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July 30, 2015

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‘It’s repulsive’

Over dozen bags containing pet feces pulled from brook

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer SWEDEN — Miriam Gibely was looking to enjoy fresh air while on a walk with her dog Saturday along Trull Brook Road in Sweden.

Instead, she stumbled upon a stinky and disturbing situation.

“I stopped on the little bridge to gaze down into the

burbling stream and spied about seven store-type plastic bags dumped into the stream,” she said. “Vowing to do my part, I went back Sunday with a double, heavy trash bag intending to remove the trash bags.”

Gibely pulled three bags out of the water and attempted to place them into a trash bag.

“The water logged, feces packed bags were too foul, disgusting and heavy for me to carry out,” she said. “I left the trash bag near the roadside.”

Gibely notified the Oxford County Sheriff’s Department, the Greater Lovell Land Trust and Lakes Environmental Association in hopes of finding help to remove the bags.

“I was unable to get the bags all out of the stream. I am a nurse and I am so concerned about this!” she said.

“I can’t imagine just leaving those bags of stool there. I am deeply disturbed by what I discovered.”

On Tuesday, LEA workers pulled many of the bags out of the brook, which feeds into Highland Lake.

“There were at least 15 shopping bags filled with what appear to be pet feces.

A couple still remain in the brook. If we can get them out, we will,” said Colin Holme, LEA assistant director. “This type of litter is a source of dangerous e-coli, as well as numerous other harmful bacteria and parasites. Animal waste is also a source of phosphorus to the stream and lake.”

Holme added, “It is both depressing and repulsive that DISTURBING FIND — While walking her dog, Miriam someone would do this to Gibely discovered several bags floating in Trull Brook. a beautiful, rock lined, cold The bags contained what appeared to be pet feces.

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Legislators give reasons for LMF bond ‘no’ vote

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer When Daniel Crofts of Casco saw that an attempt by legislators to advance Land for Maine’s Future bond sales despite the governor’s opposition fell just short of the twothirds majority needed, he looked to see how local representatives voted.

His question became, why did they vote against the measure?

Crofts wrote the following letter to the editor to The News: To The Editor: For almost three decades, the Land for Maine’s Future program (LMF) has issued long-term low-interest bonds to protect our state’s natural landscape and recreational resources — its working farms, mature forests, panoramic mountains, blue lakes, still ponds, and teeming rivers. LMF provides ocean access and trails for snowmobiles and hikers and bikers.

Six different times between 1987 and 2012, Maine’s voters have shown through popular referenda that they want LMF. So

does the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine. So does the Nature Conservancy. So does the Appalachian Mountain Club. And so does the Maine Coastal Heritage Trust.

LMF directly benefits the Lake Region.

Loon Echo Land Trust has leveraged support from LMF with contributions from private donors, foundation grants and generous appropriations from town meetings to conserve many of the scenic wonders that make this area so special — Pleasant Mountain, Bald Pate Mountain, Pondicherry Park and Hacker’s Hill. Loon Echo Land Trust has campaigns underway to preserve the Raymond Community Forest and the Crooked River Forests in Otisfield and Harrison.

Unfortunately, Governor Paul LePage has repeatedly tried to undermine LMF by refusing to sell voter-approved bonds. His arbitrary actions have endangered many outstanding initiatives, including the ones pending in Raymond and Crooked River.

On Thursday, July 16, the Legislature nearly agreed to advance LMF bond sales LMF VOTE, Page 2A

BEING PINNED — Bridgton Police Chief Richard Stillman received his Police Chief lapel pin at Monday’s swearing-in ceremony from his father-in-law, Peter O’Brien.

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Chief Stillman vows to ‘respond appropriately’

By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer The man who spent every summer of his childhood on Moose Pond has returned to Bridgton as its new Police Chief.

Richard B. Stillman was officially sworn in as Police Chief at a Monday welcoming gathering attended by around 30 people, including several of his relatives and fellow law enforcement officers. He began work Monday, which was also the last day of work for Interim Police Chief Jerry Hinton.

Town Manager Bob Peabody said Hinton’s three months of top-notch service to the town, following Kevin Schofield’s departure in April to become Windham Police Chief, was greatly appreciated.

“We quickly lost the term ‘interim’ with regard to him, and he became our police

chief,” Peabody said.

Following a swearing-in ceremony officiated by Town Clerk Laurie Chadbourne, Stillman’s father-in-law, Peter O’Brien of Roxbury, Mass., placed a police chief’s pin on Stillman’s lapel.

Hinton told those gathered that the Search Committee had picked the right person.

“I think it’s going to be great,” Hinton said as he stood at the podium beside Stillman. “I think you’re going to have a great chief.”

Stillman, who was hired by Peabody from a field of 19 applicants, signed a letter of agreement that includes a starting salary of $65,000 under a six-month probationary period. Schofield’s salary was only a shade less, at $64,700.

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Couple robbed at gunpoint at boat landing

By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton Police are tracking down leads in hopes of catching two men wearing facemasks who committed armed robbery after threatening a man and woman from Bridgton with a handgun and a pipe at the boat landing on Power House Road.

A neighbor called police around 8:30 p.m. July 21 after hearing shouting coming from the boat landing area, Police Chief Richard Stillman said Tuesday. Police arrived to find a man who

said his girlfriend ran off after two young white males accosted them at the boat landing. The man said one of the assailants put a handgun in his face and threatened them both with a pipe.

The man said the assailants robbed his girlfriend’s cell phone before taking off.

Stillman said it took a few minutes to locate the woman.

He declined to give their identities, saying only they live in Bridgton.

One of the alleged robbers was described as being about six feet tall and weigh-

ing around 170 pounds. The other male was described as being shorter and much thinner.

Stillman said he has several officers working on the case and they are hoping to get some additional information, including a vehicle identification that will lead to an arrest.

Maine State Police assisted Bridgton Police on the call.

Responding from Bridgton were Officers Smolinsky, Matt McCormick, Phil Jones, Brad Gaumont and several reserve officers.

LEA opens new Science Center

By Leigh Macmillen Hayes Special to The News Last week, I sat in the conference room of the brand new Maine Lake Science Center, in awe of this space, which the Lakes Environmental Association (LEA) has created over the past year.

To be honest, it was a seven-year undertaking since Executive Director Peter Lowell, his staff and the board of directors began talking about the concept of a research center to enhance the work LEA does. And perhaps more accurately, it’s been in the process for the last 45 years, since the inception of LEA, because it’s the baseline data that has been collected for all those years, which The 50-seat conference room of LEA’s new will direct the initial research Maine Lake Science Center. (Photo by Bridie McGreavy) questions.

For the last seven years, I’ve served as an LEA director. What a privilege it has been to follow the formation of this center with walls.

That may sound like an odd label for a building, but as Dr. Bridie McGreavy, the consulting executive director of the MLSC recently explained to a group in Lovell, the research center began as a center without walls. According to McGreavy, it started with the idea of developing different types of research partnerships, including hiring research fellow Amanda Pratt to monitor for the potentially toxic algae Gloeotrichia in a collaborative effort with Bates College; installing HOBO temperature sensors on various lakes in conjunction with the University of

Maine at Farmington; and teaming with Colby College for the launch of the GLEON Buoy, which collects a variety of data on Highland Lake. All of this creates comparative studies to connect the dots from one lake to the next.

Why build a science center when we have a building on Main Street in downtown Bridgton? That was a question the board seriously considered for several years, but

we eventually realized that our capacity for the type of interdisciplinary research that will help us understand and address lake-related sustainability problems would be greatly enhanced by providing researcher housing and additional lab space.

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Legislators explain LMF vote and LD 1454, a Resolve, Reauthorizing the Balance of the 2009 Bond Issue for Land Conservation Projects.

In my opinion, LD 1378 would have taken authority from the office of the Governor and in turn place it in the hands of the State Treasurer. I was not willing to make that change, regardless who the Governor is.

LD 1454 was a much simpler solution to the issuance of LMF bonds. This bill extended the time period of issuance of approved LMF bonds an additional eight months without any changes in power or authority.

State Representative Sue Austin: The original language of the bill was limited and targeted as an “LMF bond bill,” but it was amended to change the current process for issuing all general obligation bonds, not just Land For Maine Future related bonds. http://www.mainelegislature. org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp? paper=SP0508&item=2&sn um=127 In considering this bill, I felt it was extremely important to recognize that changing our existing bonding process, which is complex, is not a decision to be taken lightly. Currently, we satisfy the requirements of the Maine Constitution; the IRS (who can take away the tax-exempt status of our bonds); and the bond market. L.D. 1378 would alter that system and create uncertainty regarding future borrowing. I’m concerned that creating uncertainty of this nature could result in higher borrowing costs for Maine’s taxpayers.

The voters’ role in the process is to grant the state the authority to bond, but the actual borrowing is not a requirement. It may or may not happen depending on a variety of circumstances. To that end, the Maine Constitution anticipates that not all bonds will be sold; that is why the bonds have a five-year expiration date with a window of time to extend the expiration date by another five years.

I considered this bill to have a far-reaching impact into the future regarding the governance of bonding.

I feel that this legislation would have eliminated not only the current governor from the bonding process, but all future governors, forever

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changing the way we work through and issue bonds.

I gave this matter a lot of thought and felt it was irresponsible to potentially put Maine’s financial future at risk by permanently leaving the bonding process solely in the hands of the Maine State Treasurer, who is not an elected official. I base my votes on what I consider to be in the best overall interest of my constituents and the people of Maine for not only the present, but the long term.

State Representative Mike McClellan: I voted against the bill that in part would have moved Lands For Maine’s Future (LMF) forward. While it was a difficult decision, it was the correct one in my eyes. One of the “traps” in being involved in the Maine Legislature is that people (including legislators) only consider the issue of the moment, the one being discussed. Even more interesting is that then the next issue comes up and that becomes “the most important issue ever” and needs to pass. I suppose it is a way some people use to make sense of filling so many needs and desires, seizing so much taxpayer monies. I don’t choose to govern that way.

The Maine Legislature was in session just after New Year’s, and the Governor proposed his budget sometime just after that date. The bonds were in play at that time.

Then, the Maine House and Senate proceeded to do little and wasted great amounts of time until late May. The strategy of piling the work into a few weeks in June, causing urgency and the fear of a government shutdown works with some people.

I was elected to oversee all aspects of the budget and not to fall for the fear tactics that both parties use to get bills passed. The final budget passed was termed bi-partisan in local papers. Good work also. However, I am not sure I saw that it was stated that the new budget was $300,000,000 more than the previous budget cycle. I won’t go into the various ways money will

now be seized from you to fund lobbyist and legislative projects, but I will point out that the various waiting lists (people with special needs requiring supports) was again largely ignored. This troubles me greatly as I believe government exists to help people needing a step up. These people have waited years for help. They will wait some more.

In the final hours of this session, we were asked to consider the bonding monies. If LMF is a priority, why wasn’t it in a budget spending $300,000,000 more than the last budget? What many do not know and major media did not seem to report was that the bill we considered would have taken the governor AND all future governors out of the bonding process. It would have changed the balance of the process in a way I was not comfortable with. If you argue the Governor was being political with the bonds, then wasn’t the sponsor of the LMF bill being political, too, in trying to change the process forever? The bill failed and then the governor submitted a bill to allow the bonds to extend past their November deadline for usage. Perhaps a hopeful sign? If the goal was to pass bonds, this would have been a vehicle. House Democrat leadership then attached an amendment that again, removed the Governor from the process. This is the act that actually ended the bond process although I am guessing the state media did not point that out. Taking all future governors out of the process would mean giving your state representatives and senators a blank check for bonding.

Mr. Crofts, would you support taking the checks and balances out of the bond process? You already have many elected officials who celebrate spending your hardearned dollars (see the first list of names you presented in your letter). I was not willing to make that change.

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(Continued from Page 1A) despite the governor’s opposition. The Senate did get the required two-thirds majority, 25-9, but the margin in the House was 91-52, a substantial majority, but not quite the needed two-thirds. Had five House members voted differently, LMF could have issued its bonds and our children and grandchildren would have reaped the benefits from this splendid future-oriented land conservation program.

LMF enjoys broad bipartisan support in the legislature, including members of both parties from the Lake Region — Representatives Christine Powers of Naples/Sebago, Patrick Corey of Windham, Mark Bryant of Windham, Michael Shaw of Standish, and Senator Bill Diamond of Raymond/Casco/Windham/ Standish. They should be commended for their votes.

Unfortunately, other local legislators voted against LMF. They include Representatives Mike McClellan of Casco/ Raymond, Phyllis Ginzler of Bridgton/Denmark/Harrison, Susan Austin of Gray/Casco/ Raymond, Nathan Wadsworth of Fryeburg/Lovell/ Brownfield/Porter/Hiram, Tom Winsor of Sweden/ Wa t e r f o r d / N o r w a y / We s t Paris, and Senator James M. Hamper of Bridgton/Naples/ Harrison/Oxford/Otisfield/ Fryeburg.

Had McClellan, Ginzler, Austin, Wadsworth and Winsor voted the other way, LMF would have been able to continue its fine work. But they chose instead to leave it in limbo, subject to the whims of the governor rather than the will of the people. I find it difficult to understand the actions of these five House members from the Lake Region. They owe their constituents an explanation. And so does Senator Hamper.

The News reached out to those legislators who voted against LMF for their responses. The following legislators responded to the request and stated their positions: Senator James Hamper: Two different issuance of LMF bonds bills were considered this year, LD 1378, An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Issuance of Bonds and To Effectuate the Issuance of Bonds To Support Maine’s Natural Resource-based Economy,

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Every person who challenged me on this by e-mail or call, acknowledged they did not know the twist in the bill.

In closing, I mentioned the issue of the moment in my opening. I believe my responsibility is to look at the entire package, everything. While I agree voters approved this bond, they also approved other items in the past such as funding education at 55%, which was never done. I appreciate your letter, your disappointment and call for accountability. I hope I have presented my thought process adequately.

State Representative Phyllis Ginzler: I appreciate the opportunity to discuss the issues regarding the release of the Land for Maine’s Future (LMF) bonds and LD 1378.

As your state representative, you have entrusted me to dig into this issue and vote what is best for the people I represent.

Before I get into the weeds, I want to reiterate that I am in favor of releasing the Land for Maine’s Future bonds.

Maine, and in particular, our Lake Region’s beautiful landscape, must be preserved and so must the integrity of the will of the people.

But, LD 1378 was not just about LMF bonds.

Certain aspects of this bill would harm Maine’s future.

If passed, LD 1378 would dramatically alter the process for issuing all General Obligation (GO) bonds, not just the bond that funds Land for Maine’s Future, as some believed. It would result in a shift away from the safeguards and oversight that has been in place for decades.

The Governor is not doing the right thing by holding the bonds and not releasing them at this time, but LD 1378 was not the right solution.

Here is how bonding actually works: GO bonds are the vehicles used to pay for large capital improvements over time. This long-term financing mechanism, in addition to funding land conservation projects, is used to fund education, infrastructure, economic development, economic development and a host of other public projects. These capital investments are paid over a period of time (usually 10 years) and are approved by a 2/3 vote of the Legislature coupled with a majority vote of Maine citizens when they appear on the ballot.

Once approved, projects become Authorized but

Unissued GO Bonds (AUB).

The state has five years after the citizen vote to sell the bonds in the bond market.

In the event that the bond is not released for sale, the Legislature may reauthorize the bond for an additional five years. The decision when and under what terms to release the bond for sale resides with the Governor, the State Treasurer and the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services. It is a system of checks and balances of responsibility for the taxpayers’ credit card.

LD 1378 would place this responsibility solely in the hands of the State Treasurer.

The Treasurer is not an elected official, but is usually chosen by the majority party in power. We have had excellent Treasurers from both sides of the aisle, and some, well, not so much. The actual job requirements are minimal.

Current statute protects our bond rating by requiring the governor’s signature for the sale of all general obligation bonds, which in times of economic turbulence, such as the recession, can be critical to help maintain our state’s credit rating. This has been a process that has worked for decades and provides one more check to ensure our state is managing its debt responsibly. It has resulted in Maine’s credit rating remaining strong and improving even in the middle of the last great recession.

Lastly, if LD 1378 had passed it would have ended up in court and the bond would not have been released, and thus securing funding by June 2016 was out of the question. A better solution was to focus exclusively on LMF bonds. LD 1454, a Resolve Reauthorizing the Balance of the 2009 Bond Issues for Land Conservation, (until June 30, 2016), which I supported, passed in both the House and Senate.

Let me be as clear as possible. We need to release the bonds, but LD 1378 was not the right avenue to go about doing that. We shouldn’t be removing executive authority, as our state credit rating will likely be lowered. I can’t support legislation that will damage our credit rating. Maine taxpayers deserve better.

I hope this clarifies my position, and I am confident that in time, the bonds will be released. Until then, I owe it to my constituents to consider the importance of keeping accountability and transparency in the bonding process.

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The Town of Harrison has joined Harvest Hills Animal Shelter for all animal control issues.

Town Manager Bud Finch said there will also be some restructuring of the Animal Control Officer position with the ACO and back-up ACO serving Bridgton for greater coverage of the town.

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Stillman comes to Bridgton after serving the past 13 years as Chief of Police in Walpole, Mass., a city of around 24,000 people just outside Boston. Since joining the Walpole force in 1977, Stillman has earned many awards and accolades for his policies of community engagement and transparency.

An editorial published Tuesday by The Walpole Times was titled “Stillman leaves a lasting legacy.” The newspaper thanked Stillman for his 38 years of service to Walpole and credited him with bringing his department and Walpole residents together through the advent of community policing.

“Earlier this year, as protesters and officers clashed over policy, departments across the nation strategized on how officers could be more approachable, relatable and responsive to all citizens’ needs. That’s a precedent that’d already been set in Walpole years ago. Stillman gave the Walpole Police Department a face through community involvement and partnerships,” the editorial stated.

The editorial described Stillman’s move to Bridgton as “easing into retirement,” but in prepared remarks on Monday, Stillman made clear he is a man with a mission who still has plenty of work to do.

“This is your community and your police department,” Stillman said, as most of the eight members of the Bridgton Police Department stood in the back of the downstairs multipurpose room at the Bridgton Municipal Complex.

“I hope in the coming years we get to know each other as friends and neighbors,” Stillman said. “I make this promise: I will do my best to respond appropriately” whenever policing policies are challenged.

Stillman acknowledged that policing has undergone many changes and challenges, but added, “It’s an exciting time. We need to hear from the community about your issues.”

He said he’ll be doing just that in the coming months. He plans to personally drop in at many Bridgton businesses and the schools, both public and private, to hear what is on people’s minds.

“Crime is a community problem, not just a police problem,” he said.

Among those attending Monday’s ceremony was Sgt. Russell McLauchlan of the Conway Police Department, who worked with Stillman in Walpole for several years before taking the Conway job 15 years ago. Stillman joked that McLauchlan “escaped” years before he did from the high-pressure responsibilities of fighting city-based crime. He noted the unavoidable absence at the ceremony of his two sons — Navy Lt. Bill Stillman, 27, stationed on a nuclear submarine somewhere in the Pacific; and and Army Lt. Andy Stillman, 25, stationed in Egypt.

His wife Diane attended, however. She said they are renting in Bridgton for now, but plan to move here when their house in Walpole is sold.

“We came north for every vacation we took,” she said, noting that the vacations were often spent in the company of other Walpole officers.

The Walpole Times editorial stated that “Under Stillman’s leadership, the residents see officers as the neighbors that they are and vice versa.”

The column goes on to state: “Stillman has set up a force that’s forthcoming with the public. In an area of operation where caution is the norm, the Walpole Police Department has been the most transparent we’ve worked with — not just compared other towns’ law enforcement but other governmental agencies, as well. By being open, honest and willing to provide information to us (along with the realization that covering up and hiding from controversy only makes matters worse) the department has effectively communicated and gained trust with the public, even when addressing sensitive in-house issues.”

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Items appearing on the Bridgton Police blotter These incidents appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter between the dates of Thursday, July 16, and Sunday, July 26 (This is only a partial listing).

Thursday, July 16 1:20 a.m. Nicholas C. Turano, 19, of Pond Road in Bridgton, was charged with sale and use of drug paraphernalia by Officer Smolinsky.

Friday, July 17 12:15 a.m. Michaela K. Smith, 19, of Beal Lane in Bridgton, was charged with operating without a license and violating conditions of release by Officer Smolinsky.

4:44 p.m. Matthew J. Wightman, 29, of Plummers Landing Road in Bridgton, was arrested for burglary by Officer Jones and Sergeant Reese. Wightman was released on bail.

4:44 p.m. Alanna M. Tracy, 27, of Plummers Landing Road in Bridgton, was arrested for burglary by Officer Jones and Sergeant Reese. Tracy was released on bail.

Monday, July 20 8:39 a.m. Bridgton Police searched for a man who left his house after threatening to hang himself.

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12:43 p.m. Officer McCormick investigated a report that two juveniles and their friends had been supplied with alcohol by their father at a camp on Highland Lake.

4:41 p.m. Loud party music was heard near the end of Meade Lane.

5:03 p.m. A woman refused to leave a residence on Fowler Street.

5:38 p.m. Loud music was heard at a residence on North High Street in West Bridgton.

6:34 p.m. A caller requested more police presence on Maple Street.

8:11 p.m. A lot of swearing and disturbing activity was reported at an Ingalls Road residence.

9:53 p.m. A girls’ bicycle was reported stolen from the rack at the Magic Lantern.

Tuesday, July 21 10:08 a.m. Several items were possibly stolen from a residence on Maple Street.

10:54 a.m. Officer Jones responded to a case of official misconduct involving a person living on Plummers Landing Road.

11:32 a.m. A woman said items were stolen from her car while she was at work at a Portland Road business.

2:19 p.m. A car with New York plates struck an object near the Pleasant Mountain Inn on Route 302 and suffered property damage.

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3:06 p.m. Officer Jones investigated a report of a theft at the Pleasant Mountain Inn on Route 302.

5:06 p.m. After Bridgton Police spent most of Monday searching for a male who had threatened to hang himself before running off into the woods, the male turned up at a residence on Edes Falls Road in Harrison.

8:27 p.m. State Police assisted Bridgton Police in responding to the cemetery on Salmon Point Road for a report that two men with facemasks committed armed robbery after threatening a man and woman with a handgun and a pipe.

11:54 p.m. Fireworks were being shot off in the area of Bay Road.

Wednesday, July 22 11:08 a.m. Bridgton Police were on the lookout for a vehicle that had just hit a parked car on the Causeway in Naples before heading toward Bridgton on Route 302.

12:27 p.m. A Pinnacle Road resident said a neighbor was trashing her personal items.

1:37 p.m. A Main Street Big Apple employee said a customer had threatened and harassed her earlier in the morning.

9:47 p.m. A Winn Road resident questioned why her vehicle was being towed.

Thursday, July 23 1:07 a.m. Officer Smolinsky stopped and

questioned a man who was walking down Main Street near Church Street carrying a fishing pole.

2:31 a.m. A Hio Ridge Road resident reported three horses in his back yard, and he didn’t know who they belonged to.

7:40 a.m. Keene Storage on Burnham Road reported a theft.

7:49 a.m. Officer Jones investigated a report of ongoing illegal drug activity going on just outside downtown Bridgton.

8:19 a.m. Officer Jones investigated a report of a theft from a vehicle.

9:11 a.m. A man who appeared to be in distress was seen running down the Harrison Road.

6:29 p.m. The owner of a rental property on Old County Road said his renter sublet the property without his knowledge.

8:05 p.m. A Sandy Creek Road woman said someone stole her 4-wheeler.

10:41 p.m. A pickup truck was parked at the Harmon Ballfield on Main and Oak Streets with three people standing around it.

