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Mill land sale sparks citizen petition drive

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer The sale of town-owned property at the Saunders Mill site to the developer of a proposed 68-unit hotel has sparked a petition drive to require a competitive bid process.

In question is Bridgton selectmen’s decision to sell .75 acres (town-owned), which was used by the former dowel mill as a storage place for logs, to developer Justin McIver. Selectmen chose to use authorization granted by voters in approving Article 29 at the annual June town meeting (2017) to dispose of surplus property.

Article 29 reads, “To authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell townowned land that the Board of Selectmen has determined to be surplus, and to conduct the sale of such land by sealed bid, public auction or through an agent or multiple listing, whichever the Board of Selectmen deems to be in the best interest of the town, and to deliver a quit-claim deed to the successful purchaser.

The net proceeds of any sale

shall be deposited into the town’s General Fund.”

McIver, owner of Main Echo Homes, approached selectmen on March 27 to purchase the parcel, which Town Manager Robert Peabody described as “rear land accessed by an easement over an abutting property.” An unsolicited offer was made and discussed by selectmen in executive session, which is allowable under state law. A counter offer and conditions were put forth, Peabody said.

Ultimately, the town sold the property for $20,000.

Peabody noted that the “town did not accept the full offer and did not convey the land along the Mill Pond.”

Those who organized the petition drive claim the property was sold below market value, and failed to give abutters an opportunity to submit a bid on the property.

“No appraisal was done, though the following considerations come into play — rear land, limited access, probably only of value to an abutter, Shoreland Zoning impacts,” Peabody said in questions e-mailed by The

News. The town manager also noted that the .75 acres was not assessed as a separate parcel.

At their advertised April 11 meeting (agenda materials are public documents, the manager noted), selectmen voted 5–0 to sell the property and directed Peabody to sign a purchase and sales agreement (public record). A quitclaim deed was issued.

Tom Smith, who owns property on Kennard Street, called into question the sale (see guest column regarding the hotel project in this week’s edition).

“As the property was not advertised in The Bridgton News or publicly made known to be for sale; abutters with a strong interest in acquiring this land had no idea it was available, despite provisions for such public notification in the town ordinance. Given the interest in this property, it is also likely the town may have sold it for a better price,” Smith said.

While Board Chairman Greg Watkins said officials handled the sale in what their view was in the “best inter-

est of the town,” Selectman Robert McHatton, who voted to sell the property but was recovering from surgery at the time of the initial executive session, believes the process used “certainly leaves a cloud on the (log yard) sale…No doubt about it.”

Editor’s note: The Bridgton Historical Society has been intrigued by the ongoing conversation about the proposed new hotel in Bridgton. Please note that BHS is not taking an official position on the proposal before the town, but is simply trying to get accurate information into peoples’ hands.

By Margaret Reimer President of the Trustees Bridgton Historical Society During this time when folks in Bridgton are discussing the possibility of a hotel being built in downtown, emotions are running high as fears about the changing nature of Bridgton’s center village is discussed.

How much change can the town tolerate?

What should new construction look like and where should it be located?

All of these are good questions, so the Bridgton Historical Society went back to its archives to look at the history of the hospitality industry in our town. The Society is

not advocating any position on the current proposal, but thought that this little tour through history of lodgings might add substance to the conversation.

The very first permanent resident of Bridgton, Benjamin Kimball, not only operated the sawmill that was required by his contract with the proprietors, but also opened his log cabin home as a tavern, which in the terms of the 18th century meant not only providing food and beverages, but also lodging. The log cabin structure along the shores of Long Lake was undoubtedly lacking in amenities, but given the unpeopled nature of the rest of the new community, it was probably a welcome haven. I suspect many of those who ventured to Bridgton to scope out potential new home sites spent their first nights in town in Mr. Kimball’s beds.

In 1789, William Sears moved to the little community that now stretched along BACK IN TIME, Page 3A

Rec: Part-time to full-time job

Post Office furnace on fritz, needs replacing

CASCO — In Casco Village, the post office’s furnace has been on the fritz since this winter.

Right now, the job is still in the negotiation phase; and most likely, the replacement won’t happen until this spring, according to Casco Town Manager Dave Morton.

The cost will be between $10,000 and $11,000, Morton said, adding “includes removal of the existing unit and installation of the new one. It is a fair price.”

The heating system that needs to be replaced is for the U.S. post office in Casco Village. That post office is located in the Casco Community Center, a building which the town owns and maintains, he said.

“We receive rent from the postal service — about $22,000 a year. So, I don’t THE NEW SIGN ON THE DOOR reflects a name change. Through These Doors is now (De Busk Photo) have a problem spending the the new permanent name for the agency Family Crisis. money on the furnace to keep them warm,” he said.

Also, the town was able to engage the services of a contractor who has already proven to provide satisfactory work.

CASCO — While many residents are embarking on their spring cleaning projects, two municipalities are doing some spring repairs and upgrades to buildings.

Much of it is routine items like putting on a new coat of paint, which both Casco and Naples will be doing to some of their public buildings.

“Small regular maintenance projects may take place such as repairs and painting,” Casco Town Manager Dave Morton said.

Outdoor work is on the punch list for Casco, especially since the septic system that was upgraded this autumn rendered the Casco Village Library’s rear parking lot unusable throughout the winter.

The town will be “paving where the septic project disrupted the pavement and installing new fencing around BRIEFS, Page 2A

local residents gathered signatures to place the following article on this June’s annual town warrant: In regards to disposing town-owned surplus properties, “All town-owned properties to be sold shall be sold SALE, Page 3A

Hotels: A look back in time

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Spring cleaning includes painting walls

McHatton also pointed out that selectmen have used the same process numerous times during his long tenure in either disposing of town-owned land or reaching agreements on “swaps” of parcels with abutters.

Last week, a group of

Name change a better fit for longtime agency

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer BRIDGTON — One name can be more welcoming than another.

Through These Doors is the new, permanent name for the agency known for decades as Family Crisis.

“We are updating all of our signs, all of our print materials like posters and rack cards, all of our social media accounts, the website,” according to Executive Director Rebecca Hobbs.

“We know that our old stuff is going to be out there for years. And that some people are going to continue to call us ‘Family Crisis,’” Hobbs said.

“We want people to know that everything we do is just the same as we did as Family Crisis Services,” she said.

Nothing has changed except the name, she said.

The name change was official March 30, with building signs being changed in Bridgton and Portland.

“Our core service is our hotline. Most of the people who use our services we never meet,” Hobbs said.

“Although we do think it is important to have community visibility. Having that space in Bridgton is important for that reason. It’s close to the district courthouse — I like that,”

she said.

Before the name change happened, a newly-hired Hobbs determined that a name change was needed by interviewing staff and later conducting surveys.

“When I first started in my role with Family Crisis two years ago, I heard from the staff. A lot of staff identified that our name was limited,” she said.

“Crisis kept some people from calling.

Sometimes people felt like they needed to be in a crisis. Very often victims of abuse don’t identify with a crisis. Some people think a crisis is when you call the police.”

“Even after the relationship is over, they need our support. The word crisis didn’t fit with people’s experiences,” she said.

“The words are misleading, ‘Family Crisis’ — we get calls for heating oil assistance,” she said.

After casual conversations about the agency’s name, Hobbs sent out a formal survey to the staff. The results: 96% of the employees want a change.

“If it doesn’t fit with our language, we need to change our language,” she said.

“We embarked on looking at a new name.

We asked ourselves, ‘What did we hope to achieve with a name change?’ And, there was the challenge of finding a name that was NAME, Page 5A

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The Town of Naples has fit a recreation director position into its upcoming budget after deciding a full-time position would be a better fit for the town than the current parttime one.

Already, the full-time recreation director job opening has drawn 20 applications that Naples Town Manager John Hawley will be reviewing.

The creation of the expanded position in the town’s recreation department came to light during the Naples Board of Selectmen meeting.

On Monday, more than a half-dozen people spoke during public participation on the positive qualities of current Recreation Director Harvey Price, prompting the chairman of the board to explain the job opening.

“With the number of comments made here, I want to make some comments for the public’s benefit,” Chairman Jim Grattelo said.

“The concerns that have been raised over the last year, both for and against, have caused the [board of selectmen] to step back and take a look at the entire operation. We have listened to everyone from both sides,” REC, Page 2A

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — This winter, a leaky roof shut down the Naples Gymnasium.

On Monday, Naples Town Manager John Hawley announced cost estimates of between $35,000 and $40,000 for repairing that roof. Additionally, he said those funds are already being included in the proposed 2018 budget.

Hawley talked briefly about the roof damage update during the Naples Board of Selectmen meeting.

Industrial Roofing, a commercial roofing company, inspected the roof by getting a core sample sometime last week, he said. The news from the experts was not uplifting.

“Everything up there has to be taken down to the wooden decking,” he said.

Industrial Roofing representatives provided the town with two options once the

damaged and/or rotten wood is replaced, Hawley said.

The first option is covering the deck with flat insulation, which would cost $35,000, he said.

For $40,000, the town could invest in the tapered system that slopes toward the roof drains, he said.

“We are looking at a $5,000 difference. So, I am putting $40,000 in budget,” Hawley said.

Chairman Jim Grattelo suggested that the town come up with a new plan for snow removal that doesn’t involve shovels, since shovels have a tendency to poke holes in membrane-covered roofs.

Selectman Bob Caron II advocated for a pitched roof, thus eliminating the need to worry about damage from a shovel.

“It shouldn’t be a flat roof, especially in Maine. Put a pitched roof on there. It ROOF, Page 2A

Roof figures in: $35 to $40K

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(Continued from Page 1A) Grattelo said.

The selectmen have examined the recreation department and the job description for the recreation director.

According to Grattelo they asked themselves, “Are we expecting something that couldn’t be done by one individual? Do we have to change the job description?”

Apparently, the answers to those questions were yes.

“We changed the job significantly enough — we added responsibilities, turned it into full-time — that the right thing to do is to open that job,” Grattelo said.

“We would do a disservice not to re-open the job because of the changes made to the job,” he said.

Therefore, the full-time Naples recreation director position was listed as a job vacancy in the state of Maine, Grattelo said. He said posting the job opening is what would be done in any municipality, rather than hiring internally.

Early on, Grattelo addressed a comment make

by Naples resident Russel “Rusty” Kelley, who said, “For Harvey to have to reapply for the job that he has had for some time, I

think it’s crazy.”

Grattelo said, “This is not a ‘railroad job,’” He told the audience that Price had applied and would have the advantage of already having worked in the Town of Naples part-time and being very familiar with the department’s programs.

“The town manager is going to look through the applications. There are about 20,” he said.

There was no set deadline for the position to be filled, but it would be contingent on the passage of the recreation department budget during the town meeting.

(Continued from Page 1A) should be a pitched roof,” Caron said.

Town Manager Hawley asked, “And, we are shoveling because it leaks?”

Chairman Grattelo said, “Yes, and because of the weight” of the snow.

“We don’t know the load limits,” Hawley said.

Grattelo said that repairing the roof and installing the same roof system as before might not be the best idea — considering the issue of doing damage by shoveling.

Caron said the town should install a metal, pitched roof that allows the “snow to slide

right off so we don’t have to worry about shoveling.”

Selectmen Jim Turpin spoke.

“Which way would the snow slide?” Turpin asked.

Caron said whichever way the snow slides, plow crews can remove it from the sides of the building.

“The town has its own plow truck. We can clear around the building after a snowstorm,” he said.

Caron said the selectmen should consider a roof better designed for Maine’s weather.

Naples resident Roger Clements said it would be

a good idea to select a roof that doesn’t require shoveling. Often, shoveling snow from a roof can leave behind a ding that later turns into a leak.

“You cannot win that battle,” Clements said.

Several months ago, in January, Town Maintenance Director Steve Merkell told the selectmen that the gymnasium roof was leaking and all activities in the gym had been postponed.

The roof of the gymnasium is about 15 years old; and the problem with leaking surfaced only a few years after it was replaced, Merkell said.

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(Continued from Page 1A) the playground behind the library,” Morton said.

In the Town of Naples, painting is definitely on the to-do list, according to Town Manager John Hawley.

The door for the Town Hall entrance “has been ordered. It will take a full week to install that,” he said, adding that new flooring is in the works, too.

But, first off, there are plans to paint the hallway of the Town Hall, Hawley said. The hope is to have the painting project wrapped up before the other tasks start.

If time wasn’t of the essence, the town would have been able to rely on the labor from the Cumberland County Correction center work-release program, Hawley said.

Former town manager Ephrem Paraschak utilized the CCCD program to paint the Naples Fire Station a few years ago.

Liquor licenses approved

CASCO — The Casco Board of Selectmen approved the liquor licenses for the following establishments: Top of Hill Grille, Migis Lodge, Webbs Mills Eats & Craft Brews, and Point Sebago Resort.

There was no comment during the pub-

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS — The Ronald G. St. John Post in Harrison celebrated its golden anniversary — 50 years — this past Sunday afternoon. Pictured, Sam Flint and Larry Newth were among the 66 founding members of Ronald G. St. John Post.

Behind them are Carlene Tremblay from Senator Susan Collins’ office and Gail Kezer, representing Senator Angus King, who presented recognitions of this golden anniversary.

The Post was established in honor of Vietnam veteran, Ronald G. St. John, who was killed in action on Sept. 16, 1966. Ronald was a fourth-generation resident of Harrison.

The Post was built in his name to honor and support all of veterans and the sacrifices they CMP to buy easement for $8K made to allow us to enjoy the freedoms we have today. State VFW commander Farris NAPLES — The area utility company has made keynote speech. Ellen and past commander Lou Bernier organized the celebration. hit up the Town of Naples for some land.

Also pictured are Beverly Martin, a founding member of VFW Auxiliary, who spoke Central Maine Power (CMP) has request- of the Post’s accomplishments and Western Maine Dance of Bridgton performers who ed purchasing a 50’x50’ easement to build a were well received as they presented a tap dance to Ballad of Green Beret. transformer, Hawley said.

Hawley recently “met with representa- corner of Sand Road and Route 11, he said. CMP. The motion was passed with a unanitives from CMP. They want an easement CMP’s objective is to construct the trans- mous vote. on the western-most corner of the town hall former this summer, he said.

Sebago T.U. seeks culvert grants property. It would be 50 feet by 50 feet.

NAPLES — A representative from Sebago “They were looking at spaces along Route [The transformer would] provide additional 302, but ran into roadblocks,” Hawley said. Trout Unlimited (STU), a chapter of Maine capacity for the Sebago and Naples areas. It The topic of selling the easement to CMP Trout Unlimited, could possibly receive grant would give CMP the ability to restore power was discussed previously on March 26. On money that would be used to replace two outages quicker,” Hawley said. that earlier date, Chairman Jim Grattelo culverts in Naples On Monday, the Naples Board of asked if the town might be able to use the Both culverts cross Bartlett Brook, which Selectmen voted unanimously to accept land for anything; and Hawley answered that is a low tributary to the Crooked River. One $8,000 from CMP for the small plot of land the town cannot utilize it since it on a hill. of the culverts is located on Horace Files for which the town has no use.

“Anything to improve the power in Road.

CMP representatives said the company Naples,” Grattelo said, prior to making a “The purpose of the replacement is to typically gives municipalities $8,000 for motion for the town manager to move forNEWS BRIEFS, Page 3A easements, Hawley said. ward with negotiations with An example of a transformer is on the lic hearing. And, the liquor licenses were granted without issue.

On Monday, the Naples Board of Selectmen held the public hearings and approved liquor licenses and special amusement permits for Nancy’s Sports Pub & Grill as well as Galley Restaurant & Pub.

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(Continued from Page 2A) make it (the culvert) more flood resistant and to assist fish passage,” STU volunteer Kyle Noonan told the Naples Board of Selectmen on Monday.

“We think each of the crossings could be fixed in total for $70,000,” Noonan said, adding the design included “an open bottom passage to help with fish passage.”

“If the grant comes in, the town would need to supervise the work,” he said. “The POSTCARD of the Cumberland Hotel, one of the more notable hotel buildings in main thing is a request for the Bridgton’s past.

Hotels in Bridgton: A look back in time

(Continued from Page 1A) Stevens’ Brook down to Long Lake and proceeded to use his considerable wealth to purchase several significant parcels of land in Bridgton’s center village.

At the top of Main Street hill, he built a large building known as Sears’ Tavern, which operated similarly to the Kimball establishment, providing both hotel rooms and dining. In a pattern that was to be repeated throughout the 19th century, Sears also built a convenientlylocated livery stable, as well as a store, attempting to create a full-service business in one location. Since South High Street was the primary overland entry to the town, the tavern undoubtedly prospered.

Richard Gage purchased the prospering tavern business in the early 1800s and renamed the it the Eagle House. The establishment burned in the 1830s and was rebuilt by a Mr. Hayden and rechristened the Pondicherry House. In turn, this inn burned in 1859. Fires, particularly along Main Street, have repeatedly reshaped the look of Bridgton’s downtown, particularly since builders have generally relied on wooden structures.

When Richard Gage lost his tavern to fire, he bought the home in which he had been born, across the street from the old tavern, and used this childhood home as the new Gage’s Tavern. A later generation of the Gage family replaced the old building

with a new hotel structure and renamed it the Bridgton House, beginning a nearly 150-year history of lodgings being available at this location.

Mial Davis bought the business and enlarged the hotel in the 1860s, starting to attract a large and loyal clientele, thus becoming the first hotel to serve the post-Civil War boom of summer rusticators. Amongst the visitors was Maine’s great poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, whose signature in the hotel register is still on display at the Historical Society Museum at 5 Gibbs Avenue.

In 1896, after the hotel had been purchased by George Newcomb, the structure burned to the ground, with only the stable, piggery, and the hotel’s bowling alley surviving the conflagration.

Newcomb purchased the nextdoor lot, moved the store that had been there across Main Street and built a new inn, the Bridgton Hotel, designed by John Calvin Stevens, on the newly enlarged lot. The new hotel was the height of turnof-the-century luxury, with 74 guest rooms, complete with running water for the bathrooms. Its grand opening brought dignitaries of all stripes to town for the celebration. Unfortunately, fire struck a second time in 1914 and 90% of the hotel burned to the ground. The remaining structure was salvaged and modified into a single-family home. The old hotel’s lovely porches still grace the building, which is still known as

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Since the 1980s, bed and breakfast establishments have added to the available vacation lodging options.

Additionally, several campgrounds have opened and many summer visitors enjoy parking their RVs near the lakes for summer vacations.

As trends in vacationing continue to change, there has been increased demand for more options in lodging, including full-service hotels located near the heart of the village. The conversation about what those options should look like and where they should be located is a good thing for our community.

The Bridgton Historical Society hopes that this brief discussion will help the conversation along.

Naples Town Beach caretakers resign

NAPLES — The caretakers of the Naples Town Beach have stepped down from the seasonal position they have held for several summers.

The Town of Naples will be advertising the caretaker position for the Town Beach, also known as Kent’s Landing. The job goes from Memorial Day through Labor Day. On Monday, Naples Town Manager John Hawley announced that he had received the resignation notice from Town Beach caretakers Andy and Connie Madura. The couple was formally resigning from the seasonal position with the town.

“Connie and Andy Madura tendered their resignation today and won’t be doing it this summer,” Hawley said.

Chairman Jim Grattelo asked if they listed a reason

for their resignation.

Hawley said, “Yeah, but I would rather not say.”

On Tuesday evening, Andy Madura declined to comment on the resignation.

Madura and his wife Connie were present at the board meeting on March 26. At the time, the agreement for the town beach caretaker position was not renewed because it was still under review by the Naples Recreation Committee, which is combined with the Naples Land Use Committee.

On March 26, the item was tabled by the selectmen.

During Monday’s meeting, it was tabled again.

“We have had this item before us twice” Chairman Grattelo said.

“The Recreation Committee has kicked the can across the table twice.”

During the discussion, Hawley sought some input from the board on how the caretaker position was created as well as how to go about filling the vacancy.

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Land sale questioned

(Continued from Page 1A) by announced auction and shall be advertised in The Bridgton News, on the town website and via all social media platforms controlled by the town for a minimum of 30 days. The minimum sales price shall be no less than 70 percent of market value. Abutters shall be given written notice.”

To be included on the warrant, 239 signatures were required on the petition, and the petition had to be submitted by this Friday, April 13. At press time Wednesday morning, the petition had yet to be received.

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In the mid-19th century, Walker’s Tavern, a second notable center village hotel, was located in the old Joseph Walker home, which had been purchased and enlarged by John Fowler. This large structure is located at the corner of Walker Street and Main and has been used as apartments since the mid-20th century.

Farther down Main Street, where the new Chalmers building is located, was the Cumberland, which next to the Bridgton House was the town’s most notable hotel.

