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ALL THE HOME NEWS SERVING WASHINGTON COUNTY CITIZENS & BUSINESSES FOR MORE THAN 160 YEARS Follow us on Twitter Since 1852 • Vol. 163 • No. 223 Machias, Maine • January 20, 2016 facebook.com/machiasnews $1.00 Crisis-Driven Drug Bill Braves Divided Legislative Front by Ruth Leubecker Staggered support hinging on and acquiring and manning uncertain funding and ongoing treatment facilities. political hurdles marks key “We have a very serious legislation designed to curb problem. The bill won’t solve Maine’s addiction epidemic. the problem, but it will help,” From the onset the state’s opioid said Sen. Paul Davis on the and heroin crisis has spawned a weekend. “The governor is heated response. Mostly the concerned about how it’s going legislature has balked at feeling to be paid for, and who gets to rushed to fast-track a bill before it do the treatment. I do think it can be systematically vetted. As will pass though, whether the it stands, the proposal seeks to governor vetoes it or not.” spend $2.4 million in hiring and Davis, who lives in Sangerville, training 10 new investigators and chairs the Inland Fisheries and another $2.4 million in raising Wildlife committee, and is term- awareness through education (Drug Bill pg 5)

“Beloved Community” Thrives in Machias Healthy Acadia Americorp volunteers and event organizers Gretchen Swain, Paige Utterback and Kiel Darling serve up supper to guests Sue Bushman and Bill White. See story on page 4.

Bank Gives $250K to Launch ER Campaign by Bill Kitchen Machias Savings Bank constructed over 50 years ago services, and the great jobs the presented Down East Community and has long operated well hospital provides for this region. Hospital with $250,000 last beyond its designed capacity. The emergency department First Snow Friday, marking the official Larry Barker, Machias Savings expansion is a great project, and Downeast man for all seasons Dean McGuire found his launch of the hospital’s capital Bank president and CEO, we’re glad to play a leadership plow was required for this storm. As varying inches of campaign to significantly expand opened the event explaining, role in the fundraising effort, the white powder fell recently, the plows and salt trucks its emergency department. “Making a difference in our both in terms of this contribution emerged from their hibernation. Photo by Bill KItchen The $1.5-million campaign, communities is the reason and the volunteer hours that coupled with a $4-million federal we exist at Machias Savings our team has committed to the loan, will more than double the Bank. Down East Community campaign going forward.” Common Core Wins Legislative Split size of the current emergency Hospital is a tremendous asset by Cat Cannon area, which was originally for both its critical health care (Bank Gives pg 5) Every state in the US has Tuell (representing Cutler, East legally established academic Machias, Eastport, Lubec, Trees Next Obstacle in Airport Expansion standards; Maine was among Machias, Machiasport, Roque by Cat Cannon the first in the union to adopt Bluffs, Trescott Township, and a statewide learning guideline Whiting), the bill intends to The next phase in the journey of Maine emergency medical committee. when its legislature instituted remove Common Core standards to a revitalized Machias crew. A pilot with LifeFlight, Dickson the Maine Learning Results from the learning results system Valley Airport was discussed The airport committee reminded those present that in standards in 1997. at the end of the 2016- 2017 in detail at a meeting of the ultimately intends to rehabilitate the last year, 27 people in the Since then, this educational (Legislative Split pg 5) airport committee on January the airport’s runway in 2018 by Machias Valley area, including code has been updated three 14th. Among members of removing its current materials, four neonatal patients, could not times, most recently in 2011, the committee and interested replacing them, and repaving. be picked up and transported with the inclusion of Common Index parties at the meeting were town Once this is done, the airport can by helicopter due to weather in Core standards. A fourth revision manager Christine Therrien, begin the process of lengthening which their fixed-wing airplane could be on its way, depending Arts & Entertainment . . . 12-13 town selectman Jim Whalen, the runway in order for jets, could have landed. on the course of legislative Calendar of Events ...... 11 Before the town can proceed document (LD) 1492. Shane McDougall of the Stantec most importantly a LifeFlight Church Services . . . . 18 engineering firm and, by phone, fixed-wing aircraft, to land. This on any other improvement As presented to the Education Josh Dickson of the LifeFlight is a crucial goal for the airport and Cultural Affairs Committee Classifieds ...... 23 (Airport Expansion pg 5) on January 11 by Rep. Will Coastal News ...... 14-15 Community ...... 8-9 Swain Seeks to Build Bridges, Forge Partnerships Guest Voice ...... 6 by Ruth Leubecker Help Wanted . . . . . 22 We meet/beat ANY competitor’s ad price! “We need to keep education fall of 1987 as a professor of Swain, who has no aspirations Legals/Notices . . . . . 23 affordable for Maine citizens,” mathematics. In 2005 he became to stay permanently, also says Obituaries ...... 19 says Stuart Swain, interim provost and vice president for that no search is presently Sports ...... 16-17 University of Maine at Machias Academic Affairs. However, underway to fill the position president. “The taxpayers can’t in mid-October he replaced beyond his stay. “The chancellor afford to write a blank check to Joyce Hedlund, also an interim has asked me to serve into the the university.” president, when Hedlund summer,” he explains. “As of Check out prattcars.com Swain, new at the UMM stepped down early due to heart this January 1, Kay Kimball US Rt. 1 South, Calais • 207-454-0600 helm, came to Machias in the problems. (Swan Seeks pg 4) 2 MACHIAS VALLEY NEWS OBSERVER - January 20, 2016 UMaine Extension Offers Beekeeping Course Washington County Weekly A five-session University of a chapter of the Maine State Published Since 1852 Maine Cooperative Extension Beekeepers Association. beginning beekeeping course Classes will be held in Room Telephone Numbers: (207) 255-6561 will be held on Thursdays, Feb. ​ 102, Science Building, 116 Fax: (207) 255-4058 18-March 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m., O’Brien Ave. at the ​University of Maine at Course fee is $60 per person, Free Community Supper Website: Machias. or per couple if willing to www.machiasnews.com Spaghetti is on the menu at this month’s free community supper at Email: Master Beekeeper Andrew share materials. Enrollment Centre Street Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, in [email protected] Dewey will teach the course, is limited to ​30​ people. The Machias. Chef Don Green and a crew of the church’s young people including such topics as the registration deadline is Feb. will be preparing and serving the meal, which begins at 5:30 p.m. Advertisements, Subscriptions, and honeybee colony, constructing 11. To register, and for more Payments must be mailed to this Saturday, January 23. As always, everyone is welcome. For Post Office Box 357 hives, seasonal management, information, visit umaine. more information, call the church at 255-6665. USPS 323-940 pests and diseases and honey edu/washington/programs/ production. On a field lab, introduction-to-beekeeping- Online subscriptions can be placed by credit card at participants will visit a local course or email tara.a.wood@ Kaci Alley wins First in the State www.machiasnews.com hive for observation and hands- maine.edu. To request a Each year more than 125,000 on experience. Class graduates disability accommodation, call Published weekly on Wednesday, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students the Machias Valley News Observer. will become members of the 1.800.287.1542 (in state) or write essays to enter the Patriot’s 41 Broadway (PO Box 357) Washington County Beekeepers, 207.255.3345. Pen contest sponsored by the Machias, Maine 04654 Veterans’ of Foreign Wars. There are winners at each local Printed at The Ellsworth American Machias Historical Society Meeting Post, who then compete with Ellsworth, Maine other Posts in their District of A business meeting for the Machias Historical Society will be each state. Each District winner Postmaster held at 6 p.m. on Thurs., Jan. 21st in the Emergency Management Send address changes to the then competes with all the VFW Machias Valley News Observer Board Room at 28 Centre Street in Machias. Districts in their state. PO Box 357, Machias, Items included on the agenda will include a discussion of plans Maine’s District winners were Maine 04654 Margaretta Days Festival to be held on June 11th at the University Periodicals Postage Paid at Machias, ME honored at the annual banquet her a labor rate of $325.00 per of Maine at Machias and plans for upcoming meeting programs. ------this past Saturday evening. hour. Anyone interested in any or all of these projects or in furthering During that banquet it was With that money already Publisher the history of the Machias area is invited to attend. announced that Kaci Alley, in the bank for college she THE CALAIS ADVERTISER, INC. Jonesport Elementary, has been is now automatically entered Editor/Reporter awarded FIRST PLACE for the in the national contest with RUTH LEUBECKER entire state of Maine! the potential award of another [email protected] Her parents, Bobbie and $5,000.00! Advertising Sales Troy, were in attendance. After Let’s all give our congratulations Leslie McCollum reading her essay Kaci received to Kaci, her parents, and her [email protected] a standing ovation from the teachers for such an excellent Graphic Designer entire audience. outcome. The more than 125,000 KARA MITCHELL Her total cash awards from contestants across our nation [email protected] VFW Post 11553, as well as our have now been whittled down District and the State of Maine, Reception/Administration to just the one winner from JACKIE MILLS now total $650.00. When asked each of our 52 states and the [email protected] how long she worked on the territories*. essay she calculated something Our fervent hope is that Kaci Freelance Reporters in the neighborhood of two goes on to win first place in the PHIL STUART-SPORTS RUTH LEUBECKER hours. So far that is yielding nation! 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MALLAR AND SONS , INC PHONE : 255-3174 Plumbing & Heating Licensed Masters Route One, Machias, ME 04654 4 MACHIAS VALLEY NEWS OBSERVER - January 20, 2016 Swain Seeks UMM within the initiative,” that we’re going to de-emphasize We offer reduced tuition and to community partnerships and continued from page 1 explains Swain. “We’re working something,” he said. “We have support of early aspirations.” inter-campus collaboration. within academics for closer nine academic areas and I don’t Although Swain, 54, was born “Any institution that’s doing is serving as interim provost collaboration with the other six think that’s too many for us.” in California and grew up outside its best in these tough financial while I’m serving as interim campuses, and also with the Recruitment remains a of Washington DC, it was Colby times has to try harder, be president.” business operations of the six to challenge. “We have about a 30% that lured him to Maine. “Then it brave and open-minded, think His may be a temporary gain efficiencies.” drop in traditional-age students,” was Maine’s beauty and unique collaboratively, and go forward posting, but Swain nonetheless So far, efficiencies gained says Swain, “compared to about attributes that kept me here,’ he boldly -- but always without has goals in his future. “Our include a strategic procurement 20% statewide. We’re getting said. a chip on our shoulder. From community plan should ensure office, a unified information the message out as effectively as Except for working in a Gorham to Fort Kent, we’re all community engagement, and technologies network, and we can, and getting our coastal hardware store during graduate committed. But we do an awful enhanced partnerships,” he maximizing video-conferencing message out. We’re making sure school, his entire career has been lot with very little here, and that explains. “It’s very important for to potentially enhance we’re responsive to learners of spent in higher education. He has to continue.” students to experience learning programming. any age.” recognizes these tough times Video-conferencing via the with community partners, Swain wants to advance the One UMM has an established high are in large part simply a sign of Internet, according to Swain, working in communities and University Initiative in order to school program that has gained the times. How can he better the now averages 15-40 enrollment nurturing tight communications drive student opportunities and notable attention and measurable college for his successor? in three classes. These are with advisory boards. I want to to grow capacity to further the results over several years. “It’s a “I think that would be to GIS (Geographic Information build these bridges over the next school’s mission. “The strategic very vibrant program,” explains position the university so that Services), Special Ed and six months.” plan identifies us as Maine’s Swain. “This past fall we had it is in a better position going Psychology in Community The university’s One coastal university,” he says. “I’d nearly 100 high school students into the next fiscal year,” he Studies. University Initiative is an like us to take steps to solidify involved in our college programs. says. “Promote solid plans as ambitious blueprint for defining this role.” a streamlined mission for its Swain was vague as to how campuses. Complete with he would move forward in this MLK’s Beloved Community Alive and Well in Machias timeline and goals, however area, but did say he has no plans by Cat Cannon fluid, it speaks to the future. “The to divert resources in order to chancellor is working closely build a coastal university. “At During his years of civic service within the campuses to advance this point it’s not on my radar leading up to his assassination in 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke often of an idea he believed in: a vision he referred to as the “beloved community,” wherein all humans from all countries and backgrounds were united in a world of peace and justice, and where conflict was resolved through nonviolence and understanding. Premier General Contractors Inc The creation of this beloved community was what King considered to be the ultimate www.kingconstructionservice.com goal of the struggle waged [email protected] by the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 207-497-2312 ‘60s to fight poverty, racism and injustice of every kind. Since 1994, the MLK Jr. federal holiday honoring King’s life and sacrifices has been designated a national day of service on the third Monday in January. E. Pellon Company In honoring King’s memory Plumbing individuals and groups are Route 1, Machias, Maine encouraged to ask themselves 255-8209 what King famously called 36 Years Experience “life’s most persistent and urgent question: ‘What are you doing Plumbing • Heating • Pumps for others?’ SALES - SERVICE - SUPPLIES Healthy Acadia, a nonprofit Troy Hood, 10, a student at Rose M. Gaffney and a dynamic Master Licenses • Free Estimates serving Washington and presence at the supper, said, “I’m glad I came, and next year I will Residential • Commercial • Industrial Hancock Counties through definitely come down again. The macaroni and cheese was the various community health best.” Troy helped facilitate the event, and has volunteered his initiatives, made use of this time at local food pantries. Photo by Cat Cannon year’s day of service to honor both the life and work of King ▲ Year Round Drilling and the volunteers who serve the local community by hosting a family-friendly and free community ▲ Residential & Commercial supper last Friday, January 15th. The dinner was held in the Machias Memorial High School cafeteria and was catered by MMHS ▲ Complete Submersible Pump Systems Culinary Arts students. Acknowledging King’s Southern heritage, the students spent days before the ▲ Hydrofracture for Low-Yield Wells event cooking up generous portions of comfort food, including fried and baked chicken, macaroni ▲ Fully Insured & Licensed and cheese, potatoes au gratin, apple crisp, whipped maple sweet potatoes, and pecan pie. Diners ▲ Free Estimates were encouraged to come back for seconds, and even to take to-go plates, to ensure that no food was wasted. SHANNON DRILLING Phone 207-255-6149 Individuals, families, students, and grandparents were among the approximately 55 guests that took Chris Getchell, Owner part in the celebration. Tracy Morgan, a fourth-year member of the culinary arts program, attended Cell 207-263-4993 the supper; she loves to cook, she said, and “it feels especially awesome to see so many people enjoy PO Box 870 1-800-964-9142 the food we prepared.” Machias, ME 04654-0870 To the Healthy Acadia volunteers who organized the supper, the MLK, Jr., holiday is “a day on, not a day off.” FoodCorps volunteer Paige Utterback praised the national day of service as “a great reason to bring people together,” and expressed her hope that the community dinner becomes an annual tradition. Kiel Darling, an event organizer, AmeriCorps Volunteer In Service To America (VISTA), and member of the Anti-Hunger and Opportunity Corps, added that he was “so glad that people showed up.” Leftovers from the event were given to the Shiretown Apartments. Another organizer of the dinner and a second-year AmeriCorps VISTA service member, Gretchen Swain appreciated the event as an opportunity to engage with the immediate needs of the community. “A lot of our projects are long-term,” she shared, “so it’s nice to do a dinner like this, to be able to really see why we’re here doing this work. It’s good for the community, and it’s also good for the volunteers… It’s re-energizing.” Darling and Swain seem to have no shortage of energy; the pair devoted their Monday holiday to helping the Lubec food pantry in its transition to a new location. For more information on Healthy Acadia’s efforts to reduce hunger and improve food security in Washington County, email Kiel Darling ([email protected]) or Gretchen Swain (gretchen@ healthyacadia.org) or call (207) 255-3741. January 20, 2016 - MACHIAS VALLEY NEWS OBSERVER 5 Bank Gives Drug Bill Critics of the proposed continued from page 1 continued from page 1 bill come from all quarters. Dr. Mark Publicker, a noted David Whitney, DECH board limited to 2022. Representing addiction specialist, has said chair, and Dennis Welsh, DECH Senate District 4, he has provided that because funding methadone president and CEO, accepted the an activist voice for rural Maine. and Suboxone are vital, but not gift. “It’s remarkable that MSB Like many of his peers, he sees included, spending millions is there at the ready, seemingly, the proposed drug addiction on such a proposal would be to support this community every bill as the main vehicle for doomed. time there’s a call,” remarked combating the growing crisis, Publicker, a former Regional Whitney. “They’re growing at an but sees a tricky path ahead for Chief of Addiction Medicine extraordinary rate across the state the bipartisan legislation. for Kaiser Permanente (covering so it’s especially heartening that “It most likely will get vetoed,” Washington-Baltimore), joined they remain as generous as they says Rep. Joyce Maker, “but the Recovery Team at Mercy are in their hometown.” we need to get this done. I’m Hospital in Portland in 2003. Welsh called it “a huge donation,” going to read Bob Fitzsimmons He describes Maine’s spike in and a jump starter. “This gets us statement on the floor.” The heroin addiction as “a wave of moving,” he said. “It encourages Calais legislator says the drug napalm incinerating families other people to support this and bill will likely come before the and communities.” get involved. It’s great to have such Senate next week, and the House While the present proposal neighbors in the community”. shortly thereafter. calls for spending $1 million Barker and Whitney, who are co- Fitzsimmons, Baileyville police on a 10-bed detox center in chairs of the capital campaign, chief, like many law enforcement Bangor for uninsured addicts, also announced that 100% of the heads in Washington County, Publicker maintains, “Detox board of trustees have already continues to face a mounting plays no role in treating opiate crisis with insufficient resources. addiction.” He also emphasizes made significant personal pledges. David Whitney, DECH board chair, and Larry Barker, president/ “The show of support,” said His statement is an urgent plea that other specified amounts CEO of Machias Savings Bank, join Dennis Welsh, DECH CEO, to lawmakers. ($600,000 and $800,000 in the Whitney, “adds more credibility in launching the hospital’s ER campaign. The bank’s gift of to the belief in the project, and it “When I started in law bill) are insufficient to do much $250,000 kicked off the fundraising last week. enforcement in the 1990s good in peer support groups gives us a spring of energy as we Photo by Bill Kitchen go out and share this challenge we had eight MDEA agents because such programs can’t with others.” assigned to Machias, and eight work without methadone or “This will be a transformation in the delivery of emergency care for this hospital and our region,” Welsh in Washington County,” says Suboxone. emphasized. “And it’s something this community needs and deserves. The slogan for the campaign is Fitzsimmons. “Now we have Still others stand firm in Building a Future Because We Care. We do care and so do the people in our community.” one. I respond to dog calls and demanding documentation. Although there is no date yet set for groundbreaking, Welsh said that it would ideally be this spring. “The drug calls. I do not have the LePage and other Republican community will really see the benefits of this 18 months down the road. It’s a very exciting start.” resources. I know where the leaders claim Maine already drug dealers are. I can sit at the in the future, and whether the spends $76 million annually on trees are taken down completely, end of their driveway, but then Airport Expansion airport in its current location is drug treatment and education. Therrien emphasized that “we’re they just move on to a town continued from page 1 even viable for bringing in larger They want to see these results not going to clear cut; we’re without a police department.” aircraft, notably LifeFlight. and an analysis on how those efforts, Therrien said the Federal going to selectively cut what we His impassioned statement to the “We don’t want to restrict what funds are being spent before Aviation Association requires need to take down.” Once the legislature will end with, “I am you can do with your property considering spending more. the removal of obstructions in interfering trees are cut down, here to ask for your help.” the airspace on approach to the depending on the desires of the other than where it impacts runway. In many areas, these landowner, the wood will either the airspace above,” Therrien obstructions, in this case trees be removed, stacked and left for said. “We’re not looking to take growing up above a certain the landowner, or donated to a anybody’s property in any way, height, can be chopped to a nonprofit that helps people who shape, or form. We’re just trying safe level by helicopter. This need firewood. to cure the safety problems seen instrument and process is not Before anyone can be put to by the FAA.” available to the town, however, work on the project, however, She further emphasized that and so easements must be easement negotiations must the easement would be with obtained from property owners take place between the town the town, not with the FAA allowing land access to the trees and the five landowners whose or another federal agency, to be trimmed. trees will be affected. Three of and before any easements are There is not an exact figure considered, each tree to be these property owners attended Just last year, LD 1396 (a similar on how many trees need to be affected by the project will be Legislative Split a meeting with the airport bill seeking to remove Common addressed, though McDougall marked for the consideration of continued from page 1 committee held the same night Core from the state standards, estimated “probably a couple the landowner. to share their concerns and school year, and to require the cosponsored by Rep. Tuell) and hundred,” mostly pine and birch. In conjunction with this ask some questions about the state Dept. of Education (along LD 1153 (a bill to allow school The town most likely doesn’t process, the airport will seek process. a group of parents, teachers, districts to opt out of Common have the funds to engage a permitting from the Department One landowner had no problem and community members) to Core) were both opposed by the forester in the project, Therrien of Environmental Protection for with the town trimming trees, develop new statewide standards Committee on Education and conceded, though the town plans a possible culvert and for the saying that ”I don’t see any and assessments which Tuell Cultural Affairs. on carrying out the obstruction laying of fill to raise the runway. benefit for me in this, but I’m expects will “more accurately Regarding the hearing of LD removal process without FAA For more information about the looking at what’s good for the reflect the educational values 1492 on the 11th, Tuell said funding and through mainly future of the Machias Valley community.” They did express of the state” by “providing that it went well. “I think [the volunteer labor, the way the Airport, contact town manager unease about whether signing that 25% of those who will be committee] was about a 50/50 airport has accomplished many Christine Therrien at (207) an easement would restrict what moving Maine forward reside split and that regardless of where improvements in the past year. 255-6621. they could build on their property in rural Maine communities people came down on the bill, Though the FAA prefers that like ours, and represent small, they acknowledged there are community schools.” some legitimate issues,” he Machias, Maine 04654 Alaska, Indiana, Nebraska, said, “with Common Core and Phone (207) 255-6561 • Fax (207) 255-4058 Oklahoma, South Carolina, Maine’s adoption of Common ------Complete Form & Mail Entire Form With Remittance to ------Texas, and Virginia are the Core standards that need to be MVNO, P.O. Box 357, Machias, ME 04654 company that Maine would addressed.” keep should the state decide Whatever its ultimate fate, Paper by mail w/ digital __ $47.48 year International by USPS__ $105.49 (52 issues) to dispense with the Common Tuell expects the bill will be Core, a system intended to altered as it moves forward, Name ______Address ______establish standards for children due to this split in support of City ______State ____ Zip ______Telephone ______from kindergarten through 12th Common Core. Though the Gift Card Sent From ______New ( ) or Renewal ( ) required grade to make sure that students committee has not yet had the who graduate from high school chance to hold a work session, If you’re the gift giver, do you want all renewals sent to you? Yes ( ) No ( ) are ready to move on to college he said, “I think when they do, We need your name, address and phone number. or to a career. there will be an opportunity for Name ______Address ______Critics of the system disagree them to address the overall issue City ______State ____ Zip ______Telephone ______with the use of standardized of how we develop educational testing to advance or hold standards in Maine, and whether We take Cash, Check or Credit Cards ~ MasterCard / Visa Name (as on card)______back students. Some see the we want to be part of a national Billing Address (for card)______implementation of statewide effort or want to mix and match Card # ______standards as unsympathetic to to come up with something that the differences in schools and is uniquely Maine.” Expiration Date ____/___/____ 3 Digit Code ______students’ needs across Maine. 6 MACHIAS VALLEY NEWS OBSERVER - January 20, 2016

