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At a crisis point

Manpower shortage leads Chief to propose hybrid plan

brims with pride when she describes her mother. In fact, those were the words she used when she nominated Madura for the recognition.

“This is my mom and I am so proud of who she is

and what she does for the people in our community!

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By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer HARRISON — As a full-time paramedic for United Ambulance, Dana Laplante finds himself intently listening as an emergency fire call in Harrison is dispatched.

“I’m worried whether anyone is going to answer the call,” said Laplante, who also serves as Harrison’s Fire Chief.

Laplante sounded the alarm last Thursday night to the Board of Selectmen that the Harrison Fire Department is at a “crossroad” as manpower shortages and lack of available certified firefighters who can enter a burning structure threaten public safety.

“Make no mistake, we are at a crisis point,” Laplante said.

The solution, the chief unveiled, is to hire a full-time chief (40 hours per week, along with responding to emergency calls) and budget for per diem personnel, who would be on site from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week. One would be on shift Monday through Friday, while two would cover the weekend. Laplante said the per diem personnel would be “jack of all trades, good at everything” fire related. He would also prefer one be an EMT, thus able to readily assist United or Pace Ambulance, if needed.

The estimated cost would be $160,000 ($100,000 for the per diem pool and $40,000 added to the fire chief salary line bringing it to $60,000).

Laplante, who became chief in 2012, has been with the HFD for 30-plus years. He was accompanied by Deputy Chief Jamie Andrews.

“When I came on in 1987, manpower was plentiful. Our call volume was very low. The idea of a volunteer chief was not unheard of at that time. As time has gone on, that is not the case anymore. Since taking over as chief, the call volume has increased dramatically. The Bureau of Labor Standards National Fire Protection Association standards and mandates have also increased, as well,” Laplante told the board. “While our available manpower has gotten older and decreased, these things have been building slowly, but the past five years, we’ve seen a big acceleration. Honestly, it’s lifting us minutes away from what could be a crisis in response. Fire services is all about being prepared for the worst, and hoping for the best. My proposal is that we will be prepared for the worst, and always have the best.”

Like fire departments across the state and nation, the shortage of firefighters continues to grow. Factors include fewer people work in the towns that they reside in, making it difficult to respond to daytime emergencies.

Laplante said there is also a reluctance of businesses to allow workers to leave on a

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The paving done on Middle Road needs to be fixed, according to a Naples selectman.

The topic wasn’t on the agenda. However, it was

brought up during departmental reports.

“Maybe this is the time to talk about Middle Road,” Selectman Ted Shane began, saying that Naples Maintenance Director Steve Merkle had

mentioned in his report that there are some cracks in the new pavement on Middle Road.

Last year, the improvement plan for Middle Road was a combination of geofabric and pavement in

some of the worse areas.

The condition of the road was on the table during the Naples Board of Selectmen meeting on Monday night.

Shane is employed as the Public Works direc-

Federal grant money is trickling to local businesses and organizations.

Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, along with Congresswoman Chellie Pingree this week announced recipients of Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations Bill funding. They include: • $388,888 for renovation to the Harrison Food Bank and Community Center.

“The dedicated staff and volunteers at Harrison Food Bank work tirelessly to provide nutritious food to lowincome individuals and families in Maine,” said Senator Collins. “This investment will provide the Center with

an updated, modern facility to continue to serve Mainers with healthy food while also creating a new space for community events. As a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, I strongly advocated on behalf of Harrison Food Bank & Community Center to include this critical project in the funding bill.”

Harrison Food Bank is the largest food bank in the State of Maine, serving 500 low-income families from 92 towns per week.

After years of community use, the original VFW Hall where Harrison Food Bank is located is in need of repairs. The organization has been actively work-

ing to expand the facilities and upgrade the existing building. Re-branded as The Harrison Community Center, the renovated space will feature enlarged restrooms and an expanded commercial kitchen. The facility will also have new handicap ramps to both levels, an enlarged overhang to maintain safe paths from weather, and new energy efficient mechanical systems.

With the support of this federal investment, the Center will facilitate classes, public meetings, dinner, and veterans’ services.

In addition, the renovated space may be used as a shelter for the Town of Harrison

in emergency situations.

“We would like to thank our distinguished Maine Senator, Susan Collins, for helping us secure this grant.

We would also like to thank Senator Angus King for his endorsement of the 2022 Congressionally Directed Spending Request,” said Sandy Swett of the Harrison Food Bank.

• $1,400,00 for Bridgton sewer main extensions. To extend Bridgton’s sewer system to serve additional residents. When extended, the system will service up to 181 residential homes, 270 residential units in multifamily dwellings, nine existing businesses employing FED $, Page 3A

FRIENDS SERVING on the Naples Recreation Committee, Connie Madura and Deb Dean, pose for a selfie during a Family Sledding Day, for which they volunteered in late February.

(Photo courtesy of Connie Madura)

Humbled by honor for her Food Pantry efforts

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — When Connie Madura heard she was being honored as one of 20 Outstanding Women of 2022, she viewed it as an opportunity to promote the Naples Food Pantry.

Then, she learned that she was nominated because of her involvement with the food pantry, which very much opened the door for talking about it.

Furthermore, she learned that the person who nominated her as an outstanding woman of the year was her adult daughter.

“My daughter — she’s been helping with the food pantry since she was six,” Madura said. “And my grand-daughters come and help too. So there are three generations. My grand-daughter Ava was 16 months and she was carrying cans of peas and putting them in a bag. Then, we would tell her put one in the next bag, and she’d go get another can. That is three generations. I say that with so much pride.”

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SOME PUBLICITY — Connie Madura is shown here on the official poster for the Outstanding Women of the Year for 2022, an award/recognition sponsored by Hannaford Supermarket and Portland Radio Group. (Photo courtesy of Hannaford and Portland Radio Group)

moment’s notice, especially with so many businesses struggling to fill openings. Add more stringent training mandates required for new members and the inherent dangers of the work, recruitment is very difficult.

Meanwhile, Laplante said the HFD has several members nearing retirement. Many no longer are CBA certified, meaning they are not permitted to enter a burning structure.

Ten years ago, the HFD roster had 40 members. Today, the figure is down to 29, of which 13 are CBA certified (this includes Chief Laplante and Deputy Chief Andrews, and as incident commanders, “it’s two less that go inside a building and save a life,” Laplante said).

“Twenty-nine don’t respond to every call.

There’s lots of names on the roster. Their hearts are in the right place, but they just don’t have the time which contributes to one or two or three people responding (to a call),” Laplante noted. “Our average daytime response is 3.5 people — some days it might be six, other days it might be one. Of those responders, one or two might be CBA certified. We’re fortunate, one CBA works for the town. One person can do a lot, but can’t do everything.”

The National Fire Protection Association requires fire departments to have “two in, two out CBA certified.” Laplante said HFD has been unable to meet that standard the last two or three years. He pointed out that mutual aid is usually five to 10 minutes away.

“Most firefighters during the day are in their 70s, can operate pumps, get tools and control traffic. They will, if necessary, handle lines but can only spread water from outside the building, while it is a help, it can also be a hinderance at times,” Laplante said. “NFPA doesn’t consider support firefighters fire fighters. They are support members, filling support roles. NFPA considers firefighters to be CBA certified, either with Fire Fighting I and 2 (training)…

We don’t meet the 80% standard that they require. These standards are set to protect and enhance fire protection. We are held to the same standards as Portland, Augusta or Auburn.”

The manpower shortage comes at a time that Harrison has seen tremendous population growth. Since 2020 when COVID-19 hit, the town has seen the arrival of many new residents, who fled big cities and trouble spots to relocate in quieter and safer Harrison because of the new norm of working from home, thanks to today’s telecommunication technology.

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Middle Road’s new pavement cracking Fed $ trickle to area projects

tor in the Town of New Gloucester so he has some knowledge when it comes to roads and pavement. He drove to Middle Road to inspect it, Shane said.

“What I noticed . . . when that road was rebuilt

by P&K, the plan was for 20 feet of pavement. And, there’s 21-1/2 in most areas. Therefore, the shoulders of the road are reduced greatly and probably the cause for the cracking on that shoulder,” he said.

“It also tells me that if the pavement was stretched out to 21-1/2 feet, you probably don’t have two inches of pavement there unless they increased the tonnage of the bill — which I don’t think they did,” he said.

“I don’t know what the

fix is. I know what the fix is, but I don’t know if we are going to go that route,” he said. “It should have been two inches of face paving on that road.”

Chairman Jim Grattelo spoke.

“So you’re saying you think it is cracking because it got stretched out; and it’s not really two inches,” Grattelo said.

Shane clarified.

“I’m guessing that there is not [2 inches]. The only way to do that [test the thickness] is to do a core sample,” he said.

“It pushed the pavement out closer to the edge of the road and that is where the failure will happen.

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Markets pay pretty penny for recycables

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Contrary to popular belief: Recycled items are still sold to various markets for a pretty penny.

For example, ecomaine received payments of up to $236 a ton for colored HDPE plastic. That bale might have a future as new plastic jugs. Or, the recycled plastic might be destined to become playground equipment.

Katrina Venhuizen, a representative from ecomaine, was the guest speaker at a Naples Board of Selectmen meeting earlier this month.

Her objective was to counter some of the rumors that cardboard and paper products no longer go to recycling facilities since the point in time that China quit taking those recycled products.

“Recycling is alive and well. We are getting great prices from it. It is worth it to continue separating it out,” Venhuizen said.

The towns of Naples and Casco share the NaplesCasco Transfer Station and Bulky Waste Facility.

Apparently, some residents had exhibited an attitude of why bother separating the recycling if it ultimately goes into the trash bin.

Naples Town Manager John Hawley introduced Venhuizen. Then, she gave her presentation via Zoom.

“She is here to answer some previously asked questions about the rationale of sorting our recyclables for disposal in a perceived market where recyclables have no value,” Hawley said.

Venhuizen took the floor.

“I have great details of

what is going on with the markets. We follow through with where our recycling goes to make sure. No one is going to pay this amount of money and just turn around and drop it in the trash,” she said.

“China, a couple years ago, stopped taking paper.

So that they aren’t taking paper anymore,” she said.

Now-a-days, ecomaine’s recycled paper has been going to places in Vietnam and Malaysia to name a few, but also to domestic markets.

“The United States has paper mills that we have been sending mixed paper to. The prices were up to $100 a ton. We are getting a decent amount for the paper,” she said.

“The next thing is cardboard. We have never had a negative number in the card-

board — almost $200 a ton.

In some cases, it was $142 a ton that we are being paid for this amount of material,” she said.

She got into a heavier topic with the discussion of metals, which are divided into two types. Metals have a domestic market in Pennsylvania.

Some of the uses of recycled metal include: new bicycle parts, re-usable water bottles. A bale of steel and tin cans is worth about $100.

More plastics than ever are being recycled. People can recycle the Oakhurst products and the salad dressing bottles, she said.

“Plastics — they are paying over $200 per ton.

Nobody pays that and turn around and puts it in the ocean. Recycling is alive and well,” she said.

According to the 2020 report on the ecomaine website, colored HDPE plastics drew $236 a ton.

Meanwhile, the natural colored HDPE plastics bale garnered between $575 and $881 a ton, the report said.

“We always send our plastics inside the country.

So, when China stopped taking plastics that didn’t change us [our behavior] as far that goes,” she said.

“Everything you give us gets sorted and sent off.”

Chairman Jim Grattelo spoke “This is good. There is a disconnect. There are people in this town said that say the trucks leave the transfer station and sell the recyclables to another recycling facility,” Grattelo said.

“You have a contract with us so your trucks would come to ecomaine,”

Venhuizen said.

Resident Priscilla Kyle asked about the pizza boxes that for a while have been considered trash at recycling sites.

“A very dirty pizza box is bad. We allow pizza boxes to be recycled. If you were to open the lid and the bottom is covered with grease, tear off the top and throw away the bottom,” Venhuizen said. “We can at least recycle the top.”

“Only between 1 to 5 percent of your recycling was contaminated,” she said.

“Your town is going a great job. But that doesn’t mean it is okay to slack.

Keep on separating your recycling,” she said.

By going onto YouTube and typing in ecomaine virtual, people can take virtual tours of the facility.

Chief: Manpower shortage creates ‘crisis’ situation (Continued from Page 1A) gencies. More calls for help.

In 1987, Laplante said HFD responded to 65 calls.

In 2012, the number rose to 211. Last year, calls climbed to 362. With 78 calls to date, the 2022 tally could reach 390.

“We’re basically doing a call per day. That’s unheard of for a small town like ours,” said Laplante, who noted not all calls are fires, the number includes other emergencies such as auto crashes.

HFD pays firefighters for time they respond to emergencies or go to training meetings. Four HFD mem-

bers work part-time for other fire departments, “which ultimately contributes to our low manpower,” Laplante noted.

“They are willing to work for the town, but not at $5 per hour call pay or a $2,000 per year stipend. They can’t.

Nobody can anymore unfortunately. Prices for everything are rising. Our members have families to feed.

Bills to pay. And, they have to work,” the chief said.

“People who don’t work in town are working longer hours, are farther away, and more jobs. Most of my members work two to three jobs. They aren’t around for us anymore.”

After much research and talks with other fire departments, Laplante suggests

that Harrison move to a daytime staffing hybrid model.

“Other towns are moving toward this hybrid perdiem system. The Harrison Fire Department has always been progressive and we’re always consistent in looking for ways to provide services to our citizens and travelers who come through town,” Laplante said.

Selectman Matt Frank asked Laplante whether the proposal is sufficient to deal with the town’s problems for the next few years?

“I think it is a starting point. It’s a good place to start without overburdening the town,” he answered. “If we stay stagnant, this will be more than enough. If we don’t, we might have to consider more.”

Frank pointed out that public safety should be a top priority for the town, which is one reason more money has been spent on adding a second county deputy.

Laplante said the financial figures submitted in the proposal are “commensurate” to what full-time chiefs and per diem positions are paid in neighboring towns.

He noted that nearby towns (Bridgton, Naples, Casco,

Oxford and Paris) have fulltime chiefs and either use per diems or are looking to move in that direction.

“I’ve talked with town manager and assistant town manager about recruitment and retention. I’ve talked with chief officers each month, but we haven’t found that magic bullet yet. In a perfect world — money not being an issue — I would be looking at what Paris and

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There is only one stretch that is the issue,” he said.

“Still, it is a lot better than mud season last year,” Shane said There was some discussion about having someone drill for a core sample to prove whether or not the pavement is two inches thick.

Shane addressed the width of the road again.

“I know when we were talking about that road is was always 20 feet of pavement. The closer you keep you pavement together, the slower the traffic goes,” he said.

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Crisis (Continued from Page 2A) because they only have so much time,” Laplante said.

“Will we need more per diems down the road? Yes. I don’t think our manpower problems will be better.

What we have seen in the last five to 10 year is, especially with young people, we put them through programs to get them up and running, hoping they will stay in town, but there’s nothing to keep them here.”

The childhood dream of being a firefighter some day is no longer becoming a reality.

“Fire service is not easy.

It’s not like joining the Lions Club or Rotary Club. You have to be a certain type of person to get up at 2 a.m. in the morning. We all want to help our neighbors, but at 2 a.m. when someone’s (house) is burning it’s not what people think about when they say they want to help a neighbor,” the chief said.

Two recent tragedies elsewhere made Laplante even more leery of liability issues.

“Berwick, lost a firefighter when they didn’t have two in and two out at a time.

Farmington lost a firefighter due to an explosion. It’s made a lot of chiefs evaluate our response. We’ve gone from old days of it didn’t matter because you were helping your town to if you don’t do it right, I’m going to find a way to sue you for what you’re doing. We’re worried about liability. We could potentially be there if we don’t get trucks out the door and get people on those trucks,” he said.

Selectman Philip Devlin asked if there were other options to consider, such as a regional approach to fill manpower shortages. While such talk is in its “infancy,” Laplante suspects it will take time before anything concrete materializes — time, Harrison might not have.

“People just don’t want to do this anymore. It isn’t what it used to be,” he noted.

Assistant Town Manager Cass Newell called the manpower situation a “monster problem,” which Laplante has tried to develop “robust” solutions. One might be to cross-train Public Works drivers so they can drive fire trucks if an emergency aris-

es during day-time hours.

Another could be seeking grants.

“Our big problem is not about pay. Our payroll is decent compared to other departments. Our problem is we are ready to age out quite a few members, which will leave a huge gap that I don’t know that we can fill quick enough,” Laplante said. “I get four or five inquiries every few months. People ask, ‘What do I need to do?’ but it hardly comes to fruition. I don’t try to sugarcoat it…People don’t want to volunteer anymore.”

Selectman Frank made a motion to place the items on the June warrant as a separate article, not including it in the fire department budget, to allow citizens the ability to vote up or down the change.

Selectman Fred Ross questioned whether the item should be included on this year’s warrant, instead, more time should be taken to research, develop more clarity and put forth exact numbers.

