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Serving Bridgton and the surrounding towns of Western Maine since 1870 Vol. 152, No. 13

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Decision will leave some singing Blues

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The Maine Bluesfest has left the nest.

The Bluesfest will resume this June. But, the music festival will no longer be held in its birthplace of Naples. After almost 15 years of being synonymous with the Town ofå Naples, the organizers have found a new venue.

Bluesfest co-founder and musician Kevin Kimball confirmed that the festival

has moved from Naples to Lisbon Falls.

“Let’s face it. In terms of being scenic, Naples is tough to beat,” Kimball said. “That being said. We are going to put our big stage on a newly-revealed riverbank. They tore down an old mill and now the riverbank is visible. It’s absolutely gorgeous.”

Kimball said he had mixed emotions about relocating the festival. But, it was time to move on.

“It is bittersweet. Mike Bray and I never intended this to become what it has.

The way this thing started is that Mike Bray and I said, ‘Let’s do a mini-festival in Bray’s beer garden one afternoon at the most,” he said.

Then, the other venues in town got wind of it and wanted to be included, he said. At first, the size of the festival increased dramatically, he said. Then, things went in the other direction

with some businesses not participating in the Blues Festival but benefiting from the crowds coming to the festival.

In 2019, there were slightly more than a half dozen venues involved, including Rick’s Cafe, Freedom Cafe, Brother Fleckers, Songo River Queen II, the Causeway Marina, Gary’s Old Towne Tavern, the American Legion Post 55 and Point Sebago Resort.

“It was starting to dimin-

ish in 2019. And the atmosphere was clearly changing. There was more of an adversarial flavor than in the past,” Kimball said.

Then, COVID hit and the festival was sidelined for two years. This gave organizers some time to step back and regroup and court Lisbon Falls.

“Lisbon Falls — the municipality is Lisbon. But there are two different zip codes. It’s like Sanford and Springvale, where I grew up. Technically, Lisbon

Falls is its own community but it comes under the municipality of Lisbon,” Kimball said.

“The reception from the Town [of Lisbon] has been amazing. Our first meeting, we had the interim town manager who is also the police chief, Ryan McGee. He is our biggest cheerleader,” he said. “They [town officials] are ecstatic.”

“It is going to be smaller.

We are going to have five venues. We normally have BLUES, Page 8A

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Elected officials are trying to figure out how to be prepared for Father’s Day weekend happenings now that the Maine Bluesfest is no longer being held in town.

Chairman Jim Grattelo

announced that the music festival, fondly nicknamed the Bluesfest, has relocated from Naples to Lisbon Falls.

The news of the move was confirmed by Bluesfest cofounder Kevin Kimball.

With the absence of the Bluesfest, local businesses are trying to capitalize on the

Father’s Day weekend.

Also, with Bluesfest bowing out, there is no organized group that comes before the town selectmen to make certain public safety and sanitation is addressed before the crowds come to town.

Earlier this month, the PLANNING, Page 8A

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Food pantry creates a family, feeds the heart

KEEPING THE FAITH — Paul and Shirley Fields hope a robust summer season of public suppers and special events, along with the return of Sunday services will revive and keep the historic South Bridgton Church going. (Rivet Photo)

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Fields look to revive South Bridgton Church

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Paul Field is keeping the faith.

With the pandemic canceling public suppers and special events — the financial life blood of small churches everywhere — along with a declining congregation, the future of the South Bridgton Church is somewhat cloudy.

However, Paul and Shirley Field plan to put their best efforts forward to revive the historic church.

“The pandemic really hurt us because we couldn’t do any fundraisers, which were sustaining us. We’re an older congregation.

We were concerned about bringing in ‘new blood’ into the church because some weren’t really following the CDC guidelines. I couldn’t jeopardize their health,” said Shirley, who serves as the Church Association’s secretary.

It is hard to get the young people through the doors on Sunday, Paul added.

“They will come out for

other events, but we can’t get them through the doors on Sundays. There are just too many things going on, right down to school activities. There are soccer games and practices on Sunday mornings. Sundays used to be family days,” Paul said. “By getting people out to the activities, we keep them church related.

So, it does give them some introduction. We gain a little membership that way, and at least, we keep the church alive.”

Paul placed “actual” members at seven, although the membership rolls currently list 25.

“Some I haven’t seen in 30 years and they live in the area,” he noted.

Over the last 20 years, 80% of the congregation is elderly. Some have passed away. Others have moved.

When Covid struck, the church doors were closed — partly due to the pandemic, partly due to finances. The closure, however, prompted rumor that the church was up for sale.

A former South Bridgton

Church member, who knew of the struggles, mentioned to a Presbyterian Church goer that SBC would be an ideal building for their congregation.

“He talked to some people, and before you knew it, rumor had it that this church was for sale; No, it’s not. We were just getting interest started again, and then this rumor pops up,” Paul said. “I asked if they would entertain the idea of renting space to help support us. No, they were not interested in that, they want to buy not rent.

Fine, we’re not interested in selling. We’re not ready for that. If we can’t make a go at it, come back to us.”

As rumors started, Paul received a call from another person, who told him “don’t be too hasty to sell it.” The caller knew of some investors who might consider making the church into a wedding venue, to at least to keep its character.

“Again, I said, it’s not for sale,” Paul said.

“Twenty years ago, we tried NOT FOR SALE, Page 2A

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES— Robin Hosford puts her heart into her work with the Naples Food Pantry.

After all, she has been involved with the food pantry for about a decade and a half.

Through her community service, she spends time a few days out of the week with friends who are like family. During the summer and school break, her daughter works alongside her.

Another family member has a presence at the pantry.

The spirit of her father — who passed away two years ago— is alive in the dry storage room that his donation helped to renovate with shelving, Her dad’s name was Manny Hathaway.

“I like to think my father’s spirit is here,” Hosford said cheerfully.

Hosford’s father knew how much the food pantry meant to her and he asked that when he died, he requested instead of flowers that people send donation to the Naples Food Panty. Her father lived in Massachusetts. He died March 28, 2020.

It was a God-send. The pantry had no room that was moisture-free for storing non-perishable items. The money helped to pay for lumber to put in shelving and really utilize a new storage space.

Hosford’s connection to the pantry goes back 14 or 15 years when she was a client.

“I wasn’t working. I was a stay-at-home mom and I needed community and I needed food,” she said.

“So, that is how it all started for me. I kind of got into the volunteering part of it,” she said.

In November, Hosford was named the vice president of the Community Resource Council of Naples. CRC is in charge of the Naples Food Pantry, which is a weekly food pantry operating every CHURCH, Page 3A

Robin Hosford, the Vice President of the Community Resource Council and long-time volunteer at Naples Food Pantry, stands in the dry storage room, which has shelves that were built from a donation from her father after he passed away. (De Busk Photo) Tuesday from out of the about what food pantry, Naples United Methodist what day, what time,” she Church. said.

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Casco, Naples, Sebago and “Each town has its own Bridgton. community-based food “And here at the pantry, and because we are Methodist Church, it is just blessed to have two in the Naples residents only,” she town, there is confusion PANTRY, Page 3A

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The SB Church, not for sale (Continued from Page 1A) to give the building away to someone who would use it because it was in disrepair. Nobody would have it. The Episcopalians were meeting here, they didn’t want it. They built their new church. We couldn’t give it to someone.”

Paul pointed out that South Bridgton is not an UCC (United Congregationalist), it’s a Congregational Church (CCC), which means the congregation owns it.

“We do not have to report to a higher church,” Shirley said. “We belong to the state and national church, but they don’t tell us how to run our services.”

Paul added, “We work together as a group, but they don’t control us.”

The South Bridgton Church was part of the First Congregational Church on South High Street, but in 1820, they broke away “with much controversy.”

Parishioners built the meetinghouse across the street, and then in 1870, they built the church. They set up a ministerial fund which is still alive today.

“It had bad luck and poor management at times over PURCHASED — The Bridgton Historical Society the years, and it’s almost has purchased the former United Methodist Church down to nothing, but it still exists. It was actually set on Main Street.

up under Massachusetts law because it was before Maine became a state.

Until it runs out, we can’t do anything with it other than draw from it,” Paul said. We have a lot of little idiosyncrasies that control us but yet we are under our own control.”

South Bridgton works with a church network, which will be a big help in assisting with replacing Minister Vance Jordan, who sold his house here and moved away during the pandemic.

“We hope to open the first of May, Sunday, not sure about the time, but we’ll have a Bible Study, afternoon or evening service. We’ll use visiting pastors throughout the summer. A couple could be regulars. We will be able to fill the slate of services,” said Paul, who serves as Association president and is the parish’s only surviving deacon. “Depending on how that goes, can we stay open in the winter? It’s a huge expense to heat this.

If we have successful fundraisers and interest, we will keep something going through the winter or otherwise shutdown for the winter.”

In the past, the church stayed open in the winter.

Once the historical 1869 Bridgton Methodist Church on Main Street was listed for sale in January, town residents had high interest in learning the future of this important architectural building.

The Bridgton Historical Society was the highest bidder with a closing date set for May 5. This will provide Community Help time to empty the main floor, while the Bridgton Food Pantry will continue to operate out of the basement. Their lease

a very meaningful gift for BHS and this community, and we are very thankful for the faith placed in us to preserve Bridgton’s past for future generations.”

The building is being purchased with a grant from the Carl Lindberg Family, CHURCH, Page 3A

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“The beautiful interior will allow us to create special exhibits, and to hold meetings and events that will benefit the community,” BHS said. “This is

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“The building is in good repair structurally thanks to the care taken by the former congregation,” BHS said.

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Four years ago, census was low, so members met in the meeting room downstairs, which was with monitor unit. Last winter, one family wanted to keep the church open and paid the heating bill. Service time was changed to afternoon to help with the heating.

“We’ve done everything we can to keep the doors open,” Shirley said.

The church closed up for three months when the Fields left South Bridgton for an extended vacation in Alaska. When they returned, they had to scramble to get financials in order and continue with structural improvements.

“With just a couple of us doing things, we asked ourselves was it worth it, then the phone rang and a person asked if the church was still open and wanted to help. We had a couple of meetings, still not enough of us, the phone rang, let’s do a Christmas carol, people will sing and play instruments and open the doors to do it?” Paul recalled. “I didn’t know if we would break even, but it would tell people we’re still open, it’s worth the gamble; donations covered the expenses, no more.

We opened the door for recent supper, which was a huge success; if it hadn’t stormed we would have had a full house; we can seat 84, we had over 50; several couldn’t make it; we had 10 to-go meals; donations came in from people who couldn’t be there but wanted to support us.”

Paul says “it’s been a little chaotic from what we’re used to, but we’re starting to get a handle on it.”

Support from the overall “community” has been key

to moving forward with the church’s revival.

“It’s the church community that is supporting us, even though it’s not our congregation. We have people that’s the only time they step through the doors to the church, but they join in with us, and we’re pleased to have them,” Paul said. “It’s been a community effort to rebuild the church. We’ve been involved really heavily over the past 20 years.

We had rain gutters inside to divert the water out the windows. The steeple was ready to crash through the roof. The steeplewright that cut the steeple free said the only thing holding it in place was corner boards in the belfry. The underpinning was gone. You had a 7000-pound steeple held up by four boards.”

Today, the building is “solid,” and Paul and volunteers continue to tackle a “to-do” project list, including repair and replacement of window glass.

Six or seven years ago, Carol Goodman found paperwork in her house for when the church was built.

The treasury report had the costs to build it and who did the work. The Fields have pages of historical notes regarding the building, and in coming weeks, will share tidbits with readers as part of fundraising notices.

“The building right now is in very stable condition. It’s on the National Register for Historical Buildings. It needs paint and attention all over, but it is not in danger of falling down. It’s very usable.

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Food pantry (Continued from Page 1A) said.

Although people in need aren’t turned away, she said.

Pantry workers provide food. And, they point people in the direction of a pantry where they live.

So, the Naples Food Pantry is not the one in the town gym, she clarified.

As stated earlier, the Naples Food Pantry is one of the many local programs offered by the CRC. CRC President Connie Madura summarized what the council is.

“Community Resource Council of Naples is in its 36th year serving the residents of Naples. This organization is an Agency of the United Methodist Church, where a few Ladies of the Church and ladies of the community saw a need in the Naples community and formed the CRC of Naples,” she said.

“It all started with a twodoor cabinet in the church kitchen that offered emergency food to our neighbors in need which averaged two or three families per month. Today, the CRC has grown to offer several programs to include the Naples Food Pantry that now serves approximately 30 families every Tuesday,” Madura said.

Thank you for your Support The existence of the food pantry relies on the people who volunteer their time to operate it and the businesses that provide financial assistance to keep this service

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going, according to Madura.

“We have such a great team,” she said. “It cannot happen without a team, right?”

“We could not provide these programs without the continued support of our local businesses, groups and individual’s donations. We rely on their support. And, it would not happen without that continued support,” Madura stressed.

“We do fundraising within the community,” she said.

“We do Stuff the Truck, Stuff the Bus fundraisers.

We sometimes beg for food outside the election. We have been known to put up a bucket there. If we put it out there to the Naples voters there is food drive, there are some people who will bring food donations.”

“Sometimes, on Tuesdays, when handing out food in the parking lot, we will have individuals come and unload their truck,” she said.

Other people pop into the church and give gift cards to Hannaford Supermarket or Walmart, Madura said.

The community is generous, she said.

Hosford mentioned that

BUSY MAPLE SUNDAY at Weston’s Sugarshack in Fryeburg. At left, John Weston stokes a sap boiler with firewood, and then poses for a photo with his dad, George Weston, with a container of spring’s sweet treat. (Rivet Photos) Village Donut in Raymond donates day old donuts to the pantry on Tuesdays when a volunteer drive in that direction to get donations from Hannaford in Windham.

Morphing with the Needs Hosford saw a bit of a fluctuation in the use of the pantry during the pandemic. When people were first quarantined, there was a period when it dropped down to 20 regular families.

Slowly, that number went back up to 30 family who consistently rely on the pantry.

Currently, the pantry serves about 30 families or 90 to 100 individuals, she said.

Madura explained the safer method of getting food to people during the pandemic.

“Pre-COVID, the pantry was held in the basement of the church. When Covid hit, we were determined to continue feeding our needy and set up an outside drive-thru, offering groceries on tables, where the clients could shop from the convenience of their vehicle and still choose their preferred items. When cold weather prevented us from serving outside, we set up inside and offered a menu to our clients, to again allow them to select their choice of groceries from their vehicle. Our volunteers ‘shop’ for the client and load it into their vehicle all while

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(Continued from Page 2A) who are also donating funds to begin an endowment to help cover maintenance costs. To make this move feasible, a steering committee is being formed to address the long-term goals for the building, as well as steps to secure additional funding.

BHS operates the Firehouse Museum and Archives on Gibbs Avenue, which preserves museum collections and town records in a climate-controlled space, as well as featured artifacts, such as a 1909 Sears automobile, a sleigh painted by John Mead and original portraits of the Enoch Perley family

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Founded in 1953, BHS relies on memberships and contributions to support programs and events and to maintain these historic properties.

For more information on the steering committee or to become a member, please contact Executive Director Kerry Cushing at 207-6473699, or write to: BHS, PO Box 44, Bridgton, Maine 04009.

maintaining social distancing,” she said.

One person who is very picky — instead of having him cross out the stuff he does not want, she asks him to circle the few food items he wants.

“We have an awesome team of 12 volunteers who dedicate their Mondays and Tuesdays to maintain this program,” she said.

Anyone who is a resident and feels like they need to supplement their grocery bill by using the food pantry, a photo ID and proof that they live in Naples is required.

