June 22, 2023

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer FRYEBURG

Quick strike Cats

York unloaded hits early and often, building a 7-0 lead to roll past the

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Fryeburg Rescue, 50+ years of public service

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Fryeburg Rescue (FR) has been a capable, compassionate and very visible component of this community for more than 50 years.

Unfortunately, the 50-year mark occurred during COVID quarantine so the FR folks waited a couple years to offer the half-century celebration to the public.

Last month, at the onset of National EMT Week on May 21, an open house was held at the FR building, centrally located off Route 302, across from the Molly Ockett Middle School. More than a three-dozen people showed up during

the day-long event.

In addition to Fryeburg, FR serves the towns of Brownfield, Chatham, Lovell and Stow. FR is a non-profit organization.

Dispatcher Donese

Oliver — who has been active with FR since 1975 — spent many evenings sorting through old photos in preparation for the open house. The people who popped into the rescue building to check out the public event commented on the vast array of pictures documenting FR’s history.

Oliver was pleased to share details about the displayed photos.

It seems that the first junior rescue member later landed a job behind the

camera for Channel 6 news.

The teen’s name was Glenn Anderton. There is a photo of him standing behind an ambulance with its doors open and three EMTs sitting inside.

“He became on EMT. He went to college. He went into photography and journalism. Then, he worked on Channel 6 news and he was a photo-journalist. Then, he went on to Maine Medical Center, where he does the marketing for Maine Medical Center,” Oliver explained.

“When he was about 12 years old, he bicycled down to the fryeburg fairgrounds during the summer when we were doing the pig roast. He asked if he could

debate, which pushed the meeting past the two-hour mark.

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer HARRISON

— As moderator Vern Maxfield welcomed citizens to Harrison’s in-person annual town meeting, he declared “it is a privilege to be here tonight.”

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help us. We said, ‘Sure, you can dish the coleslaw.’ We put him to work. He was marvelous,” she said.

Harrison voters reject staff additions; suggest fire study

improvement projects, including construction of a new Public Works garage.

“It’s a real blessing we still have town meeting,” he added. “We’re here to do business. Let’s respect one another.”

Unfortunately, the meeting was a bit rocky.

Maxfield’s microphone chirped throughout the evening, creating noisy feedback that proved distracting and irritating, to some. Others sitting in the back bleacher section struggled to hear explanations from officials using the testy microphone.

There were plenty of questions regarding proposed budget line increases and staff additions, while conversation teetered between being civil and confrontational.

As expected, the two hot button items were how to address fire coverage and whether to add a Public Works assistant director position as the town takes on several infrastructure

Public Works Director Andy Ward came under fire regarding a proposal to purchase an excavator and trailer at a $365,000 price tag. While money would be taken from the Capital & Reserve Fund, some residents questioned why Ward didn’t look into a lease/purchase and others wondered why costs had skyrocketed from an estimate of $200,000 a year ago to $365,000. Ward had looked at four different models, and found the proposed number was “the best price.”

The measure passed 89-46.

Next was whether the town should hire an Assistant Public Works director to take a few responsibilities off Ward’s plate. Newell noted that Ward oversees four departments — Parks, Rec, Transfer Station and Public Works — as well as working with contractors building the new PW garage complex.

By hiring an “assistant,” Newell said that individual could take on tasks if Ward

Since the Fryeburg Rescue began 52 years ago, more than 245 members have been involved in it,

according to the FR web site. Considering that Oliver

M.S. Greenhouse gets green light

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer

NAPLES — The highest compliment is copying something.

If it works, why not duplicate it?

There is a greenhouse outside of Stevens Brook Elementary School that has been beneficial to students.

The School Administrative District (SAD) 61 Director of Facilities Andy Madura would like the Lake Region Middle School to have the same size and style of greenhouse.

The school already owns the land where such a greenhouse would be placed near the middle school building. Teachers have already drafted a curriculum based on having a greenhouse.

A greenhouse will provide a longer growing season than the outdoor garden beds that the student body was using, Madura said.

On Tuesday, the Naples Planning Board approved plans for a 16-foot by 24-foot greenhouse off Kansas Road behind the LRMS building.

The location of the greenhouse will be in near proximity of a tent that was

erected for music students when social distancing was required, Madura said.

“It is pre-fab greenhouse. It meets current building codes,” he said.

The plan is to put down a foundation for the structure to keep the structure from being subject to freezing and thawing ground. It would be a concrete foundation with drains, he said.

“There would be some electrical, enough for an outlet or two,” he said.

Water, which would come from the main building via a hose, would be used only seasonally. Having a heated greenhouse would allow students to plant during the shoulder seasons, Madura said.

“The middle school has had above-ground garden beds. But between the time they are able to plant and anything grows, school is out,” he said. “This would allow students to plant in the fall and earlier in spring.”

Alternate Jennifer Leeman commented that it was “a very well put together presentation.”

Marty Zartarian asked about the setbacks from the school, and was learned it wasn’t required. He

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Camps pitch in to buy stretcher

A group of summer camps in western Maine recently showed their appreciation for Bridgton Hospital by helping purchase a stretcher for the hospital to use for LifeFlight helicopter operations.

Arleen Shepherd, director of Camp Skylemar in Naples, contacted 12 other summer camps in the Bridgton area, encouraging them to participate in a fundraiser for the equipment. To express their gratitude to the team members at Bridgton Hospital for all they do to care for their young campers, the 13 camps donated $13,500 to the hospital.

Shepherd said that while summer camp can be a great place for kids to learn, accidents and illnesses can and do happen.

“Bridgton Hospital is especially important to sum-

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DEPARTMENT — Fryeburg Rescue (FR) Dispatcher Donese Oliver and Advanced EMT Michael Hatch pose next to the rescue unit during an open house to mark the 52-year anniversary of the FR. (De Busk Photo)

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joined the rescue department 48 years ago, she provides a first-hand account of those people who helped to shape the department.

Oliver refers to a photo of a female captain, Cynthia Walker, who served in from 1986 to 1987, during one of FR’s pig roast fundraisers. Prior to Walker’s service as captain, Sally Hill (whose married name is Whiten) had the title of captain from 1982 to 1983.

Oliver even recalls the person who drew the logo for the five-town rescue department.

Of course, she remembers the first captain.

“The first captain was Webster Fox. He started in 1971,” she said.

Back then, the head of the rescue department was called captain instead of chief, she said.

“Web Fox was our first leader, known then as our captain,” the FR web site

said. “He faithfully served the Fryeburg Rescue until his passing” in 2019.

“Rolland Wiley was our second captain,” Oliver said.

In the 1990s, FR Captain Richard “Dick” Fox played a vital role in fundraising, in getting local businesses to financially back the cost of the building. Additionally, he got building supplies donated.

Oliver stressed the importance of this happening. She pointed out the large signs on the upper wall naming the many businesses that helped with construction costs.

The building itself will be 30 years old this year, she said.

“The old rescue was what is Spice and Grain over on Portland Street. That is the old one. That is where I started out,” Donese said.

The Fryeburg Rescue website outlines the history

News, upcoming LEA happenings

News and notes from the Lakes Environmental Association:

Clean Drain Dry Bill: A legislative victory for lakes in 2023 was the passage of the Clean, Drain, Dry bill. Despite being proposed three times previously, it finally succeeded with some minor adjustments.

This new law mandates the removal of boat plugs and draining of live wells when traveling between different water bodies to mitigate the spread of invasive species such as zebra mussels, and the spiny water flea. The bill aims to enhance public awareness regarding the movement of these species and promote preventive measures to minimize the risk of infestations.

A “thank you” to all who provided testimony and to local State Representative Walter Riseman (I-Harrison) for his consistent efforts to safeguard area lakes through legislative initiatives.

Training: An Erosion and Sedimentation Control Practices workshop (last one of the summer) will be held on Thursday, July 13, at 8 a.m. This course, taught by Maine DEP’s John Maclaine, is necessary to become a Contractor Certified in Erosion and Sedimentation Control Practices by the Department of Environmental Protection. Register at mainelakes.org

Benefit Concert: The Camp Encore/Coda Chamber Music Benefit Concert at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison will be held on Monday, July 17, at 7:30 p.m. Confronting Terrestrial Invasives program will be

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of the 50-year-old department.

“In the early days, we utilized a borrowed bay in the firehouse, at the time, located on Portland Street in the now Spice and Grain building. A red phone system alerted the squad to a call for help. We eventually took over the entire building when the [Fryeburg] Fire Department moved to [its} current location, the old A&P building on Main Street in 1975,” the website said.

“Our next move to our current building on Bridgton Road took place in 1993. Dick Fox was instrumental in seeing the building completed, leading a volunteer labor force using donated materials,” it said.

About seven years ago, another construction phase happened, and the size of the building was increased.

“Our latest station expansion took place in 2016 with the addition

of several vehicle bays, office space and training and crew facilities, including a section dedicated for use by the Fryeburg Police Department,” the website said.

On Sunday afternoon, a large room in the expanded portion of the building was in use because a CPR class was being offered. Currently FR fleet

includes three ambulances and a rescue unit. The FR owns a boat plus a side-by-side UTV that can be outfitted with wheels or tracks, depending on weather.

The vehicles have been updated over the years yet the dedication to fundraising for that equipment has remained consistent and strong.

“It’s a non-profit 501-C corporation. It was first organized in 1971. This is 52 years. It’s gone through a lot of changes,” according to Advanced EMT Michael Hatch.

“A lot of people have come and passed away. It’s sad,” Oliver said.

“It seems. Several generations have practically lived here,” Hatch said.

GENEROSITY TO HELP — Area summer camps raised $13,500 to help Bridgton Hospital purchase a stretcher for LifeFlight. Camp officials and Bridgton Hospital personnel pose for the ceremonial check presentation.

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mer camps in the surrounding area,” Shepherd said. “Unfortunate things can happen anywhere, especially when you have so many kids living and playing together. When something happens, we depend on the wonderful Bridgton doctors, nurses and techni-

cians of the ER. “Bridgton Hospital provides us with 24-hour-a-day healthcare, with a collection of professionals who truly care about helping each individual in need. The staff is kind, compassionate and professional, and everyone is especially understanding of the summer camp industry.”

Amander Wotton, RN, ED nurse leader at Bridgton Hospital, said the hospital has been looking for a way to fund a special stretcher for patients who have to be flown to another facility. The new stretcher will allow team members to safely move critically injured patients from the hospital’s

Emergency Department to a LifeFlight air ambulance.

“The generosity to help, not just those they work with, but the entire Lake Region community speaks to their hearts and genuine appreciation for the wonderful team here at Bridgton Hospital. For that, I am grateful,” Wotton said.

IN A PHOTO (From left to right) Junior Rescue Glenn Anderton, French Eastman, Nancy Sienkiewicz, Gloria Buckner pose in the back of ambulance. The colors for rescue personnel were red and white at the time.

GOOD LEGISLATION — The Clean Drain Bill helps protect local water bodies. Pictured are State Representative Walter Riseman (I-Harrison) with Lakes Environmental Association Executive Director Colin Holme.

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inquired about the distance between the greenhouse and the soccer fields.

Madura said it was 300 yards away.

“I think it’s a great idea. It will benefit the students,” Naples Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) Kate Matthews said. The students might even

get a lesson in supply and demand. “I am the food services director. I told them I will buy fruits and vegetables from them,” Madura said.

Lesson in growing an idea with teamwork

By Alaina Clark LRMS Grade 8 Teacher

At the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, Lake Region Middle School was awarded funding through the Maine Department of Education’s Rethinking Responsive Educational Ventures (RREV) Program to bring more outdoor learning to LRMS students.

As part of this award, LRMS will have the opportunity to build a greenhouse and an outdoor learning pavilion for students to use in the next school year. While these structures are in the works, eighth grade students this year had the opportunity to help prepare the school grounds for increased outdoor learning. During the final quarter, the students were hard at work improving the school grounds and trails around the school. They built two more sections of boardwalk to make it easier to cross muddy patches of trail, worked to repair a footbridge that had been washed away by flooding earlier this year, cleaned out part of a culvert that had clogged under Kansas Road, painted and planted in the LRMS raised bed gardens, and built benches to create two meeting spaces in the woods where classes can gather outdoors.

Over the course of these projects, the eighth graders truly took on a leadership role and worked to research how their projects impact the wider ecosystem surrounding the school. They learned about the ecosystem services and natural resources that the woods around LRMS provide us every day. These outgoing eighth graders should

leave LRMS with pride, knowing that the legacy they are leaving behind will help future middle school students immerse themselves in outdoor learning and learn to appreciate all that the surrounding ecosystem provides.

Thank you class of 2027. Your hard work and dedication are greatly appreciated!

TOUGH SLEDDING — Public Works Director Andy Ward chats with LRTV’s Chris Richard regarding audio problems during the annual town meeting. An attempt to add a PW assistant was defeated.

Staff additions rejected; voters suggest fire study

keep pace with a growing to-do list, the town might be better served by adding a base employee or two, especially at the proposed rate. Newell clarified that the average pay rate is $25 per hour, totaling $52,000 per year, not including benefits.

Citizen John Strickland noted that “a number of things going on will come to an end,” thus questioning the need for an assistant. The article failed.

The highly-anticipated debate regarding what direction citizens want to head in for firefighting provided the most heated drama of the night.

The idea of hiring a fulltime fire chief failed a year ago, so this time around, town officials proposed a couple of alternatives.

Article 19 raised $184,988, basically maintaining existing services.

Voters approved this article. Article 20 called for “additional” fire department staffing — either a full-time chief at $74,000 (base salary of $60,000 plus benefits) or 7 days per week, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

coverage for $210,000 (this could be two EMS/ firefighters or one along with a chief). For a fulltime chief and 7 days per week coverage would cost $284,000.

Outgoing Select Board chairman Rick Sykes pointed out officials made “no recommendation” feeling it was up to the townspeople to decide.

Citizen Tracy Estes questioned why no assessment study had been done after last year’s failed vote on hiring a fire chief.

“Where was the money coming from?” Fire Chief Dana Laplante asked. “No, we didn’t do it.”

Laplante said the proposals are all about “your protection, your safety.”

“We’re asking you to help us out. We don’t have the people to do it (firefighting) as it is supposed to be done,” the chief said.

HERE’S WHY — Harrison Town Manager Cass Newell was busy providing reasons for proposed personnel additions and equipment purchases.

BOARDWALK BUILDERS — Lake Region Middle School students construct a boardwalk at a muddy section of a trail.

Business Spotlight

PROFILE — CJ RIVER

Location: 271 Main Street, Bridgton

Owners: Heather, Steve, Cooper, Jack Dalton and River the Dog. Ellen Lentz, manager. The shop is named after Heather and Steve’s boys, Cooper and Jack, along with their golden retriever, River.

Services: Men’s and women’s clothing, accessories and gifts.

Why did you decide to open your business? We love Bridgton!

Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in June; longer in July and August.

Telephone: (207) 803-8128.

Website: www.Cjriver.com

Bridgton notes

Town Manager Robert Peabody notes from the Bridgton Select Board meeting:

Granted. The County Commissioners voted to award Bridgton $450,000 from their Municipal Sewer and Water grant program. The program was competitive and required submitting a comprehensive application. Victoria Hill, Holly Heymann, Brent Bridges and David Madsen all deserve credit for a job well-done. These funds will be added to the Congressional Earmark of $1.2 million the town received for expanding the wastewater system.

Closed. The Town Office will be closed from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, June 22 for the Annual Staff Barbecue.

Get relief. Applications are being accepted for the Senior Property Tax Relief Program. Applications are available on the Town’s website and at the counter. The deadline is Aug. 1.

WELCOME CJ RIVER in Bridgton! Be sure to stop in and say hello to River and check out Bridgton’s newest shop, CJ River located right next to Jackalope Living, Conroy Creations Co. and Queens Head Pub in the Gateway Building in Pondicherry Square. Pictured left to right are: Dana-Beth Wells-Goodwin (Chamber volunteer), Tori Hill (Town of Bridgton Community Development Director), Erin Nelson (Norway Savings Bank), Heidi Edwards (Norway Savings Bank), River the Dog, Heather, Jack and Steve Dalton (CJ River owners) and Ellen Lentz (CJ River Manager).

Solar farm granted extension

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer

NAPLES

— The first solar farm to be approved in the Town of Naples in 2020 has had its groundbreaking schedule delayed multiple times.

The construction holdup has been tied to the cluster substation studies being conducted by Central Maine Power (CMP).

On Tuesday, the Naples Planning Board granted a one-year extension to the

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solar farm project, located at 30 River Road.

The location is a former gravel pit. At the time the solar project site plan was originally approved by the planning board, comments were made that it was a suitable use for the land.

On Tuesday night, ISM

Solar Project Manager Jean Friend appeared before the planning board on the behalf of landowners Matt and Erin Plummer. He explained to the board the

reason for the delay that has spanned three years.

There were “so many applications for solar projects” that CMP was concerned it might overload substations, according to Friend.

“CMP decided to cluster regional substations together and take an in-depth analysis. We are in the regional cluster hooked to the Raymond substation,” he said.

Apparently, studying that particular substation is not a very high priority so the Raymond substation keeps getting bumped farther down the list, he said.

“It has been delayed. First, we were told September 2021. The latest word is not until October of this year,” Friend said. “We are unable to move forward with financing and construction. The results of the cluster study [will

determine] whether or not to upgrade the substation.”

Naples Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) Kate Matthews asked him to provide the town with copies of the permit from Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in addition to written correspondence from CMP. “Send us information from CMP confirming what you’ve told us,” she said.

The board OK’d the third year-long extension through June 20, 2024, on the condition that the DEP permits are produced as well as documentation about the delay from CMP.

The vote was 3-0. Voting members were Vice Chair Martina Witts, Robert Fogg and Marty Zartarian.

During the discussion, some details were brought up. The leased area is 37-1/2

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Bridgton Police blotter

These items appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter (this is a partial listing):

Monday, June 12

2:35 p.m. Police executed a search warrant at a Portland Road location.

3:02 p.m. Motor vehicle crash on Portland Road.

8:49 p.m. Unattended death, agency assist.

Tuesday, June 13

7:30 a.m. Unattended death, agency assist.

9:51 a.m. Report of a tree limb blocking a stop sign at the intersection of Sandy Creek Road and South High Street; Public Works notified.

10:22 a.m. BPD assist to a Department of Health and Humans Services worker regarding a child abuse investigation. Police at 12:35 p.m. assisted the DHS official for a followup interview.

10:39 a.m. Landlordtenant dispute on Walker Street.

11:35 a.m. Motor vehicle crash on Harrison Road.

12:07 p.m. Motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Portland Road and Sandy Creek Road.

1:44 p.m. A Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife truck backed into a car on Portland Road; no damage reported.

2:57 p.m. Dispute between neighbors over property lines and fallen trees on Walker Street.

Wednesday, June 14

3:54 a.m. During routine patrol, an officer saw a male wearing a headlamp, who “quickly tucked into the trail” between Gibbs Avenue and Depot Street. The officer was unable to locate the subject.

7:29 a.m. Assist to Massachusetts State Police in search of a missing person possibly here in Bridgton. The female

was later located by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office in Naples.

10:34 a.m. Suspicious package delivered to a Whitetail Ridge home.

10:58 a.m. Police assisted the Bridgton Fire Department with a structure fire on South High Street.

12:28 p.m. Assist to United Ambulance on Portland Road. Subject denied help from rescue personnel, but accepted a ride by police to a residence.

2:03 p.m. A female suffering from mental health issues at Hospital Drive was referred to the Crisis Liaison for assistance.

6:10 p.m. A transient was issued a trespass notice for a Highland Road property.

Thursday, June 15

12:20 a.m. BPD assisted United Ambulance on Kimball Road.

7:40 a.m. Police assisted hospital staff with an individual suffering from mental health issues who was reportedly threatening individuals and causing a disturbance in the BH emergency department. Police were able to “calm” the individual.

8:33 a.m. Motor vehicle crash at Frances Bell Drive.

9:12 a.m. Report of a man possibly attempting to gain entry to vehicles on Mountain Road.

9:37 a.m. Gas drive-off theft on Main Street.

10:47 a.m. Police looked for an individual who left the hospital against medical advice; unable to find or contact the person.

11:15 a.m. Police arrest-

ed a man at Ward Acres on an active warrant.

