2 Rescue Calls and a DART Flight Fill Friday Evening with Sirens and Helicopter Blades.

Saturday evening began for Lebanon Fire and EMS Captain Natasha Kinney and Firefighter / Driver Joe Perron at 4:20 pm with a call to Keay Road in Berwick for a Mutual Aid call for a swimming pool diving accident where a juvenile injured his shoulder.
Berwick, who does not operate their own ambulance service, relies, instead on American Ambulance Service, with home offices in Kittery, Maine and base in Somersworth, NH, for their ambulance services, but American was not available to answer the call.
Kinney and Perron left Berwick with their patient and transported to Southern Maine Health Center (formerly Goodall Hospital) in Sanford.
While Lebanon Rescue 2 was busy on the Berwick call, a second call came in at 5:05 pm for an ATV into a tree on Indian Lake Drive in Lebanon. Chief Meehan and EMT Rudnicki answered from the on-call status, arriving in only a matter of minutes, to find a young teenaged juvenile laying next to a dirt bike in a ditch with multiple traumatic leg injuries.
Mutual Aid calls were made immediately while Lebanon was responding, to Frisbie EMS paramedics and Milton Fire and Rescue due to the nature of the call.
Rudnicki, was first on the scene and quickly committed to patient care until paramedics arrived.
DART (Dartmouth Hitchcock Advanced Response Team) was ordered by dispatch upon hearing of the extreme nature of the injuries and arrangements were made for the New Hampshire  based helicopter to land at Sky Dive New England's airfield on Upper Guinea Road.
Lebanon Ambulance 2, with Kinney and Perron had completed their call in Sanford and rushed to the scene.

Lebanon personnel departed to Sky Dive New England to be sure the landing site was clear for the DART helicopter to land.

Due to the patient's extreme traumatic injuries, a lot of help was needed to move them from the ditch to the Frisbie ambulance with as little patient movement as possible. Everyone pitched in to help and the patient began the journey across Lebanon, with the Frisbie ambulance only able to travel at approximately 20 mph to try and avoid the possibility of jarring the patient during travel.
By 6:00 pm all units had cleared the scene and had headed toward Sky Dive New England. Frisbie's ambulance and paramedics transported the patient.
By 6:29 pm, the patient had been loaded into the DART helicopter and was on his way to Maine Medical Center on Portland, Maine.

 

We would once again like to extend our gratitude to Frisbie EMS, Milton New Hampshire Fire and Rescue, and the DART folks of Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital and to our own Lebanon Fire and EMS first responders for answering the call when people are in need of emergency services.

GREAT job on Mutual Aid on both fronts tonight, with a call for Lebanon to answer Mutual Aid quickly responded to by Lebanon responders, and then our own call to Frisbie, Milton, and the DART copter, with perfect response and a speedy transfer to Portland. Lebanon Responders, Chief Daniel Meehan, Windy Rudnicki, Natasha Kinney, Jessica Kelly, Joe Perron, and Brian O'Mearlaigh.

Our best wishes to both patients for a quick and full recovery.

Lebanon Youth Soccer Announces Names of New Board Members August 5th.

 

Lebanon Youth Soccer LLC held the first of their group meetings on Wednesday, November 5th.

The purpose of this meeting was to choose and name the new Board Members for the Corporation, under President Georgie Allen.

 

Named to the Lebanon Youth Soccer Board are:

Vice President: Amanda Turner

Treasurer: Jana Lodge

Secretaries: Melissa Cyr, Sherry Load

Sponsor Coordinator: Val Andrick

Coaching Support: Shane Rachkoskie

Field Prep Board: Jeffrey Cameron, Andrew Lytle

 

At this time, the Lebanon Youth Soccer has put together

10 teams being sponsored by local area businesses.

