An Old Fashioned Family with Old Fashioned Values I always think of the last week in June as Roy Day’s birthday week. This year I visited my friend the day before his 103rd birthday. He was in good spirits and greeted me enthusiastically. He enjoyed looking at photographs of New Mexico. Roy loves animals and […]
July 2019
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Emergency need for blood donors
BETHEL — Make a difference today! Your donation is needed now. Not enough people are donating blood. Commit about an hour of your day to give blood and help save a life. Patients need you. Bethel Community Blood Drive Sponsored by the Parrot Head Club of Maine – Wednesday, July 10, at The Bethel Inn Resort Conference Center […]
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AARP thanks Gov. Mills
To the Editor: On behalf of our 230,000 members statewide, AARP Maine applauds our state legislators and Governor Mills for passing a strong package of bills to make prescription drugs more affordable and more accessible in Maine. Thousands of Mainers take prescription medications. For many, there is no alternative to alleviate crippling pain or manage […]
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Challenge him!
To the Editor: How is it that Don Chase can get away with so many letters that contain so much ‘fake news’ and nobody challenges? In his last letter to the Bethel Citizen, dated June 27, 2019, he writes…”Trump would not be President of the United States if it were not for the deluge of […]
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Mahoosuc Bird Notes
There is a bird that slips into our forest at night each spring. He comes dressed to impress with a scarlet red head and body and with a black tail and wings. In spite of this bird’s dramatic color, many people may never see it. The male Scarlet Tanager (photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren) […]
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Design thinking is one of the arrows in Sara Shirin’s quiver
A 1988 graduate of Gould Academy, Sara Shifrin earned a BA in English from Saint Michael’s College and a Masters in Literature from Middlebury’s Bread Loaf School of English. At Gould for the last 27 years, she has been an English teacher and an innovator, the result of which is Gould’s IDEAS Center and two […]
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A 1988 graduate of Gould Academy, Sara Shifrin earned a BA in English from Saint Michael’s College and a Masters in Literature from Middlebury’s Bread Loaf School of English. At Gould for the last 27 years, she has been an English teacher and an innovator, the result of which is Gould’s IDEAS Center and two […]
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Books in the Afternoon
NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library is pleased to announce a new afternoon book discussion group called “Books in the Afternoon” which will meet once a month on Wednesdays, 3-4:30 pm. The first one is on Wednesday, July 17 and features “Next Year in Havana” by Chanel Cleeton. The second discussion is on August 14 and […]
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Home Cookin’
Home Cookin’ By Sharon Bouchard Barbeque Burgers With Mushrooms Wanda Kilgore, Oxford 2 Pounds ground beef 1 8 Ounce can of mushrooms, chopped 1 Medium onion, chopped 2 Cloves garlic, minced 1 Teaspoon Italian seasoning 1 Teaspoon salt 1/2 Teaspoon pepper Mix all ingredients together except beef. When well mixed add the beef working it […]
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Clear View/Laughter
We have all heard the old adage, “Laughter is the best medicine.” The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines laughter as “to show emotion with a chuckle or explosive vocal sound.” There are 16 synonyms listed for laughter, including chuckle, giggle, snicker, and guffaw. Even just hearing these words evokes a smile. And it probably comes as no […]