Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me. back issues from August 2008:
Check It Out
Aug 01, 2008 ... Items submitted to Check it Out must be events that benefitnonprofit organizations and be open to the public. Submissionsshould be received at least seven days in advance of theevent.Farmington area East Dixfield, Friday, Aug. 1: Rummage sale, 12 to 6:30 p.m.,East Dixfield Grange ...
Obesity surgery a legitimate choice for some
Aug 01, 2008 ... DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I live with my niece. Now, at age 62, sheweighs 297 pounds and is very swollen. She retains fluid. She hasgone on many diets. None has helped. She takes off a little weightbut then puts it back on, and she ends up weighing more. She cannotwalk long distances. I pray you ...
Friend being harassed fears exposure
Aug 01, 2008 ... DEAR ABBY: A close friend I'll call "Millie" recently confidedthat she is being sexually harassed at work. The person is a majorclient of hers, and she could lose her job if this is brought tolight. I would like to help Millie, but I don't know what to do. Pleasehelp me. This is ...
Capricorn: Change in career may surprise others
Aug 01, 2008 ... CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tempestt Bledsoe, 35; Adam Duritz,44; Coolio, 45; Tom Leykis, 52. Happy Birthday: This is your time to set things up and prepare toperform. You will find your way into circles and networking groupsthat can help you make the changes needed to advance ....
Looking back
Aug 01, 2008 ... PEAKS ISLAND - "Something doing these days at Peak's," said thelobster man, as he hung up the receiver. "First tis a dinner at thehotel, then they hustle me for a big order down the line, andsometimes," said the fisherman, as he looked with worried air at hisorder book, "sometimes it ...
Two Tupperware consultants are local
Aug 01, 2008 ... Dear Sun Spots: Will you please locate a Tupperware person forme, if they still exist? I would like to hold a party so wouldrather not just buy online. Thank you in advance. - No Name, NoTown. Answer: Sun Spots is aware of two Tupperware consultants in thearea. Contact Elizabeth ...
Night Out block party Tuesday
Aug 01, 2008 ... LEWISTON - For police, it comes down to one simple fact: whenneighbors look out for one another, crime rates go down. In an effort to bring people out to mingle, Lewiston police willagain be hosting a block party for a National Night Out Celebration.The party will kick off at 5:30 ...
Charges
Aug 01, 2008 ... Omar Farah Youssouf, 50, of 78 Pierce St., on a charge ofdisorderly conduct, 6:25 p.m. Wednesday in Kennedy Park. Shana Lynn Bubier, 20, of 2 Sylvan Ave., on a warrant, 12:28 a.m.Thursday at 131 Webster St.Accidents Lewiston Vehicles driven by Bruce A ....
Eat Local Festival planned
Aug 01, 2008 ... LEWISTON - The Lewiston Farmers Market will host an Eat LocalFestival on Tuesday, Aug. 5, at the market in Kennedy Park.Sponsored by St. Mary's Lots to Gardens Summer Youth Gardeners, thefestival is being held during the nation's Eat Local Week. The youth who participate in St ....
Preschoolers get creative at school
Aug 01, 2008; ... GRAY - Preschoolers will explore the arts - incorporating scienceand math - if you give them the freedom. That's the theory behind a program that's entering its fifth yearthis fall at the Fiddlehead Center for the Arts in Gray. "It's a way for children to explore what they are ...
7 charged in forgery go to court
Aug 01, 2008; ... AUBURN - Seven people charged with felonies in connection withforged checks drawn on bank accounts at the Sheriff's Department andcounty court pleaded not guilty Thursday. Three others, including the alleged forgery ringleader, werearraigned last month. A judge at ...
Neighbors pull pilot, son from float plane in Sabattus Pond
Aug 01, 2008; ... GREENE - Quick-thinking Sabattus Pond neighbors pulled a fatherand son from the water Thursday after their float plane flippedwhile trying to land. Pilot Shawn Moody, 49, and son James, 18, both of Gorham, wererescued from Sabattus Pond and treated for minor injuries ...
