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DEXTER - Starting June 3, 2012 New Beginnings Bible Church will be holding services at the Silvers Mills Union Church, Silvers Mills Rd, Dexter. Worship services start at 10:30 am. FMI call 924-3095 or 924-3886. GARLAND - Yummy Chicken Pie Public Supper on Friday, June 8 from5-7 pm at Garland Grange Hall, Oliver Hill Road, Garland Menu includes chicken pie, gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetables, homemade bread and desserts. ALL YOU CAN EAT. Price is $7.00 for adults, $3.00 for children ages 5-12, under age 5 FREE. Takeout and family rates are also available. Proceeds benefit Garland Grange. FMI 924-6954. AUGUSTA - Lyme disease is the second most commonly reported infectious disease in Maine, with over 1,000 cases reported in 2011. That is why the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is proud to join Governor Paul LePage who has officially proclaimed May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month. "Lyme disease is a growing concern in Maine" says Dr. Sheila Pinette, Director of Maine CDC "and that is why awareness and education is so important." Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that is carried by the deer tick. Cases have increased over the last five years in Maine, and occur in all 16 counties. Lyme disease is most common among school age children and middle age adults. As the weather continues to get warmer, more ticks will be out in the open, and most infections in Maine occur during the summer months. The most common early symptom of Lyme disease is an expanding red rash that occurs at the site of the tick bite within 3 to 30 days after being bitten. Fever, joint and muscle pains may also occur. Lyme disease is treatable, and the majority of patients recover after receiving appropriate therapy. Lyme disease was first clearly described in Connecticut in 1975, but it had likely been in the United States much longer. It was first identified in Maine in 1987. Lyme disease is preventable. Maine CDC recommends following the "No Ticks 4 ME" approach which includes: Ticks must be attached for 24-48 hours before the bacteria can be transmitted, so prompt removal of ticks is extremely important. Anyone with a known tick bite or who has been in a tick habitat should watch for symptoms for at least 30 days after the exposure. If symptoms develop, call your physician. Maine CDC has numerous educational materials available on our website at http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/ddc/epi/vector-borne/lyme/index.shtml Governor LePage's proclamation reads: Whereas, the actual incidence of Lyme Disease is far more than reported; and Whereas, public awareness and education are necessary to educate and promote awareness of Lyme Disease and other tick-borne illnesses; and Whereas the 124th Maine Legislature enacted Public Law Chapter 494, LD 1709, Item 1, An Act to Enhance Public Awareness of Lyme Disease. Now, therefore, I, Paul R. LePage, Governor of the State of Maine do hereby proclaim the month of May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month throughout the State of Maine and urge the public to become aware of the steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of tick-borne illnesses.  Open 9 to 5 - 7 days a week (until veggie plants are gone) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Michaud praised news that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Maine approximately $3.4 million in Brownfields cleanup and assessment grants. The EPA Brownfields program provides support to communities for the rehabilitation of former industrial sites and other contaminated areas where redevelopment or reuse may be compromised by the presence of hazardous materials. “This important funding will help Maine communities to revitalize hazardous land for development,” said Michaud. “The EPA Brownfields program is essential to helping small communities redevelop contaminated space for new economic development opportunities.” Brownfields grants have been awarded to six communities in Maine’s second congressional district:
PENQUIS - The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District (PCSWCD) and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and Maine Forest Service (MFS) are hosting a series of three free forestry workshops during May and June 2012. The second workshop will be held on Saturday, June 2nd, from 9 am until 3 pm and will highlight Maple Sugar Bush Management. The workshop will begin indoors at Steve and Diana Hobart's Breakneck Ridge Farm in Blanchard. NRCS District Conservationist Dave Power will speak about NRCS' financial and technical assistance programs and Best Management Practices as they relate to sugar bush. Marc Edwards from the University of Maine Extension Office will talk about agritourism and how to promote maple products, and Brad Dillon, a representative from Leader Evaporator, will talk about the equipment needed to process large quantities of sap. Following the indoor session the participants will be led on a walking tour through Hobart's sugar bush by District Forester and PCSWCD board member, Gordon Moore. He will discuss silviculture and Best Management Practices for this particular type of woodlot. If you are a small woodlot owner, camp owner, lake or road