7:57 p.m. Harassment complaint at Beaver Creek Farm Road.

9:18 p.m. Noise complaint in the area of the Kansas Road cemetery. Police found four vehicles with about 10 people there “paying respects to a deceased friend.” Police say the individuals were “cooperative and polite.” They were given a warning regarding the cemetery is closed after dark.

11:01 p.m. Following a traffic stop on Portland Road, police charged a male with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence and operating an unregistered motor vehicle.

Friday, June 16

11:10 a.m. Parking problem on North High Street.

6:31 p.m. Transient reportedly “hanging out” at a Maple Street property and leaving trash.

8:14 p.m. Harassment complaint on Fosterville Road.

Saturday, June 17

5 a.m. Motor vehicle crash on Dugway Road.

8:51 p.m. Police assisted United Ambulance personnel with a subject down on Main Street. Police say the man was intoxicated and he was given a ride home.

11:44 p.m. Noise complaint (birthday celebration) on Depot Street.

Sunday, June 18

3:37 p.m. Police arrested a male on Main Street, and charged him with criminal trespass.

8:38 p.m. Police went to

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ON ITS SIDE following a crash on Route 302 near the Raymond Beach entrance was this Jeep Wrangler,

3 hurt in crash

RAYMOND — Three people were injured and transported to hospitals Friday night following a two-vehicle collision in front of Raymond Beach, on Route 302.

Deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office along with the Raymond Fire/Rescue and Casco Fire/Rescue responded to the area of Roosevelt Trail at 7:33 p.m.

Police say Karen Beaulieu, 44, of Biddeford was operating a 2020 Jeep Wrangler westbound on Route 302. Anna Apon, 31, of Raymond was operating a 2011 Toyota Highlander, also westbound and attempting to make a left turn into the Raymond Beach parking lot. Beaulieu

crashed into the back of Apon’s vehicle causing the Wrangler to tip and rest on its passenger side. The Highlander was pushed several yards down Route 302. Occupants of both vehicles were able to self-extricate.

Raymond Rescue transported Beaulieu to Maine Medical Center for nonlife-threatening injuries.

Casco Rescue transport-

ed Apon and another passenger to Bridgton Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation. CCSO believes speed, inattention and alcohol were factors in this crash. The roadway was closed for some time, but later reopened around 9 p.m. after the scene was cleared.

Training for volunteer child advocates in August

Interested in advocating for the best interests of a child? The Maine Court Appointed Special

LEA news

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held on Thursday, July 13, at 6 p.m. at the Maine Lake Science Center. Join LEA for a presentation about emerald ash borer, browntail moth and other terrestrial invasives in the area.

Lauren Pickford from LEA will present on the spongy moth and the advancement of the browntail moth.

Maggie Lynn from Loon Echo will present on the invasive, emerald ash borer and its discovery and impact in Bridgton, as well as the new management plan slated for Pondicherry Park.

Depending on the weather, attendees may have the opportunity to see some of these invasives in person.

Annual Meeting of LEA is set for Tuesday, Aug. 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bear Mountain Inn, 364 Waterford Road, in Waterford.

Meet the LEA staff and board and learn about current projects while enjoying a box supper from the Good Life Market overlooking beautiful Bear Pond. Depending on logistics and weather, the event may be inside or outside under a tent. Space is limited so get your tickets soon (mainelakes.org).

Registration for programs and more information, go to mainelakes.org

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acres. The fence line and everything inside of the fence line will be leased by ISM Solar. Some tree clearing will be done outside of the fence.

Although the solar project was approved prior to the ordinance stating solar equipment cannot be seen from bodies of water or roadway, board members asked about that.

The natural berms around the gravel pit will prevent it from being seen from River Road or Crooked River, Friend said. Additionally, the solar-farm landowners are also the abutting neighbors. A noise test has already been conducted, he said.

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Watch your driving. The Bridgton Police Department will be conducting traffic enforcement details throughout the month funded by a Bureau of Highway Safety Grant.

Money run. The Torch Run was a great success raising $4,000 thus far for the Special Olympics.

Cop on Top, another Special Olympics fundraiser will be held at Hayes Ace Hardware this Friday, June 23 and Saturday, June 24 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday, June 25 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tourney host. Bridgton has been selected and is hosting the Maine State Babe Ruth 8u, 10u, 12u State Softball Championship Tournament July 14-16. 30 games, 18 teams in 3 days! Volunteers are needed to make it a great event for visitors. This will be the Ham Complex’s first time hosting a softball tournament and for many it will be the first-time visiting town. Contact Rec Director Gary Colello if you can help out.

Advocates (CASA) program is holding its next training for volunteer advocates on Aug. 15-18.

This free, four-day training is designed to prepare attendees for certification as volunteer guardians ad litem

(GALs) in Maine child protection cases. Trainees may participate virtually or in person. For those who wish

to participate in person, the training will be held in Augusta. Accommodations

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~ Lake Region Maps ~

Great Northern Docks owner and pen/ink artist Sam Merriam, has released a collection of new lake maps. With assistance from his graphic artist brother, Seth, the vintage style, 11x17 on heavy parchment, depict earlier and simpler times in Maine’s Lake Region. Prints are $20 each, and support local food pantries. Maps can also be purchased at the Greater Bridgton Chamber of Commerce, 257 Main St., Suite 1, Bridgton. They can be purchased online at www.greatnortherndocks.com/maps

Maps completed include:

Arrowhead

Cobbossee

Highland Kezar

Little Ossipee

Little Sebago

Long & Brandy

Maranacook

Moose Pond

Sebago Lake

Thomas Pond Thompson

Trickey Pond

Woods Pond

…and more on the way!

operated by Karen Beaulieu of Biddeford.

STRUCK FROM BEHIND, a Toyota Highlander operated by Anna Apon on Raymond. (Photos courtesy of CCSO)

A new face at Music Festival

HARRISON — Sebago-

Long Lake Music Festival

welcomes flutist Laura Gilbert as one of the newer performers at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison.

Laura Gilbert has performed worldwide as chamber musician, soloist, recitalist and guest lecturer. Previously co-artistic director of Monadnock Music, she is co-founder and coartistic director of Electric Earth Concerts, based in Peterborough, N.H.

Laura first played with Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival (SLLMF) in 1998, but infrequently over the years. Because of a longstanding relationship between the artist and Music Director Mihae Lee, their collaboration has taken on many forms over the recent past. For example, several years ago, with a halt during the worst of the pandemic, SLLMF artists have performed repeat concerts with Electric Earth Concerts in New Hampshire. A SLLMF repeat concert is one rehearsed for and performed at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison, and then taken elsewhere to be repeated.

“My romance with music and Maine began at the same time, when I was in

FLUTIST Laura Gilbert joins Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival’s 51st season.

high school. I attended the Bowdoin Summer Music Festival — the place where my lifelong friendship with Mihae Lee began,” Gilbert said. “There is no separating my love of Musical collaboration from the salt air, the ocean, the smell of a Maine summer. Five years

ago, I purchased a little home in Portland, a lifelong dream for me — to spend my summer practicing and making music with my friends. Playing with Mihae and others at Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival feels like coming home again. I cannot wait!”

In addition, Laura is a founding member of Auréole, a trio composed of flute, viola and harp; additionally, she has performed with many ensembles including musicians from Marlboro, Brandenburg Ensemble, the Borromeo, Brentano and Saint Lawrence String Quartets, Chamber Music at the 92nd Street “Y,” Saint Luke’s Ensemble and Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The New York Philharmonic and Speculum Musicae.

She currently holds the principal flute chair of CityMusic, Cleveland and Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic. Laura serves on the faculties of Mannes College of Music and Saint Ann’s School. She is one of the 24 outstanding artists from around the USA performing with the Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival this summer.

Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival will perform Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison, between July 11 and Aug. 8. For more information about the Festival and to order tickets, go to https://sebagomusicfestival. org/concert-tickets-2023/.

Yard sale benefits home repairs

RAYMOND — A

yard sale fundraiser will be held at Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Boyhood Home in Raymond, Maine, 40 Hawthorne Road, on Saturday, July 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The yard sale is being held as part of the Hawthorne Community Association’s ongoing

Phase II capital campaign to raise $75,000 to make urgent repairs to the historic home. The sale will be held rain or shine.

Everyone wishing to browse the sale, bring home new treasures, or sell crafts or “white elephant” items are cordially invited to attend. Vendors wishing to sell items are asked to

please pay $15 to secure a table by contacting Sylvia Sullivan at rsssm@maine. rr.com.

Those who would like to donate to the ongoing restoration of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Boyhood Home in Raymond may do so by sending a muchappreciated check payable to “Hawthorne Community

Association” to: Hawthorne Community Association/ PO Box 185/South Casco, ME 04077. Secure credit card, debit card, and PayPal donations may be made online at: https://www.hawthorneassoc.com.

For more information, please contact Abel Bates at 207-318-7131 or jbates4@ maine.rr.com

OUT FOR BREAKFAST — Denny and Ginny Raymond of Waterford with son Will Raymond with his son, Owen, from Ft. Worth, Texas, and daughter Ginia Brannan with her daughter, Emmi, from Lunenburg, Mass., enjoy breakfast at the Wilkins House in Waterford.

Breakfast returns

WATERFORD — The much-loved Waterford Summer Breakfasts return for the 67th summer. Begun 69 years ago, only two summers were missed due to the pandemic. As the tradition continues the first breakfast will be on Tuesday, July 4.

Hosted at the Wilkins House at the foot of Plummer Hill in the Flat of Waterford, adjacent to the Congregational Church, there will be four breakfasts in all. Other dates are Wednesdays, July 19 and Aug. 2 and 16. All are from 7:30 to 10 a.m.

The breakfast consists of scrambled eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausage, muffins, donut holes, juice, coffee, tea, and real Maine maple syrup. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children five years old and younger.

Volunteers are very welcome. For more information about volunteering, contact Ginny at WilkinsHouse1797@ gmail.com.

Ginny Raymond, a longtime volunteer coordinator for the breakfasts, has been attending them since she was a child.

“The breakfasts are a highlight of our summer each year. I’m happy now to share the volunteer coordinator position. I continue to seek volunteers for kitchen duty and Brenda Hambleton coordinates dining room volunteers,” Ginny said. “We are always eager to welcome back regulars and to have new folks join us as volunteers and at the breakfasts as diners.”

Breakfast proceeds benefit the Wilkins House, for upkeep of the building which functions as an important community center in the village.

The Fourth of July Parade will be held at 11 a.m. The library book sale along with an Open House at the Historical Society building are all day.

Church seeks artists for July 7-8 exhibit, sale

NORWAY — The First Universalist Church of Norway is looking for artists to participate in an art exhibit and sale on Friday, July 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. and on Saturday, July 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All

fine art media are welcome — gallery-style paintings, sculpture, photography.

To register for the exhibit, artists are urged to contact Rev. Fayre Stephenson at 207-7442068.

The exhibit will be held in conjunction with the Western Maine Art Group’s “First Friday” receptions at the Main Street Gallery and the Matolcsy Art Center with refreshments served at

each of the three venues.

“We are excited to be included in this annual summer event and thank the Western Maine Art Group for extending this opportunity to us. We hope that folks enjoying the

Norway Arts Festival on Saturday will also wend their way to the church to enjoy our exhibit,” said Joanne McDonald, church board chair.

Participating artists will receive the proceeds from

sales of their works and may make an optional donation to the church. There will be display space to accommodate eleven artists. Artists who register for the exhibit will drop off artwork during the week of June 26-30.

Well-attended Harrison annual town meeting

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“We’re hurting, worse than ever before.”

Article 20 failed with voters encouraging the Select Board to seek a “free” fire department assessment.

The News reached out to a local fire chief regarding a department assessment

study, and was told the only state agency he was aware of to take on this task would be the Maine Fire Service Institute — the lead agency for firefighting training and certification in Maine. The chief was confident that such a study carries a cost.

“In 2006, they did an assessment of our needs

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may be available.

The foundation of a CASA’s work is learning about the case and then advising the court what the CASA believes is in the child’s best interest. CASAs come from a wide variety of professional and personal backgrounds and are guided throughout the process by CASA program staff.

If you are willing to advocate for a child’s best interests, we encourage you to apply to become a CASA volunteer. Those interested in the training must complete an application and, if invited to participate, must also complete criminal and child protection services background checks.

Are you ready to advocate for a child’s best interests?

For more information about becoming a volunteer, please contact Maine CASA at 213-2865 or e-mail casa@courts. maine.gov.

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Pinhook Road regarding an alleged violation of a criminal trespass order. Police were unable to locate the suspect.

• During this reporting period, BPD conducted 29 property checks and checked three alarms.

regarding a ladder truck.

They evaluated what we had at that time and what we needed based on our buildings, hazards, development etc. At that time, the study cost the town I believe $2,000,” the chief added.

Several private companies also do fire department assessments for a fee, based upon an agreed scope of assessment.

In other business:

• Newell clarified several matters, including why firefighters were serving as traffic flaggers during sidewalk construction and why the Rec budget was up.

First, the company doing sidewalk work had a number of workers call out sick and reached out for help to be able to continue building. “It was a 1-time deal,” said Newell, adding the

town will be reimbursed for the cost.

As for the rec increase, Newell pointed out the town was finally returning to a full summer rec and swim program. To do so, the state requires a certain ratio between children and counselors, as well as providing lifeguards (one or two). Based on a kid count of 120 (Harrison and Waterford), the town would need to hire 12 to 15 counselors. As of town meeting, 10 have been hired, Newell said. At a recent Select Board meeting, Newell asked members to waive an existing nepotism clause so that a “very qualified” candidate could be hired as part of the summer rec staff.

While Newell was unable to identify how the applicant is related to a town

employee, she was able to say the candidate’s supervision would fall under a non-family member. The Select Board approved the one-time request.

Several questions were posed regarding what the town paid for various services a year ago (such as Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office deputies) compared to what officials were asking for in this budget. In many cases, those answers could be found in a well-done town report, which included line item breakdowns. The report was available to the public three weeks ago.

In eight minutes, voters zipped through seven articles including raising $250,000 for the Comprehensive Capital Reserve Account. Voters

approved Mooring Ordinance amendments, but rejected changes to the Building Permit Ordinance. The final “no” vote came when citizens were asked whether they wanted to conduct business via a secret ballot or continue with open floor meetings.

One citizen said he often voted “no” when using the secret ballot method if he didn’t understand the question or have the necessary information to make an informed decision. He found in-person town meetings as “transparent” and an effective way to gain information before making a decision. A “yes” called for a secret ballot approach. A “no” meant keeping the in-person meeting. “No” was the clear winner.

Regional Sports

June 22, 2023, The Bridgton News, Page 7A

Early thunder York strikes for 7 runs to start game, LR falls 8-1

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer STANDISH

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If nerves didn’t get the best of Lake Region players appearing in the school’s first Regional softball final in nearly 20 years, York junior pitcher McKayla Kortes did.

Kortes gave up just two hits, striking out six, while going 3-for-4 including a grandslam in the second inning to power York to a dominating 8-1 victory last Wednesday at St. Joseph College in Standish.

The win propelled the Wildcats (18-1) to the Class B state championship game against the North’s top-seed Nokomis. York finished their journey with a 2-1 win Tuesday night in Brewer to capture the school’s first state title since 1989. Both teams finished 19-1.

Coming off two impressive wins over Medomak Valley (2-1) and Gardiner (1-0), Lake Region Coach Shawn Rock liked his club’s chances against York, whom the Lakers played tough in the regular season.

“Going into the game,

we were focused on being aggressive with our at bats,” Coach Rock said. “We felt pretty good not making any errors against Gardiner and we had confidence in the ability to make the outs that we were supposed to make.”

But, York never let the Lakers (14-5) get comfortable.

After the Lakers went 1-2-3 in the first with Kortes striking out two, York leadoff Maddie Fitzgerald (3-for-4) whacked a loud single to right. Then, Maddy Raymond lined a shot over Laker rightfielder Laura Dutton’s head for an RBI triple. Kortes smoked a hard drive to short, but the drive rattled off Margo

Tremblay’s glove enabling a run to score. Kortes later scored on a two-out single by Emily Estes.

York blew the game open with four runs in the second as Kortes blasted the first pitch she saw over

the leftfield fence, clearing the bases.

“I think being in that big game made us nervous, and being nervous, we lost confidence,” Coach Rock said. “If you take away that second inning, I believe we were in that game. Coming back from seven runs is tough on a big stage like that.”

York didn’t take their foot off the pedal. Estes opened the third inning with a base hit, and later scored as the Cats knocked two more hits. LR senior pitcher Melissa Mayo prevented more damage by striking out two.

Mayo did strike out 11, but the Cats touched her up for 13 hits. She walked two.

Freshman Vylet Robbins was the first Laker to reach base in the third when her bunch try was popped up, and as she started to run down the line, she was struck by a York fielder trying to make the catch. The ball dropped, and Robbins was awarded the base when the umpire ruled interference. But, the inning ended quickly when Robbins was called out for leaving first base early and Dutton was retired on a ground ball out to first.

Sophomore Margo Tremblay broke up Kortes’

no-hit bid in the fourth with a sharp single to center.

The Lakers prevented the shutout as Robbins walked to start the sixth. She stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch. After Kortes recorded her final strikeout, Kylie Myers roped a 1-1 pitch into right for an RBI single.

While the game was settled early, Mayo refused to quit battling. She struck out the side in the fifth, and when York loaded the bases with no outs in the sixth, looking to deliver the final knockout punch (reaching the Mercy Rule count), Mayo didn’t give in. She struck out clean-up hitter Ella Moon for the third time, induced a ground ball to shortstop with Tremblay firing a strike to catcher Emily Rock for a force out at home, and recorded her final high school out with a feeble ground ball back to the mound, resulting in an easy throw and out at first.

While the Lakers came up short, Coach Rock was extremely proud of his squad and his seniors — Melissa Mayo, Emily Rock and centerfielder Avery VerWey. The coach believes that those seniors certainly set the bar high

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Players named to All-Star squads

While their teams fell short in reaching the finals, local high school softball and baseball players had a chance to play one more game this season before putting down their bats and gloves.

Brock Gibbons of Lake Region was selected to take part in the Underclass Baseball Game on Wednesday, June 21.

Bryce Richardson of Fryeburg Academy was named to the Maine Senior A-B Baseball Game roster. The game is scheduled for today, Thursday, June 22

St. Joseph College

6:30 p.m. following the Class C-D

p.m.

Abby Ontengco of Fryeburg Academy along with Emily Rock and Melissa Mayo of Lake Region were named members of the Maine Senior A-B South Softball Team, which played Wednesday evening at St. Joseph’s College.

DIVING CATCH — Lake Region senior catcher Emily Rock was quick out of her stance and was able to catch a short pop-up during last week’s South Regional Class B softball game at St. Joseph’s College. (Rivet Photos)

REGROUPING — Laker pitcher Melissa Mayo is consoled by teammate Kylie Myers (right) after York exploded for four runs off a grandslam in the second inning.

SHARP D — LR’s Laura Dutton is tagged by York’s Ella Hickey; right, Lyla Levesque makes a catch in foul grounds.

RUNNER-UPS — Lake Region senior pitcher Melissa Mayo holds up the South Regional runner-up plaque as AD Paul True (left), Coach Shawn Rock, Assistant Coaches Daryl Fernald and Josh Robbins, along with players Lyla Levesque and Emily Rock look on.

(Photo by Kevin Murphy)

OUT OF REACH — Laker second baseman Vylet Robbins is unable to get to a hard hit ball, one of 13 York hits during the South Regional last Wednesday. (Photo by Kevin Murphy)

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for the next group of Lakers to strive for.

“Moving forward, I think they know they can get to that game, but now we work on being mentally prepared for that game. It’s good for our program,” Coach Rock said. “There’s a lot of young players coming up that are playing a lot of travel ball and with a lot of innings come confidence in your ability. I’m looking forward to the next few years.”

