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No giving up Paralysis fails to slow down Sean

By Allen Crabtree Special to The News BROWNFIELD — Local rock and ice climber Sean O’Neill was awarded the prestigious Excellence in Climbing Award at the June 2017 meeting of the American Alpine Club in Denver.

The 2017 Hall of Mountaineering Excellence (HoME) award was presented to Sean and his brother, Timmy O’Neill, for their work with Paradox Sports, an organization that encourages handicapped individuals to get involved in outdoor activities and overcome the limitations that their handicaps have imposed on them.

Sean explained that his climbing and working with Paradox Sports is “a deadly serious opportunity to have a sense of well-being and help take care of myself. I might not take as good of care of myself if I did not have this connection with other people. It feels wonderful to give back.”

Sean has been paralyzed from the waist down since a tragic 1991 accident in Memphis. He began climbing at the invitation of his brother and pro-climber Timmy O’Neill, and has since pushed the limits of what is con-

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer With sections of new clapboards giving the Town Hall a nicer look, Chuck Renneker wondered if local residents know just how much money Bridgton has spent to date to upgrade the North High Street structure.

He told the 70 or so taxpayers attending last week’s annual town meeting the exact number. $742,000, which was given to Renneker the day of town meeting. He noted that THE GRUELING PUSH up Mount Washington in his another $35,000 will be spent wheelchair.

(Photo by Jean Lee) for paving.

“Now look around,” he said. “That money has been spent on the exterior of the building, except for the heating system. Look what needs to be done on the inside. Two

years ago, this board told us it would not cost more than $500 to $525,000. I bring this forward to point out to the town that when we spend money, we should do so wisely. I hope in the future, when we make decisions, we are wise in those decisions.”

Resident Dee Miller noted that “we are sitting in this building, doing the same things that townspeople have done for years and years. That means something to me and hopefully to other people.”

Town Manager Bob Peabody said the total amount expected to be spent on the Town Hall was unknown at the moment, saying the selectmen “determine what projects we do.”

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By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — One remedy for the traffic congestion and problems for pedestrians at junction of Route 35 in Naples is for the state to cut a check and for the town to hire someone to do the work.

It’s as easy as that.

Selectman Rich Cebra reported on his most recent discussion with the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) Commissioner.

Essentially, the state plans to hand over to the town the surveying and engineering plans that were part of a possible extension of the Causeway reconstruction project. The state has already budgeted money for a new stoplight at the intersection of Route 35 and Roosevelt Trail. That upgrade includes marked crosswalks with safe landings on each corner, Cebra said.

MDOT’s offer was that the Town of Naples shoulders

the rest of the responsibility: getting the cost estimates, coming up with the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) money and hiring a contractor to do the work.

“If we want to get it quicker, we would figure out the cost and the TIF amount. The department would write us a check for their half and we could do it quicker,” he said.

Chairman Jim Grattelo asked, “If we do it, we hire the contractor.”

Cebra said yes, that the town could hire the contractor while the MDOT would pay its half for the intersection improvements and give the town the existing blueprints. The state-approved project includes a new traffic signal with the button that pedestrians can push to change the traffic light and safeLy cross the road. Also included are the crosswalks with safe landings on each corner.

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climbing one of the big walls in Yosemite.

(Photo by Dave Campbell) sidered possible for disabled climbers.

Philosopher Robert Tew once said, “It doesn’t matter what happens to you. What matters is what are you going to do about it. Are you going to complain and shrink or are you going to step into your greatness?”

This could well describe Sean O’Neill’s approach to life. When he was 25 years old and became a T-12 paraplegic — unable to walk and confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life — he could have just given up. Sean is made of sterner stuff, however. With the encouragement of his rock-climbing brother, Tim, and dozens of friends, since his accident Sean has achieved prodigious athletic feats that continue to conquer new horizons and open new doors for fellow paraplegics by his example.

Sean has climbed the hills and mountains of New Hampshire and Colorado in his wheelchair unaided, on his own power. His summits included Mount Washington via the Auto Road, a long and difficult solo climb. In October 2006, he became the first person to climb 13,803CLIMB, Page 8A

Guard: ‘Chance to give back’ Platoon launches project’s Phase 1

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer CASCO — As Sam Dash looked up, he saw some kids playing baseball on the nearby diamond.

It brought back fond memories of when he was a young boy.

“I played baseball as a kid and I always look back on those memories. It’s nostalgic being out here,” said Dash, who at age 21 is a member of the Maine National Guard. “It’s nice to give something back to the community. We’re helping to build more memories for others.”

Dash and 28 other soldiers of the 136th Engineer Battalion spent two weeks at the old Casco Memorial School site to build a new concession stand, as well as lay the sideboards for a cement pad, which will be the site of a future pavilion.

About a year and a half ago, the Casco Board of Selectmen charged the Rec Department to develop a plan for the school property. A subcommittee was formed from a combination of the

ON TARGET — National Guardsmen were right on schedule, completing the construction of a new concession building and creating a space for a cement pad to be poured for a future pavilion at the former Casco Memorial School site off Route 11. (Rivet Photo) Parks and Recreation members. Those members included Alison Duprey, Rosemarie Snow, Matt Hancock, Bob and Livvy Francis, and Paula Grace.

A final plan, outlining four phases, was eventually brought to selectmen for approval.

Rec Director Beth Latsey says the project includes a concession building, a pavilion, playground, a paved walking trail, an improved parking lot and multipurpose field.

“We had two goals. One, to make sure the park provid-

ed opportunities for all ages of the community — a place to visit, play and socialize; and two, always be mindful of the taxpayers,” Latsey said prior to Opening Day of construction. “Overall, it’s a project for all ages.”

Latsey recognized the efforts of volunteers such as Wendy Betts-Greenlaw, who is a member of the community and a professional grant writer.

“We were able to address our second goal because of Wendy — she has done amazing things, going outside of the box, and helping to get

the application approved by the IRT (the Innovative Readiness Training Program involving the National Guard),” Latsey said.

Some existing Rec capital funds have been used, while the project will also draw funding from the Land Water Conservation Fund, Community Development Block Grant and the Hancock Charitable Trust.

Staff Sergeant Angela Parady, who works for the Public Affairs NCO Maine National Guard 121st Public Affairs Detachment, said GUARD, Page 3A

Another leader change in SAD 61

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer The reshaping of SAD 61’s leadership team continues.

Elisabeth Peavey will resign, effective June 30, as assistant principal at Songo Locks School in Naples. She will become the new assistant principal at Raymond Elementary School.

“Raymond is really lucky to get her. We are sad to see her (Beth) go,” said Al Smith, SAD 61’s superintendent of schools. “She has done a terrific job for our district.”

Mark Jaronczyk will be the new SLS assistant principal. He was a unanimous selection for the post, and was in attendance at the board’s meeting held at Songo Locks Monday night. Twenty-one people applied for the job, and seven were interviewed.

Presently, Jaronzyk is the assistant principal at Windham Middle School.

He was a teacher at Oxford

Mark Jaronczyk New SLS Assistant Principal Elementary School for a year before accepting the Windham M.S. position in July 2011.

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(Continued from Page 1A) “Or we can do it the oldfashioned way and let the department take care of it, but later,” Cebra said.

Obviously, most of the MDOT crews are already doing routine road work or busy with road projects.

“With the summer, there’s no guarantee that they [MDOT] would do it until next summer. If we do it ourselves, we can do it sooner,” he said.

Then, Cebra introduced the idea of sidewalks, asking, “Do we want sidewalks on the Moose Landing [Marina] side?”

He described the sidewalks as high quality, not just blacktop.

There was some talk about the preference for granite curbing.

“Bridgton put focus on the granite curbs and it looks good,” Selectman Jim Turpin said.

Naples Town Manager Ephrem Paraschak said the board would determine the scale of the project and the price to do it. Then, since TIF funding would be used, a

special town meeting would be required to get voter’s approval on allocating TIF funds in that direction Bob Caron II had some issues with the sidewalks — or rather the lack of sidewalks south of Bray’s Brewpub & Eatery.

“The sidewalk goes up to Bray’s, one more place, and then it stops and it is dirt.

Even if we don’t do sidewalks up to Moose Landing Marina, we should do something about where the sidewalk ends,” Caron said.

“They left it abandoned.

There is no place to walk.

You walk on something that’s not even a foot wide. A lot of people are walking on the south side of 302,” Caron concluded.

Chairman Grattelo said the sidewalks could be paid for through the paving budget.

Paraschak said “Yeah, you could probably stretch that.

But, it can come out of TIF. When we sold the paving budget, it was sold as town roads. There was no discussion about state highway in town.”

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — In the Lake Region, boating is king.

Boating is a fabulous way to spend the day — whether it’s a speed boat or a pontoon boat or a quiet kayak.

So, it is paramount that a waterfront tourist town like Naples has a decent place for those marine vessels to moor while boaters explore the Causeway.

In other words, docks are a necessary infrastructure for this boating community.

For the past few months, the Naples Board of

Selectmen has been talking to a local docks company about the town dock.

Specifically, the docks needed to be extended to moor more boats and also there was an issue with pilings that had ceased to stabilize the dock system.

On Monday, the board, with two newly-seated selectmen, voted to purchase several sections of synthetic dock. Great Northern Docks will be putting in the docks and the goal is to have them ready for Independence Day. After all, at the annual town meeting on June 7,

BRIDGTON LIONS’ AWARD BANQUET celebrated the completion of 90 years of community service, as well as the presentation of a plaque to outgoing King Lion Al Glover (left) from incoming King Lion Cliff Tuchon, and the club’s Citizen of the Year honor to Wayne Rivet (far right), presented by Lion Steve Collins. (Photos by Elaine Rioux) Grattelo took the floor.

“A majority of people in town would want those sidewalks fixed. It’s not a hard sell,” Grattelo said.

Turpin took another viewpoint.

“Some people might be

concerned about the priority. There are other sidewalks they’d rather have done,” Turpin said.

Cebra said the paid-for project is the new traffic lights, the crosswalks and the safe landing on each corner

of the intersection.

Rogers asked why the board was talking about sidewalks and crosswalks and “not talking about putting in a turning lane that we need.”

Cebra assured Rogers that

the middle lane or turning lane would be marked for drivers.

“There is the need for a crosswalk there. Anytime on the weekend, people are crossing [the roadways] all over the place,” Cebra said.

Naples orders synthetic docks for July 4 money was allocated for that purpose — improving the public dock system. At that point in time, it was still up in the air whether synthetic or pressure-treated wooden docks were the better solution.

That decision was made during the selectmen’s meeting, with the Town Manager Ephrem Paraschak advising that the town “go with one or the other. No hybrids — pressure-treated wood or composite docks.”

The board heard an explanation of the product from Steve Merriam of Great Northern Docks and having a real-life sample of a composite dock system in the water at the seaplane business.

Merriam described the stability of the private business dock system that is in place on Long Lake.

The docks absorb so much wave action that it had been compared to standing on a sidewalk,

Meanwhile, the town docks sway with the waves and don’t handle uneven weight distribution.

According to Paraschak, during the Maine Blues Festival there were a lot of boats crammed in and tied up to the dock. However, if one boat took up too much space, it reduced the number of boats that could fit, he said.

Chairman Jim Grattelo mentioned that, when he served on the Naples Budget Committee, he was surprised to learn that the town loans sections of its docks to the company that puts on the July Fourth fireworks show.

“The docks sections are taken away on the busiest day of the year,” he said.

“A 20-year warranty [is great.] We would pay for that five times over on other docks. It’s a good investment for the town,” Grattelo said.

“To me, this makes all the sense,” he said.

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“If we truly cannot make the Fourth of July, don’t jump through hoops and take our time,” he said to the dock company owners who had assured the town it could be done.

“The money is there.

We purposely appropriated money to make significant investments in the town,” Grattelo said.

Ultimately, the selectmen unanimously approved the purchase and installation of the synthetic dock system as long as it was in Long Lake before the Fourth of July. Also, any kinks and issues are addressed after the holiday.

It was decided that the town would temporarily leave the pilings in the water to stabilize the system. Eventually, the pilings would be removed in to be replaced by helix anchors, providing a more scenic view — as pointed out by Selectman Bob Caron II. Selectman Kevin Rogers expressed his concerns

based on his observation of the new composite docks at the seaplane business.

“We haven’t seen it in rough water yet. For me, I would like to see it in rough water” before making this purchase, Rogers said. “We haven’t seen Long Lake at its best.”

Paraschak said, “I observed it on a rough day.

It was improved. It does a gradual wave.”

Rogers resumed speaking.

“I was surprised how stable it was. The product, I was surprised how stable it was,” he said.

Grattelo said he walked on the seaplane docks last week and found them to be stable, too.

“These docks come with a 20-year guarantee,” Merriam said.

“These things are used down the Mississippi River with barges and it is not an issue,” he said. “But, I can appreciate your need to see them in rough water.”

CASCO — A retirement party for Perry Edwards was held Saturday, June 10 at the Casco Village Church.

Perry Edwards was a Regional Safety coordinator for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and served the Oxford County area for 25 years.

Perry grew up in Casco and graduated from Fryeburg Academy. Before he began his 25-year stint with IF&W, he worked 30 years at Wilner Wood Products in Norway.

Perry has always been a marvelous teacher, and as such, he taught two generations of children (and a number of adults) how to be

ethical, honest and compassionate as a hunter and trapper and while recreating on a boat, a snowmobile or an ATV. Most people who took his classes remember him with fondness because they learned so much from him.

While most of his teaching was done in Oxford County, he also taught some classes in Cumberland County.

Perry will have more time for fishing this year, but he will likely find the time to help some instructors as he has in the past, but now as a friend offering support not as the Regional Safety coordinator for the State of Maine.

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PARTY FOR PERRY — Members of Perry Edwards’ family attending the recent retirement party held at the Casco Village Church were (back, left to right) Craig and Dona (Edwards) Sickles, Linda and Douglas Edwards, Perry and Caryl McIntire Edwards, Deasy Edwards and Felicia Dyer, Wendy (Edwards) Doxey, who flew in from Ohio as a surprise, and Lisha (Edwards) Philips; (middle) Sean and Heidi Edwards; (front row) Leah and Molly Edwards, Angela Grant and Taylor Edwards.

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Guard helps Casco launch opening phase (Continued from Page 1A) when it comes to IRT projects or any training that the Maine Army National Guard conducts, it comes down to the quality of training that will be received.

The IRT program was created by federal statute, and it authorizes the National Guard to pursue quality military training opportunities that also benefit the local community. All municipalities and many nonprofit agencies are eligible to request support under this program, Staff Sgt. Parady said. Approval is not guaranteed and the process can be lengthy.

“These civil-military community projects provide a tremendous benefit to our soldiers in terms of training and service to the communities of Maine,” Parady said.

Program requirements include evaluating environmental impacts, cost, feasibility and legality, as well as the overall training value of the project to the soldiers involved.

“Our mission is always to have units that are fullytrained and always ready,” Parady added. “These projects are one way in which we can do that.”

At this time, the Guard is working on projects at Casco Bay and Camp Susan Curtis in Stoneham, which is the location many soldiers working in Casco headed to at the end of the day, rather than return to their homes.

The Casco project was a two-week event, involving 29 soldiers. The 136th Engineer Batallion consists of masons, plumbers, electricians, contractors and heavy equipment operators from across the state. Some soldiers were on the job site as part of their “drill weekend,” while others are full-time Guardsmen.

Platoon Sgt. Kevin Sirois said the concession stand was designed by Sebago Technics.

It is 16-feet by 30-feet, and includes a four-foot overhang in the serving window area.

Vinyl siding was used, something Guardsmen don’t often work with.

A veteran of 17 years in the Guard, Sgt. Sirois said the platoon is a nice mix of experienced tradesmen and

newcomers.

“Projects like these give our younger soldiers an opportunity to get hands-on training with experienced personnel. We don’t get the opportunity to work on brand new things. Most of our work is renewal projects. This is start-to-finish, hands-on work,” he said. “I decided to join when I was a junior in high school. My actual first intent was to help with college. A lot of people who get into the Guard or Reserves are looking for college money — you can do your weekend time or also do college experience as well. I didn’t actually go to college.

I work construction in the real world, and a lot of civil engineering construction, as well. This has been a good fit for me.”

Sgt. Sirois said the goal of the training exercise is for younger soldiers being able to do what experienced soldiers do — to be able to fill current leaders’ spots in the future.

Sgt. Chad Merrill is a fulltime Guardsman, and joined because of “some great educational benefits.”

“It also gives us an opportunity to show what we can do as engineers,” he said. “I like the camaraderie with our fellow soldiers. We have an opportunity to share our knowledge between each other. Because of the different people we have here — plumbers, electricians, contractors — when we go to a job site, we can complete whatever task is assigned to us.”

Guardsman Keith Kitchens of Brunswick is an electrician by trade.

“I have a few friends who serve in the Guard and they kind of talked me into it.

It actually turned out to be a great opportunity,” said Kitchens, who has been with the Guard for five years.

“Working as a team, being with these guys, you can’t find anything like it.”

He added, “I hope that the families and kids will now have a great experience when they come to this park. I am huge into sports, so this is awesome. I came from a big sports town, Brunswick, so I know how concessions can

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Two residents who regularly attend the Naples selectmen meetings as members of the audience took different seats this Monday.

With the exception of the annual Naples Town Meeting, this was the first time since the local election that Jim Grattelo and Jim Turpin were seated as selectmen.

What followed the board nominations was a series of lively discussions in which different opinions were voiced, heard and considered. Also, multiple topics were covered in the course of one and a half hours during which time the board created some committees

and voted on issues.

Early on, it was Selectman Rich Cebra who offered up the first nomination.

Cebra nominated Jim Grattelo for chairman, saying “since the people of Naples spoke pretty clearly” during the May election, Grattelo should be the clear choice for chair.

“I gotta tell you Bob [Caron II] you’ve been a great chairman for three years,” Cebra said.

While the first nomination was on the floor, Turpin made a motion to select Selectmen Kevin Rogers as vice-chairman.

Kim Litchfield who was on the agenda that evening joked with Rogers, saying “See what happens when

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED — Working steady for two weeks, the 136th Engineering Batallion completed a pair of projects at Casco’s sports complex, off Route 11, the site of the former Memorial School.

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bring in a little extra money for programs.”

Kitchens says his day starts at 5 a.m. when trucks are loaded with materials at the home base in Lewiston and ends about 4:30 p.m.

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“We all lean on each other because we have different skill sets. I love the teamwork on these projects. We’re building friendships out here.

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you are late.”

Rogers had arrived at the town hall less than 10 minutes after the meeting started.

The board voted in Grattelo as chair and Rogers as vice chair.

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when soldiers pick up their tools and secure the work site before heading home.

“We’re all hardworking,” he added. “I have a few years left on my contract, and when it’s up, I’ll see where my career is. I’m probably in for the long haul.”

Sam Dash of Portland saw the Guard as a place to find out what career path he might follow.

“I really didn’t know what I was going to do after high school because I am not real-

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IN HONOR OF OFFICER DESJARDINS — Well over a thousand people were in attendance last Friday at the Augusta Civic Center to pay their respects to fallen Fryeburg Police Officer Nathan M. Desjardins and his family.

Among those who gathered were friends, police officers, firefighters and emergency personnel representing nearly every corner of Maine, as well as several surrounding states. Officer Desjardins was just 20 years old when he lost his life as a result of injuries sustained in a patrol boat crash. He and another Fryeburg officer were responding to a report of a missing woman on the Saco River in Fryeburg on May 27, 2017. Officer Desjardins is Maine’s 85th law enforcement officer to die in the line of duty. On stage were Maine State Police Lt. Colonel John Cote (left), Maine Warden Service Chaplain Kate Braestrup and Freeport Police Department Lieutenant Nathaniel Goodman.

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Wednesday, June 14 7:56 a.m. A man rented and returned a weed whacker, but a few days later, he reportedly took the device out of a warehouse space without permission and walked out of the store with it.

11:05 a.m. Officers Swiatek and Jones were sent to the hospital’s emergency department to assist with a man, who was being disorderly and attempting to leave the facility after making suicidal statements.

11:21 a.m. Police attempted to locate a vehicle on Willett Road, which contained two young males who reportedly were smoking “a joint.”

2:19 p.m. Following a stop at the intersection of Harrison and Brown Mill Roads, police issued a driver summonses for failing to display a valid inspection sticker and operating without a license.

3:02 p.m. A wallet was stolen from a vehicle parked on Woods Pond Drive.

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LD 871 requires that when a property is listed for sale, in addition to disclosures regarding lead paint and underground storage tanks, the seller must provide information regarding maintenance and plowing if known if the property is accessed by a private way.

The idea for this legislation came after a conversation with constituents, who had some issues with snowplowing the road to their house.

“If this law had been in place when my constituents had purchased their property several years ago, they may not have ended up in the difficult position they were in this past winter, when it was unclear who was supposed to be plowing their road,” said Rep. Fay. “When we make decisions about where to live, it’s always better to have as much information as possible, especially if there could be extra costs like road maintenance that should be factored into our household budgets.”

Rep. Fay credits the members of the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary for their hard work on the bill. The measure had the support of the Maine Municipal Association

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to return home.

3:59 p.m. A subject questioned whether his driver’s license was automatically suspended following an OUI arrest.

4:48 p.m. Police attempted to locate a truck, which reportedly was “doing donuts” in the Highland Lake beach parking lot, possibly damaging a vehicle while scattering rocks at people.

11:47 p.m. Officer Reese assisted rescue personnel with lifting an elderly man, who had fallen on North High Street.

Thursday, June 15 7:14 a.m. Police, fire and rescue personnel responded to a motor vehicle crash on Mountain Road. A vehicle struck a utility pole.

8:39 a.m. Bridgton Water District officials reported that the roadway would be shutdown due to a water main break.

8:52 a.m. A subject dropped off his ex’s belongings at BPD to comply with a court order.

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These items appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter (this is a partial listing): Monday, June 12 2:10 a.m. An unidentified caller asked if police had arrested his friend.

3:02 a.m. Police attempted to locate a vehicle on Main Street, whose driver possibly was under the influence.

10:24 a.m. Police assisted a DHHS worker with a well-being check on South High Street.

2:37 p.m. A vehicle was struck and damaged in the Hannaford parking lot by an unknown vehicle.

8:25 p.m. Police received a report of two intoxicated subjects at Highland Lake beach.

Tuesday, June 13 11:28 a.m. Police attempted to serve a protection from abuse order to a subject on South High Street.

3:51 p.m. Officer Swiatek handled a burglary report at a Highland Lake Road residence.

7:58 p.m. A woman requested to speak with an officer regarding drugs

These items appeared on the Fryeburg Police Department log (this is a partial listing): Monday, June 12 5 a.m. Police assisted fire personnel with a call on Harbor Road.

7:22 a.m. A traffic complaint in the construction zone on Route 302 was received.

10:56 p.m. A noise complaint on Cobb Street was checked.

Tuesday, June 13 2:45 a.m. Responding to a complaint on Main Street, police charged Jeremy R. Shaw, 42, of North Conway, N.H. with unlawful possession of a scheduled drug.

1:32 p.m. A suspicious person was on River Street.

5 p.m. An animal complaint at the fairgrounds was checked.

7:22 p.m. Following a stop on Main Street, police charged Nicolas Didonato, 35, of Laconia, N.H. with operating a motor vehicle while his license was suspended or revoked and operating with a suspended registration.

Wednesday, June 14 9:51 a.m. A motor vehicle crash occurred near the transfer station.

4:30 p.m. Police checked a possible traffic hazard on Lovell Road, but ruled the complaint unfounded.

Thursday, June 15 12:35 a.m. Police assisted rescue personnel with a call on North Fryeburg Road.

Friday, June 16 4 p.m. A theft on Pebble Circle was investigated.

10:12 p.m. Police checked on the well-being of a subject on Cross Street.

11 p.m. Police were sent to a Main Street business regarding a report of a suspected overdose.

Saturday, June 17 1:52 a.m. Police checked the well-being of a subject on South Chatham Road.

10:15 a.m. A Pine Street building was checked after an alarm sounded.

