Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me. back issues from June 2008:
Something for everyone
Jun 01, 2008; ... Car pool! The concert music scene in New England is hotter thanever this summer - well worth $4 a gallon. Neil Diamond doing Sweet Caroline in Fenway Park. The Fratellis, Jakob Dylan, MGMT and Wolf Parade at the ParadiseRock Club. moe. in Portland. 3 Doors Down at the ...
Calendar
Jun 01, 2008 ... Special June 1-7: AUBURN, a Benefit Spring Festival, with rides, games,food and fun, will be held at Great Falls Plaza. June 1: BIDDEFORD, a healing service will be held at 2 p.m. atthe Little House of Prayer, 8 Little House of Prayer Drive. 284-6286 June 1, 8, 15: ...
N.H. man pulls son's name from anti-war display
Jun 01, 2008 ... CORNISH, N.H. (AP) - The father of a fallen New Hampshire soldiersays a peace group in Cornish disrespected his son's memory by usinghis name in a display. The group Cornish Women for Peace labeled about two dozen pairsof boots with the names of soldiers who died in Iraq and ...
When a Kiss won't do
Jun 01, 2008; ... Bliss is the latest offering from Hershey's. Get it? Rhymes withKiss. Launched this month, these bite-size chocolates are similar insize to Dove and are available in milk, dark and milk chocolatemeltaway. We quickly formed an ad-hoc chocoholic team to test and here'swhat we ...
Gear: Zuke's Power Bones
Jun 01, 2008; ... There are some sports so strenuous, you have to stop and refuel.Runners in marathons often sip energy gels. Hikers munch on proteinbars and cyclists down energy drinks. It's important to fuel you body with nutrients and calories. Butwhat about your dog? A hard game of Frisbee, ...
Eats: McLaughlin Garden
Jun 01, 2008; ... A special cafe nestled in another dimension of smell and color. The drive to McLaughlin Garden, which takes about 45 minutes fromLewiston, brings you up and down rolling hills, past farms andthrough forests, around old country churches and general stores.It's pretty and quiet, and ...
Sleeping bag goes to the dogs
Jun 01, 2008; ... Admit it, the dog sleeps in your bed at night. The dog stretchesout, steals the covers and dominates the bed. So don't think that ona camping trip your dog will be happy to curl up next to the fireand snooze in the dirt. It's probably best if your dog has its own place to sleep ...
Bug repellent works without DEET
Jun 01, 2008; ... It's sort of ironic. People head into the wilderness (or thelocal forest preserve) to appreciate nature and have a meaningfuloutdoor experience. But not all of nature's creatures, "specificallybugs that bite," are welcome on these excursions. Killing these bugswould be hypocritical since ...
Opening this week
Jun 01, 2008 ... 'The Strangers' Supposedly, this horror movie - in which an attractive marriedcouple (Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman) are terrorized by a trio ofmasked killers that invade their home in the dead of night - isinspired by true events, but that sounds like a bit of hyperboledreamed up ...
Face Time Anya Geoffroy
Jun 01, 2008; ... Blisters. Bugs. Rain. Muscle aches. Camp food. The plusses ofhiking the AT make up for the negatives. So do the Iraq War vets. Anya Geoffroy has hung up her high heels. Sporting L.L. Beanhiking boots and toting 30 pounds of gear, Geoffroy is hoofing all2,175 miles of the ...
Night Life
Jun 01, 2008 ... Some events require tickets or are subject to other limitations.If in doubt, we recommend you contact the venue at the number below.Night Life listings must be e-mailed to bmail@sunjournal.com andreceived no later than Thursday.Tonight BINGO, 8 p.m., Geno's Rock Club Sunday ...
Mystery photo
Jun 01, 2008 ... If you can identify where this photo was taken, contact us atbmail@sunjournal.com or call 689-2896 and leave a voice mail withyour answer. Please leave your name and phone number ....
Summer theater in Maine
Jun 01, 2008; ... The sights and sounds of theater in Maine set the stage for agreat summer. Act I begins shortly. Can we finally say it? Summer is here - well, almost anyway,close enough to be thinking of all the things there are to do inMaine in the summertime. And one of them is summer theater ....