 

Business Sponsors of Lebanon Youth Soccer Teams are:

Yankee Thermal Imaging

Quality Fuels

Tri-City Drywall

Aroma Joes

Batchelder Sales

Victor's Market

Lebanon Family Fun Center

and

Pleasant Hill Auto

 

Please be sure to patronize the local businesses who take the time to sponsor our children's soccer teams. The more you patronize their businesses, the more they will sponsor our children through their generous donations!! Don't forget to mention to them that you saw their names mentioned as team sponsors and give them a TWO THUMBS UP for their donation to the community!!!

 

According to Ms. Allen, the first games of the season will be held at the Hanson School Soccer Field on Saturday, September 12, 2015. Watch the Lebanon Truth Seekers page for game schedules!!

 

Georgie has asked me to mention that YOU can help with Lebanon Youth Soccer fundraising. Donations of Water, Sports Drinks, Power Bars and Home baked items are always a wonderful addition to the Snack Shack.

And right now the group is looking for the donation of a working hot dog steamer!!

Do you know anyone that has one?

There's always the need for monetary donations. Georgie says the big soccer goal at one end of the field is broken, and in need of fixing. It will cost the group about $1,000 to fix. If you happen to see Georgie out and about, give her a gold star RIGHT in the MIDDLE of her forehead, and cross her palm with a dollar or two toward the Youth Soccer's new net!!!

 

Resident's Question Continued: What Happens to an Addict After Being Revived with NARCAN?

In continuing our investigation into the ongoing heroin epidemic, I was contacted by Jonathan Berube, a former EMT (not of Lebanon Rescue) who currently works as a Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor. His generous offer of explaining addiction and the use of NARCAN a bit further was so kind!!
While we had former reports of NARCAN taking up to 20 or 40 minutes to work, Berube says that if it's taking that long, the patient is not overdosing on opiates.
According to Mr. Berube, when a patient is overdosing on opiates and NARCAN is administered intravenously or intramuscularly (IV or Injection), by medical responders, the medication should have an effect on an overdosing opiate user almost immediately. If the patient is known to be overdosing, and the first dosage does not take effect by 3 or 4 minutes, another dose is administered. in fact, doses can be given several times, 3-4 minutes apart.
The drug puts an opiate overdose patient into instant withdrawals by targeting the opiate receptors in the body and blocking the narcotic from adhering to them, thus, instantly reversing their effect.
"Often times they wake up, and then throw up," Berube stated, "and usually all over you!" He went on to add that because you have just "ruined their high", the patient will then usually become very argumentative or even combative. "It's hard to convince a combative patient to go to the hospital for treatment," Jonathan added, "but they really should go, because NARCAN is only a temporary fix." Once the NARCAN begins to wear off, depending on how much of the opiate they had used, the opiates in the patients system can begin to reattach themselves to the opiate receptors and the state of "high" or "euphoria" can return. They can even enter into another overdose situation and need a second NARCAN dose 1/2- 1 hour later when their body begins to overdose once again.
Mr. Berube says there's always a question when you come upon someone out cold in a car or elsewhere, when people aren't sure if they're in an overdose situation from herion, another opiate, or if there's another problem, such as diabetic coma or physical illness. "If we're unsure," he said, "we give what is called a "coma cocktail"." The "coma cocktail" is a mixture of drugs, including NARCAN, and dextrose (sugar). These products are designed to work on many levels toward bringing a patient back to consciousness.
But what if you give NARCAN to a patient who is unconscious and not overdosing on opiates? According to Berube, you can give NARCAN to anyone, and as long as you give it as directed, in small doses, it won't have any effect on them.
While thinking about NARCAN, it came to mind that if the patient has NARCAN and returns from overdose, but reenters overdose status after EMS responders are gone, what then?? Well, that would be why sometimes there are multiple calls to the same address over a short period of time.
There is a new drug that is being looked at in the fight against opiate overdosing, it is called Vivitrol and according to Berube, it is a longer acting version of NARCAN. Vivitrol is an injection that a opiate dependent patient gets once a month. It works the same way as NARCAN, in that it blocks the opiate receptors in the body, not allowing the opiates to attach, and therefore even if a patient were to take opiate medications, they would not experience a high from the drugs. On the outside looking in, Vivitrol sounds like an opiate addict family's dream drug, however, Mr. Berube says it can quickly turn into a nightmare if the opiate dependent addict is injured, as the Vivitrol would also block the effect of pain relieving drugs administered at a hospital or for surgical reasons. Also if the opiate addict were to use, they wouldn't feel the "euphoria" they are seeking and they may overdose themselves trying to get past the effects of the Vivitrol. Mr. Berube suggested that if a patient were on Vivitrol, it would help a lot if they were to wear a "Medic Alert" bracelet, much like those worn by diabetics or hemophiliacs, telling that they use Vivitrol so that Emergency responders would have some understanding on how to treat the patient.
Jonathan and I had a discussion regarding why the offenders are not arrested by police who attend overdosing events. "Addiction is not an easy thing," he answered, "It's a lifelong struggle, the police are trying to help, not put everyone in jail. They want people to call 911 and get help if they're overdosing. If you keep trying to punish people, they will just stop calling, that's not what we want to see happen."
We also talked about Governor LePage's recent conversations with Maine law enforcement, health and welfare, and public health officials. "The Governor's plan for hiring more police officers is not going to work," said Jonathan. "The drug problem in Maine is much more complicated than NARCAN or more police is going to fix."
Thank you to Mr. Jonathan Berube for taking the time to speak to me and fill in some more of the blanks on heroin and opiate addiction and the use of NARCAN.

