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Serving Bridgton and the surrounding towns of Western Maine since 1870 Vol. 152, No. 16

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Care packages headed to Ukraine Sisters to work in refuge camp; to deliver MOMS kids’ relief kits

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — As Mary Brigid Curtis watched the Russian invasion of Ukraine — seeing homes destroyed, innocent people killed, and families fleeing to nearby Poland for safety — she instantly knew she had to do something.

As a project manager, the Casco resident considers herself somewhat of a “fixer.”

While she knows the war in Ukraine has no easy fix, Curtis feels volunteering her time to help refuges is her part in the overall solution.

So, Curtis recruited her sister, Sheila Donahue of Norway, and signed on to work at the World Central PACKING UP CARE KITS is Molly Ockett School Kitchen at the Poland-

third grader Hallie Johnson.

(Rivet Photos)

Ukraine border. They took a flight out of Boston on Sunday, and arrived Monday morning in Poland, followed up with a three-hour ride to their destination.

But, before the sisters made their humanitarian trip, they spent a few hours on Friday with Molly Ockett School third graders, who decided as their way to help the Ukrainians, they and their families collected a variety of items from tooth brushes, tooth paste, deodorant, nail clippers, combs and towels and created care packages with the help of teacher Brian Cushing. Those care kits included personal messages, which students wrote in Ukraine along with colorful drawings. The kits were

placed in two large suitcases.

“These kids are amazing,” Curtis said.

The connection between Curtis and Donahue with the Molly Ockett third graders came out of the blue.

Donahue has a friend, whom she worked with who knows Cushing (they attend Eden Towle with art work. the same church, the First Congregational Church in Bridgton).

“Through that mutual friend, this all started,” Curtis said.

The ball actually started to roll a short time after Russia invaded Ukraine in late February.

“I thought to myself I want to do something. At that time, I sent an Instagram message PACKAGES, Page 2A Iver Minnich

Lions’ select Carter for Glover Service Award

The Bridgton Lions Club has chosen Larry Carter of the Bridgton Recreation Advancement Group (BRAG) as the “Al” Glover Nonprofit Leadership Award winner for 2022.

Carter was chosen from nine outstanding nominees submitted recently

by Bridgton area nonprofit organizations.

It was said of Carter in his nomination letter that, “He has been on the BRAG Board of Directors for 14 years, usually as president, and has also served as the ‘Clerk of the Works’ at the Kendal and Anna Ham

Recreational Complex.

“From April to November one can see Larry working on the complex after the sun goes down. “He has devoted countless hours to fund raising, coordinating with contractors, seeking volunteers, recruiting numerous Cal Ripken tournaments, and involving community support.

“In a word, without his efforts and contributions the complex would not be where it is today.”

Now retired after 31 years with the Sysco Foods sales department, Carter continues his 27-year involve-

ment with the Sebago Long Lake Cal Ripken Baseball League, which serves seven area towns; here too, he has usually been the its president. In this connection, he is also a member of the Hall of Fame of the league and is currently the statewide and district Commissioner for the league.

His wife Lyn is also active on the BRAG board and has been instrumental in assisting in its fund-raising efforts. The Carters are parents of five children. Their daughter Laurie died of a rare heart defect, which was the incentive for the Carters

to raise $50,000 for the naming of the softball field at the BRAG complex in her honor.

In a recent phone interview with Carter presently in Florida, he was asked what projects needed to be completed before the complex is turned over to the Town of Bridgton in July. He stated that finished plumbing in the lavatories of the Concession Stand needs to be done; and some commercial level electrical connections made and siding for the stand installed.

It is hoped that these needs will be addressed by volunteer professionals in their respective fields.

The local Lions Club plans to present Carter with the second annual Glover award at a special dinner in his honor on May 9 at the Bridgton Community Center. Representatives of BRAG will also be invited.

Carter will receive a plaque

DESERVING — Larry Carter was named to the New England Baseball Hall of Fame for his dedicated efforts to Babe Ruth Baseball. He now adds the Al Glover Service Award to his list of accolades. in honor of his selection and discretion. — Submitted by the agency will be presented Carl Talbot, Bridgton Lions a $1,000 grant for use at their Club.

Harrison articles carry ‘no recommendation’

BUSY SEAMSTRESS — Girl Scout Meghan Case decided to earn her Silver Award by hand-sewing bookbags and donating the bags to the Casco Public Library for its patrons to use instead of plastic. There were multiple steps involved: Getting companies to donate fabric, cutting all the material, seeking the assistance of a local quilting group, and sewing 120 bookbags on her own.

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By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer HARRISON — When residents look over Harrison town meeting warrant articles asking for X-dollars to be appropriated for various departments and services, they will find no recommendation from the Select Board.

There will be a simple notation, “Select Board recommendation, none.”

The issue regarding “recommendation” was raised by Selectman Phil Devlin, who sent an e-mail concerning the matter to Board Chairman Ray Laplante prior to last Thursday’s Select Board meeting. The question was sent to legal counsel, and Attorney Jessica Maher attended the board’s meeting to offer clarification and possible recourse.

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Twelve-yearold Meghan Case appreciates the resources around her like the Planet Earth and the Casco Village Library.

Her Silver Award for Girl Scouts encompasses both those things.

Her plan helps people reduce using plastic bags by giving out free, recyclable book bags to library patrons.

Each time a person picks out a book bag, he or she signs a plastic-free pledge.

By the way, the book bags are homemade.

explained.

“My solution: to make however many cloth bags to help replace the plastic bags so that people can use their own bags to pick up books,” she said. “It was pretty much that I would try to eliminate the amount of plastic bags that are being used in Casco, through the library.”

Patrons of the library can get a bookbag for free as long as they sign the Earth Day pledge. The pledge says: “I will help in the effort to eliminate the use of plastic bags in the Casco Library for at least one year.”

Reap What You Sew Meghan Case taught herself how to sew by watching an online instructional video.

“I have taken a couple classes. It was an online sewing class. So I had sewed BAG, Page 3A

Girl Scout has Silver Award in the bag Already, Case has sewn 80 bookbags using donated fabric. Case asked a local quilting group to sew another 80 bags, which have been completed. Case still has another 40 to sew. That’s a total of 200 bookbags.

A resident of Casco, Case belongs to Girl Scout Troop #587, which is a mix of Juniors and Cadettes. Any girl who decides to earn a Silver Award must submit paperwork, and must have the project approved by the Girl Scouts of Maine. Then, the girl must document all the hours that she works.

Also, any girl earning the award must select a mentor.

Longtime scout Dana Pyr stepped in as Case’s mentor.

Case explained what inspired her to choose this particular cause for her Silver Award.

“During the pandemic, the library made a pickup window and they were passing the books to people in line. I have seen a plastic bag break right in the middle of taking it to someone’s car. And then, they would forget to pick up the bag and the bag would pretty much blow off with the wind,” she

Attorney Maher reviewed state statute and found that with any appropriation, the Select Board must indicate whether they recommend it. “If you haven’t discussed that and voted on whether you recommend it, by default, you are not recommending it. At this point, you could decide to go through it (the warrant) and make recommendations, or if you don’t do that, it would be notated ‘recommendation, none.’ I think those are the two options, as we sit here now,” Maher said.

Devlin suggested using “none,” and made a motion to include in the warrant “Select Board recommendation, none.”

Attorney Maher clarified to the board that while they ARTICLES, Page 4A

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Care packages

NECESSITIES like deodorant, along with tooth paste, tooth brushes, soap and towels were items parents donated to Molly Ockett School third graders. Here, teacher Brian Cushing listed off items students would tuck into care packages.

FILLING UP A CARE KIT is Wylder Jones.

(Rivet Photos)

PERSONAL MESSAGE AND ART WORK — Holly Pierce (left) displays a message she wrote in Ukraine, while Cameron Tilto shows one of his three drawings he created that will be included inside care packages. kitchen to different refugee It warmed the sisters’ way we can help. We have camps or serving the people. hearts when they heard about other people who have We don’t know. They don’t the Molly Ockett third grad- donated other items. We can tell you. There is a food ers’ efforts. bring two big suitcases and preparation volunteer shift in “The kids were unbeliev- just pay to check them. We distribution, but when I went able. The fact that a teacher have people donating food to sign up, the only slots left introduced them to this, and and toys for pets,” Curtis were night shift production. the kids wrote messages in said.

The day before there were 14 Ukraine, it’s amazing, it’s Donahue added, “I am slots,” Curtis said. fabulous. It’s incredible to speechless. It gives me hope What was her husband’s see local students — third for that anything is possireaction to making the trip? graders and their parents — ble with families involved, “He was really excited for saying you know what, we teachers involved, the school me. He said, ‘I’m a little con- can’t go over but here’s a PACKAGES, Page 6A cerned (I’m a project manager — I’m a fixer) that you are ESTATE SALE going to get over there and it will be so overwhelming that LOCATED IN SWEDEN, MAINE you can’t fix anything. I said April 22 – 23 – 24, 2022 9 AM – 4PM he was right. I can’t fix individual cases and I am sure it 26 Ledge Hill Rd. (off Plummer’s School Rd/Rt. 93) will be heartbreaking, but it will be fulfilling in general,” ARTWORK – CARPETS – FURNITURE – FINE CHINA – she said.

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(Continued from Page 1A) to chef (José) André, who established World Central Kitchen. I never heard back.

Then in late March or early April, I said I need to do something, so I went online to World Central Kitchen, saw open volunteer slots and picked a slot, booked an apartment in the town where we will be staying, got a rental car and mentioned to Sheila, ‘Hey, I’m doing this.’

The next day, she signed up.

We both got time off from work,” Curtis said. “This was very different. Russia attacked another country — bullying. Ukrainians fighting back, tooth and nail. To me, it just struck a chord.”

Chef André has restaurants in Washington, D.C. and New York. He started World Central Kitchen in 2010 when the Haitian earthquake happened. WCK goes anywhere around the world immediately, sets up kitchens and temporary food services for people. The war in Ukraine started on Feb. 24, and World Central Kitchen set up operation on Feb. 25. They work with restaurants already in Ukraine, and get in shipments of fresh food. Towns cleared from Russians, find local chefs, foods you need — vegetables and fruit — and get them those food items.

“He believes in getting ‘hot’ food to the people, not sandwiches. They have chefs cooking. He believes food establishes conversation, hope and community. That’s what they need — a moment to breathe, they need good food in their bellies, it gives them hope that the world is not forgetting them,” Donahue said.

Donahue, who works as Walmart distributor and formerly taught at New Suncook School in Lovell, initially though the idea was “outrageous.”

“But, I loved the idea.

I needed to think about it.

The next day, I told her ‘I’m in,’ and we signed up,” she said. “The decision to go is coming from a place that you can’t stand by and watch this happen without doing something.”

While the sisters traveled to England, Ireland and Scotland years ago, signing on for a relief effort was a first.

The sisters will be in Poland for eight days.

Volunteers work around the clock. During their off time, Mary and Sheila plan to “check out the local architecture and spend time talking

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Scout’s Silver Award in bag work but also demonstrate leadership skills by getting assistance and donations from others.

“I took however many yards of fabric, and I had to cut it all. I had to sew it all.

I had asked them to help me sew some bags, some reusable bags but I cut all the fabric,” Case said.

“On my own, probably it would take me at least a week to a week-and-a-half to sew all the bags. For one, it takes about 20 to 30 minutes,” she estimated.

Whenever she has some free time, she sews another HEAD LIBRARIAN Michelle Brenner signs an Earth MOTHER & DAUGHTER — Twelve-year-old Meghan bookbag or two, she said. Day Pledge that was written by Girl Scout Meghan for Case poses with her mom Amy during a meeting of Girl “I use a stopwatch to her Silver Award.

(De Busk Photo) Scout Troop #587. (Photo courtesy of Bonnie Wetmore) keep track of how long I sew for,” she said. “To finish the project, have to fill out final report paperwork, so they can go over my hours and other things to make sure I earned it.”

Meghan’s mom Amy added, “The proposal process is quite strenuous in terms of the paperwork.”

Amy prompted her daughter to talk about the sustainable portion of the one of these bags, I will make a video of how to project.

“One of the require- make it. Community memments for Silver Award is it bers and Girl Scout will has to be sustainable,” Case have access to it, so they said. “When I am sewing can sew bags for libraries.”

Salt makes Naples fire station’s water unsafe

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES— The levels of salt in the well water at the Naples Fire Station are too high for it to be safe drinking water.

The amount of salt in the H2O more than doubled in two months during the winter.

The exact cause has yet to be determined; and so far, the

remedy has been to provide bottled water, according to Naples Town Manager John Hawley.

“I suspect that salt contamination has been an ongoing issue in this area.

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GIRL SCOUT Meghan Case poses with the women from the Needle Charmers, left to right, Bonnie Wetmore, Ellen Sullivan, Beth Alexander and Esther Libby. The Needle Charmers sewed 80 bookbags while Case sewed 120 as part of her Silver Award project.

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(Continued from Page 1A) before I started this,” she said, adding she has sewn a shirt and blocks for a quilt.

Sewing 120 bookbags and asking someone else to sew another 80 was only one part of earning the Silver Award.

So far, the easiest and most pleasurable task has been creating the poster for her bookbag display at the library.

“I enjoyed doing the poster the most,” she said.

The most difficult?

“Probably sewing and yes contacting people that I had never met before,” she said.

“I had to contact a whole bunch of fabric companies. I was worried that I would not get enough fabric. Originally, my goal was 50 book bags. And, I had gotten way more [material] than I thought I would,” Case said. “The total number that will end up being sewn will be like 200.”

An important part of earning the Silver Award is that the Girl Scout does everything on her own, including asking for donations and help from others. The Girl Scout must shoulder the majority of the

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Bridgton Police Department blotter incidents These items appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter (this is a partial listing): Monday, April 11 8:58 a.m. Report of rental equipment not being returned to a business.

11:21 a.m. Bail check on Sandy Creek Road.

12:35 p.m. Assist to probation/parole officer attempting to locate subject on Harrison Road.

4:34 p.m.

Citizen reporting drug transaction in a Route 302 parking lot; police unable to locate described vehicle.

5:51 p.m. Assist county deputy at the intersection of Portland Road and Beaver Creek Farm Road with subject arrested for operating while under the influence.

6:26 p.m. Report of subject operating while under the influence on Sandy Creek Road; police unable to locate vehicle.

Tuesday, April 12 3:24 a.m. Mental health event on Kansas Road.

3:38 a.m. Verbal disturbance on South High Street.

8:04 a.m. Street sign

located in a Main Street dumpster.

9:07 a.m. Tools stolen from a trailer parked at a Highland Road job site.

