OL*ROWRQ ¿F DW WKH VWDUW LV D VLJQDWXUH RI younger trees, and no matter that “the PCSWCD hosted CJ contact the PCSWCD by call- WDULRE\MXVW¿YHPLQXWHV of L’Amable, Ontario, by 10 this event, as are the community what experience level with for an Organic Orcharding 101 ing 207-564-2321 ext. 3, email- 7KLVLVWKH¿UVW\HDU&DQ$P minutes. Thirteen-year-old Lara groups and merchants who wel- pruning is, there will be some- workshop last spring, which ing [email protected] hosted a 100-miler, replacing the Renner of Alton, New Hamp- come racers and visitors. thing helpful and useful at this was very popular and well-re- RUE\VWRSSLQJLQWKHRI¿FHLQ 60-mile event that had been run VKLUH ¿QLVKHG LQ IRXUWK SODFH Several racers were well- workshop. ceived. We are pleased to have the USDA Service Center at 42 since 1994. just 20 minutes behind Duplesis. known fan favorites, and others The PCSWCD will be host- CJ back for another chapter in Engdahl Drive. The only Maine mushers in With the “winter wonderland” had family friends travel with the 100-mile event, Rico Por- VFHQH ¿QDOO\ VHW DIWHU QHDUO\ D them. But the majority of local talatin of Milo and Kasey McCa- foot of new snow Wednesday spectators were at the races to UW\ RI /H[LQJWRQ ¿QLVKHG WKLUG last week, downtown Fort Kent share the excitement and root for Find ‘The Piscataquis Observer’ on Facebook and 13th respectively. once again played host to the all the mushers to do well. No racers dropped out of the start of all three Can-Am Crown “We cheer them all on,” Ray- 100-mile race, and the only sled dog races Saturday morn- mond Ouellette of Fort Kent musher scratched from the 30- ing. said Saturday. Competitors in all mile race on Saturday was Jef- The Fort Kent Public Works three races left from the down- frey McRobbie of Wayne, who crews and volunteers worked town area at various times Satur- was injured in a collision with a late into the night Friday to move day morning. snowmobile. snow and turn a half-mile stretch Editor’s Note: BDN staff Writ- The juvenile driver of the of downtown Main Street into a er Julia Bayly contributed to this snowmobile involved in the ac- runway for the mushing teams article. Hamlin Continued from Page 1 ously for three years and led the what we did, they were too postgrads to two New England good,” said Hamlin. “They were to the town hall and seeing the championships. 21-0, had beaten (Portland Class VKHOODFRQWKHÀRRUVPHOOLQJWKH “It wasn’t planned, but once I A schools) Deering and Chever- wood and practice starting as a got started I knew I was going to us in Christmas tournaments, sixth- or seventh-grader. (coach),” said Hamlin. “I think I won every scrimmage and were “All I wanted to do back then, had an aptitude for it, but I also so big they were like a college the height of my goal, was just to had the practice structure be- team. make the team and be on a bus cause the way Skip broke down ³%XW WR ZLQ WKH ¿UVW VWDWH and wear that junior high uni- drills gave me a huge advantage. championship here in basketball form.” “Our practices was all two-, here was huge. It was big for me Hamlin’s career soon took him four- or six-minute segments. because it was my fourth year to Milo High School to play un- We never scrimmaged when I here and there was some con- der coach Dennis Black and then coached, and we didn’t scrim- troversy about me coming back IRUKLV¿QDOWZR\HDUVWR3HQTXLV mage when I was at Maine, It so it kind of validated what we Valley under Carroll Conley af- was all teaching.” were doing.” ter the area schools consolidat- Hamlin soon moved down- Hamlin’s Penquis teams went ed into SAD 41 during the late state to become head coach at on to compile a 231-110 record 1960s. Morse High School of Bath over 17 seasons with 15 postsea- While those teams did not for four years before taking the VRQDSSHDUDQFHV¿YHWULSVWRWKH experience postseason suc- same post at South Portland be- (DVWHUQ & ¿QDO WKUHH UHJLRQDO cess, Hamlin’s experience as ginning in the early 1980s. crowns and two state champi- a tough-minded point guard “When I was down there I was onships — including the 61-54 earned him a walk-on berth on going against coaches like Bob victory over Boothbay in 2013 the University of Maine fresh- Brewer, Ron Cote, Bob Brown, that closed down the Bangor Au- man basketball team for the Art Dyer and Tommy Maines, ditorium. 