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Welcome to our First Web Version of the 4-H On The Move Newsletter

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We, and most other counties, have received a good response to county online newsletters.  We will continue, with your feedback, to improve our newsletter to give you the most up-to-date and useful 4-H related information we can.  You can count on us to use available and evolving technology to reduce the strain on our natural resources, paper, staff time and other costs.  We appreciate everyone’s adaptation to our new 4-H news look.

County News

 Welcome to our Newsletter                                                                                 

If you are new to Waldo County 4-H, then welcome to our monthly family 4-H Newsletter!  This newsletter contains information about 4-H for families with members and/or volunteers enrolled in the program.

We enjoy including artwork from 4-Hers, so please encourage youth to submit drawings!  Please use black ink on white paper no larger than 8 ½” x 11” - so we can reduce the artwork to fit the pages.

We also want to exchange news about what different clubs and independent members are doing, so keep us informed and we will include your news as soon as possible.  Suggestions are always welcome.  Just give us a call or send us a note.

Volunteer Question Corner                                                                                   

Question:  From Cooperative Extension’s perspective, how important or what difference does it make if we’re Independent vs. Club?  Is it better number-wise, for the state records, to be a club?

This question which appeared in the July 2007 of 4-H on the Move was given by staff from our Waldo County Office.  We have now received information from the State 4-H Office which further clarifies this question.

Answer:  From a state perspective it is best to be in an organized 4-H club, with its club events and activities which usually have a social development role and a chance to have other adults and older 4-H youth serving as role models.  Once a club is chartered they have the full use to the 4-H name and emblem.

Independent 4-H membership restricts the use of the 4-H name and emblem, because an individual cannot be chartered.  Therefore, an individual cannot raise money in the name of 4-H for their projects or any other 4-H activities.  Independent membership was designed for youth living in a location that an organized 4-H club is not easily attended and/or who have projects that are primary of independent in study. 

“Welcome” to Kelsy Abby Stevenson                                                                   

4-H’ers Tyler, Roger and Megan are pleased to announce the arrival of their new sister, Kelsy.  Kelsy was born on Tuesday, October 30 at 12:40 pm weighing 8 lbs and measuring 20” long.  Both baby and mom (Becky Stevenson) are doing great.  Becky is the leader for the Little Sprouts 4-H Club and assists her mom, Merrily Stevenson with the Waldo County Livestock 4-H Club.  Best wishes always!

“Welcome” to Jayden Whitcomb                                                                          

Walter and Nancy Whitcomb are happy to announce the arrival of their first grandchild, Jayden Andrew Whitcomb, born Friday, November 16, at 7:30 am, weighing in at 5 lbs. 12 oz. and measuring 19 ½ inches long.  Parents Joel and Nicole are both doing fine, though a bit tired.  Joel is a Waldo County 4-H alumni.  Congratulations!

 4-H Enrollment Forms are Due                                                                              

C.1.2 Eligibility for Enrollment Maine 4-H Policy, Procedure and Guideline Manual

Any individual who meets the age requirements for 4-H enrollment may enroll as a 4-H member in Maine and participate fully in any and all 4-H programs appropriate to their age and capabilities conducted by the Maine 4-H Youth Development Program, including individuals who live outside the State of Maine.  Renewing members and clubs are expected to re-enroll between October 1 and December 31 each year.  New members may enroll at any time.  To participate in major state, regional or national 4-H events and activities in a given year, both new and re-enrolling members must be enrolled by December 31.

4-H Community Service Documentation                                                               

Most high schools require students to be actively involved in community service projects. If you are involved in 4-H community service projects and would like Jane Haskell to provide documentation for your 4-H community service work, contact her at jhaskell@umext.maine.edu or call the Waldo County Extension Office at 1-800-2087-1426, extension # 1013.

Waldo County 4-H Leaders Association Meeting Minutes                                       

December 5, 2007

Called to order at 1:10 PM by: Marilyn Schofield

Those in attendance were Marilyn, two preschoolers; Frank, Joyce and Jane through telephone conference call.

Recorder: Joyce Weaver

Agenda Items:

4-H Achievement Night Expenses $174.97

   Joyce will contact Anne Ambrose, treasurer, for reimbursement to WCEA and to Joyce.