12:15 p.m. Citizen assist regarding obtaining a protection from abuse order.

1:11 p.m. Attempt to locate “vehicle all over the road” on South High Street and Sandy Creek Road; operator located at the hospital.

1:37 p.m. Police presence requested by CMP when utility worker went to a Burnham Road home to disconnect power.

3:26 p.m. Ongoing “domestic issues” at a South High Street residence; parties separated.

4:07 p.m. Attempt to locate tractor-trailer reportedly “all over the road” on North High Street; later located in Windham.

4:36 p.m. Theft from Portland Road store; case under investigation.

10:25 p.m. Criminal trespassing (man fishing on private property) on Mountain Road.

Wednesday, April 13 4:44 a.m. Noise complaint (use of a leaf blow-

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7:09 a.m. Police escort Thursday, April 14 provided to CMP for 10:23 a.m. Wallet found a power disconnect on on Portland Road, turned Burnham Road. in to BPD. Owner located.

10:54 a.m. Runaway 10:47 a.m. Report of a juvenile from hospital; lost firearm on Robinson child located and returned Way. to caregivers.

2:40 p.m. A vehicle 12:20 p.m. Assist crashed into a building on fire department at a Hospital Drive; no injureported structure fire at ries; damage to vehicle and Quarterhorse Drive. building.

1:09 p.m. Citizen assist Friday, April 15 on Willis Park Road.

8:31 a.m. Patrol at 1:42 p.m. Hit-and-run Portland Road school zone. crash (unoccupied vehicle) 10:55 a.m. Suspicious on Wayside Avenue. person on Church Street.

3:25 p.m. Attempt to 5:09 p.m.

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Saturday, April 16 8:34 p.m. Report of a street sign in the road on South High Street.

Sunday, April 17 3:50 p.m. Disturbance between parent and juvenile on North High Street; situation resolved.

5:42 p.m. Assist county deputy in locating subject for sex offender registration verification on Zion Hill Road.

7:19 p.m. Checked on man in a vehicle on Monk Road.

Fryeburg Police Articles carry ‘no recommendation’ These items appeared on the Fryeburg Police Department log (this is a partial listing): Monday, April 11 2:21 p.m. Radar detail at Molly Ockett Drive.

3:07 p.m. Traffic hazard on Main Street.

Tuesday, April 12 4:36 a.m. Radar detail on Portland Street.

6:22 p.m. Animal complaint on Main Street.

Wednesday, April 13 4:14 a.m. Radar detail on Portland Street.

4:35 a.m. to 5:05 p.m. Six motor vehicle stops (Main Street 1, Bridgton Road 5), six warnings issued.

9:14 p.m. Complaint on Lovewell Pond Road.

Thursday, April 14 2:04 a.m. Assist another agency on Bridgton Road.

10:50 a.m. Sex offender registration at FPD headquarters.

12:13 p.m. Radar detail on Bradley Street.

2:55 p.m. Motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Main Street and Bridgton Road.

Friday, April 15 11:36 a.m. Suspicious person on Main Street.

12:29 p.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue on North Fryeburg Road.

1:40 p.m. Motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Main Street and Haley Town Road.

3:10 p.m. Traffic complaint on Portland Street, near Hunting.

3:48 p.m. Assist citizen on Bridgton Road.

10:30 p.m. Traffic complaint on Bridgton Road.

11:38 p.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue on Brook Road.

Saturday, April 16 8:18 a.m. Burglary at Portland Street business.

11 a.m. Civil matter reported at FPD headquarters.

11:40 a.m. Burglary alarm on Fish Street.

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(Continued from Page 1A) could not change the articles (amounts presented), officials could hold a discussion whether “yes, they recommend” the figure or “no, they don’t recommend” and suggest a lower amount.

Sykes noted budget workshops were held, “which no vote was taken,” as well as a public hearing “on a budget that hadn’t been voted on.”

He pointed out two budget workshops were canceled.

“The normal procedure is, us through a workshop, to agree upon a budget that we present to the public and say this is what we recommend.

We have not been able to do that. Can we do that now?”

Sykes asked.

“I think you could,” Attorney Maher said.

Sykes continued, “I don’t feel comfortable. I can’t recommend a budget that we haven’t agreed upon…The budget process hasn’t been as effective as in the past. We have not agreed upon anything in there, realistically.”

Devlin felt “the vehicle for having a rational discussion — pros and cons

— we’re beyond that point.

I don’t think it would be anyone’s benefit to hammer through it at this stage. I view that part of the process as finished.”

Board Chairman Ray Laplante, pointed out “for the record,” that one (budget) meeting was canceled. Later in the agenda under Select Board items, Sykes informed the group that he checked his calendar and found budget meetings on March 31 and April 5 were canceled, “just for the record.”

Attorney Maher feels that if the board did want to “hash through things,” time is still available to do so.

The board voted 4-1 (Sykes against) to use the notation Select Board “recommendation, none” on articles seeking appropriations.

In other meeting notes: • Public Works building bond language, based on the special town meeting vote which approved construction of a new facility and renovations at the existing PW site, to pursue a bond with Androscoggin Bank.

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Sykes asked when voters approved the project, whether a rate could have been locked in at that point.

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DAC’s Dam Jam ‘revived’

DENMARK — Dam Jam, the revival, is back this August.

One of Denmark Arts Center’s most enjoyable outdoor festival is making a comeback. A Dam Jam REVIVAL will be held on Sunday, August 28 from 12 to 8 p.m. in Bicentennial Park in Denmark. It’s back with more family fun than ever! This year, the focus is family with kid’s art, stilt-walkers, traditional craft people, good music-as always, with a fun selection of food trucks, and an earlier time slot!

The feature bands will be The Mallett Brothers Band (7 p.m.) and Jason Spooner Band (5 p.m.) to welcome back the Dam Jam REVIVAL with style. Bee Parks & the Hornets open at 2 p.m.

Kids Area: The fantabulous ArtVan-Keeping the arts rolling, Common Roots Studio…on wheels, and Neveah Dance Circus with hula-hoop making, stiltwalkers, and roaming artists! Kids can design their own t-shirts, be a fly-tyer, make their own books, buttons, and hula-hoops. Kids 12 and under are free!

Enjoy the Traditional Crafts area with art crafts, nature woodcarving, blacksmith, fly-tying, luthier, and Tear Cap Workshops Wood products.

General audience tickets are $25 plus a $3.16 processing fee. Tickets can be purchased online (go to the Denmark Arts Center website, denmarkarts.org. Sales end on Aug. 28.

If the weather is bad Dam Jam REVIVAL is canceled, but the event moves inside the Arts Center with just the Mallett Brothers Band at 7 p.m. for those

who purchased VIP tickets ($40, plus $4.06 fee).

Check out “Kippy” Kippy, Pray for the Dead and Fight Like Hell for the Living! hits the Denmark Arts Center stage on Saturday, April 30, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 1, at 3 p.m.

Gail Phaneuf, playwright, educator, composer, actor, and director, and Deertrees Theatre’s Artistic Director debuts her one-woman play Kippy, Pray for the Dead and Fight Like Hell for the Living! Phaneuf’s inventive “Kippy” story is expressed as a one-woman imagining of a conversation with the late Kip Tiernan, social justice hero. Kippy was an extraordinary character and force of nature who changed the face of social justice in Boston, Massachusetts.

Passionate and saltytongued, she engendered outrage and empathy for the plight of poor and homeless women. As the founder of Rosie’s Place in 1974, she launched the first-ever homeless sanctuary for women in the United States.

Kippy later went on to establish the Greater Boston Food Bank.

LEADING THE REVIVAL will be featured musicians, the Mallett Brothers (pictured), at the Dam Jam held at Bicentennial Park in Denmark on Sunday, Aug. 28. Tickets are on sale at the Denmark Arts Center website. Other performers include the Jason Spooner Band along with Bee Parks & the Hornets.

Each performance will have a facilitated discussion with playwright and Lake Region Recovery Center on issues.

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teach children and leave lasting impressions. Liars and Believers (LAB) from Boston did just that last year.

Summer 2022 Deertrees Theater and DAC are working together to bring Liars and Believers back to teach their engaging Puppetry camp for Denmark kids.

LAB will teach workshops at various western Maine Park & Rec Departments. The following week they stop in Edinburgh, Scotland’s for the FESTIVAL FRINGE to performance for its 75th Anniversary.

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Harrison articles carry ‘no recommendation’ (Continued from Page 4A) pricing.”

The board approved the language.

• Candidates for Office.

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• Broadband update.

Selectman Phil Devlin gave a brief update on broadband committee work, not-

ing that about 400 homes did not have broadband service. Harrison officials joined a Greater Portland Council of Government meeting with eight other municipalities studying the problem. Consolidated Communication has stepped forward to install a new fiber network in Harrison, at no cost to the town, Devlin said.

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(Continued from Page 3A) said. “On April 4, it was 332 ppm; and on Tuesday, it was 304 ppm.”

“It seems to be subsiding but the Maine CDC sets a limit at 20 ppm, so we have a long ways to go,” Hawley said.

According to the Maine Center for Disease Control website, “For most healthy people a sodium level of 100 milligrams per liter will not substantially increase risk.

Individuals on a low sodium diet due to high blood pressure or other health problems are restricted to water within the 20 milligrams per liter standard.”

“High amounts of chloride are associated with contamination from salt water intrusion, septic tanks, road salting and road salt storage piles,” the website said.

That information was found on the CDC website under the topic chloride.

“Currently we are supplying bottled drinking water to the staff,” Hawley said.

“We are trying to determine the cause before we can formulate a solution,” he said.

In the past, both the Naples Town Hall and the Naples Fire Station “have high levels of Uranium; and needed to put filtration systems in at both facilities to remediate.”

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or two.”

• Dana Laplante, fire and rescue chief, sought board approval to apply for two grants — 1. CPR device, 2.

Additional radios, upgrade some that are over 10 years old. “There is no financial impact on the town, not a matching grant. It is full grant, if awarded,” Laplante said. “Due to policy, I have to come to you and ask your approval to pursue these grants.” The board unanimously approved the request.

• Finance Director Laurie Griffin-Polland gave the board an overview of the current financial status of the town. “In my opinion, we are (in good shape),” she said.

Selectman Frank noted that the town is at 100% revenue collected with two months to go in the current fiscal year (closes June 30).

He added that expenditures are at 74%.

• All in attendance were asked to wear a mask and practice social distancing.

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Student Spotlight

Rose awarded LR Principal’s Award

WORKING AS A TEAM — Mr. Mayo’s Entrepreneurship class visited Mr. Botka’s Culinary arts class to work together to create candy bars at Lake Region Vocational Center. Each Entrepreneurship student had to design and market a new chocolate bar. They created the name and logo for their candy bar then designed and printed the wrapper for the candy bar. The culinary arts student had a station ready with the ingredients for new candy and teamed up with the Entrepreneur class students to make the candy bars. They tempered the chocolate and layered the candy bars into the molds. When the candy bar hardened, the candy bars were wrapped. Students had a great time collaborating and working together on this project.

Kathryn Rose of Naples, a senior at Lake Region High School, has been selected to receive the 2022 Principal’s Award, Principal Maggie Thornton announced. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship.

“Throughout her years at Lake Region High School, Kathryn Rose Kate has distinguished herself in the classroom, on the playing field, on stage and as a leader in the school and the community,” Principal Thornton noted in making the award.

Rose, Principal Thornton and other award winners and their principals had the option to participate in a Live Virtual Scholarship Drawing Event on Friday, April 1 at 11 a.m. Ten $1,000 scholarships were drawn in the names of former Maine principals and MPA Executive Directors Horace O. McGowan, Richard W. Tyler, and Richard A. Durost.

The Principal’s Award is presented in more than 100 Maine public and private high schools by member principals of the MPA, the professional association that represents Maine’s school administrators.

Help Project Grad fund drive Named LRVC When the calendar flipped to April, Lake Region Project Graduation hit high gear in its fundraising efforts.

Project Graduation 2022 is currently collecting bottles and may have a bottle drive in April, but at this time, organizers are currently giving bags and tags out to people if they want to tag a bag and bring it to the Clynk location (at Hannaford).

Want to help out and donate? Contact Suzie Mulkern at 207-595-2474 or Katherine Vincent at 207-523-0373.

It’s been a busy fundraising season which included a table at the Festival of Lights Craft Fair in Bridgton and selling chicken tenders and fries at the Brunswick Air Show.

Project Grad is raffling off Cornhole Boards donated by Evergreen Cottage Creations of Bridgton. The tickets are 1 for $5, or 6 for $20. Again, contact Suzie or Katherine to purchase tickets or any other Lake Region High School

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senior parent.

Project Grad has reached out to area businesses seeking donations. Some — Hancock Lumber, Oakhurst Dairy and Great Northern Docks — have already contributed, but it’s not too late to join in.

What can graduates look forward to? A brief look includes: Three stops, Saco Valley Sports Center where the kids will be able to enjoy bowling, playing pool, and some golf simulations as well as Arcade games; stop #2, no hints or information, want them to wonder; and then off to stop #3, one of the student’s houses in Casco. There is talk about a hypnotist and maybe some music.

“We are hoping all the hard work that the parents on the committee are doing with fundraisers and planning will pay off in the end,” Vincent said.

To make a donation to Project Graduation, send checks to: Lake Region Project Grad 1877 Roosevelt Trail Naples, Maine 04055

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(Continued from Page 2A) district and community. The kids’ drawings were amazing.

They feel this. I had no idea what to expect — this was amazing.”

Before students packed items into zip-lock bags, they listened to Curtis and Donahue about their decision to make the trip, as well as offered a few comments about the importance of helping those in need.

“What does it mean to you to help others?” they were asked. Responses included: “If you help someone else, it makes them feel better.”

“When I help someone, it makes me feel happy.”

“I feel good inside when I help somebody.”

Cushing said part of every geography lesson centers a country’s location, but also about its people.

“During our morning circle time, I asked them if they had heard anything about what is happening in Ukraine? They had. Parents had discussions with them already. I wasn’t sure how much I should delve into, but I got the sense that they were pretty aware that this involved

a big bully and they are in trouble, losing their homes.

Imagine if that were you, having to pack a suitcase and be gone within five hours. What do you take? People are left behind,” Cushing said. “It’s important to know geography, but also know what life is like for the people there.

We had some really good discussions. They felt like they wanted to do something.”

Cushing impressed upon his students that their efforts — collecting items over a three to four-day span — will certainly be appreciated.

“You are filling someone else’s heart with love with these precious gifts. You just did that here and it will be repeated when Sheila and Mary give these gifts to these families in Poland. They are going to be so touched by it,” he said.

