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Bridgton one of 20 safest places to live

By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton has the third lowest crime rate in Cumberland County, and the highest clearance rate of any of the county’s 28 towns and cities.

Police Chief Kevin Schofield told Bridgton Selectmen Tuesday that those statistics make Bridgton one of the 20 safest places to live in Maine, according to a “Safest Cities in Maine” list kept by SafeWise, a community-focused security organization with over 75 years experience in the home security industry.

SafeWise tracks Uniform Crime Reporting data, analyzing rates for the most violent crimes, including assault, forcible rape, murder and robbery — as well as property crimes such as arson, burglary, larceny theft and motor vehicle theft.

For every 1,000 residents, SafeWise calculated Bridgton’s violent crime rate at 14.73%, the county’s third lowest, and its clearance rate at 44%, the highest, said Schofield.

The Chief also won approval for his request to once again apply for a $6,000 Bureau of Highway Safety Grant. The funds will pay for overtime and benefits to add extra patrols to catch drunk drivers, as part of the state’s Drive Sober Maine campaign.

Schofield said the grant guidelines allow departments to use roadblocks as one of their

strategies, but he doesn’t think roadblocks are as effective as simply providing extra patrols.

Providing Bridgton receives the grant, the extra patrols will begin on April 1 and continue until Sept. 15.

In a separate police-related matter, Creamery Street resident Vanessa Jones repeated an earlier request for the town to take action to reduce speeding on her intown residential street, which serves as a shortcut for many local residents travelling north from Highland Road to Route 302.

Jones argued that the town could apply to the state to have the current 25 mile-per-hour speed limit reduced, but Selectman Chairman Bernie King said doing so would require the town to undertake a town-wide survey of all downtown residential streets with the same speed limit.

King agreed with Jones’ safety concerns for children living on the street, because drivers tend to drive faster on Creamery Street than other side streets. But, he said the board has already taken the position that the best course is to leave it up to the police department to enforce the speed limit on Creamery Street.

“So I should just crawl under a rock and let my kids get run over?” Jones countered.

King told Jones she was “being a little melodramatic,” adding, “We’ve reviewed it twice and decided not to do anything.”

FROZEN BUBBLE — Nancy Campbell of Denmark woke up to minus 17-degree weather on Saturday morning, and decided to go outside to blow bubbles to see if they would freeze. “This took less than a minute to totally freeze,” she said. The above photo also appeared on CNN’s Ireport.

SAD 61 hires firm to study building options

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer SAD 61 will continue to “kick the can down the road” — as Casco director Stan Buchanan put it Monday night — in regard to solving overcrowding and parking woes at Songo Locks School for at least another year.

Status quo prevails, once more.

But, a precise, clear answer or options will be forthcoming.

The School Board agreed to spend $9,000 to hire PDT Architects of Portland to conduct an elementary school facility study. PDT produced a Comprehensive Plan and Facility Space Needs Study in January 2000.

“The goal will be to revisit the physical condition of the various schools and how they may have changed over the

last 15 years…” the company said. “One of the primary focuses will be to put an emphasis on educational adequacy at each school, physical condition and expected continued life cycle analysis of the schools.”

PDT will use new enrollment projections developed

by Planning Decisions in January 2014 when considering various options for expanding schools or shifting students and grade levels between schools.

PDT will also use information developed by Fay, Spofford and Thorndike of Portland regarding parking options at Songo Locks.

Work begins on March 1, but PDT says it will take six weeks to complete the study, with a suggested completed date of April 15, at which time findings will be

presented to the Facilities Committee, and then the full school board.

April 15 puts SAD 61 directors past the point of bringing a recommendation to taxpayers this upcoming fiscal year, 2015-16.

SAD 61 Superintendent of Schools Alan Smith suggested that the board “put on hold” budgeting any money targeted to address creation of additional parking at Songo Locks until the facility study is completed and the district decides what direction it will head in.

Casco Director Phil Shane, a member of the Facilities Committee, added that based on the number of hoops the Department of Environmental Protection would likely make SAD 61 jump through, he doubted the parking project STUDY, Page A

Yorkey resigns as assistant principal

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer John Patrick Yorkey will resign as Lake Region Middle School’s assistant principal effective June 30.

He has been LRMS assistant principal for the past eight years.

“It is something that I’ve been thinking about for a while. It is time for a change and I plan to work in a different capacity in the area,” Yorkey said Tuesday. “I love the school (Lake Region Middle School); the students are awesome; the teachers and support staff are fantastic to work with; and I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the parents of this community, as well.”

Yorkey has also enjoyed getting to know new Superintendent of Schools, Al Smith, “who I think was a great hire for our district.”

“This has become my professional home.

Lake Region has a strong alumni presence and I’ve learned from them what it means to

be a Laker,” he said. “I have tried to instill this in our students and I have become a Laker myself.”

Yorkey plans to remain the Lake Region varsity boys’ basketball head coach.

“I have not resigned from my coaching position and look forward to building on our success and taking the next step,” he said.

The Lakers, winners of 15 games this season, reached the Class B West finals, losing 51-46 to Cape Elizabeth.

In other SAD 61 School Board meeting news: Contracts extended The School Board renewed the following administrative contracts: One-Year (July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016): Cheryl Cline, Songo Locks principal; Elisabeth Peavey, Songo Locks assistant principal; Stephen McFarland, Adult Education Director.

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Three survive icy river, road rage encounter

LIKE A CAKE with green and orange frosting, a lighthouse emerged from a snow bank at the Fosterville Road home of Richard Lee.

Snow house brightens winter on Fosterville Rd.

By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer As the snow bank in his driveway rose higher with each new storm, Richard Lee, of 78 Fosterville Road, Bridgton, finally could take it no more.

So, the kid in him took over.

Using the snow sculpture skills he’d honed decades before as a Lake Region High School student, Lee went to work with his shovel. He packed, he scooped, he carved. And soon an oblong igloo replaced the tall bank of snow beside his mailbox,

large enough for his girls to play inside.

“Lazarus, come out!” he joked, when he posted his creation on his Facebook page.

But Lee’s inner child had bigger plans.

He created angles for a roofline, and chopped down to make walls. He cut out windows to either side of the door, and added a carport. Voila! A cabin emerged.

But he didn’t stop there.

With a bow to the state he calls home, Lee decided to create a lighthouse, and added a tower, placing solar stake lights SNOW HOUSE, Page A

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — On Monday afternoon an incident between the occupants of two vehicles began on Route 302 in North Windham, and escalated 15 miles later, when the person operating the truck bumped the smaller vehicle — sending it toward the snowpacked guardrail and into the Crooked River, according to a representative from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).

The three people in that vehicle were able to scramble to safety. They were later transported to the Bridgton Hospital and treated for hypothermia and minor injuries, according to Capt. Don Goulet, who handles media inquiries for the CCSO. “I am told the car impacted the body of water, which was frozen. It broke the ice; and so there was running water all around the car. The water was about four feet deep. The car was submerged,” Goulet said. “At some point, they had to maneuver through the water. So, basically they had to swim to get to shore,” he said, adding the people in the vehicle helped one another get to safety.

“There were some people The person in the second who stopped. A witness went vehicle stayed at the scene down to assist, got them into until he was interviewed by RAGE, Page 10A a warm car,” he said.

What to do

According to Capt. Don Goulet with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, everyone knows what road rage is.

Here are some tips for anyone who becomes involved in a road rage situation: • Call 9-1-1. Everyone has a cell phone now-a-days. We always recommend that people call 9-1-1.

• If it is possible, drive to a populated area. In rural regions of the country, try to find the most populated spot — a business or place with people around • Keep your doors locked • Try to get a good description of the vehicle. Don’t rely solely on the license plate number because a person could be one number off.

• The biggest thing is to not get caught up in the event because it has the potential of escalating.

• Only if it is safe to do so, follow the vehicle of the problematic driver. Some bystanders hope to be good witnesses and try to get a plate number or description of vehicle, and could end up in a dangerous situation if an altercation were to occur.

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The ABCs of CDBG in Bridgton Snow house

By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer The town of Bridgton has received $1.6 million over the past eight years from the Cumberland County Community Development Block Grant Program, and nearly half of that, or $760,000, has gone toward improving the downtown sewer system.

Another $580,000 has been split equally between improvements to Depot Street and community facilities such as Town Hall, said program director Aaron Shapiro in an overview Tuesday of the town’s history as one of 1,200 “entitlement communities” in the U.S. under the 41-year-old CDBG program. Cumberland County has been receiving CDBG funds from the federal U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development since 2007, and only Bridgton and South Portland receive annual allotments, based on population, without having to compete for funding.

Bridgton gets around $200,000 a year, and will get slightly less, $180,000, in the upcoming year, Shapiro said.

Without the need to make a specific grant application each year, Bridgton has more leeway in how the money will be used, although only 15% of it is allowed to be set aside for public services such as the Bridgton Community Center and other nonprofits, he said.

Only a small portion of the total, $58,000, has been used for private façade improvements to Main Street buildings, including the William Perry and Moses Houses on Main Hill and the Rufus Porter Museum’s Webb House. Most of the $42,000 that has gone toward public services has gone toward the town’s emergency fuel assistance program.

Shapiro did not give his opinion on how Bridgton has spent the CDBG money, but he did say that 20% of the CDBG funds in Cumberland

County is spent on housing rehabilitation projects to provide weatherization and new heating systems. Many towns have also used the money to upgrade or install water systems and build or repair sidewalks. He added that “Bridgton has been a little slow getting the grant funds out the door,” in terms of spending the money in the same fiscal year in which it has been awarded.

Shapiro also suggested that selectmen focus on longrange planning in their decision-making process on how to spend the money.

“It’s better to have long-

term planning than deciding at the last minute,” he said.

Shapiro also stressed the importance of keeping up with the program’s reporting requirements, and noted that Bridgton Selectmen have struggled with the notion of having to pay for someone to do that task.

Currently, Maeve Pistrang from the county’s program office provides CDBG administrative support in Bridgton one or two days a week. A proposal to hire a full time person dedicated to CDBG program responsibilities is currently part of the budget for the next fiscal year.

By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Getting enough road salt to keep the roads clear “is becoming a real issue” for Bridgton and other Maine towns, Bridgton Town Manager Bob Peabody said Tuesday.

Peabody told Bridgton Selectmen that road salt in the Northeast is currently being rationed, and for some time Bridgton has not been getting its full allotment.

“Apparently Boston is getting first dibs, and the remainder trickles down to (Maine),” he said in his manager’s report, with deliveries going first to the Maine Turnpike, then to the Maine Department of Transportation, and “towns last,” he said. Public Works Director Jim Kidder said the town did get “some” of the salt it asked for,” in a delivery a few days ago.

In other matters: • Lagoon dredging — Before the ice-over, Kidder’s crew dug test pits in the lagoon at the town-owned Salmon Point Campground on Highland Lake, and determined that between three and four feet of silt and mud would need to be removed HELPING THOSE IN THE DOMINICAN — In early to allow proper boat access February, three members of the Bridgton-Lake Region in the channel. The town has Rotary Club — President Emma Bodwell (pictured), Kristen Charette and Cathy Sullivan — had the opportunity to join 17 other Rotarians from Maine, Rhode Island, Michigan and Canada for a humanitarian trip to La Romana, Dominican Republic. Rotary’s motto of “Service Above Self” served them well as they worked in teams each day in a variety of areas building latrines

By Emily Butterfield on the “batey” (Haitian cane cutter villages), installing Contributing Writer water filters in batey homes to provide clean water, FRYEBURG —Selectman assisting in adult literacy classes, delivering much-needed Rick Eastman is still urging school supplies, hygiene items and clothing to children townspeople to send in letin orphanages/schools, learning about health issues by ters with their thoughts and visiting health clinics for families and women, observing concerns about what is going AIDS testing on a batey and listening to a sex education on in the town. class in a brothel. The week was inspirational, educational, “If anyone wants to speak tiring (in a good way) and gave the Rotarians many areas to the positive, there’s 3,445 to think about. The women will be presenting their trip people in this town, if you along with photos at the Rotary meeting on Thursday, feel this is the right thing March 12 at 7 a.m. at the Bridgton Alliance Church, to do…please speak out,” he Route 117, Bridgton. All are welcome to attend. said.

begun its application for a dredging permit from the state, but must await a report from the Inland and Fisheries and Wildlife Department this spring to ensure that the dredging will not negatively impact wildlife. A formal application will be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection by mid-May, and the review will likely take three months.

“It should make quite a bit of difference, once the dredging is done,” Peabody said. Just where the silt and mud will be shipped to will depend on its composition, he said.

• Mr. Selectman goes to school — Bridgton Selectmen have asked to be on the agenda for the next meeting of the SAD 61 School Board, in the hope of getting some answers on what the school department plans to do with the former Memorial School.

Over $400,000 in state grant funding is in limbo until the town and SAD 61 negotiate an agreement on transfer of ownership, but to date no negotiations have taken place. Selectmen have directed Peabody to send letters seeking to move the process along, but those have had little effect, so selectmen decided to appeal to the school board in person.

Road salt being rationed

brightens winter

(Continued from Page A) inside that softly glowed from within. His coup de grâce was the food coloring he added, using spray bottles of orange and green to define the roof, walls and tower, and blue for the ocean in front. He even used road salt to create a shoreline.

“Looks like an ice cream cake,” a Facebook friend commented. “How many hours you have in this, buddy?”

It really didn’t take that Snow house builder long, Lee said. It all started Richard Lee a couple of weeks ago when he was shoveling his driveway — for the umpteenth time.

“I got tired of looking at a snow bank,” he said.

He worked on it off and on, and each time it snowed again he’d have to go out and touch it up by packing in the snow again and adding more food coloring. He figures he went through two boxes of the stuff.

As he worked, people driving by would honk their horns or give him a thumbs-up. Some even stopped to take pictures and ask questions about his technique.

“It’s definitely not perfect,” said Lee, from a snow sculptor’s perspective. But it felt good to get out in what seems like an endless winter. He especially liked going inside to sit for a while, to feel protected from the bite of the wind.

Snow now covers the lighthouse after the most recent storm, and Lee doesn’t think he’ll be maintaining his creation much longer. “It kind of fades away,” he said, referring to the coloring.

So, too, will the memory of this winter, with its mountains of snow.

Bridgton ballot

The terms of veteran Bridgton Selectmen Bob McHatton and Doug Taft are both up in June, as are the terms of Dee Miller and Mike Figoli on the Bridgton Planning Board.

Other than Miller, who said she will run again, it’s still too early to say what the others plan to do. Nomination papers won’t be available until mid-March, and the incumbents along with any challengers have until Saturday, April 25 to have their names placed on the Tuesday, June 9 town election ballot. Other terms expiring for local elected officials are those of SAD 61 School Board members Karla SwansonMurphy and Jody Gray, and Bridgton Water District Trustee Todd Perreault.

McHatton has served as a Bridgton Selectman, off and on, for a total of 26 years. Taft is finishing his third three-year term as a selectman. Miller has served on the Planning Board for 15 years.

April 25 is also the deadline for any resident wishing to file a citizen’s petition, which requires 234 signatures, representing 10% of the number of residents voting in the last gubernatorial election in November 2014. If the petition is determined to be valid, it will be placed on the town referendum election, also on June 9.

The annual Town Meeting will be held the following day, on Wednesday, June 10.

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SAD 61 vacation days become school days

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Local students can scratch March 6 and April 17 as vacation days.

The two Fridays were initially vacation dates in SAD 61, but due to the high number of cancellations due to bad weather this winter, school will be in session.

Trying to keep Lake Region High School’s graduation on track for June 14, the School Board Monday night voted to alter the calendar.

The board also decided that if bad weather forces any other cancellations, students will be required to attend school on the Saturday of that week; it would be a half day.

The last day of school for middle school and elementary students is now Monday, June 22. By law, seniors must attend 170 school days while middle and elementary school students must attend 175 days. Teachers are contracted for 182 days.

District officials also proposed to use Saturday, March 7 as a Teacher Workshop Day with March 6 becoming a school day.

Barry Johnson, a high school math teacher and spokesman for the Lake Region Teachers’Association, spoke against the recommendation.

Johnson said some staff members informed him moving the workshop to a Saturday would create a “hardship.” Some teachers work a second job, while others have already committed to certain events — one is attending a wedding, others would face day care problems, while another personally paid to attend a conference, which the registration fee is nonrefundable — on that day.

Johnson also pointed out that by law any work changes would require negotiations between the school district and the teachers’ union.

He added that membership was in favor of changing March 6 and April 17 to instructional days.

At the state level, there has been discussion whether the school day could be lengthened by an hour to make up days lost due to storm cancellations. But, the legislation has yet to be acted upon,

SAD 61 Superintendent of Schools Alan Smith told the school board Monday night during their meeting in the Great Room at Lake Region Vocational Center.

If that option is approved, SAD 61 would need to extend five school days to make up for one school day lost.

Casco Director Phil Shane liked the idea of using March 6 and April 17 as school days because he hears adding days onto the end of the calendar rarely amount to productive instructional time. “It’s a waste of time,” he said.

Looking ahead When Bridgton Director Cindy LeBlanc looked at the proposed 2015-16 calendar, she tried to look at some creative ways for SAD 61 to avoid pushing the final day of school deep into June.

She even called the Maine Department of Education to bounce a few ideas off state officials.

Immediately, she questioned why SAD 61 would start school after Labor Day (the proposal calls for school to open on Sept. 2) when snow days have piled up over the past few years.

(Continued from Page A) could be completed this year, any way.

Something to consider Although Adult and

Community Ed Director Stephen McFarland certainly has his own opinion as to whether his program should remain at Crooked River or be moved elsewhere, he kept it to himself Monday night.

Instead, he tried to plead his case about the importance of stability and growing the Adult Ed program during a brief presentation to the school board in the Great Room at Lake Region Vocational Center.

“I don’t envy you,” said McFarland regarding directors’ future debate and decision whether to reopen Crooked River for elementary instruction or leave it as is — home to Special Ed services, Adult Ed and the alternative high school program. “You have to make a difficult decision.”

While McFarland said he and his dedicated staff are trying to develop the “best Adult Ed program possi-

ble,” he admitted uprooting it and relocating — possibly to Bridgton Memorial or the “White House,” a portable unit the district owns, which could be relocated on the high school grounds — would derail some of the momentum that has recently been created.

McFarland listed several program accomplishments achieved since September 2014 including new computer lab for student testing, developing partner relationships with the high school and utilizing the Vocational Center at night with a growing list of programs, and “building community around the Adult Ed program.”

“Among the entire staff, there are many program improvement ideas. We are ‘running on all cylinders’ and delivering on all fronts,” he said. “We are very confident that we will continue to reach new students and help every-

Ways to “save some days,” LeBlanc suggested, included making Friday, Oct. 9 — slated as a Teacher Workshop Day, which would allow students to attend Fryeburg Fair — and Wednesday, Dec. 23 as “half-days,” which would count toward the state required 175 student school days. She also pointed to Friday, April 15 — the Friday before the April break — as another possible “half day.”

“The last two years we’ve gone to June 20 and 21, and it’s too hot,” LeBlanc said.

“We keep running into this problem every year, and we’re left scrambling to make up dates.”

To make such changes, however, SAD 61 needs to talk with “sending schools” like Sacopee Valley and Fryeburg Academy, whose students attend the Vocational Center, so that the respective calendars “line up.”

Superintendent Smith plans to discuss the matter with those schools’ officials.

Meanwhile, the school board tabled action on the 2015/16 calendar until the superintendent reaches out to HONORARY PAGE — Che Che Stoddard, a fifth grade student at Stevens Brook Elementary School in Bridgton, the sending schools. was appointed as an honorary page in the Maine House of Representatives on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015. She is pictured with State Representative Phyllis Ginzler (District 69). one who comes to us reach their stated goals.”

McFarland emphasized the importance of adult eduSongo Locks School cation, which helps those achieve a high school diplo- • Update the physical conditions assessment of the building ma and thus increase their • Review expected enrollment through the year 2024 earning potential, while also • Update the educational program and space allocation opening doors to post-sec- spreadsheet identifying total building enrollment capacity ondary education for others. • Development of schematic diagrams to show possible “We’ve graduated about building expansions 100 people over the last three • Development of project cost estimates and budgets for years at Adult Ed,” he report- possible building expansions including site utilities and ed. “If we apply the average parking.

Crooked River School difference between a nongraduate and a graduate — • Update the physical conditions assessment of the building $60,000 of lifetime benefits • Review expected enrollment through the year 2024 — to those 100 students, it is • Prepare an educational program and space allocation $6,000,000 in fiscal gain for spreadsheet to reload the building with elementary school our state and our community. aged kids for grades 3-4 or grades 3-5 I don’t think people are fully • Development of schematic diagrams to address required aware of, or think through the renovations, repairs or space alterations to accommodate the impact of Adult Ed program- reopening of the facility as an elementary school ming. And, we do it at a very • Estimates of probable project costs for required repairs, renovations or changes including a review of site utilities low cost per student.”

Just one important fac- including building’s septic system tor, McFarland hopes, school • Development of schematic diagrams to show possible board members will strongly building expansions consider when deciding the • Development of project cost estimates and budgets for possible building expansions including site utilities and future of Crooked River. parking.

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(Continued from Page A) Two-Year (July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017): Tonya Arnold, Lake Region Middle School principal; Theodore Finn, LR High School principal; Kirsten Goff, Sebago Elementary, teaching principal; Roseanne Schacht, LR Vocational Center director; Guy Stickney, LR High School assistant principal; Cheryl Turpin, Stevens Brook Elementary School principal; Paul True, Athletic Director.

Intervention needed Third-grade teacher Johanna Bartlett was appointed as the Lead Intervention Teacher at Songo Locks School. Her job will include assisting to identify student academic and/or behavioral needs and school-wide trends, and considering ways to put students on the right path in a timely manner.

Recent data collected at SLS showed: • 167 out of 474 students (36%) in K-5 are not meeting expectations in literacy.

• 30% are not meeting expectations in math or writing.

• 13% (62 out of 464) have behavior issues.

The position will be funded by Literacy Coach position money.

4 Star Readers There is an ever-growing list of “star” writers at Stevens Brook Elementary School.

Since 2001, the school has looked to inspire and encourage the creativity of young writers through the 4 Star Writing Program.

The first year, the program had 91 students participate.

This year, its 14th, SBES has 177 students eagerly working to earn a 4 Star hat and pins.

First-grade teacher LeeAnn Van Atta gave the school board an overview of the successful writing program.