Judge:Blood-alcohol test legal
Aug 01, 2008; ... AUBURN - The results of a blood-alcohol test showing a Turner manwas legally drunk when his truck crashed into an ambulance, killinga paramedic, might be allowed at trial. A judge ruled this week that law enforcement authorities hadprobable cause to draw blood from 30-year-old ...
Trailer park manager victim of assault ID'd
Aug 01, 2008; ... LISBON - A Lisbon man injured in an assault at Sabattus CreekTrailer Park on Tuesday night has been identified by police asKenneth St. Peter, the park's manager. St. Peter was admitted to the intensive care unit at CentralMaine Medical Center on Tuesday night with unspecified ...
Tax bills set to go out Monday in Greene
Aug 01, 2008 ... GREENE - Tax bills based on the town's new $306 million propertyvalue should begin hitting mailboxes Tuesday. Town Manager Charlie Noonan said the town would begin mailing taxbills to 2,275 property owners Monday. "This shouldn't come as any surprise to anyone," Noonan said ....
Poland woman injured in crash
Aug 01, 2008 ... POLAND - A Poland woman was seriously injured Thursday afternoonwhen a car driven by her husband slammed into a tree on SummitSprings Road. Hazel Kinney, 89, was listed in serious condition at CentralMaine Medical Center in Lewiston Thursday night with injuriessuffered in the ...
Check out a ... spade at the Turner Library
Aug 01, 2008; ... TURNER - You may be used to going to the library to check out how-to books: algebra, knitting, carpentry - even gardening books,perhaps. But the tools you need to actually carry out the project? Unlikely. Unless you live in Turner, in which case you can check out ...
Rainstorms cause minor flooding
Aug 01, 2008; ... AUBURN - A family cleared out of their Blackmere Street home lateThursday when an evening rainstorm flooded their basement and waterrose up around the foundation. After surviving thunderstorms earlier in the day, the familybailed out with the help of firefighters when floodwaters ...
Movies offer election reality while media settle for noise
Aug 01, 2008 ... When President Bush responded to 9/11 and the subsequent economicdownturn by ordering us to go shopping, many ignored him and insteadwent to the movies. That's the reaction Hollywood depends on to makeits pile - and the escapist impulse is nothing if not reliable. Infive of the last ...
Hop on the bus
Aug 01, 2008 ... Bliss Thru Shopping Good-Buy Girl & Bag Lady Hop on the bus Part deux: Cuddle monkeys and nervy snakes We'd already weathered a bus with no AC, a quick walk in the rain(where a passing Main Street motorist splashed Good-Buy Girl - badcar!) and a too-quick jag through ...
Nonprofit taxed
Aug 01, 2008 ... LEWISTON - A story on B2 of Wednesday's City edition aboutLewiston city councilors touring downtown quoted a councilor sayingCommunity Concepts, a nonprofit, does not ...
Incorrect surname
Aug 01, 2008 ... A photo caption that appeared on B3 of Wednesday's City editionincorrectly identified a member of the ...
Now, the river has a mouth
Aug 01, 2008 ... An unclear meeting notice from the Maine Department ofEnvironmental Protection sounds trivial. Most of the rules andregulations which govern modern environmental laws are near-incomprehensible, anyway. The DEP, in a lapse, failed to mention the Androscoggin River ina public ...
Team Curtis captures elusive couples title
Aug 01, 2008 ... PARIS - Jan and Bill Curtis routed their nearest competition byseven strokes to win the annual Husband and Wife Championship atParis Hill Country Club. The Curtises were runners-up in 2006 and2007. Wednesday Morning Ladies Association: Scramble, Carol Whitman/Phyllis ...
Calendar
Aug 01, 2008 ... Concerts Aug. 1: AUBURN, guitarist Lindsey Montana will perform at 6:30p.m. at Holly's Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041 Aug. 1: BATH, Rick Marsters, trumpet/flugelhorn, and JeffWitherall, keyboard, will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Solo Bistro, 128Front ST ....
FLY tryouts, late registration Saturday
Aug 01, 2008 ... LEWISTON - FLY Football (Football League for Youth) will beconducting new player tryouts and late registration for cheerleadersand players on Saturday at Montello School athletic field. All youth ages 6 to 13 (as long as 14th birthday falls after Oct.31) are welcome to participate ....