Cronyism, Corruption & the Saga of Good Will-Hinckley by Rep. Lawrence Lockman

It’s a new year and being an idly while the state’s first charter even-numbered year, it’s an school hired a president who election year, which means has opposed charter schools all 186 seats in the Maine since he was first elected to Legislature are up for grabs in the legislature in 2008. Not to November. mention the blatant cronyism of And whether we like it or not, Speaker Eve’s high-paid partisan politics will dominate this year’s staffer Bill Brown serving short session of the legislature, simultaneously as chairman of which convened on January 6th, the board at GWH during the and is scheduled for adjournment search and selection process. on April 20th. Maine taxpayers are paying Even before the opening gavel Brown in excess of $90,000 a came down, legislators were year to assist the Speaker in his confronted with a proposed official duties as the presiding impeachment order calling on officer of the House. But in his us to investigate allegations that spare time, Brown was busy Gov. Paul LePage has engaged bending the hiring process at in such egregious misconduct GWH to make sure Eves got that he should be removed the job. from office. Sponsored by Rep. “This back-room deal between Ben Chipman, D-Portland, the cronies is exactly the kind of impeachment order is rumored political corruption I came to to be ready for action on the Augusta to fight against,” said floor of the House by Thursday, LePage. “Speaker Eves has been January 14th. an ardent foe of charter schools The heart of Chipman’s for his entire political career, then complaint accuses the governor of he turns around and gets hired to Letter to the Editor using state assets to “intimidate” run a charter school—whose the Board of Directors of Good board is chaired by Eves’ own Will-Hinckley in June 2015 into State House employee—for a I strongly believe that we deserve to have leaders that represent a majority of the electorate. Yet terminating its employment of cushy job worth about $150,000 over the last 40 years, 9 of the last 11 gubernatorial elections have put a governor in office without Speaker of the House Mark Eves in total compensation.” a majority vote. This is a problem for such an important position. Fortunately, there is a system out as the new president of GWH In a move sure to add fuel to there that can enforce a stronger standard without creating the added taxpayer expense and burden of and its charter school. the fire, Brown abruptly resigned a second, “runoff” election. Frankly, the impeachment last week from his position as The most reasonable reform involves a switch to a system called ranked choice voting, which has bandwagon is being driven chairman of the GWH board of voters use their ballots to simply rank candidates running for an office, in order of preference. This is by the politics of resentment directors. meaningful in elections with more than 2 candidates, a common event in our state. and a nasty strain of LePage And let’s not forget that Eves Here’s how it works: if three candidates run for an office and no candidate gets a majority of first choice Derangement Syndrome. That walked away with a $30,000 support, the last place candidate is eliminated. This allows for the opportunity to then look back at persistent low-grade fever has “severance package,” but didn’t the second choices of those who did not vote for the top 2 candidates. When the voters who supported driven progressives and their work a single day for GWH. the eliminated candidate have their second choices applied to the totals of the top 2 candidates, this allies in the media to lash out Eves’ golden parachute is more system gives us a clear majority winner. against LePage for nearly six money than legislators earn in It is interesting that cities like Lewiston and Portland already require a majority vote for their mayoral years. They just can’t accept the salary for the entire two-year candidates. However, in Lewiston, they use an expensive and inefficient “runoff” system. Whereas fact that Maine voters elected term. in Portland, they use a ranked choice system that achieves a majority vote in a single election. This and re-elected this straight- Clearly, the smoking gun isn’t system has worked very well for their city. talking, politically incorrect in the governor’s office. It’s right In November of 2016, we will have the opportunity to vote on a referendum question asking voters businessman who came to behind the House chamber, in whether to use this system for statewide elections. Already, over 250 current and former elected officials Augusta on a mission to reform Speaker Eves’ office. from both sides of the aisle have come forward to lend their endorsement for this ballot initiative. With state government and put an end This whole sordid affair is the momentum for this important vote in mind, I ask that Mainers of all political stripes continue to to politics as usual. reminiscent of other Democrat rally in support of this movement. - Anne Perry In fact, the LePage haters are legislators who used their seats in so delusional on this point that the legislature as stepping stones they don’t understand that the to lucrative jobs for which they Good Will-Hinckley controversy were not qualified. Former state plays to the governor’s strength senator Dale McCormick landed as a bold leader and executive. a cushy job at the Maine State Thanks to the vigilance of Gov. Housing Authority, about the Paul LePage, Maine people same time that another former are beginning to get a glimpse Democratic state senator, Paul of the rampant cronyism and Violette, took the reins at the corruption that enables part-time Maine Turnpike Authority. “Through his leadership and his example, Martin Luther King, Jr. imbued in this country lessons of citizen legislators to catapult It was only when the new hope, equality, and unity that we as a nation continue to learn from today. And though we have made themselves into permanent high- sheriff rode into Dodge City that great strides towards his dream of a more just America, there is still progress to be made. That’s why paying jobs in Maine’s lucrative these crooks and cronies were those of us who share Dr. King’s dream have a responsibility to carry forward his mantle of tolerance, nonprofit industrial complex. driven from office. Our governor to meet hate with love, to try to understand rather than vilify, and to promote hope over despair, so This story has been in the is still doing the job Maine that we can move yet another step closer to achieving that more perfect union founded upon liberty news off and on for the past six people sent him to Augusta to and justice for all.” months, and it’s the rallying cry do. This morning, Senator King delivered remarks at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance at of the governor’s foes inside And that’s exactly why the Bates College in Lewiston where he reflected on the life and legacy of Dr. King and on his personal and outside the statehouse. But slings and arrows continue to fly experiences during the Civil Rights Movement, including the opportunity as a college student to witness the months-long legislative in the governor’s direction. He Dr. King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech on the National Mall in 1963. investigation into alleged has busted up the corrupt status misconduct by the governor quo at the statehouse. Stay the didn’t find any “smoking gun,” course, governor. The Maine at least not in the governor’s people have your back. free online access with your office. LePage said right from the Newspaper Subscription! beginning that he would not sit Call the Machias News office with any questions machiasnews.com (207) 255-6561 January 20, 2016 - MACHIAS VALLEY NEWS OBSERVER 7

Harsh Judgment of Obama From His Inner Circle Exploring the Horrific, Prolific Proclivities of Stephen King by Michael Gerson Much has been written about only two when his father left for gross-out. He is the master of all In the eighth year of a commander, can’t stand [Afghan Maine’s master of horror. cigarettes and never returned, a three, the handmaiden of none. presidency, who is qualified to President Hamid] Karzai, doesn’t From his philanthropy and his handful of horror paperbacks the From the Hancock Point begin delivering a historical believe in his own strategy, and outspokenness to his community merchant mariner left behind, Library roof replacement -- judgment? President Obama and doesn’t consider the war to be presence in Bangor and his when discovered years later, when dollars were hard to come those who serve at his pleasure his. For him, it’s all about getting worldwide name recognition, provided inspiration. And from by -- right up to the present time, are naturally biased. His critics out.” Stephen King has distinguished a father he never knew who also the Kings have distinguished are too engaged in the battles In one way or another, many of this remote state in many special dabbled as a writer. themselves by giving generously of the moment. Journalists and these criticisms concern Syria. ways. Early poverty, innumerable to many struggling communities commentators tend to go after The historical record will show The Stephen King Companion rejection slips on a nail, his and worthy causes. Among darting, shiny, plastic lures of that Obama’s unanimous national unravels the life of King with persevering mother and his ever- King’s many books, Blaze stands narrative. But events are still security team -- secretary of remarkable clarity, detailing present brother round out this out because all the revenues go too fresh and wriggling for state, secretary of defense, the variegated charm and range tale of King’s formative years. to fund the Haven Foundation, historians to do their mortuary chairman of the Joint Chiefs of this writer’s exciting, often There was always, apparently, which supports freelance artists work. of Staff, director of the CIA unpredictable career. Dubbed imagination and writing, that who have suffered a debilitating A more promising source of -- recommended the arming of “Four Decades of Fear From the first story appearing at the tender accident resulting in financial assessment is the opinions of the moderate opposition (the Master of Horror,” the work is age of seven. ruin. King, hit by a distracted high-level officials who actually Free Syrian Army) early in edited by George Beahm, who Except for King’s rock-hard, minivan driver in 2000, sued for participated in recent events. Syria’s civil war. A similar group has published several earlier never-wavering motivation to $10 million. When the suit was Here, there is already a small recommended a serious military books about King. his writing, his might’ve been settled for $750,000, he gave the library of reluctant but harsh response to Bashar al-Assad’s More to the point, of its 600- an everyday story of young money to the hospital that had judgments. use of chemical weapons. Obama plus pages, two chapters are marriage in Every town, USA. treated him, Maine Medical The most recent comes from rejected both. The administration written by my friend, Sandy He taught English at Hampden Center. Chuck Hagel. In an interview was “consistently behind the Phippen, providing special Academy for $6,400 a year, The books and the giving, with Foreign Policy’s Dan De curve,” says Obama’s former insight into the 1960s shaggy- supplementing that by working the man and the movies are all- Luce, Obama’s former defense ambassador to Syria, Robert haired King that roamed the at the New Franklin Laundry in encompassing, way beyond the secretary let loose on a White Ford. UMO campus, protesting the Bangor for $60 a week. Tabitha confines of this column -- or House that micromanaged the Historians will also record the Vietnam War, frequenting worked at the doughnut shop, even this latest book. Sandy said Pentagon while “deferring collapse of sovereignty at the the Ram’s Horn, all the while sometimes swiping the shared it best, I think: the tough decisions.” Hagel heart of the Middle East, creating spewing out horror tales. tips because they needed every “He grew up poor in Maine criticizes Obama’s inadequate a vacuum that has attracted, These captivating pages are dime. and he has a good sense of response to Russia’s invasion inspired and empowered some full of revelations. Even the By now the short stories had community that is innate. The of Ukraine; contends that the of the worst people in the world. most devout King fan is bound evolved into longer ones, and in fragile balance in a small town refusal to enforce the chemical These events have produced to learn something new. For 1975 when Carrie hit the stands can be easily upset by any weapon red line in Syria “hurt more than 250,000 Syrian dead, me, it was that although his life changed forever -- for King, intrusion from away. King, a the credibility of the president’s including more than 10,000 Orono teachers recognized a for readers, for movies, for gifted writer with a good heart, word”; and complains of getting children; driven one of every fine student and person, they expectations of the next Kingly does understand deeply and it’s “the hell beat out of me” for five Syrians from their country; never agreed on his stature as work. He talks about the three this sense of community that refusing to expedite the release resulted in a refugee crisis that a writer. And, though he was elements of fear: terror, horror, runs throughout his work.” of dangerous Guantanamo Bay now reaches to Europe and detainees. beyond; revealed America as This might be dismissed as an unreliable strategic partner; Gene Weingarten sour grapes from a Republican and allowed Iran and Russia to Below the Beltway who believes that White House make a play for greater regional The Plott Doesn’t Thicken was eventually out to “destroy” influence. him -- if it were not part of a It might be argued that this My favorite T-shirt says “In because Murphy holds a of smell is still hound-profound. bumper crop of grievance. is the very best America could Dog Years, I’m Dead.” Whenever substantial genetic advantage She can suss out a chicken bone Obama’s former CIA Director have done. The most direct I wear it, strangers stop me to tell over me. She is a Plott hound in the gutter from 20 feet away. and Defense Secretary Leon response comes from Obama’s me how funny it is. That is when -- a sleek, muscular animal bred Unlike mine, her reflexes are still Panetta describes a president who former Secretary of State Hillary I patiently explain to them that over generations to hunt bear and great, meaning she can approach “avoids the battle, complains and Clinton. “The failure to help they are wrong to laugh, that wild boar, prized for its speed that bone and snork it up before misses opportunities.” Panetta build up a credible fighting they have been bamboozled by and stamina and courage. I am I know what’s happened. By the is particularly critical of the force of the people who were a logically flawed premise. In a Jewish American male, bred time I yank back at the leash, she administration’s eager retreat the originators of the protests truth, I say, applying the dog- over generations to renegotiate is all done and is busy detecting from Iraq: “I think when we against Assad,” she argues, year formula to humans would contracts, prized for its ability a potential rancid Cheez Doodle stepped out of Iraq, in many “left a big vacuum, which the mean that our ages would have to to make astute but annoying 20 feet away. ways, we created this vacuum jihadists have now filled.” A be reconfigured downward, not observations. At 66, Murphy’s urine stream in which not a lot of attention decision to “carefully vet, train upward, to approximate a dog’s At 66, Murphy can still run is fire-hose strong. At 64, mine was paid to what was happening and equip early on a core group age -- meaning, for example, short distances as fast as she resembles a coffee maker in in Iraq, or what was happening of the developing Free Syrian that a 50-year-old person would could at 21, and with a long, those final 10 brewing seconds. in Syria, with the extremists Army” would, in Clinton’s view, be about 7 in “dog years,” a loping, balletic stride. At 64, I I could go on, but it’s too who were developing a base of have provided the U.S. with fact that is scarcely surprising, run with the speed of a man at depressing. The only geriatric operations there.” essential intelligence and given and certainly no occasion for the bottom of a swimming pool, battlefield in which I defeat my Another former defense the “credible opposition” a place merriment. I then gently chastise and my gait is graceless, all lurch dog is in the general area of secretary, Robert Gates, judges at the table in eventual peace them for their lazy reasoning. and stumble; moving at full tilt, I lumpiness. Murphy has a bunch the Obama White House “by negotiations. OK, I don’t actually say any resemble one-half of a two-man of those strange, gouty, fat-filled far the most centralizing and The rise of the Islamic State, of that out loud because I would team in a three-legged race. things dogs start accumulating controlling in national security in other words, is a catastrophic like to retain my front teeth. But Murphy can still effortlessly in middle age. The vet says of any I have seen since Richard result of negligence in Syria. it is true. bound from floor to bed, a height they’re harmless, usually. Try Nixon.” He consistently found All these former administration I have been thinking a lot about of 23 inches. For this column I not to worry about them, she “suspicion and distrust of senior officials also express high regard the dog-age conversion table measured my own vertical leap, says. military officers by senior White for Obama’s knowledge, focus because of a startling realization which, in college, was 31 inches Easy for her to say. In dog House officials -- including the and deliberative style. They only I recently had: My dog is now (I know this because I could years, I’m doomed. president and vice president.” judge him dramatically wrong older than I am. dunk a pingpong ball, a comical G e ne Wei nga r t e n ca n When the decision was made on the largest strategic and According to the conventional if obnoxious feat that won me be reached at weingarten@ in 2010 to surge the number of humanitarian issue of our time. conversion table, a dog ages seven more than one bar bet.) My leap washpost.com. Follow him on American troops in Afghanistan, That may not be where Obama’s human years for every year of its is now a hop, measured at 13 Twitter, @geneweingarten. Chat Gates recalls thinking that historical image ends up; but it is life. By that calculation, Murphy inches. With a little effort I can with him online Tuesday, Jan. “the president doesn’t trust his certainly where it begins. -- who turned 9 six months ago jump over Murphy, but only if 26, at noon Eastern at www. on July 15 -- is now roughly 66. she accommodates me by lying washingtonpost.com. In October, I turned 64. This down. (c) 2016, The Washington Post Trust us to deliver your message got me thinking about my dog At 64, my once-excellent sense Writers Group and reach over 2200 readers from a different standpoint, a of smell has deteriorated to the competitive standpoint, which point that I will not detect spoiled turned out to be unwise. egg salad in the refrigerator until Call Leslie McCollum at (207) 255-6561 I should have known this it gets kinetic, pulsing with mental exercise was doomed maggots. At 66, Murphy’s sense or email : [email protected] 8 MACHIAS VALLEY NEWS OBSERVER - January 20, 2016

