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Hearing set on med marijuana dispensaries By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer A public hearing has been set for Tuesday, March 24 on rules that would be incorporated into the Site Plan Review Ordinance in case a Medical Marijuana Dispensary plans to locate
in Bridgton. The Bridgton Planning Board will preside at the hearing, to take place at 7 p.m. in the downstairs meeting room of the Bridgton Municipal Complex. It is unlikely that, in the near future, a medical marijuana dispensary would come
to Bridgton, under the current restriction to eight dispensaries, or storefronts, in Maine’s Medical Marijuana Program. However, with sales and tax revenues steadily climbing, lawmakers could decide to further expand access by allowing more dispensaries.
In 2014 the industry generated between $60–$75 million in sales, and brought in between $4 and $5 million in state tax revenue. Under state law, patients can buy up to five ounces of marijuana a month. In 2014, there were 4,555 approved
THEY WERE CERTAINLY UP TO THE CHALLENGE — Lake Region High students showed off their spirit and commitment to raising money and collecting food items for the Good Shepherd Food Bank as part of the WGMEChannel 13 School Spirit Challenge. Last Thursday at 6 a.m., WGME aired a live broadcast. (Photos courtesy of Amy Mayo)
From the Principal To The Editor: I want to take this opportunity to thank the people of Poland Spring for donating water to Lake Region High School in support of the WGME-13 School Spirit Challenge. This event was scheduled for Feb. 13, but due to bad weather, it was moved to last Thursday, Feb. 26. The challenge was to raise as much food/money ($1 equals five pounds) as possible with all proceeds going directly to help the Good Shepherd Food-Bank. Between cash and food items collected, Lake Region’s total was 42,840 pounds. PRINCIPAL, Page A
The revisions drafted by Bridgton’s Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ad Hoc Committee would require the dispensary to meet all state licenses and approvals. In addition, the local rules would prohibit a RULES, Page 12A
By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — A timeline has been penned on the calendar. The Casco Board of Selectmen publically announced a schedule for putting together cost estimates for a town hall at two possible locations. The focus has been narrowed down to the renovation of the former TD Bank building next to the Casco Public Library in the Village, and a build new plan for town property on the lot next to the Casco Fire Station. Chairman Grant Plummer stated his plan of action for the
remainder of winter. The next objective is to get accurate cost estimates for both town hall locations, he said. The timeline has a short turn-around. Board members could expect some precise numbers in the next two to four weeks, he said. Selectman Tom Peaslee agreed to team up with Plummer to research the range of costs for both options. “We both have building backgrounds, and will put in appropriate costs as far as construction,” Plummer said. Plummer owns Fieldstone Builders, Inc., a business that COSTS, Page 12A
Getting costs for town hall
BRAG wins right to relocate stand
By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer The Bridgton Planning Board on Tuesday ruled in favor of the Bridgton Recreation Advancement Group in a dispute with the town over a plan to relocate the concession stand at the BRAG Complex. BRAG officials want to build a concession stand with bathrooms in the center of the athletic complex, amidst the baseball and soccer fields, to make it more convenient for spectators and players to use the facilities. Town officials, most notably Anne Krieg, Director of Planning, Economic and Community Development, believe such a location would hamper fire and rescue vehicles from reaching the building and make the area around the building congested and unsafe. In addition, Code Enforcement Officer Robbie Baker said a holding tank septic system would need to be installed before the concession stand
could open for business. After questioning BRAG officials, however, Planning Board members were satisfied that emergency vehicles could reach the stand in case of a fire or injury, by crossing the soccer field from the complex’s entrance at BRAG Way and Home Run Road. BRAG Board of Directors member David Bush provided extra assurances by saying that netting could be installed to keep stray baseballs or softballs from injuring people near the concession stand. The BRAG board has already raised enough money to build the foundation for the 40’x40’ gazebo-style concession stand and bathrooms. Along with the building’s concession area, restrooms and storage on the first floor, the open-style second floor of the octagonal building will be a multi-function area for meetings and press boxes. The existing 48’x28’ conSTAND, Page 12A
By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The Town of Naples has a part-time maintenance person who performs odd jobs from emptying the trash to replacing missing or damaged road signs. Still, on a year-round basis, items on the “to do” list require more hours to finish than the amount of time the maintenance person is on the clock. In other words, there is enough work to justify a full-time position, according to Naples Town Manager Ephrem Paraschak. Also, some of the tasks require two people. When the maintenance job at hand requires a strong back or an
extra set of hands, typically the recreation director or another staff member assists. Wouldn’t two people be better suited for the job? Paraschak thinks so. He has pitched the idea of a two-person full-time maintenance crew shared by the towns of Naples and Casco. Paraschak talked about the concept during the Naples Board of Selectmen meeting on Feb. 23. He said he had already discussed with Casco Town Manager Dave Morton the idea of exploring a shared maintenance department. He said that Morton was open to the possibility. The board gave Paraschak the okay to CREW, Page A
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Veterans receive eagle head canes By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES – Two local veterans of World War II received an eagle head cane inscribed with their names and dates of military service. One of the men, Fred Gilman, said he would only bring it out on special occasions; while the other gentleman, Reginald “Reggie” Mains, said he would use it all the time. “It’s going to be my third leg,” Mains said, adding he has two or three canes he relies upon regularly. Being a recipient of the eagle head cane “took my heart away,” Mains said. “I wasn’t expecting it, even though they told me about it,” he said. The presentation was part of the monthly meeting at The American Legion Post No. 155. Following a dinner and dessert, the legion members convened upstairs to witness three war veterans receive hand-carved canes with eagle head handles. Gilman, Mains and Devlin Merrill, a veteran and prisoner of war (POW) during the Korean War were the three men honored with the canes. The Eagle Cane Project actually originated in Oklahoma. It came to Maine in 2003 with the help of the Maine Woodturners and the Maine Woodcarvers Association. Post Chaplain Ron Edson helped to coordinate the handing off of the canes. “These canes are hand-made for each veteran specifically. These veterans are well into their 80s and 90s and we feel this is the recognition that is long overdue them,” Edson said. The shafts were made from Maine mountain ash. The CANES, Page A
patients registered with the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Program. Those patients were served by 1,720 caregivers, whose numbers have grown by 600 percent in four years.
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DELVIN MERRILL — a veteran and prisoner of war (POW) during the Korean War, holds up his eagle cane for people to see at the American Legion Post No. 155 meeting on Tuesday. (De Busk Photo)
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Preparing to lower the sediment core sampling apparatus through the ice at Kezar Lake with Dr. Lisa Doner of Plymouth State University (PSU); Field Martin, a PSU undergraduate student in Environmental Science and Policy; Don Griggs, chairman of the Kezar Lake Watershed Association’s Climate Change Observatory; and Jay Hunter, a community volunteer.
Bridgton okays view lot changes By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Ken Ainsley won the right to relocate a 50-foot buffer and drainage easement further down the hill from his home in the Mountain View Subdivision, so that he and his wife Laura could have a better view of the Presidential Range and Kezar Pond. The Bridgton Planning Board unanimously approved his request at their meeting on Tuesday. “The area in front (of his home) has become an impenetrable thicket,” said Ainsley, in explaining his request. When he built his home in 2001 off Knights Hill Road, at 50 Mountain Way, he also purchased the lot in front of it, so as to not impede the view. Part of the purchase agreement Ainsley signed is a condition prohibiting further subdivision of his property. Ainsley said the existing location of the drainage easement, just 25 feet from his home, was part of the subdivision plan approved in 2003, which assumed the two lots would remain separated. But since the two lots were consolidated into one lot by deed in 2006, there is no longer any need for the easement’s current location, he said. Ainsley added that the subdivision’s devel-
oper, Peter Mahar, an engineer, agrees. “The small amount of storm water that may exit the Ainsley lot will continue to discharge to undeveloped woodland as it does today, only at a location approximately 250 feet away,” Mahar wrote in a letter of support to the board. Ainsley said moving the buffer and drainage easement will allow him to clear out the thicket and have use of a front yard. Several abutters who attended the meeting said they were concerned about trees that had been removed near Ainsley’s property, and the fact that the former Overlook Road became a private road. But Board Chairman Steve Collins said those concerns were not an appropriate topic of discussion in reviewing Ainsley’s request. “It’s a pretty straightforward application,” Collins said. The easement allows storm water to eventually drain to Kezar Pond, he noted, but because some of the view shed will be opened up, Collins requested Ainsley to build a berm, “to make sure the runoff goes down the road to the easement and make sure we’re not attacking the steeper slope.” The board asked Ainsley to return to their next meeting to sign the Mylar for the revised plan.
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LOVELL — Given the recent pattern of heavy snows, high winds and bitter cold, Kezar Lake Watershed Association members lucked out Feb. 28 as the chosen day to collect sediment core samples from the bottom of Kezar Lake in Lovell. Though last Saturday dawned with sub-zero temperatures, the day warmed beautifully to the mid-20s and provided cloudless skies, brilliant sunshine and barely a breeze: absolutely perfect conditions for a day on the ice. The coring effort, organized by the Kezar Lake Watershed Association’s Climate Change Observatory, is a collaboration with Dr. Lisa Doner at Plymouth State University (PSU), N.H. Doner is a paleolimnologist (the study of past changes in lake environments) in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy and a researcher at PSU’s Center for the Environment. With the logistical and moral support of 26 volunteers from the Kezar Lake area, Doner and five PSU students transformed the normal weekend routine into an actual scientific field expedition. The goal of the project is to determine, using information stored within the sediments, how Kezar Lake has been affected over time by environmental impacts, natural and otherwise. The group collected three “short cores” ranging in length from 15 to 20 inches, each of which should produce about 150250 years of sediment history. Hopefully, these samples will shed light on the impacts that Colonial sheep farming, major weather events, historic timber harvests, lakeside development and dredgings, and conservation efforts have had on Kezar Lake. The results should be fascinating. Testers may even see a signature of radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl accident in 1986. And, moving forward, the knowledge gained from these sediment cores can help inform decisions about how to manage the watershed in the face of increased intense storm events due to climate change, future lakeside development pressures, and proposed timber harvests, etc. So how and where did they collect these sediment core samples? Gathering at Kezar Lake’s north end last Saturday at 10 a.m., dozens of enthusiastic volunteers and sleds full of equipment were shuttled on six snowmobiles to the lake’s deepest waters, about one mile to the south. Drilling a hole through the 18-inch-thick ice, the depth finder read 153 feet. With the theory that most sediment will settle in the lake’s deepest areas, this location was perfect. Once the core sampling apparatus was assembled with its five-foot plexiglass tube, brass collar, steel braces and plunge-ball capping mechanism, it was lowered by rope down through the ice. The line had been measured
Assembling the sediment core collection apparatus with PSU student Victoria Santry; Don Griggs, chairman of the Kezar Lake Watershed Association’s Climate Change Observatory; KLWA trustee Heinrich Wurm; and community volunteers Jay Hunter and Bob Macklin. so testers would know when the sampler was approaching the bottom. At that point, the mechanism was released in a controlled but fast drop, allowing gravity to drive the hollow tube deep into the soft muddy substrate 153 feet down. After letting the tube settle for a few seconds, the mechanism was gently hauled up with 52 centimeters of black muck securely trapped in the tube. Doner thought this likely represents the lake’s history from the present back to pre-Colonial times. It was essential to keep the tube upright after retrieval, because any shifting of sediment would negate the intact snapshot of geological history. This is a primary reason to collect core samples in the winter: a lake’s frozen surface is much more stable than that of a rocking boat. In these deepest spots, it’s very hard to anchor a boat securely enough for successful core collection. After removing the plastic tube from the collection apparatus, it was tenderly transferred, still upright, to a portable ice shack for processing. There, using a specially designed holder, the core was cut in much the same way cheese or meat is cut at the butcher counter. The mud was pushed up the tube, from the bottom, and one half-inch-thick sections were sequentially sliced off the top as it popped out of the tube. Each slice, representing a small period of time in history (usually about 5-10 years), was placed into containers and labeled according to core depth. The slicer was cleaned with distilled water between each cut to avoid any contamination between layers. At Plymouth State, the sediment layers will be analyzed to determine organic content, age, magnetic susceptibility and mineral composition, among other things. It will be fascinating to discover the mud’s story. While volunteers were processing the deep hole core, the bulk of the crew retreated back to Kezar’s north end for lunch. A Base Camp had been established at two “permanent” ice shacks and a festive
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Jones seeks SAD 72 post LOVELL — Serving his community is very high on Jack Jones’ list, which is why he is hopeful to represent Lovell on the SAD 72 School Board. “It is my intention to run and hopefully I will be nominated,” said Jones. Lovell’s annual town meeting is scheduled for Saturday, March 7 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Town Hall on Route 5. Jones has been a year-round resident of Lovell for the past 25 years. “My working career as a Professional Mechanical Engineer focused on building renovation and new construction design, and all client interaction necessary to complete the assignments,” he said. His professional responsibilities expanded from Design Engineer to Managing Engineer at age 33, and Engineering Partner at age 39. In 1990, he moved to Maine permanently. He became affiliated with an architectural/engineering firm in Maine as their vice president and remained with this firm until his retirement in 2011. His responsibilities included managing analyses, cost studies, and design/construction of building renovations and new construction throughout New England. Three major clients over the 20-year period were the Department of Defense, the Federal General Services Administration and public schools in Maine. His experience that focuses directly on Maine schools included: • Founding director and past president of the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council. • Author of the Environmental Checklist included in the Maine State Revolving Renovation Fund legislation enacted in 1997 to benefit Maine schools. • Provided analysis and support to Maine school districts related to programming and facilities needs, and the preparation of Revolving Renovation Fund and New Construction Applications for state review. “A high percentage of the applications I authored were funded by the state,” he said. • Provided management of the design and construction of Maine school renovations and new construction, either implementing successful state funding applications or totally locally-funded projects. Following his retirement in 2011, Jones sought out volunteer opportunities that would allow him to utilize his career experience for the benefit of Lovell and SAD 72. In this volunteer capacity, he served the last two years as a member of the Snow School Replacement Building Committee. Regarding his decision to run for the SAD 72 School Board, Jones said, “With school district costs representing a major part of our property tax bills, board members with related experience who will communicate frequently with community selectmen are necessary. My experience in school programming, facilities, state applications and design and construction project management are all elements that would be helpful to the school board as SAD 72 proceeds through the next 2½-year design and construction project.” He added, “Serving on the Facilities subcommittee of the Board would further utilize my experience. Over the last two years, I have reviewed the status of the new school project in Fryeburg with the Lovell selectmen on many occasions following Building Committee meetings. And I would, respectfully, look forward to continuing this frequent communication philosophy as an elected member of the SAD 72 School Board representing Lovell.”
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(Continued from Page A) send Casco’s town manager a letter along with the draft proposal. Morton was not available for comment earlier this week. The towns of Casco and Naples already share the problem of running into fix-its, routine upkeep, and improvement projects that take up staff time or require hiring a contractor, which costs money, Paraschak said. Paraschak clarified that this is not a public works department. The proposed maintenance crew would not plow snow nor would the town purchase any heavy equipment, he said. Duties of a maintenance department would include “painting a room, getting ice jams off the roof, cleaning leaves from a culvert, putting up a sign, and shoveling snow from sidewalks,” he said. “Right now, there is a lot of little stuff that is not getting done,” he said. Paraschak’s draft proposal estimates that the cost of two employees would be approximately $100,000, which includes insurance and benefits and unemployment insurance payments. Other details such as fairly splitting hours spent in each town were also addressed in his proposal. The Naples board supported sending the proposal to Morton to present to the Casco Board of Selectmen. “I don’t think it would hurt,” Selectman Kevin Rogers said. Vice Chairman Caron agreed. “Just to get the ball rolling and get their thoughts,” he said. Earlier in the discussion, Caron favored the idea for its long-term savings. “It would eliminate hiring contractors; and, it would save money in the long run. It would cost us less (to hire employee) than hiring contractors,” Caron said. The creation of a two-person maintenance department shared by the neighboring towns can only happen if the cost is placed in the budget and approved by voters at town meetings. Paraschak cited the Casco-Naples Transfer Site and Bulky Waste Facility as an example of how neighboring towns can together share a public service and the expenses associated with that service.
(Continued from Page A) eagle’s eyes are glass, he said. The detail on the cane is exquisite. Gilman was pleased to receive the cane. “I am going to use it on special occasions, not every day,” the Casco resident said. Gilman was born in 1924. He signed up for military service in 1942 — joining the ranks of the United States Army in December of that year. His wartime service ended on Christmas Day 1945. He has been involved with the Legion since the 1990s, he said. Mains has been involved with the Legion “for more than 50 years — since 1946. Same with the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars). I am lifetime member,” he said. Mains served in the Navy from 1943 through 1946. Merrill said he was glad to have his customized cane. He joined the Army in 1950, and became a prisoner of war during the Korean War conflict at the time. He returned home to Maine in 1953. He has received the POW medal, the Gold Star, the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. When asked if he would keep his cane on display or take it out in public a lot, he said, “Oh yeah, I’ll use it.” According to Edson, Kathy Webster is the woman who created the canes. “There was a lady who made these canes. She made all WORLD WAR II VETERAN — Fred Gilman receives a three. She wouldn’t come tonight because it was about the custom-carved eagle cane on Tuesday evening. (De Busk Photo) veterans and not her cane-making abilities,” he told the “We lose more (World War II veterans) every day. people in attendance. He agreed with her that it was important to extend We want to honor the ones we have on our post for their real gestures of gratitude for war veterans for keeping service,” Edson said. “We couldn’t be the country we are today without you guys, thank you,” he said. Americans and America safe.
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THEY’RE HERE — Girl Scout cookies have arrived in Maine. On Saturday, volunteers gathered in the parking lot of the Naples Town Hall, and helped to unload the trailer filled with cases of Girl Scout cookies. Half of the cookies went to troops who preordered them for family, friends and local businesses. The remainder of the cookies is set aside for booth sales, which begin March 6 and run through the month. (De Busk Photo) from a Reserve Account to pay for the carpet and the installation. The vote occurred during the regular meeting. The job was put out to bid; and the lowest bid was $6,000, according to Naples Town Manager Ephrem Paraschak. The large meeting room, the small meeting room near the entrance, two offices and the workspace behind the counter are the areas that will be recarpeted.
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meeting room was rearranged to create a better flow between the two doors. The table, which once sat on the east side of the room is now located against the west wall. Also, the walls got a new coat of paint. Plus, now a large digital clock has replaced the one that board members commented was difficult to see, Paraschak said.
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to perform during the month of June. Paraschak presented the request to the Naples Board of Selectmen recently. The board was hesitant to approve money during this budget cycle. Selectman Rick Paraschak said he would rather wait and budget it for July 2015 than spend money from the current budget. Other board members concurred with the wait and see approach, but asked the town manager to provide them with more details. According to Ephrem Paraschak, the money would come from the Discretionary Fund, which totals about $21,000. In another matter, the Naples Public Library put in a request to erect an ice-out indicator at the Naples Town Beach. Guessing when the ice goes out on Long Lake is a fundraiser for the library, Paraschak said. The board had no problem with the library using that town property for that purpose. NAPLES, Page A
(Continued from Page A) This was a great event, and our students and community were extremely generous with their donations. Poland Spring is always there when we need them and I wanted to make sure our community knows how much Lake Region High School appreciates their support. Thank you Poland Spring. chart the direction of land use Theodore Finn, Principal in the town. Lake Region High School You will find the proposed revisions on the Town • Tree Removal/Pruning/Cabling of Fryeburg website, www. • Stump Grinding/Brush Chipping fryeburgmaine.org • Bucket Truck/Bobcat Work/Trucking For further clarification, Robert E. Fogg Licensed Arborist Naples, Maine www.Q-Team.com feel free to contact Katie 693-3831 877-693-3831 Toll Free Haley at 207-935-2805 TF24
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There was about $20,000 set aside in the Reserve Account for carpeting, Paraschak said. Currently, much of the furniture and office equipment has been moved to the gymnasium. The new carpet will be dark slate blue — a color that won’t easily show stains or dirt, Paraschak said. In February, the large
By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Summer seems like an inaccessible memory, buried deep under the snow. Despite appearances, everyone knows that fair season will return to the Lake Region. So, planning for the summer is a necessary activity. Dea Dea Robbins, the Naples resident who coordinates the Concert on the Lawn series at the Village Green, would like to expand the summertime series, with the hopes of attracting more musical artists. According to Naples Town Manager Ephrem Paraschak, Robbins has requested an additional $500 to cover the cost of improving the lineup for Concert on the Lawn. Annually, the town funds $2,300 for the series, Paraschak said. Her request was that the $500 be added to her budget before the end of the fiscal year, which is June 30, he said. That way she would have the funding to book a band for the early summer,
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Faces assault charge FRYEBURG — A 27year-old Fryeburg man faces a domestic violence assault charge following an alleged incident Monday on North Fryeburg Road. At 8:50 p.m., Fryeburg Police were called to 187 North Fryeburg Road for a reported armed male involved in a domestic violence situation. The 25-year-old victim had fled to a neighbor’s residence to call 9-1-1 following an assault, according to Fryeburg Police. Upon arrival, the residence was surrounded by Fryeburg PD and members of the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office, Maine State Police and Maine Warden’s Service while officers attempted to call the suspect out of the residence. After approximately 20 minutes, the suspect — Cam Robinson of Fryeburg — exited the residence and was taken into custody. Fryeburg Police identified several firearms in the residence. The alleged victim was transported to Memorial Hospital in Conway, N.H. for non-life-threatening injuries sustained while attempting to escape the assault by jumping from a slow-moving vehicle. The suspect was transported to Stephen’s Memorial Hospital in Norway for a psychiatric evaluation prior to being transferred to the Oxford County Jail. He has since made bail and is scheduled to appear in Bridgton District Court on March 10. “We take all steps necessary to protect the victims and hold offenders accountable during domestic violence situations,” Fryeburg Chief of Police Joshua Potvin said. “Domestic violence situations continue to affect our community, drain our resources, and create a substantial safety risk to our officers. The serious nature of these types of calls require additional manpower and timely tactical strategies to ensure the safety of all those involved including the suspects. I’m pleased we were able to intervene before anyone was seriously injured during this call.”