Not too late: Pinball wizards wanted
Jun 01, 2008 ... Couldn't make it to Weirs Beach this weekend? Pinball glory stillawaits. At the end of June, the Boston Pinball Association puts on thesecond annual New England Pinball Championship, PinMaineia 2008, inSaco. Organizer John Reuter in Gorham, the reigning Professional-Amateur ...
What's your gripe?
Jun 01, 2008 ... When I am driving to work and someone comes out in front of meand proceeds to go 25 in a 60 mile per hour zone. Do drivers everlook in their mirror to see if there is a line behind them? Pleasepeople, pull over and let us by. We are not retired and do have someplace to be. - ...
From selfish to selfless
Jun 01, 2008 ... James Garcia won't lie. He didn't join the Leukemia & LymphomaSociety's Team in Training program for altruistic reasons. He joinedfor the wet suit. Not long after Garcia, 30, completed his first triathlon, hediscovered he would get a free Orca wet suit if he signed up for ...
International Classic Videogame & Pinball Tournament Retro gamers delight
Jun 01, 2008; ... Aart van Vliet flew all the way from Holland to beat the worldrecord on Ms. Pac-Man. The dimly lit arcade along Route 3 in Weirs Beach has that sortof cachet. Van Vliet honed his skills at a Saudi Arabia youth center for thekids whose parents worked in oil and said he hadn't ...
Talk of the Town
Jun 01, 2008; ... Every time one of our probes lands on Mars, I pray for a dramaticrevelation. Something ominous and inexplicable. Say the camera lensyawns open for the first time and reveals sitting there on the rustydirt a common boot. Or a bowling pin. Or a Britney Spears beachtowel. Or a battered copy ...
Adaptive summer sports offered at various sites
Jun 01, 2008 ... NEWRY - Maine Handicapped Skiing, Maine's largest adaptiverecreation program, is gearing up for the summer. It is offeringsummer instruction in paddling, cycling and golf for children andadults with physical disabilities at various locations in Maine. Golf lessons will take place ...
Money also a problem
Jun 01, 2008; ... LEWISTON - An increase in the number of students graduating fromCentral Maine Community College with two-year degrees should resultin an increase at the University of Southern Maine's Lewiston-Auburn College. But that's not happening. Enrollment at Central Maine Community ...
Voters agree to keep fire department private
Jun 01, 2008; ... SABATTUS - Debate over two issues dominated the town meetingSaturday, with voters choosing to pass the school budget and keepthe fire department at status quo. The department is a private, volunteer organization even thoughit is funded by the town. Those who fought to get the ...
CHARGES
Jun 01, 2008 ... Kenneth Arnold Foster, 24, of 193 Bartlett St., on a charge ofviolating condition of release, 10:05 p.m. Friday at 181 Lincoln St. Patrick Chabot, 56, of 194 Park St., on a probation hold, 10:58p.m. Friday at 229 Blake St. Thomas Michael Fasano, 43, of 52 Sabattus St., on a ...
The odds are against evolutionary theory
Jun 01, 2008 ... Curricula should include opinions that contradict Darwin'sconclusions As a former atheist and evolutionist, I must comment on theeditorial about the evolution debate. (May 14.)Years ago, Ivigorously defended the naturalist position, but over time, Idiscovered many logical ...
Dirigo Award goes to Androscoggin agency
Jun 01, 2008 ... PORTLAND - Maine Association of Nonprofits honored three Maineorganizations as leaders in nonprofit excellence at the annualconference on May 8. Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice in Lewiston, Tedford Housingin Brunswick and Gibbs Library in Washington all received $3,000 asthe ...
Obama's challenge: white female voters
Jun 01, 2008; ... This message is for that oppressed, neglected, passed over,bitter, gun-toting group of people otherwise known as working-classwhite males: You really don't matter. To all the hand-wringing overSen. Barack Obama's alleged problem with winning over the votes ofthose white men, let's ...
Measuring Obama's attraction
Jun 01, 2008; ... In just over five months, we will elect a new president. Citizensare demanding major changes in our government, starting at the top.Many want a complete break from the President Bush years. The hugeturnout for the Democratic primaries and caucuses reveals thishunger for change.Sometime ...