“They would need to be able to prove who they are and show proof of a physical address. The only other question is how many people in the household,” she said.

“Other programs offered through the Council are the Thanksgiving Meals, where each family receives a turkey with all the fixings, so all can enjoy a nice meal during the holiday,” she said. “Our Christmas 4

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(Continued from Page 2A) hodgepodge of glass. I’ve rebuilt four of them. Two to do this season,” Paul noted.

Hodge-podge because jets in the area, flying over the mountains at low altitude, created enough vibration that shattered a lot of glass — made in the 1800, which is quite thin. Replacement red and green etched glass was purchased, but only in limited amount, which Paul hopes will complete most of the replacement.

One of the last things Paul and others did before the

pandemic was to rebuild the Holbrook pipe organ’s wind chest.

“It’s in pristine condition, better condition than the piano. That’s a masterpiece right there, but it takes some talent to play it. We’ve had a couple of concerts, and had people from across New England come in and play it. We’re hoping to get some volunteers to play during church services,” he said.

The history and family connection to the church are reasons Paul and Shirley plan to do their best to keep the church open.

“When rumors were swirling, most members knew the church wasn’t for sale, but half wondered whether selling should be considered. Is it worth the effort to try to get it

These items appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter (this is a partial listing): Monday, March 21 8:22 a.m. Verbal dispute on Portland Road; subject separated.

11:33 a.m. Dispute between family members on North High Street; subject issued a trespass notice.

12:51 p.m. Two-vehicle crash on Hio Ridge Road; no injuries reported.

7:40 p.m. Traffic stop on North High Street resulted in summonses for illegal attachment of license plates, operating after suspension and failing to notify of a concealed firearm.

9:27 p.m. Disturbance on Walker Street.

10:45 p.m. Traffic stop on Portland Road resulting in “multiple summonses.”

Tuesday, March 22 4:04 a.m. Mental health event on Kansas Road.

7:05 a.m. Two subjects were found sleeping in a vehicle on Hio Ridge Road after it ran out of gas.

12:29 p.m. Reported disturbance on Sunnybrook Farm Road. Police say a delivery truck became stuck on a private road-

way and homeowners there were allegedly “verbally aggressive” with the driver before the officer arrived.

4:21 p.m. Disorderly conduct report filed regarding a female asking customers for money and causing a disturbance at a Main Street location. The subject left in a vehicle prior to the officer’s arrival.

5:47 p.m. Suspicious vehicle report on Highland Road; owner, who was hiking, was located a short time later.

7:02 p.m. Verbal argument on Raspberry Lane; individuals separated and issued disorderly warnings.

Wednesday, March 23 8:19 a.m. Single vehicle crash on North High Street; minor damage.

9:35 a.m. Community policing detail; officer had coffee with veterans at the American Legion on Depot Street.

9:43 a.m. Theft of a catalytic converter from a vehicle parked on Mountain Road, while owner was hiking on the Ledges Trail.

10:32 a.m. Citizen requested that a trespass order by removed from a

file.

10:56 a.m. Subject asked to leave a Wayside Avenue residence and refused to do so; officer dispatched.

12:59 p.m. Request to remove a deceased deer from Harrison Road.

6:27 p.m. Verbal argument at Ward Acres; parties separated and given disorderly conduct warnings.

Thursday, March 24 10:23 p.m. Assist with medical emergency.

Friday, March 25 5:40 a.m. Single vehicle crash at the intersection of Portland Road and Burnham Road; minor injuries reported.

9:29 a.m. Harassment notices served on Pond Road.

2;04 p.m. Traffic stop on North High Street resulted in a warrant arrest and issuance of a speeding summons.

3;06 p.m. Report of “out of control” juvenile on Green Street; subject transported by ambulance to the hospital for evaluation.

3:58 p.m. Report of attempted break-in at a Main Street business after hours.

Saturday, March 26 12:05 p.m. Citizen assist regarding trash being thrown into the woods.

1:01 p.m. Attempt to locate vehicle traveling “erratically and aggressively” on Route 302.

Police stopped the vehicle and warned the driver about “operation.”

2:08 p.m. Disturbance at a Main Street business; subject issued a verbal disorderly conduct warning and taken to jail for attempted assaults, police say.

4:21 p.m. Report of attempted entry into a Main Street business after hours.

11:12 p.m. While officers made a “routine traffic stop” at the intersection of Portland Road and Willett Road, a subject fled the vehicle. Police later located the individual, and issued summonses for eluding an officer and criminal speeding.

Sunday, March 27 12:58 p.m. Citizen requested to retrieve items that were seized during a search warrant.

9:14 p.m.

Singlevehicle crash with property damage on Portland Road; moderate damage to the vehicle.

A Bridgton man was indicted last week by a federal grand jury in New Haven, Conn. on 27-counts of fraud and tax offenses related to an alleged embezzlement scheme.

Edward F. Ziegler II, 63, was arrested at his North Bridgton Road home on Wednesday, March 16 at 6:38 a.m. by FBI agents, who were accompanied by Bridgton Police.

“Our role in the incident was very limited.

We were notified that the agents were coming shortly before they arrived, and we offered our assistance and resources to help with the apprehension,” Bridgton Police Chief Phil Jones said. “It was an excellent display of interagency cooperation.”

Leonard C. Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Joleen D. Simpson, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,

announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven returned the 27-count indictment.

Ziegler appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farrish in Hartford, Conn. and entered a plea of not guilty.

Ziegler was released on a $100,000 bond.

As alleged in court documents and statements made in court (as reported in an IRS press release), for approximately 25 years, Ziegler was employed as the office manager for a small business, identified in the indictment as “Company A,” based in Berlin, Conn. As part of a scheme to defraud, Zeigler allegedly opened a bank account in his name and with the qualifying language “Doing Business As [Company A].” Over the course of several years, Ziegler allegedly sent invoices to the business’s customers through both the U.S. Mail and e-mail, received checks from the customers for services provided, and deposited checks into the secret bank

account he had established.

Ziegler also allegedly made fraudulent entries in Company A’s books and record keeping system to cover up the fact that he had diverted the checks and used the funds for his own benefit.

It is alleged that, through this scheme, Ziegler caused more than 400 checks totaling more than $1 million to be deposited into his secret account. In addition, Ziegler failed to pay $173,643 in federal income taxes on his embezzled income for the 2015 through 2019 tax years.

The indictment charges Ziegler with 22 counts of wire fraud affecting a financial institution, which carries a maximum term

of imprisonment of 30 years on each count, and five counts of tax evasion, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of five years on each count.

U.S. Attorney Boyle stressed that an indictment is not evidence of guilt.

Charges are only allegations, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

This investigation is being conducted by the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with the assistance of the Bridgton (Maine) Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael S. McGarry.

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going? For us, it is well worth it. We never gave up the faith,” Paul said.

Paul’s grandparents bought the store in South Bridgton in 1935. His family lived here until 1956.

“His older brothers and sisters tell us that before the church was electrified, they pumped the organ for it to be played because it had to be hand pumped. There is history here. They snuck in New Year’s and rang the bell,” Shirley said.

Paul said story was his mother told the boys, “I am hanging the key to the church right here and I expect it to be there in the morning, nobody is going to use it tonight.” In other words, she was saying “here it is, not giving permission, but please go ring the bell.”

Paul’s father stoked the stove on Saturday so the building would be heated for Sunday service. The building is full of wonder and secrets, as Paul learned over the years.

“I’ve uncovered 100s of them just because I’ve worked on the building inside out, top to bottom. In a children’s book, there’s talk of Perley’s secret mouse hole. I found it. It’s about 12 inches tall, iron gate in the wall, it fits the story. She didn’t know about it. We never did reveal it. A few of us know where it is,” Paul said.

“The chandelier is on a cable. They would go up into the attic and crank it down to light the oil lamps, then crank it back up. Some of the mechanism is still there.”

Names are written on beams in attic, which Paul found when he was up there replacing broken or rotted beams.

“Amazing the number of people and contractors over the years hired to do something, and when it was all done, there was no bill. Electricians, building contractors, foundation and excavation contractors, just amazing,” Paul said. “It’s been my goal since I started here 20 years ago in charge of building maintenance, to get the building structurally sound and lead the people in the right direction. We did studies. I had a lot of help.”

One of Paul’s regrets was learning several people had passed on and they had their funeral or celebration of life at a funeral home or someplace else.

“Had I been able to make contact with the people soon enough before they made other arrangements, they could have had it here. I would have opened it up for them. This is a community building, it’s not just the Congregational Church. It’s been maintained by the community. I don’t mean just South Bridgton. It reaches way out,” he said.

“We need to keep it that way. I want to stay open. We’ll do whatever we need to do to do it. We had another trip scheduled for this summer, but we probably won’t go because this is more important.”

The Fields feel they just need to find that niche that allows the church to function.

“It doesn’t happen overnight, I know that; by the end of the summer, we’ll know it’s meant to be and we’re going to do it or it’s time to shut it down. I don’t think it’s time to shut it down,” he said.

Because he has poured both heart and soul into the church, Paul knows he can’t simply walk away now and close the doors for good.

“I am going to do everything I can until I’ve exhausted all options to keep the doors open here. At least we’ll be able to say it wasn’t us that caused the church to shut down. We did everything we could to keep it open,” he said.

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GOMEZ AND THE MORTICIAS — Kaytrien Hall, David DelVecchio and THE WEDNESDAYS — Kathryn Rose (left) and Alice O’Connor.

(Photos by Shannon Avery) Annie O’Connor.

Meet the spooky, kooky Addams Family

Yes, they’re creepy and they’re kooky.

One would add mysterious and spooky.

Together, they’re all ookey.

Who are they? Why of course, the famous Addams Family.

Area residents can sit back and enjoy a comical evening at Lake Region High School this weekend as the Drama Club presents their rendition of the magnificently macabre musical comedy, “The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy.”

The show opens this Friday, April 1 in the Lake Region High School auditorium.

In the kooky, upsidedown world of the Addams Family, a grave crisis is brewing. It is every father’s worst nightmare but in reverse. Daughter Wednesday, the ultimate Princess of Darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a “normal” young man, Lucas Beineke, from a quite respectable Ohio family — not even remotely fiendish!

Worse, the romance seems to have turned the steadfastly gloomy Addams’s girl downright cheery, leaving her family very worried and distressed. Comic chaos reigns when they host a dinner for Wednesday’s new boyfriend and his parents so they can become better acquainted with the entire Addams family.

Show dates April 1-3 and April 8-10. Curtain time for Friday and Saturday evening shows is 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees start at 2 p.m.

Tickets at the door: $12 for adults, $8 for seniors and students.

Let’s get to know the Addams Family (cast): Gomez Senior David DelVecchio of Bridgton What do you like about the role? “Gomez is charismatic, outgoing and always controls the room! It’s a fun challenge.”

What is most challenging about the role? “Ensuring that my Spanish accent is tasteful.”

The Morticias Senior Kaytrien Hall of Casco What do you like about the role? “I really enjoy singing Secrets with Jenna Jordan. I also love having a role that is so against who I am as a person. It definitely makes a challenge for me.”

What is most challenging about the role? “I have extremely little experience in dancing so it’s a huge challenge for me, but one I’m enjoying and working hard at.

Sophomore Alice O’Connor of Bridgton What do you like about the role? “I like how it stretches my acting ability.

I have grown a lot from this show.”

What is most challenging about the role? “The dancing is the hardest part. It’s very challenging but amazing when I mastered it.”

The Wednesdays Senior Annie O’Connor of Bridgton What do you like about the role? “I like the unhinged energy of Wednesday and her crossbow!”

What is most challenging about the role? “The sing-

ing is very difficult and has taken a lot of practice to perfect! I hope you enjoy!”

Senior Kathryn Rose of Naples What do you like about the role? “One thing I enjoy about the role of Wednesday is that she has very unusual facial expressions that make the role challenging.”

What is most challenging about the role?

“Wednesday’s music has definitely been a challenge for me, but her songs have also been a blast to act out.”

The Pugsleys Freshman Eva Fickett of Naples What do you like about the role? “What I like about Pugsley Addams is his personality. He’s fun to play, and I like to explore what kind of relationships he has with other characters. Pugsley also has sort of a soft spot for his sister (Wednesday) which is a nice addition.”

What is most challenging about the role? “The thing that was challenging for me was Pugsley’s body language during certain moments and facial expressions. Once I got to really feel the character it got easier to do.”

Freshman ShannonMarie Goguen of Naples What do you like about the role? “I like that I’m in trouble with what happened with the acrimonium. I like being involved with everyone.”

What is most challenging about the role? “The difficult thing for me is remembering how certain songs go.”

Grandma, Lurch, Uncle Fester Junior Sydney Mushrow of Bridgton What do you like about the role? “I like that she challenges me but also really lets me go wild. I want to hear someone laugh at every line.”

What is most challenging about the role? “Finding who Grandmama is and being able to become her.

I’m completely coming out of my shell.”

Senior Walker Lavoie of Sebago What do you like about the role? “Ghrrrrrrr…… mahrrrrrr…..grmahhhhh.

(I have enjoyed playing Lurch.)”

What is most challenging about the role? “Memorizing my lines…”

Junior Tyler Lafontaine of Bridgton

What do you like about the role? “I really enjoy Fester’s energy. He always seems like he’s having a good time.”

What is most challenging about the role? “This is my first musical where I have a singing role. So, preparing my songs was a real challenge.”

The Beinekes Sophomore Jenna Jordan of Bridgton What do you like about the role? “I’m very excited to have a duet with Kaytrien Hall and Alice O’Connor.

Also, to climb on the table like a maniac.”

What is most challenging about the role? “Singing my song. It’s very challenging THE PUGSLEYS — Shannon-Marie Goguen (left) and Eva Fickett. for me to sing.”

LURCH, GRANDMA & UNCLE FESTER — Walker Lavoie (left), Sydney Mushrow and Tyler Lafontaine.

THE BEINEKES (MAL, ALICE & LUCAS) — Payton Vogen (left), Jenna Jordan and Tyler Stuart.

I can portray a real character about the role? “The choreJunior Payton Vogen of arc within the show. I think ography during my song.”

Naples it allows me to bring a lot Senior Tyler Stuart of What do you like about more depth to the character.” Casco the role? “I like the fact that What is most challenging What do you like about

THE ANCESTORS — (Left to right) Ash Armstrong, Finley Parritt, Emma McKenney, Leah Edwards, Brody Watkins.

THING CAST Performing April 1, 3 and 9 Gomez David DelVecchio Morticia Kaytrien Hall Wednesday Kathryn Rose Pugsley Eva Fickett Uncle Fester Tyler LaFontaine Grandma Sydney Mushrow Lurch Walker Lavoie Lucas Beineke Tyler Stuart Mal Beineke Payton Vogen Alice Beineke Jenna Jordan Ancestors Ash Armstrong Leah Edwards Emma McKenney Finley Parritt Brody Watkins Shannon-Marie Goguen Alice O’Connor Annie O’Connor

COUSIN IT CAST Performing April 2, 8 & 10 Gomez David DelVecchio Morticia Alice O’Connor Wednesday Annie O’Connor Pugsley Shannon-Marie Goguen Uncle Fester Tyler LaFontaine Grandma Sydney Mushrow Lurch Walker Lavoie Lucas Beineke Tyler Stuart Mal Beineke Payton Vogen Alice Beineke Jenna Jordan Ancestors Ash Armstrong Leah Edwards Emma McKenney Finley Parritt Brody Watkins Eva Fickett Kaytrien Hall Kathryn Rose the role? “Something about the role of Lucas that I enjoy is the slight manic feeling that Lucas portrays. No other role has had it for me so it’s fun to do something different.”

