Sponsored And Published By Three Rivers Kiwanis Club And Three Rivers Community Alliance To Promote And Serve The Towns Of Brownville, Milo, Lagrange, Medford, And Orneville

Live Simply-Love Generously- Care Deeply-Speak Kindly Tuesday, April 13, 2010 – Volume 9 Number 23

Enjoy “A TASTE OF CHOCOLATE” at theBrownville Community Church, Brownville, ME

Saturday, May 1, 2010 from 1:00 to 4:00 *18 Stations of Chocolate

Goodness*10 tastes for only $5.00 – 5

tastes for $3.00Contributors include:

Dysart’s; Elaine’s Basket Café; Hobnobber’s Pub; Wildwoods,

and many talented church members.Also, a raffle for a special Mother’s Day basket worth

over $200.00, with half of the proceeds to go toCancer Care of Maine.

Tickets for the basket available from Church members.

Penquis baseball alumni game on Monday, April 19th at Harris Field in Milo at 5:30pm. There will be a donation of $5.00 to play, with the money used for sweatshirts

for the Penquis Varsity baseball team. The team will sell hotdogs, soda and baked goods with the money earned

going to the team.

The wall mural painted by Alan Monroe on the outside of the

storage building at Harris Field is getting a face lift thanks to the talented Penquis Arts students Cody Howe and Kendra Newman. Under the supervision of Penquis Art Teacher Mary Shapleigh the students will repaint the mural. The mural previously painted by Mr. Monroe was titled Elm Street Park. The new mural will be titled Harris Field. The Milo Recreation Department paid for the

supplies needed to restore the mural. The Milo Recreation Department wants to thank Cody, Kendre and Mrs. Shapleigh for

their efforts. We are so fortunate to havededicated youths in our community.

10th Annual Three Rivers Kiwanis Variety ShowFriday, May 7,2010, Milo Town Hall Art Center

7:00 PM-Theme "JUST FOR GRINS"Elementary School Chorus will present "Pecos Bill" musical

along with other local talent.Will Sonny and Cher make an appearance??

Refreshments and drinks will be on saleRaffle and 50/50 tickets $5.00 each with a maximum of

$20.00 for a family

AMERICAN LEGION POST 41YOUR DONATION HELPS THE

AMERICAN LEGION PURCHASE

A QUALITY FLAG, POLE AND POLE BRACKET.

We have to replace (on average) 30-35 flags each year as the traffic

and the nasty weather take a toll on them…If you can’t purchase a flag at

$15 then feel free to consider a donation for part of one. Send all donations (no matter how small) to the American Legion Post #41 in Milo, ME 04463.

Frank H. Cochrane, Flag Chairperson.YOUR CHOICE OF:

American Flag $ 15.00

US Army $ 18.00US Marine Corps $ 18.00US Navy $ 18.00

US Air Force $ 18.00US Coast Guard $ 18.00

POW/MIA $ 36.00Replacement Pole $ 16.00Replacement Bracket $ 5.00

A complete set: flag, pole and bracket with dedication $36.00*****DONATIONS ACCEPTED******

AMERICAN LEGION MEMBERS WILL INSTALLALL FLAGS AND STORE THEM FOR NEXT YEAR.

SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGMaine School Administrative District #41 Board of Directors'

Meeting-Penquis Valley High School LibraryWednesday April 14, 2010 7:00 p.m.

I. Call to OrderII. Annual Meeting

III. Approval of The Minutes of March 3, 2010IV. Calendar and Agenda

V. Public CommentsVI. Administrative Reports

VII. Board Committee ReportsVIII. Report of The Superintendent of Schools

IX. Personnel ActionX. Policy Review

XI. Other BusinessXII. AdjournADA Notice

Any person with a disability who requires auxiliary aids or services in order to fully participate in this activity is requested to contact the office of the Director of

Student Services at 943-5629 at least 72 hours in advance

Three Rivers Kiwanis, Milo-BrownvilleApril 7, 2010 Regular Morning Meeting

The meeting was called to order at 6:45 AM. There were nineteen members present at the morning meeting at Hobnobbers’s. We had an inter-club from Dover with seven members. We had three guests, Crystal Macomber, and Bonnie’s cousins, Dillon and Will.

