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BACK TO SCHOOL!! |
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LIMITED PRINTS OF LINCOLN'S LITTLE RED
SCHOOLHOUSE NOW AVAILABLE |
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Lincoln's own "Little Red Schoolhouse" captured by Lincoln, Maine photographer Lee Rand is now available in a Limited Edition, signed, 12x12 canvas print. This winter scene will look great in any room and the canvas print will make an incredible gift that will be cherished for years and years. This photo is printed on 100% cotton canvas, giving a look as if it were painted on. It truly is beautiful!, and just in time for the holiday season.
This will be a first in a series of Canvas Prints by Award winning photographer Lee Rand. Each print in the series will be limited to a total 20 - no more will be produced once they are sold out. A new photo in the series will become available about every 2-3 months and sold exclusively on the Lincoln area web site online store at http://www.lincolnmaine.us/shopping.html (not available in any stores).
Each canvas print is only $49.99 plus S & H & ME State Sales Tax each.
More about Lee and his works can be found on his web site at www.leezphotos.com.
We ship your canvas using USPS Priority or First Class mail. Your order will be packaged and boxed to ensure that you receive your canvas safely and without any damage. The image is wrapped around the edges of the canvas, making this canvas ready to hang right on your wall. No frame necessary. For more information e-mail: photos@lincolnmaine.us |
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CREDIT UNION HELPS WITH NEW VFW FURNACE
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David Brillant (left) and Donald Richmond (LMFCU photo) |
August 19 - David Brillant, CFO and board director of the Lincoln Maine Federal Credit Union presented Donald Richmond, Commander of VFW Post 1438 with a check for $500 to go towards a new furnace for the VFW. Their existing furnace has a hole in the side and no longer can be used. They need to replace it before cold weather.
The VFW has an account established at the credit union for any one who would like to donate. Come on, everybody! We know you like Nice News, because you're reading this page. Here's your chance to make it happen. The weather is hot now, but winter's coming . . . |
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| ANOTHER FRIDAY EVENING BY THE GAZEBO...... |
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| "ELVIS"!! IN LINCOLN?? |
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| August 12 - Five days before the 33rd anniversary of the death of "The King Of Rock 'N Roll", Elvis Presley, local Elvis Tribute artist, Patrick "El-Vez" Janzen, performed to an excited crowd at Colonial Health Care here in Lincoln. His one-hour show was part of "Elvis Week" being held at the facility. Each day this week there has been a theme, and the staff and residents all got into the spirit of the day. On the day celebrating "Jailhouse Rock", $105 was raised for the activity fund! |
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| "El-Vez" will be forming in the area again on Monday in Medway as part of their 135th birthday "Medway Centennial +35" festivities. His show will be at 4 pm at the Medway Pavillion. It will be the 33rd anniversary of the real Elvis' death - or, so most people think...... |
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Even though the blue suede shoes were nowhere to be seen, a fun time was had by all this afternoon, and we hope "the King" is having a great time, too. Wherever he is!
- Lee Rand |
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| MASTER SGT. BILL KING VISITS FAMILY IN LINCOLN |
Jeanette Richmond, Master Sgt. Bill King, and Don Richmond
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August 8 - Master Sgt. Bill King has served 21 years in the Army, including two tours of duty in Iraq, and is currently serving in Hawaii. Today he and his son Robbie arrived in Lincoln to visit Don and Jeanette Richmond. Jeanette is Bill's mother. Other family members were on hand to welcome him as well.
It's always Nice News when people are able to spend time with their families, especially when duty keeps them separated by long distances much of the time. We thank Bill for his service to our country, and wish him a wonderful visit with those he loves!
- Lee and Connie |
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August 2 - A series of special events, car washes, barbecue and more, were held over the weekend to help local resident Doug Robinson with his medical expenses, raising $3100.
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Doug Robinson
The people of the greater Lincoln area are certainly generous when it comes to helping others. We call that Nice News!
We wish Doug a full and speedy recovery, and we're thankful we live in a place where people still care about one another.
- Lee and Connie |
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| "Wicked Long Run" to benefit American Cancer Society |
Roger and Hogan Marquis (photo from their blog)
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Roger Marquis and his son Hogan enjoy endurance running and biking. They decided to put their skills to good use helping others by starting an adventure they call the "Wicked Long Run" to raise money for the American Cancer Society. On July 31, they started on their way from Maine to bike and run all the way to Florida!
They've set aside a month for their journey, which you can follow on their blog, http://wickedlongrun.blogspot.com, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=146181988731821&ref=search, or on Twitter at http://twitter.com/WLR4ACS. If you'd like to participate in this wonderful effort by making a donation, CLICK HERE.
Roger and Hogan say their long trip is "nothing in comparison to those trying to beat cancer." We hope our visitors will be generous and donate as much as they can.
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| OUR 2010 HOMECOMING PHOTO OF THE YEAR! |
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| Arikka Knights Crowned Miss Maine 2010 |
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Portland, ME – On Saturday night, June 19, at the Crooker Theater in Brunswick, Arikka Knights was crowed Miss Maine 2010. Knights, 24, competed against 11 other women between the ages of 17-24 and was selected to represent the state throughout the next year, and earns a spot at the 2011 Miss America Pageant.
