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Friday, April 28, 2017
Volume 13 • Issue No. 17
Kennebunk’s May Day Fest is Here! KENNEBUNK Kennebunk’s 19th Annual May Day Festival will be held on Saturday, May 6, promising a full-day of family-friendly activities throughout Downtown Kennebunk. Highlights include: Pancake Breakfast at Duffy’s Tavern & Grill. For $6 you’ll get pancakes and bacon, coffee and juice. Main Street Events – Gather the family at the Kennebunk Free Library and visit the Book Sale, participate in the Faerie Festival, or visit the many non-profits in our community
who will be on the front lawn with important information and fundraising opportunities. Next door, the Unitarian Universalist Church will host Paper FlowerMaking sessions and a Kid's Dance Party. Across the street, the Brick Store Museum will host a Make-Your-Own May Basket event. Check out the Open House at KK&W Water District which will celebrate “Drinking Water Week." The Waterhouse Center will have a craft market and a 25-ft. High climbing rock wall. A photo booth, live music, balloon twister, safety demos,
wagon rides and Shakespearean Flash Mobs will go on all morning! Rotary Park will host artists/craftspeople, also the site of the Bounce Dance Dome as well as Giant Jenga and Hoops Game. Across the street the Chamber of Commerce will host a "Children's Fun Zone" with chalk art areas, lawn games and craft sessions. Lafayette Park will again be the place for May Pole Dancing by the Portland School of Ballet, See MAY page 5...
York County Special Olympics Announce Spring Games KITTERY Approximately 400 Special Olympians are expected to attend the York County Spring Games on Thursday, May 4 at Shapleigh Field in Kittery. Opening ceremonies are scheduled for 9 a.m. and events begin immediately thereafter and continue through 2 p.m. Special Olympics athletes from all over York County
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attend the annual event, which is a division event for the Special Olympics Maine State Summer Games, held each June in Orono. Athletes participate in track and field events, and there is a division for athletes using wheelchairs and other assistive devices as well. Nearly all of the event officials are student athletes from Traip Academy. Logistical support is provided by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Many
Law Enforcement agencies send representatives assist in award presentations. The events are open to the public and spectators are welcome. Souvenirs and concessions are available. Bring folding chairs as seating is very limited. Shapleigh Field is located adjacent to the Shapleigh Middle School, 43 Stevenson Road in Kittery. Note that parking is extremely limited, additional parking is provided at the Church at
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cles will be subject to ticketing or towing. FMI: www.yorkso.org.
Threat of Powassan Virus Comes To Maine Powassan (POW) virus is transmitted to humans by infected ticks. It is not transmitted directly from person-to-person. Approximately 75 cases of POW virus disease were reported in the United States over the past 10 years. Most cases have occurred in the Northeast and Great Lakes region. Signs and symptoms of infection can include fever, headache, vomiting, weakness, confusion, seizures, and memory loss. Long-term neurologic problems may occur. There is no specific treatment, but people with severe POW virus illnesses often need to be hospitalized to receive respiratory support, intravenous fluids, or medications to reduce swelling in the brain. Anyone bitten by a tick in
an area where the virus is commonly found can get infected with POW virus. The risk is highest for people who live, work or recreate in brushy or wooded areas, because of greater exposure to potentially infected ticks. The incubation period (time from tick bite to onset of illness) ranges from one week to one month. Many people who become infected with POW virus do not develop any symptoms. POW virus can cause encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) and meningitis (inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord). The best way to prevent POW virus disease is by protecting yourself from tick bites. There is no vaccine against POW virus.
Avoid contact with ticks by avoiding wooded and bushy areas with high grass. Apply insect repellents to bare skin, according to label instructions. Repellents containing DEET can be applied to exposed skin, but only last a few hours. Clothing and gear can be treated with permethrin, which
remains protective through several washings. Find and remove ticks immediately before they have a chance to bite and attach. Bathe or shower (preferably within 2 hours after being outdoors) to wash off and find ticks on your body. Conduct a full-body tick check. Parents should thoroughly check children, especially in their hair. Also examine clothing, gear and pets. If you think you or a family member may have POW virus disease, it is important to consult your healthcare provider. Information provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. FMI: www.cdc.gov.
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