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When it comes to tick-borne illnesses, a philosophy of increasing education & awareness is good. A history is even better. Over the past twelve years, Mainely Ticks has been a leader in promoting education & awareness of tick-borne illnesses to residents of Southern Maine and beyond. We’ve conducted numerous seminars and workshops through community based forums, adult education programs, home & flower shows, wellness and physician conferences and through the distribution of over 62,000 free tick identification-tick removal guides, bookmarks and educational brochures.
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If you live in the Southern Maine area, contact Bob or Barb at bob@mainelyticks.com to check on the availability of an educational seminar. Topics include assessing your risk, deer tick identification-tick removal, deer tick life cycle, landscape modifications and personal protection strategies to avoid Lyme and associated tick-borne diseases.
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Events
2017:
Sunday, September 17. 10:30 am. 7th Annual Lyme-Aid Music Festival. Thompson’s Orchard
Gazebo, 276 Gloucester Hill Road, New Gloucester, Maine 04260. Enjoy great
New England talent while helping to raise awareness of tick-borne diseases.
Tick identification guides will be available.
Past Events:
Wednesday, August 9. Lunch & Learn discussion at Pratt & Whitney, North Berwick, Maine. Lunchtime
educational presentation to employees on proper tick identification and
removal, pesonal protection strategies, and landscape modifications. Q
& A session and FREE tick identification guides and bookmarks.
Thursday, June 29. Alere Wellness Fair. 2:30-4:30. Mainely
Ticks will be distributing FREE educational information, including tick
identification guides and bookmarks to employees of Alere of Scarborough,
Maine.
Saturday, April 29.
3rd Annual Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education Conference
. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Wiscasset Community Center, 242 Gardiner Rd.,
Wiscasset, Maine. Free, but donations accepted. Guest speakers from the
Lyme community and vendors will be available to answer questions. Mainely
Ticks will be presenting and distributing FREE educational information,
including tick identification guides to all who attend. FMI on the Midcoast
support group, visit www.MLDSE.org.
Thursday, March 30. The 2017 Maine Flower Show (formally
Portland Flower Show), Thompson’s Point, Portland, Maine. 10:30 am tick
talk. Join Bob Maurais from Mainely Ticks for an hour long discussion on
how to better protect your family from ticks and tick-borne illnesses.
Personal protection strategies, landscape modifications and the life cycle
of the deer tick will be discussed. FREE tick identification guides for all
who attend. FMI on the upcoming flower show visit
https://maineflowershow.com/
2016:
Friday, July 1.
Lunch & Learn at the Wells Public Library, Wells, Maine
. Noon-1:00 pm. Join Bob Maurais from Mainely Ticks for a lunch time
session on how to better protect your family from ticks and tick-borne
illnesses. Personal protection strategies, landscape modifications and the
life cycle of the deer tick will be discussed. Free educational information
including tick identification guides and tick removal tweezers for all who
attend. FMI contact Kristi Bryant at the Wells Public Library, 1434 Post
Road (Route 1), Wells. Phone 207-646-8181, ext. 205.
Tuesday, June 14. Community Tick Talk at the Thomas Memoriall Library, 6
Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth, Maine. 6:30-7:30 pm. Join
Bob Maurais from Mainely Ticks as he discusses strategies to better protect
your family from ticks and tick-borne diseases. Items discussed will
include personal protection strategies, landscape modifications and the
life cycle of the deer tick. Educational literature will be distributed
including tick identification guides, bookmarks and FREE tick removal
tweezers for all who attend. FMI contact Rachel Davis at 799-1720.
Wednesday, May 4. Join the Maine IPM Council for A Homeowner’s Guide to Managing Ticks.
Have you ever felt the skin-crawling sensation of a freshly discovered
tick? These tiny arachnids havefor many of usbecome a
pervasive part of Maine summers. Regional expert, Dr. Thomas Mather has
dedicated his career at the University of Rhode Island Center for
Vector-Borne Disease to the research of tick exposure and Lyme disease
prevention. On May 4th, Dr. Mather will speak about the best science-based
methods for tick exposure prevention.
Updates on the state of Lyme disease and tick monitoring in Maine will be
provided by Sara Robinson, Epidemiologist with the Maine Center for Disease
Control and Chuck Lubelczyk, Entomologist with Maine Medical Center
Research Institute.
Maine CDC Health Corps will be present to answer questions on Lyme disease.