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Police news

Bridgton Police blotter These incidents appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter between the dates of Monday, Feb. 16 and Sunday, Feb. 22 (This is only a partial listing).

Monday, February 16 8:56 a.m. A tree across the road was blocking traffic at 616 North High Street.

9:20 a.m. A loose plumbing fitting caused water to leak out of the back of the post office, building up around six inches of ice.

10:02 a.m. A very low-hanging wire near the corner of Sweden Road and Shore Acres posed a possible traffic hazard to tractortrailers driving by. Central Maine Power was notified.

10:04 a.m. Renys sought police assistance for a shoplifting incident that occurred the day before.

9:22 p.m. Officer Smolinsky responded to a report of a domestic assault on Ela Lane, off Haleytown Road.

Tuesday, February 17 11:03 a.m. Chief Schofield and Officer Jones responded to 3 Fowler Street after a woman made accusations and was yelling at a man, telling him she was going to get a motorcycle gang after him.

11:36 a.m. Laurie A. Huntress, 42, of South High Street in Bridgton, was arrested for operating under the influence by Officer Jones. Huntress was released on personal recognizance.

1:41 p.m. Officers Welch and Jones were on the lookout for a vehicle that left the Dunkin’ Donuts in Naples and had illegal plates, no insurance and possibly an expired inspection sticker.

4:31 p.m. A Lake Drive resident was being violent and threatening to hit someone.

11:08 p.m. A North High Street woman attempted an overdose by taking two handfuls of pills.

Wednesday, February 18 4:14 a.m. Officer Smolinsky responded to a parking problem on Main Hill.

4:27 a.m. Police and fire personnel responded to Bridgton Hospital after a fire/ smoke alarm went off.

10:01 a.m. A Volkswagen Gulf collided with a Chevy Equinox in the parking lot of Dunkin’ Donuts, causing property damage.

12:17 p.m. Officer Jones responded after someone spotted a dog alone on the ice at Moose Pond, and contacted Harvest Hills Animal Shelter.

2:40 p.m. Chief Schofield and Officer Jones responded to a report of an out-of-control patient at Bridgton Hospital.

3:53 p.m. Someone allegedly stole a wallet from a John’s Cove residence.

4:30 p.m. A tow company worker needed police help with traffic control on the Moose Pond Causeway in order to retrieve a vehicle that was buried in snow off the ice.

5:31 p.m. Someone stole the skis of a person who was at Shawnee Peak Ski Resort.

Thursday, February 19 5:25 a.m. Michelle L. Hawkes, 38, of

Ward Acres in Bridgton, was charged with attaching false plates by Officer Gaumont.

9:58 a.m. A Sawyer Circle woman said the bank was trying to repossess her vehicle at her home even though she did not owe any money on it.

2:23 p.m. Officer Jones spoke to a man about shoveling snow into the road near South High Street and Bridgton Road, and the man said he would take care of it.

5:06 p.m. A strange pickup was in the driveway at a Cottage Street residence.

Friday, February 20 8:08 a.m. A woman called police from Bridgton Hospital, saying she was locked in her room and they wouldn’t let her out.

9:22 a.m. The neighbor of a Wayside Avenue resident allegedly went after her boyfriend with a shovel.

3:36 p.m. A woman rear-ended a truck in front of Renys on Main Street, then couldn’t make it up Creamery Street to get home.

5:57 p.m. A person who lost a stainless steel and gold Rolex watch somewhere in Bridgton earlier in the day wondered if anyone had turned it in to police.

9:30 p.m. Michael R. Holden, 33, of Kimball Road in Bridgton, was arrested for violating conditions of release and felon in possession of firearms by Officers Gaumont and Jones. Holden was also charged with possession of a usable amount of marijuana and was transported to the Cumberland County Jail.

10:22 p.m. A resident at 841 Bridgton Road said her garage was broken into earlier in the evening, but she couldn’t find anything missing.

Saturday, February 21 6:53 a.m. Officer Muise took a gray tiger cat to Harvest Hills Animal Shelter after someone saw it outside the Rite Aid on the Portland Road and was afraid it would die of exposure. Animal Control Officer Quinan was advised.

7:50 a.m. A Frost Farm Road resident said his nephew vandalized his vehicle.

8:47 a.m. Officer Muise responded to a Hio Ridge Road residence to look into a report of a missing wallet.

11:04 a.m. A Main Street resident said a woman came to her apartment, saying she had been in a fight down by the Big Apple.

The woman was not dressed for the weather.

11:32 a.m. The owner of a van said his tire valve was missing and he believed someone stole it.

12:41 p.m. A caller said there was traffic parked on both sides of the Moose Pond Causeway due to the fishing derby and believed it was unsafe.

3:58 p.m. A Whitetail Ridge Road resident wanted to talk with an officer regarding a dispute with a neighbor.

4:19 p.m. Officer Muise responded to a Facebook posting regarding a frozen cat.

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READY FOR SERVICE — Sebago’s new ambulance/rescue vehicle was purchased through Sugarloaf Ambulance and Rescue Vehicles in Wilton. Pictured here (left to right) are Sebago Lt. Chris Harrington, Sugarloaf representative Ron Morin, and Sebago Deputy Chief Jason Schoolcraft.

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Sebago Rescue unit has little different look

By Allen Crabtree SEBAGO — Sebago’s new emergency vehicle has arrived and is now in service.

Don’t look for the old red one — this new unit is a bright blue and replaced the 2004 red one last week. It is a 2014 Ford E450 with a Gross Vehicle Weight of 14,500 pounds.

The low bidder for the new unit was Sugarloaf Ambulance and Rescue Vehicles out of Wilton, based on specifications drawn up by Sebago Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the town.

Ron Morin, Sugarloaf’s representative, had the unit built by PL Custom in New Jersey. He and Sebago Deputy Fire Chief Jason Schoolcraft and EMTP Anita Chadborne Field traveled to PL Custom to make the final inspection of the new unit and bring it back home to Sebago on Feb. 16.

After that, there was a flurry of activity to move equipment and gear from the old unit to the new one, and the

Fake $20s being circulated here

By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer The Bridgton Police Dept. is working in collaboration with the U.S. Secret Service to find out who has been circulating counterfeit $20 bills around town.

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Officer Phil Jones said store clerks at the local Lampron’s Lil’ Mart and the Big Apple have taken in several fake $20s over the past month. He said the first counterfeit bill appeared in late January, and when others followed the Secret Service took an active interest, as is standard in such cases.

Jones declined to give specifics as to what tipped the clerks off that the bills were fake, but did say that people who handle money on a regular basis are able to sense when a bill just doesn’t feel right.

“I’d just encourage people to be careful of the money you’re taking, because there

are counterfeit bills out there right now,” he said.

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new blue emergency vehicle was officially in-service last Wednesday, Feb. 18.

Sebago has been saving for a new unit to replace the 2004 Ford E450 for several years through the town’s Capital Investment Program (CIP), where each year funds are put aside toward the eventuality of replacing town vehicles at the end of their normal life.

The new unit cost $175,351, but after discounts and the trade-in of the 2004 Ford E450, the net cost to the town was $160,851.

This is either the fifth or sixth new ambulance that Sebago has had over the years, and helps the volunteers at Sebago EMS provide high quality patient care to the Town of Sebago, Maine in conjunction with the members of the Sebago Fire Department.

If you need emergency services in and around Sebago dial 9-1-1. The 91-1 dispatcher will notify the emergency services in Sebago when called. For medical emergencies, Sebago maintains an on-duty daytime Emergency Medical Technician backed by the Sebago Volunteer Emergency Medical Services. The Sebago Fire Department responds to fires, accidents, and rescue situations in Sebago, and in adjacent towns under mutual aid agreements.

The new blue rescue unit, designated “A5” (Ambulance 5) didn’t sit long in the Rescue barn. After only 32 hours, it went on its first emergency call to a motor vehicle accident at 2 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, with Deputy Chief Schoolcraft and Sebago Captain Phil Strike on board.

Fryeburg Police

These items appeared on the Fryeburg Police Department log (this is a partial listing): Monday, February 16 12:52 a.m. Martha Jackson, 45, of Denmark, was charged with failure to pay a fine or fee following a stop on Portland Street.

10:36 a.m. Police assisted Fryeburg Rescue with a call near Battleground Road.

7:57 p.m. A West Fryeburg Road resident filed a harassment complaint.

11:11 p.m. Adam M. Charest, 37, of Fryeburg, was charged with domestic violence assault after police responded to an alleged disturbance on Ela Lane.

Tuesday, February 17 10:30 a.m. Police responded to a civil issue.

12:21 p.m. Police checked a harassment complaint at

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Obituaries

February 26, 2015, The Bridgton News, Page A

Marion L. Broaddus

Lydia C. Wallström

Dr. Lawrence Gould

WESTBROOK — Marion Libby Broaddus, 95, of Westbrook, passed away at the Gorham House on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, surrounded by her loving family.

She was a retired educator and passionate volunteer.

Marion was born on Aug. 7, 1919, to Dr. Lewis S. and Aileene H. Libby of Milford, and graduated from Old Town High School in 1938, and from the University of Maine at Orono (UMO) with a degree in Home Economics in 1942. She was privileged to have worked summers as a personal cook for the great American theologian Harry Emerson Fosdick on Mouse Island off Boothbay Harbor during WWII. She then worked as a chemist and as an industrial dietician for Calvert/Seagram Company in Baltimore.

After the war, she met and then married Samuel T. Broaddus. She moved back to Maine with her young family in 1952, settling in the Red Bank housing development in South Portland before moving to Westbrook in 1955, where she remained for the rest of her life.

Marion was the only sister to four brothers, raised four sons and taught seventh grade math and science at Westbrook Junior High School for many years. Each of these virtues was individually worthy of an award, but collectively they made her worthy of a very special place in heaven.

She loved her granddaughters as gifts from God. Marion lived a full, vibrant, and amazing life. She was a 10th generation Mainer.

She was a lifelong member of the Girl Scouts, having attained the highest rank of Golden Eaglet in 1937, and was a life member of the Order of the Silver Trefoil. She was very proud of her University of Maine education and served for many years as the Class Secretary of the class of 1942. She received the University Block M award for her work with alumni activities.

In 1970, she returned to night school and earned a master’s degree in Education at Gorham State College. She was a devoted member of the Westbrook-Warren U.C.C. church for nearly 60 years. Marion served as a trustee of the Walker Memorial Library, was a board member for the Westbrook Community Hospital, and was a member of the Westbrook Woman’s Club, Westbrook Historical Society, and the Mercy Hospital Auxiliary. She was a role model volunteer in numerous other community, church and civic organizations.

Her husband Sam predeceased her in 2008.

She was immensely proud of her four sons, Stephen L. Broaddus of Cincinnati, Ohio, Samuel B. Broaddus of Gorham, Andrew L. Broaddus of Westbrook and John T. Broaddus of Brownfield; five grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren; her brother, Seth Missing You On Your First of Milford; and numerous nieces Anniversary, February 28th and nephews.

Marion was one of a kind and will be sadly missed by her extended family and friends, as well as her church and civic communities. She touched many people in her life and will be remembered for her devotion, implacable spirit and her joy of life.

A memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 1 p.m. at the Westbrook-Warren Church, 810 Main Street, Westbrook. A reception and tea will follow the service.

In lieu of flowers, the famA Dad’s Love Is Special ily asks that donations be A Gift Beyond Compare made in Marion’s memory to: You Only Know The Meaning When He Is No Longer There Pilgrim Lodge Scholarship Fund, Westbrook-Warren A Special Time Congregational Church, 810 Main A Special Face Street, Westbrook, ME 04092 or A Special Dad We Can’t Replace Library Fund, Dr. Lewis S. Libby School, 13 School Street, Milford, With An Aching Heart ME 04461 or University of Maine We Whisper Low Foundation, 75 Clearwater Drive, We Miss You Dad And Love You So! Falmouth, ME 04105.

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN — Lydia Cohen Wallström, 53, beloved daughter of Barbara and Stan Cohen, died on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015 at her home in Gothenburg, Sweden with her husband Henric at her side.

She had been a cancer survivor for more than four years.

She grew up in Topsfield, Mass. with five siblings. Lydia and her parents moved to Bridgton in 1977. She lived in Portland for several years before moving to Sweden in 1989. Lydia had been a managing partner in a fashions business in Gothenburg.

Donations may be made to: Cancerfonden (Stockholm, Sweden) or the American Cancer Society.

Dr. Lawrence Gould, 84, passed peacefully on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015 from a long-standing illness. He was surrounded by his loving family at the time of his death.

Dr. Gould was born in Boston, Mass. on Nov. 28, 1930 and educated in Boston schools. He graduated from Boston Public Latin School in 1947, received his bachelor’s degree in Physics from M.I.T. in 1950, and his Ph.D. degree in Physics from M.I.T. in January 1954.

In September 1953, he joined Microwave Associates, Inc. as a Research Physicist. Dr. Gould joined the U.S. Army in 1954 and was assigned to Evans Signal Laboratory. In 1956, upon discharge, he returned to Microwave Associates and in 1959 was appointed vice president and division manager.

Dr. Gould served as executive vice president and chief operating officer succeeding to the position of president of the corporation in May 1969, to chief executive officer in February 1975, and to chairman of the board in February 1978. The corporation became M/ACom, Inc. in 1978. In 1978, Dr. Gould received M.I.T.’s Corporate Leadership Award.

Dr. Gould served M/A-Com, Inc. as chairman of the board and chief executive officer until July 1982. He served as a consultant to the corporation until Dec. 31, 1990.

In 1970, Dr. Gould along with two other partners developed Point Sebago in Casco. At the time, it was considered the first Resort Campground in the United States. Dr. Gould became sole owner in 1973. Through his vision and leadership, the resort expanded to become one of the best RV Golf Resorts in the country.

In 1983, Dr. Gould and Anna Gould founded Camp Sunshine at Point Sebago. The program provides a much-needed respite and psycho-social support to families with children suffering from terminal illness or under active treatment for life-threatening illnesses such as cancer, kidney disease and other types of illness. This freeof-charge program is provided on 25 acres of land donated by Dr. Gould, owner of Point Sebago. The profound and positive impact on the spirit of these children and the bonds created within each family through their shared Camp Sunshine experience is a wonderful tribute to the shining example of charitable commitment that Dr. Gould set for us all.

Dr. Gould is survived by his three children, Martin Gould, Howard Gould and Laurie Gould Sukoff; and five grandchildren.

Funeral services were private. A memorial service will be held in Maine at a future date.

A Lawrence Gould Memorial Garden is planned to be built at Camp Sunshine. Anyone wishing to make a donation to the Camp Sunshine in Dr. Gould’s memory may do so via the website, www. campsunshine.org

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Adam Tsapis LEWISTON — Adam Tsapis, 49, of Harrison, passed away on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, from injuries sustained in a kite-skiing accident near his home on Crystal Lake.

Born and raised in Ithaca, N.Y., Adam grew up on Cayuga Lake. He loved and thrived living on the water and was able to replicate his childhood love of lake living for his own family on Crystal Lake. Adam attended Ithaca High School and Northfield Mt. Hermon, and eventually graduated from UC-Berkeley.

A student of life, he was never one to let school get in the way of his education. He captained and crewed aboard various tall ships, sailing extensively in the Atlantic and Caribbean. Trading up from sea level to the mountains in 1996, Adam cofounded Summit Achievement in Stow, a program dedicated to serving at-risk youth and families. He continued to work and grow his business until his untimely death.

Neither Adam’s mind, nor his body, were ever very still. He filled his days with family, friends, and adventures great and small.

An accomplished hockey player and strong skater, a talented skier, snowboarder, and wakeboarder, a successful sailor and delivery captain, a live music aficionado and collector of sea shanties, and a fair-to-middling golfer (at best), Adam was above all a people person. He was gregarious and outgoing, but in a way that was about more than just great conversation. Adam’s easy smile and kind nature put people at ease as he listened to their words and what was behind them. Adam never met a stranger, but rather made many friends along his many paths.

A devoted husband and loving father of four, Adam was an active member of his children’s lives, donating time and energy to school events, youth sports, and community development. Be it hockey games, Scouts, concerts, graduations, cross-country road trips, Lego creations, hiking logistics, refrigerator art, or just bath and bedtime stories, Adam reveled in the joys and challenges of fatherhood and in the many escapades of his children.

Adam will be remembered for his ever-present and positively infectious grin, twinkling eyes and raucous laughter, his quick mind and sharp wit, his encyclopedic knowledge of all things big and small, his powerful and genuine bear hugs, and the grace and lightness with which he carried and shared, peace, joy, wisdom, and gratitude.

Adam is survived by his wife, Tobie Feigenbaum; and his four children: Kyra, Eben, Noa, and Ezra; his mother, Mickey; and his sisters, Kristen, Kaile, and Jodi. He also left behind his adoring dachshund, Nathan. Adam was predeceased by his father, Stanley Tsapis. Adam is also survived by a truly global community of people fortunate enough to have called him a friend.

A celebration of Adam’s life was held on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 12 to 4 p.m., at Fernwood Cove Camp in Harrison.

A fund has been established for his children. Donations may be sent to the Tsapis Family Fund at Northeast Bank, PO Box 307, Harrison, ME 04040.

Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 8 Elm Street, Bridgton. Online condolences may be shared with his family at www.chandlerfunerals.com

LEWISTON – Lori Sue Walker, 49, of Hiram died on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015 at the Marshwood Center.

She was born in Portland on Sept. 7, 1965, a daughter of the late Sherman Larry and Carolann F. (Sterling) Walker. She attended Mount Cutler School and graduated from Fort Myers High School in Florida. Lori was a member of the JROTC, the color guard and the honor guard while attending Fort Myers High School.

She was also a member of the Girl Scouts and enjoyed roller skating, horseback riding, music and dancing and going to the beach.

She is survived by her sister, Sheri Lynn Walker-Townsend; and her brothers, Sherman Larry Walker II and Sean Leslie Walker.

There will be no services. Please visit www.advantageportland. com to sign Lori’s guestbook and to leave memories and condolences for the family.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to: Marshwood Center, 33 Roger Street, Lewiston, ME 04240.

William Herlihy NEWRY — William Herlihy, 80, passed away after struggles with numerous health problems for many years on Monday, Feb. 16, at his home, in the presence of his beloved wife and daughter.

Oct. 25th he celebrated his 80th birthday. Kingston, N.Y. was home through his sophomore year in high school when his parents, John and Mary Dinsmore Herlihy moved their business to Fairfield, Conn., where Bill was a 1952 graduate from Roger Ludlow H.S. He attended the University of Michigan, then served in the submarine service before finishing his degree in marketing from the University of Bridgeport in 1959. His career included the Vick’s Co., insurance, investment banking (testifying before a senate sub-committee regarding an employee stock buyout plan was a highlight), credit and collections, and real estate sales for Newry’s Sunday River and Highland Green in Topsham.

Summers at Camp Etowah in Fryeburg cemented his love of Maine (his mother was from Dover-Foxcroft), which became his permanent home in 1980. His passion for skiing moved him to setting up media station competitions to support the early days of Maine Handicapped Skiing Ski-a-thon. Sailing was his favorite summer pastime. Other joys came from reading WWII books, N.Y. Giants and Michigan Wolverines football, things Irish, big chocolate chip cookies, feeding the birds, walking along the Sunday River and, especially, the joy in being with Susan, who he married on Sept. 28, 1990.

He had a knack for storytelling — those stories often included his brothers, who predeceased him: Jack (a torpedo bomber in WWII) and Bob (for whom Herlihy Peak in the Sierra is named).

He is survived by Susan; his daughter, Kerry Herrick of Sebago; his son, Brian of Chino, Calif.; Susan’s daughter, Julie of Orono and son John of Yarmouth; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three nephews and two nieces.

There will be a Celebration of Life at West Parish Congregational Church in Bethel, at 11:30 a.m. on March 14.

Arrangements by Cliff Gray Cremation & Funeral Service, 60 Andrews Road, Bryant Pond.

Those wishing to remember Bill may make a donation to: Maine Adaptive Sports & Rec. or Androscoggin Home Health & Hospice Center.

Wayne R. Pike WATERFORD — Wayne R. Pike, 58, of Waterford, died unexpectedly, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015.

Wayne was born on Nov. 15, 1956, in Lewiston, a son of Robert I. and Althea (Rugg) Pike. He attended local schools and graduated from Oxford Hills High School in 1975. After graduation he enlisted in the Army National Guard and retired after 21 years of service.

He was self-employed for many years as a logger, before going to work for his brother-in-law, Jeff Ward, doing excavation work for the last 18 years.

Wayne was very involved in the Masons and was a longtime member of the Mt. Tir’em Lodge #132 in Waterford. He was also a member of the Harrison American Legion Post #139.

When he wasn’t working (or helping others), Wayne enjoyed being in the outdoors, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling and spending time at the family camp on Nicatous Lake.

He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Paula (Verrill) Pike, whom he married on Sept. 22, 1979, in South Paris; two sons, Derek Pike and his significant other, Eillie Schwaner of Sterling, Va., and Devin Pike and his significant other, Maeghan Pelletier of New Gloucester; his mother, Althea Pike of Waterford; siblings, Steve Pike and his wife, Vickie of Waterford, Linda Moynihan and her significant other, Alan Cameron of Waterford, Bradley Pike of Waterford, Kevin Pike of Norway, Terry Ward and her husband, Jeff of Waterford, Pam Colby and her husband, Walter of Oxford, and Robert Pike Jr. and his wife, Tonya of Waterford; a sister-in-law, Irene Pike of Alaska; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father and a brother, Jack.

Funeral services with military honors and a Masonic tribute were held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at the Ronald G. St. John VFW Post #9328, 176 Waterford Rd., Harrison. Private family interment will take place in the spring at the Pike Family Cemetery in Waterford. Gifts may be given in Wayne’s memory to the Mt. Tir’em Masonic Lodge, c/o Peter Morse, P.O. Box 72, Waterford, ME 04088. Arrangements are in the care of Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Oxford. Online condolences may be expressed at www.oxfordhillsfuneralservices.com

Ouida Wilkins PORTLAND — Ouida Wilkins, 90, died on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015.

She was born Ouida Lucille Davis in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on Nov. 24, 1924, to Herminie Murray and Herbert Davis, a jeweler. She married Eugene Gideon, M.D., in 1941, and he died in 1946. They had two sons, Victor, born in 1942, and Herbert, born in 1944. In Montego Bay in 1948, she married Louis Wilkins of Portland, where she moved to and lived for the rest of her life. They visited friends and family in Jamaica and Nassau frequently. Louis died in 1993.