Originally a large family home, this hotel on the corner of Bacon Street was increased from two stories to three by John Fowler, and like the Bridgton House, offered multiple services including livery services and a carriage that made regular runs between the narrow-gauge railway and the hotel. The hotel’s large wrap-around front porch and columned balcony were a fixture on Main Street. Economic downturns and changes in the needs of summer visitors left the hotel frequently underutilized and by the mid-20th century, the hotel had been converted to apartments. The structure was removed in the 1960s to make way for a Dairy Queen.

Recently, that building was removed to make way for the new Chalmers building, and during construction the granite foundation stones of the old hotel were visible for a time.

During the 20th century, more city-folk longed for

town to set aside a contingency fund if there are cost overruns.”

When asked what condition the culverts were in, Noonan said, “I can tell you they look rusty. They look undersized.”

“It would be free money to upgrade your infrastructure,” he said.

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SERIOUS INJURIES were suffered by Noah Goodness of Casco after his vehicle struck a tree just across from the Long Lake boat launch area in Harrison last Wednesday night.

Casco man airlifted to CMMC following crash

These items appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter (this is a partial listing): Monday, April 2 3:53 p.m. Police were alerted that a male was traveling along South Bridgton Road carrying a baby. Sgt. Jones located the subject, who was holding a child. He was told this was an unsafe activity and asked to return to his residence.

Tuesday, April 3 9:33 a.m. Police were notified regarding a female at the elementary school attempting to dismiss her daughter. School officials found that the female did not have a child in school.

She was “confused” but “not causing a disturbance.” Officer McCormick responded, and found that the child attends daycare and there was a “custody issue.”

3:20 p.m. A caller reported that her mother was missing. Police later learned through a bus service that the woman had boarded a bus that morning.

4:14 p.m. Police were told two subjects were driving a vehicle without a license.

Officer Swiatek found the two subjects at the skate park, and both denied driving a vehicle.

Wednesday, April 4 9:14 a.m. Officer McCormick handled a complaint of squatters at a Pond Road property.

2:59 p.m. A vehicle went into a snowbank on Middle Ridge Road. Sgt. Reese and Officer McCormick responded. No injuries were reported.

Thursday, April 5 10:38 a.m. Officer McCormick handled a harassment complaint.

11:05 a.m. Officer McCormick responded to a theft complaint at a Main Street store.

12:39 p.m. A Kansas Road resident requested to speak with an officer regarding a phone scam.

1:36 p.m. Police were alerted to a problem with the Pondicherry Square traffic lights, which kept changing quickly, allowing just one vehicle to pass at a time.

3:01 p.m. A caller informed police that people were protesting on Portland Street.

3:42 p.m. A caller requested to speak with Chief Stillman regarding a restraining order.

HARRISON — A Casco man was seriously injured and was transported to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston by LifeFlight last Wednesday night.

Noah Goodness, 23, was traveling into Harrison from Bridgton on Main Street at 8:40 p.m. when his vehicle crossed the oncoming lane, left the roadway and struck a tree, across from the boat launch area. A motorist

phoned in the crash, reporting that the driver was bleeding profusely.

Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office deputies, along with the Harrison Fire Department and United Ambulance personnel, responded to the scene. The vehicle, a 2004 GMC Sierra, was totaled in the crash.

Goodness had to be extricated from the vehicle by rescue personnel, and was

then taken by LifeFlight to CMMC due to traumatic leg injuries and multiple broken bones. The injuries were classified as serious, but non-life threatening.

Members of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the scene. Speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in the crash as it remains under investigation.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office last week charged a former Stow woman with setting fire to her home last month.

Fire Marshal investigators arrested Sara Neddenriep, 46, formerly from 1092 Stow Road in Stow, and charged her with two counts of arson.

She was arrested about 1 p.m. at a friend’s home in

Fryeburg. Neddenriep moved to Fryeburg after the fire.

Fire investigators allege that she set fire to her home on March 11, just after midnight. Neddenriep lived in the house with her 16-yearold daughter. No one was injured, but the house was destroyed.

Neddenriep was taken

to the Oxford County Correctional Facility and was being held in lieu of $50,000 cash bail.

Fire Marshal investigators were assisted by Fryeburg Police during the arrest. The These items appeared Saco Valley Fire Association on the Fryeburg Police and mutual aid fire depart- Department log (this is a parments responded to the fire tial listing): on March 11.

Monday, April 2 10:02 a.m. Civil matter at a Smith Street apartment.

12:45 p.m. Forgery complaint at a Main Street business.

5:11 p.m. Unwanted subjects on Smith Street.

6:33 p.m. Following a the watercraft response and motor vehicle stop at the routine patrols of Fryeburg intersection of Bridgton Police on the Saco River to Road and Pine Street, police ensure their safety and public charged Karen R. Swaim, 59, order.” of Naples with failing to regIn conversations with a ister a motor vehicle. boat dealer and “expert in the 9:19 p.m. Suspicious field,” Chief Potvin said the activity on Menotomy best replacement boat would Road. be the Lund 1870 Predator or 10:20 p.m. Following a the Lowe 1860 Roughneck stop at the intersection of Tunnel Drive. The estimated Main and Christopher Streets, cost is $10,000. police charged William W. “If we could secure dona- Haines III, 63, of Fryeburg tion funds, this would allow with failing to register a us to order the new watercraft motor vehicle. and outfit it prior to the start Tuesday, April 3 of our patrols,” the chief said.

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Former Stow woman charged with setting fire

Police seek financial help to purchase patrol boat FRYEBURG — Fryeburg Police needs some financial help to keep the Saco River safe and orderly this upcoming boating season.

Chief Joshua Potvin is reaching out to the community and businesses to help purchase a new patrol boat.

“As you know, on May 27, 2017, our patrol boat was heavily damaged beyond repair while responding to a life-saving 9-1-1 call on the Saco River for a capsized canoe, which resulted in a drowning. The crash completely totaled our primary patrol boat and the impact fatally injured one of our officers,” wrote Chief Potvin.

“Unfortunately, due to the

age of the boat, insurance covered $1,700 of the boat damages, but completely covered the repair of the new outboard motor.”

Chief Potvin added that the loss of this boat “leaves us in a very vulnerable position for continued patrols of the Saco River in May.” Appropriate funding to replace the boat is likely not available until July, after town meeting.

“This puts us over halfway through our busy summer season without a primary watercraft,” Chief Potvin added. “As you know, thousands of recreational users of the Saco River, as well as residents, depend on

Friday, April 6 7:18 a.m. Officer Muise responded to a disturbance on Warren Street, regarding presence on another’s property.

2:06 p.m. Officer Muise met with a motorist, who reported that her vehicle was struck while in the Hannaford parking lot. There were scratches on the rear bumper.

5:33 p.m. A single-vehicle crash occurred on South High Street. No injuries were reported.

5:34 p.m. Officer McCormick handled a criminal mischief complaint on Chadbourne Hill Road.

6:06 p.m. Sgt. Reese responded to a motor vehicle crash on South Bridgton Road.

8:07 p.m. A subject requested an officer accompany her while retrieving belongings out of a car on Chadbourne Hill Road.

Saturday, April 7 11:05 a.m. A subject informed police that his bank had notified him of fraudulent charges made on his debit card at several locations in Texas without his permission.

3:17 p.m. Gunshots were heard in the Chickadee Lane area. Officer Swiatek checked the area, but did not hear additional shots.

4:12 p.m. A caller reported hearing “loud booms” along North High Street. Officer Swiatek checked the area.

10:01 p.m. Officers Swiatek and Hammond handled an alleged domestic assault complaint. A caller claimed a male had choked her and threw her out of a vehicle on South High Street. Police met with both subjects, and both reported “mutual physical contact” but no injuries had occurred. Neither party sought to press charges.

Sunday, April 8 9:59 a.m. Officer Muise was sent to the hospital emergency department regarding a custody issue.

1:38 p.m. A two-vehicle crash occurred on Sandy Creek Road. No injuries were reported.

4:27 p.m. Police and fire personnel responded to a fire on Harrison Road.

Juveniles reportedly “kicked things over and started a fire.” The Fire Marshal’s Office was contacted.

Fryeburg Police log dence.

9:15 p.m. Suspicious activity at the post office.

11:48 p.m. Motor vehicle crash on Main Street.

Wednesday, April 4 10:53 a.m. Burglary at Evergreen Lane.

5:28 p.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue at Jordan Camp Road residence.

Thursday, April 5 9:21 a.m. Suspicious activity on West Fryeburg Road.

10:34 a.m. Information received resulted in an investigation at Molly Ockett Middle School.

3:21 p.m. Fraud complaint filed.

4:08 p.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue at a Main Street residence.

8:59 p.m. Peace officer detail on Menotomy Road.

Friday, April 6 4:13 p.m. Fraud complaint filed.

5:07 p.m. Non-reportable motor vehicle crash on Bridgton Road.

5:44 and 6:20 p.m. Nonreportable motor vehicle crashes on Lovell Road.

Saturday, April 7 1 p.m. Subject(s) fingerprinted.

Sunday, April 8 12:15 p.m. Domestic disturbance on Pleasant Street.

GOP forum

STANDISH — The Saint Joseph’s College Political Science Club will be hosting a GOP Gubernatorial Primary Forum at Saint Joseph’s College on Wednesday, April 25, at 7 p.m. in the Viola George Auditorium, Alfond Hall.

Moderated by Matthew Gagnon, director and CEO of the Maine Heritage Policy Center, the forum will feature candidates Shawn Moody of Gorham, Ken Fredette of Newport, Mary Mayhew of China, and Garrett Mason of Lisbon. The forum will provide the audience with the opportunity to ask questions of the candidates.

This event is open to the public and free to attend.

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April 12, 2018, The Bridgton News, Page 5A

Project Grad event The Lake Region High School Class of 2018 is graduating in just two months and there is still a lot of work to do in order to provide a great experience at Project Graduation.

The next fundraising event is…Trivia Night, on Tuesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. at Campfire Grille in Bridgton.

Right now, the Project Grad Committee has the following raffle items for Trivia Night: $20 gift card to Annette’s Country Skillet Diner in Naples, $25 gift card to Towanda’s in Bridgton, $25 gift card to Captain Jack’s in Naples, $25 gift card to the Galley Restaurant & Pub in Naples, and a Presto hot air popcorn popper. The committee also has a free weekday rental from Long Lake Marina to auction (a $329 value). The group could use four or five more raffle items and two or three more auction items. Contact Brian Crockett.

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FIELD TRIP TO MAPLE SYRUP SHACKS — Students at Sebago Elementary School enjoyed a field trip to two local maple syrup farms on Monday, March 26. Thank you to the P.T.C. for paying for the busses. At Ted Greene’s farm, students learned the steps in gathering sap. Mr. Greene demonstrated how to drill a hole in a maple tree and put in the tap. He showed students how to hang the buckets and showed them how tubes are now used to flow the sap to the sugar shack. At Grandpa Joe’s farm, Ben McKenney showed students how 40 buckets of sap is boiled down to make a gallon of syrup. Students watched ice cream and cotton candy being made and completed the day sampling ice cream with maple syrup and cotton candy!

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Selectman Bob Caron II spoke.

“It is hard to put a dollar value on it [without knowing] how many hours they put in to take care of the public beach,” he said.

“We should address it with John [Hawley]. Go through the [caretaker’s contract] line item by line item,” Caron said, adding he had not attended the last two recreation committee meetings and could not comment on what was discussed.

“Now, I don’t have anyone for this position,” Hawley said.

Caron provided a suggestion.

“We post the job as it is, as it is written. The committee looks at it this summer for approval from 2019 going forward. Right now, we make it for one year,” Caron said.

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• Signs of Summer – There will be a Harrison Old Home Days this year. The Harrison Friendly Riders Snowmobile Club has scheduled the event along with implementing a number of changes to bring a new level of excitement to the event. This year’s events are scheduled to run from Thursday, July 5 through Saturday, July 7. The first big change announced will be the introduction of Kavanaugh Amusements to the midway.

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“Then, one of the brilliant people who worked here said that the agency had written a book when the agency was 20 years old. The book was called, Through These Doors,” she said.

One client provided a testament to Hobbs’ conclusion that the name Family Crisis sometimes deterred people from reaching out to the agency’s services.

“One person recently told an advocate that she wished that our name had been called Through These Doors when she first contacted us, because she felt like a loser every time she called us,” she said.

“One of my goals is that we want people who reach out to us to have a sense of hope,” she said.

The organization has a fiscal year that runs from September to September.

Last year, as of September 2017, the agency “served over 3,400 people. That is what we call unduplicated people. If one person called the hotline, came to a support group, lived in a shelter — it would count as one,” Hobbs said.

The round-the-clock hotline number for Through These Doors is 1-800-5376066.

• Gazebo Reservations – Now that Spring is truly in the air, (hopefully at least), town officials are starting to receive reservations for the Gazebo at Crystal Lake Park. The policy and cost remain unchanged this season. Reservations are $25 and can be made by calling or stopping in to the Town Office. In the coming weeks, town officials hope to have the online reservation system set up.

• Harrison’s Earth Day Clean Up is Saturday, April 21 at 10 a.m., meet at the fire station. AM Enterprises is hosting the event. Sign up for a free t-shirt (first 75 people) on the website www.AMEnterprises. me. Trash bags will be provided. Bring water bottles and work gloves. Kid wagons have been helpful in the previous years as well! Last year, 89 turned out and cleaned up over 1,600 pounds of trash. Lunch will be at noon. The Olde Mill Tavern and Ruby Slippers Cafe

NORTH WATERFORD — The Oxford County Educators Association-Retired (OCEA-R) will meet at the North Waterford Congregational Church on Friday, April 20. Signin starts at 10:30 a.m., followed by a business meeting and a meal provided by members of the church. The program will be presented by Erica Jed, former owner of Books N Things in Norway, which has been sold to Adrienne Cote of Paris and reopened as The Tribune. Erica will talk about “book trends,” which is particularly relevant as our group tries to encourage reading in Oxford County. Erica’s perspectives should be very interesting.

The fundraiser for April is a Raffle Basket. Susan Konopka has solicited help from local businesses, which have donated a variety of gift cards. Proceeds from the raffle will help provide scholarships for students from Oxford County who want to continue their education after high school.

President John Kimball announced that the 2018 convention will take place at the Augusta Civic Center on Thursday, May 3. The theme will be Rock the Boat for Membership with a focus on recruiting new members for the organization.

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In Board of Selectmen action Tuesday: • Approved $12,000 to replace the town’s street sweeper, and enable the town to do all roads and no longer contract cleanup of in-town roads.

• Approved a quit claim deed to Tina Billings for 65 Rich Road, Map 40, Lot 00150L. • The 60-day extension requiring all principal, interest and taxes due for tax years 2015, 2016 and 2017 will end on Friday, April 13. Action on the tax-acquired properties will be on the selectmen’s meeting agenda on Tuesday, April 17.

If you have property in this situation or know somebody who is in this situation, please work with the town to resolve the issue.

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Obituaries

Page 6A, The Bridgton News, April 12, 2018

Ralph L. Wheelock

Sandra L. McPherson

SCARBOROUGH — Ralph Leonard Wheelock, 83, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough, following a period of declining health.

He was born on Sept. 7, 1934, in Portland, the son of Fred and Alice (Constable) Wheelock. He graduated from Falmouth High School.

He served a period of time in the National Guard, including six months of active duty.

Ralph enjoyed a reputation as an expert home builder/carpenter, an occupation he continued until his retirement. He lived in the greater Portland area until entering the Maine Veterans Home in 2014.

He was predeceased by his parents and a brother, Roger.

He is survived by sons, William of Windham and Wayne of Bridgton; a daughter, Lerinda Damboise of Caribou; a brother, Frederick, of Old Orchard; a sister, Jane; five grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.

There will be no services. A private burial at a later date will be at Hillside Cemetery in Gorham. To participate in Ralph’s online tribute and to express condolences, visit: www.dolbyblaissegee.com

CASCO — Sandra Lee (Perry) McPherson, 73, passed away at home Easter Day, April 1, 2018, with her loving family by her side.

Sandy was born July 1, 1944, in Westbrook.

She was predeceased by her mother and two of her sisters.

She is survived by her daughter, Melissa LaMontagne of Casco, who cared for her until the end; daughter, Wendy Shaw of Corpus Christi, Texas; sons, Ronnie Rowe of Bangor, Mark Rowe of Florida and David Rowe of Nebraska; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, foster children and friends she loved very much.

There will be a private celebration of life to be held at a later date. Please contact a family member for details. Online condolences may be left for the family at hallfuneralhome.net

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Paulette A. Lorrain CASCO — Paulette Ann (Michaud) Lorrain, 57, passed away tragically on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.

She was born in Bangor, a daughter of Hermel “Frenchie” Michaud and Joyce Michaud, and was raised in Casco. Paulette lived and spent most of her life within the Lake Region area, and graduated from Lake Region High School. She worked for Opportunity Enterprise in Portland where she absolutely loved what she did and whom she worked with. Paulette was a wonderful kind soul, with a huge heart, and will be missed terribly. She loved spending time with her family and friends, camping, barbecuing and especially shooting darts.

She will be sadly missed by her children who survive her, two sons, Jason Knights of Casco and Josh Knights of Virginia; her stepdaughter Ashley Lorrain and her four children whom Paulette adored and loved being their Grammy; her brother Tim Michaud and his wife Julie of Casco and their two sons, Cory and Timmy; her stepmother Shirley Michaud of Calais and her spouse Weldon Lorrain of Casco.

She was predeceased by her parents and her infant sister, Patty.

A celebration of life will be held at noon on Sunday, April 22 at the American Legion Post 155 at 26 Casco Rd. in Naples. A dart shoot benefit will be held at noon on Sunday, April 29 at the American Legion in Naples to help the family with funeral expenses. Memorial donations to help pay funeral expenses may also be sent to: Tim Michaud, P.O. Box 272, South Casco, ME 04077. Arrangements are by Hall Funeral Home, Casco.

Barbara L. Martin Barbara L. Martin, 83, of Bridgton, passed away surrounded by her family, on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at her home in Bridgton.

Barbara was born Sept. 8, 1934, to Florence Louise Harmon Rollins and Kenneth Burton Rollins in Naples, where she grew up. She graduated from Bridgton High School in 1952.

She married her high school sweetheart, Paul Forrest Martin, of Bridgton, in January of 1954, and they shared 48 years together before Paul’s passing in 2000.

Barbara was always a hard worker and held jobs as a dental hygienist, bookkeeper, secretary, school cook, real estate agent, and co-owner with her husband of In Town Tavern in Bridgton.

Barbara was an avid golfer from the age of four. She was a member of the Southern Maine Women’s and Senior’s Associations and Lake Kezar Country Club. Golf was her favorite pastime, but she also enjoyed time spent with family and friends off the golf course as well. She loved playing cards, collecting hats, and thinking up creative recipes and inventions. In her later years she spent much time with her friends at the Bridgton Community Center playing cribbage and majhong.

Barbara was predeceased by her parents, Kenneth and Florence Rollins; husband, Paul F. Martin; daughter, Teresa M. Beane; sister, Eleanore Longley; and brothers, Kenneth and Jack Rollins.

Barbara is survived by daughter Rebecca St. John and husband Dale of Alton, N.H.; son, Gregory Martin and wife Maria of Mountain House, Calif.; son-in-law, David Beane of Portland; sister, Marjorie Haley of Brandon, Fla.; brother, Charles Rollins and wife Ada of Naples; companion Dick McDaniel of Bridgton; 11 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Bridgton Community Center at 1 p.m., on Sunday, April 15, 2018. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Barbara’s memory to the Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot Street, Bridgton, ME 04009.

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PLYMOUTH, MASS. — Carol A. Powers, 59, of Plymouth, died Sunday, April 8, 2018, at her home, following a lengthy illness. She was the wife of Robert B. Powers, and the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Beatrice (Strout) Schell.

Born in Boston, Mass., Carol lived many years in Norwell, Mass., before moving to Plymouth in 2012.

She worked as an office manager for Griswald Special Care Company and as a CNA at the former Maple Ridge in Plymouth.

Carol loved to spend time at the family camp in Harrison, Maine. She enjoyed redecorating it, boating, and relaxing by the campfire while she enjoyed the mountains. She was a talented artist, working at drawing with charcoals and painting with acrylic.

Besides her artwork, she had an eye for photography, copywriting over 60 of her images for commercial sales. She also loved to cook for her family.

Besides her loving husband Robert, she is survived by her children, Crystal Hay and her husband Matthew of Plymouth, and Carrie Mannai of Beverly Hills, Fla. She was one of eight children, Joseph F. Schell Jr. and his wife Maureen of Westport, Theresa Maxim and her husband David of Wells, Maine, Dorothy Burns of Hommossasa, Fla., Edward Schell of Largo, Fla., Donna Carver and her husband Melvie of Waycross, Georgia, David Schell of Hommossasa, Fla., and the late Richard Schell. She also leaves her grandchildren, Christine Clark, Breiunna and Edward Lomberk, all of Beverly Hills, Fla., and several nieces and nephews, including Tammy and Richard Schell, who were very devoted to her.

Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, April 12, from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Davis Funeral Home, 373 Court St. (at Cordage Park), Plymouth. Her funeral will be held on Friday, April 13, at 10 a.m.

Interment will be in Vine Hills Cemetery, Plymouth. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Norwell VNA Hospice, 120 Longwater Drive, Norwell, MA 02061. For more information and online guest book please visit www.cartmelldavis.com

Albert J. Fox STONEHAM — Albert J. Fox, 74, of Stoneham, died unexpectedly Thursday, April 5, 2018.

He was born on April 1, 1944, in Lovell, a son of Charles Hamlin and Iva Carrie (Kendall) Fox. He attended local schools, graduating from Fryeburg Academy in 1962.

A few short years after graduation he married Mary Taylor in Lovell.

They made their home in Stoneham and have been fixtures in the community for decades.

As a young man he worked for Grover Lumber and later at AC Lawrence. It was a career as a TV repairman that he was most known for, starting with Western Auto, Don’s TV and eventually with his own business.

Albert served as the Fire Chief for the Town of Stoneham for 35 years and was a charter member of the department in the early 1970s, as well as the Stoneham Rescue in the late 1970s.

He was a member and past president of the Western Maine Fire Association, and Oxford and Cumberland Fire Chiefs Associations. He served the town as a selectman and was a longtime member of the Stoneham Knight Riders snowmobile club.

Albert enjoyed the outdoors — hunting, fishing, golfing, camping and snowmobiling, but all of those interests pale in comparison to that of which he had in his family, particularly his children and grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Mary of Stoneham; children, Wendy Hammond and her husband, John of Gorham, Mike Fox and his wife, Jodi of Waterford, and Greg Fox and his significant other, Julia of Stoneham; six grandchildren, Taylor, Joseph, Matthew, Victoria, Courtney, and Lillian; three great-grandchildren, William, Mathayus, and Leanne; siblings, Paul Fox of Monmouth, Peter Fox and his wife, Cindy of Stoneham, Larry Fox of Lovell, Linda Allen of Waterford, Stephen Fox and his wife, Susan of Lovell, and Rosemary Fox of Mason Twp.; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents; a brother, Fred Fox; a brother-in-law, Neil Allen; sisters-in-law, Iva Fox and Bonnie Fox. Family and friends were invited to call from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, April 9, at the Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main St., South Paris. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 10, at the funeral home. Interment will take place later this spring at the Hillside Cemetery in Stoneham. Gifts may be given in Albert’s memory to the Stoneham Fire Department, 47 Butters Hill Rd., Stoneham, ME 04231, or to Stoneham Rescue, P.O. Box 31, Stoneham, ME 04231. Words of condolence and tribute may be shared with Albert’s family at www.chandlerfunerals.com

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Charles H. Hicks Sr. Charles H. “Wally” Hicks Sr., 81, of Bridgton, formerly of, Syosset, N.Y., on Long Island, died Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at Bridgton Hospital.

He was born on June 11, 1936, in Huntington, N.Y., son of, Edward G. and Mabel (Leighton) Hicks. Charles attended local schools, graduating from Oyster Bay High School in Long Island, and later from Oswego State Teachers College in 1958 in Oswego, N.Y., where he was a Beta fraternity brother, and met his wife.

Mr. Hicks returned to Long Island after college, marrying Carole Hoffman in Syracuse on April 9, 1960. He worked as an Industrial Arts teacher at Wisdom Lane Junior High School in Leavittown, N.Y., until 1976, when he and his family moved to Bridgton. He joined the West Bridgton Fire Department and worked in the building trade. He went back to teaching at Lake Region High School in 1979. After his teaching career, he worked alongside his son in the construction business at Custom Homes & Remodeling. Wally enjoyed the Maine life — hunting, fishing, yard sales and especially his antique business.

His memory will live on by his wife, Carole Hicks; his son, Charles H. “Chuck” Hicks Jr.; and a granddaughter, Rachel Samantha Hicks of Sarasota, Fla.; a brother, Edward G. Hicks II and his wife, Aloha, of Somers, N.Y.; a brother-in-law, Richard True and his wife, Barbara of Pinehurst, N.C.; along with one nephew and seven nieces. He was predeceased by a son, David Raymond Hicks on Jan. 16, 2004.

At Mr. Hicks’ request there will be no services. Gifts may be made in his memory to the American Heart Association, PO Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005, or to St. Jude Childrens’ Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Arrangements are in the care of the Chandler Funeral Home, 8 Elm St., Bridgton. Condolences and tributes may be shared at www.chandlerfunerals.com

Frances A. Jones NO. WATERFORD — Frances A. Jones, 90, lived in No. Waterford on the family farm for 72 years. She died Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at 9:15 a.m., with Wallace, Ruth-Ann and Lenny by her side.

She was born Nov. 30, 1927, in Bridgton, the daughter of Fred and Ruth Alexander. She graduated from Bridgton High School and soon after married Richard Jones. She was busy after that raising six children, Wallace, Anita, Richarda, Lewis, Ruth-Ann and one adopted son Tony. She loved her garden and flowers. She spent lots of time canning vegetables for winter. She was especially proud of her onions, some as big as soft balls.

After her family grew up Richard and Frances spent all the time they could camping in Maine areas. They also loved dancing every Saturday night at different places. The farm still had lots of livestock so while they spent a weekend away Richard’s sister Isabelle would babysit the farm. They had a great life with family and friends. She enjoyed playing cards every Tuesday afternoon with neighbor ladies.

Frances is survived by her children, Wallace of No. Waterford, Richarda Bisson and her husband Brian of Poland, Ohio, Lewis Jones of Milo, Ruth-Ann Lavoie and her husband Lenny of Poland, and Tony Jones and his wife Manuela of Germany; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren, with more on the way. She was predeceased by her husband Richard; daughter Anita Bradley; and siblings Evon Fenton, Enid Nedeau and Fred Alexander Jr. Tributes may be sent to the Jones family at: 116 Jones Road, Waterford, ME 04088.

At the request of Richard and Frances no services will be held.

They want their ashes mixed together and spread on the front field.

Arrangements are under the care of Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Oxford.

Calendar BRIDGTON Fri., Apr. 13 — Easy Riders Snowmobile Club meeting and potluck, 6 p.m., Community Center.

Sat., Apr. 14 — Trail work at Pleasant Mtn. with Loon Echo Land Trust. Meet 7:45 a.m. at Ledges trailhead parking lot. FMI 647-4352.

Sat., Apr. 14 — CPR and AED equipment, drug overdose and Narcan administration training session, 8 11 a.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church, 225 S. High St. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus, training by United Ambulance personnel. $2 donation.

Sat., Apr. 14 — Lifeworks Lecture: Save Your Back, 1 - 2:30 p.m., Public Library.

Free, registration requested.

FMI 647-2472.

Mon., Apr. 16 — Lakeside Garden Club meeting, 2 p.m., Community Center. Program on wildflowers. Free, all welcome. FMI 647-3580.

Mon., Apr. 16 — Foster Care Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Community Center.

Mon., Apr. 16 — NAMI meeting, 6:30 - 8 p.m., First Congregational Church, 33 S. High St. FMI 647-2969.

Tue., Apr. 17 — Spring Ecology Family Fun Day, 9 a.m. - noon, Maine Lake Science Center, Willett Rd. LEA members free, $5 nonmembers, $15 maximum per family. FMI alanna@leamaine.org Tue., Apr. 17 — People Ready Job Fair, 10 a.m., Community Center.

Tue., Apr. 17 — Citizen Science training, 4 - 6:30 p.m., Maine Lake Science Center, Willett Rd. Free, registration required. FMI alanna@leamaine.org Tue., Apr. 17 — Republican Town Committee meeting, 7 p.m., Community Center.

Wed., Apr. 18 — STEAM Special: Water Systems, 11:30

a.m. - 12:30 p.m., ages 7 - 12.

Public Library, registration requested. FMI 647-2472.

Wed., Apr. 18 — Nature Club for Families, 2 - 3:30 p.m. Bob Dunning Bridge, Pondicherry Park. Free. FMI alanna@leamaine.org Sat., Apr. 21 — Earth Day Cleanup, 9 a.m., Community Center. Work boots, gloves, bug spray, and water recommended. Picnic afterwards.

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Sun., Apr. 22 — Loon Echo Earth Day hike up Bald Pate, 3 p.m. Approximately 2 hours. Dress appropriately, bring water and snacks. Share Earth Day music, poems, stories. FMI 647-4352.

Tue., Apr. 24 — Food pantry, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church, 225 S. High St. FMI 647-2334 or 7432606.

BROWNFIELD Fri., Apr. 13 — Pizza night, dine in or take out, 5 8 p.m. Brownfield Community Church, hosted by the church and the Masons.

Sat., Apr. 14 — Lions Club dance, 8 p.m. - midnight, Lions Den, Rtes, 5 and 113.

21+, BYOB. C&W music by Linwood Cash and the Ridge Riders. $15 per person.

DENMARK Fri., Apr. 13 — Denmark Mountain Hikers, difficult hike, Tuckerman Ravine, Pinkham Notch, N.H., 2,500 ft. Meet 8 a.m. at Denmark Congregational Church. FMI 756-2247.

Sat., Apr. 14 — Annual Sheepfest, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Denmark Arts Center. $2 per adult, $1 per child. To register sheep call 452-2687. FMI www.denmarksheepfest.com Sat., Apr. 14 — Baked bean and casserole supper, 4:30 - 6 p.m., Congregational Church, Main St. $8 adults, kids eat free.

Tue., Apr. 17 — Guitar workshop, Denmark Arts Center, $10 per person. FMI info@denmarkarts.org Fri., Apr. 20 — Denmark

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Area Events Bridgton Republicans Meeting

The Bridgton Republican Town Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in the Community Center on Depot Street. Preparations for the State Convention in the Augusta Civic Center on May 4 and 5 will be finalized, and plans will be made for upcoming events leading to the November elections. Refreshments will be served at the meeting and all Bridgton registered Republicans are welcome.

Free Documentary Screening

The Magic Lantern Theater in Bridgton will host a free screening of the documentary film Paper Tigers at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 30. The film relates the story of how one school made dramatic progress helping students overcome traumatic events when the principal changes the school’s approach to discipline. This film will be of interest to all educators, social workers, and anyone interested in helping young people overcome life’s obstacles.

Lutheran Cemetery Meeting

HARRISON — The annual meeting of the Harrison Lutheran Cemetery Association will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, in the home of Daphne Chaplin directly across from the Harrison Lutheran Cemetery.

For more information please call Daphne Chaplin at 5836645 after 5 p.m.

2nd Annual Agricultural Career Fair

NAPLES — Lake Region Vocational Center at Lake Region High School, 1879 Roosevelt Trail (Route 302) in Naples will host the 2nd Annual Agricultural Career Fair on Friday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information contact Student Services Coordinator Walter Ridlon at 693-3864 or walter.ridlon@lakeregionschools.org

Annual Baked Bean and Casserole Supper

DENMARK — Tax season has almost gone, spring has sprung, and flowers are popping up through the frozen ground. Come join us for dinner and let’s see tax season out together!

The Denmark Congregational Church is having its 11th Annual Baked Bean and Casserole Supper on Saturday, April 14, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Denmark Municipal Building (it is handicapped-accessible).

Homemade baked beans, red and brown hot dogs, homemade casseroles, brown bread, cornbread, cookies, and brownies are on the menu. Bring the family — come early and visit with the neighbors. Life is good!

The supper costs $8 for adults; kids eat for free. For more information go to denmarkcongochurch@gmail. com or call Pam Hale at 215-7101.

Art Celebrates Place

FRYEBURG — “Art Celebrates Place” is the new exhibition on display at the Pace Galleries of Art in the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center in Fryeburg.

The exhibition, which runs until May 17, showcases the work of local artists and the landscapes of the Mt. Washington Valley and western Maine. The gallery is free and open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The PAC is located on the Fryeburg Academy campus at 18 Bradley St. in Fryeburg. For more information call 935-9232.

JUST AFTER DAWN on Saturday, March 7, Elkins Brook, West Fryeburg, after four inches of fresh snow the night before. It was perfectly still and the red-winged blackbirds were calling from the budding shoreline shrubs. “Beautiful while it lasts, but can’t wait to mow my lawn!” said photographer S. Peter Lewis of Bridgton.

‘Educating Rita’ at SRT

BAR MILLS — The Originals of the Saco River Theatre in Bar Mills are pleased to present this month Educating Rita, a comedy by Willy Russell.

Rita, played by Jennifer Porter, is a witty and downto-earth working-class hairdresser from Liverpool. In a courageous break for personal freedom, she signs up for an adult education class and finds herself under the grudging tutelage of Frank (Dana Packard) a cynical, alcoholic English professor. Bursting with curiosity and stymied by circumstance, Rita idealizes the privileged academic world of which she

Free Community Supper

OTISFIELD — The East Otisfield Free Baptist Church will be hosting a free community supper on Saturday, April 14, from 4:30 to 9 p.m. at the Otisfield Free Baptist Church. The menu will include oven-fried chicken, potatoes, peas, green salad, and rolls, as well as old-fashioned American apple pie for dessert. The meal is free but donations are always graciously accepted to help support activities in the local community. The Church is located on Rayville Road in Otisfield, 3/4 mile from State Route 121. All are invited to come along and bring a friend to enjoy great food and fun times.

Community Lunch

OTISFIELD — A free Community Lunch will be served at the Otisfield Community Hall, 292 Rte. 121 in Otisfield, on Wednesday, April 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The menu includes baked ham, scalloped potatoes, peas, salads, cake, coffee, and tea. Everyone is welcome to attend. The meal is free but donations are gratefully accepted.

If you’re willing to cook, please call Virginia Noble at 539-4027; if you need a ride, call Nancy Coombs at EVENTS, Page 9A

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so longs to be a part. Frank, a failed poet, long-since disillusioned by what he sees as the charade of academia, smothers his bitterness with booze and a talent for mockery. Rita’s exuberance brings much needed air, and even joy, into Frank’s staid world, and the friend-

ship that develops between the unlikely pair educates them both in unexpected ways.

Performances of Educating Rita are scheduled for April 20, 21, 26, 27, and 28 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee on April 22 at 2:30 p.m.

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$18 for seniors and students.

Thursday, April 26 is PayWhat-You-Can. Reservations are advised and can be made by going to www.sacorivertheatre.org or calling 9295412. Saco River Theatre is located at 29 Salmon Falls Rd. in Bar Mills, Maine.

RAYMOND — Joyce Mastro, owner of Hole In The Wall Studioworks, 1544 Roosevelt Trail (Rte. 302) in Raymond, is pleased to announce that a new artist, Madeleine Hopkins, has joined the gallery.

Madeleine lives in Moody and is represented by several Maine galleries. She works in acrylic, oil, and watercolor. “I am a painter of life and color…

My views conjure an alternative to what is expected. Primarily, my paintings are about catching a moment — not so much about telling a story or looking at a view, but seeing and experiencing a moment that evokes a response, sometimes

deconstructed. I seek altered states in my paintings…a place off the main path.”

Stop in soon to see Madeleine’s exhibit, on view now through May 21. Check

out the gallery’s Facebook page for photos of some of the paintings that are in this exhibit. For more information call 655-4952 or e-mail jlmastro@maine.rr.com

New artist at Hole in Wall

Correction — Sheepfest DENMARK — Please note that the admission to the Annual Sheepfest in Demark, which takes place at the Denmark Arts Center this Saturday, April 14, is $2 per adult and $1 per child. It is NOT a $10 donation to support the Denmark Arts Center. A separate fee is charged for sheep that are sheared. Doors open to the Sheepfest at 9:30 a.m. so come early and spend the day! For more information go to www.denmarksheepfest.com or find Denmark Sheepfest on Facebook.

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Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library As a reminder — Fly Away Farm will continue with the indoor Farmers Market on Saturdays April 14 and 28, opening at 10 a.m. Yes, it is spring, even if we keep getting snow showers! But at the market the products on offer will remind you of spring. Be sure to drop in.

Talking about spring means garden planning time.

The Gardening Group will meet on Thursday, April 19, at noon. The speaker will be Ali Regan of Lemon and Tulips flower shop in Fryeburg. Ali will tell the listeners about how she became a florist and why she picked Fryeburg for her shop.

One of the most favorite programs at the library is the Story Swap which this month takes place on Friday, April 20, starting at noon. The topic for inspiration is very inter-

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esting: “Whatsit.” Folks are asked to bring in an object that isn’t easily identified or has an unusual story attached to it. The “Whatsit” will be placed on display for folks to view and study, then the person who brought it in will tell its story. Sounds like fun to me, especially if the object is kind of weird or even a picture of some object of interest.

It will be interesting to hear what tales can be spun about these objects.

Lovell United Church of Christ The Gathering Place for senior adults will introduce Zen Tangles on Thursday, April 12, along with other fun stuff. These Thursday meetings at the church give seniors a day out to be with others who are bored with winter and need a bit more spring. If you’d like to come but can’t drive, just call Heather in the church office at 925-1321.

The Missions Committee and the Board of Christian Education has been awarded a grant to gather together Health Kits, School Kits, and Clean Up Buckets for the Church World Service. It was fortunate to receive this grant but donations are always needed so the church can deliver these items to those who need them. If you are inclined to help there is a list of items on the bin in the church vestry. All items go to those in need. More information about the Church World Service can be obtained by going to their website: www.cwskits.org The United Church of Christ Thrift Shop will hold a $2 a bag sale from April 16 to 21.

Lovell Rec Meg is still looking for kids’ team coaches — just thought you’d like to know.

You can contact her at 9251440. She has inspected the

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Hill Eastman PAC, 18 Bradley St. $20 per person, to benefit FA Project Graduation. FMI and tickets 935-9232.

HARRISON Sun., Apr. 15 — 200 Club Dinner, 5 p.m., United Parish Congregational Church. $20 per person, to benefit Lions Club projects. Tickets through Lions Club members and at the door.

HIRAM Sun., Apr. 22 — Earth Day sing-a-long with the SLUKES, 2 p.m., Arts Center, 8 Hancock Ave., next to Soldiers Memorial Library. Free. Light refreshments. FMI 655-4650.

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fields and said they look good — was that before or after the snow, I wonder. Remember: the rule is that no one can use the field if the gates are still up.

The Rec Department is sponsoring a breakfast on Saturday, April 14 to raise money for new bats for the Lovell Falcon Baseball League. The menu will be the usual eggs, bacon, toast, etc.

There will be lots of prizes to take chances on including a Red Sox sweatshirt. Can you imagine — it’s baseball season already. Come to breakfast and try for one of the prizes donated by local folks.

That’s one thing about the Lovell people — they support the teams by providing the prizes.

Lewis Dana Library The Lewis Dana Library in North Lovell will hold their Cabin Breakfast on Saturday, April 21, from 7:30 to 10 a.m.

by Ethel Gilmore-Hurst Lovell Correspondent 925-3226 ehurst3@yahoo.com next door to the library. The menu includes all the standard items — eggs, bacon, toast, coffee, and pancakes, of course. Join your neighbors and celebrate spring together because before you know it, summer will be here. The price for breakfast will be $6 for adults and $4 for kids two and under.

Won’t Forget Being away for most of the winter, I was saddened when I got my Lovell Historical Society Yesterday’s News and learned that Louise Whidden had passed away. Louise was

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I did put in the ad and I became a volunteer myself.

That’s when I started to meet people in town. Louise was quiet but when you made her laugh she sparkled.

Another one of the first local people I met was Albert Fox. Our old-fashioned TV went out on us and Al told LOVELL, Page 9A

STILL FROZEN — Remember the big freeze back in January, when the Saco River froze from edge to edge and it looked like the Arctic? Well...it’s still piled up at Weston’s Beach in Fryeburg. There are acres of ice still along the river and in the trees. The ice boulder in the foreground of this photo is about six-feet high and 10-feet in diameter.

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News in Naples The Songo Garden Club will open their new season with a Welcome Back Spring Fling on Thursday, April 12, 7 p.m. at the Singer Center on Naples Village Green. They will have a short meeting followed by the opportunity to get herb gardens started with an eggshell planting project. Eggshells provide nutrients and organic pest control for gardens and potted

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(Continued from Page 8A) me to call Albert Fox. That’s while looking through the phone book I realize there are lots of Foxes in Lovell.

He was a quiet man with a wonderful, broad smile. Even when he wasn’t feeling well he smiled. The loss of these two people made me realize how long I have been fortunate to live in Lovell with people like them.

Back to Florida I am going back to Florida for my granddaughter’s wedding. She has no fear for she is being married on Friday the 13th. Good luck, I guess! In my absence my niece Janet will guard the fort with her two bulldogs. I’ll be back on the 18th.

plants. Club members should check their e-mails for eggshell preparation instructions or call Club Secretary Deb Dean at 693-4871 for more information. Members are asked to bring a small dessert to share at the meeting. As always, guests are welcome.