Selectman Devlin felt “uncomfortable” as to the financial impact on the budget. He wanted to see “what the full picture looks like, whether I support this or not.”

Frank responded, “If we postpone it for another year, the problem doesn’t get any better. We’re postponing, not resolving an issue.”

Interim Town Manager Randy Gazza noted that at the next budget meeting, figures could be incorporated into the package and there “is plenty of time before the warrant is finalized.”

Chairman Ray Laplante pointed out, “The financials were provided to you at the last budget meeting. Look in your packet, it’s in there.

The costs are all in there. It’s nothing that has been spurred on you this evening.” He added that a budget public hearing is scheduled for next Thursday, at which time questions can be asked and information presented.

“I have a real problem with thinking that five of us know what is best for this community. This is public service. We are in a crisis situation. I live it every day like the officers do,” Chairman Laplante said. “I have a real problem thinking the five of us can make a better decision than the public. I think it’s arrogant.”

Frank said the board’s job is to present the facts, and let the townspeople “make up their own minds” on whether they support the plan or not.

Chief Laplante also chimed in, “This is not something that came up in the last month, two months. I have had this discussion with the previous town manager.

We’ve been talking about this for three years. This is not me throwing a bunch of numbers together throwing at you guys and hoping it sticks on the wall. I’ve been watching the numbers. I’ve been talking to town managers. There is a hard number going forward…I just didn’t pick out a number out of the air. These are numbers I’ve talked to other chiefs about.”

He continued, “I understand your concerns. I understand we have budget problems to work through, but I want you to know this is not being taken lightly, it’s not being thrown out there.

I would hope to have your support and the support of the town going forward. We can kick this can down the road another year or two or three, it’s not going to get any better. I don’t see us coming up with a magic bullet. We’ve been fighting this battle for 10 years, and no one has the magic bullet. If any of you do, please give it to me and we’ll use it. This is like us losing the dam on Mill Street. Like us throwing rockcrete on it so it won’t continue to leak. We’re leaking and we’re leaking badly. Unfortunately, as hard as it is for some people to hear, I don’t want it to be a loss of life that causes us to make this decision and say, ‘Ah geez, we should have done that a few years ago’ or ‘Now, we need to do it.

Have to do it.’ I am really concerned we’re close to not being able to do that (protect the town).”

The board voted 3-1 (Devlin opposed) to put the proposal as a separate article on June’s warrant.

Selectman Rick Sykes was absent at last Thursday’s meeting.

• In other meeting business, Jason Baker hoped to subdivide his Route 117 property into two buildable lots (one lot already has a residence on it). He is, however, .25 acres short to make it happen. The town requires a minimum of one acre for building lots.

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If he could extend the back property line to include another .25 acres, then he could proceed with his plan.

The property situated behind Baker’s land is the RADR Complex.

“I have the road frontage I need, so I am asking the town to consider selling a quarter acre of land,” Baker told selectmen. “This would square off the back end of one property to meet the other.”

Interim Town Manager Randy Gazza says there are a number of ideas regarding further development of the RADR site, but “I don’t think anything will be built that close to that property line.”

Assistant Town Manager Cass Newell noted that since the RADR complex was a tax-acquired piece, selectmen have the ability to make the land transaction, if they so choose.

She, however, warned officials that two nearby lots (one is 40 acres) could be sold and turned into individual lots resulting in someone else coming to the board seeking a similar deal.

“We consider the RADR property a gold mine,” she said. “You could potentially set a precedent for people asking us to square off other properties in the future…just food for thought.”

Board Chairman Ray Laplante agreed that the request is for a “minimal piece” given the acreage RADR covers, however, he too is concerned about “chopping this (RADR land) into pieces.”

Selectman Matt Frank cited the wording approved by voters each year at town meeting giving officials authority “to sell or dispose any real property acquired by non-payment of taxes.”

“I don’t think we would be setting a precedent because this says that each decision we make is on the merits of that particular transaction. Clearly, none of us wants to tie the hands of future Boards of Selectmen,” Frank said.

Frank later made a motion to enter discussions to sell the .25 acre to Baker, subject to an appropriate price agreement, and note the decision should not set a precedent regarding future requests.

The motion failed due to a lack of a second.

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Upcoming public suppers

Corned Beef Supper March 19 The Bridgton/Fryeburg Knights of Columbus will host their annual Corned Beef Supper on Saturday, March 19 at 5 p.m. in the St. Joseph Parish Hall, 225 South High Street, Bridgton.

The menu will be corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and onions. The cost is $15 per person. You can also take home one of these great suppers by driving up to the Parish Hall side entrance immediately after the 4 p.m. Mass. The money raised at this popular event will fund the Knights’ many charities.

Baked Bean Supper March 19 The Naples United Methodist Church Spring Fever Bean Supper will be held on Saturday, March 19 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

The vestry will be open for people to come in and eat or you can do take out. The menu will include homemade baked beans, hearty beans (made with hamburger), American Chop Suey, ham, cole slaw, homemade rolls, and homemade pies.

The dinner will be for donation only.

Turkey Dinner March 26 The Denmark Congregational Church is hosting a drivethrough Turkey Dinner on Saturday, March 26 to celebrate spring. Patrons will enter the Denmark Municipal Building parking area and meals will be delivered right to your car.

The meal is complete with all the fixings: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrots and peas, cranberry sauce and rolls, and cookies. Cost is $13 per meal. Make a check payable to DCC or have cash ready at pick-up.

To pre-order and pay online, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/292776491367or you can call Bertha to reserve at 207-452-2423. You must pre-order by March 23. If you have any questions, please call Pam Hale at 207-215-7101.

Sensational Spring Supper March 26 The Casco Village Church, United Church of Christ 941 Meadow Road), is once again hosting its annual “Sensational Spring Supper” on Saturday, March 26. There will be separate seatings at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

This month’s dinner will feature baked beans, delicious casseroles, crisp salads, rolls and butter, cold drinks and homemade pies. It’s all for only $10 for adults, and $5 for children 8 years of age and younger. Tel. 207-627-4282.

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• $450,000 to the 4-H Innovation Lab and Learning Center in Bridgton.

This funding assisted Maine 4-H Foundation to purchase the Magic Lantern Theater in Bridgton, keep

it operating as a theater and pub, and transform it into an Innovation Lab and Learning Center.

By continuing to operate, the Magic Lantern will generate funding to support the Innovation Lab and Learning Center programming. The goals of the Center include engaging 3,000 to 4,000 students annually for STEM activities, raising student performance in Bridgton and

surrounding Cumberland and Oxford county communities, and creating stronger economic development conditions for companies and organizations that need talented employees.

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The Bridgton project is one of nine water and wastewater infrastructure projects across Maine to be funded.

• $3,500,000 to Eastern Slope Regional Airport (IZG) in Fryeburg for runway improvements.

To extend the runway in accordance with the FAAapproved Master Plan to permit aircraft to operate under wet or contaminated conditions.

Eastern Slope was one of three Maine airports to secure funding (Machias and Brunswick were the

Once you have returned the form to the appropriate school where your child will be attending, please contact the school to schedule an appointment for screening, which is required by state law. School contact information is below.

April 11 & 12, 2022 — Songo Locks School for Casco and Naples Residents: 25 Songo School Road, Naples, ME 04055. Please call Mrs. Griffin at 693-6828 or e-mail at elaine.griffin@lakeregionschools.org with any questions.

April 13 & 14, 2022 — Stevens Brook Elemen-

tary School for Bridgton Residents: 14 Frances Bell Dr., Bridgton, ME 04009. Call Mrs. Lesure at 647-5675 or e-mail at marybeth.lesure@lakeregionschools.org with any questions.

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Police news

Fryeburg Police

These items appeared on the Fryeburg Police Department log (this is a partial listing): Monday, March 7 10:11 p.m. Motor vehicle stop on Main Street, warning issued.

11:47 p.m. Patrol check at Chapel Hall on West Fryeburg Road.

Tuesday, March 8 1:54 a.m. Assist fire department at Academy Corner on Main Street.

4:20 a.m. Assist Oxford County deputy on Pequawket Trail in Brownfield.

5:01 a.m. Radar detail on Main Street.

12:30 p.m. Criminal mischief at Rail Trail on Portland Street.

6:40 p.m. Harassment complaint on Stuart Street.

8:24 p.m. Motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Main Street and Bridgton Road.

Wednesday, March 9 4:34 a.m. Radar detail on Main Street.

9:10 a.m. Patrol check request on Fish Street.

4:12 p.m. Radar detail on Main Street.

Thursday, March 10 12:22 p.m. Criminal trespass at Bridgton Road store.

1:15 p.m. Suspicious activity at intersection of Highland Park Road and Main Street.

1:30 p.m. Suspicious activity on Pequawket Lane.

6:43-7:02 p.m. Three motor vehicle crash reports at Dollar General on Bridgton Road.

7:12 p.m. Juvenile offense at Molly Ockett School.

8:03 p.m. Suspicious activity on Main Street.

9:45 p.m. Motor vehicle crash on Bridgton Road.

9:57 p.m. Motor vehicle crash on Bridgton Road.

Friday, March 11 12:55 to 3:41 a.m. Five patrol checks (Fish and Smith Streets, Bridgton Road).

Saturday, March 12 11:16 a.m. Civil matter on Portland Street.

5:16 p.m. Vehicle slid off the road on Portland Road.

10:08 p.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue on Hattie Pike Road.

Sunday, March 13 12:11 a.m. Following a stop on Portland Street, police charged Stephen B. Glasgow, 48, of Denmark with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence (alcohol).

BPD issues phone scam alert

The Bridgton Police Department has sent out a fraud alert regarding an active phone scam after receiving a local complaint.

During this scam, a person may identify themselves as working for Amazon or another online service, and claim that an unauthorized purchase has been made on your account and that they are looking to help you in getting you a refund.

The caller will attempt to get you to provide private information and to get you to download applications to your cellphone or computer that will allow them to remotely access your device and all the files and data on the device.

The Bridgton Police Department reminds everyone to never provide your personal private information to anyone that calls you nor allow them to access any of your electronic devices. These cases are extremely hard to prosecute, and many times, the victims go uncompensated for their loss.

For more information about Identity Fraud and phone scams, go to: www.maine.gov/ag/privacy/identity_theft.shtm

WELCOME ABOARD — The Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting last week to welcome Diamond Shine Cleaning Services. Pictured, front row from left to right: Heidi Edwards of Norway Savings Bank, Hailey Morgan of Diamond Shine Cleaning Services, Chamber Executive Director Angie Cook, Charlotte Kelley of Key Bank, Al Botton of Happy Valley Popcorn Co.; back row, Mckae Curran, Chase Curran, Jordan Morgan, Crystal Morgan, Nicky and Dale Desjardins.

Bridgton Police Department These items appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter (this is a partial listing): Monday, March 7 1:28 p.m. Police executed a search warrant at a South High Street property, reportedly seized drugs and firearms, and arrested a male subject.

3:24 p.m. A request was made to issue a male a trespass notice for a Portland Road home and business.

Police served the notice on Tuesday at 10:06 a.m.

Tuesday, March 8 1:41 a.m. An officer and (passing) citizen removed a tree in the road on Highland Road.

10:50 a.m. Report of a lost backpack on Main Street.

5:36 p.m. Car-deer collision at the intersection of Sweden Road and Crotched Pond Road.

10:02 p.m. Mental health check on Kansas Road.

Wednesday, March 9 6:44 a.m. Subject on Willett Road issued a trespass notice.

7:05 a.m. Suspicious vehicle on South High Street.

8:06 a.m. Male arrested for trespassing on Willett Road.

12:20 p.m. Disturbance at hospital emergency department; subject left the property.

2:52 p.m. Dispute between family members on Knights Hill Road.

8:42 p.m. Report of domestic disturbance at Sawyer Circle; report unfounded.

9 p.m. Two vehicle crash on South Bridgton Road; minor injury reported, both vehicles sustained disabling damage.

9:24 p.m. Welfare check on Little Mountain Lane.

9:48 p.m.

Female charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence following a motor vehicle crash.

Thursday, March 10 11:23 a.m. A large piece of metal struck the side of an Elm Street building.

12:16 p.m. A citizen reported a loan had been

taken out in her name without her knowledge.

12:49 p.m. A caller reported that he sold his vehicle and the buyer took the license plates and is operating the vehicle with the old plates. The situation was resolved.

6:15 p.m. Report of “aggressive vehicle operation” by a teen driver; police were unable to locate the vehicle.

7:08 p.m. Male at a Main Street address was arrested on a warrant.

7:32 p.m. Report of vehicle “doing donuts” in a North High Street parking lot; vehicle had left the scene upon the officer’s arrival.

Friday, March 11 6:27 a.m. Car-deer collision on Seymour Drive.

8:28 a.m.

Subject received a harassing phone call from unknown individual.

8:40 a.m. Welfare check requested on a student that had not been attending classes; police contacted the subject.

8:52 a.m. Welfare check requested on a vehicle, whose occupants were possibly “assaulting each other” while traveling on Portland Road. Police located the vehicle, and occupants “were all set.”

12:50 p.m. Citizen reported that someone was attempting to acquire a credit card using the caller’s personal information.

2:05 p.m. Mental health check on North High Street.

4:42 p.m. Runaway juvenile from a Portland Road residence; subject located by police and transported to the hospital for evaluation.

Saturday, March 12 3:58 a.m. Disturbance at Main Street property.

6:58 a.m. Car-deer collision at intersection of Harrison Road and Garden Way. 9:19 a.m. Animal problem — a wild turkey pecking at a window — at Bridgton Hospital. Last seen, flying south.

9:52 a.m. Welfare check on Maple Street.

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Lovell’s Solar Ordinance Explained Lovell’s solar ordinance creates three tiers of solar systems: small, medium and large.

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Personal Minor Scale allows up to 1,200 square feet of panels. Based on the experience in other Maine towns, this will be the most popular category of solar installation.

Shown below are three illustrations of solar systems that would all be in the Personal Minor category, because they are less than 1,200 square feet.

Home with 18 Panels = approximately 315 square feet (5.7 KW)

Personal Major Scale allows from 1,200 square feet to 21,780 square feet (a half-acre) of panels.

Large Scale, also known as Grid Scale or Industrial Scale. These systems are between a half-acre and ten acres of panels, operating as a commercial power plant.

In the rare event that a Large Scale system were to locate in Lovell, the Ordinance contains numerous safeguards, which include scenic and environmental protections.

66 Ground-Mount Panels = approximately 1,155 square feet (21 KW)

Both the Personal Minor and Personal Major systems can either be ground-mounted or roof-mounted. Town approval is easy and inexpensive for both tiers in that the Ordinance makes them “use by right,” requiring only a standard building permit. Personal Minor and Personal Major systems can be installed at homes, businesses as well as at Town properties.

Barn with 50 Panels = approximately 875 square feet (16 KW)

The Lovell Solar Ordinance anticipates that as solar technology improves, more electricity will be generated using fewer panels.

So even when using today’s state of the art equipment, the Solar Ordinance is very permissive in terms of allowing people adequate solar panels per installation.

The average Maine home’s solar system produces 6 kilowatts, requiring fewer than 20 solar panels and occupying roughly 330 square feet. The Personal Minor category tops out at 1,200 square feet, which would be about 68 panels, or 22 kilowatts. That’s enough for three and a half average Maine homes, using today’s equipment.

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The Personal Major category of solar system allows enough panels to cover a half-acre. That’s a football field from the goal line to the 45-yard line. This is the equivalent panel installation for 66 average Maine homes. The Personal Major category is attractive to homeowners, businesses or the Town, as they can utilize net-metering to sell excess power to the grid.

Any solar installation greater than the area between the goal line and 45-yard line (half-acre) would be a Large Scale Solar System, up to a limit of ten acres. These Large Scale Systems will only be allowed in Lovell’s Commercial-Industrial Zoning District (see map).

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School news

Taking class lessons outdoors Teacher takes an inspiring approach FRYEBURG — Brian Cushing, a third-grade teacher at Molly Ockett School in Fryeburg, was looking to do something different with his students this past fall after a year of working indoors through the pandemic.

Inspired by a “Forests of Maine Teacher Study Tour” he took in the summer of 2021 at the Maine Outdoor Center on Millinocket Lake near Mt. Katahdin, Cushing created a lesson for his third graders that gave them the opportunity to study Maine forests.

“Our field experiences [on the Forests of Maine Teacher Study Tour] were what inspired me most to have my students get outside and learn about forestry,” said Cushing. “Our teacher field experiences took us from harvesting and processing the harvest to retail operations.”

In a 10-session study that integrated reading, writing, technology, science, and geography components, Cushing collaborated with Tin Mountain Conservation to create something really special for students. He worked with Tin Mountain to co-teach lessons on tree

identification, internal structure/components of trees and how to tell how old a tree is when cut down by counting rings on tree cookies.

Cushing decided to use their local school site in Fryeburg, which is located on several acres of mixed woods on one side, for a place to set up their outdoor classroom.