These incidents appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter between the dates of Monday, Feb. 23 and Sunday, March 1 (This is only a partial listing). Monday, February 23 10:25 a.m. A disabled vehicle was creating a traffic hazard at Pondicherry Square, so Officer Muise stood by until it was towed. 11:02 a.m. The behavior of a woman with mental health issues was becoming escalated at Bridgton Hospital. 2:29 p.m. Tammy J. Crosby, 48, of 3 Fowler Street in Bridgton, was arrested for aggravated assault, domestic violence assault and refusing to submit to arrest or detention by Officer Muise. Crosby was transported to the Cumberland County Jail in Portland. The police log said Crosby allegedly jumped on her husband and began assaulting him. 5:39 p.m. An injured deer on the side of the road at North High Street and Ingalls Road had to be euthanized. Tuesday, February 24 7:41 a.m. A woman was out of control at Bridgton Hospital. 10:03 a.m. Officer Jones investigated a report of shoplifting at Family Dollar. 5:39 p.m. A man moved a dead deer to one side of Sweden Road after it was found dead in the middle of the road. 8:01 p.m. A snowmobile went through the ice near 163 Bove Road, Naples, and Bridgton Police assisted the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department. Wednesday, February 25 9:04 a.m. A large red SUV with a bumper
sticker saying “Git R Done” was operating erratically in the Portland Road near McDonalds, headed toward Naples. 9:06 a.m. A logging truck pulled down utility wires on the Burnham Road near the old chicken farm. 11:22 a.m. A disabled pickup truck hauling a horse trailer was impeding traffic on the Harrison Road near Main Street. 9:42 p.m. A car hit a snowbank at 260 Pond Road. 11:59 p.m. Moon Hwang, 35, of Hio Ridge Shores South in Bridgton, was arrested for unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, marijuana cultivation and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs by Officers Gaumont, Smolinsky and Sergeant Reese. Hwang was released on personal recognizance. Maine State Police assisted Bridgton Police in executing the search warrant on Hwang’s home. Thursday, February 26 2:36 p.m. An 11-year-old girl texted her mother, saying she is not going to come home. 6:06 p.m. An accident with property damage occurred near 156 Moose Cove Lodge Road. 6:49 p.m. A disabled vehicle on the side of Highland Road near the monument was creating a traffic hazard. Friday, February 27 7:37 a.m. The Animal Control Officer assisted Bridgton Police in securing an aggressive dog that had gotten loose on Oak Street. The dog had lunged at a woman as she went out to start her car, and the owners were trying to catch him. 7:20 p.m. A car ran into a groomer that was out grooming trails and was crossing North
High Street on a snowmobile. There were no injuries. 7:20 p.m. Michael W. Sanborn, 54, of North High Street in Bridgton, was arrested for operating under the influence by Sergeant Reese. Sanborn was released on bail. 9:32 p.m. The girlfriend of a resident of 42 Lombardo Drive was allegedly trying to kick in his door. Saturday, February 28 1:09 a.m. A van got stuck at the boat launch on Power House Road, and the three people inside were getting very cold while waiting for three hours for a tow truck to arrive. 1:58 p.m. The landlord of a tenant at 8 School Street was allegedly trying to intimidate her by circling the house all morning long. Sunday, March 1 4:03 a.m. An SUV went off the road into a ditch near 260 Pond Road. 8:43 a.m. A relative of the person who drove the SUV into the ditch on Pond Road earlier in the morning wanted to know what happened to the vehicle, saying it had been left there and now it’s gone. 11:01 a.m. A resident of 261 Kansas Road said that odd noises were heard on the roof at around 2:30 a.m., and it sounded like someone was trying to get in the front door. 3:16 p.m. A hit and run accident occurred to a rental car in the parking lot of the Shawnee Peak Ski Resort. The suspected vehicle was a Gray Toyota Tacoma. 7:47 p.m. Snowmobiles driving across the road on Summit Drive were leaving a pile of snow in the roadway, creating a traffic hazard.
No arrest yet in Casco home invasion CASCO — Police continue to search for a male who allegedly assaulted a Timbuktu Drive resident Sunday at 6:10 p.m. Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call at a residence on Timbuktu Drive in Casco (off Tenney Hill Road), in
which the caller reported that a man entered their home and assaulted a male resident. During the investigation, it was learned that an unknown male had arrived at the home and knocked on the door. When the male resident opened the door, the suspect proceeded to violently beat
the male resident with his fist, rendering him nearly unconscious. The victim’s girlfriend was present at the time and was not injured. The victim, a 31-yearold male, was transported to Maine Medical Center by Casco Fire/EMS. He remains
hospitalized with significant facial and shoulder injuries. There were no known weapons used in the attack. The suspect was not known to the residence occupants. He is described as: Caucasian male, 25 to 35 years old, 6-feet-2 to 6feet-4 tall, short brown hair
with a neatly-trimmed beard and moustache. The suspect was wearing a long, black trench coat at the time of the assault. Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Sheriff’s Office Detectives division at 207-774-1444, ext. 2173.
These incidents appeared on the Fryeburg Police Department log: Monday, February 23 3:27 a.m. Richard J. Bertrand, 41, of Chatham, N.H., and Herburt Hurd, 43, of Conway, N.H., were stopped at the intersection of Main and River Streets, and each were charged with
possession of marijuana and sale/use of drug paraphernalia. 12:38 p.m. Police were sent to Molly Ockett Middle School in reference to a harassment complaint. 1:30 p.m. Police responded to a complaint on Pebble Circle. 4:09 p.m. A motor vehicle
crash occurred in front of a West Fryeburg Road residence. Tuesday, February 24 11 a.m. Police served a restraining order to a subject at a Cobb Street apartment. 12:38 p.m. Police checked a fraud complaint on Frank’s Way.
(Continued from Page A) Although, there was some concern there might not be enough water under the shore ice for the ice-out device to work properly. Getting back to the reality of winter, Paraschak gave the board an update on the wintertime budget as well as sand and salt supplies. Basically, it is a close call,
he said. The Town of Naples pays a fixed price for a contractor to plow town-owned roads. But, each year, the required supplies of sand and salt fluctuate. The town has 33% of its winter sand and salt budget left. In other words, 72% has already been spent. “We may go over,” he
said. “We ordered 20 tons of salt. That should show up this week,” he said. On Monday, P&K Sand & Gravel, Inc. delivered sand to the town shed. “As you would imagine we are eating into our budget. But, we are doing better than other towns,” Paraschak said.
Wednesday, February 25 2:03 a.m. Justin A. Whitaker, 32, of Waterford, was stopped near Harvest Hills Animal Shelter on Bridgton Road, and charged with operating a motor vehicle after suspension. 11:09 a.m. Police checked a suspicious activity report on Portland Street. 4:15 p.m. Police served a restraining order to a subject on Main Street. 11:30 p.m. Vincent Battle, 42, of Fryeburg, was stopped on Smith Street and charged with operating a motor vehicle without a license. Thursday, February 26 3:40 p.m. Police checked a harassment complaint at a
Bradley Street location. 8 p.m. Police responded to an alleged assault on Pebble Circle. Friday, February 27 5:30 p.m. A motor vehicle crash occurred on Bridgton Road. 8 a.m. Police received a missing person report. The missing person was located. Saturday, February 28 6:42 p.m. A motor vehicle crash occurred on Haley Town Road. Sunday, March 1 12:27 p.m. A motor vehicle crash occurred near the Rec Fields off Bridgton Road. 8:15 p.m. Police checked a report of suspicious activity on Porter Road.
Incidents on the Fryeburg Police log
Naples meeting tidbits
Kezar sediment collected
(Continued from Page A) tions with other lake associations!” After a quick but hearty feast, the snowmobiles were reloaded with volunteers and gear to collect a final sediment core sample near the mouth of Great Brook, the source of approximately one third of Kezar Lake’s water. Here, the lake was 33 feet deep, and the core sampling went fairly quickly. Upon the
core’s retrieval, Doner pointed out a layer of woody debris about 5 inches down from the top of the sediment. This may have been from the old marina’s dredging in the 1970s or some other event. There is much to learn and the cores will help tell the stories. The Kezar Lake Watershed Association is grateful for all of the community help and interest in this exciting project. The knowledge gained
will help fulfill the KLWA’s mission to preserve, protect and maintain the ecological, scenic and recreational resources of Kezar Lake and its watershed for the benefit and enjoyment of residents, summer residents and visitors, now and in future generations. For more information, please visit KLWA’s website at www.klwa.us
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Obituaries
March 5, 2015, The Bridgton News, Page A
Diana M. Connell
Gayle E. Hand
Andree L. Bannon
NORWAY — Diana M. Wiedemann Connell, 79, of Norway and Cape Elizabeth, passed from this life on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, at Gosnell House in Scarborough. She was born in Bridgton, on Feb. 16, 1935, to Lawrence and Edna (Bradford) Lord, and grew up in Bolster’s Mills. She was a graduate of Bridgton Academy and Bryant College. After college, Diana worked as a ticket agent for TWA in New York City. While living in New York, she met Wilbert G. Wiedemann at a folk dance house. They married on May 9, 1959, and made their home in Minneola, N.Y. In 1968, they moved to Norway, where they owned and operated Harlow’s Gift Shop on Main Street for several years. In the following years, Diana worked at New England Furniture, Bartash Drug Store and Longley’s Hardware, retiring from Longley’s in 2000. On March 18, 2000, Diana married Herbert J. Connell of Cape Elizabeth, and they alternated their residence between Cape Elizabeth and Norway. In her retirement, Diana served as a volunteer at Maine Medical Center, the Root Cellar, and as a host on Amtrak’s Downeaster. She was a member of Hosanna New Testament Church in Oxford for many years. Diana will be most remembered for her kindness and selflessness. Her greatest joy was sharing in the happiness of others. As a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend, she was a great example of godliness and goodness. She is survived by her husband Herbert of Cape Elizabeth; three daughters, Carolyn Charlton of Emmaus, Pa., Jan Buck of Buckfield and Jill Dettling of Bridgton; two stepdaughters, Lynn Connell of Bradenton, Fla. and Sharan Connell of Windham; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Barbara Dalgaard of Harrison; and a nephew and three nieces. She was predeceased by her first husband; a son, Lawrence “Butch” Wiedemann; a granddaughter; and a sister, Laurene Mattor. Visitation was held at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 8 Elm Street, Bridgton. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 11 a.m. at Hosanna New Testament Church in Oxford. Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.chandlerfunerals.com
STANDISH — Gayle E. Hand, 62, passed away on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, at Lahey Clinic in Massachusetts. She was born on May 1, 1952, the daughter of the late Wilfred and Marion (Snow) Hashey. Gayle was predeceased by her brother Donald Hashey, who passed away in 2005. She is survived by her beloved husband Mark Hand; children, Kelly Hand of Baldwin, Ryan Hand of Hiram and Terry Camden of Old Orchard Beach; sister Maureen Manson of South Portland; and four grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 7, from 2 to 3 p.m., followed by a prayer service at 3 p.m. at the Chad E. Poitras Cremation and Funeral Service Chapel, 498 Long Plains Road (Route 22) in Buxton. Burial will be in the spring at Black Point Cemetery in Scarborough. Online condolence messages can be submitted at www.mainefuneral.com In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to East Baldwin Congregational Church, PO Box 49, East Baldwin, ME 04024, check made payable to the EBCC Food Pantry.
MYSTIC, CONN. — Andree Laure Florin Bannon, 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 at Mystic Manor, where she was cared for over the last two years. Andree was born in Bouillon, Belgium on Aug. 3, 1926. In 1940, her village was overrun by the Nazis. Her home was destroyed by bombs at the age of 14. Consequently, she lived the next four years in the basement of another family home. During occupation, Andree lived a courageous life, often rebelling against the soldiers’ commands, risking life and family. Andree confronted her oppressors the only way an adolescent might know how. Warned by her mother not to challenge the soldiers posted at street corners, she once struck out at the Nazi trooper on her street, throwing down her bicycle at his feet stating, “I guess you need this too!” They had taken everything else, so she protested. The threat of a whipping came from that soldier’s response. For defiantly refusing to submit to the soldiers’ and her mother’s warnings, she was kept inside the house for her own safety. Her father, Auguste’, was part of the French Resistance. His challenge was to guard his three kids and loving wife while secretly resisting the invaders. Andree’s life was changed when she was rescued by the rapid entry of American soldiers pushing out the Nazis faster than they had planned. Her village was to be burned to the ground that evening. Gas was placed at every corner to help fuel the fires, but advancing Allied soldiers chased the occupiers out before the fires could be lit. Andree married Walter W. Bannon Sr., a U.S. soldier, three years later and began a new life in America, raising six children. She was always proud of her new status as an American. Her life story has been published in two books recorded during her yearlong stay in Bridgton. Bridgton author, Alice Anderson helped to assemble the details of her life. Andree published, He Was There All The Time, and a year later, after Andree had lived in Bridgton, Walt published, The White Pocketbook She is survived by Chris and Walt Bannon of Bridgton, Mike Bannon of Preston, Conn., and Elaine Tetlow of Mystic, Conn.; and 11 grandchildren. Twenty-seven great-grandchildren are also part of her legacy. She was predeceased by her husband, Walter; and daughters, Phyllis Watkins and Marian Martin. A service will be held on Friday, March 6, 1 p.m. at Faith Fellowship in New London, Conn., where she dedicated her life to serving the church’s outreach to children. Cards may be sent to: Andree Bannon, c/o Elaine Tetlow, 3 School Street, Mystic, Ct. 06355. Funeral arrangements are directed by Byles-MacDougall Funeral Service in New London, Conn.
Francis Harrington Francis “Frank” Harrington, 88, of Bridgton, formerly of Fryeburg and Gloucester, Mass., died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris, after complications from pneumonia and Alzheimer’s. Born in Boston, Mass., Frank was the son of the late E. Lawrence and Alice (Tully), and stepmother, Emma Harrington. Frank joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 and served in WWII. He received a BS degree in Business from Northeastern University under the GI Bill. Frank was well-known in the fish industry as a fish buyer and seller for over 40 years. For many years he worked as a Vice President at Commodore Seafoods and President at Nickerson International. His love of travel began during his Navy days and continued throughout his fish industry career. Frank traveled to most of Europe, South America, and Japan. Locally, Frank’s adventures included sailing, kayaking and water-skiing on Moose Pond with his family and friends. He also enjoyed biking the roads around the Fryeburg area. He was an avid skier and longtime season’s pass holder at Shawnee Peak in Bridgton. He loved a good game of cribbage and rarely lost. Frank was one of the original and founding members of the Hio Ridge Shores Association and served a term as President. He loved boating, lobstering and clamming, and frequently could be found at Wingaersheek Beach in Gloucester, Mass., in the 80s and 90s. Frank is survived by his wife, Marilyn of Bridgton, and his sons, Joshua Harrington of Denmark, Mark Harrington and his wife Diane of Burlington, Mass., Paul Harrington and his wife Nancy of North Kingston, R.I.; and his daughters, Meghan Harrington of Portland and Susan Harrington of Delray, Fla. He was predeceased by his daughter Leslie Townsend in 2000. He is also survived by his two half-brothers, Dean Harrington and his wife Terri, of Arlington, Mass., and Lee Harrington and his wife Roberta of Nashua, N.H.; four brothers-inlaw, Michael Rindo and his wife Margie, James Rindo and his wife Patty of Pepperell, Mass., David Rindo of Lowell, Mass., and John Rindo and his partner O’Neill of South Beach, Fla.; one sister-in-law, Karen and her husband Robert Shawger of New York, N.Y.; as well as many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Services will be private, with a Celebration of Life planned for the spring at Shawnee Peak. Arrangements are made with Wood Funeral Home. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.woodfuneralhome.org
Ruth H. Morse FRYEBURG — Ruth Harriet Murphy Morse, 89, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2015. Ruth was born on Dec. 12, 1926, in West Glassville, New Brunswick, Canada. She was the daughter of Ernest David Murphy and Harriett Mary Black. Ruth graduated from Fredricton, New Brunswick Normal School and the University of Maine Presque Isle, and received her Master’s degree from the University of Maine, Orono in 1971. She married Kempton John Morse in 1948, and became an American citizen. Her teaching career began in West Glassville, New Brunswick, teaching in a one-room schoolhouse. She went on to teach in Easton and Presque Isle, at Fryeburg Academy and Kennett High School. Ruth loved her summers at East Grand Lake. Fishing, playing cards, Scrabble, sewing, knitting, crocheting and quilting, and Words with Friends were just a few of her favorite things. She enjoyed her many dear friends and especially time with her family. Ruth is survived by daughters Linda Cronkite of Lewiston and Louise Maillett and husband Patrick of Fryeburg; grandsons Jerod and wife Kristen of Rockport, Garth Cronkite and wife Deedra of Glenwood, Md., Amos Maillett and wife Maria, Joshua Maillett and wife Elizabeth, and Caleb Maillett and wife Lauren of Fryeburg; great-grandchildren Jeremy Brock and fiancé Mckenzie Houp of Bangor, Madison Cronkite of Rockport, Gavin and Grady Cronkite of Glenwood Md., Kempton and Ana Maillett of Fryeburg, and Cecelia Maillett of Fryeburg. Ruth is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Claudia Brown and Phyllis Black, and several nieces and nephews. Ruth was predeceased by her husband, Kempton John Morse, who died in 1982. She was also predeceased by her brothers Raymond William Murphy and Ernest Leroy Murphy, and sister Rowena Minch. Ruth was a member of the North Fryeburg Community Chapel. A memorial service will be held at The North Fryeburg Community Chapel, 1225 West Fryeburg Rd., Fryeburg, on Saturday, March 7th, at 11 a.m., with a reception to follow at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Fryeburg. Memorial gifts may be sent in her memory to: North Fryeburg Community Chapel, Chapel Hall Fund, PO Box 204, Fryeburg, ME 04037. The family would like to thank the many caregivers at Fryeburg Health Care Center who lovingly cared for Ruth. Arrangements are made with Wood Funeral Home, Fryeburg. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.woodfuneralhome.org
Charles R. Tarr Jr. CRAFTSBURY COMMON, VERMONT — Charles R. “Chip” Tarr Jr., 64, died of natural causes at his residence in Craftsbury Common, Vt., and is in a place of peace. He was born Aug. 27, 1950, in Bridgton, to Charles R. and Gail H. Tarr. Upon graduating from Bridgton High School in 1968, he joined the Marine Corps and served honorably in Vietnam, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines. Chip received a Meritorius Combat Promotion to Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. This is a singular honor and is awarded to Marines in hostile fire areas who have demonstrated leadership, initiative, and decisiveness. He was a true patriot and was very proud of his service. When Chip returned, he pursued a career as a Master Electrician in his hometown of Bridgton. Chip was a talented cabinetmaker and could fix anything. He enjoyed sports including NASCAR, Red Sox, and the New England Patriots. He is survived by his four children, Becky Terry, Kate Palman, Carrie Tarr, and Kevin Tarr; five grandchildren; brothers Tom Tarr, Rick Tarr, and sister Lindsay Walbridge. He was predeceased by his parents; and brother Scott Tarr. Burial will take place in a family plot at Forest Hills Cemetery in Bridgton in the spring. Contributions may be made in Chip’s memory to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedworriorproject.org
Ronni Marie Baker STOW — Ronni Marie Baker, 23, the cherished daughter of Matthew and Cheryl Baker, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015. Ronni was born in Portland on Jan. 15, 1992, and grew up in Fryeburg, where she attended C. A. Snow School. At age 11, the family moved to Stow, where Ronni, already a member of a 4-H horse club, was able to have one for the first time. Ronni attended Sunday school at the Church of the New Jerusalem throughout her childhood, was a Brownie and a Girl Scout, played the clarinet, and participated in the Fryeburg Rec. Program. She loved school activities such as the Geobees and Odyssey of the Mind. Always a social butterfly, Ronni was Snow School’s first student news anchor for Valley Vision. Ronni had a deep imagination, keen intellect, terrific sense of humor, and a big heart. She loved nature, animals, science, and trivia. Anyone who ever met her is sure to have heard her say, “Did you know…?” Once she heard an interesting fact, she never forgot it. She loved to debate any issue. Ronni’s love of the outdoors included working in the garden, picking flowers, and hunting with her Dad. As a child, Ronni dreamed of being a veterinarian, then became interested in the medical field. Ronni was an empathetic person who truly enjoyed being a caregiver. After receiving her certification as a nursing assistant, she worked with the elderly, which she often remarked was very satisfying to her. She had a deep respect for older people, stemming in part from the time she was able to spend at her Great Grampa and Grammy Gould’s house while growing up. Over the last few months she has felt very fortunate to be able to spend more time with her Great Grammy Baker. Ronni also enjoyed working with children, both as a summer science camp assistant and a daycare worker. At some point in her latter high school years, Ronni lost sight of her path and never fully found her way back again. Ronni never hung up the phone without saying, “I love you,” and wrote many heartfelt notes to those she cared about. She lit up the room when she entered and she had a contagious laugh. Her baby daughter, Claire Elizabeth, was the joy of her life. It was very important to Ronni that she have a healthy, happy baby and she accomplished that goal. Ronni is survived by her daughter, Claire Elizabeth Smith, and her fiancée, Frederick Smith of Stow; her parents, Matthew and Cheryl Baker of Stow; her sister, Casey, and sister-in-law, Felicia of Lovell; grandfather and grandmother, David and Joanne Lane of Bushnell, Fla.; grandmother, Patricia Bove of Fryeburg; grandfather, Dr. Louis Bove of Portland; great-grandmother Betty Baker of Fryeburg; and many close aunts, uncles, and cousins. Ronni’s parting gift to us all is her beautiful, baby girl. We are all committed to giving her a life that allows her to grow and blossom into the person she was meant to be. Ronni would have wanted that. Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 5th, at Wood Funeral Home, 9 Warren Street, Fryeburg. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Claire E. Smith memorial fund at Norway Savings Bank, 557 Main St., Fryeburg, ME 04037. Online condolences maybe expressed to the family at www.woodfuneralhome.org
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Frank D. Wolff WINSLOW — Frank “Buddy” D. Wolff, 82, passed away at the Veterans Nursing Home in Augusta, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015. Born Dec. 4, 1933, in Beaumont, Texas, he was the son of Otho D. Wolff and Mary P. Denman. Frank grew up in Anahuac, Texas, and served in the United States Air Force and the Air Force Reserves. After managing to put himself through college while supporting a growing family, he graduated from Lamar State College of Technology with a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Electrical Engineering, in 1963. Frank, his wife, and children traveled the entire country as well as parts of Canada and Bermuda for over 23 years during his career with the United States Civil Service. He ended his travels and his professional career at Bath Iron Works in Brunswick, in 1993. As a young man Frank was very active in the community and sports, building and maintaining the ice skating rink in Topsham for the Jaycees, attending his children’s and grandchildren’s many sports and plays, playing table tennis, being on the school board. Frank kept very busy. In his later years he became a very active member of the Waterville ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a journey he had been interested in his whole life and was at peace, having finally obtained his goal. Throughout Frank’s entire life music has been his true love. He immensely enjoyed playing his guitar and singing with friends and family. Music, whether Frank was playing it, singing it, dancing to it or just listening, seemed to soothe his soul and spirit, especially toward the end of his life. Frank never seemed happier than when he was playing his guitar or singing with others. Also, Frank was an avid Bridge player. He competed in many bridge tournaments throughout Maine, achieving life master level. Frank was predeceased by his father, mother, his stepfather Julius Denman, and his brother Dr. Nicholas H. Wolff. Frank is survived by his four daughters, Deborah Martin of Bridgton, Mary and Jan Boucher of Bowdoin, Kathy and Mark DeVoe of Naples, and Cindy and John Fontana of Naples; 10 grandchildren, Jessica Martin, Leanna Martin, Danica and Ryan Johnston, Robert Martin, Alyssa and Jeremy Hawkins, Meghan Boucher, Savannah DeVoe, Marcus DeVoe, Delia Fontana, Alicia Fontana; two greatgrandchildren, Quinn Johnston and Mia Johnston; and his friend, Dorothy Veilleux and her family. Although our father will be deeply missed we know that he, at last, is at peace and without pain in his Father’s Home. Visitation and celebration of his life will be held at the Naples American Legion Hall on Saturday, March 7, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 8, at 3 p.m., at the Waterville Church of Latter Day Saints. Burial services will take place at a later date in Anuahac, Texas. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Frank Wolff to the Humane Society of Waterville Area, 100 Webb Road, Waterville, ME 04901.
Happy Birthday Travis William Horan March 7, 1989 — October 23, 2012 Today you would have been 26 years old. I miss you more and more every day and every second. Not a moment goes by that you are not in my thoughts with your voice ringing in my ears. It is such a glorious sound to me. I miss your smiles, your laugh, your charm and your wit… All of these things live on through the little body of your beloved son Jordan. I embrace that from him every chance I get. Thank you and Kallie for the most precious gift of life. I treasure the day that we meet again face to face, heart to heart… You are loved and missed by many. Mom, Dad, Andrew, Matthew, Kallie and your beloved son Jordan Howard Horan…grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins. We are all better people having known you for the short amount of time you were with us…
Rest in peace my son, my angel, my miracle. Please join us Saturday, March 7, 2015 at noon at Crooked River Cemetary for a remembrance of Travis. Share stories, laughs and tears. Light a candle for Travis. Thank you all for remembering my son on his special day. 1T10X
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Telling Tails schedules ‘Sundays with the Vet’
PRETTY SPECIAL — Christine Bradstreet displays just one of the many beautiful prom dresses that are available for a $10 donation, or free, to high school girls. Bradstreet began the Maine Event Prom Project last year, and has built on that success to offer two events this year.