Folk on tap in Freeport
Aug 01, 2008 ... Singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile with special guest Jason Spoonerwill bring contemporary folk to Discovery Park in Freeport ...
Dave at Deertrees
Aug 01, 2008 ... Singer/songwriter Dave Mallett will bring his gentle, tunefulfolk music filled with intelligence and heart to Deertrees Theatrein Harrison Saturday, Aug. 2. His songs have received internationalacclaim, and one of them, "Garden Song," has been translated intoseveral languages and stands ...
Exhibits
Aug 01, 2008 ... Augusta: Works by several artists from Lewiston will be featuredthrough Sept. 3 at the office of the State Senate at the StateHouse. Bangor: Works by Stella Johnson, Katherine Bradford and NicoleDuennebier will be featured through Oct. 1 at University of MaineMuseum of Art, 40 ...
Convicted sex offender faces new charges
Aug 01, 2008; ... FARMINGTON - A convicted sex offender from Oakland faces newcharges after he was accused of exposing his genitals to femalecorrections staff, police said Thursday. Franklin County Sheriff's Detective David St. Laurent said heissued a summons to Christopher Cates, 33, on a ...
Franklin County arrest log
Aug 01, 2008 ... FARMINGTON - The following were recently booked at the FranklinCounty Detention Center: Robert Bernier, 39, Farmington, warrant: unpaid fines, July 29,no bail listed as of July 30, Farmington Police Department. Adam Mears, 23, Jay, probation hold, July 29, no bail listed asof ...
More students meet or exceed MEA standards
Aug 01, 2008; ... LIVERMORE FALLS - Middle school students here have improved theirmath and reading state education assessment scores three years in arow. It shows that changes made by SAD 36 in education are startingto pay off from elementary level on up, Principal Ted Finn said. The middle school, ...
Evening of poetry to honor Hugh Ogden
Aug 01, 2008 ... RANGELEY - Lovers of poetry will gather at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug.10, on the lawn of the Ecopelagicon Nature Store, 7 Pond St., tohonor poet Hugh Ogden (1937-2006). Ken Nye of Freeport, theevening's featured poet, will read from his award-winning work.Admission is free, and refreshments will ...
Briefly
Aug 01, 2008 ... Pond meeting PHILLIPS - The annual meeting of the Toothaker Pond Associationwill be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Phillips AreaCommunity Center, Depot Street. Environmental engineer Nancy O'Toole of Phillips will present adetailed plan of the restoration project and ...
LaMarche pitches casino to Rotary
Aug 01, 2008; ... FARMINGTON - When Pat LaMarche stopped at a convenience store fora cup of coffee, she was the only person in the store who didn't buya lottery ticket, she said. "We gamble in Maine ... at every convenience store," LaMarche,the spokesperson for the Evergreen Mountain Four Season ...
Chase-Colburn reunion
Aug 01, 2008 ... WILTON - The 22nd annual Chase-Colburn Reunion was held July 20at the Kineowatha Park Reunion Building. Officers elected were: president, Charity Millett; vicepresident, Danille Lamay; treasurer, Montris Tyler; secretary,Shannon Smith. The committee honored the following: ...
Bethel man to talk on state's wild orchids
Aug 01, 2008 ... RANGELEY - The summer Sunday Nature Program will be on "WildMaine Orchids" at 2 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Wilhelm Reich Museum, DodgePond Road. The presenter will be Mike Hicks of Bethel. His interest inorchids started when he was 5 years old. While on a hiking/campingtrip with his ...
Rangeley museum inducts logger
Aug 01, 2008 ... RANGELEY - The Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum inductedLewis Abbott of Phillips into the Loggers Hall of Fame on July 25. Begun in 1985, the museum's Loggers Hall of Fame honors peoplewho have worked in the woods for a significant part of their livesand who have made valuable ...
Pet of the week
Aug 01, 2008 ... FARMINGTON - Apollo came to the Franklin County Animal Shelter asa private surrender when his owners were unable to care for him dueto their circumstances. Apollo is a 2-year-old spaniel mix with a brown coat and a whitebib, shelter staff said. During his photo session, ...
