Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me. back issues from September 2007:
Looking back
Sep 01, 2007 ... Maine has an almost continuous crop of vacationists, which means agreat deal more than most of us realize. In the spring comes the manwho loves fishing, then the guest who loves the seashore or thecountry, and in the fall he who loves to take his gun and get intothe woods or along the ...
UM benefactor warmly recalls growing up in Farmington
Sep 01, 2007; ... Anne and Dick Collins love their native Maine - she grew up inFarmington and he's from Aroostook County - and that's part of thereason they pledged $6 million to their alma mater at UMO this week. "Maine grounds you. It grounds you for whatever you want to dowith your life. It's ...
Public Casella forum planned Wednesday
Sep 01, 2007; ... LEWISTON - The City Council has put off any decision regarding aCasella referendum and will instead offer a public forum to allowpeople to question Casella representatives, city officials and othersinvolved in the landfill proposal. The council had been scheduled to meet Tuesday ...
Pisces: Focus on your future
Sep 01, 2007 ... CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Gloria Estefan, 50; Dr. Phil McGraw,57; Barry Gibb, 61; Lily Tomlin, 68. Happy Birthday: Money is in the picture and investments,settlements or coming into cash from an unusual source appear to bein the stars this year. Learn to say no to those who ...
Wrong agency
Sep 01, 2007 ... A story on page A5 of Friday's edition should have said thedepartment analyzing Maine Gov. John ...
Moderate amounts of exercise bring returns
Sep 01, 2007 ... DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Please set the record straight. I am completelyconfused about how much exercise is enough. One time I heard it washalf an hour. Then I heard it had to be a full hour. I know fewpeople who can exercise for a full hour - and I can't. What do you say is enough ...
Parents must be told about pregnancy
Sep 01, 2007 ... DEAR ABBY: I have an excellent friend, "Janis." She's nice, funnyand also very pretty. One day Janis was asked if she wanted to have sex with the hottestboy in our middle school. Because she's my best friend, I would havethought she'd say no. Then I found out she had sex in the ...
Police log
Sep 01, 2007 ... Gregory K. Lovering, 23, of 216 East Ave., on a charge of drivingwith a suspended license, 1:48 a.m. Thursday at 113 Campus Ave. Eugene Franklin Jordan III, 29, of 27 Blanchette St., on a chargeof violating conditions of release, 2:30 a.m. Thursday at 5 SuncrestAve. Romeo ...
Maineiacs tickets to be given away
Sep 01, 2007 ... LEWISTON - Residents are eligible to win a pair of tickets toeither the Maineiacs home-opener against the Saint John Sea Dogs onSept. 13, or the Sept. 16 game against Acadie-Bathurst Titan. Tenpairs of tickets will be available for each game. Residents may enter the drawing three ...
Bike patrol
Sep 01, 2007; ... LEWISTON - Officer Danielle Murphy's patrol beat is centereddowntown. On a bike. Murphy, a 12-year veteran of the Lewiston Police Department, isone of the department's seven bike patrol officers, and she is on acordial, first-name basis with many downtown residents. Pedaling ...
Mayor Gilbert wants to hear from you
Sep 01, 2007 ... Dear Sun Spots: I enjoy reading your column every day, withoutfail. I have written to you several times and have been answered.This time I have another question for you. How does one get in touchwith the mayor, Larry Gilbert? I know he has meetings with thecitizens of Lewiston, but I ...
Meaning of being British has been watered down
Sep 01, 2007 ... "There'll Always Be an England" - popular World War II song. Perhaps there will not always be an England. An exodusunprecedented in modern times, coupled with a record influx offoreigners, is threatening to erode the character of the land ofWilliam Shakespeare and ...
Union to host Labor Day feast
Sep 01, 2007 ... LEWISTON - The Western Maine Labor Council will host its firstLabor Day Barbecue on Monday to give L-A area workers and theirallies a chance to celebrate the holiday and discuss some of theupcoming challenges facing workers in Maine. The event is open to the public. It will take ...
Russell Park gets award
Sep 01, 2007 ... Caption: From left to right are Russell Park employees Cheyanne Gurschick,RN; Stephanie Cole, CNA; Gail Sasseville-, administrator; LoriPomelow, RN-DNS; Valarie Audet, CNA; Melissa Fontaine, RN. RussellPark gets award LEWISTON - Maine Health Care Association has awarded ...