7 p.m. Police were sent to a Lovell Road residence in regards to a disturbance.

9:46 p.m. Responding to a motor vehicle crash on Bridgton Road, police charged Roland T. Lavoie, 44, of Porter with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence (alcohol).

Sunday, June 18 12:45 p.m. Police checked an alarm on Bridgton Road.

9:40 p.m. A motor vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Stanley Hill and Bridgton Roads.

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June 22, 2017, The Bridgton News, Page 5A

Comparing Apples to Androids

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The local selectmen have been comparing Apples to Androids.

Or, they will be soon.

Naples Town Manager Ephrem Paraschak entertained the idea of buying brand new mobile computers for the selectmen on Monday.

“Come July 1, would you be opposed to using an Android or another product?”

Paraschak asked.

“Personally, I don’t like Apple products,” he said.

Newly-seated Selectman Jim Turpin asked if the PCs that were being used were an Apple product. He followed that with the question of whether Paraschak used or liked IBM. “I am pretty good with a computer, but this is…,” Turpin said.

He did not find the right word to describe the compact Apples sitting open on the board table before someone else chimed in on its inadequacies.

Selectman Bob Caron II said, “I don’t get e-mails.”

Turpin said, “I received e-mails But, I cannot forward them.”

Someone else said they had issues forwarding e-mails or even opening them.

Paraschak said that by July 1, the start of the new fiscal year, he would order Chromebooks or tablets for the board.

Selectmen Kevin Rogers — who had been behaving in a contrary manner all evening — was the only person who had praises for the current PCs. “My phone was stolen,” Rogers said. “This computer

has been reading my phone, and it had been reading my phone and saved all these notes. So, it saved me.”

“That is because the town is bugging your phone,” Chairman Jim Grattelo joked.

Speaking of phones, selectmen might want to have theirs handy in case their vehicles fall into a pot hole while checking out some of the roads on the paving list.

“I invite the board to drive the roads. They are in pretty rough shape,” Paraschak said.

The paving bid goes public this week, he announced.

“We need a price on Wiley Road off Horace Falls and Flagg Mill Road — a halfmile section in that same area. On deck is Tassletop Acres Road, a tiny spur off Horace Falls,” he said.

“We are going out to bid on ditch work, too,” he said.

“The problem I am having now is all the contractors are busy because the economy is good,” he said.

For the little jobs that the town needs done, most contractors don’t want to break away from a higher-paying job to do them, he said.

“What do you need from us? Usually, Naples businesses get the project. Do you need permission from us to go outside the area,” Caron II said.

The town manager answered the question.

“It is following the Naples tradition to” hire local, Parsachak said. “It may be Shaw Brothers that comes in. In any case, you will have prices from major companies.”

“We could easily spend a half-million to three-quarter million on paving,” he said.

Bluesfest oversight group created

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Most Naples residents and certainly the business owners would say they like having the Maine Blues Festival in their town — that they like the Bluesfest.

Some folks might grumble that it’s too crowded when Bluesfest is in town.

However, it is a tourist town and crowds feed the economy.

The Bluesfest gives Causeway businesses an economic boost before summer

is in full swing. Plus, what local resident can complain about not having to drive far to hear phenomenal music.

The Bluesfest fans definitely outweigh any naysayers.

“I am a 100 percent supporter of the Bluesfest. I go to it every year,” said Jim Grattelo, the new chairman of the Naples Board of Selectman.

“It is a great thing for this town. There needs to be some oversight from the town,” he said.

“While it is fresh in every-

one’s mind, we should form a committee to just review the Bluesfest: What went well, what didn’t go well,” he said.

“I don’t have any specific strong issues. But I really believe the town has to have some oversight so it doesn’t get out of hand,” Grattelo said.

Later, after some discussion, the board supported the idea of creating a Bluesfest Oversight Committee. The vote was 4–0, with Selectman Kevin Rogers abstaining.

About midway through the

discussion on the Bluesfest, Grattelo volunteered to chair the committee.

One of the objectives of the committee would be to address the question, “How to keep it safe” as it grows and expands from year to year, Grattelo said.

Rogers said safety had already been taken into consideration.

“All the venues decided to end at 11 p.m., he said. “So the Bluesfest organizers are very aware.”

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BEING CARED FOR — One of the nine dogs currently in the care of the Conway Area Humane Society.

Great Danes rescued

CONWAY, N.H. — Early Friday morning, June 16, Conway Area Humane Society (CAHS) Kennel Supervisor, Shana Lund, and CAHS Operations Director, Debra Cameron, were called upon to assist the Wolfeboro Police Department and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) with the seizure of 84 Great Danes from a residence in Wolfeboro.

This operation was the result of an investigation that began on May 8, 2016 by law enforcement and cruelty investigators.

Over the course of this alleged neglect/cruelty investigation leading to this seizure, nine dogs associated with this case came into the care of CAHS. These dogs are now the property of CAHS, and have been receiving and will continue to need medical attention before they are cleared for adoption. Donations toward their care are very much needed and appreciated.

Donations may be made to CAHS by mail, online, or by phone. Visit www.conwayshelter.org and go to “Donate”; mail a contribution to: CAHS, P.O. Box 260, Conway, NH committee member John 03018; or call the development office at 603-447-5605.

Nostin congratulated the two No donation is too small to help restore the health of these “gentle giants” and find them loving homes. new selectmen.

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Naples gavel handed over used to meetings that go for five hours,” he said.

Selectman Rogers repeated that he would prefer to schedule the workshops on “the same Monday the board already meets.”

In addition to following

and attending all the regular bi-monthly meetings of the board in the past, both Grattelo and Turpin have served on the Naples Budget Committee for two years.

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(Continued from Page 3A) the discussions. Grattelo pitched the idea of holding workshops on the alternate Mondays that the board does not have regular meetings scheduled.

“This is great tonight, more discussions tonight back and forth,” he said.

“What I am suggesting is that we have workshops on the Monday we don’t have meetings,” Grattelo said, citing some examples such as workshopping the cupola move and inviting Merry Watson with the Naples Historical Society or doing a workshop on the revised sign ordinance and asking Code Enforcement Officer Renee Carter to be at workshop.

“If we have a workshop on discussion like this, we can go a long way with hashing these things out and discussing them,” Grattelo said.

Rogers spoke.

“We should stick to this for workshops. I don’t think we need another Monday night. We should encourage more people to come to these meetings and do workshops on the same night,” Rogers said.

Grattelo agreed to that idea.

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THANKS! — Great Northern Docks in Naples donated a new dock to the Raymond Fire and Rescue Department to be kept on Sebago Lake.

Dock donated to RFR

RAYMOND — The Raymond Fire Rescue Department recently received a donation of a new dock to use for their “Marine 1” boat that is kept on Sebago Lake.

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(Continued from Page 4A) and various Road Association groups.

The bill will become law 90 days after the Legislature adjourns.

Rep. Fay is serving her first term in the Maine Legislature and represents part of Casco, part of Poland and part of Raymond. She serves on the Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee.

The new 8-foot by 12-foot pressure-treated dock was donated by Great Northern Docks located on Roosevelt Trail in Naples and was arranged by company president, Sam Merriam.

“Marine 1” is a 28-foot Ambar 900 U.S. Coast Guard boat that the Fire Rescue Department purchased through the State of Maine surplus in 2006 and is used to respond to medical, boating and water rescue calls on Sebago Lake. The boat is in the water from May through October and is kept in one of the channels off Jordan Bay

by an arrangement with the Blanchard family. This allows for a more convenient and quicker response to emergency 9-1-1 calls.

The fire department has personnel who are qualified as deck hands and captains for the boat and has a partnership with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department.

Some of the sheriff’s deputies are trained on the boat and provide boat safety patrols on Sebago Lake throughout the summer.

The department sends “thanks” to Great Northern Docks for the dock donation!

Bridgton Police blotter items

(Continued from Page 4A) 12:36 p.m. A motorist informed police that a cyclist was riding in the middle of a Portland Road travel lane and was concerned for the rider’s safety.

The motorist attempted to communicate with the rider to no avail.

12:53 p.m. A motorist complained that a shopping cart struck his vehicle’s tailgate and caused a “pretty big dent.”

5:22 p.m. Officers Swiatek and Gaumont were sent to Hospital Drive, where a male and his girlfriend reportedly refused to leave. The female was issued a trespass notice.

6:35 p.m. A male subject was issued a disorderly conduct warning following alleged poor behavior at the hospital.

7:47 p.m. A car and deer collided on North High Street.

11:02 p.m. Officers Swiatek and Gaumont were sent to a South High Street residence, where a woman heard “sticks cracking” and “someone crying”

in the backyard. Police found a black bear that had climbed up a tree.

Friday, June 16 4:11 a.m. A caller alleged that a houseguest was responsible for a theft.

7:58 a.m. Police suggested to South High Street tenants to not put bird feeders on the property after three bear cubs were found in a nearby tree and the mother bear was hiding in the bushes.

The animals were scared off.

8:40 a.m. A Kimball Road resident requested to speak with an officer regarding a telephone scam.

11:05 a.m. A subject arrived at BPD to be served a protection from abuse order.

1:35 p.m. A dump truck reportedly pulled out and struck the side of a van on Burnham Road. Police, fire and rescue personnel responded.

5:01 p.m. A subject reported that someone had stolen some of her prescription medication.

7:10 p.m. A customer left her purse at Renys, and it was turned over to police.

10:12 p.m. Three officers were sent to the hospital to assist Fryeburg Rescue personnel with a suicidal male. At 11:40 p.m., police received a report that the subject was “out of control” and had left the facility. A short time later, the subject called police claiming he had been mistreated and wanted a ride back to Fryeburg.

Saturday, June 17 4:33 p.m. Rescue personnel were sent to a Depot Street location where a man had suffered an apparent head injury. The subject refused transport to the hospital.

7:57 p.m. A report of a bear at a Monk Road property and refusing to leave was received. The Warden Service was contacted.

9:14 p.m. Police were alerted of a possible underage drinking party occurring on Pond Road.

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Bridgton town meeting

(Continued from Page 1A) Murphy said he voted to make improvements because the Hall represents an “investment” in the town and it represents a lot of history, which should be preserved.

“What they are doing to this Town Hall, to me, means you are preserving a piece of property that has a lot more value than a number of buildings that remain in this town,” he said. “If we haven’t finished, hopefully that comes soon. You always need upgrades.”

In other town meeting business, • Two-term selectmen Bernie King was presented a plaque by Board Chairman Greg Watkins for his service to the town. King spoke brief-

ly to the audience saying his “long, hard” decision to not seek re-election was based solely on wanting to spend more of his time on hobbies and family. “I really enjoyed my time as a selectman and always tried to do the very best I could for the benefit of the Town of Bridgton.”

Regarding working with past selectmen, King added, “We didn’t always agree — I thought they should have — but we did get a lot accomplished.”

• Resident Corinne Davis questioned where were figures regarding Salmon Point Campground? Town Manager Bob Peabody clarified that the campground is an “enterprise fund,” much like the Waste Water Commission,

which is overseen and voted upon by selectmen. As for recent clearing of trees and development of a new parking lot, Peabody said residents are welcome to attend selectmen’s meeting, including when Salmon Point is being discussed, to ask questions regarding the public beach and campground.

• When the article regarding money for general government operation ($2-plus million) reached the floor, resident Jim Cossey questioned why the previous year budget amounts were not included on the warrant — a point that was raised a year ago, and officials agreed to provide such information this June.

“How do we compare one year to the next unless we see that number?” Cossey asked.

Peabody pointed out that information was printed in the “Town Meeting Gazette,” a four-page, stapled handout that was available on a table as taxpayers entered the Town Hall.

“It will tell you what the increase or decrease was in that item,” Peabody said.

“That cost center (general government) increased by $42,085.”

“Wouldn’t it be easier to list it on the warrant?”

Cossey asked.

“The issue that you run

CHECKING THE FIGURES in the town’s budget binder, Bridgton Town Manager Bob Peabody updated taxpayers on the money spent thus far on Town Hall renovations during last week’s annual town meeting.

(Rivet Photos) into when you put last year’s numbers in the warrant is you aren’t always comparing apples to oranges because items change, the cost center might change, and you might not have a true comparison,” Peabody responded.

“I think the point is to have a true comparison we need to know how much the budget increases or decreases year to year and numbers we can read and understand,” Cossey said.

Art Triglione said the war-

rant is available to the public in advance of town meeting, giving taxpayers a chance to scrutinize figures, and having what was spent a year ago included on the warrant allows taxpayers to make valid comparisons.

“If there is a question, that’s why we are here, to ask that question,” Triglione added. He suggested that next year town officials include those numbers on the warrant.

• Resident Alison Adams

noted that Smith Avenue has been paved, and wondered when Maple Street will see some “much needed” improvements. Cossey asked selectmen if taxpayers could be made aware of roads up for paving, and possibly have the list published in the newspaper.

• When “annual housekeeping articles” — #21 through #34 — were up for action, taxpayers closed out the meeting just after 8 p.m. by deciding to vote upon the items as a “block.”

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CASCO — Medical experts from around the world will convene in two sessions at Camp Sunshine on Sebago Lake in Casco this summer to advance the fight against two rare blood disorders: Fanconi Anemia and Diamond Blackfan Anemia.

The two sessions are known in the medical community for the unique opportunity they present to have such a large rare-disease cohort in the same place for multiple days. In fact, the Fanconi Anemia session is

the only annual gathering in the world where over 50 families battling the genetic disorder will be in one place at the same time.

“It is a remarkable opportunity for medical professionals working to treat and ultimately cure these rare, lifethreatening diseases to meet with and share their research with affected families,” stated Andrew Eichenfield, medical director at Camp Sunshine.

“The sessions are crucial to advancing research, education, and treatments. Around

31 infants are born with Fanconi Anemia every year and by age 12, developmental defects start to appear and lead to severe life-threatening complications. The current median lifespan for individuals with FA is 33 years. Most Diamond Blackfan Anemia patients are diagnosed within the first year of life and have an increased risk of several very serious complications.

While receiving updates on new immunotherapies and stem cell transplants and contributing to the fight against these blood disorders, families will also enjoy the central mission of Camp Sunshine — a week of rest, recreation, and hope for children with life-threatening diseases and their families.

“When you’re diagnosed with something that is very rare, there can be no one that has the illness that you have — in your classroom, at your church, in the town that you live in. Children feel very isolated and different than other people,” said Nancy Cincotta, the psychosocial director at Camp Sunshine.

“Then you come here. It makes you feel connected in

the world and like people understand you.”

The session to address Fanconi Anemia will run from Friday, June 23 to Wednesday, June 28. The session for Diamond Blackfan Anemia will take place from Sunday, July 9 to Friday, July 14. Physicians from the most respected medical institutions and research facilities will work with families with the genetic blood disorders and Camp Sunshine staff during the two sessions. In previous years, experts from Heinrich Heine University Children’s Hospital in Germany, SloanKettering Cancer Center in New York, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, the National Cancer Institute, and Shriner’s Hospital for Children came to the sessions at Camp Sunshine.

Camp Sunshine was founded in 1984 and provides retreats combining respite, recreation, and support, while enabling hope and promoting joy, for children with lifethreatening illnesses and their families through the various stages of a child’s illness. For more information visit www. campsunshine.org

LOVELL — Greetings from Harvest Gold Gallery!

Gallery owners and jewelry makers Bill Rudd and Lynda Rasco are excited to share the news that this is the 20th anniversary of the gallery in Lovell, where they proudly exhibit the work of over 200 American artists, along with their own handmade jewelry.

Lynda specializes in gem setting and ring making, and Bill focuses on intricatelyhammered earrings and bracelets, which gives the jewelry shown at Harvest Gold a unique style all its own. Harvest Gold Jewelry (Continued from Page 5A) “They pulled back the reigns and upped the security. The has been sold in galleries [Cumberland County] Sheriff’s Office found some volun- and jewelry stores across the teers” to help with safety and security.

“The committee is fully aware of” the potential for problems stemming from drinking, Rogers said.

“The beauty about the festival, it has come into itself.

When it first started, it was younger people. It was a ‘boozefest’ instead of Bluesfest.

“But, now it has an older crowd,” he said.

Grattelo nodded.

The Messengers of Hope “I don’t disagree with what you are saying. We cannot turn gospel quartet will pera blind eye as officials of this town,” he said. form at the South Bridgton Congregational Church on Sunday, June 25. The quartet is made up of Charlie Lafreniere (tenor), Steve (Continued from Page 5A) Link (bass), John Main (bariCAHS would like to extend its gratitude to the Wolfeboro tone) and Bob Tiffany (lead).

Police Department, the HSUS and HSUS State Director The Messengers have sung Lindsay Hamrick, veterinarian Monique Kramer, and Pope all over southern and central Memorial Humane Society for being voices for the voiceless, Maine, as well as in New and for their hard work and dedication in the effort to bring Hampshire. They sing in a variety of places including these animals to safety.

globe for over 30 years.

“I am just as excited, twenty years in, as I was the very first day we opened up our doors,” says jeweler Lynda Rasco. “I love seeing all of our customers and artists, old and new, young and old, coming in year after year. We work hard all winter long, creating new rings and collecting new art, as prep for the summer season.

When our exhibit is finally wrangled together and we open our doors once more to our friends and family here in Lovell, that is the best feeling in the world.”

The 2017 summer GALLERY, Page 8A

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Whynot works in both Cumberland and Oxford counties.

She has established herself as a prominent realtor in the Oxford Hills. As an agent at Keller Williams, she received the following awards in an office of over 350 agents — Customer Service Award, December 2015 and 2016; Top 5 closed in sales, November 2016.

Both buyers and sellers describe Linda as friendly, easy to work with, efficient and professional, accessible and detail oriented.

Linda’s involvement in local activities such as ATVing, snowmobiling, skiing, hiking, kayaking, hunting, fishing, boating, camping and motorcycling has given her an extensive knowledge of the area.

She volunteers at local

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women’s shelters, organizing special events and classes.

She has also coordinated supply runs to Oceanside, N.Y., where Hurricane Sandy’s effects are still being felt.

Linda instituted a food pantry at her local church and worked extensively with local soup kitchens. Her zeal for service is an asset to the community.

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Lovell gallery to celebrate 20th

Gospel quartet to perform Sun.

‘Danes’ rescued

churches, club meetings, retirement homes, and at various events.

There will be a public supper at 5 p.m. in the Church, 16 Fosterville Rd. in South Bridgton, and the music will begin after the meal. The supper costs $10 per person — call Karen at 693-2652 to reserve a seat.

Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy a delicious meal and delightful songs.

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June 22, 2017, The Bridgton News, Page 7A

SAD 61 meeting notes Agreement sent SEBAGO — Signed by both parties, the Sebago Withdrawal agreement has been sent to Augusta for review

by Maine’s Department of Education commissioner.

Meanwhile, the Sebago Withdrawal Committee will meet tonight, Thursday, June 22 at 7 p.m. at the town office to discuss an array of topics from how many seats will be on the Sebago SAU’s school board, the matter of hiring a superintendent, as well as zeroing in on cost estimates, which will be shared with residents when a public hearing is scheduled.

The withdrawal process contains 22 steps, and at the moment, SAD 61 and Sebago are at step eight. If withdrawal is approved, it would take effect July 2018.

CALIE SOUCY, a senior at Lake Region High School, displays her pen and ink piece entitled, “The Watcher,” which is now a part of SAD 61’s permanent art collection.

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‘I HOPE I CONTRIBUTED’ — Student representative to the SAD 61 School Board, senior Mallory Strain, offered a few suggestions to fellow directors during Monday’s meeting held at Songo Locks School in Naples.

61 keep class sizes manageable and provide support for teachers.

Assistant Superintendent Pat Hayden gave a brief overview of where ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) Funds are used here.

Hayden explained that the No Child Left Behind Act has been renamed ESSA. One shift in the federal program has been to allow states to identify areas of assessment.

Maine has chosen graduation data and attendance numbers.

SAD 61 receives three forms of federal funds — Title 1, which assists disadvantaged students — socioeconomic and/or having language issues — who struggle with math and reading; and Title 2, which assists in preparing and recruiting high quality teachers, principals and school leaders.

Hayden showed an overhead slide that listed what funds SAD 61 has received and will receive in each category: Title 1 — $569,726 in 2016, $591,834 in 2017, and $598,288 in 2018. These funds will be used for support staff and supplies.

Title 2 — $92,857 in 2016, $90,930 in 2017, and $91,860 in 2018. These funds will be used at the elementary level to reduce class sizes, and the balance will be used for professional development.

The public is welcome to comment or make suggestions regarding how funding could be used before Hayden submits the district’s application to the federal government, the deadline is Aug. 1.

Comments and suggestions can be directed to Hayden by calling 647-3048 or by e-mail at pat.hayden@ lakeregionschools.org Welcome, Jon! Directors welcomed Jonathan Chappell as Bridgton’s new school board member. Chappell accepted the one-year post, receiving the most write-in votes.

Goodbye Mallory!

Director Tom Hancock commended recent LR graduate Mallory Strain for her dedication and outspoken approach as the student body’s representative on the school board.

Before departing, Strain said, “I liked serving, I love Lake Region and I hope I contributed. And, I have a few suggestions.”

First, she reminded school board members it is not their job to give students diplomas, but their job is to give students an education. “There is a difference,” she said.

Secondly, she told directors to never underestimate the intelligence of the Lake Region student body. She encouraged the Curriculum Committee that every time they think they are asking too much from students, they should ask for more. Strain said the school needs more teachers like math instructor Barry Johnson, who refuses to lower standards, but rather looks to raise the bar and challenge students.

Finally, she felt directors should “pat themselves on the back” for always putting the best interest of students first.

Board leadership. Janice Barter of Naples will serve another year as chairman of the school board, while Karla Swanson-Murphy of Bridgton was elected vice chairman.

Members elected to the

Finance Committee include Karen Elder of Bridgton, Karla Swanson-Murphy of Bridgton, Stan Buchanan of Casco, Tom Hancock of Casco and Phil Shane of Casco.

Personnel. Rachel Hubka was approved as a special

education technician at Lake Region Middle School, replacing Nicholas Orgo, who resigned. There were six applicants, three were interviewed. Previously, she was a program technician in special education department and SAD 61, Page 8A

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part in the busy state fair tour.

So, he moved the fair to the spring.

One vendor — Wolf’s Neck of Freeport — happened to see the Agricultural Fair announcement on the school’s digital sign and inquired. Ridlon told the vendor that the date had been moved to spring.

Word was getting around.

What excited Ridlon and students was the variety of exhibits — from a portable saw mill to the Moo Milk Mobile — the fair managed to draw. If LRVC is to put on a second agricultural fair, Ridlon’s goal is to keep bringing in “fresh ideas” to perk student interest. He credited a number of volunteers — from LRVC law enforcement students who assisted with directing vendors to assigned spots to LRVC’s culinary art students who whipped up breakfast items for attendees — who helped him “pull off” a successful fair.

Signs of improvement.

To measure improvement, LRVC students undergo program assessment testing in the fall and spring.

For the most part, students took the testing seriously — Walter Ridlon, who collected the data, told directors that a small number of students “blew it off” and turned in their tests within five minutes — and gave LRVC officials a good indication on learning progress.

Ridlon presented the following results: Health Occupation, all students successfully passed their Maine State Board of Nursing certified nursing assistant (CNA) exam.

Fire Science, all students earned their certification.

The class had an average improvement score of 21.4%.

Construction, all students improved their scores, average improvement score of 15.1%.

Culinary, all students in the morning class improved their scores, average improvement of 5.6%. In the afternoon class, 85.7% of students improved their scores.

Two students didn’t improve.

EMT, all students that took the final improved their scores, an amazing 43.1%.

Law enforcement, 87.5% of students in both morning and afternoon classes improved their scores. Four students had scores that were lower than the fall assessment. The two classes combined had a class average improvement of 5.6%.

Business, 85.7% improved their scores. Only two students had scores that were lower than the fall assessment. The ones that did improve had an average improvement score of 4.5%.

Diversified Occupations, 88.4% either improved their scores or stayed the same.

Three students had scores that were lower than the fall assessment. Average improvement, 6.2%.

