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Right now, SAD 61 faces ‘hybrid’ approach

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Superintendent Al Smith is realistic when he looks at options on how to reopen SAD 61 schools this fall.

He knows the number of COVID-19 cases can rise and fall in the matter of hours or days, which ultimately will determine what learning scenario SAD 61 will pursue. Smith unveiled some initial thoughts to the SAD 61 School Board Monday night.

Although school district towns continue to show a low infection rate, they fall under the Cumberland County umbrella. Gov. Janet Mills last week released a

color-coded reopening scenarios (based on infection rates) for schools to follow.

Green means all students return to school full time with appropriate safety and health protocols.

Yellow is a hybrid scenario, a mix of in-person attendance along with remote learning. If the state accepts looking at infection rates by zip codes, rather than a county umbrella, Smith sees SAD 61 following “yellow” standards.

Songo Locks and Stevens Brook would have Grades 2-5 split into two cohorts and attend in-person on Monday and Wednesday, while the other group would

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go Tuesday and Thursday.

Friday is fully remote, with students receiving instructional support and working on assignments. Grades K, 1 and self-contained programs attend five full days.

Lake Region Middle School would split into two cohorts and attend in-person either Mon./Wed. or Tues./ Thurs., with Friday being a remote day. Self-contained programs attend five full days.

The high school in-person days would include four core courses and one elective, while the other two days would be remote. Selfcontained programs attend five days.

Vocational Center will house all students full-time since class sizes tend to be smaller, and larger working spaces available. Smith noted that the Great Room would likely be used to provide more space (to address social distancing) for the health occupations program.

Red calls for all students access learning 100% remotely.

One mandatory rule will be that all staff and students will be required to wear masks, both on the bus and in schools. Smith emphasized that if parents refuse to comply with the mask measure, their child will need to learn remotely.

Officials encourage parents to start having their children wear masks now so that once school starts, they will be adjusted to wearing them.

Officials also hope that to help ease costs, parents will send children with masks (if they don’t have one, the school will provide one).

Administrative leaders, staff and some school board members will meet this Wednesday to review their proposed playbook, touching on each line and considering all possible issues and concerns.

To assist with health and safety protocols, SAD 61 will receive $1 million from the government. Smith

pointed out that careful consideration will be made regarding how to use that funding since it needs to be stretched out over the full year. One area that will be somewhat tricky is transportation. Smith said based on current guidelines, to achieve social distancing standards, a 72-seat bus will only be able to transport 13 at a time. The district will look at whether additional runs will be needed, and will possibly place monitors on buses early on to be sure passengers follow protocols.

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‘Crossing’ project goes forward

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The subdivision named Brandy Pond Crossing continues to be under construction with a crew getting the roads ready for paving. Plus, the infrastructure is on schedule to be wrapped up this autumn.

Developer Paul Hollis pledged, “Everything that needs to get done will get completed.”

Hollis stated that Brandy Pond Crossing is not in any danger of going bankrupt, contrary to what was said at a recent Naples selectmen’s meeting and contrary to what was printed in The Bridgton News.

“The project is not going belly-up,” Hollis said.

The owner of Front Nine Homes, LLC, said that the

project is going forward.

“We have an obligation to the owners. We have an obligation to the Town of Naples. The town has been wonderful to us. They were great with the approval process,” Hollis said.

“We aren’t going to let the town be left holding the bag. We are not going to let the Town of Naples pay for a penny of this project,” he said.

“The fact of the matter is: The project is going to be completed by this fall,” Hollis said.

Naples Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) Renee Carter had the same expectations.

“We are expecting him to fulfill his obligations” and build the infrastructure for the subdivision, Carter said.

The Brandy Pond Crossing subdivision is on the land that was formerly the Naples Golf Course & Country Club. The decision to close the golf business was made in December 2017 after a meeting of the shareholders.

On June 4, 2019, the Naples Planning Board gave its final approval of the plans for 16 (sixteen) 60,000-square-foot lots. Of those 16 lots for sale, 12 have been sold.

There were some delays to the original time schedule that were out of Hollis’ hands, he said.

First, last year’s construction season was shortened while he was waiting for the approval of the permits from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

“Because of DEP approval, we didn’t start the project until August. We only had three good months of work,” Hollis said.

Then, this year, the pandemic hit.

“There was a mortgage that was going to paid off May 1. The lender, at the last minute, didn’t come through,” Hollis said.

“My construction mortgage was paid off by February,” Hollis stressed.

“The construction mortgage didn’t include the paving.

The money to do the paving is coming out of the sales of the lots.”

Then, the lender Maine Capital Group, which carried the line of credit for the town, was unable to liquidate assets to cut a check.

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By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The Casco town manager position is being advertised across the nation as of last Friday.

The job will be advertised for less than a month before the deadline date of Aug. 12 for potential candidates to submit a resume.

One thing that the Casco Board of Selectmen agreed upon in the advertisement is: “The successful candidate is expected to be an active member of the community and residency in Casco is desired but not mandatory.”

Selectman Holly Hancock said, “I love the active member of the community. There is not a lot of property available in Casco, but living close would be nice.”

The Town of Casco contracted with Municipal

Consultant Don Gerrish, of Eaton Peabody, to assist with the process of hiring a new town manager, something that may not pan out until after the current town manager has resigned.

Last month, Casco Town Manager Courtney O’Donnell gave her notice, citing Friday, Sept. 11, as her last day.

One hiring timeline presented by Gerrish anticipated that by Sept. 7, the process of negotiating the contract would be happening. That is after first-round interviews during the last week of August and after possible second-round interviews tentatively scheduled through Sept. 3.

“You will know in the first round whether you have good candidates or not. You are going to know,” Gerrish said.

“So even if this works out, depending on the person, they may have to give notice at their work two weeks, 45 days or three months in advance,” he said.

“That will impact when the person could start,” he said.

On Wednesday, July 15, the Casco board met with Gerrish to finalize the advertisement and decide where to advertise, to figure out the timeline for the hiring process, and to schedule a date for a meeting to get residents’ input. In fact, on Thursday, July 30, the community center will be set up to take comments from the public about hiring a town manager.

Gerrish presented the selectmen with a timeline for hiring.

“If we can place the ad

by Friday, July 17, the dead-

line would be Wednesday, Aug. 12, for candidates to send resumes, Gerrish said.

“On Friday, Aug. 14, the resumes will be delivered to the chairman to deliver to the board,” he said.

“The resumes will be coming to me. I will have them delivered with a recommendation of who you should consider interviewing,” Gerrish said.

The selectmen will have about a week to review the resumes before meeting with Gerrish again on Aug. 20. On that date, the board will go into executive session to discuss the best candidates to interview.

Aug 24 through Aug. 27 are dates for the first round of interviews, Gerrish said.

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Casco advertises for manager

AUTHOR & CEO Kevin Hancock has published his second book.

Different path to leadership

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer As Kevin Hancock started to lose his voice, he discovered both a different perspective on life and business, as well as a new tool to convey his thoughts.

Traveling out to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota — one of the biggest, poorest and most remote of all the Sioux reservations on the Northern Plains — Kevin encountered an entire community that felt like it had lost its voice.

“It felt marginalized and pushed aside and not fully heard,” Kevin says.

The experience became the basis of Kevin’s first published book, Not For Sale – Finding Center in the Land of Crazy Horse, 2017.

As his ability to speak worsened, Kevin had to change his approach on the business front as CEO of Hancock Lumber.

“Putting my own condition together with their situation, I got thinking there are lots of ways for people to lose their voice in this world or a piece of their voice. Unfortunately, across time, leaders have done more to limit, restrict, intimidate or direct the voices of others than to free them, whether it was a company or on an Indian reservation out West,” Kevin said during a recent 30-minute interview with Mainebiz publisher, Donna Brassard, as part of its new podcast series, “The Day That Changed Everything.” “I put it all together and really got me thinking about a new, fresh approach to leadership that strengthens the voices of others and having applied that approach to our own company I got thinking about sharing those ideas more broadly which became the basis of my book, The Seventh Power — One CEO’s Journey into the Business of Shared Leadership.”

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Virus won’t sink this parade

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The community is getting all revved up about a town-sponsored boat parade that’s taking place this Saturday.

There has been a wave of excitement from Naples residents and business owners about the upcoming parade, according to Naples Marine Patrol’s First Assistant Mark Maroon.

“Basically, what we are hearing from people is: There’s more excitement than I have seen in all the years I have been here; and I’ve been here for 20 years,” Maroon said.

He’s been hearing positive comments from the restaurant

owners, store owners, marina owners and people who own boats.

“They are all looking for something to brighten their summer. The summer of 2020 has been hard for everybody,” Maroon said. “We would love to see every single boat off their mooring and in the parade. If all the boats were out in the parade line, what great fun that would be!”

The event is being billed as the Christmas In July Parade of Boats and the parade starts at 8 p.m. on Saturday.

Given that the theme is Christmas in July, boaters might want to lug out of storage those boxes of holiday decorations. Stringing up lights might suffice but orga-

nizers encourage people to get creative — awards will be given out.

It is suggested that participants start assembling in Brandy Pond around 7:30 p.m., because the parade will start moving shortly after 8 p.m., Maroon said.

The parade loop is approximately four miles long. The boats will be traveling between 5 and 10 mph.

The lead boat — a boat named It’s Five o’clock Somewhere and owned by Jimmy Allen, will come down toward the Songo River on the west side of Brandy Pond.

“We will have people slowly merge in, like you would with traffic, yield, and slide into place like a conga line. By the time we get to the Jackson Cove area all the boats should PARADE, Page 7A

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Tworog: I have an extensive knowledge of finance including auditing, banking and budgeting. Having run many large and small operations has given me experience in how to get things done. Another key strength is listening skills. I will listen to and work for all the people of Bridgton. I will not fall back on preformed opinions and the “old school” thinking.

Q. When faced with difficult decisions, what is your approach?

King: When faced with difficult decisions, I don’t make them quickly nor on impulse. I look at the issue in depth, research it and look at the possible outcomes, as well as possible legal ramifications.

Tworog: You should not be making a difficult decision until you have gathered all the pertinent data and talked to all parties to get their perspective on the issue. After that, you need to consider all the information and fit the particular decision into what should be a well-defined vision/strategy for the town. Decision making should not be a series of unique “one-offs” depending on who is making the request.

Q. Name three major concerns you have regarding Bridgton, and explain?

King: Three major concerns I have for Bridgton: Number 1 is the economy.

If we had more businesses in town (not big box stores) it would raise the tax base and lower property taxes. It would add more local jobs.

The second concern I have is the new waste water system to be up and running.

It goes hand in hand with economy. The sooner that is done (but done right) the sooner we can get new businesses which would boost the town’s economy and thus lower property taxes.

The third is the beautification of Main Street of which the streetscape project is doing.

Tworog: To pick three, I would say the local economy, the related local infrastructure and, most importantly, what the town can do to help meet the differing needs of the people.

Everyone talks about economic growth but there needs to be a clear vision as to what to do to foster growth. As an example, the recently passed Land

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Use Ordinance that started to establish rules for different uses and frameworks in different parts of the town, was gutted almost immediately because it changed some developers’ ability to do what they had previously done. Any type of development, any place, is not an effective long-term strategy. I think good economic growth will come by having a clear focus on such key topics as preserving and expanding the downtown area and recognizing the attractive recreational opportunities of Bridgton, especially by investing in winter and “shoulder” season events.

The infrastructure of the town has moved forward with the waste water and streetscape projects. That momentum must continue with whatever help the town can provide to improving the aesthetics of downtown and gateway businesses.

Two very important drivers of future business development and growth of fulltime residents are investments in broadband and improvements to the school system.

Ultimately, the town needs to be first and foremost responsive to the needs of the people. The first thing that comes to everyone’s mind is taxes. This is an important item, not just for the many elderly in the town but also in enticing people to move here. A careful balance has to be struck between getting business to come here while still increasing the tax base significantly.

The reality of today is that many companies want generous tax breaks and bargain with towns for the best deal.

Having done many financial negotiations, I can be an important professional voice

in those and many other discussions.

Beyond taxes are many other needs ranging from affordable housing to a myriad of social and recreational desires. That demand has surged in the current crisis.

We are in a good position to meet these needs as long as we prioritize and implement in an orderly manner.

Q. Bridgton has undergone some major changes over the past few years.

What do you feel has gone right, and what do you feel has gone wrong and what needs to be done to fix it?

King: Over the past few years, I feel that the new waste water system project and the streetscape project has gone right. I don’t agree with everything in the Land Use Ordinance and I think things could have been done under the Comprehensive Plan and not have a separate ordinance (Land Use) that in my opinion is too restrictive and not business friendly.

Tworog: Bridgton is heading in the right direction. It is a great community that can grow successfully if it sticks to a clear plan.

Certainly, the investments in infrastructure have been important, even if they were more costly than one would like. As more and more changes occur, I feel it is crucial to always make sure we get the biggest bang for the buck.

In terms of what has gone wrong, it seems like there is a series of seemingly small decisions that were made with limited communication and input. Certainly, the sale of town land for the hotel behind closed doors fits the bill. Other items like the surprise initiative to RUN-OFF, Page 3A

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As part of The News’ series featuring local authors, Kevin Hancock discusses his second book and time spent as a writer” BN. What lured you to writing?

KH. I acquired a voice disorder a decade ago. That was the event that triggered my writing for two reasons.

First, I couldn’t always say everything that I wanted to while speaking but when I wrote I could fully express myself. Second, it gave me a theme to write about which was the sacredness of each human voice. Almost all of my writing connects back to advocating for communities and individuals that do not feel fully heard and leadership strategies designed to strengthen the voices of others.

BN. Do you schedule time to write or do you start when ideas strike you?

KH. Longest writing session, shortest? I do schedule times to write but I have learned to be flexible. If I sit down to write and the words don’t start flowing I walk away. It’s important to be patient and not force it. Other times, the opposite happens. Perhaps I am not planning on writing but the ideas just start pouring into me. When that happens, if at all possible, I adjust my plans and jump on my laptop and just let the words flow.

BN. What was the “inspiration” behind this book?

KH. The inspiration behind this book was to layout a new leadership model that disperses power instead of collects it. Said differently, the inspiration was to encourage every human being to embrace their own unique voice.

BN. Give a brief account of what the book is about.

KH. The book begins on the Navajo Reservation in Northern Arizona and ends in Kiev, Ukraine. Along the way, I make seven stops to visit seven different organizations uncovering one clue at a time about the nature of shared leadership and how to embrace it. For example, one of the lessons in the book is: ‘listen for understanding, not judgement.’ That chapter takes place at the Seeds of Peace Camp. I spent several days there in 2018 interviewing campers and staff while looking at their model for helping people from very diverse backgrounds and belief systems come together and listen to each other productively. Another lesson explored in the book is that ‘over-reaching has consequences.’ In that chapter, I traveled to Kiev, Ukraine to interview two of the last remaining survivors of the Holodomor (forced starvation of Ukrainian peasants by the Soviets in the early 1930s). Here, I look at the unfortunate truth that those who hold the most power often go too far and use their position to take advantage of others.

BN. Did you experience bumps in the road while writing (examples), and how did you move forward?

KH. Yes, for sure! It’s a bit of a roller coaster writing a book. One day, I might look at what I have written and feel great about it. The next day, I might read the very same passage and think it’s terrible. You really have to wrestle with your stories in order to find the path that brings them to life. It takes a lot of patience.

Additionally, the process of getting published is very challenging. Mainstream publishers are pretty set in their ways in terms of what they are looking for and it can be hard to get their attention. The ability to selfpublish today however creates an avenue for anyone to share their stories. I love this because it gives everyone who wants to write a book the opportunity to do so.