Youth Camps at Lake Region

LAKERS FINISH 14-5 — It was a very successful season on the diamond for the Lady Lakers. The team includes: (front left to right) Margo Tremblay, Lyla Levesque, Emily Rock, Melissa Mayo, Mia Letarte, Vylet Robbins and Reiyn Leighton-Hart; back row, Jordan Blanton, Kylie Myers, Molly Wear, Kaylee Maguire, Assistant Coach Daryl Fernald, Head Coach Shawn Rock, Mallory Smith, Assistant Coach Josh Robbins, Laura Dutton, Avery Ver Wey and Kaitlin Lane. Not pictured were Assistant Coaches John Mayo and Tracy Smith, and statistician Amy Mayo. (Photo by Kevin Murphy)

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Hunter Martin has quietly gone under the radar in order to compete as a singles player for the Lake Region varsity boys’ tennis team.

“Hunter is a good player that has won against most other players on the team to maintain his position as the number two singles player for the team. I know he gets frustrated at times going against the number two singles players in our league but he is a good player,” Laker Coach Joe Dorner said. “He went into the state singles qualifying round and won his first round match up, which shows how his work and play paid off. He is also an honest player on the court where if a ball lands close to the lines, he gives the benefit of the point to his opponent, where I know most players might not do that.”

Coach Dorner also appreciates the fact that Hunter will help clean up after gatherings and lend a hand to help the team.

Supervisor of Greens

Michael Mageles of Bridgton was invited to be a member of the elite course grounds crew that hosted the 2023 U.S. Open Men’s Golf Championship held June 12-18 at the Los Angeles Country Club in California.

As a 2020 Turf Management intern at LACC, Michael became very familiar with the 126-year-old masterpiece course, thus becoming selected as “Supervisor of Greens” for the week of the Open. Keeping the course at the highest standard and level of play in accordance with the USGA was a challenge and an honor of a lifetime.

Michael is a 2020 graduate of Rutgers with a degree in Turf Management, a 2015 Southern Maine Community College Sports Management grad and a 2013 graduate of Lake Region High School. He is currently Assistant Superintendent at Sand Valley Golf Resort in Nekoosa, Wisc. during the golf season.

Highlands Golf Beat Handicapping the ‘Cup’ battle

By Whit Lesure Highlands Golf

Columnist

Rainy weather and damp conditions continued to force cancellations of the weekly Tuesday night Scramble, as well as the weekend morning Sweeps. However, deflating, brave souls found short windows of time to get their swings in, and the entire staff at BHCC has taken full advantage of the opportunity to ready the course for the surge of summer play lurking around the corner. At the very least, all the “dads” out there were more available than usual for Father’s Day.

With little real news to report (“no, I won’t go there”), I will humbly handicap the field for the

annual President’s Cup Match-Play tournament that is currently down to the “Sweet Sixteen.” This “tip-sheet” is as reliable as the local weather and absolutely should be taken in jest. Serious gamblers should consult Assistant Pro Dan Cahill in the clubhouse for all their wagering needs. In the “West Region” of the bracket, Bill Kavanagh will take on Jim Semple.

In what will be a common theme here, Kavanagh looks like the favorite but will be giving ample strokes away to Semple to make this a tough call. Does the hole-in-one a week ago by Semple give him the mojo he needs to defeat one of the club’s best? I will take “Dollar Bill” but anything could

“Hunter has played tennis for three years and I have seen him improving every step of the way,” the coach added. “I can’t wait to see what he can do during his senior year.”

In recognition of his strong work ethic, determination, commitment and good sportsmanship, Hunter is this week’s Boosters and Hancock Lumber “Player of the Week.” Each week, a Lake Region athlete is recognized for his/her dedication (does more than what is asked), work ethic, coachability and academic good standing. Recipients receive a specially-designed t-shirt, sponsored by Hancock Lumber.

happen if Semple packs the magic in his bag for a second time.

Jim Macklin will face Russ Sweet in a great match-up between close friends. Macklin is coming off a 2022 club championship, but Sweet will not be intimidated by his buddy and could benefit from a few strokes that according to inside sources are totally legitimate. I will go with a mild upset here, probably in “extra holes” because you can’t always pick the “chalk” and Russ is more than capable.

Rob “the Boss” Pressman will face the winner of Wes Wisse and Charlie Tillett. Smart money says Rob ain’t traveling back and forth from Jersey every weekend to lose in this round.

The final pairing in “the west” is between Nick Stuart and Wayne “Wayno” Kuvaja. Both of these guys are past winners of this event, and both have a history of playing well when it counts. This is another match that is likely to be decided late

Looking for a sports camp for your child this summer? Here are camps being held by Lake Region H.S. coaches: Track & Field

When: June 26 to July 7 (no camp on July 4)

Time: 9 to 11 a.m.

Place: Lake Region H.S. track complex

What: Skills & concepts — sprinting, jumping, throwing, endurance, relays, overall fitness.

Who: LRHS varsity Track & Field Coach Mark Snow and LRHS track team members; camp for boys and girls entering Grades 1-6.

Clothing: Campers should wear proper athletic attire — sneakers, socks, shorts and t-shirt.

Cost: $30 per camper, $70 max per family, includes t-shirt and water bottle

Registration: Taken via e-mail (mark.snow@lakeregionschools.org) or on the first day of camp.

Girls’ Soccer

When: June 26 to June 30

Time: 4:45 to 5:30 p.m.

Who: Girls, Pre-K to Grade 4

Place: Lake Region H.S. lower field (Kansas Road)

Cost: Camp shirts $10 (pre-order)

Registration: lakeregionsoccer@gmail.com

Boys’ Soccer

When: June 26 to June 30

Time: Pre-K to Grade 3, 4:45 to 5:30 p.m.; Grade 4 to Grade 8, 5:45 to 6:45 p.m.

Place: Lake Region H.S. lower field (Kansas Road)

Cost: Camp t-shirts $10 (pre-order)

Player of the Week

Name: Hunter Martin

Year in School: Junior

Hometown: Casco

Parents: Tonya and Robert Martin

Sports you Play: Tennis

Q. Why did you choose tennis? I chose to play this sport because of my sister, who forced me to play tennis.

Q. Complete the following, “I know I’ve had a good match if…” I feel good about the way I played.

Q. What goes through your mind before a big match? Not much goes through my mind other than wondering what the results are going to be.

Q. If things are not going well, what do you do to rebound and clear your mind to be more positive? I just try to stay calm and be more consistent with my shots.

Q. How has sports changed you as a person? It has changed me to want to improve upon how I play tennis.

Q. What is the biggest reward you get from competing in sports? I would say the experience is one of the biggest rewards that I get from playing tennis, not everyone plays the same way.

in the game and the slight edge has to go to Kuvaja, who is coming off a big win against Bill “Lefty” Holden. Any win against a guy with the last name “Holden” in these parts is no small accomplishment.

In the “East Region,” Whit Lesure (the Wade Boggs of the Lake Region continually referring to himself in the third person) takes on Bob Surette featuring two guys as likely to make “8” as “par” at any given moment. Club insiders say this one is a “pick-em,” but Lesure will have to “wake up the echoes” of past titles to fight off the age-less Surette, who will benefit from the GHIN (not to be confused with “gin”).

Ted “the Bear” Raymond will square off against Pete “Easy Rider” Gately in a contest between two of the most amicable members you will find on “the Highlands Ridge.” I will “ride” Gately because I know from past experience his mantra is, “Don’t count the shots, make the

Registration: lakeregionsoccer@gmail.com

Boys’ Basketball

When: July 10 to July 13

Time: 9 to 11 a.m.

Place: Lake Region H.S. Gym

Cost: $65 includes camp t-shirt

Who: Boys entering Grade 3 to Grade 9

Director: Lake Region varsity basketball Head Coach Ryan Martin

Registration: call/text Coach Martin at (207) 446-6671

Girls’ Basketball

When: July 17 to July 20

Time: 10 a.m. to noon

Place: Lake Region H.S. Gym

Cost: $65 includes camp t-shirt

Who: Girls entering Grade 3 to Grade 9

Director: Lake Region varsity basketball Head Coach Doug Banks

Registration: sbanksdockservices@yahoo.com

Youth Football

When: July 24 to July 26

Time: 5 to 7 p.m.

Cost: $40 includes camp t-shirt

Who: Grades 3 to Grade 9

Director: Coach Scott Chadwick, Laker H.S. Defensive Coordinator and JV football Head Coach

Registration: CoachChadwickLR@gmail.com

July 27: Punt, Pass & Kick Competition, 5 p.m.

July 27: Isaac Rawson Memorial Alumni Flag Football Game Field Hockey

When: July 24-26

Time: 5 to 6:15 p.m., “going into” Grade 1 to Grade 5; 6:30 to 8 p.m., “going into” Grade 6 to Grade 9

Place: Lake Region H.S.

Cost: $35

Director: Lake Region varsity coach Pauline Webb

Registration: pwebb4health@gmail.com

BRIDGTON REC SPORTS ACADEMY

Session 1: July 31 to Aug. 4

Sports: Basketball, Soccer

Session 2: Aug. 7 to Aug. 11

Sports: Football, lacrosse, hockey, rugby, volleyball and more

Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Place: Town of Bridgton Ham Complex, 40 Brag Way

Who: Boys and girls Grade 3 to Grade 8

Cost: $135 residents per session, $150 non-residents per session; includes breakfast, lunch, swimming, t-shirt and water bottle

Registration: check the Town of Bridgton website (bridgtonmaine.org) under Recreation

Free kid golf, tennis lessons

Bridgton Highlands Golf and Tennis will be offering free instructional Junior Golf and Tennis Lessons for all Lake Region youths and summer visitors from 8 to 17 years old.

The Golf Program will include three separate age groups and instructional times: 8 to 10 years old from 8 to 9 a.m.; ages 11 to 13 years old from 9 to 10 a.m.; and ages 14 to 17 years old from 10 to 11 a.m. PGA Pro Dan Cahill will head the golf program assisted by Pete Boswell.

The Tennis Program will include all age groups per session, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Head Tennis Pro Justin Chaffee will lead the tennis program assisted by Carol Kelley. Please arrive 15 minutes before the session begins.

All students are welcome to participate in both golf and tennis. These programs are offered to all young persons interested in learning basic golf or tennis skills or improving their game. This four-week program runs each Tuesday and Thursday of July, beginning Thursday, July 6 through Tuesday, July 27. The program is sponsored by the

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Hancock Lumber’s

Hunter Martin

Senior Rambles

Hiking Trips & Tips

by Allen Crabtree

Mt. Zircon hike

I was made aware of Mount Zircon by an article in the Maine Sunday Telegram on April 9, 2023, by Carey Kish, who had climbed it and reported: “Mount Zircon straddles the town lines of Milton and Peru a couple miles south of the Androscoggin River. At 2,240 feet, the peak is the highest in the Oxford Hills, which sprawl far and wide across the southern reaches of Oxford County. The panorama from the summit ledges is one of the best in western Maine for the moderate hike required to get there.”

The drive to the Mount

Zircon trailhead in Rumford is a bit farther than the Denmark Mountain Hikers usually venture, but Carey’s write-up was so enticing we added it to the May schedule of hikes to give it a try.

Hiking were 15 Denmark Mountain Hikers. Here is the All Trails description for the trail: “Pass under the gate and follow the gravel road. The trail ascends gradually, staying on the main gravel road. At approximately 1.5 miles on the left is the former spring house for the once-famous Moontide Spring — we took an opportunity to sample the water from the overflow pipe that empties on the right side of the road. The trail continues for another 0.5 mile to where the it leaves the gravel road on the left (sign) and continues steeply for another nearly 1 mile to a nearly treeless summit.”

Weather was clear and sunny for our hike with a cool breeze that kept the black flies at bay most of the time. Ticks, however, were out in force and I discovered three of them crawling around on me looking for a juicy place to bite when I got back home.

We left the trailhead at 9:45 a.m., reaching the spring house at 10:30 after 45 minutes of climbing the access road. The road continued for another 0.5 miles to the turnoff for the Mt. Zircon trail to the summit — it took another 15 minutes to get there — not

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shots count!”

Young Peter Boswell (young is relative at this club) faces Ken Murray in a contest pitting the “brawn” of youth against the “brains” of experience. Boswell faces an uphill climb here. Young upstarts

don’t generally fare well in this sort of competition.

But I will take Boswell fully knowing his job is on the line if “Daddy Bos” (Head Pro John Boswell) gets wind of an “L” here.

In fact, dad may ask for some college reimbursement from the former play-

er at USM.

Finally, congrats to Doug “Walo Pro’s” Walo for his “Sweet Sixteen” victory over club newcomer and low-handicapper Bryan Hale. Reportedly, the extremely fit (walks an estimated 36 holes per day) and savvy Walo lulled his unsuspecting opponent into complacency with some

horrid golf shots early in the match and came back with a charge reminiscent of “Arnie’s Army.”

I am mindful that anything can happen in sport; this is surely part of golf’s attraction. And when “strokes” are involved, it’s truly anybody’s game. Good luck to all participants.

bad time, about 2 miles/hour!

In contrast to the walk along the road, the trail to the summit was steep and arduous and took another hour.

Whether it was the warm spring weather or the abrupt change in the steepness of the trail, this last section seemed a lot longer than is advertised in various trail guides. It is interesting that some of the accounts of hiking this sec-

tion of the trail that one can find on the Internet also suggest that it may be longer than is advertised.

We spread out over this last section of trail as we individually coped with the steepness of the climb. The section near the top was quite ledgy with some minor scrambling necessary. The lead hikers reached the summit (after

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Western Maine Youth Athlete Support Association, whose mission is to teach area youth lifelong sports.

The WMYASA is generously funded by The Kendall & Anna Ham Foundation, Chalmers Insurance Group, NAHGA, and Norway Savings Bank.

Equipment will be provided for those who do not have their own clubs or rackets.

For registration or more information, call 207-6473491 or stop in at the clubhouse to sign up. Participants may attend all or as many sessions as they want.

Ladies Association off & driving

By Suzie Kinney Highlands Golf Columnist

Hello readers of this excellent Bridgton publication. Suzie here, back to relay the golf news for the season.

On Wednesday, the Bridgton Highlands Ladies Golf Association had their official season opening meeting and round of nine holes followed by a luncheon served up by the club chef, Mike Shea. Our club golf pro, John Boswell, explained the rules of the play for the front 9 scramble and exhorted us to enjoy the beautiful day ahead. We all finished in a timely manner which made John happy! The low gross winning

team was Mary “Bash It” Barry, Ellen “Sizzling” Cyr, Denise “Flying” Flegal and Vickie “Snug it up” Smith. Second low gross was the team of Marilyn Brady, Laurie Paldino, Kathy Souza and Maureen Tillett. Third low gross went to the threesome of Shari Linsky, Linda Munger and Carolyn Stanhope.

The low net winning team was the second low gross team of Marilyn “Below the Hole” Brady, Laurie “Punch It” Paldino, Kathy “Down the Middle” Souza and Maureen “Mighty Mo” Tillett. Second low net was awarded to the threesome of Suzie Kinney, Lauren Packard and Marlene Thombs. Third low net went to the third low gross team of Shari Linsky, Linda Munger and Carolyn Stanhope. Confused? Don’t be, we all had a fun morning and the fairways are calling.

Our luncheon was followed by the meeting, where the 2022 end of season meeting notes were read, the treasurers report given, several new members were introduced and our out-going President, Donna Bleakney, ran the show. We will miss her fine leadership.

The days ahead this week are predicted to be damp so get out on the course when you can.

Tip of the Week: Keep your ball in the fairway… always my goal, not always the outcome.

Hit’em long and straight!

THE LEDGES to the Mount Zircon summit. (Photo by Carey Kish)

REFRESHING — Denmark Mountain Hiker Susan Gassett sampling the Mount Zircon spring water. (Photo by Allen Crabtree)

SPRING HOUSE — Denmark Mountain Hikers at the Mount Zircon spring house. (Photo by Allen Crabtree)

GROUP PHOTO AT THE SUMMIT — Denmark Mountain Hikers at the summit of Mount Zircon.

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Rotary Club’s Good Citizen

Alecssander Freitas of Naples has been selected as the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club’s “Citizen of the Month” for May.

Each month, the Rotary Club recognizes a Lake Region High School student who displays good citizenship and contributes to the school community. The recipient is honored at a Rotary breakfast meeting and is presented a monetary gift.

Parents: Angela Strout, Rick Strout

Activities: Outdoor Track, Indoor Track, Cross Country, 2022 AL Dirigo State, 2022 AL Boys Nation, Marine Poole, Youth Track & Field volunteer, Special Needs Torch Runner, LRVC law enforcement class leader.

Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, running, working out.

Future plans: I’m enlisted in the Marine Corps as an intelligence specialist.

Q. What do you believe are three keys to being a good citizen?

I believe that three keys to becoming a good citizen are, volunteering in the community, voting for who you believe can make a change in your community in elections, and being kind and thoughtful to one another as having a healthy relationship with the people around you, leads to a more productive and happier community.

Q. What piece of advice that you have received (from whom) that has made a difference in your life (and how?) My father,

Emerson Freitas, told me that, “there’s always more than one way to achieve our goals. When one door closes another one may open.” This has shown me that with every set back, there can be a new opportunity.

Q. Who is your favorite teacher and why? My favorite teacher is Mr. McDermott, the vocational law enforcement teacher. The reason for this is he has given me many pieces of advice, and countless opportunities to improve myself so I can be a better member of my community.

Q. How have you tried to make your school/community a better place? I try to make my school a better place by voicing my opinions to other students and staff about things I feel we can improve on as a school.

Q. What accomplishment are you most proud of, and why? The accomplishment I’m most proud of is being chosen to represent Maine and my community in the 2022 American Legion Boys Nation Senate, where I was ranked 13th in the Nation.

College notebook

Delaney Meserve of Waterford has been named to the spring 2023 Dean’s List at Roger Williams University, in Bristol, R.I. Students must earn a grade point average of 3.4 or higher to be placed on the Dean’s List that semester.

Leah Charles of Fryeburg has been named to the Husson University Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester. During the spring semester, Charles was enrolled in Husson’s Criminal Justice program. Students who make the Dean’s List must achieve a 3.60 to 3.79 semester grade-point average.

David J. Marshall of Denmark has been named to the Fitchburg State University Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester. A student is placed on the Dean’s List for the semester if an average grade of 3.20 or better is attained, and the student is attending the university full time.

John Powers of Sebago graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., on May 20 with a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering.

Amanda Foss of Raymond has been named to the spring 2023 Dean’s List at the University of Rhode Island. To be included on the Dean’s List, students must achieve at least a 3.30 quality point average.

Danielle Toolin of Casco graduated with an associate degree in Applied Science in Veterinary Technology from York County Community College in Wells. Danielle was named to the Dean’s List, earning a grade point average of 3.45 or better.

MASON STUDENT OF MONTH, Aubree Carver MASON STUDENT OF MONTH, Vella Woodbury

• May LRVC pick

Aubree Carver of Naples, class of 2023, has been selected as the Masons’ Lake Region Vocational Center Student of the Month for May.

Parents: John and Laura Carver

Siblings: Analein, Abby, and Andy Hobbies: I enjoy target shooting and reading.

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

What do you like most about your program? I enjoy the family bond I’ve made and gaining an amazing mentor in Mr. McDermott.

What are your plans after graduation? I’m enlisted in the U.S. Army Guard.

What career goal(s) do you have? I’d eventually like to become a K-9 handler.

Who or what inspired you to pursue this path? I’ve always wanted to be an officer for as long as I can remember. Mr. McDermott has confirmed my love for the job. What advice would you like to give future students? Things aren’t always what they seem, so don’t take anything for granted. Focus.

SAD 61 offers summer meals

SAD 61 Food Service Department is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided Monday — Friday at the sites and times as follows:

• Stevens Brook Elementary School, June 26 to Aug. 25, breakfast 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.; lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

• Sawyer Circle Housing in Bridgton, June 26 to Aug, 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

• Naples Town Beach, June 26 to Aug. 18, breakfast from 8 to 8:30 a.m.; lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

• Casco Community Park, June 26 to Aug. 18, 12 to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday.

• Bridgton Recreation, June 26 to Aug. 18, 8 to 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday through Friday.

• Lake Region High School, July 5 to July 27, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 8 to 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

• Highland Lake Beach in Bridgton, July 5 to Aug. 25, 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Monday through Friday.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions

• June LRVC pick

Senior Vella Woodbury of Casco has been selected as the Mason’s Lake Region Vocational Center Student of the Month for June.

