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Gran Turismo 7's Next Update is Coming This Week, With Four New Cars – GTPlanet
Gran Turismo sequence founder Kazunori Yamauchi has taken to Twitter to announce and tease the following replace to Gran Turismo 7, which can arrive on consoles this coming week.
It's coming just a little faster than expected, touchdown round 3 weeks after the earlier content material replace on September 29. That's the shortest period between content material updates but, with maximum coming 4 or 5 weeks aside — and, except 1.15 and 1.17, at the closing Thursday of every month.
Another abnormal aspect is that the replace, which we're quickly dubbing 1.25, will deliver 4 new automobiles as an alternative of the 3 we've noticed teased for each and every replace so far:
This set of automobiles seems to be rather simple to spot, despite the fact that with some qualifiers. Probably the simplest is the only within the bottom-left, which seems to be to be a 1973 Nissan Skyline GT-R.
Often dubbed "Kenmeri", because of a promotional marketing campaign that includes a pair named Ken and Mary, Nissan simplest produced 197 examples of this vehicle — the closing Nissan powered by means of the straight-six S20 engine — making it probably the most rarest GT-Rs of all. That's a shoo-in for the Legends Cars broker.
Sitting to its correct is a fourth-generation Mazda MX-5/Roadster. That could be a fairly arguable selection, as GT7 already has an ND type. However the present vehicle is the 1.5-liter type, so this generally is a 2.0-liter variant. With the MX-5s mythical array of particular editions, pinning it down exactly received't be imaginable till the automobile is formally published.
In the top-right nook we discover an up to date type of the Nissan GT-R GT3. First competing in 2018, this vehicle used the post-MY17 frame for the primary time, together with enhancements over the 2012 vehicle and its 2015 replace.
It's tough to inform whether or not the automobile is the unique 2018 model or the fewer commonplace 2020 Evo, as bodily variations have been small. It will also be a selected group automobile, similar to probably the most GT300 automobiles run within the Super GT sequence.
Finally, within the peak correct nook, there's the Maserati Merak. This is a V6 spinoff of the Maserati Bora, and certainly the 2 automobiles are virtually an identical as much as the B-pillar. However the Merak includes a remodeled rear finish, partially dictated by means of the other engines, particularly together with an open rear with "flying buttress" taste C-pillars as an alternative of a glass-covered compartment.
Although it's tough to inform from the silhouettes, it looks as if the automobile is a standard Merak because of the loss of the hood-mounted grille of the upper efficiency SS (and the later, low-output 2000GT).
These teasers simplest ever come with automobiles which might be coming to the replace, so different content material and lines are unknown presently. However gamers could be anticipating a brand new monitor this month, as there's seemed to be a development in updates so far.
Every different replace thus far has introduced both a brand new circuit or new layouts at an present one. May, July, and September's updates didn't come with a circuit, whilst April, June, and August's did. Additionally the April and August updates added diversifications to present tracks — Spa-Francorchamps and Barcelona — with June bringing Watkins Glen as the one solely new circuit. October due to this fact turns out ripe for a brand new monitor.
As for different options and adjustments, the addition of the promised car-selling function is person who the neighborhood is nonetheless expecting. There shall be different tweaks too, together with a brand new batch of engine swaps and extra Cafe Menu Books.
We don't have a selected date for the replace but, however we'd be expecting it to be round Thursday, October 20.
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In late 2007, the Australian Rugby League and National Rugby League commissioned a college of 130 experts to select the 100 best rugby league players in the game's 100-year history in Australia. The list was released in February 2008.

From this list a "Team of the Century" was selected  – a team of 17 Australian players considered to be the best of all time in each position (plus four interchange/reserves and a coach). This illustrious line-up was announced in Sydney on 17 April 2008.

See also
Australian rugby league's 100 greatest players
List of Australia national rugby league team players

References

Rugby league in Australia
Team of the Century
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"I was thrust into this strange reality." - RTÉ Radio 1 Highlights
"I was thrust into this strange reality."
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A Decade of Epilepsy"I was thrust into this strange reality."
As heard on The Ryan Tubridy Show May 21, 2019
Just before she went to school one morning, Jenny McEntegart's mother came in to wake her. She found her daughter having a full-body convulsion in her bed. It was her first epileptic seizure. She was 14. Jenny came in to studio to talk to Ryan Tubridy this morning.
"After three full-body convulsions, I was diagnosed with epilepsy."
From diagnosis to age 22, her epilepsy was controlled by taking a single pill a day. But at 22, the treatment became less effective and Jenny began more than a decade of living with severe epilepsy.
"I started to get more and more seizures. They were more frequent and they were more imposing."
The seizures involved what Jenny describes as very aggressive left side shaking: her arm and her leg violently shaking so much that she would try to hold her left arm down with her right arm – something that never really worked. And the seizures could happen anywhere:
"Initially, my trigger was loud noises, so, audio sensitive. And that would mean a beep of a car or something just startling me. But, towards the end, as time went on, those noises could be as light as a spoon dropping."
It got to the point where Jenny had to be accompanied by somebody everywhere she went, even walking around at home. How, Ryan wondered, did she keep going when seemingly anything at all could trigger a devastating seizure? Jenny told him that anything can become normal, once it happens consistently. "So, you've no choice really, just to plough through it." From age 22 to age 33, no medical intervention appeared to work on Jenny's seizures.
"People think of epilepsy, they think of full-body convulsions, dropping to the floor, but it can be partial seizures, which last, say, from five seconds to twenty minutes."
Jenny eventually spoke to the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit in Beaumont Hospital about the idea of surgery, the preparation for which involved having a craniotomy and then a grid placed on the surface of her brain. It sounds like something from a Thomas Harris novel, but Jenny told Ryan that she didn't feel any different while the grid was in place. Once this "invasive monitoring" was completed, the next step was full surgery.
"When I say full surgery, I mean removing the problem area from the brain."
Following the surgery, Jenny went ten days seizure-free, something which was unheard of for her. After a while, the seizures stopped altogether. It's an extraordinary story – with a happy ending – which Jenny tells extremely well. And the piece of her brain that was, in her words, scooped out like a piece of ice cream? Well, it's sitting in a poorly-lit lab, bubbling away in a jar of formaldehyde, of course.*
You can hear Ryan's full interview with Jenny, as well as the rest of The Ryan Tubridy Show here:
(*Ok, it's probably not bubbling in a jar of formaldehyde. And the lab is, I'm guessing, adequately lit for research purposes.)
"It's a new beginning, you can't live in the past."
EpilepsyThe Ryan Tubridy Show

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Anna (voornaam)
 Ånn, plaats in Finland
 ANN, Neuraal netwerk

Historisch
 Slag bij Fort Anne, 1777

Personen
 Julia Ann (1969), Amerikaans pornoactrice, stripper en Penthouse Pet
 Keren Ann 1974), Israëlisch-Nederlands zanger en liedschrijver
 Stevie Ann (1986), Nederlands zangeres en liedschrijfster