Automotive, 96.8% of the morning students improved on the four sections of the Automotive Service Excellence exam.

Out of a total of 32 tests, 31 tests illustrated an improvement. 92.5% of the afternoon students improved. Out of 40 tests, 37 tests illustrated improvement.

“This is amazing. 92.6% of the students improved,” Ridlon said.

Of all the students Ridlon tested, only 12 scored lower than the fall. He suspects half of those students did not take the assessment seriously.

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importance of agriculture to between 900 to 1,000 district students, grades 3 through high school.

Ridlon told directors that when he and LRVC Director Rosie Schacht sat down to plan and organize the fair, the first order of business was developing a mission statement.

The goal: to bring awareness regarding agriculturalrelated careers and jobs available in Maine.

To make contacts with vendors, Ridlon attended the Maine Agricultural Trade Show in Augusta and also hooked up with those vendors attending Maine’s fairs, including the Blue Ribbon Classic in Fryeburg, the Fryeburg Fair.

While initially the Agricultural Fair was slated for the fall, Ridlon realized quickly that those vendors he was hoping to draw to LRVC would be either tired or unavailable after taking

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(Continued from Page 1A) Educational Psychology at California State University (Long Beach) in 2001.

He pursued Assistant Building Administrator certificate coursework at St. Joseph’s College in Standish in 2009.

SAD 61 lost Vocational Center Director Rosie Schacht (25 years) and Lake Region High School Assistant Principal Guy Stickney (18 years) to retirement.

Board Chairman Janice Barter followed by recognizing the hard work and dedication shown by administrative assistant to the Central Office/School Board Cathy Gerrish, who will retire this month after 33 years.

In other school board news: Chance to comment.

Landowners abutting the Songo Locks School property and the general public are invited to a public information meeting regarding parking expansion at the school site.

The meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 5 at 6 p.m. at SLS. As part of the DEP application process, an engineer will give a brief overview of the project and answer questions.

Mission accomplished.

Walter Ridlon couldn’t hide his passion and pride when talking about Lake Region Vocational Center’s first Agricultural Fair.

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Sean cutting the cake at his “welcome home” party in Brownfield after receiving the American Alpine Club Award.

(Photo by Allen Crabtree)

‘We climb to feel alive’ (Continued from Page 1A) foot Mount Mauna Kea in Hawaii on the road that stretches from the ocean to the summit. It took 40 hours of unaided and grueling hand and arm pushing, but proved to Sean and to the world that his infirmity was not going to hold him back from what he wanted to do.

Sean has developed specialized climbing devices to allow him to participate in, and then lead, difficult technical rock climbs. He assiduously worked to improve his upper body strength at his home in Brownfield, till he could do thousands of pull-ups in one session. He has climbed the local Mount Washington Valley cliffs.

With his brother, Tim, and other climbing friends, he has climbed Devil’s Tower in Wyoming, Castleton Tower and Tombstone Tower in Utah, El Capitan in Yosemite (three times), and numerous other New Hampshire, Colorado and California challenges. Sean became the first paraplegic to climb frozen 365foot tall Bridal Veil Falls in Colorado. This difficult and dangerous eighthour ice climb added yet another first to his long list of accomplishments as an ice and rock climber. A few years ago, he became the first paraplegic to lead climb. He also develops equipment that helps paraplegics climb.

At a party hosted by his friends at the Denmark Congregational Church recently to welcome Sean home from receiving his awards he said, “We climb to feel alive, to know what being alive feels like.” This

is Sean O’Neill’s mantra for life, and he shares this passion with others.

He is a frequent teacher and mentor at workshops and gyms for the disabled, demonstrating his climbing techniques and devices for others.

“I am able to assist other wheelchair users,” Sean said, “because people are looking at me now and I can say, ‘Hey, look what we can do.’”

“From crisis comes opportunity, and this represents an opportunity for him to live as fully as he can imagine,” brother Tim

commented on his brother Sean’s accomplishments.

“Really, what we are looking for is profound experiences that are created out of the raw materials of one’s courage and vulnerability, and he is a ‘courage smith.’”

In awarding their Excellence in Climbing Award to Sean, the American Alpine Club and his peers have recognized the amazing things he has accomplished since becoming a paraplegic. Sean is truly inspiring and is the living embodiment of the motto, “Things happen — but you don’t give up.”

(Continued from Page 7A) academic behavior intervention in grades 2-3 at Windham Primary School.

Derrek Schrader as a Day Treatment support technician at Songo Locks School, replacing Paul Maddocks. There were six applicants, three were interviewed. Previously, he was an actor, stage manager and properties master at the University of Maine Theatre/ Dance Division.

Deborah Strong as a special education technician at Songo Locks School, replacing Kathy Winde, who is transferring to another position. There were six applicants, three were interviewed. Previously, she was a certified occupational therapy assistant at Holy Family Hospital, Center for Behavorial Medicine in Methuen, Mass.

Faith Halterman as a part-time permanent substitute from five days per week to three days per week at Stevens Brook Elementary.

Gretchen Audo as a part-time substitute for two days per week, replacing Faith Halterman.

Rachel Legere as a special education permanent substitute. There were three applicants, two were interviewed. Previously, she was owner and operator of Crooked ELM Childcare in Naples.

Resignation. Richard Doble as a head custodian at Songo Locks School, effective June 27.

Retirements. Elizabeth Craffey as a first grade teacher at Songo Locks School, effective the end of the school year.

Gordon McLaren as a custodian at Lake Region High School, effective June 5.

Years of service. At a previous board meeting, the school board held employee recognition. Staff members honored included: Sebago Elementary Michelle Willey, 10 years Kathy Harmon, 35 years Songo Locks School Sandra McNeill, 15 years Holly Tremblay, 15 years Diane Geiser, 20 years Shantelle Roberts, 20 years Roxanne Mayhew, 25 years

Rosemarie Dyer, 30 years Stevens Brook Elementary Jessica Hunt, 10 years Tammy Clark, 37 years (retiring) Lake Region Middle School Paula Boyce, 35 years Linda Dutil, 18 years (retiring) Richard Fox, 38 years (retiring) Sandra Hamblin, 20 years (retiring) Lake Region High School Jennie Burnette, 10 years Bruce Hilton, 20 years J.R. Warren, 25 years Brian Clark, 37 years (retiring) Linda Freese, 23 years (retiring) Paul Greenstone, 13 years (retiring) Faye Levasseur, 35 years (retiring) Judy Morin, 32 years (retiring) Brook Sulloway, 7 years (retiring) Guy Stickney, 18 years (retiring) Lake Region Vocational Center John Mayo, 25 years Jeannette Vanidestine, 40 years (retiring) Others Rebecca Cross, Central Office, 10 years Madelyn Litz, Adult Ed director, 10 years Andrew Madura, director of Transportation, Facilites and Food Service, 35 years.

Also recognized were: Susan Shea, SBES, master’s of science in Education, University of Maine at Farmington, Early Childhood, June 2017.

Margaret Thornton, LRMS, certificate of advanced study, University of Southern Maine, Educational Leadership, May 2017.

Joseph Dorner, LRHS, master’s of science in Education, University of New England, Curriculum and Instructional Strategies, December 2016.

Jamie Riel, master’s of science in Education, University of Southern Maine, Educational Leadership, May 2017.

Sandra Arris, master’s degree.

School board members receiving the Lamp of Knowledge plaque for six years of service were Cynthia LeBlanc and Karla Swanson-Murphy, both of Bridgton.

Gallery to celebrate 20th anniversary (Continued from Page 6A) exhibit features new artists and new works, as well as many old favorites. The collection includes internationally-awarded artists, nationally-awarded sculptors, museum-quality glasswork, and many more fine art gifts. Come view Rebecca Klementovich’s bright abstract paintings of the local scenery, Kimberly Crichton’s carefully hand-sewn webbed wall pieces, or Bill Housley’s intricately hand-turned boxes and bowls.

Outside, the Gallery is bordered by wonderful gardens, all kept up by Bill Rudd, which are filled with sculptures, mobiles, wind chimes, and brilliant flower-

beds that frame a breathtaking view of Kezar Lake and the White Mountains.

“We grow together, as a family and as a gallery,” Lynda continued. “Both of our children, who were just babies when we started making jewelry, are now engaged, and we are proud to have made both of their rings. The Gallery is now exhibiting more artists than ever, and we are branching

out into styles that we have never shown before. We are thrilled to be doing so well and to be so busy 20 years in, and we can’t wait to see what the next 20 hold in store for us!”

Harvest Gold, located just past the Center Lovell Market at 1082 Main St., is open daily. For further information please call 925-6502 or visit www.harvestgoldgallery.com

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Join Lakes Environmental Association (LEA) educator Alanna Doughty on Friday, June 23, from 9 a.m. to noon for a morning at the Preserve and learn how to identify wetland plant species along the boardwalk.

She will talk about connections to wetlands, special adaptations, and the overall splendor of plant life.

Feel free to bring your own guidebook; there will be some on hand to share. The walk is free for LEA members and $5 for nonmembers. This is an easy hike but please bring adequate shoes, snacks, and water.

Some bug spray is probably a good idea, too! To learn more and to sign up contact alanna@leamaine.org Sportshaus Paddle on Five Kezars Join LEA and the Sportshaus for a morning of paddling the Five Kezars in a kayak from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, June 28. Sportshaus will supply kayaks, paddles, lifejackets, and paddling know-how.

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Breakfasts & Suppers Saturday, June 24 Welcome summer with a sensational Strawberry Shortcake Supper from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Casco Village Church United Church of Christ, 941 Meadow Rd. (Route 121) in Casco. The menu includes baked beans, casseroles, salads, rolls. beverages, and fresh, delicious strawberry shortcake for dessert. $8 for adults and $5 for children eight and under; families with small children eat for a maximum of $21.

Public Bean Supper at the North Sebago Methodist Church in North Sebago, Route 114, 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 25 Public Breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m. at the American Legion Post#155 on Route 11 in Naples. $8 for adults and $4 for children five and under. FMI 693-6285.

Tuesday, June 27 Public Supper. 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the North Waterford Congregational Church, Route 35, opposite Melby’s. $9 for adults and $4.50 for children under 12.

Saturday, July 1 Public Spaghetti Dinner sponsored by the Masons and Daughters of the Nile, 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Oriental Lodge, Harrison Rd. (Route 117), in Bridgton. Menu includes spaghetti with Alfredo or meat sauce, meatballs, garlic bread, tossed salad and brownie sundaes. $7 for adults, children under 12 eat for free.

Roast Beef Supper, 5 p.m. at the Hiram Community Center, 14 Historical Ridge in Hiram. $10 for adults and $4 for children under 12. FMI 625-8074 or https://www.facebook.com/Hiram-Community-Center-1494636794192983/

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Fairs & Festivals

Friday, June 23 Annual Strawberry Festival, 4 to 7 p.m. in the East Conway Community Hall, 2861 East Conway Rd. in Conway, N.H. $10 for adults and $7 for children under 12. FMI call 603-939-2262.

Sunday, June 25 Responsible Pet Fun Dog Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Oxford Fairgrounds, 68 Pottle Rd. in Oxford. Lots of dogrelated events and fun for the whole family. Of course, dogs are welcome, too! Proceeds to benefit Responsible Pet Care Animal Shelter in Norway. $3 per person/$10 per carload.

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Saturday, June 24 Celebration Barn Theater presents, Tricky Britches Country/Bluegrass Music, 7:30 p.m., 190 Stock Farm Rd. in South Paris. For tickets call 743-8452 or go to www.CelebrationBarn.com Sunday, June 25 Celebration Barn Theater presents, I Spy Butterfly, a show for family audiences featuring music and puppets, 2 p.m., 190 Stock Farm Rd. in South Paris. For tickets call 743-8452 or www.CelebrationBarn.com Sunday, July 1 Celebration Barn Theater presents, Mike Miclon’s The Early Evening Show, a hilarious late-night TV show spoof at 7:30 p.m., 190 Stock Farm Rd. in South Paris. For tickets call 743-8452 or go to www.CelebrationBarn.com

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Saturday, June 24 Craft and Bake Sale at the United Methodist Church on Main Street in Bridgton. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Free coffee and snacks.

Saturday, June 24 BRAG Craft and Vendor Fair to benefit the concession stand fund, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ham Complex, Route 302, across from Macdonald Motors. FMI 408-2833.

Saturday, July 1 Annual Craft Fair in the Courtyard at the Bridgton Public Library featuring local artists and baked goods. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds to benefit the library. Rain date — Sunday, July 2. FMI call Shelby at 647-2472 or visit bridgtonlibrary.org

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Satuday, June 24 A Musique sur la Table dinner concert will take place at Beth’s Kitchen Café on Main Street in Bridgton from 5 to 7 p.m. hosted by local musician Ken Turley. The concert will feature Baroque, Romantic, and original classical music performed by Karn Bernier on flute and Jordan Dube on clarinet. Pre-booked tickets for the concert cost $10 or $15 at the door. The full cafe menu will be available separately. To make reservations call 6475211.

Saturday, June 30 Musicians Luke Concannon and Michael K. Harrist will perform at the Denmark Arts Center from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Chart-topping English peace activist Concannon will play his original tunes accompanied by Boston-based multi-instrumentalist Harrist for a magical live show of stories and songs. A $15 donation at the door is requested.

FMI go to denmarkarts.org Sunday, June 25 The Summer Concerts on the Village Green in Naples kickoff with Jose Duddy, the number one entertainer at the Fryeburg Fair, who will be playing “oldies but goodies” from 6 to 7 p.m. In case of rain, the concert will move indoors to the Naples Methodist Church. This and all the other concerts in the weekly series are free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome!

Sunday, July 2 The Summer Concerts on the Village Green in Naples continues from 6 to 7 p.m. with Tux Burke performing country music classics from the 1950s and 60s.

Rain venue: inside Naples Methodist Church. This concert is free and the public is welcome.

Monday, July 3 The Bridgton Community Band will play its first concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. in the Bandstand behind Rite Aid, near Stevens Brook Elementary School. The concert is free and open to the public — everyone is invited to come listen! The performance will be followed by the town fireworks display to celebrate Independence Day. Wednesday, July 5 The Bridgton Community Band kicks off it’s regular Wednesday night concert series at the Bandstand behind Rite Aid, near Stevens Brook Elementary School. The band will perform at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public — bring a lawn chair or blanket, a picnic, and enjoy an evening of fun, popular music.

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An evening of film and music HARRISON — On Thursday, June 29, at 7:30 p.m. Sumner McKane and Josh Robbins return to Deertrees Theatre for the third time, bringing with them their unique brand of entertainment and performance.

Since 2010, Sumner has presented his unique films, In the Blood, and The Maine Frontier in schools, arts venues, theaters, historical societies, and public venues throughout New England. His latest venture, Northeast by Eastern, combines Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company’s comprehensive collection of early 20th century photographs of rural New England and Upstate New York, with archival film footage, interviews, oral histories, and a musical soundtrack featuring period music, as well as an original score by Sumner McKane.

Combined, the stories and images illustrate an era unlike any other in American history. Interviews and oral histories not only detail the history of the Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company and the postcard craze of the early 1900s, but also divulge stories from a quieter, simpler, yet stirring and enterprising time period.

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Supper Schedule Change

The monthly free public supper at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church on Route 93 in Bridgton will not be held in June but will return in July at its normally-scheduled date on the last Wednesday of the month. The people at St. Peter’s apologize for any inconvenience.

Confederate Soldier Descendent Presentation in Harrison

HARRISON — Liam Opie, a direct descendent of Major General Fitzhugh Lee and other Confederate soldiers, will be speaking at the Caswell Conservancy Center on Main Street in Harrison on Thursday, June 29.

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m. Opie, a junior at Lake Region High School, will speak about his Confederate ancestors’ service during the American Civil War, the Southern and Northern views of the war, and the legacy of the war. The presentation will particularly appeal to anyone interested in the American Civil War and American history. Opie encourages people to bring pictures of their ancestors who fought in the Civil War and to share their stories. Light refreshments will be served.

History Presentation at Harrison Library

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His music is often featured on NPR’s Echoes program, and he is a recent Maine Arts Commission Performing Arts and Media Fellow award recipient. McKane is accompanied by Josh Robbins on bass guitar, a multiinstrumentalist and songwriter who has recorded and performed with McKane for over a decade.

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HARRISON — In 1944, the U.S. Army Air Base in Houlton, Maine became the site of a prisoner of war (POW) internment camp for German soldiers captured in North Africa and France. The POWs could not be forced to work, but they could volunteer, and Hank Lunn’s father asked some prisoners to help with the potato harvest on the family’s farm. Hank shares his personal experiences of working with the German soldiers in his presentation From Foe to Friend: German Prisoners of War in Maine, which he will give on Wednesday, June 28, at 2 p.m., at the Harrison Village Library, 4 Front St., in Harrison. This program is free and open to the public. For more information contact the library at 583-2970.

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BRIDGTON Fri., Jun. 23 — Homeschoolers group portfolio review, 9 - 11 a.m., Public Library. FMI 763-2880.

Sat., Jun. 24 — Gamers for Christ, 5 p.m., Community Center.

Mon., Jun. 26 — NAMI support group, 6:30 - 8 p.m., Congregational Church. FMI 647-2969.

Tue., Jun. 27 — Food pantry, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., St. Joseph Church, 225 S. High St. FMI 647-2334.

Sat., Jul. 1 — Free public breakfast, 8 - 9 a.m., Alliance Church, Harrison Rd. FMI 6472027.

DENMARK Fri., Jun. 23 — Denmark Mountain Hikers, moderate hike, Pleasant Mountain, Denmark, 2,009 ft. Meet at Denmark Congregational Church. 8 a.m.

FMI John Patrick 756-2247.

Mon., Jun. 26 — Tai Chi in the Park, 9 a.m. Free. In case of rain, Municipal Bldg.

FRYEBURG Thur., Jun. 22 & 29 — Erik Koeppel and Lauren Sansaricq Recovering the American Sublime, Pace Galleries of Art, Leura Hill Eastman PAC, 18 Bradley St., 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Admission is free.

Tue., Jun. 27 — Erik Koeppel and Lauren Sansaricq Recovering the American Sublime, Pace Galleries of Art, Leura Hill Eastman PAC, 18 Bradley St., 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Admission is free.

HARRISON Sat., Jun. 24 — Food bank collection, 9 a.m. - noon, Town Hall parking lot.

Mon., Jun. 26 — Let’s Talk About It book discussion group, Dreams of Tresspass, 5:30 p.m., public library. FMI 583-2970.

Wed., Jul. 5 — Historical Society meeting, 7 p.m., Museum on Haskell Hill Rd., History of Maple Ridge Cemetery by Martha Denison.

WATERFORD Fri., Jun. 23 — Family

p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

TUESDAYS Jeanette’s Free Clothing Closet, 9 - 11:30 a.m., First Congregational Church, Bridgton.

Tai Chi Maine, 9 a.m., Tibetan White Swan, Town Hall Bridgton.

Tai Chi Maine, 10 a.m. set practice, 11:15 White Crane, Town Hall, Bridgton.

Chickadee Quilters, 10 a.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Naples Food Pantry, 10 11:30 a.m., United Methodist Church, Village Green. FMI 595-2754.

Bridgton Food Pantry, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Methodist Church, 98 Main St., Bridgton. FMI 6474476.

Bridge, 12:15 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Cards/Board games, noon 2:30 p.m., Harrison Fire Station Community Room.

Pokemon Club, 3 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Ping Pong, 5 - 8 p.m., Bridgton Town Hall (no games on July 4).

Harrison Food Bank, 6 7:30 p.m., VFW Hall, 176 Waterford Rd. FMI 890-9742.

Adult Volleyball, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Brownfield Community Center.

Al-Anon Bridgton, 7 p.m.

Newcomers Meeting, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Open Meeting, St. Joseph Catholic Church.

AA Step Mtgs., 7 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

WEDNESDAYS Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9 - 10 a.m. Mon., Wed., Fri., Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street. FMI 647-2402.

Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. noon, Heart & Hand, Rtes. 5 and 11, Brownfield.

Story Time, 9:30 a.m., Denmark Public Library, Rte. 117, Denmark.

Lovell Thrift Shop, 10 a.m.

- noon, Lovell United Church of Christ.

Sweden Food Pantry, 11 a.m.

- 1 p.m., Sweden Community Church. Rte. 93, Sweden. First

and third Wednesday of the month only.

Senior Lunch, noon, Bridgton Community Center.

Ping Pong, 1 - 3 p.m., Harrison Fire Station Community Room, Harrison.

Taoist Tai Chi, 2 p.m., Beginner Class, Community Center, Bridgton.

Pilates, 5 p.m., Community Center. Bridgton.

Over 40 Pickleball, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Harrison Elementary School. FMI 583-2241.

Bible Study, 6 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 - 8 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

Otisfield Sewing & Craft Group, 1 - 3:30 p.m. (every Wed, except 3rd Wed. of mo.), Community Hall.

THURSDAYS Rotary Club Meeting, 7:15 a.m. Bridgton Community Center.

Taoist Tai Chi, 9 a.m., Beginner Class, Denmark Ars Center.

Tai Chi Maine, 10 a.m., beginner class, Town Hall, Bridgton.

Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m.

- 2 p.m., Village Green near the Grange and the Library, Casco.

AA Step-Meeting, 9 a.m., Step Sisters 6 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

Tai Chi Maine, new beginner class, 10 a.m., Town Hall, Bridgton.

The Academy Collects, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pace Galleries of Art, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy.

Gathering Place Support Group, noon, Bridgton Community Center.

Pinochle, 1 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Free Community Kettle Supper, 5 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Pickleball, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Gym. FMI 627-4187.

Chickadee Quilters, 6:30 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

NA Women’s Meeting, 7

AUGUSTA — Girl Scouts from Troop 1963, based in the Lake Region area, visited the State House on Tuesday, May 23. During their visit, the girls served as honorary pages in the State Senate and met with their state senator, James Hamper (R-Oxford). (Left to right) Allison Baker, Sen. James Hamper, Abigail Baker, Emeline Akeley, Katherine Akeley, Rebecca Caron, Katrien Hall.

- 8 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Sweden Rd., Bridgton.

FRIDAYS Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9 - 10 a.m. Mon., Wed., Fri., Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street. FMI 647-2402.

Taoist Tai Chi, 9 a.m., Beginner Class, Harrison Cong.

Church.

Lovell Thrift Shop, 10 a.m.

- noon, Lovell United Church of Christ.

Tai Chi Maine, Beginner Practice, 10 a.m., Town Hall, Bridgton.

Harrison Farmers’ Market, 1 - 5 p.m., Rte. 117, just outside of Village at the end of Long Lake.

Free Beginners Spanish Class, 3 - 4 p.m. downstairs, Bridgton Library.

Over 40 Men’s Basketball, 4 p.m., Brownfield/Denmark School.

Pickup Volleyball — 6:30 - 9 p.m., Casco Community Center gym, 940 Meadow Rd., Casco.

Free, all levels welcome. Bring sneakers, water, knee pads. Call 627-4187 FMI and to reserve

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SATURDAYS Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Depot Street, Bridgton.

Lovell Thrift Shop, 10 a.m.

- noon, Lovell United Church of Christ.

Pickleball, 9 - 11 a.m., Harrison Elementary School, Naples Road.

Sebago Clothes Closet, 9 a.m. - noon, Warming Hut, Rte. 114, Sebago, next to Nazarene Church. FMI 787-2177.

Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. noon, Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library, Lovell.

AA Meeting, O/BB/D/A/L, 7 - 8 p.m., Lovell Church of Christ, 1174 Main St., Lovell.

Al-Anon, 7 - 8 p.m., Lovell Church of Christ, 1174 Main St., Lovell.

AA Beginner’s & Group Mtgs., 7 - 8 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

SUNDAYS Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., Harrison Congregational Church.

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Movie Night, Benny and Joon (PG), 7 p.m., public library, free.

Sat., Jun. 24 — Waterford World’s Fair 21+ dance, 8 p.m.

- midnight. Smokehouse Boys Band. $10 per person, BYOB. FMI Lisa Scribner 890-7669.