What is most challenging about the role? “The most challenging part about the role would be the singing.

Lucas’ part is higher than Wednesday in some parts so the singing for Lucas was a challenge to learn.”

The Ancestors Freshman Ash Armstrong of Naples What do you like about the role? “The costumes are sick and the ensemble is fun because you can make up your own personality for the character.”

What is most challenging about the role? “The first song, it’s fun, it’s a killer opening song, but holy moly is it challenging. It was so worth it when I learned it though.”

Sophomore Leah Edwards of Bridgton What do you like about the role? “I like the dance numbers and the props I get to use. I also like the singing and getting to be part of the family.”

What is most challenging about the role? “I think finding some of the more complex harmonies is definitely challenging. It was also hard to learn some of the dance ADDAMS, Page 8A

Regional Sports

March 31, 2022 The Bridgton News, Page 7A

BA names new football coach

ALL CONFERENCE PICKS (front, left to right) Eliza Thorne, Sydney Shaw, Alanna Natatluk, Brooke Emery, and Emily Walker; (back row) Will Hallalm, Hogan Bemis, Holden Edenbach, Owen Galligan, Caleb Micklon and Jacob Adams.

(Photos by Jen Stacy Bartlett)

ALL ACADEMIC SELECTIONS (pictured left to right) Emma Rydman, Shelby Purslow, Katy McIntyre, Alanna Nataluk, Adriana Mas Soto, Sophia Milo, Camden Jones, Brooke Emery, Brian Yoo, Amayak Martirosyan, Aaron Zakon, Molly Pratt, Amanda Howe, Padric McGrath, Ian Jacobson and Joseph Jensen.

FA winter sports honorees

FRYEBURG — As Raider athletes turn their attention to spring sports, they put the finishing touches on the winter season last week with an awards night.

Western Maine Conference Citizenship Awards went to Shelby Purslow and Bobby Hallam.

All-Conference selections were: Girls’ Basketball — Sydney Shaw, third team; Brooke Emery and Emily Walker, honorable mention.

Boys’ Basketball — Will Hallam, third team.

Nordic Skiing — Alanna Nataluk, All-Conference and All-State.

Alpine Skiing — WMC All Stars, Eliza Thorne, Hogan Bemis, Bernat 3 STAR JACKETS went to (left to right) Maya Mahan, Adriana Gil Garces, Parramon Tarres and Hayden Fox, Peyton McMurtray, Samantha Winterbottom, Jilyan Byrne and Jordan Dutton.

Holden Edenbach.

Ice Hockey — Owen Galligan, first team All-State; Caleb Micklon and Noah Grant, second team All-State; Greta Grant, AllConference.

Indoor Track — Jacob Adams, All-Conference.

All-Academic selections (seniors with a grade point average of 3.2 or higher) were: Alpine Skiing — Ian Jacobson, Danali Jensen, Ethan Nemeth and Aaron Zakon.

Boys’ Basketball — Managers Leah Charles and Molly Pratt.

Girls’ Basketball — Kailyn Canfield, Brooke Emery, Camden Jones, Adriana Mas Soto, Kathryn McIntyre, Shelby Purslow and Emma Rydman.

Indoor Track — Sebastian Drosa, Amanda Howe, Joseph Jensen, Yungyeong Jung, Padric McGrath, Sophia Milo and Bueri Yoon.

Nordic Skiing — Alanna Nataluk.

Wrestling — Issei Amayak Martirosyan and Yongseok Yoo. Individual Team awards were given to: Alpine Skiing — Samantha Winterbottom, Coaches’ Award; Bridget Whelan, Most Improved Skier; Denali Jensen, Coaches’ Award; Ian Jacobson, Coaches’ Award.

Nordic Skiing — Alanna Nataluk, Most Valuable Skier.

Ice Hockey — Noah Grant, Most Valuable Player; Owen Galligan, Coaches’ Award.

Indoor Track — Coaches’ Awards to Jacob Adams, Joseph Jensen, Padric McGrath and Enna Carbone.

Girls’ Basketball — Maya Mahan, Coaches’ Award; Adriana Mas Soto, Raider Plaque.

Boys’ Basketball — Bobby Hallam, Most Valuable Player; Will Hallam, Offensive Player of the Year; Jordan Zerner, Defensive Player of the Year.

Wrestling — Job Fox, Outstanding Wrestler; Joey GOOD CITIZENSHIP AWARD selections Shelby Fusco, Most Improved.

Purslow and Bobby Hallam.

FA HONORS, Page 8A

Following a nationwide search, Bridgton Academy has named Matthew Dugan the next head coach of its acclaimed football program.

Matt brings an impressive breadth of experience to North Bridgton, as a position coach, recruiter, and offensive coordinator at Colby College, where he spent seven seasons. A four-year player at Springfield College, Matt was named an New BA Head Football Empire 8 All-Conference Coach Matt Dugan Honorable Mention selection on the offensive line.

He would go on to earn his master’s degree and coach as a graduate assistant for the Pride.

Colby’s Head Football Coach, Jack Cosgrove, expressed excitement about Dugan’s appointment: “Matt has worked incredibly hard to prepare for this next step in his career– from coaching to recruiting, he has poured his heart and soul into developing our program and student-athletes. He has a vigorous work ethic, and Bridgton is lucky to have him aboard.”

Prior to his time at Colby, Dugan also held coaching positions at Springfield College and Maine Maritime Academy.

Bridgton’s Athletic Director Aaron Izaryk remarked, “Coach Dugan comes to Bridgton highly regarded in college coaching circles, with a proven ability to connect with student-athletes. I’m enthused to see the impact he will have on campus and the future of Bridgton Football.”

In addition to his deep expertise in the coaching realm, he has a keen eye for spotting talent and has recruited players from across the country. Dugan’s ability to forge connections with players is due in large part to his own experience as a student-athlete. Through his community service with organizations, such as Team Impact and the Special Olympics, Coach Dugan embodies the importance of giving back to his players.

“We’re delighted to welcome Coach Dugan into the Academy community,” shared Head of School Martin Mooney. “I’m excited for Matt to take the helm of our football program and help us write the next chapter in its history.”

Upcoming dates to remember • A “Virtual Open House” at Bridgton Academy will be held on Monday, April 4, from 7 to 8 p.m. Go to the school’s website to register.

Prospective and incoming students wanting to schedule a campus tour and interview should contact admissions@bridgtonacademy.org or call 207-647-3322, ext.

1 for more information.

• Commencement Exercises for the Class of 2022 will be held on Saturday, May 7.

Senior Rambles Hiking Trips & Tips

by Allen Crabtree

Chandler Gorge

The waterfalls, pools and cascades of Chandler Gorge are treats for the hiker in Evans Notch. The gorge is reached by a side trail from the Bald Face Trail and doesn’t get the attention of nearby Emerald Pool but is worth the trip.

The Denmark Mountain Hiker have visited Chandler Gorge a few times, in the fall and the winter, and have found it an easy and enjoyable short hike. The trail starts across Route 113 from the Bald Face parking lot. Take the trail for 0.7 miles to Emerald Pool and at the trail junction follow the Bald Face Trail. At 0.2 miles, stay to the right on the Bald Face Trail as the Slippery Brook Trail is the left fork. Up a switch back and the side trail (l) to Chandler Gorge is marked with yellow blazes on the trees. Total distance to the gorge is less than two miles, and the side trail from the Bald Face Trail is a loop and follows the gorge from one end to the other before rejoining the Bald Face trail further west.

There are two Chandler Brooks marked on topographic maps, one flows off the side of South Bald Face and the other from Eastman Mountain; they join together just west of Route 113 near the AMC Cold River Camp. The branch of Chandler Brook that we followed has cut a deep chasm on the side of the mountain where the water flows over waterfalls into deep clear green colored pools. At the bottom of the chasm where the terrain flattens out a bit, the brook tumbles over numerous cascades on its way down the mountain.

For the March 25, 2022, hike that the Denmark Mountain Hikers took to Chandler Gorge, the overnight rain had stopped but it remained overcast with temperatures in the mid to high 30s. Microspikes were the order of the day because the trail was a mixed bag of mushy snow, ice, wet leaves, mud, running water melt off and bare ground. Minor post holing was limited to depths of 3-inches to 4-inches.

There are a couple of streams where the water was high and the footing was tricky, but we took things slowly and thanks to Gore Tex boots, we all emerged with dry socks. The 0.4-mile loop to the Chandler Gorge branches off the Bald Face Circle Trail and climbs slightly up a ridge and then descends rapidly into the lower end of the gorge. The sounds of the rushing water over the rocks provided a nice background to our lunch stop next to the brook.

Leaving our lunch spot, we were rewarded by RAMBLES, Page 8A

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Continuations

Denmark Mountain Hikers on the Chandler Gorge Denmark Mountain Hikers on the Chandler Gorge trail.

(Photo by Dale Nelson) trail.

(Photo by Dale Nelson)

Rambles — Chandler Gorge

(Continued from Page 7A) some spectacular views of the gorge below us as we climbed the trail up to the top of the ridge that forms the east side of the gorge.

At the top of the gorge, the trail turned to the right and led us back to the Bald Face Circle Trail and eventually back to the junction where we had originally taken the Denmark Mountain Hiker Dale Nelson getting a photo Chandler Gorge Loop Trail. of part of Chandler Gorge. (Photo by Jonathan Weld) We were fortunate to

be in the gorge while there were copious flows of water over the rocks and waterfalls, but this is a spectacular and fairly easy hike in any season. In the summer, it could easily be combined with a dip at the Emerald Pool.

Chandler Gorge in Carroll County, Chatham, NH Difficulty – Easy Trail distance – 1.6 miles

to the gorge Hiking time – 1 hour Elevation – 900 feet Vertical gain – 200 feet Coordinates – 44° 13’ 45” N 71° 02’ 11” W Topographic Map – USGS Chatham 7.5-minute quad Directions to the trailhead in Evans Notch: Take Route 113 North from Fryeburg into Evans Notch. Shortly after pass-

ing the AMC Cold River Camp entrance, the Bald Face Circle parking lot is on the right. This is a White Mountain National Forest parking lot and a daily fee is charged; there is a selfservice kiosk to purchase a daily parking permit. From this parking lot, trails to the Emerald Pool, the Bald Faces, Eastman Mountain, and Chandler Gorge begin across the road.

Father’s Day planning

ward. An event planner? Or a committee,” he said.

Going forward, the board decided to schedule a workshop with the owners of businesses that serve food and alcohol — those businesses most likely to have live music and entertainment.

Earlier in the conversation, Grattelo responded to Brackett’s suggestion.

“I think organizing a committee is a great idea. If within that committee, they decide to have an events planner, that is even better,” he said.

“The issue is — it appears over the last couple years from what I have seen and heard — there is no consensus among the venues to organize,” Grattelo said.

“One group is moving in one direction, and the other group says, ‘We don’t want any part of that.’”

He said he favored the idea of forming a committee “among bars and restaurants.”

This would create a formality that triggers an event application.

Already, the Causeway space is going to be short on public bathrooms.

“We are still trying to get a way to get port-a-potties on the Causeway this year because Rick’s Cafe doesn’t want them on their property,” Grattelo said.

Vice Chair Bob Caron II returned the conversation to the concept of creating a committee.

“I would think most businesses have their events lined up. To form a committee now to look at that weekend, we are behind the eight ball,” he said.

Shane spoke again.

“My biggest concern when it happened before is the public safety factor and the lack of port-a-potties,” he said.

Grattelo expressed his worries.

“Luckily, because of COVID, it did not turn out to be a major issue for the town.

This year, if the same thing happens, it could be a major issue,” he said.

Blues

(Continued from Page 1A) close to 50 acts in Naples over three-day period,” In Lisbon Falls, about 25 bands will be lined up to play and the festival will last one day — Saturday, June 18.

“Everything is within a five-minute walking distance. We will have a shuttle to transport people from parking areas,” he said.

The public support has been very good.

“We have been getting over 95 percent positive response on social media.

People are delighted,” he said.

Like the Little River that winds through Lisbon Falls, Kimball hopes to let the Bluesfest go with the flow.

“If it is going to grow, we will let it grow organically. We will not force it,” he said.

(Continued from Page 6A) numbers. All in all, a good experience.”

Freshman Emma McKenney of Baldwin What do you like about the role? “One of the things I like about my role is slamming my staff down on the floor. I also like my costume, especially the shirt.”

What is most challenging about the role? “One of

the most challenging things about my role is dancing with my hat on. Sometimes it slips, but I manage to dance with it on.”

Fifth grader Brody Watkins of Bridgton What do you like about the role? “I really like all of the different parts that I get to play in the show. Everything from being a picture on the wall, to ancestor, to the monster under

the bed. I have enjoyed learning the dancing and overall doing something new as this is my first time in a show.”

What is the most challenging about the role? “While it was fun, it was also very challenging to learn the dances.

Learning where to be when, when to sing what, and when to do what have all been a challenge but fun at the same time.”

(Continued from Page 1A) Naples Board of Selectmen brought up the news of losing the Bluesfest. Also, the board discussed long-range goals of having town-sanctioned activities on Father’s Day weekend in order to safely draw crowds and support local businesses.

“At one point, there was a group that wanted to start a music festival that week-

Honors

(Continued from Page 7A) 3 Star Jackets were presented to: Seniors Juliette Albert, Charles Campbell, Adriana Gil Garces and Ethan Nemeth.

Juniors Haden Fox, Colton McCarthy, Peyton McMurtray and Samantha Winterbottom.

Sophomores Jilyan Byrne, Jordan Dutton, Greta Grant and Maya Mahan.

end, and they couldn’t agree on it among themselves and that fizzled out,” Chairman Grattelo said.

“It is my understanding that right now, there are certain venues that are going to do their own thing for Father’s Day,” he said.

Selectman Ted Shane spoke.

“Last year, if I remember correctly, they did their own thing and it brought thousands of people to town and we didn’t know anything about it. Our concern was public safety, whether it be traffic control, port-a-potties.

None of that was organized,” Shane said. “So if they wanted to do something like that again, don’t they have to fill out an application,” he asked Naples Town Manager John Hawley said that typically an organization or the organizer of an event fill out the application.

“But who is the organizer,” Hawley said.

Selectman Colin Brackett

said the lack of organization and cohesion was the problem.

“They [Naples businessowners] are just individually at their own restaurants, bars, establishments, wherever, doing their own thing,” he said. “I have the same concerns about safety and all that jazz.”

On the other hand, the town could get involved and promote events while ensuring public safety taken into account, he said.

“Is it a missed opportunity on the town? Casco has Casco Days. Should we try to monopolize on this [Father’s Day weekend], and try to build a committee that has an events planner and tries to steer those events? That same weekend, Trek Across Maine is coming through. Should we look at setting up a viewing area somewhere in town rather than having it spread out so people can support the cyclists,” Brackett said.

“I don’t know the path for-

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Earth Notes

“Earth Notes” is an outgrowth of a deep ecology discussion group. Writers reflect a delight in, and concern for, the earth and are individually responsible for opinions and information.

Community members are invited to submit articles.

Please look up

By Rev. Robert Plaisted Guest Columnist No one wanted to believe it was coming. The astronomers who discovered it were ridiculed on propaganda networks, dismissed as giggling entertainment by the hosts of happytalk morning shows, and ignored by the presidential administration. The president regularly wore a baseball cap, was addicted to bombastic rallies, and cared only about winning the next election. Even when it became visible to the naked eye, approaching ever closer in the sky, nobody really seemed to understand. The president began inciting crowds to chant, “Don’t look up! Don’t look up!” Then, the comet hit Earth.