Susie Burke and David Surette To Perform At Factory Court Brown Bag Concert in Rochester on Friday August 14

“Susie Burke and David Surette” At Factory Court August 14

Singer, songwriters, and guitarists David Surette and Susie Burke will be the feature at the Friday, August 14 Factory Court Brown Bag Concert in downtown Rochester.. Sponsored by Citizen’s Bank and a grant from the NH State Council On The Arts, the Factory Court Brown Bag Concerts are held on Fridays from 11:45 am until 1:30 pm through August 28. Concert goers are asked to “bring a chair and buy or bring a lunch” to enjoy a musical performance in the heart of downtown Rochester. 

Susie Burke and David Surette have made a name for themselves as one of the finest acts on the lively New England folk scene. Together since 1988, Susie and David have built a steady following for their own blend of contemporary, traditional, and original folk and acoustic music. Burke's vocal style is at once stunning and heartfelt, and is matched by Surette's fluid fretwork. Both are well-respected within the folk music community, as is demonstrated by the fact that they have appeared as backing musicians on numerous recordings. Many of these have come out of the New Hampshire Seacoast area, where Susie and David are based, and which has a well-deserved reputation as a haven for folk and acoustic music. Susie Burke has been singing on Seacoast stages since the early 80s, as a soloist, a member of several local bands, and in several duos, including one with guitar whiz Harvey Reid. Her musical tastes and influences are varied and many, encompassing contemporary and traditional folk, swing, country, topical songs, and acapella singing, with detours along the way for Broadway showtunes and classic ballads. "She posesses one of the finest, purest ballad sopranos heard in folk music today" writes Scott Alarik in the Boston Globe, noting that "her phrasing is unerringly devoted to the lyric" and that "Burke displays a gift for pulling honest emotional chords - all too rare in these clever and cynical
times." Before devoting her energies to music full-time, Burke worked as a day-care teacher, and her love of kids is evident in her wonderful participatory children's concerts. David Surette has been performing in the Seacoast area since the mid-80s, both with Susie and with a number of other groups and musicians. He is well-known as a top-notch accompanist in New England's contra dance and Celtic music circles, and is also in demand as a studio musician. As a multi-instrumentalist, David brings a variety of stringed sounds to the duo; Folk Roots magazine notes that his "bouzouki, guitar, and mandolin playing is exemplary." In addition to performing and recording, Surette maintains an active teaching schedule. He is head of the folk department at the Concord (NH) Community Music School, and artistic director of their March Mandolin Festival. He was awarded an NEA travel grant in 1994 to study the traditional music of Brittany, France, and has written a book of Celtic guitar arrangements for Mel Bay Music. Recipients of Individual Artist Fellowship awards from the NH State Council on the Arts in 1993, Susie and David are also on the Council's Touring Arts roster. They have released six albums since 1990 on the Madrina Music label, to positive response from both critics and audiences. A new duo CD, When the Small Birds Sweetly Sing, is slated for release in fall of 2007. Together, they bring skill, taste, feeling, and pure enjoyment to their music, and are bringing their music to an ever-widening circle of listeners