Topografie
 Fort Ann, stad in Washington County
 Lake Ann, plaats (village) in de Amerikaanse staat Michigan
 Saint Ann (Jamaica), parish van Jamaica
 St. Ann (Missouri), plaats (city) in de Amerikaanse staat Missouri

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 Ann (Q65), een lied van Q65


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Scientists announced at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) in Toronto that a drug has shown a remarkable effect on Alzheimer's patients.
Alzheimer's breakthrough on the horizon?
2 min read . Updated: 29 Jul 2016, 04:38 PM IST Nikita Mehta
Scientists say a new drug, LMTX, for Alzheimer's patients, showed significant reduction in the rate of progression of the disease
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New Delhi: A drug has shown "marked beneficial" effects on patients with Alzheimer's disease in a large-scale phase 3 clinical trial, scientists announced at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) in Toronto on Wednesday.
The drug showed significant reduction in the rate of progression of the disease, but only in patients using it, and no other, as their Alzheimer's medication.
TauRx Therapeutics Ltd carried out a study of its drug LMTX on 891 subjects. Called TRx-237-015, the study was a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled study in subjects with mild or moderate Alzheimer's disease. It compared treatment for 15 months with LMTX and a placebo.
"In a study of this size, across a combined mild to moderate patient population, it is both encouraging to see improvements of this magnitude in the standard cognitive and functional tests and reassuring to see the supporting brain scan evidence of a slowing in disease progression during 15 months of treatment," said Serge Gauthier, director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Unit in Canada-based McGill University.
"In a field that has been plagued by consistent failures of novel drug candidates in late-stage clinical trials and where there has been no practical therapeutic advance for over a decade, I am excited about the promise of LMTX as a potential new treatment option for these patients," Gauthier said, while presenting the findings at the Toronto conference.
This is the first treatment in which a clinical effect has been supported by evidence of delay in progression of brain atrophy, as shown by MRI scans, Singapore-based TauRx Therapeutics said in a press release.
Since patients taking other standard medication comprised a majority of trial patients, the treatment benefits seen in those taking LMTX as their only medication could not be seen when all patients taking LMTX were taken into account in the primary analysis model.
When taken as the only therapy, the drug slowed down the rate of progression of brain atrophy or loss of neurons by up to 38% when measured on MRI scans.
TauRx's tau aggregation inhibitors have been developed from nearly 30 years of research. These focus on the tau tangles that cause dementia, hence slowing and even pausing memory loss.
"The results we have seen in this study confirm the results we saw in our Phase 2 study, where an earlier version of the drug was also given as monotherapy. The results we see in those patients not taking Alzheimer's disease medications show the considerable potential of LMTX as a monotherapy for both mild and moderate Alzheimer's disease," said Claude Wischik, professor of Psychiatric Geratology at Aberdeen University and co-founder of TauRx.
Wischik highlighted that these results support that targeting the tau tangle will prove to be an important area of drug research for the disease. "However, the reason for the observed loss of efficacy of LMTX when taken in combination with currently available treatments for Alzheimer's disease is not as yet understood," he added.


Manny Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, recently gave a candid interview to ESNews on the likelihood Floyd Mayweather Jr. fighting Pacman.
"I'm an optimist," Arum said, "and I always felt they would eventually fight. At this point, I feel they'll never fight.
Arum can't be faulted for praising his fighter. That's what promoters do. But in the case of Pacquiao it's not hyperbole.
What it tells us and many others is that Mayweather wants no part of Pacquiao.
For the record, perhaps this is fanbased as well but I think Money would beat Manny. However, if it's true that Lil Floyd turned down a 65 million dollar offer - he may be ducking out of this one. I can't imagine anyone turning down that type money given the bravado and confidence of a fighter of Jr's ilk.


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This is a modification of the classic AGNES algorithm for hierarchical clustering using a nearest-neighbor heuristic for acceleration.
Instead of scanning the matrix (with cost O(n²)) to find the minimum, the nearest neighbor of each object is remembered. On the downside, we need to check these values at every merge, and it may now cost O(n²) to perform a merge, so there is no worst-case advantage to this approach. The average case however improves from O(n³) to O(n²), which yields a considerable improvement in running time.
This optimization is attributed to M. R. Anderberg.
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Perform the next merge step. Due to the cache, this is now O(n) each time, instead of O(n*n).
x, for shrinking the working set.


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BIFF blamed for Cotabato blast
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Bomb squad operatives gather evidence from the debris where an improvised bomb exploded at a public market in M'lang, North Cotabato, Southern Philippines on December 31, 2014. The blast occurred between two stalls selling fruits. (EPA)
General Santos City — Police authorities blamed the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) for the bombing Wednesday of a public market in M'lang, North Cotabato which left four people dead and more than 30 others injured.
Chief Supt. Lester Camba, Police Regional Office-12 director, said the attack was in retaliation to the arrest of suspected BIFF member Abdulazis Glang in M'lang town last December 30.
Glang, who was allegedly involved in previous bombing incidents in several parts of Central Mindanao, was nabbed by operatives of Regional Special Investigation and Detection Team led by Supt. Maximo Sebastian.
"The arrested suspect is a key BIFF leader whose arrest was considered a big blow to the separatist group," Camba said.
Camba directed Senior Supt. Roberto Badian, deputy regional director for operations, to supervise the investigation of the incident while Senior Supt. Roque Alcantara, chief of the regional intelligence division, was tasked to conduct pursuit operations against the suspects.
Senior Supt. Danilo Peralta, Cotabato provincial police director, said stringent security measures were undertaken in public places around the province following the recent explosion.
"Additional policemen have been deployed in public places to thwart terror attacks," Peralta said.
Authorities tagged members of the BIFF, a breakaway Moro rebel group, as behind the atrocities in Central Mindanao in an effort to derail the peace agreement between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
Government and MILF peace negotiators forged an agreement that will pave the way for the establishment of a Bangsamoro government entity that will replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao which was widely marred with corruption and irregularities since its inception following the enactment of the Organic Act in 1989.
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Hadrat Syed Shabbir Ahmed Kaka Khail (db) is member of Central Royat-e-Hilal Committee of Pakistan & dealing with Astronomy section of Committee. He wrote many famous books on "Laws of Inheritance", "Astronomy", "Tassawuf" & more. He gives lectures on "Laws of Inheritance", "Astronomy", "Islamic Studies", "Pakistan Studies" & "Tassawuf". And also teaches "Masnawi Maaulana Room" in his "Khanqah" on weekly basis.
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The trees are budding and the dandelions are popping their cheerful heads up everywhere you look. Spring has truly sprung! What better way to celebrate the change in weather than preparing for the garden season. Maybe you've pulled out your seed catalogs, chosen your favorite seeds to plant, tilled your soil or pulled the weeds from your garden beds. However you choose to welcome the new season, take a moment to appreciate the fact that your favorite pastime is also improving your mind, body and spirit.
Approaching gardening as a meditative practice can help to ground and reconnect.
Have you ever entered your garden feeling a bit dreary or down, only to emerge an hour later light hearted and smiling? Maybe this caught you off guard, or maybe this was all part of your plan!
Approaching gardening as a meditative practice can help to ground and reconnect. Studies have shown that the act of engaging in gardening can actually decrease depression. The mere act of being distracted from problems or obligations by a sense of fascination and engagement with plant life helps to counter feelings of sadness and depression.
Dedicate 20 minutes each day to checking on your seedlings and plants. This small amount of time can go a long way to improving your emotional state. The fresh air isn't bad either!
We all know that modern life can be stressful. Any given day there are expectations to meet at home and at work, phone calls to be answered, and emails to be returned. It's easy to forget to take a moment to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with yourself.
Researchers have demonstrated that active participation in gardening activities can help reduce and manage stress. In fact, gardening has been shown to increase overall psychological well-being. You needn't plan extravagant garden activities, or dedicate a full day to digging in the soil. Even 30 minutes to an hour can make an impact.
Mindfully watering your indoor and outdoor plants can help you to slow down and tune in. Or try spending a few minutes a day walking through a garden or other green space. It can go a long way to reduce you stress.
Don't forget about your children as well. Studies have shown that spending time in nature can decrease stress in children while helping to increase self-esteem and cognitive function. Gardening offers a wonderful opportunity for children to engage in the natural world while learning skills that can increase their sense of accomplishment and connect them to the food they eat.
Consider planting carrots, radishes, and edible flowers in your garden this year. These plants are simple for young children to care for and reap a delicious benefit.
Now for those of you who don't have green thumbs, or the interest in developing one, there are still many great ways to benefit from plants this Spring. Researchers have shown that having plants present in an indoor office or work space can actually help to decrease stress, improve attention span, and decrease physical complaints and symptoms.
Consider adding a plant to your office or home kitchen. This small effort can have a long lasting impact. Choose something easy to care for such as spider plants, ficus or succulents. At the very least, it certainly makes you appreciate the colorful plants by your reception desk a little more.
Regardless of how you approach it, gardening can have a long lasting positive impact on your health and well-being. Take a moment to celebrate this hands on pastime as you welcome Spring into your life once again.
Danielle is a horticulture and animal interactions experiential guide at Sunrise Springs.