11:35 p.m. Officers Hammond and Gaumont and Sergeant Reese investigated a controlled substance problem.

Friday, July 24 3:24 a.m. Bridgton Police assisted Cumberland County Sheriffs with a report of intoxicated people punching in windows BLOTTER, Page 5A

Fryeburg Police These items appeared on the Fryeburg Police Department log (this is a partial listing): Monday, July 20 8:18 p.m. A motor vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Main Street and Campus Way. Tuesday, July 21 5:29 p.m. Cooper Begis, 20, of Little Elm, Texas was charged with consumption of liquor by a minor following a stop by police on River Street. Police also charged Peter Ariet, 20, of Gainsville, Fla. with illegal transportation of liquor by a minor.

Wednesday, July 22 11:45 a.m. Police responded to an ATV complaint at the corner of Smith and Main Streets.

2:20 p.m. A disturbance was reported at Harvest Hills Animal Shelter.

8:18 p.m. Police investigated a criminal trespass complaint on a dirt road off Bridgton Road.

8:21 p.m. Police were sent to a Charles Street residence regarding a burglary.

Thursday, July 23 9:19 a.m. Police handled a civil issue on Cobb Street.

Friday, July 24 4:35 p.m. Haley E. Irwin, 20, of Swampscott, Mass. was charged with minor possessing liquor at a Lovell Road campground.

4:50 p.m. Roisin P. Cummins, 20, of Wakefield, Mass. was charged with minor possessing liquor at a Lovell Road campground.

5:21 p.m. Police responded to a motor vehicle crash on Main Street.

5:30 p.m. to 7:48 p.m. Police brought the following charges against individuals at a Lovell Road campground: Allyson J. Good, 20, of Lakeville, Conn., minor possessing liquor.

Fatimah Nouilati, 19, of Westford, Mass., minor possessing liquor.

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July 30, 2015, The Bridgton News, Page 5A

Funds sought for Bridgton Main Street design

By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Now that Depot Street has been beautified, the town is looking to downtown Main Street for its next streetscape improvement project.

At Tuesday’s Selectmen meeting, member Ken Murphy asked for an update on the Main Street Streetscape project.

A Maine Department of Transportation grant is in the works to add additional funds for design and development to the $60,000 earmarked in this year’s budget, said Anne Krieg, Director of Planning, Economic and Community Development. The idea is to generate drawings that will be “closer to shovel-ready,” she said.

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seen riding a lawnmower on the side of Harrison Road near the Harrison town line.

2:55 p.m. Two vehicles collided in the Hannaford parking lot.

8:17 p.m. Michael E. Parent, 25, of Pine Street in Bridgton, was arrested for domestic violence assault

by Officer Gaumont. Parent was transported to the Cumberland County Jail in Portland.

Saturday, July 25 6:29 a.m. Michael P. Merrill, 33, of Pond Road in Bridgton, was arrested on warrants for unpaid fines for

That way, when the DOT deems it’s time to upgrade the state highway, the town will be able to work cooperatively with the state and integrate the streetscape plan into the overall project, Krieg said.

The targeted section of Main Street runs from the Monument at Main Hill to just past Food City, she said.

The designs will include areas for “bumpouts,” or wider sidewalks, to make crosswalks safer. The plans will also detail a “treescape,” where trees should be planted, new streetlights with downward-directional lighting and efforts “to get as much onstreet parking as we can,” Krieg said.

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by Officer Hammond after he and attacking other people at was found passed out in the a residence on Norway Road Highland Lake bathhouse. in Harrison.

Merrill was transported to 6:05 a.m. A 56-year-old the Cumberland County Jail woman was injured when in Portland. her vehicle struck a pheasant 12:44 p.m. Officer Muise near Sweden Road and North investigated a hit-and-run High Street. accident in the Hannaford 10:34 a.m. A car struck a parking lot. parked trailer, sending it into 2:24 p.m. A woman said a ditch, near the entrance to someone keyed her car in the Kezar Heights. The car then Hannaford parking lot. took off.

4:13 p.m. A Highland 12:23 p.m. Officer Jones Road resident complained of responded to a parking probvehicles speeding and passlem on Depot Street. ing illegally on a regular 1:35 p.m. Someone was basis on the road.

11:55 p.m. A man and woman were yelling and screaming at each other, and possibly also throwing things, at a residence on (Continued from Page 4A) Upper Ridge Road.

Sunday, July 26 ing liquor.

7:29 a.m. An elderly William Poduski, 19, of Westford, Mass., minor possesswoman was swerving all over ing liquor. the road on Route 302, as if Daniel Lolengelo, 19, of North Reading, Mass., minor she was falling asleep. possessing liquor.

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Officer Patrick Hannigan, 21, of Hanover, Mass., possession of marijuana.

Ignazio S. Sanfilippo, 20, of Everett, Mass., minor possessing liquor.

8:32 p.m. Police received a theft complaint at a Lovell Road location.

Saturday, July 25 2:30 a.m. An alleged assault at Mile 1 of the Saco River was unfounded.

Fresh Locally-Grown 10:12 a.m. Police checked a theft complaint on Christopher Street.

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McCormick investigated a report of criminal trespass at a Pond Road residence that had occurred sometime over the past two weeks. Evidence was left behind, but nothing appeared to be missing.

2:35 p.m. A tow-behind camper was parked so close beside a car in the town parking lot on Depot Street that it had scratched the side of the car.

4:59 p.m. A Luck Grove resident, who was having his tires inspected, found evidence that someone had sliced one.

6:44 p.m. Someone removed items from the Salvation Army donation box in the Food City parking lot.

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250th Town Celebration Selectmen will ask Town Manager Bob Peabody, who was absent from Tuesday’s meeting, to create a draft charge for a committee to lead the planning for a 250th anniversary celebration of the settlement of the town of Bridgton.

Resident John Saliba has suggested the town get going on the planning, because he said it will take several years to organize a celebration of the caliber to compare with the town’s Bicentennial

Celebration in 1968.

Initially the board was confused as to what date would be celebrated, the settlement of the town or the incorporation of the town.

Bridgton was first settled in 1768, which would make the year of 2018 the 250th anniversary year. A 200th year anniversary celebration of the settlement, or bicentennial, was held in 1968. But Bridgton was incorporated in 1794, and in 1994 the town also celebrated the bicentennial of the incorporation.

As a result, it wasn’t clear to the board which historical date should be celebrated 250 years hence. If they went with the incorporation date, the 250th anniversary wouldn’t occur until the year 2044.

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Vet advocate to stop in Naples

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — A man who has bicycled across the nation to bring awareness to suicide rates among U.S. Military

veterans will make an overnight stop in Naples.

This year, Tommy L’Italien, 65, started his trek in Provo, Utah, and will take a break in Naples before ped-

aling on to Augusta with his powerful message, according to Curtis Merrill, Post Commander of American Legion Post No. 155.

Although the exact time is

(Continued from Page 3A) members, Nostin said.

“I know for a fact that there were going to be a lot of people” at Monday’s meeting, he said.

He said people who lived in the Long Lake neighborhood near Tim and Kerrie Slattery, who recently signed a consent agreement with the town, had hoped to speak to selectmen. Also, during a July 21 Naples Planning Board meeting, a family member speaking on the behalf of the owner of Pretentious Pie said she planned to appear before the selectmen at their next meeting, Nostin said.

“I am concerned if this becomes a pattern — that we don’t have a quorum,” Nostin said.

The e-mail, which was sent out by the town on Monday, stated that the next selectmen’s meeting was scheduled for Aug. 10.

According to Naples Town Manager Ephrem Paraschak, it was discovered late Friday that there would be no quorum on Monday.

Chairman Bob Caron II and Selectman Dana Watson were the two board members who could have attended the

regularly-scheduled meeting, Paraschak said.

As was known by many in the public, Selectman Rich Cebra was having an issue with a disc in his back, was in considerable pain and was scheduled for back surgery later this week, Paraschak said.

One selectman was out of state; and another could not make it to Monday’s meeting, he said.

According to Town Secretary Kate Matthews, Christine Powers had travelled to Colorado, and Kevin Rogers was on vacation.

Rogers called to confirm that he was in Nebraska, and had not looked at the recent agenda.

Paraschak said that, from his experience as a town manager, it is not uncommon that once or twice a year, selectmen have scheduling conflicts that result in cancelling a meeting due to a lack of quorum.

The agenda was not that pressing, Paraschak said.

One item was a request by Naples Main Street to do an outdoors movie night at the amphitheater as well as bringing back the farmers’ market

on a regular basis, he said.

Another agenda item was “for the board of selectmen to review the draft sales agreement” for Maine Department of Transportation property off Route 11, he said. That property purchase between MDOT and the Town of Naples is still in the process.

The third item was a presentation by Fire Chief Chris Pond about the possible purchase of a fire apparatus.

There were only a couple of items on the agenda, and none of the agenda items were timely, according to Chairman Bob Caron II. “There were three things on the agenda,” he said during an interview on Monday afternoon.

“There was nothing major on the agenda that needed to be addressed in a timely manner,” he said.

He said the Slattery consent agreement was resolved at the last meeting, and was not on the agenda of the cancelled meeting.

He added that a person never knows who will show up and speak during public participation.

“Yeah, I would have attended tonight,” he said.

(Continued from Page 5A) In the end, they decided to go with the date of the settlement, 1768, and plan for a 250th anniversary three years hence. Once the board approves the committee’s charge and mission, residents will be encouraged to volunteer their time to help organize the celebration.

Board member Bob McHatton said he was involved in Bridgton’s 1968 celebration, and held

up a ribbon with the term “Bicentennial” included for the years 1768–1968.

“That’s what it was called back then. The proof is in the pudding,” he said.

Saliba was willing to form a committee, but Chairman Bernie King explained that in order for the work to be in the hands of the town, the committee members have to be town-appointed according to the approved process. “We have to be consistent,” King

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uncertain, L’Italien is scheduled to arrive on Monday, sometime between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Merrill said.

Legion representatives and community members will first greet him at the Naples Fire Station, he said.

Then, L’Italien will be escorted to the Legion by the American Legion Freedom Riders.

Later, a dinner party will be held in his honor at a private residence.

“We want to help him get his legs back under him before he heads to Augusta,” Merrill said.

“He has bicycled from Utah to Maine, pulling a 100pound trailer behind him,” he said.

Statistics show that, in the United States, the number of military veterans who take their own lives is more than double that of the nonmilitary population. In fact, 22 veterans commit suicide each day, according to a press release from the Alive Program.

“Tommy’s bicycle ride is also a call to action across our country for the need to enhance the support and care provided to our men and women in uniform who defended our freedom through their U.S. Military service, and continue to battle the lasting emotional and physical wounds of war,” the press release said.

To contribute to L’Italien’s public awareness campaign and cross-country bicycle ride, contact the American Legion at (207) 693-6285.

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Over the decades, LEA has expanded testing and the program has evolved with new research and technology.

LEA’s Assistant Director Colin Holme and Researcher Amanda Pratt will be hosting a fun and informative presentation about the technology and science behind LEA’s water testing program on Thursday, Aug. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the new Maine Lake Science Center in Bridgton.

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He suggested that a workshop be scheduled to which the Rockport manager and others could be invited to talk about strategies Bridgton could use to plan to bring the wireless service to Bridgton.

Land Use Committee The Land Use Committee arising out of the yet-to-be-state-approved Comprehensive Plan has met four times to date, and three of those meetings were organizational in nature, Renneker reported. The committee is tackling the project on two fronts — by creating a plan using form-based codes for the major arterials, and creating another plan for other areas of town.

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King said that in speaking earlier to Peabody, it was thought that a separate Recreation Facility Committee was not needed, at least until a Capital Improvements Committee can come up with a funding plan. McHatton suggested that the CDC could continue to discuss recreational needs until a capital improvement budget was formulated.

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In terms of committee volunteers, member Greg Watkins said the town needs to find new ways to encourage people to serve on townappointed committees.

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July 30, 2015, The Bridgton News, Page 7A

LEA opens new Science Center

Garden halts nutrient runoff a filter media, which is special mix of organic material and coarse sands and gravels.

While water will pool in the site during rain events, it quickly percolates down through the soil and the plants in the garden are usually more tolerant of dry conditions than wet ones.

Beneath the plants and soil, there is an under-drain, which is a series of perforated pipes.

By the time the stormwater makes its way down to these pipes, it has been cleaned by the plants and soil above. The pipes connect to the town’s rainwater collection sewer that flows to Stevens Brook.

Before this rain garden was in place, all stormwater from the lot went directly into the brook without any treatment, which is typical of almost all the buildings and parking lots along Bridgton’s Main Street.

This new rain garden is actually the second innovative stormwater treatment that was installed at the library. The pavers that were used on the new patio put in two years ago are permeable.

In other words, when rain falls on this flat hard surface, it actually percolates straight into the ground instead of running off like it would with most pavers, concrete or asphalt. There are many different types of permeable pavers now commercially available and the cost is virtually the same as traditional pavers.

These two systems have turned the Bridgton Public Library into a model for ecologically friendly redevelopment. Next time you are checking out a book, take a peek around and see how good green infrastructure can look.

By Emily Butterfield Contributing Writer FRYEBURG — Nine more cemeteries will be given a new look as the town approved restoration work to be done by Thomas A. Stevens Restoration in Newcastle, Maine. The work will include resetting the foundation of headstones that are leaning, and fixing any that may be cracked or broken in half.

On July 15, Town Manager Sharon Jackson met with members of the cemetery committee to discuss options for the remaining nine cemeteries in the town that need to have work done. Out of the two submitted bids, it was decided

that Stevens Restoration would be chosen as they did work to three cemeteries in Fryeburg last year as well.

The total costs for the restoration will be $11,070.

This will leave the cemetery account with over $46,000. This money comes from families and individuals who have left money in their will that bequeaths perpetual care and maintenance through the years, not through tax payer dollars. However, as Town Manager Jackson explained, “we haven’t received any bequeaths for awhile now.”

This begs the question as to what will happen when no new money enters into the account for 10 years,

something selectmen Janice Crawford wondered. “The stones are in pretty bad shape now, and having them all fixed and maintaining them every year, once they’re done you’re not going to have any big expenses,” said Town Manager Jackson. Repairs to the headstones, if needed, would be done by companies like Stevens’, but fixing things such as fences or painting would be done by the Fryeburg highway department.

At the time of the July 16 selectmen’s meeting no date had yet been set for the nine cemeteries to be fixed, but that the work would occur as soon as it was feasible.

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Finch said. “It is a beautiful bench and will be a great addition to the beach area.”

• Reconstruction of Edes Falls Road is going well.

Reclaiming of the pavement, (via regrind) was completed last week, gravel is being added this week and the base coat of pavement is expected to begin next week.

“We are very pleased with the work of F.R. Carrol Inc. and their handling of the job,” Finch last week reported to selectmen. “We also appreciate all of those who could and did take alternative routes when possible to assist in the timely completion of the tasks.”

The reclaim work on Edes Falls Road, from Main Street to Carsley Road, was completed last week and this week they have been adding the gravel level to strengthen the base.

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testing, LEA’s advanced testing, plus what all the results mean, with plenty of time for questions and interaction.

Space is limited at the center so preregistration is required. LEA members get sign up priority and get into the program for free. NonLEA members are charged a $5 fee. For more information or to register, please contact Mary Jewett at 647-8580 or

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humans who rely on the lakes in our region.

The lakes are calling to us to be better stewards, to maintain their identities and abilities to respond to stresses in a dynamic and flexible manner. Kireta said that in order to do this, we must learn from and work with different stakeholders and be ready to adjust or modify according to the conditions we and the lakes face.

By monitoring the lakes for long-term data to understand their history, we can develop ways to respond to their needs. That’s where the MLSC steps in — to help lake associations, land trusts and an engaged community understand what’s stressing our lakes now and figure out what we can do to help them bounce back. The science will inform a new set of land-use standards.

LEA has had a long tradition of educating students and citizens to safeguard our natural resources and local economies. Now, it is time to define the problems our lakes face and develop solutions in collaboration with others in order to make our lakes sustainable.

It’s been a fast-paced year for LEA. The building is complete and the grounds are in order. The center will be open to the public soon and LEA will establish visiting hours. Not only is it the centerpiece of lake research, but for the next year, the Maine Lake Science Center will be the centerpiece of LEA’s fundraising campaign.

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the MLSC. The garage has become an education space, wet lab and office overlooking Pondicherry Park. Former bedroom space has been updated to house researchers. And the main floor kitchen, dining and living room now serves as a 50-person conference center.

Local Boy Scout Troop 149 is creating a trail and boardwalk to connect to the Pondicherry Park trail network.

The center will expand communication and cooperation with scientists and the lake advocacy community for the benefit of our Maine lakes and those beyond the border.

Education programs for school groups, local municipalities and the public will be increased.

Already, Amy Kireta, a Ph.D. student with the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute, has stayed at the center and is working with LEA Education Director Adam Perron to create curriculum that addresses climate change and water quality. She and board member, Dr. Orrin Shane, are developing an overview of how other centers are dealing with climate change. Kireta is also working on a collaboration with the Kezar Lake Watershed Association’s Climate Change Observatory.

Both McGreavy and Kireta stress the need for communication in order for these projects to work. Kireta added that there’s a need for resilience, not only on the capacity of a lake to absorb disturbance and remain recognizable in both its structure and function, but also on we

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By Colin Holme Special to The News Thanks to the foresight of the Bridgton Public Library board of directors, additional spaces are not the only benefit to the community of the newly installed parking lot behind the library.

With help of funds from the Long Lake stormwater compensation program, which is administered

by Lakes Environmental Association, the redesigned and enhanced lot now drains to one of the first engineered rain gardens in a publiclyowned space in the region.

The rain garden, also called a bio-infiltration bed, is designed to take stormwater from the parking lot and remove the nutrients and sediment before allowing it drain off site. The nutrients are taken up by the plants in the system and absorbed into

to determine the questions that need to be answered.

It’s important that we understand what is impacting our lakes, such as weather events and pollution, in order to go forth and identify future steps needed to protect them.

Our lakes and mountains drive the local economy and provide the quality of life we enjoy, so we need to think about the bigger picture. What does the future of the lake region look like?

What are the “tipping points” that will cause our lakes to degrade? What can we do to make the changes necessary to preserve them?

Lowell and Board President Sean Dundon, plus staff, began to visit and/or contact various science centers and collegiate faculty in Maine and across the nation to learn from and network with them. What threatens our lakes and what can we do about these threats became the focus.

Three years ago, Peter Lowell and Maggie Shannon, a longtime water quality advocate, formed the Maine Lake Leaders as an ad hoc committee meant to bring regional organizations with staff, like LEA, together to share knowledge and information. Their mantra became the following: “Lake scientists estimate that we have less than two decades to make the changes required to preserve our lakes — or we will lose them forever.” A sobering thought certainly.

The original vision for the science center was a lakeside facility. We soon realized a multimillion-dollar center on a lake wasn’t the answer.

“Using existing infrastructure and situating it so it is convenient to the elementary school and downtown Bridgton makes for a much more multiuse and sustainable facility,” McGreavy said.

One year ago, the LEA board agreed to purchase the former Flint property off Willet Road, adjacent to Pondicherry Park. As they say in real estate, location is everything. This property is close to downtown Bridgton, including Stevens Brook Elementary School, Bridgton Hospital and Hasnnaford. It is easily accessible and not far from the Main Street LEA building.

The center provides increased capacity to support collaborative research, stateof-the-art equipment, a teaching lab and other versatile space. It promises to become the centerpiece of LEA’s lake research.

Over the past year, local contractors, board members and other volunteers joined Lowell to transform the building from a former camp to

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(Continued from Page 1A) phorus, chlorophyl, conductivity and pH balance created an historic baseline, but times are changing, and sadly, the lakes are changing with them.

“It’s time to move beyond doing the same work that’s been done since 1970,” Lowell said.

“We have a good baseline understanding of many of the lakes and ponds in this region and a good understanding of lake science,” said McGreavy.

“With this understanding, we have increasingly realized the need for a more focused look at trends in order to better prepare for the future.”

The Lakes Science Advisory Board comprised of university and interdisciINNOVATIVE APPROACH TO RUNOFF — A rain plinary lake research experts garden helps remove nutrients from parking lot runoff was formed several years ago before water drains off the Bridgton Public Library site.

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BREAKOUT TALENT — Ruby Rose Fox, called one of Boston’s breakout talents, will be just one of a great lineup of musical acts to perform at this year’s DamJam, set for Saturday, Aug. 1, from 2:30 to 11 p.m. at Bicentennial Park in Denmark.

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DENMARK — Denmark’s homegrown music fest, DamJam, turns four this year, with a celebration worthy of all summer music lovers. The festival, from 2:30 to 11 p.m. in Bicentennial Park, features the most diverse musical lineup to date, supported by fantastic food, drink, and art, for a day that promises to finally tattoo Denmark onto the Maine summertime map.

The kickoff act is an hour-long performance

by Arabiqa Ensemble, a Boston-based duo specializing in bringing to life the unique music and culture of the Arab world, through instruments and dance. Led

by Boston Conservatory of Music faculty member Karim Nagi, Arabiqa has performed and lectured at Harvard, Yale, and MIT; and has been featured at festivals from Alaska to the National Gallery in Washington. The Denmark Arts Center is thrilled to be able to bring Nagi and his unique brand of cultural ambassadorship to Denmark, where he will both perform and lead a workshop to follow for ages 5 and up.

Following Arabiqa will be the neo-psychedelic tones of Portland’s own Jeff Beam

& Friends. Longtime friends of Denmark, Beam & Co. were last seen locally with their unique DAC-Northeast Historic Film collaboration, Stories from the Past, placing new scores to old Maine films.

Hot on Jeff Beam’s tail will be the mesmerizing Ruby Rose Fox, whose soulful, gospel-tinged rock

sounds have made her one of Boston’s breakout talents.

Anchored by their eponymous front-woman’s low, sultry, voice, this nine-piece band channels the spirits of Elvis, Amy Winehouse, and Lana Del Rey with a big, bold sound that promises to set Denmark ablaze. They come to Denmark hot on the heels

of a new record, and freshly-crowned “Best Boston Band” by a handful of that town’s local media, including Improper Bostonian and the Boston Music Awards.

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Thursday, July 30 An Arts Jubilee tradition, the Annual Pops Concert takes place at 7 p.m. at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway, N.H. This year’s concert by the Capital Jazz Orchestra presents a Frank Sinatra Centennial Salute.

The first, and possibly the greatest American musical superstar, Sinatra was inarguably one of the most successful, multitalented entertainers of the 20th century. The 6 p.m. warmup concert sees the return of the Valley’s own, Dennis and Davey. The evening climaxes with fireworks in celebration of Conway’s 250th Anniversary.

A maelstrom of rock ‘n roll, Celtic and bluegrass music will come to life when The Stanfields take the stage at 7:30 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. FMI: 583-6747.

Friday, July 31 World-renowned classical pianist and violinist Sevimbike Elibay and Barnhard Hartog will perform in a rare concert appearance at 7:30 p.m. at The Old White Church, 15 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. In addition to their 2003 Carnegie Hall debut, together this brilliant German-American duo has performed in Germany, across Europe, into Asia and in the U.S. Tickets are $23 for adults, $20 for students and seniors. FMI: 929-6472.

The Deertrees New Repertory Company presents Rounding Third by Richard Dresser at 7:30 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. This quirky comedy follows two mismatched Little League coaches as they cajole their young team into the playoffs. Also offered on Aug. 13 and 21.

Saturday, August 1 Denmark’s homegrown music fest, DamJam, turns four this year, with a celebration worthy of all summer music lovers. The festival, from 2:30 to 11 p.m. in Bicentennial Park, features the most diverse musical lineup to date, supported by fantastic food, drink, and art. Musical acts include Ruby Rose Fox, a Boston breakout talent; Saintseneca, a five-piece folk rock band from Columbus, Ohio; O’Death, a Maine Gothic alt-country group; and the electro-rock soundscapes of Portland’s Leveret. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 the day of the show.