Prom gown giveaway
The Maine Event Prom Project is offering two opportunities for high school girls to select their perfect prom gown this year: • Saturday, March 14 — noon to 2 p.m., Windham High School, Route 202, Windham • Sunday, March 15 — 3 to 5 p.m., Bridgton United
Methodist Church, 214 Main Street, Bridgton The Prom Project is a Bridgton-based nonprofit organization that provides prom attire to local students with a financial need. People can register as well as find more information at www. maineeventpromproject.org Participants are asked
Obituary Mahlon M. Johnson BRIDGTON — Mahlon Marshall Johnson, 87, peacefully passed away at home on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, in the early morning. Mahlon was born on Dec. 19, 1927, in South Portland, the son of James George Johnson and Melinda Johnson. Mahlon graduated from South Portland High School in 1947. In April of 1950 he married the love of his life, Lucille Winnifred Whitney. They would have shared 65 years of marriage this April. After graduation Mahlon started his career as a glazier at Farley Glass Company, then worked for Soule Glass and Glazing Company for 30 years as an architectural estimator until the company closed. In 1986, Mahlon and Lucille opened Johnsonway Products Company in Naples, selling windows, doors and cabinetry, until they retired in 2000. Mahlon was a busy member of People’s Methodist Church for 28 years when in South Portland, and an active devoted brother for 40 years in the Knights of Pythias Fraternal Organization. He loved his lake and Floridian friends. Since 2000 Mahlon enjoyed town politics and served on the Town of Bridgton’s Recycling Committee, with a special interest in encouraging recycling in the community at large. He held a deep interest for single-sort recycling and the mission of ecomaine. His greatest love was his family, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and special friends. He took great pride in his home and welcoming his grandchildren to visit and play. He was an outstanding high school athlete and continued a lifelong love of sports, attending high school and college games. He never missed watching the Patriots, Red Sox and Celtics games. He loved the game of golf, as well as watching football, girls’ gymnastics and equestrian events — sporting events his grandchildren embraced. His parents, his sister Ruth and brother Harold predeceased him. Survivors include his wife Lucille; children, daughter Kathy Dyer and her husband Ron, and son James; grandchildren Sarah Wood and husband Thomas, Amy Grace and husband Jonathan, and Nicholas Johnson and wife Ashley; great-grandchildren Ryan and Emily Wood, Penelope Johnson and daughter-in-law Debra Johnson; as well as many numerous family members, nieces, nephews and longtime friends he dearly loved. The family gives special thanks to Androscoggin Hospice for the wonderful care and support extended to their family over the past month. There will be no visiting hours at his request. Burial will be in Bridgton in early summer, at which time there will be a gathering to celebrate Mahlon’s life. Arrangements are in the care of Chandler Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 8 Elm St., Bridgton. Words of condolence and tribute may be shared at www.chandlerfunerals.com
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These sessions will include a presentation followed by a question and answer session. Bring your dog and stay for a fun activity after the presentation! Well-behaved dogs who are not dog or people aggressive and who are quiet in crates are welcome. Plenty of crate space to bring your own. Limited crating available on site. Sessions will be held at the Training Center located at 285 Main Street in Fryeburg from 3 to 4 p.m. with a donation of $10 suggested. The schedule and topics will include: March 8 — Feeding My Dog or Cat: How to pick a good quality pet food. Raw vs. kibble? Prepare your own food? Food and allergies? Food and chronic ear infections? Food’s role in healing? Stay after for doggie obstacle course! March 22 — Helping Your Dog or Cat Age Gracefully: What alternative treatments
can help the aging dog or cat? How to make my elderly pet more comfortable? The role of acupuncture, herbs, and chiropractic for the elderly dog or cat? Stay after for doggie intelligence test! March 29 — The Question of Vaccines: Vaccinations and how they work. To vaccinate or not? Vaccinating an older dog or cat? What are titers? Vaccinating puppies or kittens? Stay after for fun with tunnels! April 19 — Acupuncture and Chiropractic For Dogs and Cats: Does my dog or cat need chiropractic or acupuncture treatment? How do pets benefit from chiropractic and acupuncture? What would a chiropractic and acupuncture session be like? Stay after for the doggie obstacle course! For more information, contact Robin at 603-9392041 or yellowsnowdoggear@roadrunner.com or the Telling Tails website at www.tellingtailstraining.com
Help send WorldQuest to Nationals By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Lake Region High School’s WorldQuest Team, the best in the state for two years running, has less than two months to raise just over $16,000 in order to compete in the National WorldQuest Competition on April 26 in Washington, D.C. A four-member team from LRHS will be competing against around 4,000 students nationwide, many of whom represent wealthy, private schools or large public schools of 2,000 or more students. Last year, a LRHS team placed fourth at the nationals, and one of the teams that beat them came from “a very rich public school in Texas with 3,600 students,” said WorldQuest Advisor Scott Nye. LRHS has 450 students. “The amount of work
the kids do is stunning,” said Nye. This year LRHS plans to send a total of 16 students, at a cost of $700 each, comprising the fourmember team and a 12-student support team. Nye said he has used his credit card to pay up front for the trip, and will need to recoup that expense. One of the national team’s members is Anthony Champoli, the student representative for the Bridgton Board of Selectmen. “We want to show up all those rich schools” this year by coming in first, he said. Bridgton Selectmen put out the word about the team’s need for donations at their Feb. 24 meeting. Nye said the team is seeking sponsorships from local businesses, and has placed a donation jar at Lampron’s ‘Lil Mart on the Portland Road in Bridgton.
Mystery book discussion series
CASCO — The Casco Public Library and Raymond Village Library have partnered to present a mysterythemed discussion series entitled “Refreshing the Whodunit: Moving Beyond Christie and Doyle.” Discussions about different mystery books and the mystery genre in general will be led by Jean Pottle, a former teacher and author of eight books for middle school students and teachers. A mystery lover since age 10, Jean’s grew up devouring Nancy Drew and Sherlock Holmes stories. No sign up is needed, and you can join for any individ-
ual session or attend all four. All four sessions will be held on Thursdays at the Casco Public Library from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the Fireplace Room. Books are available at both Casco Public Library and Raymond Village Library. Here are the dates and books to be discussed: • March 5 — The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie King • March 19 — A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow • April 2 — The Skull Mantra by Eliot Pattison • April 16 — Dance Hall of the Dead by Tony Hillerman
Loon Echo Land Trust is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2015 Environmental Educational Grant Program. Loon Echo has awarded small grants to the Naples
Public Library, Bridgton Public Library and Spaulding Memorial Library, as well as the Sebago and Harrison elementary schools. Every year, schools and libraries in Loon Echo’s service area of Denmark, Bridgton, Harrison, Naples, Casco, Raymond and Sebago are invited to submit grant applications to Loon Echo for environmental programs. These awards will help Lake Region children learn about the environment and the importance of protecting our region’s land and natural resources. This year the schools and libraries are using their grants for programs including wildlife, natural history and water resources. The students will come away with a better understanding of their natural world while having fun through the learning process.
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FRYEBURG — In these times of people dealing with multiple medical disciplines in trying to be as healthy as possible, have you ever wondered if these alternative treatments would work on your pets? After all, most people consider their pets a member of the family. Do you wonder about giving vaccines to your dog or cat? Do older pets really need them? And what about feeding your dog or cat quality meals — you see all the commercials about how great certain brands of food are for your pets, but is it really? And with better care, our pets are living longer lives — are there things you can do to help your aging furry friend? Telling Tails Training Center and Assistance Canine Training Services in Fryeburg (Route 302) presents “Sunday Afternoon with the Vet” — a series of four short information sessions presented by Monique Kramer, DVM. Dr. Kramer will be discussing and demonstrating alternative animal healing and the various options that are available as well as tie in the use of Chinese herbs, supplements and nutrition.
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Along with the “ubiquitous” bottle drives that the students are doing, they are collecting goods and services to raffle, and will hold a Trivia Night at a date to be determined at the Campfire Grille in Bridgton. The other WorldQuest advisor is LRHS’s Jennie Burnett, who is coordinating the fundraising campaign. Anyone wishing to send a check to support the team’s trip should send it to Lake Region High School in care of Scott Nye. At the 2014 national competition, the LRHS WorldQuest team that placed fourth missed out on first place by a mere four points. WorldQuest tests student knowledge on global affairs and U.S. foreign policy, and the stu-
dents at LRHS who are on the teams and in the class each select a subject for focused study, such as the Middle East, U.S. Energy, Global Climate Change and Current Events. Initially the student teams meet once or twice a week, but as the competition nears, they meet daily. In 2014 those countless hours of studying paid off, with Lake Region High School earning first and second place at the state level. The school also came in first place for high schools at the state level in 2013, when they competed against colleges and law firms, Nye said. LRHS “may be the highest-scoring of any Maine school” in the history of the competition,” said Nye.
Ghostly encounter at Cigar Lounge By Palmer Egan You may have already known that the William Perry Cigar Lounge in Bridgton is a great place to purchase a fine cigar and share a social smoke with friends and locals, but did you also know it’s an ideal locale for communication with the spirit world? Saturday night, just under 30 people met at the cigar lounge in a hunt for the paranormal! Two teams of believers scavenged the old house from attic to basement, using only the finest ghost-hunting equipment. It’s no surprise that the William F. Perry House is a good spot to seek out the supernatural, as the house has quite a history in the town of Bridgton. Built into 1874, it served as a residence for the Perry family until it was converted into Bridgton Hospital from 1941 to 1964. In October of 2011, cigar aficionado Jim Apovian decided to open up shop and give this historical landmark a new life. Turns out, life and death go hand and hand in this old building! Jim was approached by Chris Saunders with “Its Haunted Crew,” a paranormal investigation team. “Chris had done a bit of research and approached me with the idea of a ghost hunt, and I thought to myself, what a fantastic way to spend time with friends and customers on a Saturday night!” Apovian said. The team came equipped with high-tech ghost hunting gadgets. With tools such as electromagnetic field detectors, highly sensitive temperature gauges and pulse meters, they were well armed for a hunt for spirits — and the arsenal of detectors worked! Not only was the team able to make “contact,” but a spirit calling Jim by name steered the owner in the direction of an old fireplace on the top floor. The spirit then shouted “insurance,” and sure enough, inside the burned ashes of the fireplace was an insurance renewal notice from 1982. “It gave me the willies!” said Nate Sunday, a cigar lounge customer, who is opening his own business, “Tasteful Things,” in the upstairs floor of the William Perry house in April of this year. Sunday wasn’t sure whether to he was unnerved or reassured by the fact that the space his business — a fine spice, oil and vinegar shop — will occupy was a “dead zone” for supernatural communication. Even the skeptics seemed more credulous by the end of the evening. “I’m not sure if it was creepier standing in the old hospital morgue or up in the creaking attic. Was that a cool draft or a ghost in our presence?” said Palmer Egan, a frequent customer of the William Perry Cigar Lounge. The cigar lounge is a fantastic place full of not only cigars for every taste, but also friendship and camaraderie. Even the spirits can agree that a great time can be had at the local historic building and cigar shop, The William Perry Cigar Lounge.
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Area Events Pancake Breakfast in Baldwin
WEST BALDWIN — The West Baldwin United Methodist Church on Route 113 will hold a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, March 7, from 7 to 9 a.m. at the church. The menu is pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee and orange juice. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children age 10 and under.
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Indoor Yard Sale at Legion Post
SOUTH PARIS — The South Paris American Legion Post #72 on Church Street in South Paris will hold an Indoor Yard Sale 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.
Texas Hold ‘em Tournament Saturday
HARRISON — The Harrison Lions Club will be holding their Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, March 7 at the VFW Hall on Waterford Road in Harrison. There will be a $55 entry fee. Doors open at noon, with a starting time at 1 p.m. This is a BYOB event, with great food and refreshments available. The proceeds will be used to provide services that the Lions Club renders to the community, such as school scholarships, Christmas for Kids, and eye screening for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classes, Remember, you can not win if you don’t play!
A Winter Fun Day in Harrison
HARRISON — The Waterford World’s Fair Association will be holding their Winter Fun Day on Sunday, March 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at High View Farm, 48 Leander Harmon Road, off Edes Falls Road in Harrison. There will be sleigh rides at $5 per person, sledding, a petting zoo, food booths and an open fire for roasting marshmallows or hot dogs. It’s going to be a fun event, so pack up the kids and head on over.
Fryeburg Homemakers Extension meeting
FRYEBURG — The Fryeburg Homemakers Extension will meet at the Legion Hall, Bradley Street, Fryeburg on Wednesday, March 11. Hospitality starts at 9:30 a.m., followed by the business meeting at 10 a.m. The program this month will be on cooking. Babie Fournier, a member of the Extension, will demonstrate how to make Hungarian dumplings and what foods to serve with them. Babie volunteered to cook enough so that the group can enjoy a Hungarian-style lunch. Dessert will be provided by Barbara Corrigan. New members are always welcome.
SMH Offers Sprouting Class
NORWAY — Stephens Memorial Hospital offers a free program, “Sprouting, From Seed to Sprout,” on Wednesday, March 11 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Harper Conference Center, 193 Main Street, Norway. Sprouts contain many beneficial enzymes as well as a wealth of nutrients. Join Janet Bartlett and Wendy Dillon, RN, as they share their knowledge and passion for healthy eating and how the foods we grow can affect our health. There is no cost for this program. For more information or to register call please call 743-1562, ext. 6896.
Family Fun Night in Brownfield
BROWNFIELD — Join others on Friday, March 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Brownfield Community Center for a night to remember, in a local version of Minute to Win It meets The Amazing Race. Participants will be divided into teams and will compete against one another for some great prizes. Ages three to 93 are welcome, and there is no cost to play. Spectators are welcome, and free refreshments will be served.
Kickoff meeting, Raymond 4th of July party
RAYMOND — Calling all Raymond crafters, businesses and volunteers! The Town of Raymond and the Raymond Revitalization Committee needs your help for the first annual Raymond 4th of July Celebration. There will be a kickoff meeting on Friday, March 13, at 6 p.m. at the Raymond Public Safety Building to discuss ideas, activities and fundraising. If you can’t make it, feel free to contact Raymond Revitalization Committee Chair Carrie Colby at 232-5497, or Danielle Loring at 655-4742, ext. 133, e-mail danielle.loring@raymondmaine.org for more information or to join the distribution list. Hope to see you there!
Met Opera: La Donna del Lago
FRYEBURG — Bel canto superstars Joyce DiDonato and Juan Diego Flórez join forces in La Donna del Lago, the next Met Opera Live in HD on Saturday, March 14, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy. The opera is a Rossini showcase of vocal virtuosity, set in the medieval Scottish highlands and based on a beloved novel by Sir Walter Scott. DiDonato is the “lady of the lake” of the title, and Flórez is the king who relentlessly pursues her, their vocal fireworks embellishing the romantic plot in this Met premiere production conducted by Michele Mariotti. For tickets, call 935-9232.
Ski cross-country to Frenchman’s Hole
NEWRY — The Mahoosuc Land Trust invites cross-country enthusiasts to ski to Frenchman’s Hole in Newry on Saturday, March 14, beginning at 11 a.m. The ski trip will be led by the Telstar Cross-Country ski coach. It will begin at the Twin Bridges on the Sunday River Road: take Sunday River Road off Route 2 east of Bethel and follow around seven miles, past Monkey Brook Road, the covered bridge and Outward Bound. At sharp left turn (Bull Branch Road) you will see two bridges. Park safely and join the group as it gathers.
Post holding public Irish Supper
HARRISON — The Ronald G. St. John VFW Post #9328 and Auxiliary are hosting a public Irish supper on Saturday, March 14, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the post on Waterford Road. The menu is corned beef and cabbage, with potatoes and carrots, and gingerbread for dessert. Bring your favorite beverage; lime rickeys and coffee will be provided. Cost is $10 per person, and $5 for children under 12.
TEACHING THE ART OF ART — Art classes at Gallery 302 in Bridgton are an important part of the nonprofit collective’s mission.
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Gallery 302 is looking for a few good teachers! A new Art Class Committee has been formed to schedule classes in the Gallery’s classroom space. Gallery member Lynn Driscoll is heading up the committee, and she is assisted by Celia Talbott and Susan Wallace. The plan is to offer a variety of art classes to the
public at a reasonable cost. If you would like to feed your creative side this month, some classes have already been scheduled for March. Lynn Driscoll’s introductory class was well-attended, and there is room available in her workshops — to be held Saturday, March 21, and Sunday, March 22. These
classes will both go from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. So pack your snacks, pack a lunch and come ready to be amazed at how easy painting with watercolors can be. More art classes will be scheduled at Gallery 302 during the spring and summer months, so keep an eye out for many more opportunities
to be creative and to meet other folks who enjoy making art. Gallery 302 is located at 112 Main Street in Bridgton. Winter hours are Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Stop in to register for a class, or call 647-2787.
Writer shows how it’s done tonight NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — Freedom, N.H. author Rick Davidson will present a slide show based on his recently published mystery, Murder at Stillwater Lodge, on Thursday, March 5, at 7 p.m. at the Weather Discovery Center, Main Street, North Conway, N.H. Davidson will talk about the how and why of writing a thriller and will touch on topics such as: mountain lion sightings, fly-fishing, remote lodges in Maine and New Hampshire, motives for murder, storytelling traditions, opiate addiction and swingers. This slide show promises to be both exciting and enlightening. Murder at Stillwater Lodge, Davidson’s most recent book, is a sure page-turner of a mystery novel. His previous novel WRITER, Page A Rick Davidson, author of Murder at Stillwater Lodge
Summer 2015 internship program offered in Lovell LOVELL — The Lovell Historical Society is offering a $2,000 summer internship to a qualified college student or recent high school graduate with matriculation plans for fall of 2015. The internship is for eight weeks; anticipated dates being June 15 through Aug. 9. Hours of work are Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and two Sunday events (approximately seven hours each). The salary, paid on a semi-monthly basis, at $500 will be payable on the Saturday following the completed two-week period and
is subject to required withholdings. The selected candidate is required to complete the entire eight-week program including attendance at the two Sunday Historical Society events. Applicants should be willing to: help organize the Society’s collection; learn the museum software program; assist with event planning; conduct research leading to the possibility of publishing an article in the quarterly newsletter; guide museum tours; assist with general office tasks. The internship is available to college students or recent high school graduates with
matriculation plans for fall of 2015. Strong organizational skills, computer skills and an ability to work independently are preferred, as is a strong interest in history and working with the local community. Summer residents and local college students are encouraged to apply. Candidates must submit a cover letter and resume, with names of references. No phone calls please. All applications will be reviewed and selection made by the com-
mittee within two weeks of the deadline. The application deadline is April 15, 2015 and candidates should mail or e-mail their application to: Lovell Historical Society, P.O. Box 166, Lovell, ME 04051 or at lovellhistoricalsociety@ gmail.com
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WINDHAM — The Windham Knights of Columbus will hold a public Haddock Supper on Saturday, March 7, from 5 to 6 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 919 Roosevelt Trail (Route 302) Windham. The supper includes fresh-baked haddock, homemade mashed potatoes and coleslaw, green beans, rolls and butter, coffee, tea and punch and a homemade dessert buffet. Dinner is $9 for adults, $4 for children 12 and under with a family maximum of $25. Profits from the dinner will benefit The Community of The Resurrection in Otisfield. The Community consists of Dominican Sisters whose work helps women in need. The Community exists on donations and money earned by boarding dogs. Tickets are available at the door and dinners are available to go. If you have any questions, please contact Dave Spada at 595-8775.
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SOUTH PARIS — The Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club will hold a workshop on Saturday, March 14, at 1 p.m. at the Oxford County Extension Center, 9 Olson Road, South Paris. The speaker will be Master Bee Keeper Chris Rogers of Backwoods Bee Farm, who will talk about spring maintenance. The public is welcome. For more information, contact Kevin Farr at farrout@roadrunner.com, or visit www.mainehoneybees.com
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Stow Corner Store best chili in Valley The Stow Corner Store took part in the Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce Chili Cook-off. Over 25 professional chefs from hotels and restaurants came to the Gibson Center in North Conway, N.H. to find out who made the best chili in the Valley. Each participant was required to prepare five gallons of chili, enough for a crowd of eager palates who like it flaming hot. One of the contestants, Jim Harris of the Stow Corner Store, is familiar to the Lovell chili crowd. He has taken the People’s Choice 1st place at the Friends Helping Friends cookoff for the last three years. You like it hot, and Jim makes sure of that, while adding four kinds of meats and four kinds of beans to the mix. Together with storeowner Maureen Reilly, they support a Lovell Rec baseball team. In the summer they sponsor the Dave Mason Tennis Tournament. The store isn’t elegant, but the food is to die for, and that’s why Maureen and Jim are quickly building up a great following since opening the store in 2010. Now that they have that Budweiser sign lit up with the “open” sign, Stow has two neon lights in town. The winner in the profes-
sional category and the best 4 x 4 chili in the Valley, was of course our own Stow Corner Store chef Jim. Keep that smile on your face. It’s March, but the seniors at Fryeburg Academy are looking forward to May and graduation. The Fryeburg Academy Project Graduation Committee has planned several fundraisers for Project Graduation. The first event is snow tubing, which will take place on Friday, March 6, and Sunday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Mt. Cranmore Resort in North Conway, N.H. The committee was selling vouchers for those days at a discount price of $19 for two hours of snow tubing. The sales went so well that the vouchers were sold out, but that doesn’t mean those who would like to take advantage of this low price for a day’s sliding down the slopes can’t go. All you have to do is tell the attendant selling tickets that you’re part of the Fryeburg Graduation project. The regular price for the experience is $28, but for Fryeburg Academy the $19 price is to encourage participation, and $5 will go to Project Graduation. Next weekend will be very busy, starting off on March 7 with the Lovell Town
Lovell by Ethel Gilmore-Hurst Lovell Correspondent 925-3226 ehurst3@yahoo.com Meeting at Town Hall at 9 a.m. There are 83 articles on the warrant. It’s Winter Carnival time at the New Suncook School, on Saturday, March 7, from 1 to 4 p.m. The snow that was prayed for came, and so there will be plenty of fun things for the kids and parents to do. The New Suncook PTA and the Lovell Rec have put together lots of fun stuff to do. There will be crosscountry skiing, snow shoeing, sledding (bring your sled), snowmobile rides and, because Easter is early this year, an Easter Egg Hunt. The Egg Hunt should be a hoot, because the participants must be on either skis or snowshoes. For those who hunt, the prizes in the eggs will be coupons that can be redeemed for books at the Scholastic Book Fair at the Annual Italian Dinner in April. For an event like this there must be adult volun-
teers to help keep everyone safe. If you’d like to help out, you can contact the school before the day of the event. The Kezar Trailbreakers will be holding their Poker Rally on Sunday, March 8. 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. The cost is $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 staple of life, 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 groomer. Lots of snow and the trails look good for this event. The Delta Masonic Lodge in Lovell has received two honors from the Maine Grand Masonic Lodge. Lovell’s own Right Worshipful Brother Barry Gilman was honored
BOARD OF DIRECTORS members of On Eagles Wings are (left to right) Vonuo Washburn, treasurer; Nan Brett, director/certified by American Cancer Society for special exercise training for cancer patients, owner of The Ballroom in Harrison; Faye Daley, president; Loretta Town, secretary; and Ann Ruel, founder/executive director. Missing from photo was director Maggie Burhite.
