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2011 Table Of Contents Features Appalacian Mountain Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Destination Camden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Day Trips to the Coast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Farmer's Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Festive July Fourth Celebration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Fishy Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Lakewood Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Maine Diners Trail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Maine Huts and Trails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Maine International Film Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Packard Automobiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Pickleball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Preventive Car Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Rockhounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Sunscreen Reduces Melonoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Swimmers Ear Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 The Picnic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Theater at Monmouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Towns Anson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Augusta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Bar Harbor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Belgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Bingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Boothbay Harbor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Bristol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Fairfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Farmington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Gardiner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Hallowell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Kingfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Madison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Norridgewock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Oakland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Pittsfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Sebasticook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Skowhegan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Solon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Waterville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Windsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Winslow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Winthrop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
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SUMMER IN MAINE AUTOMOTIVE Bingham Auto & Truck....................................69 Charlie's Auto Mall..........................................96 Columbia Classic Cars...................................37 DAC Distributors .............................................74 David Mathieu Co................................26, 49, 66 Expert Auto Glass...........................................48 Fleet Service......................................................7 Harding's Garage ............................................71 Hight Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac, GMC ..........15 Hight Chrysler Dodge & Jeep........................79 Randy's Auto Repair.......................................14 Ray Haskell Ford.......................................71, 90 ANIMALS & PETS Barks & Bubbles Pet Wash ............................61 Cat Hospital, The .............................................60 Companion Animal Clinic ..............................61 Family Pet Connection & Grooming .............60 Garland Road Small Animal Hospital ...........60 Hometown Veterinary Care ............................61 Kennebec Valley Animal Clinic ......................60 Kennebec Veterinary Services, Inc................61 Lakeside Veterinary Clinic .............................60 Majik Hands Pet Grooming ............................92 Paws & Claws..................................................60 Windsor Veterinary Clinic ..............................61 Winthrop Veterinary Clinic .............................61 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Barbara's Antiques & Collectibles ................34 Farifield Antiques Mall....................................34 Frost Antiques & Gifts....................................34 Holmes Auction Center ..................................34 Houston Brooks Auctioneers ........................34 Pine Tree Stables Antiques & Collectibles ...34 Stoney Creek Antiques ..................................34 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT A to Z Custom Framing..................................14 Framemakers, The...........................................27 Maine State Music Theater.............................10 Skowhegan Drive-in........................................10 Theater At Monmouth.....................................10 BOOKSTORES & LIBRARIES Merrill's Bookshop..........................................22 CAMPING Bar Harbor Camping Resorts ........................77 Evergreens Campground and Restaurant....69 Maynard's in Maine .........................................77 Searsport Shores Ocean Camping ...............77 Shore Hills Campground & RV Park .............77 Stetson Shores Campground ........................77
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CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE & TOWN ORGANIZATIONS Franklin County Chamber of Commerce......43 Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce .....53 Mid Maine Chamber of Commerce................25 Waterville Main Street.....................................26 Waterville, City of............................................28 CHURCHES & WORSHIP SERVICES Christ Church Episcopal ................................85 Church of the Open Bible ..............................85 Church of the Nazarene .................................75 Corpus Christi Parish .....................................84 Cox Memorial United Methodist ....................85 Crossroads Bible Church...............................85 East Pittston United Methodist......................85 Fairfield First Baptist Church ........................84 Faith Christian Church ...................................85 First Congregational Church .........................85 Holy Trinity Anglican Church .........................84 Hope Baptist Church ......................................84 Kennebec Valley Assembly of God ...............84 Lighthouse Baptist .........................................84 Notre Dame .....................................................84 Notre Dame de Lourdes .................................84 Orthodox Church of the Celtic Saints ..........85 Palermo Christian ...........................................85 Penney Memorial United Baptist ...................85 Prince of Peace Lutheran...............................84 Readfield United Methodist ...........................85 Rome Baptist Church .....................................85 South Gardiner Baptist...................................84 South Parish Congregational ........................84 St. Andrew .......................................................85 St. Andrews Episcopal ...................................84 St. Barnabas Episcopal ..................................85 St. Bridget's .....................................................85 St. Denis...........................................................84 St. Francis Xavier............................................84 St. Helena.........................................................84 St. John the Baptist ........................................84 St. Joseph........................................................84 St. Leo ..............................................................84 St. Mark's Episcopal .......................................84 St. Mary of Assumption..................................85 St. Matthew's Episcopal .................................84 St. Matthius......................................................85 St. Michael Parish ...........................................85 St. Peter ..........................................................84 St. Sebastian ...................................................84 St. Theresa .......................................................84 Trinity Evangelical Free Church ....................84 Waterville First Baptist Church .....................85 Winter Street Baptist ......................................84 Winthrop Congregational...............................84 Winthrop United Methodist ............................85
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CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES B & D Gems .......................................................7 Dancewear House ...........................................22 Earthbound .....................................................23 Griffin's Family Clothing & Footwear............15 Joseph's Clothing and Sporting Goods .......74 L. Tardif Jeweler ..............................................27 Larsen's Jewelers ...........................................26 Pine Tree Orthopedic Lab...............................42 Re-Appearances..............................................22 Russakoff Jewelers ........................................15 Russell's Gems ...............................................22 EVENTS, FAIRS & FESTIVALS Skowhegan Fair...............................................80 Taste of Greater Waterville.............................25 Whatever Family Festival ...............................25 Wilton Blueberry Festival...............................53 Windsor Fair ....................................................80 FINANCIAL, INSURANCE & LEGAL SERVICES Franklin Savings Bank ...................................43 Franklin-Somerset Federal Credit Union......42 Gardiner Federal Credit Union ..........14, 42, 79 Higgins and Bolduc Agency ..........................89 KSW Federal Credit Union ...............................7 Maine State Credit Union .........................63, 75 Macomber, Farr & Whitten.......................28, 52 Sebasticook Valley Federal Credit Union .....55 Winthrop Area Federal Credit Union.............36 FOOD, BEVERAGES & GROCERIES Ainslie's Market...............................................17 Athens Corner Store.......................................17 B & F Fresh Vegetables ..................................48 Ballard Meats & Seafood................................37 Blue Sky Bakery................................................7 Brookside Video................................................7 Buddies Meats & Groceries ...........................17 Bud's Shop n Save Supermarkets ................55 Damon's ..........................................................17 Day's Store ......................................................67 Fairfield Farmer's Market ...............................73 Fresh Seafood Truck.......................................48 Fuller's Market.................................................48 Gardiner Farmers' Market ..............................17 George's Banana Stand .................................15 Griswold's Country Store & Diner.................69 Hillman's Bakery .............................................73 Jillson's Farm & Sugarhouse ........................36 Jimmy's Shurfine Market ...............................70 Jokas' Discount Beverages ...........................26 Joseph's Market..............................................27 Korner Store & Deli, The............................17,90 Maine Store, The.........................................17,55 New Mills Market.............................................17 North Country Variety.....................................69
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Pleau's Market.................................................47 Solon Corner Market ......................................70 Solon Superette ..............................................70 Village Market..................................................74 York's Market...................................................75
Wingate Landscaping.......................................7
HEALTH CARE & PHARMACIES Cornerstone Dental.........................................27 E.W. Moore & Son Pharmacy .........................69 Hannaford - Gardiner......................................19 Hannaford - Skowhegan.................................19 Hannaford - Waterville ....................................19 Holland's Variety Drug....................................15 Kennebc Pharmacy & Home Care.................51 Maine Eye Care Associates ......................28,55 Morin Dr. Brian J. Orthodontics.....................30 Moore Pharmacy .......................................15, 28 Redington Fairview Hospital..........................12 Smart Eye Care ...............................................51 Taylor's Drug Store .........................................19
OUTDOOR & HEAVY EQUIPMENT Central Maine Equipment...............................46 Hammond Tractor Company ..........................74 Ingraham Equipment ........................................2
HOBBIES & CRAFTS Pine Tree Quilters Guild .................................52 HOME IMPROVEMENT & ESSENTIALS Audette's Ace Hardware.................................36 Canty Construction, LLC................................63 D.H. Pinnette & Sons Roofing .......................91 Dead River Company......................................91 Gagne & Son ...................................................67 Gilman's Electrical Supply.............................55 H.T. Winters Flooring ......................................48 Hamlin Furniture .............................................29 Hammond Lumber ..........................................66 Jason Brothers Painting Co...........................63 Kennebec Electric & Lighting........................28 Key Appliance .................................................15 Kozy Cottage ...................................................89 LaPointe Lumber.............................................63 Merle Lloyd & Sons ........................................79 Quality Homes & Improvements ...................63 Rocky's Stove Shop..................................51, 63 R & B's Home Source.....................................70 Rollins Furniture .............................................23 Shop From Home Flooring ............................63 Staples Hardware............................................69 Stevens Siding & Window Co. .......................74 Stove Barn, The ...............................................48 Wayne's Stove & Canoe .................................63 Winslow Aluminum...................................46, 63 Winslow Supply Inc. .......................................46 WISH ................................................................14 Violette Quality Building Materials................75 LANDSCAPING & FLOWERS Furlong's Home & Yard Care..........................63 MacKenzie Landscaping ................................63 Pierce's Greenhouses ....................................63
LODGING, CABINS & CAMPING Colony, The ......................................................82 Edgewater Motel & Cottages .........................82
POOLS & SPAS Aquarius Pools................................................18 Century Pools..................................................18 Murray's Pools & Spas ...................................15 Pool Tech .........................................................47 REAL ESTATE & HOMES Homestead Realty...........................................37 Nason Realty ...................................................47 Pine View Homes ............................................45 United Country Upper Kennebec Properties....70 RECREATION, SPORTS & LEISURE Augusta Country Club, The............................56 Augusta Golf Park...........................................93 Augusta Lodge of Elks 964- Bingo ...............52 Belgrade Canoe & Kayak ...............................66 Boothbay Whale Watch...................................58 Cap'n Fish's Whale Watch ..............................58 Central Maine Power Sports ............................2 Great Pond Marina ..........................................67 Hamlin's Marine ..............................................25 Huff Forest Products, Inc. ..............................55 Kennebec River Fishing Trips.........2, 7, 25, 48, 52, 55, 93 Knights of Columbus-Bingo ..........................91 Littlefield's Gym ..............................................90 Meadows Golf Club, The ................................55 Mathieu's Cycle & Sport.................................92 North Country Powersports...........................91 Pine Ridge Municipal Golf Course................56 Springbrook Golf Club ...................................56 Trailside Performance.....................................93 Union Farm Equipment ..................................93 Winslow VFW-Bingo .......................................93 RESTAURANTS & NIGHTCLUBS Boathouse Bistro, The ....................................58 Cacciatores......................................................30 Café de Bangkok.............................................22 Canaan Superette ...........................................17 Clambake at Cabbage Island .........................58 Club 223 ...........................................................22 Dairy Queen.....................................................29 Dennis' Pizza .....................................................7 Eric's Restaurant ............................................29 Fisherman's Wharf Inn ...................................58
SUMMER IN MAINE Gerard's Pizza ...................................................7 Hattie's Chowder House.................................23 Heritage House..........................................17, 15 Joyce's .............................................................23 Liberal Cup, The ..............................................23 Lisa's Legit Burritos .........................................7 Maine Store, The..............................................17 Old Mill Pub .....................................................15 Sedgley Place, The....................................37, 91 Riverside Farm Market & Café.......................30 Senator Restaurant...................................31, 52 Slates Restaurant & Bakery...........................23 Smiley's Ice Cream Shoppe ...........................45 Sonny's Pizza ..................................................66 Village Inn ........................................................67 Wings Hill Inn & Restaurant ..........................67 SELF-STORAGE Kodiak Self-Storage........................................41 Maple Leaf Storage.........................................41 Poor Bob's Storage.........................................41 SERVICES Amcomm Wireless, Verizon............................30 Augusta State Airport.......................................3 Bee Line Cable ................................................14 Bob's Cash Fuel..............................................63 Brownie's Janitorial Service ..........................15 Central Maine Disposal ..................................91 Wheeler Funeral Home...................................90 SHOPPING/GIFT SHOPS Maine Made and More ..............................27, 90 Treasures Old and New Primatives...............75 SUMMER CAMPS & SCHOOLS Alfond Youth Center........................................95 Maine Media Camp .........................................94 OUR TOWNS Anson...............................................................79 Augusta..................................................51,52,53 Belgrade......................................................66,67 Bingham.....................................................69, 70 Boothbay..........................................................58 China ................................................................49 Fairfield ..................................................73,74,75 Farmington .................................................42,43 Gardiner .............................................................7 Hallowell .....................................................22,23 Madison ...........................................................79 Norridgewock ..................................................79 Oakland.............................................89,90,91,92 Sebasticook Valley..........................................55 Skowhegan ................................................14, 15 Solon ...........................................................69,70 Waterville ................................25,26,27,28,29,30 Winslow ............................................45,46,47,48 Winthrop .....................................................36,37
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Festivals, art, library offer summer fun in Gardiner BY NANCY P. MCGINNIS Correspondent
A Main Street Maine community, Gardiner’s mix of rural and downtown character offers diverse business, residential and recreational advantages yearround, but especially in the summer. Centrally located with direct access to the Kennebec River and Cobbosseecontee Stream, as well as I-95, I-495 and Route 201, this means that 75 percent of Maine’s year-round population is within a 50-mile radius of Gardiner — for many, a pleasant drive or boat ride away. So, even if people are limited on time, and/or trying to stretch a gas budget, they can consider Gardiner as a rewarding destination to visit — and revisit — this summer. The Gardiner Public Library, at 152 Water Street, is an example of fun things to do. From the beginning, the City of Gardiner has been a haven for writers and artists, according to the Library website, at www.gpl.me.lib.us. Pulitzer prize-winning poet, Edwin Arlington Robinson was born in Gardiner and writer Laura E. Richards entertained many famous authors at her home there. The library wants to continue in this tradition, its leaders say. The Library has launched a new series of evening workshops, held in its Hazzard Nancy P. McGinnis photo Reading Room. This local author series Downtown Gardiner will be the scene of sidewalk sales and promotions, as well as the 10th annual Gardiner Arts & Crafts Festival featurfeatures writers from around the lower ing a high-end art and craft show and sale along Water Street on Saturday, June 18. Kennebec Valley in readings and signings held monthly at the Library, through the fall. tots, with free admission, games and prizes have a presence on the waterfront. Look for for the occasion, creating a wide open and The series is sponsored by the Gardiner and food and souvenir vendors close by. an expanded version of the Gardiner safe space for pedestrian strolling. For Library Association, which has now Organizer Sai-Lee Markos, a fourth-gen- Farmers’ market, usually held on the details on all the Greater Gardiner River entered the final phase of its interior renoeration Gardiner resident, took on the plan- Common every Wednesday afternoon from Festival activities and offerings, visit the vation project. The last goal is to renovate ning and organization of this giant festival 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Waterfront this Gardiner city website (www.gardinerthe library’s Community Archives Room, this year as a way to give back to the com- week, extended over the three days of fesmaine.com) or pick up a brochure around where local history collections are premunity. She remembers noticing as a child tivities. town. served. how her grandparents, Harold and Barbara The public also is invited to board a Once the River Festival has come and Partnering with a new business down the Hubbard, were always involved with the Coast Guard vessel docked at the watergone, there will still be plenty to do in street, Lisa’s Legit Burritos, the library has Gardiner Rotary, helping out in the comfront for guided tours. Music and/or other Gardiner this summer. For almost two also opened “Book It!”— a small, used munity. This is Markos’ way of paying trib- live entertainment will also be presented decades now, the Johnson Hall Performing book store inside. Thanks to the impresute to them, while also setting an example each night, including the community talent Arts Center has sponsored Summer sive, constantly changing inventory of gen- for her own young children, ages 4 and 6. show presented at the Johnson Hall center. Shenanigans: a theater arts day camp for tly-used, attractively-priced items, the ven- An active volunteer with the Children’s To kick off the festivities on Wednesday kids. In its longest-running program, ture is already realizing a profit, which is Discovery Museum, the PTA and the evening and for a grand finale on Saturday, offered in one-week sessions by age group, being earmarked towards the library renoMarch of Dimes, Markos sees the festival spectacular fireworks displays have been kids create a character and collaborate on vation expenses. For more information as an opportunity for Gardiner residents of donated by Gardiner resident and booster writing an original play each week. They about the library please call 582-3312. all ages to meet their neighbors and to Steve Marson, of Central Maine produce all the backdrops and sets and perThe big news, this week, is the Greater learn more about this vibrant community Pyrotechnics. form the play on Friday. This summer, the Gardiner River Festival. Kicking off the and the people in it. For this reason, she Meanwhile, downtown will be the scene program runs from June 27 through July Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce has invited representatives from local non- of sidewalk sales and promotions, as well 29. See www.johnsonhall.org/programs-forWhatever Family Festival, Gardiner’s own profit organizations and initiatives, includ- as the 10th annual Gardiner Arts & Crafts children for a registration brochure and celebration has been expanded from one ing local churches, school athletic boosters, Festival that will feature a high-end art and more info. day to three this year. The fun begins June Gardiner Main Street, Gardiner Public craft show and sale along Water Street on Also, Johnson Hall traditionally enlivens 15, with a carnival midway set up at the Library, Boys & Girls Club, Rotary, the Saturday, June 18. The Street and Depot Gardiner waterfront; a mini carnival for Artwalk, even community recycling, to Square will be closed to vehicular traffic More on GARDINER, Page 8
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Lakewood has variety of plays on tap 2011 FULL SCHEDULE Get ready for the 111th Season of Lakewood Theater. The theater is offering two dramedies, two farces, two comedies, and three musicals. It’s a year of old favorites and brand new shows to Lakewood, according to the owners. THE SEASON • May 26-June 4: I Love You, You’re Perfect , Now Change • June 9-June 18: Up the Down Staircase • June 23-July 2: Heaven Help Me • July 7-July 16: Sugar • July 21-July 30: Moon Over Buffalo • Aug. 4-13: Once Upon a Mattress •Aug. 18-27: The Red Velvet Cake War • Sept. 1-10: To Kill a Mockingbird • Sept. 15-24: Wrong Window “I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change” (musical revue) - You’re Gonna Love it, say owners. “Everything you have ever secretly thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives, and in-laws, but were afraid to admit.” Now the second longest running play on Broadway, “I
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the month of August for local working folks, families and visitors with a series of weekly outdoor lunchtime live performances. Free and geared for all ages, they take place in the park just outside the historic landmark. Take a brown bag lunch or order takeout from one of several nearby eateries, grab a spot on a park bench and enjoy the show. Call 582-7144 or check the website, www.johnsonhall.org, for details. Friday evening, Aug. 12 will bring the second Gardiner Artwalk of the 2011 season, taking place from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Founded seven years ago by a group of local artists, including members of Art Dogs, this event transforms one downtown block into a nonstop celebration of art for one evening. Inside their galleries and studios or in borrowed shops and storefronts, dozens of artists welcome visitors to stop in, browse and learn about their artwork. The variety of media presented is as diverse as the sub-
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A past performance at Lakewood Theater.
Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” is a musical revue which takes a funny and witty look at relationships from the first date through marriage and death. “Up the Down Staircase” (dramedy)
ject matter and the price range makes it affordable to take home a one-of-a-kind work of art. For more information, visit Artwalk Gardiner on Facebook, or call 622-1350. On Saturday, Aug. 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., don’t miss Gardiner Main Street’s “Barks in the Park,” a continuing fundraiser and awareness-raiser for a proposed new fenced-in dog park, envisioned at the north end of the Kennebec River waterfront. Last year’s version of this popular event drew more than 500 dog lovers, dog owners and their furry companions to the Gardiner Common. A person can bring a leashed dog and plan to join GMS volunteers, dog agencies, organizations and businesses for a day dedicated to all things canine. Featured will be agility demos, an appearance by a Maine State Police K-9 team, dog-oriented businesses, and staff from At Home Veterinary Care with their mobile unit. More information about this and other Gardiner Main Street events throughout the year can be found online at www.gardinermainstreet.org, or call 582-3100.