Knights is a 2004 graduate of Mattanawcook Academy and 2008 graduate of Franklin Pierce College. She performed a tap dance routine for her talent and won a preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit award. Arikka's platform is Community Connections which connects senior citizens to the internet.
First runner-up was Natasha Knight of Sidney. Maria Skillings of Cape Elizabeth was announced as second runner-up, and Shannon Folsom of Saco was third runner-up.
Knights will spend the next year travelling the state to spread the message about the Miss America Organization, a non-profit organization awarding more scholarship money for young women than any other organization in the world. On January 15th, Knights will represent Maine in the Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas which can be viewed on ABC.
On that same evening, Marybeth Noonan of Raymond won the title of Miss Maine's Outstanding Teen 2010. It was her 15th birthday. Marybeth's platform is The Healing Power of Music. She will travel to Orlando, FL in August to represent Maine at the Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant.
About the Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant
Miss Maine is the official state preliminary of the Miss America Organization, one of the nation's leading achievement programs and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. Last year, the Miss America Organization and its state and local organizations made available more than $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance. For more information on the Miss Maine Scholarship Program, go to HYPERLINK "http://www.missmaine.org" \t "_blank" www.missmaine.org. The Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant awards over $100,000 in scholarship and prizes to the Miss Maine and Miss Maine's Outstanding Teen contestants. |
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NEW ADDITION TO SCHOOL HOUSE PARK
Located on Corner's of West Broadway & Perry St. |
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July 3 - School House Park home to Lincoln's "Little Red School House" has a welcome addition this week, thanks to local resident Ray Jordan. An original mill stone, pictured here, is now located in the park through the efforts of the Lincoln Historical Society, which maintains the properties. LHS member George King, pictured above, installed the stone this weekend.
School House Park is located on West Broadway across from the Lincoln Library and the "Corro House" which houses the LHS museum. All will be open during Lincoln's upcoming Homecoming and we encourage you, if you haven't already, to visit these two Lincoln landmarks.
- Lee Rand |
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| PUBLIC SAFETY PROFILE |
| From time to time, we all hear sirens as ambulances, police cars or fire trucks respond to emergency calls. It's time to pull over and let them go by if we're on the road, or wonder what's going on if we're at home. It's always Nice News when someone's life or property is saved. We at www.lincolnmaine.us are thankful for all of Lincoln's public safety personnel, and we think it's time you were introduced to them. We'll begin with: |
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Engineer/EMT Ken Lovdahl
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Ken Lovdahl's job is to help protect the residents of Lincoln from fires. He loves his work so much that he's also assistant fire chief in Lowell and a lieutenant on the Howland Fire Department. In his spare time, he's a second lieutenant in the Civil Air Patrol.
After graduating from Penobscot Vally High School in 2006, Engineer Lovdahl studied fire science at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, and received his basic EMT training at York County Community College. While in college, he was a live-in firefighter in Waterboro, where he worked nights in exchange for living at the station. He was a call firefighter in Howland. For the past three of his seven years as a firefighter, he has been part of the Lincoln Fire Department.
Ken is certified to drive any of Lincoln's fire engines, but his favorite is the one he's assigned to - the town's new ladder truck. The engine's 100-foot tower is topped with a bucket that has two deck guns, which can aim 2,000 gallons of water per minute at a fire. It also has a pump to access a fire hydrant, and carries the same equipment as the other trucks except that it does not have a water tank.
Lincoln's Public Safety Building has maps of the area with water sources and hydrants marked. Once a call comes in, firefighters can quickly check the maps before leaving the station. When an emergency is reported, the call comes through the 911 system. Fire equipment is mobilized according to the type of fire call received, and where the fire is located. Area fire departments assist each other when necessary.
When asked if this is what he wants to do for the rest of his life, Ken Lovdahl's face breaks into a big grin. "I love my job!", he said. His favorite quote comes from Edward F. Croker, who was New York City's fire chief from 1899 to 1911: "When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of bravery has been accomplished. What he does after that is all in the line of work."
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| Lincoln's fire equipment has changed through the years. The photo above is by McComb Photos, and the one below is by Ken Lovdahl. |
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This map by Ron McComb hangs in the Lincoln Public Safety Building. |
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| RAND ADVERTISING PRODUCES NEW LINCOLN RELATED DVD |
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Rand Advertising LLC is proud to announce the introduction of another Lincoln area related DVD to our collection. The DVD features a 30-minute photographic slideshow of aerial photographs of the Lincoln Lakes region last October, with photos taken by Connie Rand.
The disc is a welcome addition to our photographic DVD collections offered exclusively in our web store on www.lincolnmaine.us. "This is a disc we're sure many will treasure having in your personal Lincoln archives" said Connie Rand, adding that they offer several DVDs on their Lincoln web site. The best selling one so far is "A Lincoln Maine Christmas" first released three years ago. The DVD also features calming instrumental background music to enhance the viewing experience. This disc is produced in 4:3 full screen and is compatible with all DVD players and/or computer DVD drives.
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(Connie Rand)
Lee and Connie Rand, dba Rand Advertising LLC, created and maintain the Lincoln area promotional website at www.lincolnmaine.us. Their web store featuring products related to the area is but one of many sections of the web site devoted to promoting Lincoln, and the surrounding areas, to the world! For more information, e-mail us at info@lincolnmaine.us or check out the web site!!
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