Please join us at the following locations and times for these two exciting
presentations sponsored by the Maine IPM Council.
Maine Audubons Gilsland Farm, Falmouth, ME, Noon
12:00 Tom Mather, University of Rhode Island Center for Vector-Borne
Disease
1:00 Sara Robinson, Maine Center for Disease Control
Mather Auditorium, Wells Reserve, Wells, ME, 6:00 PM
6:00 Tom Mather, University of Rhode Island Center for Vector-Borne Disease
7:00 Chuck Lubelczyk, Maine Medical Center Research Institute
Space is limited! Pre-registration is required! To register, please call
(207) 287-2731, or link:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/php/gotpests/lawns/index.htm
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Event Time:
May 4th at 12PM, Maine Audubon’s Gilsland Farm Environmental Center,
Falmouth ME
May 4th at 6PM, Mather Auditorium at Wells Reserve, Wells ME
Sunday, May 1. Lyme Buddies Lyme Disease Awareness Event.
Jimmy the Greeks, 115 Philbrook Avenue, South Portland, Maine. 10:30-12:00.
Free, open to the public.
Presentations will include Barb Maurais from Mainely Ticks on personal
protection and landscape strategies, a presentation by Dr. Megan May, M.S.,
Ph.D., Chair, Div G, American Society for Microbiology on why it is so hard
to develop reliable tests, the launch of “The Big Five for Lyme”, a
fundraising event to raise money for ILADS’ Physician Training Program, and
a presentation by Dr. Leon Hecht, ND, who has been through the ILADS EF
Physician Training program.
There will be other Lyme support groups to meet, information to share,
raffles, prizes and much more. Jimmy the Greek will offer a breakfast
buffet for $7.99. Come meet others, receive information, network and come
together for Lyme Disease. Special m-cee Sharon Rose Vaznis of WCSH6 will
keep the information flowing!
This is NOT a 5K event, this is solely an information event. The 5K will be
held on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. More information about the 5K will be
available at this event.
FMI, visit
www.lymebuddies.com
Saturday, April 30.
2nd Annual Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education Conference
. Wiscasset Community Center, 242 Gardiner Road, Wiscasset, Maine.
8:00-5:00. Free Admission. Speakers and vendors. Bob and Barb Maurais with
Mainely Ticks will be distributing educational material and answering
questions.
FMI contact Paula Jackson Jones at 446-6447 or Angele Rice at 841-8757, or
visit:
https://midcoastlymediseasesupport.blogspot.com/p/conference.htm
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Thursday, April 14. Tick Talk to Central Maine Power
Safety Personnel, Fairfield, Maine. Powerpoint presentation outlining the
life cycle of the deer tick, proper identification and removal of attached
ticks, personal protection strategies and landscape modifications.
Educational literature distributed.
Tuesday, March 8. Tick Talk to Central Maine Power Safety
Personnel, Augusta, Maine. Powerpoint presentation outlining the life cycle
of the deer tick, proper identification and removal of attached ticks,
personal protection strategies and landscape modifications. Educational
literature distributed.
2015:
Saturday and Sunday, September 12 & 13. 5th Annual Lyme-Aid Music Fest, Thompson’s Orchard, 276
Gloucester Hill Road, New Gloucester, ME. 11:00 am-6:00 pm both days.
Vendors, kid’s activities, food, apple picking, carriage rides, Music and more! Barb Maurais with Mainely Ticks will be
distribuing FREE educational literature. Suggested donation $10.00,
children $5.00. FMI, call 207-272-2091, or
www.Lymebuddies.com
.
Saturday, September 12. 4th Annual Mt. Valley Lyme Disease Awareness Conference,
Telstar High School, 284 Walkers Mills Road, Bethel, Maine. Registration
begins at 9:00 am. Opening remarks 9:45. Closing 5 p.m. Speakers include Dr. Bea Szantyr (Lyme Basics), Dr. Alan MacDonald (via
satellite Borrelia burgdorferi research), Dr. Charles Ray Jones
(Lyme disease and kids) and Maine humorist Gary Crocker. Mainely
Ticks will be distributing educational literature to all who attend. FMI,
contact Rhonda at 207-824-3076, or Diane at 207-357-1926.
mtvalleyldac@yahoo.com. $10.00 donation at the door appreciated, but not
mandatory.