BN. How did you go about developing the story?

KH. Well, my stories are all non-fiction. I have been a direct participant in both books that I have written so I have really had to learn to be patient and let what I was experiencing play itself out. It’s challenging to be a character in your own writing because you have to be willing to be very vulnerable and share stuff that resides

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Title: The Seventh Power – One CEO’s Journey into the Business of Shared Leadership.

Number of pages: 255 Hardcover cost: $27 (also available in Kindle at $9.99 and audio book form at $14.69).

Paperback cost: Not available.

Where to buy: The book is available at Bridgton Books, the author’s personal website (www.kevindhancock.com), Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com and other retailers across Maine.

Number of books you have published: 2 • Not For Sale – Finding Center in the Land of Crazy Horse, 2017.

• The Seventh Power – One CEO’s Journey into the Business of Shared Leadership, 2020.

About the Author: A resident of Casco, Kevin is CEO of Hancock Lumber. He is a graduate of Lake Region High School and Bowdoin College. Kevin is past chairman of the National Lumber and Building Materials Dealers Association. Kevin is also a recipient of the Ed Muskie ‘Access to Justice’ Award, the Habitat For Humanity ‘Spirit of Humanity’ Award, the Boy Scouts of America ‘Distinguished Citizen’ Award, and Timber Processing Magazine’s ‘Man of the Year’ Award.

Candidates Bernard King and Paul Tworog each collected 347 votes in last week’s election for a threeyear seat on the Bridgton Selectboard. Town Clerk Laurie Chadbourne verified the tie, and has called for a run-off election on Tuesday, Aug. 25.

Polls at the Bridgton Town Hall will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., or one can vote absentee.

Absentee ballots will be available starting July 27 (by law, absentee ballots must be available 30 days prior to the vote — the 30th day is actually on a Sunday, July 26).

As a public service, The News is re-publishing the Q/A responses given by the two candidates prior to the July 14 vote (the answers are presented in alphabetical order): Q. Why did you decide to run for office?

King: I decided to run for office because I spent six years on the Board of Selectman (2011-2017).

I did not run for re-election just as the new waste water project and new ordinance was well underway as well as the streetscape project and I really miss not being involved. I want to be involved in the process of reviewing and setting the budget. I want to be involved again in policy making.

Tworog: I feel serving on the Selectboard presents a great opportunity to preserve the character and values that have made Bridgton such a great community. We can’t, however, preserve the past by living in the past. I am looking forward to being a very active and engaged member of the board who has the multiple skills necessary to navigate the real complexities of today’s world.

Q. What strengths do you feel you would bring to the position?

King: My strengths are that I don’t make quick decisions. I weigh very carefully the pros and cons of every issue that comes before the board and make my decisions accordingly. I believe I am fair and do not have an agenda. I don’t like to spend money on unnecessary things. If something comes before the board that costs money and it would benefit the Town of Bridgton then I would probably vote for it.

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Brandy Pond Crossing project (Continued from Page 1A) have been straightened out, Hollis said.

“Most of the money has been secured through a series of agreements between Dick Dyke and myself,” he said.

“Dick Dyke has been a man of his word. And he has been giving me every opportunity to succeed,” Hollis said.

Also, the lending institution that was unable to help earlier in the year has made good on its agreements.

“The fact of the matter is the lender continues to pay for improvements. Maine Capital, who had given the line of credit to the Town of Naples, is contributing money weekly to the project to get it complete,” he said.

All of the workers on the project are being paid, Hollis said.

He said he did not understand why the selectmen weren’t aware of the construction progress.

“There are no secrets over there. Did we struggle a little through this whole thing? Yes, we did,” he said.

“We are in recovery mode,” Hollis said.

The construction “started a month ago. This week, we are getting the gravel down to be prepared for paving,” he said. “We’ll get the docks in the pond in, and do all the CONSTRUCTION WORK as of Wednesday, July 22, at Brandy Pond Crossing development. things we are required to do.”

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Run-off for Bridgton selectman’s post set (Continued from Page 2A) attempt to repeal the Land Use Ordinance (LUO) fit that category. Changes to the LUO also were pro-

posed in a fashion that was not clear and done to benefit specific projects. While the projects/changes may be beneficial, the process

HARRISON — Another deputy change is coming.

Harrison will lose current “resident” deputy Andy Ward as he assumes a new Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office assignment in the Standish area, which is close to his home in Buxton.

When Harrison lost Deputy Dan Hastings, town officials were very upset

because they felt the officer had proved very effective because of his diligence, constant communication with local leadership and willingness to make connections in the community.

Selectboard member Rick Sykes felt Hastings (who left CCSO and took a patrol job with the Paris Police Department) had set the bar quite high for who-

was poor. Even the use of Community Block Grant Funds to create a “pocket park” on the underserved Lower Main Street, pro-

posed by the Community Development Director, was rejected. This seemingly small infrastructure improvement may never

Harrison headed for deputy change ever followed him.

Deputy Ward “exceeded” Sykes’ expectations. Sykes said he was proud of the job Ward did in Harrison, and hoped someday he might transfer back here.

Pellerin noted that former deputies consistently said upon their departures that Harrison was a nice community to work in.

Deputy Ward’s last

Harrison shift is this week.

Town officials will hold a luncheon on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at which time a plaque will be presented. Selectboard members will also meet new resident deputy, Charles Sawyer.

Deputy Sawyer will ride with Deputy Ward this week to get a feel for the community. A retired Army Ranger medic, Deputy Sawyer resides in nearby Raymond.

On the enforcement front, the town is looking to purchase a hand-held radar gun (estimated cost, $2,000) to assist the deputy with traffic monitoring.

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happen now if the town gives up the small property on the water. These are all just examples of the need for better communication, more input and sticking to a vision for the town.

Q. Finally, if a person was to ask, “Why should I vote for you?” how would you answer?

King: If a person asks me “why should I vote for you” my answer would be I feel I did a good job when I was on the Board of Selectman for six years. I weigh everything that comes before the board very carefully. I tend to be conservative and tax conscious and if something comes before the board that costs money and I am presented with facts of why it is a good benefit to the town as a whole then I would be more in favor of it but only if it benefits the town and not a special interest group.

I do not have an agenda and know that the board acts as a whole. I love Bridgton.

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Tworog: If elected, I will be an active and engaged member of the Selectboard.

The financial expertise that I bring to the table is particularly important. My focus will be on listening to everyone’s concerns, with no preconceived agenda. I will focus on clear, consistent communication. Finally, I will stick to a clear longrange plan and not base decisions on the particular, narrow interests of a few.

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“We could have finalists interviews, but that is pushing it,” he said.

Still, some dates through Sept. 3 were set aside to do second-round interviews if needed.

On Sept. 7, the town would negotiate a contract with the candidate. On Sept.

14, the town would make the official announcement of a new manager.

The selectmen made the call to advertise the job statewide with the Maine Job Bank and nationally with the International City/County Management Association (ICMA).

Advertising jobs is one of the services included in being a member of the Maine Municipal Association (MMA) so an ad will be placed there.

A copy of the advertisement is also available on the town’s website. There is a link on the homepage.

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Davi Amin Thuler Sao Paulo, Brazil

Rigoberto Arce Fryeburg

Ethan Bain Nassau, Bahamas

Mario Ballciti Lombardia, Italy

Ross Bass Silver Lake, NH

Caleb Bertrand Chatham, NH

Timothy Bigonski Albany Township

Gwendolyn Boros Stow

Angus Bott Fryeburg

Dory Brosnan Lovell

Liam Brosnan Lovell

Samantha Burch Denmark

Ethan Burk Denmark

Martha Burt Brownfield

Jonathan Campbell

Mackenzie Carpenter

Fryeburg

Merys Carty Sweden

Pei-Hua Chen Taipei City, Taiwan

Roseanna Coppola Brownfield

David Cottrell Jr. Stoneham

Taiylor Courtemanche Fryeburg

Samantha Crooks Fryeburg

Jade CurrierGraffam Fryeburg

Chaolang Dai Stoneham

Caden Daigle Chatham, NH

Avonna Daley Denmark

Madeline Darling Lovell

Connor Delaney Lovell

Ryan Duffy Brownfield

Sean Elsensohn Conway, NH

Kaylee Emery Fryeburg

Alexus Endrina Lovell

Zehra Erbekci Guzelyurt Lefkosa, Cyprus

Yigit Ercan Mugla, Turkey

Orkun Eryilmaz Antalya, Turkey

Gonzalo Escudero Madrid, Spain

Jenna Fahey Lovell

Linli Fang Xiamen, China

Seth Ferguson Fryeburg

Julia Ferris Fryeburg

William Fitzgerald Lovell

Katherine Flynn Fryeburg

Sarah Foster Lovell

Sydney Franks Brownfield

Kyra French Fryeburg

Weijia Gao Shenzhen, China

Jasmine Gauthier Fryeburg

Audra Hamlin Stoneham

Kathryn Hamlyn Brownfield

Mason Harriman Fryeburg

Haley Harrison Lovell

Brennan Hatstat Albany Township

Victoria Hayes Fryeburg

Janik Glave Matthew Gunther Norden, Germany Chatham, NH

Brownfield

Khirin Heath Fryeburg

Jost Henkel Hannover, Germany

Abigail Hewes Denmark

Elijah Howe Fryeburg

Firdavs Islomov Khujand, Tajikistan

Chenyang Jin Shanghai, China

Kade Johnson Stow

Dawson Jones Stoneham

Sophie Kummer Fryeburg

Nathan Lane Brownfield

Artem Laptiev Kharkiv, Ukraine

Khanh Le Hanoi, Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City,

Trung Le

Andrew Leach Fryeburg

Jackson Leavitt Fryeburg

Robert LeBlanc III Fryeburg

Vietnam

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Isaiah Lenotte Denmark

Sonia Leone Fryeburg

Jennfer L’Hommedieu Chatham, NH

Quanze Li Taiyuan, China

Kowloon, Hong Kong

Yinshao Lin

Alexandra Lively Lovell

Sinead Lounsbury Fryeburg

Tianzhou Lu Shanghai, China

Sierra Lyman Fryeburg

Tianyi Ma Shanghai, China

Yu Ma Jiangyin, China

Tori Maidment Brownfield

Patrick Malia Fryeburg

Joshua Mattei Madison, NH

Madison McIntyre Bridgton

Kyle Mercier Fryeburg

Hannah Moore Stow

Dehavilla Moss Nassau, Bahamas

Johanne Nes Asker, Norway

Nghi Nguyen Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Vy Nguyen Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Dana Niblett Fryeburg

Hale Noble Brownfield

Lillian Nylin Fryeburg

Paige O’Connell Fryeburg

Bridget O’Neil Denmark

Alexis Parker Brownfield

Silas Peirce Fryeburg

Xuanrui Peng Taiyuan, China

John Plummer Fryeburg

Eva Pospisilova

Bingrui Qiao Urumqi, China

Kaize Shen Nan Jing, China

Rachel Shute Stow

Grayson Smith Fryeburg

Calvin Southwick Lovell

Kourtney Spear Denmark

Tiffany Stevens Fryeburg

Timothy Stevens Fryeburg

Charles Stokes Auburndale, MA

Savannah Stone Fryeburg

James Swayze Center Conway, NH

Purlin TwiggSmith Madison, NH

Katelyn Urquhart Brownfield

Abbigail Vaughan Brownfield

Angelgabriel Vazquez Fryeburg

Ethan Reinbach Fryeburg

Ibrahim Sadikhov Anneliese Schipper Istanbul, Turkey Brownfield

Julianna Stanton Melrose, MA

Kaia Staples Brownfield

Loyal Starr Fryeburg

Danielle Tait Brownfield

Sihao Tang Jieyang, China

Chianna Thorley Fryeburg

Julia Vitella Lovell

Kirsten Wentworth Brownfield

Rachel Wadsworth Alanceiah Waiters Lovell East Orange, NJ

Kayla Willard Fryeburg

Abigail Winterbottom Denmark

FA annual meeting The Fryeburg Academy Alumni Association will hold its annual meeting on Monday, Aug. 3, at 6:15 p.m., at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds Livestock Building/Cafeteria.

All F.A. alumni are welcome to attend. Due to the State of Maine’s current mandate restricting social gatherings to 50 people, please e-mail or call the F.A. alumni office at 935-

Katherine Trumbull Fryeburg

Kromeriz, Czech-Republic

Daniel Walsh Fryeburg

Xiashengian Wang Shanghai, China

Kiana Watkins Boston, MA

Jack Watson Denmark

Tianchi Wu Xiamen, China

Kaixi Yang Hangzhou, China

Shuo Yuans Shenzhen, China

Xiqing Zhu Shanghai, China

2001, ext. 3147 or e-mail dgale@fryeburgacademy. org to reserve your space if you plan to attend.

All attendees are asked to wear a mask and practice social distancing.

Honors

David J. Marshall of Denmark has qualified for inclusion on the Fitchburg State (Mass.) University Dean’s List for the spring 2020 semester. A student is placed on the Dean’s List

for the semester if an average grade of 3.20 or better is attained.

Emily Helen Lake of Naples has been named to the spring semester 2020 President’s List at Western New England University in Springfield, Mass. Students are named to the President’s

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List for achieving a semester grade point average of 3.80 or higher. Emily is pursuing a BSE in Mechanical Engineering.

Hunter Dionne of Raymond has been named to the Highest Honors List at the University of Maine at Presque Isle for the spring semester.

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LIONS HIT ROAD TO HONOR STUDENTS — In “normal” years, the Bridgton Lions Club honors its Students of the Month at Lake Region High School by inviting them and their families to a Club dinner where they are presented with their awards and talk about their future plans. This was not a normal year.

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equipment ($6,000 to cover the first 2 1/2 to 3 months) such as masks, face shields, gloves and hand sanitizer, and as part of orientation when kids return to schools, they will be made aware of new regulations, as well as proper handwashing. Officials are also looking at devices to assist with morning health checks.

As school leaders started to piece together a reopening plan, based on CDC and state guidelines, they also reached out to parents in a form of a June survey for their input. Approximately 33% of families participated. Some findings: • 87% indicated they would send their child(ren) back to school if social distancing and safety precautions were in place.

• If it is not possible for all students to return to school in the fall as normal, 48% of respondents preferred a hybrid schedule with the same in-person days and the same remote days each week, ex. Monday and Wednesday in school and Tuesday and Thursday remote.

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SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE — With all the fairs, festivals, concerts and parades cancelled due to COVID-19, a boat parade is going to be held this Saturday night in Brandy Pond and Long Lake in Naples. The theme is Christmas in July so boaters are encouraged to decorate their marine vessels but it is not required.

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No sinking this parade At the bridge, there will be a public announcement (PA) system playing Christmas music. Also, a DJ will be announcing the boats as they come travel under the bridge.

The Naples Marine Patrol has organized the event and will be on hand on parade day.

“We will our boats anchored. If they have questions about being safe, we hope they ask. If they don’t have life jackets, we’ll give them some. It’s good will. It’s a good time,” Maroon said.

The desire is that this marine vessel parade will become an annual event in town, he said.

“We hope that the Christmas In July Parade of Boats becomes part of the personality of Naples like the Maine Blues Festival and the Antique wooden boat show has. The identity of the community is in its rituals. This will be planned for the closest weekend to July 25 every year,” he said.

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What: Christmas in July Parade of Boats When: Saturday, 8 p.m., for public viewing Boaters who want to participate should gather in Brandy Pond by 7:30 p.m.

Where: The loop between Brandy Pond and Long Lake. There will be good views for the public on the Bob Neault Memorial Bridge and on the Causeway In equal measure to having a fun time is insuring a safe time for everyone involved, Maroon said.

