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Ready to rumble with the state?

Banner year for Freezin’ newbies

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer Once a year, Joan McBurnie gets to encourage people to do something they are typically warned not to do: Go through the ice and swim in the lake.

On Saturday, the annual Freezing for A Reason polar plunge was held on the shore (and in the water) of Highland Lake in Bridgton.

The event is one of the biggest fundraisers for Harvest Hills Animal Shelter, where McBurnie serves as executive director. On Saturday, she took on the role of emcee.

Once the jump starts, it goes quickly.

It took less than half an hour for 72 jumpers to brave the chilly H2O while raising $28,000 for the animal shelter.

The expediency of the Freezing event might be something for which some of the jumpers are thankful.

While the air temperatures were close to 40 degrees and the sun was out, the water was still right around 32 degrees.

They don’t call it “Freezing” for no reason.

Many of the jumpers go all out with animal-themed costumes while others stick to the simplicity of swim trunks and a towel.

The winners of the most spirited award were the employees from True North Veterinary Hospital located in Bartlett, N.H. The group of about eight people dressed as crazy cat ladies — with curlers in their hair, dark-colored lipstick on their mouths and house robes over their swimwear. Tiny toy cats were pinned all over their getups.

“We’re all well-rested and ready to support Harvest Hills,” Dr. Kate Battenfelder said.

“This is our second year in a row. But, we haven’t jumped yet,” Stephanie Macomber said. just in case she turned into a ‘scaredy

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Ross Lieb-Lappen, of South Royalton, Vermont, was the token male in the group.

“I’ve weaseled out a couple years in a row,” he said, tying his shoe and jokingly looking for an opening in

the crowd.

McBurnie said 2017 was a banner year for new jumpers. In fact, one woman had decided to participate in Freezing for A Reason only one day prior to the event, she said.

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FREEZING FOR A GOOD REASON — There was a good reason Joan McBurnie was smiling as she slowly made her way to the hole cut in the ice at Highland Lake Beach. Saturday was perfect. Sunny skies, and temps in the 40s — hardly “freezing” as crowds gathered for the annual polar plunge to raise money for Harvest Hills Animal Shelter in Fryeburg. What left McBurnie, executive director of Harvest Hills Animal Shelter, smiling was the big turnout, as well as the final figures — $29,000 raised.

Although the final tally and the number of jumpers were a little off compared to a year ago — $37,000 were raised and 95 people hit the water, this time around about 85 brave souls and one dog. 2017 Freezing for a Reason winners were: Spirit Award: True North Veterinary Hospital.

Top Individual fundraiser: Jenah Paré of Paris Farmers Union.

Top Team: Fryeburg Veterinary Hospital.

Top Young Adult (ages 13–18): Haley Smith Top Youth (ages up to 12): Jagger Helwig .

Top Nonjumpers: Magic Lantern Movie Theater Denmark, was one of those first-timers.

“Yeah, it’s my first time.

That’s why I am in group one so I won’t chicken out,” Sansone said.

He was a one of the solo jumpers although he did not FREEZING, Page 3A

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer At a time when motorists can be distracted by cell phones and other factors, center-line rumble strips are considered an effective measure to reduce the number of head-on collisions.

Center-line rumble strips are primarily used to warn drivers whose vehicles are crossing center lines of twolane, two-way roads. The noise and vibration produced by rumble strips alert drivers when they leave the traveled way.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, the percent reduction in crash frequency from beforeto-after rumble strip implementation — 45% on rural two-lane roads, and 64% on urban two-lane roads.

Milled rumble strips are made by a machine with a rotary cutting head, which creates a groove into the pavement. Tires passing over milled rumble strips drop into the groove, which causes tire noise and vehicle vibration. According to the federal transportation website, the wider and deeper the rumble strip, the more sound and vibration.

“Research indicates that different dimension milled

rumble strips provide different amounts of sound and vibration in the passenger compartment.”

Typical milled rumble strip widths are 5 to 7 inches with 12-inch spacing and approximately 0.5 inch depth. A typical length is 12 to 16 inches, but smaller versions have become more popular on two-lane roadways.

Maine has jumped on the center-line rumble strip bandwagon. New construction projects in western Maine have included installation of these strips, and possibly more are coming RUMBLE, Page 2A

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The town-contracted auditor reported that Casco is in better financial standing now than at the end of the previous fiscal year.

On Tuesday, Auditor Bruce Nadeau, of RHR Smith & Company, provided the Casco Board of Selectmen with a summary of the most recent audit.

“Casco is in a much healthier position in June ‘16 than in June ’15,” Nadeau said.

“Your total assets were $4.4 million in ’16, compared to $3.4 million in ’15,” he said.

“Your account payables

are down slightly,” Nadeau said, “Anything that doesn’t come up in the first 60 days of the (fiscal) year is” considered deferred taxes and is not counted. So, with the mil rate being a little higher, some residents may not have paid their tax bill until later, and their payments are not reflected in that year’s collections because the books are closed on June 30.

“Your collection rates were good. Your receivables are good,” he said.

Basically, $744,000 of property tax-based income was not available for day-today operations, he said.

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RUMBLE STRIPS are a good safety measure, but with it comes noise, which has prompted a local couple to launch an online survey to get the public’s take on the matter.

Casco financial picture improves

Hard winter demands sand

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — It seems that sand is a year-round commodity.

In the summer, warm golden sand is coveted by many a bare foot. In the winter, sand is needed underfoot to combat icy roads.

The Town of Casco — like so many communities in Maine — has winged through its sand supply this UP ON THE ROOF — A crew from G&E Roofing Company, Inc., which is contracted by School Administrative winter.

District (SAD) 61, removes snow from the roof of the modular at Songo Locks School. The immediate snow removal Technically, that somecaused the cancellation of school on Friday.

(De Busk Photo) what course sand is mixed with road salt, which is sodium chloride with additives to accelerate the melting of snow and ice.

“Last year, we didn’t use

By Dawn De Busk roof of a modular posed and Food Services for “We have a modular in Staff Writer some safety concerns.

School Administrative the back — the one that NAPLES — Students The 20-plus inches of District (SAD) 61. doesn’t get much sun,” who attend Songo Locks snow needed to be removed All the other schools in Madura said. “The sun Established 1870 Elementary School started from the roof and then the the district were in session does work for us, melting their February vacation a snow needed to be cleared on Friday. the snow on the roofs. But P.O. Box 244, 118 Main St. day early. from the windows and the Meanwhile, crews were that one modular because of Bridgton, ME 04009 The school day was can- fire exit paths, according to busy removing snow from where it is situated tends to 207-647-2851 celled at SLS on Friday Andy Madura. the roofs of the modulars. get a lot of snow drifting,” Fax: 207-647-5001 because an excessive Madura is the director of One modular in particular he said. bnews@roadrunner.com amount of snow on the Transportation, Facilities was high priority.

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the first load of sand we put in the building. This year, we are putting in a third load” in the sand shed, according to Casco Town Manager Dave Morton.

“The sand pile that was completed in September and refilled in December, has been refilled again this week,” Morton reported to the Casco Board of Selectmen on Tuesday.

“We have gone through a considerable amount of sand and salt. It is about four times as much as last winter. And, the winter is still young,” he said.

The costs associated with winter road maintenance SAND, Page 2A

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At a past Bridgton selectmen’s meeting, officials were informed that rumble strips are scheduled for installation on major portions of Route 302, including the Moose Pond Causeway.

“The unusual noise tires make as they cross over rumble strips keeps drivers alive, but it may also keep neighbors awake,” the federal transportation website says. “To fulfill their purpose, rumble strips must make enough noise inside the vehicle and tires must drop into the rumble to cause enough vibration to get the driver’s attention.”

Bill and Incy Muir, who reside on Brewster Circle in Bridgton, are concerned about that noise level.

They have discussed the matter with Maine Department of Transportation officials, and have reached out to other residents through an online survey.

“I wanted to reach out to everyone who lives around Moose Pond with regard to a recent issue that developed back in November 2016. The issue arose when the Maine Department of Transportation created rumble strips along the south side of the Causeway on Route 302,” said Bill Muir in a e-mail to The News.

“The rumble strips have the effect of creating substantial disruptive background noise when cars or trucks intentionally or unintentionally hit the strips. Most people have not had the opportunity to hear this noise due to the timing of the instal-

Online survey questions

Q. Do you believe the noise created by the rumble strips may have a negative impact on residents’ enjoyment of the lake?

Yes‬ or No‬ Q. Do you think that the noise created by the rumble strips could have a negative impact on the lake environment and wildlife?

Yes or No Q. Would you like the Highway Program manager/ Maine DOT to look into the possibility of modifying or eliminating the rumble strips to reduce the noise they create?

Yes or No Q. Are there any other observation you would like to comment on with regard to the other improvements to the (Moose pond) Causeway.

Your answer May we include your name as a respondent to this survey? Yes or No The survey link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmc4fh rWr4LYJRFt-dzJLEhi10M41oobhWariIZS5WW1iQfA/ viewform lation of the rumble strips, which were installed at a time when most residents around the lake had left for the winter. The best way to describe the noise, for those who have not heard it yet, is very similar to the noise made by a tractortrailer going down a steep grade and shifting into low gear. The noise is of a very low frequency and quite loud and has a tendency to carry down the lake. I know from personal experience that it could be heard inside our home quite clearly even with all windows closed.”

As a result of this noise and the potential impact it has on the enjoyment/environment of the lake, Incy Muir decided to reach out to the MDOT and asked officials about the rumble strips and what necessitated their

installation.

She was told by the highway program manager and the lead “PE” at the safety office for MDOT that they would be happy to look into potential alternatives or maybe simply removing the rumble strips altogether, Bill Muir said The highway program manager suggested that the Muirs should contact residents who are potentially impacted by the noise created by the rumble strips and try to get a group of people together who would support the idea that these rumble strips and the noise created by them should be looked into.

“The idea is that the MDOT would take the request more seriously provided it was supported by more than one individual,”

Bill Muir said. “I would request that any resident who shares this concern regarding the noise created by the rumble strips and is interested in having the highway program manager/ safety officer look into ways that the rumble strips might be made quieter, reply to the survey.”

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration’s website, “the typical noise level inside a passenger vehicle without additional interior noise sources such as a radio playing is 60 decibels. It is not clear what combination of noise level increase and amount of vibration is necessary to alert a drowsy driver, but numbers from 6-15 decibels are mentioned in various studies. The increase in noise inside the passenger compartment typically correlates to an increase in noise outside the vehicle, which is why neighbors object to rumble strips. Proximity also greatly affects the amount of noise heard by neighbors.”

Road agencies have experimented with several alternatives to reduce exterior noise. Some simply ban their use in residential areas, while others try other alternatives to improve safety before considering rumble strips. And when rumble strips are placed near residences, agencies may discontinue the rumble strips where residences are very close to the road or around tight curves where large vehicles are more likely to have a wheel go beyond the edge line.

Urgent snow removal cancels school (Continued from Page 1A) The snow-removal job could not be put on hold until the school children were released for vacation, he said.

“The main building is steel structure and it can take that weight,” Madura said.

However, the modular is a wooden structure with a flat roof. Additionally, because once the snow was removed from the roof, it would block the fire exits, which are also the only walkways in and out of the modular unit, it was best for students not to be present, Madura said.

“Always, we keep an eye on safety,” he said.

According to Madura, the parents of children attending SLS were made aware of Friday’s cancellation the evening before what would have been the last day of school before February break.

“I notified them last night once we measured the snow and made the decision in the evening,” he said.

In addition to the SAD 61 maintenance and custodial crew, the department contracts a roofing company, G&E Roofing Co., Inc., out of Augusta, Madura said.

“We’ve had them for years,” he said.

G&E employees monitor the snow on the roofs of the district’s school buildings.

Also included in that contract, G&E is immediately available for snow removal or roof repair.

“With the OSHA regulations, they are geared up to get on roofs,” Madura said.

“We will spend all next week” clearing snow from the schools in the district, he said.

“The timing of the last three or four storms and a (school vacation) week to clear the snow is beneficial

for us,” he said.

“In some places, we cannot pile” the snow on school grounds, he said.

“We have got dump trucks. Once you take it off the roofs, get it away from the windows, and get the snow away from the fire exits” the snow piles have to go somewhere, he said.

SAD 61 hires about 25 to 30 people for maintenance and custodial work.

“Those folks have been ‘gremlins’ working late at night, desperately trying to clean things up,” he said.

“We are preparing for another 30 days of winter.”

(Continued from Page 1A) have exceeded the amount of money in that budget, Morton said.

“We will be over budget in January,” he said.

“March is a big month for sanding,” he said. “During the day, the snow melts and water runs over roads. As evening comes, it freezes.”

“We are fortunate to have the (Cumberland County) Sherriff’s department on patrol at night. If they see the roads are getting slippery, they call dispatch. Dispatch calls me. Then, I call the the snow plow company,” he said.

Morton serves in the capacity of Casco Road Commission.

C Pond Plowing has the winter road maintenance contract with the town.

The plow company that has a contract with the town has a certain schedule for snow removal and is sometimes called away from that routine to clear snow for emergency vehicles needing access in other parts of town, Morton said.

The main roads are priority. The public easements are plowed in a certain order.

“Unfortunately, not everyone can be first to be plowed,” he said. “The town cannot accommodate people’s work and appointment schedules.”

Currently, the plow trucks have been playing catchup. Over the weekend and through this week, some trucks have been working to push back snowbanks and

increase line-of-sight for drivers. In some cases, the moving of snow has caused residential driveways to be filled with snow chunks.

Other times, mailboxes have been covered with snow or damaged. Unfortunately for the mailbox owners along the rural mail route, the town is not legally responsible for damage to mailboxes, Morton said.

The Town of Casco has plenty of expenses associated with a winter when those months bring many snowstorms and ice events.

“It is going to be a tough year for our snow budget,” Morton told the board.

“Last year, we carried $19,000 forward,” he said.

“We are approaching 7,000 yards of sand,” he said, comparing that to 3,000 yards of sand — some of which was unused last winter.

“In addition, we are using more road salt this year,” he said.

“The contract is fixed.

Then, we buy the sand and salt. We also have (separate) contracts for sidewalks and parking lot snow removal,” he said.

In fact, the town had snow removed at the loading dock of the U.S. Post Office in the Village because the mail truck could no longer maneuver into the loading dock, he said.

“March is the hardest month, you get your thawing and freezing cycles,” Morton said. “That is what drives up our cost of materials.”

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Banner year for Freezing newbies birthday. Three years ago, he said he would jump on his 60th,” Ramsdell said.

He participates each year “’cause it’s for a good cause.”

Another woman with that group, Kim Kressler, of Hanson, Mass., said she cannot remember how many times she has jumped. She does Freezing “’cause it’s fun. The whole family gets together.”

McBurnie had many thanks for the family of community members who volunteer their time for the event

(Continued from Page 1A) That is money that was not paid to the Town of Casco before the last 60 days of the year, he said.

Still, the town made “a solid step forward” compared to 2015 — bringing in $300,000 more in taxes in 2016, he said.

After all, the town writes one check to Cumberland County and 12 checks to School Administrative District (SAD) 61. The SAD 61 budget accounts for about 70 to 75 percent of the entire budget for Casco residents, according to Casco Town Manager Dave Morton.

The total assets are a snapshot of the town’s finances on the day that the books are closed, which is June 30, Morton said. The town had just taken out a Bond Anticipation Note (BAN) in late June. Therefore, that was

included in the total assets, he said.

According to Nadeau, the audit reveals “that things are operating as they should be.”

“The budget isn’t overly high. The budget isn’t overly low. You are in that sweet spot,” he said.

The board formally voted to accept the audit — an important tool in the upcoming budget process. The board also voted, 5-0, to retain the services of RHR Smith.

Nadeau will return in the near future for a more indepth discussion about the audit, most likely with the selectmen and also member of the Casco Finance Committee present.

“One of the things that I will mention: I would be willing to come back and go into more details with the board or the budget committee,” he said. “It would take

60 to 90 minutes.”

Selectman Mary Fernandes said that would be a valuable workshop, especially since the town will be taking out a $3.5 million bond and the board would like to know how the bond repayment will impact the budget.

Morton said, “We are looking at significant increases (to tax rate). We talked about this with the voters when we passed the bond.”

“The rest of the budget is relatively stable,” he said.

“There will be big decisions regarding the Grange Hall, which could require expenditures close to $700,000 if we want to keep it. Another big ticket budget item is contracting a fulltime deputy for the town, he said.

“Those are decisions that will be coming up at Town Meeting,” Morton said.

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Whether the preservation or demolition of the Casco Grange Hall becomes a hot topic in this community remains something to be played out at Town Meeting.

That is months away.

Right now, as winter sits on the doorsteps, keeping the building heated is on the front burner, according to Casco Town Manager Dave Morton.

Money allocated for a new furnace at last year’s town meeting has yet to be spent. Depending on the out-

come of the 2017 town meeting, those funds may not go toward a new furnace, or the Grange Hall could be much more costly than the replacement of its heating system.

Currently, the Town of Casco is throwing dollars at patching the heating system FURNACE, Page 5A

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every year. The Bridgton Fire and Rescue Department has a big presence at the polar plunge. Local companies, Khiel Excavation and Warren Excavation worked together to open the hole in the ice on Friday and remove snow from the beach, McBurnie said.

Nicki Chewning, of Fryeburg, laid claim to being a newbie.

“Well, I am a newly-minted board member so it’s a little bit of obligation,” said Chewning, who raised $1,500 for the shelter.

“In the past, I’ve given money to others to jump,” she said. “This year, it was a last-minute decision. So, next year, I hope to start fundraising earlier.”

“I think I am setting a precedence,” Chewning said prior to the jump.

UPBEAT EMCEE — Harvest Hills Animal Shelter Executive Director Joan McBurnie interviews a jumper before the start of the Freezing for a Reason polar plunge.

On Saturday, jumpers raised $28,000 for the animal shelter.

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“I’d rather be home drinking beer,” he quipped prior to the jump, commenting that the weather was not that bad.

Afterwards, while warming up in the hot tub, he said he would stick to holding towels as his show of support for HHAS. Robbins’ nephew, Jason Ramsdell, of Kingston, Mass., has a half-dozen jumps under his belt.

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Doug Robbins, of Bridgton, used to be one of those supporters on the sidelines. On Saturday, he was questioning his sanity.

“I’ve watched Freezing since it started. I used to hold the towels for my wife,” Robbins said.

Three years ago, he promised a group of family and friends that he would do the polar dip during the year he turned 60 years old.

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COLD-WATER RESCUE PRACTICE takes place at night just below the dam on Highland Lake.

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By Jay Spenciner It’s Feb. 1 and the Bridgton Fire Department is holding a cold water rescue training for its members on Highland Lake, just below Highland Road and the dam.

I spoke with the lead instructor and Deputy Chief Paul Field, Jr. afterwards.

JS: Why do we have cold-water training?

PF: So that, in the event that we have someone go through the ice or in the cold water, we have the equipment available and the training to know how to use it so we can be more efficient when a call comes in. Hopefully, we can rescue and save a life.

JS: How does it work with the rescuers in the water and the support personnel on the shore?

PF: The people going into the water have a dry suit on to help keep them warm and dry. They’re tethered by a rope to the crew on the shore, who are in direct communication with them to help them, so that if the person in the water gets in trouble, the people on the shore can actually pull them back to safety. We try to practice several times a year.

JS: In your long career in the BFD, are there any noteworthy cold water or ice rescues that you care to share?

PF: I’ve responded to a few, mostly outside of town, where I know that good saves were made.

There was a call in Sebago on Hancock Pond that we went to back up a Sebago Fire Department crew, and a good save was made. The crew made a quick save and got the person out of the water and prevented a drowning.

I have responded to a plane crash on Sebago Lake at Nason’s Beach.

