Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me. back issues from July 2006:
Jeanne "Jeannette" E. Caron
Jul 01, 2006 ... LEWISTON - Jeanne "Jeannette" E. Caron, 90, of Webber Avenue, diedThursday evening, June 29, at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Lewiston on May 4, 1916, the daughter of James andEva (Goulet) Auger. She attended schools in Lewiston where she had been a ...
Natalie R. Trask
Jul 01, 2006 ... NORWAY - Natalie R. Trask, 86, a resident of 38 Hackett Road,Poland, died Thursday afternoon at Stephens Memorial Hospital after along illness. She was born in Lewiston on Nov. 22, 1919, the daughter ofClarence and Murriel B. (Carey) Curtis. As a young girl, Nataliemoved to ...
David Taylor Donald
Jul 01, 2006 ... FARMINGTON - David Taylor Donald, 81, of North Jay died earlyFriday morning, June 30, at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington. He was born on April 11, 1925, in North Jay, a son of John and InaDonald Sr. He received his education in Jay schools and servedseveral years in the ...
Ai Motora Dodge
Jul 01, 2006 ... FARMINGTON - Ai Motora Dodge, 88, of East Wilton, died Wednesday,June 28, at Pinewood Terrace in Farmington. She was born Dec. 16, 1918, in Nagasaki, Japan, the daughter ofShitaro and Kitami Motora. At the age of 10, she and her family movedto Tokyo. In addition to being educated ...
Francis "Frank" E. Cayer
Jul 01, 2006 ... LEWISTON - Funeral services for Francis "Frank" E. Cayer were heldFriday, June 30, at the Pinette Funeral Chapel. Aaron ...
Show, Shine, Drag winners announced
Jul 01, 2006 ... OXFORD - Winners have been announced for the 25th annual VIP Show,Shine and Drag held at Oxford Plains Speedway, recently. Winners are listed in the order of finish. Drag winners: MattHarper, Rob Clark, Jesse Loura, Tim Labbe, John Harper, Bob Talley,Scott Davis Joe ...
Heel pain hobbles runner, rest needed
Jul 01, 2006 ... DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I know you have written about heel pain in thepast, but I didn't have it then; I do now. I'd like to know its causeand treatment. Mine is so bad that I can hardly hobble around. I usedto be a dedicated jogger. - W.H. ANSWER: There are some 27 causes of heel pain ....
Birthday celebrations take a bad turn
Jul 01, 2006 ... DEAR ABBY: What is your take on these two similar situations? Wewere recently invited to attend a surprise birthday party for a manin his late 40s. We were all to meet at a lovely restaurant. Somehowhe found out the day before and called each guest, saying he had"other plans and the ...
Wacky weddings
Jul 01, 2006 ... We want to hear about funny and outlandish happenings at weddings.They could involve the engagement, planning, rehearsal dinner, showeror bachelor party (keep it clean), as well as the big day itself.Think "America's Funniest Videos," only in words. If you have ...
Taurus: Question your motives
Jul 01, 2006 ... Happy Birthday: You may find this to be a rather exhausting yearbut, if you can keep up the pace, you will accomplish a lot. Focusmainly on getting your fortune together for future security. Set up agood budget and you will be able to get out of debt and begin tosave. A serious attitude ...
Teen hurt in car-moose crash
Jul 01, 2006 ... AUBURN - A teenager escaped with minor injuries Thursday nightwhen her car struck a moose on Route 4 near the Turner line. Amanda N. Gunter, 18, of East Dixfield was examined for neck painafter the 9 p.m. crash. The moose ran off into the woods. A passenger in Gunter's car, ...
Feds pay for Part D
Jul 01, 2006; ... The federal government has reimbursed Maine for the money it spenton drugs after Medicare Part D failed to fulfill its promises, U.S.Sen. Olympia Snowe said. Snowe's office announced the Centers for Medicare and MedicaidServices transferred the money Friday. The exact amount ...
Youth center plans Saturday open house
Jul 01, 2006; ... LEWISTON - People walk by whenever the door is open, poking theirheads in to see what's going on. Vic Veilleux, the volunteer project manager for the Root Cellaryouth center project on Birch Street, said the kids are his favorite. "I say, 'This is for you, buddy,'" he ...