Donahue agreed and told the kids, “It made me feel so grateful and so warm that you took on this massive project out of the blue, without knowing anyone who is suffering.

It’s amazing the amount of giving you are doing now.”

Curtis and Donahue plan to return to Mr. Cushings’

Student of Month

Senior Trinity Desjardins of Naples has been selected as the Lake Region Vocational Center’s Student of the Month for April.

Parents: Eric and Dottie Farstad Hobbies: I enjoy art, music, and learning.

What program are you in at the Vocational Center? I am in the Law Enforcement II program.

Trinity Desjardins What do you like most about your program? I like all of the different opportunities that have been given to me to learn how to better help those around me more efficiently.

What are your plans after graduation? I will be attending Central Maine Community College for their Criminal Justice program while working a part-time security job.

What career goal(s) do you have? I hope to join the FBI as a Behavioral Analyst.

Who or what inspired you to pursue this path? I was inspired by my parents who have saved/helped people my whole life. Also, I’m inspired by my grandma, who has supported me from day one, and my grandfather, who passed when I was younger.

What advice would you like to give future students?

I would advise future students to focus less on what people think of you, and focus more on improving yourself, and learning everything you can about the thing that interests you the most.

Named to Dean’s List

Sophie Duane-Leavitt of Fryeburg was named to the 2021 fall semester Dean’s List at Simmons University in Boston. To qualify for Dean’s List status, undergraduate students must obtain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, based on 12 or more credit hours of work in classes using the letter grade system.

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PICKING ITEMS TO PACK Eliot Guptil receives some help from Mary Brigid Curtis, who is volunteering at an Ukrainian refuge camp in Poland this week, as they prepare a care package at Molly Ockett School last Friday.

(Rivet Photo) class upon their return from bullying them. It’s important Poland to share their stories. to stand up and do whatever They also plan to speak to you can to help a person or local groups, as well, giv- country that is being buling personal insight on the lied. So, you are doing your fight and resiliency of the part with this project. It’s Ukrainian people. what the Ukrainian people “I feel the Ukrainians are need,” Donahue told the fighting really hard. Really, class. “If an opportunity really hard. It’s important to comes up that one of your me to support them against notes or pictures are given to someone who is bully- a Ukrainian child and I can ing them. It’s their country. take a photo, I will and send Someone has come in and is it to Mr. Cushing.”

Applications are currently being accepted for the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Patriot Education Scholarship Fund.

This renewable scholarship supports graduates of a Maine high school who are enrolled part-time (minimum of nine credit hours) or full-time in pursuit of a business degree and entering their freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior year at a Maine college or university. Preference is given to applicants who have a demonstrated interest in personal and commercial insurance professions.

The deadline is June 1. To apply online, go to www. mainecf.org. For more information, contact Scholarship Coordinator Jackie Shannon, jshannon@mainecf.org or 207-412-2004.

MaineCF has worked with donors and educators since 1983 to provide Maine students access to educational opportunities. The community foundation manages more than 650 scholarship funds.

The Maine Community Foundation has offices in Ellsworth and Portland with staff and volunteers throughout the state. It works with donors and other partners to provide strong investments, personalized service, local expertise and strategic giving to improve the quality of life for all Maine people. To learn more about the community foundation, visit www.mainecf.org.

Scholarships available to women pursuing science, engineering degrees Applications are currently being accepted at the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) for the Lydia R. Laurendeau Scholarship Fund.

Established in 2013, the Laurendeau Fund provides SCHOLARSHIPS, Page 8A

Regional Sports

April 21, 2022 The Bridgton News, Page 7A

Lakers had plenty of spring in their steps BASEBALL Lakers 15, Traip Academy 1 The Lakers got off to a good start on Friday, taking down Traip Academy 15-1 at Kittery. The Lakers got on the board in the first inning when Matt Aker and Mike Chase hit into fielder’s choices each scoring a run and putting the Lakers up 2-0. Noah Duprey kept the Lakers going in the 2nd, driving in Dexter Thayer on a base hit.

The Lakers got two more in the third, five in the fourth and another five in the fifth to put the game out of reach.

Each starter for the Lakers had at least one hit, to give Lake Region a balanced approach 1 through 9 in the batting order.

“It’s nice as a line-up in the first game to keep the pressure on every inning. We didn’t take a break, and as a line-up that shows a lot of maturity. Hopefully that’ll continue as we go through the season,” LR Coach Andrew Stacy said.

Chase earned the win for the Lakers. He surrendered zero runs on one hit over three innings, striking out five and walking one.

“He (Chase) came out from the first inning and attacked the zone and gave no free bases. We have really liked his aggressiveness so far this spring,” Coach Stacy said.

Aker threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen to put the game away.

Up next: The Lakers host Brunswick today, April 21, at noon; host Yarmouth on Monday at 4:30 p.m.; and travel to Poland on Wednesday, April 27 at 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL Lakers 31, Traip Academy 7 Senior catcher Sadie Tirrell homered, knocked a pair of doubles and scored six times as the Lakers blasted Traip in the season opener on Friday in Kittery. The Lakers took control early by scoring six times in the second, adding six more runs in the third inning, plating 13 runs in the fourth and tacking on five runs in the fifth.

The game was called after five innings due to the mercy rule.

Lyla Levesque (double) and Emily Rock each had two hits and each scored three times. Hailey Gove and Reiyn Hart each recorded two hits, while Cadence Riley, Margo Tremblay, Mallory Smith, Sabrina Lopez and Hannah Reed each had one hit. Riley and Smith each touched home plate five times, Tremblay 2, Kylie Myers 2, Gove 2, Lopez 1, Reed 1 and Hart 1.

Mallory Smith earned the pitching victory, hurling five frames, striking out five, walking one and surrendering four hits.

Up next: The Lakers host Brunswick today, April 21, at noon; host Yarmouth on Monday at 4:30 p.m.; and travel to Poland on Wednesday, April 27 at 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS Greely 5, Lakers 0 Individual results: #1 singles: Leif Boddie (Greely) defeated Abe Richards (LR) 6-0, 6-1. #2 singles: Peter Reinhart (Greely) defeated Hunter Martin (LR) 6-2, 6-0. #3 singles: Charles Seagal (Greely) defeated Kolbie Kaesser (LR) 6-0, 6-0.

First Doubles: Patrick Devine and Luchien Ruben (Greely) defeated John Kimball and Sam Brown (LR) 6-2, 6-0.

Second Doubles: Luca Cianchette and Will Klein (Greely) defeated Brady Emery and Justin Jackson (LR) 6-2, 6-0.

TRACK & FIELD Lake Region had its first pre-vacation

meet in years on Friday, taking part in the Bob Morse Invitational held in Yarmouth.

The Lakers avoided early April weather and enjoyed a sunny day with light winds.

Despite low scores, the team did very well with no disappointments on this early season meet, Coach Mark Snow reported. The girls scored 58 points for fifth place and the boys had 28, finishing in sixth.

The Laker wins on the day were by the boys. Sam Laverdiere had a hand in both.

He started the day anchoring the 4x800 meter relay team to victory in 9:43.30 and ended the day by winning the 3200 meters in 11:15.69. He took over 17 seconds off his 3200-meter and 1600-meter times from the equivalent indoor distances showing he has kept up with his training. Coaches anticipate and look forward to him reaching the state meet qualifying times in those events later this season. Also running legs on that winning relay were Jacob Stone, Ezra Gronlund, and Bhavnish Tucker.

The other two boy relay teams finished fourth. Michael Clarke, Jacob Gilmore, Lucian Bassett, and Gavin Thayer ran on the 4x100 relay and Ezra Gronlund, Payton Owens, Michael Clarke, and Jacob Stone ran on the 4x400 relay.

The girls were led by Izabell Apovian, Leah Plummer, and Abigail Roberts.

Izabell placed in all three individual events. She placed third in the 400 meters, third in the javelin, and sixth in the discus.

She had significant personal records (PRs) in the throwing events. Leah automatically qualified for the state meet in the high jump with her 4-foot 8-inch clearance, good for third place. She made the provisional state mark in the 400 meters, placing second. Abigail provisionally qualified for the state meet in the 1600 meters and triple jump. She placed third and second in those events as well as fourth in the 800 meters. All three girls joined Sadie Plummer in placing third in the 4x400 meter relay. Izabell had a PR (personal record) split in the race.

Placing in other individual events for the girls were Campbell Johnson (fourth in the high jump with a provisional state mark of 4’6”), Samantha Kilgore (sixth in the 400 meters), and the 4x100 meter relay team of Lizzie Brewer, Reannah Dingley, Jonalisa King, and Hailey Brewer (fifth place).

Ezra and Izabell had a great meet with three PRs. Two PRs were earned

by Jacob Gilmore, Bhavnich Tucker, and Alex Kuvaja.

“Not bad given half our team is in their first season and only established their PRs at the Yarmouth meet,” Coach Snow said.

The Lakers’ next meet will be on Friday, April 29 at Cape Elizabeth. Look for multiple team members to PR in that meet.

Girls’ Standings: York 164.333, Greely 147, Freeport 64.333, Gray-NG 61, Lake Region 57, Yarmouth 55.333.

100 Meters: 1. Elle Jowett, GRE, 13.23; 13. Hailey Brewer, LR, 14.68; 24. Jonalisa King, 15.84; 34. Lizzie Brewer, 17.36; 35.

Reannah Dingley, 17.91 200 Meters: 1. Abigail Jacobson, GRE, 27.93; 9. Hailey Brewer, LR, 30.64; 16.

Campbell Johnson, 31.88; 22. Jonalisa King, 34.48; 26. Reannah Dingley, 38.86; 27. Lizzie Brewer, 39.55; 28. Samantha Kilgore, 47.88 400 Meters: 1. Maya Panozzo, York, 1:04.34; 2. Leah Plummer, LR, 1:06.97; 3. Izabell Apovian, 1:12.89; 6. Samantha Kilgore, 1:55.56

WORKING ON THEIR TECHNIQUE — New Lake Region varsity girls’ lacrosse coach Lindsey Keenan works with players on their face-off technique during practice last week. The Lakers host Waynflete Tuesday. (Rivet Photo) 800 Meters: 1. Lexi Brent, York, 6-1; 8. Ezra Gronlund, LR, 5-2; 9. Jacob 2:26.94; 4. Abigail Roberts, LR, 2;41.48; Gilmore, 5-0 8. Sadie Plummer, 2:46.56 Long Jump: 1. Harry Dougherty, York, 1600 Meters: 1. Cary Drake, York, 20-1.50; 17. Ethan Kutella, LR, 14-0.50 5:12.87; 3. Abigail Roberts, LR, 5:44.90 Shot Put: 1. Matt Charpentier, York, 4X100 Relay: 1. Greely 53.86; 5. Lake 54-6; 19. Alex Kuvaja, LR, 26-0 Region 1:03.19 Discus: 1. Matt Charpentier, York, 1244X400 Relay: 1. York 4:33.41; 3. Lake 10; 14. Alex Kuvaja, LR, 74-7; 15. Calvin Region 4:55.50 Kestner, 64-8 High Jump: 1. Avery BakerJavelin: Charles Anania, Greely, 143Schlendering, Freeport, 5-1; 3. Leah 9; 25. Alex Kuvaja, LR, 69-3; 29. Jacob Plummer, LR, 4-8; 4. Campbell Johnson Gilmore, 61-3 4-6 GAMES THIS WEEK Triple Jump: 1. Lia Traficonti, Greely, Tuesday, April 26 — Girls’ Lacrosse, 32-9.25; 2. Abigail Roberts, LR, 31-3 home, Waynflete, 4 p.m.; Girls’ Tennis, Shot Put: 1. Lorenza Piper, GNG, home, North Yarmouth Academy, 3:30 32-3.50; 8. Leah Edwards, LR, 23-1.25; p.m.

10. Campbell Johnson 20-9 Wednesday, April 27 — Boys’ Discus: 1. Emma Hutchings, GNG, Lacrosse, home, Traip Academy, 5 p.m.; 98-7; 6. Izabell Apovian, LR, 70-4 Girls’ Tennis, home, York, 4 p.m.

Javelin: 1. Chloe Slovenski, York, 83-4; Saturday, April 30 — Girls’ Lacrosse 3. Izabell Apovian, LR, 79-1; 11. Leah at Fryeburg Academy, 12:30 p.m.; Boys’ Edwards, 65-4; 18. Susie Butler, 49-3; 21. Lacrosse at Bonny Eagle, 10 a.m.

Samantha Kilgore, 43-0 Boys’ Standings: York 210.5, Greely 99, Yarmouth 85.5, Freeport 77, Gray-NG 53, Lake Region 30.

100 Meters: 1. Frazier Dougherty, York, A 5K Race/Walk will be held at 11.49; 15. Gavin Thayer, LR, 12.55; 31. Bridgton Academy on Sunday, May 1 Jacob Gilmore, 13.11; 34. Michael Clarke, at 10 a.m. All are welcome with plenty 13.46; 35. Ethan Kutella, 13.52; 42. Lucian of parking on campus. The Black and Bassett, 14.0 Gray BA 5K will benefit the Kennedy 200 Meters: 1. Frazier Dougherty, York, Park Football Club (kennedyparkfc.com).

23.43; 27. Ethan Kutella, LR, 29.50; 28. Pre-registration is $20. Register online Lucian Bassett, 29.97 at: https://runsignup.com/.../North.../ 400 Meters: 1. Frazier Dougherty, York, KennedyParkFootball5KRace or by e-mail 51.29; 7. Payton Owens, LR, 1:03.58 at ktucker@bridgtonacademy.org 800 Meters: 1. Ben Grimm, Freeport, Race day registration is $25.

2:09.34; 9. Ezra Gronlund, LR, 2:18.96; Prizes will be awarded to the top three 10. Jacob Stone, 2:23.04; 16. Tucker finishers and snacks will be at the finish Bhavnish, 2:29.41; 21. Michael Clarke, line for all!

2:37.11; 25. Calvin Kestner, 3:05.77 Cinco de Mayo 5K Trail Race — 1600 Meters: 1. Henry Horne, Freeport, Greater Lovell Land Trust and Lovell 4:34.15; 7. Sam Laverdiere, LR, 5:07.65; Recreation will host a Cinco de Mayo 19. Tucker Bhavnish, 5:38.50 5K Trail Race on Thursday, May 5, from 3200 Meters: 1. Sam Laverdiere, LR, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Heald & Bradley Ponds 11:15.69 Reserve on Route 5 in Lovell.

4X100 Relay: 1. Yarmouth 45.39; 4.