AREA EVENTS Sat., Jun. 24 — Pickwick Club meeting, 10 a.m. - noon, Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St., Auburn. Barnaby Rudge, Chapters 37-71. FMI 583-6957.

Sat., Jun. 24 — Motorcycle and hotrod poker run, R. Duncanson Scholarship Fund.

Opens 9 a.m., North Windham Veteran’s Center behind Windham Mall. $20/$25 per vehicle, $5 per passenger.

Sun., Jun. 25 — Oxford County Democrats meeting, 1 - 3 p.m., Crescent Park Elementary School, Bethel. FMI Don Berry, jatc567@yahoo.com ONGOING WEEKLY DAILY Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon - 1 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Sweden Rd., Bridgton. O/D MONDAYS Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9 - 10 a.m. Mon., Wed., Fri., Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street. FMI 647-2402.

Taoist Tai Chi, 9 a.m., Beginner Class, Bridgton Community Center.

Sebago Food Pantry, 9 10:30 a.m. (3:30 - 5:30 p.m. 2nd Mon.) Nazarene Church, Rte. 114. FMI 274-1569.

Lovell Thrift Shop, 10 a.m.

- noon, Lovell United Church of Christ.

Bridge, 1 p.m., Bradley St., Fryeburg. Runs year-round.

Cribbage, 2 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Farmer’s Market, 2 - 5 p.m., Rte. 35/37, Waterford Flats.

Celebrate Recovery, Christbased 12-step recovery program, 6 - 8 p.m., Lake Region Vineyard Church, 402 Main St., Bridgton.

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Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m. Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St. ODLH Narcotics Anonymous, 7

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Enjoy strawberry shortcake, strawberry smoothies, and hand-dipped chocolate strawberries along with a variety of activities at the 5th Annual North Conway Strawberry Festival.

Strawberry Festival Saturday

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Harrison Lions Car Show

HARRISON — Are you a classic car enthusiast or even just someone looking for something to do with your family on a Sunday?

Come and join the Harrison Lions Car Show on Sunday, June 25, at Crystal Lake Park in Harrison. Registration, which costs $5 per car, is from 8 to 11 a.m. The show features 20 classes including antiques and the best of the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and beyond. Motorcyles; two- and four-wheel drive trucks; foreign cars; Mustangs and Cougars; Camaros and Firebirds will also be on show. Do you have a special car and don’t know which category to enter it in? The “Odds and Ends” class will take care of that problem. Concessions are also available and live music will be provided by 17-year-old Christian Martin, formerly of Bridgton but now a student at Fryeburg Academy and actively involved in their music program.

This event is free to the public. All proceeds will be used for community programs such as senior luncheons, Christmas for Kids, scholarships, eye screenings for children, and the local food pantry.

Country Music Service at Waterford Church

WATERFORD — All the anthems and hymns in the regular 9:30 a.m. service at the Waterford Congregational Church on Waterford Flats will be old-time country music on Sunday, June 25. Gail Scott from the Shadagee Ramblers will be on bass guitar and Don Chase, “The Maine-iac Mountaineer,” will play lead guitar and be joined by other instrumentalists and the entire church choir to sing and play some “golden oldies” and favorite country songs. Everyone is invited to attend this fun and unique musical service.

Lovell Thrift Shop Temporary Closing

LOVELL — The Thrift Shop of the Lovell United Church of Christ will be closed during Vacation Bible School on Monday, June 26 and Wednesday, June 28. The shop will reopen on Saturday, July 1, with a $2 per Bag Sale, which will continue through the next week on Monday, July 3; Wednesday, July 5; and Saturday, July 8.

live music, character visits for great family photo opportunities, displays of antique vehicles, a white elephant sale, children’s games, free balloons, craft vendors, and more.

Vaughan Community Services has provided services to the families of the North Conway area for over 40 years. The food pantry serves hundreds of families each year and the Vaughan Learning Center (VLC) provides quality daycare and preschool for the children of working families. VLC is

affordably-priced and offers a sliding fee scale and convenient hours. It is one of the only childcare centers that provides home-cooked breakfast, lunch, and snacks for the children. Additional services offered by Vaughan include the Survivors of Suicide support group and a range of emergency support for families in need.

For more information about the Strawberry Festival or the work of Vaughan Services please contact Denise Leighton at 603-356-2324 or e-mail denise@vaughannh.com

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HIRAM — Learn how to get stuff done, feel more in control of your time, and bring organizational peace into your life in the free Organization Zen workshop with Janie Downey Maxwell at Soldiers Memorial Library in Hiram on Saturday, June 24, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Please bring a pen and paper to the workshop to take notes.

Friday, July 7, will soon be here so don’t forget to buy your tickets for the concert by Hiram native singer-songwriter, Ben Hammond, from Denver. Ben will perform at 8 Hancock Ave. (next to the library), from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are for sale at the Library or by mail and they cost $10 for adults or $5 for children. Seating is limited so get your tickets early!

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NORWAY — Are you a man who has been diagnosed with cancer or the caregiver of a man who has been diagnosed with cancer? If so, drop by and join the Men’s Rally Group at the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, 199 Main Street in Norway, on Tuesday, June 27 from 4 to 6 p.m.

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NORWAY – The annual “Light the Garden” will be held at the Alan Day Community Garden, 26 Whitman St. in Norway, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 24. The party will include delicious food and beer from Norway Brewing Company as well as wine and a great selection of silent auction items. Live music will be provided by the Cobblestones, a highly-polished band playing acoustic rock, Americana, and contemporary folk music. Guests will also be able to sample great local drinks and food that highlight the culinary talents in the community.

Proceeds from the event will support the mission of improving community health, access to nutritious foods, youth education and leadership, and building a local food system. There is a sliding scale entrance fee of $20 to $50 for the evening. Tickets are available at Books N Things on Main Street in Norway, or at the door on the night of the event. FMI 346-0708.

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strawberries will be available for guests to purchase and take home.

“The Strawberry Festival is one of our largest fundraisers for the work of the Vaughan food pantry and childcare center and a great way to spend the day in North Conway on a beautiful summer afternoon,” said Administrator Denise Leighton.

All activities will take place, rain or shine, under the tent at the Church. In addition to luscious strawberry treats, there will also be free entertainment with

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NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — Vaughan Community Services presents the 5th Annual North Conway Strawberry Festival on Saturday, June 24 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on the historic grounds of the First Church of Christ Congregational, 2503 White Mountain Hwy. in North Conway. The event features fresh strawberries from Schartners farm in a variety of sweet treats including smoothies, strawberry shortcakes, and hand-dipped chocolate strawberries.

While supplies last, fresh

Cribbage The Skunk Den has closed for the summer with a great party at Al and Irene St. Germain’s place. All those who played all year showed up for one more chance to see how many skunks they could tally up. The cribbage group started in 1999 in what was then the children’s library. It initially started on the first of the year, after the holidays, to fill in the dreary days of winter.

Now the group starts as soon as the Fryeburg Fair is over. We have some come and some go but right now there are only three of the eight original players with us. It’s fun and the guys love all the refreshments the bakers dream up for them. What really pleases the players is that this year we were able to donate $1,172 to the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library for the use of the hall.

The Skunk Den would like to thank Al St. Germain for all his hard work keeping scores for the group. Also, thanks to Al and Irene for once again hosting our breakup party — it’s always fun.

Charlotte Hobbs Start-Of-Summer Celebration The Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library Start-of-the summer Celebration will take place on Saturday, July 1 from 9 a.m. to noon. Children will have an opportunity to sign up for the summer reading program, Build a Better World. This is also the time to sign up for the Lovell Rec programs and receive free Sea Dogs tickets.

At 10 a.m. there will be a special program by the Mad Science of Maine program, Engineering a Better World. During the program children will be introduced to engineering for the future. Among the really fun stuff will be a six-foot Roman arch and the most exciting launching of a rocket. That’s only some of the fun to go along with, what else, but refreshments!

The Library will be busy all summer with all the programs that are plannned. On Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. there will be story time with Deanna Wilson for ages two to five.

Then there is the Greater Lovell Land Trust program with Bonny Boatman in August. Keep Aug. 11 at 1 p.m. open on your calendar!

Free Summer Lunches There is a program during the summer months to provide nutritious breakfasts and lunches for kids and teens. This program is available for students free of charge and no application is needed. In Lovell, Monday through Thursday, July 5 through August 10, breakfast will be served at the beach, 8:00 a.m - 8:30 a.m. (or in the New Suncook School on rainy days) and lunch will be served at the school from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Starting July 10 through August 10 there will be a snack from 2 to 2:15 p.m.

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Country living

Waterford Summer Breakfasts begin July 4

WATERFORD — The 64th year of Waterford Summer Breakfasts kicks off on Tuesday, July 4, from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at the Wilkins Community House at the foot of Plummer Hill Road, next to the Congregational Church in Waterford. The menu includes freshly-baked muffins, eggs, bacon, sausages, pancakes (with real Maine maple syrup), donut holes, coffee, tea, and orange juice.

Gluten-free muffins will be available upon request.

Waterford’s Thunder Hill Farm will provide the maple syrup again this year and Melby’s Market and Eatery in North Waterford will again provide the eggs, bacon, and sausages. The breakfast costs $8 for adults and $4 for children ages five to 10; children under five eat for free.

In addition to July 4, breakfasts will be served on Wednesdays, July 19 and Aug. 2 and 16.

July 4 is always a wonderful morning in Waterford with breakfast; a short but lively parade around 11 a.m. featuring our summer camps, town vehicles, veterans, and more; and a book sale at the Waterford Library from 9 a.m. to noon. The Waterford Historical Society also opens the historic Town House and the Rice Museum. Everyone is welcome to join in!

On the days when breakfast is being served on the main floor, an indoor yard sale will be held from 7:30 to 11 a.m. in the cool basement of the Wilkins House.

Bargain hunters will find treasures galore, with new items appearing each time.

Volunteers for a kitchen or dining room shift are always welcome to join the breakfast crew. Our volunteers have formed many lasting friendships working for the breakfasts over the years. Anyone interested in volunteering should call Ginny at 5837357 for further information.

Proceeds from the summer breakfasts help with the upkeep of the Wilkins Community House, while income from the yard sales goes to the Wilkins Community House and Waterford Congregational Church maintenance funds.

The Wilkins Community House is available for community and private events.

Check out their Facebook page — Wilkins House, Waterford, Maine — for more information.

Children’s Fairy Tales NAPLES — This year, Songo Locks Elementary School in Naples offered an after school program called “Children’s Fairy Tales” taught by Evelyn Abrams and Nancy Sczurko. Eleven students participated and each completed an original fairy tale book. The program was funded by a grant written by Pat Hayden, assistant superintendent of SAD 61.

The purpose of the program was to engage students in learning and to promote literacy and math skills.

The students wrote and illustrated their own version of a traditional fairy tale, entered them into a digital book program, and then sent them off to be published as hardcover books.

A book presentation and signing took place on June 14 to celebrate the conclusion of the 16-week program. Students received their books, signed and inscribed them to their families, then broke up into groups to read their stories to their families.

Students shared their experience then took family and group photos afterward.

The students began their

projects by reading different versions of traditional fairy tales, such as The Three Little Pigs and Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig, then they discussed how the stories were the same and how they were different.

They also talked about what a fairy tale is and learned about the different parts of a fairy tale. After reading many stories, they chose one story to rewrite into their own version and create corresponding illustrations.

The students learned how to download and import their stories and illustrations into a digital book program to then be published as hardcover books. Each student received a copy of their story and another copy was given to the school library.

Participating students and their books are: Tyler Noyes, The 3 Aliens; Nicolai Russo, The Stegasaurauses & T Rex; Mya King, The 3 Little Horses & the Big Bad Lion; Grace Murphy, The 3 Little Dolphins & Big Bad Shark; Amaya Valeriani, The 3 Little Kittens and the Big Bad Dog; Isaac Walker, The 3 Orgres & the Cute Cuddly

Kitten; Barrett Lewis, The 3 Little Cheeths & Big Bad Ant; Gabrielle Pingree-Felts, The Adventures of Mitchell; Lucian Bassett, Ernie and the Aliens; Caleb Parker, Gingerbread Eskimo; and Ethan Scott, The 3 Little Kate Long serving up delicious summer breakfasts at the Wilkins Community Zompbies.

House in Waterford.

Student authors from the Children’s Fairy Tales program at Songo Locks School. Front row: Tyler Noyes, Amaya Valerini, Grace Murphy, Nicolai Russo, and Gabe Pingree-Felts. Back row: Mrs. Abrams, Isaac Walker, Caleb Parker, Lucian Bassett, Mya King, Barrett Lewis, and Mrs. Sczurko. Ethan Scott was not present for the photo.

Naples Library begins summer hours NAPLES — Summer hours at the Naples Public Library start on Friday, June 30. The library will add hours for the season and be open on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Sept 1.

Hey kids! Sign up for the “Build a Better World” summer reading program during the week of June 27. Follow the library’s calendar online for programming details and special events including a Chewonki presentation on

Wednesday, July 5.

On Thursday, June 29, at 7 p.m. Mary Jewett, from the LEA and special educator for SAD 61 students, will share her amazing journey to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands through photographs, video, and stories. Mary will describe the places and creatures she saw on this once-ina-lifetime trip with a group from Lake Region High School. Mary’s love for birds and the natural world shines

through as the focus for the presentation, and her photography, wisdom, and words are not to be missed.

The annual library yard sale returns to the Naples Village Green and Singer Center on Saturday, July 8.

In partnership with the Maine Humanities Council and Casco Public Library, Naples Public Library is excited to cohost the “Let’s Talk About It Book Group 2017” on the theme

“Exploring Cuba,” facilitated

by USM Professor Rebecca Nisitech. Join us to read four titles and become involved in four stimulating conversations on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. starting on July 12. For more information visit www. naples.lib.me.us or www. casco.lib.me.us

Area births

Dara and Derek Guptill of Denmark, Maine, proudly announce the arrival of their son, Sully Hamlin Guptill, at 7:16 p.m. on June 6, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H. Sully joins two sisters Marley, age 7, and Eliot, age 4. Maternal grandparents: Wendy and Billy Mann of North Fryeburg, Maine.

Paternal grandparents: Deborah and Thomas Guptill of Denmark, Maine.

18th Annual Great Bridgton July 4, 2017 11:30 A.M. The Melinda Ann floating classroom.

Floating classroom for kids

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LOVELL — If you are a school kid and it is mid-June, spending a day in class on a 32-foot pontoon boat cruising Kezar Lake on a hot and sunny day isn’t too tough to handle. Arranged and sponsored by the Kezar Lake Watershed Association, the Melinda Ann and its captains came to Lovell to teach local school children all about lake health. They measured water clarity, studied phytoplankton, took the lake’s temperature, and learned about stratification and identifying insect larvae to fill the day’s activities on both land and water.

Under the guidance of Maine Lake Society teachers Peter Kallin, Maggie Shannon, and Phil Mulville,

and accompanied by their teachers, Megan Barry, Jotham Oliver, and Carolyn Myers, 40 students of the Maine Environmental Science Academy at Molly Ockett Middle School in Fryeburg spent their school day learning about the complexities of a watershed and the factors that keep our lakes healthy. These children were already experienced in environmental matters so they came prepared, asked excellent questions, and learned some important lessons about lake ecology, the biophysics of water columns, and the lake’s food web.

New Suncook second and third graders had as much fun on the Lovell town beach

hunting for dragonfly larvae and other macro invertebrates as they did riding the Melinda Ann and examining microscopic organisms on a flat screen monitor. “You are tomorrow’s lake stewards,” Heinrich Wurm, director of water quality for the Kezar Lake Watershed Association (KLWA), told them before the program started.

Educating the next generation about the health of our lake and its value to the community is at the core of KLWA’s mission. The teachers that accompanied the students expressed appreciation and hope for future trips, which the KLWA took to mean the project was successful.

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June 22, 2017, The Bridgton News, Page 1C

Whiffed!

19 Ks sink FA in 2-0 finals loss

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer STANDISH — As player after player chased rising fastballs and returned to the Raider bench with a bewildered look on their faces, Coach Fred Apt had seen this story line before.

Flash back to 2012 — Fryeburg Academy’s last appearance in the Class B state softball championship game.

A junior pitcher froze a hard-hitting Raider lineup (.360 average as a squad) to the tune of 15 strikeouts — 11 swinging.

A well-struck ball sailed over the FA leftfielder’s head for a two-run double, erasing a Raider lead and giving the Eastern champ all the momentum they would need to claim its first state title.

Jump ahead to 2017.

Fryeburg made a startling return to the state finals with a thrilling come-from-behind victory over top-ranked Wells.

Richard W. Bailey Field on the campus of St. Joseph’s College has been the Raiders’ private playground. FA entered Saturday’s championship game with a 2-0 state final record in Standish.

But, history repeated itself, somewhat.

Old Town, the reigning champ, stood in the path of Fryeburg claiming its fourth golden glove.

It was déjà vu.

Junior pitcher Mckenna Smith overpowered the FA hitters with a blistering riser and a biting curveball, striking out 19 (15 swinging) while surrendering just three hits as Old Town (18-2) blanked the Raiders 2-0.

While the Coyotes strand-

ed 10 base runners as Raider hurler Nicole Bennett masterly used a changeup to strike out nine and induce inning-ending plays, Old Town capitalized on a long fly ball that just cleared outfielder Chloe Coen’s head and a controversial steal of home plate following a dropped third strike.

“Her rise ball and curve were breaking pretty good. We looked at too many good pitches,” FA Head Coach Fred Apt said. “The only adjustment we tried to make was that if you see a good pitch, you need to tee off. You can’t wait because the next pitch is going to be that curve or rise ball. We needed to be more aggressive early in the count. There were a couple of times when it was 3-1, that was the time when we were going to hit it, but we took the pitch and were in a bad spot.”

The Coyotes entered the big game on a major roll with Smith leading the charge. Old Town — the second seed in the East — shut out all three playoff opponents — Winslow 2-0, Hermon 7-0 and Oceanside 1-0.

Old Town lost twice early in the regular season, but then pieced together a 16-game win streak.

Smith, who was an outfielder a year ago, set the tone early when the Raiders left their lone runner — Mackenzie Buzzell, who reached on an error off a bunt try — of the day in scoring position, striking out FA’s three big bats.

“She’s a helluva pitcher.

She keeps you off balance,” Coach Apt said. “We haven’t seen someone like her all year.”

Old Town threatened in

ANOTHER SOFTBALL PLAQUE FOR THE FA TROPHY CASE — Fryeburg Academy reached the state finals for the sixth time Saturday, but fell short to Old Town 2-0 at St. Joseph’s College. Presented the runner-up award were Raider seniors (left to right) Ali Fraize, Mackenzie Buzzell, Makayla Cooper and Nicole Bennett. (Rivet Photos)

the runner was outside of the box. But, we didn’t get the call, and it was a big play.”

With two out, Lauren Gasaway singled, but Bennett ended the inning with a fly ball out to leftfield.

All season, Mackenzie Buzzell has been the spark that has ignited the Raider offense.

With one out and speedy Grace Condon on (she fouled off several pitches and earned a walk), Buzzell crushed a shot to deep left. Coyote freshman Jannessa Brown drifted back, back and at the last second reached up to glove the fly ball.

“That catch was a big one.

If it gets over her head, who knows if it is the hit that sparks a big inning for us,” Coach Apt said.

Instead, Smith recorded her eighth K, needing just three pitches to sit the Raiders down.

Smith struck out the next six Raiders before Coen ripped a fastball up the middle for a single with two out in the fifth inning. Smith added another ‘K’ to end the frame.

Bennett showed incredible poise following Old Town’s surge in the third inning, fanning six including a 1-2-3 in the sixth, all on changeups, and giving up just three hits.

“Nicole kept us in the game.

They had some base runners, but she came up with some big pitches. She had a great game,” Coach Apt said. “The changeup was a big pitch for her. She started right out using it effectively. She even used it two or three in a row. Now, they didn’t know what was coming. I can’t say enough about Nicole. She did a great job.”

FA appeared to turn a double play in the fourth when freshman third baseman Paige O’Connell snagged a line drive off the bat of Hannah Sibley, and alertly fired a bullet to first baseman Kaylee Emery.

Emery appeared to catch the ball, stretching toward the home base side, yet maintaining contact with the bag. She would then come off the bag, and the runner was ruled safe.

No problem, Bennett left the runner at second by recording a strikeout and a ground ball out, short to first.

Buzzell reached in the sixth on a flare that dropped toward second base. Smith rose to the challenge, striking out two to end the threat.

In the seventh, Emery lead off with a single to left, fighting off a 1-2 pitch. Smith closed out the title with a strikeout, infield fly and another strikeout as the Coyotes won their third state crown.

Although the loss stung, Coach Apt was very proud of his team’s growth this season and how they battled to the end.

“I never thought that we would be here. It says a lot about our seniors (Ali Fraize, Buzzell, Bennett and Cooper), who were real leaders. And, it says a lot about our younger players who bought into it and did a great job,” he said.

Fryeburg Academy finished 16-4.

Side notes: The Coyotes ...DOUBLE PLAY ERASED — FA first baseman Kaylee Emery stretches, makes the are built for a possible threecatch and holds the bag at first for an apparent double play. But officials ruled she came off the bag and ruled the Coyote runner safe.

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the first inning with two out.

Bennett had caught the first two Coyote hitters looking on nicely-tossed changeup pitches.

But, Old Town got backto-back singles from Smith, whose roller was just beyond the diving reach of shortstop Tina LeBlanc (who had a thin layer of mud on her jersey for her effort) and Olivia Albert.

Bennett escaped trouble when right fielder Chloe Coen caught a fly ball.

With Smith striking out six of the first seven Raiders she faced, the Coyotes got on the scoreboard first in the third inning.

Natalie St. Louis blooped a hit into rightfield. Morgan Love then belted a drive to deep right. Coen appeared to have a beat on the hit, but initially turned to her right, then back pedaled and came back left. The ball sailed over her head, allowing St. Louis to score. Coen recovered to make a nifty catch of a fly ball in foul grounds, but Love moved up to third. Bennett struck out Albert, but FA catcher Makayla Cooper was unable to hold on to the ball, forcing her to make a throw to first base.

FA’s Kaylee Emery recorded the out, but the first baseman had trouble getting a throw off to home plate because of Albert running toward the first base bag.

The throw was late. Love scored. And, Coach Apt appealed, feeling Albert had interfered with the play.

“She had her arms up as she ran to first base. So, Haylee couldn’t see Coop. She was also out of her running lane, so I argued that if you don’t give me one, you need to give me the other one,” Coach Apt GREAT CATCH was made by third baseman Paige explained. “They were both O’Connell, who then fired a strike to first base trying to wrong. I told the home plate umpire that he had to have seen double up an Old Town runner...

GET DOWN AND DIRTY — Raider shortstop Tina LeBlanc was muddied early in the game diving for a ball to her left.

UNABLE TO RECOVER — FA outfielder Chloe Coen tried to turn back to her left on a deep fly ball that just sailed over her head in the third inning.

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Hiking and a Plan B When out on a day hike, don’t lose focus that the hike is as much about the journey as the destination.

Sometimes, changes have to be made in a planned destination for any number of reasons, including weather, a stream too high to cross, an injured hiker, or other unforeseen problems that develop.

There is no shame in turning back ahead of the destination — remember that the mountain will always be there, and there will be another day to climb it.

While planning a hike, I always advocate taking time to develop alternate plans, or a Plan “B”, and having this in my back pocket — just in case.

When the Denmark Mountain Hikers climbed Mount Chocorua’s Champney Falls Trail on June 9, 2017, my biggest concerns were about the weather and safety of our hikers. The weather forecasts that we’d been receiving all week had been changing, ranging from possible light scattered showers to heavy downpours with a thunderstorm predicted for just the time we would be on the summit. It all depended on how far offshore a large, intense, low was going to be as it came up the coast of Maine – the farther east, the better the weather was going to be inland, where we were going hiking.

While we often hike in the rain and are equipped with

The summit of Mount Chocorua from Third Sister. (Photo by Allen Crabtree)

Senior Rambles Hiking Trips & Tips

by Allen Crabtree

cautions that, “Despite its comparatively modest elevation, Chocorua is one of the most dangerous peaks in the White Mountains in a thunderstorm.”