Pelkey completes planning program
Sep 01, 2007 ... LEWISTON - Kim Pelkey, a Modern Woodmen of America representativeat the district office, 184 Webster St., has completed a five-dayadvanced educational program at Modern Woodmen's home office in RockIsland, Ill. The program covered estate-planning topics, including ...
Agency showed employees a colder side
Sep 01, 2007 ... For an agency dedicated to compassionate care, Richardson Hollowshowed a cold, calculating side by its after-hours slashing ofbenefits for dozens of employees on Aug. 24. By withholding this announcement until late that Friday, thestate's largest in-home provider of mental health ...
Kingsley relocates offices to Portland
Sep 01, 2007 ... PORTLAND - Karen G. Kingsley has relocated her law practice to thePortland office of Troubh Heisler, P.A. She was previously affiliatedwith the Lewiston office of the firm and has been with Troubh Heislerfor five years. Prior to joining Troubh Heisler, Kingsley heldposition as assistant ...
America needs every gallon
Sep 01, 2007 ... It isn't clear why Richard Grover (Aug. 3) thinks we need to usemilitary fighter jets to intercept "drug smugglers, illegal aliensand off-course private planes." Even more, it isn't clear why thesefighter jets would need to practice their low-level war games overMaine, (even assuming ...
Funeral Notices
Sep 01, 2007 ... BILODEAU - Armand H., 75, of Livermore Falls, died in Farmington,Friday, Aug. 31. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11a.m. on Monday at St. Rose of Lima Church in Jay. Visiting hours onSunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 ChurchSt., Livermore ...
Drivers injured on Route 27
Sep 01, 2007 ... FARMINGTON - Two drivers were injured Friday afternoon in anaccident on Route 27 near Ramsdell Road. The 4:10 p.m. crash remains under investigation, according toFarmington Police Officer Mary Hastings. He said William Noble, 84,of Wilton may have fallen asleep, crossed the ...
Rock 'n' roll legends will hog showroom (at L-A Harley Davidson)
Sep 01, 2007; ... LEWISTON - Heavy metal and Harleys just seem to go together. So,what better place for an exhibition of art by rock 'n' roll legendsthan a Harley Davidson motorcycle showroom? Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7-8, the fourth annual "102.9 WBLMClassic Rock Art Show" will be on view, free ...
Informed, engaged citizenry?
Sep 01, 2007 ... Recently, I have read several letters to the editor by concernedcitizens in regards to a proposed agreement between the city ofLewiston and Casella Waste Systems, whereby Casella would manage theLewiston landfill and be allowed to bring out-of-state constructionand demolition debris to ...
Kindness never wasted
Sep 01, 2007 ... Aug. 25 was a particularly hot and sweltering day, withtemperatures in the 90s, hazy and humid. I was feeling particularlycrotchety because my coffeemaker had broken and I did not get mymorning jolt of caffeine. I drove to Auburn to pick up a coffeemaker at a local retail ...
Lisbon ekes out victory against Roadrunners
Sep 01, 2007 ... LISBON - Marcus Bubar flicked the ball over goalie Sam Simpsonjust over seven minutes into the second half to break a scoreless tieto lift Lisbon over Mt. Abram 1-0 in an MVC clash. Kyle Nagel chipped a cross pass to Bubar for the games lone goal.Stopper Zach Campbell turned away ...
Leavitt holds out for victory
Sep 01, 2007; ... TURNER - After dominating play for much of the game, it took aTyler Green interception late in the game to preserve Leavitt's hard-fought 19-14 victory over Maranacook on Friday night. The Hornets ran 41 plays to Maranacook's 21, outrushed the BlackBears 195 yards to 47, and only ...
Seahawks run past Andies behind Stover and Brandt
Sep 01, 2007; ... LIVERMORE FALLS - You can put new players into the system, butit's still going to look the same. Despite a slew of fresh faces, the Boothbay Seahawks employed apower running game that chewed up 240 yards in pounding out a 24-8win over the Livermore Falls Andies in a Class C ...
