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Bridgton, Maine

April 28, 2016

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. E-mail beepbeep207@roadrunner.com for details.

Loss of a friend

By Mary Jewett Special to The News I was supposed to be writing this column about my wondrous trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands last week.

I even switched dates with another Earth Notes writer to make sure I could submit it right after I got home. The islands and mainland were amazing and I look forward to sharing my experience at another time, but now is not the right moment.

On the night before the last day of the trip, I got the news that my dear friend and colleague Adam Perron had died in a tragic car accident. To say I was shocked is an understatement. As I write these words I am still trying to come to grips with the enormity of this loss; to his friends, his family and the Lake Region community. His passions LOSS, Page 5A

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By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer In his yearbook, Adam Perron wrote that his goal was to make the world a better place.

He discovered a passion for science. He spent hours researching and gaining valuable knowledge that he hoped to pass on to others, thus creating awareness.

He worked diligently to protect the amazing environment that surrounded him here in the Lake Region, be it pulling milfoil from local streams and lakes to prevent is spread and choking off waterways or installing sign posts in Pondicherry Park. Adam was fully-invested during his years at Lakes Environmental Association.

And, he ultimately found a higher calling — being a teacher, who could unlock the potential of young teens and pass along a valuable gift — knowledge and understanding of the world around them. He was hired as a seventh grade science teacher at Lake Region Middle School this past fall and made an immediate impact upon colleagues and inspired his students.

“Adam was an amazing individual,” Lake Region ADAM PERRON of Harrison was a promising middle Middle School Principal Matt Lokken said. “Adam brought school science teacher who made a major impact in his real life experiences to the classroom, which is why he realfirst year. He had been a longtime LEA educator.

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Casco has chance to buy lake access land

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — It is a real estate negotiation that was hard to keep a secret.

The Town of Casco has “signed a purchase and sale agreement” to buy 11 acres of land next to the Casco Fire Station and the parcel has waterfront access to Parker Pond, Casco Town Manager David Morton announced on Tuesday.

“It is contingent on Town Meeting,” Morton said. “The purchase price is $440,000.” He added that the land purchase is an expensive proposition during a year that the Town of Casco is floating a $2.5 million infrastructure bond to repair the Pleasant Lake Dam and complete reconstruction on Edwards Road and Johnson Hill Road plus a few other top-listed thoroughfares.

“This opportunity presented itself and we thought we would be amiss” not to look into it, Morton said. “An opportunity like this rarely comes to a town,” he said.

Several weeks ago, the board met in executive session to discuss the real estate deal that was being offered by landowner Lucy Jackson, Morton said.

The board fully supports the purchase, and has talked about many possibilities for the acreage, he said. “There are no immediate plans for development or use of the parcel,” he said.

The most concrete concept is creating “a waterfront park access for people to enjoy the lake,” Morton said.

He said the town beach would be lowkey: No boat ramps, a gentle sloping beach for bathers, a few picnic tables, no parking — just the footpath that Jackson’s family has historically used for access.

Neither the town employees nor the public would use Parker Pond Shores Road as a way to get to the beach — if the land is purchased, Morton said.

“We have discussed community gardens and a walking path that connects to the

Memorial School Ballfields, he said, adding those ideas are a result of brainstorming the many possibilities when the land sale came to the board’s attention.

Selectman Grant Plummer agreed.

“Any time an opportunity like this comes up, there is a lot of dreaming,” Plummer said.

Other than the rustic beach, no formal plans are attached to the land purchase, Morton said. However, Jackson had requested that a plaque be erected on the property in honor of her family.

Casco Finance Committee Chairman Sam Brown spoke on the subject.

“Are we able to use some of the money set aside in the Open Space Account for the acquisition,” Brown asked.

Morton answered that he had not yet discussed the use of those funds. “This is the first time we have been able to publically talk about it,” Morton said. “I know there has been chatter about it in the community”

even though it has only been talked about in executive session, he said.

Brown advocated for using the Open Space funding that has been reserved since the town’s contribution toward the purchase of Hacker’s Hill by Loon Echo Land Trust.

“This is clearly open space. I think you would get more support on the part of the community. I would imagine the community would like the cost being one-third less with the use of the Open Space savings,” Brown said.

Following the meeting, Selectman MaryVienessa Fernandes said it was difficult to keep such exciting news a secret. Several times, she wanted to share the proposed land purchase with someone and had to remember to keep quiet about it.

It is such a great opportunity, but talking about it too soon might have jeopardized the negotiations with the land owner, she said.

She said she was thankful that the news was finally out in the open.

Selectmen vote against accepting BRAG fields

By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer It’s going on 10 years since Bridgton residents overwhelmingly agreed, 1,400 to 788, to take over ownership of the Bridgton Recreational Advancement Group ballfields, once phase one improvements were complete. Over the past nine months, the Board of Selectmen and BRAG volunteers have been actively working on a Memorandum of Understanding detailing the terms for the transfer of ownership.

Yet on Tuesday, after a contentious debate, Selectmen voted to table the MOU and voted against formal acceptance of the fields, known as the Kendal and Anna Ham Recreation Complex, by the town. Selectmen Paul Hoyt and Bob McHatton were in favor of taking over the fields, while Selectmen Ken Murphy, Bernie King and Greg Watkins were opposed.

McHatton fought back with a motion to

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take the question directly to voters at the Wednesday, June 16 Town Meeting, but his motion failed with Murphy, King and Watkins opposed.

The only question to survive the opposition was a Town Meeting article asking if Home Run Road should be made a public road. That question will remain on the warrant, because it came as a request by the property owners who live on the road.

Less certain is the status of the $103,000 in the warrant that was budgeted for public works maintenance of the fields. That amount of money, which presumed town ownership, will likely now be reduced when the board takes action to finalize the warrant at its next meeting on May 10. Watkins had moved to cut that amount to $50,000, but his motion failed by the same 2–3 split vote.

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Bridgton voters face big ticket items on June 15

By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer There’ll be several bigticket items for Bridgton voters to decide at Town Meeting, set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 15 at Town Hall. Residents will be asked to voice their comments at a public hearing on the Town Meeting Warrant on Tuesday, May 10, at 6 p.m. in the downstairs meeting room at the Bridgton Municipal Complex.

One asks if voters want to spend $190,000 to buy the redemption center building on Nulty Street and the parking lot across the street. The money would come from the town’s surplus account.

Another asks if voters want to spend another $150,000 from surplus to make over those properties, owned by Andrew and Lisa Clark, as a Welcome Center with public bathrooms.

Within the budget itself, voters will be asked if they want to hire a full-time fire chief, which would require an additional $40,000 over the current part-time fire chief.

There’s also around $60,000 in the budget for a new fulltime police officer.

Voters will also face a money item when they go to the polls on Tuesday, June 14, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Along with referendums on revisions

to the site plan, shoreland and tower ordinances, voters will be asked to decide a citizen’s petition seeking $10,000 to cover increased expenses at the Bridgton Food Pantry. A second citizen’s petition, seeking $10,000 for Community H.E.L.P., has been withdrawn by the nonprofit clothing and furnishings store on Nulty Street.

In terms of far-reaching economic importance, however, nothing else comes close to the first question on the June 14 secret ballot referendum — revisions to the sewer ordinance — designed to free up existing unused sewer capacity by switching from a

SO MUCH FOR WEARING WADERS — Lakes Environmental educator Alanna Doughty slipped while picking up debris in Corn Shop Brook, falling into the water during last Thursday’s Earth Day cleanup effort.

Over 40 people took part in the beautification effort, spearheaded by Lakes Environmental Association and Loon Echo Land Trust. See story Page 2A. (Rivet Photo) flow-based user fee system to an equivalent-user fee system.

Selectmen consider the revisions, an earlier version of which was rejected by voters last November, so important, in fact, that they are paying a public relations firm up to $10,000 to conduct a door-todoor canvassing and educaBIG TICKET, Page 2A

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — It is often said that Naples has some scenic views — sights that are worth taking a picture.

The Town of Naples has a pretty financial picture, too.

The Naples budget has an anticipated 5 percent increase of non-property-tax revenue, ample reserves — including more than $2.1 million in the surplus fund, and only a 2.5 percent rise in the proposed budget.

In fact, according to Naples Budget Committee Chairman Jim Turpin who referred to the recent auditor’s report when providing the information, the Town of Naples typically underestimates its revenue and underspends in many areas.

According to Naples Town Manager Ephrem Paraschak, the tax rate could be decreased by 5 to 10 cents.

After hearing that, resident Jim Grattelo, who owns businesses in Portland, said it would be better fiscal management to pay off debts rather than lowering the mil rate.

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(Continued from Page 1A) tional campaign.

Welcome Center At Tuesday’s Selectmen meeting, the board voted 4-1, with Bernie King opposed, to recommend approval of the purchase of the redemption center and parking lot.

The cost for the properties is $150,000, and another $35,000 is included to pay for repaving the parking area, which is currently in poor condition.

Selectman Bob McHatton said the parking lot should be extended to the post office in order to ensure there is enough room for the tour buses that the town plans to entice to make stopovers in the downtown.

Marita Wiser, however, asked if she could continue using the town-owned land next to the post office to grow a community garden, even though the Gilroy Trust is no longer involved in the project. The board agreed that if the vote to purchase the land passes, the paving would not take place until after the fall harvest.

The board agreed to allow

Town Manager Bob Peabody to sign the purchase and sales agreement with the Clarks, in order to start work on inspections, an engineering survey and an environmental site assessment satisfying the Department of Environmental Protection that no harm would come to the nearby Stevens Brook. If all conditions cannot be satisfied between the town and the Clarks, the article would simply be passed over at the Town Meeting. The deal calls for a closing date of Sept. 15.

Food Pantry funding Food Pantry Director Penny Robbins told the board “the numbers have increased dramatically” at the Bridgton Food Pantry, held weekly at the Methodist Church on Main Street. The number of families has jumped from 35 last year to 80 families this year, which translates to 170 people per week served. She said while the pantry appreciates the $1,500 in Community Development Block Grant funding the town has provided for this year, the amount fell short of what they requested and just isn’t enough. The

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(Continued from Page 1A) cially in terms of drainage work on the large multipurpose field and the unnamed softball field. BRAG Board President Bill Macdonald acknowledged as much in an April 25 e-mail to Town Manager Bob Peabody.

“BRAG fully intends to complete this project as soon as funds are available,” Peabody said, quoting from the e-mail of Macdonald, who was unable to attend Tuesday’s meeting. McHatton suggested that a condition could be attached to the MOU, requiring that BRAG be responsible for completing a town-approved drainage plan. Peabody said Code Enforcement Officer Robbie Baker said an underdrain pipe was not installed as required when the fields received site plan approval by the Planning Board.

Watkins also had doubts on whether the board had acted properly in meeting the wishes of voters when they entered into negotiations on taking over Home Run Road, which would be the preferred access to the complex over BRAG Way because it will cost less to make improvements. He also wanted more details about the section in the MOU regarding the “Continuing Role of BRAG” after the town takes it over.

BRAG has promised in the MOU to raise funds to construct a septic system and concession stand, followed by tennis courts, basketball courts and a playground. What if the town doesn’t like the plans BRAG comes up with for those amenities, he asked.

“The town needs to be solid on what the status is” regarding unanswered questions about the fields, Watkins said.

“When I buy a car ‘as is,’ I’d like to know what ‘as is’ means.”

Hoyt countered that all unanswered questions could be resolved in the next two months until the Town Meeting. “We have two months to ask all the questions you need to ask, and have them answered, and then let the voters decide,” Hoyt said. McHatton noted that since 400 children are currently using the fields, the time has come for the town to commit to ownership.

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pantry relies on private donations and support from several businesses, she said.

McHatton wanted to know why Robbins didn’t come to the board earlier, during budget deliberations, instead of choosing a citizen’s petition.

She said, “We were a little disappointed that we didn’t get the money we asked for this year,” and when word got out to George Bradt, he helped pantry volunteers put together the petition, which garnered 242 accepted signatures.

Selectman Chairman King pointed out that the impact to taxpayers, based on a $100,000 home, would be a $1 increase in taxes.

Resident Bob Casimiro, who helps operate a local trust, said he was “strongly opposed to using local tax dollars to support the food pantry.” He

said his trust has donated $8,000 to the pantry over the past three years, but would no longer support it if the referendum question passes.

Hoyt said the board was obligated to put the question before voters, since it was found to be a valid petition.

The only other option that board has is to hold a special election to decide the matter, which would require an additional cost to the town.

Robbins said the pantry can only be used by Bridgton residents, but there are no income restrictions. Each family gets between 40 and 50 pounds of food a week, sometimes 75 pounds when a government staples box goes out with the regular food the pantry supplies.

Bradt said the town funded the food pantry for years, but for some reason funding

Greg Watkins, a Bridgton selectman and a computer technician at Lake Region High School, is making a final push as a member of the Extra-Life.org team that is raising funds for the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center.

This week marks the final days to reach his individual goal set for the Extra Life fundraiser prior to a Board Game Marathon this Saturday in Standish. Greg is currently at $388 of the $500 goal that he set to raise for the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital.

Go to https://www.extralife.org/index.cfm to donate or feel free to make any SCOUTS DIG IN — As part of Earth Day work, some local scouts dug trenches along checks payable to BBCH. some Pondicherry Park trails to install new drainage pipes. The work was grueling at Contact Greg at greg.wattimes as scouts had to cut through tree roots to clear the path.

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Although a threat of rain hovered over the picnic area adjacent to the Bridgton Community Center, Jon Evans was overwhelmed by the turnout of volunteers — of all ages — for the Earth Day cleanup effort.

Evans, like many participants, arrived with a heavy heart.

A year ago, Evans, of Loon Echo Land Trust, teamed up with Adam Perron, representing Lakes Environmental Association, to organize the Earth Day event. “(Selectman) Ken Murphy got this event started and felt

the Loon Echo and LEA — being the two local environmental groups — should be the ‘faces’ of Earth Day,” Evans said. “Ken pulled everyone together.”

Perron, who left LEA to become a science teacher at Lake Region Middle School this past fall, tragically died in a motor vehicle accident on Route 302 last Wednesday afternoon.

The Earth Day cleanup was the next day, and many teaching colleagues, students and friends paid tribute to Adam by taking part in the event.

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30% of people would read a flyer left on a doorknob, as opposed to 3% that would read a mailed flyer. Open houses will be held, and Lake Region Television will be used for one-on-one interviews and forums addressing the major changes in the ordinance.

Lane said it’s important to provide “an easy-to-understand, short narrative” that residents can peruse in 30 seconds, rather than bombarding them with information. Of the 5,200 residents in Bridgton, he said the target audience would be the 1,400 mostly older residents that actually take an active interest in town affairs.

He also encouraged stakeholders and others to write letters to the editor in The Bridgton News. “The newspaper is a very effective tool in this area,” he said.

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The vote to move the question along was 4-1, with Selectman Greg Watkins opposed.

PR Firm Greg Lane from Next Generation Strategies briefed the board on what his public relations firm plans to do between now and June 14 to educate voters on the need for passage of revisions to the town’s sewer ordinance. He said his firm will go door-todoor in some of the town’s more densely-populated areas to distribute literature and answer any questions or concerns residents may have about the changes.

The firm will also use direct mail and “leave-behind” doorknob literature when residents are not at home. He said

young daughter also were on hand.

Evans and Alanna Doughty of LEA reported that Earth Day 2016 in Bridgton was enormously successful on several levels.

Once again, Loon Echo Land Trust, Lakes Environmental Association and the Bridgton Community Center partnered with citizens on activities including a town cleanup, picnic and walk in Pondicherry Park.

“The amount of trash collected by the dedicated volunteers was incredible and the community pride, evident,” Evans said. “We would like to thank the many volunteers that helped clean our streets; Carmen (Lone) and her volunteers at the Bridgton Community Center for hosting the event and providing a terrific lunch; Hayes True Value for donat-

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Local scouts put their muscles to work in Pondicherry Park, digging trenches for new drainage pipes, along the popular hiking trails under the direction of Scout leader Mark Hatch and local contractor Terry Hubka.

“Earth Day 2016 was also a fitting way to pay tribute to our friend Adam Perron — dedicated educator, talented artist, devoted family man and loving steward of our planet. He would have been thrilled to see how many folks came to celebrate the day, but he would have been uncomfortable with any focus being on him,” Evans said. “In times of tragedy, we all feel the need to ‘do EARTH DAY, Page 5A

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(Continued from Page 1A) ly connected with kids. His background in LEA (Lakes Environmental Association) and those experiences he brought to the classroom was awesome. As a person, he was without a doubt the most present, engaged individual I’ve been around. He had a real passion for sustainability, ecology, the greener movement. Whenever he talked to students or adults, his attention was on the topic. He was an easy-going guy. He was a calm and solid individual.”

Adam Perron of Harrison was killed in a two-vehicle collision last Wednesday on Route 302 in Casco. He was 29.

At about 1:15 p.m., Perron was driving west in the Watkins Flat area when his 2009 Pontiac Vibe was struck by a 2013 Isuzu box truck, registered to Native Maine Produce and Specialty Foods of Westbrook), and operated

by Joshua McNally, 31, of Westbrook.

According to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, McNally swerved into the path of Perron, striking Perron’s vehicle on the driver’s side. McNally’s vehicle continued down over a small embankment and rolled onto its side. McNally was ejected and, as the truck rolled, McNally was pinned under the vehicle.

Perron was pronounced dead at the scene and McNally was taken by DART medivac to Maine Medical Center, with serious injuries.

Members of the Sheriff’s Office Accident Reconstruction Team, Criminal Investigation Team and members of the State Police Commercial Vehicle Unit handled the investigation. The cause of the fatality has yet to be released.

Naples, Casco and Raymond emergency personnel responded to the scene.

Route 302 was closed to traffic from State Park Road to Tenney Hill Road.

Heartbreaking news News of the popular teacher and environmentalist’s death left friends, colleagues and students heartbroken.

Some paid tribute by attending the Earth Day cleanup on Thursday. (See related story and photos).

Others ventured to a field Sunday in the Holt Pond Preserve — a place that was incredibly special to Adam — where hundreds gathered to share their feelings and memories for a young man, full of promise and dedicated to his family and the world around him.

Colin Holme, assistant director at LEA, said Adam was able to get so much done because “he immersed himself in the situation.”

“Adam led by example and made friends wherever

he went. Because of these characteristics and his witty humor, he worked on and led many successful projects at LEA. When he and his friend, Daniel Bishop, started working at LEA as water testing interns in high school, they developed a methodology which streamlined the process and set a high bar for future interns to match,” Holme said. “He spent countless hours doing trail work for our organization at the Holt Pond Preserve, on the Stevens Brook Trail and in Pondicherry Park. If he was working with other people, his energy was contagious and the work, no matter how grueling, somehow became fun.

The comradery he brought to the milfoil control team on the Songo River is what allowed them to succeed in removing this invasive plant from the busiest waterway in the state.”

LEA is also where Adam started as a teacher, bringing hands-on, locally-based, watershed education into the classroom.

“Adam really loved working with kids, and that is ultimately what brought his path to the middle school.

He had an amazingly creative mind and was always thinking about the next project,” Holme added. “Adam was an ideal community member. He was well-educated, reasonable, thoughtful and willing to contribute. As a person, he was a good friend and a proud father and loving family man.

It is all very, very sad.”

Alanna Doughty, an LEA educator, said Adam’s enthusiasm and commitment to his students inspire her daily.

“I will take that to heart in the position as the education director following in Adam’s footsteps here at LEA,” she said. “Some rather large shoes to fill! Adam will be with me whenever I am in the woods or wetlands with students.”

Jon Evans, Stewardship Manager at Loon Echo Land Trust, had the chance to get to know Adam by working in the field and also organizing last year’s Earth Day cleanup drive in Bridgton.

“Adam was a young man of great character. He had a dry sense of humor, but very sensitive, loving and a great steward of our planet.

He was a tremendous asset to our community,” Evans said. “With LEA, he had a chance to be both a scientist and educator. His true passion was teaching kids. When you have someone so invested, it is bound to have a lasting impression.”

Adam changed careers this

LONG LINE OF VEHICLES parked along the roadway near the Holt Pond Preserve, where a celebration of life ceremony was held in memory of Adam Perron. Hundreds attended to honor the passionate environmentalist-turnedmiddle school teacher, who died in a two-vehicle collision on Route 302 in Casco last Wednesday afternoon.

(Photo by Kevin Murphy) fall, taking a science teaching position at LRMS. He joined the seventh grade Katahdin Team, which included Chris Small (the team’s leader) and longtime instructor Nancy Hayes.

“Adam was a unique talent when it came to teaching ability. His subject knowledge was immense, but more so, he was a marvelous person who had the rare ability to connect with all kids. It didn’t matter if the child was a perfectly-behaved honor student or a child that had emotional issues, which impeded his/ her academic success. Adam had the ability to make connections with all of them,” Small said.

Adam pushed the entire academic team (Team Katahdin teachers) to conduct an interdisciplinary project on the Flint Water Crisis.

“The team was hesitant at first because we were already working our hardest to make certain that we were completing our curriculums and finding room around the standardized testing schedule,” Small said. “He was so passionate about the subject that we all became convinced of the importance of this project, and we all dove in. Adam may have been known as a rookie teacher in the public school system, however, he had the talent of a teaching veteran.”

Nancy Hayes was away when the accident happened.

“I can’t stop thinking about him. He really was an exceptional young man. I did not know him as long as some of the people, who spoke yesterday at the service, but was very impressed with him. I had close contact with him daily and really saw that he

was an outstanding young teacher. I have taught over 30 years longer than Adam, but found that I could learn from him,” Hayes said, “He challenged me in his quiet way.

I have seen few who were as committed or gifted as a teacher.”

