Carrabec High School announces honor parts

Timothy Richards, Principal, has announced honor parts for the Class of 2019 at Carrabec High School.

Lillian Johnson

Valedictorian:

Ms. Lillian Johnson, Carrabec’s Valedictorian, is a student who is a strong influential leader in our school. With a grade point average of 99.97, she has completed four Advanced Placement classes, three Honors classes and six dual enrollment classes. Lillian is a student who will be successful in any endeavor she chooses to pursue. Lillian will be attending the University of Maine at Farmington majoring in secondary education. Lillian is the daughter of Wayne and Kim Johnson, of Solon.

Lauren Rafferty

Salutatorian:

Ms. Lauren Rafferty, Carrabec’s Salutatorian, is a very bright and successful student, always willing to help those in need. Lauren has a grade point average of 99.72, completing five Advanced Placement classes, six honors classes, as well as, three dual enrollment classes. Lauren will be an asset to any organization of which she chooses to become a part. Lauren will be attending Kennebec Valley Community College, in Fairfield, to become a medical assistant. She is the daughter of Leonard and Shawna Rafferty, of North Anson.

Graduation is Friday, June 7, at 7 p.m., in the Carrabec High School gymnasium.

VASSALBORO: Planners approve three applications

by Mary Grow

Vassalboro Planning Board members unanimously approved all three applications on their May 7 agenda, attaching a condition to one.

Permits were approved for:

  • Cornerstone Christian Fellowship on Riverside Drive to expand parking space, with work to be done in two phases.
  • Thaddeus Clark to put a mobile home on an existing slab, drill a well and later build a house on a Matthews Avenue lot that is in the shoreland zone along a small stream. None of the construction will be within 100 feet of the water.
  • Timothy Dowd to begin an indoor marijuana-growing facility in one of the old mill buildings in North Vassalboro, with the condition that Dowd will install an air filtration system that will prevent any odor from escaping the growing room.

Codes Enforcement Officer Richard Dolby said Dowd’s will be the fourth licensed marijuana-growing business in Vassalboro.

Garand joins local BHBT team

Sally Garand

Sally Garand has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Vice President, Community Banking Relationship Manager, working from the Bank’s office at 386 Route 3, in South China. Serving the Midcoast region from Rockland to Topsham, Sally builds relationships with local small business owners to help them be successful. She listens to their goals and responds quickly to their needs with suitable financial solutions.

Sally comes to Bar Harbor Bank & Trust with over 30 years of commercial lending experience having worked most recently as a Commercial Loan Officer at Finance Authority of Maine. She holds a bachelor’s degree from University of Maine, Orono. Sally is a graduate of Leadership Maine Psi Class. In the community she serves on the School Board at St. Michael School and is also a board member of the Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership. Sally and her husband, Rick, live in Manchester, have two children in college, and enjoy spending weekends at their family home on the shore in Trenton.

Pelletier named NESCAC softball pitcher of the week

Bates College, of Lewiston, junior Kirsten Pelletier won NESCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week honors recently from the New England Small College Athletic Conference, headquartered in Hadley, Massachusetts, after propelling the Bobcats to a 4-0 week, including a three-game series sweep of rival Colby.

Pelletier, of Sidney, threw back-to-back seven-inning shutouts on Saturday, a one-hitter and a two-hitter, as the Bobcats completed a sweep of Colby. She gave up three runs in a complete-game victory against the Mules in the series opener on Friday, and on Thursday she earned a save with three shutout innings of relief at Saint Joseph’s College, in Standish.

Following the path of foster care youth program

Sergei Bing, left, and Jillian Cadman. (photo: JMG)

by Jessica Roderick

As the JMG College Success Specialist at Kennebec Valley Community College, it has been an honor to witness, firsthand, the incredible academic journey of Jillian Cadman and Sergei Bing. Over the past three years, I have had the privilege of watching these two grow, mature and overcome many obstacles on their path to success. Jillian and Sergei are both foster care youth who have faced some serious challenges. In fact, statistics show that only 2-3 percent of foster youth actually graduate from college. These two students ignored and beat those odds, and have proceeded to write their own stories.

