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Opinions divided

Crowd debates big box, fast food

By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Passions ran high on both sides Tuesday as over 100 Bridgton residents gathered for three hours to debate whether to ban big box stores and fast food chains in town.

Opinion was split down the middle among the standingroom only crowd as the people gave voice to their worst fears on both sides — that the town will be sued and economic growth stalled if the bans pass; or that, if they fail to pass, continued national chain development along Bridgton’s Route 302 corridor will destroy forever the small town charm that makes the town so special.

All of the appointed and elected officials who spoke as A QUESTION OF QUALITY OF LIFE —Scott Finlayson spoke passionately of the need to private citizens at the public pass the big box and fast-food referendum, saying “What kind of town do you want to live hearing urged voters to reject in?” the two citizen initiative secret ballot referendum questions fac-

ing voters on March 1. Business owners who spoke were more divided, with the smaller business owners generally in favor of the bans, the larger ones against it.

On one point there was unanimous agreement — that it was great to see so many people in one room who care about Bridgton’s economic future. It’s high time, they said, to take that energy and translate it into zoning regulations that provide protections while also allowing for economic growth.

The residents lined up to speak at microphones that were set up on both sides of the big meeting room downstairs at the Bridgton Municipal Complex.

At long tables in the front sat the members of both the Planning Board and the Board of Selectmen, required by state law to hold the hearings following a successful petition drive

begun in December to bring the questions to voters.

The first question would amend the town’s Site Plan Review Ordinance by banning fast food or so-called formula restaurants whose corporatelyprescribed methods of operation and architectural style are “substantially similar” to one another. The second question would ban new retail development of 30,000 square feet or more and would have the effect of preventing expansion of existing businesses with that much space — i.e., Renys, Hannaford, Hancock Lumber, Brill’s Lumber, Macdonald Motors and others.

‘We stand on solid ground’ Scott Finlayson, who led the petition drive, got the hearing underway with a prepared statement. He said the amendments simply represent what BIG BOX, Page 12B

AUGUSTA — A check from the State of Maine will soon be in the mail to pay over $4 million owed to Bridgton Hospital.

The Maine Legislature passed Maine Governor Paul LePage’s supplemental budget Tuesday (LD 100). The spending plan includes $70 million in state funds to pay hospitals overdue MaineCare payments

for services going back as far as 2006. The state funding is matched with federal dollars, triggering $248 million in repayments to dozens of Maine Health Care Facilities.

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services estimates that Bridgton Hospital will receive $4,496,177. The funding, which still needs to be finalized, should reimburse the

“This is a great step forward in resolving the MaineCare payments owed to Maine hospitals going back to 2006,” said Peter Chalke, Central Maine Heathercare President and CEO. “It is important to note this is hardly a windfall. MaineCare owes Central Maine Healthcare about $65 million for care provided to MaineCare patients.”

Chalke added, “In any

event, we applaud the leadership of Governor LePage on this issue and the action of the Legislature who passed the Supplemental Budget with a near unanimous vote. This payment of state and federal funds will be used to offset rising pension expense and to put money into our cash reserves to avoid going into lines of credit to cover operating expense in the future.”

By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer A bill to close the Songo Lock to allow milfoil removal has failed.

The Maine Senate assigned the matter to a committee for review, thus the bill failed.

Local stakeholders and Lakes Environmental Association officials plan to meet to discuss milfoil mitigation options and develop a plan of action.

Emergency legislation was submitted in the Maine House of Representatives last week to close the Songo Lock to all boating before the ice melts this spring.

“An Act To Prevent the

Spread of Milfoil in the Songo River” was submitted Feb. 1 by Bridgton State Representative G. Paul Waterhouse on behalf of the Lakes Environmental Association. The bill, L.D. 242, still needs to be submitted to the state Senate. It has been referred to the House’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee, where it will be scheduled for a work session. If passed as an emergency, the bill will take effect immediately and bypass the 90-day rule for routine legislation.

For LEA Executive Director Peter Lowell, the bill seemed the best way to “let Augusta know SONGO LOCK, Page 12A

By Lisa Williams Ackley Staff Writer The Bridgton Board of Selectmen will make no decision on what to do about dispatching services for the town until their next meeting on Feb. 22.

Pointing out the seriousness of the decision at hand, Town Manager Mitch Berkowitz recommended, at the board’s Jan. 25 meeting, that the matter of whether the town retains its own Dispatch Center or contracts with the Cumberland County Regional Communications Center should be decided by voters at the annual town meeting in June.

“In reviewing this possible change, I am aware that the town may lose what is considered a ‘tailored’ service for a standardized service which would rely upon technology and different people ‘to locate

STUCK — Michael Mannings plow truck and sander broke and dispatch’ all calls for ser- throught the ice on Sebago Lake after he attempted to assist vices,” Berkowitz stated, in his another motorist near the Raymond Public Boat Launch.

“Conclusions” remarks of the Comparison of Dispatching Services report he prepared for selectmen. “The contemplation of this change, coupled with

By Dawn De Busk Wednesday, Feb. 2, when the loss of local jobs, makes Staff Writer Manning pulled his plow truck such a decision a difficult one, RAYMOND — Helping plus sander onto the scene — though very important.” your neighbor can land you on onto the ice of Sebago Lake Tuesday night, the five the national news. more than 1,000 feet from the selectmen agreed they would After a workday of plowing shoreline, where a Subaru was come to their meeting on Feb. snow — during a storm that stuck and a cluster of ice shacks 22 ready to vote one way or closed schools — local busi- were located. the other — either to let vot- nessman Michael Manning was Then, his rig plunged through ers decide at town meeting in headed home. From Route 302, the ice.

June or to retain Dispatch here he caught a glimpse of a strand“I was able to get out. It in Bridgton and build on the ed vehicle on the ice near the was only seven feet of water. recommendations contained in Raymond Public Boat Launch. The back (of the plow truck) a comprehensive report pre“I saw a vehicle stuck out on went through. The front stayed pared for the town by Public the ice. From the road, I saw up on the ice,” said Manning, Safety Strategies Group of a couple of guys shoveling. I who owns MGM Builders in Massachusetts last year. went to see if I could give them Windham.

Selectman Paul Hoyt said a hand,” Manning said, adding The image of his plow truck Feb. 8 that he had spoken with he didn’t personally know the trapped in the lake ice appeared the town manager earlier in motorists in trouble. on local television news — and It was 3:30 p.m. on even made the national news.

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Governor keeps pledge; signs bill to pay hospitals

Bill to shutdown Songo Lock fails

Selectmen put off dispatch decision

facilities for unpaid MaineCare balances between 2006 and 2009.

The governor’s supplemental budget passed the Maine House of Representatives by a vote of 143 to 3 and the Maine Senate by a vote of 34 to 0. Enacted as emergency legislation, the bill takes effect immediately.

Governor LePage plans to sign the bill immediately, clearing the way for the Department of

Health and Human Services to finalize its payment estimates and pay Maine hospitals long overdue balances.

“I promised the people of Maine that we would pay our bills to our hospitals,” said Governor LePage. “The funding provided in my budget will help preserve jobs and investment in our health care industry and puts us on course to repaying the entire balance.”

Pulling the truck from the icy waters of Sebago was quite an undertaking, but by Friday, R. Stewart Heavy Hauling was able to remove the vehicle and sander.(Photo courtesy Dick Stewart)

Good deed makes big Sebago splash Two days passed, and it was Friday, Feb. 4, before R. Stewart Heavy Hauling had staged the material and equipment and manpower necessary to remove Manning’s 2009 plow truck from the icy waters. On the following afternoon, Feb. 5, the dump body with sander attached — which had been cut from the cab, frame, and plow during

Friday’s operations — was also pulled out of the lake.

The vehicle was a total loss, according to Manning.

Already, four residents have offered Manning the use of their plow trucks so he can fulfill his snow-removal contracts for the season.

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Rush on Long Lake

Naples ‘Carnival’ this weekend

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Riding a snowmobile is a rush.

Add some competition — other riders trying to take the lead. Then, put it all on a welldesigned ice track in the middle of a frozen lake. And, what have you got?

The Muddy River Sno Seekers Snowmobile club’s 12th Annual Radar Run, which takes place on Long Lake this Saturday and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days.

Riding in the Radar Run “is a big adrenaline rush. Some sleds can go from 0 to 130 mph in 1,000 feet. It’s great,” said Naples businessman Dan Allen, who has raced in years past.

As chairman of the Naples Winter Carnival, Allen is too busy to compete in the event that draws hundreds of riders.

Now, he has his eye on the bigger picture and the last-minute details associated with coordinating the carnival.

“This event has grown beyond a snowmobile event,” he said. “There are a lot of people involved in preparing for it.

There are people who come just to watch. We’ll probably get a few hundred racers during the weekend.”

“The winter carnival is a good time to get out of hibernation,” Allen said.

“Naples goes to sleep in the winter. This gives people something to do,” he said.

The forecasted weather should be favorable for the snowmobile races — with four days in a row of below-freezing daytime highs and nighttime lows in the single digits, the ice will stay frozen. Likely, the cold air will help the formation of thicker ice on Long Lake.

“I’m looking forward to the cold,” Allen said, adding it will keep the ice track in good condition.

Also, the snowmobile club has put in a ramp at the end of the Naples Town Beach road.

This fall, the club eyed the area to make plans for a ramp people could use to bring ice shacks onto the lake as well as snowmobiles, Allen said.

According to Allen, people on foot will find places to access the ice and enjoy the many activities taking place in conjunction with the carnival.

In addition, the American Legion Post No. 155 will provide parking and offer free shuttle rides to the Causeway, Allen said. The Legion is located off Route 11 in Naples for those who don’t want to spend time hunting for a parking spot.

Prior to the weekend of the carnival, crews working on the Causeway’s seawall will try to open up spaces for parking,

according to Craig Hurd, Maine Department of Transportation’s resident engineer for the Bay of Naples Bridge and Causeway project.

“When Naples has its winter carnival, crews will move equipment. They can’t pack up, but they will do what they can to make some access to the lake and more room for parking,” Hurd said.

In addition to the wildly popular Radar Races, events will be taking place all day — on the ice and around town, according to Allen.

On Saturday, the gymnasium at the Naples Town Office will be open to serve hot cocoa and provide indoor games for children. That warming spot will not be available on Sunday.

Another treat that takes place only on Saturday: fireworks.

Organizers will start a bonfire on the lake around 4 p.m., and the fireworks show is slated for 6 p.m.

According to Naples Selectman Rick Paraschak nothing beats a fireworks display in the winter. With the crisper air and the darker sky, the colors appear more vivid, he said.

Allen agreed, “When they shoot the fireworks off on the snow-covered lake it’s a show you can’t describe. It’s absolutely gorgeous.”

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES – Parents teach their children to play nice in the sand box. Parents instruct their children not to take things that don’t belong to them, too.

A big sand box was the topic of discussion during the Naples Board of Selectmen

meeting on Monday.

No, the town-owned supply of sand for winter road maintenance has not been pillaged.

But, town officials would like to see the sand lot protected.

After all, it is the taxpayers’ sand pile. Plus, the taxpayers already approved paying for surveillance equipment to keep an eye on the Public Works’ building and the town’s fire station, according to Town Manager Derik Goodine.

Selectmen directed Goodine to roll ahead with the purchase of three cameras for a startup cost of $6,600, which was less than the amount approved at town meeting. An annual service fee of $500 would maintain the surveillance system.

“Three cameras would be mounted on or around the fire station. One camera would keep track of whether or not doors shut properly — a problem because of ice build-up,” Goodine said. The camera records the malfunction of the door, and the software system alerts the fire chief, he

said. Goodine explained select personnel would have access codes, and could shut the door from an I-Phone, a Smart Phone or Blackberry.

In addition to making sure the fire department’s garage doors shut properly during the winter, the surveillance system will be used to monitor activity around the sand pile, and to provide peripheral views of the fire station, Goodine said.

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KIDS LOVE TO FISH — The Family Ice Fishing Derby at this year’s Harrison Winter Fest gives kids of all ages a great chance to learn all about the joys of fishing in winter who otherwise wouldn’t have the chance.

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HARRISON — The Harrison Winter Fest coming up on Friday through Sunday, Feb. 25-27, has been an ongoing event for a number of years.

Held during the February school vacation week, the event each year allows for winter visitors and their families to enjoy a number of local events that are fun for the whole family.

The Youth Family Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday and Sunday at the Winter Fest has grown to a great success, and is slowly becoming, under the radar, a premiere youth ice-fishing derby.

Harrison Recreation Director Paula J. Holt is ordinarily a “committee of one” as she organizes children’s events all year long. Holt is grateful for the volunteers that show up and help when the event takes place.

“No matter how much an event is organized, it won’t happen without the volunteers who unselfishly donate their time to help at the event,” said Holt.

Paula has an ace in the hole with the Winter Fest’s Youth Family Ice Fishing Derby. Local Registered Maine Guide Joe Jack took the position of derby coordinator for last year’s derby, and has taken up the reins again this year. Jack has had his guide license for many years, and in those years he has made many friends in the fishing and hunting community of Maine.

He has called on these friends to help support the Harrison derby, with a different approach than most derby solicitations. He states to his fellow guides, to bait and tackle owners, members of fish and game clubs and the state’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Department that the Harrison Fishing Derby is designed to get children on the ice that normally wouldn’t have the chance.

“They are our next generation, who will carry on with fishing and conservation after we’re gone,” said Jack.

“When we first started, we had an idea that we needed to

make the derby affordable for families.”

The problem, he said, was that Maine law requires that an adult age 16 or older is required to have a valid Maine Inland Fishing License. That creates a problem with making the derby affordable, since the registration for children is $2 and adults $5, but an out of state visitor would need to obtain a three-day fishing license at a cost of $25 for the weekend.

Jack had an idea. He’d had some dealings with an old friend, Charlie Mann of Winthrop (“One of the best streamer fly tiers in the country,” said Jack), who started a program back in the late 80s early 90s called “Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs” as a volunteer program to promote youth fishing. Jack recalled that IF&W sanctions two events each year known as open fishing days, when no license is required to fish and take the fish caught.

He called Mann, who put him in touch with Emily DERBY, Page A

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Tenant to stay, for now

(Continued from Page A) Selectman Rick Paraschak brought up why residents supported having surveillance in place.

“After we closed the dispatch, we wanted to keep an eye on the place,” he said, adding “the money is budgeted, and it’s less than what we budgeted.”

According to Goodine, the camera will be able to record any vehicles that load up with town sand.

“Residents are allowed two 5-gallon buckets per storm. We have a canopy area for the public to get sand,” he said. For each storm, public-works’ employees leave enough sand for community use so residents have no reason to be in the sand shed.

“At one time, we did have commercial haulers who appeared to fill up their trucks, or people pulling up and filling up their truck bed,” Goodine said.

“But, I don’t sit there and keep track of who pulls in and out of the sand shed so I can’t tell if that’s still happening,” he said.

Instead, a soon-to-be-installed surveillance system will watch the sand pile for him.

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES – Imagine being evicted from your home in the dead of winter. Imagine being told you have to remove all your belongings, including a mobile home that was enveloped by ice and snow a month ago.

Kenneth Burnham Sr. was surrounded by long-time friends as he appeared before the Naples Board of Selectmen regarding his eviction from Kent’s Landing.

“It is the middle of winter, and there is a mobile home with 3 feet of snow around it,” said Kimberly Nielsen, a family friend who spoke on Burnham’s behalf.

The Kent’s Landing parcel — which the town purchased about six weeks ago — is adjacent to the public beach on Long Lake. Earlier in 2010, the Superior Court determined that Burnham did not own the parcel. Last month, selectmen gave their nod to evicting Burnham – carrying out the wishes of Naples taxpayers to turn the property into an improved town beach.

On Monday, selectmen agreed to allow Burnham to wait until spring to leave.

Nielsen outlined the attempts that have been made to leave the property.

“When we ask contractors if they could move the home to another location, they just laugh,” she said. “They can’t do it now. It’s winter in Maine.”

She added “we’ve accept-

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GEORGE WESTON, left, longtime livestock superintendent at Fryeburg Fair, was honored with the Outstanding Organizer Award at the 99th annual banquet of the Maine Association of (Continued from Page A) Jones, director of the Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs Agricultural Fairs Saturday at the Holiday Inn By The Bay in Portland. Presenting the award Program. “I contacted Emily, explained what I was look- was Director David Byras Sr. of Litchfield Fair. ing to do, which was have IF&W sanction the Harrison Ice Fishing Derby, and my reason was to get more children on the ice, and the sanction would allow parents to participate without the added cost of $25. She never said it, but I believe she thought I was out of my mind.”

Jack conversed with Jones via e-mail and Internet for a month or so, and eventually Jones took a chance and came through with what Jack says is, to the best of his knowledge, the first entire Derby sanction outside of the IF&W Free Fishing Days.

“We were off,” said Jack. “We started by promoting the derby locally with the focus on a family and youth fishing derby. The success was beyond our wildest imagination, we went from 22 children the previous year, to 66 children, but more importantly, we had 33 adults sign up under the sanction. Those 33 adults, to me, allowed an additional 33 children to participate in the derby that wouldn’t have had the chance if the IF&W sanction wasn’t in place.”

Holt said it wasn’t long before the derby worked its way right up to being the premier event of the Winter Fest.

“It was incredible to see parents that have been involved in other recreation activities participating in the derby, people I never would have thought would,” said Holt. “The children had a great time; the donations we received allowed each registered child to receive an initial gift bag or bait and bucket.”

When Holt and Jack gave out the prize awards at the town OUTSTANDING SMALL FAIR — The Maine Association of Agricultural Fairs honored the office last year, it was not only fun, she said, but also some- Waterford World’s Fair with the Outstanding Small Fair Exhibit Hall award. Director Kathryn what emotional.

Hunter of Topsham Fair presented the award to World’s Fair President Dana Hemingway.

TENANT, Page A “All those children having their names called and receiv- Several hundred fair directors and superintendents from the ing their prize for the work they did in the derby was just 27 member fairs attended the three-day annual event. plain great, and made all the time put into organizing the derby worth every minute.”

Jack recalls telling Holt to just wait until next year.

“Well, next year is here, we have already secured our sanction, which is the key to the derby,” he said. “We also have a number of single raffles, which value from $25 to $300, but the multiple raffle has grown to almost 100 items.”

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By Lisa Williams Ackley Staff Writer FRYEBURG — Public hearings will be held tonight at the town office on three separate proposed revisions to the Land Use Ordinance.

A special town meeting to consider all three proposed ordinance changes, as well as two other topics will be held at 6 p.m. on Feb. 24 at the Fryeburg Rescue Barn.

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GRANT TO GUILD — Ham Foundation board member Alan Ordway, left, and Edna Fadden, right, with Robert Murphy, executive director, present a $30,000 grant check to Sandra Weygandt, Bridgton Hospital Guild president.

The Bridgton Hospital Guild has received a grant of $30,000 from the Kendal C. and Anna Ham Charitable Foundation.

The grant check was presented to Guild President, Sandra Weygandt, by the Ham Foundation Executive Director, Robert Murphy, along with Board members Alan Ordway and Edna Fadden.

The grant will be used for the renovations completed at the Guild Thrift Shop located on Main Street, Bridgton.

The Bridgton Hospital Guild is a not-for-profit organization that supports the Bridgton Hospital through various fundraising efforts including the Twitchell Café located on the hospital campus and the thrift

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SOUTH PARIS — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension in conjunction with the Western Maine Beekeeping Association will be offering a four-week beekeeping short course on Wednesday evenings Feb. 15, 22 and March 1 and 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Extension office in South Paris.

Fee for the course is $30. Pre-registration is required by calling the Extension office at 743-6329 or 1-800-287-1482 or e-mailing lesley.quick@maine.edu

shop. Run solely by hard working and dedicated volunteers, the organization plays a pivotal role in purchasing capital equipment for the hospital, making a yearly donation to the hospital.

The Kendal C. and Anna Ham Foundation, located in Conway, N.H., was established by the late Anna Ham. The Foundation benefits Bridgton and Mount Washington Valley NH nonprofit organizations.

(Continued from Page A) ed the eviction,” but told the board spring would be better for removing the mobile home from the property.

Immediately, Selectman Christine Powers responded saying the timeline for being able to purchase Kent’s Landing happened later than anticipated, and there was no intention to displace anyone from a home during the month of February.

The board voted unani-

mously to extend Burnham’s residency at Kent’s Landing, and to continue with the eviction process this spring.

“We just want to be using it by the spring,” Chairman Dana Watson said. “It was never our intent to throw anyone out by February.”

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When town officials decided to collect on the bond, they discovered that safety net was a fake, Morton said.

Selectmen united in their vote for Burns and the town manager to contact the District Attorney’s office, and consider whether the case could head to criminal court.

“The cost of a lawsuit is equal to any damages that happened in this case. We can continue to flush out what those claims might be,” she said. “I am here to answer your questions.”

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said. “Repayment will be made to the town, the bank will make good on that.”

Town Manager Dave Morton said, “There was a check for $19,000 to be paid to General Carriage (& Supply) Company.

The one check was hand carried by the contractor, and General Carriage never saw the money.

It was endorsed by an individual. TD Bank is working on us with that.”

According to Morton, the town hired contractor, Douglas Corbridge doing business as DCS Construction, to complete the community kitchen.

In addition, to possibly cashing the town check intended to

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Casco to recover missing check

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO – Since December, a company that sells kitchen equipment has been wondering why it never received the $19,000 check the town used to pay for its order.

Since December, the kitchen in the Casco Community Center has sat empty – the installation of its kitchen equipment stalled by lack of payment. The check never arrived at its destination.

The case of the missing check came to light as Town Attorney Natalie Burns explained what her research into the matter had uncovered.

“A check was cashed,” Burns

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will hold a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. tonight on proposed revisions to the Land Use Ordinance relating to sign regulations.

Immediately following, public hearings will be held on the proposed mass gathering ordinance as well as a mobile vending ordinance, at which townspeople can ask questions and make comments.

The Board of Selectmen will hold a regular meeting, after the public hearings are concluded.

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Naples notes: Permits approved, other matters anything negative to report during that process.

“I haven’t heard anything from the (Cumberland County) Sheriff’s Department or state police on Sydney’s. They are okay,” Town Manager Derik Goodine said of Sydney’s Restaurant and Pub. “For Songo River Queen II, I haven’t heard any complaints,” Goodine said. “I usually get one or two call when they operate at night; and, the noise lasts for about 30 seconds until they pass that spot on the lake.”

The new owner of the Songo River Queen II, who purchased the company in autumn 2010,

told the board that after 9 p.m., any live music or entertainment would taking place downstairs inside boat.

“We go through this all the time,” Selectman Rick Paraschak said of the board’s duty to regularly grant or deny permits for local businesses.

“A lot of these establishments don’t have any problems (with law enforcement agencies) and I just want to thank them,” he said.

“When you don’t have any complaints from the state - that’s a good thing,” Paraschak said.

Other matters • Goodine gave the board

(Continued from Page A) ple,” he said.

With the loss of the plow truck, MGM Builders has one remaining plow truck and a loader for commercial snowremoval jobs. In recent years, the company had downsized its snow-removal fleet from four plow trucks to two rigs, Manning said. In addition, it can take a month or longer for a custom-ordered vehicle to be road ready, he said.

It took 42 hours and 1,900 feet of custom-made cables to yank Manning’s custom-made commercial plowing truck from the grip of Sebago Lake ice.

“It’s hard to find cable that long on short order,” Manning said.

R. Stewart Heavy Hauling was called Wednesday night, and an employee went to examine the site but couldn’t find the vehicle, according to co-owner Dick Stewart. He credited not only his brother, Bubba Stewart, and crew from Stewart’s towing, but also Gary Carnell from Advanced Towing in Windham and workers from Sea-Tow, which does underwater boat recoveries.

On Thursday morning, Feb. 3, crews converged at the boat launch in Raymond.

“We found out it was half a mile out on the ice, not a quarter mile away. It was a 20,000-plus pound vehicle in the water. We had to come up with a game plan,” Stewart said, adding divers were contacted to cut holes in the ice so everyone could get a better look at what was being towed.

On that first day, the major challenge was finding cable that was long enough and strong enough to rescue the dunked truck.

“It was probably late afternoon before we started trying to pull it. Then, we started breaking cables,” Stewart said.

There was no choice but to special order more cable, he said.

From a company in Biddeford, Stewart requested 3/4-, 7/8- and 1-inch-diameter cable with a length close to 2,000 feet.

Friday morning, Stewart picked up the extra-strength cables and brought the compa-

ny’s outdoor light tower — in case the tow job lasted past dusk, which it did. To get rid of some additional weight, divers cut the sander and truck bed from the frame and cab, which had the plow attached. Then, the task of towing 7,500 pounds began, and it didn’t end until close to midnight.

“I can’t tell you exactly what we said when we got the truck out,” he laughed. Stewart explained that crews were communicating on cell phones. The crew by the truck had said to keep pulling until they said stop.

“The guys down on the ice started yelling, ‘It’s out! It’s out.

It’s out.’ And then, the guys on shore started yelling. Everyone was happy,” he said, adding the truck got to the South Portland garage at 3 a.m. Then, the whole group re-assembled at 9 a.m. to complete the job.

“When we pulled it out of the water, it had just started snowing. At the same time, the plane flew over us. The plane that later crashed in Sebago passed over us,” Stewart said.

The back end of the plow truck was removed from Sebago between 3:30 and 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, he said.

“It was probably the longest tow from a lake in the history of Maine,” Stewart laughed.

On Sunday, a Raymond resident was enjoying a quiet, sunny day on the ice. During the two previous days, she had witnessed attempts to tow the truck from its watery parking spot.

“It was quite a production” to remove the truck from the ice, she said. She described the truck being cut in two before it was towed from the lake ice.

On Sunday, another ice fisherman was Lewiston resident Frank Berry, who was on the ice to “drill some holes and play.”

Ice fishing on Sebago Lake is his Sunday ritual.

When Berry and his fishing buddy arrived at the lake on Feb. 6, the plow truck was gone. But, both men had seen footage on the television news.

Berry said he was surprised to hear that anyone driving something as heavy as a plow

truck would venture out onto the ice. He estimated his decadeold American-built snowmobile weighed about 400 pounds.

He’d heard the plow truck was close to 20,000 pounds.

“It’s not a good, solid ice yet,” Berry said.

The previous Sunday, on Jan. 30, Berry measured the ice a few hundred feet from the shoreline.

“You’d be lucky if the ice was 5 inches,” last week, he said.

“Now, it’s horribly slushy,” Berry said of Sunday’s ice conditions. A rainstorm had hit the region overnight on Feb. 6, leaving almost two inches of snowy slush on the ice.

Out of curiosity, the men drilled another hole about 10 feet from the spot where the plow truck took the plunge.

