LINCOLNVILLE — It's almost time for the Super Chicken Barbecue at the Lincolnville Fire Station and volunteers are busy putting the finishing touches on what is shaping up to be a super fundraiser for well-known and much-respected emergency first aid responder Justin Hills of Lincolnville.

Hills, a licensed paramedic for the past six years, has been with Camden First Aid Association for a dozen years. He has also served on the Camden and Rockland police departments, and is a Lincolnville firefighter. Hills is one of the Camden First Aid responders you want to see when you're in rough shape and in need of transport to a hospital. When there is a particularly large patient, or an unruly or combative one, Hills' 6-foot 7-inch, 300 pound-frame can come in handy both for his strength and the intimidation factor. And he's also great with kids and seniors, from what we hear around town.

But this time around, Hills is the one who's been spending time on gurneys and in hospital rooms, hooked up to IVs and monitoring equipment as he is battling Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer of lymph tissue. His cancer was first discovered in his neck last fall, and he began chemotherapy in September 2012. After the near year, underwent further treatment via radiation therapy to try and knock out some stubborn spots in his neck that the chemotherapy didn't eradicate.

So far, his diagnosis of a "curable" kind of cancer has held true, and he's back to work, albeit when he's not in treatment and his health and stamina allow it. During the course of his journey, though, he's accumulated a fair amount of medical bills, including costs for things medical insurance does not cover.

And that's where his co-workers, friends and community are stepping in, to raise money and help the man who has done a lot to help his community. When he's not driving an ambulance, working in the back of one on a patient or providing some muscle to lift an injured or sick resident, he likes to spend his time teaching up and coming emergency medical services individuals, as well as those taking CPR and other first aid courses through any number of venues.

"For me, Saturday's benefit is not as much about the money as it is having a party and seeing all my friends and neighbors," said Hills. "I'm really looking forward to that."

Volunteers have been meeting for the past two months, planning the party that will include barbecuing 150 chickens to produce 300 half-chicken servings. Potato and pasta salad have been ordered and a big batch of Neal Peabody's famous sauce has been procured to slather on the roasting chickens. The committee is asking anyone interested in helping with the feast to bring a dessert of their choice on a disposable serving plate or dish.

In the past month, scores of individuals, businesses and organizations have ponied up myriad creative donations for both the silent and live auctions, the latter of which will get underway with auctioneer Rosey Gerry on the mic (as if he needed one!).

The Super Chicken Barbecue starts at high noon — rain, snow or shine — and the minimum donation is $10 a plate. Dinner includes a half-chicken, potato and pasta salads, chips, bread and a beverage. The silent auction currently includes nearly 50 items and the live auction will be capped around 40 items.

Come early and bid often, as there's a ton of great stuff to win. Cash or check only. The live auction gets underway at 2 p.m. and there are also Super Chicken T-shirts for sale, with all proceeds being donated to Justin Hills.

A complete list of auction items to date follows. Auction donations can be made until noon Friday, March 22, by calling Lincolnville Fire Chief Jason Peasley at 446-8620 or email jpeaseley@gmail.com. Donations can also be dropped off at Camden First Aid, located at 123 John St. in Camden.

For more information, visit the Super Chicken Facebook page.

• Bud Light Grill
• (1) Beginner ski/snowboard package, includes ticket, rentals, & lesson (Snow Bowl)
• (1) Beginner ski/snowboard package, includes ticket, rentals, & lesson (Snow Bowl)
• (1) Bi-plane ride for two (OHTM)
• (1) Gift certificates to process 1 big game animal (Thin Blue Line Meats)
• (1) Gift certificates to process 1 big game animal (Thin Blue Line Meats)
• (1) Gift Certificate for auto detailing (Fuller Chevrolet)
• (1) Maritime Energy $25 Gift Cards
• (1) Maritime Energy $25 Gift Cards
• (1) Maritime Energy $25 Gift Cards
• (1) Maritime Energy $25 Gift Cards
• (1) Silk Scarf - Hand sewn into a variety of colorful designs (Kathleen Colton Designs)
• Cooked Dinner (Sarah Sheppard)
• Clothing/Outfit worth $200 (Cotton Garden)
• Gift Certificate for (1) cleaning (Seasons of Smiles)
• 100 gallons of heating fuel (Pen Bay Oil)
• Two baseball tickets (Portland Sea Dogs)
• (1) framed photo Baxter State Park (Bill Bentley)
• (1) $100 Gift Certificate (Union Agway)
• $30 Gift Card (Camden Cake Lady)
• Lube, oil & filter change for cars / light truck (Camden Exxon)
• Tire rotation & balance for cars/light trucks (Camden Exxon)
• (1) Certificate for 2 - four hours on Megunticook Lake /sunset nature tour (Lightfoot Guide Service)
• (1) Certificate for 1 - four hours of Jeeping in Warren to top of Mt. Pleasant (Lightfoot Guide Service)
• $100 gift certificate (Corson's Auto Supply)
• One-hour therapeutic massage (Johnstone Chiropractic)
• (2) NE Patriots tickets Regular season 2013 - game of your choice Sec137 R24 S1&2 (Friends of JH)
• (2) NE Patriots Pre Season - 1st home game - Sec 137 R24 S1&2 (Friends of JH)
• (2) NE Patriots Pre Season - 2nd home game - Sec 137 R24 S1&2 (Friends of JH)
• (4) NE Patriots Pre Season - choice of either home game - Sec 137R24 S16,17,18,19 (Friends of JH)
• $50 gift certificate (Eastern Tire)
• $50 gift certificate (Marden's Eye Care)
• $50 gift certificate (Drake's Corner Store)
• (1) free item everyday [1 per family] for 2013 season (River Ducks Ice Cream)
• (1) Makita Bo- 5030k 5" random orbital sander with case (Viking Lumber)
• (1) Boch/multi use tool box (Viking Lumber)
• $50 gift certificate (Maine Sport)
• Makita jigsaw model 4340fct (Rankin's Hardware)
• (3) Haircuts (Eric's Barber Shop)
• Half hour sea plane ride for 1 person (Doug Kahn)\