As others spoke at the celebration of life service Sunday, Hayes wholeheartedly concurred with words used by speakers in describing Adam Perron.

“Words that others used at the service that I wholeheartedly agreed with are nonjudgmental, compassionate, down to earth, fair and very bright,” she said. “He worked so hard to reach his students and to make his lessons fun and meaningful for them. He had so many ideas and plans.

Adam was willing to try anything that would meet their needs — in terms of teaching, he was fearless. His students loved and appreciated him.

A friend said that he was the ‘real deal.’ He was right.”

Hayes has seen teachers come and go during her time as an educator, and feels Adam was a keeper.

“Adam was exactly what we look for in our students.

He was an LRHS student, who came back and made a difference — at LEA, at LRMS and in our community. He was a lifelong learner, who was always open to new ideas and information. He spoke to me of what was happening in the world and how we needed to affect change,” Hayes said. “He taught our kids that they have a role in the community, as well as at school. He was also so proud of his family (his wife, Beth, another LR grad and their daughter, Abigail) and spoke

HOMETOWN COUPLE — Adam Perron and his wife, Beth, both graduated from Lake Region High School, and had started their own family here.

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Officers from Fryeburg and Conway, N.H. Police departments arrested Chilafoe without incident at his North Conway residence. Fryeburg Police recovered the vehicle used in the crime.

At press time, Chilafoe was being held without bail

and awaiting extradition to Maine.

“I am pleased we were able to bring the suspect to justice so quickly. I credit the arrest to excellent police work between Conway and Fryeburg Police officers,” Fryeburg Chief of Police Joshua Potvin said.

“The clerk made an excellent eye witness and was able to provide key descriptors of the suspect and his vehicle which led to the arrest.”

At 1 p.m. Sunday, Fryeburg Police officers

John Chilafoe

responded Mobil on the Run on Main Street for a panic alarm activated by the clerk. Upon arrival, officers found the 57-yearold female clerk had been robbed.

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Charged with seven counts of burglary Fryeburg Police have charged Cameron Henry, 21, of Brownfield with seven counts of burglary of a motor vehicle.

Henry is scheduled to appear in Bridgton Court on June 14.

Between 11 p.m. on Friday and 4 a.m. on Saturday, Fryeburg Police investigated a rash of motor vehicle burglaries.

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were entered, rummaged through, and items were taken. Vehicles entered were on Smith Street, Stuart Street, and Portland Street.

Police searched for a white male in his early twenties, approximately 6 feet tall, wearing baggy jeans, blue shirt, white sneakers and a ball cap.

This person was seen on foot in the area of the vehi-

Cameron Henry

cle burglaries.

Items allegedly taken included prescription medication, change, flashlight and food.

These items appeared on the Bridgton Police blotter (this is a partial listing): Monday, April 11 4:40 p.m. Police responded to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Portland Road and Lumberyard Road, adjacent to McDonald’s.

5:03 p.m. Police handled a juvenile problem on Crosby Lane.

9:15 p.m. Police received a missing person’s report from Mountain Road.

Tuesday, April 12 11:44 a.m. A burglary occurred on Wildhaven Road.

12:40 p.m. A theft occurred at Rite Aid. 7:13 p.m. Police responded to an alleged domestic assault on Pinhook Road.

Wednesday, April 13 3:07 p.m. Police responded to a juvenile problem at a South High Street apartment.

Thursday, April 14 11:14 p.m. Police checked Sweden Road regarding a wanted subject.

Friday, April 15 3:45 p.m. Police responded to a fraud complaint on Harrison Road.

6:43 p.m. An alleged assault occurred on Main Street.

9:48 p.m. Police were sent to a South High Street location due to a disturbance.

Saturday, April 16 3:44 p.m. A motor vehicle

crash occurred at the intersection of Sandy Creek Road and South High Street.

Sunday, April 17 11:16 a.m. Police received a report of an intoxicated subject at a South High Street apartment.

3:13 p.m. Police handled a criminal trespass complaint at the hospital.

Monday, April 18 9:28 a.m. Police were sent to a Portland Road motel due to a disturbance there.

Tuesday, April 19 1:39 a.m. Police received a suspicious subject complaint from hospital personnel.

3:22 p.m. Police were sent to a Hospital Drive location

Drug take back

Too many young people are getting into drug addiction from opiate prescriptions their parents or grandparents have left in a medicine cabinet.

So, Bridgton Police are asking residents to please turn in unused or expired medications.

Patrolman Mac McCormick will be at the Bridgton Community Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, April 30 collecting unused or expired medication. Please check your home for these medications and turn them in so they are properly disposed of.

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8:07 p.m. A property damage motor vehicle crash occurred on Norway Road in Harrison.

8:45 p.m. A motor vehicle crash with personal injury occurred on Kansas Road.

Thursday, April 21 3:34 p.m. Police investigated a report of a sex offense.

Friday, April 22 12:04 a.m. Police responded to an alleged domestic disturbance on North Bridgton Road.

2:57 p.m. A motor vehicle crash occurred on Main Street, near Food City.

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Adam ‘will be sorely missed’ Environmental Protection in Augusta, which really spoke how Adam not only affected Lake Region, but the state, as well,” Barter said. “One of his friends, Dan Bishop, said on a lark that he (Adam) wasn’t having much fun in his art class so he decided to take an Eco Lab class with K Bolduc.

That was the spark that kept him in school, that kept him fascinated and interested in environmental science, took him to LEA where he worked for years fighting to eradicate milfoil in the Lake Region area.”

Barter closed out her comments saying, “In 29 short years, he was a remarkable young man. It’s sad, but every time we go by a lake, a river, we should think of Adam and what he’s done to protect that — that is his legacy…Two of his passions came from this high school. One was his love for the environment.

The other was his wife, Beth.

Think of the family, keep them in your thoughts and prayers.”

(Continued from Page 1A) and skills impacted this community in many ways. I’m sure his obituary will be in this issue and my own tribute may be redundant in its praise of his accomplishments, but I need to say my part in any case.

Adam and I shared a passion for teaching, which stemmed from our experiences as students at Lake Region High School. We were both inspired to become scientists and environmentalists by our amazing teacher, K Bolduc.

While working together at the Lakes Environmental Association, we had many

conversations about the kind of educators we wanted to be. We agreed that to incite passion for science and the environment educators had to have that passion themselves.

Adam had that passion. Not only was he a great teacher, he was also genuinely curious about the natural world. He continued to educate himself about different topics so he could better share his knowledge with students, both as an LEA educator and more recently as a science teacher at Lake Region Middle School.

When Adam left LEA to join the middle school team,

(Continued from Page 1A) something’ and seldom is there much we can do.

But for the 50 to 60 people (last year, there was about 12) that attended and the many more that were there in spirit, Earth Day 2016 was an opportunity to come together and do something truly meaningful. It was a moving, yet beautiful day.”

Evans worked with Adam in installing all of the signage in Pondicherry Park, working one-on-one for several days.

“We talked often about LEA and Loon Echo partnering more, and how well our organizations really complement each other. We

really embraced being the face of Earth Day, in this town,” Evans added. “Adam would want us to carry on by treating every day like Earth Day, to love life in all forms, and to take nothing for granted.”

and dreams that will not be complete without this great man. As I write this, I am beginning to see one part in a clear light: Adam was poised to become “that” science teacher to countless students over the next few decades.

He was and would have continued to be a lifelong educator, sharing his passion with students who would go on to change the world, just as he did.

In an effort to support future educators Adam’s wife, Beth, has started a scholarship fund to help people who want to teach achieve their goals.

If you would like to donate to the fund please make checks out to The Adam Perron Scholarship for Educators and mail to: Elizabeth Perron, 31 Walker Mills Road, Bolsters Mills, ME 04040.

Earth Notes: Loss of a friend

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it didn’t feel like a loss to science education in our area.

He had served well as the Education Director at LEA, but with his move to be a classroom teacher, he was fulfilling a life goal, which began in high school. He wanted to be “that” science teacher. He wanted to be the teacher that inspired kids to become passionate about science and the environment. He and I had that in high school, which set us both on the path that led us to this point. And in the short time he had at the middle school, he was becoming “that” teacher to many students.

I continued to work with Adam to enrich his curriculum for his students. During my time spent with him in his new role, I saw that he really was fulfilling a dream.

Working in the classroom was where he needed to be and, as his friend, witnessing that was a great thing.

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When schools bring in guidance counselors to help students deal with a tragedy, their approach is to “do reflective listening.”

“They don’t say much.

They let kids talk about whatever — just be someone they can talk to, to open up and let their feelings out,” Lokken said. “We have blue and gold paper that kids can write down their feelings or send messages to Adam’s family.

They will be linked together as a paper chain.”

Adam was an extraordinary person, Lokken added.

“He will be missed.”

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to the Adam Perron Scholarship for Educators, which will help those who want to become teachers at any time in their lives go back to school.

Thank you so much for all of the sympathy and support.

I hope to see you all tomorrow. I know Adam would be happy to see everyone cleaning up. We will be setting up a scholarship in his name to support others who feel teaching is their true calling. While Adam was very talented in everything he did, I’m sure he would agree with me that teaching was the most rewarding of them all and would be happy to support others who choose this path.

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Barter then asked for a moment of silence.

LRMS: Coping with the loss LRMS Principal Matt Lokken has dealt with unexpected losses during his education career — mainly children who either suddenly died due to accident or illness.

Losing a teacher was a first.

“In this case, the (vacation) break was beneficial because it gave people some days to process what had happened before they came back to school. I’ve been in a school where a student passed away unexpectedly, and the very next day you are dealing with it — it’s a lot more difficult,” Lokken said. “There was a nice celebration of Adam’s life (Sunday) at Holt Pond, which a lot of students and staff attended, and again, gave them a chance mourn the loss.”

Lokken said LRMS’ “team approach” also helped the school deal with the tragedy.

“The fact that we are in ‘teams’ instead of 417 kids having Adam as a teacher, we had 80 or 90, that reduced the direct impact to students.

We did have extra counselors from the elementary buildings come up, and a couple of therapy dogs from the area were brought in, which I saw some kids taking advantage of,” he said. “We also had extra subs on hand to give teachers a break if they needed one. Everyone is wearing blue as a show of solidarity.

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(Continued from Page 3A) Adam had already touched so many more lives and made a bigger difference than most people do who have lived a much longer life,” she added.

“He did make a difference.

He will be sorely missed.”

Before Monday night’s SAD 61 School Board meeting, Chairman Janice Barter spoke a few minutes about a young man and his young wife, both of whom she has known since they were little children. “(This loss) is devastating to their families and the school community. We were fortunate enough that he came back to teach at the middle school. He was a dedicated student. What I found most fascinating yesterday (at Sunday’s celebration of life service) was the number of people at his service from all different walks of life.

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Obituaries

Page 6A, The Bridgton News, April 28, 2016

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Adam Perron, 29, suddenly passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2016.

Adam was born in Bridgton on July 17, 1986 to Dianne Parker and Jeff Perron of Bridgton. He attended Lake Region schools, where he met the love of his life Elizabeth “Beth” (Gwozdz) Perron. Adam graduated with a degree in ecology and environmental science from the University of Maine in 2008.

In 2010, Adam married Beth after a cross-country road trip from Missoula, Mont. to Naples. The two eventually became residents of Harrison and welcomed Abigail Katherine, their daughter, into their lives on Sept. 6, 2014. Adam was a devoted, loving husband, and an adoring father.

Upon moving back to Maine, Adam continued his work at Lakes Environmental Association in Bridgton, where he started working at the age of 15 as an intern. There, he led the education program and eradicated milfoil in the Songo River as a scuba diver. Adam’s love of education continued into a position at Lake Region Middle School as a seventh and eighth grade science teacher. Even though he only taught for one year, he left a lasting impression on his students. He was also enrolled as a graduate student at the University of Southern Maine as an education major.

Adam had the ability to engage and inspire students who never connected with science before. His involvement with LRMS also included playing in the staff band during pep rallies, co-leading the National Junior Honor Society, and participating in the students vs. teacher basketball game. Adam loved his community and even served on the Harrison Planning Board. In his spare time, Adam enjoyed hiking, playing music, and spending time with his family and friends.

He is survived by his loving wife Elizabeth (Gwozdz) Perron; a daughter, Abigail; his mother and father, Dianne Parker and Jeff Perron of Bridgton; his sister, Heather Perron of Bridgton; two nephews, Tyus and Ashton; his grandfather, Raymond Perron of Gorham; aunts and uncles and many cousins.

Adam is predeceased by his paternal grandmother, Teresa Perron; maternal grandparents, Edward Parker and Fern Parker; and an uncle.

A celebration of life for Adam was held in the field at the entrance of LEA’s Holt Pond Preserve on the corner of Pearly Road and Chaplins Mills Road in Naples on Sunday, April 24 at 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to the Adam Perron Scholarship for Educators, which will help those who want to become teachers at any time in their lives go back to school. As the family is in the process of setting up the fund, checks can be mailed c/o Elizabeth Perron, 31 Walker Mills Rd., Harrison, ME 04040.

WINDHAM — Daniel Leonard Heller, 35, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, April 9. 2016.

Dan, born in Norway, on Nov. 3, 1980, was the son of William and Deborah Heller. Dan was a hard worker and a person of many talents. He graduated from Lake Region High School, where he played varsity football for three years. He took third place in the State Championships for his weight class at the end of his first of two years of varsity wrestling. He was a lifelong skier and a frequent presence at Sugarloaf. He was a martial arts competitor in his earlier years.

Dan was in the Army Reserves, and received the Robert Pries Leadership Award for the Second Battalion 47th Infantry while in Baltimore. Later, he showcased his leadership skills by becoming the supervisor for the build crew for Aura 360 Ventures, with whom he traveled extensively setting up competitive obstacle course events from Sunday River to California. He assisted Don Heller and Kim Washam in their antique business, doing shows around the country. Dan was also a professional chef, starting at the Nantucket Yacht Club, and going on to work at Rick’s Café in Naples, and Casa Napoli in Falmouth Foreside. He helped his grandparents renovate their home on Peaks Island. He worked for a number of local roofers, where he became a lead man. Friends will miss his irreverent humor.

He was predeceased by his mother; and brother, James Goodwin.

He is survived by his wife, Lorina Bonin, of Windham; his father, William Heller of Mexico; his uncle and his aunt; his grandparents, Howard and Betty Heller of Scarborough; and a large circle of friends.

A memorial service and celebration of life will be held at noon Saturday, April 30, at Deering Memorial Post 6859 (VFW Hall), 687 Forest Avenue, Portland. Flowers may be sent to the VFW Hall.

~Thank You ~

We wanted to express our deepest heartfelt appreciation to all who brought their love to share for our beautiful Adam Sunday afternoon.

Dear Peter, for the lovely field, to be outside in the sun and the wind. We thank you.

Sweet Colin, the love that you have given reaches far beyond any words we could find to thank you. You have our love always.

Kind Becca, the warmest hart, thank you for everything.

For Adam’s students, he loved all of you like you were his own children. Take what he has given you and hold it always in your hearts.

To all his beautiful friends, you are his family, his heart, his laughter and his love.

Let his memory and spirit live on through you.

Thank you for filling his life with wonder and kindness.

A quote befitting Adam: “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”

— Mahatma Gandhi

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My Child Adam Perron My beautiful child grew up into an amazing person, brother, uncle, friend, husband and father.

He was truly a gift to us all.

Every day he was always saying or doing something amazing…always thinking.

It was a true joy to watch him grow and become a great man.

When he met the love of his life, Elizabeth, I then knew he would be happy forever.

He and his wife went forward in their lives and did wonderful thing for their communities, family and friends.

Then along came their gift, the birth of their daughter Abigail.

Abigail is the most amazing person they have created together.

Adam has touched us all in so many ways.

I will miss his laughter, his smile, his wit, his hugs and, most of all his love of life.

Please… don’t forget what he has done for us all.

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Clifton P. Day Clifton P. Day, 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 16, 2016 after years of failing health.

He was born in Alfred, on Feb. 28, 1939, a son of George and Persis (Knight) Day. Clif attended local schools. He was a machinist whose major employers were Sprague Electric, Pratt & Whitney and Corning before retiring in 2001.

Clif was an avid motorcycle rider with nearly half a million miles under his belt. He enjoyed numerous hobbies including fishing, locksmithing, dancing, woodcarving and oil painting, but most of all he loved his family, friends and life.

Clif was a 3rd Degree Master Mason with the Alfred Lodge and a member of many motorcycle groups.

Clif is predeceased by his first wife, Marilyn Murphy; his parents, George and Persis Day; and three brothers, Earl, Arnold and Donald.

Clif also leaves behind his wife, Constance Legere Woodbury, whom he married in 1981; a son, Stephen Day of Sebago; a stepdaughter, Laurie Ellicott of Bristol, England; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and also several nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Village By The Sea at 1373 Post Road in Wells on Sunday, May 1 at 3 p.m. Clif’s desire would be that you would dress comfortably if attending.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Camp Waban, 5 Dunaway Drive, Sanford, ME 04073.

Joan M. Haight FREEPORT — Joan M. (Hurley) Haight, 83, of Freeport and formerly of North Yarmouth, died on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House.

She was the wife of the late Robert L. Haight, who died on Jan. 24, 2006.

She was born in Holyoke, Mass., on June 16, 1932, the daughter of the late Helen Fitzgerald. She attended local area schools in Holyoke, graduating from Holyoke High School.

Joan spent many years working for New England Telephone as an operator, in between raising her children. She enjoyed knitting, sewing and playing bingo.

She is survived by six children, Charlie Haight of North Yarmouth, Barbara Veillette of West Springfield, Mass., David Haight of Westfield, Mass., Katie Williams of Gray, Tom Haight of Cumberland Foreside, and Tim Haight of Naples; 15 grandchildren, as well as six great-grandchildren.

She was also the mother of the late Jeffrey Haight, who died on April 6, 2006, and Brian Haight, who died in 1959.

Services will be private. Please visit www.advantageportland. com to sign Joan’s guestbook and leave memories and condolences for the family.

Anthony C. Hazelton HARRISON — Anthony C. “Tony” Hazelton, 66, of Harrison, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at Bridgton Hospital after a lengthy illness.

Tony was born in Bridgton on July 16, 1949, the son of Arthur and Rachel (Cross) Hazelton. He attended Bridgton Schools and Bridgton High School.

After high school, he entered the U.S. Army and faithfully served his country during the Vietnam War, and had served in Alaska. Following his tour of duty, Tony worked at his father’s garage, Art’s Body Shop.

He married Betty St. John in 1972.

Tony took a Rural Mail Carrier position for the U.S. Post Office in Harrison, and was well-known as “Tony the Mailman.” He retired from the post office in July 2004 after 37 years of service.

He was a member of the Harrison Fire Department since 1970 and was appointed Chief in 1983. He was past commander of the Harrison American Legion Post 139, Past Master of the Crooked River Lodge AF & AM, Past Grand Sword Bearer of the Grand Lodge, the Kora Temple Shrine, and was a past member of the Bridgton Masonic Chapter and Commandery, and the Western Maine Firefighters. He was a past member of the Lions Club and served as a member of the first Harrison Planning Board.

Tony was an avid NASCAR fan. He raced car #33 at Oxford Plains Speedway. He enjoyed moose and deer hunting, carpentry, and was a “jack-of-all-trades.”

He will be remembered by family and friends for loving people. A true patriot, Tony enjoyed putting out the American Flags with his wife, Betty at the Harrison Cemeteries at Memorial Day. He was also proud that he donated 73 pints of blood in his lifetime, and was disappointed when he was told he could not donate after he was diagnosed with cancer.

He was predeceased by his parents.

He leaves behind his wife Betty of Harrison; his sister Vicky Underwood of Bridgton; a niece, Jodi Chute and her husband Craig of Casco; and several extended family members.

The family received friends from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, April 24, at Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main Street, Oxford where a Masonic ritualistic service will be held by members of the Crooked River Lodge #152 AF & AM at 1:30 p.m. A memorial service was held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 26, at the Harrison Fire Station.

Committal services followed at the Harrison Village Cemetery. If desired, donations in Tony’s memory may be made to William G. Pembroke American Legion Post #139, PO Box 68, Harrison, ME 04040, or to the Harrison Fire Association, PO Box 911, Harrison, ME 04040. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.oxfordhillsfuneralservices.com

Nancy H. Odum RAYMOND — Nancy H. Odum, 78, of Raymond, died at home surrounded by her family on Friday, April 22, 2016.

She was born in Portland on April 2, 1938, the daughter of Gertrude D. (Flaherty) and Maurice F. Eaton.

She attended South Portland schools and was employed for many years at the Bridgeway Restaurant in South Portland.

Nancy was a loving mother of eight children. Her greatest joy was spending time with her large family at her home on Thomas Pond. Outings with family were especially important to her. She was the matriarch of her large extended family and was the organizer of many family traditions, which included weekly Sunday dinners for the entire family. Nancy also enjoyed music, travel and spending time with her two dogs.

She was predeceased by her husband, George on March 8, 2016; and her brother Maurice A. Eaton on March 30, 2016.

She is survived by eight children: Michael Snow of South Portland, Sharon Ames of Steep Falls, Deborah Catterson of Raymond, Susan Miller of Raymond, Teresa Spearin of Limington, John Odum of Raymond, Colleen Drew of Raymond and Patricia Armstrong of Andover, Mass.; four stepchildren, George Odum Jr., Mary Cribbs, Brenda Odum and Jay Odum; 42 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren. Visiting hours were held on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home, 165 Quaker Ridge Road, Casco. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Windham. Online condolences may be left for the family at: hallfuneralhomeinc.com

James C. Shaw RAYMOND — James C. Shaw, 63, of Raymond, passed away at home Saturday, April 16, 2016 surrounded by his family, friends and dog Lily.