They discovered the ice was nine inches thick.

“The hole made by the truck probably won’t re-freeze before the derby,” Berry said, adding unless a week of sub-zero temperatures precedes the Sebago Lake Rotary Derbyfest.

Meanwhile, the afternoon traffic was heating up — people pulling were into the boat launch parking lot and staring across the ice to where the plow truck fell through.

“I’m just rubber-necking,” laughed a woman driving a blue SUV. She explained she was a longtime friend of Manning’s.

“I just drove by to see if Mike got his plow truck out of the ice,” she said.

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• Selectmen discovered there was no misunderstanding

between town officials and the party involved in the Long Lake shoreland ordinance violation.

The major details of the contract will remain the same: a $65,000 fine to be paid in one lump sum, and a 10-year restoration plan during which time the land cannot be sold except to family members. Minor details of how exactly to return the landscape will be ironed out in the spring.

Pilot escapes serious injury

By Lisa Williams Ackley Staff Writer SEBAGO — The elderly pilot of a small single-engine plane that crash-landed on Sebago Lake near Nason’s Beach over the weekend was not seriously injured and has since been released from the hospital.

According to police, 72year-old Richard Randall from Standish was attempting to land a vintage 1947 Piper PA-12 registered to Air Ads, Inc., of

Standish around 4 p.m. on Feb. 5 when one of the skis became caught in snow on the lake’s surface and the plane flipped forward ripping off one of the plane’s wings.

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Items on Bridgton Police blotter

These items appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter (this is a partial listing): Tuesday, February 1: 12:16 p.m. Two stray brown tabby cats were picked up on Cross Street and transported to Harvest Hills Animal Shelter.

Thursday, February 3: 7:18 a.m. A pickup truck was reported up on a snow bank on Minister’s Hill on South Bridgton Road (Route 107).

The truck was gone when the responding police officer arrived on scene.

8:57 a.m. A caller reported a vehicle off the road on Castle

Lane. The vehicle was gone when police arrived.

Friday, February 4: 11:17 a.m. Police investigated a report made by a woman who stated her vehicle had been stolen while she was shopping at Hannaford on Portland Road.

Saturday, February 5: 2:39 a.m. A caller from Barrington Drive reported a stranger knocking on his door saying his snowmobile was out of gas. Bridgton Police gave the subject on the snowmobile a ride to his residence in Harrison.

10:26 a.m. A 36-year-

old man from Bridgton was arrested and charged with obscuring motor vehicle plate marks and failure to register a motor vehicle, following a traffic stop at the intersection of North Bridgton Road and Chadbourne Hill Road.

10:04 p.m. A police officer advised that Main Hill was in need of salt and sand.

10:16 p.m. An officer advised that North High Street to the Sweden Road was very slippery. Road crews were still out treating roadways.

Sunday, February 6: 10:32 a.m. A caller reported road

conditions “were very poor” by the fire station on South Bridgton Road (Route 107).

Monday, February 7: 8:18 a.m. The Bridgton Fire Department responded to a report of a furnace problem at an apartment building on Lower Main Street. The heat was shut off, the tenants returned to their apartments, and the property owner was advised to contact a furnace technician.

Tickets: During this reporting period, police issued no summonses and nine warnings.

(Continued from Page A) the day about whether or not a cost of $44,000 for administrative support should be shown on “both sides” of the comparison, rather than just one side — the town’s. Hoyt said that, in his comparison document, Berkowitz showed a cost shift from Dispatch to the Police Department budget of $150,732 when, in his view, it should show that number to be $44,000 higher.

“If it’s on one side, it should be a recommendation on both, so actually we’re saying $88,000 in Year I,” said Selectman Hoyt. “I think it’s not correctly (shown)…If we’re talking about an administrative person, it should be $44,000, either way…in reality, it’s a savings of $88,000

in Year I.” “It’s not a net $44,000 cost savings,” the town manager pointed out. “There is also a $44,000 cost avoidance, if we go to County.”

So, with the $44,000 for administrative support added to the savings in Years I through III, the savings to the town, presuming all other costs increase at the same rates, would be $84,466 in Year I, $138,572 in Year II and $168,546 in Year III. Additionally, Berkowitz said the $7,260 loss in revenue from public or private alarm systems brings the total loss in revenue to $17,000, not the lower amount stated in the comparison document.

Selectman Doug Taft asked Berkowitz why the cost for

an administrative support person would be coming only from Dispatch to the Police Department budget and not shared by both the Police and Fire Departments.

“The (administrative) func-

tion is extremely important, both in law enforcement and in the fire department, and can be shared by both departments,” said Berkowitz. “The paperwork is growing for both.”

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“I would like to continue with project: Install the exhaust hood in the kitchen, install propane line, and fire extinguisher system,” he said. The cost estimate for exhaust hood installation is $7,500, he said.

“I don’t know if local builders can finish this project for the money we have available,” Morton said.

An audience member volunteered community support for completing the project.

“We could find a group of folks to finish that kitchen one weekend,” he said.

“The exhaust system needs to be professionally installed,” Morton said. “Once that is done, if someone thinks they can do a good job on the flooring - that could work.”

“This issue has been dragging out since early December,” Morton said, of a resolution on the horizon.

Snowmobile crash ends in man’s arrest

By Lisa Williams Ackley Staff Writer A 51-year-old man from Bridgton was charged with reckless operation of a snowmobile, after the snow machine he was driving went up over a snowbank on Warren Street and on to Route 117 Sunday afternoon, nearly colliding with a pickup truck headed toward Denmark.

Roy Q. Galley was arrested by Bridgton Police Officer Phillip Jones and charged with reckless operation of a snowmobile, operating a snowmobile on a public way and operating an unregistered snowmobile.

Galley, who was allegedly not wearing a helmet when the crash occurred on Feb. 6, was transported to Bridgton Hospital with a non-life-threatening head wound where he was treated and discharged the same day.

Tricia Burnell, of South Paris, said she and friends of hers were traveling along Route 117 on their way to visit her parents in Denmark “when a man flew over the snowbank on a snowmobile in front of my truck. I caught sight of him out of the corner of my eye and I said to myself, ‘I hope he plans on stopping or I’ll run him over.’ He went flying through the air.

And he let go and started flailing in the air.”

“The sled went one way and he went the other,” Burnell said. “He slammed to the pavement on his left side and head. I was in the medical field for many years, so I stopped and went to him, as my friends called 9-1-1 and directed traffic.”

‘It was horrific to watch’ “It was horrific to watch it take place right in front of my truck,” said Burnell. “My passengers had nightmares about what they witnessed. I’m not as affected, because of my years of medical training.”

“He was driving a very old snowmobile — maybe the throttle got stuck,” Burnell stated.

Three men charged Bridgton Police were quite busy Monday, arresting three men in separate alleged incidents.

Nelson Henry, 47, of Raymond, was arrested by Bridgton Police and charged with burglary and assault. He was released on bail.

Wayne P. Hoover, 47, of Bridgton, was arrested and charged with violation of a protection from abuse order. Hoover was released on bail.

Robert L. Thomas, 33, of Bridgton, was arrested and charged with aggravated forgery and unlawful possession of Scheduled drugs. Thomas was released on bail.

Police seek suspect

Bridgton Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 30-year-old man from Casco who allegedly assaulted a child under the age of six in Bridgton late last month.

According to police, Christopher Wade Hunt is wanted for assault on a person under the age of six and domestic violence assault. Hunt is described as being five feet, nine inches tall, weighing 190 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.

Anyone with information as to Hunt’s whereabouts is asked to call Bridgton Police at 647-8814.

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A train wreck called Sable

By Deb Cloutier Special to the News Nine months ago, I asked The Bridgton News to print a story about a dog named Connor.

Connor was a very sick boy when he came back from adoption, but his will to live and the love of staff and volunteers at Harvest Hills Animal Shelter, as well as the great doctors and staff at Bridgton Veterinary Hospital, allowed him to live and go on to find his forever and loving home.

The article was key in putting Connor together with his new family, who recently described him as “their little prince.”

Now, I come to the readers of The Bridgton News with another sad story I hope will have as happy an ending as that of Connor’s. This is Sable’s Story.

In the March 2008, Sable, a Doberman mix, was transferred to HHAS from a New Hampshire shelter. Sable’s family had to move and could not take her with them, and after six years in a loving home, she found herself in one shelter, then another (shelters will often transfer dogs to give them more exposure to potential adopters). She remained at HHAS until August 2009 before being adopted, but to put it bluntly, it was an adoption gone terribly wrong.

As a volunteer, I go to the shelter at night, several nights a week, to walk, play with and just love all the dogs. It’s because of this one-on-one time I spend with them, without the interruptions the staff and daytime volunteers have to endure, that I really get to know the personalities of the dogs. And it was because of my knowledge and love for Sable that I wanted to meet the person who could potentially take her home.

So, on that Saturday in August 2009, I met Sable’s future “mom” at the shelter.

Long story short, I explained Sable and her needs as best I could, and was thrilled and felt comfortable when she happily said she wanted to adopt her.

She gave me no reason to question her commitment and her ability to care for Sable, so I said what I thought was my last

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All ages are welcome to come and have some creative fun making special valentines for friends and family.

Interesting art materials will be provided by the Bridgton Art Guild and there is no charge for the workshop. Some local art teachers will be there to help if you need some guidance but you can use your own creativity to make one-of-a-kind cards.

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SABLE is looking for a home.

goodbye.

Fast forward to September 2010. Sable turns up at the Animal Refuge League in Westbrook as a stray. But because she was micro-chipped (by the New Hampshire shelter), ARL was able to track her back to HHAS. Upon hearing this news, I found Sable’s file and called the home of the woman who adopted her. Without going into all the details, I bit my tongue as I listened to the woman’s excuses and tales of woe and then talked her into giving Sable back to HHAS. I’ll never forget walking into the shelter that Thursday night, knowing Sable would be there. I expected to see the Sable I knew — healthy weight, shiny coat, etc. But instead, I barely recognized the dog that was looking back at me. Just 10 months after being adopted, Sable was much thinner, her hair was so dry and brittle, and in some places not even there. On her hip was an egg-sized tumor, and though I didn’t know it at the time just by looking at her, she had worms.

But, as it turns out, worms were the least of Sable’s problems. The thinning of her hair and her weight loss turned out to be symptoms of Cushing’s Disease, which also includes symptoms like extreme thirst and hunger. Upon Sable’s diagnosis of Cushing’s, my heart broke as I remembered the story I heard when I talked to her former owner. Because of Sable’s separation anxiety, and her not being able to take her to work with her like she thought she could, the woman was crating Sable while at work. She, very unforgivingly, went on to say SABLE, Page A

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Despite the snowy weather, the potluck dinner for the New Suncook School playground went off well, with many supporters arriving to have dinner and listen to the beautiful music of Heather Pierson. Heather not only gave a fantastic performance for a receptive audience, but also donated the money made from selling her CDs to the cause.

With the support from the PTA and many other volunteers the playground account grew. The Playground Committee thanks Poland Springs for the water and thanks Route 302 Smokehouse, Pizza Shed, Wicked Good Store, Flatbread and The Muddy Moose for donating food. They also are grateful to the Conway Daily Sun, Bridgton News and WPKQ for spreading the word of the dinner.

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snowmobile. On Saturday, Feb. 12, the Kezar Trailbreakers will be holding their annual Poker Rally at Norris Bennett’s Garage at the corner of Knights Hill Road and Route 93. Registration will take place from 8 a.m. to noon and the fee will be $5.

Each participant will receive a map to the different check-in spots, where they will receive a playing card. The best poker hand wins. At the garage, there will be raffle items, food glorious food and a 50/50. Last year there wasn’t much snow, but with the forecast for this week the trails will be groomed and extraordinary. The monies raised by the rally will go toward the groomer, who produces some of the best trails in the Lovell area. Don’t ride? Come on down to Norris’s and get a hamburger or other goodies. The group is planning a great day.

The Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library will be the place to be on Sunday, Feb. 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. The Stephen and Tabitha King Room will have the wonderful aroma of chocolate — everything from cakes to fudge to other goodies with that distinct chocolate “Taste of Lovell” will be there for the sampling.

This is the 11th year the library has tempted the taste buds of the community. What a sweet fundraiser, and it doesn’t even hurt unless you overdo it. So come one, come all, and make the difficult decision of what to try while listening to the music of Fryeburg Academy music students.

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EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT JOIN NICK NATALUK FOR OPEN MIC NIGHT 7:30 'TIL ???

Blizzard’s Pub is located in the Shawnee Peak Base Lodge 119 Mountain Road, Bridgton, ME • 207-647-8444 ext. 29 blizzards@shawneepeak.com “Like Us” on Facebook

Saturday Night, Feb. 12th 4 to 7 p.m.

PETE FINKLE PLUS!

Amstel Light Promo

Each month a different topic is discussed related to health, mental health, and how they are intertwined. TCMHS and Bridgton Hospital have partnered to bring mental health into medical practices to address emotional and mental health issues along with physical health. To reserve a seat, call Jessica Jendrick at 647-6159. Visit www.tcmhs. org for more information.

Tri-County Mental Health Services serves nearly 10,000 individuals each year in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin and Oxford counties and beyond with innovative programs and services addressing mental health, substance abuse, mental retardation/developmental disabilities, autism, and more. The primary care practices of Bridgton Hospital includes Naples Family Practice, North Bridgton Family Practice, Fryeburg Family Medicine, Bridgton Pediatrics, and Bridgton Internal Medicine, all part of the Central Maine Medical Group and the Central Maine Medical Family.

Join the Hannaford Healthy Living Dietitian, Dona Forke, for “Heart Health for Women,” a free class that includes a light meal, handouts and recipes.

Classes will be held at Bridgton Community Center from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15 or on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at the Crooked River Adult Education Center from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required at 647-2015 or by e-mailing dforke@hannaford. com. By the way, chocolate will be involved!

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GNOMEO AND JULIET (G).............1:35, 4:15, 7:05, JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER (G)..............1:40, 4:10, 6:50, JUST GO WITH IT (PG-13).............1:20, 4:00, 7:00, THE EAGLE (PG-13)........................1:25, 4:05, 7:10, THE KING’S SPEECH (R)................1:15, 3:55, 6:45, NO STRINGS ATTACHED (R).........1:45, 4:25, 6:55, THE MECHANIC (R)..................................1:30, 7:15, THE GREEN HORNET (PG-13)...........................4:20,

9:05 9:10 9:30 9:35 9:20 9:15 9:25 —

You must be 17 years old to view R-rated films unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Photo ID required.

9 DEPOT STREET, BRIDGTON, MAINE

to benefit the Laurie A. Carter Bergen Memorial Fund

Saturday, February 12th

MOVIE SCHEDULE: FEBRUARY 11 – FEBRUARY 17

A night to get out, have a good time, make friends and support this great cause!

Dinner at the Casco Village Church 4:30-6:30 • $8.00 pp scallops, roasted turkey, haddock, potatoes, veggies salad, cake, punch and coffee — RSVP 627-7380

Dance at the Redneck Lounge (formerly Shaker’s) 8:00-Midnight DJ Billy Adams • Raffles • 50/50

JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER (G) THE FIGHTER (R) JUST GO WITH IT (PG13)

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Thursday – Children Night

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Sat., Feb. 12th Truffle at 9:30 p.m.

Wed., Feb. 16th Wednesday Aprés Ski Special

with David Wells Jazz Quartet at 7:30 p.m.

VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIALS

By Chef Amy Jensen Appetizer: Lobster-Stuffed Mushroom Caps Entrées: Petite Filet of Beef Oscar with Asparagus, Crab and Bernaise Sauce, or Spinach and Artichokestuffed Filet of Sole with Wine, Lemon, Butter Sauce Sonja’s Desserts

Live Music with Lisa Gallant from 7 – 10 p.m.

Monday – Friday, 4 to 6 P.M.

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A social worker from TriCounty Mental Health Services will talk about ways to deal with a person who engages in selfinflicted violence at the next “Dinner and Discussion” meeting co-sponsored by TCMHS and the primary care practices of Bridgton Hospital.

The free dinner and talk, open to community members, educators, health and mental health providers, will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 5:30 p.m. at the Bridgton Congregational Church.

Presenter will be Rich Chammings, LCSW from TCMHS. The dinner is part of a series provided as part of the three-year Integrated Primary Care Project funded by the Maine Health Access Foundation. The dinners are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month at the Bridgton Congregational Church. On March 22, the topic will be ADD/ ADHD Treatment Options.

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February 11, 2011 • 10:30 AM Portland Symphony Orchestra’s

KINDERKONZERT! Discover the musical sounds of nature as the PSO Woodwind Quintent compares elements of music with elements in nature.

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February 11th, 2011 • 7 PM NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE

FLYFISHING FILM TOUR 2011

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“The meeting of Nixon and Mao is a mythical moment in world history, particulary American history.” $26 Adults • $23 Seniors (65+) • $18 Students

Please confirm show dates and start times on our website: www.fryeburgacademy.org For ticket information please contact the Box Office, 935-9232

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Babysitter training

The Bridgton Community Center will be offering an American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training Course on Thursday, Feb. 24 and Friday, Feb. 25. The classes are from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Attendees will receive a certificate at the end of the two-day course.

The basic course is geared toward 11- to 14-year-old youth, teaching them information on leadership, safe and responsible babysitting, basic care, safe play and basic first

aid including infant and child

by Virginia Staples CPR. Fee for this class will be $55, Bridgton Correspondent which covers the cost of the book and a CD as well as other Tel. 647-5183 information that participants will be able to take home with them for reference. Class size is limited to 10 candidates.

Bring a bag lunch.

Registration for this class must be made before Thursday, Feb. The Special Delivery Academy for the sixth year.

17. For more information, conFamily Birthing Center at The Lakes Environmental tact the Community Center at Bridgton Hospital is offering Association partners with the 647-3116. a new course for grandparents Square Four organization of on newborn care, which will Boston, Mass., to host the be held on Saturday, Feb. 12 event. For more information from 1 to 3 p.m. at the hospi- on playing or watching, conpromises to be a great book tal. For more information, call tact Peter Lowell at LEA at everyone will enjoy with lots of 647-6128.

647-8580. pictures and information pertainFree income tax preparation ing to the Raymond-Casco area. for people of all ages with low Everyone is welcome to to moderate income is offered attend the RCHS meetings. For at the Community Center on more information, visit www. Thursday and Friday, Feb. 10 raymondcascohistory.org and 11. Call 647-3116 for an appointment.

The Four Square World Championship will be held on RAYMOND — A free com- Saturday, Feb. 26 at Bridgton munity meal will be served on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 4:30 The Golden Oldies Lunch to 6 p.m. at Christ Chapel, 37 Bunch will meet on Monday, Northern Pines Road (off Route Feb. 14 at the Punkin Valley 85 near Crescent Lake).

Restaurant in Bridgton.

The menu is meatloaf, mashed Anyone over 50 who would potato and veggies. like to join a group for lunch LOVELL — There will be a This meal is open to the surand conversation is invited to rounding communities. All ages mid-winter $1 a bag sale from the meetings, which are held Wednesday, Feb. 16 to Saturday, are welcome.

Feb. 26 at the Thrift Shop of the the second Monday of each Lovell United Church of Christ month. The only cost is lunch; there are no dues, ever. on Route 5 in Center Lovell.

For more information, call Thrift shop hours are Donald Maclean by Friday, Mondays, Wednesdays and Feb. 11.

New members and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to visitors are always welcome. noon.

Newborn care

New museum brochure

RAYMOND — The Raymond Casco-Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Raymond Public Safety Building.

Plans will be finalized on the society’s new informational museum brochure. This newly designed and informative brochure will be distributed to all Maine Tourist Information Centers.

Late June is the month when a new picture book on the Raymond-Casco area will go on sale. Pamela Grant, RCHS president, and Betty Glassford have diligently researched, collected thousands of photographs and interviewed local people over many months. This publication

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hold its 2nd annual Ice Fishing Derby on Sunday, Feb. 27 at two sites, Kezar Like and Keewaydin Lake, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Registration will be held at the North Lovell Grange Hall on Route 5 starting at 5 a.m., with an entry fee of $10.

If you want to pre-register for the derby, call Cliff Hill at 9283744. There are three $100 prizes for the heaviest bass, togue or pickerel, and the weighing will be at 4 p.m. at the North Lovell Grange Hall.

The annual John McKeen Fishing Derby will be held on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon. The derby is named in memory of John McKeen, who through his lifetime took a great interest in the youth of Lovell.

This event is a fun time for the local kids, who have a great time trying to land the big one from Heald Pond. There will be two age groups, 1-8 and 915, with awards in these categories. All the children must bring their own traps, but bait will be provided. Fishing always makes kids hungry, so there will be free refreshments available like hot dogs, chips and beverages.

The rules of the day are to dress warm and be ready to fish.

It doesn’t seem possible, but February school vacation is coming up, which means that Rosie White will be again holding the “Kids Lunch” at the library on Thursday, Feb. 24 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

This is a fun time is for school-age children, who will enjoy bringing their lunch and sharing time with other children.

Beverages and dessert will be provided. After lunch, the kids will take part in music, games, stories and a craft with White.

The Caswell House is accessible by snowmobile!

FRI. & SAT. NIGHT

Join us for The Daytona 500 February 20th at 1 P.M.

(Continued from Page A) It will cost you $8 for 10 tastes and $5 for five tastes. Oh, go for it, it only happens once a year, and take some home in containers provided for that purpose. Those who would like to get in on the fun and take home the gold in the form of a first place prize of a basket of books should notify the library you’d like to take part, and contribute a yummy by calling 925-3177 or sign up at the library.

The library’s Adult Book Discussion Group will continue discussing Invisible New England, with the fourth book All Souls by Michael Patrick MacDonald, on Monday, Feb. 14 at 1 p.m. The discussion, led by Rosie White, will focus on South Boston and the projects during the ‘70s and ‘80s. For those taking part, books are available at the library.

On Saturday, Feb. 26 the library will hold a children’s book signing with author and artist Thomas Merriam in the Stephen and Tabitha King Community Room at 1 p.m. A Maine native, Tom has just published his first book Yak Attack, getting rave reviews from my great-grandson Nathan. He has followed that book with his second barnstorming. The author not only wrote the books, he is also did all the illustrations.

After the signing, there will be an artist’s reception for Tom’s work, which will be displayed at the library. Tom was raised in North Berwick and York, giving him a great appreciation for nature, which is reflected in his paintings. Tom will be the second local painter to have his work displayed in the library.

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Jill A. (Bourgoin) and Tucker J. Daigle of Sebago, have a daughter, Kinsley Madelyn Daigle, born on Jan. 30, 2011 at Bridgton Hospital. Maternal grandparents: Robert and Diane Bourgoin. Paternal grandparents: the late John Daigle; Elaine and Darold Bossie of Fort Kent. Great-grandparents: Elmer and Doris Daigle of Fort Kent; Roger and Renamae Bourgoin of Fort Kent; and Martha Tardiff, also of Fort Kent.

Kristie L. (Cox) and Joshua J. Doyle of Waterford, have a daughter, Madison Virginia Doyle, born on Feb. 2, 2011 at Bridgton Hospital. Madison joins Connor, age 3. Maternal grandparents: Dan and Amy Cox of Oxford. Paternal grandparents: Ron and Cindy Doyle of South Paris. Great-grandparents: Maddy and Tom Arsenault of Mexico; Brad and Peggy Frost of South Paris; Sheila Fox of South Paris; Ed and Rachel Rancourt of Florida.

Amanda L. Dixey and Allan Q. Millar of Bridgton, have a daughter, Addisyn E. Millar, born on Feb. 5, 2011 at Bridgton Hospital. Addisyn joins Wyatt Millar, age 2 1/2. Maternal grandparents: Daniel and Susan Dixey of Harrison. Paternal grandparents: Terri and Mark Pike of Bridgton. Great-grandparents: Clint and Beverly Harmon of Bridgton; Mary and Jimmy McGee of New York.

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Country Living Please note: Deadline for all calendar submissions is Tuesday at noon.

BRIDGTON Feb. 10 & 11 — Free Income Tax Preparations for people of all ages with low to moderate income, Community Center. Call 647-3116 for appointment.

Feb. 10 — Yoga, 10:30 a.m., Community Center. FMI: 693-5247.

Feb. 10 — Gathering Place Support Group, noon, Community Center.

Feb. 10, 17 — Knitters Day, 2 to 4 p.m., North Bridgton Library.

Feb. 10-13 — Free ice skating for Bridgton residents, 3 to 6 p.m.

Thurs. & Fri., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat. & Sun., Bridgton Ice Rink, behind Town Hall, No. High St. FMI: 6478786.

Feb. 10 — Community Kettle, 5 p.m., Community Center.

Feb. 11, 14 — Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9 to 10 a.m., Town Hall. FMI: 647-2402.

Feb. 11 — Snowshoe hike to Holt Pond, 10 a.m., Holt Pond trail.

FMI: 647-8580.

Feb. 11, 18 — Mother Goose Time, 10:30 a.m., library.

Feb. 11, 18 — Reading with Brooke, therapy reading dog, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., library.

Feb. 11 — Easy Riders Snowmobile Meeting/Potluck, 6 p.m., Community Center.

Feb. 12 — CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) Classes, 9 a.m., Community Center.

Feb. 12 — Loon Echo Land Trust 90-minute Hike through Pondicherry Park, 9 a.m., meet 8:45 a.m. at Bob Dunning Memorial Bridge kiosk.

Feb. 12 — Lakeside Garden Club, 10 a.m., Community Center.

Feb. 12 — Make Your Own Valentines workshop by Bridgton Art Guild, 1 to 3 p.m., Gallery 302, 112 Main St. FMI: 647-2787.

Feb. 12, 19 — Ping pong, 1 to 4 p.m., Town Hall.

Feb. 12 — Newborn care class for grandparents, 1 to 3 p.m., Special Delivery Family Birthing Center, Bridgton Hospital. FMI: 647-6128.

Feb. 12, 19 — Adult Indoor Soccer, 5 to 7 p.m., Town Hall.

Feb. 13, 20 — Adult Basketball, 6 to 9 p.m., Town Hall. FMI: 4082299.

Feb. 14 — Golden Oldies Lunch Bunch, noon, Punkin Valley Restaurant. FMI: Donald Mac Lean.

Feb. 14 — Cribbage, 2 p.m., Community Center.

Feb. 14 — Bridgton Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Community Center.

Feb. 14 — G.E.A.R. Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Community Center.

Feb. 15 — Chickadee Quilters, 10 a.m., Community Center.

Feb. 15 — Bridge, 12:30 p.m., Community Center.

Feb. 15 — Youth Basketball Open Gym for grades 3-6, 3-5 p.m., Town Hall. FMI: 647-8786.