East B Hill getting pavement this fall
Sep 01, 2007; ... UPTON - A 350-foot-long section of East B Hill Road that washedout in 2004 and again in 2006 will finally get paved this fall. Twenty-two voters at Thursday night's special town meeting sidedwith selectmen, agreeing to take $3,000 from surplus and theremainder from the summer and ...
Page Two: NFL predictions: The Pats look primed to go all the way
Sep 01, 2007; ... Having read page upon page of training camp reports on-line,having seen Matt Cassell and Matt Guitierrez take far too many snapsthe last four weeks, my brain feels like all of the relevantinformation it had stored about the NFL during the off-season hasbeen sapped. Therefore, I ...
St. Hilaire's penalty kick lifts EL Field hockey
Sep 01, 2007 ... AUBURN - Junior Katelyn St. Hilaire converted on a penalty kickwith 2:01 left in the first half for the game's lone golas as EdwardLittle defeated Morse 1-0 in KVAC girls soccer action. After an EL player was taken down inside the box, St. Hilaire madethe most of the ...
Dogs chew up Maineiacs, 8-4
Sep 01, 2007 ... LEWISTON - The Saint John Sea Dogs used their strength andmobility to sideswipe the Lewiston Maineaics with an 8-4 victory inan exhibition hockey game at the Colisee on Friday night. The Maineiacs will travel to Saint John on Wednesday Sept. 5 totry and even the score. Yann ...
Lawrence smashes Mt. Blue, 42-7
Sep 01, 2007; ... FARMINGTON - Mt. Blue High School took its medicine Friday night.Lawrence is the rest of the Pine Tree Conference's headache, now. Lawrence scored a touchdown on six of its first seven possessionsat Caldwell Field, opening the defense of its Class A championshipwith a 42-7 ...
A Unicorn Rangers house call, in Ahura Z.'s words
Sep 01, 2007 ... A young couple came in for help, because they were experiencingnightmares, loss of energy and a constant feeling of fear in theirhome. They had a 3-year-old daughter who seemed terrified to be leftalone. The mother who was a practitioner of Wicca herself and a verypositive woman, ...
Lewiston shows their meddle with comeback win over Brunswick
Sep 01, 2007; ... LEWISTON -Bill County had a pretty good grasp of what his Lewistonfootball team looked like on the outside. One aspect of his Blue Devils he was unsure about, however, waswhat they were made of on the inside. Friday night, County got a little peak at that makeup and likedwhat ...
Page Two: NFL quick hits
Sep 01, 2007 ... Fans of the Patriots and other teams that hold out their regularsfor the final preseason game should quit whining. Greg Olsen,Chicago's projected starting tight end, hurt his knee in the Bearsgame with the Philadelphia Eagles. A.J. Feeley, Philadelphia's backupquarterback, broke his left ...
Page Two: On the Tube, NFL games you shouldn't miss this year
Sep 01, 2007 ... Coming out with guns ablazin Saints at Colts, Sept. 6, NBC Lights Out II Chargers at Patriots, Sept. 16, NBC Expansion teams no more Saints at Seahawks, Oct. 14, NBC Bloody good show. NFL in London Giants vs. Dolphins, Oct. 28, ...
Oxford Hills breaks 10-game Opening Night losing skid
Sep 01, 2007; ... AUBURN - The Oxford Hills Vikings knew they weren't an 0-10 team,and they were determined not to waste any time in the 2007 seasonproving it. Junior tailback D.J. Drew scored on two long runs, one on a screenpass, as Oxford Hills snapped a 10-game losing streak on openingnight in ...
Mountain Valley dominates Gray, 66-0
Sep 01, 2007; ... RUMFORD - The more things change, the more things stay the samefor the Mountain Valley football team. The Falcons totally dominated Gray-New Gloucester in the season-opening Campbell Conference game. Junior Justin Staires returned apunt and an interception for touchdowns and threw ...
Local consolidation plans
Sep 01, 2007 ... Reorganization plans submitted to Maine Department of Education bydistricts in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties: Lewiston School Department: stand alone Auburn School Department: stand alone Union 29 (Poland, Mechanic Falls, Minot) with option 1), SAD ...
