By Gloria AustinStaff Writer

Hikers from all over theregion will converge on BaxterState Park this MemorialDay weekend for aspecial tribute climbto Mt. Katahdin’speak.

United StatesMarine CorpsMaj. David J.Cote, founderand creator of theSummit Project,has spent a yearplanning this eventto honor the fallenservice men andwomen of Maine.

These hikers willbe not only takingup necessary supplies for theclimb such as water, food andfirst aid, but they will also becarrying many stones — etchedwith a fallen service man orwoman’s initials, year of birthand death and rank — the size

of coconuts.“Most of these stones are

coming from camps, swimmingholes, fishing holes, farmers’

fields, backyards andchurch yards,” said

Cote. “I have askedfamilies if theywould take time toselect a specialstone to representtheir fallen lovedone. They havetaken a lot of timeto select the per-

fect stone.”The stones

usually range inweight from fivepounds to 15.

“Some ofthese folk coming

have never been to Mainebefore let alone MountKatahdin,” Cote said.

Hikers will be flying in fromCalifornia, coming north from

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Houlton Pioneer Times Photo/Joseph CyrON STAGE — The Houlton Star Bright Children’s Theatre showcased the talents of more than40 youngsters May 9-10 with performances at the Houlton Community Arts Center. Acting outa scene from one of the plays are, from left, Kenzie Hodgkins, Carissa Michaud and Ellie Grant.For more photos from the play, see Page 6.

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budgethearings,

votesBy Joseph Cyr

Staff WriterLocal school boards have

been busy over the past fewmonths putting the finishingtouches on their 2014-15 schoolbudgets.

In SAD 70 (Amity, Cary,Haynesville, Hodgdon, Linneus,Ludlow and New Limerick), res-idents will have a chance toweigh in on the proposed$6,502,989 budget for 2014-15at a public hearing on Thursday,May 29 at 7 p.m. at the HodgdonHigh School gymnasium. Thatbudget is up $121,000 from lastyear’s figure (1.9 percent).

The school budget will go to apublic referendum Tuesday,June 10, with ballots cast in eachof their respective communities.

In Houlton, the RSU 29 pub-lic referendum on the schoolbudget was held Tuesdayevening. As originally present-ed, next year’s spending plan of$12,904,643 is an increase of$225,385 (1.78 percent) overthe previous year.

Details of the RSU 29 publichearing will appear in nextweek’s edition of The HoultonPioneer Times. The schoolbudget will go to a public refer-endum Tuesday, June 10, withballots cast in each of theirrespective communities.

In RSU 50, residents willhave an opportunity to weigh-inon the proposed $9,820,958budget on Thursday, June 5 at 7p.m. in the Southern AroostookCommunity School’s multi-pur-pose room. The proposed budg-et is an increase of 4.57 percent.

RSU 50 is a consolidatedschool district between SAD 25and CSD 9 and comprises thecommunities of Crystal, DyerBrook, Hersey, Island Falls,Merrill, Moro, Mt. Chase,Oakfield, Patten, Sherman,Smyrna and Stacyville. Theschool budget will go to a pub-lic referendum Tuesday, June10, with ballots cast in each oftheir respective communities.

SAD 14 (East Grand Schoolin Danforth) will hold a publicreferendum on Monday, June 16for its fiscal plan. The spendingpackage of $2,309,196 is anincrease of $275,808 (13.6 per-cent increase) over last year.Superintendent Terry Comeausaid much of the increase wasdue to the district no longer hav-ing a carryover to help reducethe tax impact.

Bancroft will hold its budgetreferendum on Wednesday, May28, at 6:30 p.m. at the town hall.That spending plan is $164,596,an increase of $9,183 (5.9 per-cent).

Orient will hold its public ref-erendum on Thursday, May 29, at6 p.m. at the town hall. TheOrient budget is $240,139, whichis an increase of $63,256 (35.8percent) over the previous year.

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Memorial Dayparade

to be heldHOULTON — The

Chester L. BriggsAmerican Legion Post 47will again sponsor aMemorial Day parade inHoulton to remember thosewho lost their lives in thearmed service.

The morning eventsbegin with a laying ofwreaths at 9 a.m. Mondayat Soldier’s Hill inEvergreen Cemetery onU.S. Route 2 (SmyrnaStreet). Following this cer-emony, lineup for theparade begins at 10 a.m. atthe TD Bank parking lot onNorth Street. The paradebegins at 10:30 a.m., with astop at the North StreetBridge, which will includea wreath tossing ceremonyover the MeduxnekeagRiver to honor deceasedsailors.

The parade then travelsthrough Market Square indowntown Houlton, stop-ping at Monument Park,where a firing squad, dedi-cations, and speakers willhold a service at 11 a.m.

Summit Projecthonors memoryof fallen soldiers

Aroostook Aspirations Initiativecelebrates a year of firsts

East Grand Schoolannounces honor parts

D A N -FORTH —P r i n c i p a lD a w nMatthews ofEast GrandSchool hasannouncedthe honorparts for theClass of2014.

The vale-dictorian is Logan Crone, son ofCarl and Rene Crone of

D a n f o r t h .Crone wasclass secre-tary hisf r e s h m a nand sopho-more yearsand classpresident hissenior year.He wasi n d u c t e dinto theNational Honor Society his jun-ior year. He has been involved

in Community Clean Up Dayfor the past four years.

Crone loves sports and playedsoccer and basketball for fouryears and was named captain forboth sports his senior year. Hewas also named Eastern MaineBasketball All Star his senioryear. He participated in AAUbasketball as well as the SpartanRace in Vermont and at Fenway.

He has been accepted at theUniversity of Maine, where he

contributed photoCELEBRATION — Aroostook Aspirations, a first-of-its-kind, County-wide project, celebrates itsone-year anniversary on June 7 with a special ceremony in Presque Isle. Getting ready are, from left,Norman Fournier and Paul Adams of the Aroostook County Commissioners; April Flagg, executivedirector for Aroostook Aspiration; and Paul Underwood, County commissioner.

It has been a little over a yearsince Aroostook AspirationsInitiative (AAI), a first-of-its-kind, County-wide project wasannounced.

Aroostook Aspirations hastwo missions: to provide signif-icant opportunities for youngpeople in the region to pursue

their dreams and support highereducation institutions and bol-ster economic developmentefforts in northern Maine.

The Initiative will celebrateits birthday in style. AnAroostook Aspirations Day isplanned for June 7 at theAroostook Centre Mall from 10

a.m. to 3 p.m. County Commissioners and

the State Legislature proclaimedthe day, and Senators King andCollins read it into theCongressional Record for thenation. Organizations will joinAAI at the mall to celebrate theday, Aroostook County, and the

people who make it so special.Several exciting events areplanned. There will be lots ofentertainment, and the 2014Gauvin Scholars will be offi-cially announced.

In addition, the organizationwill unveil a wall promotingeducation and the work of theprogram. “It will be a day toremember for sure,” states AprilFlagg, executive director forAroostook Aspirations. “Weanticipate large numbers of peo-ple. There will be a ton ofbooths, lots of interaction forour kids, and of course, a sur-prise or two!”

Co-founders Sandy and RayGauvin and Jason Parent publi-cally launched the Initiative onFriday, April 12, 2013 at theMark and Emily TurnerMemorial Library in PresqueIsle. The Gauvins were joinedfor the announcement by thenMaine Education CommissionerStephen Bowen, members of theAroostook Aspirations InitiativeBoard of Directors, and morethan 50 community, businessand education leaders fromthroughout the region.

“What is particularly exciting

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about this venture is the collabo-ration with the business commu-nity. To see the impetus for thisproject reside in the private sectorand extend to the public second-ary schools and the colleges anduniversities here in AroostookCounty is an example of what weneed to see more of in our state,”said Commissioner Bowen. “It isalso very impressive to hear thevision of the founders of this ini-tiative is one which is equallydesigned to serve as an engine foreconomic growth and develop-ment. The concept of paying itforward that Ray, Sandy, and allof you who have come togetherto launch this initiative haveembraced will make a differenceand help grow northern Maine’seconomy,” he added.

Bowen’s message was echoedby County business and educa-tion leaders gathered for theannouncement.

Over the last year, the initia-tive has expanded significantly.A dynamic new executive direc-tor, Flagg, was hired, and justrecently the initiative opened itsfirst physical location, 754 MainSt. in Presque Isle. The board ofdirectors grew from 12 to 24members, and the group ofstrategic partners continues togrow. The Honorary Board ofDirectors expanded from fourto 11 members, and the number

of media partners now stands atsix, covering all of AroostookCounty and most of the state.

A scholarship committeeworked over the winter to createa fluid, fair system for the selec-tion of Gauvin Scholars eachyear. The first 16 scholarshipswill be awarded this spring andare renewable for the secondyear through the generosity ofthe four colleges in The County.

In July, a SHANTE (Skills,Habits, Assets, Networking,Teamwork, and Education)Weekend will be held at theNorthern Maine CommunityCollege to help the GauvinScholars face their initial chal-lenges, both academic and emo-tional, of their first college year.

In September, a Night with theStars will be held at theUniversity of Maine at PresqueIsle to celebrate the 2014 GauvinScholars, recognize the mentorsof the year and to present theinnovation awards. Sen. SusanCollins has agreed to be thekeynote speaker of the event.

October will see a first-of-its-kind County-wide communityservice project involving studentsfrom seven of the AroostookCounty school districts. Theseven districts will pilot the pro-gram, allowing it to expand to all16 districts in 2015. The Serve-a-thon, Heidi’s Hope, is the majorfund-raising event for the schol-arship endowment — the goal is

$5 million in 10 years in order toserve more students for moreyears. The depth of the projectwill increase in 2015 when all ofthe school districts in Aroostookwill participate.