The Factory Court Brown Bag Concerts are held weekly through August 28. In case of inclement weather the concerts are cancelled at 10 am. Free parking nearby is available at the North Main , Union, and Congress Street Parking lots. For more information please contact the Rochester Main Street office by calling 603-330-3208 or email director@rochestermainstreet.org. Appearing on Friday, August 21 will be Dan Walker.

FINAL REMINDER : Town Treasurer Reminds Taxpayers that Liens are Due to be Recorded at Alfred Registry of Deeds on Tuesday.

FINAL REMINDER

 

The Town of Lebanon Treasurer Jeanette Lemay

reminds residents who have received 30 day notices on Tax Lien preparations by the town,

that Monday, August 10, 2015 at 5 pm is the FINAL DEADLINE to pay past due amounts.

Payments must be made by CASH OR MONEY ORDER ONLY.

Tax Liens will be filed with the Alfred Registry of Deeds on Tuesday morning 8/11/15

Lebanon Maine Board of Selectmen's Meeting Video of 8/6/15.

 

LEBANON MAINE SELECTMEN'S MEETING THURSDAY, 8/6/15

 

The Lebanon Maine Board of Selectmen opened their meeting on August 6, 2015 minus Selectman Royce Heath, who is still away at Assessing School. Select Board Chairman Ben Thompson also attended for further education on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Board says that the green light has been given for the Town's 4x4 Proving Grounds "Hog Wild" Country themed Festival to take place on August 15, 2015. Although Select Board Chairman Ben Thompson was at first unsure of whether or not the final few requirements had been made, Lebanon Code Enforcement Officer Mike Beaulieu told Lebanon Maine Truth Seekers that the final item, the proof of insurance, had been submitted earlier in the day and that the 4X4 Proving Grounds were all set to proceed.

Further, Thompson told us that the Board had heard nothing from the hosts of the Medical Marijuana Festival scheduled to take place on Center Road on the weekend of August 21-23. After questions regarding who would be responsible for shutting this venue down should it be determined that there were more than 500 people there for a longer period than 5 hours, Thompson said that would all depend on the type of reason that shutting the Festival down were in question if there were any problems at the event.

Sandy Adams adds a check from daughter Susan Adams and partner Lynn Park to the fund for the replacement of the Blaisdell Corner EMS Station Flagpole.

 

SEE PART 1 of the

Lebanon Maine Board of Selectmen's Meeting of 8/6/15 HERE:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y29iyFwQ8X4

 

In Part 2 of the Lebanon Board of Selectmen's meeting video, you will see the Board discussing what determines legal residency for property owners in town with regards to receiving the Homestead Exemption for their property.

Lebanon Maine Truth Seeker Sandy Adams presented the Board with her carefully prepared minutes from the meeting of Monday, August 3, 2015. The two attending Board Members read the minutes, and both approved them as official Board minutes and sent them to Selectmen's Assistant, Sue Collins for publication.

Questions as to whether or not the minutes for the entire months of June and July, 2015 had been presented for publication found the minutes are still not available. Selectmen's Assistant Collins stated that the "draft" copy of the minutes were available at the Town Office for review should anyone want to come and look at them, however after a few statements, it was said that the draft copies are not even at the Town Office, but in the possession of Selectman Heath. Ms. Adams reminds the Board that she has offered to sit with Selectman Heath and work on the missing Board minutes, but the Board makes no further comments.