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On Eagles Wings, a nonprofit wellness center in Bridgton, will be celebrating its two-year anniversary next month. April 12, 2012 was the day founder Ann Ruel opened the doors to assist those going through cancer treatment with free reflexology and massage. “The public has been a huge support on making this happen. We charge the public for the services which assist with running the Wellness Center,” Ruel said. As the founder and executive director, Ruel wanted to share a few thoughts as On Eagles Wings enters Phase II
of the Wellness Center development. “As a breast cancer survivor I had no intentions of doing anything like this prior to cancer. Cancer is never on our radar. It hits most people like it hit me, completely out of the blue. It was shortly after my journey of stage 3 breast cancer treatment that I was given this vision to open this Wellness Center,” she said. “My treatment consisted of a double mastectomy with reconstruction the same day, six heavy rounds of chemo and 5½ weeks of radiation. Fortunately during that time, I received an hour of reflexology and an hour of
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series is Death of Vishnu by Manil Suri. The Writing Group will meet on Thursday, March 12, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. The Youth Book Discussion Group is on Thursday, March 12, at 2:30 p.m. This month’s book is The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder. Books can be obtained through the Minerva catalog. Those attending should have completed reading the book and be ready for discussions. Local artist Sandy Bell will help do away with winter cabin fever blues by holding a six-week session of informal drawing classes that begin Wednesday, March 11, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the United Church of Christ. The classes are for beginners or others who would like to improve their skills. The classes will continue every two weeks until May 20, a total of six sessions. Unfortunately, there is space for only seven people. There will be a $10 per class fee, which will be a donation to the church. To sign up or more information, contact Sandy at sjb2fairpoint.net or 925-1856.
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Audition for The Addams Family Lake Region Community Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for its spring musical, The Addams Family. Auditions will be held at Stevens Brook Elementary School on Francis Drive in Bridgton on Saturday, March 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Tuesday, March 17 from 7 to 9 p.m., with callbacks on Thursday, March 19. LRCT is seeking actors high school age and up with the exception of the role of Pugsley Addams, where they will consider actors in middle school and up. The cast includes Gomez Addams, Morticia Addams, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday Addams, Puglsey Addams, Lurch, Mal Beineke, Alice Beineke, Lucas Beineke and The Addams Ancestors (Ensemble). To schedule an audition, please send an email to lrct_me@yahoo. com You will be contacted to schedule an audition time and will be told the specifics of the audition. The Addams Family is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide, 570 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2100, New York, NY 10018; 866378-9758.
by being selected the 16th Masonic District’s Mason of the Year. He was admired by his fellow Masonic brothers for the time and energy he has put in as a member of Delta Lodge. The Lodge itself was honored as Lodge of the Year for 2014, for the work they’ve done by their attendance at Schools of Instruction, aiding other lodges and for all the work in raising money for a local organization “Friends Helping Friends.” They also were recognized for all the time and energy spent on the restoration of their Lodge Hall and property to make it a credit to the community. The March calendar at the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library starts out with a Brown Bag Book Chat, which gives readers a chance to share the books they read and hold discussions on them. The date for the group is Thursday, March 5, at noon. The Adult Discussion Series “Making a Difference: How Love and Duty Changes Lives,” will be held on Mondays, March 9, at 1 p.m. The next book included in the
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SOUTH PARIS — The Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club is holding a Square Dance on Saturday, March 14, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Oxford Hills Middle School, 100 Pine Street, South Paris. The dance is offered after a long winter of dance cancellations. Yodling club caller Ray Hilton will welcome spring with a Mainstream and Plus dance, and Carol Arsenault will be the round dance cuer. Refreshments will be served at intermission, and there’ll be door prizes and a 50/50 drawing. Admission is $6 per person, and nondancers are welcome at no charge. For more information, call Eleanor Herrick at 7824050, or visit www.squaredanceme.us
Infant CPR classes offered at SMH
NORWAY — The Family Birthplace at Stephens Memorial Hospital is offering Infant CPR classes for both new and experienced parents on Saturday, March 14, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in the Harper Conference Center in the Ripley Medical Office Building, 193 Main Street, Norway. Learn the skills to do CPR and choking rescue on an infant up to the age of one year. This is a hands-on experience with manikins, where you’ll have an opportunity to practice these skills. Fee is $10 per person. Preregistration with payment is required. To register, contact The Family Birthplace at 743-1562, ext. 6951.
Community Sings The Messiah
A free Community Sing performance of The Messiah will be held on Saturday, March 14, at Bridgton’s Old Town Hall, 26 North High Street. A potluck dinner will be held from 5 to 6 p.m., followed by the sing at 6:30 p.m. The snow date is Saturday, March 21. Town Hall is handicapped-accessible. For more information, e-mail applewood1@myfairpoint.net
Bullwinkle Jones performs at Lions Dance
BROWNFIELD — A dance will be held on Saturday, March 14, at the Brownfield Lions Den on Routes 5 and 113 in Brownfield. The dance is for adults ages 21and over, and will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight, with classic rock ‘n’ roll music by Bullwinkle Jones. Admission is $15 per person, and there will be refreshments available, a 50/50 raffle and a bottle raffle. Shake off this cold snowy winter and loosen up those tired and sore muscles dancing and enjoying yourself. All of their dances are BYOB. Your support of their fundraising events helps many less fortunate in this area. Proceeds benefit Brownfield Lions Community Projects Fund. For more information or reservations call Earl at 935-2911
Polar Dip benefits Camp Sunshine
PORTLAND — A new date has been set for the Portland Polar Dip, which had to be rescheduled from Feb. 21 due to dangerous ice floes at East End Beach. All proceeds benefit Camp Sunshine in Casco, and organizers hope to raise $20,000 this year. Registration begins at noon, and the dip takes place at 2 p.m. at East End Beach, at the base of Eastern Promenade in Portland. Participants are encouraged to raise a minimum of $100 in pledges and plunge into Casco Bay to receive a commemorative T-shirt. For more information, visit www.freezinforareason.com or contact Michael Smith, Camp Sunshine, at 655-3800 or msmith@campsunshine.org
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Bridgton Library news Here’s what’s happening in March at the Bridgton Public Library: • Learn to Eat the Rainbow — Tuesday, March 10, 11:30 a.m. In celebration of National Nutrition Month join others to play fun games, sing songs, read stories, color and have a healthy snack while you learn how to “Eat the Rainbow.” • Literary Club Adult Book Group — Friday, March 13, 2 p.m. The group will discuss In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming. New members are welcome. Books are available at the library. • Luck for Littles — Tuesday, March 17. Join others all day in the Children’s Room for St. Patrick’s Day crafts, coloring, stories and games for all ages. • The Theme is Spring — Friday, March 20. Even though it may not look like it outside your window, spring is here. Stories and crafts about spring will be offered all day in the Children’s Room. • Author talk — Saturday, March 21, 10 a.m. Blaize Nolynne, author of The Captain’s Last Year: One Year to Live, Fighting the Flame and Cancer, will discuss her book. Proceeds from book sales benefit cancer research, and also help Baldwin Fire Chief Jeff Douglass, who is struggling with terminal cancer. • Bridgton Bookies — Wednesday, March 25, 3 p.m. This adult book group will discuss Still Alice by Lisa Genova. Books are available at the library. The Bookies welcome new members and suggestions for good reads. On-going activities • Gaming with the PS4 — Tuesdays from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday and Friday from 4 to 6 p.m., and Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. • Mother Goose Story Time — Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Preschoolers enjoy stories, games and crafts with Lizabeth. • Lego Club — Fridays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Use your imagination and create your own ideas or look through some of the library’s Lego books for inspiration and instruction. Throughout the year, there will be competitions, exhibitions, and other Lego-related special events. This group is geared to kids ages 7-17. For more information, visit their website at www. bridgton.lib.me.us or call 647-2472.
March Madness in Harrison
HARRISON — Despite all the snow and artic temperatures, Harrison Parks and Rec is once again busy preparing for the annual March Madness senior social and luncheon (age 55-plus) on Sunday, March 15 at the Harrison Fire Station. This popular events kicks off at noon with a roast turkey dinner with all the fixings served family-style plus homemade apple crisp and ice cream and a beverage, followed by games of bingo with prizes, giant Easter basket giveaway, a guess jar, and centerpieces to a person at each table. New this year will be a surprise giveaway. You must have a ticket for this event, which can be purchased at the Harrison Town Office: $8 for Harrison residents; $10 for visitors. Seating is limited so don’t delay. For further details, contact Paula Holt at 583-2241 or by e-mail at pholt@harrisonmaine.org
Writer shows how it’s done tonight (Continued from Page A) Catamount, A North Country Thriller, about mountain lions in the idyllic North Woods of New Hampshire, still sells many copies a year. Davidson will discuss both of these exciting novels. Davidson is a public school teacher, an award-winning professional photographer, author, and sometime guitar player. For many years he wrote a popular photo tips newspaper column and operated Davidson Photography & Video along with his wife, Jane. The talk, sponsored by the North Conway Public Library, is free, although donations to the library are greatly appreciated. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call the library at 603-356-2961.
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ARTirondack CHAIR ARTISTS NEEDED — Are you creative and think art education is a great cause? The Mahoosuc Arts Council is seeking new and previous artists to volunteer to paint an Adirondack chair to raise funding for visual and performing arts educational programs in the greater Bethel area in the next school year. Artists from years past pose with the ARTirondack chairs they designed and painted. From left are Jewel Clark, Scott Lane, Troy Jordan and Sarah Renee Lane. The chair can be delivered to your home, and free acrylic enamel paint is provided. The chair must be ready to be picked up by June 1. The annual auction, which will take place at Mollyockett Days this year on Saturday, July 18. Artists can obtain chairs on a first come, first served basis, if you are interested in volunteering for ARTironack. For more information, call 824-3575 or info@mahoosucarts.org
Naples Library March events NAPLES — A good book and a cozy fire are a great way to pass the blustery days of March until the first signs of spring start to appear. Browse the shelves at the Naples Public Library for the newest books, audiobooks and videos, or the library’s Book Barn for gently-used items. A Virtual Tour of Ireland will be presented by John and Susan Bohill on Tuesday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the Gathering Room. Just in case, a snow date has been set for Wednesday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m. Children’s Library • Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m., Preschool Story Time • Thursdays, 10:30 a.m., Musical Story Time; 4 to 5 p.m., Minecraft Club (parental permission required); 4:30 p.m., Read to Bear the Therapy Dog; 6 p.m. Pajama Story Time • 2nd and 4th Thursday, 4 to 5 p.m., K-3 Lego Club • 2nd Saturdays of each month, 10 a.m., Read to Kendall the Therapy Dog Special Events • Tuesday, March 10, 4 p.m., Children’s Movie • Tuesday, March 24, 4 p.m., Teen Movie • Saturday, March 28, 9 to 10 a.m., Easter Egg Hunt: Make your Easter Basket in the Gathering Room; 10 to 11
a.m., Hunt for Easter eggs in the Children’s Library • Tuesday, March 31, 4 p.m., Make chocolate bunny lollipops Adult Library • 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Scrabble • Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mah Jongg; 1 p.m., Needlecraft Gathering; 4 to 7 p.m., Tech Support
• Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 p.m., A Virtual Tour of Ireland • Wednesday, March 18, 2 p.m., Book Discussion, Wild: Lost and Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed Looking ahead • Senator Angus King’s project “Your Government, Your Neighborhood,” will be coming to NPL in March or April. Keep an eye on the
website and bulletin board for the exact date and time. • Library hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesday from 2 to 7 p.m.; and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For further details, contact 693-6841, check the bulletin boards or their website at www.naples. lib.me.us or sign up for the monthly e-mail newsletter.
Former Bridgtonite publishes kids’ book Barbie DelCamp, a photographer, author, and blogger, is the daughter of Bob Forney and the late Georgie Ann Forney, longtime residents of Bridgton. Georgie Ann was a kindergarten teacher at Stevens Brook Elementary School, and after her mother’s death, DelCamp had it in her heart to design and write children’s books in memory of her mother. She has written the first of her ‘gone fishin’ children’s books, Four Parkway, containing pictures and stories about an osprey family and geared toward children 3-6 years old. In Four Parkway, “Mrs. D” wrote in delightful poem style, a story about her observations while bird watching at an osprey nest. Four Parkway is named after Four River Parkway in Portland, where DelCamp lives with her husband. The author/photographer sat for many hours witnessing the life of adult and juvenile ospreys and the wonder of creation. The book will be available on or about Monday, March 16 at Bridgton Books on Main Street in Bridgton. Four Parkway is published in two 54-page formats, both of which are 8”x10”. Both books can also be purchased at her website, www.SweetGeorgieAnnsBooksandWhat Not.com, beginning Friday, March 6, and will also be available on Amazon.com and Barnes&Noble.com a few days later. Those interested in a library or school reading for children ages 3-6 should contact DelCamp at 838-1808.
On Eagles Wings celebrates two years (Continued from Page A) ing, scared and needing hope. In turn they touch my life in a profound way. Stories are shared, lives are transformed and we try to be a place of rest from the storms of life. The cancer patients are the most amazing people to work with on many levels. The inner strength and beauty that shines through their souls is inspiring and uplifting,” she said. “The challenge is always giving God the hurt and pain that comes with this process of helping others. Honestly, I release it physically with a
good cry at times, but realize I am here to help listen and care, never to carry their journey, that is the good Lord’s job. I give it to Him daily, as it is all in His hands.” On Sunday, April 12, the public is welcome to attend the On Eagles Wings Open House from 3 to 5 p.m. “My Sister’s Garage is coming in to decorate and I will be adding a greeting room and reception area, a second therapy room and a meeting room for support groups, art classes and more,” Ruel said.
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to Kendall the Therapy Dog, 10 a.m., library. LOVELL Thur., March 5 — Brown Bag Book Chat, ATTENTION TO ALL noon, library. ORGANIZATIONS! Fri., March 6 — If you want your calendar GLLT trek to learn about listing/press releases in our pabarred owl, great horned per, you must send it in, a week owl, meet 6:45 p.m. at before the event date, either GLLT office in Lovell by e-mailing us at bnews@ Village. roadrunner.com or mailing Sat., March 7 — P.O. Box 244, Bridgton, ME Lovell Town Meeting, 9 04009. a.m., Town Hall. Sat., March 7 — BALDWIN GLLT walk in Heald & Sat., March 7 — Pancake Bradley Pond Reserve, 10 Breakfast, 7 to 9 a.m., West a.m. to noon, meet at Flat Baldwin United Methodist Hill parking lot, Heald Church, Rte. 113. Pond Rd. Sat., March 7 — BRIDGTON Winter Carnival, 1 to Fri., March 6 — Free 4 p.m., New Suncook AARP Tax Help by appt., School. Community Center. FMI: 647Sun., March 8 — 3116. Poker Rally by Kezar Fri., March 6 — Girl Trailblazers (reschedScout Troop #1939, 3 p.m., uled), register 8 a.m. to Community Center. noon, Norris Bennett’s Sat., March 7 — State garage, Knights Hill Rd. Legislature meeting, 10 a.m., & Rte. 93. Community Center. Mon., March 9 — Sat., March 7 — Student Adult Discussion Series, artwork reception, 1 to 3 p.m. “How Love and Duty at Gallery 302. Area high Changes Lives,” 1 p.m., schools’ student work on disVERY LIVELY AFTER HOURS — The Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce had it’s first After library. play though March 27. Hours for 2015 at Bray’s Brewpub on Feb. 26, hosted by the Maine Blues Festival. It was a blast! Many new faces Wed., March 11 — Mon.-Sat., March 9-14 Beginners’ Drawing showed up to enjoy the band, mingle and network. Bray’s provided an awesome spread of foods and the staff was — Fill A Bag for $2 Sale, 10 Classes begin, 7 to 9 p.m., a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F, 10 a.m. on key, led by owners Mike and Sonja. The next After Hours is on Thursday, March 26, at Merced’s Restaurant in library. 6 sessions thru to 2 p.m. Sat., Hospital Guild Naples. The Maine Blues Festival will be providing the musical entertainment for the next After Hours. May 20. FMI: 925-1856. Thrift Shop. Thur., March 12 — Mon., March 9 — Writing Group, 12:30 to 2 Bridgton Lions Club, 5:30 p.m., library. Fri., March 13 — Literary Beef & Cabbage Boiled Dinner Bullwinkle Jones, 8 p.m. to mid- Service Officer, by appt., 9 to 11 p.m., Community Center. Thur., March 12 — Youth Tue., March 10 — Learn to Club Adult Book Group, Bleak by Bridgton/Fryeburg Knights, night, Brownfield Lions Den, a.m., American Legion, Bradley Book Discussion Group, The St. FMI: 324-1839. Eat the Rainbow, 11:30 a.m., li- Midwinter by Julia Spencer- 5 p.m., St. Joseph Church, 225 Rtes. 5 & 113. Fleming, 2 p.m., library. So. High St. Sat., March 7 — Corvettes Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley brary. CASCO Fri., March 13 — Joy of Sat., March 14 — Wed., March 11 — Lenten Thur., March 5 — “Let’s in concert, 7:30 p.m., Leura Hill Snyder, 2:30 p.m., library. Lunches, hosts Bridgton Singing, 3 p.m., Community Community Sings The Messiah, Talk About It,” The Beekeeper’s Eastman Performing Arts Center, RAYMOND potluck 5 p.m., sing 6:30 p.m., Apprentice by Laurie King, 1:30 Fryeburg Academy. FMI: 935Methodist, Naples Methodist Center. Fri., March 6 — Dr. Seuss Fri., March 13 — Easy Town Hall, No. High St. 9232. and Harrison Congregational Night by Raymond Library, to 3 p.m., library. Sun., March 15 — Healing Wed., March 11 — Fryeburg 6:30 p.m., Raymond Elementary Churches, noon to 1 p.m., St. Riders Snowmobile Club, 5:30 Tue., March 10 — Lego Prayer Service with Father Club, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., library. Homemakers Extension, hospi- School. Joseph Catholic Church, 225 So. p.m., Community Center. Sat., March 14 — LRCT au- Richard Rice, head of Catholic High St. Sun., March 8 — Game Sun., March 15 — Recycled tality 9:30 a.m., meeting 10 a.m., Wed., March 11 — ditions for The Addams Family, Charismatic Renewal, all wel- Art Workshop, 2 to 3 p.m., li- American Legion, Bradley St. Day, 1 to 3 p.m., library. Thur., March 12 — Joe Caregivers Support Group, 1 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Stevens come, 1:30 to 3 p.m., St. Joseph brary. Wed., March 11 — Author Brook Elementary School. E- Catholic Church, 225 So. High DeVito workshop on La Donna Frank O. Smith reads from p.m., Community Center. DENMARK mail lrct_me@yahoo.com to St. FMI: 831-1895. del Lago, 3 p.m., Leura Hill Wed., March 11 — Prostate Fri., March 6 — Easy hike Eastman Performing Arts Center, Dream Singer, 6:30 p.m., liSun., March 15 — Maine Cancer Survivor Group, 6:30 schedule audition. brary. RSVP: 655-4283. to Bald Pate, So. Bridgton by Fryeburg Academy. Sat., March 14 — Corned Event Prom Project Gown p.m., Community Center. Thur., March 12 — Giveaway, 3 to 5 p.m., Bridgton Denmark Mountain Hikers, Fri., March 13 — Fryeburg Raymond Food Pantry, 4 to United Methodist Church, 214 meet 8 a.m. at Denmark Academy Talent Show, 7 p.m., 6 p.m., Lake Region Baptist Congregational Church. FMI: Leura Hill Eastman Performing Main St. FMI: 781-771-7875. Church, 1273 Main St. FMI: Bridgton United Methodist Church Sun., March 15 — 756-2247. Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy. 232-5830. Sat., March 7 — Annual Corned Beef Dinner, 5 p.m., Sat., March 14 — Met PO Box 207, 114 Main St., Bridgton, ME 04009 Fri., March 13 — Kick-off So. Bridgton Congregational Bean & Casserole Supper by Opera Live in HD, La Donna meeting for Raymond 4th of Pastor Cathy Cantin – phone 647-8380 Denmark Congregational Church. Reservations: Edna, del Lago, 1 p.m., Leura Hill Worship, Nursery & Sunday School through grade 5 Church, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Eastman Performing Arts Center, July Celebration, 6 p.m., Public 647-5186. Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Safety Bldg. FMI: 232-5497, Municipal Building. Community Bible Study – Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. Fryeburg Academy. FMI: 935- 655-4742, ext. 133. BROWNFIELD Food Pantry – Tuesday, 11:00 A.M. (FMI phone Debbie at 787-3904) Fri., March 13 — Moderate 9232. 1st mo. Tue., March 10 — Adult hike to Pleasant Mountain, SEBAGO Sat., March 14 — Benefit Play Group, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Denmark by Denmark Mountain Mon., March 9 — Sebago Dinner & Silent Auction for Community Center. Food Pantry, 3 to 7 p.m., Hikers, meet 8 a.m. at Denmark LEASANT OUNTAIN RESBYTERIAN HURCH Fri., March 13 — Family Congregational Church. FMI: Steve Warren, dinner 5 p.m., Nazarene Church, Rte. 114. auction 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Ann Fun Night, 6 to 8 p.m., 756-2247. Seton Church. 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Sat., March 7 — Hooked League signups, 5:30 to 7 A comprehensive eye exam will diagnose p.m. Fri., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fishing Kids Ice Fishing eye problems like astigmatism, cataracts, Derby, 8 a.m. to noon, Range Sat., Town Office. and farsightedness to name a few, but did Tue., March 10 — Pond State Park, off Empire Rd., you know that an eye exam can go a long Children’s Movie, 4 p.m., li- Poland. FMI: 998-4104. way in detecting other health concerns Sat., March 7 — Indoor brary. like diabetes and high blood pressure? Chiropractic Acupuncture Tue., March 10 — Yard Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Virtual Tour of Ireland with So. Paris American Legion Post • COMPREHENSIVE EYE EXAMINATIONS Wellness Care & Lifestyle Change John & Susan Bohill, 6:30 #72, Church St., So. Paris. Long-Term Corrective Care • HIGH QUALITY FRAMES & LENSES Sat., March 7 — Public p.m., library. 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ONGOING WEEKLY DAILY BCC Fitness Club, (Mon.Fri.) 7:30-9:30 a.m. & 6-9 p.m., Brownfield Community Center. Treadmill, weights, rowing, more. Open to surrounding towns. Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., Clyde Bailey Drop In Center, 224 Roosevelt Trail (Rte. 302), Casco. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon to 1 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Sweden Rd., Bridgton. O/D MONDAYS Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9-10 a.m. (also Wednesday & Friday), Bridgton Town Hall. FMI: 6472402, 647-4134. Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge Club, 9:15 a.m., Rec. Bldg., King St., Oxford. FMI: 783-4153, 754-9153. Sebago Food Pantry, Hannaford produce distribution, 9-11 a.m., Nazarene Church, Rte. 114. FMI: 274-1569. Storytime for Preschoolers with Miss Liz, ages under five, 10-11 a.m., Lovell Library. Gathering Space, 10 a.m. to noon, Raymond Village Church Vestry. FMI: 655-7749. Preschool Storytime, 10 to 11 a.m., Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library. Baby/Toddler Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Raymond Library. Bridge, 1 p.m., Fryeburg Park & Rec, Bradley St., Fryeburg. Runs year-round. Cribbage, 2 p.m., Bridgton Community Center. Mousepaint Storytime, 2:30 to 4 p.m., Lovell Library. Sebago Community Walking Club, (also Weds. & Fri.), 5 to 7 p.m., Sebago Elementary School. Indoor Baseball Practice, 5 to 6 p.m., Brownfield Community Center. Lake Region Community Chorus, 6 p.m. rehearsals thru May 11, Twitchell Chapel, Bridgton Academy. FMI: 6473733. Coed Adult Basketball, 6 to 7:45 p.m., Harrison Elementary School. FMI: 583-2241. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m. Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St. ODLH Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Clyde Bailey Drop In Center, 224 Roosevelt Trail (Rte. 302), Casco. TUESDAYS Jeanette’s Free Clothing Closet, 9 to 11:30 a.m., First Congregational Church, Bridgton. Chickadee Quilters, 9:30 a.m., Bridgton Community Center. Tai Chi Maine New Beginner Class, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Bridgton Town Hall. Naples Food Pantry, 10 a.m.
