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Calais High School Graduates 40 (Photos by Kaileigh Deacon) Join us on Twitter @TheCalaisAdv Like us on Facebook VOL. 183, NO. 23 JUNE 7, 2018 © 2018 The Calais Advertiser Inc. $1.50 (tax included) Calais High School Graduates 40 (Photos by Kaileigh Deacon) CHS 2018 Valedictorian Kylie Donovan addresses her fellow graduates, reminding them of what they won’t miss and celebrating what they will. She took a moment at the end of her speech to sing some lines from the musi- cal Hamilton: “Raise a hand to freedom, something they can never take away, no matter what they tell you. Raise CHS Graduate Kendra Parks receives her diploma Salutatorian Haley Donovan gave the welcoming ad- a hand to the forty of us, tomorrow there’ll be more of from Superintendent Ron Jenkins on Sunday. dress at Sunday’s CHS Graduation. See story on page us, telling the story of tonight.” 5. Calais Regional Hospital and Quorum Agree To Redefine Relationship Calais Regional Hospital 22 board meeting. Calais Re- “Like many hospitals across said Ron McAlpine, chair of the immediate cost savings. We are (CRH) and its management gional Hospital will continue to the state and around the country, CRH board of directors. “QHR grateful to QHR for their con- company, Quorum Health Re- utilize QHR’s group purchas- CRH continues to face declining has been a strong partner to our tinued support of our hospital.” sources (QHR), have mutually ing arrangement, continuing reimbursements, a shrinking pa- hospital for the past 31 years. Patient care will not be affected agreed to discontinue manage- education programming and tient base and other challenges While we regret this change is by the change and CRH staff ment services for the hospital, other consulting services on an that force us to take a hard look necessary, the new arrangement will continue working diligently effective May 31, 2018. The as-needed basis. No changes in at how we can best manage costs will allow us to retain some to provide high quality care to CRH Board of Directors ap- hospital leadership are planned and position ourselves to con- of the economic benefits of patients. proved the decision at the May at this time. tinue serving the community,” partnership while providing an Support Grows for International Homecoming Festival By Lura Jackson joint Calais-St. Stephen plan- ized for the events that will be cross-border display during spective counterparts of Calais ning committee, Hardwicke’s offered at this year’s festival, the parade. The festival and and St. Stephen, such as the fire The highly anticipated 2018 has confirmed that they will which already promises to its events will gain additional departments, city council and International Homecoming Fes- be providing the ending finale have one of the largest parades attention throughout the state border officers, a team trivia tival is gaining steady ground as of a grand fireworks show on in recent years as a result of thanks to television promotion contest in Calais, a fireman’s a result of an increasing amount Sunday, August 12th, and local the presence of 28 units from on ABC Channel 7. muster and an expanded Hands of support coming in from lo- businessman Tim Crowe has the Anah Shrine. Anah will be While the rubber ducky race Across the Border launch event cal businesses and individuals. donated $500 for the cause. joining their Luxor brethren has been fairly ruled out at on Wednesday the 8th. Both As of the third meeting of the Plans are slowly being final- for a thematically-appropriate this point, the committee has sides will host free food to the pinned down some definite public by the bridge before the new events. There will be event with flags handed out various tug-o-wars across the to the public to create a truly Woodland High School Graduation St. Croix River between the re- (continued on page 3) Talk Held on Restoring Justice with the Wabanaki Peoples...2 Parks and Esposito Retire from the First Bank........3 Avis McIntyre presenting CHS and WHS Graduations......................................5 Shaye Beers with the Karen Network Owners Urged to Update Routers.......7 Martin Church Scholar- ship. See article and more Lady Dragon Softball Action Photos..............................12-14 photos on page 5. 