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Friday, December 9, 2016
Volume 12 • Issue No. 50
Wreaths Across America Makes Local Stops STATEWIDE Each December, the excitement grows in anticipation for the Wreaths Across America escort of handmade balsam wreaths heading to Arlington National Cemetery from Maine. It has become known as the country's longest veterans parade, and this year, the weeklong journey kicks off on Saturday, December 10. Grand Marshal Candy Martin, 2016 president of the American Gold Star Mothers, will lead the caravan as it travels down the East Coast stopping at schools, memorials and other locations along the way to spread the mis-
sion to Remember, Honor and Teach. Local stops are planned for Kennebunk and Kittery. On Monday, December 12 at 9:45 a.m. the convoy will stop at the Kennebunk High School for a ceremony from 10 a.m. to 10:45
a.m. The convoy will leave KHS at 11 a.m., travel from Fletcher Street to Main Street then on Route 1 to Wells. At 11:45 a.m., the 10,000 donated Christmas wreaths convoy will be hosted by Kittery Trading Post, Rte 1, Kittery.
The trailers, escorted by vehicles from the Patriot Guard Riders (motorcycles and flagged vehicles), are scheduled to reach their final destination on Saturday, December 17, 2016. The escort features a WEX, Inc.sponsored VIP coach, 10 tractor-
trailers, countless motorcycles and six police cruisers and 15 other vehicles. It is scheduled to make stops in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Washington D.C. before arriving at Arlington National Cemetery. "The Escort to Arlington is one small, symbolic piece of the entire Wreaths Across America package of Remember, Honor, Teach. I am truly honored to be part of such a wonderful opportunity," said Candy Martin, See WREATHS page 8...
Vet to Vet Program Lauded with Spirit of Service Awards KENNEBUNK More than 5,000 hours of volunteer work have been logged by an almost-centenarian and a group of veterans for their respective organizations. To honor their commitment to their communities, Daniel Donnell, a York Hospital volunteer, and members of the Vet to Vet Pro-
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gram at Southern Maine Agency on Aging were presented with Spirit of Service Awards by the United Way of York County and Kennebunk Savings. The Spirit of Service recognizes individuals and groups who make a difference by giving their time and talents through volunteerism. Kennebunk Savings gives $500 to each award recipient to donate to the charity of their choice. Daniel Donnell, 98, has volunteered more than 3,575 service hours to York Hospital over the past 11 years. He greets people at the entrance and walks them to their destination two days a week, and one day a week he works in Medical Supply de-
Left photo: Daniel Donnell, York Hospital volunteer and 2016 Spirit of Service award winner, and Brad Paige, President & CEO of Kennebunk Savings. Right photo: Southern Maine Agency on Aging’s Vet to Vet Program accepted the 2016 Spirit of Service Award.
livering materials throughout the hospital. Donnell donated his $500 award to the York Community Services Association Food Pantry.
Students Do ‘The Finchy Pokey’ WELLS With support from the Maine is IT! grant, YCCC has purchased 100 Finch robots, devices that help students learn to write code, as part of the college's introduction to programming courses. Instructors indicated that students get to see first hand how the Finch responds to the code they have worked hard to create by making the robots do light shows, sing, and dance the Finchy Pokey.
"My students have really enjoyed working with the Finches. They come along at a tough part of the course, when students need something interesting and also fun to do," said Keith Fletcher, YCCC instructor. "The
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The Vet to Vet York County team of 19 veterans visits aging and disabled veterans in their homes on a regular basis, providing them with someone to
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Finches are an easy and intuitive way to introduce object-oriented programming. By manipulating an actual object, they gain an instinctive understanding of the strengths of object-oriented programming languages."
talk to and helping them get benefits. Since June 2014, the Vet to Vet volunteers have spent almost 1,500 hours on their mission to make a difference in the lives of fellow veterans. The veterans donated their $500 award to the Vet to Vet Program. Both award recipients were honored at United Way of York County’s Community Campaign Finale, held recently at The Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport. The event celebrated more than 100 businesses, organizations and individuals around York County that contributed to this year’s campaign. The following companies won the prestigious Gold Award, given to companies that have employee participation rates between 80 and 100 See VETS page 4...
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