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Friday, January 6, 2017
Volume 13 • Issue No. 1
Minimum Wage Increase Celebrated at the State House STATEWIDE With Maine’s minimum wage increasing on January 7, following overwhelming public approval of Question 4 at the polls in November, workers and business owners who are affected by the increase are visiting the State House this week to warn legislators not to defy the clear will of Maine voters. The minimum wage will increase from $7.50 to $9 an hour this week and the sub-minimum wage for workers who receive tips will increase from $3.75 to $5 an hour. More than 100,000 Mainers stand to see an
increase in their wages this year. “The people have voted to raise the minimum wage for all Maine workers,� said Briana
Volk, owner of the Portland Hunt + Alpine Club and Little Giant, both in Portland. “As a restaurant and retail owner, my employees rely on what they earn to raise their families, pay for college, healthcare, and save for the future. There is no excuse to be paying anyone $3.75 in 2017. I am proud to already be paying my staff the proposed minimum wage or higher, so they can afford to live well. I hope our lawmakers agree.� Volk’s restaurants and retail operation currently employ 18 people, with plans to ramp up to 60 employees by May.
For Kathy Rondone, the 72-year-old star of one of Yes on Question 4’s most memorable television ads, the minimum wage increase can’t come soon enough. “I [was] at the State House [recently], speaking to legislators because I want them to know just how many seniors need this raise,� said Rondone, who had retired but was forced to returned to work when her husband of 40 years was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. “I never thought I’d still be working at my age, let alone for $7.50 an hour, but I’ve learned
I’m far from alone. One in three Mainers over the age of 65 are set to get a raise under the new law.� Facts on the minimum wage increase: 420,892 voters (55.5%) cast a yes vote for Question 4. 181,000 Mainers will see an increase in wages by the time the minimum wage increase is fully implemented. Nearly one in three working seniors will see a wage increase. According to the Maine See WAGES page 7...
Wells Lady Warriors 8th Annual “Shootin’ For A Cure� WELLS/YORK Back in 2008 when they were trying out for 5th grade travel basketball in Wells, these eight Lady Warriors didn’t know they would become instrumental in raising nearly $200,000 to help cancer patients at York Hospital as part of their school basketball team.
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“We’re so proud of the middle school and high school girls basketball teams in Wells�, says senior Hannah Moody. “We always look forward to raising money in this fun Shootin’ For A Cure tournament and know that the money really does go to help cancer patients in our community. Before each event, cancer patients talk to us about how the Living Well With Cancer Fund at York Hospital helps them – sometimes they need assistance finding a wig, or de-stressing after surgery through a massage or an exercise class. Sometimes they
Left to right: Natalie Thurber, Sara Ring, Alyssa Loukola, Halee Ramsdell, Taryn Lambert, Ally O’Brien, Hannah Moody and Sydney Foss, members of the Shootin’ For A Cure basketball team.
need help financially because they can’t work the whole time during chemo – and this fund is
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Working on Weight Loss from the Inside Out YORK If you’ve decided it’s time to start your journey to better health, York Hospital is introducing a new approach to losing weight that includes both group and individual classes. This six week program start Friday, January 6. This program is brought to you by a team of health care professionals at York Hospital including Registered Dietitians, Behavioral Health Counselors, Exercise Professionals and more. Sue Patterson is a registered dietitian. She has completed the
certificate of training in Adult Weight Management Program through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Cheria Clow Rollins is a licensed clinical social worker, a certified addictions counselor and a certified clinical supervisor. She will be providing supportive counseling and behavioral coaching throughout the program to help clients meet their personal goals. This new program begins on Friday, January 6 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. and runs weekly through February 10. Registration is only
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there to help provide a physical and emotional safety net.� York Hospital’s Medical
Oncology Social Worker, Susan Kelly-Westman, coordinator of the Living Well With Cancer Fund, commented that the money raised through tournaments like the Wells Lady Warriors Shootin’ for a Cure helps to improve the quality of life for patients who have been diagnosed with cancer and are undergoing treatment at York Hospital. The funds support services that center on the mind, body and overall well-being–such as exercise and nutritional programs; wigs, head covers and prosthet-
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$99. Space is limited to ten participants. To learn more, call Sue
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Patterson, RD at 207-351-2658, email spatterson@yorkhopsital. com, or visit yorkhospital.com.
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