Eben led us in the Pledge of Allegiance and Herbie offered the Morning Prayer. Crystal has a birthday tomorrow the 8th and Jeremy Finson’s birthday is April 12th. Also, two couples will be celebrating their anniversaries next week: Richard and Pauline Mullins on April 13th and Neil and Barb Hamlin on April 14th. We collected ten happy/sad dollars – Lois Trask returned safely from Italy; happy to see all the signs of spring, bulbs pushing up and robins returning from the south; Eben had his first golf outing of the year.

The nominating committee officially announced the positions that will be voted on at our annual meeting, April 14th. This is the second announcement: Virgil Valente and Jim Macomber have both agreed to run for additional terms as board members and Frank Cochrane has agreed to run for one of the Board positions. Richard Mullins has agreed to run for the position of Vice President.

Other announcements: Auction and Canoe Race committee meeting will be at Ethelyn’s on Monday the 12th; Variety Show Committee met on April 5th and has Lois running the food table, Tom Harrigan and Dick Mullins handling the ticket sales and Jim Macomber arranging for the advertising; Bike Rodeo is coming up and is being handled by Jim Macomber.

Our speaker was Dana Mosher, Executive Director of Camp CaPella. After a couple of years of being closed the camp is now back in full swing. Thanks to a very generous gift from Warren Buffet’s sister, Doris Buffet, the camp is looking forward to many years of providing enjoyment for people with disabilities. Their mission is to provide quality of life experiences for people with disabilities and their families by providing year-round educational experiences. They are located in Holden on Phillips Lake, twelve miles south of Bangor. We got to see a short slide presentation showing the campers having fun, swimming, doing group activities and generally having a good time. Any support that Kiwanis or its members can make would be greatly appreciated.

Our speaker next week will be Dick Martin of the Milo Recreation Department.March 31, 2010 Fifth Wednesday Evening Meeting

We met at Hobnobber’s for dinner and fun. There were ten members, one guest, Mrs. Leeman, and six Inter-Clubbers from Dover. After a delicious dinner, we celebrated everyone’s birthday with a Yankee Swap. The gifts were appreciated by all.

We did not have a formal meeting, so we were on our way home by 8 o’clock. Thank you, Ethelyn, for the wonderful birthday cakes and for planning the event.

Respectfully submitted, Nancy Harrigan, Secretary

Birth AnnouncementA son, Jacoby Andrew Landry, to Erika Morrill and Luke Landry of Milo on March 23, 2010. Wt. 8

pounds 0 ounces.MILO ELEMENTARY NEWS

Students at Milo Elementary in grades 3 - 6 took the NECAP assessment test in October of 2009. Mrs. Cathy Knox,

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principal, and the entire staff were pleased to recognize those students who met or exceeded the standards inthe areas of math and/or reading. We are proud of their accomplishments and hard work. Students were presented a certificate and a coupon for an ice cream from Pat's Pizza of Milo. Congratulations to all those recognized and keep up the good work.

Mrs. Carey – Our Terrific Kid this week is a wonderful little person. He follows the school rules and is always respectful to other people - two great characteristics of a terrific Milo Elementary School citizen. We are thankful every day that Benjamon Bouley is part of our kindergarten family.

Mrs. Walker – We are pleased to honor this boy again as he is a dear to have in our Kindergarten room each and every day. He obeys the rules and treats everyone fairly and respectfully. He has a smile that would melt a big bowl of chocolate ice cream with a snap. He loves his friends and his family and puppy. We LOVE our days with this TK Kalan Decker. Congratulations....

Mrs. Hayes – Our terrific kid is very happy with her life almost every day. She does her best on her jobs and she takes her time to finish her work even if it takes a little longer than her friends. She has an interesting life with her family. She has many animals that teach her about life and responsibility. She has a nice smile and she is a great reader and friend. We are happy to present Lindsay Hager as our terrific kid. Thank you Lindsay!