The 5K-route (more or less) will leave Lake Region 50.62 from Parking Lot #4 of GLLT’s Heald 4X400 Relay: 1. Greely 3:51.44; 4. & Bradley Ponds Reserve and circle the Lake Region 4:06.84 Hemlock and Whiting Hill Loop Trails, 4X800 Relay: 1. Lake Region 9:43.30 finishing near the foundations on the High Jump: 1. Henry Horne, Freeport, RACES, Page 8A

Races

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Outdoor life

Senior Rambles Hiking Trips & Tips

by Allen Crabtree

Hermit Falls

The Denmark Mountain Hikers have made the trip into Hermit Falls in Evans Notch in all seasons of the year, and have found the trip and the falls well worth the effort. It is a pretty 30-foot horsetail waterfall in a remote mountain ravine surrounded by moss (Wikipedia defines a Horsetail waterfall as one where the descending water maintains good contact with bedrock most of the time).

New England Waterfalls: A Guide to More Than 400 Cascades and Waterfalls classifies Hermit Falls as a seasonal waterfall and rec-

ommends that the best time to visit is during the spring snow-melt season while flows in Basin Brook are highest, or after a good-sized rainstorm that swells the flow in the brook. The guide cheerlessly advises: “In low-water, the falls turns into a powerless slide down dark wet rock.”

Although the winter closing of Route 113 through Evans Notch make many of our favorite climbs in the notch into “three season mountains,” there is winter Denmark Mountain Hikers on a spring hike at Basin Pond. parking next to the Hermit Pond campground access to the hike into Hermit Falls. road providing easy access A short ½ mile tramp up the winter-closed campground access road brings you to the Hermit Falls trailhead, so we consider the Hermit Falls trail a full four-season feature.

The hike to the falls is only 1.3 miles from the trailhead at the Forest Service Basin Campground The Basin Trail goes right

by Hermit Falls and leaves the parking lot at Basin Pond and follows the south shore of the pond with minor upsand downs-, crossing several small brooks. From the west end of the pond, the trail winds through mixed hardwoods (beech, maple, ash) on old logging roads, crosses Basin Brook and another brook (the second one over a foot bridge) and reaches the fork where the Hermit Falls Hermit Falls on Basin Brook in summer, Evans Notch.

Loop Trail and Basin Trail diverge. The left trail goes would have made the flows to reach the falls on this trip, The crossing of Basin Creek was a barrier.

(Photo by Jeff Sturgis) to the bottom of the falls in over Hermit Falls spectacular, everyone got some good about 10 minutes of walking. about half of our efforts over exercise, the great weather in The loop trail then climbs the years have been thwarted a beautiful spot and the time steeply up the ravine to the by high water at the crossing spent with good friends made top of the falls, and from here of the Basin Brook into Basin this a great way to spend the you can turn right and return Pond, forcing us to either get morning of the day before the to the trailhead or turn left on our feet wet from wading the advent of spring.

(Continued from Page 7A) Hermit Falls in Carroll Homestead Trail. There’ll be roots and rocks, ups and the Basin Trail towards Basin brook or turning around to try it another time. On this hike, County, Chatham, NH Cliffs. downs, and a bit of mud.

Difficulty – Easy Fourteen Denmark we found Basin Brook too Registration includes an aluminum water bottle for the Trail distance – 1.3 miles first 50 to sign up and chips and salsa for all at the finish Mountain Hikers hit the trail deep to cross and the group line, not to mention fabulous prizes! Cost: $12 in advance, to Hermit Falls on March turned back, as we have had to the falls Hiking time – 45 minutes 18, 2022, a bright warm to do once or twice in earlier $15 day of race. To register, visit gllt.org.

Many thanks to these Cinco de Mayo Race spon- and sunny spring day. Trails attempts. We headed back to to the falls Elevation – 730 feet sors: Kezar Realty, C.F. Barker, Jr., Hutch’s Property & were still snow covered and the trailhead leaving Hermit Vertical gain – 60 feet Tree, Jordan Custom Carpentry, Kezar Forestry, Lovell some of the hikers opted to Falls for another day. On the Directions to the trailHardware, Hastings Law Office, PA, Hayes True Value wear snowshoes. Others did hike back, the warming day Hardware, Harvest Gold Jewelry, Weston’s Farm and not, wearing microspikes. had turned the firm snow head: Follow Maine Route The snow bridges over the pack mushy and about half- 113 from Fryeburg north Markets, and Ebenezers Restaurant & Pub. This will be a kick-off event for a new summer Rocks small streams were still firm. way back one of our group into Evans Notch. Continue and Roots Ramblers Trail Running Series scheduled at However, we were concerned post-holed through a snow north about 2.1 miles from different locations each Thursday evening from May to that later in this unseason- bridge over a stream and got the parking area for the ably warm day the snow on wet to his knees. No dam- Baldface Trails to the Forest October.

Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice’s First the trail would become much age done, and the homemade Service sign for the Basin Turn left In-Person Hike for Hospice Benefit — Following a softer and more difficult for cookies he was carrying in his Campground. pack stayed dry! (west) and keep straight canceled event in 2020 and a virtual hike in 2021, those in micro spikes.

While we were not able for 0.5 miles to the parkAlthough the snow melt Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice enthusiastically prepares for its first in-person Hike for Hospice, scheduled for Saturday, May 14, at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester.

While celebrating the memory of loved ones who brought meaning to our lives and raising critical resources for Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice, participants will enjoy hiking a traditional or ADA compliant trail, live music performances by The Veggies, face painting, refreshments, and mascot appearances on the beautiful Pineland Farms campus. Proceeds from Hike for Hospice support Androscoggin’s hospice program, ensuring all Mainers have access to high-quality end-of-life care, regardless of economic circumstances.

“Because of the compassionate and quality care my husband, Walter, received from his caregivers at Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice, we had one more Thanksgiving. One more Christmas. One more New Year’s. Together. At home,” said Laurie Belden, executive director of Home Care & Hospice Alliance of Maine. “I am proud to be a supporter of Hike for Hospice Androscoggin so that others can receive quality end-of-life care at home — and experience the joy of their own ‘one more’s.’”

Androscoggin’s Hike for Hospice is a family friendly event, open to the public. To register or learn more, please visit https://androscoggin.org/events/hike/

Upcoming Races

(Photo by Jeff Sturgis)

(Photo by Allen Crabtree)

ing area for Basin Pond on the right (do not continue straight into the Basin Forest Campground). The Forest Service parking lot at Basin Pond requires a daily parking fee of $3, or display your parking permit on the dash of your car. The lot is large and will hold a number of cars.

The Basin Trail sign is at the left (south) of the parking lot. ME113 is closed in the winter by the Forest Service 0.1 miles north of the Basin Campground road, and when the campground is closed in the fall there is another gate across the campground road.

These gates will block traffic into the Basin Pond parking lot from roughly November through late March every year. In the winter, parking is at the campground gate and hikers will need to add another 0.5 miles to get to the Basin Pond trailhead.

Scholarships available

(Continued from Page 6A) renewable scholarship support to young women who are graduating seniors from high schools in Maine pursuing post-secondary education in science or engineering at a four-year university. There is a preference for applicants demonstrating an interest and/or actively participating in their Franco-American heritage.

The deadline for applications is June 1. Applications are available at www.mainecf.org.

MaineCF has worked with donors and educators since 1983 to provide Maine students access to educational opportunities. The community foundation manages more than 650 scholarship funds.

The Maine Community Foundation has offices in Ellsworth and Portland with staff and volunteers throughout the state. It works with donors and other partners to provide strong investments, personalized service, local expertise and strategic giving to improve the quality of life for all Maine people. To learn more about the community foundation, visit www.mainecf.org.

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Opinion & Comment

April 21, 2022, The Bridgton News, Page 1B

In Ye Olden Times

by Michael Davis BHS Assistant Director

High-class sandbags

Howdy neighbor!

Some of our regular readers may remember a column we ran just over two years ago, at the close of March 2020, on the subject of the Great Flood of 1953. At that time, we discussed the flood as an inspiring piece of local history; a time when our community banded together and stood firm against a developing crisis, which if we had not so boldly acted, would have certainly caused more damage and claimed far more lives than it did. And such stories were greatly needed two years ago around this time, as I’m sure we’ll all well remember.

Today, happily, I at least do not feel so dire a need to reassure my fellow neighbors that we will survive our present troubles, but even so we are again returning to the story of the Great Flood of March 27, 1953. I wanted to review this piece of history again, mainly because of a series of photographs that were taken during this flood, which the Bridgton Historical Society recently added to our archival collections.

It comes in a little booklet of Flood Scenes prepared by Wilkins Photo Service of Bridgton, and while the museum already had copies of this booklet in the vault, indeed this is a fairly common thing people bring by to donate, this copy was appealing to us because it had been dis-bound, and so the photos can be easily seen and scanned individually. I wanted to share some of them with you today, and I’ll also recap the flood for those new subscribers to The News who may have missed our last coverage of it.

The Flood of 1953 came at the very dawn of Spring, following a winter of late, heavy snowstorms; a trend which had begun the year previous, when Bridgton and most of western Maine were mired under the equally famous Blizzard of 1952. In March of 1953, the heavy snowpack began to melt, and owing to a drastic rise in temperature in mid-March, it did so rapidly. Couple that with a flooding rain a few days before the Flood, and you have sufficient water flowing down the

SALMON POINT — A golden curtain of water from Stevens Brook cascades over the remains of a dam on its final run to Long Lake.

(Photo by Suzanne Richard)

Spring marks a New Year

By Megan-Mack Nicholson Guest Columnist There are many different ways to mark a new year. Most people stick to the tradition of the New Year starting on January 1 and obviously this is technically correct. However, as I age, I notice how some of my family members and my personal “besties” mark a new year in relation to other events.

Like a friend who declares it a new year when her tulip bulbs start to come in, or my mother who seems to count passing years in direct relation to her mother’s passing.

The coming and going of seasons, solstices and equinoxes, the coming and going of favorite flora and fauna, birthdays, school years, death of loved, even traumatic events — are all markers within our own hearts and lives that tell us we have gracefully, or not so gracefully, made it through another trip around the sun. When our particular new year happens, we give special attention to the time. We set New Year’s resolutions, make wishes, buy new things, gauge our growth, and maybe even do a ritual or ceremony. I think it’s important to honor how we grow and transition through life. As the saying goes, change is our only constant and we can never really notice the change without remembering where we have been compared to where we are now. The first week in April, being

Earth Notes

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

Community members are invited to submit articles.

my new “New Year,” I thought it would be fun to pay closer attention to what is happening in our neck of the world these April Maine days and here are my three favorites.

Snow and ice melt, causing all the little creeks to come alive, the brooks to enhance their gurgling and the rivers to fully claim the height of their banks. There’s an energetic pulse in flowing water and all you need do is stand next to your favorite artery of flowing water and take notice how your senses are flooded with sensation. The sound, the speed, the rush, the cold spray on your face if you get close enough.

To me it feels as though you can imagine the energy in your own body flowing faster and stronger, like a flush of all the SPRING, Page 4B

More considerations of PPB

HIGH-CLASS SANDBAGS, hailing from such esteemed sources as the Shawmut Bank of Boston, the National Bank, and Maine’s own Rockland Bank. mountains into our lakes to pose a serious problem for many small towns. For Bridgton, these problems began at Highland Lake, where the lake rose so rapidly as to entirely overflow the outlet dam at its base and seriously damage the fish stocking ponds there. This overflow also submerged the beach and flooded Highland Road, making travel impassable. This then flooded the Mill Pond below what is now Shorey Park, SANDBAGS, Page 8B

Letters It’s good to be back

To The Editor: The Bridgton Community Center was open once again for indoor lunch on April 6.

It was great chatting with friends again that we hadn’t seen for a while. You know, in the time we had departed from COVID-19 until our get together on April 6, people hadn’t change that much.

It’s like we were in a time capsule. A few hair styles had changed, but the beautiful, festive table decorations for all people to enjoy were there. On each place setting were little signs — The Bridgton Community Center welcomes you back.

We missed you. What a great saying and community involvement. We applaud all of the cooks and set-up crew.

A wonderful ham dinner was served.

Also, a big bonus was seeing the gentlemen, who in the past, gave us our box lunches outside when COVID-19 was upon us. They braved the weather back then and said a hearty “Hi” and “Have a nice day” to all of us. It was heartwarming to see them again in a heated building and undercover. It was fun chatting with them.’

We are thankful to the Community Center for put-

ting this all together, as well as the director — Carmen Lone for caring, for her organizational skills and for bringing the community together once more.

Sue Parent Bridgton

We must rise!

To The Editor:

I wrote a letter to the editor, (published April 7, thank you BN) in which I asked, does the Republican Party have anything positive to say today? The usual suspects responded (BN April 14) — inflation is Biden’s fault, immigration is Biden’s fault, the war in Ukraine is Biden’s fault and when everything else fails, it’s the Reverend’s fault!

Jon Chappell hit the nail squarely on the head, “Typical current political mindset: I’m right, I’m done listening and thinking, but not talking.” (BN April 14, p.1B). Short, sweet and brilliant!

Independent voters — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said joining the military is like “throwing your life away” (New York Post, April 13, 2022). Marjorie Taylor Greene is a Trumplican leader in Congress; not much listening, not much thinking, but she and the rest of the Trumplicans are doing all the talking, none of which is positive!

Independents, we must

Would you throw away a nickel? What about a quarter?

Strong evidence indicates that many of us routinely throw away nickels, either in our trash or along roadsides, but quarters are a different matter. Those nickels and quarters represent the cans and bottles that never get recycled even though they often can be returned for a nickel here in many states in the U.S. or for a quarter in countries like Norway and Germany. In the USA about 25% of bottles and cans are recycled versus 97% in Norway.

Financial incentives make the difference. In addition to the high deposit on bottles in Norway, a tax on producers of bottles is reduced to zero if the nation collectively recycles 95% of bottles and cans, which Norway has accomplished every year for the last decade. This is only some of the interesting information found in Byron Reese and Scott Hoffman’s book, Wasted: How We Squander Time, Money, and Natural Resource — and What We Can Do About It. As Bridgton citizens ponder the pros and cons of Pay Per Bag, many of us who see the advantages of Pay Per Bag focus on the economic principle that what is considered free or inexpensive is often overconsumed, in this case, the services of the Transfer Station. While our taxes rise up, speak out, vote and save our Union, “One Nation, Under God, with Liberty and Justice for ALL.” Joseph W. Angelo Bridgton

Time to move forward

To The Editor:

We just celebrated Holy Week with Passover and Easter holidays followed by Patriot’s Day on Monday.

Happy Patriot’s Day to all.