Gas tax column was empty rhetoric
Jun 01, 2008; ... A recent column by an advisory board member of the Maine HeritagePolicy Center in defense of big oil ("Maine's gouging gas tax," May25, 2008) was a disservice to readers and to the citizens ofMaine.In his guise as a champion of the people and savvy investmentadvisor, author J. Dwight ...
More litigation won't help Androscoggin, or L-A
Jun 01, 2008 ... Corporate users of the river must remember the resource belongsto everyone The Androscoggin River gave birth to the Twin Cities of Lewistonand Auburn. The Native Americans and the early European settlersrecognized the beauty and the life-giving power of the river and ...
Funeral Notices
Jun 01, 2008 ... CHASSE - Phyllis C., 76, died May 29. A funeral will be held fromthe Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home, 157 Maple St., Lynn., Mass., onTuesday at 9:30 a.m. followed by a funeral Mass in St. Pius V Churchat 10:30 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hoursMonday from 4 to 8 p.m ....
Competition would benefit state, students
Jun 01, 2008 ... Like any business, the University of Southern Maine has aproblem: its bottom line (students) is being affected by the entryinto the market of a lower-cost competitor (Maine's communitycollege system). This is a finding of a new report, "A Southern Maine ImperativeII," ...
A capital asset
Jun 01, 2008 ... Larry Gilbert is a candidate for the Maine Legislature. He hasperformed well as Lewiston's mayor, and will continue to do so. Ifeel he will do well for Lewiston citizens, representing them at theState House. He will still serve as mayor of Lewiston and will haveinput in Augusta for ...
Fights for Lewiston
Jun 01, 2008 ... I have served on the House Education Committee with Rep. ElaineMakas for the last four years, and I am writing because I believethe citizens of Lewiston should know how hard she has fought ontheir behalf. When the state proposed changing the education funding formulafor ...
Evolution honesty
Jun 01, 2008 ... In his May 25 letter, Calder Phillips-Grafflin misses the pointof my May 18 letter on evolution. I don't, as he says, acknowledge"periodic bursts of evolutionary development." I only note theCambrian era explosion of new life forms. Contrary to his statement,scientists have not shown ...
California dreaming
Jun 01, 2008 ... Legalizing marijuana concerns more people than will admit it. I just watched a news clip on CNBC about a California qualitycertification program for marijuana. The clip noted that, inCalifornia, selling legal medical marijuana is a $2 billionindustry, generating more than $100 ...
Old wounds, anew
Jun 01, 2008 ... The Turner American Legion held its second annual MemorialCeremony Sunday on May 25 at the World War Stone near the TurnerVillage Church. Two months early at a selectmen's meeting, two post officers hadrequested that the stone be cleaned for Memorial Day. They wereassured by the ...
Honest, caring
Jun 01, 2008 ... I am honored to have the opportunity, in this free country, toexpress my view on why the people and I should vote for MargaretCraven for state senator. She is, and will be, one of the most honest and caring persons inthe Senate. On issues, she will investigate and fight to solve ...
Outstanding senator
Jun 01, 2008 ... "Experience is the best teacher." There can't be too many people who have not heard that expressionand deny the wisdom in it. In these troubled times, it is so important that Maine hasexperienced and knowledgeble representation in Augusta. I feel thatMargaret Craven has the ...
Has integrity
Jun 01, 2008 ... With only a few days to go before the primary elections, it'stime for people to carefully look at all the candidates and decidewhich one will best represent their views. For me, the choice for a new state senator is clear - PaulMadore. Born and reared in this area, Madore ...
No coverage
Jun 01, 2008 ... How is it that with U.S. troops overseas and all the veteransthat the Sun Journal barely grazed the Memorial Day parade? Thephoto that was printed was of a bystander, not the veterans for whomthe parade is held. It was disrepectful to those ...
Beyond his boundaries
Jun 01, 2008 ... This letter is reference to a front-page story May 27, "Cityunlinks mayor's page." The city elected seven council members and one mayor. The more Ilisten to the city council meetings, the more it appears to me thatone person is making all the decisions - namely, Tom ...