Our route to Chocorua’s summit was from the north using the Champney Falls Trail. For much of the way, the trail follows Champney Brook from the trailhead on the Kancamagus Highway.

This is an old bridle trail that climbs 3.2 miles at a steady, but moderate grade to the saddle between the Three Sisters and Chocorua’s summit. The summit is another 0.6 miles farther and involves considerable rock scrambling on steep open ledges. We’ve climbed Chocorua enough times to know that scrambling up the rocks to the summit can be challenging, but not impossible, when they are wet or icy.

To deal with the uncertain weather we might find on the hike, Doug and Dianne, two of my fellow hikers and I made alternate plans.

Assuming it was not pouring when we got to the trailhead, our Plan “A” involved hiking in to Champney Falls and Pitcher Falls, a short easy hike. From there, if not raining we’d go to Plan “B” and hike to the saddle between Mount Chocorua and the Three Sisters. If the summit looked clear and there were no thunderheads on the horizon, we’d go to Plan “C” Champney Falls were running full from the recent and summit. If the weather rains.

(Photo by Allen Crabtree) turned bad, we’d turn back. rain gear to keep dry and comfortable, I get nervous at the prospect of thunder and lightning on exposed rocky summits. More than once, we’ve beaten a hasty retreat when thunderclouds were approaching a summit we were on, and we try to avoid being in a spot that could be life-threatening. The AMC White Mountain Guide

Denmark Mountain Hiker Trudy Dunn negotiating a stream crossing on the Champney Falls Trail.

(Photo by Allen Crabtree) There was no rain at the trailhead as the eight Denmark Mountain Hikers arrived there at 9 a.m. and the skies, although overcast, did not look threatening. There is a trail junction on the Champney Falls Trail at 1.4 miles for a side trail leads 0.4 miles to Champney and Pitcher Falls — our Plan “A.” We enjoyed the show that the waterfalls put on for us. With all the recent rains, both waterfalls were flowing full and put on a spectacular display. We then climbed the steep granite steps beside Champney Falls and rejoined

the main trail 1.7 miles from the trailhead. Since there was still no rain and no thunder rumbles, we forged on up the mountain to work on Plan “B.” As we reached the switchbacks at 2.4 miles from the trailhead Trudy said, “I think I felt some drops of rain.”

“I think you’re imagining things,” I said. “I haven’t felt any!”

We started up the first of three switchbacks. The first one is the longest, and by the time we reached the upper end where it turns into the second switchback, the heav-

ens opened and the rain came down in earnest.

“I guess maybe you were right, Trudy,” I said ruefully.

As we donned rain jackets and rain pants, we took a vote.

“It is about another half-mile and two more switchbacks to the ridge where we meet the Piper Trail. From there it is 0.6 miles to the summit,” I told the group. “What is your pleasure — continue on in the rain to the ridge and see what the weather and the summit look like, or turn back now?”

Four voted to head back down, and the other four RAMBLES, Page 4C

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June 22, 2017, The Bridgton News, Page 3C

Quite the look LOVELL — Finn Lane, a junior at the Fryeburg Academy, submitted the winning design for the 13th Annual Lovell Old Home Days 5K Run T-shirt.

As part of the competition, Fryeburg Academy art students were asked to incorporate the themes of Lovell and running into their artwork. Finn lives in Brownfield, has a passion for drawing and plans to study art after graduating from Fryeburg. Her future goal is to teach art.

For creating the winning design, Finn receives a $100 prize, as well as the pleasure of seeing her artwork on shirts around town! Steve Pullan, the Academy’s art teacher, assisted the committee in making the selection.

DOMINANT EFFORT — Junior Mckenna Smith dominated the Class B softball state This year’s run is on championship game with 19 strikeouts, just three hits and one walk leading Old Town Saturday, July 15, at 9:45 to a second straight crown.

(Rivet Photos) a.m. Only the first 100 registered runners are guaranteed

Finals

DESIGN WINNER — Finn Lane (left) is pictured with Steve Pullan, art teacher at Fryeburg Academy. a T-shirt, so remember to sign up early. Applications are available in local stores or by contacting race director Stan Tupaj at stan@ fairpoint.net or 925-1500.

Registration is also available online at Running4Free.com.

Visit Lovell5k.com for more information, photos and past records.

The 5K run precedes the Old Home Days Parade and begins the day’s festivities.

Family members are encouraged to cheer the runners along the route, enjoy the parade and participate in all of the activities at the Lovell Athletic Field, including the popular (and free) Lollipop Run for children.

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peat, losing just two starters — third baseman Lauren Gasaway and catcher Natalie St. Louis. Old Town’s starting roster included two freshmen, one sophomore and four juniors.

Sophomore outfielder Olivia Albert was Old Town’s starting pitcher in last year’s state title game.

Raiders’ Roster: Freshmen Jade Currier-Graffam, Madison McIntyre, Paige O’Connell, Kaylee Emery, Madeline Darling; sophomores Caroline Condon, Tina LeBlanc, Breanna Burnell, Brooke Juneau; juniors Grace Condon, Chloe Coen, Emily Carty; seniors Ali Fraize, Mackenzie Buzzell, Makayla Cooper, Nicole Bennett.

‘SHE KEPT US IN THE GAME’ was the remark from Coach Fred Apt regarding the pitching performance of senior Nicole Bennett, who struck out nine.

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DOWN AND READY is Fryeburg Academy second baseman Caroline Condon.

Regular Season Yarmouth 5, Raiders 1 Raiders 6, Kennebunk 4 Raiders 12, Lakers 2 Raiders 3, Capers 1 Raiders 14, York 0 Raiders 16, St. Dom’s 0 Raiders 3, York 2 Raiders 4, Wells 2 Greely 5, Raiders 4 Raiders 8, Freeport 0 Raiders 14, Yarmouth 7 Raiders 4, Sacopee 1 Gray-NG 3, Raiders 1 Raiders 4, Poland 3 Raiders 12, Freeport 0 Raiders 5, Capers 2 Playoffs Raiders 3, Gray-NG 1 Raiders 5, Morse 4 Raiders 6, Wells 5 State Championship Old Town 2, Raiders 0

OUCH, THAT HURT — Reaching on an error to start the game, FA senior Mackenzie Buzzell stole second base but paid a price as the glove tag struck her in the face, causing her to grimace and needing a timeout. Buzzell returned, but was stranded in scoring position as Old Town pitcher Mckenna Smith struck out the side.

Triathlon set for July 8 NORWAY — The Norway Triathlon, Maine’s toughest sprint triathlon, is gearing up for its 10th race on Saturday, July 8 in collaboration with the Norway Arts Festival.

This year, the Triathlon Committee decided to add nine kilometers to the bike leg of the three-part challenge just for good measure.

The event is held in Pennesseewassee Park, which comfortably accommodates the transition area, food and registration tents and award ceremony. Families from the community wishing to use the

beach, fishermen and other boaters are asked to stay out of the park until after noon when the race is over. Boaters may use the Norway Marina the morning of July 8.

As always, the event will begin at 8 a.m. with a one-kilometer swim in Norway Lake.

Swimmers start in waves and are surrounded by a flotilla of safety kayaks and party boats with lifeguards on duty. After the swim, competitors run to the transition area, don their bike gear and hit the road. This year, the bike course will go to Greenwood City and back

for a total of 27 kilometers (up from 18k). Once safely back in the transition area, competitors will secure their bikes, change into running shoes, and head out along Route 118 to Roberts Farm, where they will run on the Libby Trail, catching a quick view of the lake and mountains before heading to the finish line in the park.

Once across the finish line, there is a great food tent set up by volunteers. When everyone is back, awards — the famous Norway Tri gold, silver, and bronze cowbells — are handed TRIATHLON, Page 5C

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Regional sports

Laker camps

Denmark Mountain Hikers in the rain on the Champney Falls Trail.

(Photo by Allen Crabtree)

Senior Rambles: Mt. Chocorua by now coming down quite heavily and it stayed with us all the way to the trailhead.

Our total hike was 7 1/3 miles and we were back at the trailhead at 2 p.m. in plenty of time to stop for an ice cream in Conway on the way home.

We didn’t make the summit, but still had a good legstretching hike and enjoyed two spectacular waterfalls. Everyone was safe. I promised Dianne that we’d reschedule another attempt at Chocorua in September, after all the summer campers are gone back in school. The summit can be a crowd scene in the summer and I prefer to avoid it by hiking Chocorua

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Mount Chocorua in Carroll County, Albany, N.H. Difficulty – Difficult Trail distance to summit – 3.8 miles via Champney Falls Trail Hiking times – 3 hours 30 minutes Elevation – 3,500 feet Vertical gains – 2,250 feet Coordinates – 43° 57’ 15”N 71° 16’ 24” W

Topographic Map – USGS Mount Chocorua 7.5-minute quad / 44.10567; -71.094 Directions to the Champney Falls trailhead: Take the Kancamagus Highway 11.5 miles west from the intersection with NH Route 16 in Conway. A large parking lot is on the left (south) side of the road. A Forest Service parking pass or one-day pass is required.

Flowers, fern Old-time base ball hike Saturday LOVELL — Docents will lead a hike along the Homestead Trail, stopping frequently for flowers and ferns this Saturday, June 24 at 9:30 a.m. sponsored by the Greater Lovell Land Trust.

There will be two options for this hike. Participants may choose to turn around at the end of the trail or climb up Amos Mountain, where the crème de la crème wild columbine may be blooming at the summit. The longer hike will last until about 1:30 p.m., so pack a lunch and plenty of water. Parking is available at the Gallie Trail parking lot on Route 5. This is an easy/moderate hike. To reach the hike, look for “Land Trust Walk Today” signs on Route 5.

Be aware that though dogs are welcome on some properties, the GLLT asks that you not bring a pet on a GLLTsponsored walk. Thank you for your cooperation.

Please dress for the weather conditions. Long pants and bug repellant are highly-recommended. Bring plenty of water.

In case of inclement weather, check the Greater Lovell Land Trust’s website at www.gllt.com or call 925-1056.

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(Continued from Page 2C) were ambivalent. We could have continued up the trail, but most of us have climbed Chocorua several times before and had little heart to do so in the rain, especially with the prospect of not summiting. It always seems a waste of energy to make a long climb and have horrible weather and no view at the summit, especially on a mountain we’ve climbed before. Today, we involved our alternate plan and substituted the journey for the destination. No one complained.

We ate our lunch in the rain along the trail and then headed back down. The rain was

TRACK & FIELD Lake Region High School Coach Mark Snow is conducting a camp designed for boys and girls entering grades 1–7.

He will be assisted by LRMS and LRHS team members.

Campers will learn about the sport of track and field. Skills and concepts to be covered include sprinting, endurance, throwing, jumping, relays and overall fitness.

When: June 26 – July 7 (not July 4). Total of nine possible days.

Time: 9 to 11 a.m.

Where: Lake Region High School’s track complex Cost: $30 per camper total (no matter how many days attended) or $70 maximum per family. Camp T-shirt and water bottle included. Payable to “Lake Region Track and Field.” Payment expected by second day of camp or sent prior to June 24 to: Mark Snow, 47 Higgins Hill, Casco, ME 04015.

Contact: 627-6087 or mark.snow@lakeregionschools.org BACK TO BASICS BASKETBALL Back 2 Basics Basketball Camp for boys and girls entering grades 2-8 will be held July 10-13 at LRHS. Times: grades 2-5 from 5 to 6:30 p.m.; grades 6-8 from 6:45 to 9 p.m.

Cost: $45 payable to LR Athletics.

YOUTH FOOTBAL CAMP A free Youth Football Camp will be held July 24-26 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at LRHS. The camp is open to students entering grades 2-8. Shirts will be provided.

FIELD HOCKEY Field Hockey Camp for girls entering grades K-12 will be held July 24, 26, 28 at LRHS. Times: grades 7-12 from 8 to 11 a.m.; grades K-6 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER Girls’ Soccer Camp for students entering grades 5-9 will be held July 24-27 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Lake Region High School. The camp is run by LRHS coaches and players. Cost is $35. Send checks to: Peter Webb, 78 Raspberry Lane, Bridgton, ME 04009. For more information, contact Coach Webb at 491-8528 or by e-mail at peterwebb1964@ gmail.com

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CORNISH — The Cornish Historical Society and the Cornish Fairgrounds Committee are happy to announce the second annual New England Vintage Base Ball Festival takes place this Saturday and Sunday, June 24-25, at the historic Fairgrounds on Route 25 in Cornish.

Nine teams, representing six states, will gather to play eight games per day on three fields. This is a family-oriented event combining sports and history — the games are played by 1864 rules using lemon peel baseballs and wooden bats, and the players wear 1860s wool uniforms!

There will be a youth base ball clinic on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. led by Maine’s Dirigo vintage team, a visitors’ tent, food concessions, historic exhibits, and souvenir t-shirts for sale.

Also on Saturday, Maine Baseball Hall of Famer Mort Soule will perform the classic poem, Casey at the Bat. Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy a day of vintage baseball. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12 and free for children under age 6. For more information, call Kate 625-3095 or Diann 625-3281. Hope to see you there!

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parts of the state.

Maine registers nearly 70,000 ATVs annually, and ATV riding contributes hundreds of millions of dollars to Maine’s economy. In 2002, there was just over 2,000 miles of trails and less than 50,000 ATVs registered in the state.

The backbone of the ATV economy are private landowners who have worked with the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (ACF) and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW) to create a vast network of trails that allows for ATV recreation while protecting private property.

Since 2005, this agreement was based on a maximum width of 60-inches for ATVs. Maine’s ATV trail system is designed for use by ATVs that size as trail widths, water crossings and trail entrances are designed for an ATV 60-inches wide or smaller. ATV trails maps and brochures clearly mark the ATV size requirement. Agreements with landowners that allowed the trail system to be built are based on that size.

With side-by-side ATVs TRAIL, Page 5C

Fun & games

June 22, 2017, The Bridgton News, Page 5C

This week’s puzzle theme:

The Fourth of July

ACROSS 1. Like Catherine or Peter, in Russia 6. Norwegian band of “Take on Me” fame 9. “I call first ____!”

13. “Home on the ____” 14. Charlie Parker’s style of jazz 15. Comedian Silverman 16. Not upright 17. Greek H 18. Acrobat maker 19. *Like the July 4th holiday 21. *Pre-state state 23. Thanksgiving tuber 24. Hold as a conviction 25. Ides mo.

28. Expunge 30. Catching like a cowboy 35. ____ ‘n’ Andy 37. Trash containers, e.g.

39. Of war and sea?

40. It wasn’t built in a day 41. Happily ever when?

43. Car with a bar 44. Loud noise 46. Dublin land 47. Lecherous look 48. Lampoon 50. Pouches 52. Not sweet, as in wine 53. Plant anchor 55. Brown truck delivery company 57. *Traditional July 4th meal 60. *Fire____ 64. Filthy dough 65. Bird word

67. Tee off 68. Enclose in a recess 69. Big coffee server 70. Dine at home 71. Shakespeare’s metrical unit 72. Hi-____ 73. Type of wheat DOWN 1. Tennis’ Steffi 2. Denote as “PG,” e.g.

3. Children’s author Blyton 4. “The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft ____” 5. Foursome 6. Cain’s brother 7. *Like a dog 8. Rapidly 9. Type of cabinetry joint 10. De-wrinkler 11. “Rosemary’s ____” 12. Anything female 15. Omega 3 source 20. Naked protozoa 22. “____ the fields we go” 24. ADA member 25. Jacobs and Anthony, e.g.

26. ____ ____ or a spy 27. *____ candle 29. *”____, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” 31. ____ Mall, London 32. Like a Harvard building?

33. Name-chooser 34. *Old ____ 36. Seal with a kiss and do this

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Plural of serum Happen again Patient’s bed Interesting person, acronym 51. Queen of these 54. Happen

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Junk yard stuff Wild feline Ballistic missile acronym Dungeness, e.g.

Flipside of pros Flying toy Reagan’s reference to

Russian “empire” 63. As opposed to own

64. Hula girl’s flower 66. Metal-bearing rock

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Tourney to benefit ‘Let’s Go’

ATV trail width

(Continued from Page 4C) growing both in size and popularity, there has been an increase in the number of complaints associated with oversized ATVs damaging private property, bridges and trails.

IFW and ACF are reminding ATV riders about the 60-inches maximum width limit on many trails within the Maine State ATV Trail Network. Over the next few weeks, signs will be posted on certain ATV trails reminding ATV riders of the size limit. The Maine Warden Service and The Maine Forest Service will also be enforcing the maximum width limit on state trails where these signs are posted as well.

Private landowners, in conjunction with the state, have supported an industry and created an ATV trail network that is instrumental in supporting not only those who enjoy ATV riding, but business and jobs that support ATVing. Please support all landowners by observing all signs and respecting private property when riding an ATV.

Norway triathlon (Continued from Page 3C) out. The cowbells are symbolic as well as motivational, as proceeds from the Tri help support Roberts Farm Preserve — once one of Maine’s premiere Jersey dairy farms.

The Trust is still looking for volunteers to help keep this event safe and enjoyable; e-mail staff@wfltmaine.org to volunteer.

And there are still openings for individuals and teams this year; to register go to www.norwaytri.com The parking lots at Pennesseewassee Park will close at 4 p.m. on Friday, July 7 so that the transition area can be set up.

Registration and packet pickup will be held in the Red School House Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. Pennesseewassee Park will be closed until noon on July 8 to accommodate the event.

Proceeds from this year’s tournament will once again support the Let’s Go program, an initiative to bring health and wellness education and activities to schoolaged children throughout Mt. Washington Valley.

Thanks to the support of donors, sponsors and golfers, the Let’s Go program was able to expand in 2016 to 12 sites around the community such as preschools and daycare centers, to help them work toward receiving official Let’s Go program certification. Let’s Go is an evidence-based program that works to reduce childhood obesity through better nutrition, more exercise, and less screen time.

Memorial Hospital President and CEO Scott McKinnon shared why community support of Let’s Go is so critical: “This program and others like it are really part of our mission now. It’s true that it will always be important for Memorial Hospital to take care of the sick, but we also have a responsibility to keep our community healthy.

Let’s Go is just one program

we’ve launched in the last few years. We are proud to be a part of it.”

Last year, the golf tournament raised over $52,000 to support the program.

The event has raised over $850,000 over its long history, which has helped purchase many pieces of lifesaving equipment and supported community health programs.

In 2016, Let’s Go focused on sustainable practices to improve student health including yoga instruction for teachers at local schools, healthy cooking classes with kids and their parents to take good nutrition knowledge from classroom to home, and Memorial’s annual Fun Run at Story Land.

The results are impressive.

At Let’s Go sites, schools, childcare, and after school programs, almost 2,000 students were impacted by the program. Schools and sites are limiting unhealthy choices for snacks and celebrations, eliminating sugary beverages, and cutting back on recreational screen time.

The tournament has

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already secured its Presenting Sponsor, with Alvin J. Coleman & Son, Inc. taking top billing for the 2017 event.

Other sponsorship opportuni-

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‘Remember to find a balance’

SCHOLARSHIPS presented to Daniel Neault (left) and Mitchell Lisowski by the St. Joseph Women’s Guild.

Guild awards

St. Joseph Women’s Guild presented their annual Education Fund Awards on Sunday June 11, 2017 to Daniel J. Neault of Naples and Mitchell Lisowski of Harrison.

This year, the awards are $2,000 for each of these young men.

Both award winners are active parishioners of St. Joseph Church in Bridgton, attending Mass regularly and are on the Video Team filming weekly Masses, which are broadcast on the local public access TV channel for shut-ins and for those unable to participate in the services at church.

Daniel is a 2016 graduate of Lake Region High School with advanced placement accomplishments. He is wellknown for being a good student, an actor in school plays, and a varsity athlete (football). He has been involved in school clubs, extracurricular employment and multiple service organizations.

He has been described as funny, friendly, civic-minded and resilient.

A year-long internship in Guatemala during his “gap year” after graduation changed his perspective and

helped him deal with the loss of his father in his senior year. His trip to Guatemala made him realize the importance of global community and he hopes to improve conditions for the under-privileged. He is truly committed to making a positive impact on the world.

He is currently employed at Hannaford and at Lakes Environmental Association.

Daniel even attended Mass regularly while in Guatemala (specifically in La Merced, Antigua) and was also involved as a Sunday school teacher’s aide, altar server, and with the drama ministry in the past.

Daniel will be attending the University of Southern Maine in the fall.

Mitchell Lisowski is a 2017 graduate of Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in the creative path of theater.

He has been in the top quarter of his class in honor and advanced placement classes. According to his counselors and teachers, he is well-organized, open to new learning experiences and has earned honor role citations.

He has been described as a GUILD, Page 7C

By Meghan Boos Salutatorian LRHS Class of 2017 I just wanted to start off by thanking my parents, friends and teachers because without you guys I don’t think I would be up here giving this speech today.

I decided that I wanted to talk about the future and motivation for prevailing. Personally, my high school experience has been pretty interesting. I’m not going to be one to say that these four years will be the best of anyone’s lives, but I think they are full of learning experiences that help you grow as a person. From freshman to senior year, I have learned how to manage my time, use my resources, ask teachers for help, but most of all, I’ve learned that school isn’t everything.

You might think, “Wow, the salutatorian doesn’t think school is important.” That isn’t what I’m saying. I just want to emphasize that there are other things in life that are just as important and over the past few years I have come to learn this.

My sophomore year, I had a severe concussion and was out of school for a month. And when I say out of school, I mean I wasn’t able to even look at a book or computer screen. After that month, I had to make up all of my work that I had missed. It took me almost eight months to do on top of my other schoolwork, but I got it all done. I had quit sports and had no time for my friends. In this time, I learned how important school is to me, but I also learned there needs to be a balance between school, sports/activities and friends.

LRHS Class of 2017 Salutatorian Meghan Boos

Again, school is so important and bettering yourself with education is the most rewarding thing that you can do.

As we leave for college and other future endeavors, I hope you remember this balance. I wish everyone the best and thank you for a great four years. They won’t be forgotten.

LR grad designs Ogunquit bridge Legos© are wonderful toys to keep the hands and minds of young children occupied.

It also encourages them to

use their creative skills as When these children grow they ply their imagination to up, however, they don’t assemble various shapes and always put away their blocks sizes into useful constructs. for good. Sometimes, they exchange their less expensive, adolescent-age toys for costlier and bigger assemblages.

In this case, a bridge that Joseph Coffey-Slattery of Sweden excelled during the spans the length of a footspring 2017 semester, achieving a grade-point average of ball field, crosses a sensitive at least 3.5 to earn a spot on the Dean’s List at Hofstra river, and provides access to University in Hempstead, N.Y. visitors to one of Maine’s Jared Curtis of Naples, a senior majoring in aeronautinicest beaches, has been cal engineering/mechanical engineering and Dalton Lorenz completed in Ogunquit by of Raymond, a senior majoring in aeronautical engineering/ a Lake Region High School mechanical engineering were named to the Dean’s List for graduate. the spring 2017 semester at Clarkson University in Potsdam, Daniel Bannon credits N.Y. Dean’s List students must achieve a minimum 3.25 the math department at Lake grade-point average and also carry at least 14 credit hours.

Region High School, and the Lillie X. Reder of Raymond received a bachelor’s of arts degree from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. at its 171st commencement on May 26.

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engineering department at the University of Orono, for guiding him forward from Rubik’s Cube algorithms and math team competitions to complex computer-aided designs.

As project manager and chief engineer at Baker Design of Freeport, Dan finds himself in a field of work that feels kind of like a natural progression from Legomania to these “Bigger Toys.”

This particular beach project was environmentally sensitive due to the return of the Piping Plovers and other river concerns. Even the thumping BRIDGE, Page 7C

Fairway chips

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Bridgton Highlands Ladies Golf Tournament for the week last Wednesday was “Throw out Worst Hole.” The winners were: first gross was Diane Stillman, second gross was Suzie Kinney, third gross was Carolyn Stanhope. Two ladies tied for fourth place — Mary Barry and Linda Munger. Pauline Elmer was the winner of the pot. She hit nine out of nine fairways with her drive.