Congratulations to Jonathan Eben Edwards Jr. and Megan Dunning of Dixfield and Naples on the birth of their son, Jonathan Eben Edwards III. He was born on March 28 at 5:09 a.m. at Rumford Hospital. He weighed in at nine pounds, seven ounces and measured 22.5 inches long.

April birthdays include Marcus Grant of Casco on the 12th; Jonathan Edwards Jr. of Dixfield on the 17th; Madison Grant of Casco on the 20th; Lawrence Grant of New Hampshire on the 23rd; and Naomi Grant of Casco on the 27th. And then Lane Grant of Casco has a birthday on the 3rd of May. I wish them all a wonderful day!

Happy April Birthday to my good friend Elizabeth Chute of Casco, too.

Bingo has started at the Legion every Wednesday night. The Meat Roll is Friday, April 13, starting at 5:30 p.m. They always have a good turnout so come early!

Condolences to Scott and Shirley Jo McConkey of NAPLES, Page 10A

Volunteers work on clearing trails during Loon Echo Land Trust’s Trail Work Day.

Loon Echo Trail Work day It’s been a long winter.

Are you feeling like you need to get out and get some exercise? Spend the day with volunteers and staff from Loon Echo Land Trust and the Maine Appalachian Mountain Club as they host their annual Volunteer Trail Work Day on Saturday, April 14 on the Ledges Trail at Pleasant Mountain Preserve.

This is a chance to experience camaraderie with fellow

hikers and make a difference idea to bring along plenty of head parking area on Mountain for the coming hiking season. water and snacks. Volunteers Road in Denmark at 7:45 a.m.

Every winter season affects will meet at the Ledges trail- to begin work. hiking trails — this day is dedicated to clearing drainage, building rock steps, and removing brush as conditions allow. Tools and staff support will be provided. Participants are required to come wearing Guest Column work clothes, pants, and boots and be prepared to do strenuby Robert Fogg ous work for about six hours.

In addition, it is always a good

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Area births

Megan Clark and Jonathan Edwards Jr. of Dixfield, Maine, proudly announce the birth of their son, Jonathan Edwards III, at Rumford Hospital in Rumford, Maine on March 28, 2018, at 5:09 a.m. Grandparents: Shirley Grant of Naples, Maine; Jonathan Edwards Sr. of Casco, Maine; and Becky and Skip Dunning of Hanover, Maine. Great(Continued from Page 7A) grandparent: Mary Ronco of Gardiner, Maine.

627-4374; and if you can help at the lunch or during set Crystal and Kevin Johnson of Sebago, Maine, are up, please call Dave McVety at 539-4368. pleased to announce the arrival of their new daughter, Kaylee Dawn Johnson, who was born at 5:49 p.m. on April RAA Open Mic Night 3, 2018, in Bridgton Hospital, Bridgton, Maine. Kaylee RAYMOND — The Raymond Arts Alliance is startDawn joins a sister, Chloe. Grandparents: Wilma MacElree ing a monthly Open Mic Night for performers at all levels of Denmark, Maine; and Robin and John Johnson of who want to share music, creative written words, stories, Fryeburg, Maine. skits, and other entertainments. The first event will begin Karley Beauchesne and Frank Pomerleau of Bridgton, at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, at the Raymond Village Maine happily welcomed the birth of their daughter, Charlotte Community Church, 27 Main St. in Raymond. All levels Grace Pomerleau on April 6, 2018, at 8:50 a.m. in Bridgton of experience and expertise are encouraged and welcome Hospital, Bridgton, Maine. Charlotte Grace joins two sisters, to participate. Pizza and light refreshments will be availMya and Nora. Grandparents: Michelle Poirier of Norway, able. There is no cover charge but donations at the door Maine; Joeseph Beauchesne of Norway, Maine; and Gerri are greatly appreciated.

Johnson of Auburn, Maine. Great-grandparents: Charlotte Kemper of Bridgton, Maine; Dotty Downing of West Paris, , D.O. Maine; and Sandra Dustin of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Wilton, Maine.

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We all know how important trees are to our environment and our daily lives in general, but have you ever stopped to think about the byproducts that trees produce?

Trees produce shade. Where would we be on a hot summer day without shade? Trees produce fuel for heat.

There’s nothing quite like wood heat. Trees produce maple syrup, as well as fruits, nuts and oils. They produce food for wildlife as well as providing shelter and even homes, for some.

Have you ever tried Spruce Gum? Or Birch Beer?

What about Tamiflu? Yes, Tamiflu contains Shikimic Acid, which can be extracted from pine needles. Pine tar has uses ranging from patching your roof to adding grip to your baseball bat. Creosote, produced from trees, acts as a wood preservative, while Witch Hazel, also a small tree (or shrub) has medicinal uses. Biochar, made by roasting wood, is good for your garden.

When you stop and think about it, trees have an effect on our lives, in some way, almost every day. And I’ve got good news. Trees will sprout and grow almost any place you will let them. We can all be happy about that.

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Area events

Earth Day with Loon Echo, LEA Loon Echo Land Trust is celebrating Earth Day with free events in Bridgton on Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22.

Loon Echo is joining with the Lakes Environmental Association (LEA) on Saturday for an Earth Day cleanup starting at 9 a.m. at the Bridgton Community Center on Depot Street (behind Renys).

Give back to the community by rolling up your sleeves and helping to clean up and beautify the downtown Bridgton area. Before beginning these tasks Loon Echo and LEA staff will take a moment

to remember Adam Perron, LEA staff member and close friend who established the Bridgton Earth Day Cleanup in 2015 before he was killed in a tragic automobile accident.

Participants should wear work boots and gloves, and bring bug spray and water. The cleanup will last approximately four hours and afterward participants can enjoy a free picnic lunch provided by the Community Center.

The following day, join volunteers and friends of Loon Echo for a two-hour after-

noon hike to the rocky summit of Bald Pate Mountain. Meet at the main parking area on Route 107 in Bridgton at 3 p.m. to begin this moderate hike. Participants should wear sturdy hiking boots or shoes, and bring along water and snacks. At the summit, hikers will share music, poems, or stories that embody the spirit of Earth Day. Loon Echo’s next event is a Vernal Pool program at Pleasant Mountain Preserve on Saturday, May 5.

For more information, call Loon Echo at 647-4352 or visit www.lelt.org

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HARRISON — AM Enterprises will be hosting the 4th Annual Harrison Earth Day Community Cleanup on Saturday, April 21, beginning promptly at 10 a.m. and ending at noon.

A barbecue chicken and hot dog lunch with a variety of salads will be provided after the cleanup, courtesy of the Olde Mill Tavern and Ruby Slippers Cafe, while Terry Swett and the Milltown Roadshow will provide live music. Free T-shirts will be given to the first 75 people who sign up by going to www.

AMEnterprises.me Thanks to our additional sponsors: Hudson Concrete, The Ballroom, Searles Excavation, MaineCal, Inc, Dyer Septic, Turner Group, Maine Street Graphics, Harrison Lions Club, Girl Scouts of Maine Troop 138, and Western Maine Retirement.

Join the Maine Lake Science Center for training by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension on observing and documenting Phenology: the timing and change of the seasons. Using indicator species, such as the red maple, wood frog or loon (or many others!), participants observe and record what they see right in their backyard and are able to contribute to a growing database of information regarding our regional season turns, a database available to scientists and resource managers.

Animals, including humans, rely on the predictable nature of seasonal turns (how did Maple Syrup Sunday go for you?!).

Animal migrations, plant growth and dormancy and insect metamorphosis all respond to specific movements of nature. Animals and plants are responding in

varying ways to the changes in global climate, and this in turn will affect us profoundly. Currently, we don’t have enough data and this program is trying to change that! We hope you can join us for this free training and become an active and engaged citizen scientist helping to contribute to our understanding of changes that are affecting us right here in our community!

To register, please visit https://extension.umaine. edu/signs-of-the-seasons/ training/ or search Signs of the Seasons 2018 trainings.

A Nature Club for You and Yours The Lakes Environmental Association is launching an initiative to get more families outside together! We have all heard it is important for us to spend time in the great outdoors, and hopefully we have seen what it can do for our kids — attention,

CASCO — Spring is moving forward at the Casco Public Library, 5 Leach Hill Rd. in Casco Village. Here’s what’s new on the schedule: Calling All Gardeners!

The Gardening Group will meet at the library this Sunday, April 15, from noon 12 to 2 p.m.

The meeting will begin with a garden-related podcast (about 30 minutes) followed by a discussion of garden plans for the upcoming season. Bring pen, paper, and graph paper to record designs, thoughts, and goals to get ready for action!

Local gardening enthusiast

Cheryl Callahan will facilitate the group.

The group meets at the library on the third Sunday of each month through June.

Everyone is welcome to attend and preregistration is appreciated. To register call 627-4541. For more information e-mail Cheryl at thegarrison@aol.com Earth Day is Sunday, April 22 Volunteers are needed for the Casco/Naples Earth Day Cleanup. Gather at Q-Team on Route 11 at 9 a.m. to distribute and pick up trash bags, water, and snacks.

Trash/recycle bags will be provided but PLEASE bring work gloves (especially for children). If you want to volunteer to pick up trash, please let us know if you have a particular road or area you want to work on, otherwise you will be assigned to a cleanup area. Volunteers to help make lunch or snacks for the trash pickers are also needed. To register please fill out the form at: https://form.jotform. com/70877457275167

Earth Day Art for Everyone Drop in at the library between 1 and 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 22, and use materials reclaimed from the recycling bin to create unique arts and crafts. Several options will be available and there will be something for all ages! Preregistration is appreciated — call 627-4541.

Earth Day Family Movie WALL-E, (G) 90 minutes, animation Come see it on the “big screen” in the library at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, April 22!

WALL-E, short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earthclass, is the last robot left on Earth. He spends his days tidying up the planet, one piece of garbage at a time. But during 700 years, WALL-E has developed a personality, and he’s more than a little lonely. Then he spots EVE (Elissa Knight), a sleek and shapely probe sent back to Earth on a scanning mission. Smitten, WALL-E embarks on his greatest adventure yet when he follows EVE across the galaxy.

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focus, freedom, responsibility, curiosity — these are all sparked when we step outside into the forest or play down by the stream. As parents we might often say, “when I was a kid I spent the whole day outside!”

And naturally, we want our kiddos to have the same chances for free play and exploration. But what do we do when we are all running with schedules so full? Free play is often pushed to the back burner.

The Nature Club for Families is a way for us to spend time outside together, let the kids lead the way in

curiosity and investigation, and have a chance to learn and engage with other families on a similar track.

We will meet at the Bob Dunning Bridge on Wednesday, April 18 at 2 p.m. Plan to spend about an hour of roaming — extra clothes, rubber boots and a snack are all good considerations! Do you have gear or footwear issues holding you back? Contact alanna@leamaine.org to borrow some boots and keep your feet dry! Adults and kids sizes are available. We hope you can join us for some wellspent time outside together!

LEA seeking courtesy summer boat inspectors

Lakes Environmental Association 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 plants 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 in Maine. The inspection season runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. 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 • Availability for season-long duty If you would like to help protect local lakes and feel that you can meet these requirements or if you have questions about the job, please e-mail Mary Jewett at mary@ leamaine.org

News from Naples (Continued from Page 9A) Naples at the passing of their son, Nicholas, due to a severe asthma attack. He was too young to go. I guess the Lord needed him for other reasons. God Bless.

Spring may be coming slowly but surely. That snow over the weekend didn’t last very long, thank goodness. It’s that cold north wind that kills it for me — I’m still hibernating!

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from the nearby streams, examining creatures under the microscopes, drawing, reading and writing about spring, and celebrating the warmth (cross your fingers) of spring air on our faces!

We hope you can make it for this fun and engaging morning of activities!

This event is free for Lakes Environmental Association member families, and $5 for non-members with a $15 family maximum. If you need some appropriate spring footwear or layers please let us know and we’ll bring some to borrow. This event is geared toward families with children ages 3-12 and will be at 51 Willett Road at the Science Center. We hope you can make it! For more information, please contact alanna@leamaine.org April 17, 4 to 6:30 p.m.

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SO MUCH FOR THAT DOUBLE-DIP SCRIMMAGE — The Lake Region varsity girls’ lacrosse team traveled to Thomas College in Waterville for two evening scrimmages, only to play for about 10 minutes as Mother Nature served up another spring snowstorm. The snowfall has disappeared locally, but teams continue to wait to get onto playing fields, which remain soft and not playable, just yet.

(Photo courtesy of Dena Dunn)

Mother Nature throws spring curve ball Teams workout indoors in hopes to start seasons soon Fryeburg Academy

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TRACK & FIELD Head Coaches: Mark Snow (21st year) and Dana Caron (10th year) Assistant Coach: Sasha Kantro (sixth year) Top returning athletes: Samantha DeSouza (senior) throwing events, has placed at league and state level numerous times and school shot put record holder; Hannah Chadwick (senior) jumping events, has placed at league and state level numerous times and state runner up in triple jump past two seasons; Danica Chadwick (senior) hurdles and jumps, consistent scorer in hurdles every year; Emily Colson (junior) triple jump, consistent scorer in the triple jump; Theo Snow (senior) throws and jumps, league indoor shot put champion; Ben Johnson (senior) throws, top returning discus thrower, consistent scorer; Thomas Noble (senior) shot put, competed at States in shot put last two years; Ethan Chadwick (senior) high jump, consistent scorer in high jump.

Top newcomers: Grace Plummer (sophomore) sprints, Isabella Wears (sophomore) sprints, Sophia Leighton (freshman) distance, Janessa Tosi (freshman) high jump and hurdles, Hunter Russo (senior) sprints and jumps, Nathan Casali (freshman) distance, Logan Parsons (freshman) sprints, Isaac Rawson (freshman) sprints and Brendon Tremblay (freshman) throws.

On the Roster: Autumn Tremblay (senior) throws, Aaryana Aliyaha (senior) hurdles, Bayleigh Patenaude (sophomore) throws, Emerson Dinsmore (sophomore) throws, Madisyn Ortiz (sophomore) sprints, Emileigh Trainor (sophomore) sprints, Emma Cole (freshman) sprints, Tayleor Fidiam (freshman) sprints, Shannon Hanson (freshman) sprints, Madison Martin (freshman) throws and Julia O’Kane (freshman) sprints; Nathan Noble (senior) shot put, Travis Corson (junior) distance, Devyn Hatch (junior) pole vault, Matthew Mayo (junior) 800m and 1600m, Cameron Meserve (junior) 800m, Tim Moore (junior) 400m, hurdles and jumps, Isaac Purinton (junior) throws, Ian St. John (sophomore) 1600m, Jeff McCubrey (sophomore) 800m and 1600m, Casey Berger (freshman) sprints, Chris Peterson (freshman) sprints and Sanjay Tucker

(freshman) throws.

Strengths (boys): Senior throwers should place often in meets; the distance group is small, but should also score points; jumpers should progress nicely as the weather improves; sprinters are young and talented.

Strengths (girls): DeSouza and the Chadwicks should score often and may represent over 50% of our full team’s production; Leighton had a solid indoor season in the 800m and mile.

Question marks (boys): How many boys can qualify for States? How many have a decent shot at placing at WMCs? Will personal records be enough motivation?

Question marks (girls): No depth in the distance races; will young sprinters explore 400m and jumps?; will anyone try pole vault and racewalk?

What will it take to be successful this season: “If the good attitude shown thus far stays, then we will be fine. The veterans know personal records and goals are the best things to focus on.

Imparting that wisdom onto the rookies is key for the young group. That said, we have several veteran athletes who have been to states and a return trip is a must for them,” Coach Snow said.

What do you like best about this group: “We have seen great focus on completing the workouts to the max.

When you ask a group to do 8 to 12 intervals and they make sure they do 11 or 12, then you know their focus is good. Coach Caron’s throwing crew is a locked in also.

We are confident personal records will abound,” Coach Snow said.

BOYS’ LACROSSE Head Coach: Josh Plowman, third season Key players: Peter Vigna (LSM, junior), Brennan Bass (defense, sophomore), Nate Bragdon-Clement (attack, junior), Cam Lepage (midfield, sophomore), Brandon Sargent (midfield, sophomore), Ethan McMurray (goalie, sophomore), Paul Vigna (attack, junior) and Caleb Emery (attack, junior).

Outlook: The Lakers are very young, but talented.

They are looking to continue to build a program that has traditionally struggled. The team believes this year is the year they break through and get into the playoffs.

Home opener: Saturday, April 28, against Lawrence at 11 a.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE Head Coach: David Keenan, sixth season Assistant Coach: Carrie Bush Top returning players: Seniors Lauren Jakobs (middie, 1st Team All-Conference), Lindsey Keenan (attack, 1st Team All-Conference), Olivia Deschenes (defense, Honorable Mention AllConference), Hailey Parsons (defense), Rachel Shanks (attack), Melissa Bonenfant (attack), Aisley Sturk (middie), Maddie Nelson (goalie), Isabelle Davis-White, (attack); Juniors Paige Davis (middie) and Emily Lake (goalie).

Newcomers: Freshmen Mackenzie Siebert (middie), Shauna Hancock (attack/middie), Bella Russo (middie), Alli Vogel (defense/middie), Becca Roy (middie/attack) and Leah Brogan (attack).

Other varsity/swing players: Senior Meghan Harmon (defense); Juniors Emma Brown (attack), Shayla Dunn (defense) and Neva Leavitt (middie); Sophomores Leah Clavette (defense) and Kendyl Ridlon (defense).

Team strengths: A very competitive group of multiple sport athletes. “We have a lot of depth at attack and defense. We also have a good number of experienced and unselfish seniors that are doing a great job of mentoring a talented group of freshmen,” Coach Keenan said. “Team chemistry on the field was outstanding last year and we expect the same this season.”

Question marks: Coach Keenan says the Lakers have two very good goalies who have each had several outstanding games last season.

Which one will show the consistency needed to own the starting spot? Also, depth at the midfield position.

What will it take to be successful this season: “First, we must continue to support each other and never quit especially when a game is not going our way. This was probably our biggest area of improvement last year,” Coach Keenan said. “Second, we have to LAKE REGION, Page 2B

TRACK AND FIELD Head Coach: Kevin McDonald (distance) Assistant Coaches: Jim Cummings for the throws; Eva Johnson for sprints and jumps.

The Roster: 42 kids on the roster. The Raiders are very young, “which is fantastic,” Coach McDonald said. Only four seniors.

Distance looks very strong on both the boys’ and girls’ side. Alfie Walker, Osage Crie, Tony Santarelli and Jayden Ming are leading the way on the boys’ side. Jules Stanton, Allenceiah Waiters, Maddy Choice and Kirsten Wentworth are all working very hard on the girls’ side.

The throwers are led

by Casey Kneissler, with Kyleigh Rose, Sharlah-Mae Day and Kate Flynn showing great promise.

The sprinter/jumpers are looking strong with Gwen Boros, Olivia Krug, Livia DeVries, Jessica Jensen, Jenn L’Hommedieu and Abby Novia.

The boys are led by Max Kummer and Isaiah Lenotte.

Both are showing promise and are working very hard in this cold early season.

Jessica Frum is showing huge promise in the race walk. Jess reached the podium last year at States and looks to move up the ladder in this very difficult event.

Keys to season: To be successful, the athletes will have to buy into the program. “We have a great coaching staff but if the athletes do not buy in it all goes for not. Avoid the injury bug and maintaining a positive attitude will go a long way in the success of this team,” Coach McDonald said.

What do you like about this team: “What I like is this is a positive group. Do we have issues, yes, can we work them out, yes. Attitude is huge and it can make all the difference in practice.

The core group of this team is awesome and for that I am thankful,” Coach McDonald said. “We will work as hard if not harder as any team.

Where we end up, we shall see. The Raiders will be prepared to achieve their goals and do their best.”

Season opener: Thursday, April 19, noon at Thornton Academy.

Home opener: Friday, May 4, 3:30 p.m. with Traip Academy, Wells and St. Dom’s Academy.

BASEBALL Head Coach: Chris Kroski, third year

Assistant Coach: Stew Frost JV Team: Alex Jacobs and David Jones Top returning players: Senior Scott Parker, outfield; juniors Tucker Buzzell, outfield and Brayden Bartlett, pitcher; sophomores Cullen Pietrantonio, shortstop, Dawson Jones, second base, Ayden DeSantis, utility/pitcher and Calvin Southwick, outfield.

Top newcomers: Senior Josh Xander (transfer to district), catcher; senior Matt Fuller (returns after missing a year with a knee injury); junior Oscar Saunders (returns after a year off), outfield; and freshman Bryce Micklon, infielder.

On the Roster: Senior Bayden Roy, sophomore Josh Mattei and junior Nate Knapp returns after missing a year to surgery.

