Community News (June 5, 2009)
Cape Elizabeth artist featured at show
The fifth annual Art on the Green at The Pinehills is back this June. More than 70 artists will have collections of work on display for show and for sale on Saturday, June 20 at The Pinehills in Plymouth.
Cape Elizabeth-based artist Marcia Livada will display her collection of fashion accessories from her business, “Pea Pods,” where she makes necklaces, “scarflets,” hatbands, bracelets, eyeglass leashes and key chains.
For more information visit www.pinehills.com.
Dawn Whitten first to be credentialed
Maine Center for Cancer Medicine, a recognized leader in the treatment of cancer and blood disorders, has announced that Dawn Whitten, of South Portland, has passed the first administration of the Certified Breast Care Nurse examination. Whitten was already a registered nurse, has a bachelors of science in nursing and is an oncology certified nurse.
The exam took place in February, with only 120 nurses in the United States passing. There are only two other Certified Breast Care nurses in Maine.
The Certified Breast Care Nurse exam tests the knowledge necessary for the nurse to practice competently within the specialty of breast care nursing; from prevention and detection, to diagnosis, treatment, survivorship and end of life care.
In order to take the exam, nurses must have a current, active, unrestricted RN licensure, a minimum of 12 months of experience as an RN within the three years prior to application, a minimum of 1,000 hours of breast care practice within the two-and-one-half years prior to application, a completed a minimum of 10 hours of continuing education in the specialty of breast care.
Whitten has been a part of Maine Center for Cancer Medicine since 2001.
Walling to be environmental educator
On May 18, the Maine Conservation Corps welcomed Erik Walling of South Portland to serve as an environmental educator and AmeriCorps volunteer at the Maine Department of Conservation’s Bureau of Parks and Lands in Augusta. The Maine Conservation Corps places AmeriCorps volunteers throughout Maine to complete conservation and environmental education projects. Walling is the son of Kathleen and Richard Walling, and is a 1998 graduate of South Portland High School and a 2009 graduate of the University of Southern Maine, where he studied environmental policy and planning. During his service with the Maine Conservation Corps, Walling will map recreational trails as part of Maine’s Recreational Trails Program and will also help implement the bureau’s conservation easement monitoring protocol. To learn more about the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands, visit www.maine.gov.
Cape Elizabeth Garden Club names officers
The Cape Elizabeth Garden Club elected the following officers at its annual meeting and luncheon that took place at the Purpoodock Country Club on May 20 – President: Jane Zimmerman. Vice President: Nancy Britz. Secretary: Ginny Camp. Corresponding Secretary: Barbara Ely, and Treasurer: Carol Ann Crist. The speaker at the meeting was Todd Brydson of Earthtone Landscapes. The club meets monthly April through December. Individuals interested in learning more about the club may contact membership chairman Betty Montpelier at 799-0229.
Palmer chosen as honorary chairman
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of South Portland has selected Anne Palmer to serve as honorary chairman for the event.
Palmer’s leadership role in the breast health arena began in 1989; she created the Yarmouth Breast Cancer Support Group, a program that is still functioning today. Two years later, she started as an American Cancer Society volunteer for the Reach to Recovery program. Palmer has served in almost every capacity available at the society; she has had leadership positions for fundraising events, visited newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, and planned conferences. In addition to contributions to the society, she is one of the founders of the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition, and has represented all breast cancer survivors from Maine as an ambassador to Washington D.C. where she lobbied legislators to increase funding for cancer research.
Rep. meets with Project Citizen students
Cape Elizabeth Middle School students met with Rep. Jane Eberle, D-South Portland, at the State House May 15 during the Project Citizen State Showcase.
Project Citizen is a nationwide program that introduces students to and educates them in the methods and procedures used in the governmental process.
Teams of students research, perform interviews, create a portfolio and prepare a presentation about a public policy that they feel needs to be addressed. Evan Solender, an eighth grade teacher from Cape Elizabeth, piloted the project with his two social studies classes.
After conducting a local showcase, at which Eberle and Sen. Larry Bliss, D-Cumberland, served as judges, two teams were chosen to represent the school in Augusta. One of the teams presented “Inexperienced Drivers, Few Survivors,” a policy that would toughen the driver’s license requirements, and won the state event. Michaela Forde, Moriah Brown, James Yokabakas, Alex Harper and Jamie Hewes were on the team. Their research portfolio and presentation will now be sent to Washington, D.C. to compete in the national showcase.
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