The Bangor Daily News from Bangor, Maine • 14

AROOSTOOK 14 Bangor Daily News The County Monday October 4 1 993 Fire levels business plagued by burglary vandalism tions of the office when the fire occurred On Saturday police also investigated a vandalism incident at the business in which the windshields of 10 or 12 cars were smashed The cars were to be used for parts according to Bonyille She was cleaning the main building Saturday when she noticed the smashed windshields She said rocks used to smash the windshields were still on the hoods of some of the cars known but an investigator with the state Fire Office had been at the scene Sunday and would be returning today to do a more extensive investigation Johnson said Bonville said Sunday that the 50- by-100-foot two-story parts and recycling building was leveled by the fire The building also housed company offices and contained numerous tools and vehicle parts she said She said she had no estimate of said Sunday that she suspected that-the incidents were connected The fire was reported to the Presque Isle Police Department shortly before 3 am Sunday Fire' units from Presque Isle Caribou Mars Hill Easton and Mapleton responded Peter Johnson deputy fire chief for Presque Isle said that about 50 firefighters fought the blaze The last units left the scene at about 9:30 a There were no injuries he said An exact cause of the fire was not during which gasoline and kerosene were poured around inside the building Trooper John Bailey of state police Troop in Houltbn said the building had been entered through a rear door soaked everything with kerosene and Bonville said about the burglary afraid that probably added to (the She said most of the fuel had been cleaned up from the parts area of the building as well as sec the loss yet but said the building was partially insured Bonville said she received a call forrp the Presque Isle Police Department at about 3 am telling her of the fire only two minutes from she said Sunday I got there it was through the roof then We have no idea how it -The business was the target of other criminal incidents last week On Monday state police investigated a burglary at the company New Sweden man is UN consultant NMTC instructor offers aid to Ethiopia technicians tor the developing needs said McDougal Some of the buildings equipment laboratories dormitories and staff were in place at the end of the first two years on the project said McDougal Equipment is being purchased through bids from international sources first courses to be offered will be primarily electrical power and telecommunications with plans to said McDougal facility has the potential to grow and serve 800 to 1000 students They also plan to develop other McDougal said he was privileged to be asked to work with development of the ancient land recorded in Biblical history Its rich diversity of cultures and traditions includes a population mix shepherds to in the same capital city said McDougal Last spring McDougal received a call from the UN headquarters in Vienna asking if he was interested in becoming a consultant on the project had not applied for anything at that said McDougal He said his name may have been given by Roger Echhart a former vice president at NMTC who left two BRIAN McDOUGAL an instructor in the electrical program at Northern Maine Technical College In Presque Isle works with training equipment af ter his return from an on-site evaluation of an electrical program at a new school In Ethiopia (NEWS Photo by Gloria Flannery) staff at the Presque Isle technical college feel there are a lot of Americans who can offer technical education for developing countries so this is an appropriate said McDougal A rigorous 10-day schedule of interviews with African government agencies on-site evaluations and preparation of a draft report fol Fort Fairfield man charged with using dangerous weapon By' Wayne Brown Of the NEWS Staff PRESQUE ISLE A fire of undetermined pause Sunday morning the main building of GS Bonville Sons an automobile salvage and" junkyard business on Chapman Road in Presque Isle It has not been-determinCd if the fire is related to burglary and vandalism incidents that took place at the business last week but Judy Bonville parts hianager and wife of business owner Geary Bonville In Senate OKs funds for basin project FORT KENT The US Senate passed legislation Thursday containing $252000 to continue an Army Corps of Engineers irrigation and soil conservation project in the St John River Basin Funding for the project which is now in its second year was included in the annual spending bill for federal energy and water programs according to Sens George Mitchell and William Cohen conservation practices will lead to higher yields and returns for potato farmers in the St John River said the senators in a joint statement irrigation also will help correct the current situation faced by many area farmers who often experience periods during the growing season where rainfall is excessive or limited In many instances these variations in water either too much or too little reduce potato yield and market The irrigation and conservation research funded in'this legislation will help the agricultural economy of northern Maine and assist Aroostook potato farmers said the senators The St John River Basin in Aroostook County