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the event. For those wishing to play in the tournament, golfers may join the event as individuals or in teams of four.

The tournament offers one exclusive afternoon flight with play limited to 128 players. Sponsors and golfers are encouraged to sign up early as the tournament sold out last year and is expected to do it again in 2017.

For more information, or to sign up to golf or for sponsorship, visit the golf event page online at www.memorialhospitalnh.org/golf or call Melody Nester at 603-356-5461, ext.

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June 22, 2017, The Bridgton News, Page 7C

New marker for Douglas Mtn.

BRIDGE TO ONE OF MAINE’S NICEST BEACHES in Ogunquit was designed by Lake Region grad Dan Bannon.

Bannon bridge

(Continued from Page 6C) of the new substructure into the sedimentary tidal pool had to be done in a manner so as to keep the baby Pipers restful.

The bridge travels slightly over 300 feet as it crosses the Ogunquit River. Bannon included in his design a step-out area for local fisherman to use, which allows for unobstructed foot traffic. The layered support beams were built in Canada and assembled in Maine. Ten, 30-foot sections were then transported to the site and lowered into place by crane. The Ogunquit Police Department has posted a drone video of the expanse on Facebook. It shows the entire structure from 300 feet above. The Ocean Street project is being hailed as a huge success, being completed ahead of schedule and below budget.

Dan’s next project is working on a train bridge that crosses the St. George River in Down East Maine. This bridge is over 400 feet long. Model trains were also a part of Dan’s childhood pastime, making this next task, another natural step from cheap inexpensive toys to bigger ones!

(Submitted by Walt Bannon of Bridgton)

“The mountains are calling and I must go,” — John Muir

By Anita Quinlan Special to The News SEBAGO — Children at Sebago Elementary School held an election and voted to decide which quote should be used and inscribed on the granite map at the summit of Douglas Mountain.

Above is the complete inscription engraved

by Collette Monuments of Lewiston on the new granite map and marker at the summit of Douglas Mountain.

SES students have been working on this two-year long community service project. Brian and Kevin Lucy, SES Student Council members, were concerned after a hike to the top that the marker had been vandalized and was in disrepair.

The Student Council presented the idea of replacing the map as a community service project. The student body was excited about doing so because most of them had hiked the trails to the summit either on a school field trip or with family. This was the chance for students to make a difference within their community.

The town, which manages and owns the property, donated $400 to begin the project and students began fundraising. Money from the school store was put toward the effort. Piggy Banks were positioned at local public venues. Pictures of the map and its present state were put on display.

The school held an indoor yard sale. Parents were very involved in donating for a Healthy Snack Sale, and then students and parent volunteers sold the snacks at special shopping times.

First and second graders collected school bottles to recycle and then donated the proceeds to the project.

All students had a chance to be invested in this community service project, and have come to realize everyone can make a difference. This project has helped develop a sense of social responsibility and an understanding of an effective citizen.

Special thanks go out to Jeff and Rowan Wallace for their help with the photography and Photoshop work to prepare the image; to MARKER, Page 8C

AT THE SUMMIT is Sebago Elementary School fourth grader Josiah Suitter. Photo taken by Kathy Harmon. Below, a photo of the Douglas Hill map. Photo by John Lucy.

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years and also contributed a total of 450 hours of community service.

Mitchell wants to explore new environments and collaborate with others to further his knowledge in the field of design, either through theater or advertising.

In his spare time, Mitchell is a self-employed DJ using his own equipment.

He will continue to be involved at church until he heads off to the University of Connecticut in the fall.

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WHAT IT SAYS — The inscription at the summit of Douglas Mountain in Sebago reads, “Welcome. As the highest point of land for several hundred square miles, Douglas Mountain provides a beautiful view of the surrounding region. Mount Washington and the White Mountains are close on the western horizon. On some days, it is possible to see as far as the Atlantic to the east. For generations, visitors have enjoyed the beauty and solitude of Douglas Mountain. In 1925, Dr. William Blackman contributed the land and funding, and several local residents were instrumental in having the tower built. This tower enables visitors to enjoy the panoramic scene. An inscription on a large boulder at the summit bears the words non sibi, sed omnibus — “not for one, but for all,” — a philosophy that holds true today. The 169-acre Douglas Mountain preserve is managed and owned by the Town of Sebago. Local stewards and community volunteers help maintain the preserve and its trails. The children of Sebago Elementary School have helped to raise funds to provide this granite vista. The citizens of Sebago wish for people to continue to enjoy the hill and its spectacular display.” ​

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He has been a member of the Key Club, Student Council, part of the “Kick Off” Mentor Program (a new program to assist freshman to improve academically by pairing them with upper classmen), and the Chamber Choir.

Outside of school, he was the director of the student iMovie Film Festival for four

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PREPARING SPACE FOR A NEW TREE, applying some mulch are (left to right) Cameron, Chris, Sahila, Mason, Meadow, Alicia, Kenny, Hope, and Allassandra lay out a new visitor garden to be created. At the left, a group photo at the Lincoln Memorial. At bottom, left to right, Alicia Gerrish, Sahila Jaber and Allassandra Garafano prepare to plant in the Ladies Quarters.

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(Continued from Page 7C) Greg Smith of Stone Surface in Bridgton for the donation and cutting of the granite; and to Collette Monument of Lewiston for their very reasonable cost for hours of discussion, image prep and laser cutting.

As a culminating event for all the work and time the students at Sebago Elementary School invested in making this happen, they were all able to hike to the summit on May 23, 2017 and see the results.

The children of today will be able to enjoy this view and map for many years to come.

By Allassandra Garafano PVAS Student Every year, for over 25 years, the Pequawket Valley Alternative School (PVAS) at Fryeburg Academy takes a community service trip to an area in need of volunteers for ecological/environmental causes or to help communities rebuild after natural disasters.

The PVAS is a program for students throughout the district that offers a smaller classroom setting and hands-on learning.

In May of 2017, the PVAS took a trip to George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate in Virginia, where one of our many tasks was to plant historically-accurate varieties of plants, flowers and trees. The group worked in several locations throughout the estate, including the scholar’s library, the ladies’ quarters, and the historic entrance. Students also removed deer fencing from nearby acreage on the estate, and planted the beautiful annual garden in front of the sign welcoming you to Mount Vernon. It was a weeklong school trip, 12 hours away. We all had to work together as a team, not only in the gardens and fields, but as peers trying to accomplish tasks together.

George Washington’s estate is extremely wellkept and maintained.

Our host, the Director of Horticulture Dean Norton, has been employed at the estate since he was 16 years old and has been continuing to show his loyalty to Mount Vernon for 46 years.

The time that we spent getting to know Dean and his staff was truly inspirational.

A great deal of time, effort and resources go into making the historical buildings of Washington’s estate so beautiful and memorable — there is nothing quite like it.

Nine students and two faculty members participated in the service trip to Mount Vernon. Some of us met for the first time this semester. Our personalities are not all the same, and we do not always think alike. However, we faced our task with everything we had inside us and completed projects in great time.

My peers and I had the opportunity to take a private tour from Dean and see behind the scenes of Mt Vernon. We also had the privilege of working with a few of the other employees at the estate, whose jobs are to educate visitors about the unique artifacts, extensive gardens, animals and overall estate that once was occupied by the family of George Washington.

In the mansion, our tour guide showed off a key on the wall inside the entrance.

This key was given to George Washington to commemorate the closing of the Bastille Prison in France.

The key symbolizes freedom, as it was the key to the main entrance of the prison.

Finally, when we finished all of the work that was asked of us, Dean spoiled us with a cookout and boat ride complete with fishing on the Potomac River, affording spectacular views of the historic home-

stead. One of our classmates caught a catfish — about 16 inches long!

While on our community service venture, we were able to travel to Washington, D.C. to see our nation’s capitol. While in D.C., we went to the Air and Space Museum, Lincoln Memorial, the Capitol Building, the Washington Monument, the Vietnam Wall, the World War II memorial, the Botanical Gardens, and the Natural History Museum.

The Pequawket Valley Alternative School is a unique program that offers life skills as well as a high school education; helping us manage between work, school and life.

Experiential learning and community service are also main components of the program and we are very involved in lending a helping hand in our own community, as well as surrounding communities and beyond.

Students who participated in this trip were: Hope Stevens, Chris Bergquist, Mason Singer, Cameron Elmore, Kenny Eastman, Alicia Gerrish, Meadow Keisman, Sahila Jaber and Allassandra Garofano.

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Opinion & Comment

June 22, 2017, The Bridgton News, Page 1D

Small World

by Henry Precht BN Columnist

Trial, verdict by fire

Our daughter Katherine once lived in London in a block of garden apartments not too far from the swish London neighborhoods of Notting Hill and Kensington. She made good friends there, professionals for the most part, like her, one of whom she married and another with whom she often dined as he was rated one of the city’s most innovative chefs.

There were other neighbors to be sure who didn’t exactly blend in. They inhabited the three or four 24-story structures built for the less well-off by a socially conscious Labour government in 1974. There were a few contacts between the two communities, however, coming mainly as the high-rise folks walked to public transportation stops. Once, without obvious provocation but with misplaced irritation, three of the youth from down the street set fire to Katherine’s car — totaled it — no one bothered to search out the miscreants. Case opened; case closed. Forgotten.

But it was remembered the other day when the press carried graphic pictures of the early morning fire that turned one FIRE, Page 6D

Bird Watch

by Jean Preis BN Columnist

Bird question

When friends phoned to ask me a question about birds, I was happy to stop what I was doing to listen. They had discovered a nest with baby birds in it, tucked up underneath an old outside stairway that they were planning to demolish as part of a larger project. Not wanting to disturb the nest, they wondered how long it would be before the baby birds would fledge. I grabbed my binoculars and a field guide and headed over to their place.

We stood in their yard looking up under the open stairway where we saw a tidy nest, decorated on the outside with bits of green moss. It was a typical Eastern Phoebe’s nest, and a Phoebe was perched below it. A moment later, the Phoebe flew up to the nest with a morsel of food. Inside the nest, we could see the head of one bird with its mouth open. There was also a large bird perched on the edge of the nest in deep shadow, with its back to us. It looked quite well-developed, and its feathers had attractive pale edges.

Something seemed not quite right about what we had seen, and two days later it finally dawned on me that the big, well-developed nestling perched on the side of the nest was not a Phoebe. It was too big, and had those worrisome pale feather edges. It was a Brown-Headed Cowbird. After lookCOWBIRD, Page 3D

Letters Bridgton Fire

To The Editor: So often, our first responders are taken for granted and get overlooked.

I would like to recognize and commend the incredible work of the mutual aid fire departments last eve-

ning (Monday, June 19).

Unfortunately, a neighbor’s home on Commons Drive caught fire due to a lightning strike. My husband and I were home and saw the lightning and immediately after heard a loud bang. The homeowners weren’t home and I believe it was some time before the fire was noticed and reported.

I watched as many trucks passed our home going to and from the fire, where they filled their tanks at our boat launch on Highland Lake.

The incredible dedication

FUN FIELD TRIP — Pre-K graduate students from ABC Academy in Bridgton celebrate with one last field trip to a local bounce house business and then they all went out for pizza! These cuties will attend kindergarten in the fall.

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Arresting the class clown

The young woman looked nervous as she knocked on the window of my classroom door. “Excuse me, class,” I said as I stepped out to speak. She was a former student and substituting in the next classroom.

“A boy is throwing things at other students. He won’t stop, and he refuses to go to the principal’s office. Can you help me?”

“Sure,” I said. The boy wouldn’t make eye contact when I entered the room. Every other student did though, waiting to see what would happen.

“Bobby,” I said (not his real name). “Miss Fellows told you to go to the principal’s office and now I’m telling you.”

He just sat there, still not making eye contact. “Bobby,” I repeated, “Maine law says that if a student is a danger to others and refuses to leave the classroom, the teacher can use the necessary force to remove him. Now I’m telling you again to go down to the principal’s office.”

That got no response either.

“I’m going to count to three. If you’re not moving at three, I’ll move you. One, two, th…”

He got up, went out the door, and headed for the stairs. I picked up the wall phone and called down to say Bobby was on his way. “Thank you,” said Miss Fellows.

“You’re welcome,” I said, then returned to my classroom and forgot about it.

The following Monday, Jim Underwood, the principal, came into my room during my free period. I liked Jim. He was a very effective administrator. “Tell me what happened with Bobby,” he said, because he’d been out of town when I dealt with Bobby and appointed another teacher as acting principal. I filled him in.

“If you had removed him,” Jim said, “I would not have backed you up.” and selflessness of these men and women to contain a fire obviously already out of control was remarkable. I witnessed these devoted volunteers coming together for many hours, working relentlessly to put out the fire in rainy, humid conditions with a possible threat of continued thunderstorms.

To our brave men and women of our fire community who left the comforts of their own homes to help others, I salute you!

Patricia Kenney Bridgton

Sitting with strangers

PATTERNS II in Bridgton. The blades of the shovel create a pattern that reminded photographer Ed Stevens of flower petals. The green background provides negative space between the blades. “I often consider the space between shapes as critical to the overall composition of the image,” Stevens said. Fuji X100T, 23mm fixed lens, f/5.6@1/25, ISO 400.

(Photo by Ed Stevens)

To The Editor: One of the few extravagances I allow myself is the chicken pie dinner at the Methodist Church in downtown Bolsters Mills. This family-style dinner is held on the third Saturday of the month during the summer and, at $10, it is a gustatory delight, and a good excuse to forget the diet and just “chow down, and let the devil take the hindmost.”

I have always been concerned, however, that this bit of indulgence would blow away my diet so, this time I took along my food scale and weighed most of the portions so I could get a reasonably accurate calorie count. The chicken pie was hard to estimate but Tim Pike, the chief chickenplucker, described the process and the chicken pie has only the crust, gravy, and chicken, most of it chicken.

The total, including chicken pie (two slices), mashed potatoes, corn, cranberries, roll, gravy (on everything), and dessert (ice cream plus chocolate cake) was, by my calculation, approximately

1,600 calories.

I have been on a strict diet recently, limiting my daily calorie intake to 1,100 calories but, when noted in a recent op ed that the average daily calorie intake in the United States is 3,770 calories, 1,600 calories seemed downright stingy (Bob’s Top 10, June 8, 2017).

However, my concern was lessened when I weighed myself the following morning — a daily ritual — and the scale barely moved a blip. You could skip the dessert and get down to 1,200 calories, plus skipping the second slice of pie gets it down to a very manageable — some would say, skimpy — 1,000 calories.

The seating is assigned table seating, so you meet a different group of people each time; some local, some from “away.” Altogether, a “mah-velous” experience.

Bob Casimiro Bridgton

Fun and worthwhile

To The Editor: To all the volunteers that worked on The Great Adventure Challenge: Every year I need about 75 people to help put on The Great Adventure Challenge.

The first year I had as many volunteers as I had competitors. That first year, those people initiated a standard of support and enthusiasm that set this event apart. The majority of feedback for the race from those competing involved the outstanding attitude of the volunteers.

They cheered relentlessly, they knew the answer to every question, and they knew when, where, and why.

They made it easy. During LETTERS, Page 2D

Front Row Seat

by Tom McLaughlin BN Columnist

That surprised me. Like I said, Jim was a good principal, one of the best I ever worked with. “Jim,” I said, “That is state law. I have a copy in my briefcase.”

“I know it is,” he said, “but the courts are interpreting it differently now.”

“So, if I wasn’t to remove him, what was I supposed to do?”

“Call the police.”

“You’re kidding,” I said.

“Nope.”

“That’s crazy. I’m supposed to leave two classrooms full of students sitting on their hands and wait for the cops because of one disruptive student?”

“Yup. That’s what they’re telling us now.”

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Earth Notes

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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.

Power to decide

By Rev. Robert Plaisted “Once there were trees and a river. Once there was grass where you stand. Once there were songs about rights instead of wrongs. Once was the time of man.” That song has haunted me since I first heard it about 50 years ago. It was written by the late Travis Edmonson of the Bud & Travis folk music duo. In the 1960s, the song was primarily concerned with the threat of thermonuclear annihilation. If it were written today, it still would be dead-on for threats to the earth that people in those days barely could have imagined.

“We heard the rumble like thunder. We saw the clouds rise at dawn. Then came the rain as we watched and prayed in vain. Then all was still; all was gone.” If we continue on our ruinous path, one day there will come a battered generation of struggling adults who will strive to explain the ruins of human civilization to their children, who never saw the earth when it nurtured and sustained human life. They’ll have to try to explain the way our planet used to be before human folly brought everything crashing down around us.

“Grass doesn’t grow on the hillside. Trees shrink and die in the sun. No place to hide my little baby’s eyes from the damage the dead have done.” In a few years, the members of my generation will be listed on the rolls of the dead. If we’re lucky, we’ll die of natural causes. But should Donald Trump and his followers manage to blow human civilization to bits, then billions will perish in the hellish maelstrom of blast, fire, starvation, and radiation poisoning that awaits anyone unfortunate enough to be alive on that day. Nikita Khrushchev is reputed to have said that if nuclear war ever happens, “The living will envy the dead.”

“They didn’t know in the old time, the earth and the seas were to share. They didn’t know in the old time, or care.”

To generations yet unborn, every person alive today will be among those who lived in the old time. Our posterity never will know an earth more beautiful and bountiful than the earth we leave to them. Our decisions today are determining whether our descendants will live in a stable, fruitful world, or in a world devastated by fire, flood, famine, pestilence, and pollution. We are deciding right now whether or not we care about the earth and the seas, and even whether or not we understand that those treasures are held by us in common, to be shared by all people, not auctioned off to the highest bidder in some contemptible “big deal.” The future of human civilization is not negotiable.

“Once there were trees and a river. Once there was grass where you stand. Once there were songs about rights instead of wrongs. Once was the time of man.” We now hold in our hands the power to decide when the time of man on earth will end. If we allow environmental thugs like Trump and his mindless GOP enablers to set our future path, we only hasten the day when our traumatized descendants will curse us for the fools that we were “in the old time.”

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Poisonous and vile

To The Editor: The recent mass shooting of members of the Republican Party in the Washington, D.C. area, should serve as a wakeup call for all Americans who

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A ‘COUPLE’ OF VOLUNTEERS — Carol and Clay Johnson took on the afternoon shift at the Maine Blues Festival’s ticket booth this past weekend.

(De Busk Photo) to death crosses all lines of decency.

Prominent Democratic politicians rarely pass up an opportunity to refer to President Trump as another Hitler, Stalin or worse.

Democrats have made it crystal clear that they will sabotage every piece of legislation that the president proposes, no matter the damage to the nation and its 330 million citizens.

To be fair, President Trump has contributed to the appalling state of political verbiage in the public square by his awful habit of lashing out on Twitter every time Democrats bait him with another of their outrageous charges.

Americans elected Donald Trump because we are fed up to the hilt with politics as usual. The nation’s many problems are soon going to approach the critical-mass state and we will be overwhelmed by

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The Naples Board of Appeals will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., at the Municipal Office Building located at 15 Village Green Lane. On the agenda: 1. A request for a 30,341.60 square foot variance from the minimum lot size Ordinance for Map R08, Lot 43, submitted by Keith Stuart.

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The Lovell Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing on a proposed Conditional Use Permit for Tax Map R11, Lot 10-D, at 58 Heald Pond Rd., on July 5th, 2017. The proposed use is for a subdivision of the Fox Heirs Property.

The hearing will be held at the Selectmen’s Office starting at 7 p.m. Interested persons should plan to attend or submit written comments to the Planning Board, PO Box 236, Center Lovell, ME 04016, in advance of the hearing.

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Conditional Use Permit for Tracy and Donald Legare to open a Gift Shop/Ice Cream Stand.

Re: Map 9, Lot 35, 60 Berry Rd., Denmark, Maine.

Thursday, June 29, 2017 • 7:00 p.m.

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Administrative Appeal of Planning Board’s Decision and Approval of 16-ft. Variance – Setback from Centerline of Public Road Deborah Meehan To Open a Mobile Eating Establishment RE: Map 13, Lot 35, 480 East Main Street, Denmark, Maine Thursday, June 29, 2017 • 7:00 p.m.

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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

The Town of Denmark is seeking proposals for the construction of a compactor station for the single-source recycling of items within the Town of Denmark.

The Town is seeking to have a recycling compactor station constructed at the Denmark Transfer Station located at 37 Hancock Pond Road, Denmark, Maine 04022. Specifications for the project are available from the Denmark Town Office, or on the Town of Denmark’s website, www.denmarkmaine.org Interested contractors must attend a site visit on July 11, 2017, at 11:00 a.m., at the Denmark Transfer Station.

The proposals must be received by the Denmark Town Office no later than 4:30 p.m., July 25, 2017.

Proposals shall be in a sealed envelope marked: “Recycling Compactor Station Proposals.”

Proposals will be opened at the Denmark Board of Selectmen’s meeting that night. The Selectmen will choose a bid that is most advantageous to the Town, on the basis of price, the quality of the merchandise, suitability of the merchandise, and service reputation of the vendor, and therefore may not necessarily mean the lowest bid.

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The vendor selected must be able to complete the project no later than September 15, 2017. The Town of Denmark reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid proposals.

The Town of Denmark is an equal opportunity employer.

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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

The Town of Denmark is seeking bids for two road resurfacing projects.

1. Berry Road – Shim and Overlay – starting just at the intersection of Berry Road and East Main Street (Route 117) to the Cross Road intersection. (4,570’ X 21’).

Estimate 485 tons shim and 595 tons of surface mix.

2. Hio Ridge Road – Reclaim – starting at the intersection with East Main Street, (Route 117) to Mountain Road.

(5,590’ X 21’6”). Estimate 13,355 square yards.

Reclaim bid to be based on price per square yard.

Pavement: 2.5” base coat (5,590’ X 21’). Estimate 1,800 tons Sweeping, tack and butt joints, flagging and signing to be included in the pricing. Bid is to be per ton laid for pavement.

For more information contact Ken Richardson, Road Commissioner, at (207) 452-2310.

All bids must be received by the Denmark Town Office no later than 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 11, 2017.

Bids will be opened at the Denmark Board of Selectmen’s meeting that night. The Selectmen will choose a bid that is most advantageous to the Town, on the basis of price, the quality of the merchandise, and service reputation of the vendor, and therefore may not necessarily mean the lowest bid.

The Vendor selected must be able to complete the project no later than October 11, 2017. The Town of Denmark reserves the right to accept any or all bid proposals.

The Town of Demark is an equal opportunity employer.

Purchase and Sale Agreement at the conclusion of the auction, and the balance of the purchase price shall be due and payable in cash or certified funds no later than 30 days after the auction, upon presentation of a deed. The Property shall be conveyed by Quitclaim Deed Without Covenant, Without Warranties, subject to any municipal tax and sewer liens. The Property shall be sold AS IS, WHERE IS. Maine Woodland Properties and its agents make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy of any statement as to the boundaries or acreage, or as to any other matters contained in any description of the Property, or as to the fitness of the Property for any particular purpose, merchantability, habitability or as to any other matter.

Buyer shall pay all transfer taxes.

Additional terms and conditions pertaining to the sale of the Property may be announced at the time of the auction.

Dated: June 21, 2017 s/Andrew P. Pierce, Esq. Attorney for Maine Woodland Properties

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Resurfacing Projects 2017

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Recycling Compactor Station

By virtue and in execution of the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale and Order of August 30, 2016, entered on September 7, 2016, in favor of Maine Woodland Properties in proceedings in Bridgton District Court entitled Maine Woodland Properties v. Ernest E. Alden, Docket Number RE-14-35, Maine Woodland Properties will sell the premises located at Lot 2, Serenity Lane, Fryeburg, Maine 04037, and described in the mortgage recorded in the Oxford County Registry of Deeds in Book 506, Page 463 (the Property), at public sale at 12:00 noon, on July 26, 2017, at the law firm of Hastings Malia P.A., located at 376 Main Street, Fryeburg, Maine 04037.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE The Property shall be sold by public auction to the bidder who makes the highest bid therefor. Any and all persons wishing to bid for the Property must be present prior to the start of the auction and make a deposit of $5,000.00 in U.S. funds, in cash or by bank draft or certified check made payable to Maine Woodland Properties. The successful bidder for the Property shall be required to sign a

1. Approve Minutes of May 15th, 2017.

2. Benjamin M. Leoni, Esq., has filed an application for an Administrative Appeal on behalf of Daniel Vallee and Hugh Solari regarding the issuance of a dock permit to Brandon Plourde. The Plourde property is known as Map 22, Lot 48, commonly known as 32 Garland Road. The permit issued by the CEO is for a temporary dock in the Common Land of the Association. Both parcels are located in an LRR Zone.

