Seven years ago Lucy and her husband, who were in their 50s, left their home and jobs in Chicago and moved to Maine. Not to retire or experience a slower pace of life, but to care for Lucy’s elderly mother.

“At first she was still quite independent,” says Lucy. “She was driving, swimming at the local pool every morning, buying her own groceries, and cooking her own meals.

Because of several medical conditions, in the last years of his life Bob was unable to fend for himself. Fortunately, he was able to stay at home with the help of his family and a team of caregivers. Bob’s children oversaw his medications and doctor’s visits. They took him to the electronics store so he could buy the latest gadget, boiled him lobsters, and brought him Dilly Bars for dessert. The caregivers helped in a variety of ways, from keeping Bob safe in the shower to keeping him company.

Springvale Public Library will host the University of New Hampshire’s LITTLE RED WAGON professional children’s theatre troupe on Tuesday, July 17th at 2:00 pm at the Nasson Little Theatre, at 457 Main Street in Springvale for a performance of The Frog Prince.

Written and directed by UNH Professor David Kaye, with music by Tim Allen, The Frog Prince is based ever so slightly on the story by The Brothers Grimm. An ordinary fairy tale kingdom finds itself under an evil spell that makes everyone-especially the princess-miserable. Luckily, a good-natured frog arrives just in time to break the spell and return things back to normal.