In addition to program expan-sions and initiatives, the Gauvins,Flagg and Parent have participat-ed in speaking engagementsthroughout The County, includ-ing the Education to IndustrySummit, which was sponsored byAroostook Partnership forProgress, to the school superin-tendents and guidance counselorsthroughout northern Maine, aswell as the directors of theUpward Bound Program. Flaggis currently appearing on WAGMon Monday mornings to talkabout issues facing education inAroostook County today and theways Aroostook groups are mak-ing a difference for the childrenof this county.

Recently, AroostookAspirations was selected byState Farm Insurance to be oneof 200 participants out of 4,000applicants from throughout thecountry to participate in a grantprocess in which only 40 non-profits are selected. The prize is$25,000.

The Aroostook Aspirationsweb site has continued to bevery active. With over 4,000visitors a month, the site contin-ues to include valuable informa-tion and a convenient, simple

“Contact Us” page. The initia-tive also has a very active socialmedia presence and Flagg haslaunched a new feature on theFacebook page, entitled EDU101 (Executive DirectorUpdate). This feature is a week-ly post that highlights differentcommunities in AroostookCounty and explores the manydifferent towns and cities ofAroostook. The most recentrecognition for the program, theState Farm’s Neighbor Assistcompetitive grant program, isfully based on Facebook.

“It has certainly presented achallenge for us,” Flagg says ofthe contest. “We’ve really had towork hard, get the word out, anddevelop campaigns for remind-ing people to vote. We arecounting on the people ofMaine. We know first-hand howpowerful Maine people,Aroostook people can be.”

According to Sandy Gauvin,“We have worked diligently tocreate a process, a timeline, and astrong foundation for our schol-arships. We continue to makegreat strides in our initiative tohelp both the students and theeconomy of Aroostook County.”

For more information, visitwww.gauvinfund.org e-mailinfo@gauvinfund.org, call(207) 760-0558, or send a letterat Aroostook AspirationsInitiative, 26 North Street, Box138, Presque Isle, ME 04769.

will study business.The salutatorian is Theresa

Cousins, daughter of Robert andAnnette Cousins of Weston.Cousins has been a very busystudent at East Grand. She heldthe class office of president herfreshman and sophomore years;secretary her junior year; andtreasurer her senior year.

Cousins has participated inthe Community Clean Up Dayand Flags for Veterans’ tomb-stones. During her time at EastGrand, she has played soccer allfour years and named captainher senior year. Cousins tooklaw enforcement her junior andsenior years, and has been ateacher’s assistant for the lastthree years.

She will attend University ofMaine at Fort Kent, where shewill study criminal justice.

“We are very proud of bothLogan and Theresa for the suc-cess they have had over the pastfour years,” Matthews said.

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Houlton Rotary welcomed the2013 Youth Exchange studentsAutumn London and RachelHarmon to learn about their cul-tural exchanges last summer.

London is a junior at HoultonHigh School and spent herexchange in Lodeve, France, acommunity in the southernregion.

“My exchange student,Farrah, and her family were

wonderful. We explored manyareas of France and spent a goodamount of time in Paris”London said. “The food, espe-cially the pastries, was unforget-table.”

London visited the famousLouvre Museum, loving the art,history and historic exhibits andspent hours under the EiffelTower. Her exchange student’sfamily is Muslim, so she learned

about their beliefs and customs.Farrah loved Houlton’s 4th ofJuly celebration and Maine;especially the coast.

London is the daughter ofGeorge ‘Mac’ and Jane Moody.

Rachel Harmon is a junior atHodgdon High School andexperienced her exchange inPalermo, Sicily, Italy.

“I just loved Maria, myexchange student, and her family.

Although I did not leave theisland of Sicily, there was somuch to see and do,” Harmonsaid. “The rich history and cul-ture was so interesting, as well asthe architecture being unbeliev-able, dating back to the year1,100. I saw amazing churcheswith painted ceilings as well asvery ornate columned buildings.”

Harmon reported that the icecream in Sicily was like no

other she has ever had.“They serve it in a hamburger

type bun. I had one each andevery day,” she added.

Maria enjoyed Maine’s coldwater lobster, went crazy overpoutine fries and loved tubingon the lake.

Harmon is the daughter ofDennis and Jennifer Harmon.

For more than 75 years, stu-dents and host families havebroadened their horizonsthrough Rotary YouthExchange. More than 80 coun-tries and more than 8,000 stu-dents each year participate inthe program, which is adminis-tered at the regional level byRotary districts and at the local

level by Rotary clubs.This program was established

in the Houlton Rotary Club in2003. It is the objective of thisprogram to advance the knowl-edge and world understandingof these students, as well as tofoster world peace and goodwill at a personal level.

Dana Delano, HoultonRotary’s Youth Exchange offi-cer, said, “Autumn and Rachelhave been wonderful ambassa-dors of the Rotary Club and ourcommunity. We hope this expe-rience has broadened theirknowledge and interest in dif-ferent cultures. They have eachcertainly made a new lifelongfriend.”

Students speak to Houlton Rotary on Youth Exchange program

Mike Clark photographEXCHANGE STUDENT — Pictured with Dana Delano, RotaryYouth Exchange officer, far right, are Emily Mooers, left, a Rotary2014 youth exchange student, along with last year’s youthexchange students, Autumn London and Rachel Harmon.

County Sheriff’s Departmentuntil accepting the position ofchief for the Baileyville PoliceDepartment, a position he heldfrom 2010-13. In January, 2013,he went back to the WashingtonCounty Sheriff’s Department,where he served as the chiefdeputy until his passing.

According to his obituary,Donahue’s most precious timeswere those spent with his fami-ly, attending the Peters familyreunions on Drews Lake in NewLimerick, and spending time atthe Cochran family camp onFarrows Lake in Topsfield.

His uncle, Bart Peters ofHoulton, said the family wasshocked to learn of Shawn’ssudden passing.

“Shawn’s infectious grin andsoothing tone will be foreverremembered by those who werefortunate enough to have passedhis way,” Peters said. “Thewarmth in his stories of his

daughter and sons made you feellike you were there. To me, therewas no greater pride than to seehim and his brother in uniform.”

Donahue was an avid NewEngland sports fan and enjoyedwatching any Red Sox, Patriots,or Celtics games.

He is survived by his wife,Darlene (Cochran) Donahue ofBaileyville; three children, PfcNathan Phelps, US Army, of Ft.Bragg, N.C., and Teagan andShawn Donahue Jr., both ofBaileyville; his parents,Frederick and DeborahDonahue of Bangor; a brother,Christopher Donahue and wife,Peggy, of Calais; father andmother-in-law, Lyman andKathleen Cochran of Waite;brothers and sisters-in-law,Mitchell and Donna Cochran ofWaite, Jeffrey and TerryCochran of Topsfield, andRobert and Betty Phelps ofTopsfield; nieces and nephews,Ryan Roberts, Alexis andKarigan Donahue, Elizabethand Naomi Scott, DevonReynolds, Courtney, Tyler,Thomas and Taylor Cochran,Ryan Beers and Jalen Phelps.

Visiting hours will be held 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday atWashington County CommunityCollege in Calais. A celebrationof Donahue’s life will be held 1p.m. Thursday. In lieu of flow-ers, donations may be made toassist the family in care of Sgt.Brandon Parker of theWashington County Sheriff’sOffice, 83 Court St., Machias,ME 04654. Condolences andmemories may be shared atwww.maysfuneralhome.com.

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Fallen deputy chief had ties to Houlton, Aroostook County

By Joseph CyrStaff Writer

BAILEYVILLE — A deputychief with the WashingtonCounty Sheriff’s Office, withties to the Houlton area, diedunexpectedly Saturday morning.

According to publishedreports, Shawn Donahue Sr., 41,of Calais was traveling with hiswife, Darlene and child toBangor when he apparently suf-fered a heart attack. His wifewas behind the wheel at the timeof the incident.

Donahue was born in HoultonMay 22, 1972, the son ofFrederick and Deborah (Peters)Donahue, originally of Houlton.He graduated from Calais HighSchool in 1990, and worked forhis father’s business, DonahueAuto Supply. In 1995, Donahuestarted his law enforcementcareer with Calais PoliceDepartment until he attended thepolice academy in 1998. Aftergraduating, he worked for theBaileyville Police Departmentfrom 1998-2009, working hisway up to the rank of sergeant.

Between 2009-10, Shawn wasa patrol deputy for Washington

Houlton’s new animal control officerhopes to improve education

By Joseph CyrStaff Writer

HOULTON — The town hasa new animal control officer tohelp with stray cats and dogs,

or other nuisance animals.Cathy “CJ” Virgie took over

as Houlton’s animal controlofficer in March for KevinUpton. A native of CaryPlantation and a 1977 graduateof Hodgdon High School,Virgie got her start in animal-control issues when she wasliving in Thomaston. Shebecame that town’s ACO andsoon added the Midcoast com-munities of Rockland, SouthThomaston, Cushing,Friendship and St. George.

Virgie and her husband Bartreturned to Aroostook Countyin 2009.

“My husband retired (fromthe Maine State Prison) and wedecided the time was right tomove back to The County,”she said.

She spent a few years takingtime off to care for her mother,but when she saw Houlton waslooking for an animal controlofficer, she felt the time wasright for her to get back towork.

“My goal is to educate peo-ple, including children, onhow to handle dogs so they donot get bit,” she said. “I amalso here to help people withtheir pets, by finding programsto assist with the cost of neu-tering or spaying their ani-mal.”

As Houlton’s animal controlofficer, Virgie said her primaryobjective is to follow the lawsaccording to state statutes andtown ordinance.

“It’s about keeping peoplesafe from animals, and alsoanimals safe from some peo-ple,” she said. “There are peo-ple who abuse animals. Andyou also have some animalsthat are vicious. We’re prettylucky here in AroostookCounty where we don’t havetoo many problems withrabies.”

The role of an ACO haschanged dramatically over theyears, she said.

“Originally, it was just aboutbeing a dog catcher,” she said.

“Rabies changed all thatbecause it is a death sentence.”