Parents: Jason and Vanessa Woodbury

Sibling: Boden Hobbies: I enjoy doing art ceramics, drawings, and gardening.

What program are you in at the Vocational Center?

I’m in the Cooperative Education program.

What do you like most about your program? This program gave me very useful real-world skills which broadly apply to all of life, such as interpersonal skills, interviewing, and personal career selection.

What are your plans after graduation? I plan to attend the Maine Medical Center’s School of Surgical Technology to become a surgical technologist.

What career goal(s) do you have? I would love to either go further in the medical field or become a body piercer if I have the opportunity.

Who or what inspired you to pursue this path? I have always been interested in the ways that human bodies can change and evolve over time and I want to help people be their best selves.

What advice would you like to give future students? I would really recommend the Co-Op program. The teacher is very focused and has a lot of connections to many industries. Do your best, work as hard as you can, and have multiple backup plans.

participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the Agency where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, heard of hearing, or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; Fax: (202) 690-7442; or E-mail: program. intake@usda.gov.

If you wish to file a discrimination complaint elec-

tronically, please select File a Complaint and complete an intake questionnaire. Before completing this process, it may be helpful to review relevant links under

Guidance. If you are not sure how the Maine Human Rights Act may apply to, you please review the publication, “What It Is! How It Works!”

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an hour of climbing) around 12:10 p.m. with the rear of the column arriving at 12:20 p.m. It was moderately windy which made it a little chilly, but it also kept the bugs away. The rocky summit is mostly treeless, but the tops of some conifers just below the summit posed a few visual obstacles to what was about a 270-degree panorama to the north, east and south.

Mount Zircon in Rumford

Difficulty – Moderate

Trail distances – 5.4 miles

RT Hiking times – 6 hours RT.

Elevation – 2,240 feet to summit

Vertical gains – 1,624 feet

Directions to the trailhead — The trailhead is at a gated gravel road on South Rumford Road. From the west, the trailhead is 6.2 miles from ME Route 232. From

the east, the trailhead is 3.2 miles from US Route 2 in Rumford. Turn on to the dirt road and park on the shoulder before the gate. Don’t block the road. The trail follows the gravel road beyond the gate. From the Rumford Information Center parking lot, turn left and proceed to the top of the hill. Turn left on to the South Rumford Road, crossing the river on the high bridge and proceed 0.9 mile to a fork. Bear right at the fork and continue for 2.2 miles to where Hall Hill Road comes in from the left. The trailhead is approximately 100 yards beyond this point at a gravel road between two houses. It is marked by a pipe gate and a Rumford Water District sign. An alternative parking spot is the pull-out at the former site of the Mount Zircon Spring Water Company 100 yards east along the South Rumford Road.

Alecssander Freitas

Opinion & Comment

In Ye Olden Times

by Michael Davis BHS Assistant Director

Miramichi Fire of 1825

Howdy neighbor!

It’s been mighty hazy out there these past few weeks, from all those fires burning up in Canada right now. It’s a sorry state of affairs to say the least, and based on what I’m hearing the situation up there is, though improving of late, still quite serious. Though we in Maine are far from the blazes burning in the midst of the country but most severely in Alberta, they have yet cast a long pall of smoke to settle across New England and the north Atlantic. While we in Maine have been spared the worst of the orange hazes which lately fell across New York, chiefly due to the favorable jetstream conditions which have been dumping rain on us these past three weeks, it seems that we shall eventually have to face more of this smoke before the fires are finally extinguished.

It truly is an awful loss that Canada has sustained, and as her southern neighbors I know many folks in our state are rightly touched by the stories now coming out of the great white north. With the exceeding coverage these fires are receiving in the broader news cycle, and as their smoke continues to hang over us, many are perhaps fearful of the future of these fires, not knowing how long they shall rage or where. But it is important to note that Canada has a long track record of fighting such fires, even as it has an even longer record of burning, and given that I’m now hearing more folks talking about things like air quality and the precedent of such fires in the history of our continent.

Today, I wanted to turn for comfort and comparison to a similar time in the olden days of Canadian history, as witnessed firsthand by certain Bridgton residents. (I find there’s always a Bridgton angle to just about any story, if you dig deep enough.) So, I wonder how many people concerned about fires today are familiar with the great Miramichi fire of 1825, a terrible conflagration in our neighboring province of New Brunswick, which burned over four million acres of land in just over a day and half; a full fifth of the province’s landmass, together with portions of Maine’s northern woodland. Hundreds died and thousands were displaced as entire settlements were wholly wiped out, and to date it remains the third largest wildfire in North American history, and certainly the worst which ever menaced Maine. Yet today, it is largely unknown to the public, barring a few folk songs which honestly only history aficionados like me have ever heard of.

In comparing it with the fires now raging in Canada today, almost two centuries later, I think there is more than a passing comparison to be made. While the great Miramichi fire is not quite the same as the many separate smaller fires burning in Canada today, forest management played a significant factor in the spread and effect of both. In the

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Love Always, Bridgton?

To The Editor:

A recent bullying incident at Lake Region Middle School has me wondering where is the love? As a member of a local church in a community where we support local family and community needs, I am appalled this is happening. Bridgton, like my church community, professes love. But for whom? Not your typical bullying behavior, this incident included racist comments made by several children. Bullying behavior is not uncommon, but how we deal with it makes a difference in the emotional health of all involved.

According to the mother of the child being bullied, the school had been slow to respond and address the bully’s behavior. The school eventually imposed a twoday suspension. This child is stressed about returning to school as they do not feel safe. Her mother did not receive any additional assistance or plan for reintroduction to address and follow-up with school administrators. Others have come forward with similar stories of bullying and no school involvement, whatsoever. This is occurring at all grade levels.

I am concerned for the child being harassed and the child responsible for the bullying and racist remarks will not get the counseling they need to deal with whatever anger, insecurity, shame, fear or guilt they may be experiencing at home. Studies have shown both the victim and perpetrator can be considered a risk for poor psychological health.

I wonder if school shoot-

ings may have been prevented if someone had actively identified and help the child before the horrific act occurred. Certainly, not all bullying situations lead to violence, however the anti-social behavior serves no one. Victims are encouraged to work on selfprotective assertiveness skills, but only if it is safe to do so. How we approach and deal with these situations sets the stage for a healthier community. Adults need education, as well. Racism is learned, both at home and apparently, at school.

Surely, the school board is familiar with state statute 20A titled “Prohibition on Bullying in Public Schools.” There are federal laws pertaining to hate crimes that should be reviewed. There is also a program available to all Maine schools called the “Civil Rights Team Project.” Over 200 schools have these teams utilizing tactics to work with students, parents, teachers and school administration to educate and enforce policy and procedures related to bullying and racist behavior. Stevens Brook Elementary has a team in place. If Lake Region has a team, I’m not seeing a mission statement or anything pertaining to this team’s activities on the school website. As school vacation approaches, I hope we see positive actions related to bullying before school resumes in the fall. I pray for all the children of this community to be aware of the need for cultural diversity. Understanding each other’s differences will serve them as they grow and become successful in their education and professional endeavors.

Kim Howlett-Phillips Otisfield

Take it to the bar!

To The Editor: Jon St. Laurent had a great idea. He and Don Vose should

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It is the season of fledgings

By Megan-Mack Nicholson Guest Columnist

Writing for a column titled “Earth Notes” often means that you, as the writer, rarely get to decide the topic in which you will get to write about. That gorgeous mother of ours has a way of speaking through all her various facets of flora, fauna, and weather. This past week, she made it very clear that I would be writing about the fledging of birds, but of course not just the fledging of birds because there’s a metaphor there, on numerous levels.

Working as a faculty member, this time of year often brings up feelings and emotions, both for me and my students, that I can only assume are similar to what a bird must feel before fledging. Some feel they just aren’t ready to fly, some skeptically ready, some overly exuberant, and all wobbly as they venture forward. When I refer to all being wobbly, I’m most certainly referring to all involved, not just the students. Parents, family members, friends and all those who have supported these students along their journey proceed with bated breath as the moments draw near toward their human fledgling moment.

Mid-week last week, I had a lovely catch-up with my co-worker after a week or so following graduation. He told me about the sweet bird nest under his and his wife’s porch. How they have been aware of the newly-hatched

Earth Notes

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

chicks and how he could not see their tiny beaks reaching past the crest of the nest to accept the bounty their mama had brought them. We talked about when they might fledge and how that must feel. I began to think about all the times in my life I have had to leave the nest — some by choice, some hard lessons in life. Newly married last year and relocated to Maine from Alabama, he too seems to understand the fledgling process. I am very lucky he has managed to truly embrace his wings and new home. It surely makes working together full of ease and joy.

Not even an hour after dropping him off, he called back and sounded quite distraught. Unfortunately, he had returned home in time to witness a Bluejay wreak havoc on the poor baby birds. One was taken by the jay, one he

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Accessible Gardening in Bridgton

For the final six years of my working career (i.e., preretirement), I was a home-care physical therapist. I went to people’s homes to provide physical therapy to individuals who had joint, or other surgeries, and to those who had chronic health problems that prevented attendance at outpatient facilities. During those six years, I often encountered individuals who spent most every day inside their home watching other people go about their daily activities and socializations. For many, the only time they left their home was to go to medical appointments.

For the May 18 “Down the Garden Path” entry in The Bridgton News I wrote, “During my career, I found that the joy and satisfaction that comes from growing flowers and vegetables was not available to many with disabilities.” I suspect that most readers of this newspaper can imagine what it would be like to be restricted inside for days/weeks. Quite a bit has been written about the effects of the restrictions imposed on us during the pandemic.

In commentary on the website for the University of Vermont Extension it is written, “The COVID pandemic has led to a huge resurgence of interest in gardening. During this difficult time, gardening is helping people to stay physically and mentally healthy and providing a welcome release from the stresses related to this crisis.”

go out and have a few drinks together. They should invite Jock MacGregor and Mark Lopez, and everybody else who feels compelled to express their political views every single week in the “Letters to Editor” section of The Bridgton News. They should spend the evening talking about politics. They can argue about whether Jan. 6 was an insurrection or a peaceful demonstration, whether climate change is fact or fiction, and whether the framers of the Constitution had assault weapons on their minds when they drafted the Second Amendment. Maybe, they can come to some agreement and offer solutions to problems instead of just bickering with each other and criticizing the political parties to which they do not belong. Anybody who is interested in their political opinions can go have some drinks too, and listen to their debate, although I suspect it would be a long, slow night for whoever’s tending bar. In the meantime, here are some suggestions for “Letters to Editor” to avoid bombarding us with the extreme political

views of the same few people every single week:

• Limit the number of letters you print from any individual during the course of a year. Those who want to be published weekly should apply for a job as a columnist.

• Put a restriction on the length of the letters. This might help eliminate the use of big words, vague concepts and irrelevant quotations often used to confuse readers into thinking the writers actually know what they are talking about.

• Hire a high school student to screen the letters you intend to print. If there are words, concepts or quotations a high schooler doesn’t understand, cut them out. Chances are many of your readers won’t understand them either.

• Finally, don’t print letters containing the following words (in alphabetical order): Biden, Constitution, Democracy, Left, Republic, Right and Trump. Use of these words, and some others like them, usually indicates that the sentence they are included in cannot be supported by fact.

Down the Garden Path

by Nancy Donovan, Ph.D., PT Master Gardener Volunteer

(https://www.uvm.edu/extension/mastergardener/gardening-during-COVID-19)

Personally, I know that I cherished the ability to grow flowers and vegetables outside in my perennial garden beds, raised beds in the back of my house, and in containers on my deck. The time spent outside provided joy in a time that was not so joyous. Planting the flowers and watching them bloom and grow sustained my vision and olfactory senses. Picking fresh vegetables inspired me to try new recipes. Perhaps most importantly, gardening provided physical activity and kept me away from depressing news reports.

On May 2, 2002, Dr. Deborah Benzil of Cleveland Clinic wrote in an article about how gardening can improve health.

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Let’s fill the “Letters to the Editor” section of your paper with thoughtful conversation about what’s going on in our community. Jon and Don and friends should take their political disagreements to the bar, not The Bridgton News. First drink is on me!

Mike Dennis Otisfield

Rowdy Town Meeting

To The Editor:

I have been a resident of the Town of Harrison for 46 years. I have attended all town meetings and most public hearings. I was appalled at the behavior of a few individuals who attended the town meeting on Wednesday night, June 14. Individuals were rude and disrespectful to the moderator, as well as other individuals in attendance.

The purpose of a town meeting is to conduct the town’s business. A privilege that is usually only available

in small communities. I realize that societal norms are changing. There is a segment of the population that believes it is all about them, and they were present on Wednesday night focusing on their personal gripes, and not on what was in the best interest of the town.

I certainly hope this is not a precursor to the future of our town. The town is not known as the “Friendly Village” because it tolerates bullies.

Raymond J. Laplante Harrison

Why Fear Trump?

To The Editor: The elite political class and the non-elected deep state are the anti-Constitution government establishment that fears and hates Trump. All revolutions, except the American Revolution, remained faithful to the concept that the people exist to serve the government. Our Founders gave us a wonder-

CLEMATIS — This Queen of flowering vines in the world of perennials has thrived in the rainy June conditions keeping its feet in the shade and its head in the sun. (Photo by Suzanne Richard)

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She wrote, “Gardening allows for a sense of satisfaction and mindfulness because you see the flowers, you smell the fresh garden and you can bring your fresh vegetables in,” she says. “You see the progress and feel that sense of accomplishment.”

In the article Dr. Benzil outlines several of the health benefits of gardening. The list includes osteoporosis prevention, exposure to vitamin D from being outside in sunlight, brain health that may prevent some dementia.

In an article titled, “Dig into the Benefits of Gardening” that was published on July 12, 2022, on the website for the Mayo Clinic, the social connection is emphasized. Lisa Wimmer, a nurse practitioner, wrote, “Gardening brings people together and strengthens social connections. The gardening community is rich with people willing to share their expertise, time and occasionally plants with new gardeners. Master gardeners are local volunteers dedicated to educating and empowering fellow gardeners. Community garden plots bring together people with diverse backgrounds to work on a common goal. Many gardening friendships begin over celebrating a success or bemoaning a gardening misstep. Social connections are important because they help lower stress, improve resilience, and provide support during difficult times in life. A strong sense of belonging lowers your risk of depression, anxiety, and suicide. “

ACCESSIBLE garden bed part of the Bridgton Community Gardens, located behind the Bridgton Community Center.

what I was doing and then expressed thanks and support for the action. Indeed, I even received a few hugs, including one from Darcey Pomerleau, the executive director of the Community Center. Several people commented that the height of the garden beds makes gardening easier.

While the raised garden beds allow gardening for many with challenging physical limitations, there are additional devices that can assist in gardening activities. Very helpful information can be found on an 87-page document titled, “Gardening for Life” that can be downloaded at no cost from the Washington State University Master Gardeners in Spokane County.

for individuals with decreased vision, for fragrance, for touch, for taste and for sound. There are instructions for adapting garden tools, as well as resources for purchasing items.

A few items that I was able to find online that may allow and enhance the gardening experience.

Five-piece ergonomic hand tool set by Radius Garden (https://radiusgarden.com/)

Many garden tools are described at https://www.arthritissupplies.com/

I conclude this entry of “Down the Garden Path” by encouraging those to think about family members, or neighbors, or friends, or community members, that are not able to get out and about by themselves. You can be the somebody that brings some joy to a person’s day. You can take them to the Bridgton Community gardens to observe the decorated gardens, and the flowers and vegetables that garden bed renters are growing. (Please remember that people are renting the beds to grow food for themselves. That is, do not pick from the gardens).

Also, there is a listing of ADA accessible areas in Maine state parks, historic sites on the website for the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. (https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/visitor_accessibility/)

We have an area right next to the Bridgton Community Gardens that was renovated to be accessible and opened in the summer of 2022. Pondicherry Park is 66 acres of protected land that was gifted to the Town of Bridgton in 2012. The Loon Echo Land Trust raised money, through grants and private donations, to make a 0.7-mile stretch between Depot Street and Willet Road, accessible for wheeled devices (wheelchairs, rolling walkers, etc.). The trail is packed-gravel and is at least six feet wide with gradual slopes and with pull-offs and places to sit. Loon Echo Land Trust Executive Director Matt Markot stated, “This project opens up the potential for more investment in trail connections in Town.”

For the longest time, I carried around a very small piece of newspaper in my wallet that stated, “I wondered why somebody didn’t do something. Then, I realized that I was somebody.” Several times, I have investigated the source of the quotation and it is either listed as “author unknown” or attributed to Lily Tomlin. The actual source of my cutout was from a “Dear Abby” column, and I can only recall that it was in the 1970s that I placed the item in my wallet. I think that statement is a call to action whenever you think that initial part of the statement, “Somebody should do something.”

We are so fortunate in this community to have the Bridgton Community Gardens at the Bridgton Community Center. Last year when I assisted Ann Lasman and Susan Coyne with the establishment of the pollinator gardens, I lamented to them that there was a lack of accessible garden beds at the site. Recalling the statement in my wallet, I decided that I was the somebody that could do something about that.

In the May 18 issue of The Bridgton News, I wrote about the two accessible garden beds that are now part of the Bridgton Community Gardens. I received the money to build these garden beds from the Cumberland County Master Gardener Association Norm Steele Memorial Seed Grant Program. While I knew I could assemble the beds, I did not have the appropriate saws to cut the lumber. While the plans I used could be accomplished with hand saw and chisel, the job for two beds would take many hours if done by hand. I phoned Richard Lewis (of Richard H. Lewis & Son Building & Remodeling) as I knew of their perfectionist work that they had completed on my home (deck and gutter). Richard immediately volunteered even though they are currently building a very large home for someone else. For the more difficult cuts, Richard allowed me to bring the wood to the site, where Kevin (his son) was by himself at the construction site. I was very touched when Kevin said, “I am so happy that I could do this for you.” With the lumber cut, it was a matter of my assembling it with several sizes of exterior grade screws. Larry Blanchet was also helpful with clarifying the placement of some of the screws when the directions were not clear to me. Richard also came to the gardens several times and I was pleased when he took a picture after I had completed one of the beds.

While there are many examples of plans for raised garden beds, the plans I used are outlined in Bulletin 2574 “Building as accessible V-Bed Garden” on the Maine Cooperative Extension website. One of the beds is lower to accommodate individuals who are in wheelchairs, and one is higher for those who cannot bend down.

When I was assembling the garden beds, I was pleasantly surprised at the number of people who inquired about

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ful Constitutional Republic where government’s sole reason to exist is to preserve and protect the people’s Creatorgiven unalienable rights. What a novel idea, a government exists to serve the people. That government existed until a little over 100 years ago.

Unfortunately, politicians figured out that emphasizing democracy over republicanism gave them power beyond the constraints of the Constitution. President Woodrow Wilson (D, 19131921) started a political shift from a Constitutional Republic to an anti-Constitutional Liberal Democracy.

Wilson stated that the Declaration of Independence was passé, flowery language and the Constitution was incomplete because it didn’t include things the government in its wisdom deemed necessary.

The Democrat Party has always had an authoritarian streak that has become more prominent as the Democrat Party has become more powerful. As their power grew, the Democrats pushed President Wilson’s credo to its outer limits. Rino-Republicans, bought Wilson’s idea that government should determine

what is good for the people, regardless of how it diminished their rights, among the rights trashed are Property (in all its forms) and the First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth and 10th Amendments. This erosion of the Constitutional limits on government has created the current anti-Constitution establishmentarianism.

Donald J. Trump, the ultimate outsider, didn’t play by the establishment’s rules. Trump actually got things done that benefited the America people, kept us out of war, and strengthened America abroad. His achievements went counter to the interests of the Wilsonian establishment, which explains why Trump is so feared and hated. Establishment Democrats, with quiet acquiescence from establishment Republicans, are bound and determined to destroy Trump, out of fear.

Jock MacGregor Sebago

Stop the ranting! We don’t care!