Selectmen's Assistant Collins speaks regarding the need for the Board to look over an incoming application for use of the Virge Atkins Fund. Applicants for monies from this fund, created to help older citizens of the Town afford such important items as hearing aids, denture, and glasses, are nominated by the Home Health Visiting Nurse Association, and then approved by the Board of Selectmen. It is decided that the Board will hear Ms. Collins on Monday in an Executive Session when Selectman Heath returns.

 

Part 2 of the Lebanon Maine Board of Selectmen's Meeting

of 8/6/15 can be seen HERE:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uthlU_pWGtU

 

The third part of the August 6, 2015 Board of Selectmen's Meeting focuses on Town Treasurer Jeanette Lemay as she advises the Board that the Town's Tax Liens are ready and will be recorded in the Alfred Maine Registry of Deeds on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Ms. Lemay asks that residents be given a final notice that they may still come in and pay their liens prior to them being filed in Alfred, if they come in before Monday, August 10, 2015 at 5 pm. According to Lemay, the Town Office is accepting payment for upcoming liens in CASH or MONEY ORDER ONLY, as it is so close to the recording date that there is no longer time for checks to cash prior to the lien being recorded.

 

WATCH Part 3 of the Lebanon Maine Board of Selectmen's Meeting Video from 8/6/15 HERE:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNpRprAKon0

 

Since Selectman Heath is still out of town at Assessor's School, the agenda for the evening's meeting was short. Selectman Nadeau made the motion to adjourn shortly after Lebanon Maine Truth Seekers asks questions regarding the Town of Lebanon Maine Website. The website, originally said to have a "go live" date of July 1st, is now projected to be open and ready for the change-over on September 25, 2015. Select Board Chairman Thompson says that the website is ready for Board viewing, and for their approval and changes, and that to date, all of the old information has been extracted from the old website and is no uploaded onto the new website.

Mention is also made regarding the painting of the lines in the Town Office parking lot. Selectman Thompson says he has not moved much on that yet as he has been busy in the days since the last meeting, but is expecting to speak more on this issue on Monday, August 10th, 2015.

Meeting was adjourned at 5 pm.

 

The 4th and Final Part of the Lebanon Maine Board of Selectmen's Meeting of 8/6/15 can be viewed HERE:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Lebanon+Maine+Selectmen%27s+Meeting+8%2F6%2F15+part+4

 

Lebanon's Firefighters Flex Their Mutual Aid Muscle in Response to North Berwick Woodland Fire.

Lebanon Fire Crew provides Mutual Aid in North Berwick Fire

 

August 6, 2015 -- Lebanon Firefighters answered the call for Mutual Aid today in North Berwick when a fire broke out in a heavily wooded area.

According to Lebanon Fire and EMS Chief Daniel Meehan, Lebanon's Firefighters were at the ready when the call came in for Mutual Aid at 3:15 pm on Thursday evening, responding with one crew directly to the fire, while Central Dispatch diverted the Department's Engine 1 to cover at the North Berwick Fire Station.

Chief Meehan, along with Lebanon Firefighters Windy Rudnicki, Tyler Thurber, TJ Gagnon and Andrew Barker arrived at the scene, under the command of North Berwick Deputy Fire Chief Larry Straffin.

Lebanon Engine 1, carrying Firefighters Jon Kinney and Scott McInnis headed in for coverage of the North Berwick Station, however the fire had become more widespread and North Berwick's Deputy Chief Straffin called for Engine 1 to come direct to the scene for additional water and hose line.

Arriving at the scene with Engine 1, discussion began about employing a larger hose, and Lebanon Engine 1 crew was right there, laying out over 800 feet of the larger 2 1/2 inch hose as an additional water way.

Chief Meehan and several of the Lebanon Firefighters have been asked to join with North Berwick tomorrow morning at 9 am to walk over the burn area to look for hot spots, and retrieve their hose.

The Chief put out an alert asking for Firefighters to go and walk the area with him in the morning, and his request was answered by several responders.