Getting people to licensetheir dogs is another priorityfor her.

“We have such a huge dogpopulation, but people don’tseem to want to license theirdogs for whatever reason,” shesaid. “A lot of people don’trealize that 85 percent of thelicensing fee comes back tothe town to fight animal cruel-ty.”

The cost to license a dog isjust $6 for a neutered/spayedanimal and $11 if they are notaltered, she said.

Virgie said educating peopleto leave wildlife alone isanother of her goals. She canalso direct people to the properauthorities for dealing withwhatever wildlife matter theyhave.

To report an animal issue inHoulton, contact Virgie at theHoulton Police Department at

Pioneer Times Photo/Joseph CyrNEW ACO — Cathy Virgie hasbeen chosen as the town ofHoulton’s new animal controlofficer.

CDC notified of whoopingcough cases in RSU 29

By Joseph CyrStaff Writer

HOULTON — A confirmed case of whoop-ing cough in a student at Houlton SouthsideSchool has sparked school officials to notifyparents and the Maine Center for DiseaseControl and Prevention.

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, isan illness that is spread from person to personthrough coughing and sneezing, according tothe material sent home to parents. Pertussisusually begins with symptoms of a commoncold (sore throat and runny nose) and oftendevelops into a severe cough after a few weeks.

The cough can last for several weeks ormore. Most children are vaccinated againstpertussis, but it is still possible for vaccinatedchildren to become ill. Babies are most at riskof serious illness. The illness is spread throughdroplets in the air from an infected person. Aperson may catch pertussis by standing lessthan three feet away from an infected personwhen that person coughs or sneezes.

Hammer said he knew of only two confirmedcase of pertussis. One case was at HSS and theother was at Wellington Elementary School.

“For something like whooping cough, wherestudents may not be vaccinated, you have toexercise caution,” Hammer said. “They (MaineCDC) may not do anything or they may justtell you to let people know, which is what we

already had done.”To prevent the spread of pertussis in the

community, the district recommended the fol-lowing.

• If your child has a severe cough (mayinclude coughing to the point of gagging, vom-iting after coughing or difficulty breathing) ora prolonged cough lasting two weeks or longer,take your child home and contact your healthcare provider. If the provider suspects pertus-sis, they will obtain a specimen to be sent forpertussis testing.

• Children/adults with severe cough, pro-longed cough or confirmed pertussis will bestarted on antibiotics and will need to remain athome for five days while taking these antibiotics.

• Check with your medical provider to besure you and your child are up-to-date on per-tussis vaccine. Most children have had the vac-cine before the age of seven, but their immuni-ty to the disease may gradually wane overtime. Booster shots (Tdap) are now recom-mended for children 11-18 years old. A singleTdap shot is also recommended for adults,especially adults who have contact with infantsand young children.

For more information, contact school nursesHarmony Beaton, RN at 532-2285, habeat-on@rsu29.org, Holly Hodgkins RN at 538-3815, hohodgkins@rsu29.org, or the MaineCDC at 1-800-821-5821.

Dep. Chief Shawn Donahue

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Obituaries

BRO W N , Reynold, 75, May 13, 2014. Funeralservices will be held privately for the family.Arrangements by Robinson, Wright, and WeymerFuneral Home, Centerbrook, CT.DONAHUE, Shawn R., Sr., 41, May 17, 2014.Visiting hours will be today from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6to 8 p.m. at Washington County Community College inCalais, where services will be held at 1 p.m.Thursday. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Home,Calais & Eastport.D U B A Y , David A. F., 70, May 12, 2014.Arrangements by Dunn Funeral Home, Houlton.DUNN, Donald D., 55, May 14, 2014. Intermentto be in the Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements byDunn Funeral Home, Houlton.O’ROAK, Joan, 85, May 17, 2014. Calling hoursare today from 12 p.m. until time of service at 2p.m. at Washburn Memorial Church, Sherman.Interment to be held in the Sherman Cemetery.QUINT, Clare E., May 5, 2014. Arrangements byDunn Funeral Home, Houlton.RUSH, Anthony “Tony”, 78, May 13, 2014.Arrangements by Bowers Funeral Home.WILLIAMS, Amanda B., 75, May 17, 2014.

Interment held in the Linneus Cemetery.Arrangements by Dunn Funeral Home, Houlton.Louella A. (MacKenzie) Ryan, 80, who passed

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Editor’s Note: An arrest orsummons does not constitute afinding of guilt. An individualcharged with a crime is pre-sumed innocent unless and untilproven guilty at criminal pro-ceedings.

HOULTON — The HoultonPolice Department responded tothe following incidents fromSunday, May 11 to Saturday,May 17.Sunday, May 11

2:19 a.m. — Officer Drewresponded to Military St. tocheck out suspicious activity.

10:06 a.m. — OfficerMcGuire responded to RandallAve. for an animal complaint.

12:42 p.m. — Officer Nasonresponded to Ludlow Rd. toarrest a 24-year-old Linneusfemale, Brittany Long, for theft.

1:50 p.m. — Officer McGuireresponded to the port of entry tosummons a 43-year-old Holdenfemale for operating with anexpired license over 90 days.

3:56 p.m. — Officer Sucyresponded to Chandler St. to doa welfare check.

4:46 p.m. — Officer Nasonresponded to Court St. to inves-tigate a motor vehicle accident.

6:12 p.m. — Officer Sucyresponded to North St. to checkout a report of a bail violation.

7:01 p.m. — Sgt. Crouseresponded to Maliseet Dr. toarrest a 25-year-old Bangor male,Michael Nickerson, for operatingafter habitual offender revocation.

8:41 p.m. — Officer Drewresponded to Sugarloaf St. to doa welfare check.

9:55 p.m. — Sgt. Crouseresponded to Military St. to checkout a report of a missing person.Monday, May 12

8:33 a.m. — Officer Bickfordresponded to High St. to investi-gate a report of theft.

9:43 a.m. — Officer Bickfordresponded to Hartford St. for ananimal complaint.

9:59 a.m. — Officer Yorkresponded to North St. to investi-gate a report of criminal trespass.

1:21 p.m. — Officer Yorkresponded to Court St. to sum-mons a 58-year-old Houltonmale for violating condition ofrelease.

1:22 p.m. — Officer Bickfordresponded to North St. to inves-tigate a report of theft of service.

9:22 p.m. — Officer Collinsresponded to Maliseet Dr. tokeep the peace.

9:35 p.m. — Sgt. Wamplerresponded to Military St. toinvestigate a report of assault.Tuesday, May 13

2:24 a.m. — Officer Collinsresponded to Sugarloaf St. toassist at a medical emergency.

3:02 a.m. — Sgt. Wamplerresponded to River St. to checkout suspicious activity.

8:08 a.m. — Officer Bickfordresponded to North St. to checkout suspicious activity.

11:20 a.m. — OfficerBickford responded to FranklinAve. to serve a restraining order.

2:36 p.m. — Officer Bickfordresponded to North St. to inves-tigate a motor vehicle accident.

2:50 p.m. — Officer Bickfordresponded to Pleasant St. toserve a subpoena.

2:53 p.m. — Officer Bickfordresponded to Randall Ave. toserve a subpoena.

5:31 p.m. — Officer Collinsresponded to North St. to checkout a report of driving to endan-ger.

6:16 p.m. — Officer Collinsresponded to North St. to inves-tigate a motor vehicle accident.

7:19 p.m. — Cpl. Duffresponded to Maliseet Dr. tocheck out a report of a civil dis-pute.

7:50 p.m. — Officer Collinsresponded to Foxcroft Rd. tocheck out a disabled motor vehi-cle.

8:33 p.m. — Cpl. Duffresponded to North St. to checkout an active burglary alarm.Wednesday, May 14

1:38 a.m. — Officer Collinsresponded to Steelstone St. tocheck out a report of suspiciousactivity.

1:59 a.m. — Cpl. Duffresponded to Military St. toinvestigate a report of disorder-ly conduct.

2:17 a.m. — Cpl. Duffresponded to Spring St. toinvestigate a report of disorder-ly conduct.

2:33 a.m. — Sgt. Wamplerresponded to School St. tocheck out an active burglaryalarm.

7:49 a.m. — Officer Nasonresponded to High St. to investi-gate a report of criminal mis-chief.

10:15 a.m. — Officer Nasonresponded to Bird St. to investi-gate a report of criminal trespass.

12:24 p.m. — Officer Sucyresponded to Maliseet Drive tokeep the peace.Thursday, May 15

8:39 a.m. — Officer Nasonresponded to Ludlow Rd. toinvestigate a report of theft.

9:08 a.m. — Lt. Pelletierresponded to North St. to inves-tigate a report of harassment.

12:57 p.m. — ACO Virgieresponded to High St. for ananimal complaint.

2:04 p.m. — Sgt. Wamplerresponded to Military St. tocheck out a report of a scam.

4:43 p.m. — ACO Virgie andOfficer Bickford responded toPearce Ave. to summons a 33-year-old Houlton male for hav-ing an unlicensed dog.

4:47 p.m. — ACO Virgieresponded to South St. to sum-mons a 54-year-old Houlton malefor having an unlicensed dog.

4:50 p.m. — ACO Virgieresponded to Spring St. to sum-mons a 34-year-old Houltonfemale for having an unlicenseddog.

4:55 p.m. — ACO Virgieresponded to Kelleran St. to sum-mons a 30-year-old Houlton malefor having an unlicensed dog.

4:56 p.m. — ACO Virgieresponded to Foxcroft Rd. tosummons a 48-year-old Houltonfemale for having an unlicenseddog.

4:59 p.m. — ACO Virgieresponded to Maliseet Dr. tosummons a 42-year-old Houltonfemale for having an unlicenseddog.

5:22 p.m. — ACO Virgieresponded to Mill St. for an ani-mal complaint.

5:54 p.m. — Officer Sucyresponded to Brook St. to checkon a 9-1-1 hang-up call.