Jillian graduated from KVCC this past December with an associate’s degree in early childhood education and is currently interviewing for a position within her field of study. Sergei is receiving his associate’s degree in applied electronics and computer technology from KVCC next month and has already been accepted to the University of Southern Maine where he will pursue a bachelor’s degree in computer science this fall.

Both students credit some very important support systems in place at KVCC. They were enrolled in JMG’s College Success Program, a unique college prep, bridging and attainment program that focuses on ensuring students don’t just enroll in college, but receive the support they need to attain a degree. They also received critical help from the Good Will-Hinckley College Step Up (CSU) Program, which focuses on education, life skills and network development for youth who need a supportive environment.

During a recent conversation with Sergei and Jill, they both agreed this journey has been anything but easy. They discussed their battles with anxiety, issues with self-confidence, as well as learning how to prioritize and tune out distractions. There were difficult days where they could have chosen to quit. Instead, they pushed on, proved their resilience, and were able to achieve their goals. And, I am confident that this is only the beginning. The sky is the limit for Jill and Sergei, and I cannot wait to see where the future takes them.

Cal Ripken baseball opener

It was opening day for Cal Ripken baseball at Purnell Wrigley Field, in Waterville, on May 4, as Ken Walsh, left, and Fran Purnell greet the players. (Photos by Mark Huard, owner Central Maine Photography)

Legal Notices for Thursday, May 16, 2019

STATE OF MAINE
PROBATE COURT
COURT ST.,
SKOWHEGAN, ME
SOMERSET, ss
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
18-A MRSA sec. 3-801

The following Personal Representatives have been appointed in the estates noted. The first publication date of this notice May 9, 2019.

If you are a creditor of an estate listed below, you must present your claim within four months of the first publication date of this Notice to Creditors by filing a written statement of your claim on a proper form with the Register of Probate of this Court or by delivering or mailing to the Personal Representative listed below at the address published by his name, a written statement of the claim indicating the basis therefore, the name and address of the claimant and the amount claimed or in such other manner as the law may provide. See 18-A MRSA 3-804.

2019-110 – Estate of DAVID P. JUSSEAUME, late of Embden Me deceased. Steven Jusseaume, 111 North Shore Road, Hampton, NH 03842 appointed Personal Representative.

2019-114 – Estate of ROSE A. VERGES, late of Highland Plantation, Me deceased. Miguel Enrique Verges, 101 Sandy Stream Road, Highland Plantation, Me appointed Personal Representative.

2019-116 – Estate of BRIAN P. NORRIS, late of Skowhegan, Me deceased. Gloria Paradise, 14 Pineview Avenue, Skowhegan, Me 04976 appointed Personal Representative.

2019-118 – Estate of DAVID P. OUELLETTE, late of Madison, Me deceased. Steven Ouellette, PO Box 10, Fort Kent Mills, Me 04744 appointed Personal Representative.

2019-119 – Estate of CHARLES ALTON MANZER, late of Anson, Me deceased. Chris Manzer, 135 Maple Ave., Atkinson, NH 03811 appointed Personal Representative.

2019-120 – Estate of BRADLEY P. HALL, SR., late of Palmyra, Me deceased. Dan Hall, 24 Dunning Street, Brunswick, Me 04011 appointed Personal Representative.

2019-122 – Estate of SYLVIA M. LABBE, late of Fairfield, Me deceased. Priscilla M. Giroux, 17 Robinson Street, Fairfield, Me 04937 appointed Personal Representative.

2019-123 – Estate of ALLISON J. PELLETIER, late of Bingham, ME deceased. Bruce A. Pelletier, 10 Murray Street, Bingham, Me 04920 appointed Personal Representative.

2019-124 – Estate of JOANNE F. MEAGHER, late of Palmyra, Me deceased. Nicole M. Meagher, 988 Main Street, Palmyra, Me 04965 appointed Personal Representative.