covers nearly one-quarter of Maine with its potato industry supporting many of the families said the senators UMPI workshop to focus on drugs PRESQUE ISLE A five-week workshop titled for the Drug-Free will begin Thursday Oct 7 at the University of Maine at Presque Isle The program will focus on how parents can help their children deal with increasing pressure to use alcohol and other addictive drugs Information and skills for prevention of drug problems will be addressed The series was developed by Drs David Hawkins and Richard Catalano of the University of Washington The research has shown that children who are bonded to their parents school nondrug-using peers and community are less likely to become involved in negative behavior according to Ethelle Ames workshop instructor Ames is a certified school counselor in Maine She holds a degree in counselor education and is a certified trainer The course will be offered from 6 30 to 9 pm Thursday Oct 7 14 21 and 28 and Nov 4 in UMPI Pullen Hall Room 212 Call 764-0311 Ext 219 Madawaskato get 2 federal grants MADAWASKA Madawaska has acquired two federal grants totalling $231000 through the state of Maine grant for planning and housing assistance Madawaska was one of 16 municipalities receiving $10000 for general purpose planning Twenty-seven towns had applied for the federal funds dispensed through the state A second grant of $221000 was approved for housing assistance The town was one of 12 successful applicants from among 54 applications According to the town office Madawaska has received $276603 in grants in 1993 Correction corner Readers are encouraged to call the attention to factual errors by telephoning 990-8133 between 8 am and 5 pm or by writing the NEWS PO Box 1329 Bangor ME 04402-1329 Year-old child seriously hurt in crash PRESQUE ISLE A 1-year-old Presque Isle boy was in serious condition at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor after a two-vehicle accident Friday morning in Presque Isle According to Presque Isle Deputy Police Chief Naldo Gagnon Chaz Holmes received head injuries in the Main Street accident According to police the father Thomas Holmes 26j of Presque Isle was traveling south in a 1982 Pontiac when it was struck by a northbound 1986 Toyota truck owned and operated by Donald Crane 35 of Presque Isle Gagnon said Crane was turning left into the southern entrance at the University of Maine at Presque Isle when his vehicle collided with the Holmes vehicle Thomas Holmes was treated for injuries and released from Gould Memorial Hospital said Gagnon Both vehicles were demolished Crane and Thomas Holmes were wearing seat belts said Gagnon Chaz Holmes was in a child seat that was not secured The accident remained under investigation said Officer John Carlson Investigating Officer Reed Nonken was assisted by Gagnon and Crown Ambulance The accident was being reconstructed by Trooper John York By Gloria Flannery Of the NEWS Staff PRESQUE ISLE The expertise of a New Sweden man has been sought in development of an electrical program in Ethiopia Brian McDougal instructor in the electrical construction and maintenance program at Northern Maine Technical College in Presque Isle spent 10 days last month in Ethiopia evaluating the program which will be the focus of the first technical school The two-year multimillion dollar Electrical-Electronics Institute of Ethiopia funded by the United Nations and African Development Bank will open in about 18 months if work stays on schedule said McDougal One of a three-member evaluation team McDougal represented the United Nations Industrial Development Organization Others included an official from New York in the United Nations Development Program and the dean of technology at the new school my opinion they had made an excellent start with good quality from the McDougal said this week The brick and block school is being built in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa to produce skilled Haynesville man injured in accident HAYNESVILLE A Haynesville man was seriously injured Saturday when his pickup truck rolled over on US Route 2A Ervin Malone 54 was listed in serious but stable condition Sunday at Houlton Regional Hospital according to a nursing supervisor there According to Trooper Carroll Crandall of state police Troop in Houlton Malone was traveling south at about 9 am when his 1993 Chevrolet S10 pickup truck went off the right side of the road and rolled over Malone who was not wearing a seat belt was thrown from the vehicle which later came to rest on its wheels on top of him Game Warden Phil Richter and passers-by who arrived at the accident scene first used a heavy duty jack and cut logs to partially lift the truck off Malone The Houlton Fire Department Rescue Squad later used its hydraulic extrication tool to further lift the truck so that Malone could be extricated He was transported to the hospital by the East Grand Ambulance from Danforth While being rescued Malone told rescuers that he had not been driving the truck Crandall said Malone said that he had picked up a hitchhiker whom he let drive When the accident occurred he said the hitchhiker fled i Rescuers and passers-by concluded a search along both sides of the road but found no one Crandall said that Malone told him on Sunday that he had been driving and was alone in the