Category added in photo contest
Aug 01, 2008 ... PHILLIPS - The annual Old Home Week Photo Contest is beingsponsored by the North Franklin Snowmobile Club. As this is the 50-year celebration of the event, a category, "Past Old Home Days," hasbeen added. Old Home Days will take place Sunday, Aug. 10, through Sunday,Aug ....
Temple Girl Scouts assist kids task force
Aug 01, 2008 ... TEMPLE - For the second time in a year, the Temple Girl ScoutCadettes and Seniors, along with two Junior members, recentlypresented the Franklin County Children's Task Force with toiletrybags to be donated to new families who give birth at FranklinMemorial Hospital this ...
Funeral Notices
Aug 01, 2008 ... BLAZIER - Murrill, 72, died July 31. Graveside services will beheld at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery on Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 11 a.m.with the Rev. Ernie Yap officiating. A reception will follow at the1st Baptist Church of Paris, Paris Hill. Memorials in Murrill'smemory are suggested to the ...
Grief support group to meet at Schooner
Aug 01, 2008 ... AUBURN - Beacon Hospice Inc.'s "Harbors of Hope" BereavementProgram will offer a free grief support group in the SchoonerEstates Castine Living Room, 200 Stetson Road. It will meet foreight weeks from ...
Notary workshop on tap in Lewiston
Aug 01, 2008 ... LEWISTON - Informed Notaries of Maine Inc., a privateorganization founded over 15 years ago to educate notaries in thestate, will host an educational workshop on how to become a mobilenotary signing agent. The workshop will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Ramada Inn, ...
Poland graduate earns scholarship
Aug 01, 2008 ... AUBURN - Mechanics Savings Bank recently awarded its $1,000Banking on the Future Scholarship to Poland Regional High Schoolgraduate Jessica A. Turcotte. She is the daughter of Diane and MarcTurcotte of Poland. Turcotte graduated fourth in her class and was a member of theNational ...
EL graduate earns Gay scholarship
Aug 01, 2008 ... AUBURN - The 2008 Donald M. Gay Scholarship of $5,000 has beenawarded to Edward Little High School honors graduate BritneyMitchell. The scholarship will be activated at the beginning of hersophomore year. The 10th recipient of the scholarship, founded by the ELHS Classof 1951, ...
Military Notes
Aug 01, 2008 ... Army Pfc. Lana M. Bean has graduated from basic combat trainingat Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.During the nine weeks of training,the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and corevalues, physical fitness and received instruction and practice inbasic combat skills, military ...
Briefly
Aug 01, 2008 ... Benefit auction LISBON FALLS - A church benefit auction will be held at 5:30 p.m.Friday, Aug. 1, at 660 Lisbon Road. Proceeds will benefit the LisbonUnited Methodist Church. Those wishing can preview the items from 3to 5:15 p.m. Visit www.Ammarellantiques.com for details.Post ...
Dubuc is awarded Martin scholarship
Aug 01, 2008 ... LEWISTON - Androscoggin Bank has announced that the Lesley K.Martin Memorial Scholarship Fund recipient for 2008 is Joline Dubuc,a graduate of Lewiston High School. The award is $1,000. Criteria includes leadership in extracurricular activities,community involvement and an interest ...
Family, friends gather for Penley service
Aug 01, 2008 ... AUBURN - The 175-year-old Penley Corner Church was filled withmusic, prayer and fellowship on July 13 when the historic landmarkwas opened for its annual service. Penley family members and friends, journeying to Auburn from allover the U.S., gathered at the 1833 church for an ...
USM uses grant for new general education curriculum
Aug 01, 2008 ... PORTLAND - USM has received a $354,420 grant from the DavisEducational Foundation to support implementation of USM's newgeneral education curricula, a series of courses required of allundergraduate students. The grant follows two other DavisEducational Foundation grants, one for $92,200 ...
Gray Public Library receives bank grant
Aug 01, 2008 ... GRAY - In celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the Graybranch, Androscoggin Bank awarded the Gray Public Library a checkfor $1,000. The Gray Public Library Association is a nonprofit organizationoperated for charitable and educational purposes. The association supports ...
