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VOL. 180, NO. 17 APRIL 23, 2015 © 2015 The Calais Advertiser Inc. $1.50 (tax included) Walmart's Donation to St. Croix No. 1 Keeps Fundraising Efforts Cooking By Jayna Smith green. In 2005, the Rotary Club came forward and do- The St. Croix No. 1 Fire nated to us an events grill House Restoration Commit- which we've been using since tee is pleased to have been that time and that grill has just awarded a new grill, thanks to become tired," Barnard said. Walmart. The grill will replace With this new grill, the group one used by the committee is again ready for the summer since 2005. fundraising, and those barbe- "We're here today to thank cues are nearly all profit for Walmart for all their support the group. "Pepsi and Coke over the last eleven years. This has been supplying the soda, isn't the first donation they've along with John Marchese made to us over the years. We (of the Calais Motor Inn) and feel pretty privileged," member Hardwicke's Country Store. Dick Barnard said. He also We've got hot dogs from all the explained the the grill will see major businesses in town, and great use during the summer hot dog rolls have been donated months. so basically it's pure profit." "All summer we do the bar- Walmart's Front End Zone becues at the concerts on the Manager Jeremiah Jamieson, Lawn and Garden Manager Chris Murphy, and Co-Man- ager Jim Kenney were all on YOUR AD hand for the presentation. "Whenever we have the chance to give back to the community CAN BE HERE that's given us so much, we Members of the St. Croix No. 1 Fire Hall Restoration project accept a new grill donated by Walmart through its Local Giving Program. The grill will be used at the group's weekly hot dog sales during do," Kenney stated. "If there's the Music on the Green concerts. (Photo by Jayna Smith). EVERY WEEK! something needed, like this grill here, we do what we can CALL JAYNA to make sure we can give back want to be involved in," Bar- take down the paneling off the ings on Main Street that add a to the community that gives nard said, adding that whatever walls, and re-route some elec- certain charm to a community back to us every day." He said one can give for time is always trical work. We're going to go and makes it special." AT 454-3561 that in 2014, over $8,000 was appreciated. into the basement and shore up Barnard thanks WQDY and donated to Calais area causes. Barnard also provided a brief the floors and put some new The Calais Advertiser for the About 45 members make up update of the progress to the garage doors on. Then we can continuous support and cover- the St. Croix No. 1 Restora- restoration of the building, get those firetrucks in here and age of progress and events, tion Committee. Of those, 25 now in its eleventh year: "We start our museum. as well as the members who remain very active throughout just purchased the material to "This building has a lot of work diligently year round the year. The group gathers insulate the walls and sheet stories to tell. It's such a nice on fundraising. The group's 454-0992 each month for a pot luck sup- rock them upstairs. We've just old building. You couldn't pos- next fundraiser is a yard sale done the ceilings, and the next sibly build this building back scheduled on Saturday, May Home • Auto • Commercial per and meeting. "Anybody who would like to be part is step, after the walls are done, today for less than a million 9th from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 • Mobile Windshield Service welcomed. All one has to do is to do the floors, then we're dollars with the architecture p.m. The event will be held on • Garage Door Sales & Service is come to one of the meetings going to move downstairs and and things like that. It's build- Church Street at the fire house, take the suspended ceilings out, ings like these and the build- rain or shine. • Replacement Vinyl Windows and see if this is something they Serving Washington County Clip & Save Woman Suffers Minor Injuries, Coupons available Car Totaled in Single Vehicle Crash in next week's The Calais Advertiser! WE ALWAYS WILL Save big from these MEET OR BEAT local merchants. ANY COMPETITOR’S ADVERTISED PRICES! Crumbs US Route 1 South, Calais 207-454-0600 Hairmasters Main Street Salon Daniel L. Lacasse Boston Shoe Store Attorney at Law Yancy’s Restaurant Johnson’s TrueValue General Practice of Law By Jayna Smith Buick sedan toward Walmart's pole. She was wearing a seat- PCT Communications Defense of Foreclosure parking lot exit at approxi- belt and received