LOGGED DOWN: Bruce Edwards, a scaler, grades wood quality as Scott Davis unloads his pulp truck with a hydraulic arm at the New Sharon Log Yard in New Sharon. Edwards said this has been the slowest year he has seen in over 20 years in the business. He blamed the rain and not the economy for the low production.
Staff photo by David Leaming
TIPPING HIS CAP: Matt Smith of Stix Builders Inc., cements the cap on a bollard at an entrance gate to the baseball field at Hippach Field in Farmington on Thursday.
Staff photo by Betty Jespersen
GOOD SEASONING: UMF students planted garlic, which will be ready to harvest next summer,
then covered the new bed with straw.
Staff photo by Thomas Michael Corcoran
MAKING HAY: Farmhands Hipolito Juarez and Alejandro Hernandez load hay from a barn loft to a wagon for the livestock at Sandy River Farm in Farmington recently.
Staff photo by David Leaming
PLANNING STAGE: Mary Sylvester, director of University Advancement and Bill Geller, vice president of Administration, look over planning process material at the University of Maine in Farmington on Tuesday. The University of Maine System is deciding how to absorb a $10 million reduction among the seven campuses.
Franklin County Fiddlers
The fiddlers are working on a variety of fundraisers, and we would like to
perform for you! Please contact Steve Muise at 778-3511 or email Steve atsmuise@msad9.org for booking and questions. For more information, pleasevisit the Franklin County Fiddlers website: www.franklincountyfiddlers.com
The 2008-2009 fiddlers are: Fairfield Bonsall, Ellie Buckland, Harper Burke, Alex Chandler, Peter Coleman, Caitlin Douglass, Abby Flanagan, Molly Flanagan, Anthea Fletcher, Claire Fletcher, Amanda Hall, Josh Hiltz, Elizabeth LeClair, Carolyn Magri, Alix Mason, Ellie Sloane-Barton, Shane Smith, Ashley Tayor, Seth Wegner, Hannah West and Nick Wilkins.
University of Maine at Farmington is now enrolling families in Parent-Child Playgroups for the fall. There are currently openings in both morning and evening groups. Children must be under three years of age. There is no charge for attending, however, space is limited and enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, or to register, contact Dolores Appl, UMF associate professor, at 778-7507, or dappl@maine.edu.
Diabetes help: Franklin Memorial Hospital Outpatient Services is offering people with diabetes who have trouble managing their disease a continuous glucose monitoring system to record blood sugar levels throughout the day and night.
A sensor is placed under the skin of the abdomen through a quick and usually painless office procedure. The device, made by Medtronic, can then provide up to 288 glucose measurements every 24 hours. The system is used to measure an average blood sugar for up to three days, while the person with diabetes continues daily activities at home.
After three days, the sensor is removed at the Outpatient department and the information is downloaded into a computer to review blood sugar levels and make necessary adjustments in their diabetes m management plan. For information, contact the FMH Outpatient Department at 779-2539 or 1-800-398-6031, ext. 2539.
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