2016 Washington County Food Summit The 2016 Washington County Food Summit will be held on Saturday, March 12, with a snow date of March 19. Farmers, Well, winter has arrived. It forget the dance Saturday night in East Corinth. He grew up in fishermen, harvesters and food enthusiasts are invited to attend the has been so nice without ice and at nine p.m. at the VFW in Columbia Falls and was admired second biennial Washington County Food Summit organized by snow. The warm weather spoiled Harrington. It is being sponsored by many. Healthy Acadia’s Washington County Community Food Council. us. At least we know spring will by the Harrington Recreation Get well wishes go out to Bob This full-day event provides a unique opportunity for people from be here soon. Committee. The day is Abe Hammond who just under went our region and beyond who are interested in healthy, vibrant food Condolences go out to the Alley. I understand he does a an operation on his shoulder. systems to come together in order to network, address infrastructure family of Robin Grant on his good job. Come out and have a Send him some good wishes. gaps and share successes and challenges. By strengthening our passing. He was a hard worker good time. It will be fun! Ronnie says she is bringing food system, more producers and fishermen are able to sustain their in the construction business. He Janice Crowell, formerly of Carroll home tomorrow. He has businesses and more residents will have access to healthy food at will be missed by many family California and Harrington, has been hospitalized and in rehab affordable prices. members and friends. passed away. While she lived for over a year. We wish him a The keynote address, “Land and Sea: Connections in Our Food Janice Rolfe from Cherry here she helped out at the library fast recovery. System,” will be provided by Amanda Beal, Maine Farmland field and Columbia Falls is and loved to find new recipes. The weather has been warm, Trust’s Research and Policy Fellow. Beal’s life-long interest in how recuperating in Seaport Village She was a fine lady. but I still got my yearly cold. we produce food began as a child growing up on her family’s dairy in Ellsworth since her terrible Sincere Condolences go out Cough, blow my nose in a cycle farm in Maine, as well as on the coast of Casco Bay, where she car accident in front of the to the family of Larry Pineo all day and half of the night. has fond memories of digging for dinner alongside her grandfather Irving. She has been in rehab formerly of Columbia Falls. He in the clam flats during the summer, and warming the bench of and will be home soon. Do not and his family have been living his smelt shanty in winter. She completed the Agriculture, Food & Environment master’s program at Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and is now working toward her Ph.D. in the Natural Resources and Earth Systems Science program at the University of New Hampshire. Amanda is co-author of “A New Cherryfield Snowmobile Club March 13. of the information on them. England Food Vision: Healthy Food for All, Sustainable Farming will have their next public supper There was a nice turn out for On my way home I decided and Fishing, Thriving Communities.” at the Snowmobile Club on the the memorial service for Nancy to stop by my son’s home in Breakout session topics featuring panelists from Washington Ridge Road, Cherryfield, on Prince of Columbia Falls. She Harrington for a short visit. County and throughout Maine were chosen based on a community January 23 at 5:30 p.m. will be missed by all of her Konner said he was tired from survey completed last fall. Topics will include: Maximizing Farm Out and About friends and family. snowmobiling most of the day. Productivity, Can It Be Both? Food Security as a Community or as On Tuesday evening I was I did not think that there was Condolences go out to the a Business Model, To Market, To Market: Land and Sea, Wrapping the guest of Hulda & Charlie as many out for the dinner at family of Larry Pineo. His It Up & Getting It There: Processing and Distribution, and Fisheries Peterson in Harrington. We had Table of Plenty on Sunday. I family and friends will greatly Diversification. A full agenda with detailed panelist information an enjoyable meal and laughed a always enjoyed socializing with miss him. will be available at www.healthyacadia.org and through the online lot while reminiscing about the them whenever I get the chance The Spring Adult Education event registration. good old days. to attend. classes are starting February Maine Farmland Trust will show their film Growing Local, and I guess winter has finally After I left there I called on 1 at Narraguagus High School FoodCorps, a national AmeriCorps program, will do a presentation arrived with these two snow a cousin of mine to drop off for anyone interested in learning on their activities in Washington County and throughout Maine. storms we got this past week. some genealogy papers I had some new things. I am hoping The Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) will offer 1:1 One good thing is that spring borrowed a while ago. It had that there will be enough to sign Business Counseling Sessions during the event. There is no charge will be here within eight weeks taken me a bit of time to copy up for the Genealogy class on for these sessions, however, pre-registration is required by emailing with Daylight Saving time on them and make sure I had got all Monday evenings. Tanya Rucosky, [email protected], or through our online EventBrite registration process by clicking on the 1:1 Business Consulting ticket. SCEC provides this service to qualified businesses at any time. Call their office at 255 0983 for more information. Recipe to Market: Is it For Me? will also be offered free of charge by University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension. Participants in this workshop will learn about licensing, how to prepare and package their food product safely, and how to access potential profits. They will discover some of the resources available to support them in business development and will be taught by Extension Staff including Louis Bassano, Dr. Beth Calder, Dr. James C. McConnon. Pre-registration for this workshop is required by clicking on the Recipe to Market Ticket at the online EventBrite registration site or by calling the Healthy Acadia office at 255-3741. The Summit will take place from 8:30am-4pm in East Machias at Washington Academy’s Fine Arts building. A catered lunch will include vegetarian and meat/seafood entrees. There is no charge to attend, however a $5 donation to benefit local food pantries is suggested. For online registration, please go to Healthy Acadia’s website for a link to the Food Summit’s EventBrite registration that will open January 8. In the event of inclement weather, a cancellation notice will be announced on WLBZ by 5am on the day of the event. Snow Date is March 19. The Washington County Food Summit is sponsored by Healthy Acadia’s Community Food Council with major funding provided by the Maine Community Foundation. Additional sponsors and partners include Downeast Salmon Federation, Maine Farmland Trust, Sunrise County Economic Council, and Washington County Council of Governments. For more information about the Washington County Community Food Council or to register for any of the day’s events by phone, contact Regina Grabrovac at Healthy Acadia’s Machias office, 255-3741, or at [email protected].

  Gas prices dipped to $1.92 per gall in Columbia and Columbia Falls late last week.   Nancy Beal photo                   January 20, 2016 - MACHIAS VALLEY NEWS OBSERVER 9

Greetings. Today began --The Jacksonville Grange at 1:30 pm. Come and join in for beautifully with some sun and is taking orders for Christmas a wonderful afternoon. blue sky, however, as I continue cactus to be delivered in the --FYI: If you need to reach this column it is snowing hard, spring. For a small one, cost is Lori Nehrings (Tax Collector New at the Henry D. Moore Library in Steuben: just as was predicted by all the $3.00/large is $5.00. To place an and Treasurer) call 263-6141. During the week of January Coloring for Adults on local weathermen. The weather order, call Anne at 255-8496 or We are delighted to begin to 25th, we will be introducing Wednesdays from 9 - 11 am. so far has been very unusual but Nate at 255-8230. receive the seed catalogs. Gives several new weekly programs We’ll supply the books and wonderful, Oh well, it is January --On February 13th, the library us plenty of time to plan for the at the Henry D. Moore Library pencils/markers or you can and it is Maine! In times like will be sponsoring a “Cabin gardens. Every day we get at in Steuben. bring your own. Coloring has these, be sure to check in with Fever Craft Fair” in the Hillgrove least one and sometimes two Join us for: therapeutic potential to reduce your neighbors and those that Community Building from 9 am catalogs. What fun! Cribbage - Monday evenings anxiety, create focus or bring are housebound - if no more to 2 pm. Lunch will be available. To Brighten Your Day: The from 6:30 - 8 p.m. Bring your set about more mindfulness. Like than to keep in touch and give To reserve a table (for $10.00) name of the Lord is a fortified if you have one - we also have meditation, coloring allows a word of encouragement. I and to find out more, contact Pat tower; the righteous run to it and a few available at the library. the brain to switch off other am thankful that God is still at the library (255-8077. are safe. Proverbs 18:10. (Will teach players new to the thoughts and focus. And of in control of all these things --Living innovations will Note from Our Daily Bread game.) Not sure if we can get course, chatting with fellow - I wonder where would I be resume their monthly Free Ministries, January 2010: people to come out at night but color-ers is fun too! (If you’re without Him (something to think luncheon in the Hillgrove Nothing can shake those who figure it’s worth a try!! interested in this but Wednesday about)! Community Building on are secure in God’s hands. Fiber/textile crafts on mornings won’t work, let Jeanne -- Looking Ahead: The Select Thursday, January 28th, Thank a veteran and remember Tuesdays from 1-3 pm. Our know.) Meeting will be on Thursday, beginning at 11 am. to pray for our military and our Mahjong players enjoy meeting Mahjong is not a new program February 11, 2016 at 6 pm at --The Music Makers will be at country. May God bless you and in the Ladies’ Parlor and we’d but we play on Thursdays from the town office in the Hillgrove Marshall Health Care Facility on yours until we meet again. like to see this great space used 1 - 3 p.m. Players of all levels of Community Building. Friday, January 29th, beginning by more groups. Thought we’d ability welcomed. If you’d like start with a time for knitters, to play but don’t know how, let crocheters, and any other Jeanne know and we can set up interested crafters. If you’re a teaching session. Whitneyville Library Trustees fairs. interested, join us on the 26th For information about these met last week to review their The Capital Campaign for a or let Jeanne know. We can and other events at the library 2015 fund raising efforts. In new library, which started some always choose a different time visit www.moorelibrary.org 2015 the library raised more time ago, is going well with over if needed. www.facebook.com/HenryD. than enough funds to maintain $40,000 to date. MooreLibrary or call 546-7301. current programs and keep the Sandi Bryand and her sister library open for 15 hours per were very helpful in getting this week in 2016. Special thanks to fund started. In 2015 the trustees the Library Friends Group for prepared a proposal to submit on Main Street in Whitneyville. their dedication, donations and for grants and to make funding Fourteen tables are reserved so many hours. Also thanks to the requests of businesses. Five of far. To reserve a table contact many talented local crafters, those have been submitted and the library at 255-8077 from 1 who displayed their work in the we are anticipating good news to 4 pm Monday thru Thursday. Whatnot Shop and the many to come very soon. Snow date will be the following customers from far and wide. The trustees also discussed Saturday February 20th. Lunch Thanks to all the people who plans for the Annual Cabin Fever items will be available for sale as support our library by attending Craft Fair to be held Saturday 9 well as the library’s chocolates our pubic suppers, buying items, am to 2 pm, February 13th at and many local crafts. We will and chocolates at the local craft the Hillgrove Community Hall see you there.