only minor A single vehicle accident Kendall’s Fine Jewelers ~We are a Debt Relief Agency~ mately 12:30 pm. injuries. Sunday afternoon resulted in Sergeant Vinson told The Colpitts was treated at the Peaceful Postures Yoga We help people file for bankruptcy only minor injuries, according Calais Advertiser that Colpitts scene by Calais Fire-EMS. relief under the Bankruptcy Code to Calais Police Sergeant Matt became distracted, causing The cause of the accident is Nino’s Downeast Cuisine Vinson. Leslie Colpitts, 49, the vehicle leave the roadway, under investigation. The car is Karen’s Diner / Korner Pub 454-7543 of Calais, was driving a 2002 striking a stop sign and a light a complete loss. PAGE 2 Calais and Danforth Fire have a Thriving Partnership By Kaileigh Deacon contract. that difference within thirty that year and actually ended the cially true because whenever This type of contract not only days of the end of the contract year with 191 total calls. This Calais has called for assistance For the last two years the Cal- allows Calais to help Danforth year. If there is a surplus in year the chief predicted higher they have been there. There ais Fire/EMS and the Danforth out while adding to their rev- funds, which has been the cast around 132 calls and as of are times when it is necessary Fire/EMS have had a mutually enue but it helps the people thus far, that surplus money Wednesday April 15 Danforth to transport a patient from the beneficial partnership that al- serviced by the Danforth Fire/ goes into a reserve account for has responded to 189 calls. Calais Hospital to Bangor, lows both departments to flour- EMS. This type of contract the department. This account “There has never been a time Boston, or wherever and there ish while neither being a burden only charges the customers the lets Danforth make necessary when the citizens called and have been times when for on the other. minimum just like is done in repairs and upgrades to their they did not respond,” Chief one reason or another Calais Two years ago the Danforth the Calais department to keep facility as they are needed and Posick said. personnel have been unable Fire/EMS put out to bid the costs as low as they can be. By money allows. The Danforth Station is run to handle that transfer. When management of their Fire/EMS only having to cover the costs, Because of this type of con- by all part-timers from old hats this happens Calais has called services. Calais was asked to everything is covered and the tract the City of Calais is not at the trade to younger newer Danforth and they jump in their put in a bid and Chief Posick price is manageable. “This is financially responsible for the firefighters. These part-timers trucks and drive on down. In did just that approaching Dan- how Emergency Medical Ser- running of the Danforth station. are what is called on-call part- fact the Houlton department has forth with a cost plus contract. vices should be,” Chief Posick The contract runs on a year to timers to that there is always also recently been asking for A Cost Plus Contract basi- said. year basis and so far is nothing someone to answer the call Danforth’s help with transfers cally means that Calais only The chief makes a budget more long term than that. The when it sounds. for the same reason. It seems charges what it costs to run the for Danforth and projects the second contract year will come “You’ll hear this many times that the old days of community services plus the management volume of calls the department to an end at the end of June of from me and everybody; vol- and helping out when asked and administration fees. This will respond to and the time this year. unteerism is dead in America, are not dead they are still very means that part of the chief and needed. If there is a difference The first year of the Calais especially in the fire service. much alive in the hearts and any other administrator who in this amount and they made and Danforth partnership Chief But it seems that Danforth is actions of the Danforth Fire/ works with Danforth, part of less than was planned, Dan- Posick predicted that Danforth that rare exception.” EMS crew. their salary is paid for by this forth is responsible for paying would be handling 116 calls This has proven to be espe- Jail and Bail Brings in Over $500 for Greenland Point Center By Jayna Smith Baileyville Police Chief Bob Fitzsimmoms, instructor of WCCC's Community Polic- ing class, recently organized a community service project with his students.

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