We went out there as a safety precaution and having the suits on in case we went through the ice, the suits would protect us. I went directly out on the ice wearing the suit. I’ve been on the boat (airboat) a couple of times for rescues in the summertime. Even in the summer, the water can be cool.

Ask the chief. BFD Chief Steve Fay will answer your questions. Questions may be sent to firechief@ bridgtonmaine.org Q. Why does the fire department have to close down a road for a fire?

Why can’t one lane be kept open?

Chief Fay: The nature of fire scenes, as with any emergency scene, requires certain control measures to insure that the operating area is as safe as possible. So, road closure is part of the initial procedure to insure what we

call ‘Scene safety.’

There are secondary reasons that can be explained, as well. One is the amount of area that an aerial ladder requires when it is put into operation. When that operation occurs, and should the footprint of the ladder’s stabilizing outriggers take up part of the road surface, the last thing we need is to have that piece of equipment struck. One can imagine the disastrous consequences if that ever occurred.

Another issue is the need to keep the roadway clear, but closed, for the smooth delivery of water via tankers. There are times when we need to shuttle water and we need to be assured that the shuttle operation is not blocked or interrupted during the operation.

Continued flow of traffic by a fire scene can have the potential of disrupting and even blocking our critical water needs.

One last reason, and most important, is the need for ambulances and rescue vehicles to not only respond into, but also to transport out of a scene with as minimal congestion as possible.

The inconvenience of road closure ultimately creates a safe operating environment and has the potential to save the town money by reducing recognized risk.

These items appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter (this is a partial listing): Monday, February 13 11:32 a.m. Officer McCormick was sent to a Ward Acres residence where a man was reportedly engaged in a verbal argument with his daughter’s boyfriend.

7:02 p.m. A car backed into a Main Street pump, causing damage to the machinery and vehicle. Officer Muise responded.

Tuesday, February 14 8:19 a.m. Officer Jones handled a complaint from a Fosterville Road resident, who claimed she received two scam phone calls.

8:32 a.m. A caller requested that an officer accompany him/her to collect items at a Beaver Creek Farm Road residence.

8:57 a.m. Officer Jones handled a possible protection from abuse order violation.

11:39 a.m. A minor motor vehicle collision occurred at a Portland Road gas station. Chief Stillman responded.

12:06 p.m. A nonreportable motor vehicle accident occurred on South High Street.

Officer Jones responded.

12:41 p.m. A two-vehicle crash in a Portland Road parking lot occurred. Officer Jones responded.

1:12 p.m. A Main Street resident reported receiving a fraudulent phone call.

4:01 p.m. A two-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Main Street and Portland Road. Officer Muise responded.

4:03 p.m. A local woman reported that her son had not returned home from school, and had seen on Facebook he was in Lewiston. Officer Muise handled the call.

4:32 p.m. A South Bridgton Road resident requested to speak with police regarding a landlord/tenant issue.

Wednesday, February 15 2:03 p.m. A caller claimed a Harrison Road resident had failed to return a dumpster and has since changed his phone number. Officer Jones handled the complaint.

3:52 p.m. Police were asked to check a subject inside a vehicle parked near Highland Lake Beach. The subject was reportedly slumped over. Officers Reese and Jones responded.

6:15 p.m. A motor vehicle crash occurred on Portland Road. Officers Reese and Gaumont responded.

8:09 p.m. A vehicle went off South Bridgton Road. Officer Gaumont responded.

11:36 p.m. Police received a report of possible intoxicated subjects inside a

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Thursday, February 16 6:24 a.m. A vehicle reportedly struck a man, who was plowing his driveway on North High Street. Officer Jones responded.

11:33 a.m. A two-vehicle crash occurred on Tuttle Lane.

2:28 p.m. Police received a report of a vehicle “all over the road” traveling on Sandy Creek Road.

5:11 p.m. Officers Reese and Gaumont were sent to a Smith Avenue residence where a juvenile was reportedly “out of control, kicking things and destroying property.”

Friday, February 17 12:44 a.m. Officer Hammond responded to a noise complaint at a Portland Road residence.

6:13 a.m. Officer McCormick checked a suspicious vehicle parked on Upper Ridge Road.

9:39 a.m. A caller reported that subjects possibly stopped a burglary at a Brown Mill Road residence on Tuesday.

1:09 p.m. Officers McCormick and Jones handled a possible hit-and-run collision on North High Street.

2:17 p.m. A caller requested to speak to an officer regarding being accused of striking another vehicle with his trash truck while backing up at a local restaurant.

3:23 p.m. A caller felt snow banks on Swamp Road were creating a traffic hazard.

6:47 p.m. Officers Reese and Gaumont responded to an alleged disturbance on Pond Road involving a male and female arguing.

Saturday, February 18 10:30 a.m. Officer McCormick handled a theft complaint on Arrowhead Road.

6:42 p.m. A caller requested to speak with an officer regarding being struck.

Sunday, February 19 9:35 a.m. A two-car collision occurred on North High Street. Officer McCormick responded.

9:45 a.m. A resident requested to speak with an officer regarding a possible scam involving someone she hired to shovel a roof.

10:48 a.m. A caller reported that her car window “blew out” Saturday night while traveling on South High Street.

3:22 p.m. Police were asked to investigate a simple assault at a Mountain Road location involving a female who allegedly was inappropriately touched.

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Fryeburg Police These items appeared on the Fryeburg Police Department log (this is a partial listing): Monday, February 13 5:05 a.m. Police responded to a burglar alarm on Molly Ockett Drive.

7:53 a.m. Police checked a reported parking problem on Smith Street.

Tuesday, February 14 6:58 and 7:34 a.m. Police assisted Fryeburg Rescue with calls at residences on Hemlock Bridge Road and Fish Street.

6 p.m. Police took information regarding a suspected fraud incident in Stow.

10:20 p.m. Responding to a domestic disturbance on Black Bear Road, police charged Eileen Salinas, 31, of Fryeburg, with domestic violence assault.

Wednesday, February 15 8:39 p.m. Police investigated a parking problem at the Visitor’s Center on Main Street.

Thursday, February 16 5:52 a.m. Police handled a parking problem on Haley Town Road.

8 p.m. Police responded to a civil issue on Jockey Cap Lane.

Friday, February 17 8:14 a.m. Police assisted State Police with a call on Mountain Division Trail.

8:16 a.m. A motor vehicle crash occurred on Bridgton Road.

1:55 p.m. A report was taken regarding a theft on Harbor Road.

7:31 p.m. Police handled a civil issue on West Fryeburg Road.

8:46 p.m. Police assisted Fryeburg Rescue with a call on Ice House Road.

Saturday, February 18 11:05 p.m. Police assisted Fryeburg Rescue with a call on Elm Street.

Sunday, February 19 8:41 a.m. Police were sent to Harbor Road for a domestic disturbance.

1:10 p.m. A motor vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Bridgton Road and Ed’s Way. 2 p.m. Police assisted Fryeburg Rescue with a call on Ice House Road.

Bridgton blotter

(Continued from Page 4A) 4:15 p.m. Officer Muise responded to a disturbance on Hospital Drive, where a male and female reportedly were fighting.

5:02 p.m. Police attempted to located a vehicle on Portland Road, whose driver reportedly was “slamming on the brakes.”

5:18 p.m. A North High Street resident reported that a large puddle in the roadway was causing vehicles to swerve across the street to avoid it, causing a possible traffic hazard.

7:59 p.m. United Ambulance requested police assistance with an emergency call on South High Street.

Officer Muise responded.

February 23, 2017, The Bridgton News, Page 5A

Shawnee stays ahead of temps

BATTLING A WARMING TREND — Efficient snowmaking has been crucial for skiing survival at Shawnee Peak in Bridgton.

Man injured CASCO — A man was hospitalized after crashing his snowmobile in Casco at around noon Wednesday.

Dean Dunton, 55, from Casco was operating his 2003 Arctic Cat ZR900 on a section of trail on the pipeline when he struck some uneven packed snow and was ejected. He was taken by LifeFlight to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston for evaluation.

Excessive speed appears to be a factor in this crash, according to authorities.

With great conditions and thousands of people taking to the trails, Maine game wardens are urging snowmobilers to slow down. Contributing factors to many fatal and life threatening crashes here in Maine continue to involve exces-

sive speeds. Slow down and always provide plenty of time to stop or react to an unexpected object in the trail or an oncoming snowmobile.

By Carly Hicks Climate Action Business Association Shawnee Peak is a beautiful, mid-sized ski mountain nestled on the Maine and New Hampshire border. Visitors of all experience levels can spend the day soaking in breathtaking views, teaching loved ones how to ski or snowboard, and shredding the gnar themselves.

With five lifts, a vertical drop of 1,300 feet, and 249 acres of skiable terrain, Shawnee Peak offers fun for the whole family.

“On a good day, you can see the ocean” said Shawnee Peak general manager, Geoff Homer, and “look right into Tuckerman’s Ravine.”

Yet this skiers’ paradise, like much of the outdoor winter sports industry, is in trouble as temperatures break heat records year after year.

Shorter and warmer winters can be devastating for an unprepared mountain. Climate change is now a factor ski slopes across the country must plan for. Shawnee Peak is a leader on this front, incorporating sustainability initiatives into their business operations and earning recognition by a Boston-based organization that helps local businesses

take targeted action on climate change. The organization, Climate Action Business Association, chose five New England ski resorts to highlight as Champions of Snow this winter, showcasing the efforts of small mountains to lessen their environmental impact and adapt to the warmer winters that climate change brings.

Shawnee Peak’s most notable feature as a Champion of Snow is their energy-efficient snowmaking system, which consists of snow guns that use 75% less compressed air than traditional snow guns.

“We don’t make snow for the sake of making snow.

We make it if we need to,” explained Homer.

With the frequent rain events and diminished snow accumulation characteristic of warmer winters, having efficient snowmaking technologies is critical for a successful ski season.

The innovative snow guns are faster and more efficient, saving money on fuel costs and cutting carbon pollution.

The slope is therefore able to stay open more days, the mountain guests are happier with more snow and skiable SHAWNEE, Page 11A

Grange Hall furnace repatched

(Continued from Page 3A) until there is a final verdict for the Grange Hall, Morton told the Casco Board of Selectmen on Tuesday.

In January, a professional company that tests for lead paint contamination discovered lead levels on the front porch of the building.

Those health concerns caused Casco Head Start to discontinue its preschool program, which was set up on the ground floor of the Grange.

So, the building stands

vacant. Meanwhile, the Head Start employees are still in the process of removing items owned by the agency.

“The Head Start program: The students aren’t there, but the staff is moving materials,” Morton said. “I believe the kitchen appliances are theirs.”

Head Start is working on getting the nonprofit’s belongings out of the building. The town has not given Head Start a deadline to remove those items and is not likely to do so,

Morton said.

The bigger problem is keeping the building warm while it is unoccupied, he said.

“We are heating it because of the water pipes,” he said.

“We had a furnace issue.

I have not redone the heating system. We have been repatching and repatching” the furnace, he said.

“It makes no sense to put a heating system in the building until we know” what residents decide during the town meeting, Morton said.

Page 6A, The Bridgton News, February 23, 2017

Obituaries

Carl A. Pierce

Grace C. Kuusela

Donald E. Dyer Sr.

NEW GLOUCESTER — Carl Arthur Pierce, 87, passed away at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, after a long period of declining health.

During his illness, he had resided at Togus, and Coastal Manor in Yarmouth.

Carl was born in Portland on April 28, 1929, the second child of Chester “Chet” Pierce and Florence “Flossie” (Caldwell) Pierce.

He grew up in the Riverton area and attended Portland schools. At 16, he began working at the S.D. Warren paper mill in Westbrook. Carl had a fondness for motorcycles in his youth, and drove his two Harleys throughout Maine and New Mexico. He saw action in the Korean War, before being honorably discharged.

He was a Portland firefighter at the Central Station for 15 years.

He was also a skilled finish carpenter, and very knowledgeable about many aspects of building construction. He worked many construction and remodeling jobs in and around Portland, notably in the Old Port. Later, he worked at Jordan Marsh and the Barron Center.

Carl was a trusted employee and had a strong work ethic. He took good care of his family.

Carl had a son, Michael, from his first marriage. On June 2, 1962, he married Betty A. Grover (Thurlow), and gained three stepchildren, as well. Carl loved children, and treated his stepchildren as his own. They all loved him as their “Dad.” Carl and Betty had two more children together. They were married for 54 years.

In 1969, Carl, along with Betty, began to study with Jehovah’s Witnesses. He was baptized some time after his wife. He made many good friends through his association with the Witnesses, and the Bible truths he learned brought him comfort and hope. Though he later ceased active participation, he never stopped believing what he had been taught, and he remained supportive of his family’s efforts for the rest of his life.

He loved animals of all kinds, and used his carpentry skills to build many barns, pens, and cages to house all of the family’s numerous pets. He and Betty enjoyed feeding the birds and other wildlife on their property. They never turned away a stray cat, and adopted many cats and dogs over the years. Carl was a homebody, but he did enjoy several trips with his family to Prince Edward Island in Canada, and also Florida. He liked his pickup trucks and classic country music.

Carl was predeceased by his parents; and his older brother, Donald.

He is survived by his wife Betty of New Gloucester; his stepson, David J. Albert of Texas; his stepdaughter, Kathleen L. (Albert) Fortman of Wiscasset; his stepson, Gregory C. Grover of Raymond; his daughter, Cheryl A. (Pierce) Stringer of New Gloucester; his son, John D. Pierce of Bangor; his sister, Evelyn Roberts of Portland; and several nieces and nephews.

There will be no funeral services. Family and friends are invited to a gathering Sunday, Feb. 26, at 1 p.m. at the Stringer home, 387 Gloucester Hill Road, in New Gloucester.

If friends desire to honor Carl’s great love for animals, donations can be made in his memory to an animal shelter of your choice.

GORHAM — Grace Constance “Connie” Kuusela, 92, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, at the Barron Center in Portland.

The daughter of Albert and Grace (Meadows) Skipp, she was born in London, England, on Oct. 10, 1924.

Grace was educated in London, and spent her teenage years there as well, enduring the Battle of Britain and the hardships of World War II. It was there she met her future husband, Laurence Elmer Kuusela, at an afternoon tea dance at the Royal Opera House, while Elmer was recuperating from injuries sustained during the Battle of the Bulge.

After the war, she arrived on the Queen Mary in 1947, and was met by Elmer in New York, and together they traveled to Monson, Maine. They were married on Dec. 27, 1947, and soon moved to Massachusetts to start their life together, and then on to Gorham, Maine. There they raised three children and Grace worked part-time in various office jobs.

Her most enjoyable and satisfying position was working for the town office in Gorham. Grace became very active in the community, joining various clubs and organizations such as PTA, Eastern Star, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Anna Louise Carey Music Club, and her beloved British Overseas Wives Club.

Grace and Elmer also enjoyed building and residing summers at their family cottage on Long Lake in Harrison. During retirement, they also enjoyed dancing, traveling and spending winters in Florida.

Grace was predeceased by her husband of 68 years, Laurence Elmer; as well as her sister, Gwendolyn Johnston of London, England.

Grace is survived by her daughter, Susan Kuusela Wood of Casco; her son, Larry Kuusela of Raymond; and her son, Ron of Gorham; her five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service at Dolby Funeral Chapel, 434 River Road, Windham, on Saturday, May 6, 2017, time to be determined. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery in Gorham, and a reception will follow at a location to be announced.

For additional information and to sign Grace’s online guestbook, please visit: www.dolbyfuneralchapels.com And now, as Grace would say to all of you, “TTFN.” In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Grace’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association, Scarborough, ME or the Barron Center, 1145 Brighton Avenue, Portland, ME 04102.

LIMERICK — Donald Edwin Dyer Sr., 83, of Limerick, passed away at “The Farm” on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017.

He was born in Portland on Jan. 1, 1934, the son of Horace and Thelma (McMillan) Dyer. Donald was a 1953 graduate of Falmouth High School.

He worked for Charles Chesley Construction, and Ellis Snodgrass Construction, and ran a hydraulic repair business. The family moved to Limerick, where he raised laying hens for many years and later worked for FR Carroll Construction.

Donald enjoyed woodworking, steel fabrication, splitting and cutting wood, and playing the trumpet.

Donald was a member and Past Master of the Falmouth Grange #25.

He was predeceased by his wife Barbara, who passed away in 2011; and two sisters, Dot and Ruthie.

Survivors include four sons, Ronald Edwin Dyer of Winthrop, Larry James Dyer of Newfield, Donald Edwin Dyer II of Casco and Harry James Dyer of West Newfield; a sister, Elizabeth A. Lawrence of Rockhill, S.C.; 12 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.

Visitation was held at Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home and Cremation, 13 Portland Road, Buxton, (Bar Mills), on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. A 3 p.m. funeral service followed at the funeral home.

Burial will be at Brooklawn Memorial Park at a later date, where he will be laid next to his wife.

Memorial contributions to Hospice of Southern Maine, 180 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, ME 04073.

David G. Glicos RAYMOND — David George Glicos, 52, of Raymond, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017 at Maine Medical Center from cardiac arrest.

Dave was born in Portland, to parents Urania and George.

A graduate of Westbrook High School, Dave became a gifted auto and marine mechanic. He worked tirelessly running his business and excelled at his craft. Embodying the true spirit of being a Mainer, David lived in his Crescent Lake home, a source of so many memories for the numerous lives his spirit and generosity touched. In his time, he thoroughly enjoyed the fruits of his native state. David lived his life to the hilt and loved the thrill of adventure. Whether it be on a boat, ATV, motorcycle or snowmobile, he lived in the fast lane, only slowing down long enough to help those he cared about.

Dave was predeceased by his father, George.

He is survived by his mother, Urania Glicos; brother Dean Glicos; sister Maria Taylor; former wife Kelly Weir; and a godson.

Visitation will be held at Blais and Hay Funeral Home, on Thursday, Feb. 23, from 1 to 3 p.m., with services immediately following. A reception will be held at Profenno’s after the service.

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Natalie Hope Lewis After a brief battle with cancer, Natalie “Hope” Lewis, 82, died peacefully on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, at her home in Bridgton, surrounded by her son and daughters.

Natalie, known to her friends and family as Hope, was born to Joseph Henry Ringers and Natalie Sloat Callaghan, in Bridgeport, Conn., on Feb. 12, 1935. Her family relocated to Forest Hills, N.Y., where she lived until attending Endicott College in Beverly, Mass. During her college years, she met Ralph Lewis Jr. The two were married in Nov. 1954 and raised their four children in Beverly, Mass. They eventually relocated to Naples, Maine in 1975, where they had previously spent many years vacationing and enjoying the lakes and mountains with their children.

Not only was Hope an avid skier, she was an accomplished equestrian. She loved all animals but her greatest passion was her treasured horses. Hope was also a very talented artist and her family will cherish her many paintings that grace their homes.

Hope was predeceased in death by her husband Ralph in 1989.

Hope will be loved and missed by her family — her daughters Hope Beal (Jon) of Bridgton, Carrie Lowell (John) of Center Harbor, N.H., and Cynthia Coffin of Center Harbor, N.H.; her son, Ralph Lewis (Jackie), Sugar Hill, N.H., her brother, Denny Ringers of Wilmington, N.C.; eight grandchildren; and other relatives and close friends.

At Hope’s request, there will not be a service at this time. Her family is planning a celebration of her life in the spring at her home in Bridgton. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent on her behalf to either the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals or to a cancer organization of your choice.

Richard F. Collins Sr. CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — Richard F. Collins Sr. passed away on Wednesday Feb. 15, 2017, at his home on Chebeague Island, surrounded by his loving family and Ginny Ballard, P.A. He was born the second of three children to Priscilla and James Collins Sr. on Dec. 30, 1934, in Portland.