“Students enjoyed having an outdoor classroom,” said Cushing. “Being

indoors so much of the day during this pandemic can be monotonous, and even though protocols are in place for outdoor classrooms, it was a change, the air was fresh, and they were learning about a new topic.”

In addition to learning about tree science, the students also studied animal habitat, and what mammals live in the Maine woods.

They kept science journals for their weekly lessons, the majority of which were

Jack Lesure of North Bridgton was one of 28 Hobart and William Smith Colleges student-athletes to earn Liberty League AllAcademic recognition.

To be eligible for the allacademic teams, studentathletes must be at least a sophomore academically with a full year in residence at the colleges and have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.30 through the end of the fall 2021 semester.

Jack Lesure Jack graduated summa cum laude last May and was gram in Management. Jack one of two senior speak- is a four-time All-Academic ers at commencement. He is selection. enrolled in the master’s proHobart finished sixth in

the Liberty League standings, earning a berth in the conference championship tournament. The Statesmen traveled to third-seeded Vassar for the first round of the tournament, falling on a buzzer beater. Hobart ended the season with a 12-14 overall record, including a 9-9 mark in conference play.

Jack’s season’s best marks were: 18 points vs RIT, 10 rebounds vs Keuka, 5 assists vs St. Lawrence, 3 steals vs Skidmore.

His career stats: 84 games, averaged 21.5 minutes, 324 rebounds, 114 assists, 18 blocks, 58 steals, 393 points. He was 39-of125 from the 3-point arc (.289%) and 82-of-129 from the free throw line (.636%).

Season best: Jack, the son of Whit and Marybeth Lesure, lead Lake Region to the 2016 state championship, where he was the leader for the Lakers in scoring, rebounding and assists, and was a first-team All-State selection.

Studying Abroad Aidan Hagerty of Fryeburg is participating in the Kenya off-campus study abroad program through St. Lawrence University (Canton, N.Y.) during the spring 2022 semester.

Hagerty is a member of the Class of 2023 and is majoring in conservation biology.

Aidan attended Kennett High School.

St. Lawrence has been empowering students to study off-campus for nearly 60 years through more than 30 off-campus study opportunities in over 20 countries, and programs offered during each semester and throughout the summer.

Jacob Mondor of Harrison, Alec Gardinar Brooks and David K. Sands Jr. of Raymond, and Abi L. Davis of Sebago have been named to the University of Maine at Presque Isle Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester, according to Dr. Ray Rice, UMPI President and Provost.

RIT Dean’s List The following local residents made the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology (N.Y.) for the fall 2021 semester.

Adam Waldie of Fryeburg, who is in the computing security program;

outside at their school site.

They also worked in teams of two or three and used their laptops to research selected Maine mammals such as black bear, moose, snowshoe hare, flying squirrels, and bobcat, and then created visuals to present their findings to their classmates, as experts on their chosen mammal.

“They were so enthusiastic to research and write about their mammal, and then to present to the class,” said Cushing. “This was the first time any of them had been able to do any kind of team work since the pandemic hit.”

As part of the collaboration with Tin Mountain, students also had the opportunity to assemble a Maine moose skeleton in class, as part of a traveling museum that came to their classroom. Students also got see a Maine black bear skin, a taxidermied pileated woodpecker, and a saw-whet owl.

“The best part for me was seeing how integration really makes sense to students,” Cushing reflected.

To learn more about Tin Mount Conservation visit their website. To learn more about Mr. Cushing’s study on Maine forests, reach out to him at brian.cushing@ msad72.org.

The following story appeared on the Maine Department of Education weekly newsletter and has been republished in The News.

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Josh Waldie of Fryeburg, who is in the computer engineering program; Phil Ganem of Casco, who is in the software engineering program; Declan Danzig of Raymond, who is in the engineering exploration program.

Full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean’s List if their term grade point average is greater than or equal to 3.4.

Nicholas Doughty of Raymond has been named to the Northern Vermont University Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must achieve between a 3.50 and 3.99 semester average.

UMF Dean’s List The University of Maine at Farmington proudly announces its Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester.

Students whose grade point average for the semester is equal to or greater than 3.8 are listed with High Honors.

Students whose grade point average for the semester is less than 3.8 but equal to or greater than 3.5 are listed with Honors. Area students earning honors were: Bridgton: Bekah Knights, High Honors; Blue Lagoda, Honors; Mark Mayo, Honors Brownfield: Gracie Vaughan, Honors Casco: Marissa Morrissette, Honors Fryeburg: Kaia De Vries, High Honors; Tabitha Dunfee, High Honors; Reece Kneissler, High Honors; River Lusky, High Honors Harrison: Christa Allen, High Honors Hiram: Matthew Dyer, High Honors Naples: Emma Brown, Honors; Jonas Edwards, High Honors; Samantha Pond, Honors Raymond: Nora Laprise, High Honors; Chloe Smith, Honors.

Historical Society internships

LOVELL — The Lovell Historical Society is offering two $2,500 summer internships to qualified college students or recent high school graduates with matricu-

Lions’ Student of the Month Liz Smith of Casco has been selected as the area Lions Clubs’ “Student of the Month” for March.

Each month, area Lions Clubs recognize a Lake Region High School senior who has excelled academically. The recipient is presented a monetary award.

Parents: Megan Smith and Eric Smith Siblings: Wyatt Smith, Ava Smith, Evan Smith Activities: Soccer, basketball, ASTRA, Environmental Club, Varsity Club, Newspaper Club, National Honor Society Hobbies: Skiing, napping, hanging out with my dog Future Plans: Major in exercise science and get my doctorate in Physical Therapy Schools that you have or will apply: UNE, Husson University, Franklin Pierce College, Springfield, UHART, Quinnipiac, University of Bridgeport, Northern Vermont University Schools that you have been accepted to: UNE, Husson University, Franklin Pierce College, Springfield, UHART, Quinnipiac, University of Bridgeport, Northern Vermont University What is your favorite class? My favorite class I have ever taken is Sociology because I just found it the most fascinating. I really like content that makes you think. It was also one of those things that is really relatable to what we go through on a daily basis.

What is your toughest class? The toughest class I have ever taken is PreCalculus. I don’t know if there is a specific reason or just the fact that I had a really hard time wrap-

Liz Smith ping my head around the content.

How do you balance your class work and your extracurricular activities? I actually do better with a lot of things going on. Whenever I have less things to do and more time, I find myself procrastinating a lot. When I have a lot of things to do and little time to get it done, I know that I can’t put it off until tomorrow and I just get it done.

What is the biggest challenge high school students face today?

Comparisons. This may just be with people around me, but I feel in high school we are in constant competition. Whether it’s what we look like or what our grades are or the difference between the difficulty of our class course or where we want and can get into for college. I caught myself many times wondering if I actually wanted certain things or if I just wanted people to know I did certain things.

Who has inspired you educationally? My mom has always pushed to take the harder course load and to get good grades. There were definitely times where I wasn’t the happiest with these standards throughout my high school career, but in the end, it helped me to accomplish all of my goals.

Emmitt Herrick

LRVC Student of the Month

Senior Emmitt Herrick of Casco has been selected as the Lake Region Vocational Student of the Month for March.

Parents: Chris and Amy Herrick Siblings: Charlie Hobbies: Working on vehicles, fishing, and working.

What program are you in at the Vocational Center? I am in the Automotive program.

What do you like most about your program? I enjoy the opportunity to grow and learn with my class in the automotive industry.

What are your plans after graduation? I will be attending Eastern Maine Community College and working as lation plans for Fall of 2022.

The internship is for eight weeks beginning June 14, although that date is flexible. Hours of work are Tuesday and

a student mechanic while attending college.

What career goal(s) do you have? I hope to become a master mechanic and possibly open my own repair shop.

Who or what inspired you to pursue this path?

I grew up around heavy equipment, trying to spend as much time in the shop as possible. Ever since then, it’s been a passion of mine.

What advice would you like to give future students? Pursue what makes you happy and make it your passion. Use discouragement and negative experiences as motivation. Be thankful for those who help you along the way, and don’t be afraid to return the favor.

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NAPLES won the Lake Region Grades 5-6 Rec Basketball title Saturday by defeating Bridgton. Head Coach Keith Stevens (left) and Assistant Ryan Hamlin pose with players (left to right) Audrey Williams, June Endy (back), Ashlynn Stevens, Janiella Morales, Haley Hamlin, Lauren Chappell, Sophia Yates and BRIDGTON players pose with the championship trophy. Pictured, front left Hadley Spekke. to right: Jason Nadeau, Cameron Plummer, Preston Ross, Drew Bardsley and Colton Robichaud; back row, Scott Roy, Brady Chalmers, Greg Matthews, Owen Andrews, Kamden Tarr and Coach Glynn Ross.

Finally, rec hoop closes with exciting tournament

After a year away due to COVID-19, it was championship Saturday inside the Lake Region Middle School gym as teams battled for Lake Region Grades 5-6 Rec Basketball titles.

Game 1 featured Naples vs. Bridgton.

Haley Hamlin scored in each quarter, finishing with 10 points, to lead Naples to a 19-3 victory.

The first quarter was quite competitive as Naples built a 6-2 lead behind hoops from Hamlin, Hadley Spekke and Janiella Morales.

Bridgton had multiple

scoring chances in the lane, but struggled to get the ball to fall — something that plagued the team throughout the game. Aliyah Peterson Rivera (APR) had the lone Bridgton bucket.

Naples took control with a 9-0 run in the middle quarters on scores from Hamlin (6 points), June Endy (2) and Ashlynn Stevens (1).

Bridgton finally moved on from “2” on the scoreboard when Annalise Finnochiaro sank one of two foul shots.

Naples closed out the scoring on field goals by

Stevens and Hamlin.

Naples reached the title game with a 39-12 win over Sebago behind Haley Hamlin’s game-high 17 points. Ashlynn Stevens tossed in 15 points, while Janiella Morales had 2, Audrey Williams 2 and Lauren Chappell 1.

Bridgton advanced to the finals with a 17-7 win over Casco behind 6 points from Anna Finnochiaro.

Other scorers were Tenley Cousins 3, Staycee Damon 2, Aliyah Peterson Rivera 2 and Journey Ruane 2.

Game 2 matched Casco vs. Bridgton. Drew Bardsley got Bridgton

rolling on an 11-2 run to start the game, sinking a 3-point shot and knocking down a pair of foul shots.

Casco rallied, but Bridgton prevailed 22-20 as a last second desperation shot was just off the mark.

Bridgton showed good balance in the opening frame, getting hoops from Colton Robichaud, Gregory Matthews and Brady Chalmers.

Casco struggled early as Jeff Parmalee provided the lone bucket.

But, Casco found its rhythm in the second quarter as Cooper Nelson converted on a strong take to the hoop and sank a foul shot, while Cameron Hall scored a hoop and two foul shots in a 7-2 run.

With the score B13-

New trails up Sawyer Mountain

CELEBRATING THEIR MEDALS at the Skate Your Heart Out event at the Ice Vault in Hallowell are left to right: Coach Jeni Wilder, Amelia Barboza, Holly Pierce, Darlene Snyder, Amelia Moody, Sativa Hoeflich, Sophia Goodwin and Avena Hoeflich.

They ‘skated their hearts out’

CONWAY, N.H. — Mount Washington Valley Skating Club members brought back seven gold, eight silver, one bronze and four pewter medals from the recent “Skate Your Heart Out” Basic Skills Competition held at the Ice Vault in Hallowell, Maine.

Mount Washington Valley Eaglets Team members Amelia Barboza, Sophia Goodwin, Avena Hoeflich, Holly Pierce and Darlene Snyder earned a silver medal in the Team Compulsory Elements Competition.

Sativa Hoeflich received gold medals in the Excel Compulsory, Showcase and Free Skate 1 competitions while her mother, Coach Jeni Wilder, won gold in the Adult Bronze Free Skate.

Other Club skaters placed in the following competitions: Basic 3 Elements — Sophia Goodwin, first place.

Basic 4 Elements Group A — Avena Hoeflich, third place.

Basic 4 Elements Group B — Darlene Snyder, second place and Amelia Moody fourth place.

Basic 6 Elements — Amelia Barboza, fourth place and Holly Pierce fifth place.

Basic 3 Program — Sophia Goodwin, first place.

Basic 4 Program — Avena Hoeflich second place and

Amelia Moody fourth place.

Basic 6 Program — Amelia Barboza first place and Holly Pierce second place.

Coach Jeni Wilder said she was proud of all Club skaters, “It was a great event that was lots of fun!”

For more information about Mount Washington Valley Skating Club, visit MWVSC.org; or e-mail mwvscinfo@gmailcom.

Youth lacrosse clinics

Lake Region boys’ youth lacrosse clinics will be held on Thursdays, March 17 and March 24 at Lake Region Middle School. Grades 7-8 from 2 to 4 p.m., and Grades 3-6 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The clinics are open to all Lake Region towns.

Loaner equipment available.

Scholarships available for season.

Girls’ youth lacrosse clinics will be held at a later date.

Currently, sign-ups have been low and no youth volunteer coaches have stepped up. Anyone interested in helping girls’ youth lacrosse should contact Bridgton Rec Director Gary Colello at 647-1126.

The Denmark Mountain Hikers have climbed Sawyer Mountain in Limington in all seasons. It is a fine, closeto-home mountain, and we continue to discover new trails and trail improvements made by the Francis Small Heritage Trust and the Town of Limington. There is now a network of trails that climb the mountain from both the Limington and Limerick sides, and some interconnecting trails and loop trails to explore, including: • Sherwood Libby Trail from Limington (2.3 miles to the summit). This trail was completed in 2017 and leaves a large parking area on Route 117 and is one of the newest trails, and I think, one of the most interesting on the mountain. It climbs steadily at a gentile pitch through a beech forest with a few short steep sections.

One steeper stretch climbs a set of stone steps that were constructed by the Maine Conservation Corps in 2017.

The trail is well marked by orange turtle signs, with sign posts at critical junctions.

It skirts the base of John Douglass Mountain, and a little more than halfway up the trail, it meets the High Pasture of Ebeneezer Walker, who cleared the land in 1815 and built many stone walls. This section of the trail is very picturesque passing through the stone walls that enclosed the pastures for Ebeneezer’s sheep.

The trail descends from the Highland Pasture and at the 1.8-mile marker it intersects with the New Skidway Road. There are interesting rock walls and rocky cliffs along the trail, and it joins the trail to the summit about 1/10 of a mile from the summit. At the summit is the site

C9 at the half, the teams played gritty defense in the third quarter.

Bridgton kept the edge as Robichaud scored 3 points and Chalmers 2, while Casco got buckets from Hall and Nick Nelson.

Down five, Casco inched closer several times, but Bridgton kept the lead as Bardsley went 2-for-4 from the foul line and Robichaud netted a key bucket.

Behind scores from Hall, Cooper and Nick Nelson, along with a foul shot by Owen Bartlett, Casco had the ball and a chance with 5 seconds left on the clock. But, a shot clanged off the rim, and Bridgton squeaked out the championship win.

Final tally, Bardsley 9,

Robichaud 7, Chalmers 4, Matthews 2 for Bridgton; Hall 8, Cooper Nelson 5, Nick Nelson 4, Parmalee 2, Bartlett 1 for Casco.

Bridgton reached the finals with a highly-contested 18-14 win over Naples. Drew Bardsley was high scorer with 8 points while Brady Chalmers tossed in 4 points, Colton Robichaud netted 4 foul shots, and Gregory Matthews scored 2 points.

Casco advanced to the championship round with a 34-25 win over Naples behind Cooper Nelson’s game-high 17 points (he was 3-of-4 from the foul line). Cameron Hall chipped in 10 points and Owen Bartlett added 8 points.

Senior Rambles Hiking Trips & Tips

by Allen Crabtree

Denmark Mountain Hikers on the Sherwood Libby Trail on Sawyer Mountain.

(Photo by Jeff Sturgis)

Denmark Mountain Hikers John Patrick and Eleanor Sapko at the old Whale Oil lantern site on Sawyer Mountain.

(Photo by Rachel Pickus) of the old whale oil signal beacon, and a short side trail brings the hiker to a view of the village.

• Sawyer Mountain Road from Limington (1.8 miles to the summit). The Sawyer RAMBLES, Page 8A

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BPD blotter

(Continued from Page 4A) 1:26 p.m. Vehicle off the road at intersection of North High Street and Keene Lane; no damage.

1:52 p.m. Assist to Fryeburg Police with several vehicles stuck (due to slushy road conditions) in an unsafe location on Route 302 (near the Poland Spring pump area) in Fryeburg.

1:57 p.m. Vehicle off the road on North High Street, near Sea Gull Lane.

2:23 p.m. Contact made with a missing person out of Windham at the intersection of BRAG Way and Portland Road.

2:38 p.m. Motor vehicle crash on Depot Street.

4:22 p.m. Injured deer in the roadway on Sweden Road; deer was euthanized.

Sunday, March 13 12:35 a.m. Assist Fryeburg Police with an OUI case.

9:05 a.m. Mental health check on Kansas Road.

