Alleged Murder Claims Life of St. Stephen Mother Downeast
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Join us on Twitter @TheCalaisAdv Like us on Facebook VOL. 184, NO. 1 JANUARY 3, 2019 © 2019 The Calais Advertiser Inc. $1.50 (tax included) Alleged Murder Claims Life of St. Stephen Mother By Lura Jackson 55-year old Irving John Hastey been scheduled to determine unrelated charges for breaking was taken to the hospital to be the cause of death. and entering and a firearms of- A Little Ridge, N.B. man is in treated and was arrested on fense, CBC reports. custody after he was found un- charges of 2nd-degree murder Hastey was previously or- Tracey is the mother of three responsive alongside the dead two days later. dered by the court to have no children, all of St. Stephen, her body of 52-year old Crystal According to the RCMP’s contact with Tracey other than obituary reads. Ann Tracey on December 24th. Major Crime Unit and the West for the purposes of interacting The charges against Hastey St. Stephen Police were called District RCMP, both of which with “children and family mem- will be heard on January 14th, to Tracey’s apartment building are investigating the case, Trac- bers,” per court records. He is 9:30 a.m. AST by Judge Henrik residence on Schoodic Street in ey and Hastey knew each other being additionally charged Tonning at the St. John provin- response to a dispute at 11 a.m. and the attack does not appear with violating that undertak- cial court. and discovered the tragic scene. to be random. An autopsy has ing. Hastey also faced earlier, DECU CEO David Tozier Retires By Lura Jackson a personal standpoint? My priority was always to It has been great on the per- treat the members like we all Since 1995, Down East Credit sonal side. My wife, Esther, would like to be treated… in Union has been helmed by CEO and our three sons moved here good and bad financial times. David Tozier. In that time, the from Central Maine in August Everyone has financial trials credit union has expanded from of 1995, and soon thereafter and tribulations throughout serving Baileyville, Calais, moved to reside on Crawford their lives. Yes, there are many Baring, and Princeton to be- Lake. Because of Down East big ‘wow’ moments out there, ing a statewide operation with Credit Union, we were able but there are just as many eight locations and 20,000 to make many lifelong friends simple things that mean just as members. Now, with 23 years and raise our sons here, and we much to that individual – such of successful leadership under are now blessed with grand- as helping someone balance his belt, Tozier is retiring from children. their checkbook, for example. the position. Down East Credit From a business standpoint, What challenges and op- Union’s current president, Joe why do you think Down East portunities do you see in the Moses, will be assuming the Credit Union has been suc- future for Down East Credit joint position of CEO/President cessful? Union? David Tozier (left) has retired as the CEO of Down East Credit moving forward. We caught up It has been successful be- There will always be chal- Union after 23 years. Current President Joe Moses (right) will be with Tozier to share in reflec- cause of the commitment from lenges and opportunities ahead taking on his duties as CEO/President. (Submitted photo) tions over the past two decades the Board of Directors. The – actually too many to list – but and to see what lays in store for employees always worked to the management team, along time at DECU, I always hired They aren’t afraid to learn him and DECU. do what is right for individual with the new President/CEO, the person, and the training new skills or technologies to How would you describe members, keeping their best Joe Moses, will continue on the could come later. The DECU implement change and meet your time with DECU, from interest in mind. current path of success. In my team consists of dedicated, our members’ needs. skilled employees who put the needs of our members first. (continued on page 3) Downeast Wrestling Club Governor-Elect Janet Mills Expands to Youth Visits Eastport By Lura Jackson Aaron James and Randy Mc- keep going forward to prepare Cormick for the purposes of for the next time they will be The long-established sport creating a dedicated group of tested.” of organized wrestling has a wrestlers interested in improv- The experience of participat- steady roster of committed ing their skill and practicing the ing in organized wrestling at a participants in eastern Wash- sport. Aaron’s brother, Jerry, young age can be foundational ington County, many of whom who will be leading the youth for their future life, James appreciate the discipline and groups, came on board in 2003- explained. “I wrestled in high