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© 2010 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Media Services. All rights reserved. machiasnews.com January 20, 2016 - MACHIAS VALLEY NEWS OBSERVER 11 Brain Injury Support Group meets Cancer Society needs volunteers to and 5th Mondays every month, 7pm on the 3rd Wed. of each month at 6:30 drive cancer patients to their doctors’ Sacred Harp Singing – 1st Saturdays, pm at the Church of Jesus Christ of appointments. FMI 1-800-227-2345. 2-4:30 pm Monthly Coffeehouse – 1st Committee to Save Our Hospital - • • • • • • Latter Day Saints, Beechland Rd., • • • • • • Sundays, 1-4pm (Feb 7th music by first and third Friday of each month Machias Selectmen - meet 2nd & Ellsworth. FMI Dodie Sullivan at TOPS, ME 0339 Machias - meets on O’McCrelli) Fundy Audobon meeting at 8 am at the Blue Bird Restaurant 4th Wed. each month at 6 pm at the 667-8680. Tuesday mornings. Weigh-in 10:20 - – 3rd Tuesdays, 7pm Red Tent Wom- • • • • • • Town Office. • • • • • • 10:50, Meeting 11- 12 - Fitness Cen- en’s Circle – 3rd Saturdays, 2:30-5pm Down East Trail Riders monthly • • • • • • CANCER RESOURCES: people ter at UMM. FMI call 259-3611. Pottery Intensive w/Tim Christensen meeting will be held on the second Machias Planning Board meets 1st from the Beth C. Wright Cancer • • • • • • – Feb 16-21 Fruit Tree Pruning Work- Tuesday of the month, 7pm @ Wed. each month at 7 p.m. at the Center will be at Machias Family TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) in shop – Feb 21, 1-4pm Washington Academy Town Office. Practice Bldg. on 53 Fremont St. in Milbridge meets Mon. 6 pm at Nar- • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Machias every Wednesday from 3 to raguagus Estates, Cherryfield. FMI, UMO Jordan Planetarium Star Machias Valley Civil Air Patrol Machiasport Selectmen -3rd Mon. 6 pm Cancer survivors, volunteers, Coreen Burt at 546-2979. Shows - Friday, Sat., Sun., p.m. meets Thursdays - 6:30-9 pm at the at 7 pm at the Machiasport Municipal printed and personal material. Enter • • • • • • Tickets - $3/person at door. Call 581- Machias Valley Airport on Route 1 in Complex except when date falls on a through door at rear of Bldg. FMI - Monthly Cancer Support and Re- 1341 to reserve seats. Visit Galaxy- Machias. Adults & students grade 6 holiday, then the following Monday. call 664-0339 . source Meetings - Everyone Wel- Maine.com for monthly schedule and up are invited. FMI please call • • • • • • • • • • • • come. These meetings are FREE. • • • • • • 255-4978. Machiasport Clam Committee Caregiver Support Group- If you Confidential, safe and friendly en- LUBEC LIBRARY EVENTS: • • • • • • meets last Mon. of month at the are a family member, friend, or hos- vironment. FMI -726-5087 or 664- Storytime for Tots and Toddlers: Machias Valley Sportsmen’s Club Machiasport Municipal Complex at pice worker dealing with the issues of 0339. All meetings are 1:00 to 2:30. Wednesday mornings, 10:15 am - meets the 1st Wed. of each month at 7 pm being a caregiver, you need a place • First Friday of each month - a read aloud program with stories, 6:30 pm at Six Mile Lake Clubhouse • • • • • • FOR YOU. Held at Machias Veter- Lubec Medical Center in Lubec rhymes, and fun with friends. 55 Wa- off Rt. 192, Marshfield. Machiasport Planning Board ans Home the first Friday of every • Second Friday of each month - ter Street, Lubec. FMI- 733-2491 • • • • • • meets the 2nd Thurs. each month at 7 month at 2 pm Free, All welcome. St. Aidan’s Church in Machias • • • • • • M.A.N.E. Riders (Mature Adult Net- pm at the Machiasport Town Office. • • • • • • • Third Thursday of the month - NARCONON - New Life Retreat- working Equestrian) meet 2nd Sun. of The public is welcome to attend. GROUP IN CHERRYFIELD AS Eastport Medical Center in Eastport Learn to recognize signs of drug each month 2-4 pm, at Raven Ridge • • • • • • WELL - Maine Seacoast Mission, 2 • Fourth Thursday of the month abuse and get your loved ones help. Farm in Columbia. FMI 483-2718. Machiasport Harbor Committee pm the first Monday of every month. Harrington Health Center in Harrington Call 800-431-1754 for free brochure, • • • • • • meets last Thurs. of month @ 6:30 FMI- 546-4456. • • • • • • screening, referrals. Addiction Coun- Machias office of DHHS - monthly pm at the Machiasport Town Office. • • • • • • Lean on Me- support group for seling offered public meetings on providing • • • • • • INTIMATE PARTNER Violence/ parents to meet others with special • • • • • • foster and adoptive care in Wash- Marshfield Selectmen meet the 3rd Abuse 24/7 HOTLINE- 888-604- needs children. First Tuesday of ev- Porter Memorial Library: ington County. Meetings at DHHS Thurs. of the month @ 4:30 pm at 8692. - The Next Step Domestic Vio- ery month @6:30 at the Women’s Live Computer Help with IT expert office, 38 Prescott Drive, Machias - the Marshfield Town Hall. lence Project offers help, resources, Resource Library in Milbridge. Share and library volunteer John Michell FMI call 255-2043. Call for appoint- • • • • • • answers to questions, legal assis- ideas, be an advocate for your child, Wednesday afternoons from 1 to 5 ment- 255-2043 PRSWDD Board of Directors tance & more. learn about resources. Confidential / casual. p.m. starting Jan 6: • • • • • • meeting. Second Monday of each • • • • • • • • • • • • Story Time for Preschoolers and Maine Veterans’ Officer will be in month. 7 pm at the transfer station Downeast Sexual Assault Ser- Circle of Hope - Support Group for Families - Saturdays 11 am to 12 the Machias Office at 7 Court St., in Columbia Falls. vices is offering self-help support anyone dealing with a family mem- noon. Oct through June. 92 Court Suite 2, by appointment only at 255- • • • • • • groups to sexual assault survivors. ber or members with addiction prob- Street, Machias. FMI 255-3933. 3306. Office hours: Mon-Fri, 7:30- Wesley Selectmen meet every 2nd The group will meet once a week in lems- confidentiality respected - FMI • • • • • • 4:00 pm Mon. of the month at 7 pm, Wesley Machias from 6:30-8 pm. There is no call 255-3530. ZEN MEDITATION - Tues, Whole • • • • • • Town Office. cost to attend. If interested, please • • • • • • Life Market, Machias, 6:30 - 7:30- Machias Rotary - Meets at 5:30 pm • • • • • • call 1-800-492-5550, ext. 258, FMI. NAMI/Maine-every first Wednesday Free. See www.boundlesswayzen- on Tuesdays at the Bluebird Ranch Whiting Selectmen meet the 2nd • • • • • • of the month, Kay Parker Building, downeast.wordpress.com for more Restaurant in Machias. Mon. of month at 6:30 pm in the PROBLEMS with drug or alcohol ad- 26 Hadley Lake Rd, Machais, Con- information. • • • • • • Whiting Community Building. diction in a loved one? Don’t know tact Amy: 726-0608 or 263-7889 • • • • • • Ridge Riders’ Trail Club meets • • • • • • where to turn for help? Contact Drug Courthouse Assistance Program the 1st Tues. of the month at Sunrise Whitneyville Selectman meet on Rehab Resource for a free confi- MISCELLANEOUS Walk-in, free consultations regarding Opportunities, 22 Bruce Street in the second Thursday of the month. dential consultation to find the help Beals Heritage Center - Local pho- family law matters at the Machias Machias @ 6:30 pm. All members • • • • • • you need. Call 1-866-649-1594 or tos on display and for sale by Marcia courthouse. First Thurs., odd num- & non-members are encouraged to Whitneyville Outreach Group find out more at www.drugrehabre- McDavid through fall. Hours 11-4 pm bered months at 1 pm. attend. 255-3392. meets every Mon. @ 1pm in the Fel- source.net. Wed. - Sat. • • • • • • • • • • • • lowship House, to work on various • • • • • • • • • • • • The Pleasant River Garden Club Washington County Fish & Wild- projects for the community. This is The Down East Group of Alcohol- Machias Family History Center will hold their annual “Planning life Conservation Association for anyone interested. ics Anonymous open for genealogical research Wed. Meeting” on Thursday, January rd Sun. - Community of Christ Church, (apt only), & Sat. 1-5 pm 100 Court meets the 3 Wed. of each month at • • • • • • 21 at 10:30 a.m. at the Women’s North St., Machias-7:30 pm St., Machias. FMI 497-5450 or www. WA. FMI: Ed Renaud at 796-2777 Health Resource Library in Mil- or Jeff Geel at 255-0928. SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS Sun. - Grace Chapel, Leighton Point family-search.org. John & Sheila Look. Rd, Pembroke-7:30 pm • • • • • • bridge. All members please bring • • • • • • BREAKFASTS, your suggestions for the PRGC SUPPERS, BENEFITS Mon. - Congregational Church, We Care Community Baby Center TOWN MEETINGS st monthly programs in 2016. Any- Addison Selectmen meetings will 10 Bridge St., Milbridge-7:00 pm every Tues. 9 am - 1 pm only. 1 Mon. - Cobscook Friend Mtg House, Tues. of month - 9 am - 2 pm If one not currently a member and be held at 5 pm at the Addison Machias Food Pantry - Tuesday, interested in the PRGC call Ellyn Town Hall on the 2nd and 4th Mon. 10 am - 3 pm at Centre Street Con- Route 189, Whiting-7:00 pm no school due to bad weather we’re th at 483-2708. • • • • • • gregational - Ken Varian, 255-6665 Mon. - Congregational Church, Cen- not open. Also closed on 5 Tues. of ter St., Machias-7:30 pm month. FMI, call Joyce, 255-8903. • • • • • • Columbia Planning Board & Com- • • • • • • The Machias Historical Society A prehensive Plan Committee meet Downeast Table of Plenty - free Tues. -St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, • • • • • • 36 Dublin St., Machias-7:30 pm Senior Discount Day - Tuesdays business meeting for the Machias the 2nd Wed of the month @ 7pm at community supper every Sunday, Historical Society will be held at 6 the Columbia Town Office 3:30 - 5 pm The EdGE Center, Maine Wed. -Faith Methodist Church, Whole Life Mkt. in downtown Machias • • • • • • Sea Coast Mission, Rt. 1 Cherryfield. 444 US Rt 1, Columbia-7:00 pm 5% to 62 and older (except for cafe pm on Thurs., Jan. 21st USCIS Cutler Selectmen meet the 3rd FMI- 546-6101. Thurs. -DECH Campus MacBride items). FMI- 255-8855 to host an open house at the Wed. of each month at 5:30 pm at • • • • • • Building, Machias-6:00 pm • • • • • • Portland Public Library the Town Office. Joan’s Coffee House- free and Thurs. -Regional Medical Center, S. Fitness Central & Beth Wright Cen- • • • • • • • • • • • • open to the public, every Friday Lubec Rd. – Lubec-7:00 pm ter- offering free Reiki sessions to The Henry D. Moore Library and Cutler Planning Board meets 2nd from 9:30-11:30, Maine Seacoast Thurs. - Faith Methodist Church, cancer patients, survivors and family Community Center will host a Wed. @ 6:30 pm at the Cutler Town Mission’s Downeast Campus, Rt. 1, 4444 US Rt 1, Columbia-7:00 pm members, Tues at Fitness Central, potluck supper on Saturday, Office. Completed applications will Cherryfield. FMI- Wendy, 546-5870 Fri.-Community of Christ Church, 12- 1 pm FMI- call 483-2222 January 23 beginning at 5:30pm. North St., Machias-7:30 pm be considered if received that day. • • • • • • • • • • • • Bring your favorite dish and join Sat.- St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, Yoga- Mondays 5:30 to 7, Machias • • • • • • Meals on Wheels - For Washington your neighbors for yummy food 36 Dublin St., Machias-10:00 am Savings Bank Community Room, Cutler Harbor Masters meet 2nd County Seniors age 60 plus. and good conversation of course. Thurs. of each month @ 4 pm at the Donations are accepted. Sat. - Housing Community Room, Machias & Thursday 5:30- 7, CCLC, • • • • • • town office. (as needed) • • • • • • Shipyard Rd., Dennysville-6:00 pm Trescott. FMI- Judy- 255-0169. The Pleasant River Historical • • • • • • “Community Cafe” at Centre Street Sat. - Community of Christ Church, • • • • • • Society will be meeting on Sun- Main St., Beals-7:00 pm East Machias Selectmen meet 2nd Congregational Church, Machias. Indoor Walking Program - Tues. day, February 14th, at 2 pm at the Mon. of month @ 6 pm FMI- 255- Tuesdays at noon. Area seniors FMI about AA or for contact informa- and Thurs 9am-10am at the UMM tion, call the toll free AA hotline at home of Jeanette Perry on School 8598. All invited. 60+, $4. Eastern Agency on Aging. Reynolds Gymnasium. Free and Street in Addison. FMI call Mary • • • • • • 800-432-7812 or 454-2215. 1-800-737-6237. open to the public. For information • • • • • • Thompson at 483-4777, Cathy East Machias Planning Board • • • • • • contact Jim or Celeste Sherman at Fonda at 483-4655, Ronie Strout meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month Free Community Lunch - Lunches Free Reiki Clinic/ Reiki Share in 207-259-3901. Machias 2nd Sun. of every month. 3 at 483-4374 or Jeanette Perry at at 6 pm will be held at the Whitneyville Com- • • • • • • 483-6642. All are welcome. munity Building on the last Thursday pm at St. Aidan Church Community CCLC Events: Yoga – Jan 21-Feb 25, • • • • • • • • • • • • Jonesboro Board of Selectmen of each month from 11 am to 1 p.m. Room. For appointments call Gillyin, Thursdays, 5-6:30pm meet 2nd Wed. of month at the Town • • • • • • 255-4515 or [email protected]. Qigong – Tuesdays, 10-11:15am Office Building @ 7 pm SUPPORT GROUPS Road to Recovery - The American Monday Night Music Circle - 2nd, 4th, 12 MACHIAS VALLEY NEWS OBSERVER - January 20, 2016

Don’t Forgett to Check out the Art Show at UMM Valerie Aponik and Robin Rier, two local plein air artists, will host a dual show at the University of Maine at Machias Powers Hall Gallery from January 16 to February 24. There will be a reception with the artists from 5-7 p.m. Friday, January 22. “Plein Air Points of View” celebrates nine years of the artists painting together. Rier said “After considering the many Eastport Health Care factors of a particular site we set out equipped with easel, paints, and backpack. Announces Poster Contest Although we are at the same location, our February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. In honor perspectives and styles are very different. of this, the Eastport Health Care dental department is sponsoring a We take inspiration from our surrounding poster contest for area elementary schools. The national theme this everyday life, be it along the waterfront, year is “Sugar Wars.” fields, gardens or farms of Washington Children from pre-K to 8th grade will be asked to create County. From pencil sketches on paper to educational posters with this theme. Anyone kindergarten to 8th the canvas, or from a light brush sketch grade may submit a poster for the judges by dropping it off to directly on the canvas, we enjoy the Eastport Health Care, 30 Boynton Street, Eastport, before the end process of depicting our own points of of February. view.” A winner from two age groups, grades K to 3 and grades 4 to 8, Aponik lives and works from her studio/ by Valerie Aponik titled “On the Rocks”. will be selected based on creativity and adherence to the theme. The home in Beals. “I am passionate about winners will each receive a prize, movie passes and kid’s meal deal, painting outdoors,” Aponik said. “Witnessing the color, form and light of a place that is changing, in and all of the participating posters will be displayed in the health motion and musical allows me to move out of the lines. I see spots of color and shape, that when laid center lobby through the month of March. down next to each other represent the whole. There is an urgency when painting outdoors to lay down Eastport Health Care encourages parents to bring children in for the paint boldly, before it all changes.” She has been painting en plein air for over 20 years and exhibits their first dental appointment by the age of 1. It’s important to start with the Coastal Fine Arts Association in Southwest Harbor, Blue Hill Bay Gallery in Blue Hill, Star acclimating children to a dental office setting and educating the Gallery in Northeast Harbor, The Woodwind Gallery in Machias, Nelson Decoy Gallery in Jonesport, parents about their child’s oral hygiene. With proper care, a balanced and By Design Gallery in Bangor. Her work has received multiple awards. diet and regular dental visits, their teeth can remain healthy and Rier lives in Jonesport. “Working on location is an invigorating and spiritual experience. When my strong for a lifetime. paintings transport a viewer to a new or forgotten place, or evoke a thought, this is my bonus,” she said. Eastport Health Care offers sliding fee and accepts Maine Care She is a 2002 UMM graduate with a degree in Interdisciplinary Fine Art. Her work may be seen in and most all dental insurances. Maine at The Whitney Gallery in Wells, the Maine Farmland Trust Gallery in Belfast, the Woodwind Gallery in Machias and at her studio in Jonesport. Sue’s Thrift Store & More..... Tuesday-Saturday 10 am - 5 pm (credit & debit cards accepted) Orange tags US Rt 1 across from Machias Home Health ½ off 456 Dublin St., Machias 255-4141

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New Machias Public Art Project Launched; Fort O’ Brien Students to Put on Play Approximately forty school end when Arthur draws the Sponsors and Artists Sought children, grades pre-kindergarten sword from the stone and is A special collaborative public art project between the Machias Bay Chamber of Commerce and the through eight, will be cast to crowned King. Machias Wild Blueberry Festival will be launched this spring. Participating artists and sponsors are appear in the show with CSA Zoe Teets, from Cincinnati, now being recruited. actor/educators Joshua Sellers Ohio, and Joshua Sellers, from “Get Comfortable in Machias” is a town wide project where local artists will volunteer to paint wooden and Courtney Zoe Teets. Memphis, Tennessee, will be the Adirondack chairs, focusing on the blueberry history of the area. The chairs will be sponsored by local The performances will take team of Actor/ Educators from businesses and then displayed outside those sponsoring businesses throughout the summer. In early place at Fort O’ Brien at 10 am Children’s Stage Adventures. fall, an auction will be held and the chairs will be sold to benefit the Machias Area Food Pantry. on Saturday, January 23rd. This is Zoe’s and Joshua’s first “We are hoping to have at least 20 chairs, all around town,” said Sharon Mack, Executive Director The play begins as a group tour together though both have of the Chamber. “It would be wonderful to have a couple on the library lawn, a pair overlooking the of hard working villagers and extensive tour backgrounds Machias Bay, or a whole row of them downtown. They will certainly create a lot of attention and will neighboring forest creatures hails working with children in provide our community members and travelers with some entertainment, not to mention a place to the arrival of the troubadour. The theatre. rest. This is also a terrific opportunity for our area artists to showcase their talents.” troubadour begins a tale, which 2015 – ’16 is Children’s Stage “We are so excited to partner with the Machias Bay Chamber on this event,” said Ellen Farnsworth, magically transports the village Adventures seventeenth year co-chairman of the Wild Blueberry Festival with Nancy Lewis. The festival is sponsored by Centre back in time. The story comes touring across the northeast Street Congregational Church. to life as the young local actors US and Canada, with 70+ Sponsorship of each chair is $60 and businesses can sponsor multiple chairs. The chairs are made of take on the roles of wizards and residencies scheduled. Based fir and are collapsible so they can be brought inside at night for security. Sponsors will be listed in all knights. They will become Sir in Sullivan, NH, CSA is a non- advertising and publicity for the project and the business name will be included on a plaque on each Ector and his subjects, Morgan profit organization supported in sponsored chair. Sponsors may also decide to place their chair in other public locations such as the Le Fay and her scheming part by charitable donations. This library, town office, etc. Sponsors may also recruit their own artists. partners, young Arthur, young coming year hundreds of cast Any artist wishing to paint a chair and any business wishing to sponsor a chair should contact the Kay and their trusty dog, Cabal. members will take to the stage to Machias Bay Chamber of Commerce at 255.4402 or [email protected]. The chairs will be The play continues with forest the delight and applause of their ordered in February to allow the artists plenty of time to complete their art. creatures teaching Cabal lessons families, friends, communities, about curiosity, Merlin and his neighbors and teachers. apprentice wizards training The residency at Fort O’ Brien Facebook and Social Media for Business Workshops Arthur to be king, and a group is made possible by generous Axiom Education and Training Media workshop will be held Development Specialist at Axiom of bandits living in Sherwood community donations. Come Center and Sunrise County on Thursday, February 11, 5:30- Technologies, has collaborated Forest showing Kay a thing or out and support the youth of Economic Council are holding 8:30pm at the Career Center in and advised over a hundred two about fairness. A tournament your community while enjoying Free workshops on Facebook Machias. small business in Maine on how and festival carry the story to its a great show. and Social Media for Business In the Facebook for Business best to use Facebook to grow in January and February. workshop, participants will learn and maximize their business What can social media do for tips for making your Facebook presence. you? With millions of people page attractive, techniques used The workshop will be held at gravitating toward Facebook, to generate sales, b2b networking, the Career Center, 53 Prescott Twitter, and LinkedIn, it can best practices when interacting Dr, Machias, ME 04654. Coffee be beneficial for you and your with fans, and all the extras. The and refreshments provided by business to create an online class will be held on Thursday, Sunrise County Economic presence. With social media, January 28 and February 4, Council. For more information, you can generate sales, engage 5:30-8:30pm. The first session call Axiom Education and in b2b networking, expand your will be classroom time. In the Training Center 207-255-4917 audience, and connect directly second session, participants will or classes@connectwithaxiom. with customers. Social media set up or enhance their Facebook com. You can register online at can be a powerful tool in your page. axiom.coursestorm.com. marketing efforts. The Social Instructor Jesse Perez, Business