Tuesday, July 14. Community Tick Talk at the Kennebunk Free Library, 112
Main Street, Kennebunk, Maine. 6:30-8:00 pm. Join Bob
Maurais from Mainely Ticks as he discusses strategies to better protect
your family from ticks and tick-borne diseases. Items discussed will
include personal protection strategies, landscape modifications and the
life cycle of the deer tick. Educational literature will be distributed
including tick identification guides and bookmarks. FMI contact Janet D.
Cate at 985-2173, ext 102.
July 10-14.
American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Conference
,
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, Massachusetts. Mainely
Ticks will be distributing educational literature to the expected 5,000+
veterinary attendees from across the country.
Thursday, June 25. Community Tick Talk at the Thomas Memoriall Library, 6
Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth, Maine. 6:00-7:30 pm. Join
Bob Maurais from Mainely Ticks as he discusses strategies to better protect
your family from ticks and tick-borne diseases. Items discussed will
include personal protection strategies, landscape modifications and the
life cycle of the deer tick. Educational literature will be distributed
including tick identification guides and bookmarks. FMI contact Rachel
Davis at 799-1720.
Thursday, June 25. “Tick Talk: Lyme Disease and Co-infections.” Prince
Memorial Library, 266 Main Street, Cumberland, Maine. 6:00 pm. Join Dr. Bea
Szantyr for a discussion on the difficulties of diagnosing and treating
Lyme disease and tick-borne co-infections. Prevention and treatment
strategies will be discussed. Free educational literature will be
available. FMI contact Doreen Wilcox at 829-4358.
Thursday, June 4. Community Tick Talk at the Norway Memorial Library, 258
Main Street, Norway, Maine. 6:30-8:00 pm. Join Bob Maurais
from Mainely Ticks as he discusses strategies to better protect your family
from ticks and tick-borne diseases. Items discussed will include personal
protection strategies, landscape modifications and the life cycle of the
deer tick. Educational literature will be distributed including tick
identification guides and bookmarks. FMI contact Julia at 743-5309.
Wednesday, May 13.
Wellness Wednesday at the Wells Public Library, Wells, Maine
. 11:00 am-Noon. Join Bob Maurais from Mainely Ticks for an informational
session on how to better protect your family from ticks and tick-borne
illnesses. Personal protection strategies, landscape modifications and the
life cycle of the deer tick will be discussed. Free educational information
including tick identification guides for all who attend. FMI contact Kristi
Bryant at the Wells Public Library, 1434 Post Road (Route 1), Wells. Phone
207-646-8181, ext. 205.
Sunday, May 3.
4th Annual Lymebuddies 5K run at Jimmy the Greeks,
150 Philbrook Road (Maine Mall), South Portland, Maine. Mainely Ticks will
be distributing tick identification guides and bookmarks to all who attend.
Saturday, May 2.
1st Annual Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education Conference.
8:00am-5:00pm, Wiscasset Community Center, Rt 27, Wiscasset, Maine. FREE.
Guest speakers from the Lyme community and vendors will be available to
answer questions. Mainely Ticks will be distributing FREE educational
information, including tick identificationg guides to all who attend. FMI
contact Paula Jackson Jones at 207-446-6447, or Angele Rice at
207-841-8757, or email midcoastlymediseasesupedu@gmail.com.
Thursday, April 30. Community Tick Talk at the Soldiers Memorial Library, 85
Main Street, Hiram, Maine. 5:30-7:00 pm. Join Bob Maurais from Mainely
Ticks as he discusses strategies to better protect your family from ticks
and tick-borne diseases. Items discussed will include personal protection
strategies, landscape modifications and the life cycle of the deer tick.
Educational literature will be distributed including tick identification
guides and bookmarks. FMI contact Pamela Slattery-Thomas, Library Director,
at 625-4650.
Tuesday, April 14. University of Southern Maine Employee Wellness Fair.
Sullivan Gym, USM Portland Campus, 40 Falmouth Street, Portland, Maine. Free and open to the public. 12:00 noon-3:00 pm. Mainely
Ticks will be distributing educational materials. Bob Mauais will be
hosting an educational seminar from 2:00-2:30 followed by a Q&A
session. FMI contact Suzann Roy at 228-8151.
Saturday, March 28. Annual Windham/Raymond School Age Child Care Conference.
Windham High School, Windham, Maine from 7:00 am-3:30 pm. Mainely Ticks
will be distributing educational material including tick identification
guides and bookmarks to all who attend. FMI contact Diane Hancock at
318-1514 or email windhamconference@gmail.com.