Hi, Teach! In her bestselling book written in 1965, Bel Kaufman immortalized the fear and frustration, angst and aspiration, heartache and headache of high school
that knows no decade or generation. Sylvia Barrett is a young, idealistic English teacher at an inner city school. “Heaven Help Me” (feel good comedy) The three Holloway brothers have a real problem. Their string of casual restaurants is failing, youngest, black sheep brother Rollie owes money to every bookie in town, and they need to sell the family beach house to recapitalize the business. The only problem is that their deceased fourth brother Fred is haunting the place and won’t vacate! “Sugar” Sweeten Your Day! Forget counting calories and enjoy this musical adaptation of the hilarious movie “Some Like It Hot.” In prohibition era Chicago, two unemployed musicians, bass player Jerry and saxophone player Joe, (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemon in the film) witness a gangland massacre. To escape tap-dancing hoodlum Spats Palazzo and his henchmen, they dress as women
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Theater at Monmouth releases summer season MONMOUTH – The Theater at Monmouth has planned a summer-long party with plenty of entertainment for everyone to enjoy. The party begins with Black Fly Follies, the theater’s 12th annual variety show, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 2. Company members bring their many talents to the stage. Past acts have included fiery tap, comedy skits, juggling, song and dance, improv and more. Starting on July 8, The Theater at Monmouth will open a new show every Friday for the month of July. Our first repertory production is “Much Ado About Nothing,” the timeless comedy that introduced two of Shakespeare’s most enjoyable and stubborn lovers, Beatrice and Benedict. Our post World War II setting will feature a great soundtrack and a swinging good time for the whole family. The play is directed by Jeri Pitcher. For anyone who hasn’t experienced “The Compleat Wrks of William Shakespeare, abridged, it is a must-see. The show is a high-speed rollercoaster rocketing through all of Shakespeare’s comedies, histories and tragedies in one wild ride that will leave the theatergoer breathless and helpless with laughter. Everything is performed by an amazing cast of three actors and directed by Bill Van Horn. “Room Service” is a hilarious farce. A Contributed photos group of actors try to produce what they Past performances of “Comedy of Errors” and “Canterville” at the Theater at Monmouth. believe to be a hit before a gaggle of creditors close in and shut them down. The 1937 and four Drama Desk awards, the original “King Lear”: Opens July 30. PerformBroadway version of “Room Service” inBroadway production starred Madeline ing July 29, 30 & 31; Aug. 4, 10, 13 & 18 spired the much-loved Marx Brothers film Kahn, Kevin Kline and John Cullum. Dawn Co-Sponsored by Dr. Struck Nursery and and is directed by David Greenham. McAndrews directs. Landscape; The Sun Journal In Nöel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit,” novelThe cast of each show features newcom“James and the Giant Peach”: Aug. 2, ist Charles Condomine holds a séance to ers to The Theater at Monmouth as well as 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18 & 19. $12 for adults; gather material for his next book. His plan regulars, including Mark S. Cartier, Bill $9 for children. goes comically awry when he is visited by Van Horn, Dustin Tucker, Jeri Pitcher, Sponsored by Wes Smith the ghost of his first wife Elvira. The David Greenham and Dennis A. Price. “On the Twentieth Century”: Sept. 22, Boston Globe called it “Haunting Fun.” “Black Fly Follies” : 7:30 p.m. July 2 23, 24, 25, 29 & 30; Oct. 1 &2 Davis Robinson directs. only. $24 adults; $22 senior citizens; $20 Sponsored by Granite Hill Estates The second offering by the Bard, “King students. Tickets for summer and fall shows are Lear” is regarded by many as Shake“Much Ado About Nothing” : Preview $26 for opening night, $24 for adults, $22 speare’s masterpiece, starring a Theater at July 7; Opens July 8. Performing 7, 8, 9, for seniors/matinees, and $20 for students. Monmouth favorite, Bill Van Horn, in the 13, 21, 30; Aug. 5, 9, 10, 13, 14 & 20 Our children’s show, “James and the Giant title role. It’s been 20 years since the TheSponsored by Christine and David Heck- Peach” is $12 for adults, $9 for children. ater has staged this epic tale of a father’s man To reserve tickets, purchase and save with sorrow. Director is David Greenham. “The Compleat Wrks of William a subscription and more, visit www.theaterThe August children’s show is Roald Shakespeare, abridged” : Performing July atmonmouth.org or call the box office at Dahl’s “James and the Giant Peach.” This 10 & 20; Aug. 2 & 17. 933-9999. delightful tale features an orphan named Sponsored by MPBN The 2011 repertory includes ShakeJames and some extraordinary bugs that “Room Service” : Preview July 14; speare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” and live inside a giant peach. Together they Opens July 15; Performing July 14, 15, 16, “King Lear,” Long, Singer and Winfield’s learn the meaning of true friendship as they 17, 27; Aug. 3, 6, 7, 12, 16 & 20. “The Compleat Wrks of William Shakejourney inside of the peach to a new home Sponsored by Kennebec Savings Bank speare, abridged,” Boretz and Murray’s in New York City. Director is Brian Bell. “Blithe Spirit” : Opens July 30. Per“Room Service,” Nöel Coward’s “Blithe The fall musical is a crazy romp which forming July 22, 23, 24, 28; Aug. 3, 6, 11, Spirit,” and the David Wood adaptation of takes place entirely on the famous Twenti17 & 19 Roald Dahl’s “James and the Giant Peach.” eth Century Limited train from Chicago to Co-Sponsored by The Kennebec Journal; In autumn, Coleman, Comden and Green’s New York. A winner of five TONY awards Simon’s Photographic “On the Twentieth Century” will close The
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and join Sweet Sue and Her Society Syncopaters, an all-female band about to leave town for an engagement at a Miami Beach hotel. “Moon over Buffalo” (comedy) It is 1953. The star power of the once famous stage couple George and Charlotte Hay is fading quickly. They are currently ill-cast in Private Lives and also doing a one-nostril version of Cyrano De Bergerac with a repertory company in Buffalo. Moon Over Buffalo is full of typical twists, turns, collisions, mistaken identities, ridiculous miscommunications, slap-stick antics, terrifying sword-play, a couple of love triangles, and a set with six doors. “Once Upon a Mattress” Good Night, Sleep Tight Once upon a time, a medieval kingdom was ruled by the devious Queen Aggravain and the mute King Sextimus the Silent. Queen Aggravain has plenty to say, however, particularly regarding the future of her beloved son, Prince Dauntless. The Queen has announced that “Throughout the land no one may wed, ‘til Dauntless shares his wedding bed.” “The Red Velvet Cake War” (comedy) The playwrights of Dearly Departed and The Dixie Swim Club invite you to a family reunion. In this Southern-fried comedy the Verdeen cousins — Gaynelle, Peaches, and Jimmie Wyvette — have agreed to host the annual gathering of the wildly eccentric Verdeen clan. Grab your measuring cups. It is a bitter battle for the better batter! Who’s bringing the threebean salad? “To Kill a Mockingbird” Gregory Peck starred in the famous film based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Harper Lee that tackles the notion of prejudice in all of its forms: racial, gender and class. “Mockingbird is set in Maycomb, Alabama, a dusty, tired old town during the Depression years.” “Wrong Window” (Hilarious farce)
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Maine International Film Festival 2011 BY J.P. DEVINE Correspondent
It’s getting hotter, the cicadas are chirping, the summer people’s yachts are docked in the water at Head of Falls and their crews are hungry for action. The popcorn is popping, the crews have swabbed the decks and all hands are ready. Here it comes: Lights, action, camera. The Maine International Film Festival (MIFF), held once again at the internationally-famous Railroad Square Cinema. At press time, the entire schedule had yet to be laid out in detail, but this much they can tell moviegoers —along with new, fresh and exciting films from around the world, Ken Eisen and company are planning to take the audience on a trip back to revisit some golden classics shown in brilliant new colors. Among some of the special shows is Bertolucci’s “The Conformist.” Mike Atkinson of the Village Voice summed it up best when he wrote: “The Conformist” is a bludgeoning indictment of fascistic, followthe-leader and an orgasm of coolness, ravishing compositions, camera gymnastics — the frame virtually squirms around, like Marcello — and atmospheric resonance, as if its decadent, twilit–art deco–noir style is itself a refutation of dictatorial social norms.” Vittorio Storaro’s lens transforms every street and room into a catalytic baroqueness. The clothes grip the characters like iconic mantles. To a large degree, the film is an immaculate puppet play about the tension between pleasure (stylistic, sexual, etc.) and imposed duty. What MIFF does best is rounding up and bringing back into our shrunken television lives, rare and restored new 35 mm versions of great films, and this year, along with “Conformist,” they include two big surprises. Martin Scorsese’s fabulous “Taxi Driver,” a blood color blast of startling violence. Robert DeNiro in his prime etches a portrait of one Travis Bickle, ex-Marine and Vietnam veteran who lives on the edge, the bottom and dark sides of Manhattan as an avenging cab driver out to rescue America and make it a better place for all us, starting with his New York. Some very great performanc-
es live here, including Albert Brooks, Cybil Shepherd, Peter Boyle and introducing Jodie Foster as a 12-year-old prostitute that Bickle wants to save. If what you know of DeNiro is the crinkly old spy-daddy Jack Byrnes in “Meet The Fockers,” you have surprise coming. Marc Séguin was the subject of the 2010 documentary film Bull's eye, un peintre à l'affût (Bull’s Eye, A Painter on the Watch) by Bruno Boulianne. Highly metaphorical, the film offers a rare glimpse into the world of an artist who paints like he hunts: with patience, faith, and passion. Between Montréal and New York, Séguin balances the desire to live, create, and spend time in the vast wilderness in order to reach his target: a breathtaking image on canvas. Winning the ARTV Springboard to the World Award at the 2010 Montreal International Festival of Films on Art, the film was also featured at many important venues including the Tate Modern in London, and the Musée du Louvre and Centre Pompidou in Paris. Delmar Davies’ original “3:10 to Yuma” in which the late Glenn Ford gets to break out of good-guy mold and slip into the chilling persona of outlaw leader Ben Wade. Wade has been captured and is being held in a hotel room until the train to the state prison at Yuma arrives. Meanwhile his gang has the town in its grip, plotting a last minute blood-bathed rescue. Ford and the hero, Van Heflin, a simple rancher, duke it out in the last blazing moments.
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Martin Scorsese’s fabulous “Taxi Driver,” a blood color blast of startling violence. Robert DeNiro in his prime etches a portrait of one Travis Bickle, ex-Marine and Vietnam veteran who lives on the edge, the bottom and dark sides of Manhattan as an avenging cab driver out to rescue America and make it a better place for all us, starting with his New York.
John Ford’s “The Quiet Man,” everyone’s favorite St. Patrick’s Day movie, will be here. It will be introduced by last year’s Midlife Achievement award winner, Oscarnominated screenwriter Jay Cocks. An accompanying new Irish documentary about the making of the film will include a section on Maine, where Ford grew up. Seeing it again on a big screen promises to be one of life’s rewards. “Quiet Man” was probably John Wayne’s most sensitive role, and his cross-country fist fight with the great Victor McLagen is a classic in its own right. Sergei Eisenstein’s legendary “Battleship Potemkin” will be presented in newly-restored and sparkling 35mm print. Eisenstein’s work is the most studied form in film schools. Viewers should see if they can spot how the famous “staircase” scene was lifted by Brian De Palma for his 1987 “Untouchables.” Two of the new films being shown are “Sarah’s Key,” starring Oscar-nominee Kristen Scott Thomas as a journalist investigating a series of events that occurred in her French home during World War II. Two of America’s fine young actresses, Vera Farmiga and Donna Murphy, star in “Higher Ground,” a beautiful and stirring tale based on a personal memoir about a woman who, after growing up in a Christian
Marc Séguin was the subject of the 2010 documentary film Bull's eye, un peintre à l'affût (Bull’s Eye, A Painter on the Watch) by Bruno Boulianne.
church, starts asking questions about what she’s been taught. She delicately steps around the admonition not to preach to men, quietly disobeys the order against exploring her spirituality and, finally, at a turning point, learns that it is OK to be sad and angry at God. She learns that she does not have to sing “It Is Well With My Soul,” when it honestly isn’t. “Higher Ground” is Farmiga’s directorial debut in which he works from a script by Carolyn S. Briggs and Tim Metcalfe.
A note to music fans: Films from Maine include the premiere of a new documentary “In Good Time” by Maine filmmaker Huey, which is about the great Marian McPartland, jazz pianist and National Public Radio host. As time moves toward the July 15 opening of 2011’s Maine International Film Festival more details about times and a full schedule of films will be released. The film festival is certainly ranked as one of the highlights of summer in Maine.
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Summer in Skowhegan has something for everyone BY BONNIE N. DAVIS Correspondent
As summer quickly approaches, both tourists and residents have plenty of activities to choose from in Skowhegan this year. “It should be another great year in Skowhegan, as many events are getting geared up to attract the attention of tourists from around the state looking for ‘Stay-cation’ options this summer,” Cory King, executive director of the Skowhegan Chamber of Commerce, said. “With gas prices the way they are this year and uncertainty of whether they will go down or not, we’re expecting more local individuals — and those from outside our immediate area — to be looking for things to do around home. Others who may have planned to go out-of-state this summer, will be looking for a place to go on vacation in our State; we want to make Somerset County that place,” he said. To kick off the summer, the Skowhegan Farmer’s Market meets Business After Hours in the municipal parking lot on Wednesday June 22 for a taste of local food made by Billi Barker of Enchanted Kitchen at Fire Fly Farm. Starting this season, the market opens on Wednesdays from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. in addition to Saturdays. “The three biggest events of the summer this year will be River Fest weekend in the end of June, Summer Fest weekend in early August and of course the Skowhegan State Fair August 11-20,” King said. River Fest, held during the entire weekend of June 24, pays tribute to Skowhegan’s life blood – the Kennebec River. Backed by sponsorship of Skowhegan Savings, the support of many local organizations and the Town of Skowhegan, River Fest is a showcase event for the region. Planned by the Run of River Committee, the weekend
includes free raft rides, kayak demonstrations, vendors and bands, as well as games for parents and kids. Most activities are free. Log on to www.skowsavings.com/ riverfest for a list of all events and details. Although other activities pop up all summer, the Summer Fest is the next big event in the downtown area. “It’s a very old idea that harkens back to Log Days, a celebration that was in Skowhegan for decades,” King said. “The idea behind Log Days was to have multiple days of events, making the Skowhegan area the center of the summer universe for several days. Although on a much smaller scale, Summer More on SKOWHEGAN, Page 13
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Fest is trying to see if the idea will work again by putting five events in a four-day stretch in early August.” According to Jennifer Olsen, director of Main Street Skowhegan, the event was timed to prevent scheduling conflicts with the Skowhegan State Fair as well as other events. “This is a cool thing,” Olsen said. “This is the first year we’re all coming together.” While the festival consists of five summer events that are not brand new, never before have they run concurrently. Thursday, Aug. 4 hosts Moonlight Madness in downtown. On Friday the Aug. 5, the Rotary Club Lobster Bake is not to be missed, and playing a round of golf at the Chamber Golf Tournament may be the perfect activity before enjoying a tasty meal. Saturday, Aug. 6 will be Bike Night and Sunday Aug. 7 will be the Main Street Skowhegan Cruise-In. This huge undertaking requires lots of volunteers, so contact the Chamber to help so this festival restarts something great for the region, according to King. Close on the heels of Summer Fest is the Skowhegan State Fair, running from Aug. 11-20. A full schedule of all events at the fairgrounds is available at the downtown Chamber office, the fairgrounds on Madison Avenue or by logging on to www.skowheganstatefair.com and click on special events. A variety of events are hosted at the fairgrounds, including horse shows all summer long. The American Cancer Society’s fundraiser, Relay for Life, is on June 18 and 19. The annual Kneading Conference, on July 28 and 29, and Artisan Bread Fair, held on July 30, are also at the fairgrounds. To see how smart dogs really can be, visitors can attend the Eastern Maine Agility Dog Show on July 29 – July 31. This is not a beauty pageant – dogs perform as gymnasts.
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For people interested in the arts, Skowhegan offers choices of both visual and performing. Check the Skowhegan Opera House schedule through the town office or log on to www.skowhegan.org. Lakewood Theater is a mustvisit for the summer, offering professional-quality plays in a relaxed setting. The restaurant serves exquisite cuisine, with many local foods. Log on to www.lakewoodtheater.org for the schedule, restaurant hours and information about theater camp for children. “The Wesserunsett Arts Council is having two things,” Olsen said. “In June, there’s a public art exhibit in downtown windows right in time for River Fest and during Summer Fest — on Aug. 5; they’re having a reception upstairs at Bloomfield’s.” The Skowhegan Free Public Library reading program is among important activities for the summer. “Our Summer Reading Program this year is ‘One World, Many Stories’ and it starts on June 21 and runs until Aug.19,” Angie Herrick, the children’s librarian, said. “Kids can come in anytime and register for free. We are having six free performances during this time. In conjunction with that, we’re having a monthly Family Story Hour that will be held the third Tuesday of the month from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. at the library. We also have our regular story time every Wednesday morning at 10:00 and our toddler time every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 10:30. Everything is free.” Story hours are: June 21, “A Trip to China;” July 19, “A Trip to Mexico” and Aug. 16, “ A Trip to Africa.” Special events include: TieDye Extravaganza, 10 a.m., Saturday, June 25 at the Skowhegan Farmer’s Market; Yankee Wood Lot Hike, 10 a.m. until noon, Thursday, July 7 at the Yankee Woodlot; Maine author/Illustrator, Jamie Hogan, 2 p.m., Thursday, July 14 at the
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library; singer and performer, Judy Pancoast, 11a.m. to noon, Wednesday, July 27 at Coburn Park; LC Bates Museum, Bug World, 11a.m. to noon, Friday, Aug. 5at the library; and the End of Summer Reading Program Party on Friday, Aug. 19 from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Community Center Park. “We’re having a book bash June 24 and 25,” Library Director Dale Jandreau said. “It’s a great big book sale.”
According to Jandreau, more summer plans are in progress. Check in at the library or log on to www.skowhegan.lib.me.us for details. Skowhegan area offers parks, lakes, rivers for outside activities ranging from picnics to hiking. Check in at the Chamber for maps and pamphlets. Keep checking the chamber calendar at www.skowheganchamber.com
and the Main Street calendar at www.mainstreetskowhegan.org for updates and additions to summer events. Scheduling visits to local farms is also something different to do with children. Music festivals in Starks and Harmony are not events for kids, but offer rock and reggae in outside settings for adults seeking alternative entertainment. Log on to www.friendsofthehill.com
and www.mainevocals.net, respectively for more information. “Even during the past recession we still had lots of Canadian traffic coming down Route 201 and we expect that again this summer,” King said. “We may find our biggest success this year in advertising our region to those who live north of Skowhegan and Jackman, rather than south of Portland and Kittery.”
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Stop in Skowhegan Free Public Library and sign up for the Summer Reading Program with Children’s Librarian Angie Herrick, on the left , and meet library director Dale Jandreau to hear about new programs coming soon.
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“Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity.” — VOLTAIRE
The Picnic “Family and friends, Make good picnic mates, Because life is too short, To have empty plates.” —TOBI PAYTON 5TH STANZA OF THE POEM “PICNICS”
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Now that spring is ebbing, the voice of the turtle is heard in the land and summer’s joys beckon, it’s time to get out the plasticware, the mosquito nets and hard benches. It’s picnic time all across America. Everyone has their own idea of what a picnic should be. But it might be interesting, at least as a campfire story, to learn how the “Picnic” actually started and has been performed down through the ages. According to legend, the picnic actually began in the Middle Paleolithic, the second subdivision of the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age, as it is understood in Europe, Africa and Asia — or about 50,000 and 40,000 years ago. A group of cavemen who lived in, yes, caves, had to spend a good deal of their day
scavenging for food. One of their favorite dinners was the wild boar. While the cavewoman cleaned and dusted the cave, the caveman, or husband, would go out and kill a wild boar and bring it home. This is where the term “bringing home the bacon” actually started. “Urg” was such a man. He brought home the boar and plopped it on the cave floor. “What do you want me to do with that?” Unma asked. Urg got together with a bunch of his cave neighbors and asked for suggestions. “Only one of us has fire,” one neighbor said,” that would be Nick.” “Let’s take a vote and see who gets to roast the boar.” All hands went up as the crowd roared: “ We pick Nick.” And thus the term “PickNick” was born. The Romans later dropped the K and N, and it became for all time as, “Picnic.” In the Civil War, this is a true story, the Battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861, which was the first major battle of the civil war, had spectators. On the day of the battle carriages filled with spectators
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eager to see the Confederate defeated flocked from Washington to the battle site. No one knows what they served, but I suspect it was comprised of grits, pork bellies and chops, sweet potato pie, lemonade and Jack Daniels.
In modern times, especially in central Maine where it is correctly pronounced “Piquenique” by the locals, a picnic can be defined simply as a pleasure excursion at which a meal is eaten outdoors, sometimes referred to as “Al Fresco.”
Al was actually an Italian chef who came up with that name. The place picked is usually a beautiful landscape such as a park, spreading out a blanket
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“It ants are such busy workers, how come they find time to go to all the picnics? —MARIE DRESSLER
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“A book of verse beneath the bough, A loaf of bread a jug of wine — and Thou Beside me singing in the Wilderness— Ah, wilderness were paradise enow!"
While you’re on vacation or camping, visit one of these local stores for all your summer goodies!
— OMAR KHAYYAM, IN HIS 12TH CENTURY RUBAIYAT[6]
AUGUSTA
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Damon’s Market and Bakery
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ATHENS CORNER STORE Main Street 654-3341 Mon - Sat, 5 to 9 • Sun 6 to 9
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A typical family picnic.
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with a view of the local cannon (every Maine town has one) or beside a lake or river or with an interesting view of mountains, or possibly an abandoned factory. Descriptions of picnics show that the idea of a meal that was jointly contributed to and was enjoyed out-of-doors was essential to a picnic from the early 19th century. Picnics are often family-oriented but can also be an intimate occasion between two people, or a large get-together given by a big company, church group or, as before the Civil War, a gathering of the Klu Klux Klan. Legend has it that the “Shoot-Out at the OK Coral” was really a picnic that went wrong, because Wyatt Earp forgot to bring the relish. Who doesn’t know that Bonnie and Clyde were on their way to a picnic when they were ambushed. It’s interesting to note that picnics go even farther back to Roman times when folks like Nero would gather up the Roman Senate, their dogs and horses and wives, in that order.
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The slaves, who weren’t invited, would load up great horsedrawn chariots full of venison, grapes, wine, veggies and pastries. Then the entourage would journey to the seashore for a full week or two of ribaldry and dining. Picnics can sometimes be a small occasion shared by two people. From Europe came the tradition of “courting” which often was simply the two lovers sharing a checkered table cloth, cold chicken, ants and a bottle of good wine. This tradition was brought to America by the Irish who substituted whiskey for wine and a good time was had by all. It is also sometimes combined with a cookout, usually a form of barbecue. Just as in the early days of man, the modern man fills a receptacle with charcoal nuggets, lights it afire and roasts meat. He is the modern version of “Nick.” Some things never change. More modern equipment is used now-a-days and electric and gas barbecues are employed. Favorite American picnic foods include hotdogs, hamburgers, coleslaw, fried chicken and watermelon. Yessir! Let summer begin, roll out the broilers, paper plates and plastic utensils. Get it while it’s hot.
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Study shows sunscreen can reduce melanoma by 50 percent BY WANDA CURTIS Correspondent
A recent study by Australian researcher Dr. Adele Green showed application of SPF 16 sunscreen to head, neck, arms and hands daily reduced melanoma by 50 percent in study participants. Over a 10-year period, Green monitored more than 1,600 adults between 25 and 65 years of age, using figures from their self-reported use of sunscreen.
Sunscreen containers used by participants — who had been instructed in how to properly apply the sunscreen — were also collected and examined. Only 11 melanomas, the deadliest form of skin cancer, developed in the sunscreen users compared to 22 melanomas in the control group. The same study revealed that invasive melanomas, which penetrate beneath the skin surface, were reduced by 73 percent in the sunscreen users.
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Green found three invasive tumors occurred in the sunscreen users compared to 11 invasive tumors in the control group. Prior to that study, the use of sunscreen as a preventive measure for melanoma had been considered controversial. Now those researchers report that they believe that long-term sunscreen prevention in combination with other preventive measures may yield even greater cancer protection if those measures are instituted early in life. What Are Sunscreens? Sunscreens are chemical products that help to protect the skin from ultraviolet radiation (UV) associated with the sun’s rays. The skin cancer foundation’s website www.skincancer.org states that two types of ultraviolet radiation (UVA and UVB) damage the skin and increase the risk of skin cancer. The website states that “UVB is the chief culprit behind sunburn, while UVA rays, which penetrate the skin more deeply, are associated with wrinkling, leathering, sagging, and other effects of photoaging.” The website also states that UVA rays increase the carcinogenic effects of UVB rays and are now seen more as a cause of skin cancer on their own. Sunscreens provide different levels of protection against UVA and UVB. The labels on sunscreens include information regarding how much protection those provide. Sunscreens provide different
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levels of protection against certain of the sun’s ultraviolet rays. The term SPF refers to “sun protection factor,” which is a measure of a sunscreen’s ability to block out UVB ray, but not the UVA rays that can cause damage to deeper layers of skin. While one might think that an SPF 15 sunscreen would provide twice as much protection as an SPF 30 sunscreen, the experts say that’s not true. Instead, an SPF sunscreen reportedly blocks about 93 or 94 percent of UVB rays as opposed to an SPF 30 sunscreen which some experts claim blocks out 97 or 98 percent of UVB rays. The difference might seem small but is said to make a difference, especially for people with a history of skin cancer. The United States Food and Drug Administration recently proposed that sunscreen labels include UVA ratings using a four-star system to inform customers how well the sunscreen protects them from UVA rays. Four stars would represent the product that provides the most UVA protection. The FDA proposed that the labeling also include the recommendation to apply sun-screen liberally and reapply frequently. No sunscreen blocks out all UV rays, which is why it’s important for people take other protective measures when they know they will be outdoors during the hours of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. when the sun’s rays are most intense. Also important to remember is that sunscreens must be applied as directed to be effective. For more information regarding sunscreens go to www.skincancer.org.. Consult a physician regarding which sunscreen is best.
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Sunscreen, a towel and a good book are typical beach necessities.
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PHARMACY GUIDE While on vacation these area pharmacies can help you!
Visit your neighborhood Hannaford Pharmacy for a dose of convenience!
Visit your neighborhood Hannaford Pharmacy for a dose of convenience!
Visit your neighborhood Hannaford Pharmacy for a dose of convenience!