1970-71 season. That kicked and they all knew what they During that last championship off a four-year relationship with were doing,” said Hamlin. “That run, Penquis yielded an average Skip Chappelle, who was in his part of it forced me to get better. of just 35.3 points in its four third season of coaching the I improved more quickly than tournament victories. Black Bear freshmen. most because I was getting my “The old adage that defense “As a player in high school I butt kicked.” wins championships is an adage could score, but basically I ran Hamlin’s seven-year tenure at for a reason,” said Hamlin. the team, played defense, dis- South Portland was highlighted “We always spent 80 percent tributed the ball and knew where by the 1983 Class A state cham- of preseason on the defensive the ball had to go in certain sit- pionship and a second Western end of the court, and we never uations and that’s what I did at Maine crown in 1985. HYHU ZHQW RQ %\ WKH ¿UVW Maine,” said Hamlin. “I think the big thing with game we weren’t very good of- Both moved up to the UMaine Tony was his demand for de- fensively, but by the end of Jan- varsity the following year, Ham- tail,” said Brown, who preceded uary we were going to be good lin as a sophomore team member Hamlin at South Portland, in a because the offense is going to and Chappelle as its new head 2013 interview. “His kids always catch up and the defense is still coach. played hard regardless of the sit- going to be there.” Together they experienced uation, and regardless of wheth- Hamlin, currently the athlet- considerable success. Maine’s er it was offense or defense his ic administrator at Penquis, has 15-10 record for the 1971-72 kids were always well organized spent considerable time since VHDVRQ ZDV WKH SURJUDP¶V ¿UVW and knew what he expected from his retirement from coaching as winning mark in eight years, them.” a driving force behind the es- and the Black Bears went 13-10 Hamlin took a nine-year hiatus tablishment of the Maine Bas- DQGGXULQJ+DPOLQ¶V¿QDO from high school coaching after ketball Hall of Fame along with two years with the Black Bears the 1988 season until he brought executive director Steve Pound. before they dipped back below his defensive-minded brand of “What we want to do is make .500 the season after he gradu- basketball back to Piscataquis this the gold standard for halls of ated. County and his alma mater in the fame in Maine,” he said. “I know “Tony wasn’t the top scorer, late 1990’s. the Maine Sports Hall of Fame but he did two things that are “We played really hard-nosed is big and so is the baseball hall a real base for coaching a team defense at South Portland and of fame, but because basketball and that’s defense and assists,” took care of the basketball,” said has such a unique place in Maine VDLG &KDSSHOOH +H FRXOG ¿QLVK Hamlin, “so when I came back culture you want to have this be plays with an assist or a hoop here in ‘96 I started watching a unique experience.” and he always played good de- games and it would be 84-78 and That effort has included the fense.” everybody was running up and establishment of a physical Hamlin started his last two GRZQWKHÀRRUDQGLI\RXZHUH presence for the Maine Basket- years at Maine and captained the XS¿YHZLWKDPLQXWHDQGDKDOI ball Hall of Fame, within the Black Bears as a senior in 1974. left you still chucked it. hallways of the Cross Insurance “I majored in basketball with “We were going to play a dif- Center, an annual induction ban- Skip at Maine,” said Hamlin, ferent brand of basketball.” quet and the ultimate goal of “because it was four years in the +DPOLQ¶VGHIHQVH¿UVWPHQWDO- becoming the premier historical gym from Sept. 3 to the end of LW\ KHOSHG 3HQTXLV ZLQ LWV ¿UVW repository for basketball from March.” Eastern Maine Class C title in around the state. After Hamlin graduated 1999, and the next year the Pa- “It’s a huge obligation that from Maine in 1974, Chappelle triots upended Boothbay 58-45 ZHZDQWWRWU\WRIXO¿OORYHUWKH helped him land his coaching IRUWKHLU¿UVWVWDWHFKDPSLRQVKLS many years,” said Hamlin. “But job at in school history. the hall is something we’re pret- LQ 3LWWV¿HOG ZKHUH KH JXLGHG “It was really surprising be- ty proud of and I’m personal- the Huskies’ boys varsity and cause I had been told by some ly proud of what it’s doing and postgraduate teams simultane- coaches that it didn’t matter where it’s headed.” Page 8, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, March 9, 2016Community Calendar The Piscataquis Observer