2019-127 – Estate of WARREN P. BALGOOYEN, late of Norridgewock, Me deceased. Helen F. Balgooyen, 256 Oak Hill Road, Norridgewock, Me 04957 appointed Personal Representative.

2019-128 – Estate of JOANNE F. BICKFORD, late of Canaan, Me deceased. Mahlon C. Bickford, 466 Albion Road, Unity, ME 04988 appointed Personal Representative.

2019-142 – Estate of ALLEN CURTIS WILLETTE, late of Fairfield, Me deceased. Cheryl Elliot, 4 Winter Street, Fairfield, Maine 04937 appointed Personal Representative.

2019-143 – Estate of CHRISTINE E. BEAULIEU, late of Fairfield, Me deceased. Judith Pelotte, 424 Ridge Road, Fairfield, Me 04937 appointed Personal Representative.

2019-144 – Estate of ELLESE H. GOODWIN, late of Fairfield, Me deceased. Brian R. Goodwin, 50 Back Road, Fairfield, Me 04937 appointed Personal Representative.

To be published on May 9 & May 16, 2019

Dated: May 6, 2019 /s/ Victoria Hatch,
Register of Probate
(5/16)

STATE OF MAINE
PROBATE COURT
41 COURT ST.
SOMERSET, ss
SKOWHEGAN, ME
PROBATE NOTICES

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN ANY OF THE ESTATES LISTED BELOW

Notice is hereby given by the respective petitioners that they have filed petitions for appointment of personal representatives in the following estates. These matters will be heard at 10 a.m. or as soon thereafter as they may be May 22, 2019. The requested appointments may be made on or after the hearing date if no sufficient objection be heard. This notice complies with the requirements of 18-A MRSA §3-403 and Probate Rule 4.

2019-108 – Estate of ELIZABETH GRACE WESTON. Petition for Change of Name (Adult) filed by Elizabeth Grace Weston, 58 West Front Street, Skowhegan Me 04976 requesting her name be changed to Elizabeth Grace Lehan for reasons set forth therein.

2019-117 – Estate of LEIGH DAWN MICHAUD. Petition for Change of Name (Adult) filed by Leigh Dawn Michaud, 283 Salisbury Road, Canaan, Me 04924 requesting her name be changed to Leah Dawn Michaud for reasons set forth therein.

2019-126 – Estate of CRAIG MICHAEL JOHNSON. Petition for Change of Name (Adult) filed by Craig Michael Johnson, PO Box 263, Shawmut, Me 04975 requesting his name be changed to Craig Michael Tibbetts for reasons set forth therein.

2019-129 – Estate of SAVANNA NICOLE LAWRENCE. Petition for Change of Name (Adult) filed by Savanna Nicole Lawrence, 173 Main Street, Madison, Me 04950 requesting her name be changed to Savanna Nicole Kandiko for reasons set forth therein.

2019-135 – Estate of LANDON A. WOODBURY. Petition for Change of Name (Minor) filed by petitioner Jobie D. Lee, 23 Shady Lane, Canaan, Me 04924 requesting minor’s name be changed to Landon Allen Lee for reasons set forth therein.

2019-139 – Estate of JOSHUA MATTHEW GETZ. Petition for Change of Name (Adult) filed by Joshua Matthew Getz, PO Box 653, Skowhegan Me 04976 requesting his name be changed to Matthew Albert Adams for reasons set forth therein.

Dated: May 6, 2019
/s/ Victoria Hatch,
Register of Probate
(5/16)

SCORES & OUTDOORS: In case you hadn’t noticed, tick season has already arrived in central Maine

Roland D. Halleeby Roland D. Hallee

It’s the time of year when you start to hear horror stories about deer ticks. I have already heard more than I really want to this early.