physical prowess the activity 04. In 2010, he started coaching school and didn’t realize just offers during the long winter at the high school level. how much I learned until it months. In an effort to engage “Organized wrestling teaches started relating to obstacles in the local youth at earlier levels, kids and young adults way life. I am currently coaching the Downeast Wrestling Club more than the moves they will high schoolers that have been [DWC] is now expanding to learn at practice,” Coach James with me for years in DWC, and include grades Pre-K to 8. said. “They will need to prepare the ups and downs have been The DWC was originally for victory and learn how to present all along – but they founded between 2001-02 by accept defeat gracefully and (continued on page 3) We meet/beat ANY competitor’s ad price! Leaving 2018: A Bittersweet Departure.............5 Winter an Early but Infrequent Visitor.................6 Waterfront Boutique Temporarily Closing................7 Incoming Governor Janet Mills surprised the residents of Eastport on Sunday, December 30th with a special unannounced visit. During Car Accident Sends Several to Hospital.............9 her unexpected visit, which took place on her birthday, Mills toured Wildlife Photos...................................................9 & 17 Raye's Mustard Mill, visited R & M IGA, and met with members of the Eastport Arts Center. Mills will be inaugurated on January Check out prattcars.com Art from 1923 Enters Public Domain.......................16 2nd at 6 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center and the public is invited US Route 1, Calais • 207-454-0600 to attend. (Facebook photo) PAGE 2 Remember, Honor, Teach By Dorothy Sullivan and Cassie Oakes Yes, that is the mission of Wreaths Across America [WAA]: Remember the fallen, honor those who serve and teach our children the value of freedom. This past December was Al- exander residents Dolly and Jim Sullivan’s ninth year taking part in the week-long journey of taking the Remembrance Wreaths to Arlington. It is known as the “Longest Veterans’ Parade” but it truly is so much more. Jim and Dolly left for Columbia Falls on Friday De- cember 7, 2018 and went to the Wreaths Across America Headquarters to report in as Jim was driving one of the of- ficial WAA vehicles this year. They were assigned to drive Becky Christmas, National President of American Gold Star Mothers and Grand Marshal of the Parade, and Gold Star Wife, Amy Perkins Moore. Becky’s son and Amy’s husband were killed November 29, 2004, after returning from a deployment to Iraq, when the Black Hawk they were travelling in crashed due to inclement weather. Jim and Dolly visited at the museum and then went to the Truckers Lounge where a crew from Tyson Foods had been cooking all week to feed the truckers whose trucks were there being loaded for the trip ahead. They were remarkable cooks and they all enjoyed the food and catching up with old friends and meeting new ones. Saturday morning was spent traveling to West Quoddy Lighthouse before dawn to place a wreath on the Memo- rial at daybreak. It was cold but there was a warmth from within knowing they were remembering the Merchant Marines, Coast Guard and Navy for their service protect- Remember, Honor, Teach – the mission of Wreaths Across America is carried out by veterans and their families all over America throughout the year, culminating in an escort event in December that travels from Maine to ing our shores and transporting needed supplies. Each year Arlington, Virginia. Gold Star parents Dolly and Jim Sullivan joined the 2018 escort for their ninth consecu- more locals come out to join them and it is amazing to see tive year, encountering many veterans along the way as they did so. (Submitted photos) folks out in the cold waving flags as they go by. At the In- ternational Bridge in Calais they have the Honoring Allies and Remembering Together brance Wreaths to Arlington learned about local veterans and [HART] Ceremony and the and 1,640 other locations in how they have served. Gold Star Families of America the United States where coor- Friday morning Jim and Dolly present Remembrance Wreaths dinators and volunteers place along with so many others to the Silver Cross Families of wreaths on veterans’ graves. arrived at the Pentagon for Canada. A ceremonial wreath Sunday morning, Jim and a service and the placing of was also presented and they then Dolly along with many others Remembrance Wreaths for walked across the International gathered for breakfast at the each person who died there on Bridge into St. Stephen and Harrington School where they 9/11. It is a sobering moment attended the wreath laying on had a Kick Off Rally, the convoy to recall what happened that their war memorial.