Mrs. Barden – Our terrific kid this week has worked very hard. He is becoming better at using the Golden Rule. His papers are neater and he is doing more work on his own. He even surprised Miss Amanda by getting his morning work finished before she came. We hope his itches are gone! Hooray for Raven Kirschbaum, our newest terrific kid.

Mrs. Hussey –This week's terrific kid has made wonderful progress in his communication skills. Lucas Tate-Gendron has worked very hard to improve his speech skills. He has become so much more social and I enjoy our daily conversations. He is willing to try whatever I ask in the classroom now. His handwriting has greatly improved too. Congratulations, Lucas, and keep up the good work!

Mrs Tardiff - This girl is a great reader and makes good free time choices.... she reads. Her writing is great and she usually remembers capitals and ending marks, too. I am glad she is making better behavior choices. Keep up the good work, Libby Sanborn!

Mrs. Dunham – Our terrific kid is a girl who works hard each day. Her cursive writing is beautiful. She always

gives her best effort in all she does. She is a kind and helpful friend to all her classmates. She is very dependable. We can always count on her to run errands for us. She really loves her new dog, Tank. Congratulations to Mackenzi Pelletier.

Mrs. Mills – Our terrific kid is a very hard-working young man. He loves to read and learn new things. He is taking guitar lessons, art lessons, and goes to the library each week. He is a wonderful math student and is working hard on his cursive writing. He is going to make a great fourth grader. Way to go, Colby Koelsch.

Mrs. McMahon – Mrs. McMahon’s Terrific Kid is Brianna Champeon. Brianna is always helpful to her teacher and her classmates and she tries to always do her best. Mrs. McMahon is also very proud of the improvement Brianna has been showing in her reading skills. Congratulations to Brianna and keep up the good work!!

Mrs. Gillis – This limerick's about a boy named Wes,Who doesn't like to settle for less,His work is top-notch,And he's fun to watch,

When he picks his brain during tests.Congratulations to Wesley Carey!

BROWNVILLE’S TERIFFIC KIDSTerrific Kids

K- Brianna Witham 1- Lauren Bolstridge 2- whole class 3- Ashton Babin 4- Samantha Gibson 5- Damien

Karpowicz 6- Morgan Cavagnaro

Kindergarten Registration, Screening and OrientationBrownville ElementaryKindergarten Registration April 27, 2010Parents need to bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate and immunization record to the school to complete registration forms. If there are guardianship issues, documentation of custody is also required. If you need further information, please call the school 965-8184.Kindergarten Screening May 27-28, 2010At the time of registration, appointments will be made for screening. Students will have a vision and hearing screening, a speech screening and an academic screening. The process takes between an hour and an hour and a half. This is important information for us to use to plan a program for the children. Kindergarten Orientation June 2, 2010

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Students will be invited to ride the bus to school for a tour and a visit on June 2. Parents are invited to attend as well and will have an opportunity to ask questions about kindergarten and our school. Marion C. Cook Registration & Screening April 27, 2010Parents need to bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate and immunization records to the school to complete registration forms. If there are guardianship issues, documentation of custody is also required. Students will also have a vision and hearing screening, a speech screening and an academic screening on this same day. The process takes between an hour and an hour and a half. This is important information for us to use to plan a program for the children. You will be contacted at a later date to ride the bus and visit the classroom. If you need further information, please call the school at 943-2196.Milo Elementary SchoolKindergarten Registration April 27, 2010Milo Elementary is going to have registration by phone on April 27. At that time appointments will be made for screening. Please call the school at 943-2122 for more information.Kindergarten Orientation May 19, 2010Students will be able to ride the bus to school for a tour and a visit. Parents will need to bring a copy of the child’s state birth certificate and

immunization record, and will need to complete registration forms. If there are guardianship issues, documentation of custody is also required. Parents will have an opportunity to ask

Cook School News

Brooklynn and Levi were honored as Terrific Kids at our April 9th assembly.