40 Main Ave. Gardiner - 582-3771
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Rockhounding releases inner treasure hunter BY KRIS FERRAZZA Correspondent
Looking for something to pry the kids away from their computer screens this summer? Invite them on a day of digging for buried treasure and release their inner rockhound. Maine is blessed with a wealth of gem and mineral deposits, ranging from tourmaline and amethyst to quartz, garnet and other valuable crystals. In western Maine, mines are open to visits from geology buffs on field trips, and clubs and businesses cater to rockhounds looking to sift through the rock piles in search of jewels. Ron LePage of Waterville has been a rockhound for the past 25 years, and says it is a hobby for all ages. “I take my 10-year-old and 7year-old grandsons, and they love it,” he said. Ten-year-old Jack Lloyd found a one-inch green tourmaline crystal about a year ago, which thrilled both he and 7-year-old Sam, LePage said. As secretary of the Kennebec Rocks and Minerals Club, LePage also serves as show chairman and is organizing the club’s 22nd annual Rockhounders Gem & Mineral Show held at the Augusta Armory on Western Avenue on Labor Day weekend. The event draws more than 1,000 visitors of all ages from all over Maine and beyond. It is one of five shows of its kind held in the state each year, he said. The two-day show includes displays and demonstrations that show the cutting, polishing and tumbling of stones, hourly door prize drawings, a silent auction, games for children and displays by 18 dealers who sell rocks, minerals, fossils and other items pertaining to minerals. Children’s games include a sand mine, which is a huge pile of sand with prizes hidden inside, as well as a spinning wheel and fishing game with prizes and rocks containing minerals, LePage said. Children can win a mineral starter kit and get a rock just for attending. The show is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4. Admission is $2 for adults, which includes a free door prize ticket; children 12 and under may attend free. LePage became interested in rock
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Look carefully. This tourmaline looked like schorl (black tourmaline) in the screen, but when held up to a light it was a dark green.
collecting as a child, but he said his enthusiasm grew when his youngest son began to demonstrate a curiosity about minerals. The father attends rock and mineral shows to buy and sell items, and has his own mineral business. LePage estimates he has 2,000 specimens in his collection. His prized possession is an amethyst crystal he found in Deer Hill in Stow about 12 years ago. He was on a club field trip when he discovered the amethyst, which he estimates to measure 8-inches-square. While he has sold many minerals over the years, he intends to keep the amethyst. “It’s just something I want to keep,” he said with a chuckle. Many of his discoveries already have been made into jewelry for his wife. Finding minerals is something anyone can do with a little bit of training, LePage said. Learning the difference between a useless rock and a valuable gem is simple, he added. “It’s very easy to tell,” he said, but, he added, “you have to go out into a quarry to really find something.” The Kennebec Rocks and Minerals Club meets at 7 p.m. the third Friday of each month at Kennebec Savings Bank on Main Street in Winthrop. Anyone is welcome to just drop in and attend a meeting. On the Sunday following
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People can spend the day digging their own gemstones from the mine, run buckets or take an educational excursion to one of the many famous gem mines in Oxford County, Maine.
that meeting, the club takes a field trip, often to a Maine mine where members can sift and dig. David Guillemette, second vice president of the club, has been a rockhound for more than 30 years. The Manchester man said he enjoys getting out into nature whether he is digging for gems, panning for gold or hunting for gourmet mushrooms in his own backyard. “To me, getting out into the woods, whether you’re mining or looking for mushrooms, is so much better than sitting in front of the TV,” he said. Over the years, Guillemette has shared his love of minerals and mushrooms with other families that were interested in learning more about where to find them and how to recognize the good from the bad. “I’ve talked to so many kids and it appeals to them, they are definitely interested,” he said. One of the simplest ways to get started with rockhounding is a day trip to Maine Mineral Adventures off Route 26 in West Paris. Located about 90 minutes from Augusta, the business is a magnet for rockhunters of all ages looking to dig for local minerals and gems. Customers keep whatever they find. Over the years, some have discovered gems worth thousands of dollars, and many choose to take a tour of Mt. Mica in Paris, which is
the oldest gem mine in the United States. Zoltan Matolcsy, who owns the business with his wife Jody, said rockhounding is a wonderful activity for family members to do together. “It’s all set around discovery and continuing education,” he said. “Once you get bitten by the rock bug, it’s a constant state of metamorphosis.” He said the hobby encourages youngsters to do research and develop their own hypotheses about things, all the while reading, retaining information and being observant. “One of the most critical things is to be able to slow down,” Matolcsy said. He said searching for valuable specimens is a slow and deliberate process of sifting, digging and examining. “It’s a wonderful escape, almost a Zen thing, like knitting.” For $10, a customer can get a bucket of material mined from a nearby facility and after a quick lesson from Matolcsy, he or she will be ready to start sifting through and digging for unique and rare minerals. “I’ll walk you through the process,” he said. “I’m just here to point you in the right direction.” The son of an artist and teachers, Matolcsy was raised to “see things,” and he likes to pass along that enthusiasm to young people, encouraging them to slow down,
look around and see what is right in front of them. “I can create a vision of incredible excitement,” he said. “Once they start finding stuff, they get hooked.” Some children with short attention spans have lost interest in the activity, while others will happily spend long periods of time going through buckets looking for gems. The material in the buckets comes from nearby mines. Other mineral mix buckets can be purchased for $25, $50 and $100 each and Matolcsy ensures that the contents will be worth more than two to three times the price paid for the bucket. “We load ‘em up with specimens,” he said. The outdoor adventure company also offers tours of Oxford County mines, including Mt. Mica, providing an environment safe enough for families to bring young children, dogs and even wheelchair-bound guests, Matolcsy said. “We basically are on a mission to get kids out in nature and out from behind their monitors and Nintendos and give them a primal connection, an important connection with nature,” he said. They also offer birthday parties
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that span two hours and include education, a scavenger hunt or tour, and party favors, plus a special gift for the birthday boy or girl. “We lure them in with rocks,” he said. “One day a young man told me it was the best day of his life, and he jumped up with a victory jump, with both arms in the air. It’s a magical thing; it’s a spiritual thing.” Matolcsy said Maine is a worldwide destination among rockhounds, boasting some of the best mineral deposits anywhere. He said instead of striving to develop the state and attract business, it should be promoting what already exists, which is some of the most unique topographies in North America. “What we have here in Maine is good enough,” he said. Most of the trips to Mt. Mica involve seasoned collectors who go to dig on the dump. There, the tailings from the mining operation is fair game for the teams who use buckets, shovels, screens and water to sift through the debris in search of valuable treasure. On one field trip, a customer found a large tourmaline on the dump and was offered $1,000 on the spot, but declined the offer, Matolcsy said. “It was a honker and it was flawless and blue, which is the rarest color,” he said, adding that it was the finest tourmaline found that year. Once school is dismissed for the summer, Maine Mineral Adventures will be in full swing, Matolcsy said. Currently, trips to Mt. Mica are available on Sundays and the business is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as well as by appointment mid-week. Matolcsy also offers prospecting services and will drill on private land and help landowners explore their own property. Buckets can be purchased “to go,” if mineral enthusiasts want to continue sifting after they get home. Maine Mineral Adventures is about a 90-minute drive from Augusta. For more information, visit the Web site at www.digmainegems.com or phone 674-3440. Reservations are recommended for field trips.
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Downtown Hallowell, with its eclectic and colorful everyday mix of art and music, shopping, dining and more, is a great place to explore this summer.
Summer exploration of Hallowell provides hours of enjoyment nature watch. The Kennebec River itself provides a glorious backdrop for the popular summer “Rock on Downtown Hallowell, with its the River” concerts— something eclectic and colorful everyday mix of a misnomer, since almost every of art and music, shopping and genre imaginable is offered, soondining offers a great place to er or later over the course of the explore this summer. season. Hallowell may be Maine’s Organizer and well-known smallest city, but this charming musician Steve Vellani said the community on the banks of the Swingtime Band will once again Kennebec has a reputation for kick off the free Tuesday evening thinking big when it comes to top open air concert series from 7 to quality arts and entertainment. 8:30 p.m. on June 7. The remainWith its vibrant community of der of the music schedule was still creative individuals who live, being finalized at press time, but work and play music here, there is others expected to perform something to do every day and include the Charlee Black Band, night of the week in downtown Beatrapparatus, the Pat Pepin eateries, watering holes and other Band, Worthy Bones, the Katie gathering places. Daggett Ensemble, Jonah Howard The Hallowell Area Board of and the Smoking Section, the Trade (HABOT) website and the Boneheads, and Tim Sullivan and Hallowell Arts page on Facebook the Hired Hands performing Paul are two handy sources of informa- Simon material. Visitors are weltion about ongoing opportunities, come to bring their own lawn as well as the latest goings-on. chair and even a picnic to enjoy A stroll through downtown during the concerts, which are Hallowell or a walk through the sponsored by the City of outlying woods offers the visitor a Hallowell. chance to admire the architecture On Sunday, June 26, the as well as to window shop and Kennebec River will also provide BY NANCY P. MCGINNIS Correspondent
a serene background for the Riverfront Hallowellness Day festival, part of the larger Whatever Week 2011 celebration. Spectators can talk with health and wellness providers, browse the Kennebec Valley Art Association- sponsored art fair booths and learn about how to enjoy and take care of the natural surroundings from knowledgeable and friendly folks at the Green Scene Tent. For more information, visit the HABOT website at www.hallowell.org. Of course, one can’t mention summer in Hallowell without thinking of Old Hallowell Day. Celebrated annually for decades now, it is presented by a dedicated committee of volunteers on the third Saturday of July— the whole community and lots of friends, family, alumni and visitors show up to participate in the memorable occasion. Everybody enjoys the big parade at 10 a.m. and the fireworks that cap off the day. There also are special events and activities for one and all, from the early morning road race and the return
of the children’s fun run this year, to class reunions, cribbage, disc golf and even a pie contest. For more details, visit Old Hallowell Day on Facebook. The Harlow Gallery, home of the Kennebec Valley Art Association and a familiar fixture on Water Street for more than a half century now, offers monthly exhibits, as well as occasional special programs and events. The Harlow is hosting an exhibit of works by Hallowell artists through the month of July. “It promises to be a fantastic celebration of our unique and creative little city,” said KVAA Executive Director Deb Fahy. The opening reception, which will take place on Friday evening, July 1, will also include a celebration of Hallowell culinary arts. In addition to the visual artwork on display, performing and literary arts showcase evenings are planned at the Harlow for subsequent Friday evenings throughout the rest of the month, July 8, 15, 22 and 29. For more information, visit harMore on HALLOWELL, Page 22
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lowgallery.org or call 622-3813. On July 31, Joyce’s Restaurant in downtown Hallowell will host a unique event to benefit the Hallowell veterans’ memorial monument, a project launched earlier this year the American Legion Goodrich-Caldwell Post 6. Members have been diligently organizing this effort to replace the old wooden World War II Honor Roll outside the Post Office on Second Street, which has fallen irretrievably into disrepair. The plan is to replace it with an enduring stone monument
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paying tribute to all men and women, living and deceased, who were residing in Hallowell at the time they entered any branch of the service. Proceeds from the $12 buffet brunch at Joyce’s will go toward the cost of erecting and maintaining this permanent tribute, to be built in the Hallowell cemetery. Legion members also are seeking help in their information gathering quest, to identify all those whose names should be included. More information is available by emailing hawkinsrichmar@hotmail.com, or by calling 623-9165. Donations may also be mailed to Goodrich-Caldwell Post 6, 124 Second Street, Hallowell, ME 04347 Please put “Veterans Memorial fund” in the memo line.
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The Kennebec Valley Art Associationsponsored Riverfront Art Festival, along with Hallowell Board of Trade member wellness practitioners, and the ecology and recreation-oriented Green Scene, are part of the Hallowellness Day celebration by the Kennebec on June 26.
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Seeking shelter under the striped awning of Dom’s Barber Shop in Hallowell, crowds of spectators lined Water Street to watch the traditional Old Hallowell Day parade.
Old Hallowell Day is a time for reunions with Hall-Dale classmates, as well as family and friends of all ages.
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The Head of Falls area fills with music for the Fifth Annual Hill’n the Ville Music Festival on Saturday, Sept.10. The Second Annual Barrels Community Dinner by the River sets the table on Saturday, Aug. 20 at Head of Falls.
Waterville abounds with tasteful summer offerings BY NANCY GALLAGHER Correspondent
Bring home the bacon — or a delightful variety of other seasonal local products such as veggies, fruits, breads, soap, seedlings, dairy products, meats, yarn, cookies, ice cream, and more from the Downtown Waterville Farmers’ Market, open from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday afternoons through November. It’s lights, camera, action when the Maine International Film Festival (MIFF) brings 100 of the best of American independent, international, and Maine-made films to Waterville from July 15 through July 24. Venues include Railroad Square Cinema in Railroad Square and Given Auditorium in the Bixler Art and Music Center on the Colby College campus. A Rediscovery Section will show restored prints of Martin Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver” and “The Quiet Man.” Scorsese screenwriter, Jay Cocks, will introduce “Dreaming of the Quiet Man,” a documentary on the making of that film. Actress Karen Young returns for live introductions to films in which she has had roles. Three Quebecois filmmakers will introduce their French-language films at the Festival. Film viewers may consult the MIFF website, www.miff.org for Festival details and for special
Staff photos by David Leaming
Staff photo by David Leaming
Crowds of people watch the Young American Dance Center perform on Main Street last year during the Taste of Greater Waterville.
Jo Boudreau watches as Cacciatore’s chef Jeff McGrath turns shrimp, chicken, beef and vegetable kabobs during the Taste of Greater Waterville on Wednesday.
transportation arrangements, including bike-riding possibilities between the venues and downtown Waterville, where new bike racks will be in place. The 42nd Annual Waterville Intown Arts Fest lines Main Street in downtown Waterville from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, with the works of over 100 artists. One of Maine’s oldest art shows, the Arts Fest assembles an eclectic sampling of art in a range of prices.
Waterville on Wednesday, Aug. 3 for diners and 15,000 of their closest personal friends to mingle and dine under the stars. Main Street will close to vehicular traffic at 2 p.m. that day. The event runs until 11 p.m. Offsite parking is available at Head of Falls and at Waterville Senior High School. Shuttle buses will run from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. between Key Bank in The Concourse and Waterville Senior High School, according to Kimberly Lindlof, president and
Main Street is closed to vehicular traffic for the event to make it pedestrian-friendly. “We are trying to incorporate live music…to make the street more festive,” said Shannon Haines,Waterville Main Street’s executive director. She said new art-making events for children will add sought-after family appeal to the day. The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s 18 th Annual Taste of Greater Waterville encompasses much of downtown
chief executive officer of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce. Castonguay Square will be closed due to City Hall renovations, so this year’s event has two major changes in location: Bite booths will locate on Appleton Street and children’s activities will shift to Temple Street. Vendors will be in The Concourse, on the site of the
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weekly Farmer’s Market. Children’s events begin at 11 a.m. on Temple Street, and include a two-story-high inflatable tiger slide, bouncy house, obstacle course, face painting, V-Town paintball range, and dunk tank, according to Christian Savage, program assistant for the chamber of commerce. Bite booths open at 11 a.m. on Appleton Street, serving lunch, dinner, snacks and beverages, according to Robyn Loubier, business development assistant for the chamber of commerce. Booths will serve fast foods such as pulled pork, hot dogs, fried dough, chicken baskets and pizza. Teen events begin at 3:30 p.m. on Common Street and include the finals of a skateboard competition, with pro skater Toebee Parkhurst as a special guest judge. Winners will skate with the pros. Performances by BMX stunt riders and professional skateboarders and an action sports film will add to the excitement. Bands will play in several downtown locations throughout the day, including Pocket Park and the Beer Garden. Genres include classic rock, big band, acoustic rock and easy listening. Performances at local dance centers begin at 4 p.m. The Beer Garden opens from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on The Concourse and offers classic rock music as a backdrop. Restaurant booths featuring ala carte dinner items, from appetizers to desserts, open at 5 p.m. on Main Street. It’s possible to find an entire meal at one booth, or graze the way through several to please the palate. Downtown restaurants also will be open for business that evening. For more information, contact the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce at www.midmainechamber.com or call 8733315.
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June 24 - Ellen Tipper One of the most popular up-andcoming artists in the New England area returns to her roots for this special, season-ending performance at our cozy coffeehouse!
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Waterville Opera House 873-7000 www.operahouse.org
July 20 Men’s Maintenance The annual men’s health event is an opportunity for men of all ages to learn key aspects of their health and easy ways to make healthy choices in a fun, casual atmosphere.
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July 23 42nd Annual Waterville Intown Arts Fest Over 100 artists line Main Street in beautiful Downtown Waterville offering a wide variety of art in a range of prices, promising something for everyone.
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Sept. 9 - Sept. 11 2011 Waterville Fire Fighters Convention & 9/11 Memorial Service 48th Maine State Fire Fighters Convention hosted by the Waterville Fire Department. Vendors, Military Blackhawk demostration, Memorial Service, Banquet, Comedy/Rock Show, and Huge Parade.
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Jen Williams, a Barrels volunteer, serves up appetizers at last year’s Barrels Community Dinner on the Riverside at Head of Falls.
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For bargain hunters, Downtown Waterville’s Annual Summer Sidewalk Sales spill outdoors Wednesday, Aug.3 through Friday, Aug. 5. The Second Annual Barrels Community Dinner by the River sets the table on Saturday, Aug. 20 at Head of Falls. Dine riverside on an all-local menu of creative canapés and appetizers, local beer and wine, salads, vegetables, grilled free range and hormone-free meats, whole grain breads, and dessert — served by Barrels volunteers. Hors d’oeuvres and cocktail hour 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Seated dinner 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. For more information and tickets call David Gulak at 660-4844. The Head of Falls area fills with music for the Fifth Annual Hill’n the Ville Music Festival on Saturday, Sept.10. This is a free, day-long music festival designed to welcome college students to Waterville and provide meaningful interaction between students and residents. For more information on downtown Waterville events, go to the Events tab at www.watervillemainstreet.org.
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Swimmer’s ear can spoil water fun The Mayo Clinic website at www.mayoclinic.com/health/swi mmers-ear states that factors With summer just around the that increase the risk of develcorner, many people are gearing oping swimmer’s ear include: up for the big dip. • Swimming, especially in But swimming is not without water with elevated bacteria levits drawbacks, including swim- els such as ponds mer’s ear — a common problem • Excessive earwax producthat affects many people each tion summer. • Aggressive cleaning of the Also known as otitis externa, ear canal, which may irritate the swimmer’s ear is inflammation, ear canal irritation or infection of the • Narrow ear canals such as outer ear and ear canal, which is in children the passageway leading to the • Using headphones, hearing eardrum. It’s often associated aids or a swimming cap with water that remains in the • Previous swimmer’s ear ear canal that provides a moist infections environment in which bacteria can grow. The following are some Although anyone can get this symptoms of swimmers ear. condition, swimmer’s ear often • Itching of the outer ear or affects children and teens. It ear canal may be associated with a mid• A sense of fullness in the dle ear infection, called otitis ear media, or upper respiratory • Drainage from either ear infections such as colds. • Pain that increases when BY WANDA CURTIS Correspondent
pulling on the outer ear • Swollen lymph nodes around the ear • Hearing loss Treatment A physician may prescribe special ear drops and/or oral antibiotics for swimmer’s ear depending upon the severity of the infection. Prevention Some of the steps that can be taken to prevent swimmer’s ear include: • Dry both ears after swimming, showering or other exposure to water. • Try to prevent water from entering ears when bathing or showering • Use earplugs for swimming • Avoid aggressive cleaning of the ears • Avoid the insertion of foreign objects, including ear swabs, in the ears
Staff photo by Jim Evans
Hundreds of people and thousands of artwork filled downtown Waterville last year for the annual Intown Arts Festival. More than 80 artists displayed their creativity.
Swimming, especially in water with elevated bacteria levels such as ponds, increase the risk of developing swimmer’s ear.
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One of the best ways to catch fish is to lure them to strike a fly that looks like a meal. Students at the Trout Unlimited Trout Camp spend an evening reviewing some of the insects that hatch and live along the Kennebec River. Later, they will dissect a fish under the watchful guidance of an instructor who explains the life cycle and anatomy of a trout.
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The annual Trout Unlimited Trout Camp at the Evergreens Campground in Solon teaches high school students from around the country the essentials of fly fishing, fly tying, fish habits and environmental awareness.
Fishy business teaches life skills BY VALERIE TUCKER
“There’s a lot to running a camp like this, because we really are like a classroom and we have a dedicated team of instructors and volunteers who fill the week with topics that teach math, science, biology, communication, team work and dexterity.”
$375 camp fee. Heather McBean, Poland Spring’s community education and outreach manager, will work with Ponte’s SOLON — Preparing for his eighth team this year. Her job requires her to year of Trout Unlimited Trout Camp in work directly with Maine students in the June, Greg Ponte checks and repairs fishcompany’s host communities statewide. GREG PONTE, TROUT UNLIMITED TROUT CAMP She travels to schools and communities to ing gear, makes final arrangements with his volunteers and instructors and takes share the company’s Trout in the calls from parents who will deliver their Classroom-Brookie Buddies program and youngsters at the end of June for a week rivers and teach children responsible species and pollution in a fly-fishing speaks passionately about educating of fishy business. Twelve boys and girls stewardship and fishing skills. Ponte also environment keep students involved stufuture generations to manage and protect will arrive on June 26 for an immediate is on the Maine Council, which decide dents while they have fun and learn. Old- the world’s water resources. total immersion in the language of the policies and statewide goals and interests. fashioned skills are equally important, “Helping to teach Maine students about outdoors, including fishing. They will When he decided to start a Trout and knot tying is at the top of the list. water quality, conservation and the envistay in cabins at the Evergreens Unlimited camp, he visited one in “Everyone learns to tie the backing to ronment is important to us,” she said. Campground in Solon, on the banks of Pennsylvania. the spool, the backing to the fly line, the “We’re providing the next generation the Kennebec River. The campground is “There’s a lot to running a camp like leader to the fly line and the tippet to the with the knowledge and skills to protect favorite destination for recreational outthis, because we really are like a classleader,” Ponte said. “There are various our shared water resources.” Students are door enthusiasts, but this particular expe- room and we have a dedicated team of other knots for tying flies to the tippet.” expected to share their newfound knowlrience, Ponte said, is dedicated to educat- instructors and volunteers who fill the Ponte has booked a Maine Department of edge with others when they return home, ing them about “coldwater conservation. week with topics that teach math, sciEnvironmental Protection biologist to and they start with family members who “We don’t have cell phones, television, ence, biology, communication, team work demonstrate methods and techniques used arrive to take them home. computers or other things they might and dexterity,” he said. Ponte receives in real-world stream habitat studies. Rock “We have parents visit on the last day think they can’t live without,” he said. applications for the camp from all over baskets, D-Ring nets and kick seine nets before the campers leave, because they “We keep them to busy to notice.” the country, but he and his team select capture aquatic life, and students use get to see what their children have Trout Unlimited has more than 400 only 12 students from ages 13- to 17Thomas Ames’ “Hatch Guide for New learned,” he said. “The kids are really Chapters nationwide dedicated to conyears-old. The application process narEngland Streams” to identify what insects proud to show their new skills, and it’s serving, protecting and restoring coldwa- rows the selection to only those commit- the fish feed on throughout the season. great to hear them explain some really ter fisheries. Ponte’s Kennebec Valley ted to working hard for a week, but the L.L. Bean and other sponsors of the pro- complex concepts.” Chapter is one of five in Maine that curriculum is designed to make every stu- gram ensure that no youngster who gets For more information, email Ponte at donate many, many hours to clean up pol- dent successful, Ponte said. Lessons on through the strict entrance screening will gponte@roadrunner.com, call 724-2861, luted streams, restore water to dried-up water assessment, life cycles, invasive be turned away if he or she can’t pay the or visit www.troutcamp.org. Correspondent
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1900 Model B Packard — Packard National Museum, Warren, Ohio
“ask the man who owns one.” Packard Model F - “Old Pacific II”- From left, Michael J. Fiori at the wheel with Terry — James Ward Packard 1903 Martin
For Packard the slogan told the story BY MICHAEL J. FIORI Special to Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel Summer in Maine 2011
Winton time on arrival in New York. Eighty years later, in 1983 — with the same determination — Packard enthusiast and restorer, Terry Martin, duplicated the trip in a 1903 Model F named “Old Pacific II.” Packard’s successes mounted up and, by the Roaring 1920s, the “marque” exemplified motor car luxury and elegance. In fact, the Earle C. Anthony dealership in Los Angeles became famous for supplying “Hollywood Cars for the Stars.” Packards were owned by Tom Mix, Gene Autry, Clark Gable, Errol Flynn, Gloria Swanson, Jean Harlow, Hedda Hopper, Cecil B. deMille, Al Jolson, George M. Cohan, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Burl Ives and Henry Luce, to only name a few. Executives in all areas of industry and government owned Packards. The grand, prestigious cars sent a “message” far beyond “ ‘Ask the man who owns one’ ”
“Do you own a Packard?” —The rest of the story The Great Depression hit in October 1929, the year Packard had huge successes and sales. Undaunted, the big car manufacturers — flush with Roaring 20s cash — marched on. After all, the setback was temporary and projected to last only a few months. The competition continued — Packard, Peerless, Pierce Arrow, Cadillac, Lincoln and the “doozy” of them all, the magnificent Duesenberg. Unfortunately, the depression rolled on for years and while a few car makers survived to reach the 1940s, many withered and failed, falling from the industry. As the depression wore on, in 1935 Packard conceived the Model 120, a medium sized car with a base model that would sell for just under
— Owner Michael J. Fiori
Packard family. Fiori collection
The story goes that, during the early years of the Packard Automobile Company, James Ward Packard’s secretary entered his office with a letter from a potential customer requesting information about the new Packard car. “ ‘What shall I tell him?’ ” his secretary is said to have asked, anxiously. Packard paused and replied “ ‘ Tell him I will be over to talk with him — no, wait, just tell him to ask the man who owns one.’ ” Packard published its new slogan for the first time on Oct. 31, 1901: “Ask The Man Who Owns One.” Such was the brothers James Ward and William Doud Packard’s complete confidence in the cars they were making and continued to More on PACKARD, Page 34 produce from 1899 until the last true Packard rolled off the line in 1956. Engineering quality and excellence marked the reputation of the Packard. Endurance was said to be another characteristic of the infallible Packard and the company set out to prove it. On June 20, 1903, an 1,800-pound, 12-horsepower Model F was taken from stock and, with only a few modifications — such as an extra fuel tank — it started out from the Golden Gate in San Francisco. The driver headed for New York with the intentions of besting the 63-day trip posted by the well-known Winton automobile piloted by Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson from Burlington, Vt. Tom Fetch drove the Packard within view of the Pacific Ocean as the trip started and followed the Union Pacific Railroad on the first leg of the journey. It was decided to 1937 Packard Model 1507 V-12 cylinder Touring Sedan in name the car “Old Pacific.” front of City Hall in Warren, Ohio, hometown of the Classic era 1929 Packard Model 645 Dietrich Sport Phaeton On Aug. 21, after 61 days on the road, the car beat the
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Beautiful beast — 1948 Custom Victoria Convertible — Former collection of Fiori.