School systems file plans to merge
Sep 01, 2007; ... AUGUSTA - Consolidation plans from school systems all over Mainepoured into the Maine Department of Education office Friday. It was the deadline for districts to tell the state whom they'remerging with, or if they're staying single. Saying Maine spends too much on school ...
b buff, b beautiful weekly updates
Sep 02, 2007 ... Went to the doc, still have some work to do, but things are movingin the right direction. The cholesterol is down (score!), the weightis down (score!) and my blood pressure is perfect (how in the heckdid that happen?!). Celebrated by eating Taco Bell. Stupid man.Corey The equation ...
Wedding-bill blues
Sep 02, 2007; ... If wedding planners tagged bridesmaids with skill levels, AricaColley would quickly vault to master status. She's been a bridesmaideight times and a part of the bride's house party so frequently thatshe's lost count. The sunny 27-year-old from Arlington, Texas, is the kind of ...
Face Time: Tammy Begin-LeBlanc
Sep 02, 2007 ... Finding pain relief, calming a type A personality and more withyoga. People do yoga for relaxation - so it's always been my assumptionyoga teachers themselves are paragons of calm contentment, livingorganically like some kind of modern ascetic monks. Well, maybe aftera fashion, ...
Eats: The food of yesteryear
Sep 02, 2007; ... Far from stale, we highlight the best of the many eateries b hasvisited in the last year. The b section has been around a little over a year, and in thattime we've written about scores of restaurants in and around the L-Aarea. For our new readers and our longer-term but possibly ...
Joseph R. Bosse
Sep 01, 2007 ... AUBURN - Joseph R. Bosse, 85, of 82 Kyle Lane, went home to bewith Jesus and loved ones on Thursday, Aug. 30, at his home after abrave battle with cancer. He was born in Lewiston on Feb. 27, 1922, the son of the latePierre A. and Blanche Y. Chenard Bosse of Lewiston. He served in ...
Armand H. Bilodeau
Sep 01, 2007 ... FARMINGTON - Armand H. Bilodeau, 75, a resident of Birch Street inLivermore Falls, died unexpectedly Friday, Aug. 31, at FranklinMemorial Hospital. He was born on Aug. 28, 1932, in Livermore Falls, the son of Leoand Marie Louise (Tardif) Bilodeau. He was a graduate of ...
Harold Edison Ricker
Sep 01, 2007 ... HARBOR SPRINGS, Mich. - Harold Edison Ricker, 80, of Grosse Ile,Mich., passed away Aug. 30, at the home of his stepson in HarborSprings, Mich. He was born in Stratton, on Feb. 12, 1927, to Harold T. andFlorence (Fletcher) Ricker. He grew up in Maine and after high schoolhe ...
George L. Poirier
Sep 01, 2007 ... LEWISTON - George L. Poirier, 86, of 1 Fisher Ave., died Thursday,Aug. 30, at Ste. Marguerite d'Youville Pavilion, after a four-daystay. He was born in St. Jean Baptiste, P.Q., Canada, July 4, 1921. Hewas educated in Lewiston schools and served in the U.S. Army duringWorld War ...
Jean M. Saucier
Sep 01, 2007 ... AUBURN - Jean M. Saucier, 62, of Ash Street, Lewiston, passed awayon Thursday, Aug. 30, at the Hospice House. She was born in Houlton on Feb. 14, 1945, the daughter of Louisand Mary (DeVoe) LeVasseur. She worked in several local shoe shops and as a certified nurse'saide at ...
Katherine P. O'Hara
Sep 01, 2007 ... LEWISTON - Katherine P. O'Hara, 87, of East Avenue, and a residentof d'Youville Pavilion died Tuesday, Aug. 28, at St. Mary's RegionalMedical Center. She was born in Lewiston on Jan. 7, 1920, the daughter of John andElizabeth (Farham) O'Hara. She was a graduate of Lewiston ...
Wayne Edward Dyke
Sep 01, 2007 ... GRAY - Wayne Edward Dyke, 62, died Aug. 29, at his home in Gray. He was born Sept. 19, 1944, in Wilton, the son of Guy and StellaDavenport Dyke and attended schools in the Farmington area. He started working at a young age for his brother Wallace (Skip)Dyke at his filling ...
Robert E. Dustin
Sep 01, 2007 ... NORWAY - Robert E. Dustin, 52, of Chesterville died unexpectedlyon Tuesday, Aug. 28, while working in Norway. He was born Dec. 1, 1955, in Farmington, a son of Shelton andFreda (Fuller) Dustin. He attended the schools in Dixfield. He servedin the U. S. Navy as a boiler technician ...