6:32 p.m. — Officer Sucyresponded to Elm St. to assistthe Maine State Police.

7:07 p.m. — Officer Sucyresponded to North St. to assistwith an escort.Friday, May 16

12:16 a.m. — Sgt. Crouseresponded to Spring St. toinvestigate a report of disorder-ly conduct.

6:50 a.m. — Officer Bickfordresponded to North St. to checkout a suspicious person.

9:07 a.m. — Officer Bickfordresponded to North St. to checkout a report of debris in theroadway.

10:36 a.m. — Officer Yorkresponded to Aurora Dr. to assistwith a medical emergency.

12:18 p.m. — Officer Bickfordresponded to Sugarloaf St. tocheck out debris in the road.

12:27 p.m. — Officer Yorkresponded to Maliseet Dr. to

investigate a report of theft.6:55 p.m. — Officer Sucy

responded to South St. to checkout a suspicious person.

7:27 p.m. — Officer Sucyresponded to Buffalo St. to checkout a report of suspicious activity.

7:30 p.m. — Cpl. Duffresponded to Foxcroft Rd. foran animal complaint.

9:07 p.m. — Officer Sucyresponded to Court St. to checkout a report of a domestic dis-pute.

9:20 p.m. — Cpl. Duffresponded to North St. to checkout an active burglary alarm.

11:18 p.m. — Officer Sucyresponded to Riverfront Park toinvestigate a report of criminaltrespass.Saturday, May 17

6:53 a.m. — Officer Bickfordresponded to Mill St. to investi-gate a report of criminal tres-pass.

9:41 a.m. — Officer Bickfordresponded to Greet St. to checkout an active burglary alarm.

10:00 a.m. — OfficerBickford responded to High St.for an animal complaint.

11:14 a.m. — OfficerBickford responded toBroadway St. to check out sus-picious activity.

12:16 p.m. — ACO Virgieresponded to North St. for ananimal complaint.

3:24 p.m. — Officer Bickfordresponded to Garrison Rd. foran animal complaint.

4:54 p.m. — Officer Sucyresponded to Military St. for ananimal complaint.

10:07 p.m. — Officer Sucyresponded to North St. to checkout a suspicious person.

HPD CornerHave you ever watched a

vehicle approach an intersectionwith a stop sign, and sarcastical-ly made the comment, “Nicestop,” when that party didn’tquite come to a stop? Well, weall need to pay more attentionwhen at stop signs, as the lawrequires that when you stop,there must be complete cessa-tion of movement. That meansnot only must your wheels com-pletely stop going around, buteven the bumpers on your vehi-cle cannot be rocking, which iswhat happens when you abrupt-ly stop.

Houlton Police Log Danforth mancharged with

trafficking methOn May 14, Maine Drug

Enforcement Agents from theNorth Central Task Force inBangor charged 26-year-oldZachary Faulkner of Danforthwith trafficking in methamphet-amine, a Class B felony.

During the evening ofTuesday, May 13, the MaineDrug Enforcement Agency wasasked by Maine State Police torespond to the southbound laneof I-95 near thePenobscot/Aroostook Countyline near Sherman. This requestwas made as part of an investi-gation into a single-vehiclecrash where troopers discov-ered that the driver (Faulkner)was in possession of suspectedmethamphetamine. In addition,in the trunk of the vehicle oper-ated by Faulkner, Trooperslocated evidence consistentwith the manufacturing ofmethamphetamine using amethod commonly referred toas “shake and bake” or “onepot” method.

Personnel from MDEA’sclandestine laboratory teamresponded and confirmed thepresence of a number of itemsused in the methamphetaminemanufacturing process.Faulkner’s vehicle was securedand towed to Bangor where asearch warrant was obtainedand executed on the car bymembers of MDEA’s clandes-

tine lab response team. During the search, a signifi-

cant amount of evidence wasgathered which supported thefact that Faulkner intended to,or was actively involved in themanufacture of methampheta-mine. Faulkner, who wasalready at the PenobscotCounty Jail on charges from theMaine State Police, was alsocharged with Trafficking inSchedule W Drugs (metham-phetamine-based), in part, onevidence gathered during thesearch.

MDEA was assisted duringthe search of the truck by theMaine DEP and the Bangor FireDepartment. This marks the12th meth lab that MDEA hasresponded to this year.

Zachary Faulkner

Buy it, trade it, sell it....

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Young actors shine brightly in Star Bright Children’s Theatre production

Pionertimes Photo/Joseph CyrON STAGE — Rothery Sullivan, left, and Andrew Duttweiler per-form a scene from the mini-play “Medieval Love Feud,” as part ofthe Star Bright Children’s Theatre production May 9 and 10 at theHoulton Community Arts Center. The show featured four student-written plays.

Pionertimes Photo/Joseph CyrJESTERS — The trio of jesters were, from left, Hailey Quint,Isabel Cyr and Eden Davis.

Pionertimes Photo/Joseph CyrELF —Emalee Collins, left, performs as “Tinkle” while HopeChernesky is a maple tree.

Pionertimes Photo/Joseph CyrTRIO — Acting out a skit are, from left, Meghan Peters, KayleighMcNinch and Mariah Peterson.

Pionertimes Photo/Joseph CyrPLAYWRIGHT — AnnaHogan introduces her play“More than Christmas.”

Pionertimes Photo/Joseph CyrIN CHARACTER — KelseySewell performs a scene as“Belarella Sparkaline.”

Pionertimes Photo/Joseph CyrGUARDS — Kamrynn Murray, left, Acelia Kelley, center, andBailey Drake perform as knights.Pionertimes Photo/Joseph Cyr

ROYALTY — Sabra Scott, left, and Jordan Farham act out a scenefrom “Medieval Love Feud.”

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Small group hits chilly watersThe third annual Merrill

Millstream Park canoe race washeld on May 10, with the daybeginning with registration, fol-lowed by Ken Bustard, race coor-dinator, giving a safety briefingand Peter Blood gave anoverview of the course, based onhis canoeing the river the daybefore.

There were a total of 15 racersthis year, many of them first-timeparticipants. Two first timers, butvery experienced racers JakeFeener and Lisa Bates, took firstplace with a time of 1:19:11 inthe two-person canoe mixed cat-egory. They were closely fol-lowed by Brian and CourtneyMcDonald (1:33:56). Right ontheir heels were Alden Bustardand his partner Christina

Thibodeau (1:54:02).The one-person kayak division

had four contenders, along with asingle one-person canoe. Bloodout raced all the kayaks with hiscanoe (1:27:07). He was not toofar ahead of second-place winnerMatt Furrow (1:33:42), followedby third place Trey Antone(1:52:51)

The third category was thetwo-person male canoe. JeffBoutilier and Nate Hardy easilytook first place for the secondconsecutive year (1:30:14) fol-lowed by new participants DavidWalker and his son Josiah(1:45:06).

This was the first year dividingracers into two categories — pro-fessional or weekend warriors.The only racers in the profession-

al category were Blood ofHoulton, Bates of Patten and herpartner Feener of Lincolnville.

Trophies for fastest overalltime in the weekend warrior cate-gory went to Furrow in the kayakclass (1:33:42) and to Boutlierand Hardy in the canoe class(1:30:14).

While trophies were not hand-ed out to the fastest overall in theprofessional category, due to thehistorically low number of partic-ipants in this category, it shouldbe noted that the fastest overalltime for the day was Bates andFeener’s impressive time of1:19:11.

Overall, the race was a greatsuccess, with better conditions

Pioneer Times photo/Gloria AustinVETERAN PADDLER — This veteran paddler, Peter Blood, came through the first sets ofrapids during the annual Merrill Millstream Park canoe race held May 10. Blood outraced allthe kayaks with his canoe, finishing the course in 1:27:07.

Pioneer Times photo/Gloria AustinSTEADY AS WE GO — David Walker of Moro paddles against the tossing whitewater, whilehis 10-year-old son, Josiah, hangs on through the rough ride. The Walkers were first-time par-ticipants and finished the long, tiring race in second place in the two-person male canoe.

Houlton Tire Companywill hold its second annualOpen House, Car Showand Motorcycle Rodeo thisSaturday at 76 SmyrnaStreet from 9 a.m. to 4p.m.

There will be 15 classesin the Car Show andMotorocycle Rodeo andthree trophies per classwill be presented.

Special awards willinclude Spectator’s Choiceand Best of Show.

Registration for theshow starts at 8 a.m.

The United VetsMotorcycle Rodeo willstart at 1 p.m.

An awards ceremonywill be held at 2:30 p.m.

For more information,call Jon Miller at 538-0145or emailjon4469@yahoo.com.

Car Showslated forSaturday

Softball diamonds busy with actionThe weather allowed several

games to be played last week onthe softball diamond. The fol-lowing are game recaps.

Calais 11, Houlton 0 — Athome Saturday, the Blue Devilsoverpowered (outhit 16-1)Houlton behind Olivia Smith’spitching, as she struck out 11and gave up five hits.

Elizabeth Ward had one hitfor the Lady Shires.

Presque Isle 17, Houlton 8— At Presque Isle lastThursday, the Wildcats cameback strong.

The Lady Shires led thegame, 4-2 after three, but theWildcats collected 15 runs overthe last three innings of thegame.

Houlton’s Tanika Toby went3-for-4 with two singles and adouble while driving in threeruns.

The Lady Shires are to be inaction today at 7 p.m. hostingCaribou, while Friday they willtravel to Hodgdon for a 4 p.m.game. Saturday the team is onthe road to Calais for a 12 p.m.

contest.Limestone/MSSM 22, SACS

5 — The visiting Eagles soaredpast the Southern Aroostookgirls on Saturday.

For SACS, Kennedi Smith ledthe offense with two homerunsand drove in four runs, whileChloe Raymond doubled andJess Nye added two singles.

Katahdin 17, SACS 7 — TheLady Cougars trailed 1-0 afterthe first inning, but they startedhitting in the second and built an11-6 lead over four. They addedfive runs in the top of the sev-enth to pull away.