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$1,000. Now, all of middle class America could afford Packard luxury. Moving into the lower price market helped Packard survive, but not without sacrifice and planting the seeds of its own demise. Nevertheless, the pre-war Packards of the late 1930s into 1942 were just as glorious. Designer Howard “Dutch” Darrin provided Packard with the all new aerodynamic Packard “Clipper” style, and sales continued to be brisk until February 1942 when the plant closed automobile manufacturing to turn its attention to the war effort. With plenty of capital after the war, Packard chose to continue with the successful Clipper style in 1946-47 before an all new look was introduced in 1948. Unfortunately for Packard, other makers were hard at work during the war years designing new, bolder looks in anticipation of a boom in the automobile market. Consequently, Packard began to lose the momentum it had in the high-price market to Cadillac and Lincoln. In 1949, Packard’s 50th anniversary year, the “bathtub” look also became dated, and it wasn’t until 1951 that another new look was unveiled with much fanfare. Ever slow to change, Packard was caught extending its same styling to a fourth year in 1954. That same year it bought out the ailing Studebaker Company. Excellence in styling and engineering was just not enough. The increasing appetite of the public for bigger and more modern cars meant classy looks and big V-8 engines. Packard kept
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1954 Packard Caribbean Convertible Straight Eight — Fiori collection.
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Barbara’s Antiques & Collectibles Group Shoppe
While on vacation visit these area antique dealers.
414 Lakewood Road, Rte. 201, Madison OPEN FOR OUR FOURTH SEASON Open Monday, Wednesday to Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. • Closed On Tuesday Come Antiquing With Us. Limited Dealer Space Available.
Call Barb or Jim for More Info: (207) 474-2550
Frost Antiques & Gifts P.O. BOX 99 - 22 S. HORSEBACK RD., BURNHAM, MAINE 04922
207-778-3761 Open: Wed. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Most Sun. 12 - 4 p.m.
Antiques & Collectibles Arriving Daily!!!
1151 Fairbanks Rd. (Rte. 4), Farmington, ME Located on right, large yellow barn 6 miles North of downtown on Rte. 4
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HOLMES AUCTION CENTER Harold S. Holmes Auct. Lic. # 1203 605 Middle Road • Skowhegan Tel # 207-474-8769 or Cell 474-1176 Antique and Collectibles Auctions. We are accepting consignments as well as buying outright 1 ITEM TO THE ENTIRE ESTATE. Selling Antiques, Collectibles, and Clean Household Items; Including Attic, Shed, Camp, and Barn Contents. Competitive Commission Rates. Trucking Available! Clean Comfortable Auction Hall, Friendly Staff, Plenty of Parking, Good Food, Handicap Accessible. Check our web site for schedule.
Email: holmes@holmesauction.com Web Site: www.holmesauction.com
Specializing in Art Glass & Clocks LOIS & HAROLD BULGER 1125 Riverside Drive • P.O. Box 4637 • Augusta, ME 04330 Sunday - Friday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Stoney Creek Antiques Quality Antiques and Collectibles 881 Civic Center Drive, Augusta * 626-9330 Rt. 27, 3 miles north of I-95, exit 112
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Summer sidewalk shows continue in Winthrop at the library; all is free of charge and open to the public inside the historic landmark buildYear round residents and summer folk are ing at 39 Bowdoin Street. already eagerly anticipating the 24th annual In fact, on Wednesday, June 15, is the next Winthrop Sidewalk Art Show that will take scheduled monthly gathering of the Bailey place on from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Title Waves book discussion group will focus Aug. 20 in downtown Winthrop. on adult contemporary fiction titles. Adult After many dedicated years of co-chairing Services Librarian Shane-Malcolm Billings this popular event, Robin Struck and Pat and a dozen or so fellow readers meet at 6 Ladd are retiring, but members of the p.m. the third Wednesday of each month in Winthrop Area Chamber of Commerce have the reading room of the Bailey Library for stepped forward to continue the tradition. lively discussion and light refreshments. All This year’s co-organizers, Jeff Seguin and are welcome to attend. Author Jennifer Victoria Christopher, and their hardworking Scanlon, Gender and Women’s Studies procommittee say they are looking forward to fessor at Bowdoin College, will meet with the another memorable sidewalk art show. public during In past years, as many as 80 artists have Bailey Library’s Summer Authors Series. shown and sold their work to several thouThe series is free and open to the public the sand visitors, said Seguin. Though participa- first Tuesday evening of every month in the tion has dipped slightly in the recent past, library’s adult reading room. Scanlon will expanded categories of eligibility are expect- speak about her new biography of Helen ed to boost the registrations this year and Gurley Brown, “Bag Girls Go Everywhere,” make for an exciting show. which earned a starred review in Library Artists may exhibit their original works in Journal. Brown. The author of the internaa variety of two and three-dimensional media tional bestseller “Sex and the Single Girl,” this year, including painting, digital photogra- was editor of Cosmopolitan magazine for 32 phy, pottery, jewelry, wood, metal, ceramic years. and leather. Upcoming featured authors in the series This is professionally juried show and will include Susan Conley, “The Foremost exhibitors are eligible for prizes for the best Good Fortune,” on July 12; Sarah Braunstein, artwork and the best booth. Local businesses “The Sweet Relief of Missing Children,” on and the general public are also invited to par- Aug.13; Francesco Duina, “ Winning: ticipate in the purchase prize portion of the Reflections on An American Obsession,” event. By submitting a check for $250 to the Sept. 13. Bailey offers more than book Art Festival, patrons will be entitled to events. Its summer Film Series for Adults choose artwork from selected items at each of will be held at 5:30 pm on the last Tuesday of the artist’s booths. The artist receives a pureach month, June 28, July 26 and Aug. 30. chase prize ribbon and a check for $225. Children’s feature films, complete with While visitors are in town for the Sidewalk juice and popcorn, will be offered from 5Art Show, they can stop by the town office 6:30 p.m. July 5 and Aug. 2. On the first for the annual used book sale to benefit the Wednesday of each month is Bailey Yoga CM Bailey Public Library. They can stock up Night. Participants dress in loose, comforton great titles for young and old, all at barable clothes to participate in this relaxing, gain prices. But visitors don’t need to wait invigorating program for all levels, from until August to get involved and reap the benefits of all the literary and other happenings BY NANCY P. MCGINNIS Correspondent
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Participants in the Friends on the 4th 5K race will travel along Winthrop’s Main Street, which will also be the scene of the annual Sidewalk Art Show later this summer.
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its reliable flat head, straight-eight engine and fading contemporary looks too long. The expense of the combined effort and less-than-expected sales from Studebaker brought more woes on Packard as it introduced its big new cars for 1955 with a new automatic transmission and V8 engine. Nothing seemed to help and sales continued to diminish.
Packard had introduced a new style for the Caribbean convertible in 1955 with 500 cars produced. In 1956 the beautiful Caribbean featured an exciting huge 310 horsepower, 374 cubic inch V-8 engine with dual Rochester four-barrel carburetors and a twin ultramatic push button transmission. The company was unable to keep up with production and only a mere 276 of these cars made it to dealerships. On June 25, 1956 while the dazed employees watched, the last of the true Packards rolled off the assembly line. Studebaker-Packard
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continued to produce cars with the Packard name for two more years in 1957-58, however these cars were really Studebakers and a far cry from anything Packard ever dreamed of producing. Yes, it was the end of the Packard era of manufacturing but it began in vigor the era of Packard collecting by people everywhere who forever appreciate this famous marque. Michael J. Fiori lives in Brunswick, Me. and owns Columbia Classic Cars, Inc., in Winthrop. His automotive passion is his collection of Packard auto-
End of an era - 1956 Packard Caribbean Convertible – one of 276 produced — Fiori collection.
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Kayakers enjoying a leisurely summer outing in Winthrop. Paddlers of all experience levels are invited to participate in Spotter’s Sprint.
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novice to advanced. Taught by Laura Hamilton, the hour-long sessions begin promptly in the upstairs reading area at the close of library business hours, at 6 p.m. July 6 and Aug. 3. For more information on these and other Bailey Library programs and services, call (207) 377-8673 or visit www.baileylibrary.org. Visitors pass the library on their way to and from Norcross Point, a popular picnic spot and boat launch with a scenic view of the lake and the town beach. For the past four years now, this lovely setting has been anything but quiet on Independence Day. That’s because the Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed’s fundraiser, Friends on the 4th 5K, draws the biggest crowd of race participants in central Maine. The Friends’ mascot, Spotter the Otter, is featured on the patriotic logo for this festive race, which is open to all runners, joggers and walkers. Spectators are also encouraged to line the course to cheer on the competitors, male and female, of all ages. The race, which will feature new chip timing with the Jaguar Timing System this year, starts at 8 a.m. at the American Legion Hall, making its way onto downtown Main Street and then along the scenic eastern shore of Maranacook Lake. The finish line, at the town beach, will feature an electronic race display.
Organizers are planning post-race food and drinks, festive après-race music and post-race awards & raffles of gift certificates and items generously provided by local merchants. Because there are so many sponsors, 100 percent of entry fees go towards protecting and improving the water quality of the 28 lakes and streams of the Cobbossee Watershed, according to organizers. Registration and complete information is available at www.watershedfriends.com, or by calling 207 621-4100. Gaining popularity is “Spotter’s Sprint”— the Friends” annual Canoe and Kayak Paddle. Open to casual as well as competitive paddlers, Spotter’s Sprint consists of a 1.5-plus- mile course off the western shore of picturesque Lake Cobbosseecontee. The event gets under way at 10:30 am on Aug. 21 at the State YMCA camp in East Winthrop. But participants should plan to arrive early to complete the on-site registration and receive a race package. All participants are required to wear an approved Personal Flotation Device. Following the race, awards will be presented in 30 different category combinations. YMCA Camp staff will prepare and serve a cookout, which is included in the registration fee for all contestants. Spectators are also welcome to attend the cookout for $6 each; no pre-registration required. Call 621-4100 for details. For more information on activities, attractions, and things to do in Winthrop this summer, visit www.winthropmaine.org.
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Appalachian trail, Maine woods lure adventurers BY DAN CASSIDY Correspondent
Visitors who come to Maine to vacation often are in search of ways to get out of the concrete jungle and away from the noise and the clutter of their hometowns. Appalachian Mountain Club members say they welcome residents and visitors to enjoy “life the way it should be” on the club’s Maine Woods recreation and conservation property. The Appalachian Mountain Club was founded in 1876 and is the oldest conservation and recreation organization in America. The organization owns about 66,500 acres of forestland, offering opportunities for the public that include hiking and wildlife watching. In the wintertime, activities include cross-country skiing, dogsledding, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling. AMC has three Maine wilderness lodges this summer including Medawisla, Little Lyford and the newest, Gorman Chairback Lodge and Cabins scheduled to open July 1. These are traditional sporting camps located in the 100-mile wilderness. They feature cabins and home-cooked meals, while guests have the opportunity to explore the extensive network of trails and ponds or to just sit back and enjoy the remote beauty.
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An aerial view of Gorman Chairback Lodge and cabins located on Long Pond near Greenville.
Medawisla Wilderness Lodge and Cabins Second Roach Pond is the site of this lodge and cabins, located in Maine’s 100mile wilderness region. The lodge is located 25 miles northeast of Greenville. Complete directions can be found on the website. There are seven individual private cabins that can accommodate one to nine people with a combination of doubles and bunk beds. Each cabin contains a kitchen, woodstove and gas lamp. There are two cabins that have screened-in porches and each cabin has its own bathroom and shower during spring, summer and fall months. Outhouses and central hot showers are provided in winter. Meals during the summer months are self-service. Each self-service kitchen has a refrigerator. Pillow and blankets are provided, however, it is best to bring one’s own sheets or sleeping bag. Guests may use canoes and kayaks on Second Roach Pond. Gear shuttle is available for bikers. This is a pet-friendly environment, but it is requested that guests make it known they are bringing a pet when they make a reservation.
rustic set of buildings built in 1874. They offer exceptional views of mountains and wilderness of the Moosehead Lake region. Guests can enjoy fly-fishing, hiking, viewing wildlife or just relaxing. If a person is into hiking, more challenging trails, such as IndianMountain, Gulf Hagas and the Appalachian Trail, are close by. There are nine individual private cabins that sleep from one to six people, with a combination of double and bunk beds. Each cabin includes a porch, woodstove and gas lamp. Cold, running water is available during the summer and fall seasons. A central bathhouse with hot showers and composting toilets are available. Canoes are free for guests to use at nearby Little Lyford Ponds or on several remote ponds accessible by automobiles. Pillows and blankets are provided. Guests should bring their own sheets or sleeping bag and towels. Breakfast, dinner and a trail lunch are included in room packages. The AMC Little Lyford Lodge and Cabins are located approximately 16 miles east of Greenville and 19 miles west of
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An Appalachian Mountain Club rustic cabin at Gorman Chairback on Long Pond near Greenville. This is the newest stop on AMC’s popular lodge-to-lodge route.
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Route 11 outside of Brownville. Detailed directions are available on their website below. Gorman Chairback Lodge and Cabins Located on the shore of Long Pond near Greenville, near Moosehead Lake, this newest lodge and cabins is scheduled to open July 1. The eight private shoreline cabins sleep from one to five people, with a combination of queen, full and bunk beds available. Each cabin includes woodstove, gas lamps and cold, running water. There is a separate bunkhouse that can accommodate 12 guests. Linens are provided along with pillow, sheets and towels. Home cooked dinner, breakfast and trail lunch are provided in lodging packages. Canoes and kayaks are offered free to guests for use on nearby Long Pond. Gear shuttle is also available. Gorman Chairback Lodge and Cabins are located about 20 miles east of Greenville and 15 miles west of Route 11 outside of Brownville. For more detailed directions, check their website. Gate Fees From Memorial Day through Columbus Day, gate fees are charged for the use of the privately owned Katahdin Ironworks/Jo-Mary (KIJM) Forest. The area around AMC’s Maine Wilderness Lodges is located in a working forest with active logging operations taking place on many access roads. Private vehicles must always yield to logging trucks and other heavy equipment while traveling on these roads. Other restrictions apply. Laura Hurley, public relations associate director of the Appalachian Mountain Club, said in a recent press release that as part of our Maine Woods Initiative, AMC has permanently protected 66,500 acres of conservation land that is open to public recreational use in the heart of the Moosehead Lake region near Greenville. “Visitors can enjoy day hikes to stunning vistas, including Chairback Ridge and Gulf Hagas; paddle remote ponds; watch for moose, loons, other wildlife, and fly fish for wild brook trout and land-locked salmon,” Hurley said. “Visitors can stay overnight at one of the AMC’s lodges for traditional Maine sporting camp hospitality, including a private cabin and homecooked meals.” Other activities that can be found in the region include Katahdin Iron Works State Historic Site; The Great Maine Woods and
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A canoe near the shore on Lyford Pond.
Waters Tour; Center Theatre and Blacksmith House Museum both in DoverFoxcroft, from May through October. Katahdin Cruises on Moosehead Lake is available June through October and Piscataquis Valley Fair is in August. Hurley said that Gorman Chairback and Little Lyford are both open for full-service lodging this summer. “Medawisla is open for self-service and on a full-service basis for guided programs, as offered.” For additional information, log onto the following websites: • AMC Maine Wilderness Lodges website: www.outdoors.org/mainelodges. See all three lodges at the bottom, plus explore links such as guided programs, hiking & paddling, fly fishing, camping; look on the right-hand side of the page for activity info. • Guided programs this summer include AMC Family Adventure Camps, 50-plus Adventure Camps, backpacking, and fly fishing, at all three lodges: http://activities.outdoors.org and search Maine.
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A father and son get ready for their first fishing trip at Medawisla.
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Pickleball: Fast-growing sport hits central Maine BY NANCY GALLAGHER Correspondent
What sounds like a picnic snack, is enjoyed by people of all ages, and gradually is spreading its way throughout central Maine? It’s called pickleball, one of America’s fastest growing sports. According to the USA Pickleball Association: “Pickleball is a fun court sport played on a badminton-sized court with the net lowered to 34 inches at the center. It is played with a perforated plastic ball similar to a whiffle ball and wood or composite paddles about twice the size of ping-pong paddles.” It’s named after the ball-chasing dog of one of the game’s inventors. Pickleball is played by people of all ages. It can be played indoors or out and is a popular sport in schools and senior centers. Indoor pickleball is one of the physical education offerings at Waterville Senior High School. Adults play Monday and Wednesday mornings at Waterville’s Alfond Youth Center. Don Chase of Waterville describes pickleball as “not difficult to learn. I enjoyed it from the beginning. It’s good exercise, and competitive but friendly.” Priscilla Jackson of Oakland says that in addition to the sociability and competition, “it’s fun to learn something new.” The game has also developed a reputation for its friendly and social nature. Sherry Spaulding of South China enjoys the game’s format and says she’s “met really nice people.” With time and practice, pickleball can develop into a fast-paced, competitive, and sometimes addictive game for experienced players. Jim Rohman of Waterville said he finds it competitive and a good addition to his volleyball play. Runner Cheryl Vermette of Winslow enjoys the camaraderie of her fellow pickleballers, and observes that it’s “less vigorous than tennis and more than ping pong.” The current indoor weekday morning pickleball schedule precludes participation by most working adults. As part of his voluntary mission to encourage participation in the game, Pickleball Ambassador Mike Gallagher of Oakland is about to change that. Outdoor pickleball will be served up twice weekly at the Pine Ridge Recreation Area tennis courts, off Louise Avenue in Waterville. Beginning June 7, pickleball will be played at weekly at
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From left, Mike Gallagher, Don Chase, Jim Rohman and George Jones, tap racquet handles in the pickleball equivalent of the “good game” high-five sign opponents traditionally exchange at the end of a game.
of charge. The First Pickleball Clinic and Demo takes place at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 18 at Waterville’s Pine Ridge courts. Experienced players will be available to demonstrate the game, to give lessons in racquet handling and ball placement and to coach players in game strategy and scoring. Equipment will be available for use, and no fees will be charged. Individuals from ages 10 to 90 are invited to participate, with a focus on the 40 to 80 age group. “Most people can be on the court playing within 15 minutes,” Gallagher said. Erskine Academy Athletic Director Doran Stout has also offered use of Academy outdoor tennis courts for pickleball when school is not in session. Players will need to bring their own equipment. For more information, contact pickleball player Donna Loveland at Pickleball player Priscilla Jackson initiates an stonsoup@fairpoint.net. underhand serve, as required in regulation For more pickleball information, pickleball. including where to purchase equipment, go to the USA Pickleball Association 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, as weather and daywebsite at www.usapa.org. For more local light permit. At 9 a.m. on Saturdays, it’s information, please contact Mike beginner instruction, with open play folGallagher at lowing at 10 a.m.. Equipment will be pro- appraisemike@roadrunner.com or 465vided. Instruction and open play are free 2565.
Where to play Indoors Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 to 10:30 a.m., Alfond Youth Center, North Street, Waterville. $2 per session. Free with AYC membership.
Outdoors Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m., Pine Ridge Recreation Area, off Louise Ave., Waterville. Equipment provided. No fees. Saturdays, 9 to 10 a.m. lessons; 10 a.m. open play., Pine Ridge Recreation Area, off Louise Ave., Waterville. Equipment provided. No fees. Erskine Academy, Windsor Road, South China. No formal schedule. Contact Donna Loveland at stonsoup@fairpoint.net for more information.
If you go Wear athletic shoes and comfortable clothing. Bring water, sun screen and insect repellant. For more information contact Mike Gallagher at appraisemike@roadrunner.com or call 465-2565.
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Farmington presents eclectic mix of summer activities traffic to accommodate dozens of crafters and vendors’ booths, food and all-day entertainment, including FARMINGTON — The a new open-microphone session for Farmington region this summer will area musicians. feature an eclectic mix of activities, There will be children’s activities, from opera to a motorcycle run, “Pie on the Porch” at the Holman from parades to art shows to a conHouse on Main Street. cert under the stars, all put on by A street dance in the evening will communities to highlight the best feature the popular local band, things western Maine has to offer. Shepherd’s Pie, road races, and a The Lillian Nordica Centennial smokehouse barbecue put on by will celebrate the life of the early Tranten’s Grocery. 20th Century opera diva and The association is taking the lead Farmington native. Events will in an economic revitalization effort include an event staged by the to promote the historic downtown Portland-based PORTopera Young and attract residents and visitors Artists — a series of concerts and alike. even a “singing flash mob” surprise “We want to help downtown busichoral performance to be held some- nesses stay open and be active and where in crowded downtown strong. The more people who come Farmington that will be taped and to town and enjoy what Farmington put on YouTube. has to offer helps keep the area and On August 17, it will be 100 years the economy vibrant,” said associasince the world-famous opera star tion member Donna Wheeler. performed for the last time in her Beth Beaudoin, who heads the hometown in Nordica Auditorium in promotions committee, said the Merrill Hall. entertainment this year will include Nordica, known for her strong groups that have large followings “dramatic soprano” voice that could and will be a big draw to the festival. carry over an 80-piece orchestra, To make it a family event, there will was the first American woman to be be more activities and hands-on accepted by the international opera demonstrations. world and to attain worldwide Another main event will be prominence, according to Jane Kingfield POPS on June 25 at the Parker, a member of the Nordica scenic Kennedy Farm on Route 142. Association. This year, the Bangor Symphony Some performances will be Orchestra will share the stage with staged at the historic Nordica Maine folk singer Dave Mallett; Homestead on Holley Road in rhythm and blues/soul singer Leah Farmington, a museum and perform- Tysse; Acadian band Boreal Tordu; ance area where the singer’s memo- Native American ensemble, the rabilia, glamorous costumes and Burnurwurbskek Singers; the accessories are on display. Franklin County Fiddlers and the “The story of Nordica’s life is so Western Maine Trash Can Band. amazing,” Parker said. “She started During the day, Festival of the out from very humble beginnings Arts will line Main Street and, on and grew up in a cape farmhouse on Friday night, an Art Walk will be Holley Road. But with a lot of deter- sponsored by local galleries and mination, a lot of talent and with museums. parents who were very supportive, The money raised at these conshe became one of the great names certs helps bring the POPS programin opera.” ming of live musical performances Another highlight of the summer and classes to area schools. Free will be Summer Fest on July 29, an youth tickets are distributed each all-day festival sponsored by the year and, according to the POPS Farmington Downtown Association. website, in 2010, more than 20 perIt will feature an open air exhibit of cent of the audience of the POPS Maine artists in the annual Art in the concert was youth. Park. At the end of the season, on Aug. Broadway Street will be closed to 29 and 30 will be the End of BY BETTY JESPERSEN Correspondent
Summer Hoorah! at the Farmington Fairgrounds.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS June 17 Lillian Nordica Centennial concert series featuring Douglas Smith at 2 p.m. at the Nordica Homestead Barn on Holley Road in Farmington. FMI 778-2042. Contributed photo
Hannah Sloane-Barton on the violin and James Rossi on the guitar performed on the stage set up on Broadway in Farmington for Summer Fest last year. This year's celebration will be all day on Frirday, July 29 with a day-long schedule of entertainment, vendors' booths set up along Broadway, Art in the Park in Meetinghouse Park, a road race and street dance, with food, music, and family activities. The event is sponsored by the Farmington Downtown Association.