She often said of herself that when she first moved to the United States, she didn’t know how to boil water or how to cook an egg, an observation not entirely untrue. From an early age, however, she was an accomplished dressmaker and seamstress, having been taught by her Aunt Rose. Among her very wide circle of friends and family, she was known for her creative designs of clothing, curtains, dolls, and virtually anything that cloth could be used for. She and Louis were also widely admired for the beauty and sumptuousness of the many gatherings and feasts that they frequently hosted. She was happiest when entertaining friends and family in her lovely home on the West End, and she loved to work in her beautiful garden.

She will be fondly remembered by those who knew her as genteel and caring, respectful and curious, and invariably outspoken. Blessed with an unusual beauty that carried her well into her later years, she was known for her impeccable taste in fashion and manners and for a graceful generosity that welcomed friends and strangers alike.

She is survived by her sons, Victor Gideon of Raymond and Herb Gideon of Austin, Texas; nine grandchildren; and three greatgranddaughters.

An informal memorial gathering was held on Sunday, Feb. 22. A Celebration of Ouida will be scheduled in May or June, the details of which will be announced as soon as possible.

To share memories and condolences with the family, please go to www.athutchins.com In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations may be made in Ouida’s name to: The Barron Center in Portland.

Lawrence F. Reid SOUTH PARIS — Lawrence F. Reid, 64, passed away Monday, Feb. 23, 2015 peacefully at his home.

He was born in Winchester, Mass. on Nov. 4, 1950. He was the son of John and Frances Reid. He graduated from Saugus High School in Saugus, Mass., and then entereda the food management business, where he worked for the majority of his life.

He is survived by his wife, Nitza Collazo Reid of South Paris; his four children, Jennifer Keller of Alexandra, Ky., Andrew Reid of Seminole, Fla., and Peter and Trevor of South Paris; his four siblings, John Reid of Falmouth, Mass., Barbara Tewksbury of West Newbury, Mass., Jane Parrott of Harrison and Stephanie Gargiulo of Spring Hill, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews that knew him as “Luscious Larry.” A service will be held Saturday morning, Feb. 28 at 11 a.m. at St. Catherine’s Church in Norway.

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Marjorie S. Kimball NORTH WATERFORD — Marjorie Shirley Goodale Kimball, 93, of North Waterford, died at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015.

She was born May 4, 1921, in Clinton, the daughter of the late John L. and Elsie Dunham Goodale. After attending Clinton schools, she graduated from Farmington Normal School in 1941, and earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine at Farmington in 1965. Marjorie started her teaching career in Welchville. She taught in area schools until her retirement in 1985. After her retirement, she volunteered for many years at the Waterford Elementary School.

She married William Hervey Kimball of Waterford on August 28, 1942, in Gorham. Following WWII, she and her family lived in Clinton for three years before moving to North Waterford in 1948, where the family grew to include nine children.

Mrs. Kimball served her community in countless ways over the years, working tirelessly for the many causes she held dear. Among them, she was an active member of the Grange for 75 years. She held many offices, including Worthy Matron of Waterford Grange #479. As a member of the North Waterford Congregational Church, she provided leadership in all areas of church life. Through the years, she served both the church and the Oxford County United Parish. She was past Matron of the Keoka chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, and later was a member of Chapter 168 in Norway. She was a member of the Waterford Historical Society and enjoyed sharing her interest and knowledge of the history of her town, carefully preparing programs given at local meetings. She was past president of the women’s teacher society, Delta Kappa Gamma, and belonged to the Oxford County Education Association-Retired, where she held many offices.

As president of the Waterford Friendly Senior Citizens, she organized monthly luncheon meetings and activities. She was a charter member of the Mollyockett Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International.

She played the church organ for 60 years, and provided piano and organ music for many organizations.

Marjorie enjoyed many hobbies, including knitting, quilting, swimming, writing, reading and doing puzzles with friends and family. She was greatly appreciated for her kindness and supportive friendship to those who knew her.

She is survived by her children, George and Linda Kimball of Gray, John and Michele Kimball of Norway, Bill and Peg Kimball of Bangor, Barbara and Stephen Riggott of South Paris, Don Kimball and Sandy Melidones of Bangor, Wayne and Wanda Kimball of Water Valley, Miss., Gail Stetson and Dan Franz of Bridgton; her 16 grandchildren; her 27 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Other surviving relatives include her beloved sister Jacquelyn Jabar and her husband Paul of Augusta; 11 nieces, two nephews and their numerous children.

She was predeceased by her sister Eunice Miles, husband Hervey, son James, and daughter Margaret Cyr. Visiting hours, hosted by George and Linda Kimball, will be held Friday, February 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Chandler Funeral Home in South Paris. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, at 1 p.m. at the North Waterford Congregational Church. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, North Waterford, in the spring.

The family is very grateful for and wishes to thank the many thoughtful friends and neighbors who have known and supported Marjorie throughout the years.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to Stoneham Rescue Unit, East Stoneham, ME 04231; the North Waterford Congregational Church c/o Judith Green, PO Box 95, North Waterford, ME 04267, or Oxford County Education Association,-Retired, Scholarship Fund, c/o Mary Delorenzo, 333 Chadbourne Rd., Waterford, ME 04088.

George A. C. Keene SCARBOROUGH — George A. C. Keene, 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Gosnell House in Scarborough.

The son of Elton C. Keene and Elizabeth O. Stevens, George was a lifelong resident of Bridgton. He was born on Jan. 2, 1929, attended local schools, and graduated from Bridgton High School in 1946.

After graduation George worked at Marches Clothing Store in Bridgton before joining the Navy in 1948. He served for six years while stationed in Norfolk, Va., and aboard the USS Bennington, including their Mediterranean Cruise in 1953–1954.

George and his wife Elizabeth Lea were married for 66 years.

While home on leave from boot camp, George proposed to Elizabeth and after a one-day engagement they were married on Christmas Eve in 1948 by Elizabeth’s father, the Rev. Fergus Lea. While in the service, George and Elizabeth communicated via letter, and in one such letter George added a “P.S.,” stating that when he got out of the service that he wanted to get a job with the post office and to raise chickens.

Upon his discharge, George held a variety of jobs, including clerking at Marches Convenience Store and delivering milk for Hoods Dairy. George joined the Army Reserves and was responsible for establishing and opening the Reserve Station on Depot St. in Bridgton. Subsequently he fulfilled his first dream, and was hired by the U.S. Postal Service in Bridgton as a carrier, and was eventually promoted to Assistant Postmaster. In 1981 George was promoted to Postmaster of Brownfield, where he remained until his retirement in 1992 after more than 40 years of government service.

George and Elizabeth moved to “The Farm” in South Bridgton in 1957, where they raised cows, chickens, pigs, goats, sheep, rabbits and four children. They had a working farm with beef cattle, milking cow, a large vegetable garden, hay fields and a local route delivering fresh eggs door to door. In 1967 George fulfilled his second dream by building a poultry house and raised flocks of 36,000 broilers every 6–8 weeks. In his retirement he converted the poultry house to the Keene Storage Facility that remains in business to this day.

George was a 50-year member of the Masonic Order and the Order of Eastern Star, as well as a longtime member of Chapter, Commandery and The Shriners.

He had a passion for finance and numbers, serving as treasurer for the Bridgton High School Scholarship Foundation for 31 years, as well as the Masons and Eastern Star. He also was a collector for the First Congregational Church in Bridgton for many years.

George was predeceased by his oldest daughter, Shelley Vaughan (William), of Belfast.

He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Keene; a daughter, Vickie Fulton (Temple) of Elizabethton, Tenn.; two sons, Matthew Keene (Shirley) of Hilton, N.Y., and Jonathan Keene (Denise) of Falmouth; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and his sister-in-law Joan Emerson, also of Bridgton.

The family would like to give thanks to the staff of Hospice of Southern Maine for their assistance, love and care shown to George during his final days.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a gift to Hospice of Southern Maine. Gifts may be mailed to HSM at 180 US Route One, Scarborough, ME 04074, or may be made online at www.hospiceofsouthernmaine.org/give A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational Church of Bridgton, 33 South High St., on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 2 p.m. with a reception immediately to follow in the vestry. To offer condolences please visit www.woodfuneralhome.org

Obituaries Madaline B. Emerson

Patricia A. Richards

WINDHAM — Madaline Blake Emerson, 84, died on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Ledgewood Manor surrounded by her family.

She was born in New Gloucester, the daughter of Fred B. and Muriel Stinchfield Blake. Mrs. Emerson attended schools in Gray-New Gloucester and graduated from the former Pennell Institute in 1948.

On July 20, 1951, she married Clifford B. Emerson and they lived, during their early years, on her family’s farm in New Gloucester. In 1963, she and her husband built their home on the River Road in Windham and raised their family.

From 1964 to 1965, she attended school and received her LPN degree, and then began working for the former Swampscotta Nursing Home and the Bennett’s Nursing Home, both in Windham.

In 1968, Mrs. Emerson worked for GTE Sylvania until her retirement in 1998, when she returned to nursing school and received her registered nursing license.

With her RN, she went to work for the former Falmouth Residential Care and the present Casco Inn (formerly Thomas House) in Casco, retiring in 2000.

Mrs. Emerson’s enjoyments included sewing, camping, cooking, NASCAR, country fairs, Old Home Days, working with the elderly (“after all, someone has to take care of those old people”) and square dancing, but her true enjoyment was her grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband in 2001; brothers, Everett and Herbert Blake; and sister, Hazel Files.

She is survived by her five sons, David W. Emerson of Casco, Stanlee P. Emerson of Windham, Roland S. Emerson of Woodstock, Ga., Robert L. Emerson of Vermont and James A. Emerson of Windham; a sister, Colleen Anderson of Delton, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Visiting hours will be Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Dolby Funeral Chapel, 434 River Road, followed by a 7 p.m. funeral service at the chapel. Spring burial will be in Arlington Cemetery, Windham. For online condolences, please visit www.dolbyfuneralchapels.com Flowers are welcome; contributions may be made to the Rick Duncanson Scholarship Fund, c/o Evergreen Credit Union, 785 Roosevelt Trail, Windham, ME 04062.

SOUTH PORTLAND — Patricia A. Richards, 80, died on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at Maine Medical Center.

She was born in Portland on Oct. 5, 1934, the daughter of John W. and Margaret G. (Nugent) Casey. She graduated from Porter High School as salutatorian of the Class of 1953. She was crowned the 1953 Maine State Apple Queen.

She married Joseph Richards of Yarmouth on April 19, 1958. They briefly lived in Portland before settling in South Portland to raise their family. They were members of Holy Cross Parish and their social life revolved around their friends from the church. Pat was a very creative person and enjoyed sewing, knitting, drawing and painting. She took pride in decorating her home, and was known to rearrange the furniture weekly. In the summer, she enjoyed spending time at the beach with her children. Throughout her entire life, she was very close to her aunt and uncle, Theresa and Paul Casey, and spent much time with them, as well.

Pat was a stay-at-home mom and housewife while her children were young. For several years, she worked at home, sewing comforter covers for Cuddledown. She was widowed at age 47, and at that time began working outside the home, first for Norton Insurance Company and then as a secretary for the Diocese of Portland. She was at the Chancery for more than 10 years before retiring.

She was predeceased by her husband Joe, who died on April 24, 1982.

She is survived by three daughters, Laurie Smith of South Portland, Beth Micucci of South Portland and Johanna Dresser of South Portland; a sister, Judith Haskell of West Baldwin; a brother, John Casey of Oakland; and six grandchildren.

Visiting hours will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, at Conroy-Tully Crawford South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway, South Portland.

Prayers will be recited 10:15 a.m., Friday, at the Chapel, followed by an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Cross Church, 124 Cottage Road, South Portland. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, South Portland. Online condolences may be expressed at www.ctcrawford.com

George H. Derosier AUGUSTA – George Howard Derosier, 82, of Augusta, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 at Maine General Medical Center.

On July 1, 1932, George came into this world, born to Denis and Irene (Chasse) Derosier in Limestone. He was the third born of 14 children. George graduated from Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield in 1952. He proudly served his country in the Army during the Korean War. His life was full and family was very important to him. He married Shirley Perkins on Oct. 6, 1956 in Skowhegan. They enjoyed 58 years together and raised six daughters.

George worked in management at several shoe manufacturing companies in Showhegan, Lewiston, Fryeburg and Freeport. He retired from Maine D.O.T. in 1997.

During his free time, he enjoyed music and he played guitar, the harmonica, piano and loved to sing and yodel. George was active in many bowling leagues and picked up weaving and crocheting after retirement.

George is survived by his devoted wife, Shirley; his six daughters, Debra Lee Stuart, Diane Gagnon, Darcel Sanborn, Delores Kiesman, Danette Caron and Doreen Nelson; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; siblings Albert, Laura, Denis, Linda, Joseph Edwards, Patricia and Marc Emile.

He was predeceased by his parents; three brothers, Camille, Alfred and Lionel; three sisters, Florence, Raymone and Germaine.

George had a contagious laugh and touched many lives. He will be greatly missed: It is through life that we earn our wings so that we may soar with the Angels.

There will be no calling hours.

A memorial Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Church, 39 Western Avenue, Augusta on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 at 10 a.m. The committal service will follow at the Maine Veterans’ Cemetery, 163 Mt. Vernon Road, Augusta with military honors. Condolences may be expressed at FuneralAlternatives.net

Frank A. Myers Jr. NAPLES – Frank A. Myers Jr., 89, of Naples, died peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015.

He was born in Lynn, Mass., the son of Frank and Catherine Myers.

Frank served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was employed

by Rowe Ford in Westbrook for 20-plus years. Frank was a former communicant of St. Joseph Church in Bridgton. Frank enjoyed hunting and fishing, and time at his camp on Coffee Pond with his wife, Frances Mayo Myers. His wife, Frances, of 50-plus years predeceased him.

Survivors include his sister, Theresa Russo of Sebago; his brother, Alvin Myers of Raymond; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. this Saturday, Feb. 28 at St. Joseph Church in Bridgton. Arrangements are by Hall Funeral Home, Casco.

Those desiring may make donations to: American Heart Association of Maine, 51 U.S. Route 1, Suite M, Scarborough, ME 04074.

Odna G. Wiggin BRIDGTON — Odna Grace Hodgkin Skillings Wiggin, 78, of Bridgton, died early Friday evening, Feb. 20, 2015, at Bridgton Hospital.

She was born on May 15, 1936, in Madison, a daughter of Vernon L. and Ethel V. (Jewett) Hodgkin Sr. She was educated in New Gloucester schools, and earned her diploma from Lake Region High School’s Adult Education program.

Odna was a loving homemaker to her husband and children. She did work outside of the home periodically, including writing town column pieces for the Portland Press Herald and The Bridgton News, staffing the Bridgton Chamber of Commerce information booth, and at the Emphasis on Maine store on Main St. in Bridgton.

She was fanatical about her flowers, especially white carnations, and also a good science fiction novel.

Odna is survived by her husband, Clyde Vernon “Chip” Wiggin Jr., whom she married on Dec. 22, 1974, in Cape Elizabeth; her children, Christine L. Skillings of Bridgton, Garry P. Skillings of Berlin, N.H., Cynthia L. Barker and her husband, Terry of Wilmington, N.C., Cheryl L. Fulcher of Sweden, Gwendolyn E. Skillings of Fryeburg, and Patricia B. Wiggin and her husband, Warlock U. Hevel of Pacific City, Ore.; a stepson, Phillip W. Rand and his wife, Noreen of Auburn; her siblings, Vernon L. “Buster” Hodgkin of Lewiston, Ernest R. “Sonny” Hodgkin of Meriden, Conn., Gail Martin of Norway, Frances Perkins of Mechanic Falls, Maxine Teague of New Gloucester, Sharon Dufault of North Attleboro, Mass., Charles “Charlie” Hodgkin of Norfolk, Va., and Audrey Forbes of Windham; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, David W. Skillings; a daughter, Carol E. Lolley; siblings, Lorraine Sloate, Herbie Jewett, Carolyn, Andrew, Sylvia, and Kathleen Hodgkin.

Family and friends were invited to a time of visitation on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, at the Chandler Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 8 Elm St., Bridgton. Private family interment will take place during her favorite month of the year, May. Online condolences may be shared with her family and friends at www.chandlerfunerals.com

Calendar ATTENTION TO ALL ORGANIZATIONS! If you want your calendar listing/press releases in our paper, you must send it in, a week before the event date, either by e-mailing us at bnews@roadrunner.com or mailing P.O. Box 244, Bridgton, ME 04009.

BRIDGTON Fri., Feb. 27 — Joy of Singing, 3 p.m., Community Center.

Sat., Feb. 28 — Chickadee Quilters Workshop, 9 a.m., Community Center.

Sat., Feb. 28 — Four Square World Championships, 5-9 p.m., Bridgton Academy.

FMI: 647-8580.

Mon., March 2 — Halfprice Sale at Bridgton Hospital Guild Thrift Shop, runs thru March 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sat. Mon., March 2 — Early Release SBS, 12:30 p.m., Community Center.

Tue., March 3 — COPD Support Group, 1 p.m., Community Center.

Tue., March 3 — Pokemon Club, 3 p.m., Community Center.

Tue., March 3 — Boy Scout Troop #149, 6:30 p.m., Community Center.

Wed., March 4 — Lenten Lunches, So. Bridgton Congregational and Bridgton Alliance Churches hosting, noon to 1 p.m., St. Joseph Church, 225 So. High St. Wed., March 4 — Discovery Kids, 3 p.m., Community Center.

Fri., March 6 — Free AARP Tax Help by appt., Community Center. FMI: 6473116.

Fri., March 6 — Girl Scout Troop #1939, 3 p.m., Community Center.

Sat., March 7 — State Legislature meeting, 10 a.m., Community Center.

BROWNFIELD Tue., March 3 — Adult Play Group, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Community Center.

CASCO Fri., Feb. 27 — Film Night Friday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., library.

Sat., Feb. 28 — Fabulous Florida Fiesta Supper, 5 to 6 p.m., Casco Village Church, 941 Meadow Rd. Sun., March 1 — E-reader class for beginners, noon to 2 p.m., library. PREREGISTER: 627-4291, ext. 23.

Wed., March 4 — Casco Rec Youth Tee-ball, Softball and Baseball registrations, 5 to 7:30 p.m., Community Center.

FMI: 627-4187.

Thur., March 5 — “Let’s Talk About It,” The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie King, 1:30 to 3 p.m., library.

DENMARK Thur.-Sat., Feb. 26-28 — Overnight hike to Lonesome Lake AMC Hut, Cannon Mtn., N.H., by Denmark Mountain Hikers, meet 8 a.m. at the Denmark Congregational Church. FMI: 756-2247.

Sat., March 7 — Bean & Casserole Supper by Denmark Congregational Church, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Municipal Building.

FRYEBURG Fri., March 6 — Veterans Service Officer, by appt., 9 to 11 a.m., American Legion, Bradley St. FMI: 324-1839.

Sat., March 7 — Corvettes in concert, 7:30 p.m., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy.

FMI: 935-9232.

HARRISON Thur., Feb. 26 — Knitting with Donnamarie Martinsen

starts; runs thru March 12, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. adults, 3:30 to 5 p.m. school-age, library. FMI: 583-2970.

Sat., Feb. 28 — Poker Rally, five-stop loop ride starting at Ruby Slippers, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., by Harrison Friendly Riders Snowmobile Club.

Sat., Feb. 28 — Animal Tracks & Signs with Naturalist Chris Lewey, 10 a.m., slide show w/outing to follow, library. FMI: 583-2970.

Tue., March 3 — Senior Social and Luncheon, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fire Station Community Room.

Sat., March 7 — Texas Hold’Em Tournament, doors open noon, play starts 1 p.m., Lions Club behind Key Bank.

Sat., March 7 — Book Club for Adults, 2 p.m., library.

NAPLES Thur., Feb. 26 — School Spirit Challenge to benefit Good Shepherd Food Bank, Lake Region High School.

FMI: 693-6221.

Thur., Feb. 26 — Chamber After Hours by Maine Blues Festival, 5 to 7 p.m., Bray’s Brew Pub, 678 Roosevelt Trl. Sat., Feb. 28 — 6-wk.

American Red Cross Swim Lessons start, 8:30 to 1130 a.m., Colonial Mast Pool. FMI: 627-4187.

Sun., March 1 — Turkey Pie Lunch, noon to 1 p.m., American Legion, Rte. 11.

Mon., March 2 — Food Basket & Kyrie’s Kitchen, 1-3 p.m., Naples Town Hall Gym. FMI: 615-3226.

Fri., Sat., March 6, 7 — Youth Baseball, Softball League signups, 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Fri., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., Town Office.

LOVELL Thur., Feb. 26 — “Dinner’s On Us” supper by After School Program students, 5:30 p.m., New Suncook Elementary School.

Thur., Feb. 26 — Personal recounting of 1956 Hungarian Revolution with Bobby Fournier, library.

Fri., March 6 — GLLT trek to learn about barred owl, great horned owl, meet 6:45 p.m. at GLLT office in Lovell Village.

Sat., March 7 — Lovell Town Meeting, 9 a.m., Town Hall.

Sat., March 7 — GLLT walk in Heald & Bradley Pond Reserve, 10 a.m. to noon, meet at Flat Hill parking lot, Heald Pond Rd. Sun., March 8 — Poker Rally by Kezar Trailblazers (rescheduled), register 8 a.m. to noon, Norris Bennett’s garage, Knights Hill Rd. & Rte. 93.

RAYMOND Thur., Feb. 26 — Raymond Food Pantry, 4 to 6 p.m., Lake Region Baptist Church, 1273 Main St. FMI: 232-5830.

Thur., Feb. 26 — Book Group, 7 p.m., library.

Fri., March 6 — Dr. Seuss Night by Raymond Library, 6:30 p.m., Raymond Elementary School.

Sun., March 8 — Game Day, 1 to 3 p.m., library.

SWEDEN Wed., March 4 — Sweden Food Pantry, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sweden Church basement, 137 Bridgton Rd. FMI: 647-4429, 647-5399.

WATERFORD Mon., March 2 — Socrates Café, “Does Climate Change Change Everything?” 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., library. FMI: 5836957.