The Saco River Theatre welcomes back the Rhythm Future Quartet, four young jazz virtuosos who are rising stars in the world of jazz and Gypsy jazz. The 7:30 p.m. concert will be held at the theatre at 29 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. FMI: 929-6472.

The Downeasters Chorus will give a concert at 7:30 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. The gentlemen of the chorus certainly know how to sing and put together a thoroughly enjoyable evening. FMI: 583-6747.

Sunday, August 2 Concerts on the Village Green in Naples welcomes hometown favorite Tux Burke for an evening of 50s and 60s music as well as country tunes at 6 p.m. In case of rain, the concert will be held in the vestry of the Naples Methodist Church.

The Stone Mountain Arts Center’s annual fundraiser and anniversary celebration this year will feature guitar legend Bill Kirchen, hosted by SMAC’s own Carol Noonan and the Stone Mountain Boys, at 8 p.m. at the Center, located at 695 Dugway Road in Brownfield. The lobby and bar open at 5 p.m., with dinner at 6 p.m. Admission is $75.

FMI: 935-7292.

Its Play Readings for the 80th Anniversary Year of Deertrees Theatre in Harrison, at 6:30 p.m. This is a payas-you-wish event.

The renowned Daponte String Quartet will kick off a month-long free concert series by the Mahoosuc Arts Council with a 4 p.m. chamber concert at the United Methodist Church of Bethel, 75 Main Street, Bethel. The quartet is known for bringing to life the human context of each score’s creation. Future concerts on Aug. 9, 16, 23 and 30 will be held on the Bethel Common.

Tuesday, August 4 The Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival presents Beethoven’s Archduke, beloved for the nobility of the opening theme and the exquisite variations, at 7:30 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. Leading up to it will be violin duets with piano by Shostakovich, and Mozart’s monumental string quartet in C Major, nicknamed “the

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Saturday & Sunday, August 1 & 2 Scribner’s Mill on the Crooked River in Harrison holds its annual Back to the Past celebration of traditional industry and homesteading at the turn of the century, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Come see an authentic sash sawmill in operation, with its original equipment intact, watch a horse logging and portable sawmill operation in the Intervale Preserve just up the hill, see oxen demonstrations, antique machinery, a blacksmith and farrier at work, and more — the way life used to be! FMI: 583-6455.

Friday-Sunday, August. 7-9 Come celebrate the history and people of Sweden, Maine, during Sweden Days, when the community comes together to learn about their town and each other. Friday features a Talent Show at the Sweden Town House at 7:30 p.m.

Then, on Saturday at 10 a.m., take a tour of local cellar holes with local guide Peter Samuelson and David Sears, carpooling from the Town House. Saturday night features a potluck supper at 6 p.m., followed by a Contra Dance. On Sunday at 2 p.m., carpool from the Town House to visit the Sanderson Cemetery and learn about notable Sweden residents.

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CASCO — Join Loon Echo Land Trust for an Acoustic Sunset Fundraiser on Hacker’s Hill in Casco on Wednesday, Aug. 5 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Singer Helena Nash will perform an hour and a half set of music on top of the hill, while the sun sets beyond the White

Mountains.

Nash’s musical inspirations spring from her diverse background, ranging from her college jazz and classical trumpet playing, to world music and Motown, to the great voices of folk and acoustic music. Helena’s primary instrument is her

voice: warm, rich and supple, expressing many styles of music with inventive improvisations that light up the corners of many of her songs. Her guitar playing adds a rhythmic spirit to her sets.

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BROWNFIELD — Guitar legend Bill Kirchen, who Elmore Magazine dubbed “one of the best guitarists on the planet,” will perform live at the annual Stone Mountain Arts Center Benefit Fundraiser on Sunday, Aug. 2, at 8 p.m. at the Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. Carol Noonan and the Stone Mountain Boys will host the show, featuring Duke Levine and Kevin Barry, with Kirchen as the special guest.

Kirchen is a founding father of the Americana movement and is now at the peak of his impressive career.

He was originally known as cofounder and lead guitarist of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, one of the first and only rock-n-roll bands to infuse their honkytonk sound with pure, bloodand-guts country roots and western swing.

It was Kirchen’s blistering guitar licks that drove their hit, Hot Rod Lincoln, into the Top Ten in 1972, a song that eventually took on a post-Cody life of its own. Today, Kirchen’s extended version of Hot Rod Lincoln is his universallyloved signature masterpiece, a pumped up joyride through the last 60 years of guitar-god history, described as “epic” by Rolling Stone.

In 2001, Kirchen received a Grammy nomination for his instrumental Poultry in Motion. The following year he was inducted into the Washington Area Music Association Hall of Fame, neatly sandwiched between John Phillip Sousa and Dave Grohl. Kirchen has recorded and/or played guitar live with

a who’s who of Americana and roots rock ‘n’ roll, among them Gene Vincent, Link Wray, Bo Diddley, Hazel Dickens, Doug Sahm, Hoyt Axton, Emmylou Harris, Maria Muldaur, Dan Hicks, and Nick Lowe. Bill is pretty sure that he is the only person to have, in a single year, stood on stage and played with both Ralph Stanley and Elvis Costello.

Kirchen has released 10 CDs on his own; the latest, Seeds and Stems, is a studio album that manages to capture the essence and vibe of Kirchen’s live shows: his

astounding guitar virtuosity and near-magical, joyous connection with his audience.

Sunday night promises to be a show you won’t want to miss, a breathtaking display of Telecaster mastery covering the gamut of Americana roots influences, all to benefit the one and only Stone Mountain Arts Center.

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Ongoing art exhibits A Summer Art Show of recent work done through the Studio Art Program at Opportunity Enterprises, Inc., will be on display through Sept. 9 at the Paris Public Library, Market Square, South Paris. OEI serves adults with disabilities and their families, with offices in Bridgton, South Paris and Auburn. FMI: 803-8130.

The work of Bostonbased mixed media sculptor Mireille Clapp is on display until the end of the summer at The Old White Church, located adjacent to the Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills.

Michael Everett of the Western Maine Art Group will be displaying his landscape painting of the Saint John and Allagash region from now until Aug. 15 at the Maine State Building on Route 26 in Poland. The building is open Wednesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday 9 a.m. to noon.

Saturday, August 1 The public is invited to the opening reception of the “Summer Show,” a three-artist exhibit of work by Wendy Newcomb, Neil Wyrick, and Darlene Furbush Ouellett, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hole In The Wall Studioworks on Route 302 in Raymond. Each oil painter has their own unique style and each will offer a different subject for this show, which continues through Sept. 14. FMI: 655-4952.

It’s the annual Plein Air Painting event amidst the gorgeous views outside the Harvest Gold Gallery on Route 5 in Center Lovell.

Painters will gather beginning at 9 a.m., and the public is invited. FMI: 9256502.

Friday, August 7 A First Friday Reception will be held at Main Street Gallery (a cooperative of Western Maine artists), from 5 to 7 p.m.

The gallery is located at 426 Main Street, Norway.

Contact person: Linda Isham, lrisham@aol.com A Wine & Cheese Reception will be held at Gallery 302, Main Street, Bridgton, around the works of Guest Artist Blue Butterfield, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Frost Farm Gallery will hold a First Friday reception for artist Sandra Pealer from 5 to 8 p.m. at their gallery at 272 Pike’s Hill Road, Norway. The show, titled “Within and Without: Patterns of Light and Shadow,” demonstrates Pealer’s delight with the medium of watercolor, what she calls a “dance between fluidity and exactness.” Mike Maurice will provide live improv keyboard music, and there’ll be refreshments. FMI: 7438041.

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SLLMF continues at Deertrees Theatre Mozart: String Quartet in C Major, K.465 Dissonant Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-Flat Major, Op. 97 Archduke This program offers music from three great composers — Shostakovich, Mozart, and Beethoven.

Mozart’s Dissonant Quartet and Beethoven’s Archduke Trio would be contenders for any “top 10 list” of most treasured chamber works. Shostakovich could be there, as well, but, on this program, listeners will enjoy his lighter side, as an appetizer. The concert begins with a set of five violin duets with piano, arranged from the vast amount of music which Shostakovich composed for the giant Soviet film industry. They move from a lushly romantic prelude to a final tonguein-cheek polka. Although

Breakfasts & Suppers Friday, July 31 This is the deadline for preordering your $10 Deertrees Theatre Lobster Roll, with chips and whoopie pie, to be picked up between 10 a.m. and noon Friday, Aug. 7, at the Greenwood Manor Inn in Harrison or at the Bridgton Community Center.

FMI: 583-4445. Proceeds to benefit the theater.

Saturday, August 1 The Bridgton/Fryeburg Knights of Columbus will serve a Barbecue Supper at St. Joseph Church, 225 South High Street, from 5:15 to 7 p.m. The menu will be pulled pork or BBQ chicken, German potato salad, coleslaw, corn bread, desserts and beverages. Cost is $12 per person and tickets are available at the door.

A Pancake Breakfast with sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee and orange juice will be served from 7 to 9 a.m. at the West Baldwin United Methodist Church on Route 113. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children 10 and under.

Sunday, August 2 A Chicken Barbecue Supper will be served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the North Sebago Methodist Church on Route 114 in North Sebago.

The Harrison Lions Club will hold their popular Pancake Breakfast at Long Lake, at the Gazebo, from 7:30 to 11 a.m. There’ll be pancakes, French toast, sausage, juice and coffee, for $8 and $5 for children under 10.

Tuesday, August 4 A Public Supper will be served from 5-6:30 p.m. at the North Waterford Church, Route 35, opposite Melby’s, with homemade casseroles, baked beans and brown bread, salads, and strawberry shortcake for dessert. All you can eat for $8, children 12 and under $4. All are welcome!

Saturday, August 8 A Blueberry Pancake Breakfast takes place at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 42 Sweden Road, Bridgton (Route 93) from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for ages 3-10 and under 3 free. The menu also includes muffins, juice, coffee and tea.

A Spaghetti Supper to benefit Lovell’s local Backpack Food Program for schoolchildren will be served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Delta Lodge in Lovell. Cost is $7 adults, $5 for children under 12.

The East Otisfield Free Baptist Church announces its 2nd annual Lobster Dinner with a first sitting at 4:30 p.m. and second at 6 p.m. at the church at 231 Rayville Road, a mile off Route 121 in Otisfield. The menu will include a 1½-pound lobster or half-chicken from the grill, coleslaw, corn-on-the-cob, dinner roll, drawn butter, blueberry cake and other refreshments. Tickets, at $20, should be purchased in advance by calling 539-2241 to reserve. All proceeds will benefit multiple church projects.

Saturday, August 9 A Pig Roast will be held at noon at the American Legion Post, Route 11, Naples. Tickets are available at the Post.

Shostakovich intended these pieces strictly for entertainment, his supreme craftsmanship shines through.

Thus entertained, the audience will be ready for Mozart’s monumental String Quartet in C Major, nicknamed “the Dissonant” for the complex harmonies in the introduction that shocked 18th century sensibilities.

This quartet is the most famous of a group of six, which are considered the peak of Mozart’s chamber music output. As the story goes, the first hearing prompted Franz Joseph Haydn to tell Mozart’s father, “Before God as an honest man, I tell you that your son is the greatest composer known to me either in person or by name.”

The program ends with the famous Beethoven Archduke piano trio in B-flat major, beloved for the nobility of the opening theme, and the exquisite variations. This is the last of three Beethoven Piano Trios performed at SLLMF this season. All nine are being presented in a threeseason cycle. Six down; three to go!

The musicians performing these pieces, which exemplify the heart of chamber music, are familiar favorites with SLLMF audiences: violinists Philip Palermo (Indianapolis Symphony associate concertmaster) and Gerry Itzkoff

(Cincinnati Symphony); Bonnie Thron (North Carolina Symphony principal cellist); Laurie Kennedy (Portland Symphony principal violist and music director of SLLMF), and pianist Mihae Lee (Triton Horn Trio).

Don’t miss this chance to hear two of the “top 10” plus a bonus treat from Shostakovich.

Beethoven’s Archduke will also be performed at the United Methodist Church, Chebeague Island, on Sunday, Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m., sponsored by the Chebeague Friends of Music. The Chebeague concert is free; donations accepted.

Tickets for anyone 21 and under are free.

Tickets online: www. sebagomusicfestival.org Tickets at the Deertrees Theatre box office.

Tickets at local outlets: Bridgton Books; Books N Things in Norway.

Reservations by phone: 583-6747 All tickets are for open seating and will be held at the front entrance box office.

Tickets are available concert nights starting at 6:45 p.m.

Reserved tickets must be picked up by 7 p.m.

SLLMF Community Concerts 2015 Words & Music, an hour-long program for lis-

LOVELL — “Hewnoaks Artist Colony: Past, Present, and Future” — a two-part adventure through time start-

ing with an historical lecture about Lovell’s Volk family and their role in the early 20th century American art scene

in Harrison, Sunday, Aug. 9, at 2:30 p.m. — a Pay-WhatYou-Can event.

For more information, artists’ bios, tickets, visit: www. sebagomusicfestival.org

teners ages 6-96, based on Grand Sextets by Dvořák and Mendelssohn, with collaborative narration from the Deertrees New Repertory Company. Deertrees Theatre

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— will be presented at the Johanna Moore, artist Charlotte Hobbs Memorial and Hewnoaks Artist Colony Library in Lovell on Tuesday, board member, will trace Aug. 4, at 7 p.m. events in time, which led the Volk family to Lovell and how their efforts added to the vibrancy of the Kezar Lake region.

The second part of this program will take place at Hewnoaks on Thursday, Aug. 6, from 10 a.m. to noon. Led by storyteller Jo Radner, join others there to share stories and experiences you have had during vacations spent at Hewnoaks when Jessie Volk rented out the cottages, or from earlier and later times.

You will also have a chance to visit the main lodge and walk the grounds.

For more information, contact Anna Romer at the library at 925-3177.

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Summer scene

Old-time bluegrass at Narramissic Farm

Fred Pike Jr. and Deb Burdin, a.k.a. Fred and Deb, will be performing “Olde Tyme” music at Narramissic Farm in South Bridgton on Friday July 31, at 7 p.m. Cost of admission is $8.

“We are pleased to sponsor this evening with two popular Maine musicians at our spectacular historic farm,” said Bridgton Historical Society President Margaret Reimer.

“This casual evening of toetapping, put-a-smile-on-yourface music is the perfect way to end a busy week.” There is ample free parking at the site, which offers panoramic views of the White Mountains.

Fred and Deb, who are centered in the Bangor area, were popular artists at last year’s Bluegrass Festival at Narramissic. Fred is the

son of the pioneer of Maine bluegrass festivals, the late guitar-man, Fred Pike Sr. Deb Burdin is past president, and current board member, of the Bluegrass Music Association of Maine. She has organized concerts for the Old Tyme Jamboree of St. Albans.

The Bridgton Historical Society was founded in 1953 to encourage an appreciation and understanding of Bridgton’s history.

Narramissic, the PeabodyFitch farm, was bequeathed to the Society in 1987. It features a 1797 house, blacksmith shop, and large barn, known locally as the Temperance Barn (having been built without the assistance of “spirituous liquors.”)

Currently, the Society is raising money to begin foun-

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dation work on the barn, which was recently featured in Don Perkin’s book The Barns of Maine. The Society also operates an archives and museum in the former fire station at 5 Gibbs Avenue in downtown Bridgton, which currently features an exhibit on Innovation and Industry in Bridgton, part of this summer’s Yankee Ingenuity Trail, a linked set of 12 museums, as diverse as Bridgton’s Rufus Porter Museum, Maine Maritime Museum, and the Stanley Museum.

BHS museum hours are Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. through August.

Narramissic, located at 46 Narramissic Road, is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 3

p.m. through mid-August, Bridgton Historical Society at bridgtonhistory.org, info@ and by appointment. For fur- P.O. Box 44, Bridgton, ME bridgtonhistory.org, or visit ther information, contact the 04009, 647-3699, visit www. the Society’s Facebook page.

Fred Pike Jr. and Deb Burdin, known as “Fred and Deb,” will give an old-time bluegrass concert Friday, July 31, at 7 p.m. at Narramissic Farm in South Bridgton.

coffee. Adult price is $8, with children under 10, $5. The proceeds are used to provide services that the Lions Club renders to the community such as senior luncheons, support for the local library and food pantry, Christmas for Kids, and eye screening for preschool and kindergarten students.

games. Hot dogs, beans, salads, desserts and beverages will be served. The cost for this all-ages event is $8 for adults/ seniors, and $5 for children under 16. Families with one or two adults and two or more children pay a maximum of $25.

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet your neighbors, engage Craft and Yard Sale at Waterford Grange Daylilies Sale to benefit the hearing impaired in some community competition and visit the all-new Rufus WATERFORD — The Waterford Grange #479 is sponsorWATERFORD — DeerWood Farm and Gardens on Route Porter Museum. The gift shop will be open during this event ing a Craft and Yard Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and 118 in Waterford will be hosting a daylily dig on Sunday, and always remember you never need an admission ticket to Saturday, July 31 and Aug. 1, at their historic Grange Hall on Aug. 2, from 9 a.m. to noon. DeerWood’s retail business is shop.

Route 35, next to the North Waterford Post Office. The sale is closing this year as the Hendricks switch over to a landscape Lazy Days of Summer Fair in Lovell continuing on Fridays and Saturdays throughout the summer. and building-focused business. They will still use daylilies LOVELL — The Lovell United Church of Christ on There are handcrafted knits, crocheted and sewn items, deco- for that, but have way more than they can ever use. Buyers Route 5 in Center Lovell will hold a Lazy Day of Summer rations, as well as books, toys, and much more. Come outfit should bring their own shovels and five-gallon pots/pails. Fair on Thursday, Aug. 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There’ll be your camp or your college dorm room. There’s something for The cost of the clumps will be $10-$15 per clump. Some of gifts, baked goods, produce, flowers, books, jewelry, treaeveryone, and items change weekly. Proceeds support chari- these plants would sell at that price for two fans! A portion of sures and lunch. table organizations and efforts to repair the Grange, which is the proceeds from the daylily dig will be going to Karen Paul Texas Hold ‘em Tournament in Locke Mills celebrating its 100th anniversary since being purchased. of Bethel, whose late mother loved daylilies. She also had a LOCKE MILLS — A Texas Hold ‘em Tournament will be hearing problem later in life. In memory of her mom, Paul held on Saturday, Aug. 8, at the American Legion Post #68, Pancake Breakfast by the lake HARRISON — Do you enjoy summer mornings near the plans to use the sales of the daylilies to benefit other local 595 Gore Road, Locke Mills. Doors open at noon, games lake watching the fog clear as the sun breaks through? The residents who have hearing impairment. start at 1 p.m. Registration fee is $50, plus $5 to cover licenssound and sight of the water creates a peaceful and soothing Moving Freely classes offered in Norway ing fees. There’ll be a 50/50, pull-tabs, hi-hand option in the surrounding. What better place to meet with your family and NORWAY — A five-week series of classes for older folks air-conditioned and spacious hall, and meals and refreshfriends than on the shores of Long Lake. Once again the wishing to improve flexibility and full range of movement ments will be available. For more information, call 875-2375 Harrison Lions Club will be having a pancake breakfast under begins Monday, Aug. 3, at 9 a.m. at Norway Town Hall, or 890-3737. the tent on Sunday, Aug. 2 at Long Lake Park in Harrison. Danforth Street, Norway. For just a $2 donation, the Moving Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club potluck Breakfast will be served from 7:30 to 11 a.m., consisting of Freely classes, on Mondays through Aug. 31, offer exercises NORWAY — The Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club’s annual different kinds of pancakes, French toast, sausage, juice, and that are safe, simple and effective toward developing coorpotluck summer gathering will be held Saturday, Aug. 8, at dination, balance and strength. For more information, call 1 p.m. at the home of John Sinkler, 16 Bill Howe’s Road, Mitzi Sequoia at 364-7400 or Judy LeBroke at 743-2768.

Norway (for directions go to mainehoneybees.com). Bring Hospital Thrift Shop Clearance Sale your favorite dish and lawn chair. Club members will be proThe Bridgton Hospital Guild Thrift Shop on Main Street is viding hamburgers, hot dogs and beverages. Weather permithosting its end-of-summer clearance sale beginning Tuesday, ting, there will be an open hive, so bring your bee veil. For Aug. 4, at 10 a.m. Everything is half price. From Aug. 10-15, more information, contact Kevin at farrout@roadrunner.com fill a bag for $2. The shop then will be closed Aug. 17-18 Plans for a Merchant Marine Memorial for restocking, with great merchandise for the fall. The shop CONWAY, N.H. — The Merchant Marine Association The Bridgton Historical Society will present a ropefeatures clothes for every member of the family as well as a of Northern New England is planning on dedicating a making workshop Thursday, July 30, at 3 p.m. This nice selection of housewares. They are open Monday through Memorial to the World War II Merchant Mariners who were hands-on family event was originally scheduled for Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. lost during World War II. Association members have been July 7, but had to be cancelled due to a family medical The Thrift Shop is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run store that involved in the placement of emergency. It will be held at Narramissic, the Peabodyaccepts donations throughout the year to stock their racks the National Memorial to the Fitch farm in South Bridgton. and shelves. Funds raised eventually support the local com- seafarer’s who died in the Participants will learn how their ancestors met munity hospital through the purchase of medical equipment. Arctic Convoys in Portland, their need for rope by participating in a “rope walk,” The manager of the store is volunteer Emily Hammerle.

Maine. The Association will (Continued from Page 1B) a traditional method of making rope, and learn about Concert dedicated to have a planning meeting for knot tying. They will also learn a modern technique rock band has carved an envithe dedication of a memoDale and Carol Honaberger of repurposing plastic bags into rope. The program is able path across the alterThe Bridgton Community Band will present a concert rial in Conway, N.H., to be native music landscape over appropriate for children and adults alike. The cost is $5 dedicated to Dale and Carol Honaberger, dear friends of held at St. Margaret’s Church the past 18 months, earning per family, $3 for adults without children. the band who were lost early this year, on Wednesday, Aug. Hall at 85 Pleasant St. (Route critical raves and collecting Bridgton Historical Society’s summer programs 5, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Gazebo at Stevens Brook 153), in Conway on Saturday, a rabid fan base who knoware generously supported by a grant from the Maine Elementary School. The concert will include a saxophone Aug. 8, at 3 p.m. Active and ingly proclaim them as a neoHumanities Council. For further information contact feature remembering Carol, a baritone solo favorite of retired merchant mariners, Wilco, citing their musical the Bridgton Historical Society at 647-3699, visit Dale’s, as well as several of Dale’s favorite marches. For WWII veterans and family virtuosity, lyrical ingenuity www.bridgtonhistory.org, info@bridgtonhistory.org, or members of merchant marimore information, call 647-5266. visit the Society’s Facebook page. and transcendent live perforners are invited to attend. The mances. Making their only An Evening at the Rufus Porter Museum Memorial will be dedicated The Rufus Porter Museum, 67 North High Street in on or near Veteran’s Day in Maine appearance of 2015, Bridgton will have a family-oriented Evening at the Museum November. For further infor- Saintseneca is sure to command veneration at Dam Jam on Thursday, Aug. 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Come enjoy mation call 207-741-7000.

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May be last Tour de Lovell, so sign up Ponds Reserve starting at 11 a.m. There will be a lunch, then, from noon to 2 p.m., there will be fun activities for all ages. This event is open to the public.