A jack-of-all trades who loved working with his hands, Dick’s first carpentry project was a two-story club house at his childhood home on Munjoy Hill. He also repaired bicycles and delivered the Portland evening and Sunday newspaper, winning trips to New York City due to his strong work ethic. He loved being on the water, fishing, and rowing out to Fort Gorges in his 14-foot rowboat. Actively involved at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Dick was an altar and choirboy and eventually served on the Board of Trustees. He attended the Dorothy Mason School of Dance to learn tap, and played his beloved accordion in addition to the trumpet for his school band. His mother made his costumes for his performances, which he loved.

At the age of 15, Dick quit high school and joined the Marine Corps, but was honorably discharged a year and a half later when they found out he was underage. Upon return from the military, Dick worked as a mechanic in Ben Minor’s shop, a machine shop, and eventually the New England Telephone Company garage. At the age of 18, he married and had three children. Dick soon realized that he needed a high school diploma to advance his career out of the garage, and so defying all odds, he returned to Portland High School as a full-time student for three years while supporting his wife and two children at the time. In addition to school and working second shift full-time, he also completed the remainder of his military term in the Air National Guard and was again honorably discharged. Upon graduation in 1958, Dick was promoted to a cable splicer and installer.

In 1983, he retired from the New England Telephone Company after 30 faithful years.

In 1964, he married Audrey E. Hamilton of Chebeague Island and they spent 53 wonderful years together. They enjoyed square dancing, traveling, golfing, bowling, shuffleboard (winning trophies), playing games and eating out with friends. Dick was an avid cribbage player and could easily skunk anyone. As they approached retirement, they built their dream home together on Chebeague Island. This was Dick’s third house that he built over the course of his life. They retired to Florida in the winter and spent summers on their beloved Chebeague Island, where Dick worked as a lobsterman, carpenter, excavator and volunteered on the fire and rescue department. He was involved in the Chebeague Island United Methodist Church and various building and painting projects to contribute to the island. Throughout his life, he volunteered with Boy Scouts and belonged to the Masons and Scottish Rites.

Often seen by fellow islanders on his John Deere tractor, Dick was known for his love for people, sense of humor, tenacity, integrity and loyalty that touched all who knew him. Although Parkinson’s disease eventually took Dick’s life, it could not extinguish his determined spirit. Dick leaves a strong legacy of excellence and commitment to the people around him with the sound of his hearty laugh reverberating in our hearts forever.

He is survived by his wife, Audrey; his children, Kim Secord of Sebago, Richard Collins Jr. of Windham and Terry Stevens of Falmouth; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and his sister, Beverly Collins of Portland.

He was predeceased by his brother, James Collins Jr. of Connecticut.

A visitation will be held at Lindquist Funeral Home, 1 Mayberry Lane in Yarmouth, on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 1 to 4 p.m. A celebration of Dick’s life will be held on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Chebeague Island United Methodist Church, at 1 p.m., followed by a reception at the Island Hall. Please see the Lindquist Memorial link to Richard Collins for transportation details. www.lindquistfuneralhome.com In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Chebeague Island Commons Assisted Living, 132 Littlefield Rd., Chebeague Island, ME 04017, or Chebeague Island United Methodist Church, 258 North Rd., Chebeague Island, ME 04017.

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Gaynor D. Webb CHELSEA, MASS. — Gaynor D. “Webby” Webb, 82, of Denmark, died early Sunday morning, Feb. 19, 2017, at the Chelsea Soldiers Home in Chelsea, Mass., where he had been a patient for the last six years.

He was born on July 28, 1934, in South Portland, a son of Isiah and Marion (Doughty) Webb. He attended local schools, graduating from South Portland High School.

After high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served two years and was stationed in Hawaii.

After his service, he returned to Maine and lived in Naples and the Lake Region for 25 years, and later settled in Denmark, where he lived for 20 years.

Webby worked virtually his entire life driving trucks in transportation. He worked for Graff Bros., APA, and Merrill Trucking.

He loved hot rods and antique cars, going to car shows, and taking rides along the countryside. In his younger years, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, and four-wheeling. Webby was also very talented playing the piano and organ, and for years he played at local restaurants.

Webby is survived by two daughters, Raynor Kent and her significant other, James Doucette of Casco, and Jennifer Ingianni and her husband, Mario of Lynnfield, Mass.; six grandchildren, twins Eric and Ashley Kent, Darcie Bassett, Bonnie Kent, and twins Marianna and Valentina Ingianni. He was predeceased by his longtime companion, Verna Ellison.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, at the Bridgton United Methodist Church, 214 Main St., Bridgton.

Family and friends are invited to one hour of visitation at the church prior to the service from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Spring interment with military honors will be held at the Forest Hills Cemetery in Bridgton. Arrangements are in the care of the Chandler Funeral Home, 8 Elm St., Bridgton. Online condolences may be shared at www.chandlerfunerals.com

Stephen B. Coonrod Stephen B. “Steve” Coonrod, 71, of Bridgton, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Scarborough, after a long illness.

Steve was a quiet, kind, thoughtful man who had an intense love of animals and the natural world. He also loved mysteries, science, trains and naval history. He enjoyed solving problems by designing and building interesting structures and mechanisms. His nephew Steve remembers a fire tower, sun shelters, train sets and miniature ship models, while his niece Laura appreciates the handmade book, A Patient’s Eye View of Dr. Laura Coonrod, made in retaliation for a bizarre Secret Santa gift she had given him the year before.

Steve was born in Cambridge, Mass., on March 13, 1945, the son of Lewis and Irene Tree Coonrod. After graduating from Lynnfield High School in 1962, he earned a B.A. in history from Northwestern University in Chicago. He served in the Coast Guard as Public Information Officer in Seattle for three years before moving to Orono, Maine, to pursue a Master’s Degree in History.

In 1972 Steve went to work as a caseworker at the Maine Youth Center in South Portland (now Long Creek Youth Development Center). He truly loved the children he served while there, and later as a Juvenile Probation Officer in the Biddeford area. Greg, a friend and former co-worker remembers: “Steve taught me many valuable lessons about dealing with the kids and families which turned out to be life lessons. He cared about how others were doing and being. He didn’t yell or preach or threaten — he spoke and guided and urged.”

While at the Youth Center, he met Anne Bernard, his wife and partner for 38 years. The two enjoyed traveling together and took many trips across the United States and Canada in a van Steve outfitted as a fully-equipped camper.

An Associates Degree in Building Trades from what is now Southern Maine Community College in South Portland served him well when he retired from the Department of Corrections and took on the renovation of an old farmhouse in Sebago, helping Anne build and operate a perennials nursery there.

After moving to Bridgton in 2006, Steve enjoyed the serenity and wildlife of Stevens Brook and his maintenance and repair work at Good Neighbors, Inc. (now Morrison Center). He became well-known in Bridgton, easily recognized in his train engineer’s cap, sometimes with a pencil behind his ear.

In addition to Anne, he leaves a brother, Warren and his wife Sharon, in Palm Coast, Fla.; a sister-in-law, Jane Coonrod, in Lynnfield, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews and their children. Steve was predeceased by his father in 1981, his mother in 2010, and his brother Douglas, who died on the same day, Feb. 13, in 1988.

A Celebration of Steve’s life will be held later this year when the gardens are in bloom. Donations in his memory may be made to Harvest Hills Animal Shelter, 1389 Bridgton Rd., Fryeburg, ME 04037, or harvesthills.org

Community

February 23, 2017, The Bridgton News, Page 7A

DAC Events

DENMARK — Join local musicians Mary Bastoni and John Waldie at the Denmark Arts Center on Saturday, Feb. 25, for a journey along the Great White Way (and beyond!) with a classic night of show tunes and jazz that will delight audiences of all ages. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. A donation of $10 is suggested.

On Saturday, March 4, there will be a double header featuring an art exhibition and an interactive performance . At 6 p.m. enjoy an opening reception for Murmurations, an exhibition of works by Boston artists Jared Williams and Anya Smolnikova. Snacks and drinks will be provided. At 7:30 p.m. experience the result of dancer Sujie Zhu and visual artist Lydia Smith’s weeklong residency in Denmark, where they explored local and international traditions of grief. Bring anything you would like to add to a community altar and ceremony, facilitated by the artists, to celebrate loved ones lost. There is a $10 suggested donation for the performance.

The DAC is located at 50 W. Main St. in Denmark, Maine. For more information call 452-2412 or visit www. denmarkarts.org

Area Events Project Graduation Pizza Fundraiser

FRYEBURG — Fryeburg Academy Project Graduation is holding a fundraising event at Flatbread Company, 2760 White Mountain Highway in North Conway, N.H. from 4 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Proceeds from the event will help support Fryeburg Academy Project Graduation so bring your family and friends for delicious wood-fired pizza, prizes and great company! For more information call the Flatbread Company at 603-356-4470.

Community Dinner and Movie

HARRISON — The public is invited to a community dinner and movie on Thursday, Feb. 23, at the United Parish Church, 77 Main St. in Harrison. This is the perfect family outing for school vacation week. The dinner, which will be served from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m., includes pizza, beverages, and finger desserts. At 6 p.m. the PG-rated Disney movie Pete’s Dragon will be shown.

The event is free but donations will be accepted (but not expected).

Please call the church at 583-4840 to let them know you are coming and leave your name and the number of people in your group.

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HIRAM — Learn to make a “pop-up” card for special friends and occasions with Diane Sinclair on Wednesday, March 8, at 1 p.m. in Soldiers Memorial Library, 85 Main St., Hiram. Diane will teach how to cut, fold and glue paper into a fun greeting card and all participants will leave with a beautiful completed card to share with friends.

Weekly events at the library include Adult Coloring 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays; Thursday Knotty Knitters from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. (except holidays); and Scrabble Club on Tuesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Reminder: if SAD#55 schools are closed for storm days, the library will be closed also. If the schools have early dismissal or afternoon clearing this could also affect library closing. To be sure the library is open call 6254650. If there is no answer, the library is not open.

Lions Club Dance

BROWNFIELD — The Brownfield Lions Club will be hosting a dance on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Lions Den, Rtes. 5 and 113 in Brownfield.

The dance, which is BYOB and for adults 21 and older, will feature the Echo Tones playing oldies and country and western favorites. Admission is $15 per person.

There will be a 50/50 raffle as well as a bottle raffle.

Proceeds will benefit the Brownfield Lions Community Projects Fund. To reserve tickets and obtain more information call Earl at 935-2911 or Richard at 935-2520.

Breaking Bread Together

NAPLES — The United Methodist Church of Good Fellowship, 1000 Roosevelt Trail (Route 302) in Naples will be hosting free breakfast and fellowship from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday morning through the end of April. There is no charge for the meal but donations well be gratefully accepted. The breakfast, which is sponsored by the NUMC Group, is open to the public and everyone is welcome to attend.

The breakfast will be cancelled if SAD#61 schools are closed and/or if school is delayed due to inclement weather. If this is the case, the meal will be held at the same time on the following Friday morning.

Hawaiian Night in Casco

CASCO — It’s Hawaiian Night at the Casco Village Church United Church of Christ, 941 Meadow Road (Route 121) in Casco! Everyone is invited to warm up with others on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 5 to 6 p.m. for a Saturday night supper with a tropical twist. Baked ham with pineapple, baked beans, casseroles will be served, along with fruit and summer salads, lemonade, fruit punch, and of course, homemade desserts. Your trip to the tropics is only $8 for adults, $5 for children under 8, and $21 maximum for families with young children. Wear your wildest Hawaiian shirt and let’s hula!

Lions Club Texas Hold’em Tournament

HARRISON — The Harrison Lions Club will be holding a Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, March 4, at the VFW Hall on Waterford Road in Harrison. There will be a $55 entry fee. Doors open at noon and the tournament will start at 1 pm. This is a BYOB event with great food and refreshments available. Proceeds will be used to help support local children’s programs such as eye screening for school age children, Christmas for kids, and scholarships. Remember, you can’t win if you don’t play!

Archeological Dig Presentation

WINDHAM —The Windham Historical Society will present Digging up Maine: Windham’s Province Fort at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, in the historic Little Meeting House on Roosevelt Trail, next to the Manchester School in North Windham.

Leith Smith, lead archeologist for the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, will show artifacts and review the past two years’ work at the town’s fort, which is located on River Road in the first settled area of Windham. In the spring, the MHPC will return for the final phase of the dig. The program is free of charge and open to the public.

For more information about the Historical Society visit windhamhistorical.org

Bridgton hosts Four Square World Championships The Lakes Environmental Association in snowy Bridgton will host the 13th Four Square World Championships at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Bridgton Academy gymnasium in North Bridgton (www. bridgtonacademy.org).

The championships are free and open to the public, so expect to see more than 100 people of all shapes,

sizes and stature in attendance. Competitors from many states will battle for the greatest four square titles in the world. Officials from Square Four, the Four Square League of Boston, will oversee the event.

The Lakes Environmental Association will collect a $10 registration fee to support their local environmental work. Advance registration is

NAPLES — A free home and business energy fair will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Naples Town Hall gym, 15 Village Green Lane in Naples. Up to 20 exhibitors will be available to help homeowners learn about options for energy efficiency, energy audits, rebate programs, solar energy, pellet boilers, heat pumps, insulation, green home design, and biofuels. Clean and efficient energy help Maine communities become more sustainable by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, one of today’s most pressing environmental needs. New, affordable technologies make it easy for home and business owners to reduce energy use, switch to clean sources, and save money.

Discounts on installation and energy audits will be offered as door prizes and

there will also be activities for children. The event is being sponsored by the Greater Portland Sustainability

not required but, if possible, please e-mail an RSVP to Peter Lowell, LEA executive director at lakes@leamaine. org indicating where you are coming from and how many players and spectators you intend to bring.

The rules of the game in this event are nearly identical to Four Square league rules (www.squarefour.org/rules) minus the special server

rules. In other words, this is a vanilla competition and there are no double taps, body language, under-hand only, and blackjack rules allowed.

There will be women’s and men’s divisions and a competition for kids 12 and under.

Booking lodging early is advisable and plan to take advantage of the skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, and other activities and amenities that Bridgton has to offer. Visit the Chamber of Commerce at www.mainelakeschamber. com for information about lodging in the area.

Council (www.greaterportThe Saturday schedule is landsustainabilitycouncil. as follows: org). For more information 5 p.m. — Open registraFOUR SQUARE, Page 10A go to www.energyfairs.org

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All eight state-of-the-art treatment bays have been generously funded, many in memory or in honor of family and friends. Donors include Edwin R. Grove Jr. of Brownfield, in honor of loved ones; Tom Shaffner of Fryeburg, in honor of Scott Kelly, a longtime friend, Fryeburg Academy teacher and coach; the Memorial Hospital Volunteers of 2016, in honor of recently retired Director of Volunteer Services Joan Lanoie; the

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keep on giving as inspiration and encouragement to them.”

President and CEO of Memorial Hospital, Scott McKinnon added, “We are eternally grateful for the kindness of these donors towards our cancer patients and their sense of giving back to our community. This event will be a great opportunity to give my heartfelt thanks, as well as to join our community in welcoming our new oncology medical staff.”

The new team is part of a MaineHealth system initiative to help member hospitals offer the best possible specialty care close to home in their communities.

Two oncologists will be

SAD 61 Lunch Menu SAD #61 Elementary School

Monday, Feb. 27 to Friday, March 3 Monday: PB & J Uncrustable, Goldfish crackers, hot and cold veggie bar, fruit, milk Tuesday: American chop suey, Bosco cheese sticks, hot and cold veggie bar, fruit, milk Wednesday: Grilled cheese sandwich, Goldfish crackers, veggie sticks, brownie bites, fruit, milk Thursday: Real Slice extra cheese pizza, fresh salad bar, fruit, milk Friday: Chef’s choice, fruit, milk

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shared between Memorial Hospital and Southern Maine Healthcare in Biddeford.

The team includes oncologist Dr. Luiz Otavio Pita De Oliveira, who is board certified in medical oncology and internal medicine.

He previously practiced at Cancer Care of Maine in Brewer and was a Fellow at the University of Colorado.

Nurse Practitioner Leona Cloutier, MS FNP-BC, is completing specialized training in oncology and will be moving her practice from Memorial’s Primary Care to Oncology.

Also part of the team is Peter Rubin, MD, boardcertified oncologist who is providing care over the next several months on a regular basis and then as an on-call resource. Dr. Rubin went to medical school at the University of Calgary, and obtained fellowships at the University of Western Ontario in medical oncology and at Duke University in their stem cell transplant program.

McKinnon explained, “In order to fulfill our mission as the primary resource for health care in our community, we are excited to work with Southern Maine Health Care to offer our own outstanding oncology team. Now we can continue to provide all

Scott Kelly, former Fryeburg Academy teacher and coach in whose honor an oncology treatment bay was dedicated.

our patients with convenient access to the full range of outstanding cancer care services close to home.”

For more information about Memorial Hospital’s Development program and the March 1 Oncology Open House contact Rachel Andrews Damon at rdamon@ memorialhospitalnh.org or call 603-356-5461, ext. 2264.

For more information about Memorial Hospital, visit them online at www.memorialhospitalnh.org

Fryeburg Academy family ski night

Join the Fryeburg Academy Race on Friday, March 3, at Alumni Association for the Shawnee Peak in Bridgton. annual Family Ski Night and The event is open to all alumni, family and friends of FA! Join FAAA for a fun SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER DAILY evening of skiing, friends, BIGGEST & BEST OMELETS AROUND! music and food whether you FRIDAY & SATURDAY are a skier or not. This year’s Best Prime Rib In Town entertainment is the alumni band, Junco, performing in KING & QUEEN CUT the lounge from 7 to 9 p.m.

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NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — Memorial Hospital, 3073 White Mountain Hwy. in North Conway, is hosting an open house at its Oncology & Infusion Center on Wednesday, March 1 at 5:30 p.m. to introduce their new team of oncology clinicians and honor several local donors. The event is open to the public and light refreshments will be served.

Memorial Hospital recently invested over $3.5 million in renovations to its Primary Care and Oncology practices in 2016, including the oncology and infusion bays to be featured at the open house.

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John McKeen Fishing Derby this Saturday Patriots shirt and jokingly I asked if he had been to the Super Bowl the night before.

With a huge grin on his face ne nodded yes. Stupidly I asked how was it and he just kept grinning.

This is the week that the kids are looking forward too, school vacation week and the John McKeen Fishing Derby on Saturday, Feb. 25. This annual event for the kids in Lovell is in

Casco Library

CASCO — Learn basic drawing skills and the use of different media in the Beginning Drawing class at the Casco Public Library, 5 Leach Hill in Casco, on Sunday, Feb. 26, from 1 to 3 p.m. Discover how to work with pastels, chalk, pencil and powder — all materials will be provided. The class is free and open to the public but donations are gladly accepted. Sign up at the library desk or online at www.casco.lib.me.us/ contact/ For further details call 627-4541.

The MaineInfoNet Download Library will also be launching a new e-book and e-Audiobook collection platform on Wednesday, March 1, and the current Overdrive system will be shut down on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The transition will offer readers a bigger selection, including most of the digital titles already in their collection. Please note that current holds within Overdrive will not be recreated in the new platform and e-books and e-Audiobooks checked out via Overdrive will expire as of March 1. For more information go to www.maineinfonet.org/downloadlibrary/ or call the Casco Library at 627-4541.

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Rally gathered to enjoy the time together anyway.

This year there is plenty of snow but one of the important longtime members of this event is gone — Norris Bennet. Norris loved getting together with the snowmobilers after the rally to eat and take chances on winning one of the items collected to raise money for the snowmobile club, which takes care of the trails. The last few years Norris opened his garage up for the event and had the woodstove going to warm folks up when they got off the trail. It was a great time for those attending. This year the event will still be in Norris’s garage

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by Ethel Gilmore-Hurst Lovell Correspondent 925-3226 ehurst3@yahoo.com with registration taking place from 8 a.m. to noon.

The fee is still $5 and, as usual, there will be raffle items, a 50/50 raffle, and some of the best food in town. See you there!