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Dillon, Harper Conference Ctr., 193 Main St., Norway. FMI: 743-1562, ext. 6896. Sat., March 14 — Infant CPR Class, 8:30 to 10 a.m., Ripley Bldg., 193 Main St., Norway. FMI: 743-1562, ext. 6951. Sat., March 14 — Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club workshop on spring maintenance, 1 p.m., Extension Center, 9 Olson Rd., So. Paris. Public welcome. FMI: farrout@roadrunner.com Sat., March 14 — Ski cross-country to Frenchman’s Hole, 11 a.m., meet at Twin Bridges, Sunday River Rd., Newry. Sat., March 14 — Maine Event Prom Project Gown Giveaway, noon to 2 p.m., Windham High School, Rte. 202, Windham. FMI: 781-7717875. Sat., March 14 — Portland Polar Dip (rescheduled from Feb. 21), 2 p.m., East End Beach, base of Eastern Prom, Portland. Benefits Camp Sunshine in Casco. Sat., March 14 — Swingin’ Bears Square Dance, 7 to 10 p.m., Oxford Hills Middle School, 100 Pine St., So. Paris. FMI: 782-4050.
Library. Runs thru April 10. Appt.: Bridgton, 6473115; Fryeburg, 9352731. Tai Chi Maine Beginner Practice, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Bridgton Town Hall. Parents & Children Activity Group, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Casco Community Center. Awana Youth Program for Grades K-6, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Cornerstone Gospel Church, Rte. 35. Transportation provided. FMI: 803-2199. Lego Club, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Bridgton Library. FMI: 647-2472. Over 40 Men’s League Basketball, 4 p.m., Brownfield/ Denmark Elementary School. N a r c o t i c s Anonymous, 7 p.m. Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St. ODLH SATURDAYS AA Meeting, O/ BB/D/A/L, 7 to 8 p.m., Lovell Church of Christ, 1172 Main St., Lovell. HE WOWED THE CROWD — Phil Smith, a Portland magician, really wowed the crowd at the Bridgton Al-Anon, 7 to 8 p.m., Community Center Feb. 14 in his first appearance at the Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce’s Lovell Church of Christ, Winter Carnival. Organizers wanted something new and exciting for the children, and Smith really delivered for 1172 Main St., Lovell. both the kids and their parents in a terrific hour-long show. His interactions with the audience of over 50 people was AA Beginner’s & engaging and certainly magical. At the end of his show, as he referenced a white rabbit, you could hear the crowd Group Mtgs., 7 to 8 p.m., say, “No way! Way!” Snow White, a beautiful white rabbit, suddenly appeared in the cage, ready to meet the kids Clyde Bailey Center, 224 Roosevelt Trail, (Rte. and their astonished parents. For more information, contact Smith at Abacadabra Productions in Portland at 797302) So. Casco. 7800 or visit www.abracadabraprod.com SUNDAYS Table Tennis, 1 to to 11:30 a.m., United Methodist Food Pantry, 6 p.m. Drop-ins welcome. FMI: 625- Women’s Meeting, 7 to 8 p.m., 4 p.m., Bridgton Town St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Hall. All welcome, equipment Church, Village Green. FMI: Wednesdays, Standish Town 4650. 595-2754. Hall, Rte. 35. Pinochle, 1 p.m., Bridgton Sweden Rd. (Rte. 93) off Rte. provided free, 7 tables. 302, Bridgton. Preschool Storytime, 10:30 Pickleball, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center. Knit & Crochet Group, 3 a.m., Naples Library. Community Center Gym. FMI: Tai Chi Maine, Set Practice, to 5 p.m., Casco Library. FMI: FRIDAYS Storytime Tuesdays, 10:30 627-4187. 2:30 to 4 p.m., Bridgton Town Coffee Shop Social Time, 9 627-4541. to 11:30 a.m., Casco Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 Hall. Adult Basketball, 6 p.m., a.m. to noon, Waterford Library. FMI: 627-4541. to 8 p.m., Clyde Bailey Drop Free Tech Support for comOxford Hills Duplicate Town Hall, No. High St., Mother Goose Story Time, In Center, 224 Roosevelt Trail puter, iPad, iPhone, 4-7 p.m., Bridge Club, 9:15 a.m., Rec Bridgton. 10:30 a.m., Bridgton Library. (Rte. 302), Casco. Naples Library. Appts.: 693- Building, King St., Oxford. Alcoholics Anonymous, Bridgton Food Pantry, 6841. 6:30 p.m., Harrison FMI: 783-4153, 754-9153. THURSDAYS 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Methodist Middle School Minecraft Free AARP Tax Help, by Congregational Church, corner AA Ladies Step-Meeting, Church, 98 Main St., Bridgton. 7 a.m. & 7 p.m., Clyde Bailey Club, 4 p.m., Naples Library. appt. starting 9 a.m., Bridgton Route 117 and Dawes Hill Rd. FMI: 647-4476. Needlecraft Gathering, 4 to Community Center & Fryeburg Center, 224 Roosevelt Trail, Senior Lunches, 11:30 a.m. (Rte. 302) So. Casco. 7 p.m., Naples Library. to 12:30 p.m., games follow unRead to Bear the Therapy Adult Children of til 3 p.m., (except 1st Tues. 11 Alcoholics, 10 a.m., Waterford Dog, 4:30 p.m., Naples a.m. to 1 p.m. Senior Social Library. Library. Day), Harrison Fire Station Free Community Kettle Mah Jongg, 10 a.m. to 1 Community Room. FMI: 583- p.m., Naples Library. Supper, 5 p.m., Bridgton 2241. Storytime, 10 a.m., Harrison Community Center. Bridge, 12:15 p.m., Bridgton Library, Harrison Village. Pajama Storytime, 6 p.m., Community Center. Musical Storytime, 10:30 Naples Library. Chickadee Quilters, 6:30 Gaming with the PS4, 4 to 7 a.m., Naples Library. p.m., Bridgton Library. Also on Gathering Place Support p.m. Community Center. Al-Anon, 6:30 to 7:45 Wed. & Fri., 4-6 p.m.; and Sat., Group, noon, Bridgton Stephen Cunningham p.m., Open Meeting, newcomnoon to 3 p.m. Community Center. ers welcome, Naples Methodist Pickleball, 4:30 p.m., Knotty Knitters, noon to 2 Bridgton Town Hall, No. High p.m., Soldiers Library, Hiram. Church, Village Green. 222 Main Street 207-925-1076 Narcotics Anonymous St. FMI: 646-8786. Mah Jongg, 6 p.m., Lovell, Maine 04051 stephen@bitsnbytes.co Naples Library. 1T1X-1st&3rd Coed Teen Sports Night, 6 to 7:45 p.m., Harrison Elementary School. FMI: 583-2241. Harrison Food Pantry, Full-service payroll – Direct deposit available. 6 to 7:30 p.m., Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 2 Naples Designed for small businesses to make your life easier! Rd. FMI: 583-6178. Serving the Lakes Region area for over three decades Adult Volleyball, 6:30 Fishing, Antiques & Firearms to 8:30 p.m., Brownfield REGISTERED – INSURED Community Center. 129 Sebago Road, Naples, Maine 04055 3 Elm Street – Bridgton (across from the Post Office) AA Step Mtgs., 7 p.m., Clyde Bailey Drop In Center, Bob@caronantique-sportshop.com 224 Roosevelt Trail (Rte. Bob Caron Sr. 302), Casco. Al-Anon, 7:30 p.m., St. 207-693-5074 TF6 Joseph Church, 225 High St., Bridgton. WEDNESDAYS Free Breakfast & Fellowship, 7:30 to 10 a.m. restoration & repair until April 30, Naples United of wood/canvas canoes Methodist Church of Good Hardware problems? Fellowship, 1000 Roosevelt Trail, Naples. 394 hio ridge rd. Plumbing troubles? 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Med marijuana rules (Continued from Page A) dispensary from being located within 500 feet of a public or private school, any treatment center or halfway house, a childcare facility or any “Safe Zone Area,” such as a town-owned beach, as defined under the town’s Safe Zone Ordinance. The revisions also spell out strict security and safety precautions the dispensary must take to prevent theft or unauthorized entry. These would include security cameras operating 24–7 at all entrances, as well as inside and outside the building. The dispensary must also maintain a 24-hour on-call staff member to notify the Bridgton Police Department of any operating problems. Burglar alarms must be installed at
all doors and windows, and a panic button must be installed for staff. As far as the cultivation of marijuana, which the state allows for dispensaries, everything must be contained indoors, and only 25% of the total floor area may be used for cultivation purposes. No marijuana or paraphernalia may be visible from outside the building, and measures must be taken to prevent any odors from escaping out of the building. Disposal of materials generated in the growing process must meet state and federal laws, and the disposal plan must be on file with the town’s code enforcement officer and chief of police. Monthly disposal records must also be submitted to
both town officials. As a retail business, the dispensary may have a sign, but it must comply with Bridgton’s Sign Ordinance. Catherine Pinkham, chairman of the ad hoc committee, said members met weekly and worked hard to come up with language that gives Bridgton some local control, while recognizing that some of the same rules are contained in DHS guidelines governing the Medical Marijuana Program. If the state adopts any stricter laws in the future, the stricter rules would apply. Providing there are no substantive issues or concerns that come up at the public hearing, the revisions will go before voters as a referendum this June.
(Continued from Page A) specializes in single-family homes. Peaslee has been employed in the field of land development and construction. Selectman Holly Hancock asked if there was anyone else in community from whom the two board members would seek advice or get a second opinion. “We would get some numbers from other contractors. But, with a relatively small group, the work would move forward” more quickly, Plummer said. “I just want to get to the hard numbers,” he said.
As part of the plan, the concerns of community members who have spoken on the issue will be taken into consideration. “I want to get a little creative about it. We’ll talk to Dayton. We’ll talk to energy-efficient companies,” Plummer said. Also, hiring local might offer some cost savings. Town Manager Dave Morton said the town “cannot move forward until the board decides” what it “wants to recommend to the public.” “In the past, we have gone to the voters with different options. With multiple options, we never get good consensus of what folks want,” he said.
At the upcoming Town Meeting, the board can provide the options and costs to the voters so they can vote for or against the plans, Morton said. Selectman Peaslee asked how the town would fund the project. Morton said the most logical way for the town to take on this expense is to bond the project, and pay it back over time. “I can’t quote bond rates now. They are still relatively low,” he said. “It’s a good time to get bids out there in terms of folks being hungry to work, and the low bond rates,” Morton said.
(Continued from Page A) cession stand, located near the playground at the complex’s entrance, would become a storage building. Nearby, there are Porta Potties, and BRAG’s agreement with the Town of Bridgton states that BRAG must build a concession stand with bathrooms before the town will be willing to take over ownership and maintenance of the complex. Bush said the current location of the concession stand is simply unworkable. People have complained about having to miss game action by walking back over the soccer field to use the Porta Potties or buy refreshments. “We’ve received complaints. People don’t like having to walk to get concessions or use the bathrooms,” he said. BRAG Board President Bill Macdonald said people literally run to grab refreshments, and throw their money at concession workers as payment so
they can get back to the action. He said some spectators not wanting to make the trip to the Porta Potties have been known to relieve themselves in the nearby woods. “We’re trying to find the most convenient spot,” Mcdonald said. “Right now (the existing concession stand) is so far away we can’t get volunteers,” many of whom are parents of players, to run it, he added. By placing the stand between fields one, two, three
and five, everyone who goes there is close to the action on those fields, Mcdonald said. Planning Board member Fred Packard said a central location for the concession stand is “far better” than the current “inconvenient” location, which can separate young children from their parents as they run across the soccer field to grab a snack. “You gotta have some common sense here,” Packard said. “Right now it’s in an inconvenient spot.”
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By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer No one in New England has ever run faster than Kate Hall of Casco, and no one has ever jumped farther. The Lake Region senior closed out her high school indoor career in record-setting fashion at the New England Championships held over the weekend at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, Mass. Kate is the NE champion in the 55 meters and long jump. She had the top time in the 55-meter trials. Her time was 7.06 seconds, which has been a normal time for her this season, but shy of her personal record (PR) of 6.99 seconds set in January. She blasted the final in 6.95 seconds for a new PR, which also broke the New England all-time best time of 6.96 seconds set in 1999! Kate’s 6.95-second time ranks fourth in the United States this season. “The regular season meets — for me — are really just meets to help me prepare for the big meets like States, New Englands and Nationals. I wasn’t expecting to run a 6.95 before New Englands because I knew if I did it, it would be when I had some really great competition,” Kate said. “Not only that, but the workouts I have been doing were designed to make me peak right around the big meets. I knew I could run 6.95 or better all season, although I knew it wouldn’t be until these big meets.” Kate’s long jump flight started within minutes of the 55m performance. “Every meet, I have to deal with this. Usually, the long jump may interfere with the 55m or vice versa. However for this meet, I almost thought it was a good thing that they may be happening at the same time,” Kate said. “One reason is because it enables me to stay loose throughout everything. The other reason is that I was hoping if I posted a really good 55m time, it would help relax me for the long jump. I knew that I would be thinking in my mind that I already accomplished a huge goal, so I didn’t have anything to worry about as far as long jump went. Luckily, things ended up working out the way I had hoped and I was definitely a lot more relaxed and confident going into long jump.” Her first jump — 18-feet, 1-inch — qualified for the finals. Her second jump — 20-feet, 2-inches — was a new PR and broke the meet record of 19-feet set in 2006! That jump was within an inch of the all-time New England best, also set in 2006. On her fourth jump, Kate
broke that all-time record with a jump of 20 feet, 6 inches. Kate is still ranked #1 in the United States for the long jump. “All year, I had been wanting to jump 20 feet. When I did it earlier in the season, I knew without a doubt that I could go farther and break the New England record. That record and the 55m New England record were definitely my top goals throughout the season. I knew in my mind that if I could hit the board, then I could do it,” she said. “My second jump, I jumped 20-2, and it really gave me confidence knowing that I still had four more jumps to go. On my first jump in the finals, I jumped 20-6 and I was so overjoyed and grateful. When I saw the tape read ‘20-6,’ I looked up at my coach and Dad in the stands and just smiled. They knew from just that I had done it. Not only could I not believe that I broke the New England record, but I couldn’t believe that I was half way to 21 feet.” Leaving the Reggie Lewis Center with two N.E. records, Kate had realized her seasonlong goal and made all those long hours training worthwhile. “It meant absolutely everything for me to achieve those records. Like I mentioned before, they were my top goals all season and the reason I trained hard all year. Going into New Englands, I knew it would be my last time running the 55m ever and also my last chance to set the all time New England record,” Kate said. “The past couple weeks, I had been decreasing in volume and increasing in intensity in my workouts order to get the best results. In practices, my jumps reached the mid-19s, which has never happened before. This was a real indicator that I was ready to run faster and jump farther than ever.” Having been to New Englands on other occasions also helped in her quest. “Yes, it definitely helps. I’ve gotten a feel for how each event and how the check in process works throughout the years. It’s similar to Nationals. The first year I went, it was somewhat overwhelming for me, but the next year I knew what to expect and learned from the previous year,” she said. “The more you know about the venue and the event process, the more relaxed and confident you’ll be.” Kate will compete in the National championships at the Armory in New York City on the weekend of March 13-15. BEST EVER IN NEW ENGLAND — Kate Hall of Casco set the all-time best marks in “She will be seeking one of her biggest goals New England with records in the 55-meter dash and the long jump, competing at the N.E. RECORDS, Page B Reggie Lewis Center in Boston this past weekend. (Rivet File Photo)
Lastra breaks FA two-mile mark FRYEBURG — When Anna Lastra learned that she had a stress fracture, she easily could have put the brakes on indoor track and started to look ahead to the spring. Instead, she never gave up on her goal. Saturday, it paid off for the Fryeburg Academy junior. Entered in the two-mile at the New England Indoor Track & Field Championships held at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston on Saturday, Anna finished 17th overall in 11:43.18, breaking the indoor Fryeburg Academy record by nine seconds. Anna earned Nationals Elite Status for her effort. “Anna has worked through some tough times this season,” Fryeburg Academy
Coach Kevin McDonald said. “A stress fracture, having to cross train and most of all maintaining her focus on the goals that were set early in the year. Many an athlete could have packed it in and said let’s get ready for outdoors, not Anna. She remained positive, never gave up and fought to be the best she could be. We spoke of a sub-11:50 and knew it was there. To explode on the track at New England’s and run 11:43.18 speaks volumes about this young lady.” Five Raiders qualified for the meet and though injuries hindered two, FA was well represented. Skye Collins was unable to compete due to a sprained ankle and Xiaoyu Yang had
to withdraw from the high jump at 6-feet 5-inches due to injury. “Xiaoyu was jumping last Wednesday and hurt his takeoff ankle. We thought with tape and rest he might be good to go. However after clearing the first two heights on his first jumps, he was unable to continue. Frustrated and upset, Xiaoyu had to withdraw,” Coach McDonald said. “He still managed to finish eighth overall, which left him just off the podium. Only a junior, we look for good things to come.” Elijah Thompson ran a fine 300-meter, finishing 22nd in New England. His time was 38.32. “300m is not a distance we are familiar with as we run
200m in Maine,” the coach said. “However, Eli ran a solid race and was faster than his seed time.” TJ Rose finished 23rd in the mile run with a time of 4:43.71, just off his personal best. It was TJ’s first visit to New England’s as an individual. He had been on relay teams in the past, and FA coaches were very proud that this young man earned his entry in the mile run. “Coach Collins and I are overjoyed by how all the Raiders performed at this, the most prestigious meet most will ever compete in,” Coach McDonald said. As a side note, the coach mentioned he ran into old friends, the Livingstons, at FA TRACK, Page B
FA Nordic skiers qualify for N.E. Fryeburg Academy Nordic skiers recently competed to qualify for New England Championships. “It was a long day, but well worth it,” FA Coach John Weston reported. Patrick Carty was named to the Maine team for the Eastern High School Championships (New England plus New York) and Christian Bedell was named to the Maine team for the U16 New England Championships (under 16 years old). Christian will race in two weeks in Fort Kent, while Patrick will race in three weeks in Rumford. First-year skiers Emily Carty and Ben Caffrey just missed the U16 teams, each qualifying as the second alternates. “These were all great results against a field of the best skiers in Maine,” Coach SHE NEVER GAVE UP THE GOAL — Despite a stress Weston said. “A terrific day fracture, Anna Lastra made it all the way back to com- for all of them!” Seventy-plus girls and 90pete in the New England Championships in the two-mile.
plus boys from all classes, County) competed in a Rumford. The top 21 comprivate schools, and home 5K classic and a 5K skate bined finishers in each group school (including Aroostook race at Black Mountain in make up the teams.
QUALIFIERS — Junior Patrick Carty and sophomore Christian Bedell (on right).
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Dedication of the new scoreboard — left to right, Rick White, Health Teacher; Mark Dubois, Natural Resource manager for Poland Spring; Emily Kirkpatrick, principal at Molly Ockett; and Megan Barry, Athletic Director.
In honor of James
The 10th Annual Bridgton Winter Carnival Giant Round Robin Table Tennis Tournament was held on Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Bridgton Town Hall. The event was attended by 16 of the best players in Maine, who braved the coming blizzard and participated in three classes of competition — open classes “A” and “B” plus Doubles. All matches were best 3-of-5 games and each contestant played every other person in their class to determine the winners. Trophies were awarded to first and second place finishers of each class as well as gift certificates given by The Peking Restaurant in North Conway for Class “A” trophy winners ($60 first place and $40 second place). Class “A” was won by Fouad Abdullan of Westbrook, Maine. Fouad is the current Maine State Champion. Second place went to Sonu Bhatia of Westbrook. Sonu took first place in the tournaments in 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010 and 2008. Class “B” was won by Rick Shea of Lewiston, and second place in Class “B” was Miroslav Dossev of Skowhegan. The “Doubles” class was won Sonu Bhatia of Westbrook and his partner, Fouad Abdullan, also of Westbrook. Second place in Doubles was taken by Svetoslav Kirtchev of Westbrook and his partner, John Simpson of Auburn. Thanks to the Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce and Gary Colello of the Bridgton Rec Department for supporting this event. Remember, table tennis is played every Sunday at the
Fouad Abdullan of Westbrook, winner of Class “A,” and Sonu Bhatia also of Westbrook, took second place in Class “A.”
FRYEBURG — Molly Ockett Middle School would like to thank Poland Spring Water Company and the Molly Ockett PTO for their generous donations toward the cost and installation of the new scoreboard in the gymnasium. In December 2013, James Anderson retired from teaching Physical Education at Molly Ockett Middle School. As a way to honor Mr. Anderson, the gymnasium was renamed and rededicated in James’ name. Following this decision, Poland Spring and the PTO were approached for donations to cover the cost of a new scoreboard honoring James. The generosity
of these two organizations allowed Molly Ockett to begin the 2014-2015 school year lighted by the James R. Anderson Gymnasium scoreboard proudly showing the Poland Spring logo, as well as Raider Pride. Poland Spring has supported a variety of organizations within the SAD 72
school district that promote healthy living and community involvement. During this time of tight budgets, it is nice to know that organizations are there to help when needed. Molly Ockett Middle School is very appreciative of Poland Spring’s continued support.
(Continued from Page B) she has been trying to earn during her high school career — to be a National champion!” Lake Region Coach Mark Snow said. “I am confident her consistent preparation, her mental toughness and her ability to rise up for the big meets has put her in a great position to earn this lofty title.” Kate is also up for the National Girls Performances of the Week. This is the fourth
time Kate has been nominated this season. To support Kate, go to the following link and vote: http://usa.milesplit. com/articles/147252-votefor-national-girls-performer-of-the-week-228#. VPTb3WB0z4g “I just want to thank everyone so much for all of the support and kindness throughout the season!” Kate added. “It truly means a lot to me.”
For more on Kate’s tremendous New England Championships efforts, go to the following: http://usa.milesplit.com/ articles/147027-228-national-weekend-rundown/2#. VPTgemB0z4g http://highschool. runnerspace.com/gprof i l e . p h p ? m g r o u p _ Sonu Bhatia and Fouad Abdullan of Westbrook captured first place in id=89&do=news&news_ Doubles and Svet Kirtchev of Westbrook and John Simpson of Auburn took home id=321196 second place at the 10th Annual Bridgton Winter Carnival Giant Round Robin Table Tennis Tournament held at the Bridgton Town Hall.
Rick Shea of Lewiston, winner of Class “B” and Miroslav Dossev of Skowhegan, took second place in Class “B.” Bridgton Town Hall from 1 to 4 p.m. featuring seven tables, paddles and balls. All people with a basic knowledge of the game are welcome to come
and play. Bring a friend. It is great exercise and it’s lots of fun! For more information, visit www.bridgtonmaine.org/ res_recreation.php
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Bridgton Highlands reorganizes Bridgton Highlands Golf & Tennis Club has announced that it has been reorganized as a Limited Liability Company to preserve the club as a community asset, facilitate new investment in the club and improve the golf, tennis and social experience for players and guests. Further, the club is excit-
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FA senior wins national contest
Chris Choyce, a senior at Fryeburg Academy, displaying his cupcake and FA Film Festival poster at the Lights, Camera, Save! viewing party. Chris’s video, Life of Savings, was selected as the first place winner — at Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy.