Bring good news back
Jun 01, 2008 ... People living in Rumford know there are many people here doinggood works every day of the week. These are people who understandthe problems of life and try to make those problems easier forothers. Many receive credit for their good works in the newspaper. However, for the last five ...
Denial of equality
Jun 01, 2008 ... Elaine Graham, in her letter published May 22, blames the mediafor the destruction of traditional family life. How? She blames the Sun Journal for printing pictures and storiesof smiling gay people. Farmington must have a special section to the paper because Ihave yet to see ...
Too much, too much
Jun 01, 2008 ... Being retired, living on limited income and being overtaxed, itis getting to the point where I must take a stand. I have been insales for more than 40 years, and have traveled throughout Maine. Ihave met many people who share my view that Maine has too large alegislative body. I ...
Wife gets no help from relatives
Jun 01, 2008 ... DEAR ABBY: My children and I were living with a maniac whothreatened to kill me if I took the kids and ran. We reached out tohis family, hoping they would intervene and tell him they knew whathe was doing to us. We wanted someone to stand up to him. His sister said: "I don't want ...
Democratic deception
Jun 01, 2008 ... Paul Madore ran as a Republican against Georgette Berube and JohnJenkins. Then he said a Republican could never win the Senate racein Lewiston. He changed his party affiliation to Democrat and ranagainst Peggy Rotundo in two primary elections. In the last presidential election, he ...
The Cameo: Art Carved
Jun 01, 2008; ... FORT WORTH, Texas - Like most little girls, Fort Worth residentSusan Smith spent happy childhood hours digging through her mother'sjewelry box. But one particular piece held her memory: a carved-shell cameo of a young woman, tousled hair piled on her head. Smith's father had given ...
Capricorn: Invite some friends over
Jun 01, 2008 ... CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Alanis Morissette, 34; Lisa HartmanBlack, 52; Morgan Freeman, 71; Andy Griffith, 82 Happy Birthday: This year, there is money to be made throughinvestments, real estate and for good deeds you have already done.Common sense, intuition and a willful ...
Bath bombs: Just add water
Jun 01, 2008; ... As a child, a bottle of Pepto-Bismol-pink Mr. Bubbles sufficedfor a fun-filled bath time. But after a stressful week, when adesire for down time nearly overwhelms, a plastic bottle doesn'tconvey the ultimate in relaxation. For a more luxurious experience,try a bath bomb, a compressed ...
This quilting book has it all
Jun 01, 2008; ... With sewing becoming the new knitting, quilting is sure to followin popularity. "The Quilter's Catalog" (Workman Publishing, $18.95)by Meg Cox, is a one-stop shop. The first part of the book includes an extensive history ofquilting. I was marveling at the journalistic qualities of ...
Happy gardening
Jun 01, 2008; ... Good morning. Well, here we are on the first day of June. I don'tknow if this happens to you, but I wait so long for warm weather andthen it seems to just go so fast you lose it. I thought I still hada couple of weeks left in May. Oh well, at least the flowers areblooming and the sun is ...
Adam laughs often, likes all kinds of music
Jun 01, 2008 ... Adam, born in 1991, is a young man who likes track, basketball,video games and being outdoors when the weather is warm. Like mostteenage boys, his interests are varied and change frequently. Rightnow, he likes to play his GameBoy, listen to all kinds of music andhopes to join the ...
Do-it-yourselfer Q&A
Jun 01, 2008; ... Q. My deck boards are made of recycled plastic that won'tsplinter or rot, but they have developed a number of dark stainsthat I assume are mildew. I want to clean the deck but there aremany plants around it that might be harmed by some deck cleaners.How can I clean it up without killing ...
Guard, McLellan
Jun 01, 2008; ... LITCHFIELD - Maureen McLellan of Litchfield and Michael McLellanof Cambridge, Mass., are pleased to announce the engagement of theirson, Erik Michael McLellan, to Jessica Kilia Brooke Guard, daughterof John and Susan Guard and mother of Trenton Steele, all of Kula,Hawaii. Mr. McLellan is ...