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Opera diva, soprano Lillian Nordica, who was born in 1857 in Farmington, will be honored by events and concerts this summer that celebrate her life and ground-breaking career as the first American woman to perform in the famous opera houses in Europe and America. The Lillian Nordica Centennial, organized by the Nordica Association in Farmington, honors the last performance she put on in Farmington on Aug. 17, 1911. She is shown in her role as the warrior heroine, Brunhilde, in Wagner's epic opera cycle, "Ring of the Nibelung," which she performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, on Feb. 4, 1898. It was the first time the opera was performed on any stage.
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June 17 to 19 Trek Across Maine, with hundreds of bicyclists, starts in Bethel. Sponsored by the American Lung Association. FMI 624-0302. June 24-26 Eustis-Stratton Annual Family Fun Days on the shore of Flagstaff Lake in Stratton. FMI 670-0808 or www.eustismaine.com. June 25 9th Annual Kingfield POPS and Arts Festival. For information, go to www.kingfieldpops.com or email info@kingfieldpops.com. June 25 MASTERSINGERS USA, an award-winning male chorus will perform in Nordica Auditorium at UMF at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Arts Institute of Western Maine, tickets on sale at Everyday Music on Broadway in Farmington. July 2 Farmington 4th of July parade sponsored by the Farmington Rotary Club, followed by a free concert by the Centennial Band on the lawn of the Pierce House on Main Street. A strawberry shortcake fundraiser by Old South Church, free cookie decorating, hot dogs at Henderson Baptist Church, and youth fishing derby at Rollo Pond at UMF sponsored by the Farmington Recreation Department. FMI call 778-4215. July 5 Pedal Power Tuesdays kicks off — bicyclists of all ages invited to participate — meet at Meetinghouse Park on Main Street, Farmington. FMI 232-4691 or email tourdefarmington@gmail.com. July 10 to 23 Maine Jazz Camp, at the University of Maine at Farmington, will feature evening jazz concerts July 15 - 17 Kingfield Festival Days - see schedule on Facebook. July 15 Lillian Nordica Centennial will feature a PORTopera Young Artists performance of “Cafe Vienna,” in Nordica Auditorium in Merrill Hall at the UMF sponsored by the Arts Institute of Western Maine. Tickets at the door or Everyday Music on Broadway. FMI www.artsinstitute.org. July 24 Lillian Nordica Centennial concert series will feature a matinée performance by tenor and profes-
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sional opera singer Donald Hovey, accompanied on the piano by his brother, David. FMI 778-2042. July 29 Farmington Summer Fest sponsored by the Farmington Downtown Association will include Art in the Park, vendors on Broadway, children's activities, entertainment, barbecue, and a street dance. FMI www.downtownfarmington.com. July 29 - 30 31st Annual Logging Festival sponsored by the Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum. Little Miss and Mister Wood Chip contest, Loggers Hall of Fame award, music, parade, displays, games, beans, woodsmen's competition and chainsaw carving demonstration. FMI 864-5551. August 5 - 6 29th Annual Wilton Blueberry Festival, parade, free concert Friday night, activities, crafts sales and vendors, entertainment and fireworks over Wilson Lake. For information, call 778-4726. August 5- 6 Storytelling Festival. For information, to go www.wmsfestival.org. August 14 Lillian Nordica Centennial concert series will feature soprano Lynn Floyd Crizer and Rebecca Floyd Perchal on the flute performing in Nordica Auditorium at UMF. FMI 778-2042. August 17 Lillian Nordica Centennial will present Nordica Day, with a concert at 7:30 p.m. in UMF’s Nordica Auditorium. Performers include Joseph Wiggett, the three-time winner of the Nordica scholarship and the winners of this year's competition, tenor Jesse Wakeman and soprano Shannon Connell. FMI 778-2042. August 26-28 End of Summer Hoorah! at the Farmington Fairgrounds, sponsored by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce featuring a Texas Hold ’Em Tourney Friday night, Battle of the Bands during the afternoon Saturday, a motorcycle raffle run through the scenic mountains, a popular motorcycle burnout Saturday evening and Sunday a car/bike show with music and activities, judging for best entries. “We really want to make this a family event with something for everyone. And with gas prices so high, people will want to be staying close to home,” said chamber member Heidi Elliot. For information, call 778-4215.
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Partygoers should put on their dancing shoes for the Annual Street Dance, with 92 Moose DJ Jon James spinning the tunes from 6 p.m. to midnight in the St. John’s parking lot on Monument Street.
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The patriotic Winslow Family Fourth of July Celebration is 21 years old and going strong. Traditional events will blend with new additions, taking “many months and many people to put it together,” says Celebration chair Jason Fitch. A fundraising slow pitch softball tournament on June 25 precedes the celebration. Entry is $125 per team. Games will be played on the three fields behind the Winslow High School. For details, please email tournament director Nick Perry at perryn@thomas.edu. From 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, the Navy Rock Band of the Northeast will rock Fort Halifax Park, on Bay Street. Every band in the celebration is a Maine band. On Friday July 1 the music on the park stage glitters during a Golden Afternoon — plus a full evening— beginning at 11 a.m. with the Franco-American songs of La Famille LeBlanc, followed at 1:45 p.m. by the 195th Concert Band from Bangor. At 4
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p.m. fans can root for their favorite performer in the 4th Idol competition, and at 6:30 p.m. the 195th Rock Band will play until 9 p.m. to complete the day’s performances. A baked bean dinner is available from 3 to 9 p.m., with a hearty menu of baked beans, hotdogs, pulled pork, coleslaw, rolls and a beverage to keep the audience energized. Saturday July 2, a musical competition breaks out at noon with the Battle of the Bands. Local bands including R Factor 13, The Resistance, Steel Rail, Express, Bones of Ego and Blackjack will perform until 9 p.m. A savory chicken barbecue also begins at noon and continues throughout the day, featuring chicken, coleslaw, rolls, cake, and a beverage. Sunday July 3 music again fills the air at Fort Halifax Park from noon until 2 p.m. with tunes by the 319th Army Concert Band, known as the Statue of Liberty Band. It can
Monday, July 4, opens with the parade, running from 9:45 a.m. to noon, led by Parade Marshall Dick Willette. Look for Shriners zipping their cars up and down the parade route,
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make great early shopping music for the flea market and craft fair that runs from noon to 5 p.m. New in the Park this year is the St. John School live benefit auction, beginning at 2:30 p.m. Food vendors will ply their wares from noon to 5 p.m. Partygoers should put on their dancing shoes for the Annual Street Dance, with 92 Moose DJ Jon James spinning the tunes from 6 p.m. to midnight in the St. John’s parking lot on Monument
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Street. Monday, July 4, opens with the parade, running from 9:45 a.m. to noon, led by Parade Marshall Dick Willette. Look for Shriners zipping their cars up and down the parade route, and dancers strutting their stuff between the floats. Prepare for “Elvis” sightings as well. “Elvis” reappears to perform at Fort Halifax Park at 12:30 p.m. Steely Dan and Elton John tribute bands will perform from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. respectively. From 7 to 9 p.m. it’s Boyz Gone Wild. At 9 p.m., a song-filled patriotic tribute, including the national anthem, precedes the piece de resistance: fireworks. This shimmering finale will begin around 9:30 p.m. and concludes the celebration. Parking at Fort Halifax Park for events is reserved for handicap parking only. Remote parking will be available at St. John’s Church on Monument Street, the Winslow VFW parking lot on Veteran Drive and the former Scott Paper Mill parking lot on Benton Avenue next to Winslow Elementary School. Shuttle buses will run at estimated 15-minute intervals. For celebration event details, sign-up forms, and program updates, go to www.winslow4thofjuly.com. More on WINSLOW, Page 48
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Meanwhile, blueberries are back on the table at The 40th Annual Blueberry Festival at the Winslow Congregational Church on Lithgow Street, celebrated this year from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. “Church volunteers bake hundreds of blueberry pies for this event,” said festival co-chair David Deas. There also are other juicy freshly baked blueberry delights, such as cobblers and muffins offered for sale, rain or shine, on a first come-first served basis. The festival begins with an allyou-can-eat blueberry pancake breakfast served from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the church Fellowship Hall. Attendees should save room for lunch, because a church café opens with hot dogs, drinks and more baked goods. Live music complements the events, which include a yard sale, silent auction and raffle and face painting. Children can also have their fingerprints taken by members of the Winslow Police Department and get a chance to inspect local public safety vehicles. For more information, contact David Deas at 877-8895.
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China, Windsor teem with fairs, food, fireworks and fables BY NANCY GALLAGHER Correspondent
China and Windsor provide lively summer fare through a variety of venues all season. Adults and children looking for ways to fill warm weather days without long-distance travel can consider many fun times on a long list of programs. China The South China Library’s Youth Book Club for readers aged 9 to 12, meets June 15, July 20, and Aug. 17 for pizza and a book discussion. Children receive a copy of the book to keep. The club continues to meet throughout the year on the third Wednesday of each month. A Wednesday morning story time for children ages 4 to 8 with a “One World” theme begins June 22 and continues through mid-August, featuring a special entertainer or program weekly. Consult the library website at www.southchina.lib.me.us for information about books and programs. The China Village Fire Department’s annual chicken barbecue fires up on Saturday, July 2 at the fire station from noon until sold out. For more information, please call George Studley at 968-2949. Bid high and bid often at the South China Volunteer Fire Department’s fundraising auction on Saturday, July 23 beginning at 10 a.m. Lunch will be available at the station on Route 32 South, Windsor Road. For more information, call Chief Dick Morris at 445-2948. The China Baptist Church bake sale begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 2 at the church. Monday, Aug. 1 through Friday, Aug. 5 the church holds its Bible School for children ages 4 through sixth grade from 9 to 11:30 a.m. daily. Church members will also be selling hamburgers and hot dogs at the Windsor Fair. For more information, call Pastor Ron Morrell at
p.m. on opening day, to 1 p.m. on Aug. 29 through Sept. 1, and at noon on Sept. 2 through 5. The Exhibition Hall features floral displays and a pie-baking contest. Farm animal shows, displays and competitions fill the fair’s daily programs, along with demolition derbies, tractor pulls, ATV pulls, truck races and children’s activities. Spectators don’t want to miss the Ladies Fry Pan Throw at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3. Ten free bicycles will also be given away that day. Stage entertainment begins in the Grandstand at 7:30 p.m. on Staff photo by Joe Phelan Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, People ride the Yo-Yo as the sun sets behind them last year at the Windsor Fair. featuring The Cast of Beatlemaina, Darryl Worley, and 968-2120. On Sunday, July 17 the Flea Day, Monday, Sept. 5. Adult gate Bob Marley respectively. Admission is $5. The South China Community Market continues from 8 a.m. to admission is $7. Under 16 For a full schedule go to the Church’s hilarious talent show 8 p.m. admitted free. Seniors pay just Fair website at www.windsorfeatures local performers at 4 For more information, or to $3 admission on Monday, Aug. fair.com. p.m. on Sunday, July 24 at the register for the Flea Market, call 29. Fair camping is available. church. Saturday, Aug. 13 the Theresa Haskell at 458-2756. Daily harness horse racing Download a camper reservation church features a chicken barbeThe 2011 Windsor Fair begins post times vary between 1 p.m. form from the fair’s website, or cue and a rummage sale from 9 Sunday, Aug. 28 at 8am and con- and 3 p.m. Opening time on the call Dennis Strout at 445-4737. a.m. to 2 p.m. A men’s book tinues into the evening of Labor Giant Midway varies from 1:30 study group meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the church. For more information, call 445-3695. It’s live music followed by fireworks on Saturday, Aug. 6 on the Causeway Road at the head of China Lake. Emerald Sky will play from 7 to 11 p.m. and fireworks begin at sunset. For more information, email Becky Hapgood at becky@chinamaine.org. Windsor The Fifth Annual Windsor Days run July 15, 16, and 17 at the Windsor Fairgrounds, beginning at 8 a.m. Friday July 15 with a Flea Market. Other Friday events include a 7 p.m. Take It or Leave It Game to benefit the Windsor Food Bank. Saturday, July 16 opens with a 7:30 a.m. pancake breakfast followed by a 10 a.m. parade. Children’s games and contests fill the day, along with a Cupcake Walk, Fireman’s Auction, live music and a chicken barbecue. Fireworks conclude the day.
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River access offers bountiful supply of fun in Augusta area towns BY NANCY P. MCGINNIS Correspondent
Local travelers shouldn’t let gas prices get them down this summer. Nestled between the ocean on the east coast and the mountains to the west, central Maine communities abound all summer long with interesting, enjoyable opportunities for all ages and interests — often within a short drive or even walking distance of their home, or home away from home for visitors. Many of these opportunities are at low or no cost and appealing to hands-on. active folks, as well as those who prefer to take a spectator role. Between central Maine’s yearround attractions and special events this summer, not far from each traveler there is something new and interesting to do every day, rain or shine, indoors or out. AUGUSTA Many events in and around Augusta this summer double as opportunities to support a good cause, while still offering a good time. The Maine Greyhound Placement Service, for example, is hosting its third annual Open House and Reunion, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 18 and 19, rain or shine. Proceeds benefit the shelter, clinic and adoption agency for retired racing greyhounds. Well-behaved dogs of all breeds are welcome to attend, as long as they are leashed. Tour the greyhound shelter kennels and clinic and don’t miss the Best Doggie Hat parade and contest. Visitors can sign up for a greyhound drawing class, check out the lure coursing, and participate in the silent auction and raffle, all to benefit the placement service. Details at www.greyhoundplacement.com. On Wednesday evening, June 22 from 4:30 to 7p.m., the Children’s Discovery Museum hosts its third annual Kids Summer Kickoff FUNdraiser at the Augusta Armory, just down Western Avenue from the museum’s new home in Shaw’s Plaza. Admission of $6 per person covers all activities, including music, games, crafts, even a bounce house and a touch tank. There will also be a food concession stand and
transport of people and cargo by water— or in winter, over the ice. Paths that followed the riverbanks were among the earliest roads. Toward the end of the 19th century, commercial activity such as ice harvesting and log drives became important to the local economy. However, pollution from area paper and pulp mills, along with untreated municipal sewage, eventually began to severely impact the commercial and recreational potential of the Kennebec River. But about four decades ago, thanks to the federal Clean Water Act and subsequent amendments, profound changes began, according to the historical overview on the Kennebec River Rail Trail, at www.krrt.org. “In 1977,” according to the overview, only “a year after the last log drive, the first Great Whatever Race was held to celebrate the opening up of the river to new uses. By 1986, the river had undergone such a transformation that the Kennebec River Council reported the river was clean. Access to the river has been significantly increased with the construction of boat ramps and the building of the Kennebec River Rail Trail on the west side, and the Augusta Greenway Trail on the east side, all of which make for great summer fun. Today, on special days or any Photo courtesy of KRRT day, residents as well as visitors to the communities along the river Last year's race participants working their way to the Rail Trail entrance just off Water Street in Augusta. can take full advantage of the Kennebec, “indeed a magical place and... just one of 18 rivers in great raffles, with all proceeds from klaus@airlinkconnection.com for Maine to have portions of it desigthe event to benefit programming at info and reservations. nated as ‘outstanding river stretchOn Saturday, June 25, Family the Children's Discovery Museum. es,’ ” the overview reports. Day in Augusta’s Capitol Park will Free Family Fun!” is the theme It is true that the Kennebec feature some 80 events and activi- River figures prominently not just of the Great Kennebec River Whatever Family Festival and Day ties - musical presentations, dancin the geography of central Maine, ing, balloons, hands on activities in Capitol Park, which takes place but also in many recreational and much more, nearly all free of in the capital city and a number of opportunities and special events. charge, according to promotional neighboring communities and The wheelchair- accessible Rail stretches over several weeks, culmi- material of the Kennebec Valley Trail, a six-and-a-half-mile stretch nating in the Fourth of July celebra- Chamber of Commerce, the organ- that connects four communities tion in Augusta. Unique opportuni- izer of this annual event which is from Augusta to Gardiner, is a percelebrating its 34th year in 2011. ties include seaplane rides offered fect example. For more details, pick up a compliby Airlink, LLC on June 18, 25, “We’re celebrating our 10th mentary brochure, call 623-4559 or anniversary of the Rail Trail this and July 2-3. Reservations are visit www.AugustaMaine.com. required for 10-minute flights, at a year,” said Sarah Dunckel, a board Two and a half centuries ago, cost of $40 per person, departing member of the Friends of the the Kennebec River served a crufrom and returning to the Augusta Kennebec River Rail Trail. She Riverfront. Call 859-0109 or email cial function for fishing and for said the trail is a rewarding place
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to be, not just for special events but any day. The Rail Trail group is offering its third annual “Run for the Trail” foot races beginning at 7:30 a.m. June 26, as part of the Whatever Festival. The 13.1 mile, half marathon— one of the few in Maine— has now been expanded to include a 5K starting at 7:45 a.m., and will also feature a Half Marathon Relay, 30-mile Challenge starting at 5:30 a.m. The starting line is at Old Fort Western in Augusta; the race route extends south along the Rail Trail to Gardiner. Runner amenities include technical T-shirts, bagels, coffee and other post race refreshments, a race-day pass allowing registrants to use the facilities of the Kennebec Valley YMCA donated by the agency and chip timing by Bay State Racing Services. Refreshments, prizes, and drawings will be offered during the closing ceremony; awards will be presented to top runners by gender in various ages categories and to the youngest and oldest to finish. All events will take place rain or shine. Dunckel said that although the number of participants has increased every year, everything has gone smoothly thanks to the tremendous collaborative efforts of a dedicated corps of volunteers. For more details, registration and other information, visit railtrailnews@krrt.org, or contact Dunckel at (207) 622-9009.
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Aidan Singh, center, is the recipient of water balloons thrown by other kids during the Central Maine Egg Festival Egg-limpics event in Pittsfield last year.
Pittsfield, Sebasticook Valley serve up eggs and excitement Eggstravaganza through Saturday, July 23. Tuesday, July 19 features a The Sebasticook Valley sidewalk art contest and an Chamber of Commerce hosts its evening street dance. Wednesday, fundraising “Hit ‘em for Hospice” July 20 children play games all Golf Scramble at the Palmyra day in the Egglympics. Thursday, Golf and RV Resort on Saturday, July 21 downtown Pittsfield goes June 18. Registration begins at 9 artsy with window painting. The a.m., with a 10 a.m. shotgun start. Kiwanis Karnival opens that For more information, call the evening at 6:30. Giddyap to the Chamber office at 368-4698. The bike rodeo on Friday, July 22. The Chamber’s website, www.ourKiwanis Karnival opens at 6 p.m. chamber.org features an events Friday. calendar listing several other area Saturday, July 23 begins with summer events as well. an early bird breakfast, followed by the huge parade. Children can Pittsfield enjoy the petting zoo and a chilEnjoy fresh veggies and supdren’s activities area. Exhibits, port local agriculture at the demonstrations, rides, games and Pittsfield Farmer’s Market from 2 live entertainment fill the day. to 6 p.m. on Mondays and Dog lovers should be sure to Thursdays, now through attend the dog costume contest. Halloween at the corner of The Festival finishes with fireHathorne Park, across from works that evening. Hartland Avenue. For more inforFor a complete schedule of mation, call Tom Roberts at 487events, go to www.wix.com/cen5056. tralmaineeggfest/centralScramble to Pittsfield for their maineeggfest. annual Central Maine Egg Festival, beginning Tuesday, July 19 and continuing their More on SEBASTICOOK, Page 56 BY NANCY GALLAGHER Correspondent
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A girl paints an egg at a previous Central Maine Egg Festival in Pittsfield last year. The festival runs from Tuesday, July 19 to Saturday, July 23 and features games and activities, food, a parade, fireworks and more.
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St. Albans The weekend of July 15 to 17 the St. Albans Summerfest fills the village with excitement, including a fishing derby and a horseshoe tournament. Will Clark and the Misty Mountaineers play toe-tapping tunes beginning at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the St. Albans Town Hall. A fireman’s pancake breakfast opens Saturday events. A 10 a.m. parade from the school through the village follows. The firemen return Saturday evening with a pig roast. Fireworks light up Big Indian Lake at dark on Saturday. For information on times and additional activities, contact Dennis Smith at 9382107. Corinna The Corinna Recreation Department hosts its First Annual Car Show at the Corinna Elementary School on Saturday, July 23 (rain date
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Boothbay Harbor bustles with boats and family fun BY KRIS FERRAZZA Correspondent
BOOTHBAY HARBOR – The Boothbay peninsula bustles all summer long, and this year there are new activities on tap besides the many hometown favorites. Thousands of locals and visitors alike are expected to roll into town for the 49th annual Windjammer Days, a two-day schedule jam-packed with family fun on June 21-22. Heather O’Brien of the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce, co-chair for the event, said it is a must-see celebration with activities aimed at people of all ages. “One of the things we love about Windjammer Days is that it is a free event for families and it has a free shuttle service,” she said. “We think that’s important, especially in these economic times.” Planned this year is a Windjammer Week Golf Scramble, scheduled for Monday, June 20, which will kick off the festivities. Held at Boothbay Country Club, the golf scramble is a step to extend Windjammer Days to a three-day event instead of two, O’Brien said. For more details, visit the Web site at www.boothbaycountryclub.com. Windjammer Days will include the popular antique boat parade, family fun, contests, hula-hooping, a street parade, live music, dancing, food and entertainment. Also on tap is craft fair, storytelling, demonstrations, a pancake breakfast at the downtown waterfront park, Coast Guard station tours, a visiting Navy ship, fireworks over the harbor, marine life seminars at the aquarium and, of course, the highly anticipated arrival of the windjammer fleet. The windjammer fleet arrives under full sail from 2 to 4 p.m. June 22. Crowds will gather at Whale Park, the Footbridge and Fisherman’s Memorial in town to greet and watch these historic vessels. The street parade begins at 5 p.m., followed by fireworks, viewed by land and sea at 9 p.m. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.boothbayharbor.com. “We already are really gearing up for the 50th annual Windjammer Days, which will be next year,” O’Brien said. On July 4, the community joins together again as visitors and locals alike enjoy a spectacular fireworks display over the harbor. The show kicks off at 9 p.m., weatherpermitting. Another recent local fixture of summer
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has become the 8th annual International Rock Skipping Contest sponsored by Orne’s Candy Store. Held the Saturday after July 4, this year’s contest falls on July 11. According to Faith Foster, who co-owns the store with John, Jean and Arthur Webster, sign-ups for this year’s competition are at noon near the Footbridge Parking Lot in Boothbay Harbor. Participants also may sign up at the candy store anytime or at the Web site at www.ornescandystore.com. Slugger, the mascot for the Portland Sea Dogs, will be on hand to cheer on the competitors and greet spectators. Participants should bring at least three rocks each, and the fee to sign up is $5 for adults and $2 for children 12 and younger. Categories are divided among men, women, boys and girls, and all of the proceeds from the event benefit the Boothbay Harbor Food Bank, Foster said. “People don’t understand that summer can be just as hard a time as any to put food on the table,” she said. Spectators line the footbridge and pack the parking lot, and the contest is run out of a nearby tent. Winners receive trophies, a pound of rocky road fudge and a print of “La Ricochet” by Philippe Villard. Participants receive rock candy on a stick. Competitors should bring their own skip-
ping rocks, as there are not many in the parking lot. A number may be available for sale to benefit the food bank, she added. “Flat rocks are popular, but some people think triangular works well,” Foster said. “The problem is once you test your rock, you tend to be without it.” Each person gets three throws and two judges count the “skips.” The record is around 27 skips to date. “It’s just as much fun as it can be,” she said of the contest. “Some families have made this their cause célèbre.” Some have printed T-shirts and one clan was determined to sweep all four categories, but failed, she said with a chuckle. All summer long, Boothbay and BoothbayHarbor offer live theater and music, movies, bowling, miniature golf, boating opportunities, galleries, historic sites, museums, fine dining and much more. In addition to shopping and sampling the local food and drink, visitors can spend a day on the water on a whale watch, tour the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens or visit the Boothbay Railway Village or Maine Department of Marine Resources Aquarium. Area artists will offer Sunday Arts in the Park all summer long at Whale Park, sponsored by the Boothbay Harbor Region Arts & Cultural Alliance. Boothbay Railway Museum is a popular
attraction in the summer with its antique autos and working coal-fired, narrow-gauge steam engine. Dads are admitted free on Father’s Day, and there is a full calendar of special events at www.railwayvillage.org. The museum offers an Antique Engine and Tractor Meet on July 2, a Great Train Robbery on June 25 and Summer Book Fair featuring as many as 40 Maine authors on July 9. Antique Auto Days are July 1617, and beloved children’s storybook character Thomas the Tank Engine arrives Aug. 5-7 and Aug. 12-14. This includes a ride on the train, live music, storytelling and other children’s activities. For details, visit the Web site at www.railwayvillage.org. Other highlights of the region include the bustling harbor along with whale watch opportunities, the state aquarium with its touch tank, exhibits and demonstrations and trips to the nearby islands. Carousel Dinner Theater, Boothbay Playhouse and the Boothbay Harbor Opera House offer live performances featuring talented actors and vocalists throughout the summer months. The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay is a 128-acre property with a visitor’s center and gardens filled with plants guaranteed to survive and thrive in Maine’s harsh climate. For information about events at that facility, visit www.mainegardens.org.