Cities don't miss center
Jul 01, 2006; ... LEWISTON - Six years later, local development officials saythey're lucky the U.S. Postal Service passed them by. Lewiston-Auburn has recovered nicely since the city of Scarboroughwon a coveted $82 million mail distribution facility in May 2000.Economic development and new projects ...
Washington Street back on line after sewer work
Jul 01, 2006 ... AUBURN - Washington Street traffic should be back to normal todayas crews work to repair a defective iron pipe sewer main. The sewer main failed about 5 p.m. Thursday, according to AuburnSewer District Manager Norm Lamie. Crews began working on the mainFriday morning, closing about ...
PBS broadcast of 'Emmeline' featured Fayette
Jul 01, 2006 ... Dear Sun Spots: I am looking for a copy of the movie shown onPublic Broadcasting Stations about Emmeline and filmed in Fayette inthe 1990s. I'm not sure of the exact year. However, Velma Brown, aformer resident of Fayette, was interviewed. If anyone, or PBS, stillhas a copy, I would like ...
Communities set July blood drives
Jul 01, 2006 ... PORTLAND - Among the communities holding blood drives in July are: July 3: Point Sebago, RR 1, Box 712, Casco, from noon to 5 p.m. July 5: American Legion Post 112, King Street, Route 121 South,Oxford, from 2 to 7 p.m.; Central Maine Medical Center, 300 Main St.,Lewiston, from ...
100 Years Ago, 1906
Jul 01, 2006 ... Because she didn't like the attention of a young fellow Saturdaynight, a Lewiston maid swung on him with her right hand and landedthe chap a heavy one on the jaw. The little "tragedy" occurred at thehead of Lisbon street shortly before 11 o'clock. Two young women wereseen to alight from ...
Arrrr, a pirate's diet!
Jul 02, 2006; ... I skipped the burgoo and went right to the rum. You should, too. Seafaring food in the Golden Age of Pirates (about 1680 to 1720)left quite a bit to be desired. Some typical eats for sailors: thrice-baked bread (called hard tack or ship's biscuits, it had a rockliketexture and was ...
What's your gripe?
Jul 02, 2006 ... My gripe is this: Why is it that every time I go to Dunkin' Donutsthey must ask, "Any doughnuts, muffins or bagels with that?" Don'tthey know that if I wanted any doughnuts, muffins or bagels, that Iwould say so? It's more than a little irritating to go in for asimple cup of coffee and ...
Swashbuckling and science
Jul 02, 2006 ... Jonathan Doughty digs action, adventure, far-away places. "I've always liked pirates," he says. Doughty, 29, is a ninth- and 10th-grade science teacher at PolandRegional High School. He took up fencing at age 17. He belongs to theMaine chapter of the Society for Creative ...
In the clubs TONIGHT
Jul 02, 2006 ... Scott Holt, 7 p.m., Midnight Blues ClubMONDAY Chad Porter, 8 p.m., Midnight Blues ClubWEDNESDAY Brad Yoder, Mark Nelson and Susan Souza, 7 p.m., Acoustic Coffee Stranger Dreams Presents: f/Unction (Goth Night) with DJ Znuh,Dehuman8 and DJ Stranger, w/ Medusa Maidens, 9 ...
Piracy
Jul 02, 2006; ... A Maine pirate, a tall tale and cursed treasure? Steve is an unapologetic pirate. The Auburn teen cops to downloading Japanese cartoons over theInternet, illegally, all the time. He could buy episodes of "Naruto" in the states, dubbed inEnglish, but only from early in ...
Container enthusiasm
Jul 02, 2006; ... AUBURN - Designing a container to ship sodium cyanide halfwayaround the world isn't that tough for the staff at Wrangler Corp. In fact, their patented Orca containers have been getting the jobdone for months for Dupont, the chemical company that uses thepoisonous compound in its ...
