Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me. back issues from June 2006:
Calendar
Jun 01, 2006 ... Today June 1: AUBURN, an English Tea, fundraising event, will be heldfrom 2 to 4 p.m. at the Auburn Public Library, Spring Street. $7 333-6640 June 1: PORTLAND, salsa and swing dancing will be held at 8:30p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584 June ...
Check It Out
Jun 01, 2006 ... Items submitted to Check it Out must be events that benefitnonprofit organizations and be open to the public. Submissions shouldbe received at least seven days in advance of the event.Farmingtonarea Farmington, Saturday, June 3: Annual Fairbanks yard and plantsale, Fairbanks ...
Law enforcement worker tracks down former beau
Jun 01, 2006 ... DEAR ABBY: I recently got a phone call from a woman I hadn't heardfrom in 30 years. "Vivian" and I once had a short fling. We had along talk, catching up, and she said she had gotten my number from mysister, who lives out of state. I was surprised not only to hear from Vivian, but ...
Inmate's death probed
Jun 01, 2006; ... AUBURN - State officials are investigating the death of a Lewistonman found inside a holding cell early Monday morning at theAndroscoggin County Jail. Police said Ahmed Hussein Samater, 46, was found unconscious andstruggling to breathe just after midnight, roughly six hours after ...
Looking back
Jun 01, 2006 ... Memorial Day was celebrated in both cities by Grand Armyorganizations, the National Guard, Sons of Veterans and othersinterested in the significance of the one day in the year set apartto commemorate the memory of the fallen heroes. In addition to theusual parades public exercises were ...
Scorpio: Stop comparing yourself to others
Jun 01, 2006 ... Happy Birthday: You will be tempted to make some drastic changesin your life this year. Slow down and think matters through so youdon't end up backtracking. If you overstep your boundaries or yourbudget you will end up scrambling. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your relaxed approach to ...
Every Thursday, right here. Entertainment highlights for in town and beyond.
Jun 01, 2006 ... AUBURN - "The Diary of Anne Frank" as adapted from journal entrieskept by Frank, a German-Jewish teenager forced with her family intohiding during WWII. A Community Little Theatre production.>><z$>When: 8 p.m. June 2-3 and 8-10; 2 p.m. June 4 and 11>><z$>Where: Great Falls Performing ...
Leeds voters face multiple articles
Jun 01, 2006; ... LEEDS - Saturday, taxpayers in Leeds will vote on multiple townmeeting articles, ranging from purchasing a used firetruck todeciding if the road commissioner should be elected or appointed. Residents will decide whether to raise and appropriate an amountnot to exceed $50,000 for ...
Jack Russell terrier 'outwets' owner
Jun 01, 2006 ... Dear Sun Spots: I purchased a very intelligent male Jack Russell.He's a good dog but has a bad habit of urinating on the furniture. Ididn't know what else to do, so if I ever caught him in the act, Iwould throw him out the window. But now he urinates on the furnitureand jumps out the ...
Off-duty firefighter saves 2 in Durham
Jun 01, 2006; ... DURHAM - Kevin Cassidy was being called a hero Wednesday, due tohis quick action at a fiery two-car crash on Rabbit Road late Tuesdayafternoon. Fire officials say the volunteer firefighter/paramedic prevented atragedy when he jumped from his car to pull a Falmouth couple ...
Adhesions are scars
Jun 01, 2006 ... DEAR DR. DONOHUE: In October I had surgery for a blocked coloncaused by adhesions from a previous colon surgery in 1999. I was toldit might happen again. My understanding is that adhesions in the colon are like the roughinside of a pipe. They hold up the waste products and produce ...
Arrests
Jun 01, 2006 ... Pepper E. Beal, 32, of 97 Birch St., on charges of domesticassault, criminal threatening and obstructing the report of a crime,4:05 a.m. Wednesday at that address. Mahamoud Ahmed, 32, of 82 Maple St., on a charge of domesticassault, 12:50 a.m. Wednesday at that ...
Twin Cities bus fares may rise 25 cents a trip
Jun 01, 2006; ... Bus fares for trips in the Twin Cities are scheduled to rise by aquarter this fall. The planned increase is meant to help pay for the free downtownshuttle that runs five days a week, said Marsha Bennett, transitcoordinator for the Androscoggin Regional Transit Center, which ...