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I’m sitting here in my pajamas, in Orono, and those who dared drinking coffee and watching it brave the elements, Kashman snow. What started as freezing had cake and ice cream to rain has turned to a pretty, lightly celebrate. I’ve been informed falling fluff, and because it’s that Kashman has been killing Saturday, I have no reason to get it on the basketball court this out on the roads. That certainly year, sinking 3 pointers like a takes some of the stigma away pro. The Wildcats play again from the white stuff. We had a Thursday the 21st at Milbridge storm on Tuesday that resulted and Tuesday the 27th against in cancelled schools and other Harrington at Bay Ridge. events, and I chose not to travel A reminder to Cutler dog that day either. I’m hoping the owners that 2016 licenses are girls will go easy on me and available. Your dog must be allow me relax today. I would licensed by January 31st to avoid love nothing more than to lie late fees. around and watch tv. Sometimes Well wishes extended this I need a day like that. week to Kevin Feeney who Tu e s d a y w a s n’t o n l y is recovering from a recent a storm day, though. It was surgery. I am happy to report also Kashman Feeney’s 12th that Kevin is doing well and Dave Thompson, Hannaford manager, plays an activist community role in fighting area hunger. The birthday. Surrounded by his that recovery hasn’t effected his Machias store is a moving force in diverse and ongoing programs to help the needy. family, including brother Gage sense of humor. Photo by Bill Kitchen who came home from college Have a wonderful week. Hannaford’s Helping Hand Reaches Far and Wide by Bill Kitchen Hannaford helps this food,” Thompson says regarding community organization to community, and many others, the over 10 million pounds that receive $1 for every reusable through a surprising number of gets donated in Maine each bag sold. dedicated outreach and support year. “We have a three-pronged January’s recipient is the Porter programs largely unknown to approach to that. The best meat, Memorial Library in Machias. many shoppers. produce and baked goods goes to February, which is 29 days This was made especially the area food pantries - Machias, this year, will be the Rotary’s evident in a presentation Machias Jonesport and Whiting/Lubec. opportunity. “This is a great Hannaford Store Manager Dave We freeze what’s expiring and fundraising program,” said Thompson gave to the Machias hold it until they can come and Thompson. “This is just one of Committed People - Exceptional Value Rotary last week. From fighting get it. We try to make it easy the many win-win programs that hunger to supporting youth for them. are so important to us. We are development to helping people “The next level is food for committed to our communities, live healthy lives, Hannaford animals,” he said. “We have five and to the environment, both is on the front lines, explained local pig farmers currently, and on a corporate level and a local Thompson, who was named a waiting list for more. We put level. Store Manager of The Year in it aside, and they come and get “You see us here every day OASTAL 2011 and has been the manager it for free. And though there’s a touting healthy food and local in Machias for eight years. lot of regulations they have to produce, pushing shopping news In some ways that are obvious, follow, I will say these pigs eat carts, cutting your meat, bagging like working with food pantries pretty darn well.” Lastly, what’s groceries,” he goes on. “But and area schools, to some that left goes to their composting there’s so much that you don’t Subscription Downeast Coastal Press are less so, like working with the company which makes things see behind the scenes. We have Gulf of Maine Research Institute like organic fertilizer and animal a charitable foundation that Name ______to develop sustainable seafood bedding. donated over $4.3 to over 400 Address ______practices, Hannaford lends a “In fact, we divert over 80% of organizations. Our associates far-reaching hand. our waste from landfills, and we have donated over $1.2 million City ______State ____ Zip ______“We fight hunger in a number have zero food waste. We were to United Way out of their own Telephone(s) ______of different ways,” Thompson also the first major supermarket pockets. We buy refrigerated shared. They offer $10 Hunger chain in the US to document that vans for food banks and hold 12 month digital __$31.64 / year Boxes for purchase that are all seafood products we sell are educational cooking classes. pre-packaged meal solutions sustainably harvested.” And there are countless by mail with digital ___ $47.48 / year customers can deliver, or the Another successful program donations from water to balloons store will. There is the register is their reusable coffee cups, to cookies.” Please complete form & mail with label & remittance to: donation program which has and reusable shopping bags. Thompson, who can frequently raised over $1 million, a passive “We donate $1 for every bag be spotted stocking shelves, MVNO • PO Box 357 • Machias, Maine initiative whereby customers can purchased,” said Thompson. manning the register, or putting 04654 (p) 207-255-6561 (f) 207-255-4058 add a specified amount to their “And with the coffee cup, not together a customer’s custom only do we make a donation, but order, summed it up this way, We take Cash, Check or MasterCard / Visa purchase and Hannaford will pass it along to area food banks. you can reuse and refill your cup “This is a very unique store. We Name (as on card) They frequently run the Buy cheaper.” The shopping bags are have many people who are really One Get One promotion which so successful that Hannaford has struggling, some summer folk Billing Address (for card) donates a particular item to a just launched a new initiative, not so much, and a whole lot of Card # food pantry when you purchase the “Hannaford Helps Bag 4 people in between. We strive to Security Code one of the same. My Cause” campaign. Begun serve all of them as best we can. Expiration Date ____/___/___ “I’m frequently asked what at the end of last year, each We live here too.” happens to all the ‘leftover’ month the store selects a specific January 20, 2016 - MACHIAS VALLEY NEWS OBSERVER 15

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Changes in Lobster Licensing Proposed by DMR Once you begin the freefall of not greener. If you don’t clean up Back in the days before regulations became a fact of modern life, anyone who was a resident of Maine separate egos in a marriage, it your mess, you just keep lugging and could pay the fee could obtain a lobster license. Many lobstermen bought their infant sons licenses very hard to repair the damage. it to the next lawn. soon after their birth to ensure a place in the industry that had sustained them and their forerunners. In In fact, I know lots of people I’ve learned to appreciate the the 1990s, however, when lobster landings were not as robust as they are today and those who depended who couldn’t and split up, little things that my husband on lobstering for their living found themselves competing in waters that were a forest of trap buoys or remain married but dig at does do for me; the dinners he and with folks who had other full-time jobs. each other on the daily. After does prepare, the occasional load The result was a collaboration by industry and the state department that oversees it (Department of many years of over analyzing, of laundry washed, the school Marine Resources) that divided the coast into seven zones—A at the Canadian border, G at the New fighting, counseling, settling on lunches packed before he leaves Hampshire line—and established a system for getting into the fishery. Those already in stayed in; those divorce then moving past that for work. And honestly, I can’t be who weren’t could only get in after completing an apprentice program and then waiting for someone quick decision, the agreement easy to live with. Upon reflection to retire in the zone they wished to join. The result was waiting lists where some would-be fishermen to work on our marriage, then of some things that made me have been languishing for a decade. the disappointment when one angry, I found it interesting Last fall, DMR Commissioner Patrick Keliher held several public sessions with lobster fishermen up member fails. I completely how much my own narcissism and down Maine’s coast. The “listening sessions,” as they were sometimes called, focused on changes understand why our wise elders effected my perspective on to those lobster licensing rules prompted by loud and frequent complaints from those on the list. tell us that marriage is hard work. things. I’ve been accused of The fruit of those “conversations”—a word Keliher uses frequently—is a DMR-backed bill that will No one lives in lust forever. being unsympathetic, and yes, be heard soon in the 127th legislature’s second session. It has four major components. First, it would Attraction won’t pay your bills, I suppose that it true. I working go back to using licenses, not trap tags, as the basis for calculating exit ratios: the number of licenses it won’t sympathize with you, on that, too. or tags that must be retired before a new license can be issued. or do your grocery shopping. It In fact, after writing this article, Many more retired tags than licenses are presently needed before a new license can be granted. In creates children, but it won’t help I came home from work to find Machias last September, Keliher touted Zone A (Washington County) as the “poster child” for functional you raise them. my kitchen cleaned. Dishes put entry, since, after voting to return to licenses rather than tags, 22 people from the waiting list were able But it requires both counterparts away, floors swept, the works. to obtain licenses. Zone B is the only other zone that has voluntarily gone back to licenses. The new to accept their flaws; to change I went to bed that night very bill would mandate that all zones use licenses. focus and grow together. If thankful. The second provision addresses students who obtain licenses after completing the apprentice program. you can’t learn to adjust your And with that, we remained Currently, the program must be completed before the student turns 18, but this was found to be difficult ego, your jealously will only (mostly) happily married for for some who were contending with the demands of high school. The new rule would extend the 18-year exacerbate and ruin you. Believe another week. cutoff to 23, provided that the student began the program before his or her 18th birthday and obtained me, the grass on the other side is a high school diploma or GED. This new measure would also be retroactive, affecting 53 erstwhile students currently on waiting lists, if they meet the criteria. The third proposal would establish a Limited Commercial License, eligible for 300 instead of 800 Fundy Audubon Field Trip trap tags but sold at half the price of a full commercial license. It would be voluntary and carry no age requirement but, once a full-time fisherman “dropped down” to the limited license, he/she would Gull Identification always be limited to the lower tag amount. Chris Barlett, a well known local expert on seabirds, will lead a The fourth element of the proposed bill would eliminate the limit on increasing tags by 100 per year field trip in Eastport, Jan. 30. We will meet at 8 am at the Eastport for those who have reached 800 tags. Once a fisherman reached 800, he/she could drop down to a lower Port Authority Welcome Center (141 Water St, Eastport) for coffee, number but return to 800 without increasing by 100 tags per year. donuts and a short introduction to help identify gulls which may Transferring from one zone to another not addressed in the proffered legislation. be seen in the Eastport area. The rest of the morning will be spent The bill is expected to be printed late this month, after which the Marine Resources Committee outside looking for gulls and other seabirds around Eastport. Bring would schedule a public hearing and work sessions. Progress of LR 2423, “An Act to Improve Maine’s binoculars and dress for cold and windy conditions. The event will Lobster Licensing and Limited-entry System,” sponsored by Rep. Walter Kumiega, can be followed not require a great deal of walking. For more information contact at HYPERLINK “http://www.legislature.maine.gov” www.legislature.maine.gov. The DMR has Woody Gillies at 726-5570 or email at [email protected]. promised to email the bill to industry members. Others who want copies should email requests to [email protected]. Trust us to deliver your message Moose Cove Full Moon Ski / Snowshoe / Hike and reach over 2200 readers Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s January. Turn right at East Machias Call (207) 255-6561 onto 191. Follow 191 through Bog Brook Cove preserve in For more information please or email : [email protected] Washington County is the winter contact Melissa Lee at mlee@ many twists and turns for 18.5 home for many animals. On any mcht.org or (207) 733–2412 miles. Turn right onto Moose given night the 1750 acre preserve When & Where: January River Road. Go roughly ¾ of a will have coyote patrolling field 23rd – 5 pm – 7pm. Moose Cove mile. We will park “where the edges, otter fishing waterways, area at Bog Brook Cove. 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CONVENIENCE STORE On Saturday, January 23rd COMPLETE GARAGE SERVICES at 5pm, MCHT local steward Melissa Lee will be leading a BOSS SNOWPLOW DEALER ski, snowshoe or hike under a big moon (just past full) at the Alignment • Brakes • Tune-ups Moose Cove section of the Bog Exhaust • Transmission Flushes Brook preserve. Join Melissa and listen for owls and coyotes and Garage Hours: M-F 8am - 5pm • Sat. 7am - Noon whatever else Bog Brook has to TOWING SERVICES • AUTO RENTAL offer on a full moon evening in 16 MACHIAS VALLEY NEWS OBSERVER - January 20, 2016 Lady Knight’s JV Hoop Action Photos by John Rogers

Pictured is the Lady Knights JV team. Members include front l-r: Lanie Perry, Keanna Reynolds, Liza Faye, Emma Smith. Back l-r: Freshman Breanna Smith Madison Pray, Savannah Carter, Breanna Smith, Kylee Joyce, Haley Dinsmore, and Coach Eric Beal. brings the action down the middle.

Savannah Carter controls the ball from a Woodland defender. Freshman Lady Knight Keanna Reynolds takes Freshman Madison Pray takes the ball into the lane for it strong to the lane. Narraguagus.