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To The Editor: Readers who have known me since I arrived in the valley in 1978 are aware that I wear my heart on my sleeve.

When I’m happy, sad, confused, or upset with the state of the world everyone can see it, hear it, or read it.

I am the result of a very Scottish upbringing. For a person who grew up in two predominately Caucasian working class neighborhoods in Massachusetts, I’ve had wonderful opportunities. Not sharing what I have gained from those opportunities would be considered wasteful by members of both sides of my family.

My mother worked as a secretary while I was growing up. Her efforts are predominantly responsible for my degree in elementary education, and partially responsible for my master’s degree in teaching reading and writing. My grandmother who lived with us for 16 years is predominantly responsible for my decision to become a Certified Nurse’s Aid in 2006. She had been a visiting nurse after working as a charge nurse in a small hospital in Portland, Maine.

My father is predominantly responsible for my work ethic and strong patriotic devotion to every community I have been involved with. Having survived in the mountains of Italy for two years as a 10th Mountain Division Corporal during WWII, he spent about 25 years as a teller and eventually assistant manager in banking. He was finally pleased to work on a farm in Fryeburg, which provided him the opportunity to be in

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them if both political parties don’t end their blood feud and put the nation’s interest first, instead of giving priority to their own selfish desires.

Robert M. Howe Jr. Bridgton

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(Continued from Page 1D) the awards ceremony, the volunteers would go up to the finish line to cheer for the final competitors as they came across the line. I do need to thank the Alpine Village folks especially.

Every year, they started out as the perfectly raucous, cheering spectator crowd at the beach but pitched in and became volunteers hauling kayaks as they saw my folks overwhelmed. Thank you, horns and bells and all.

Last year, the Morrison Center became the beneficiary of the event. They were very involved and were there as we created the physical plant for the event, as well as for the running of the Challenge on Saturday. It was very enlightening to get their prospective. They were amazed at the fact that everyone knew what to do, with whom to do it, and how it fit in. Every aspect of the Challenge had a team leader who created their own volunteer team and directed them. To all my team leaders, thank you for your years of service. To those who worked for them, you are the reason this event is so well respected. You maintained

passionately care about the future of our magnificent country.

Had not a small security detail been on hand at the ball field to protect one of the players, who was a high ranking official of party leadership, we probably would be dealing with the aftermath of an unimaginable bloodbath that would have horrified the world.

Political discourse in America has reached the point of vitriolic hatred that, if it is not soon toned down, could lead to all out anarchy and bloodshed on our streets that would make the civil unrest and riots in years past pale in comparison.

Democrats simply refuse to accept the fact that their candidate lost the presidential election to Donald Trump because he completely outworked and outsmarted a deeply-flawed Hillary Clinton.

Mrs. Clinton had billions of dollars to lavish on her campaign, the overt backing of every major television network and newspaper in America, and nearly unanimous support from every institution of higher learning. Yet she still could not pull out a win.

Mrs. Clinton lost because she was a terrible candidate.

She took her victory as a foregone conclusion and it came back to bite her when she neglected to campaign all out in states she figured were in the bag for her.

Many Americans were totally turned off by her and her husband’s decades-long record of either ignoring or, when it suited their purposes, breaking the laws that the common people gladly obey as a civic responsibility.

It would be hard to find a time in the nation’s history when political rhetoric has been so poisonous and vile. Depicting the president being decapitated or stabbed

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that initial standard.

Putting on this race involved so many different skills. As I stand back and look at it, I am amazed at the variety of duties. Now that it is over, I am more in awe of all those that made this happen and made it look so effortless. I have always been afraid of thanking individual volunteers in fear of missing someone. I do understand that regardless of the level of perceived contribution, no matter how small, every single effort goes toward the overall success of the event. I had great individual volunteers who made a real positive impression on the hundreds of people who competed over the years, as well as the folks who came with them. You made it fun and worthwhile; I will be forever in your debt. I am eternally grateful. Thank you again. See you on the mountain!

Rob Knowles Bridgton

By virtue and in execution of the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale and Order of September 7, 2016, entered on September 8, 2016, in favor of Michael T. Emmons, Conservator of the Estate of Samantha N. Emmons in proceedings in Bridgton District Court entitled Michael T. Emmons, Conservator of the Estate of Samantha N. Emmons v. Ernest E. Alden, Docket Number RE-14-34, Michael T. Emmons, Conservator of the Estate of Samantha N. Emmons will sell the premises located at Lot 9, Serenity Lane, Fryeburg, Maine 04037, and described in the mortgage recorded in the Oxford County Registry of Deeds in Book 518, Page 637 (the Property), at public sale at 12:00 noon, on July 26, 2017, at the law firm of Hastings Malia P.A., located at 376 Main Street, Fryeburg, Maine 04037.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE: The Property shall be sold by public auction to the bidder who makes the highest bid therefor. Any and all persons wishing to bid for the Property must be present prior to the start of the auction and make a deposit of $5,000.00 in U.S. funds, in cash or by bank draft or certified check made payable to Michael T. Emmons, Conservator of the Estate of Samantha N. Emmons. The successful

bidder for the Property shall be required to sign a Purchase and Sale Agreement at the conclusion of the auction, and the balance of the purchase price shall be due and payable in cash or certified funds no later than 30 days after the auction, upon presentation of a deed. The Property shall be conveyed by Quit-claim Deed Without Covenant, Without Warranties, subject to any municipal tax and sewer liens. The Property shall be sold AS IS, WHERE IS. Michael T. Emmons, Conservator of the Estate of Samantha N. Emmons and its agents make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy of any statement as to the boundaries or acreage, or as to any other matters contained in any description of the Property, or as to the fitness of the Property for any particular purpose, merchantability, habitability or as to any other matter.

Buyer shall pay all transfer taxes.

Additional terms and conditions pertaining to the sale of the Property may be announced at the time of the auction.

Dated: June 21, 2017 s/Andrew P. Pierce, Esq. Attorney for Michael T. Emmons, Conservator of the Estate of Samantha N. Emmons 3T25

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Opinions

Obituaries

June 22, 2017, The Bridgton News, Page 3D

Rosina A. Wilmot

Lewis E. Delano

Arresting the class clowns

(Continued from Page 1D) Bobby went to the office on his own because he knew I wasn’t bluffing. Calling the police would ruin half a day for about fifty students and at least two teachers. Clearly, things were getting much too complicated and I wondered how much longer I could continue in the teaching profession.

In July of last year a similar case came before our newest Supreme Court Justice, Neil Gorsuch, when he was on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. A middle school boy in New Mexico had disrupted class by generating fake burps. He wouldn’t stop and was sent into the hall, but he kept opening the door to “let out a giggling belch” as the Daily Signal described it. Then: “…a school resource police officer placed the student under arrest ‘for interfering with the educational process.’

The 13-year-old then spent approximately one hour locked in a juvenile detention facility before he was released to the custody of his mother. He was never charged for his misbehavior.”

The boy’s mother filed suit claiming her son’s civil rights had been violated. This was an even less serious case than the one I dealt with because there was no danger from flying objects, yet the student had been arrested and incarcerated, however briefly. Ten years had passed and the teaching profession had continued its decline. A minor incident became a federal case and made it to a high court, which, in a 94-page ruling decided in the school’s favor. Gorsuch wrote only four pages in dissent. According to the Daily Signal again: “Gorsuch… explain[ed] that a reasonable police officer should have understood that arresting a ‘class clown for burping was going a step too far.’”

Indeed.

Gorsuch concluded that: “the statutory language on which the officer relied for the arrest in this case does not criminalize ‘noise[s] or diversion[s]’ that merely ‘disturb the peace or good order’ of individual classes.”

Referring to his colleagues on the 10th Circuit, he said: “Often enough the law can be ‘a ass — a idiot,’” quoting Charles Dickens, “and there is little we judges can do about it, for it is (or should be) emphatically our job to apply, not rewrite, the law enacted by the people’s representatives. In this particular case, I don’t believe the law happens to be quite as much of ‘a ass’ as they do.”

Ouch.

Common sense is often a misnomer when applied to educational and judicial practice these days, and it’s refreshing to have a Supreme Court justice willing to point that out.

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

Lazy Cowbirds

(Continued from Page 1D) ing through several books I found a picture of the juvenile Eastern Brown-Headed Cowbird on page 510 of The Sibley Guide to Birds, with the caption “all feathers fringed pale.”

Brown-Headed Cowbirds have a highly unusual method of reproducing known as “brood parasitism.” Rather than building their own nests and raising their own young, they lay eggs in the nests of other species, relying on the host parents to incubate and raise them. The female Cowbird finds a potential host’s nest, and waits until the nest’s owner has begun to lay her eggs. Early in the morning, when the other bird is away from the nest, the Cowbird lays her own egg in it. According to The Birder’s Handbook, by Erlich, Dobkin, and Wheye, if several eggs are already there she may remove all but one, before laying her own egg. She can do this over and over in many nests, because she is the only songbird whose ovaries and oviducts continue to function throughout the entire breeding season, allowing her to reproduce nonstop, and to lay up to 40 eggs in a season.

Cowbirds have been found to lay eggs in the nests of over 220 host species, and their young have successfully fledged from 144 of those species’ nests. Since Cowbird eggs usually hatch a day earlier than the host’s eggs, and grow rapidly in the first few days, they often outcompete the host’s offspring for food. Besides losing an egg, the host bird may lose its own young to starvation. Some songbird species recognize the Cowbird’s large speckled egg, and will remove it or puncture it, while some other species will either abandon their nest or build a new nest atop the old one. Brood parasitism

by Brown-Headed Cowbirds is only one factor in the steady decline of songbird populations, but because Cowbirds are federally protected it is illegal to remove or destroy their eggs or their chicks.

A few days after my visit a couple of birds were seen flying out of the Phoebe nest. Later, when our friends removed the nest, they found a dead Phoebe nestling in it. Questions about birds are always interesting, and the best ones require a bit of research to come up with a plausible answer. Our friends’ question about the nest under the stair led to a sad story for the Phoebe family, and a fascinating story of BrownHeaded Cowbirds, with their highly unusual reproductive practices.

Roland B. Blake WINDHAM — Roland B. Blake, 86, of Windham, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2017, in Portland.

The son of Perley and Clara (Tracey) Blake, he was born in Portland on Aug. 21, 1930. He attended Gorham schools until the age of 13, when he started driving truck. He married Mary Lane, of Gorham, in 1949. They settled for a time in Gorham, but then moved to Windham to raise their six children.

He was an honorary member of the South Windham Fire Department. A truck driver for 39 years, he was a member of the Teamsters Local 340.

He was predeceased by his wife of 61 years, Mary Blake in 2010. He was also predeceased by his daughter, Rolene Frost; his son, Danny Blake; and his daughter, Peggy Bisco.

He is survived by his sons, Terrance Blake of Limington, Steven Blake and Susan of Limington, and Scott Blake of Raymond. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

There will be no services. He will be interred next to his wife at Chase Cemetery in Windham. Arrangements are under the care of Dolby Funeral Chapel, Windham.

Celebration of Life Noel Watson

A celebration of Life for Noel Watson, who passed away on May 9, 2017, will be held on Sunday, June 25, at Sunrise Cove Cabins, State Park Rd., Naples.

Please join us to share memories of Noel.

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San Franciso, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.

But if you’re going to the Maine Blues Festival in Naples, every Father’s Day weekend, you can wear a flower in your hat and smile for the camera.

(De Busk Photo)

Deborah W. Woodbury Deborah W. Woodbury, 85, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017, at the Bridgton Hospital. Deborah was born May 5, 1932, to James H. Walsh and Deborah Collins Wentworth.

Deborah attended the former Bridgton High School, graduating in 1950.

Deborah loved her children and grandchildren. She especially enjoyed family gatherings where we played cards and board games. Mom was very competitive and relished the pursuit of “the win.”

Deborah enjoyed sewing, crafts and quilting. Family members are fortunate to be in possession of her finished projects.

She was also a sports enthusiast. She loved Patriots football and college basketball. She was thrilled when she had the opportunity to go to Gillette Stadium.

More recently you would find her watching movies from the 40s and 50s.

Deborah was the matriarch of the Woodbury clan. We will mourn her loss greatly.

Deborah will be sadly missed by her son Barry Woodbury; daughters Deborah Woodbury-Doiron and Virginia Reynolds; sister Cathy Collins; brother Brian Collins; daughter-in-law Barbara Woodbury; sons-in-law Tim Doiron and Blair Reynolds; grandsons Joshua Woodbury, Alex Doiron, Jarrod Reynolds and wife Cathy, and Daniel Reynolds; and great-granddaughter Ava-Rene Reynolds.

Visiting hours will be held at Hall Funeral Home, 165 Quaker Ridge Road, Casco, Maine, Friday, June 23, from 6 to 8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Harvest Hills Animal Shelter, 1389 Bridgton Road, Fryeburg, ME 04037. Online condolences may be left for the family at hallfuneralhome.net Thank you mom for all of your love.

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The sun is hot…

don’t leave children in the car!

EAST HARTFORD, CONN. — Lewis E. Delano Jr., 86, of East Hartford, Conn. passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 11, 2017.

He was born in Madison on Jan. 13, 1931 to the late Effie Meservey and Lewis Delano Sr. He was predeceased by his wife, Jean (Geithner); sisters, Alice Friess, Roberta Milliken and Madeline Martikainen.

He is survived by his children, Judy Turcotte of Maine, Elaine McDougal of East Hartford, Conn., Daniel Delano of Virginia, David Delano and Laurene Delano of South Carolina; stepchildren Beverly O’Brien of Newington, Susan Dawe of Florida, Lori Ayotte of Maine, and Julie Demers of Coventry; a sister, Dora Kennedy of East Hartford, Conn.; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

A memorial service celebrating Lewis’ life was held at Desopo Funeral Chapel, 30 Carter St., East Hartford, Conn. on Sunday, June 18, 2017. Lewis was buried alongside his parents at Forest Hills Cemetery, Kansas Road, Bridgton.

Catherine Donoghue DENMARK — Catherine Donoghue, 81, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017.

She died slowly over perhaps a decade from Alzheimer’s disease.

She seemed not to know what was happening to her in the early years of the disease, but she knew something wasn’t right. In her early 70s, she was picked up by neighbors along Route 117 hitchhiking from her house in Denmark to her local noon AA meeting in Bridgton.

She was born Nov. 3, 1935 in New York City.

She was ferociously independent. She landscaped her front yard with no rules and her found object sculptures and rescued plants created an art screen between the road and her front door.

In the 1960s, she worked under her married name, Cathy Hartman, as a publicist for the small publishing house, Atheneum. There, she learned how to fit in to the NYC publishing scene from the owners: editorial greats Alfred Knopf, Mike Bessie and Hiram Hadyn. While there, she modestly groomed lifelong contacts like book reviewer Christopher Lehmann-Haupt at the Times, numerous independent booksellers, along with a number of publicity assistants, whom she mentored.

The working lunches she arranged with young authors like Puzo and Clavell — lunches at the nearby Nicola Paone’s — sometimes included her young daughter, Veronica. She left that house when she could not negotiate a living wage.

In her late 40s as the publishing world became the publishing industry, Cathy began to design an exit strategy from her job. Unlike most of her male colleagues, she had no employment perks and she had to figure it out. This, she did. Her efforts and sacrifices allowed some small financial gains and at 50 she was able to move to Maine with her daughter and son-in law, Alan Frey, and granddaughter, Corinna.

In Maine without benefit of public transportation, she suddenly needed to learn how to drive. This, she did. She also looked for work, but had no college degree. Raised in the Bronx by the Scottish immigrants, Margaret Cummiskey and Frank Donoghue, she was the youngest of six siblings. Neither of her parents were skilled workers. When she was 12, her father was killed in a terrifying instance of work place negligence on South Street in Manhattan. Catherine lost her passion for Catholicism and became a seeker of other kinds of truths, different ways of understanding. She was educated in the Bronx parochial schools and while enrolled in high school at St. Nicholas of Tolentine, she met the woman she described as the most influential person in her life, her lay French teacher, Georgette. Georgette opened Catherine’s vision of the world and encouraged her; told her to keep questioning and pursue philosophy. She might have graduated in one of Brandeis University’s earliest classes if she and her future husband, George Hartman, hadn’t gotten kicked out in her second year. It was an instance of Catherine taking the moral high ground; she was a philosophy student after all! Throughout her 50s and 60s, Catherine, then Catherine O’Donoghue, traveled to Europe meeting fellow travelers in hostels and train stations. She bought a Council house in the Borders area of Scotland and hoped her family would eventually move there with her.

She was distressed by the political scene in America and kept close to her heart the family connection to the socialism of the Scottish mineworkers. She felt deeply the passionate natures of singer Paul Robeson and poet Robert Burns. In the years of her travels, she made friends with whom she maintained epistolary relationships. It is clear from the letters that remain that she was esteemed by those who wrote her.

She came back to the United States because her family would not move and much as she wanted to be elsewhere she wanted more to be close to them. She bought an old Cape in Bridgton and found other strange folk around her. She discovered ecstatic dance and she joined a local journal-writing group. She “adopted” a family that she met in recovery and mentored in this way and through the local schools as best she could. She kept driving — an old Mercedes — so that she could visit Hebron, where her granddaughter attended school. She took the name “Journey.” What In Loving Memory of might have looked to outsiders to be a solitary existence looking in the door of her Bridgton house was actually a richly textured literary and artistic life. Resourcefully, 6/27/55 —8/30/13 as she lived on her social security income, she bought and had delivered a stand-up piano and reached back through the decades to recall the piano lessons she took as a teen at the Knights of Columbus Hall. She began to write music and composed art songs that she registered at the Library of Congress. She then began painting with little interest in how she was supposed to proceed she just began. When she lost interest in the paper and canvas she picked up at Renys, she began to paint Time: That which the walls and floors in her house. means different things When Journey left her body to different people, on June 7, she was in her bed at Springbrook Nursing Home in but for us it’s what Westbrook. She is survived by was, what is, and her daughter, Veronica Hartman; what would have been. her granddaughter and three greatYou are forever in our grandchildren. hearts and minds.

There will be no public service. Arrangements have been Wife, Bonnie entrusted to Chad E. Poitras Daughters, Dani & Holly Cremation and Funeral Service, Grandchildren, Reuben Buxton. Online condolence mesand Carly Dyer and sages can be submitted at www. their Dad, Chris Dyer mainefuneral.com

Anthony Longley

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SOUTH PORTLAND – Rosina A. “Gig” Wilmot, 94, formerly of Betsy Ross House, died on Monday, June 19, 2017, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House.

She was born in Liverpool, England, the daughter of William and Rosina Bennett. She was educated in England.

In 1943, she married the love of her life, George R. Wilmot in Liverpool, England, and began her family. Following the war, Gig worked for 35 years as a food service supervisor at Mercy Hospital, retiring in 1985.

She enjoyed making candy, crafts, sewing for the family and sports.

She was predeceased by her parents; beloved husband of 67 years, George R. Wilmot; brothers, Bill and John; sisters, Edith and Rose; and a grandson.

Gig is survived by her son, George R. J. Wilmot of Casco; daughter, Donna-Rae Arkalis of Massachusetts; brother, Richard Bennett of Colorado; three grandchildren; three step-grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

A private graveside service for the family will be held at Calvary Cemetery, South Portland. Arrangements are under the direction of the Conroy-Tully-Walker South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway, South Portland.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Gig’s memory may be made to the Hospice of Southern Maine, 180 US Route 1 Ste. 1, BLUES FEST FLOWER CHILD — If you’re going to Scarborough, ME 04074.

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Classifieds

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 25

HELP WANTED

FOOD SERVICE helpers — and dishwashers needed for Camp Encore-Coda in Sweden, Maine.

Full time. Mid-June through midAugust. Contact Ellen DonohueSaltman at 617-325-1541 or ellen@encore-coda.com tf16 THE LOVELL VILLAGE — Store has immediate openings for full- and part-time workers. Line cooks, waitresses, cashiers, and dishwashers. Flexible hours available. If you would like to join our team, call Rose at 207-925-1255 or stop by for an application. 4t22

COTTAGE CLEANING — Saturdays throughout Lake Region.

Work in teams. We provide equipment, supplies, training. $12.50/hr. + mileage. 655-2711.

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PART-TIME — assistant manager position available for busy self-storage facility with UPS and FedEx Shipping in Bridgton, Me. Interested parties please e-mail for more information and application to mountainministorage@gmail. com or call 647-2261. tf21

HANDYMAN NEEDED — Adaptable, prefer retired person good with handy-work. $12 per hour. Call 207-415-9166. tf18

LOCAL TENNIS COURT — contractor looking to add full and part-time team players. 452-2279. tf17 HELP WANTED — Anticipated and current employment opportunities Maine School Administrative District 72, Fryeburg, Me. Posted on our website: www. msad72.org tf5

CHUCK’S MAINTENANCE — If you need anything cleaned up or cleaned out, my trailer is 7’ by 12’. Call 743-9889.

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YARD WORK— Brush, total tree removal, limb-cutting, brush removal, bark mulch installation, trucking and more. Call 595-8321.

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FOR SALE

GOT WOOD — Ready to burn October 2017. $250 a cord. Cut, split and delivered locally. Call 647-8146. tf21 $5 FOR TATTERED — U.S. Flag when purchasing new U.S. Flag 3’x5’ or larger. Maine Flag & Banner, Windham, 893-0339.

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CANOE — 16 ft., fiberglass, Pow Wow, antique paddles included. $400. Can be seen in Bridgton at Burdick’s Garage or call 4151680. 1t25x

EGGS — Chickens, $3/dozen; ducks $4/dozen; goose eggs $1/ each when available. Call 3321520. 13t23x

DRIED FIREWOOD — Dried twelve months. Selling seasoned hardwood year-round. One cord $240, half cord $140. Call 207-595-5029; 207-583-4113. westermainefirewood.com 52t22x

WALKER BAY DINGHY — 8 ft., 2-man, with oars, like new can convert to sailing dinghy. $350. In Harrison. Call 603-673-1185.

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FIREWOOD — Seasoned or green. Soft wood for campfires, cedar Adirondack chairs, birdhouses and plant boxes. Also rowboat w/oars and electric motor.

Call Wendell Scribner, 583-4202.

10t17x PRO-LIFT LAWN MOWER — Lift 500 lb. capacity. Like new.

Asking $125 or B.O. Call 6475473. 1t25x

CARRIAGE TRAILER — Used. Large attached porch, excellent condition, located in Nokomis Campground, Long Lake, Harrison. Cost includes all furnishings on porch and in trailer, fire pit, carport and shed. New roof w/vents and awning installed last year. $6,500. Campsite fees: $2,100 for season plus 9% sales tax. Pics available on Craigslist.

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Concrete

583-4630 or 557-2800

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Orchard/Field & Farmstand Teams All positions are eligible for offered insurances.

Competitive starting wage.

To apply, e-mail pietree@pietree-orchard.com or stop by the farmstand.

Now taking applications for employment.

All positions part-time. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 years old and older. Apply in person at The Umbrella Factory.

Full-Time Summer Help Local plumbing company looking for full-time Summer help, with the potential for a longterm position. Experience is ideal, but we will train the right person. Competitive wages.

Must have a driver’s license.

Leave a message at 207-831-9093

NAPLES SHOPPING CENTER Route 302, Naples, ME 207-693-3988 TF21CD

DRIVERS Class A CDL – Tanker Drivers Come to A. Duie’s

— HIRING EVENT! —

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Thursday, June 22nd from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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Valley Road – Waterford, Maine

$2500 SIGN-ON BONUS

VACANT UNIT!