'He just wants to help people'
Jun 01, 2006; ... Lt. Tom Avery calls it a career as Lewiston cop LEWISTON - Diane Avery often went looking for her husband only tofind him downtown picking up hookers or buying drugs. It didn't rattle her much. Tom Avery was the kind of cop who liked to get in the middle ofthings while ...
Lewiston junior a writer of the year
Jun 01, 2006; ... HALLOWELL - For the second year in a row, a Lewiston High Schooljunior was chosen by Maine authors as one of three best young writersin Maine. Cassandra Jensen's short story was picked Wednesday as one of thebest in a "Young Writer of the Year" contest judged by Richard ...
Stan's Triviabits
Jun 01, 2006 ... n Zippers didn't become popular for clothing until the 1920s. Eventhen, they couldn't be used for jackets, since zipper handles werepermanently fastened (at one end) to both sides of the article to bejoined. What did Spanish novelist and "Don Quixote" author Miguel ...
Hurricane season*
Jun 01, 2006 ... By the numbers Hurricane season* 28: Number of last year's record-breaking named storms 15: Number of storms that were ...
Gas line schedule garners city honors
Jun 01, 2006 ... LEWISTON - Efforts to replace the network of cast-iron natural gaspipes under Lewiston's streets have garnered the city a stateexcellence award. The Maine Chapter of the American Public Works Association isscheduled to present the 2005 Public Works Excellence Award today tothe ...
Sheriff, former top aide in race
Jun 01, 2006; ... Sheriff Ronald Gagnon and Guy Desjardins vie for the Democraticnomination Two longtime police officers - friends for decades - have becomepolitical rivals. Ronald Gagnon, Androscoggin County's sheriff for 21 years, willface off in the June 13 primary against his former chief ...
YWCA joins early literacy effort
Jun 01, 2006 ... LEWISTON - The YWCA of Central Maine joins Ready ...Read!, acooperative effort by the Lewiston and Auburn public schooldepartments to ensure awareness of the importance of early literacylevels in the community. The Lewiston and Auburn libraries and manylocal literacy volunteers have also ...
Power outage zaps city
Jun 01, 2006; ... LEWISTON - Burned electrical lines on Lisbon Street disruptedlocal businesses Wednesday and sent emergency crews scrambling aspower was lost in the downtown area. The 5 p.m. outage mostly affected homes and businesses along lowerLisbon Street and surrounding neighborhoods. For ...
By the numbers Hurricane season*
Jun 01, 2006 ... 28: Number of last year's record-breaking named storms 15: Number of storms that were ...
Governor must veto restrictions on citizen petitions
Jun 01, 2006 ... A bill that would limit citizens' ability to stop development intheir communities sits on Gov. Baldacci's desk awaiting hissignature. It's bad law, and we urge the governor to veto it. The measure, formally named "An Act to Amend the Laws Governingthe Enactment Procedures for ...
Bessey tryouts slated
Jun 01, 2006 ... SOUTH PARIS - The Bessey Motor American Legion baseball team willbe conducting tryouts on Sunday, June 4 at 5 p.m. at the GouinComplex in South Paris. Eligible are players from Oxford Hills and Fryeburg Academy whowere born on or after January 1, 1987. Each player will be ...
Relay for Life steps off Friday
Jun 01, 2006; ... farmington - Franklin County's Relay for Life gets under way at 6p.m. Friday and continues through 6 a.m. Saturday, returning to thetrue overnight event it is intended to be. Rain or shine, the event will be at Mt. Blue High School. Relay For Life is the American Cancer ...
Final test in woods for class
Jun 01, 2006; ... SALEM - Students who simply want to be outside won't cut it in Mt.Abram Regional High School's Maine guides course. "It's for students whose goal is to become a licensed guide,"teacher Barry London said. The course not only prepares them to take the test to become aguide, but ...
Name omitted
Jun 01, 2006 ... LEWISTON - The name of Evan Bourassa, grade five, wasunintentionally omitted from the Montello ...