For Katahdin, pitcherMichelle Birmingham had ninestrikeouts. Courtney Stevenstripled and Sophie Vetter beltedtwo doubles. Erin Crawford andGeorgia Landry each doubledand singled for the winners.

For SACS, Sable Altvater andMataya Hartin each singledtwice.

On Thursday, the LadyWarriors host Fort Fairfield at 4p.m. The Katahdin girls will bein action today as Stearns visits

for a 3:30 p.m. game inStacyville.

East Grand/GHCA 13,Shead 1 — In last Friday’sgame, the EG/GHCA girls useda strong offensive outing led byJennah Carver, AdreannaPhillips and Rylee Warman whoeach had two hits.

East Grand pitcher ChelseaWiniarski recorded 11 strikeoutsto take the win from the Tigersof Eastport.

EG/GHCA 18, Woodland 1— Last Wednesday in Danforth,Sarah Stoddard recorded aninside-the-park grand slamsparking the EG/GHCA squadto the win.

Allie McEwen notched ninestrikeouts for EG/GHCA.

The EG/GHCA girls will behosting Hodgdon today at 4p.m. and they will be in Machiason Thursday for a 3:30 p.m.game. On Tuesday, Washburnvisitis Danforth for a 6 p.m.contest.

Pioneer Times photo/Gloria AustinSAFE — Gage Hunt of Houlton slides safely into third base after hitting a triple on Saturdayagainst Calais at the Bob Ruth Field in Community Park. Hunt also roped a two-run shot in thegame.

Local baseball teams take to the fieldThe baseball fields were

filled with action last week.Game recaps that were reportedare as follows:

Houlton 9, Calais 1 —Cousins Ryan Dee and GageHunt led the Shiretowners pastCalais at home on Saturday.

Dee gave up one run on fivehits, while striking out 10,while Hunt went 3-for-3 fromthe plate, including a two-runhomer. Billy Phillips collectedthree hits, while Jake Drew andParker Brewer each had twosingles.

Houlton led 2-0 to open thegame and extended their lead to3-0 over four innings. Houltonused a six-run fifth to secure thewin. The Blue Devils scoredtheir lone run in the top of thesixth, as Greg Mitchell singledand doubled and scored.

Presque Isle 7, Houlton 2 —No information was avaiable atpresstime.

The Shiretowners are due to

play today at 7 p.m. inCommunity Park against visit-ing Caribou. Houlton will be atHodgdon on Friday for a 4 p.m.game and will travel to Calaison Saturday. All games aredependent of the weather.

The Hodgdon Hawks hadabout a week stretch with nogames, but will be back inaction today in Danforth for a 4p.m. game against EastGrand/GHCA and Friday willhost Houlton at 4 p.m.

SACS 13, Katahdin 3 — OnThursday in Dyer Brook, theWarriors used 12 hits to over-power Katahdin. Gage LeFayhomered and tripled, whileParker Walker doubled and sin-gled for three RBIs and TrentCullinan collected three singles.

The Warriors posted a 5-0lead after four before Katahdincut into the lead with three runsin the top of the fifth. SouthernAroostook answered in the bot-tom of the fifth with four runs

and four more in the sixth.For Katahdin, Tyson Porter

and T.J. Young each doubledand singled.

The Cougars will be in actiontoday, weather depending, toStearns in a 3:30 p.m. homegame.

Fort Fairfield 14, SACS 13— In their second game of theweek, the Warriors outhit FortFairfield 18-11, but it was notenough for the extra-inningwin.

The Tigers led 6-4 after threeand extended their lead to 7-4after six. The Warriors scoredfive runs in the top of the sev-enth and Fort Fairfield tied thegame at 9-all in the bottom ofthe seventh for an extra-inninggame.

In the top of the eighth, theWarriors picked up four runs,but it came down to the wirewhen the Tigers’ Ryan Pelkey

Pioneer Times photos/Gloria AustinFIRST PITCH — Above, John White, Sr. of Houlton throwsout the first pitch during the Houlton Little LeagueAssocation’s opening ceremony held May 10. Below, HoultonLittle League President Dave Tucker, right, recongizes Whitewitih a plaque for all of his years of service for Little Leaguefrom coaching to umpiring. Looking on are White’s sons,Mike, and his little one, far left, and John, Jr.

Pioneer Times photo/Gloria AustinFIELDS THE BALL — Emma Peterson, pitcher for theHoulton Lady Shires softball team, fielded a ball hit to hercleanly in last Saturday’s game against Calais at HoultonCommunity Park. Unfortunately, the Lady Shires wereblanked 11-0 by the Blue Devils. (Please turn to Page Eight)

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Tennisteams

competeThe Houlton High School

tennis teams played two roadmatches against Madawaskalast Friday and had anothermatch last Wednesday to hostPresque Isle.

The Houlton boys tennis teamwas defeated twice byMadawaska, while they ralliedpast Presque Isle, 3-2.

In their second match of theday, Madawaska won 3-2.

In singles, Ian Lee (M) def.Lucas Grant 8-6; Jake Gendreau(M) def. Ethan Nickerson 8-3;and Josh Sullivan (H) def.Michael Wong 8-5. In doubles:Sam Dechaine/Tim Deschenes(M) def. Robby Woods/StevenPhillips 8-5; and ChrisCrane/Dakota Gramour (H) def.Sam Cyr-Lucas Gendreau 8-2.

In their first match,Madawaska won 4-1.

In singles play, Lee (M) def.Grant 9-7; Gendreau (M) def.Nickerson 8-6; and Sullivan (H)def. Wong 8-1. In doubles:Dechaine/Deschenes (M) def.Woods/Phillips 8-4; andCyr/Gendreau (M) def.Crane/Gramour 8-2.

At Presque Isle, Liam Hughes

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than last year’s. There was plentyof water, and even though the daystarted with a light rain, itevolved into a sunny, warm day.

Once again, many volunteersmade for a successful andextremely enjoyable day. Thegeneral attendance of spectatorsappeared to be lower, most likelydue to the rain. Cindy Bartmanwas on hand to collect fees andpitch in where needed. Her hus-band, Ralph helped with thesetup of the sound system andgrills as well as assisting withawards presentation. KeithHersey popped in about noon tooversee the grill, serving up deli-cious hamburgers, hotdogs andbaked beans that had been donat-ed by Wendy Furrow, Bartmanand Pearl Bustard.

Andy Bustard once againskipped the race in order toensure the bonfire never died out.Alberta McDonald, Jill Bustardand Stuart Sherwood helped withthe food. Carla Cone ensured thateveryone present, who had a sin-gle dollar on them, bought a tick-et for the 50/50 raffle. This year’sraffle, however, included numer-

ous prizes (Zebco fishing reel,fishing net, knives, etc.) Her son,Isaac Cone, got in some neededvolunteer time by overseeingwhoopee pies and fudge thatwere for sale.

The Oakfield Fire Department,for the third year, was on hand foremergency rescue. Johnny Whitehelped transport canoes from thefinish line back to the park, whileShirley Drew and Jill White wereboth on hand with their cameraeye to record the event.

The responsibility for accuratetime keeping, perhaps the mostimportant task of the day, wasassumed by Shannon Lloyd ofOakfield.

“For the third year in a row,this is a great community event,”said Bustard, race organizer.“This is one of very few races inthe immediate area, allowinglocal citizens to participate with-out the expense of traveling.Enjoying a Saturday morningwith volunteers, racers and vari-ous spectators is just a naturalhigh, as you can feel so muchpositive energy from the commu-nity coming together for a brieftime. This is just a great commu-nity.”

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Chilly waters

(PI) def. Grant 8-1; Nickerson(H) def. Chris Carroll 9-8 (7-4);and Mike Michaud (PI) def.Sullivan 8-2. In doubles:Woods/Phillips (H) def. AndrewDyer/Denny Young 8-5; and

Crane/Gramour (H) def. ByronWinslow/Tyler Ayotte 8-2.

In girls’ play, Madawaskawon both matches 3-2.

In the first match, Allison Cyr(M) def. Tessa Winship 8-0;Mariah Hebert (M) def. CaleighSullivan 8-2; and Piper

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Tennis

won the game on a steal tohome.

Walker paced SouthernAroostook with a double andtwo singles and LeFay stroked adouble and single.

SACS 6, Limestone/MSSM5 — At Dyer Brook lastSaturday, the Warriors led 4-0before the Eagles scored threeruns in the top of the fifth. TheWarriors collected two moreruns in the bottom of the sixthwhen Walker poked a two-run

homer for a 6-3 lead. But theEagles pressured in the top ofthe seventh by scoring twice.

Walker also hit two singlesand drove in three runs, whileWill McGary had two singlesand Austin White hit a two-rundouble.

SACS’ Cullinan threw a com-plete game with 11 strikeoutsfor the win, whileLimestone/MSSM pitcher,Chris Bernier, also pitched acomplete game with eightstrikeouts.

The Warriors will meet the

Tigers at home on Thursday at 4p.m. and will play Woodland at4 p.m on Friday in Dyer Brook.

Shead 16, EG/GHCA 2 —Last Friday in Danforth, theDowneast Tigers picked up alopsided win, as Will Urquhartand Devin Greenlaw combinedto drive in five runs, as eachplayer had two hits.

For EG/GHCA, Logan Cronehit twice and drove in a run.

Woodland 13, EG/GHCA 2— Last Wednesday inDanforth, a solid pitching per-formance by Woodland’s

Damon Lincoln, who struck out12 in five innings and allowedtwo earned runs, gave theDragons the win.

In the first inning, Woodlandled 3-2, but they extended theirlead over the last four innings.

Crone had two hits whileAaron Holmes and WyattOliver each poked RBI-singles.