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Q: Split Numbers From Strings Using Regular Expressions I want to split the numbers from the letters in masterArray and store them in separate ArrayLists (splitInteger, splitString). Currently, I have the numbers in splitInteger ArrayList, but the letters in the splitString ArrayList is not separating correctly.
splitString ArrayList has extra spaces, commas, and the order of the elements in the ArrayList are not correct.
The output should be the following:
[55CC, 1C, 255D, 0F]
[55, 1, 255, 0]
[CC, C, D, F]

Currently, the output is as follows:
[55CC, 1C, 255D, 0F]
[55, 1, 255, 0]
[, CC, , C, , D, , F]

I tried messing with the regular expression for my removeNumbers variable, but don't know much about regular expressions.
import java.util.ArrayList;

public class SplitArrayExample {

public static void main(String[] args)
{
    int convertValue = 0;

    // Using Regular Expressions to remove Characters
    String removeLetters = "([A-z]+)";
    String removeNumbers = "([0-9]+)";

    // This is the master list.
    ArrayList<String> masterArray = new ArrayList<String>();
        masterArray.add("55CC");
        masterArray.add("1C");
        masterArray.add("255D");
        masterArray.add("0F");

    // These are used to split the integer and string characters
    ArrayList<Integer> splitInteger = new ArrayList<Integer>();
    ArrayList<String> splitString = new ArrayList<String>();

    for (String element : masterArray)
    {
        // Used to split the strings
        String[] removingLetterCharacters = element.split(removeLetters);
        String[] removingNumberCharacters = element.split(removeNumbers);

        // This for-each loop removes letter values and converts numbers to integer values
        for(String addObject : removingLetterCharacters)
        {
            convertValue = Integer.parseInt(addObject);
            splitInteger.add(convertValue);
        }

        // This for-each loop removes the integer values
        for(String addObject : removingNumberCharacters)
        {
            splitString.add(addObject);
        }
    }

    System.out.println(masterArray);
    System.out.println(splitInteger);

    System.out.println(splitString);
    }
}

A: Try using replaceAll method of String so it removes all the characters or numbers from your String like:
String removeLetters = "([A-Z]+)";//you have typo here note capital Z
for (String element : masterArray) {
    String removingLetterCharacters = element.replaceAll(removeLetters, "");
    String removingNumberCharacters = element.replaceAll(removeNumbers, "");
    convertValue = Integer.parseInt(removingLetterCharacters);
    splitInteger.add(convertValue);
    splitString.add(removingNumberCharacters);
}

Output:
[55CC, 1C, 255D, 0F]
[55, 1, 255, 0]
[CC, C, D, F]

A: When split is used to get the list of letters, the list will contain two elements for each element in the original list: one empty string, and the actual string.
For example, for the element 55CC, the list of letters would contain [, CC].
To solve this, one way is to check if the string is empty prior to adding it in the output list:
for (String addObject : removingLetterCharacters) {
    if(!addObject.isEmpty()) {
        convertValue = Integer.parseInt(addObject);
        splitInteger.add(convertValue);
    }
}

for (String addObject : removingNumberCharacters) {
    if(!addObject.isEmpty()) {
        splitString.add(addObject);
    }
}

However, using split will not work if the original list had more complex combinations of letters and numbers. For example, if the list was [55CC7, 1C, 255D, 0F], then the list of numbers would contain 5 numbers instead of 4 because the split method would split the element 55CC7 into two numbers 55 and 7. A better alternative is to use String#replaceAll to replace the pattern with empty strings. In this case, the regex could be simpler:
// Using Regular Expressions to remove Characters
String removeLetters = "[A-z]";
String removeNumbers = "\\d";

// This is the master list.
ArrayList<String> masterArray = new ArrayList<String>();
masterArray.add("7CC55");
masterArray.add("1C");
masterArray.add("255D");
masterArray.add("0F");

// These are used to split the integer and string characters
ArrayList<Integer> splitInteger = new ArrayList<Integer>();
ArrayList<String> splitString = new ArrayList<String>();

for (String element : masterArray) {
   String removingLetterCharacters = element.replaceAll(removeLetters, "");
   String removingNumberCharacters = element.replaceAll(removeNumbers, "");
   splitInteger.add(Integer.parseInt(removingLetterCharacters));
   splitString.add(removingNumberCharacters);
}