To The Editor:

I am pleading for me and on behalf of our neighbors who have voiced their frustrations, please stop the political letter ranting! Your constant bickering, finger pointing

It is my hope that the leadership of the town of Bridgton emphasize accessibility for every person to all areas in our town. The accessibility of garden beds to everyone allows each person to grow fresh food and flowers, as well as social interaction during gardening experiences. Continued support for raised beds, as well as accessibility for all recreational areas and businesses, will signal that Bridgton is truly committed to not only people without disabilities, but also to those with physical limitations.

and hateful utterances are not helping or informing anyone. They are merely your egos exploding and we are tired of it. Regardless of your political positions, we just don’t care. We don’t know you. We don’t know your education, information sources or how truly informed you are beyond each political party’s myopic views so why should your opinions matter to us. They don’t. Your public bickering and fighting feels like public Onan. (Look it up.)

Yeah, I hear you: free speech. Got it. But your free speech isn’t stating an opinion, it’s degrading, childish and personal. And here’s a flash, it changes no one’s mind. You might as well be screaming in the middle of the ocean, no one truly hears you.

So, please get another hobby. Channel your time and energy and civic engagement into something positive — volunteer. Man/woman a boat washing station, deliver meals to the sick, support the Community Center. These are things people really do care about. Our eyes, ears and minds have had enough of your self-indulgent, ego-driven tirades.

P.S. I have no intention of contributing to your pointless, mean-spirited dialogue by responding to the expected witty letters you’re just dying to send.

Shelley Hall Bridgton

No one is above the law

To The Editor: “This is secret information. Look, look at this.”

Those are the words of former president Donald Trump, captured on tape, while he was showing stolen classified documents to others in a meeting at his private club, Mar-a-Lago. This is one of the many disturbing details in the recent indictment against Trump, where he is charged with 37 federal crimes, including obstruction of justice and violations of the Espionage Act.

The classified documents included information about U.S. and foreign defense and weapons capabilities, U.S. nuclear secrets, potential military vulnerabilities, and response plans for a possible foreign attack against the United States. That’s just plain terrifying.

Trump’s political allies don’t want us to believe the charges are true. But when Trump himself publicly and repeatedly confirmed that he intentionally took classified documents, hid them at his private residence, and stonewalled law enforcement from reclaiming what he stole, we can no longer deny the truth.

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Natalie M. Somers

Natalie (Nat/Peanut) May Somers was born September 23, 1931. She passed away May 19, 2023, after a short illness. She was born in Casco, to Wyman and Marguerite Pierce. She spent most of her life in Maine. She was a longtime member of the American Legion, and loved playing Bingo. After retiring she spent many years working and cooking for senior citizens in Casco. Before she and her husband Frank moved to Florida to be closer to their son and grandchildren.

Natalie was preceded in death by her loving parents Wyman and Marguerite Pierce, and husband of 57 years Frank Joseph Somers. She is survived by one son Everett Somers and his wife Wini of Clermont, Fla. She has one sister, Alice Combs of Casco. A niece Carol Johnson and husband Mark of Casco. Two grandchildren, Heath Somers and his wife Yolanda of Deltona, Fla., and Tracy Schneider and her husband Edward Schneider of Clermont, Fla. Five great-grandchildren: Cheyenne, Shawn, Emily, Aaron, and Hannah; a number of nieces and nephews from her husband’s side of the family; and one great-great-granddaughter Zoey, greatgrandson Grayson, soon to be step great-grandson Nicholas. One grand puppy Reba and one great-grand puppy Georgia.

A grave side service will be held on July 8, 2023 at 1 p.m. at Green Grove Cemetery, Casco.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made in her honor to American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship Fund in Naples.

Douglas A. Taft Sr.

NORTH BRIDGTON – Douglas A. Taft Sr., 79, passed away on June 18, 2023. He was born on August 5, 1943, in the Willimantic, Conn., Hospital, the youngest son of George and Almira Taft.

He was educated in the Mansfield Connecticut School system, graduating from Edwin O. Smith High School on the Grounds of the University of Connecticut in 1961. He entered the Army in June of 1964 serving three years active and three years inactive.

He was active in the Military Police leaving the service as a Sergeant.

Returning to his previous place of employment Brand Rex, a Division of American Enka. He joined the Willimantic Connecticut Police Department in February of 1972 rising rapidly to the Rank of Sergeant. In 1977 he joined the Bridgton Police Department rising to the rank of Sergeant, serving the department for 30 years, and finishing out his law enforcement career with the Oxford County Sheriff’s Department as a part-time Deputy and School Resource officer for two years.

He continued serving Bridgton as a selectman for five years and a member of the Bridgton Lions Club (two) times as King Lion.

Doug followed in his father’s and stepfather’s footsteps by joining the Masonic Fraternity in 2007 becoming Master of Delta Masonic Lodge #153 in Lovell and Affiliating with Oriental Lodge #13 in Bridgton. He also was a member in the Pondicherry Square Chapter of the Eastern Star.

In Masonry, he attained the following accomplishments and Grand Lodge Offices: District Education Rep., District Deputy for the 16th District, Asst. Grand Lecturer and Senior Grand Warden, Lifetime member of the New Hampshire Anniversary Lodge of Research, as well as the Maine Lodge of Research.

He was an avid lover of the outdoors, active in hunting, fishing and trapping.

He is survived by daughter Dawn Taft, son Douglas A. Taft Jr. both of Bridgton, and an adopted daughter Dayna Lea Shulack, companion Linda Mercer, and former spouse Patricia Taft.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations either to Delta Masonic Lodge Charity Fund, 920 Knights Hill Road, Lovell ME or The Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation, Holden ME.

A time of visitation will be held on Sunday, July 9, 2023, from 6-8 p.m. at Chandler Funeral Home, 8 Elm Street, Bridgton. A Memorial service with public Masonic service will be held at the Oriental Lodge on Harrison Road in Bridgton on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. at 6 p.m. with interment to follow at North Bridgton Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared with his family at www.chandlerfunerals.com

John E. Campbell

John Elliott “Jack” Campbell, Sr., 85, of Bridgton, formerly of South Portland, died Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at his home in Bridgton.

He was born on April 29, 1938, in Portland a son of John E. and Katherine M. (Brigham) Campbell. He attended local schools, graduating from South Portland High in 1956 where he excelled in baseball. An article in the Evening Express stated that “John is the professor of the perfect swing.”

A veteran of the U.S. Army, John served in Korea in 1956 and played baseball in the 8th Army 24th Infantry Division team.

Upon his return from the service he attended SMVTI and graduated with a degree in fire science. He had a long career in fire service and retired from the South Portland Fire Department as a captain in 1982. During his time in the department he was awarded a citation from the American Legion and South Portland Council for his work with the Dean Reinaur coastal gasoline tanker gasoline explosion in 1969.

John was an avid Red Sox fan and enjoyed working at the Point Sebago Golf Course in retirement.

He is survived by his wife, Corinne C. (Lund) Campbell of Bridgton; three children, John Jr. of Rangeley, William of Va., and Bonnie Orrison of Leesburg, Va.; four stepsons, Mark Beaulieu of Fla., David Beaulieu of Rangeley, Scott Beaulieu of South Portland, and Stephen Beaulieu of Gorham; grandchildren, Jessica Jabour, Katherine Fearon, John Campbell, Sandra Campbell, Athena and Corey Beaulieu and Timothy Beaulieu; nine great-grandchildren.

Memorial visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at the Hall Funeral Home, 165 Quaker Ridge Road in Casco. Condolences and tributes may be shared at www.hallfuneralhome.net.

Elliot Lilien

Elliot Lilien, 84, of Carlisle, Mass., passed away during the evening of June 13, 2023. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend, Nancy (Pierce) Lilien.

Elliot was born in Maplewood, N.J., attended public schools there and then matriculated at the University of Chicago and Columbia Law School where he received his law degree. Bored with the life of an attorney, he attended Harvard University to receive his Masters in Art and Teaching and began his illustrious career at Concord-Carlisle High School.

“Mister” Lilien was a much loved Social Studies teacher at Concord-Carlisle High School for over 35 years from 1965 to 2000. This is but a small part of the contribution Elliot made to the lives of the students, parents, teachers and staff at CCHS. For years he was the head coach of its fencing team, at one point leading his charges to over 120 straight victories against both high school and college teams up and down the East Coast of the United States. He went on to coach at Brown University for six years and Harvard University for one. He coached the CCHS tennis team and won state championships. He was inducted into the Concord-Carlisle Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996. Locally, Elliot was director of Dave Mason Tennis Tournament for many years in Lovell. Not content with success in the athletic life of the high school he formed CCHS’s Academic Bowl team and led them to state championships as well.

Elliot was one of the founders of the Concord-Carlisle Teachers Association and served as its president at one time or another for over 10 years. During that same era he was the department chairperson of the Social Studies Department intermittently for a decade. His classes were renowned for their intellectual brilliance, rigor and good humor. One former student who received a Distinguished Graduate Award recounted at the ceremony that he never had to take notes during the introductory lectures he took in his history, political science and philosophy classes at Harvard, Oxford (he was a Rhodes Scholar) and Yale Law School because “Mr. Lilien had already taught him.”

What an extraordinary legacy he has left for all who had the pleasure of his company. He was a legend in his own time and CCHS and the towns of Concord and Carlisle may never see his like again.

In addition to his wife, Nancy, he is survived by a sister, Martha Greene, along with several extended family members and friends. He was also the brother of the late Jeffrey Lilien.

All were welcome to celebrate Elliot’s life during a memorial gathering in Union Hall at First Religious Society, 27 School Street, Carlisle, on Wednesday, June 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to The Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle, 34 Walden Street, Unit 217, Concord, MA 01742 (www.thescholarshipfundofcc. org).

To share a memory or to offer a condolence in his online guestbook, please visit www.DeeFuneralHome.com.

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The rule of law is a basic principle, and no one is above it — including Trump. Fame, fortune, and title cannot and

In Loving Memory of Manlea Thompson Sr.

8-16-41 — 6-25-22

Your life was a blessing

Your memory a treasure

You are loved beyond words

And missed beyond measure

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Penny, Angela, Olivia, Tim, Andrew

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should not prevent someone from being held accountable for wrongdoing.

Carol Davis Conway, N.H.

Greed will lead to downfall

To The Editor: In its current condition, it is obvious that America is hurtling toward eventual collapse. Recent years have only added additional evidence that our political system is grossly corrupt. Even highly respected government agencies like the FBI and IRS reek of overt favoritism toward the far left. Rare is the politician who, when it comes time to exit the moral and financial cesspool that is Washington, D.C., doesn’t return home with a net worth that has increased many times over in the time they came to Washington.

Numerous reputable journalists, after extensive research, have documented how a staggering number of politicians use insider information to buy and sell stocks and

Deborah S. Tetreault

Deborah S. Tetreault (Debbie), 74, passed away on June 8, 2023, in Naples, Fla., after a long illness.

Debbie was born on May 30, 1949, in White Plains, N.Y., the second of five daughters of Isak and Gloria Soltvedt. In 1961, when Debbie was 12, her father died and the family moved to Bridgton. Debbie graduated from Fryeburg Academy in 1967 and attended Wellesley College.

Debbie met George Tetreault, the love of her life, in Stowe, Vt., while working at the Toll House Inn; she was a waitress, he a chef. They wed September 28, 1968, and moved to Newport, Vt., where they had two children, George Jr., and Heather. Debbie and George moved their expanded family to West Charleston, Vt., in 1970, when Debbie assumed guardianship of her 12-year-old sister, Brook, after the unexpected death of their mother. Over the years, Debbie and George opened their home to members of the Soltvedt family as life circumstances created a need.

Beyond caring for her family, Debbie put her natural leadership skills and ambition to work. She served on the Charleston school board for many years and co-owned a retail children’s clothing store in Newport, Vt. She worked in banking for most of her career, breaking barriers by becoming the first female loan officer and first female branch manager and was vice president at the Community National Bank. She was instrumental in establishing Vermont’s first associates degree in banking at the Community College of Vermont. Debbie earned a diploma from the American Institute of Banking (AIB). She earned national accolades as president of her AIB chapter and as chair of the state organization. Debbie was an active member of The Rotary Club of the Boundary, becoming a Paul Harris Fellow and receiving the Four Avenues of Service award and the District Governor’s award for Outstanding Rotary Club. She also served as president of the Memphremagog Business and Professional Women’s Club, advocating for women to be given more opportunities for leadership positions. Debbie and George moved to Mason, Ohio, in 1999, where she worked for a title company before retiring to Zephyrhills, Fla., in 2006.

Debbie Tetreault lived her life with integrity, honesty, and a great generosity of spirit. Her strong work ethic included service to others. She advocated for women empowerment, particularly in the workforce. Debbie volunteered many hours delivering meals to the food insecure. She also knew how to have fun, playing cards, sewing, traveling on cruises, dancing, windsurfing, snowmobiling, and mini golfing. She was devoted to her far-flung family, in which she included her sisters, children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and many friends.

She is survived by her loving husband of nearly 55 years, George Tetreault Sr.; sisters Martha Mauney of Oklahoma, Leslie Howard (Derek) of California, Page Soltvedt (Michael Ferraro) of Connecticut, and Brook Soltvedt (Dave Nelson) of Wisconsin; children George Tetreault Jr., (Stephanie Bartlett) of Indiana and Heather Clark (Jason) of New Hampshire; grandchildren Kaitlin Tetreault, Andrew Brown, Madeline Tetreault, Jared Tetreault, and Isabella Clark; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents: Isak and Gloria Soltvedt.

A celebration of life will be planned for a future date.

In her memory, please consider supporting a community organization with your time or a donation.

Eric Nelson, Owner and Funeral Director 165 QUAKER RIDGE RD., CASCO, ME 04015 207-627-4538 • HALLFUNERALHOME.NET

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property while racking up huge profits that are unavailable to their constituents.

President Biden continues to be an unmitigated disaster for America and the free world, as well. Every decision Biden has made is beyond comprehension to everyone with a smidgeon of common sense. On day one, in a fit of vindictiveness, he sabotaged America’s energy independence and pillaged the nation’s emergency oil reserves in an ultimate act of gross stupidity.

Biden has waged war on the nation’s police, turning America cities in to crime infested hellholes. And by throwing open the nation’s borders, he has allowed oceans of deadly drugs in that have killed tens of thousands of

Miramichi Fire of 1825

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present day, for many years the common tactic in Canada has been that of fire suppression, where deployed fire crews and strategic air-to-ground water delivery has been used to control and extinguish fires as they start, rather than taking steps to prevent their starting in the first place. As the Washington Post recently detailed, the long practice of fire suppression in lieu of prescribed or controlled burns to clear out undergrowth has caused considerable quantities of dry vegetation to accumulate on Canada’s forest floor, which in a climate and forest environment naturally inclined to the spread of wildfire as a natural process, has only made it harder to reign in those fires, which are not quickly mastered and extinguished. Modern fire suppression, for all the powers of technical superiority, seems not always to be the best solution to the wildfire problem, and honestly it reminds me of circumstances surrounding the Miramichi fire of 1825. For the great Miramichi fire was caused by a rather similar problem; lightning fell, and in falling ignited a forest rich with tinder, which in this case resulted from extensive logging operations along the Miramichi River from loggers cutting masts for the British navy. A byproduct of these operations was that large quantities of treetops, limbs, and refuse wood had been left to accumulate throughout the forest, which once ignited burned faster than any could hope to extinguish.

Now as it happened, some of those loggers working in New Brunswick were men from Bridgton, and one of them, Frederick Brocklebank, was soon to marry a Canadian woman, Miss Zilpha Rodgers. They would later return to Bridgton, after the fires, and over 70 years later the then Mrs. Brocklebank recounted their story. From The Bridgton News of June 26, 1896, on the occasion of her 92nd birthday, Zilpha looked back on her long life and related many anecdotes of her childhood in Canada, including that of the great fire.

“Mrs. Zilpha A. Brocklebank, nee Rodgers, was born in New Brunswick, May 25, 1804. Her home was in the eastern part of the Province, near the mouth of the Miramichi River, a noted fishing locality. It was there that she first met her future husband, Mr. Frederick Brocklebank, of Bridgton, who, with other men from this town and vicinity, was lumbering in that section, a worthy man, and respected by all who knew him. A few years after their marriage, the couple moved to Bridgton and located on the Brocklebank homestead farm in Side City district, which his father Joseph Brocklebank, a Massachusetts soldier of the Revolution, had cleared from the wilderness. Henceforth, in that neighborhood, the rest of their long-wedded life was passed, and where the husband died and is buried… Our aged townwoman is a fluent, interesting conversationalist, and what with her great powers of memory and of description, is a verbal encyclopedia of historical facts and reminiscences, especially of a character relating to Bridgton and its people. Of her girlhood recollections, the most salient and dramatic is that of an historical event known to fame as ‘the Great Miramichi Fire,’ a conflagration which destroyed thousands of acres of valuable timber, several villages and hamlets, and quite a number of human lives, and which came near consuming her parental abode.”

And for a period look into the story, here’s more from the Gazette of Maine of Nov. 8, 1825:

“Fire in New-Brunswick

A most terrible devastation has been recently suffered by a fire in this province, which spread over a country one hundred miles in length and forty miles in breadth — destroying towns, villages and settlements, consuming a vast amount of property, cutting off entire families in its course and exposing many individuals to all the rigors of an approaching winter, with no means of support or shelter. In this most disastrous and afflicting visitation, an appeal has been made to the charities of the neighboring States. In New York, collections have been already made to a considerable amount,

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and we hope the sufferers will not be forgotten by those who are in their more immediate vicinity. The following selected paragraphs will convey some idea of the extent to this most disastrous conflagration;

In some parts of the country, the cattle have all been destroyed or suffered greatly, and the very soil in many places has been parches and burnt up, and no article of provisions to speak of, has been rescued from the flames, either at Newcastle, where almost every important mercantile establishment perished, or at Douglastown, where the hurricane raged with such dreadful violence that large bodies of timber, on fire, as also trees from the forest, and parts of the flaming houses and stores were carried to the river with amazing velocity, to such an extent and affecting the water in such a manner, as to occasion large quantities of salmon and other fish to resort to the land; hundreds of which were scattered on the shores of the North and South branches.

Chatham, at present, contains about three hundred of the unfortunate sufferers who have resorted to it for relief, and are experiencing some partial assistance, and almost every hour brings with it great numbers from the back settlements, burnt, wounded, or in the most abject state of distress, and it is reported that nearly two hundred bodies have been actually discovered.

At this scene the heart sickens — to see the widows, widowers and orphans, that are without clothing, homes, or the means of sustenance, and it is impossible at this early period to say how many hundreds have been added to the dead, or have survived to know that a father, mother, sister or brother, has been devoured by the flames or perished by the waves, not only from the circumstance of numerous families in the back settlements not being yet heard of, but also from the want of information regarding the fate of large lumbering parties in the interior of the woods, who it is feared have fallen victims to the flames.”

And from the Maine Baptist Herald of the same date;

“Were we to give vent to the feelings that actuate us upon this occasion, we might depict a scene at which the heart of the most indifferent would sicken; and even then, we probably should fall short in description of the sad reality. It cannot be possible to conceive the picture, which the devoted country that has been near the scene of this visitation now presents. Near two hundred persons in the vicinity of Miramichi alone perished in the flames; and the loss of lives in the interior of the forests, where escape was impossible, must have been immense. What renders the event more afflicting, is the circumstance that the survivors are many of them dreadfully mutilated, and the sick and several of the dying can no longer obtain the slightest shelter from the severity of the weather…We have not some hundreds in Chatham and Nelson who escaped from the fire, some half burnt and others dying from suffocation. Indeed, it is not in the power of any one to describe the scene which we now witness — men, women and children coming in from all parts of the river, without clothing to cover them…One Halifax writer estimates the number of houses burnt in the Provinces of New-Brunswick by fire at 6 or 700.”

From everyone here at The News, and indeed I feel I can say, from everyone in our community at large, our hearts go out to the good people of Canada as they weather this present tragedy, which strikes so nearly the same cord as these earlier reports of two centuries ago; and I say that if collections were once circulated for the 1825 fire, surely they could again be struck up throughout our country in their behalf. But through it all I remain comforted in this resolve; that Canada has faced down many a fire in the long years of her existence, many of which far worse than the ones now darkening our skies, and just as past experience has helped her prevail in the olden times, history reassures me she will likewise be able to meet and overcome the strains of the present fires, as well. As she always has, Canada will rebuild.

Till next time!

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drug addicted Americans. Law enforcement officials believe that thousands of criminals, as well as numerous terrorists, have waltzed across our thousands of miles of unprotected borders.