The family of Norris Bennett would like to thank the Lovell Lions Club for honoring their father by

naming this year’s fishing derby for Norris. A resident and business owner in Lovell for many years, Norris was involved with many events in the town. We all miss him.

The Lovell United Church of Christ will be running a mid-winter sale at the Thrift Shop through Saturday, Feb. 25, with great bargains for all!

Grimm book signing at Bridgton Books Saturday

Caroline D. Grimm Congregational Church, Bridgton.

Tai Chi Maine, 10 a.m. set practice, 11:15 White Crane, Town Hall, Bridgton.

Chickadee Quilters, 10 a.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Naples Food Pantry, 10 -11:30 a.m., United Methodist Church, Village Green. FMI: 595-2754.

Bridgton Food Pantry, 11a.m.-1p.m., Methodist Church, 98 Main St., Bridgton. FMI: 647-4476.

Bridge, 12:15 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Cards/Board games, noon-2:30 p.m., Harrison Fire Station Community Room.

Pokemon Club, 3 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Harrison Food Bank, 6-7:30 p.m., VFW Hall, 176 Waterford Rd. FMI: 8909742.

Adult Volleyball, 6:308:30 p.m., Brownfield Community Center.

Al-Anon Bridgton, 7 p.m.

Newcomers Meeting, 7:308:30 p.m. Open Meeting, St. Joseph Catholic Church.

AA Step Mtgs., 7 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

WEDNESDAYS Breakfast/Fellowship, 7:30-9:30 a.m., free. Naples United Methodist Church, Rte. 302. Snow date Friday, same time. FMI: 693-6594.

Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9-10 a.m. Mon., Wed., Fri., Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street. FMI: 647-2402.

Story Time, 9:30 a.m., Denmark Public Library, Rte. 117, Denmark.

Lovell Thrift Shop, 10 12, Lovell United Church of Christ.

Swedem Food Pantry, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Sweden Community Church. Rte. 93, Sweden. First and third Wednesday of the month only.

Senior Lunch, noon, Bridgton Community Center.

Ping Pong, 1-3 p.m., Harrison Fire Station Community Room, Harrison.

Taoist Tai Chi, 2 p.m., Beginner Class, Community Center, Bridgton.

Over 40 Pickleball, 5:307 p.m., Harrison Elementary School. FMI: 583-2241.

Bible Study, 6 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 - 8 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

Otisfield Sewing & Craft Group, 1-3:30 p.m. (every Wed, except 3rd Wed., of mo.), Community Hall.

THURSDAYS Rotary Club Meeting, 7:15 a.m.

Bridgton Community Center.

Taoist Tai Chi, 9 a.m., Beginner Class, Denmark Ars Center.

AA Step-Meeting, 9 a.m., Step Sisters 6 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

Tai Chi Maine, new beginner class, 10 a.m., Town Hall, Bridgton.

Local author Caroline D. Grimm will be signing copies of her latest work, The Guest Book: A Novel of Acadia, on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Bridgton Books, 140 Main St. in Bridgton.

Ms. Grimm’s new book from Lark’s Haven Publishing is a story about The Academy Collects, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pace Galleries of Art, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy.

Casco/Naples Senior Meal Site, noon, Casco Fire Station. Card games before, bingo after. FMI: 627-4044.

Gathering Place Support Group, noon, Bridgton Community Center.

Pinochle, 1 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Free Community Kettle Supper, 5 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Pickleball, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Gym. FMI: 627-4187.

Chickadee Quilters, 6:30 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

NA Women’s Meeting, 7-8 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Sweden Rd., Bridgton.

FRIDAYS Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9-10 a.m. Mon., Wed., Fri., Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street.

FMI: 647-2402.

Taoist Tai Chi, 9 a.m., Beginner Class, Harrison Cong. Church.

Lovell Thrift Shop, 10 a.m.-noon, Lovell United Church of Christ.

Tai Chi Maine, Beginner Practice, 10 a.m., Town Hall, Bridgton.

Harrison Farmers’ Market, 1-5 p.m., Rte. 117, just outside of Village.

Free Beginners Spanish Class, 3-4 p.m. downstairs, Bridgton Library.

Over 40 Men’s Basketball, 4 p.m., Brownfield/Denmark School.

Pickup Volleyball — 6:30-9 p.m., Casco Community Center gym, 940 Meadow Rd., Casco, Free, all levels welcome. Bring sneakers, water, knee pads. Call 627-4187 FMI and to reserve a spot.

SATURDAYS Bridgton Farmers Market, Bridgton Methodist Church, 9 - noon.

Lovell Thrift Shop, 10 a.m.-noon, Lovell United Church of Christ.

Pickleball, 9-11 a.m., Harrison Elementary School, Naples Road.

Sebago Clothes Closet, 9 a.m.-noon, Warming Hut, Rte. 114, Sebago, next to Nazarene Church. FMI 7872177.

Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Charlotte Hobbs Library, Lovell.

AA Meeting, O/BB/D/ A/L, 7-8 p.m., Lovell Church of Christ, 1174 Main St., Lovell.

Al-Anon, 7-8 p.m., Lovell Church of Christ, 1174 Main St., Lovell.

AA Beginner’s & Group Mtgs., 7-8 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

SUNDAYS Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., Harrison Congregational Church.

Ping Pong, 1-4 p.m., Bridgton Town Hall. All welcome. Equipment provided free. 7 tables.

a vacation cottage, a strange request and a mysterious host with intersecting lives and inspirational characters set against the stunning beauty of Acadia National Park on Mt. Desert Island.

The Guest Book is the tale of four different families and is centered around a local resident named Dominique, the owner of a cottage she rents out on a vacation website. She is a mysterious presence throughout the book and her own scarred past is gradually revealed as the story unfolds. She serves as a shining example of the good we can each do for others, even while we are living with our own difficult pasts. Each character will resonate with everyone —

they are your friends, your family, your neighbors, and yes, maybe even you. It is a poignant reminder that we are all connected and united, on this human journey.

Caroline Grimm says she wrote The Guest Book to let people know they can live inspired lives even after heartbreaking personal tragedy, and they can renew their hope, build new lives, and truly be happy again.

Grimm is also the author of the Voices of Pondicherry series, which begins with the novel Wild Sweeps the Wind. Learn more at www. voicesofpondicherry.com For additional information or media inquiries contact Advantage Media Consulting at 256-0416.

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Tue., Feb. 28 — Food pantry, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. St. Joseph Catholic Church, 225 S. High St. Wed. Mar. 1 — Lenten Lunch, St. Joseph Catholic Church (host), noon-1 p.m., 225 S. High St. Wed., Mar. 1 — Service of Ashes, 4 p.m., United Methodist Church, 214 Main St. Wed. Mar. 8 — Lenten Lunch, noon-1 p.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church, 225 S. High St. Hosts: St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and Bridgton Community Center.

BROWNFIELD Thur., Feb. 23 — Jammiepalooza, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Community Center. $15 per child. FMI: www.brownfieldrecdept.weebly.com FRYEBURG Thur., Feb 23 — Joe De Vito Opera Lecture, Rusalka, 3 p.m. Leura Hill Eastman PAC, 18 Bradley St. 9359232. Free admission.

Thur., Feb. 23 — Pace Galleries of Art, Leura Hill Eastman PAC, 18 Bradley St., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Admission is free.

Sat., Feb. 25 — Met Opera in HD, Rusalka, Leura Hill Eastman PAC, 18 Bradley St. Doors open at noon, opera starts at 1 p.m. $26 adult, $23 seniors, $18 students. To book tickets call 935-9232.

Tue., Feb. 28 — Pace Galleries of Art, Leura Hill Eastman PAC, 18 Bradley St., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Admission is free.

Thur., Mar. 2 — Pace Galleries of Art, Leura Hill Eastman PAC, 18 Bradley St., 10 a.m. -1 p.m. Admission is free.

Tue., Mar. 7 — Pace Galleries of Art, Leura Hill Eastman PAC, 18 Bradley St., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Admission is free.

HARRISON Thur. Feb. 23 — Cursive penmanship class, 7-8 p.m., Caswell Conservancy Center.

FMI 583-2765.

Sat., Feb. 25 — Winter Fest Ice Fishing Derby, Long Lake, register at Town Office or call 583-2241.

Mon., Feb. 27 — Film Club, Queen of Katwe, 6 p.m., Village Library. FMI: 5832970.

Thur., Mar. 2 — Senior Luncheon (50+), 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Caswell Conservancy Center, $7.

Bingo, games and prizes after lunch.

Thur. Mar. 2 — Cursive penmanship class, 7-8 p.m., Caswell Conservancy Center.

FMI: 583-2765.

Mon., Mar. 6 — Community Forum II: Next Steps (rescheduled from Feb. 13), 6:30-8:30 p.m., Village Library. FMI: 583-2970.

Tue., Mar. 7 — P&R

Senior Luncheon with Kayla, 11 a.m., Community Room above Fire Station, $3. All welcome.

WATERFORD Sat., Mar. 4 — Waterford World’s Fair Public Supper, Chicken Pot Pie, 5-6:30 p.m., North Waterford Church, $10.

AREA EVENTS Thur. - Wed., Feb. 23 - Mar. 1 — Southworth Planetarium, 70 Falmouth St., Portland. FMI about ongoing events see www.usm.maine. edu/planet Thur., Feb. 23 - Sat., Feb. 25 — Chris Lombard Horsemanship Clinic, Riding to the Top Therapeutic Riding Center, 14 Lilac Dr., Windham. FMI www.ridingtothetop.org or 892-2813.

Sat., Feb. 25 — Apple pruning workshop, 10 a.m..

Mahoosuc Land Trust, Valentine Conservation Center, 162 North Rd., Bethel.

FMI: 824-3806.

Tue., Feb. 28 — Reiki Self Care class, 1-2 p.m., Stephens Memorial Specialty Clinic, 199 Main St., Norway. FMI: 890-7063.

Thur., Mar. 2 — Mindful Yoga, Harper Conference Center, Ripley Medical Bldg., 193 Main St., Norway. FMI: 743-1562, ext. 6896.

Tue., Mar 7 — DASH Diet program, 10-11:30 a.m., Ripely Medical Bldg., 193 Main St., Norway. No cost.

FMI: 743-1562, ext. 6896.

ONGOING WEEKLY DAILY Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon-1 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Sweden Rd., Bridgton. O/D MONDAYS Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9-10 a.m. Mon., Wed., Fri., Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street. FMI: 647-2402.

Taoist Tai Chi, 9 a.m., Beginner Class, Bridgton Community Center.

Sebago Food Pantry, 9-10:30 a.m. (3:30-5:30 p.m.

2nd Mon.) Nazarene Church, Rte. 114. FMI: 274-1569.

Lovell Thrift Shop, 10 a.m.-noon, Lovell United Church of Christ.

Casco/Naples Senior Meal Site, noon, Casco Fire Station. Card games before, bingo after. FMI: 627-4044.

Bridge, 1 p.m., Bradley St., Fryeburg. Runs yearround.

Cribbage, 2 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Celebrate Recovery, Christ-based 12-step recovery program, 6-8 p.m., Lake Region Vineyard Church, 402 Main St., Bridgton. FMI: 6475439.

Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m. Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St. ODLH Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

TUESDAYS Jeanette’s Free Clothing Closet, 9-11:30 a.m., First

memory of John, who loved kids. The derby runs from 10 a.m. to noon at Heald Pond in Lovell. Each child must provide their own traps but bait will be furnished. One of the busiest volunteers for this event is missing. Bonnie Fox was the person for me to go to for all the dealings with the derby. I’m sure that everyone who has attended and taken part in this event in the past will be thinking of her as the children root for each other. There will be hotdogs and snacks for those who work hard to land a fish.

Last year was a really bad year for snow but the folks who take part in the Poker

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Well, I’m back after too much time in Florida and yes, you can thank me for all the snow which we need as this is school vacation week.

My extra time in Florida gave me more time with my grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

Coming home, I noticed that the flight I was on in Orlando had a lot of men on it that looked tired. There was one sitting next to me with a

Looking for Antique/ Quality Firearms to buy or accept on consignment in retail store.

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Country living

Settlers Green seeks artwork

Shops at Settlers Green in North Conway.

Settlers Green expands brands

NORTH CONWAY, N.H — Settlers Green Streetside Development announces more brands as new stores opening at Settlers Green this summer.

Columbia Sportswear

Outlet will join the lineup of brands expected to open this summer at Settlers Green Streetside, a $15 million expansion that will add 50,000 square feet of retail space to Settlers Green.

Four square

Corningware, Corelle & More Outlet, and Express will also be opening at Settlers Green Outlet Village this spring next to Adidas in Suite I40 and Under Armour in Suite H40, respectively.

In addition, Waterford Wedgwood Royal Doulton has relocated to Suite C22 in the Outlet Village and Timberland Factory Store, Eddie Bauer Outlet, and Brookstone all have recently renewed leases.

Stemming from Portland, Oregon, Columbia Sportswear has been making outdoor gear for more than 70 years. It has 100 stores nationwide and its products are sold in more than 100 countries.

Columbus, Ohio-based brand Express became a dual

(Continued from Page 7A) tion and beginner rule workshop 5:30 p.m. — Men’s and Women’s general entry (top 50 percent advance) 6:45 p.m. — Men’s and Women’s semifinals (top 25 percent advance) 7:45 p.m. — Women’s finals (winner takes all) 8:30 p.m. — Men’s finals (winner takes all) 9 p.m. — New champion awards 9:30 p.m. — Relocate to Bridgton House of Pizza for celebration There will be a kids’ competition following their general entry play.

The Sunday schedule for any competitors still in town will include a 9 a.m. “breakfast of champions” at Ricky’s Diner on Main Street in Bridgton and a 10:30 a.m. post-champs outdoor activity, weather permitting.

For more information, contact Peter Lowell at 595-1434 SOUTH PARIS — Nearly or via the LEA at www.mainelakes.org 1,500 species of native plants are found in Maine, providDr. Ted Rogers ing food, fiber and habitat for wildlife and humans. Learn Activator

gender brand in 2001, catering toward fashion for young women and men.

The Corningware, Corelle & More Outlet includes a host of World Kitchen brands that includes Snapware, Pyrex, Chicago Cutlery, and more, specializing in dinnerware sets, servingware and drinkware.

The addition of Settlers Green Streetside will increase Settlers Green to 300,000 square feet of commercial retail space. Settlers Green Streetside anchor store, Polo Ralph Lauren, was announced in November 2016. Settlers Green Streetside will have a total of 10 brands including a new concept restaurant featuring an extensive list of regional and international craft beers.

NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — Settlers Green has announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) for new or existing artwork to grace the shopping center at Settlers Green Outlet Village in North Conway as well as the new Settlers Green Streetside expansion, which is opening this summer.

Settlers Green general manager Dot Seybold is working with the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, under the guidance of Director Ginnie Lupi, to create a site-specific framework for a variety of options for artists to consider.

There are a number of public areas suitable for permanent art.

The “streetscape” of the center, designed by Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Prellwitz & Chilinski Associates, compliments the buildings and outside areas. The chosen artwork will be a part of the streetscape, along with gardens, play areas, courtyard dining and comfortable seating that will add to the shopping experience at Settlers Green.

“We have long recognized that part of our success and our strength as a North Conway outlet center is tied directly to how our customers appreciate not just the shopping and brands, but also the entire shopping experience,” noted Seybold. “Public art is often a dynamic and enriching encounter on its own, experiencing it while shopping will be delightful surprise to our visitors and shoppers.”

The RFP details what artistic media will be considered, such as wall murals, sculptures, glass, paintings and lowrelief sculptures. Pedestrian areas, walkways, covered wall spaces, and a uniquely situated green space are areas where public art would be appropriate and add to the overall experience for visitors. Potential themes, including dance, community, whimsy, mountains, granite and fashion, are suggested and broadly described in the RFP. The deadline for proposals is May 1, 2017. The RFP outlines additional deadlines and the overall timeline of the project. Interested artists can contact Dot Seybold at dot@ ovpmanagement.com with any additional questions. Please limit correspondence to e-mail only.

Fay office hours

CASCO — Representative Jessica Fay, D-Raymond, will hold in-district constituent hours in both Casco and Poland during March. On Thursday, March 2, she will be at the Casco Public Library, 5 Leach Hill Rd. in Casco, from 5 to 7 p.m. and on Monday, March 6, she will be at Ricker Memorial Library, 1211 Maine St. in Poland, from 5 to 7 p.m.

The office hours will provide residents with an opportunity to hear updates from Augusta, ask questions about policy making, and share opinions on state matters. Office hours also serve as an opportunity for residents navigating state agencies to voice their concerns.

Fay is serving her first term in the Maine Legislature and represents part of Casco, part of Poland, and part of Raymond. She serves on the Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee.

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to protect the integrity of our landscape by going native!

The Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District is having a sale of propa-

gated native plants that have not been dug from the wild and doesn’t include any invasive nonnative species. The OCSWCD can also provide

Bridgton Ecumenical Group of Churches Lenten Lunches

The Bridgton Ecumenical Group of local churches has announced its schedule for the 2017 series of Lenten Lunches. All lunches will be held on Wednesdays, beginning on March 1, from noon to 1 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 225 South High St. in Bridgton. The menu will consist of homemade soups, bread, and beverages. The meal is open to the public; donations gratefully accepted at the door.

Each lunch will be hosted by a different church in the area and a representative of that church will give a talk on spiritual reflections

during the meal. Dates and host churches are scheduled as follows: March 1 — St. Joseph Catholic Church March 8 — St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and Bridgton Community Center March 15 — Bridgton Alliance Church March 22 — Bridgton United Methodist Church and Harrison Congregational Church March 29 — First Congregational Church April 5 — Lake Region Vineyard Church and South Bridgton Congregational Church April 12 — Holy Week/snow date (if needed)

information on growing specific types of gardens such as a pollinator garden, rain garden, fragrance garden, and wildlife support garden, as well as gardens for dry, wet, and coastal areas, erosion control and edible plants.

OCSWCD is pleased to once again offer an amazing list of native plants for beginning to advanced gardeners throughout Oxford County and the surrounding area.

This year’s list includes many flowering perennials, ferns, vines, groundcovers, edible plants, shrubs and trees.

Some old favorites include American Blue Vervain, Bugbane, Checkerberry, Northern Bayberry, Pussy Willow, and Sweetfern; sevPLANT SALE, Page 11A

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A Crescent sleigh and a George IV phaeton carriage are two of the antique vehicles on show at the Skyline Farm Carriage Museum in North Yarmouth during its Recollections: Horse & Sleigh Days winter exhibit.

Skyline Farm rare sleigh exhibit NORTH YARMOUTH — Everyone is invited to come see the Recollections: Horse & Sleigh Days exhibit currently on show at the Skyline Farm Carriage Museum.

The exhibit showcases a wide variety of rare sleighs, many new to their collection,

including wicker, brougham, hooded, and Portland styles as well as sleighs that were used for school buses and delivering milk and mail.

Quotes from real people who recall the wintry horse-drawn life of bygone bucolic New England are also on display,

as well as wheeled vehicles that were used along the coast where snow was generally not as prevalent, including a lovely Rockaway, which is new to the collection.

The museum is located at 95 The Lane, in North Yarmouth and will be open to

the public on Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. through March 26.

Admission is free but donations are appreciated.

For more information contact Greg Cuffey at 892-0188 or info@skylinefarm.org.

Skyline Farm is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization.

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Super Bowl helps pump up new store’s sales

SHOWCASING PROFESSIONAL SPORTSWEAR — Matt Madrid and his partner Natasha Carson own and operate Hometown Sports in Raymond. Hailing from Colorado, Madrid has owned fan shops for several decades.

(Photo Courtesy of Matt Madrid) Bird,” he said.

Sports could be listed on Madrid’s resume.

After graduating from the University of Colorado with a business degree, “I played professional golf for a living. I had a pretty good career for 16 years,” he said.

“In 2008, I retired from professional golf. I was teaching golf, but I was bored,” he said.