The Lovell Historical Society will be hosting another fundraiser that’s always fun on Sunday, Aug. 2, starting at 1 p.m. The event will be a tour of five historic houses of Lovell. Those houses included in the tour will be the Auditorium of Eastman Hill Stock Farm, which was converted to resemble a medieval hall in 1923. The second to be visited will be the HutchinsWalker House in Lovell Village, which was built in 1850. On to the Farnham Farm, located in Center Lovell, dating back to the 1850s. Then travel to North Lovell to the McAllister Farmstead, which was kept in the family for generations.

The last visit will be to the Daisy Mountain Inn, located

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Kids loved water balloon fight Well it’s been a relatively slow week. Which is OK by me, as I have been under the weather a bit. For a nice change of pace, there was no one I knew in last week’s obituaries.

Thank goodness.

We had a nice weekend with the baby. Although it wasn’t the best of weather, the “kids” did have a water balloon fight.

For 30 minutes of prep time, we got five minutes of great memories.

A Pig Roast will be held on Sunday, Aug. 9, at noon at the American Legion Post #155 in Naples. Tickets are available at the post.

The Concert on the Village Green on Sunday, Aug. 2, from 6 to 7 p.m. will be Tux Turkel singing songs from the 50s and 60s, with some country music mixed in. If it decides to rain, the concert will move into the church vestry at the Methodist Church.

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at the Amos Mountain home of the Coffin family, dating back to the 1820s. After the tour there will be hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar at the Pleasant Point Inn from 4 to 5 p.m. Tickets are on sale the day of the tour at the historical society’s KimballStanford House from noon to 1 p.m., and are $20 per person.

The Greater Lovell Land Trust’s next walk will be on Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., which will take place on private property. Those taking part will meet at the Charlotte Hobbs Library to carpool to the site.

This is an easy walk with nature surrounding you. No houses, no roads; just nature.

On this trek, water and a snack are recommended.

Don’t know how to use your eBook? Well, the Dana Lewis Hill Library will help you solve that problem with a class on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 7 p.m. to help you become familiar with its workings.

Bring your eBook or smart phone tablet, have an e-mail address and a library card.

The class is free and sponsored by the Crooked River and Fryeburg Area Adult Education Departments.

The Charlotte Hobbs Library summer program presents Johanna Moore and the program, “Hewnoaks Artist Colony: Past, Present, Future,” on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 7 p.m. at the library.

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Bonny Boatman will teach you all you ever wanted to know about these birds on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Hobbs Library.

The Greater Lovell Land Trust Walk on Thursday, Aug. 6, from 9 a.m. to noon will be at Flat Hill, Heald Pond Road, Lovell. The walk will be a learning experience about dealing with the critters that live in the woods, the mammals. Bring water; the walk is considered easy.

The United Church of Christ Lazy Days of Summer Fair will be held on Thursday, Aug. 6, at the church in Center Lovell. There will be lots of things to look over — snacks and goodies — but best of all, shop and sit down to a delightful lunch, all in one day. The fair hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Brick Church of the Performing Arts program for Thursday, Aug. 6, will be the Peaks Island Puppets. These funny stories, Soloman and Ashmedai, and The Rudder Family Holiday Planner are

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very entertaining. It’s fun, but limited to adults and older children. The program starts at 7:30 p.m.

The Lewis Dana Hill Memorial Library will be holding a fun event in conjunction with their 70th anniversary on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m. on the library grounds. The “Old Cops” will be pitching a tent and their entertainment will be pitching some jokes and funny stories.

These former law enforcement officers, John Ford and Mark Nickerson, prove there is humor in the profession they followed. Telling stories about incidents that had them laughing will have the audience appreciating the humor and laughing, too. Both men are Mainers and both are authors.

The Dave Mason Greater Kezar Lake Tennis Tournament will take place from Friday to Sunday, Aug. 7-9, on courts around town.

The events to be played are Men’s Singles, Men’s and Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles and Junior Single (16). This is a tournament opened to only residents of

Lovell, Stow, Sweden and Stoneham, as well as those residents’ guests and those who have been previous participants. It is expected that those who sign up will respect the other players by planning to play the entire tournament.

The first to sign up will make the list, but special priority will be given to those who sign up as a team for double events.

Registration will be closed at noon Tuesday, Aug. 4.

There is an entry fee of $5 per event, with two events being the maximum. The committee is hoping that more women and teens sign up, and find out what a wonderful experience this event is. To register, contact Tournament Director Gary Heroux at 9251001 or call Elliot Lillien at 925-2828 or Jim Carty, Junior Tournament manager, at 647-8478. Once again, the Stow Corner Store’s Jim and Maureen have stepped up to the net and sponsored the tournament.

The supper for Albert Fox at the Waterford Fire Station proved what three towns can do when they get together. As far I could see, there wasn’t an empty seat in the house, and as soon as folks finished eating they got up and let other people sit down. The food was great, and there was plenty of it. It was great to see Albert there with Mary wheeling him in a wheelchair; but at least he was smiling. To all that helped, great job.

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The Lovell Recreation Department’s 10th Annual Tour de Lovell will take place on Saturday, Aug. 1 from the New Suncook School at 8 a.m. The scenic Route 5 will be the main part of the course.

With views of the White Mountains and the steep hills to climb, it makes for an interesting course.

For those who haven’t signed up, there are brochures around town at Rosie’s and Center Lovell Market or you can go online at bikereg.com.

Unfortunately, this will be the last Tour de Lovell due to the lack of volunteers to help out.

If any other organization in town would be interested in using this event for a fundraiser, you can contact Rec Director Meg Dyer.

The Kezar Lake Watershed Association will be holding a Fun Family Day — a Celebration of Place, People and Nature on Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Heald & Bradley

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BRIDGTON Thur., July 30 — Children’s Hour, 3 p.m., Rufus Porter Museum, No. High St. Thur., July 30 — Rope Making Workshop, rescheduled from July 7, 3 p.m., Narramissic, Ingalls Rd. FMI: 647-3699.

Thur., July 30 — Fresh locally-sourced vegatables served

by Village Folk Festival volunteers at Community Kettle Dinner, 5 p.m., Community Center.

Fri., July 31 — Olde-Tyme Music with Fred and Deb, 6 p.m., Narramissic Farm, Ingalls Rd. Sat., Aug. 1 — “JustWalk” Walk With a Doc, walk with Dr. Peter Leighton, 9 a.m., meet at Pondicherry Park, Bob Dunning Bridge.

Sat., Aug. 1 — Legislator meeting/Phyllis Ginzler, 10 a.m., Community Center.

Sat., Aug. 1 — Free Crochet Classes, 11 a.m. to noon, Bridgton Arts & Crafts, Depot St. Also Aug. 8, 15 & 22. FMI: 515-1764.

Tue., Aug. 4 — Half Price Sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Bridgton Hospital Thrift Shop. From Aug. 10-15, Fill A Bag for $2, closed Aug. 17-18.

Tue., Aug. 4 — COPD Support Group, 1 p.m., Community Center.

Tue., Aug. 4 — Caroline Grimm discusses new book, Cabin in Glory, about Bridgton’s early settler Enoch Perley, 3 p.m., Narramissic Farm, Ingalls Rd. Free.

Thur., Aug. 6 — Kid’s Fun Day, 9 a.m., Maine Lake Science Center, Willett Rd. Must register: 647-8580.

Thur., Aug. 6 — Evening at the Rufus Porter Museum, family-oriented, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., 67 No. High St. BROWNFIELD Tue., Aug. 4 — Adult Play Group, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Community Center.

CASCO Fri., July 31 — Guided Full Moon Paddle, 7 to 10 p.m., register thru Crooked River Adult Ed. FMI: 627-4291, ext. 21.

Fri., July 31 — Free Film Friday, Spare Parts, 6:30 p.m., library.

Tue., Aug. 4 — Coastal Navigation class, 4-8 p.m., Crooked River Adult Ed., Rte. 11. FMI: 627-4291, ext. 21.

playing classic rock, modern hits and today’s new country

LIGHT, SHADOW, MYSTERY — This watercolor, Morning Snow, by Sandra Pealer, and other works by the artist can be seen at a First Friday reception Aug. 7 at Frost Farm Gallery, 272 Pikes Hill Road, Norway, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Readers for Beginners, 5-7 p.m., Lewis Dana Hill Library.

FMI: 256-2484.

Tue., Aug. 4 — “Hewnoaks Artist Colony: Past, Present, Future, with Johanna Moore, 7 p.m., library.

Wed., Aug. 5 — All About Crows and Corvids, with Bonny Boatman, 7:30 p.m., library.

Thur., Aug. 6 — Land Trust easy walk at Flat Hill, Heald Pond Rd., 9 a.m. to noon Thur., Aug. 6 — Lazy Days of Summer Fair, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lovell United Church of Christ.

Thur., Aug. 6 — Funny stories by former cops, now authors John Ford and Mark Nickerson, 7 p.m., Lewis Dana Hill Memorial Library.

Fri.-Sun., Aug. 7-9 — Dave Mason Greater Kezar Lake Tennis Tournament, courts around town. FMI: 925-1001, 925-2828, 647-8478.

Fri., Aug. 7 — Chewonki Hero Adaptations Program, 10 to 11 a.m., library.

NAPLES Sat., Aug. 1 — Friends of NPL, 10 a.m., library.

Tue., Thur., Aug. 4, 6 — Library League Teen Book Club, 2 p.m., library.

Tue., Aug. 4 — Teen Movie, 4-6 p.m., library.

Wed., Aug. 5 — Let’s Talk About it, Stuck in Neutral & Cruise Control by Terry Truman, 2 to 3:30 p.m., lib cvary.

Thur., Aug. 6 — Chamber Ribbon Cutting, 3:30 p.m., Lotus Garden, 828 Roosevelt

Trl. Sat., Aug. 8 — End of Summer Reading Program Celebration, 1:30 p.m., library.

RAYMOND Thur., July 30 — Book Group, 7 p.m., Hawthorne House.

Fri., Sat., July 31, Aug. 1 — Naples Causeway Boat Show, water parade 7:30 p.m.

Fri. from Brandy Pond, Classics Show 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Causeway.

Sat., Aug. 1 — Garage Sale Fundraiser, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Christ Chapel, 37 Northern Pines Rd. Mon., Aug. 3 — Therapy Dogs with Classic Paws, 10:30 a.m., library.

Wed., Aug. 5 — Square Foot Gardening Program, 6:30 p.m., library.

SEBAGO Sat., Aug. 8 — Push Back the Stacks with Monica Grabin, stories and music about Maine people, 7 p.m., Spaulding Library. FMI: 787-2321.

SWEDEN Wed., Aug. 5 — Sweden Food Pantry, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sweden Church basement, 137 Bridgton Rd. FMI: 647-4429, 647-5399.

WATERFORD Fri.-Sat., July 31-Aug. 1 — Craft & Yard Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Waterford Grange #479, Rte. 35.

Sun., Aug. 2 — Daylily Sale to benefit hearing impaired, 9 a.m. to noon, DeerWood Farm and Gardens, Rte. 118.

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Mon., Aug. 3 — Socrates Café, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., library.

FMI: 583-6957.

AREA EVENTS Thur., July 30 — Farmers Market & Open House, 5-8 p.m., Maine Wildlife Park, Rte. 26, Gray.

Sat., Aug. 1 — L.L.Bean hands-on camping demos, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Maine Wildlife Park, Rte. 26, Gray. FMI: 5570118.

Sat., Aug. 1 — Re-creation of vintage Massachusetts Essex vs. Maine Dirigo baseball game

by Cornish Historical Society, 1 p.m., Cornish Fairgrounds.

FMI: 625-3281, 625-3095.

Sun., Aug. 2 — Uptown Cruizahs Car Show, register 7:30 to 11 a.m., awards 2 p.m., New Balance, Rte. 26, Oxford.

FMI: 890-0870.

Mon., Aug. 3 — New 5-wk.

Moving Freely series starts for seniors, 9 a.m., Norway Town Hall, Danforth St. FMI: 3647400, 743-2768.

Thur., Aug. 6 — Adult Summer Reading Program, Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan, 6:30 p.m., Norway Library, Main St. FMI: 7435309, ext. 1.

Sat., Aug. 8 — Texas Hold ‘em Tournament, doors open noon, games start 1 p.m., American Legion Post #68, 595 Gore Rd., Locke Mills. FMI: 875-2375.

Sat., Aug. 8 — Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club Potluck Summer Gathering, 1 p.m., home of John Sinkler, 16 Bell Howe’s Rd., Norway.

FULL BAR with LAKE VIEW

Sat., Aug. 8 — Mainers in the California Gold Rush, 1:30 p.m., Hiram Historical Society Museum, 20 Historical Ridge, Hiram. FMI: 625-4762.

Sat., Aug. 8 — Planning meeting for Memorial to WWII Merchant Mariners, St. Margaret’s Church Hall, 85 Pleasant St., Conway, N.H. FMI: 741-7000.

ONGOING WEEKLY DAILY Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., Clyde Bailey Center, Rte. 302, Casco.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon to 1 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Sweden Rd., Bridgton. O/D Kids Summer Food Program, noon to 1 p.m. weekdays, Bridgton Community Center, Highland Lake Beach, Sawyer Circle and Woods Pond, Bridgton.

MONDAYS Sebago Food Pantry, 9-11 a.m., Nazarene Church, Rte. 114. FMI: 274-1569.

Free Tai Chi in the Park, 9 a.m., Bicentennial Park, Denmark.

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

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

Waterford Farmers’ Market, 2-5 p.m., corner Rtes.

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Coed Adult Basketball, 6 to 7:45 p.m., Harrison Elementary School. FMI: 583-2241.

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DENMARK Fri., July 31 — Easy hike, swim and 1,000mile party, hike to the Roost and swim in Wild River, Evans Notch, by Denmark Mountain Hikers, meet 8 a.m. at Denmark Congregational Church.

FMI: 756-2247.

Fri., July 31 — Guided Full Moon Canoe Paddle, 7 p.m., contact Nurture through Nature.

Fri., Aug. 7 — Easy hike to Mountain Pond, Jackson, N.H., by Denmark Mountain Hikers, meet 8 a.m. at Denmark Congregational Church. FMI: 756-2247.

FRYEBURG Fri., Aug. 7 — There will be no Veterans Service Officer at the American Legion this month.

HARRISON Sat., Aug. 1 — Historic Demos of logging, portable saw mills, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Intervale Preserve entrance, Scribner’s Mill Rd. Sat. & Wed., Aug. 1 & 5 — Open House, 1-4 p.m., Harrison Historical Society Museum & Farmhouse, Haskell Hill Rd. Sat., Aug. 1 — Book Club for Adults, 2 p.m., library.

Sat., Aug. 8 — Maine Reader’s Choice Summer Book Club, Redeployment by Phil Klay, 2 p.m., library.

Mon., Aug. 3 — Monday Movie Night by Friends of Library, Dead Poets Society (1989; 128 minutes; rated PG), 5 p.m., library.

LOVELL Thur., July 30 — GLLT walk to explore old mills & spore-bearing plants, 10 a.m. to noon, Heald/Bradley Ponds Preserve, meet at parking lot on Slab City Rd. Fri., July 31 — The Uncommon Common Loon with Bonny Boatman, 1 p.m., library.

Fri., July 31 — GLLT Annual Education Meeting with Geri Vistein, conservation biologist with Project Coyote, 7 p.m., Brick Church For The Performing Arts, Christian Hill Rd. Sat., Aug. 1 — Tour de Lovell Bike Race, starts 8 a.m., New Suncook School.

Sat., Aug. 1 — Family Fun Day, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Heald/ Bradley Ponds Preserve, reading by Susan Golder of Once Around the Lake.

Sun., Aug. 2 — Historic House Tour, 1-4 p.m., starts 11 a.m. from Kimball-Stanford House.

Tue., Aug. 4 — Land Trust easy walk on private property, meet at library at 10 a.m. to carpool to site.

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Lovell’s Historic House Tour is Sunday LOVELL — The Lovell Historical Society will be hosting their Historic House Tour on Sunday, Aug. 2.

Five historic houses will be open for the tour from 1 to 4 p.m. After all tours have concluded, refreshments (hors d’oeuvres and cash bar) will be served at the Pleasant Point Inn between 4 and 5 p.m.

The five houses to be toured are the Auditorium of Eastman Hill Stock Farm, the Hutchins-Walker House in Lovell Village, the Farnham Farm in Center Lovell, and two houses in North Lovell — the McAllister Farmstead and the Daisy Mountain Inn. The 1839 Kimball-Stanford House, home of the Lovell Historical Society, will also be open for viewing at the beginning of the tour.

The Auditorium at Eastman Hill Stock Farm is the main home’s attached barn, which was converted into a medieval hall in 1923.

It includes a great room with a massive stone fireplace and stage, three bedrooms, and a game room. The magnificent formal gardens across the street will also be available

for viewing.

The Hutchins-Walker House sits at the northern end of Lovell Village. The brick structure was built in 1850. Both the home and its unusual barn with detailed window treatments will be open during the tour.

The Farnham Farm dates from the mid-1850s. For many years this was the site of a productive dairy farm and a place for summer visitors to board. The attached barn is in excellent condition and can be viewed.

The McAllister Farmstead is a prominent North Lovell property, which stayed in the G. Perley McAllister family for several generations. The home has beautifully-manicured lawns, open fields, and mountain views.

The Daisy Mountain Inn sets at the base of Amos Mountain and for generations was the home of the Coffin family. Built in the 1820s, many of the original details remain. The Inn is named after the last Coffin to reside there.

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p.m., Mack’s Place, 224 Portland Rd., thru Sept. 16, weather permitting. FMI: 935-3548.

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 to 8 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, Rte. 302, So. Casco.

THURSDAYS AA Ladies Step-Meeting, 7 a.m. & 7 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, Rte. 302, So. Casco.

Casco Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, Village Green.

Adult Children of Alcoholics, 10 a.m., Waterford Library.

Gathering Place Support Group, noon, Bridgton Community Center.

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

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

AA Beginner’s & Group Mtgs., 7 to 8 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 224 Roosevelt Trail, So. Casco.

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

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Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m. Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St. ODLH SATURDAYS Bridgton Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Depot St., beside Community Center.

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

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NA Women’s Meeting, 7 to 8 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Sweden Rd., Bridgton.

FRIDAYS Ongoing Craft & Yard Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Waterford Grange, Rte. 35, thru summer.

Harrison Farmers’ Market, 1 to 5 p.m., Rte. 117, Bridgton side of Village.

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

Lovell Village Store & Restaurant

Brewpub & Eatery Thurs, July 30, 9:30 p.m.

Table Tennis, Bridgton Town Hall, cancelled until repairs completed.

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

Bingo, doors open 5:30 p.m., early birds 6:30 p.m., regular play 7 p.m., St. Joseph Church, 225 So. High St. Thru Aug. 20.

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

Al-Anon, 6:30 to 7:45 p.m., Open Meeting, Naples Methodist

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Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, Rte. 302, Casco.

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

Chickadee Quilters, 9:30 a.m., Bridgton Community Center.

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

Bridgton Food Pantry, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Methodist Church, 98 Main St., Bridgton.

FMI: 647-4476.

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

Harrison Food Pantry, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Adventist Church, 2 Naples Rd. FMI: 583-6178.

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

AA Step Mtgs., 7 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, Rte. 302, Casco.

Al-Anon, 7:30 p.m., St. Joseph Church, 225 High St., Bridgton.

WEDNESDAYS Gathering Place Support Group, noon, Bridgton Community Center.

Senior Lunch, noon, Bridgton Community Center.

Lovell Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., beside Wicked Good Store, Rte. 5.

Harrison Historical Society Museum & Farmhouse, open for tours 1-4 p.m. thru. Aug. 26, Haskell Hill Rd. Also open Sat., Aug. 1. FMI: 583-2213.

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Summer scene

Pow Wow is August 8 and 9 Entertainment

GRAY — The Maine Wildlife Park on Route 26 in Gray has scheduled their very popular annual Pow Wow for Saturday and Sunday Aug. 8 and 9. Grand Entry will occur at noon each day, with the wildlife park’s resident live bald eagle participating.

There will be several great features at this year’s 11th annual event. Host Drum will be the Split Feather Singers, a group of natives from all over New England. The flute player will be the well-known Joseph Firecrow, a Cheyenne flutist nominated for a Grammy Award and recipient of several “Nammy” Awards.

Other entertainment will include Wolf Cry Singers,

a group of Native women singing traditional songs, Black Hawk Singers, and Grandmothers Tears Singers.

Then and Now Native Foods is a popular food option.

Individual performances, music, dancing, drumming, and wildlife appearances will take place from 2 to 5:30 p.m. each day.

Although vendors, children’s games and cultural information will be available from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. both days, Grand Entry is the ceremonial start to the Pow Wow each day. The inclusion in the Grand Entry of the park’s bald eagle is unique, because it’s one of only a few Pow Wows nationwide that

includes participation of a live bald eagle.

The Penobscot Tribe, together with the Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy, and Abenaki Indians, were once members of the old Wabanaki Confederacy. The names “Abenaki” and “Wabanaki” have the same Algonquian root, meaning “people from the east.” There are approximately 3,000 Penobscot Indians now, most of whom live in Maine.

The Attean family, of the Penobscot Indians, have lived both on and off of Indian Island, as well as in and around Old Town. Theirs is a well-respected family of renowned craftspeople, who create handmade beautiful

and intricate baskets for both display and work; birch-bark canoes; walking sticks; beaded jewelry and many other crafts.

Their expert craftsmanship can be found at the annual Native American Festival and Basketmakers Market; and at the Common Ground Country Fair.

Native food and craft vendors will again be at the Wildlife Park Pow Wow this year, and the Friends of the Maine Wildlife Park Barbecue will provide plenty of great eats for all on each day.

Native American crafts, singing, dancing, educational and cultural information and children’s games will be ongoing throughout each day.

Winners: Art in the Park

Although there were some rain showers, Art in the Park in Shorey Park drew a respectable crowd and the tenacious artists hung in there! The show was filled with beautiful things but prizes were awarded to a few fortunate folks. Elna Stone was awarded first place in the 2-D category for her watercolor of a house, Terry Carlson won second place and Molly Mains won third.

In 3-D, Ken Lindgren was awarded first place for a circular wood sculpture, while Henry Duquette won second for glass and Meg DeStefano won third for jewelry.

Photographer Steve Traficonte won a first place ribbon and Michel Bannon took second in photography.

Honorable Mention ribbons were given to Linda Panzera, Robert Doucette, Brenda McGuinnes, Julie Bernier, Jennifer Butts, Linda Sorensen, Holly Best and Conni Whittaker. Congratulations to all the winners and to all the artists for putting on a good show!

Woodblock artist at Gallery 302 Gallery 302, 112 Main Street, Bridgton is pleased to welcome woodblock printer Blue Butterfield as Guest Artist through Friday, Aug. 14. An opening reception will be held for the artist on Friday, Aug. 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. A demonstration of carving and printing techniques by the artist will be given prior to the reception, from 4 to 5 p.m.

Blue resides in Portland, but grew up in Bar Harbor, graduating from Bowdoin College and Northeastern University. She is known for her woodblock calendar, “A Year in Maine,” which is in its 9th year of production.

Her first illustration production, A Christmas in Maine

by Robert Tristram Coffin, will be out this fall.

The woodblock artist says of her work, “The printing process of taking a carved block and transferring it to paper remains, even after 20 years of printmaking, delightful in its surprise. I’m never

entirely sure how it’s going to turn out. Wood necessitates commitment. It requires your complete attention, no corner of the woodblock can remain unaddressed.”

At the demonstration Aug. 7, Blue will be show how an POND FLORA by Wendy Newcomb, oil on panel, 12”x24” image is transformed from paper to wood by use of gouges, and then transferred back to paper by inking and printing.

Three-artist Summer Show

Blue Butterfield

RAYMOND — The public is invited to the opening reception of the “Summer Show,” a three-artist exhibit of work by Wendy Newcomb, Neil Wyrick, and Darlene Furbush Ouellett, on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hole In The Wall Studioworks in Raymond.