Biden’s insane spending and printing of oceans of money has brought rampant inflation to every household and will be an insurmountable burden on future generations. For years, Biden and his family have sold access to him in exchange for financial rewards. Hopefully all of this greed will soon be exposed and he will be held accountable.

Robert M. Howe Jr. Bridgton

Depending on it

To The Editor: No matter where we fall on the political spectrum, if we care about the rule of law and protecting our country’s national security, we should support the latest federal investigation and indictment of Donald Trump.

A group of everyday Americans, fulfilling their civic duty by serving on a grand jury, reviewed mountains of evidence — including testimony from dozens of witnesses, documents, and more. They decided there was enough evidence that Trump committed a crime to bring charges against him — 37 charges in fact.

Trump is charged with violating the Espionage Act, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy. According to the indictment, he knowingly took documents from the CIA, Pentagon, and National Security Agency that contained everything from U.S. nuclear secrets to potential military vulnerabilities and our response plans for a possible foreign attack against us.

Trump publicly and repeatedly confirmed that he intentionally took classified documents containing highly classified materials with grave national security implications. He touted them around to unauthorized people at his private residence, and then he tried to prevent law enforcement from getting back what he stole. These crimes are too serious to be ignored.

Fame, fortune, and title doesn’t make someone above the law — that includes Trump. When others have committed crimes of this nature, they were prosecuted. The same must happen here. Our democracy depends on it.

Jeffrey Nangle Bridgton

Praise, and then there’s...

To The Editor:

I would like to compliment Mr. Garston for a measured civil response to my earlier letter, in response to his. While I don’t think our views are coincident, from his tone and tenor were we to engage in a full-blown discussion of current issues, we would probably agree about many things, and remaining differ-

ences could be quite civilly accommodated.

Then, on the other hand, we have Mr. StL’s inimitable (thankfully) interpretation and response to the same letter. The words wound tight, intemperate, and pedantic come to mind as he once again cavalierly mixes vitriol and his unique form of wordsmithing in attempting a response. With his usual lack of self-awareness, he works himself into a dither about the term knuckle draggers, failing to note it as a term applied to the “lamentables” of both the right and left (I would have said deplorables, but “crooked” has already co-opted the phrase), and then hilariously refers to some folks he doesn’t care for as “mouth-breathing rubes.” On a roll, he even insulted baboons and gorillas!

As a big fan of the First Amendment, I’m reluctant to offer speech suggestions to Mr. StL, but assuming he’s really a nice guy and in the spirit of friendship, he might want to consider Mr. A’s strategy of “carpet bombing” a topic of his liking, and when challenged, sit Buddha-like being non-responsive and thus hiding in Mr. A’s case, an inability to respond or in your case anger issues.

Don Vose Naples

Listening to both sides

To The Editor:

Today, I am going to attempt to rate the political letter writers who appear weekly in The Bridgton News. I’ll not go into the left or right content of these letters, but only the civility of the writers. In number, they are about tied at four on each side. I am going to give the most civil award to the right-leaning authors although Don Vose has an insulting term for the “woke” left. The three main writers on the left use so many insulting epithets it would be impossible to numerate them here. This is wrong. There is nothing wrong with Democrats or Republicans. They have always compromised and came up with workable, if not the best, solutions. Today, the hate between these two groups is so great that working together has become impossible, and so we see the twisting of the rules to allow one to gain power over the other. To the letter writers I say, why shout out your anger — the one side agrees with you and won’t change and the other side only becomes more entrenched in their beliefs.

Both sides should give the angry words a rest. State your case and ask the other side to have a look. The Reverend especially should put down the anger and show the other side that peace on earth and goodwill toward men is still the driving force in America. Maybe you should all meet and form a discussion group and report what you have worked on each week. Remember compromise will push us up and forward and hate will only divide us. Thank you for listening.

Steve Wentworth Bridgton

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RAINDROPS on a peony that is getting ready to bloom. (Photo by Pam Ward)

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found on the ground not breathing, and two he was able to locate, still breathing and stunned. We worked together to get the two back in the nest without transferring too much body scent. I couldn’t help but notice how close they were to becoming a fledgling. Days? Hours maybe? Bits of the moment felt like a victory, but the air seemed so heavy with violence and sadness that I found it a little hard to breathe. That evening, I couldn’t help from thinking about the cycles of life in nature — how nothing is sugar coated or regulated. All creatures are either ready and in the right place to have a long life, or not. And how we, as humans, are always trying to protect ourselves from not flying too soon so as not to be hurt from the unknown. What if staying in the nest is more dangerous than learning to fly?

Yesterday, my partner showed me the sweetest bird’s nest right under our bedroom window. Four of them I think. And yesterday, it poured and poured. I worried and worried. They squeaked and squawked and chirped all day. I wondered how they would fair through the night. Sometime around daybreak, as I lay gazing at the morning’s beauty, I saw a flicker of awkward flight onto a bush, more like a crash into the bush, a little tumble onto a lower spruce limb and then… the clear view of a resting fledgling. It was so awkward and simultaneously quite possibly the most spectacular thing I’ve seen in a while. What an honor to witness this sweet young bird take its first flight. It makes me remember that I should feel more blessed when watching my students, friends and family take new chances. Awkward or not, I am witnessing growth. Do we ever stop becoming a fledgling at certain times in our lives? All I know is, we shouldn’t. I mean, wouldn’t you want to try and fly if you had the chance?

Megan-Mack Nicholson is a registered Maine Guide, Reiki-Shaman Master practitioner, certified Nature and Forest Therapy guide, founder of Holon Healing and runs an Outdoor Leadership School in northern Maine. You can contact her at www.holonhealingme.com

TOWN OF BRIDGTON

3 CHASE STREET, SUITE 1 BRIDGTON, MAINE 04009

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARING

MAKERS MILL APPLICATION

The Bridgton Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing at The Bridgton Town Office, Three Chase Street, Suite 1, Bridgton, Maine on Monday, June 26, 2023, beginning at 5 p.m. to consider the following:

An application filed by Main Eco Homes for a project entitled “Makers Mill,” located on Main St., Bridgton, Maine 04009, known as Bridgton Tax Map 23 Lots 108 and 109.

The application is available for viewing at the Bridgton Town Office by appointment only. All interested individuals are invited to attend at the above place and time or may participate via Zoom.

Public Notice

TOWN OF NAPLES

Select Board Public Hearing

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The Naples Select Board will conduct a public hearing and meeting at the Naples Town Office, 15 Village Green Lane on Monday, June 26, 2023, beginning at 6 p.m. On the agenda:

1. New Business License Application submitted by Ann Jordan for “Good Knight Barn” (1 Gert’s Way/947 Roosevelt Trail).

2. New Business License Application submitted by Tonya Martin for “Shear Gratitude Boutique & Spa” (974 Roosevelt Trail).

3. New Business License Application submitted by Wendy Martin “Pearls Within” (974 Roosevelt Trail).

4. New Business License Application submitted by Josh Gossett “Hairy Hippy Farms” (54 Lake House Road).

The public is welcome.

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Bastoni at Brick Church

LOVELL — The Brick Church for the Performing Arts in Lovell welcomes back Mary Bastoni to present an evening of The Songs of Barbra Streisand tonight, Thursday, June 22 at 7 p.m.

Mary will be joined by pianist John Waldie for an evening of wellknown songs Streisand recorded from musicals and her radio hits from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. This promises to be an entertaining evening of Barbra Streisand hits sung by the Valley’s own versatile and talented vocalist, Mary Bastoni.

Mary is a seasoned performer who has done sold out shows such as “Always Patsy Cline,” The Songs of Burt Bacharach, and Barbra Streisand. Mary has performed both classical and contemporary music in professional and community theater,

MARY BASTONI will perform Songs of Barbra Streisand at the Lovell Brick Church for the Performing Arts tonight, June 22 at 7 p.m. She will be joined by pianist John Waldie.

musical theater productions, opera, and as a featured vocalist. She has been on the stage throughout Maine and New Hampshire.

Mary is a vocal teacher at the University of Southern Maine, Mountain Top Music Center, and in her own private studio. She has acted in and directed numerous theater productions throughout the Mt. Washington Valley and beyond.

The Lovell Brick Church for the Performing Arts is located at 502 Christian Hill Road in Lovell.

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Tickets may be purchased at the door. The church has air conditioning for warm nights. For more information call 207925-1500 or go to the BCPA Facebook page or website at www.lovellbrickchurch.org.

DAC has music, magic & more

DENMARK — Next up at the Denmark Arts Center is magic, art camps, and Irish music.

June 27-30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Denmark Arts Center presents Kids’ Art Camp-Advanced 11-plus; and July 5-7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kids’ Art Camp for Beginners 7-10. Ms. Benish worked with her Kennett High School students to create the Leavitt Bakery mural in Conway, N.H. Now, she will have the opportunity to

grow campers’ art skills and teach techniques with various mediums. An informal art show will take place at the end of camp weeks.

Art Camp-Advanced in $100 and Art CampBeginners $75 with available scholarships, supporting camp programs and Denmark Arts Center. For reservations and more information go online at www.denmarkarts.org/events (view calendar listing).

Legals

1069 Main Street, Lovell, ME 04051 Phone: 207-925-6272 Fax 207-925-1710

Friday, June 30 at 7 p.m., Denmark Arts Center presents Peter Boie, Magician for Non-Believers, a family fun event! Combining original mind-blowing magic, and a heavy dose of humor is Peter’s secret to success and why it’s made him one of the top booked college acts around the country.

PUBLIC NOTICE

PLANNING BOARD

The Lovell Planning Board will hold a public hearing on June 28, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at the Lovell Fire Department, 3 Hatches Hill Road, Lovell, ME 04051, to discuss proposed amendments to the Lovell Zoning Ordinance and Lovell Subdivision Regulation regarding:

1. Residential Density and Dimensional Requirements (primarily Zoning Ordinance Section 6.3)

2. Accessory Dwelling Units (primarily Zoning Ordinance Section 6.3)

3. Non-Discrimination (Subdivision Regulation Article 10)

4. District Regulations (Zoning Ordinance Section 6.2) This meeting will be held in person. All materials are available for review at the Lovell Town Office, 1069 Main St. Lovell, ME 04051 and on the town website www.lovellmaine.org.

Peter first became fascinated with magic at the age of 11 when he stumbled across a magic book at his local library. He now travels around the country performing his award-winning magic that will defy your reality.

Peter’s show is about two things, astonishing magic, and having a good time; and he doesn’t skimp on either. You might recognize him by his trademark orange sneakers, or from the group of people around him freaking out at his magic and having a good time.

The title Magician for Non-Believers is about being honest with his audience. Magic isn’t real… but Peter will make you believe it is for the length of his show. Combining original mind-blowing magic, and a heavy dose of humor is his secret to success and why it’s made him one of the top booked college acts around the country.

Peter recently showcased his talents on national TV, where he performed for the CW Network’s hit show, Penn & Teller Fool Us. He was also nominated for “Entertainer of the Year 2015” from Campus Activities Magazine. Other nominations include ‘Best

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FÓDHLA, Irish music from Portland and Boston.

SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION LAMOILLE UNIT DOCKET NO. 21-CV-00212

IN RE: ESTATE OF JOYCELYN ADAMS, Plaintiff, v.

RAY H. BARRY, III, MERRY S. MILLER, TONYA LANGMAID, SONYA ELWOOD, EARL DOMINA, SR., EMILY LAPAN, LARRY BROWN, JR., NEAL BROWN, JUANITA BROWN, LAUREEN ALLEN, STEPHEN BROWN, LEONA ELDRED, KATHLEEN CASEY, JACQUELINE BACON, LYNDA DESPAULT, SHEILA RICHARDSON AND CHRISTIAN “LANCE” TALAMO, Defendants.

PUBLICATION ORDER

TO: All Heirs-at-Law to the following deceased individuals: Maurice Eldred, Senior; Emmett Eldred; Kermit Eldred, Senior; Ethelyn Domina; Greeta Talamo; Joycelyn Adams; Leoda Barry; Shirley Brown

I represent plaintiff heirs-at-law of Joycelyn Adams, late, in a partition action asserting jurisdiction over a farmhouse and outbuildings on 65 acres of land in Belvidere, Vermont.

Title to this asset is shared amongst the heirs-at-law of the above-referenced deceased former owners.

If you have a claim of title or ownership derived from any of the above-referenced deceased former owners of this parcel, you must present your claim in writing within sixty (60) days of the date of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address below with a copy sent to the Court. Your claim will be barred if it is not presented within the period stated above.

DATED at Colchester, Vermont, this 7th day of June, 2023.

/s/ Eric G. Parker Eric Parker, Esq.

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Variety Performer’ (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013), ‘Fastest Rising Star’ (2010 & 2012) and ‘Best Male Performer’ (2011 & 2012).

The Art Center’s HEPA air purifier systems and ventilation will be engaged for indoor performances. Tickets for this event are $15, supporting the musicians and Denmark Arts Center. For reservations and more information go online at www. denmarkarts.org/events (view calendar listing).

Friday, July 7 at 7 p.m., Denmark Arts Center presents Fódhla, Irish music from Portland and Boston. After 15 years of performing together and recording on each other’s solo albums, Portland-based flute player Nicole Rabata and Boston-based fiddler Ellery Klein decided a group together was long overdue. With the addition of Bethany Waickman on guitar, the trio found a sound rooted in the traditional Irish music Ellery and Nicole honed during years abroad in the Irish cities of Cork, Limerick, and Ennis.

The trio is also influenced by the depths of Nicole’s virtuosic classical music career, Ellery’s Americana sounds, and Bethany’s soft-spoken, yet driving, guitar playing.

Fódhla have been well received at festivals such as Portland’s Saltwater Festival, the Maine Celtic Celebration, and the Boston Celtic Music Festival. Their debut recording, Notes from Millpond, was released in December 2015 to a sold-out show at Acoustic Artisans in Portland.

Fódhla (pronounced “fohluh”) bios:

Fiddler Ellery Klein brings a style steeped in

solutions

MAGICIAN Peter Boie

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traditional Irish sounds seasoned with American fiddle styles. She toured with the Billboard-charting Irish music group Gaelic Storm from 2003-2007 and was a founding member of the allfemale ensemble Long Time Courting. In 2015, she was invited to be a featured solo-

Thursday, June 22

Denmark Republican Committee, 7 p.m. at the Denmark Library. A group of likeminded Republicans are interested in forming a Republican Town Committee to encourage candidates in upcoming elections to school boards, town committees, and state representatives. For more information, contact Donna Dodge at (20) 890-3005.

Mary Bastoni along with pianist John Waldie will perform at 7 p.m. at the Brick Church for the Performing Arts on Christian Hill Road (just off Route 5) in Lovell. Tickets are available at the door: adults $10, children 12 and under $5. Refreshments will be served. For more information, go to www.lovellbrickchurch.org or call 207925-1500.

Friday, June 23

Aaron Bear & DKNTL at the Denmark Arts Center at 7 p.m. Tickets for this event are $15, supporting the musicians and Denmark Arts Center. For reservations and more information go online at www.denmarkarts.org/events

Artists Reception, 6:30 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre’s Salt Lick gallery, admission is free. This night of food and artistic beauty enables attendees to honor and engage with visual artists. Entertainment features Dan Fox, saxophone, and Gail Phaneuf, piano, in Deertrees’ cozy Salt Lick Cabaret, a great, social event to kick off the summer season.

Saturday, June 24

Storytime at the StoryWalk, 10 a.m., at Pondicherry Park, Bridgton. Join the Bridgton Public Library and Loon Echo Land Trust for storytime at the Pondicherry Park StoryWalk! StoryWalks combine time outside and literacy. Pages from a book are placed on signs along the trail, and the group will walk from page to page and read the story. Book: Mending the Moon by Emma Pearl. Please RSVP by contacting the Library by phone (207647-2472) or by e-mail (outreach@bridgton.lib.me.us).

Unitarian Universalist Church at 479 Main Street from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ist with Duluth, Minn.’s Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra, performing Nickitas Demos’ Double Concert for Celtic and Bluegrass Fiddle. She holds an MA in Traditional Irish Music from the University of Limerick. www.elleryklein.

net Irish flutist Nicole Rabata is highly regarded in tradi-

tional Irish, classical, and Brazilian choro music circles. She has toured America and Europe. In 2014, she spent two months in India where she performed and taught music at the Gandhi Ashram School in the Himalayas. She spent four years in the west of Ireland where she immersed herself in the local music and

was influenced by the playing of many great musicians. She is on the music faculty at Colby College, the University of Maine Augusta, and has an active private home studio in Portland. www.nicolerabata. com

Bethany Waickman is a guitarist based out of Portland. She grew up in a musical family in the Adirondack Mountains of northern New York state. After college, she spent some time traveling, hiking, and playing music

in Ireland. Upon returning, she moved to Boston to focus on music. She cofounded the contra dance trio, Anadama, and is the guitarist for VT-based fiddler/singer Lissa Schneckenburger. She’s toured across the US, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, and Germany. Bethany moved to Maine in 2013 and has been enjoying the Portland session scene as well as keeping in rotation in the New England contra dance circuit. www.bethanywaick-

Calendar of Events

Bike Rodeo at Songo Locks Elementary School in Naples, 10 a.m. to noon.

Food & games. Bicycle and helmet check. Bicycle Skills Course. Free for kids of all ages, designed for kids from ages 4 and older to ride a bike safely. Presented by the Town of Naples, Bicycle Coalition of Maine, Maine DOT, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and Naples Fire & Rescue.

Public supper. The Edes Falls Sewing Circle will hold a public supper with settings at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the Edes Falls Community Center on Edes Falls Road in Naples.

The menu includes two kinds of beans, hot dogs, American chop suey, potato salad, coleslaw, rolls, homemade pies and a variety of jellied salads.

Cost is $12 for adults and $4 for children.

Strawberry Festival at Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Boyhood Home in Raymond (40 Hawthorne Road) from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults and $5 for children ages 8 and under, with reservations at Hawthorne@ Maine.RR.com or by calling 207-329-0537 strongly recommended. Walk-ins also are welcome.

Gong Show — Open Mic Night, 7 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison, entry fee is $5, audience admission is $10 (deertrees-theatre.org). Please schedule a performance time slot at deertrees-theatre. org/gong-show-open-micnight.html.

Opening reception, Hole In The Wall Studioworks (Route 302 in Raymond) is pleased to be welcoming Maine artist Holy Brooks to the gallery with an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 25

Pancake breakfast. The Harrison Lions will hold an allyou-can-eat pancake breakfast (blueberry, chocolate chip, and plain pancakes) with bacon, sausage, orange juice, and coffee from 7:30 to 11 a.m. at Long Lake Park in Harrison. The park is next to The Village Tie-Up. Donations accepted.

Author Tim O’Brien will a photo presentation Maine Roadshow, at the Casco

Public Library at 2 p.m.

Summer Concert Series, featuring Mike Preston and Kim Currie (country & 70s), on the Naples Village Green from 6 to 7 p.m. In the event of rain, the concert will be held at the Naples Methodist Church. Chamber Series with Elan at the Denmark Arts Center at 3 p.m. Tickets for this event are $15, supporting the musicians and Denmark Arts Center. For reservations and more information go online at www.denmarkarts.org/events (view calendar listing).

Climate and Our Lakes, a round table discussion including Q&A with the Executive Director of the Lakes Environmental Association (LEA), Colin Holme, will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Gluck home, 6 Harrison Pines (across from cemetery). Easy parking in Jane Gray’s lot and walk down to #6.

Monday, June 26

Election of Officers for Lake Region Athletic Boosters, 6:30 p.m., Lake Region H.S. cafeteria.

Wednesday, June 28

Lunch and Plant Swap, Otisfield Community Hall between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The meal is put on by the volunteers of the Social Outreach Committee and is free. Donations are appreciated to keep this a self-supporting event.

Annual Meeting of the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library in Lovell, 6:30 to 8 p.m., reception to follow meeting; public welcome to attend. Annual meeting speaker will be noted Maine photographer, Rose Marasco. A reception will follow the meeting.

Parkinson’ s Support Group meeting will be held at 10 a.m. at the Maine Lake Science Center on Willett Road in Bridgton.