Feb. 15-20 — Free ice skating for Bridgton residents, 3 to 6 p.m.

Thurs. & Fri., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat. & Sun., Bridgton Ice Rink, behind Town Hall, No. High St. FMI: 6478786.

Feb. 15 — Stories read by Michael, 4 to 4:30 p.m., library.

FMI: 647-2472.

Feb. 15 — Heart Health for Women by Dona Forke, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Community Center.. FMI: 647-2015.

Feb. 15 — Agricultural Producers Meeting, 6 p.m., Community Center.

Feb. 15 — Bridgton Library Trustees, 7 p.m., library.

Feb. 16, 18 — Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9 to 10 a.m., Town Hall. FMI: 647-2402.

Feb. 16 — Senior Lunch, noon, Community Center.

Feb. 16 — Discovery Kids, 3 p.m., Community Center.

Feb. 16 — Bible Study, 6 p.m., Community Center.

Feb. 16 — Bridgton Community Crime Watch, guest speaker MDEA agent, 6 p.m., basement Bridgton Municipal Complex. FMI: 6472257, 647-3681.

Feb. 17 & 18 — Free Income Tax Preparations for people of all ages with low to moderate income, Community Center. Call 647-3116 for appointment.

BROWNFIELD Feb. 10, 17 — Tai Chi, 6 p.m., Community Center.

Feb. 15 — Brownfield Rec meeting, 6 p.m., Community Center.

Feb. 18 — Fryeburg Fish & Game Club junior shooters meet and shoot event, 7 p.m., Brownfield Recreation Center, Main St.

Feb. 11 — Snowmobile Torch Light Parade, 6 p.m., Causeway area.

Feb. 11 — Family Fun Skate Night, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Naples Community Arena, Rte. 11 by American Legion. FMI: 595-0602.

Feb. 12 — Hannaford Ice Fishing Derby, begins at sunrise, Long Lake.

FMI: 885-2664, 885-2292, 8853028.

Feb. 12 — Pancake breakfast sponsored by Naples Main Street, 7:30 to 11 a.m., Singer Center, Village Green.

Feb. 12 — Movies and games, hot cocoa for kids, opens 9 a.m., Town Hall.

Feb. 12 — Broomball, bouncy house (also Feb. 13), 9 a.m., Causeway.

Feb. 12-13 — Radar Runs for all classes, sign up 9 a.m., runs 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., trophies at 3:30 p.m., Causeway.

Feb. 12 — Bonfire on the lake, 4 p.m., fireworks 6 p.m., Long Lake.

Feb. 12 — Winter Carnival Party, 7 p.m., Sydney’s Restaurant.

Feb. 12 — Valentine’s Dance to benefit BRAG Complex, 8 p.m. to midnight, Redneck Lounge, Rte. 11.

Feb. 15 — Kids Valentine’s Day celebration, 10:30 a.m., library. FMI: 693-6841.

Feb. 15 — Making cake pops workshop, 7 p.m., library.

Feb. 16 — Free Breakfast and Fellowship, 8 to 10 a.m., Naples United Methodist Church, 1000 Roosevelt Trail. Cancels with SAD 61 schools. FMI: 693-6594.

Feb. 16 — Naples Library Book Group, Little Bee by Chris Cleave, 1:30 p.m., library.

RAYMOND Feb. 14 — Baby Time, 10 a.m., library. FMI: 655-4283.

Feb. 14 — Preschool Time, 11 a.m., library. FMI: 655-4283.

Feb. 16 — Toddler Time, 10 and 11 a.m., library. FMI: 655-4283.

SEBAGO Feb. 14 — Story Hour for Preschoolers, 9:30 a.m., library.

WATERFORD Feb. 13 — Waterford World’s Fair meeting, 2 p.m., Waterford Town Office, Plummer Hill Road.

AREA EVENTS Feb. 10-12 — The Diary of Anne Frank by M&D Productions, 7 p.m., Conway, N.H. FMI: 603-662-7591.

Feb. 11, 18 — Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge Club, 9:15 a.m., Rec. bldg., King St., Oxford. FMI: 783-4153, 743-9153.

Feb. 11 — Invasive Plants in Your Own Backyard by Naturalist Jackie Cressy, 7 p.m., McLaughlin Science Building, Gould Academy, Bethel. FMI: 824-3806.

Feb. 12 — “De-Stress Fest” fundraiser for OHCHS French Club, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Universalist Church, Main St., Norway. FMI: 739-0291, 539-9969.

Feb. 12 — Maine Poets Read: Beyond Leaves of Grass, 11 a.m. to noon, Portland Museum of Art, Congress St., Portland.

Feb. 12 — Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament by Responsible Pet Care, doors open 11:30 a.m., play 1 to 5 p.m., Norway Municipal Complex, 19 Danforth St., Norway.

FMI: 743-8679.

Feb. 12 — An Evening of Chamber Music by Veritas Quintet, 7 p.m., Trustees Auditorium McLaughlin Science Center, Gould Academy, Bethel. FMI: 824-3575.

Feb. 12 — Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club, 7 to 10 p.m., Oxford Hills Middle School, So. Paris. FMI: 782-4050, 577-6894.

Feb. 13 — USM Wind Ensemble, 2 p.m., Corthell Concert Hall, Gorham, FMI: 780-5555.

Feb. 14 — Mount Washington Valley Toastmasters, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Eastern Slope Inn, Main St., No. Conway, N.H. FMI: 603-323-8800.

Feb. 14 — Open Mic Night with guitarist, songwriter Red Gallagher, 6:30 p.m., Conway Library, Conway, N.H. FMI: 603-447-5552.

Feb. 15 — Pre-planning a Funeral, 10 to 11:30 a.m., SeniorsPlus, 8 Falcoln Rd., Lewiston. FMI: 1-800427-1241.

Feb. 15 — Presentation on Haiti with Maurice Geiger and Dr. Heidi Root, 6:30 p.m., Conway Library, Conway, N.H. Feb. 16 — Wednesday Book Discussion Group, My World is an Island by Elizabeth Ogilive, 11 a.m. to noon, Soldiers Memorial Library, 85 Main St., Hiram. FMI: 625-4650.

Feb. 16 — Wednesday Knitter’s Group, noon, Soldier’s Memorial Library, Hiram. FMI: 625-4650.

Feb. 17 — Diabetes Refresher Class, 10 a.m. to noon, Memorial Hospital, No. Conway, N.H. FMI: 603-356-0796.

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(Continued from Page A) that Sable chewed her way out of two crates. Remembering this, all I could think of was how terrified and uncomfortable Sable must have been. We already knew she had separation anxiety, but to make matters worse, she was confined to a crate for hours, and probably without water (remember, Cushing’s disease makes a dog very thirsty). Another known fact about Sable is that she is very housetrained. If she had to go to the bathroom while confined to those crates, it must have only added to her misery, discomfort and anxiety, which ultimately led to her breaking out of them.

Now I know that Sable’s owner did not play a part in her getting Cushing’s, or the tumor for that matter. What I do know is that she was never taken to a vet while in this home, even when the tumor and the Cushing’s symptoms were appearing. Not to mention, getting worms is one thing, but not treating such an easy problem is another. Suffice it to say, Sable spent over a year at HHAS only to be neglected in her adoptive home.

Okay, so now you know what a train wreck Sable is… an almost 9-year-old dog with Cushing’s disease, separation anxiety, and a (benign) tumor rapidly growing on her hip. To make matters worse, though Sable is very people friendly (children included), she is not cat friendly and is very selective of the dogs she wants to associate with. All of these things make Sable a “hard to adopt” dog, hence why she currently holds the title of “long timer” at HHAS. But now let me tell you why HHAS’ executive director, the staff, myself and countless other volunteers don’t want to give up on Sable; why euthanasia is just not an option at this point.

Well, it’s because Sable wants to live, simple as that. Sable has been dealt one bad hand after another, yet she still just wants to play ball, to get a treat, to tuck her head inside your belly while you talk to her. Shelter life is what it is, but Sable still finds a way to be happy, even there.

She is also a very smart dog.

If I had a nickel for every time Sable realized before me that I didn’t put the extra latch on her door, I’d be a rich woman.

Without that extra latch, Sable knows it’s just a nudge with her nose and she is a free girl. But I

never have to worry about Sable running off. She just hangs out where she knows she will be loved and fed of course. In fact, Sable does not have to be on a leash when let out at the shelter; she runs directly to the play yard, and runs right back into her kennel afterwards.

Getting back to Sable’s health issues, treating Cushing’s is very expensive. Furthermore, traditional treatments are not always reliable and ultimately don’t make the disease go away.

Recent studies have shown that a combination of flax hull, melatonin and gingko biloba can ward off the more serious symptoms of Cushing’s and this is the treatment HHAS is currently doing for Sable. When she first arrived back at HHAS, you could not walk past her kennel without seeing an empty water dish, regardless of how often you filled it. Now, it’s very rarely empty. For a housetrained dog having to spend so much time in a kennel, this is huge.

Less water in, less water out.

Recently, tests were taken on Sable’s tumor. Thankfully it is benign, but it is growing rapidly and needs to be removed for Sable’s comfort. That said, removing the tumor means recovery time, and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that recovering from surgery

in a shelter is not conducive to recovering quickly or comfortably. Sable is an older dog with a disease, so her life expectancy is certainly not high. Simply stated, Sable needs to live out the rest of her life in a home, not a shelter.

Ideally, Sable’s new family will be one where there is someone home most of the time due to her separation anxiety, such as a retired person or couple, a stayat-home-mom or dad, or a work from home situation. Cats are out of the question, and unless we get lucky, other dogs are too. Sable’s new family should live close enough to Fryeburg Veterinary Hospital for the convenience of vet appointments (paid for by HHAS). Of course, food and any medications will be provided for by HHAS. I have three dogs and three cats and I would give anything to be able to make Sable a part of my family. But, I have three dogs and three cats — so, this article is my way to help Sable find a permanent foster home. I hope it leads to just that.

Please call HHAS at 935-4358 if you are seriously interested in learning more about Sable, or would consider becoming her permanent foster family. As is posted in her bio on the HHAS website, it doesn’t cost a foster family anything but love.

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CASCO Feb. 10, 15, 17 — Dodge Ball, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. for middle and high school age, 3:30 to 4:30 for grades 3 to 5, Community Center.

Feb. 10, 17 — Adult coed volleyball, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Community Center gym. FMI: 627-4187.

Feb. 12 — Valentine’s Dinner to benefit BRAG Complex, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Casco Village Church.

Feb. 13, 16, 20 — Adult coed basketball, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Community Center gym. FMI: 6274187.

Feb. 15 — Social Yoga, 9 a.m., Community Center. FMI: 627-4187.

Feb. 15 — Storytime with Michelle Brenner, 10:30 a.m., library.

Feb. 15 — Book Club/Snowshoe Program, Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, 10:30 a.m. snowshoe, 11:15 a.m. book talk, Casco Recreation. FMI: 627-4515.

Feb. 16 — Heart Health for Women by Dona Forke, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Crooked River Adult Education, Rte. 11. FMI: 647-2015.

DENMARK Feb. 11-12 — Valentine Cabaret with Singers Workshop performers, 7:30 p.m., Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main St. FMI: 452-2412, 452-2507.

Feb. 15 — Discussion Group, The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, 6 p.m., Nurture Through Nature, Denmark. FMI: 452-2929.

Feb. 16 — Preschool Storytime, 9:30 a.m., library.

FRYEBURG Feb. 12 — Nixon in China, Live!

At the Metropolitan Opera, 1 p.m., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center. FMI: 935-9232.

Feb. 12 ­ — Documentary, Brush and Pen: Artists and Writers of the White Mountains, 6:30 p.m., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center. FMI 935-9232.

Feb. 14 — Bridge, 12:30 p.m., Legion Hall, Bradley St. Feb. 17 — Fryeburg Historical Society Museum open house, 1 to 4 p.m. FMI: 697-3484.

Feb. 18-19 — The Fantasticks,

by Arts in Motion Scholarship Fund & Dollars for Scholars Mount Washington Valley Chapter, 7 p.m.

Fri., 2 p.m. Sat., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center. FMI: www. artsinmotiontheater.com Feb. 19 ­— Ice Fishing Derby and Family Fish Day by Fryeburg Fish & Game Club, 9 a.m., Lovewell Pond.

HARRISON Feb. 13 — VFW pancake/eggs breakfast, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., VFW Post 9328, Waterford Rd. Feb. 14 — Knitting Basics for ages 9-17, 3:30 p.m., library. FMI: 583-2970.

Feb. 14 — Adult Coed Basketball, 6 to 8 p.m., Harrison Elementary School gym.

Feb. 15 — Teen Coed Basketball, 6 to 8 p.m., Harrison Elementary School gym.

Feb. 16 — American Red Cross Blood Drive, 1 to 6 p.m., United Parish Congregational Church, 77 Main St. FMI: 1-800-482-0743.

Feb. 16 — Coed Adult Volleyball, 6 to 8 p.m., Harrison Elementary School gym.

LOVELL Feb. 11, 18 — Mouse Paint Storytime, 2:45 to 4 p.m., library.

Feb. 12 — Annual Poker Rally

by Kezar Trailbreakers, 8 a.m. to noon, Norris Bennett’s Garage, corner of Knights Hill Rd. & Rte. 93.

Feb. 13 — “A Taste of Lovell” chocolate dessert contest, 2 to 4 p.m., library. FMI: 925-3177.

Feb. 14 — Parent/grandparent breakfast, 7:15 to 8 a.m., New Suncook School.

Feb. 14 — Preschool Storytime, under age 5, 10 to 11 a.m., library.

Feb. 14 — Adult Book Discussion Group, All Souls by Michael Patrick MacDonald, 1 p.m., library.

Feb. 14 — Charlotte’s Web, grades 3-5, 2:45 to 4 p.m., library.

Feb. 15 — Daddy-Daughter Dinner, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., New Suncook School cafe.

Feb. 16-26 ­ — Mid-winter $1 a Bag Sale, 10 a.m. to noon Mon., Wed., Sat., Thrift Shop of the Lovell United Church of Christ, Rte. 5.

NAPLES Feb. 10, 17 — Musical Playgroup, 10:30 a.m., library.

Feb. 10, 17 — Pajama Storytime, 6 p.m., library. FMI: 693-6841.

Feb. 11-13 — Naples Winter Carnival, snowmobile events, helicopter rides, bonfire, fireworks, children’s activities, Long Lake/ Causeway area. FMI: 318-6965.

Feb. 11, 14, 16, 18 — Step Into Fitness, indoor walking program, 4:30 to 6 p.m., LRHS. Transportation: 647-3116.

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Pastor Vi returns

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FRYEBURG — The Universalist Chapel in North Fryeburg will begin holding year-round services this Sunday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m., with Pastor Violet Eastman officiating.

Pastor Vi and her husband Peter have moved back to the valley permanently and church members are thrilled to have them back. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Refreshments will be served after the service. For further information, contact Diane Jones at 697-3484 or e-mail ewjones@ roadrunner.com

by Cheryl Harmon Naples Correspondent 693-1040 chicomomma33@gmail.com

Valentine’s Day Naples Library news dinner and dance

NAPLES — Naples Public Library Youth Librarian Syntha Green will lead a workshop at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, on making cake pops from the book Cake Pops by Bakerella. Sign up is required for this workshop.

The Book Group will discuss Little Bee by Chris Cleave at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16.

February activities in the Youth Department include celebrating Valentine’s Day at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15; making a fleece scarf at 11 a.m. Saturday,

Feb. 19 (sign up required); and Play with Your Food at 11 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 26.

Also keep in mind the library’s ongoing weekly programs: Storytime at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesdays; Storytime with music at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays; Pajama Storytime at 6 p.m. Thursdays; and the Craft Corner activities every Saturday morning.

For further details check the library’s website: www.naples. lib.me.us, or call 693-6841.

Hot soup lunch

HARRISON — The members and friends of the United Parish, Congregational Church of Harrison and North Bridgton, invites the public to lunch on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at noon in the church vestry, Main Street, Harrison.

They’ll be serving up hot soup, bread, rolls, and dessert, and offering an opportunity to visit with your friends and neighbors.

There is no charge for lunch, but any donations that are received will be given to the Deacons’ Fund, which provides assistance to needy Harrison and North Bridgton neighbors.

For more information, call the church at 583-4840 and leave a message. Someone will return your call.

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Please get out and support The BRAG Complex and the Laurie A. Carter Bergen Memorial Fund Valentine’s Dinner and Dance on Saturday, Feb. 12.

Dinner is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Casco Village Church.

What a meal for only $8 per person — scallops, haddock, roasted turkey, potato, veggies, salad, cake, coffee and punch. RSVP at 627-7380. There will be raffles and a 50/50.

The dance will take place at the Redneck Lounge from 8 p.m. to midnight, with DJ Billy Adams. Donations will be taken at the door. Get out and meet friends, and have fun while helping with this great cause. This complex will be a used by all, so thank you for your support. This will be a wonderful way to treat your sweetheart for Valentine’s Day. The Naples Winter Carnival will be held Friday through Sunday, Feb. 11-13, with most activities taking place on the Long Lake town dock. The Radar Run will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, with a 1,000-foot-long ice track.

The Poker Rally takes place Saturday, with a $100 first prize.

The Naples Fire Department and

Naples Lions Club will have food booths. Also, Hannaford and the United Way will hold a fishing derby, and there will be an antique snowmobile show, helicopter rides and snowmobile jumps. Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will be taking a well-deserved time out to join in the fun.

There will be a free shuttle bus and tons of free activities for the kids at the Town Hall Gym, with free hot chocolate and movies. Finally, for all you fireworks lovers, there will be fireworks on Saturday at 6 p.m. with a bonfire on the lake.

VFW breakfast

HARRISON — The VFW Post 9328 located on Waterford Road in Harrison will host its popular monthly breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 13 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. The breakfast includes scrambled eggs, French toast, pancakes, sausage, bacon, country gravy and biscuits, fresh fruit, coffee, tea, hot cocoa and orange juice.

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NAPLES — Naples Main Street presents a “Pancake Breakfast” at the Naples Singer Community Center (Naples Village Green) on Saturday, Feb. 12, from 7:30 to 11 a.m.

Bring your family and begin your day at the Naples Winter Carnival. Cost for adults is $7, children $4. Proceeds from this event support the Naples Causeway Bridge Restoration Project and other Naples Main Street Programs.

Read for life

SEBAGO — Katherine Paterson, award-winning author and current Library of Congress’ National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, spoke about her life as a reader and her career as a writer at a conference at Sebago Elementary School held Wednesday, Feb. 9 in Sebago.

She led three presentations throughout the morning as part of the Literacy Legacy Conference which was funded by the Library of Congress, The Children’s Book Council, The CBC Foundation and the Maine Humanities Council.

Ms. Paterson’s books have been loved by generations and include Bridge to Terabithia, which was made into a major motion picture. Although her most famous books are for young adults, she has also written books for young children, including translations of folktales. Ms. Paterson is one of the best-loved authors of our time and a national treasure.

The morning sessions included discussions about book clubs, online book-related social networking sites, how to find the right reading material, reading on a Kindle or a Nook, and how to decide which books, magazines, or newspapers to keep or share. Activities included “Guess the Celebrity Reader,” “Stargazing,” making book nameplates and explor-

ing e-readers. The afternoon session had students make individual Reading Memories Scrapbooks.

Katherine Paterson’s visit and presentation at the Literacy Legacy Conference at Sebago Elementary School promoted a positive “read for life” attitude in the Sebago community and encouraged the “pass-iton” concept from generation to generation.

Historical Fryeburg photos

FRYEBURG — The Fryeburg Historical Society Museum will be open starting Thursday, Feb. 17. It will continue to be open Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for Douglas Albert’s “Maine Street­–Fryeburg,” an exhibit of photos taken in 1994 and other photos from the society’s collection. Also, there will be a large display of paintings by local and White Mountain artists.

This was a very popular exhibit and the society welcomes everyone to stop by to see it. For further information, contact Ed Jones, curator, at 697-3484 or e-mail ewjones@ roadrunner.com

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Café volunteers wanted

The Bridgton Hospital Guild has a few openings available for volunteers in their charming Twitchell Café.

The Twitchell Café is located in the former hospital, right on the South High Street campus of Bridgton Hospital.

Do you have a morning or afternoon that you’d like to volunteer? Maybe just a few hours? Come join the camaraderie of other volunteers and donate your time to a worthwhile charitable organization! Please contact Susan Strong at 647-6212. Susan will be pleased to talk with you about the role of a volunteer. If you would prefer, just drop into the café and ask for a volunteer application. The café is open Monday through Friday.

WATERFORD — The Wilkins Community House will hold a Community Potluck supper on Thursday, Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. The Community House is located in Waterford Flat on Plummer Hill Road behind the village green next door to the church.

Community suppers are held on the third Thursday of each month through May. The hosts for this supper are the Patries and the Engdahls. Bring a friend and a dish to share and enjoy chatting with old and new friends and neighbors.

SAD 61 menu

SAD 61 Elementary School Feb. 14 – Feb. 18 MONDAY: Baked chicken patty, whole-wheat bun, romaine lettuce, tomato, pickle, mini pretzels, strawberry jello, apple, milk.

TUESDAY: Baked teriyaki chicken, whole-grain brown rice, fresh steamed broccoli, wheat roll, chilled peaches, milk.

WEDNESDAY: Lasagna roll up, baby carrots, wheat roll, chilled fruit cocktail, low-fat chocolate chip cookie, milk.

THURSDAY: Pizza, fresh salad bar with romaine & mesclun, Goya black beans, chilled pineapple, milk.

FRIDAY: Scrambled eggs with ham & cheese, fresh baked biscuit, oven-baked hash brown, orange, milk.

SAD 61 Middle School Feb. 14 – Feb. 18 MONDAY: Stuffed crust pizza, baked chicken nuggets, dipping sauce, fresh deli sandwich, mini pretzels, chilled peaches, milk.

TUESDAY: Baked chicken patty, fish burger, veggie patty, whole wheat bun, fresh deli sandwich, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, sweet potato fries, pineapple, milk.

WEDNESDAY: Beef taco, fresh salad bar, BBQ rib sandwich, fresh deli sandwich, cantaloupe, milk.

THURSDAY: Macaroni & cheese, hot dog on bun, fresh deli sandwich, fresh salad bar, chilled pears, low-fat chocolate chip cookie, milk.

FRIDAY: Stuffed crust pizza, fresh deli sandwich, fresh salad bar, chilled fruit cocktail, milk.

Lions scholarship DENMARK — The Denmark Lions Club has provided financial help to Denmark residents pursuing collegiate/vocational education for the past 40 years.

The program is totally funded by club members and volunteers.

Preference is given to high school seniors and other first-time applicants. However, a prior recipient may apply for one additional grant.

Forms and instructions are available at the Denmark Town Office until the final acceptance date of Saturday, April 30.

Farmer’s market talk

CASCO — Casco Parks and Recreation is having a meeting to discuss the creation of a Farmer’s Market in Casco. Whether you are an interested citizen or vendor, you are encouraged to attend.

The meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 17 at the Casco Community Center at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Beth Latsey at 627-4187.

SSGT Christopher M. Maher and Kristen A. Chute

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Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Chute of Casco are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Kristen A. Chute to SSGT Christopher M. Maher on Oct. 30, 2010. Their wedding took place at Bear Mountain Inn, overlooking Bear Lake in Waterford.

SSGT Maher is the son of Sandy Jacobs Maher of Naples and Michael and Cathy Maher of Wilmington, Mass.

Matron of honor was Trina Larracey. Bridesmaid was Jackie Negri.

Best man was Robert Goff. Groomsman was Lee Maher. Usher was Kyle Chute. DJ Bill Adams of Sonic Boom Entertainment of Naples hosted the festivities. Floral arrangements were by Watkins Flowers of South Casco. Their unique birch tree cake was provided by Heather’s Bakery of Mechanic Falls. Chris built his bride a birch arbor for their wedding ceremony.

Kristen is a 2001 graduate of Lake Region High School. She graduated from St. Joseph’s College in Standish with a B.S. degree in business administration. She is employed by Shalom Houses, Inc. of Portland.

Chris is a 2002 graduate of Lake Region High School. He has just completed eight years in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Staff Sergeant. He is employed at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery in the machinist department.

Kristen is the granddaughter of Robert Chapman of Naples and the late Hazel Chapman, and Robert Erlon Chute of Casco and the late Phyllis Chute.

Chris is the grandson of Elizabeth Maher of Wilmington, Mass. and the late William Maher, and the late William and Margaret Jacobs of Hull, Mass.

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Lynne Talbot and Eric Taylor

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Lynne Talbot and Eric Taylor were married in an outdoor wedding in Meredith, N.H. on July 10, 2010. The ceremony was officiated by Captain Harry Welch, Sr. (Ret.).

Lynne is the daughter of Robert and Joan Talbot of Pelham, N.H. and The Villages, Fla. She graduated from Presentation of Mary Academy in Hudson, N.H., and earned a B.A. degree from The School of Art & Design at Southern Illinois University. A former graphic artist at The Bridgton News and was the previous owner of the Wales & Hamblen Building on Main Street in Bridgton, Lynne is a freelance art director and painter.

Eric is the son of Bruce and Joanne Reynolds of Meredith, N.H. He graduated from Interlakes High School in Meredith, N.H., and apprenticed under various basketry craftsmen.

The couple resides in Manchester, N.H.

New store name, new management

A new name and new management has replaced Dinan’s Discount, the former Chapter 11 discount store at Pondicherry Square in Bridgton.

Bob Dinan took over two weeks ago from his son, Luke, the management of the former A&P Supermarket building and

Fair meeting

WATERFORD — The February meeting of the Waterford World’s Fair will be held on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. at the Waterford Town Office building on the Plummer Hill Road.

Everyone is welcome to attend any of the World’s Fair planning meetings; they are always looking for more members so if you are interested, please attend as they discuss upcoming events.

has renamed the enterprise Off Price Stores.

Alan Manoian, Bridgton’s director of Economic and Community Development, said Tuesday that building owner Zack Sclar confirmed to him that Bob Dinan, former owner of Bob’s Discount Stores, is now managing the Bridgton store.

Luke Dinan, 26, opened Dinan’s Discount in September 2010 after his brother Bobby Dinan, owner of four other Chapter 11 stores, closed the Bridgton location. Sclar at the time said Bobby Dinan “just couldn’t give it the time it deserved,” and brother Luke took it over as his first foray into store ownership.

Father Bob Dinan, who created a successful chain of 11 discount stores after first opening Bob’s Discount Off-Price Superstore on Lisbon Street in Lewiston in 1991, could not be reached for comment on his specific plans for the Bridgton Off Price Stores.

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Frosty is back!

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The fourth annual ICE OUT contest is officially underway now that the Bridgton Community Center’s snowman is on the ice at Moose Pond.