10:07 a.m. A property owner provided police with video of unknown subject at a summer home.

5:58 p.m. Report of an “intoxicated” man with an open container “on foot” on Portland Road; police were unable to locate the subject.

5:59 p.m. Mental health event on Warren Street; subject taken to the hospital for evaluation.

6:41 p.m. Criminal mischief incident on Main Street.

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Senior Rambles: Sawyer Mountain

(Continued from Page 7A) Mountain Road trail to the summit from the Limington trailhead on Route 117 — the same trailhead as for the Sherwood Libby Trail and the Nature Trail. It is an old town road that is now a hiking trail and is no longer in service as a town road. It is marked with red turtle trail signs.

The trail is steep and eroded in places, with evidence of old tarmac and culverts from the days when this was a travelled road by other than the feet of hikers. Along the way, several old cellar holes and family cemeteries are passed, mute testimony to the families that once lived here and called Sawyer Mountain their home. From the summit, it is 1.3 miles on the rest of the Sawyer Mountain Road to the Limerick trailhead on the other side of the mountain.

• Sawyer Mountain Road from Limerick (1.3 miles to the summit). This trail starts at a parking area on the Sawyer Mountain Road not too far from Libby’s apple and blueberry orchards.

The trail follows the Smith Trail for 0.6 miles from the trailhead, then joins the old Sawyer Mountain Road to the summit. The discontinued road is washed out in places, and climbs at a steady but not overly steep rate. We have found the parking area at the trailhead snowbound during the winter months, and the road to it often muddy during mud season, so we consider the climb from the Limerick side of the mountain a “three-

season” trail.

• Nature Trail from Limington (0.7-mile loop).

The Sense of Place Nature loop trail is marked with blue turtle trail makers, and there are nature signposts along the trail. It can be reached from the Route 117 trailhead and from the Sherwood Libby Trail.

Connecting Trails There are two trails that connect the Sherwood Libby Trail and the Sawyer Mountain Road allowing for a “mix and match” for a shorter hike if desired.

The Upper and Lower Veazie Trails connect the Sherwood Libby Trail with the Sawyer Mountain Road just up the mountain from the Nature Trail.

The New Skidway Road is a snowmobile trail that connects the Sherwood Libby Trail with the Sawyer Mountain Road, and also leads to the summit and a nice ledge overlook. The road leaves the Highland Preserve and enters an area that belongs to the Town of Limington. There is an expansive viewpoint with good views to the south and southeast. This viewpoint was very exposed and had been recently extensively cleared with many cut limbs that had been thrown down the slope. This a nice section of ledge which provided a great spot to sit and eat lunch. The road reenters the Highlands Preserve lands just below the true summit.

Other Points of Interest Also, in the Sawyer Mountain Highlands Preserve are the wetlands

off Shaving Hill Road in Limington and the Gorge off the Sawyer Mountain Road in Limerick. Pick up and download a map of the preserve’s trails at the Sawyer Mountain Highland website at https://fsht.org/trails-andmaps/ Sawyer Mountain Highlands The Sawyer Mountain Highlands are part of the single largest block of undeveloped land in York and Cumberland Counties. The Sawyer Mountain Highlands area is preserved under the Francis Small Heritage Trust, which owns over 1,400 acres in northern York County.

This private, “not-for-profit” Land Trust was founded in 1990 and its purpose is to conserve natural resources and provide public access to these lands.

Sawyer Mountain in York County, Limerick, ME Difficulty – Easy to Moderate Trail distance to the summit – varies according to the trail(s) taken Hiking time – varies according to the trail(s) taken Elevation – 1,213 feet Vertical gain – 763 feet Coordinates – 43° 44’ 46”N 70° 45’ 19”W Topographic Map – USGS Limerick 7.5-minute quad / 44.10567; -71.094 Directions to the Limington trailhead: Take Route 25 south from Cornish towards Standish and turn onto Route 117. The trailhead for both the Sherwood Libby Trail, the Sawyer mountain Road Trail, and a Nature Trail is located on

Route 117 2.5 miles south of this junction of Routes 25 and 117. Alternatively, take Route 117 north from the junction of Route 11 and 117 in Limington for 2.4 miles. The trailhead is on the west side of the road. There is another trailhead on the Limerick side of the mountain.

Directions to the Limerick trailhead: From the center of Limerick follow Route 11 toward Limington.

When you get to the FR Carroll paving and gravel complex on your right, take a left on Pickerel Pond road and follow it for 0.8 miles to the junction with Emery Corner Road. Turn right and follow Emery Corner Road for 1.2 miles to the junction with Sawyer Pond Road.

Turn left and go 1.4 miles to the Smith Trail parking lot.

The trailhead is up the road past Libby’s Pick Your Own apple and blueberry orchard.

Sunrise hike

Join Loon Echo Land Trust for a sunrise hike up Bald Pate Mountain on Monday, March 21, at 6:15 a.m. in South Bridgton to bring in spring! This event is free and open to all.

What to bring: Trails may be icy, please have traction (spikes or snowshoes, LELT has snowshoes to borrow if you need them), warm layers, and a headlamp or flashlight.

More information: lelt. org/bald-pate or contact Maggie at maggie@lelt.org or 207-647-4352 with any questions.

Lovell Historical Society offers two internships

(Continued from Page 6A) monthly basis, will be payable on the Saturday following the completed two-week period and is subject to required withholdings.

The selected candidates are required to complete the entire eight-week program.

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.

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“Along with the pantry, every week she makes sure that the children of our community have a Christmas. This is something that she has done for several years. Each child is guaranteed 4+ gifts of needs/wants. This comes with a lot of help from the community businesses and members,” she wrote.

“I feel as though my mom is considered a neighborhood hero because of her HUGE heart, her drive to help her community and her caring personality. This is all volunteer work and she busts her butt,” Thibodeau said. “This community is thankful for her and her amazing team that cares for our neighbors in need.”

The food pantry is one of the programs offered by Community Resource Council (CRC) of Naples. Madura started volunteering for the CRC in the 1990s. She has been active with the council for decades. In November, a matter of months ago, Madura was named president of the CRC. In late February, Madura heard the news about the Outstanding Women of the Year, an award offered by Portland Radio Group and Hannaford.

Madura referred to the news as “humbling.” The award was something that she didn’t really want to talk about.

It might seem like bragging. She didn’t care to be in the limelight, she said. She does it for her community.

She was invited to the studios of Coast 93.1, where radio personalities Blake and Kelly interviewed her. Her interview was recorded. It will air for the first time this Friday at 6:50 a.m. After that time, people will be able to hear the whole interview on the Coast 93.1 website, Madura said.

“It [the interview] went well. I got to talk about the organization Community Resource Council of Naples and my involvement with the Naples Food Pantry. They asked a lot about my involvement with the community and the different programs,” she said.

She also learned a little more about the recognition, which “celebrates women in Maine who go above and beyond to make their communities a better place to live,” according to Portland Radio Group’s webpage.

It was in the Town of Naples that Madura started her married life and raised her children.

“I attended the United Methodist Church with our children. Andy and I raised our kids here in the church. When my kids were young, I helped with Vacation Bible School.

Some of the ladies of the church invited me to join the council in the 1990s,” she said She found other places in the community like the fire station, where she volunteered her time.

“I was a first responder for 42 years. I started in 1979 and my license expired last year, September 2021,” she said. “I started dispatching there was a red phone in my counter at home. The red phone system — anyone who did dispatching back then remember will know that.”

The Naples Recreation Committee is another very active group to which Madura donates her time. NRC brainstorms and pulls off many town-sponsored events for children and families. A few Sundays ago, Madura was outdoors as a NRC volunteer during the Family Sledding Day. Her daughter and grand-daughters joined in on the wintertime fun at Kent’s Landing.

Ever proving that Naples is wonderful community to live in year-round, Madura and her husband put a lot of effort into their family’s float in the Independence Day parade.

“It’s a family tradition,” she said.

Every year, the family members put their heads together and decide what the float will look like.

“It depends on what the theme is and the float is.

Sometimes, we don’t have a decision until June on what it is. The family gathers on the 2nd and 3rd of July for a cookout and decorating the float. If we have things to paint and build, that takes longer,” she said.

“We always try to hide it. We don’t let anybody know.

We don’t reveal our secret until the Fourth,” Madura said.

It might be out of sight, but the noise from having good family fun lasts through the night.

“Sometimes, the neighbors are hearing our music until midnight and us putting the final touches on our float,” she said.

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Met Opera Live

FRYEBURG — Met Opera Live in HD presents Don Carlos on Saturday, March 26 at 12 p.m. at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy.

Estimated Run Time: 4 hours, 55 minutes.

Opera enthusiast Joe De Vito will be hosting his Opera Lecture Series on Tuesday, March 22 at 3 p.m. in the LHE/ PAC Seminar Room. The lectures are free and open to the public.

For tickets or more information: Website: www.fryeburgacademy.org/pac Phone: 207-544-9066.

Opinion & Comment

March 17, 2022, The Bridgton News, Page 1B

Down the Garden Path

by Nancy Donovan, Ph.D., PT Master Gardener Volunteer

Listen and watch with intention

In March of 2020, I initiated a kind of blog with 16 women who I am blessed to be able to call friends. Our paths crossed as we are all women’s health physical therapists and have had leadership roles in the American Physical Therapy Association.

My goal was to keep us connected during the pandemic as I knew we would not be able to get together for quite a while. I wrote a message that I thought would be uplifting every day for 70 days. When I tried to stop, I was encouraged to continue. I am still writing, but much less frequent.

In one of the messages, I included a picture of one of the bee houses in my garden that showed that nine bees had built their nests in the holes provided in the wooden structure. I encouraged my friends to spend more time out in nature just sitting still and observing and listening to nature.

I was reminded of that last week when I read an opinion piece written by one of my favorite writers for The New York Times. The title of her article was “What to do With Spring’s Wild Joy in a Burning World.”

In the opinion piece, she wrote, “Come to the woods and stand with me in the sunshine beneath the trees. Watch the bluebirds diving for insects. Watch them peeking into the nest holes the woodpeckers carved out years ago.

Listen to the cry of the woodpeckers deep in the echoing woods. Let it lift your heart. Let it still your busy hands and feet and let it still your worried mind. Listen with everything you are.”

It goes without saying, though, I am going to say it, that the past two years have been very difficult, and it seems that the reasons for anxiety continue. I am so looking forward to being able to work in my gardens as I have found that I am calmed when I am concentrating on planting, and by watching the bees, and moths, and butterflies as they complete their instinctual activities. Indeed, scientists have found that gardening decreases stress levels by decreasing levels of hormone cortisol. Cortisol is a hormone that has been found to increase with stress.

With the start of the spring season, I highly recommend that each reader schedule time to just sit still outside and listen to the sounds of nature in between periods of weeding and planting. I know that I always look forward to the sounds of the peepers and the return of the songs of birds that return from their winter homes.

Below is the final list of native plants that will bloom in the spring. For the next column, I will outline perennials that will bloom in the summer months.

• Common name: Foxglove beardtongue Botanical Name: Penstemon digitalis Color of bloom: blue to purple, white LISTEN, Page 4B

Letters Successful Show and snow

To The Editor:

The South Bridgton Congregational Church on Saturday, March 12, held their St. Patrick’s Day “Dinner and a Show,” and it was a huge success! We would like to thank everyone that made this fundraiser possible, especially Stella’s on the Square for preparing the Irish soda bread and corned beef for us, everyone raved how good and tender the corned beef was.

Thanks to the Sebago Center Community Church for helping provide some of the food; the band that donated their time to play for us; and all the people that braved traveling in the snowstorm (received three inches) to be there. The hills in South Bridgton are not always the best to travel during a storm.

We know a few people chose to stay home because of the storm, and we can’t blame them for it.

Our church is hoping to

open back up its doors in May for an evening service and a Bible study before the service. This fundraiser was a big help in making it possible.

Again, thank you.

Shirley Field South Bridgton Congregational Church

Plan with Caution

To The Editor:

The town should be commended for taking steps to prevent development sprawl as defined in the Comprehensive Planning and Land Use Act. It is doubtful that anyone wants Bridgton to become the next Windham.

The town’s recent effort to encourage people to join a task force that will address town growth for the next 10 years is also commendable.

As a summer/fall resident of Bridgton for 28 years, I would like to ask that serious consideration be given regarding who will sit on the task force. Towns across the state and country have found it valuable to insure the following standards with regard to the makeup of any task force/committee: • Diversity among members — business owners, resi-

AT THE BIRD FEEDER — Moira Yip photographed these Purple Finches near her feeder in Lovell on Feb. 9, 2022.

Finding old nests during winter

In our back yard, there is an area we call the Swamp Island, where a tangle of young tree saplings, winterberry shrubs, and old rose bushes grow. The stems of those ancient rose bushes are so thickly covered with sharp thorns it is impossible to get near them without snagging clothing, or even ripping skin.

For nesting birds, that thick tangle of vegetation, and sharp thorns, offer good protection from predators, and each spring we have seen Gray Catbirds and Song Sparrows flying in and out of that area, as if ferrying food to youngsters in the nest.

Over the decades, the vegetation in that area has changed.

More tree saplings get a foothold and the ancient rose bushes gradually break down under the weight of heavy snow, so in winter we can see a few bird nests in there. One day recently, when the weight of the snow had compressed the vegetation, I decided to venture in on snowshoes to take a look.

There were three old nests, and the high cap of snow piled on top of each one made them easy to find. Two of the nests were built about 2½ to three feet off the ground, in the fork formed by a dozen or so stems of the prickly rose bushes.

The third nest was in a winterberry bush, about feet feet from the ground. All three would be well concealed by leaves in spring, summer, and fall. A barrier of rose thorns prevented me from getting close enough to remove the snow and see inside the nests, but looking through binoculars I could see they were all in the shape of a deep cup that appeared to be

several inches across at the top. They were deeper than they were wide. The main construction material appeared to be hollow plant stems, grasses, and other weedy stuff, with a few dried leaves on the outside. There were pieces of dried sphagnum moss on the exterior of one nest.

I left the nests where I had found them, but was curious to know more, so back in the house I consulted my wellworn copy of Hal H. Harrison’s A Field Guide to the Birds’ Nests, U.S. East of the Mississippi River, part of the Peterson Field Guide Series. There, I learned that the nest of the Gray Catbird is built in an area of dense vegetation, like our Swamp Island, among tangled shrubs, low trees, and briars. The nest is usually 3 to 10 feet from the ground, and deeply cupped in shape. Building materials include items very similar to those I had seen in the nest in our yard. I also read the description of OLD NESTS, Page 3B

By Paul Denis Guest Writer After learning a Delaware LLC planned to build a 171acre solar farm in Lovell, my initial reaction was that the project was misplaced. It was a massive industrial undertaking spanning the rural zoning district and three environmentally protected districts of a small town. Right off the bat, that seemed wrong. An industrial project belonged in the commercial-industrial zoning district. Strike one.

This project would alter the character of the town. Lovell is a caring community that has retained a quiet rural New England charm, scenic beauty, and environmental integrity.

Rural to me is farms and trees, hills and trails, not manufactured products like solar arrays. Those are industrial, which is for bigger cities, not small towns like Lovell. Two strikes.

Still, developing solar could mitigate the problem of those benefitting from the development/use of fossil fuels not bearing the full cost of their choices. The count was 1 ball and 2 strikes.

I read the developer’s 600-plus page application and the Lovell Zoning Ordinance. The developer’s characterization of the project as essential services and telecommunications facilities rubbed me the wrong way. What they were proposing was a manufacturing operation. I felt misled by claims

that it was something else. I have a general rule of not wanting to do business with people who I feel are misleading me.

Deals that violate this general rule usually end badly. Strike three.

Reading their application, I learned that the developer would cut down 10,000 mature trees. Such extensive clearcutting also seemed wrong to me. Other solar developments in Maine had made use of previously deforested airports, capped landfills, gravel pits, and even brownfield sites. And some of the land to be clear-cut was within the Kezar Lake watershed, which struck me as a really bad idea. If any of my first three strike calls were wrong, I had a good backup.

At that point, I was opposed. Nevertheless, I looked at the claim that the project would benefit the town. What I found only deepened my feeling of being misled, and that this developer was not the kind of organization with which the town should do business.

They claimed a commitment to pay $147,000 in property taxes to the Town of Lovell. But the contract to sell power to CMP cited as proof of that claim did not require even one penny go to Lovell. There was an economic benefit obligation (EBO) for the developer to make $175,000 in combined annual tax payments to Maine governmental entities and payRETHINKING SOLAR, Page 8B

dents both full-time and parttime, the farming community, and environmental representatives (such as Lakes Environmental Association, for example).

• Transparency regarding discussions over the next two years. Communication throughout the process, not just at the end, will increase resident input and participation.

• Most importantly, addressing the issue of conflict of interest. A conflict of interest occurs when a person’s or entity’s vested interests raise a question of whether their actions and/or decision making can be unbiased. Those

who stand to reap monetary gain from decisions made by the task force may have the opportunity to contribute, but should not be sitting/voting members of a task force.