Sat., March 7 — Waterford Town Meeting, 9 a.m., Town Office, 366 Valley Rd. AREA EVENTS Thur., Feb. 26 — SCORE Workshop on IRS Tools &

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Area Events Chamber After Hours at Bray’s Brewpub

NAPLES — The Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce is having their next After Hours on Thursday, Feb. 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. Hosting this event will be the Maine Blues Festival, over at Bray’s Brewpub & Eatery, 678 Roosevelt Trail, Naples. Come and enjoy great food and a cash bar while some of their talented musicians entertain you. All are welcome to attend, but please RSVP to villagegreen@mainebluesfestival.com

Knitting Class for kids and adults

HARRISON — Donnamarie Martinsen will lead weekly Knitting Sessions at the Harrison Library on Thursdays through March 12, with the first session on Feb. 26. Adult knitters will meet from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., and school-age knitters will meet from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Beginner instruction will be available, and free startup supplies for children will be provided.

Advanced knitters who are looking to connect with others are also welcome. The sessions are free and open to all; preregistration is requested for the children’s program to ensure there are enough supplies. For more information, call the library at 583-2970.

Friendly Riders holding Poker Rally

HARRISON — The Harrison Friendly Riders Snowmobile Club is hosting a Poker Rally on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be a five-stop loop ride, with stops (in order) at Ruby Slippers Café & Bakery on Route 117, Rose’s Stained Glass on Route 35, the ITS 89 Substation, Hawk Mountain (where hot dogs and soda will be sold) and the Olde Mill Tavern. Entry cost is $10 per sheet, and prizes will be awarded.

Naturalist talk: ‘Animal Tracks & Signs’

1950s DOO WOP — will be celebrated when the national touring Corvettes return to the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7. The band’s incredibly entertaining show and comical stage antics have left many a happy audience screaming for more. From New Hampshire to New Orleans and Virginia to Vegas, the Corvettes perform the classics with a fresh, new energy. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, and $5 for kids. Preorder online at www.fryeburgacademy.org/tickets or by calling the box office at 935-9232. The LHE/PAC is located at 18 Bradley Street in Fryeburg.

Meet the artist: Linda Covell

Linda Covell started painting reclaimed furniture 30 years ago on the West Coast.

She has since returned to New

HARRISON — Join naturalist Chris Lewey on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 10 a.m. at the Harrison Library for a talk on “Animal Tracks and Signs.” Lewey will conduct a slide presentation followed by a field outing that will reveal clues left behind by animals. All ages are welcome, especially children. Participants are encouraged to dress warmly and bring snowshoes if desired, but asked not to bring pets. The program is made possible by a grant from the Schiavi Family Foundation.

For more information, call the library at 583-2970.

Chilly Chili Stroll & Cookoff

NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — Chili chefs and tasters are getting ready for the 12th Annual Chilly Chili Stroll & Cookoff in North Conway Village on Saturday, Feb. 28, presented by the Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce. There’ll be awards in a number of categories for chili and cornbread in both Professional and “People’s Choice” categories. The Professional Chef’s Division will be held at the Gibson Center for Senior Services in North Conway, N.H., and a second People’s Choice chili cookoff will take place at the North Conway Community Center and additional locations throughout North Conway Village. Events run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with several businesses also presenting their own tastings.

Socrates Café debates Climate Change

WATERFORD — A Socrates Café will meet at the Waterford Library on Monday, March 2, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The topic will be, “Does Climate Change Change Everything?” The moderator will be Bart Hague. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information and snow dates, call 583-6957.

Indoor Yard Sale in South Paris

SOUTH PARIS — The South Paris American Legion Post #72, Church Street, South Paris, will be holding indoor yard sales on Saturday, March 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The lunch counter will be open, and there’ll be a 50/50 raffle and raffle baskets. Come join the fun and help support the Ladies Auxiliary’s efforts to send three young ladies to Girls’ State.

RECLAIMING WITH ART — Bridgton artist Linda Covell poses with some examples of the furniture she has reclaimed with art. Her work can be seen at Main Street Mercantile on Main Street in Bridgton.

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Chamber ‘After Hours‘

Thurs., Feb. 26 • 5–7 p.m. at Bray’s Brewpub with “Guests from the Fest”

Open Darts

Blues Jam from 5–7 p.m.

Legion Fundraiser • Sun., March 1st • Noon • $10/person TURKEY PIE LUNCH with all the Fixings

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Covell also enjoys painting floor cloths, because they are a nice contrast to working with three-dimensional furniture.

She enjoys the process of creating both types of art, and hopes that people who have a piece in their homes receive as much pleasure from it as she got in painting it. See samples of her work on her Facebook page at Mainely Painted Things. If you enjoy what you see, please “Like” the page.

All are welcome to attend but please RSVP to villagegreen@mainebluesfestival.com if possible.

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Diabetes self-management program

NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — The Miranda Center for Diabetes at Memorial Hospital is offering a four-week Diabetes Self-Management Education program for those with type 2 diabetes. Classes will be held starting Wednesday, March 4, and continuing on Wednesdays throughout the month from 3 to 5 p.m. at the North Conway, N.H. hospital and will be taught by Cara Kilroy, ANP-BC and Brenda McKay, RD LD CDE. Topics to be covered include an overview of diabetes, goals of diabetes treatment, medication, care of diabetes and preventing complications, exercise, carbohydrate counting, meal planning and goal setting.

Preregistration is required. To register or for more information, call the Miranda Center for Diabetes & Endocrinology, 603-356-4949, ext. 3353 or 3329.

England where she was raised. and draws her inspiration from She lives in Bridgton with her many sources. husband and two beautiful Examples of her painted dogs. She is a self-taught artist pieces are offered for sale at Main Street Mercantile across from Renys in Bridgton, which offers an eclectic mix of antiques and home décor. One of Covell’s favorite themes is the natural beauty of the Lake Region and mountains outside her door on Highland Road, next door to the Noble House Inn, where she holds barn and tag sales of her work

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Join us for our first Community Sing The Messiah

Rte. 302 (At the traffic light) Naples, ME 207-693-6806

Dan Moore – Director 5 p.m. Potluck supper (optional, but fun!)

6 p.m. warmup and rehearsal 6:30 – 8 p.m. We sing Messiah selections!

Bring your own score!

We’ll provide some extra scores for sharing.

WINTER HOURS: Mon.–Wed. 4–10 p.m. , Thurs.–Sat. 11:30 a.m. to close Sun. 11:30 a.m. to close — Dinner ’til 8 p.m.

Interested in a solo?

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Bring your choir or chorus, all your friends, and food to share!

Donations accepted at the door to defray costs.

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SPECIALS

Served Monday thru Friday from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf

Served with Mashed Potatoes & Gravy

Steak Tip Lunch

1/2 Pound of Steak Tips grilled to your liking, served with your choice of one side

Soup & Sandwich

Cup of our Soup of the Day and 1/2 Sandwich of the Day

Chicken Caesar Salad Fresh Caesar Salad topped with Grilled Chicken Breast

Fish & Chips

Lunch Size Portion of our Fresh Cod Filet, lightly-battered and fried, served with French Fries, Cole Slaw & Tartar Sauce

Mini Mac & Chicken Lunch portion of our Soon-to-be-Famous Baked Macaroni & Cheese with Chicken

Soup & Salad Cup of our Soup of the Day and a Side Garden or Caesar Salad

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Engagement

SAD 61

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Monday, March 2 — Friday, March 6 MONDAY: Ham & Cheese Sandwich, Veggie Sticks w/Dip, Apple, Whole Grain Chocolate Chip Cookie TUESDAY: Popcorn Chicken w/Dipping Sauce, Sweet Potato Fries, Corn, Applesauce WEDNESDAY: Taco Salad w/Taco Bar, Sour Cream & Salsa, Goya Black Beans, Pineapple THURSDAY: Personal Pan Pizza, Fresh Salad Bar, Goldfish, Fruit Cocktail FRIDAY: Whole Grain Pancakes, Syrup, Sausage Patty, Baby Carrots, Strawberries.

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Monday, March 2 — Friday, March 6 MONDAY: Ravioli, Green Beans, Deli Sandwich, Carrots w/Ranch Dip, Orange Smiles TUESDAY: Chicken Patty, Fish Burger, Veggie Burger, Deli Sandwich, Lettuce Tomato, Pickle, Diced Peaches WEDNESDAY: Beef Tacos w/Topping Bar, Salsa & Sour Cream, Garbanzo Beans, Deli Sandwich, Applesauce THURSDAY: Beef Stroganoff over Noodles, Corn, Deli Sandwich, Salad Bar, Diced Pears FRIDAY: Laker Pizza w/Variety of Toppings, Deli Sandwich, Salad Bar, Sun Chips, Apple

Area births

George Lathrop of Denmark and Janet Lathrop of Fryeburg are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Justine Laura Lathrop to David Mark Soares, son of Sandy and Mark Soares of Centerville, Mass.

Justine and David are both graduates of Bentley University, as well as Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) candidates. Justine is employed as an accountant at Raytheon Corp. in Waltham, Mass. David is employed as a project controller at Deloitte Consulting in Boston, Mass.

The couple resides in Norwood, Mass. An August wedding is planned.

Leanna Herrick and Paul Brutman of Naples have a boy, Aiden H. Brutman, born Feb. 6, 2015 at Bridgton Hospital.

Aiden joins a sister, Hannah Brutman, 17. Maternal grandparent is Holly Herrick of Naples.

Inga (Hamlin) and Ansel Smith of Harrison have a boy, Waylon Cash Smith, born Feb. 4, 2015 at Bridgton Hospital.

Waylon joins sisters Eva Smith, 8, and Keira Smith, 6.

Maternal grandparents are Robin Gray and Gary Hamlin of Harrison. Paternal grandparent is Chris Smith of Hollis. Greatgrandparent is Trudy Smith of Hollis.

Michelle Lavoie and Edward Kahkonen of Bridgton have a girl, Hope M-L Kahkonen, born Feb. 4, 2015 at Bridgton Hospital. Hope joins a sister, Paige, 10, and a brother, Michael, 6. Maternal grandparents are Buster Arris and Regina Lavoie of Bridgton. Paternal grandparent is Ginny Cote of Norway.

Felicia Naamani and Joshua Wentworth of Naples have a boy, Aden Jedikiah Wentworth, born Feb. 3, 2015 at Bridgton Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Jeannie and Nobil Naamani. Paternal grandparents are Richard and Pamela Fletcher.

Erin (Barrett) and Robert Barnes of Bridgton have a boy, Cullen James Barnes, born Feb. 3, 2015 at Bridgton Hospital. Cullen joins a brother, Declan Barnes, 3. Maternal grandparents are Gary Barrett and the late Hilda Barrett of Connecticut. Paternal grandparents are William and Theresa Barnes and Kathleen Foster. Great-grandparents are Charles and Lilian Foster.

Brandy Crosby of Bridgton has a boy, Alexander Vernon Crosby, born Jan. 31, 2015 at Bridgton Hospital. Alexander joins a sister, Arrianne Brooks, 6. Maternal grandparents are Gary and Tammy Crosby.

Denah (Vallee) and Steven Malespini of Naples have a girl, Sonia Mae Malespini, born Jan. 28, 2015 at Bridgton Hospital. Sonia joins a sister, Sophia, 2. Maternal grandparents are Denise and Dennis Vallee, Gorham, N.H. Paternal grandparents are Steve and Kathy Malespini of Gorham, N.H. Great-grandparents are Bob and Pauline Vallee and Dorothy Ferranti of Gorham, N.H., and Sebastian and Mary Malespini of Middletown, Conn.

Tara Carlton and Thomas Gagne of Bridgton have a girl, Lilith Isabelle Gagne, born Jan. 26, 2015 at Bridgton Hospital.

Lilith joins a sister, Annalee Mae, 2½. Maternal grandparents are Harley and David Carlton of Harrison. Paternal grandparents are Lynne Tomah of Lisbon and Daniel Gagne of Augusta.

Ashley Andrews and Ian Fitzcharles of Naples have a girl, Evangeline Fitzcharles, born Feb. 2, 2015 at Bridgton Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Becky Morton and Michael Andrews. Paternal grandparents are Bob and Kate Fitzcharles of Bridgton. Great-grandparents are John and Paula Ladd of Ohio, and Bill and Dianne Morton of Naples.

(Continued from Page A) “We’re still going strong,” she said. “The program recognizes and honors student writers of all abilities.”

After learning various components of good writing, students are encouraged to pen their own story without assistance from teachers or parents. The nonfiction or fictional works (“writing needs to be legible and make sense, and free from violence or inappropriate words,” Van Atta said. “We have had a few situations, and have spoken to the students about it”) are then rated by “4 Star Scorers” — a group of 14 adults, who score the pieces based on various standards included in Levels 1 up to Level 10. Each piece does not include the student’s name.

Students can submit works two or three times a year.

Every student receives a Gold Star pencil for participating. If the writer successfully meets a standard of a certain level, he or she will receive a black 4 Star hat. If the next level is reached, he or she receives a silver pin.

Then, a gold pin. Then comes the blue 4 Star hat. More pins, then another new hat, gold followed by white, and finally red.

“Every year, over 300 prizes are awarded,” Van Atta said. “The program tries to encourage writing on their own.”

The program is funded through donations, and by teachers chipping in money to the 4 Star program, as well as a high school scholarship fund, on Fridays so that they can wear jeans to work. Hats are purchased and embroidered by Maine Street Graphics in Bridgton.

College opportunities Three Lakers — high schoolers Keyana Prescott, Samantha Young and Grace Farrington — attended the Maine Education Talent Search New England Trio Day held in Portland.

Talent Search teacher Maggie Davis told the school board that the Grade 6-12 program helps open doors for

students to prepare for college challenges, as well as showing them what options exist.

During the Trio Day, Young attended a workshop hosted by two nurses and a family physician who talked about their work and held a question/answer session with students.

Farrington heard a talk by a student from Aroostook County who recapped some of her first-year struggles at college, including doubts about whether she was “good enough” to succeed in a post-secondary program and whether she could afford it since her father had limited income to assist her.

Prescott attended a college fair, and discovered some “schools I had never heard of before.”

Davis told the board that she also conducts workshops with younger students regarding how to handle stress, studying skills and other pertinent topics.

“They wonder, ‘How will it help them in college?’ I tell them that one day in college they will find themselves trying to destress themselves as they get ready for a test. This will help,” she said.

The federally-funded college access program has been at Lake Region for a number of years, previously taught by Ann St. Pierre.

Personnel moves Richard Shepard resigned as a Fire Science Program instructor at LRVC, effective Jan. 9; Jessica Grover was appointed as a special education health care technician at LRHS, replacing Karinna Johnson, who resigned. There were four applicants for the position — two were interviewed; David Sargent resigned as a special education technician at LRMS, effective Jan. 23; Darlene Ridlon resigned as a Day Treatment Educational Technician at Songo Locks School, effective Feb. 11; Gail Brooks resigned as a

Standards Interventionist at Songo Locks School, effective Feb. 13; Jennifer Rudin resigned as a Special Education Day Treatment Support Technician at Songo Locks School, effective Feb. 13; Andrea Kuvaja transferred from a bus monitor to a van driver, effective Jan. 6; Karyn Roy transferred from a Special Education Resource Room Teacher to an IEP Team Coordinator for Songo Locks (and the district) for two days per week, effective Jan. 28, for the remainder of the school year only; Rosemary Clow transferred as a Special Education Technician III from Sebago Elementary to Songo Locks School, effective Feb. 5, replacing Marie Libby, who resigned.

Donations accepted Directors accepted the following donations: Songo Locks School received $50 from Donorschoose.org for a classroom project called, “Yoga: Get Moving and Get Fit!” and $550 for “First Year Teacher’s Project”; the North Bridgton Public Library made a donation to Lake Region High and Middle Schools, and Stevens Brook Elementary School to be used for the school libraries.

Pellet bid Maine Woods Pellet Co. of Athens was awarded the pellet bid for two years, at a rate of $194 per ton for the 2014/15 school year, and $200 per ton for the 2015/16 school year.

Elementary tidbits Sebago Elementary is working on a food drive, which will result in each can and box being passed from one student to another, reaching a final collection point.

Teaching Principal Kirsten Goff reported that the drive has already reached 150. The food items will be donated to the Sebago Food Pantry.

Songo Locks readers are working their way toward Alaska. The distance from the Naples school to Alaska

is 4,674 miles. So, SLS’s version of the Iditarod will be for students to read a total of 4,674 hours. Principal Cheryl Cline said readers have reached over 3,000 hours to date.

As part of the Iditarod theme, the school recently hosted guest Mushers Charlotte and Thomas Carroll.

For the third straight year, Lake Region High School is the World Quest state champion. The team will make a return trip to Washington, D.C. to compete in the Nationals. More to come.

Scope of the work

(Continued from Page A) • Develop any project cost estimates related to work at the school.

Stevens Brook Elementary • Review expected enrollment through the year 2024 • Prepare a space allocation program to determine enrollment capacity at the school using today’s program requirements • Explore the possibilities of addition/expansions that may result from project enrollment increases including expanded Pre-K program.

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It may be hard to believe with four feet of snow on the ground — and the real start of spring not until March 20 — but the first sign of spring is “springing” up in Bridgton.

Emily Hammerle, Guild volunteer and manager of the Bridgton Hospital Guild Thrift Shop, has announced the March 2-14 dates of their “end of winter” shop sale.

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February 26, 2015, The Bridgton News, Page A

Owl trek looks to be a real hoot The Greater Lovell Land Trust scheduled evening walk was canceled because of the frigid weather. We’ll try again on Friday, March 6, with those taking part gathering at GLLT’s office in the village at 6:45 p.m. for brief instruction before riding to the spot that the walk will take place.

The trek will be about 45 minutes, so be sure to dress warmly and have either headlights or flashlights and, most importantly, your own snowshoes. Those hardy enough to make the trek will see their knowledge of barred owls and the seven-noted hoot of the great horned owl much improved. Picture your breath in the beam of your flashlight as you trudge through the snow, hoping to hear the sound of an owl — what an experience.

The Trust also has a program planned for Saturday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Those taking part should meet at the Flat Hill parking lot on Heald Pond Road. The program will take place in the Heald and Bradley Pond Reserve.

This will be a hunt for fungi in winter. It’s amazing that you

Lovell

by Ethel Gilmore-Hurst Lovell Correspondent 925-3226 ehurst3@yahoo.com can find mushrooms in winter, but if you look closely they’re hiding for you to find. Dress for cold.

The weather was perfect, cold but sunny, for the John McKeen Fishing Derby. This outdoor event is becoming one of the most favorite for the kids of Lovell. This year, 37 kids of all ages came out with their gear to try to catch the big one.

Sy Stevens, age 5, was the winner of the most fish caught, with a total of four fish. The winner in the age eight and under category was three-yearold Avery Jordan, who caught a 15½” fish. Henry Hill, age 5, took second place, with a 13” catch, and third place went to five-year-old Sy Stevens, with his largest 12” fish.

For the age 9-15 category,

first place winner was Cadence Allen, with an 18” fish. Denali Barker was a close secondplacer with her 17¾” fish. Tyler Day took third place, with a 17” fish. The older kids came in really close to each other. All of the winners received trophies, and ribbons were awarded to all those who took part.

John McKeen would be very happy to see that his fishing derby is growing every year. There must be at least two generations taking part, fishing and helping the kids. You never have a fishing derby without food, so there were hot dogs, whoopee pies, pies, cookies and hot chocolate to keep them warm. The committee would like to thank all the donors and Rosie’s and the Center Lovell Store for their contribution.

Spring 23 days away As of Feb. 26, there are only 23 days until spring, so says the calendar — but we’ll see.

I’m not going to hold my breath. Keep warm!

The United Methodist Church of Good Fellowship in Naples Village offers a free breakfast and fellowship every Wednesday until April 30, from 7:30 to 10 a.m. The breakfast is sponsored by the NUMC group.

The meals will run through April, and be canceled only if the SAD 61 schools are closed for inclement weather.

Condolences go out to Gertrude Knight Tenny of Florida, for the passing of her brother, Charles.

A Turkey Pie Lunch with all the trimmings will be held on Sunday, March 1, from noon to 1 p.m. Coast is $10 per person. There will also be a Chinese Raffle and 50/50 raffles. This is a fundraiser for the American Legion Post #155 on Route 11 in Naples. For more information, call 693-6285.

I think Casco has the right idea, putting in three electric car chargers for those new hybrid vehicles that use both electricity and gasoline. I’m thinking the other towns on Route 302 should do so as well — or there might be a lineup of cars in Casco.

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by Cheryl Harmon Naples Correspondent 207-210-7337 scoopharmon01@gmail.com The Naples United Methodist Church will be one of the churches participating in the Lenten Lunches this season, which are held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 225 South High Street, in Bridgton. They will host a lunch in conjunction with the Bridgton United Methodist Church and the Harrison Congregational Church, on Wednesday, March 11, at noon at St. Joseph Church. If you don’t know whether your church is participating in these lunches, call them. Soup and bread will be served, and a speaker/discussion will be held at 12:30 p.m. on this year’s theme of Proverbs.

Kudos to all those folks who jumped into Highland Lake in Bridgton and Sebago Lake in Raymond for their respective fundraisers.

My granddaughter Patience was up this past weekend visiting. She put the adults (Dale, Nichole and Jolene) through their paces playing in the snow. Everyone certainly got their exercise.

I’m sure the kids would like to thank all those adults who helped them have such a fun time.

The Kezar Trailbreakers will be holding their Poker Rally on Sunday, March 8. The date has been changed as to not interfere with the Lovell Town Meeting.

Registration will be held at Norris Bennett’s garage. at the corner of Knights Hill Road and Route 93, from 8 a.m. to noon. It cost $5 for each hand of cards that are dealt at each stop on the route. The best hand wins. Also at the garage, there will be a raffle and prizes, and the usual staples of food. From what I can see, there should be plenty of snow this year. The money made on the rally goes toward the maintenance of the trails and the groomer. With lots of snow, the trails look good for this event.

Neighbors helping neighbors is an important way of life in our small towns. Steve Warren of Fryeburg is a single father with two small daughters. Steve has been diagnosed with a brain tumor that will take his life within the year.

The young father needs help, so some good people are putting together a benefit dinner and Silent Auction on Saturday, March 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Fryeburg. The auction runs from 7 p.m. until it’s finished.