On Saturday, Jan. 29, a brave crew comprised of Bridgton Community Center Directors Merry Vigneau, Mike Tarantino and Steve Collins along with Bridgton Academy students Shane Keenan, Brett Smith, Jacob Grills, Parrish Rogers-Reed and Headmaster Grady Vigneau, under the direction of ICE OUT designer Fred Hammerle moved Frosty into place. It may not have been the coldest day this winter, but tales will be told of this Maine adventure.

How thick was the ice on Moose Pond? Steve Collins reports that Frosty is sitting on a solid 8 inches of ice as of Jan. 29.

In 2009, Frosty was injured in the Festival of Lights parade and had to undergo major surgery. Rumor is that the injury resulted in permanent damage and he may throw in the mitten and move south. If that

FROSTY RETURNS — Posing with Frosty on Moose Pond are (left to right) Shane Keenan, Brett Smith, Jacob Grills, Parrish Rogers-Reed; BA Headmaster Grady Vigneau; Bridgton Community Center Directors, Mike Tarantino, Merry Vigneau and ICE OUT designer Fred Hammerle. Steve Collins not pictured. happens, the BCC Board of fundraiser for the Bridgton Center help support the proDirectors will be looking for a Community Center. Tickets grams at the BCC. Tickets, new snowman. BCC Funding are $2 each or six for $10. contest rules and previous Committee Chairman Ken Guess the date that the Ice Out ice out dates are available Murphy reports, “We love device goes through the ice at the Bridgton Community Frosty and wish him well, but on Moose Pond and win. The Center at 15 Depot Street, we are looking for a 21st cen- prize is half the proceeds from Black Horse Tavern, Trailside, tury replacement.” ticket sales. The funds that go Linda’s Salon and the Magic ICE OUT is an annual to the Bridgton Community Lantern Movie Theater.

As the snow piles higher, the report of roofs collapsing under the weight of snow begins to make headlines.

Therefore, Bridgton’s newly-appointed Emergency Management Director, Todd Perreault, and Code Enforcement Officer, Rob Baker, want to take this opportunity to remind property owners to shovel their roofs. But, please use caution!

Be aware of your surroundings when using a ladder i.e. wires, ice, gutters, etc. Shovel at a slow steady pace. A cubic foot of snow can weigh as much as 20 pounds. Also, be aware of those around you that may not be able to shovel, sand or salt their own property. If you can help them in some way, please do.

This is also a great oppor-

tunity to remind the public to prepare for emergencies. Make sure you have extra drinking water, a flashlight, a radio, extra batteries and extra food. A list of items to complete your emergency kit can be found on the Town of Bridgton’s website at www.bridgtonmaine.org or the Maine Emergency Management Agency website at www.maine. gov/mema or contact the

Bridgton Town Office at 6478786 for a copy of the list.

Motorists are also reminded that with higher snow bankings to watch for hidden traffic.

So while you are shoveling snow, preparing your emergency bag, helping your neighbor, hearing the weather reports that another storm is heading your way — think spring! It is only 41 days away!

they’ve got a dog in this fight” — and that more state funding needs to be provided beyond what was provided last summer, when LEA first raised alarms about the huge milfoil infestation right at the outlet of the lock.

The bill would order the commissioners of both the Department of Conservation and Department of Environmental Protection to close the lock before the spring thaw “so timely actions can be taken to prevent the spread of the aquatic invasive plant species in the Songo River.”

The bill states that the milfoil “is spreading and threatening the aquatic environment and the economy of the Town of Naples and the State as a whole.”

The debate over the bill’s merits was expected to come up at this year’s Maine Milfoil Summit on Feb. 25 at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn campus, when the Department of Conservation, DEP, LEA staff and the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will discuss how policy for closing an infested launch is made and evaluated. The discussion, which begins at 10:15 a.m., is titled “Closing Infested Waterways: A Double-Edged Sword.”

Last August, after LEA urged local selectmen in Bridgton, Naples and Harrison to support closing the lock, Lowell met with state officials, who agreed to provide around $7,000 to double the number of LEA’s courtesy boat inspectors at the lock. They also placed more channel markers in the Songo River to keep boats from straying into milfoilinfested waters as they waited to go through the lock.

Lowell said LEA was grateful for the help, which paid for the steps they’d already taken to staff two boat inspectors at the lock during the busy hours. But the lock is open 11 hours a day, so there was still a real chance that milfoil caught in propellers could get through the lock and be transported to the upper Songo River to Brandy Pond and Long Lake — and even to other lakes, if the boat were later transported by trailer there.

“It’s extremely difficult to inspect while boats are pressed up against one another,” said Lowell. The Department of Conservation tried to address that by creating two rows for boats waiting to go through the lock, “but even with double rows, it’s really hard to do an adequate job.”

LEA has spent a quarter million dollars over five years to clean up Brandy Pond and the upper Songo River of milfoil, and Lowell said “we don’t want that investment to go down the tubes.”

The best solution, said Lowell, would be for the state to find the resources to pay for cleaning the entire lower Songo River, down to Sebago Lake, of its milfoil infestation. At a minimum, it would be great to have a “clean area” created downstream of the lock for boats waiting to go through, Lowell said.

“The most Draconian step would be to close the lock permanently.

That would be a difficult sell.” Local marina operators at the Naples Causeway have been working with their customers, especially those who rent boats, about the problem, and town officials have also been cooperative, Lowell said.

“Our only motivation for working with Paul (Waterhouse) to have this bill introduced was to meaningfully address the threat that the lower Songo presents for the upper Songo and Brandy Pond, as well as other water bodies in the region. Locally we’ve had a good working relationship with boaters and marina operators,” said Lowell, who added, “We’ve got to get a head start on this issue before the ice thaws. We need to get this issue on the table in Augusta.”

LEWISTON — Darryl Brown, the new commissioner of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, will be the featured speaker at the 12th Annual Maine Milfoil Summit, Friday, Feb. 25, at the Lewiston-Auburn campus of the University of Southern Maine.

Commissioner Brown will speak at 9:15 a.m. about the goals and direction of the DEP’s Invasive Aquatic Plant Program.

The program is funded by revenues from the milfoil sticker ($10 for resident boat owners; $20 for nonresidents), which has raised nearly $10 million since 2002.

DEP receives 60 percent of the revenues and 40 percent goes to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

“We are delighted to have the new commissioner as our keynote speaker,” said Peter Lowell, executive director of the Lakes Environmental

Association. “The summit will be a great opportunity for the audience to hear about his vision for the DEP and also for Commissioner Brown to witness the work being done to protect Maine’s lakes. He accepted the invitation to speak in his first days in the office.

That interest on his part bodes well for lake protection.”

Other topics and speakers will be: 9:45 a.m. — Invasive Fish in Maine. Joseph Dembek, Fisheries Management supervisor at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, will talk about why help is needed from the invasive plant community to combat this threat to native fish species.

10:15 a.m. — Closing Infested Waterways: A Double-Edged Sword.

Department of Conservation, DEP, IF&W, LEA Staff. A bill has been introduced to close the Songo Lock in Naples

to boating until the river is cleared of milfoil. This discussion will examine that situation and how policy for closing an infested launch is made and evaluated.

10:45 a.m. — An update on Maine’s New Federal Funding Initiative for Milfoil Control Work. Jackey Bailey, director and researcher, Maine Milfoil Consortium will review what was accomplished in

2010 with a $500,000 federal grant as well as what’s ahead.

11 a.m. — Opportunities for Questions and Comments.

Maggie Shannon, COLA; John McPhedran, DEP; Jackey Bailey, MMI; Roberta Hill, VLMP, and Peter Lowell, LEA, as well as featured speakers and IF&W staff.

The summit is free and open to the public. To register, e-mail Roberta@leamaine.org

and give your name and affiliation. Walk-ins are welcome, but registering is preferred.

There is no rain date for the summit. Call 647-8580 to get an update before traveling if the weather is bad.

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Lakers fend off Raider charge

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Kevin Gilson pulled a Curt Schilling, sort of.

Knocked into the padding on the back wall but striking his head against a piece of wooden molding late in the first quarter, Gilson was forced to the Lake Region locker room after suffering two-inch gash.

On Senior Night, nothing would hold back Gilson or his gunning mate, fellow senior Danny Place. Sporting gauze, stretch wrap and a headband, Gilson returned to score 8 of his 16 points during a 24-9 second quarter outburst, and Place netted six 3-pointers en route to a game-high 25 points as Lake Region (5-12) edge Fryeburg Academy (3-14) in an actionpacked contest at Nutting Gym Tuesday night.

Gilson was a difference maker, especially when the Raiders tried to bring pressure late in the game. With blood staining the gauze on the back of his head, Gilson routinely found open players, including a full-court, one-handed laser to Erik Christensen, who scored an uncontested lay-up.

And Place was clutch with the game on the line. After Fryeburg pulled within six points as Colby Locke stole the ball under the basket and scored with 1:54 left, Place sank 5-of-6 foul shots to seal the victory.

As expected, this one had plenty of drama.

With both student bodies on their feet and yelling, the Lakers and Raiders produced all kinds of fireworks. LR shooters were hardly bashful about launching 3-pointers throughout the game. In fact, their first seven field goals were treys, and they finished off the half with 11 three-point plays — 8 from behind the arc, and three earned the old-fashioned way, LAKERS, Page B

‘I just let it fly’

Hancock, Lakers sink Yacht

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer For sophomore point guard Sydney Hancock, her job changes nightly.

On some nights, she is a distributor — pushing the ball and finding the open shooter, be it inside the lane or outside the 3-point arc.

Other nights, she is a scorer.

She has a good sense when to take her defender off the dribble and head to the basket or when to simply pull the trigger from downtown.

Friday, the Lakers needed a scoring spark after a sputtering first quarter that saw them record just two field goals and trail Falmouth 13-5.

Syd the Kid came out gunning in the second quarter, scoring nine straight points as the Lakers erased a 10-point deficit to lead 23-21 at the half. Hancock was hardly done.

Bombing away from 5 to 10 feet behind the 3-point arc, Hancock set a new school record converting on six 3-pointers in a game-high 22-point effort as the Lakers (14-2) bounced upset-minded Falmouth 49-33 at Nutting Gym. The previous record was five.

Hancock drained two 3pointers in each of the final quarters. The Lakers put the EYE FOR THE HOOP — Lake Region’s Sydney Hancock game on ice with a 9-1 run to drives to the basket against Falmouth’s Maddie Inlow Friday end the third quarter. It proved night. Hancock scored a game-high 22 points in the win. She to be an impressive turnaround also set a new school 3-point record. as the Lakers appeared out of (Photo by Sheila Weeman/www.lakeregionphotography.com)

The Heals WEST GIRLS BASKETBALL (As of Wednesday, Feb. 9) 1. York 17-0 141.4738 2. Leavitt 17-0 133.9506 3. Lake Region 15-2 104.6296 4. Mtn. Valley 13-4 97.9321 5. Greely 14-3 93.6535 6. Oak Hill 12-5 74.5370 7. Cape Elizabeth 8-8 60.3395 8. Gray-NG 10-7 51.3889 9. Wells 8-9 44.1165 10. Falmouth 8-9 41.2037 11. Lisbon 6-11 22.1605 12. Freeport 5-11 19.7531 13. Fryeburg A. 5-12 18.8272 14. Lincoln A. 5-12 16.2037 15. Maranacook 5-12 15.1235 16. Poland 2-14 8.0247 17. Yarmouth 1-15 2.0062 Games Remaining Thursday, Feb. 10 York at Fryeburg Academy, 6:30 Friday, Feb. 11 Lake Region at Greely, 7:00 • The Top 9 teams make the West Tournament

synch early on.

“I knew fatigue was going to be a factor. We talked about it at the beginning of the game, and talked about playing a number of kids, so kids needed to be ready to come off the bench.

I didn’t expect us to come out

quite that flat, but I am so proud of the kids,” LR Coach Paul True said. “We showed composure in a different light tonight.

Our composure was not quitting, staying in the game. Once we got going, we did some great things.”

Knowing a win over the tourney-point rich Lakers could propel them into the playoffs, the 10th-seeded Yachtsmen (8-8) erased an early 5-2 LR lead by scoring the quarter’s final 11 points as senior guard Jessica DiPhillipo (10 points) scored 5 points. LR shot poorly, and turned the ball over seven times.

“We were a little too stagnant, and we were holding onto the ball a little too long. So when we started to make crisp, quick passes, I thought things opened up,” Coach True said.

“In the first half, I did some poor coaching because I put Ti (LR center Tianna-Jo Carter) on the high post and she just stood on the high post, so we made some adjustments. We wanted to get her on the block, and we had better movement after that.”

The 1-2 combination of Hancock and Carter rallied the Lakers in the second. LR guards were finally able to get the ball inside to Carter, who scored the team’s first 4 points.

With 2:59 left in the half, Carter made a nifty bank shot off the FALMOUTH, Page B

A sweep: Lakers tighten clamps on Fryeburg

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Watching Lake Region and Greely battle it out, Dan Leland knew he had to try “something different” when his Raiders girls’ basketball team met their arch rival.

“That game was like watching a college game. The pace was incredible. They both shot the ball extremely well. Lake Region ran some offensive sets which we hadn’t seen before.

And, the defense was amaz-

Indoor Track scoresheet

Varsity Indoor Track & Field at the University of Southern Maine, Gorham Girls’ Division Junior 55 meter dash: 13. Leanne Kugelman, LR, 8.88; 25.

Emily Hemingway, LR, 9.48; wt 7.92 Junior 200 meters: 22. Leanne Kugelman, LR, 33.02; 28.

Maggie Knudsen, LR, 34.39; 31. Bailey Friedman, FA, 36.08; wt 28.94 Junior 400 meters: 4. Maggie Knudsen, LR, 1:14.81; wt 1:02.57 Junior 55 meter hurdles: 3. Jamie Gullikson, FA, 10.33; 13.

Maude Meeker, LR, 11.77; wt 9.88 Junior 4x200 Relay: 5. Lake Region, 2:10.20; wt 1:55.58 Junior High Jump: 1. Emily Heggie, FA, 4-10; 3. Jamie Gullikson, FA, 4-6; 8. Maude Meeker, LR, 3-10 Junior Shot Put: 5. Bailey Friedman, FA, 23-3.50; 8.

Elizabeth Schreiber, LR, 17-11.75; 9. Julia Carlson, LR, 17-6; 10. Jenn Perry, FA, 15-7; wt 33-7 Senior 55-meter dash: 1. Sage Hennessy, FA, 7.61; 3.

Corrin Bedell, FA, 7.84; 7. Doe Leckie, LR, 8.15; 19. Elysha Bosworth, LR, 8.74; 24. Christina Thiessen, LR, 9.31; 25.

Victoria Waugh, LR, 9.44; 26. Leona Kluge-Edwards, LR, 9.54 Senior 200 Meters: Tie 1. Sage Hennessy and Corrin Bedell, FA, 27.13; 10. Christina Thiessen, LR, 32.91; 11.

Sophie Creegan, FA, 33.19; 15. Emma Rickert, LR, 37.12 Senior 400 Meters: 9. Michelle Basselet, LR, 1:15.24; 10.

Vanessa Johnston, LR, 1:34.86; wt 1:05.81 Senior 55-meter hurdles: 1. Doe Leckie, LR, 9.40; 3.

Hannah Flagg, LR, 10.02; 5. Jacqui Black, LR, 11.86 Senior 4x200 relay: 3. Fryeburg Academy 1:59.65; 5. Lake Region 2:15.98; wt 1:55.40 Senior High Jump: 3. Michelle Basselet, LR, 4-4; wj 4-6 Senior shot put: 6. Michelle Basselet, LR, 21-5; 7. Vanessa Johnston, LR, 21-050; 11. Emma Rickert, LR, 16-10.25; wt 37-3.75 Open 800 meters: 2. Hannah Perkins, LR, 2:34.08; 5. Laura Pulito, FA, 2:38.61; 6. Jacqui Black, LR, 2:39.81; 15. Maude Meeker, LR, 3:00.33; 16. Elizabeth Schreiber, LR, 3:11.72; 17. Emily Hemingway, LR, 3:17.83; wt 2:32.96 Open One Mile: 3. Laura Pulito, FA, 5:59.79; wt 5:35.10 Open Two Mile: 2. Julia Carlson, LR, 17:16.00; 3. Leona Kluge-Edwards, LR, 17:55.34; 4. Hannah Flagg, LR, 18:15.79; wt 12:31.52 Open Pole Vault: 1. Jamie Gullikson, FA, 8-6; 7. Leona Kluge-Edwards, LR, 6-0 Open Long Jump: 9. Elysha Bosworth, LR, 12-3; 10.

Elizabeth Schreiber, LR, 12-1.50; 11. Jacqui Black, LR, 1011; 13. Sophie Creegan, FA, 10-6.25; 14. Julia Carlson, LR, 10-0; 15. Maude Meeker, LR, 9-11; 17. Victoria Waugh, LR, 9-3.50; 18. Emily Hemingway, LR, 9-2; 19. Emma Rickert, LR, 8-11.50; wj 14-10.25 INDOOR TRACK, Page B

ing,” the FA coach said. “To compete, we had to throw some things at them that they may not be expecting. We don’t match up well with them (Lake Region).

They’re quick up front, and our best guard has to play their best forward.”

The plan was to tightly guard LR point Sydney Hancock, and always account for center Tianna-Jo Carter.

“That’s didn’t work out well,” Coach Leland said. “We’ve struggled with our perimeter defense our last three games.

We tried to force them to look to other players to score.”

Hancock scored a game-high 12 points, 10 in the opening quarter as the Lakers (15-2) built a lead they would never give up en route to a 53-28 victory over the Raiders (5-12) Tuesday night at Nutting Gym. Carter added 8 points, 6 of which came at the end of the second quarter as the Lakers took a commanding 29-12 lead into halftime.

Forcing six turnovers in the second quarter, the Lakers went on a 15-5 run with contributions coming from five different

players. Keeping the defensive pressure on high, the Lakers forced eight turnovers in the third quarter, which led to several fastbreak chances. Abby Craffey drained a 3-pointer from the corner and later picked a Raider’s pocket for a lay-up to give LR a 36-12 lead. Fryeburg went seven-plus minutes without scoring before Brenna Gerchman scored off an offensive rebound. Meanwhile, the Lakers got strong play from their bench as Shannon VanLoan was rewarded for her tenacity inside with a put-back shot in the final minute to push the Laker advantage to 42-16.

FA won the fourth quarter, 12-11 behind Maddy Smith’s six points. LR reserve Savannah Devoe had 4 points, while guard Kasey Huntress put a punctuation mark on the victory by swishing a 3-pointer from the left wing.

Although the Raiders lost big, Coach Leland was proud of his club’s effort.

“Our goal was to play hard, and play hard for the full 32 minutes. We’ve played some close games all year. We won

six of eight quarters against Gray, but lost. We lost to Wells twice, beat them six of eight quarters. We need to play a full game to be competitive in this league. I liked our effort tonight,” Coach Leland said.

“There is no team in this league that you can simply walk in and beat. Teams at the lower end are playing tough now. I get tired hearing we’re young. That team (Lake Region) is pretty darn young, and they’ve won 15 games. It comes down to commitment — are you willing to put in the time and effort to work on your game. Look at the success at Fryeburg in softball.

It happens because the kids are well coached and players work real hard. Our goal is to be in the playoffs. It is unacceptable not to be there.”

For the Lakers, Craffey finished with 8 points, Rachel Wandishin connected for 6 points, Kelsey Winslow 4, DeVoe 4, Hannah Cutting (the team’s lone senior) closed out her final game at LRHS with 4 points, Huntress 3, Kate Cutting 2 and VanLoan had 2.

For the Raiders, fresh-

man Skye Dole had 7 points, Gerchman added 7, Smith 6, Kendra Fox 4, Katie Heggie 2 and Maggie McConkey had 2 points.

Snowshoe to Holt

Do you hate feeling confined to the stuffy indoors during these wintery months?

Join Lakes Environmental Association’s Sarah Morrison on a relaxing snowshoe to Holt Pond this Friday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m.

At a quick glance, the Holt Pond Preserve seems to be fixed in quiet slumber; hunkering down under the fresh snow of last week and waiting for the first rays of sun to melt away the cold. But, a peaceful snowshoe through the forest will reveal much more than just a hibernating world. Tiny mouse tracks wind their way under the maze of shrubbery forking out from beneath the frozen white.

Weasel tracks bound across an SNOWSHOE, Page B

FA skiers nipped by Panthers

FRYEBURG — The Eastmans were a solid 12 punch for the Fryeburg Academy Nordic ski team last Wednesday, but the Raiders fell a few points back of North Yarmouth at Starks Hill.

Silas Eastman set the winning pace at 14 minutes, 59.7 seconds ahead of Thomas Sullivan of Yarmouth who crossed the shaded finish line at 15:03.8 in the 5K Classic race.

Seth Eastman checked in third at 15:44 while Paul Kurnick was sixth at 16:04.3.

The Panthers were able to edge the Raiders by four points by placing 4, 5, 8 and 18th for 35 points while FA tallied 1, 3, 6 and 29 for 39 points.

Raider finishers were: 31.

Logan Gerchman 18:00.8; 47.

Dacota Griffin 20:11.5; 52.

Liam LeConey 20:45.5; 65.

David Fulton 21:54.6; 67. Sully SAGE HENNESSY of Fryeburg Academy (left) beats a York runner to the finish line during Briggs 21:58.3. varsity indoor track & field competition held at the University of Southern Maine Costello Lake Region’s Clark Fieldhouse.

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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Emma Rickert tries to stay upbeat, no matter what happens on the track.

“Emma has impressed me with her attitude, willingness and perseverance. She has finished last a few times, but it never gets her down,” Lake Region indoor track Coach Mark Snow said. “She understands that there are personal goals that cannot be measured by your place in a race. She had difficulty in the long jump for two consecutive meets, but was determined to get a mark. She has been able to do that these last two meets.”

Sometimes, when an athlete fails, he or she shies away from taking risks. Not Emma.

“She has been willing to try different events, even if it has been outside her comfort zone. I am happy Emma came out for indoor track and field.

I wish we had a hundred more just like her,” Coach Snow said.

In recognition of her strong work ethic, determination, commitment and good sportsmanship, Emma is this week’s Boosters and Hancock Lumber “Player of the Week.” Each

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Aldi Guzja started practicing with the Lake Region indoor track team to increase his physical fitness.

“He has turned out to be one of the most positive influences on our team. He encourages his teammates in practice by giving them that little nudge or inspiration they need,” said LR Coach Mark Snow. “Aldi has impressed me with his determination, sportsmanship and camaraderie. He has been willing to try new events or step in on the relay when the team needed him. I am glad Aldi came out for indoor track and field. The team has benefitted from his presence greatly.”

In recognition of his strong work ethic, determination, commitment and good sportsmanship, Aldi is this week’s Boosters and Hancock Lumber “Player of the Week.” Each week, a Lake Region athlete is recognized for his/her dedication (does more than what is asked), work ethic, coachability and academic good standing. Recipients receive a specially-designed t-shirt, sponsored by Hancock Lumber.

The Guzja File Name: Aldi Guzja Year in School: Senior Town: Naples Parents: Ornela and Saimir

Emma Rickert week, a Lake Region athlete is recognized for his/her dedication (does more than what is asked), work ethic, coachability and academic good standing. Recipients receive a specially-designed t-shirt, sponsored by Hancock Lumber.

The Rickert File Name: Emma Rickert Year in School: Senior Town: Bridgton Parents: Heather and Brian Waild, and Tom Rickert School Activities/Sports: Cross-country, indoor track EMMA, Page B

Aldi Guzja

Guzja School Activities/Sports: Football, weight lifting, track & field Q. Why did you choose indoor track? To involve some running with my workout plan.

Q. What do you hope to accomplish this season? Just to be in better shape.

Q. What do you enjoy the most? Monday’s hard running practice.

Q. What do you like the least? Easy practices.

Q. What makes you successful? The desire to succeed, having heart.

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(Continued from Page B) Sulloway, an alpiner who was making his debut in crosscountry, was 87th in 29:30.8.

Team standings: North Yarmouth Academy 35, Fryeburg Academy 39, Yarmouth 45, Freeport 53, Falmouth 54, Merriconeag 105, Gray-New Gloucester 145, Greely 160, Lake Region 203.

Tough start Aslyn Dindorf didn’t get off to the start she hoped for, but she battled on to place 12th overall in the girls’ 5K Classic.

Headed down a straightaway, the Raider senior stumbled, but quickly got back to her feet to turn in a final time of 21:33.6.

Becca Bell of Yarmouth was the race winner in 18:34.3. The Clippers cruised to the meet win by capturing the first three spots while adding a fifth for 11 total points.

Fryeburg’s Amber Dindorf finished 26th in 24:44.3 followed by Emily Powers in 42nd in 27:13.9.

Team standings: Yarmouth 11, Falmouth 38, Merriconeag 65, Freeport 70, Gray-New Gloucester 87, Fryeburg Academy 103, Greely 117.

Middle School skiers In middle school Nordic ski action held at Stark’s Hill in Fryeburg last Thursday, local skiers competing in the 3.34K Skate were: Boys’ race 7. Ansel Critchfield, Lake Region, 14:04.6 35. Bedell Christian, Molly Ockett, 19:55.6

39. Patrick Carty, Molly Ockett, 21:32.8 42. Liam LaMountain, Molly Ockett, 21:46.2 50. Luke Spencer, Molly Ockett, 27:15.9 56. Kevin Flanagin, Lake Region, 30:58.8 57.

Reed BridgeKoenigsberg, Lake Region, 32:28.4 60. Reed Wales, Molly Ockett, 53:46.0 (Winning time was by Carter Hall of Yarmouth in 11:33.5) Team standings: Yarmouth 20, Gray 36, Falmouth 49, Scarborough 72, Lake Region 92, Molly Ockett 97.

Girls’ Race 32. Daniele Delucco, Molly Ockett, 21:48.6 56. Josephine Zvelebilova, Molly Ockett, 30:56.5 57. Tori Mailman, Molly Ockett, 31:27.0 62. Allison Watson, Molly Ockett, 35:53.7 63. Izzy Brake, Lake Region, 48:32.0 (Winning time was 14:30.0 posted by Emma Torres of Yarmouth) Team standings: Yarmouth PAUL KURNICK placed sixth in last week’s 5K Classic race 13, Gray 40, Falmouth 42, held at Stark’s Hill in Fryeburg.

(Photo courtesy of Fryeburg Academy) Molly Ockett 84, Scarborough 90, Lake Region 99.

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FRYEBURG — Fryeburg Academy will be offering spring sports clinics for kids in grades 3-8.