Waldo County 4-H Letterhead

   The letterhead format of choice has been selected for WC 4-H Leaders Association Meeting correspondences.

Donations made to the 4-H Program

Jane joined the meeting at 1:35 PM using telephone conferencing.

Waldo County recently received a generous donation from a new WC resident. Donations made to the 4-H Program usually go to the Pine Tree 4-H Foundation but after Jane spoke with Fred Schlutt, small donations can be accepted by clubs and the 4-H Leaders Association. However, the donor should be specific about how the donation should be used. Jane offered up the conversation to get clubs and the 4-H Leaders Association to think about what purposes these donations could be used for at the beginning of each new 4-H year which would help if donations are given. Jane is also still researching about donations with a specific request to be used for the Waldo County 4-H Program. It was decided to discuss how the $200 donation should be used (one example: $100 for CWF scholarship and $100 for support to club programs) at the January 16 meeting (6–8 PM).

Project Record Recognition

The Waldo County 4-H Leaders Association recognized all youth who submitted a project record sheet this year by giving gifts of water bottles etc. A suggestion was made to help the 4-H Club leaders and volunteers to understand how youth will be recognized in accordance to being enrolled, submitting on the age appropriate project record, and submitting project records by the October 1 deadline. One goal Joyce has set is meeting with clubs, leaders, volunteers and advisors with their 4-H members helping folks understand the importance of project record sheets and sharing other opportunities for 4-H youth recognition. (Please contact Joyce to set up a time for your group either meeting at your home, here at the office, even through telephone conferencing.)

Another question that was asked, “Are there other ways to recognize 4-H Youth than through the Project Record Sheet?” Joyce responded “that this actually is an area that other 4-H Volunteers have expressed before. So this will be added to the January agenda for further discussion. Joyce will also share at the January meeting the My    4-H Story opportunity that she and Jane have been working on for youth recognition.

 4-H Leaders Association Meeting Dates

• Wednesday, January 16, 2008 6 PM - 8 PM

• Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 1 PM – 3 PM

• Wednesday, March 19, 2008 6 PM - 8 PM

If a meeting is going to be cancelled, Marilyn Schofield will call the office to let our support staff know of the cancellation. Please give the office a call if you question the weather.

Meeting adjourned at 2:15pm

Respectfully Submitted,  Joyce Weaver

Hello!  From 4-H Alumni Emily Ambrose                                                               

Hello to the 4-H Community!

I am here at Wells College in Aurora, New York.  It is a tiny liberal arts school in upstate New York, and I have been adoring nearly every second of it- aside from the homework parts!  I have discovered quite a few people I share the same interests with, despite the campus containing only about six hundred students. Everyone here is outstandingly kind, and the community is very closely knit, much like many 4-H communities I have encountered.  I have not declared my major, yet, although I do believe I would like to gain a BA in English with a concentration in Literature. I think I would perhaps like to go into publishing or journalism later in life, and I believe English is a great, yet non-limiting way to pursue either one of those goals.

I am endlessly thankful for the interpersonal experiences 4-H has afforded me, making me a more effective member of any kind of society, no matter how small. I can use my head, hands, heart, and health to their best advantage, especially when in use for the sake of others.

A Happy Autumn and Winter to all you Mainers and 4-Hers alike!

What 4-H Means To Me                                                                                         

By David Marceau, 4-H Leader from Searsmont

I grew up in a family of six children in Livermore Falls, Maine. My father worked for International Paper Company and I was expected to do the same. I was not motivated to work hard in school. So, when I was ready to graduate from high school and was trying to figure out where to go to college no one took me seriously, not even my parents.  I remember meeting with my high school guidance counselor and telling him I wanted to go to college. He said, “I don’t think you will make it in college, maybe you can go to Unity College because it’s not accredited”.

Well, that statement and several other incidences motivated me to not only eventually attend a good college (University of Maine at Orono) but to graduate in the top quarter of my class. From there I beat out 26 applicants to receive a job to apprentice as a soil scientist.  Five years later I became a Maine certified soil scientist, then became certified in New Hampshire and nationally through the American Registry of Certified Professions in Agronomy Crops and Soils.  I felt it was important to be active in the world of soil science, so I have been President of the Maine Association of Professional Soil Scientist, The Soil Science Society of Northern New England, and the National Society of Professional Soil Scientists to mention a few.