FRYEBURG — Chris Choyce, a senior at Fryeburg Academy, won first place in the American Bankers Association’s Lights, Camera, Save! national video contest. The announcement was made at a video broadcast at the Academy’s Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center. Chris, who lives in Denmark, submitted his video entry to Norway Savings Bank to compete at the local level of the contest. NSB was one of about 120 banks and branches who hosted local levels of the competition, and selected a winner to represent their bank and compete on the national level. Chris’s video, Life of Savings, was created using stop-motion film techniques and features Lego® figures and backdrops that depict the importance of saving. To view the video, visit YouTube, type in Lights, Camera, Save! video contest, and scroll down to Life of Savings. “We are thrilled for Chris and to be a part of
this major accomplishment,” said Patricia Weigel, NSB’s President and CEO. “Making personal finance top of mind for teenagers is difficult, which is why we need more people like Chris who make it relevant and entertaining.” As the first place winner, Chris will be awarded a savings vehicle of $5,000. In addition, Norway Savings Bank presented Chris with a $250 college scholarship when he was selected as the local winner in December. Fryeburg Academy will also receive a scholarship from the ABA to send an educator to the Jump$tart National Educator Conference held in National Harbor, Maryland in November. The conference offers classroom educators an opportunity to see, learn about and try financial literacy educational resources that integrate immediately into current lesson plans. Lights, Camera, Save! launched in 2010 as an offshoot of the ABA’s Teach Children to Save program. It is a unique competition that encourages youth to use video to communicate the value of saving and using money wisely to inspire their peers and others to become lifelong savers. For more on the contest, visit www.lightscamerasave.com
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MASONS’ VOCATIONAL STUDENT OF THE MONTH — The February Lake Region Vocational Center Mason’s Student of the Month, Evan Sanborn, was recognized by the Oriental Lodge of Bridgton during a recent presentation. Evan is a senior enrolled in the Law Enforcement II Program at LRVC. Pictured above (front row, left to right) are: Shawn McDermott, LRVC Law Enforcement instructor; Trina Sanborn, Evan’s mother; Ethan Sanborn, Evan’s father; and student, Evan Sanborn. The back row features Mason members (left to right): Marcus Gavett, George Drisko, George Kimball and Curtis Merrill. 100 Main Street Bridgton, ME 04009 (207) 647-3311
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Eighth grader Liam Opie is one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2015 Maine National Geographic State Bee, sponsored by Google and Plum Creek. The contest will be held at the University of Maine at Farmington on Friday, March 27. Liam is the son of Mason Opie and Carmen Horton of Bridgton. He is a member of the Lake Region Middle School Kineo Team. This is the second level of the National Geographic Bee competition, which is now in its 27th year. School Bees were held in schools with fourth- through eighthOPIE, Page B
Lions’ Student of the Month
Nicole Fox of Naples has been selected as the area Lions Clubs’ “Student of the Month” for February. Each month, area Lions Clubs recognize a Lake Region High School senior who has excelled academically. The recipient is honored at a Lions’ dinner meeting and is presented a monetary award. Parents: Linda and Leonard Fox Sibling: Colby Fox Activities: Work as a hostess/busser, volleyball, lacrosse, National Honor Society, AFS Club, Varsity Club. Community activities: The Summit Project, General Community Service with NHS. Hobbies: Photography, running, traveling. Future plans: Attaining a bachelor’s and master’s degree. Schools that you have or will apply to: Boston University, Emmanuel College, Florida Southern College, Merrimack College, Stetson University, Suffolk University, Syracuse University, Trinity College, University of Florida, University of Michigan. Schools that you have been accepted to: Emmanuel College, Florida Southern College, Merrimack College, NICOLE, Page B
Rotary Club’s Good Citizen Sarah Dvorak of Bridgton has been selected as the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club’s “Citizen of the Month” for February. Each month, the Rotary Club recognizes a Lake Region High School student who displays good citizenship and contributes to the school community. The recipient is honored at a Rotary breakfast meeting and is presented a savings bond. Paarents: Scott and Holly Dvorak Sibling: Mackenzie Community activities: Community Kettle Hobbies: Mud Runs and 5Ks with my dad, hanging out with my friends. Future plans: I will be traveling and seeing the world. I want to find myself and what my interest are before I put money toward college. Schools that you have or will apply: Southern Maine Community College, University of Maine at Orono Schools that you have been accepted to: Going to travel the world. What is your favorite class? Yearbook because it teaches a student how to manage time but also allows SARAH, Page B
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(Continued from Page B) Bridgton in becoming the premier facility in the Lake Region area. Our goal is to upgrade the entire experience at Bridgton Highlands Golf & Tennis. The new ownership group is committed to some exciting upgrades to the physical plant of the clubhouse as well as improvements to the Golf and Tennis experience. Bridgton a aa fun course to play that offers a nice variety of golf holes as well as some spectacular views of the Lake Region and Shawnee Peak. The new nine holes is nicely integrated with the original Tillinghast design. It is a course that is fun for golfers of all skill levels,” said Dan Hourihan of HF Golf. Bridgton Highlands has a long and distinguished history dating back to 1926 when Robert Braun, Eugene Bodge and Dr. Angus Hebb contacted golf designer, A.W. Tillinghast to design a nine-hole course on
Highland Ridge. Tillinghast, noted for many famous courses, including Baltusrol, Winged Foot and Bethpage, designed a par 37, ninehole course with a length of 3,212 yards. The actual “hands on” work at Bridgton was done by Ralph Martin Barton, who also did the work at Tillinghast’s MidOcean and Yale University golf courses. In 1992, a group of community-minded citizens purchased the nine-hole golf course and immediately set about to expand it to an 18-hole layout using a design by Fred Ryan, one of the new owners. The new holes were intertwined with the original Tillinghast holes and two new holes added in 1985 by Cornish & Silva. The 18-hole layout, featuring four sets of tees, opened for play in 1994. The club also has four tennis courts and a very active tennis program.
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Profile: Nicole Fox (Continued from Page B) Stetson University, Suffolk University, University of Florida. What is your favorite class? My favorite class is AP U.S. Government and Politics because I enjoy learning about government. What is your toughest class? My toughest class is AP English Literature and Composition because some of the books we read are
tough to analyze. How do you balance your class work and your extracurricular activities? I am the type of person who thrives off of having a busy life, so I like to fill my schedule up. I work on the weekends, play sports during the week, and use my other free time for schoolwork. What is the biggest challenge high school students face today? The biggest chal-
lenge high school students face today (in my opinion) is keeping their motivation. When it feels like everyone else has given up, sometimes it is temping to do so, as well. Who has inspired you educationally? Honestly, I don’t think anyone has really inspired me. I have always been independent and motivated myself; I haven’t really needed someone to look up to.
(Continued from Page B) them to be creative. What is your toughest class? My toughest class is Humanities, because it pushes me to be a more efficient student.
How do you balance your class work and your extracurricular activities? I have free periods during school, which I can try to focus on my schoolwork and get help from teachers.
(Continued from Page B) grade students throughout the state to determine each school champion. School champions then took a qualifying test, which they submitted to the
National Geographic Society. Each state champion will receive $100, the “National Geographic Atlas of the World, 10th Edition,” a medal, and a trip to Washington, D.C.,
Who has inspired you educationally? Most of my teachers inspire me to do my best and never give up on myself — to just keep pushing forward. LUKE BLAIS, a sixth grader at Lake Region Middle School, has been selected to participate in Youth Art Month at the Portland Museum of Art. Luke’s vibrant peacock drawing will be displayed alongside the work of approximately 100 other students from across the State of Maine. Youth Art Month is an annual event designed to recognize the artistic achievements of Maine’s K-12 students. The exhibition runs from Feb. 28 to March 29, 2015. An awards ceremony will take place during the opening reception at to represent their state in the the museum on Saturday, March 7 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. National Geographic Bee Championship to be held at landscapes. Travel for the National Geographic Society trip is provided by Lindblad headquarters, May 11-13, Expeditions and National 2015. The national champion Geographic. National Geographic will receive a $50,000 college (Continued from Page B) scholarship and lifetime mem- Channel and Nat Geo the meet. WILD will air the 2015 bership in the Society. “It is our hope that we can get the athletes from Kennett and The national champion will National Geographic Bee Fryeburg together this spring for a meet,” Coach McDonald also travel (along with one par- Championship final round, said. “With Kate Hall from Lake Region leading the nation in ent or guardian), all expenses moderated by award-winning the long jump and third in the 55m, its unbelievable the talent paid, to the Galápagos Islands, journalist Soledad O’Brien, on we have in the foothills of the White Mountains. If you would where he/she will experience Friday, May 15, at 8 p.m. ET. like to see high school track and field at its best, attend a meet geography firsthand through The final round will be aired this spring at Kennett, Fryeburg Academy or Lake Region. I up-close encounters with the later on public television sta- guarantee you will see some very talented athletes.” islands’ unique wildlife and tions.
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Crane-licensed & fully insured Q Team 693-3831 or Cook’s 647-4051 Toll free 207-693-3831 www.Q-Team.com Rice Tree Service – Sheldon Rice Complete tree service – free estimates Removal-prune-chipping-stump grinding Licensed and insured Utility and Landscape Arborist Waterford ME – 583-2474
VETERINARY Bridgton Veterinary Hospital Small Animal Medicine & Surgery Rt. 117, Bridgton, ME 647-8804 Fryeburg Veterinary Hospital Small Animal Medicine & Surgery Route 302, Fryeburg 207-935-2244 Norway Veterinary Hospital Naples Clinic Corner Rte. 302 & Lambs Mill Rd. By Appointment 693-3135
Rozzie May Animal Alliance Low-cost spay/neuter www.rozziemay.org - Conway, NH Bridgton Trash & Rubbish Service By appointment 603-447-1373 Bridgton/Naples/Harrison/Fryeburg Weekly & 1-time pickups – Cleanouts WINDOW TREATMENTS Tel. 207-595-4606
RUBBISH SERVICE
The Dump Guy Insured – Junk removal Basement and attic cleanouts 207-450-5858 www.thedumpguy.com
Bolsters Decorating Center Custom window treatments Always free decorating consulting bolsters@megalink.net
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HELP WANTED
FULL-TIME MECHANIC — wanted at Q-Team Tree Service in Naples. Apply online at www. Q-Team.com/employment-application tf10 FRONT DESK — Coordinator at Pleasant Mountain Inn. Year-round. Must enjoy working with the public. Good communication, math, written & verbal skills. Positive team environment. Wednesday & Thursdays 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. References required. Also hiring housekeeping staff year-round. Self-motivated, good organizational skills. References required. Please apply in person only. 2t9x DRIVERS — O/Op’s Best deal in New England. 40% advance. Home weekends. Pd. weekly. 85% gross. Regional/OTR/flatbed. 800285-3323. 2t9x
1993 GMC 1-ton dually, — Ext. cab. 8’ bed, 454 motor, loaded, electric windows, power locks. 116,000 original miles. Trailer brakes, wind deflector, interior good as new. $1,850. FMI call 650-1111. tf10
WORK WANTED
ODD JOBS — by the hour, day, week, or job. Free estimates. Call 627-4649. 8t10x SEMI-RETIRED — Contractor looking for plumbing work in the local area. Call 647-8026. tf10 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
DAY CARE
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 1988 FORD Super Duty, 207-925-1500. 8t5x — flatbed, 7.3 diesel, 5 speed, 12’ dump, good tires. $1,850. FMI NAPLES — Prime 302 location. 650-1111. tf10 2nd floor, 4-room office suite. Heat included, off-street parking. $700 FOR RENT per month. Call 693-6255. tf41 BRIDGTON — Second floor, 2bedroom apartment, full bath, eatSaturday Night in kitchen, front porch and storage. $750 includes heat, water, sewer, of Worship trash and snow removal and offMarch 7th at 6 p.m. street parking. First and security only. 603-494-0325. tf49
CINDY’S CAREBEAR — Daycare. As of March 21, there’ll be two full time openings available for infants to 2 years. Please contact Cindy at 647-2878. 4t10x
BRIDGTON — Newer one-bedroom apartment, $700/mo. includes utilities, Wi-Fi, trash/snow/ lawn care. Does not include cable. Separate entrance, private setting. Minutes from in-town. Call after 5 pm., please no texts 207-7760789. 2t20x
FIREWOOD — $225 per cord green. Ask about volume discount. 2 cord minimum for delivery. 207925-1138. westernmainetimberlands.com tf13
CASCO — Completely furnished rooms, heat, lights & cable TV included. $120 weekly. No pets. Call cell, 207-595-4946. tf37
FOR SALE
GUNS — Buy, sell, trade. Wanted all military items. Sweden Trading Post, 207-647-8163. Will travel. tf15 RED’S FIREWOOD — Cut, split and delivered. Any amounts. Call 615-6342 for details. tf35 $5 FOR TATTERED – U.S. Flag when purchasing new U.S. Flag 3’x5’ or larger. Maine Flag & Banner, Windham, 893-0339. tf46 WESTERNMAINEFIREWOOD. com — Seasoned hardwood. Aged 12 months or more. Cut, split and delivered. Cord $280; Half cord $160, 583-4113 or 595-5029. 51t3x
This is our God at the Bridgton Alliance Church 368 Harrison Rd
Join us for this prerecorded live concert in surround sound on a big screen
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WANTED
NAPLES — Large 2-bedroom apartment in country setting only two miles to Route 302. Two full baths, open kitchen and family room. 1st and 2nd floor decks. Heat and snow removal included. No pets, no smoking. $850 month plus security. References checked. Call 207-671-8388. 2t10
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. 21. tf44
BUSINESS SERVICES
INTERIOR PAINTING — Fully insured. Free estimates. 27 years experience. Dirigo Custom Painting, 743-9889. 4t9x HEAP HAULERS — Towing service. Cash paid for junk cars. Call 655-5963. tf12 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
STUARTS AUTOMOTIVE Inspected Used Cars 2005 Nissan Titan 4x4, ext-cab, v8, auto., excellent shape..........$5500 2007 Chevy Impala LS, v6 auto., excellent condition.....................$4500 2005 Ford Expedition Limited 4x4, 142K miles, loaded, third row.......$5500 2011 Mazda 6 sedan, auto, loaded, brand new condition......................$5900 214 Casco Road, Naples, Maine
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Cook Wanted The Back Burner Restaurant. Experience and weekends a must. Please come in to complete an application.
The UMBRELLA FACTORY SUPERMARKET
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Now taking applications for employment.
109 Main Street, Brownfield
Must be 18 or older. All positions part-time. Apply in person at The Umbrella Factory. NAPLES SHOPPING CENTER Route 302, Naples, ME 207-693-3988 TFCD
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
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Candidates to be Direct Support Professionals Wanted (Experience preferred, but not required)
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. Starting pay — No experience: $9.56/hour With experience: $9.75/hour Current certifications in CRMA, DSP/CDS,
Always Hiring!
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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.
FARE SHARE CO-OP — seeks a general manager for growing natural food market on Main Street, Norway. FMI gmsearch@ fairsharecoop.org 2t9x
FOR RENT
BONNEY has many positions in Bridgton, and Fryeburg. If you haven’t applied yet, what’s stopping you? Positions include: Labor, housekeeping, packing, machine operators, CNC Machinists, office/ admin, assembly, QA, and more!
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
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Come Grow With Us! Excavator Operator
940 Roosevelt Trail Windham, ME 04062
207.892.2286
www.bonneystaffing.com BONNEY is an EOE
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
Lovell Recreation Openings
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.
Summer Camp Counselor Positions June 29th to July 31st Mon.— Thurs.
HEAD COUNSELOR: Responsibilities include: design and implementation of programming, and supervising campers and staff. COUNSELORS: Responsibilities include: supervising campers ages K— 8th grade All candidates need to be flexible team players, who are willing to work collaboratively with campers and fellow staff. Experience with children preferred.
Khiel offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefit package including: – Health & Dental Insurances – Simple IRA with Employer Match – Uniforms – Paid Holidays – Paid Vacations Qualified Applicants should apply within at 65 Bull Ring Road in Denmark, Maine, or call 207-452-2157 to request an application.
North Conway Retail Store
BOOM TRUCK DRIVER Full-time, year round position responsible for transport of lumber and building materials to jobsites and other destinations. Must be a team player, detail-oriented, and have a strong customer service focus. Knowledge of lumber and building materials and a clean CDL Class A or B driving record required. Ability to operate a forklift preferred. Full-time benefits include 401k, FSA, medical, dental, life insurance, paid time off, and material purchase discounts.
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VEHICLES FOR SALE
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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.
HELP WANTED
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CLASSIFIED DISPLAY ADS Deadline: Friday 4:00 p.m. CLASSIFIED LINE ADS Deadline: Monday 5:00 p.m.
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To apply: Please sent letter of interest, resume and three references to: Margaret L. Dyer, Lovell Rec Director, PO Box 236, Center Lovell, ME 04016 2T10CD
CDL Class A or B driver’s license required. For additional information or to apply for this opening, please contact Cary Latham at 603.452.8196 or clatham@hancocklumber.com
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Spring ahead - March 8!!
TOWN OF DENMARK Deputy Town Clerk The Town of Denmark, Maine (pop. 1,148), is seeking qualified candidates for the temporary, part-time position of Deputy Town Clerk.
Saturday, March 7 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Deputy Town Clerk will assist the Town Clerk and existing Deputy Town Clerk in all of their duties, including: processing registrations, tax bills, answering phones, accounting, payroll, filing of records and documents, acquiring and maintaining state certifications. The position works under the supervision of the Town Clerk. A complete job description is available at the Town Municipal Building and may be requested by potential applicants via e-mail or regular mail, prior to submission of their applications.
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
Qualified candidates with a minimum of two years business office experience, bookkeeping and exceptional customer service skills are encouraged to apply. This is a temporary, part-time position with a maximum of 15 hours per week and is only funded through June 30, 2015. The position may become permanent. However, this is not guaranteed. Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to:
You must bring two forms of ID. Some positions require a valid drivers license.
Just off Rt 302 in Casco
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Day and evening shifts available
Applications will be received until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 20th, 2015. The Town of Denmark is an Equal Opportunity Workplace.
Operations Department Part-Time Custodian 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. Qualifications: High School graduate and/or GED equivalent required. Minimum one year of experience as professional custodian required. Overall good health and ability to be on your feet for extended periods — at least 6 hours. Current, unrestricted driver’s license. Requirements: Routine medium to heavy physical exertion and the ability to lift and carry at least 50 lbs.
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Alvina Day, Town Clerk ATTN.: Deputy Town Clerk Search Town of Denmark 62 E. Main Street Denmark, ME 04022
POSITION AVAILABLE
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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School news
College notes Eliza Foster of Raymond and Ashley Watkins of Lovell have been named to the Elmira College (N.Y.) Dean’s List for Academic Achievement for the fall 2014 term. The Dean’s List recognizes students that have a grade point average of 3.6 or higher. UMF Dean’s List The University of Maine at Farmington announces its Dean’s List for the fall 2014 semester. UMF maintains a Dean’s List each semester for those students completing a minimum of 12 credits in courses producing quality points. Students whose grade point average for the semester is equal to or greater than 3.8 are listed with high academic achievement. Students whose grade point average for the semester is less than 3.8 but equal to or greater than 3.5 are listed with academic achievement. Laura Pulito of Bridgton Barrett Wilson of Brownfield Andrew Carlson of Casco Molly Cavanaugh of Denmark Sylvia Brooks of Fryeburg Nathaniel McCann, Conrad Ward of Lovell Tonner Hann, Erin Levasseur, Stephanie Winslow, all of Naples Abigail Lucy of Sebago Saint Joseph’s Dean’s List STANDISH — Saint Joseph’s College is pleased to announce that the following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2014 semester. To be eligible for Dean’s List, a student must attain a grade point average of 3.5 or better, earn no less than a B- in all registered courses, and must carry a course load of no less than 14 credits. Meghan Bradley of Fryeburg Austin Dugas of Sebago Haley Durkan of Raymond Garrett Fillebrown of Waterford Rhiannon Pelletier of Raymond Erick Schadler of Raymond USM Dean’s List The University of Southern Maine congratulates the students who have been named to the full-time Dean’s List for the Fall 2014 semester. In order to be named to the list, students must earn a grade point average of 3.4 or higher and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours. Bridgton: Dylan James Balestra, Christian Patrick Deschenes, Jonathan Michael Fox Casco: Kassandra Girard, Amanda Marie Hawes Harrison: Bryanna Marie DiFrancesco, Shelby Elisabeth Martin Naples: Aldi Guzja Raymond: Anthony Dean Dighello, Stacia Louise Dugas, Devin Patrick MacKenzie, Weston Cole Masi, Samuel Arthur Mayer, Deanna Marie Weeks, Stephen Ross Wisutskie Sebago: Rebecca Ann Merritt South Casco: Lisa Hazel Willey-Critchfield Brownfield: Sarah Elizabeth O’Neil Fryeburg: Ethan Patrick Fellows, Nacoma Gray, Laura Patricia Noddin, Buying and Lakyn Nicole Osgood Offering Hiram: Chelsea Geneva US Coins Huskins Gold & Silver Lovell: Molly Jieshan Bullion Upton Waterford: Josephine Miranda Hatch TFCD
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READ ACROSS SEBAGO DAY — On Monday, March 2, students at Sebago Elementary School celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Students made Lorax hats with a robust vocabulary word on it. There was a 20-minute silent read time in the hall. Special guest readers were invited to come and share a story with the classes. Pictured are second graders Josiah and Emily (5797); twins Averie and Bella dressed up as Dr. Seuss characters The Cat in The Hat and Cindy Lou Who; first grader Ronan and his mom, a guest reader; and (5801) first grader Damien and his mom. (Photos courtesy of Kathy Harmon)
FA Project Grad upcoming events Fryeburg Academy’s 25th Annual Auction is coming to the Fryeburg Academy gym on Saturday, March 28. The auction preview is at 4 p.m. and the auction begins at 5:30 p.m. This popular silent auction features hundreds of items, food and fun. A wide variety of items will be auctioned off, including homemade pies and crafts, instrument and voice lessons, gift cards for local businesses, discounted orthodontic care,
summer camps, services and more. The auction helps fund Project Graduation for the Class of 2015. Project Graduation will also present Maine’s hometown comedian, Bob Marley, on Sunday, April 12 at 7 p.m. at Fryeburg Academy’s Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center. Bob Marley, a Maine native, is one of the most entertaining and sought-after comedians in the country. He
Car Club awards The Mount Washington Valley Old Car Club (MWVOCC) is pleased to announce the continuation of its College/ Technical School Financial Assistance Award Program for 2015. These awards are made annually to students from Kennett High School and Fryeburg Academy. Successful applicants must be enrolled in either a degree program or post high school technical education certificate program in a vocational field. Financial awards are forwarded directly to recipients once the club receives documentation of the student’s passing semester grades. To obtain the application with guidelines, please contact the Guidance Offices at Kennett High School or Fryeburg Academy. This Award Program is funded with proceeds from the MWVOCC Annual Car Show held at Settlers’ Green on the second Sunday in September. Additional funding is obtained from the club’s Annual Sock Hop Dance and sponsorship of Cruise-Ins during the warm weather months. The locations for the 2015 Cruise-In season are Dairy Queen in Glen, N.H. and Dunkin’ Donuts in North Conway, N.H. on alternating Mondays.
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DENMARK — Denmark Lions Club Scholarship applications are now available at the Denmark Town Office. Last year, the club presented $3,000 in scholarship awards. The applications are open to any Denmark town resident or a child of an active Denmark Lions Club member in good standing for at least three years. The scholarship program was established over 30 years ago to provide financial assistance to students pursuing post high school education. The application deadline is Thursday, April 30. The instructions and the mailing address are with the applications.