While the organizers were marketing the boat parade, they were contacting the Naples Fire and Rescue Department, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) and the State of Maine’s warden “Once we realized the energy behind this — there could be between 50 and 200 boats — we knew that we would need the EMTs, the rescue department available,” Maroon said.

“It is really important that when people come out, they can feel safe.

Naples Marine Patrol will have three safety boats going up and down the parade. We care about safety. Safety is our Number One concern,” he said.

“This could be a great yearly event if its done safely and properly,” he said, reminding people to have marine vessel registration decals on their boats, and to be completely legal.

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SAD 61 reopening plan schools are the following: 93%, hand sanitizer in classrooms and common areas; 63%, building safety measures including routine temperature checks; 50%, social distancing in classrooms and common areas.

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(Continued from Page 6A) it is not possible for all students to return to school in the fall as normal.

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• The top three safety precautions parents believe are necessary in reopening

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the recommendations of Casco CEO Alex Sirois.

Option 1: The board agrees to start the legal process for land use violations.

Option 2: The board allows Ward additional time to complete the site work before starting the legal process. A reasonable date is set.

“This will delay additional legal expenses for now,” the CEO’s recommendation said. “This does not fix the erosion problem because he would likely loam and hydroseed.”

Option 3: The board has the town attorney do a consent decree to have the town pay for and install erosion control to protect the wetlands south of the lot. As part of the consent decree, Ward would be required to reimburse the town.

Fernandes said she favored Option 3.

“I have been over there at the site,” Fernandes said. “There are a few acres of wetlands. This has been going on for some time. And, I am concerned about the erosion control. It is unfair to the abutters.”

The mention of wetlands angered Ward.

He rose his voice, and disagreed.

“There is no wetlands there except for the {state’s definition}. Erosion control?

There is no need for erosion control. There is no wetlands there,” Ward said.

The neighbors are the ones who have built on the wetlands, he said. He accused the board of siding with his neighbors whose last name is Witonis.

Ward told the selectmen to take a walk on the property with his contractor so they could see for themselves.

“First of all, have Josh Morton talk to you. I have hired him. He is going to do all the work,” Ward said.

It was decided instead of sending the selectmen that a town employee, the assistant CEO, would be part of that site walk.

Chairman Peaslee suggested that Ward get a completion date from his contractor.

At the end of the agenda item discussion, Fernandes said she had taken offense to Ward’s comments about the board citing with the neighbors.

“I have many friends in this town. But when it comes to the board, I am above board,” she said.

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Then, the boats will proceed from Brandy Pond to Long Lake, going under the Bob Neault Memorial Bridge.

There will be some fanfare at the bridge.

The Long Lake route will go up the east side of the lake, the route that Songo River Queen takes, according to Maroon. Three-quarters of the way before Long Point the boats will cross over to the island where the lighthouse is. The route goes around the island, and down the west side of the lake. The parade ends at the public dock at Kent’s Landing.

“We are going on a nice route, where people who have cottages can see it,” Maroon said.

“The goal is to be where there is the most people. People can easily see the parade and take photos of the decorated boats from the Causeway and from the bridge,” he said.

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO— The deadline has passed for a land-owner to correct a fill violation and do something to remedy the erosion.

The fill violation occurred last summer at 200 Roosevelt Trail. The land-owner is Wayne Ward.

Last summer, the Casco Planning Board, with recommendation from the code enforcement department, had given Ward until June 30, 2020, to remedy the fill violation, plant some trees and put in erosion control measures other than loaming and hydroseeding.

On Tuesday, Ward updated the Casco Board of Selectmen.

Ward had not completed what was requested. But, he had hired a contractor to do what he could no longer physically finish. He hired Josh Morton, with Sebago Lake Landscape and Excavation based in Casco.

It was determined that Ward would make an appointment with the new Assistant Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) Mary Tremblay to do a site walk with the contractor, and to make certain that Ward was moving in the right direction.

The board voted, 4-0, to table making a legal decision regarding the land-use violation until the Aug. 4 meeting in order get more information.

Ward started out by explaining what he was going to do. He described tasks that should have been done months ago.

Selectman Holly Hancock said, “This was supposed to be completed by June 30.”

Ward said he had been in the hospital twice. Ward said contractor were hard to find.

Chairman Thomas Peaslee took the floor.

“This is an ongoing violation. This has been going on for a while,” Peaslee said.

Selectman Mary Fernandes continued along the same vein.

“Legally, Mr. Ward this has been going on for a year. But, there have been other issues prior to a year ago,” Fernandes said.

“I want you to know the board has three options,” she said, explaining these were

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Principals Association Tuesday pushed the start of the high school sports season to Sept. 8, back from the original start date of Aug. 17; preseason will last just two weeks instead of three), Smith posed the idea of pushing the actual school start date back, after Labor Day or even further out, possibly Sept. 14 to give more time to see what the COVID climate is like and give everyone ample opportunity “to digest” all information connected to the reopening.

With the ability to school students remotely, the need for snow days built into the calendar is no longer necessary, and SAD 61 can make up the days associated with the late start by extending some days.

College honors

Keith Mank of Raymond has been named to the High Honors List at the University of Maine at Presque Isle for the spring semester.

Abigail Donahue of Casco received a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design from the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of New Haven (Conn.) in May. Lydia Scribner of Harrison and Stephanie Tope of Raymond were named to the Pensacola Christian College Dean’s List for academic achievement during the 2020 spring semester.

Champlain College Dean’s List The following students have been named to the Champlain College (Burlington, Vt.) Dean’s List for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher in the spring 2020 semester: Robert Price of Fryeburg, majoring in Game Design.

Nicholas Wandishin of Casco, majoring in Management and Innovation.

Jared Whichard of Waterford, majoring in Computer Networking & Cybersecurity.

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Kevin Hancock (Continued from Page 2A) in your sole. At the same time when you writing about what you are experiencing, you have the chance to share something that only you can write.

BN. What worked well?

KH. Writing about what inspired me or what scared me or what changed me worked well because that kind of story is just sitting right there inside us all. All it takes is the willingness to look inward, write what you feel, and share it.

BN. What didn’t?

KH. Sometimes, I overwrite. Learning that less can be more is a very important writing skill. I often want to describe every detail and thought but it’s important to leave pieces of the story to the reader’s imagination and interpretation. The more I write, the better I get a leaving space for the reader to shape the story.

BN. What do you think readers will enjoy most reading this book?

KH. Well, it’s not your typical leadership or business book. Each chapter is an independent story that’s designed to be fun to read. The lessons are buried in the stories of others. Additionally, those lessons are designed to be applicable for everyone – not just business leaders.

BN. How have you grown as a writer?

KH. I’ve learned to get more feedback during the writing process. Once you’ve published a book its set and done. The time to get critical feedback is during the draft process. It’s super important to have a diverse group of trusted people read sections of your work before you publish it.

BN. Any advice you received from others that positively affected your writing style or choice of genre?

KH. Yes! I get a lot of feedback from readers and I appreciate it every time. The most common theme is that people appreciate the authenticity of my writing. They feel they know me when they finish and that in some way, more importantly, they come to know themselves better.

My books are designed to encourage self-reflection and looking inward where the truth for all of us resides.

BN. What is next?

KH. Well, I’m actually working on a third book I hope to publish in 2021. The book is preliminarily titled “48 Reflections.” It’s a collection of short writings about what I believe are some of the most important thoughts for the future of humanity in the 21st century and it also includes some of my favorite pictures I have taken from my time on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota and the surrounding northern plains. So, it’s a picture book and an idea book wrapped together. Each of the 48 reflections is exactly 248 words and is surrounded by two pictures.

I take a lot of my ideas from being alone in nature and this book tries to capture the beauty and power of the vastness of nature.

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449-30 vote, the highest “positive” margin amongst municipal warrant articles.

Pellerin was very pleased by the voting turnout, noting that despite receiving 330 absentee ballots (350 were sent out), there was a “huge number of people walking in” to cast ballots. Overall, 47 to 48% of the town’s voters took part.

Finally, the town closed its financial books for the 2019-20 year. Despite three trying months as the result of COVID-19, the town fared well. Pellerin said taxes owed was short $151,000 and would be covered by overlay ($155,000 available).

“Given where we were, the town manager and staff did a great job maintaining operations,” Selectboard member Ray Laplante said.

“It was a struggle. The staff held the line during the shutdown,” Pellerin said. “Now, we’ll see where next year takes us.”

Consent agreement.

Officials signed off on a $2,000 consent agreement with a Bear Point property owner as the result of a shoreland zoning violation.

Code Enforcement Officer John Wentworth found that sand had been trucked and dumped at the shoreline, while a deck and platform with a hot tub had been illegally constructed near Long Lake. As part of the consent agreement, all items were removed.

Need for more thump.

When a motorist was recently told he was in a no parking area near the beach, he was okay about paying a $10 parking ticket

and avoiding a longer walk.

To add a little more bite to the town’s parking ordinance, the Selectboard plans to review at their August meeting the amount of the fine levied, as well as including wording regarding vehicles being towed at the owner’s expense.

A similar just pay the fine situation arose during the Fourth of July when an individual initially considered paying $250 as the result for igniting fireworks, which is illegal in Harrison.

The individual claimed to have spent $5,000 in fireworks, but when told that not only would a fine be given, the fireworks would be confiscated. The individual decided to find a different location.

Board leadership.

Matthew Frank will serve again as the Selectboard’s chairman, while Rick Sykes will be the vice chairman.

Broadband study.

A few weeks ago, State Representative Walter Riseman sought volunteers to take part in a study related to the costs of upgrading broadband in the towns he serves — Harrison, Bridgton and Denmark. An advisory group has been formed, with each town sending representatives.

Those volunteering from Harrison include: Phil Derlin, Lisa Villa, Leo Saidnawey, Wendy Gallant, Peter Jordan and Riseman.

Town Manager Tim Pellerin reiterated that the group has no decisionmaking powers, but is simply a fact-finding entity. He also pointed out the group has nothing to do with cur-

rent negotiations regarding the town’s cable services.

Go out for breakfast.

Looking for a nice breakfast and a chance to eat with a great view and help a great cause?

The Harrison Lions Club added a third benefit breakfast, scheduling one for Sunday, Aug. 2 to go along with a previously planned Aug. 23 event. The breakfast will be held at the Long Lake Park, adjacent to the Village Tie-Up. The Selectboard approved an event permit; Frank recused himself from the vote (being a Lions Club member).

The Board also approved a catering function application by Lake Region Caterers for a wedding on Saturday, Aug. 8 at a Naples Road property.

An expected crowd of 40 is anticipated.

Busy place. During this reporting period, the town’s Transfer Station had 2,737 visits with 32,700 pounds of recyclables and 3,520 pounds of waste shipped.

Eights loads of household waste, four loads of recyclables and eight loads of demo left the yard.

The town will need to replace one of its recycle cans, which is no longer road worthy. A new can has been ordered.

Recently, there was a car fire at the complex.

“It was fairly close to our buildings,” Pellerin said.

“Due to Bill (Geneseo)’s quick response with a fire extinguisher it was put out quickly.”

Next meeting: Thursday, Aug. 6 at 6 p.m.

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By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES—There is a new deputy in town.

Actually, the 40 hours-aweek position is being split between different employees from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office

(CCSO).

Town officials would like to eventually see a consistent face, the same person serving as a police presence during every shift.

Additionally, there is the hope that the deputy can assist Naples Marine Safety

Department with problems in the water, which are a result of this summer’s extra boat traffic.

For now, local selectmen expressed that they were really pleased to see the deputy and the vehicle on the Naples Causeway over the weekend.

“When I was younger, we had two deputies,” Selectman Bob Caron II said.

“The taxpayers hopefully can see the benefits of having this full time in the community,” he said.

Caron said he believed that potential OUI’s would

be reduced because people might curb their drinking or ride with a sober driver knowing that there is a deputy on the Causeway. The deputy’s shift coincides with the time most bars are open, he said. Having a law enforcement presence will deter a lot of crime, he said.

Selectman Kevin Rogers agreed with the sentiment.

“I really like the presence. It slows people down,” Rogers said.

“To me, speeding on the Causeway” was reduced because people saw the cruiser in that area.

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(Continued from Page 3A) In other business: Construction boom.

While COVID-19 brought some aspects to everyday life to a halt, construction continues to chug along.

Pellerin reported that to date Harrison has issued 63 building permits, generating $12,562.67 in revenue. Plumbing permits hit 54, bringing in $8,850 in revenue. Total revenue: $21,412.67.

Inspections to date: 131. Pellerin added that 61 current projects requiring inspections are ongoing.

School bill. Harrison voters passed all three SAD 17 questions by a wide margin. The cost of education for local taxpayers — $304,560.31 per month.

“We’re paying the lion’s share of the SAD 17 budget because we are a rich town,” said with sarcasm by Board Chairman Matthew Frank.

Dollars well spent. If there is one financial line where taxpayers get plenty bang for their buck is the Fire Department budget.

Pellerin pointed out that firefighters responded to two structure fires (a garage, which was 20 feet from a home on Edes Falls Road and a home in Bolsters Mills) within six miles of each other.

When one considers loss vs. saved value at these calls, “In one day, the fire department paid for itself by three times,” Pellerin noted. “Our fire department is well trained and do an excellent job.”

Taxpayers showed their support for the department, passing its budget by a

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CHAMPIONS Phoebe Smith and Nick Thompson

FINALISTS Megan Goldsmith, Art Goldsmith

‘Level of play exciting to watch’ The Fourth Annual Joe Wikler Memorial Mixed Open Doubles Tournament took place this

past Saturday, July 18, at Bridgton Highlands Country Club. This year’s draw consisted of 15 teams with a

total of 30 players. The tennis pro Justin Chaffee. level of tennis was “high” The tournament was and the atmosphere was fun played under USTA’s throughout the day, reported COVID-19 Safe Play guidelines.

In the first semi-final match of the main draw, last year’s finalists David Chaffee and Carol Kelley were defeated by father and daughter duo Art and Megan Goldsmith. In the second semi-final match, Nick Thompson and Phoebe Smith battled past Adam Cutter and Marney Chalmers. Both teams carried their momentum into the finals, but Thompson and Smith were able to raise their games to capture the championship.

In the finals for the consolation draw, husband and IN THE CONSOLATION ROUND of the Joe Wikler Memorial Mixed Open Doubles wife duo, Walter and Martha tournament (left to right) Walter Grzyb, Martha Grzyb, Bev Chalmers and Jack Grzyb edged Bev Chalmers TOURNEY, Page 10A Youngelson.

Bridgton Highlands Ladies Golf: In spite of the weather forecast, we still got our nine holes played. It was mostly overcast but we did not get rained out! The game this week was for low gross and low net. The turnout was pretty good and we saw some new names claiming honors.

First Low Gross was a tie between Christine “Bravo” Bradbury and Ellen “Sizzling” Cyr. Third Low Gross was also a tie. The winning ladies were Nita Barker and Donna Bleakney.

First Low Net was a tie between Mary “Bash It” Barry and Linda “Mashie” Munger. Third Low Net went to Carolyn Stanhope while fourth Low Net was claimed by another tied pair, Joanne Cohn and Susan Jordan.

The pot this week was for most drives in the fairway.

This was no easy task and several ladies likely thought they were in the running. Well perhaps, they were but the first place was taken by the hot tee shots of Ellen “Sizzling” Cyr. Again, there was a tie for second and it went to Kathy Blanchard and Joanne Cohn.

As you can see, there are quite a few good players showing up. The number of ties this week attests to that.

Next week, we will be faced with conjuring up good scores with only three clubs and a putter. I’m eager to see how many will compete for a piece of the winning pie. I’ll have mine ala mode.

See you next week. As ever, hit them long and straight.