While pursuing this career I got married to my wife of 24 years and had two beautiful daughters, one of which fell in love with dairy cattle. Because of her love for dairy cattle our family has been very active in 4-H in Waldo County for the past seven years. We have spoken to many audiences about the various projects we have pursued and I know it is safe to say we have gotten more out of our work than we have put in.

At Achievement Night on November 17, 2007 I was presented with an award as “Outstanding 4-H Volunteer and Friend “.  This award means more to me than most people know. You see it wasn’t too long ago that doctors told me that I had a condition in my lungs that would severely limit my lung function if not treated. With having cattle, invariably you have to handle a lot of hay which can cause problems with your lungs. So, I thought I might have to give up one of my most important “hobbies”.  But, the doctors treated me and I have been blessed with some wonderful memories. 

Like most of life’s activities, all of the public speaking, community service, and attendance at fairs seemed ordinary at the time we were going through them. However, in reflection they are clearly some of the best memories that I will have in my entire life. My hope is that I have kept a few kids out of trouble and done my part to demonstrate that being active in your “community” is a very worthy goal. It is not by accident that things get done, but by a lot of hard work and sacrifice.

We never know what is around the next corner in life, so, I figure we should count our blessings whenever we get a chance. One of my blessings is my family and our experiences with 4-H related activities. Thank you very much to the folks in the Cooperative Extension Office who compiled the color photos and special brochure for Achievement Night. 

Waldo County 4-H Achievement Night                                                                   

On Saturday, November 17, the Little Beavers 4-H Club welcomed Waldo County 4-H families at the Larrabee Fun Building in Knox, Maine to celebrate the 2007 4-H Achievement Night.  4-H Volunteer, Grace Stevenson led 4-H members in presenting the flags and with a special flag poem “A Cut Above” by Megan Morton, Colleen Schofield, Justin Sigouin, Alex Nelson and Tyler Stevenson.   Flag Carriers were Westley Turner and Destiny Winslow. 

The evening began with a wonderful potluck dinner, followed by a fun Dessert Auction with 4-H Volunteer Auctioneer, David Schofield.  4-H members provided exhibits and presentations.  Joyce Weaver, Waldo County 4-H Program Aide and Anne Ambrose, Waldo County Leaders’ Association Treasurer, presented 4-H independent and club recognition, medals and gifts. Marilyn Schofield donated a quilt to raffle to support the Waldo County 4-H Leaders’ Association (WC 4-H LA) scholarship fund.

What My Project Record Meant to Me!                                                                  

Independent Members

Market Lamb

• “I learned that iodine is messy; it’s hard to squeeze hoof trimmers, and I Learned about keeping needles sterile.  I learned the parts of a hoof and I learned about speaking to a group about my sheep.   Stress Management - I learned to not try to train too many sheep and Managing Feelings - I learned you should keep calm when working with sheep.”

Market Steer

• “I learned that when you clip all of the cow’s hair off in April, then it looks better the coming show season.  I learned that it was so easy and took much less time to do my records when I am organized and prepared.”

Dairy

• “I learned that volunteering even for a couple hours of your time can make a large difference in someone else’s life.  I also learned that being prepared and ready for fairs makes things much easier and helps things move smoother.”

 Waldo County Livestock 4-H Club Members

 Dairy 

• “I learned to remember proper paperwork; as a result my animal had to be quarantined at the Big E event.”

• “I learned not to get angry when others try to help, and I learned it helped when you have help.”

• “I learned that when you ask for help others are willing to help you, and I learned how to go about being responsible and what it means.”

• “I learned how to brush and wash cows, and I learned how to be safe around the animals.  The animals are important to be around.”

Beef

• “I learned how to clip beef, and I learned to fit better and did really good in showmanship.”

• “I learned that beef animals are very different than dairy animals, and I learned that there is a lot of teamwork to do with 4-H.”

Little Sprouts 4-H Club Members

Little Sprouts 4-H Club Member

• “I learned Head - for thinking, Heart - for loyalty, Hands - for service, and Health - for life.”

Go-carting

• “I learned unexpected things happen, like a loose tire, and that I could do a 4-H Go-carting project.”