$225/cord green ~ cut/split/del. • Tree Removal • Logging • Fully Insured
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has been featured in his own special on “Comedy Central” and has performed on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Craig Kilborn.” He also raised more than $12,000 for the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital after setting a world’s record for the longest continuous stand-up routine, as recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records. Tickets for the show are $20 and can be purchased online at www.fryeburgacademy.org/tickets or by calling the LHEPAC box office at 935-9232. The Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center is located at 18 Bradley Street on the campus of Fryeburg Academy. Fryeburg Academy’s Class of 2015 Project Graduation committee is sponsoring several other events in the coming weeks. • This Friday, March 6, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and
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Sunday, March 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., enjoy two hours of discounted tubing at Cranmore Mountain for just $19 per person (regularly $28). Just mention Fryeburg Academy 2015 Project Graduation to receive the discount. • On Thursday, April 9, join Project Graduation at Flatbread’s Pizza in North Conway. There will be a raffle drawing, a live jazz combo and more. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Project Graduation. Fryeburg Academy’s Project Graduation offers the seniors a way to celebrate their high school accomplishments while having fun at a chemical-free activity. All seniors are eligible to participate, regardless of their ability to contribute financially. For more information on Fryeburg Academy’s Class of 2015 Project Graduation, please contact FA’s Project Graduation Committee at faprojectgrad@gmail.com or contact Fryeburg Academy directly at 935-2001.
Opinion & Comment
March 5, 2015, The Bridgton News, Page B
Irreverence, Irrelevance, Whatever... by Mike Corrigan BN Columnist
Just can’t help myself
The trouble with making up palindromes is the ridiculous cover stories. “One-legged woman meeting Satan in hot-air balloon, while force-feeding a goat salt-water taffy” might be one particularly cogent “headline” for a collection of near-gibberish that just happens to read the same forward as backward. It can be difficult, to make some sense out of such nonsense. Nonetheless, like all activities involving words, palindroming can be addictive, and so you just have to learn to live with the shame. Or you have to quit, cold turkey. There seems to be no middle ground. I fell into this bad habit one day last month when I ran across the familiar old example, supposedly attributed to Napoleon (who spoke, I hasten to note, French, not English): ABLE WAS I ERE I SAW ELBA. But that reversal seems like cheating, because all the words used are themselves anagrams. Where is the complexity in that? That simple palindrome is famous because it actually does make sense: Napoleon was indeed quite “able” until Waterloo, and his exile to St. Helena. A MAN, A PLAN, A CANAL, PANAMA — that one also makes sense, but hey, there is no verb, so it’s not really a sentence. And A is the only vowel. Can’t we do better? I suppose we could. But I couldn’t. I tried. I started with Napoleon himself. The Dilemma of Picking Sides in 1815: ON ELBA, IF I REVERE ‘EL BONAPARTE,’ YET RAP A NOBLE, ERE VERIFIABLE… NO? Not bad. But, kind of stumbly. And “ere” what is verifiable? The nobility’s restitution, I presume? Napoleon’s third ascension to the throne? Whatever. I just make these things up. We all have to live with the results. Here are some more. (You don’t have to keep reading, I won’t hold it against you. But there’s kind of a morbid fascination with these things…) Let’s start with the Presidential Suite. The Only Man to Serve as Supreme Court Justice and President, Too — and THIS Is How We Remember Him?: TAFT: FAT Hidden Dangers in Collecting Presidential Artifacts: WOODROW’S SWORD! O! … OW! The Secret’s Out, Our Second President Hates Canada: O, I RAT NOT — ADAMS IS MAD AT ONTARIO HELP, Page B
Letters Traffic hazard
To The Editor: Regarding the recent conversation about Creamery Street cut-through traffic, just as driving is a privilege and not a right, so is use of a neighborhood road is a privilege, especially when it comes to public safety. Now that the town has been alerted on several
occasions to the existing Creamery Street hazard and has chosen an “enforcement” approach, should there be serious accident/personal injury, the town is likely going to bear some responsibility. Since it is unrealistic to expect our police force to be able to monitor cut-through traffic with regularity, might the use of speed-bumps/ humps help to address the problem? It’s inexpensive, and a proven-effective speed control method. Fred Demers Shorey Grove Bridgton
REVERSAL OF ROLES — Dr. Christine Newell of Bridgton Eye Care lets Harper Proulx (age 6) examine her eyes. “Wow! What big pupils!” exclaims Harper. Dr. Newell is available to help area children learn more about good vision and eye health.
Worry wasted on young Views from the Uppermost House by S. Peter Lewis BN Columnist My granddaughter Sophie is 20 months old, which means she is in charge of the house. It’s that most dangerous time when she is dramatically mobile, but still quite uncommunicative. Simultaneously insatiably curious, yet uncooperative. She understands right and wrong, safe and dangerous, prudent and careless, in the same way a cat might understand the differences between alternating current and the U.S. postal system. My son and his wife are very sensible and cautious people and have equipped their home with many child-safety gad-
Choice of words
To The Editor: I’m writing to comment on this recent story from your website, “Three survive icy river, road rage encounter.” I’m working closely with a group of almost 50 highway safety groups who are troubled by the improper use of the word “accident” in reporting on roadway events. Your reporter calls the incident an accident on several occasions while at the same time quoting an official that,
“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.” That there is an allegation of intent should prompt you to use other words that don’t imply lack of guilt or intent. Crash, collision or wreck are all apt descriptors that make no reference to intent, fault, blame, predictability or innocence. We’d like to urge you to avoid using the word “accident” in every roadway incident until it has been determined by investigators that there was no intent, no crime or negligent behavior. Jeff Larason, president Safe Roads Alliance
gets. They have electrical outlet safety plugs, a gate for the stairs, a video camera with night-vision in the nursery, a gizmo that keeps the toilet lid shut (and which, awkwardly, seems to take three hands to operate), and many other safeguards. And, they always know where Sophie is. She can’t skedaddle off into a quiet corner for more than a minute without some kind of alarm (external or internal) going off and someone running away on a sleuthing expedition. And when my wife and I visit, we pick up on their attentiveness vibes and become hyper-alert ourselves. The last time we were there I jumped up several times and said, “Oh my gosh, where’s is Sophie?” only to be giggled at by her dad or mom. “She’s fine,” one of them would say, and then they would hastily scoot off to make sure. This kind of behavior is typical of new parents, especially with the first child. It’s not over-protection so much as just getting used to having a new, small, unpredictable, irrational person scurrying about who doesn’t quite yet understand the way the world works. Once you can really talk to them, things get easier, but in the meantime you feel a little frantic, trying to do all the around-the-house things while making WORRY, Page B
is a synchronicity afoot in the world. In U.S. Senate last week, Senator James Inhofe brought a snowball into the chambers and threw it at the presiding officer. “Do you know what this is?” he asked his colleagues. “It is a snowball from right outside here. It is very cold.” He then launched into a speech condemning the “hysteria of global warming.” His point? That the fact February was setting records for cold weather in the Northeast proved leading scientists, politicians, corporations, universities and regular citizens…in fact a growing majority of the people in the world…are in error to think that the Earth is warming drastically. Then, in last week’s Bridgton News, Tom McLaughlin (Global warmTo The Editor: To The Editor: It is not unusual when ing freezes harbor) noted The Harrison Lions Club would like to thank everyone two media events so far apart that Portland Harbor’s need LETTERS, Page B who came to the Harrison make me believe that there
Thank you
Community Blood Drive on Monday, Feb. 23. Due to your generosity, the Red Cross was able to collect 36 pints of blood on a very cold winter day. We would also like to thank the United Parish Congregational Church for allowing us to use their facilities for our blood drives. They are always very gracious and accommodating, which is appreciated by donors, volunteers and the Red Cross staff. We look forward to seeing you at our next blood drive in July. Details to follow. Sherry DeBeradinis Harrison Lions Club
Opening your eyes
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TOUGH PLACE TO GET TO — Local photographer Ed Stevens finds snowshoes to be essential photography equipment in the winter. This view of Stevens Brook is not possible without them. (Photo courtesy of AgencyOfLight.com)
By Stan Cohen Medicare Volunteer Counselor Last week, we looked at parts of a survey from The Commonwealth Fund comparing health care in 11 countries, since 1998, for the over 65 population. The other countries in the survey represent a variety of health care approaches, including single-payer national systems and subsidized private insurance coverage. Their structures involve many different benefits, thresholds and exemptions. “What they share (aside from doing a better job for their elders than the United States, at lower cost) is that their systems cover all ages. Their elders are less likely to arrive at 65 trying to catch up after years without adequate medical care.” Again, our Affordable Care Act is likely to mitigate this problem. In another measure, waiting time to get treatment, we have often heard that while other countries offer universal coverage, folks have to wait longer to get care. But the survey refutes that generally accepted dogma. “American seniors fall near the bottom in their ability to get same-day or next-day appointments when they are sick (57% compared with more than 80% in France, Germany and New Zealand); they also rank low in accessing after-hours care. Unsurprisingly, then, they are near the top in emergency room use (39% within the past two years). But give older Americans this: They rarely wait more than a month to see a specialist, possibly because we have more specialists.” On the brighter side: The United States ranks highest in having health care professionals talk to seniors about healthy eating and exercise (76%). Americans are also more likely than seniors in most of these countries to say they are receiving good guidance in managing their chronic illnesses. Surprisingly, we do better than almost anyone else in the survey on advanced care planning. Americans over 65 are the most likely to say they have discussed having a health care proxy and to have actually named one, and rank second in having a written plan describing their end-of-life wishes. While the comparisons are mixed, we can be proud that 50 years ago the United States made a huge commitment to provide health care for its senior population. Fortyeight percent of Americans age 65 or older lacked health insurance before Medicare. Today, almost every American senior has health insurance. Stan Cohen, a Medicare volunteer counselor, is available for free, one-on-one consultations by appointment only. Call the Bridgton Community Center at 647-3116 to arrange for an appointment.
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Cross-country skiing is a free activity
Kneeling with cross-country skis still on, I located the sound emitting from under the hard-packed snow. Frantically, I started to dig. The noise stopped. Uncertainty set in and iced up my next move. Was I even digging in the right spot? “Please, please, sound for me again,” I said aloud. The trail had gone cold. I needed another indicator of where to dig. After all, life and death was on the line. Our family’s friend had lost his new cell phone along the ski trail; and his wife would surely wring his neck, if he returned home without it since this phone was the replacement for one he’d lost two weeks earlier. His one day off, and he decided to show up on our doorstep to visit my husband. Eager to show off our groomed cross-country ski trails, Wayne invited him to “check it out, dude.” His friend accepted the spontaneous invitation despite the fact he was wearing only
jeans and a hooded sweatshirt. He was quite impressed with the trail system, and its inner loop with two downhill runs and an easy incline leading back to the “double downhill trail.” He explored ski paths with names like “Briar Trail,” “Ridge Road,” “Concord (Conquered) Rotary,” and “Cool Cross-over.” He avoided “Frankenstein Hill,” which is named for how a person looks while trying to stay balanced skiing down it. After a few monstrous falls, Wayne’s friend resembled the abominable snowman. He headed to our house, but not without leaving behind several sitzmarks in the virgin snow. In other words, he fell down a few times. Now, I was the one on my hands and knees and skis searching for a buried cell phone, while my daughter dialed the number repeatedly. It rang again. The muffled tune was so close. I selected another spot to excavate snow and started digging again. The black, rect-
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angular object came to life before my eyes. Found it: 300 yards from our home. Too cold were the temperatures for me to remove my gloves and dial our landline to let everyone else know I’d found it. Quicker and warmer was the choice to ski along the smooth, slick path home. For me, cross-country skiing is the ultimate solitary experience. Still, it’s especially fun sharing it with others — despite the fact that a person cannot hear a single sentence of anyone who is talking since everyone is skiing single-file. Words get carried away. Since January, the ski trail has expanded in the realm of
Wayne’s imagination. Over the weeks, he had put a lot of work into creating new connections within the big ski loop we’d stomped down together. He visualized paths that allowed the skier to get a reward with less work. The first day I saw it, I was impressed, especially since I was stressed out and needed a good ski. He has “come a long ways,” as the old timers would say. He has “come a long ways” since his first introduction to Nordic skiing 10 years ago. The first time that Wayne slapped on a pair of skins, I strapped the baby backpack on him with our 8-month-old daughter leaning her excited face over his shoulder. Then, I
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point in favor of what the Cassandras of climate change are saying. The positions taken by both these men would seem humorously embarrassing if it were not true that 2014 is turning out to be the warmest year on record or that the last three decades have progressively set worldwide temperature records. The senator’s foolishness might be easily waved off as a failure of his intelligence except for
(Continued from Page B) for icebreakers to keep it open was also proof that we “greenies” need to realize climate change is not really happening. He seems to be saying that the polar ice caps are now in our regional waters rather than in places from which they are disappearing. That is likely a frightening
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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: 1.A Special Amusement Permit Application for American Legion Post 155, located at 26 Casco Road in Naples. Public welcome.
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Please take notice that Daniel Charles d/b/a/ D & J Septic Service, 47 Westview Drive, Fryeburg, ME 04037, (207) 935-2222, is intending to file an application with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on or before April 6, 2015, pursuant to the provisions of 38 M.R.S.A., Section 1301 et. seq. and 06-096 CMR Chapter 420.
AGENDA Casco Planning Board March 9, 2015 Casco Community Center 940 Meadow Road 7:00 P.M.
The application is for: Relicensing of an existing septage storage facility at 2025 Main Street (Route 5) Fryeburg, ME (existing location behind Fryeburg Transfer Facility owned by Town of Fryeburg and operated by Daniel Charles d/b/a/ D & J Septic Service).
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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. 2T9
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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.
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LEGAL AD 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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Death by library card
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Nature of Appeal/Complaint: The denial of the permit was based on a misinterpretation of the ordinance.
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entire world is the same is like sitting down to a full meal each night and thinking that everyone else is eating as well as you. Gentlemen, please remove the blinders. Robert Spencer South Waterford
The Harrison Water District will be having their annual election on March 16, 2015, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Harrison Town Office.
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the fact that he is Republican chairman of the body’s Committee of Environment and Public Works which will be soon refuting what most of us sorely realize: we are letting our climate force major changes in our environment and lifestyles. The columnist might be forgiven a foray into (for him) uncharted territory. However, if he had been asked to write about something he understood, he would likely have returned to his anti-Muslim tirades. To take it as a fact that the weather conditions in which you live are proof that the
1. An Outdoor Entertainment Permit Application submitted by George Vooris regarding a 5K Race benefiting the Dempsey Center, spanning from the Naples Causeway to Route 114.
The Town of Sebago Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at 6:30 p.m., at the Sebago Town Office.
The application and supporting documentation are available for review at the Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management (BRWM) at the appropriate DEP regional office during normal working hours. A copy of the application and supporting documentation may also be seen at the municipal office in Fryeburg, Maine.
under the branches into a cozy evergreen cave. It was a downward slope. He fell, landing on his back with the baby beneath him. Quietly and calmly, he said my name. Our daughter was smiling and buried in snow as I removed her from the metal-framed baby carrier and helped her father to his feet. I took over the baby backpack duties for the return trip home. Ever since that day, Wayne has sought to improve his cross-country skiing skills, and get the most out of the winter. I know that all of the people who snowmobile or ice fish or hit Shawnee Peak have reason to love a snowy winter in Maine. For all of us New Englanders who feel blessed with all this snow, let us shout a toast to winter. It doesn’t last forever. For that very reason, people who prefer summer can join us. Let us lift up our cup of hot cocoa or another warmed brew and toast the winter. After all, it’s for a limited time only.
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skied away to freedom. We were renting a cabin on the Little Susitna River in Wasilla, Ala., and it was March. Although there were miles of cross-country ski trails on the property, we opted to follow the river eastward. Sometimes, we followed the river by skiing on the snow-covered ice. Other times, we stuck to the shoreline. The river let us know when it was too treacherous to use its ice as our pathway. In some places, triangular ice chunks stood 15 feet high. We arrived at the bend where we could follow the river no more. It was an open, raging river with no friendly sounds. So, we traversed to the forest via a dry river bed with very little snow as the wind had blown it as clean. Ahead of Wayne and the happy baby, I was drawn to a voluptuous evergreen whose large boughs promised a warm place to take a break. I shouted to Wayne that I’d found a good spot to stop. When he caught up, he skied
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INVITATION TO BRIDGTON CITIZENS Committee Appointment Land Use & Zoning (LUZ) Ad Hoc Committee BRIDGTON, ME The Town of Bridgton is seeking applications for interested citizens to serve on a newly-created ad hoc committee titled Land Use & Zoning (LUZ) Ad Hoc Committee. This creation and subsequent appointment is pursuant to the Select Board Committee Policy Sections II.A.3 and III, respectively. The Land Use & Zoning (LUZ) Ad Hoc Committee is being formed to provide for safe, attractive and economically beneficial development throughout the municipality. The key elements of the Committee’s mission include reviewing the current land use regulations, current development practice, anticipated development trends, and land use models using the newly-approved Town of Bridgton Comprehensive Plan for direction. The role of the committee is to work with staff by confirming the land use policy and reviewing language for the development of ordinances and/or applicable regulations governing future development in Bridgton. The Committee shall report to the Select Board at least quarterly on their work and progress. The Committee shall be comprised of not more than seven members and no less than three members. Members are appointed by the Select Board and will serve to the conclusion of the Committee’s charge. The Committee shall meet monthly at a minimum and no more than twice a month. The full text of the Committee’s roles and responsibilities, as well as the Comprehensive Plan, can be found in the Planning & Development section of 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 ecodevdir@bridgtonmaine.org. Applications for Committee Appointments can be found on the town’s website, as well as in person at the Municipal Building at 3 Chase Street. Bridgton’s Select Board reserves the right to appoint members they see fit to serve the mission of the committee and will make appointments at a future publicly-noticed meeting. 2T10
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Front Row Seat by Tom McLaughlin BN Columnist
I’m a…junky
REPEATING PATTERNS — The Norway Memorial Library invites the public to come and view an art exhibit featuring the students from Oxford Hills Middle School. Art teacher Susan Moccia’s students’ art themes are mandalas, a repeated pattern that must have a center point, and winter forest scenes. The art will be displayed until May. For more information, call the library at 743-5309, ext. 1 or visit the library’s website at www.norway.lib.me.us
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(Continued from Page B) on Wednesday, Feb. 25, for a hearing on several budget items, including one near and dear to my heart, the Bridgton Public Library. Having lived in seven different states, and having had from 15 to 20 library cards over the years, I consider myself a library aficionado. The Bridgton Public Library has been level funded at $70,000 in recent years and, when you consider its value to our community, that is peanuts; this library has the good goods. There are 10 computers for public use and it was pointed out at the hearing that there are many people who do not own computers and rely on them for many uses. Myself, I have three computers and a tablet and am constantly annoyed by glitches and hiccups, which gratefully, the computer guy at the library can help me with. How valuable is that?
ago, the Fryeburg Business Association Economic Development Committee invited Town of Fryeburg officials to partner in researching economic development for our town. Glen Holmes and Mia Purcell from Community Concepts/Oxford County Economic Development volunteered to facilitate our meetings. We officially began meeting on Jan. 9, 2014. Although these eight group meetings over this past year were not town meetings, they were always open to the public. The collaborative effects were organized by the planning team of Glen Holmes and Mia Purcell; Sharon Jackson, Fryeburg town manager, Donna Woodward and Holly Foster, Fryeburg Business Association Economic Development Committee. Business leaders and area economic development groups also worked with us. Meetings evolved into next To The Editor: Economic develop- steps and research. We would ment is alive and well here come back together to report in Fryeburg. Over a year and plan again. In June, we When I was in Massachusetts and had computer problems, I had to hire someone from the computer service store down the street to fix it at $100 and hour — portal to portal — and that was eight years ago. The library has to be open more hours; by contrast, the McDonald’s in town is open seven days, 128 hours per week, while the library is open four days, 30 hours per week. Overindulgence of McDonald’s can be hazardous to your health, but I have never heard of anyone dying from overusing a library card. The Bridgton Library card: your safe, low calorie alternative! Bob Casimiro Bridgton
Alive and well in Fryeburg
discovered that we needed to bring education leaders to the table to share their ideas; next we invited more business leaders to the table. We outgrew the town office so we moved the meetings to the Fryeburg Fair, which graciously offered us a large conference room. The education leaders meeting was graciously hosted by Fryeburg Academy. The last group meeting was on Dec. 1. Then, there was more research; the holidays, snow and more snow. Last week, the planning team met to review, plan and report. We have meeting notes of each meeting and a Review to Date. Mia Purcell offered to finalize a report. On March 12, selectmen will discuss economic development at their meeting. The Economic Development Planning Team will be ready to share our findings. A Town of Fryeburg Economic Committee of a diverse group of townspeople could move forward to apply LETTERS, Page 10B
Worry is wasted on the young
(Continued from Page B) sure the new micro-human doesn’t crawl into the dryer. It’s a delicate time- and taskmanagement balancing act, like trying to keep penguins in your bathtub while at the same time making a soufflé and learning to speak Flemish. By the time the second child arrives, you’re an old hand and have mellowed. “Haven’t seen little Jerome since before lunch. Know where he’s run off to?” “Hmm, what? Oh, not sure. Stick your head out the back door and see if you can hear the table saw going in the barn.” And eventually your kids grow up and start running all over the world and without Facebook or smart phones
you’re sometimes not sure which continent they’re on. My son works overseas, for example, and commutes via jet and helicopter. I’m never quite certain about his schedule and there are times when I’m circling my desk at the office drinking coffee while he’s skimming 4,000 feet above the Atlantic going a 100 mph and I don’t even know it. Odd, since I used to worry about him lying facedown too long in his crib just a little while ago. And I used to love holding my daughter’s hand while she crossed the street, and yet two weeks ago off she flew from Buffalo to Jacksonville, Fla. all by herself to give a research presentation at a national convention of sports medicine people. And it never
even occurred to me to call her hotel and see if they had those little plastic doohickeys stuffed in the electrical outlets in the rooms. She managed the rides to and from the airport, the luggage, the flights, the taxi rides, the hotel, the conference, the food, and everything else with little more help from me than a few text messages and a quick bank transfer. During her first taxi ride of the trip, she texted me this message: “This feels like a really expensive kidnapping experience where you pay your own ransom.” Flying home a few days later, a winter storm named Neptune was spinning east and we traded a few text messages as she made her final descent.
Just can’t help myself
(Continued from Page B) Now Covered By Medicare, Child Moves to California, Writes Home of Benefits: SUN, OBAMACARE — ER, A.C.A., MA — BONUS! Birther’s Checklist, or: President Reluctantly Admits He’s Muslim, After All: BARACK OBAMA: I AM A) …B)… OK, C) — ARAB! November 8, 1956: The Losing Candidate Returns to His Law Office: ADLAI, DIAL DA. Then, there are the non-
political ones, which require even more torturous explanations. 1945: Progress Breaking Baseball’s Color Barrier Remains Slow: ZZZ… ZERO MEN INTEGRATE… WE TARGET NINE MORE… ZZZZ And there are very many palindromes I came up with whose meaning is mysterious, but vaguely portentous, or just plain stupid: GEL NO BURN, RUB ON LEG… DON’T NOD “SEX”; EXES DON’T NOD… EVITA, GEN. PATTON — ODD — DO
NOT TAP NEGATIVE… These palindromes don’t seem to make much sense, even if you are me — and be glad that you are not. However, the evidence indicates that historians would do well to study the heretofore little-known connection between Argentina and General Patton! And that’s about all I’ve learned from this whole sorry exercise. While this palindrome fetish might seem like a colossal waste of time, remember that Mike has written for US for more than 30 years!