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Windham streamlines permit process for restaurants, retail stores
In response to the State's social distancing regulations proposed for the reopening of restaurants and retail sales during the current Covid-19 pandemic, the Windham Town Council, working with the Planning and Code Enforcement Departments and the Windham Economic Development Corporation have streamlined the permitting process so Windham's restaurants and retailers can adjust their customer service areas to better meet the new regulations.
On Tuesday, May 26, the Windham Town Council approved the process, as well as waived any fees related to these temporary permits for restaurants and retailers. The approval for these temporary permits will be in force through October 2020.
If there is a need for restaurants to expand their seating footprint outside of the current permitted footprint to meet social distancing requirements, without expanding the current permitted seating capacity, they would only need to apply for a temporary Change of Use permit with the Code Enforcement Office.
The Windham Town Council has waived the $50.00 permit fee for this temporary Change of Use Please note that the restaurant may need to apply for an extension to their current Maine Liquor License to allow for liquor sales in any new seating areas developed. The extension should be applied for through the Windham Town Clerk's Office.
If there is a need for a retailer to add to their designated retail sales footprint outside of their building, to meet social distancing requirements, they will need to obtain a Retail Sales, Outdoor Temporary permit from the Code Enforcement Office. The Windham Town Council has waived the $100.00 permit fee for this Retail Sales, Outdoor Temporary permit.
The steps for approval for restaurants are:
· * Discuss your plans with the property owner
· * Sketch a dimensional Plot Plan clearly delineated with additional seating footprint area(s)
· * Total number of seats is limited to existing permitted total
· * Submit a temporary Change of Use application to the Windham Code Enforcement Office
· * The Windham Town Council has waived fees for this temporary Change of Use permit
· Code Enforcement Office will review the application and provide approvals as appropriate
· * The permit will be in force through Oct. 31, 2020
The steps for approval for retail stores are:
· * Discuss your plans with the property owner.
· * Sketch a dimensional Plot Plan clearly delineated with additional footprint area(s)
· * Submit a Retail Sales, Outdoor Temporary application to the Windham Code Enforcement Office
· * The Windham Town Council has waived fees for this Retail Sales, Outdoor Temporary permit
For more information and Change of Use application, go to windhammaine.us
Posted by Ed Pierce at 2:53 AM No comments:
Labels: fees, Maine, permit, restaurant, retail store, The Windham Eagle, Windham, Windham Town Council
Local churches keep faith as some prepare to reopen
Catholics in Windham and Raymond who attend
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Windham
will be to worship at church again starting next week,
but with some restrictions as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic. Shown is the statue of Mar
in the Our Lady of Perpetual Help garden.
PHOTO BY ED PIERCE
By Ed Pierce
Area churches have kept the faith despite some trying times the past few months yet are planning the way forward with an eye on safety and health in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the state imposing restrictions for in-person worship gatherings on March 15 to protect the public from the coronavirus, many churches launched unique initiatives to connect with congregations in other ways while awaiting opportunities to reopen. Some restrictions for church gatherings have been lifted effective May 29 based upon guidelines and recommendations made to Gov., Janet Mills by the Maine Council of Churches and paving the way for churches to reopen across the state.
Rev. Jane Field is the pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Windham and serves as Executive Director of Maine Council of Churches. She helped craft guidelines for reopening churches across the state including allowing worship services of up to 50 people; mandating that face mask coverings be worn, following proper social distancing, eliminating handshakes and personal contact, and thoroughly cleaning surfaces following gatherings.
Field said that Faith Lutheran's small and vibrant congregation has adapted to changing times and strived to keep all church members engaged and involved during the pandemic.
"We are a family-sized congregation, which means everyone knows each other very, very well. We don't let anyone slip between the cracks," Field said. "We have one member who is 101 years old and living in a retirement community that is on lockdown, so we all take turns calling her several times a week as she has limitations that make it impossible for her to join us for online worship or prayer services."
She said another way that church members have stayed unified in the absence of regular church worship is through nightly prayer services conducted online on Zoom from Tuesday through Saturday.
"It's a great way to speak with everyone, to be able to see how folks are doing, and take stock of what help, if any, anyone needs," Field said. "We also offer online bible study classes, and we gather for worship every Sunday morning via Zoom. We like that platform because it is live, in real-time, and participants can engage and speak with one another unlike just watching a pre-recorded sermon or service privately on your own time."
According to Field, it has been very difficult to offer pastoral care to those who have been hospitalized during the pandemic because of the prohibition on visitors, so Faith Lutheran has relied on hospital chaplains to provide care and has stayed in touch with them through the chaplains.
"We are all holding up well, staying connected and enjoying some of the innovation and creativity we can experiment with in our worship services such as video clips, power point presentations, and dialogue sermons," Field said. "We have also adapted a communion liturgy to be appropriate for online services, not holy communion, but a sharing in broken bread and cup, each in our own home, with prayers of thanksgiving and lament."
Rev. Sally Colegrove, pastor of the Windham Hill United Church of Christ, said that she has been writing a column and sending it to her congregation every day during the pandemic.
"I try to include news from members, things that are happening in the world, concern for the seven of our members who are in the medical professions and spiritual meditations and prayers," Colegrove said. "On Sundays we are holding Zoom worship services at 10 a.m. Anyone is welcome to join us, they just have to send me their email address so that I can send them the zoom address and password."
Colegrove said that the church carillon is rung every day for about a half hour as a message to the Windham Hill UCC congregation and neighbors that they are still there, and still thinking about them, and still maintaining a presence here on Windham Hill even as they move to Zoom gatherings.
"We are thinking about how we can respond as a congregation to the needs of those around us. We have helped out with a small delivery of fuel oil and are ready to assist if we hear of those who are in need of food," she said.
"Several of our members, mostly our college young people, have volunteered to do grocery shopping for elders and we have paired up shoppers and those in need. I have been calling the members of the congregation to check in, and many of our folk have also been checking with one another to stay connected."
Catholics in Windham and Raymond who attend Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Windham have been able to watch Mass posted online every day courtesy of the Diocese of Portland, but will also have an option to worship at church next week.
Starting June 1. the Diocese of Portland is allowing Maine Catholic churches to hold public Masses with restrictions and safeguards in place.
The regular weekday and weekend Mass schedule at Our Lady of Perpetual Help will be offered at 8 and 10:15 a.m. Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 a.m. and Saturdays at 4 p.m.
Diocese officials say that facial masks or face coverings are required to attend, with social distancing guidelines maintained and no more than 50 worshippers allowed in church at one time."We are, of course, anxious to return to our churches and have the opportunity to celebrate Mass," said Bishop Robert Deeley in a press release. "We have been preparing for the last few weeks for a safe restoration of Mass in accord with the guidelines of the CDC. There are a lot of things involved, but we want to make sure that we are doing everything we can to keep people safe and fulfill the mission of the church."