I’m still working on that — Suze Kinney.

Whit’s Corner: Mid-summer heat and hotly contested matches characterized the past week at the club.

Men’s Wednesday night Twilight league and early round President’s Cup play provided a lot of the action with weather limiting the Scramble to Thursday evening where Low Gross went to a tie-breaker. The savvy veteran team of Willie Elliot, Rich Johnston, Mitch Berube and Ellen “the hired gun” Cyr apparently pulled out the victory in matching cards. The Net score outcome was just as close with two groups coming in at 12-under. Tim Ebling’s crew and Deb Paraboshi’s will get the nod here as the score sheet was too chaotic for this aging set of eyes to correctly call.

My apologies. It’s not the first controversy of the summer and likely not the last.

Sunday Sweeps saw civility return to the deck with Cliff Walker taking Low Gross honors with a solid 74. George “Bumble Bee” Sawyer and hard-swinging Jim Macklin split Low Net honors at 73. Wayne Kuvaja took the top spot in the Individual Quota game by virtue of a nifty, chip-in “Eagle” on #15. Bob “the mayor of all things” Holden and Cliff Walker paired up to win the team Low Gross while Wayne Kuvaja and “Bridgton-based” Bill Kavanagh earned the Low Net crown and some friendly “chirping” about accepting “Net” monies.

With a little luck, the course will dry out this week and those of you who benefit from a slightly lower ball flight (like me) will be holding a few more short irons in your hands as you attack the splendid greens that are quietly speeding up and forcing better “leaves” for your “flatstick.” Play well — Whit Lesure.

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Food for Vets effort difference maker American Legion Post 67 engaged in the first “Food for Vets” in Western Maine.

Eighty-eight cases with a 14-day supply of pantry goods in each were distributed to veterans of Bridgton, as well as surrounding communities.

Post 67 Commander Donald Mulcahy hoped to

serve veterans and aid food pantries and food banks in the Greater Bridgton area.

This entire program was a result of 222cares.org — a phenomenal organization dedicated to giving back to veterans. With the support and generosity of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, this program

Tourney recap (Continued from Page 9A) and Jack Youngelson.

“It was a great day of tennis and the level of play was exciting to watch,” said Bridgton Highlands Tennis Director Justin Chaffee, who was also impressed that many of the players stuck around to watch the final matches.

“Congratulations to the winners and finalist of both draws and thank you to all the players for your participation and excellent play.”

A special thank you to Mike and Lynn Fusco for assisting to run another great tournament and George Thomas for his hard work in keeping the tennis courts in excellent shape.

Bridgton Highland’s next tournament will be the Bridgton Highlands Men’s and Ladies Open on Aug. 1.

Please contact Justin at JustinC1984@gmail.com to sign up.

was brought to life.

“We at Post 67 were blessed to be able to serve 55 veteran families,” Commander Mulcahy said.

In attendance working with Post 67 was Maine Bureau of Veterans Services, in conjunction with Post 67, they will aid in processing benefits and enrolling veterans into the VA Healthcare system.

Commander Mulcahy and Maine’s Veterans Homeless coordinator Jarad Greeley are combining resources to bring veterans services to western Maine.

Commander Mulcahy expressed that western Maine has remained off the Veterans Services grid far too long. The revitalization of Post 67 is the beginning of these efforts.

“Food for Vets and the Maine Bureau of Veterans Services being in attendance are the fruits that Post 67 is beginning to bear for Bridgton veterans and the surrounding communities,”

local Legion officials said.

Also, in attendance was Honor Flight Maine. “Their passion for this program is so evident by the enthusiasm to insure that veterans are given the opportunity to

enjoy their monuments dedicated to them in Washington, D.C. Remember, there is never a charge for the veteran. The trip is 100% free for the them,” the Legion added.

Mrs. New England, Kat Pinkham, USA Ambassador was in attendance supporting a cause near and dear to the heart of Post 67 — “Fight against veterans’ PTSD and suicide awareness.” The country has lost 3,872 veterans to suicide since Jan. 1, 2020 to date.

That’s 22 a day!

READY TO SERVE — Left to right, Bob Casimiro, Nancy Laffin, DJ Brady and Mrs. New England, Kat Pinkham, waiting for the next vehicle to pull up during last week’s Food for Vets effort.

Naples wants deputy to help on land, on water (Continued from Page 8A) On Monday, July 13, Sheriff Kevin Joyce spoke to the Naples Board of Selectmen during its regular meeting now being held in the town gymnasium.

As of Memorial Day, the Town of Naples has had a deputy on the clock with a cruiser, Thursday through Sunday, 2 p.m. to midnight.

The town’s elected officials hope to move toward having one person in that position.

“The goal is to have one individual cover Naples but for now, the staffing at the CCSO does not allow for that. If the MSAD {61} hires a school resource officer this year, that person would likely be the individual who would work for the school during the school year and for Naples in the summer months,” according to Naples Town Manager John Hawley.

Joyce said, “We struggle with that, keeping the same person. Right now, it is overtime.”

From CCSO’s perspective, most people are looking for full-time work and don’t bother with a job that only last four months, Joyce said. Even though the position was in the Naples budget in 2019, the shortage of law enforcement candidates kept it from becoming a reality until this summer, he said.

“We have to find a way to make you happy and make it fiscally sound,” Joyce said.

A big part of the contract is partnership — the town officials expressing what is needed. In fact, Chairman Jim Grattelo called the sheriff’s office to request that the deputy spend time on the Causeway.

“I did ask for a presence of the Causeway. It was quality-of-life issues on the Causeway, kinda the things they saw this weekend,” Joyce said.

“If that is the will of the town, the will of the select-board, that they stay on the Causeway, we can do that,” he said.

One important fact: If the deputy makes an arrest, that could take up to three hours of his or her time away from the Town of Naples.

HELP NEEDED ON THE WATER During the discussion, the board asked about getting the deputy to assist Naples Marine Patrol with issues in the water.

Several people in the audience said they worried about the safety of marine patrol when groups of boaters got upset about being ticketed.

Joyce referred to boating, being out on the water, as the ultimate social distancing. It is no wonder that boat traffic has increased dramatically with COVID 19 restrictions.

There were many comments about not seeing the game warden’s boat this season. The biggest culprit has been that Department of Inland Fisheries has too few resources and too much area to cover.

Sheriff Joyce talked about how the war-

den and the deputy work together.

“If a warden needs help, they will come in and pick up someone if we are around. If it is a problem with the sand bar on Long Lake, we can’t help because we don’t have a boat,” Joyce said.

Chairman Jim Grattelo asked if the deputy could ride on the Naples patrol boat.

“If we could call that guy {the deputy} on the Causeway and take him on the boat that would be huge,” Grattelo said.

Joyce agreed for small groups the deputy would be beneficial. However, additional backup, such as a second deputy, would be more prudent for bigger crowds, he said.

“The warden’s services— they are spread thin. We don’t go out there and hammer people because they don’t have floatation devices. We certainly don’t check fishing licenses. We don’t do their job,” Joyce said.

CCSO as well as the Town of Raymond both “get calls left and right about speeding boats,” he said.

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PHOTOGRAPHER Tom McLaughlin of Lovell has joined the Gallery 302 (in Bridgton) cooperative, which includes over 40 artists.

Gallery 302 features new photographer

Gallery 302 welcomes a new photographer to its cooperative of over 40 artists. Tom McLaughlin taught history in Fryeburg for many years and still publishes a weekly column in Maine and New Hampshire newspapers about whatever is on his mind.

“There’s beauty almost everywhere and my camera sometimes lets me take away part of it. If a feeling comes with what I’m seeing, I put the camera to my face and shoot,” Tom said. “This has occupied me ever since I

found a red, plastic box camera with my name on it under the Christmas tree when I was 10. In 1971, my lovely wife gave me a much better one we couldn’t really afford.

With that, I learned to capture more of the loveliness around me. My photos were for myself, my family and friends until a local hospital wanted to buy some. Now, they hang in healthcare facilities around Maine. My most treasured images are of people I love and not for sale. Others of Maine’s lakes, mountains and

coastline occasionally kindle some of the feeling I had in others who see them.”

Tom and his wife now split their time between Lovell and South Portland.

They like to travel when they can, especially to Ireland and the Mediterranean.

Gallery 302, located at 112 Main Street in Bridgton, is open for business and following Maine’s CDC guidelines.

Masks are required. For more information, call 647-2787, see gallery302.com or visit the gallery’s Facebook page.

Plein Air Painting at Harvest Gold July 25 CENTER LOVELL — Harvest Gold Gallery is hosting Varvara Harmon for Plein Air painting this Saturday, July 25, starting at 10 a.m. and going until the painting is done!

Varvara Harmon — artist, illustrator and photographer — whether it is a seascape, pond, or snow, captures the essence of nature transporting the admirer of her paintings into the scenery. One can feel the coolness of the ocean breeze, the crispness of the fall leaves, or the serene calm of a meadow just by gazing into one of her paintings. She is also adept at making variety still life paintings from fresh cut flowers to a cup of tea seem lifelike. Her paintings show the simple beauty in common objects.

Born in Russia, Harmon was inspired by the spectacular wilderness she explored as a geologist. These experiences brought her back to her first love, painting. Soon, her paintings became in great demand. This led to her being honored as the first artist to put on a solo exhibition in the Museum of V.E. Lenin in Kazan, Russia.

In 2001, Varvara immigrated to the United States and in 2002 became an exhibiting artist. Throughout the years, Varvara’s work has become more in demand. She continues to experiment with different mediums: acryl-

Witness a painting emerge before your eyes during Harvest Gold’s Plein Air Painting session with Varvara Harmon. ics, oils, watercolors and pencils, paintings on silk, ink and pencil. Although landscapes encompass most of Varvara’s works, she PLEIN AIR, Page 2B

Science Center in Bridgton between 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. You can sign up to practice identifying live insects in trays during 1.5-hour time slots between 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a small number of other volunteers. LEA will practice physical distancing and wear masks.

Please e-mail or call Hannah Young at conserve@maineaudubon.org or 7812330, ext. 219 for more information or to register for any of these trainings.

Alternatively, you can check the website at maineaudubon.org/events for a list of events and how to register.

Big “save” at the Pond

By Mary Jewett Lakes Environmental Association Jaden Poulin, a boat inspector working for the Lakes Environmental Association, found a suspicious plant fragment on

a pontoon boat entering Moose Pond in Denmark on the Fourth of July.

The boater told Jaden that they had previously been in Sebago Lake. Jaden contacted Mary Jewett at LEA and sent her a photo

of the plant he had found.

Mary recognized it as milfoil and asked Jaden to bring the sample to the LEA office in Bridgton.

There are several native species of milfoil found in BIG SAVE, Page 2B

Jaden Poulin recently made a big “save” by spotting an invasive weed on a motorboat prop. If you see the invasive milfoil weed (inset) on your boat clean it off immediately.

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Do you like to explore? Walk through streams? Do you care about water quality?

If so, Lakes Environmental Association has a wonderful new opportunity for you!

The Lakes Environmental Association and the Portland Water District are teaming up with Maine Audubon and the Department of Environmental Protection to recruit community scientists that can help survey large aquatic insects (macroinvertebrates) in streams in the Sebago Lake area to help evaluate stream health.

All you need to do is attend two online training sessions on how to find and identify approximately 40 “Least and Most Wanted” aquatic insects that are indicators of stream health, and then visit one to three streams between August and October.

During your survey, you will search for the Least and Most Wanted macroinvertebrates, fill out a data form, and send it in. LEA will provide training, equipment, maps of the survey streams, and data forms and instructions. LEA recommends you conduct your surveys in pairs for safety reasons, preferably with a member of your family.

Live webinar trainings will be offered Wednesday, July 29 and Thursday, July 30, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. These webinars will be recorded so you can also watch them at another time if that’s more convenient.

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(Continued from Page 1B) Maine lakes, so to be absolutely sure this was invasive Mary brought the sample to St. Joseph’s College, where Dr. Lucas Bernacki was able to perform a genetic test to determine what species of milfoil was found. After a week at the lab, it was determined that the plant Jaden had removed was Variable Leaf Milfoil, an invasive aquatic plant that has plagued Sebago Lake and surrounding waterbodies, for years.

This is a huge win for Jaden, LEA and the community. Moose Pond is a very popular lake and an invasive plant infestation there could be devastating.

When asked how he felt

about the save Jaden said this: “My family has been on Moose Pond for generations. I am so happy to be a part of keeping such a special place to us, and everyone else, safe and healthy for everyone to enjoy.”

LEA is lucky to have Jaden, and all dedicated Courtesy Boat Inspectors, working to protect the area’s lakes.

As valuable as the CBI program is, this situation brings into focus something that LEA has been concerned about for years.

Jaden asked an important question: what if he hadn’t been there when that boat entered? What if they had decided to go in earlier in the day, before an inspec-

tor was there? With the increased boat traffic, combined with a beautiful sunny growing season, it is even more essential that boaters check their own watercrafts before launching. If there isn’t an inspector on duty, people should be doing it themselves. And if there is an inspector, they shouldn’t find anything since boaters should be inspecting when they leave a waterbody, as well.

Until all boaters have developed the habit of checking their own boats, courtesy inspectors, like Jaden, will be at the boat ramp to help out. If you have questions about the CBI program, please contact mary@mainelakes.org.

GLLT summer events

By Nancy Tripp We prefer a system from Cold It’s the last few weeks of Toddy company.

July and it’s supposed to be So, have some fun and bothot this time of year… Maybe toms up! Enjoy. not this humid, but definitely Cold Brew it is the height of our summer.

INGREDIENTS I’m going to take today’s 1 ounce coarsely ground Maine recipe and toot our horn. That Morning Micro Roasters cofbeing Maine Morning Micro fee.

Roasters own cold brewed 7 cups fresh cold water. coffee. A perennial favorite at Place the grounds in a large the Bridgton Farmers’ Market, jar or pitcher. we are not serving it this Fill with water. year due to restrictions and Cover and set on your counguidelines dealing with the ter in a cool place for 12 to 16 COVID-19 pandemic. So, for hours. those of you missing a deliStrain through a coffee filBrew up some of Bridgton cious iced cup of MMMR’s ter, fine sieve or cheesecloth Farmers Market cold cold brew, I am going to tell twice. In a tall glass filled with you how to make it at home. brew at home. ice, mix equal parts coffee conCold Brew is a winner in centrate and milk or water if you prefer black so many ways. It brews up a very smooth cup coffee. The strength of the coffee can be of coffee that can be drunk cold or hot. It is a adjusted to your taste. welcome beverage for persons that are sensiTip: To make hot coffee, dilute concentive to the acidity of coffee as cold brew has trate one-to-one with water and heat in your 67% less acidity than a traditionally brewed microwave. cup of hot coffee. All you need is a large jar The Bridgton Farmers’ Market runs or pitcher, cold water and a strainer or filter Saturdays on the Green behind Renys from bag. You can make cold brew much the same 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For a full list of venway “Cowboy coffee” is made by placing the dors visit go to https://www.facebook.com/ coarsely ground coffee into the jar and simply BridgtonFarmersMarket/ or contact at bridgfilling it with cold water or you can use a filter tonfarmersmarket.me@gmail.com bag or coffee “sock” purchased online or at a SNAP/EBT always accepted — double specialty food store. There are also a variety your SNAP dollars with BFM Harvest Bucks of cold brew systems you can purchase that program, stop by and ask how! make the straining a very simple process.

Christian Cruise on Songo River Queen

JOIN the Greater Lovell Land Trust for an early morning paddle this Friday, July 24. Preregistration required: leigh.hayes@gllt.org.