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207-454-7545 • 888-855-2992 January 20, 2016 - MACHIAS VALLEY NEWS OBSERVER 17 Kennedy Scores 1,000th by Phil Stuart Narraguagus senior Kelli three and coasted to a 76-17 has been the key to the Knights Kennedy of Milbridge scored win. success, turned things around in her 1,000th career point January Sophomore Madison Leighton the second quarter. 4th in a home game against the complimented Kennedy with 16 A 19-4 run got the Knights Royalettes of Jonesport-Beals. more and freshman Kylee Joyce back on track and a one point Kennedy, one of Eastern added another 13. deficit turned into a 13 point 29- WA Boys Defeat Shires by Phil Stuart Maine’s premier players Reanna Smith and Tabby Pottle 15 lead at the half. regardless of Class, scored a were the leading scorers for the A low scoring third quarter saw The Washington Academy points for the 1-8 Shiretowners. game high 17 points in a 76-17 0-7 Royaletts with seven and five the Knights narrowly outscore Raiders upped their record to The Raiders girls didn’t fare rout over Roger Beal’s Royalettes respectively. Calais 9-7 which gave them a 7-1 with a solid second half nearly as well as they played a and the Knights recorded their The following evening the comfortable 37-22 lead with a performance January 2nd at top notch Houlton squad that eighth win of the season by 25 Lady Knights actually got quarter remaining. Houlton which resulted in a 52- won the Class C state title a year points or more. tested, to some extent, for the Calais made a moderate run in 41 victory over the Shiretowners ago. Houlton piled up 21 first Heather Thompson’s club first time. the final eight minutes outscoring in Big East Class B matchup. quarter points while the Raiders scored enough points in the first Guagus traveled to the border the Knights 16-9 which closed The Shires held the slow could only manage 5. eight minutes to win the contest city for their first matchup with the final gap to 46-38. starting Raiders to just five first The offense responded better as they outscored Jonesport- the Lady Blue Devils. Over Kelli Kennedy scored a game quarter point as the host held a in quarter number two, but were Beals 21-0 in the first quarter. the years the Knights haven’t high 18 to lead the 9-0 Lady 9-5 lead. unable to slow the Shires down. The lead just kept expanding fared well against Calais and Knights. Madison Leighton and The Raiders erased the lead in WA got outscored 18-12 and regardless of who was on the things didn’t start that well Cassidy Osgood chipped in with the second quarter outscoring trailed 39-17 at the break. court for the 8-0 Knights and at for Heather Thompson’s club. 11 and 9. Houlton 13 to 8 which gave them The Raiders outscored Houlton the half. The margin had grown Bobby McShane, who is back Freshman Sydney Farrar a one point half time edge. in the 3rd, but were unable to cut to 40-4. in the coaching box for the scored 14 for the 6-2 Lady Blue The third quarter proved to into the lead significantly and The Royalettes were unable Devils had his team pumped Devils. Seniors Logan Huckins be the difference maker as the entered the final eight minutes generate any offense due to the up and Guagus actually found and Felicia Moholland finished Raiders offense produced 22 scoring at a 49-28 deficit. Houlton defensive pressure and things themselves trailing by a point 11- with 9 and 6 respectively. points while holding Houlton to went on to win by a score of 68- continued to get progressively 10 at the end of eight minutes. ten, giving them a solid 40-27 34. Natalie Hill led all scores worse as the hosts led 56-7 after The pressure defense, which advantage with eight minutes with a game high 22 for the 8-1 left. Lady Shires. Kolleen Bouchard by Phil Stuart The Shiretowners were unable and Aspen Flemming each Big Day for Bulldog Squads to overcome the 13 point Raider scored twenty as three players The Machias Memorial High Tate Dolley and Karyssa reach until midway through the lead and WA improved to 7-1 scored all but six of Houlton’s School gym had plenty of Norton both had big games for third, but they added another with a 52-41 win on the road. total points. activity going on January 9th as the Lady Bulldogs with 20 and four points to their first quarter Stefan Milivojevic and Greg Caitlyn Lyons and Rylea the cheering squad hosted the 14 while Norton was also the lead and went into the half time Jarrett each scored 15 for Barry Steeves led the 3-6 Raiders with DAC championship followed by team’s leading rebounder. break on top 39-23. Terrell’s club. Garrett Roy and 11 and 8 respectively. girls’ and boys’ varsity basketball Allie Eaton score 21 of her The lead grew a little more in Nick Perfitt each scored 12 action against the Mariners of team’s 27 points to lead the the third and a 56-37 advantage Desert Isle Stonington. Mariners. grew to 80-47 when the final Bulldogs Play Woodland by Phil Stuart At 9 am in the morning, Jimmie Getchell’s Bulldog buzzer sounded. cheering squads from boys took the floor immediately James Mersereau led the The Machias Bulldog boys and In the preliminary contest, Woodland, Narraguagus and after and scoring balance proved 7-1 Bulldogs with 18, Mark Lady Bulldog girls finished up Dustin Getchell’s Bulldogs won Machias competed in the final to be the key in an 80-47 win Anthony tallied 15 more, while their holiday break with games a triple overtime thriller 60-57. Downeast Athletic Conference over Terry Billing’s club. Jordan Grant and Jacob Godfrey against the Dragons and Lady Down at Baileyville, Brad championship. After the Bulldogs normal combined for another 25 and Dragons of Woodland. Prout’s Bulldogs hoped to even Michelle Ashlaw Wood and slow start, they caught on fire Alessandro Merotta finished At Machias, Ben Maloney’s their record at 3-3 but fell a her squad did a tremendous job midway through the first quarter with 9. Dragons came to town to face little bit short. The Dragons, in getting the gym decorated. and at the end of eight minutes Silas Bates, and Ethan the once beaten Bulldogs. under first year coach Michelle When the competition was over, Machias held a 22-10 lead. Shephard each scored 10 for the Woodland got off to a pretty Ripley, led all the way by small the Bulldogs were crowned The Bulldogs were never really Mariners. Kris Melanio rounded good start, but it didn’t take long margins. champs for the last time. able to put the contest out of out the attack with 9 more. for things to change as Jimmie Woodland, who defeated At one o’clock, the Lady Getchell’s Bulldogs took control Machias 46-32 in their first Bulldogs hosted the Deer Isle of the game. By the end of the matchup, led 14-11 after quarter Stonington Mariners and needed Bulldogs Balance first eight minutes the Bulldogs number one and 26-21 at the half. a win badly after dropping back by Phil Stuart held a 23-12 lead which would to back decisions to Sumner and Crushes Knights increase dramatically as the The Dragons lead grew a Woodland. The Machias High School boys a 44-25 lead at the half. game wore on. A 25-9 run little more in the 3rd as the Brad Prout’s club took the lead athleticism, along with a well The Bulldogs poured in 27 in quarter number two, gave hosts outscored Machias 14-10 early and maintained a slight balanced scoring attach, proved more third quarter points which Machias a very comfortable 48- for a 40-31 lead and eventually advantage the entire game. to be more than the Narraguagus put the game out of reach and 21 speed heading into the half winning 47-41. The Bulldogs went on to win Knights could handle in the Coach Getchell played many time break. Shaye Beers dropped in 19 to the contest by a score of 40-27 matchup under the dome January of his bench players down the The overall depth and size of lead the 3-3 Woodland squad. over Randy Shepard’s club. 6th in Harrington. home stretch after taking a 71- the Builldogs proved to be more Shawna Monk and Jennie Cox Jimmie Getchell’s club lost 37 advantage into the final eight than the Dragons could handle both chipped in with 11 points. both times to the Knights in their minutes. and the host coasted to an 82-52 Tate Dolley scored a game regular season matchups a year The Bulldogs came away with win after leading 72-37 when the high 27 to lead the 2-4 Bulldogs ago and now they have returned a solid 87-56 win and improved 3rd quarter ended. while Kassandra Cox added 6 the favor this season after their their record to 6-1. James James Mersereau led a quintet more. 87-56 win. Mersereau led the winning of Bulldog scorers in double The Bulldogs also won the Bulldogs as four players scored digits with 18. Jacob Godfrey first meeting 82-57 in Machias. in double digits. Mersereau and Jordan Grant combined for Machias got off to a solid start scored a game high 30 points. 27 more, while Mord Anthony and after eight minutes, the Three sophomores also scored and Russell Hanscom finished with 11 and 10 respectively. FIREWOOD Dogs held a 20-5 lead over Ryan in double figures for Machias. For Sale Fletcher’s club. Jordon Grant had a big second Kalob Moody led the Dragons The Knights picked up the half and finished with 20, while with 15 with all coming from the All Hardwood scoring tempo in the second Jacob Godfrey and Alessandro three point line. Dylan Leighton Cut, Split & Delivered quarter but couldn’t slow down Marotta clipped in with 16 and added another 13 for the 2-4 the Bulldog offense and the 10. Dragons. Machias lead grew by four Brettin Dinsmore led the 4-3 more points after the hosts were Knights with 13, while Chad outscored 24-20 giving Machias Perry added 11 more. Peter Buck Flooring Installation Service Dale Richardson & Son Carpet • Vinyl VCT • Laminate Concrete Foundations, Floors & Slabs Experienced & Insured Free Estimates Tel. 255-4717 East Machias Call Cell 271-0909 Emma Smith brings the ball Dale (207) 259-7798 Gary Gilpatrick over center court for the Lady Owners Peter & Kathy Buck Knights. Ryan (207) 263-5464 (207) 733-7547 18 MACHIAS VALLEY NEWS OBSERVER - January 20, 2016 Lynch , 483-4094. Rd., Milbridge Services 9 am 9:15; Sunday AM Service 10:00, All welcome. alternating between locations; PM Service 6:00, Wed Prayer Sunday School when services Meeting 6:00 PM, Men’s and • • • • • • are in Wyman. Pastor Steve Ladies Bible Study Thurs 6:00 St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church The Church of Jesus Christ First Baptist Church of East Brakey pm Pastor Gregory R. Hewitt Dublin Hill, Machias. Service of Latter-day Saints Machias Machias Experiencing Christ • • • • • • 546-2656 begins at 9 am from April Branch Court St., Across from Together in Bible study, prayer & New Dawn Pentecostal Church [email protected] through November; 9:30 am the high school Sacrament ministry. Please join us Sun. @ Timkin Pike Plaza Harrington • • • • • • from December through March. Service Sun. 10 am Branch 10:30 am. - Pastor Dean Brooks - Bible Study Friday 7 pm Three Angels Seventh-Day Visit http://staidansmachias.org President Kenneth Kudrick FMI 259-3637. Church Service Sunday 2 pm Adventist Community Church Info 259-3328 -546-6198 483-8055. • • • • • • For home bible study call 546- 960 Rt. 1, Whiting. Sat. Services • • • • • • • • • • • • First Congregational Church 7069 or 255-8621 10 am sabbath school, 11- 12. Beals Wesleyan Church. Cobscook Friends Meeting of East Machias. Call Pastor • • • • • • Info Pastor Arnet Mathers - Elm St., Beals. Order of service: (Quakers) - Rt. 189, Whiting, Ralph and Amy Ackley for New Dawn Fellowship, Rt. 259-4400 10 am Sunday School; 11 Sun. Meeting for Worship 10 more information @ 255-6369 1, Columbia, Wed. Prayer and • • • • • • am morning worship; 6 pm a.m. All welcome. or 271-0735. Bible study, 10 am, coffee hour Unionville Church of God, Evangelistic hour. Wed. 6 pm • • • • • • 9 am Service. All are welcome. 9:30, Sunday service-10 am, Steuben, Sun. services 9:45 am, Prayer time. Pastor George Columbia Falls United • • • • • • coffee & fellowship 9:30, FMI- 10:50 am, 6 pm Pastor Charles Woodward. 497-2262 or 497- Methodist Church at 16 Church Holmes Bay Baptist Church 255-8621 Kelley, 546-2668. Bible study & 5474. Hill Circle, Sun. Services at Cutler Rd, Machiasport. Sunday • • • • • • youth group Wed. 6:30 pm. • • • • • • 11am with Sunday School at 9:30 School & Service 9 am Pastor Pentecostal Lighthouse • • • • • • Bucks Harbor Baptist Church Pastor Janice Rhenow. Jesse Davis. All are welcome. Kennebec Rd. Machias. Sun. United Pentecostal Church, 33 Ridge Rd., Bucks Harbor, 483-2787. • • • • • • School & Worship 10 am & Hwy 187, Indian River Rd., 9:45 am Sunday School; 11 am • • • • • • Holy Trinity Chapel - a Wed. 6 pm; Sat. Prayer 6 pm & Jonesport. Sun. services 10 am Worship & Bible Study; Wed. Community of Christ, traditional, conservative, Anglo- Sun. Prayer 6 pm Pastor Denzil & 6 pm, & Tues. 6:30 pm 6:30 pm Prayer Meeting. FMI Services at Beals Island Church Catholic fellowship in the Celtic Channell, 255-3577. • • • • • • Donny Wood 255-6708. 50 Bayview Dr., Pastor Terry and Benedictine traditions. Rev. • • • • • • Wesley Community Church • • • • • • Feeney 497-2186. Jonesport Fr. Alan L. Andraeas, Rector. River of God Sun. 10 am Sun. School 9:15 am; Sun. Machias Christian Fellowship, Church, Main St., Pastor Sharon Holy Eucharist, Sun. 9:30 worship; group sharing 11 am Service 10:30 am; Wed. 7 pm an outreach of Calvary Chapel Church 497-2117; Machias am Meeting at 38 Cemetery in The Barn at 12 Fremont Prayer & Bible Study. Ladies 5 Davis Rd., Machias, Wed. Church, 54 North St., Pastor Rd., Dennysville. 726-5129. St., Machias. Bible study & Bible Studies at Parsonage, Tues. 6:30 pm, Sun. morning service Thelma Foss, 669-4166/479- [email protected]. intercessory prayer Thurs. 6:30 10 am. Info 255-0140 or wcc@ @ 10 am, and 6 pm mid - wk 3924 & Karen Tomasek 263- • • • • • • pm in The Eagles Nest in church pwless.net. Bible Study, Thurs. @ 6:30 4220/263-6341; S. Addison Jacksonville United Methodist Parsonage. Info Pastor Ralph • • • • • • pm Children’s ministry - all Church, 316 Mooseneck Rd, Church service 9 am - 10 am, Ackley 255-6369 or email: West Lubec United Methodist services. Pastor Aaron Dudley, Pastor Harold Tyler 483-2374. coffee fellowship follows. Rev. manystreamsoneriver@ yahoo. Church Rt. 189, West Lubec. 255-8287. • • • • • • Patti Sears. 214-9026 or 255- com. Sun.Worship Service 11 am; • • • • • • Comunidad de Christo 5862. Nursery provided, Kids • • • • • • Communion Services, 2nd Centre Street Congregational Timkin Pike Plaza, Bldg. 23. ALL Club - Tues. 2:45-4:15- Route Roque Bluffs Community Sunday Sun. School September- Church, United Church of SERVICES IN SPANISH, every 191, East Machias. Chapel; Service 6:30 June 9:45 am; Choir rehearsal Christ, Machias. Nursery Sunday at 6 pm Pastors Dona • • • • • • December 13 - 4:30 pm. Tues. 6:30 pm Pastor Bernie available & church school for & Arthur Emerson, 497-2618. Jonesboro Union Church Christmas Candle Lighting Hammond 733-2426; 483- K - Middle School. Cherub SERVICIOS DE ADORACION Sunday service -10 am, Service. Rev. Jan Rhenow, 4052. Choir, Bell Choir, Chancel EN ESPANOL. Children’s Sunday school, 10 Columbia Falls United Methodist • • • • • • Choir. Handicapped Accessible • • • • • • am Hymn sing- 9:30. Pastor Church Whitneyville Congregational Worship Service 10:00 am; Info Cutler United Methodist David Gardner • • • • • • Church, Main St., Whitneyville, 255-6665. Church, Rt. 191 South, Cutler, • • • • • • St. Peter the Fisherman’s Sun. Service 9 am, Pastor Betty • • • • • • worship service Sun. 11 am then Lifespring Chapel Church of Parish, 8 Free Street, Machias, Duzen 259-2088 or 255-8640. Cherryfield First Baptist coffee fellowship. Pastor Patti God, Rt 1, East Machias Sun. 255-3731 • • • • • • Church, 39 Main Street, Sunday Sears. All welcome. Nursery School 9:15 am; Sun. Worship - Saturday Evening: Lubec, Word of Truth Downeast (Non- school, 9:15, Worship service, provided. Pastor Patti 214-9026 10:30 am, - All welcome. Pastor Sacred Heart @4:30 pm Sunday denominational). Currently 10:30, Wednesday prayer or 255-5862. Kids FROG club Tom Neal 460-1392. Morning: Machias, Holy Name meeting at Jonesboro Town Hall meeting 6:30 pm, Pastor Max Mondays 3:15 - 4:30 • • • • • • @ 8:30 am Cherryfield, St. at 23 Station Rd. Sunday School Merrill, 598-8260. • • • • • • Machias Valley Baptist Michael’s @ 10:30am Weekdays: at 9 a.m. Sundays followed by • • • • • • D e n n y s v i l l e - E d m u n d s Church, Broadway, Machias. Lubec, Sacred Heart @ 9:00 am/ service at 10 a.m. Bible study on Cherryfield First Congregational Church, Rev. Sun. School 9:25 am, Service Mondays. Machias, Holy Name Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Rev. Congregational Church, River Ronald Windhorst, Pastor Dr. 10:30 am- Church office 255- @ 9:00am/Tuesdays Jesse F. Merchant, 497-2313. Road. Rev. Larry Zimmerman, Colin Windhorst, Assistant 4476. Cherryfield, St. Michael’s @ • • • • • • 10:30 am Worship Celebration, Pastor 726-3905; Sunday School • • • • • • 9:00am/Fridays Experience the Great Thaw Mobile 843-5656. 10 to 11:10, Worship - 11 a.m. Machiasport Congregational • • • • • • NOW! Divine Love thaws • • • • • • • • • • • • Church Rt 92. Sun. Worship S a w y e r M e m o r i a l the icy loneliness of frozen Christian Science Society Downeast Baptist Church 11 am Communion - 1st Sun. Congregational Church 28 relationships-we are able to of Calais holds Sun. church Pastor Norman Brown 395 of month All welcome. Pastor Sawyer Square, Jonesport love to the extent we know we services at the St. Croix Masonic Dublin St., P.O. Box 316, Machias, Francois Akoa 255-0772 Worship - Sun. 9:30 am, coffee are loved. For free Bible study Hall, 10:00 am, 10 Calais Ave., Me 04654. 207-255-5822. www. (parsonage). & fellowship following; Choir guides, write to: His Healing all are invited. Info 454-3409 or downeastbaptistchurch.com. • • • • • • • rehearsal -Thurs. 6:00 pm; Love, PO Box 482, Calais, ME 454-2295. Sunday school, 9:45, Worship 11 Marshfield Congregational Bible Study-Thurs. 7:00 pm 04619. • • • • • • am & 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer Church Ln., Marshfield, Pastor Rev. Phyllis W. Merritt, pastor; • • • • • • Christian Temple Church, 6:30 pm John Sprague. Sun. Worship 497-5985 or 497-2294 All are 41 Main St, Lubec, Worship & • • • • • • 8 am Info 255-3660. All are welcome. Sunday school Sun. 11 am Adult Faith United Methodist welcome. • • • • • • Bible study, Sun. 9:45, Bible Church, 444 Rt. 1, Columbia • • • • • Steuben Union Church study & prayer, Thurs. Sun. Worship 10:00 am & Milbridge/Wyman United 4 Townsley Square, Steuben, 7 pm 733-2887. Sunday School Pastor Lori Methodist Churches. Wyman ME 04680 Sunday School • • • • • • Contact Us For All Your Automotive Needs!