Jim was born to Marion and Wendell Shaw on May 5, 1952, in Quincy Mass.

Jim spent his childhood and formative years growing up in Maine, where Jim’s father worked at Westbrook Animal Hospital. Jim grew to love animals and he was very knowledgeable about wildlife and nature. He gifted many children and curious adults with the knowledge of plant life, animal tracks and nature’s wonders as they walked through the woods with him.

The Shaw family raised Irish Setters and one was never far from Jim’s side.

Jim attended Westbrook High School, Class of 1971. After graduation, he joined the Navy and was commissioned on the USS Frigate Bird as a signalman. Following discharge, Jim attended University of Massachusetts at Amherst and was employed in sales in both pharmaceutical and food service industries.

Jim was a loving brother and uncle. He is survived by his sisters, Sharon of Raymond, Linda Shaw of Burlington Mass. and Susan Stanley of Raymond; his uncle; and nieces and many great-nieces and nephews.

Jim loved his time at Indian Pond and had a reverence and admiration for the work and character of woodsman Walter Arnold, whose cabin he owned at Indian Pond. His was ever present and a friend to all on Sebago Lake’s Whittemore Cove. He will be remembered for his gentle soul, warm smile and big heart.

A private celebration of Jim’s life will be held at a later date.

Online condolences may be left at hallfhuneralhomeinc.com

Donna Coombs Donna Anderson Coombs, 74, of Bridgton, passed away peacefully after a long struggle with multiple myeloma on Saturday, April 23, 2016.

Donna was a loving mother, wife, and a strong, brave, courageous and much loved lady who continued smiling, even when pained by her disease.

Donna was born in Hartford, Conn., on July 30, 1941, to Theodore Sigfrid Anderson and Lucy Mae Van Epps Anderson. Her early education was in Hartford. Her parents moved to Glastonbury, Conn., when she was in elementary school, and she graduated from Glastonbury High School in 1959. Following high school, Donna entered Westbrook Junior College, where she met her husband Richard S. Coombs.

They married following her graduation on June 10, 1961. When her husband began teaching at Bridgton High School, they moved to Bridgton in 1963. Donna stayed at home raising her two daughters, and returned to work at Bridgton High School in the principal’s office and continued working in the school library at Lake Region High School.

Donna began her professional career in the insurance industry with Travelers Insurance Co. and its affiliated insurance agencies.

Donna most recently was employed with Smithwick & Mariners Insurance Agency in Falmouth. Donna was a dedicated, active member of the Insurance Professionals of Greater Portland and served as president for several terms. She received numerous awards and citations for her professional achievements and dedication.

Donna was also active in her community. She was a Charter and Honorary Member of the Bridgton Lake Region Rotary Club serving as president. She supported local organizations: the Bridgton Historical Society, the Bridgton Public Library, the Naples Library, Harvest Hills Animal Shelter, and Lakes Environment Association.

Donna was active in the First Congregational Church UCC in Bridgton, and served as Moderator and Trustee as well as on many church boards and committees.

Donna loved cooking and baking. She would try out recipes that she saw on cable TV cooking shows. Marjorie Standish’s recipes were some of her favorites. Donna was famous for her custard pies, which were in big demand at church pie sales. Baking sugar cookies with her grandchildren brought her great joy.

Donna was a charter member of the Maine Notary Association and served as Dedimus Justice. She married several couples at interesting venues. Weddings were performed at Hacker’s Hill in Casco, Hemlock Bridge in Fryeburg, and Shawnee Peak in Bridgton.

Donna was predeceased by her parents, Theodore and Lucy Mae Anderson, her sisters Lilyan Wilson, Lois Lennox and Karen Jo Anderson; her brothers Arvid and Harold Anderson; and infant son, Jonathan Spencer Coombs. Donna is survived by her husband Richard; daughter Martha Salo and her husband Michael; daughter Sarah Scott and her husband Jonathan; two grandchildren, Ethan Spencer Scott and Abigail Anderson Scott; her sister Betty Twiss and her husband Robert Twiss of South Orleans, Mass.; nieces Barbara Hurley Hall, Bel Air, Md., Janet Rawlings and her husband Fred of Stockton, Md., Karen McCleskey and her husband Randall of Dallas, Tex., and Karen Twiss of Stuart, Fla.; nephews Jeffries Anderson and his wife, Barbara of Kerrville, Tex., Clifford Lennox and his wife Leslie Jones-Lennox of Guilford, Conn., Craig Lennox of Centerbrook, Conn., and Chris Lennox of Chester, Conn.; and several great, and great-great-nephews and nieces.

Visiting hours will be held at the Hall Funeral Home on Quaker Ridge in Casco from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Thursday, April 28. A memorial service will be held at First Congregational Church UCC in Bridgton on Friday, April 29, at 11 a.m., followed by a reception. Online condolences may be left for the family at hallfuneralhomeinc.com. In lieu of flowers please make donations to either the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter or Bridgton Hospital in her honor.

Obituaries Althine T. Wright LEWISTON — Althine T. Wright, 92, died Friday, April 22, 2016 at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.

She was formerly of Rumford and Oxford.

Born in Mexico on May 2, 1923, she was a daughter of Walter and Helen (Van Alstyne) Tasker. She was a graduate of Stephens High School in Rumford and a 1943 graduate of Bliss Business School.

Althine was married in Portland on May 18, 1946 to Richard L. Wright, who passed away in Rumford on Nov. 19, 1994. Althine spent many years traveling throughout the country. She enjoyed having the family together and fishing and camping with her husband.

Survivors include three daughters, Cheryl Toney of Mesa, Ariz., Jessica Wright of Oxford and Tina Wright of Bridgton; two sons, Alan Wright of Texas and Scott Wright of Maryland; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Friends and relatives are invited to sign the online guest book and share memories with the family at www.meaderandson.com Funeral services will be private and held at the family’s convenience. Interment will be in the Farrington Morton Cemetery in Mexico.

Those who desire may contribute to American Cancer Society, New England Division, 1 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086-1240 in her memory. Arrangements are under the direction of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin Street, Rumford.

Russell W. Knight Russell Wendell Knight, 81, of Bridgton, passed away on Thursday night, April 21, 2016, with family by his side.

Russell was born Jan. 28, 1935, son of Rosella and Samuel Knight of Bridgton. He was predeceased by his parents and two sisters, Gloria Thompson and Katherine Sargent of Bridgton; infant son, Daniel Francis Knight of Bridgton; and his wife, Joann Irish Knight of Bridgton.

He is survived by his brother, Samuel Knight of Bolsters Mills; and four sons, Russell (Suk) of Alaska, Michael (Ann) of Westbrook, Timothy (Judi) of Bridgton, and Eric (Denise) of Naples; seven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Russell was a member of the Bridgton High School Band. He graduated in June 1954. He worked for J.R. Mains Co. of Bridgton and Dielectric of Raymond, and was a part-time police officer for the Town of Bridgton.

A heartfelt thank you to Nancy Aube and Beacon Hospice Home Care.

Services are to be held at the Bridgton United Methodist Church at 114 Main St. in Bridgton on Saturday, May 7, at 10 a.m.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to Beacon Hospice, 245 Center Street 10A, Auburn, ME 04210.

Calendar BRIDGTON Thur., April 28 — Pump it Up! heart strengthening, 3-5 p.m., Bridgton Hospital Physician’s Group Conference Room. FMI: 647-6119.

Thur., April 28 — Bridgton Rotary Club, 7:15 a.m., Community Center.

Thurs., April 28 — Free Community Kettle Supper, Community Center, 5 p.m.

Sat., April 30 — Ribbon Cutting at Towanda’s Specialty Deli, 10:30 a.m., 103 Main Street.

Sun., May 1 — Ping Pong Bridgton Town Hall, 1-4 p.m., all welcome, equipment provided free, 7 tables.

Mon., May 2 — Taoist Tai Chi, Community Center, 9 a.m.-noon.

Mon., May 2 — Cribbage, Community Center, 2 p.m.

Mon., May 2 — Narcotics Anonymous, Community Center, 7 p.m.

Tue., May 3 — Top Ten Marketing Trends For Maine Small Businesses 2016, 8-10 a.m., Maine Lake Science Center, 51 Willett Rd. Register: 647-3472.

Tue., May 3 — Bridge, Community Center, 12:15 p.m.

Tue., May 3 — Taoist Tai Chi, Community Center, 6:30 p.m.

Tue., May 3 — Talk on Jerusalem and the final days in the life of Christ, 7 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.

Wed., May 4 — Senior Lunch, Community Center, noon.

Wed., May 4 — Gardening Class, general inquiries, 2:30 to 4 p.m., Community Center.

FMI: 647-3116.

Wed., May 4 — Bible Study, Community Center, 6 p.m.

Thurs., May 5 — The Gathering Place Support Group, Community Center, noon Thurs., May 5 — Free Community Kettle Supper, Community Center, 5 p.m.

Thurs.-Fri., May 5-6 — Auditions for Willy Wonka 6:30-9 p.m., Stevens Brook School for LR Com. Theatre production. FMI: lrct_me@yahoo.com Fri., May 6 — Bird Walk with Mary Jewett, meet 7 a.m. at Bob Dunning Bridge.

Fri., May 6 — Taoist Tai Chi, Community Center, 9-noon.

Sat., May 7 — Bridgton Fire Dept. hosting “Firewise”.

Central Station, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sun., May 8 — Ping Pong Bridgton Town Hall, 1-4 p.m., all welcome, equipment provid-

Grace M. Winslow HARRISON — Grace M. Winslow, 84, passed away at her home in Harrison surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, after a brief battle with cancer.

Grace was born on May 24, 1931, to Alton and Doris Emery Strout. She grew up in Poland and Casco. She worked for many years at Cornwall’s, Point Sebago, and Little Buddies Daycare.

She enjoyed cooking, camping, and spending time with her family.

Grace is survived by her four children, daughter Dorothy Brooks of Casco, son Reggie Winslow and his girlfriend Debbie Stevens of Mariaville, daughter Carolyn Edmunds and her husband Raymond Edmunds of Casco, son Kevin Roberts and his husband Scott Buxton of Casco; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and her sister Carlene Gray of Poland.

She was predeceased by her husband Clifford Winslow; son David Winslow; brother Franklin Strout; and sister Edith Ann. A graveside service was held at Highland Cemetery in Poland on Wednesday. Online condolences may be left for the family at hallfuneralhomeinc.com

Raymond F. Dunn

Wesley J. Rolfe

DENMARK — Raymond F. Dunn, 89, of Denmark, died on April 20, 2016, at his home with family by his side.

He was born in New Rochelle, N.Y., on Jan. 14, 1927, a son of Joseph and Mae (Murray) Dunn. He attended New Rochelle schools and graduated from Isaac E. Young High School in his Junior year to enlist in the U.S. Navy. He proudly served as a Naval Corpsman during World War II from 1944 to 1946.

He attended college after the war and received his Bachelor’s degree from Mount St. Mary’s College in Maryland. Raymond received a Masters and Ph.D. from St. John’s University in Jamaica, N.Y. Early in his career Raymond worked for New Rochelle Hospital and Hoffman-LaRoche Pharmaceutical. He worked for New York Life Insurance Co. as the Medical Laboratory Director for the State and City of New York for 38 years. He retired in 1993 and moved to Denmark.

Upon retirement, he and his wife Nancy owned and operated Denmark Christmas Tree Plantation, starting in 1994 and continuing for 18 years. Raymond was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bridgton. In his spare time, he was very interested in Civil War and Native American History. He loved animals, especially his dogs. He will be sadly missed by his large, loving family and many friends.

Besides his parents, he was predeceased by a brother, Joseph Dunn; and a brother-in-law, Donald Bartnett. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Nancy Dunn of Denmark; seven children, Michael Dunn of Hamden, Conn., Mary Matuszewski of Dingmans Ferry, Pa., Noreen Nooney and husband John of Jacksonville, Fla., Brian Dunn and wife Gina of Darien, Conn., Susan Bitting of Concord, Ohio, Christopher Dunn and wife Linda of Rowayton, Conn., and Jacqueline Stafirny and husband Eric of Milford, Pa.; a sister Marie Bartnett of Scarsdale, N.Y.; 19 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, May 28, at 10 a.m. at St. John’s Church, 1986 Post Road, Darien, Conn. Online condolences may be expressed at: www.wnyfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are respectfully handled by Watson, Neal & York Funeral Home, Cornish.

Wesley J. Rolfe, 76, of Bridgton, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at the Bridgton Hospital.

He was born on Feb. 27, 1940, in Naples, a son of Jordan W. and Julia P. (Chandler) Rolfe, and attended local schools.

Wes loved working in the out-of-doors and tinkering on whatever he could get his hands on. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends and will be missed for his wonderful sense of humor.

He is survived by siblings, Nancy Ridlon of Bridgton, Elva Fowler of Conway, N.H., Arlene Barbour of Albany, N.H., Linda Hamm of Rutland, Mass., Clara Thompson and her husband, David of Derry, N.H., and Michael Rolfe and his wife, Bonnie of Otisfield; and brother-in-law, Clayton Brown of Sebago. He was predeceased by sisters Gloria Brown and Pheobe Stuart; brothersin-law, Tom Barbour, Kenneth Fowler and Kenneth Stuart.

Memorial graveside services will be held at a later date at the Forest Hills Annex Cemetery in Bridgton. Arrangements are in the care of the Chandler Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 8 Elm St., Bridgton. Words of condolence and tribute may be shared with Wesley’s family at www.chandlerfunerals.com

Sue A. Blanchard WINDHAM — Sue Ann Blanchard, 73, passed peacefully on April 20, 2016, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease at Ledgewood Manor in Windham, Maine.

Born January 26, 1943 in Bridgton, daughter of Carrie Madeline (Moran) Ashby and Newman Thomas Blanchard Sr., Sue grew up in Bridgton and attended local schools. She worked at Percy’s Restaurant alongside her mother and sister as a waitress and cook. After the closing of Percy’s she went on to work at Pleasant Mtn. Moc as a shoe inspector. She eventually retired from there as a hand-sewer.

She was well-known for her sense of humor, love of Elvis, cats and turtles, loyalty to her family, work ethic and love of life. She especially enjoyed spending family vacations at Boothbay Harbor. There she enjoyed walking on the pier, shopping, whale watching, sunset sail cruises, going for ice cream and to the beach. Her unforgettable laugh will be missed by all that knew and loved her.

The family would like to thank the staff at Ledgewood Manor for their outstanding and loving care of Sue, especially in the final weeks of her life.

She was predeceased by both of her parents and two siblings, Joel Blanchard and Linda Baker, as well as a nephew Joey Blanchard.

She is survived by her siblings, Gwen Adams of N.C., Newman Blanchard Jr. of Turner, Gary Blanchard and Dale Blanchard of Scarborough. She will be greatly missed by her two daughters, Carrie Loring and her husband Ronald Loring Sr. of Naples, and Cindy Jones of Naples; five grandchildren, Heather Loring, Ronald Loring Jr., both of Bridgton, Rachel Loring of Kingston, N.H., Marissa (Jones) Barker and Matthew Jones, both of Naples; a great-grandson Iden Eastman (Loring); as well as numerous nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews.

There will be a Celebration of Life on Saturday, April 30, at the American Legion Post 155 in Naples (downstairs), from 2 to 4 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family would welcome donations toward funeral costs or to the Alzheimer’s Association. Funeral arrangements are by Hall Funeral Home, Casco where online condolences may be left at hallfuneralhomeinc.com

Richard W. Fogg NAPLES — Richard W. Fogg, 90, of Edes Falls Rd. in Naples, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, while surrounded by his loving family.

He and his twin, Rilla, were born on July 29, 1925, in Harrison, to Elmer and Mary (Lewis) Fogg, the fourth and fifth of 10 children.

Richard spent a mischievous childhood on the Fogg Farm in South Harrison with his parents and nine siblings. He attended school as a child in a one-room schoolhouse in South Harrison, where he and his classmates planted two pine trees they named George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The trees still stand today. He later attended Bridgton High School.

In 1944 he married Florence “Alice” Knight, and they spent most of their 71 plus years together at their home in Edes Falls in Naples. He and Alice raised their children in Edes Falls and took pride in teaching them the importance of hard work and honesty.

A well-respected member of the community, Richard worked for many years as a woodsman and foreman at Flagg Lumber Company. He later ran his own logging company for many years.

He always enjoyed spending time in the woods. He was known by many as the man to ask about local property lines and corner posts.

He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed digging and collecting antique bottles, of which he had an impressive collection with a story attached to each bottle. He enjoyed local history, including any old or historic item, such as post cards, photographs or automobiles. He loved to tell stories about the cars he had owned as a young man and his adventures in them. He also enjoyed gardening, always proud of his weed-free garden. A highlight, for him, was an annual family birthday cookout at the Fogg home in Edes Falls. He was an elder and faithful member at the Bridgton Alliance Church, which was a big part of his life, for many years.

He leaves behind his wife Alice; a daughter Ellen and her husband Kevin; sons Jack and his wife Colette, Robert and his wife Christy, Danny and his wife Noreen, and Robert Vaughan, who they raised from age five. He also leaves behind sisters Barbara and twins Marjorie and Madelyn; plus many grandchildren, greatgrandchildren; and friends and relatives who will miss him dearly.

He was predeceased by his parents, his twin Rilla and siblings Raymond, Evelyn, Dorothy, Virginia and David.

Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, April 29, at Hall Funeral Home in Casco. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, at the Bridgton Alliance Church. Both services will be open to all who knew him. Words of condolence and tribute may be shared at www.hallfuneralhomeinc.com

April 28, 2016, The Bridgton News, Page 7A ed free, 7 tables Wed., May 11 — Prostate Cancer Survivor Group, 6:30 p.m., Community Center.

BROWNFIELD Tue., May 3 — Adult Play Group, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Community Center.

CASCO Sat., April 30 — Music Committee’s annual Saturday Night Supper, 941 Meadow Rd,. 5-6 p.m., FMI 627-4282.

Tue., May 10 — Lego Club, 3:30 p.m., library.

DENMARK Fri., April 29 — Easy Hike to Mount Tire’m, Waterford,

by Denmark Mountain Hikers, meet 8 a.m. at Denmark Congregational Church. FMI: 756-2247.

Fri., April 29 — Zapion: Middle Eastern Music and Dance, 7:30 p.m., Denmark Arts Center. FMI: 452-2412.

Sat., April 30 — Spring Handmade Market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Denmark Arts Center.

FMI: 452-2412.

Sat., April 30 — Dance-inProgress with Laurel Snyder, 7:30 p.m., Denmark Arts Center. FMI: 452-2412.

Fri., May 6 — Pleasant Mountain work hike by Denmark Mountain Hikers, meet 8 a.m. at Denmark Congregational Church. FMI: 756-2247.

Tue., May 10 — Songwriters’ Circle, 7:30 p.m., Denmark Arts Center.

FRYEBURG Fri., April 29 — Food For Thought Film: Fresh: New Thinking About What We’re Eating, 7 p.m., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy.

Sat., April 30 — Drug Take Back Day by Fryeburg Police, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Rite Aid, 119 Bridgton Rd. 364-7408.

Thurs, May 5 — Stories and Lessons from Desperate Steps: Life, Death and Choices Made in the Mountain of the Northeast, Author Peter Kick, 7 p.m., PAC. Sun., May 8 — Mother’s Day Celebration, Hobbs Library fundraiser, settings at noon and 1:30 p.m., Old Saco Inn, 125 Old Saco Lane. FMI: 9253177.

Tue., May 10 — Fryeburg Academy instrumental and choral ensembles Spring Concert, 7 p.m. Free admission.

HARRISON Sat., April 30 — Harrison Grange Yard Sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Grange, in Village.

Sun., May 1 — Harrison Historical Society Show & Tell, 5:30 p.m., Carlson Homestead, Haskell Hill Rd. FMI: 5832276.

Wed., May 4 — Harrison Lutheran Cemetery Association, 7 p.m., home of Daphne Chaplin directly across from cemetery.

FMI: 583-6645.

LOVELL Thur., April 28 — Adult Coloring Group, 6 to 7 p.m., library.

Sat., May 7 — Breakfast by Lovell Church Youth Group, 7 to 9 a.m., Lovell United Church of Christ.

Sat., May 7 — Valley Pride

Day, roadside cleanup, register 8:30 to 10 a.m. at library, get road assignments; postcleanup party noon to 2 p.m. at Hampton Inn, No. Conway, N.H. FMI: 441-8170.

Mon., May 9 — Let’s Talk About It, Confessions of An Advertising Man, by David Ogilvy, 1 p.m., library.

NAPLES Tue., May 3 — Teen Movie, 4 p.m., library.

Wed., May 4 — Lawyer in the Library, 4:30 to 7 p.m., library.

Sat., May 7 — Chinese Auction by Ladies Auxiliary, doors open 3 p.m., drawings start 5:30 p.m., American Legion, Rte. 11.

Sun., May 7 — Public Supper by Edes Falls Sewing Circle, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Edes Falls Community Hall.

Mon., May 9 — The Food Basket & Kyrie’s Kitchen, 1-3 p.m., Naples Town Hall Gym. FMI: 615-3226.

RAYMOND Thur., April 28 — Raymond Food Pantry, 4-6 p.m., Lake Region Baptist Church, 1273 Main St. FMI: 232-5830.

Thur., April 28 — Book Group discusses The Awakening

by Kate Chopin, 7 p.m., library.

Wed., May 4 — Lego Club, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., library.

SEBAGO Mon., May 9 — Sebago Special Food Pantry, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Nazarene Church, Rte. 114.

SWEDEN Thurs., April 28 — Sweden Community Emergency Fund fundraiser, Town Hall, 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Wed., May 4 — Sweden Food Pantry, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sweden Church, 137 Bridgton Rd. FMI: 647-4429.