Shock waves, fire, destruction and death spread around the globe; human civilization began to perish.

That’s a brief summary of the movie, Don’t Look Up, referenced by my colleague Cynthia Hoeh Stancioff in her Feb. 17 Earth Notes column. The film is a savagely satirical black comedy. It’s hilarious as it lampoons the denial and hostility our nation shows toward the climate crisis. It’s heartbreakingly tragic as it explores long-term consequences of our inaction — currently simultaneous heat waves at both poles, 50°F above normal in the north, 70°F above normal in the south. Yesiree, our climate never has been more stable. See the film!

Then, do the exact opposite. Please look up! Amid the hectic scramble of life, stop for a moment and consider what we are losing without even trying to save it. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day, they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge,” (Psalm 19:1-2). Whether you’re religious or not, please look up and think about what you see.

Please look up and realize it’s possible we are the only beings in the universe capable of doing that.

“When I consider the heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the descendants of man that you care for them,” (Psalm 8:3-4). Yeah, there’s a question: What’s our species? What place do we occupy in the universe? On an unknowable day in the past, someone became the first to ask. Probably, it was a member of our species, Homo sapiens, but we can’t know for certain. It could have been a Neanderthal, or another of the early human species, who first looked up at the cosmos and wondered, “What are all those lights doing out there?”

Whoever it was, that marked the beginning of our quest to understand the universe that we inhabit. Over the millennia, we’ve answered some of those questions, but nowhere near all of them. We’ve sent spacecraft to study the planetary systems orbiting the Sun, with a precision our ancestors couldn’t have dreamed about. Even the Sun itself, our seething, nearby star, is right now being examined from the closest viewpoint any human-made device ever has achieved.

Life probably exists throughout the universe, but we haven’t yet found evidence to prove that hypothesis. It’s remotely possible that we are the only creatures who are able to look at the universe and ask questions about it, gaze at it with amazement, and understand it better with each passing year. So, look up! Please, please, look up! We’re threatening to throw away our unique place in the cosmos simply because we don’t care enough to preserve it. We’re holding eternal treasure in our hands. Are we prepared to let it all just slip away?

Rev. Robert Plaisted is a retired United Methodist clergyman, formerly of Bridgton, now residing in Bath.

Letters Thanks for a great rally

To The Editor:

On Feb. 19, 2022, the Bridgton Easy Riders held their annual Poker Rally, which was very successful with the support from the town of Bridgton and neighboring clubs. We would like to thank all the businesses that donated to our Chinese Auction.

Thank you to Little Mountain Store, Firefly Boutique, Renys, Bridgton Books, Ruby

Food, Food City, Macdonald Motors, Bridgton House of Pizza, Hannaford, Bavarian Chocolate, Stella’s, Hayes True Value, Paris Farmers Union, Brill Lumber, A la Mexicana, Knight’s Recreation, Lampron’s, Ancora Italian Kitchen, The Cool Moose, Beth’s Kitchen, Warren’s Florist, Magic Lantern, Uncle Lunker’s, Portland Street Auto, Colonial Mast Campground, Sportshaus, Campfire Grill, Nectar, Elevation Sushi, Dirty Bristles, John and Carole Clement, Duane and Kathy Hendrix, Mrs. Knight, and Water Works Car Wash.

We also want to thank all the volunteers that helped set up, in the kitchen, out on the

CLOUD reflection on Moose Pond as ice starts to melt away as spring officially arrives. (Photo by Pam Ward)

Impatiently waiting for Spring

It’s spring, and every day we watch for migrating birds to arrive in our neighborhood. On warm sunny days, ice along the lakeshore has begun to melt, opening up a strip of water that grows wider, moving and sparkling in the wind. After a frigid night, it freezes over again with a thin covering of ice that melts again in the morning sun. Over time, the open water grows wider, and in recent days we have watched newly-arrived Common Mergansers, Common Goldeneye, and Wood Ducks show up there. Songbirds that are short-distance migrants are moving around, too. A Robin has been exploring our back lawn, looking for something to eat, and yesterday we heard the first Song Sparrow of the season, singing a very unpracticed version of his song. It is only March, so we must be patient, but in the coming weeks we look forward to seeing more birds, as they arrive here to nest and raise their families.

At the same time that we eagerly await the arrival of birds, we have become aware of reports in the news about Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), or bird flu. To learn more about it, we read the article, “Tips for limiting the chances of avian flu in your backyard,” by Doug Hitchcox, Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist, that was published in the Maine Sunday Telegram, March 6, 2022. We also searched several websites: CDC www.cdc.gov; Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry www.maine.gov;

by Jean Preis BN Columnist University of Maine Cooperative Extension Service www. extension.umaine.edu; U.S. Dept of Agriculture www.aphis. usda.gov; and Cornell University’s Wildlife Health Lab www.cwhi.vet.cornell.edu.

HPAI, bird flu, occurs naturally worldwide, affecting mostly wild aquatic birds such as wild Ducks, Geese, Swans, and others. It is spread through the saliva, mucous, and feces of infected birds, and it can infect domestic fowl that come in contact with infected wild birds. Domestic birds most at risk from bird flu include Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys, Geese, Quail, Pheasants, and Guinea Fowl, so it is recommended domestic fowl be kept inside, away from wild birds.

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Resist the Temptation to Plant

While the date of March 20 signaled the arrival of spring, I prefer to look and listen to my perennial gardens for signs of the transition from winter to spring.

This year, I find that I am more anxious than usual to initiate the changeover from indoor chores to outdoor chores. The imposed isolation of Covid resulted in way too many episodes of rearranging furniture, and I suspect I will be receiving inquiries about my health status from online companies when they see that I have stopped ordering organizers and storage containers.

The warmer weather is also the signal for creatures in nature to initiate new activities that can be observed and enjoyed. My bluebirds that returned a few times during the winter are now here to stay, and I often watch them darting to the ground to retrieve insects for food, or grasses to build their nests. Red-wing blackbirds are on the ground seeking the sunflower seeds that finches throw to the ground. Last week, I had too many robins to count in my backyard searching for worms in the soft ground. My daffodils and tulips and irises are beginning to poke up through the soil.

While the urge is to begin the chore of cleaning the garden beds, entomologists strongly advise resisting that temptation.

I am currently enrolled in a six-lecture series about bumblepoker rally trail, with selling poker tickets and Chinese auction tickets and clean up. Thank you to anyone that did anything special to help us on this day.

Thank you to the Bridgton Community Center for letting us use the building for the rally.

Bridgton Easy Riders Club

Pain in the trash

To The Editor:

MARKING THE MOMENT — Mike Daley, a member of the Rotary Club of Bridgton-Lake Region, is seen in downtown Bridgton holding a sign celebrating the anniversary of the 1953 announcement of the discovery of a polio vaccine by Dr. Jonas Salk. Rotary International has been working for 35 years through its Global Polio Eradication Initiative to help eradicate this crippling disease. (Photo by Bob Casimiro)

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“If I pay more, I change my behavior” quoted from Steve Lisauskas of Waste Zero, who is leading Bridgton through the change to charge trash by the bag.

Does this sound familiar, as we are paying more for gas, groceries, propane, heating oil, etc.? Going without the items in the list above can be life threatening, which is bad enough, but now to pay extra for trash? We are taxed for the transfer station, we pay for the sticker and now we will need to pay for bags (which, by the way, some of us senior citizens won’t be able to lift if we fill them, so those with that limitation will pay even more).

Charging “by the bag,” which punishes those of us who recycle nearly everything, is supposed to lower the town’s cost of operating the transfer station. Tell me, when did a

lower cost of a government operation really result in tax savings to the citizens? In the same article, it is stated that school tax will increase 3%.

We lived in an area where there was a charge for trash bags. You used the regular tall kitchen trash bags for a certain amount and the big bags were more. Money was collected when you drove into the disposal site. Recycling was free.

The recycling bins and barn were a complete mess. People threw trash into the recycling to avoid the fee. It was a disaster.

There was also littering of big and small (think fast food) bags. Littering went up, every gas station’s trash containers were always full and dumpsters had to be locked. This went on for years and is a constant problem.

Do we really think our police force has the time or manpower to deal with dumped trash, more littering? As the snow melts, look at the roadsides and see the trash, recyclable items and mess in the ditches.

What does the “pay per bag” do to the workers at the transfer station? They will have to deal with folks without the bags. Do they sell them bags on the spot so now the workers are having to deal with the bags and money? They have enough to deal with without this added burden.

If it’s too big of a hassle,

Down the Garden Path

by Nancy Donovan, Ph.D., PT Master Gardener Volunteer bees that is presented by Ohio State University. (Each lecture will be available for free at http://go.osu.edu/bumbles.) In the autumn, a queen bumblebee digs into the soil for several inches where she will remain by herself in hibernation (or for insects called diapause or quiescence) for the winter. She emerges in mid to late April and into May. The queen then needs to eat enough pollen and nectar to regain energy in order to establish a colony. If you see a queen bumblebee in the spring, you can sometimes observe her crawling on the ground as she searches for a site to dig into so that she can initiate the laying of eggs. As the young bees emerge, it is extremely important that they not be interrupted, or worse, killed with RESIST TEMPTATION, Page 4B folks just won’t use the transfer station and come up with their own “creative” solutions. Littering, burning, piling up by their house (think rats and bears), and creating illegal dumps.

I do appreciate the idea behind the “pay per bag,” but the size of bags (what is average weight one of our older citizens can handle), triple paying for trash, vacationers who know where to take their trash now not being able to dispose of their trash because they didn’t have the “correct bag,” along with the other problems I have stated above are a concern.

“Education will be very important,” stated Linda Lacroix. If this is true, why can’t the education be done without the added financial burden of “pay for bag” to the citizens and visitors of Bridgton?

Nancy Coshow Bridgton

A complex problem

To The Editor:

It’s fun reading the letters section of the paper. Most contributors are reasonably well informed and have something to say which is worth considering.

Mr. Jock MacGregor is an exception to the rule when he comments on the oil situa-

tion, internationally and in the U.S. I am astounded at people who expound loudly on a public stage on matters which are complex and with which they have so little knowledge.

I spent my whole professional career in the oil industry, but am willing to admit there’s a lot I don’t know about certain aspects of it, so I limit my public comments. I suggest Mr. MacGregor consider doing the same.

Just for the record, liquified natural gas is referred to as LNG, not LPN. It is methane and unfortunately needs to be refrigerated to minus 40°F to change it from its gaseous state into a liquid. This requires special tankers and there aren’t many of those just hanging around waiting for a cargo.

Then, there’s the matter of a receiving facility. We have the gas, but getting it to Europe and putting it into currently non-existent infrastructure is a problem that only a couple of billion dollars and a two to threeyear lead time will make possible. This is not the propane that you use in your barbecue, which can be liquified by using a modest amount of pressure.

Oh, and by the way, what is “dirty oil?” Is it crude oil that is loaded with heavy metals (Venezuela)? Maybe a big dose of sulphur (U.S.)? Maybe it’s crude that is produced from tar sands in Alberta, where pic-

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turesque mountains are turned into sludge. Please enlighten me.

What a shame that “we shut down our clean energy under Biden.” Really? Our current production levels don’t seem to be much different than what they were under Trump, and we don’t have a single oil donkey in Old Faithful’s parking lot. Nuff said here.

You’ll have to go to our excellent library for more facts.

Oh, I forgot, Jock, you aren’t unduly concerned about those.

Paul DuBrule Bridgton

Please forgive us

To The Editor:

A recent letter writer to The Bridgton News took the owner of Bridgton Consignment to

task for the statements he puts on the sign in front of his business. We still live in a country that honors the Constitution and the First Amendment, which guarantees every American the right to freely express themselves. Progressive Democrats have declared war on anyone who dares to express a view that is not politically correct and dares to stray from the woke dogma that we are all expected to adhere to.

America’s media is overwhelmingly Marxist progressive. Fox News is the only television network that airs news that isn’t totally leftist propaganda.

America’s newspapers like the Portland Press Herald slant all stories to the far left while vilifying the political right at every opportunity.

I wonder if Ms. Thomas was as annoyed over the Black Lives Matter signs and defaced roads that adorned our landscape for years.

President Biden is a disaster of unfathomable proportions for Americans now and future who are going to have to clean

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Opinions up the catastrophic mess he has made of everything he touches. Democratic politicians like Biden, Pelosi, Schumer and Maine’s own King, Pingree and Golden won’t rest until they bring every American into total submission to the political class that infests Washington, D.C. Joe Biden and the Democratic Party are a disgrace. I am afraid that the trillions in debt that Democrats have showered on the American people has ensured that they will remain in power until the nation collapses under the unconscionable squandering of the nation’s wealth and the intrusion of government into every area of our lives.

I pray that our children and grandchildren can forgive us.

Robert M. Howe Jr. Bridgton

Betting man To The Editor:

I am not a betting man, but if I was, I would bet that Ursula Flaherty and Brian Grady would defend my First Amendment right to voice my opinion if my signs aligned with their progressive values.

Ursula has the right to hold a sign at the traffic light or place a bumper sticker on her car to express views I don’t share.

She suggested that “kind, re-

spectful” dialogue occur when discussing our different opinions, which is quite hypocritical after she called me a fool in a recent letter to the editor.

Ursula suggests that I allow others to post their opinions on my sign, so I have a proposal for her. I will consider her suggestion if she holds a sign for me at the traffic light or allows me to place a bumper sticker on her car.

Brian Grady should understand that there can be no solution to a problem until you are able to identify the problem.

If you are to believe the talking points coming from the Biden camp and want to place blame for high prices of gas on the greed of oil companies, don’t stop there. Keep going and blame grocery stores, lumberyards, restaurants and every other business that has had to raise their prices due to policyinduced inflation. The reality is that most of the problems we are experiencing in our country today are due to poor policy, not my signs but thanks for bringing attention to them.

Mark Lopez Bridgton

when it was voted down a few years ago.

Pay Per Bag would especially be harmful to renters, people with large families, and senior citizens. The cost of waste disposal is undoubtedly increasing, but so is everything else. The town has more resources to deal with cost increases than citizens do. There has been a large increase in both residential and commercial properties to add to the tax base. Furthermore, the town has gotten state and federal money to spend.

I also find it hard to believe that there is only a 20% rate of recycling. When I go to the dump, most people do a 50-50 recycling and trash disposal. On top of that, all the metal is recycled as well as the items in the dump store and the clothing in the donation bins. The demo items are paid for so they shouldn’t be counted as either trash or recyclable. I think someone should look at how the recycling figure is calculated.

Some have suggested that people do a compost pile. Those of us who have frequent animal visitors (skunks, foxes, mice, etc.) do not want to do that. People may also decide to burn trash, To The Editor: which is not great for breathI’m voting NO on the Pay ing problems.

Per Bag opportunity as I did Another factor is that I

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never have a full garbage bag since it stinks long before it is full. So, we will have to do intermediate bags before we fill the final bag. Some older people can’t carry a full bag so they will have to buy more bags than others.

The most expensive part of the Pay Per Bag will be the need to have a full-time garbage inspector to make sure people use only legal bags.

What happens to someone that doesn’t have the government-approved bags? Please don’t use clear bags to preserve people’s privacy.

The other issue that I don’t like is having to buy bags to put trash in that has been discarded by someone else.

Litter is not bad now because volunteers are picking up discarded trash. The town will have to put more trashcans around, too. The Highland Lake beach has desperately needed trashcans for years, but for some reason it doesn’t rate so there is a lot of trash there to be picked up by good citizens.