A. Duie Pyle Continues to Grow in the South Portland market and only have a few open positions available! Call or Apply Today to find out more about these great opportunities with an industry leader. JOIN US AT OUR HIRING EVENT as we will conducting onsite interviews! RSVP TODAY!

Now accepting applications for low-income elderly housing with rent based on 30% of adjusted gross income.

Applicants should be 62 years of age or older or disabled regardless of age.

For more information and an application, contact: Occupied Properties, Inc. - 207-781-2791 Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. or via e-mail at office@occupiedproperties.com

Local Class A — Dedicated Night Tanker Drivers (Maine): – $2,500.00 Sign-On Bonus, Applicable For Startup of Operation Only, – Guarantees will reconcile on a quarterly basis and driver must work all shifts – Compensation: $67,000 Guaranteed First Year – Minimum guarantee of $1,250.00 per week for the first 8 weeks (Ability to earn more) Don’t have Tank trailer experience but have Class-A Van trailer experience? We will train you to drive a tank trailer!!

Please RSVP at: www.driveforpyle.com/csghiringevent or call 844-DRV-PYLE EOE/Disabled/Veteran

EOE

HOUSEKEEPERS The Highland Lake Resort in Bridgton has openings for two housekeepers for this summer and fall.

PHARMACY TECHNICIANS in Training

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Applications are being accepted for Part-time Positions

RITE AID, one of the nation’s leading retail drugstore chains, is looking for responsible individuals to fill these positions in the local area. Applicants must be able to work days, nights and weekends.

Must be: • Reliable • Hard-working • Detail-oriented • Customer-focused Hours between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., including weekends. $10/hr. plus tips to start.

Call: 831-0888 for application.

Experience preferred but will train appropriate candidate.

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Please mail your current resume or apply in person with your current resume to: RITE AID 119 Bridgton Road Fryeburg, ME 04037 Interested candidates can also apply online to the position in the careers section of our Company website: www.riteaid.com/careers

• Saturday Morning Canoe Shuttle Driver 2T25CD

• Weekend Office Receptionist Call 207-540-4979 for information.

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Immediate openings for

CAMP & CANOE RENTAL

RITE AID is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

40+ Current Job Openings Bonney Staffing Center, Inc. has openings in the Norway, Bridgton, Naples, Windham, Gray, Standish and Gorham areas!

Applying with us could have you starting work tomorrow!!!

Light Industrial/Laborers • Administration • Medical CNC Milling – Soldering/Electrical assembly Sales/Customer service Part-time

Requirements include a minimum of two years of demonstrated experiences in Developmental Services or related field, ability to work both independently and as a significant participant of the regional team; ability to multitask, and maintain accuracy and confidentiality; strong written and oral communication skills; proficient computer skills including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Agency systems as required.

Candidates, please send cover letter and resume to: Denise Davis at Northern Human Services, 87 Washington Street, Conway, NH 03818, or e-mail ddavis@northernhs.org, or fax to: 603-447-5483.

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BONNEY is an EOE

We are seeking to hire a full-time Service Coordinator for this family-directed regionwide program. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, Development of the new PDMS Programs, advocacy through Service Coordination, ensuring services are implemented within the regulated guidelines while balancing the needs of families; staff recruitment and supervision following all Department of Labor laws and Agency policies; developing and monitoring individual budgets.

Full-time employees receive a generous vacation and sick leave package, 11 paid holidays, mileage reimbursement, may participate in the agency health insurance, 403B plan and much more.

This regional position requires extensive travel between offices throughout northern N.H.

You can apply in person Walk into our Windham office, Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. or online at www.bonneystaffing.com

940 Roosevelt Trail Windham, ME 04062 207.892.2286 www.bonneystaffing.com 2T24CD

We are hiring for our

The UMBRELLA FACTORY SUPERMARKET

HELP WANTED

DEADLINE: OPEN UNTIL A SUITABLE CANDIDATE IS FOUND

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

is hiring a full-time employee. Must be CPR and First Aid trained. And ECE is preferred. Please e-mail resume to brooksfamilychildcarellc@yahoo.com

803 Waterford Road Sweden, Maine 04040 207-647-9419

HENRY’S CONCRETE

INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD VISIT SCHOOLSPRING.COM TO APPLY

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.

Brooks Family Childcare in Casco

Good Pay • Lots of Overtime Hours Class C license required. CDL a plus.

FULL-TIME YEAR-ROUND POSITION 40 HOURS PER WEEK

WE HAVE FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME OPPORTUNITIES ON THE 7–3 SHIFT.

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PIETREE ORCHARD

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Looking for enthusiastic Licensed Nurses to be Charge Nurses for the ladies and gentlemen of our Long-Term and Transitional Care Units.

LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER — Mobile Feline Fix It Wagon, cats $70-$85. Dogs at Conway clinic starting at $100. NH and Maine income qualified plans. discounts. Rozzie May BUSINESS SERVICES Military Animal Alliance, a dedicated spay/ DENMARK HOUSE PAINTING neuter nonprofit. Sign up online — Since 1980. Interior and www.RozzieMay.org or call 603exterior painting. Free estimates. 447-1373. tf17 Call John Mathews 452-2781. tf40 COMPUTER HELP — Repairs, HEAP HAULERS — Towing training, networking and consultatservice. Cash paid for junk cars. ing. Call the computer tutors, 603Call 655-5963. tf12 694-2088, nhcomputertutors.com

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Laborers and/or Finishers

SONGO LOCKS SCHOOL/ CROOKED RIVER SCHOOL

Come and Join the Care Force Team at BH&RCC!

SMALL WELL-MAINTAINED — house. 1-2 bedrooms and garage. Established flower garden a plus, Bridgton/Harrison close to village location. 647-8090. 3t23

BUSINESS SERVICES

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WORK WANTED

RED’S FIREWOOD — Cut, BRIDGTON — 2-bedroom apartsplit and delivered. Any amounts. ment, hardwood floors, propane Call 615-6342 for details. tf18 heat, large kitchen, deck, river, walk to town, first floor of duplex, CAMP FIREWOOD — All pine. no pets, year lease, off-street park$120/cord; 1/2 & 1/2 hardwood ing. $825/month plus utilities. Call $170/cord. Cut, split and delivered. 207-939-3747. tf10 Call 515-0779.

12t24x BRIDGTON — 1026 So. High CANOE —17 ft. with paddles, St. 3-bedroom, 2-bath ranch, prigood condition, in Harrison, $250. vate country setting, $1250 mo.

Call 603-673-1185.

5t25x Includes: new appliances, electric GREEN FIREWOOD — Cut, heat, rubbish removal, mowing, split and delivered. $200 a cord. plowing; nonsmoking, no pets.

Call 207-515-0779.

12t17x First month and security deposit required. References checked.

LOAM & FIREWOOD — Available July 1. Call 207-632Please call Ron between 4 p.m. 8510 eveings. tf24 and 8 p.m. at 595-8359. 17t23x BRIDGTON — Rooms for rent.

VEHI­CLES FOR SALE $125 per week furnished with Internet. Call Ben at 207-894-8303.

JESUS IS LORD — new and tf9 used auto parts. National locator.

Most parts 2 days. Good used cars. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Ovide’s Used Cars, Inc., Rte. 302 Bridg­ton, 207-647-5477. tf30 LAND — ± 18 acres located in Harrison on the Buck Road at the FOR RENT height of land. Views of Mt. Washington. Combination of wooded CASCO — Rooms for rent. $125 and open land, with small brook. per week furnished with Internet $115,000. Call 617-957-8679 for and laundry onsite. Call Tommy at details. 4t25x 207-595-4946. tf9

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BUSINESS SERVICES

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

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

Selling tree-length firewood, call for pricing.

COMMUNITY — Flea market: Fryeburg Fairgrounds. General merchandise, antiques, collectibles, furniture, sporting goods, tools and much more. Every Sunday; vendor spaces available. 603-447-2679 for information.

14t22 2-FAMILY YARD SALE — June 24 & 25 and July 1 & 2, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. No early birds. Variety of items including power lift, fits in car trunk, camper-size freezer, dishes, clothing and many other things. 2t25x

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YARD SALES

2-FAMILY YARD SALE — 297 North Bridgton Rd., Bridgton, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, June 24. Rain or shine.

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MOVING SALE — starts this weekend. Furniture, cookware, rainy-day games, household goods, clothes, misc. Location is 32 Millstream Terrace, Sat., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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

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

APPLIANCE REPAIR

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

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

Jones Appliance Service/Repair LLC Quality service you deserve COMPUTERS All major brands jonesappliances@aol.com 647-4432 Grammy Geek Tech support for seniors (jr’s too) ATTORNEYS 1-1 support at your home Malware & virus removal/PC repair Shelley P. Carter, Attorney Free pick-up & delivery 207-310-0289 Law Office of Shelley P. Carter, PA 110 Portland St., Fryeburg, ME 04037 Ms. C’s Computer Repair 935-1950 www.spcarterlaw.com Virus and spyware removal PC repairs 207-228-5279 Michael G. Friedman, Esq., PA 27 Zion Hill Road, Bridgton 132 Main St. Naples Computer Services P.O. Box 10, Bridgton, ME 04009 PC repair/upgrades – on-site service 647-8360 Virus and spy-ware removal Hastings Malia, PA Home and business networking 376 Main Street – PO Box 290 Video security systems Fryeburg, ME 04037 71 Harrison Rd., Naples 207-693-3746 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 Thurlow’s Carpet & Home Center Carpet and Flooring Sales and Installation 21 Sandy Creek Rd, Bridgton 647-5562 800-310-5563

DENTAL SERVICES Bridgton Dental Hygiene Care, PA Complete comprehensive oral hygiene care Infants – Seniors Most dental insurances, MaineCare 647-4125 bdhc@myfairpoint.net Mountain View Dentistry Dr. Leslie A. Elston Cosmetic/restorative & Family Dentistry 207-647-3628 MountainViewDentistryMaine.com

DOCKS Servicemaster Prof. Carpet Cleaning – Home/Office Great Northern Docks, Inc. Fire/Smoke Damage Restoration Sales & Service 1-800-244-7630 207-539-4452 Route 302, Naples 693-3770 1-800-423-4042 TLC Home Maintenance Co. www.greatnortherndocks.com Professional Cleaning and Property Management Housekeeping and much more 583-4314

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Jeff Hadley Builder Remodeling, Additions Tile work, Wood flooring Kitchens, Drywall, Painting 30 yrs experience 207-595-8421 jhadley44@gmail.com Quality Custom Carpentry From start to finish and from old to new Jeff Juneau Naples 207-655-5903

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

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ELECTRICIANS Bosworth Electric Inc. Quality electrical contractor Commercial/Industrial/Residential Generators/Todd Bosworth/207-838-6755 bosworthelectricinc@hotmail.com D. M. Electric Inc. & Sons Dennis McIver, Electrical Contractor Residential/Commercial/Industrial Licensed in Maine & New Hampshire Bridgton 207-647-5012 J.P. Gallinari Electric Co. Residential - Commercial - Industrial Aerial - Auger - Lifting Service Bridgton 647-9435 McIver Electric “Your on time every time electricians” 221 Portland Rd, Bridgton 647-3664 www.mciverelectric.net R.W. Merrill Electrical Contractor 24 hour Emergency Service Residential & Commercial Harrison 583-2986 Fax 583-4882 David K. Moynihan Master Electrician Licensed ME & NH Bridgton 647-8016

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

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

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GARAGE DOORS Naples Garage Door Co. Installation & repair services Free estimates Naples 207-693-3480

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NOTARY PUBLIC Northwoods Notary Mobile notary services Weddings - lulapoop@gmail.com Linda Mercer 207-776-9090

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

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Jerry’s Painting Service Quality Painting – Interior/Exterior Roberts Overhead Doors Fully Insured – Free Estimates Commercial/residential – free estimates 207-527-2552 Now offering Master Card & Visa Webber Painting & Restoration 207-595-2311 Interior/exterior painting & repairs Waterfront specialists – Free estimates HEATING Fully insured – References 207-831-8354 Bass Heating Oil Burner Service Sales and Installations Waterford (207) 595-8829

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

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

PLUMBING & HEATING Collins Plumbing & Heating Inc. Specializing in repair service in The Lake Region 647-4436 Holt Plumbing Inc. Service work – pumps Camp openings – 30 years exp.

207-318-9981 Ken Karpowich Plumbing Repairs/Installation/Remodeling Master Plumber in ME & NH Over 20 years experience 207-925-1423

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

Fully insured Free estimates Darryl & Doug Hunt 693-5060

RUBBISH SERVICE ABC Rubbish Weekly Pick-up Container Service Tel. 743-5417 AM Enterprises LLC Trash & snow removal Serving Harrison & Bridgton ameinc@outlook.com 207-749-2850

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

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

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

TREE SERVICE Q-Team & Cook’s Tree Service Removal-pruning-cabling-chipping Stump grinding-bucket work-bobcat Crane-licensed & fully insured Q Team 693-3831 or Cook’s 647-4051 Toll free 207-693-3831 www.Q-Team.com

Rice Tree Service – Sheldon Rice Complete tree service – free estimates PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Removal-prune-chipping-stump grinding Clement Bros. Lawn and Landscape Licensed and insured Organic lawn & garden maintenance Utility and Landscape Arborist Waterford ME – 583-2474 Shoreline restoration Creative stonework, property watch VETERINARY Snowplowing & sanding 207-693-6646 www.clementbros.com Fryeburg Veterinary Hospital Small Animal Medicine & Surgery REAL ESTATE Route 302, Fryeburg 207-935-2244 Chalmers Real Estate

100 Main St., Bridgton Southern Maine Retirement Services Tel. 647-3311 Medicare Supplements & Prescription Plans Kezar Realty Life and Senior Dental Insurance Homes, Land & Vacation Rentals 150 Main St., Bridgton 1-866-886-4340 Lovell Village 207-925-1500 KezarRealty.com

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Norway Veterinary Hospital Naples Clinic Corner Rte. 302 & Lambs Mill Rd.

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WINDOW TREATMENTS Bolsters Decorating Center Custom window treatments Always free decorating consulting bolsters@megalink.net 9 Market Sq., So. Paris 207-743-9202

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Opinions

Supporting America’s military caregivers

The effects of military service often do not end with a tour of duty. For some veterans and their families, the journey may extend for a lifetime. For those veterans bearing both the visible and invisible scars of conflict, the transition home is often not easy. Recovery, too, can take decades. Along the way, mothers, fathers, wives, husbands, and other family members and friends step in to serve.

Military caregivers, heroes in plain clothes, are serving in American cities and towns every single day. In the United States, there are 5.5 million military caregivers. These family members and loved ones provide care on a constant and routine basis to veterans. They are often vital in assisting veterans to make the transition all the way home. Military caregivers improve recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration of wounded, injured, and disabled veterans. The number of military caregivers has been on the rise as veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan return home. Approximately 20 percent of military caregivers today are caring for a post-9/11 veteran.

The needs and experiences of post-9/11 veterans differ from those of pre-9/11 veterans. While veterans from past conflicts and wars are aging and facing age-related conditions such as Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular diseases, post-9/11 veterans tend to be younger and face higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, substance abuse, and traumatic brain injury.

As chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, I recently held a hearing to examine the unique needs of military caregivers and how to better support them.

Those needs were powerfully described by one of our witnesses from Maine, Melanie Swoboda. Melanie and her husband, retired Army Sergeant First Class Joe Swoboda, live in Levant, near Bangor. Joe is a three-time combat veteran of Iraq who twice sustained severe injuries in explosions, in 2003 and 2005, but who continued to serve. It was not until years later that the extent of his traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder were recognized.

Melanie lovingly took on the role as one of America’s hidden heroes, providing her husband’s care, raising their children, and managing the family’s finances. As she put it, “All of the tasks I was doing were the ones you’ll hear any caregiver talking about.” In fact, like so many caregivers, Melanie never thought of herself as one. To her, that’s just what a wife and mother does.

She enrolled in the VA Caregiver Program, which provides a stipend and respite support for post-9/11 veterans, which she said has been crucial for her family. She urged my Senate colleagues to support legislation I introduced with Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act, which would extend this service to veterans and caregivers of all eras.

Melanie also praised the Dole Caregiver Fellowship, a network of knowledgeable caregivers who provide invaluable support. This outstanding initiative was launched by another witness, former Senator Elizabeth Dole, whose husband, former Senator Bob Dole, is a World War II veteran.

When her husband was hospitalized at Walter Reed in 2011, Senator Dole became friends with families caring for many wounded, ill, or injured veterans. Many of these young

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(Continued from Page 2D) an environment more suited to his natural talents and love for animals.

His decision to allow me to earn half the cost of two summers counselor’s training at Camp Betsey Cox in Pittsford, Vt. was most influential to the rest of my life. I had never been away from home until the summer I turned 14, just before I entered high school. My seven years as a part of that camp community prepared me to enter the teaching profession and to travel whenever appropriate to meet my family’s financial obligations. My interest in photography and writing have their roots in watching the camp director capture many of our activities with a camera she carried everywhere and her allowing me organize and produce the weekly newsletters for the campers.

Sharing what I’ve learned along the way has been second nature to me. Writing letters to editors has been an extension of my need to share information since being the editor of that camp newspaper. My intention for the letters I write is that they convey information that readers can use as tools to face the challenges of life in their communities and across America. I share my personal observations without attempting to influence readers to support my point of view.

My primary concern for many years has been that many Americans have lost interest in their right to vote or to offer their efforts as participants in community, state, and federal governments. Refusing to exercise the right to vote or run for office has proven not to be the most influential means for accomplishing needed changes in decision making across America.

Cindy Alden West Fryeburg

Views from Senate

by Susan Collins United States Senator spouses were in their 20s and early 30s. Realizing they had a lifetime of caregiving in front of them, and understanding the critical role caregivers play in helping our wounded warriors recover, she established the Elizabeth Dole Foundation to raise awareness of the importance of supporting these selfless individuals. The Foundation’s “Hidden Heroes” campaign is leading the way in developing solutions to this major challenge.

Our military caregivers, like all caregivers, make many personal and financial sacrifices to ensure that their loved ones have the care they need. They may have to miss work,

turn down promotions, or even leave the workforce, creating enormous financial strain for families. In addition to the Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act, I have introduced bipartisan legislation that would better serve caregivers, including military caregivers. The RAISE Family Caregivers Act would require the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a national strategy to recognize and support our more than 40 million family caregivers. And the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act would authorize $15 million per year over the next five years to allow fulltime caregivers to take a temporary break from their responsibilities. This respite care is critical. It protects the health of caregivers, decreases the need for professional long-term care, and allows individuals who require care to remain at home. America’s military caregivers enable veterans living with visible and invisible injuries to recover, remain involved with their communities, and enjoy fuller lives. Despite their sacrifice, military caregivers typically do not receive awards and other recognitions for the work that they do. They deserve our support and recognition. We must never forget our military caregivers, who are also true heroes.

Precht: Verdict, trial by fire

(Continued from Page 1D) of the structures into a tower of flame. Eighty people killed, more hospitalized by the smoke and flames, some of the 500 residents still missing. In most of the American press it was a two-day tale — fire extinguished; the page turned.

In London, however, reporters investigated and editorial writers reflected. The fire was first noticed by observant Moslems who were having their last Ramadan meal before the sun rose and the daytime fast began. Some of them had smoke detectors in their apartments but the building itself had no working fire alarm system. It also had no sprinkler system — or as some reported, it had had a system, but it wasn’t working. The exterior, discolored by age, had been clad in cheap siding that was known to be highly flammable.

More importantly, it made the structure less of an eyesore in the pricey neighborhood — never mind being an impending danger to its inhabitants.

Over a century ago Britain began to emphasize public housing. During the following decades, Conservative and Labour governments constructed millions of new housing units. By 1979, 42 percent of the country lived in what was called “council housing.”

Then came Margaret Thatcher. Her government pushed an ideological idea called “right to buy,” which promoted homeownership and offered incentives. At the same time, according to the Washington Post, public housing began to acquire a reputation. “People didn’t want to think of themselves as having a kind of reliance on the state.” Between 1979 and 2013, 1.6 million council homes (about a third) were bought by their tenants. At the same time, the number of new homes built dropped sharply. Today, just eight percent of England’s

Resisting tyranny

To The Editor: There is a wonderful scene in the epic 1982 film, Gandhi, when Mohandas Gandhi has been arrested for the umpteenth time by the British colonial government. Two military officers interrogate him at length with no success. Finally, the lead interrogator snarls in exasperation, “Mr. Gandhi, you must realize that we can simply kill you.” Gandhi responds quietly, “Then you will have my dead body, not my obedience.”

Whether that scene is historical or whether it was created for the film, it accurately displayed the central truth of Gandhi’s doctrine of nonviolent resistance.

When a brutal, authoritarian regime no longer can terrorize its subjects, it loses all power to control them.

The worst any tyranny can do is kill people who resist it. When those people over-

come their fear of death — whether it be Jesus on Golgotha’s hill, Gandhi in colonial New Delhi, or Martin Luther King in a Birmingham jail — tyrants have no more weapons, and they soon will fall.

Americans must remember this as we continue to resist the encroaching tyranny of Donald Trump. No matter how cruel and brutal Trumpist policies become, no matter how many goon squads Trump and his gangsters unleash upon us, we must never give him our obedience, even if that may mean giving him our dead bodies.

I’ve thought about this a lot since Trump’s neofascists took office. Some might notice that I never refer to him as “President Trump.” If I were forced to meet him, I would not address him as “Mr. President.” He was shoe-

residents live in public housing.

The result has been a decline in the rental units that exist.

As The Guardian reported: “Millions more tenants now find themselves in expensive, insecure, often poor quality private housing. Social housing waiting lists are growing, while house building is meeting less than 50 percent of demand. Across a range of indicators, housing is worse, and more costly, for more people. Rising house prices put ownership out of the reach of millions.

Spiraling rents mean low-income tenants struggle to keep money aside for fuel and food. Overcrowding is increasing.

The markets have failed dismally to meet housing demand.”

It boggles the mind to think that class-ridden, early 20th century Britain cared more for the poor than today’s London, one of the world’s richest, most expensive cities. These are turbulent times in Britain, the New York Times says, and the tower fire touches on many of the issues that are riling people.

Over the past decade, a series of events has demolished the trust citizens once felt for their leaders: the financial crash of 2008, the scandal of parliamentary expenses, and the chaos in government following the Brexit referendum.

Amid this dissatisfaction with the status quo, voters in Kensington — a constituency once staunchly Conservative — elected their first-ever Labour member of Parliament. Today, the neighborhood fire looks like yet another of these “trust us, we’ll look after you” promises that officialdom fails to keep.

One is likely to find the same measure of dissatisfaction in our own country where the Housing Secretary thinks public housing is bad for the character of the poor. Will it take a disastrous fire to rile us too?

Henry Precht is a retired Foreign Service Officer. horned into office by colluding with a hostile foreign country, thereby denying the American people an honest election. Since January 20, he has conspired with the spineless Republican Party to cover up his treasonous acts, and they may well succeed in doing so. But until all the facts surrounding Trump’s tainted “victory” are revealed to the public, I will continue to call him an illegitimate president, in league with the Kremlin.

I’m too old to run; I’m too old to fight; but by God, I’m not too old to write. So I will continue to challenge Der Trumpster to come clean on his hidden tax returns, all of his shady business dealings with Moscow, and his conflicts of interest around the globe. I will continue to demand that gutless GOP quislings allow open, public, and uncensored access

to all the evidence about Trump’s collusion with hostile foreign powers.

The very existence of the United States as a democratic republic hangs in the balance. I’ll continue writing the truth no matter how often Trump reviles honest reporters as “enemies of the American people.” I’ll continue to write as long as I’m physically able, or until Trump’s goon squads come to drag me away. If they do, they might as well shoot me on the spot. I’d rather die standing on my feet, spitting in the face of tyrants, than gasp my last breaths in some fascist gulag. They can have my dead body, but they never will have my obedience.

Rev. Robert Plaisted Bridgton