WATERFORD Sat., May 7 — Let’s Talk About It: Portraits of American Women, ed. G.J. BarkerBenfield and Catherine Clinton, 1 p.m.

AREA EVENTS Thur., April 28 — SCORE 8-part Marketing Series begins, 8-9 a.m., Norway Town Office, Danforth St., Norway. FMI: 743-0499.

Thru.-Sat., April 28-30 — 28-hour Lifeguard Certification Course, hours vary, continues May 5-7, Saint Joseph College, White’s Bridge Rd., Standish.

FMI: 893-6615.

Thur., April 28 — SCORE Marketing Roundtable, “Who is your ideal customer?”, 8-9 a.m., Norway Town Office, Danforth St. FMI: 743-0499.

Sat., April 30 — Bean Supper, North Windham Union Church, 5 to 6 p.m.

Sat., April 30, May 3 — Auditions for M&D Productions’ Last Gas, 4 p.m., also Tuesday, May 3, at 6:30 p.m., Your Theatre, 1837 White Mountain Hywy., No. Conway, N.H. FMI: 603-733-5275.

Sun., May 1 — Auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Annie, The Musical, 3-6 p.m., Eastern Slopes Playhouse, North Conway and Tue. May 3 from 6 - 8 p.m.

Bridgton blotter

Saturday, April 23 7:30 a.m. Police were sent to a Warren Street location for a possible overdose.

9:47 a.m. A burglary occurred on Stack Em Inn Road.

1:12 p.m. Police handled a harassment complaint at a Main Street store.

4:38 p.m. A motor vehicle accident with personal injury occurred on Main Street.

Sunday, April 24 6:03 p.m. Police received a report of drug activity on Kansas Road.

Monday, April 25 10:44 a.m. Police received information regarding possible drug activity at a Main Street location.

10:58 a.m. Police received a report of misconduct on Moose Pond Drive.

Tuesday, April 26 1:11 p.m. A motor vehicle crash with property damage occurred at the intersection of Sweden Road and North High Street.

3:08 p.m. Police received a fraud complaint at Commons Drive.

9:31 p.m. Police responded to a possible assault at a Main Street apartment.

How to be firewise

The Bridgton Fire Department will be hosting a “Firewise” event at Central Station on Saturday, May 7 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

The schedule includes free multiple raffles to be drawn at the end of the day. Participants must be present to win. The raffles include a smoke detector and fire extinguisher, brush loppers and a light-duty “leaf rake” for leaves and grass, as well as a heavy-duty “bow rake” for soil and rocks, and garden hose. Other events that will take place are education in obtaining an open burn permit or a campfire permit with safeFIREWISE, Page 8A

Fryeburg arrest

(Continued from Page 4A) The clerk refused to hand over cash to the suspect when demanded. The suspect proceeded to go behind the counter and allegedly helped himself to the register, police said.

The suspect then fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash, and left the area reportedly in a two-tone silver Mercury Mountaineer/Ford Explorer style vehicle with New Hampshire registration. The vehicle was last seen traveling on Route 302 toward Conway. Vehicle had a “Boston” sticker in the rear window.

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Country living

Auditions for Willy Wonka

Area Events Drug Take Back in Bridgton

The Bridgton Police Department is sponsoring a Drug Take Back on Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bridgton Community Center on Depot Street.

Officer Mac McCormick will be on hand to collect unused or expired medication. Please check your home for these medications and turn them in so that they are properly disposed of.

‘Go Green’ electronics dropoff

SOUTH PARIS — The Kiwanis Club of NorwayParis will provide a free “Go Green” Electronics Dropoff on Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School parking lot.

The Kiwanis Club and eWaste Recycling are partnering to sponsor the event, with no disposal fee, for dropping off obsolete electronics. In lieu of a disposal fee, donations will be accepted. For more information, contact Diana McLaughlin at Stephens Memorial Hospital, 7446006.

May Day Breakfast

FRYEBURG — The Ladies of the First Congregational Church of Fryeburg are holding a May Day Breakfast on Sunday, May 1, from 7 to 9:30 a.m. at the Masonic Hall on Portland Street in Fryeburg. The breakfast proceeds will be used to fund camperships to Pilgrim Lodge.

The menu is pancakes with Weston’s maple syrup or a breakfast casserole with homemade muffins, jam, sausage/bacon, juice or coffee, all for a donation of $5, with fragrant May Day flowers adorning the tables. Pilgrim Lodge is a camp sponsored by the Maine Conference United Church of Christ, located in Gardiner.

Open Mic and Dance Party

DENMARK — The Denmark Arts Center is the place to be on Friday, May 6, when anyone and anything can take the stage at an Open Mic at 7:30 p.m. Come and bring your best songs, poems and dance moves! The night will also feature a special community-building dance party facilitated by Denmark Arts Center artist-inresidence Tommy Arsenault. FMI: 452-2412.

A Cappella Trio at DAC

DENMARK — Mia Bertelli, Sasha Hsuczyk and Julia Friend of Vermont come together for a special performance on Saturday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Denmark Arts Center in Denmark. They will perform traditional a cappella music with a contemporary twist. These angelic singers are sure to delight.

ed to attend those rehearsals for scenes in which they will appear. All actors should alert the producers of any scheduling conflicts related to rehearsals.

Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied

by MTI. For more information about auditions, please contact Lake Region Community Theatre at lrct_me@yahoo. com

ALL MADE BY LOCALS — A Spring Handmade Market will be held on Saturday April 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Denmark Arts Center. This spectacular local craft fair, in celebration of May Day, features all homemade gifts and goodies, from the funky, folk, fun, and functional.

May shows at the LHEPAC

Shows scheduled for the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center (18 Bradley Street) at Fryeburg Academy in May include: Thursday, May 5 —

Come one, come all

Chamber Auction

Everyone is invited to the Annual Charity Auction of the Greater Bridgton Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, May 19, at the Goldsmith Dining Hall at Bridgton Academy. Casual dress is the order of the evening, which starts with a Silent Auction at 6 p.m. and a Live Auction at 7:15 p.m.

There’ll be wine tasting, and tickets are only $22.

Proceeds are shared by the chamber, Harvest Hills Animal Shelter and Camp Sunshine. Buy your ticket at the chamber office at 101 Portland Road. For more information, call 647-3472.

PURE

Author Peter Kick presents stories and lessons from his book Desperate Steps: Life, Death, and Choices Made in the Mountains of the Northeast at 7 p.m.

Admission by donation.

Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7 — AXIS Dance Company NH presents “Open Embrace” at 7:30 p.m.

General admission $10. Call 603-356-3422 to purchase tickets.

Tuesday, May 10 — The Fryeburg Academy instrumental and choral ensembles present this year’s Spring Concert at 7 p.m. Free admission.

Saturday, May 14 — Mountain Top Music Center presents What The World Needs Now: A

Magical Evening of Music by songwriting legend Burt Bacharach at 7:30 p.m.

General admission $25. Call 603-447-4727 to purchase tickets.

Monday, May 16 — The Molly Ockett Middle School Chorus presents their Spring Concert at 7 p.m. Free admission.

Tuesday, May 17 — The Molly Ockett Middle School Band presents their Spring Concert at 7 p.m. Free admission.

Friday, May 20 — The 5th Annual Fryeburg Academy Awards Show presents this year’s nominated studentproduced films at 6:30 p.m., featuring live entertainment from an assortment of talented students. Admission by donation.

Sunday, May 29 — White Mountain Musical Arts presents the Seacoast Wind Ensemble at 7 p.m. Free admission (underwritten by Lt. Col. Jim and Col. Karen Umberger).

Firewise

(Continued from Page 7A) ty information, education in preparing the outside of your home for fire safety, Firewise videos and handouts.

Bridgton was awarded a grant by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and State Farm. The town was one of 300 applicants from 40 states to be granted this funding, as well as the only one in the State of Maine. Since this grant was funded by State Farm, a representative will be present for questions or concerns.

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Participants at the Naples Food Pantry were treated to egg carton gardens on Tuesday morning. Volunteer Robin Hosford and her daughter Willow had a table set up so that people could start seedlings for their summer gardens.

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Auditions for Lake Region Community Theatre’s summer musical, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, will be held on Thursday, May 5, and Friday, May 6, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Stevens Brook Elementary School, 14 Frances Bell Drive, Bridgton.

Callbacks to read for major roles will take place on Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This show has a large number of feature roles for both older and younger actors.

LRCT is seeking actors ages 10 and up. Come prepared to sing one of the following songs from the show: Cheer Up, Charlie, I Want It Now! or I’ve Got a Golden Ticket. An accompanist will be provided.

For dance auditions, please wear clothing that will not limit your movement. And be sure to wear appropriate shoes — no sandals, flip-flops or Crocs.

Performances will occur over two weekends, Aug. 12-14 and Aug. 19-20. All will take place at Lake Region High School’s auditorium in Naples.

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GIVING BACK TO COMMUNITY! Tai Chi Maine treasurer Gail Nixon is shown presenting Gary Colello, director of the Bridgton Recreation Department, with this year’s Tai Chi Maine contribution of $1,585 to the Rec Department’s programs for kids. Tai Chi Maine begins its fourth year under the sponsorship of the Bridgton Rec Department, holding three free classes a week in the Town Hall on North High Street. Tai Chi Maine is grateful to the Rec Department and Town of Bridgton for the use of this facility and is happy to contribute to the community by supporting kids programs. Because the adult programs (of which Tia Chi Maine is one of many) are used by people from all the surrounding towns, the group feels that they are part of “The Greater Bridgton Community,” and as such, are happy to help the Town of Bridgton in maintaining these important programs held at the Town Hall. For more information of Tai Chi Maine’s free classes and times, visit their website at: www.taichiinmaine.com

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Sellers sought for Naples Summer Festival

Mark the dates on your calendar! The Bridgton Hospital Guild will hold its popular fundraising InDesign Jewelry and Accessories Sale onsite in the main lobby at the Bridgton Hospital, Thursday, May 12, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Friday, May 13, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

NAPLES — Crafters are needed for the second annual Village Green Summer Festival on Saturday, July 30.

Organizers are looking for a wide variety of sellers for this family event, including those selling yard sale goods, jewelry, sewn crafts or food. Commercial sales are allowed, and groups are welcome to fundraise.

Space is a generous 10’x10’ area for $25 fee. Bring your own table and chair, a pop-up tent is suggested as this is in the sun.

All proceeds benefit the Naples Historical Society and Information Center. For more information, please e-mail: lakesidequilts@yahoo.com with “summer fest” in the subject line. Contact Brenda Leo at 693-9096 or Merry Watson at 693-6879.

InDesign features a great assortment of jewelry, plus fabulous accessories, starting at just $6 — 30 to 75% off department store prices. Glitz and glam and lots of gift items. As a special enticement for this sale, every $50 you spend you get an additional 20% off! Plus there

will be winter scarves, hats, gloves, and more, at rock bottom “gotta go” prices. Charge cards are accepted. Payroll deduction is available for those employed at the hospital and medical practices.

A percentage of the proceeds will benefit the Bridgton Hospital Guild, a

not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to supporting the local hospital. BHG volunteers actively fund raise through various endeavors including the Twitchell Café, located in the former hospital, and the Thrift Shop, located on Main Street in Bridgton.

LRCC is looking for an assistant The Lake Region Community Chorus is in need of an additional assistant conductor.

Presently, the chorus has two volunteer conductors, who share the decisions of choosing concert music and actual conducting. The group performs two concerts, one in May and one in December, rehearse 13 to 16 weeks on Monday nights, and have 58 members. The adult singers love having the opportunity to sing close to their homes without having to drive to Portland or Lewiston. They delight in sharing their love of music with the Lake Region communities. Concerts are well attended, and the public looks forward to hearing the group perform a wide variety of music.

The spring rehearsals started Jan. 25, and are held in the Twitchell Memorial

Chapel of Bridgton Academy in North Bridgton at 6:30 p.m. The chorus invites anyone with conducting experience to sit in on a rehearsal, and maybe join the group for the singing session. The Spring Concerts will be held on May 13 and 15.

Look for the chorus on Facebook and also on its new complete website featuring concert programs and outreach activities: https://lakeregioncommunitychorus. org.

Rehearsals for the Winter Session begins on Monday,

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Father newlyassigned Bishop Robert P. Deeley has announced that effective June 1, 2016, Fr. Robert C. Vaillancourt has been named pastor of St. Brendan the Navigator Parish (Our Lady of Good Hope Church, Camden; St. Bernard Church, Rockland; St. Francis of Assisi Church, Belfast; St. Mary of the Isles Church, Islesboro; and Union Church, Vinalhaven).

Fr. Vaillancourt currently serves as a hospital chaplain at Maine Medical Center and Mercy Hospital, both in Portland, with weekend duties at the Parish of the Holy Eucharist in Falmouth.

A native of Lewiston, Fr. Vaillancourt graduated from St. Dominic Regional High School before earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Maine at Orono and a bachelor’s in theology from St. Paul University in Ottawa.

He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Edward C. O’Leary on Aug. 14, 1982, at St. Peter & Paul Parish in Lewiston. In 1999, he was appointed pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Bridgton and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Mission in Fryeburg. In 2002, Fr. Vaillancourt was named pastor of St. Thomas Parish in Madawaska.

Hobbs Library events The Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library will be holding one of its most important fundraisers with the Mother’s Day Celebration at the Old Saco Inn on Sunday, May 8. Sandi and Pete have, for the fourth year, opened the Inn for this celebration with family, and the setting itself with the new spring growth is enough to draw a crowd.

The exciting menu also makes the trip worthwhile, with chicken marsala, pork rollatini with prosciutto pesto and mozzarella, Caesar salad, butternut ravioli, brown rice, green beans almandine, glazed baby carrots — and for dessert, chocolate mousse, plus a beverage. There will be two sittings at noon and 1:30 p.m. The price for this delicious meal will be adults $25 and children 12 and under $15. In order to be sure of a sitting you should call the library for reservations at 925-3177.

The library will be introducing a new program on Thursday, April 28, from 6 to 7 p.m.: an Adult Coloring Group. This is an activity that has been revitalized by adults around the world.

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The final film in the series Food for Thought Film Festival will be held on Friday, April 29, at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Art Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and at 7 p.m., the final film in the series, Fresh, will continue the theme of preserving our natural resources.

Boxberry School auction HARRISON — The Boxberry School will hold its 8th Annual Silent Auction and Spring Social on Saturday, May 21 from 6 to p.m. at Camp Fernwood Cove, Harrison.

Bid on a wide variety of silent auction items including overnight stays, handmade items, and gift certificates at your favorite local vendors!

Cost is $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

The annual auction is the school’s biggest fundraiser

each year. School officials are grateful to the large community of donors that make each year possible. Money raised will be used to expand programming to accommodate more students, buy new supplies and furniture, and to fund future fun events!

Tickets available at Books N Things on Main Street in Norway or call 743-9700.

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Lovell Church Youth Group The United Church of Christ Youth Group will be holding a breakfast on Saturday, May 7, from 7 to 9 a.m. The menu will be the usual pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, home fries and beverage. The Youth Group is working hard to raise funds for Relay for Life, fighting against cancer. So anything made at the breakfast will go directly to that fund. Cost is $6, and $25 for a family.

I’d like to thank the Youth Group for their help with raking my yard and their leader Alan Eastman for his help with the two fences.

Another fundraiser for Relay for Life.

Summer Theater Camp The Brick Church for the Performing Arts will be holding a Summer Theater Camp the week of July 11-15. Sponsored by the Sears Family Foundation, the camp is open to children ages six to 14 that have that spark for the theater. The

tional child). Come with your child and they will have fun in the Boxberry School (lower level) while you have fun upstairs! The kids’ schedule is: 6 to 6:30 p.m. Outside play 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tinker Time (building and play with manipulatives) 7:30 to 9 p.m. G movie and popcorn!

What to bring? Snack, water bottle, wear or bring PJs and inside slippers/sneakers. Please have your child eat dinner prior to arrival.

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for cleaning up the roads to make our landscape pretty for all to see. This year the meeting place to register and pick up all necessary equipment (trash bags, latex gloves) and get your road assignment will be the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library. Registration is from 8:30 to 10 a.m., with cleanup in the morning and celebrating from noon to 2 p.m.

There will be lots of fun at the Hampton Inn on Route 16 in North Conway, N.H. — a barbecue, music, prizes, kids water park, flat bread pizza and my favorite, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.

For more information, check out the Valley Pride Day Facebook Page or contact or e-mail Donna Woodward at 441-8170, donnawbe@gmail,com

Community H.E.L.P. withdraws petition

By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Community H.E.L.P. has decided to withdraw the citizen’s petition seeking $10,000 in taxpayer funding to help them relocate to larger quarters on Portland Street.

Patti Wininger, the nonprofit organization’s director and founder, thanked the Board of Selectmen for considering the petition, but “we have decided not to make the move” from their current location at 7 Nulty Street. She said, “The costs were higher than they anticipated,” to fix up the front section of the Squeaky Clean Laundromat on Portland Street.

“We can’t make it work,” Wininger said. “We do need a larger location, and we want

to thank all our supporters and George (Bradt) for their efforts getting signatures for us.” The store has run out of space and uses two separate storage spaces for the excess donations.

The only outside funding Community H.E.L.P. has received was in its first 10 months of operation on Nulty Street, she said, when the now-defunct Gilroy Foundation gave them funding to cover rental expenses.

“Our goal is for the community to work together” to provide ongoing support for the clothing and furnishings store for low-income residents, and to eventually provide job training and jobs, said Wininger.

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The camp will cost nothing, as there will be scholarships provided by the Sears family Foundation for interested candidates. There is, however, a $10 registration fee. For more information or to sign up with your name, address and phone number, go online to BCPAtheatercamp@ yahoo.com. Bastoni has two exciting productions in mind that will keep the campers singing and dancing; what great fun.

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May events on horizon at Raymond Library At a Glance Wednesday, May 4 — Lego Club, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 8 — Board of Trustees Meeting, 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, May 18 — Special Story Acting Program with Paddy Lynn, 3 to 4 p.m., Raymond Public Safety Building.

Wednesday, May 18 — Make and Take Craft, 12:30

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Thursday, May 19 — Lawyer at the Library, 6 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, May 25 — Maine Author Series: Lily King, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, May 26 — Book Group, 7 p.m.

Monday, May 30 — Memorial Day, library closed.

Wednesday, June 1 — Maine Author Series, John

Ford/Mark Nickerson, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, June 15 — Maine Author Series, author Kevin Hancock, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Mondays — Baby Story Time, 10:30 a.m.

Wednesdays — Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m.

Lego Club Students, ages six and up, are invited to come to the monthly Lego Club on the first Wednesday of each month from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

The library supplies the space and Legos, the kids just need to bring their ideas and imaginations.

Kids Story Acting Program Paddy Lynn, an international storyteller, recently travelled to six cities, including Mexico City, presenting story acting to over 3,500 children. She will be in Raymond on Wednesday, May 18, at the Public Safety Building from 3 to 4 p.m.

Paddy uses story acting to tell her tales, including the children as actors and sound effects. This method is a wonderful way to educate, excite and entertain her audiences.

She provides the costumes and acts as director of the tales. The program includes: Follow the Wind, Stone Soup, and Two Bear Cubs. This free program is sponsored by the Raymond Village Library, and funded by ECS, Engineered Construction Services. It is especially for preschool through third grade children.

Make and Take Craft On the third Wednesday of each month (May 18 in May), there is a Make and Take Craft fun time at the library for children, beginning after school at 12:30 p.m. This is an easy to do craft for children to create and take home with them.

This program is geared for ages five through eight.

Lawyer at the Library On Thursday, May 19, Attorney Miklos Pongratz will be at the library from 6 to 7 p.m. to meet with people on a drop-in basis to answer legal questions and provide pro-bono advice. He holds hours the third Thursday of each month.

Maine Author Series: Lily King New England Book Award winner Lily King will be the first speaker in the Maine Author Series this year. She is the author of the best-selling Euphoria, a novel set between two World Wars and inspired by events in the life of revolutionary anthropologist Margaret Mead. It is an enthralling story of passion, possession, exploration and sacrifice. This free program takes place at the library on Wednesday, May 25, at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served, and books will be available for purchase

and signing. This program is funded by IDS, Innovative Distribution Services. All interested readers are invited, but are asked to preregister by calling the library at 6554283 or e-mail sally.holt@ raymondvillagelibrary.org, as space is limited.

Book Group The book chosen for the Book Group on Thursday, May 26, at 7 p.m. is Bill Bryson’s The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America. As soon as Bill Bryson was old enough, he left Des Moines, Iowa. It couldn’t hold him, but it did call him back. After many years living in England, he returns to America, and embarks on a trip of almost 14,000 miles in search of a mythical small town called Amalgam, the kind of place where the films of his youth were set. Instead, his search led him to Anywhere, USA: a LIBRARY, Page 12A

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TURKISH and ARABIC style music and dancing will be performed by the Zapion Middle Eastern Ensemble of Portland on Friday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. at the Denmark Arts Center. This special evening of traditional Turkish and Arabic music and dance features Eric LaPerna on percussion, Duncan Hardy on qanun, Maria Wagner on clarinet and belly dancer Samira Nour. Admission is $10.

(Continued from Page 1A) Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee held a workshop to review details of the proposed $3,268,026 budget for fiscal year 2016– 17. The budget workshop lasted about 2½ hours.

Toward the end of the meeting, two trains of thought emerged: Lowering the mil rate or paying off old debt and buying a new ambulance rather than taking out a loan for that public safety vehicle.

It seems the latter concept is what will be pursued.

The current tax rate is $13.50, a tax rate about which Naples can boast — something which Town Assessor Paul Binette mentioned during a meeting in March.