Wendy Newcomb and Neil Wyrick are part of the regular stable of artists at the gallery. The gallery is pleased to be showing for the first time the work of Darlene Furbush Ouellett, an established Maine artist who also teaches painting. All three artists paint in oils, and that’s where their similarities end. Each artist has their own unique style of painting, and for this show, each on a different subject. This promises to be a show of beautiful painting by three very accomplished Maine artists. The show will continue through Sept. 14.

Come to the opening reception and view the show, meet the artists, enjoy refreshments, and browse the jewelry and craft collections.

The gallery is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and is located on Route 302 in Raymond.

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Dissonant.” Tickets are $25; call 583-6747 or visit www.sebagomusicfestival.org Wednesday, August 5 Join Loon Echo Land Trust for an Acoustic Sunset Fundraiser on Hacker’s Hill on Quaker Ridge Road in Casco from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Singer Helena Nash will sing timeless songs that touch the heart, while the audience sits on blankets or lawn chairs in the open, grassy fields watching the sun set beyond the White Mounntains. Suggested donation is $10, $5 for children; rain date is Aug. 6. FMI: 647-4352.

The Bridgton Community Band will present a concert dedicated to Dale and Carol Honaberger from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Gazebo at Stevens Brook Elementary School.

The concert will include a saxophone feature remembering Carol, a baritone solo favorite of Dale’s, as well as several of Dale’s favorite marches. FMI: 647-5266.

The Alberto Maranhao Theater Dance Company will perform at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in South Paris.

Soprano Jane Berlin Pauley, accompanied by pianist Noelle Beaudin, will perform music ranging from Gershwin to Poulenc at 7:30 p.m. at the Arts Center at 12 Main, Center Sandwich, N.H. She has been a popular artist at Rutgers Summerfest and the Dartmouth Handel Society.

All the way from Scotland, Dallahan has come to Deertrees Theatre in Harrison to give a 7:30 p.m. concert of Celtic and folk tunes. Be prepared for a breathtaking musical journey delivered by award-winning musicians.

Thursday, August 6 Maine State Ballet presents the whimsical ballet, Coppelia, Aug. 6-15 at its theater at 348 U.S. Route One in Falmouth. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., with an additional 2 p.m. matinee on Saturdays. Coppélia is about an inventor, Dr Coppelius, who creates a life-size dancing doll and becomes infatuated with it, setting aside his true heart’s desire, Swanhilda, who shows him his folly by dressing as the doll. Tickets are $17-$23, $2 discount for children and seniors. FMI: 781-3587.

It’s an Open Mic Night at 7:30 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison.

From Aug. 6 through Aug. 22, M&D Productions presents Spamalot, by Eric Idle, John Du Prez and Neil Innes, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at Your Theatre, 1857 White Mountain Highway, North Conway, N.H. FMI: 603-733-5275.

Come watch two amazing folk tales brought alive by the Peaks Island Puppets, at 7:30 p.m. at the Brick Church For the Performing Arts, Christian Ridge Road, Lovell.

The hard-swinging band Sugar Ray and The Bluetones are on tap for an Arts Jubilee Concert at 7 p.m. at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway, N.H. They are one of New England’s most beloved blues institutions. The 6 p.m. early concert features Cat Heaven.

Friday, August 7 The Deertrees New Repertory Group presents Lettice & Lovage, a play by Peter Shaffer, at 7:30 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. The play is a family comedy about a tour guide who loves to embellish the history behind the property in her charge.

Saturday, August 8 Don Campbell will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre for “A Veterans Tribute through Music,” sponsored by Sabre Yachts. His music will not only honor vets but will be music that has been inspired by them throughout history. FMI: 583-6747.

The Norway-Paris Kiwanis Club will offer a Dinner on Broadway, when you will be chauffeured to Broadway at 5 p.m. from Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School for a musical journey through the decades, complete with fourcourse dinner, in a beautiful setting. Dress in your favorite decade, from the 20s to the 70s. Tickets are $55; call Tina Croteau at 393-3612 or Mary Anna Palmer at 539-800.

Cash bar available.

Saturday & Sunday, August 8 & 9 The Maine Wildlife Park on Route 26 in Gray sponsors the very popular Attean Family Pow Wow, with native singers, musicians, food, dancing, drumming and crafts, along with wildlife appearances that will include an American bald eagle leading the Grand Entry at noon both days.

Sunday, August 9 The last event of the summer at the Bell Hill Meetinghouse in Otisfield is a concert by Squid Jiggers, led by Dave Rowe, starting at 7 p.m. Thunderous music will once again fill to the ceiling with robust vocal harmonies and tunes produced by pulsing guitar, bass, bodhran, and tin whistles. Doors open at 6:30 for this free concert (donations accepted). The Meetinghouse is located at the top of Bell Hill Road.

There’ll be collaborative narration from the new Deertrees Repertory Company at a 2:30 p.m. matinee performance by the Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival called Words & Music For All, based on Grand Sextets by Dvořák and Mendelssohn, with narration, for listeners ages 6-96, at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. This is a pay-asyou-wish event. FMI: 583-6747.

Concerts on the Village Green in Naples welcomes Stevie Cee and the Mrs., a Village Green favorite, for an evening of wonderful music at 6 p.m. In case of rain, the concert will be held in the vestry of the Naples Methodist Church.

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Village Folk Festival volunteers cooking up veggies from at least 5 different farms for the Community Kettle Dinner at the Bridgton Community Center, Thursday 7/30, 5-7 p.m. Locally-sourced veggies will come together in an explosion of color and taste!

For information about opportunities to participate contact us in the following ways: call Lucia Terry 415-9837, e-mail us at villagefolkfestival@gmail.com, and find us on Facebook

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Casco Days times 1 22:02 Nathan Madeira 20 2 22:11 Will Hopkins 19 Sebago ME 3 22:51 Jeffrey Lindy 36 Brookline MA 4 23:36 Isaac Mortimer-Lotke 18 Arlington VA 5 23:46 Erin Flynn 36 6 24:08 Sean McDowell 15 Arden NC 7 24:12 Kyle Conforte 58 Bridgton ME 8 24:19 Adam Taylor 18 Madison CT 9 24:35 Kyle Rhoads 45 Wyndham ME 10 24:52 Vince Russo 16 Poland ME 11 25:03 Kevin Letalien 16 Londonderry NH 12 25:11 Connor Keeley 15 Londonderry NH 13 25:19 Max Lee 18 North Reading MA 14 25:27 Erik Martin 35 Naples ME 15 25:28 Michael Beam 23 Raymond ME 16 25:39 Chris Hayes 27 Raymond ME 17 25:41 Dave Sheldrick 40 Sebago ME 18 25:54 Nate Smith 38 North Yarmouth ME 19 26:06 Jacob West 17 Otisfield MA 20 26:11 Maxwell Bearse 22 Raymond ME 21 26:14 Gregor Pagnini 37 Boston MA 22 26:14 Derek Anderson 30 Brunswick ME 23 26:18 Charlie Clark 14 Raymond ME 24 26:20 Nate Van Lonkhuyzen 14 Raymond ME 25 26:25 Felipe McQuilling 13 Raymond ME 26 26:31 Edz Lamy 30 Beverly MA 27 26:43 David Brooks 48 Santa Monica CA 28 26:53 Elizabeth Genest 25 Prospect CT 29 26:55 Corey Sullivan 23 Rye NH 30 26:57 Salat Ali 21 31 27:00 Carter Letalien 14 Londonderry NH 32 27:15 Jennifer Blastow 43 Otisfield ME 33 27:19 Max Forbes 14 Raymond ME 34 27:26 Mac Sargent 26 South Portland ME 35 27:31 Patrick Ridlon 44 Casco MA 36 27:37 Mark Hogan 37 Raymond ME 37 27:41 Peter Smith 34 Hopkinton MA 38 27:42 Chris Alwang Raymond ME 39 27:49 John Doughurly 46 40 28:00 Caroline Kendall 36 Hanover NH 41 28:02 Chris Barber 21 Strenington CT 42 28:04 Michael Mageles 19 43 28:06 Jacobo Gimenez Raymond ME 44 28:06 Denise Croteau 40 Portsmouth NH 45 28:14 Karyn Bristol 51 Hopewell NJ 46 28:15 Sean Sullivan 53 Rye NE 47 28:20 Romina Hinojosa 12 Raymond ME 48 28:29 Ethan Stanley Raymond ME 49 28:35 Michael Shane 52 Poland ME 50 28:36 Russell Doughurly 14 51 28:36 Eric Lotke 50 Arlington VA 52 28:43 Tucker Timanous 13 53 28:48 Jason Yannelli 37 South Casco ME 54 28:52 Matt Rose 18 Atkinson NH 55 28:52 Nick Aceto 18 Casco ME 56 28:53 Dave Genest 58 Prospect CT 57 28:57 Cully Bogard Raymond ME 58 29:02 Chandler Wyman 16 Pownal ME 59 29:05 Jack Neafsey Raymond ME 60 29:06 Kat Celata 23 Raymond ME 61 29:08 Kyle Gibson 24 62 29:10 Russell Neale 14 Raymond ME 63 29:14 Sara West 43 Dover NH 64 29:18 Hayden Thibeault 13 Sebago ME 65 29:21 Jason Huckaby 44 Portland ME 66 29:21 Caleb Smart 36 Hollis ME 67 29:24 Mark Endrizzi 22 Raymond ME 68 29:24 Andrew Luke Raymond ME 69 29:25 Ian Taylor 52 Madison CT 70 29:26 Brendan Strey 13 Sebago ME 71 29:28 Anna Curato 24 Casco ME 72 29:30 Jameson Mannix 12 Raymond ME 73 29:31 Noah Duprey 11 Casco ME 74 29:33 Cat Moss 17 Raymond ME 75 29:34 Erin Lockwood 28 Raymond ME 76 29:37 Jack Hamilton Raymond ME 77 29:39 Alec Eyl 15 Boulder CO 78 29:47 Nicholas McQuilling 10 Raymond ME 79 29:48 Henry Hardy 18 Raymond ME 80 29:57 Alice Genest 53 Prospect CT 81 30:02 John Willard 54 Raymond ME 82 30:02 Brody Staffer 20 Windham ME 83 30:04 Jj Realie 35 Cumberland ME 84 30:07 Liam Stuart Raymond ME 85 30:08 Parker Waugh Raymond ME 86 30:11 Sam Bristol 18 Hopewell NJ 87 30:15 Parker Lachance 31 Westbrook ME 88 30:16 Matthew Minkin 45 Columbus OH 89 30:20 Wyatt Carlson 13 Sebago ME 90 30:24 Crystal Wiley 28 Windham ME 91 30:28 Justin Hu Raymond ME 92 30:35 Sarah Finley 44 Raymond ME CASCO DAYS, Page 2C

LOTS OF ENERGY AND SPIRIT were seen at the annual Casco Days Road Race held Saturday morning. Top, Camp Arcadia campers cheer on runner near the finish line; bottom left, Nathan Madeira, 20, representing Seeds of Peace camp pulled away down the home stretch to win the race in 22 minutes, 2 seconds; bottom right, Tom and Brad Cook triumphantly prepare to finish; Romina Hinojosa of Camp Wohelo won her age class.

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Active lifestyle all about balance

By Clay Johnson Guest Writer There are four physical components that must be in balance for an active lifestyle — strength, balance, flexibility and endurance.

We previously discussed strength.

This time, the subject is balance. Balance is important for several reasons. Top of the list is safety. The number one cause of injury in our age group is falls caused by not staying in a steady state. Here’s what you need to know about balance and how you can improve to engage with your grandkids in fun, challenging adventures safely.

Balance (verb): To keep or put something (someone) in a steady position without falling.

Balance (noun): Even distribution of weight enabling one to remain (or get) upright and steady.

Now, what is it you want to do? Hike, paddle board, sail, kayak or just get into and out of a beach chair?

You had better be able to keep yourself in a steady position without falling or flipping your watercraft.

Another way to look at this is your ability to counteract weight (yours) and force (wind, backpack, etc.)

Example: You are on a hike with a heavy backpack

Older Lifestyles

About the Writer: With these articles, Clay wishes to share a little of his story, as well as encourage and help older adults to have an active lifestyle.

He has a master’s degree in exercise physiology and more importantly 50 years experience training persons of all ages for athletic competitions. and need to cross a stream while keeping your feet dry. Two common scenarios may be crossing a downed log or stepping across unevenly-spaced rocks. Either choice requires balance.

So, how do you measure and improve your balance?

Here are four simple tests.

1. How easy it is to get out of bed. Easy/difficult/ very difficult?

2. Put on your undies standing up. Easy/wobbly/ LIFESTYLE, Page 5C

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Casco Days 93 30:36 Patrick Lachance 21 Raymond 94 30:40 Chris Desmarais 13 Freedom 95 30:41 Jessie Garland 22 96 30:41 Robbie Tanner 21 97 30:41 Margaret Edgecombe 15 Raymond 98 30:48 Alex Cronin 44 Takoma Park 99 30:50 Alex Lamontagne 25 Manchester 100 30:52 Jeffrey Hall 31 Millis 101 30:55 Sam Smart 60 Naples 102 30:58 Jeffre Cuozzo 37 Kingston 103 30:59 Robert Kelley 51 Franklin 104 31:04 Karla Buchanan 40 Portland 105 31:05 Becca Leclerc 28 Casco 106 31:06 Calvin Tolbert Raymond 107 31:06 Heidi Letalien 50 Londonderry 108 31:08 Andrew Tsiropinas 35 Casco 109 31:08 Solange Carpenter 23 Casco 110 31:12 Mark Van Winkle 46 Raymond 111 31:13 Brenda Caouette 45 Raymond 112 31:16 Hayden Sharpe Raymond 113 31:25 Jessica Smith 36 North Yarmouth 114 31:30 Ethan Shapiro 37 Atlanta 115 31:31 Brian Bechler 14 Raymond 116 31:35 Edwardo Franco 12 Raymond 117 31:37 Jacob Knopf 24 118 31:40 Shannon Rose 25 Atkinson 119 31:40 Holden Hobbs 14 Raymond 120 31:41 Morgan Kuster 24 Casco 121 31:41 Amy Mortimer 50 Arlington 122 31:51 Sabrina Schnitt 24 Casco 123 31:52 Erik Symanski 41 Nashua 124 32:01 Clarke Reeves 27 125 32:02 Chris Nadeau 46 Concord 126 32:08 Doug Arsham 39 Cambridge 127 32:14 Matthew Medeiros 23 Westport 128 32:15 Emily Saulnier 18 Casco 129 32:19 Nahum Yehdego 11 Raymond 130 32:22 Matt Morris 27 131 32:40 132 32:41 Heidi Hackett 33 Naples 133 32:43 Jennifer Talmadge 36 Falmouth 134 32:44 Evan Willey 12 Casco 135 32:50 Will Smith Raymond 136 32:51 Paul Cochrane 41 Raymond 137 32:51 Kathy Kuhn 46 Raymond 138 32:54 Miriam Daniel 68 Casco 139 32:56 Colin Sharpe 18 New Orleans 140 33:02 Chris Alberto 60 Concord 141 33:04 Sean Morrissey 30 Manchester 142 33:13 Jaden McLeery-Brown 10 Raymond 143 33:14 Evan Duprey 9 Casco 144 33:16 Julian Osorio 14 145 33:17 Maddy Buell 15 Casco 146 33:17 Max Fisher Raymond 147 33:18 Ryan Rodke 14 Shelton 148 33:21 Jennifer Effron 34 Cambridge 149 33:27 Mason Kluge-Edwards 20 Casco 150 33:30 Bruce Murphy 66 Westbury 151 33:34 Alex Bush 20 152 33:36 Caitlin Rodke 13 Shelton 153 33:36 Jeffrey Ecker 53 Newtonville 154 33:37 Elena Rodriguez-Villa 21 155 33:37 Pam Lotke 46 Takoma Park 156 33:37 Brendan Barnard 16 Raymond 157 33:37 David Wilson 16 Raymond 158 33:38 Danny Webel 16 Raymond 159 33:38 Matthew Bergreen 16 Raymond 160 33:40 Ellie Atkinson 13 Raymond 161 33:44 Dillon McDowell 14 Arden 162 33:45 Geo Ames 51 Waterford 163 33:51 Samuel Oconnor 20 Oxford 164 33:52 Beth Frechette 49 Harrison 165 33:53 Jack Bristol 13 Hopewell 166 33:53 Elizabeth Twer 44 Casco 167 33:56 Erin Sullivan 21 Rye 168 33:56 Megan Britt 37 Boston 169 33:59 Erica Dudek 46 Cordova 170 33:59 Millard Nadeau 57 South Casco 171 34:00 Melissa Wetzel 26 Richmond 172 34:09 Andrew Menke 50 New Hampton 173 34:12 Caroline Wilson 13 Raymond 174 34:19 Will Hourigan 19 Raymond 175 34:22 Sophie Brill 13 Raymond 176 34:24 Gene Gallant 42 Windham 177 34:24 Tyler Kelting 21 Tolland 178 34:25 Jack Seiffert 13 Raymond 179 34:27 Paul Andrew 40 Grafton 180 34:34 Christopher Haywood 34 Broomfield 181 34:35 Pat Macdonald 16 Raymond 182 34:37 Shannon Levangie 14 Hanover 183 34:39 Kyle Wells 22 Boston 184 34:45 Charles McGee 36 Gorham 185 34:45 Adam Brandow 32 Chelmsford 186 34:51 Ross Krinsky 52 Southborough 187 34:52 Taylor Lamontagne 23 Manchester 188 34:56 Gabrielle Eyl 18 Boulder 189 34:58 Nate Krinsky 18 Southborough 190 34:58 Aaron Fein 38 San Francisco 191 35:00 Matthew Jucius 39 Wayland

ME NH ME MD NH MA ME MA MA ME ME ME NH ME ME ME NH ME ME GA ME ME NH ME ME VA ME NH NH MA MA ME ME FINISHING SIDE BY SIDE (left) from Camp Agawam Will Prezdpeski and Marlan Smyth; on right, members of the Lake Region Class of 1985 Brenda Baker and James Ruhlin, who are being cheered from behind by other classmates who had already finished the race.

(Rivet Photos) ME ME ME ME NH ME ME LA MA NH ME ME ME ME CT MA ME NY CT MA MD ME ME ME ME ME FINISHING IN STYLE — Girls from Camp Arcadia finished their race in unusual style, as they were cheered on by NC fellow campers. Left to right, Emily Lencyk, Elizabeth Vogt, Molly Crocker, Virginia Bonsal and Janette Martinez; ME bottom left, Kerry McKenney of Casco; bottom right, SSean McDowell of Arden, N.C. ME ME NJ ME NH MA TN ME RI NH ME ME ME ME CT ME MA CO ME MA MA ME MA MA NH CO MA CA MA

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2015 Casco Days race times

192 35:02 Patrick Locke 49 Casco 193 35:05 Glen Brandow 58 Standish 194 35:07 Mike Dowd 59 Sumner 195 35:11 Cory Beaudon 26 196 35:12 Meghan Beckman 21 Casco 197 35:13 Javier Rodriguez-Losada 12 198 35:13 Titi Sydow Raymond 199 35:14 Andrew Stanley 44 Arlington 200 35:14 Paul Moscoso 46 Casco 201 35:18 Jared Jacobs 19 Otisfield 202 35:19 Krysti Leach 24 Naples 203 35:25 David Westcott 37 Swampscott 204 35:25 Tracy MacGregor 30 Swampscott 205 35:27 Nick Lewin 41 206 35:27 Emma Turner 20 Boston 207 35:28 John Murray 32 Natick 208 35:30 Jane McMurry 17 Casco 209 35:32 Steve Bristol 51 Hopewell 210 35:33 Stephen Masters 46 Scarborough 211 35:38 Bear Brooks 10 Santa Monica 212 35:39 Hannah Cooke 20 213 35:41 Danny Alonso Raymond 214 35:42 Timothy Graffam 36 South Portland 215 35:43 Bo Brooks 13 Santa Monica 216 35:43 Alec Waugh 20 Raymond 217 35:46 Patrick Conroy 16 218 35:47 Emily Rose 21 Atkinson 219 35:50 Linda Davis 65 So. Casco 220 35:50 Amy Kiley 43 West Roxbury 221 35:50 Julianna Kiley 17 Jamaica Plain 222 35:56 Maththew Adey 10 Sebago 223 35:59 Kate Gilmore 48 Santa Monica 224 36:00 Paul Lachance 68 Raymond 225 36:03 Leland Howe 11 Sebago 226 36:05 Alex McAuliff 24 227 36:09 Samantha Paterson 38 Key West 228 36:11 Tamar Stanley 45 Arlington 229 36:12 Russell Clark 11 Raymond 230 36:19 Greg Conner 31 New York 231 36:22 Samantha Fisher 16 Saddle River 232 36:23 Wes Miller 45 Casco 233 36:23 Russell Forester 12 Sebago 234 36:27 Jeffrey Adey 8 Sebago 235 36:28 Eva Phelps 15 Casco 236 36:33 Kevin Hancock 49 237 36:38 Mia Shifrin 14 Casco 238 36:45 Kate Dudek 16 Cordova 239 36:54 Kayleigh Lepage 19 240 36:54 Kristina Morton 20 Casco 241 37:00 Jeffrey Jones 40 Casco 242 37:02 Andy Dietel Raymond 243 37:03 Gregory Locke 21 Naples 244 37:08 Thomas Webel 21 Raymond 245 37:12 Halsey Congleton Raymond 246 37:16 Roxanne Ames 45 Waterford 247 37:17 Luke Oconnel 19 248 37:18 Otis Katz 12 Washington 249 37:23 Christina Cappola 11 Raymond 250 37:24 Bianca Chao 13 Raymond

ME 251 37:24 Callie Bloom 13 Raymond ME 252 37:25 Adrienne Tierney 38 Fort Lauderdale ME 253 37:33 Katrina Howlett 37 Crofton 254 37:34 Samuel Shively 17 Windham ME 255 37:40 Jeff Thompson 60 Windham 256 37:50 David Heaton 61 Milford ME 257 37:53 Louise O’Riordan 22 Casco VA 258 37:59 Shelby-Lynne Sheldrick 11 Sebago ME 259 38:01 Nicholas Minkin 9 Columbus ME 260 38:01 Bill Morano 45 Chapel Hill ME 261 38:05 Coleman Stanton 12 Raymond MA 262 38:09 Edward Rodke 50 Shelton MA 263 38:11 Nathan Bonner 13 Plymouth 264 38:16 Alex McLeery-Brown 10 Raymond MA 265 38:16 Samantha Cuozzo 37 Kingston MA 266 38:21 Luc Lipinski Raymond ME 267 38:23 Maggie Schmidt 22 Raymond NJ 268 38:26 Steve Eyl 49 Boulder ME 269 38:26 Logan Alagna 12 Sebago CA 270 38:35 Marisa Husereau 23 Tolland 271 38:35 Carmine Morell 53 Casco ME 272 38:38 Vicky Leighton 52 Falmouth ME 273 38:40 Kate Hodgdon 27 South Portland CA 274 38:41 Robert Jones 39 Avon ME 275 38:42 Neil Lipinski 58 Irvington 276 38:44 Tobin Walsh Raymond NH 277 38:47 Taryn O’Connell 23 Georgetown ME 278 38:52 Samantha Brooks 28 S. Casco MA 279 38:57 Tommy Chagrasults 20 Casco MA 280 38:59 Greg Chag 30 Nottingham ME 281 39:04 Meghan Cronen 28 Boston CA 282 39:05 Anne Auer 49 Lewiston ME 283 39:05 Eleanor Sharpe 49 New Orleans ME 284 39:09 Karen Coomer 50 Johns Island 285 39:13 Lauren Jones 34 Avon FL 286 39:19 Barbara Connell 62 Casco VA 287 39:19 John Lynch 71 Standish ME 288 39:23 Mike Conroy 39 NY 289 39:24 Kathleen Dougherty 41 NJ 290 39:25 Melissa Fowlie 48 Temecula ME 291 39:26 Tim Smart 48 Renton ME 292 39:26 Michael Mageles 48 ME 293 39:27 Abigail Desmarais 11 Freedom ME 294 39:27 Mark Mageles 48 Bridgton 295 39:28 Chris Ridge 48 Fort Mill ME 296 39:28 Mark Snow 48 Casco TN 297 39:29 John Micavich 72 Westford 298 39:31 Johanna Bartlett 56 Casco ME 299 39:33 Kate Keane 15 Casco ME 300 39:35 Ashton Coats 15 Casco ME 301 39:41 Alea Lipinski 20 Irvington ME 302 39:46 Becky Laperle 34 Waterford ME 303 39:49 Margaux Kanamori 13 Casco ME 304 39:50 Nico Piwek 16 Raymond ME 305 39:53 Jill Morton 46 Casco 306 40:00 Taylor Jagolinzer 14 Casco DC 307 40:00 Nicole Lafleur 27 Sandown ME 308 40:04 Tom Cook 27 Standish ME CASCO DAYS, Page 4C

Sailing has a new Trend There’s a definite new Trend at the Tuesday Night Races and it’s Sandy Trend coming in first on her Sunfish.