Standards such as those listed here have been adopted by town councils, town selectmen and all manner of town officials across the country to insure an equitable growth plan for an entire town and ALL of its citizens.

Marilyn Nystrom Bridgton

the implications that there is only one correct political lens to look at life through. I believe I have the right to fly whatever flag or display whatever sign I find appropriate — be it a colored rainbow, BLM, Don’t Tread on Me snake or our American flag, a Democratic Joe Biden sign or Trump Make America Great Again sign.

We all have the equal right to our opinions. It’s called the First Amendment right.

Cathy Pinkham Bridgton

We all define the town

Use Your Brain

by Jean Preis BN Columnist

Rethinking solar for Lovell

To The Editor:

The right has gone so far right, and the left has gone so far left, that any step toward the middle risks slipping into the abyss.

Jon Chappell Bridgton The right has gone so far right, and the left has gone so far left, that any step toward the middle risks slipping into the abyss.

Jon Chappell Bridgton

Bird Watch

Last week in The Bridgton News, a question was posed, “Who gets to define our town identity?” I would like to think that our collective consensus would respect all citizens that call our town home.

Bridgton has always seemed to attract a collective mix of folks from all walks of life. Bridgton is many things to many people. I do agree with Melinda Thomas’ comment that everyone should have the freedom to exercise their right to stand up and express their own personal ideology.

What I don’t agree with is

To The Editor:

Many of my signs, aside from those that thank veterans and indicate support for police, are posed in the form of a question in an attempt to provoke thought.

Last week, Melinda Thomas put on her thinking cap in response to my question, “Does the buck ever stop with Biden?” She assumes the sign refers to the increase in gas prices while shifting blame from the current administration to the war in Ukraine.

While the invasion of Ukraine has caused a recent spike in gas prices, Melinda discounts the fact that gas prices were up 60% year over year as of

last November.

The fact is the question could refer to numerous topics, among them is the disaster at the border. The front page of the same edition that included her letter contained a story indicating that two people per day in Maine died of drug overdoses in 2021.

Perhaps Melinda is so sheltered in her safe space that she does not realize that enough fentanyl has crossed our border in the last 12 months to kill every single American.

Does the buck stop with Biden on this one? What about inflation? Still believe it is transitory like Biden told us all last year? Troop withdrawal debacle in Afghanistan that killed 13 American heroes? Where does the buck stop?

My signs are not code for “blame Biden” as Melinda suggests. The truth is, I feel sympathy for the president.

It does not appear that he is capable of forming his own thoughts and can barely read a script from a teleprompter. He has repeatedly said he would get “in trouble” if he answers questions on the fly.

Who would he be in trouble with? Sympathy aside, the fact is that Biden is the president and, accordingly, is ultimately responsible for what happens in this country. He has placed the blame on Trump,

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Obituaries

Page 2B, The Bridgton News, March 17, 2022

Peter G. Hastings

Patricia Y. Wales

Elaine Smith

Peter G. Hastings, an attorney, community leader, and beloved friend to many, died on March 5 at his home in Fryeburg. He was 86.

The youngest of seven children of Judge Hugh Warren Hastings and Martha Fifield Hastings, Peter was born in Fryeburg on July 23, 1935, at his parent’s home on Oxford Street. An active youth, Peter enjoyed baseball, skiing, hunting, and horseback riding. He was an Eagle Scout and later became a Scout Master for Troop 154. At the age of seven he learned to drive a truck while helping out with the haying. Around the same time, he started riding his horse from Fryeburg to Conway to visit his grandmother.

Peter’s love of the outdoors was kindled early in his childhood. Between the ages of five and thirteen he spent the month of April at his family camp on Kezar Pond trapping muskrat with his father. This annual time off from school came to an end after Judge Hastings received an angry note from a teacher describing his son as a “habitual truant.”

Despite this early truancy, Peter graduated from Fryeburg Academy in 1953 before enrolling at Bowdoin College. He was the fourth generation of Hastings to go to Bowdoin where he played baseball, skied, and caroused. College summers were spent surveying land with his brother, Hugh, and staying out late dancing. During this period, he realized that his dream of becoming a farmer was not compatible with staying out until 1 or 2 o’clock at night.

After graduating from Bowdoin in 1957, Peter attended Boston University Law School where he was a senior editor of the Law Review and graduated cum laude in 1960. Additional studies at New York University’s Graduate School of Business followed before he returned to Fryeburg in 1961 with his wife, Anne Amirault, and their growing family. He organized numerous family hiking trips in the White Mountains, canoeing the Allagash, St. John, and St. Croix Rivers, white water rafting down the Colorado and Kennebec Rivers, and biking in the United States and the Netherlands.

Peter joined his father and brother, David II, in the practice of law at Hastings & Sons in 1961. The firm, founded by his great-grandfather in 1847, is now called Hastings Law Office and celebrates its 175th anniversary this year. During his 60 years as a lawyer, Peter represented many small towns and districts in Maine and New Hampshire. His practice focused on trusts and estates, commercial and non-profit business organizations, municipal law, and real estate and tax matters. In a 2018 profile in The Bridgton News, Peter’s longtime assistant Judy McIver noted: “Peter is well known for being a people’s attorney. Appointments have not always been necessary with him. On many occasions, clients would walk through the front door and Peter would graciously take them into his office without hesitation. If clients were unable to come to the office due to poor health or sickness, Peter would go to them. He recognized hardship cases and offered to help in any way he could, she said.

Peter is a wealth of knowledge of everything Fryeburg. He was an amazing litigator and courtroom attorney. I’ve always said, Peter could get more work done in an hour than most attorneys could in a day.”

From 1988 to 1992 Peter was a representative in the Maine State Legislature for District 97. Known for being deeply civicminded, he also served on numerous town and community committees.

Peter’s 30+ year marriage to Stefi Reed Hastings began in 1991. Everyone who knew them together felt their deep love and companionship. They were anchors in the Hastings, Reed, and Damon families and cared deeply about their extended families. Peter and Stefi loved so many of the same activities — excursions to visit their seven children and eight grandkids, travel, friendships, skiing, a love of the outdoors and appreciating wildlife, holding Schnapps parties, and binge-watching foreign detective series. They were connected at the hip and everywhere they went, you would find them accompanied by one of their dogs — Sofi, Birdie and Bella.

Deeply rooted in Maine and New England, Peter was nevertheless curious about and open to the world. Trips to Spain, Portugal, England, Wales, Scotland, China, and around the United States gave him the opportunity to experience other places and people. While he enjoyed these trips, he was always happy to return to Fryeburg. Reading was another way through which Peter encountered the world. He was a voracious and wideranging reader who loved history.

A Mainer and old school gentleman, Peter approached life with equanimity and very rarely complained. He was downto-earth and principled. Caring very little for material possessions, Peter avoided events that required neckties and happily wore his black and white plaid L.L. Bean jacket and Filson vest for decades. He was a role model for many friends and family members who admired his kindness, balance, and calm presence. As a close friend noted, “his grace, his kindness, his ability to change long-held ideology, always learning, always adaptable, are a lesson to us all.” While he was wise and took Tai Chi classes, Peter was no solemn monk. His mischievous sense of humor would often result in grandchildren getting sprayed with whipped cream or a boat trip ending in an unplanned swim.

Undoubtedly, he would have found this obituary much too long and self-important. Peter suggested, “He was born, lived, and died,” but his family thought his life of 31,638 days merited more.

Peter loved Maine. Its land, people, and history. He had a seemingly encyclopedic knowledge of Fryeburg history and lore. An avid fly fisherman, Peter relished fishing trips to Miramichi in New Brunswick with friends and with his kids to Newfoundland, central and northern Maine and the Arctic Circle. Other special places included Kezar Pond and Lovewell Pond. Peter died overlooking the fields, mountains, and Saco River that he loved.

He is survived by his wife, Stefi Reed Hastings, and children, Mark and Yi-wen Hastings of Arlington, Va., Greg and Debra Hastings of Falmouth, Maine, Allison and Greg Weimer of Shelburne, Vt., Bradley and Stephanie Dunn Hastings of Lexington, Mass., Carrie and Terry Contreras of Placerville, Calif., Tinka Markham Piper and Andrew Piper of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Sam Markham and Andrea Quintero of Sunnyside, N.Y.; and eight grandchildren (Zackery, Alexandra, Abigail Weimer; Peter and Caroline Hastings; Eliot and Echo Piper; and Sylvia Quintero Markham). He is also survived by his first wife, Anne Amirault Massey, and sister-in-law, Noreen Mattson Hastings. Peter was predeceased by his six siblings Helen H. Stearns, Edward E. Hastings II, David R. Hastings II, Hugh W. Hastings II, Jane H. Folsom, and Mary H. Dumas.

Peter requested a party instead of a memorial service. A public celebration of his life will be held May 7 at noon at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Peter’s memory to Fryeburg Academy (785 Main Street, Fryeburg ME 04037) for a scholarship in his name.

The Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway is in charge of arrangements.

FRYEBURG – Patricia Y. Wales, 85 of Fryeburg Harbor, died peacefully at her home Sunday, March 6, 2022. She grew up in Sweden, Maine. She graduated in 1955 from Fryeburg Academy. Pat married the love of her life, Rodney Wales in the fall of 1955 and started married life in a one room cabin on McNeil Road in Fryeburg Harbor.

Pat lived a fulfilling life as a wife, mother, sister, daughter and friend. She enjoyed reading, studying the Bible, crocheting, gardening, competitive card playing, singing, the glamour of Hollywood stars and movie musicals. She loved coordinating large family gatherings/milestone celebrations over the years at her home.

She treasured spending time with her grandchildren, walks, the companionship of the dogs they had over the years, bike riding, cross country skiing and Sunday drives with her beloved Rodney.

Her passion was raising her family and partnering with her husband in life. She was the business administrator/partner for RH Wales logging from its inception in the late sixties. In later years Pat traveled with Rodney to various states for Forest Resources Association National Conferences. They both enjoyed the friendships made over the years.

Pat was an active member of the Bradley Memorial United Methodist Church in Fryeburg Harbor. She taught Sunday school for over forty years; served 30 plus years as financial secretary; one year of service as president of United Methodist Women and 13 years as clerk/treasurer for the Austin Bemis Cemetery Association. She also sang in the choir for a ten-year span each Sunday. Pat participated in the women’s Thursday morning Coffee League for four years.

Pat will be missed for her faithfulness, kindness, thoughtfulness and how she always created a sense of community by intentionally connecting with others through sending cards for all seasons in people’s lives.

Patricia is survived by her daughter Deborah Woodward and son-in-law Christopher Woodward, sister Grace Leach and her companion Bob Wilson, sister-in-law Lorraine Kneeland, son-in-law Steven M. Snow Sr., his companion Beth Hartford, daughter-in-law Tracy Wales, grandsons Steven Snow Jr. and his wife Ashley, Benjamin and Nathaniel Woodward, Reed Wales and great-grandson Caleb Snow, granddaughter Rayna Wales along with many special cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents C. Stanley and Arthurlyn (Nevers) Madsen, her beloved husband of 66 years, Rodney H. Wales, daughter Wanda F. Snow, son Randy H. Wales and grandson baby Roy. Many thanks go out to the Visiting Nurse Home Care and Hospice of Carroll County and Western Maine and First Light Home Care caregivers for their compassionate care.

Visitation will be held Friday, May 6, 2022, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home, 9 Warren Street, Fryeburg. Funeral services will be held at Bradley Memorial United Methodist Church, 454 McNeil Road, Fryeburg, on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 1 p.m. To share memories and condolences with the family please go to www.woodfuneralhome.org. Arrangements are under the care of Wood Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 9 Warren Street, Fryeburg.

Elaine (Little) Smith, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, died March 7, 2022, at home with her family by her side, after a long battle with Parkinson Disease.

Elaine was born in Harrison, Maine, on September 30, 1936, to Doris (Burnham) and Hartley Little. Their family home on Route 35 was secondary to the summer cottage on a lakeside wood lot on Long Lake, which he subsequently sold parcels of, known as Little Cove. It was there that the Little family met another family with the last name of Smith — how Elaine met her future husband.

Elaine attended the one-room Lewis School until it closed, then the Harrison Village schools in Harrison. She graduated from Bridgton High School on June 9, 1955, then married the love of her life, Gerald Smith, on Saturday, June 11, 1955.

Elaine and Gerry began their married life at Fort Bliss, Tex., then after military service, they pursued his job opportunities as a civil engineer. By 1959, they had settled in Bethel Park, Pa., where their first child, Angela Elaine was born. They continued to move for Gerry’s career, establishing a home in Beaconsfield, Quebec, where, in 1967 Valerie Ann was born. After leaving Canada, they lived in Lincoln, Maine, before moving to Cape Elizabeth in 1973. During all of those years, Elaine and the girls would spend their summers in their chalet in Little Cove, while Gerry commuted.

Throughout their many moves, Elaine established a reputation among many friends as an extremely kind, loving lady.

While attending Bridgton High School, Elaine excelled in all of her home economics courses. She personified the term “homemaker” with how she provided a home in every way for her husband and girls — it was her career. Creativity in sewing, cooking and being able to make things as inexpensively as possible were her strong suits. She could improvise sewing patterns and create various craft items from scratch.

Elaine was a supportive parent to her girls in every sense of the term. She attended all of their sporting and artistic events throughout the girls’ schooling in Cape Elizabeth.

She socialized through Newcomers Club, Mad Money Investment Club, and bridge, and with Gerry, a Friday night bowling league. She also played tennis and exercised.

Wherever she lived, Elaine was active in her church, serving as Sunday school superintendent in a large church in Pennsylvania. In Harrison, she served as president of the Harrison Historical Society for several years and served on the Editorial Board, writing the Harrison Bicentennial History.

Throughout their lives, they always wanted to return to their roots in Harrison. In 1987, they moved into the chalet and started plans to build their retirement home. In 1994, they moved into their dream home, affectionately known as Smith Point, which was designed and built by Gerry with Elaine’s help. They were living their retirement years there when Elaine was diagnosed with Parkinson Disease in 2014, yet she never let the disease take away the joy of being with her family.

The family would like to thank Home Instead, First Light Home Care, and especially Beacon Hospice for their amazing support and care for Elaine.

Elaine is survived by her husband of almost 67 years; brother Norton Little of Harrison; sister Kathleen Rousseau of Stuart, Fla.; daughter Angela Pearson and husband Carl of Cape Elizabeth; daughter, Valerie Smith of Scarborough; grandchildren Casey Pearson of Wilton Manors, Fla., Bradley Pearson and spouse Kristina of Cape Elizabeth, Rose Punsky of Scarborough and Harrison Punsky of Cape Elizabeth; and great-granddaughters McKenzie LaRose Pearson and Aubrie Elaine Pearson, both of Cape Elizabeth. Elaine was predeceased by her parents and a brother, Leslie Little, all formerly of Harrison.

A memorial service will be held July 30, 2022, at the United Parish Congregational Church in Harrison at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Harrison Historical Society, PO Box 294, Harrison ME 04040, the Harrison Calvary Community Church of Harrison and North Bridgton, PO Box 95, Harrison ME 04040, or the Parkinson Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami FL 33131. Arrangements are in the care of the Hall Funeral Home in Casco where tributes may be shared with Elaine’s family at www.hallfuneralhome.net.

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COVID, the consumer, businesses and citizens for everything that has gone wrong since he became president and people like Melinda believe what they hear and keep drinking the Kool-Aid. Maybe it is time to really think for yourself and use your brain instead of believing what you are told.

Thank you, Melinda for bringing attention to my sign but I have a suggestion for you.

If you are truly offended by the sign, try to resist looking at it as you drive by, which will likely occur less frequently due to record gas prices!

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Keeping Eden To The Editor:

I am so grateful to the Lovell townspeople who rose to the occasion this winter and formed Our Eden Association.

They have worked extremely hard for months now, and in April, they will present a wonderfully-written ordinance to voters.

The ordinance builds upon months of research, legal and consulting work. It captures best practices in zoning from dozens of other towns that have been down this road.

The ordinance allows Lovell property owners to install solar panels with a quick, easy and inexpensive building permit.

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To run at no charge, The News will include: who the person was predeceased by (i.e. parents, siblings, spouse, children), or survived by (i.e. spouse or significant other, children, and parents). Names of spouses of surviving relatives will not be included.

Names of grandchildren will not be included, but the number of grandchildren or nephews and nieces will be used. If the deceased individual’s only connection to the area is a nephew, niece or grandchild, that person will be listed by name.

Obituaries to run “as written” are paid obituaries, a price quote and proof will be provided. The News reserves the right to edit all obituaries including length if necessary.

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Obituaries | Opinions

March 17, 2022, The Bridgton News, Page 3B

Joshua A.S. Galford

George R. Wright

Donald P. Legare

BOSTON, MASS. — Joshua Adam Stewart Galford, 36, of Naples, passed away peacefully died Wednesday evening, Mar. 2, 2022, at Mass General Hospital in Boston surrounded by loved ones.