“This budget as proposed would decrease the mil rate by 5 or 10 cents,” Paraschak said on Monday.

The proposed budget, which workshop participants were looking at, showed how much has been spent of this year’s budget since the first week of April. So, essentially, there is less than three months until the end of the current fiscal year.

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committee member Kent Uicker said the amount spent to date indicated that more money than needed had been budgeted. Grattelo said he agreed with Uicker.

“The fact of the matter is that by year end, you are going to have $400,000 that is unspent,” Grattelo said.

“You have got a ton of money at the end of year that was budgeted for last year,” he said.

Paraschak said that usually department heads hold off on expenditures until the end of the fiscal year, just in case something unexpected happens. Also, the town keeps

reserve funds in place, and sets aside money for capital projects for several years before making the actual expenditure, Paraschak said.

Grattelo continued speaking.

“I am not suggesting that you reduce taxes. We had a great year. We didn’t spend money (that was budgeted).

Let us take that money and pay down our debt,” Grattelo said. “That is like creating a rainy day fund, except in reverse,” he said. “We might want to pay for the ambulance,” he continued. “The surplus is where it needs to be for a town this size. Let’s

do something smart with the money,” Grattelo said.

Paraschak spoke on the likelihood of retiring some debt earlier. Unfortunately, the $750,000 bond for Kent’s Landing cannot be paid off early, he said. “We checked with the bank, but that loan cannot be paid off early,” he said, adding he would check into the status of other longterm debts.

“We had a good year,” he said. “I don’t think the town has to worry about the surplus growing too much,” Paraschak said.

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Soldiers Library HIRAM — The Knotty Knitters meet every Thursday from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Soldiers Memorial Library, 85 Main Street, Hiram. New members are always welcome; laughter and snacks are (almost always) guaranteed!

Join the library’s “Scrabblers” every Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m. for light-hearted word games.

The monthly Third Thursday Book Discussions takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The title for the May 19 discussion is on The life-changing magic of tidying up: the Japanese art of de-cluttering and organizing by Marie Kondo. Check with the library for available copies.

Upcoming events • Saturday, May 14, 1:30 p.m. — Soldiers Library and the Hiram Historical Society will offer a joint program at the library regarding Breakneck Brook by Sharon Thomas. The event is free; donations are welcome.

• Monday, May 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — The library will hold its annual Memorial Day Book, Bake and Blossoms Sale. Locally made, delicious baked goods and locally grown, hearty perennials and other plants will be available.

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(Continued from Page 11A) Caron II said, “Whatever the surplus is, buy the ambulance.”

Paraschak said he would advocate for taking it out of surplus. Chairman Caron said that about 70 days after the fiscal year ends, the town would be certain about the amount of the surplus, and it could be carried forward for the ambulance purchase.

As far as anticipated revenues, the increase from last year is more than $75,000.

The total revenue estimates are $1,637,845. That is likely to be an even rosier picture than it is on paper.

Paraschak admitted that, like his predecessor Derek Goodine, he kept his revenue forecasts modest. “My projections are low,” he

said.

Turpin said, “The auditor’s report showed that the revenue was unde projected” and there was a surplus in many areas of the budget at the end of the year.

“It’s about $900,000 extra,” Turpin said.

One area where the town could save money is the insurance that covers buildings and other objects of value such as the railing on the Causeway. The property insurance for the Naples Town Beach exceeded what was budgeted; and the proposed amount is double from last year. According to Paraschak, it might be advantageous for the town to put its insurance policy out to bid.

However, “health insurance is going down. We

have a high deductible. If an employee triggers that, the town pays it. It saves money in the long run,” he said. Later, he clarified that the deductible is $8,000 for an employee and their family. Also, the current insurer based the cost on the age of employees; so, the total cost decreased because “there are young people” working for the town, Paraschak said.

Meanwhile, the Recreation Department, which has a 13 percent increase in its budget, typically brings in enough revenue to pay for the cost of its programs, Paraschak said.

A day after the workshop, Budget Committee member Dan Craffey said he was pleased with this year’s budget. “The town is

in good shape in regards to reserves. The town will be able to keep the mil rate the same. The ambulance could be paid for in full instead of” paying off a loan for three years, Craffey said.

“We should eliminate as much debt as possible,” he said. “We’ve got this TIF money, $500,000 that can be used to promote business. It is important to keep businesses in Naples going strong,” he said. “We are a new Budget Committee.

We have a good grasp of it now,” Craffey said.

According to the town’s website, seven people serve on the Budget Committee.

Everyone on the committee attended the budget workshop except for Rick Paraschak, whose committee term expires in 2018.

Upcoming events at Naples Library NAPLES — Join others at the Naples Public Library on Saturday, May 14, at 11 a.m. to welcome local children’s author Cynthia D. Grimm, who will be presenting her new picture book, Snuggie Bear goes to the Maine Wildlife Park. Cynthia is a regular attendee at the library’s Family Story Time with her daughter, Ember. In the story, Ember and her best pal Snuggie Bear go on an adventure to the Maine Wildlife Park. The story is beautifully illustrated by Maine illustrator Peri Broadbent.

Generous patrons have once again donated passes to the Portland Museum of Art, Maine Wildlife Park, the Children’s Museum and the Sebago Lake State Park for the enjoyment of patrons and their families.

Children’s Department • Story Times: Family — Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.; Musical — Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.; and Pajama — Thursdays at 6 p.m.

• Middle School/High School Gaming Club — Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m.; parental permission required.

• Lego Club — second and fourth Thursday, 4 to 4:30 p.m.

• Read to Bear the Therapy Dog — Thursdays at 4:30 p.m.

Special Events • Teen Movie — Tuesday, May 3, 4 p.m.

• Author Cynthia M. Grimm presents Snuggie Bear goes to the Maine Wildlife Park — Saturday, May 14, 11 a.m.

Adult Department Drop in and play: • Mah Jongg every Thursday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Scrabble on second and fourth Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

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• Needlecraft to work on your own project, Thursdays at 1 p.m.

Special Events • Lawyer in the Library — Wednesday, May 4, 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Attorney Dawn D. Dyer, Esq. donates her time to answer your legal questions and provide sound legal advice on matters you may have at hand. Confidential space will be provided.

• Real Estate Q&A with Janice Janetty — Tuesday, May 17, 6 to 7 p.m. Are you considering downsizing? Do you own land and have questions on how to best build a home?

Considering a second property? Janice will offer guidance in a variety of real estate situations, and welcomes your questions.

• Book Discussion — Wednesday, May 18, 2 p.m. The group will discuss recent reads and set up the reading list for 2016-2017.

Looking ahead • The topic for this summer’s Maine Humanities Council’s Summer Reading Series “Let’s Talk about It” will be The American Sporting Experience. Watch for more details in the next few weeks.

• Summer fundraisers include the third annual Duck Drop on Saturday, June 18, and Causeway for the Arts on Saturday, July 30 (rain date July 31).

Library hours are Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, 2 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For further details, call 693-6841, check the library’s bulletin boards and website. www.naples.lib.me.us or sign up for the monthly e-mail newsletter.

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Law enforcement tales The second program of the Maine Author Series features John Ford, former Maine Game Warden and author of Suddenly, the Cider Didn’t Taste So Good and This Cider Still Tastes Funny, and Mark Nickerson, former State Trooper, and author of Blue Lights in the Night, have delighted audiences in Maine and beyond with tales of law enforcement.

John is back with his new book, Deer Tales, and Mark returns with his new title, Behind the Blue Lights, a look at the emotional side of police work. Books will be available for purchase and signing. This free program is open to the public at the library on Wednesday, June 1, at 6:30 p.m. Please call 655-4283 or e-mail sally.holt@raymondvillagelibrary.org to reserve your place.

Journey into Native lands In the third program of Maine Author Series, Kevin Hancock will discuss Not For Sale: Finding Center in the Land of Crazy Horse, a memoir that traces one businessman’s journey deep into Indian country, and even deeper into his own soul. In a corporate world marked by the never-ending quest for bigger, better and more, this CEO of one of America’s oldest family businesses, Hancock Lumber, contemplates an organizational structure where the goal is to do less, not more. This informative program will be at the library on Wednesday, June 15, at 6:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public, but please call the library at 655-4283 or e-mail sally.holt@raymondvillagelibrary.org to reserve your seat.

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April 28, 2016, The Bridgton News, Page 1B

Day full of Laker PRs

TRACK & FIELD Although the Red Riot Invitational in South Portland during school vacation break was a “scrimmage,” LR Coach Mark Snow saw the meet as a “great way for the new kids to get a feel for what an outdoor track & field meet is like.”

Some efforts that caught Coach Snow’s eye were: Marcus DeVoe set an 8-foot personal record (PR) in the javelin and a 3-inch PR in the high jump. His jump of 6 feet, 0 inches automatically qualified him for the state meet.

Sam DeSouza automatically qualified for the state meet in the discus with her throw of 89 feet, 0 inches. That was only 4 inches off her PR. Her javelin throw of 88 feet, 10 inches was a 10-inch PR and provisionally qualified her for the state meet.

Also impressive in the javelin were the PRs by Autumn Tremblay and Hannah Chadwick. Their PRs were LOOK OF CONCENTRATION — Lake Region pitcher Chuck McDonough eyes the by at least 6 feet. Autumn and strike zone as he prepares to fire a pitch to a Greely player during Monday’s home Maraia Nason had PRs in the opener. The Rangers broke the game open with a 3-run homer in the fourth enroute to shot put also.

Danica Chadwick beat the a 7-1 win. (Photo by Maureen Harriman)

Raider lands ‘Hall’ grant

Anna Lastra, a senior at Fryeburg Academy, will Anna Lastra be one of five scholarathletes to receive $5,000 scholarships from the Maine Sports Hall of Fame at the 41st annual induction ceremony on Sunday, May 1 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.

There were more than 200 entrants for the scholarship program.

Anna earned a grade point average of 4.19 and starred in cross-country, indoor track and outdoor track for the Fryeburg Academy Raiders.

The daughter of Susan and Bruce Lastra, Anna attended Dirigo Girls State and is a member of the CAKE (Caring Acts of Kindness Everywhere) Club. She plans to attend Carnegie Mellon, Stonehill or West Point.

Hall of Fame 11 inductees include: • Kristin Barry of South Portland, and Sheri Piers of Westbrook, who have achieved success running races in the state, region and country. In 2008, they qualified for the Olympic Marathon trials.

• Kirsten Clark-Rickenbach of Raymond was a downhill skier on the U.S. Ski Team, competing in three Winter Olympics. She won seven U.S. titles, had 30 top 10 finishes in World Cup speed events, competed in six World Alpine Championships and, in 2003, won the Silver Medal in super-G. The junior national champion attended Carrabassett Valley Academy.

• The Cross family, of Bangor, has advanced sport through its naming rights at the Cross Insurance Center and Cross Insurance Arena.

• Pennie Page Cummings of Lewiston has had a legHALL OF FAME, Page 2B

provisional time in the 100meter hurdles with her PR of 18.05 seconds. She narrowly missed a PR in the 300-meter hurdles, but her time of 52.21 seconds automatically qualified her for the state meet.

Dakota Stover PRed in the 100 meters (12.05 seconds) and provisionally qualified for the state meet.

Emily Colson and Aaryana Aliyaha’s times in the 200 meters (31.83 and 32.95) were significantly better than their 200-meter times from the indoor season.

“This was the first outdoor T&F meet for 15 of our athletes. They were able to establish personal records with the hope of breaking them in our next few meets,” Coach Snow said.

Up next: The Lakers travel

to York on Friday and host a meet on Wednesday, May 4.

BASEBALL Greely 7, Lakers 1: In the home opener, the Lakers started well scoring a run in the first inning on hits by freshmen Chase Weese and Mark Mayo, who also drove a stand-up double in the fifth.

But, the Rangers capitalized on some control problems LR pitching experienced in the middle innings, and added a three-run blast in the fourth to take control of the contest.

“All and all, it’s great to see our younger players stepping up and playing well,” LR Coach Randy Heath said.

“We’ll be fine. Over the (vacation) break, we played some great ball with really strong pitching, so I’m really confident in our guys.”

Up next: The Lakers travel to Poland for a 4 p.m. contest Friday.

SOFTBALL Lakers 9, Old Orchard Beach 6: Freshman Brooke Harriman is settling into varsity softball play just fine.

The LR shortstop went 3-for-5 with a triple and five LAKERS, Page 2B

FA bats come to life, beat Wells SOFTBALL Raiders 6, Wells 3: Monday’s game started slow for both teams at the plate as the pitchers got the early upper hand.

Raider hurler Nicole Bennett struck out four in the first three innings of play.

Fryeburg got things going in the top of the third inning as Faith Pelkie hit an opposite field double to lead off the frame. After back-toback strikeouts, Julia Quinn knocked a RBI single to left to score Pelkie for the game’s first run.

Wells tried to answer right back, placing runners at second and third with two outs, but a grounder swallowed up by Tina Leblanc at shortstop ended the threat.

In the top of the fifth, the Raiders’ bats came alive and would stay hot throughout the rest of the contest. FA pounded out nine hits and scored five runs in the final three innings.

Freshman Brooke Juneau and Faith Pelkie had backto-back RBI singles in the sixth. In the seventh, the Raiders would use a little of everything as Mackenzie Buzzell opened the inning with a double to center, and Quinn dropped a sacrifice bunt to move her over to third base. Lexi L’HeureuxCarland lined a single up the middle to plate Buzzell.

Later on, Makayla Cooper hit a single up the middle.

Aggressive base running enabled the Raiders to plate a run. The Warriors fired the ball to home plate, allowing Makayla to take second base.

Wells attempted to throw her out, thus allowing Lexi to break for home, scoring an extra insurance run.

Wells’ best threat was in the sixth inning, down 4 to 1. The Warriors made it 4-2 and had runners on first and third with two outs. With an opposite field double to left, Wells appeared to be ready to tie the score, but a terrific play by leftfielder Chloe Coen, who got to the ball quickly and made a great throw to the cut-off Tina Leblanc, who in turn fired a strike to home plate to beat a Warrior runner by two to three steps. A freshman, Leblanc made three or four great defensive plays in the game, giving the Raider defense a much-needed boost to start the season.

Up next: The Raiders (1-1) face a tough part of the schedule as they head for a rematch with last year’s opponent in the Western Maine Finals, Yarmouth, on Wednesday on the road, and then travel yet again on Friday to face Stephanie Rundlett, an outstanding pitcher and York at 4 p.m.

TRACK & FIELD

For nine Raiders, the Red Riots Invitational in South Portland during school vacation week was a good opportunity to meet kids and compete against athletes they do not normally see.

There were nine schools present — Biddeford, Cheverus, Kennebunk, Lake Region, Lewiston, Noble, Westbrook and Thornton Academy.

GIRLS: Emily McDermith and Erika Dennery both competed in the 200-meter and the 400meter dashes. Emily finished ninth in the 200 and seventh in the 400, while Erika finished 21st and 14th, respectively.

Emily Carty won the 800 meters with a time of 2:35.32, which meets the provisional state standard.

She also won the mile with a time of 5:36.6. This meets the state standard so Em is on the bus to States already.

“These times were produced on a cold and very windy day. Coach Miller and

I look for Em to run much faster as the season progresses,” FA Coach Kevin McDonald said. “We are blessed to have Em on the team. Only a sophomore, Em is a great teammate, works very hard, shows leadership qualities and a great talent. We as coaches are very happy, not surprised, to see this early success, as I’m sure Em is.”

Constanza Santarelli ran the two-mile and finished in third place. A great day for Constanza. A nice confidence boost as she chases the State standard in her event.

BOYS: The boys started the day with a very impressive win in the 4x800 relay.

Max Kummer, Patrick Carty, Brian Ward/Sims and Christian Bedell made up the team. The race was not decided until the last 100 meters as Christian outsprinted a runner from South Portland to secure the win.

Christian went on to finish third in the 800 meters and reached the provisional standard. He was followed across the finish line by freshmen Alfie Walker and Antonin Santarelli.

“Both of these young men ran very well in their debut at the distance,” Coach McDonald said.

Alfie was not done as he also finished 14th in the long RAIDER, Page 2B

Senior Rambles Hiking Trips & Tips

by Allen Crabtree

Black Cap —

Three-season mountain

I was sharing with a friend while on the trail Friday that we are truly blessed to be living here in Maine. Literally at our doorsteps are hundreds of mountains and trails to hike all around us. I can almost hear them beckoning me to get out and enjoy God’s natural world, whether it is an easy short stroll or a more challenging strenuous climb. Like everything in life there is, however, a catch.

Like the old Maine saying, “you can’t get there from here!” Some of our local hiking trails are not always available depending on the season of the year. Many of the access roads that go to trailheads are not plowed in the winter and may be impassable in mud season. The US Forest Service, for example, does not plow the roads into the Province Pond, Mountain Pond, Zealand Falls, or Sawyer Pond trailheads. They also gate off Evans Notch and the Hurricane Mountain Road about the middle of The summit ledges of Black Cap Mountain are easy to climb and offer great views.

(Photo by Allen Crabtree) November each year and the roads remain closed until snow is gone, usually sometime in May, depending on the When in doubt, call the appropriate USFS regional office the year when the road is closed, this trailhead can only winter. More than once I’ve had to postpone a planned for more information. be reached either through a long snowshoe hike along hike because of a snow-blocked access road that I hadn’t Black Cap Mountain is located east of Cranmore Hurricane Mountain Road from either end, or by hiking accounted for. Now when I put together the schedule of Mountain in North Conway, N.H. and is one of my from Middle and Peaked Mountains via the Black Cap hikes, I am always very conscious of seasonal road clos- favorite easy hikes. However, it is essentially a “three- Connector Trail. ings. Thankfully, there are plenty of places to hike and season mountain” because the primary trailhead is several Black Cap Mountain is the highest peak in the Green it is not hard to work around road closures. I strongly miles inside either the western or eastern gates across the Hills Preserve and offers fine views from its summit of the recommend that you do the same planning your outings. Hurricane Mountain Road. For five or six months out of BLACK CAP, Page 3B

Regional sports

Page 2B, The Bridgton News, April 28, 2016

Lakers hold off Gulls (Continued from Page 1B) RBI to lead the Lakers to a 9-6 home win Monday against Old Orchard Beach.

To start the season, Harriman is 5-for-9 with two triples and seven RBI hitting in the three-spot in the Laker lineup.

The Lakers jumped out to a 3-0 lead over the Sea Gulls as Liz Cole walked, moved to second on a passed ball and then scored on a sharp single

by Harriman. Kaylyn Lorrain followed with a RBI single, and scored on an OOB error.

LR (1-1) went up 5-0 as Arianna Libby singled, moved to second on a Jasmine Irish bunt, and later scored on a Harriman infield hit.

Lorrain was sharp early on, striking out five over the first three frames. She allowed just two hits with fanning eight.

OOB plated an unearned run in the fourth, and tacked on two runs in the fifth on a single, two walks and an infield ground out.

The Lakers answered with a pair of runs in the home half

of the fifth as Jackie Morse beat out a bunt, and later scored on Harriman’s triple to the centerfield fence. With one out, Haley Fernald plated Harriman with a hard hit ball to the right side.

Two walks and a Harriman two-run single in the sixth inning put the Lakers up 9-3.

But, OOB capitalized on four walks, two wild pitches and a passed ball to score three times in the seventh. Lorrain settled down to strike out one hitter and closed the game with a two-hopper back to the mound for an easy throw-out at first to end the game.

For the Lakers, Liz Cole walked three times in the lead-off spot, scoring three runs, while Ali Sawyer, who was robbed of an extra-base hit down the leftfield line by a fine back-handed catch, lined a bullet up the middle for a single as the Lakers recorded seven hits.

“We saw some progress today. Our defense was sound, especially since we had a few players filling in posi-

tions for teammates still on school trips. They did a nice job adjusting, and making some big plays. I thought our backup catcher, Ali Sawyer, did a great job scooping several low pitches to keep runners from advancing,” Laker Coach Wayne Rivet said. “We are still struggling with our pitch selection at the plate, but I chalk a lot of it to inexperience. These players are very driven to improve, and I expect the offense will get better as the season moves along.”

As for Harriman’s hot start, “Brooke has power to all fields, and has shown in both games and scrimmages (the Lakers played in the South Portland round robin over break against Marshwood, Massabesic and SP’s junior varsity), she is comfortable at the plate in big situations, delivering key hits to lead the team in runs batted in.

We certainly like her potential as both a middle-of-theorder hitter, as well as a solid defender at shortstop.”

(Continued from Page 1B) endary golf career in Maine and New England. She won the Maine Women’s Amateur Championship six times in four decades and finished as runner-up nine times.

Cummings also has won 11 Senior Championships in the last two decades.

• Doug Friedman of Cape Elizabeth enjoyed a nine-year professional ice hockey career.

• Dan Hamblett of Portland won 28 state powerlifting championships, 19 national championships and five world championships while setting three American records and one world record.

• John “Jack” Kelley, a U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer who coached the

Colby College men’s ice hockey team, guided Boston University to two national titles, led the Hartford Whalers to an AVCO Cup and was president of the Pittsburgh Penguins, leads the Maine Sports Hall of Fame 2016 induction class.

• Ralph Payne of Brewer was a tri-captain and an allstate running back for state champion Brewer High School. Letterman Magazine called him one of the 22 best running backs in the nation and the 1970 KickOff Magazine listed him as the second best running back in the New England/Mid Atlantic states. Payne was chosen for several all-American football squads.

• Ed Phillips of Portland,

who pitched in relief in 1970 for the Red Sox, also had a stellar career in Minor League Baseball.

• Travis Roy of Yarmouth was an elite high school ice hockey player who became a quadriplegic when he crashed into the boards in his first game at Boston University.