Greater Lovell Land Trust has several programs lined up for the final week of July. This year, GLLT asks that you preregister for either a talk or walk. Masks will be required. And for evening talks, GLLT encourages you to bring a chair or blanket, plus a picnic supper. The talks will be held outdoors.

• Friday, July 24, 6:30 to 9 a.m., Dawn Patrol. Location: To be announced (TBA).

For this early morning kayak, we’ll paddle a local pond as we watch and listen for the morning world to greet us. BYO kayak, PFD and whistle. Plus, water, binoculars, a hat and camera. Preregistration required: leigh.hayes@gllt.org.

• Tuesday, July 28, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., How Do Land Trusts Work? Location: TBA. In a format similar to NPR’s “How I Built This,” GLLT Executive Director Erika Rowland will share information about the

land trust’s history, its conservation projects and the tools used to construct an easement.

Preregistration required: leigh.hayes@gllt. org.

• Wednesday, July 29, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Conservation Easements from the Ground Level. Location: TBA. Join GLLT Executive Director Erika Rowland to explore a conservation easement property on Kezar Lake’s Lower Bay and learn how the legal terms of a deed of conservation easement translate to on-the-ground activities on private land.

Preregistration required: leigh.hayes@gllt. org.

• In addition to these events, the Greater Lovell Land Trust also offers a self-guided flora tour at John A. Segur Wildlife Refuge on New Road in Lovell, and a storybook trail featuring Amy Macdonald’s Little Beaver and The Echo at Kezar River Reserve on Route 5 across from the Wicked Good Store.

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PLEASE WEAR A MASK

A Faith and Family Ecumenical Christian Cruise will be held this Sunday, July 26, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. aboard the Songo River Queen II at the Naples Causeway. The boat will depart at 6:30 p.m. for a special sunset cruise — rain

LEWISTON — Seniors Plus, western Maine’s designated Agency on Aging, is currently accepting referrals for its Meals on Wheels pro-

Maine Wildlife Park in Gray is open by reservation with COVID-19 safety protocols in place. The park opened up reservations for August and there are some open slots for the remainder of July!

To make a reservation and to review the current COVID19 guidelines, please visit mainewildlifepark.com.

As a reminder, your group should be limited to 10 people or less. You only need to make one reservation for your group, not individual reservations for each person in your group. You will pay your admission fees at the gate when you arrive during your reserved slot.

Casco/Naples/Raymond American Legion Post #155

We’re Back FRIDAY FISH FRY July 24 • 5–7 p.m.

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Serving inside, outside and to go!

Social distancing and masks suggested To Go orders: Phone opens 3 p.m. 693-6285 TUESDAY

SUNDAY

Queen of HORSESHOES at 6:30 p.m.

Hearts at 4 p.m.

We at the Magic Lantern take the health and safety of our guests and staff very seriously please see our web site for the new “normal” rules before coming to the movies.

Route 11, Naples, ME • 693-6285 americanlegionpost155.com

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gram serving Androscoggin, Oxford, and Franklin counties.

Homebound individuals 60 years of age and older and

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provided by the “Fulcrum Praise Band.” The cruise is sponsored by the Naples United Methodist Church, 1000 Roosevelt Trail, Naples. Call 693-6594.

All are welcome to join in and meet new Pastor Seth Fortier and his wife, Alexa.

Meals on Wheels referrals accepted by SeniorsPlus

7 DAYS A WEEK Summer/Winter

160 Main Street Bridgton, ME 04009

or shine!

Tickets available at www.songoriverqueen.net under “Theme Cruises” tab or pay as you board at $5 per person (children ages 3 and under free with paying adult).

Special music will be

207-935-4358 HOURS 6 DAYS A WEEK 10–3 Closed Thursday

935-4358 ext. #21

Dolly is -2 years old and was brought to us as a stray with a litter of kittens. This beauty is nervous in new environments and timid at first. Once she is comfortable she is a sweetheart who loves attention and to play. Dolly will soak up all your affection! Lovely Dolly would do best in a quiet home with older children. She seems to do well with other cats.

Visit our website at harvesthills.org to see other dogs and cats waiting for a new home!

disabled adults under age 60, who are unable to shop, prepare or cook meals for themselves, are likely to qualify for Meals on Wheels. Currently, with the ongoing threat of COVID-19, some of the traditional client qualifiers are broader to accommodate more of the newly homebound.

To apply, contact SeniorsPlus at 800-427-1241.

Applicants should be prepared to provide personal information such as name, address, phone number, and health status. All information is kept confidential.

Meals on Wheels at SeniorsPlus provides food freshly made in its kitchen.

These meals constitute onethird of the Recommended Dietary Allowance for adults.

Established in 1972 and headquartered in Lewiston, SeniorsPlus is the western Maine designated Agency on Aging, covering Franklin, Oxford and Androscoggin counties. Its mission is to enrich the lives of older adults and adults with disabilities and its overall program goal is to assist these individuals to remain safely at home for as long as possible. SeniorsPlus believes in supporting the independence, dignity and quality of life of the 19,000 individuals it serves annually.

The Meals on Wheels program alone serves more than 100,000 meals annually to more than 800 people.

Plein Air (Continued from Page 1B) is also accomplished in still life, portraits, photography and commissioned work.

“I don’t really have to search hard for my subjects,” she said. “I see beauty everywhere.” Varvara gives one the sense that she will continue to wow us with her many talents.

Varvara’s paintings are now on display at Harvest Gold Gallery in Center Lovell. For more information, please call 925-6502 or check out the website at www.harvestgoldgallery. com.

Country living Scribner’s Mill to be open

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SeniorsPlus offering Healthy Living Workshops SeniorsPlus, in partnership with Healthy Living for ME, will be offering free workshops for adults who are interested in learning how to prevent falls, manage diabetes, pain, and other conditions.

Scheduled workshops include Living Well with Diabetes, Living Well with Chronic Pain, Better Health Now with Diabetes, Better Health Now with Chronic Pain, and Tai Chi for Health & Balance.

WALKING THE LOGS is age of 92.

From Routes 35 or 117, follow the Maine State directional signs found at Carsley or Maple Ridge Roads respectively. For those following their GPS from Route 121, continue on Bolsters Mills Road to Jesse Mill Road

Jesse Scribner, even at the instead of turning onto the Tamworth Road.

The mill will also be open on Aug. 15 and Sept.

7. The “Back to the Past at Scribner’s Mill” celebration planned for September has been cancelled.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

CONSULT OUR LISTING OF BUSINESS SERVICES AND LET AN EXPERT DO THE JOB! ACCOUNTANTS Chandel Associates Accounting, Taxes Audits, Full Service Payroll 3 Elm St., Bridgton Office 647-5711

The workshops are free and open to the public but registration is required.

Please call 440-2390 or e-mail edcenter@ seniorsplus.org for more information and to register.

Healthy Living for ME is a statewide network of organizations delivering evidence-based programs that empower adults to address and better manage their health. All workshops are listed at healthylivingforme.org.

Extension 4-H announces summer fun workshops

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Virtual Workshops for youth and elders

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

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

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer over 50 summer learning activities throughout July and August for all youth ages 5–18.

UMaine Extension 4-H staff and volunteers will offer a wide variety of experiential learning workshops both online

and offline. Topics include leadership development, science and engineering challenges, creative cooking, art and photography, animal sciences, and natural sciences. Participants do not need to be enrolled in 4-H. Workshops are free; some have suggested donations for materials.

Register and find workshop descriptions on the program webpage. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Sarah Sparks, sarah.sparks@maine.edu; 581-8206.

Extension 4-H summer programming is supported by the Maine 4-H Foundation.

FLOORING

PAINTING CONTRACTORS

Bolsters Decorating Center Carpet – vinyl – ceramic Always free decorating consulting bolsters@megalink.net 9 Market Sq., So. Paris 207-743-9202

RedoProperties.com Interior/Exterior painting & repairs Local, experienced & professional Call/text 207-693-4663 (Home) (5320x)

Bridgton Storage 409 Portland Rd. 28 units & 4000’ open barn Bridgton 272-8085

Webber Painting & Restoration Interior/exterior painting & repairs Waterfront specialists – Free estimates Fully insured – References 207-831-8354

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

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

GARAGE DOORS

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

SELF-STORAGE JUL 2020

HARRISON — Scribner’s Mill, a 19th century familyowned sawmill industrial site, will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1.

In addition to the mill, its shingle mill, blacksmith shop, barn and icehouse will be open for demonstrations.

Due to the COVID-19, those who come to the site must wear a mask and safely distance themselves from the tour guides and other visitors.

Scribner homestead will not be open.

Historic note: Jesse Scribner, even at 92, loved to walk the logs on the millpond with his pick pole selecting the logs he wanted to be pulled up the ramp and into the mill.

His employees seldom saw him fall into the water, but if he did, he would surface with his hat in place on his head.

He would sit by the stove with his boots turned upside down to dry out. His pick pole is on display at the mill, see if you can find it.

Scribner’s Mill is found south of Bolsters Mills on Jesse Mill Road, crossing over the Crooked River Bridge into the Town of Harrison, the mill is on the left.

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

Roberts Overhead Doors Commercial/residential – free estimates Ken Karpowich Plumbing SURVEYORS Now offering Master Card & Visa Repairs/Installation/Remodeling DENTAL SERVICES 207-595-2311 Master Plumber in ME & NH CARPETING F. Jonathan Bliss, P.L.S. Bridgton Dental Associates Jones & Matthews, PA Over 20 years experience 207-925-1423 Bliss & Associates Thurlow’s Carpet & Home Center HEATING Dr. Paul Cloutier Certified Public Accountants Surveying, Land Planning Carpet and Flooring Complete dental care Accounting and taxes PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 693 Main St., Lovell 207-925-1468 Bass Heating Sales and Installation blissinc@fairpoint.net 138 Harrison Rd., Bridgton Roosevelt Trail Prof. Bldg.

21 Sandy Creek Rd., Bridgton Oil Burner Service www.bridgtondental.com Clement Bros.

Lawn and Landscape Route 302, Bridgton 647-5562 800-310-5563 Maine Survey Consultants, Inc. Sales and Installations 207-647-8052 Organic lawn & garden maintenance 647-3668 cpas@maine.com Land info services – Surveys Waterford (207) 595-8829 Shoreline restoration CHIMNEY LINING Boundary/Topographic/Flood elevation Bridgton Dental Hygiene Care, PA Creative stonework, property watch PO Box 485, Harrison, Maine Complete comprehensive oral hygiene care THIS SPACE CAN BE YOURS The Clean Sweep LLC INSURANCE Snowplowing & sanding Off: 583-6159 Infants – Seniors Chimney Cleaning Service 207-693-6646 www.clementbros.com D. A. Maxfield Jr. PLS Call 647-2851 for Most dental insurances, MaineCare Chalmers Ins. Agency Supaflu and Stainless Steel Over 10,000 surveys on file details or e-mail 647-4125 bdhc@myfairpoint.net Chimney lining and relining 100 Main St., Bridgton REAL ESTATE bnews@roadrunner.com Dana Richardson 935-2501 Tel. 647-3311 TREE SERVICE Mountain View Dentistry

Dr. Shilo Annis, DMD Oberg Insurance Cosmetic/restorative & Family Dentistry Auto, Home, Business, Life Servicemaster 207-647-3628 132 Main St., Bridgton Jones Appliance Service/Repair LLC Prof. Carpet Cleaning – Home/Office MountainViewDentistryMaine.com Tel. 647-5551, 888-400-9858 Quality service you deserve Fire/Smoke Damage Restoration 1-800-244-7630 207-539-4452 All major brands THIS SPACE CAN BE YOURS Southern Maine Retirement Services jonesappliances@aol.com 647-4432 TLC Home Maintenance Co. Medicare Supplements & Prescription Plans Call 647-2851 for Professional Cleaning and Life and Senior Dental Insurance details or e-mail ATTORNEYS Property Management 150 Main St., Bridgton 207-647-2900 bnews@roadrunner.com Housekeeping and much more Shelley P. Carter, Attorney 583-4314 INTERIOR DESIGN ELECTRICIANS Law Office of Shelley P. Carter, PA COMPUTERS 110 Portland St., Fryeburg, ME 04037 Universal Designz D. M. Electric Inc. & Sons 935-1950 www.spcarterlaw.com Grammy Geek Dennis McIver, Electrical Contractor Consulting – Design Residential/Commercial/Industrial Tech support for seniors (jr.’s too) Decorating – Aging in Place Michael G. Friedman, Esq., PA Licensed in Maine & New Hampshire www.UniversalDesignzMaine.com 1-1 support at your home 132 Main St. 207-647-5012 Malware & virus removal/PC repair Bridgton 207-754-0730 P.O. Box 10, Bridgton, ME 04009 Free pick-up & delivery 207-310-0289 J.P. Gallinari Electric Co. 647-8360 Naples Computer Services Residential - Commercial - Industrial INVESTMENT MANAGERS PC repair/upgrades – on-site service Aerial - Auger - Lifting Service Hastings Malia, PA Daniels D’Amelio Group Virus and spy-ware removal Bridgton 647-9435 376 Main Street – PO Box 290 Donald M. Daniels 561-427-5859 Home and business networking Fryeburg, ME 04037 McIver Electric Donald Daniels Jr. 561-427-5857 Video security systems 935-2061 www.hastingsmalia.com 71 Harrison Rd., Naples 207-693-3746 “Your on time every time electricians” www.ddimg.org (5320x) 221 Portland Rd., Bridgton 647-3664 CONTRACTORS CARETAKERS OIL DEALERS www.mciverelectric.net (5320x) Quality Custom Carpentry Caretake America R.W. Merrill Electrical Contractor Dead River Co. From start to finish and Managing and Patrolling Range & Fuel Oil 24 hour Emergency Service from old to new Kevin Rogers, Owner/Manager Oil Burner Service Jeff Juneau Naples Residential & Commercial Rte. 35, Naples 693-6000 207-655-5903 Harrison 583-2986 Fax 583-4882 Tel. 647-2882, Bridgton

APPLIANCE REPAIR

CLEANING SERVICES

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

Kezar Realty Homes, Land & Vacation Rentals Lovell Village 207-925-1500 KezarRealty.com Oberg Agency Residential, Business, Lake Shore Property 132 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-5551, 888-400-9858

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

Q-Team & Cook’s Tree Service Removal-pruning-cabling-chipping Stump grinding-bucket work-bobcat Crane-licensed & fully-insured Q Team 693-3831 or Cook’s 647-4051 Toll free 207-693-3831 www.Q-Team.com Rice Tree Service – Sheldon Rice Complete tree service – free estimates Removal-prune-chipping-stump grinding Licensed and insured Utility and Landscape Arborist Waterford ME – 583-2474

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

WINDOW TREATMENTS

AM Enterprises LLC Bolsters Decorating Center Trash & snow removal Custom window treatments Serving Harrison & Bridgton Always free decorating consulting ameinc@outlook.com 207-749-2850 bolsters@megalink.net 9 Market Sq., So. Paris 207-743-9202 Worsters Rubbish Removal Trash hauling Universal Designz Docks – Demolition Window Treatments – Upholstery Snowplowing/Sanding Slip Covers – 207-754-0730 Harrison 207-583-6914 www.UniversalDesignzMaine.com

This week’s puzzle theme:

American Lit

ACROSS 1. Popular cook-off dish 6. School of thought suffix 9. *”The Fountainhead” author 13. Example of an eclipse 14. Roman road 15. Red fluorescent dye 16. Binary digits code 17. Part of circle 18. New Mexico’s state flower 19. *”The Age of Innocence” author 21. *”The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” author 23. Not bright 24. Like Roman god Janus 25. Explosive network?