Everyone is welcome to attend. It would be appreciated if you inform anyone you know with the disease. There is no need to register or RSVP. If you want information, e-mail Peter Lowell at lakesmoose@gmail.com

Thursday, June 29

Tenny River Paddle, 9 a.m. at Tenny River, Raymond. Join LELT, Portland Water District,

and Sebago Clean Waters for a paddle of the Tenny River in Raymond! We will learn about efforts underway to protect the water quality of Sebago Lake, the drinking water source for one in six Mainers. Please bring your own boat (canoe or kayak), PFD, paddle, water, snacks, and anything else you may need. Free, but space is limited so register at lelt.org

Friday, June 30

Maine author Susan Conley will be at Spaulding Memorial Library in Sebago (282 Sebago Road/Route 114) at 6 p.m. to discuss her works and life. Her latest work “Landslide” has received much acclaim. Free program. FMI 787-2321.

Magic Bus – The Who Tribute Band, 7:30 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison (deertrees-theatre.org).

Saturday, July 1

Yard Sale. The Hawthorne Community Association, a local non-profit supporting the maintenance of the Hawthorne House, is holding their annual yard sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Nathaniel Hawthorne’s boyhood home, 40 Hawthorne Road in Raymond. In case of rain, the sale will be held inside the house. Paddle Battle. Lakes Environmental Association is hosting its Sixth Annual Paddle Battle at the Tarry-AWhile Resort on Highland Lake, Bridgton. For participation in this fun fundraiser, go to https://mainelakes.org/ event/2023-paddle-battle. Participants can paddle a stand-up paddleboard or a kayak. There will also be food, silent auction items, and a raffle. All proceeds go to LEA programs. Greater Lovell Land Trust (GLLT) will host a Pollinator Flower Fest on Saturday, July 1, from 2 to 4 p m behind the office on Route 5 in Lovell. To register for both of these events, go to gllt.org and click on the calendar.

Summer Kick Off Free Concert at Causeway Marina in Naples, 2 to 8 p.m., performances by Something Stupid, The Only Hope Band and 2nd Shift reunion. Bring a chair. Sunday, July 2 Storyteller. Denmark

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The Art Center’s HEPA air purifier systems and ventilation will be engaged for indoor performances. Tickets for this event are $15, supporting the musicians and Denmark Arts Center. For reservations and more information go online at www. denmarkarts.org/events (view calendar listing).

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Historical Society presents Jo Radner: Tangled Lives: A Talk About Her Ancestor’s Interactions With Native Americans Sunday at 3 p.m. FMI: denmarkhistoricalsociety@gmail.com

Monday, July 3

Kids Fun Run/Walk, for ages 2-10, 4:30 p.m. at the back of Stevens Brook Elementary School. Registration from 3:30 to 4:30 or online at www.fouronthefourth.com.

Fee is $4. Food and shirts for all participants. Benefit for the Children’s Room at the Bridgton Library.

Tuesday, July 4

Summer Breakfasts return for the 67th summer at the Wilkins House at the foot of Plummer Hill in the Flat of Waterford, adjacent to the Congregational Church. There will be four breakfasts in all.

Other dates are Wednesdays, July 19 and Aug. 2 and 16. All are from 7:30 to 10 a.m. The breakfast consists of scrambled eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausage, muffins, donut holes, juice, coffee, tea, and real Maine maple syrup. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children five years old and younger.

Waterford Parade at 11 a.m.

Wednesday, July 5

Edible food talk. Greater Lovell Land Trust will sponsor a talk by Jesse Stevens of Sy’s Nursery entitled Foraging for Edible Foods. The talk will take place from 7 to 8 p m at Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library in Lovell. The following morning, July 6 at 9:30 a m , Jesse will lead a walk with the same focus. To register for both of these events, go to gllt.org and click on the calendar.

Saturday, July 8

Pancake Breakfast. The Bridgton American Legion Post 67 hosts a pancake breakfast on the first Saturday of each month from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Bridgton Community Center (15 Depot Street, Bridgton). The breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, coffee, and juice. Proceeds support local veterans, children/youth, and community programs. The suggested donation is $8.

PLUMBING & HEATING

Collins Plumbing & Heating Inc. Specializing in repair service in The Lake Region 647-4436 (12/23x) Ken Karpowich Plumbing Repairs/Installation/Remodeling Master Plumber in ME & NH Over 20 years experience 207-925-1423 (12/23x)

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Clement Bros. Lawn and Landscape Organic lawn & garden maintenance Shoreline restoration Creative stonework, property watch Snowplowing & sanding 207-693-6646 www.clementbros.com (12/23x)

REAL ESTATE

Chalmers Real Estate 100 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-3311 (TF)

Heritage Real Estate 207-560-3569 www.LifeInMaine.com

346 North High St. Bridgton, Maine 04009 (12/24x)

Kezar Realty Homes, Land & Vacation Rentals

Lovell Village 207-925-1500

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Oberg Agency Residential, Business, Lake Shore Property 132 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-5551, 888-400-9858 (12/23x)

RUBBISH SERVICE ABC Rubbish Weekly Pick-up Container Service Tel. 743-5417 (TF) Worsters Rubbish Removal Trash hauling Docks – Demolition Snowplowing/Sanding Harrison 207-583-6914 (6/23x)

Casco Village Church Fair from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday Artwalk, sidewalk artists, special exhibits, gallery openings in Bridgton’s Main Street area, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday, July 13 Author Talk. The Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library is hosting a very special talk with best-selling author Joe Hill, starting at 6:15 p.m. It will be free and open to the public.

Confronting Terrestrail Invasives program will be held at 6 p.m. at the Maine Lake Science Center. Join LEA for a presentation about emerald ash borer, browntail moth and other terrestrial invasives in the area.

Friday, July 14 Sebago Days Car Show at the junction of Routes 114 and 11, behind Sebago Elementary School in the ballfield area; DJ Chris Banon followed by Preston & Curry Duo at 8 p.m. in the main tent.

Saturday, July 15 Big Summer Book Sale at the Bridgton Public Library parking lot from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rain date: Sunday, July 16, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Monday, July 17

Benefit Concert. The Camp Encore/Coda Chamber Music Benefit Concert at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison will be held on at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 22 Every Body Bikes, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Narramissic Farm & Peabody-Fitch Woods in South Bridgton. Try biking on trails for free! Kids bikes, adult bikes, adaptive bikes all available. Biking surfaces include gravel trail with gentle slopes, wide dirt trail with gentle slopes and some rocks. Bathrooms available. Register at lelt.org or e-mail laurie@lelt.org. The event is sponsored by Loon Echo Land Trust, Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation, and Sports Haus Adventure Outpost.

Tuesday, August 15 Annual Meeting of Lakes Environmental Association from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bear Mountain Inn, 364 Waterford Road, in Waterford. Space is limited so get your tickets soon (mainelakes.org).

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Bridgton Lions Celebrate Annual Awards

OFFICERS INSTALLED at the recent Bridgton Lions Club annual banquet. At the far right is PDG Ann McFarland doing the honors. In the usual left to right order: Eric Nelson, secretary; hidden are third V.P. Brook Sulloway and V.P. Cliff Tuchon; Bruce Jones, treasurer; directors Bob Pelletier and Elaine Spenciner; Kent Shalline, Ruth Shalline, Bob Murphy, lion tamers; and at center the back side of President Bob Hatch. Tail twister Bob McHatton and Pat McHatton are not shown.

Bridgton Lions and guests gathered at the Black Horse Tavern to celebrate a highly successful Lion’s Club year on Monday, June 12.

Club President Bob Hatch called the meeting to order with the usual Lions Club opening sequence. He welcomed the guests, most of who were Lion spouses, and made opening remarks. He introduced special guest Past District Governor Ann McFarland, a member of the Damariscotta-Newcastle club who served as District 41 governor in 2007-08. Dinner orders were then placed with a host of servers, conversation ensued, dinner was enjoyed.

The evening program began with a report by Hatch and Vice President Cliff Tuchon on how the former Chamber of Commerce presentation trailer, donated to the Lions when the Chamber relocated, was in the process of being repaired for resale. As the project proceeded, an advertisement was placed for its sale at $3,500. Almost immediately, Tuchon stated, a buyer appeared offering the asking price, as is. The full $3,500 in proceeds were forwarded to Lions Clubs International Foundation earmarked for Ukrainian Relief.

The featured artist is Holly Brooks. Meet the artist, view her beautiful paintings while you enjoy refreshments. A new addition to the gallery’s fine handcrafts is Jennifer Kimball’s carved wood sea and shore birds. With a gallery of curated artworks by professional accomplished artists, there is plenty to see and enjoy.

Guest speaker McFarland was introduced by yours truly, highlighting her background in Lions including the fact that she was the first governor of the newly merged District 41 in 2007.

In 2005, Lions International stated the two existing districts in Maine (41L in southern half and 41I in the north) should be combined based on membership size not geography. The new district consisted of 82 clubs and covered all of Maine.

In essence Ann and her husband Alden took a leave of absence from their successful real estate endeavors and were able to visit every one of the 82 clubs, except one on a coastal island that had to be cancelled due to a snowstorm. McFarland had set a very high goal and reached it. She also added a new Lions club was chartered in Freeport during her term. She has remained active at both the local and district level and has chaired a half-dozen district committees. She has always “favored” the Lions Club International Foundation, which was the topic of her evening’s address is one of the reasons she was invited as the “keynoter” for the banquet.

Above center: 2023 Dedicated Lion Award to Carl Talbot. Above right: Melvin Jones Fellow to Bob Murphy.

McFarland spoke on the history and purpose of LCIF, which is the outreach arm the worldwide, 1.4-million member service club. The accomplishments of the foundation are overwhelming; literally millions of dollars have expended and a host of goals achieved. She complimented the local club on their support of the foundation.

The PDG then assisted Club President Hatch in awarding the Melvin Jones Fellowship, Lion’s highest honor, to Bob Murphy for his steadfast service to the Bridgton club. Murphy has been the club Lion Tamer for several years, which means he prepares the meeting space with the necessary regalia assuring that everything is in order; flags in place, banner hung, podium ready, etc. However, Bob was

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Bridgton Library Book Sale

Don’t miss the Friends of the Bridgton Public Library’s Big Summer Book Sale on Saturday, July 15!

It’s an annual tradition not to be missed! Browse through hundreds of gently used hardcover and paperback books at the Friends’ big summer book sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is something for everyone — children’s books and adult fiction, history, science, mystery, art, cooking, self-help, and

much more. Most books cost $2. “Fill a Bag with Books” for $5 from 1:30 to 2 p.m. Cash or checks accepted.

Where: In the parking lot behind the library (1 Church Street, Bridgton).

Rain date: Sunday, July 16, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 207-647-2472 or visit www.bridgtonlibrary.org.

All proceeds support the programs and services of the Bridgton Public Library.

Naples/Casco/Raymond

American Legion Post #155 TEXAS HOLD’EM

Thursday, June 22

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. • Game starts 6:30 p.m. (Every 2nd & 4th Thursday)

Fish Fry Friday

MEMBERS & GUESTS

BPL BOOK SALE, Sat., July 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the library parking lot.

Blue Heron,”

Gallery Hours: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contemporary American Crafts & Fine Art 1544 Roosevelt Trail (Route 302) Raymond, ME 04071• 207-655-4952 www.holeinthewallgallery.net e-mail: jlmastro@maine.rr.com

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Friday, June 23 5-7 p.m. Dine in or take out | Pre-orders welcome with Ericca Sat., June 24 • 6 p.m.

BINGO EVERY Wednesday

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Game starts at 6:30 p.m. HALL RENTAL AVAILABLE — 693-6285 Route 11, Naples, ME • 693-6285 americanlegionpost155naples@gmail www.americanlegionpost155.com

HOME, GIFTS, INTERIORS, WINE. TUE-SAT 10-5

Szechuan, Hunan & Cantonese Cuisine

DAILY SPECIALS Tel: (207) 647-8890

MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ARE ACCEPTED OPEN 6 DAYS – closed Tuesday Summer/Winter

Sun.-Thurs. 11 am - 9 pm/8:30 pm

Fri. & Sat. 11 am - 10 pm/9:30 pm 160 Main Street Bridgton, ME 04009

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Center: Rookies of the Year to Marianne Maliga and Ron Maliga. Right: “Lifetime Achievement Award” to Bob Pelletier presented by Club President Bob Hatch.

“Spring Flowers,” 20"x20" acrylic on canvas, by: Holly Brooks

“Great

Black Walnut on Maine Slate, by: Jennifer Kimball

The Maine fair season is set to begin. Up first is the Monmouth Fair, June 21-24 at the Monmouth Fairgrounds, 79 Academy Road, Monmouth.

Description: A friendly family agricultural fair with midway, animal exhibits, crafts and animal pull events.

Major Events: Mechanical events, live music, 4-H events and exhibits, horse and ox pulling and kids events.

Events and meetings scheduled at the Bridgton Community Center:

Thursday, June 22

6 to 8 a.m., Dan Fitness

9 to 11 a.m., DHHS family visit 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Bits and Pieces, free

Maine Fair Watch

Fair Website: http:// www.monmouthfair.com/ For more information: 207-933-4082

Maine Fair Schedule

July 1-4, Houlton Fair

July 6-9, Ossipee Valley Fair, South Hiram

July 14-16, Waterford

World’s Fair

July 26-30, Union Fair

Aug. 3-6, Bangor State Fair

Aug. 3-6, Northern Maine Fair, Presque Isle

Aug. 9-13, Topsham Fair

Aug. 10-19, Skowhegan State Fair

Aug. 24-27, Piscataquis Valley Fair,

Artist talk

Dover-Foxcroft

Aug. 26-27, Washington County Fair

Aug. 27-Sept. 4, Windsor Fair

Aug. 31-Sept. 4, Blue Hill Fair

Sept. 1-4, Harmony Fair

Sept. 7-10, Clinton Lions Agricultural Fair

Sept. 8-10, Litchfield Fair

Sept. 13-16, Oxford County Fair, Oxford

Sept. 15-17, New Portland Lion’s Fair

Sept. 17-23, Farmington Fair

Sept. 21-24, Common Ground Fair, Unity

Sept. 24-30, Cumberland Fair

Oct. 1-8, Fryeburg Fair

Classifieds

BN 25 ATTENTION

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

HELP WANTED

MSAD72 — (EOE), Fryeburg, Maine is hiring: school secretary; full time custodian, administrative assistant to transportation and facilities; bus drivers. Visit www. msad72.org for a complete listing of open positions and an application, call 207-935-2600 or pick up an application today. MSAD 72, 25 Molly Ockett Drive, Fryeburg, ME tf25

CLEANING STAFF Part-

Time Needed. Camp Encore/Coda is hiring part-time Cleaning Staff for summer season. Flexible hours. Call 207-647-3947 or https://encorecoda.com/best-summer-campmusic-jobs/ to apply. 4t21

FUTURE LEADERS WANTED

— Q-Team Tree Service in Naples. Visit Q-Team.com/benefits for info. tf51

WORK WANTED FOR SALE

LAWN MOWING SEASON — is here. If you would like your lawn mowed please call Mark at 5954296. Bridgton area. 4t23x FOR SALE FOR SALE IN NAPLES — Yakima car top carrier $300; tow behind Brinly lawn roller $75; tow behind Craftsman 10 cubic foot dump cart $75. 207-693-4292. 4t23x

$5 FOR TATTERED — U.S. Flag when purchasing new U.S. Flag 3’x5’ or larger. Maine Flag & Banner, Windham, 893-0339. tf46 DRIED FIREWOOD — Dried twelve months. Selling seasoned hardwood year-round. One cord $350, cut, split, delivered. Call 207-595-5029; 207-583-4113. maineseasonedfirewood.com 52t31x

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Medical Assistant

Living Well Family Medicine in Bridgton, Maine, is looking for a skilled and organized Medical Assistant to join our healthcare team. This is a parttime 1-2 days/week position. We offer a fun working environment along with a competitive hourly rate. You will perform a combination of various administrative and clinical tasks. Administrative responsibilities include greeting patients as they arrive, answering phone calls and e-mails, scheduling appointments, and updating and filing patients’ medical records. Clinical duties include taking patient medical histories, recording patient vital signs, preparing patients for examination, and assisting the physician during examinations. Medical Assistant will also administer vaccinations, process prescriptions and perform phlebotomy (we are willing to train).

Please e-mail resume and direct questions to Dr. Eric Gerchman at doctorg@livingwellfmm.com

Henry’s Concrete Construction is looking

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free 2 to 4 p.m., Cribbage, free 5:30 to 8 p.m., Lions Club, Main Room

Tuesday, June 27

6 to 8 a.m., Dan Fitness 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fedcap 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Chickadee Quilters

12:30 to 4 p.m., Bridge, $3 4:15 to 6:15 p.m., Rotary Club meeting

Wednesday, June 28 6 to 8 a.m., Dan Fitness

12 to 1 p.m., Senior Lunch

1 to 4 p.m., Mahjongg

Please DO NOT respond if you: are unable to set your alarm, text out sick once a week, have to find a ride to work, or think checking social media every five minutes is part of your daily tasks.

DO REPLY if you are a dependable hard worker that doesn’t whine, is able to be part of a team that provides quality work, you don’t mind working 50+ hours a week earning great pay, staying fit and getting a great tan and have a never give up attitude. Please call or text 207-557-2801

Ready to make a real difference?

Direct Support Professionals (DSP)

Wanted in Casco and Windham

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cant solo museum shows at major U.S. museums and overseas. Her retrospective, index, originated at the Portland Museum of Art in 2015 and was nationally featured/ reviewed in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Downeast Magazine and numerous other publications in Maine and New England.

She is a Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of Southern Maine. In 1979, she initiated and secured accreditation for the photography curriculum at USM, where she taught for 35 years. Currently, she serves as a faculty mentor and a visiting artist at several MFA programs, at the Maine College of Art & Design, New England College (N.H.), and Lesley University (Mass.).

This is an in-person and Zoom hybrid talk. For details and the Zoom link, go to www.hobbslibrary.org. For queries, contact the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library at 207-925- 3177.

The Hobbs Library Speaker Series is supported in part by a generous contribution from Norway Savings Bank.

TOWN OF DENMARK

The Town of Denmark is seeking an Equipment Operator/Laborer to start immediately. Duties include operating trucks and sanders, heavy equipment to perform such duties as snow removal and road maintenance. Other duties include seasonal repair and maintenance of municipal properties, mowing of cemeteries, Spring and Fall cleanup of roads, general maintenance of Public Work’s vehicles/equipment and municipal buildings. A full job description is posted on the Town’s website or you can request one by e-mailing the Town Manager.

The ideal applicant shall have: the ability to deal courteously with the public and to establish and maintain effective work relationships with other employees. Have knowledge of traffic laws, obtain knowledge of the geography of the Town, willing to work night and weekends during winter season and storms as needed.

An applicant applying for this position should be able to continuously maintain a Class B driver’s license and pass random drug testing. This position reports directly to the Public Work’s Director.

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5 to 7 p.m., Kayley Arts also selected for the MJF as the “super salesperson” of raffle tickets for the club’s two annual raffles; one held at Christmas and the Golf Ball Drop on July Fourth, both of which are major club fund raisers. Awards and honors were next on the program. Club

President Hatch presented Rookie of the Year Awards to Marianne Maliga and Ron Maliga; new members who have already made their mark. For example, Marianne recently took over the preparations for and sales of the Golf Ball Drop. Next on the agenda was the Lion of the Year award. If “it” needs to be done, the club relies on Cliff Tuchon, who always seems to find the time to do “it.”

As a complete surprise to this writer (Carl Talbot) received the 2023 Dedicated Lion Award for doing what he is doing now — public relations.

Another highlight of the evening was the presentation of the first Lifetime Achievement Award to Bob Pelletier. He has been a

Momentum is seeking full-time (34-40 hours/week) DSPs to provide compassionate and respectful support. We serve individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism in activities as they relate to their person-centered goals. Our teams enjoy a positive and encouraging work environment, that offers opportunities for growth. We offer a great benefits package that includes generous personal time off and tuition reimbursement! Sign on bonus.

To find out more and to apply go to:

momentumme.com/Careers.

Interested applicants will need to provide verification of H.S. diploma or equivalent, a valid driver’s license with proof of auto coverage and a current DSP certification or be committed to completing the DSP certification through Momentum. Starting pay based on experience.