Charging $1.50 a bag sounds reasonable, but this adds up to hundreds of dollars a year. Once the Pay Per Bag is instituted, it will be like cable tv with the cost increasing every year without taxpayers voting approval.

The Naples Planning Board will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. The meeting will be in person at the Naples Town Hall Board Room located at 15 Village Green Lane starting at 6 p.m. On the Agenda: 1. Tabled Business a. A Dock for Stephen and Michelle Bailey located at 40 Woodland Shore Drive (Tax Map U45 Lot 13) proposed to be 432 sq. ft. and 40 ft. in length.

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Obituaries

March 31, 2022, The Bridgton News, Page 3B

Bradley R. Knight George R. Morrill HARRISON — George R. Morrill, 79, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2022 after a long courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

He was born April 30, 1942,,in Portland and was the son of Gardner and Ruth Morrill of Harrison. George grew up in Harrison and was a graduate of Bridgton High School, class of 1960, where he played basketball and was standout baseball pitcher.

He completed his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at the University of Maine at PortlandGorham. George went on to complete his Juris Doctor at the Portland Law School, passing the bar in 1967.

Within a few years, he joined his father at MADE Auto Auction in Gray. Later, he opened George R. Morrill Auctions, where he held estate auctions on a regular basis, conducting his annual Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday sales. He had extensive knowledge of all aspects of the antique and estate business.

His love and specialty were early American furniture, accessories, and primitives. Each August, he held an annual Bridgton Town Hall auction, where he featured high-end antiques, special items selected from local estates for this once-a-year sale. The auction was attended by dealers throughout the eastern United States.

George was an avid fisherman, enjoying his many fishing trips with his friends, especially the late Rodney Paine. He enjoyed playing billiards. In his younger days, George was ranked as one of the top 10 players in New England and he helped sponsor many protégé players in Maine. He had a collection of stories about his auctions, fishing, and billiards experiences that he enjoyed sharing with friends. He will be missed.

Surviving are his two brothers, Roger Morrill of Bridgton, and Gardner Morrill of Gardiner.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 2 at 1 p.m. at Bridgton Alliance Church, Bridgton.

Fred W. Clement Jr. May 11, 1924 - March 23, 2022

Fred Walter Clement Jr. passed peacefully from this life on March 23 in his home in Chesapeake, Va. He was born in Portland, Maine on May 13, 1924, to Fred W. and Mae (Brown) Clement. In his senior year at Deering High School on December 7, 1942, Fred enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces where he served as a flight engineer.

While stationed in California, he sent an engagement ring to his high school sweetheart, Shirleyann Kneeland, and married her shortly thereafter. He was completely devoted to her until her death in 2013 and is now reunited with her in heaven.

Fred and Shirley lived in Texas and California when he was in the Army. He later lived in Portland and Brewer, Maine; Manchester, Merrimack and Laconia, N.H.; New Port Richey, Fla.; and Chesapeake and Hampton, Va. They were blessed with three children: Roger Clement of Naples, Cheryl Demos of Chesapeake, Va., and Kathryn Wainwright of Baltimore, Md. Fred is also survived by nine grandchildren: Roger Clement Jr., Christine McArdle, Brian Clement, Mark Clement, Shannon Bayona, Brittany Voyles, Ashley Debrosse, Courtney Demos and Jason Hentrich. He also has 25 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. He prayed for each of them, by name, every day.

Fred is predeceased by his three sisters and their husbands: Aleda Currie (Donald), Harriett Macdonald (Francis) and Winnifred Marsters (Irvine).

After his military service, where he was trained as an aircraft mechanic, Fred served as the first president of the Maine Stock Car Association and owned and sometimes drove ’36 and ’39 Fords that raced weekly at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. In the mid-1950s, he a built a camp at Beech Hill Pond in Otis, Maine, a spot much enjoyed by his family for many years, where they sped around the lake in their 1960 Glaspar G-3 ski boat powered by a 35 HP Evinrude at the breakneck speed of 33 mph. He supported his family by working as a mechanic for Champion Motors in Portland, American Can Company, and then Motor Insurance Corporation, a division of General Motors, for 32 years.

Fred will be remembered for his hale and hearty greetings, his devotion to his family, his trust in God, and his gratitude for his country. He was an excellent baseball player and golfer and learned to in-line skate in his 70s. In his retirement he enjoyed reading, Bible Study, singing hymns, helping friends and family with carpentry and mechanical projects, and spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He will be remembered for his strength of character and strong convictions about right and wrong. When his Army roommate was persecuted and attacked for his Jewish faith, Fred deployed his tenacity to fight the attackers in defense of his friend. He continued to stand up for what was true and just for his entire life as he walked closely with Jesus.

He was especially grateful for the care given to him by Cheryl and Steve, with whom he lived for the last several years.

Fred will be greatly missed, and as his friends and family mourn his loss, we rejoice in the knowledge of his salvation, and in the assurance that he is in heaven.

Carolann H. Garland Carolann (Booth) Hinkley Garland, 72, passed away at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, with her loving family by her side. She was born June 11, 1949, in Portland the only daughter of the late William Nelson and Mary V. (Perry) Booth.

She was brought up in Providence, Road Island. Carolann moved to Maine where she went on to receiving her CNA and surgical technologist degree Carol know by most, she loved flea marketing, going to yard sales, making jewelry, kitting, playing dice and most importantly spending time with family.

She was predeceased by her parents, William and Mary Booth She is survived by her husband Jon E. Garland, her eldest daughter Rhonda Lee Orcutt, son Arthur M. Lefebvre III, middle daughter Athena L. Warner, youngest daughter Jessica M. Wilkinson Clark, son-in-laws Robert Orcutt, Charles Warner, and Tracy Clark; her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, 8 Elm St., Bridgton, Maine; to make an online condolence please visit www.chandlerfuenrals.com

Clarence E. Gray Clarence Elwin Gray of Harrison, (formerly of Waltham, Mass., and Davie, Fla.) passed away on February 16, 2022, at the age of 94. He was surrounded by his children and the supportive staff at the Country Village Assisted Living in Casco, Maine.

Clarence was born on September 12,1927 in Bristol, Conn. He was raised in Kemptville, Nova Scotia by his parents, the late Chester and Bertha (Clark) Gray.

Clarence was married 68 years to the late Melva Downing Gray of Waltham, Mass. The couple worked and raised their family in Waltham. During their retirement Melva and Clarence summered in Harrison and wintered in Davie, Fla. Clarence grew up an avid sportsman. He had a love for the outdoors, hunting and fishing. In his youth, he served as a hunting and fishing guide for visiting sportsmen in the Kemptville, Nova Scotia area.

As a young man, Clarence enlisted in the United States Navy. He was a Gunner’s Mate Third Class and assigned to the U.S.S. Salem 139 out of the Boston Navy Yard. Clarence served during the Korean War from 1948 and was honorably discharge in 1952.

Clarence worked for the Boston Edison Company as a lineman, Line School Instructor and supervisor. He retired in 1988 after 35 years of service. In retirement he managed the Bridgton Highlands Country Club. He was an avid golfer, a past Club Champion, Seniors Club Champion, and placed first in the many scramble tournaments over the years. Clarence was also a past member of the VFW, American Legion, and the Freemasons.

Clarence’s life was enriched by his family, along with close relationships in: Nova Scotia, Waltham, Maine, and Florida.

He was often described as a gentleman with a warm smile.

Clarence is survived by his three children: Lorna (David) Holmes, Douglas (Deborah) Gray, and Martha (William) Kopaciewicz. He also leaves behind eight grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren. Clarence was also the brother of late Ron Gray of Natick, Mass., and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.

Friends and family will honor Clarence’s life with a Graveside Service Friday, April 15, at Mount Feake Cemetery, 203 Prospect St., Waltham, Mass. The Service will begin at 10 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Clarence’s memory payable to Country Village Assisted Living – Activities Group. Mail to: Country Village Assisted Living 960 Meadow Road, Casco, ME 04015-3316

Vernon L. Moulton Vernon L. Moulton passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022.

He was born on Dec. 22, 1935, in Bridgton to Herbert and Rita Moulton, the youngest of six children. Vern was a 1954 graduate of Bridgton High School (BHS), who subsequently completed his studies at the University of Maine at Orono (UMO) in 1958.

Despite where life took him, he was intrinsically tied to the Lake Region.

While at BHS, Vern met his first wife Phyllis Moulton (neé Holmes), who he maintained a special bond with, whether they were married or estranged. They had four children together over the course of two decades, all of whom remain a tight-knit family.

Upon graduating from UMO, he returned to Bridgton where he taught drivers’ education and English at BHS before joining the Maine Warden Service. As a warden, he was transferred from the Lake Region to the Portage area, where he knew the ins and outs of Maine’s big woods. In fact, anyone who was well acquainted with Vern spoke highly of his ability to traverse some of the most remote and pristine areas of the state.

Vern, a passionate outdoorsman and charismatic storyteller, had an unmatched zest for life. He was ornery in a way that while not loud, commanded the respect of all who knew him.

Vern is predeceased by his parents, five siblings, and his exwife Ronica “Ronnie” Goodwin.

He is survived by Phyllis Moulton (ex-wife); his children Kevin Moulton, Kim Piffath, Blaine Moulton and Wendy Moulton; his three stepdaughters, Renee, Becky, and Lisa; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

A celebration of life will be held in the coming months.

Should you want to join us in honoring Vern’s legacy, contact the family at moultonmemorial@gmail.com for details.

Anne Hommes SCARBOROUGH — Anne (Anna) Hommes (née Swets) of Sweden, Maine, died peacefully on March 16 at Gosnell Hospice in Scarborough, with her children by her side. She was 93 years old.

Anne’s long and full life began in Amsterdam, The Netherlands where she was born in 1928. Having endured the war as a child, in 1951 she emigrated to Maine with her husband and childhood sweetheart Tjaard, who had been named Senior Minister of the Fryeburg Congregational Church.

Later, in Arlington, Mass., and South Bend, Ind., they raised their four children, Norman, Mark, Vreni and Caryn, and she began her career as a social worker. When her children were grown and out of the house, Anne and Tjaard moved to Yogyakarta, Indonesia, as missionaries under the auspices of the United Church Board for World Ministries. There they spent twenty years devoted to helping others through establishing education programs training and mentoring university students in pastoral theology and outreach.

After retiring from mission work, Anne and Tjaard (who passed in 2008) returned to Maine to enjoy their Sweden community of lifetime friends and the beauty of the White Mountains from their Plummer Mountain hilltop, where their ashes will lie together under the native Blue Pearmain apple tree in their field. Anne had been a faithful member of both the Sweden Community Church and the Bridgton First Congregational Church, the Lovell Library Page Turners book club, the Sweden ladies walking group and an active supporter of numerous charities and local causes.

Anne is survived by her four children and their spouses, Norman and Anne Hommes, Mark and Carolyn DewingHommes, Vreni Hommes and Chris Mathers, and Caryn and Jan de Walden; her eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; her surviving sisters Leonoor Ingraham-Swets and Aaltje Smith; and her sister-in-law Engberdine Voute.

As Anne would have wished, please consider in lieu of flowers, a donation to the Sweden Food Pantry https://www. swedenfoodpantry.org and/or the Sweden Historical society. https://swedenhistoricalsociety.org, https://swedenhistoricalsociety.org/join-us/ Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 8 Elm Street, Bridgton. Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.chandlerfunerals.com

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WATERFORD — Bradley R. Knight, 72, of Waterford passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

He was born in Alfred on July 28, 1949, the son of Ralph J. Knight, Sr., and Estella L. (Small) Knight.

Brad was very kind to all and loved the Lord. He will be missed by many friends and family.

He was predeceased by his parents; and his brother, Ralph Jr. Bradley is survived by his sister-in law Laurie Knight; many nieces and nephews.

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A Modern Punic War

By Mike Davis Guest Columnist

Howdy neighbor!

It’s a sorry thing, the affair in Europe, and while I am sure these current events are not those which you might have come to my column to read, today I am putting off the mantle of ‘Ye Olden Times’ and speaking merely as a fellow citizen.

As one deeply invested in our nation’s history, and a true believer in the ideals of freedom which characterized our own glorious Revolution, it felt appropriate to address the war, and Russian’s barbarous aggression against Ukraine. I hope you will pardon this little foray into current events; rest assured, I will speak of the war only so far as to illustrate an example, by way of comparison to certain events of ancient world history which I hope we might consider again, for the wisdom they may offer us today.

I am lately considering a comment which I made to one I love, while on a trip to Vermont just a few days before the war for Ukraine broke out, when I said, ‘Just think, how strange it will be to look back on these calm days, if things do go downhill. To look back on this trip, as the last bit of enjoyment we had before everything changed, and the war broke out.’ But even these thoughts were not enough to assuage the novel feeling, which came upon me the day it actually began, just a month ago now; how strange it was to walk out into the cold air of town, down the sidewalk on my lunch routine, and know that even at that very moment, despite all the outward appearances of the peace and quietude of our little town, a great change had suddenly come upon the world.

For there is again a war in Europe, such a thing as our

grandfathers knew, and their fathers before them; indeed as just about every generation of our ancestors knew, but which we in modern times had largely been spared from witnessing. This is an industrial war, a mechanized war, a war by tyrants against freedom and a free people, and as it progresses I expect we will all be doing much reflection on its course, as developments may or may not come which shall affect us here to a larger degree.

I have friends in Europe who keep me apprised of the situation, and indeed our little town has furnished at least one of its regulars to military service in Poland, long months before the war, at which time we all talked and said foolishly, ‘Well, if you have to be deployed, the middle of Europe’s just about the safest place they could send you.’ On, how different that is now to consider, as once again I’m hearing, no longer merely from the horn of my phonograph but now on the radio proper, that stirring march rise to the tune of Over There, Over There, There’s a War, Going On, Over There…

It is times like these that turn me back to my books, my histories, and my classical studies at old Fryeburg Academy.

I wanted to share something of the wisdom I found there, which may help to comfort some of my readers concerned with the ongoing Russian advance, while also proving, perhaps, a worthy history lesson for our times. That’s right folks, today we’re turning away from local events of just the last few centuries and instead going back some 2,220 years to the days of Rome in 218 BC, where we find the Republic locked in battle once again with Carthage, in the Second Punic War. For those unfamiliar with this conflict; Carthage was then the naval superpower of the Mediterranean, a 600-year-old

Resist the Temptation to Plant (Continued from Page 1B)

Bluebirds that returned a few times during the winter are now here to stay, and are often darting to the ground to retrieve insects for food, or grasses to build their nests. pesticides because the bumblebee activity is required for pollination of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, blueberries, apples, strawberries, peaches and flowering plants, and many other fruits, vegetables. Scientists report that bumblebees are generally peaceful and will sting only if threatened or in defense of their colony.

A large number of beneficial insects and pollinators overwinter in decayed plant material and leaf litter. For example, the wooly bear moth overwinters as a larva under decayed plant material and the luna moth hibernates in a cocoon under leaf litter. Disturbing the garden, manually with a rake or other tools, or with leaf blowers, will kill them, and the use of pesticides will also kill these beneficial pollinators.

So, for now I will not be concerned with my messy gardens. Instead, I will enjoy being able to walk on the roads, where the ice and snowbanks are gone, and I will listen for the sounds of the returning birds. Unfortunately, during my walks I see soda and beer cans, alcohol nip bottles, and Covid masks along the side of the road that were thrown out of cars/trucks instead of disposed in a proper manner.