2014:
Tuesday, October 7.
Maine Board of Pesticide Control Professional Recertification Training
. Keelys, 178 Warren Avenue, Portland. 8:00-12:45. Registration Fee.
Presenters: Tick Management – Bob Maurais – Mainely Ticks,
Wells, ME; Biology and Management of Ants, Cockroaches and Bed Bugs – Jeff
White – Cooper Pest Solutions, Lawrenceville NJ; Proper
Application Techniques for Mosquito Control – Mike Morrison – SWAMP Inc., Kittery ME; BPC Regulations Update – Gary
Fish – Board of Pesticides Control, Augusta ME. FMI call 207-581-3878.
Sunday, September 21 through Saturday, September 27.
Annual Cumberland County Fair
, Cumberland, Maine. 9:00 am-9:00 pm. Admission charge. Mainely Ticks will
distribute educational information to all who visit our booth.
Sunday, September 14.
4th Annual Lyme-Aid Family Music Festival
. Thompsons Orchard, 276 Gloucester Hill Rd, New Gloucester, ME 04260. 10am
– 6pm. Mainely Ticks will be distributing tick
identification guides and bookmarks to all who attend.
Saturday, September 6.
3rd Annual Mountain Valley Lyme Disease Awareness Conference
.
Crescent Park School, 19 Crescent Lane, Bethel, Maine. Registration begins
at 8:00 am, opening remarks at 8:45. Closing at 4:00 pm. Speakers include
LDA president Pat Smith, Beatrice M. Szantyr, MD, internal medicine,
pediatrics and adolescent medicine, Bob Bob Giguere from IGeneX Labs, and
Bob Maurais, Mainely Ticks. FMI contact Rhonda at 824-3076, or Diane at
357-1926. $5.00 donation appreciated but not required.
Thursday, August 7. Lunch & Learn discussion at Pratt & Whitney, North Berwick, Maine. Lunchtime
educational presentation to employees on proper tick identification and
removal, pesonal protection strategies, and landscape modifications. Q
& A session.
Friday, August 1. Health and Wellness Fair at Pratt & Whitney, North Berrwick, Maine. Distribute
educational information to 1300+ employees during all three shifts. Q&A
sessions.
Thursday, June 12. Wells Public Library, 1434 Post Road (Route 1), Wells,
Maine. 6:30-7:30 pm. Deer Ticks & You. Attend this
session to learn about personal protection strategies, landscape
modifications, the life cycle of the deer tick, tick-borne diseases and
precautions you can take to decrease your encounters with the endemic deer
ticks. Q & A session will follow the presentation. Free.
Tuesday, May 13. Maine Motor Transport Association, Augusta, Maine. Manufacturers of Maine Group Trust General Safety
Meeting. Powerpoint presentation to Safety Directors, Safety Committee
Members and Supervisors.
Sunday, April 27..
3rd Annual Lymebuddies 5K run at Jimmy the Greeks
, 150 Philbrook Road (Maine Mall), South Portland, Maine. Mainely Ticks
will be distributing tick identification guides and bookmarks to all who
attend.
Saturday, March 8. Portland Yacht Club Fireplace Room. 8:00 am-5:00 pm.
Ticked Off…Avoiding and Treating Lyme Disease and Co-infections.
Sponsored by True North of Falmouth. Portland Yacht Club Fireplace Room, 40
Old Powerhouse Road, Falmouth, Maine 04105. For event tickets go to the
Ture North webiste at
www.truenorthhealthcenter.org
, or call 781-4488.
2013:
Sunday, September 22 through Saturday, September 28. Annual Cumberland County Fair, Cumberland, Maine. 9:00
am-9:00 pm. Admission charge. Mainely Ticks will distribute educational
information to all who visit.
Tuesday, May 14. University of Southern Maine Employee Wellness Program.
This year’s fair will be held at the Costello Fitness Center field house on
the Gorham Campus of the University of Southern Maine. Hours are 11:00 am
to 2:00 pm. For more details about the fair, contact Suzanne Roy at
207-228-8151.
Sunday, April 28.
2nd Annual Lymebuddies 5K run at Jimmy the Greeks
, 150 Philbrook Road (Maine Mall), South Portland, Maine. Mainely Ticks
will be distributing tick identification guides and bookmarks to all who
attend.
Thursday, March 13, 2013. Windham Middle School Library, Windham, Maine.