The East Grand/GHCA squadwill play back-to-back games,depending on the weather,today they will host Hodgdon at4 p.m. and will travel toMachias on Thursday for a 3:30

Flewelling (H) def. LeahGonneville 8-6. In doubles:Lory Guerrette/AlexisLevesque (M) def. SarahDelano/Emily Mooers 8-1,while Janelle Levesque-JuneChoi (H) def. AlexisCote/Kathryn Bosse 8-3.

In the second match, Cyr (M)def. Winship 8-3; Hebert (M)def. Sullivan 8-2; andGonneville (M) def. Flewelling8-6. In doubles: Delano/Mooers(H) def. Guerrette/Cote 8-3 and

Levesque/ Choi (H) def. JillianVanier/Levesque 8-2.

The Presque Isle Wildcatsdefeated visiting Houlton 5-0last Wednesday.

In singles: Sara Gilson (PI)def. Winship 8-0; HilaryBoucher (PI) def. Sullivan 8-3;and Blair Bailey (PI) def.Flewelling 8-0. In doubles:Michelle Cawley/Lora Ireland(PI) def. Delano/Mooers 8-0and Sarah Morneault/SedonaLucas (PI) def. Levesque/Choi

Baseball

From the BunkersBy Ray Mailman

The Houlton Golf Club isnow open for business, andcarts are in use.

The 13th annual MemorialTournament dedicated to BobBurton will be playedSaturday, May 31. The four-person scramble will be an18-hole event this year(weather permitting), with ashotgun start at 1 p.m. Getyour team ready and sign upnow. We are looking for a fullfield for this inaugural 2014golf event. All proceeds gotowards the beautificationprojects and gardens aroundthe course. Sign up now bycalling the clubhouse (532-2662) or email houlton-golf@gmailcom.

On that same day, Saturday,May 31, we plan to have ourfirst supper of the year ofprime rib/baked haddock, pre-pared by Joe Bergen and hisstaff. The supper will be heldafter the MemorialTournament at 6 p.m.Members and guests are wel-come. Sign up now to confirmyour reservation by calling theclubhouse 532-2662.

Deadline to sign up is May29.

There still are three spotsleft for the Men’s TwiliteLeague, which beginsMonday, June 2. Call theclubhouse for details, as youand your partner must be fullypaid members by May 30.Also the Ladies TwiliteLeague is looking for a fewmore teams.

The annual President’s CupChampionship will be heldagain this year. This match-play event plays throughoutthe summer and is open to allmembers 18 years of age andolder. Sign- ups are nowgoing on, so stop by or call toget your name on the list. Thefirst round of matches willbegin the end of June.

Finally, our Junior GolfProgram, run by Bruce Nasonand David Grant, will be heldagain this year on Mondaymornings through July andAugust. The first day isTuesday, July 1 at 8 a.m. forall 7- through 15-year-olds.Call the clubhouse at 532-2662 to sign up and for furtherdetails.

Contributed photographLITTLE HOOPSTERS —Playing youth basketball atthe Linneus RecreationDepartment were, from left,front, Sienna Jensen andHope Parker; middle, AlainaCampbell, Anna Oliver, NickAustin, Riley Wright andOisin Gardiner; back, AlexDeveau, Walker Oliver,Colton Folsom, Sabra Scottand Justus Scott. The teamwas coached by CrystalFolsom.

Contributed photographREC BALL — Playing youthbasketball at the LinneusRecreation Department were,from left, front, Joseph Scott,Devynn White and DustinScott; middle, IsabellaMcCarthy, Olivia McCarthy,Reagan Wright and KennadyWright; back, LoganSherman, Finn Gardiner,Wyatt Oliver, Ryan Wright,Alex Sherman, EmmaFolsom, Brady Parker, KylieCampbell and Thea White.The team was coached byCrystal Folsom.

The Northern Maine SoapBox Derby will host their annu-al race on Saturday, June 14 atDerby Hill in HoultonCommunity Park.

Races begin at 9 a.m. For more information, email

r e c . p r o g r a m s @ h o u l t o n -maine.com

Soap BoxDerby Race

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Contributed photographDONATION — Grand Master A. James Ross, left, commentson the diversity shown by the Masonic Beau Tie Society’s giftof $4,500 to the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America.The gift was made through the Prince Hall Masonic GrandLodge of Massachusetts (P.H.) at the Grand Lodge of Maine’sannual communication in Lewiston. Also at the presentationare, second left, Richard Rhoda, of Houlton, ambassador; GlennPayne, P.H. formerly of Bangor; Robert Hancock, ofLimestone, president; Ricky Hall, P.H. of Bangor; and LewisGordon, Jr., of Old Orchard, Maine member. Funds have beenraised through the sale of Kente bow ties featuring symboliccultural African colors. The Beau Tie Society was formed fouryears ago by Aroostook County Masons. Membership in thesociety is open to all men, women, and children who wish tosupport diversity and promote understanding.

I have several of you askingfor a wine recipe. Many I findask for ingredients that are spe-cific to wine making. I think Ihave found one that might workfor us. Bonus is, it might beready to share for our summercelebrations. I’m going to trythis one this weekend. I alsoreceived a request from Mary,here in Houlton. Mary asks fora recipe for strawberry pie. Shecan find many recipes for straw-berry rhubarb pie, but not for astrawberry pie. Mary’s grand-mother made a wonderful straw-berry pie and she would like tobe able to make it again.

Strawberries have a wonder-ful fresh flavor that can fill a piewithout supportive fruit gettingin the way. Although, strawber-ry rhubarb is one of my manyfavorites. Who am I kidding? Ilike pie. Any pie. Thanks Mary,This is a pie recipe that I hopebrings back memories of youryounger years!

Simple Wine1 (.25 ounce) package active

dry yeast (regular baking yeast)4 cups sugar

1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozenjuice concentrate (any flavor

except citrus, thawed)3 1/2 quarts cold water, or as

neededCoffee filters or cheesecloth for

strainingDirections: Combine the

yeast, sugar and juice concen-trate in a gallon jug. Fill the jugthe rest of the way with coldwater. Rinse out a large balloon,and fit it over the opening of thejug. Secure the balloon with arubber band. Place jug in a cool

dark place. Within a day youwill notice the balloon startingto expand. As the sugar turns toalcohol the gasses released willfill up the balloon. When theballoon is deflated back to sizethe wine is ready to strain anddrink. It takes about 6 weekstotal.

Old Fashioned BakedStrawberry Pie

2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts1 1/4 cups white sugar

1/3 cup all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

4 cups fresh strawberries2 tablespoons butter

Directions: Preheat oven to425 degrees F (220 degrees C).Place one crust in a nine-inchpie pan. Mix together sugar,flour, and cinnamon. Mix light-ly through the berries. Pour fill-ing into pastry-lined pan, anddot fruit with butter or mar-garine. Cover with top crust,and cut slits in the top. Seal andflute the edges.Bake for 35 to 45minutes, or until the crust isslightly browned.

Will be quite juicy whilewarm. Let chill over night forbest results.

I really enjoy this time withyou each week and would loveto hear from you. Do you haveany requests? Is there a recipeyou have been looking for orremember from your youngeryears? Can I help you find it?Do you have any recipes that arespecial to you that you couldshare with us? Please contactme atsusieqcooking@ainop.com orc/o Pioneer Times, P.O. Box456, Houlton, Maine 04730.

Cooking with Susie Q

SAD 70 Breakfast for all Schools

Breakfast is served with choiceof cereal, assorted fruit juiceand white or chocolate milk.Thursday, May 22 — Cereal,blueberry muffin, juice.Friday, May 23 — Cereal, pan-cakes/syrup, juice.Monday, May 26 — HolidayTuesday, May 27 — Cereal,waffles/syrup, juice.Wednesday, May 28 — Cereal,fruit & yogurt, juice.

SAD 70 School LunchLunch is served with choice ofwhite or chocolate milk.Thursday, May 22 — Saladbar, chip peas, rolls, cantaloupe& melon.Friday, May 23 — Pepperonior cheese pizza, green salad,apple crisp.Monday, May 26 — HolidayTuesday, May 27 — Pepperonior cheese pizza, green salad,cantaloupe & melon.Wednesday, May 28 —Sandwich bar, French fries,pineapple.

RSU 29 Breakfast for allSchools

Breakfast is served with multi-grain reduced-sugar cereal,assorted fruit juice and 1% andskim milk.Thursday, May 22 — Cereal,scrambled eggs, toasted oat-meal/brown bread, ham, fruit.Friday, May 23 — Cereal, fruit-ed wheat muffin, yogurt, fruitjuice.Monday, May 26 — HolidayTuesday, May 27 — Cereal,French toast sticks,pancake/syrup, chilled fruit.Wednesday, May 28 — Cereal,pizza doughboy, yogurt, fruitjuice.

RSU 29 Elementary SchoolLunch

All lunch served withWowbutter/jelly or cheese sand-wich, milk, fresh assorted fruit,chilled fruit and condiments.Thursday, May 22 — Cheese

ravioli, garlic bread, garden salad,assorted dressings, fruit.Friday, May 23 — Doublestuffed crust cheese pizza, veggiestixs/dip, fruit.Monday, May 26 — HolidayTuesday, May 27 — Pigs ‘nblanket, baked beans, potatosalad, fruit.Wednesday, May 28 — Eggsalad sandwich, raw broccoli,ranch dressing, fruit.

RSU 29 Southside LunchAll lunch served withWowbutter/jelly or cheese sand-wich, milk, fresh assorted fruit,chilled fruit and condiments.Thursday, May 22 — Cheeseravioli, garlic bread, garden salad,assorted dressings, fruit.Friday, May 23 — Hot dog,baby carrots, ranch dressing,chips, ice cream, fruit.Monday, May 26 — HolidayTuesday, May 27 — Pigs ‘nblanket, baked beans, potato

salad, fruit.Wednesday, May 28 — Eggsalad sandwich, raw broccoli,ranch dressing, fruit.