Gertrude Martin
Sep 01, 2007 ... AUBURN - A memorial service honoring the life of Gertrude Martinwas held Friday from the Memorial Chapel of Dillingham & Son with theRev. Robert Giguere presiding. The family then proceeded to ...
David C. Jellison Sr.
Sep 01, 2007 ... LEWISTON - Graveside services for David C. Jellison Sr. were heldFriday at Riverside Cemetery. The Rev. Roger ...
Mystic Mentor
Sep 01, 2007; ... WESTBROOK - Ahura Z. Diliiza used to stop and tell strangers whenhe saw something funny in their aura, and he'd get angry if theydidn't listen. Frankly, he came off as loony. He sees that now. A teacher taught him impulse control. To keep his head down. Ziphis ...
Ear Worm music reviews
Sep 02, 2007; ... The Brunettes "Structure & Cosmetics" Alt-Pop: B+ Who says blondes have more fun? The third CD by a pair of brown-tressed buddies from Auckland, New Zealand is a feathery bliss-festthat blends sassy lyrics about make-over kits, alien lovers and JamesDean with music that sounds like ...
Night Life
Sep 02, 2007 ... Some events require tickets or are subject to other limitations.If in doubt, we recommend you contact the venue at the numberbelow.Tonight Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers BINGO!, 8 p.m., Geno's Seepeoples w/ Boombazi, The Big ...
Fantasy Frenzy
Sep 02, 2007; ... It's playoff time. I am sitting in the consolation bracket in my league, so take myadvice for what it is worth. Pitching, pitching, pitching. You'll need it to make it throughmost single-elimination brackets. Just like in real life, great pitching wins ...
The HookUp: The gym is not the place to make a move
Sep 02, 2007; ... This edition of The HookUp is out to do a little myth-busting.We'd like to disabuse you of commonly held notions about hooking up.The first is this: Contrary to popular belief, the gym is not thebest place to find a date. We get that the gym can serve as a hotbed of hot bodies ...
How do I choose a HDTV?
Sep 02, 2007; ... Sharper pictures and better sound make high-definition viewing soexciting. High-definition TVs are sharp and sexy, but when you'reshopping for one, you need to know what you are looking at. So, getused to the lingo. What is HDTV? For the most part, two things make up the ...
Papa Roach relishes 'killer set' role as non-headliners
Sep 02, 2007; ... Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach is sitting in a hotel room inCleveland, Ohio, trying to chill and do an interview at the sametime. He yawns once or twice, but then his voice suddenly comes tolife after being asked what it's like to be a supporting act, not theheadliner, on the Bad Boys of ...
What's your gripe?
Sep 02, 2007 ... Why are restaurants so dark? If you have macular degeneration, orany eye problem for that matter, it is impossible to go out and eat.A restaurant should have some well-lit areas for these people. Also,there should be plates that show a good contrast between the food andthe plate. We are ...
A Year Without TV: One couple decides to go through their first year of marriage sans television
Sep 02, 2007; ... When my husband (then fiance) suggested we start our married livestogether TV-free, I thought he was joking. We hadn't moved intogether yet, but weekends with this Big Ten grad, sports lover, andFantasy Football devotee almost always involved at least a glimpse ofsome game on TV. Had he ...
Flick it
Sep 02, 2007; ... 'Balls of Fury' Broadway veteran Dan Fogler shoots for big-screen stardom as thelead of this comedy that spoofs sports movies and martial-arts flickslike Bloodsport with equal gusto. Fogler plays Randy Daytona, aformer ping-pong champion who is brought out of ...
Magazine scene: Allure helps you set the mood
Sep 02, 2007; ... Update your ambiance If you think setting the mood means stashing your junk and dimmingthe lights, Allure's July issue will set you straight on how to set ahip, but still romantic mood. - Start with contrasting scents from candles or fragrance sprays,such as sweet roses and ...
Who will win the chore war?
Sep 02, 2007 ... Q: My husband will start doing chores, then stop to "rest." I endup finishing his work and I'm really fed up! A: Did you ever think he might really be resting? One editor atThe Nest didn't believe her husband would actually remember to takethe recycling out, so she'd always do it ...