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Fun & games

February 10, 2011, The Bridgton News, Page B

Emma Rickert

This week’s puzzle

Theme: Valentine’s Day

(Continued from Page B) Q. Why did you choose indoor track? To stay in shape and to try events other than running, which is what I do in crosscountry.

Q. What do you hope to accomplish this season? It’s my first season, so I’m just trying to do as many events as I can and do my best at all of them.

Q. What do you enjoy the most? Practicing new events and trying them at meets.

Q. What do you like the least? Not getting enough practice in certain events before competing.

Q. What makes you successful? Trying my hardest and not giving up.

Q. What would your dream moment be? To actually do well at shot put, which I am terrible at.

Q. What has indoor track taught you? Patience. It can take forever to get the results you want, but you have to keep working at it.

Q. Who has inspired you? Hannah Flagg. She puts her all into the sport and tries her hardest at practices and meets alike.

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(Continued from Page B) dream moment be? Winning a championship regardless of the sport.

Q. What has indoor track taught you? Try your best and help out your teammates.

Q. Who has inspired you? My father because he was the best at everything he did. He played professional soccer in Europe and came in the top at a marathon. I look up to him.

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Grades 3-6 will meet from 5 to 7 p.m. and Grades 7-8 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Lake Region High School boys’ lacrosse coaches, along with Bridgton Academy coaches and players, will run the clinics. The focus will be on the basics — throwing, catching, scooping ground balls, cradling, dodging and shooting. Parents are welcome to join in the clinic to learn how to play lacrosse.

Register at the clinic. If a parent will not be there to register, contact Don White at kdavis24@maine. rr.com or call 321-1882 to receive a registration form in advance.

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(Continued from Page B) Academy campus. The schedule is as follows: Mondays, softball, Feb. 28-March 21 Tuesdays, co-ed lacrosse, March 1-March 22 Wednesdays, baseball, March 2-March 23 Thursdays, Track & Field/Tennis, March 10-March 24 Children will not be allowed to participate in the sports clinics without the signature of a parent or legal guardian. For more information about the clinics and about the permission form, contact FA Athletic Director Sue Thurston at 935-2031.

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Regional sports

LR regroups to beat Falmouth

(Continued from Page B) glass and then converted a perfect lob pass from guard Rachel Wandishin for another hoop.

A foul shot evened the game.

LR’s defensive energy rose, and with 58.2 seconds left, guard Kasey Huntress came up with a steal and scored a lay-up for a 23-21 intermission lead.

“We’ve had that kind of defensive effort all year long.

On a night when you’re not shooting well or the offense isn’t clicking, if you play that kind of defense, you’ll still be in the game,” Coach True said.

Hancock kept the Lakers’ engine clicking in overdrive. On a fast break, junior guard Abby Craffey dished the ball back out to Hancock, who drained a 3pointer. Hancock later threaded a pass through traffic to senior Hannah Cutting for a lay-up.

Hancock connected on another deep 3-pointer as the Lakers closed out the quarter with a 7-1 run.

“That’s the way Sydney needs to play — with some reckless abandon. She’s grown up a lot this week, I’m really proud of her,” Coach True said.

“It’s difficult. For her, as our point guard and leader, Sydney does so many things that help us out. This week, she has totally demanded the basketball in pressure situations. She had

10 points against Gray in the fourth quarter. Even if she isn’t shooting the ball well, she is the floor leader. Tonight, she shot the ball well and it was her night on the perimeter. So, as long as we keep the mentality that the next night might be my night, we’re going to be in good shape. We have a lot of players that can do that.”

Friday, Sydney Hancock was on fire.

“I don’t really look down to see where I am. If I have an open shot and I am feeling it, I just let it fly. When I shoot best is when I don’t think about it. I just let the shot go. I was feeling really great,” she said.

“I look at what we need. Some games, we’re trying to get the ball inside, so I try to make good post passes. Some nights, I am able to drive to the basket and get shots off. It depends on the team. I need to be aware what is going on.”

Echoing her coach, Hancock felt it was the Lakers’ defense that turned the game around.

“We were a little fatigued from the game yesterday (GrayNew Gloucester, a 42-33 win on the road). We made some big defensive plays at the end of the second quarter that seemed to pick us up. It seemed to help us regain our composure,” she said. “Coach told us it was

their one chance to make it to the playoffs and we needed to play our game.”

Once ahead, the Lakers kept the heat on Falmouth. The Yachtsmen failed to reach double digits over the final three quarters, and were held to just 12 points in the second half.

Hancock feels the Lakers are coming together and playing their best basketball as the playoffs loom in just another week.

“We’ve gained a lot of experience with each game. We’ve learned that when the game is close, we have to keep our poise and somewhat relax. We’ve definitely grown up. These past games have shown us what we can do in the playoffs,” she said. “I really believe that if we put our minds to it and play as hard as we can, anything is possible for us. We have the talent and drive to make it happen.”

For the Lakers, Tianna-Jo Carter finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Other scorers were: Savannah Devoe 2, Hannah Cutting 2, Kasey Huntress 4 and Kelsey Winslow 2.

Stat Lines Turnovers: LR 19, FAL 23 Free Throws: LR 3-5, FAL 2-6 Rebounds: LR 26, FAL 14

Lakers fend off Raiders

(Continued from Page B) a hoop and a free throw.

“We spaced the floor well against their zone and hit shots on offense. You know, up 17 we were looking for the knockout blow coming out of the locker room. The message was to come out with a lot of energy and really get after them,” LR Coach J.P. Yorkey said. “To Fryeburg’s credit, they came out and hit three straight threes.

We weren’t able to pull away from them. We weren’t aggressive on offense in the early part of the third quarter. That hurt us.”

While it seemed the Lakers were in full control, leading 39-22 at intermission and 54-38 after three quarters, the Raiders refused to quit. FA showed some bravado to start the third when Walker Mallory, Bright Amoako and Mike Costa each knocked down 3-point shots in a minute span to make it a game at 39-31.

A timeout served the Lakers well as Place drilled two 3-pointers, and junior Alex Hartford flushed a missed shot for a 48-34 LR lead. The play, however, was challenged by Raider Coach Sedge Saunders. Was it offensive interference? Or, did Hartford hang onto the rim a bit too long? Saunders lost the argument with one official, and received a technical foul. Place made both foul shots as the Laker ended the quarter with an 8-4 run as Mike Mageles swished a 3-pointer from the left corner.

This one was far from over.

With the Lakers commiting four straight turnovers, the Raiders clawed their way back as Amoako sank three 3-pointers down the stretch. Locke and 6-foot-7 Florian Forsting each had power moves to the hoop to tighten the game. FA had a chance to move closer, but misfired twice on the front end of 1-and-1 foul shot chances.

Amoako had his shot working, but was a little unlucky. He hustled for a loose rebound in the right corner, but while trying to toss the ball off a Laker defender out of bounds, the basketball touched him while

he was out of play. Ball back to the Lakers, and Place made the deciding free throws.

FAsophomore Tyler Saunders gave the Raiders one final gasp, draining a deep 3-pointer (the 21st trey of the night) with 21.1 seconds. But, FA was unable to come up with a steal and ran out of time, 67-60.

“I was impressed with Colby Locke this season. I’ve seen him play three times. He plays hard, uses his body well, and it just seems like he’s a great kid,” Coach Yorkey said.

He added, “Kevin and Danny deserve a lot of credit for their dedication to the boys’ basketball program and their loyalty to Lake Region High School.

They have been great senior co-captains and together, they helped the varsity team to be competitive during a season where we had many inexperienced players. As a guard tandem, I’d put them up against anyone. They are great kids.

I wish I had more time with them.”

Coach Yorkey felt the victory was a team win.

“I thought al of our guys played great in their own way.

Everyone contributed. It was amazing to watch Alex play so well against guys that were so much bigger. Along with 13 points, he had 17 rebounds and 5 blocked shots. His tip dunk brought the house down. The student section really enjoyed that one. The fans were great — a nice atmosphere for a high school game. Fans of both schools deserve a lot of credit for coming out and supporting their teams, despite the fact that neither of us are headed to the regional tournament. That really says a lot about our communities and our students (both schools).”

For the Lakers, Hartford, who was very aggressive taking the ball inside against the Raiders’ twin towers, dropped in 13 points, while Mageles added 8, Christensen 4 and Mike Triglione 1.

FA Coach Sedge Saunders agreed, the atmosphere was “fun” and “the way high school basketball should be.”

“We obviously dug ourselves a hole in part due to Lake Region’s hot shooting and our inability to get to their shooters. We started in a 2-3 zone

McConkey top rookie, again

LYNDON CENTER, VT. — Ariel McConkey, a freshman guard on the Lyndon State College women’s basketball team, averaged 14.3 points, and four steals per contest to be named Rookie of the Week in the North Atlantic Conference for the week ending Sunday, Feb. 6. This was the second straight week she earned the honor.

The Hornets ran their NAC record to 5-4 and 9-9 overall.

On Tuesday, Feb. 1, the Fryeburg native had 15 points, three rebounds, six steals and two assists in the Hornets’ 80-56 win over Green Mountain. Three days later, she collected 15 points, three rebounds and two steals as Lyndon stunned Maine Maritime Academy 80-68. McConkey closed out the week on Saturday with 13 points, two rebounds, two assists and four steals in the Hornets’ 100-78 loss to Husson.

BIA public skating times

Public skating will be offered at the Bridgton Ice Arena in North Bridgton on Tuesday, Feb. 15 from noon to 2 p.m.

There will be no public skating on Sunday, Feb. 13.

Prices: $4 for adults, $3 for students in grades 1-12, $2 for children ages 5 and younger, $2 for seniors ages 62 and older, and $4 for rentals. Bridgton residents skate at no charge (possess proof of residency).

For more information regarding adult leagues, learn to skate, scheduling and other programs, contact Rink Manager Matt Foye at 647-7637. The arena is located on the Bridgton Academy campus.

LAKER TAKEAWAY — Lake Region guards Abby Craffey (left) and Sydney Hancock (right) take the ball away from Falmouth’s Jackie Doyle during last Friday’s game at Nutting Gym.

(Photo by Sheila Weeman/www.lakeregionphotography.com) because we felt we didn’t match up well man-to-man. We had success against Poland in a 2-3, and Poland is a similar team to Lake Region with their excellent perimeter shooting,” Coach Saunders said. “I thought we did a better job defensively (manto-man), but unfortunately it’s difficult to come back from such a large deficit.”

Lake Region’s “physical team defense” and their ability to box out Locke and Forsting were other major factors, Coach

Saunders said.

“Another factor was Gilson’s toughness. He obviously hit his head hard, but came back and played like a true warrior — he looked like he went 12 rounds with Mike Tyson,” Coach Saunders said.

He added, “We’re proud of our kids. They never gave up and they gave themselves a chance to win. That’s all you can ask for. The team acted with class all year, and despite some setbacks, they battled

every step of the way. I told the team I was proud of them, and that they represent Fryeburg Academy with the utmost character. I wouldn’t trade them for any team in the league.”

While the Raiders will miss senior tri-captains Zac Rowland, Ian Sundgren and Locke, Coach Saunders believes FA has a bright future.

“We got great contributions from some of our underclassmen, so the future looks good, RAIDERS, Page B

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February 10, 2011, The Bridgton News, Page B

Lake Region, Fryeburg Academy indoor track results (Continued from Page B) Open Triple Jump: 5.

Hannah Flagg, LR, 28-3.50; 7.

Elysha Bosworth, LR, 25-2.25; 9. Christina Thiessen, LR, 2310; wj 32-2.50 Team standings: Greely 263, Falmouth 130, Fryeburg Academy 82, Lake Region 62, North Yarmouth Academy 46, Yarmouth 24, Freeport 10.

Boys’ Division Junior 55 meters: 7. Wayne Smith, FA, 7.78; 10. Scott Pelkie, FA, 7.94; 11. Andrew Emery, FA, 7.96; wt 6.88 Junior 200 meters: 6. Eric Hannes, FA, 28.28; 7. Jared Schrader, FA, 28.38; 9. Andrew Emery, FA, 29.24; wt 24.31 Junior 400 meters: 4. Jared

Schrader, FA, 1:00.92; 6. Eric Hannes, FA, 1:01.90; 12. David Powers, FA, 1:22.15; wt 54.47 Junior 55-meter hurdles: 1. Mason Kluge-Edwards, LR, 9.82 Junior 4x200 relay: 3.

Fryeburg Academy 1:51.42; wt 1:44.36 Junior High Jump: 3. Mason Kluge-Edwards, LR, 5-0; 4.

Mark MacDougall, LR, 4-10; wj 5-6 Junior Shot Put: 2. Scott Pelkie, FA, 34-4.25; 7. Mason Kluge-Edwards, LR, 24-2.75; wt 36-7 Senior 55 meters: 4. Dennis Campbell, FA, 7.34; 6. Dakota Bush, LR, 7.38; 8. Matt Schreiber, LR, 7.57; 13. Colin

Bridge-Koenigsberg, LR, 7.76; 16. Wasnit Fahkrajang, LR, 8.21; wt 7.16 Senior 200 meters: 7. Austin Ward, FA, 25.64; 9. Dakota Bush, LR, 26.10; 24. Michael Creegan, FA, 30.18; wt 23.17 Senior 400 meters: 5. Austin Ward, FA, 57.60; 6. Jake Schrader, FA, 1:00.76; 7. Chris Solter, FA, 1:01.49; 11. Yutaro Katayama, LR, 1:03.15; wt 51.76 Senior 4X200 relay: 5. Lake Region 1:51.71; wt 1:37.28 Senior High Jump: 5. Dennis Campbell, FA, 5-0; 6. Jake Schrader, FA, 5-0; 8. Michael Creegan, FA, 4-10; wj 5-8 Senior Shot Put: 14. Andrew Carlson, LR, 27-7.25; 15.

Wasnit Fahkrajang, LR, 22-11; wt 50-11.75 Open 800 meters: 12. Tyler O’Keefe, FA, 2:31.57; wt 2:06.49 Open One Mile: 6. Mark MacDougall, LR, 5:05.83; 13.

Tyler O’Keefe, FA, 5:48.31; wt 4:47.95 Open 4x800 relay: 3. Lake Region 10:42.32; wt 9:40.77 Open Long Jump: 6. Dakota Bush, LR, 16-3.50; 7. Matt Schreiber, LR, 16-3; 10. Jake Schrader, FA, 14-0.5; 13.

Dennis Campbell, FA, 13-1; 14. Michael Creegan, FA, 1210.25; 15. Andreww Carlson, LR, 12-8.75; 16. Colin BridgeKoenigsberg, LR, 12-8.25; 17.

Yutaro Katayama, LR, 12-7.50;

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easy-moderate snowshoe hike through scenic Pondicherry Park this Saturday, Feb. 12, beginning at 9 a.m. Everyone is welcome.

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Hikers should wear appropriate winter clothing, bring snacks, water and snowshoes (a few pairs will be available upon request). Meet Loon Echo staff at the Bob Dunning Memorial Bridge kiosk adjacent to the Depot Street parking lot behind the Magic Lantern Theater at 8:45 a.m.

Loon Echo Land Trust protects land in the northern Sebago Lake region of Maine. Its mission is to conserve the region’s natural resources and character for current and future generations. Currently, Loon Echo protects 3,785 acres of land, and Pondicherry Park is one of the land trust’s six preserves that are open to the public.

Other Loon Echo preserves

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NEW L Bridgton – Well-maintained in-town property. Walk to town and beach. Large level lot and barn. $179,900.

Russ Sweet 693-7281 (MLS 993328)

Bridgton – Absolute One-of-a-kind.

Recently-built Castle on a granite cliff above Long Lake. 200 ft. of private lakefront. 18 acres & views! $1,499,997.

Russ Sweet 693-7281 (MLS 1000304)

Bridgton – Own a bit of history! 1861 So. Bridgton Schoolhouse with chalkboards, tin ceilings, double front doors, double staircase and soapstone sinks.

New kitchen and more! Property is conducive to equestrian interests. $325,000.

Sally Goodwill, 232-6902 (MLS 974422)

Denmark – Adorable 3-bedroom chalet with 50’ ROW on Hancock Pond.

Well-maintained, knotty pine interior.

Furnishings negotiable. $235,900.

Wendy Gallant 615-9398 (MLS 991879)

Denmark – 5-bedroom, 3-bath home on a double lot with 260 ft. of water frontage! Sandy beach, year round, only minutes to skiing. This is a must see! $529,000.

J.R. McGinnis 693-7272 (MLS 952403)

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visualtour.com #0202-7269 Denmark – Stunning Mt. Washington views from this 4-bedroom, 3-bath Colonial.

Master bedroom suite, tile, hardwood, pellet stove, woodstove, radiant heat! 3+ car heated garage and more! $318,000.

Jocelyn O’Rourke-Shane 838-5555 (MLS 998871)

19. David Powers, FA, 9-8; wj 19-5 Open Triple Jump: 3. Mark MacDougall, LR, 32-2.50; 7.

Wasnit Fahkrajang, LR, 294.25; wj 36-9.75

Team standings: Falmouth 229, Greely 176, Yarmouth 60, North Yarmouth Academy 40, Lake Region 37, Freeport 35, Fryeburg Academy 30, North Haven Community School 14.

Snowshoe Holt Pond (Continued from Page B) expanse of open fields. A gray fox has stopped to leave its scent among the low branches of a hemlock sapling, and a flock of black-capped chickadees chit-chat to each other as they feast on hemlock buds. Even in the dead of winter, the Holt Pond Preserve is very much alive.

Bring a journal, a camera, an open mind; anything that will allow you to notice and remember the beauty of Holt Pond in all of its glimmering white.

The snowshoe group will meet at LEA on Friday morning before heading off to the Holt Pond Preserve. Appropriate winter gear is a requirement for this two-hour exploration of the Holt Pond. For more information or to register contact Sarah Morrison at sarah@leamaine.org or call LEA at 647-8580.

For more outdoor fun, please join the following Caplan event: Animal Tracking for Families at Pondicherry Park with Mary Jewett, Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. If you are looking for something the whole family can do during February vacation, this is the program for you.

The program will last approximately 1.5 hours and is specifically geared to introduce kids to the fun world of winter animal tracking through guided exploration, games, and hot chocolate.

This week’s game solutions

Raider comments

(Continued from Page B) especially if we work hard in the off-season. Bright Amoako has had a tremendous sophomore season, and in my biased opinion, is one of the better guards and the hardest working player in the league.”

For the Raiders, Amoako led the way with 17 points, while Locke chipped in 15, Costa 11, Mallory 10, Forsting 4 and Saunders 3.

Here’s the 3-Point count: Lakers — Place 6, Gilson 3, Mageles 2.

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Gray – Nice year round home just steps from water, sandy beach, nicely-landscaped. One-car garage. $379,900.

Russ Sweet 693-7281 (MLS 1000643)

Harrison – Stunning log home on the East Shore of Long Lake! Cathedral ceilings, stone fireplace, 4+ bedrooms, 3.5 baths, tile, hardwood, 3-car garage and more! $1,199,000.

Jocelyn O’Rourke-Shane 838-5555 (MLS 996665)

Naples – Prime development possibilities in the heart of the Lakes Region. 50 acres, survey complete, and 524’ on Roosevelt Trail (Rte. 302). $299,000.

Nancy Hanson 838-8301 (MLS 973206)

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Naples – Brandy Pond! Fabulous 5bedroom Contemporary on 2.5 acres with 235 ft. waterfront. Porches, decks, docks, gourmet kitchen, stone fireplace and guest cottage. $849,000.

Connie Eldridge 831-0890 (MLS 969008)

Naples – This end unit condo shows well! Freshly-painted, lake views, sandy shared beach on Long Lake and good possibility of a boat dock. Enjoy four seasons of living. Swim, ski, boat, fish and snowmobile. $179,000.

Nancy Hanson, 838-8301 (MLS 994153)

Naples – This quality-built home is the best value on Long Lake with 1.6 acres, 65’ waterfront, 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths and 2-car garage. $799,000.

Nancy Hanson 838-8301 (MLS 997987)

Waterford – 3-bedroom home in country setting, on 1+ acre of land.

Owner will finance for a qualified buyer.

Call for details. $44,900.

Stan Harmon 693-7279 (MLS 990822)

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CASCO – Seller to pay up to $3,500 closing costs! Peaceful neighborhood and beautiful, bright home. Enjoy boating, sunbathing on the dock, kayaking, paddle boating, etc. In the winter, Shawnee Peak Ski Resort is just a 1/2 hour away.

Great access to snowmobile trails. $374,900.

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ANDOVER – Modern Cedar Log home with ultimate privacy on your own 40-acre mountain retreat. Open living/dining/kitchen area with cathedral ceilings, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath. Incredible mountain views, abundance of wildlife. Multiple recreation trails nearby – ARV/ITS and Appalachian. 400' brook frontage. $234,900. MLS #972402

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CASCO – 3-bedroom, 2-bath home with closedin porch, on ±2.62 acres, 4-bay garage plus pole barn. Large private yard, great for backyard BBQs, snowmobiling, etc. Just 15 min. to Gray turnpike exit. Only $174,900. MLS #1001100

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CASCO – Great investment, just steps from Sebago Lake sandy beach for a 4-season getaway. 2 bedrooms 1 bath and attached 1-car garage. $122,900. MLS #990686

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Otisfield – This is a masterpiece. Home was carefully & meticulously planned from inception to completion. 20-ac. parcel includes fields, woods, impeccable landscaping, southern lake views & close to beach. ±3000 sq. ft. w/9 rooms, 3 BR, 2.5 BA. A must see! $699,900.

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Furniture negotiable. Great rental history – $1500 per week. ROW across road. Freshlypainted interior and exterior. $334,900. MLS #991881

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So. Casco – Turnkey property, perfect for professional offices of any type.

Plenty of parking, totally redone on the inside. This is a must see property. Call today for a showing. $209,000.

Joe Shaw 776-0771 (MLS 974115)

CASCO – Generous 10-acre lot. Easy commute to Windham, Portland, Auburn, Lewiston.

Sebago Lake region at your back door. Enjoy 4season recreational amenities. $79,900. MLS #1001422

Naples – Classic Contemporary Post & Beam white cedar log home set in middle of 10 acres! All the amenities, to include 1st floor master suite. $299,500.

Ray Austin 232-0500 (MLS 1001657)

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Naples – This 4-bedroom, 3-bath Colonial boasts hardwood floors, wellappointed kitchen, 2-car garage with bonus room above. Convenient Naples Location! $329,000.

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BRIDGTON – 8-Unit Apartment Building with lots of updating done between 2005 – 2007: New roof, replacement windows, lined chimney, fire escapes. 2 units completely done. Walk to town and Highland Lake Beach. Property on town water service. $199,900. MLS #995245

WINDHAM – 3-bedroom, 2-bath ranch with finished basement/family room. Has full bath and hearth for gas fireplace. Detached, oversized, 2car garage (insulated), K-1 furnace and electric, paved drive, attached 3-season room, storage below, garden shed. $159,900. MLS #998707

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Opinions

Page B, The Bridgton News, February 10, 2011

Letters Amendment

To The Editor: I am writing this letter as a born and bred Bridgtonite.

I am delighted to see the old Bridgton Hospital (I was born there) under new ownership with the idea of saving and restoring it to once again become an integral part of downtown. And now news that the Rufus Porter Museum’s move to across the street from to our wonderful library and bordering an amazing green space that is Pondicherry Park, and BRAG’s recreational complex is closer to being done… what great additions to downtown Bridgton and to the whole Bridgton community.

Having been raised in a hardworking family that owned a local business, I know the hard work that owning a business entails, and the need for a strong local and seasonal tourist base.

Over the years, I have watched businesses start up and stay strong or reinvent themselves and ride the tide of economic downturns and the following upswings. Others try, make it for a while and end. All of this is part of a healthy downtown.

I appreciate the investment that Renys and the Magic Lantern have made to staying here in our town, helping to anchor the center of town and becoming the catalyst for a changing and improving downtown. Bridgton businesses that line our main street and beyond, I applaud their tenacity in this recent economic downturn and I support them as you all do, by doing business with all that line our main street and beyond.

I feel fortunate to have many friends that were born here and stayed or that left and returned because Bridgton is a way of life. I also feel fortunate to have many friends who are transplants. Those who have chosen to make this community their home, raise their children, work, volunteer and/or retire here because of what Bridgton means to them… its visual richness that our lakes, our mountains, for what our small town offers in its community.

I am extremely concerned with the thought of Bridgton becoming a shell of itself. A transformation that starts with big box stores and formula chain restaurants filling seemingly endless strip malls that replicate every other town that now consists of exactly the same.

This transformation has begun in some sense…we do not have zoning, that needs to change in a very thought-through way. I do not want Bridgton to become just another spot on the corridor to somewhere else. I do want it to become a destination, a place to stop and stay. Let’s not let Bridgton become everywhere else USA. Bridgton-born, I don’t feel it’s us against those from away; I feel it’s us against the invasion of giant corporations who don’t know Maine much less Bridgton, Maine.

Our children who have gone away to school or to find good paying jobs aren’t going to be lured back here because Bridgton has big box stores or chain restaurants. They’ll be coming back here to a way of life, a vibrant community, to seasonal recreation, to good paying jobs that our state should offer everyone.

Recently, while collecting signatures for the petition for the Amendments to the Site Pan Review Ordinance to be voted on March 1, I was struck by how many times someone said to me “Good luck! I’m shopping here today, but I live in Denmark, Standish, Naples, etc and can’t vote, but I wouldn’t want to see this happen here. This is not why we come to Bridgton.” I want to see Bridgton grow in a thoughtful and sustainable way. I do not want to see mega businesses come in that just clobber our local businesses into the ground. I would hope that Bridgton can attract manufacturing jobs similar to Howell Labs and Down East Inc. These are the type of businesses that complement our town and not destroy local businesses.

There are many others who will be able to tell you in great detail of the success of other Maine towns (Ogunquit, York, Damariscotta and Belfast) who took charge and successfully changed the directions of their towns. I would like to see my hometown do the same thing. I want to believe the town selectman would hear my voice, understand my vote. I urge you to check out further information at www.keepingbridgtonlocal.com I will be voting in favor of the amendment on March 1. I urge you to do the same.

Lisa von Hasseln Bridgton

Hateful commentary

To the editor, I have received The Bridgton News weekly for almost 20 years. Having relocated away from Naples, I look forward to the arrival of my weekly news from the Lake Region, that is until the Dec. 30 edition.

The Bridgton News publication of (Tom) McLaughlin’s weekly hateful writing pushed me over the edge of being a supporter of The Bridgton News.

McLaughlin’s low quality, dreg negative commentary has no place in a regional newspaper.

McLaughlin consistently presents incomplete, incompetent, inaccurate and politically hateful propaganda.