For Catholic parishioners uncomfortable at attending church in person at this time, Deeley said that a dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass continues to be in place, and the extensive list of live-streamed Masses being offered at churches around Maine (www.portlanddiocese.org/live-streamed-Masses) will continue as most parishioners won't be able to attend in person due to the capacity restrictions.
"Some of the restrictions may seem to be too cautious for the faithful who wish to return to public Masses at this time," said the bishop. "However, ensuring the safety and health of our clergy, employees, students, volunteers, parishioners, and the greater community remains our top priority." <
Labels: Catholic, COVID-19, Maine, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Raymond, Rev. Jane Field, Rev. Sally Colegrove, The Windham Eagle, Windham
Working on the home front: 'Rosie the Riveter' shares memories, experiences
Dorothy "Dot" Skolfield, who lives in Windham
with her daughter, enjoys a recent spring day
in the backyard. Here she is sporting the Boston Post Cane
she was awarded in the summer of 2019 by the Town of Weld,
her official residence. Skolfield's father was working for the Boston Post
when the newspaper instituted the award as part of a publicity tactic.
PHOTO BY LORRAINE GLOWCZAK
By Lorraine Glowczak
In a recent Letter to the Editor, the American Rosie the Riveter Association reached out to the Sebago Lakes Region community to try to locate women who worked for the war efforts during World War II. The intent was to capture as many stories as possible around the U.S.
"These women have stories of their WWII experiences that are of historical value and perhaps have never been told," the letter said. "American Rosie the Riveter Association would like to acknowledge these women with a certificate and have their stories placed in our archives."
We, here at the Windham Eagle newspaper office invited anyone in the area to also share their stories with us and one individual responded to that invitation.
"Our 'Rosie' is my 97-year-old mother, Dorothy "Dot" Weld Reynolds Skolfield," Sharon Bickford wrote in an email to The Windham Eagle newspaper. "My mother contributed to the war effort in several ways and she has seen many changes in her years on earth. For her birthday, we are giving her a membership to the American Rosie the Riveter Association to be recognized and have her story a part of their archives."
Skolfield has lived with her daughter in Windham for the past 10 years. She was born May 14, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts. She was the fourth of five children of Howard Reynolds, a sportswriter and editor for the Boston Post, and to Lottie Reynolds, a nurse. Although living most of her early years in and around the Boston area, she and her family spent summers in Weld. Skolfield worked in both Maine and Massachusetts in her "Rosie the Riveter" role.
"After I graduated from Newtonville [Massachusetts] High School in 1942, I spent that summer with my family in Weld," Skolfield said. "Everyone wanted to help the war effort in some way and my sister-in-law and I where no different. We both got a job as volunteers scanning the sky with binoculars, watching for aircraft, and identifying them. We had access to a telephone and when we spotted a plane, we would call the central agency. We did this for four hours a day.
Skolfield and her sister-in-law were part of a citizen volunteer program of the Army Air Force Ground Observer Corps. The mission was to fill a gap in the country's air defenses and security during WWII. There were many observational posts throughout Maine at that time, with Weld being among them. In addition to binoculars and a telephone, volunteers were also equipped with a distance calculator.
Online Maine Encyclopedia describes the role of the corps volunteer in this way:
"When any aircraft was seen, the volunteer would dial the operator and say, 'aircraft flash [number assigned to post].' That would identify the post to the 'filter center' at Bangor's Dow Air Force Base, which tracked use of the air space over Maine."
When the summer 1942 turned into fall and it was time for the family to return to Massachusetts, Skolfield got a job working for Hoods Rubber Company in Watertown helping to make deicers for airplanes. She earned $45 a week.
"I was on the assembly line and we each had our own specific duties," Skolfield said. "Mine was to insert a small piece of equipment into one area of the wing that would inflate and activate the deicer when it was ready to be used."
This one seemingly mundane task, however small, was very important. All completed objects were tested before the wing was attached to the plane to check for precision.
"One day, I put my piece in backward," Skolfield said. "It stopped the whole assembly for many hours until they were able to find and correct the mistake. I was so mortified and embarrassed."
But despite the one error, Skolfield's calm and even-keeled demeanor may not just be a genetic character trait but could be a result of the war-time civility and the American effort to work together during difficult times.
"People seemed to trust each other more back then, and everyone worked together," Skolfield said. "There was a certain love for our Country, and everyone was patriotic. We all had one common goal and that was to cooperate. No one tried to make money off the war, and everyone was willing to give up for the greater good. And yes, there were disagreements, and everyone had their own opinion, but you just listened to what others had to say – and then you went on quietly following your own opinion. My mother would always say 'sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.' You never took things personally because everyone is entitled to their beliefs. Today feels so different. There seems to be family against family and a lot of fighting. It seems to me that today we have had it easy for so long that it is more difficult to adjust when adversity arises."
Being there for one another was an expected norm during the days of World War II, which lasted from 1939 to 1945. Skolfield recalls one way her mother played a role in being there for servicemen in the community.
"My family lived on something similar to a cul-de-sac and the Air Force was using it as a base," Skolfield said. "On the soldiers' days off, my mother would invite them for Sunday dinner. Our table was always surrounded with strangers because my mother wanted to give soldiers a home-cooked meal."
Skolfield eventually moved to Atlantic City, N.J. for a couple of months and worked in sales to be near her sister-in-law and her brother before he left for overseas. She eventually returned to Massachusetts and attended Fisher's Business College in Boston to obtain a certification as a Foreign Trade Secretary. She admits that it was not something she wanted to do with her life.
"I went to secretarial school at the encouragement of my mother, but I was such a tom-boy," said Skolfield. "I couldn't wait to get out of a dress and into jeans. Being a secretary would have been too confining for me."
Instead, Skolfield held several other positions that fit her personality more appropriately. She opened an Ice Cream Shop in Weld during the summer months and then work in Massachusetts at a dime store and nursing home.
In 1948, she married Stanley Skolfield of Weld, making Maine her permanent home. She and her new husband had a son, Tom (Rep. Tom Skolfield of House District 112) and daughter, Sharon Bickford.
While raising a family, Skolfield would work a variety of jobs in and around Weld that included pumping gas, working at Mount Blue State Park, working as a Town Treasurer, Tax Collector, Town Clerk pro-temp and was elected as the first female Board of Selectpersons for the Town of Weld.
She acknowledges that although she has seen difficult times being alive during WWII, she has had a very good life.
"My family growing up was loving and supportive and I married a loving and supportive husband," she said. "I have been incredibly fortunate."
Her husband passed away 28 years ago. In the summer of 2019, she was awarded the Boston Post Cane by the Town of Weld. Although this is a great privilege to anyone who receives this award, it was extra special for Skolfield.
"My dad worked for the Boston Post when they instituted this award as part of a publicity tactic," Skolfield said. "So, it was truly an honor to get the Gold-headed Boston Post Cane that my father helped to implement."
Source: www.maineanencyclopedia.com/ground-observer-corps/
Labels: Army Air Force Ground Observer Corps, Lorraine Glowczak, Maine, Rosie the Riveter, The Windham Eagle, Windham, World War II
Windham to keep taxes flat for the next fiscal year
Windham's municipal budget for the
2020-2021 fiscal year will have a
zero increase as a result of
the pandemic.