“I had never been to

Maine. I bought a camp on the upper Range Pond in Poland. I lived there for two or three years. I missed the city life so I moved to a place on High Street in Portland,” he said.

Then, he moved back to Estes Park, Colo. This time, he brought along his girlfriend Natasha Carson, who was raised in Raymond. He wanted her to experience the beauty of the Rocky Mountains. But, the couple missed all the great people who call Maine home,

and they knew they needed to return to the Pine Tree State.

Madrid bought a home in Sebago — sight unseen.

He selected Raymond for his business because it gave people in the rural communities an opportunity to avoid the trip to the city for authentic sportswear.

Secondly, Roosevelt Trail

provides easy access to the person looking for the new business and to the folks who serendipitously stumble upon it.

“Of course, I am waiting for that summertime traffic. I’ve heard Route 302 is a sea of vehicles. I need that traffic for my business.”

Madrid said. “But, really it’s all about the locals.”

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(Continued from Page 10A) eral varieties of low bush and highbush blueberries, cranberries and black raspberries; and both deciduous and evergreen seedlings, with an emphasis on native species that are not hosts for Emerald Ash Borers and Asian Longhorned Beetles.

Native conservation gardening is fun, interesting and rewarding. For more information about gardening with native plants go to www.wildflower.org. Also check out the Wildflower Center — A Guide to Native Plant Gardening, or the University of Maine Cooperative Extension UMCE Bulletin #2500 — Gardening to Conserve Maine’s Native Landscape.

Native plant order forms are available by calling the OCSWCD at 744-3119 or sending an e-mail to oxfordcountyswcd@gmail.com. All orders must be received by Friday, April 28. Pick-up day will be Saturday, May 6, at the Hooker Family Farm Open House, 195 Pleasant Street in Oxford.

For more information about the Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District visit oxfordcountyswcd.org

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(Continued from Page 5A) terrain, and there is a greater community impact.

While Shawnee Peak has taken a large step toward sustainability through its efficient snowmaking, it got started through smaller initiatives that eventually lead it to incorporating bigger ones. Their plethora of green projects include passive solar heating for the base lodge, water-saving mechanisms in the bathrooms, LED lighting in all of their recent facility renovations, electric car charging stations, and incentives for people driving hybrid and electric vehicles.

While these initiatives are on the small scale, “It’s important to know that every state is different. So we are pretty limited to what we can do compared to what others can do in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont” said Homer. “I would encourage people that are considering (sustainability) to not wait, even if you can do a little bit now.”

Collectively, the big and small changes that Shawnee Peak has made to be climate-ready have been good for both the environment and their bottom line.

“The most important thing is being a good steward of the mountain and community; we are all trying to be the best we can be,” said Homer.

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“The company slogan is: ‘Quality at its best, cheaper than the rest,’ ” Madrid said.

Thanks to Sherman Williams Paint, the sports team rooms are color-coordinated from Green Monster green to Red Sox red. He can order jerseys from any team not just those located on the East Coast.

Madrid stressed the store does not sell sports equipment such as hockey sticks, pucks, basketballs, etc. He gets phone calls and inquiries on Facebook about sports equipment, which he does not carry.

Over the weekend, a Casco resident who has become a loyal customer popped into the store dressed from head to toe in his official New England Patriots gear.

“I don’t have to order online. I don’t have to drive to Dick’s (Sporting Goods).

This is closer,” the man named Mike said. He was thrilled about another purchase, too: the Superbowl 51 banner, which now flies outside his home.

The love of sports is an instant bond.

Being a sports enthusiast is something that runs in Madrid’s blood. His family operated a sports fan business in his home state of Colorado. In fact, he has owned nine different fan shops and still retains ownership of one of those businesses.

“My family and I have been doing fan shops since 1980’s,” he said.

And, Madrid’s love of sports goes back to his childhood.

“I am an overall sports nut. I love the Red Sox. I love the New England Patriots. I am still a Bronco fan,” he said. (Since he hails from Colorado being a Broncos fan is a hard habit to shake.)

“I’ve loved the Celtics since I was five years old.

I grew up watching Larry

HOMETOWN SPORTS — 1250 Roosevelt Trail in Raymond. Hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Contact info: 655-1049 or 1-855-261-8974. Check out Hometown Sports Facebook page or share tweets on Twitter and postings on Instagram.

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By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer RAYMOND — It would be hard to compete with the thrill and excitement of the New England Patriot’s 25-point comeback to win Superbowl 51.

But, in the hours counting down to the Superbowl’s start, the constant foot traffic and customer enthusiasm made for an exciting day at Hometown Sports in Raymond.

“I was open on Superbowl Sunday. I was only going to be open from 10 to 2. People kept coming in and coming in and coming in. I did not close until 5 p.m.,” business-owner Matt Madrid said.

“All my jerseys sold. I had 39 that I had ordered for January,” he said. “On Superbowl Sunday, everyone who came in — they all posted pictures of themselves in the sportswear on our Facebook page.”

There was a 13-year-old girl who really wanted a Pluck Atlanta T-shirt, one of the Chowdaheadz products that Madrid carries. Her mom agreed to buy it for her and later the teen posted on social media a photo of herself sporting the plucky purchase. The Superbowl win made it an even bigger brag.

“It is really cool. A lot of the locals post pictures,” he said.

In the three months since Madrid opened Hometown Sports in the Raymond business district, the locals have been so welcoming. Loyal customers have become friends who help him out or just hang out with him.

“I watch sports all day,” Madrid said. “This is a great way to meet locals. About two days ago, I had two locals who literally spent three hours in the store.”

Both guys made a purchase and stayed to shoot the breeze, he said. The men stayed and enjoyed Madrid’s company and the big screen TV until their wives texted them saying it was time to come home, he said.

“It is important to me to show the locals that they matter,” he said. “I give the locals, police, firefighters and veterans a 10 percent off discount.” Also, Madrid has donated jerseys to local community groups and as door prizes for a breast cancer awareness event.

Hometown Sports sells authentic, licensed sports team apparel, headwear and gifts.

“This is the stuff that comes from the bigs, Reebok, Adidas, Nike, the NHL, the NFL, and the NBA. And, it’s offered at hometown prices,” he said.

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Another date with G-NG

Third time the charm as Lakers break through against Clips, 45-30

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer PORTLAND — In Coach Paul True’s mind, the magic number Tuesday was 40.

In regular season losses to Yarmouth, the Lake Region girls failed to reach 30 points.

Coach True figured that if his defense could hold the Clippers down as they did in those regular season games and continue their strong late season offensive surge, the Lakers had a chance to advance in the Class B playoffs.

“We talked about before the game that if we played

solid defense, it was going to be a race to 40. Luckily, we got there before they did,” Coach True said.

Senior Kristen Huntress made good on a vow that she would bring her “A” game against the Clippers, and she delivered with a game-high 20 points as Lake Region rolled to a 45-30 victory in Tuesday’s quarterfinal game at the Portland Expo.

The Lakers (13-6) advance to today’s semifinals against top-ranked Gray-New Gloucester (181) at 2:30 p.m. at the Cross Center in Portland.

The Patriots advanced with a 57-24 thrashing of Freeport. G-NG beat the Lakers 41-23 in Game 11.

However, the Lakers trailed just 17-16 at the half, but saw the Patriots take command with a 10-3 third quarter run.

“We need to shoot the ball well and spread them out.

They are a very good team, very solid. We are going to need another great effort, but we look forward to the challenge,” Coach True said.

“We need to worry more about what we’re doing at this point of the season than worry about what they’re doing. It’s going to come down to executing and playing with confidence.”

The Patriots beat the Lakers in the semis a year ago, and went on to the state title game.

Yarmouth (12-7) started quick behind captain Cory Langenbach (team-high 12 points), who netted two three-pointers in the first four minutes to give the Clippers a 9-2 lead.

The Lakers remained poised and turned up their defensive pressure, forcing five Clipper turnovers.

Meanwhile, the offense started to click as the Lakers went on a 6-0 run with Lauren Jakobs (10 points) confidently swishing a jumpshot and Huntress earning a trip to the foul line after grabbing an offensive rebound. After making 1-of-2, Huntress connected on a three-pointer with 1:42 left to make it a 9-8 game.

“They put up three shots UP FOR THE CHALLENGE — LR senior guard Kristen Huntress responded to some tough, physical play from and they went in. It was just Yarmouth by scoring 10 of her game-high 20 points from a matter of riding the tide. the foul line.

(Rivet Photo) We told our girls before the

game that there were going to be a lot of ups and downs, and for them not to get too high or too low,” Coach True said. “The kids stayed even keel, and we came right back to tie it up by the end of the first quarter.”

After going three minutes without a point, Yarmouth tallied on a strong inside move by senior captain Alison Clark. That would be her only points in the game as LR frontliners Jakobs and Brooke Harriman turned in a stalwart effort to keep Clark off the boards.

“Lauren and Brooke did a great job, not only on the offensive end. Lauren did an incredible job on Alison Clark, which was a big factor in the game,” Coach True said. “Defensively, as a team, we were really solid.”

Chandler True swished a three-pointer in the closing seconds to tie the game, 11-11.

“For the most part, ball movement was great. We really shared the ball. We were able to get it inside, and most of the threes that we hit came from the inside out,” Coach True said. “It was a tribute to the kids and their execution.”

Junior Melissa Bonenfant again delivered when the varsity lights were their brightest. With the Lakers moving the ball well against Yarmouth’s defense, Bonenfant connected on back-to-back three-pointers to put the Lakers up 17-13.

Huntress netted another three-ball to make it 20-13.

With the Lakers heating up from the arc, the Clippers were forced to extend their

SCORING 3 THE OLD FASHION WAY — Laker center Lauren Jakobs drives to the hoop, sinking the shot, was fouled and made the free throw.

(Rivet Photo) defensive coverage. It club that it takes a full 32 opened up a little more oper- minutes to get the job done.

“We made some slight ating room for sophomore Brooke Harriman, who made adjustments if they were strong baseline drives to the going to continue to run the rim. She sank a pair of foul pick-and-roll. They hurt us shots to put LR up 22-13 with that in the previous two games. We brought more with 3:30 left in the half.

Yarmouth struggled to help and we weren’t going to find any offensive rhythm switch. We wanted Kristen to and rarely got second shot stay with the guard,” Coach chances as the Lakers were True said. “We talked about in good position for defen- staying in attack mode. We wanted to come out and consive rebounds.

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Icy shooting night dooms FA as Marshwood prevails 40-32

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer PORTLAND — Watching their offenses sputter through the first half, Raider Coach Sean Watson and Marshwood Coach Steve Freeman hoped someone could provide a spark.

Marshwood freshman Angelina Bisson was the difference maker.

With three games left in the regular season, Coach Freeman brought Bisson up from the junior varsity to give his Hawk offense a little more firepower. The move worked.

Bisson connected on a pair of three-pointers, was 5-of-8 from the floor and 4-of-6 from the foul line for a game-high 16 points to lead fourth-seeded Marshwood to a 40-32 victory over fifthseed Fryeburg Academy in Class A quarterfinal action at the Portland Expo Monday night.

Fryeburg was ice cold from the field, going 10-of39 for a 25.6% clip. What really hurt the Raiders was a dismal night at the foul line, where the club was just 10-of-21, 47.6%.

“When I watched the game tape Monday night when I got home, I saw that we got the shots we wanted, but we just didn’t finish,” FA Coach Sean Watson said. “We have struggled at times offensively through the year and tonight we had some of those spells again. Marshwood is very good defensively. They switched up their defenses a little bit, and did a good job of taking away our dribble penetration. If we have a hard time getting to the hole, that creates some problems for us.

A lot of credit to that defense.

The coach didn’t do a good job of finding ways to create offensive chances.”

While both defenses were aggressive in the opening

quarter, neither club exhibited a smooth scoring touch or any rhythm (Raiders had six turnovers, Marshwood five).

FA took the early 5-2 lead — yes, after eight minutes of play, just seven points were scored — as Nicole Bennett (8 points, 7 rebounds) sank one of two foul shots and scored inside the lane, while Mackenzie Buzzell (9 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals) banked one off the glass on a strong drive to the hoop.

Marshwood avoided a goose egg on the board when Jordyn Beers scored on a layup with 2:51 left in the period.

The Hawks (15-4) tied the game on a Courtney Thim inside shot and took their first lead with 5:56 left when Miranda Montgomery snagged an offensive rebound and scored.

After Buzzell tied the game for the Raiders, Bisson made her presence felt when she connected on a threepointer with 2:09 left. FA inched closer on a nicely placed lob pass from Kaylin Delaney (seven points) to Buzzell for a score, but the Hawks took a 12-10 lead into the lockerroom as Thim sank 1-of-2 foul shots in the closing minute.

“At halftime, I told our kids we could be a little more aggressive on dribble penetration when they saw gaps and don’t pass up open looks,” Coach Watson said.

“We felt as long as each player gave their best effort, we would be fine.”

Fryeburg was unable to find an answer to their offensive woes in the third quarter, scoring just three points (1-of-8 shooting, 1-of-4 from the foul line and 0-for3 from behind the arc) on a Buzzell foul shot and a baseline jumper by Bennett at the 5:03 mark. The Raiders went ICY, Page 3A

THE BEST IN B — Fryeburg Academy senior Bridget Tweedie stands atop of the medal podium after winning the Class B state title in the 55-meter dash.

(Photo by Karen Collins)

CROWDED LANE — FA’s Makayla Cooper looks to shoot over Marshwood defenders Courtney Thim and Noelle Barrett.

(Rivet Photos)

A LOT OF HANDS IN THE WAY is what FA center Nicole Bennett was greeted with as she drove to the hoop.

Bridget dashes to 55m crown FA relay wins at the wire

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer LEWISTON — With a little encouragement from her friends, Bridget Tweedie decided to join the indoor track & field team this winter.

It proved to be a wise choice.

“I decided to join track both to improve my endurance and strength, as well as to stay fit in between fall and spring sports,” said Tweedie, a senior who competes in field hockey and lacrosse. “I hoped that my overall running form would improve, as well as my speed when sprinting.”

Tweedie is fast — now state championship fast.

Entering Saturday’s Class B State Meet at Bates College in Lewiston, Tweedie was Fryeburg Academy’s record holder in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.56 seconds.

That record was erased as Tweedie dashed to a 7.51 to win the Class B crown.

“I was both incredibly nervous and excited going into the state meet finals. I knew my competition’s PR (personal record) was .05 seconds faster than mine, and while it might not seem like much, I found that difference very intimidating,” she said. “The biggest key to winning the 55 dash was racing in the lane right next to the number one seed. It pushed me to run faster than I had before, and it gave me the win.”

FA Coach Kevin McDonald knew Bridget was fast from her field hockey season.

“She is also very powerful, strong lower body. More important, she is very focused and processes very well.

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Clips won regular season, Lakers win bigger prize (Continued from Page 1B) rim.”

If allowing just four points in the second quarter was impressive, the Lakers topped that feat by keeping the Clippers scoreless for nearly seven minutes in the third period.

Meanwhile, the LR lead swelled to 16 points. Using plenty of clock on each possession, the Lakers displayed great patience moving the ball, seeking out inside shot attempts.

That patience and attack-

ing the Clippers in the lane paid off to the tune of 10 foul shot attempts. While LR made just five, Yarmouth’s intensity seemed to deflate.

The Clippers finally scored with 1:17 left on a foulline jumper by Clementine Blaschke (seven points).

Coach True stayed with the same formula in the fourth quarter — milk the clock, stay crisp with the passing attack, and seek out high percentage shots.

“It was basically nothingbut-a-layup type mode or a

wide-open look. We have a lot of kids who can shoot free throws,” he said.

Jakobs pushed the lead to 37-20 with a quick move past two Clipper defenders to score the layup. She was also fouled on the play, which had Coach True pumping his fist in appreciation of the aggressive drive. Jakobs converted the foul shot.

In the double bonus with five minutes to play, the Lakers went to the line 13 times, converting 10.

Huntress led the charge with a 9-of-12 showing.

With time running out on their season, Yarmouth ramped up their aggressive defensive pressure trying to generate turnovers. Huntress was up for the challenge.

“We dribbled with a purpose,” Coach True said.

“Kristen was a bear tonight.

She really handled the physical play. Several times when she picked her dribble up, she did a great job of not forcing a pass. She stayed patient, used her pivot foot.

She did a great job protecting

HAND ON THE BALL — Playing tight defense, LR guard Chandler True tries to knock the ball out of Yarmouth’s Sara D’Appolonia’s hands.

(Rivet Photo) the ball.”

Now, a bigger challenge awaits, but Huntress and the Lakers are ready for it.

Scoring: Harriman 4, Bonenfant 8, True 3, Jakobs 10.

HAPPY GROUP OF LAKERS — Left to right, Melody Millett, Lauren Jakobs, Kristen Huntress and Chandler True following Tuesday’s playoff win.

(Rivet Photo) GOOD FROM DOWNTOWN — LR reserve guard Melissa Bonenfant continued her strong play off the bench, sinking a pair of 3-pointers.

(Rivet Photo)

Wolverine winter sports wind down

By Will Groves ’12 Bridgton Academy The Bridgton Academy hockey and basketball programs begin to wrapup their seasons as both were in action over the weekend.

The basketball team headed to Gill, Mass., on Saturday to take on the powerful Northfield Mount Hermon.

Also this weekend, the Prep and Junior teams were at home facing off against Central Maine Community College and Ulysee Prep, respectfully.

Last but not least, the lone Bridgton Academy Ski Team member Taylor Davis, finished off his perfect MAISAD season with two championship wins in giant slalom and slalom. Davis also placed third at the NEPSAC Class C Championships last week.

Chalmers Ice Arena was the site for three home games Friday and Saturday. On Friday, the Prep hockey team took on Central Maine Community College. This game was a tale of two halves. The first was a closely contested game with a score of 2-1 going into the intermission. Coach Stan Moore must have had an inspirational locker room speech because the Wolverines came out and scored seven goals to finish out the game with a score of 9-2.

Following the big Prep team victory, the Junior team faced off against the always competitive Ulysee Prep out of Quebec City, Canada. In this two game series, the Wolverines had their work cut out for them. The first game did not go the black and gray’s way as some bad bounces and lucky shots found their way to the back of the net. BA lost the first game, 3-1. Looking to gain a little momentum in the second tilt, the Wolverines played a much more technically sound game, avoiding the penalty box and keeping shifts efficient. After going down 1-0 in the first, BA fought SPLITTING A PAIR OF CLIPPERS — LR forward back to push across a goal, which would prove to be the only Brooke Harriman works her way to the hoop against scoring in the game. Max Montpetit played an outstanding Yarmouth’s Alison Clark (left) and Johanna Hattan.

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PLAYER OF THE WEEK Chandler True has been a basketball gym rat for as long as her dad can remember.

She has developed all aspects of her game, from being a dangerous 3-point shooter to being able to aggressively drive to the rim. Along with backcourt mate Kristen Huntress, Chandler also does the little things that have helped Lake Region reach the Class B semifinals and winners of 13 games this season.

“She has worked very hard (at her game) for many years. Her improvement has been tremendous,” said her varsity coach and dad, Paul True. “When you look back over the last couple of weeks (in the regular season), she came up big, especially in the Wells game.

I have been proud of her effort. She is usually second fiddle, and I felt it was the right time to recognize her for her efforts.”

In recognition of her strong work ethic, determination, commitment and good sportsmanship, Chandler 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 True File Athlete: Chandler True Year in School: Junior Hometown: Naples Parents: Paul and Billie Jean True Sports you play: Soccer and basketball School organizations: National Honor Society, Varsity Club, Class Secretary School honors: Honor roll, NHS Q. Why did you choose to play basketball?

Basketball has always been a part of my family. Watching my dad coach while I was younger inspired me to play the sport, as well.

Q. What is the most difficult part of the game?

The most difficult part of

Chandler True the game for me is staying in the game mentally. I often fear failure.