Let’s all recall and commemorate past American history, including the Lexington and Concord battles, pre-American Revolutionary War period.

This holiday is celebrated here in Maine. Maine was previously a part of Massachusetts until 1820, when Maine became a state, under the Missouri Compromise. Additionally, let’s remember those that were hurt and lost their lives during the 2013 Boston Marathon.

The American people, including Maine people, must protect and uphold their inherent natural, unalienable rights, with responsibilities of the people to protect such natural, unalienable rights, by and for the People. Yet, many rights were usurped by this adminis-

tration, with many unresolved state and local issues and chronic misfeasance evolving into malfeasance, including but not limited to this current administration and Maine Legislature. The pandemic “emergency” we endured for over a year created many challenges and problems to boot, adversely impacting many people’s personal and professional lives and livelihoods, including businesses. The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc upon communities and families here in Maine, including in western Maine, including by this current administration. Similar issues occurred within this country. It’s time for meaningful reforms with After Action Reviews, including for state agencies and bureaus, reviewing and addressing many bureaucratic system failures and shortcomings.

It appears that the Legislature made very little or no headway to make this happen, including with overhauling and remediating many issues involving the Maine Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services, among others. These departments were ill-equipped and ill-prepared for emergencies, including the economic fallout and shutdown we’ve experienced. It’s time for real reforms, with bureaucratic system overhauls, to ensure that

Recycling Matters

By Sally Chappell Bridgton Recycling Committee

fund the Transfer Station, sliding scales according to use have to be considered. For instance, demolition debris is charged by weight. It is only reasonable that trash should be handled in a similar way — by the amount generated.

When we recycle, compost, donate, and are mindful of our purchases, we have control over how much waste we produce. The town has to charge a fee for stickers or else we would have the possibility of paying to ship trash generated from places outside Bridgton to ecomaine, the destination for Bridgton’s solid waste.

Back in the 1850s, the cry was, “There’s gold in them thar hills!” In 2022, we can rightly say, “There’s alumiPPB, Page 4B there are no more adverse future situations with “system failure(s)” to cause adverse mayhem during any “emergency.” Proper preparedness is essential and paramount!

Let’s move forward rebuilding Maine’s economy, including job markets, re-establishing businesses and establish new businesses within our communities and region, to improve our communities and people’s livelihoods. It is time to “make it so” with or without this administration’s help.

David Hall Cornish

Solving problems

To The Editor:

Be patient; very patient.

Most problems solve themselves.

Bob Casimiro The Sage of Bridgton

All Hat, No Cattle

To The Editor:

I am curious to see if anyone can point to some Biden policy that isn’t just virtue signaling. A Biden policy that is designed to make life better

for the American people not just a photo op and feel good word salad.

Biden’s latest foray into sleight of hand is his announcement that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will release 144,000 acres of land for oil exploration.

Sounds good. Increase oil output, fight inflation and increase royalty income to “ensure a fair return for the American taxpayer.”

What’s wrong with this picture: The original release was for 733,000 acres, but this would have upset the Greens and Marxists who are his main support/control group. 144,000 acres sounds like a lot of land for oil exploration, but the Biden group, the Marxists, and Greenies know that this will do little or nothing to fight inflation.

However, they are hopeful that it is enough to fool middle class women into thinking that they are really going to do something.

The reason that this flimflam isn’t upsetting the Greenies or Marxists is because they know that between slow walking the permits and the land being released will have little effect on inflation; they will be able to keep the price of oil high. High oil prices will help the government to push “not ready for

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prime-time electric vehicles.”

Biden’s main concern is to remain in power and he is relying on his sham rejection of the Left wing of his Party to salvage the upcoming election. The Biden group is petrified that America is finding out that the Biden ranchers have huge, showy hats but no cattle.

Note to Mr. DuBrule: Maybe, with your deep understanding of the inner workings of big oil, you can explain how Biden’s oil gambits are actually fighting inflation.

Jock MacGregor Sebago

No!

To The Editor:

Have you ever said “no” to a request by somebody?

No is possibly one of the most powerful words in existence, and it may save your life. Unfortunately, in my opinion, it is not used enough — it is out of style. It is not “woke.” It is a very complicated word.

Somebody told me that “no” should never be followed by an explanation. If you are saying “no” because you either can’t or don’t want to do something, and say nothing else, then that should be it. As soon as you give a reason or an explanation, you have opened yourself up to questioning which may lead to an argument.

It used to be, not so many

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Opinions years ago, that if you said “no” to a child, it simply meant no. If you are fortunate enough to have children, and you are “bringing them up” as opposed to “raising them like cattle” to be considerate, thoughtful, dependable and honorable people, you must be teaching the value of “no.” If you haven’t taught them “no” then you will most likely be involved in many long discussions, which will potentially cause anger, temper tantrums and frustration all around.

As an example: If your child wants to do something that you feel is dangerous

or just plain not acceptable, and you have not taught the meaning of “no,” you are going to have a very hard time guiding your child safely through the many hazards and temptations that he or she will be faced with in this modern woke world.

If a child is disobedient and breaks a rule, it is much more effective to punish the child for breaking a rule rather than any other reason. For instance: breaking the lamp, letting you down or disappointing you. Therefore, to make the no really have meaning you must have established reasonable rules

PUBLIC NOTICE

TOWN OF HARRISON Request For Proposals The Town of Harrison is requesting proposals for qualified firms for a complete revaluation of all real estate and personal property in the Town. For more information contact John Wentworth at 207-583-0923 or jwentworth@harrisonmaine.org. All proposals are due to the Town Manager by June 24, 2022 at 4 p.m.

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Online Auction

Lake Region Safe Storage will be having an online auction for storage units #707 – Arant and #314 – Gonzalez, starting April 21, 2022, to satisfy all liens due to default of payment. Contact Lake Region Safe Storage at 803-8497 for more information.

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TOWN OF NAPLES Public Hearing

A public hearing will be held on Monday, April 25, 2022, at 6 p.m. at the Naples Town Office Building located at 15 Village Green Lane. On the agenda: • A Liquor License Application for 678 Roosevelt Trail (Gary’s Olde Towne Tavern) • An Entertainment Permit Application for 678 Roosevelt Trail (Gary’s Olde Towne Tavern) The public is welcome.

Zoom meeting info will be added to the event on the Municipal Calendar found at: townofnaples.org/calendars

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Pursuant to the rental agreement between Casco Self Storage and the parties named below, their personal property shall become the property of Casco Self Storage on April 29, 2022, in order to satisfy all liens brought on by the default of payment.

Emerald Auprey, Sebago, Maine James Hagar, Oxford, Maine

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TOWN OF CASCO PUBLIC HEARING The Casco Selectboard/Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing at The Casco Community Center Meeting Room, 940 Meadow Road, Casco, Maine, on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, beginning at 6 p.m. to consider the following: A proposed modification to the Resource Protection areas: Watkins Shores Road along Thomas Pond to Valley Road Intersection. This modification would remove these areas from RP (Resource Protection) and Re-Zone as LRR (Limited Residential-Recreational) Information is available for viewing at the Casco Town Office by appointment only. All interested individuals are invited to attend at the above place and time to present any concerns for discussion.

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Board of Appeals Meeting

The Naples Board of Appeals will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at 6 p.m. at the Town Office Building located at 15 Village Green Lane. On the agenda: a. Administrative Appeal for a dock denied by the Planning Board on 4/05/2022 located at 40 Woodland Shore Drive (Tax Map U45 Lot 13) owned by Stephen and Michelle Bailey.

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PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING

The Planning Board for the Town of Bridgton will hold a Public Hearing at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Public comments will be heard for Nouria Energy Bridgton, LLC located at 443 Portland Road, known as a portion of Tax map 5 Lot 85-1 A copy of the proposed project can be viewed at the Town office by appointment. Agenda and instructions for Public Hearing will be posted at a later date on the Town website.

Please direct any questions or make an appointment with Erin O’Connor, Administrative Assistant at eoconnor@bridgtonmaine.org or 207-803-9952.

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Public Notice

TOWN OF DENMARK Absentee Ballots Absentee Ballots will be available on May 4, 2022 for the June 3, 2022 Municipal Election Voters may make a written request for the voter’s own ballot, or that of an immediate family member by mail, in person or via fax.

To request an absentee ballot, please contact the Town Clerk’s Office at (207) 452-2163; Mail requests to: Town Clerk, ATTN: Absentee Ballot Request, 62 E. Main Street, Denmark, ME 04022 or fax to 207-452-2333. Please include your name, telephone number, residence address, signature and the address that you wish the ballot to be sent to.

Absentee ballots may be turned in any time prior to the closing of the polls on Friday, June 3, 2022.

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The Naples Planning Board will hold a meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2022. The meeting will be in person at the Naples Town Hall Board Room located at 15 Village Green Lane starting at 6 p.m. On the Agenda: 1. New Business a. A Sketch Plan review for Phase #2 of the Chaplin Hill Subdivision (Tax Map R011 Lot 66-12) submitted by John Sevee for Chaplin Hill LLC. Plans may be viewed online at www.townofnaples.org The public is welcome to attend the meeting.

Any questions or comments may be directed to Jennifer Leeman via e-mail at jleeman@townofnaples.org.

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MAINE WASTE DISCHARGE LICENSE / MAINE POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT APPLICATION

Please take notice that, pursuant to 38 M.R.S.A. Sections 413 and 414-A, Rick Dyer of 722 Norway Road, Harrison, Maine, intends to file a wastewater discharge permit application with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

The application is for the discharge of 11,700 gals. per day of pretreated septage effluent to the groundwater in Harrison, Maine. The application will be filed on or about April 15, 2022, and will be available for public inspection at DEP’s Augusta office during normal business hours. A copy may also be seen at the municipal offices in Harrison.

A request for a public hearing or a request that the Board of Environmental Protection assume jurisdiction over this application must be received by the DEP, in writing, no later than 20 days after the application is found acceptable for processing, or 30 days from the date of this notice, whichever is longer. Requests shall state the nature of the issue(s) to be raised. Unless otherwise provided by law, a hearing is discretionary and may be held if the Commissioner or the Board finds significant public interest or there is conflicting technical information.

During the time specified above, persons wishing to receive copies of draft permits and supporting documents, when available, may request them from DEP. Persons receiving a draft permit shall have 30 days in which to submit comments or to request a public hearing on the draft.

Public comment will be accepted until a final administrative action is taken to approve, approve with conditions, or deny this application.

Written public comments or requests for information may be made to the Division of Water Quality Management, Department of Environmental Protection, State House Station #17, Augusta, Maine 043330017. Telephone (207) 287-3901.

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Polls will be opened, from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Municipal Building Community Room (Downstairs) on June 3, 2022, for people wishing to vote in person.

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Richard T. Stretton MECHANIC FALLS — Richard (Dick) Thomas Stretton, 74, of Mechanic Falls, died on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at his home with his wife and his sister by his side.

Richard was the son of Alfred M. Stretton and Louise G. (Walsh) Stretton. Born Feb. 15, 1948 in Concord, N.H., he attended schools in Concord, Poland (Maine), Mechanic Falls and was a graduate of Oxford Hills High School. In 1965, Richard enlisted in the USMC Reserve at the age of 17, retiring in 1971 after six years of service. In 1975, he enlisted in the Army Reserves as an MP in the 94th Military Police Co. in Bridgton. He retired from the Army Reserves as a Staff Sergeant after a total of 22 years of military service.

As a young man, he spent many years with the Mechanic Falls Fire Department and Police Department as a volunteer.

In 1979, after being injured fighting a house fire, he and his family moved to Bridgton, where he soon worked at Bridgton Academy in maintenance for 23 years.

In 1991, he became a member of the Western Maine Detachment of the Marine Corps League in Mechanic Falls. He held many of the office posts and ended up being Commandant for two years. He also held the position as chaplin for the Department of Maine MCL. Joining the Order of The Devil Dogs, he held the high honor of Pedigree Devil Dog (The Top Dog). Richard also held positions as Pound Keeper and Dog Robber for the Lobster Pound (Southern Maine).

In 1983, he graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy and served as a reserve police officer for the town of Bridgton. He later moved to Waterford and joined the Waterford Police Department at the rank of sergeant. Also, a member of the Blue Knights Law Enforcement Motor Cycle Club, he held the position of director of the Maine 6 Chapter.

For years, he was a member of the United Bikers of Maine and loved participating in the Toy Runs. The Health Officer for the Town of Waterford for many years, he retired in December 2007, kept his part-time jobs at Shawnee Peak for the winter and security at Point Sebago in the summer until he was no longer able to work.

Because of ill health, Richard and his wife Gail moved back to Mechanic Falls, the town he loved the best in 2016.

Richard is survived by his wife of 47-plus years, Gail A. Stretton; two daughters, Donna Letourneau (Guy) of Raymond and Jill Emory (Mike) of Mojave, Calif.; a granddaughter, Amanda Ladd of Palmdale, Calif.; two brothers, William (Harriet) of Lewiston and Larry (Sherri) of Waterford; and a sister, Sapphire (Beth) of Ocean Park; along with many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the American Legion Hall #150, Elm Street, Mechanic Falls on Sunday, April 24 at 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Richard’s memory to Androscoggin Home Health and Hospice, American Legion Post #150 or Poland Rescue.

Graveside services will be held in the fall at Gracelawn Memorial Park in Auburn.

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TOWN OF NAPLES Annual Town Meeting The Naples Annual Town Meeting will be held at 6:00 PM on Thursday, April 28, 2022.

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be making decisions for your child.

The best rules are still the 10 Commandments. Any civilization that has not followed these rules has fallen into chaos and anarchy. Breaking these rules is NOT a good idea. Take a look at what is

Plans may be viewed online at www.townofnaples.org The public welcome to attend. Masks are recommended.

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and guidelines of behavior.

Consequences for breaking the rules should also be established. As an adult parent you brought that child into the world, and you are as responsible as God for that child.

Responsible for their behavior until they are 18 years old. No other person should

The meeting will take place at Lake Region High School located at 1877 Roosevelt Trail. Please park in front of the High School and enter through the front doors. All other doors will be locked.

Copies of the Warrant and proposed budget will be available at the meeting. Copies can be obtained in advance at townofnaples.org/notices or by visiting the Town Office.

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Obituaries Carol H. Sislane

Memorial Service

The family of Carol Heers Sislane, (who passed away on Nov. 13, 2021) of Sweden, invite you to an 11 a.m. memorial service followed by a reception on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at NCCC, 3 North Fryeburg Road, Fryeburg, ME.

Terry Edwards Terry Edwards, 64, of Otisfield passed away on April 9. He was born on October 28, 1957, in Lewiston, Maine, son of Catherine (Edwards) Everett and Kenneth Edwards.