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Rendered in in particular they were Roman 1823, the decision held that The process of reconciling a Catholic, putting the Pope as Native Americans could not past of genocide that continues their leading religious author- own land in the United States. in some ways today was the fo- ity. “In the 15th century, the “That’s federal Indian law as cus of a talk held at St. Anne’s Pope sanctioned the invasion it continues today, and I think Episcopal Church on Sunday, of indigenous lands,” Dieffen- it’s wrong.” June 3rd. John Dieffenbacher- bacher-Krall said. A series of After engaging in genocide Krall was the guest speaker at papal decrees were issued that and taking the lands of indig- the event which outlined the authorized European coun- enous peoples, colonizing au- past relationship between the tries “to invade, search out, thorities took their children to Wabanaki peoples and the Eu- capture, vanquish and subdue boarding schools in an effort to ropean powers that colonized all Saracens [Muslims] and remove any trace of their heri- these lands and how today’s pagans whatsoever,” granting tage. The impact of those ac- continuing relationship is in- Christians permission to kill tions are powerfully felt in the fluenced by those events. other humans for the purpose living memory of tribal mem- Dieffenbacher-Krall, who of gaining their lands. Dieffen- bers, a large portion of whom serves as the Chair of the bacher-Krall added that it was experienced cruelty and sadism Episcopal Committee on In- not just Catholic nations that at the hands of their caretakers. dian Relations for the state, accepted this behavior, but also The Maine Wabanaki Truth and began by discussing the ap- the Church of England. Reconciliation Commission, proach initially utilized by Eu- Noting that such behavior organized in 2013, was the first John Dieffenbacher-Krall provided eloquent illumination of the ropean countries in colonizing was completely counter to the state-based effort in the world past and current struggles of the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot the “new” world. Europeans calls for love and justice in that sought to explore and peoples in Maine as a result of the enduring mindset of domina- from Portugal, Spain, England, scripture, Dieffenbacher-Krall uncover these injustices and tion established in the 15th century by European powers. (Photo France and the Netherlands emphasized that the papal bulls illuminate the ways in which by Lura Jackson) were the primary colonizers comprising the Doctrine of they are continuing today. during the so-named Age of Discovery remain in practice “If you want to make a in its language. “No relation- accurate and appropriate books Discovery. They were “moti- today as part of the founda- difference with this ongoing ship is static. The relationship and resources for educators vated by greed, or sometimes, tion of federal law. The most situation, the first step is to get needs to evolve.” to utilize. To follow news on ironically, by religious perse- important decision related to a handle on the history and the As this is a voting year, Di- Indian-related developments, cution,” Dieffenbacher-Krall indigenous peoples of America, subject matter,” Dieffenbacher- effenbacher-Krall emphasized monitor Indianz.com or Indi- said. Johnson vs. McIntosh, was Krall advised. “It is not taught the need for voters who care ancountrynews.com. If you Each of those countries at decided using the Doctrine in our schools. And, a lot of about justice for their fellow would like to become involved times, what is taught in our human beings to learn about the directly, the Episcopal Com- schools is wrong. A lot of viewpoints of the gubernatorial mittee on Indian Relations of times, what politicians say is candidates. “Use your power Old Town will accept anyone wrong.” He described how he as a voter. No time of year will that shares in their mission I look forward to often hears politicians saying politicians be more solicitous regardless of religious affilia- that the Land Claims Act is of your opinion.” tion or non-affiliation. To find immutable and therefore deci- Dieffenbacher-Krall offered out more about it, or with your support on sions based on it cannot but several resources for those in- additional questions, contact changed, even while it clearly terested to explore. One, www. Dieffenbacher-Krall at jdief- June 12, 2018. allows for future amendments oyate.org, provides culturally- [email protected]. “Voting is one of our most important duties as citizens” Join us at WCCC and Calais Regional Hospital for a day of hands-on experience in healthcare! **Maximum of 12 students WCCC is pleased to be partnering with Calais Regional Hospital to bring this one-day Healthcare camp to high school students! Students will spend the morning at WCCC in the Medical Assis�ng Lab taking vitals signs, drawing blood and prac�cing injec�ons on our pa�ent simulators.
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