Q. What do you enjoy the most about basketball? I enjoy playing the sport that involves so much teamwork and collaboration. In order to be successful, you need a strong team and I’m fortunate enough to have that.

Q. What do you feel you need to work on? I need to work on not getting down and stressed when things aren’t going my way in the game.

Q. Why is teamwork important? Teamwork is important because you cannot achieve much without the support from others. When working together, everyone achieves more.

Q. What is the biggest impact your coach(es) have had on you? I have been so fortunate to have my dad and Coach Banks.

They continue to push my teammates and I every day.

They always expect more, which allows us to build a strong work ethic.

Q. How do you want people to view you as an athlete? I want people to view me as an athlete that cares so much for the game and my teammates. I want to be viewed as a leader that pushes others and holds one another accountable.

Q. Ten years from now, when you look back on your high school sports career, what do you think you will remember most?

I will remember the friendships gained and the life lessons I learned from playing a sport.

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Icy shooting night dooms FA

(Continued from Page 1B) scoreless over the final five minutes, and Marshwood surged to a 21-13 lead.

“I didn’t see a lot of changes from the time we played them before, although it seemed they were a lot bigger than I remember when we played back in December,” Coach Watson said.

Makayla Cooper (7 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals), who missed the season finale due to a concussion suffered in the Lake Region game, provided the Raiders with a jumpstart early in the fourth quarter with her hustle inside the lane. She scored the team’s first four points to trim the deficit to six points.

Fryeburg’s continued determination to attack the interior of Marshwood’s defense paid dividends as FA shooters went to the foul line 10 times in the fourth quarter, sinking seven shots.

But while the Raiders were shooting free throws, Bisson and Elora Montgomery STRONG DRIVE TO THE RIM by Raider guard drained big outside jumpMackenzie Buzzell against Marshwood’s Courtney shots to push the Hawk lead Thim. (Rivet Photos) to double digits with 2:19 left

Raider speed on full display

(Continued from Page 1B) discussed potential. We just wanted to run her in a couple of events and see the results,” Coach McDonald said.

As a first-time track & field sprinter, was Bridget surprised by her success?

“I was very surprised!

Coming in to a new sport, I didn’t really have any expectations as far as success goes, but my friends encouraged me a lot,” she said. “The quickness of each run surprised me the most. We spend all week training our hardest for the meets, and then just like that it’s over within a little over 7 seconds.”

While you can’t teach speed, Bridget did have to learn how to explode out of starting blocks.

“My starting blocks were a setback for me during my meets, causing me to be third or fourth on the start and having to make up ground from there, which is difficult considering how short a time there is to run,” she said. “I knew that if I was going to improve my time, I had to focus there, and my coaches and friends helped to critique my form again and again until it felt right.”

She spent a lot of time working on technique with Coach Bob Collins.

“She had to learn everything and this is where Bobby comes in. The blocks are difficult to learn — to push out as opposed to step out is very difficult. Bobby spent countless hours with her and she did not really master things until the end of the year,” Coach McDonald said. “The last thing she worked on was keeping the heel down, very tough to do. Bobby deserves a huge amount of credit for that state title and I’m sure Bridget would agree.”

For a first timer to dominate the dash, and ultimately win a state title, is difficult to do.

“I’m sure it has happened, but it is rare,” the coach said.

“Kids do not realize that track & field can make them a better athlete, whether it be for any spring sport. We have kids that just work out all winter.”

Raider recap With 42 schools in the field, the Raider boys and girls each finished seventh overall. The boys scored 23 points, while the girls scored 26 points.

Greely won the girls’ title with 62 points while Mt. Desert Island won the boys’ side with 58 pts.

Girls’ highlights: The day started for the Raiders with the 55m dash. FA had three Raiders entered — Skye Collins, Jenn L’Hommedieu

RAIDERS NAIL GOLD — Fryeburg Academy won the 4x200 state relay title. Posing with Coach Bobby Collins are (left to right) Lexi Charles, Skye Collins, Bridget Tweedie and Gwen Boros. (Photo by Karen Collins) and Bridget Tweedie. Skye and Jenn failed to reach the finals.

Two freshman were entered in the 400m — Gwen Boros and Alanceiah Waiters.

Alanceiah ran a P.R. to finish 17th and Gwen ran just off her best to finish 16th.

Alanceiah also ran the 200m and finished 14th, running just off her best.

“This is very encouraging.

To have freshmen make it to States in individual events bodes well for the future,” FA Coach Kevin McDonald said.

Casey Kneissler threw 32-feet 6-inches in the shot put to reach the podium with a fifth place finish.

“Casey has been throwing very well as of late and with Coach Cummings’ guidance, things are starting to pay off. We could not be happier for this young lady and we are sure there are many big throws in her future,” Coach McDonald said.

Gwen was also entered in the long jump. “Gwen had

a nice opening jump just off her best but failed to make finals by one half an inch,” the coach said. “Tough day in the long jump, but again only a freshman.”

Bridget Tweedie also raced the 200m and had a fine finish, coming home in fifth place.

Which set the stage for the day’s final event. Track meets are long affairs. This one started at 10 a.m. and wrapped up at 4 p.m. Yet as the last event grew nearer, the energy in the field house began to grow.

The 4x200 relays was the last event and every team wanted this one.

The Raiders were seeded number one.

No problem just get the stick around, right?

Belfast had other ideas.

FA’s fast foursome was made up of Skye Collins, Bridget Tweedie, Lexi Charles and Gwen Boros — running in that order, a freshman anchor.

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AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION — Listening to her friends proved to be a good decision as Bridget Tweedie won two state titles in her first season in track & field.

(Photo by Brea McDonald)

in the game.

Senior Kaylin Delaney provided some late game fireworks with a bank shot off the glass and connected on a three-pointer with under a minute left to play.

Unfortunately, Delaney suffered an ankle injury when her right foot grazed a defender’s sneaker after her jumpshot.

Bennett also closed out her FA hoop career by knocking down a three-pointer with 23.5 seconds left to cut the Hawk lead to 38-32.

Bisson, the closer, put the finishing touches on a night when the rookie arrived on the big stage, sinking a pair of foul shots with 17.7 seconds left.

“We felt we were always in the game, if we could get it to four points, I thought the youth on Marshwood might show a little bit,” Coach Watson said. “To their credit, they made big shots when they needed to.

Our defense has kept us in games all year long. My kids have been great defenders since they were young. They

show grit and determination, but tonight they just couldn’t quite get over the hump on the offensive side.”

Coach Watson was proud of the effort his club brought every day at practice, at games and in their playoff appearance.

“I’ve been so lucky that every player all play hard.

Not all coaches are lucky enough to have that type of player,” Coach Watson said.

“They have a lot of character and a lot of grit. For our seniors, it was a nice run, making the playoffs all

four years. In 44 years of basketball, there have been four teams that have made the playoffs all four years.

To her credit, Kenzie started all of those four post-season games. It’s been a great group.”

The Raiders finished 9-10.

Stat sheet Field goals: FA 10-39, 25.6%; Marshwood 12-34, 35.3% Free throws: FA 10-21, M 14-21 Turnovers: FA 15, M 17 Rebounds: FA 24, M 27 FA scorers: Ali Fraize 1

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States: Raider speed on full display Laker ‘C’s’ set

(Continued from Page 3B) “During the relay the biggest key was not looking back.

When you are the second and third leg especially, it feels like there is someone always on your heels,” Bridget said.

“Focusing on our team alone helped us push harder for the win.”

The race went according to plan, but Belfast was in the hunt at the last hand off. Gwen had a lead, but the Belfast runner ate it up on the backstretch. Instead of going to Gwen’s shoulder, she checked up and prepared for the stretch drive.

Gwen felt the pressure and responded.

“The Belfast girl made one last charge. Gwen met the challenge, drifted out to force the Belfast runner wide and dipped at the tape for the win,” Coach McDonald said. “I have never seen a freshman run with such poise in an incredibly intense race.”

The Raiders rocked it hard, running 1:51.79 — their best of the year and a State Championship in the 4x200 relay.

“We had two legs to fill from last year’s state champions and we knew we had a couple of kids already coming out that would do a good job. However, we picked up Bridget and freshman Gwen Boros, who moved here from New Jersey over the summer and things started to click. The girls worked hard through injuries and illness. Huge credit goes to Coach Collins. He has perfected the hand-offs method and that makes a huge difference,” Coach McDonald said. “Belfast came at these girls hard and fast. What separated first from second was Gwen. She responded to a challenge going into the final turn, as she was our anchor, and would not be denied. I could cite any of the girls, for they all ran fantastic, but Gwen could have eased but she didn’t. She went to the dark side where you find out just what you are made of. A freshman running anchor is a gutsy call, but it turned out to be the right call.”

Boys’ side: Jared Chisari was entered in the 55m dash and looked to be a factor. Jared ran 6.88 in the qualifier, which was a P.R. So the finals looked very good. Jared did not disappoint, running a P.R. of 6.87 for a fourth place finish and just off the school record.

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bright future. His first love is football, but he shines in track & field, as well,” Coach McDonald said.

Jeremiah Schrader ran the 200m and the 400m. He set a new school record in the 400m at 52.84, good for third place and just off his best in the 200m which brought him home in fifth place.

Spencer Thomas also ran the 200m and produced a P.R. of 24.71. Spencer’s day was not done as he would play a huge roll in the 4x200 relay.

Christian Bedell ran a incredible race in the 800m, placing fourth just off his best, but showing true guts and desire as he ran a runner down at the wire.

“We look for Christian to shine even brighter in outdoors,” the coach said.

The 4x200 relay — what could have been. The relay was made up of Jared, Spencer Thomas, Max Kummer and Jeremiah Schrader.

“We knew from the beginning it would be a dog CHRISTIAN BEDELL in fight as three teams all had a the 800 meters. shot at the title. Old Town, (Photo by Brea McDonald) Mt .Desert and Fryeburg were the only teams to have run under 1:37.00 this year,” Coach McDonald said. “Hundreds of a second separated these three. The boys ran their hearts out, left it all on the track and as a coach I could not and would not ask for more.”

Jared led off and put FA in good position. Max kept the Raiders right there and Spencer ran the leg of his life. The final hand-off had Mt. Desert leading with FA in second and poised for the win. The MDI runner that handed off stayed on the track, which led to Miah having to check up and go around. This was all it took to be out of this race. The officials conffered and ruled there was no foul. The ruling in the Track & Field rulebook confirmed the ruling. The boys came home in third, a fine showing but one with bitter disappointment.

“However, Track & Field being the sport it is, the two teams got together, shook hands and good will prevailed,” Coach McDonald noted. “Track & Field is a cruel sport. One where a 10th of a second, an eighth of an inch or a misstep can be the difference between victory or defeat.”

school records

Three Lake Region girls reached the podium Saturday at the Class B state track & field meet held at Bates College in Lewiston!

Sam DeSouza placed third in the shot put with a throw of 34 feet, 4.25 inches.

Catherine Christiansen broke the school record in the 400 meters, placing fifth with a time of 1:03.09.

Hannah Chadwick broke the school record in the triple jump, placing third with a jump of 33 feet, 7.25 inches.

Other Laker results were: Thomas Noble made the finals in the shot put, finishing eighth, with a throw of 39 feet, 0.5 inches.

Emily Colson made the finals in the triple jump, finishing eighth with a per- THOMAS NOBLE fires sonal record (PR) jump of the shot put.

(Rivet Photo) 31 feet, 2 inches.

Danica Chadwick made the finals in the 55m hurdles, finishing eighth. Her trials time of 9.57 seconds was a PR. Hannah Chadwick narrowly missed a PR in the high jump and long jump, settling for ninth (4-feet 8-inches) and 10th (14-feet 11.75-inches) place in those events.

Danica Chadwick had a seasonal best jump of 30 feet 9.5 inches to place 10th in the triple jump.

Meghan Boos finished 12th in both her events, running 9.95 seconds in the hurdles and jumping 30-feet 0.5-inches in the triple jump.

Devyn Hatch, Travis Corson, Cameron Meserve and Tim Moore placed 15th in the 4x800m relay with a time of 10:15.12.

Danica Chadwick, Emily Colson, Catherine Christiansen and Leoni Kohnen placed 18th in the 4x200m relay.

Jarod Maher, Tim Moore, Devyn Hatch and Cody Doucette all had PR splits and placed 21st in the 4x200m relay setting a seasonal best time of 1:49.12.

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They look to bounce back this week against Brewster (Continued from Page 2B) Academy and NMH this Saturday at 2 p.m. at Memorial game in goal. The final was 1-1.

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Repeats are charged at the same rate as new ads. Ads taken over the phone must be called in by Monday with payment arriving by Tuesday. A charge of $1.00 per week extra is made for the use of a box number if requested. A charge of $1.00 per classified is made if billing is necessary. Cards of Thanks and In Memoriams are charged at the same rate as classified ads. Poetry is charged by the inch.

Classified display is sold at $6.50 per column inch. Classified advertisers must furnish written copy.

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Now Hiring Licensed Charge Nurses, CNAs and CRMAs

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Please forward resumes to: BHCC, 379 Highland Road, Bridgton, ME 04009 or e-mail to bhcc379@aol.com EOE

We also have an opportunity for a Registered Nurse to work closely with our Nursing Lead Staff, Physician, and for our LTC/TCU residents by performing weekly assessments of skin issues and wounds.

We have established wound care protocols that are in effect.

We are a 43-bed skilled nursing facility and 16-bed specialized residential care facility for the memory-impaired.

We offer weekend shift differentials and biweekly payroll.

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The Town of Bridgton seeks a dynamic individual who possesses the credentials and experience to guide the community in its planning, economic and community development. The selected individual must be able to work with various committees to achieve demonstrated results.

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Applications are due by March 17, 2017.

Robert A. Peabody Jr. The Town of Bridgton is an equal opportunity employer.

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Northern Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Provider, and Employer.

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Regional sports

Hike and some history

Amos Mountain (955 feet elevation) is one of three summits in the Heald and Bradley Ponds Reserve in Lovell.

The 802-acre Reserve is owned by the Greater Lovell Land Trust and was acquired by the Land Trust beginning in 1996. The mission of the Land Trust is to protect the ecosystems of the Kezar Lake, Kezar River and Cold River watersheds, in perpetuity, for the benefit of this region’s natural and human communities. Amos Mountain is an easy, local hike in the Reserve with an interesting early history.

The Town of Lovell, where Amos Mountain is located, is named for Captain John Lovewell. Lovewell led the third expedition against the Indians that culminated in the Battle of Pequawket (Fryeburg) on May 9, 1725, at Lovewell Pond as one of the engagements during the French and Indian War. This battle resulted in the death of both Captain Lovewell and Indian war chief, Paugus. The French and Indian War was

Senior Rambles Hiking Trips & Tips

by Allen Crabtree fought between English settlers, the French and several tribes of eastern Indians from 1722 until 1725. Ultimately, the French and their Indian allies were defeated by English colonists.

At the conclusion of the French and Indian War, land grants in this area were issued to soldiers for their service and to encourage settlement.

Unfortunately, the land grants were slow in coming and by the time they were released most of the soldiers had died and the grants were inherited by surviving members of their families.

Amos Mountain is named for the mountain’s first resident, Amos Andrews.

Andrews purchased a 100-

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acre lot in 1843 on the mountain from a land speculator who had purchased several land grants from surviving family members of the French and Indian War soldiers.

Amos was a hermit and lived alone on the side of the mountain, raising sheep until about 1862. Today, the Green (Gallie) Trail passes by his old homestead. All that is left is the stone foundation of his house and barn and the remains of the stone walls used as sheep pens, but it is interesting to explore the site and imagine what life would have been like for Amos, living alone here on the mountain for nearly 20 years with only his sheep for companions.

Jim Miller of the Greater Lovell Land Trust has done research on Amos Andrews and accompanied the Denmark Mountain Hikers on their hike to Amos Mountain one brisk fall day. Miller told us about Amos and then led us off-trail to explore the homestead foundation, sheep pens and water well. He gave the group copies of stories in the Cold River Chronicle that he and fellow researcher David Crouse had written, and passed around a copy of Andrews’ photograph — just in case anyone happened to see him on his mountain.

The Green (Gallie) Trail hike to the summit of Amos Mountain is not difficult and follows old roads most of the way. We found the views

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

CONSULT OUR LISTING OF BUSINESS SERVICES AND LET AN EXPERT DO THE JOB! ACCOUNTANTS Chandel Associates Accounting, Taxes Audits, Full Service Payroll 3 Elm St., Bridgton Office 647-5711 Jones & Matthews, PA Certified Public Accountants Accounting and taxes Roosevelt Trail Prof. Bldg.

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ALARMS WAM-ALARM Systems Installation, Service, Monitoring Burglar-Fire-Temperature Sensors Free Security Survey 647-2323

CARPETING Thurlow’s Carpet & Home Center Carpet and Flooring Sales and Installation 21 Sandy Creek Rd, Bridgton 647-5562 800-310-5563

CHIMNEY LINING The Clean Sweep LLC Chimney Cleaning Service Supaflu and Stainless Steel Chimney lining and relining Dana Richardson 935-2501

CLEANING SERVICES First Impressions Cleaning Inc. Residential & Commercial Seasonal 647-5096

DANCE INSTRUCTION The Ballroom Dance - Exercise - Yoga - Aikido Main St., Harrison, Maine 207-583-6964

DENTAL SERVICES

ATTORNEYS Shelley P. Carter, Attorney Law Office of Shelley P. Carter, PA 110 Portland St., Fryeburg, ME 04037 935-1950 www.spcarterlaw.com

TLC Home Maintenance Co. Professional Cleaning and Property Management Housekeeping and much more 583-4314

COMPUTERS

Michael G. Friedman, Esq., PA 132 Main St. P.O. Box 10, Bridgton, ME 04009 647-8360

Grammy Geek Tech support for seniors (jr’s too) 1-1 support at your home Malware & virus removal/PC repair Free pick-up & delivery 207-310-0289

Hastings Malia, PA 376 Main Street – PO Box 290 Fryeburg, ME 04037 935-2061 www.hastings-law.com

Ms. C’s Computer Repair Virus and spyware removal PC repairs 207-228-5279 27 Zion Hill Road, Bridgton

CARETAKERS Caretake America Managing and Patrolling Kevin Rogers, Owner/Manager Rte. 35, Naples 693-6000

CARPENTRY Robert E. Guy General Carpentry – Additions Repairs – Remodeling www.bobguy@myfairpoint.net Harrison 743-5120 239-4804 (cell) Jerry’s Carpentry & Painting Carpenter & General Contractor Log homes – decks – remodeling Fully insured – Free estimates 207-527-2552

Naples Computer Services PC repair/upgrades – on-site service Virus and spy-ware removal Home and business networking Video security systems 71 Harrison Rd., Naples 207-693-3746

CONTRACTORS Jeff Hadley Builder Remodeling, Additions Tile work, Wood flooring Kitchens, Drywall, Painting 30 yrs experience 207-595-8421 jhadley44@gmail.com Quality Custom Carpentry From start to finish and from old to new Jeff Juneau Naples 207-655-5903

Amos Andrews, the hermit of Amos Mountain.