In my prior column, I stated that in the next column, I would begin a list of native perennials that would bloom in mid-season (July-August). However, when I compared the list from the Pollinator certification program to the list from the Wildseed project, I found a few that I wanted to include on the list of early season flowering plants that benefit pollinators in April, May, and June. I also want to note here that dandelions and clover are beneficial sources of pollen and nectar for pollinators.

Common name: Northeastern beardtongue Botanical name: Penstemon hirsutus Color of bloom: white, blue to purple Height: 12-36 inches Growing conditions: sun, part shade Moisture conditions: average, dry Common name: Small’s beardtongue

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People do the right thing without the heavy hand of government supervising everything we do.

Stephen Shorey Bridgton

Biden’s Inflation

To The Editor:

Many people in the media and in government have tried to explain away the 40-year-

high inflation we are all experiencing, by suggesting it was because of “Putin’s War.” With the passage of time, we now have a long-term perspective that disproves that theory.

The law of supply and demand governs the prices of goods. When an item or commodity is scarce, but many people want it, the price of that item will rise. This is why oil and gas prices rose when the Biden administration declared war on energy, and shut down the Keystone pipeline, stopped drilling in Anwar and on government lands, and raised fees.

The U.S. oil production quickly dropped by about two million barrels a day. Hence, the price of oil skyrocketed because there was too much

Botanical name: Penstemon smallii Color of bloom: pink to purple Height: 2-3 feet Growing conditions: sun, part shade Moisture conditions: average, dry Common name: Bloodroot Botanical name: Sanguinaria canadensis Height: 4-8 inches Color of bloom: white Growing conditions: part shade, shade Moisture conditions: average, wet Common name: Bowman’s root Botanical name: Gillenia trifoliata Height: 2-4 feet Color of bloom: white Growing conditions: full sun, partial shade Moisture conditions: average, dry Common name: Bunchberry Botanical name: Chamaepericlymenum canadense Color of bloom: white Height: 2-5 feet Growing conditions: part shade, shade Moisture conditions: wet, average Common name: Eastern shooting star Botanical name: Dodecatheon meadia Color of bloom: white, pink, purple Height: 9-18 inches Growing conditions: part shade Moisture conditions: average Common name: Red Columbine Botanical name: Aquilegia canadense Color of bloom: red Height: 8-12 inches Growing conditions: sun, part shade Moisture conditions: average, dry Common name: Jacob’s ladder Botanical name: Polemonium reptans Color of bloom: blue-purple Height: 10-16 inches Growing conditions: sun, part shade Moisture conditions: average When I was a professor at Miami University of Ohio, a biologist friend of mine was invited to give a presentation to Sigma Xi, The Scientist Research Honor Society. As a member of the group, I was fortunate to be able to attend her lecture and I often think of the information she provided. She provided evidence of how important insects are as the foundation to the food web that is necessary for the survival of animals and, yes… humans.

Without pollinators we would not have many of our fruits and vegetables. If bumblebees are simply allowed to do what instinct tells them to do, we will continue to be able to enjoy the health benefits of fresh fruit and vegetables. Knowing that, I am going to resist the temptation to do anything in my gardens until I see the bees buzzing on my dandelions, clovers, and early flowering perennials. I hope you will join me in watching and listening for the bumblebees. money (demand) chasing too few goods (supply of oil).

On the other hand, the Biden administration printed and spent trillions of dollars on Covid relief and infrastructure bills, even though only a small percent of the money actually went toward those goals. They flooded the market with liquidity (expansion of the money supply), which also causes inflation. (See graph below).

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Why are they afraid

To The Editor:

I am amazed and alarmed!

In watching the Supreme Court hearings on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the polarization of that institution has become more apparent. Judge Jackson seems to be one of the most qualified nominees ever to be put forward by a sitting president.

Despite her stellar background and vast experience, she has been belittled, questioned, and endlessly asked Here is a graph that show inflation during Biden’s about a few of her past defirst year in office. This inflation occurred well before cisions. I ask, what are these “Putin’s War.” This is “Biden’s Inflation,” and it will Senators afraid of? Is it becontinue to get worse. cause she is black? Is it be-

cause she is a woman? Or, do they fear she will be a consensus builder?

Rosemary White Stow

Confirm now

To The Editor:

Can you hear the dog whistles? They are blowing loud and clear in the nature of the GOP questioning of Judge Jackson.

There is little “grand” besides grandstanding in the “Grand” Old Party’s questioning. Look at the facts: Judge Jackson has already united a normally divided country — she has been confirmed three times with bi-partisan support because of her vast experience as an attorney and judge, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to justice for all Americans.

Judge Jackson should be confirmed after the Senate reviews her accomplishments and has a meaningful conversation about ending 200 years without the representation of a qualified black woman, Judge Jackson, on the Supreme Court.

Roselyn Kubek Raymond

trade empire based around their city on the coast of Tunisia.

Rome, to its credit, had developed into a glorious republic on the Italian Peninsula, and had begun to build a strong army, but their expertise was not at sea, but rather in land tactics.

These developments had first put them in conflict with the Carthaginians in 264 BC with the First Punic War, a battle for Sicily which lasted over 20 years. Rome eventually won, but the superiority of Carthage’s navy meant that Rome could not launch an assault on their broader empire, and so things remained in an uneasy state of peace thereafter, even as Carthage silently amassed a larger army to strike back at a later time.

Now, in 218 BC, Carthage was back for round two. It believed that the land taken by Rome, and codified by mutual treaty, should not be Roman, and that furthermore, Carthage’s military gave it claim to the whole peninsula. So, what did Carthage do? It stationed war ships in the sea around Rome, massed an army on the northern border, and in a surprise attack, swept down into Rome from across the Alps. Sound familiar? This is that famed crossing led by Hannibal, which featured some 20,000 infantry, 6,000 cavalry, and a small number of war elephants. His tactic might be described in our modern terms as ‘Shock and Awe,’ quickly racking up a series of decisive victories in the battles of Trebia and Lake Trasimene. Following this, the Romans selected General Fabius Maximus, a former Consul of Rome, as emergency wartime dictator, which in Roman terns gave him complete, unquestioned control over the Roman army and legislature, for the duration of the war. It is the strategy of Fabius that I wanted to discuss today.

Fabius is the originator of a style of warfare, which was soon named for him, the Fabian Strategy, which we might call today a special type of guerrilla warfare. His deliberate strategy was to avoid pitched battles at any cost, to deny his enemy the chance to engage with his army as they had been trained to do, instead sending out small military units to harass the enemy at multiple points, assaulting caravans and breaking up supply lines. It was a war of attrition, designed to wear down Carthaginian morale over time.

Fabius knew that these soldiers, who were conscripts invading a foreign land, could not be fighting with the same drive and force of will that the native Romans had to defend their homeland, and furthermore the Carthaginians were far from home, stretched out and difficult to re-supply. Every loss taken by them, of equipment, of chariot, of war elephant, of food; these were blows which Hannibal felt much more keenly than Roman losses, who simply evacuated their northern towns of civilians and turned each into fortified traps for the enemy. Fabius hoped to lure the invaders into urban warfare, where they could be picked off by hidden bowmen or mired in fields which Roman sappers flooded in the night, turning the courses of rivers to impede their progress. Hannibal had hoped to fight an army gathered together, to wipe it out and lay siege to Rome, but his army never reached the Eternal City; instead it fought for years in the northern lands, hopelessly stalled, meanwhile Rome summarily gathered an army under Scipio, sailed for the Iberian Peninsula, and soon made direct war on Carthaginian armies in Africa, bringing them again to the bargaining table and another mutual peace.

The Fabian Strategy has been used countless times since then, across the globe in various conflicts, and here in America it saw use in perhaps no finer a manner than under General George Washington — in his day often called the ‘American Fabius’ — who employed Fabian tactics to great success against the British in the Revolutionary War. Likewise did Sam Houston, 50 years later, employ a Fabian strategy against Santa Anna following the Battle of the Alamo, which eventually led to victory over Mexico in the Battle of San Jacinto. I likewise see a Fabian-style of war taking place today, as Ukraine holds off the Russian advance, which seems focused on large battles, on ground formations, PUNIC WAR, Page 8B

Impatiently Waiting for Spring

(Continued from Page 1B) not known to affect songbirds or other “feeder birds,” and it is not necessary to stop feeding birds or take down feeders unless you are caring for, or raising, poultry, or if wild Turkeys or wild Ducks visit your feeders. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Service website cautions that poultry owners might consider taking down their bird feeders if there is an outbreak of bird flu in their area. It also states that all documented cases of HPAI, bird flu, in Maine have been in backyard, non-commercial poultry flocks, located along the coast.

It is easy to become impatient in the month of March.

One day can be warm and sunny, and the next day we can be clearing icy slush off the front steps. In shady areas of our back yard, there are still patches of snow. The lake is still covered with ice, but as the strips of open water grow wider our hopes rise, that this might really be spring. We have seen Turkey Vultures soaring overhead, and we have heard that Red-winged Blackbirds are singing in marshy areas. Sometime in the next couple of weeks, we hope to hear a harsh FEE-bee FEE-bee call in the yard, and to see Phoebe coming back to check out last year’s nest. We’ll listen for the call of a Flicker, and the distinctive tapping of a Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. One day, a Pine Warbler may show up on our feeder, and as soon the ice goes out, we will be watching for the first Loon on the lake. It is spring.

Fear, Chaos, and Division

To The Editor:

The political elites have an interesting way of promoting the Progressive/ Marxist agenda. An agenda that thrives on fear, chaos and division. For example, Progressive/Marxists have promoted, and are still promoting, Critical Race Theory in our colleges, high schools, grade schools, and our military; Progressive/Marxists are using skin color to pit one group against another, disrespecting the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream.

Our children and young people are being taught that the root of all evil in the world is the white race and the victims of white evil are

the non-white/black peoples.

Critical Race Theory promulgates the idea that the white race is evil and is teaching our children that they must, if they are white, atone for their whiteness, apologize for their whiteness, and accept that whiteness is the original sin and must be eliminated in order to eliminate racism. What an absurd idea — use racism to eliminate racism, Huh! “Critical race theorists hold that the law and legal institutions in the United States are inherently racist…to create and maintain social, economic, and political inequalities between whites and nonwhites, especially African Americans.” (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2021) Critical Race Theory is a revolutionary tool used to destroy the norms of an existing society. Unfortunately for the Critical Race Theory, it is

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By Allen Crabtree Special to The News Spring classes for the Senior College at Bridgton meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from April 19 to May 12.

All classes meet at the Magic Lantern Theater Pub, 9 Depot Street in Bridgton.

For members or nonmembers, the classes meeting three or four times have a fee of $18 for each class.

The single session courses on May 4 and May 11 are free to members and have a fee of $10 each for non-members. Masks and proof of vaccination are required of all registrants.

• Democracy and its Discontents Dee Miller Dates: Tuesdays, April 19, 26, May 3, 10 Many Senior College members fit their lives between Dec. 7, 1941 and Jan. 6, 2021. In 1941, the United States accepted a challenge, becoming the “Arsenal of Democracy,” but by 2021 democracy itself seemed to be under challenge. What forces contributed to these vastly dissimilar historical markers? This class will examine several themes, political, economic and social to seek answers.

• Literature with a Dystopian View of the Future Ken Gibbs Dates: Wednesday, April 20, Thursday, April 21, Wednesday, April 27 A pessimistic view of the future of society is now so prevalent that even Netflix has a separate category, “Dystopian Future Movies & TV.” Few authors have so famously and effectively written dystopian literature as George Orwell. We will discuss 1984 and Animal Farm, and finish with Kurt Vonnegut’s Galapagos, a novel that perversely envisions a

future paradoxically both dystopian and utopian.

• An Unanticipated Experience – Pandemic Inspired Reflections Andrea Dodge Patstone Date: Wednesday, May 4 The President of Stephens Memorial Hospital discusses and reflects on healthcare following the start of the pandemic in March 2020. After what seemed our apparent recovery, then dealing with variants Delta and Omicron, how are we now different? What have we learned? Looking ahead in healthcare, the role of community hospitals and the importance of leadership will be addressed.

• Bridgton & Saco River Railroad Adam Cook Date: Wednesday, May 11 This class will include an overview of the Bridgton & Saco River Railroad from 1881-1930 and the Bridgton & Harrison Railway from 1930-1941. Topics covered will include construction, technological innovations, major wrecks and the transition from being a private company to a subsidiary of the Maine Central Railroad, reorganizing into the B&H and the causes behind the closure of the railroad. Mr. Cook will conclude with a brief explanation of the current efforts to rebuild the railroad.

• Verismo in Italian Opera Joseph DeVito Dates: Thursdays, April 28, May 5, May 12 A brief exploration of how the Naturalism literary movement influenced Giovanni Verga and others to create “realistic” prose which, in turn, became Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana, Giordano’s Andrea Chenier and Puccini’s Tosca. Each class will include a brief lecture, including detailed synopses of these operas and the viewing of extended excerpts from each one.

About the Senior College The Senior College at Bridgton is the home-town program for anyone 50 years or older in Bridgton and surrounding Lake Region communities to learn new things and meet new friends. Senior College has sessions in the spring, fall and winter each year that are designed to appeal to every interest. Membership is open to any senior in the Lakes Region. If you wish to become a member add a check for $25 as a membership fee with your class registration and class fees. Membership, renewed annually, runs from Sept. 1 through Aug. 31.

Your membership will be for this spring session, 2022.

Reservation forms are available at the Bridgton Library and at the Senior College website at http://www.seniorcollegeatbridgton.org Fill out the reservation form by April 16 to reserve a space in the class(es) you wish and return the form with a check for class fees to Senior College at Bridgton, P.O. Box 308, Bridgton, ME 04009.

If you have questions contact Kappy Sprenger, Senior College Registration, at 207-647-5593 or seniorcollegebridgton@gmail.com.

Holy Week Church Services

Holy Week and Easter Services for the First Congregational Church UCC of Bridgton have been announced. They include (note, vaccinations encouraged, masks required): • Palm Sunday Sunday, April 10: We wave palms and cry out “Hosanna!” as we turn toward Jerusalem together • Maundy Thursday April 14, 7 p.m., A reflective and contemplative Tenebrae Service of music, readings, and Holy Communion. Service will be streamed online.

• Good Friday April 15, 12 p.m., a service of scripture, prayer, and music offered by Jan and Glen Jukkola on violin and piano.

This service will be in-person only with no online streaming.

• Good Friday April 15, 12:30 to 3 p.m., the sanctuary will be open for quiet prayer. All are welcome to come and sit in the pews at

any point during these hours.

• Easter Sunrise April 17, 5:45 a.m., we gather at the Knights Hill Beach in the first hours of the day as the sun rises over the water and we proclaim together, “Christ is Risen!” This service will be in-person only with no online option.

• All Ages Outdoor Service and Easter Egg Hunt April 17, 9 a.m., join us on the church lawn (rain or shine!) for a 15-minute child-focused service followed by an Easter Egg Hunt! This service will be in-person only with no online option.

• Traditional Easter Worship April 17, 10 a.m., we gather in the sanctuary and online to celebrate resurrection and declare that love wins! Children are warmly welcomed to remain in the sanctuary for the whole worship service (there is no childcare at this service).

Area churches may send their Easter service information to: bnews@roadrunner.com or fax 647-5001 no later than Tuesday morning. There is no charge

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Third times a charm!

After two summers of a quiet theater, Lake Region Community Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for their upcoming summer musical Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical, book

by Dennis Kelly and music and lyrics by Tim Minchin.

Matilda is the “story of an extraordinary girl who dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.”

Joining LRCT again are Rob Juergens (director), Brian Tingdahl (music director) and Liza CollinsSchrader (choreographer).

Due to the setting of the musical, British accents will be used. It would be beneficial if you audition with one.