Food focus of African festival
Jul 01, 2006 ... LEWISTON - Preparations for this year's Somali Independence Dayfestivities will get under way about 6 a.m. Saturday morning. That's when volunteers will gather at the Multi-Purpose Center tostart cooking the food for this evening's feast. "They start, really mixing the spices ...
By the numbers Student loan interest rates
Jul 01, 2006 ... July 1: <z8.000>Date interest on student loans rise 4.7 percent: <z8.000>Yesterday's interest rate on federal Staffordloans 6.54 percent: <z8.000>Today's interest rate ...
Two die on Maine roads
Jul 01, 2006 ... A Quebec man was killed Thursday night when his car struck a bullmoose on Interstate 95 near Lincoln. State Police said 53-year-old Christian Tremblay of Laval, Quebec,was killed instantly in the crash. It was the second highway fatality of the day. An 18-year-old mandied in ...
Arrests
Jul 01, 2006 ... Rodney Maxim, 38, of 1007 Sabattus St. on a charge of fugitivefrom justice, 8:35 p.m. Wednesday at that address. Naomi Giles, 20, of 190 Bartlett St. on a warrant chargingoperating after suspension, 7:05 p.m. Thursday on Park Street. Daniel Ouellette, 42, of 12 Wood St. on ...
Cadets make this city proud
Jul 01, 2006 ... I am writing to praise the cadets from Lewiston High School JROTC.They went through a tremendous loss when the plane carrying threecadets went down on Barker Mountain. In the days that followed they showed the respect, love andfriendship for these three cadets with a private ...
Trimming key positions in L/A
Jul 01, 2006 ... In a previous letter to the editor, I asked the Twin Cities ofLewiston and Auburn to consider unification of both cities to createGreat Falls, Maine. In reading your editorial of June 28, I concur with your analysis. While these highly educated administrators of Lewiston ...
MacDonald retires from Stephens Memorial
Jul 01, 2006 ... NORWAY - Western Maine Health President and CEO Timothy A.Churchill announced recently that Bette MacDonald, longtime clerk inthe Medical Records Department at Stephens Memorial Hospital, hasretired after 27 years of service. He cited her positive ...
Funeral Notices
Jul 01, 2006 ... CARON - Jeanne "Jeannette" E., 90, of Lewiston,died in Lewiston onThursday, June 29. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday atHoly Cross Church. Interment in St. Peter's Cemetery. Visitation from2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the GUY B. DOSTIE FUNERAL HOME, 101Pine St., ...
Community action group plans benefit raffle, sale
Jul 01, 2006; ... WILTON - Western Maine Community Action has helped countlesspeople in Franklin, Androscoggin and Oxford counties, and now it ishoping that area people will help the organization by taking part inits upcoming events. WMCA has organized a benefit raffle, the proceeds of which ...
Rescuers recall grim task
Jul 01, 2006; ... NEWRY - Many of the emergency workers rushing to the scene of asmall plane crash June 22 on a thickly wooded and remote Mahoosucrange hillside were hoping to save lives. "The worst part came when we found out there were three childrenup there," Tri-Town Rescue Director Norman St ....
Not a member
Jul 01, 2006 ... AUBURN - Marilyn Redmun is not a board member of the First ...
Who defines heretical? Thomas?
Jul 01, 2006 ... I suspect it's largely because he knows that Eastern Orthodoxy,Catholicism and most of Protestantism condemn the practice ofhomosexuality that columnist Cal Thomas had the cheek to callEpiscopal Bishop Katharine Schori a heretic for denying thesinfulness of homosexuality (June ...
A shameful debate on an Iraqi pullout
Jul 01, 2006 ... The debate in the Senate last week over when to exit Iraq wasdisgraceful. Americans deserve an honest airing of the most important foreign-policy issue facing the country. But this congressional circus hadlittle to do with policy and everything to do with ...
Incorrect date for Wales
Jul 01, 2006 ... A letter in Friday's paper incorrectly identified the date of aspecial town meeting in ...
Stan's Triviabits
Jul 01, 2006 ... n Many of the episode titles of the ABC series "DesperateHousewives" are also the titles of songs composed by StephenSondheim, such as "The Ladies Who Lunch" and "One Wonderful Day." Fresno, the sixth largest city in California, is the largestinland city in the state. "Fresno" ...