In a recent issue of The Bridgton News, McLaughlin proposed that Hitler was motivated by eugenics to seek a final solution for the Jewish problem. After giving us a short laughable lesson on eugenics, McLaughlin suggest Sangers’s creation, Planned Parenthood, is an extension of eugenics.

McLaughlin also presents a right to life message that supporting Planned Parenthood is comparable to Nazi ethnic cleansing.

Where as the Nazis did utilize eugenics as propaganda for the creation of a master race, this was not the motivation for what has been termed the final solution. Eugenic-based murder did occur in Nazi Germany. Yet, the “final solution” that Hitler perpetrated upon the Jewish people was the product of over a thousand years of the Catholic Church’s persecution of Jews throughout the Catholic world.

While popes throughout history protected Jews from constant brutality, in most cases, Jews were used by princes and popes around the Catholic world as scapegoats and sources of quick cash. I apologize for having to oversimplify this complex subject matter. The book, Constantine’s Sword, is a great

Public Notice

TOWN OF NAPLES PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF SELECTPERSONS The Naples Board of Selectpersons will hold a Public Hearing at their next meeting on February 21, 2011. On the agenda: Special Amusement Permit Application renewal for the American Legion Post #155.

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source of information regarding this historical period.

Margaret Sanger did support a serious eugenic approach to steering the world toward a utopian peace. Sanger’s article, “A Plan for Peace,” was written in 1932. She writes in the historical context of the Great Depression, six million unemployed in Germany, five million die in a Russian famine, 13 million Americans are unemployed, tuberculosis is widespread in the United States.

Contraceptives were illegal in the United States due to the enactment of the Comstock Act of 1873. The act not only banned contraceptives, it banned distribution of information regarding abortion.

Sanger supported women’s right to have control of their health and lives through the use of birth control. McLaughlin, additionally, does not mention that Jewish women were great proponents of reproductive rights and that Sanger worked closely with many of the most honored Jewish women in the reproductive rights movement of the 1900s to 1940s.

I fully support McLaughlin’s right to publish his beliefs. I respect his freedom of speech. I do have concern that his column seems dangerously similar to a January/February, 1998 Volume

XII Number 10 feature story on the website “Life Advocate” located at url, http://www. lifeadvocate.org/1_98/feature. htm Below is a quote from the online article for your consideration.

“Mike Richmond draws from a selection of authors to demonstrate that Sanger and Planned Parenthood are rooted in eugenics, and have earned a despised place in history along with Adolph Hitler and the German Third Reich were.”

January/February, 1998 Volume XII Number 10 feature story on the website “Life Advocate” The Bridgton News and its reader should be very concerned that McLaughlin did not list the derivation of his commentary, in fact McLaughlin has copied the theme of this online article almost verbatim. McLaughlin seems to have plagiarized from this article by Mike Richmond.

McLaughlin has violated the trust of The Bridgton News readers by bypassing journalistic ethics.

Let’s have dialog, but let that dialog be informed and educational as well as respectful of all of our beliefs. Certainly let’s have commentary in the News that is ethical.

Allan Rosen-Ducat Naples summer resident

Snowbound

Snow began falling during the night, and by the time I woke up this morning everything in the backyard had changed. The little rock that juts up in the middle of the blackberry patch was missing, as was the top edge of the old well cover, and a couple of big boulders that probably were deposited here by the last glacier were hidden under mounds of white fluff.

It has been snowing all morning, and I have been sitting by the big window with a cup of tea, watching to see how our neighborhood critters cope with the storm. Four squirrels are busily scampering around in the trees, and they seem particularly frisky this morning, chasing one another in a spiral up the trunk of the pine tree, out onto limbs, and showing off by leaping across places where they don’t usually leap. Years ago, squirrels had not yet tried to cross from the oak tree to the red maple because the branches were at least 15 feet apart, but one day we noticed a squirrel running up to the end of a branch on the oak tree and looking across. He hesitated, and then scampered

Balancing acts

To The Editor: I realize that I, now at the age of 71, am possibly at the stage in life where I haven’t earned a place for myself as a font of relevant wisdom. Therefore, my attempt to make a connection between the revolution in Egypt and a Bridgton, Maine citizen petition to assess quality of life, economic and environmental issues for local residents by big box multi-national chains may seem unwise and also “unAmerican.” (This was the word used by Mark Lopez, see The Bridgton News, Jan. 27 issue, to talk about Scott Finlayson’s citizen petitions).

It seems to me there is nothing more American than having local residents educate themselves about the advantages and disadvantages to one’s community regarding how land is being developed and how to best use local talent and investors to maintain economic viability and a quality of life for community residents.

I should not compare a 30year-old dictatorship in Egypt with America or Bridgton, Maine but when I see that Egypt has a 9.7 percent rate of unemployment and that the rank and

file of Egyptians have not been educated, are living on $2 a day and have no way to economically improve the quality of their lives — and when I see they have not been able to have meaningful participation in the political process that directly affects their own lives and aspirations — I can relate.

Who wants a revolution like is happening in Egypt when our nation was built on the possibilities of non-violent reform made possible by ordinary citizens.

We do not want to be a nation that like so many others that believes as one Egyptian lady said recently on a CNN broadcast, “You can’t live a fairly decent life without being rich.” In 2011, you might say the same about downwardly mobile America, but I don’t believe that.

People who are working to create sustainable, environmentally friendly and neighborly middle class communities by supporting locally-owned businesses, need to set the bar for corporations who want to come into our communities rather than the other way round. There must be more than excessive profit and multi-nationals controlled by people who care only for their own bottom line that LETTERS, Page B

Bird Watch

back a few feet. He did this several times before launching himself into the air, landing successfully on a slender maple branch. After that, other squirrels crossed there, and over the years it has become a regular part of their route. Now, those trees have grown so much that their branches almost touch, and even very young squirrels make the crossing confidently.

As I watched, a squirrel raced down the trunk of the big pine tree, stepped gingerly onto the snow and then bounced across it, sinking in with each step and leaving little squirrel-size dents in the white surface. When he poked into a hole in the snow all I could see was the top of his head and the tip of his bushy gray tail, but then he vanished, reappearing with something in his mouth that looked like an acorn. He bounced back to the tree with his treasure, scooted up to a branch, and sat there to eat. Another squirrel saw he had food and chased him up the tree trunk, but he escaped out onto another limb to enjoy his meal in peace.

It’s snowing more heavily

by Jean Preis News Columnist

now, and each breeze blows a curtain of snow swirling down off the roof and past the window. The birds are so hungry I have had to fill the bird feeder twice this morning. I have decided goldfinches are not polite. They crowd onto the tube feeder, and if they can’t get a perch they lean down and snap at those who have one.

Chickadees watch from the maple tree, and whenever one of the goldfinches gives up his perch they quickly fly in, grab a seed, and leave with it.

Being snowbound for a day offers a welcome change of pace, and an excuse to pay more attention to what goes on just outside the windows. It’s also good practice for the Great Backyard Bird Count, which is coming up the weekend of Feb. 18 to 21. The basic idea of the GBBC is simple: watch your bird feeders, or take a short

walk in the neighborhood. For each species of bird seen, keep track of the highest number of individuals observed at any one time, and at the end of the day submit a report over the Internet at www.birdsource. org. There is no cost, and anyone can participate. The website has full instructions and a short video explaining the event. During that weekend, species distribution maps will be updated frequently, so anyone with Internet access can watch them change as reports are received. The results will provide a valuable snapshot of winter bird populations across North America, and will become part of a larger database used by scientists around the world. I plan to report the birds I see, even though I may only see a mob of goldfinches and a couple of chickadees. Too bad they don’t let us count squirrels.

Maine’s priority chemicals

By Sally Chappell Guest Columnist It’s a chemical found in the bodies of 93% of Americans.

Used as a hormone replacement drug starting in the 1930s, it was applied to other purposes in later decades until today it is one of the most widely used chemicals. Six billion pounds a year is produced for making polycarbonate plastic, linings of food cans and thermal imaging paper used for cash register receipts. Learning disabilities, behavior problems, breast and prostate cancer, reproductive

Earth Notes

“Earth Notes” is an outgrowth of a deep ecology discussion group. Writers reflect a delight in and concern for the earth and are individually responsible for opinions and information. Community members are invited to submit articles. E-mail jschap@ localnet.com for details. damage, diabetes and obesity have been linked to this chemical: bisphenol A, abbreviated as BPA. A chemical formerly found in many cleaning and per-

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TOWN OF NAPLES NOMINATION PAPERS

Nomination papers will be available at the Town Office as of February 28th, 2011 for the following openings: Three-year terms: Selectpersons (2) Budget Committee (4) Planning Board (1) Transfer Station Council (1) SAD 61 School Director (1) Completed papers must be returned to the Town Office no later than April 9th, 2011. Please call the Town Office should you have any questions at 207-693-6364.

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sonal care products and still used in institutional settings turned breast cells cancerous in a lab at Tufts University in the late 1980s. Researchers were puzzled because they had not altered anything about the experiment. After months of mystery, the cause of the cancerous breast cells was traced to the plastic tubing used by the lab. Unbeknownst to researchers, the manufacturer (Corning) had changed the formula. Because Corning would not (and legally did not have to)

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Public Hearing Monday, February 28, 2011 7:00 P.M. You are hereby notified that the Raymond Appeals Board will hold a public hearing at the Raymond Broadcasting Studio on Monday, February 28, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. to hear information on the following application: Leo & Elizabeth Belill 158 Dryad Woods Road Map 033, Lot 002, Sublot B Copies of submitted applications are available at the Town Office during regular business hours.

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reveal the make-up of the new formula, independent testing confirmed the new chemical used in the plastic tubing: pnonylphenol (from Our Stolen Future, Colborn, Dumanoski, and Myers).

Both of the chemicals described above confuse endocrine systems by mimicking the female hormone estrogen and are therefore termed endocrine disruptors. Both of the chemicals/chemical groups are listed as the first priority chemicals by the Board of Environmental Protection under the Kid-Safe Products Act passed almost unanimously by the Maine State Legislature in 2008. Bisphenol A and the nonylphenols are considered the worst chemicals out of 1,700 chemicals of high concern listed by the Board of Environmental Protection.

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1. Approve Minutes of January 10th, 2011.

2. Sebago Technics has submitted an application for Amendment to Site Plan on behalf of Dana Lampron and Pit Stop Fuels to permit installation of two (2) 30,000 gallon propane tanks on the site consiting of a crushed stone pad measuring approximately 85' long by 45' wide and the tanks. Applicant will also require extension of electrical service to the tanks and installation of a fence around the perimeter of the crushed stone pad. The property affected is Map 3, Lot 22-1 located on Roosevelt Trail (Route 302) and is located in a Commercial Zone.

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WEST BALDWIN — Two-bedroom house, carpeted, 2 baths, small loft, washer/dryer/dishwasher. No smoking, no pets, quiet location. $780 per month. 787-2121.

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SEBAGO — 1-bedroom apartment, carpeted, fireplace, covered patio, lake view, beach nearby, quiet, no smoking indoors, no pets. Includes heat, electric. $790 per month + security. 787-2121.

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SEBAGO — 2-bedroom mobile home near Nason’s Beach. W/D. No pets. $650 plus security and utilities.

FMI 787-2661.

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NORTH BRIDGTON — Upstairs large 1-bedroom apartment, very energy efficient, $650 per month plus utilities. Call 207-358-0808. tf49

SOUTH BRIDGTON — 2-bedroom apartment. Heat & hot water included. Sun deck, laundry facilities on site. $675. Also at same location, 1-bedroom, heat, hot water & electric included. $665. Security deposit required. 247-4707, 647-2970. tf46

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SUNNY BRIGHT — Two-bedroom, one-bath apartment. Large open concept single unit, private balcony, washer/dryer, dishwasher. Great location, very clean. Minutes from downtown Bridgton and grocery shopping.

Utilities and plowing included. One year minimum. First month and security. $875 month. Call 647-5012 or e-mail jmcivers@gmail.com tf50

1-Bedroom Loft ~ $600/mo.

2-bedroom ~ $800/mo.

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HYGIENIST — Tuesdays 8-6, Dr. Stephan Hatch. Mail or drop off resume at 138 Harrison Road, Bridgton, ME 04009. Or e-mail to yourhealth1@ myfairpoint.net or (207) 647-8052. tf5

WATERFORD — Very nice large 3bedroom house with attached garage in quiet setting close to Route 35. $875 month + utilites. Security deposit. Pet negotiable with deposit. No smoking. Call 939-8951.

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BRIDGTON — Very nice sunny with large windows 1-bedroom apartment. Hardwood floors, granite countertops, stainless steel and black appliances. Washer & dryer hookups and off-street parking. $550 monthly with a security deposit of $550 required.

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HOME CARE — Cleaning, cooking, errands and more. Experienced and responsible. FMI please call Jennifer at 207-595-1542. tf6

FIREARMS, MILITARY ITEMS HARRISON — Main St., sunny — and ammunition, Swe­den Trad­ing 1st floor 2-bedroom apartment, fully Post. 207-647-8163. tf43 applianced in “like new” condition.

Available now at $895 month heat BUYING OLD CARS— and trucks included. For information or to apply, for junk, old jewelry, coins, glassware contact Susan at Heritage Realty, 207and furniture. 890-5363, 583-4694. 583-6001. tf36

8t2x — Very nice 2nd floor, VEHI­CLES FOR SALE NAPLES 2-bedroom, rear deck, apartment JESUS IS LORD – new and used available. Appliances, washer & auto parts. National locator. Most dryer included. $750 monthly with parts 2 days. Good used cars. Ovide’s 1st & last months’ rent plus security Used Cars, Inc., Rte. 302 Bridg­ton, deposit. (Some furniture available).

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FOR RENT Village location and walk to stores.

Nancy at 207-838-8301.

4t4 BRIDGTON – 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments. $550-$675 mo. plus ref- BRIDGTON — Furnished 1-bederences and security. JPD Properties, room apartment. Heat & utilities 310-0693. tf2 included. $175 per week plus security deposit. Call 647-3565. tf38 COMMERCIAL SPACE — for lease, 1,000-2,000 sq. ft. with Rte. NAPLES — Basement studio apart302 frontage. Call for details, 647- ment, $500 month includes all utili4465. tf46 ties, TV & WiFi. No smoking, perfect for working single. Maintenance NAPLES — Well-maintained one- handy person preferred. Call 310bedroom, off Rte. 35, thirty-day-notice 8664. tf3 lease, no smoking, no pets, laundry on site, quiet setting. $600/mo. incl. heat BRIDGTON — 2-bedroom, 2-bath & elect. 207-899-5052. tf15 apartment. Includes everything, W/D, heat, electric, water, plowing, trash.

BRIDGTON — Second floor, 2-bed- Walk to Food City. $799. 781-963room unit, full bath, eat-in kitchen. 1148. tf50 Trash, heat and H20 included. Near downtown. $700 month. Call 603- NAPLES — Nice 3-bedroom ranch 494-0325. tf50 on large corner lot on dead-end street.

Close to river and outdoor recreation.

NAPLES — 3-bedroom, 1-bath Pets negotiable. $925 month plus ranch, full walkout basement. Clean first, last and security. Call 207-693and comfortable. Great location, great 6859. tf6 home. NAPLES: 2-bedroom, 1-bath apartment located in duplex on quiet FRYEBURG — 3-bedroom home, road with upstairs and downstairs. furnished, fridge, W/D, included, Great space. OTISFIELD: Log home, $1,100 plus utilities. Lease required.

2-car garage, 3-bedroom, 1.5-baths, Quiet & convenient, no smokers or full walkout basement. DENMARK: pets. 617-838-1138.

3t6x 2-bedroom, 1 bath cottage, lake rights to Moose Pond, deck and furnished. BRIDGTON — 2-bedroom, 2-bath, All rents need application and secu- second floor, in-unit W/D, dishwashrity deposit and first month rent when er, heat, hot water, basic cable, Wiapproved. Call Ralph at Lake Country Fi, trash, mowing, off-street parking, Property Rentals (207) 647-8093. fresh paint, cat OK, dog considered,

tf45 application and references taken, $850+ deposit, 831-1470.

2t6 BRIDGTON — Upstairs, 2-bedroom apartment, no smoking. Heat, trash BRIDGTON — 2-bedroom apartand plowing included. $700 month. ment near town $650 heat included.

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GOOD NEIGHBORS, INC. LOOKING FOR A FEW GREAT PEOPLE Good Neighbors, Inc. is taking applications for a few great people to join our TEAM of Direct Support Professionals in providing supports to adults with cognitive and physical disabilities in Western Maine. The job will entail working directly with people in a variety of daily living situations. To qualify, you must be over the age of 18, have a valid driver’s license and a high school diploma or G.E.D. The agency provides all training and certifications necessary. Applications must be received no later than February 25th to be considered for our March orientation.

For more information, call 647-8244 ext. 15 Mon. – Fri. between the hours of 8 A.M. and 3 P.M.

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Kitchen and staff also to support additional offsite sandwich/ice cream/coffee/pastry shop on the Causeway.

(Western or Southern Maine) Are you feeling disenfranchised from your current employer?

Are you thinking maybe it’s about time you took your talents to someone who appreciates your efforts and cares about your customers?

We do, because we know that you and your customers are the key to our future success. In return, you’ll appreciate our commitment to the highest level of service, willingness to do what it takes to satisfy your/our Maine customers and honest, above board management who shoots it straight with their sales staff.

Chick Lumber has openings for strong, experienced building material salespeople in Western and Southern Maine. Our extremely aggressive compensation package ($1m… up to $50k, $2m… up to $90k, $3m… up to $130k plus benefits including health, 401k, truck, phone, laptop) will reward the right individual with proven sales success selling to building contractors in Western or Southern Maine. If you have a book of business and don’t feel you or your customers are appreciated, we want to talk.

Call (207-557-0649) or write (sal@chicklumber.com) Sal Massa, VP-Sales, Chick Lumber, Inc.

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Now Hiring Experienced Truck Driver *Applicants must have a valid CDL, Medical Card, and clean driving record

We offer competitive wages and a complete benefit package that includes: - Health Insurance - Simple IRA Retirement - Uniforms - Paid Holidays - Paid Vacations Qualified applicants should apply within at 65 Bull Ring Road Denmark, ME 207.452.2157

Responsibilities: Working/hands-on chef/manager responsible for staff recruiting, training, scheduling, supervising daily operations; planning/managing banquets; ensuring profitability by maintaining high quality service, restaurant presentation, and daily operational cost control including labor and food costs.

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FOR RENT

NAPLES — 1st floor office space or 1-bedroom apartment available.

Appliances, washer & dryer. $750 monthly with 1st & last months’ rent plus security deposit. References required. Heat and plowing included.

No smoking, no pets. Village location and walk to stores and local services.

Nancy at 207-838-8301.

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CASCO — Completely furnished rooms, heat, lights & cable TV included. $100 weekly. No pets. Call cell, 207-838-1181, home 207-627-1006. tf48

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implemented with proven success. These charming, historic towns are thriving economically, despite difficult times, and have received no legal challenge from national chains. We can benefit from their wisdom and foresight.

Right now, absent sensible controls, we risk costly damage from a rush to development.

A bulldozed lot, destroyed wildlife, redundant or unfair competition that crushes homegrown businesses, a building that makes Bridgton look like Anywhere, USA — these we are stuck with for years, setting a municipal tone of carelessness. Halting the immediate proliferation of national chains will give us the time and opportunity for careful deliberation that the topic of growth — appropriate to both place and pace — deserves. A “Yes” vote on March 1 returns the decision-making process to you.

Jack and Deborah Daw Heffernan Bridgton

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

HARRISON BLOCK — Main Street store available for sale or rent.

1t6x NAPLES — 3-bedroom ranch, 1½- Call 583-4095. baths, 2 car garage. No pets. $1,050 BUSINESS SERVICES per month. 693-7122. tf6 HEAP HAULERS — Towing serWEST BRIDGTON — 2-bedroom vice. Cash paid for junk cars. Call apartment available. $595 month & 655-5963. tf12 security deposit. Includes heat. No pets. 207-450-4271. EHO tf3 TATE’S PLOWING — Driveways, walkways, entrances, roofs, decks, BRIDGTON — New 3-bedroom etc. For all your snow removal needs, cape in recreational area. Two full call Rick at (207) 409-5859. 3t6x baths, attached garage, washer/dryer hookup, large yard, lease, deposit, J.C. HURD BUILDERS — Custom references, $1,300 plus utilities. Call homes & additions. caretaking, snow207-583-6760.

2t6x plowing, removal and sanding, commercial & residential. 207-809-6127.

NAPLES — 2-bedroom mobile tf35 home with 1½ baths. Nice layout.

Near LRHS, easy to heat. Available DEN­MARK HOUSE — Painting, February. $550 monthly plus utilities. Inc. Inter­ior and Exterior Paint­ing.

Security/lease required. No pets. 221- Also, Paper­hang­ing. 35 yrs. ex­pe­ri­ 3423. tf4 ence. Call for esti­mates. Call John Math­ews, 207-452-2781. tf31 DOWNTOWN BRIDGTON — Commercial space, approximately B & L ROOFING — 20 years expe1,000 square feet with additional rience, fully insured. New roofs and tf20 space available. Off-street parking, repairs. Call 207-650-6479. $850 month plus utilities. 939-7107.

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Virginia (Tilla) Durr Sweden

Bridgton’s fate

To The Editor: A “Yes” vote on March 1 gives control of Bridgton’s fate to the people of Bridgton.

For years, Bridgton has existed with little or no need for regulations governing its business base. At the same time, we have managed to keep the unique and enviable character and culture of Bridgton intact.

We have been lucky.

Times have changed.

Bridgton, like other Maine communities, has been discovered and is experiencing growth. Our absence of sensible growth management controls has also been discovered, leaving us vulnerable to developers that would take advantage of this situation. Today, Bridgton is challenged by the absolute requirement to sustain its unique, historic character and natural splendor — the base of our economy — while also encouraging and managing business expansion that will enhance and secure our economic future.

Our town of Bridgton — its existing shop owners, its residents, and its potential new businesses — needs help. We need an intelligent business plan of comprehensive vision, a practical blueprint, and sensible regulations for encouraging commercial growth that accurately reflects the will of the people and supports the aspects of Bridgton that have attracted people here for decades.

This is why we will vote an enthusiastic “Yes” on March 1. The two proposed amendments are nearly identical to what Damariscotta and York

Holiday tree thanks

To The Editor: On behalf of Naples Main Street, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the following businesses and individuals who helped make our “Annual Naples Holiday Tree Lighting” and our “First Wreath Auction” on Dec. 12 a huge success.

Thank you to the following: members of Naples Main Street, members of the Naples Grange, The Naples Fire Department, Aubuchon Hardware, Robert Fogg, Lake Region TV, The Bridgton News, Tom Hartley, Wayne Wheelock, Kim Whalen, Kelly Forke, Tracy Andrews, Virginia Spaulding and Tux Burke.

Special thanks to the following businesses and individuals who donated/decorated wreaths for the wreath auction: P&K Sand and Gravel, Inc., The Naples Lions Club, Alyssa’s

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Complete Site Work Foundations • Roads • Driveways Septic Systems • Sand • Gravel • Low Bed Dump Trailers • Tri Axle

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Motel on Thomas Pond, Nancy Hanson, Hawk Electric, Norway Savings Bank, Watkins Flats of Flowers, Inc., The Black Bear Café, Coldwell Banker Lakes Region Properties, The Umbrella Factory/Tony’s Foodland, A2M Variety, People’s United Bank, Integrated Body Works, Steamboat Landing, Bray’s Brew Pub, Jewlz Hair Salon, The Country Sleigh, Krainin Real Estate, Clement Bros., Inc, Moose Landing Marina and A.C. Docks/Sebago Construction.

Viewing of the wreaths began at 3 p.m. and ended at 6 p.m. Tux Burke entertained throughout the afternoon. We had caroling, crafts for kids, hot chocolate and cookies provided by the Naples Grange and at the end of the evening the tree was lit and Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived on the Naples Fire Truck accompanied by many of the NFD members.

Thanks to all of the businesses, organizations and the many individual volunteers, this event was enjoyed by many and we hope to continue it well into the future.

If you are interested in getting involved with Naples Main Street, please call me at 838-8301 or e-mail me at cleldridge@lakesproperties.com Constance L. Eldridge Naples Main Street, President

Dreams

To The Editor: “Every superstar begins with a dream.” That is the motto for the hit FOX show, “American Idol,” this year.

We all have a dream. Whether we are six years old and want to be a cowboy, or 70-something and want others to have a great life. Each of us has one.

John Lennon wanted peace all over. He was a dreamer, and he was certainly not the only one.

My mother has always dreamed of owning a Nova.

My little sister wants to go to England one day and marry a British man.

We all have our dreams no matter how big they are or how silly. No one can force us to change them. Sure, they are times when we have our doubts, but we should never give up hope. We should never stop believing in ourselves.

My biggest dream is to meet Aerosmith. We all have that dream or desire rather, of meeting someone famous. Some of us have our reasons, others just want a snapshot for Facebook or an autograph. I am one with a reason. Since he was a teen, my uncle was always a fan of rock ’n’ roll. He first learned to play guitar from my grandmother Albertha. He was hooked on it right from the beginning. He lived for the music. As a young teen into his adult years, my uncle would travel the country, if he needed, to go to a concert. He was inspired by many bands to play and even had a band of his own. KISS, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, you name it.

He was inspired deeply by one band in particular, Aerosmith.

The guitar riffs, the lyrics, the beat, the adrenaline. He went to many of their concerts and breathed in the soul of their music. They were his idols. My Uncle Wayne played guitar just as great as Joe Perry. He had a dream too. Wayne’s dream was to meet Aerosmith. This dream, however, would not come true.

Wayne passed away on June 7, 2009 suffering a major heart attack. He was given a headstone with a guitar on it. And at his funeral, there placed behind his stone was a laminated card.

After wiping away the raindrops, I could clearly read it.

It had a few lyrics: “Sing with me. Sing for the years. Sing for the laughter. Sing for the tears. Sing with me, if it’s just for today. Maybe tomorrow, the good Lord will take you away,” — the chorus from his favorite Aerosmith song, “Dream On.” So, I have officially made it my mission to fulfill my uncle’s dream. I am going to try my hardest to meet Aerosmith. I will tell them how grateful I am for their music and for being such a huge inspiration to my uncle. I will also thank them for inspiring me to fulfill my own dreams.

“Dream on. Dream on.

Dream yourself a dream come true.”

My dream is to be an artist.

What’s yours?

Autumn Johnson, 17 Sweden

Mushers Bowl thanks

To The Editor: Neither snow or cold could cool off the revelry at the Mushers Bowl/Winter Carnival Dance on Jan. 22, sponsored by the Bridgton Community Center. Thank you to the bands, “Relic” and “Wrong Road,” for non-stop music. Thank you to Hannaford, which provided the coffee.

