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Baileyville School Addresses Chronic Absenteeism Effort Mounts To Join us on Twitter @TheCalaisAdv Like us on Facebook VOL. 184, NO. 5 JANUARY 31, 2019 © 2019 The Calais Advertiser Inc. $1.50 (tax included) Baileyville School Thaw Leads to Area Flooding Addresses Chronic Traffic was briefly challenged at the corner of North and Washington Absenteeism by spot flooding. (Photo by Lura Jackson) By Lynn Lawless Regarding chronic absentee- ism, Braun explained that the Following the Baileyville way absenteeism is recorded by School Committee meeting the federal government and the on Thursday, January 24th, way it is recorded in Baileyville The Calais Advertiser had are at odds. In Baileyville, if a the opportunity to speak with child is not present at the time Baileyville School Super- of roll call but arrives later they intendent William Braun at are considered tardy. By fed- the Baileyville school. Braun eral rules, they are considered explained that, according to absent. Chronic absenteeism the federal government, Bai- is defined as absent 17 days or leyville is not living up to its more. Braun is looking at ways basic requirements in its absen- to bring these two processes teeism rate and its mathematics into agreement. performance. (continued on page 9) Patients Urged to Consider CRH for Radiology Needs By Lura Jackson hospital derives its financial scans, thyroid scans, HIDA two national-level awards agnostic scans are scheduled. stability – meaning if it is not scans, gastric emptying, and for its high-quality results. Rather than patients calling With fewer and fewer pa- being utilized, the hospital is minor intestinal radiology, The department has received directly themselves and setting tients utilizing radiology ser- put under even greater finan- including thyroid biopsies, an award from the American up an appointment, the order vices at Calais Regional Hos- cial stress. liver biopsies, and paracente- College of Radiology for the for the scan is faxed to Central pital [CRH], the department The Radiology Department sis. None of its services have clarity of its scans as well as Scheduling, which then reach- is reaching out to urge the offers an extensive array of been reduced or impacted at meeting the Mammography es out to the patient to make community to consider CRH services, including regular all by the hospital’s ongoing Quality Standards Act require- the appointment. “I think that for a wide range of diagnostic diagnostic X-rays and EKGs, efforts to restructure itself to ments. may be the hiccup,” Surles needs. The Radiology Depart- CT scans, MRIs, bone density keep afloat. Radiology Director Kristy said. “People aren’t getting ment, which offers quality- scans, mammography, ultra- Among its radiology ser- Surles says that she believes that instant gratification.” certified services, is one of sounds and echocardiograms, vices, CRH’s mammogra- the decrease in usage may be (continued on page 6) the key means in which the cardiac stress testing, bone phy department has received a result of a change in how di- Neighbors Helping Neighbors Effort Mounts to Restore DHHS Facility to Calais By Lura Jackson the nearby areas now have to Representative Joyce Maker. travel a much further distance The office was closed by the Prompted by the changing of to access services on a regular DHHS based on its rent costs. the state administration, City basis. When it was in operation, During the same time frame, the Councilor Mike Sherrard called the DHHS facility in Calais as- Fort Kent office was also target- for the City administration to sisted approximately 22 visitors ed for closure due to rent costs, once again make the appeal to a day – more than the facilities but it was kept open following the state that a DHHS facility is in Ellsworth, Farmington, Fort that community’s outcry. very much needed in the Calais Kent and Machias, according to (continued on page 6) area. City Manager Mike Ellis, information from former State in preparation of composing a letter to send to the state, reached out to various organizations for their perspective – and found an enthusiastic response in return. Celebrating a Year at Down East Glass....................3 The closure of the DHHS Picker Finds Naval Lithograph......................5 facility in Calais in November Calais NHS New Members..................................6 of 2016 has produced a sig- nificant strain on the commu- Writer’s Corner.........................................10 nity as residents of Calais and Court News..........................................24 Get your support ads in FAST! 2019 We meet/beat ANY competitor’s ad price! Down East Basketball Review being printed in our February 14 issue! If your business is interested in placing 8th grader William McIver stopped over to see Miriam Libby as an ad to commend our local athletes, part of his and his companions' volunteer efforts to clear out the Baileyville neighborhoods after the recent snowfall. (Photo courtesy contact Beth McCray at 454-3561 or of Bob Fitzsimmons) Check out prattcars.com email at [email protected] US Route 1, Calais • 207-454-0600 PAGE 2 Thaw Leads to Area Flooding Public Works crews worked steadily throughout the day to control the flooding around Calais, while the St. Croix River was swollen with rising water and ice. (Photos by Lura Jackson) result of the uncommonly icy partment worked throughout By Lura Jackson season. Wednesday to clear ice from Flooding arose rapidly as the most frequently problem- Temperatures of nearly the afternoon approached on atic catch basins, Director 50 degrees following last Thursday, producing foot- Skeet Seelye said. On Thurs- week’s storm that delivered high streams at high-traffic day itself, the crew mobilized six inches of snow and nearly areas such as the corner of rapidly to control flooded ar- half an inch of ice produced Washington and North in eas by improving drain access Let us help you with all of copious amounts of flooding Calais. Other trouble areas as more and more snow and your hardware needs! in trouble areas around Wash- outside of town included ice melted into the streets, ington County on Thursday. a stretch of Route 1 by the getting “plenty wet” as they Flood control in Calais was Redclyffe Motel. In St. Ste- did so. “I would like to thank successfully managed by the phen, road conditions were the people who slowed down Public Works Department bad enough to cause school driving through the water which, per City Manager closures. while the crew was working,” Mike Ellis, is nearing the In preparation of the melt- Seelye said. “But as usual, end of its sand reserves as a ing, the Public Works De- there are the few who think it Aluminum Step ben Premium is funny to splash the guys.” Stool Waterborne Interior Paint Seelye said there weren’t any surprises from the storm Special rate of: for this time of year, elaborat- ing that the crew responded to a few flooded basements and put down “a lot” of sand. City Manager Ellis de- scribed the storm as “quite Per night, all week. Plus tax. 4 Miles from Bangor Mall! 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