association, logger, or forester, and interested in learning about programs and services available to help you help your forest, then you may be interested in one or more of these workshops. You will have the opportunity to learn and ask questions about USDA programs, through which you may be eligible to receive technical and financial assistance, and to see conservation practices at work. Financial assistance is available to help plan and implement conservation practices that address natural resource concerns to improve soil, water, plant, animal, air, and related resources on agricultural land and non-industrial private forestland. Additional partners include Maine Central Small Woodlot Owners Association of Maine, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Leader Evaporator. These workshops are free to the public. Preregistration is required. The outdoor sessions are not handicap accessible. There will be a shuttle available to bring people from the indoor workshops to the outdoor workshops, if need be. This is the second in a three workshop series. For more information check our website at www.piscataquisswcd.org. To preregister, and if you need special accommodations, please contact the office at info@piscataquisswcd.org or call 564-2321 extension 3 and ask for Shelia or Lynn, Monday through Friday, 8 am – 4:30 pm. You can also stop in at the USDA building in the Pine Crest Business Park, 42 Engdahl Drive, Dover-Foxcroft. PCSWCD, USDA/NRCS, and MFS are equal opportunity providers and employers. DEXTER - On Saturday, June 2nd the first Annual Heart of Maine Swap Meet will be held on Hall Street in Dexter. The meet begins at 9 A.M. and runs until 2 P.M. To be held rain or shine. DDATT is encouraging area folks to clean their garages, sheds and barns for useful items that are no longer used. Antiques, appliances, farm and garden items, flower and vegetable seedlings, house furnishings, vehicle parts, baked goods, bicycles, boating accessories, building materials, small animals and poultry, how-to books, tools, wood stoves, sporting goods anything that you no longer use but might be useful to someone else in the community. " Let's spring clean, have a fun and help our neighbors while keeping good stuff out of the transfer station." Pegg Gannon, a committee organizer describes the purpose of the event. Loaded pickup trucks will be parked on Hall Street for browsing by pedestrians. Those without a truck may unload small items and bring them into the Town Hall. No money will be exchanged.
AUGUSTA, Maine – Senator Debra Plowman (R-Hampden) reminds homeowners and renters of the May 31, 2012 deadline to participate in the 2011 Maine Circuit Breaker program. The program allows a refund of up to $1,600 for qualified taxpayers. To qualify for the refund, taxpayers without a spouse or dependents must have a 2010 income of $64,950 or less. Taxpayers with a spouse or dependents must have a 2010 income of $86,600 or less to qualify. In addition to the income requirements, property taxes for 2010 must be greater than 4% of the taxpayer's 2010 income OR rent paid in 2010 must have been greater than 20% of the taxpayer's 2010 income. Seniors do not need to meet the property tax or rent requirements if their 2010 household income is below $14,700 for those living alone or below $18,200 for those living with a spouse or dependent. The program is administered by Maine Revenue Services and has been in effect since August 1, 2011. Detailed information about the program and applications can be obtained on the Internet at the following link: http://www.maine.gov/revenue/taxrelief/tnr.htm. The program will resume for the next tax year (2011) on August 1, 2012. 
 SANGERVILLE - Benefit Open Air Country Jam to benefit Partnership Food Pantry (Guilford and Greenville) to held at 32 North Dexter Road in Sangerville, right across from the ballfield - 6/23/2012 - 5PM to 8PM - Entry by donation - Food and Beverage by donation - Bring Your Instrument and Join In! - Bring Your Blankets and Chairs and Have A Blast! - For more information call either 876-3450 or 518-8833  Have a Club, Church, Town and/or other Event??? Add your UPCOMING EVENT free of charge! Email Editor@TheDailyME.com Note: this is NOT the safest possible route to take, but it is a good service and much better than never running a virus check. To check your computer, go to housecall.antivirus.com Many people think that if they have a virus program on their system they are safe, BUT you are only as safe as your latest update. Yes, you do have to update your virus program frequently. (I do it everyday!) Download a FREE virus program that works well at www.free.avg.com The Daily ME is on-line only, non-profit newspaper and a one-woman operation with the help of contributing writers and photographers. If you would like to contribute to The Daily Me, we welcome press releases, contributing editor's young and old. Send your Upcoming local events, news, Town reports, club news, school news or other items that you have in mind. If you have pictures you would like to share with friends and relatives far and near, please contact The Daily Me. We encourage feedback and suggestions from our readers. I hope that The Daily ME gives you information that keeps you in touch with home! 
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