It’s happened twice in as many weeks! What is going on here?!?

The skies were sunny, but one wouldn’t say clear as numerous clouds were in play and the weather radar showed major red nasties to the west in Vermont and coming Down East way for the evening news.

It appeared that these

might pass just north of Harrison Bay as the Lake Region Sailing Club met in a stiff breeze for Race 3 of the Tuesday Night Series.

Sandy Trend had arrived early to practice and get a sense of things, fresh off a win last week in similar air: lots of wind. That night the breezes let up quite dramatically for the race itself. It was looking to stay strong for this evening, but time would tell the tale.

Trend crossed the line first.

Mary Build and Pat Klofas

were having problems staying “out of irons” in the strong gusts and not getting off toward the first mark in a timely manner. Rob Knowles’ Barbara B and Walt Read with Craig Trend on Hat Trick headed up the course, and even they, in larger-keel boats, had their hands full keeping the hulls right-side-up in the strong airs. Eddy’s Thistle set off on schedule with David and Elizabeth joined by new crew Josh Davis, all on the SAILING, Page 4C

ME FL MD ME ME MA ME ME OH NC ME CT MA ME MA ME ME CO ME CT ME ME ME MA NY ME MA ME ME HAPPY RUNNERS — Kristina Morton of Casco (left) NH and Kayleigh Lepage of Bridgton.

MA ME LA SC MA AGE CATEGORY Windham, 25:41 MA 13 & Under 50 to 59 ME Caitlinn Rodke, 13, Karyn Bristol, 51, Shelton, CT, 33:36 Hopewell, NJ, 28:14 Tucker Timanous, 13, Kyle Conforte, 58, CA 28:43 Bridgton, 24:12 WA 14 to 19 60 to 69 Cat Moss, 17, Raymond, Miriam Daniel, 68, Casco, NH 29:33 32:54 ME Isaac Mortimer-Lotke, 18, Sam Smart, 60, Naples, SC Arlington, VA, 23:36 30:55 ME 20 to 29 70 & Over MA Kat Celata, 23, Raymond, John Lynch, 71, Standish, ME 29:06 39:19 ME Michael Beam, 23, CAMP CATEGORY ME Raymond, 25:28 13 & Under NY 30 to 39 Romina Hinojosa, 12, ME Caroline Kendall, 36, Wohelo, 28:20 ME Hanover, NH, 28:00 Felipe McQuilling, 13, ME Jeffrey Lindy, 36, Agawam, 26:25 ME Brookline, MA, 22:51 14 to 16 ME 40 to 49 Margaret Edgecombe, 15, NH Jennifer Blastow, 43, Wohelo, 30:41 CT Otisfield, 27:15 Charlie Clark, 14, Kyle Rhoads, 45, Agawam, 26:18

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Sailing has new Trend

309 40:04 310 40:14 311 40:41 312 40:47 313 40:47 314 40:51 315 40:52 (Continued from Page 3C) 316 41:12 317 41:14 rail and hiking hard. Bob 318 41:15 Bean’s Rampage headed out 319 41:19 last and on schedule under the 320 41:38 “pursuit” type handicapping 321 41:40 system.

322 42:04 It was apparent that Trend 323 42:06 did well upwind as she round324 42:18 ed the weather mark, but she 325 42:20 opening up a growing gap as 326 42:23 heavy air gave her planing 327 42:26 conditions off wind toward the 328 42:26

gybe mark on the east shore.

329 42:37 Eddy’s Thistle Windlord got 330 42:47 the inside at the weather mark 331 42:55 to get past Hat Trick. Knowles 332 42:59 rounded next and then Bean’s 333 43:05 J22. Mary’s Oday was well 334 43:09 back and getting very wet as 335 43:21 the gusts were not allowing 336 43:21 “laid back and mellow” for 337 43:30 anyone that day.

338 43:30 Although Eddy pulled 339 43:32 away from all behind there 340 43:42 was nothing to be gained on 341 43:48 Trend as she gybed around 342 43:48 mark three. At the final turn, 343 43:49 she still held a two-minute 344 43:50 HAND IN HAND as they approach the finish line are Camp Wohelo campers (left) lead. Following well behind were Eddy, Bean, Read and Christina Cappola, Bianca Chao and Callie Bloom; (bottom) reaching out to spectators 345 43:51 (Rivet Photos) 346 43:52 Knowles in slightly less is Eric Magiera of Casco.

347 43:55 but still plentiful wind. And 348 43:56 although the Thistle gained 349 44:18 substantially on Sandy on the 350 44:50 upwind leg she was not to be 351 45:36 denied, and finished a full thir352 45:37 ty seconds ahead of the Eddys 353 45:59 on Windlord. Winnah and still 354 45:59 champion! Sandy Trend takes 355 45:59 the gun two weeks in a row!

356 46:01 On to next Tuesday then!

357 46:20 Full results follow: 358 46:24 1. Sandy Trend, Sunfish 359 46:27 2. David and Elizabeth Eddy, 360 46:30 Thistle Windlord 361 46:30 3. Bob Bean, Mike Bray, and 362 46:36 Paul Gillis, J22 Rampage 363 46:41 4. Walt Read and Craig Trend, 364 46:45 Santana 20, Hat Trick 365 46:47 5. Rob Knowles and crew, 366 46:47 Capri 22, Barbara B 367 46:48 6. Mary Build and Pat Klofas, 368 46:50 Daysailor 369 47:02 The Tuesday Night Racing 370 47:10 Series is sponsored by Lake 371 47:12 Region Physical Therapy, 372 47:13 located on Harrison Road 373 47:29 in Bridgton. Thank you Pat 374 47:30 Klofas!

375 47:30 The Lake Region Sailing 376 47:31 Club invites all sailors to 377 48:04 come out to sail with on 378 48:04 Tuesday nights in Harrison 379 48:20 Bay off Lakeside Pines. Races 380 48:59 start at 5 p.m. Call Walt Read 381 48:59 at 655-2317, an e-mail to wal382 49:03 treadsail@gmail.com, or send 383 49:07 a text to David Eddy at 860384 49:10 841-7244 if you’d like to join 385 49:21 in. The Club is always open to 386 49:25 taking a new sailor out on one 387 49:28 of the boats.

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July 30, 2015, The Bridgton News, Page 5C

This week’s puzzle

Theme: Celebrities ACROSS 1. Assists, usually in some wrongdoing 6. O in XOXO 9. Pro follower 13. Policeman’s club in India 14. Australia’s version of ostrich 15. Floor it?

16. *NHL Legend Bobby Orr 17. Dashboard acronym 18. Administer an oil 19. *Beliebers’ object of affection 21. *Jay-Z’s other half 23. Facsimile 24. Top-rated 25. Trinitrotoluene 28. Huey, Dewey or Louie 30. What concert crew member does?

35. Agitate 37. *Republican Karl 39. Saddam Hussein’s Islam 40. Iris container 41. *”Gossip Girl” 43. Explore by touch 44. Mutilates 46. Affirm 47. *ESPN’s Bayless 48. Correspondence friend 50. *Underwood or Clarkson 52. 7th letter of Greek alphabet 53. “____ we forget” 55. Mom-to-be’s date

57. *”Friend” in the tabloids 61. *1976 Olympic decathlon champion 64. Request for Santa Baby 65. *Eisenhower’s nickname 67. Wing it 69. Imposter 70. Orchestra’s spot 71. Mia ____ 72. Original home of the Saxons 73. Emergency responder 74. Approvals DOWN 1. Vatican vestment 2. Tip of a fishhook 3. Purse to go with gown 4. Rick Riordan’s “The Lightning _____” 5. *Stand-up comedian who goes by one name 6. M¸nchen mister 7. Strike caller 8. Louisiana culinary staple 9. a.k.a. “The Biggest Little City in the World” 10. Seaport in Yemen 11. Barber’s supply 12. On the safe side, at sea 15. Employees, e.g.

20. Land beyond suburb 22. Junior rank of commissioned officer 24. Scandinavian liquor 25. *Presidential candidate 26. Less bright then supernovae

27. In connection with something relevant 29. RC, e.g.

31. Male sheep in Britain, pl.

32. Above “Don’t tread on me” 33. Without illumination 34. *Princess’ little sister 36. “A Christmas Story” leg

38. Augmented 42. Lose ground 45. Chips variety 49. *He played a wolf in a suit 51. Cause for a trip to insane asylum 54. “____ hunt” or “fool’s errand” 56. Empower

57. Pharaoh’ cobras 58. *Neil Armstrong’s employer 59. Wild goat 60. Uncontrolled swerve

61. New York ball players 62. Building extensions 63. Ready for picking 66. *KhloÈ’s sister 68. Art degrees

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Older Lifestyles: It’s all about one’s balance (Continued from Page 1C) where’s the chair?

3. Stand up without using your hands. Yes/no?

4. Length of time you are able to stand on one foot.

Test both.

Improvement: Everyday, evaluate the above. Try to get better by trying to get better. Divorce yourself from using your hands, use as little support as necessary. Use the wall for sup-

port? Next try a broomstick or walking stick until you can do without.

If you have an exercise ball try balancing on it with two feet on floor, just one, then with eyes closed. Do slow motion walking — slower and slower.

My daily regimen uses some yoga and Pilates.

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you are a little off but don’t let it discourage you. Just do what you can. Put yourself in unstable positions and hold your balance.

How do you get this all

done? Balance your time. and a time to play.

I am 71 and I don’t want As Roy and Dale would to spend a lot of time in say, “Happy Trails to you, the gym or on an exercise until we meet again.” mat. I want to get on with living, laughing and loving.

I try to combine as many exercises together that work several of the components at the same time and work as much of it into my daily In Week 10 of the Harrison Bocce League, Caswell beat acts. There is a time to work Bridgton Highlands Ruby’s 3-2; Aces downed Long Lake 4-1; Worsters defeated The Ladies Day tournaMentus 4-1; Henry’s and Searles tied 2-2. ment played last Wednesday, North Division: Worsters +19, Ruby’s +4, Searles +2, Lots for Sale July 22, was Low Net plus Caswell -9 Putts!

The first place winner South Division: Henry’s +10, Ace’s +5, Mentus -9, Long was Yvonne Gluck; second Lake -22 place went to Elaine Tinker; third place to Sue Timperley; Established Subdivision fourth place to Pauline Elmer; Water, Sewer & and fifth place to Carolyn Electricity Installed Stanhope.

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cover some for yourself.

You can really make some big strides toward better balance if you will spend time on it daily.

There will be days when

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SEALS for Sunshine

GLLT: Loon talk Fri.

LOVELL — The Greater Lovell Land Trusts talks and walks are open to the public. The talks are held at the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library unless otherwise noted.

For walks, check the website, www.gllt.org, for directions to trailheads and follow the signs posted along Route 5. Also, please dress appropriately and bring plenty of

water.

Thursday, July 30, 10 a.m. to noon, Heald/Bradley Reserve, Fairburn Parking Lot, Slab City Road, Lovell.

Old Mills PLUS Ferns and Other Spore-Bearing Plants — Mills and hydropower played an important part in the history of Lovell. On this walk, docents will lead you to the dam site by Slab City Road, where a sawmill was once

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located. Several other mills were established further down stream on this brook. The walk will continue on the red trail to Otter Point where you can look back at the house John Fox owned. Along the way, you’ll focus on ferns and other spore bearing plants.

Degree of Difficulty: Easy.

Friday, July 31, 1 p.m. at Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library, “The Uncommon Common Loon,” with Bonny Boatman.

The call of the Common Loon, Gavia immer, is the sound of the Maine woods, as anyone who has ever spent time listening to their hauntingly beautiful calls can attest.

While loons are graceful and adept in water, they are mostly incapable of walking on land, earning them their common name derived from the word “lummox.” Bonny Boatman, whose presentations always combine a mix of science and creativity, will explain the life history of this iconic bird in a family program.

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Private Property, meet at Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library to carpool, from Sabattus Road to Slab City.

Did you know you can walk from Sabattus Road to Heald Pond without seeing a road or a house or any sign of human beings? This docentled walk, across private lands not normally open to the public, is a special opportunity made possible by the generosity of the landowners. A couple of vehicles will be left parked at the Fairburn parking GLLT, Page 8C

FUN TIME EXPLORING NATURE — Participants of all ages enjoy exploring nature with the Greater Lovell Land Trust on Family Fun Day, a Celebration of People, Place and Nature, which will be held this Saturday, Aug. 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Heald Pond Road.

(Photo by Anna Römer)

Family Fun day LOVELL — Each year, the Greater Lovell Land Trust members come together for the annual education meeting.

This year, the meeting will be held at 7 p.m. this Friday, July 31, at The Brick Church on Christian Hill Road in Lovell.

The guest speaker will be Geri Vistein, a conservation biologist with Project Coyote.

Vistein will endeavor to express nature’s design in the powerful relationship between predators and their prey… and to answer the question of why this relationship is vital to the health and biodiversity of our Maine landscapes and our planet as a whole.

A social hour will follow at the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library.

The next day, Saturday, Aug. 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,

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11-feet 2-inches.

WMVAC annual tourney Western Maine Veterans’ Advisory Committee (WMVAC) continues to prepare for the fifth annual golf tournament to be held on Saturday, Aug. 22, at Fairlawn Golf Course in Poland.

The golf tournament is sponsored by WMVAC in order to raise funds for the activities program at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris.

During the tournament, a winning ticket will be drawn to receive a brand new John Deere riding lawn mower. Tickets are currently on sale at the Maine Veterans’ Home located at 477 High Street in South Paris. Tickets are $5 each or six for $25. Tickets may be purchased through the mail by sending a check to Joe Cooney, chairman, 477 High St., South Paris, ME, 04281. There will only be 800 tickets sold.

There are limited slots left to sign up for the golf tournament, but more information can be obtained by calling Ron Snow at 744-9156.

For more information about the Maine Veterans’ Home, call 743-6300 or visit the website at www.mainevets.org

residents of Lovell, Sweden, Stow and Stoneham, are invited to the annual Family Fun Day, a Celebration of People, Place and Nature, under the tent at the end of Heald Pond Road.

Join the GLLT for a picnic lunch provided by the land trust, and activities for all ages at the 802-acre Heald/Bradley Ponds Reserve.

Following lunch, you may choose to participate in one of our docent-led events.

Activities will include a book reading by local author Susan Golder, a parent/child walk with the children who participated in the Lovell Rec program, a sensory walk along Perky’s Path, a visit to a mystery stone structure on the backside of Amos Mountain, a fitness walk on several of the reserve trails and a build your own birdhouse workshop.

It promises to be a fun day as GLLT celebrates being together to enjoy nature in such a beautiful setting.

CASCO – Today, July 30, five active-duty Navy SEALs will embark on the first-ever Summit to Sunshine Challenge, a reverse triathlon for an exceptional cause.

The goal of this ambitious, courageous mission is to raise $100,000 for Camp Sunshine, which will be used to sponsor military and special operations families that have a child diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.

The Summit to Sunshine Challenge will begin with a 7.6 mile run down the tallest peak in the Northeast, Mt. Washington, N.H. (start time estimate 5:30 a.m.). The SEALs will then bike 83.4 miles from New Hampshire to Camp Mataponi in Sebago Lake. During their ride through western Maine, the SEALs will stop at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris to shake hands and pay tribute to the brave heroes of the last generation.

When the SEALs arrive at Camp Mataponi, they will then swim 3.9 miles (rough start time of noon), finally landing at the beach adjacent to Camp Sunshine at Point Sebago Resort (estimated arrival 2:30 p.m.), where an appreciative crowd will greet them!

With all the challenges that military families face already, it is hard to imagine finding out your child has been diagnosed with leukemia, a brain tumor, retinoblastoma, renal disease, lupus, or any of the other diseases that Camp Sunshine faithfully serves.

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The sad story of Nancy Hiking Trips & Tips

by Allen Crabtree

Nancy’s lover, Jim Swindell, still searching for his lost love after all these years.

Nancy Barton was a servant at the estate of Col. Joseph Whipple in Dartmouth, now Jefferson. Nancy fell in love with Jim Swindell, another servant of Col. Whipple. Nancy entrusted him with her money she had earned as wages to Col.

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The Nancy Pond Trail continues to climb steadily for another 0.8 miles to a tricky crossing of the brook, possible by carefully stepping from one boulder to the next. At the brook crossing we found an old utility pole with vestiges of telephone wires still attached — all that remains of the line to the old fire tower on Mt. Bemis (the 29-foot tower there was built in 1941 and was abandoned in 1948. It NANCY, Page 8C

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and pool, a delightful mountain pond, and the peak (3,740 feet) all bear Nancy’s name in memory of her untimely death in 1788.

The 2.4-mile trail to the cascade is blazed with yellow paint and follows old logging roads along Nancy Brook.

At 0.8 miles the trail passes a pile of red-painted stones at the boundary of the National Forest.

There is also a side trail, marked with blue blazes, that goes to the Notchland Inn to the right.

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on the Nancy Pond Trail to the Nancy Cascade and Pool. I thought I heard someone crying in the woods. Could I be hearing Jim’s calling for Nancy, after all these years? I followed the cries down the trail as they got louder and more insistent, and was relieved when I got closer and found out the cries were not a ghost, but only one of our Denmark Mountain Hikers.

Kathy had been calling her dog Lara, who had wandered away from our group.

There was another surprise when I got home and looked at the pictures I had taken of our hike. There was a strange bright “orb” appearing in one of my photos while we were crossing Nancy Brook — could it be some energy from Nancy or Jim? The Nancy Pond Trail This rushing mountain brook, an impressive cascade

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Carol Nugent crossing Nancy Brook — is this orb in the background Nancy’s spirit?

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The July 24, 2015 hike of the Denmark Mountain Hikers followed in the steps of a tragic death and tales of ghosts.

The sad tale of Nancy Barton’s death in 1778 is true and well documented. The tales of ghosts along Nancy Brook since then are only folklore, but some have heard plaintive cries of grief from the spirit of

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Whipple, and she and Swindell were planning to get married in Portsmouth the next fall. Col. Whipple disapproved of the romance and vowed to break it up. To do so, he took Swindell on a trip with him to Portsmouth on a cold December day in 1778. Nancy was in Lancaster making arrangements for their planned trip to Portsmouth to be married.

When Nancy returned to Jefferson and found her lover and her money gone, she thought he had deserted her and set off to find him. The snow was deep and there was no road, only blazes on the trees to follow. She followed the tracks left by the Colonel and her lover in the snow into Crawford Notch and found the campfire where they had camped, but they had gone. She had walked all night and was tired and worn out with fatigue and hunger. She had brought no food with her. Nancy forged on down through the Notch, but made it only as far as a brook, where she succumbed to hypothermia. Her cold lifeless body was found sitting against a tree with her clothes frozen upon her. Apparently, she had slipped and fell in the frigid waters of the brook and gotten soaked.

Crossing the brook today is a challenge, but in the winter with snow and ice, it had proven fatal for Nancy.

There is an after-story.

Nancy’s lover, Jim Swindell, upon hearing of the tragic death of his betrothed, became frantic and insane and died in an asylum a few months later of remorse and guilt. Accounts persist to this day of hikers hearing plaintive cries from Swindell still looking for Nancy in the valley of that bears her name.

All this is a little spooky, especially when on our climb

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School news

A taste of college life

Karen Lewis

Dana Seamon

Hannah Cutting

Karen Lewis has received her bachelor’s of science diploma from the University of Maine, December 2014.

Karen returned to school part-time in 2009 and attended classes through Southern Maine Community College, White Mountain Community College, Eastern Michigan University, University of New England, University of California Berkeley, and full time in 2013 and 2014 through the University of Maine Orono campus and Southern Maine Community College. She completed her B.S. degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition. Karen has a previous A.A.S. degree from Paul Smith College of Forestry, 1981. Karen resides with her husband Peter in Bridgton.

Dana Seamon, son of Clayton and Nancy Seamon, and Patricia and Walter Cannel of Bridgton, was awarded a master’s of arts degree in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding from

California State University Dominguez Hills in May 2015. He will be working as an ombudsman for the conflict resolution office of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.

Dana was a resident of Bridgton for 25 years.

Savannah Kruguer of Brownfield has been named to the University of Delaware’s Dean’s List for the 2015 spring semester. To meet eligibility requirements for the Dean’s List, a student must be enrolled full-time and earn a grade point aver-

age of 3.33 or above (on a 4.0 scale) for the semester.

Casey Rosenberg of Brownfield was named to the Dean’s List at Rochester (N.Y.) Institute of Technology for the spring 2014-2015 semester.

Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean’s List if their term grade point average is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of “incomplete,” “D or F”; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.

BIDDEFORD — The University of New England’s annual Early College Program enables high school juniors and seniors from across the country the opportunity to earn three college credits in two or three-week sessions over the summer by studying a field of interest while getting a taste of college life.

This year’s sessions are in full swing, and this summer, one former Early College participant is making the

transition from student to teacher.

Early College alum Hannah Cutting, who recently graduated with a bachelor’s of science degree in marine biology from UNE, has just come full circle in her Early College experience.

A resident of Sebago, Cutting enrolled in the Early College program during the summer of 2010 as a rising senior at Lake Region High School and participated in

the Coastal Marine Ecology program. As the result of her experience, she applied to UNE as an undergraduate and majored in marine biology.

On Sunday, July 19, the latest cohort of Early College participants arrived on UNE’s Biddeford Campus, and Cutting assumed the position of student assistant in the neuroscience program, working with faculty to mentor the high school participants.

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Lucy Mill The trail continues following old logging roads on the north bank of Nancy Brook.

We came across the remains of the Lucy Mill about 1.8 miles up the trail and took a break looking over what used to be an old brick furnace. Some large pieces of rusted machinery and cement and brick works are all that remain from the 1938 salvage logging operation of the Lucy family of Conway. The 1938 hurricane knocked down thousands of trees in the Nancy Brook valley and the mill was built to process the salvaged trees.

By 1938, the Nancy Pond Trail had just been cut but the hurricane that year wiped it out.

It wasn’t reopened until 1960 and a new trail has been cut from the Lucy Mill up a rough area of blowdowns and landslides to the Nancy Cascade, about 2.4 miles from the trailhead. This area is part of the Nancy Pond Research Natural

Area — no wood or charcoal fires are allowed.