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Maine diners serve up tasty treats for travelers BY KRIS FERRAZZA Correspondent
Some say nothing’s finer than a Maine diner. And with gas prices skyrocketing and the economy still in a slump, it is an affordable way to splurge on a meal away from home. Vacationland’s highways and byways are dotted with diners, whether one follows the rocky coast north or heads inland. Some are famous, such as the Maine Diner in Wells and Moody’s Diner in Waldoboro, while others are less-known but have one thing in common: a devoted following. There is something about a diner that draws locals and visitors alike. Weary travelers wait in line for the chance to slide into a vinyl booth or straddle a stool at a chrome-edged counter and order breakfast anytime. With an endless supply of coffee served by veteran waitresses and daily specials like Yankee Pot Roast and pies even Mom can’t top, it’s a mix of nostalgia and home-cooking that can’t be beat. So this summer, why not plot out a “Maine Diner Tour?” Gather the family around and pick half a dozen or more diner destinations. Like the Route 66 enthusiasts who motor down that famous American highway in search of good eats, scenery and adventure on the open road, Maine’s own U.S. Route 1 and side roads offer similar riches. After selecting the diners, a traveler can plan day trips around lunch, including local sightseeing and visits to area attractions like museums, lighthouses, beaches or playgrounds. Excursions like these can provide affordable family fun in the summertime. No diner tour itinerary would be complete without a jaunt to the famous Maine Diner in Wells, followed by a swim at Wells Beach. Consider visiting Waldoboro for pie at Moody’s Diner and a stop at the local historical society — complete with a stone animal pound — Fawcett’s Antique Toy Museum or Morse’s Sauerkraut off Route 220. And in Wiscasset, Red’s Eats or Miss Wiscasset Diner could be visited the same day as historic Castle Tucker, the old Lincoln County Jail or the Musical Wonder House museum. Richard Grotton, president and CEO of the Maine Restaurant Association, knows the restaurant business inside and out and enjoys good food, whether it is in a gourmet restaurant or a diner. “I’m a diner guy. I really am,” he said, noting that Maine has its share of excellent diners. So what is the appeal? he was asked.
“There’s nothing like sliding into a booth and thinking ‘This is gonna be good.’”
coming, keep your shirt on.’ And you sort of expect it there, where you wouldn’t at RICHARD GROTTON, MAINE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION another place. It’s a different environment,” he said. In a world that seems to move faster by the minute, a visit to a diner is an opportunity to slow down and be with people who remind you of home. “Even if they’re giving you a hard time, it kind of makes you feel as if you belong there, and that’s what everybody wants,” Grotton said. “It’s like ‘Cheers’ where everybody knows your name.” Starting down in Kittery, Grotton said Bob’s Clam Hut has the appeal of a diner, although it has primarily outdoor seating and a walk-up window. “It has excellent fried food and is one of those places where everybody has to stop and get their first taste of Maine clams,” he said. Bob’s offers children’s meals for a dollar on Wednesday nights, punch cards for regulars and other special deals to their customers. Just up the road in Wells is the famous Maine Diner. Like Bob’s Clam Hut, it has been featured on “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives,” with Guy Fieri on Food Network, and voted Yankee magazine’s Readers’ Choice Best of New England 2011 pick for “Favorite Diner.” Headed north there is the much-loved Palace Diner in Biddeford, which claims to be the state’s oldest diner and, in Portland, the Miss Portland Diner and Becky’s Diner, are two local eateries that boast more true diner charm. “Miss Portland Diner has done a beautiful restoration and it’s all been done in the last few years,” Grotton said. “It’s a really nice property with good food.” Becky’s Diner owner, Becky Rand, knows her business, he said, pointing out hers is “a traditional diner, with the feel of a diner and good food. It’s just an icon.” Moving up the coast, Fat Boy Drive-In on Bath Road in Brunswick still employs a fixture from a bygone era: carhops. Wait staff serve patrons in the parking lot, setting trays on the car window. For many years, the drive in was said to have the best Nancy P. McGinnis photo burger in Maine and it continues to be known for its frappes, BLTs and clams. The The A-1 Diner in Gardiner that has been labeled as one of Maine’s most unique restaunearby Brunswick Diner on Pleasant Street rants, also has been featured on the “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” show on the Food also has a large local following and draws Network. customers from far and wide to this restaurant-in-a-railcar. “I think it’s a lack of pretense and forGrotton, who said diner lovers even enjoy In Wiscasset, the Miss Wiscasset Diner mality,” he said. “They used to call them being put in their place by veteran waitress- advertises the best breakfast on the coast ‘greasy spoons,’ but the term never really es from time to time. and has a solid core of regulars who turn fit. It’s very good food served by really “Diners had a reputation for having older up for breakfast, brunch and late-night fuel. friendly people.” waitresses who maybe got a little crispy as The wait staff is key, according to they got busy. They might tell you, ‘I’m More on DINERS, Page 60
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Headed north out of town, just before the bridge to Edgecomb, is Red’s Eats. With a popular, overstuffed lobster roll and fried food one can smell all over town, Red’s draws throngs of customers who stand in an impressive line that winds down the sidewalk and onto the bridge in the summertime. Rumor has it, Tom Cruise even stopped by one day. “One of the mainstays is Red’s,” Grotton said. “And another one up that way is Moody’s. It’s famous; an institution. If you’re going up Route 1, you’ve gotta go to Moody’s.” In Waldoboro, Moody’s is a fixture on U.S. Route 1 with a nostalgic neon sign and regulars sitting knee-to-knee and elbowto-elbow at the counter. There often is a line at mealtime, but customers entertain themselves with the gallery of framed photographs that adorns the walls. They are submitted by customers who wore their “Moody’s” Tshirts to famous locations, such as the Egyptian pyramids, Great Wall of China and Roman Coliseum and snapped photos. Don’t forget to order dessert, particularly a slice of pie. Too full? Get one to go. Just down Route 1 in Waldoboro is tiny Deb’s Diner. It’s much smaller but has a loyal following. For those headed to Bar Harbor or to Northern Maine or Canada, Dysart’s truck stop off Interstate95 is a destination. An oasis off the highway, Dysart’s has been open 24-hours- a-day, seven days a week since 1953. It’s on Coldbrook Road in Hermon. “I don’t know how they do it and I’ve been in the business a long time. So have they,” Grotton said, remembering a meal he had enjoyed there just that week. “We had a waitress who was close to my age, and I’m not a spring chicken, and it was everything you could hope for. Excellent service and the food was out of this world.” The truck stop’s maple walnut sundae is one of Grotton’s favorites; it features the Dysart family’s homemade maple syrup and about a cup of walnuts per serving.
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“When you go to a place like this, you expect the food to be OK, but this is really good,” he raved. With family-style dining, Dysart’s patrons sit at long tables with strangers who often become friends by the end of the meal. Grotton said some eateries strive to achieve diner status — with much care taken to have a classic counter and bar stools with polished chrome and a
menu that fits the image — but it isn’t authentic. Others are simple, down-to-earth restaurants that earn the name “diner” without even trying. “It’s a funny thing,” he said. “Restaurants can try to imitate it and sometimes it comes off as a little too pristine. It’s more about the way the place feels.” The A-1 Diner in Gardiner
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| Kennebec Journal | Morning Sentinel | Special Supplement In the Midcoast, don’t forget the Rockport Diner on Route 90 in Rockport, or the Hideaway Diner on U.S. Route 1 in Northport. A popular breakfast spot, Hideaway serves decadent specials like Peaches and Cream Stuffed French Toast and Sausage in the morning, and All You Can Eat Fried Haddock some evenings. Motorists taking the scenic route Down East plan a stop at Duffy’s Restaurant on U.S.
Route 1 in Orland or take a short detour and eat near the reversing falls at Bagaduce Lunch in Brooksville. Grotton said the list goes on and on and suggests it is impossible to hit on every great diner in Maine. He pointed out that diners cater not only to tourists but also to the locals, and that the majority of Maine’s tourists actually are Maine residents. Many Maine diners are not members of the Augusta-based
restaurant association, which represents, promotes and educates Maine’s food service industry. Grotton said many diner owners feel they are too small to benefit from the association, but he said that really is not the case. Tourists come to Maine from all over the world to sample the state’s lobsters, clams, blueberry pie and other native delights, but Grotton said after a while, everyone yearns for a taste of
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home. Maine’s diners have just the ticket, whether it’s a Yankee pot roast, baked beans, frappe, or homemade donut served with a bottomless cup of coffee, he said. “There’s nothing like sliding into a booth and thinking ‘This is gonna be good,’” he said. “You get chowders and sandwiches and other good food served by people who enjoy what they do and there’s nothing else like it.”
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Camden Hill State Park in off U.S. Route 1, campers pitch tents in the park, motorists climb the auto road to the summit for a view of the ocean and islands and hikers scale the rugged trails.
Camden is a year-round destination for summer gatherings. Just across Route 52 are hiking trails that draw avid outdoorsmen and casual Camden is a destination year-round, hikers who want to scale Maiden’s Cliff but really springs to life in the summerfor a peek at the stunning view. time. Camden Public Library, with its open Home to Camden Hills State Park off amphitheater, is a good place to take U.S. Route 1, campers flock to pitch children for a few hours and has summer tents in the park, motorists climb the story hours and special programs for auto road to the summit for a view of the youngsters. ocean and islands and hikers scale the For people looking for performing arts rugged trails. including live theater, both Camden Off Route 52, Megunticook Lake is a Opera House and Rockport Opera House Mecca for families with young children; offer full schedules of events during the the warm and shallow lake water is a summer; details can be found at websites perfect place for swimming and sunat www.camdenoperahouse.com and bathing. Picnic tables, restrooms and www.town.rockport.me.us/operahouse. other amenities make it a popular place Bowling can be found at Point BY KRIS FERRAZZA Correspondent
Lookout Resort & Conference Center in Lincolnville and also at Oakland Park Bowling Lanes on U.S. Route 1 in Rockport. Miniature golf is available at Golfer’s Crossing Mini Golf on the Camden-Rockport town line. Serious golfers will enjoy Goose River Golf Course or the Samoset Resort golf course in Rockport. Cycling enthusiasts can try out the mountain biking at Ragged Mountain Recreation Center at the Camden Snow Bowl in Camden, or visit Maine Sport off U.S. Route 1 in Rockport and inquire about kayak or cycling opportunities. The shop offer kayak tours, and rent canoes, bikes and other gear. Visit www.mainesport.com for more informa-
tion. To get out onto the water, visitors can charter a boat, take a day sail or ride the ferry out of Rockland or Islesboro to one of the many islands off the Midcoast. Vineyards are a fairly recent phenomenon in the Midcoast, with Cellardoor Winery having a vineyard in Lincolnville and winery at the junction of Routes 1 and 90 in Rockport. In nearby Union, Savage Oaks and Sweetgrass Farm wineries are open to the public and welcome visitors. For more about what to see and do in the Camden-Rockport area, visit the Web site of the Camden-RockportLincolnville Chamber of Commerce at www.camdenme.org.
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Tips for a festive 4th of July party To Americans, Independence Day is a meaningful holiday and often the centerpiece of summertime festivities. Commonly referred to as the 4th of July, the holiday celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, in which the colonies officially declared their independence from Great Britain. Among the more patriotic days on the American calendar, the 4th of July is also among the most festive. Fireworks displays occur across the country, and backyard barbecues commonly begin in the afternoon and last well into the night. Party hosts who want to ensure their 4th of July parties go off without a hitch can consider the following tips. • Coordinate the party with the local fireworks display. Nearly every community has some type of fireworks display. As a result, neighboring towns often agree to spread the events out so not all the displays occur on the same night. Communities might host their displays on the 3rd or 4th of July, and hosts should determine which night their community will be offering their show. Because fireworks shows are such a big part of the holiday, individuals might want to host their party the night of their town’s festivities. This enables guests to enjoy the display from the backyard or walk to a nearby open field to enjoy the display. For hosts who are tailoring their party around the local fireworks show, be sure the guests arrive early enough so everyone can enjoy some barbecue before the show begins because hosts won’t want to be hovering over the grill when the show starts. • Have something for everyone. Independence Day festivities are for people of all ages, so hosts should have something for everyone. Adults may appreciate a cold beer to accompany their hamburgers and fireworks, but be sure to have plenty of other cold beverages on hand as well. Stock up on soda, ice water and other popular non-alcoholic beverages like lemonade and iced tea. Temperatures on the 4th of July are usually pretty warm, so hosts should buy more than they think they might need, as guests will be looking to stay cool and hydrated throughout the party. When inviting guests, ask if any-
one has any particular food allergies or dietary restrictions. Plenty of delicious vegetable dishes can be cooked right on the grill for vegetarian guests, and foods like fish might be more suitable for guests with preexisting health conditions who should not eat red meat. • Decorate. Just because the party is liable to take place outdoors doesn’t mean hosts can’t decorate. The 4th of July is all about the red, white and blue, so be sure to display the American flag and decorate in the colors of the U.S.A. Purchase Independence Day cups and plates, and encourage guests to wear red, white and blue to the party. Visit the local party store and purchase some red, white and blue balloons. Even the food can be decorated. Instead of making regular cookies, make American flag cookies complete with red, white and blue coloring, and do the same with the cupcakes. Bartenders can even use food coloring to make the drinks red, white or blue. • Host a fireworks display. Fireworks are illegal in many states, so hosts should consult the authorities as to the local fireworks laws before hosting their own party. If fireworks are legal, enlist the help of friends and host your own small show. Keep the neighbors in mind when hosting a private fireworks show, and always keep children away from the fireworks. If fireworks are illegal in your state, it’s still possible to host a fireworks show. Rent a big screen television for the occasion and take it out to the backyard. Once the sun sets, turn on a televised fireworks event (the Macy’s-sponsored New York City fireworks show is very popular among viewers, as is the display that takes place in Boston) and encourage guests to sit down on the ground and enjoy the show just as they would if they were in attendance. The show can be just as entertaining, and guests will likely appreciate that they don’t have to sit in endless traffic once the display has ended. The 4th of July is one of the most festive days on America’s calendar. With a few simple tips, hosts can ensure a magical night for family and friends.
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From left, volunteers Dick Greenan and Roy Lane recently announced the Belgrade Lakes Association's Upper Long Pond Loon Hilton is open for business, thanks to their nest construction crew. “We’ve had two chicks for both of the last two years, so here’s looking forward to another good year,” Greenan said.
Belgrade Lakes Region is home to many summertime pleasures BY VALERIE TUCKER Correspondent
BELGRADE — The Lakes Region offers near-perfect lakes, miles of well-maintained trails through woods and up mountains and local farms with fresh produce. Once a summer haven for Elizabeth Arden, the region also inspired the much touted film “On Golden Pond,” and visitors can take a tour from mid-June to midSeptember on the mail boat that still makes stops on its 33-mile tour. The Belgrade Region Conservation Alliance’s Lake Trust oversees the efforts of the Conservation Corps, Milfoil Program and combined water quality efforts in the Belgrade Lakes Watershed. Members offer interesting monthly programs and events to educate the public and support their efforts. At 7 p.m. June 16 at the Union Church, the Alliance will host lecturer Susan Gallo, a wildlife biologist from the Maine Audubon Society, who will talk about loons. At 9 a.m., on July 22, the Alliance
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invites volunteers to its Stewardship Workday to clean up and repair trails and properties. On Aug. 10, the association will host the Harold Alfond Memorial BRCA Pro Am Golf Tournament. Proceeds will support its water quality improvement programs. Belgrade’s traditional July 4 parade and fireworks, fishing derby, road and canoe races, musical performances, fairs and auctions will tempt those who thought they couldn’t bear to leave their cozy cottages. “We always have a flea market, book sale, great food, and music,” said Laura Richter, Belgrade’s chief cheerleader and volunteer for many community organizations and fundraisers. “Make a float, decorate a bike, wear your uniform, drive your old car and make someone smile.” Rome Farms, north of the village center, offers horseback rides and an antique boat and motor show will be held along Mill Stream. The Belgrade Public Library has a searchable online catalog and infor-
mation about events and programs. They have added downloadable eBooks and audio books for patrons. Friends of the Belgrade Public Library’s next fundraiser is a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at Day’s Real Estate. For people who prefer to have someone else do the cooking, a bean supper will be held Aug. 4 by the fire department. The meal will be followed by a loon-calling contest at the dam between Great and Long Ponds. On Aug. 13, the Center For All Seasons will host its annual Summer Lobster Bake, starting with a 5-7 p. m. social hour and silent auction. Even visitors less athletically inclined can spend time on wellmaintained trails and moderate hikes, especially around French’s Mountain and Blueberry Hill. Both offer spectacular views of surrounding lakes. Drive on Route 225 to the trailhead for MountPhillip, which offers panoramic views of Great More on BELGRADE, Page 66
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Pond and the Kennebec Highlands'’ 6,000 acres of unspoiled forests. For an even less strenuous workout, the Belgrade Golf Club offers a challenging 18-hole golf course with superb views of the surrounding lakes. The course was created by Clive Clark and was voted Best Course in Maine in 2008 by Golf Magazine, and Best Course in Maine by Golf Digest in 2010. A Belgrade Public Library benefit golf tournament on Thursday, July 14, starts with a 1 p.m. tee-off. For more information and a registration form, contact Judy Johnson at 4952101 or jpjohnson027@roadrunner.com. Water activities include swimming, fishing, canoeing, sailing, wind surfing and water skiing. Fishing is always great, say the locals, but they say fishermen have to find their own secret spot. Trout, salmon, bass, perch, pickerel, and pike can be found in Great Pond, Messalonskee Lake, Long Pond, North Pond, East Pond, Salmon Pond and McGrath Pond, according to people who fish there. Rumors abound of trophy-worthy Northern pike weighing well over 15 pounds.
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Huts and Trails offers outdoor destinations in western Maine BY DAN CASSIDY Correspondent
There’s nothing like a hike in the Maine forest to relax and unwind. And for people who don’t want to trek alone, the whole family can be included on hikes to the Maine Hut and Trails. This is Maine’s newest year-round outdoor adventure destination located in the western mountains. The Maine Huts and Trails hiking and lodging experience is located between Carrabassett Valley and The Forks. Lodges offer warm comfortable beds, hot showers and home-cooked meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. When completed, the peoplepowered trail system will stretched about 200 miles from the New Hampshire border to the Moosehead Lake region of Maine. Book the trek Maine Huts and Trails office is located at 375 North Main Street, Kingfield, ME 04947. Telephone 265-2400.
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The spacious kitchen and the main lodge of the Poplar Stream Falls Lodge where hearty breakfasts and dinners are served.
two huts opened June 17 for full-service accommodations,” he said.
Hospitality for day or overnight visitors For day visitors, lunch is available from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily. Lunch include choice of soup, chili, baked goods, cofSpring and summer trails fee, tea and hot chocolate. Wine For summertime hikers, Maine Huts and Trails includes a and beer are available for purchase and consumption at the trail corridor and three fullyhuts. Day visitors also have serviced lodges spaced a day’s hike from each other. The Grand access to toilet facilities and may spend time to relax or tour Falls Hut, Poplar Stream Falls the hut system. Hut and Flagstaff Lake Hut are open through Nov. 9. Trails are Overnight accommodations available for hiking and mounIf an overnight stay is planned tain biking throughout summer and fall. And the best part about at any of the huts along the way, visitors can enjoy dinner and the venture is there are no fees breakfast. The menu varies each to use their trails. day and bag lunches are avail“Two of the Huts are on able to purchase for an additionwater, Flagstaff Lake and Dead al fee. Other amenities include a River, and they offer excellent bunk with foam mattress, pilswimming,” said Conrad lows and blanket, with heat, Klefos, director of marketing lighting, potable water, showers, and communications. “We have compositing toilets, books and canoes and kayaks at Flagstaff games for kids and adults. For for use by members of Maine no additional charge, members Huts and Trails.” have access to canoes and Dead River offers great trout and salmon fishing, according to kayaks at the Flagstaff Lake hut. For fishing enthusiasts, there Klefos. “The Grand Falls Hut opened are few better ways to spend early for fishermen and the other more time in the Maine woods
in a very relaxed atmosphere. Currently, there are two huts on the waterfront, one on Flagstaff Lake and the other on Dead River. While these locations are remote, there is an abundance of swimming, fishing and paddling for a memorable and enjoyable time. Poplar Stream Falls Hut This facility is the closest to Route 27 in Carrabassett Valley. Hikers and bikers can walk or ride the 2 1/2 - mile trail passing by the magnificent Poplar Stream Falls. Vehicles can be left near the Narrow Gauge Trail. There are seven rooms with four, eight and 12- person rooms at Poplar Stream Falls Hut. Hikers and riders may find wildlife flourishing near streams and wetland areas close to the trails. Poplar Stream also offers great fishing for native brook trout. Flagstaff Lake Hut This hut is located 1.8 miles from the Long Falls Dam Road trailhead. The distance to the next hut is 11.4 miles from Poplar Stream Falls Hut (south) and 12.8 miles to Grand Falls Hut (north).
The hut has accommodations for 42 people and includes 10 rooms, three, four, six and eightperson rooms. This hut is located on the remote sandy east shore of Flagstaff Lake. It has become a year-round favorite for hikers of all ages. The lake offers multiple uses such as swimming, paddling and fishing in the summer. The hut has wonderful views of Bigelow Mountain and can be accessed by hiking, canoeing or kayaking. The facility offers canoes and kayaks at no charge for Maine Huts and Trail members.
this trek for an overnight adventure. The Dead River is touted as a great spot for trout fishing trips or paddling adventures on the river where whitewater reaches Class III/IV, perfect for rafting and kayaking for adventure thrill seekers.
Rates for lodging While caretakers are on site at different hut locations, it is recommended that hikers contact Maine Huts and Trails to plan their next hiking trek. Rates during the summer months are: For members - $29 child, $59 adult (Sunday through Friday); $39 Grand Falls Hut child, $74 adult (Saturdays). For This hut has a capacity of 32 non-members: $32 child; $69 people and includes eight rooms adult (Sunday through Friday); of two, four and six person $44 child and $89 adult accommodations. The distance (Saturdays). During the fullfrom the closest trailhead is 8.6 service seasons bagged lunches miles (Big Eddy at the end of are available for a fee. Long Falls Dam Road). The next For complete information on closest hut is 12.8 miles to Maine Huts and Trails, log onto Flagstaff Lake Hut (south). www.mainehuts.org. This is the third in the Maine Hikers are urged to enjoy Hut and Trails system and is their time out in the Maine located about 12 miles north of woods this summer. If riding a Flagstaff Lake Hut along the bike, kayaking or white water banks of the Dead River. It is rafting, do so safely, using comabout two miles below Grand mon sense and wearing a helFalls. Due to the remoteness of met, life preserver or other this facility, hikers should plan appropriate gear.
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Adventure promised in Upper Kennebec Valley region BY VALERIE TUCKER Correspondent
The Upper Kennebec Valley region of Maine promises endless adventures for outdoor enthusiasts. The roar of Moxie Falls is not to be missed and the area offers remote camping spots, excellent fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Summer is short and the communities and visitors cram fun into every day.
