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Join us on Twitter @TheCalaisAdv Like us on Facebook VOL. 183, NO. 49 DECEMBER 6, 2018 © 2018 The Calais Advertiser Inc. $1.50 (tax included) St. Croix No. 1 Firehouse Prepares for an Old-Fashioned Christmas By Kaileigh Deacon The night consists of a potluck meal pro- vided by the members of the association, The Christmas season is a time live music and of course, a visit by the man when traditions hold even more in red himself, Santa Claus. It is a party meaning and remind people of honoring tradition with home-cooked meals, what is most important. For a the company of good friends and family lot of people, Christmastime is and the Christmas spirit. The meal offers when you gather with your fam- everything from turkey to baked beans, ham, ily and friends to exchange gifts, homemade rolls, and other dishes that make eat food and enjoy each other’s it feel like a proper New England holiday. company. It wouldn’t be a visit from Santa Claus if For the St. Croix No. 1 Fire- there weren’t any presents, and every kid house Association, one of the that comes to the Christmas party will leave ongoing traditions has been to with one. Santa will also visit with kids ages thank the community for all 1-92 and hear any last-minute additions to their support and encouragement Christmas lists. over the year. For the last fifteen years, the association has done (continued on page 2) this with a party. Not just any party – they host an old-fash- Members of the St. Croix No. 1 Fire House Association gathered on November 24th for the annual Hanging of the Greens. Pictured are: ioned Christmas party where the (front) Dick Barnard; (second row, left to right) Irene Moreside, Billie Parks; (third row, left to right) Cathy Walton, Mary Barnard, community can come together Barbara McLellan, Tom Parks; (fourth row, left to right) Ann Boyd, Gladys Greenlaw, Leah Calder, Kyle Kizziai, and Donny Dinsmore. and celebrate the holiday. (Photo by Kaileigh Deacon) Due East Reflects on 15 Years in Real Estate at Holiday Party By Lura Jackson larly influential and informed Samuel’s as its venue. has been better than the next.” up, but it has to do with the community members, includ- Rummel, who has been in He said that they are anticipat- services.” Along with the rela- For the past 15 years, there’s ing the Mayor of Calais, Billy the real estate business for 35 ing selling around 200 homes tively low price of property in been one major name in real Howard, and, most recently, years – selling properties in this year. Washington County, some ar- estate in Washington County: former State Senator Kevin New York and Key West – ex- Asked if he felt that rising eas have particular selling fea- Due East. Formed by Al Rum- Raye. On Saturday, December pressed that the market is doing property taxes were a bar- tures. While Rummel explains mel, the company’s roster of 1st, Due East held its 15th an- very well. “Last year was the rier to sales, Rummel astutely that he is not technologically realtors now includes particu- nual holiday banquet, choosing best year we’ve had. Every year observed, “I see things going (continued on page 12) Christmas Celtic Concert Collaborative Book Launch Leads to New WaCo Publishing Enterprise By Lura Jackson It fits Pottle’s personal theme of focusing on the actions that Local author and life coach Lanette Pottle is making new strides in putting Washington (continued on page 5) County on the map of personal empower- ment with the publication of her newest book, Small Steps Big Impact. In the creation of the book, Pottle collaborated with two other Washington County women, Laurel We meet/beat ANY competitor’s ad price! Robinson and Ashley Hinson Dahkal, and simultaneously developed her own publish- ing enterprise: Positivity Lady Press. In its finished form, Pottle describesSmall Steps Big Impact as “a simple but powerful Calais Celtic Concerts hosted their last concert of the season with the group Coig from guide that offers a fresh suggestion each Cape Breton. Pictured are Darren McMullen, who played all number of string instru- week to challenge and support you on your Check out prattcars.com ments and sang, Rachel Davis on fiddle, violin, and vocals, Crissy Crowley, also on way to a more joy-filled, meaningful life.” US Route 1, Calais • 207-454-0600 fiddle, and Jason Roach on piano. (Photo by Kaileigh Deacon) See story on page 2. Calais Downtown Revitalization Coalition welcomes you to Downtown Calais for Dining and Shopping For the Lioness Christmas Parade on Dec. 7 Like us on Facebook PAGE 2 A Celtic Christmas with Coig By Kaileigh Deacon ites