Community Center events are run mostly by volunteers.

The BCC Board of Directors — Shirley Howell, Laurie Allen, Sue Lastra, Ken Murphy, Steve Collins, Jim Pinkerton and Mike Tarantino — were very busy with preparations and assisting during the event.

A special thank you to Gayle Elliot for the wonderful decorations that transformed the Bridgton Town Hall into a winter wonderland. Tom Bishop, residential coordinator at Bridgton Academy, spiced up the evening as the master of ceremonies.

The Winter Carnival Dance Queen for 2011 is Claire Knox, and the King is Michael Stuart, both from Bridgton.

Most important, thank you to the guests who paid to be a part of this wonderful celebration.

The BCC thanks you for your support and we hope to see you next year.

Carmen Lone, Executive Director Bridgton Community Center

Mother Seton

To The Editor: Mother Seton House Inc. in Fryeburg has just competed for a grant in the nationwide Pepsi Refresh Project, placing 70th among more than 300 applicants in the $250,000 category.

It was a hopeful effort aimed at funding an urgently needed transitional residence. Instead, our result in the polls made us realize that our goal to help pregnant women, new mothers and infants in need is important to a broader base than even we had imagined. We obtained more votes than some national organizations in our category.

As a trustee and publicity chairwoman, I extend the heartfelt thanks of the board along with those of Executive Director, Cyndi Broyer, to local media including The Bridgton News, the Conway Daily Sun, Valley Promotions and WMWV and to the voters in the extended community of Mt. Washington Valley. Each daily vote, faithfully repeated, and multiplied through social networking by family, friends, co-workers, fellow students, members of churches, schools, fraternal organizations, alumni associations and others not mentioned is appreciated and will be honored by our future actions.

While we continue the ongoing work of support to our clients, we pledge that we will complete the strategic plan to acquire necessary housing. In addition to providing shelter, this will allow us to better teach parenting skills, increase knowledge of self-care and wellness, develop job skills, support educational goals and foster relationship skills.

Several years ago, a local pastor told his parishioners that miracles occur through the actions that we undertake to serve one another. Will you please join us in making miracles?

If you wish to volunteer please e-mail us at info@mothersetonhouse.com. Donations in any amount are gratefully accepted by mail to: Mother Seton House, Inc.; P.O. Box 673, Fryeburg, ME 04037, by direct deposit to any Norway Saving Bank, or on our website www.mothersetonhouse. com through Paypal.

Loretta Chauvin Center Conway, N.H.

ing a report from Education Week magazine, the editorial stated, “Maine students continued to rank in the upper tier in terms of achievement.”

Isn’t this the purpose of education? My disagreement with the editorial is in its emphasis on Maine’s lower marks in “compliance with national education reform standards.” According to the editorial, these standards include things such as, “policies around academic standards and monitoring teacher performance,” setting standards by grade level instead of for groups of grades, and “training administrators to evaluate teachers.”

These last items are just bureaucratic rigmarole. Any administrator worth his or her salt can already determine if a teacher is doing an effective job without being prodded to have special training by “No Child Left Behind” or “Race To The Top.” These two lofty labels have nothing to do with improving the lives of Maine children and everything to do with creating top down bureaucratic control of public education. A large percentage of Maine people don’t want our school districts to consolidate into larger entities. I’m sure they don’t want to give away local control of their children’s education to the federal government.

In the book Life Without Lawyers by Philip K. Howard, there is a very pertinent chapter entitled “Bureaucracy Can’t Teach.” Regarding these recent federal attempts to address education, Howard writes, “It’s ironic that a nation founded on the belief in individual freedom should work so hard to program human choices. But that’s what we’ve done, and now we must undo it.” P.110. “Once an organizational structure makes teachers focus on compliance rather than on students, the school starts to fail.” P.114.

“Freedom to think for themselves is the first thing teachers at good schools talk about… if something really amazing happens… or if something serious happens… you have to have the power to abandon your schedule.” P.116. “The core condition, both for attracting good teachers and for allowing them to succeed, is that they are liberated to be themselves.” P.120.

I’ve worked in schools in Iowa, Indiana and Maine. The Maine teachers I’ve known are extremely competent and dedicated to children and their education. Maine has ranked high and continues to rank high nationally in achievement.

In Maine, we have traditionally trusted our teachers and believed in local control of schools. At times though, I’ve seen hints of lower morale in teachers due to the incursion of federal mandates. Let’s not let this trend away from local control continue, no matter what fancy names the politicians give to so-called reform efforts.

Greg Grigsby Bridgton

Tough times ahead

To The Editor: Did you people read what our town manager, Mr. Berkowitz, said in the Jan. 27 edition? Do you get it! Revenues decreased by almost $185,000 and overall increase of $745,000 equaling $930,000. Slow growth and decline in revenue! Have you tried to pay your bills and mortgage and taxes when being laid off or running a small business when heating oil is $3 a gallon or your truck or car needs gas at $3.15? You really didn’t think the oil companies would bail you out and lower your cost?

Bridgton may be a unique charm, but that does not help finding a job to pay the bills, put food on the table or fuel in your car. Taxes still have to be paid. When our town selectmen pinch pennies and you get less for services, you wonder why? People moving to Bridgton expect services. They all want a little piece of our heaven, but for the Town of Bridgton to be successful, it needs to have businesses and not just the small mom and pop stores that only hire one or two people, if you are lucky. I am To The Editor: not saying anything bad about The Portland Press Herald the small shops, but Bridgton printed an editorial about school has to have more businesses to reform on Jan. 17, 2011. In cit-

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be successful — unless you do not want the native people to live here. If you only want the retired people that have money living here, we are on the right track.

The people at McDonald’s at least pay minimum wage for everyone. There are people who work two or more jobs just to make ends meet and are glad to have them.

I’m tired of people better off than the rest of us that expect us to be slaves to their way of thinking. It is great if you are fortunate enough to have the money not to worry about a job. But, a large portion of residents in Bridgton have to work for a living. Some have been laid off and would love a job at McDonald’s or anywhere else here in town. Why is it that people that live in Bridgton have to commute to a job out of town? Bridgton used to have lots of opportunities here; we need them again.

If you are going to ban businesses, any business, just say so and get on with it. Not guts, no glory. Glory doesn’t pay the bills. Where does our town selectmen think the money is going to come from to pay the bills?

I hope we vote the right way on March 1. If it’s “no” to business, maybe the next thing will be to make it retroactive and include all businesses that do not fit the mold, even the ones that have been in business in Bridgton for years such as Renys, Macdonald Motors, Hannaford and Hancock Lumber. What is fair is fair.

Robert Champagne Bridgton

Deep Freeze thanks

To The Editor: Last week’s Deep Freeze Bluegrass Festival was a great success due to the generosity of John Huntress and Richard Small of Blue Jay Light and Sound in Bridgton and three superb bands. “Squash and Gourds” opened with their multi-generational mix of dads and kids. The Logan family (Carter and Sarah) was joined by the Pierce family (Jack, Sam, Tucker, and Dan) and Jake Henning. Each year, we get to see the kids grow in elevation and skills. Jewel Clark is uniquely entertaining with her music and yodeling. The yodeling lessons were a big hit with the audience. Donnie Katlin balanced out the duo with his song and guitar. “The Hemingway Brothers” (Kip and Dale) from Harrison closed out the show and got dancers on the floor along with members Bruce Hobart and John Sparrow.

The Deep Freeze is a fundraiser for Lakes Environmental Association’s lake protection work and a fun way to spend a January night. It’s also a memorial and tribute to David Lee who organized the event seven years ago. If you missed it, see us next year on the last Saturday of January.

To round out winter events, LEA will be hosting the Maine Milfoil Summit in Lewiston on Feb. 25 and the World Four Square Championships at Bridgton Academy on Feb. 26.

Call us at 647-8580 for information.

Peter Lowell LEA Executive Director

Keeping it local

To The Editor: It’s hard not to be thinking about violence these days.

Watching the news, reading and listening to media, why, even sometimes going to meetings.

It’s hard not to be confronted by multiple layers of social, political, cultural and spiritual violence. It’s increasingly clear that modern forms of violence wear wide varieties of expression while hiding behind clever brand names seeking to mask their true nature by brightly colored proclamations about “the way life is supposed to be.”

And, as it’s said, “You deserve a break today.”

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Medicare nugget

By Stan Cohen Medicare Volunteer Counselor No one wants think about the possibility of being so ill that you have to have someone else tell your doctor what you want them to consider when they are planning treatment for you. Should that happen, however, you will be comforted if you had planned ahead and had created “advance directives.”

Advance directives are legal documents that declare what kind of health care you want if you become too ill to speak for yourself. They also can name someone (like a spouse or friend) who can speak for you.

In general, there are three kinds of Advance directives: 1.) A Health Care Proxy (also known as power of attorney for health care); 2.) A living will; and 3.)

After-death wishes.

Of course, talking with fam-

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ily and friends about your wishes is really important. But only legal advance directives will ensure that your wishes are followed. A Health Care Proxy names the person that you wish to make health care decisions for you if you can’t make them for yourself. A living will states which medical treatment you would accept or refuse if your life is threatened. After death wishes may include choices such as organ donation.

It is best to have an attorney draw up advance directives for you. If you can’t afford an attorney, call Legal Services for the Elderly at 1-800-750-5353 (www.mainelse.org). They provide Maine residents age 60 and older free legal assistance.

Another option is to obtain The Maine Health Care Advance Directive Form from the Office of Elder Services at 800-2622232. When you do have written advance directives, be sure

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to give copies to the person you named as Health Care Proxy, to your doctor, and to the hospital closest to you.

Stan Cohen, a Medicare Volunteer Counselor, is available for free, one-on-one consultations at Bridgton Hospital on Tuesdays from 8:30 to 11 a.m. No appointment is necessary. Alternatively, call the Southern Maine Agency on Aging (800-427-7411) and ask for a Medicare Advocate.

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Letters

(Continued from Page B) of sports violence, and conflicting economic reports and retorts, all combine with national/local nightly news broadcasts featuring the latest deadly disasters of foreign and domestic discord.

It’s perhaps not so curious to discern the primary causes of social anger and unrest across the nations and the lands. It’s perhaps not so curious as we come to realize how deeply we are surrounded and contained by energies of vested violence in our daily lives. You only have to think about just a little bit. As perhaps it could be said, “We deserve our break today!”

Violence is a moneymaker.

Violence promotes fear, which leads to both overt and covert manipulations of diverse sorts, which leads to various forms of social and economic control so often finding “the little people” (that would be most of us) awash in feelings of helplessELECTRICIANS Tuomi Electric Chip Tuomi, Electrical Contractor Residential & Commercial Harrison 583-4728

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INSURANCE Ace Insurance Agency Inc. Home/Auto/Commercial 43 East Main Street Denmark 1-800-452-0745 Chalmers Ins. Agency 100 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-3311

R.W. Merrill Electrical Contractor 24 hour Emergency Service Residential & Commercial Harrison 583-2986 Fax 583-4882

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Southern Maine Retirement Services Medicare Supplements & Prescription Plans Life and Long-Term Care Insurance 150 Main St., Bridgton 1-866-886-4340

February 10, 2011, The Bridgton News, Page B ness while making statements of, “Well! What could we do?

It’s bigger than all of us.” But the fact is that “it” does not have to be “bigger” than all of us! In Bridgton, along with other Maine towns and villages who have attentively considered similar “big-box issues” and “issues of local control,” we are blessed with an incredibly rare opportunity to actually make our own thoughtful choices as to what kinds of social and economic energies we wish to sponsor in our beautiful environs.

Locally, we have a lot for which to be thankful. To date, much of the conversational energy surrounding concerns about the true nature of “big box stores and formula restaurants” has been helpfully encouraging our voting townsfolk (of all social classes) toward exercising the very rare chance of directly exercising its own voice in making decisions as to how to help structure the economic, social, and health issues of own KENNELS Bridgton Veterinary Kennels Boarding Route 117, Bridgton, Me. Tel. 647-8804 Wiley Road Kennels Groom & Board Wiley Rd, Naples 207-693-3394

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LOCKSMITH Fryeburg Lock Company Master key systems/auto unlock/rekeying/safe work New installations – 24 hour service Certified – Insured – AAA 207-697-LOCK (5625)

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MASONRY D & D Masonry Chimneys/fireplaces/walks/etc.

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MUSIC LESSONS Up Scale Music Studio Piano Lessons – All Levels Composition-Theory-Transcription Evan 647-9599

OFFICE SUPPLIES The Printery General line of office supplies In stock or special orders Rubber stamps - Fax Service - Labels Rte. 302, Bridgton 647-8182

OIL DEALERS Dead River Co. Range & Fuel Oil Oil Burner Service Tel. 647-2882, Bridgton McBurnie Oil/Casco Oil Delivery and Service Denmark, Maine Tel. 207-452- 2151

PAINT Bolster’s Decorating Center California Paint, Wallpaper, Windows Always free decorating consulting Rte. 117 at 302, Bridgton 647-5101

PAINTING CONTRACTORS George Jones Quality Painters Interior/Exterior – Fully Insured Free Estimates Excellent References 207-318-3245 Jerry’s Painting Service Quality Painting – Interior/Exterior Fully Insured – Free Estimates 207-527-2552

PLUMBING & HEATING A Plus Plumbing & Heating Inc. Plumbing Supplies – LP Gas BBQ Gas Grill Parts & Access.

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immediate neighborhood. To date, most of the conversation has been of minimal vitriol and downside fanfare. It was good to find last week’s letters to The Bridgton News featuring tones of thoughtfulness urging local folk to think and more deeply explore while seeking to discern the facts underlying the substance of the arguments on the amendments to be voted upon on March 1.

Questions for consideration: Who do you wish to have control over your life? What real long-term effects will be affected? What are we really saying as we vote “Yea or Nay”? I’d like to suggest that we go beyond even well-intended local meetings, and letters to The Bridgton News, and see how other communities (York, Damariscotta to name a couple) have conducted their conversation which led to voting results that said: “No! No, thank you! Not at this time, not at this particular crossroads of our local history.”

LETTERS, Page 11B REAL ESTATE Coldwell Banker Lakes Region Properties “At the Lights in Naples” Waterfront, Residential Commercial & Land 207-693-7000 Oberg Agency Residential, Business,Lake Shore Property 132 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-5551, 888-400-9858

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TAXI SERVICE Two Rivers Transport 24 hr. taxi & delivery service Reasonable rates 877-524-7779 www.tworiverstaxi.com

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TREE SERVICE CARMUR Inc. Logging Specializing in selective cutting House lots cleared 29 years experience – references C. Murphy Silvicultural Tech 647-5061 Cook’s Tree Service Removal-Pruning-Cabling Licensed – Insured 647-4051 Q-Team Tree Service Removal – Pruning – Cabling – Chipping Stump Grinding – Bucket Work – Bobcat Crane – Licensed & Fully Insured Since 1985, Naples 693-3831 or Toll Free 877-693-3831 www.Q-Team.com Rice Tree Service – Sheldon Rice Complete tree service – free estimates Removal-prune-chipping-stump grinding Licensed and insured – Utility and Landscape Arborist Waterford ME – 583-2474

VETERINARY N. D. Beury, DVM Spay/Neuter – Well-pet care North Bridgton For Appointment 583-2121 Bridgton Veterinary Hospital Small Animal Medicine & Surgery Rt. 117, Bridgton, ME 647-8804 Fryeburg Veterinary Hospital Small Animal Medicine & Surgery Route 302, Fryeburg 207-935-2244 Norway Veterinary Hospital Naples Clinic Corner Rte. 302 & Lambs Mill Rd.

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Obituaries

Page 10B, The Bridgton News, February 10, 2011

Lawrence W. McAllister

Creston E. Knox

Chester W. Merrifield Jr.

NORWAY — Lawrence W. “Gus” McAllister of Waterford passed away on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011 at the Norway Rehabilitation Center surrounded by his family.

He was born at Stoneham on Oct. 27, 1925, to Winfield I. and Edith (Crouse) McAllister, the oldest of five children. He was educated in Waterford schools.

On Aug. 27, 1954, he married Pauline Hosmer.

Lawrence worked for R. K. Brown as a truck driver for many years. During that time, he helped maintain the roads in Waterford, Albany and Sweden during the winter and also worked building the road for the Earth Station at Andover. In addition, he worked for Cianbro Corporation, and retired from Pike Industries.

Lawrence and Pauline moved from the village of North Waterford to Jewitt Pond in 1966. They loved their life at Jewitt Pond and made many friends. Lawrence loved to “putter” around, and was always busy. The “camp,” as it was called, was the scene of many happy get-togethers and family celebrations. Lawrence and Pauline loved the outdoors, enjoying fishing and camping in the Jackman area and the North Maine Woods. Lawrence courageously took care of Pauline over the last several years, and he lived at home until late January of this year.

He is survived by his children, Jeffrey McAllister of Boise, Idaho, Carol Miller of Sweden, Vicki Millett of Norway and Paul McAllister of North Waterford; his four grandchildren, whom he loved dearly; and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his mother and father; his brothers, Irving, Erlon and Eugene; a sister, Celia (Sue) Littlefield; and his loving wife of 56 years, Pauline, who passed away in December 2010.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.oxfordhillsfuneralservices.com.

At his request, there will be no formal services. A celebration of Lawrence’s and Pauline’s lives will be held at a later date for family and friends. Arrangements under the care of Oxford Hills and Weston Funeral Services, 1037 Main Street, Route 26, Oxford.

PORTLAND — Creston E. Knox, 80, of Sanford, died at his home on Feb. 4, 2011.

Creston was born in Rochester, N.H. on March 18, 1930 to Leland and Rena (Jones) Knox. He grew up in Dover and Berwick and attended local schools. He was a decorated U.S. Army veteran and served on the front line during the Korean Conflict.

In 1953, he married Lorraine (Levasseur) Knox and together they raised two children. Creston held several jobs during his life. He was employed for 11 years by the Town of Berwick, 11 years at the Great Falls Bleachery in Somersworth, N.H. and then for 17 years at the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard, which he retired from in 1993.

Creston enjoyed reading, working around his house and using his tractor. He was a friendly, outgoing man who enjoyed socializing with people and playing cards with his friends. Creston was devoted to his family and always made spending time with them a priority. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

Surviving are his wife Lorraine Knox of Sanford; his son, Dan Knox of Naples; his daughter, Julie McComish of Lebanon; three granddaughters, two grandsons and a great-grandson; and a sister, Roberta Burnelle of Somersworth, N.H. Visitation was held on Wednesday, Feb. 9 at the Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter Street in Sanford. A memorial service will be held at the funeral home at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10.

Interment will take place at the Southern Maine Veterans Cemetery in Springvale. To leave a message of condolence for the family please visit www.blackfuneralhomes.com Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the Biddeford Free Clinic, P.O. Box 325, Biddeford, ME 04005 or Southern Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery Beautification Fund, C/O Paula Simpson, 919 Main Street, Sanford, ME 04073.

GORHAM — Chester Walter Merrifield, Jr. of Gorham passed away Feb. 1, 2011 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.

He was born in Gorham on April 13, 1931, the son of the late Chester W. and Gladys (Libby) Merrifeld, Sr. Chet’s childhood was spent growing up as one of 10 children in and around Gorham and South Windham. He had fond memories of his early years near the banks of the Presumpscot River. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and gardening.

Mr. Merrifield was a U.S. Veteran and served his country in the Navy. He worked as a truck driver most of his working life.

He married Edna Louise (Hall) Riley on Dec. 20, 1952 in Portland. They made their homes over the years in Windham, Westbrook, Buxton and Gorham. Chet and Louise lived their later years on Sebago Lake Road in Gorham. They enjoyed attending the Grace Bible Church in Gorham for many years.

Family members include his children, Michael Riley of Gorham, Francine Edwards of Naples and Chet Merrifield, III of Standish; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Jean Doloff of Gorham, Helen Pierce of Windham and Catherine Legere of South Casco; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was predeceased by a son, Edward Riley, three grandchildren; brothers Clayton, Paul, Burton and Lawrence; and by his sisters, Ann Stanley and Barbara Wiggin.

Memorial services were held at the Grace Bible Church, 74 Deering Road, Gorham on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011 with Rev. Robert White, officiating.

Spring burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery, Gorham.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, 11 Hunnewell Road, Scarborough, ME 04074.

Arrangements by the Dolby Funeral Chapel, Windham. For online condolences, please visit their website at www.dolbyfuneralchapels.com

Raymond DiNitto PORTLAND — Raymond DiNitto, 73, of Portland and Rochester, N.Y., passed away on Jan. 30, 2011, in Scarborough.

He was born in Rochester, the son of Dominick and Antoinette (Bonanno) DiNitto. Ray served in the U.S. Army. His earlier profession in life was a dance instructor and later he became a computer operator. In May of 1989, he left Rochester for a computer operator position at Maine Medical Center in Portland, where he retired in 1995.

Ray spent his last day at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, where for the first time in 15 years, he was very comfortable and free of pain with his wife by his side, holding his hand.

Ray is survived by his mother; his wife, Jean E. McKenney-DiNitto of Portland; brother, Vincent DiNitto of Cooper City, Fla.; sister, Frances Cohen of Rochester, N.Y.; three daughters, Debra, Karen and Christine; step-daughter, Jean Kelley of Sweden; grandchildren; aunts, uncles; nieces, nephews and cousins.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Feb. 26, 2011, at East Baptist Church, 64 Reeves Street, Henrietta, N.Y. A graveside service will be held in the spring at the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Sanford.

Arrangements are under the guidance of Independent Death Care, 660 Brighton Avenue, Portland. To offer words of condolence to the family, sign a guest book and share memories, go to the obituary page at www.independentdeathcare.com In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, 22 Hunnewell Rd., Scarborough, Maine 04074 or The Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire-North office, P.O. Box 260, Conway, N.H. 03818.

Alice J. Rogers BROWNFIELD — Alice Jeannette Rogers, 79, of Brownfield died on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2011, at Bridgton Hospital.

She was born in Eastport, the daughter Charles and Jenny “Logan” Trynor and was educated in Portland Schools and Fryeburg Academy.

She was employed by Fryeburg Academy for 20 years. She was a former member of the Grange and the Eastern Star.

She is survived by her husband of almost 60 years, Rudy Rogers of Brownfield; three daughters, Cherry Rogers of Brownfield, Melanie Lewis of Denmark and Ellen Raynsford of Fryeburg; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held at Holt Cemetery in Denmark later in the spring. Arrangements are made with Wood Funeral Home, Fryeburg.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.woodfuneralhome.org.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Fryeburg Rescue, P.O. 177, Fryeburg, ME 04037.

Elizabeth Wood SIMSBURY, CONN. — Elizabeth “Betsy” (Smith) Wood, 79, of Simsbury, Conn., passed away on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011 at her home after a courageous battle with melanoma.

She was the wife of Gardner F. Wood.

Betsy was born in Waterbury on Aug. 20, 1931, the daughter of the late Howard and Madalyn (McGuire) Smith. She was a graduate of Notre Dame Academy and Crosby High School and from the University of Connecticut School of Nursing, Class of 1954. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Betsy enjoyed playing tennis and bridge and her many summers at Crescent Lake in Raymond and winters in Vero Beach, Fla. She was blessed with many friends, old and new.

Besides her husband of 55 years, she is survived by two sons, Jeffrey and Richard; a daughter, Carolyn; eight grandchildren; and one sister, Virginia McLaughlin of Monrovia, Calif.

A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Church, 940 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, Conn. Family and friends are invited to return to the Wood residence for a luncheon following the Mass. Burial will be in Grove Cemetery, Naugatuck at the conve- May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be nience of the family. There are no adored, glorified and worshipped now and forever. Sacred Heart calling hours. The Alderson Funeral Home of Naugatuck, 201 Meadow of Jesus, pray for us — St. Jude, St. is assisting the family with the worker of miracles, pray for us. arrangements. For further informaSt. Jude, help of the Hopeless, tion or to send an e-mail condolence, pray for us. go to www.aldersonfuneralhomes.

D.T. 1T6X com In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to make memorial contributions to The Raymond Village Library, P.O. Box 207, Raymond, ME 04071 or to McLean Hospice, c/o McLean Fund, 75 Great Pond Rd., Simsbury, CT 06070.

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BUXTON — Natalie Faye Marshall, 68, of Buxton, passed away on Feb. 2, 2011, at her residence.

She was born in Portland on May 30, 1942, the daughter of Herbert and Gene Ann (Linscott) Mayo.

Natalie attended Limington Academy, Hollis High School and was the Limington valedictorian of the first graduating class at Bonny Eagle High School.

Throughout most of her working life, Natalie was employed in the healthcare field and served as a C.N.A., and later a Med-Tech at the Gorham House, Scarborough Terrace, and in home healthcare. With her talent in sewing, Natalie also worked for The Bag Lady, and created samples for sales.

She will always be remembered for her hard work ethic as a divorced single mother raising a family and overcoming the challenges that a single mother in that time had to face.

She enjoyed knitting, sewing, traveling, singing and camping in her younger years.

Natalie was a member of the Limington Grange, and a Past Most Excellent Chief in the Pythian Sisters.

She is predeceased by a daughter, Laurie Jean Marshall; and her father, Herbert Mayo.

Natalie is survived by her mother, Gene Ann Mayo of Limington; children, Wanda Emery of Buxton, Herbert Marshall of Hiram and Robert Marshall of Buxton; brothers, Phillip Mayo of Georgia and Michael Mayo of Limington; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A committal service will be announced and held in the spring at Riverside Cemetery in Cornish. Arrangements are with Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, Buxton.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to: The Buxton Community Food Services Co-op, 262 Haines Meadows Rd., Buxton, ME 04093 or The Buxton Rescue, 185 Portland Road, Buxton, ME 04093.

Christine M. Gyure CASCO — Christine M. Gyure, 100, formerly of Bridgton, passed away on Friday, Jan. 28 at Country Village Assisted Living Center in Casco. She was born in Watertown, N.Y. on July 2, 1910, the daughter of Kent G. and Elizabeth Berner Boynton. She attended Watertown schools and graduated from Syracuse University with a nursing degree. She married Benjamin J. Gyure. She worked as a registered nurse at Bridgton Hospital for more than 30 years. In the 1940s she served as Head of the Red Cross in Bridgton. She also served at local camps in her capacity as a registered nurse. She was a longtime member of the Congregational Church in Bridgton, belonging to the Friendship Club and Literary Club at church.

She is survived by her daughter, Linda Simard of Vero Beach, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband in 1976, and two sons, Richard and Robert.