Josh was born on July 3, 1985, in Panama City, Panama, a son of, Markius L. and Lori M. (Trufant) Galford. He attended Lake Region School, graduating in 2004.

Josh was a hard worker and became a machinist fabricating specialty parts; most recently working as a carpenter with A & D Restorations.

He was an avid outdoorsman, loving hunting and fishing.

You could always find him with the kids, teaching them how to fish and what to use to catch the biggest bass! His passion was the friends he surrounded himself with and his beloved family. Family and friends meant everything to him. He was the kind of person that would give you the shirt off his back or offer his services in a heartbeat. He had the most amazing heart anyone could ever ask for.

Josh is loved by his mother, Lori Galford of Naples; a sister, Mary Frey and her children Michael and Morgan of Otisfield; a brother Markius of Naples; Nana, Mary Galford of Gladwin, Mich.; Uncle Terry of Gladwin, Mich.; Aunt Catie of Sabattus; Uncle Mark and Aunt Donna of Georgetown, Tex.; Uncle Paul and Aunt Nicole of Kennebunk. He was predeceased by his father, Markius in 2016.

A celebration of Josh’s life will be held on July 3 at the American Legion in Naples, from 12-4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please feel free to donate to Donate: Alpha-1 Foundation (alpha1.org). Arrangements are in the care of the Hall Funeral Home, 165 Quaker Ridge Road in Casco where condolences and tributes may be shared at www.hallfuneralhome.net.

ORONO — George R. Wright, 82, died March 11, 2022, at a Bangor healthcare facility.

He was born August 11, 1939, in Richford, Vt., the son of Richard M. and Helen H. (Ripley) Wright.

George graduated from Canaan High School, Class of 1957.

Following graduation, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1957 to 1960. After he returned from serving his country, he went to complete his B.S. degree from Lyndon State in Vermont, his master’s from Ball State in Indiana, and then continued his education at LSU. After graduating from Ball State, he went on to teach Health, Physical Education, and Recreation at Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio, for 24 years before retiring to Harrison, Maine, with his wife, Joan. After retirement George worked for Maine Survey. George was a devout member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Elyria, Ohio, and continued his faith at St. Peters Episcopal Church in Bridgton. George was also a member of the American Legion in Harrison. George was an avid sports enthusiast that was shown by his love of his New England sports teams, none more so than his beloved Red Sox. Surviving in addition to his wife, Joan (Maxfield) Wright, are his daughter, Mary Halterman, of Hollis Center; son, Maxwell and his wife, Kristine, of Haymarket, Va.; stepdaughter, Amanda Henderson and her husband, Jon, of Orono; stepson, Jason Ross and his wife, Allison, of Bridgton; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson; one brother, Russell Wright of Brunswick, Ga.; his first wife, Barbara Jean Maxwell, of Elyria, Ohio; many nieces, nephews, and friends. In addition to his parents, George was predeceased by brothers; Richard, James, Frederick; and sisters, Prudence and Patricia.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date with announcement to follow. In lieu of flowers contributions to the following would be appreciated; St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, PO Box 134, Bridgton, ME 04009 or the American Legion 139, PO Box 212, Harrison, ME 04040. Condolences to the family may be expressed at BrookingsSmith.com

Donald Paul Legare, 59, of Denmark, Maine, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on March 7, 2022, after a five year hard fought battle with prostate cancer.

Donald was born on June 19, 1962 to Roland and Claire Legare in Central Falls, R.I. Donald spent his early years growing up in Rhode Island before moving to the hustle and bustle of Stow, Maine, where he fell in love with the area and those who helped raise him. In 1978 Donald and his family moved back to Rhode Island where he graduated high school from Davies Vocational High School in Lincoln, R.I. After graduation he moved back to the area of North Fryeburg where he worked on local dairy farms. In 1985 he joined the Army serving as a mortar man in the 10th Mountain Division until 1988.

After his time in the Army he moved back to North Fryeburg where he worked locally for many of the same dairy farmers.

His true joy and happiness was milking cows. During that time he met the love of his life and later wife of 28 years, Tracy Legare. Together for 33 years, they built a life together raising four children. With his fourth child on the way, Donald accepted the position of Transfer Station attendant for the Town of Denmark.

The Transfer Station was a perfect fit for his outgoing personality and sense of humor. He knew anyone and everyone; often being referred to as the unofficial Mayor of Denmark for his honest opinion about anything and everything. He truly loved serving the Town of Denmark from 1996-2022.

Donald is survived by his wife Tracy Legare of Denmark, daughter Lynn and her husband Brian Carlton, and grandkids Jasmine, Emmerick and Elliot of Phillips. Son Keeno and wife Caitlin Legare, having baby Legare due in July, of Denmark; daughter Lily and her husband Frank Mitchell and granddaughter Amelia of Holland, Vt. Daughter Loreal and partner Clyne Sullivan currently of Toronto, Canada.

Also survived by parents, Roland and Claire Legare of Denmark, older brother Paul Legare and wife Kay of Lovell, sister Pauline Lemieux and husband Gerry of North Smithfield, R.I., younger brother Michael Legare and wife Stephanie of Titusville, Fla., and many other nieces, nephews and cousins.

Donald and his family would like to thank all the doctors, nurses, specialists and all others who have helped Donald over the past five years.

A devoted husband, father, Poppy and public servant! Until we meet again Dad, toots!

We all love you!

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on April 9, at The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints Chapel. 209 Federal St., Parsonsfield, ME 04047. Burial services will be held privately on Memorial Day Weekend.

Arrangements respectfully handled by Poitras, Neal and York Funeral Home. Online condolences may be expressed at: www. mainefuneral.com

Finding old nests during winter

(Continued from Page 1B) the Song Sparrow’s nest, which appears to be similar to the Gray Catbird’s nest. From our window, in spring, we have a good view Gray Catbirds flying in and out of the Swamp Island in the area of their nest. In spring, we have often seen Song Sparrows perching up high on the vegetation in the Swamp Island. If they have a nest, they may be ferrying food to it from a different direction that we cannot easily see from our window.

March is an exciting and unpredictable time of year.

Today is bright and sunny, but in the past 24 hours, we have seen both rain and snow. We may have winter one day and

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It will not, however, allow industrial solar plans the size of 150 football fields.

There are appropriate places for such projects, but NOT in a rural residential town like Lovell.

Thanks to Our Eden for rising to this important occasion. Your “Yes” vote on April 2 will set this in motion.

Lynn Hurd Lovell

Apolitical?

To The Editor:

President Woodrow Wilson wanted a professional bureaucracy that was apolitical.

Wilson’s theory sounded great, but was unfortunately based

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on a faulty premise. Wilson’s theory is based on the idea that a professional bureaucracy could be apolitical. The problem with Wilson’s theory is that it requires the perfecting of human nature. The undoing of Wilson’s theory is that politicians recognize the value of controlling the purse strings to assure that the bureaucracy’s apolitical view coincided with the politicians’ view of policy.

Starting with President Wilson, an accomplished intellectual, who believed that a professional bureaucracy could be apolitical, and apply professionalism and science to the running of the country’s affairs. His view was that the Founder’s Constitution was Newtonian and out of date.

That the Constitution needed to be evolved into a Darwinian “living” Constitution.

The Wilsonian theory of

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the spring the next, or the reverse, but spring is coming, and we eagerly await the return of migrating birds. Song Sparrows should be arriving a few weeks from now, in early April, when we will listen for their pretty, warbling song, preceded by three introductory notes. By early May, we hope to see Gray Catbirds, and hear their distinctive mewing calls.

Soon, migrating birds will begin to arrive to claim nesting territories. As spring approaches, it is important to give them some privacy, keep our distance, and not draw attention to the location of their nests. Next winter, there should be plenty of time to go exploring again for old, unused nests. a “living” constitution gave birth to an orthodoxy that increasingly dominated the Congress, the Judiciary, and the bureaucracy since Wilson’s Presidency. Because Congress (overwhelmingly progressive since the FDR era) controls their budgets and the Judiciary determines their legitimacy, bureaucrats naturally align themselves with the desires of those that control their destiny.

There is very little that government does that isn’t strongly influenced by money and who gets it. Agencies and Grants produce work products that tend to support the paymaster’s preordained conclusions.

It is the way of human nature.

So much for apolitical professionals who depend on government grants in academia and think tanks. The fact is that the “apolitical professionals” have become weaponized functionaries of the political

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has been a debacle of historic proportions fails to do justice to the pain inflicted on Americans, both now and in the future, that will be the legacy of his dreadful and pathetic time in office.

From day one, Biden’s reign has involved one incomprehensible decision after another. Biden took us from being energy independent to begging the sadistic dictator of Russia and the thugs that rule Iran to supply us with oil so that we can attempt to salvage America’s decimated economy that has been so trashed by Democratic misrule at all levels of government.

These feckless politicians expect us to return them to office so they can complete the destruction of America.

The time has come to throw all these bums to the curb.

Robert M. Howe Jr. Bridgton

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establishment.

The three Constitutionally branches of government are being merged into the Wilsonian concept of a unified government. The executive, legislative, and judicial branches are muddled together using Wilson’s “living Constitution” theory to make law based on legislative or judicial intent rather than Constitutional restraint.

Jock MacGregor Sebago

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Listen and watch with intention

(Continued from Page 1B) Height: 12-36 inches Growing condition: sun, part shade Moisture condition: dry to average • Common name: Moss phlox Botanical name: Phlox subulata Color of bloom: blue to purple, pink to red, white Height: 1-5 inches Growing condition: Sun Moisture condition: dry to average • Common name: Rue anemone Botanical name: Thalictrum thalictroides Color of bloom: white, pink Height: 4-8 inches Growing condition: part shade, shade Moisture condition: average • Common name: Foam flower Botanical name: Tiarella cordifolia Color of bloom: white Height: 3-12 inches Growing condition: part shade, shade

Moisture condition: average • Common name: Canada violet Botanical name: Viola canadensis Color of bloom: white Height: 6-14 inches Growing condition: part shade Moisture condition: moist • Common name: Golden alexander Botanical name: Zizia aurea Color of bloom: yellow Height: 12-24 inches Growing condition: sun, part shade Moisture condition: average, wet In the same opinion piece written by Margaret Renkl that I quoted from above, I end this column with another line from the same article. She wrote that, “We are creatures built for joy.” I hope that each reader will take the time to accept the joy that comes from gardening and watching and listening to the gifts that the natural world provides.

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Public Notice

Harrison Water District

TOWN OF NAPLES

The Harrison Water District will be having their annual election on March 21, 2022, from noon to 5 p.m., at the Harrison Town Office. There are two openings for the Board of Directors for the upcoming term of three (3) years. The trustees shall be a bona fide resident of the Town of Harrison or Bridgton.

Budget Hearing — RESCHEDULED The Naples Budget Committee will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 28, 2022 at 6 p.m. in the Town Office Building located at 15 Village Green Lane. On the agenda:

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1. Naples Town Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.

The public is encouraged to attend

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Public Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE

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TOWN OF HARRISON

Ordinance Public Hearing - Continuance

Nomination Papers Nomination papers are available from the Clerk’s office for the following positions: 1 Selectmen seat – 3 year term 2 Planning Board seats – 3 years 1 Appeals Board seat – 5 years 2 School Board seats – 2 year term & 3 year term

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Nomination papers are due back in the Clerk’s Office by 4 p.m. on Friday, April 15, 2022. Town Elections and Town Meeting by secret ballot will be held on June 14, 2022, at the Harrison Town Office from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

PUBLIC NOTICE

There will be a continuance of a public hearing on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 6 p.m. in the Naples Town Office located at 15 Village Green Lane. On the agenda: - Town Ordinances/Amendments. The Planning Board and Select Board will be making recommendations for the Warrant Articles. Draft copies are posted under www.townofnaples.or/notices.

The public is encouraged to attend.

If applicable, a Zoom link will be posted in the entry on the municipal calendar found at www.townofnaples.org/ calendars.

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Public Hearing

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The Harrison Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing for the preliminary Annual Town Meeting Draft Warrant/Draft Budget on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Town Office located at 20 Front Street, Harrison.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Land Use Ordinance Amendments

To avoid a large gathering: Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://www.gotomeet.me/TownofHarrison/selectboard You can also dial in using your phone. United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679 United States: +1 (669) 224-3319 Access Code: 195-619-517 2T11

TOWN OF BRIDGTON

The Planning Board for the Town of Bridgton will hold a public hearing on March 28, 2022, at 5 p.m. on Amendments to the Town of Bridgton Land Use Ordinance. The public hearing draft of the amendments will be posted on the Town’s website and available at the Town offices on March 22, 2022.

Agenda for public hearing will be posted at a later date on the Town website. Please direct any questions or make an appointment with Victoria Hill, Deputy CDD at Vhill@ bridgtonmaine.org or 207-803-9960.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice of Public Hearing March 29, 2022 6 p.m.

Municipal Building Charter Amendments

JOIN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE TASK FORCE It is time for the Town of Bridgton to update the 2014 Comprehensive Plan. The Community Development Department is calling for community members to join a task force that will create a resilient, sustainable, and equitable 2024 comprehensive plan that will guide us through the next ten years. If you’re interested in taking part in this important task over the next two years, please fill out the online form located on the Community Development page of the Town of Bridgton website. Please e-mail Deputy Community Development Director, Tori Hill at vhill@bridgtonmaine.org if you have any questions.

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The Selectboard will be holding a public hearing in accordance with Title 30-A M.R.S. §2104 for proposed amendments to the Denmark Town Charter. The hearing is scheduled to take place at the Municipal Building located at 62 East Main Street on March 29, 2022 at 6 p.m. A summary of the proposed amendments is listed below. A copy of the proposed amendments is available at the Town Office and online.

“Shall the municipality approve the charter amendment reprinted (summarized) below?”

• Gender neutral words have been added i.e., Select Board vs. Selectmen and Chair Person vs.

Chairman.

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• Select Board Powers and Duties: clarification on when payroll and accounts payable warrants shall be signed and a requirement of an annual adoption of a Treasurers Disbursement Policy.

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARING: BOARD OF APPEALS

The Bridgton Appeals Board will conduct a Public Hearing at The Bridgton Town Office, Three Chase Street, Suite 1, Bridgton, Maine on Thursday March 31, 2022, beginning at 5 p.m. to consider the following: An Administrative Appeal filed by David A. Lourie, Law Office of David A. Lourie on behalf of Rodney Danielson, Scott Sanson, and Joseph Faris from the Bridgton Planning Board’s Decision dated January 4, 2022, of the R&R Investments/34 Aspen Drive application for a Subdivision Amendment, located at 34 Aspen Drive, Bridgton, Maine 04009, known as Bridgton Tax Map 12 Lot 58-8 The application is available for viewing at the Bridgton Town Office by appointment only. All interested individuals are invited to attend at the above place and time to present any legal argument concerning the decision of the Planning Board.

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• Boards and Committees, Planning Board and Board of Appeals, residency requirements have been amended to read “Members shall be Town of Denmark legal residents or State of Maine legal residents paying real estate taxes on property within the Town of Denmark.” Under State Statute members do not have to be registered voters or legal residents of the town or city in order to serve in an elected or appointed position.

• Recall of Select Board and Planning Board Members has been amended to include a detailed procedure for the recall of a member, including petition process, notice of intent and recall election process.

• Quorum, Voting and Abstention: The definition of a quorum has been clarified, including the explanation of a tied vote and specifies how a member abstaining from a vote is counted toward a quorum.

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Recycling Matters

By Maureen Harpell, RN, MSN, FNP

Bridgton Recycling Committee

Composting to reduce trash

I am passionate about avoiding unnecessary waste, of any kind. Perhaps, it is a lesson learned from my grandmother, who survived the Great Depression, but my husband and I work on the old Yankee adage of, “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”

Anyone who has worked with me has had me ask if I can take home their banana peels or leftover salads. “You are not putting that in the trash, are you?” I leave restaurants with “chicken” bags containing scraps from our meals including leftover rolls and cold French fries. At home, a compost bin sits on our countertop for food scraps, and is emptied into the chicken coop daily. Many of my friends do the same…it is the ultimate way of recycling. We return food to the earth and then feed the earth and our gardens with these decomposed nutrients. We can either turn our food waste into compost and avoid overburdening our environment or we can continue to turn a blind eye to this problem.

As the cost of disposing of our trash grows higher and the town of Bridgton considers a “Pay-Per-Bag” trash system for equity, it will cost more to fill those bags with food scraps. I would like to propose another way, a better way, of dealing with our food waste.

It is estimated by many sources that up to 25 to 33% of our household trash includes food scraps. It seems so easy to just throw something into the trashcan but, anything we throw away in Bridgton goes to ecomaine for incineration. The leftover ashes from that process are then taken to a landfill.

Instead of worsening our environmental impact, by removing our food scraps from our household trash, we can save money (by purchasing fewer bags and less plant fertilizer), make great soil (wonderful nutritious soil additives) and avoid the environmental impact of adding to landfills or incineration.