Team strengths: Athleticism, middle infield returns, and speed in the outfield.

Question marks: Hoping the pitching will continue to grow; and filling positions based off each individual’s strengths as they fit into the team dynamics.

What will it take to be successful this season: Selfishness as there is a lot of athleticism, but those that are hitting will get in the lineup which could mean players moving around; pitching will have to have keep opponents off balance; good weather for pitching rotation to be established.

What do you like best about this group: Go all out at every practice, they compete hard; core group for whom baseball is their favorite sport; and the commit to the game year-round.

Home opener: The Raiders host Lincoln Academy on Friday, April 20 at 1 p.m.

SOFTBALL Head Coach: Fred Apt Assistant Coach: Chris Dutton JV Coach: Jenn Pelkie Top returning players: Junior Tina LeBlanc, shortstop, WMC All-Conference selection; sophomore Kaylee Emery, first base; senior Chloe Coen, outfield; and sophomore Paige O’Connell, third base.

Top newcomers: Freshmen Emilia DeScantis, pitcher; Morgan Fusco, catcher.

Team strengths: A desire to improve on a daily basis.

Question mark: “Getting this team to believe in them-

selves and in each other is the key,” Coach Apt said.

“How quick we can grow as a team is the big question mark.”

What do you like about this team: “I love the fact that this group wants to learn and they have great work ethic, so far,” Coach Apt said.

Season opener: Friday, April 20, 1 p.m. against Lincoln Academy.

BOYS’ TENNIS Head Coach: Dick Valliere As the Fryeburg Boys Tennis team works its way through pre-season, the Raiders have been fortunate to get indoor time at Cranmore Fitness. Fryeburg Academy has four new courts this year, which will benefit both boys and girls as soon as the snow leaves.

The Roster: Harry Yan is playing Number 1 and has for the past three years; he is the most experienced athlete on the team. He is co-captain and has won the Most Valuable Player Award for the last two years.

The top newcomers are Number 2, Henry Wang and Thaddeus Thorn and Edwin Young battling for the third spot. Edwin Young is cocaptain, as well. Although inexperienced, through hard work these guys should learn to compete at a high level.

Other varsity players that will certainly contribute in doubles are Gary Gao, Charlie Chen, Tommy Yan, York Jiang, William Lu, Phinneus Lucy, Silas Peirce, Jaden Fieman and Sam Boorstin.

“Many of these new players are pretty much equal with skills and athletic ability. The hope is that competing with each other in practice will push them in preparing for the upcoming season,” Coach Valliere said. “Some of these doubles players could also challenge up to get a shot at playing singles. Challenge matches are always positive to bring out the best in team development.”

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(Continued from Page 1B) win the ground ball war each and every game. Third, we must be willing to consistently make the sacrifice, commitment. and effort necessary to be successful and reach their goal of winning states this season.”

What do you like best about this group: “There are so many things that I love about this team, but if I have to pick one it would have to be how they treat each other,” the coach said. “Lindsey summed it up the team’s sentiments best in your paper last year — ‘We work really well together, always lifting each other up and never letting anyone get down. That’s our key to success because instead of fighting on the field, we are encouraging each other to do better.’”

Home opener: Wednesday, April 25, against North Yarmouth Academy at 4 p.m.

BASEBALL Head Coach: Andrew Stacy, second season Assistant Coach: Mike Shea JV Coach: Bill Callahan Top returning players: Cody Allen (sophomore, shortstop), True Meyers (senior, utility), Chase Weese (junior, catcher), Andrew Douglass (senior, outfielder), Mark Mayo (junior, first base) and Tristen Chaine (senior, outfielder).

Top newcomer: Isaac Holland (sophomore, pitcher/ utility).

Other varsity/swing players: Hayden Trembley (freshman).

Team strengths: Work ethic, competitiveness and good guys.

Question s: Development of pitching, and focus when presented with adversity.

What will it take to be successful this season: Stay focused, take care of business off the field (school), unselfish team attitude and playing seven innings every game.

What do you like best about this group: “This older group is a very special one for me since I’ve been working with them in some capacity in baseball for the past five years,” Coach Stacy said. “They work so hard in practice. You show up to a practice and they’ve got this great workmen-like atmosphere with everyone focusing on that moment.

The other major positive with this group is they gained a lot of experience last year grinding out a varsity season, so add that experience in with some potential game changing newcomers. I have a good feeling about this upcoming season.”

Home opener: Friday, April 20 against Morse at 4 p.m. (scheduled opener against Cape Elizabeth has been postponed due to field

conditions).

SOFTBALL Head Coach: Wayne Rivet, fifth season Coaching staff: Leanne Boody, Shawn Rock, Daryl Fernald Top returning players: Senior Dessi Berry (second baseman); juniors Maddie Rock (catcher), Brooke Harriman (shortstop), Haley Fernald (pitcher, second team All Conference) and Savannah Silke (outfielder); sophomores Jordan Weese (third baseman), Delaney Meserve (second base and outfielder), Julia Murch (first base) and Ellery Hunt (pitcher and outfielder).

Other varsity/swing players: Seniors Arianna Libby (outfield) and Regina Ramsey (outfield); juniors Mindy Murphy (second base and outfield), Janessa Lavoie (outfield) and Shyniece Cleveland (outfield); sophomores Maddie Morse (second base and outfield) and Savannah Mullins (outfield); freshmen Shawna Silke (outfield) and Chantale Symonds (shortstop and outfield).

Team strengths: Experienced infield. Strong at the top of the batting order.

Good team chemistry.

Question marks: Outfield play. Overall depth. Varsitylevel experience.

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games a year ago against playoff-bound teams, mainly unable to make key plays in big moments. If the Lakers can turn those close defeats into wins, they could fight for a playoff spot. Playing error free ball is a must.

Offensively, several players had an up-and-down season.

If they can be more consistent, the Lakers have the potential to put up some big numbers. With the loss of several seniors to graduation and an early season injury (starting second baseman Dessi Berry is recovering from a broken ankle), some newcomers have a chance to step into varsity roles. Their development will be a big key to how far this Laker team can go.

What do you like best about this group: “This year’s group has been very encouraging and supportive of each other, which is really important as several newcomers are in position to make immediate contributions. We are also seeing better communication between players during workouts, as well as players taking charge on the field,” Coach Rivet said. “While the players have been focused and giving it their very best, they are also enjoying the game and pushing each other to improve.”

Home opener: Friday, April 20 against Morse at 4 p.m. (the opener today against Cape Elizabeth has been postponed due to field conditions).

GIRLS’ TENNIS Head Coach: Kim Peterson Last season, the Lakers won the Class B Sportsmanship Award, and lost just one senior to graduation.

Key returning players: Senior captain Leia Hodgdon; juniors Alyvia Wilson and Molly Nichols; sophomores Bekah Knight and Jordan Pilgrim. Leia

MEDAL WINNER in the shot put during the indoor track & field season was Lake Region senior Sam De Souza, pictured here with Coaches Mark Snow (left) and Dana Caron.

Hodgdon played first singles last year and this year Coach Peterso will look to her to be a leader on and off the courts once again.

With LR’s second singles player graduating, it leaves an opportunity for two new singles players.

Outlook: “Our numbers are much better this year compared to last season. We have 25 girls on our roster, which will be great moving forward! Most of the girls have never played before and with the snow melting we hope to be able to get on the

courts to play some challenge matches before the beginning of our season,” Coach Peterson said. “I have been impressed at how quickly our new players have improved their strokes and are eager to learn the game. After each practice, I see more skill development which bodes well for our future! This is an eager group of young tennis players, eager to learn and more excited to get out onto a real court!”

Home opener: Thursday, April 26 against York at 4 p.m.

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It will be around the same time, end of July, first of August.

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Senior Rambles Hiking Trips & Tips

by Allen Crabtree

A new trail up Peary Mountain

The Denmark Mountain Hikers have climbed Peary Mountain many times in all seasons, usually at least once a year. We have always taken the snowmobile trail up the north slope from the Farnsworth Road trailhead.

At the saddle below the summit, a hiking trail forks east for the final climb over the summit ledges to the top of Peary’s West Peak. The snowmobile trail continues down to the south from the saddle, and we’ve often wondered where it went and whether we could hike it.

Denmark Mountain Hiker Barbara Smith knew of the trail down the south side of Peary Mountain and suggested it would be a good alternate route for us to take.

She and her husband checked it out, found it doable, so we scheduled it for the group’s first hike in April. The snowmobile trail follows Harmon Notch Road, an old town

road off Shepard River Road in Brownfield.

The trail climbed steadily from the trailhead but at a very easy grade, with only one short steeper section near the saddle. The trail passes by two large beaver ponds and dams and can be wet at times. Our timing was perfect on the hike, however, because there was still hard-packed snow and ice on the road going by the beaver dams. Microspikes were needed because of the sections of ice and packed snow.

Peary Mountain has two summits — the West Peak and another on the eastern side called the True Summit.

The area around the saddle where the snowmobile trail goes had been logged since the last time we were here, but the trail to the West Peak summit was not affected.

There is a small wooden trail sign at the saddle pointing to the hiking trail. The last short

CLOSE TO GONE — The sun has melted much of the STILL SNOW on the trail to Peary Mountain’s summit even though it is spring.

(Photos by Allen Crabtree) snow from the summit of Peary Mountain. section of the hiking trail leaves the snowmobile trail and climbs steeply through the trees and across open ledges to the West Peak summit. Someone has thoughtfully provided a stone slab bench at the summit to rest on while enjoying the views.

The weather was perfect for a hike — high, thin

clouds in a mostly blue sky, crisp temperatures in the low 30s, and only a little wind at the top.

The hike to the summit of Peary’s West Peak via the Harmon Notch Road/snowmobile trail was about 1½ miles, starting at 8:40 a.m.

The hike to the summit was 50 minutes. After lunch,

we hiked another 20 minutes along the ridge to the True Summit of Peary with a wonderful view of Pleasant Mountain.

The hike back down to the trailhead took an hour, and we were all back at the cars by noon. This was a delightful change to an old favorite hike, and we will do it again.

Thank you, Barbara, for telling us about the route and checking it out for us.

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(Continued from Page 1B) ing how to compete at a high level. If the team can get on the same page with improving with every match while supporting each other, a successful season should be achievable.

“I am optimistic about this team for several reasons. They have the ability to work hard, listen to instruction and focus on trying to hit the right shot. Although there are many other parts of the game that need to be understood, it will all come together in a progressive manner,” Coach Valliere said.

“We are excited to get the season started and look forward to winning tennis.”

Home opener: Wednesday, April 25, 4 p.m., Gould Academy.

GIRLS’ TENNIS Head Coach: Chris Chaffee, 10th season The Roster: The Raiders are led by senior and captain Emily Grzyb. Emily is coming off a winning record season last year and a semi-final finish. She is returning and defending the number 1 singles position.

team consists of Kirby Waterman and Kayla Koo, who were #2 doubles last year. Kirby and Kayla are always progressing everyday into striving to become better tennis players. They are learning the aspects of doubles and Coach Chaffee feels the more they play together, the more they will work together as a team.

“Just from last year, I have seen their eagerness to develop. They have a great mindset,” he said.

The #2 doubles team this year are two new players, sophomore Sonia Leone and senior Sophia Duane Leavitt. The great thing about these two players is they started pretty much as beginners, and have elevated their game in just a few weeks.

“It has been a pleasure to see. They have special chemistry together, and great attitudes. You can see in their eyes they really want to be out there and play tennis for their school and for themselves. They soak in a ton of information to enhance and refine their skills,” Coach Chaffee said. “I know by the end of the year they will be playing some sound doubles.”

Rounding off the team we have Good Deed Realty Juniors Joyce Wang and Selling?

“Emily keeps improving every year. She has a lot of grit and determination to win. When she sinks her teeth into a match she is tough to beat. One of her biggest weapons is her fitness and her heart,” Coach Chaffee said.

Kate Jin, who is also a senior, is returning from last year, where she played doubles.

This year, Kate is now number 2, but Coach Chaffee feels her and the number 3 singles position will probably go back and forth because they are so close. “Kate is very consistent and rarely beats herself. She has worked a lot on her game in off season,” Coach Chaffee said.

The number 3 singles player is Amelia Rowland. Amelia has played doubles in the past also, so singles is a new and great opportunity for her. “I feel naturally she is a singles player, just because she is athletic.

Amelia’s tactic is to get the ball over the net more than her opponent, and that should fair her well in some of her matches. I feel having this experience at playing singles will improve her ability as a tennis player,” the coach said.

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Celine Lu. They are both players that have an inner desire to obtain their goals. “As the extras on the team, they are exactly what every coach wants to see in a player. They come to practice every day, work hard, and give 100%,” Coach Chaffee said. “They both have an energy about them that shows their persistent spirit. Ambitious and drive to get the most out of themselves.”

Team strengths: Sense of commitment, attitudes and intercity. “These three things make us effective. We participate every practice with a vision and a mindset to go out there and try our best, then no matter what the outcome, we will win. Winning and losing are to things that are defined so bleakly.

You can still win even if you lose, but you will never know unless you try,” Coach Chaffee said. “We are all about profess this year. If by the end of the season the team and every individual player sets a realistic goal for themselves and gets there then I think that is a successful season and that is our plan. Our experience will be a question mark, but I think the kids will be inspired everyday knowing that they one day reach their full potential if they just keep working at it.”

Home opener: Friday, April 27 against Hebron at 4;30 p.m.

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(Continued from Page 3B) is a delightful stroll through hemlock and pine woods, and if you try the route from the south, past two large beaver ponds, dams and a large beaver house.

Peary Mountain in Oxford County, Brownfield,

Maine Difficulty – Easy Trail distance – 1.5 miles to the West Peak summit via Harmon Notch Road, 0.9 miles to the summit of West Peak from Farnsworth Road.

It is another 0.4 miles to the True Summit along the ridge

Changes in Trek Loon Echo Land Trust (LELT) has announced that Norway Savings Bank has again signed on as the title sponsor of this year’s Norway Savings Bank Loon Echo TREK being held for the 17th time on Sept. 15.

“Popular events such as the TREK don’t happen by chance,” said Thom Perkins, executive director of Loon Echo Land Trust, “It is with both extensive planning and great sponsorship support that this event has been so successful. We are pleased to announce that Norway Savings Bank is committed to our conservation mission by returning as the title sponsor.”

Loon Echo Land Trust has been holding its annual fundraising event on the third weekend of September since 2001.

“We are very proud to support this amazing event and organization,” said Patricia Weigel, Norway Savings Bank’s president and CEO. “Protecting our public spaces in Maine is important not just to those people who enjoy nature, but also to our tourism economy. People travel to Maine to explore our forests, mountains and lakes. The Loon Echo Land Trust is instrumental to those efforts.”

With the support of Norway Savings Bank, Loon Echo Land Trust will be hosting a newly reformatted TREK event this year. In the past, the event incorporated both a biking, as well as hiking divisions

to support the land conservation efforts of the Trust. Hiking Pleasant Mountain trails has been part of the event since 2007. This year, the biking portion is being retired. The hiking portion of the TREK showcases one of LELT’s many successes — conserving Pleasant Mountain for future generations and is now the entire focus of the event.

In addition to continuing the two fully-supported 4.5- and 6-mile recreational hikes on the Ledges and SW Ridge trails, competitive trail runners will have the opportunity to have a go at a 7.5-mile timed race.

Recreational untimed TREK participants are transported to the Ledges or Southwest Ridge trailheads on the southern end of Pleasant Mountain. However, competitors will start at the base of the Shawnee Peak Ski Area and run up then across the mountain to the “Teepee” on the Southwest Ridge Trail. They will then return by the same route to the finish line at the base. The traditional lunch, live music and awards party will await all participants at the ski area base lodge. Along the way both competitors and recreational hikers will find volunteer staffed rest stops for food and water.

The event this year is limited to 200 participants and registration, which is now open, is expected to fill up quickly.

Registration is available online at www.runreg.com/TREK

Hiking time – 1 to 1½ hours to do both summits Elevation – West Peak 910 feet; True Summit – 958 feet Vertical gain – 490 feet trailhead to West Peak/ 538 feet to True Summit Coordinates – 43° 57’14” N and 70° 56’ 03” W Topo Map — USGS Brownfield 7.5-minute quad Directions to the south trailhead — From the church in Brownfield drive south toward N.H., turn right on Shepard River Road and

follow it nearly to the end.

The sign for the Harmon Ridge Road is on the left.

Park alongside the road so as not to obstruct traffic.

Directions to the north trailhead — From the junction of Routes 160 and Routes 5 and 113 in East Brownfield, head northwest toward Fryeburg on Routes 5 and 113. Turn left on Farnsworth Road at 2.2 miles. Go 1.3 miles to a small parking lot on the right just before the bridge over the Little Saco River.

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(Continued from Page 3B) BOYS’ LACROSSE Head Coach: Matthew Haley, second season Assistant Coach: Tom Vestal Top returning players: The Raiders were fortunate to have only graduated three seniors last year, meaning FA has 17 returning players. Of those, FA has seven returning seniors, who make up the heart of the team. Midfielder Caleb Eklund lead the team in points last year with 42 goals and 33 assists. Evan Caracciolo played a big role on attack with 24 goals and 19 assists. Jared Chisari really embraced his role on the team last season with 9 goals and 6 assists.

Gavin LaChance, Cole LeBlond, Ben Fraize and Liam Harriman all return giving FA a great group of seasoned veterans on defense.

Top newcomers : The Raiders have a couple of freshmen joining the team this year along with a handful of players who are new to the game altogether. Freshmen Will Galligan and Arlo Stevenson will be working to earn their spots in the rotation. Seniors Cody Gullikson and Jared Marshall, juniors Trí Nguyen and Kempton Maillett and sophomore Ross Bass are new to the sport and making a lot of progress.

Other varsity/swing players: FA has a large group of returning juniors. Gunnar Gurnis is joined by Ethan Burk on attack. “We’re expecting big things from midfielders Caleb Bowles, Josh Frye and Liam Chisari, as well as sophomores Caden Daigle and Mason Harriman,” Coach Haley said.

Juniors Jaden Dennery, Brevin Mutrie and Marc Iannuzzi are all looking very strong on defense as well. Last but not least is Yukon King, who is looking solid in goal so far this season.

Team strengths: “We are a very well-rounded team.

Most of these guys have been playing together since elementary school so they all know each other’s strengths and weaknesses,” Coach Haley reported Question marks: FA faces a couple of teams that they haven’t played before so the Raiders won’t really be sure what to expect with them. “Other than that, we have a pretty good idea of what to expect throughout the season,” the coach said.

What will it take to be successful this season: Stay healthy. The Raiders don’t have a lot of experienced depth so any injury can and will make a big difference as far as the team dynamic goes.

“We need to play clean and stay out of the penalty box.

We did a great job of this last year and I’m hoping we can continue to do so this year,” the coach added. “Lastly, we need to communicate on the field. Our play quality of play diminishes drastically when we don’t talk to each other on the field.”

What do you like best about this group: The teamwork and camaraderie these guys show toward each other is really something Coach Haley admires. “They put their differences aside for the betterment of the team and give it their all to be the best team they can be,” the coach said.

Home opener: Saturday, May 5 against Oak Hill at 4 p.m.

Season opener: Thursday, April 12 at Freeport, 6 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE Head Coach: Julia Taylor, third season Assistant Coach: Dede Frost, first year coaching lacrosse but about 24 years coaching field hockey and softball.

Top returning players: Starting center Bridget O’Neil, sophomore, one of two rookies of the year last year and currently FA’s all-around best player as far as stick skills, ground balls and scoring goals; starting defender Faye Taylor, senior, great all-around athlete and looking to get more action in the midfield this year.

Top newcomer: Freshman Maggie Powers in the goal.

Other varsity/swing players: Senior captains Bridget Fahey (defense) and Kalie Eastman (midfield); sophomore captain Abigail Hewes (midfield).

Team strengths: Not one big ego or selfish player on the team.

Question marks: Very young with not a lot of experience at the varsity level.

What will it take to be successful this season: Getting the younger girls (eight freshmen and seven sophomores) up to speed on stick skills and strategy; primary team goal is to give 100% every minute of every game; and continuing to improve ball handling skills and finding the back of the net!

What do you like best about this group: Supportive, fun team spirit among the girls.

Home opener: Saturday, April 28 against Oxford Hills at 10 a.m.

Season opener: Thursday, April 12 at Freeport at 4:15 p.m.

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HELP WANTED

TOWN OF RAYMOND, MAINE

HIRING

FULL-TIME FIRE FIGHTER/EMT RAYMOND FIRE & RESCUE

Two years minimum experience.

Benefits include: Health, Dental, IRA, Uniforms, Paid Holidays and Vacations.

This is a Full-time Firefighter/EMT position. The minimum qualifications include: firefighter, EVOC and pump certification. The qualified candidate must hold a current Maine EMT-B or above.