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in church handbell choirs in Trenton and Machias and was the organist for Whitneyville Congregational Church. She was employed by Educational Testing Service, Princeton, for 20 years. After retirement, she and her husband, Fred, enjoyed travel and time at Fulton Lake, Northfield, Maine, and later became residents of Machias, Maine. She was a longtime member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Trenton, and in Maine had attended Center Street and Whitneyville Congregational Churches. During her college years she was selected as the music Larry Norris Pineo counselor at Camp Mesacosa in Corinth, NY. The experience Larry Norris Pineo, 76, of those summers fostered her passed away following a brief love of nature and living in illness on Tuesday, January 12, the outdoors. Skills learned at 2016 surrounded by his loving Mesacosa helped her establish family. family camping routines at Larry was born on May 25, 90 GERMAIN STREET, CALAIS, MAINE 04619 Fulton Lake. Her daughters spent 1939 in Addison, Maine to summers at Camp Mesacosa and Norris Pineo and Margaret Davis Pineo Guptill. He grew up the songs and traditions became Boat • Home • Auto • SR. 22 • Motorcycle • ATV • RV’s Christine Augusta Holcombe part of family lore. She was still in Columbia Falls and attended Machias Columbia Falls High School, Snowmobiles • Worker’s Compensation singing the camp songs until Contractor’s Insurance she died. Washington State Teachers Christine Augusta Holcombe, Christine had a sharp mind College and the University Phone Quotes • Best Rates • Flexible Payment Plans age 97, died peacefully December and a quick wit. She entertained of Maine at Orono where he 30th at her home in Machias, those around her with amusing earned advanced degrees in GREAT package rates for combined home & auto policies! Maine, surrounded by family. tales and humor. She was an education. Following college, he She was born August 28, 1918 early adopter of the personal pursued his dreams and became As an independent insurance agent, we have many companies in Trenton, NJ. She was the computer, acquiring a Radio a lifelong educator and education to choose from. This allows us to provide you with the youngest child of George L. Shack model in the 1980’s, administrator. best insurance coverage at the lowest price. Thompson and Olivia Payran and enjoyed creating personal He married Karen Drisko Representing Several Insurance Companies including Dairyland, Thompson and was married greeting cards, genealogy and on April 29, 1960 and together The Hartford, Concord Group, Union Mutual, Peerless Insurance, to the late E. Fred Holcombe. address databases as well as they raised four children Progressive, Foremost, Ohio Mutual, Providence Mutual She was a 1936 graduate of playing games and reading who were his pride and joy. DAWN ANN and HAROLD R. CLARK - Agents Trenton Central High School obituaries online. Surviving in addition to his and a 1941 graduate of Trenton Christine will be sorely missed wife are Troy Pineo and Barbara From our family to yours since 1988, the Clark family has been providing State Teachers’ College with and lovingly remembered by of Corinth, Todd Pineo and Washington County residents with personalized solutions for all a bachelor’s degree in Music family, friends and caregivers. Laura of Norridgewock, Tara their insurance needs. Education. Christine began She was preceded in death by Pineo Severance and Mark piano lessons at age 5. Through her husband of 65 years, E. Fred of Glenburn and Toby Pineo Call today for your FREE quote. her school years she played Holcombe, and her siblings. She and Alecia of Hampden. xylophone, violin and timpani, is survived by children, Ann H. Grandchildren include Tyler and 207-454-8800 studied organ and attended a Sharp and husband Phillip of Taryn Pineo, Melissa Russell summer high school program at Newton, MA, Judith H. Smith and David, Rachel Monette, Julliard. She had a short career of Somerville, NJ, Linda J. Emily and Andrew Pineo, Jillian in teaching classroom music and Holcombe of Littleton, MA, and Jonathan Severance, Kip was involved in church music all Spencer Keith Holcombe of and Joshua Stanley and Alana her life. She was assistant choir Ewing, NJ, Jon N. Holcombe and Abram Pineo. Two great- director/rehearsal accompanist of Machias, ME and Marion grandchildren include Quinn at Grace Lutheran Church, E. Holcombe of Ewing, NJ., and Brynn Russell. Trenton, substitute organist at 12 grandchildren and 10 great- Larry is also survived by his various churches, participated grandchildren. There was a siblings, Lita Bagley of Columbia memorial service at 1 pm Sat. Falls, Marvin Pineo and Velma Jan. 16, 2016 at the Whitneyville of Jonesboro and Vance Pineo Congregational Church and and Hilary of Columbia Falls. interment in Holcombe Riverview Additionally, Larry is survived Cemetery, Lambertville, NJ, at by brother-in-law Hugh Drisko the convenience of the family. and his wife Junita, several Memorial contributions may nieces and nephews and a few be made to Whitneyville very special friends. He was Congregational Church in predeceased by his parents, his In Loving Memory of Whitneyville, ME. Condolences step-father Ira Guptill, his in- Rhonda Leighton and memories may be shared laws, Keith and Donna Drisko, Who passed away at www.mcclurefamilyfuneral. brother-in-law Merton Bagley January 14, 2013 com and sister-in-law Sharon Rolfe and her husband Lyle. Greatly missed along life’s way, Arrangements are under the Quietly remembered everyday care of Bragdon-Kelley Funeral No longer in our lives to share, Home. 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Monday to Thursday: 10AM - 4PM • Friday: 10AM - 2PM 24/7 Helpline: 1-800-712-HELP 20 MACHIAS VALLEY NEWS OBSERVER - January 20, 2016 includes nine day-long sessions tuition should not be seen held throughout the county. as a barrier to participation. “WCLI is a great learning and Scholarship funds are being networking experience… opens sought to help individuals who your eyes to many new ideas and wish to attend but need assistance places in Washington County,” with tuition. “We’ve never Tau (2015) alum Jody Dennison turned anyone away because of Machias Savings Bank said. they couldn’t afford the cost to “I loved listening to everyone’s attend,” Peters said. She added stories. It makes me aware that that area sponsors – including we all have a story to tell.” businesses and nonprofits – help “It is a real achievement for the to keep the cost down to the Washington County Leadership participant. Institute to be celebrating “Our sponsors have been great,” twenty years of educating and she said, “they introduce the supporting local leaders. Two class to their own organization decades and 286 graduates and explain the importance since its launch, participants in of leadership skills in their WCLI can be found across the world. They give real examples, Leadership Institute Accepting Applications county launching collaborations, with a different perspective on The Washington County can do to start 2016 off right, and Drive). initiating new projects and ‘leadership’ and what it means Leadership Institute (WCLI) if becoming more involved in The Upsilon class will spend creating successes in so many to be a leader.” is turning 20, with the Upsilon your community is part of that, over 70 hours in leadership communities, organizations Last year’s sponsors included class beginning February 12th! WCLI might be just the thing for sessions, group activities, and and businesses,” program the Boston Foundation, the Although the official start date is you. But hurry, because space is team building exercises. In facilitator Linda Godfrey said. Eaton Foundation, Machias over a month away, the deadline limited!” addition, they will explore “WCLI has earned its reputation Savings Bank, Northern Maine to apply is February 5, 2016. A p p l i c a t i o n s a n d a different parts of the county within Maine as a vibrant and Development Commission, According to Sunrise County c o u r s e b r o c h u r e a r e that they may not have seen valuable network of committed RHR Smith & Co., SCEC, Economic Council (SCEC) available online at www. before, and will work on a people making life better in so and the University of Maine at Assistant Director Jennifer washingtoncountyleadership. team project, moving beyond many practical ways. It’s the Machias. Peters, who has overseen the org, as well as SCEC’s Calais theory to practicum, and helping perfect year to join this 20th For more infor mation, to inquire program since 2002, “If you’re office at Washington County to discover how they can, Anniversary Class and add to about sponsorship opportunities, thinking about WCLI, now is Community College and collaboratively, make Downeast Washington County’s leadership or to apply, contact Jennifer the time. The holidays are over, Machias office at the Machias Maine a better place in which to capacity.” Peters at 255-0983 or scec@ people are looking at what they Career Center (53 Prescott live, work and play. The Institute Peters added that the $575 sunrisecounty.org.

Small Equipment Grants to Schools Engaged in Local Foods Purchasing Healthy Acadia recently of $1250.00 we can increase our Tricia Blanchard-Beal, Many taste testings and two you to the Perry and Cherryfield awarded Small Equipment storage capacity and therefore Food Service Director at the harvests later, Cherryfield schools for all that you do to Grants to two Washington our ability to hold and order more Cherryfield Elementary School, Elementary is continuing to provide fresh healthy meals to County schools as part of its of not only our own veggies but is receiving a salad bar based on weave garden-based activities your students.” USDA Farm to School grant that of our local partners/farmers a grant written by the school’s into the curriculum with A second round of Small that supports increasing locally as well.” Student Council. The school has the second-year support of Equipment Grant funds will grown foods in schools. Food The Perry School has been an been very active on the Farm FoodCorps. be offered in February 2016. Service Director Roland Botelho active Farm to School supporter to School front since the 2013- “We are thrilled to provide For more information, contact at the Perry School will receive since Downeast Farm to School 2014 school year, when Healthy support for these important Regina Grabrovac at Health funds needed to purchase a came to Washington County, Acadia’s FoodCorps Service projects,” stated Regina Acadia’s Machias office at 255- new reach-in cooler for storing thanks to the innovative work Member began serving at the Grabrovac, Healthy Acadia’s 3741. vegetables. of teaching principal, Daniel school to support their gardening Washington County Food “Thank you and the healthy Morang. Their greenhouse, connections in the classrooms. Systems Coordinator. “Thank Acadia program so very much based on the Greenhouse for our grant award, “said Project’s model, has inspired Botelho. “…We [strive] to several regional schools to build offer as many fresh fruits and their own. Working with their Youth Video Contest on Health Preparedness vegetables to our students as local 4-H chapter, The Quoddy possible. Storage has always Kids, the school also maintains 6 Calling all young, creative friends and families to take challenge website. been an obstacle in reaching our outdoor raised garden beds with producers with an eye for action as well.” Video submissions from people goals for maximizing the local vegetables through the summer building community health Thousands of young people under age 18 must include a food potential. With this award months. preparedness: today the U.S. across the country help parental consent form. The Department of Health and their families, friends and complete list of rules and contest Human Services launched communities prepare for details are available online on the “My Preparedness Story: disasters and emergencies. the Federal Register’s website Staying Healthy and Resilient” For example, they volunteer and phe.gov. video challenge. The challenge in health centers or with local If you work with a school, invites106 Mainyoung Street, people #F, between Medical Reserve Corps units, student volunteer organization, the Houlton,ages of 14 MEand 0473023 to submit a stay current on first aid skills, or other group that works with video—up to 60 seconds long— develop home emergency young people, help ASPR get thatSupport answers Services, the question,Free Pregnancy “How plans, prepare emergency kits, the word out! The agency has areTests, you Confidential helping Peerfamily, Counseling, friends and educate their families and developed a digital engagement First Step Pregnancy Resource Center and yourAbortion community Recovery Program, protect friends about actions they can toolkit to make spreading their healthAlternatives during To Abortion. disasters and take to be healthy even when the word easy. The toolkit At First Step Pregnancy Resource Center our friendly staff is every day?” disaster strikes. includes sample text for email ready to provide you with a free pregnancy test and accurate Natural(207) 532-6380 disasters • Toll and Free other (866) 204-0824Prizes •for www.care-net.org the contest include or newsletter announcements up-to-date information you need to make decisions about your emergencies can happen $2,000 for the best overall video, and social media messages with unplanned pregnancy and sexual health. anywhere and at any time. Taking $1,000 for the second-place graphics to help promote the action ahead of an emergency video, and $500 for the third- challenge. Because everyone should have access to this can help individuals, families, best entry. 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Staff from response systems, and enhancing Dr. Nicole Lurie, HHS’ assistant HHS’ Office of the Assistant national health security. HHS is FIRST STEP PREGNANCY CENTER secretary for preparedness and Secretary for Preparedness and the principal federal agency 336 Mount Hope Avenue, Suite 8, Bangor, ME 04401 response. “This contest gives Response (ASPR) will select for protecting the health of (207) 942-1611 • fi[email protected] them a chance to creatively semifinalists from the eligible all Americans and providing describe how they’re helping submissions, and the public essential human services, Monday to Thursday: 10AM - 4PM • Friday: 10AM - 2PM communities become healthier will have an opportunity to especially for those who are least 24/7 Helpline: 1-800-712-HELP and more resilient, and their rate the semifinalists’ entries to able to help themselves. videos can encourage their determine the winners on the January 20, 2016 - MACHIAS VALLEY NEWS OBSERVER 21 Nurse Writes Memoir to Help Others Cope With and Understand Mental Illness “My Life in Mental Health: “My Life in Mental Health,” working with people coping recovery from mental illness. About the Author A Nurse’s Story” (published by explaining that his mother with mental illness. He says An individual’s hope can be John Nugent, RN, has worked Lulu) tells the true story of author suffered from anxiety and his book will help inform and enriched or shattered depending in mental health for 35 years. John Nugent, RN. His interest in depression and his father may inspire anyone who has felt the on the response received from His experiences with mental mental health issues stemmed have had post-traumatic stress impact of mental illness, who those around the person.” health issues in his family during from familial relationships in disorder. “By the time I started cares about people with mental “My Life in Mental Health” childhood kindled his passion for his childhood. college I had low self-confidence illness, and who desires to learn By John Nugent, RN helping to improve the quality “I come from a dysfunctional and thought of ending my life, a way to move forward beyond Softcover | 6 x 9in | 242 pages of life for people with mental family. That term gets overused; even if just briefly.” old stereotypes. | ISBN 9781483437996 illnesses. He and his wife, Ellie, perhaps it is more a matter of Building on those experiences, About the need to end stigma, E-Book | 242 pages | ISBN live in Reading, Mass. degree of dysfunction,” Nugent Nugent became an RN and has Nugent notes: “Hope is an 9781483437989 writes in the introduction to had a career of over 35 years important factor in a person’s MMC Opens Hannaford Team Training Facility PORTLAND, Maine — and pediatric patient simulator. Brighton Campus, which has Maine Medical Center (MMC) These simulators will be used hosted training for more than has opened The Hannaford for emergency training exercises 25,000 medical professionals Team Training Facility for such as Code Blues (Adult and since it opened in 2010. Safe Patient Care – a medical Pediatric), stroke and DART “This new satellite training team training facility outfitted (Difficult Airway Response environment enables our with patient simulators at its Team). interdisciplinary medical teams Bramhall Campus. The facility Hannaford Charitable to train together on a routine will have a patient room, Foundation donated $250,000 basis to repetitively practice where medical teams including for the new 1,600 sq. ft. training critical events, where rapid residents, nurses and therapists facility – a satellite location to delivery of high-quality care can practice actual emergency the 18,000 sq. ft. Hannaford makes a difference in patient Hannaford Center for Safety, the Simbionix Bronchoscopy situations. The training facility Center for Safety, Innovation and outcomes,” Randy Darby, Innovation and Simulation. “We and Colonoscopy trainer are all will be outfitted with an adult Simulation located at MMC’s MD, Medical Director for the appreciate Hannaford’s renewed located in the skills room. commitment to improved patient About Maine Medical Center care through their investment in Maine Medical Center (MMC), our new training facility.” recognized as the number-one “Hannaford is proud to support ranked hospital in Maine by this new Training Facility and U.S. News and World Report for contribute to the health of 2015-2016, is a complete health our community,” said Cheryl care resource for the people Hinkson, Hannaford’s Director of of Greater Portland and the Operations for southern Maine. entire state, as well as northern “Our company is committed to New England. Incorporated in partnering with organizations 1864, MMC is the state’s largest such as Maine Medical Center medical center, licensed for 637 to provide healthy choices and beds and employing nearly 6,500 excellent medical care right here people. MMC’s unique role as at home.” both a community hospital and In addition to the gift from a referral center requires an Hannaford, the children’s unparalleled depth and breadth hospital philanthropy raised of services, including an active $44,000 through community- educational program and a wide events for the purchase of world-class biomedical research a simulated child patient. center. As a nonprofit institution, The new facility also includes Maine Medical Center provides a skills lab, where surgeons can nearly 23 percent of all the prepare for the use of robotics charity care delivered in Maine. technologies. The surgical skills MMC is a member of the room will accommodate three MaineHealth system, a growing work stations outfitted with family of health care services virtual trainers. The da Vinci in northern New England. For robotic simulator, Heartworks more information, visit www. TEE and TTE simulator and mmc.org.

Down East Hospice Volunteer Makes Winter Visits Kathy Stanwood of Addison has been a Down East Hospice Volunteer for over 10 years. She has been visiting Mr. Philmore Stanwood (no relation) since August of 2015. Compassionate companionship is what Kathy provides. They listen to music and Kathy reads to Philmore, often stories about Maine. They talk like old friends and Philmore reminisces about his life which he spent hunting, cutting firewood and being involved with every aspect of the outdoors. Kathy visits every week for several hours, providing company for Phimore and respite for his family care givers. For more information F. JAMES WHALEN, M.D. about DEHV free services or becoming a hospice volunteer - 454-7521 ext. 126 or downeasthospice@ Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon yahoo.com or www.downeasthospicevolunteers.org Bone and Joint Injuries Arthritis Charles H. Dorr, DDS, FAGD Family Dentistry Second Opinions 255-3352 Osteoporosis Issues • Relaxed family atmosphere Spine Diseases • Nitrous oxide Hand, Elbow & Shoulder Problems • Sedation dentistry Hip, Knee and Foot Problems • Special interest in orthodontics Cortisone Injections • Tooth-colored fillings Office Practice of Orthopedics • Limited extractions and root canals P.O. Box 528 • Crown and bridge 52 Center Street 25 Hadley Lake Road • Dentures • Cosmetic bonding Machias, Maine 04654 Machias • Most dental insurance accepted 255-8658 We invite you to become a member of our patient family! and filed for you 22 MACHIAS VALLEY NEWS OBSERVER - January 20, 2016 TeenLife Media Hosts TeenLife LIVE Virtual Fair On Sunday, January 31, 2016; Exhibiting organizations include to the attendee who takes the 12 to 6 p.m. ET, the TeenLife The College Board, School Year best notes during the event on LIVE Virtual Fair will offer 12 Abroad, Winterline Global Skills Microsoft OneNote and uploads live presentations by experts Program, Middlebury Interactive the notes to Microsoft Docs.com from colleges, study abroad Languages, Lion’s Heart, CAP for review. The event is also programs, college admission 21, and more. Visitors will be sponsored by Fathom, a new testing services, summer able to browse information and “impact travel” cruise division of study programs, and gap year ask questions in real time of all Carnival Cruise Lines. Visitors experiences, as well as access presenters and exhibitors. The to the fair will be eligible to win to 50 exhibitors. The variety event is free, but registration is a Fathom cruise for four! of topics will include: “The required. Pre-register TODAY The TeenLife LIVE Virtual Fair New SAT,” “Life Skills,” at http://info.teenlife.com/tl- is geared toward middle and high “Language Immersion,” “Study live-2016. school students, ages 13 to 18, as Abroad,” “The Importance Microsoft EDU is the lead well as their parents, counselors of Community Service in sponsor of TeenLife LIVE and advisors. Thousands of High School,” and “How to be Virtual Fair. TeenLife will visitors are expected from the an Artist without Starving.” give away a Microsoft Surface U.S. and abroad.