The author, speaker and fundraiser for spinal cord injury research and survivors is the lone Terrier to have his number retired. The Boston Bruins recently awarded him a one-day contract to recognize his work.

• Amy Vachon of Augusta is an assistant coach at the University of Maine where, as a player, she set school and league assist records and guided the Black Bears to two America East championships and four NCAA Tournament appearances.

RAIDERS ON THE DIAMOND — Fryeburg Academy is off to a 1-1 start this softball season after a 2-1 loss to Greely and a 6-3 win over Wells. Team members include: front, left to right, Chloe Coen, Faith Pelkie, Megan Fuller, Julia Quinn and Makayla Cooper; back row, Hailey Hudson, Kristina Hudson, Lexi L’Heureux-Carland, Mackenzie Buzzell and Nicole Bennett. Missing from photo: Brooke Juneau, Tori Mailman and Tina Leblanc.

(Photo by Lakyn Osgood/FA)

Hall of Fame inductees Raider Track & Field (Continued from Page 1B) jump, 21st in the discus and ninth in the triple jump. Nice day for this young athlete.

Antonin finished 30th in the javelin and ran a leg on the 4x400 relay that finished fourth. Other members of that relay were Patrick Carty, Max Kummer and Christin Bedell.

Max finished third in the 400 meters, just missing the provisional standard. The state standard is well within Max’s grasp and FA coaches look for it to come very soon.

Patrick Carty ran to a fourth place finish in the mile.

“One of our leaders, we look for outstanding performances by this young man this spring,” Coach

McDonald said.

Brian Ward/Sims came home in fourth place in the Race Walk and fifth place in the two-mile run.

“Brian is new to the RW and we look for him to get much faster after his debut in the event,” the coach said.

Up next: The Raiders

traveled to Kennett on Tuesday and then host Yarmouth, Traip Academy and Freeport this Friday.

Please come out and support these fine young athletes.

You will see some fantastic performances across the board by the Raiders. Meet time is 3:30 p.m.

Moose permit deadline

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Highlands Ladies Golf 2nd,4th

The Bridgton Highlands Ladies League will begin play on Wednesday, May 4, at 9 a.m., weather permitting. All ladies in the area are invited to join. More information can be found on the Bridgton Highlands website.

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Sports & school

April 28, 2016, The Bridgton News, Page 3B

SAD 61: Back to the drawing board With a second proposal to expand and renovate the Crooked River School biting the dust, SAD 61 officials will soon head back to the drawing board to reconsider various options.

One reality is the district now must utilize portable classrooms to address overcrowding at Songo Locks until a solution is developed and approved by taxpayers.

Superintendent of Schools Al Smith told the board Monday night that SAD 61 will place onsite a four-classroom portable to be used by fifth graders.

One problem will be to find money to cover the cost of the lease, since no funding was included in the budget. The district budget meeting is set for Tuesday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school gym. The budget heads for referendum vote on Tuesday, May 31 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in each town’s polling place.

Sebago proposal in: The Sebago Withdrawal Committee has submitted a proposal for the school district to consider. A subcommittee will be created to review the proposal, before it is brought to the full school board for discussion. The committee will include the district’s lawyer, Dick Spencer, as well as Superintendent Smith, Finance Director Sherrie Small, board chairman Janice Barter and a few other board members.

A meeting will be held on May 5 at the Central Office to review the proposal. Once the board makes its decision regarding the proposal, it will be sent back to the Sebago Withdrawal Committee for review and further action.

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The Green Hills were preserved by the Nature Conservancy through the generosity of Anna B. Stearns.

(Photos by Allen Crabtree)

Black Cap hike

(Continued from Page 1B) Green Hills range, Cathedral and White Horse Ledges, and Mount Washington. The Black Cap Trail begins at a parking lot at the height of land on Hurricane Mountain Road and runs almost level through spruce woods, then climbs at a moderate pace through mixed hardwoods to the ledges at the top. It is an easy hike and the rock scrambling on the bare granite ledges at the summit is not difficult. There is an information kiosk at 0.5 miles from the trailhead, at 0.7 miles the Cranmore Trail leaves to the right, and at 0.8 miles the Black Cap Connector Trail leaves to the right.

The main trail is well-marked with pink blazes and signs at the trail junctions.

In 1951, the owners of Cranmore Mountain obtained an easement on 500 acres of land on Black Cap with plans to expand the ski area to the top of Black Cap. Had this happened, Cranmore would have seen an increase of 700 vertical feet to 1,800 feet, making it the second highest ski area in the Mount Washington Valley. However, through the efforts of local conservationists, the Nature Conservancy purchased 2,822 acres of the Green Hills in 1990, effectively stopping the proposed ski area expansion.

A ledge at the summit of Black Cap is inscribed to Anna B. Stearns, who was instrumental in preserving the Green Hills for all to enjoy. The inscription reads, “The Green Hills, preserved by the Nature Conservancy through the generosity of Anna B. Stearns as a memorial gift to her mother and father, 1990.”

This is a delightful easy hike and I recommend it for children as well. The Black Cap Trail is well-used, but I have never found the summit crowded on several excursions the Denmark Mountain Hikers have taken there. Just remember that, “you can’t get there from here” at least five months of the year when Hurricane Mountain Road is closed for the winter.

Black Cap Mountain in Carroll County, North Conway, N.H. Difficulty – Easy Trail distance to the summit (one way) – 1.1 miles Hiking time to the summit (one way) – 1 hour Elevation – 2,369 feet Vertical gain – 650 feet Coordinates – 44o03’21”N 71o04’00”W

Denmark Mountain Hikers descending the summit ledges of Black Cap with gorgeous views of the Mount Washington Valley in front of them.

Portland Press Herald reporter Deidre Fleming joined the Denmark Mountain Hikers for their Black Cap hike recently. Here she is interviewing DMH leader John Patrick.

Inducted into honor society

Kathryn Cutting of Sebago was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Kathryn is pursuing a degree in Nutrition at the Kate Cutting University of Maine. She is the daughter of Marie and Jeff Cutting.

She is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10% of seniors and 7.5% of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10% of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

/ 44.10567; -71.094Topo Map- USGS North Conway East Directions to the trailhead – From US 16/302 in North Conway at the scenic overlook take Hurricane Mountain Road east 3.8 miles to the Black Cap Mountain trailhead and parking lot on the right side of the road. Hurricane Mountain Road is steep and winding, and is not maintained in winter. The trailhead can also be reached from the east end of Hurricane Mountain Road that starts from Chatham’s Green Hill Road.

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SAD 61 notes (Continued from Page 3B) Kids show off their artistic talents: Although some youngsters were a bit timid as they held their pieces of art for all to see, they could certainly be proud of their achievements — their work was exhibited at the Portland Museum of Art as part of Youth Art Month.

Youth Art Month was first established in 1961 by the Crayon, Water Color and Craft Institute, along with the National Art Education Association. Each March, it is now celebrated by thousands off schools across the nation.

In Maine, the Portland Museum of Art has collaborated with the Maine Art Education Association to observe the value of art education and encourage support for quality art programs in schools by hosting a showing of student-created art.

SAD 61 students participating in the exhibit were: Michael Hawkes, Grade 1, Sebago Elementary School Jayden Jines, Grade 1, Songo Locks School Molly Edwards, Grade 2, Stevens Brook Elementary Samantha Waligora, Grade 7, Lake Region Middle School Haewon Kim, senior, Lake Region High School Lily Charpentier, senior, Lake Region High School Jackie Morse, junior, Lake Region High School.

Survey says: Vocational Center Director Rosie Schacht PLAYING A TUNE ON HIS HARMONICA — Holocaust survivor Charles Rotmil learned to play the harmonica recently reported that based on a regional sophomore survey, while in hiding during World War II. He performed a tune following his talk to Crooked River Academy students in “aspirations are high.” Over 72% of the 222 students surveyed Casco. plan to attend a four-year college, while 11% plan to go to a one- or two-year college. Nine percent expect to work after graduation but attend college later.

The survey also included questions regarding LRVC and what programs students would like to see offered.

Adult Ed graduation will be held on June 16 at 6 p.m.

By Amanda Liska and only haunts but inspires as Charles and Bernard Charles tells his audiences. at Stevens Brook Elementary School in Bridgton. Adult Ed Emily Morasse well. were the last living mem- “It is boiling inside of me.”

Director Madelyn Litz expects 10 to 12 students to graduate.

CR Academy seniors Charles was five when bers of his family when One student asked, “Do SAD 61, Page 5B When one thinks of a his family moved to Vienna. Father Bruno Reynders took you hold any grudges?”

Holocaust survivor, one The family lived there for the boys into hiding. Father It took a moment for thinks of a frail being filled less than a year when trag- Bruno, a man whom Charles Charles to answer, but he with paranoia. edy struck. Nazi forces still speaks of fondly, hid concluded with what hapCharles Rotmil is the put out a Kristallnacht, the the boys with the Luyckx pened, happened.

He complete opposite. night of broken glass, an family under Christian doesn’t hold grudges, but Charles is a humorous alarm bell to the Rotmil names. It is through Father he doesn’t forgive or forget. man of 82, with a childish family; they knew it was Bruno that the boys surIn hiding during the war, glint in his eyes and years time to leave. The family vived, along with 400 other Charles learned to play harof memories to tell. Charles of five escaped to Belgium children. monica. He brought one to visited with Ms. Ann for two years, until the war Today, Charles travels play for the students.

Bragdon’s class, a social followed. The arrest of his around Maine telling his The Crooked River studies teacher at Crooked father left Charles, his broth- story to those who want to Academy students were River Academy, an alterna- er Bernard, sister Henriette listen. He is still researching amazed and inspired by tive education program for and mother Dora to fend for and learning why this hap- Charles’ story. It was one Lake Region High School themselves. Through a train pened himself. to be remembered. Students students, on March 30, with crash and bombings, the “I don’t live in the thanked him deeply for a story of bravery that not number dwindled to two. past, the past lives in me,” sharing.

‘Survivor’ speaks to CR Academy

School news

April 28, 2016, The Bridgton News, Page 5B

Made the show

Haewon Kim of Lake Region H.S.

Michael Hawkes of Sebago Elementary

Lily Charpentier of Lake Region H.S.

Lily Charpentier of Naples, a senior at Lake Region High School, has been selected to show her paper mache peacock in the first Casco Bay Artisans Gallery.

This year is the “first annual” senior high school student art show at Casco Bay Artisans Gallery. Students had to submit work to be juried and were notified last week if they made it into the show.

There will be an “opening” of the exhibit and student work will be on sale at the gallery.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to have their work displayed in the Portland area. Every first Friday of every month is an Artwalk, and Lily’s work will LILY, Page 12B

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Nicole Thibault was approved as a School Nurse at Songo Locks School, effective Aug. 26, replacing Deborah Pyne-Young, who resigned.

There were eight applicants, four were interviewed.

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Molly Edwards of Stevens Brook.

Tracy Philbrook will be a long-term substitute K-2 Academic Support Technician at SBES, replacing Evelyn Johnston. There were six applicants, one was interviewed.

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Jayden Jines of Songo Locks School/

(Continued from Page 4B) Personnel: Katherine Minigell will retire after 37 years in the district, at the end of the school year.

Stephanie Farrell has resigned as a math teacher at LRMS, effective at the end of the school year.

Andrea Utz has resigned as a World Language teacher at LRMS effective the end of the school year.

Michelle Gagnon has resigned as a Guidance Counselor at LRHS at the end of the school year.

Jessica L. Hunt has resigned as a Kindergarten teacher at Stevens Brook, effective April 15.

Evelyn Johnston has resigned as a K-2 Academic Support Technician at SBES, effective March 18.

Jennifer Scales was granted an unpaid leave of absence for the remainder of the school year.

Thomas Letourneau was approved as a long-term substitute Kindergarten teacher at Stevens Brook for the remainder of the school year.

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Cancer Patients Paint FREE on the following dates: Friday, May 6 and May 30 from 1-3 p.m.

TWO PAINTINGS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE —

For the month of May, come paint two paintings for $30 at On Eagles Wings

The instructors will assist you with the following paintings. You are welcome to paint something you bring, but instructors will be working on these two paintings:

One painting is $20 but if you sign up for two paintings it will only cost $30. If you pay the $30 and only paint one, it will not be applied to June paintings.

May 6, 2016

Lighthouse painting

Picture of Jenn’s Flowers

Sunday, May 29, 2016 from 6-8- p.m.

May 30, 2016

Little Boy or Girl at the Beach

(FOUR-WEEK CLASS)

Wednesday evenings May 4, 11, 18, 25 from 6-8 p.m. $35 for all 4 classes plus cost of supplies.

Month of May will be learning to draw portraits with Jennifer Crowley.

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Call 207-803-8025 REGISTER ONLINE www.oneagleswings2.com Stop in on Tuesday or Friday from 9-3 p.m.

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Classifieds

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The Fair Housing Act of 1968 at 42 U.S.C. 3604(c) makes it unlawful “to make, print, or publish, or cause to be made, printed, or published any notice, statement, or advertisement, with respect to the sale, or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.

CHALMERS INSURANCE &

REAL ESTATE

Part of the Chalmers Group

100 Main Street, Bridgton, ME 04009 Phone: 207-647-3311 Fax: 207-647-3003 www.chalmers-ins.com BN 17

ATTENTION

CLEANING PERSON ­— needed for Camp Encore-Coda in Sweden. Late June through mid August. 15-20 hours per week, mornings. For more information please contact James Saltman at 617-325-1541 or jamie@encorecoda.com tf14

PIE TREE ORCHARD — is hiring the following seasonal (MayDecember) positions: Part-time farmstand sales associate/cashier.

Full-time bakery/pizza staff. Experience a plus for either position but we will train the right person. 7 days per week, open availability is required for both positions. Good pay, paid holidays, employee discount, health, dental benefits are available. 803 Waterford Road, Sweden, ME 04040, 207-6474124.

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BRAY’S IS LOOKING — for bartenders, wait staff, hosts, bussers, event coordinator, kitchen staff. Apply at braysbooking@yahoo.com or in person.

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LINE COOK — Part-time.

Chute’s Family Restaurant, Windham. Apply in person at 686 Roosevelt Trail.

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WAIT STAFF — full-time, yearround wait staff wanted for Punkin Valley Restaurant. Apply in person, Route 302, West Bridgton. tf6

WORK WANTED

EXCAVATING — Have hoe, will travel. Snowplowing, removal and sanding. Site work, foundations dug, back filling, septic systems, sand, loam, gravel. Call Brad Chute, 653-4377 or 627-4560. tf3

WORK WANTED

FOR SALE

SEMI-RETIRED CONTRACTOR — looking for plumbing and electrical work in the local area. Call 647-8026. tf9

2005 HONDA GOLDWING — 1800. Metallic blue, Anniversary Edition (30 yrs.) 23,800 mi., one owner. Back and arm rests, trunk rack, matching Bell helmets. Price LAWN CARE — bark mulch in- $10,500 firm. Call for more info. stalled, mowing, trees cut down, No texts. 207-233-9093. Serious brush cutting, garage clean-outs, inquiries only.

2t16x light trucking and more. Call 5958321.

6t16x 4000# SHORE MASTER — Hydraulic boat lift with air bags.

CHUCK’S MAINTENANCE Bridgton. $5000. Call 508-523— If you want anything cleaned 5144.

2t17x up or hauled off, my trailer is 6’x10’. Call 743-9889.

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DAYCARE

OASIS CHILDCARE/CASCO — Summer rate $135/wk. including breakfast, lunch and snacks. Weekly field trips, bowling, fishing, zip-line, bounce house and more exciting activities for your child to enjoy. See us on Facebook or conLOOKING FOR — houseclean- tact Kelly Kaeser at 207-329-2658 ing jobs. Years of experience, at- for more information. tf13 tention to detail. Excellent references. Call Jane 207-583-5833.

FOR SALE

4t16x $5 FOR TATTERED — U.S. ODD JOBS — By the hour, day, Flag when purchasing new U.S. YARD WORKER — Some- week or job. Also power washing. Flag 3’x5’ or larger. Maine Flag one to do planting, preening and Free estimates. Call 627-4649. & Banner, Windham, 893-0339.

4t17x tf46 mulching. Must be dependable and hard-working. $11 an hour. Call 647-9952.

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SEASONAL JOB — Canoe rental company. Ideal for students and people with winter employment.

Must be 18 or older with clean driving record. Bonus package offered. Saco River Canoe & Kayak, 1009 Main St., Fryeburg Me. 9352369. info@sacorivercanoe.com tf17

JERRY’S SPORTS SHOP — in Denmark is reopened and fully stocked again. Full line of hunting and fishing gear. Call before coming 207-452-2320.

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FIREWOOD — $210 per cord green. Ask about volume discount. 2 cord minimum for delivery. 207-925-1138. westernmainetimberlands.com

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Dependable, Hard Worker Wanted!

Busy landscape/mowing company wants experienced workers who are familiar with running power equipment and can back up a truck and trailer.

Duties include everything from mowing/trimming to new landscape installs and maintenance.

Good license, reliable transportation, nonsmoking environment. We will pay well for experienced help.

Respond with references, work history and contact information.

Please call: 452-2989

Sealcoating Crack Filling PROPERTY SERVICES SPRING CLEANUPS

HELP WANTED

Part-time Experienced Freelance

HELP WANTED

We are a 43-bed skilled nursing facility and 16-bed specialized residential care facility for the memory-impaired. We offer weekend shift differentials and biweekly payroll.

The UMBRELLA FACTORY SUPERMARKET

Store Associates Rental Associates

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We have an Immediate Opening for a

Send resume to: The Bridgton News P.O. Box 244, Bridgton, ME 04009 or e-mail bnews@roadrunner.com

Apply in person at:

Licensed Charge Nurse 7–3 Full-time

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Hayes True Value Hardware

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Now taking applications for employment.

NAPLES SHOPPING CENTER Route 302, Naples, ME 207-693-3988

Raymond Recreation Association is in need of a

Red Cross Certified Lifeguard

204 Portland Road Bridgton, Maine

Turnkey restaurant with lounge for rent.

Must be 18 or older. All positions part-time.

Apply in person at The Umbrella Factory.

Summer Help Wanted

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for swim lessons in Raymond.

This is a part-time, paid position starting the end of June and running 4 weeks. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age and must be Red Cross Certified.

120 seats with function room and dance floor. Delivery and office space. $3,250 a month. Lovely water and mountain views. Located at 656 North High Street, Bridgton.

Contact 647-4505.

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Lovell Recreation Openings Summer Camp Counselor Positions June 29th to July 31st • Mon.–Thurs.

— Responsibilities include: design and implementation of programming, and supervising campers and staff.

— Responsibilities include: supervising campers ages K – 8th grade — Responsibilities include: supervision of water during camp time, and helping with swim lessons.

— Responsibilities include: Instructing age 6 to adult tennis players.

IN-HOME CAREGIVERS Raymond/Naples/Bridgton Mature, caring adults invited to become members of a unique team of professionals who work at helping our neighbors remain living in their own homes with dignity.

Part-time shifts available — weekends, mornings and afternoons, evenings. Competitive hourly pay rate.

Personal care experience a plus. Retirees and emptynesters are encouraged to apply. We provide training and welcome all inquiries.

A commitment to helping others is a must.

Call 207-627-1126 for more information.

All candidates need to be flexible, team players who are willing to work collaboratively with campers and fellow staff. Experience with children preferred.

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Kezar Lake Watershed Association LAKE SAFETY PATROL OFFICER This is a seasonal position sponsored by the Kezar Lake Watershed Association (KLWA). Primary responsibility is to provide a visible and positive presence on Kezar Lake while monitoring boating activity and other recreational use. While the Safety Patrol Officer does not have formal enforcement authority, he/she is expected to provide guidance on basic regulations and boating safety. This would include limits of speed, distance from shoreline and the requirements of annual boat registration. The Officer will, on occasion, provide assistance to stranded boaters and communicate with other state or local authorities when additional support is required. The KLWA maintains a 17-foot patrol boat outfitted for use by the Safety Patrol Officer.

To apply: Please send letter of interest, resume and three references to: Margaret L. Dyer, Lovell Rec. Director, PO Box 236, Center Lovell, ME 04016.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

TOWN OF CASCO Job Opening

Code Enforcement Officer The Town of Casco is seeking qualified candidates for the full-time position of Code Enforcement Officer for the Town of Casco. The current Code Enforcement Officer has held the position for three years. The qualified candidate must have a strong background in residential construction. The successful applicant will be certified or be able to become certified in several categories required by State law. Interested parties may submit a resume in support of their qualifications for this position.

Applications and job information may be obtained at the Casco Town Office at 635 Meadow Road, Casco, Maine, during normal office hours. Applications and resumes must be submitted to the office of the Town Manager, 635 Meadow Road, Casco, Maine 04015. This job opportunity will be open until an applicant is chosen.