Cyndee Gagnon, president of the Upper Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce, has been ready for them since before the last snow melted. “As the economy and gas prices squeeze our pockets a little tighter, we offer a natural wonderland of summer fun,” she said. When the weather warms up, volunteers will plant flowers throughout the town, she said,
and businesses will be ready for customers. “We have many new business owners and the outpouring of new volunteers this year has been extraordinary,” she said. “Our Area Beautification Day was successful and we completed the Chamber building and started painting the inside.” On July 23, the Water District celebrates its 100th birthday and
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with floats, all-terrain vehicles and an assortment of creative participants. Afterwards, visitors can stay for the children’s costume judging at the Camden National Bank parking lot. Back by popular demand is the Duckee Derby Race, with cash prizes for the winners. “You can buy rubber ducks for $5 each, or $50 for a flock of 12,” Gagnon said. “They will be pumped over the bridge in
Bingham in Austin Stream and race to the finish line near the Kennebec River.” Watch North Country Rivers’ spectacular fireworks from the banks of the Kennebec River and plan a Sunday to include a chicken barbecue and lots of fun for children. The Old Canada Road Historical Society building has been renovated, Gagnon said, and is open to visitors. A trip along the Old Canada Road Scenic Byway presents a snapshot of time. Tracing the route of generations of travelers between Maine and Quebec, this segment of U.S. Route 201 winds along the Kennebec River, Wyman Lake and the
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Murton does advise his customers to be prepared. “Bring a towel and change of clothing, because you’ll need them at the end of your trip,” he said. “Wear good foot gear, like Teva sandals, old sneakers, or aqua socks.” Murton said rafters should plan to wear a bathing suit or shorts and bring sunscreen, even if the day is overcast. Sunglasses and hats should have a strap to prevent them from being blown or washed away. Non-cotton, synthetic clothing, preferably Polypropylene or Capilene, will add warmth when the passenger gets wet. “Be willing to try something
new and be ready to have a smile plastered onto your face after just the first rapid,” he said. In Solon, the Evergreens Campground (www.evergreenscampground) has been designated as part of the historic grounds. Archaeologists have discovered rare Native American carvings called petroglyphs in the area, and Joe and Lorena Abuit have some are on display at their Evergreens Campground. They have been a welcoming haven for outdoor enthusiasts for years, and they are known locally for their Friday night dinners and Saturday morning buffets.
Dead River. Rock climbing, mountain biking, lodging and camping are in one easilyaccessible area. For more information about area events, places to visit or lodging, call Gagnon at 672-4191, Barbara Lord at 672-3915 or visit the Upper Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce website: www.upperkennebecvalleychamber.com. North Country Rivers, operating for 28 years, welcomes outdoor enthusiasts who want to raft, ATV, camp, kayak, and more. They have kayak rentals, a shuttle service and rafting trips with guides who get their passengers through Class 4 whitewater. Owner Jim
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Fairfield hosts summer events for all ages BY BONNIE N. DAVIS Correspondent
Although small in size, Fairfield offers summer activities for residents as well as people vacationing in the area. “Things are quiet for Fairfield in the summer,” said Rev. Tim Wilcox, pastor of both the United Methodist churches) in Fairfield. “We’re not a recreational hub.” However, one of the best places to eat on the fourth Saturday of every month until late October is at the Fairfield Center United Methodist Church bean supper. For a nominal fee, a wide variety of salads, casseroles, beans and dogs, as well as tasty pies and desserts are served between 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. This year the Fairfield United Methodist Church may host a few dinners, including a chicken barbecue. In a joint endeavor by the Fairfield United Methodist Church and the Fairfield First Baptist Church, Vacation Bible School runs from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1 – 5; Bible school is for toddlers up to sixth graders and is free. Call 453-7505 for details. The Fairfield Council of Churches plans to build more community events in the future and create a website. At this time, contact individual churches for upcoming weekly events as calendars are not finalized. Honoring seniors with a barbecue in mid-August is now a tradition in Fairfield. Senior Appreciation Day started as the result of an off-hand remark, said event organizer Barbara Bailey. “My seniors at the Fairfield Center Grange asked for the town to do something for them. I asked what they wanted the town to do. They thought a picnic would be nice,” she said. At that time, most events for seniors were in Waterville. The picnic, on Wednesday, Aug. 17 at Mill Island Park, hosts more than 300 town seniors with a chicken barbecue, music, displays and vendors offering services to the elderly. Free for seniors in Fairfield, seniors from neighboring towns pay a nominal fee for dinner. This event serves as a reunion for area residents. With a decline in rural areas around our nation, members of Victor Grange No. 49 in Fairfield Center work to strengthen their community ties throughout the year. Events include a chicken barbecue and silent auction on June 11, an antique car show in Mill Island Park on July 30 and a monthly potluck for seniors. “I’ve been doing the Fairfield Senior Circle Potluck since December of 2002 and the Senior Appreciation Day since August of 2003,” Bailey said.
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Participants are invited to join the seniors at the Grange for a potluck meal and activitiesfrom 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the third Friday of every month, except during August. Call Roger Shorty at 453-7193 for more information about events at the Grange. Libraries are not the quiet tombs of the past with stern librarians policing the rooms, but are now lively meeting places. Their summer programs are a great balance, as well as alternative, to the usual vacation activities. Fairfield’s Lawrence Public Library serves Hinckley and Shawmut. Benton residents may use the library for a refundable $25 fee. Every year, the Maine State Library
develops a theme for the Summer Reading Program. “This year's theme is ‘One World, Many Stories.’ We’ll be focusing on different stories and methods of storytelling both from the past and from around the world,” Erin Brown, children’s librarian, said. “We’ll be holding one event per week starting June 30 and culminating in our annual summer reading party on Aug. 4. Our featured guests include the Waterville Gardening Club, the L.C. Bates Museum, colonial re-enactor Monica Squires of Merrimack, N.H. and storyteller Amy Leland of Bangor. We welcome guests of all ages to join in the fun.” Brown joined the library in mid-April
and just moved to Fairfield. “I think this year’s Summer Reading Program looks promising,” Brown said. “Not only is it good to prevent backsliding — about half a grade level over the summer — but it’s going to be really fun and really educational for kids. I think the program we have set up for this year is good for all ages and at the end of the program we’re going to hand out vouchers for ice cream at Gifford’s in Waterville.” Join Brown for toddler story hour every Wednesday at 10:25 a.m. Teens have internet access as well as great reading and activity choices. According to the Library Director Louella Bickford, the weekly Concerts in the Park will be better than ever this summer. “The concerts begin on Friday, June 10 and end on Aug. 26,” she said. “It’s a free concert. It will be held every Friday except July 1 — we want to support the Winslow Fourth of July weekend celebrations.” A wide array of music will be offered this year, from country to gospel, bluegrass to funk and jazz. “It’s a little bit of everything,” Bickford said. “The PAL program will be doing the concession stand and Merry Giggles will be at each performance again this year. She takes the kids over by the water fountain and does (activities) with them — quiet games, bubbles and things.” For the library calendar of events, log on to www.fairfieldme.com/library or call 453-6867. The Fairfield American Legion has several events this summer, beginning with the Seafood Raffle benefiting veterans and community projects on July 9. The activity starts at 6 p.m. with 20 different raffles taking place. “Please bring a ‘picking dish’ to share,” Veronica Rokosny said. On Aug. 27, Fairfield’s Got Talent Contest begins at 11 a.m. Sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary, contestants must pre-register by Aug. 21 by calling 2386031 or 453-2567. Cash prizes for first, second and third place. “Any talent, any age; under 17 is welcome,” Rokosky said. “We know there’s talent out, come show off yours.” For family picnics and playtime, nature hikes, dog walks or just sitting by the river, Mill Island Park is a touch of heaven perfect for summer enjoyment in Fairfield. Log on to www.fairfieldme.com for more information about town events, including planning one’s own event at the park.
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Enjoy a taste of farmer’s markets this summer BY BONNIE N. DAVIS Corresondent
One of Maine’s best summer experiences does not happen on the lake or in the mountains, but at the local farmer’s markets where fresh foods, beauty products, arts and crafts are abundant. The various vendors sell milk, cheeses, baked goods, fruits, vegetables, herbs, soaps, eggs and meats. Customers get to know the people who grow their food. “New York Times” writer John Poland writes that farmer’s markets replace the town commons. In the past, that type of common ground was where people interacted, socialized, watched entertainment and shopped. With a unique blend of the past and present, Skowhegan Farmer’s Market demonstrates a solid method of bringing together family fun, quality foods, environmental concerns and the community. The atmosphere is reminiscent of an old-fashioned country fair. Customers greet each other and nibble on healthy treats while their children play. Musicians entertain on most Saturdays during the summer. “We want people to form relationships with farmers so people learn about new foods,” Sarah Smith said. As Skowhegan Farmer’s Market manager, and proprietor of
kids about farming. You can try to “We want people to form relationships with farmers so Vendors barter with each other. Relationships grow and friendships milk a goat — adults, kids, too,” people learn about new foods. Good food is a right, develop. Gorey said. not a privilege.” “I like going to markets and to Although Kenerson Farm in SARAH SMITH, SKOWHEGAN FARMER’S MARKET MANAGER, AND PROPRIETOR OF GRASSLAND ORGANIC FARM
Grassland Organic Farm, Smith works to build her business and educate the public — in Maine as well as nationally — about healthy food choices. “Good food is a right, not a privilege,” Smith said. Since education starts with children, the Skowhegan Farmer’s Market has weekly activities for children, including the spring planting of a demonstration garden. “We’re trying to teach about farming — what’s ready at what time, etc.,” she said. Grassland’s organic milk, produce and meats, alongside many other farmer’s products, are available from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at the Skowhegan market in the municipal parking lot; from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Farmer’s Market in Mill Park in Augusta, and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays at the Waterville Farmer’s Market. Grassland also sells at the Orono Farmer’s Market. “It’s a misconception that food
is cheaper at Hannaford’s,” said Heather Davis, of Cayford Orchards in Skowhegan. She said shopping at farmer’s markets cuts down on fuel usage. “It’s better buying local rather than getting your apples shipped in from Washington (State) and the money stays in Maine.” Selling strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, peaches and apples in season, as well as honey, her husband, Jason Davis, said shopping locally reduces the carbon footprint. “What’s going to happen when the truckers go on strike? Everything you need to survive is right here at the market,” he said. Considering high prices at the gas pumps, fresh foods do not require weeks of refrigeration in storage and transport, further reducing energy use. Since it is right off the farm, fresh foods tend to keep longer than items purchased at the grocery stores, farmers say. Markets are just a much fun for vendors as they are for shoppers.
be around the people,” Joanne Gorey said. At A Page ‘N’ Thyme Farm in Anson, Gorey raises Nubian and Boar goats, chickens, pigs and cows, while raising vegetables and making health and beauty products from goat milk. About seven years ago, the farm had an abundance of goat milk. A friend gave Gorey soap-making supplies and a secret handcrafted formula. Gorey put the two together and perfected soap recipes with various herbs, oatmeal and pumice. Then, she made lip balms. “I started on lotion sticks after hand lotion spilled in my purse and ruined a leather handbag,” she said. When a family member had lymph nodes removed due to cancer, natural deodorants — aluminum and zinc free — were the next invention. The long-lasting soaps, made from Nubian milk, are water and glycerin free. Liquid goat milk shampoos and soaps are in development. Gorey sells her products at both Skowhegan and Waterville farmer’s markets and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m Fridays at the Southwest Harbor Farmer’s market. People can also schedule a farm visit by calling 696-4949. “It’s really fun when we bottle feed in the spring. We talk to the
Solon only sells at the Waterville market, Don Kenerson’s buffalo meat is a big seller. For those customers unfamiliar with buffalo, Kenerson said the taste is similar to beef and grills the same, using less cooking time. He has recipes to go along with purchases and shares his own cooking tips for chilies, stews and spaghetti sauce. “I give them great recipes for ribs and osso buco,” said Don, “and they come back to say ‘thank you.’ Call 431-3322 for farm orders or scheduling tours — watching buffalo thunder across the fields is a breathtaking spectacle. For the creamiest feta cheese and specialty chevre cobbles, see Jean Koons of Kennebec Cheesery in Sidney, whose products come from Alpine goats. Offering tasty samples, her booth is not to be missed at the Skowhegan, Waterville and Portland markets. Ask about farm tours. As more people support farmer’s markets, more options become available. According to Hanne Tierney, chair of the Waterville Market and owner of Cornerstone Farm, food voucher benefits called EBT, can be used this summer, as More on FARMERS, Page 77
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well as credit and debit cards. Stop by her booth for details. “We have market-wide shares available. Spend $75 for $100 worth of goods, from food to crafts,” she said. “This year we also have the friends of the market program. We need volunteers with expertise in logos, signs and other areas.” This year, musicians entertain vendors and shoppers alike at the Waterville market. For a delightful market experience, visiting the Augusta Farmer’s Market at Mill Park is a great way to spend a Tuesday afternoon. The farmers and vendors socialize with each other as they greet old and new customers. Some bring their children — the market mascots —
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Anson, Madison, Norridgewock area offers summer fun BY VALERIE TUCKER Correspondent
The towns of Anson, Madison, and Norridgewock were once home to the Norridgewock Abenaki Indians. General Benedict Arnold and his troops marched through on their way to Quebec. Locals know their history and celebrate it, despite a chapter that changed Native American history. In Madison, The Old Point Monument and the Pines, next to the Kennebec River on Father Rasle Road, are special places that memorialize where the Abenakis and Jesuit missionary Father Sebastian Rasle were massacred by the English in 1724. Those Abenakis who survived fled to Canada and did not return. The Norridgewock Archeological District, also the Norridgewock Mission Site, has been designated a National Historic Landmark and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. The area is accessible to wheelchairs, bikes, horses, skiers, runners and walkers. Motorized vehicles are not allowed. During the summer, residents and visitors also are encouraged to catch a few fish along the river’s edge. “Mother Nature speaks here, and we like to listen.” When school is out, children can look forward to summer recreation programs and activities, Anson’s Summer Recreation program runs from 9 a.m. to noon, Mondays through Thursdays, July 6 through July 29 at the Garrett Schenck School. “We have all sorts of fun things planned for every day, with crafts, movies, field trips, and a trip to Splash Town/Fun Town,” said Program Director Tammy Murray. The day
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includes a lunch and is free for all who attend. Youngsters in the program also can participate in American Red Cross swimming lessons at Embden Lake’s Sandy Beach. Two four-day sessions, July 11 - 14 and July 18 21, are offered for children entering 1st grade or older. For more information about the swim program, call Wendy Witham at 635-2721. For more information about Anson’s Recreation Program Summer Camp, call Tammy Murray at
696-3648. The towns stop everything for the last weekend in August. The Madison-Anson Days community celebration schedule is packed with activities from Aug. 25-28, according to organizer Kathy Estes. Our very popular chili cookoff on Thursday evening lets the publictaste-test every chili entered for only $2,” she said. The People’s Choice award is a coveted honor, and competition is expected to be “heated,”
Estes said. On Friday night, the popular Borderline Express band will play for the dance crowd from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Madison Junior High School. Saturday’s parade begins at 10 a.m. in Anson at the Garrett Schenck School and will travel the mile along Main Street to Madison. The weekend includes almost too much to list, but Estes promises a full calendar later. For more information about the parade, call 696-5622. In the early 1900s, the
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has remained a retreat for amateur actors and Lakewood offers performances through the summer and fall. The theater also offers a summer camp for
young people interested in learning more about theater, performing and production. For more information, call 4747176, email generalinfo@lakewoodtheater.org, or visit their website. The Lakewood Inn Restaurant next door provides a superb dining experience before the show.
The four-day Madison – Anson Festival at the end of August hosts activities that promote family fun. The face-painting booth is a favorite attraction, and these youngsters showed their new looks after a visit with the volunteer artists.
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A view of Jordan Pond outside the Jordan Pond Restaurant on the Park Loop Road in Acadia National Park.
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This four-masted windjammer schooner is available to take a cruise around the islands of Bar Harbor.
Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park show off Maine’s natural beauty BY DAN CASSIDY Correspondent
There are many wonderful and interesting places to visit in Maine, but Bar Harbor continues to offer some of the most beautiful sights around. The rock-bound coast of Maine around Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park offers splendid views of where the rugged rockbound landscape meets the ocean. One visit to the Bar Harbor area once can entice a person to come back time after time; people often can’t get enough of
visiting Acadia National Park located near Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island. The picturesque scenery of the rock-bound coast formed by glaciers has left lakes, ponds and forests for hikers, bikers and visitors to explore for days on end. Acadia National Park offers more than 120 miles of hiking trails along the rugged shoreline winding into the woods to the summit of Cadillac Mountain. Twenty-seven miles of scenic Park Loop road begin at Hulls Cove Visitor Center passing by Sand Beach, majestic Thunder
Hole, Otter Cliffs, Jordan Pond and Cadillac Mountain. There are many turnouts along the way for scenic viewing. Camping out If a traveler opts for a camping expedition, the Birchwood’s Campground is open all year. Sewall Campground is open from Memorial Day to September 30. Reservations are recommended. Telephone 877444-6777. Acadia National Park Museums The Nature Center, located at
Sieur de Monts Spring just off Route 3 and the Park Loop Road, features many natural resources that comprise Acadia. Islesford Historical Museum is located on Little Cranberry Island and can be reached by mail boat or tour boats from Northeast Harbor and Southwest Harbor. There are exhibits telling the story of the Cranberry Islands and its people. Bar Harbor’s charm has something for everyone. From the town square right at the ocean’s edge, visitors can watch lobster boats hugging the harbor
tending their traps and huge ocean liners making their way into the inlet where they drop anchor in deeper waters. From there, they shuttle their passengers ashore where tour buses take them around Acadia National Park and for visits to many of the wonder shops in town. Bar Harbor also has received recognition as being one of the top 25 towns to visit in America; it ranked number 19. There will be 118 visits by
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cruise ships this season, according to officials and a recent news release. Cruise ship passengers spend an average of $100 per person when they visit port towns, officials said. Lodging is available Many hotels, motels, Inns and bed and breakfast accommodations are available to fit a variety of budges. There is no shortage of restaurants, as Bar Harbor boasts many eateries from simple to gourmet meals to whet an appetite. Visitors can also arrange for guided tours around the harbor where they can catch sight of seals, porpoises, bald eagles, whales and falcons along the rock-bound shores and see moose, fox and deer along the shoreline. Travelers also can take time
for a canoe or kayak paddle in the tidal waters of Mount Desert Island s beautiful coastline. Visit a museum The Abbe Museum shows off Maine’s Indian heritage. Located on Mount Desert Street in Bar Harbor, the museum pieces unveil how the first people in Maine spent their lives along the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Visitors can learn of their crafts, songs and stories. www.abbemuseum.org Tours abound Travelers will find plenty of ways to enjoy the countryside, such as taking a tour bus ride to view some of the best sights. The 2 1/2 -hour tour includes Bar Harbor, Cadillac Mountain, the Park Loop Road, Sand Beach, Thunder Hole and Otter Cliffs. www.acadiatours.com Visitors also can take a trolley tour winding through Bar Harbor and take time for stops to take photos and walks. The 2
1/2-hour tour runs throughout the day. www.acadiaislandtours.com. If it’s excitement people are looking for, then can take a plane ride up and over Bar Harbor. There is a choice of biplane, gliders, fighter plane or scenic flights right out of the Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport. www.acadiaairtours.com. Take an enjoyable 1 1/2 to 2hour windjammer cruise around the islands of Frenchman Bay. Travelers can even help the crew hoist the sails aboard the 151-foot four-masted schooner, Margaret Todd. Don’t forget binoculars for spotting bald eagles, seals and porpoises. www.downeastwindjammer.com Bring along the golf clubs and play a round a picturesque Kebo Valley Golf Club. This is touted as one of the finest 18hole courses in Maine and is only minutes from downtown Bar Harbor. Group or private lessons also are available. www.kebovalleyclub.com.
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Cruise ships like these frequent Bar Harbor during the summer months bringing tourists from around the world to visit the rockbound coast of Maine.
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A trip around the Loop Road leads to majestic Thunder Hole where surf crashes onto the rocks.
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The viiew from a second floor window in Fort William Henry in Pemaquid. In 2011, Colonial Pemaquid will once again host a series of living history events, lectures and an archaeology workshop to showcase various aspects of life in Midcoast Maine during the 17th and 18th centuries and, more specifically, "Life as it Was". Sponsored by the Friends of Colonial Pemaquid, these events draw talent from historians, authors, and archaeologists to help build an accurate picture of the spot on the map known as Pemaquid. Most living history events take place outdoors on the weekends, and while there is no charge, donations are gratefully accepted. The popular archaeology discovery workshop is a hands-on family-friendly event that offers participants the chance to try out a simulated dig, re-assemble broken ceramics, and learn the basics of historic archaeology.
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Augusta • East Pittston • Farmingdale • Gardiner • Hallowell • Jefferson • Litchfield • Manchester • Mt. Vernon • Palermo •Randolph • Readfield • Whitefield • Windsor • Winthrop
DIRECTORY Baptist Fairfield First Baptist Church 12 Newhall St., 453-0170 Adult Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship and Youth Sunday School 11 a.m. Small Group Studies 6 p.m. Wednesday Praise and Prayer 6 p.m. Pastor Steve Donahue
Lighthouse Baptist Church 108 Maple St., Farmingdale Sunday School for all 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Eve. Bible Study 6 p.m. Wed. Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Pastor Brian Kline 622-9930
Anglican Church in America Holy Trinity Anglican Church 1928 Prayer Book Chapel: Sacred Heart Catholic Church off parking lot, Pleasant St., Waterville 10:00 a.m. Sunday
Assembly Of God Kennebec Valley Assembly of God 44 Hallowell Road, Chelsea Sunday Worship Services 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. “A Lighthouse to the Community and a Sanctuary for the Soul” 207-622-1572 kvag.org@roadrunner.com
Penney Memorial United Baptist 393 Water St., Augusta 622-6401 9:00 a.m. Summer Worship Service Pastor Rick Moore Mid-week Ministry, Wed. 7 p.m. www.pmubc.org
Baptist Hope Baptist Church 726 Western Avenue, Manchester 623-1341 Sunday Worship at 10 a.m. www.hbcmanchester.org
China Baptist Church At the Head of China Lake China Village, Maine 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Coffee and Fellowship hour follows service 207-968-2120 www.chinabaptist.org Everyone Welcome!
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Rome Baptist Church 480 Rome Road 397-3927 Sunday School, 9 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Tuesday night bible study and prayer meeting 7 p.m.
South Gardiner Baptist Church River Road/Route 24, South Gardiner Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Weds. Eve. Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Pastor Keith Hilton Assistant Pastor Ryan Anderson www.sgbchurch.com
Baptist Waterville First Baptist Church One Park Street, Waterville 207-872-5741 wfbc@gwi.net Sunday morning worship 9:30 a.m. Rev. Doctor Glenn Miller
Winter Street Baptist Church 32 Winter Street, Gardiner ~ 582-2818 Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. with nursery provided Evening Service 6 p.m. VBS July 18-22:”The Big Apple Adventure” Pastor Mike Joslin
Catholic Christ the King Parish (Bingham, Madison, Skowhegan) Area Masses: St. Peter Bingham Sunday 4 p.m. Notre Dame de Lourdes Skowhegan Saturday 4 p.m. - Sunday 8:30 p.m. St. Sebastian Madison Sunday 10:30 a.m. Confession: 30 minutes prior to Mass
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Corpus Christi Parish Immaculate Heart of Mary Church 21 High St., Fairfield Sun. 9 a.m. Notre Dame Church 112 Silver St., Waterville Sat. 4 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m. St. Bridget’s Church 860 Main St., North Vassalboro Sat. 5:30 p.m. St. Helena Church Rt. 27, Belgrade Sat. 7 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m. St. John The Baptist Church 26 Monument St., Winslow Sat. 4 p.m.; Sun 8; 10 a.m. St. Theresa Church 35 Church St., Oakland Sun. 10:30 a.m.
St. Michael Parish St. Andrew - 20 St. Andrew St., Augusta St. Augustine - 1 Kendall St., Augusta St. Denis - 298 Grand Army Rd., Whitefield St. Francis Xavier - 130 Rte. 133, Winthrop St. Joseph - 110 School St., Gardiner St. Leo - Rte. 126, Litchfield St. Mary - 41 Western Avenue, Augusta Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday – 4:00 p.m. St. Augustine, St. Francis, St. Leo, St. Joseph Sunday 7 a.m.-St. Mary; 8 a.m.-St. Francis & St. Andrew; 9 a.m.-St. Joseph; 9:30 a.m.-St. Mary; 10 a.m.-St. Augustine; 10:30 a.m.St. Francis; 11 a.m.-St. Denis
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Having some fun at Pemaquid Beach, a crescent-shaped stretch of fine, white sand that stretches for about a quarter-mile, surrounded by dunes and fragrant pink roses. The beach park features changing rooms, restrooms, an outdoor shower as well as indoor hot showers, snack bar and a store that sells and rents beach gear. Swimmers should be ready for cold water much of the year, however.