Urban, Soucy
Jun 01, 2008; ... LISBON - Announcement is made of the engagement of Kerstin Urbanof Germany and Sgt. Raymond Soucy of Grafenwohr, Germany. The future bride is the daughter of Manfred and Elisabeth Urbanof Germany. She is a 1995 graduate of a ...
Give baby-wearing a try
Jun 01, 2008; ... DEAR MR. DAD: My 2-month-old wants to be held all day long.Everyone I know is telling me that she'll grow up spoiled if I don'tput her down. Am I spoiling her? Answer: It's absolutely impossible to spoil a baby that young.Studies have shown that children who are carried more, ...
Gendron, Turner
Jun 01, 2008; ... LEWISTON - Announcement is made of the engagement of TracyGendron of Lewiston and Mark Turner of Poland. Miss Gendron is the daughter of Susan Rouleau and Mr. and Mrs.David Gendron of Lewiston. She is a 1997 graduate of Lewiston HighSchool and a graduate of the University of New ...
Adams, Partridge
Jun 01, 2008; ... LISBON FALLS - Mary Ann and Dana Adams of Lisbon Falls areannouncing the engagement of their daughter, Lynn Adams of LisbonFalls, to Kevin Partridge of Lisbon Falls, son of Ronald andMarjorie Partridge and Theresa Partridge, all of Lisbon Falls. Miss Adams is a 2004 graduate of ...
Niemann, Gardiner
Jun 01, 2008; ... MINOT - Mark and Nancy Niemann of Minot are announcing theengagement of their daughter, Rai-Lee Niemann, to Craig Gardiner,son of Terry and Valerie Gardiner of Bedford, Nova Scotia. The future bride is a graduate of Mount Allison University ...
Fisher, Green
Jun 01, 2008; ... SABATTUS - Alden and Lisa Fisher of Sabattus are announcing theengagement of their daughter, April Fisher of Sabattus, to RyanGreen of Sabattus, son of Randy Green of Lewiston and Cindy Chase ofPoland. Miss Fisher is a 2003 graduate of Oak Hill High School and a 2006graduate of ...
Verma, Fournier
Jun 01, 2008; ... AUBURN - The wedding of Angela Verma and Christopher Fournier washeld at 3 p.m., Oct. 20, at Martindale Country Club. Ronald P.Lebel, Esquire, officiated at the ceremony. Mrs. Fournier is the daughter of Kathleen Harkins of Lewiston andKrishan Verma of Lewiston. Mr. Fournier is the ...
Emmons, Sherry
Jun 01, 2008; ... LEWISTON - Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Emmons of Lewiston are announcingthe engagement of their daughter, Amie Emmons of Lewiston, to ToddSherry of Lewiston, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Sherry of PortCharlotte, Fla. Miss Emmons received a bachelor's degree in elementary educationfrom ...
Page 2: Games to watch
Jun 01, 2008 ... Greely at St. Dom's Tuesday, 4 p.m. Make-up of the season-opener between preseason Western B and Cfavorites. Saints have not lost since their eventual opener againstOld Orchard Beach. Mountain Valley at Lisbon Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. First meeting of the ...
Challenges await new warden
Jun 01, 2008 ... In any organization, from the presidency to the local hardwarestore, leadership is key. For the Maine Warden Service, which is,for all intents and purposes, a chain-of-command hierarchy notunlike the military, effective and enlightened leadership iscritical.Effective May 13, Maine game ...
Childs refuses to get rattled in rough race
Jun 01, 2008; ... OXFORD - Late Model stock car driver Billy Childs Jr. survived acaution-filled feature and somehow hung on for victory Saturdaynight at Oxford Plains Speedway. Childs, of Leeds, inherited the lead at halfway when Kurt Hewinsgot caught up in a melee on the backstretch. Even once he ...
EL wins this runoff
Jun 01, 2008; ... BATH - The votes were all in. Before the season had even begun, the Edward Little boys trackteam set its goals high. Despite losing 19 from a team that won afourth straight KVAC title last year, the Red Eddies, by a majorityvote, declared the KVAC in their sights once ...