As with all plant material, once the natural materials begin to die (consider fall leaves), the combination of beneficial microorganisms including bacteria and fungi, along with water and oxygen, start the process of decomposition. As food decomposes, it makes heat, breaks down into component parts and returns these nutrients to the earth. When we place our garden/kitchen waste in plastic bags we stop this life-giving process, leading to unnecessary incineration or landfill of this valuable resource.

Composting is easy. And we have great options here in Bridgton.

To begin: • Take all of your food scraps (see details below) and place them in a container with a lid.

• The container can be as small as an old plastic food container to a five-gallon bucket. Multiple options are also available online.

Consider banana peels, coffee grounds, ends of bread, ends of carrots/celery, onion skins, leftover rice and all “non-meaty” leftovers.

• Bring this collection to either: the Bridgton Transfer WELL USED compost (Photo by Station (Tuesday, Thursday bin.

Maureen Harpell) and weekends); your backyard compost pile; a worm bin (resources below); a friend who always wants more organic material; give them to your chickens, or a friend who has chickens (hint, hint!)

Material to include: • Fruit and vegetable scraps • Coffee grounds and coffee filters, tea bags • Egg shells, nut shells • Newspapers, paper napkins, paper towels (avoid shiny or colored paper) • Printer paper • Yard waste, grass clippings, leaves • Wood shavings, sawdust, hair and fur • Avoid meat scraps, cheese and dairy. A little is okay, but not a lot.

How to make your own compost system: • Find a corner of your yard, or build a structure to hold the materials. A three-sided pallet, a round bin with chicken wire, old boards or concrete blocks or anything to hold the material in place will work. Our first system was a place in the yard, where we emptied the lawn mower grass clippings and added COMPOSTING, Page 8B

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March 17, 2022, The Bridgton News, Page 5B

Lions hold ‘live’ meeting

NEXT ROTARIAN President Aaron Hagan, along with his wife Lindsey, and sons Hudson, 10, and Kai, 7.

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who had just finished college and was working abroad. We had the Maine connection.

She having been brought up in the state. She and I hit it off and, frankly, I would have followed her anywhere.

But, like many multi-national couples, we spent time going back and forth between the U.S. and Australia.

At some point, we decided we had to settle down if we wanted to start a family.

So, the rest is history. I gave in to Lindsey’s desire to be in the U.S. and I must say I’ve never regretted it. We started our family in Portland, and when Kai was ready to start school full time, Lindsey took the opportunity to restart her own career. We found good jobs in the Bridgton area. We are settled in and are enjoying the Lake Region and having a blast raising our kids. We couldn’t be happier with the move. Lindsey is the school counselor at Stevens Brook Elementary School.

Madsen: How is it you decided to join Rotary?

Hagan: Previous managers at KeyBank-Bridgton have belonged to the Bridgton-Lake Region Club and KeyBank encourages community involvement.

I have always been drawn to Rotary, largely due to the influence of my wife’s stepdad, George Crockett. George was a long-time Rotarian in the Portland area, giving over 20 years of service. I would follow the many projects he involved himself in and see the changes he was making in people’s lives, both abroad and here in the U.S. When I took on my new role in Bridgton, it gave me the opportunity to get involved with Rotary and within the community.

Madsen: What do you hope to accomplish during your year as president of PRESIDENT, Page 7B

JOINS THE CLUB — At their first in person, live meeting in months, the Bridgton Lions Club officially installed Carmen Lone as a member. Ms. Lone has been participating in Lions activities since last fall.

At left, club president, John Schuettinger reads the membership charge as Lone looks on. Assisting in the ceremony is Eric Nelson (club secretary) who was standing in for Lion Jay Spenciner, who is Lone’s sponsor.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION was given to long-time Bridgton Lion and past president Al Hayes, who received a forty-year membership chevron from Lions Clubs International. Making the presentation is Lion president John Schuettinger. wide variety of events for the children of veterans.

On a most positive note, the club adjourned until its next meeting on March 28. All meetings are open to those persons interested in knowing more about Lionism.

MWVADC receives King Grant

The Adult Day Center is expanding its reach into the rural communities of Western Maine! The Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation has answered the Mount Washington Valley Adult Day

Center’s (ADC) request for funds to provide affordable transportation to and from the facility to families in western Maine.

Thanks to the generous grant of $15,000 by the King

Foundation, transportation can now be provided for the communities of Fryeburg, Brownfield, Denmark, Harrison, Sweden, Lovell, Porter, Parsonsfield, Hiram, Cornish and nearby areas.

Karen Albert, director of Community Relations explains, “This funding from the King Foundation will allow individuals from

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Rotarian Aaron Hagan, vice president and branch manager at KeyBankBridgton, was recently interviewed by Rotarian Carol Madsen.

Madsen: Let’s hear a little background.

Hagan: I joined the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club just before COVID-19 hit and the Club went into virtual mode. Thank goodness we got involved in some good projects with the food pantries in our area, the Bridgton Community Kettles and some environmental clean-up work. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have had an opportunity to get to know my fellow Rotarians. When they asked me if I would run for president, I’d only been around a year. They said, no problem, you’ve got a year and a half to learn the ropes.

Well, that year and a half is almost up.

Part of my role as President Elect was to chair the Duck Race fundraiser, which I did last year. At the same time, I’ve been chairing the Community Service Committee, which oversees our local projects. I do jump on board for every opportunity to serve. I love people and want to be making an impact in the community. I bring my boys, Hudson and Kai, right along with me. They are learning the difference between service and chores.

Madsen: How did you end up in Bridgton, a man from Australia?

Hagan: The short version of the long story is this. In 1999, I got a job at a camp in Waterville. After camp had finished, a mate and I bought a car and travelled around the U.S. doing over 15,000 miles.

After that adventure, I moved to the UK, where I worked in London, then to Scotland and eventually Ireland. It was in Ireland where I met Lindsey,

The Bridgton Lions Club met at the Bridgton Community Center for their first “live” meeting in several months.

Following the usual opening rites and delicious dinner the Lions settled in for a non-Zoom meeting.

First on the agenda was the installation of new member Carmen Lone, executive director of BCC. President John Schuettinger had prepared an installation service and charge, which was responded to by Ms. Lone.

Club secretary Eric Nelson presented Carmen with her Lion’s vest and was presented her membership pin by the president.

Unfortunately, Lone’s sponsor — Jay Spenciner — was unable to attend.

Special membership recognition was given to three Lions present. Past president and long-time Lion Al Hayes was presented his forty-year chevron to attach to his Lion’s pin. Tenyear chevrons were presented to past president Cliff Tuchon and Lion Kent Shalline.

It was announced that the Board of Directors had approved a $300 grant to the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter for their “Freezing for the Reason” fund. Proceeds from recent Winter Carnival chuck wagon sales provided the source for the gift.

By unanimous vote, the club quickly approved a $1,000 donation to the Lions Clubs International Foundation for the Refugees and Displaced Persons Fund. As of March 10, LCIF has awarded seven grants totaling $105,000 to relief efforts in Ukraine. The Lions district newsletter stated recently, “that contributions to this fund will help ensure that Lions are there to help families find the safety and security they desperately need.”

Suggestions were sought by the president for menu ideas for the “Kettle Dinner” on May 19, the club’s next turn in the BCC kitchen.

Lion Brook Sulloway asked permission to speak and began by drawing attention to the sweatshirt he was wearing which bore the inscription, “A SOLDIER’S CHILD FOUNDATION.” He went on to explain that the Foundation was founded by Daryl Mackin, a former Bridgton resident (and teacher) who now resides in Tennessee. Mackin had asked Sulloway if he would be willing to lead a group of veterans’ kids on a hike up Mt. Washington. Sulloway convinced Mackin that Pleasant Mountain was a better venue and led the kids up same in the rain.

Last week, Sulloway also responded to a request from is friend to provide skiing lessons for a group of 18 kids at Sunday River, which Brook willing provided. He concluded by stating that the Foundation has achieved such wide spread recognition that is well financed, managed and provides a

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Bridgton Farmers’ Market recipe

Beet, Orange & Microgreens

By Nancy Tripp Bridgton Farmers’ Market Ever since New Year’s, I have been on the lookout for a recipe made with beets and finished in the oven with a sweet citrus glaze. This past week, Patch Farm shared this recipe on their newsletter and it is so darn close to what I have been imagining that I had to use it.

I love beets. They are a mix of sweet with a wee bit of bitter, but with a beautiful earthy flavor. I put them in everything from a salad (as here) cooked and sliced or grated and raw with apples and carrots, roasted as a side dish and buttered, or in stout winter cabbage soup. And then, there was that cake seen here a few weeks ago. That cake was sooooo good!

I have spring fever (just a bit) so I am beginning to crave salads, but it is still early. Here is a recipe to bridge the gap between my seasonal yearnings. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

zest in long strips. Cut the orange in half horizontally.

Squeeze enough juice from 1 half to measure 2 tbsp. Using a sharp knife, cut the peel and pith from the remaining 3 1/2 oranges. Cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds; place in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate.

Place beets in the center of a large sheet of foil and drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Top with the strips of orange zest.

Wrap up the bundle to seal it.

Roast until tender, 40 minutes to 1 hour (depending on the size of the beets). Peel the beets when they are cool enough to handle. Let cool completely.

In a jar with a lid, shake the 2 tbsp. of orange juice and 1 tsp. of orange zest, the shallot, vinegar, mustard, and allspice; season. Add the EVOO and shake to blend. Season the dressing.

Cut the beets into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Arrange the beets and orange slices on a platter; season. Top with the and microgreens.

Beet, Orange and Microgreens Salad dressing Enjoy!

4 oranges in mixed varieties The Bridgton Farmers’ Market (BFM) is located at The 1½ lb. red beets All Roads Hub (the old Macdonald Motors Building) at 4 1 tbsp. olive oil Nulty Street and runs every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, 2 tbsp. finely chopped shallot now through April 17.

2 tbsp. white wine vinegar For a full list of vendors and information on order1 tbsp. Dijon mustard ing: https://www.facebook.com/BridgtonFarmersMarket/ or ¼ tsp. ground allspice contact BFM at bridgtonfarmersmarket.me@gmail.com ½ cup EVOO BFM will not be accepting credit cards of EBT until ¼ cup microgreens mix Preheat the oven to 400°. Finely grate 1 tsp. zest from further notice. Individual vendors do accept credit cards or 1 orange. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the remaining Venmo for their business at their tables.

NICE DONATION — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine received a $1,000 donation from Lakeside Norway, the proceeds of the holiday tree auction and wreath sale they held in December.

Throughout November, the Cancer Resource Center sold personalized ornaments thaty were then hung on the large evergreen tree located on the CB Cummings Landing at Lakeside Norway for a special tree lighting. Over 50 people attended.

“We are grateful to Jason and the other partners of Lakeside Norway for this generous donation which brings the total amount raised from the Ornament & Tree Lighting Event to $2,600. Hanging ornaments gave people a way to honor a loved one, remember those who had passed, or express a bit of holiday cheer.” Above, left to right: Jason Shiers (president of Lakeside Norway and owner of Pleasant Hill Property Services) and Diane Madden (executive director of the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine). CRCofWM is located at 59 Winter Street, Norway. For more information, visit www.crcofwm. org or find them on Facebook or call 890-0329.

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5. Pilgrimage to Mecca 8. 1968 hit “Harper Valley ____” 11. Turkish honorific 12. *I captained the Millennium Falcon in “Star Wars” 13. Inlet in Greenland 15. Map out 16. Pharaoh’s symbol 17. Austin Powers and Shrek to Mike Myers 18. *I developed the theory of relativity 20. Sailor’s hail 21. Lyric poem 22. Solar System center 23. Portable stairs 26. *I am Sgt. George Baker’s inept comic strip character 30. Mine deposit 31. Shape 34. Fairy tale cannibal 35. Feline sneakers 37. Lawyer group 38. *I have a coiled shell and eyes on stalks 39. Very dark black 40. Free from obstruction 42. ____ Aviv 43. Most buffoonish 45. Rest or hydration for common cold, e.g 47. Hot springs resort 48. “...he found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked ____” 50. Japanese stringed

instrument 52. *I am a runaway slave, an abolitionist, and a best-selling author 55. Email destination 56. Jasmine of “Aladdin,” e.g.

57. Food fish 59. Silly 60. Self-cleaning appliance 61. Ad staple 62. O in IOU 63. P in m.p.g.

64. Affirmative, colloquially DOWN 1. Do like Drake 2. Eye up and down 3. Bangkok native 4. Like preserved peaches, sometimes 5. Sharpened 6. Like Huck Finn’s dad, e.g.

7. *Some people call me the Rocket Man 8. *I starred as Pam in the “Meet the Parents” movies 9. *I used to host a sports show with Mike Golic 10. Commercials 12. Buddhist’s enlightenment 13. Sham 14. *I am a WWE Champion, an actor, and my nickname is geology-related 19. Vision correctors, colloquially

22. Greek letters on campus 23. *My rÈsumÈ includes Fly Girl and “American Idol” judge 24. CuraÁao neighbor 25. Evil one 26. Fence board 27. Popular gemstone 28. Shed tears 29. *I am an American who became Princess

of Monaco 32. Harangue 33. Network with an eye 36. *My TV role became synonymous with a hair style 38. Perform at the bee 40. Canada’s neighbor 41. Beginning 44. Strong adhesive 46. Contemptibly small

48. Dry white Italian wine 49. Radio receiver 50. Dr. Seuss: “The more that you read, the more things you will ____” 51. Piercing woodwind

52. Water quantity 53. Loafer, e.g 54. Adventure story 55. United Nations labor agency 58. Homer’s catchword

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During the summer of 2021, Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival was able to perform three live performances at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison, its home for the past 30 years.

At the same time, it recorded five concerts at the Majestic Theatre in Conway, N.H. Those five concerts performed, recorded, and streamed at the Majestic Theatre are now on SLLMF’s YouTube Channel (https://bit. ly/3vMjwqo). These virtual concerts were available last summer to those who purchased tickets. Now, they are available free of charge to be enjoyed by anyone at the YouTube channel. You can watch (and listen) to them one at a time or binge watch them.

Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival’s YouTube channel is also available by googling Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival’s YouTube channel.

Each concert includes an iconic Beethoven piece. Other composers include Shubert, Brahms, Mozart, Francaix, Saint-Georges, Bizet, Saint-Saens, Barriere, and Beach.

Artists who play during each concert included: Mihae Lee, Music Director, piano; Keiko Tokunaga, violin; MinYoung Kim, violin; Matthew Sinno, viola; Mihae Marica, cello; and Bonnie Thron, cello. Jered Egan, double bass, and Yuri Funahashi, piano, both play during one performance each.

Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival is a 50-year-old classical music festival devoted to presenting and promoting high-quality chamber music in the Lake Region of western Maine each summer.

For information about the upcoming season, its 50th anniversary, check out the website https://sebagomusicfestival.org.

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clean-ups. I’ll be looking to continue these partnerships and work with other local groups to see how else we can be of service.

As we continue to navigate the pandemic, I’d love to see us continue to move toward more in-person activities, though as a club, it needs to be a safe environment. And, we need to be respectful of the concerns of all members.

Madsen: Thank you so much, Aaron. We are so happy you and your family found your way to the Lake Region. We are proud to have you as a Rotarian.

Thursday, March 17 Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club, 4:30 p.m., Hybrid meeting speaker, Justin Ward of Bridgton Books. In-person at Stella’s on the Square; for Zoom link contact gszoksbox@gmail. com.

Carol Dana, cultural historian of the Penobscot Nation, as the next speaker in the Hobbs Library Speaker Series. Join the library on Zoom at 7 p.m. as Carol presents “Atlohkewe: Tell Me a Story.” To join this free event, visit www.hobbslibrary.org and click on the Zoom link.

For a phone link or queries, contact the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library at 207-9253177.

Friday, March 18 Who Cooks for You Owl Prowl, 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Rhyan Paquereau, GLLT’s Stewardship Manager, will help us answer that question as we try our owl calls and listen for a response. Just maybe this will be the year one hoots back when we call.

Registration required: gllt.org/ calendar Saturday, March 19 The Bridgton/Fryeburg Knights of Columbus will

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ATTENTION

Classified line ads are now posted on our website at NO EXTRA CHARGE! www.bridgton.com

HELP WANTED

SEASONAL HELP WANTED — at Wyonegonic Camps in Denmark: Full and part-time kitchen positions including meal cook, assistant/prep cook and general kitchen assistants; part-time housekeeping; full or part-time grounds maintenance/driver; part-time office administrative support. Position start dates available May 30-June 20 and ending August 18-31. Online preliminary application available at Wyonegonic.com; compensation commensurate with experience. Call 207-452-2051 to arrange local interview.

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MSAD72 SCHOOL DISTRICT ­­­— (EOE) in Fryeburg, Maine has immediate openings for the following positions: Payroll Specialist, Custodians, Bus Drivers, Substitutes. Visit www.msad72.org, call 207-935-2600 or pick up an application today at Door #10, 25 Molly Ockett Drive, Fryeburg, ME tf5 FUTURE LEADERS WANTED — Q-Team Tree Service in Naples.

