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 "Lady Slippers" Photo taken by Pat Bell who said, "Hi, Thought I would send you a pix of my camp flowers. Every year they are just beautiful. I look forward to seeing them every year."
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DOVER-FOXCROFT – Peter Vigue, CEO of Cianbro and Sen. Doug Thomas, R-Ripley, will make a public presentation of the proposed Calais to Coburn Gore East-West Highway Project hosted by Foxcroft Academy Thursday May 31 at 6 p.m. A question and answer session will be moderated by Rep. Paul Davis, R-Sangerville. Due to growing interest in the project, local residents and area organizations will hold a rally at Foxcroft Academy preceding the meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 31. There will be an opportunity for the public to voice concerns and raise questions at 5 p.m. For more information on this public event please contact Sidney Mitchell of Friends of Piscataquis Valley at 564-8687 or visit www.defendingwater.net/maine/. Location: Foxcroft Academy, 975 W Main St, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine Contact: Sidney Mitchell of Friends of Piscataquis Valley; 207-564-8687 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. DEXTER - A fundraiser golf scramble will be held on Sunday, June 3rd at Dexter Municipal Golf Course in memory of Jim Rand, longtime member of the Dexter/Milo communities and avid golfer. The tournament will be an eighteen hole scramble with lunch included for $30 per person. Proceeds will help fund future memorial scholarships in Jim’s name to be given out to Dexter Regional High School graduating seniors. DEXTER - Registrations and information for the Dexter Sunrise Kiwanis summer swim program are still available until June 16th at Tillson True Value in Dexter. The cost is $30 per child and must be paid at registration. The registration cost for the swim program at the PR YMCA in Dover-Foxcroft is $60 per student. However, the Dexter Kiwanis Club is covering $30 of this cost as well as the cost of transportation. The seven week program will run from Tuesday, June 19th to Thursday, August 9th and is open to all children who have completed kindergarten and older. The bus will leave from Ridge View School every Tuesday and Thursday morning at approximately 9:20 AM and return at approximately 11:30 AM. Enrollment will be limited to the first 40 children. Anyone having questions may call Rich Pfirman at Tillson True Value 924-7359, Fred Banks at 924-6294, or Nancy Seavey at the PRYMCA 564-7111. Those needing financial assistance should call Nancy Seavey at 564-7111.  Closed Mon & Tues: Open 9 to 5 Wed thru Fri, Sat & Sun 9 to 4 MAINE - The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management would like to remind our disabled veterans that there is still time to apply for 2012 Disabled Veterans Moose Hunt Lottery. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has allocated 15 "any-moose" permits for disabled veterans to participate in the controlled moose hunt in Aroostook County. No more than five permits will be issued to wounded warriors that are sponsored by national organizations to come to Maine and hunt with our disabled veterans. The hunters will be divided into two teams; one team will hunt in August and one will hunt in September. To qualify for the lottery a Maine veteran must possess a valid Resident Disabled Veteran Hunting License issued by IF&W. All applications will be placed in a lottery and the drawing for the permits will take place at 1 PM on June 10, 2012 at Cabela's in Scarborough. The Disabled Veterans Controlled Moose hunt this year will feature a Disabled Women Veterans Hunt for two disabled Maine women veterans and one out-of-state disabled women veteran. The application for the resident disabled veteran moose hunt lottery can be found on the Bureau of Veterans Services website at (www.maine.gov/dvem/bvs/). Veterans who cannot access the application on line can call Maine Veterans' Services at (207)430-6035 to receive application by mail. All applications must be received by Maine Veterans' Services no later than June 4, 2012. PENQUIS - The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District's Board of Supervisors will hold a public forum on the East West Highway from 6 pm-7 pm on Monday, June 11, 2012 at the USDA Service Center located at 42 Engdahl Drive, Dover - Foxcroft. Their monthly meeting will begin at 7 pm following the forum. The public is encouraged to get involved in conservation efforts by participating in meetings, volunteering and/or serving on the district board. Any interested person may participate in meetings and also inquire about becoming an associate supervisor. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. If you need an accommodation, please notify Shelia Richard at the District office by Monday, June 4th. For more information, please contact the district office at 564 - 2321, extension 3, or email info@piscataquisswcd.org. WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Congressman Mike Michaud praised the Navy’s decision to name a new joint high speed vessel the USNS Millinocket. The vessel is currently under construction at the Austal shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. “I’m pleased that the Navy chose to name another ship after the town of Millinocket, on the 70th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Millinocket,” said Michaud. “Maine has a long, proud history of shipbuilding that deserves to be recognized and honored by the naming of our Navy’s vessels.” The USS Millinocket, a freighter ship, was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Cuba on June 17, 1942. Congressman Michaud is also working to have a new destroyer named after Stephen W. Groves, a World War II hero from East Millinocket who was killed in action at the Battle of Midway. The first USS Stephen W. Groves was commissioned in 1982 and decommissioned in February 2012.
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. PENQUIS - Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District (PCSWCD) along with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and Maine Forest Service (MFS) held a Thinning and Woodlot Enhancement workshop Saturday, May 19th. The workshop started with an indoor session at the Greenville High School where Dave Power, District Conservationist for NRCS, spoke about NRCS's Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) which is available to qualified landowners. He explained about various type of thinning that can be done on woodlots of varying sizes and the different types of practices that could be paid for through cost-sharing with an EQIP contract. He explained that some of these practices are implemented to correct problems on the woodlot that may cause erosion which could impair the water quality of nearby lakes and streams, to increase the size and value of a particular species of tree, or enhance wildlife habitat. Gordon Moore, Maine Forest Service District Forester and PCSWCD Board Chairman, talked in detail about the different types of thinning and when and where they would be appropriate. He explained that thinning can be used to take out dead or dying trees and give more room for growth to the remaining healthy trees as well as making a forest more aesthetically pleasing. After the indoor session the group drove to Peter Kliem's Black Forest to view the results of Best Management Practices that were implemented through an EQIP contract with NRCS. Gary Morse, Maine Licensed Forester and Kliem's forester, explained the various practices that were implemented and why they were chosen for different areas of the land. They used thinning, forest trails with water bars to control runoff on the steep trails, and access roads for use by the equipment needed to work on the land. The participants walked the trails while Morse and Kliem pointed out what had been done. Kliem 's long range view for his woodlot is to make it become more diverse in the species of trees that grow there. This was the first of three free forestry workshops. The next workshop is about Maple Sugar Bush Management and will be held Saturday, June 2nd at 9 a.m. at Breakneck Ridge Farm in Blanchard. The third workshop is about Road and Stream Crossings on Saturday, June 23rd at 9 a.m. at the American Legion Post 92 in Brownville Junction. Both workshops will have an indoor and outdoor session. Contact PCSWCD at 207-564-2321 ext. 3 to preregister.
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. 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. 
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