List your event in the Com- practices at 6 p.m. at the Ridge more info. call Beth at 924- Pounds Sensibly) meets from tarian Universalist Church of DOVER-FOXCROFT: Al- munity Events Calendar. Mail to View Community School. For 7903. 5:30-7 p.m. For more info, call Sangerville and Dover-Foxcroft coholics Anonymous, 7 p.m. Calendar, The Piscataquis Ob- more info. call 207-924-6235 or GUILFORD: A quilters Stephanie Bridges at 278-2307 LVRSHQWKH¿UVW:HGQHVGD\DQG at the Dover-Foxcroft United server, PO Box 30, Dover-Fox- go to www.cuthbert-foundation. JURXS PHHWV RQ WKH ¿UVW DQG or Mary Tuttle at 924-3881. third Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 Methodist Church, 156 East croft, ME 04426 or email to org. third Tuesday each month at DOVER-FOXCROFT: A p.m. FMI call 876-4926. Main St. [email protected] with DEXTER: North Country the Guilford United Methodist free community Quigong class Thursdays GREENVILLE: Womancare event name, date, place, time Riding Club, last Tuesday at the Church from 9 -11:30 a.m. is offered from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in ABBOT: Alcoholics Anony- offers outreach services several and telephone number. Deadline Wassookeag Snowmobile Club GUILFORD: The Guilford the lobby of the Center Theatre. mous, 8 p.m. at the Abbot Town times per month. Call for the for submissions is Friday at 4 house on the Number 10 Rd. Historical Society meets the DOVER-FOXCROFT: Hall. dates and location at 564-8165. p.m. For full calendar, please go DEXTER: Alcoholics Anon- fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensi- DOVER-FOXCROFT: GREENVILLE: Alcohol- to www.observer-me.com. ymous meetings at 7 p.m. at p.m. at the society museum, 10 bly) meets from 8:30-10 a.m. at Children’s story hour, 10:30 ics Anonymous, 7 p.m. at the Recurring Events New Hope Baptist Church, 130 North St., (the museum is also the Congregational church.. For a.m., Thompson Free Library. church by the light downtown. Mondays Spring St. open by appointment). For more more info. call 564-7276. DOVER-FOXCROFT: The GUILFORD: The Partner- DOVER-FOXCROFT: Se- DOVER-FOXCROFT: The info. call 876-4501 or 217-0963. DOVER-FOXCROFT: The Dover-Foxcroft Historical So- ship Food Pantry is open the nior Network meets at 10:30 Thompson Free Library Knit- MILO: Spruce Run/Woman- Dover-Foxcroft United Meth- ciety Observer Building will be second and fourth Fridays from a.m. in the Community Room of ting Group 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. care Alliance provides domestic odist Church will hold a “Pay open from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. noon-3 p.m. at 84 Elm St. FMI the Morton Avenue Municipal Please call 564-3350 for more violence services, legal refer- It Forward” clothing pickup of DOVER-FOXCROFT: call 518-8833. Building — except for holidays info. rals and support at the outreach children’s and maternity cloth- Bingo at the American Legion, GUILFORD: Alcoholics — with the Community Cafe for DOVER-FOXCROFT: RI¿FH DW WKH WRZQ KDOO IURP  ing and other items from 10 112 Park Street. $400 jackpot. Anonymous meets at the Guil- lunch. For meal reservations call Spruce Run/Womancare drop-in a.m.-noon. For more info. call a.m.-3 p.m. the second and third Kitchen opens at 5 p.m., games ford UMC, 3 School St., at noon. 943-2488. support group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., 8 564-8166. Wednesdays of the month. start at 5:45 p.m. Must be 16 and MILO: Three Rivers Senior GREENVILLE: The Part- Mechanic St. For more info. call SANGERVILLE: AA Wom- DOVER-FOXCROFT: The older to play. Smoke free. 564- &LWL]HQVPHHWLQJ¿UVWDQGWKLUG nership Food Pantry is open the 564-8166. en’s Discovery 12 Group at the Anchor Holds Church of God, 8550. Fridays at noon for cards, Milo ¿UVWDQGWKLUG0RQGD\VIURP DOVER-FOXCROFT: Unitarian Universalist Church, 57 High St., holds Bible study GUILFORD: “Covenant: Town Hall, 6 Pleasant St. For DPQRRQEHKLQGWKH¿UHVWDWLRQ Weight Watchers meets at the Church Street, from 5:30 to 6:30 at 6 p.m. Creating Living & Trust” Bible more info. call 943-5185. on Minden St. FMI call 518- United Methodist Church at 38 p.m. DOVER-FOXCROFT: Pine study Thursdays 10 a.m. at Guil- MONSON: The Monson & 8833. East Main St. from 5:30-6:30 SANGERVILLE: The Tree Hospice holds Nights of ford UMC and “Paul’s Letter to Appalachian Trail