Terry moved from Auburn to Norway as a young child where he lived until 1977. He was active in the local baseball program and service organizations growing up in Norway. Terry attended the local Norway/South Paris schools including Oxford Hills High School where he graduated in 1976. There he was a member of several school organizations including serving as Key Club president. Sports was a key element of Terry’s developmental years. He participated in baseball, track, and football. His performance on the football field was a highlight of his high school experience. It was during these years mentors Bob Fallon, Okie O’Connor, and Ken Loper charted the course for much of Terry’s lifelong journey. He continued his education at Bridgton Academy with the Class of 1977, and later Maine Maritime Academy, where football remained his passion. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree at MMA in 1981.

Terry applied his degree in Marine Engineering working in the private sector aboard multiple tug and barge units. Terry started his career on the Ohio River. The bulk of his shipping experience as chief engineer was in the Gulf of Mexico and on the Mississippi River. His ports of call were also on the St. Lawrence Seaway, Great Lakes, the Caribbean Islands as well as various ports along the Atlantic coast. Terry retired in 2013 after 32 years in the maritime industry.

Anyone that knew Terry understood his devotion to his wife and family. Terry married Vicky (Ward) Edwards in 1981 after dating throughout high school and college. The bond between them as best friends and soulmates was unmistakable.

Even though they spent 49 years together, their time as a couple seemed too short for both of them.

Terry had two sons, Jesse and Nathan, with Vicky. He embraced fatherhood. Terry was never more in his element than when teaching his sons the most important life lessons. Terry’s role as a grandfather also brought him great pride in his final years. Hearing his name, “Papa,” spoken by his only grandchild, Teddy, was a source of joy every time. Big T and Little T had already bonded over trucks and tractors during their brief time together.

Stories about Terry shared by family, friends, and workmates have common threads. All include his sense of humor, his love of banter, particularly with best friend Joey B. Smith, and his ability to pull people into conversation. Terry simply made others feel like they belonged and his infectious personality was undeniable to all he befriended.

Terry is survived by his wife Victoria Edwards, son Jesse Edwards and wife KC, son Nathaniel Edwards, grandson Teddy Edwards, brothers Stanley Edwards and wife Virginia, (Jerry) Peter Edwards and wife Jane, sister Roberta McColl and husband Kevin, brothers-in-law Donald St. Germain, Ronald Ward and wife Barbara, Matthew Ward and wife Heather, and sisterin-law Anne Ward. Terry is survived by many nieces, nephews, and much loved bulldog Lucy.

Terry was predeceased by his mother Catherine Everett, father Kenneth Edwards, brother Richard Edwards, sister Judith St. Germain, father-in-law Neil Ward, parents-in-law Charlotte and Gerald Brien, as well as loved ones Eric Spengler and Jeanne Flynn.

A private service for Terry was held at the Hall Funeral Home in Casco followed by interment at the Harrison Village Cemetery.

A scholarship for a future Oxford Hills High School graduate matriculating to Bridgton Academy has been created in Terry’s honor. Please mail donations to Bridgton Academy, PO Box 292, North Bridgton, ME 04057, and note “In memory of Terry Edwards” in the memo line.

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total of 46 presidents. A small number of men who held the office have been truly great leaders. The largest percentage who occupied the posi(Continued from Page 2B) tion could be considered avgoing on in the world now. erage at best or uninspiring at Robert S. Wilkinson worst. A handful of presidents Bridgton are judged by history as dreadful and a blot on the nation for their negligent stewardship of the most important and consequential public office in the world.

I believe that most Americans would rate George Washington and Abraham To The Editor: America, in its long and Lincoln as the two most impormagnificent history, has had a LETTERS, Page 8B

Judging the presidents

Larry Morrison

Doris Chapman

GLENVILLE, NY — Larry Morrison, 80, of Glenville, N.Y. passed away at Ellis Hospital on Dec. 5, 2021 from Amyloidosis.

He was born on July 20, 1941, to the late Bert and Vera (Morang) Morrison in Portland, Maine. He graduated from Deering High School in 1959. Larry then entered the work-study apprentice program at General Electric in Somersworth, N.H. enabling him to graduate from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1965. He then joined the G.E. Manufacturing Management Program that took him to Johnson City, N.Y. and Philadelphia, Pa. completing this program in 1967. Larry then secured a position at G.E. Gas Turbine in 1968. At this time, he was able to attend classes in the evening to receive his master’s degree from Union College in Industrial Administration in 1972. His last position at G.E. was to sell spare parts for gas turbines which had him travel to the different facilities twice a year all over the world, where there were G. E. gas turbines. He retired from G. E. in 1996 with 35 years of service.

Larry married Evelyn Grace Ryder (Cookie), his love and best friend, on June 30, 1962. In later years, Larry and Cookie loved traveling to foreign lands, their favorite spot was a little town high in the mountains of Switzerland, Kandersteg, where they could hike the many trails. This couple in younger years enjoyed square dancing and all throughout their life together enjoyed their bridge group.

They spent every summer at their camp in Bridgton, where Larry would often be seen sitting on the pier with a book in his hand — his hobby was definitely reading. He was also a runner, competing in many races both in N.Y. and also Maine (his favorite race was the “4 on the Fourth” in Bridgton). He also exercised several times a week at the Union College gym.

Larry donated Apheresis (platelets) twice a month for 30 years, driving to the Red Cross facility in Albany or the facility in Portland in the summer. He, also, drove “Meals on Wheels” one day a week in Maine for 20 years.

Larry is survived by his wife, Cookie; their son, Earl, of Palm Springs, Calif.; their daughter, Hope Sanderson of Beaufort, N.C.; two sisters, Brenda Pattison of Harpswell and Karen Curry of The Villages, Fla. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, at the Ballston Lake Baptist Church. There will be a graveside service on June 4 in Bridgton. The family requests that masks be worn.

Memorial contributions may be made in Larry’s name to Ballston Lake Baptist Church, 1 Edward Street, Ballston Lake, NY 12019; Schenectady City Mission, 425 Hamilton Street, Schenectady, NY 12305; or Pleasant Mountain Presbyterian Church, North High Street, Bridgton, ME 04009.

SWEDEN — Doris Chapman of Sweden passed away just short of her 92nd birthday. She was at home, with her son, daughter and granddaughter, when she fell asleep in death, early Monday morning, March 30, 2022.

A warm, generous and loving woman, her vivacious personality attracted all who knew her.

Her husband, Gerald (“Jerry”) Chapman, passed away in 2010. He loved her dearly and enjoyed their 62 years together.

She was also predeceased by her beloved parents, Lena Byram and Leonard Tilley Byram, of Caribou. They were known to all as Grammy and Grampy, whether related or not.

She came from a close-knit, hard-working, fun-loving family.

She was sad to lose older brothers Norman, Clarence, Arthur and younger brother, Ron, in recent years.

She is survived by daughter, Brenda Lozoway of Casco; son, Gaylen Chapman of Sweden; and her five grandchildren, who were very close to their Nana. She loved all her children, grandchildren, her many nieces, nephews, great-granddaughter and all her many great nieces and nephews, cousins and all her “in-laws.” (It would be easier to list those she didn’t love: the number would be zero.)

Doris was creative, curious and a woman of faith. She loved learning and studying the Bible, spending her life teaching others how to live a satisfying life. She was a talented hairdresser, running her own salon for many years.

Her friends in the Norway Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses miss her warm, friendly smile and ways. She was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1956.

You are missed already, Mum.

Jeanette E. Moore PORTLAND — Jeanette Edith Moore died April 4, 2022, with loving family by her side. She was 88.

Jeanette was born on December 7, 1933, in Houlton, Maine to Irma Maude (Quint) McKinnon and Thomas Leland McKinnon. She graduated from Houlton High School in 1951 and earned her education degree from Ricker College in 1955. Jeanette taught history, biology, and civics at Hodgdon High School for two years after graduation and became the first female driving instructor in Maine while teaching there.

Jeanette married Herbert Joseph Moore on Nov. 28, 1957.

They were married for 40 years until Herb passed away in 1997.

Jeanette is survived by three children and their spouses: Johanna Bartlett and her husband Cliff; Bridget Slocum and her husband Mike; John Moore and his wife Laurie; and six grandchildren.

Early in their marriage, Jeanette’s husband Herb introduced her to two of her favorite activities: dancing and football. Jeanette enjoyed dancing with Herb at every opportunity and was a longtime Patriots fan.

Jeanette frequently met friends for coffee and enjoyed spending a few weeks in Florida during the winter with some of those friends for several years. She was known for her sparkling wit and sparkling jewelry.

Jeanette found a new career later in life. She worked at Hannaford for many years and was competitive about having the fastest “scan” time.

Jeanette was generous and quick to offer help. She was devoted to her family. She loved friend and family gatherings.

Jeanette especially enjoyed the large gatherings of her family and friends for her 75th, 80th, and 85th birthdays.

Special thanks are extended to the Northern Light Hospice team for easing her last few months with their care and friendship.

A mass of Catholic burial will be held in the summer.

In lieu of flowers, Jeanette requested donations to one of her favorite charities: Catholic Charities (https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/ways-to-give/), or any local food bank. For a donation to the Catholic Charities, navigate to the Catholic Charities link, scroll to Donate Now and click Donate, click Honor/Memorial near the top of the page, and enter this address into the recipient fields: Bridget Slocum, 10004 Liriope Cove, Austin, TX 78750 Arrangements are in the care of the Hall Funeral Home in Casco where tributes to Jeanette may be shared with her family at www.hallfuneralhome.net.

Barbara L. Ebbrecht Barbara L. Ebbrecht, 84, died peacefully early Saturday morning, April 16, 2022, at the Larson Medical Center, Shell Point, Fort Myers, Fla. Her husband, John, was by her side and held her hand as she passed from this life to everlasting life with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Barbara was born in Queens, New York, to Albert and Beatrice Buck. Barbara grew up in Franklin Square and met John at their church youth group. She went on to graduate from Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Mich., with a degree in early education. Barb and John made their home in Southborough, Mass., for many years while Barb taught school in Marlborough, Mass., retiring in 1995.

Barbara was very active with her volunteer work while spending many winters in Bonita Springs, Fla; including local after school programs and especially enjoyed helping children learn to love reading. She enjoyed the outdoors, traveling, and spending time with her horse, Classy. She also loved hosting her family for holidays, her summers in Casco, Maine, and Sunday pizza night. She enjoyed close friendships she made in all these walks of life. Barbara’s greatest joy was time spent with her family.

She was an active member of the Village Church at Shell Point as well as Bay Presbyterian Church in Bonita Springs, Fla., and Christ the Redeemer Church in Portland, Maine.

She leaves behind John, her devoted husband of 62 years, their children Christian John of Kennebunk, and his two children Bryan and Chloe; Stephen of Berlin, Mass., and his wife Susan and their three children Elizabeth, Abigail and Rachel; and daughter Amy Guzzi of Minneapolis, Minn., and her husband Dave and their four children Sarah, Tyler, Carter and Hannah, as well as Hannah’s husband Nick DiStefano. She is also survived by her sister, Janet and her husband Bill Jackson of Independence, Va. Barb will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

There will be a memorial celebration of her life at The Village Church at Shell Point on Monday, May 2 at 11 a.m. A second service will be held this summer in Maine with details to be determined.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Barbara Ebbrecht’s memory be directed to Hope Hospice, 9470 Health Park Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908. Or donate at hopehcs.org.

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Spring marks a New Year

(Continued from Page 1B) things you held in during the winter months. Oh my, and the ice melt on our still bodies of water, taking the canoe out

by Rev. Robert Plaisted for its first spring voyage. Peacefully paddling so you don’t Guest Columnist disturb all the birds who have made their way back. What an absolute gift, watching water move through this month in almost direct correlation to how I feel throughout April.

Peepers. Seriously, need I say more? The first time I hear peepers each year (when the days reach about 44 degrees) I can’t help from tear up with a visceral reaction of joy. These little creatures are a beautiful example of how in nature, mysteries unfold beyond the limits of our perception. Like how they basically turn sugar in their body to a natural antiWell, my friends, how does it feel to be funding Vladimir freeze so they can survive the winter and how their cells Putin’s genocidal assault on Ukraine? We’re doing that, you expel most of their water as it begins to freeze outside so know. Every time you and I use our money to buy Russian oil, that when ice forms in their body, the ice crystals don’t penmuch of it goes to pay for Vlad the Destroyer’s war crimes — the ongoing slaughter of innocent Ukrainians. Putin currently heads the largest criminal mob operation on earth — the Russian government. He can finance his murderous rampage as long as the world’s governments allow him to do so. That’s (Continued from Page 1B) how Earth’s resources become blood money. Once we cut off num along them thar highways!” Aluminum cans are a his profits from fossil-fuel looting, his brutal war will end. valuable, easily recyclable commodity that is currently Today, a worldwide criminal oligarchy is holding human- being unnecessarily wasted. Aluminum is extracted from ity in its grip of evil. They’re bleeding human civilization dry bauxite ore, which has to be mined. Through a process with a combination of bullying, bribery and barbarism. It’s requiring a large amount of electricity, we get aluminum no accident that Putin is considered one of the world’s rich- suitable for products we use, but the bauxite ore is necesest men. It’s also no accident that Koch aIndustries is one of sarily shipped to places where electricity is cheap. This is the few American companies still doing business in Putin’s why Iceland, with its abundant geothermal energy, is a desRussia. Fred Koch, its founder, made his fortune building oil tination point for bauxite ore justifying the shipping costs. refineries and pipelines in Joseph Stalin’s USSR. Oil-soaked Alternatively, we have several aluminum recycling birds of a feather, flock together. They know where the dirty plants right here in the USA that can churn out new alumimoney’s at. num from old cans and other items. There is currently an Today’s column title is based on that old fraternal song, aluminum shortage to the point where an aluminum can Hail, Hail, the Gang’s All Here, which in turn is based on a you recycle today becomes a new can a mere two months chorus from the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera, The Pirates later according to Reese and Hoffman. With the winter of Penzance. (Ain’t music history fun!) The title reflects my snow now gone, cans and bottles are ripe for the picking aspiration to live in a world where laws are respected and along our roads. justice is established, as the Preamble to the Constitution enviAs we know, the recycling market was disrupted in sions. That notion may be more wishful thinking than realistic 2018 when China stopped accepting shipping containers vision, but one always can hope. loaded with our recyclables. Rejuvenating the recycling GANG, Page 8B

Hail, Hail the Gang’s in Jail

etrate vital organs in their body. What about how they make this high-pitched loud sound they have to close their nostrils and mouths and squeeze their lungs, which causes the focal sac in the throat to inflate like a balloon and the “peeping” sound happens as air leaves the lungs, passes over the vocal chords and into the vocal sac. The next time you get to hear just one peeper, remember that little guy is only about an inch long. Mic drop.

