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Cure Sanfilippo Fundraiser includes Raffle for Sports Items WELLS Serving delicious blueberry pancakes is an everyday occurrence at the Maine Diner in Wells, but on Friday, January 28 – National Blueberry Pancake Day – the diner will host its 4th Annual Cure Sanfilippo Syndrome fundraiser. 100% of pancake proceeds will go to researching the fatal neurodegenerative and multisystem genetic disease caused by an enzyme deficiency. Currently there is no FDA-approved treatment or cure. Spencer Smith, son of Wells High School alum Nate Smith, is a young child who is afflicted with Sanfilippo Syndrome (pictured here with his dad and mom
Alli). Often called Childhood Alzheimer’s, “the disease causes children to lose all the skills they’ve gained, suffer seizures and movement disorders, experience pain and suffering, and
then die, often before the second decade of life,” wrote www.curesanfilippofoundation.org. To support Spencer and his families mission to help find a cure, on January 28 only, the
Maine Diner is once again offering blueberry or plain pancakes at $1 per pancake or $3 for a stack – and the special “Get Stacked at the Maine Diner” t-shirts at the Remember The Maine gift shop located next door. From January 29 through February 4, 100% of shipping order sales of blueberry pancake batter will be included in the fundraising (www.mainediner.com/shipping/). New this year is a raffle for a New England sports package which includes a framed and autographed photo of Mac Jones, quarterback of the New England Patriots, an autographed baseball and book by Luis Tiant, the Red Sox pitching legend, and
an autographed book by Dale Arnold, former Boston Bruins commentator! Raffle tickets are $5 each. The winner will be chosen on January 28 at the end of the day. Last January, the fundraiser collected $10,000! Donations are accepted year round and can be made over the phone with a credit card – or visit www.facebook.com/mypalspencercure sanfilippo. A bucket is kept on the counter at the diner for in-kind donations. There is a $1 donation for every blueberry soda, blueberry soda float, and Blue Paw beer sold. Maine Diner is open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily except on Wednesdays at 2265 Post Road (Route 1).
Fuel Gas Detector Installation Required as of January 1 STATEWIDE Effective on January 1 of this year, the law outlined in Title 25, §2469, requires fuel gas detectors be installed in Maine homes using propane, natural gas, or liquified petroleum gas. Fuel gas detectors are not the same as carbon monoxide detectors and will not replace the need for those within buildings in Maine. Fuel gas detectors may be powered by battery, plugged into
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an electrical outlet, or hard wired. Regardless of the power source, the units must be maintained and installed per the manufacturer’s instructions. Fuel gas detectors will only be required within the room where a propane, natural gas, or liquified petroleum gas fueled appliance is located. This law applies to: each unit in any building of multifamily occupancy; a fraternity house, sorority house or dormitory that is affiliated with an educational
facility; a children’s home, emergency children’s shelter, children’s residential care facility, shelter for homeless children, or specialized children’s home; a hotel, motel, or inn; a mixed-use occupancy that contains a dwelling unit; a business, mercantile, or assembly occupancy. For more information, view the fuel gas detector law (Title 25, §2469) at www.maine.gov/dps/ fmo/fire-service-laws, or call the Maine State Fire Marshall office
207-626-3870. (Image from www. goodhousekeeping.com/home-
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Highly Needed Nursing Program Offered by YCCC WELLS York County Community College (YCCC) is excited to announce that it has received approval from the Maine State Board of Nursing to offer a fully accredited nursing program at the Wells Campus starting in the Fall of 2022. This is a competitive program with 32 seats. Prior to this, YCCC’s nursing program has been in partnership with Southern Maine Community College. To facilitate a nursing program, YCCC is pleased to welcome Lisa Gatti-Arnold as
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ing and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. Her 25 years of nursing experience includes diabetes education, geriatrics, and med-surg. She is a member of the National League for Nursing and the International Association for Human Caring. Gatti-Arnold has been teaching nursing and allied health since 2007 and is passionate about nursing education as an avenue to prepare students to be the nurses of tomorrow. “The creativity, passion, and experience Lisa has brought
to the development and design of a nursing program for the college have been invaluable,” said Tracey Cornell, YCCC’s Acting Dean of Academic Affairs. YCCC’S Nursing Program is designed to prepare individuals to become registered nurses at the associate degree level. The curriculum will blend nursing courses with general education courses to provide a sound theoretical base of nursing practice. Students will participate in clinical and classroom experiences See NURSE page 15... Have you seen our
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