SUMMER WORSHIP China, China Village, Fairfield, Madison, Oakland, Skowhegan, Solon, Vassalboro, Waterville, Winslow
DIRECTORY Episcopal St. Andrews Episcopal Church Church Road, Readfield ~ 685-3081 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Nursery Care available 10:30 Coffee Hour All are welcome! Rev. Edward R. Greene, Rector Christ Church Episcopal 2 Dresden Ave., Gardiner 582-3354 Holy Eucharist Sunday 7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist 1st/3rd Sunday 10 a.m. Morning Prayer 2nd/4th Sunday 10 a.m. Adult Sunday School 9 a.m. - As Announced The Rev. John Widdows, Priest-In-Charge The Rev. Jacob C. Fles, Rector St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 60 Bangor St., Augusta 621-1138 www.saintbarnabasaugusta.org Holy Eucharist every Sunday 9 a.m. Call us for our Saturday Service times The Rev. David Matson, Vicar All are welcome - Coffee following worship
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 9 Summer St., Augusta 622-2424 Holy Eucharist 1st/3rd Sundays 9 a.m. Morning Prayer 2nd/4th Sunday 9 a.m. Coffee following worship Rev. Rebecca Grant, Deacon Rev. David Bustin, Deacon www.stmarksaugusta.org
Episcopal St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church 20 Union St., Hallowell 623-3041 Holy Eucharist 7:45 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. (with music) All are welcome The Rev. David Matson, Priest in Charge The Rev. Alicia Kellogg, Deacon The Rev. Mary Bourque, Deacon www.stmatthewshallowell.org St. Matthias’ Episcopal Church 15 Spruce St., Richmond: 737-7044 Morning Prayer 1st Sunday: 9 a.m. Holy Eucharist 2nd/4th/5th Sundays: 9 a.m. Holy Eucharist designed for Children and Families, 3rd Sundays: 9 a.m. Fellowship Coffee following all worship The Rev. Katharine Babson, Priest in Charge www.stmatthias.episcopalmaine.org
Mennonite Faith Christian Church 280 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m. Nurseries and Christian Ed for children Handicap Accessible www.faithchristianchurch.me Glenn Metzler, Pastor Phone: 582-5432
Nondenominational Church of the Open Bible 105 S. Main St., Athens 654-2344 Sun. School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Evening Service - 5 p.m. www.athensopenbible.org Pastor Richard Haynie
Nondenominational Crossroads Bible Church Preaching Christ at the Crossroads of Life Located at the junctions of Routes 201 and 148 in Madison 474-7178 Services are: Sunday 9:20 a.m. Sunday School (classes for all ages) Sunday – 9 a.m. Morning Worship Service Sunday – 6:00 p.m. Evening Service Wednesday: In home small group Bible studies All are Welcome! Our facility is handicap accessible
Palermo Christian Church 322 Branch Mills Rd, Palermo 993-2636 Sunday Services 9 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Mtg, 7p.m. www.palermochristianchurch.org
Trinity Evangelical Free Church 12 McLellan St., Skowhegan 474-8833 Pastor, Richard Berry Saturday Contemporary Service, 6 p.m. Sunday School, 9 a.m.; Service 10:45 a.m. Prayer Service weekdays at 7 a.m. Nightly Bible Studies, 7 p.m. Food Cupboard, Prison Ministries
United Church Of Christ First Congregational Church 7 Eustis Parkway, Waterville, ME 872-8976 Sunday Worship 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Sunday School – 10:00 a.m. office@wtvlucc.org
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Old South Congregational Church UCC 135 Second St., Hallowell Worship at 9:00 a.m., beginning June 23 through September 4 Childcare available 0-8 yrs. of age “No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.” We are an Open and Affirming Church
Randolph United Methodist Church 16 Asbury St., Worship 10:45 a.m. East Pittston United Methodist Church 1083 East Pittston Rd. Worship 9:00 a.m. Both Churches Wheelchair Accessible Parish office 582-5188, Rev. Gary Akeley
South Parish Congregational Church 9 Church Street, Augusta 207-622-0552 Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. Summer Fun Days for kids on: 7/10, 7/17, 8/7 & 8/14 at 9:30 a.m. “No Matter Who You Are, You Are Welcome” www.southparish.net
Readfield United Methodist Church 207-685-4211 www.readfieldumc.blogspot.com Morning Worship @ Torsey Memorial Rte. 17 on Kents Hill 9:30 a.m. Worship Handicap Accessible Evening worship at Jesse Lee Meeting House Rte. 17 and Plains Rd. 7:00 p.m. prayer and performance featuring area musicians (Service times for July and August)
Winthrop Congregational Church UCC Corner of Main and Bowdoin Streets Winthrop, ME 377-2063 www.wccucc.org Summer Sunday worship: 9:30 AM “No matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.” We are wheelchair accessible Rev. Dr. Alice Z. Anderman, Pastor Cox Memorial United Methodist Church Sharing the welcoming love of God. Worship Sundays @ 10 a.m. 33 Central Street Hallowell, Maine 04347 Phone: 207-622-6636 email: coxmemorial@gmail.com
Winthrop United Methodist Church 58 Main Street Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. Handicap Accessible Childcare provided 207-377-8620 winthropumc.org
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Summer treasures abound in a daytrip to coastal villages er’s house, build in 1857 and managed by the Bristol Parks Commission. BRISTOL — A town of five disPemaquid Point Lighthouse Park tinct villages, Bristol is a summer includes the lighthouse and keeper’s day-tripper’s paradise. house, as well as a Fisherman’s Whether one chooses to start his Museum that displays local artifacts or her visit in Bristol Mills, donated by area families. Nearby NewHarbor, Round Pond, PemaquidArtGallery, which shows Chamberlain or Pemaquid, there is the work of local artists, celebrated plenty to see and do. The town its 50th anniversary in its lighthouse stretches down the peninsula along park location last year. The newest Route 130, and at no time are you addition to the park is an education more than three miles from the center that hosts guest speakers who ocean. It is a small town, but has five offer educational lectures. New last separate villages complete with five year, the center is leased for special different post offices and zip codes. events such as weddings and other Local treasures are tucked away in social and educational gatherings. every corner, whether it is the A small apartment in the keeper’s beloved Pemaquid Lighthouse with house also is available for rent by the its crashing surf and rocky outcropweek, according to Sandra Lane, a pings, sandy, rose-strewn Pemaquid member of the park commission. Beach, the old-fashioned swimming “It is quite a nice little apartment,” hole at the Bristol Dam, historic Fort she said, noting it is not every day William Henry or the Rachel Carson someone has the opportunity to Salt Preserve. spend a week sleeping in a lightRound Pond is a welcoming keeper’s house. enclave of Mansard-roofed summer Just up the road is Pemaquid houses and year-round homes along Beach, a crescent-shaped stretch of Route 32. It is home to Ronna fine, white sand that stretches for Lugosch’s Peapod Jewelry business, about a quarter-mile, surrounded by Anchor Inn restaurant with indoor dunes and fragrant pink roses. The and outdoor seating, and King Ro beach park features changing rooms, Market, which sells gas, groceries, restrooms, an outdoor shower as well homemade pizza, delicious cheeses as indoor hot showers, snack bar and and cold beer. Granite Hall Store is a store that sells and rents beach an old-fashioned shop that sells gear. Swimmers should be ready for cards, gifts, housewares, clothing, cold water much of the year, howevbooks, toys, penny candy and ice er. cream. Boatyards, art galleries, lobSpecial events are planned at the ster pounds, inns and antiques shops beach each year, including concerts, are scattered throughout the quiet barbecues and other celebrations, neighborhood. such as fireworks and sandcastleRound Pond is the place to be building competitions. A touch tank July 4, as a raucous, political, often can be found inside the cool, impromptu parade is launched along sheltered Beachcombers Rest area of the main street each year, attracting the facility. These tanks allow younghuge crowds and followed by a local sters to get a close look at hermit barbecue. crabs, starfish and other marine life. Headed south to Pemaquid Point, Not far from the beach is Fort Bristol is home to the famous William Henry and Colonial Pemaquid Lighthouse, featured on Pemaquid, another oceanfront park the Maine state quarter in 2003. where visitors can tour a rebuilt Attracting as many as 100,000 visitower of the old fort, originally contors per year, the lighthouse location structed in 1692. Visitors can study offers a stunning panoramic view its foundation, examine old tools and and features both the tower and light- other archaeological artifacts that house keeper’s house. Built in 1835, have been recovered and experience the lighthouse is automated today the historic home that stands on the and owned by the state. The town owns the seven-acre parcel and keepMore on COASTAL, Page 87 BY KRIS FERRAZZA Correspondent
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Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site is located at the entrance to Pemaquid Harbor, Maine, one of the earliest sites of European occupation in North America. It was used as a seasonal fishing station as early as the 1610s and was the location of a permanent village settled between 1625 and 1629. In 1677, Fort Charles, the first of three forts on the site was built. Extensive archaeological excavations have unearthed 14 foundations of 17th- and 18th-century structures and the officers' quarters for Fort William Henry and Fort Frederick. A museum displays hundreds of artifacts found on the site, dating from prehistoric times through the colonial period. Musket balls, coins, pottery, and early hardware are among items of interest.
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grounds, which houses a gift shop and other amenities. Friends of Colonial Pemaquid organize a schedule of activities each year, including concerts, historic walking tours — sometimes by lamplight — archaeological and historical education programs for children and adults and re-enactors’ encampments. Park Commissioner Lane announced that Olde Bristol Days, an annual celebration held in town each summer, will be moved to PemaquidBeachPark this year. Some activities, including the boat races and vendors, still will be located at the fort, however the majority of booths and events will take place at the beach. “This is a trial run this year,” she said. Olde Bristol Days is Aug. 7-13, with the majority of the festivities held on the weekend, Aug. 11-13. In New Harbor, there is a mix of commercial business with several offices, galleries and Reilly’s Store, which sells groceries, ready-made sandwiches and other items right on Bristol Road. The Cupboard Café on Huddle Road is a local favorite, serving breakfast and lunch and pastries that are popular among residents and visitors alike. Shaw’s Fish & Lobster Wharf offers indoor and outdoor dining right at the dock, so diners can watch fishermen unload their catch right there in the busy little fishing harbor of New Harbor. Diners need to hold onto their lobster rolls, however. The seagulls are wily. The Hardy Boat travels between the dock at Shaw’s Wharf and Monhegan, and also offers puffin and seal cruises, lighthouse and sunset cruises and other special excursions. Just around the bend on Route 32 from Shaw’s Wharf is the spot where author Rachel Carson is said to have performed her scientific studies and collected most of the material for her book, “The Edge of the Sea,” from the rocks and water in this small tide pool. Visitors are welcome to pull off the road, park nearby and hike down to the shore to enjoy the salt preserve, but are asked not to disturb or remove anything from the area that has been protected by The Nature Conservancy since 1966. Following Route 32 toward Round Pond, travelers wind along
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the rocky shore and crashing surf of the village of Chamberlain. At Bristol Mills, town officials still operate from the 1880 townhouse. An old-fashioned swimming hole is a popular spot in the summer, as locals beat the heat by taking a dip near the Bristol Dam. Lane said the status of the swimming hole has been in question as town officials and park commission members consider water quality and other issues, however. The Old Rock Schoolhouse is a popular attraction in Bristol Mills, having operated from 1835 to 1899 as a one-room schoolhouse. The town had 20 such schools in the 19th Century. Lane, who is 73, remembers that quite a few schools were still in operation in her day. She attended school at PemaquidFalls. Guests are invited to tour the schoolhouse and listen to a talk
from a docent dressed in the period garb of a schoolteacher, and even are assigned tasks to complete on an old-fashioned slate. Old textbooks also are on display. New this year is a welcome center, scheduled to be opened in Bristol Mills to help direct visitors seeking local attractions, Lane said. A nearby spot to launch canoes and kayaks also is in the works, she said. This is just a sampling of what Bristol has to offer, Lane said, but she invites visitors to see for themselves. “We have a special place here,” said Lane, who has driven a school bus for the local school district for 42 years and is retiring this year. For more information about Bristol and its attractions and summer schedule of events, visit the Websites at www.bristolmaine.org or www.bristolparks.org.
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By 1902, the State of Maine had acquired the fort site, and in 1908 carried out reconstruction of the tower and base of the outer walls of Fort William Henry. Historian John Henry Cartland, who had investigated the area, spearheaded the reconstruction, using many of the original stones.
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A permanent exhibition housed on the second floor of the Fort, “Guns, Politics, and Furs: Pemaquid and the Defense of the Eastern Frontier 1677 – 1761” was opened in June 2005. The exhibit showcases Colonial Pemaquid’s extensive archaeological collections as well as personal records and illustrations on the complex story of three forts on the site, and the events surrounding their construction and destruction, during the period 1677 through 1761.
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Preliminary Schedule of Events for 2011 (Events Subject to Change) Saturday, June 25 1-5 p.m. (Rain date June 26) Archaeology Discovery Day Historical activities for youths and adults, with Dr. Neill DePaoli Sunday, July 3 (Rain date July 4) 235th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence Public reading and commentary by a living history interpreter Monday, July 11 7:30 p.m. Maine’s Coastal Fisheries from the Civil War to the Otter Trawl Lecture by Dr. Bill Leavenworth, Gulf of Maine Cod Project $5 donation or free to members Saturday, July 16 8:30 p.m. (Rain Date July 17) Evening Lantern Walk Step into the past as you tour a 17th century village and meet an 18th century soldier on duty at Fort William Henry. Monday, July 18 7:30 p.m. S&W Howard’s Store: Economics on the Kennebek Presentation by historic interpreter Roger Collins of Old Fort Western $5 donation or free to members Saturday, July 23 1p.m. and 3 p.m. Weapons of the 17th and 18th Centuries Demonstrations of weapons including a 3-pound cannon and matchlock and flintlock muskets Monday, July 25 7:30 p.m. Once We Were Here: Native Peoples of Our Region Lecture by Jonathan Yellowbear of Odamogan Living History Museum $5 donation or free to members Saturday, July 30-Sunday, July 3110 a.m.-4 p.m. daily 17th Century Encampment Outdoor interpretive weekend showcasing civilian and military aspects of 17th century life Monday, August 1 7:30 p.m. Scots-Irish Heritage in Midcoast Maine Lecture by John Mann, chair of the Maine Ulster Scots Project $5 donation or free to members Saturday, August 6 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. (Rain date August 7) History of Pemaquid's Prominence in the 17th Century Presentation by historical interpreters Gus Konitsky and George Robbins Monday, August 8 7:30 p.m. Ambivalent Allegiances in Revolutionary Maine Lecture by Dr. Liam Riordan, University of Maine, Orono $5 donation or free to members Saturday, August 13-Sunday, August 14 (all day each day) Olde Bristol Days Numerous historical activities including an artisan exhibition Monday, August 15 7:30 p.m. Veterans' Gravestones: History and Restoration Lecture by Kai Nalenz of Gravestone Services of New England $5 donation or free to members Saturday, August 20-Sunday, August 21(1-4pm each day) Native American-English Relationships in the 17th Century Living history interpretation by Ken Hamilton Monday, August 22 7:30 p.m. The Dutch in Maine?! Pemaquid’s New York Connection Revisited Lecture by historical archaeologist Dr. Neill Paoli $5 donation or free to members Saturday, August 27 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. (Rain Date August 28) Interactions with 17th Century Pirates Clear the decks for action with historical interpreters Greg Latimer and Jim Nelson! Children are invited to join Dixey Bull’s pirate crew, learn about pirate lore and make their own pirate gear. Treasure hunt included. Sunday, September 4 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. (Rain date September 5) Castlebay in Concert; Season's End Celtic music performed outdoors by popular local duo, Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee Colonial Pemaquid is open daily 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Memorial Day through Labor Day. Park personnel and interpreters are available to answer questions and to direct visitors to the site's historic structures, archaeological remains, museum, burial ground and gift shop. A permanent exhibit, "Guns, Politics and Furs," is installed in the partially reconstructed Fort William Henry on site. Reservations for school or group tours can be made by calling 207-677-2423. www.friendsofcolonialpemaquid.org
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New England Music Camp’s spectacular Bowl-in-the-Pines is an elegant setting for free weekend concerts.
The sounds of music and entertainment fill the air in Oakland, Sidney BY NANCY GALLAGHER Correspondent
Music, food, and local events promise to draw a crowd as summer advances on Oakland and Sidney next month. Oakland Eat, shop, and be merry at the Oakland Lions Club summer events. The Club hosts not one, but three weekend yard sales on Hubbard Street, near the Oakland Post Office. Customers may shop to their hearts’ content from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays June 17 and 18, July 29 and 30, and Aug. 26 and
The New England Music Camp Chorale and Chamber Orchestra perform in a joint concert.
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27. People may also drop off used eyeglasses, cell phones and hearing aids to be refurbished and recycled for distribution to those in need. All proceeds go to Lions Club charities. The Club holds its annual chicken barbecue Saturday, July 30, beginning at 11:30 a.m. until sold out. It’s in conjunction with that day’s yard sale on Hubbard Street . For more information, call either 7162072 or 465-2753. Pop on a bib for the annual lobster bake, Saturday, Aug. 27, beginning at 11:30 a.m. until sold out. It’s also in conjunction with that day’s yard sale on Hubbard Street. For more information, call either 465-9007 or 465-2753. Additional information on Club events is available at www.oaklandmelionwap.org. Books can take the reader
trips unknown, and this summer’s reading club theme of One World, Many Stories at the Oakland Public Library, demonstrates that with five programs to delight young readers. All programs begin at 2 p.m. The Library is handicap accessible. The programs at the library include: Wednesday, June 28 Conjuring Carroll fashions balloon sculptures of animals from both hemispheres. Friday, July 8 Alex the Jester’s “mind-bending sight gags and amazing stunts will have the audience cheering and roaring with laughter,” say organizers. Wednesday, July 13 Gene Roy leads children in playing games from around the world. Wednesday, July 20 The Great Stephan, a crowd pleaser for all ages, performs feats of magic from the four corners of the globe. Wednesday, July 27 Grammy-nominated children’s songwriter and performer Judy
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Pancoast returns for the final party of the summer. For more information, call 465-7533 or 465-9554 or email carolcooley@opl.lib.me.us. The smoke coming from the Oakland Fire Department on Saturday, July 9 will be from their annual chicken barbecue. Chicken, coleslaw, roll, chips, strawberry shortcake and soda will be available for $8 from 11 a.m. until sold out. For more information, call 465-2631. The Messalonskee Performing Arts Center hosts three musical events this summer. The New England Music Camp’s lively Pops Concerts on Saturday, July 9 and Saturday August 6 both begin at 7:30pm. Tickets are available after June 22 at the New England Music Camp office, at 465-3025. The 16th Annual Leo Campbell Homecoming, featuring Maine’s own first family of gospel music, begins around 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19. A light meal at 5:30 p.m. precedes the concert. For tickets either call Cindy Campbell at 5776993 or purchase them directly from the Lighthouse Bible and Gift, Ridge Road, Fairfield. Sidney The New England Music Camp celebrates its Diamond Anniversary this summer, in addition to its regular schedule
of concerts at the campus in Sidney. Three commissioned works will be performed over the season by the symphonic orchestra, symphonic band, and chorale. Faculty or camper recitals are on most Wednesday and Friday evenings in Alumni Hall from June 29 through mid-August. The Camp’s alfresco concert venue, Bowl-in-the-Pines, presents concerts most weekends. Saturdays feature concert group concerts. Sundays offer symphonic group concerts. Weekend concerts begin at 3 p.m. Seating is available, or spectators may bring their own chairs to relax in arboreal comfort beneath the pines. Please check the Camp website, www.nemusiccamp.com, using the 2011 Camp Calendar link on the site’s home page for specific performance dates, times and locations. All concerts on the New England Music Camp’s campus are free of charge and open to the public. The Camp’s Pops Concert takes place Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. July 9, at the Messalonskee Performing Arts Center in Oakland. A 75 th Anniversary Pops Concert takes place Saturday, Aug.6, as part of the Anniversary Weekend Celebration August 5 to 7. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Messalonskee Performing Arts Center. To order tickets for either event, please call the New England Music Camp office at 465-3025 after June 22.
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Village in the foothills offers summer charm and recreation of the Arts and evening Kingfield POPs concert on June 25 will be well worth a trip. KINGFIELD — This tiny town The Bangor Symphony in western Maine’s foothills has Orchestra will be conducted by been written up in the Boston newcomer, Maestro Lucas Globe for its spectacular scenery Richman. He has been music and variety of recreational oppor- director for the Knoxville tunities. Symphony Orchestra since 2003 Whether it’s moose watching, and joined the BSO in 2010. He fishing, canoeing, kayaking, hikrecently received a GRAMMY ing, ATV riding, swimming, dinAward for Best Classical ing or golfing, the area offers all Crossover Album, conducting the those choices, with plenty of great Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on places to stay after a long day. Christopher Tin’s classical/world Visitors can try the Stanley fusion album. Museum on School Street to see Maine’s folk icon Dave Mallett the famous Stanley Steamer auto- draws many Maine fans. Rhythm mobiles. Exhibits include steam and blues singer Leah Tysse, who cars from 1905, 1909, 1910, 1916; won Billboard magazine’s Best air-brushed portraits, paintings Rhythm and Blues award for her and violins from the family’s col- song, “You Don’t Scare Me,” will lection. Chansonetta Stanley’s debut on the main stage. photographs are vibrant and Acadian band Boreal Tordu intriguing. The museum is open began when RSU 9 music teacher from 1 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday and talented fiddler Steve Muise through Sunday, April to October. and singer-songwriter-dobro playDuring spring, summer and fall, er Robert Sylvain discovered a the Carrabassett River is a flymutual interest in the music of fishing destination for anglers. their shared Acadian heritage. Hiking trails in the region offer all They were joined by Pip Walter levels of challenge. on guitar and vocals and Andy Summer festivals draw large Buckland on upright bass. crowds of locals and summer visiNative American ensemble, tors. This year's daylong Festival Burnurwurbske, will celebrate BY VALERIE TUCKER Correspondent
those who lived in Maine long before European exploration. Members of the Penobscot Nation Tribe drum, sing, and talk about their cultural history. Regular favorites, the Franklin County Fiddlers and Western Mountain Trash Can Band, will perform. Tickets are $20 in advance, and $25 at the gate. The concert is free for those 17 and younger. Tranten’s stores in Kingfield and Farmington, and Camden National Bank branches in Kingfield, Farmington, Phillips, Stratton and Rangeley, will sell tickets. Concert gates open and the music starts at 4:30 p. m. Food vendors will have tasty snacks and drinks on-site, but picnics are welcome. Organizers suggest bringing low-back chairs and blankets. Since summer evenings can be cool, so people are urged to bring
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The June 25 Kingfield POPs concerts features the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, the Western Mountain Trash Can Band, Maine's folk icon Dave Mallett, rhythm, blues, and soul singer Leah Tysse, Acadian band Boreal Tordu, Native American ensemble the Burnurwurbske Singers, and the Franklin County Fiddlers.
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a sweater or jacket. Pets aren’t allowed on the concert grounds. The show will happen, no matter what the weather. In extremely bad weather, the concert will move inside at a nearby location. The POPs committee keeps their website updated and will post weather information. Visitors can plan to attend Kingfield Days on July 15, 16 and 17, 2011. Organizers work to make the annual festival bigger and better every year, with a parade, creative floats, a firemen’s muster, games, music, and a rowdy mud football competition. The region also offers many other places to visit and stay. The Herbert Grand Hotel offers an elegant Victorian-era ambience in the center of town. Within walking distance, art galleries and shops filled with locally-made crafts offer something special to take home. ATVs have access through the Maine trail system and the town has plans for expanded walking paths, picnic areas and scenic stops.
For more information see these links to area attractions: www.mainehuts.org www.northernoutdoors.com www.saddlebackmaine.com www.sugarloaf.com www.stanleymuseum.org www.kingfieldpops.com www.herbertgrandhotel.com
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A curious moose can appear with little warning, and most ignore the attention they receive. The creatures can be dangerous if frightened or blinded by headlights at night. They prefer cooler weather during the evening and take shelter from heat and pesky insects during the summer months.
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