18 May 2014
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Newspaper
Biddeford Journal Tribune Sunday
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 18, 2014
Page
1
Biddeford and Saco mark Memorial Day with parades to honor service members who sacrificed their lives. The observance signals summer’s unofficial start and reflects nationwide tradition across Maine communities.
Memorial Day events stretch across York County as cities plan a joint parade amid the collapse of the Twin Cities Veterans Council. Former president Gene Foster notes dwindling veterans groups and participants, prompting his outreach to Heart of Biddeford for parade continuity.
The Cancer Care Center of York County led by Karen Pierce-Stewart promotes skin cancer prevention as sun exposure rises with longer days. The group conducts school talks on the Slip Slop Slap and Wrap campaign, urging children to wear shirts sunscreen hats and sunglasses and to share the knowledge with parents and peers.
A Biddeford recreation department coordinator lauds local summer day camp offerings as families plan for school breaks. The piece notes public and private options and recalls the writer’s and coordinator’s ties to the city’s camp history.
The Biddeford Recreation Department runs two nine week full day camps Safari Camp for ages 5 to 10 and Outdoor Summer Bonanza for ages 11 to 14 with field trips swimming Rotary Park sports and teen canoeing as older youths help clean parks and plan a community garden. Saco Parks and Recreation offers six programs serving ages 3 through middle school with half-day options for the youngest and a flexible Teen Epic camp for seventh and eighth graders. last year enrollments exceeded 500.
YCCAC renews a memorandum with USDA Rural Development to aid York County residents in buying or repairing homes under two programs. The 502 Direct Program offers loans as low as 1 percent with no down payment and subsidies for eligible rural residents. The agreement supports loans for modest housing, new construction, or repairs, plus rehabilitation assistance for eligible households.
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