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diet all of the time. We eat gluten-free probably four or five nights a week,” Terry explained, “and on those nights that we aren’t gluten-free, we cook separately for Erinn, even using different utensils and cookware. You also have to be aware of cross-contamination with your food preparation,” he explained. “Eating out in restaurants is very challenging too, because it’s not just about what you eat, but how the food is handled and prepared. But it’s all very manageable and just becomes a way of life,” he said. “That’s the message we want to get out to people in Aroostook County,” Terry added. “We want people to become more aware of the disease and its symptoms, how under and misdiagnosed it is, and that there is a simple blood test to determine if you have celiac. Our support group will be for people to network and share information about their experiences at home or traveling and vacationing, about local available resources, sharing glutenfree recipes, and even possibly costs, because gluten-free foods are often more expensive. We don’t want people who have celiac, or have friends or loved ones with celiac, to feel like they are alone and on an island. We want to help them focus on what you can eat, not what you can’t,” he concluded. For more information about the Celiac Disease Awareness Project at Cary Medical Center please contact Terry at [email protected], or call the Cary Medical Center Public Relations Office at 498-1112. Information about Celiac Disease for this article was obtained from the National Foundation For Celiac Awareness, (NFCA) website at CeliacCentral.org The Davis Family Foundation is a public charitable foundation established by Phyllis C. Davis and H. Halsey Davis of Falmouth, Maine, to support educational, medical and cultural/arts organizations located primarily in Maine. The foundation was established following Mr. Davis’s retirement as President and Chairman of Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc. Their overriding goal for the foundation was simple and straightforward: “to make grants where they will do the most good and where our gifts make a real difference.” The foundation has provided over $44 million in grants since its grant making activities began in 1986. BOONDOCK’s BOONDOCK’S ~ ~ GRILLE est. 2009 Steak, Seafood, Pizza Phone: [phone] MAIN STREET, FORT FAIRFIELD W-TH 11am-7pm FR-SAT 11am-8pm SUN 11am-6pm 213 East Main Street Fort Kent, Maine 04743 Steven P. Pelletier President [email protected] Tel: [phone] Cell: 207 631-8856 Toll Free: 877 215-1760 www.pelletierford.com Hours: 8-5 Mon-Fri, 8-1 Sat. www.countystoveshop.com Katahdin Valley Health Center Houlton Dental Clinic Welcomes David Drohan, DDS Now Accepting New Patients! Call for an appointment today! 1-866-366-KVHC, ask for Ext. 101 Star City IGA 247 Main St Presque Isle, Me 207 762-5151 Hillsde IGA 207 Main St Fort Fairfield, Me 207 473-7942 Mars Hill IGA 7 Market St Mars Hill, Me 207 425-2411 SUMMER 2012 23