Close call on flag burning
Jul 01, 2006 ... Whew! It was a close call. Even liberal California's senator wasenraptured by Orin Hatch and god-awful desecration. But, reallyfolks, this country of the "tired and tempest-tossed" must have aprotest safety valve better than blowing up federal ...
Economic activity still slips in Maine
Jul 01, 2006 ... It's an embarrassment, and it ought to be front and center in theupcoming race for governor. Among all 50 states, only Maine andLouisiana experienced a decline in economic activity last year. We're often skeptical of such rankings; too often they arecompiled and promoted by groups ...
Group sets 4th of July for launch of petition
Jul 01, 2006; ... WATERFORD - A group of about 15 residents say they will use thetown's annual Fourth of July parade and celebration as a platform forlaunching a petition drive to recall Selectman Whizzer Wheeler. The group, which has dubbed itself Take Back Our Waterford,includes several ...
Wrong number
Jul 01, 2006 ... RUMFORD - An article published on page B1 Thursday about creatingmemorial stones for veterans buried overseas had a wrong ...
Bessey rolls
Jul 01, 2006 ... LEWISTON - Bessey Motors got a boost from two solid pitchingperformances to take both games of an American Legion doubleheader,12-1 and 4-0, over Gayton Post at Franklin Pasture on Friday. Ben Goodall powered Bessey in the first game, hurling a two-hitter from the mound and helping ...
Local bikers say race is 'wide open'
Jul 01, 2006; ... The first full stories crossed the Associated Press wire at 5:15Friday morning in the Eastern time zone. By noon, cycling enthusiastsacross the world, many with a head start on the eastern seaboard,were abuzz with the latest news from the Tour de France: Jan Ullrichand Ivan Basso were ...
Lisbon, Telstar still on lookout
Jul 01, 2006; ... One of the plum Mountain Valley Conference boys' basketballcoaching vacancies has been filled with Edwin Thompson taking over atJay, but two rival schools haven't enjoyed the same good fortune. Lisbon and Telstar posted their positions in the spring andfielded minimal response ....
Rumford police officer suspended for 2 weeks
Jul 01, 2006; ... RUMFORD - An unnamed Rumford police officer was suspended Fridayfor two weeks without pay. The officer had been on paidadministrative leave since June 12. Friday's announcement by Town Manager Steve Eldridge came after ameeting of the Board of Selectmen that included a 15-minute ...
University of Maine dean's list
Jul 01, 2006 ... ORONO - The University of Maine dean's list for the springsemester includes the following area students: Albany Township: Gail Aloisio, Joseph Aloisio. Andover: Andrew Farrington. Auburn: Jeremey Condon, Kara Shea, Cory Cyr, Kevin Dubois, CaitlinCameron, Michelle ...
Michael denied public money
Jul 01, 2006; ... AUGUSTA - The state ethics commission staff has deniedgubernatorial candidate John Michael's application to qualify forpublic financing of his campaign, citing a pattern of apparent fraudand other deficiencies. Michael was seeking certification as a Maine Clean Election ...
PortCon: Eclectic, feathered
Jul 01, 2006; ... SOUTH PORTLAND - A few rules before whaling on someone with a foamsword, as offered by John Larson III, a very tall man dressed as apirate, standing in a sunny parking lot by the Turnpike: Sign a waiver. Stay inside the 25-by-25-foot ring. Hit as lightly as ...
Coach has big plans at Jay
Jul 01, 2006; ... JAY - Most Maine athletes grow up dreaming of swatting aprodigious home run over Fenway Park's Green Monster or dropping atwo-handed dunk at the Garden. Either Edwin Thompson was born with a realistic bone or simply hadmore foresight than the other kids. He visualized himself ...
Positions saved, but salaries decreased
Jul 01, 2006; ... RUMFORD - Selectmen ratified a three-year contract with theRumford Fire Department late Friday afternoon that preserves the 13-person crew but reduces the gross pay an average of $3,000 to $4,000per year for each firefighter. The deal takes effect today. Richard Coulombe, ...