The successful candidate must have a clean Maine driver’s license, criminal record and background checks, and pass department-required physical conditioning/agility testing. The work schedule is four ten-hour days.

Slasher Operator McLucas Trucking

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Call Rich 207-232-1979 or apply online at www.skylemar.com 6t14

207-625-8915

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CASCO/NAPLES BULKY WASTE CASCO/NAPLES TRANSFER STATION HELP WANTED

PART-TIME YARD ATTENDENT

Application and resume with cover letter will be accepted until April 18th at 12 noon, at 401 Webbs Mills Road, Raymond, Maine 04071.

Application packets are available online at www.raymondmaine.org, or by picking one up at 1443 Roosevelt Trail, Raymond, Maine 04071. The Town of Raymond is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For more information, please contact Chief Bruce D. Tupper at 207-655-1187, or by e-mail at bruce.tupper@raymondmaine.org

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Approximately 30 hours a week.

Working weekends is required.

An application may be picked up at the Bulky Waste Office at 449 Leach Hill Road, Casco, Maine 04015. cnbw@fairpoint.net 207-627-7585 4T14CD

Laborers and/or Finishers Good Pay • Lots of Overtime Hours Class C license required. CDL a plus.

HENRY’S CONCRETE 583-4630 or 557-2800

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TOWN OF NAPLES HELP WANTED

Seasonal Assistant Clerk Position

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The Town of Naples is seeking qualified applicants for a part-time seasonal Assistant Clerk position which would begin in May, and end in September. This position requires excellent customer service in person and over the phone, and is required to handle a wide range of customer transactions such as Motor Vehicle and Boat Registrations, Tax Payments, and Sporting Licenses. The ideal candidate will be able to multitask in a fast-paced work environment, have strong administrative and communication skills, and have proficient computer skills. A background in Municipal Government and TRIO Software is a plus.

A complete Job Description and application form are available at the Town Office, or online at www.townofnaples.org.

Applications and resumes may be e-mailed to the Town Administrative Assistant at kmatthews@townofnaples.org, or mailed to Kate Matthews’ attention at Town of Naples, P.O. Box 1757, Naples, ME 04055. Applications will be accepted until April 21st, 2018, or until the position is filled.

The Town of Naples is an equal opportunity employer.

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We are seeking a Registered Nurse Psychiatric Care Coordinator to work with our Behavioral Health and Psychiatric Team at Northern Human Services. This position will include (but not limited) to the following responsibilities: • Manage Patient Health Assessments/Screenings • Specimen Collection • Health Counseling • Monitor Self-Medication Programs • Prescription Preauthorizations • Documentation Auditing

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HONEST & DEPENDABLE

Registered Nurse Psych Care Coordinator

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Order online at www.khiellogging.com or call 207-452-2157

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Full-time Bookkeeping Manager

Must be 21 or older, have two or more years general work experience supervising five or more associates. Competitive wages based on overall experience. After one year: paid vacation, health insurance, 401K package.

Must be 21 or older; have an accounting background; model and enforce good customer service to meet customers needs, complaints and issues. After one year: paid vacation, health insurance, 401K package. Competitive wages based on overall experience.

Call for an interview 207-693-3988, ask for Dave, owner • Mike, store manager • Steve, grocery manager Bev, secretary • Rachel, front-end night manager & bookkeeper

Requirements: Registered Nursing Degree from an accredited program, State of N.H. license plus minimum of two years licensed nursing experience; knowledge of state laws relating to emergency treatment, training/storage/administration and disposal of medications; experience with clients with mental illness is preferred including some knowledge of current accepted treatment approaches and concerns.

Northern Human Services offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, employer-paid group Life, LTD & AD& D insurances, 11 paid holidays, generous paid time off and more.

Interested candidates, please send your resume with cover letter to Eve V. Klotz, LICSW, Director of Behavioral Health by e-mail, eklotz@northernhs.org, or mail, The Mental Health Center, 25 W. Main St., Conway, NH 03818, or fax to 603-447-1021.

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The candidate must be able to work on a team with other behavioral health providers in a busy clinical outpatient environment. Moderate computer skills are required (MS Word, Excel, Outlook) including extensive use of electronic medical record for documentation management and billing.

Cashiers, Produce, Meat, Bakery, Deli, Pizza, Grocery Stockers.

Must be a people person. Stop in for a job application.

Full-time Night Closing Manager

• Pre-screen/Schedule Psychiatric Appointments • Coordinate Treatment Plans • Assists Psychiatrist with Patient Management • Health Counseling and Monitoring for clients with psychiatric diagnoses

This position requires a valid driver’s license, proof of adequate auto insurance, and the completion of criminal, driving and background records checks. This agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provider.

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Classifieds

Letters to Editor

Page 6B, The Bridgton News, April 12, 2018 FOR SALE

(Continued from Page 5B)

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tf46 8321. 5t13x KIND, CARING — mature GOT WOOD — Ready to burn woman looking to help elderly October 2018. $250 a cord. Cut, people in their homes. Experienced split and delivered locally. Call with invalid, infirm and special 647-8146. tf2 needs. Personal care, houseclean- POOLTABLE — 8 feet. Excellent ing, snow removal, errands and ap- condition. All accessories. Heavypointments. Available Mon., Wed., duty waterproof cover. $600. 207Thurs., Fri. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Bridgton 647-4321. 1t15x area. No afternoons. Let me help you live independently. Rhonda CRAFTERS DOWNSIZING — Richardson 207-446-0353. Leave Grace EX3 EdgeMaster Quilting message. rhondakmccutcheon@ Frame floor standing for all size gmail.com 2t14x quilts. Perfect condition, $100.

Inland model stain glass grinder FOR SALE and supplies, patterns, glass, HAY, FIREWOOD — $5 per copper wrap, etc. $100 for all. bale. Hardwood or softwood Craftsman 10” three-wheel band firewood cut split, and delivered. saw and blades, works well. $50.

2t14x 1/2 cord loads available. Call Call 647-9405.

Wendell Scribner 583-4202. 10t11x

SEASONED FIREWOOD — $250 per cord TF20CD

DENMARK SELF-STORAGE

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NAPLES — Large two-bedroom, two-bath apartment, huge livBRIDGTON — Rooms for rent. ing room, eat-in kitchen, laundry $125 per week furnished with In- room, $1,200. Ed 978-502-2587. ternet. Call Ben at 207-894-8303. 2t15x tf9

BUSINESS SERVICES

LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER — Mobile Feline Fix It Wagon, cats $70-$85. Dogs at Conway clinic starting at $100. NH and Maine income qualified plans.

Military discounts. Rozzie May Animal Alliance, a dedicated spay/ neuter nonprofit. Sign up online www.RozzieMay.org or call 603447-1373. tf17

D&D PROPERTY SERVICES — Raking, mowing, mulching, yard maintenance, cleanups, cleanouts, painting interior & exterior, carpentry, etc. Free estimates. Call (cell) 207-400-1040. tf15

WANTED

PLEASE CONSIDER — donating gently used furniture, household items and more to Harvest Hills Animal Shelter.

FMI, go to our website www. harvesthills.org for details or call 935-4358, ext. 21. tf44

ATTENTION

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

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE? THE BRIDGTON NEWS

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

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

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

APPLIANCE REPAIR Jones Appliance Service/Repair LLC Quality service you deserve All major brands jonesappliances@aol.com 647-4432

ATTORNEYS

CATERING Marie’s Kitchen Catering & Home-cooked meals 939 Roosevelt Trail, Naples 693-2021 www.marieskitchennaples.com

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

CLEANING SERVICES Servicemaster Prof. Carpet Cleaning – Home/Office Fire/Smoke Damage Restoration 1-800-244-7630 207-539-4452 TLC Home Maintenance Co. Professional Cleaning and Property Management Housekeeping and much more 583-4314

COMPUTERS

Shelley P. Carter, Attorney Law Office of Shelley P. Carter, PA Grammy Geek 110 Portland St., Fryeburg, ME 04037 Tech support for seniors (jr’s too) 935-1950 www.spcarterlaw.com 1-1 support at your home Malware & virus removal/PC repair Michael G. Friedman, Esq., PA Free pick-up & delivery 207-310-0289 132 Main St. P.O. Box 10, Bridgton, ME 04009 647-8360

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

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

CARPENTRY

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

CONTRACTORS

Jeff Hadley Builder Remodeling, Additions Tile work, Wood flooring Kitchens, Drywall, Painting 30 yrs experience 207-595-8421 jhadley44@gmail.com

Jerry’s Carpentry & Painting Carpenter & General Contractor Log homes – decks – remodeling Fully insured – Free estimates 207-527-2552

Quality Custom Carpentry From start to finish and from old to new Jeff Juneau Naples 207-655-5903

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

Bridgton Dental Associates Dr. Paul Cloutier Complete dental care 138 Harrison Rd, Bridgton www.bridgtondental.com 207-647-8052 Bridgton Dental Hygiene Care, PA Complete comprehensive oral hygiene care Infants – Seniors Most dental insurances, MaineCare 647-4125 bdhc@myfairpoint.net Mountain View Dentistry Dr. Shilo Annis, DMD Cosmetic/restorative & Family Dentistry 207-647-3628 MountainViewDentistryMaine.com

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

ELECTRICIANS Bosworth Electric Inc. Quality electrical contractor Commercial/Industrial/Residential Generators/Todd Bosworth/207-838-6755 bosworthelectricinc@hotmail.com D. M. Electric Inc. & Sons Dennis McIver, Electrical Contractor Residential/Commercial/Industrial Licensed in Maine & New Hampshire Bridgton 207-647-5012

J.P. Gallinari Electric Co. Residential - Commercial - Industrial Naples Computer Services Aerial - Auger - Lifting Service PC repair/upgrades – on-site service Bridgton 647-9435 Virus and spy-ware removal McIver Electric Home and business networking “Your on time every time electricians” Video security systems 221 Portland Rd, Bridgton 71 Harrison Rd., Naples 207-693-3746 647-3664 www.mciverelectric.net

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

CARPETING

DENTAL SERVICES

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

R.W. Merrill Electrical Contractor 24 hour Emergency Service Residential & Commercial Harrison 583-2986 Fax 583-4882 David K. Moynihan Master Electrician Licensed ME & NH Bridgton 647-8016

EXCAVATION Mains Earthwork LLC Site work-Septic-Big/small jobs Fully insured – Free estimates Jarek Mains – Owner/Operator 207-461-7599 mainsearthwork@gmail.com Snow’s Excavation Complete site work Foundations-Septic-Lots cleared 207-647-2697

Letters LEA and the hotel

To The Editor: While LEA appreciates Justin McIver’s offer of advertising space in the proposed new hotel (see March 29 issue of The Bridgton News), we do not feel it is appropriate to accept it. One of the services that LEA provides for our members and the community is environmental review of development projects that come before regional planning boards. The proposed hotel is a project that we have already submitted comments on regarding stormwater and shoreland zoning and we may have additional comments as the plan develops. Accepting this offer could be seen as compromising our independence in reviewing the project. For this reason, we have declined.

Colin Holme, LEA Executive Director Bridgton

Hotel Sitevisit open to public

EYE CARE — Comprehensive adult and child eye exams. 2-year eyeglasses warranty, contact lenses.

Sacopee Valley Eye Care, 91 Ma- To The Editor: ple Street, Cornish. 207-625-3700.

Like many residents of sveyecare.com 10t13x Bridgton, we look forward to DENMARK HOUSE PAINTING — Since 1980. Interior and exterior painting. Free estimates. Call tf40 John Mathews 452-2781.

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BRIDGTON — 3-bedroom 1 1/2bath ranch, private country setting, $1,400/mo. Includes: heat and hot water, electricity, rubbish removal, mowing, plowing, 8x8 storage shed. Nonsmoking, no pets. First month and security deposit required. References checked. Available April 15. Call 207-632-8510 evenings. tf15

BRIDGTON — 2-bedroom apartment on quiet street, freshly painted, snow and rubbish removal. $875 plus security. Utilities not included. Call 625-8812 or 2564291. 1t15x

10' x 10' Unit $50.00 per month

FOR RENT

GREEN FIREWOOD — Cut, CASCO — Rooms for rent. $125 split and delivered. $200 a cord. per week furnished with Internet Call 515-0779.

26t10x and laundry onsite. Call Tommy at 207-595-4946. tf9 RED’S FIREWOOD — Cut, split and delivered. Any amounts. BRIDGTON — Quiet, large Call 615-6342 for details. tf18 2-bedroom, 2-bath apartment in Victorian house. Large eat-in DRIED FIREWOOD — Dried kitchen, private entrance, parking twelve months. Selling seasoned and rubbish pickup. Large yard hardwood year-round. One and snow removal. $975 plus decord $240, half cord $140. Call posit, utilities not included. Call 207-595-5029; 207-583-4113. 625-8812 or 256-4291.

1t15x westermainefirewood.com 52t22x —1 and 2-bedroom VEHI­CLES FOR SALE BRIDGTON apartments available in good locaJESUS IS LORD — new and tion, quiet area. References a must, used auto parts. National locator. proof of employment and first Most parts 2 days. Good used cars. month security deposit required.

Ovide’s Used Cars, Inc., Rte. 302 Call Victor at 207-650-8071.

Bridg­ton, 207-647-5477. tf30 26t14x

BRIDGTON — 1-bedroom apartment on quiet street, freshly painted, snow and rubbish removal. $725 plus security. Utilities not included. Call 625-8812 or 2564291. 1t15x

Green firewood $200/cord, minimum 2-cord delivery.

Selling tree-length firewood, call for pricing.

Order online at westernmainetimberlands.com or call 207-925-1138

FOR SALE

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

FLOORING Bolsters Decorating Center Carpet – vinyl – ceramic Always free decorating consulting bolsters@megalink.net 9 Market Sq., So. Paris 207-743-9202 J & M Wood Floors Installation/Sanding/Refinishing Fully insured – Free estimates 207-337-5623

FOUNDATIONS Henry’s Concrete Construction Foundations, Slabs, Floors Harrison Tel. 583-4896

GARAGE DOORS Naples Garage Door Co. Installation & repair services Free estimates Naples 207-693-3480 Roberts Overhead Doors Commercial/residential – free estimates Now offering Master Card & Visa 207-595-2311

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

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

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

Saturday, April 21, for the 10 a.m. planning board and public visit to the proposed site for developer Justin McIver’s hotel and conference center complex, which spans Kennard and Bacon Streets in historic downtown Bridgton.

At the last planning board meeting, board member Dee Miller initiated a board request to ensure that this event will be especially informative. Mr. McIver and his team agreed to physically represent — on the property itself — the exact dimensions of all proposed structures and parking areas, MASONRY

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

Fully insured Free estimates Darryl & Doug Hunt 693-5060

MOVING Bridgton Moving Residential & light commercial bridgtonmoving@verizon.net Glynn Ross 240 N. High St. – 647-8255 671-2556 (cell)

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

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

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

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

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

SHARPENING SERVICE

PAINTING CONTRACTORS Complete Sharpening Service Jerry’s Painting Service Quality Painting – Interior/Exterior Fully Insured – Free Estimates 207-527-2552

Saws-Knives-Scissors-Mowers-Skates Tools-Carbide blades, Chainsaw chains 5 Harrison Rd., Bridgton 647-2392

SURVEYORS

Webber Painting & Restoration F. Jonathan Bliss, P.L.S. Interior/exterior painting & repairs Bliss & Associates Waterfront specialists – Free estimates Surveying, Land Planning Fully insured – References 207-831-8354 693 Main St, Lovell 207-925-1468 PLUMBING & HEATING blissinc@fairpoint.net Collins Plumbing & Heating Inc. Specializing in repair service in The Lake Region 647-4436 Holt Plumbing Inc. Service work – pumps Camp openings – 30 years exp.

207-318-9981

Maine Survey Consultants, Inc. Land info services – Surveys Boundary/Topographic/Flood elevation PO Box 485, Harrison, Maine Off: 583-6159 D. A. Maxfield Jr. PLS Over 10,000 surveys on file

TREE SERVICE Ken Karpowich Plumbing Repairs/Installation/Remodeling Q-Team & Cook’s Tree Service Master Plumber in ME & NH Removal-pruning-cabling-chipping Over 20 years experience 207-925-1423 Stump grinding-bucket work-bobcat PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Crane-licensed & fully insured Q Team 693-3831 or Cook’s 647-4051 Clement Bros. Lawn and Landscape Toll free 207-693-3831 www.Q-Team.com Organic lawn & garden maintenance Shoreline restoration Rice Tree Service – Sheldon Rice Creative stonework, property watch Complete tree service – free estimates Snowplowing & sanding Removal-prune-chipping-stump grinding 207-693-6646 www.clementbros.com Licensed and insured Utility and Landscape Arborist REAL ESTATE Waterford ME – 583-2474 Chalmers Real Estate 100 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-3311 Kezar Realty Homes, Land & Vacation Rentals Lovell Village 207-925-1500 KezarRealty.com

Southern Maine Retirement Services Medicare Supplements & Prescription Plans Oberg Agency Life and Senior Dental Insurance Residential, Business, Lake Shore Property 150 Main St., Bridgton 207-647-2900 132 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-5551, 888-400-9858 INTERIOR DESIGN Universal Designz Consulting – Design Decorating – Aging in Place www.UniversalDesignzMaine.com 207-754-0730

which will give viewers an accurate picture of the project’s full presence. Ms. Miller and resident Tom Smith helpfully specified using biodegradable markings to express the project’s footprint (employing a marking material that will not disappear in moisture) and aerial balloons (perhaps weather balloons?) to indicate each building’s height and changes in the roofline. There should be six balloons for each building — one on each corner and one at the apex of each end of the roofline.

Three-dimensional onsite representation is a common educational practice for proposed construction worldwide, as well as for open-air museums delineating the layout of a former settlement. Even the simplest do-it-yourself kitchen renovation is normally blocked out visually so the cook and builder can walk about in the newly designed space and see if it works (or not) before costly construction begins.

In addition, we urge the planning board to require that the on-site, visual representation of the proposed hotel property be displayed from 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 19, through 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25 — or longer, if the planning board wishes. This will give both the board and the community adequate time to view the site in preparation for the site visit on Saturday, April 21 at 10 a.m., as well as for the public hearing on the project at the Planning Board meeting on Wednesday, April 25 at 6 p.m. It is important for everyone in our community to see and live with the display for a few days while imagining the proposed development’s full presence and impact, both in the course of everyday life in town and during tourist season.

These requests are easy to fulfill and consistent with Mr. McIver’s often-articulated commitment to the Bridgton LETTERS, Page 7B

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

VETERINARY Fryeburg Veterinary Hospital Small Animal Medicine & Surgery Route 302, Fryeburg 207-935-2244

WINDOW TREATMENTS Bolsters Decorating Center Custom window treatments Always free decorating consulting bolsters@megalink.net 9 Market Sq., So. Paris 207-743-9202 Universal Designz Window Treatments – Upholstery Slip Covers – 207-754-0730 www.UniversalDesignzMaine.com

Opinion & Comment

April 12, 2018, The Bridgton News, Page 7B

Small World

by Henry Precht BN Columnist

The strangers at the gate

Let’s give a bit of time this morning to the continuing political issue of immigration. Although I am not aware of a particularly strong reaction to an influx of foreigners in the Bridgton area, it is certainly a source of agitation for other communities around the nation. Immigrants steal our jobs, one hears; they change our culture; they will dominate our politics. Those liberals (mainly) who defend and welcome the newcomers as a traditional American way of economic and societal growth are derided as naïve, weak, and antinationalists.

It didn’t used to be that way. I grew up in a small southern city with fewer than 100,000 citizens. Virtually all were born there or came from farms nearby. We thought of ourselves as — with the pride of a persecuted underdog — simple Georgia Crackers. Me, too, even though my grandparents were immigrants from Germany and Wales. But they were gone so my family wasn’t reminded of its origins.

The few immigrants in our community were not foreigners but internal migrants. They were the families of soldiers stationed at the World War II military bases just out of town.

Or after the war they were Northerners come South to take advantage of the Crackers newly enriched by the shipyard and factories opened in the post-Depression mini boom. We treated their offspring as outsiders and mocked their accents GATE, Page 9B

SO, WHAT’S FOR SUPPER? Possibly this wild turkey, which was walking along a stretch of land off Route 93 in Bridgton.

(Photo by S. Peter Lewis)

Always a knife in my pocket

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, says, “There’s never a reason to carry a knife.” Well, Mr. Khan: there’s always been a knife in my pocket for more than fifty years. It’s a little one with a two-inch blade and a very handy tool. Mr. Khan further states: “Anyone who does will be caught and will feel the full force of the law.”

I’ll be in London April 28th, but only for a stopover on the way back from Barcelona. I won’t be carrying my knife because it’ll be in my checked luggage. A real visit to Great Britain is on my bucket list however, and I plan to carry my

by Peter Bollen pocket knife after I go through customs in London —unless it’s confiscated.