Rare opportunities
Aug 01, 2008 ... If experience comes from the length of time a politician is inoffice, why are the ratings of Washington representatives so low?Many have been re-elected time and time again due to namerecognition, money and/or party backing. If George W. Bush's first four years in office helped ...
Good Shepherd seeks volunteers
Aug 01, 2008 ... AUBURN - Good Shepherd Food-Bank is recruiting additionalvolunteers at its warehouse facility. Many volunteer opportunitiesare available to suit just about every interest and ability; fromsorting food, inspecting products, stocking shelves, generalcleaning and maintenance. The ...
No confusion
Aug 01, 2008 ... Since the changes of selectmen in Hartford, I feel there is muchconfusion. How did signing a warrant for a special election becomean oversight? That simple act, or lack of action, makes meconcerned. Sending an election date change to the voters list is not servingall Hartford ...
Rewriting history
Aug 01, 2008 ... As a resident of Maine Senate District 15 (Poland), I recentlyreceived a legislative update from Sen. Lois Snowe-Mello. In it, shewrites about "Stopping puppy mills" and the Act to Ensure Ethicaland Humane Dog Breeding. It appears that she is trying to convince her constituents ...
Sisters of Charity earns award
Aug 01, 2008 ... LEWISTON - The Sisters of Charity Health System was recentlyhonored at the 2008 Catholic Health Assembly, receiving theachievement citation award. The national award was presented onbehalf of the Nutrition Center of Maine and recognizes innovativeprogramming that changes ...
Norway Arts Fest winners announced
Aug 01, 2008 ... NORWAY - The Norway Arts Festival winners from the July 12 eventhave been announced. There were 24 awards totaling $5,725. Best of Show, $500, Ellen O'Neill *; second, $300, Terry O'Maley;third, $200, Cynthia Burmeister*; Best of Show Photography, $200,Steve Traficonte*; Best of ...
Big Brothers, Sisters recognized
Aug 01, 2008 ... AUBURN - The Child Health Center recently held its annual BigBrothers Big Sisters recognition dinner at Martindale Country Clubrecently to honor the many people who support mentoring programsthroughout Androscoggin and Oxford counties. More than 100 Big Brothers and Sisters, their ...
Painting raffle will raise funds for cats
Aug 01, 2008 ... NORWAY - Responsible Pet Care, a shelter and adoption center forcats and kittens, kicked off its annual summer fundraising event atthe Norway Art Festival. The shelter will raise money to feed and support the 80 to 100cats and kittens that it cares for by selling raffle tickets for ...
Briefly
Aug 01, 2008 ... Horsemen to meet PARIS - The Western Maine Harness Horsemen's Association willmeet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, at the Haskell House, next to theFirst Congregational Church, 17 Main St. Anyone interested inharness racing or in horses is welcome to attend. For moreinformation, call ...
Barbershoppers join Hillsmen
Aug 01, 2008 ... NORWAY - Roger Menard, New England district executive vicepresident of the Barbershop Harmony Society and acting Granite State(Hew Hampshire) and Pine Tree State (Maine) division manager,attended a July 14 Hillsmen meeting. Menard and five other barbershoppers provided singing ...
Stewart scholarships are awarded to two
Aug 01, 2008 ... NORWAY - Two employees of Market Square Health Care Center wererecently awarded the Gladys Stewart Book Scholarship. CristinaDingley and Amanda Mitchell, who work on Andrews East as CNAs andmedication technicians and were caregivers for Gladys Stewart, werepresented scholarships by ...
Hardware store inspires artist
Aug 01, 2008; ... NORWAY - A trip to the local hardware store inspired an award-winning oil painting by an 80-year-old Oxford artist. "I sat there and looked at it for quite a while," said RuthCarlson-Friberg of Oxford whose painting of the Norway marsh behindAubuchon's Hardware was recently ...
Telstar Regional Middle/High School
Aug 01, 2008 ... BETHEL - Telstar Regional Middle/High School has announced thefourth-quarter honor roll. Grade six High honors: Kathryn Coolidge, Samantha Corriveau, KierstenDrapeau, Maisey Griffin, Cathryn Haberman-Fake, Caili Inman,Samantha Mallory, Alexander Manning, Anna Saucier, Justin ...