6:00-8:00 pm. Deer Ticks & You. Attend this session
to learn about landscape modifications, the life cycle of the deer tick,
tick-borne diseases and precautions you can take to decrease your
encounters with the endemic deer ticks. Q & A session will follow the
presentation. Free. Pre registration is required by calling 892-1819.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Kennebunk High School, Kennebunk, Maine.
6:30-8:30 pm. Your Health and your backyard. Join Bob and
Barb Maurais for a discussion of ways to better protect yourself and family
members against Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. Topics will
include: Tick identification; proper tick removal techniques; personal
protection strategies; and landscape modifications. Free education
materials will be available for all attendees. Click
here
to register or contact 985-1116 FMI.
2012:
Sunday, September 23 through Saturday, September 29. Annual Cumberland County Fair, Cumberland, Maine. 9:00
am-9:00 pm. Admission charge. Mainely Ticks will distribute educational
information to all who visit.
Tuesday, May 22. University of Southern Maine Employee Wellness Program.
This year’s fair will be held at the Sullivan Gym on the Portland Campus of
the University of Southern Maine. Hours are 11:00 am to 1:30 pm. For more
details about the fair, contact Suzanne Roy at 207-228-8151.
Sunday, April 29.
1st Annual Lymebuddies 5K run at Jimmy the Greeks
,150 Philbrook Road (Maine Mall), South Portland, Maine. Mainely Ticks will
be distributing tick identification guides and bookmarks to all who attend.
Thursday, March 22. Windham Middle School, Windham, Maine.
6:00 to 8:00 pm. Deer Ticks and You. Free. Please preregister online or by
calling 207-892-1819.
https://windham.maineadulted.org/courses/course/deer_ticks__you
2011:
Tuesday and Wednesday, November 1st and 2nd. National Semiconductor’s 6th Annual Wellness Fair.
4::00-8:00 PM. Distribute educational information to emploees. Q & A
sessions.
Sunday, September 25 through Saturday, October 1. Annual Cumberland County Fair, Cumberland, Maine. 9:00
am-9:00 pm. Admission charge. Mainely Ticks will distribute educational
information to all who visit.
Friday, August 12, 2011. Maine Chamber Group Trust Safety Meeting, Augusta. Ticks
and Lyme Disease…What we need to know. Dsitribute educational materials
to participants.
Wednesday, June 15. Wiscasset, Maine.Wiscasset Conservation Commission. Viewing of Under Our Skin followed by a Question & Answer session at
Wiscasset Municipal Building, 51 Bath Road. Start time 6:30. Educational
materials will be available for all participants.
Thursday, June 9, 2011. Sappi Fine Paper, Skowhegan,
Maine. Annual Health Fair. Distribute 1,000 ProTickMe kits to employees and
contractors along with educational information and resources. Q&A
sessions.
Wednesday, May 18. University of Southern Maine Employee Wellness Program.
This year’s fair will be held at the Costello Fitness Center field house on
the Gorham Campus of the University of Southern Maine. Hours are 11:00 am
to 2:00 pm. For more details about the fair, contact Suzanne Roy at
207-228-8151.
Wednesday, May 4. Kennebunk Town Hall, room 300,
Kennebunk, Maine. Start time: 6:30 pm. Dr. Beatrice Szantyr will host a
“Tick Talk” on how to avoid getting a tick bite and what to do if you do
find an attached tick. In addition to personal protection strategies, tick
ecology and the signs and symptoms of Lyme disease and co-infections will
be discussed. A short question and answer session will follow. Free. For
more information, call 207-985-9063
Saturday, April 30-Sunday, May 1. Maine Association of School Nurses is hosting the New
England School Nurse Conference at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland,
Maine. Mainely Ticks will provide educational literature including posters,
bookmarks, tick identification guides and educational tri-fold bruchures.
Click
here
to view the agenda for the conference.
Sunday, May 1. Massachusetts. Governor Deval Patrick has
notified the Sturbridge Lyme Awareness of Massachusetts
(S.L.A.M.) of his intent to sign a Proclamtion declaring the month of May
as “Lyme Disease Awareness Month” in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts!
This May will be the first official “Lyme disease awareness month” ever in
Massachusetts. S.L.A.M is planning a May 1st event where
the Governor will read the proclamation and kick off the month with a
family fun/awareness event at the Sturbridge Town Common! Mainely Ticks
will will conduct two educational sessions and distribute educational
materials to all participants. Click here for
more info.