Information MILO: Al-Anon, 7 p.m., Park p.m. Sangerville Historical Society Service for children and adults the Phillipians” Bible study at 1 Center, on the main road, invites St. United Methodist Church, 15 DOVER-FOXCROFT: Pine House is open from 1-3 p.m. from 7-8 p.m. For more info. p.m. FMI call 876-3372. the public from 1-5 p.m. on Fri- Park St. Tree Hospice offers an adult SANGERVILLE: The call 564-4346. GUILFORD: Narcotics days, Saturdays and Sundays MILO: Piscataquis Amateur bereavement support group on Sangerville Historical Society GREENVILLE: Spruce Anonymous meets at the Guil- to learn about life and culture Radio Club at the town hall at 7 the second and fourth Tuesdays meets the fourth Tuesday of the Run/Womancare offers domes- ford UMC, 3 School St., at 7 of the wilderness for hikers, p.m. every fourth Monday. For from 7-8 p.m. FMI contact 564- month at 6:30 p.m. in the town tic violence services, legal refer- p.m. visitors, and those who call the more info. call 943-2849. 4346 or wecare@pinetreehos- hall community room. rals and support the second and HARMONY: Cribbage starts Monson area home. Tuesdays pice.org. Wednesdays last Wednesday of the month at at 6 p.m. at the Harmony Com- Saturdays DEXTER: American Le- DOVER-FOXCROFT: The DEXTER: Kids Bible Club, WKHRXWUHDFKRI¿FHDW&$'HDQ PXQLW\&HQWHUWREHQH¿WEXLOG- DEXTER: The New Hope gion Post 53, on Church St., is NAMI Family and Friends Sup- for grades K-5, meets at the Hospital from noon-4 p.m. or by ing repairs, with signups at 5:30 Baptist Church’s food pantry open for veterans to gather from port Group meets the last Tues- New Hope Baptist Church from appointment. For more info. call p.m. and a draw for partners. distribution takes place from noon-3 p.m. day of the month from 6:30-8 5-7:30 p.m. FMI call 924-7419. 564-8166. 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P.O. Box 30, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 • 564-8355 (207) 564-8355 or Fax#: (207) 564-7056 The Piscataquis Observer March 9, 2016, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine Page 9 Cellular company boosts 4G access BANGOR — U.S. Cellular Hammond, Littleton, Monticello, experience.” and staff. has recently expanded both its Sherman Mills, Spragueville, Van The network tweaks follow Locally, the company made technological and philanthropic Buren and Acadia, among other earlier improvements. Last year, a total donation of $47,500 to efforts in Aroostook County and locations in the three counties. several devices and hundreds of six clubs around the state, with other parts of the state by invest- Additional areas in Maine, as new accessories were launched $5,000 going to the Penobscot ing more than $4.2 million in its well as in New Hampshire, Or- in the company’s stores, so four Boys and Girls Club on behalf of network, stores and community egon, Virginia and Washington retail locations in Maine were ei- LWV3UHVTXH,VOHRI¿FHIRUVFLHQFH support. were also targeted. ther opened or redesigned to pro- technology, engineering and math The company, in conjunction “At U.S. Cellular, we know vide shoppers with an improved (STEM) programming. with its partner, King Street Wire- that the phone, tablet or ma- in-store experience. To continue Operated by the Aroostook less, announced that Aroostook, chine-to-machine device you have to innovate in its retail stores, Band of Micmacs, the Presque Somerset and Piscataquis county is only as good as the network that in 2015 the company invested Isle Boys and Girls Club serves residents now have expanded ac- backs it up, so we will continue to $906,000 to ensure that they are both native and non-native youth, cess to 4G LTE services. invest in our technology to ensure an easy and fun place to shop. and comes under the umbrella of $FFRUGLQJ WR FRPSDQ\ RI¿- that whether you live in the city or Along with its network and the Penobscot club. It is the city’s Photo courtesy of GFWC/Miosac Club cials, the wireless carrier invested a rural area, you have a strong sig- store enhancements, the cellular only Boys and Girls Club. $3.3 million in network enhance- nal when and where you need it,” retailer focused its philanthropic King Street Wireless is head- S O F T T O Y S F O R M AY O R E G I O N A L H O S P I T A L ments last year, which included said Matt Kasper, director of sales efforts on STEM-focused educa- quartered in Alexandria, Virginia, —@?P<(FbhlZ\