(Photo courtesy of the Greater Lovell Land Trust) from the summit limited, but this is a short and easy hike that would allow the hiker to explore a little local history and climb a mountain all in the same outing. There are a number of marked trails in the Reserve, and a trail map can be downloaded from the Land Trust’s website at www.gllt.org/properties/ trail-maps/ Amos Mountain in Carroll County, Albany, N.H. Difficulty – Easy EXCAVATION Snow’s Excavation Complete site work Foundations-Septic-Lots cleared 207-647-2697

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FLOORING Bolsters Decorating Center Carpet – vinyl – ceramic Always free decorating consulting bolsters@megalink.net 9 Market Sq., So. Paris 207-743-9202

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Denmark Mountain Hikers on the Amos Mt. trail. (Photo by Allen Crabtree)

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ELECTRICIANS Bosworth Electric Inc. Quality electrical contractor Commercial/Industrial/Residential Generators/Todd Bosworth/207-838-6755 bosworthelectricinc@hotmail.com D. M. Electric Inc. & Sons Dennis McIver, Electrical Contractor Residential/Commercial/Industrial Licensed in Maine & New Hampshire Bridgton 207-647-5012 J.P. Gallinari Electric Co. Residential - Commercial - Industrial Aerial - Auger - Lifting Service Bridgton 647-9435 McIver Electric “Your on time every time electricians” 221 Portland Rd, Bridgton 647-3664 www.mciverelectric.net R.W. Merrill Electrical Contractor 24 hour Emergency Service Residential & Commercial Harrison 583-2986 Fax 583-4882 David K. Moynihan Master Electrician Licensed ME & NH Bridgton 647-8016

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Views from the summit of Amos Mt. are limited.

(Photo by Allen Crabtree) Trail distance – 1.5 miles Hiking time – 1.5 hours Elevation – 958 feet Vertical gain – 400 feet Directions to trailhead: Take Route 5 north from Lovell. The parking lot for MOVING Bridgton Moving Residential & light commercial bridgtonmoving@verizon.net Glynn Ross 240 N. High St. – 647-8255 671-2556 (cell)

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NOTARY PUBLIC Northwoods Notary Mobile notary services Weddings - lulapoop@gmail.com Linda Mercer 207-776-9090

OIL DEALERS Dead River Co. Range & Fuel Oil Oil Burner Service Tel. 647-2882, Bridgton

Bass Heating Oil Burner Service Sales and Installations Waterford (207) 595-8829

RUBBISH SERVICE ABC Rubbish Weekly Pick-up Container Service Tel. 743-5417

RUBBISH SERVICE AM Enterprises LLC Trash & snow removal Serving Harrison & Bridgton ameinc@outlook.com 207-749-2850

SELF STORAGE Bridgton Storage 409 Portland Rd 28 units & 4000’ open barn Bridgton 647-3206 JB Self Storage Rt. 5 Lovell, Maine Monthly/yearly secure storage 207-925-3045

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the Green (Gallie) Trail is on the right about 1.5 miles north of the Slab City Road (a right turn) and just before Palmer Lane (on the left).

There is parking for several cars at the trailhead.

Holt Plumbing Inc. Service work – pumps Camp openings – 30 years exp.

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Ace Insurance Agency Inc. Home and Auto 43 East Main Street Denmark 1-800-452-0745

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Southern Maine Retirement Services Medicare Supplements & Prescription Plans Life and Senior Dental Insurance 150 Main St., Bridgton 1-866-886-4340

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INSULATION Western Me. Insulation Inc Batts, blown or foamed Over 30 yrs experience Free estimates – fully insured 7 days a week – 693-3585

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MASONRY D & D Masonry Chimneys/fireplaces/walks/etc.

Fully insured Free estimates Darryl & Doug Hunt 693-5060

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VETERINARY 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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Opinion & Comment

February 23, 2017, The Bridgton News, Page 7B

Small World

OCOLOT — One Camera One Lens One Town

by Henry Precht BN Columnist

A fable for our times

It all started with what seemed a small, albeit unusual, event. It seemed more like an old-fashioned fairy tale than a modern-day happening. Certainly the way the tale developed made it seem more like the creation of the brothers Grimm than a reputable newspaper. But let’s get to the facts: The hero of this tale was a young, sensitive fellow who was disturbed by the employment of huskies to pull heavy sleds over snow-covered hills. As you might expect of a sensitive youth, he was a member of the Society Against the Inhumane Treatment of Animals (SAITA). With their authority he brought suit in the local court to prevent sled dog owners from mistreating their canines. Sitting as judge was an elderly gentleman whose afternoon naps were regularly interrupted by the pitiful yapping of those heavily-burdened dogs. He decided to do something on their behalf.

The judge ruled that the practice was contrary to human rights law and must cease. But that wasn’t all. To drive his point home, he ruled that dog owners must be harnessed up every Saturday as long as the snow lasted and made to pull a fully-laden sled silently over the full length of the racecourse.

Well, like I said, people around here didn’t pay much attention. They were used to odd behavior by officials. And the human sled pullers were blessedly quiet. Not so elsewhere, however. And here the tale shifts to Florida where the Ringling Brothers had just announced they were shutting down their circus, owing in large part to pressure from SAITA. The closure upset old-time circus lovers but had quite a different effect on the “wild” animals whose future(s) were left undefined. Those who had learned to read — mainly monkey-house residents — passed the word to their larger colleagues.

“Who will feed us our daily bales of hay?” asked the elephants and horses. “And our raw beef?” moaned the tigers and lions.

“We’ll just have to take matters into our own hands. We’ve grown soft since we left the jungle years ago,” an elderly lion lectured. “Meanwhile, this country — the U.S.A. — has grown even softer. It’s a disgrace making human beings pull sleds like you read us.”

“And SAITA won’t even let the authorities fire weapons at our brothers, the dogs who now run free,” a scholarly ape contributed.

“That gives me an idea,” a vigorous elephant ventured and beckoned all the rest to join him in consultation. As if long rehearsed, all of the animals suddenly began to rip up their chains, tear down the tents, and chase away the men and women who were supposed to be tending to them. They had thrown away their weapons after a judge affirmed the anti-mistreatment of animals ruling from Bridgton. Wasting no time, the animals chose by popular vote to make the oldest lion their king.

The king’s first proclamation decreed that a small island off the Florida Gulf coast would be their territory and that humans would be invited upon payment of a $200,000 membership fee to visit, lodge in cages and help the former staff provide nourishing meals for the animals.

“Furthermore,” the king roared, “I hear there is a rival king on the Atlantic coast opposite us. And I hear he is pretending to be as great as a lion king just because he sports a massive mane of hair. But it’s all gloppy with Stay-Comb and he’s no rival for me with my naturally fierce collar of fur.”

“Shall we give him a Ringling taste of the real world?” the sleek tiger sneered while cleaning his teeth.

“We’ll be happy to deliver your ukase. Put him ‘on notice,’” volunteered a pair of alligators who had just emigrated from the Everglades.

“You guys are a bit late,” chuckled the lion king. “I’ve already told that blonde, so-called king that we didn’t want any more humans coming into this country. We want an end to the immigration of rival meat and straw eaters. He’s basically a weak man so, without much reflection, he issued a ban on Moslem immigration and all refugees — the weakest bunch of humans. That’s how that kerfuffle you read about happened. I guess I scared him into going along with our plans.”

“Right on, Your Majesty,” all the animals chorused. “And tell him to quiet down his quests or we’ll send our elephants and local friends to teach them a real fox trot.”

Henry Precht is a retired Foreign Service Officer.

NIGHTGLOW — The nightglow of the illuminated Shawnee Peak ski area on Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton could be seen for miles as Monday’s (Feb. 13) storm moved out and visibility improved. I braced the camera on the doorframe of my vehicle in order to make this long exposure. F/3.2 @ 0.9 sec, ISO 3200, Fuji film X100T 23mm fixed lens. Feel free to contact me — Ed Stevens — with your comments or questions at estevens16@ roadrunner.com

When it stacks up this deep

Stories of roofs collapsing under the weight of snow give caretakers the shivers. Last week, the rush was on to find people willing to trek on snowshoes into regions where snowplows don’t go, carrying ladder and shovel. I don’t have to do that anymore, but I’ve done my share of it over the years. When heavy storms come fast on the heels of other big storms, demand for shovelers goes through the roof, so to speak, and those willing to do it can almost name their price.

As a teacher who had a week off in February, it was often a good way to pick up some quick cash. Driving from Lovell to South Portland last Thursday, I noticed most of the vehicles on the road with me were pickup trucks, either with plows on the front or ladders tied on the top. Those were guys heading somewhere to shovel a roof.

It’s exhausting work, better suited for young men than guys my age, but I still do a small roof of my own, much to my wife’s consternation. “Why don’t you just hire someone?” she says, but it’s an aging guy thing. If I stop doing that, what else will I stop doing? I intend to keep it up as long as I can.

I hire people to shovel the properties I manage, though.

I call myself a property manager now instead of a caretaker because I do very little of the physical work anymore. I take care to find good people to do it and make sure it gets done properly. That’s my stock in trade now. Workers with shovels in their hands sometimes resent the managers who hire

by Tom McLaughlin BN Columnist them, thinking managers don’t have to work as hard for their money as they do. Those thoughts passed through my mind more than once when I was starting off, but now I know that managers earn their pay, too.

Roof shoveling is an entry-level position. Not a lot of skill is needed, mostly just a strong back and a willingness to use it. There is some thinking required, though, because each roof is different. Most of the remote camps on the back side of the lake are small with shallow-pitched roofs. A small ladder reaches them and they’re not too dangerous if you should fall off. The job is done quickly and most of the work is just getting there and back. Some, however, are larger with two or even three stories and steep-pitched roofs. For those, it’s best to start at the ridgeline and work downward because the SHOVELING, Page 8B

Those interesting, quirky writers

I’m always fascinated by the writing process and what makes accomplished writers tick. Writers are an interesting and quirky bunch. Some never set out to write yet become prolific authors. Some talented authors suffer writers’ block that lasts years before they put pen to paper. And some of the greatest authors are serious alcoholics.

A couple of years ago, I spent several months on a project dealing with the writing process, particularly how writers employed their methods. In my interviews and research I often asked about particular methods and regimens. The responses were always fascinating. Whether it’s putting pen to paper on the proverbial yellow-lined legal pad, compiling index cards with lots of notes, or even recording thoughts on tape, each author has their own style and system.

Kurt Vonnegut was a modern day Luddite who despised modern technology. He was a constant doodler and if he used a typewriter, it was a step up for him. Nobelist Saul Bellow was always fond of the old-fashioned yellow pads and wrote with markers that stained the paper. William Styron also favored transcribing from the yellow pads. Penelope Fitzgerald, for example, only wrote in pen and ink. She also can’t begin to start writing until she has a title and a first and last paragraph.

Flannery O’Connor indicated that she doesn’t know what she thinks until “she reads what she said.” This trait is also shared

Letters Correcting my math

NOT SO BAD AFTER ALL — Jumping into the lake in February is usually a rather icy proposition, but warm temps Saturday left many taking part in the annual Freezing for a Reason benefit actually wearing smiles.

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To The Editor: To Mr. Jonathan Chapell — oops! Touché, and mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.

At least regarding my letter, Mr. Chapell proved to be a far superior mathematician than I was a proofreader.

So, just to correct the record of “facts,” here is a revised set of numbers from 2014 federal returns that hopefully

add up correctly.

In 2014, the top 1 percent of earners paid 39.48 percent of federal tax returns; the top 5 percent paid an additional 20.49 percent; those in the top 10 percent paid an additional 10.91 percent; those in the next 15 percent paid 15.9 percent; and those between 50 and 75 percent paid 10.47 percent. Finally, those in the bottom 50 percent paid 2.75 percent.

My apologies for the lousy math, but my point remains the same: this is a federal tax code that needs serious adjustment.

Don Vose Naples

The Reading Life

by Peter Bollen Contributing Writer

by Joan Didion.

There is the great mystery in fiction writing where the author often doesn’t know where the story is leading and what their characters may be up to. In his book On Writing Stephen King wrote, “We are writers, and we never ask one another where we get our ideas; we know we don’t know.” This enigma is shared by Gore Vidal, Martin Aims, Jeffrey Archer, Ralph Ellison, Robert Penn Warren, Sebastian Junger, and Jodie Picoult, to name a few.

Other writers feel they have to write merely to survive.

Philip Roth is one example: “Morning after morning for 50 years I faced the next page defenseless and unprepared.

Writing for me was a feat of self-preservation. If I did not do it, WRITERS, Page 8B

Separation of church and state

To The Editor: I have been appalled at the cavalier way that progressives throw around the phrase “separation of church and state.”

Using Jefferson’s words as a wedge between God, the American people and the public square. The ruckus being created by Progressives because the first lady opened a political rally with the Lord’s Prayer is bunkum. The Progressive’s ignorance of the circumstances in which Thomas Jefferson

uttered the words and what the Constitution says in the First Amendment is incomprehensible. They must be confusing God, religion and church on purpose.

First, the words “separation of church and state” are nowhere in the Constitution.

What the Constitution says is: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” (emphasis mine) Second, the states were not bound by the U.S. Constitution from establishing state churches. The Constitution as written and LETTERS, Page 8B

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Amendment. I ask all of you to do this because we need to safeguard the United States Constitution. Trump is a danger to the document he’s (Continued from Page 7B) sworn to protect. intended was only applied to The First Amendment to the federal government and the U.S. Constitution protects only applied to the states in and guarantees an indepenspecific instances. dent and free press, which At the time that Jefferson is necessary for a strong and wrote the letter to the church free democracy. The disin Danbury, Conn., it referred semination of knowledge and to the State of Connecticut information from multiple that did have an established sources safeguards our freechurch, which was allowed doms. under the state’s Constitution.

Trump has said that mulVirginia and other states also tiple news outlets are the had established churches. enemy of the American Both Jefferson and Madison people. He wants to limit a lobbied for the states to folfree press, which is blatantly low the federal government unconstitutional. During his and disestablish state churchcampaign for president he es as opposed to throwing spoke about changing libel God out of public discourse. laws to make it easier to sue They didn’t want to have the news organizations, which is kind of religious wars that also an assault on freedom of plagued Europe to be importthe press.

To The Editor: ed into the U.S. Senator John McCain I urge all citizens to Neither Jefferson, Madison, recently said, “…the fact speak out against President nor any of the other Founders Trump’s assault on the First is… We need a free press.

We must have it. It’s vital.”

And, “If you want to prePublic Notice serve — I’m very serious now — if you want to preserve democracy as we know BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING it, you have to have a free and many times adversarial The Naples Board of Appeals will be holding a meeting on press. And without it, I am Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., at the Municipal Office afraid that we would lose so Building located at 15 Village Green Lane. On the agenda: much of our individual liber-

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in any way wanted to remove God, as opposed to an established church, from the public square. The Founders opened their meetings with prayers for God’s favor in their efforts.

They also prayed as individuals that God would bless their endeavors.

There may have been a desire to build a wall of separation between government and a church, but there never was a desire to build a wall of separation between God, the Founders, or the American people in public or private circumstances.

Jock MacGregor Sebago

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ties over time. That’s how dictators get started.”

Donald J. Trump is a delusional man and he is fostering a delusion in the American people. It is bad enough that he is a bully who degrades and humiliates women, but his unconstitutional comments and dictates could very well spell the end of the American experiment.

Michael Corthell Bridgton

Wasted efforts

To The Editor: I was quite interested in the column in the 2/18/17 Conway Daily Sun by David Brooks, How should one resist the Trump administration? He recommends we start planning for what to do AFTER Mr. Trump leaves the White House. I strongly believe we must begin immediately to bring coalitions of people from a variety of cooperative fields of interest and successful business enterprises together. We should begin today to give more attention in every branch of our media to the activities of successful, positively oriented projects nationwide.

We also need more “truth in advertising” relative to the very prominent negative activities that are being routinely ignored while we all waste time grumbling about the intentionally distracting nature of The Donald’s latest outrageous statements or performances or appointment recommendations (these merit attention).

One of his obvious personality traits is an omnivorous need for constant attention. It makes no difference whether it is positive or negative attention, so long as he is the center of everyone’s attention. I cannot understand why our various media empires have not yet realized that the way to deflate the influence of his pompous ridicule might be “an end run around” his intentionally anger-baiting remarks — refusing to respond to them — simply record them word for word, or to not attend any news conferences that the media has not requested themselves. We average Americans should begin spending as much time as possible gearing up for action in response to revenge tactics the “ruling elite faction” may devise during this administration. Are we all so hypnotized by resentment that we’ll fall victim

to his well-designed (previously successful) methods of divide, distract, demoralize, and defeat over the next four years? It seems to me that we have much catching up to do because of the delays created by another expensive and too-long campaign season.

Creating further distractions, or delays of any type, by using the techniques Donald Trump employs in a game he excels at is an outrageous waste of our efforts.

No more late night comedian antics devoted to Trump.

No more extended attention to White House unrest.

No more attention to his tweets and Twitter compulsions. Much more attention to important developments nation- and worldwide while he is in office. We need to know much more about what takes place in the Senate, House of Representatives, and Supreme Court in the coming months in order to make preparations to protect ourselves. Ignoring him until he eventually begins to focus on his complex, time-consuming duties as president could be the most effective way to “resist the Trump administration.”

Cindy Alden West Fryeburg

Ryan Tipping should resign

Legislators who line their own pockets rather than represent their constituents do not belong in the State House.

Representative Ryan Tipping of Orono accepted $9,000 from state and national teachers’ unions to line his own pockets, go around the legislature and work to pass a citizens’ referendum that raises taxes. These pay-to-play payments nearly doubled his salary as a legislator.

Tipping’s boss was the lobbyist for the teachers’ union, but he took this money while he was on the legislature’s Education Committee. He then ran for reelection as a socalled “clean election” candidate, which means he took taxpayers’ money to pay for his campaign.

After the election, Speaker of the House Sarah Gideon made Tipping the chair of the state’s Taxation Committee.

This committee is supposed to implement or modify the tax hike that Tipping was paid to support.

Tipping is also the brother of Mike Tipping of the Maine Peoples’ Alliance, another a major supporter of the tax hike.

Representative Tipping claims he has no conflict of interest. I ask the Maine people a simple question: Who do you think he answers to? It’s probably not his constituents back home who cannot afford lobbyists. It appears he is a puppet for the union bosses who signed his paychecks of $1,500 a month.

People in Tipping’s district, including elderly Mainers on fixed incomes and job creators looking to reinvest in their family-owned business, deserve a representative who is responsive to them — not a hired gun representing special interests in Augusta.

When the lobbyist for the teachers’ union was asked if they paid any member of the Taxation Committee to advance the tax hike, he responded, “of course they did.” Sadly, this is business as usual in Augusta. It’s the kind of corruption I have

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been talking about for six years.

Tipping is a Democrat, but this would be wrong if any legislator did the same thing.

He got taxpayer funding for his campaign, then took at least $9,000 for himself. If unions donated this money directly to his campaign, it would have been illegal. But Tipping and the media believe that putting it in his own pocket is acceptable.

The Portland Press Herald knew about this story, but they sat on it. They only covered it once I announced it on a radio show. Had this been a Republican legislator, it would have been front page news.

The Legislature’s ethics officer claims Tipping’s actions were not prohibited. No law requires him to resign or recuse himself despite this glaring conflict of interest. The Maine people know better. Wrong is wrong, even if legislators refuse to hold themselves to basic standards of decency.

As your governor, I will call out corruption when I see it.

Tipping’s actions proclaim that his vote is for sale. He should be ashamed of himself. He owes it to the people of his district to resign his seat.

If legislative leaders will not hold their own members accountable, then they are demonstrating yet again why the Legislature is becoming irrelevant.

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(Continued from Page 7B) danger of falling off is greater near the eave. If you started at the top, then by the time you get to the eave there’s a deep pile to cushion you where you’re likely to hit bottom.

Several times snow gave way under my feet near the eave.

Down I went feet first into the pile up to my shoulders. I was grateful to be unhurt, but it took enormous effort to get myself out. It’s a helpless feeling being stuck in deep snow.

Last week, for example, I was on snowshoes packing down a path for the delivery man to my oil fill pipe in Lovell, which is on the other end of my house from the driveway. The first 40 feet or so was easy because it was already packed by snow that had slid from the metal roof, but when I got to the gable end and stepped down, one snowshoe slipped off I fell

backward into the fluff. I was sunk in about four feet of loose snow, some of which had gotten up onto the bare skin of my back. When I tried to right myself, I discovered my arms weren’t long enough to find solid ground. I felt around for the lost snowshoe then used it to pack snow around me enough to push off and get vertical again.