Births
Jul 01, 2006 ... CMMC LEWISTON - The following births have been recorded at CentralMaine Medical Center. Cam Stanley Gould, a boy to Billie Jean and Christopher Gould ofBowdoin, June 5. Sibling, Jeff; grandparents, Stanley and TinaCrowley of Lewiston, Shirley Rogers of Sabattus; ...
University of Southern Maine
Jul 01, 2006 ... PORTLAND - The following full-time students have been named to theUniversity of Southern Maine dean's list for the spring semester. Tobe named, students must earn a grade point average of 3.2 or aboveand carry a minimum of 12 credit hours. USM serves some 11,000 students with ...
What I'm telling my friends to... Play
Jul 02, 2006 ... Name: Richie Hawkins Age: 22 Lives: Lewiston Works: Manager ...
Lipstick Mystic Love Forecast
Jul 02, 2006 ... Aries: March 21 - April 19 A distracting Mercury retrograde is making it difficult for you togive your honey your full attention. You have so many things on yourmind, your brain might burst. Tell your sweetheart that you'repreoccupied, but this has nothing to do with your ...
Shiver me timbers~ and grab the cutlass!
Jul 02, 2006; ... So, keelhaul me. I fell asleep during the first "Pirates of the Caribbean," noddingoff in the rear of the theater as Johnny Depp meandered through thecliche-driven spectacle. Too bad. I love a good pirate movie. Here are the best. 1. "The Crimson Pirate" ...
Breaking down downloads
Jul 02, 2006 ... P2P (peer to peer) networks open up users to Internet piracy,sometimes unknowingly. Because these programs are legal, some peoplemight not realize that sharing copyrighted work on the networkswithout permission of the artist is illegal. The legal use is forartists sharing their own ...
Goodbye
Jul 02, 2006; ... Lisbon church remembers plane crash victim Teisha Loesberg LISBON - As a bagpiper blew a mournful "Amazing Grace," familymembers cried. Tearful teenagers marched in unison. And in the balcony above, children wept. All around the Open Door Bible Church - where more than ...
Bringing up the rear: Sir-Mix-a-Lot still likes `em big
Jul 02, 2006; ... Rest assured - Sir Mix-a-Lot still likes big butts. "Oh, definitely," he said from his home in Washington state. With the declarative first line - "I like big butts and I cannotlie" - Mix-a-Lot's 1992 hit "Baby Got Back" became a hip-hopsensation that had club hoppers shaking ...
'Silent leader'
Jul 02, 2006 ... Shannon Fortier loved adventure, and the Air Force Junior ROTCinspired her dreams. She wanted to be a pilot. As a Lewiston High School freshman, Fortier already felt themilitary calling. She planned to be an Air Force pilot when she grewup. She had big dreams, and she had the ...
Police Log
Jul 02, 2006 ... Lorine Socci, 33, of 64 Oxford St., on a warrant for unpaid fines,11:33 a.m. Friday at 7 Lincoln St. Peter Vaillancourt, 31, of 42 Oxbow Drive, on charges of domesticviolence assault and domestic violence terrorizing, 3:42 p.m. Fridayat that address. Elton Hardy, 20, of 361 ...
Gerbils don't use toilet paper
Jul 02, 2006 ... Danielle Desrochers: "What is the weirdest thing you've ever beenasked to do?" Well, Danielle. I believe that would be this assignment where I goout into the streets begging people to ask me questions. Ha! No, I'mkidding. It was that thing with the gerbil. Bridget Eaton: ...
Food, fun fill festival
Jul 02, 2006; ... LEWISTON - Food, fun and fraternity marked Saturday evening'sthird annual Africana Festival at the Multi-Purpose Center. The building was filled with color, a dazzling array of brightdresses and scarves worn by dozens of women. Groups of family andfriends gathered and conversed in ...
Greatest booty (men)
Jul 02, 2006 ... David Beckham Johnny Depp Jake Gyllenhaal Matthew McConaughey Brad Pitt Will Smith Kenny Chesney Tom Cruise Taye Diggs Mel GibsonBooty: (women) Halle Berry Beyonce Eva Longoria Jennifer ...