Nancy Cascade and Pool The Nancy Cascade is spectacular. With a fall of about 300 feet this is one of the tallest waterfalls in New England.

At the base of the cascade is the Nancy Pool, a rust-colored pool that tempted us for a dip.

Had the weather been warmer we might have gone in, but it was cool and we resisted the temptation.

The description of Nancy Cascade in New England Waterfalls includes “hundreds of feet of chutes, slides, horsetails and small plunges (above the lower falls) equally as stunning and charming.” We opted to have our lunch at the Nancy Pool and admire the lower falls, saving the steep climb to the top of the falls for another hike. The trail continues to Nancy Pond, past Norcross Pond, and into the Pemigewasset Wilderness.

Hiking that day were Carol Nugent, Nancy Sosman, Ron Van Schenkof, Kathy Huchthausen and Lara, and Allen Crabtree. We left the

parking lot on Route 302 at 9:45 a.m. and reached the cascade after 2 hours hiking time.

The time down was 1 hour, 50 minutes, reaching the cars at 2:35 p.m. We called this a “moderate hike” because of the vertical elevation gain and distance. The old logging roads were easy to hike, but we found them quite “boney” with rocks.

The weather was cool and skies were overcast for our entire hike except for a very brief, light shower as we neared the Cascade. As soon as we got back into the car at the end of the hike, the heavens opened with a furious rainstorm. It let up as we reached the Trails End ice cream shop in Bartlett, and as soon as we had finished our cones the rains resumed again and were with us most of the way home to Denmark. It was nice that the rain worked around our hike and ice cream break, and we agreed that this was a wonderful day hike to a new area for the Denmark Mountain Hikers.

Information about Nancy Cascade in Grafton County, Livermore, N.H. Difficulty – Moderate Hiking distance – 2.4 miles to the cascade Hiking times – 2 hours to the cascade Elevation – 2,400 feet.

Vertical Gain – 1,450 feet Coordinates – 44° 07’ 03”N 71° 22’ 52”W Topographic Maps – USGS Bartlett and Carrigan 7.5-minute quads Directions to the trailhead: Go north on Routes 16 and 302 in North Conway and take the left (Route 302) fork towards Bartlett. Continue north through Bartlett into Crawford Notch. The Nancy Pond Trail starts at a roadside parking area on the left (west) side of Route 302 in lower Crawford Notch, just past the Sawyer River and before reaching the Notchland Inn (left side) and the parking lot for Crawford Mountain (right side). There is room for 4 to 6 cars at the trailhead parking lot.

College grads & honors The sad story of Nancy

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designed to serve the entire family of a child who is battling a life-threatening illness, the organization is continually striving to expand services.

The impact of Camp Sunshine is best expressed in the words of one of their campers: “I came away from camp renewed and ready to face the challenges that await me…

Thanks to our time at camp I have an appreciation for life again. This generous gift of a week at Camp Sunshine has lifted the spirit of an entire family.”

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lot so there won’t be a need to walk back. Plenty of water and a snack are highly recommended. Please note: Long pants and waterproof boots necessary.

Degree of Difficulty: Easy.

Wednesday, Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m., “Crows and Corvids,” with Bonny Boatman at Charlotte Hobbs Library.

Were you aware that crows can do the following: Remember individual human faces? Plan for the future and communicate complexities to each other? And make and share tools with one another?

These are just a few examples of their extraordinary abilities.

Join Bonny Boatman for an amazing trip through the world of the crow. Learn about this marvelous creature that literally lives among us.

Thursday, Aug. 6, 9 a.m. to noon, Flat Hill, Heald Pond Road, Lovell, “Our Amazing Mammals.”

Each mammal has its own unique behavior. Did you know that gray foxes can climb trees to catch a squirrel for a meal? Or that red squirrels have a sweet tooth?

They bite sugar maples in the spring, allowing the sap to run and returning later to lick the treat. Come learn about the mammals of Maine. Look for bear claw marks, moose scrapes and porcupine work, plus other animal signs. Plenty of water and a snack are highly recommended.

Degree of Difficulty: Moderate.

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July 30, 2015, The Bridgton News, Page 1D

Almost Home Mike’s road report

by Mike Corrigan BN Columnist

A lesson for us?

A Maryland town

CHESTERTOWN, MARYLAND – I have seen the future and it is the past.

In this beautiful town ten miles from Chesapeake Bay, history is written as vividly as the green grass grows. The liberal arts college, Washington College, founded in 1782, had as a patron the Washington, Father of Our Country. The courthouse is columned and beautiful. Historic houses decked with cupolas and mansard roofs and gingerbread detailing, jostle shoulder to shoulder, eave to eave, along thoroughlysettled High Street, all within a few feet of the pavement.

The estuary of the Chester River still harbors some working fishermen. The place is busy and lovely, but the pace is slow.

Fleeing the Megalopolis and the terrifying rush and blast of the interstate roads, I visited quiet, civilized Chestertown on a Sunday and Monday. The brick sidewalks of the downtown were busy. Historical markers were everywhere, celebrating, for example, George Vickers, a Congressman from Chestertown who voted for President Andrew Johnson’s narrow acquittal. But there was also this small plaque: “Norman Carroll Jackson, 1949–2010, Town Mason, Mechanic, and Friend to All He Met.” I loved that one. Farther down, in front of the Chamber of Commerce, stands, or in this case, strides forward, a statue of Bill Nicholson, a native who starred in the National League more than 70 years ago. (He once received an intentional walk with the bases loaded, the plaque asserted.) There were displays showing Chestertown’s part in the War of 1812, and many other historical notices, including one about a “Tea Party” thrown by local patriots, in honor of the Boston hoorah of 1774.

But the real history was in the buildings themselves. Even the derelict old houses, and there were a couple, managed to look dignified. Chestertown shows that the answer to the downtown parking problem is not more parking, it’s more downtown. You can’t build a downtown that works by catering to drivers; you can only benefit from them when they stop being drivers and actually get out of their cars. A sea of parked automobiles interspersed among electrified plastic shops is no inducement to stop, it’s an invitation to flee, to keep on going. Does nothing for the soul, which doesn’t want to be harried and squeezed dry. A human-friendly, peoplescaled environment, that is the ticket.

The arts and history go together. The history in Chestertown is alive. “Chestertown had the good sense to hang on to what makes it special,” noted a 2007 national citation as one of America’s Most Distinctive Destinations. This didn’t just happen, and in some instances the history has been actually resurrected. Fifteen years ago a local citizen got the idea to build a full-scale schooner. The Sultana now rides majestically on the Chester River; it took 150,000 hours of volunteer LESSON, Page 5D

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IMPROMPTU PHOTO SHOOT at the Covered Bridge in Newry. The Alberto Maranhão Theater Dance Company will be performing at Casco Bay Movers on Friday night at 7 p.m. and at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. For more information and tickets go to the project side of Artmovesdance.com. Their classes are free and open to the public, although donations are welcome to support this and other Cottage Street Creative Exchange projects.

Conspicuously absent

After reading Ann Coulter’s recently released Adios America!

I’m conscious of how our mainstream media deals with crimes committed by immigrants, legal and illegal. While some crimes are reported on locally, the status of the perpetrators is ignored.

Coulter gives example after example too numerous to mention here, of how immigrants commit heinous crimes all over the United States, but the word “immigrant” is always conspicuously absent when the perpetrators are described.

As my wife and I drove through Portland last week listening to a local radio station, we heard about Jimmy Odong’s crime spree. The 25-year-old man was arrested for a carjacking at gunpoint in Portland and the armed robbery of a bank in nearby Freeport the same day. He’s also the chief suspect in another robbery earlier that day. Last February, Odong was arrested for aggravated assault in a Portland domestic incident.

“I’m glad that guy is off the streets,” my wife said as we passed neighborhoods in which some of those crimes occurred.

“Other than all that, Jimmy is probably a nice guy,” I responded.

“Yeah, right,” she said.

The broadcast never mentioned that Jimmy Odong was an immigrant from Sudan.

The next day, I was reading the Portland Press Herald, a leftist paper next to which the Boston Globe appears moderate. In it was a picture of Jimmy Odong in police custody. It turns out that long before his most recent crime spree, Odong

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was wellknown to police. In 2009, he was arrested after he “led police on a two-mile car chase through the city’s Bayside neighborhood and downtown Portland. During the chase, Odong crashed into several parked cars and struck a building.

After abandoning his car, Odong fled before he was captured in Congress Square. He was charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, eluding an officer, operating under the influence, operating without a license and four counts of leaving the scene of an accident.” Nowhere in the story did it mention that Odong was an immigrant. WGME and WCSH covered the story too, but neither of those TV stations mentioned it either.

Odong had been in trouble only a week before that 2009 incident when police arrested him for stealing two bottles of vodka from the Hannaford store on Forest Avenue. He resisted arrest and nearly started a riot when a group of young ABSENT, Page 3D

fully, and then arranged with the town for its construction.

Carole also contributed a substantial amount of money to this project.

We also thank the Town of Bridgton. It recognized the need for this project and also contributed substantially to its construction.

Well done Carole and Bridgton!

Mary Maxwell, Roy Lambert Bridgton

To The Editor: We are writing to express our thanks for the new chilTo The Editor: dren’s play structure conThank you, Kevin structed this week at the Hancock, for sharing part of Woods Pond Town Beach. your story about Pine Ridge It is a valuable addition to with us in The Bridgton News. the beach and makes it even And thank you, Wayne Rivet, more attractive to our grandfor giving this story front- children. page coverage. To me, it is Our thanks are particua very important story. I was larly directed to Carole Ayer, fascinated. I was enthralled. I the driving force behind this was touched. project. Carole envisioned Greg Grigsby the project, researched it To The Editor: Bridgton Frustration and anger, at WHAT A VIEW — Jim Hall of Casco was amongst the curious spectators who watched the incessant and often dis- the Tall Ships sail into the Portland area this past weekend. This photo was taken from honest ads in last November’s Spring Point. election, still ring in my head.

We often did not know who “outside the box.”

By Stan Cohen paid for the ads or how to Ed Rock and the crew Medicare Volunteer Counselor stop them. at Shawnee Peak were on Medicare fraud schemes are not a new phenomThis Nov. 3, we have a top of every detail at the enon. Vultures are always ready to find a path to riches great opportunity to make mountain making everyTo The Editor: at the expense of everyone else. election ads more transpar- To The Editor: Naples Town Manager As master of ceremo- thing flow smoothly.

Public programs like Medicare that spend huge ent and honest. The proposed Special thanks to the Ephram Paraschak stated that nies Carl Talbot so beausums of money are especially vulnerable. Since 2007, Maine Accountable Elections volunteers who got things the July 27, 2015 board of tifully stated, “The hills the Medicare Fraud Strike Force (now a joint agency referendum would: done: Sue Mercer of the created within the Department of Health and Human • Hold politicians account- selectmen meeting was can- were alive with music!” Greater Bridgton Lakes celled because, “The board Thank you, Carl, for fillServices and the U.S. Attorney General’s Office) has able by raising fines and Region Chamber of been working to expose and punish these bad guys. penalties for breaking did not have enough mem- ing in those transition Commerce, Tom Chandel bers for a quorum.”

Only two moments with information The Affordable Care Act of 2010 put more teeth into campaign laws; of Chandel Associates, Ed the Strike Force and it has made important strides in • Increase transparency by of the five board members and humor at the Pleasant Rock of Shawnee Peak Mountain Music Festival! uncovering Medicare fraud. requiring special interest would be able to attend.

Without a quorum, busi- We are also grateful that Ski Area, Anne Krieg, In June, a sweep by the Strike Force in several citgroups to list their top Tom Harriman and Carl ies resulted in the takedown of 243 individuals who three donors right on the ness cannot be conducted. “climate change” took a Churchill, Lorie and David Furthermore, the public can- vacation and didn’t give collectively were responsible for about $712 million in political ads; Lyons, Pat and Chuck false billing. These people included 46 doctors, nurses • Strengthen Maine’s Clean not address the board with us any crazy weather on Renneker, and other licensed medical professionals.

Election laws, so that their issues and concerns. Pleasant Mountain on The Pleasant Mountain The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services also ordinary Mainers can run Meetings are scheduled every Saturday, July 25.

Music Festival could not There is no way to suspended a number of providers using the authorfor office without being other Monday, as shown on have happened without express our appreciation for ity provided in the Affordable Care Act. The charges beholden to special inter- the town calendar. wonderful sponsors, who If selectmen are not going the talented musicians, who against these perpetrators are based on a variety of ests. understand the needs of the fraud schemes involving various medical treatments For more information, to attend board meetings due took time out of their sum- Bridgton community and and services, including home health care, psychoI suggest you go to www. to other commitments, they mer to volunteer for this supported this event both should step aside and resign. event. The bands played therapy, physical and occupational therapy, durable accountableelections.org John Nostin everything from country years: Norway Savings medical equipment and the Part D prescription drug Marlee Turner Maine Native Vice Chairman to classical; some familiar Bank, benefit. They billed for equipment that wasn’t proRaymond American Center and Naples Budget Committee tunes and a lot of very vided, for care that wasn’t needed, and for services that Chandel Associates. impressive original music. weren’t rendered.

Most important, thank John Ramsey, Terry Swett, “This action represents the largest criminal health you to everyone who purNew Emotion, Back Porch care fraud takedown in the history of the Department chased tickets and attendChamber Ensemble, Fish of Justice, and it adds to an already remarkable record ed the Pleasant Mountain Be informed before any Bowl and Dusty LaDale — of enforcement,” said Attorney General Lynch.

Music Festival supporting thank you!

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Thank you, sincerely without vision and effort.

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Reviewing the Iran Nuclear Agreement

“Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history. We of this Congress and this administration will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance or insignificance can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass will light us down in honor, or dishonor to the latest generation.”

— Abraham Lincoln in a message to Congress, Dec. 1, 1862.

President Lincoln’s words echo today as Congress debates the Iran nuclear agreement. We are embarked on an historic process — one that will potentially result in one of the most important votes that any member in this body will take. It’s a vote that could entail the risk of further conflict in an already dangerous region, and will have implications for our relationships in the Middle East and throughout the world.

Since the United States and its P5+1 partners — China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and Germany — as well as the European Union reached an agreement with Iran on July 14, I have been deeply committed to reading, reviewing, and understanding the deal to decide whether or not it’s in the best interest of our country and our allies. Frankly, I was disappointed at the outpouring of reaction from people who haven’t read the agreement and who haven’t studied the implications.

To render judgment on an agreement before the ink is even dry seems to me an abdication of our responsibility as members of this institution.

I believe it is paramount that we read the agreement — word for word — and note questions, observe data, and study the

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by Angus King United States Senator analysis in order to make a responsible decision. That’s my first step and it’s something that I continue to be deeply engaged in. My second step is to seek expertise — to reach outside the Senate and the administration to hear from nuclear physicists, economists, arms inspection experts, and defense and foreign relations advisors to help me gain as much knowledge and expertise in the facts of this agreement as possible.

As I move through these steps, it is of course vital to consider the alternatives. No agreement like this can be judged solely in

Praise for famous men (and women)

It is the customary practice of newspaper columnists that they attack the reputations of individuals and groups; tear down, never build up; ignore virtues, chase after vices.

Thus, there is an irresistible urge to go after Donald T---p.

I resist even the mere mention of his name in order not to further inflate his persona.

Instead, let us turn our attention to those above and alongside us who merit honor and respect. Let us praise…

For starters, President Obama. He is the candidate that many of us attached our liberal hopes to — and during his first term and afterward found ourselves bitterly disappointed. No Drama Obama shied away from a fight — except, importantly, over health care. Too often, when troubles and tough guys blocked his away, he stood aside.

Now, however, he takes on the hoary Cuba problem and the thornier Iran conundrum and confronts his opponents with the intelligence and guts we hoped for seven years ago. Right on! Next, we can hope, on to simple and fair tax reform!

Then there’s John Kerry, who deserves our praise for his heroic efforts in the Middle East. He deserved our votes in 2004 and would have made this country a better place if not defeated by shameless opinion manipulators. (What a lot of distress this brainy and wise man would have saved us if he, not Bush, had prevailed.) Kerry in 2016! (Remember you read it here first.)

Slipping overseas, I nominate Angela Merkel, Germany’s boss lady, who while sensibly tough on Greece also seeks ways to bridge the gap between Russia and Ukraine. It’s no easy task to run one of the world’s most successful countries while fighting off the demands of lesser nations.

While praising nations, we should include Singapore, which this year marks 50 years of good governance (if not a liberal’s ideal) and prosperity for a small island nations with scant resources and a population sharply divided between races. A lesson or two there we might study and apply.

COLORFUL SUNSET MASTERPIECE IN THE SKY Thinking smaller, let us take a walk down Main Street in over Long Lake captured by Rae-Ann Chaisson Guzman.

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To The Editor: You may have seen the photo last week of this fellow promoting the “Best Beards” contest at the upcoming Village Folk Festival. They had to pair him with a pretty woman, sort of a Beauty and the Beast thing, so as to not scare the kiddies.

He’s not a bad sort; a bit of a flibbertigibbet, but he still has most of his marbles at his advanced age, and this contest sounds like a fun thing.

He tells me there are two best beard categories, as well as a best mustache category.

The judging will be done by a

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To The Editor: As we pack up the final stuffed animals, rides and tents, count the final coins, and reflect on the 81st annual Casco Days, all we can say is WOW, what a great year! An entire community came together, pulling off a spectacular three-day festival that raised a record amount of money for the Casco Fire Association and the community organizations it supports.

The Casco Fire Association would like to thank all the

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The Lovell Appeals Board will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, August 12th, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. at the Lovell Town Office, in regards to an administrative appeal filed by Robert Upton, et al, regarding the decision issued by the CEO declaring the Micklon property located at 219 Christian Hill Rd. in Lovell, being Map R01, Lot 028D, to be a Type 1 Home Occupation.

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hundreds of volunteers who helped make this year’s threeday event a reflection of a community at work and play together — it truly is a oneof-a-kind family event. There were over 350 volunteers, who participated this past weekend! People from local businesses, churches, community service organizations, athletic teams, schools, camps, as well as whole families, became involved in one way or another to help pull it all together. It takes a huge number of volunteer hours and hard work and it all goes toward raising dollars that flow back into the local community.

With the exception of a quick, but heavy-hitting downpour on Friday night, beautiful, cool weather graced Casco Days Park and the energy in Casco Village reflected it! The Children’s Parade participants braved the downpour, shuffled to the Community Center for shelter, and persevered by marching proudly in their drenched costumes, putting on another fabulous parade.

Our food booth served up a record number of items and the fireworks display impressed

LAKE REGION MIDDLE SCHOOL NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT Grades 6, 7 and 8 Tuesday, Aug. 18th, 2015 8:00 a.m. to Noon No appointment necessary PLEASE BRING BIRTH CERTIFICATE, IMMUNIZATION RECORD, AND TWO PROOFS OF RESIDENCY. School address: 204 Kansas Rd., Naples, ME 04055 Phone: 647-8403 or 693-4784

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AGENDA Casco Planning Board August 10, 2015 Casco Community Center 940 Meadow Road 7:00 P.M.

COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS WANTED The Board of Selectmen request volunteers to serve on the “Capital Improvement Committee.” Background or knowledge of the construction trade is preferred. The purpose of the Committee is to annually review the Capital Improvement Plan, prioritizing identified projects and recommending new projects for possible inclusion in the annual budget process.

If interested, please submit a Committee Application to Town of Bridgton, Three Chase Street, Suite 1, Bridgton, Maine 04009 on or before Friday, July 31, 2015.

Applications are available at the Town Office or the Town of Bridgton website at www.bridgtonmaine.org. Questions may be directed to Robert A. Peabody Jr., Town Manager, at 207-6478786.

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the Thursday night crowd, receiving raving reviews as “the best fireworks display people had ever seen!”

Hundreds of spectators lined the street Saturday afternoon for the Grand Parade that featured area businesses, camps, Kora Shrine groups, marching bands, business mascots and more! Over 500

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panel of local hair stylists and barbers and will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21 as part of the two-day festival.

So, those of you who take pride in your tonsorial growth and extravagant display of manliness might want to enter this contest.

Bob Casimiro Bridgton

isolation because we are operating in conjunction with countries across the globe, and our actions will be felt by the entire international community. So, we must ask: what happens if we don’t accept this agreement? What happens if we do? What happens if we do nothing? What does Iran do then? What happens to our relationships in the Middle East? What is Iran’s path to a bomb if this agreement is not approved?

This is how I will approach my consideration of the agreement. This is too important and the consequences are too serious for Congress not to give this deal due consideration. Even though we’re headed into a presidential election year, even though there are partisan differences, even though there are differences with this president, this is an historic vote, and it is a solemn responsibility.

As members of Congress, we owe the people of America a close reading of the facts, a balanced weighing of the alternatives, and our best judgment. That’s what the people of Maine expect of me, and, I believe, is what the people of America expect of their Congress.

1. Approve Minutes of June 8, 2015 and July 13, 2015 2. Barry J. Hobbins, duly authorized attorney for AT&T Mobility ) a/k/a New Cingular Wireless, has submitted an application for Site Plan Approval for a Wireless Communication Facility located at 190 Tamarack Trail.

Said property is known as Map 6, Lot 34-7 and is titled to Robert and Shellie Symonds.

3. Other.

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of contention, now humming along efficiently in improved quarters. Across the street is the about-to-bloom new site of the Rufus Porter Museum, which will add a point of great interest to downtown. Across Main Street is Gallery 302, which is already a big plus for the town, offering beauty and fun. For everything in this paragraph, the town owes a huge debt to the hardworking and creative Cosseys, Beth and Jim. Then there’s Beth’s Kitchen Café, which sets a standard for the region in fine dining and a new, festive paint job.

For your dining pleasure at home, there’s the Farmers’ Market, which attracts a Saturday crowd with the freshest veggies, berries and homemade goods sold by the friendliest producers.

As I think over the many kindnesses and demonstrated talents of folks who have benefited all of us in this town, they plainly exceed the limit of The News. But space must be awarded to Stan Cohen, who has helped many ailing townspeople and institutions to better health.

Speaking of health, I could not end this list without mentioning the staff of the Bridgton Hospital. The region is fortunate indeed to have such skilled and attentive caregivers.

We had recent occasion to be the guests of Doctor Coury and his staff in the Emergency Room. We can compare their care to similar experiences in larger, more prominent hospitals. They were tops!

Praise and thanks to them and to all of the above and those working away quietly for the benefit of all.

Henry Precht is a retired Foreign Service Officer.

runners, including hundreds of area campers crossed the finish line on Saturday morning’s 37th annual four-mile road race! And, as always, Rick Charette and the Bubble Gum Band drew an impressive crowd for their Saturday night performance, as children danced and sang to their favorite tunes!

Once again, our sincere thanks to all the wonderful folks who came to the 81st Annual Casco Days celebration, especially our business sponsors who are an integral part of the event’s success! To the hundreds of people who make Casco Days the reason to get together and celebrate family, community and pure summer fun every year… thank you! Without your support, we would not be able to help local charities and groups.

Thanks again for making the best year yet! See you in 2016, July 28, 29 and 30!

Kevin Hancock, Holly Hancock, Tom Mulkern Co-chairmen Casco Days 2015

Greatly successful

To The Editor: The Arts and Crafts Festival on the Naples Causeway was a success! God took care of the weather and the artists took care of the beautiful art displayed.

We had a variety of high-

quality art in three different categories. First prize money award for Fine Arts was donated by Freedom Café. First prize for Crafts was donated

by Migis Lodge. And firstplace prize in Photography was donated by Dick Dyke. All remaining prizes were donated

by Rick’s Café.

The first-prize winner in Fine Arts went to Lynda Rasco; second prize to Travis Nelson; and third prize to Shana Blumert.