Tennis courts get repairs
Jun 01, 2006; ... FARMINGTON - The town tennis courts at Hippach Field, in use since1977, are closed for the next week or so for a much needed paint joband crack filling, according to Recreation Department Director SteveShible. Shible approached selectmen earlier this year about allocatingmoney ...
Accident victim turning tragedy into triumph
Jun 01, 2006; ... FARMINGTON - For 27-year-old Aaron Abbott, it was a choice: Hecould either make the most of his life, or be bitter over beingparalyzed from the waist down from a car accident earlier this year. He chose to make the most of it. Since returning home from a rehabilitation hospital ...
Republicans face battle over illegal aliens problem
Jun 01, 2006 ... The war now being waged in Congress over illegal immigration ismostly about which philosophy will prevail in the Republican Party.Will it be the conservative wing that brought the GOP to power afteryears of wandering in the political wilderness as a minority party,or will it be the ...
What isn't in a name
Jun 01, 2006; ... Subject: excerpt of short fiction story by CassandraJensen"Judith, men are like dogs - you should pet only the ones youkeep on a short leash, because you can never tell where the othershave been rolling." What isn't in a name Excerpt of fiction: "Nomenclature," (means a ...
Openings remain for umpires' tournament
Jun 01, 2006 ... LEWISTON - There are still many openings for the Andy ValleySoftball Umpires' Association Memorial Softball Tournament scheduledfor June 9-11 on Lewiston-Auburn diamonds. Rain date is June 16-18. There will be two divisions, Upper Bracket (Class C rules) andLower Bracket (Class D ...
Auburn Suburban
Jun 01, 2006 ... AUBURN - Amanda Turcotte and Alexis Leclerc both walloped a homeras Rotary defeated Coastal of South Lewiston 12-2 in the MajorSoftball ...
Martindale
Jun 01, 2006 ... AUBURN - Men's Twilight League, May 30: Skins: gross, Reggie Pratt#4; Jim Hood #6; Dick Roy #9; Steve Piper #10; Steve Berry #16; JohnO'Malley #17. Net: Jason Allen, #3, #9; Steve Piper, #10; John Snowe#13, #15; Tim Jordan #18. Super skins: Jason Allen.Wilson Lake WILTON - Memorial ...
SAD 52 summer classes
Jun 01, 2006 ... TURNER - SAD 52 River Valley and Adult Community Education hasannounced a variety of opportunities for the summer. There are camps,classes for adults and academic summer school. "Medical Billing and Coding": Basic computer knowledge is a mustfor the 12-week class. A medical ...
Fishing derby slated Saturday in Auburn
Jun 01, 2006 ... AUBURN - A youth fishing derby is set for Saturday, June 3 from 8-11 a.m. at the Lake Auburn outlet (Municipal Beach). Eligible areyoungsters ages 5-17. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. There isno entry fee. The derby will start at 8:00. Sponsoring the event are the Auburn ...
Funeral Notices
Jun 01, 2006 ... ARSENAULT - Ernest R. "Ernie" Sr., 78, formerly of CrescentAvenue, Rumford, died May 29. A graveside service will be held at 10a.m. on Monday, June 5, at St. John Cemetery, where interment willfollow. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be madeto the Rumford Community ...
Church to sponsor drama on homeless
Jun 01, 2006 ... LEWISTON - Trinity Episcopal Church, 247 Bates St., will present"Hear Our Stories, Know Our Names," a Maine Council of Churches dramadepicting the lives of people struggling with poverty every day inMaine, at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 3. The play is based primarily on the experiences ...
Kiwanis ready to fire up griddle for breakfast
Jun 01, 2006 ... AUBURN - Coldwell Banker-Millett Realty has joined the AuburnLewiston Kiwanis Club to sponsor the 49th annual Kiwanis PancakeBreakfast. Sharon Millet of Coldwell Banker-Millet Realty and Dan Goff of theKiwanis Club met to discuss sponsorship of the breakfast, whichraises funds ...
Customer service training announced
Jun 01, 2006 ... AUBURN - The Corporate and Community Services Department atCentral Maine Community College will offer a four-part certificateprogram in customer service (CCS 027-01) from 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays,June 19 to July 17 (no class on July 3). The cost of $95 will includematerials. The ...
