French Is Valley Grange Citizen of the Year
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PRINTED USING RECYCLED • CONTENT NEWSPRINT AND SOY COLORS. (USPS 433980) PERIODICALS POSTAGE MAKE A DIFFERENCE. PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. PAID AT DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME 04426 VOL. 178 NO. 21 MAY 25, 2016 DOVER-FOXCROFT, MAINE 12 PAGES PRICE 75 CENTS PAGE 6 PAGES COMMUNITY MEMORIAL DAY 10-11 Miosac Club earns top Schedule of events improvement contest honor in the region on Monday Inaugural Walk to Wake the Silence raises $6,000 for JD Foundation By Stuart Hedstrom our first walk,” JD Foundation President Cheryl Mo- Staff Writer rin said as participants gathered at the Piscataquis DOVER-FOXCROFT — A group 75 walked over Regional YMCA, which hosted the event along with three miles through the streets of Dover-Foxcroft on the foundation, before heading out. “It’s overwhelm- the morning of May 21 in the Abbot-based JD Foun- ing, it’s emotional.” dation’s first Walk to Wake the Silence. Those taking “We have 75 registered already, that’s great for part in the five kilometer walk and ceremonies raised the first year,” Morin said shortly before the Walk to nearly $6,000 for the nonprofit organization serving Wake the Silence opening ceremony. Maine through suicide prevention and anti-bullying The PRYMCA entrance featured posters promot- education by providing holistic approaches and help- ful tools to individuals who seek such support. Please see Page 8, “We had 40 pre-register which is phenomenal for WALK Post office delivers 8,000 Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom pounds to food cupboards COMMUNITY CITIZEN OF THE YEAR — Sherry French of Guilford was presented with the Valley Grange’s 2016 Community Citizen of the Year honor at the Grange By Stuart Hedstrom the National Association of Let- pounds is new a record for the Hall in Guilford on May 20, in recognition of her countless volunteer efforts in the Staff Writer ter Carriers’ annual Stamp Out town facility and about 1,500 region. French’s husband Jim, second from left, received the award in 2002. Pictured DOVER-FOXCROFT — Hunger Food Drive. Between more pounds than last year. She Letter carriers working out of the five rural routes, two city explained four zip codes operate with Sherry and Jim French are Valley Grange Lecturer Walter Boomsma, left, and the Dover-Foxcroft post office carriers and items dropped off out of Dover-Foxcroft “and all Valley Grange Master Jim Annis, right. picked up more than just out-go- in the post office lobby, 8,000 food collected in the zip code ing mail on Saturday, May 14 as pounds of food was collected. they also collected yellow bags Dover-Foxcroft Postmaster Please see Page 6, filled with non-perishables for Loretta Dube said the 8,000 FOOD French is Valley Grange Citizen of the Year By Stuart Hedstrom Jim Annis said seemingly every she has been involved with the Staff Writer time he picks up the newspaper Piscataquis Chamber of Com- GUILFORD — A woman he sees French volunteering merce for over a decade, served who gives back in countless somewhere in the region. Valley on the Dover-Foxcroft Shire- ways was honored by the Valley Grange Lecturer Walter Booms- town Homecoming Committee Grange with the 2016 Commu- ma said French’s husband Jim for 18 years and spent an even nity Citizen of the Year honor. was the 2002 Community Citi- longer period of time as a hos- Family and friends of Guilford zen of the Year recipient, and he pice volunteer. resident Sherry French gath- said as a couple they are a huge French said she has called ered at the Grange Hall on the asset to the area. Stephen King to ask the author evening of May 20 to recognize “I am here to accept not for to fund the costs for a Tim Sam- French and all she does for oth- myself but for everyone who’s ple show at the Center Theatre ers. helped me,” French said after In presenting the award to being presented with a framed Please see Page 7, French, Valley Grange Master certificate. She mentioned how CITIZEN Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom A VISIT TO THE POST OFFICE — SeDoMoCha Elementary School kindergartners took a field trip to the post office in Dover-Foxcroft, as well as Will’s Shop ‘n Save Man dies while fishing at Long Pond just down the street, on the morning of May 20. The young students learned how to By Nick Sambides standing alone in the canoe other watercraft, boarded it and write friendly letters and they wrote such correspondence to their siblings and parents. BDN Staff when three friends on shore saw went to the floating Pullyard. Postmaster Loretta Dube explained how letters need addresses, return addresses and TOWNSHIP A, Range 11, him fall over into the water and They pulled him from the wa- stamps in order to be mailed, and the students had their choice of several stamps -- Maine — A Dover-Foxcroft then called 911. He was wearing ter. Attempts to revive Pullyard man died after falling from a ca- a flotation device, Maine War- were unsuccessful, MacDonald provided by the post office -- to put on their envelopes before dropping these items in noe into the water while fishing den Service Cpl. John MacDon- said. the out-going mail slot to be delivered the next day. Dube also taught about mailbox on Saturday on Long Pond, offi- ald said in a brief statement. safety, having an adult go by the roadside to pick up the mail, and the kindergartners cials said Monday. His friends raced to another Please see Page 6, each received a packet of coloring pages and booklets to take home. Kevin Pullyard, 52, was campsite, where they found an- DROWNING Dual state singles qualifiers Tree plantings adds to Pirates’ tennis growth recognize GUILFORD — It wasn’t tennis team was hosting a Arbor Week that many springs ago when match. the tennis courts were typ- The local tennis world has Club celebrates ically unoccu- changed dramatically in re- pied at the recre- The Sports cent years, not only with the 80th anniversary ation area across OBSERVER expansion of the tennis com- from Goulette’s By Ernie Clark plex at Foxcroft Academy By Stuart Hedstrom IGA while the from two to four courts but Staff Writer adjacent base- with the introduction of boys DOVER-FOXCROFT — For ball field and and girls varsity tennis teams the fourth year in a row, the playground at Piscataquis Community town of Dover-Foxcroft has rec- were filled with Secondary School, where ognized Arbor Week (May 15- kids after school the courts are now one of the 20) with the planting of a tree each day. more popular aspects of the in the community. This year a Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom About the recreation area after school hydrangea tree was placed at the ARBOR WEEK AND ANNIVERSARY TREES — A pair of hydrangea trees have only time the during the spring. Marion Doore Park on Pleasant been planted at the Marion Doore Park in Dover-Foxcroft, in recognition of Arbor courts got significant use was And the Pirates have en- Street during a May 18 cere- to help ease the burden on the joyed considerable tennis mony. A second hydrangea tree Week as well as the 80th anniversary of the local GFWC/Miosac Club and the 125th Burns-Johnson memorial ten- success. Since the program was planted in recognition of anniversary of the national General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Town officials and nis courts a few miles down the 80th anniversary of the Do- club members took part in a tree planting ceremony on May 18 at the Marion Doore Route 15 in Dover-Foxcroft Please see Page 5, ver-Foxcroft-based GFWC/Mi- Park on Pleasant Street, which is maintained as a public green space by the GFWC/ when the Foxcroft Academy TENNIS osac Club — the club maintains Miosac Club. the green space for the commu- nity — and 125th anniversary of you can just relax,” he said, School, Kiwanis Park and Fox- upon towns that demonstrate the national General Federation saying the town is indebted to croft Academy being the pre- excellence in forestry manage- Local man suffers severe burns of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) the GFWC/Miosac Club for its vious recipients — to ensure ment. Since earning the recog- “It’s really important to have work at the Marion Doore Park. Dover-Foxcroft lives up to its nition four years ago, the town By Judy Harrison considered suspicious, but a cause these spaces in our communi- Clukey said the last four years designation as a Tree City USA BDN Staff could not be determined because of ty,” Town Manager Jack Clukey trees have been planted across Community by the Arbor Day Please see Page 7, ATKINSON — A local man suf- the extensive damage. said. “It’s a quiet place where town — with the SeDoMoCha Foundation, an honor bestowed TREE fered severe burns Saturday night, when his house at 405 Maple Road caught fire. James Wellington, 50, was being treated at Maine Med- ical Center in Portland, Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Direct Direct Department of Public Safety, said Monday. vent/high vent/high Craig Young, 64, escaped the fire uninjured. eciency eciency The state fire marshal’s office said the house and an adjacent camper were flattened in the blaze, reported just after 10 p.m. Saturday. Dover-Foxcroft•(207) 564-3406 or 1-800-546-3835 McCausland said the fire is not www.mckusickpetroleum.com Page 2, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, May 25, 2016 The Piscataquis Observer Dexter college grad’s Foxcroft unique wedding proposal Academy attracts nationwide attention Honor By Jen Lynds tracted the attention of local and was going to say a few words of Roll BDN Staff national media, including ABC congratulations to all of them,” PRESQUE ISLE — When News, Good Morning America, Babine said.