Events at Spectrum
BELFAST — These events are scheduled at Spectrum Generations:
ä Are You Ready to Shop? Spectrum Generations will conduct its second annual on-line auction bidding on eBay, beginning on Aug. 12. Dan Ehlers will teach a class on how to shop on eBay 10-11 a.m. Thursday, July 23. Students will learn the basics of buying safely, how to sign up for eBay and PayPal, and how to search and bid on items. Sign up at the front desk or call the Waldo Center at 338-1190.
ä Senior Day. The Spectrum Generations Waldo Center in collaboration with Volunteers of America and Edward Reynolds House, will host Senior Day 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the Belfast Tarratine Tribe 13 I.O.R.M. This event will include blood pressure monitoring, blood glucose monitoring, certified shoe fitter Laurie Doran from EZ Diabetic supplies, Owen Smith from the Friendly Caller Program and Drug Drop off with the DEA and the Belfast Police Department. A lunch will be provided at noon with entertainment by Silver Threads. Sign up at front desk or call the Waldo Center at 338-1190.
ä Maine Property Tax and Rent Refund Program. August is the month that the Maine Property Tax and Rent Refund applications are available to Maine residents. The purpose program is to help Maine homeowners offset the high cost of property taxes assessed on their primary residences. Income limits for 2009 for the general program are $61,400 for a single person and $81,850 for a married couple. Income limits for the senior program are $13,900 for a single person and $17,200 for a married couple. Refunds may be as much as $400 for the senior program and $1,600 for the general program.
To learn if you qualify for this program, call Spectrum Generations at 800-639-1553. Spectrum Generations also can mail applications after Saturday, Aug. 1, or help people fill the form at one of the centers. Spectrum Generations will provide individual appointments to assist with the Maine Property Tax and Rent Refund application at its community centers. To make an appointment at the Waldo Center, call 338-1190.

Caregiver Support Group
BELFAST — Caregivers and their friends and family are invited to attend and share experiences or concerns at the monthly Waldo County Family Caregiver Support Group which meets noon-1 p.m. Thursday, July 2, in the conference room of Waldo County Home Health and Hospice, 119 Northport Ave. This is the professional building across the street from Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast.
Group organizers are members of the Family Caregiver Support Program of Spectrum Generations and Margie Spencer-Smith of Waldo County Home Health and Hospice.
Bring your lunch. Drinks will be provided.
For information on the meeting or the caregivers group, call 800-282-0763, ext. 139, or Spencer-Smith at 338-2268.

Expansion in Unity
UNITY — A groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 29 to begin the expansion of the New Horizons Health Care primary care practice in Unity, a division of Inland Hospital.
The building that houses the medical practice on Main Street in Unity will be named the Bert and Coral Clifford Health Center.
The naming of the center is a condition of a grant from the Unity Foundation to honor its founders Bert and Coral Clifford.
The Unity Foundation has donated the land and medical office building to Inland so that a major addition can be made. The Unity Foundation grant to Inland Hospital is valued in excess of $400,000.
The expansion will more than double the space in the practice, adding 3,800 square feet and new patient exam rooms to accommodate the growing health care needs of the community.
The addition will be “green” and Inland plans to apply for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. The construction is expected to be complete by early 2010.
“We are very grateful to the Cliffords and the Unity Foundation for supporting the future of health care in Unity,” said John Dalton, president and CEO of Inland Hospital.
According to Dr. Gavin Ducker, the medical director at the Unity New Horizons Health Care practice, “The expansion will allow us to serve more people in the community. We will be proud to have our practice associated with Bert and Coral Clifford, two of Unity’s greatest benefactors.”
“Bert and Coral have been long time supporters of the town of Unity and the key infrastructure that makes the community thrive,” said Larry Sterrs, board chairman and CEO of the Unity Foundation. “On behalf of the board and staff of the Unity Foundation, we are pleased to make this gift and continue the work of Bert and Coral Clifford.”
The Cliffords were long-time residents of Unity before Bert Clifford died in August 2001. His widow, Coral, now resides in Florida.

Rotary Club grant
BANGOR — The Acadia Hospital was one of four area nonprofit organizations to be awarded a grant from the Rotary Club of Bangor. Each organization had an opportunity to describe the program being supported by Rotary and receive their check at the Rotary Club’s weekly meeting.
Acadia Hospital received $2,000 to help fund a series of Challenge Days to be held at four Maine high schools in the fall.
Searsport District High School, Hermon High School, Biddeford High School and Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham are scheduled for one or more Challenge Days. The Rotary grant will help Acadia Hospital, which coordinates Challenge Days, offset the cost of travel and lodging for Challenge Day facilitators.
“Acadia is very pleased to receive financial support from the Rotary Club of Bangor,” said Acadia Hospital President and CEO David S. Proffitt. “We share Rotary’s passion for working with youth and the funding will go a long way in helping us bring Challenge Day to more than 300 Maine high school students next fall.”
The hospital has been coordinating Challenge Days as part of its Community Conversations program in support of youth wellness and violence prevention for more than 10 years. Acadia and the participating schools are recognized by Challenge Day as the Pine Tree Circle of Change, one of the only Circles in New England.
Susan Jonason, president of Rotary Club of Bangor, said, “Our club is delighted to be supporting this important program for high school students. We are proud of Acadia Hospital for its ongoing commitment to Challenge Day and look forward to hearing about this year’s success.”
For information on Acadia Hospital, visit www.acadiahospital.org.