The first-prize winner in Crafts went to Brenda McGuiness; second prize to C. Hiddell; and third prize to Bob McDougall.

The first prize for Photography went to Steven Beckwith; second prize to Darylanne Leonard; third prize to Janice Edwards; honorable mentions to Andrea Dacko and Ivy Jordan.

Special thanks to the following: Wrong Road Band for great entertainment; Clyde Bailey Community Center for the free face painting and free massages given by professional caregivers; Nappi Distributors for donating radio advertising; Current Publishing for donating newspaper advertising; Coca-Cola for being a major sponsor providing giveaways and financial support.

We thank all for your patronage at the Naples Causeway Art Festival.

Laura Imbriale Naples Arts & Crafts Festival

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Strengthening cybersecurity The absent word

The information and communications networks we refer to as cyberspace are critical to our economy, national defense, homeland security, and everyday lives.

Yet, every week, we learn of more threats to our cyber infrastructure. The specter of our adversaries disrupting our telecommunication system, shutting down our electrical power, or freezing our financial markets is not science fiction.

This reality was powerfully demonstrated by the recent cyber attack that compromised the personal information of at least 21.5 million former and current federal employees. The hacking of computer systems at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) affected a staggering number of Americans. OPM was inexcusably negligent in protecting this information, but this cyber theft exposed a tremendous vulnerability in the defense of federal civilian networks. Like millions of Americans, I received a letter that my personal data had been compromised.

The information systems of the federal government contain highly sensitive personal data, such as Social Security numbers, home addresses, dates of birth, and in some cases, extensive background information of federal employees, retirees, and contractors, who have applied for security clearances. Yet, while the Department of Homeland

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by Susan Collins United States Senator Security (DHS) has a mandate to protect the dot-gov domain of federal civilian agencies, it has only limited authorities to do so. At present, DHS experts do not have the authority to monitor the networks of government agencies unless they have permission from that agency. DHS also cannot regularly deploy countermeasures to block malware without permission from the agency.

This limited authority hinders the security of dotgov information systems.

The OPM attack was a stark reminder that our adversaries are increasingly turning to the cyber realm. We must make certain that the Department of Homeland Security is empowered to deploy effective tools in the dot-gov domain to ensure that government agencies and the data their systems contain are protected.

As a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee and based on my experience as a former leader of the Homeland Security Committee, I have introduced bipartisan legislation that is crucial to securing our government systems and

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helping to prevent future, potentially devastating, cyber attacks against our nation.

This protection is urgently needed. In addition to the OPM, such federal agencies as the IRS, the Patent Office, the Social Security Administration, and Medicare are repositories of vast quantities of sensitive personal data of Americans. And, the threat is increasing. Between 2006 and 2014, information security incidents in the federal government increased more than twelve-fold, from 5,500 incidents to more than 67,000.

Our bipartisan Federal Information Security Management Reform Act takes five important steps to strengthen the security of the networks of our federal civilian agencies. First, our bill would allow the Department of Homeland Security to operate intrusion detection and prevention capabilities on all federal civilian agencies without waiting for a request from every federal agency. Today, if an agency is uncooperative with DHS or simply does not want to make cybersecurity a prior-

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 Jones & Matthews, PA Certified Public Accountants Accounting and taxes Roosevelt Trail Prof. Bldg.

Route 302, Bridgton 647-3668 cpas@maine.com

CHIMNEY LINING The Clean Sweep LLC Chimney Cleaning Service Supaflu and Stainless Steel Chimney lining and relining Dana Richardson 935-2501

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

DENTAL SERVICES Mountain View Dentistry Dr. Leslie A. Elston Cosmetic/restorative & Family Dentistry 207-647-3628 MountainViewDentistryMaine.com

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

Servicemaster Prof. Carpet Cleaning – Home/Office ELECTRICIANS Fire/Smoke Damage Restoration Northeast Alarm Services Inc. 1-800-244-7630 207-539-4452 Installation-Service-Monitoring Bosworth Electric Inc. ADT Security Services 647-4646 Quality electrical contractor TLC Home Maintenance Co. cindi@northeastalarm.com Commercial/Industrial/Residential Professional Cleaning and Generators/Todd Bosworth/207-838-6755 Property Management WAM-ALARM Systems bosworthelectricinc@hotmail.com Housekeeping and much more Installation, Service, Monitoring 583-4314 Burglar-Fire-Temperature Sensors D. M. Electric Inc. & Sons Free Security Survey 647-2323 Dennis McIver, Electrical Contractor COMPUTERS Residential/Commercial/Industrial APPLIANCE REPAIR Licensed in Maine & New Hampshire Bits & Bytes Bridgton 207-647-5012 Jones Appliance Service/Repair LLC 222 Main St., Lovell, ME 04051 207-925-1076 Quality service you deserve J.P. Gallinari Electric Co. stephen@bitsnbytes.co All major brands Residential - Commercial - Industrial jonesappliances@aol.com 595-4020 Grammy Geek Aerial - Auger - Lifting Service Tech support for seniors (jr’s too) Bridgton 647-9435 ATTORNEYS 1-1 support at your home Malware & virus removal/PC repair McIver Electric Shelley P. Carter, Attorney Free pick-up & delivery 207-310-0289 “Your on time every time electricians” Law Office of Shelley P. Carter, PA 221 Portland Rd, Bridgton 110 Portland St., Fryeburg, ME 04037 Ms. C’s Computer Repair 647-3664 935-1950 www.spcarterlaw.com Virus and spyware removal www.mciverelectric.net PC repairs 207-228-5279 Michael G. Friedman, Esq., PA 27 Zion Hill Road, Bridgton R.W. Merrill Electrical Contractor 132 Main St. 24 hour Emergency Service P.O. Box 10, Bridgton, ME 04009 Naples Computer Services 647-8360 PC repair/upgrades – on-site service Residential & Commercial Harrison 583-2986 Fax 583-4882 Virus and spy-ware removal Hastings Malia, PA Home and business networking David K. Moynihan 376 Main Street – PO Box 290 Video security systems Fryeburg, ME 04037 71 Harrison Rd., Naples 207-693-3746 Master Electrician 935-2061 www.hastings-law.com Licensed ME & NH Bridgton 647-8016 CONTRACTORS Robert M. Neault & Associates Attorneys & Counselors at Law EXCAVATION Jeff Hadley Builder Corner of Rte. 302 & Songo School Rd. Remodeling, Additions P.O. Box 1575, Naples Snow’s Excavation Tile work, Wood flooring 693-3030 Complete site work Kitchens, Drywall, Painting Foundations-Septic-Lots cleared 30 yrs experience 583-4460 CARETAKERS jhadley44@gmail.com 207-647-2697

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

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

CARPETING Thurlow’s Carpet & Home Center Sales & Service Meadow Rd. (Sandy Creek Junction) Bridgton 647-5562, 800-310-5563 www.thurlowscarpet.com

Quality Custom Carpentry From start to finish and from old to new Jeff Juneau Naples 207-655-5903

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

DENTAL SERVICES

EXERCISE/FITNESS Dee’s BodyCraft Personal Training, Aerobics, Pilates Certified – Experienced Bridgton 647-9599

FLOORING Abrams Hardwood Floors Sanding/Refinishing/Installation Sales & Service Tile – LVT – Hardwood 5 Otter Pond Rd, Bridgton 803-8221

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

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

Bridgton Dental Hygiene Care, PA Complete oral hygiene care – infant to senior Most dental insurances, MaineCare 207-647-4125 www.BDHC.me

J & M Wood Floors Installation/Sanding/Refinishing Fully insured – Free estimates 207-337-5623

ity, there is little that can be done to strengthen the agency’s vulnerable network.

Second, our bill would also allow DHS to conduct risk assessments of any network within the dotgov domain. This provision will ensure that no federal agency can be unaware if it has not sufficiently secured its network and thus jeopardized sensitive data.

Third, our bill would allow DHS to operate defensive countermeasures on these networks once a cyber threat has been detected.

Currently, DHS can only deploy technical assistance to assist agencies to diagnose and mitigate cyber threats at an agency’s discretion, and sometimes there are legal impediments to doing so.

Fourth, our legislation would strengthen and streamline the authority Congress gave to DHS last year to issue binding directives to federal agencies, especially to respond to substantial cyber security threats or in emergency circumstances.

Finally, while DHS administers the protection of federal networks, the Office of Management and Budget has the ultimate responsibility to enforce federal cybersecurity standards. Our bill would require OMB to report to Congress on its enforcement of governmentwide cybersecurity standards through the use of its budget process. Congress SECURITY, Page 6D FOUNDATIONS Henry’s Concrete Construction Foundations, Slabs, Floors Harrison Tel. 583-4896 J. B. Concrete Bill O’Brien Poured Foundations 207-647-5940

GARAGE DOORS Naples Garage Door Co. Installation & repair services Free estimates Naples 207-693-3480

(Continued from Page 1D) black men surrounded police and shouted: “Killers!” and “Murderers!” Just a week before that, police shot a young black immigrant, also from Sudan, who had pulled a gun on them. The media identified him as an immigrant only because he could be portrayed as a victim and not a perpetrator. That’s how it is with our mainstream media: if the story is likely to stir up sympathy, mention “immigrant.” If the story is negative, leave it out.

We hear much about American white guys being accused of rape — even when the stories are false. Consider Tawana Brawley, Duke lacrosse and the University of Virginia cases alone. Our mainstream media were breathless in their coverage although none had any basis in fact.

Why? Because the alleged perpetrators were American white guys. They ignore thousands of genuine sexual assaults by illegal immigrants however, and when they do report, they leave out information about race or immigration status.

Those of us who don’t limit our information-gathering to mainstream sources know America is experiencing an illegal alien crime wave. In Adios America! Coulter reports that fully one quarter of the entire population of Mexico has crossed the border into the United States, illegally in most cases, as well as one fifth of the population of El Salvador.

Brietbart.com reports that illegals accounted for 37% of all federal prison sentences in the United States in 2014! In 1980, President Carter told Fidel Castro that he could send any Cubans here who wanted to come, so Castro emptied his jails and mental hospitals in the infamous Mariel Boat Lift. Looks like Mexico is taking a cue from Cuba, because we’re certainly not getting the cream of the Mexican crop.

Maine became a sanctuary state when Democrat Governor John Baldacci issued an executive order forbidding state employees from inquiring about the immigration status of anyone, anytime, whether applying for benefits or being stopped by police. The result? Thousands of illegal aliens poured into our tiny state, many going on welfare in violation of federal law. Republican Governor Paul LePage is only now turning off the welfare spigot. In 2011, the Center For Immigration Studies reported that, nationally, 57% of legal and illegal immigrants used at least one form of welfare.

Coulter contends our media grossly underreport the number of illegal aliens living here. She says there are at least 30 million, most of them on welfare, and if this continues, it’s adios to America, as we know it.

Tom McLaughlin of Lovell is a retired middle school U.S. History teacher.

LAWN CARE

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

LP GAS Bridgton Bottled Gas LP Gas Cylinders/Service Route 302 Bridgton 207-647-2029

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

Fully insured Free estimates Darryl & Doug Hunt 693-5060

Roberts Overhead Doors Commercial/residential – free estimates MOVING Now offering Master Card & Visa Bridgton Moving 207-595-2311 Residential & light commercial bridgtonmoving@verizon.net HAIRDRESSERS Glynn Ross 240 N. High St. – 647-8255 The Hairitage 671-2556 (cell) One Beavercreek Farm Rd. (top of Packard’s Hill – Rte 302) MUSIC LESSONS Vicki Crosby Owner/Stylist Up Scale Music Studio 647-8355 Piano Lessons – All Levels Composition-Theory-Transcription HARDWARE Evan 647-9599 L. M. Longley & Son OIL DEALERS Hardware/Plumbing/Heating/Metal Shops Electrical/Welding supplies/Housewares Dead River Co. Range & Fuel Oil Main St., Norway, ME 743-8924 Oil Burner Service Tel. 647-2882, Bridgton HEATING

RUBBISH SERVICE Bridgton Trash & Rubbish Service Bridgton/Naples/Harrison/Fryeburg Weekly & 1-time pickups – Cleanouts Tel. 207-595-4606 The Dump Guy Insured – Junk removal Basement and attic cleanouts 207-450-5858 www.thedumpguy.com

SELF STORAGE Bridgton Storage 409 Portland Rd 28 units & 4000’ open barn Bridgton 647-3206 JB Self Storage Rt. 5 Lovell, Maine Monthly/yearly secure storage 207-925-3045

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

SURVEYORS F. Jonathan Bliss, P.L.S. Bliss & Associates Surveying, Land Planning 693 Main St, Lovell 207-925-1468 blissinc@fairpoint.net

Maine Survey Consultants, Inc. Land info services – Surveys Boundary/Topographic/Flood elevation PO Box 485, Harrison, Maine Off: 583-6159 PAINTING CONTRACTORS D. A. Maxfield Jr. PLS Bass Heating Over 10,000 surveys on file Jerry’s Painting Service Oil Burner Service Quality Painting – Interior/Exterior Sales and Installations TAXIDERMIST Fully Insured – Free Estimates Waterford (207) 595-8829 Trapper’s Taxidermy 207-527-2552 Jason Pingree Thurlow’s Carpet & Home Center PLUMBING & HEATING 112 Bush Row Rd Monitor Heaters Sales & Service Denmark 207-452-2091 Meadow Rd. (Sandy Creek Junction) A Plus Plumbing & Heating Inc. Bridgton 647-5562, 800-310-5563 Plumbing Supplies – LP Gas TREE SERVICE www.thurlowscarpet.com BBQ Gas Grill Parts & Access.

Portland St., Bridgton 647-2029 Q-Team & Cook’s Tree Service Removal-pruning-cabling-chipping HOME INSPECTION Collins Plumbing & Heating Inc. Stump grinding-bucket work-bobcat Specializing in repair service in Crane-licensed & fully insured ACW Inspection Services The Lake Region 647-4436 Q Team 693-3831 or Cook’s 647-4051 Certified Home Inspector Toll free 207-693-3831 www.Q-Team.com Ken Karpowich Plumbing 20 years in Real Estate Repairs/Installation/Remodeling Fryeburg 207-256-2574 Rice Tree Service – Sheldon Rice Master Plumber in ME & NH Complete tree service – free estimates Over 20 years experience 207-925-1423 INSULATION Removal-prune-chipping-stump grinding PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Licensed and insured Utility and Landscape Arborist Western Me. Insulation Inc Clement Bros. Lawn and Landscape Waterford ME – 583-2474 Batts, blown or foamed Organic lawn & garden maintenance Over 30 yrs experience Top Notch Tree Service, LLC Shoreline restoration Free estimates – fully insured All aspects of tree care & removal Creative stonework, property watch 7 days a week – 693-3585 Fully-licensed and insured Snowplowing & sanding Excellent references 207-693-6646 www.clementbros.com INSURANCE 207-357-WOOD (9663)

REAL ESTATE

Ace Insurance Agency Inc. Home and Auto 43 East Main Street Denmark 1-800-452-0745

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

Chalmers Ins. Agency 100 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-3311

Lakes Region Properties “At the Lights in Naples” Waterfront, Residential Commercial & Land 207-693-7000

Oberg Insurance Auto, Home, Business, Life 132 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-5551, 888-400-9858

Oberg Agency Residential, Business, Lake Shore Property 132 Main St., Bridgton Southern Maine Retirement Services Tel. 647-5551, 888-400-9858 Medicare Supplements & Prescription Plans RUBBISH SERVICE Life and Senior Dental Insurance 150 Main St., Bridgton 1-866-886-4340 ABC Rubbish Weekly Pick-up Container Service KENNELS Tel. 743-5417 Bridgton Veterinary Kennels AM Enterprises Inc. Boarding Trash & snow removal Route 117, Bridgton, Me. Serving Harrison & Bridgton Tel. 647-8804 ameinc@outlook.com 207-749-2850

VETERINARY Bridgton Veterinary Hospital Small Animal Medicine & Surgery Rt. 117, Bridgton, ME 647-8804 Fryeburg Veterinary Hospital Small Animal Medicine & Surgery Route 302, Fryeburg 207-935-2244 Norway Veterinary Hospital Naples Clinic Corner Rte. 302 & Lambs Mill Rd.

By Appointment 693-3135 Rozzie May Animal Alliance Low-cost spay/neuter www.rozziemay.org - Conway, NH By appointment 603-447-1373

WINDOW TREATMENTS Bolsters Decorating Center Custom window treatments Always free decorating consulting bolsters@megalink.net 9 Market Sq., So. Paris 207-743-9202

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RELIABLE, EXPERIENCED — Variety store/pizza shop workers wanted. Full-time, nights & weekends. Call Katherine at 2528852. 3t31x

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

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

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

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

Discriminatory Advertising under the Fair Housing Act

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

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HELP WANTED

JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN — For local established electrical company, Lake Region area. Call 838-6755. tf29

AUTOMOTIVE TECH — ASC-certified helpful. State inspection license required. Driver’s license and clean driving record.

Full-time. Contact Portland Street Auto & Body, 487 Portland Road, Bridgton. 647-8134. tf26

DAYCARE

OASIS CHILDCARE/CASCO — Weekly summer field trips to the State Park/Beach, pool, zipline, bounce house and more.

Children are afforded exceptional, quality care in a nurturing, fun and loving environment to help expel their energy thru play. See us on Facebook or call/text Kelly Kaeser at 207-329-2658 for more info.

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FREE — NordicTrack exercise 2010 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA bike, must take treadmill with it. — Low mileage (24,000), 583-4589. 1t31x excellent condition, premium package. Asking $11,500. Call LOAM & FIREWOOD — 207-583-1120. 3t31x Firewood delivered in 1/2 cord loads. Please call Ron Robinson JESUS IS LORD – new and between 4 and 8 p.m. 595-8359. used auto parts. National locator.

19t21 Most parts 2 days. Good used cars.

Ovide’s Used Cars, Inc., Rte. 302 WINTERIZED EFFICIENCY Bridg­ton, 207-647-5477. tf30 — cottage. Kitchenette area with gas stove, exhaust fan, microwave FOR RENT oven and refrigerator. Bathroom with shower, toilet, exhaust fan CASCO — Completely furnished and small sink. Hot water on rooms, heat, lights & cable TV indemand and gas monitor heater. cluded. $120 weekly. No pets. Call tf37 Slide out windows for easy cell, 207-595-4946. cleaning. One open room with BRIDGTON — Nice two-level, small closet. 16.5’x16.5’, 17’4” at 4-bedroom, 1.5-bath home located eaves. In Naples, must be moved in the Knights Hill Association in off property at buyer’s expense. West Bridgton. The top floor: open $7000 firm. 693-1038.

4t30x kitchen, living room/dining area RED’S FIREWOOD — Cut, with high ceiling, skylights, cherry split and delivered. Any amounts. hardwood floors, Fisher woodstove Call 615-6342 for details. tf35 with tiled hearth, 2-bedrooms and 1.5-baths and a screened porch.

BOAT FOR SALE — Grady Lower level: Pergo flooring with White 1979, 17 ft., 470-175HP knotty pine interior, 2 bedrooms, I/O, w/trailer and boat covers. Fair family room area, mud room and condition. Runs well, in water sauna. Front yard, cable/InternetBridgton, Me. $750 or b.o. 978- ready, AC, W/D. Just a short walk 314-9558 or 978-364-2144. 3t31x to the association pools, tennis and basketball courts. Half-mile from USED DOCK SYSTEM — and the association beach area. The jet ski lift. For more information home can be rented furnished/noncall 655-6205.

5t31x furnished $1100/month plus util.

GOT WOOD — Selling wood Plowing included. 1st and security that will be ready to burn for deposit req. ($2200) 1-year lease. the 2015 season. Call today to A credit application is required schedule your delivery. $250 per with a $15 application fee if you cord. 207-647-8146. Jack. tf16 are interested in applying. 1 dog considered with pet deposit. Cats YAMAHA BABY GRAND — are not accepted under any circumPiano, model #158. Asking $3800. stances. Call 207-647-4000. 2t30 Located in Bridgton. Call 207420-5653. 2t31x BRIDGTON — First floor, 1-bedroom apt. Central location, quiet JERRY’S SPORT SHOP — area. Cats okay, no dogs. $750/mo. in Denmark is restocked and utilities included. 1 mo. deposit, reopened. We are open 7 days a 1st mo. rent in advance. Call Victor week but call before coming 452- 207-650-8071. References a must.

2320. We also sell hunting and 8t31x fishing licenses.

4t28x COMMERCIAL OFFICE/ — FIREWOOD — $225 per Retail space opportunity. Modern cord green. Ask about volume building, great location across discount. 2 cord minimum from Renys. 885 sq. ft., $1250 per for delivery. 207-925-1138. month, heat, a/c, light included. westernmainetimberlands.com Handicapped accessible, off-street tf13 parking available. Call 207-6472900. 2t31

ON EAGLES WINGS — Looking for a massage therapist that wants to join our wellness center in Bridgton. We need someone with lots of heart and can do hot stones.

Please call Ann Ruel 207-4159166. tf18 ABC ACADEMY PRE-SCHOOL — has openings for the upcoming FIRST IMPRESSIONS — school year. The 3-year-old session cleaning looking for experienced is on Tuesdays and Thursdays. cleaners. Must have a valid license 4-year-olds on Mon., Wed. & Fri. and own transportation. Seasonal Class hours are 9 a.m.-noon. Your with possibility of year round. Call child will have tons of fun while 647-5096. tf31 developing basic fundamentals, TREE WORKERS NEEDED skills and working on academics — Experience helpful but will that will be beneficial when train the right individuals. Apply starting kindergarten. Excellent online at www.Q-Team.com/em- references! FMI call Sandy at 2075t29 ployment-application or in person 807-0122 or 647-3040. at Q-Team on Route 11 in Naples.

FOR SALE 693-3831. tf19 1975 GLASTRON — open bow/ WORK WANTED center console. 1974 65hp Merc EXCAVATING — Have hoe, will motor. Trailer. $3500 will consider 1t31x travel. Snowplowing, removal and offers. Call 647-5571. sanding. Site work, foundations 16 FT ALUM — (no holes) boat dug, back filling, septic systems, about 1980s. Front console. New sand, loam, gravel. Call Brad floor, new seats (not put in yet).

Chute, 653-4377 or 627-4560. tf3 20 hp Merc. $1000 cash. Call 647LAWN CARE — Brush and tree 5571. 1t31x removal. Garage cleanups, light MID 1900s 115 MERC — runs, trucking, and bark mulch installa- boat too small for motor, and trailtions, and more. 595-8321. 8t24x er. Motor $1000 obo. Boat free.

LICENSED PCA — looking to Trailer $500 obo. Call 647-5571. provide home care 2-3 days per 1t31x week. Good references, great rates. 95 COBALT 220 BOWRIDER Call 376-5480.

2t31x — Inside storage 275 hp Volvo ODD JOBS — By the hour, day, duo prop, bimini. Many extras. In week or job. Also power washing. water on Long Lake. Ready for Free estimates. Call 627-4649. inspection and test drive. $9800.

6t27x 201-819-5390. 1t31x SEMI-RETIRED CONTRACTOR $5 FOR TATTERED — U.S. — looking for plumbing work in Flag when purchasing new U.S. the local area. Call 647-8026. tf30 Flag 3’x5’ or larger. Maine Flag & Banner, Windham, 893-0339.

CNA W/28 YRS OF EXP. — and tf46 current certification specializing in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care is WESTERNMAINEFIREWOOD.com available for private home care in — Seasoned hardwood. Aged 12 the Bridgton area; reasonable rates months or more. Cut, split and and excellent references. Call Cara delivered. Cord $300; Half cord 508-261-5619 5t31x $160, 583-4113 or 595-5029.

55t31x NATURALLY NICE — Landscaping. Free estimates. