Winning Numbers for $500,000,000 Powerball Jackpot Announced.

Winning Numbers for Powerball - 01/06/2016

01/06/2016 12:00 AM EST

2-11-47-62-63 Powerball 17 Power Play x 3

The estimated jackpot for this drawing was $500,000,000

 

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Conway New Hampshire Animal Alliance Offers Low Cost Spay/Neuter for Cats From Sanford or Limerick Locations

ROZZIE MAY ANIMAL ALLIANCE

Affordable Spay/Neuter Clinic

Cat Cab

from Sanford, ME Tractor Supply Co. - 1770 Main Street,

and Limerick, ME Plummer's Hardware- 42 Central Ave.
  Jan 12, 2016
MALES $60    FEMALES $75

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Winter Cat Cab!

We will be arriving at Tractor Supply Company in Sanford, ME and Plummers Hardware in Limerick, ME to pick up cats for surgery.
Sanford, ME pick up time: 8:00am
Limerick, ME pick up time: 8:45am
Space is limited, by appointment only.
Register online at http://www.rozziemay.org/registration.htm
Cats will be returned for pick up in the afternoon/evening.  We will call you for a pick up time. 

 

The cost for the Cat Cab is only $5 round trip (plus regular surgery fee)

For more information and questions please call

603-447-1373

 

Clinic - 290 W. Main Street, Conway, NH 03818
Mailing Address - P.O. Box 1756 Conway, NH 03818

603-447-1373      

E-Mail info@rozziemay.org

MISSING: CASSIDY SARGENT of Raymond NH... hair color change to blond.... known to frequent Dover NH

****UPDATE****
FOUND January 8 2016....
Home safe and sound......

http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Police-Seek-Missing-Raymond-NH-Girl-364485951.html

Police are seeking the public's help finding a missing 14-year-old Raymond girl.           
Police said Cassidy Sargent is five feet, seven inches tall, weighs 125 pounds and has brown eyes. Police said she has brown hair in pictures, but her hair is currently blonde.
She was last seen wearing a black North Face jacket, a white shirt and jeans.
Sargent is known to frequent the Manchester and Dover areas.
Anyone who sees Cassidy is asked to call the Raymond Police Department at 603-895-4747

Obituary: Allyre T. Ouellette

 

 

Allyre T. Ouellette
January 03, 2016
Lebanon, Maine

Allyre T. Ouellette, 66, a resident of Lebanon, Maine, died Sunday, January 3, 2016 with his loving family by his side, following a lengthy and brave battle with emphysema.

Allyre was born September 29, 1949 to the late Dennis Ouellette and the late Mathilda (Chamberland) Ouellette. He graduated in 1970 from Wisdom High School in St Agatha, ME and later moved to New Britain, CT and met the love of his life and soul mate Darlene Godin and married July 30, 1977. They later moved to Lebanon, Maine in 1987 where he was employed by Godin Brothers & Associates as a sheet-rocker and later a maintenance mechanic for St. Elizabeth School in Rochester N.H. Allyre or "big Al" as some might call him was an avid Red Sox fan who also enjoyed going to his grandchildren's sports games as much as possible. The times he loved most were spent with his grandchildren whom he adored, whether it be camping in the backyard, playing whiffle ball or just simply hanging out together would be okay too. He also loved to be the life of the party, telling jokes and making people laugh with his funny gestures. His love of dancing with his wife would always turn heads on the dance floor with amazement.

Besides his parents, Allyre is predeceased by his brothers, Bert and his wife Emily, Marc, Robert, John-Paul, Claude and his sisters, Jackie and Linda.

He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Darlene (Godin) Ouellette; a daughter, Melissa (Ouellette) Jandreau and husband Jason of Lyman ME and their children Cody and Kaitlyn; a son, Todd Allyre Ouellette and children from a previous marriage Tyler, Aiden, Owen and Madison; Todd's wonderful girlfriend Mandy with her children Connor and Olivia. Also surviving are his brothers Gilman of New Britain, CT, Danny of St. Agatha, ME and Reginald and wife Beatrice of Frenchville, ME; his sisters Florence (Ouellette) Martin of Madawaska, ME and Jeannine (Ouellette) Bourgoin of Sarasota, FL; In-laws, Philip Picard of St Agatha, ME and Marie-Jeanne (Lagasse) Ouellette of Madawaska ME and nieces and nephews too numerous to list by name. Besides his parents he is predeceased by his brothers Bert and his wife Emily, Marc, Robert, John-Paul, Claude and sisters Jackie and Linda.

His lifelong friends are Ronnie Dufour, Bert Cyr and Roy Chamberland who have many unforgettable memories together.

The family would like to thank all the wonderful doctors and nurses and Frisbee Memorial Hospital who took great care of dad while he was there.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday, January, 7th at the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home located at 580 Main Street in Springvale, Maine. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 8th at St. Mary’s Church, located at 71 Lowell Street in Rochester, New Hampshire. Interment will be in the spring at the St. Agatha Lower Cemetery located in St. Agatha, Maine.

Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale.

Maine Biologists Capture and Collar 70 Moose , Expands Maine’s Moose Survival Study Into Second Area

 

 

 

AUGUSTA, Maine – Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife biologists in northern Aroostook County just finished capturing and radio-collaring moose in a new “northern” study area as part of Maine’s five-year moose study that will provide a greater understanding of the health of Maine’s moose population, particularly factors that affect their survival and reproductive rates, including the impact of winter ticks on moose.

“Maine’s moose occupy a variety of habitat across their range in the state. By adding a second study area to the north we can bolster our study and get a better understanding of moose survival and reproductive rates, and the factors that impact them,” said Lee Kantar, Maine’s moose biologist.

Biologists and a helicopter-based aerial capture team will capture and collar 106 adult female and calf moose. They just completed capturing and collaring 70 moose in the Aroostook study area, and now will capture and collar an additional 36 calf moose in the existing study area located between Jackman and Greenville. There already are over 40 collared moose in the Jackman/Greenville study area. When finished, IFW biologists will be able to monitor 150 total moose in the two study areas.
IFW has contracted with Native Range Capture Services out of Elko, Nevada to capture 106 moose. The crew specializes in capturing and collaring large animals and is using a helicopter and launched nets to capture and collar female moose and calves. Funding for the study comes from a federal Pittman-Robertson grant (funded by the sale of hunting equipment) and the state’s dedicated moose fund (funded through sale of moose permit applications and permits).
“Once the moose is captured, the crew attaches a GPS collar and ear tags, collects a blood, hair and fecal sample, takes a tick count and weighs the animal,” said Lee Kantar, “The entire process takes between 10 and 12 minutes and then the moose is released unharmed.”
Crews started capturing and collaring moose last week and finished in the northern study area yesterday. They started flying in the western study area today.  Once Native Range finishes in Maine, they will travel to a similar job in New Hampshire. New Hampshire is conducting a study similar to Maine, in an area further south than the two Maine study areas. The two states are sharing information gathered during the study.
Once collared, the GPS-enabled collars transmit twice per day, providing biologists the ability to track moose movements. The GPS collars are expected to transmit location signals for four years. If there is no movement for a certain period of time, the collar transmits a mortality signal, and biologists will then travel overland to investigate the cause of death.
“Once we receive a mortality signal, we locate the dead moose within 24 hours,” said Kantar. Biologists conduct an extensive field necropsy on each moose, taking blood, tissue and fecal samples that will later be analyzed by the University of Maine-Animal Health Lab as well as other specialized diagnostic facilities,.
This is the third year of the monitoring study. Additional moose and calves will be captured and collared next year.
The radio collar study is just one component of the research that IFW conducts on moose.
IFW also utilizes aerial flights to assess population abundance and the composition of the moose herd. During the moose hunting season, biologists also examine teeth to determine a moose’s age, measure antler spread, monitor the number of ticks a moose carries, and examine cow ovaries in November to determine reproductive rates.

Becoming a {Winter} Outdoors Woman, Weekend Skills Course Offered.

 

January 5, 2016 at 10:46 am by Emily MacCabe

There is nothing like a little snow on the ground to get me excited about winter! I love spending time in the outdoors during the colder months of the year.  There is so much to do and so much to learn! Not to mention there are no blackflies…
The Becoming an Outdoors Woman program here in Maine will be holding a Winter Skills Weekend February 26-28, 2016 at Bryant Pond 4-H Camp and Learning Center.
This overnight workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to gain or improve skills in a variety of fun winter related outdoor activities.  The accommodations at Bryant Pond are very comfortable and the instructors we have lined up are fantastic at what they do and they are very excited to share their passion for the Maine outdoors.
The cost to attend is $225 with on-site lodging OR a commuter rate of $150.  Registration includes all meals, equipment and instruction.
The best part is you don’t need to be an expert or have any experience at all to join us! Plus, this is a great opportunity to make some wonderful new “outdoorsy” friends!
Here is the plan:
Friday, February 26: Participants will arrive, check-in and get settled between 4pm and 6pm.  We will have dinner and get to know each other followed by some fun around the fire.
Saturday, February 27: Breakfast at 8am and then off to the first session at 9am.  Don’t worry, there will be plenty of places to warm up and opportunities to drink hot cocoa! Lunch is at noon and then off to a second session at 1pm.  After a break, session 3 kicks off at 3:30pm. Dinner at 6pm followed by some fun evening programming.
Sunday, February 28: Breakfast at 8am then session 4 at 9am.  Lunch will be at noon and then time to pack up and head out with LOTS of great new memories!
Sessions that will be offered include wild game cooking, snowshoeing, ice fishing, archery, shotgun, fly tying, rock climbing, nature photography and snowmobile safety.

Check out some of the photos from the 2013 Winter Skills Weekend and the 2014 Winter Skills Weekend!

For more information, visit: www.mainebow.com.  You can register for the workshop online or print and mail the registration form.  A limited number of scholarships are being offered and the application can be found online.

Contact Brittany Humphrey at brittany.humphrey@maine.gov or (207) 215-0292 with questions.

 

We hope to see you in February at the

BOW Winter Skills Weekend!

Workshops for Maine’s Beginning Farmers to be held January 13-14 at Ag Trades Show

Are you a new farmer? Are you transitioning to a new agricultural endeavor or planning for farm succession? Do you need help navigating the process of setting up your business or finding out who can help your new farming business succeed? The Beginning Farmer Resource Network (BFRN) of Maine can help!

BFRN – a coalition of Maine agriculture agencies and organizations – will be conducting workshops on various topics for new farmers during the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's 2016 Agricultural Trades Show at the Augusta Civic Center on Jan. 12-14, 2016.

Included in the line-up are presentations on: “Financing Your Farm Business”; “Planning for Farm Succession”; “Farmer Veteran Networking”; “Holistic Management; Beyond the Field Edge”; “Farm Safety”; “Cover Crops and Soil Health”; and many more.

The workshops will be held from 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13 in the Hancock and Lincoln/Oxford rooms, and from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14 in the Hancock, Lincoln/Oxford, and Sagadohoc rooms. The Farmer Veteran Coalition of Maine will have programs from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14 in the Somerset Room. In addition, the BFRN networking room, located in the Knox Room, will be open all day Tuesday through Thursday to give farmers an opportunity to have an informal talk with a BFRN representative. The complete schedule, topics, and locations for these workshops can be found in the Agricultural Trades Show program brochure at the BFRN website at http://umaine.edu/beginning-farmer-resource-network/events/ or the Get Real Get Maine website at www.getrealmaine.com.

The Beginning Farmer Resource Network, established in 2012, is a group of federal, state, and local farm service providers who have joined together to assist aspiring and beginning farmers, and farmers interested in farm succession and transfer planning, by providing information and technical assistance on everything from soil health to business planning. BFRN is dedicated to helping the whole farm community – including agriculture, aquaculture, and forestry – succeed, as well as ensuring that agriculture stays prosperous in the future.

The BFRN website at umaine.edu/beginning-farmer-resource-network has resources and assistance available, including topics like “What to Consider First, Financing Your Farm Business,” and “Balancing Farm and Family.” The site also has specific resources for military veterans, health and safety issues, and many other topics. Each area of the site provides resources, publications, and contacts to help you make informed decisions in starting and succeeding in your farm business, and links to all of the agencies and organizations that serve as the leadership council. These resources comprise a “toolbox” of information on important issues and concerns that farmers should think about when starting their business.