Education and Jobs Training Resource Forum The Washington County This forum is designed to working to increase the levels Education Initiative of the equip service providers with of educational attainment and Maine Community Foundation information on programs and training among youth and and the Community Caring financial resources for clients to adults in Washington County. Collaborative are hosting a free overcome barriers in their pursuit The leaders, educators, and Educational Resource and Jobs of educational goals. Whether organizations involved in the Training Forum on January 26th returning to college with debts process bring knowledge and Help Wanted from 12 noon to 2:30 pm at the of unpaid tuition or how to experience across the age Highly organized and detailed person to manage books, order parts, Kay Parker Building of Sunrise satisfy the requirements for a continuum, from early childhood and track inventory in a very busy professional atmosphere. Must have Opportunities in Machias. This High School Equivalency Test learning through all forms of basic office skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office (Quick Books will take the form of a brown bag (HiSET), this forum will connect adult education and training. and Excel), must able to communicate with public in person and over lunch, with participants bringing participants to information on The goal of the initiative is the phone. Previous experience preferred but not necessary. Please their own lunches while desserts programs and people to help to create the conditions for apply in person at Toppin’s Diesel and Marine Service. and beverages are provided by their clients achieve goals for residents to take advantage Route 1, Columbia Falls, ME. 04623 the host organizations. education and rewarding career of the educational and career paths. opportunities that exist where A panel of four non-traditional they live, and to create new students will share their stories opportunities that enable people about the obstacles they faced to thrive here, at home. RSU/SAD #37 and the resources they used to The Community Caring RSU/SAD #37 is accepting attain their educational goals. Collaborative is a partnership applications for Pee Wee Marshall HealthCare Staff from local education of more than 44 tribal, county, Coaches at DW Merritt, and jobs training programs and and state agencies together with experts on financial aid and community-based nonprofits and Harrington, and Milbridge scholarships will be present to volunteers. The collaborative is Elementary Schools. We are currently seeking dedicated provide information and answer removing barriers to services This includes cheering, girls’ caregivers for the following positions: questions. and opening up opportunities and boys’ basketball. CNAs, Day shift Partime & Fulltime The forum will also include a so vulnerable populations and For information/application CNAs, Night shift Partime & Fulltime short presentation by licensed whole communities experience clinical professional counsellor, a continuum of support that contact: Julie Redding, on how to addresses their concerns and Superintendent’s Office successfully introduce and refer aspirations. Creating responsive, 1020 Sacarap Road NEW CNA Payscale! clients to these programs and trauma- and poverty-informed, Harrington ME 04643 Apply Attention: services. family-driven, culturally- Forum participants are asked competent, and strengths-based Telephone: 483-2734 Jeanne Leighton, RN to complete a simple, online programming that helps all E-mail: [email protected] Director of Nursing registration form available at community members is the www.cccmaine.org. work of the collaborative. For Applications close 16 Beal Street • Machias, ME 04654 The Washington County more information, visit www. Friday, January 22, 2016. (207) 255-3387 Education Initiative is a cccmaine.org. collaboration of stakeholders E O E EOE

Dental Assistant Career-oriented individual sought for full-time assist- ing position with Machias Dental. Dental experience preferred, but will train right individual with med tech Looking for experienced Graphic or hospital tech experience. Must have exceptional com- munication skills and good hand dexterity. Employment Designer for weekly newspaper. application required and may be picked up at Machias Dental, 271 Main St., Machias, ME 04654. Must be proficient with InDesign, Photoshop, Mac or PC. E-mail resume’ to [email protected] Prepare weekly layouts and provide proofs to clients of their advertisements in a timely manner.

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SACO FALLS REALTY Rt. 1, Columbia Falls, ME Office (207) 483-2349 REAL ESTATE FOR RENT/SALE REAL ESTATE FOR RENT/SALE WANTED TO BUY www.sacofallsrealty.com Machias - 1 and 2 bedroom post office... Ample off-street Buying/Selling: Video games/ [email protected] quality apartments. Centrally parking. Includes water, sewer, systems, laptops, HDTVs, and located, heated, and unheated. snowplowing, hallway lights. more! Approved precious metal CENTERVILLE - 80 ac. ± Call 356-7288. No pets, non smoking. Call for dealer - buy/sell gold and silver. w/long road & stream frontage. Four bedroom, single family application: (207) 460-7446. 3 Visit our store and explore $58K MLS# 1243766 home for rent on Cooper Street, references, 1 year lease. $700/ our variety of goods/services. HARRINGTON - 4.6 ac. ± Machias $900/month plus month. Security Deposit $700. “it” eBay Store. 89 Main St., w/tidal waterfront & improved utilities. 949-2034 $650 / 2br - 2nd Floor Machias. 255-0003. bldg. $58K MLS# 1239743 Large office building for rent Apartment (16 O’Brien Ave) COLUMBIA - 30 ac. ± 2006 four-door, silver Toyota next to court house in Machias. Bright studio apartment, quiet Call 949-2034 historical building, 2nd floor. w/long Rt. 1 frontage near Camry XLE, V6, 5 speed SUE’s Thrift Store & More One and two bedroom Available January 5th. One 4-Corners. $39.5K automatic, 91,000 miles in good Route 1. Mon.-Sat, 10 am- apartments available for rent bedroom w/ closet, bath w/tub, MLS# 1240660 condition, heated seats, moon 5 pm Some new & some used Machias. Please call for an kitchen, living room. Short roof, side air bags. Reduced clothing, shoes, housewares, JONESBORO - 51 ac. ± application. 207-255-3574 walk to University, downtown price, now $5,400. (Blue Book misc. items. Orange are half wooded homesite on Hanscom Machias 3.5 Bedroom, 2 bath Machias. Off-street parking. price is $7,236.) Machiasport, off. Lots of items added every Pit Rd. $39.5K house. I car garage, workshop, Includes heat, water, sewer, 255-8670. day. Call 255-4141. MLS# 1246004 w/d-fully remodeled. $900. snowplowing, hallway lights. monthly tenant pays heat and No pets, non smoking. Call for MLS site: mainelistings.com Get your utilities. Last month rent, and application: (207) 460-7446. 3 security deposit required. Call references, 1 year lease. $650/ Machias News 207-214-8922 month. Security Deposit $650. Harrington Mckenny Lane CUTLER - 1st Floor, 2 BR in color, Two bedroom, one bath, single furnished condo. $750/mo plus family home. Fixer upper. Lease propane heat, electric. Washer, before it hits the to own. Call for details 803-719- dryer, dishwasher, storage area, 9744 garage. Lease/deposit required. news stand! Machiasport 2 b/r apartment Non-smoking, no pets. Available Classified Ad Subscribe online with big back yard. W/d, Feb 1st. 207-853-7036 or 207- Information plowing, and mowing included; 214-4388. Minimum charge for classified ad is $7.00 up to 25 words; tenant pays utilities and heat. FOR RENT-MACHIAS 2 10¢ for each word thereafter. $600.00 monthly, pets negotiable. Bedroom Apartment, Utilities “CARDS OF THANKS” & Call 255-3052 included, Laundry on-site, No “IN MEMORIAMS” Two bedroom cottage for Smoking, No Pets $850/Mo. $5.00 minimum and up. rent Cherryfield. First, last and Security Deposit Required + $6.00 for photo. security deposit required. 263-8320 All Classified Ads, Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, Engagements, Please call 546-2538 Studio apartment for rent Weddings and In Memoriams are $700 /2br Large Bright 2nd within walking distance of payable in advance of publication. Floor Apartment (16 O’Brien Hannaford, Rite Aid and Classifieds taken over the phonefor Ave) Large bright 2nd floor UMM. $460.00 a month utilities credit card holders only; we accept apartment in quiet historical included. Security deposit MasterCard & Visa. building. Available December required. Absolutely no pets. Non-credit card orders should be mailed or brought into our office 20. Two bedrooms, full bath, 207-214-4362 before our deadline: 4pm on Friday full size kitchen with appliances, week before publication. large living room w/ monitor MVNO, P.O. Box 357 heater. Beautiful windows. Machias, ME 04654 Short walk to Univ. of Maine Subscribe! (207) 255-6561 at Machias, restaurants, banks,

STATE OF MAINE N-120 PROBATE COURT Court Street 1-1-81 Washington, SS. Machias, Maine Location of Court NOTICE TO CREDITORS 18-A MRSA Section 3-801 The following Personal Representatives have been appointed in the estates noted. The first publication date of this notice is January 13, 2015. If you are a creditor of an estate listed below, you must present your claim within four months of the first publication date of this Notice to Creditors or be forever barred. You may present your claim by filing a written statement of your claim on a proper form with the Register of Probate of this Court or by delivering or mailing to the Personal Representative listed below at the address published by his name a written statement of the claim indicating the basis therefor, the name and address of the claimant and the amount claimed or in such other manner as the law may provide. See 18-A MRSA 3-804. ESTATE OF JOAN R. EMERY, LATE OF DANFORTH, DECEASED. Kathleen E. Cropley, 152 Calais Road, Danforth, ME 04424, appointed Personal Representative. Docket #2016-004 ESTATE OF PAUL O. DYER, LATE OF MACHIAS, DECEASED. Paul R. Dionne, Esq., 465 Main Street, Suite 201, Lewiston, ME 04240-6738, appointed Personal Representative. Docket #2013-184 ESTATE OF HARVEY G. HANINGTON, LATE OF DANFORTH, DECEASED. Pamela J. Theriault, 8 F Locust Lake, Watertown, MA 02472, appointed Personal Representative. Docket #2015-220 ESTATE OF JON WING LUM, LATE OF LUBEC, DECEASED. Tien Lum, P.O. Box 857, Natick, MA 01760, appointed Personal Representative. Docket #2015-230 ESTATE OF MARION B. OUELLETTE, LATE OF JONESPORT, DECEASED. Debra L. Carver, P.O. Box 202, Beals, ME 04611 and Karen S. Look, 1228 Mason Bay Road, Jonesport, ME 04649, appointed Co- Personal Representatives. Docket #2016-001 ESTATE OF IRMA ROBINSON, LATE OF HARRINGTON, DECEASED. Robert W. Robinson, 288 Ridge Road, Cherryfield, ME 04622, appointed Personal Representative. Docket #2016-002 Dated: January 7, 2016 Carlene M. Holmes Publication dates: January 13 & 20, 2016 Register of Probate 24 MACHIAS VALLEY NEWS OBSERVER - January 20, 2016 Ou t d oo r s i n Ma i n e by V. Paul Reynolds Chamberlain Chowder Although I don’t ice fish any more (hard to find safe ice in the Florida Keys), I was once a diehard ice fisherman and I have seen it all: the good, the bad, and the ugly. The good days on the ice were almost always in mid-March when the afternoon sun warmed things up, the fish were active and the fishing holesSTART remained freeSCOUTING of ice. HOW TO CATCH HUNT BASS IN LOSE LESS FISH WINTER FISHING Although theFOR worst dayNEXT on the ice DEER was better than the best day at theWINTER office, there wereCRAPPIE some days that THE TIMBER ON THE ICE SUCCESS IN TAMPA BAY were unremarkable: bitter cold with a north wind; ice fishing holesWinter and tip canups that be refreeze a great minutes If you want to catch Most fish are lost back Winter is a great time to SEASON ditch the cold and visit a warm after being chippedThe best out, timeungloved to start fingers numbed while rebaitingtime hooks. to catch crappie. Sure, more bass, learn to hunt down the hole by ice fishing destination. One of my scouting for next deer season it can be cold out there, but for them in areas of the fishermen due to a lack of Looking back, I can recall just one truly ugly ice-fishing trip. favorite locations is Tampa is immediately after the preparation. It was at Seboeis Lake in late February. There was a February thawif you at work dress and, for after the a good weather fishing lake where trees have Bay. If you’re able to get away, previous season ends. When you first get on the and keep safety in mind, fallen into the water. here are a few quick tips to day, we wereIt’s headed a perfect down the opportunity lake at dusk on our way back to camp. ice and auger out your hole, you could be enjoying a Trees that are visible make the most of your stay. Slush fields!to find Hidden and beneath explore a surface the densecrust of snow on the ice were pockets of water. Our snowmobiles, you are anxious to drop a plate full of fried fish as above the water can offer Some good places to try— complete thicketswith hauled that tote buckssleds, broke call through home the crust. We gunned the machines trying to break free line in the water, aren’t you? either from shore or boat—are without fear of spooking you watch the Super Bowl. big clues to whether the Considering most fish are and get back up on the surface crust. No joy! Soon the snowmobiles and the slush covered tote sleds the Skyway Bridge fishing them. All the signs of rubs Think deep and look for structure will hold fish or caught on the first offering were mired and not moving. piers, the Courtney Campbell and leftover scrapes from prime structure adjacent not. If the tree has lots of into a fresh hole, you need Causeway, Fort De Soto Park, Ever happenthe rut to you? are Ineasily time, wefound. managed, Main with a team effort, toto liberate a channel our sleds or and drop-off. our exhausted limbs showing, it means to be properly set up and and Gandy Boulevard Bridge. water-soakedand bodiessecondary from that trails slush are field also hell. Search points, ridges, that there is likely to be prepared to catch them. There is no shortage of clearly marked. Make sure the hole is clean Later that evening, back at camp, with a warming fire and humps,a steaming and bowl flats of scallop with stew, tight we plenty of cover and forage fish species in the Bay. Snook, It’s a good time for and there are no ice chips were reminded that the best part of ice fishing is what comes after:contour the toddy, lines the onfood either and the sidewarm below the surface. redfish, speckled trout, tarpon, identifying terrain, types or chunks to entangle your camp. of them. Once you find one If you find a tree with snapper and shark are just of cover, travel corridors, fishing line. Keep the hole of these areas start looking plenty of limbs—like a some of the fish caught there I think thatbedding Al Cowperthwaite, areas, and director feeding of North Maine Woods and an active Aroostook outdoorsman, clear of all obstructions. during winter. Decide what would sharepatterns my sentiments. in new In places fact, he youand his ice fishing compadresfor stumps,have taken therock side piles benefits or of ice cedar—fish it. Hardwood Your heat source should you’d like to target, but be might want to hunt next brush piles near the deeper trees with limbs can be be close enough to keep you fishing to a whole new level with an on-the-ice culinary lash up he calls Chamberlain Chowder. Here, ready to tangle with anything. season. edge. just as good or better, warm, but far enough away in Al’s words, is how he prepares and assembles this belly-warming, soul- satisfying concoction: Cooler weather makes fish Instead of waiting right Use small jigs on the especially at the right that it doesn’t damage your look for warmer water, so Sometimebefore mid-morning deer season—when we put a large kettle it’s on the fire and beginlightest the process line possibleof creating aand batch of depths. line. If night-fishing, make sure fish the west end of the bay “Chamberlainusually Chowder.” hot and The buggy—go basic ingredient is anything that comes through the ice in the morning your light source is nearby but work them so slow you can Even the type of bark at dawn as sunlight will hit ahead and move or hang new doesn’t spook fish by shining hours- cusk make a great ingredient or brook trout or togue or whitefish.feel your fingernails grow. on the tree can make a this area first. Also look for stands, trim shooting lanes down the hole. The first thing that goes into the pot is a pound of bacon which Athas the been slightest cut into spoon little sized tick chunks. or big difference. Rough bark concrete docks and seawalls. and figure out the best way to Your skimmer needs to be Once the bacon is about done, throw in two large chopped onions,movement then about 2 quarts of the of water, line, a setpound trees have more areas for The sun will heat the concrete, access your hunting spots. close-at-hand to assist with which will transmit to the of potatoes diced.Stands Add will a half become pound partof real butter, 2 tablespoonsthe of salthook. and 1 teaspoon of pepper, 2 microorganisms to grow, smaller fish and your gaff water nearby. sliced garlicof thecloves. landscape—instead of With the right location which attracts bait fish. should be ready to bring that If you’re looking to ditch While thiswarning simmers signs until theto potatoesdeer—before are soft, we fillet the fresh-caughtand presentation, fish and set them you’ll aside be until Where there are bait fish fish-of-a-lifetime through the hole. the cold, consider heading the potatoesyou are hunt ready, them then nextadd the season. fish, scallops, shrimp, lobstercatching and, if the crappie fresh fish so happenfast to be you can expect hungry and furious that you won’t bass in search of a meal. 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BP153875 MakeJanuary wk It #1 Easy to Export UrchinsJanuary wk #2 January wk #3 January wk #4 January wk #5 Representatives Chellie seafood out of the country Pingree and Bruce Poliquin has been very difficult for introduced a bill today that urchin dealers,” Pingree said. will make it easier for seafood “Sometimes the urchins end up dealers to export urchins outside sitting in a hot warehouse for of the United States. Recently, days and at times waiting for an federal officials started requiring inspection and this has resulted inspections of urchins entering in the loss of a very valuable and leaving the United States. product. There is an exemption Currently processors buy in place already for shellfish and urchins harvested in Maine and I think it should be extended to Canada and process them here include urchins.” in Maine. Urchins from Canada “The urchin industry employs are inspected by the U.S. Fish more than 600 hardworking and Wildlife Service coming and dedicated Mainers,” said 1980s. Technically, urchins into the state. After they are Congressman Poliquin. “This are echoinoderms instead of Ever Considered Being a Game Warden processed, all urchins regardless legislation will root out overly shellfish, but only recently of where they were caught are burdensome and unnecessary did federal officials start The Maine Warden Service is currently hiring! Applications will again inspected before being regulations by the federal requiring U.S. Fish and Wildlife be accepted until April 15, 2016. exported. Almost all processed government to ensure this inspections. During the month of February, the warden service will be holding urchins are sold to markets in industry continues to thrive and The bill would revoke the several informational meetings around the state. These meetings will Asia. help protect these Maine jobs.” exemption if urchins are declared be an opportunity for candidates to meet with game wardens and to “The inspection process of The exemption from inspection endangered and does not apply to ask questions about the current hiring process and discuss what can getting this highly perishable for shellfish dates back to the any urchins harvested illegally. be expected in a career as a Maine game warden. These meetings are not mandatory, but are attendance is encouraged. Maine’s Oldest Ski Area Races to Fight Childhood Cancer February 2, 2015 (6 - 8 PM) Northern Penobscot Tech. Region III (Lincoln) Shawnee Peak hosts the 2nd Annual Moonlight Challenge on January 22, 2016 – an evening of 35 West Broadway friendly competition for skiers and snowboarders who compete for the fastest clocked time and to Lincoln, Maine 04457 raise the most money in support of The Maine Children’s Cancer Program (MCCP). Access to the (207) 794-3004 mountain starts at Noon and the race kicks off at 5:30 p.m. Participants can register online at www. MoonlightChallenge.org. February 3, 2015 (6 - 8PM) Last year’s Moonlight Challenge featured 150 participants and successfully raised over $20,000. This IF&W Ashland Headquarters year, they’re hoping to exceed $30,000 and to make the event even better. For instance, a second course 63 Station Hill has been added so that skiers and snow boarders will each have their own gates and prizes – including Ashland, Maine 04732 big-ticket items like USSA Gold Passes with round-trip JetBlue airfare to Colorado, tickets to a Red Sox (207) 435-3231 game at Fenway, and Shawnee Peak season passes.The event will also feature an after-ski buffet dinner, outdoor heated bar, awards ceremony, live music and dancing. Visit www.MoonlightChallenge.org Don’t miss an issue! machiasnews.com Call 255-6561