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Volume 17 • Issue No. 18
York’s Spencer Takes Command of 42nd Infantry Division YORK New York Army National Guard Major General Thomas Spencer, a resident of York, took command of the Troy, NY-based 42nd Infantry Division during a change of command ceremony held on April 17 at the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs Headquarters in Latham, NY. The division is one of eight National Guard division headquarters with 20,000 soldiers assigned to elements in New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New Hampshire. Spencer (pictured here with his wife Wendy) is a veteran of the Iraq War and Operation Desert Shield/Storm in 1990-1991, and has been serving as the Assistant Deputy Commander for Sus-
tainment for the 42nd Infantry Division since 2018. This included a deployment to the Middle East in 2020. Spencer replaces Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Steven Ferrari who is retiring after 40 years of service in the military. Ferrari took command of the division in February of 2017. “Tom, you have a critical job ahead, leading one of the Army’s 18 divisions. We all know that you are the right leader for this huge responsibility,” said Maj. Gen. Raymond Shields, the adjutant general of the New York National Guard. The 42nd Infantry Division was first organized in World War I by National Guard forces from across the United States. The division’s first chief-
of-staff, then Col. Douglas MacArthur, said the division would stretch across the United States “like a rainbow.” Since World War I the division has been nicknamed “The Rainbow Division” and its patch is a rainbow. The division liberated the Dachau Concentration Camp in World War II and deployed to Iraq in 2005. It was the first National Guard division to see combat since the Korean War. In his remarks, Spencer promised his audience, both in the headquarters building and watching on video, that he would ensure that the division’s standards never falter. “Soldiers of the 42nd Infantry Division, you have my commitment that our Soldiers are the See SPENCER page 4...
Ogunquit Artist Donates Paintings to Wells Fire Dept. OGUNQUIT / WELLS Ric Della Bernarda, a longtime resident and artist from Ogunquit, donated two original oil paintings as a tribute to the Wells Fire Department. Inspired by one of the worst fires at Ogunquit beach in 2015, Ric produced a series of oil paintings telling the story of the courageous firefighters and their contributions to saving our community. Along with the Ogunquit Fire Department, the Wells Fire Department was quick
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to respond and is featured in the series. “In 2015, I was personally moved after seeing the photos and postings on social media. I wanted to tell their story through my eyes and canvases,” said Della Bernarda. The paintings will hang in the newly built 40,000-square-foot Wells Public Safety Building located at 1563 Post Road in Wells. The Wells Fire Department consists of ten full-time fire fighters and eight on-call firefighters. The Fire Department is led by Fire
Chief Mark Dupuis and responds to approximately 1,000 calls a year. “We are more than thrilled to have the paintings complementing our walls,” said Fire Chief Mark Dupuis. Della Bernarda is currently the Artist in Residence at Cliff house where he be teaches Plein Air painting. He shows his work at the Cliff House as well as at Luna di Miele Studio, located at his home in Ogunquit. To view more of Ric’s work, visit www. ricdellabernarda.com.
Face Coverings Update, Vaccination Questions Answered in Webinar YORK COUNTY This week Governor Janet Mills announced that Maine is updating its public health guidance to remove the requirement that people wear face coverings in outdoor settings. Face coverings are still required for indoor public settings, and there are no changes to Maine’s physical distancing requirements at this time. The change follows updated guidance from the U.S.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including the use of face coverings in outdoor settings. The change is effective immediately but residents are encouraged to check with local town ordinances for relevant guidance on mask usage. On Thursday, May 6, from noon to 1 p.m., York Hospital’s Infectious Diseases Physician, Dr. Evangeline Thibodeau will host a webinar, addressing the
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latest on COVID-19 vaccines, presenting the most current information and data. After the presentation there will be a Question & Answer Forum. As part of the presentation the following COVID-19 vaccine topics will be addressed: If the vaccine was developed quickly for “emergency use authorization” (EUA), how do we know it’s safe?; Understanding the “pause” on the J&J vaccine; Is it
safe for women who are pregnant or breast-feeding?; Does it affect fertility?; Are the side-effects dangerous?; If I have allergies, is it safe?; If I’ve already had COVID-19, why do I still need the vaccine?; How does herd immunity work? Participants may submit additional questions when registering. To register, visit www. yorkhospital.com/vaccinationquestions-webinar-scheduledfor-may-6/ or contact York Hospital’s Community Relations office for more information by emailing info@yorkhospital. com or call 207-351-2385.
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