Wednesday, April 20. New Hampshire.
Wellness fair at the Conant School in Concord, New Hampshire. Educational
materials will be distributed to all students, staff and community members
attending.
Thursday, April 7,
6:00 pm. Saco Bay Gardening Club at the Dyer Library in Saco, Maine. Host
Bob Maurais. A discussion on strategies for the prevention of tick-borne
diseases followed by a question and answer session. Educational literature
will be distributed to participants.
Thursday, April 7.
Windham High School Adult Ed 6:30pm to 8:30pm Under Our Skin, an
award winning Lyme disease documentary that chronicles patient care,
physician stories and treatment controversies. Host Barb Maurais. We’ll
also distribute our free tick identification-tick removal guide.
Friday, March 25, and Saturday, March 26. 2011
American Camping Association’s New England Conference, Manchester, New
Hampshire. ProTickMe kits will be on sale. Free educational posters and
brochures to all attendees. Registration to the event is required. Click
here
for more information on this conference.
Tuesday, March 8.
New England Parent Group Expo
. Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, 181 Boston Post Road West Marlborough,
Massachusetts. 9:00 am – 2:30 pm.
Saturday, February 19, and Sunday, February 20. 2011
Maine Home, Remodeling & Garden Show. Cumberland County Civic Center,
Portland, Maine. We’ll have our new ProTickMe kit for sale. Free
educational poster and brochure to all who visit. There is an entrance fee
to the show. Click
here
for more information.
Friday, February 11, and Saturday, February 12
Maine Osteopathic Association Mid-Winter Conference. Holiday Inn by the
Bay, Portland, Maine.
2010:
Saturday, October 23
4th annual Walk for Lyme, Back Bay, Portland, ME.
Thursday, October 21
Lyme Disease Event Film and Live Q&A 7-9:30p.m: At Lincoln County Community Theater, 2
Theatre street in Damariscotta, free showing of Under Our Skin, an
award winning Lyme disease documentary that chronicles patient care,
physician stories and treatment controversies followed by a Question &
Answer session. FMI please call the Pemaquid Watershed Association office,
563-2196. Bob & Barb Maurais of Mainely Ticks will begin with a
discussion of ways to better protect yourself against tick-borne illnesses,
including tick identification-tick removal, personal protection strategies
and landscape modifications. Free educational materials will be available
for all attendees.
Thursday, Oct 7
Windham High School Adult Ed
6pm to 9pm Room 120. Call 892 1819 to preregister. Free. Under Our Skin, an
award winning Lyme disease documentary that chronicles patient care,
physician stories and treatment controversies. Q&A session after film
with Barb Maurais, Mainely Ticks Educator.
Sunday, September 26 through Sunday, October 2.
Cumberland Fair
9am to 9pm Admission charge. Cumberland, ME. We will be unveiling our new
ProTickMe kit and poster, as well as other Free educational handouts
including our tick identification-tick removal guide.
Sunday, June 27
Girl Scouts of Maine summer camp workshop on Lyme disease.
Saturday, June 12
Maine Osteopathic Association Annual Oceanside Convention, Samoset,
Rockport, ME Presented tick-borne disease workshops to Maine physicians.
Thursday, May 20
USM Wellness Fair, Sullivan Gym, Portland, ME.
Wednesday, April 14
1 pm Governors Office, State House, Augusta Maine. Governor Baldacci
signed May is Lyme Awareness Month Resolution.
Wednesday, March 31
Windham High School Adult Ed 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Under Our Skin
, an award winning Lyme disease documentary that chronicles patient care,
physician stories and treatment controversies. We’ll also distribute our
free tick identification-tick removal guide.
2009:
Saturday, September 19 10am to 3pm. Wonder of Wood. FREE
Sullivan Gym Complex, USM, Portland, ME. Stop by to pick up your Free Tick
Identification-tick removal Card & Tick Educational Guide.
Sunday, September 27 through Saturday, October 3. 9am to 9pm Admission
charge.
Cumberland County Fair
, Cumberland, ME. We will have our Mainely Ticks informational display,
tick identification-tick removal cards and educational guides.
May 1-31 Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Maine
Saturday, May 9 noon to 5pm Smart Energy Expo. Kennebunk High School,
Kennebunk, ME. FREE! Join Bob & Barb Maurais of Mainely Ticks
and learn about personal protection strategies, landscape modifications,
deer tick life cycle, tick identification-tick removal techniques and
reduce your risk of contracting Lyme and associated diseases. Free tick
identification-tick removal card & Tick Educational Guide.