The most recent word in today's repertoire is 'flatten' – as in 'flatten the curve' relating to the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The Town of Windham is using the term as it relates to the town budget.
"The town's municipal budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year will have a zero increase as a result of the pandemic," said Barry Tibbetts, Windham Town Manager. "Basically, the town's fiscal budget will remain flat and the majority of planned building remodels and additions, paving and improvements to dirt roads along with other needed items have been placed on hold. There will be no tax increases from the town's municipal budget."
The town has postponed the hiring of additional needed staff as well as building renovations and expansions necessary at the Town Hall. A few much-needed items will be purchased and be obtained, and the public safety building located on Windham Center Road will undergo some expansion, but residents will not see an increase in taxes this year or the future for that project.
"We will be purchasing one pickup and a smaller dump truck, a new ambulance and must make necessary additions/remodeling to the public safety building in order to comply with the safety regulations as a result of COVID-19," Tibbets said. "When the public safety building was built in 1989, there were only 22 employees. Now, we have more than doubled the number of staff with 48 employees and the officer and emergency medical providers are extremely cramped and unsafe. These modifications to the building with the new addition will be absorbed within the budget by using a bond. There will not be an increase in the mill rate or the town's taxes, as a result."
Residents will still see an increase in taxes, however, due to standard and projected RSU14 budgetary items and the slight rise of Cumberland County budget in the mil rate. The projected mil rate increase for the RSU budget, should it be approved, will be 47 cents while the County impact will be 4 cents. Another quick way to calculate that for individual impact would be a $51 increase per $100,000 in valuation.
Cumberland County was scheduled to convert from a calendar year to a fiscal year but has decided to hold that change so as not to adversely affect the towns financially. The shift from a calendar year to a fiscal year would equate to about 17 cents on our mil rate. This is a tremendous help for our Town.
As for the RSU14 budget, the increases taxpayers will see are the necessary union negotiation changes per the recently agreed contracts along with continued special education prerequisites.
"The school board is obligated to pay staff the required contractual employee pay increase in addition to adhering to State of Maine special education standards," Tibbetts said. "The school board must adhere to these predetermined requirements."
RSU14 School Superintendent Christopher Howell echoed Tibbetts statements.
"As for RSU14, taxpayers will see an increase due to negotiated contracts, special education programming and positions to support increased enrollments at the elementary level," Howell said. "The board is committing $900,000 from carryover funds to help offset the impact to tax increases. The RSU is legally obligated to meet the special education needs of students."
For more information regarding the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget, please contact the Town Manager's office at 207-892-1907.
Be sure to keep informed by watching recorded Town Council meetings at www.windhammaine.us/228/WCCG-TV-7.
Labels: Barry Tibbetts, Christopher Howell, Cumberland County, Lorraine Glowczak, Maine, RSU14, taxes, The Windham Eagle, Windham
Windham High plans non-traditional events for 2020 graduates
By Elizabeth Richards
High schools across the state are finding creative ways to celebrate graduation and Windham High School is no exception. This year's graduation ceremony will be a small personal experience, but students will then have an opportunity to be together in a safe way as they gather at a drive-in theater.
WHS principal Ryan Caron said the school had hoped to have a video celebration now and hold an actual outdoor graduation ceremony in late summer. When state guidelines for August continued to limit gatherings to 50 people, those plans needed to change.
Individual graduation ceremonies for 2020 graduates at Windham
High School will be filmed and then shown
to students and their families at the Saco Drive-In
in Saco on June 9 with a rain date scheduled for June 10.
While some schools chose student-centered plans and others were more family focused, Windham developed a two-part plan that allows for both.
"We tried to find the best of both situations, given the limitations. An opportunity for family to be involved, and also the opportunity for the kids to be together, even if they're separated by cars," Caron said.
During the first week in June, students will have an individualized ceremony, by appointment, in the WHS auditorium. A small group of family and friends will be allowed to attend this ceremony.
Caron said that graduating students will wear caps and gowns and be announced, then walk across the stage to receive their diplomas, awards and scholarships. Photos and video will be taken of these individual ceremonies.
WHS senior Jessica Brooks said she thinks that the school is offering a great option in difficult circumstances.
Many students were worried that there wouldn't be any celebration at all, she said.
"Although not being all together for this is disappointing, for a lack of better words, I'm just glad we get the experience to walk across the stage," Brooks said. "I'm also really glad that family and friends were able to be invited. I relied on my friends and family a lot the last four years, and I was worried they would not be able to be by my side for this accomplishment."
Following these individual ceremonies, Caron said, a video will be made that includes many elements of a traditional graduation, such as speeches and a class song. This video will then be shown to students and families at the Saco Drive-In on June 9, with a rain date of June 10.
Caron said that feedback has been positive, even as people wish they could do something bigger.
"Everybody's been really understanding," he said.
Some families have expressed concern about safety and have told the school they are unlikely to participate.
Diplomas and gift bags will be mailed to these students, Caron said.
"We're trying to respect everybody and make it as personalized an experience as we can," he said.
The attention and concern for everyone is appreciated.
"I think given the circumstances Windham has made the best of a tough situation. It is definitely apparent to me that our teachers and administrators truly care about their students," said WHS senior Anthony Gugliuzza. "The way in which they have handled these past few months is incredible. It's a huge testament to who they are as people."
The drive-in night allows students to be honored in the best way possible, Brooks said, "I'm really happy to be a part of a district that is trying so hard to accommodate everyone as best as possible and make light of a pretty dark situation," she said. "This graduation is definitely going to be one for the books, and it will be a story and experience we are able to share with younger generations, but I truly hope no one has to face these circumstances again."
Although the traditional Project Graduation event was canceled, according to Sarah Elliott, chair of the school's Project Graduation Committee 2020, said they're planning to do something to bring students back together in late May or early June 2021.
The Project Grad committee also partnered with the school and local business to have lawn signs made up for all seniors. In conjunction with that, they held their last fundraiser, allowing friends, family, teachers, students, and community members to send personal messages to seniors.
These signs and messages were distributed on Friday, May 22 and Tuesday, May 26.
Arrangements can be made for any seniors who were not able to pick these up at those times.
Elliot said it was a touching experience to see the time and thought people put into the messages they sent.
She said that the event next year is a way to give students an opportunity to be together one last time, when social distancing is more relaxed. While it is uncertain what the event will be, Elliot said that they want to keep it similar in spirit to what they would have done originally while keeping it more local.
"We want to include as many graduates as possible," Elliott said.
An Instagram page has been set up to continue communication throughout the year and as the event draws closer, she said.
To arrange sign pick-up and for more information, contact Elliott at plummersplace76@gmail.com. <
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A salute to local veterans on Memorial Day
By Dave Tanguay
Field-Allen Post Adjutant
Special to The Windham Eagle