28. Hindu wrap 30. ____ and talented 35. Age of Aquarius flick 37. Field worker 39. Olden-day marriage tradition 40. Bumpkin 41. Rose oil 43. Not top-shelf at a bar 44. Artemis’ companion 46. Maori war dance 47. Muscovite or biotite 48. *”Bloodchild” author 50. Bank on 52. A Bobbsey twin 53. Printer button 55. *”To Kill a Mockingbird” author

57. *”The Color Purple” author 60. *”The Crying of Lot 49” author 64. Spasm of pain 65. Not well 67. Nary a soul 68. Like Al Yankovic 69. Born, in society pages 70. Island off Manhattan 71. “For Your Eyes ____” 72. President Taft’s addition to the White House 73. Fare reductions DOWN 1. Old-fashioned tub foot 2. Movie theater admonition 3. Machu Picchu builder 4. Scottish landowner 5. Inflammation of iris 6. Psychologist Pavlov 7. McCartney or Starkey, e.g.

8. Last European colony in China 9. Fat and flour sauce 10. Fungal spore sacs 11. Santa’s preference 12. Genetic info carrier 15. Pupil protector 20. Nebraska’s largest city 22. Jet travel fatigue 24. Relating to food intake 25. Pulsating pain 26. a.k.a. Pleasant Island

27. Lhasa land 29. *”American Pastoral” author 31. W-2, e.g.

32. *”A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court” author 33. *”Fear of Flying” author 34. *”Chronicles: Volume

One” author 36. Not counterfeit 38. Leaf gathering tool 42. Pep gathering 45. Decorated 49. Kind of caviar 51. Pined 54. Newspapers and such 56. Cause for food recall

57. One of Five Ws 58. Seed coat 59. Type of parrot 60. Commoner 61. Golfer’s destination

62. “Put a lid ____ ____!”

63. Nessie’s loch 64. Pencil type 66. Romanian money

Solutions on Page 4B

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Area events

Miss Mt. Washington Valley Contest 2020

Mostly Bach Festival postponed to 2021 NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — White Mountain Musical Arts regrets to announce that the 32nd annual Mostly Bach Festival is being postponed until August 2021.

It was hoped that by August of this year, the virus would have run its course and WMMA would be able to provide live music in the Mount Washington Valley once again. However, most arts organizations have cancelled their current seasons and WMMA must follow the guidelines.

Singing in groups is not advisable at this time. The concert has been programmed and will remain on hold for now. WMMA looks forward to providing an exciting choral and orchestral program next summer.

Two other concerts scheduled from March and rescheduled to September, are also postponed until next year. These are

The Capital Duo piano and violin concert honoring Beethoven’s 250th, and St. Mary Scola, early music ensemble.

WMMA was also hoping to host another swing program/dance at Tin Mountain with the Mood Swings Orchestra in October. Unfortunately, this is also postponed. The orchestra has not been able to get together to rehearse and has cancelled.

WMMA looks forward to hosting them next year, as well as the Seacoast Wind Ensemble for our Memorial Day concert.

Depending on the situation in December, WMMA hopes to be able to present its annual White Mountain Christmas concert featuring Ray Cornils and trumpets. Stay tuned to the WMMA website for updates at Whitemountainmusicalarts.com, and Facebook page at White Mountain Musical Arts.

The 2020 Miss Mount Washington Valley Teen Scholarship Program will be held this Sunday, July 26, at Theater in the Wood, in Intervale, N.H., beginning at 4 p.m. This year marks the 31st anniversary of the event.

The Miss Bartlett Pageants started in 1990, in celebration of Bartlett’s 200th birthday. The goal was to produce an event where young ladies could learn and practice valuable life skills while participating in the excitement generated by a pageant. This is not a beauty pageant! Contestants are judged on their poise, confidence, public speak-

2021 call for calendar submissions

The Portland Water District is seeking submissions for the 16th Images of Sebago Lake Calendar to be published this fall.

“We’re looking for shots that celebrate the natural beauty of Sebago Lake and the streams and rivers that flow into it such as the Crooked River,” organizers said.

All photographers will receive a complimentary calendar! Deadline is Aug. 2.

Please visit online for full submission requirements at www. pwd.org/publications/sebagolake-calendar.

Once submitted, a committee of Portland Water District staff will review and select photos based on many variables. In addition to photos containing Sebago Lake, they will also accept photos of its tributaries — the streams and

rivers that flow into the lake.

Submission requirements: • Each photographer may submit a maximum of five photos total.

• High-resolution photos only: minimum of 1 MB (equivalent to 1024 KB).

• Must be at this setting when the photo is taken. Photo resolution cannot be adjusted after it is taken. The internet provides many resources for setting cameras for high-resolution photos.

• Digital photos preferred.

However, if you have a hard copy, please send and organizers will scan it.

• Send uncropped, rectangular photos with a horizontal orientation. Vertical and square photos do not fit in the calendar layout.

• Photos must not be altered after they are taken (by color

Public Notice

TOWN OF SEBAGO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Photographers will be credited when possible.

Send submissions: by e-mail to sebagolake@pwd. org * Please note: The PWD e-mail system permits e-mail attachments of up to 10 MB. If you are sending several photos, please e-mail them in batches so the maximum attachment size is not exceeded.

By mail: 2021 Calendar, Portland Water District, 1 White Rock Rd., Standish, ME 04084.

Public Notice

TOWN OF NAPLES Board of Appeals Meeting July 28, 2020 at 7 p.m.

The Naples Board of Appeals will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, July 28 at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Office Building located at 15 Village Green Lane. On the agenda: A.) An application for a 10-ft. right yard setback reduction to build a deck and addition for property found at 55 Sunset Rd., Tax Map U47, Lot 14 submitted by James and Marybeth Madigan.

Public welcome.

The Town of Sebago Zoning Board of Appeals will hold the following public hearing on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at 6:30 p.m., at the Sebago Town Office.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE PURSUANT TO 14 M.R.S. §6323

1. REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCE Nature of Variance Request: Requesting a variance of the front yard setback to place a shed on the property. The property is located on Sebago Tax Map 18, Lot 71 (12 Naomi St.) As requested by: Donald and Olga Gosselin

enhancement, etc.).

• Photographs must include Sebago Lake or a tributary of Sebago Lake in them somewhere.

When you send your submission, please include: Your name, e-mail address, age (if under 21), mailing address for mail sent in early December, month/time of year photo was taken and location of photo.

By providing photos, photographers agree to allow PWD to use them in the calendar and other materials.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

RUN-OFF ELECTION

FOR BOARD OF SELECTMEN Election must be by plurality vote. Bernard N. King Jr. and Paul A. Tworog each received the same number of votes as candidates for membership to the Board of Selectmen. The Town of Bridgton will be conducting a run-off election on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, where ballots will be cast for the two tied candidates. The polls will be open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the Bridgton Town Hall located at 26 North High Street. Absentee ballots will be made available 30 days prior to the vote.

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By virtue of a Stipulated Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated December 23, 2019 and entered in the Cumberland County Superior Court at Portland, Civil Action, Docket No. PORSC-RE-2019-215, in an action brought by the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA acting through the RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, USDA, f/k/a the FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION, Plaintiff, against KAREN L. PITTS, Defendant, for the foreclosure of a Mortgage Deed dated May 10, 2011, and recorded in the Cumberland County Registry of Deeds in Book 28691 Page 183, the 120-day equity of redemption agreed to by the parties having expired without redemption, notice is hereby given that there will be sold at public sale at the offices of the USDA, Rural Development, 967 Illinois Avenue, Bangor, Maine (the sale may be conducted outside if the agency is closed for any reason and attendees at the sale may be asked to observe social distancing due to the COVID-19 restrictions), on August 19, 2020, at 10:15 A.M., all and singular the premises described in said mortgage deed and being situate at 38 Tink Drive in Gorham, Maine.

The property shall be sold to the highest bidder at the sale. Ten Percent (10%) of the purchase price will be required to be paid in cash or by certified check payable to the USDA, Rural Development at the time and place of sale. The balance of the purchase price is to be paid within thirty (30) days following the sale. Failure to pay the balance due within thirty (30) days following the sale shall be deemed a forfeiture of the successful bidder’s deposit. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale.

The above property is being sold “as is” and will be conveyed by Release Deed without any warranty as to the condition, size or location of the property or the state of title to the property.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. In the event a representative of the mortgagee is not present at the time and place stated in this notice, no sale shall be deemed to have occurred and all rights to reschedule a subsequent sale are reserved.

The property will be sold subject to utility easements and rights of way of record and utility easements and rights of way that are visible on the face of the earth. The property will be sold subject to real estate taxes assessed by and due and payable to the Town of Gorham.

Information regarding the terms and conditions of the sale of this property may be obtained by contacting the offices of Broderick & Broderick, P.A. at (207) 794-6557. /s/ Richard H. Broderick, Jr., Esq. Dated: July 6, 2020 Attorney for Plaintiff 3T28

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE PURSUANT TO 14 M.R.S. §6323

TOWN OF DENMARK Notice of Public Hearing for the Following Properties: Conditional Use Permit to amend August, 2014, approval to include 2nd floor fire escape egress on east side of the Denmark Centennial Hall Museum RE: Map 31 Lot 18 72 and 74 West Main Street Denmark, Maine 04022 * * * * * * * * * * * * * Foundation Under a Non-Conforming Structure in the 100-ft. Buffer Zone Within the Shoreland District for Robert Carty RE: Map 025 Lot 031 148 Wabunaki Road Denmark, Maine 04022 * * * * * * * * * * * * * Conditional Use Permit involves the construction of a 8,938-panel solar array on approximately 13.72 acres. Equipment includes solar panels, transformers, and associated electrical generating equipment by Consolidated Edison Development RE: Map 11 Lot 27 West Main Street Denmark, Maine 04022

Date: Thursday, July 30, 2020 Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Denmark Municipal Building Meeting Room 2T29

By virtue of a Stipulated Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated June 23, 2020, and entered in the Maine District Court, District Nine, Division of Northern Cumberland at Bridgton, Civil Action, Docket No. BRIDC-RE-2019048, in an action brought by the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA acting through the RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, USDA, f/k/a the FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION, Plaintiff, against STEVEN D. MURPHY and RUTH ANNE MURPHY, Defendants, and NORTH STAR CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS LLC and MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, Parties in Interest, for the foreclosure of Mortgage Deeds dated August 31, 1982 and May 7, 1990, and recorded in the Cumberland County Registry of Deeds in Book 5021 Page 042 and Book 9163 Page 335 respectively, the statutory 90-day equity of redemption having been waived, notice is hereby given that there will be sold at public sale at the offices of the USDA, Rural Development, 967 Illinois Avenue, Bangor, Maine (the sale may be conducted outside if the agency is closed for any reason and attendees at the sale may be asked to observe social distancing due to the COVID-19 restrictions), on August 20, 2020, at 12:00 P.M., all and singular the premises described in said mortgage deeds and being situate at 408 Lambs Mill Road in Naples, Maine.

The property shall be sold to the highest bidder at the sale. Ten Percent (10%) of the purchase price will be required to be paid in cash or by certified check payable to the USDA, Rural Development at the time and place of sale.

The balance of the purchase price is to be paid within thirty (30) days following the sale. Failure to pay the balance due within thirty (30) days following the sale shall be deemed a forfeiture of the successful bidder’s deposit. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale.

The above property is being sold “as is” and will be conveyed by Release Deed without any warranty as to the condition, size or location of the property or the state of title to the property.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. In the event a representative of the mortgagee is not present at the time and place stated in this notice, no sale shall be deemed to have occurred and all rights to reschedule a subsequent sale are reserved.

The property will be sold subject to utility easements and rights of way of record and utility easements and rights of way that are visible on the face of the earth. The property will be sold subject to real estate taxes assessed by and due and payable to the Town of Naples.

Information regarding the terms and conditions of the sale of this property 3T28 may be obtained by contacting the offices of Broderick & Broderick, P.A. at (207) 794-6557. /s/ Richard H. Broderick, Jr., Esq. Dated: July 13, 2020 Attorney for Plaintiff

ing and interview abilities.

There is an optional talent competition, with a separate panel of judges, but there is no swimsuit competition.

In 1995, the event was expanded to include young ladies from throughout the Mount Washington Valley. In 2017, a division was added for young men.

Participants now encompass those towns whose students attend Kennett High School and Fryeburg Academy.

Scholarship money is awarded to the top three finishers, and for outstanding salesmanship. This year, the event will award nearly $2,000 to those fortunate teens for their college careers. That will bring the total money won by contestants since it began to over $47,000. To date, 179 teens have participated in this program. This number does not reflect the many who have joined year after year. Among past participants are business owners, teachers, military officers, hair stylists, medical professionals, mothers, and so much more…

There are four separate areas of judging involved in the selection of a Queen.

Ten percent of the score is accumulated during the preparation events of the pageant. Points are earned for meeting paperwork and advertising deadlines, attending rehearsals, assisting with fundraising, etc.

Personal interview accounts for 30% of each contestant’s overall score. Each will meet with judges in a setting much like a job interview. Judges are watching for good posture, eye contact and speaking ability.

Following the interviews, the contestants present their public speaking. Each speaks about herself, into a microphone, to the judges and other contestants, mak-

Reigning Miss MWV Teen, Megan Martin

ing her introduction and telling about herself. This area also accounts for 30% of the overall score. The final 30% of the score is awarded in the afternoon’s formal wear competition, the only portion that is open to any members of the public. Each contestant will present in formal attire for the audience and the judges.

She will introduce herself and perform a short runway walk. The judges will be watching the grace, poise and confidence exhibited by each of the contestants.

The 2020 Mount Washington Valley Teen Scholarship Program is presented by Mount Washington Valley Promotions and hosted

by Theater in the Wood.

Sponsors are the UPS Store of North Conway, Lifestar EMS, Jewelry by Tim Psaledakis & Friends, and Lisa DuFault Photography.

Due to CDC and state guidelines, the event will be held outdoors and limited in attendance, though the committee is working on a pay-to-view option for those who want to tune in.

Tickets are only $5 each and the money goes into the Scholarship Account.

Check Lisa Valleypromos DuFault Facebook page for updates.

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS INVITATION TO BID

WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM UPGRADES The Town of Bridgton, Maine, will receive separate sealed Bids for the expansion of their existing sanitary wastewater collection system throughout the downtown area and along Route 302. The work consists of installation and testing of collection system gravity and force main piping, manhole structures and lateral connections. A nonmandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the Owner’s office, 3 Chase St, Suite 1, Bridgton, Maine, Attention: Robert Peabody Jr. at 10 a.m., on Thursday, August 6, 2020. A virtual option to attend will also be available. Bids will be received until 10 a.m., local time on Thursday, August 27, 2020, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read at the Owner’s office.

Electronic copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained at no cost from the Issuing Office, Woodard & Curran, starting on Monday, July 27, 2020. If required, paper copies of the Contract Documents are available from the Issuing Office for a fee. Contact Laurie Regemann at 207-558-3765 or via e-mail at lregemann@woodardcurran.com to obtain a copy of the Contract Documents and receive a virtual pre-bid meeting invitation.

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(Continued from Page 7B) Trump is impeached (some consider this a partisan hack. I say — let history decide). Trump controls the Executive Branch of government which includes the Justice Department (witness William Barr). Trump has the Legislative Branch of government under his thumb (witness the number of Republican Senators who hold Trump accountable for anything he does). This leaves the Judicial Branch of government to safeguard the Constitution of the United States. Trump with his puppet Senator McConnell have succeeded in filling all the Judicial vacancies on the Federal Bench, something not seen for many, many years. Even the recent Supreme Court decision in Trump vs. Lance was not unanimous. This leaves the door slightly ajar for the next four years.