Will be taken by boat, from Beaucaire Avenue in Camden, to the sea plane on Megunticook Lake. Taking off from the lake, the flight will take you over Mt. Battie to Camden Harbor and continue along the coast to Rockland Breakwater and inland to Camden Snow Bowl. Doug will do a fly-by of your home if it's nearby and finally hold on for the landing on Megunticook Lake, where you will be picked-up by boat and taken back to your car.

• 1 Week stay at Camp Tiekilew in Patten, summer months only (Don's Outboards)

This is a private camp on 17 acres. One bedroom; small loft sleeps six; full kitchen and bath, towel not included.

• Full animal dental cleaning (Camden Hospital for Animals)
• 15.5-gallon keg of beer, choice of flavor (Andrews Brewing)
• (1) Lube and oil change (Mike's Align & Repair)
• (1) Lube and oil change (Mike's Align & Repair)
• (1)- Certificate for 10 pounds of lobster (M&I Seafood)
• (1)- Certificate for 10 pounds of lobster (M&I Seafood)
• 2 Round trip tickets on Maine Eastern Railroad (Eastern Railroad)}
• Three 1-1/4 Lobster dinners (Millers Seafood)
• Four barrels of salted herring at Port Clyde Fisherman's Co-op (Superior Bait)
• Motorola Blue Tooth headset (Airwaves)
• Four hours of DJ service (Patrick Wallace)
• 10 Super Washes (Mt. Battie Car Wash)
• Red Sox Tickets - Saturday, April 20, vs KC Royals, 1 pm, Section B163 Row DD (Matt Weaver, The First)
• Wood clothes Drying rack (Robbins Lumber)
• 1 cord green fire wood, cut and split to your specifications (Four Seasons Firewood)
• Custom decorated cake, delivered locally (Holly Edwards)
• Carpet cleaning (Superior Maintenance)
• Sailboat tour of the Midcoast (Jack Sanford)
• Airplane ride around the Midcoast (Jack Sanford)
• $100 Gift certificate (Penobscot Bay YMCA)
• Gift Basket (Maine Chef's)
• One Year Subscription to CH, CG or TRJ, online and print (Courier Publications)• (1) $40 Gift Certificate (Whale's Tooth)
• (1) $40 Gift Certificate (Whale's Tooth)
• Handmade rug (Sleep Hollow Rag Rugs)
• Handmade chair (Barton Family)
• Etching of moose (Barton Family)
• Afternoon on High Street (Ben, Mike & Billy)

This memorable day begins with a tour of Andrews Brewing , where one can learn about hops, specific gravity, mash, and bunch of other important brewing facts. After completion of said tour, you will be whisked away on a Gator to enjoy the breathtaking views, wonderful sounds of the woods... and the occasional gunshot. Don't worry, we are armed and are prepared to fire back if necessary.

• China Cabinet (Debbie & Bill)
• North Carolina wood entertainment cabinet
• Queen bed set (Prince's)
• Sailing lessons for one week (10 year olds and up) (Lincolnville Boat Club)
• Pioneer car CD player
• Two hand-crocheted scarves (Tammy Joy)
• Two sets of hand-painted tile coasters (Tammy Joy)
• One hand-crocheted scarf (Tammy Joy)
• One set hand-painted tile trivets (Tammy Joy)
• Hand-crafted necklace & earring set (Tammy Joy)
• Hand-crafted necklace & earring set (Tammy Joy)
• Hand-crafted necklace & earring set (Tammy Joy)
• Patchwork baby quilt (Carole Hardy)
• Log Cabin quilt (full/queen size) (Carole Hardy)
• Sunset 4C photo print (R.C. Guist)
• Sea Smoke Lobster Boat B&W photo print (R.C. Guist)
• $250 gift certificate for sales/service (Herrick's Garage)
• $250 gift certificate for sales/service (Herrick's Garage)
• Garmin eTrex 10 GPS for geocaching, track navigation and more (Joyce Hills)
• Exercise equipment
• Black crocodile-style purse

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