<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=193DWE_1BCvBIvx00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=193DWE_1BCvBIvx00" width="1200" height="600" >PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - This week, as families prepare to shower their mothers with love and appreciation, a reminder that sometimes the best gifts are the ones that prioritize health and well-being. It’s the focus of this week’s Throwback Thursday with Brian Bouchard. Imagine a Mother’s Day gift that not only brings a smile to your mom’s face but also takes care of her health in the process. In this week’s Throwback Thursday we dial the time machine back to 1985 where WAGM Reporter Lee Engelhart showed us how one local organization was offering a unique twist on traditional gifts. T-minus 5 days and counting. Whether it’s cards, candy, or flowers you need, Mother’s Day is Sunday, and that’s the deadline. Florists say carnations and daisies are especially popular this year, but if it’s roses you want, start saving now. “They’re going to hold steady at $35 a dozen.” “$35? Well, mom’s worth it.” “Oh, definitely.” In addition to the usual candy and flowers, this year one organization has a more serious gift in mind for you to give. The Aroostook County Action Program is offering $10 gift certificates for health exams. The certificates entitle mom to a complete exam at any of the ACAP family planning clinics, so she’ll have no more excuses. “It’s just real easy for women to put off. to take their kids for their physicals and make sure they have their teeth checked and their eyes checked and all the things and to nag partners into going and getting their physicals and then just neglecting their own health care.” With gifts like this one, Mother’s Day has stepped into the 1980s. But the principal at work here will remind you of the old days when mother told you to spend your money wisely. “You know, moms like to make sure that their children spend their money well. And if you buy a gift certificate for $10, there are very few mothers who are going to not redeem them. They’re going to make sure that you’ve spent your $10 well.” Last year, ACAP sold about 150 certificates. No fair telling who’s getting one this year or who’s getting the roses. They’re still T-minus 5 days. Lee Engelhart, Newsline 8. </div></body>

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PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - This week, as families prepare to shower their mothers with love and appreciation, a reminder that sometimes the best gifts are the ones that prioritize health and well-being. It’s the focus of this week’s Throwback Thursday with Brian Bouchard. Imagine a Mother’s Day...

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