To add to the evening, weather permitting, the Downeast Dickering star, Tony Bennett, will entertain with Codfish, Duke and Bruce Thomas. This group is wellknown for their TV shows on, what else? Dickering, buying, selling swapping — you name it — they can do it. There will also be a photographer from Loungo Studio in Stow, who, for a price, will take a picture of you with the guys, who will autograph it.

The menu for the dinner will be an old-fashioned hot dog and bean Saturday night supper. Supper tickets are $10

WHOOO was looking in Laura Chadbourne’s window in Sweden one morning but this sleepy owl! He stayed on this tree in the yard for a good 10 minutes before flying off.

“What a treat for a lazy Sunday morning!” Laura said. for adults and $5 for children.

Any time you plan an event like this, there is always a need for donations for both the dinner and the auction. Anyone who would like to donate food or auction items can call Penny

at 890-0708 or Jamie at 2564374. All proceeds will go to the Warren family.

The Lovell Town meeting will be held at the Lovell Town Hall on Saturday, March 7, starting at 9 a.m.

Guild sale set

(Continued from Page A) The week starts with their popular 1/2 price sale March 2-7, followed by “Fill A Bag” for just $2, March 9-14.

The shop is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Following the end of winter sale dates, the energetic, dedicated volunteers of the Guild close their doors, Monday and Tuesday, March 16-17, and restock, proudly reopening Wednesday, March 18, with their spring and summer merchandise. The Bridgton Hospital Guild Thrift Shop is conveniently located on 173 Main Street, Bridgton, adjacent to Renys.

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New walking club forms in Sebago SEBAGO — The hallways of Sebago Elementary School are now open to the public for a newly-formed Sebago Community Walking Club on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 5 to 7 p.m. You may walk as slow or as fast as you want.

Organizers have even done the math for you — eight full laps around the school’s hallways equal one mile. When you arrive, there will be a sign with directions with a map of the school, and a sign-in sheet in the foyer. So, bring a friend, meet up with a family mem-

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Continuations

Three survive icy river, road rage encounter (Continued from Page A) law enforcement officials, he said.

The accident, which allegedly was a result of road rage, happened around 1:10 p.m. on Monday, he said.

Earlier that afternoon, someone had reported “errat-

ic driving” and “road rage” behavior to CCSO dispatch.

The dispatcher was informed the two vehicles were traveling westbound on Route 302, according to a media release.

By the time deputies arrived, “one of the two vehicles had crashed into the

Fake $20 bills (Continued from Page A) the cotton fibers in a genuine bill. The pens are far from foolproof, however, as compared to security features within the bill itself such as the watermark and security thread.

“Just pay close attention to how a bill looks and feel,” Jones advised.

Fryeburg log

(Continued from Page A) Silver Parkway/Pebble Circle.

12:46 p.m. A motor vehicle accident occurred on Stuart Street.

Wednesday, February 18 5:12 p.m. A motor vehicle accident occurred on Portland Street.

7:12 p.m. Police responded to a disturbance on Smith Street.

Thursday, February 19 8:31 a.m. A motor vehicle crash occurred at the Citgo on Main Street.

1:32 p.m. Peace was restored following a disturbance at a Maple Street location.

9:05 p.m. Christopher R. Aber, 18, of Mahopac, N.Y., was charged with possession of marijuana following a stop on Main Street.

Friday, February 20 6:09 p.m. Police assisted fire department personnel with a call on Smith Street.

Sunday, February 22 3 a.m. Janet L. Maxfield, 43, of Fryeburg, was charged with failing to pay a fine or fee following a stop on Fair Street.

3:30 a.m. Police assisted Fryeburg Rescue with a call on Pebble Circle.

Crooked River at the Casco/ Naples line,” the media report said.

“The scene was chaotic,” Goulet said.

The vehicular crash prompted the official closure of sections of Route 302 for about five hours, or until 6 p.m. Detours were provided for the traveling public at Route 11 and Route 121, according to local rescue and fire departments. Casco Fire and Rescue Department personnel assisted with alerting and directing traffic, according to Assistant Fire Chief Holly Hancock.

Ambulances from the Towns of Raymond and Casco transported the car crash survivors to the Bridgton Hospital, Hancock said.

As the afternoon progressed, the Naples Fire Department brought the ladder truck to the scene, and detectives took aerial photos of the accident scene, Goulet said.

The immediate and top priority of first responders and the sheriff’s deputies was the safety of the victims, he said. Also, the area was being treated as a crime scene, Goulet said.

“The person in the other vehicle could be charged with a criminal activity,” he said. That depends on the physical evidence and witness statements, and whether the District Attorney’s Office thinks there is a case, he said.

“We are looking at this as an intentional act, that’s where the crime would come

Bridgton blotter Calendar

(Continued from Page A) 3:15 a.m. Officer Gaumont assisted Cumberland County Sheriffs at a bachelor party at 71 Beach Road, Naples, when the 14 men there refused to let the dancer and two bouncers leave.

7:14 p.m. Juveniles were throwing snowballs at passing cars on the Portland Road near The Gazebo ice cream stand.

9:12 p.m. Tia S. Bean, 30, of Ingalls Road in Bridgton, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear for operating without a license by Officer McCormick. Bean was released on bail.

(Continued from Page A)

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“All three of them were pretty upset. They were hypothermic, so getting them warm and safe, and securing the scene” was paramount, he said.

“After they were transferred to the Bridgton Hospital, they were interviewed by detectives,” he said.

On Tuesday, the driver of the vehicle had not yet been released from the hospital, reports said.

Goulet agreed the trio was lucky to be alive.

“For those of us who are in law enforcement and who remember ‘The Dukes of Hazard,” it was like that.

Their car was airborne. It was airborne from the time it went over the guardrail until it hit the river,” Goulet said.

“It is an unusual event, and a serious event. If this does pan out to be a criminal act, it is very unfortunate,” he said.

in. Hence, the vagueness of information” like the names of the people involved, he said.

The charge “could be reckless conduct with a motor vehicle and/or assault with a deadly weapon. There are different statutes,” he said, adding no charges have been filed yet.

If the incident(s) that caused the wreck was an intentional act(s), then the car wreck elevates to a crime rather than simply a vehicular accident, he explained.

“It depends how the investigation comes out,” he said.

On Tuesday, Goulet reported that it was a continuing investigation. Both vehicles had been towed for the purpose of collecting evidence and so that detectives could analyze the vehicles’ data recorders to figure out the speed and whether gas or the brake was applied before the crash.

Road rage incidents are few and far between for the Cumberland County Sherriff’s deputies, Goulet said. On a daily basis, CCSO dispatch takes calls about erratic driving — people going 20 mph in a 40 mph zone, or swerving back and forth, he said.

Reports of road rage are less frequent, he said.

In the case of Monday’s incident, there was “no indication that they knew each other,” Goulet said.

The occupants of the vehicle that landed in the river were still shaken from the experience when first responders arrived.

(Continued from Page A) says that after attending the last Water District meeting he had questions about two things that the water district wished to do, which was to “collect a fee from the commercial extractors to generate revenue…and with that revenue, according to this one individual, to buy the truck pump station.”

Eastman says that neither of these are allowed by the charter of the Fryeburg Water District “If the collective agenda is to keep Poland Spring from pumping water here and it’s not in the best interest of the 750 or so customers of the water company, and they’re not representing the people accordingly, I need to bring that point forward.”

He also said that despite the best efforts of the Fryeburg Business Association and the regional economic development groups, businesses are not in any hurry to come to Fryeburg and set up shop.

“If any company would like to come Fryeburg, we should welcome them with open arms,” said Selectman Paul Naughton.

“I think if you look at the hard and fast real facts that are out there, it’s pretty darn obvious that there are more than enough safeguards in place to protect the interests of the Town of Fryeburg and the people that take water from it,” said Selectman Jeff Cox, who also said that if there were a drought Poland Spring would be the first to stop pumping water. “When you have somebody knocking at the door that has an opportunity to add a significant amount to the tax base, somebody would have to try real hard to convince me that’s not the right thing to do.”

The next selectmen’s meeting is March 12, 2015 at 6:00 p.m., at the town office in Fryeburg.

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Tue., March 3 — Theater & Dance Classes begin at Schoolhouse Arts Cente, 16 Richville Rd., Standish. FMI: www.schoolhousearts.org Wed., March 4 — Diabetes Self-management 4-wk. Series begins, 3-5 p.m., Miranda Center,

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Wed., March 4 — “Evolution of a Garden,” talk by Rex Beisel & Craig Cote, Barred Owl Daylillies, 4 p.m., McLaughlin Garden, 103 Main St., So. Paris.

Thur., March 5 — No. Conway Library Book Group, Year of Wonders, by Geraldine Brooks, 10:30 a.m., No. Conway Library, Main St., No. Conway, N.H. FMI: 603-356-2961.

Thur., March 5 — Writing murder mystery thrillers with author Rick Davidson, 7 p.m.,

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Sat., March 7 — Indoor Yard Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., So. Paris American Legion Post #72, Church St., So. Paris.

Due to the number of local events happening in our active communities, and available space, we have removed the Ongoing Weekly events in the printed paper.

Because these events are important to all of us, please find the complete listing, online, every week at www.bridgton.com

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February 26, 2015, The Bridgton News, Page B

11-0 run dashes Lakers’ title dream

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer PORTLAND — When Lake Region and Cape Elizabeth met in the regular season, they were locked up in a see-saw affair.

Eventually, the Lakers escaped with a five-point home win.

The same story line unfolded in the Class B West Finals Saturday, but an “X” factor titled the final outcome to Cape’s favor.

His name was senior guard Ethan Murphy.

Murphy missed the first meeting between the clubs due to illness, but he certainly made his presence felt in the West title game, scoring a game-high 20 points to lead second-ranked Cape Elizabeth to a 51-46 victory over fourth-ranked Lake Region at the Cross Insurance Arena.

With 5:04 left in regulation, Lake Region took a 40-38 lead as Jackson Lesure found Nate Smith for a layup.

Cape Elizabeth Coach Jim Ray called timeout. It proved to be a game changer.

Murphy beat his defender off the dribble twice, scoring five straight points to trigger a deciding 11-0 run — a spurt the Lakers never recovered from.

“I think if we had scored after their timeout, we would have been okay,” Lake Region Coach J.P. Yorkey said. “It was a good game. I did think that we would get some separation, keep it, and close it out for the win.”

Instead, the Capers seized momentum. Lake Region missed a couple of inside shot chances and saw some good looks from the perimeter clang off the rim.

“I haven’t actually watched the video yet, so I couldn’t say specifically. I do recall that we had some good players trying to make some big shots, as they had done before,” Coach Yorkey added. “I also recall us being a little anxious and shooting too quickly a bit. But, they were good looks and shots that the kids can make. It was a big stage and I think that the kids handled themselves well. Right before their run, we had a 10-0 run ourselves.”

Murphy felt very comfortable when the lights were shining the brightest. He added a pair of foul shots with 19.5 seconds remaining to seal the victory.

“I think it was a good senior player (Ethan Murphy) making big plays,” said Coach Yorkey when asked if the Lakers may have been fatigued down the stretch after going to a short rotation in the second half. “Also, our guys got a little amped up there and extended their defensive pressure on the ball and got beat. We had been doing a good job of containing the dribbler. It was more being a little over aggressive on the ball as opposed to just getting beat.”

This title game did not disappoint.

Lake Region rallied from an early 7-1 deficit by show-

NOT THE ENDING THEY WERE HOPING FOR — Dejection was on the faces of Lakers (left to right) Ryan Hodgdon, Marcus DeVoe, Nick Hall, Tyler Walker and Damon Knight as the final seconds tick off the clock in Saturday’s Class B West championship. Cape Elizabeth prevailed 51-46 over the Lakers.

(Rivet Photos)

ing patience and taking the ball strong to the hoop. Point guard Jackson Lesure started the comeback with a slick pass to Quinn Piland for a layup, and then Lesure drove past his defender for a pair of hoops to give the Lakers a 11-9 lead.

Cape regained the lead as Murphy scored on a drive to the rim, and Finn Bowe sank a pair of foul shots.

Free-throwing shooting would be pivotal in this CAPE ELIZABETH 51 game.

Lake Region struggled Marcus Donnelly 0-0-0, Quinn Hewitt 2-4-9, Ethan Murphy in the first half, sinking just 7-55-20, James Bottomly 0-0-0, Finn Bowe 2-2-7, Edward 1-of-7 attempts, while the Galvin 1-6-9, Justin Guerette 2-0-4, Jack O’Rourke 1-0-2.

Capers were 11-of-12. For 3-Pointers: Hewitt, Murphy, Bowe, Galvin the game, Lake Region was Turnovers: 1-3-3-3, 10 5-of-11, while the Capers Free Throws: 17-of-20 were 17-of-20.

Field Goals: 15-of-43 The second quarter saw Rebounds: 23, Finn 8, Murphy 4, Galvin 4 five lead changes.

Record: 18-3 Nate Smith netted a 3LAKE REGION 46 pointer for a 16-15 LR Marcus DeVoe 3-0-6, Nick Hall 4-4-12, Alex Langadas 0lead. Nick Hall’s and Quinn 0-0, Jackson Lesure 5-0-10, Brandon Palmer 0-0-0, Quinn Piland’s hustle in the lane Piland 2-1-5, Nate Smith 4-1-11, Tyler Walker 1-0-2, produced a pair of buckets, Nicholas Wandishin 0-0-0. while Marcus DeVoe turned 3-Pointers: Smith (2) a steal into an uncontested Turnovers: 5-2-3-2, 12 layup with 2:31 left to put the Free Throws: 5-of-11 Lakers up 23-17.

Field Goals: 18-of-37 Going 0-for-3 at the foul Rebounds: 23, Smith 5, Hall 5, Lesure 5 line, Lake Region saw their Record: 15-6 lead disappear as Edward BOX SCORE Galvin and Bowe each conCape Elizabeth 13-12-13-13 — 51 nected on 3-pointers — Lake Region 11-12-13-10 — 46 Bowe’s at the buzzer from the corner — to put the Capers up 25-23 at intermission.

The Lakers’ struggles at the foul line were never more apparent than when Nick Hall spent his time at the halftime warmup working on his foul shooting. One could see the frustration level rise as shots failed to fall. But, Hall (team-high 12 points) refused to quit. After his teammates went to the bench after the horn sounded, the LR senior remained at the line until he finally made one.

His persistence paid off.

Hall went 4-for-4 in the third quarter as the Lakers trailed by just a bucket, 38-36.

Smith and Murphy traded 3-pointers in the quarter. The Capers pulled ahead 38-30 with 2:50 left, but the Lakers stormed back behind a jumper from Lesure, two Hall foul shots and a Lesure-to-Hall connection in the final seconds.

The momentum carried over to the fourth quarter as Lesure (10 points) drained a pull-up jumper and then threaded a pass to Smith for a layup to take a 40-38 lead.

Lake Region went 3 minutes, 2 seconds without scoring before Smith finally end Cape’s spurt with a jumpshot. Down 49-42, the Lakers stayed scrappy.

Lesure tipped a Cape pass, and DeVoe recovered it. A quick pass to Lesure resulted in a layup with 48.6 seconds left.

Murphy missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 35.3 seconds left, but the Lakers were unable to capitalize as TOO LATE — Lake Region junior point guard Jackson a Smith 3-pointer — which Lesure scores in the final seconds after a steal, but it could have pulled the team within one possession — was proved to be too little too late.

just off the mark.

Murphy redeemed himself by sinking a pair of foul shots with 19.5 seconds.

LR guard Tyler Walker scored quickly to make it 5146, but neither team scored again over the final 11.3 seconds as Cape advanced to the State Class B Championship game against Medomak Valley.

While the Lakers fell short in their quest, they could be right back at it next winter with the return of a strong nucleus.

“I am very proud of them, as is their community, and I NEW HARDWARE to add to the Lake Region High told them just that,” Coach School trophy case is the runner-up plaque presented to captains Jackson Lesure (left) and Nate Smith.

Yorkey said.

ATTEMPTING TO CARVE OUT SOME SPACE — Lake Region forward Nick Hall works his way toward creating some separation under the basket from Cape Elizabeth defenders Finn Bowe (left) and Justin Guerette.

TAKING AWAY A PASSING LANE — Lake Region forward Marcus DeVoe (right) goes airborne in an attempt to make it difficult for Cape’s Ethan Murphy to pass the ball to the right side of the court.

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Revenge was theirs

Lakers stun top-seeded Yarmouth

TIME TO CELEBRATE — Lake Region’s Jackson Lesure (right) gets a hug from teammate Tyler Walker after their upset victory over top-seeded Yarmouth.

LAKE REGION 52 Marcus DeVoe 8-1-24, Nick Hall 2-4-8, Alex Langadas 0-00, Jackson Lesure 1-1-4, Quinn Piland 5-0-10, Nate Smith 2-1-5, Tyler Walker 0-1-1, Nicholas Wandishin 0-0-0 3-Pointers: DeVoe (7), Lesure Turnovers: 4-3-1-4, 12 Free Throws: 8-of-15 Field Goals: 18-of-46 Rebounds: 33, Hall 10, Lesure 9, Smith 4, DeVoe 4 Record: 15-5 YARMOUTH 50 Cote Sawyer 1-0-2, Jordan Brown 0-0-0, Charles Cawley 0-0-0, Adam Clark 0-0-0, Cody Cook 8-2-18, Nolan Hagerty 2-0-4, Adam LaBrie 7-2-18, Musseit M’Bareck 4-0-8 3-Pointers: LaBrie (2) Turnovers: 5-1-1-1, 8 Free Throws: 5-of-12 Field Goals: 21-of-52 Rebounds: 31, Hagerty 11, Sawyer 7, Cook 6 Record: 16-4 BOX SCORE Lake Region 10-14-14-14 — 52 Yarmouth 10-14-11-15 — 50

PROTECTING THE PAINT — Yarmouth’s Cody Cook attracted a lot of attention as he tried to score. Defending are LR’s Quinn Piland (left), Tyler Walker and Marcus DeVoe.

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LAST DITCH EFFORT NO GOOD — Yarmouth’s top scorer Adam LaBrie (#21) had a chance to tie or win the game but his last second shot was off the mark, partly due to some tough defense by Lake Region’s Quinn Piland.

(Rivet Photos) They’re physical, they play great defense. They disrupted what we wanted to do on offense. We didn’t play great defense, but it was riveting to the end. We had a chance to win it. The guys battled even though things didn’t go our way. We weren’t overconfident. We didn’t look past anybody. Someone had to have a great night from the 3-point line to beat us.”

Junior Marcus DeVoe was that certain someone.

His seven treys bested the mark of Mountain Valley’s Dean Boudreau (1994) and Bailey Train (2014).

“I have never shot that well in a game, and my teammates just kept feeding me the ball. Once I saw a couple go down, I just kept shooting. With Yarmouth’s zone defense, the corner was where the biggest gap was. When they went to trap, I was wide open,” DeVoe said.

Admittedly, it was all about better defense.

“We didn’t press, contained their point guard, and didn’t help off the ball at all. We needed to defend this way because they can all shoot the three and we couldn’t let any of them get free looks at the basket,” Coach Yorkey said. “Also, our guys had to communicate well to navigate screens.”

Unlike their last meeting, Yarmouth struggled from the field. They made eight straight shots in the regular CONTESTED SHOT — Lake Region’s Nate Smith looks season game, but were just to shoot over Yarmouth forward Nolan Hagerty.

4-of-10 from the field and 3of-6 from the foul line as the two clubs battled to a 10-10 score after one quarter.

The Lakers looked to open up the entire floor, often driving to the rim and then kicking the ball back out to open shooters behind the arc. Although the Lakers were just 3-of-13 from the field, DeVoe swished two treys from the left corner.

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With a smooth flick of the wrist, DeVoe torched Yarmouth for a tourney record seven 3-pointers en route to a game-high 24 points as Lake Region (155) stunned the top-seeded Clippers 52-50 at the Cross Insurance Arena last Thursday.

The victory moved the fourth-ranked Lakers into the Class B West Finals against second-seed Cape Elizabeth.

Unlike three weeks ago, when the Clippers ran the Lakers off their home court, scoring 87 points and netting 11 treys, the Lakers stifled a potent Clipper outside shooting game.

In fact, Yarmouth failed to score a 3-pointer in the first half. Leading scorer Adam LaBrie did connect for two 3-pointers in the second half, but gunning sidekick Jordan Brown was held scoreless (he recorded five 3-pointers in a playoff win over Gray-New Gloucester and finished with 19 points) on some sterling defense by Laker Nate Smith.

“Nate did an incredible job shutting him down,” Laker Coach J.P. Yorkey said. “And, it was pretty much 1-on-1 all night.”

DeVoe and Company figured they owed Yarmouth a touch of payback after the debacle in Clipper Land.

“We played like crap.

Right after the game, we all just wanted to get right back out there and play them again. We knew we could compete with that team,” DeVoe said. “We put up 55 in the first meeting and 52.

We believe that with the way we can play defense that should be enough to win. We really locked down on their shooters.”

Smith agreed. “We really wanted another shot at them because we knew we could do a lot better,” Smith said.

“We didn’t show up. We got off to a rough start, and didn’t recover from there.

We took bad shots, trying to get back into the game faster than we should have.”

He added, “We learned from that game that we needed to stay focused the entire game, and not let them go on runs. If you let Yarmouth go on a run, they will hit a lot of shots. They are good at transition.”

The whipping certainly did sting, and fueled Laker players’ goal to show Yarmouth fans they were a much better team than the one that showed up for the Saturday matinee.

“We had an off game.

Yarmouth was really on. I knew we would have a better game the next time we saw them,” LR senior Quinn Piland said. “We wanted some revenge. We were embarrassed, and wanted to come out strong in this one.”

Yarmouth Coach Adam Smith knew the Lakers would make some adjustments and try to strike some redemption in the Class B West semifinal.

“I expected a different Lake Region team than the team we saw three weeks ago,” Coach Smith said. “I knew they were talented.

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sion. Having been loud from the start — as Coach Yorkey walked past the student section at halftime, he told them, “Keep it up!” — LR fans started to chant, “Too much pressure!”

It worked. LaBrie missed the first shot, but made the second. Following a timeout, LaBrie sent a shot off the right side of the rim, but

sive) swooped in to secure the loose ball.

After a missed foul shot with 4.5 seconds left and the score 52-50, LaBrie had one final shot at glory, but his attempt sailed wide at the buzzer thanks to some inhis-shirt defense by Piland.

“I had to stay in his head and keep chasing him around. I had to try to be the

“It was probably the worst feeling when I fouled him. I knew I couldn’t bite on the next one. I got a piece of the last shot.”