RSU 29 Jr/Sr High SchoolLunch

Lunch is served with option ofassorted pizzas, chickenburger onroll, peanut butter/jelly or cheesesandwich, salad bar, variety offresh fruits, milk and condiments.Thursday, May 22 — BBQchicken pizza, chicken saladroll/cheese, cheese ravioli, garlicbread, fruit.Friday, May 23 — Turkey &cheese hard hat, pizzaburger/roll,chicken & rice, fresh fruit.Monday, May 26 — HolidayTuesday, May 27 — Egg saladsandwich, pigs ‘n blanket, bakedbeans, potato salad, fruit.Wednesday, May 28 — Combopizza, tuna roll/cheese stick, builda sandwich, macaroni & toma-toes, fruit.

RSU 29 Menus

SAD 70Menu

Happy Losers gatherBy Shirley Sides

The Happy Losers held theweekly meeting at theCongregational Church vestryin Island Falls. The leaderJackie Pratt opens the meetingwith the pledge and roll call.Ten members weighed-in andeight attended the meeting.

Linda Banks was the loser ofthe week, and Joan Sides wasrunner-up. Great job ladies. Thesecretary and treasurer gavereports for the week. No pro-gram for the week, just talksabout the contest which startsthis week and ends June 14

Please feel welcome to ourgroup every Wed weigh-insfrom 8 to 8:45 a.m. and meetingstarts at 9 a.m. Please call 365-4884 for more information. Seeyou all there!

Island Falls Suzanne (Savage) Brewer has

been a recent guest of her moth-er, Elinor Savage, over theMother’s Day weekend. Whilehere they enjoyed Mother’s Daydinner at the River Cafe here intown, along with many othersfrom the area.

Clifton Roy was very pleasedon May 14 at the turn out of hismany friends when he restarted

Community Notebookthe CountryJ a m b o r e e .Clayton andC h a r l e n eWebb, loyalJ a m b o r e ea t t e n d e e s ,were thereand Claytoneven enter-tained thegroup with acouple ofs o n g s .Refreshmentswere avail-able and wereall consumed before it was timeto close down for the night.Everyone is looking forward tonext week when the CountryJamboree will again have anevening of singing and dancingand enjoying good fellowship.

I am still having a fussingtime with the red and gray squir-rels, so I am not dispensing somany sunflower seeds as I usu-ally do. I had one gray squirrelrun over to my neighbor’s birdfeeder to see what it could findthere. I don’t think it found verymuch as the squirrel returned tohave a try at my feeders. Theanimal was persistent in tryingto hang on with his tail andsmall claws to hang upsidedown to get into the bird seed.

I have a lot of swallows still andgold finch, both male and female.And every day, I see a pair ofmourning doves busily eating the

seeds that fall on the ground, whenthe squirrels are around. I saw ahummingbird for the first time thisyear. It arrived May 17 and Iimmediately put out my hum-mingbird feeder to keep it happyand fed. My deer are still comingto my back lawn but not until it isalmost dark. I saw them the othernight about 6:30 p.m. and theystayed until it was almost dark.

I don’t have to cut up anymore apples or bread, as theylook quite healthy. My backlawn must be full of the stuffthey are finding to eat so theydon’t come looking for extras.

Oakfield SeniorsThe Oakfield Senior Citizens

met on May 7 at the Smoki-Haulers Snowmobile Club fortheir first meeting in May.

Lots of tasty food covered thepotluck table. Bob Lockeopened the business meetingwith the Lord’s Prayer and flagsalute followed by the treasur-er’s report and the card report.No secretary’s report was avail-able. Marie Gillotti was the50/50 winner. “HappyBirthday” was sung to those cel-ebrating May birthdays.

We discussed our first meet-ing in June and more info willbe made available at our nextmeeting. After the meeting wasconcluded several membersmade May Baskets that werefilled with candy and deliveredto local shut-ins.

Those attending were: EvelynJohnston, Alma Clark, Marie

Gillotti, Bernice Campbell, Boband Delores Locke, CharlotteMarley, Kathleen Boutlier,Jeanne Clements, Naci Fowler,Sharon Anderson, WannettaTownsend, Bill Dill, GeorgeBarrows, Juanita Wiggins, IonaNadeau, Millie Gagnon, UrsulaLevesque, Donna Furrow, andEarl and Lottie Doughty.

Oakfield Seniors meet on thefirst and third Wednesday ofeach month at the OakfieldSnowmobile Club for a time tovisit and chat before the 11:30a.m. potluck luncheon, followedby a short business meeting.Come and join us, visit withyour neighbors and make newfriends. Everyone is welcome.

Purple HatsThe Purple Hat Ladies met in

Smyrna at the Brookside Inn fora May 13 meeting.

Charlotte Marley was inattendance as leader. Nineteenladies were present and createdmuch chatting before and afterthe meal. Introductions tookplace when each lady gave hername starting with the first letterof her given name.

Cindy Gray acknowledgedthose who observed their birth-day during the month of May.Gray and Marie Gillotti gavespecial readings for the meeting.Charlotte Marley read “MotherMade a Meatloaf.’’ She also hada special salute to the veteransin honor of the holiday May 26.

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By Riva HawkesPhone:

463-2483

Island Falls

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FAITH

ROCKPORT — With atheme of “Lights, Camera,Action!” featuring a red carpetevent that included a banquetdinner and dancing, the 2014Catholic Youth Convention hada Hollywood feel as around250 Catholic teenagers fromaround Maine gathered atSamoset Resort in Rockport onApril 25-27 (pictures below).By a twist of fate, the celebri-ties in the spotlight at the con-vention weren’t actors, but theChurch’s newest saints, as theevent coincided with the can-onizations of Pope John XXIIIand Pope John Paul II onSunday, April 27.

A number of awards werepresented at the convention.Seven teens received SaintTimothy Awards for living asdisciples of Christ and settingexamples for others to follow.The teens honored were: KaylaGuiggey from St. BenedictParish, Benedicta; HannahGonneville from Notre Damedu Mont Carmel Parish,Madawaska; Lucas Grant fromSt. Mary of the VisitationParish, Houlton; LaurenStetson from St. Thérèse ofLisieux Parish, Sanford; RudyMartin from St. John VianneyParish, Fort Kent; NateBoynton from Our Lady of theValley Parish, Saint Agatha;and Joshua Maloney fromGood Shepherd Parish, Saco.

Companions on the JourneyAwards, which recognizeexcellence, commitment, andleadership by adults serving inyouth ministry, were given to:Lynette Sirois from St. JohnVianney Parish, Fort Kent;Denise Lawsure from thePortland Peninsula & IslandParishes; Monique Grant fromSt. Mary of the VisitationParish, Houlton; Tracey

Michaud from Notre Dame duMont Carmel Parish,Madawaska; and Nicole Caronfrom Good Shepherd Parish,Saco.

“It was just an awesomeexperience. We got to dive inand learn so much about them,”said Emily Belanger, a memberof the youth leadership teamthat helped plan the conven-tion.

The weekend event includedworkshops focused on learningabout God in a fun, faith-filledand comfortable environment,and a keynote address deliv-ered by Joel Stepanek of LifeTeen, a national youth organi-zation. Stepanek used theexample of the pope saints toencourage the teens to get toknow them and to talk to Godas they strive to be saints.

“The thing that really stoodout for me was what they didfor the community and for peo-ple,” said Mikayla Wick, fromOur Lady of the Snows Parishin Dexter, “the effect they hadon us to help us, ourselves,become saints.”

On Sunday, Bishop Robert P.Deeley celebrated Mass at theconvention, offering many inattendance a chance to meethim for the first time since hisinstallation as Bishop of theDiocese of Portland inFebruary. Bishop Deeley toldthe youth that Jesus “calls us tolive as he did, in service to oneanother” and pointed to theexamples of Pope John XXIIIand Pope John Paul II.

“From his earliest youth, he(Saint John XXIII) felt anattraction to the Church, to themessage of the Church, to thetruth of the Gospel, and to acall for him to serve in min-istry,” said Bishop Deeley. “Hedidn’t intend, of course, to be

pope. He intended to serve theChurch in whatever way Godcalled him to do. And in hislife, he always answered thatcall.”

The bishop said, while PopeJohn Paul II first set out to bean actor, he discovered that hewas called to serve God’s peo-ple and the Church. The bish-op pointed, in particular, toJohn Paul II’s great dedicationto young people.

“While celebrating Mass inBoston in 1979, during his firstapostolic journey to the UnitedStates, John Paul II said,‘Again and again, I find inyoung people the joy andenthusiasm of life, a searchingfor truth and for the deepermeaning of the existence thatunfolds before them in all itsattraction and potential,’” saidthe bishop.

The bishop called upon theyouth to be evangelizers asthey go back to their parishesand urged them to “rememberthe grace you received here;remember the blessing that youcelebrated here; remember thetruth which you have openedfor yourselves here.”

In addition to the Mass,prayer, and workshops,Saturday night’s red carpetbanquet and dancing enabledthe teens from different townsand cities in Maine to get toknow one another, and perhaps,form lifelong friendships.

“This is a fun way to social-ize and get a good dose of reli-gion,” said Andrew McCarthyof Our Lady of the Snows,Dexter.

For more information oradditional pictures, contactDave Guthro, CommunicationsDirector for the Diocese ofPortland, at (207) 321-7810 orat dave.guthro@portlanddio-

Nearly 250 Maine Catholic youthgather for annual convention Free concert to benefit

Resting Arms’ MinistryBy Angel Murchison

Special to the Pioneer TimesThere are many individuals in Aroostook

County that are trapped in addictions andcompulsive disorders who are losing hopeevery day. The board of directors of RestingArm’s Ministries has been carrying the dreamof a faith-based drug rehab center based inAroostook County for the past six years. Theyhave obtained their 501(3C) tax exempt status;and according to David Tuttle, president,“they have been bringing awareness to civicand various groups throughout AroostookCounty.”