Thus, I would ask the following question, Can anyone clearly articulate what is “Trump’s vision for America?” My answer is an autocracy. Trump made clear, America is broken and I alone can fix it. He further said, I can do anything I want. He has so conducted himself.

My fellow independent voters, we need to rise up, speak out and vote Trump out of office in 2020 before our Constitution is a thing of the past.

Thank you, Joseph W. Angelo Bridgton

Confusion on project

To the Editor: I was not surprised to read in the July 16 Bridgton News of the demise of the Brandy Pond Crossing project. I think many people could see this coming for some time now. What does surprise me is the cavalier attitude of the Naples Board of Selectmen, and specifically Chairman Jim Grattelo.

He is quoted as saying that it was “buyer beware” for people who bought lots in this development. He is wrong on this point. These people bought property with the full expectation that the town was monitoring the

construction and completion of the project. Any competent Selectboard would have required a construction or performance bond, not a letter of credit. This is standard practice in the industry and would have guaranteed funds for completion of the infrastructure. For Grattello to say that “this is a firsttime situation for us” is to admit incompetence. Too bad this year’s elections have just passed.

If we can’t get the issuer of the line of credit to pay for this, I believe it is the responsibility of the town to step up and do whatever is necessary to complete the roadway and driveways. As a taxpayer, I would rather not have to pay up for this mistake, but we should do what’s right.

Bret Chalupa Naples

Stop racism

To The Editor: Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of letters to the editor addressing concerns regarding racism and anti-immigrant sentiment in Bridgton, including Mr. Casimiro’s letter of July 16. If we take Mr. Casimiro at his word, he is simply seeking to advocate for the protection and safety of American citizens from individuals he identifies as “illegal immigrants,” whom he apparently sees as dangerous criminals.

If we look at the actual criminal justice data regarding the approximately 11 million undocumented individuals currently residing in the United States (less than 4% of our population), we find that less than one tenth of one percent of that population has been convicted of any crime.

A quick look at the Bridgton Police Blotter featured in The Bridgton News weekly shows the level of threat that undocumented individuals pose to our community. Clearly, if one were looking to address the causes of crime one could look at systemic issues including education, job training, addiction, mental illness, poverty, and of course racism, which has affected the more than two million American citizens currently occupying our jails and prisons.

Racism is a belief that one group is somehow bet-

Bobolinks know

(Continued from Page 7B) and broad-leaved plants, are vanishing, as they are cut for hay, or converted for agriculture, development and lawns.

In the United States, the population of Bobolinks declined 65% between 1966 and 2015, according to the American Breeding Bird Survey.

Bobolinks build a nest on the ground at the base of grasses, where the female lays three to seven eggs. They were one of the first bird species to be documented as polygynous, with eggs in a nest fathered by more than one male.

Incubation, by the female, takes 11 to 14 days, and after the nestlings hatch, the parents feed them a high protein diet of invertebrates for another 10 to 14 days. During that time, the helpless young are on the ground, hidden deep in the field.

Even after the youngsters leave the nest, they remain on the ground in the field for a few more days until their flight feathers have fully developed and they can feed themselves.

Once the youngsters can fly, the family leaves the field and moves to wetlands, where they gather with other Bobolinks in preparation for migration.

Mowing of fields is a potential problem for nesting Bobolinks. Unless the person mowing has watched for the birds and knows the general locations of their nests, there is no way to avoid destroying them with the mower blades.

Even if the adults manage to survive it may be too late in the season for them to find another suitable, un-mowed field and begin nesting again. Here in the northeast, it is recommended that mowing be delayed until after Aug. 1 or longer if the birds are still present. Massachusetts Audubon Society, and the Bobolink Project (www.bobolinkproject. com) have worked extensively to protect nesting habitat for Bobolinks and other grassland bird species and offer useful information on how to manage fields for Bobolinks.

By the end of September, Bobolinks have left Maine to return to South America. According to BirdWatchingDaily. com, researchers have found that Bobolinks from all parts of North America arrive within a few weeks of each other at the Llanos, the extensive grasslands of Colombia and Venezuela, where they stop for three to six weeks to rest, eat and regain enough fat reserves to continue the migration.

From there, the birds head south again, crossing the forested Amazon Basin, where there are no grasslands, and no place to stop, until they reach their winter homes in the grasslands of Bolivia, Paraguay and northeastern Argentina.

Right here in our own neighborhoods, there are birds who have made an incredibly dangerous and difficult journey, flying thousands of miles to nest in a local field and raise their family. To the casual observer, a few little birds fluttering around in a field may not seem remarkable, but this is their only chance each year to reproduce, and the Bobolink migration, one of the longest migrations of any song bird in the Western Hemisphere, is a stunning accomplishment for a bird only slightly larger than a Sparrow. How far is it to Bolivia? To a Bobolink, it must seem very far.

ter or more deserving than another. The practice of treating one group differently in a negative fashion is in fact racism. By using terms such as “illegals” in referencing undocumented individuals, one promotes a negative racist view.

The term, “Secure Our Border,” is an example of overt racism as that term was used by the Ku Klux Klan in in the 1970s when they promoted anti-immigrant border patrols in order to, in their terminology “Keep America White.” The “Klan Patrol,” as they were so called, morphed into current armed militia hate groups.

As the founder of “Mainers for Responsible Immigration,” Mr. Casimiro’s views of immigrants as being disruptive to our culture, economy, and society are very clear.

Sadly, such views affect current immigrants in the same prejudicial manner that many of our own ancestors faced when they came to America. Currently, there are residents in Bridgton, our friends and neighbors, who face such prejudicial fears, name calling, etc. The existence of such prejudice and racism is unacceptable.

Today, we as Americans are faced with a choice. We can avoid addressing racism, and by so doing support and condone such abhorrent behavior, or we can choose to educate ourselves and be mindful of our own beliefs and behaviors.

We can choose to be “antiracist,” and in so doing create a society and culture that values all individuals and that fulfills the words in our founding documents that all of us are created equal.

Robert G. Carey Bridgton

Ninety-nine percent

To The Editor: A reader suggested that Trump’s assessment that 99% of COVID cases were harmless was quite far off is not correct. It is generally conceded that for every known COVID case there are somewhere between 50 to 80 unknown or asymptomatic cases due to the

benign non-effect of the virus on these people. Thus, using a multiplier of only 4.3 of the known cases (far, far below 50 to 80) produces Trump’s 99 percent figure. Applying anything remotely approaching the correct weighting would make Trump’s 99 percent figure way too low.

Don Vose Naples

Not worthy of debate

To The Editor: Wow! What a great letter Stephen Shorey sent last week! For quite some time, I have foolishly tried to debate the Rev on the (de) merits of his viewpoints. Mr. Shorey much more wisely “cuts to the chase” identifying what he does as hate speech, not worthy of debate and ends it there.

Brilliant!

Don Vose Naples

Thanks for the vote

To The Editor: I wanted to take the time here to publically thank our towns, and each of the many friends I’ve made over the last months, for the incredible show of support our campaign received at the primaries last Tuesday.

Having spent many hours at each of the polls on that day, I can only say how grateful I am to live in our community here — a community of hardworking and steadfast citizens who, despite the great rainstorm and the added circumstance of our ongoing crisis, not just willingly, but proudly went to cast their vote and participate in our democratic process. For all who went, it was a joy to see you there and from your example I can now rest easy in the knowledge that ours remains an active and involved community. And for those many of you who cast your vote particularly for my campaign, it is truly humbling; reflecting on the sheer number of voters who turned out in my support, I must thank the

July 23, 2020, The Bridgton News, Page 5B public for their having so steadily placed their trust in me — a trust I know is dearly won, and not to be betrayed.

I’ve spoken with you at your doors, in your very homes, and in hearing your concerns with our present government and state of representation, I know that we stand firmly together in our desire for change. The most important thing I took away from the returns of the 14th is this: our message, the message of the common man, has never been so clearly felt. And whether it’s shouted by our neighbors in protest at Augusta, posted by our businesses as they once again open their doors for service, or known deeply in the hearts of every soul who cast their ballot a week ago, the politicians of Augusta can no longer run from it. And the message is this — We are here, and we will be heard.

Thank you all so much.

Let me conclude by saying you have my heart and my hand with you. Come November, if elected to the trust for which you have now nominated me, know that you shall find in me a true representative, one who goes to Augusta in your name, who considers himself your servant and never your master; hoping only to honor my office, not wishing the office to honor me.

Thank you!

Mike Davis Bridgton Republican candidate for State Representative

Remove the thug

To The Editor: At long last, it looks like Ol’ Doc Trump’s Magikal Medicine Show is wearing out its welcome. America’s snake-oil-peddler-in-chief has discovered that his old song and dance routine doesn’t beguile the rubes like it once did. Better late than never, I suppose.

The virus continues to blaze across the Confederate states of Trumpland like an avenging angel of death.

Folks who derided us northeasterners three months ago aren’t laughing up their

sleeves anymore. They’re dying. You might have heard about two dudes, one aged 37 and the other 30.

They deliberately attended COVID parties, risked being infected, boasted online that the virus was a hoax, and generally acted like a horse’s backside. Now, they’re both dead from COVID-19, and it’s hard to feel much sympathy. Remember that old saying, “Fools and their money are soon parted.” At this point, it should read, “Fools and their lives are soon parted.”

Only months ago, statistical models projected that 140,000 Americans would die before October and 200,000 before year’s end. We just reached 140,000 deaths on July 16, and today’s projection is 250,000 by Election Day. Trump promised that only he could end the “American carnage,” but instead, he has caused carnage worse than anything we’ve ever seen except during our very bloodiest wars. Harry Truman said, “The buck stops here.” Donald Trump said, “I don’t take responsibility at all.” He has buckets of blood on his hands.

We’re now enduring the worst abdication of presidential responsibility in American history. Sadly, massive numbers of our fellow citizens are not going to survive it. Trump’s latest outrage is creating his own secret police force, (unidentified men in military garb, without law enforcement credentials) and dispatching them, first in Washington, D.C. and now in Oregon, to arrest people off the streets without warrant or probable cause. It’s strictly illegal, of course, but when did Trump ever care about that?

Before our crazy tyrant took office, some might recall I predicted that he would send out private goon squads if he ever found himself cornered. Again, I hate to be right, but I usually am.

We have one final chance to remove this criminal thug from office before he removes us from the land of the living. In November, vote as if your life depends on it, because it does.

Rev. Robert Plaisted Bath

Obituaries Ryan Richard

Thomas R. Smith

HARRISON — Ryan Russell Richard, 54, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020, at his residence in Harrison.

He was born Aug. 28, 1965, a son of Lawrence Richard and Judith (Cousins) Rand.

Ryan grew up in Westbrook and attended schools locally. Immediately following school, he began working at SD Warren as a paper maker for many years until his accident at the mill in 1997. Although complicated health following the accident left Ryan unable to work, he always maintained a good attitude and enjoyed life to the fullest.

Ryan was happiest when surrounded by his family and friends.

He enjoyed riding his Harley and being outside, whether that was camping, boating, swimming or fishing. He could often be seen tinkering on one of his many ongoing projects or working in the yard. He will be remembered for his kind heart, easygoing personality, and just an all-around fun person.

He was predeceased by his son, Gary Lee Richard.

He is survived by his mother, Judith Rand and her husband, Dr. J. Chase Rand; father Lawrence Richard; his daughter, Samantha Richard; a grandson; longtime partner, Tinamarie Smith; siblings, Darin Richard, Lawrence Richard Jr. and Michelle Bouthiet; stepchildren, Christina Smith, Nicole Roszka and Justin Smith; and two nephews.

The family is holding a private service and a celebration of life will be announced at a later date.

Arrangements are in the care of the Windham Chapel of Dolby Blais & Segee, 434 River Road, Windham, ME 04062. To express condolences or participate in Ryan’s online tribute, please visit www.DolbyBlaisSegee.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Ryan’s name may be made to: Camp Sunshine, 35 Acadia Rd., Casco, ME 04015.

Thomas R. Smith, 76, of Lakeville, Minn., passed away on Dec. 28, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. He was born on Feb. 23, 1943 to Robert and Mabel Smith in Malden, Mass. The family later moved to Bridgton, where they owned and operated the campground on Salmon Point off Kansas Road, formally known as Potts Camp. Tom graduated from Bridgton High School in 1960.

He raised his family in Concord, N.H. Tom worked for New England Tel. and Tel. for 14 years, earned a degree of science from New Hampshire College, then went to work for Ericsson Communications as an area manager, later transferring to Minnesota.

He had a passion for swimming, biking and running. The last 26 years, he kept active participating in marathons and triathlons.

Tom is survived by his wife, Virginia of Lakeville, Minn.; four children, twins Tommy and Tammy, Hellen and Stephanie; two stepsons, Chad and Tobias; 11 grandchildren; brother, Jimmy; sisters, Ann Robbins and Sue McCullough.

Tom was predeceased by his parents; older brother, Bobby; and a niece.

Tom was a wonderful loving husband, father and grandfather.

Kind at all times to everyone and great sense of humor. He never lost his New England accent. He is greatly missed by all.

A private family memorial gathering is planned.

Keith E. Burnell NAPLES — Keith E. Burnell, 65, of Naples, passed unexpectedly Friday, June 26, 2020.

He was born July 4, 1954 in Westbrook, the son of Philip and Carlene Burnell. Keith graduated from Lake Region High School in 1972 and began a lifelong career of service to others. He served his country in the Navy during Vietnam, served our citizens as a Cumberland County Sheriff, and protected our future as a security guard at Saint Joseph’s College and other institutions that fostered the growth and enhancement of our youth.

He loved reading, cooking, movies, history, science fiction and animals.

Keith was predeceased by his beloved wife, Deborah A. Burnell in 1990; as well as his mother, Carlene Burnell in 1991; and his father, Philip Burnell in 1995.

Keith is survived by his most faithful companion, Bear, a three-year-old Rottweiler — one of many he rescued and trained over the years, as well as step-family and close friends.

Due to recent events of our time, a private ceremony will be held at the North Sebago Cemetery in the coming weeks. Those wishing to pay their respects can do so at any time following the ceremony, as well as consider making a donation in Keith’s name to Legal Services for the Elderly, located in Augusta, to help fight elder abuse.

Hall Funeral Home Eric Nelson, Owner & Funeral Director 165 Quaker Ridge Rd. Casco, ME 04015 207-627-4538 hallfuneralhome.net TF24

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name and, as luck would have it, it’s also my grandson’s surname, though his branch spells it Kimble.

After several hours, it was very nice to get back home and rest in my soft recliner on the back porch.

Tom McLaughlin of Lovell is a retired middle school U.S. behind me. Then, I got a smaller ATV that he could operate himself as long as I was right behind him on mine with a kill History teacher. switch to his in hand. Eventually, he outgrew that little one and now operates my big one with me on the back as a passenger, where he used to sit. I quickly discovered it’s not as comfortable back there as it is on the driver’s seat. There are lots of trails in Lovell and neighboring Waterford, and we explored most of them — so many that my ass was fairly sore by the end of the day.

(Continued from Page 7B) I brought along some old maps because the trails we traveled were once roads connecting now-abandoned neighborA pine tree of Wm. Larrabee’s a little way north of his hoods. All that’s left are cellar holes, which can be difficult to house, was struck and most eccentric effects were produced. find when the woods are all leafed out. The first one we spot- A pine tree on an island in Highland Lake was also a victim; ted on the back side of Sabattus Mountain belonged to a family and two persons — Mr. Badger and George Frothingham the named Kimball in the 19th century. It’s an old Maine family younger, boarders at the hotel — narrowly escaped death, their having sought the island and tree for shelter but, luckily, were unable to land their boat there. Not only a perfect torrent of rain, but a great fall of big hailstones, some an inch and a half in diameter, ready ruining the corn and some other crops of farmers in the belt traversed.