Although the Lakers and their fans had to sweat out the final seconds — some likely remembering the triple overtime loss a year ago to Morse — Coach Yorkey remained confident his squad

“We have been through a lot of close games. I was just reading and reacting myself. I have complete confidence in our guys and their ability to close games,” Coach Yorkey said. “I feel like if we have the lead and the ball late in the fourth, it’s over. Coaching wise, I’m just trying to make sure we get to that point.”

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kept his cool the whole way.

When he came into the timeouts, he was all business-like — his barrage of threes was no big deal. He was a very cool customer that night.”

The Lakers had to show some composure when Yarmouth made a last ditch run with 3:40 left.

Smith scored three points the old-fashioned way by driving to the hoop, scoring and making a foul shot.

Then, DeVoe connected from the right corner and it seemed the Lakers were set to deliver a knockout punch.

But, Yarmouth wasn’t ready to toss in the towel.

In fact, they gave the Lakers and their fans a big time scare.

Playing with desperation, Cook and Hagerty chased down five straight missed shots, and their hustle paid off. Cook converted on a drive and made a foul shot to cut the deficit to 46-44 with 3:40 left.

Smith again found Piland on a nifty cut to the hoop to make it 50-46.

LaBrie had a chance to inch the Clippers closer, but missed the front end of a 1and-1. He made up for it by sinking a 3-pointer from the left wing with 41.3 seconds remaining.

Trailing 50-49, the Clippers called timeout to set up a press off a sideline inbound play. Again, a focused DeVoe made a heady play, bouncing the ball off the back of a Clipper player and recovering it.

With 23.8 seconds left, Yarmouth fouled LR senior Nick Hall. Facing a 1-and-1, Hall delivered in the clutch, making both shots for a 5249 lead.

The Lakers had a chance to nail down the win, but missed a critical foul shot with 13.1 seconds left.

“We’re experienced in playing tight games and I think it helped us make the big shots when we needed to,” Smith said. “We’ve gotten better possessing the ball at the end of close games.

They were desperate at the end, and I just kept trying to get the loose ball. It’s hard. It was nerve-wracking.

I knew if we just kept playing hard, we would win.”

To no one’s surprise, the Clippers went to LaBrie for the potential game-tying shot. The senior captain made a good upfake, and got LR defender Piland to elevate and foul. As LaBrie stepped to the charity stripe for three shots, the LR student body rose to the occa-

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(Continued from Page B) and Cody Cook beat his man to the backboard for a bucket and a 20-17 lead.

After Jackson Lesure sank a trey and seconds later a foul shot, DeVoe made good on a Nick Hall offensive rebound by dropping a trey from straightaway for a 21-20 LR lead.

After Yarmouth regained the lead, the Lakers went to their moneyman, DeVoe, who converted another trey, this one from the right wing with 32.3 seconds left in the half.

Laker Quinn Piland blocked a shot in the closing seconds, but the rebound went to Cook, whose quick short jumper beat the buzzer to tie the game, 24-24, at the half.

While the Lakers sensed the Clippers were a bit frustrated about their lack of downtown bombs in the first half, they were not lulled into believing Yarmouth couldn’t heat up in the second half.

“They scored 42 points on threes in their previous game against Gray-New Gloucester, but most of them came in the second half.

With them, they do come in bunches like in our regular season game with them — they made seven threes in the first period,” Coach Yorkey said. “So, I’m not sure if they were frustrated.

They were likely confident that their run would come.

In terms of tempo, I think that our ability to break their press contributed to this. At the half, we didn’t need to make any major adjustments.

Overall, we just needed more of the same. We did make a couple of corrections based on things we learned from the first half.”

One formula LR players stuck with was continuing to feed the hot hand. And DeVoe did not disappoint.

After scoring on a fast-break layup, DeVoe connected on back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Lakers their biggest lead of the game, 36-31.

Smith closed out the quarter with an unselfish pass to Piland down low for an easy bucket and a 38-35 LR lead after three.

“Marcus improved his shot quite a bit last year.

This year, he has struggled at times shooting the three. He shot the ball extremely well in practice on Wednesday (the day before the game) and it carried over into the game,” Coach Yorkey said.

“What really impressed me and Coach Mayo was how locked in Marcus was in all aspects of the game. He made great reads and the right decisions. Also, he

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Long Lake skaters bring home several medals

TREVOR HENSCHEL of Fryeburg Academy goes for the pin during varsity wrestling action. Trevor earned the chance to be Maine’s #1 seed in the 195-pound weight class at New Englands.

(Photo by Jason Gendron Photography)

Raider headed to N.E.

Trevor Henschel, a senior at Fryeburg Academy, competed in the All-State high school wrestling tournament in Sanford. Trevor took first place and will represent the #1 seed in the 195-pound weight class for Maine at New Englands in North

Andover, Mass.

Trevor’s semifinal match was against Trevor Walton, the Class A state champion, whom he defeated by a 4-3 score.

Trevor’s finals match was against Kaylo Littlejohn of Camden Hills. Littlejohn beat

Trevor at States by a 5-2 score. Trevor avenged his Class B final loss by pinning Littlejohn in the second period.

Trevor closed out his high school wrestling career with an overall record of 141 wins and 33 losses.

Long Lake Skating School students put their skills to the test on Monday, Feb. 16 when they competed at the Skate Your Heart Out!, sponsored by the Skating Association of Maine held at the Bank of Maine Ice Vault in Hallowell. Competitors included: Jeni Hoeflich in adult bronze compulsory elements and adult bronze program (gold) Skye Hoeflich in freeskate 1 program (bronze) River Hoeflich in freeskate 2 program (silver) Nila Stoddard in adult freeskate 3 program (gold) Samantha Hoeflich in adult freeskate 6 program (gold) Sarah Douglas in adult pre-bronze pro-

gram (gold) Amanda Botros in basic 8 elements (gold) Sadie Tirrell in basic 7 elements (gold) Che Che Stoddard in basic 4 elements (gold) Ellie Miller in basic 3 elements flight 1 (silver) Leo Hoeflich in SPS elements (gold) Logan Smith in SPS elements Sativa Hoeflich in SPS elements Jordan Smith in basic 2 elements flight 1 (gold) Local sponsors were: Western Maine Youth Athletic Association, Dead River, McIver Electric, Elegance Salon, Collins Plumbing and Hancock Lumber.

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Naples sign-ups NAPLES — Sign-ups for the Town of Naples youth baseball and softball leagues is scheduled for Fridays, March 6 and 13 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays, March 7 and 14 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Naples Town Office.

Registration is open to all boys and girls ages 5 to 15, who are interested in playing baseball or softball from the T-ball level to Babe Ruth.

Cost will vary from level of athlete and number of athletes in a family.

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact naplesbaseballsoftball@gmail.com

Harrison sign-ups

HARRISON — Registrations for Harrison girls and boys, ages 4 to 15, interested in playing baseball, softball or T-ball will take place at the Fire Station Community Room on Monday and Wednesday, March 9 and March 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

When registering for softball, the player’s age will be as of Jan. 1, and for baseball age as of May 1.

Fees are as follows: T-ball and Rookies, $25; Minors and Majors, $40; Babe Ruth, $45; and Softball, $30. Please make checks payable to the Town of Harrison.

The deadline to register is March 21.

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get their game going down 3-1. However, goals from Bridgton Academy with 2 minutes left and finally a goal with 0.9 seconds left in the game forced overtime. After a scoreless extra period, the Wolverines were able to win the shootout with a gamewinning goal from Kieran Peters (New Glasgow, Nova Scotia).

On Saturday, the Wolverines came out much stronger, and ended their season with a 4-0 win after strong power play goals.

LOCAL SKATERS — Members of the Long Lake Skating School include: (front, left to right) Director and Head Coach Laurie Green, Logan Smith, Sativa Hoeflich and Leo Hoeflich; (middle row) Nila Stoddard, River Hoeflich, Che Che Stoddard, Jordan Smith, Ellie Miller and Sadie Tirrell; (back row) Skye Hoeflich, Amanda Botros, Sarah Douglas, Jeni Hoeflich and Samantha Hoeflich.

Students at college, top honors Kieran Peters Bears. Penalties removed Bridgton Academy’s ability to control the game, as they fell 6-1.

The Wolverines came out more determined in the rematch on Saturday, forcing OT. However, once again the penalties built up, and they fell 4-3.

This weekend, the Bridgton Academy Junior Hockey team faced off against the New England Wolves for the fourth and fifth times this year. Once again, the results were the same, as the Wolverines came away with the season sweep.

On Saturday the Wolves came out strong, going up 20 quickly in the first period.

After a switch in net, the Wolverines still could not

Casey Lynn Heath, daughter of Lisa and Mark Heath of Bridgton, made the President’s List in her fall 2014 semester as a freshman at Husson University in Bangor.

To make the President’s List at Husson, a student has to earn a grade point average above 3.8, with 4.0 being the highest GPA attainable. Casey is a 2014 graduate of Lake Region High School, and is in the Pharmacy Program, studying to become a pharmacist.

Marguerite A. Wiser of Bridgton has been selected for inclusion on the Dean’s List for academic achievement during the Spring 2014 semester at St. Lawrence University (Canton, N.Y.). She is a member of the Class of 2017. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have completed at least four courses and have an

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Corey M. Hebert of Baldwin was one of 268 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, provost and vice president for Academic and Student Affairs.

Kara Davison of Raymond has been accepted to Ashland University (Ohio) for the fall semester of 2015 and will receive the Director’s Scholarship for $7,000 annually to attend Ashland.

Savannah Kruguer of Brownfield has been named to the University of Delaware Dean’s List for the fall 2014 semester.

Misner earns character award

(Continued from Page B) Award recipient.

The awards are given annually to one high school senior from each participating boys/girls ice hockey program in the state. The award recognizes and rewards stu-

dent-athletes for displaying exemplary character and sportsmanship in their schools and communities.

The Hobey Baker High School Character Award is an extension of the prestigious Hobey Baker Memorial Award given annually to the

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Players selected will be presented their plaques at their respective team meetings or team dinners, at the coach’s discretion.

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Dr. Christine Newell, OPTOMETRIST TF39

By James White Bridgton Academy basketball played two games this past weekend at home, taking on conference rival Northfield-Mt. Hermon on Saturday.

The Wolverines started off strong, and both teams went into the half tied at 55.

However, the Hogger’s were able to pull away in the final 10 minutes and Bridgton Academy lost 93-72.

On Sunday, the Wolverines came out determined against Putnam Science Academy.

Despite a good start, the Wolverines went into the half down as poor rebounding prevented them from pulling away. A stronger second half performance in the paint was enough, as the Wolverines came away with a 72-67 win.

The Bridgton Academy Prep Hockey team finished up their 2014-2015 season this past week with three games at home.

On Wednesday, they faced their in-state rivals North Yarmouth Academy. The Wolverines were unable to come out with any urgency and, despite an extra period of play, came away with a 3-3 tie.

On Friday, the Wolverines took to the ice again, this time against the Middlesex Black

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Harrison – Country cape with spacious & sunny rooms, stainless steel kitchen w/breakfast bar, 3BR, 2BA, 1st floor fam. rm./office, all on pretty 2-ac. lot. $178,500

Bridgton – Ski-in/Ski-out townhome at Shawnee Peak Ski Resort with 3 finished levels of living space. 2BR, 2.5BA. Good rental history. $259,000

Bridgton – 4BR, 2BA. Galley kitchen, dining area, small mud room, lg. living room, 3BR & 1BA on lower level. Great yearround vacation home. $115,000

Harrison – Historic Victorian, originally built as the Town’s library, is ready for the next chapter of its life. New Septic designed for office/ retail use or 3BR home. $224,900

Harrison – Grand colonial in the heart of the “Friendly Village” of Harrison located between 2 lakes.

4+ BR, 3BA, lg. living/family rm., formal dining, home office & 2-car barn. $209,000

Bridgton – Charming 2BR Cape on nice back street in town, near amenities. Nice level lot with 2car garage and paved driveway. $110,000

Harrison – You get much more than just a 1.96-ac. land parcel here!

Seller has constructed a 24’x36’ “cabinetmaker’s” workshop that is insulated, heated & fully-outfitted w/all the tools of the trade. 3-BR septic, ready to be connected to your new home. $67,300 Bridgton – This rambling 3 or 4BR home has original details throughout. 10 ac., great country location. $198,900

Bridgton – Sunny lot in nice subdivision in No. Bridgton. Affordable & convenient to lakes, towns & mtns. Owner Financing Available. $15,000 Bridgton – Affordable, sunny corner lot w/stone walls. No restrictions, not part of subdivision. Paved public road, mobile-friendly.

Close to Long Lake. $15,000

Classifieds

The Fair Housing Act of 1968 at 42 U.S.C. 3604(c) makes it unlawful “to make, print, or publish, or cause to be made, printed, or published any notice, statement, or advertisement, with respect to the sale, or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.

CHALMERS INSURANCE &

REAL ESTATE

Part of the Chalmers Group

100 Main Street, Bridgton, ME 04009 Phone: 207-647-3311 Fax: 207-647-3003 www.chalmers-ins.com

Classified line ads are now posted FIREWOOD — $225 per cord on our website at NO EXTRA green. Ask about volume discount.

CHARGE! www.bridgton.com 2 cord minimum for delivery. 207925-1138. westernmainetimberHELP WANTED lands.com tf13 DRIVERS — CDL-A: Wow! Check out our new pay package. GUNS — Buy, sell, trade. Wanted It’s awesome. More per mile. all military items. Sweden Trading Monthly bonuses. Stop-off, lay- Post, 207-647-8163. Will travel. over, detention, short-haul pay. tf15 877-704-3773.

2t8x RED’S FIREWOOD — Cut, FRONT DESK — Coordina- split and delivered. Any amounts. tor at Pleasant Mountain Inn. Call 615-6342 for details. tf35 Year-round. Must enjoy working with the public. Good commu- $5 FOR TATTERED – U.S. nication, math, written & verbal Flag when purchasing new U.S. skills. Positive team environment. Flag 3’x5’ or larger. Maine Flag Wednesday & Thursdays 1 p.m. & Banner, Windham, 893-0339. to 8 p.m., Saturdays 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. References required. Also hir- tf46 ing housekeeping staff year-round.

Self-motivated, good organiza- WESTERNMAINEFIREWOOD. tional skills. References required. com — Seasoned hardwood. Aged Please apply in person only. 2t9x 12 months or more. Cut, split and delivered. Cord $280; Half cord FARM — needs somebody that $160, 583-4113 or 595-5029. wants to work with goats. Helen, 51t3x 452-2772.

2t8 DRIVERS ­ — O/Op’s Best deal in New England. 40% advance.

Home weekends. Pd. weekly. 85% gross. Regional/OTR/flatbed. 800285-3323.

2t9x FARE SHARE CO-OP ­­— seeks a general manager for growing natural food market on Main Street, Norway. FMI gmsearch@ fairsharecoop.org 2t9x

WORK WANTED

EXCAVATING — Have hoe, will travel. Snowplowing, removal and sanding. Site work, foundations dug, back filling, septic systems, sand, loam, gravel. Call Brad Chute, 653-4377 or 627-4560. tf3

VEHI­CLES FOR SALE

JESUS IS LORD – new and used auto parts. National locator.

Most parts 2 days. Good used cars.

Ovide’s Used Cars, Inc., Rte. 302 Bridg­ton, 207-647-5477. tf30

FOR RENT

BUSINESS SERVICES

LOST?FOUND

NAPLES — Prime 302 location.

2nd floor, 4-room office suite. Heat included, off-street parking. $700 per month. Call 693-6255. tf41

INTERIOR PAINTING ­­— Fully insured. Free estimates. 27 years experience. Dirigo Custom Painting, 743-9889.

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FOUND ­­— Young gray & white cat found on Maple Ridge Rd., Harrison. Call 632-0829 for more information.

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LOVELL — One bedroom log home on Horseshoe Pond. Fully furnished. Deck, garage, dock, washer and dryer. Suitable for one person/couple. Heat, electricity and plowing included. $1000 per month. References and damage deposit required. Call Kezar Realty 207-925-1500.

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HEAP HAULERS — Towing service. Cash paid for junk cars.

Call 655-5963. tf12

BRIDGTON — Slopeside condo at Shawnee Peak , 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3 levels. Fully furnished and beautifully decorated. Just bring your toothbrush! $1,200 mo., short term ok. Discount for multiple months. Available April 1st. Call 207-671-8189.

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CASCO — Completely furnished rooms, heat, lights & cable TV included. $120 weekly. No pets. Call cell, 207-595-4946. tf37

Now taking applications for employment.

NAPLES SHOPPING CENTER Route 302, Naples, ME 207-693-3988 TFCD

Shop local.

Phone 207-935-3351 Fax 207-256-8303

Licensed Charge Nurse Part-time 7-3 Shift CNA Part-time 7-3 Shift

The Back Burner 109 Main Street, Brownfield

Must have flexibility to cover for call outs/vacations/holidays.

Benefits/Health Insurance available.

Stop by or visit our website at fryeburghealthcare.com for an application.

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Job Openings

Qualified applicants should have a minimum of five years operating experience, be proficient with operating bulldozers and other heavy equipment, have experience with commercial and residential projects, and an understanding of site grades, elevations and drainage.

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Responsibilities will include diagnosis, repair and maintenance of a full array of logging and construction equipment, as well as heavy trucks and trailers. Experience is required.

838-9569

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Buying and Offering US Coins Gold & Silver Bullion

BARNS, BASEMENTS, ATTICS & WHOLE HOUSE CLEANOUTS POWER WASHING

TFCD

142 Main Street Conway, NH 603-447-3611 Metal Detectors

DENMARK SELF-STORAGE 10' x 10' Unit $50.00 per month

207-452-2157 $225/cord green ~ cut/split/del.

• Tree Removal • Logging • Fully Insured

• Lots cleared • Buying Standing Timber

Bob Mitchell

(H) 647-3584 ~ (C) 583-7438

Paying TOP DOLLAR

(Experience preferred, but not required)

for Junk Cars

Good Neighbors, Inc., a provider of services to persons with intellectual disabilities, is seeking motivated individuals to work in a challenging, yet rewarding field of work.

Experience a plus, but not necessary, as all candidates will receive extensive training. An attractive benefits package is offered to qualified candidates by the company.

STUART SALVAGE 838-9569

693-5499

Starting pay — No experience: $9.56/hour With experience: $9.75/hour Current certifications in CRMA, DSP/CDS,

A must for all candidates is to have a High School Diploma or GED, be at least 18 years of age, possess a Valid Driver’s License, and possess basic computer skills.

Please contact Wanda Millett, Human Resource Manager at 647-8244, ext. 11, to request an application and for more information or pick up an application at the Central Office at 119 Sandy Creek Road in Bridgton.

EOE

TF9CD

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Qualified Applicants should apply within at 65 Bull Ring Road in Denmark, Maine, or call 207-452-2157 to request an application.

TF8CD

Khiel offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefit package including: – Health & Dental Insurances – Simple IRA with Employer Match – Uniforms – Paid Holidays – Paid Vacations

2011 Mazda 6 sedan, auto, loaded brand new condition.............$6500 214 Casco Road, Naples, Maine

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Candidates to be Direct Support Professionals Wanted Come Grow With Us! Excavator Operator

2005 Ford Expedition Limited 4x4, 142K miles, loaded, third row..............................$5500

Weekly & one-time pick ups

We are a small family facility, with an excellent reputation for providing quality care while enjoying a home-like atmosphere. If you enjoy fulfilling and meaningful relationships with your residents and their families, then this may be the place for you. Currently accepting applications for:

The Back Burner Restaurant.

Experience and weekends a must.

Please come in to complete an application.

Inspected Used Cars 2007 Chevy Impala LS, v6 auto., excellent condition...$4800

Check out these area businesses

Must be 18 or older. All positions part-time.

Apply in person at The Umbrella Factory.

70 Fairview Drive Fryeburg, ME 04037

Cook Wanted

STUARTS AUTOMOTIVE

207-595-4606

ROOF SHOVELING ­— reasonable rates. 743-5120, 239-4804.

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WANTED

PLEASE CONSIDER — donating gently used furniture, household items and more to Harvest Hills Animal Shelter. FMI, go to our website www.harvesthills.org for details or call 935-4358, ext. tf44 BRIDGTON — Second floor, 2- 21. bedroom apartment, full bath, eatin kitchen, front porch and storage. $750 includes heat, water, sewer, trash and snow removal and offstreet parking. First and security Our business is “picking up” only. 603-494-0325. tf49

The UMBRELLA FACTORY SUPERMARKET

ODD JOBS — by the hour, day, week, or job. Free estimates. Call 627-4649.

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DEN­MARK HOUSE — Painting, Inc. Inter­ior and Exterior Paint­ing. Also, Paper­hang­ing. 40 years of painting ex­pe­ri­ence. Call for esti­mates. Call John Math­ews, 207-452-2781. tf49

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Discriminatory Advertising under the Fair Housing Act

FOR SALE

TFCD

Classified advertising is sold in this space at the rate of $3.50 for 20 words or less and 15¢ a word over 20. All ads are payable in advance.

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.

The Bridgton News assumes no financial responsibility for typographical errors in advertisements other than to reprint that part of any advertisement in which a typographical error occurs. Advertisers will please notify the business office promptly of any errors that may occur, phone 207-647-2851.

ATTENTION

EOWOCD

CLASSIFIED DISPLAY ADS Deadline: Friday 4:00 p.m.

CLASSIFIED LINE ADS Deadline: Monday 5:00 p.m.

February 26, 2015, The Bridgton News, Page B

POSITION AVAILABLE

Operations Department Part-Time Housekeeper

Qualifications: High School graduate and/or GED equivalent required. Minimum one year of experience in professional cleaning required. Overall good health and ability to be on your feet for extended periods — at least 6 hours.

Requirements: Routine medium to heavy physical exertion and the ability to lift and carry at least 50 lbs. of supplies and equipment up and down stairs; typically involves the ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, sit, reach, push, pull, bend, stoop, crawl, crouch, squat and kneel for extended periods of time. Ability to operate a vacuum, buffer, floor machine, wet/dry vacuum, washing machine and similar equipment required for housekeeping and cleaning tasks. Ability to perform repetitive motion tasks: tool use, rake, vacuum, mop, sweep, wash walls, etc., using upper extremities, and the ability to walk between buildings in all types of weather.