The smell of Earth. It’s like the aroma of life. Literally.

As I walk with my tender spring feet on the ground, I can smell last year’s decay and the beginning of new growth. I remember where I’ve been and I smile as I take in the smell of a new day. May all your New Year’s be full of honor and promise.

Megan-Mack Nicholson operates Holon Healing, nature and forest therapy, Shamanic-Reiki practices.

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Fees, taxes, call them what you want. They have the power to change our behavior in directions that benefit society as a whole. And remember, what you recycle will still be free; you will only pay for bags of trash.

This column was written by the Bridgton Recycling Committee. Do you have a question regarding the proposed Pay Per Bag? Questions can be sent to bridgtonrecyclingcommittee@yahoo.com and it will be answered by the committee in future columns.

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Inventions & Inventors

ACROSS 1. Urban haze 5. Da, oui, or si, e.g.

8. Drug-induced state 12. UK art museum 13. Molten rock 14. Hip-hop or classical, e.g.

15. Sportscaster Andrews 16. Angle between branch and offshoot 17. Bioweapon 18. *Reaper inventor 20. Muslim holy man 21. Dampish 22. *The invention of hand sanitizer centered on alcohol as this 23. Stitched again 26. Decipherable 30. United Nations labor agency, acr.

31. Armed robber, on an Indian subcontinent 34. Heart of the matter 35. Impertinent 37. Be in arrears 38. Belgian port city 39. European erupter 40. Popular women’s magazine 42. Back then 43. Make a new sketch 45. Canine’s coat 47. Digital audiotape, acr.

48. Corner joint 50. ____ crazy 52. *Ground beef steak

inventor 56. Nordic gl¸hwein 57. Substance abuser 58. Kind of testimony 59. Soft twilled fabric of silk or rayon 60. Casanova, e.g.

61. Anger on road 62. Flock’s affirmation 63. Short for ensign 64. NBA shot

DOWN 1. Flower part 2. Painter Chagall 3. Ear-related 4. DNA sequence 5. Vertical coordinate axis 6. Put out on a curb 7. *Poliomyelitis vaccine inventor 8. *Life-saving maneuver inventor 9. Machu Picchu group 10. Sinister 11. Pecking mother 13. Thin layer 14. Romantic Norwegian composer 19. Disturbing public peace 22. Acquire 23. Early one 24. Carry away, in a way 25. *Edison invented things for its reproduction 26. Stead

27. Flesh of fish 28. Foot-forward squat 29. Glorify 32. *First commercial revolver inventor 33. Harry Potter’s mail carrier 36. *Knitted sweater with open front inventor

38. #4 Down matter, pl.

40. Back of the boat 41. Withdraw from working life 44. Frustration, in print 46. Pergolas 48. *Wide-mouth jar inventor 49. Intestinal obstruction

50. Undesirable location 51. Ruptured 52. Certainly 53. Russia’s mountain range

54. Indian music 55. Big Bang’s original matter 56. Geological Society of America

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Country Living

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DAR donates to pantry Meet a Little Angel at next Rotary meeting

Food items were gathered at the March 5 meeting of the Molly Ockett Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution to be donated to the Harrison Food Pantry. The meeting of the was held at the Bridgton Community Center.

An installation ceremony, conducted by Honorary State Regent and Past Chapter Regent Polly Tarbell Bartow via Zoom, was held for the following members elected for twoyear terms: Regent, Susan Tarbell Smith; Vice Regent, Nancy Coshow; Chaplain, Amy Chaplin; Recording Secretary, Michelle Tucci; Corresponding Secretary, Margaret Babineau; Treasurer, Sherry Edwards; Registrar, Cheryl Swift; Historian, Margaret Bab-

FOOD ITEMS collected by Molly Ockett Chapter DAR at their March meeting will be donated to the Harrison Food Pantry. ineau; and Librarian, organization dedicated Dianne Barth. to historic preservation, Due to the inclement education and patriotism, weather in December, comprised of women who the chapter celebrated can trace their lineage “Christmas in March” back to a Revolutionary with a Yankee gift swap War patriot. The DAR and an assortment of deli- welcomes new members cious refreshments brought and will gladly help any

by Molly Ockett Chapter women interested in joinmembers. ing to trace their lineage The DAR is a service back to their Patriot.

Faces of Hiram Founders

The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club is excited to announce that the group has returned to in-person meetings with a Zoom option at a 4:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

The in-person part of the meeting will return to Stella’s on the Square, located at 6 High Street in Bridgton. You may join Rotary via Zoom by contacting gszoksbox@gmail.com.

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A LITTLE ANGELS SERVICE DOG will accom• TODAY, Thursday, April pany speaker Melody Nester on Thurs., April 21.

21, 4:30 p.m., in person with virtual option, speaker will be provides behavioral health and education Melody Nester of Little Angels Service services for children, adults and families Dogs. Long on Rotary’s list of speak- throughout Maine, and the Department of ers with a desire to be with us in person, Health and Human Services. Its primary Melody with bring at least one of the ser- goal is to increase the number of available vice dogs. Many of these dogs are trained foster and adoptive families for children by prisoners and the training itself is thera- statewide. Join Rotary to learn more about peutic for the incarcerated. Join Rotary to this wonderful program. learn about these wonderful animals and For more information about upcoming the support they provide.

Rotary programs, check out the website at • Thursday, April 28, 4:30 p.m., in https://lakeregionrotary.com and Facebook person with virtual option, speaker will Page. If you would like to be on the mailbe Kasey McDonough, of A Family for ing list to receive notification of programs ME. The A Family for ME program is and volunteer opportunities, e-mail lakerea partnership between Spurwink, which gionrotary@gmail.com.

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FACES OF FOUNDERS: Hiram, Maine iMovie student Gabbi Black portrays Mary Ann Barker, daughter of founder.

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HARRISON — Interested in climate change but don’t know what to do?

Join the Harrison Climate Action Group and help activate your town for climate mitigation and adaptation.

Meeting schedule is the second and fourth Mondays at 6 p.m. at the Caswell Conservancy (Main Street) in Harrison. The next meeting is April 25. CAC will be choosing its first project.

This is a nonpartisan group. Masks are encouraged.

Interested but can’t attend? You can participate without attending meetings by joining the Facebook group — Harrison Maine Climate Action — or e-mail Andrea at: harrisonmaineclimateaction@gmail.com

April Saturday Night Supper

CASCO — The Casco Village Church, United Church of Christ is hosting its annual “April Saturday Night Supper” on Saturday, April 30, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. This month’s dinner will feature baked beans, hot dogs, delicious casseroles, crisp salads, rolls and butter, cold drinks, hot coffee and homemade pies! It’s all for only $10 for adults, and $5 for children ages 8 and under.

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Tickets are on sale on the SMAC website. by reservation, not included tor on top. With a spirited in the ticket price. sound that falls somewhere “We loved this band when between old-time country they were here last…Geesh, and vaudeville, the group this band makes me happy. puts its own spin on a golden It was one of those times era of music, specifically the someone sent me an e-mail 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, and I actually had a minute including their own origito listen. Rolling Stone says, nal tunes...and sometimes it about Bill and the Belles, hard to tell the difference… ‘committed to helping early In a climate of lots of string country music remain appre- bands and old timey music ciated — not just replicated.’ groups, theirs is a fresh take I think that sums them up while paying homage to an if you add a little fun fac- old style,” — SMAC website.

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HIRAM — Faces of Founders: Hiram, Maine the MOVIE, a partnership of Hiram Historical Society and the High School TV 2 Class of SAD 55, will be shown Friday, May 13, 2022, at the Hiram Arts Center at 8 Hancock Avenue at 6 p.m.

In this production — unique in the state of Maine — the teacher/moderator presents the context of 15 founders — men, women, children — students follow in costume with photographic backgrounds and portray each settler briefly telling what it was like to live in the nascent settlement 1774-1830, voicing opinions unbound from restraints of the book Faces of Founders: Hiram, Maine. Professional musicians, Hiram residents, perform Hiram music.

Free to all — music and refreshments of the period. For more information, contact Sally Williams at 207-615-4390, gardenlit@ gmail.com, or the Arts Center at 207-625-4650.

Two years ago, a community theatrical event planned for the Hiram Arts Center in May 2020 to celebrate the bicentennial of Maine statehood was cancelled because of COVID19. The high school graciously offered to produce a modified version under

BROWNFIELD — Bill and the Belles began as a project to explore the sounds between rural and urban music, between vaudeville and down-home roots, but they’ve arrived somewhere wholly their own.

“They revel in the inbetween: deeply engaged with the string-band tradition and eager to stretch those influences to contemporary settings. Happy Again is the latest chapter of that ongoing story: what happens when a string-band from East Tennessee lays down a session at Motown.

It’s a welcome evolution that feels familiar and timeless.”

Bill and the Belles will be performing at the Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield on Friday, April 29 at 8 p.m. Tickets ($20 per person, $5 handling fee, eight-ticket limit) are on sale on the SMAC website (stonemountainartscenter. com). Stone Mountain is located at 695 Dugway Road in Brownfield. Tel. 1-207935-7292. Dinner available

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BRILLIANT BLUE — It is easy to see why sightings of these brilliant blue birds has inspired artists, poets and philosophers for centuries. “The Bluebird carries the sky on its back.” — Henry David Thoreau.

(Photo by Suzanne Richard)

Bill and the Belles (Continued from Page 5B) tar and vocal; Kalia Yeagle on fiddle and vocal; Aidan Vansuetendael on banjo, banjo ukulele and vocal; and Andrew Small on bass.

“The group has a knack for saying sad things with a bit of a smirk, and anyone who’s been to one of their shows can attest that you leave feeling lighter and refreshed. This is a band that revels in the in-between: deeply engaged with the

string-band tradition and eager to stretch those influences to a contemporary setting. A timeless place where Jimmie Rodgers and Phil Spector can overlap, and a driving fiddle and banjo tune makes way for a sentimental parlor song. And while Bill and the Belles’ latest chapter offers a bigger, moodier, and more decade-ambiguous sound, they maintain their status as the most refreshing string-band around.”

Faces of Hiram

(Continued from Page 5B) severe pandemic restrictions — with students, in the school exclusively, with scripts written by the author of the book Faces of Founders: Hiram, Maine published in late 2021. A fruitful partnership of Hiram Historical Society and Sacopee High School in SAD 55 ensued!

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Thursday, April 21 Annual Awards Ceremony, Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, 5 p.m. at Shawnee Peak. Keynote speaker, Kimberley Moore, director of the Bureau of Employment Services. Catered by Lake Region Caterers. Contact the Chamber for tickets.

Rotary speaker. BridgtonLake Region Rotary Club is excited to announce that the group has returned to in-person meetings at Stella’s on the Square in Bridgton (North High Street) with a Zoom option (You may join Rotary via Zoom by contacting gszoksbox@gmail.com) at a 4:30 p.m., speaker will be Melody Nester of Little Angels Service Dogs.

Myles Felch, curator and geologist at the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum in Bethel, will answer your questions as he joins the Hobbs Speaker Series on Zoom at 7 p.m. Myles will also provide an introduction to Maine state mineral, tourmaline, its geologic origins, where it is found in Maine, and how it is used. His interests include lithium-bearing pegmatites and Northern Appalachian geology. To join this free event, visit www.hobbslibrary.org and click on the Zoom link.

Friday, April 22 Earth Hike, 9:30 a.m. to noon, along a Greater Lovell Land Trust trail that will take us around a small portion of the Earth, pausing at viewpoints to pay reverence to it with prose or poetry. You are welcome to share something you’ve written or read.

Register online at gllt.org.

Saturday, April 23 Earth Week Clean Up. In honor of Earth Day, join Greater Lovell Land Trust at your leisure to pick up debris from Routes 5 and 93, or any local roadside. Be sure to take a photograph of you and your findings. GLLT will share them all via their Earth Day map. E-mail photos: leigh. hayes@gllt.org. Co-sponsored

by GLLT and Sweden Conservation Commission.

Sunday, April 24 Church service, St. Peter’s

Episcopal Church, 42 Sweden Road, Bridgton at 10 a.m., all are welcome!

Monday, April 25 Harrison Climate Action Group meeting, 6 p.m. at the Caswell Conservancy (Main Street); or join on Facebook or e-mail Andrea at harrisonmaineclimateaction@gmail. com Tuesday, April 26 Diabetic Shoe Clinic at the Bridgton Community Center by appointment from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Are you diabetic on Medicare? If so, you are entitled to one pair of therapeutic shoes plus inserts each calendar year, paid for

by Medicare. Come pick a shoe style and get measured at the clinic. No money out of pocket. All widths available.

Important: Please bring the following: Medicare Card; primary doctor’s name, address and phone number; and primary/secondary insurance card (if you have one). Please call 6473116 for appointment or for more information.

Food pantry, from 10 a.m. to Noon at St. Joseph Church, 225 South High Street, Bridgton. All are welcome.

Masks will be required.

Thursday, April 28 Guest speaker, BridgtonLake Region Rotary Club in-person meeting at Stella’s on the Square (North High Street, Bridgton) with a Zoom option (you may join Rotary via Zoom by contacting gszoksbox@gmail.com) at a 4:30 p.m., speaker Kasey McDonough, of A Family for ME. The A Family for ME program is a partnership between Spurwink, which provides behavioral health and education services for children, adults and families throughout Maine, and the Department of Health and Human Services.

Its primary goal is to increase the number of available foster and adoptive families for children statewide.

Saturday, April 30 The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue, at 7:30 p.m. at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center in Fryeburg (on the Fryeburg Academy campus, Bradley Street). The national touring Corvettes are returning

for another all-out Doo Wop celebration! The Corvettes perform the great music of the Doo Wop era with a fresh, new energy. And don’t miss the Kustom Kruisers Club of Maine’s car show at 5:30 p.m., featuring a selection of incredible customized classics on display outside on the LHE/ PAC patio. Ticket info, website: www.fryeburgacademy. org/pac Cat Coalition craft fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Oxford Advent Christian Church, Roue 26, 1130 Main Street in Oxford. Spaces will be $30 and a donation of an item CCOWM can sell to continue our TNR program.

You must provide your own tables and chairs. This is an outdoor event. Contact Pamela Dillingham to sign up. 3123859.

Responsible Pet Care ticket auction, Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in South Paris, bidding 5 to 6:30 p.m., winners drawn at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $5, $10 and $20, also bonus tickets. Over 250 great items. Food and refreshment available.