I bought the snowshoes at a yard sale and thought I’d gotten a good deal. I changed my mind while trying to get the snow out from under my sweater that was melting against my skin. The bindings were poorly designed and the shoes themselves were too small. I think they were meant for following behind someone on bigger snowshoes breaking trail. I have some bigger ones I used for many years but they’re older than me. They were made in Norway, Maine, by Snowcraft, Inc., sometime between the 1920s and 1940s back when Norway called itself the “Snowshoe Town of America.” They have curved ash frames and netting that looks like an intestinal material or “gut.” Leather strips comprising the bindings have dried out and are beginning to tear in a couple of spots.

I’d been meaning to have them repaired, but kept putting it (Continued from Page 7B) off. I’d have kicked myself in the butt but the snow was too I would die. So I did it.” David Baldacci says, “If writing were deep to accomplish the maneuver. illegal, I’d be in prison. I can’t not write. It’s a compulsion.”

Tom McLaughlin of Lovell is a retired middle school U.S. For Ann Patchett: “I write because I swear to God, I don’t History teacher. know how to do anything else.” Poet Maxine Kumin felt that writing was her salvation: “If I didn’t write, what would I do?”

Many writers have unusual regimens and superstitions. One of the strangest would be British author Graham Greene, who had a peculiar obsession with numbers. He would count the numbers on the license plates of passing cars until he reached the total number of 987 before he began writing. Truman Capote was superstitious — he wouldn’t begin or end a piece of work on a Friday and he had an aversion to the number 13.

He also wrote lying down with a cigarette and drink. Gertrude Stein, Vladimir Nabokov, and Raymond Carver preferred spending time writing in the solitude of their automobiles.

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The prolific Woody Allen began writing jokes professionDay Date High Low 7AM Precip Snow Snow Depth ally at age 16. He wrote on subways and, unable to get a seat, Mon. 02/13 19° 14 14 1.0" 11.2" 36" he would get out a pencil and write a good 50 jokes a day “straphanging.” Sara Gruen’s superstition is arranging stones Tues. 02/14 23° 6° 6° .13" 2.0" 38" in a horseshoe shape until they feel right and not touching them Wed. 02/15 29° 6° 14° ------38" until the work is done. Joyce Carol Oates can’t write the first sentence until the last sentence is written while Dan Brown Thurs. 02/16 29° 14° 22° 1.79" 13.9" 46" prefers inversion therapy to get in the right mood.

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Fight continues to restore world-class fishery vibrant again. It was the age of the 10, 20 and 30-pound salmon in the Sebago Lake Region. Fish commissioners wrote how the numbers and sizes of spawning salmon in the Crooked River were remarkable and for a stream its size they had never seen anything like it in the whole country.

But, again by the early 1900s, the mill interests in Westbrook blocked fish passage. The Presumpscot had become a private sewer for the Industrial Powers through the 1900s, but the Clean Water Act loosened their power. In 2002, a unanimous United States Supreme Court decision against the South African Pulp and Paper Industries (SAPPI) ruled that fish passage was required and appropriate on Presumpscot River dams. The guts of this decision was that not only must water quality be sufficient for native fish to live in, but the fish too must be present. Dams were considered dischargers because they do change the quality of water flowing through them and that of any waters impounded by them.

Again, restoration of this great fishery all the way to Bridgton and Harrison and rivers and lakes beyond could proceed. Restoration could easily become reality in 15 years, but SAPPI has submitted their plan, which will derail the restoration of the entire Presumpscot River Watershed. The town of Westbrook will gain some recreational advantages, but towns bordering the lakes and streams above the lower Presumpscot River all the way to Waterford and Oxford County are left with nothing.

Even Westbrook would be left with a much reduced sea run fishery in the future.

FOSL and Friends of Merrymeeting Bay (FOMB) support sea run anadromous fish restoration of the entire Presumpscot River-Sebago Lake Watershed because: 1. Sea run or diadromous fish restoration to the Sebago Lake watershed would greatly enhance the recreational

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Restoration will improve the quality of life for people and wild species.

3.

Restoration will improve and protect water quality.

4. River restoration will help restore the coastal fisheries of the Gulf of Maine.

5. Full restoration preserves the integrity of the Clean Water Act and complies with original legislative intent.

Why FOSL opposes the SA FOSL believes: 1. The SA will eliminate fish passage as stipulated in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) license for the Presumpscot River dams called Gambo and Dundee.

2. The SA prevents sea run fish restoration of the Sebago Lake Watershed during the present FERC license plus 10 additional years.

3. The SA eliminates guarantees of fish passage after the SA extended license expires in 2053 for Gambo and Dundee dams.

4. This SA agreement and changes to the FERC licenses for the Presumpscot River dams violates tenets of the Clean Water Act. If private parties and public agencies working together in secret without public scrutiny or citizen access to information are permitted to make major revisions to FERC dam licenses, no river or inland waters in any state are safe from the wants of special interests to pollute rivers and dictate health of water ecosystems.

5. New “no stocking” provisions in the SA will further delay passage at Mallison and Little Falls dams.

What is the SA? The parties of this private agreement are SAPPI of Westbrook which owns the five lower river dams, Friends of the Presumpscot River, Conservation Law Foundation, the City of Westbrook, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and Maine Department of Marine

Resources.

On Dec. 28, 2016, the SAPPI Corporation filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a request for an amendment to extend again the time frame for completed fish passage and river restoration at Sacarappa Dam in Westbrook.

This private agreement states that fish passage at Gambo and Dundee dams upriver in Windham are “not required or appropriate.”

We, the Friends of Sebago Lake (and FOMB), have filed an appeal with the Maine Board of Environmental Protection to counter this private agreement that threatens the very tenets of the Clean Water Act as to habitat restoration and restoring historical ecosystems.

A great tragedy was brought upon Maine when the Presumpscot River was dammed without fish passage. The salmon, shad, alewives and other sea run species are prevented from accessing their spawning habitat of the inland lakes including Sebago Lake that empty into the Presumpscot River. These fish were vital to the local citizenry and were crucial for maintaining the food base for a vibrant coastal fishery. In past centuries, fish passage, for a few decades at a time, was maintained on the dams when citizens moved the government to require mill owners to construct fish passage.

Unfortunately, the lobby of industrial powers won over the legislature to allow nonpassable dams for fish and turning rivers into their private sewers. The results from past periods of successfully enforced fish passage especially in the late 1800s are legendary as newspaper articles and the Fish Commissioners annual reports of that time will attest.

In an eight-year period from the 1870s to the early 1880s, working fishways were built on the seven existing Presumpscot River dam.

Presently, the Clean Water Act requires fish passage on the dams of the Presumpscot

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River when these migrating fish become present at the base of these non-passable impoundments. This is why fish passage must be provided by the SAPPI corporation at the Sacarappa dam in Westbrook. A private agreement has been made with SAPPI and other entities that delays passage at this dam and its adjacent two upstream dams at Little Falls and Mallison. Most importantly, it eliminates fish passage at Gambo and Dundee dams during the duration of the license of these two dams.

Also, the SA mandates an additional 10-year extension of the Gambo dam license.

Fish passage cannot be considered until 2053. Nothing in the agreement guarantees fish passage would even be considered at that distant time. Vast potential areas of fish spawning and living habitat of the upper Presumpscot River, Sebago Lake and its watershed will be cut off if this agreement is approved by the Maine Board of Environmental Protection (MBEP) and the FERC. This

precedent setting agreement states fish passage at Gambo Dam is “not required or appropriate.”

In 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court decided unanimously in State of Maine vs. SAPPI that fish passage was required on Presumpscot river dams and on all dams, where these sea run fish historically migrated. This agreement, if it is approved by FERC, will ruin the gains made by this most important Clean Water Act court case. All river restoration in New England would be at risk if this SA becomes law.

The restoration of the sea run fish migration in the Presumpscot will translate to great gains in the economy of the region and coastal waters and quality of all life. This is why the Friends of Sebago Lake have filed an appeal to MBEP and a Motion to Intervene to FERC opposing the SA. FOSL believes that laws in place must be enforced.

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By Meredith Wheeler President, Friends of Sebago Lake Restoring sea run fish to the entire Presumpscot River is guaranteed and appropriate under the Clean Water Act (CWA), but if history repeats itself, the Westbrook Industrial Powers will again derail the potential of a world-class fishery for the citizens of towns bordering Sebago and Long Lake waters all the way to Bridgton and Harrison.

The Friends of Sebago Lake (FOSL) is standing against the fishery killing “Sacarappa Agreement” (SA), which is a blatant precedent setting violation of the Clean Water Act. Historical Background In 1776, Pondicherry, now known as Bridgton, was one of several Sebago Lake’s region towns mentioned in a petition to the Massachusetts court protesting the blockage of salmon, shad and alewives by dams on the Presumpscot River. The petition states the importance of these fishes to the local food supply.

By the 1800s, the Presumpscot River mill owners regained a tightening grip over their politicians in government and again, blocked without consequence to themselves, passage of salmon and other sea run fish on the Presumpscot. A similar fate befell the rest of Maine’s largest rivers. By the 1870s, the near shore coastal fishery was collapsing and the Gulf of Maine fish stocks were depleted. As a result, federal and state governments realizing the resulting economic ruin of the coastal fisheries, required dam owners to build fish passage. In less than a decade by the early 1880s, sea run anadromous fish returned to Sebago and Long Lake.

Other Maine rivers were also restored. Fishermen came by the trainloads to Maine.

Summer hotels and boarding houses dotted the shorelines and hillsides. Inland steamer ships and carriages transported tourists from the train stations to Maine lakes.

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Behind the curtain

(Continued from Page 12B) gram and it is a small theatre program. So for selfmotivated students and students that want to be really involved, it’s really good for them. And the scholarships were pretty great, so I decided to come here.

Q: What does a typical day look like as a stage manager?

HC: Every day in the theatre is a different day in the theatre— no two days are the same. I really like this field because it is constantly changing. There’s this term that ‘theatre dies.’

So for two months, you’ll be working on a project and then the show will close and you will start a new project. I think in 2016, I

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AT THE CONTROLS — Fryeburg Academy grad Harrison Corthell, a junior technical theatre major, sits at the stage manager desk in the Black Box Theatre in the Jewett Center for the Performing Arts. From this location, Corthell manages most of the technical aspects of the show, such as lighting and stage positioning.

(Photo by Casie Peterson)

worked on 13 shows, and it’s really fun when your workplace environment is constantly changing. It’s a really hectic environment in a good way. Not like it’s crazy or disorganized or anything, but it’s very intense. It’s a very intense place to be and I think because of that it’s really, really fun.

Q: Do you think the audience realizes how much goes into the production of a show backstage or behind the scenes?

HC: There is a lot behind the stage that audiences don’t see, and I don’t fault them for that because the convention of traditional theatre is that we are building a world with only specific things that they see. So everything that you see when you go to a theatre production is purposeful; it’s there. That’s what you’re supposed to see. But there is so much that you don’t see that is supporting that is literally right off stage or right behind a wall. There’s so much magic there. That is why I love theatre.

Q: How does Westminster’s curriculum cater to people who want to work backstage or in the production side of theatre?

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BEHIND THE SCENES — Harrison Corthell, a junior technical theatre major, walks above the stage in the Courage Theatre in Westminster’s Jewett Center for the Performing Arts. Here, the stage crew alters lighting and other ceiling-suspended props.

(Photo by Casie Peterson) nical theatre programs, we are kind of a little community. You may have an emphasis — like I have an emphasis in stage management — but besides stage management classes, I also have to take lighting design classes, costuming classes, makeup classes; I have to take all those other classes. I even have to take acting classes just so that I can appreciate what other majors put into a production because theatre is so collaborative.

College notes Nicole M. Marucci of Naples was one of 311 students at the University of Maine at Presque Isle to be named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester, according to Dr. Ray Rice, UMPI President and Provost. Nicole was named to the highest honors list.

Marguerite A. Wiser of Bridgton, a member of the Class of 2017, majoring in Environmental StudiesEnglish, and Kayleen Fellows of Harrison, a member of the Class of 2020, have been selected for inclusion on St. Lawrence University’s Dean’s List for the fall 2016 semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have completed at least four courses and have an academic average of 3.6 based on a 4.0 scale for the semester.

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(Continued from Page 9B) reasonable for SAPPI to have two extra years to build fish passages and engineer water flow over Sacarappa Falls conducive to kayaking if the following were removed from the SA: Gambo and Dundee Dam’s no fish passage clause, the no stocking provision for young alewives, and passage delays for Little Falls and Mallison dams. SAPPI already has been granted a two-year extension.

The SA includes a sentence that this agreement establishes no precedents as to State Water Quality Certification but for the Clean Water Act (CWA), it is a precedent. The approval of this SA will stand as the first time the CWA is overturned by private interests at the expense of the greater good of Maine citizens. We should be worried. The SA is complicated and lengthy.

It is doubtful some individuals who signed the agreement and members of organizations supporting it were even aware of the provisions eliminating existing fish passage and future guarantees of passage.

FOSL’s appeal to the MBEP in opposition to the SA is now being strongly fought by a powerful foreign corporation, South African Pulp and Paper Industries (SAPPI) and the State Attorney General’s office on behalf of the Maine Department of Marine Resource, who like their predecessors for the past 115 years have accommodated the dam owners.

In their filings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, SAPPI argues Friends of Sebago Lake (FOSL) and Friends of Merrymeeting Bay (FOMB), whose members are Maine or United States citizens have no standing or right to intervene before FERC in this proceeding which affects fish passage in the Presumpscot River watershed. If FOSL and FOMB succeed in requiring the present dam licenses be honored and adhered to, young children of the present Presumpscot River, Sebago Lake-Long Lake Region and Casco Bay will be able to see and experience with their children what their ancestors enjoyed and appreciated as one of the finest fisheries in the world.

FOSL’s mission includes the re-unification of fragmented freshwater ecosystems caused by dams impassable to fish. FOSL works for requirements that all dams in Maine have safe and effective fish passage for the full restoration of the historical range of Maine’s diadromous fish.

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February 23, 2017, The Bridgton News, Page 11B

Photos by Wayne E. Rivet

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Out of tragedy, message of love Dance is more than just a move and music.

It’s about feelings and a chance to make a personal statement.

Those two elements were certainly felt last Friday as members of the Dance Showcase course put forth an energetic, thought-provoking 30-minute performance on the Lake Region High School auditorium stage.

Early selections were fun, full of bounce, and light-spirited.

The finale, however, left the room quiet and full of amazement. Student dancers choreographed a routine that tackled the tragic shooting at an Orlando, Fla. nightclub in June 2016, which left 49 people dead and 53 victims wounded.

“It is quite a powerful piece and the incident in Orlando affected many of our students,” said Carmel Collins, M.Ed., Visual & Performing Arts Teacher at LRHS. Junior Emily Rowe, who has been part of the dance

program for the past three years, was the creative director of the dance entitled, “Angel Down.”

Performers were Emily, Cody Bean (a junior and three-year dance member) and Hannah Ranco (a senior and four-year dance member), along with Tracey Greenleaf, and Kayleigh Tolliver (Emily St. John was absent from the performance due to injury).

Prior to the start of the performance, Collins read the following to set the stage for “Angel Down:” On June 12, 2016, 49 people were killed and 53 were wounded at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida by a man named Omar Mateen. This attack was the deadliest single-gunman mass shooting in United States history, the deadliest incident of violence against LGBT people in U.S. history, and the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil since the September 11th attacks of 2001.

This dance was created in

memory of all who lost their lives, and to the people who were affected by this tragedy.

May we all stand together in love, hope, peace and courage.

Dancers received a loud ovation from an appreciative LRHS student body.

“The dance program at LRHS has endeavored to expose its students to a variety of dance styles and dance artists in a variety of contexts. By offering our students a broader experience of dance, we hope to move away from the traditional style of dance known as ‘The Recital,’ which they are more familiar with, and move to a more contemporary style of dance offering more depth and meaning,” Collins said. “This style of dance tells a story and takes the audience on a journey through the dancers. This is more of what is expected in an educational setting, where students are able to find and express their voice on issues

Student’s work behind the curtain

Harrison Corthell, a 2014 graduate from Fryeburg Academy, was recently featured in a profile story in The Forum at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah.

A junior technical theatre major, Harrison plays the role of stage manager in some of Westminster College’s theatre productions.

By Casie Peterson Though many hours of preliminary work, planning and supporting roles are necessary for any show to exist, an observer of a live theatre production only sees a fraction of that work — the cast, props and stage.

Harrison Corthell, a junior technical theatre major, plays the role of stage manager in some of Westminster College’s theatre productions.

Corthell, like many theatre majors, said he believes there is a welcome level of deception that goes into producing a live show. He STOP THE VIOLENCE, love is the key was the message said it’s the stage manager Lake Region High School junior Emily Rowe hoped to and crew’s goal to create a world on stage that contains convey through her dance entitled, “Angel Down.”

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and events in the world and make connections with them through the communication of dance.”

The incident in Orlando was an example of strong student expression.

“The student body was deeply affected by this incident and a group of students chose to represent their collective voice through the art of dance,” Collins added.

“ANGEL DOWN” performers junior Cody Bean and Emily Rowe comment- senior Hannah Ranco.

(Rivet Photo) ed, “This dance came to my mind as soon as Lady Gaga’s song ‘Angel Down’ came out. I came up with the idea and went over it with the other dancers that I thought would be a good fit for the dance. This dance truly came from my heart.

Being of the LGBTQ community, the Orlando shooting affected me and others in a personal manner. This dance was meant to send a message Hannah Ranco of of love and equality for every Bridgton has been selected human being. We must stop all of this violence. Love is as the area Lions Clubs’ “Student of the Month” for key!”

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Each month, area Lions Clubs recognize a Lake Region High School senior who has excelled academically. The recipient is honored at a Lions’ dinner they want the audience to meeting and is presented a see. monetary award. “(We’re) telling a fanHannah Ranco Parents: Cynthia and tastical world and building Joe Ranco. the idea amongst students it,” Corthell said. “I think Student organizations, (me included) that grades that’s where the magic is — sports teams, activities, and class rankings are the that there’s so much behind hobbies: Interact Club, measure of intelligence and the scenes that the audience plays and musicals, and success in high school. doesn’t know.” dancing with Centerstage Q. What characterisGriffin Irish, a music Performing Arts! tics do you believe a good and technical theatre major, Q. What do you like teacher should possess? works closely with Corthell most about school, why? Empathy and passion for and other stage managers as I enjoy taking classes to teaching. a shop foreman and sound just have fun and learn new Q. What goals did you designer. He said he hopes things. Even though my hope to achieve during the audience realizes how required classes teach me a your high school days? much work goes on back- lot, I also like taking elec- To improve my dancing stage, even if they only see tives because it allows me to and perform a lot for the the results of that labor. learn about topics I usually school.

“When I first saw what do not cover.

Q. What do you hope to happens backstage, it’s Q. What is your big- do in the future in terms almost another show to gest challenge in school? of career, and why are you me,” Irish said. “It’s inter- Definitely balancing school headed in that direction? esting all that goes on back with my outside activities! I want to be a performing there. And that’s kind of I dance about 15 hours a artist because it is what I what sucked me into the week, and sometimes it like to do. world of theatre, technical can be challenging to keep Q. What do you think it theatre.” up with my work when I will take to be successful in Corthell set aside some don’t get home until 9 every the future? Determination, time during his shift night! hard work and luck. working on the set of Q. What is your favorQ. What lesson have Westminster’s upcoming ite subject? My favorite you learned while at show, “Blithe Spirit,” to subject is history. I love Lake Region High School talk about his passion for learning about the past and that will help you in the stage management. its influence on the modern future? I have learned to Q: Why did you choose world. not get stressed out over Westminster?

Q. If you could change little things that don’t matHC: I came to one thing about school, ter, as well as how to work Westminster because it has what would it be? Probably hard to achieve a goal. a pretty great theatre proCURTAIN, Page 10B

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