This position may require some overtime as well as weekend and holiday coverage.

Please submit a cover letter, resume and list of three professional references to Human Resources: hr@bridgtonacademy.org EOE

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Saturday, March 7 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Applications and Interviews Housekeepers:

Night Housekeepers, Bathhouse Attendants, Service Tech Facilities: Greenskeeper, Landscaping, Maintenance Entertainment Staff: Box Office Attendant Activities: Counselors, Lifeguards Front Office: Front Desk Clerks, Admin, Reservation Sales Associate Food & Beverage: Line Cooks 18+, Prep Cooks 17+, Dishwashers 16+, Bussers 15+, Servers 17+ Snack Bar: Ice Cream Servers, Food Register 16+, Fryer 17+, Cooks 17+ General Store: Cashiers 17+, Stock People 16+ Resort Courtesy Patrol: Night Patrol

STATION ELEVATION 560 FT.

Day Mon. Tues.

Wed. Thurs.

Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon.

Day and evening shifts available

Date 02/16 02/17 02/18 02/19 02/20 02/21 02/22 02/23

High 15° 14° 20° 26° 27° 14° 23° 32°

Low 7AM Precip Snow -6° -5° -------10° -8° -------8° -6° -------6° 17° .29" 4.2" 0° 1° .05" 1.8" -15° -14° -------14° 10° .28" 4.4" 13° 17° ------Snow depth = 31"

You must bring two forms of ID. Some positions require a valid drivers license.

Just off Rt 302 in Casco

SNOWFALL 2014-15

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The ideal candidate will work well with a team and independently, assisting in the daily housekeeping duties of a busy campus. Candidate must have a pleasant, positive attitude with department members, students, staff, parents and visitors with a level of professionalism, solid work ethic including dependability, ability to work early hours in the morning, good listening and verbal communication skills, commitment to our students, our faculty, and the mission of our Academy. This position works within our administrative, academic, campus facilities, residential houses and the general maintenance plant building.

Nov. 14.0", Dec. 6.2", Jan. 4.4", Feb. 31.1 = 75.7" Extremes in Snowfall 2008 = 134.2", 1991 = 47.0"

Directory and games

Page B, The Bridgton News, February 26, 2015

This week’s puzzle theme: Sweet Tooth ACROSS 1. Face fringe 6. Like a wallflower 9. Something that happened too fast?

13. One hipbone 14. Romanian money 15. Sheep’s clothing, e.g.

16. Bassos, alternative spelling 17. Middle-earth creature 18. Balance sheet item 19. *Peanut _______ 21. *Popular pastry center 23. Exclamation of surprise 24. Duds 25. Tapped at parties 28. Two-masted vessel 30. Orient’s bigwig 34. Misfortunes 36. Not that 38. Australian cockatoo 40. Done after shuffling 41. Popular garden perennial 43. Triathlon ride 44. Part of surgeon’s prep

46. Rudolph, e.g.

47. Affirm 48. Austrian province 50. Ogler 52. Former name of Tokyo 53. Give notice 55. Clinton ___ Rodham 57. *Dessert in honor of a dancer 61. Text treatment 65. French farewell 66. Labour group 68. Kind of salami 69. House coat 70. Little squirt 71. In the company of 72. Bone-dry 73. ___ Khan 74. “Dressed to the _____” DOWN 1. Kind of lettuce 2. Having wings 3. Not final or absolute 4. Vigorous enjoyment 5. Blacksmith shop 6. *____ gin 7. Part of H.M.S. 8. New Mexico’s state

BUILDING 40+ YEARS IN THE LAKES REGION AREA

PHIL DOUGLASS (207) 647-3732

NEED A

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE? THE BRIDGTON NEWS

flower 9. Portrait sculpture 10. Mona ____ 11. One who uses something 12. Short for “retired” 15. Pompous windbag 20. Strongly opposed 22. Funerary vase 24. Shiny from moisture 25. *Sour Patch ____ 26. Choose by vote

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.

Route 302, Bridgton 647-3668 cpas@maine.com

ALARMS Bouchard Electric Security systems & Monitoring Free estimates Mike 207-583-9009 Northeast Alarm Services Inc. Installation-Service-Monitoring ADT Security Services 647-4646 cindi@northeastalarm.com WAM-ALARM Systems Installation, Service, Monitoring Burglar-Fire-Temperature Sensors Free Security Survey 647-2323

APPLIANCE REPAIR

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

Professional Cleaning and Property Management Housekeeping and much more 583-4314

COMPUTERS Bits & Bytes 222 Main St., Lovell, ME 04051 207-925-1076 stephen@bitsnbytes.co

ATTORNEYS

Ms. C’s Computer Repair Shelley P. Carter, Attorney Virus and spyware removal Law Office of Shelley P. Carter, PA 207-228-5279 110 Portland St., Fryeburg, ME 04037 PC repairs 27 Zion Hill Road, Bridgton 935-1950 www.spcarterlaw.com

Hastings Malia, PA 376 Main Street – PO Box 290 Fryeburg, ME 04037 935-2061 www.hastings-law.com Robert M. Neault & Associates Attorneys & Counselors at Law Corner of Rte. 302 & Songo School Rd. P.O. Box 1575, Naples 693-3030

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

CARPETING Thurlow’s Carpet & Home Center Sales & Service Meadow Rd. (Sandy Creek Junction) Bridgton 647-5562, 800-310-5563 www.thurlowscarpet.com

DOCKS Great Northern Docks, Inc. Sales & Service Route 302, Naples 693-3770 1-800-423-4042 www.greatnortherndocks.com

Servicemaster Scott Docks Inc. Prof. Carpet Cleaning – Home/Office Sales and Service Fire/Smoke Damage Restoration Floating and stationary docks 1-800-244-7630 207-539-4452 Jason Kelman Kevin Whitney 207-647-3824 TLC Home Maintenance Co.

Jones Appliance Service/Repair LLC Grammy Geek Quality service you deserve Tech support for seniors (jr’s too) All major brands 1-1 support at your home jonesappliances@aol.com 595-4020 Malware & virus removal/PC repair Free pick-up & delivery 207-310-0289

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

DENTAL SERVICES Mountain View Dentistry Dr. Leslie A. Elston Cosmetic/restorative & Family Dentistry 207-647-3628 MountainViewDentistryMaine.com

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 583-4460 jhadley44@gmail.com Quality Custom Carpentry From start to finish and from old to new Jeff Juneau Naples 207-655-5903

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

DENTAL SERVICES Bridgton Dental Associates Dr. Paul Cloutier Complete dental care 138 Harrison Rd, Bridgton www.bridgtondental.com 207-647-8052 Bridgton Dental Hygiene Care, PA Complete oral hygiene care – infant to senior Most dental insurances, MaineCare 207-647-4125 www.BDHC.me

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

EXCAVATION K.S. Whitney Excavation Sitework – Septic Systems Materials delivered Kevin 207-647-3824 Morgan Construction & Logging Excavation, trucking, septic systems D.E.P. & C.L.P. Certified Bridgton 595-4971 Snow’s Excavation Complete site work Foundations-Septic-Lots cleared 207-647-2697

EXERCISE/FITNESS Dee’s BodyCraft Personal Training, Aerobics, Pilates Certified – Experienced Bridgton 647-9599

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

27. Dazzling 29. “____ Afraid of Virginia Wolf?”

31. *Rum ____ 32. Martini garnish 33. *Alaska’s state 35. Hurtful remark 37. Dog command 39. Parade honoree 42. _____ provocateur 45. Back down 49. Head or john 51. 40th President FLOORING J & M Wood Floors Installation/Sanding/Refinishing Fully insured – Free estimates 207-337-5623

FOUNDATIONS Henry’s Concrete Construction Foundations, Slabs, Floors Harrison Tel. 583-4896 J. B. Concrete Bill O’Brien Poured Foundations 207-647-5940

GARAGE DOORS Naples Garage Door Co. Installation & repair services Free estimates Naples 207-693-3480

54. *Indian yogurt staple that can be sweet or salty 56. Fragrant resin 57. Hemmingway nickname 58. Jewish month 59. Henry ____

Solutions on Page 2B LAWN CARE North Country Property Services Lawn Care Property Management www.ncpsllc.com 207-713-0675

LOGGING Morgan Construction & Logging Logging/trucking/lot clearing/exc.

D.E.P. & C.L.P. Certified Bridgton 595-4971

LP GAS Bridgton Bottled Gas LP Gas Cylinders/Service Route 302 Bridgton 207-647-2029

MOVING

Bridgton Moving Residential & light commercial bridgtonmoving@verizon.net Roberts Overhead Doors Glynn Ross Commercial/residential – free estimates 240 N. High St. – 647-8255 Now offering Master Card & Visa 671-2556 (cell) 207-595-2311

MUSIC LESSONS

HAIRDRESSERS The Hairitage One Beavercreek Farm Rd. (top of Packard’s Hill – Rte 302) Vicki Crosby Owner/Stylist 647-8355

HARDWARE

60. “____ your hand” 61. Tiny bit 62. Involved in a secret 63. *Sugar, waffle or cake ____ 64. Droops 67. *Yule ___

Up Scale Music Studio Piano Lessons – All Levels Composition-Theory-Transcription Evan 647-9599

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

L. M. Longley & Son Hardware/Plumbing/Heating/Metal Shops Electrical/Welding supplies/Housewares PAINTING CONTRACTORS Main St., Norway, ME 743-8924 Jerry’s Painting Service Quality Painting – Interior/Exterior HEATING Fully Insured – Free Estimates 207-527-2552 Bass Heating Oil Burner Service PLUMBING & HEATING Sales and Installations Waterford (207) 595-8829 A Plus Plumbing & Heating Inc.

RUBBISH SERVICE Bridgton Trash & Rubbish Service Bridgton/Naples/Harrison/Fryeburg Weekly & 1-time pickups – Cleanouts Tel. 207-595-4606 The Dump Guy Insured – Junk removal Basement and attic cleanouts 207-450-5858 www.thedumpguy.com

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

SEPTIC TANK PUMPING Dyer Septic Septic systems installed & repaired Site work-emergency service-ecofriendly 1-877-250-4546 207-583-4546

SURVEYORS F. Jonathan Bliss, P.L.S. Bliss & Associates Surveying, Land Planning 693 Main St, Lovell 207-925-1468 blissinc@fairpoint.net Maine Survey Consultants, Inc. Land info services – Surveys Boundary/Topographic/Flood elevation PO Box 485, Harrison, Maine Off: 583-6159 D. A. Maxfield Jr. PLS Over 10,000 surveys on file

TAXIDERMIST

Trapper’s Taxidermy Jason Pingree Plumbing Supplies – LP Gas 112 Bush Row Rd BBQ Gas Grill Parts & Access.

Portland St., Bridgton 647-2029 Denmark 207-452-2091

Thurlow’s Carpet & Home Center Monitor Heaters Sales & Service Meadow Rd. (Sandy Creek Junction) Bridgton 647-5562, 800-310-5563 Collins Plumbing & Heating Inc. www.thurlowscarpet.com Specializing in repair service in The Lake Region 647-4436

HOME INSPECTION

ACW Inspection Services Certified Home Inspector 20 years in Real Estate Fryeburg 207-256-2574

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

INSURANCE Ace Insurance Agency Inc. Home and Auto 43 East Main Street Denmark 1-800-452-0745 Chalmers Ins. Agency 100 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-3311 Oberg Insurance Auto, Home, Business, Life 132 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-5551, 888-400-9858

Q-Team & Cook’s Tree Service Removal-pruning-cabling-chipping Ken Karpowich Plumbing Stump grinding-bucket work-bobcat Repairs/Installation/Remodeling Crane-licensed & fully insured Master Plumber in ME & NH Q Team 693-3831 or Cook’s 647-4051 Over 20 years experience 207-925-1423 Toll free 207-693-3831 www.Q-Team.com

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Opinion & Comment

February 26, 2015, The Bridgton News, Page B

Irreverence, Irrelevance, Whatever...

by Mike Corrigan BN Columnist

It’s not satire

I know, I know. You’re thinking, what’s wrong with Mike, lately? He used to be so full of good ideas. And I’ll admit, it’s been a few weeks since I’ve unveiled a plan to save the world.

But — here’s the unvarnished truth — I’m truly discouraged that none of my previous plans have been implemented, nor have they even rated an irate rebuttal from Washington.

Take my plan where every American instantly owes every other American $100,000, thus giving each and every one of us enough money to invest in an already-overheated stock market — raising enough to fully pay back our loans, with everyone keeping the vigorish. That can’t-fail pyramid scheme is still the exclusive program of the super-rich and the top 10%; it’s what they call “investment,” and it has the full backing of the U.S. government. Where’s my money?

And what happened to my idea that every American should declare himself or herself collateral, and then sell off personal “derivatives,” amounting to nine or 10 times actual retail value? Perfectly legal. And brilliant, as usual. But nobody took me up on it. So, the big banks (motto: “Too Big to Jail”) are the only ones profiting from my idea.

And, my scheme for Lake Region towns to share more public services, starting with providing for the common defense? — a nuclear sub for Naples, an antiballistic missile defense system for Bridgton, a tank division for Harrison, and pretty soon we’d have enough firepower to invade freaking Portland — that one also went nowhere. I swear, area town meetings are cutting money for defense, lately, just to spite me.

Well, I could go on. But you can imagine my frustration.

Like when I pointed out to politicians, how Washington doesn’t have to promise to provide a chicken in every pot anymore — you just take away people’s pots. (Poor person: “Will you at least leave me an urn to be buried in?” Government — “Hell, no. You’ll go in the mass grave, with the other peasants.”) My idea that state and federal government should be abolished, replaced completely by local control? (Thus, Harrison’s need for that fleet of tanks.) Dead on arrival. And, most galling of all has been the rejection of my observation that domestic terror attacks could best be carried out by domestics — housewives! (God knows, all of them already must have the motive.)

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Portland Harbor froze over for the first time in 35 years.

That presents a dilemma for people around the southern Maine area for several reasons. Icebreakers are necessary to keep shipping lanes open. Ferries to the islands get more difficult too, but the hardest thing is explaining how this could happen when you and your fellow greenies — the dominant species around the greater Portland area — have been wailing about the dangers of global warming for decades. The polar ice cap was supposed to have disappeared by now, but locals are looking over their shoulders this winter for fear that ice cap may creep south

and take over our state the way it did four times before — and melting the last time only 12,000 years ago.

Adam Souza’s car was destroyed in Portland when huge ice chunks fell on it from a five-story building. “They told me my insurance doesn’t cover an act of nature,” he said. I have to wonder: what if the car had been submerged by rising ocean waters the greenies predicted? Would he be able to sue oil companies?

Would he have been able to insist it was human-caused, and not an act of nature?

Other Portland residents are reminded they have to shovel snow off sidewalks in front of their houses, but they wonder

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March 10, 2015 Casco Community Center 7:30 p.m.

The Selectboard will hold a public hearing at the Casco Community Center on March 10, 2015, at 7:30 p.m., to review an application for a malt, spirituous and vinous liquor license for Point Sebago, located at 261 Point Sebago Road, Casco, Maine.

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Nomination Papers Nomination papers will be available at the Town Office on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, for the following positions: Selectman, Assessor & Overseer of the Poor – One vacancy for a 3-year term Planning Board Member – Three vacancies for a 3-year term each Member of School Board of Directors for MSAD 72 – One vacancy for a 3-year term An Alternate Member of School Board of Directors for MSAD 72 – One vacancy for a 3-year term Nomination papers are due back to the Town Clerk’s Office on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 4 p.m. Town elections will be held Friday, June 5, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Denmark Municipal Building. The Annual Town Meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at the Denmark Municipal Building. s/Alvina Day, Town Clerk

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Nomination papers will be made available on March 16, 2015, at the Town Clerk’s Office located at 3 Chase Street, Suite 1, in Bridgton, for the following offices: Two (2) Selectman/Assessor/Overseer of the Poor for three (3) year terms; Two (2) Planning Board Member for three (3) year terms; One (1) Planning Board Alternate Member for a three (3) year term; Two (2) MSAD 61 Director for three (3) year terms One (1) Trustee of the Water District for a three (3) year term; The nomination paper filing deadline is the close of business hours on April 25, 2015, (however, papers will be accepted until April 27, 2015, because of the weekend per 21-A M.R.S.A. Section 6).

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1. Approve Minutes of February 9th, 2015 2. Continuation of Point Sebago application for Amendment to Contract Zone Agreement requesting the Contract Zone Agreement, entered into October 27, 1992 and as Amended June 21, 1997, June 16, 2001, June 20, 2005 and January 12, 2013 Effective Period of the provisions of the contract, be extended from October 31, 2015 to October 31, 2025.

The property is known as Map 1-A, Lot 3, and is located in the South Casco Outdoor Resort Zone.

3. The Board will conduct a Workshop to continue discussions regarding discrepancies and weaknesses in the Casco Zoning Ordinance.

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where they’re going to put it. Snow banks are already so high they have to drive halfway onto the street to see if there are any cars com-

ing. Body shops say there are three times more people with collision damage compared to past winters.

HARBOR, Page B

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The Board of Selectpersons will hold a meeting on March 9, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., at the Municipal Office Building located at 15 Village Green Lane. On the agenda:

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The Brownfield Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing on a proposed Dog Control Ordinance on March 3, 2015, at 5:30 p.m., at the town office. In the event the Selectmen approve sending this ordinance proposal to town meeting in June, the question before the voters will be: “Shall an ordinance entitled Dog Control Ordinance be enacted.”

Copies of the proposed ordinance are available at the Town Clerk’s Office at 82 Main Street, Brownfield, Maine 04010, daily from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday.

The Selectmen welcome your input on this most important ordinance proposal.

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1.A Special Amusement Permit Application for American Legion Post 155, located at 26 Casco Road in Naples.

The election for Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2015, and the business meeting will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2015, starting at 9:00 a.m.

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SUGAR SEASON — Lyle Merrifield of Merrifield Farm in Gorham will give a talk on the history of maple syrup production in Maine on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 9 a.m. at the Windham Public Library, Windham Center Road, Windham.

The public is welcome to this talk, sponsored by the Windham Historical Society, and refreshments will be served.

Suggested donation is $5. For more information, call 892-1433 or 892-1306.

The Select Board (BOS) shall hold a public hearing on the proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding projects for HUD Fiscal Year 2015. The hearing shall take place at their regular meeting March 10, 2015, beginning at 6 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to hear public comment on the applications. Applications and staff recommendations, as well as the recommendations of the Community Development Committee (CDC) can be viewed in the Municipal Office during normal business hours at 3 Chase Street. The BOS is expected to take action at this hearing to forward the town’s requested funded projects as either accepted as recommended, or otherwise amended, to the Cumberland County Community Development Office. The BOS may also discuss the applications with the CDC, staff and/or the applicants. CDBG projects must come under one of the following categories: Public Service, Public Infrastructure/Facility, Housing or Downtown Revitalization. Projects must also meet one or both of the national objectives, which are: service to persons of low to moderate income and the elimination of slum and blight. For more information, contact Anne Krieg, AICP, Bridgton Director of Planning, Economic & Community Development, in person at the Municipal Offices at 3 Chase Street, by phone at 207-6478786, or by e-mail: ecodevdir@bridgtonmaine.org 2T9

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THE NAPLES TOWN OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON SATURDAY, MARCH 7TH, AND MONDAY, MARCH 9TH, FOR RENOVATIONS.

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Nomination papers will be available at the Naples Town Office beginning March 2, 2015, for the following threeyear terms: Selectboard (2) Planning Board (2) Board of Appeals (1) SAD 61 School Director (1) Budget Committee (4) Completed papers must be returned to the Naples Town Office no later than April 11, 2015. Please call Judy or Laurie at (207) 693-6364 during normal business hours should you have any questions.

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Two optional workshops to answer questions will be on March 5th, 2015, at 9 a.m., OR March 12th, 2015, at 2 p.m., in the municipal building. Notes from the workshops will be posted on the town’s website: www.bridgtonmaine.org Additional information can be obtained by contacting Anne Krieg, Town of Bridgton Planning, Economic, & Community Development Director, at 207-647-8786, or at ecodevdir@bridgtonmaine.org.

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Opinions

Page B, The Bridgton News, February 26, 2015

Weather Report: Snow and a little more

Thinking about what to think about this week is particularly hard. Only with considerable exertion can one see over the gigantic snow banks that block our vision of the outside world. What might be going on out there, you ask, that’s more important than getting to the store for a bottle of milk and a loaf of bread, or a six pack of beer?

Well, for one thing — climate change which may be (probably is) bringing New England the weather customarily reserved for northern Canada. The amount of precipitation, frequency of storms and weather patterns could well be a consequence, knowledgeable scientists seem to think, of human activity which alters the atmosphere around us.

There’s probably no more critical item on the American agenda or the world’s than reining in behavior that may

make economic sense in the short term but in the long term guarantees misery for our communities whether or not they themselves are responsible.

Given the responsibility of lawmakers for responding to this challenge, some ought to be red-faced with shame for aspiring to lead their countrymen without the basic qualifications of intelligence and knowledge.

Imagine an aspirant for the presidency who waffles on evolution or on the imperative for vaccinating innocent children. What makes such politicians — whose heads are light on basic facts or where to find them (or the courage to defend them once understood) — think they are qualified to lead? They should be condemned to eight hours of daily snow shoveling until they (1.) are red in the face and (2.) agree to seek special tutoring.

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The Code of Ethics that guide licensed psychologists says that the individual must be fully informed when subjected to such an assessment. Therefore, school boards have an obligation to fully inform parents that their child will undergo such a test.

2.) Why is Maine administering an assessment that has not been validated by an independent organization? This means that the test developers have no outside confirmation to prove that the test questions measure what they claim to measure or can produce consistent results in repeated administrations. This is contrary to the law.

3.) How is a child ranked as proficient or not proficient based on a psychometric assessment?

4.) Why do we continue with an assessment that many people in the field of education have voiced grave concerns over and do not want to use?

Many school districts are

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To The Editor: Beginning in March, Maine schools will be administering the Smarter Balanced Assessments (i.e.: Common Core testing). Because this is a psychological evaluation, it’s important for parents to fully understand what this data will be used for, where it goes, and why this information is being sent to the federal government.

Here are questions parents may want to take directly to their school board before agreeing to having their child tested: 1.) The Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) is a psychological evaluation of students.

Do school administrators plan to fully inform parents that their child will be subjected

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by Israeli forces on Gaza — no matter how wrong Palestinian firing of random rockets at Israeli civilians.