vehicle when the accident occurred The exact cause of the accident is still under investigation Crandall said Look to us when looking for something to do lowed two-day trip en route to Ethiopia Before returning home a briefing of the evaluation was made at the Vienna headquarters The team arriv'd near the end of the rainy season which was to end by the first of October and experienced both wet and sunny weather he said the knife that caused a minor stab wound in the left hand of Patrick Driscoll 21 of Presque Isle Driscoll was in the hotel when police arrived said Pelletier Several people witnessed the fight between the two men said Pelletier One of the witnesses identified Lovely who had given a false name to police during questioning after the fight At the police station police record became available The Kennebec County Department held two warrants for arrest One charge was a probation violation with bail set at $2000 cash with one surety Bail on a charge of failure to pay a fine was set at $350 The Penobscot County Department had a warrant for failure to appear on a theft charge with bail set at $500 cash The Sagadahoc County office had a warrant charging theft with bail to be set by a local bail commissioner safe after 5 hours Michaud was found at about 8:30 pm by his father and Perry only took a few minutes to find him once we got Perry said adding that the boy was not injured but was very wet because it had been raining Assisting with the search were game wardens Gary Pelletier Charles Richards and Warden Sgt Glynn Pratt 7 i iimhi ii iHfiin years ago to work with the United Nations Eckhart was the chief technical adviser for the first part of the Ethiopian school project according to McDougal resume includes a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Maine For the last 13 years he has been on on theft at eatery Wroostook crime Stoppers The safe was found in May 1993 along a snowmobile trail off Route 1 The Safe door had been pried off A monpy bag with some change in it also was recovered Anyone with information about this crime may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-638-TIPS (8477) Callers are not required to identify themselves Anyone who provides information that leads to a grand jury indictment will be eligible for a $1000 award citizens tie Marie Beauregard born Sept 9 1993 To Ronald and Cindy Guille-mette of Limestone a son Brandon Lee Guillemette born Sept 21 1993 To Valter and Jennifer Ferreira of Limestone a daughter Madilyn Ashley Grace Ferreira born Sept 18 1993 To Kevin and Cheryl Locke Oak-field a son Taylor Clark born Sept 24 1993 AT PRESQUE ISLE Gould Memorial Hospital To Troy and Della Grass of Mars Hill a daughter Rebecca Elizabeth Grass born Aug 30 1993 PRESQUE ISLE Brent Lovely 31 of Fort Fairfield was being held Friday at the county jail after he was arrested by Presque Isle police arid charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in an early morning fight During a routine check police discovered that Lovely was wanted on outstanding warrants in Kennebec Penobscot and Sagadahoc counties Presque Isle Police Officer Larry Pelletier said bail for the Friday incident was set at $2500 cash or $5000 single surety Lovely was being held Friday on probation violations at Lewiston and Ma-chias said Pelletier Lovely will make an initial court appearance next week in District Court in Presque Isle Pelletier said police were called to a fight in the parking lot behind the Northeastland Hotel at about I am Friday Police said when they' arrived Lovely had allegedly disposed of Youth lost found HAMLIN A 15-year-old boy who got lost while bird hunting Saturday was found safe after spending about five hours in the woods Game Warden Gaynol Perry said that Benjamin Michaud had left his farm in Hamlin at about 3:30 pm to go hunting When he did not return by 7:30 pm his family notified game wardens Information sought Each month Aroostook County Crime Stoppers on behalf of law enforcement agencies in the County reports on a crime that still is under investigation The following is this crime: During the early morning hours of Oct 13 1992 an estimated three to five people broke into the Jade Palace Restaurant at the Skyway Plaza in Caribou According to reports from the Caribou Police Department entrance was gained to the restaurant through a rear metal door which was pried open An attempt to break in through the kitchen exhaust vents also was made Once inside the burglars took a floor safe containing about $25000 out the back door to the parking lot and a waiting vehicle New To Donald and Kimberley Des-chenes of Madawaska a son Matthew Leon Deschenes born Sept 14 1993 To John and Nancy Cantrell of Caribou a daughter Kimberly Ann Cantrell born Sept 13 1993 To Mark and Bettina Susee of Washburn a daughter Marisa Lee Susee born Sept 12 1993 To Darryl and Gail Doughty Jr of Fort Fairfield a daughter Ash-lee Jordan Doughty born Sept 12 1993 To Jean and Shannon Martin of Loring Air Force Base a daughter Tara Jordan Martin born Sept 9 1993 To Daniel and Joanne Beauregard of Van Buren a daughter Ka iee JlUuz CxpSieM' One An All Weather Cabin Class Air Charter Service FAA Licensed Airline Transport Pilot FAA Instrument Flight Certified Call 532-9594 To Charter Your Flight! 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