Contributing Writer It’s made by Schrade, says “Old Timer” on the handle, and costs $16.01 on Amazon and given that I turned sixtyseven last Saturday, the “Old Timer” label is ever more appropriate. I ordered four of them recently to have spares on hand because I lose them sometimes. Three times I’ve had to forfeit my knife at airport security checkpoints because I forgot to put it in my checked luggage.

One of my students told the principal several years ago Going Postal, by author Don Lasseter, is a book I needed to read but didn’t want to review. In my former employment, that she got scared when I used it to peel an orange in my I lived it as much as the atmosphere in the Postal Service was room during snack time. He came up to see me and said, concerned. This story is personal to me. I can now recount it and understand better the circumstances that led to a horrified public and resulted in a change in U.S. Postal Service culture.

The unfortunate phrase “going postal” came about after a series of mass shootings in the Post Office during the 1980s.

Actually, shootings involving shocking accounts of murder, assault, and suicide occurred after 1983. I finally picked up the book after the recent mass shootings in Parkland, Florida and St. Bruno, California, which was a workplace shooting. I consider myself fortunate to have escaped two possible episodes of postal violence in my years in the Postal Service.

I spent the better part of my working career in the Postal Service beginning in 1974. I worked in many capacities including mailhandler, lettercarrier, and clerk and also served as legislative director and shop steward. Ultimately, I became an editor of a postal journal and a member of the Postal Press Association. My years as a mailhandler were an education in what I regard as “postal strife.”

The tragic accounts in Going Postal reminded me of the same atmosphere I lived in back in 1974. I was in my early 20s and worked as a mailhandler on the back docks unloading hefty bags of incoming mail from the delivery trucks. The working environment was dictated by constant vocal commands that reminded me of a drill instructor in military boot camp. You needed permission to use the restroom and you were timed. A bell rang for a strict 10-minute coffee break and you were yelled at if you were slow walking back to the dock. You would get unexpected overtime at the end of the day and it was mandatory, as the volume of mail varied from day to day. Needless to say, the low morale among the workforce was anti-management.

Reading Going Postal, it occurred to me that others such as lettercarriers and clerks faced similar issues as I did as a mailhandler. Reliving the recent mass shootings, including St. Bruno, one can see the similarities between the postal employee APPLE TREE, Sweden. The triangle created by the crook gunmen and the other mass shooters. These individuals were of the limb on the apple tree attracted local photographer regarded as displaying odd behavior. Some were loners, others Ed Stevens to the geometric structure of the scene. “I were somewhat anti-social, and some seemed perfectly normal deliberately converted to a toned black and white to emphasize the starkness of the winter season,” Stevens said.

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The Reading Life

Going Postal

Letters

(Continued from Page 6B) community. They also will assist and are consistent with the planning board’s responsibility to give Mr. McIver’s proposal thorough consideration.

As representatives of the community of Bridgton, members of the planning board are tasked with ensuring that any development proposal at least meets the basic “Review Standards,” a checklist in the Town of Bridgton’s Site Plan Review Ordinance.

The checklist begins and ends with two powerful, guiding standards. The first standard (Article VII-Section A) opens with “Preserve the traditional New England character of the downtown” and includes “facilitate safe vehicular and pedestrian access; protect the value of abutting properties and the character of natural surroundings; promote intelligent, attractive, and useful design.” The concluding Section B, standard number 21, requires that all projects

conform with Bridgton’s Comprehensive Plan, the expressed will of the community.

We plan to arrive at the site visit with that nine-page checklist in hand, beginning with ARTICLE VII (pages 13 through 21) of the Bridgton Planning Board’s “Review Standards.” You will find it online at bridgtonmaine.org (where you will also find the Comprehensive Plan). Enter a search for Site Plan Review Ordinance. See you there!

Jack and Deborah Daw Heffernan Bridgton

The scale of the project

To The Editor: When talking with townspeople, they think that the idea of balloons marking the corners and ridgeline of the 170- and 60-foot long buildings (of the proposed Hotel Bridgton) is a great idea, as to get a better idea of size and scale of the hotel and conference center. It’s important the

balloons be up before the site walk and until the day of the hearing. Putting them up and keeping them up will allow people, who have different schedules to see the balloons.

I’ve spoken with several people, who still say it will give a much better feel for the building size. Most comment that they cannot picture the scale of the project from the one artist’s rendering in the newspaper. I would like to encourage the planning board to require the balloons to be placed prior to the site walk on Saturday, April 21. Thank you for your cooperation and dedication to the concerns of this community.

Tami Hathaway Bridgton

Site app. discrepancies

To The Editor: The original application and supplemental information presented for the proposed Hotel Bridgton project submitted by Justin McIver to the Bridgton Planning

Board contains several omissions and inconsistencies.

Nowhere in the original application or supplemental information is it acknowledged that the former Town plot is within the state mandated Shoreland Zone — 75 feet from the normal high water mark of Stevens Brook, a tributary of Long Lake.

Lying within the Shoreland Zone limits how the site can be used and requires the applicant to demonstrate what they will do to conform to ALL the Shoreland Zone Ordinance requirements.

The fact that the project site is within the 100-year flood plain of Highland Lake/ Stevens Brook has NOT been adequately addressed. The original application states that the first floor of the hotel will be above the flood plain, but neither the application nor the supplemental information address the special requirements and permits related to construction in the flood plain.

Drainage and commercial run-off impacts to both Stevens Brook and Highland Lake must be considered, as

Front Row Seat

by Tom McLaughlin BN Columnist “You’re not supposed to have those you know.” I responded that I was going to keep my little pocket knife until he told the custodians they couldn’t have utility knives and the cooks couldn’t have cutlery. He left me alone after that.

Just last month New Hampshire’s Berlin Daily Sun reported that a Gorham, NH high school teacher was being investigated for doing a classroom demonstration on search and seizure using a jack-knife which he temporarily gave a student for the demonstration. When the parent complained, the superintendent, the police chief, and the district attorney all got involved to consider charges against KNIFE, Page 9B

Bird Watch

by Jean Preis BN Columnist

Not a Robin

Earlier this week, a friend and I were out for a walk when we noticed birds in a field beside the road. They were so familiar that even without studying their yellow bills, white ring around the eyes, dark gray backs and brick red breasts we knew they were Robins. What caused us to stop and look was that there were nearly a hundred of them, scattered throughout the large field. They were behaving as Robins do, dashing forward a few steps and then stopping to stand upright, bending down to examine something in the earth, standing up tall, and then rushing forward again. We wondered if they might be migrating on the leading edge of a storm that was reported to be moving up from the south.

Lately, we have gotten into the habit of carrying binoculars on our walks, and have sometimes seen birds that otherwise we would have missed. On a gray overcast day last week we spotted a gorgeous male Bluebird perched overhead on a utility wire.

With a backdrop of white snow-covered ground, dark evergreen forest, and gray road, his bright blue and red plumage was a welcome sight.

The Robins were not as bright as the Bluebird, but it was still a pleasure to watch them, and as we scanned the flock through binoculars I noticed a bird that looked different. It was about half ROBIN, Page 8B well as hazardous flood plain and water table issues. This may require raising structures to avoid impacting the floodway, which would require the proposed three-story building to be taller than allowed by Shoreland Zoning regulations.

The application also contains inconsistencies regarding water use and wastewater discharge volumes. The application estimates water usage of 10,020 gallons per day but then estimates wastewater discharge of 3,690 gallons per day. This leaves 6,330 gallons of wastewater per day unaccounted for and untreated.

The wastewater flow estimate also does not address Bridgton Sewage Ordinance requirements regarding how the Town Engineer would connect the proposed hotel to the existing sewer and information on a long-term service contract and special sewer service charge for a wastewater load of more than 2,000 gallons per day.

The proposed hotel is in the town’s Dodge Field disposal area, which has treatment units designed to handle 12,000 gallons per day.

Currently 8,450 gallons per day are already being used.

This leaves 3,550 gallons of capacity for wastewater treatment, which is less than the daily 3,690 gallons of hotel wastewater flow mentioned above and far less than the requested water use of 10,020 gallons per day. In short, the capacity to treat the hotel flow is NOT there.

In the past, wastewater flows above the permitted limits overwhelmed the treatment units, resulting in biological oxygen demand (BOD) and total suspended solids (TSS) violations AND the Dodge Field and Lower Ball Field capacity being downgraded by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MEDEP) to no more than 30,800 gallons per day for the two systems. Further violations could bring about a DEP Consent Order that could cost Bridgton $16 to $18 million for collection, treatment and disposal upgrades.

The report also states that all three existing pump stations need immediate upgrades — the Park Street Pump Station LETTERS, Page 8B

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(Continued from Page 7B) is particularly relevant here because it would have to handle the hotel wastewater flow.

It is imperative that these omissions be addressed in yet another supplement to the proposed hotel application. There is no good solution for the major inconsistency between the water demand into the hotel and the wastewater generated out of it, as well as the lack of capacity of Dodge Field treatment units. This makes the Town vulnerable to violations of the existing MEDEP permit.

Specific numbers and findings may be found in a more detailed version of this letter sent to the planning board.

The Flood Insurance Study – Town of Bridgton, Bridgton Sewage Ordinance (June 2016), Floodplain Ordinance (June 2007), Shoreland Zone Ordinance, and Wastewater System Upgrades Preliminary Engineering Report Table 2-1 (May 2017) may be accessed at the Town office and/or on the town website.

Catherine S. DiPietro, P.E. Bridgton

Reconsider the location?

To The Editor: I have owned the property at 9 Kennard Street for the past 18 years. I am very concerned about the project that Mr. McIver is currently

proposing directly in front of my front door.

My husband is totally disabled and uses a wheelchair.

In order for him to leave the house or go to the garage or workshop in the rear of our home, he must use the front door. We recently had the front porch rebuilt as to allow him safe accessibility. I park his electric chair by the front door and he can go down the street to our driveway and access the garage and workshop. I am very concerned about his safety getting from the front entrance to the driveway.

When we leave the house, I bring the van to the front walkway, park and go back in the house to assist him out the front door and to the van.

I park in front of the house several times a day in order to take him to various appointments, etc. When my van is by the front walkway, only one vehicle can pass around me.

There have been many occasions when the EMS Service was called to assist my husband. Last year, there were seven calls to our home, which can be verified with Bridgton Fire and Rescue. These vehicles must have clear access to our front door.

The traffic and parking issues are of our utmost concerns for everyone in the area.

When Art in the Park is held, many patrons use the entire McIver property for parking, as well as Kennard and surrounding streets and parking lots of businesses. Where is everyone going to park for the Fourth of July festivities? There just isn’t enough room in this area now.

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TOWN OF WATERFORD CEMETERY CLEANUP

Please remove all old flowers and accessories from the Waterford Cemeteries by May 6, 2018, after which they will be removed at the Sexton’s discretion.

William Haynes Sexton

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TOWN OF WATERFORD MOWING BID

The Town of Waterford is accepting bids for the mowing and maintenance for nine public sites in Waterford for the season of 2018. A list is available at the Town Office.

Sealed bids must be returned to the Waterford Town Office by 5:00 p.m., April 23, 2018.

Proof of liability insurance must be provided.

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TOWN OF NAPLES Public Hearing

The Naples Planning Board will be holding a meeting at 15 Village Green Lane, on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. On the agenda: 1.) A Site Plan Review submitted by Camp Realty Co., Inc., for a proposed 720 square foot seasonal Bunk House for property found on Tax Map R06, Lot 3, at Camp Matoponi.

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What’s your point?

Opening doors

Going Postal

A Robin or not?

located on the Causeway

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Public Hearing

The Bridgton Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing at The Bridgton Town Office, Three Chase Street, Suite 1, Bridgton, Maine, on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, beginning at 6:00 p.m., to consider the following application: Hotel Bridgton Submitted by Saunders Mills, LLC 12 Bacon St., Bridgton, Maine 04009 Map 22 Lot 85, 86, 70 The application is available for viewing at the Bridgton Town Office Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m., to 4:00 p.m. All interested individuals are invited to attend at the above place and time to present any comments. The Board reserves the right to conduct any other routine business as necessary.

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Planning Board – Public Hearing The Naples Planning Board will be holding a public hearing on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., for the following Ordinance Amendments: ARTICLE ____. Shall an ordinance entitled “2018 Amendments to the Town of Naples Zoning Ordinance regarding Setback from Residential Properties” be enacted?

Board of Appeals Meeting

1.) A 30' Setback Variance Request submitted by Greg Smith to allow for a 20' Setback for their proposed commercial property found on Tax Map U04, Lot 1A. 2.) An 8' Setback Variance Request from the left yard, and a 10' back yard Setback Variance Request submitted by Jeffrey and Donna Cummings for property found on Tax Map U28, Lot 46 B. Public welcome.

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[The proposed ordinance amendments are available for review and inspection at the Town Clerk’s Office, www.townofnaples.org, and will be available at the Town Meeting.]

Public is welcome to attend.

TOWN OF NAPLES The Naples Board of Appeals will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., at the Municipal Office Building located at 15 Village Green Lane. On the agenda:

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AGENDA Casco Zoning Board of Appeals April 23, 2018, 2018 Casco Community Center 940 Meadow Road 7:00 P.M. 1. Approve Minutes of September 18th, 2017.

Public Hearing Notice

The Board of Selectpersons will hold a Public Hearing on April 23, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., at the Municipal Office Building located at 15 Village Green Lane. On the agenda: ARTICLE _____: To see if the Town of Naples, pursuant to 23 MRSA § 3025, will vote to accept the dedication made by Madison Heights Associates, Inc., of title in fee simple in the land bounded as described as follows: All right, title, and interest in Eisenhower Court; Which is depicted on a plan entitled Madison Heights Subdivision, Naples, Maine, made for Madison Heights Associates, Inc., dated January 19, 1988, as revised and recorded in the Cumberland County Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 170, Page 47. Reference is hereby made to said plan for a more particular description of said road; and to accept and establish a town way on said land.

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evolved a great deal during those ten years and the conference has evolved with it.

Since last year’s conference, we have seen an unprecedented number of threats and disasters across the nation, both natural and manmade. Maine watched as wildfires and landslides destroyed lives and homes on the West Coast; Maine prepared for effects related to an active hurricane season where still today many Texans, Floridians, and Puerto Ricans have not fully recovered; Mainers empathized with Hawaiians as a nuclear missile attack warning was erroneously released as a live alert; and Mainers reacted as the fast-moving wind storm in October reminded us that we must be prepared for anything, always.

Additionally, Maine grieved with the family and friends of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla. This incited numerous school-related threats of violence across the country, including Maine. Although plans were already in place in our schools for such an incident, we began working more closely with the

Department of Education to of your individual, family, see how we could improve and community preparedness those plans. Mainers appear in 2018. You can register at now to be more comfortable MainePrepares.com with the “See Something, Suzanne Krauss, director Say Something” campaign Maine Emergency and reporting suspicious Management Agency behavior.

Our conference theme this year is Prepare to Recover.

This is so important during these times, because often the disaster itself is over relative- To The Editor: ly quickly, but the damage can I know Henry Precht linger for years due not only spent his entire adult career to physical destruction, but in “foggy bottom.” Perhaps also by emotional damage. this background environment Now more than ever, peo- contributed to the content of ple are thinking about their his essay on first ladies. individual preparedness.

So with this disclaimer in Collectively, we seek solu- hand, is it possible Henry tions to minimize the effects could do us the courtesy of of disasters on the people and trying this one more time, property of the State of Maine. and explaining exactly what We all play a potentially life- point he was trying to make. changing role, whether we Obfuscation we know is are private citizens, students, the hallmark of his former teachers, health care profes- employer, but he’s retired sionals, first responders or now, and has the freedom, emergency managers. should he so choose, to speak During the conference, with clarity and cogency. we will hear from Mr. To The Editor: Help us out here Henry.

Gregg Forrester, president On April 24 and 25, Maine Don Vose and CEO of the National Emergency Management Naples Voluntary Organization Agency will host the 10th Active in Disaster, and Pat Annual Maine Partners in Murtaugh, regional CEO of Emergency Preparedness the American Red Cross.

Conference at the Augusta These organizations worked Civic Center. The world has tirelessly to help those affected by the many disasters last To The Editor: I just finished the UNM year and they will share their Center for Development and valued experiences.

I invite you to join us Disability class in Partners Tuesday and Wednesday, in Policymaking. It was a April 24 and 25, at the Augusta free, three-day class that’s (Continued from Page 7B) LETTERS, Page 10B but were driven to anger by their supervisors. Some of the kill- Civic Center and take charge ings defied explanation. Supervisors were earmarked as targets but friendly colleagues were also gunned down.

In my mailhandler job, a fellow employee broke his toe when a heavy bag fell on his foot. He was fired for negligence without an investigation. (The union eventually got him transferred.) I (Continued from Page 7B) eventually transferred and one day I asked my future postmaster the size of a nearby Robin, and its dark bill was smaller and more if he was familiar with my former (tyrannical) supervisor whose slender than the Robin’s bill. We tried to see as much as possible, name I’ll withhold. He said, “Oh yeah, he was shot.”

I am not surprised in reading this book that the Postal Service but the light was poor, and it was challenging to see specific field was defensive in their public relations and constantly explained marks. The bird was brownish, with a lighter breast and belly, that issues were being dealt with, but not much else was forth- some brown streaks on the side of the breast, and some black coming at the time. The author, Don Lasseter, got very little coloring toward the lower back. A couple of times the bird flew information from management. Fortunately, the unions that low over the ground to a new spot, where it would stand up tall were in the middle of all this strife were very cooperative and to look around and then pick at something on the ground.

Unlike the Robins, this bird was not immediately familiar, but furnished him with whatever information available.

After Congress intervened, the USPS did a major overhaul after considering its size, shape, and behavior I thought about the of their hiring and training of supervisor personnel and began habitat, a rough field with enough edible bugs and seeds on the a change of culture in their operations. Threats are no longer ground to attract a large flock of robins. I also thought about the tolerated and progressive discipline is part of the grievance time of year, a chilly day in early April, and about the bird’s company, a flock of Robins migrating north. This was not one of our procedure.

Going Postal is not easy to read. The author has done his familiar neighborhood residents, but who was it? As I watched I homework detailing the lives of the victims and their testimony could almost hear something stirring in that distant corner of my as well as the accounts of the personal details of the shooters brain where long forgotten and rarely used information goes to leading up to the tragedies. Going Postal asks who’s to blame as gather dust. From that dusty corner came the name, Pipit.

Some years we get to see these birds in the large fields of it explores this horrifying, exclusively American phenomenon North Fryeburg where they, and many other species, stop to that turned post offices into ticking time bombs.

Peter Bollen, a resident of Bridgton, writes an occasional feed and rest on their migration. American Pipits spend the column for The Bridgton News dedicated to books and authors winter across the southern United States, throughout Mexico, including reviews and news of the book trade. The author wel- and south into Central America. According to Cornell Lab of comes comments and suggestions and he may be reached at Ornithology’s website, www.allaboutbirds.org American Pipits breed in arctic and alpine tundra, from Alaska and the Canadian pdboll@roadrunner.com Rockies to Hudson’s Bay, Baffin Island and other islands above the Arctic Circle, as far east as Newfoundland and the south Public Notice shore of Greenland. They are ground foragers who feed in winter in large flocks. Their diet consists of insects and seeds, which they find on beaches, marshes, mudflats, and fields. In Maine, Public Hearing Notice Pipits have been recorded breeding on Mt. Katahdin, but otherwise are seen around here only as they pass through on spring The Board of Selectpersons will hold a Public Hearing on April 23, or fall migrations.

2018, at 7:00 p.m., at the Municipal Office Building located at 15 It’s exciting to discover an unfamiliar bird, but its color and Village Green Lane. On the agenda: field marks may not be clear. A good way to narrow down the 1. An application for a Liquor License submitted by The Naples possibilities is to think of size, shape, behavior, habitat, and the Lobster Pound, located at 171 Roosevelt Trail time of year. Once in a while, its name might even be lurking in 2. An application for a Liquor License submitted by Rick’s Cafe, a dusty corner of our brain.

By the way, congratulations Mr. McIver, on the article recently showing you standing in front of one of your magnificent homes. Mine is not so magnificent, but I am sure you too wouldn’t want a three-story hotel on the second terrace of your manicured yard! All we want are the beautiful trees and brook running through the property left for generations to enjoy. This is one of the last remaining areas left in Bridgton. Why would you want to take away the very reason people come here in the first place. We are all hoping you will reconsider your project and look again at the families that have enjoyed our quiet New England neighborhood for years.

James and Betty Hathaway Bridgton

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2. James Macklin has filed an application for General/ Dimensional Variance to permit construction of a 20' x 25' garden/storage shed. Applicant has requested a 27' reduction from the required 50' front setback to allow a 23' front setback and an 8.7' reduction from the required 25' side setback to allow a 16.3' side setback. The property is known as Map 11, Lot 27, and is commonly known as 199 Highland Shores Road, and is located in a Shoreland District.