Arts & Crafts 

• “I want to learn more about paintings.”

Cooking

• “I learned to be careful not to burn myself and others.”

• “I learned to wash your hands first before cooking.”

First Aid / Safety 

• “I learned how to dial 9-1-1 and to Stop! Drop! And Roll!”

• “I learned how to cover my face and roll.”

• “I learned you need to know how to do disease prevention.”

• “I learned to use my head to “Be Smart.”

• “I learned how you call 9-1-1 just for an emergency, but not a fun time.”

• “I learned not eating medications when I don’t need to.”

Gardening

• “I learned to cover up the flowers makes the flowers healthy.”

• “I learned how to plant flowers.”

• “I want to learn how to plant and water flowers.”

• “Gardening makes me happy.”

• “I learned how to save plants for the winter.”  

Little Beavers 4-H Club Members

Woodworking

• “I learned that I have to wait my turn when I have questions, and I have to be careful not to get paint in my hair when I paint the inside.”

• “I learned how to put a battery in my lamp and gluing my horses on.  I learned that I had to do the work if I wanted to complete my project.  No one was going to do it for me. “

Market Lamb

• “I learned how to judge my lamb.”

• “I learned to give my lamb a tetanus and worming medicine to keep him healthy.”

• “I learned that it takes a long time to do the fair.  I learned to show respect to others while showing.”

• "I learned that working together castrating and docking is easier than by myself.”

• “I learned to shear and clip my lambs.  I practiced judging.  I learned to tie a halter.  I learned marketable skills by going to the fair and selling my lamb.  I did this by preparing my animal so he would look good for the sale.”

Fat Lamb

• “I learned that taking care of something helps to build character to make me a better person.”

Sewing 

• “I learned that the more I sew the easier it gets and it takes patience.”

Dairy

• “I learned if I don’t act scared of my heifer, she does what I want her to.”

Beef

• “I learned that he had to be fed everyday at a certain time and he had to have exercise.”

4-H Presentations

 (More pictures will be available soon in the online Photo Gallery - 2007 Achievement Night)

• Guest Speaker from Franklin County:
      Andrew Hardy – 4-H Conference and Congress

• Little Beavers 4-H Club Leader Marilyn Schofield
      Community Service: Decoration Day and Veterans Memorial

• Independent 4-H Volunteer, Anne Ambrose
      4-H Week Exhibit at the Belfast Library

• Little Beaver 4-H Club Skit: The Meal Must Go On

Gifts were given by the WC 4-H LA to 4-H members who submitted project records; fifty-one project records were submitted this year in Waldo County. Way to go Waldo County 4-H’ers! Keep up the good work!

Charters Presented:

• Little Sprouts 4-H Club - Rebecca Stevenson           

• Waldo County Livestock 4-H Club - Merrily & Rebecca Stevenson

• Winnecook Riders 4-H Club - Flossie Irish

Gold Seals Presented:

• Little Beavers 4-H Club - Marilyn Schofield

• Little Sprouts 4-H Club - Rebecca Stevenson

• The 4-H Friends Club - Kristi Curtis

• Waldo County Livestock 4-H Club - Merrily & Rebecca Stevenson

Blue Ribbon Clubs Recognized:

• Little Beavers 4-H Club - Marilyn Schofield

• The 4-H Friends Club - Kristi Curtis 

Exhibitor of Character Certificate:

• Tyler Stevenson

 2007 Medal Recognition:

• Natalie Hodgman – Market Lamb

• Alex Sargent – Dairy

• Nicole Schofield – Sewing, Dairy, Market Lamb

• Colleen Schofield – Beef, Sewing, Dairy

 High Level Award Recognition:

• Colleen Schofield - Community Service

Outstanding 4-H Volunteer and 4-H Friend:

• David Marceau

 A fun time was enjoyed by all! Special thanks go out to

• The Waldo County 4-H Volunteers and 4-H families who guide youth through completing and submitting Project Record Sheets

• Our eight Project Record Judges this year

• Guest speaker Andrew Hardy

• All the 4-H’ers who provided exhibits and presentations

• The Waldo County 4-H Leaders’ Association for providing gifts for each member who submitted a 4-H Project Record Sheet

• The Larrabee Family for donating the use of the Larrabee Fun Building

• The Little Beavers 4-H Club for hosting Achievement Night again this year

• Dean Schofield for providing the sound system

• The Waldo County Cooperative Extension Office Staff

• And all of those who were there supporting these fine 4-Hers who can Make the Best Better!

Community Service Sewing Project                                                                       

Do you like to sew? Then here is a community service sewing project opportunity for you. The Waldo County 4-H Leader’s Association has two 4-H fair or locker caddies that need to be sewn and then returned for either a door prize or silent auction item at a Waldo County 4-H event. Donate your time to sew and receive recognition for your community service time. Please email jweaver@umext.maine.edu or call Joyce here at the office at ext 1013.

State and National News

4-H EDGE Weekend 2008                                                                                       

It’s Back!  4-H EDGE WEEKEND 2008: Connecting Kids to Campus, May 17 and 18, 2008
An on-campus experience for 4-H youth ages 11-15.  “College Life at the EDGE of your future!” 

For youth participants:  Hands-on workshops with UMaine departments, meals in The Marketplace and University Commons, over night in a residence hall, experience on-campus recreation and activity opportunities, find out what excites YOU about the college experience.

For parents and older teens:  FREE workshops on college life, financial aid, and becoming “college-ready”.  Save the dates!  Registration forms will be mailed out in January.

Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center Gift Certificates                               

Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center, a program of the University of Maine Cooperative extension has gift certificates available for 2008 programs. This holiday season, instead of giving the special child in your life one more device that will collect dust in a couple months, why not give him or her the gift of nature, adventure and discovery?

Gift certificates can be purchased in any amount and can be used toward any of Tanglewood’s exciting outdoor programs at their Blueberry Cove Camp in Tenants Harbor and Camp Tanglewood in Lincolnville.  Affordable program offerings for 2008 include family camps and a variety of youth day and residential, discovery, and leadership camps for ages 5-18 years old.

To order visit www.tanglewood4h.org or call (207) 789-5868.
Also, Tanglewood will be releasing their 2008 program catalog in December and will be available online or by calling the office.

2008 Brain Power Engineers Week Expo

Saturday, March 1, 2008  -  University of Maine Orono
For more information go to www.EngineeringME.com Cost: $2.00 per person donation suggested

Infovets Educational Materials                                                                               

Give that animal lover something special for the holidays!

Order a CD for your favorite person who wants to learn more about the animals they love.  For $27.95 each (includes shipping & handling), you can obtain a CD to gain knowledge about your cat, dog, horse, goat, sheep, beef or dairy.  If you prefer the book style, you can purchase the manuals for all the groups mentioned.  The manuals cost $80.95 each (includes shipping and handling).  Mail your requests along with a check made out to York County Shepherds to:

UMCE – Donna Flint, 21 Bradeen St, Suite 302, Springvale, ME  04083         

For more information contact Donna at 1-800-287-1535 or 324-2814.

Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF)                                                                   

Start making plans now to visit our Nation’s Capitol during the week of July 5 to 12, 2008.  Citizenship Washington Focus is a leadership program conducted by the National 4-H Council for high school youth ages 15 to 19. Delegations of      4-Hers from across the country spend six days touring the city and attending leadership skill-building workshops. This summer, the Maine delegation will leave on July 5 and return on July 12, 2008. You will stay at the National 4-H Conference Center just outside Washington, DC.  Visiting the most popular sites in Washington will be a part of the trip.

Contact your county 4-H office to find out how to apply for this trip. Each county will have their own selection process.

EIN Numbers and Tax Exempt Facts Sheets                                                           

Special thanks go out to all of our 4-H Clubs who recently applied and submitted your Employee Identification Numbers (EIN) for the purpose of conducting 4-H fundraisers or for receiving donations and gifts to your 4-H club, 4-H Leaders’ Association or 4-H entity that uses the 4-H name or raises money in the name of 4-H. All states needed to submit a letter signed by the Extension Director or Administrator certifying 4-H subsidiaries in each state. This information gets forwarded to National 4-H Headquarters. Thank you for your prompt attention and support in getting this information to your 4-H County Staff in such a timely manner.

Three important points:

1. The IRS does not recognize a single family group as a qualified subsidiary for inclusion under the National 4-H GEN or a family 4-H club. So they can not raise money or have a 4-H bank account.

