How many times have you heard the cliche “real men don’t eat quiche” while sitting in a group at a restaurant table or even an elegant brunch or lunch at home? The comment is likely to be muttered more quietly at a private home gathering in fear offending the hosts or the cook.
Lyme Time Powassan in Midcoast Maine
Last week, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention published the following information:
They were notified of two cases of Powassan encephalitis. Both cases occurred in adults who reside in the Midcoast area. In the two cases, the individuals became ill in late April and were hospitalized. The cases were confirmed through testing at CDC Fort Collins. Both individuals were discharged from the hospital and are recovering. Powassan, also known as deer tick virus, has been around since 1958, when it was discovered in Powassan, Ontario. Cases are rare in the U.S., and Maine has identified nine cases since 2000, including these two.
Waldoboro Wanderings Martha, Bee, and Marge
Mrs. Jean Lawrence’s skillfully written essay concerning Maude Clark Mayo Gay and her many accomplishments in behalf of Waldoboro has inspired me to write the following. Much of the information herein I have learned from the master town historian, Jacob Jasper Stahl.
Talkin’ Trash A column submitted by Pemaquid Watershed Association’s Keep Pemaquid Peninsula Beautiful Initiative
News reports tell us that the Maine State Legislature recently voted to override Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill designating an annual litter cleanup day.
Lincoln County Artsbeat
Celebrating America through art: I had the pleasure of spending time with Damariscotta artist Franciska Needham last week as she was readying her Water Street gallery for its May 27 season opening featuring her exhibit titled “America the Beautiful,” which runs through Friday, July 14.
CONGRATULATIONS
From all of us at The Lincoln County News, congratulations to the class of 2017.
Hodgdon Green Happenings
It’s spring! And with spring comes newness, changes, hope, and blessings. One of the major changes taking place at Hodgdon Green, the assisted-living home in Damariscotta, is a renovation of the kitchen, the heart of any home. New cabinets, updated appliances, replaced flooring – all will take place in the upcoming weeks.
Lincoln County Artsbeat
Damariscotta bone artist is UK-bound: Up-and-coming local sculptor Keith Plummer, who appeared in this column back on April 11, announced on May 18 that he was accepted as one of 25 finalists for the Visual Art Open contest, an annual international art competition based in Chester, England whose primary goal is “to reveal and promote unknown artists who are yet to establish their profile in the contemporary art world,” as the contest’s website, visualartopen.com, puts it.
MEMORIAL DAY
The annual Memorial Day parade through the Twin Villages this year will include more than 100 service members and veterans thanks to the efforts of a few community members.
Let’s Support Education, Not Pot-Smoking
The voters of Maine have spoken about funding education, not once, but twice. In 2004, they first made it law in Maine that the state fund 55 percent of basic education, statewide.
Wiscasset Senior Center
Save the date for the next community supper on Wednesday, June 7 at 5 p.m. The menu will feature veggie lasagna, meatballs, chicken tortellini soup, salad, a beverage, and cake for dessert. Reservations for this meal must be made by noon on Monday, June 5 by calling 882-8230. All are welcome!
Just a Thought
Robert E. Regut
The books
I’ve never been interrupted by a commercial while reading a book. There’s no volume control that has to be adjusted for being too loud or too soft. I can interrupt, stop, or restart the program any time I want. I just open or close the book.
The Cost of War
Memorial Day, says the VA, is a “federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people (some 1 million) who died while serving in the country’s armed services.”
Round Pond Column
Memorial Day weekend is upon us, as hard as it is to believe. It seems like yesterday that we were shoveling snow and now we are swatting at black flies, trying in vain to protect ourselves and pets from ticks and complaining about how the traffic has gotten bad already.
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