A dispatch from North Conway announces hail-stones half an inch in diameter in Monday’s storm. Those deposited on FOR RENT BUSINESS SERVICES the Bridgton Highlands in the same shower were considerably larger than that, according to the statement of Mr. Kimball, of BRIDGTON — furnished 3-bed- EYE CARE — Comprehensive room, 3-bath, 4-season house. adult and child eye exams. 2-year Ridge Cottage.”

Till next time!

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Entertaining grandchildren

(Continued from Page 7B) worms nibbled off their hooks, each of the twins caught a crab. I got a sunburn. The twins were happy and, though tired, I was happy too — because they were. The next day I saw a Boston Globe story about three teenaged boys, who caught a giant tuna off the Maine coast and recorded the drama and their excitement on their smart phones. I posted it on Facebook hoping it would be shown to the twins. Their mother reported their differing reactions. Although hard to tell apart, the twins are not identical and their personalities are quite different, as well. One was thrilled, my daughter said, and other “wants to legislate tuna fishing because the population is dwindling.”

Saturday, I spent in the woods with my 14-year-old grandson. For probably 10 years now, he’s been most interested to ride my ATV, so that’s what we do. First, he was a passenger

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July 23, 2020, The Bridgton News, Page 7B

Tree Talk Guest Column

by Robert Fogg

Needle cast (again) this year

For the past few years, we’ve seen an epidemic of pine needles dying, turning brown and falling off in the late spring/ early summer. This has been due to fungal infection, which was brought on by the unusually wet springs of recent years.

The trees don’t get a chance to dry out between rain showers.

So, this year we had a dry spring season, but here we go again, the pine needles are turning brown and falling off again.

We started getting a lot of calls about this a few years ago, and so I consulted with my Forest Pathologist friends in Augusta.

It seems that the needles that are turning brown and falling off this year were infected last year. This year’s new growth is unaffected, as of now, but a large percentage of last year’s needles are dying. The consensus is that, with the drier spring we’ve had this year, there should be a lot less needle-cast next year.

The top question I hear is, will it kill the tree? My standard answer is: Probably not. Not unless the tree was in poor health prior to the fungal infection. Spruce trees are also susceptible to moisture-related needle cast. The best thing you can do is to remove limbs that are low to the ground and thin the upper limbs so that air can circulate through the tree to dry it out sooner.

For now, you’ll need to dig out your rake one more time, and let’s hope it’s the last time you need to do that in the summertime.

Robert Fogg is general manager of Q-Team Tree Service in Naples and is also a licensed arborist. He can be reached at RobertFogg@Q-Team.com or 693-3831.

In Ye Olden Times

by Michael Davis BHS Assistant Director

Lightning, Thunder and Hail

Hello neighbors!

Well we’ve certainly had our fair share of weather these last few weeks, haven’t we? From a near drought a fortnight ago, to the great thunderstorm of the weekend before last, now this oppressive humidity, all with a tornado to top it off over in Hiram. It’s enough to remind me of that July of storms we had three years ago, when tornados played havoc on the Causeway and took out many a beloved shade tree along our public walks.

And for the historian in me, it’s also enough to remind me of that other July, 134 years ago, when lightning fell on half a dozen homes and hailstones the size of crabapples covered the town and just about ruined our summer crops.

From The Bridgton News of July 23, 1886, here’s a bit of news to remind you of that old New England adage that, for as bad as anything seems now, rest assured, “we’ve seen worse before!”

Much Hay Damaged by the Rains The thunderstorm of Monday was almost unprecedented in violence. Lightning struck at A.W. Eastman’s, Sweden, Poor’s Hill Sebago, Knapp & Sanborn’s, South Bridgton, and at several places in this village and vicinity. Mr. Eastman’s disaster is elsewhere noted; the lightning ran down the chimney of Knapp & Sanborn’s salework manufactory into the room where nine persons were at work, affecting four or five of them, not seriously injuring any one, but causing a lively sensation, tore and splintered the woodwork, and singed some clothing. That none were killed, seems almost a miracle.

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THE DAM in Denmark regulates the water level on Moose Pond, which includes Sweden, Bridgton and Denmark.

The July rainstorms have created a substantial flow of water over the dam resembling more of a spring spillover than mid-summer. (Photo by Suzanne Richard)

Entertaining grandchildren

Every summer, I try to spend quality time with my grandchildren, and this past week has been filled with that. The girls, aged nine and 10, are easiest. We go to a pleasant place, talk about the books they’re reading, or just sit on the porch and be together sharing thoughts, stories and feelings, past and present. The boys, however, want to do something adventurous like fish, or ride in the woods on the ATV. They range in age from seven (twin boys) to 20. The older boy is out on the West Coast these days but he comes back to visit regularly. The rest live here in Maine.

Last week, the twins visited us at the South Portland house.

Fishing is just about all they want to do in summer. They brought their salt-water rigs to do some ocean fishing. I’ve been taking them to various lakes and ponds around Lovell for the last four or five years, where they’ve caught sunfish and perch using worms. In the early years, I was fully occupied making sure they didn’t hook one another or me. I was all day baiting hooks, taking fish off of them, untangling crossed lines and trying to remove hooks and bobbers from tree branches.

Over the years, however, they’ve gotten more skilled. They know how to cast, bait their own hooks, remove fish and they use lures effectively. Sometimes, they put down the rods to go about the shoreline catching frogs and snakes. I’m free to share their excitement and remember how good if felt doing the same things when I was seven with my best friend Philip

Letters Too much water

To The Editor: One of the responsibilities of the Town of Bridgton’s Public Works Director, David Madsen, is to control the water level of Highland Lake. Measurements can be seen on the upstream side

by Tom McLaughlin BN Columnist at our local pond. Now, I have time to take pictures of them, one of my favorite things to do.

Anyway, we all went to Willard Beach in South Portland.

The women stayed on the sand, the granddaughters collected hermit crabs in some nearby rocks while the women talked.

We boys walked over to Spring Point Light to fish off the jetty. I purchased sand worms, which do not resemble worms we use in fresh water. Sand worms look more like centipedes and they can bite you with pincers on their heads. The twins used needle-nose pliers to hold them while baiting their hooks.

After losing several rigs on rock weed and lobster trap lines, we moved over to the Southern Maine Community College pier. Following lots of casts and having multiple sand ENTERTAINING, Page 6B

Bobolinks know how far to Bolvia

Most of us have a lot on our minds these days, so the question, How Far is Bolivia? may not be uppermost. I did not give the question much thought, either, until Bobolinks arrived this past May. Males show up first, handsome birds in black breeding plumage with white rump, white in the wings, and a distinctive creamy buff color on the back of the head. They perch in fields, on top of tall grasses, and sing their rollicking bubbly bob-o-link song to claim their territories. Females arrive soon after. They are a soft buffy color, with dark streaks on the back, sides, and rump, perfect for disappearing among the grasses of the field.

One of our favorite walks is to the end of the Ridge, where acres of hay fields offer lovely views that change according to the light and the season. Sometimes, we see Wild Turkeys standing tall in the field, and little Sparrows flitting along around the stone walls, but in mid-May we look for Bobolinks. Most of the year, Bobolinks live in South America, south of the Equator in the vast grasslands of Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia, but they fly north to breed in the grasslands of North America. A globe of Earth hangs from the ceiling near my desk, so I looked at it to see how far Bobolinks travel to get here. La Paz, capitol of

STARTING A FAMILY — Depending on the species, some birds are still in the egg laying stage of starting a family. Other birds may have mouths to feed. These blue eggs were photographed in a nest hidden under ferns on the ground. (De Busk Photo) of the dam at the foot of the lake. Proper lake levels, set 30 years ago by the Board of Selectmen, vary by season.

In winter (end of November to end of April) the level should be 5.4 feet. In summer (May to September), the level should be 6.2 feet.

In October, the level can be dropped, as needed, to allow lakeshore landowners to repair docks and do other permitted improvements.

For some time, the level of Highland Lake has far exceeded those levels, to the

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detriment of the shoreline, shore vegetation, and the ultimate health of the lake.

This past winter, instead of 5.4 feet, the lake level was well above 6 feet. As the ice grew to over 2 feet of thickness, and expanded, it shoved up against the shore, moving rocks and damaging docks. This summer, the lake has risen to 6.85 feet, more than half a foot above the proper level. This a problem because it causes erosion along the entire shoreline of Highland Lake.

People in this town have worked diligently for decades to protect our lakes and have taken many steps to prevent soil from washing into the lake. Phosphorus, a naturally occurring nutrient, binds to soil particles.

As those move downhill, they carry the phosphorus into the water, where it can cause algae blooms.

Thanks to excellent training and guidance from Lakes Environmental Association, many of us have done, and continue to do, everything we can to control runoff and erosion. We maintain our camp roads, grow vegetated buffers along the shore, maintain septic systems properly, and protect the lake in other ways, as well.

But there is a limit to what individual lakefront owners can do to protect the lake. When the water level is high, every incoming wave from wind and boat wakes washes against the unprotected shore and carries soil out into the water. On our property, it has removed soil around the vegetated buffer, exposing the roots and damaging the effectiveness of the buffer. Plants have been torn loose by waves and carried into the lake.

Water has worked its way around protective rocks and is jeopardizing trees grow-

Bird Watch

by Jean Preis BN Columnist Bolivia, is almost directly south of here, more than 4,000 miles from Portland, Maine. Bobolinks, who winter in Paraguay, have farther to fly, and those flying to Maine from the grasslands of Argentina may be making an annual round trip migration of more than 12,000 miles.

Bobolinks in South America have been losing their winter habitat, because native grasslands there are being taken over for agriculture. Here in North America, their breeding habitat is decreasing, too. The fields they require for nesting, of five acres or more with a mixture of tall grasses BOBOLINKS, Page 5B

ing at the edge of the lake.

One section of our property, where up until this spring blueberry bushes, a small pine tree, and other plants grew around the rocks, is now completely under water. In another spot, a tree whose roots have helped stabilize the shore for years, leans precariously out over the water, and nearby plants are already in the water.

Water has been taking soil away from rocks that help stabilize a 100-foot white pine tree that grows only a couple of feet from the lake.

Will that 100-foot tree soon be weakened enough to fall into the lake?

Manmade structures, such as our dock that was badly damaged by rising ice this winter, can be repaired, although at some inconvenience and expense. The lakeshore, once it is eroded, cannot be repaired or replaced. Phosphorus, once it has washed into the lake attached to soil particles, cannot be returned upslope.

We have tried for many months to communicate our concerns to Mr. Madsen, Bridgton’s Public Works director, as well as to the town manager. Most of our communications have gone unanswered, and none of our concerns have been properly addressed. Highland Lake

is a precious, irreplaceable resource to this town. We have worked for more than 30 years to be responsible stewards of our property and the lake, but we cannot do this alone. We are very disappointed that the Public Works Department has failed to protect Highland Lake by maintaining the proper levels previously set by the Selectboard.

Bill and Jean Preis Bridgton

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To The Editor: “We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union …”

My letters to the editor are not about federal legislation or political policy. My letters are about the current occupant of the White House turning the United States into an autocracy.

Donald Trump is a pathological liar (defined: “a person who tells lies frequently with no rational motive for doing so”).

Donald Trump is an autocrat (defined: “a person invested with or claiming to exercise absolute authority”). Donald LETTERS, Page 5B

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Bridgton Police blotter These items appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter (this is a partial listing): Monday, July 13 4:52 a.m. Driver requested to speak with an officer regarding collision with a deer.

9:57 a.m. Mental health call on Harrison Road.

11:54 a.m. Complaint of speeding vehicles on Kansas Road.

3:18 p.m. Report of ATVs traveling on Wildwood Lane.

5:29 p.m. A wallet was left on top of a gas pump, and when the owner returned to retrieve it, the wallet was gone. Police planned to look at surveillance video.

8:22 p.m. Suspicious vehicle report at Woods Pond Drive.

Tuesday, July 14 10:43 a.m. Assist Fryeburg Police with head-on crash with personal injury on North High Street, at the town line.

12:04 p.m. While Sgt. Reese was at the hospital, he was notified of that a patient had suffered an accidental gunshot found at a Sweden Road location.

12:17 p.m. Police continue to investigate an armed robbery at Walgreens on Portland Road. A male left a note demanding drugs, police say. The suspect was given some medication, and he left the store. It was unknown if the suspect fled the area on foot or by vehicle.

12:45 p.m. Missing person report filed.

Subject had been experiencing some health issues lately. Individual found, and transported to the hospital for evaluation.

4:58 p.m. Report of a male staring at a female, who was leaving a store and getting into her vehicle on Main Street.

5:47 p.m. Report of an elderly female “lost” at Bridgton Highlands Country Club. A family member responded.

Wednesday, July 15 8:39 a.m. Citizen assist regarding possible violation of a protection order.

6:51 p.m. Mental health event on Knights Hill Road.

6:57 p.m. Citizen assist regarding police department’s mask policy.

11:28 p.m. Police were alerted that a subject, allegedly under the influence, left the hospital emergency department and drove away with a child in the vehicle. Officer McCloud located the vehicle traveling toward Portland Road. The driver was given a field sobriety test and later an intoxilyzer test. Police issued the subject a summons and then transported her home.

Thursday, July 16 11 a.m. Caller found that someone has her address listed as a business, and sought advice what to do about it.

3:29 p.m. Harassment complaint at Woods Pond beach.

6:24 p.m. Search warrant at Narrow Gauge Lane; Sgts. Reese and Jones, Officer Muise responded.

8:01 p.m. Police responded to a report of female yelling at Highland Lake Beach; warnings issued.

Friday, July 17 10:46 a.m. Attempted scam (Amazon Prime advising an account compromised, scammer asked for prepaid cards) reported.

1:45 p.m. Suspicious person (“acting oddly”) on Main Street; Officer Hammond responded.

2:19 p.m. Sex offense complaint; Officer

Muise investigated.

3:50 p.m. Citizen assist (fingerprinting for a job application).

Saturday, July 18 3:51 a.m. While on patrol, Officer McCloud spotted a male leaving the Pondicherry Park trailhead at the Depot Street parking lot. The subject identified himself, told the officer he had broken up with his girlfriend and was on his way home.

1:35 p.m. Reports of shots fired in the woods at Serenity Way. Officer Hammond checked the area, and found no illegal activity.

4:23 p.m. Community policing at Highland Lake Beach.

6:13 p.m. Citizen assist regarding discharge of firearms at Briar Road property. Officer Regis explained regulations.

9:03 p.m. Noise complaint on Partridge Lane.

Sunday, July 19 1:18 a.m. Officer McCloud informed juveniles at a picnic table that Highland Lake Beach was closed; they left without incident.

10:51 a.m. Assist Oxford County deputies to locate subject involved in an incident in Lovell; Officer Hammond traveled Route 302 to the Fryeburg town line.

12:07 p.m. Motor vehicle collision in Hannaford parking lot.

1:31 p.m. A pickup truck towing a trailer “contacted” a parked vehicle in the Hayes True Value lot.

1:36 p.m. Initial report of a stolen motor vehicle on Cottage Street changed to vehicle taken by a family member.

2:28 p.m. Vehicle collision in Hannaford parking lot; note left by one motorist.

3:45 p.m. Community policing on Depot Street.

6:06 p.m. An American flag was found in Shorey Park.

7:12 p.m. Disturbance (yelling) on South High Street.

7:36 p.m. Juvenile problem at Highland Lake Beach; Officers Regis and McCloud responded.

9:05 p.m. Suspicious vehicle on Milbrook Road.

11:19 p.m. Noise complaint (loud music) on Blue Jay Lane.

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