People have told me about letting their dogs out, only to come back covered in ticks. My granddaughter’s husband told me he went to cut up some downed trees, and came home to pick 10 ticks off himself. Neighbors at camp are all bundled up as they do outdoor clean up. Long-sleeved shirts, sweatshirts, pants tucked into socks. Not exactly what I would call a fashion show, especially when they are wearing striped socks.

The deer tick’s actual name is black-legged tick, Ixodes scapularus.

It is all too well known that the deer tick can transmit the painful Lyme disease, but can also pass on anaplasmosis, babesiosis, deer tick virus encephalitis, and a relapsing fever illness caused by a different spirochete spiral-shaped bacteria.

Deer ticks first appeared in Maine in the southern counties in the 1980s. They advanced along the coast and then found their way inland. It can now be encountered in northern Maine. They are prominent in mixed forests and along the woodland edges of fields and suburban landscapes. They are present nationally throughout northeast and in north-central states. They are present in the south, but because they feed primarily on non-infectious hosts there, Lyme disease is far less common.

A mated adult female deer tick, after having obtained a blood meal from a white-tailed deer, dog, cat or other large mammal in the fall or early spring, can lay as many as 3,000 eggs in late May and early June. Uninfected larvae emerge in mid-summer and soon seek a blood meal, primarily from mice, other small mammals and certain songbirds. Many of the animals they feed on, particularly mice and chipmunks, will have been previously infected with Lyme, and other tick-borne diseases; it is from these “reservoir hosts” that deer ticks become infected.

After over-wintering, larvae molt to nymphs which seek a second blood meal in the spring, passing on the infections they acquired as larvae to the next year’s crop of small mammal/avian hosts.

Nymphs may also feed on humans, dogs and horses, and other hosts. Their tiny size and painless bites may allow them to remain undetected through the approximately 36 hours it takes for the infection to be transmitted from a feeding tick. Once they’ve had their fill of blood, deer tick nymphs drop to the leaf litter, and in early fall molt to adult males and females.

Most human Lyme disease results from the bite of undiscovered nymphs in the summer. In Maine, nymphs peak in late June and July, which is when approximately 65 percent of the human cases of Lyme disease are reported. Dogs and other domestic animals are more frequently infected in the fall and spring by adult ticks which escape detection.

The life cycle of a deer tick generally lasts two years. During this time, they go through four life stages: eggs, six-legged larva, eight-legged nymph, and adult. Once they hatch, they must have a blood meal at every stage to survived.

Ticks can’t fly or jump, instead they wait for a host, resting on the tips of grasses and shrubs in a position known as “questing.” While questing, ticks hold onto leaves and grass by their lower legs. They hold their upper pair of legs outstretched waiting to climb onto a passing host. When a host brushes the spot where a tick is waiting, it quickly climbs aboard. It then finds a suitable place to bite its host.

Depending on the tick species and its life stage, preparing to feed can take from 10 minutes to two hours. When the tick finds a feeding spot, it grasps the skin and cuts into the surface. The tick then inserts its feeding tube. Many species also secrete a cement-like substance that keeps them firmly attached. Some have barbs which help keep the tick in place. Ticks also secrete a small amount of saliva with anesthetic properties so the animal or person can’t feel that the tick has attached itself. If the tick is in a sheltered spot, usually around the hairline, it can go undetected.

If the host animal has certain blood-borne infections, such as the Lyme disease agent, the tick may ingest the pathogen and become infected, then in turn, later feeds on a human, that human can become infected.

Following the feeding, the tick drops off and prepares for the next life stage. At its next feeding, it can then transmit the infection to the new host. Once infected, a tick can transmit infection throughout its life.

Removing the tick quickly, within 24 hours, can greatly reduce your chances of getting Lyme disease. It takes time for the tick to transmit the infection, so the longer the tick is attached, the more chances a human is of contracting Lyme disease.

Over the years, I have been fortunate to have dealt with only four deer ticks, especially where I spend so much time outdoors. For the first one I went to the emergency room to have it removed. The other three were quickly dispatched upon discovering them. If you spend a lot of time outdoors, it is wise to do a complete check once you move indoors. It’s never too early to pull off a deer tick once it is found.