MOMENTUM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

This is a full-time, non-union, 40-hour week position, Monday – Thursday. Benefits include, health insurance, vacation time, sick time, holiday pay, and matching retirement. The Town of Denmark offers competitive pay rate, this is an hourly rate of pay which will be based on experience and knowledge. To apply: application may be picked up at the Town Office during business hours, or you may e-mail the Town Manager to request an application – townmanager@denmarkmaine.org. Review of applications is expected to begin immediately. The position will remain open until filled.

SEEKING PROFESSIONAL AND TALENTED TRADES PEOPLE TO GROW WITH US!

NOW HIRING: LEAD CARPENTERS, SKILLED CARPENTERS & CARPENTER LABORERS

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If you think you’d be a good fit please contact us

Bridgton Farmers’ Market recipe It’s Berry Season!

By Nancy Tripp Bridgton Farmers’ Market

Fresh Maine strawberries are showing up at farm stands and our farmers’ berries are ripening. They hope to have strawberries at the market this weekend. I can’t wait. To me, big juicy (or delicately small) strawberries are a sure sign that our summer in Maine has begun. Berry farmers have faced some difficulties this season. Earlier, we had the unexpected cold snap, now rain, but with the cooler weather the berry harvest should be prolonged so we can enjoy more berries for a longer amount of time.

My all-time favorite berry pie is in a buttery crust. There are many crusts to be made from a crushed graham cracker crust, or an almond or nut tart crust to simply playing the easy card and picking up a prepared crust at the market and bringing it home to fill with your fresh berries. Here’s a hint, wash your berries before you begin to prep them…even before you remove the stems for the best flavor.

This weekend, we had an almond tart crust slathered with lemon curd and topped with sliced and whole fresh berries. It was so fresh, lemony and sweet that we forgot the whipped cream. It was heavenly. Another favorite recipe in our house is to drain a quart of High View Farm plain yogurt, or Old School Creamery goats milk yogurt through a strainer for a few hours, flavor it lightly with 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of vanilla and fill a graham cracker crust with the drained yogurt and top with fresh berries… and ooh-la-la. So simple, fresh, delicious and good for you. If you want it sweeter, stir in a small amount of maple syrup from Mountain View Maple Company or local honey from Naturally Jammin’.

For you this week, I have a very special recipe. Fresh berries, cut in half and covered with a sweet strawberry glaze, chilled and topped with a mountain of fresh whipped cream. This recipe is the bomb. It is the perfect for a weekend cookout with friends and family. And easy

to prepare. Yom!!!!!!

Ingredients

Best Strawberry Pie from The Pioneer Woman

1 refrigerated pie crust (or make one from scratch, your fav recipe)

1 1/2 qt. fresh strawberries, stems removed, halved

3/4 c. granulated sugar

1/4 cup water

1 tsp. vanilla extract

3 tbsp. corn starch dissolved in 1/2 cup cold water

Whipped cream, for serving

Directions

For the crust: Bake one refrigerated pie crust according to package directions. Let it cool completely.

For the strawberry filling: Mash 1 1/2 cups of the berries with a fork and combine with the sugar, vanilla, and 1/4 cup of water in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a low boil, stirring and mashing frequently, and cook until the fruit begins to soften and break down more, about 5 minutes.

Whisk together the cornstarch and ½ cup (cold) water in a small bowl. Stir the cornstarch mixture into the simmering strawberry mixture and bring the mixture back to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to mediumlow and simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat and fold in the rest of the fresh strawberries. Immediately transfer the strawberry mixture to the pie crust.

Let cool slightly, about 15 minutes, then place in the refrigerator to cool completely, about 4 hours.

Serve with (or without if you must) a pile of fresh whipped cream. Yup…It’s summer!

Note: It is important to dissolve the cornstarch in cold water before adding to the macerated berries cooking on

GLLT Pollinator Flower Fest

LOVELL — Greater Lovell Land Trust (GLLT) will host a Pollinator Flower Fest on Saturday, July 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. behind the office on Route 5 in Lovell.

Stop by to view the garden staff and volunteers have planted in the shape of a butterfly, participate in a butterfly release, create some crafts and play some games geared to children and adults, learn about the flowers and their pollinators, and eat ice cream.

On July 5, GLLT will sponsor a talk by Jesse Stevens of Sy’s Nursery entitled, “Foraging for Edible Foods.” The talk will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. at Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library in Lovell.

The following morning, July 6 at 9:30 a.m., Jesse will lead a walk with the same focus.

To register for both of these events, go to gllt.org and click on the calendar.

Each week during July and August, GLLT will sponsor walks and talks, so be sure to check out the calendar.

In addition, the Storybook Trail at Kezar River Reserve on Route 5 in Lovell currently features The Mother of Spring, written by Susan Wells and Kate Erwin, and illustrated by Kate, the Harrison artist who is creating the murals on buildings in Bridgton.

Rainbows created by Lovell Recreation kids and GLLT volunteers and staff also decorate the trail.

the stove for a smooth lump free glaze.

Find the Bridgton Farmers’ Market (BFM) on The Green behind Renys on Depot Street every Saturday from 8 a.m. to Noon.

For a full list of vendors and information on ordering or to sign up for the weekly newsletter visit https://www. facebook.com/BridgtonFarmersMarket/ or contact BFM at bridgtonfarmersmarket.bfm@gmail.com

The Market is now offering a Community Tent to local organizations. Contact BFM at our e-mail listed above for more information on how to reserve a date.

If you bring your dog, please maintain a short leash and control over your animal. Thank you!

BFM accepts credit cards and EBT. See you there!

Breakfasts & Suppers

Saturday, June 24

The Edes Falls Sewing Circle will hold a public supper this Saturday, with settings at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the Edes Falls Community Center on Edes Falls Road in Naples. The menu includes two kinds of beans, hot dogs, American chop suey, potato salad, coleslaw, rolls, homemade pies and a variety of jellied salads. Cost is $12 for adults and $4 for children.

Drive-Up Lunch at the Lovell United Church of Christ, 1174 Main Street, Lovell, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (or until we sell out!). Cost: $5 per person. Menu: Tuna sandwiches, chips and dessert. Just drop by or call Joyce at 928-3132 to reserve your meal. All proceeds from this lunch will be added to the annual Mission donation to the local food pantries.

Strawberry Shortcake Saturday Night Supper at the Casco Village Church from 4:30 to 6 p.m. This supper features beans, casseroles, salads, rolls, beverages, and fresh strawberry shortcake. Cost: $10 for adults, and $5 for children ages 8 and under. The church is located at 941 Meadow Road in Casco.

Sunday, June 25

BRIDGTON

Screened loam for sale. $20 yard. Large granite stone. Call 647-5963. 4t21x

VEHICLES FOR SALE

JESUS IS LORD — new and used auto parts. National locator. Most parts 2 days. Good used cars. Ovide’s Used Cars, Inc., Rte. 302 Bridgton, 207-647-5477. tf30

BUSINESS SERVICES

DENMARK HOUSE PAINTING

— Since 1980. Interior and exterior painting. Free estimates. Call John Mathews 452-2781. tf40x

IF YOU NEED ANYTHING hauled off, my trailer is 7x18. Call Chuck’s Maintenance 743-9889. 32t18x

If you aren’t up for a nature hike, but like to run or walk on trails, GLLT sponsors a Roots and Rocks Ramblers Fun Run/Walk each Thursday evening at 5:30 p.m. The location changes weekly. Contact Leigh Hayes at leigh.hayes@gllt.org to learn more.

HONEST AND PROFESSIONAL — Various home repair and handyman services including painting, deck staining, rotted wood repair, bath/kitchen updates, plumbing repairs, flooring, roof/siding washing, soft and pressure methods, dock repairs and more! Insured. Brian, cell 865-415-8419; 603452-8772 homefit04@gmail.com 5t21x

DK PROPERTY MAINTENANCE — Property watch/caretaking. Mowing, trimming, tree/brush removal. Debris removal, spring/fall clean-ups. Driveway repair, gravel, stone loam, mulch and rototilling. Dan Knapp 207-713-0779 Bridgton. 21t15x

PLEASE RECYCLE

GREATER LOVELL LAND TRUST (GLLT) will host a Pollinator Flower Fest on Saturday, July 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. behind the office on Route 5 in Lovell.

The Harrison Lions will hold an all- you-can-eat pancake breakfast (blueberry, chocolate chip, and plain pancakes) with bacon, sausage, orange juice, and coffee on Sunday, from 7:30 to 11 a.m. at Long Lake Park in Harrison. The park is next to The Village Tie-Up. Donations accepted.

Future dates: July 16, July 30, Aug. 13, Aug. 27, Sept. 10, Oct. 8.

Tuesday, June 27

LOOKING FOR — houses or camps to paint for 2023 season. Free estimates. 35 years experience. Dirigo Custom Painting. 7439889 18t18x

WANTED

RETIRED PROFESSOR seeking affordable long-term housing beginning July 1st in Bridgton/Waterford/Harrison area. Prefer quiet/rural environment. Non-smoker. Have older cat. Please contact Paul at 207-393-0411. 1t25x

SALES

YARD

BRIDTON — 566 Portland Rd., Sat., June 24,

Church Supper from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the North Waterford Congregational Church, North Waterford, Route 35 across from Melby’s Market. Menu: Baked beans, American chop suey, casseroles, salads, brown bread, rolls, beverage, and homemade pies served buffetstyle, takeout available. Air-conditioned. Cost: adults $12, children 12 & under $6. Contact Milly Millett at 207-583-2822. Proceeds benefit the church’s general fund.

Wednesday, June 28

Pork loin, roasted potatoes, peas and carrots, salads, with gingerbread and coffee for dessert sound good? Stop by the Otisfield Community Hall between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and enjoy some good cooking and good company.

The meal is put on by the volunteers of the Social Outreach Committee and is free. Donations are appreciated to keep this a self-supporting event.

To add interest this month, there will be a Plant Swap. Bring a labeled plant and take one home with you.

Tuesday, July 4

The Denmark Congregational Church is hosting the Annual July 4th Lobster Lunch on July 4 with pickup starting at 10:30 a.m. Price: $15.

Following the Denmark Town Parade, which starts at 10 a.m. and ends at the Municipal Building, the Lobster lunch is a go and pickup at the Municipal Building! You must pre-order. You need to call and give your name and how many lunches you want to order. Call 207-4522423. You will pay at pickup!

The lunch will include lobster and a roll, coleslaw, chips, water and a homemade whoopie pie for $15.

Housekeepers/Cleaning staff required for family resort located in Stoneham/Lovell. Flexible hours, but must be available on weekends. Previous experience would be helpful but willing to train. Excellent starting salary. Front Desk/Reception required for family resort located in Stoneham/Lovell. Should possess excellent customer service skills and computer skills. Should be able to multitask. All shifts are available. Excellent starting salary. Send resumes to

Opening reception at Hole In The Wall

RAYMOND — Hole In

The Wall Studioworks is pleased to be welcoming Maine artist Holly Brooks to the gallery with an opening reception this Saturday, June 24 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Holly works in acrylics, watercolors and collage. For this exhibit, her work will be in the acrylic medium. The principles that Holly uses in her paintings are to portray the subject matter with spontaneity and succinctness while focusing on color relationships and composition. Recently, her work has evolved into

abstraction. Holly Brooks has been exhibiting her work in established Maine galleries for many years. Hole In The Wall Gallery is pleased to welcome her. Show dates are now through Aug. 6.

Gallery Hours: Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Website: www.holeinthewallgallery.net

Telephone: 207-6554952

Location: Route 302 in Raymond.

Heather & Jed at the Hayloft

Back by popular demand, The HAYLOFT at Dragonfly Barn in Bridgton presents an evening of jazz with Heather Masse and Jed Wilson this Saturday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m.

Heather Masse and Jed Wilson met as jazz students at the New England Conservatory of Music and have been performing together for more than 20 years. They have appeared in theaters and music venues across the country, and stolen hearts everywhere they perform.

In 2019, the duo recorded “Hold On,” an inspired collection of acoustic pop and jazz performances. These songs were lovingly brought to life with arrangements that had been years in the making.

“Jed and I have been playing together for almost 20 years, and we have been performing some of these songs for a while,” Heather says. “That meant we could really hone in on the subtle aspects of each song. We tracked everything live with just the two of us, simply playing the songs until we had a performance we both felt good about. We would improvise and change things up every time so each performance was truly unique from the others.”

Heather is a Lovell native and singer-songwriter. Her name might be familiar to you, as one-third of the Canadian-based trio, The Wailin’ Jennys.

She was also a frequent guest on Garrison Keillor’s, A Prairie Home Companion, both as a solo performer and as a member of The Wailin’ Jennys. On the show, she has collaborated with artists such as Elvis Costello, Wynton

Marsalis, Sheryl Crow, Renee Fleming, and Emmylou Harris.

Heather has performed with the contemporary bluegrass band The Wayfaring Strangers, fiddle virtuoso Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing, and in 2006, recorded an album with Joy Kills Sorrow, a contemporary string band.

Jed has been an active performer since his teenage years in Portland, Oregon. He received a bachelor’s degree in Jazz Performance from the New England Conservatory, where he formed a long-standing musical partnership with jazz vocalist Dominique Eade.

The two have toured widely, and in 2006 released a critically acclaimed CD that appeared on many of the year’s top-10 album lists, and more recently in 2022, two CDs, Hard Times and Strange Consolations.

HAYLOFT Food Harvest — This event also serves as The HAYLOFT’s annual Food Harvest. All guests are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to help stock the shelves of local food pantries! Here is an expanded list of healthy non-perishable foods you can donate:

• Canned fish, such as salmon, tuna and sardines

• Canned meats, such as chicken and turkey

• Whole grains, such as quinoa and spelt

• Rice (brown, wild)

• Steel-cut or rolled oats

• Whole grain dry cereals with at least 5 grams fiber/ serving

• Whole grain pastas, such as whole wheat, brown rice flour or quinoa

• Fruits in natural juice with no sugar added

• Canned vegetables, low salt or no added salt

• Canned fruit packed in water versus syrup

Maine Roadshow at Casco Library

CASCO — Author Tim O’Brien will give a photo presentation, Maine Roadshow at the Casco Public Library this Sunday, June 25 at 2 p.m. as he shares his adventures of putting this fun book together. Casco’s own Presidential Sign Post is featured in this new book!

off the beaten path to discover interesting and often hidden roadside oddities and small attractions, while also exploring the lesser known aspects of the state’s more familiar historic and significant attractions, giving the reader a robust understanding of the diversity of what

Maine Roadshow: A Roadside Tour of the State’s History, Culture, Food, Funk & Oddities is lavishly illustrated with more than 400 photos, all taken by the author during a five-year, thousands-of-mile journey exploring and documenting all corners of the state. In this colorful exhibition, award-winning photojournalist Tim O’Brien ventured far

Vacationland has to offer. Casco Public Library is his first library visit with this book. Tim will have copies for sale at the event and will be signing copies. The Presidential Sign Post in Casco Village is practically right outside the library’s door so CPL is looking forward to welcoming Tim to Casco and hope you will join us!

• Canned or boxed low-sodium soups and stews

• Dried or canned legumes, such as peas, lentils, peanuts and beans

• Pureed foods, such as sweet potato, pumpkin and applesauce

• Low-fat dry or shelf-stable milk

• Nut butters, including peanut, almond, walnut

Other great things to donate that can stretch food budgets:

• Dried herbs and spices and no-salt spice blends

• Popcorn kernels

• Dried fruits (preferably no added sugar), such as prunes, mangoes, apricots and raisins

• Granola, muesli

• Shelf-stable milk alternatives such as soy, almond, rice

• Seeds, such as sesame, sunflower or pumpkin

• Healthy oils, such as olive and grape seed

• Green, white and herbal tea

• Plain, unsalted nuts such as almonds, walnuts, pistachios and pecans

• Natural sweeteners, such as honey

• 100 percent fruit juice

For ticket information, go to the website: https://www. hayloftatdragonfly.com

Annual Meeting, Artist Talk at Hobbs Library

LOVELL — The Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library Annual Meeting

on Wednesday, June 28 is delighted to include an inperson and Zoom hybrid talk

by Rose Marasco, prolific photographer, author and award-winning educator. The meeting starts at 6.30 p.m., and the talk begins at 7 p.m., with a reception to follow.

Rose Marasco’s talk, entitled, “Photography and

Me,” will draw on her body of work, much of it focused on Maine. Her forthcoming book, entitled At Home, was inspired by the 1837 Greek Revival home she purchased at auction in 2003. From the very first day, she began to find objects (currently num-

bering 83) throughout the house and yard. Several of the objects related directly to her own life and background. She began to write about these connections, researched the history of the house, made photographs of the objects in various ways,

and examined her own trajectory as an artist and a teacher. This includes how the arts, particularly drawing, printmaking and photography, have shaped her life from a very young age. Marasco has had signifi-

The HAYLOFT at Dragonfly Barn

M M at Dragonfly Barn

95 Sanborns Grove Road, Bridgton, ME

The HAYLOFT at Dragonfly Barn

95 Sanborns Grove Road, Bridgton, ME

95 Sanborns Grove Road, Bridgton, ME

HEATHER MASSE & JED WILSON

HEATHER MALONEY

A TALE OF TWO

June 24, 2023, 7:30 pm

May 13, 2023, 7:30 pm

May 13, 2023, 7:30 pm

Maine native Heather Masse is well-known to audiences both as a solo performer and as a member of the Billboard charting folk supergroup, The Wailin’ Jennys.

Following their Bluebird Cafe debut, Nashville based “A Tale Of Two” is an undeniable rising duo in today’s Americana music scene.

Following their Bluebird Cafe debut, Nashville based A Tale Of Two an undeniable rising duo in today s Americana music scene.

For this concert, Heather joins forces with jazz pianist Jed Wilson. Heather and Jed met as jazz students at the New England Conservatory of Music and have been performing together for more than 20 years.

Combining the best of Americana and blues melodies with timeless Southern storytelling, award winning vocalist Stephanie Adlington and guitarist Aaron Lessard draw influence from the likes of Tom Waits and Ray LaMontagne, along with bedrock artists such as Patsy Cline and Hank Williams Sr. Not unlike the artists who inspired them, the duo s songs frequently dabble in stories of revenge, drinking and feature sinners of all stripes and persuasions.

Jed has been an active performer since his teenage years in Portland, Oregon. He received a bachelor s degree in jazz performance from the New England Conservatory, where he formed a long-standing musical partnership with jazz vocalist Dominique Eade. The two have toured widely, and in 2019 partnered on a critically acclaimed CD Hold On” that appeared on many of the year’s top-ten album lists.

Combining the best of Americana and blues melodies with timeless Southern storytelling, award winning vocalist Stephanie Adlington and guitarist Aaron Lessard draw influence from the likes of Tom Waits and Ray LaMontagne, along with bedrock artists such as Patsy Cline and Hank Williams Sr. Not unlike the artists who inspired them, the duo s songs frequently dabble in stories of revenge, drinking and feature sinners of all stripes and persuasions. Tickets $25.00

As well as being a songwriter and performer, Heather is an illustrator and linocut artist who carves and prints visual representations of her songs on a variety of mediums. She considers the integration of music and art to be an inspiring new chapter as a creative, and while most of her growing catalog is reserved for her Patreon community, she periodically releases limited - edition prints to accompany albums and singles.

Tickets $25.00

Tickets $25.00

AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: www.hayloftatdragonfly.com

Tickets $25.00

AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: www.hayloftatdragonfly.com

LISTENING ROOM | WELL VENTILATED | HEAT AND A/C

AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: www.hayloftatdragonfly.com

LISTENING ROOM | WELL VENTILATED | HEAT AND A/C

LISTENING ROOM | WELL VENTILATED | HEAT AND A/C

CONTACT: events@dragonflybarnmaine,com 207-749-6160

CONTACT: events@hayloftatdragonfly.com

CONTACT: events@hayloftatdragonfly.com

207-749-6160

207-749-6160

“SPRING FLOWERS” by Holly Brooks, a 20-inch by 20-inch acrylic on canvas.

THE HAYLOFT AT Dragonfly Barn in Bridgton presents an evening of jazz with Heather Masse and Jed Wilson this Saturday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m.