Tuttle knows first-hand about the strugglesof addiction. Facing death at the age of 37from alcoholism and dabbling with drugs, hisphysician diagnosed him with having only sixmonths to live even if he stopped using at thattime. Turning to his faith in Jesus Christ andmaking a promise to share his story along withhelping others, he began a journey of freedom.

After visiting His Mansion Ministries inNew Hampshire, Tuttle stated “this is a modelthat we would like to follow.” His MansionMinistry in New Hampshire has been in oper-ation for over 50 years and has a 70 percentsuccess rate with helping individuals findingfreedom from addiction. It is the desire of

Resting Arm’s Ministries to provide a safeplace for the wounded to heal through individ-ual group counseling, accountability, mentor-ing and Bible study, client’s will also learnhealthy living skills. The goal to provide along-term (1-year) residential, self-sustainingfacility where individual responsibility will betaught and expected as each person seeks torelease the past and grab hold of the future.

Bringing the communities of AroostookCounty together, a free concert featuring KellyO’Mara will be held at Military Street BaptistChurch, the church on the hill, Saturday, May24 at 6:30 p.m. to benefit Resting ArmsMinistries. You will also enjoy the musical tal-ents of Tammy Goetsch, Haven and SierraRhoda, Roger McGary and Adam Andersonfrom Military Street Baptist Church; also inaddition to the musical artists mentioned, youwill be entertained with choirs from theHoulton Wesleyan Church.

A free-will offering will be collected withproceeds benefitting Resting Arm’sMinistries. If you have any questions or desirefurther information, please contact PastorTuttle at (207) 694-1595 or Rebecca Miller,secretary at (207) 538-6189. Donations mayalso be mailed to Resting Arm’s Ministries,P.O. Box 255, Patten, Maine 04765.

The Needhams will present aGospel Music concert at TheCounty Road Baptist Church inNew Limerick, Me., on Friday,May 23, at 7 p.m.

This group sings Christianmusic for the whole family. Thepublic and everyone are invitedto this free concert.

An offering will be taken fortheir ministry.

Needhamsin concertMay 23

Thursday, May 22DYER BROOK: TheSouthern AroostookCommunity School will holdits spring concert at 7:30 p.m.at the school’s multipurposeroom. Donations will beaccepted. Featured groupsinclude the grade 5, grade 6,high school and stage bandsand percussion ensemble.

Saturday, May 24HOULTON: A benefit supperwill be held for the Ark AnimalSanctuary rebuilding fund atthe Elks Lodge from 4-7 p.m.The cost is $10. There will bean Italian meal, dessert, silent

auctions and a tribute quilt raf-fle. Call 532-7387 FMI.

Sunday, May 25HOULTON: The EveryoneCares Dinner Committee willhold their final free communitydinner of the season from 3-4pm at the Rec. Center. All arewelcome. FMI call Andrea orKate at 532-0570.

Tuesday, May 27HOULTON: The workshopGateways to Employment willbe held at the Houlton HigherEducation Center, 18 MilitarySt., beginning at 9 a.m.Participants will learn job-seeking skills.

What’s Happening

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Attending were: from Cary,Jackie Colella, Denise Clark andJoanne Scott; from Houlton,Marsha Reed, Betty Wyman, andWannetta Townsend; from DyerBrook, Marie Gillotti and SandraWyman; from Oakfield, DoloresLocke, Berniece Campbell,Elaine Barrett, Mildred Gagnon,Alma Clark, Sandra Holmes andUrsula Levesque; from Merrill,Arlene Friel; and from Smyrna,Cindy Gray, Peggy Sanders andCharlotte Marley.

The next meeting will be June

10 at Libby’s Dairy Bar inHodgdon. Put it on your calen-dar now.

If you wish more informationabout the chapter, you may callany of the ladies listed.

TOPS meetsTake Off Pounds Sensibly

Chapter 0233 met at theAldergate building on HighStreet for its May 14 meeting.

Seventeen ladies wereweighed; three of this numberwere KOPS (Keep Off PoundsSensibly). The loser of the week

was Charlotte Marley with “thechallenger” as runner-up.Leader Diane Folsom hadcharge of the meeting. Roll callwas given and reports werefrom Cheryl Driscoll and weightrecorder Joanne Scott.

The skinny dish was won byLois Downing with the 50/50drawing to Marsha Reed. Marshareported on the ongoing contest

and told us it will end next week.Welcomed back were JoyceEstey and Margaret Hagerman.

Diane had charge of the pro-gram giving us ways to keep offweight: eat oatmeal for break-fast; also eat salmon, walnuts tosatisfy; hold the bread in arestaurant; use red pepper andcinnamon on foods; walk before

lunch; use a smaller dish fromwhich to eat; have a goodnight’s rest; eat low sodiumsoup, keep a journal; keep veg-etables on hand; and don’t eat infront of the television. She alsogave other rules to follow —bea good listener; reach out tothose who need support; and

share your feelings.If you need more information

about the chapter, you may callCharlotte Marley at 757-8483.

The chapter meets everyFriday at the same location.Weigh-in is 8-8:45; a meetingbegins at 9 a.m. and lasts anhour.

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Virginia, and they are a widearray of volunteers from familyof fallen heroes, a pastor to arecovering alcoholic. Theyoungest participant is 14 andthe oldest is 75.

“They are all dedicated andcommitted,” said Cote.

The Summit Project was bornout of an adventure that Coteexperienced with friends in2012, while attending graduateschool in California.

“I hiked Mt. Whitney, whichis three times the elevation ofMt. Katahdin, with friends whowere Navy Seals,” explainedCote. “When we reached thetop of that mountain, thoseSeals pulled stones out of theirbackpacks that they had carriedunder their own power … feel-ing the mass of these stones …after hiking about 12 hours.They pulled them out and hidthem under a crevice to repre-sent the fallen Navy Seals.”

Cote thought this was aninspiring concept modeled byhis friends to honoring theirfallen brothers.

“I thought let’s put thistogether honoring the state I amreally, really proud to be from,”he said. “I am a really proudnative Mainer.”

Cote, who graduated fromBangor High School, went onto the Naval Academy beforejoining the Marine Corps. He is

on active duty at the U.S.Pentagon.

According to Cote, Mainehas a high number of veteransand the state is near the top ofthe percentage of an adult pop-ulation who are veterans.

“One in eight has served inuniform and that is remarkablein my mind, especially in a timewhen our services are volun-tary,” said Cote. “I was particu-larly interested in those whohave given their lives in the lineof duty. Because of the waythey served us, how can weserve them?”

That is how the SummitProject was born.

Volunteers with the SummitProject actually go to aPortland Processing Center,select the stone, sign it out andtake the stones on adventuresall over the world and thenreturn them.

However, there are two stepsCote wants volunteers toadhere to: First, when selectinga stone, learn about the fallenservice man or woman it repre-sents; and secondly, to write aletter to the family about theiradventure with the stone.

“These volunteers and fami-lies were formerly strangers,”said Cote. “Now, they are con-nected forever. We carry thestone for the hike, but we carrythe stories for a lifetime. Andthey can forever touch us”.

Many of Maine’s fallen

Summit

heroes were patriots who diedat young ages.

“Maine has great naturalresources, but people are ourmost precious,” said Cote.“People of Maine have steppedup to serve. They have leftgreat communities that theyloved, their families, theirhomes and their jobs. We havea duty, we have a really sacredresponsibility, to learn aboutthose fallen heroes. And eventhough they were young, theystill lived a life of service.”

Cote has compiled videointerviews with the families ofthose left behind. The familiestalk about their loved one andshare stories about each one.

“I have made many trips toMaine over the last year fromArlington,” Cote said. “I havevisited every county in Maine.”

With each family visit andvideo testimonial, he asks thesame questions, “What kind ofperson was he/she before leav-ing for the service? What werehis/her principles?

“I think if we can capture thatby the family interviews inlearning about the fallen, everysingle time someone touchesthat stone, they can know andappreciate those values,” Coteadded.

The stones have been up anddown the East Coast; withWreaths Across America; inmarathons, parades and to topof mountains like Mt.Kilimanjaro in Africa. Locally,SFC Aaron A. Henderson’sstone went to the peak of Mt.Everest.

Cote said the biggest sourceof anxiety for the families isthat their loved one’s memorywill be forgotten.

“We can ensure their memorystays alive with this livingmemorial,” he said.

Volunteers will have a fewmore opportunities to help withthe Summit Project through dif-ferent adventures.

In June, a Memorial SoftballTournament for SFCHenderson will be held againthis year; Chris Robinson ofMonticello is taking a group inJuly through a 100-mileWilderness Walk (a future storyon this event will be featured in

Contributed photographIN MEMORY — Houlton Police Department officers displaya wreath honoring all law enforcement officers killed in the lineof duty, as May 11-17 was National Police Memorial Week.Placing a memorial wreath are officers Stephen Nason, left, andEzekiel Collins.

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Sgt. First Class Jonathan Lowery

an upcoming edition); and Coteis forming another activity inSeptember to climb CadillacMountain near Bar Harbor.

To find out more informationon the Summit Project and itsactives go their website atwww.mainememorial.org.

“I encourage folks to comeup with their own ideas, aswell,” Cote said. “Each ideabrings people together. Ibelieve the state of Maine,though we are 1.3 million, actu-ally is just a large family. Weare building communities andbringing our state together. Weare able to understand andappreciate what it means toserve others. What it means to

sacrifice for others and what itmeans to lift others up.”

Cote noted community mem-bers lift others up when they arein need or vulnerable, but withthe Summit Project, volunteersliterally lift others up withstones in their backpacks.

“It is an act of solidaritywhere we can share the burdenthat was not only shouldered bythe service member, but theirfamilies. They have grieved alot. I don’t want those stories tobe lost. They can really contin-ue to inspire generations tocome. We can really protect andpreserve the proud legacy ofservice that we have in ourstate.”

SPC Dustin J. Harris

1st Lt. James Zimmerman

SFC Aaron A. Henderson