We have the power to prevent death; we did nothing. We share Israel’s guilt.

What I advocate is a different way of looking at the challenges thrown up by our enemies. As objectively as we can manage, we ought to examine their grievances — even those of the most psychotic terrorists.

That sounds naïve and I suppose it is. But our objective ought to be to end conflict, not to crush our enemies — as appealing as that choice might seem.

I hasten to respond to the voices that emerge from behind the snow drifts: How can we have a reasonable conversation with barbaric fanatics who won’t hesitate to slit our throats? The answer is, of course, we can’t. Some humans — alas — are beyond

salvation, beyond reasoned discourse. Those diseased minds are worthy only of the strictest quarantine. But don’t bomb them and kill innocents in the process. Fence them off; don’t buy their oil; don’t permit communications with them. Above all, don’t confuse them with those caught in between. Don’t insult and sully all Moslems in anger with those we rightfully condemn. Treat them with the respect you think you merit and help them reach aspirations we share.

We don’t have to go back to the Crusades, Inquisition or ethnic cleansing of Native Americans to understand that we are guilty of some pretty dire offences in the modern world. It is imperative, however, that we not add to those offences by making war on innocents or on the environment.

Henry Precht is a retired Foreign Service Officer.

Healing the environment is so important, so urgent that I am loath to suggest another issue to occupy your mind while leaning for a moment on your shovel. But leaving empty column space would be out of character. So here goes, In my decades of thinking about — and playing a sort of role in — international affairs, I have come to one opinion that overrides all others: We ought to take no action that will predictably result in the loss of innocent human life and we should exercise our considerable powers to prevent or reduce

— not augment — casualties.

That means, for example, we shouldn’t blame all the deaths in Syria on what we call the “murderous regime” of Bashir al Assad. The obvious fact is there are two sides (at least) in this conflict. By aiding a favored one with even defensive or non-lethal weapons guarantees that the conflict will continue and casualties will rise. We share responsibility for innocent deaths with the regime we abhor and blame.

Responsibility weighs on us also in the Arab-Israel conflict when we turned away from the murderous assault

becoming frustrated with the amount of time devoted to testing — which comes at the expense of time focused on instruction — and they are pushing back at the federal government. Right now, Chicago, Colorado, parts of Florida and potentially California are refusing to administer these tests.

We must inform Maine school boards of our dissatisfaction with SBAs. If they fail to listen, we as parents, have every right to opt our child out of these invasive, inappropriate assessments. Unless we speak up for our children, nothing will change.

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only time I saw him was at on the well project, please call his funeral when I peered on Jamie at 219-0391. tippy toes over the edge of Thank you! his casket, and all I rememJamie Basile (for the) ber seeing was his pride and Saved to Share Group To The Editor: Bridgton Alliance Church When my grandfather joy, his “bigode.”)

The phrase, “The devil Alfredo Casimiro was bouncis in the details” has wide ing me on his knees he would point that long, bony finger usage, none more so than at me and intone, “Roberto, in describing Governor O diabo é nos detalhes.” LePage’s tax reform proTo The Editor: Words of wisdom from the gram.

I went to his forum in The U.S. Advisory Panel on family patriarch. (Actually, Dietary Guidelines has finally those might have been his Westbrook on Feb. 11 to learn mustered the courage to rec- words of wisdom. He aban- a little more about this tax ommend that Americans eat doned the family and the LETTERS, Page 10B less meat and dairy products.

And not just to lower our risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and obesity, but also because it slows the rate of

By Stan Cohen climate changes, with its own Medicare Volunteer Counselor devastating consequences.

This Nugget is the first in a two-part series.

The 572-page report The Commonwealth Fund has been publishing health released on Thursday notes surveys comparing care in 11 countries since 1998. that half of all Americans have The list includes: USA, Australia, Canada, France, preventable diet-related chronGermany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, ic diseases and that two-thirds Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. of adults and one-third of chilWe (the United States) still have mortifying lapses dren are overweight. It conand problems, despite spending more on health care cludes that a dietary pattern than any other country in the world. The CF’s latest higher in plant-based foods report, however, focuses on those over 65, the one segand lower in animal-based ment of the American population with nearly universal foods is more health promotcoverage and access to care. ing and associated with lesser First the bad news: Our older population is sicker. environmental impact than the We lead the list in the proportion of people over 65 who current U.S. diet. have two or more chronic diseases (68% report combiThe 1977 recommendanations of hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, tion that Americans eat less etc.) and who take four or more prescription drugs meat by the Senate Select (53%). According to the report’s author, “One thing Committee on Nutrition and we know contributes to this is not having an ongoing, Human Needs was quashed by stable source of health insurance throughout your life.” the meat industry, and subseBefore they became Medicare-eligible, American quent dietary guidelines panels seniors may have forgone preventive treatments or let have been very cautious. The conditions worsen because they couldn’t afford care.

2010 dietary guidelines panel That is why the Affordable Care Act, by increasing the merely shoved meat and dairy number of younger citizens with health insurance, will off the official MyPlate icon, make a healthier senior population in years to come. representing the U.S. Dietary Furthermore, “As good as Medicare is — it provides Guidelines. excellent coverage — it still isn’t as protective as the Though the experts have coverage people get in other countries.” now told the truth, our famIts deductibles and cost-sharing requirements still ily’s health is still up to us. leave many Americans scrambling to afford drugs and Fortunately, local supermardoctors — which also cost more here. kets offer a variety of meat Next week we’ll look at more data from the and dairy-free options and the Commonwealth Fund survey.

Internet has lots of advice on Stan Cohen, a Medicare volunteer counselor, is vegan recipes and transition available for free, one-on-one consultations by appointtips. ment only. Call the Bridgton Community Center at 647Brandon Newcomb 3116 to arrange for an appointment.

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To The Editor: Many thanks to all who supported the Spaghetti Dinner & Hymn Sing at Bridgton Alliance Church on Feb. 21.

This event was a fundraiser to benefit the clean water fund at the church, which is raising funds to build a deep-water well at a school in Mali, Africa.

The event was a huge success despite the snowy weather.

There was lots of fun, good food, juggling and music, and over $1,200 was raised toward the well project.

A special thank you to Food City in Bridgton and their manager, Kirsten, who donated many of the supplies needed, and provided the rest at cost. To all who braved the weather and attended the event, to the volunteers and all who donated to the cause, thank you!

If you’d like to make a donation to the clean water fund to help build this well, you may send a check, payable to Bridgton Alliance Church with a memo for the clean water fund, to 368 Harrison Road, Bridgton, ME 04009. If you’d like more information

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Update on signage, BikeMaine, charging station

by Anne Krieg Bridgton Director of Planning, Economic & Community Development share of the market nationwide. Seventy-seven percent of electric vehicle owners make over $100,000 a year, and 30% make over $200,000 a year. Charging these cars in the downtown (the parking lot on Depot Street is the current location we are investigating) gives this demographic another reason to stop and spend time in our downtown. Many folks who own EV cars use an app to find nearby charging stations, so this places us on the digital map.

We are working with Wastewater Committee to continue packaging a partial funding source for the wastewater system proposal.

I also attended the GPCOG Executive Committee, where I represent the town’s interest regionally. My work continues planning out the American Planning Association Region I meeting in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. in June 2015, as well as the Northern New England Chapter of American Planning Association 2015 conference in October in Portland.

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(Continued from Page B) Then, there are the endless stories from other greenies in Boston, where winter snows keep piling up and below normal temperatures prevent any of it from melting back.

Environmental Cassandras like Robert Kennedy Jr. and Bill McKibben are still insisting it’s all caused by global warming. “Climate change is a time test,” claims McKibben. “If we don’t act very quickly — well, Boston is getting a taste right now of what a changed climate looks like.” He’s the leading Cassandra of the global warming movement and likely will be the last to admit it’s mass hysteria.

Kennedy, meanwhile, is trying to convince Harvard to divest from fossil fuels to prevent catastrophic global warming. He wants to lead “Heat Week” sit-ins for students to pressure the university. They’re going to have to shovel out some space for the students to sit, unless they fashion Cambridge’s enormous snow banks into chairs somehow.

Greenies at the Washington Post are struggling desperately to keep their “climate change” house of cards from collapsing with a recent headline: “What the massive snowfall in Boston tells us about global warming.” They just won’t give up, insisting, “It doesn’t yet for most of us, but sooner or later we’re going to have to get past the idea that global warming and huge amounts of snow are somehow contradictory.”

Contradictory? Who would ever think that? Kermit The Frog warned us all a long time ago that it’s not easy being green.

These are indeed very difficult times for greenies.

When green is all there is to be It could make you wonder why, but why wonder?

Why Wonder, I am green and it’ll do fine, it’s beautiful!

And I think it’s what I want to be.

Micheal Mann, author of the dubious “hockey stick graph” touted by Al Gore, still insists all this snow and cold is indeed caused by global warming: “storm(s) will be feeding off these very warm seas, producing very large amounts of snow as spiraling winds of the storm squeeze that moisture out of the air, cool, it, and deposit it as snow inland.” Warm seas? They don’t appear warm to me when I look out over the ice in Portland Harbor.

Scott Peck, a psychiatrist who had some best-selling books back in the 1980s, described the greenie dilemma well: “Our view of reality is like a map with which to negotiate the terrain of life.” He said we construct one in adolescence and try to use it without modification throughout life. It’s tough to admit we’ve been wrong even in the face of overwhelming evidence. “Life is difficult,” he said. To even consider we may be wrong about the way we understand things is hard enough. Admitting it to ourselves and others is even harder.

Constructing a new life map is the hardest of all, so most of us never undertake the effort.

It’s especially hard for the head greenies like President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry, who keep insisting that global warming is more dangerous to us than Islamic terrorism, I mean “extremist violence.”

Tom McLaughlin of Lovell is a retired middle school U.S. History teacher.

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ter world. So, as penance, I want everyone to raise a standing army, and we’ll meet up at the Portland city limits next Saturday morning at 0800 hours. Also, mail me your $100,000, as your most recent payment is overdue.

Do it today.

Mike had us fooled, too. All we can say is, “Sorry for not taking you seriously, Mike, our check’s in the mail!”

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the same line, I remember someone else, a few months ago, saying to me, “It’s satire, right?” I thought he was joking.

So, no, it’s not satire. It’s not! Because there is no satire, anymore, in America.

Political, cultural and private life is its own satire. Why do you think stand-up comedians just do “observational humor,” these days? They get up there and talk about their kid going to school or about driver’s ed, and everyone goes into hysterics. It’s funny ’cause it’s true, as Homer Simpson once said. By the way, Homer Simpson isn’t

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(Continued from Page B) Has anything been done with any of these ideas? Ever?

Even once? Am I just talking to the wind here?

One rationale for the inaction came while I was at a poker game. My friend Stan was laughing about something I had written in these columns. And that’s when it hit me. If Stan, one of the smartest people I know, thinks I’m joking, then maybe everyone does. Oh, I know, it is hard to believe that I’m not dead serious, if you read some of these well-thoughtout columns. Pulitzer-worthy works of art, clearly. But in

them go.

The first of them was wind and wet The second of them was snow and sleet, The third of them was such a freeze It froze the birds’ noses to the trees.

When the three days were past and gone The three silly hogs came limping home.

Stay warm and let me know what you think on all of these projects and endeavors — we are to implement the policies you want!

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The tenets of the committee charge and membership are on the town’s website under Planning/Development, on the front page.

Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) is working with us on the placement of an Electric Vehicle Charger (EV Charger) in Bridgton. The equipment is free as part of the grant, as is the installation. The town pays for the electric charge and maintenance costs; selectmen understandably had concerns over this provision and requirement. The market for these vehicles has changed dramatically over the last few years. I did a little research on the industry. Last year, over 96,000 vehicles were sold in the United States alone; this is a significant increase over the previous year. There are just over 9,000 charging stations nationwide; many owners charge in their own homes.

The station in Bridgton would be for travelers and visitors to the area, as well as residents and second homeowners. The average age of electric vehicle owners is in the 45 to 54 range.

The Northeast region has 4.6%

place every Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Bridgton Community Center. I will be there with Town Manager Bob Peabody and a to-be-confirmed-otherdepartment-head. Stay tuned and come enjoy a meal with your neighbors and friends!

I remember a childhood sing-song poem (could not find the author) about March that I will close with: March said to April, I see three hogs upon a hill; And if you’ll lend me three days I’ll find a way to make

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water improvements, and currently, the Rufus Porter Museum. Selectmen will review these projects at their public hearing on March 10.

Recommendations can be found on the town’s website under Planning/Development – Grants.

I am also busy working with the CDC finalizing the bid document for the signage plan. Look for it in the paper.

This is a great project and the committee should be commended for their great work!

BikeMaine announced Bridgton as part of its ride in September 2015! We have been working with them since early fall 2014 and the work paid off! If you would like to help volunteer for this effort, please let me know. We need bicycle advocates, food volunteers, and general coordination. I will be attending a training session along with other staff at the end of February so we will likely get the planning for this great event in March.

A new committee has been formed! A large part of the implementation of the comprehensive plan you voted in this past November is the Land Use Plan. The implementation of the Land Use Plan is in the form of regulation and zoning.

A committee will be formed to work on this effort. I know there are people out there who secretly love the planning profession, no really, so come out of hiding (it’s okay) and get your application to selectmen.

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Wow, are we sick of the cold, and are we sick of talking about the cold? I don’t mind the snow. It’s walking to work in 15 below degree weather that makes me complain. It’s good for the wells, though, right?

If you know anyone who is struggling financially and having problems heating their home, The Fuel Collaborative, operating out of the Bridgton Community Center, may be able to help. Restrictions apply, so make an appointment at the BCC to find out if you qualify.

This program, and a few others, are partially-funded through the Community Development Block Program (CDBG). Every year, the town decides, by application, how to spend a portion of the CDBG on programs and services. The requirement for this portion of the funding is simple: the program must serve persons of low to moderate income.

The Community Development Committee (CDC) is working on their recommendation right now for programs; this recommendation will go the board of selectmen for a public hearing at their March 10 meeting. The applications are on the town’s website under Planning/ Development – Grants.

The CDC is also working on a recommendation for the use of CDBG funds for public facilities projects.

Past examples of this use of funds are Depot Street, waste-

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Homemaker of Tomorrow selected

News item excerpt — The Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow selected at Bridgton High was Sydney Lee Roberts of Harrison. She received the highest score in a written examination, which tested the homemaking knowledge and attitudes for the senior girls in the graduating class. She will be entered in competition as this state’s candidate for the title of All-American Homemaker of Tomorrow. She will also receive a golden award pin, cookbooks for herself and the school. The national winner in this search conducted among 187,000 young women in 8,000 of the nation’s public, private and parochial high schools will be named April 21 at an American table fete in Philadelphia. General Mills is the sponsor of this program designed to assist schools in building in young women, a deeper appreciation and understanding of the American home and the personal quali-

ties necessary to successful homemaking. A scholarship of $1,500 will be awarded to each state winner, and she will receive a trip with her school advisor to Washington D.C., Colonial Williamsburg, Va. and Philadelphia. Her school will receive a set of Encyclopedia Britannica.

News item excerpt — As expected, the article authorizing the borrowing of $55,000 to be applied to a four-room addition to the high school building was the most controversial and the subject was debated for 2½ hours of the afternoon session. When finally brought to a vote, the addition was approved by a vote of 111-83 on the basis of a standing vote, which was questioned by Raymond P. Whitney and a motion to hold a written ballot was even closer, but again, the majority was held by the proponents of the building addition, this time by a margin of 143-128.

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plan, depending on marital status, age, with or without children, etc. I didn’t find my particular situation in the handout, so I will have to call on Ms. Ginzler again at her next office hours at the Bridgton Community Center.

The problem is the complexity and likelihood that people will make up their minds on this with an incomplete understanding of it.

Instead of fulminating over it and making uninformed judgments, it might be better to ask Ms. Ginzler about it. After all, we are paying for her time; go in there and make her sweat a little bit.

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(Continued from Page B) reform program. About 300 people attended and, after five or 10 minutes explaining his program, the forum was opened up for questions from the audience.

I like some of the basic themes of the tax plan, including more local control and broadening taxation to include nonresidents; however, it’s those nasty details that concern me.

Local State Representative Phyllis Ginzler gave me a handout with five Taxpayer Scenarios that detailed the impact of the governor’s

Bridgton’s first and second graders, along with 35 from Naples and 50 from Casco, are among the 48,000 Maine pupils eligible for immunization locally if the Salk antipolio vaccine gets a favorable evaluation April 12. Dr. Fred Skillin, Bridgton Public Health Officer, has been designated by the Maine Health Department as director of the Bridgton program, assisted by Carl Harmon, Superintendent of Schools, who is in charge of making the necessary arrangements for conducting the immunization in the schools.

Editor’s note — What are the chances of getting into

trouble with your tax return?

There are slightly more than 2 chances out of 100 that your return will require minor adjustments after you send it in. There is a 1 in 100 chance that you will have to confer with an Internal Revenue Service official to iron out details. There are 2 chances in 100,000 that your case will go into an actual court of law. But, here is good news… chances are 9 ½ out of 10 that your return will be accepted as filed! Whew! That’s certainly a relief!

News item excerpt — Next Thursday afternoon, May 12, the ladies of the Hospital Auxiliary transform the Town

Hall into a flower garden atmosphere when the Bates Manufacturing Co. presents its fashion show entitled, “There’s Nothing in The World Like It.” Decorations will be fabric flowers through the hall, to remind guests of the Bates fabrics that are being featured during the show for the buy of ready-made fashions as well as for the home seamstress.

Many new fabrics will be shown. The Bates Company is bringing at least four models and a commentator to Bridgton to put on the show at 3 p.m. A trio composed of Mrs. William Kilbourne, Mrs. Eugene Woodbury and Mrs. Fred Noble will play background music throughout the afternoon’s presentation.

Door prizes and a hand-made afghan will be presented during the afternoon, followed by refreshments of punch, tea, sandwiches and cookies. Entire proceeds will be headed to the Women’s Auxiliary funds for the buying of equipment for

Never say never

front-page-worthy subject originally came up last fall.

At the time, I had a hard time digesting why the relative amount of attention generated by the apparent misunderstanding created by a school board policy related to what foods could be either sold or distributed on school property during school hours made headlines. Evidently, objections arose concerning the PTO Cookie Dough fundraising activity (not ever carried out during school hours, in schools to my knowledge, and that had been very helpful as support for SAD 72 classroom needs for several years without controversy) when we were in the midst of crucial decision-making about a multi-million dollar commitment to a school replacement project.

Would it have become a noteworthy issue about conforming to state and federal mandates about food distributed in schools if the amount raised by the cookie dough fundraiser might miraculously have covered the cost of adding two additional government-mandated Special Education case managers that was part of the recommended 2014-2015 Special Education portion of the budget presented to the voters last June?

I do not remember even a brief question or “discussion” related to that substantial necessary increase in the budget.

Either there would have to be elimination of some services and staff or an increase in local taxes (or a combination of both alternatives) to fund the mandate. If the recent trends toward fewer students enrolling in SAD 72 schools, with a correspondingly steady increase in the number of special needs IEP recipients, and a decline in tax money

available to towns served

by SAD 72 were to miraculously reverse themselves, we might possibly be able to afford the steadily increasing state- and federally-mandated programs sprouting up like mushrooms.

Now for the trivia question list: 1.) Do the decreasing returns of our tax money from these government gurus partially or fully cover the costs of implementing their so “judiciously” mandated policies?

2.) When and why did public schools enter the food preparation, sale and distribution business?

3.) What would be an appropriate salary for a lunch room “monitor” to confiscate any policy-prohibited contents from all lunch boxes brought from home?

4.) How many children attending public schools still carry their own lunch to school? How many could actually be choosing to skip eating if cafeteria food is their only choice?

5.) Has there been an increase or a decrease in the number of school-prepared lunches purchased in public schools since the implementation of recent government mandates relative to nutritional content?

6.) When did the federal government decide to reinterpret the overall intention of the Constitution that it be a right of all citizens of the United States to choose a means to educate anyone seeking an ability to read and write by “regulating” what those choices of “means” should be?

7.) What is the percentage of our Gross National Product invested in public education programs, staff development, building main-

Back in the Day

by Lega Medcalf Bridgton Historical Society

1955 - 60 yrs. ago

To The Editor: Just when I began to believe that I have finally lived to “see, hear and read it all,” my ritual reading of The Bridgton News’ Feb. 19 edition carries a front page announcement that helps to remind me that I will never live to see, hear or read it all.

The only consolation for an omnivorous collector of information from every available source, such as I have always been, is that no one else will ever live to do those things either. The SAD 72 discusses “smart snacks”

the Bridgton Hospital.

Back to the Present — Volunteering is a great way to become involved with history and the community. We need guides and docents year round at the Gibbs Avenue Museum and during the summer at Narramissic. Just a few hours a week, or even every other week, is a big help, and we always need extra hands at special events. With two buildings, one on a 25-acre site, maintenance is a neverending chore. We also need volunteers to work on the recreation of mid-19th-century gardens at Narramissic, and there are lots of on-going projects working with the collections. We offer a great way to learn about museum work.

Student interns take note!

If you are interested in any of these activities, please send your name and phone number to the Bridgton Historical Society, P.O. Box 44, Bridgton, ME 04009 or e-mail info@ bridgtonhistory.org

tenance and overall administration costs, etc.?

8.) What percentage of our GNP is allocated to military weapons research, construction and replacement?

9.) How can we determine the relative value of returns from our tax dollar investments in either public education or military buildups, or support to returning veterans of armed service?

10.) Exactly when did cost and convenience become the priorities (ahead of safety and quality) when filling our carts at the grocery store or coping with common every day aches and pains?

Last question: When will judiciously and properly balancing a budget become the priority of average American households and (by proxy) our local, state and federally-elected representatives?

Will common sense once again reap positive financial results?

I was raised to “never say never.” It has finally struck me that no one has to know exactly what my true estimations relative to a “never say never” philosophy are, if I just don’t put them into spoken or written words — a completely foreign concept for me until just recently.

Silence may become a more profitable choice for me as I approach the actual last seen, heard or read words of my time on earth. Great way to fret less and reduce stress. I may finally convince myself that I have earned “the right to remain silent,” since “anything I say or do could be held against me in a court of law” or my community. Refusing to testify against myself could become an interesting way to claim my right to “freedom of speech.”

Cindy Alden West Fryeburg