Mrs. Nott: Brooklynn is my terrific kid this week. She has had great behavior all week! She has been a great role model for the other kindergarten students. I can tell that she is growing up and ready to be a first grader.

Mrs. Johnston: My TKid is absent today. I will talk about this terrific person at our next assembly.

Miss K.: Levi is my Terrific Kid. It is not just because he is a Yankee fan. :) Levi is a very bright young man who is a fountain of information. He is an avid reader and loves to check out the new book orders each month. Levi has his planner signed each night. Bus Kids: Brooklynn, Dylan, KyLee-Caught Being Good Prize Winners: LuCreshia, Demitrius, Jordan, Aubrey, Colleen-Birthdays: Big Sonny (50), Makayla (7), Courtney (7)

Upcoming Events: We will not have Terrific Kids on April 16th as we will be at a special assembly at Brownville Elementary. Congratulations to all of our Terrific Kids.

Fourth and fifth graders spent an afternoon visiting, singing, and playing games at the LaGrange Apartments with their new Senior friends. Both young and old had a great time getting to know each other. Thanks to Joni Crossman for getting us together..

Milo Free Public Library News

By Judith D. MacdougallLast Friday, April 2, the librarians held their monthly luncheon at

Elaine’s Café. This was a very special time because the date was also Pam’s birthday. What a surprise for her when the staff members arrived with birthday bags and cards. When I had called to remind them of the date, I clued them in that it was her birthday. I thought they might want to bring cards, but they also brought surprise gifts. Pam was flabbergasted! Dearle stopped by for about 20 minutes, but then she had to hurry off for an appointment. Unfortunately Rochelle had to work, but since she was working at Elaine’s, she took a break and visited with the 4 of us who were actually having luncheon. My birthday gift to Pam was a cake. I had ordered a chocolate birthday cake from Elaine’s early in the week as a surprise for Pam. While singing “Happy Birthday” the restaurant staff brought in the cake decorated with Pam’s name. Pam cut the cake for us and also shared it with the waitresses. Just as lunch was winding down, Josie came in with a birthday card and wished Pam well. She had had to baby sit unexpectedly. I had hoped that we could all be together for the luncheon, which would have made it perfect, but as I thought about it, everyone was there at one time or another to wish Pam well and actually that was as perfect as life gets. What a fantastically fun time we had!

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This week we chose Extreme Pet books from a box of preview books we received from Lookout Books. I chose the 6 books in the series thinking some patrons (especially small ones) would enjoy looking at the books and dreaming about an exotic pet even if they didn’t have a hope of getting one.

While I was browsing through the books when I wrote them up , I discovered some interesting facts that I didn’t think you could get along without, so I decided to share them in this column.

In the book about Rats I learned that baby rats are called “kittens”. Now that seemed bizarre to me. I also learned that female rats can have from 2-20 “kittens” in a litter. The book also went on to inform me that rats are very friendly and want to play with their owners every day. No thank you.

In the Piranha book it was explained that piranhas have very sharp jaws and triangular teeth that lock together like a trap. There is no known case of a piranha killing a person despite the horror stories of a person falling into a piranha infested river and soon becoming a skeleton. Perhaps no one ever lived to tell the real tale.

Lizards are carriers of salmonella and should not be kept in homes with children under 5 years, with pregnant women, or with sick and old people. They require very strict hygiene in their care.

In the Spiders book I learned that the Red Knee tarantula is a very popular pet. You may need a permit to keep a spider but they are quiet, clean and don’t need much room. The book also mentioned that spider silk is 6X stronger than steel of the same weight.

The Snakes info was not startling but you might like to know that the oldest snake on record was a boa constrictor named Popeye who died in the Philadelphia Zoo in 1977 at the age of 40.

The 6th book in the series is about Salamanders. The only interesting fact I noticed was that most salamanders start out as larva and transform to adult salamanders-two stages. Some salamanders are born live as 4 legged adults and one salamander spends all its life in the larval form. The Eastern newt has 3 forms. It begins life as a larva, becomes an eft on land and then after 5 years returns to the water.