2. In addition, inclusion of independent groups or families under the National GEN potentially jeopardizes the special tax exempt status of 4-H. So independent members are also restricted from raising money.

3. All 4-H Clubs must be chartered to be certified. Maine Chartering requirement can be found at: www.maine4h.umaine.edu/manual/partb/b1131.htm

Please Note:
During December, National 4-H Headquarters will supply the IRS with a compiled list of certified 4-H entities. Sometime during the first part of the 2008, all certified 4-H entities will receive a copy of either the standard 990 (gross receipts over $25,000) or a 990-N (electronic version with 8 questions). The 990-N is for all 4-H entities with gross receipts from $0 up to $25,000. The 990 or 990-N is due to the IRS on May 15, 2008.

Several Fact Sheets regarding Tax Exempt issues are also available at www.national4-hheadquarters.gov   

Market Steer                                                                                                           

All 4-Hers in the Market Steer project who plan to raise a steer for the Windsor Fair or Fryeburg Fair, need to send in an “Intent to Sell” form to their County Cooperative Extension office by January 3, 2008. The forms are available at your county office and on- line at  www.umext.maine.edu/4h/forms/beef/2008beefintent.doc

In January, you will be contacted about the time and place to tag your steer. The person tagging your steer will have an approval form for you to fill out and s/he will record your tag numbers. Your approval form for your Market Steer project is due in your county Cooperative Extension office on February 15, 2008.

National 4-H Conference                                                                                       

Seven delegates from Maine will attend the National 4-H Conference March 29 to April 3, 2008. They are Kellene O’Hara from Aroostook County, Natalie Marceau from Waldo County, Michaela Davis and Ashley Martin from Cumberland County, Marjory Hardy from Franklin County, and Cassandra Webster and Hattie Gushee-Kimball from Oxford County.

This five day youth conference is held at the National 4-H Conference Center just outside of Washington, DC where 4-H delegations from every state meet to share ideas and form recommendations for the future of 4-H.  Delegates participate in activities that emphasize civic engagement, youth-adult partnerships, and professional development.

If you are between the ages of 14 and 19, and would like to attend the National 4-H Conference in 2009, you can apply this spring. More details will be in your county newsletter.

4-H Earth Connections Sustainable Living Team                                                   

The 4-H leadership structure includes an active team focused on environmental education – the Earth Connections Sustainable Living Team.  Our team brings together 4-H members and staff to discuss and make decisions on supporting environmental education in the 4-H program across the state.

4-H Earth Connections began in Maine in the mid-1980’s out of a deep and growing concern among ordinary people about the environment and our ability to adopt sustainable living practices. Rather than using the conventional youth environmental education model of teaching about nature, 4-H Earth Connections teaches that humans are part of nature; part of the interconnected web of all life.

The overarching goal of 4-H Earth Connections is to educate and mobilize youth, adults and families so that they recognize themselves as part of an interconnected world and become committed to sustainable living.

If you’d like to learn more about Earth Connections & Sustainable Living, check out the Maine 4-H Earth Connections web site:  www.umaine.edu/umext/earthconnections

We are recruiting new members, seeking funding to support teams, creating new resources, preparing marketing materials and curriculum for counties to use, and supporting statewide efforts.  In 2008 our Team will be offering the first annual UMaine Extension Earth Connections/Sustainable Living Conference (stay tuned for more information in future newsletters!)

The ECSL Team generally meets at Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center, in part to avail us of the great staff resources there.  The team is open to meeting elsewhere around the state and by phone and video conference if there is interest to do so.  We are seeking volunteers to join us in our work, so please help us get the word out.

The Earth Connections Sustainable Living Team welcomes all to join our efforts. To find our more about the ECSL Team please contact Jon Prichard at 1-800-287-1535 or 324-2814.

   4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills.

Maine 4-H Youth Development Mission

Educate and empower Maine youth through hands-on and community based experiences.

Maine 4-H Youth Development Vision

Maine youth acquire the knowledge, life skills, leadership abilities and attitudes to help them succeed now and in the future

through effective collaborations, hands-on experiential education and self-directed learning.

Putting knowledge to work with the people of Maine

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