Church supper, Casco Village Church, United Church of Christ is hosting “April Saturday Night Supper” from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Menu: baked beans, hot dogs, delicious casseroles, crisp salads, rolls & butter, cold drinks, hot coffee and homemade pies! Cost: $10 for adults, and $5 for children ages 8 and under. Church is located at 941 Meadow Road in Casco, or call at 207-6274282.

Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1 One-woman play, Kippy, Pray for the Dead and Fight Like Hell for the Living! featuring Gail Phaneuf of Harrison on Saturday, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at Denmark Arts Center, 50 W. Main Street, Denmark. Admission is $10, available at the door.

“Kippy” story is expressed as a one-woman imagining of a conversation with the late Kip Tiernan, social justice hero.

Kippy was an extraordinary character and force of nature who changed the face of social justice in Boston, Mass.

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Passionate and salty-tongued, she engendered outrage and empathy for the plight of poor and homeless women.

Sunday, May 1 Special church service, South Bridgton Congregational Church; reopening of the church at 6 p.m. The church is located at 16 Fosterville Road, Bridgton. Refreshments will be served after the service. For more information, call Shirley Field at 207-647-1218.

Tuesday, May 3 Blood drive, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bridgton Hospital Conference Room A,B,C, online registration open, visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter CMMC as the sponsor code in the “Find a Blood Drive” search box at the top of the page. Simply select the time you would like to donate and follow the registration instructions.

Thursday, May 5 5K Trail Run/Walk. Greater Lovell Land Trust and Lovell Rec are co-hosting a Cinco de Mayo 5K Trail Run/Walk from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Cost is $12 pre-registration or $15 on the day of the race. The 5K route (more or less) will leave from Parking Lot 4 of GLLT’s Heald & Bradley Ponds Reserve and circle the Hemlock and Whiting Hill Loop Trails, finishing near the foundations on the Homestead Trail. There’ll be roots and rocks, ups and downs, and a bit of mud. Registration at gllt.org includes an aluminum water bottle for the first 50 to sign up and chips and salsa for all at the finish line, not to mention fabulous prizes!

No Man’s Land Film Festival, 6:30 p.m. The Fryeburg Academy Girl Up club is excited to bring the 2022 No Man’s Land Film Festival to the LHE/PAC. No Man’s Land Film Festival (NMLFF) aims to un-define feminine in adventure and sport through film. The goal of this festival is to connect likeminded individuals who are action-oriented, wish to support a shared vision of gender equality, have a desire to experience their passions and environments through a uniquely

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that I put it in a jar and had a second use out of it. One night, I did short ribs, then I tried family style pork ribs. Last week, I used it on chicken legs and thighs as a barbeque sauce! It’s a winner. Enjoy!

The Bridgton Farmers’ Market is moving outdoors May 6 for its 27th summer season! The market runs every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, May 6 through Oct. 29. You can find BFM on The Green behind Renys on Depot Street.

3 tablespoons chopped garlic If you bring your dog, please maintain a short leash and 1½ cups ketchup control over your animal. Thank you!

1½ cups favorite barbeque sauce For a full list of vendors and information on ordering visit ¾ cup Maine Maple syrup https://www.facebook.com/BridgtonFarmersMarket/ or con¾ cup vinegar tact BFM at bridgtonfarmersmarket.me@gmail.com ¾ teaspoons pepper BFM will beging accepting credit cards and EBT with Sauté the onion in the oil over clipboards the beginning of the Summer Market. See you medium heat until transparent. Add there! garlic and heat together for about one minute. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Wrap the brisket in a double sheet of aluminum foil set on a baking sheet.

Pour half the sauce over the brisket and seal tightly. Place in the oven and cook for 3 or 4 hours.

Test the meat at 3 hours. You don’t want to burn it.

Pull the meat apart, place in a crock pot and add the rest of the sauce and continue to heat until completely hot and savory.

BEEF SHORT RIBS or FAMILY STYLE PORK RIBS in MAPLE SAUCE WATERFORD — Community Garden update, there You may cook Beef Short Ribs the same way as a Brisket, are more than a handful of people who are committed to using the same recipe. Wrap the ribs in foil and bake as above, developing a Community Garden. Organizers met with checking the meat for 2 hours. Add more sauce or not. Meat several of the Waterford Fairgrounds board members to will be done when falling from the bone and tender. Drizzle design the garden space. with more sauce and serve immediately.

The community garden was also selected as a project I had so much of the Maple Sauce left from this recipe for the energy grant application and organizers will hopefully hear some good news in April regarding funding.

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Beef Brisket in Maple Sauce

By Nancy Tripp Bridgton Farmers’ Market It is Maple season in Maine and I love a good recipe for maple that includes meat too. I asked my friend Dottie Bell to share some of her favorite recipes from Thunder Hill Farm.

We love THF’s grass fed Scottish Highland beef. I don’t think there is any beef around that is more flavorful or healthy for you to eat.

Grass-fed beef contains more digestible protein, is leaner than traditional grain fed cattle, contains more omega-3 fatty acids, anti-oxidants such as Vitamin E and lower amounts of bad cholesterol (LDL cholesterol), which is a marker of cardiovascular disease. These are just a few of the benefits of eating local grass-fed meats.

I should also note that in addition to beef, Thunder Hill Farm offers chicken, pork and has just added fresh and fresh frozen seafood from Cantrell’s Seafood of Topsham. What a nice addition to the Bridgton Farmers’ Market!

Beef Brisket in Maple Sauce

from Dottie Bell of Thunder Hill Farm 5 pound Brisket 6 teaspoons canola oil 1 1/3 cups chopped onion

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High-class sandbags hold water

Gang’s in Jail

(Continued from Page 4B) To paraphrase Abraham Lincoln, human civilization cannot long endure half honest and half crooked. The scale and scope of oligarchic crime is the greatest failure of governmental responsibility in today’s world. Our international justice system must have the power to hold wealthy crooks accountable for their crimes. Until it does, their criminality will continue.

What might accountability look like? Can such a thing even happen? We’ll never know unless we try. Suppose we used every financial weapon we possess to shut down Putin’s kleptocracy. Russia has been called a giant gas station masquerading as a country. Let’s embargo all their fossil fuel assets — coal, oil and gas. End their scam that keeps the world in hock to their billionaires. Stop it cold. Let the damned oligarchs go broke. If our global economy can’t flourish without criminality, then let it die, and create a better system.

What “conservative” economists call “free-market capitalism,” honest people call crime. Too often, Americans look the other way while corrupt, swindling tycoons get away with murder. Some people believe that’s just the price of doing business. They’re dead wrong. A system based on fraud and cheating cannot undergird any real economy.

If we, the people, aren’t strong enough to bring to justice the diamond-studded crooks in the financial centers of the world, (plus their bankers and accountants), our tortured planet surely will be forced to do what we have failed to do.

Earth will be as merciless to us as we have been to her. There’s an old saying: “God always forgives, man sometimes, nature never.” Human greed and corruption have exacted a fearful toll of death and destruction upon Earth. That, however, will amount to nothing when compared to what is coming, if we force nature to be our instrument of justice. We must avoid that at all costs.

I still aspire to live in an America built on truth, and undergirded by a system of justice that operates impartially, regardless of how wealthy and privileged criminals may be. Right now, that’s only an aspiration. We’ve never had that kind of justice system at home, much less around the world. We need to make it a reality. When these desperate times end, and at least some of the gang of thieves now debasing human civilization are in jail, then at last we may be justified in calling ourselves “one nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all.”

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

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bag walls to divert water and mitigate flooding along our roads, but in particular I wanted to highlight the brave efforts of the staff of the Casco Bank & Trust company, then doing business in the old brick bank building on Main Street, now the site of Oberg Insurance. When news of the flood came, the manager ran down to the vault and seized up the great bags of money that, in the days before electronic payments, so regularly changed hands from bank to bank in the course of transactions. But his was not a greedy or ignoble heart; far from taking the money to higher ground, he and his tellers simply dumped the sacks of cash out on the floor of the vault, bag by bag, and gathering up all the empty burlap money sacks, sped down to the workers then making sandbags to stem the flood. That’s right folks, a goodly number of the sandbags which helped hold back the flood of ’53 had literal dollar signs still upon them. Seen here is a selection of what Wilkins pithily named ‘High-Class Sandbags,’ hailing from such esteemed sources as the Shawmut Bank of Boston, the National Bank, and Maine’s own Rockland Bank.

Now this incident is but a small story in Bridgton’s history; indeed, the story of these sandbags is itself a small part in even the story of the Flood itself. But when I first heard it, handed down word of mouth to me as a boy, and then recently to have found this picture that corroborates it, I felt that these High Class Sandbags were a worthy thing to review today.

For it is such acts as these the selfless, honest, dedicated works of ordinary men and women, which do so much every day to advance the safety and wellbeing of our community.

Far too often though, just as with the story of these moneybags, such acts go unrecognized in the heat of the moment.

As we have all worked together moving through these last few years, my question for you as a local historian is this: how many of these sandbag stories are right now being told in families or local businesses about the pandemic years, or the war years, or the political years, or whatever we’re now calling this time we live in. I want to hear, and someday will want to re-tell, the stories of Bridgton’s citizens who answered the call of service for their neighbors in times like these. Because when the money’s down and the water begins to rise — quite literally in the case of these sandbags — its times like those when we really see what we’re all made of.

Till next time!

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tant presidents in America’s storied and difficult past.

Arguably, the country might not have survived without the leadership of these two men of great courage, moral character and leadership qualities. Franklin Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan were also great presidents.

There is no question that Joe Biden is the worst president to ever occupy the position. From day one, his actions have been unexplainable to any rational thinking American. The disasters that Biden has unleashed will be devastating the nation for decades and may actually lead to the economic destruction of this once great country.

Volodymyr Zelensky, the leader of Ukraine, has been an example of what a true leader is. If Biden had been the leader of the free world as American presidents have

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(Continued from Page 1B) washed out a portion of the second Power Site bridge, and sent a wall of water careening down Stevens Brook toward town, where it hit the Tannery Bridge just after Power Site Three. The river, being now higher than the bridge, flooded around it into Post Office Square, where it was joined by the now overflowing Corn Shop Brook, which had been overwatered by a similar rise in Willett Brook. These combining streams had the result of raising standing water in Post Office Square, now the center of town between the Magic Lantern Theater and Renys, almost a foot in height; meanwhile, on the other side of Methodist Hill, Stevens Brook again threatened to overflow the Portland Street Bridge as it made its way down into Lower Main Street, where I hear it washed out the foundations of several houses. One resourceful man physically chained his house to several others beside it, in an attempt to withstand the flood. I do not hear if this effort proved successful.

Every able-bodied citizen in town responded to the crisis, and the Wilkins photo album is a wealth of images; men digging trenches, pouring gravel, couples canoeing up Main Street or doing their shopping in Gallinari’s Fruit Stand, the now demolished Main Street Variety Building, tromping around inside the still open store with water up to the knees.

Today, we’re discussing the efforts of locals to erect sand-

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been since World War II, he would have rallied our allies to come to Ukraine’s aid when Zelensky pleaded for weapons to repel the massive Russian assault before it happened.

Now that the truth about the Biden crime family is finally being revealed, maybe the public will learn about all the secret deals that the Bidens have engaged in for years with adversaries such as China and other miscreants.

Robert M. Howe Jr. Bridgton

Stagflation?

To The Editor:

The Biden administration and corrupt media were able to hide the Hunter Biden “Laptop from Hell” story, and the origins of the coronavirus, but they can’t hide the food, heating oil, propane and gas prices that everyone sees and feels each day.

Janet Yellen called inflation “transitory” last year, and then

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Met Opera Live in HD: Turandot at 1 p.m. at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center in Fryeburg (on the Fryeburg Academy campus, Bradley Street) Ukrainian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska performs the role of Puccini’s icy princess. Estimated run time: 3 hours, 15 minutes.

Opera enthusiast Joe De Vito will be hosting his Opera Lecture Series on Thursday, May 5 at 3 p.m. in the LHE/ PAC Seminar Room. The lectures are free and open to the public. Box Office: 544-9066. Ticket info, website: www.fryeburgacademy. org/pac

later, she blamed the coronavirus and Putin’s war. Inflation has now reached 8.5%, which is the highest in almost 40 years. But even more worrisome is the March rise in Wholesale Inflation, up 1.4% in one month and 11.2% year over year. These wholesale price increases will soon be passed on to the retail sector, which will further explode the prices we all pay!

Biden’s new budget is based on an anticipated inflation rate of 2.2%.

Do you believe that?

Are we headed for a new round of Stagflation that became the hallmark of the Jimmy Carter administration when we saw the inflation rate hit over 14% and mortgage rates exceed 18%? Paul Volcker, (fed chairman), took drastic steps to stem the inflation by raising interest rates to 19% and it still took several years to bring inflation under control.

The Federal Reserve has not reacted to the rising inflation we have seen over the last year, so now they will have to play catch up. Interest rates will have to go higher than the inflation rate in order to bring it under control.

Rising inflation will increase credit card interest rates, which will probably put a damper on consumer purchases. The 30-year mortgage rates have already hit 5%. Inflation is already costing the average person an extra $5,200 per year, just to keep up with this year’s inflation.

Larry Summers, former economic adviser to Bill Clinton, has been warning about the coming inflation, for the last year, and he is now saying that

a recession is likely.

Are we heading for more Stagflation? This could get much worse!

Bill Preis Bridgton

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Violin and piano recital, “Dreaming the Intricate Details, featuring Margaret Hopkins and Chris Nourse, 7 p.m., at the Little White Church in Eaton, N.H. Admission is by donation.

The program presents a series of sonatas and a set of folk songs from the Slavic world.

Saturday, May 7 Pancake breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m., Lake Region High School cafeteria, to benefit the Lake Region baseball program. Cost $5 for children and students (under age

Time to protect democracy

To The Editor:

It’s no secret that Congress is polarized. Rarely does an issue receive strong bipartisan support. That’s why it’s so striking that four out of five voters agree that we must do more to safeguard our democracy from presidential corruption.

No president, regardless of party, should be able to exploit weaknesses in our political system for their personal gain. That’s where the Protecting Our Democracy Act comes in. If passed, it would prevent future abuse of presidential power and corruption, increase transparency, and ensure presidents of either party can be held accountable.

If the average person used their office for personal gain, they’d go to jail. If the average person could pardon themselves, there would be no rule of law. Therefore, no president should be above the law. It’s just common sense.

I’m urging Congress to pass the Protecting Our Democracy Act. It’s time we put safeguards in place to prevent a corrupt president of any party from abusing the power of their office.

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