No, I'm not morbid or morose. I do read the local newspaper obits online each day for a good reason. The Field-Allen Post makes a point of recognizing each veteran from the Town of Windham during their Memorial Day Celebration with the tolling of a ceremonial bell after reading of their names to the assembled community.
This recognition has been going on for over 20 years. Any veteran who has had any connection to Windham by birth, work, schooling, residence or retirement is acknowledged. It is sometimes a daunting task, particularly when not everyone gets an obituary.
Some obits are short and succinct, Others go on about the many accomplishments of the individual and all the lives they've touched.
There is one common theme, obits short or long almost always make a statement about the military status of the individual whether they served a brief time or made a career of the service. There is a deep sense of pride that goes along with that one item in the obit. Those that you leave behind consider your veteran's status a great accomplishment often listing it in the first paragraph or so.
Two thoughts come to mind. One, If that service was important to the family, then it should be recognized by the veteran's organizations in the community whether it be by an annual community ceremony or, if the post has an Honor guard, by making themselves available for appropriate honors at the funeral, wake, celebration of life, or internment.
That one, short investment of time on the part of the Honor Guard member pays untold dividends in the community and for many Honor Guard members instill a sense of pride and worth in being able This is a win-win situation.
to support a fellow veteran and their family.
Second, as a veteran, you have the opportunity now to support other veterans. There may come a point in your life when after years of family and work there is a void or a need to affiliate with something new, a new challenge. Serving other veterans and the youth of your community is a viable, rewarding option that may be found with your local American Legion Post.
As noted, for the last 20 years, the American Legion Field-Allen Post in Windham has been honoring the town's veterans who had passed away the previous year. If the veteran was born and raised in Windham, schooled in Windham, worked in Windham or lived here later in life, the post recognized them on Memorial Day. That is why the obits are scrutinized daily. Unfortunately, the list may not be complete.
This year, unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 situation the Memorial Bay bell tolling ceremony that honors these veterans will not take place. I have provided a list of all the veterans that I have been able to find who passed away this year. It is hoped that a ceremony might take place later in the year. In the interim, the Post will keep these veterans in their collective thoughts and prayers.
If a Veteran has been omitted, please give me a call at 892-1306
The Field-Allen Post has an Honor Guard that can be scheduled for military honors on a case basis
when the Corvid-19 situation allows.
Roll Call of Obituaries for Windham veterans
May 2019 to May 2020
Roger Beaudoin
James Cairns
Clayton Crummett
Wesley Estes
James Gaudet
Wilbur Harris
John Herald Sr
George Honnewell
Gerry Jacobs
Galen Jordon
Dan Keef
Joshua Kuuseal
Sidney Leighton
Norman Raymond Lock
Glenn Libby
David Mac Vane
Brian McAvoy
Robert Newberry
Dennis Potter
Weston Shaw
Richard Small
Richard Southard
John Swanson
Ronald Tilton
George Webber
Lakes Region Explorer to resume regular bus service soon
Lakes Region Explorer bus service is
expected to resume within 10 days,
but with a scaled-back ridership because
of social distancing restrictions.
(Submitted photo)
A decision to resume regular service for the Lakes Region Explorer bus is forthcoming as the state slowly lifts coronavirus travel restrictions between local communities.
The Lakes Region Explorer offers service along Route 302 from Bridgton to Portland, with stops along the way in Naples, Casco, Raymond, Windham, and Westbrook. Operated by the Regional Transportation Program, bus service in the area has been mostly shut down since March because of travel restrictions imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
"Safety first will guide our decision to restart the Lakes Region Explorer and our paratransit services," said Jack De Beradinis, the executive director of the Regional Transportation Program. "We will notify the public shortly, probably within 10 days of so, regarding the startup of the Lakes Region Explorer."
De Beradinis said RTP will probably reduce its daily weekday service to three round trips for the Lakes Region Explorer.
"Specific information regarding the Explorer service will follow shortly."
According to De Beradinis, prior to the pandemic, the Lakes Region Explorer was providing about 10,500 trips annually.
"The first run leaving Bridgton at 6 a.m. and the return trip leaving Portland at 5:30 p.m. have been the runs most used," he said. "I anticipate that our service will be restored gradually over the next few months and the agency will prevail through the challenging times."
The bus capacity for the Lakes Region Explorer is 24 ambulatory seats and placements for two wheelchairs, but because of preventative social distancing as a result of the pandemic, the number of passengers may be limited once service resumes.
"We will need to restrict ridership between six to 10 riders at one time in order to maintain the minimum six-foot distance," De Beradinis said. "In the summer we usually transport more than 15 riders at one time on these two runs."
ADA transportation for those with disabilities offered by RTP in the Lakes Region has continued since travel restrictions were imposed by the state in March.
"The demand has been very limited, and we use taxis to transport these riders unless an RTP van is required," De Beradinis said.
RTP has also pledged to riders and local communities to provide seasonal Saturday service between Memorial Day and Labor Day, although it will be limited along with other services because of coronavirus health concerns.
The fare for the Lakes Region Explorer for a one-way trip is $3 with discounts for monthly passes, seniors and students. Those who cannot afford the fare can ride free of charge.
Currently RTP has suspended all rider fares through June 30 and will not bill the towns it serves with the Lakes Region Explorer for the period of April1 to June 30, De Beradinis said.
Established in 1976, RTP was formed by combining the transportation services provided by the Portland Chapter of the American Red Cross, York-Cumberland Senior Services and the Social Services of the Greater Portland Transit District. It is a United Way agency providing low-cost transportation to the elderly, social service agency clients, the economically disadvantaged and persons with disabilities throughout Cumberland County and serves a total of 27 communities. <
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Windham begins 'soft opening' with focus on safety, service to residents
As the COVID-19 state restrictions slowly lift, Windham's Town Hall has officially taken steps to open its doors to the public as of Monday, May 18 and will continue to do so until further notice.
The hours of operation will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and will include a maximum capacity of 15 customers at one time in the building. Other measures are in place to protect all involved with this 'soft opening' to avoid exposure.
"Our main goal is to keep both town employees and the residents as safe as possible," Windham Town Manager, Barry Tibbetts said. "To do so, there are many procedures we have put in place to guard against the spread of the virus."
The preventative actions include staff not only wearing masks and gloves as well as providing a greeter at the door to maintain the required social distancing measures, but wet mats with a chorine solution also will be placed at the door's entrance and employees will have their temperatures taken upon arrival to work. (Police/EMS/Fire employees' temperatures will be taken twice a day because of their extent of public exposure).
Private offices will be closed to the public and all important and necessary meetings that must take place in person will be held in conference rooms where proper social distancing can be adhered to. Additionally, all paperwork will be processed with ultraviolet (UV) wands and set aside for three days.
"We will process all registrations, paperwork and incoming mail with UV wands which can kill most of the virus instantaneously," said Tibbetts. "Once it goes through that process, everything will be set aside for three days to eliminate any possibility of spreading COVID-19 onto the employees."
In addition to these safety precautions, Tibbetts said that Ion Air Purifiers have been installed at Town Hall. Windows will be open and fans have been placed around the hallway areas to create a fresh airflow to prevent any lingering droplets of coronavirus.