2008:
Thursday, October 16
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Under Our Skin
, an award winning Lyme disease documentary that chronicles patient care,
physician stories and treatment controversies.Poland Town Hall, Rt 26, Poland, ME. FREE!
Saturday, October 11
9am to 1pm Poland Community Fair.Poland Regional High School, Rt 26, Poland, ME. FREE! Stop by and receive a free tick
identification-tick removal educational guide developed by Bob & Barb
Maurais of Mainely Ticks.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday October 3, 4 &5.
Augusta Civic Center, Exit 112 off I-95. Admission Adults $6 Children under
12 free. Pick up a free tick identification card, visit with Barb of
Mainely Ticks and learn how to reduce your risk of encountering deer ticks
any time the temperature is above freezing.
Saturday, May 24
10 am & 2pm
Roosevelt Trail Landscape & Garden Center
310 Roosevelt Trail Windham, ME
[directions]
FREE!
Join Bob & Barb Maurais of Mainely Ticks at the Roosevelt Trail Garden
Centers Annual Open House and learn about personal protection
strategies, landscape modifications, deer tick life cycle, tick removal
techniques and reduce your risk of contracting Lyme and associated
diseases. Free tick identification-tick removal card & Tick Educational
Guide.
Tuesday, May 13
6:30pm Camden Public Library 55 Main
Street, Camden, Maine. FREE! . Dr. Beatrice
Szantyr of Lincoln, Maine will present a slide show and discussion of Lyme
disease in Maine at the
Camden Public Library
on Tuesday, May 13, at 6:30 pm. She will focus on awareness, tick
identification-tick removal, risk factors, prevention and symptomology of
the disease. Dr. Szantyr is a board certified internist and pediatrician
who has spent several years researching & educating about Lyme disease
in New England. She is a graduate of UCONN School of Medicine and St. Louis
University Hospitals. FMI Contact: Ken Gross, Program Director, Camden
Public Library 207 236 3440
Saturday, April 26
7pm
Tribeca Film Festival
New York City, NY
AMC Village VII Theater 2 World Premier Under Our Skin, a Feature Documentary of the Tribeca Festival.
March 5 -9
Portland Flower Show
Come visit us at the Flower Show and pick up a free tick
identification-tick removal guide and other educational materials that will
help you to reduce your risk of tick exposure.
March 28-30
Maine Home & Garden Show
USM Gorham campus
Your Health and Your Backyard Adult Ed/Community presentations:
YOUR HEALTH AND YOUR BACKYARD…
Strategies to safeguard your family from tick and mosquito borne
diseases.
Join Ed, Bob and Barb Maurais of Mainely Ticks and Ted St. Amand of
Atlantic Pest Solutions for one of these informational presentations
followed by a question and answer session devoted to educating you on: The
life cycle and habitat of deer ticks and mosquitoes; Tick identification
and appropriate tick removal techniques; Mosquito and Tick-borne diseases;
Integrated Pest Management Recommendations, such as personal protection
strategies and more. Ed and Bob Maurais are co-owners of Mainely Ticks
serving York and Cumberland Counties, and licensed Commercial Master
Applicators in the State of Maine. Barb Maurais is an educator and
maintains the company website mainelyticks.com. Ted St.
Amand is the owner of Atlantic Pest Solutions
and is a Commercial Master Applicator in both Maine and New Hampshire. He
is a registered IPM Practitioner and is a current board member on the Maine
IPM Council bringing thirty years of pest management experience to the
table.
March 13
6:30-8:30pm York High School
March 19
6:30-8:30pm Kennebunk High School
March 25
6:30-8:30pm Yarmouth High School Performing Arts Center
March 27
6:30-8:30pm Falmouth Town Hall
April 1
6:30-8:30pm Windham High School
2007:
Tuesday, May 1 & Wednesday, May 2
Augusta, ME. May is Lyme Awareness month in Maine. The Maine
Legislature voted on a resolution proclaiming
May 2007 as Lyme Awareness Month in Maine
. Also adopted was a resolution supporting federal legislation
HR 741, the Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Prevention, Education, and
Research Act of 2007
.
Tuesday, May 1
Camden, ME. Tick Talk – Camden Public Library 6pm. Dr.
Beatrice Szantyr of Lincoln, Maine presented a
slide show and discussion
on Lyme disease at the Camden Public Library at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1.