3. Joshua Morton has filed an application for a Dimensional Variance to permit division of lot into two lots. Applicant has requested the minimum lot size be reduced to permit a lot split into two 1.18-acre parcels due to misinformation provided at time of purchase. The property is commonly known as 15 Granite Lane, and is located in a Residential District.

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April 12, 2018, The Bridgton News, Page 9B

Proposed hotel is not responsible growth

By Tom Smith Guest Column Many people in Bridgton, my wife and I included, agree that the town could use another nice hotel to welcome guests and support our expanding economy. However, Justin McIver’s proposal to build a 68-room hotel and separate conference center in the middle of Bridgton’s historic downtown — spanning the intimate neighborhood of Kennard and Bacon Streets and the Town Beach — presents serious questions about appropriate location, scale and style.

In the interest of disclosure, my wife and I own a building directly across from the entrance to the proposed hotel on Kennard Street. I attended the second open house at the Main Eco Homes (MEH) office and where I spoke with the developer, Justin McIver, for approximately 45 minutes regarding my concerns.

The planning board accepted the application for Mr. McIver’s proposed hotel at its last meeting on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. It was agreed that the application was “substantially” complete and there was no requirement at this point for the applicant to provide a traffic study, an infrastructure study, proof of financial and technical capacity, and no requirement regarding building height before the application was accepted. These items will be addressed as part of the review process, which begins now. During this process the applicant must provide evidence of compliance with the Site Plan Review Ordinance as well as other restrictions required by town and state law.

In a recent guest article in The Bridgton News, Justin addressed several concerns the public expressed about his project, beginning with

the worry that his building would be a “big, ugly box” or that it would look like the Microtel in Windham. He said, “there are no plans for a big ugly box: this will be a boutique hotel.” Problem solved? I think not. There are so many issues with this project that will cause foreseeable problems that I can only address a couple of them in this space. Other issues will be addressed in future letters and articles. Here are a few thoughts regarding some of the major issues: Size, mass, and scale The developer is using the height of the towers on the roof of the old two-story mill buildings to justify building two three-story boxes and to get around the 35-foot height restriction specified in the Maine Shoreland Zoning Ordinance, which states: The maximum height of a new or expanded structure in a Resource Protection, Limited Residential, Limited Commercial, or Stream Protection district is 35 feet (measured from the downhill side of the building to the roof peak). This is a state restriction and not a requirement the planning board can waive.

Mr. McIver claims the proposed height is grandfathered based on the height of the “towers” on the roof of the existing structures. I believe he is referring to the sawdust collection devices on top of the mill buildings.

This is analogous to saying that an existing chimney on a home defines the height of that structure. The storage silo is an auxiliary structure that can hardly justify a three-story building measuring 160’x40’ and another approximately 70’x55’. The height is measured to the roofline; therefore it appears there may be a problem with buildings proposed to be 41 feet tall (measurement

according to Justin) along the entire roofline for both structures because the state Shoreland Zoning Ordinance restricts structures to 35 feet.

In my experience as a contractor building within the Shoreland Zone, I have been required to use the roofline (as measured from the downhill side to the roof peak) as the building’s height — not the chimneys or other appendages on the roof.

Further questions also arise concerning the size of the buildings in the Shoreland Zone. Maine Shoreland Zoning regulations say that a new building cannot expand more than 30 percent beyond the footprint of existing buildings and not toward a shoreline. Even if the proposed hotel complex stays within that limit, it will create a huge mass of buildings that are out of character and scale with the historic downtown — for example, it would dwarf the NAHGA building on Main Street. It will overwhelm the local neighborhoods and intrude on scenic views from just about everywhere in Bridgton, thereby degrading the town’s brand and attraction as a place to visit and in which to live, work, and invest.

For the site walk and review on Saturday, April 21, 2018, it was suggested that the footprint of the proposed buildings should be drawn out on the ground and aerial balloons be fixed at the actual height and at all four corners and the roof peak of each building (six balloons per structure). This should be done a few days prior to the site walk. The aim is to help the public to visualize the physical mass and size of the buildings from all over town as well as from up the lake.

As these buildings would be visible from all those viewpoints, this is an important

and logical request. The balloons and footprint outline should be left up for several days before and after the site walk to allow townspeople enough time to absorb the full impact of structures this size before the public hearing on the project scheduled for Wednesday, April 25.

Currently, only an artist’s rendering is available to us to help visualize these structures and its perspective does a good job of minimizing their size. This is a classic trick, similar to realtors using special lenses to photograph properties so they will appear larger than they actually are.

Also, the elevations provided in the application do not show the scale of the buildings in relation to the surrounding neighborhood.

At the MEH open house, I was among a number of people who told Justin that we would not have near as many objections to a smaller (two-story) hotel on the site. Justin claims he wanted a smaller building, but he couldn’t make the numbers work. That makes me wonder… If he cannot make a profit on a structure suitable for this location, it is a strong indication that this is the wrong location.

Water Another huge consideration is how McIver’s proposed project will affect water supply and sewer capacity for existing, expanding businesses and new businesses. This is a very large project that would take up all but one unit of sewer capacity. The inflow of water supplied by the town in McIver’s request is also not matched by the sewer requirements to dispose of it (water in equals water out). As the proposed new sewer system has not yet been voted on, there would not be any more capacity until the new system comes

No knives allowed in London town

(Continued from Page 7B) the teacher. All this over a jack-knife that boys in my Cub Scout den carried. “There were other students in the classroom at the time,” said the article. Of course there were; it was a demonstration! What’s next? Will the school provide grief counselors for students who’ve seen a jack-knife?

So far, in 2018, the city of London has had more homicides than New York City. Most have been stabbings so Mayor Khan wants a knife ban. Handguns have been banned in the UK since 1997. Khan is also banning acid because there were more than four hundred “acid attacks” in 2017 mostly by young men against other young men in certain London neighborhoods.

Though NYC police are banned now from using “stop and frisk” tactics, London police have been empowered to “stop and search” suspected knife wielders. Mayor Khan had previously called that “racist” and “Islamophobic” because they were often done with Muslim immigrants.

Nearly all the attacks, however, occur in Muslim immigrant neighborhoods — also called “no-go zones” because police and other civil servants are violently discouraged from going there by their Muslim inhabitants. Officially, however, there aren’t any “no-go zones” in the UK and if you claim there are, you may be investigated for a hate crime.

Snopes insists “no-go zones” don’t exist in Europe anywhere. Last month, however, German Chancellor Angela

Merkel admitted they do. When asked to clarify a statement on citizen safety in public places, she said: “It means for example that there cannot be any no-go areas, that there cannot be areas where no-one dares to go but there are such places. One has to call them by name and do something about it.”

According to the Daily Wire: “Parliament is also set to take up heavy ‘knife control’ legislation when it resumes this week. The U.K. government is expected to introduce a ban on online knife sales and home knife deliveries, declare it ‘illegal to possess zombie knives and knuckledusters [brass knuckles] in private’ — ‘zombie knives’ are those defined as being manufactured for the purpose of being used as a person-to-person weapon — and ban sales of caustic materials to anyone under the age of 18, the Independent reports.”

British actions would seem to empower classic arguments long made by gun control opponents in the US, like: “Guns don’t kill people; people kill people.” Killers use what’s available whether it’s guns, knives, poison, or explosives. It’s not the instrument; it’s the person, they insist.

“It’s also not clear what local Londoners will now use to cut their food,” says the Daily Wire.

Tom McLaughlin of Lovell is a retired middle school U.S. History teacher.

This week’s puzzle theme:

32. “____ we all fall down” 33. German wine valley 34. *Present Prince of Wales’ first wife 36. First woman Attorney General 38. Frat house party garb 42. Torah teacher

English Royalty

ACROSS 1. Piggy’s glasses (“Lord of the Flies”) 6. Strike caller 9. Not a hit 13. Earth in Latin 14. Fa follower 15. Half of diameters 16. Architectural projection 17. Down Under bird 18. Mountaineer’s tool 19. *Royal family since 1917 21. *2018 royal bride 23. Stumblebum 24. Ship wrecker 25. *A national color 28. Ditto 30. Poster heading 35. “It aint over till it’s ____” 37. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 39. Hindu sage 40. Not all 41. World Series mistake 43. Not Sunni 44. Augmenting 46. Hatha or bikram, e.g.

47. Teller’s partner 48. Take the first steps 50. Bar bill, pl.

52. *The British Royal Navy secures it 53. Strip of wood 55. Bebop, for short 57. *Cause of 1936 abdication 60. *#29 Down’s co-ruler 64. Dam

65. Fuss, to Shakespeare 67. Dhaka, formerly 68. Black tie ____ 69. Biochemistry abbr.

70. Foe 71. Between bleu and jaune 72. Seasonal blues 73. ____ sociales or social networks DOWN 1. Put in the hold 2. ____meter or ____scope 3. Sportscaster Andrews 4. Words to live by 5. Pico de gallo and such 6. Drug addict 7. *Catherine of Aragon to Bloody Mary 8. Musketeer’s hat accessory 9. Speed of object divided by speed of sound 10. Brainchild 11. a.k.a. Xi’an, ancient capital of China 12. *How many wives did Henry VIII have?

15. Ships’ masts and sails attendant 20. “Coming ____ ____” 22. Get it wrong 24. *Get engaged 25. *Symbols for Houses of Lancaster and York 26. Call forth 27. Call it quits 29. *#60 Across’ co-ruler 31. Bit of smoke

45. Esophagus 49. ____ chi 51. Fuse together 54. Former Russian leaders 56. Heathrow craft 57. We have 58. Affirm 59. Pre-easter period

on line. It would take six months to a year just to plan such a project, and another two to three years for it to be built and commissioned. This is an optimistic timeline — it could take much longer. The sewer system will be up for vote at the annual town meeting this June, but it should be noted that Bridgton has a long history of not approving large capital expenditures.

Jobs Article VII Section A of the Site Plan Review calls for ensuring economic investment and vitality, i.e. anticipating further growth. This proposed hotel will bring only a few not-so-well-paying jobs to Bridgton (most of them part-time). However, some of Bridgton’s greatest business growth has come from restaurants expanding and new ones arriving. The septic capacity required by the proposed hotel is equivalent to 12 restaurants employing an average of seven to 10 people, or potentially 80 to

90 jobs. This effectively prohibits new businesses from coming to town and creating more (probably better) jobs for more people. It will also stifle existing businesses from growing, as there will be no available sewer capacity for a number of years.

It is important to pay attention to the proposed hotel complex and its impact on the natural, historic, and community assets that make Bridgton special and primed for thoughtful, responsible growth. Please help ensure the planning board reviews Justin McIver’s proposal carefully according to state law and the town Site Plan Review Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan. The community is encouraged to attend the site visit on Saturday, April 21 at 10 a.m. and the public hearing on the project at the planning board meeting on Wednesday, April 25, at 6 p.m.

We need your help to keep Bridgton growing responsibly.

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(Continued from Page 7B) but mostly, we just accepted their differences.

The single exception to this nativist rule was Kurt Shier, who was my younger brother’s age and in his class. Kurt’s family were German Jews fleeing Hitler. Despite a thicker accent and large, thick glasses — or perhaps because of them — he became a good friend of my brother’s. No kid in our neighborhood wore glasses except one who had lost vision in one eye thanks to an errant BB shot. It was a place where shoes weren’t always affordable and glasses were out of reach.

In brief, despite the economic hard times immigration wasn’t an issue for an inward-looking community. Why not then? Why now? I speculate there are several overlapping explanations.

First, in the 1930s, ‘40s, and ‘50s, things were down but began to move up. (“Things” are defined as the economy and society’s confidence and outlook.) More production meant more workers were needed in new or expanding plants. Second, the country had already experienced an antiimmigrant trauma: Chinese were banned and admissions were tightened up in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Those who came in often assimilated pretty quickly. Until then, they stayed in their ghettoes. Cleveland, for example, was once the world’s second largest Hungarian city; now it’s hard to find there a restaurant or church from the old country.

Back then there was room for newcomers to fill in.

Internal migration opened up the South and West. The new spaces needed new families. Immigration laws were liberalized. Asians and Africans found their way across the oceans.

It was easy for those from the South to walk or swim across the border. They had long made possible the prosperity of U.S. agriculture and they took other low-wage jobs as well.

When the pull stabilized, there was still the push from those poor lands with far too many people to support. Policy in Congress and other conservative circles unintentionally cooperated: Washington opposed measures to limit births, including abortion, while trying with inadequate development aid to hold young people in their over-crowded villages.

If we honestly wanted to stem the flow of illegal immigrants we wouldn’t pin our policy on military policing and border barriers. It’s an unwinnable war. The true solution is to devise ways to keep young, hard working but poorly skilled men and women at home. That means limiting births by the means available — including voluntary abortions — and with economic development for those regimes that cooperate with us. Our immigration laws should welcome skilled and promising youth who can advance our well-being, not grandmothers and siblings who will make demands without contributing to growth.

Finally, we need an educated and confident citizenry who cannot be misled by dishonest politicians peddling fake news and scurrilous charges.

Henry Precht is a retired Foreign Service Officer.

60. Blue dyestuff 61. Latte choice 62. “The Road Runner” corporation 63. The Say Hey Kid

64. Leo in Russian 66. “23andMe” type of test

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held throughout the world to help make leaders. We all had to pick a project (mine was public doors) then at graduation tell about it. So, this is my speech and now the work begins. It starts with talking to our state senators to put their name to it: I’m Ted Harmon from Ranchos de Taos. I have Cerebral Palsy and Spastic Arthritic Muscles along with Carpal Tunnel, Arthritis and Bursitis. I tell people I’m trying to get all the fun once.

My pet peeve is public doors. They are always in my way, but if you need a good laugh, you should see me open my hotel door with the card in one hand, door handle in the other, and the scooter all at the same time. Doors shouldn’t be like that. They should be safe, but easy.

In 1950, if you went to the grocery stores, you would walk up the stairs to go into it. In 1955, a lot of grocery stores did away with steps so you could push your cart into two bars on the doors to open them and go in and out of the stores. Now when you walk up to the doors at the grocery stores, they automatically open for your convenience. It helps us all.

In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted for the rights of disabled people. This was when door openers were still very new. The requirement to install automatic doors in buildings has not yet been included in the ADA. So even though automatic doors have been around for a while now, not all businesses or public buildings have them.

This needs to change.

Since I have been working on this, the ones in power have taken out some laws from the ADA to weaken it, but I still feel very strongly about this. I need to speak out on this. It only takes one fall for a person to become disabled. For me, it was just a pull in the wrong place.

If you are in a wheelchair, scooter or walker, manual doors are not fun and with a cane it can be very hard to open them sometimes.

Imagine you are already trying to steady yourself while going through some doors, and you are having a door pushing you in the back, it can make it very hard to stay upright.

According to the online magazine DisabledWorld. com, “Currently around 10% of the world’s population, or

roughly 650 million people, live with a disability. They also are now saying there is 17.5 million disabled people in the U.S.A. and growing.”

Another interesting fact is females have higher rates of having a disability than males. If you are disabled, you may have more than one of the categories of disability at the same time.

Again, if you use a wheelchair, scooter or walker and try to go through a manual door, you do understand why this is my pet peeve.

The ADA said you should be able to open a door in four moves without falling out of your chair. They haven’t met me. I have been in a scooter for 21 years now, and I still have trouble with some doors. Maybe, I’m just slow!

There are other problems people with disabilities have with manual doors. For example, if you need to open a door, you have to move your hands from the handle on a door where you just pull or push the door on one side, to the other handle on the other side of the doors, where you would have to push or pull the door. During the flu season, you have a greater chance to catch the flu. You might as well kiss just the door.

Think about this.

WashingtonPost.com said, “Experts say, those who are particularly hard hit by the flu are the very young, the elderly and people with certain chronic health conditions.” These are the same ones who have a hard time with opening doors and who would benefit the most from automatic door openers besides just the disabled.

If a store has no door opener or has steps going into it, then that tells me they do not want my business, or the landlord doesn’t care about their business. But being a taxpayer when a local public building is to be used by taxpayers, I believe these buildings should have to have automatic door openers for all to use.

I ask you, if you need to use four steps to open one door, wouldn’t that slow you down from using that door? I have had to wait outside for someone to open the local post office doors for me while on my scooter at 20°F outside, since those on wheelchairs or scooters do not move a lot, we do feel the cold even more.

So now you say you need to use the restrooms and you’ve made it through the first door with just four moves and no leaks, great for you. But now you have another door (how long do

Opinions you think you can hold it for) you still must open and close the stall door without springing a leak.

The ADA and lawmakers need to amend this law and add automatic door openers to it and have it in the ADA for all of us. So, just like stores doing away with steps and doing away with having you push the doors it gives them more business, and it helps all of us.

I leave you with this one thing. I have now gone to two meetings held by the Governor’s Commission on Disability in Taos (a taxpayer paid meeting). At both places, there were manual doors only, showing how little they think ahead.

The first meeting I went to, I was stuck in the restroom until someone opened the door thinking he was just going to use the restroom, but to his surprise he set me free.

This needs to stop.

Automatic doors do work and help a lot of people. If you would like to use my scooter and try to open a door or two while staying seated, please ask me and I will be more than happy to let you try.

Then, you to will know why I’m speaking to you now.

Hopefully, it leads you to tell others, as well.

Please ask your state representatives to help and add automatic doors to the ADA. Ted E. Harmon Ranchos de Taos, N.M. Formerly of Bridgton

Educational paralysis

To The Editor: Education in Maine is captive to Progressive administrative and structural stagnation. Our educational system has become the dream of progressive theorists and has suffered the unintended consequences that come from teaching social theory instead teaching the three “R’s” — · Reduced academic achievement. · Teachers reduced to babysitting clerks who waste time filling out forms and adhering to ridged schedules instead of teaching. · Zero-tolerance policies remove school officials’ responsibility to be evenhanded and judicious in handling infractions of school rules. · A buildup of administrative overreach that diverts funds from the classroom to administrative personal who are busy codifying policy based on process rather than classroom excellence. · Curricula consisting of social engineering theories

instead of the accumulated knowledge learned from millenniums of hard won wisdom. Wisdom distilled from many destructive attempts to control and direct society.

The other major flaw in Progressive educational theory is the belief that the word “public” gives government a constitutional first claim on the American people’s resources to fund government schools. An inconvenient fact is that there is no constitutional grant to government for education.

Administrators continually demand more money from parents but don’t properly educate their children.

The educational monopoly on funding pushes administrative costs up while real educational innovation dries up and academic achievement drops.

We are told that the Founders wanted public schools to provide for all children, paid for by taxes.

Yes and no. Yes, the Founders believed that an educated electorate was essential to selfgovernment. No, the Founders didn’t want the federal government to fund or make decisions about education.

The Founders believe that it is the civic duty of the electorate to educate children not the duty of the state and/or federal government to design curricula and enforce rigid standards.

I think a more accurate understanding of the Founders’ thinking on education is that the parents and local community share the responsibility for children’s education. Given today’s existing progressive school systems and their failure to properly educate our young to be literate in reading, writing, and mathematics, we need to look at alternate systems to educate. An historical note: The Bible was the book used to teach literacy in schools early on.

To break the “public” school monopoly on funding, the people need to come up with funding that links to the student rather than the school system. Parents determining where their child’s education dollars will go will put competition into the education industry that will increase achievement and reduce costs. The competition for student dollars will very rapidly create new schools and improve existing schools.

Schools with effective learning and teaching techniques will thrive; maladroit schools will wither.

Conversely, some schools will develop expertise in educating mainstream students while other schools develop expertise in educating special needs students or gifted students. Schools will have the ability to require that parents participate in and support the education of their children. Charter schools currently open in Maine (there are nine) are for the most part outperforming local schools and one school has developed an expertise with special needs students.

Existing charter schools have huge waiting lists and are required to use lotteries for admissions. It would make a lot of sense to expand the charter school system now rather than wait for the current charter restrictions to expire. Unfortunately, the educrats resist new ideas because they have grown comfortable with their substandard system.

Our education protocols need to change from equality of results to equality of opportunity so that students can develop to their fullest capabilities. Children need real education, not social theories.

Educate, don’t indoctrinate.

Jock MacGregor Sebago

National Volunteer Week

To The Editor: We, the residents of Bridgton Health Care, appreciate all the volunteers that have given of their time and talents this last year. All of the different activities that you help make possible break up the boredom, make us feel good, brighten our holidays, and feed us spiritually. The music gets our toes tapping and we could play bingo every day.

In appreciation, from residents Virginia Staples and Fay Moynihan, on behalf of all the residents of Bridgton Health and Residential Care Center.

Editor’s note: The Bridgton News is pleased to hear from our friend Virginia Staples, affectionately known as Jinx, who for many years wrote the Bridgton Locals column for us.

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