Graveside services will be held in the spring at Forest Hills Annex Cemetery in Bridgton. Donations in her memory can be made to the Congregational Church in Bridgton. Arrangements are under the direction of Raymond-Wentworth Funeral Home, 8 Elm St., Bridgton. Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.andrewsgreenleaf.com

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RAYMOND — Wilbur Carroll Bell III, 65, of Raymond, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, at a Portland hospital after a long illness. His family was at his side.

Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, he was the son of Wilbur C. Bell II and Pauline Keenan Bell. Wilbur was a 1963 graduate of South Portland High School and a 1967 graduate of Maine Maritime Academy in Castine and spent three years as a merchant marine.

In his professional career, he spent 25 years as the president of a major roofing company, M.B. Bourne and Son, contributing to much of the Portland skyline. He also owned Associated Septic, Pioneer Coating, B&B Equipment Company and Casco Bay Sports Fishing Company.

He was a member of the Knights of Pythias, Portland Rotary Club, the American General Contractors Association, the Roofing Contractors Association and was a Registered Maine Guide. Throughout his life, he was an active member of the community, serving in the Naval Reserves, the Windham Fire Department, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, a volunteer at the Bath Maritime Museum and a Raymond constable. He was also a captain in the Raymond Fire Department and was the Raymond harbormaster.

As captain of the fishing boat Sea Quest, he loved fishing for tuna and scanning for whales from the Gulf of Maine to Stellwagen Bank and points beyond. He spent many fun-filled hours on the ocean with family and friends.

Among his fondest memories were Christmases, skiing, and relaxing at Sugarloaf with friends and family. Some of his other interests were snowmobiling, hunting and reading.

In recent years, his passion had been to create the Water Patrol/Rescue for the Town of Raymond, being instrumental in the development of a comprehensive training program and obtaining the necessary support logistics.

Most important to him were his family and friends. He was especially proud of his family and treasured his grandchildren above all else. He will be missed by all.

He was predeceased by his parents; and by a sister, Sharon.

Surviving him are his loving wife of 42 years, Ruth I. Gavett Bell of Raymond; and his four children, Charlene Dean of Madison, Kimberly Smith of Salem, Mass., Wilbur C. Bell IV and Matthew Bell, both of Windham; five grandchildren; four sisters, DonaVee Cote of Hermon, JoAnne Gerry of Hampstead, N.H., Robin Fournier of Gorham and Melissa Allen of Buxton; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours were held on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011, at the Dolby Funeral Chapel, 434 River Road, Windham. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 919 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. Interment will follow in New Calvary Cemetery, South Portland. Please join the family in a reception at 131 Flaggy Meadow Road, Gorham, following burial. Online condolences may be left at www. dolbyfuneralchapels.com In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to: The Raymond Marine 1 Account, 1443 Roosevelt Trail, Raymond, ME 04071.

Sylvia Mills Douglass SOUTH PARIS — Sylvia Mills Douglass, 86, of South Paris, passed away peacefully at her home on Feb. 2, 2011, after a long courageous battle with cancer.

She was born in Lovell on Nov. 20, 1924 to George and Frances Andrews Mills. She married Herbert Smith in Jan. 1942. They had four children, Faye, Rodney, Eugene and Keith. Herbert died in June of 1946, leaving Sylvia with four small children.

She met Lawrence Douglass in 1947, and married him in 1961. He passed away Feb. 3, 1977. Sylvia was employed at area manufacturing companies, retiring from Miller Shoe in 1994.

She loved baking for family and friends, her specialty was apple pie and breads.

Crocheting was her passion. Over the years, she made hundreds of lap robes and donated them to area nursing homes.

She enjoyed camping at Mac’s camping area and playing bingo. She liked to volunteer at Oxford County Extension and the Stephens Memorial Hospital thrift shop. She also enjoyed creating many things from plastic canvas.

She was notorious for making all the Christmas decorations and ornaments for the tree at Rustfield Village, where she had resided for the past 12 years, before moving in with her granddaughter, Kim and her husband, Dean.

There, she enjoyed being in the gardens, watching the birds and having Dean cook a red dog on the open fire.

At family gatherings, and there were many, Nana was the life of the party.

She was proud of her large family.

She is survived by three of her children, Faye MacDonald and husband Mac of Poland and Zephyrhills, Fla., Rodney Smith and wife Lorraine of White River Junction, Vt., and Keith Smith of Dorchester, N.H.; daughter-inlaw Carolee Masselli of Chiefland, Fla.; 12 grandchildren, Scott, Vanessa, Shane, Tammy, Tanya, Todd, Jeff, Gary, Randy, and three special granddaughters, Wanda James of Oxford, Kim Ayotte of South Paris and “her baby,” Candy Meziani of Bridgton; 24 great-grandchildren; three great-greatgrandsons, Jacen and Jeremiah of Florida, and “her boy,” Lennox of South Paris; four brothers, Carl of Brownfield, Dwight, Thurman and wife Fern, and Wayne and wife Sandy, all of Porter; two sisters, Maxine and husband Bob of Parsonsfield, and Hilda and husband Forrest of Porter; and many, many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents; a son, Eugene; a brother, Robert; a sister, Josephine; and a grandson, Mark Bumpus.

The family would like to extend thanks to the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at St. Mary’s Hospital, with special thanks to Melanie; and to the staff at Oxford Hills Family Practice with special thanks to her friend and longtime doctor, Dr. James Eshleman. Thanks also to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice for always being there for us.

A graveside service will be held in the spring at Porter Village Cemetery in Porter. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the First Congregational Church, 17 East Main Street, South Paris, ME 04281, or Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, P.O. Box 819, Lewiston, ME 04240.

Arrangements were under the direction of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main Street, South Paris. Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.chandlerfunerals.com

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DANVERS, MASS. — James “Bob” Robert Thrower Jr., 87, of Danvers, Mass. died peacefully Thursday morning, Feb. 3, 2011 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington with his family by his side.

He was the beloved husband of Jean Louise (Campbell) Thrower.

Born in Raleigh, N.C., he was the son of the late James R. Sr. and Mae A. (Lane) Thrower. He was raised and educated in North Carolina, and was a graduate of the University of Virginia, earning his bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. He continued his education at Salem State College, earning his master’s degree in education. A highly decorated and honorably discharged veteran, James served his country as a member of the United States Navy during World War II, for which he received the Silver Star for valor among other commendations. He began his professional career at General Electric’s River Work Plant in Lynn, Mass. He matriculated to be a longtime educator; Mr. Thrower was a professor at Massasoit Community College in Brockton, Mass. until the time of his retirement.

An avid outdoorsman, Bob enjoyed photography, nature and exploring family history. He loved to travel, but above all else, his family was paramount. He relished spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He especially enjoyed having them at his summer cottage that he and his wife built during the 1970s on Trickey Pond in Naples.

In addition to his wife, Bob is survived by his daughters, Linda Lee Pempsell of East Hampstead, N.H., Jill A. Cote of Haverhill, Mass., Stacey Lee Doyon of Westbrook and Robin Louise Hatt of Windham, N.H.; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

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Miles H. Baker Jr. BRIDGTON — Miles Henry Baker Jr., 83, passed away Feb. 6, 2011 in Bridgton, Maine while surrounded by his wife and family. Miles was born May 11, 1927 in Kansas City, Kansas to Iris and Miles Henry Baker Sr. He grew up in Brockton, Mass., before graduating from Manlius Military Academy (N.Y.) in 1945. He then served in the Panama Canal Zone as a member of the U.S. Navy. After return to civilian life, he spent several years as a golf professional in Kansas City. In 1948, he met his future wife, Oretta Joiner, and they were wed the following year. His early family and married life was spent in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he was a successful salesman in the pharmaceutical and shoe industries.

In 1964, he moved with his wife and six children to Yarmouth, Maine where he was the vice president of E.E. Taylor Shoe Company in Freeport.

After leaving E. E. Taylor, he and his wife owned and operated the Eastwood Motel and Clara & John’s Restaurant (now the Freeport Inn) from 1970– 1973. After their children were grown, Miles and Oretta moved to greater Washington D.C., where Miles spent several additional years in the shoe business.

In 1985, the Bakers returned to Greater Portland to assist in the care of his ailing father and much loved stepmother, Sarah Kroh Baker. He subsequently worked with his son at Kebo Valley Golf Club in Bar Harbor, where he was a familiar face to members and guests from 1993–2002. He and his wife then joined their daughter in Bridgton, where he worked at the Bridgton Highlands Golf Club until his retirement in 2008.

He will be remembered by many as a devoted and loving family man, who was also known for his passion for the game of golf. He won the New England Junior Golf Championship in 1944, before becoming a member of the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) from 1947–1949 He qualified to play in the 1952 US Amateur Public Links Championship and was a threetime Maine Amateur Senior Champion. Over the years he held memberships, and made lasting friendships, at the Portland Country Club, Valhalla Golf Club, Kebo Valley Country Club and Bridgton Highlands Golf Club.

Miles is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Oretta Joiner Baker; three daughters and their husbands: Deborah and Robert St. Clair of Bridgton, Maine; Anita and Frederic Clark of Newry, Maine; and Lisa and Dennis Fowler of Chula Vista, Calif.; as well as three sons and their wives: Gregg and Michele LaBotz Baker of Yarmouth, Maine; David and Deborah Whittemore Baker of Raymond, Maine; and Scott and Elana Standish Baker in Kennebunk, Maine. He leaves behind nine grandchildren: Eric Greene, Sarah and Jefferson Clark, Justin Merrill, Jade Baker, Anna Baker, Sierra Baker, and Chelsea and Hannah Fowler; and two greatgrandchildren: Camila Greene and Matthew Clarke Paradis.

Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011 at the First Parish Congregational Church, 116 Main St., Yarmouth, with the Rev. Kent Allen officiating.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 103 South St., Bridgton, ME 04009 or Bridgton Hospital Oncology Dept., 10 Hospital Drive, Bridgton, ME 04009. Please visit www.lindquistfuneralhome.com for additional information and to sign Miles’ guestbook. Arrangements by the Lindquist Funeral Home, Yarmouth.

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NORWAY — Euleita Marie Barker Whitney, 73, of Norway, passed away Feb. 1, at Stephens Memorial Hospital, surrounded by family after a brief illness.

She was born Dec. 12, 1937 in Norway, to the late Carlton Barker Sr. and Ineze Mathison Barker. She grew up in East Stoneham and graduated from Fryeburg Academy in 1956. She then went to business school in Boston, Mass. She later met and married Eugene Whitney, divorcing after 23 years.

Over the years, she worked in the Oxford Hills area as an administrative assistant for many businesses including the David A. Klain Agency, Hebron Academy and the most recent being the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce.

Mrs. Whitney is survived by daughter Dari of Raleigh, N.C.; sons, Daryl of Norway and Darick of Norway; six grandchildren; brothers, Carlton Barker Jr. of East Stoneham, Hubert Barker of Salem, N.H., and Durland Barker of East Stoneham; along with nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by a brother, Dwight Barker; a sister-in-law, Mertice Barker; and a nephew, Donald Barker.

There will be visiting hours on Thursday, Feb. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. and a funeral service will be held on Feb. 11, at 11 a.m. at Oxford Hills and Weston Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Route 26, Oxford. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Euleita’s memory to Miles for Hope, 2183 Logan St., Clearwater, FL 33765.

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FOCUS ON CHINESE TRADITIONS — Peter Rabbit To The Editor: Preschool of Naples celebrated Chinese New Year last week by To The Editor: On Feb. 7, Bridgton Hospital In the Feb. 3 edition of The having a dragon parade, reading Chinese folk tales, sampling Chinese foods, and serving each other “tea.” Pictured here are Bridgton News, Bridgton Town hosted a blood drive for the Manager Mitch Berkowitz American Red Cross (the main Brady Martin and Eva Smith. addressed the new Bridgton blood supplier for our hospital).

Economic Development The goal was to collect 28 units Corporation (BEDC). He was of blood. Thanks to the overquoted as saying, “Failure is whelming support of the hospinot an option. Past initiatives tal employees and the Bridgton tles, sippy cups, all reusable similar to the BEDC ended badly community, we exceeded that (Continued from Page B) Council lobbied intensively food and beverage containers because they didn’t sustain their goal and collected 31 units of against the Kid-Safe Products and five-gallon water cooler core mission or the work that was blood.

I’d like to thank everyone in Act. How can industry-funded bottles to be BPA-free. It would needed.” scientists proclaim BPA, the allow manufacturers to include In the article, it was stated the community, who have parnonylphenols and a host of priority chemicals in products that, in part, “The corporation’s ticipated in and hosted blood other chemicals to be safe? They where an economically viable purpose, as stated in its bylaws,” drives, for their continued supcan say it because thousands alternative is not available. The is as follows “To encourage, port. An adequate blood supply of chemicals have not legally goal of the Kid-Safe Products stimulate and advance sustain- is crucial to our delivery of been proven to be unsafe! The Law is to set rules so that the able local economic develop- health care. We often find ourburden of proof lies with gov- green chemistry momentum ment, expansion and diversifica- selves at critical levels in the ernment agencies being system- picks up with the marketing tion within the town of Bridgton.” blood supply.

Thank you for your patience atically stripped through under of safer chemicals. Rather than Please pay attention to the words inhibit job growth, initiatives “sustainable, local and diver- with the system as you waited funding.

A 1993 Supreme Court deci- to provide safer chemicals will sification.” The two citizens’ to donate blood. We continue sion (Daubert vs. Merrill Dow promote job growth. referendums before us address to work on scheduling issues so Maine Governor Paul these goals by limiting non-local, that the wait times are not too Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) provides a devastating example of our LePage has called for repeal cookie cutter, possibly unsustain- long. I appreciate and value the nation’s highest judicial body of the Kid Safe Products Act able businesses that would choke time you give to this process.

I’d also like to thank local failing to protect the safety and for Maine to rely on fed- off and replace what we have and of its citizens. Scholars have eral standards when it comes use. They encourage diversifica- businesses that support the dubbed the decision, the “Most to regulatory laws, standards tion and will ensure that we don’t blood drives. Thank you to Shawnee Peak, Subway and Influential Supreme Court that are already too low to pro- become Anytown, USA. Ruling You’ve Never Heard tect people from conditions The corporation’s purpose Dunkin Donuts for their continOf” as reported by Devra Davis and diseases that are becoming also is to “support the reten- ued support.

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BROWNFIELD — Carol M. DeLano, 84, of Brownfield died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

She was born in Barnstable, Mass., the daughter of Chester and Maude “Munyan” Wright. She was educated in Falmouth, Mass. schools, graduating from Lawrence Academy in Falmouth. She attended Mass General School of Nursing.

Carol was employed by Kezar Lake Country Club for 26 years. She was very active in Eastern Star and Rainbow Girls in Falmouth, Mass., and also the Eastern Star and Rainbow Girls in the Brownfield area. She was a member of the Brownfield Congregational Church, “This and That Women’s Group” of Brownfield, secretary and treasurer of the Brownfield Snowmobile Club for many years, and was also active in many other community activities.

She was predeceased by her husband, Howard DeLano Sr. in 2009.

She is survived by a son, Howard “Bud” DeLano of Iron Mountain, Mich.; a daughter, Gail Gormley of Warwick, R.I.; and four grandchildren.

Visiting hours were held Tuesday, Feb. 8 at Wood Funeral Home, 9 Warren Street, Fryeburg. A funeral service was held Wednesday, Feb. 9 at the Congregational Church in Fryeburg.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Brownfield Food Pantry, in care of 1 Pleasant View Lane, Brownfield, ME 04010.

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(Continued from Page B) If you wish to find plenty of food for thought, I urge you to examine the wide ranging information of how some 424 towns across our nation stood up for themselves with an idea to preserving the social, cultural, and economic rarity of their particular settings. The website www.keepingbridgtonlocal.com has plenty of information that reaches deeply down toward information that can help us all make thoughtful decisions toward the benefits derived from “Keeping Bridgton Local!”

With all due respect, “It’s time to make and take our own break today.” Please vote thoughtfully on March 1.

Richard L. Bennett Bridgton

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The corporation’s purpose also states, “the attraction… of innovative enterprise.” Cookie cutter big box stores and formula fast food restaurants are not innovative.

The article also states, “There’s a great need right now for experienced leaders with vision that are willing to work hard and try new initiatives to advance economic development.”

I call on the BEDC to support the referendums. The referendums are explicitly in synch with the BEDC’s mission statement and will provide Bridgton with a vision that is local, sustainable and diverse. Failure is not an option.

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the town’s 2004 comprehensive plan stated, but was never implemented. He said their language was drawn from “hundreds of communities across this country” that have implemented similar bans, including the Maine towns of Damariscotta and York, and which have held up in litigation.

“To the best of my knowledge neither town (York or Damariscotta) has economically dried up and blown away since enacting their amendments,” Finlayson said. “We stand on solid ground, not on thin ice.”

Finlayson said he gets offended when he hears people say York is a wealthy community that can afford to enact such bans, while Bridgton is a poor town where jobs are scarce.

“That implies that because we are poor we should take whatever we can get, and be grateful for it.

I disagree; Bridgton has as much right to aspire to be prosperous as any town. We have the quality of life package to present to the world that can support that prosperity,” Finlayson said. “But if we give it all away to out of state developers and giant corporations that remove vast amounts of revenue from our local economy, we will always remain a town of the working poor.”

‘We must have growth’ Selectman Woody Woodward and Planning Board members Ken Murphy and Fred Packard took issue with Finlayson’s argument that the proposed amendments follow the directive of the comprehensive plan. Packard pointed out that the plan designates Route 302 to be a future growth corridor.

Woodward said the plan only refers to “unreasonable” big box development as being something that should be avoided.

“I don’t care what anybody says, we must have growth,” Packard said. “If we don’t have growth we’re standing still. And we have in the last few years been going backwards.”

Packard’s words were met with loud applause.

Next up was Jess Blasi, 28, who asked the people in the room to think about the town’s future.

“Who do we want to start catering to? If it’s casinos, if it’s McDonald’s, let me know, so I can get out,” Blasi said.

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passes, since the referendum question also contains a “reachback” clause making it applicable to all projects that were pending before the board as of Dec. 1, 2010.

Bill Vincent said the town’s legal standing in enforcing a ban would be weak, since it has already allowed in such national chain development as Dunkin’ Donuts, Subway and the Family Dollar Store. The town’s upcoming budget includes just $18,000 for legal expenses, and Town Manager Mitch Berkowitz has said at a previous meeting that he would need to dramatically increase that amount if the bans are enacted.

Bans too restrictive?

Several people said both bans were too restrictive and would negatively impact existing local businesses. The proposed definition for formula restaurants leaves it open to interpretation as to what is meant by “substantially similar” operations, which would cause headaches at the planning board level if, for example, an existing restaurant such as Beef ’n Ski wanted to open at a second location.

Code Enforcement Officer Rob Baker gave his opinion that the Maine-based sandwich shop Amato’s would not be allowed under the fast food ban. He also said that the big box ban would affect expansion of many large retailers in town.

Bob Mawhinney wondered what all the fuss was about, worrying about big box stores. “Big box stores are not going to come here” because Bridgton’s population doesn’t support businesses more than five months out of the year,” he said. “We missed our opportunity” as national retail development gravitated toward Windham to the east, and North Conway, N.H. to the west.

“We don’t need social engineering or snob zoning,” Mawhinney said. “It’s ugly. You have to have a balance in a community to make it a home. Let Bridgton grow and not be stagnant. The sky will not fall.

This was once the center of commerce. Let’s bring it back. You can still control your downtown and keep it nice.”

Finlayson said his group struggled to decide how restrictive to be on the size of retail development, and settled on 30,000 square feet after researching plans by WalMart to expand over the next few years by building upwards to 300 new, smaller stores of 30,000 to 60,000 square feet.

Steve Stevens, who is redeveloping the old Bridgton Hospital in the downtown, said he is working on bringing in a local restaurant with an existing identity and the ban would prevent that from happening.

“It has the same menu, the same waitresses. However, it’s not a ‘fast food’ restaurant. If this is passed

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I’ve lost that opportunity” and the 10–15 jobs that would come with it, not to mention the restoration of a historic building.

“If you think about it, the semantics of this is a nightmare. It can’t be done,” he said.

Economic Development Committee member Chuck Renneker said the petitions were “very restrictive, very narrow, and I find it unbelievable” that such bans would even be considered.

Jobs, jobs, jobs Resident Steve Hatch said young people, “moving on to better themselves in life,” would be grateful for the entry-level jobs that fast food restaurants or national retail chains provide. “I’m not a McDonald’s or Burger King fan, but I am for jobs and I do think this is a free America.”

Susan Hatch said it’s important to think about strengthening the economy, “but we also have to think about the citizens. What’s going to make them happy? I’m sure Mr. (Mark) Lopez (developer of the Bridgton McDonald’s) won’t be in the soup line if this doesn’t happen.”

Bridgton in years past has let go of such gems as the Cumberland Hotel and the Gibbs Avenue School.

Hatch said, “Maybe people didn’t dare” to speak up and preserve their heritage, and are only now seeing what will be lost if uncontrolled development is allowed to continue unchecked.

“Once you let this virus come in” it’s hard to get rid of it, she said.

But Bridgtonites can be tough, she said. “We’re not afraid of a fight.

Remember the (plans for) a nuclear waste dump?”

Local veterinarian Nan Beury, speaking tongue-in-cheek, said “If I want to put an outhouse in my front yard it’s my right to do that. It sounds like we’re talking about the same thing.”

‘Our Town’

At Tuesday’s public hearing on big box stores and fast food restaurants, petition leader Scott Finlayson announced that his citizen’s group, www.keepingbridgtonlocal.com, is hosting a movie about Damariscotta’s successful efforts to ban big box stores.

Our Town, a Red Door Media film, will be shown on Friday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Bridgton Community Center on Depot Street. The flyer for the movie gives this review

by Bill McKibben, author of Deep Economy, The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future: “What a thrilling film . . . There’s more life here in this small place than a hundred cavernous Wal-Marts.”

The 56-minute movie is free, and a trailer of the movie is available at www.ourtownmaine. com. The movie was underwritten by a grant from the Renys Foundation, and is not sponsored by the local Renys in Bridgton.

Alpine ski results

Western Maine Conference Slalom at Shawnee Peak, Jan. 31 Skier 1st Run 2nd Run Total 1. Elly Bengtsson, FREE 43.61 45.15 1:28.76 4. Christina DiPietro, FA 48.94 50.99 1:39.93 5. Abby Smith, FA 50.04 52.01 1:42.05 6. Victoria Girardin, LR 56.47 58.96 1:55.43 7. Jacqui Black, LR 56.23 1:00.14 1:56.37 8. Eleanor Jones, FA 57.50 1:00.94 1:58.44 10. Emily Doviak, LR 57.43 1:03.29 2:00.72 11. Liz McDermith, FA 58.48 1:03.00 2:01.48 12. Kelsey Liljedahl, FA 1:01.50 1:03.40 2:04.90 14. Nicole Marucci, LR 1:01.84 1:06.67 2:08.51 15. Meghan MacGillivray, FA 1:06.15 1:10.48 2:16.63 18. Paige Kenison, LR 1:10.91 1:16.25 2:27.16 20. Samantha Marucci, LR 1:09.84 1:19.66 2:29.50 24. Chelsea Abraham, FA 55.17 1:56.83 2:52.00 26. Kayla Gray, LR 1:48.65 1:58.23 3:46.88 Team Standings: Freeport 15, Fryeburg Academy 28, Lake Region 37, Gray-New Gloucester 73 Skier 1st Run 2nd Run Total 1. Ryan Collet, FREE 40.54 41.79 1:22.33 4. Ian Shea, FA 52.26 55.21 1:47.47 5. Clark Sulloway, LR 54.49 56.22 1:50.71 6. Wes Sulloway, LR 54.33 56.88 1:51.21 10. Brandon Silvia, LR 1:04.79 1:07.17 2:11.96 11. Brendon Harmon, LR 1:05.60 1:06.68 2:12.28 14. Jeremy Black, LR 1:07.79 1:12.91 2:20.70 15. Ben Roy, LR 1:08.12 1:12.72 2:20.84 17. Michael Brooks, LR 1:16.79 1:22.44 2:39.23 19. Ben Shaw, LR 1:23.88 1:28.84 2:52.72 — Kevin Reardon, FA 1:13.66 DNF — Jack Tragert, LR 42.36 DNF — Michael Strobel, FA DSQ 1:02.25 Team Standings: Freeport 23, Lake Region 32, Gray-New Gloucester 35, Fryeburg Academy 77 Western Maine Conference Giant Slalom, Feb. 7, Shawnee Peak Skier 1st Run 2nd Run Total 1. Christina DiPietro, FA 33.61 33.73 1:07.34 5. Abby Smith, FA 33.70 35.76 1:09.46 8. Jennifer Prince, FA 34.86 36.84 1:11.70 10. Victoria Girardin, LR 35.63 37.09 1:12.72 11. Chelsea Abraham, FA 35.60 37.52 1:13.12 12. Eleanor Jones, FA 35.71 37.42 1:13.13 13. Jacqui Black, LR 36.56 37.90 1:14.46 14. Liz McDermith, FA 36.37 38.15 1:14.52 15. Nicole Marucci, LR 37.07 39.20 1:16.27 16. Kelsey Liljedahl, FA 37.54 38.92 1:16.46 17. Meghan MacGillivray, FA 38.31 39.81 1:18.12 20. Paige Kenison, LR 39.91 41.10 1:21.01 21. Sasha Azel, FA 39.62 41.90 1:21.52 23. Samantha Marucci, LR 40.24 42.79 1:23.03 24. Emily Doviak, LR 41.46 42.89 1:24.35 30. Kayla Gray, LR 1:01.48 58.24 1:59.72 Team Standings: Yarmouth 15, Fryeburg Academy 25, Lake Region 58, Gray-New Gloucester 96 Skier 1st Run 2nd Run Total 1. Jack Tragert, LR 31.36 32.06 1:03.42 5. Wes Sulloway, LR 36.01 34.41 1:10.42 6. Ian Shea, FA 34.90 35.56 1:10.46 8. Clark Sulloway, LR 36.30 35.91 1:12.21 14. Jeremy Black, LR 38.16 40.24 1:18.40 15. Michael Strobel, FA 38.02 40.57 1:18.59 16. Ben Roy, LR 39.88 41.86 1:21.74 17. Brendon Harmon, LR 39.09 45.11 1:24.20 18. Michael Brooks, LR 42.19 42.38 1:24.57 21. Ben Shaw, LR 49.65 47.92 1:37.57 22. Brandon Silvia, LR 1:08.00 42.61 1:51.41 Team Standings: Yarmouth 23, Lake Region 28, Gray-NG 42

Free

1-hour Presentation Yoga Therapy For Low Back Pain Suzanne Silvermoon, LPN, Cert. Yoga Therapy Practitioner

Saturday, Feb. 19th, 2 p.m.

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