Whiting to Host Purple Heart Veterans Bridge Dedication September 22
The Town of Whiting will be dedicating the Purple Heart Veterans Memorial Bridge on Sunday, September 22 at 1pm on the bridge entering Whiting Village, followed by a formal dedication ceremony at the Whiting Community Center. The ceremony will feature Down East Revolutionary War era re-enactors, members of the Lubec American Legion Honor Guard, music from the Orange River Jazz Band, and remarks by state, and local officials as well as Purple Heart survivors and descendants of Brig. Gen. John Crane who founded the Town of Whiting after the Revolutionary War. A section of Route 1 in Whiting will also be renamed in Gen. Crane’s honor at that time.
“It’s fitting that we take this opportunity to honor our American heroes, our local heroes who gave life and limb in defense of our country,” Rep. Will Tuell (R-East Machias) said. “We recently observed 9/11 and the sacrifices of those who responded to that horrific tragedy with extraordinary valor. September 20 is a day to honor those killed in action, missing in action, or prisoners of war who never made it home. It just makes sense to have this ceremony, this celebration of our purple heart veterans at the same time of year. I am thankful to the Town of Whiting for doing this, and for bringing the idea of renaming the bridge, and honoring veterans past, to me.”
Light refreshments will be served following the dedication ceremony.
LIHEAP Applications
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2019 Washington County Cancer Conference
The 12th Annual Washington County Cancer Conference will be held at the Lee-Pellon Conference Center in Machias on Friday, October 4, 2019. This conference is an informative community forum aimed at cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, care providers, and the community at large. It is the only conference of its kind held in Washington County and there is no charge to attend.
This year's theme is “The Role of Palliative Care in the Cancer Journey”. The conference is designed to empower Washington County residents to become partners in their own health and to offer a day of healing, hope, health, and inspiration to all who attend.
Kandyce Powell, Ex. Dir. of the Maine Hospice Council will be the Keynote Speaker and moderate the conference and facilitate the panels as well. Kandyce is an expert in hospice and palliative care.
The featured speaker is Dr. Vanessa Little, DO., a board-certified Palliative Care physician. She has dedicated her career to palliative care throughout Maine. She is committed to providing compassionate medical care to those with serious illness and believes that can only happen with truthful conversations throughout the spectrum of care. The focus of Dr. Little’s presentation will be Living Your Way – How Palliative Care Supports People Living with Serious Illness.
There will be a panel of providers talking about their role in palliative care. Providers include Dr. Robert Abrams, Pam Page, Barbara Barnett, and Tara Matthews. Dr. Abrams practices family medicine at the Lubec Regional Medical Center, Tara Matthews is Director of the Infusion Unit at Down East Community Hospital, Pam Page, is Manager of Clinical Operations at Community Health and Counseling, Machias, and Barbara Barnett is Executive Director of Down East Hospice Volunteers.
A highlight of the program will be the inspirational and informative patient caregiver panel where patients and caregivers share experiences and knowledge learned during their cancer journey. Registration for the conference will begin at 8 am and will commence at 9 am. Wellness related vendors will be available throughout the day and a complimentary lunch will be served with the conference ending at 3:00 pm. The conference is open to everyone. You can register here: https://bethwrightcancercenter.z2systems.com/np/clients/bethwrightcancercenter/event.jsp?event=1167&
or you can also register via email or telephone through Tami Dinsmore at tdinsmore@rmcl.org or 207-733-1090.
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