These books would be helpful to anyone wanting to venture into exotic pet care. The Library Will Be Closed On MONDAY, APRIL 19 In Observance Of PATRIOTS DAY

Library Winter Hours Mon.& Weds.---2:00-8:00 Friday---1:00-7:00 Saturday 2:00-4:00 Telephone 943-2612

Tony’s Travel Journal..Anthony Bourdain’s Thoughts…Zamboni Time Apr 10, 2010, 1:30 PM |

“I get a perverse and evil satisfaction out of putting members of my crew on camera at every opportunity. Their discomfort--particularly once the "vampire clip" microphone is attached to the inside of their shirt (and they have to remember that every trip to the bathroom might provide considerable amusement to the guy wearing the headphones in the other room) -- is exquisite. The shoe on the other foot as they say...Those used to heedlessly pointing the cameras at others are suddenly caught under its merciless and unwavering gaze. Every pimple, bad pant decision, errant hair, ill advised comment potentially the subject of timeless Comedy Gold.Producer Tracey Gudwin knows this all too well: her inside-out underpants captured forever on YouTube when I plucked a leech off her butt in Borneo. Cameraman Todd Liebler has been chased across the town square of a rural Chinese village by Asian fans shrieking "Mr. Clumsy-Man! MISTER CLUMSY MANNN!!!" -- famous as he is for a memorable blunder into plates on the Indonesia show.But knowingly putting down the camera, clipping on the sound pack and agreeing to take your colleagues to your home -- introducing them to your family, letting them wander freely in your small New England town, interrogating passersby, former schoolteachers, childhood friends -- that takes some guts. Especially knowing what Zach Zamboni knows about our work habits.His poor grandmother had to endure persistent on-camera interrogation from me about any possible episodes of peeping, fire-starting, or mistreatment of animals in Zach's early childhood (She neatly deflected my questions as smoothly and effortlessly as a mob lawyer).Zach's a born and bred Mainer -- raised in the small town of Milo -- and real proud of that fact. Unlike the rest of us on the crew, who, when a show is done, return to apartments in New York, Zach goes home, puts on a funny hat and -- I gather -- does all sort of Dinty Moore type stuff like chopping wood and sailing. Whenever I'd ask him about this while on the road, he'd be so insistent as to the glories of his home state that I finally challenged him to show us. For this, he will no doubt be punished.Generally, when you're proud enough to take me around a place for purposes of television, the reaction from fans runs along the lines of "How could you NOT take him to (fill in blank here)." Followed by vitriolic expressions of doubt that you were a "true" local.Zach will no doubt be taken to task by food bloggers (of which Maine has many) for NOT taking me to the "best" restaurant in Portland. By others for managing to avoid the lobster roll entirely. Or, perhaps, not being sufficiently foodie, chesty, or vivacious.To which I can only remind viewers that this show will never show "YOUR" Baltimore...or "the best" of anything. I felt no responsibility to have a maple syrup scene. This episode is about Zach's Maine. And frankly, the closer we got to Zach's little town of Milo -- and his family -- the happier I was with my time there. For me, Maine will always be a golden hour, post-breakfast, swacked on Crown Royal, shotgunning snowmen with Zach's cousin Bobby.I'm particularly honored that the brilliant, reclusive and extraordinary John Conte actually came out of his kitchen and sat down with us in the dining room. This is, I am assured, no small thing. And I am forever grateful for the original hardbound copy of "My Life and Loves" by Frank Harris that John just happened to have tucked among a pile of saute pans -- and which he gave me.

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Zach, for all the days and hours we've spent together over the years in faraway places, has always been something of a mystery to me. He's a man who's always seemed happiest when dangling from the skids of a helicopter, strapping himself to the bow of a speedboat, or fiddling for interminable periods of time with lens adaptors, home made gyros or strings of jury-rigged lightbulbs. But I think I know something else about him now -- having seen it first hand: what makes him happy about being a Mainer”

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