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Please Contact Beth Clark at 650-1046 FMI.

~~~~~~~~~ MIKE VACCHIANO (207) 329-8714 Sebago, ME

CONTRIBUTING WRITER Must be capable of taking photos and meeting deadlines. Coverage of Fryeburg municipal boards and SAD 72 School Board required.

Inquiries should be directed to: Susan Robbins, Director of Nurses at (207) 647-8821.

GUNS AND AMMO — 22LR and 22WMR in stock, Kel Tec KSG shotguns in stock. Judge 45LC/410 $359.99, Beretta 92fs $594.99, AK47 rifles and pistols starting at $649.00. Windham Weaponry MPC AR15. Large selection of handguns, rifles and shotguns. Class 3 FFL dealer with SOT. Class 3 suppressors/silencers.

Shop located in Fryeburg Village.

Call cell phone 603-986-9516 to make an appointment. tf5

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FOOD SERVICE — helpers and Classified line ads are now posted dishwashers needed for Camp Enon our website at NO EXTRA core-Coda in Sweden. Full time.

CHARGE! www.bridgton.com Mid June through mid August.

Contact Ellen Donohue-Saltman HELP WANTED at 617-325-1541 or ellen@encoretf14 COUNTER HELP — Experi- coda.com enced. Part-time positions avai- COOK NEEDED — for Mornlabe. Apply within at Mr. Butcher, ing Glory Diner, 78 Portland Rd., 19 Sandy Creek Rd., Bridgton. Bridgton. Apply within only. 2t17

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FIREWOOD — Green. Cut, split and delivered. $190 a cord. Call 515-0779.

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FIREWOOD — Seasoned $260, green $225 cord. Cut, split & delivered. 1/2 cord seasoned $150, green $125. Wendell Scribner, 583-4202.

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PROPERTY MANAGER — wanted in the greater Bridgton area. Looking for motivated individual capable of and experienced in a broad range of building, mechanical and property repairs.

Management skills a must. Call 508-846-3183.

2t17x HELP WANTED — Anticipated and current employment opportunities Maine School Administrative District 72, Fryeburg, Me. Posted on our website: www. msad72.org tf5

FOR SALE

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Discriminatory Advertising under the Fair Housing Act

DRIVERS — CDL-A 1-year experience. Earn $1,250+ per week, great weekend hometime, excellent benefits and bonuses. 100% no touch/70% D&H. 888-406-9046.

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HELP WANTED

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Classified advertising is sold in this space at the rate of $3.50 for 20 words or less and 15¢ a word over 20. All ads are payable in advance.

Repeats are charged at the same rate as new ads. Ads taken over the phone must be called in by Monday with payment arriving by Tuesday. A charge of $1.00 per week extra is made for the use of a box number if requested. A charge of $1.00 per classified is made if billing is necessary. Cards of Thanks and In Memoriams are charged at the same rate as classified ads. Poetry is charged by the inch.

Classified display is sold at $6.50 per column inch. Classified advertisers must furnish written copy.

The Bridgton News assumes no financial responsibility for typographical errors in advertisements other than to reprint that part of any advertisement in which a typographical error occurs. Advertisers will please notify the business office promptly of any errors that may occur, phone 207-647-2851.

HELP WANTED

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CLASSIFIED DISPLAY ADS Deadline: Friday 4:00 p.m.

CLASSIFIED LINE ADS Deadline: Monday 5:00 p.m.

This is a part-time position and hours of service can be somewhat flexible. However the goal is to ensure coverage on weekends, holidays and other periods of highest activity on the lake. An established and cooperative relationship with the Maine Warden Service has proven most beneficial to meeting these objectives. Prior law enforcement experience is highly-desired, but not necessary. Effective communication skills and the capacity to engage residents and visitors to Lovell in a positive manner are essential.

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Kezar Lake Watershed Association PO Box 88, Lovell, ME 04051

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FOR RENT

BRIDGTON — Commercial (Continued from Page 6B) FIREWOOD — Green. Cut, split lease available. A stand-alone, and delivered. $190 a cord. Call 1,400 sq. ft. building is available 515-0779. 8t11x for lease in Bridgton. Large, sunny open layout. Energy-efficient, AC/ FLOATING DOCKS — three heat, and plenty of parking. Great 8’x6’ and one 6’x6’ with hardware location across from the hospital $2000. Bridgton. Call 508-523- situated adjacent to 17 acres of 5144. 2t17x groomed hiking trails. Many potential uses. Located at 86 South WESTERNMAINEFIREWOOD.com High Street, Bridgton. Call Joseph — Seasoned hardwood. Aged 12 Chisari at 207-890-9192. tf8 months or more. Cut, split and delivered. Cord $260; Half cord AVAILABLE SOON — Small brick home near Denmark/Bridg$150, 583-4113 or 595-5029.

55t31x ton town line with master bedroom, office/guest room, bath with RED’S FIREWOOD — Cut, walk-in shower, open living/dinsplit and delivered. Any amounts. ing/kitchen area with appliances.

Call 615-6342 for details. tf35 Immaculate, efficient and newlyTile & Berber carpets VEHI­CLES FOR SALE painted. throughout. Full basement with JESUS IS LORD — new and w/d hookups. Plowing, lawn care used auto parts. National locator. & water included. Looking for quiMost parts 2 days. Good used cars. et, nonsmoking tenant(s) with no Ovide’s Used Cars, Inc., Rte. 302 pets. $875/mo. plus utilities. Call Bridg­ton, 207-647-5477. tf30 Brickwoods FMI 207-452-2441. tf15

FOR RENT

CASCO — Completely furnished rooms, heat, lights & cable TV included. $125 weekly. No pets. Call cell, 207-595-4946. tf46

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FOR RENT

BRIDGTON — Single-bedroom apartment, convenient location.

No dogs. Off-street parking. Utilities included. $775 month plus 1-month security deposit, referencCONDO — Slopeside at Shaw- es a must. Contact Shannon 207nee Peak. Beautiful, 2000 sq. ft., 461-0025 or Victor 207-650-8071.

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4t16x HEAP HAULERS — Towing service. Cash paid for junk cars.

BRIDGTON — 2-bedroom, Call 655-5963. tf12 second-floor apartment. Full bath, kitchen, living room. Close PAINTING — Interior and to downtown. Utilities included: exterior, fully-insured, free trash, water, sewer, snow removal estimates, 28 years experience. and heating fuel. First & security, Power washing available. Dirigo $750 monthly. No pets. Call 603- Custom Painting, 743-9889. 4t15x 494-0325. tf14 WANTED RAYMOND — Two-bedroom mobile home located on private lot off Route 85. $950 per month includes most utilities. First, last and security NP/NS. 207-655-3501.

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First Impressions Cleaning Inc. Residential & Commercial Seasonal 647-5096

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

Servicemaster Prof. Carpet Cleaning – Home/Office Lake Region Docks, LLC Installation/Removal/Maintenance Fire/Smoke Damage Restoration Fully insured – All your dock needs 1-800-244-7630 207-539-4452 (207) 376-6681 (207) 408-6645 TLC Home Maintenance Co. email: mbholden@roadrunner.com Professional Cleaning and Property Management ELECTRICIANS ALARMS Housekeeping and much more 583-4314 Bosworth Electric Inc. WAM-ALARM Systems Quality electrical contractor Installation, Service, Monitoring Commercial/Industrial/Residential COMPUTERS Burglar-Fire-Temperature Sensors Generators/Todd Bosworth/207-838-6755 Free Security Survey 647-2323 Grammy Geek bosworthelectricinc@hotmail.com Tech support for seniors (jr’s too) APPLIANCE REPAIR D. M. Electric Inc. & Sons 1-1 support at your home Dennis McIver, Electrical Contractor Malware & virus removal/PC repair Jones Appliance Service/Repair LLC Free pick-up & delivery 207-310-0289 Residential/Commercial/Industrial Quality service you deserve Licensed in Maine & New Hampshire All major brands Ms. C’s Computer Repair Bridgton 207-647-5012 jonesappliances@aol.com 647-4432 Virus and spyware removal J.P. Gallinari Electric Co. PC repairs 207-228-5279 ATTORNEYS Residential - Commercial - Industrial 27 Zion Hill Road, Bridgton Aerial - Auger - Lifting Service Shelley P. Carter, Attorney Naples Computer Services Bridgton 647-9435 Law Office of Shelley P. Carter, PA PC repair/upgrades – on-site service 110 Portland St., Fryeburg, ME 04037 Virus and spy-ware removal McIver Electric 935-1950 www.spcarterlaw.com Home and business networking “Your on time every time electricians” 221 Portland Rd, Bridgton Video security systems Michael G. Friedman, Esq., PA 71 Harrison Rd., Naples 207-693-3746 647-3664 132 Main St. www.mciverelectric.net P.O. Box 10, Bridgton, ME 04009 CONTRACTORS 647-8360 R.W. Merrill Electrical Contractor Jones & Matthews, PA Certified Public Accountants Accounting and taxes Roosevelt Trail Prof. Bldg.

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

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

CARPENTRY Robert E. Guy General Carpentry – Additions Repairs – Remodeling www.bobguy@myfairpoint.net Harrison 743-5120 239-4804 (cell) Jerry’s Carpentry & Painting Carpenter & General Contractor Log homes – decks – remodeling Fully insured – Free estimates 207-527-2552

CARPETING

Jeff Hadley Builder Remodeling, Additions Tile work, Wood flooring Kitchens, Drywall, Painting 30 yrs experience 583-4460 jhadley44@gmail.com Quality Custom Carpentry From start to finish and from old to new Jeff Juneau Naples 207-655-5903

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EXCAVATION JDN Enterprises Septic systems, Water lines Site work, Drainage 207-647-8146 Snow’s Excavation Complete site work Foundations-Septic-Lots cleared 207-647-2697

DENTAL SERVICES

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Thurlow’s Carpet & Home Center Sales & Service Meadow Rd. (Sandy Creek Junction) Bridgton Dental Hygiene Care, PA Bridgton 647-5562, 800-310-5563 Complete comprehensive oral hygiene care Infants – Seniors www.thurlowscarpet.com Most dental insurances, MaineCare 647-4125 bdhc@myfairpoint.net CHIMNEY LINING The Clean Sweep LLC Chimney Cleaning Service Supaflu and Stainless Steel Chimney lining and relining Dana Richardson 935-2501

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Bridgton Dental Associates Dr. Paul Cloutier Complete dental care 138 Harrison Rd, Bridgton www.bridgtondental.com 207-647-8052

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

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

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

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

PLUMBING & HEATING Collins Plumbing & Heating Inc. Specializing in repair service in The Lake Region 647-4436

North Country Property Services Lawn Care Property Management www.ncpsllc.com 207-713-0675

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

Fully insured Free estimates Darryl & Doug Hunt 693-5060

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

JB Self Storage Rt. 5 Lovell, Maine Monthly/yearly secure storage 207-925-3045

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

SURVEYORS F. Jonathan Bliss, P.L.S. Bliss & Associates Surveying, Land Planning 693 Main St, Lovell 207-925-1468 blissinc@fairpoint.net Maine Survey Consultants, Inc. Land info services – Surveys Boundary/Topographic/Flood elevation PO Box 485, Harrison, Maine Off: 583-6159 D. A. Maxfield Jr. PLS Over 10,000 surveys on file

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Lakes Region Properties “At the Lights in Naples” Waterfront, Residential Commercial & Land Southern Maine Retirement Services 207-693-7000 Medicare Supplements & Prescription Plans Oberg Agency Life and Senior Dental Insurance 150 Main St., Bridgton 1-866-886-4340 Residential, Business, Lake Shore Property KENNELS 132 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-5551, 888-400-9858 Bridgton Veterinary Kennels Boarding ROOFING Route 117, Bridgton, Me. Tel. 647-8804 JDN Enterprises

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Shingles – Roofs replaced New construction – Repairs Bridgton 207-647-8146

RUBBISH SERVICE ABC Rubbish Weekly Pick-up Container Service Tel. 743-5417 AM Enterprises Inc. Trash & snow removal Serving Harrison & Bridgton ameinc@outlook.com 207-749-2850

SELF STORAGE Bridgton Storage 409 Portland Rd 28 units & 4000’ open barn Bridgton 647-3206

Top Notch Tree Service, LLC All aspects of tree care & removal Fully-licensed and insured Excellent references 207-357-WOOD (9663)

VETERINARY Bridgton Veterinary Hospital Small Animal Medicine & Surgery Rt. 117, Bridgton, ME 647-8804 Fryeburg Veterinary Hospital Small Animal Medicine & Surgery Route 302, Fryeburg 207-935-2244 Norway Veterinary Hospital Naples Clinic Corner Rte. 302 & Lambs Mill Rd.

By Appointment 693-3135 Rozzie May Animal Alliance Low cost spay/neuter Dogs Conway clinic Cats mobile pickup NH & ME Oxf. Cty residents may qualify for funds www.rozziemay.org 603-447-1373

WINDOW TREATMENTS Bolsters Decorating Center Custom window treatments Always free decorating consulting bolsters@megalink.net 9 Market Sq., So. Paris 207-743-9202

Letters

Page 8B, The Bridgton News, April 28, 2016

Letters And the winner is…

To The Editor: The winner is Harriet Tubman.

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew has announced that Harriet Tubman will be on the $20 bill, replacing Andrew Jackson on the front of the bill, with Jackson relegated to the back of the bill.

Tubman, the runaway slave, “conductor” on the Underground Railroad, and abolitionist, was selected over 15 other worthies, including Susan B. Anthony and Eleanor Roosevelt.

Unquestionably, my plumping for Tubman was the decisive factor in her selection (The Bridgton News, July 2, July 9, July 23, and Sept. 10, 2015).

I would have preferred

keeping “Old Hickory” on the front of the bill, but the front and back depiction of an escaped slave on the front, and a slave owner on the back, is an intriguing historical rendering.

Jackson, a slave owner, supporter of the removal of Native Americans to the Oklahoma Territory, and the scourge of the Seminoles in Florida, was also the commander of the decisive victory over the British at the 1815 Battle of New Orleans.

During the Revolutionary War, he received a severe gash to his head by a British officer, ended up in prison, and almost died. In one of his duels, he was shot in the chest, and carried the bullet in his body the rest of his life. Jackson was regarded as a symbol of the “common man,” a “democrat” who was vehemently opposed to “big banks” and, while president, vetoed the renewal of the charter of the Second Bank of the United States in 1832, an action that would have received the hearty endorse-

ment of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

How will Jackson, the slave owner, and Tubman, the runaway slave, get along as back-to-back companions on the $20 bill? Very well, because it all comes down to respect, of which there will be an ample supply.

Recommended reading: Andrew Jackson, by Robert W. Remini; Harriet Tubman (The Road to Freedom),

by Catherine Clinton; and Harriet Tubman, by Megan McClard.

Bob Casimiro Bridgton

Recycling challenge

To The Editor: Approximately 140 towns in the State of Maine require their residents to purchase specific bags for their trash.

While the residents pay per bag to dispose of trash, recycled materials are allowed to be disposed of at no cost to

TOWN OF BRIDGTON

Public Notice

TOWN OF WATERFORD

3 CHASE STREET, SUITE 1 BRIDGTON, MAINE 04009

CEMETERY CLEANUP

Notice of Public Hearing

Please remove all old flowers and accessories from the Waterford Cemeteries by May 1, 2016. AFTER that date, they will be removed at the Sexton’s discretion.

William Haynes Sexton

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each resident. The result is a decreased cost for a town to have trash hauled away.

Instead of going to a landfill, the recycled goods are made into new aluminum cans, paper towels, home insulation, outdoor furniture, decking, floor tiles, garden ornaments, jewelry beads, etc.

The goal of the federal government, our State of Maine government, and, the town of Bridgton is to reach a 50% recycling rate.

Currently, the recycling rate of Bridgton residents hovers in the low 20%. I challenge each person who reads this letter to the editor to calculate how much money it would cost you each week for two weeks if it cost $2 per bag to dispose of all your trash.

My next challenge is for each reader to separate trash and recyclables for two weeks to see how much money would potentially be saved if you were able to dispose of recyclables for free. As you do this, please remember that you can place all recyclables (paper, glass,

The Municipal Officers of the Town of Bridgton will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at the Municipal Building located at 10 Iredale Street in Bridgton, to accept oral and written comments on an application from Punkin Valley Restaurant (1270 Portland Road) for a Special Amusement Permit.

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3 CHASE STREET, SUITE 1 BRIDGTON, MAINE 04009

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Public Notice

Notice of Public Hearing

The Municipal Officers of the Town of Bridgton will hold a Public Hearing at 6 p.m., on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at the Municipal Building located at 10 Iredale Street, in Bridgton, to accept oral and written comments on an application from Towanda’s Specialty Food & Deli (103 Main Street, Suite 1) for a New Liquor License.

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The Municipal Officers of the Town of Bridgton will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at the Municipal Building located at 10 Iredale Street in Bridgton, to accept oral and written comments on an application from Beef and Ski Restaurant (243 Portland Road) for a Special Amusement Permit.

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Public Notice

Public Notice

TOWN OF NAPLES

The Naples Planning Board will be holding a meeting at 15 Village Green Lane on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. On the agenda: 1.) An application for an outdoor entertainment permit sponsored by the Naples Museum & Info Center for a Flea Market/Sale, to be held on the Village Green on June 30th.

2.) An application for an outdoor entertainment permit submitted by Merry Watson for the Wheels & Water Transportation show to be held on June 17th-19th at 97 State Park Road.

3.) An application for a minor subdivision submitted by Thomas Rayner to split property found on Tax Map U26, Lot 4B, known as 88 Lake House Road into two separate lots.

The Board of Selectpersons will hold a meeting on May 2, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Municipal Office Building located at 15 Village Green Lane. On the agenda:

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Public welcome.

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1. An application for a Liquor License for The Galley Restaurant & Pub, located at 327 Roosevelt Trail.

2. A Special Amusement Permit for The Galley Restaurant & Pub. 3. An application for a Liquor License for Merced’s on Brandy Pond, located at 770 Roosevelt Trail.

4. An application for a Liquor License for Rick’s Café, located at 852 Roosevelt Trail.

5. A Special Amusement Permit for Rick’s Café.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Towns of Casco/Otisfield

AGENDA Public Hearing Casco Planning Board May 9, 2016 Casco Community Center 940 Meadow Road 7:00 P.M.

NOTICE OF BID OPPORTUNITY Pleasant Lake Dam Reconstruction The Towns of Casco and Otisfield invite your bids for the reconstruction of the Pleasant Lake Dam. Bid packets may be picked up at the Casco Town Office at 635 Meadow Road.

1. Call to Order 2. Approval of April 11, 2016 and April 25, 2016 Minutes 3. Wayne T. Wood, as agent for Andrew M. Coppersmith, has submitted an application for An Amendment to Pride Ridge Subdivision, an Approved Subdivision to place ownership of the turnaround of Snow Lake Drive to Lot 37-13 to provide additional acreage to bring the location of the structure within the proper setback. Lot 37-13 currently contains 4.77 acres; after the inclusion of the turnaround to the property it will contain 4.84 acres. The property is commonly known as 65 Snow Lake Drive and is located in a Village Zone.

4. Other.

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Public Notice

TOWN OF DENMARK ABSENTEE BALLOTS WILL BE AVAILABLE MAY 4TH, 2016

The Town of Denmark will have available to the public absentee ballots for Town Elections beginning Tuesday, May 4th.

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; fax to (207) 452-2333; or stop by the office. Please include your name, residence address, signature, and the address that you wish the ballot to be sent to.

Absentee ballots may be turned in anytime prior to the closing of the polls on Friday, June 3rd, unless otherwise required by law.

Annual Elections will be on June 3rd, from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. at the Municipal Building. The Annual Town Meeting will be on June 4th, starting at 9 a.m. at the Municipal Building.

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The fee for the bid packet is $100.00.

An on-site inspection will take place on April 27, 2016, at 11:00 a.m.

Bids are due at the Casco Town Office by 4:30 p.m. on May 16, 2016.

There will not be a public opening.

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Town of Bridgton Municipal Officers’ Notice of

PUBLIC HEARING

on Secret Ballot Referendum The Municipal Officers of the Town of Bridgton will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at the Municipal Building located at 10 Iredale Street, in Bridgton, to hear public comment on the following questions that will be presented to the voters via referendum ballot on June 14, 2016: Question 1. Shall an Ordinance entitled “June 14, 2016 Amendments to the Town of Bridgton Sewage Ordinance to Promote Economic Development in the Downtown Area by Revising the Current Method of Sewer Allocation to Free Up Existing Unused Capacity in the Bridgton Sewer System” be enacted?

Board of Selectmen Recommend a “YES” Vote Question 2. Shall an Ordinance entitled “June 14, 2016 Amendments to the Town of Bridgton Shoreland Zoning Ordinance” be enacted?

Board of Selectmen Recommend a “YES” Vote Question 3. Shall an Ordinance entitled “June 14, 2016 Amendments to the Town of Bridgton Site Plan Review Ordinance” be enacted?

Board of Selectmen Recommend a “YES” Vote Question 4. Shall an Ordinance entitled “June 14, 2016 Amendments to the Town of Bridgton Tower Ordinance” be enacted?

Board of Selectmen Recommend a “YES” Vote Question 5. (BY CITIZEN’S PETITION) “Set town funding of the Bridgton Food Pantry at $10,000 per year starting in FY 2016–17 to cover increased expenses and costs of running our vitally important local food pantry.”

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not have to even think of the imposition of a pay-per-bag policy. You might even be tempted to whistle while you recycle.

Nancy Donovan Member of Bridgton Recycling Committee

This week’s puzzle theme:

Children’s Stories

ACROSS 1. Model material 6. Kind of story 9. Ginger-flavored cookie 13. *Severus Snape, ____ provocateur 14. Romanian money 15. Upholstery choice 16. Give sheep a haircut 17. Bruin legend Bobby ___ 18. Unlawful firing 19. *11-year-old spy 21. *Velveteen creature 23. Common inquiries 24. *Master gave it to Harry Potter’s Dobby 25. Home of “Today” show 28. One of deadly sins 30. Dogma 34. Spanish earthen pot 36. Prayer leader in a mosque 38. Jet setter’s ride 40. “____, Born is the King of Israel!”

41. *Rabbit’s first name 43. Talk like a drunk 44. Inundated 46. “The Way We ____” 47. Exhibiting good health 48. Holy water holder 50. TV classic “____ Make a Deal” 52. Jordan Spieth’s helper 53. Roentgen’s machine 55. Gear tooth 57. *Green ____ of Avonlea 60. *Norton Justerís “The ____ Tollbooth” 64. Shrewdness 65. Tint 67. “Door,” ‡ Paris 68. Orderly arrangement 69. Young newt 70. Gives off 71. Word on a door 72. Numbers, abbr.

73. Audition tapes DOWN 1. Loud get-together 2. Turkish honorific

TOWN OF NAPLES Public Hearing

metal, plastic) in one container.

I think that you will be surprised how much money you could save with simple recycling. Now, I have one more challenge. Continue to recycle so that the town does

3. Suggestive look 4. Eat when very hungry 5. Relating to a heart chamber 6. Vegas bandit 7. Over, in poems 8. Donkey in Latin America 9. Acid gritty-textured fruit 10. Not final 11. Sir Mix-____-____ 12. *Charlie Brown’s friend, Pig____ 15. Cursor-moving button 20. Provide with gear 22. Part of a play 24. Formal and imposing 25. *This Strega was a _____ 26. What chinook does 27. Sole traction aid 29. Old World duck 31. *Ogden ____ of “The Tale of Custard the Dragon” fame 32. Audience’sws approval 33. Car rack manufacturer 35. “The Sun ____ Rises” 37. Bébé’s mother 39. *Shel Silverstein’s generous plant 42. Throw up 45. “Brave New World” author 49. “Before” prefix 51. Like lathered hands 54. Anemic-looking 56. *Earthman in “The Chronicles of Narnia” 57. Buddhist teacher 58. What snob puts on 59. Ho-hum 60. *Winn-Dixie and Ribsy, e.g.

61. Barbershop request 62. *Anne Frank’s father 63. ____ hall 64. Between generations 66. Flying saucer acronym