• Tuesday, April 5, ages 8 to 13 from 5 to 6:45 p.m. and 7 to 8:45 p.m. for ages 14 and up • Or, Wednesday, April 6, ages 8 to 13 from 5 to 6:45 p.m. and 7 to 8:45 p.m. for ages 14 and up at Lake Region High School, 1877 Roosevelt Trail (Route 302) in Naples.

• Callbacks will be 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 7.

If you do not receive a call back, it does not mean you do not have a part.

This show has roles for children 8 years of age and older (must be 8 by May 30) and adults. Come audition with the whole family!

Come prepared to sing and dance. For dance auditions, please be prepared to move by wearing appropriate clothing that will not

limit your movement and appropriate shoes (no sandals, flip flops, rain boots or Crocs). Dance shoes or sneakers are best! You also may be asked to show off any extra skills you have!

For singing audition requirements and character descriptions, please check out the LRCT website at www.lrctme.org.

Show dates are Aug. 5-7 and Aug. 12-14 at Lake Region High School in Naples.

If you have questions, contact at lrct_me@yahoo. com or via Facebook.

Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical is produced by arrangement with presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance material also supplied by MTI, 423 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019

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Country Living

Bridgton Farmers’ Market recipe

Scavenger Hunt

Easter Mushroom, Spinach and Cheese Strata

By Nancy Tripp Bridgton Farmers’ Market It is a couple of weeks before Easter and I’m thinking of having the family over for a lovely Easter Brunch. A strata is nice because it is best prepared the day before and baked before you want to serve it. Served with a salad of fresh spring mix and perhaps topped with sliced beets and maybe even a hard-boiled egg, sliced or crumbled and a lovely tart vinaigrette. So pretty and I bet there are a few HB eggs around, especially if you have kids around!

Dessert? There is time to think about that, Scarlet.

I’m getting excited just thinking about this celebration or do I have an Easter ham and do a full-blown dinner?

Time will tell. For today, this is the plan. So many of the ingredients can be purchased at the Bridgton Winter Farmers’ Market. So special and super fresh.

Easter Mushroom Spinach and Cheese Strata

(with bacon or ham if you wish), serves 6 to 8 2 pounds of Patch Farm spinach, slightly wilted in olive oil and squeezed of excess liquid 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion, and shallot (Patch Farm) 1⁄2-pound mushrooms, sliced (Shady Grove Mushrooms) 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped (Patch Farm) 3 tablespoons of farm fresh butter 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 8 cups cubed fresh bread in 1-inch cubes (Lollipapa Farm) 1⁄2-pound cooked bacon crumbled (Thunderhill or Patch Farm) Optional 3 cups of finely shredded cheese of choice 2 3/4 cups milk (High View Farm) 9 farm fresh eggs — any number of our farms bring eggs!

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard If using bacon, fry the bacon in a large heavy skillet to

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desired crispness and remove to a plate. Drain fat and add the butter. Add the onion and shallots, sauté over medium heat until they begin to soften. This will take a few minutes before adding the mushrooms, sprinkle with a small pinch or two of salt (no more than 1⁄2 teaspoon) to draw out the juices and sauté a few more minutes. Add 1/4 teaspoon pepper and nutmeg and continue cooking for one minute.

Stir in the wilted spinach, remove from heat and set aside.

Taste and adjust seasoning.

Time to layer. Spread one third of the bread cubes in a well-buttered baking dish. If your spinach mixture was cooked in a big enough cast iron pot, this can be your baking dish (less dirty dishes to clean up). Top with one-third of spinach mixture and one-third of cheese and sprinkle with crispy bacon crumbles. Repeat layering twice with remaining bread, spinach, cheese and bacon.

Whisk eggs, milk, mustard and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper together in a large bowl and pour evenly over strata. Cover with plastic wrap and chill strata for at least 8 hours or up to a day.

The next day, let it stand at room temperature for 30 minutes while preheating the oven to 350°F. Bake strata, uncovered, in the middle of the oven until puffed, golden brown, and cooked through, 45 to 55 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Enjoy!

The Bridgton Farmers’ Market is located at The All Roads Hub (the old Macdonald Motor Building) at 4 Nulty Street and runs every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, now through April 23.

For a full list of vendors and information on ordering visit https://www.facebook.com/BridgtonFarmersMarket/ or contact BFM at bridgtonfarmersmarket.me@gmail.com BFM will not be accepting credit cards or EBT until the Summer Market begins. Individual vendors do accept credit cards or Venmo for their business at their tables.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

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ACCOUNTANTS Chandel Associates Accounting, Taxes Audits, Full Service Payroll 3 Elm St., Bridgton Office 647-5711 Jones & Matthews, PA Certified Public Accountants Accounting and taxes Roosevelt Trail Prof. Bldg.

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

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Robert E. Guy General Carpentry – Additions Repairs – Remodeling www.bobguy@myfairpoint.net Harrison 743-5120 239-4804 (cell)

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CHURCH SERVICES

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Saint Peters Episcopal Rev. Daniel Warren Sunday Service 10 a.m.

42 Sweden Road 647-8549

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CLEANING SERVICES

ATTORNEYS

Servicemaster Prof. Carpet Cleaning – Home/Office Shelley P. Carter, Attorney Fire/Smoke Damage Restoration Law Office of Shelley P. Carter, PA 1-800-244-7630 207-539-4452 (12/22x) 110 Portland St., Fryeburg, ME 04037 TLC Home Maintenance Co. 935-1950 www.spcarterlaw.com (12/22x) Professional Cleaning and Property Management Housekeeping and much more Michael G. Friedman, Esq., PA 583-4314 (12/22x) 132 Main St. – P.O. Box 10, Bridgton, ME 04009 COMPUTERS 647-8360 (12/22x) Naples Computer Services Hastings Malia, PA PC repair/upgrades – on-site service 376 Main Street – PO Box 290 Virus and spy-ware removal Fryeburg, ME 04037 Home and business networking 935-2061 www.hastingsmalia.com Video security systems (3/22x) 71 Harrison Rd., Naples 693-3746 (3/22x)

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unconstitutional; it violates the basic concept of the U.S. Constitution in general (government is subordinate to the Natural, Unalienable Rights of the People) and more than a dozen specific Constitutional freedoms, among them Speech, Religion, Arms, Property, Due Process, etc.

Wokism is the blunt political enforcement instrument of the Critical Race Theory.

Critical Race Theory and wokism are the epitome of racist thought and actions. So, if one is genuinely interested in eliminating racism, it is

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Ken Karpowich Plumbing Repairs/Installation/Remodeling Master Plumber in ME & NH Over 20 years experience 207-925-1423

F. Jonathan Bliss, P.L.S. Bliss & Associates Surveying, Land Planning 693 Main St., Lovell 207-925-1468 blissinc@fairpoint.net (12/22x)

INSURANCE Chalmers Ins. Agency 100 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-3311

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Clement Bros. Lawn and Landscape Organic lawn & garden maintenance Shoreline restoration Creative stonework, property watch Snowplowing & sanding 207-693-6646 www.clementbros.com

Oberg Insurance Auto, Home, Business, Life DENTAL SERVICES 132 Main St., Bridgton Bridgton Dental Hygiene Care, PA Tel. 647-5551, 888-400-9858 (12/22x) REAL ESTATE Family & Periodontal Dental Hygiene Svcs. Southern Maine Retirement Services Infants, Toddlers, Teens and Adults Medicare Supplements & Prescription Plans Chalmers Real Estate InNetwork; N.E. Delta Dental & MaineCare Life and Senior Dental Insurance 100 Main St., Bridgton 207-647-4125 bdhc@myfairpoint.net (3/22x) 150 Main St., Bridgton 207-647-2900 (12/22x) Tel. 647-3311

ELECTRICIANS D. M. Electric Inc. & Sons Dennis McIver, Electrical Contractor Residential/Commercial/Industrial Licensed in Maine & New Hampshire Bridgton 207-647-5012 (6/22x)

patently ridiculous to pit one race against another regardless of whatever excuse of the moment pops up.

BLM, Antifa, Marxist rhetoric, and ignorance of the Constitution form the perfect circle that enables chaos, intimidation, fear and division.

Balaclava clad storm troopers led by BLM and Antifa, using ignorant and inane rhetoric to divide people by their race; under the rubric of Critical Race Theory, BLM and Antifa smash, burn, and demolish America into rubble in order to rebuild an America that grants to the few total power and takes from the many, their power, freedoms, property, and happiness.

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TREE SERVICE

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INTERIOR DESIGN

Universal Designz Consulting – Design Decorating – Aging in Place Oberg Agency www.UniversalDesignzMaine.com Residential, Business, Lake Shore 207-754-0730 (12/22x) Property 132 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-5551, 888-400-9858 (12/22x) OIL DEALERS

J.P. Gallinari Electric Co. Residential - Commercial - Industrial Dead River Co. Aerial - Auger - Lifting Service Range & Fuel Oil Bridgton 647-9435 (12/22x) Oil Burner Service Tel. 647-2882, Bridgton (12/22x) R.W. Merrill Electrical Contractor 24 hour Emergency Service PAINTING CONTRACTORS Residential & Commercial Harrison 583-2986 Fax 583-4882 (6/22x) Redo Properties.com “AWARD WINNING” Interior/Exterior painting & repairs FLOORING Local, experienced & professional Call/text 207-693-4663 (Home) (12/22x) Bolsters Decorating Center Carpet – vinyl – ceramic Webber Painting & Restoration Always free decorating consulting Interior/exterior painting & repairs bolsters@megalink.net 9 Market Sq., So. Paris 207-743-9202 Waterfront specialists – Free estimates Fully insured – References 207-831-8354 (3/22x) (3/22x)

Bridgton Dental Associates FOUNDATIONS PLUMBING & HEATING Dr. Paul Cloutier Complete dental care Collins Plumbing & Heating Inc. 138 Harrison Rd., Bridgton Henry’s Concrete Construction Specializing in repair service in www.bridgtondental.com Foundations, Slabs, Floors 207-647-8052 (12/22ºx) Harrison Tel. 583-4896 (3/22x) The Lake Region 647-4436 (12/22x)

RUBBISH SERVICE ABC Rubbish Weekly Pick-up Container Service Tel. 743-5417 Worsters Rubbish Removal Trash hauling Docks – Demolition Snowplowing/Sanding Harrison 207-583-6914

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This week’s puzzle theme:

Romantic Comedies

ACROSS 1. “We all fall down” preceder 6. Zedong of China 9. W of gridiron’s WR 13. Short for betwixt 14. Second-largest bird, by height 15. *”The Taming of the ____” 16. Godfather’s family 17. Make a choice 18. Bridal veil fabric 19. *Like Rock Hudson’s and Doris Day’s talk 21. *Katherine Heigl wore 27 of these 23. Dumbo’s big one 24. Gift for the naughty 25. *”I Was a Male ____ Bride” starring Cary Grant 28. Inauguration ball, e.g.

30. Eyelid drooping 35. Half of binary code 37. Ruptured 39. PayPal money 40. Part of colliery 41. Avoid, as in taxes 43. “The Sun ____ Rises” 44. “Colorful” announcement 46. Fifty-fifty 47. Bit of slander 48. Rookie 50. Tolstoy’s Karenina 52. Hitherto 53. Hammer part 55. Canada’s neighbor

57. *Sleepless in which city?

61. *Drew Barrymore has never been what?

64. Don’t mention it 65. Akira Kurosawa’s 1985 movie 67. Erasable programmable read only memory 69. Seize a throne 70. Gold medalist Nathan Chen’s turf 71. Smooth transition 72. Post-deductions 73. “But I heard him exclaim, ____ he drove out of sight, Merry Christmas...”

74. Sound like Wilbur DOWN 1. 20s dispenser 2. Type of meet 3. Sound reproduction quality 4. Expatriate 5. German POW camp, slangily 6. Garfield’s cry 7. Unit of electric current 8. One up 9. “____ Afraid of Virginia Wolf?”

10. Novelist Murdoch 11. Expunge 12. Bo Peep’s females 15. Gracefully slender 20. Perform on a dais 22. Eminem’s genre

24. Wagon train, e.g.

25. *Julia Roberts played a pretty one 26. Old and feeble 27. Extend subscription 29. *It’s crazy and stupid?

31. South American tubers 32. *Who did Harry meet?

33. Question in dispute 34. Like small distance

36. Belgrade native 38. *She starred in “I Dream of Jeannie” 42. Boredom 45. A-one 49. Slippery reef dweller 51. Appraise 54. Like a haunted mansion 56. Colorado skiing desti-

nation 57. Render speechless 58. Facilitate 59. Adjoin 60. Suit material

61. Leg joint 62. “Cogito ____ sum” 63. Brooding 66. Acronym, abbr.

68. NYC art museum’s nickname, with the

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To celebrate National Library Week — April 3-9 — local libraries will take part in the community-wide “Connect With Your Library” scavenger hunt.

To celebrate National Library Week, the libraries in Denmark, Bridgton, Charlotte Hobbs in Lovell and Fryeburg have joined in creating 12 clues patrons have to find the answers to.

The theme for National Library Week is “Libraries Connect.”

Pick up and drop off completed scavenger cards for your chance to win a grand prize (a gift basket with maple syrup from Fly Away Farm in Lovell, a gift card to the Chocolate Haus in Bridgton, a gift card to Jimbob’s in Denmark and a gift card to Fair Grounds Coffee in Fryeburg). Cards are due by April 11, with the winner notified by April 13.

Country Living

MTM Concert

CONWAY, N.H. — Mountain Top Music’s First Friday concert serves as an informal kickoff to its 24 (and more!) Hours of Music weekend, with an unusual perfor-

mance by a quartet of cellos at noon on Friday, April 1.

The group consists of Kari J.P. Vainio, Alex Ellsworth, Doug Kendall and Terry Timmerman, all seasoned

professionals with experience in New England and beyond.

They’ll play compositions

by Baroque musician Joseph Boismortier, Josef Haydn, and Georg Golterman (a 19th-century German cellist), along with a solemn operatic piece by Richard Wagner

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and a stirring tango by Isaac Albeniz.

The rich baritone sound of the cello is a mainstay of chamber music and symphony orchestras; the cello also makes forays into other genres (think Yo-yo Ma), but it’s rare to hear an ensemble

composed only of cellos. The audience will experience a new take on some well-loved, and some less-familiar, pieces from the chamber repertoire.

Admission to the concert is by donation, with open seating in the spacious and wellventilated Majestic Theatre

on Main Street in Conway, N.H. Contributions support the operations of Mountain Top’s educational programs.

First Friday concerts are offered to the community by donation as part of Mountain Top’s mission of “enriching lives with music.”

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RETIREES WANTED! — Pass on your knowledge of fishing, boating, carpentry, outdoor living skills, etc. to boys ages 7-15 this summer. Camp Skylemar has parttime or full-time positions available for those interested in making a positive difference for youth. Call 207- 693-6414, or e-mail info@ skylemar.com 5t13 SEASONAL HELP WANTED — at Camp Tapawingo in Sweden: Full and part-time kitchen positions including cooks and general kitchen assistants; full or part-time maintenance. Kitchen positions start in early June and end in mid to late August. Maintenance positions are spring and/or summer seasonal.

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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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FOOD SERVICE PERSON — needed to oversee special diets at summer camp in Naples, June 20-August 6. Ideal for one with experience in either a school, medical or restaurant setting. Could also be a parent with experience handling food allergies. Call 207-693-6414, or apply online at www.skylemar. com 5t13

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SKYVIEW ESTATES ASSOC. —Rte. 35, Harrison, accepting bids for road repairs (adding gravel and regrading). Contact Nick Day at 207-650-5502.