with a Coig spin on them cert tour which will take them itching to dance along with were a number of comedic and some less familiar Celtic through New England to New the music. With a combina- moments when the group was The Calais Celtic Concerts Christmas jigs. York and back to Canada. tion of fiddles, piano, and a talking to the crowd. They closed out the 2018 season The group played their ar- During each show on their variety of string instruments, shared funny stories from on Friday with a Christmas rangement of classic Christ- trip, the group will collect the music could be straight their past and as a group. concert presented by local mas classics from Silent Night donations that will be given from Ireland and is sure to They also talked about the favorite Coig. The group is to the Little Drummer Boy, to a local food pantry. At Fri- get your travel bone itching recording process and how comprised of four solo acts getting the crowd in the holi- day’s concert, the basket the for a trip to the Emerald Isle. some moments of spontane- who come together to perform day spirit. They also played a Calais Celtic Concert passed Talented on their instruments, ity actually made it onto their and record. They hail from the number of pieces they wrote, around for donations were the group provided vocals as Christmas record. Island of Cape Breton, Nova making the evening a beauti- split, with half going to the well as closing out the show Coig was a lively, excit- Scotia and play a lively col- ful blend of the familiar and Irene Chadbourne Ecumenical with some traditional Irish ing end to the Calais Celtic lection of Celtic tunes. Their the new. Food Pantry. step dancing. Concert 2018 season and set Christmas concert was a blend The concert was the first The quartet has a lively More than just their music the bar high for the upcoming of traditional Christmas favor- stop on Coig’s Christmas con- sound that makes the audience entertained the crowd – there season. DECH to Close Calais OB/GYN Clinic in December In November 2017, Down clinic long term,” said DECH into dollars and cents, but we is not ideal, the care is profes- successful, we certainly un- East Community Hospital and CEO, Steve Lail. “Since the need to make sure we are do- sional, compassionate and still derstand the need to adjust the Calais Regional Hospital part- clinic does not meet Critical ing everything we can to make here in Washington County. service. Patients will still be nered to bring an OB clinic to Access Hospital reimbursement DECH sustainable long term. “Health care is a tough envi- able to receive OB care within Calais after CRH had to make criteria, DECH has been unable Because of that, we sometimes ronment and challenging with Washington County, and other the tough decision to close its to attract enough volume to need to make difficult decisions the rules, regulations, allow- women’s health services will OB unit. That clinic is now offset the costs of operating like this one.” able costs and reimbursements continue to be available locally scheduled to close on Friday, the clinic. We have run the Many women from the Calais placed on Critical Access Hos- through primary care locations December 28, 2018. clinic for a year now and it has service area receive their pre- pitals,” acknowledged Dee Dee and at CRH, including screen- “We went into this partner- become increasingly clear that natal care at DECH Women’s Travis, Calais Regional Hospi- ing and testing services such as ship with the hope that there it is not sustainable. I know Center in Machias and deliver tal’s VP of Community Rela- well-woman visits, mammog- would be enough financial people don’t like to hear this their babies in the DECH OB tions. “While we were hopeful raphy, bone density, ultrasound, reimbursement to support the type of decision broken down unit. While the travel distance this outreach effort would be laboratory testing and more.” St. Croix Firehouse greens and decorating of the (continued from page 1) On Saturday, November 24th, station contributed by Mingo’s ATTENTION AREA BUSINESSES the members of the St. Croix Evergreen. Every year Mingo’s The adults might not go No. 1 Fire House Association partners with the firehouse to Would you like to be included in our home empty-handed either. gathered for the hanging of the donate this greenery and at the BIG Christmas Edition, December 20? end of the evening on the night of the party, these wreaths and Use this opportunity to wish all of your customers Calais Family Optical centerpieces are given away by a happy, healthy holiday and new year AND get noticed! Rusty Staples, Owner/Optician a drawing.