Solutions on Page 12B

Opinion & Comment

April 28, 2016, The Bridgton News, Page 9B

Small World

by Henry Precht BN Columnist

Learning our lessons from others

Last week, I attended a lecture on the challenges facing Germany delivered by a ranking officer of that embassy. Her remarks easily led to reflection — despite the distractions of spring with flowers bursting forth on trees, bushes and bulbs.

Much easier to doze off, coaxed by sweet breezes. But no rest when a lesson or two beckon.

My first reflection was, “My, how times and countries can change.” I am old enough to remember how Germany was the deservedly hated enemy in World War II. And my father could remember how — somewhat less deservedly — a bitter enemy in World War I. Now, lacking that fierce war-making power and a leadership of fanatics replaced by sensible and future-sensing women and men, Germany is the most responsible of nations.

The officer remarked that some of the many refugees from Afghanistan, who are being taken in by Germany are being accommodated in barracks vacated by troops sent as part of the NATO mission to make war on the Taliban — a war which is causing misery for the Afghan people. Ironic.

Germany has a small, limited mission in Afghanistan; it has given a large, only recently restrained welcome to that nation’s refugees. More recently it has bargained with Turkey to hold back the flood of refugees from Syria in exchange for cash and privileges awarded to Ankara.

Restraint, diplomacy and pragmatism are the command words for German policy nowadays. There is also sensitivity to the dimly lit future — especially the unintended consequences that might be hidden there. Our speaker discussed LESSONS, Page 10B

Bird Watch

by Jean Preis BN Columnist

Respecting herons

It’s spring, and our neighborhood is alive with the sights and sounds of birds.

Goldfinches, who have molted into bright yellow plumage, look like feathered rays of sunshine as they flutter around our seed feeders. Phoebe has returned from the south, and flies from perch to perch in the backyard, calling loudly.

Song sparrows, white-throated sparrows, chipping sparrows, and pine warblers are back, as are the yellow-bellied sapsuckers, whose drumming we recognize by the distinctive way the rhythm slows down at the end.

One of the earliest migratory birds to return was the great blue heron we watched fly overhead weeks ago, its neck pulled back in an S shape, long legs trailing behind, and huge wings beating slowly and gracefully. Although there were still patches of snow on the ground, and ice still covered the swamps and wetlands where they nest, male herons were returning north.

Great blue herons are not considered threatened or endangered, but the populations that migrate here to breed face some challenges. One challenge is finding good places to nest, so the males come back early to claim the best sites.

They are colonial nesters who build their nests near each other in one area, known as a rookery. The nest is a large bulky collection of sticks constructed at the top of a tall dead tree, surrounded by the water of a swamp or wetland. The male carries sticks to the female, who, using only her long bill, manages to weave them into a sturdy platform with a concave interior, which she then lines with softer materials to cushion the eggs and chicks. Nest building and repair go on in the early spring, and around now the females are ready to begin laying eggs.

From March until August, the birds at the rookery are HERONS, Page 10B

QUITE THE HAUL — With a big turnout for the Earth Day cleanup effort in Bridgton, volunteers dropped off numerous bags of trash found along local streets and brooks at command central — the Bridgton Community Center last Thursday. Here, local scouts, who also helped install drain pipes along Pondicherry Park trails, pose for a group photo. (Rivet Photo)

Hosing off the chalk-shock

America’s universities have gone crazy. Decades of dubious African-American Studies, Women’s Studies, Gender Studies, and the like have produced a nearly uniform dippiness in students, faculty, and administration. That students (and their parents) would spend upwards of $40,000 per year to study such things is bad enough, but that’s their business.

That government spends our tax money on them in the form of grants and subsidized loans is far worse.

Increasingly, college applications ask prospective students to identify themselves not as men or women, but as something along an alleged “gender spectrum.” They have the option to declare themselves as neither men nor women, as if there were any other choices, insisting that homosexuals are born that way, but men and women are not.

It all began when “intellectuals” substituted the word “gender” for “sex,” then insisted gender is arbitrarily assigned by municipal clerks making out birth certificates. One’s sex has nothing to do with genitalia, chromosomes, or anything physical or scientific at all. Rather, it has everything to do with feelings. Feelings trump everything including logic, history, biology, evolution and creation.

Front Row Seat

by Tom McLaughlin BN Columnist

Students attending at least 12 campuses experienced panic attacks recently, triggered by seeing “Trump 2016” and “Build The Wall” drawn in chalk on a sidewalk. According to campusreform.org, the “victims” who read these messages have been offered counseling. Administrators have banned political chalking entirely. Students complained about how much water is wasted to hose off the chalk.

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Carolyn Chute: Maine original

“What Faulkner did for Mississippi, Chute does for Maine,” — Village Voice “We are present at the birth of a great American artist,” — Hartford Current Carolyn Chute’s first novel, The Beans of Egypt Maine (1984), was published to bestsellerdom and extraordinary critical acclaim. It’s the story of hardscrabble lives in the rural part of fictitious Egypt, Maine. Heralded as a writer of primitive raw-boned fiction, Chute became a kind of countrywoman celebrity, for she lives the life she depicts. Her Luddite lifestyle is true to form — an author using mostly handwritten manuscripts with no modern accoutrements or hi-tech peripherals This acclaimed writer has a fascinating background. A school dropout, married at sixteen to become wife and mother, she took on low-paying jobs such as chicken plucker, school bus driver and potato farm work. Eventually she became a correspondent for the Portland Evening Express and wrote short stories appearing in a number of literary journals and received several prestigious fellowships. Interestingly, Chute never wanted to be a writer. Today, writing is her avocation as well as taking care of her land with her husband, Michael and growing her food.

After her first novel, she followed up with the similar accounts of the lifestyles of the hard-worned desperate people of Egypt with Letourneau’s Used Auto Parts and Merry Men. Her reading is not for the faint-hearted. Reviews have described her works as “powerful, genuine, awful, excruciating, grotesque and wonderful.” “Just like life.” The New York Times have consistently noted her novels as “Book of the Year” citations.

IN THE DAY — A Duncan Slade painting to be auctioned to benefit the 2016 Norway Arts Festival, set for July 8-9.

The Western Maine Art Group and Norway Downtown will host a reception and fine art auction at the Matolcsy Art Center, 480 Main Street, in Norway at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 22 as the kick-off event for this year’s festival. Find out more about the festival at visitnorwayartsfestival.org

The Reading Life

by Peter Bollen Contributing Writer

It was gracious of Ms. Chute to allow a brief interview for this column as she hasn’t given many interviews in recent years — “Mostly, I lie low” as she explains. For readers of this novelist, the good news is that Ms. Chute is always working on a project. Writers’ Block is not on her radar. I asked who are the writers she particularly admires. “Joseph Conrad, Anton Chekov, Richard Wright for fiction. For nonfiction I’m so ecstatic over Diane Johnstone and [particularly] her book Queen of Chaos.”

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Medicare nugget

By Stan Cohen Medicare Volunteer Counselor “It’s not a bill” (whew!)

The government requires health insurers to provide written notice to their customers about what has been covered, when, and by how much. For Medicare beneficiaries, those notices take two forms: if you are in a Medicare Advantage plan, the notice is a monthly mailing called “Explanation of Benefits” (EOB).

The EOB clearly states: “this is not a bill.” Part D prescription drug plans also must send out monthly EOBs. Folks on traditional Medicare receive a quarterly statement also identified as “not a bill.” These are called “Summary of Benefits” (SOB) — no vulgarity intended.

Medicare gives you the option of creating an online account that allows you to access your SOB any time.

Go to www.medicare.gov and click on “Manage Your Health”, then click on “Login to MyMedicare.gov.”

Most Part D and Medicare Advantage plans allow you, through their own websites, to view your personal EOB. While all EOBs provide the same basic information, the layout and other specifics may vary from insurer to insurer. If your EOB or SOB shows that an item or service is not being covered, look for a section that includes notes, comments, or remarks to find out the reason why. For both EOBs and SOBs, you should contact your plan or your provider if you have any questions about the information provided. This is true especially if you spot a service that you doubt took place on the date indicated.

By the way, if you are on traditional Medicare and have a Medicare supplement plan, the supplement insurer will also send you a quarterly statement that explains what they did or did not pay. I recommend that you keep your notices for at least two years. They may provide backup for possible tax or other issues.

Medicare volunteer counselors are available for one-on-one consultations at no charge. Call the Bridgton Community Center at 647-3116 to arrange for an appointment.

Opinions

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Go ahead, take closed government personally

By Brian J. Hunhoff Guest Columnist Don’t take it personally?

That’s usually good advice, but today we urge the opposite reaction to government bodies operating in the shadows, purposely avoiding pub-

lic scrutiny and genuine transparency.

In other words, take closed government personally.

Please!

Take it personally when a reporter is kicked out of a city council meeting so members

Bird Watch

by Jean Preis BN Columnist

Respecting herons

(Continued from Page 9B) especially prone to disturbance. It is difficult for predators to climb up to the nest, but a chick, who falls from the high nest is vulnerable to predation, since it is stranded on the ground and can not return to the nest.

Bald eagles prey on the herons by swooping down from above to snatch eggs or chicks. Another potentially serious threat comes from humans who visit the rookery during nesting season. While it may be tempting to visit, it’s important for even quiet, well-meaning visitors to stay away. A nesting heron, who feels threatened may still remain on the nest when a human is nearby, and we may think everything is fine, but a threatened bird might abandon an active nest, or fail to return to that rookery the following year.

Standing more than three feet tall, with a wingspan of five to six feet, the great blue is the largest heron in North America. These birds can be quite shy, and often we do not realize one is nearby until we see it spreading its wings and gliding away from us to a more secluded spot. Great blue herons require enough space and privacy to successfully raise their families. It can take years to establish a rookery, but if the herons feel the place is unsafe it might take years before they can find another suitable nesting area and build up a rookery there.

We are very fortunate to have great blue herons nesting in Maine. If we are good neighbors and respect their privacy in the rookeries, the herons will be able to raise their families successfully. As long as they feel safe here they should continue to return every spring. To see this huge, graceful bird flying overhead is a great treat, one we hope we can enjoy for many years.

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exclusion from a meeting also excludes them, the general public, from learning details that are being hidden?

Wouldn’t it be great if everyone embraced the notion that government openness is an essential pillar of democracy?

Wouldn’t it be great if more people remembered the press serves as their eyes and ears in the halls of government?

Wouldn’t it be great if more people became aware that jailing journalists not only intimidates the press, but also chills the public’s right to know?

Wouldn’t it be great to see thousands of citizens press Congress to pass a federal shield law protecting reporters from being locked up for doing their job?

There is a moving scene in Return of the King where a resurgent monarch inspires his small army to stand against overwhelming odds by deliv-

ering a stirring cry to arms.

Wouldn’t it be great to see people everywhere show that kind of passion and unity in the fight for freedom of information and the battle against government secrecy? With apologies to J.R.R. Tolkien, that speech might go something like this: “A day may come when the courage of men fails and our freedoms die; when speech and religion are governed; when we forsake our reporters and break all bonds of fellowship with the Fourth Estate… but it is not this day!

“There may come an hour of darkness, wolves and shattered shields that bring our First Amendment crashing down… but it is not this day!

“On this day, we battle for our Bill of Rights! This day, we join with journalists everywhere in the war against government secrecy, corruption, and waste.

“This day, the press and public stand… together! This

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day, we fight… together!”

Wouldn’t that be great?

Brian Hunhoff is a community journalist from Yankton, S.D. He is a two-time winner of the Golden Quill award for editorial writing from the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors.

He set a goal of having his columns published in all 50 states. He can now scratch Maine off the list.

Learning our lessons from others

(Continued from Page 9B) the “youth bulge” that lies ahead in the world’s south — the growth of population in lands ill-equipped to give jobs, housing, welfare to so many millions of young people. Thus, the flood of refugees from these burdened lands will not end soon. Germans have better prepared themselves for dealing with their own youth (who are in short supply). The government sponsors apprentice programs for all who don’t take the college route.

I asked the speaker about the challenge of Russia and its aggression against Ukraine. Chancellor Merkel knows those two countries well, having grown up in communistcontrolled East Germany before unification. Those days she traveled often in the lands to the east. The West may not like Russia’s Putin but there is no figure waiting in the Moscow’s wings to take his place. Too much pressure on Russia via sanctions and military bluster could lead to internal collapse and then what? Probably chaos — and yet another surging tsunami of refugees.

Another challenge very much on the minds of official Germans — if not discussed publicly — comes from the American elections. While a new President Clinton would presumably follow the well-trod path of past policies and NATO, Mr. Trump in the White House would certainly require rethinking and adjustments in Berlin. Too skilled a

diplomat to speculate on that future, our speaker probably has no better idea than we Americans as to what might lie ahead.

And so, before your attention span snaps, what lessons are to be drawn from the German experience? Of course, the comparison is flawed: Germany is a regional power. The United States exercises global responsibilities. Germany is preoccupied with the problems at home and in Europe. We worry about every continent and seek to manage them all.

One lesson that we should have mastered in recent decades is that we aren’t equipped by history or skills or public backing to take on the problems of distant worlds. In my view, we have enough problems on our home continent to keep us occupied for quite awhile.

This is a lesson we should — and some did — learn after Vietnam. Then, there was post-grad work in Afghanistan and Iraq. Failed lessons, alas, for we remain tangled in Syria, Yemen and Libya. We aren’t, make no mistake, simply a continental power, but we need to be more selective in choosing and taking on problems beyond our reach and ken. We can’t always shape the future, as we would like. Some times, we can’t even see it clearly.

Germany learned its lessons the hard — very hard — way.

All we need is reflection, debate and sensible leaders (and an understanding and supportive public).

Henry Precht is a retired Foreign Service Officer.

Carolyn Chute is a real Maine original

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(Continued from Page 9B) Never afraid of controversy and outspoken in her views, I asked if she would share her values and politics. “Cynical and nonpartisan and pro-people.” I mention this as Chute has espoused her People’s Militia group, which is also nonpartisan as she’s a strong advocate of the Second Amendment.

I was interested in what type of mail she receives from readers. Usually, “who is your agent?” are the responses she’s received. She’ll drive to the post office once or twice a week to retrieve mail as she uses no e-mail or phone.

In asking about her writing process, which might be described as unique or unconventional, Ms. Chute had a fascinating take on her style.

“Every bit of the writing process is epiphany, if by that you mean fiery explosions in the head and heart. This White Fire (I think it was Jack London who called it that) drives the work and forces you to remain inside it, instead of doing housework or going places. And no phone! No texting or e-mail or any of those devices dangerous to your character who, like soap

bubbles, go ‘pop’ when real people step in the door or nag you with hi-tech hummings, purrings, beeps or whatever. The White Fire can’t stand up to the robustness of actual life.”

Any new projects in the works? “Yes. I have two more, then I’m off to the bone yard.” An award-winning writer, Ms. Chute has published seven novels. Her latest, Treat Us Like Dogs and We’ll Become Wolves, was published in 2014. She lives with her husband and has a daughter and three grandchildren.

Peter Bollen writes an occasional column for The Bridgton News dedicated to books and authors including reviews and news of the book trade. The author welcomes comments and suggestions at pdboll@roadrunner.com

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Take it personally when public access to government records is refused, limited or attached to excessive fees.

Take it personally when a judge jails a reporter for refusing to reveal a confidential source.

Take it personally when government fails to limit political contributions, and ignores ties of mutual benefit between private business and elected officials.

Take it personally when a governor issues secretive pardons.

Take it personally when a presidential administration works vigorously to identify and criminally prosecute government whistle-blowers.

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CHURCH TO RECEIVE GRANT — The First Congregational Church of Bridgton will receive a Maine Masonic Charitable Association grant for the second straight year.

Pictured are (front, left to right) Kevin Kugell, Matthew Gavett, Tom and Charlotte Nolan, Dodie and Carl Henning, Scott Gavett, Doug Taft and George Drisko; (back row) brethren from Oriental #13 Lodge and the 16th Masonic District.

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brilliant mind and biting wit, the trial promises to be the best legal theater since the Scopes Monkey Trial.

I wanted to get this out before Maine Attorney General Janet Mills comes after us climate-change “deniers.” Together with 16 other Democrat AGs around the country, Mills wants to silence objections to what they all insist is “settled science,” as if there were any such thing.

Political correctness has reached ludicrous levels on our campuses. I was shocked recently when a long-time, leftof-center friend declared he’d had enough and had decided to support Trump for president. He’s very loyal to his alma mater, but he said it went over the cliff after it dictated to students what costumes were appropriate for Halloween.

“That’s crazy!” he declared.

Around, around, and around it goes. Where it stops, nobody knows.

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It got crazier in the 1990s when my wife finished her undergraduate degree in Social Work at the University of Southern Maine. I attended a graduation party with her in Scarborough, where several lesbian graduates lived, one of whom was her friend. Upon arrival, all attendees were assigned badges declaring whether we were gay, straight or bisexual.

When I wrote what I considered a tame review of Eve Ensler’s play, The Vagina Monologues back in 2010, I was

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SLS duo wins regional cook-off

MEET BUSTER THE BUS — A group from Peter Rabbit Daycare in Naples visited the SAD 61 Transportation Department this past week and met Line Mulcahy, the Safety Trainer for the district, and “Buster” welcomed these soon to be kindergartners.

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The Maine Department of Education launched its first Farm to School Cook-off this month with volunteer, food service staff teams representing five school districts and communities.

The cook-off is part of the state’s child nutrition projects and follows legislation to support healthy meals in schools.

Team Songo Locks School (Joyce Small and Lori Andrews) from SAD 61 took the first regional cook-off against Team Portland.

The second regional cook-off went to Team Knox Rocks!, a combined duo from five-town CSD/SAD 28 and RSU 13. The Big Kahunas from RSU 38 came in second and Team Fantastic Foodies from Lewiston came in third.

Judges tasted meals presented in boat-like shapes including tuna salad schooners, which were inspired by a school reading called “Nicholas.” An “Unbeetable Bana-Berry Smoothie” consisting of various berries, bananas and local beets created a meal of vibrant color. Another meal consisted of asparagus, red bell pepper and fresh mozzarella on toast, which was designed to introduce new foods to Somali students.

This competition was more than just about food; it was about accommodating meals to their student populations.

For the cooks and chefs, the challenge was working in an unfamiliar kitchen, that of the local Career and Technical Education Centers and not being used to cooking in such narrow time constraints.

The two winning teams will “cook-off” on May 17 at the Kennebec Valley Community College culinary arts facility in Hinckley following the same rules from the regional competition; preparing two meals within a specific time frame using at least three ingredients that are grown, raised, caught, or manufactured in the State of Maine and meet National School Breakfast and Lunch

TEAM SONGO LOCKS Lori Andrews and Joyce Small.

Program requirements.

Local ingredients used in the competition went beyond just fruits and vegetables. Some of the foods used in the regional cook-offs consisted of farm fresh eggs, fresh herbs, corn frozen from last year’s harvest, local ground beef and Maine maple syrup.

A panel of judges, consisting of a Kennebec Valley Community College culinary arts student, a school nutrition director and professional chef, will score the dishes based on presentation, taste, creativity, and feasibility to be used in a school breakfast or lunch program, as well as food safety and time management.

All recipes from the regional and final competitions will be shared in a Maine farm to school cook-off recipe book.

Lily’s work lands in gallery

(Continued from Page 5B) Artwalk,” said LRHS visual arts teacher Sandy Arris.

“Lilly is is gifted in art and math. She is one of the strongest students I have had in a long time. She loves digital art because of the true details she can get. With any type of paint and brush, she will make magic happen.”

Lily is great to work with, Arris added, and she is willing to try new mediums and

will work with them until she produces a high level of success.

Lily is also an accomplished musician. She plays the flute and piccolo in the band and sings in the chorus.

Lily has been on a performer in a number of plays and musicals. When she is not creating, Lily is focused on her academics or competing on the Laker tennis team.

Lily is a high honors stu-

dent and will be attending the University of Maine at Orono to major in biochemistry in the fall.

“She is gifted in many ways. Lily has created art for the Naples Public Library for their summer auctions and her pieces often lure some of highest prices. Lily underestimates her true gift. We have been very fortunate to have her at Lake Region High School.”

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