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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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VEHI­CLES FOR SALE

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

Most parts 2 days. Good used cars.

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Mowing, trimming, tree/brush removal. Light tractor work, gravel/ stone, driveway repair. Dan Knapp 207-713-0779.

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BRIDGTON — Jack or Jill for all trades. Mid-April through September. Please call 647-5048. 4t12x

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LOOKING FOR SOMEONE ­— spring through the fall for lawn care maintenance which includes mowing, trimming, cleaning and some other odd jobs. This is for 40plus hours a week in Bridgton and the surrounding areas. 207-6475255. Must be very reliable. 4t12x

HELP WANTED

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

E-mail: Erin@LovellCommonLoon.com

Searles Excavation Inc. Searles Excavation is looking for dependable, motivated, experienced equipment operators, CDL truck drivers with current medical card and laborers. Competitive pay rates commensurate with experience. Paid health insurance for employee. Paid holidays and vacation time.

Excellent Benefits!

Excellence in Care and Careers.

Please call (207) 583-4948 or e-mail resume to searles@keokabeach.net

Registered Nurse Opportunities

North Conway - Full Time, Part Time, Per Diem Memorial Hospital is currently seeking RNs to join our team in a variety of departments including Emergency Medicine, Medical Surgical, Labor and Delivery, and more! Memorial Hospital has a strong community atmosphere, with the resources and backing of MaineHealth, Northern New England’s largest health system and one of Forbes Top Large Employers.

Green Firewood $250 per Cord Minimum two cords for delivery.

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

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

10' x 20' Unit – $125/mo.

207-452-2157

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Henry’s Concrete Construction 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.

Full & part time positions offer exceptional benefits including medical, dental, vision, life/disability, paid time off, paid family leave, tuition assistance, retirement, and more.

Please call or text 207-557-2801

ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE WE BUILD HIGH-END CUSTOM HOMES

We expect strong work ethics, positive attitudes, professionalism, and quality work. This is an excellent opportunity for years to come. You will not be disappointed in our team and caliber of projects.

Call (207)925-9057 or email: office@jordancustomcarpentry.com

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For more information on career opportunities at Memorial Hospital, contact Beth Carpenter, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Beth.Carpenter@mainehealth.org or (603) 356-4939.

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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.

CARPENTERS WANTED!

An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.

For more information and to apply, please visit:

The Umbrella Factory Supermarket

HELP WANTED

Planning to reopen our Crazy Stallion Pizza Pie Factory Soon!

Size: 3.30” x 5” Experienced Help Welcome Apply in person Proofreader:

IO#: 77057-77097

Full & Part-time Positions Available In All Departments

TOWN OF DENMARK

LEA is looking for individuals interested in summer work as a courtesy boat inspector. The CBI program is a statewide effort to reduce the spread of invasive aquatic species in the lakes, ponds and rivers in Maine. The job has two main objectives: 1) to inspect and clear motorized and non-motorized boats of all plant material and 2) to educate the public and answer any questions they have about invasive species and the efforts to control them Notes: b/w in Maine. The inspection season Screen: runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Training and materials will be provided.

Requirements for the job: • Thoroughness in conducting inspections • Attention to detail in filling out all paperwork/ documentation and payroll reporting • Excellent communications skills • Reliability in keeping scheduled shifts • Ability to handle unexpected situations

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Ask for David Allenson • 207-693-3988

HELP WANTED

LEA is Hiring Courtesy Boat Inspectors

www.careersatmainehealth.org

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

If you would like to help protect our lakes and feel that you can meet these requirements or if you have questions about the job please e-mail Mary Jewett at mary@mainelakes.org.

Transfer Station Attendant The Town of Denmark is seeking applicants for a full-time (40 hours/week) Transfer Station Attendant. The desired applicant must be able to assist citizens to dispose of materials in the appropriate areas, ability to operate equipment safely and skillfully. Be able to detect need for mechanical servicing of equipment, be able to carry out oral instructions and work independently. Operation of heavy equipment and a CDL license is preferred. A complete job description is posted on the Town of Denmark website.

We are seeking a person who has a strong work ethic, and is a team player.

This position reports to the Public Works Director.

The Transfer Station is open Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. This person works with the Public Works Department on Wednesdays.

Starting pay based on qualifications. This is a paid benefit position, including health insurance, vacation and retirement. This position will remain open until a qualified candidate is hired.

Qualified candidates are invited to apply as follows: Complete an employment application, (located on the Town of Denmark website) and send via e-mail to townmanager@denmarkmaine.org or mail to Town of Denmark, Town Manager, 62 East Main Street Denmark, Maine 04022 Applications may also be obtained at the Town Office.

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Continuations

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A Modern Punic War

(Continued from Page 4B) on laying siege to Kyiv; each objective of theirs being ones which Ukraine must not, and are not, giving them the opportunity to attain. Instead, Russian supply lines are drawn out, and the Ukrainians fight them asymmetrically, picking off the lead and rear transport, stalling caravans for weeks to wither under surprise attacks. We see the Ukrainians flooding the roadways around Kyiv, to mire entire tank battalions in the mud, where they are abandoned if they are not blown up by one-man stinger missile systems, who strike and retreat before they’re even noticed.

It is a guerrilla war, where the invaders have not the moral resolve or strength of will to attack a foreign land, greater than the citizens who rise to defend their home.

All across the world, we see the eventual outcome of such wars proclaimed, and all tacticians ought to learn from them. We won the Revolution under these circumstances, we lost Vietnam under these same circumstances, and even in Russian History, the top brass of Russia today ought to recognize that it was the Fabian strategy that once saved their nation from the March of Napoleon. With the roles now reversed, so too we must hope that the Fabian strategy will eventually wear down Russia’s mad attack on Ukraine.

And, to carry my metaphor to completion, in this new Punic war, if Ukraine is Rome and Russia Carthage, how may we expect this to end? Well, for that I need only look to the end of the Third Punic War, when Rome and her allies at last heeded the call of Cato the Elder, ‘Carthago delenda est!’ and sent their forces across the Mediterranean to lay low one of the world’s strongest empires, or die trying. It was a long fight, and a bitter one, costly for all involved, but what was the eventual outcome? Carthage fell, and its influence was removed from the ancient world; its empire partitioned, it people dispersed, the very walls of the city torn down and the fields sown with salt, that nothing green might ever grow there again.

While our modern economic sanctions are not quite so biting as that, even still the fate of Carthage nonetheless rings strangely deep now, as an increasingly frustrated Mr. Putin talks daily in veiled metaphor of atomic retaliation against Ukraine, and perhaps the West, should his stalled invasion be dragged on further. While I cannot think that our doctrines of Mutually Assured Destruction will not carry us through the coming years safely, even as they have always done against Russia in the past, it still seems that now, for the first time in many decades, they are poised to

head down such a path as Carthage, should cooler heads not prevail.

But for the present, concerning Ukraine it is clear that the free world stands with them, and while I feel our government ought to be doing more, it remains very encouraging to see the world unite so strongly against the reckless aggression of Russia. I can only hope our efforts are enough. As for the Ukrainian’s brave stance against Russian brutality, I am confident that their morale will not fail; that their resolve shall remain unwavering. I know this because they are fighting for their homes, for their land and their people, and from such circumstances is true valor born. Returning one last time to my classics if you will permit me, I’d like to share these lines from Macaulay’s Lays of Ancient Rome, which concern Horatius’ brave stand at the Tiber River, to hold off a band of Etruscan invaders.

May this song be carried in the soul of all free people. If it is, I remain confident the light shall not fail.

Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the Gate: “To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late.

And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his Gods.”

Slava Ukraini.

Calendar of Events

Thursday, March 31 10% of food sales at 302 West Restaurant in Fryeburg from 4 to 9 p.m. will benefit Fryeburg Academy Project Graduation and the Class of 2022. Dine In or Dine Out. Raffle Prizes. 50/50.

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.

April 1-3, April 8-10 “The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy,” Lake Region High School auditorium, presented by the Lake Region H.S. Drama Club. Curtain time for Friday and Saturday evening shows is 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees start at 2 p.m. Tickets at the door: $12 for adults, $8 for seniors and students.

Saturday, April 2 Texas Hold’em, Jackson-Silver 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.

Public supper. The Sweden Volunteer Fire Association will hold its annual baked bean, ham and mac & cheese supper, serving from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Sweden Town Meetinghouse (147 Bridgton Road, Sweden, also known as Route 93).

Cost is $12 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, and free for children ages 5 and younger. Eat in or get to go, both available.

Sunday, April 3 St. Peter’s Church, 42 Sweden Rd, Bridgton, 10 a.m., Sunday Services. All are welcome.

Tuesday, April 5 and Wednesday, April 6 Lake Region Community Theatre auditions for “Matilda The Musical.” Due to the setting of the musical, British accents will be used. It would be beneficial if you audition with one. Tuesday, April 5, ages 8 to 13 from 5 to 6:45 p.m. and 7 to 8:45 p.m. for ages 14 and up; or, Wednesday, April 6, ages 8 to 13 from 5 to 6:45 p.m. and 7 to 8:45 p.m. for ages 14 and up at Lake Region High School, 1877 Roosevelt Trail (Route 302) in Naples. This show has roles for children 8 years of age and older (must be 8

by May 30) and adults. Come prepared to sing and dance. For singing audition requirements and character descriptions, please check out the LRCT website at www.lrctme.org.

Wednesday, April 6 Chocorua Lake Conservancy Stewardship Morning, 9 to 11:30 a.m. Spring cleaning and wood chip spreading at the Grove at Chocorua Lake (NH). Come help care for this beloved natural place. Meet at the Grove public access parking area. Please sign up in advance by e-mailing events@chocorualake.org with your phone number so that we can let you know if plans change. More info: www.chocorualake.org.

Saturday, April 9 Spring Pie Sale, 10 a.m. to noon, Naples United Methodist Church, 1000 Roosevelt Trail, Naples. Choices include: Apple, Blueberry, Chocolate Cream, Coconut Cream, Custard, Lemon Meringue, and Pecan. E-mail pastorsethfortier@gmail.com or call 207-693-6594 to order in advance. Be sure to leave your name, phone number, and kind(s) of pie you would like. The cost is $15.00 with $3.00 being donated to the Community Resource Council of Naples. Extra pies will be available the day of the sale!!

The Pace Galleries of Art presents the exhibition opening reception for Robert Jordan: “Valley Landscapes in Light and

Shadow” from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center in Fryeburg. Light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be provided by the Fryeburg Kitchen and Marketplace restaurant. Admission is free.

Monday, April 11 Climate Change Action Group at 6 p.m., at the Caswell Conservancy, Main Street in Harrison. Meeting schedule is the 2nd and 4th Mondays. Masks are encouraged. You can participate without attending meetings by joining the Facebook group: Harrison Maine Climate Action or e-mail Andrea at: harrisonmaineclimateaction@gmail.com

WEEKLY SCHEDULE Mondays-Fridays AA Bridgton New Day Group, 12 to 1 p.m., Lake Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Drive, Suite E (located behind the old hospital using a private entrance, 803-8707, www.lrrcbridgton.org Mondays Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9 to 10 a.m., at Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street, no charge.

Knitting Group meets at the Caswell Conservancy Center in Harrison from 1 to 3 p.m. All levels of knitting are welcome.

Stamping Up Class at the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, Norway, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Space limited, masks required, materials provided. Sign up at info@crcofwm.org Chair Yoga (presented by Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine) at Caswell Conservancy Center (42 Main Street) in Harrison with Susan Kane from 11 a.m. to noon. Open to public ($10), free to cancer patients and their caregivers. No registration required.

Jigsaw Puzzle Library, North Waterford Church (Route 35), the lending library is open every Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. All are welcome.

Tuesdays Harrison Food Bank, 12 to 6 p.m., located at the Harrison Food Bank, Ronald G. St. John Community Center located at 176 Waterford Road in Harrison. Telephone: 207-647-3384.

Bridgton Food Pantry, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., former Methodist Church building, Main Street.

Naples Food Pantry, 10 to 11:30 a.m., located at the Naples United Methodist Chuck; open to Naples residents, distribution is drive-thru.

Tai Chi Maine at the Bridgton Town Hall on North High Street at 10 a.m. All participants are asked to wear masks. For more information, go to the Tai Chi Maine website or e-mail Taichiinmaine@gmail.com Jeannette’s Closet, 9 to 11 a.m., First Congregational Church, South High Street, Bridgton.

Caregiver Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., MWV Adult Day Center, 987 East Main Street, Center Conway, N.H. This support group offers education, support and coping skills for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s or Related Disorders. Pre-arranged car is available for the family member while the caregiver attends the meeting. For more information, call 603-356-4980 or online at mwvadultdaycenter.org.

Al-anon, 5 to 6 p.m., Lake Region Recovery Center, www. lrrcbridgton.org Wednesdays Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9 to 10 a.m., at Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street, no charge.

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Morning Coffee, 9 to 11 a.m., American Legion Post 67, 25 Depot Street, Bridgton. Stop by and have a coffee on us, and see what has been happening with the American Legion.

All are welcome!

Chair Yoga (presented by Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine) at Caswell Conservancy Center (42 Main Street) in Harrison with Susan Kane from 11 a.m. to noon.

Open to public ($10), free to cancer patients and their caregivers. No registration required.

Thrift Shop at the Lovell United Church of Christ (1174 Main Street), open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; $2 bag sale on the last Wednesday and Saturday of each month.

Family Caregiver Support Group, second Wednesday of each month, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Bridgton Community Center (15 Depot Street), confidentiality respected, sponsored by Southern Maine Agency on Aging; tel. 647-3116.

Sweden Food Pantry, open the first and third Wednesday of the month, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shoppers must wear a mask.

For a To-Go box, call 647-5735 the Monday before pantry.

The pantry is in the basement of the Sweden Community Church, 137 Bridgton Road, near Sweden’s Four Corners (intersection of Route 93 and Waterford Road).

Thursdays Tai Chi Maine at the Bridgton Town Hall on North High Street at 10 a.m. All participants are asked to wear masks.

For more information, go to the Tai Chi Maine website or e-mail Taichiinmaine@gmail.com NA (Narcotics Anonymous), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Lake Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Drive, Suite E (located behind the old hospital using a private entrance, 803-8707, www.lrrcbridgton.org Fridays SUSPENDED UNTIL MAY Coffee Call, 8 to 10 a.m., Caswell Conservancy Center (42 Main Street) in Harrison, pastries and donuts available, lots of hot coffee, stimulating conversations and time to share memories of time in the military and more.

Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9 to 10 a.m., at Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street, no charge.

Bridgton Easy Riders Snowmobile Club meets the second Friday of each month (next one Dec. 10) at the Bridgton Community Center (Depot Street); 6 p.m. potluck supper; meeting follows.

Saturdays Sebago Yoga classes on Saturday mornings at the Sebago Town Hall gym. Sign up at www.sebagoyoga.com.

Thrift Shop at the Lovell United Church of Christ (1174 Main Street), open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; $2 bag sale on the last Wednesday and Saturday of each month.

Painting classes for beginners and intermediates at 1 p.m. at the Caswell Conservancy Center, 42 Main Street, Harrison. Landscape techniques will be will taught and all materials will be provided. Cost is $20. Instructor: Sandra Kimball. Call 207-693-5655 for subject matter for the coming weeks.

Art Classes at the Caswell Conservancy Center from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Open to all levels. Call for information 207693-5655.

Sundays Ping Pong at the Bridgton Town Hall from 1 to 4 p.m. All welcome. Equipment provided free! 4 tables! FMI 647-2847.