“There’s a winter weather warning. 2 – 4 inches. I can see snow hitting the wings,” she texted me at 10:47 p.m. I was under the covers already, and texted back, “Weez goin to bed. Assume all is well. Text only if they’s any ishyouz. Talk tmro. Proud of U!” And then I turned the light off and promptly fell asleep.
You could call it the “Wayne’s World” of politics. Every other Wednesday, I go to the Valley Vision studio in North Conway, N.H. and argue politics with a liberal named Gino. We call the show “Left and Right,” but I keep suggesting we call it “Right and Wrong” instead. Gino doesn’t agree. Each episode runs over and over in different time slots for two weeks until we tape another. Only people who subscribe to the local Time Warner Cable franchise can watch it on channel three, and we have no idea how many tune in. I think my mother would, but she has a satellite dish. Gino and I are both political junkies, who keep up on issues of the day. Each of us keeps notes on whatever is happening to bring up on the show, but I have an advantage: I used to be a liberal and I remember how I thought back then. Gino, however, was never a conservative. It would be accurate to say that I’m a personification of the adage: “If you’re not a liberal when you’re twenty, you have no heart. If you’re not a conservative when you’re forty, you have no brain.” The left/right dichotomy has strongly influenced my life for decades. When I was teaching in the public schools, my history textbooks were slanted liberal. I provided balance by offering a conservative point of view to contrast the book’s perspective. Lately, I’ve been teaching a group of 10 home-schooled, high school-age students in Auburn with whom I’m doing something I’ve always wanted to try: using both a liberal text and a conservative text, and assigning them readings on a particular period in history from two perspectives. Each student has A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn and A Patriot’s History of the United States by Schweikart and Allen. I’ve got them only once a week for two hours, and we cannot cover too much in one year, but it’s very instructive to compare and contrast the two points of view. Authors of both books claim to be unbiased, but neither Zinn nor Schweikart, nor Allen is of course. Neither am I, but I try to be. No one is really, but we should keep our minds open. When I started teaching in 1975, I was pretty far to the left. After dropping out of school in 1972, I worked with liberals in John Kerry’s failed congressional campaign in the Massachusetts 5th district that year. I also worked with “community organizer” disciples of Saul Alinsky and Noam Chomsky in Lowell, Mass. After that, I went back to school to become a teacher and began my long metamorphosis from left to right. When I first started publishing columns in 1989, I was still straddling the fence. By about 1993, however, I had become a full-fledged conservative. Around that time, I began publishing regular weekly columns in local newspapers in which I expressed my opinions without reserve. Many readers on the left assumed I taught my history classes the same way I wrote my columns. At first, they wrote letters to the editor suggesting I was unfit to teach and they were published frequently. Several leftists went further by trying to influence principals, superintendents, school boards, and state teacher licensing agencies to discipline me, silence me, or pull my teaching certification. By the time I retired, I had amassed quite a paper trail documenting their efforts. For the past three years, I’ve been working on and off writing a book about this, being careful to get it all down as it happened. Last month, I thought, “Okay, I’m done. It’s all down there in black and white.” I printed it off, made some copies, and asked friends to read it with the condition that they be ruthless in their feedback. Well, that feedback is trickling in and I’m thinking maybe I’m not all done. Looks like I need to expand it. Some suggest I add more on what caused me to move from left to right. Others said it reads too much like “just the facts, ma’am” written by a detective or a reporter, and I need to put in more about what it felt like as each event unfolded. Then there’s the business of book publishing. It’s not like publishing columns, although both are changing rapidly. The more I look into it, the more I realize how much I still have to learn. It looks like I may have been premature when I announced on “Left and Right” that my book about moving from left to right was finished. It was hard enough to get down what happened. Now I’m going to have to write about my feelings? Not something I’m used to, but maybe I’ll give it a shot. Tom McLaughlin of Lovell is a retired middle school U.S. History teacher.
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Bird Watch by Jean Preis BN Columnist
Waxwings
The sun was shining brightly this morning, and the thermometer on the porch showed 27 degrees, when a friend phoned to ask if I wanted to go for a walk. Compared to some recent days, 27 degrees seemed almost balmy, but I knew enough to bundle up in a jacket, hat, boots, wind pants, mittens and mitten liners, and to tuck ice creepers and a knitted neck warmer into my pocket, just in case. On my way out the door, I glanced at my daily “To-Do” list on the kitchen counter, and there, along with several other errands I needed to do today, noticed I had scribbled check out waxwings. A couple of local bird watchers had reported seeing waxwings in recent days, and I was eager to find them for myself. Most of the year, waxwings would refer only to cedar waxwings, but at this time of year Bohemian waxwings sometimes visit us, wandering south from far northwestern Canada and parts of Alaska in search of food. When they find an abundant supply of berries or fruits they stay as long as it lasts, and then they move on. Their movements are unpredictable, so we never know when they may show up or how long they might stay. The sun was shining brightly when I arrived at my friend’s house, bundled up and ready for our walk. We stood chatting in her driveway, but stopped when we heard a high-pitched buzzy sound in the air, a distinctive sort of Chirrrr Chirrrr Chirrrr. Looking up, we saw about a dozen Bohemian waxwings perched in the trees. They were calling as they moved around from branch to branch, and a few times we saw one bird offer a crabapple to another. It can be easy to confuse the two species of waxwings. Both are sleek and elegant, with a brown crest, a black mask around the eyes, waxy red tips on some secondary wing feathers, and a bright yellow band at the end of the tail. The cedar waxwing’s body is a soft shade of brown and yellow, while the Bohemian is soft gray, with a few white and yellow feathers in the wings. A reliable way to tell them apart is to look for the rust-colored feathers under the Bohemian’s tail, which look very different from the white undertail feathers of the cedar waxwing. Any time of year is a good time to stop and look carefully at familiar birds, and in late winter it can be
TRAVELER IN AUTUMN — is an oil painting by Michael Everett, the Artist of the Month at the Main Street Gallery, 426 Main Street, Norway.
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(Continued from Page B) for many untouched grants to help further economic development in Fryeburg. However, a grant writer could likely do this without a committee. Holly Foster, chairman Fryeburg Business Association Economic Development Committee Economic Development Planning Team member
Fake debate is con job
To The Editor: Much of North America just lived through the coldest, snowiest February on record. That triggered a predictable blast of hot air from rightwing propagandists, falsely asserting that this brutal winter proves global climate change is a hoax. They ran the gamut of usual suspects from Tom McLaughlin (locally) to Fox News and Forbes magazine
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“The Congress shall have Power… To declare War…” Thus, the Constitution declares. Plain enough, except that a few pages on, our founding document also declares, “The President shall be commander in Chief of the Army and Navy…” It took quite awhile for the implicit conflict to develop. In fact, I believe, our December 1941 formal declaration of war against Germany and Italy may have been the last occasion that power was exercised by the Congress. (Japan had already made war upon us at Pearl Harbor.) Since World War II, there’s hardly been a year when our country wasn’t engaged in some form of conflict that to an objective eye would be classified as warfare. President Truman got past the hurdle of a (possibly isolationist) congressional vote by declaring our intervention in Korea a “police action” in which we joined other United Nations members to halt the North’s aggression against the South. Other conflicts — notably Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq — have been deemed constitutional by virtue of a congressional resolution that might be interpreted to sanction the commitment of forces. Sometimes, that required a suspension of critical judgment or a willingness not to inquire into the justification that later proved fraudulent (Gulf of Tonkin resolution). When it leaked out that Nixon had secretly bombed Cambodia, the Congress in 1973 overrode his veto to pass the War Powers Resolution. It requires the president to notify Congress within 90 days of any use of force abroad and congress then needs to authorize it with appropriate legislation. The air on Capitol Hill these days is choking with proposals from conservatives and liberals to change the basic legislation. Mostly, the former wants the president to have greater flexibility and the latter wants to limit his scope. President Obama has proposed a bill, which would effectively authorize what he doing now (based in part on Bush-era authority) against the Islamic State. But, according to his preference, that authority would expire in three years and require his successor to seek renewal if the bombing was still going on.
So, where do you come down? It seems pretty clear that the authors of the Constitution wanted the voters to have the final decision on war making through their representatives. Back then, they could not envisage the unending series of struggles that we have had to respond to — or, on occasion, have stirred up. Although Washington, Jefferson and company may have had unruly Native Americans to deal with, they had nothing like the terrorists bands who have been the targets of our drone attacks — in some quarters deemed acts of war. It seems to me that a meshing of executive and legislative powers is the answer. The president must be able to respond quickly and effectively when a danger for the country arises. Still, a president (as we have repeatedly learned) is not infallible and legislative review in the near term should be a matter of course. Moreover, it is the voters — or most of them — who will bear the ultimate costs to be paid in terms of American lives and treasure. It’s the essence of our democracy that the people who pay get to decide. If a president cannot convince the Congress that his course of conflict is wise and justified by a genuine danger, the enterprise should be abandoned. Whatever the argument or the decision, the public will be enlightened by the process of discussing the background and prospects of the threat to our security. They will be able subsequently, at least, to cast an intelligent and informed ballot. Henry Precht is a retired Foreign Service Officer.
(nationally). And so the phony climate science “debate” goes on, and on, and on. People should realize that this “debate” is just a standard corporate product — designed, manufactured and marketed like cars and toothpaste. Back in 1998, a secret cabal of fossil fuel oligarchs, rightwing think-tankers and corporate public relations flacks met to draft what they called their Global Climate Science Communications Plan. “Victory will be achieved,” they declared, “when we are able to persuade a majority of the American public” that “significant uncertainties exist in climate science.” Only significant uncertainties don’t exist. Today’s fake “debate” about the reliability of climate science is a cynical con job, funded by corporate con artists who will lose tons of money once people realize that climate change is real and it constitutes a mortal threat to human life. The fossil fuel barons will spend unlimited money to prevent that from happening. They are willing to imperil the future of the human species in order to maintain their cushy lifestyle. That’s the very definition of evil. Occasionally we get a chance to peek backstage and see how these oligarchs manipulate our lives to con-
Institute, the Koch brothers and Southern Company (a coal holding company). Over 12,000 peer-reviewed papers on climate change have been published since 1970, and exactly 28 of them express doubt that global warming is real and burning fossil fuels is its primary cause. No less than 11 of those 28 skeptical papers were written by Dr. Willie Soon. For his labors,
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STRONG SUPPORTER — Harrison Lions Club President Kevin Varney is shown presenting a check for $500 to Patricia Desimio and Kristene Merrill for the Harrison Food Pantry. The Harrison Lions Club continues to be a strong supporter of the Harrison Food Pantry, with donations of labor as well as financial contributions. Shown from left are Kristene Merrill, Patricia Desimio and Kevin Varney. tinue their looting of the earth. Such a case came to light a few weeks ago when the environmental organization Greenpeace uncovered previously secret documents showing that Dr. Wei-Hock “Willie” Soon, a scientist regularly quoted by the climate science denial cult, has been funded secretly for decades by Exxon-Mobil, The American Petroleum
he pocketed about $1.3 million from the same fossil fuel companies he was protecting. Nice work if you can get it, and you can get it if you’re willing to sell your soul for a mess of filthy lucre. Tom McLaughlin rarely misses an opportunity to attack Dr. Michael Mann, the Penn State climatologist who developed the famous “hockLETTERS, Page 11B
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The sun shines equally on all — or does it?
(Continued from Page 10B) ey stick” graph to illustrate the increase in global temperature over the last 1,000 years. Willie Soon coauthored a discredited 2003 paper, which smeared Mann’s research. The fossil fuel barons chose
Check out waxwings
(Continued from Page 10B) especially rewarding to be on the alert for northern species. A single common redpoll has been visiting our seed feeder along with our daily dose of pine siskins. In some ways, it is very similar to the siskins, so I have to examine the flock carefully to notice one bird with a red cap tilted low over its forehead and a patch of black under the chin. If the light is good, and if the little redpoll turns toward me, I may see its rosy breast. It was exciting to see the Bohemian waxwings feasting on crabapples in my friend’s yard. We listened to their distinctive calls, and through binoculars we admired their striking plumage for a few minutes, when something different came into view. It was a rather plump bird with no crest. Its front was gray, the wings and tail were dark, and the top of the head and nape of the neck were yellowish. It was a female pine grosbeak, another winter visitor from the north. There were two of them in the tree, along with another pine grosbeak with slightly different coloring. This one had the color variation known as russet, which can be seen on some females or immature birds. In these final days of winter, as we go about our daily errands, we might stop, look, and listen for unusual visitors from the north, birds we rarely get to see. I think I’ll keep check out waxwings on my daily “To-Do” list.
This week’s puzzle theme: March Madness ACROSS 1. Tire pattern 6. Small lump 9. Confidence trick 13. Blood line 14. Hockey legend 15. With ample space 16. Full of vigor 17. Bearded antelope 18. Deserving of respect? 19. “Frozen” song 21. *Final Four destination 23. Bird word 24. Result of tying 25. Gastrointestinal tract 28. Type of word 30. Overthrow 35. All over again 37. Harry Potter’s mark 39. Plural of pileus 40. ____ Sorvino 41. North Pole workers 43. Precedes “pong” 44. Our mother? 46. ____-de-camp 47. *ESPN analyst and former coach Greenberg 48. As opposed to federal 50. Chronic drinkers 52. Movie theater candy 53. Do this upon a star 55. Also 57. *Do you fill this out? 61. *16, e.g. 65. Dough or cabbage 66. American Nurses Association 68. Critically 69. Early anesthetic 70. Tolstoy’s given name in Russian 71. Tsar’s edict 72. Sound of relief 73. Pilot’s deadline 74. Avatar’s creator DOWN 1. *Profile of most NCAA March stars 2. Profligate 3. At a previous time, archaic 4. V.C. Andrews’ “Flowers
in the _____” 5. *Host of 2015 First Four play-in games 6. Canceled 7. Mantel piece 8. *Mascot of #29 Down 9. Musical compositions for one 10. Musical finale 11. End of grace 12. Gore Vidal’s “___ Breckinridge” 15. High quality hay for cattle 20. “If it’s good for the ____, it’s good for the gander” 22. 1990s catchword 24. Puck, “that shrewd and ____ sprite” 25. *8 of these in Sweet 16 26. Uniate, alternative spelling 27. It can be firma or incognita 29. *School with most titles 31. Hearts and diamonds, e.g. 32. Applied, as in one’s trade 33. Slow, musically 34. *Elite number 36. W on a bulb 38. Do over 42. Brief fight 45. Street salesman 49. Tall tale 51. Woodlouse 54. Like old cracker 56. Japanese port 57. *What the ref did to his whistle 58. Babe 59. Advil target 60. Captain and his party 61. Mount Vesuvius output 62. Dutch cheese 63. “Or ____!” 64. Textile worker 67. *Winners’ memento
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were displaced by conflict, environmental disaster, corporate agriculture, or massive hydropower projects. The World Health Organization sets a standard for healthy air. Most air in America falls below this threshold, though Los Angeles, Pittsburgh and other U.S. cities surpass it. In China, the poor don’t breathe the same air as the rich. Residents of Xingtai inhale 10 times as much pollution as Pittsburghers, and in much of China, pollution is over six times as bad as in L.A. Nearly a third of China’s economy is in exports, the largest share going to the United States. We import more goods from China than from any other country. Our demand for cheap goods is driving — is funding — the pollution that is killing the poor who have no say in their government’s policies. The World Bank says almost half the world’s population lives on less than $2.50 a day. It’s a misleading statistic. It’s not like “Europe on $5 a day.” When 22,000 children die each day of starvation, one can hardly claim they’re “living.” Nearly eight million people will die of hunger this year, even
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To The Editor: Your photo, “Not the Ending They were Hoping For,” of the Lake Region bench in the final seconds of the Western B Championship game does a wonderful job of capturing the “agony of defeat.” My condolences to the Lakers on the loss, and congratulations for a well-fought season. Steve Collins Bridgton
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To The Editor: A recent letter to the editor in another area newspaper left me scratching my head in bewilderment. A woman took advantage of the letters section to comment about her personal interpretation of facts available to her from a variety of resources, while objecting to the inclusion of
corresponding opinions presented in an Opinion Column. Obviously, she at least read an opinion column (based logically upon a columnist’s interpretation of available facts). My response to her or any reader who objects to interpretations of facts, which differ from their own observations being printed in the paper, is that newspapers present facts and opinions with the purpose and intent to inform citizens about what is happening in their communities and far beyond, as well as to keep us aware of what our fellow residents and neighbors are thinking or doing about events or decisions by government and social groups. Predominantly favoring one stance over another concerning “print worthy” facts or opinions might contradict the intent of the U.S. Constitution’s Freedom of Speech Amendment, and defeat the purpose of publishing a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.
GUEST SPEAKER at a recent Bridgton Lions Club meeting at the Bridgton Community Center was John Michalowski Jr., executive director of the Rufus Porter Museum. He spoke about the future of the museum over the next few years. Suppose there were strict censorship by authorities of what all publishers could put before us in printed form? Do the words Socialist, Communist, dictatorship, etc. come to mind? There are bound to be scientific studies that will continually replace contradictory previous scientific studies designed to examine or explain almost every earthly phenomenon. Endlessly debating what might or might not be causing atmospheric changes could prevent us from developing effective solutions for coping with rising sea levels caused by melting polar ice caps and resulting global climate changes
upon life on earth. A welldesigned search for causes needs to be accompanied by strategies for surviving any kind of pending crises. Printed information aids in the pursuit of both objectives simultaneously since sharing results of studies and cooperatively developed strategies for addressing challenges could extend or preserve the currently existing species on earth. Atmospheric conditions will never be entirely within the control of men on any known existing planet in the universe. None of us will ever know everything about everything. Collaborating LETTERS, Page 12B
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their puppet well. They pull his strings; he dances. Senator Ed Markey recently said, “Corporate special interests shouldn’t be able to peddle the best junk science money can buy.” But they do that every day, and until we stop believing their lies, we’ll keep marching straight into oblivion. Rev. Robert Plaisted Bridgton
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though, today as much as when John Chrysostom wrote, the earth produces enough food for everyone. Saint John was no socialist; in fact he said that, “Commerce in itself is not bad; indeed it is an intrinsic part of God’s order. What matters is how we conduct our commerce.” John had a vision of the world as it should be, a world where the wealthy would have concern for those in need. He objected to the world as it is, in hope that the world could be restored to what it can be. • Quotations from On Living Simply: The Golden Voice of John Chrysostom, compiled by Robert Van de Weyer, Liguori 1997.
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By Frank Daggett Over 1,000 years ago, John Chrysostom wrote, “We do not need to buy air, water, fire, sunshine, and things of this kind. God has given enough of all these blessings for everyone to enjoy them freely. The sun shines equally on the rich and the poor, and they both breathe the same air.” After a thousand years, there are still enough of these God-given blessings for everyone. What’s changed is that these things are now for sale, and the rich and the poor don’t breathe the same air. Over 3.7 million people die each year from air pollution, says the World Health Organization, and this toll falls heaviest on children and the elderly who disproportionately experience the burden, with 88% of the premature deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Numbers reported by Reuters and the CDC indicate that last year, air pollution killed more people than AIDS, malaria and ebola combined. Most sources of outdoor air pollution are well beyond the control of individuals and demand action by citizens and policymakers at all levels. In addition, indoor smoke is a serious health risk for some three billion people who cook and heat their homes with open wood, charcoal and refuse fires. Some 4.3 million premature deaths were attributable to household air pollution in 2012. Almost that entire burden was in lowand middle-income countries. Many of these people don’t have electricity or other sources of clean cooking and heating fuel, nor the option of cooking outside when they don’t own the land around the meager shelter that is their home. I almost said “that they call home,” but the sad reality is that for millions, where they live is not their home, but a refugee camp or temporary housing far from the home from which they
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Gallery 302 Youth art Gallery 302 welcomes students and their artwork from Lake Region High School, Fryeburg Academy and Bridgton Academy for the 2015 Student Art Show. Thanks to the generosity of the artists who donate their exhibiting spaces, the encouragement of the art teachers, and the willingness of the student artists to share their work, the gallery is able to participate in the national celebration of visual arts for grades K-12. Youth Art Month is an annual observance each
March to emphasize the value of art and art education for all children. It recognizes the skills developed in visual arts as experiences that are not possible in other curriculum areas and that are vital 21st century skills that contribute to the success of our children in a global society. Lake Region students will be exhibiting photos, drawings and paintings assisted by their teachers Sandy Arris, Teal Rancourt and Carmel Collins. Students of Gabe Miller
from Bridgton Academy will be showing pottery, wood carvings, three-dimensional works and prints. And Stephen Pullan’s students from Fryeburg Academy will be exhibiting paintings, drawings and various other artwork. The student works will be on display at Gallery 302, 112 Main Street, Bridgton from March 7 through March 27. A reception will be held this Saturday, March 7, from 1 to 3 pm. The public is invited to come and celebrate with the students.
By James White This week, the Bridgton Academy basketball team wrapped up their regular season schedule. On Wednesday, the Wolverines took on topranked Brewster Academy. Despite a closely contested first half, Bridgton Academy was not able to match the Bobcats’ offensive and
defensive intensity in the second half and lost 98-55. On Friday, the Wolverines traveled to South Kent, Conn. to face South Kent School. Despite a better offensive output, the Cardinals proved too tough and Bridgton Academy lost 86-81. To wrap up their regular season, the Wolverines traveled to Northfield,
Massachusetts on Saturday to take on Northfield-Mt. Hermon. A poor first-half performance proved too much for the Wolverines to come back from, as they fell 86-57. Yesterday, Bridgton Academy started up postseason play with a quarterfinal clash with St. Thomas More.
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Bridgton Academy students using potters wheels.
GLLT woody fungi walk
By Yucca Guo from Fryeburg Academy
LOVELL — The Greater Lovell Land Trust will sponsor two events this weekend. The Owl Prowl, previously planned for a February date, was postponed until March 6 because of below zero temps and the wind chill factor. Meet at the Greater Lovell Land Trust (GLLT) office at 6:45 p.m. on Friday night for a brief introduction and to carpool to one of the preserves. Under the night sky, By Claudio Saizer from we will call out to owls in Lake Region High School an attempt to receive a vocal response. Be prepared to spend at least 45 minutes in the woods and dress appropriately. Headlamps or flashlights are important for the short hike and snowshoes are necessary. On Saturday, March 7, at 10 a.m., join GLLT docents at the Flat Hill parking lot off Heald Pond Road for a winter look at woody fungi. Looking for mushrooms in the winter can be like going on a scavenger hunt. You never know what you’ll find. Snowshoes are necessary. Dress appropriately and bring a snack. This walk should last
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(Continued from Page 11B) not always, extend or expand the possibility for long-term survival and regeneration. In any event, it might behoove humans to approach daily life as if each day could be their last. Earth existed for untold millions of years before man evolved and very likely will
approximately two hours. events. If in question, please Weather conditions will check the website at www. dictate whether we hold these gllt.org or call 925-1056.
Youth baseball, softball signups
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 — Registrations for Harrison girls and boys, ages 4 to 15, interested in playing baseball, softball or Tball 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. If you have questions, call Paula Holt for softball and Tball at 583-2241, and Jess DiBiase for baseball at 650-8993. routinely morph and exist after the possible extinction of all currently existing life forms inhabiting it. Regrettable that no particular human opinions will ultimately prevent all calamities from occurring without our input. Do young people currently ever use the time-honored expression, “Chill out, man!” Can everything old be new again? Perhaps, if the sun never runs out of
what fuels it. Incidentally, does anyone know where to find the thermostat for the sun? How about designing a federal or state mandate prohibiting long stretches of completely over-casting cloudbanks. Funding research to find an inexpensive cure for February’s unavoidable symptoms of cabin fever might be well received in New England. Cindy Alden West Fryeburg