Visit Q-Team.com/benefits for info. tf51

WORK WANTED

VEHICLES FOR SALE

HOME CARE PROVIDER — Struggling caring for a loved one?

Let me help provide assistance with daily living. 20+ years experience CNA/References. Fully vaccinated with card. FMI text or call Donna 207-291-0193.

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DENMARK HOUSE PAINTING — Since 1980. Interior and exterior painting. Free estimates. Call John Mathews 452-2781. tf40x

LOOKING FOR — houses or camps to paint for 2022 season.

Fully-insured. Free estimates. 34 years experience. Dirigo Custom Painting. 743-9889.

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LITTLE GUYS FIREWOOD — Cut, split, delivered. Prompt delivery. 603-960-2537 or 9356302. Fryeburg area $210 cord, over 20 miles add $10.

52t2x $5 FOR TATTERED — U.S. Flag when purchasing new U.S. Flag 3’x5’ or larger. Maine Flag & Banner, Windham, 893-0339. tf46

DRIED FIREWOOD — Dried twelve months. Selling seasoned hardwood year-round. One cord $300, cut, split, delivered. Call 207-595-5029; 207-583-4113. maineseasonedfirewood.com 52t31x

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Order online at wester nmainetimberlands.com or call 207-925-1138

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ROOMS FOR RENT ­— in Casco, Maine. Call Everett Blakelund at 978-502-9019 for all questions/ showings.

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Mondays at NOON

PREMIUM HARDWOOD MIX

SEASONED: GREEN: $225/cord $ 300/cord SEMI-SEASONED: SUPPLY IS LIMITED, ORDER NOW!

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GREEN: 2 cord minimum $

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Call to order: 207-452-2157

DENMARK SELF-STORAGE 10' x 10' Unit – $75/mo.

10' x 20' Unit – $125/mo.

Henry’s Concrete Construction

Cell: 207-461-1539 JOHN ALLEN ­—­­­FREE­ESTIMATES­•­FULLY­INSURED­­­—

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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207-452-2157

ARIES Landscaping & property Maintenance Mowing, Raking, Spring & Fall cleanups. Plowing & Sanding.

Small Home Remodeling, Painting. Just ask.

Minimum two cords for delivery.

hearty beans (made with hamburger), American Chop Suey, ham, cole slaw, homemade rolls, and homemade pies. The dinner will be for donation only.

Bugs in Winter Hike, 9:30 a.m. to noon., sponsored by the Greater Lovell Land Trust.

While many insects are seasonal, not all shrivel up and die or fly south once it turns cold. On this last day of winter, we’ll look for evidence of those who do manage to survive and if we’re lucky, we might get to see one or two that need the cold for their ex-

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host a corned beef supper at 5 p.m. at the St. Joseph Parish Hall on 225 South High Street in Bridgton. The cost is $15. Meals will also be available for takeout by driving to the side door of the parish hall immediately following the Saturday 4 p.m. Mass.

Proceeds benefits the Knights’ many charities.

The Naples United Methodist Church Spring Fever Bean Supper will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The vestry will be open for people to come in and eat or you can do take out. The menu will include homemade baked beans,

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(Continued from Page 5B) the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club?

Hagan: I just want to continue to help grow the club and the projects the leaders and members before me have in place to impact our area. As a club, we had to adapt when COVID started and focused on smaller community projects, partnering with local food pantries, donating health and wellness products, with the Bridgton Community Center for Drive-Thru Community Kettles, and with other local organizations for environmental

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is looking to hire for a few positions: concrete laborer, concrete floor finisher, and Class B boom truck operator.

Please DO NOT respond if you: are unable to set your alarm, text out sick once a week, have to find a ride to work, or think checking social media every five minutes is part of your daily tasks.

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Please call or text 207-557-2801

We’re hiring!

Full-time and part-time positions available, afternoons/evenings, weekdays and weekends.

Looking for a dependable kitchen person to fill a yearround position in our fun, fast-paced pizza/deli kitchen.

Must excel in customer service, be a self motivator and willing to multi-task. Full or part-time, afternoon/ evenings. Competitive pay, paid vacation time and some paid holidays.

Stop in and see Eric or Julie or send a resume to jimbobsgeneralstore@ gmail.com.

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The Umbrella Factory Supermarket

Planning to reopen our Crazy Stallion Pizza Pie Factory Soon!

Experienced Help Welcome Apply in person Full & Part-time Positions Available In All Departments

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Ask for David Allenson • 207-693-3988

639 Roosevelt Trail, Rt. 302, Naples • Supermarket Hours Sun.-Sat • 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

UFO Hours Sun.-Sat. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. • 693-3988

We offer competitive wages and a comprehensive benefit package that includes health and dental insurances, retirement program with company match, uniforms, and paid holidays and vacations.

Contact Rebecca at 207-452-2157 or rebecca@khiellogging.com to request an application or for more information.

65 Bull Ring Road, Denmark, ME

1069 Main Street, Lovell, ME 04051 Phone: 207-925-6272 Fax 207-925-1710

TOWN OF BRIDGTON 3 CHASE STREET, SUITE 1 BRIDGTON, MAINE 04009

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Parks Assistant

The Town of Bridgton is accepting applications for work in the Town’s parks. This is a full-time position, 40 hrs. per week with some weekends required.

Applications are available at the Town Office and online at https://bridgtonmaine.org.

Applicant must have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Please submit an application and resume to: David Madsen, Public Services Director, 3 Chase Street, Suite 1, Bridgton, ME 04009.

To submit your application electronically please send via e-mail to dmadsen@bridgtonmaine.org or to the PW Administrative Assistant at dkiriaji@bridgtonmaine.org.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The Town of Bridgton is an equal opportunity employer.

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HELP WANTED

NOW HIRING • SUPERVISOR/FOREMAN • EQUIPMENT OPERATOR • SKILLED LABORER

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DO REPLY if you are a dependable hard worker that doesn’t whine, is able to be part of a team that provides quality work, you don’t mind working 50+ hours a week earning great pay, staying fit and getting a great tan and have a never give up attitude.

The Town of Lovell, Maine will be hiring

COURTESY BOAT INSPECTORS

FOR THE 2022 SEASON Work Schedule: • Inspectors can design a flexible work schedule for up to 40 hours per week • Pay rate is $13.00 per hour.

• Performance-based bonus paid at the end of the season Principle Responsibilities: • Inspectors will be trained to inspect watercraft for aquatic plants • Inspectors will work in the Kezar Lake Watershed Skills required: • Good communication skills • Ability to keep accurate records • Must be dependable Hiring Process: • Applications are available on our website at: www. lippc.org or at the Lovell Town Office • Mail to: Town of Lovell, 1069 Main Street, Lovell, ME 04051 by April 1, 2022, Contact: Diane Caracciolo, CBI Coordinator, Lovell Invasive Plant Prevention Committee (LIPPC) LIPPC125@gmail.com 2T10CD

BOARD VACANCIES Cumberland County Government is currently looking to fill the following Board vacancies: Cross Insurance Arena Board of Trustees: Trustee District #1 (Portland, Long Island) Fill a current term until 12/2021 Trustee District #6 (Bridgton, Casco, Naples, Raymond, Harrison, North Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Cumberland, Gray and Chebeague Island) Fill a current term until 12/2023 Board of Assessment Review At-Large Representative Please visit www.cumberlandcounty.org for more information and application.

Deadline: Open until filled

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Adult Day Care receives grant

STILL LIFE by Michael Ranucci is one of the new exhibits at the Western Maine Art Group in Norway.

His work will be featured at the Western Maine Art Group’s first First Friday Reception on April 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Matolcsy Art Center, 480 Main St., Norway. Michael Ranucci’s work is in collections locally and across the United States. He is an elected member in the Connecticut Academy of Fine Art and the Hudson Valley Art Association.

(Continued from Page 5B) Center. This assistance will enable economically disadvantaged aging adults living with dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease (the most common cause of dementia), Parkinson’s Disease, and those with physical needs to attend the center. It is the policy of the Center to provide services to all interested families regardless of the lack of financial resources or ability to pay.”

“Studies have shown that there is a huge need for ADC services in western Maine due to the aging demographic of the area,” adds Albert. “And

it’s also been determined that lack of affordable transportation is the greatest obstacle to families for getting the adult day program services for their loved ones.”

Western Maine families interested in learning more should contact the ADC at 603-356-4980 to learn more about registration and eligibility.

The Mount Washington Adult Day Center cares for aging adults with degenerative illnesses associated with aging and memory loss disorders. It also provides critical counseling support to families and caregivers

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istence. Registration required: gllt.org/calendar The Harrison Lions Club will be holding their Texas Hold’em Tournament at the Lions’ Den (located in the back of the Block Building on Main Street in Harrison).

There will be a $60 entry fee. Doors will open at 12 p.m. with a start time of 1 p.m. Please bring your masks.

Great food and refreshment are available.

Monday, March 21 The Harrison Lions Club and the American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at the United Parish Congregational Church at 77 Main Street in Harrison. Please call 1-800-REDCROS or go online to RedCrossBlood.org and enter HarrisonMe to schedule an appointment. This could be your most impactful gift of the year!

First Sunrise of Spring Hike up Bald Pate Mountain at 6:15 a.m. in South Bridgton to bring in spring! This event is free and open to all. What to bring: Trails may be icy, please have traction (spikes or snowshoes, LELT has snowshoes to borrow if you need them), warm layers, and a headlamp or flashlight. More information: lelt.org/bald-pate or contact Maggie at maggie@lelt.org or 207-647-4352 with any questions.

Interested in climate change, join the Harrison Climate Action Group at 6 p.m. at the Caswell Conservancy, located on Main Street. You can also participate without attending meetings. E-mail Andrea at harrisonmaineclimateaction@gmail.com or join the Facebook group at Harrison Maine Climate Action.

Tuesday, March 22 St. Joseph Food Pantry at St. Joseph Church, 225 South High Street, Bridgton from 10 a.m. to noon. All are welcome.

Guest researcher to speak. Norway Memorial Library is pleased to announce that Maine State Library Genealogy Research Specialist B.J. Jamieson will give research tips on how to trace Irish ancestry from 6:30 to 8 p.m. via Zoom.

The Zoom link for this program is https://networkmaine. zoom.us/j/82110334833. For more information please call the library’s information desk at 207-743-5309 ext. 1 or visit the library’s website at www. norwaymemoriallibrary.org Thursday, March 24 I Don’t Want to Talk About It, 7 p.m. at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center on the campus of Fryeburg Academy presented by Fryeburg Academy Theater. The one act play, written by Bradley Hayward, is a series of monologues and short company scenes dealing with everything a teenager faces. These characters confront the challenges they have growing up: rumors, bullying, illness, high school, parents, families, and death.

This “dramedy” will have you immersed in the real world of what teens can’t, won’t, and don’t talk about. I Don’t Want to Talk About It contains scenes around the topics of difficult subjects such as eating disorders, sexual abuse, bullying, death, suicide, and illness. It is a recommended audience of older adolescents and adults. Free general admission.

Rotary Club guest speaker, 4:30 p.m., Krissy Fraser of Kismet Rock Foundation.

In-person at Stella’s on the Square; for Zoom link contact gszoksbox@gmail.com.

Kismet Rock Foundation nourishes the physical, intellectual and emotional development of rural and urban children throughout New England before they enter their perilous teen years. The Foundation’s success in redirecting the path and supporting the potential of children is accomplished by providing scholarships for a comprehensive education in technical rock climbing within the context of a stable and loving family-like atmosphere.

Saturday, March 26 Cabin Fever Reliever Hikes, 9:30 a.m. to noon, sponsored by the Greater Lovell Land Trust. March can be such a long month as the seasons transition. Join us for an easy hike or a more difficult one as we head out the door to stretch muscles we haven’t used while hibernating for months. Registration required: gllt.org/calendar Drive Through Turkey Dinner hosted Denmark Congregational Church.

Patrons will enter the Denmark Municipal Building parking area and meals will be delivered right to your car.

The meal is complete with all the fixings: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrots and peas, cranberry sauce and rolls, and cookies.

Cost is $13 per meal. Make a check payable to DCC or have cash ready at pick-up.

To pre-order and pay online, go to https://www.eventbrite. com/e/292776491367or you can call Bertha to reserve at 207-452-2423. You must preorder by March 23.

Sensational Spring Supper at the Casco Village Church, United Church of Christ, sep-

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arate seatings at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. This month’s dinner will feature baked beans, delicious casseroles, crisp salads, rolls and butter, cold drinks and homemade pies. It’s all for only $10 for adults, and $5 for children 8 years of age and younger.

The church is located at 941 Meadow Road in Casco, or contact 207-627-4282.

Tuesday, March 29 Emerald Ash Borer, Pretty, but Majorly Disturbing, 5 to 6 p.m. The Emerald Ash Borer is here in Maine, including in Lovell. Join Jan Santerre, program director for Project Canopy (Urban and Community Forestry) and Colleen Teerling, Forest Entomologist, to learn more about EAB. This webinar is co-sponsored by Greater Lovell Land Trust, Loon Echo Land Trust, Lakes Environmental Association and Upper Saco Valley Land Trust. Location: Zoom Room in the comfort of your own home. Registration required: gllt.org/calendar Friday, April 1 The Western Maine Art Group begins its spring season with a First Friday Reception on April 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Matolcsy Art Center, 480 Main Street, in Norway. This new exhibit will feature the artwork of Michael Ranucci and guest artists.

Saturday, April 2 Texas Hold’em, JacksonSilver Post 68, 595 Gore Road, Locke Mills. Doors open at 11 a.m., games start at 1 p.m. $50 buy-in, high hand option, BYOB (anyone under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian).

Meals and beverages available. FMI, Legion Office 875-2375.

at its weekly support group every Tuesday at 1 p.m. The Center’s purpose-built setting offers a home-like experience and includes an enclosed outdoor therapy garden and several small rooms for those needing a less stimulating environment.

The Adult Day Center operates five days a week, eight hours a day, Monday through Friday. To learn more about the Adult Day Center and the services offered, please visit https://www. mwvadultdaycenter.org/ or call 603-356-4980.

Rethinking solar

(Continued from Page 1B) ments to host communities. They chose to allocate $28,000 to a training program at a community college nearly two hours away from Lovell, leaving an EBO of $147,000. But the remaining EBO could be met through excise and sales tax payments to the state, and payments to the Town of Sweden.

Nothing had to be paid to the Town of Lovell.

To make matters worse, the contract also provided that lease and easement payments to private landowners on whose land the project would be located counted against the EBO. The magnitude of those payments was secret but, based on the developer’s other projects and disclosures of other developers, those landowner payments could be in the range of 50% of the remaining $147,000 EBO. I didn’t begrudge those landowners the money, but I did feel that it was misleading for the developer to claim that private payments to 10 landowners, only half of whom were Lovell residents, were the same as property tax payments to the entire town. Private payments are not public benefits. I remained opposed.

All of these problems can be avoided by voting “Yes” for the solar ordinance at Lovell’s special town meeting on Saturday, April 2, 9 a.m. at the firehouse. The solar ordinance facilitates small and medium scale solar projects for individuals, businesses and community groups by making them uses by right, requiring common building permits but not governmental approvals. It subjects large scale solar projects to conditional use analysis, fully at the applicant’s expense, not the town’s, and puts them in the commercial-industrial district where they belong. I encourage Lovell voters to vote “Yes” for the solar ordinance on April 2.

Paul Denis of Lovell and McLean, Va. is a member of the board of Our Eden Association.

Composting

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• Layer browns (dried grasses, old leaves, cardboard, paper towels, etc.) with greens (coffee grounds, old lettuce, carrot peelings, leftover green beans, etc.) and dampen to the consistency of a wrung-out sponge. With browns (dried grasses or leaves) on top, the risk of odor or flies is minimal.

Toss with a pitchfork every several days to make sure that air and oxygen gets into the pile. Cover if needed with more browns, wet it if too dry. That’s it…

Our town transfer station will mix yard and household wastes with heavy machinery and create compost. Look to the left when you pull into the transfer station.

• Compost is completed when you cannot define the original materials, and it smells healthy. This usually takes between 6 to 18 months, depending on multiple factors. Now, take that great material and place it in a garden, around houseplants, or in your yard.

For anyone who would like more information about composting, please see the resources below or e-mail the BridgtonRecycleCommittee@yahoo.com or me at maureenharpell@gmail.com. We will host educational gatherings and information on LRTV. Reference material: https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/know-how-knowmore/2020-04-03-beginners-guide-worm-composting https://www.ecomaine.org/what-can-be-recycled/foodwaste-and-composting/

modifications make meals healthier

Recipes are guidelines for a delicious meal—not rules. Commit to making small changes each time you prepare a meal and notice how your overall health improves over time.

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Schedule an appointment with your primary care physician to learn more.

FOR NUTRITIOUS RECIPES TO TRY IN 2022 visit dfdrussell.org/recipes