Wednesday, May 2
Wells, ME.
Lunch n Learn Laudholm Farms at the Wells Reserve. Noon – 1pm.
Lunch n Learn: Tick talk with Chuck Lubelczyk of the Maine Medical
Center. Lubelczyk illuminated the itty bitty critters responsible for
spreading West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease. Participants brought a bag
lunch and a mug for free organic coffee and tea. Free. Wednesday, May 2,
The Wells Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells. Reservations were
requested. Call 646-1555, or go online to www.wellsreserve.org
Thursday, May 10
Auburn, ME. Tick Talk – Auburn Public Library 6pm. Members of
the public joined Bea Szantyr MD & Constance Dickey, RN at the Auburn
Public Library, 49 Spring Street, Auburn, ME to learn more about Lyme
disease – symptoms & diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation,
,prevention, resources,
2 standards of care,
patient stories & support. Bob & Barb of Mainely Ticks & Ted
& Duncan from Atlantic Pest Solutions
had displays and were available to discuss personal protection strategies
& options before and after the Tick Talk. FMI email
bobmaurais@worldnet.att.net
Saturday, May 19
Gray, ME. Learn about Lyme disease 11am – 2pm.
The Maine Medical Center Research Institute had lots of information about
ticks and control of tick-borne diseases like Lyme Disease. Participants
learned how to identify the different types of ticks found in Maine, and
got tips on prevention & basic information on the disease itself.
Maine Wildlife Park info link
.
Saturday, May 19
West Haven, CT.
Current Trends in Lyme Disease Research 8:30am-5:00pm.
2nd annual Lyme disease Symposium at the University of New Haven Dodds Hall
Auditorium, 300 Boston Post Road, West Haven CT. Featured speakers included
Sandy Berenbaum, LCSW, Joseph Burrascano, MD, Brian Fallon, MD.
2006:
Your health and your backyard
.
A seminar and open house on the prevention and treatment of Lyme, EEE and
West Nile diseases on Saturday, March 25, 2006 from 2pm to 6pm at Wells
High School, Route 109, Wells, Maine. Snow date is Saturday, April 1, 2006.
Six guest speakers and more than a dozen exhibitors will present a wide
spectrum of information to the community on protection, prevention and
treatment of these diseases.
Did you know that:
- There were 237 cases of Lyme disease reported in the state of Maine in
2005. According to the CDC, studies suggest that Lyme cases may be
underreported by 5 to 10 fold. You could have Lyme and not even know
it. - Just one mosquito bite can transmit West Nile virus or other diseases.
- Education is the key in controlling EEE disease, but people still
ignore proper precautions.
Learn what you can do to reduce your risk of contracting these diseases.
Bob Maurais from Mainely Ticks will open the speaker series at 2:15pm.
Terry Walters, LaValley Lumber Licensed Maine Forester, Charles Lubelczyk,
Field Biologist, Maine Medical Center, Dr. Robert Gholson, Maine State
Public Health Veterinarian, and Shawn Mullen, Bayer Products Entomologist,
will follow. The final speaker at 5:15 pm will be Dr. Teresa Caprio, DO,
who specializes in neuromusculoskeletal medicine, Lyme disease and other
tick borne illnesses.
Exhibitors will have educational information, program information and
products on display from 2pm to 6pm. Exhibitors include: Reigning Cats and
Dogs, IgeneX Laboratories, Wells Veterinary Hospital, Wells Reserve at
Laudholm Farm, Wells Chamber of Commerce, Rachel Carson National Wildlife
Reserve, Maine Lyme Support Group, Wells Parks and Recreation, Bayer
Products, York Hospital, Ladyslipper Landscape & Design, SWOAM (Small
Woodlot Owners Association of Maine), and Mainely Ticks. Free tick
identification-tick removal guides will be available.
The seminar is sponsored by the Wells-Ogunquit Health Association,
Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education and Mainely Ticks.
2005: Thursday, July 21
. Wells Activity Center, Rt 109, Wells, Maine.
Tick Prevention & Lyme Disease Night
. Dr. Teresa A. Caprio, DO, a specialist in neuromusculoskeletal medicine
in Kennebunk will speak on Lyme disease. Ed and Bob Maurais of Mainely
Ticks will provide an overview of personal protection strategies and
effective ways to reduce the number of ticks while making your property
less tick friendly. A question and answer session followed by light
refreshements will complete the evening.
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