Memorial service honors teachers
Jun 01, 2006 ... OXFORD - The Oxford County Educators Association - Retired met atthe Oxford Legion Hall on May 19. President Rodney Abbott introduced Terrie Hayes of Buckfield,Marge Medd of Norway and Sawin Millett of Waterford as politicalcandidates for the State Legislature and invited the ...
Daughters recite rosary
Jun 01, 2006 ... JAY - The Daughters of Isabella held a business meeting May 10 atthe church hall. Chancellor Laurianne Castonguay read the openingprayer and led the pledge to the flag. Carnations were distributed on Mother's Day, May 14, at allMasses. Donations were sent to Maine Right to ...
Seniors take summer break
Jun 01, 2006 ... LIVERMORE FALLS - The Livermore Falls-Jay Senior Citizens met atMurray Hall on May 22 with 48 members present. Prior to the meetingmembers had an Italian buffet catered by Janice Sweeney. Chairwoman Shirley Couture opened the meeting and Mary Groleau ledin singing "Let There Be ...
Hospital announces nurse of year recipient
Jun 01, 2006 ... BRIDGTON - In honor of National Nursing Week, May 2 to 7, JohnLudwig, RN, vice president of administration, has announced the 2006recipient of the Winnie R. Moore, RN, Clinical Nursing Award. The 2006 winner is Bertha Bucknell, RN, a nurse in the inpatientunit. The medical staff of ...
Lewiston Key Club finds treasure box
Jun 01, 2006 ... LEWISTON - The Lewiston High School Key Club is celebrating its60th anniversary this year. To help celebrate, members have beenlooking for alumni to share the club history. Guy Basselet, brother of Key Club alumnus and deceased member ofthe LHS class of 1969 Norman Basselet, ...
Legion, Auxiliary install officers
Jun 01, 2006 ... PARIS - Foster-Carroll Post 72, American Legion, and Auxiliaryheld installation of officers at the May meeting. Auxiliary officers elected and installed were: president, LillianHerrick; first vice president, Virginia Gammon; second vicepresident, Diana Rolfe; secretary, Pat Dyer; ...
Oxford County
Jun 01, 2006 ... PARIS - The following arrests were recorded at the Oxford CountySheriff's Office: Thomas J. Cunneen, 37, Mechanic Falls, violating conditions ofrelease, May 28, Oxford police, no bail allowed. Robert Anthony Sprague, 49, Paris, violation of bail conditions,hindering ...
Tired of partisan blame game
Jun 01, 2006 ... It is time for the voters of Maine to stand up and take theopportunity to make a statement to the politicians who are ruiningour state. The upcoming primary election is a chance for Mainers totell these elected officials that we are tired of the excuses and thepartisan blame game. All of ...
Government as it should be
Jun 01, 2006 ... For many years, Rumford selectmen have complained that too fewcitizens attend and vote on the budget at the annual town meeting.They have never offered a solution to the problem beyond complaint. Now, a group of Rumford citizens has offered a solution. Citizens petitioned the ...
Scouts decorate graves
Jun 01, 2006 ... OXFORD - May is a month of remembrance for most Americans, a timeto honor America's fallen heroes. Scouts from Oxford work with Anderson-Staple Post 112, AmericanLegion, to make sure all veterans' graves in town are ...
Let people decide on boat launch
Jun 01, 2006 ... There is a small picnic and swimming area on Saturday Pond inOtisfield known as Sam's Landing. That 100- by 100-foot parcel wasgiven to the inhabitants of Otisfield in 1946 by my parents, Sam andHelen Jaakkola, with the specification that the parcel be kept inperpetuity by the town as a ...
Volunteer experience aims teen to nursing
Jun 01, 2006 ... AUGUSTA - Elisha Dorso of Farmingdale is a high school senior whois actively involved in the community. Dorso, who attends St. Dominic Regional High School in Auburn, isa three-sport athlete - field hockey, cheering and softball - whoexcels academically and works a part-time job at ...