Information for this column was acquired from the Maine Medical Center Research Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Roland’s trivia question of the week:

Which boxer inflicted Muhammad Ali’s first defeat in professional boxing?

Answer can be found here.

FLYING SQUIRREL: A couple of weeks ago I wrote about flying squirrels in Maine. Their existence was confirmed by Kimberly Chase Hutchinson who shared this photo with the comment, “Yup, had one in my Christmas tree this past Christmas.”

Roland’s Trivia Question for Thursday, May 16, 2019

Which boxer inflicted Muhammad Ali’s first defeat in professional boxing?

Answer:

Joe Frazier, in 1971.

SOLON & BEYOND: Solon Pine Tree 4-H holds meeting; update on Carolyn Waugh service

Marilyn Rogers-Bull & Percyby Marilyn Rogers-Bull & Percy
grams29@tds.net
Solon, Maine 04979

Good morning, my friends. Don’t worry, be happy!

The Solon Pine Tree 4-H Club met on Saturday, May 11, with President Cooper Dellarma presiding.

Cooper Dellarma gave his demonstration on making butter at Bingham Grange on April 27.

Several members, and three leaders helped with the Luck of the Draw on Saturday, May 4, in Skowhegan.

The members picked a theme for their educational exhibit at the Skowhegan State Fair, in August. They will be working on it at the next meeting.

On May 18, several members and parents will be attending the Fly Fishing and Fly Tying at the Evergreen Campground from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

After the meeting the members made stepping stones with Kevin Souca. These will be exhibited in the fairs this fall.

The next meeting will be on Saturday, June 8, at 9:30 a.m., at the Solon Fire Station. Following the meeting the club will be going to Piper’s Farm, in Embden, for an educational tour.

The following news is way ahead of the actual event, but wanted all of you to know when Carolyn Waugh’s funeral and burial will be.

Received an e-mail from Fran Flick who wrote, “My name is Fran Flick and Carolyn was my aunt. I read with interest your column on May 2 in The Town Line concerning the lady who wanted info about the upcoming celebration of her life. I played a part in putting that together. The funeral is to be held in the North Main Street Congregational Church, at 12:15 p.m., and the interment at Pierce Cemetery, just north of Solon village. All this will be on June 29.”

I have already thanked Fran for her e-mail and a copy of the program for the upcoming service. In the program it states, “Open Forum” for those who might like to say a few words about their dear friend, Carolyn. There will be a short graveside service which will include a military tribute.

I thank all of you who e-mail me or tell me how much you appreciate this column, it does me a world of good! ( especially, after all the celebrating I’ve been doing for my latest birthday. On one of my birthday cards someone had written the words, Marilyn, You are an inspiration! (that was special because of who had written it.)

Received this e-mail from Sue Lahti: East Madison Historical Association announces its May program. On May 16, at 6:30 p.m., Ms. Cheryl Patten will talk to the EMHA about “Preserving Our History, Caring for Our Cemeteries.” Cemeteries contain history of individuals and of towns, information that might be found nowhere else. They are delicate outdoor museums , and deserve protection. “Preserving Our History, Caring for Our Cemeteries” will provide information to help you get started conserving this valuable historical record.

The presentation will cover basic information about MOCA, the Maine Old Cemetery Association, how to correctly clean gravestones, and will address some very basic information to consider as one evaluates a cemetery to determine what work might help to conserve the cemetery,

The meeting will be held at the East Madison Fire Station, 1108 East Madison Rd., Madison. Light refreshments will be served. The regular meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome.

Now for Percy’s memoir which was used on August 2, 2007, (when Percy was still alive, but I’m still convinced he might like to share it with you again!) “The wise person will be thankful for such things as hardship through which he is made strong, for costly mistakes through which he learns to do better, for sickness through which he comes to realize his dependence upon others, for solitude through which he has time to think through his sense of values and the purpose of life, and for the struggles with the mystery and unknown through which new joy is discovered.