Protective shields have been installed for both the staff and residents. Tibbetts said that 6-foot spacing is being used between all visitors.
Should anyone who experiences any symptoms after visiting the Windham Town Hall, please notify town management so it can alert town staff. If you forget your mask, they will have some available for visitors.
"For those who do not want to wear a mask, we will offer special in person appointments from 8 to 9 a.m.," Tibbetts said. "I am certain no one wants to get sick. We are only as safe as we collectively want to be."
For further questions or information, contact the Town Manager's office at (207) 892-1907 or batibbetts@windhammaine.us.
Labels: 2020, COVID-19, Lorraine Glowczak, Maine, The Windham Eagle, Town Hall, Windham
Windham Community Garden prepares for growing season
With the weather finally turning warm, the Windham Community Garden is open to gardeners, as long as they follow some specific protocols.
Priscilla Payne, Secretary of the Windham Community Garden committee, said there are 80 beds available, and they are going quickly, with just a few left to be rented.
"We are getting off to a slow start due to the colder weather but there are green things beginning to show up," she said. "We have a solid group of returning gardeners and some new gardeners. It seems like many more folks are looking to provide their own food during these times of Covid-19."
Because of COVID-19, the committee has developed protocols designed to protect the safety and health of both the garden community and the community in general. These protocols were sent in a document to all gardeners and include some standard guidelines as well as some specific instructions around tool cleaning and usage.
The general protocols include not coming to the garden while sick or if you think you may have been exposed to the virus; wearing a mask and maintaining a social distance of at least 6 feet if other gardeners are present; bringing personal gardening tools if possible; and carrying disposable items in and out, leaving nothing behind in the garden.
While at the garden, people are expected to have the following supplies on hand: face mask, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes, gloves, a trash bag, and a spray bottle containing a bleach and water mixture.
Payne said that the committee will depend on the honor system for enforcement of protocols at times.
"Committee members cannot be at the garden all the time and so we are depending on the gardeners to police themselves," she said. "The committee members will model the correct behavior. For example, yesterday I went to the garden and there was another gardener there, so I wore my mask and we stayed more than 6 feet away."
Gardeners using tools that belong to the Community Garden must wash and sanitize these tools both before and after use. They are also asked to use disinfectant wipes or a bleach solution on the combination locks before and after use, on hose sprayers and faucet handles before and after use, and on the gate handle before and after entering.
With these protocols in place, the Community Garden is open and ready for gardeners – and with most beds already rented, it's clear that gardeners are ready too. "It looks like it's going to be a busy year," said Payne.
For more information or to sign up to participate, visit website http://www.windhamcommunitygarden.org/rent-a-bed.html <
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Legal help for elderly available at no cost
Legal Services for the Elderly is a nonprofit organization that has provided free legal help for Maine residents ages 60 and older since 1974.
Call the Legal Services for the Elderly Helpline at 1-800-750-5353 for assistance.
Services are free and confidential.
To get free help for limited-income Mainers of any age who are having trouble getting or affording their medications through Medicare, call Legal Services for the Elderly's Medicare Part D Appeals Unit toll-free at 1-877-774-7772. <
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Windham launches new way to celebrate SummerFest, but event spirit remains
By Matt Pascarella
The good news: the Summerfest Committee is committed to having fireworks and a celebration at a later date, once it is safe to do so.
The other news: Last month, because of the pandemic, the Summerfest Committee made the decision Summerfest will be a virtual event held on the Summerfest Facebook page.
Previously known as Old Home Days, Summerfest has always been a great way for residents to celebrate Windham. This free, family-friendly event lets everyone gather to kick off the start of summer.
Due to Covid-19, public events of more than 50 people are prohibited into June, July and August under Governor Janet Mills' timeline to reopen the state.
"We decided to err on the side of caution and try a virtual event," said committee co-chair Robin Mullins.
The Windham Parks and Recreation Department's mission is to create a sense of community and unity through people, parks and programs. Like many of us, since the pandemic, the department has had to change the way they do things, but they haven't stopped doing them. They are a profession dedicated to providing worthwhile activities for people's leisure – even in these uncertain times.
Some of the event activities include:
• Hometown Hero award (sponsored by Modern Woodmen of America): Download the submission
form at www.windhamsummerfest.com. The deadline for nominations is May 29. Modern Woodmen Hometown Hero will be announced at the June 9 Town Council Meeting.
• Old videos and footage of past Summerfests: You can post to the Summerfest Facebook page or if you are not on Facebook, submit photos to Parks@Recreation@windhammaine.us – please provide your name and they will post your submissions on the Summerfest Facebook page
• Weekly photo contests
Leading up to Summerfest, there will be weekly themed photo competitions on the Summerfest Facebook page or email your submissions to Parks&Recreation@windhammaine.us. Please provide your name and they will post your photo on the Summerfest page.
photo contest Themes:
• May 16 to May 22 – Pets & Livestock
• May 23 to May 29 – Memorial Day – Honoring Our Veterans
• May 30 to June 5 – Windham's Lawns, Gardens and Great Outdoors
• June 6 to June 12 – Windham Eagle Spirit Week
• June 13 to June 19 – Celebrating Maine's Bicentennial
• June 18 to June 22 – Summerfest Participants Showcase: Past years organizations, nonprofits,
businesses, community groups, vendors, crafters, parade participants, bands and performers will be invited to share their profiles/websites/information on the Summerfest Facebook page.
• More to come
"The Summerfest committee is dedicated to working together to make this the best virtual event possible. It's certainly not what we wanted, but it's the hand we have been dealt," said Mullins.
As always, the committee plans to give it their all.
"Summerfest's mission is Bringing Unity to the Community," said the liaison for vendors and crafts Barb Maurais. "The committee felt that it was important that we continue our Summerfest tradition and celebration even with the social distancing restrictions. Since we wouldn't be able to gather, the
Virtual Summerfest will be our way of bringing Windham residents together especially during the celebration of Maine's Bicentennial."
The weekly winner will be determined by the most "likes" on her/his photo and will receive a very special prize from Windham Parks & Recreation.
Would you like to get involved – from a safe distance? Please visit windhamsummerfest.com and reach out to any of the committee members or the Parks and Recreation Department for ways to help.
If you have questions please email: info@windhamsummerfest.com
And of course, follow Summerfest on Facebook for updates and ongoing coverage of the exciting (and different) happenings. <
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Liu Jiao (Chinese:劉交, died April 179 BC) was a younger brother of Emperor Gaozu of Han and a famous scholar.

Biography
In early life, he studied at the Qin capital as a scholar, and left after the Burning of books and burying of scholars event. After Han Xin lost his title in 201 BC, Emperor Gaozu divided the existing Chu territory into Chu and Jing. Among the four brothers of Emperor Gaozu, Jiao was most trusted, he was made Prince Yuan of Chu, while a clan member Liu Jia was made Prince of Jing.  In April 179 BC, Jiao died and his second son, Liu Yingke inherited the title of Prince of Chu. Jiao's grandson, Liu Wu was one of the rebel prince in the Rebellion of the Seven States.

Family
Parents
Liu Taigong
Lady Li, Retired Empress
Siblings
Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of Han
Empress Zhao'ai
Descendant
Liu Yu, Emperor Wu of Liu Song

References

178 BC deaths
Han dynasty imperial princes
Year of birth unknown
Politicians from Xuzhou
Han dynasty politicians from Jiangsu
Han dynasty generals from Jiangsu
Emperor Gaozu of Han
Han dynasty essayists
Writers from Xuzhou