Students to hit 'Aspirations Trail'
Jun 01, 2006 ... LEWISTON - A new graduate course designed for practicing educatorswill be offered in July at the University of Southern Maine/Lewiston-Auburn. "College in Maine: The Aspirations Trail" will focus on thechallenges, opportunities and aspirations associated with highereducation in ...
Grange sponsors activities night
Jun 01, 2006 ... WEST PARIS - West Paris Grange 298 hosted its annual Committee onWomen's Activities Night on May 18, preceded by a supper at 6:30 p.m. Officers for the evening were: master, Jeanne Burnham; overseer,Peggy Blake; lecturer, Mary Lovejoy; steward, Yvonne Nowlin;assistant steward, ...
Books added to library
Jun 01, 2006 ... AUBURN - New books added to the shelves of the Auburn PublicLibrary for June are announced. Fiction "Dead Watch," John Sandford. When a bitter political rival ofVirginia governor and presidential hopeful Arlo Goodman is foundmurdered, political operative Jake Winter is ...
Briefly
Jun 01, 2006 ... Awards program PARIS - The 10 a.m. worship service of the First UniversalistChurch, 76 Pine St., South Paris, on Sunday, June 4, will be acelebration and awards for the children of the Sunday school. Thatportion of the service will be led by Renee Wales. Worship in Musicwill ...
8th District Court, Lewiston
Jun 01, 2006 ... 8th District Court LEWISTON - The following cases were closed recently in 8thDistrict Court: Craig R. Bothen, 22, Lewiston, criminal threatening and violatingcondition of release on April 9, found guilty on both charges,sentenced to four days for each charge. Brian B ....
Gilead family day planned
Jun 01, 2006 ... GILEAD - Twelve members of the Gilead Historical Society met onMay 20 at the Gilead Town Hall to make final plans for the GileadFamily and Friends Day to be held Saturday, June 24, at the GileadTown Hall. Events and attractions will include a parade with the theme "Kidsat Heart," ...
Duchette joins local law practice
Jun 01, 2006 ... LEWISTON - Andre G. Duchette has been hired by the law firm ofGosselin, Dubord & Bell. He is a 2005 graduate of Maine School of Law in Portland and wassworn in as a Maine attorney at the Androscoggin County SuperiorCourt on Oct. 26, 2005. He joins the firm full time after ...
Griffiths conducts Denver workshop
Jun 01, 2006 ... MECHANIC FALLS - Dave Griffiths, a freelance writer, editor andwriting instructor from Mechanic Falls, recently presented at a five-day executive communications workshop for senior federal executivesat the Office of Personnel Management's Western ManagementDevelopment Center in ...
West leg done, but still closed
Jun 01, 2006; ... NEWRY - Ten years and about $400,000 later, the rugged MahoosucMountains range has a new 42-mile backpacking trail: the Grafton LoopTrail. Although the 17.1-mile leg to the east of Route 26 has been openfor nearly three years, don't expect the western portion to openanytime soon, ...
Norway losing another store
Jun 01, 2006; ... NORWAY - A five-year-old business selling gifts and offering moosetours is shutting its doors, but its owners have plans to reopen nextyear, just in a different spot, Brenda Marcotte said Wednesday. Marcotte said she's taking some time off to recover from a plannedhip surgery and ...
Mistakes, strengths revealed
Jun 01, 2006; ... RUMFORD - Tuesday night's simulated twin disasters at RumfordHospital involved 250 to 300 emergency responders, some coming fromas far away as Paris. Mistakes were made, especially with communications, but many morestrengths were realized during the two-hour drill, Doug ...
Art receptions
Jun 01, 2006 ... Norway - Norway Memorial Library will host three "First Friday"openings this summer featuring the artwork of Lajos Matolcsy and hisstudents. Matolcsy is the focus of the 4th Norway Summer Festival. He taughtstudents in the Oxford Hills area at Western Maine Art Center inNorway ....
Flowers, moose adorn Dixfield
Jun 01, 2006; ... DIXFIELD - Since the Dixfield Economic Development Council resumedmeeting earlier this spring, the organization has been busy puttingtogether projects aimed at making the town an appealing place forvisitors and residents. Just before Memorial Day, using a donation from Irvings ...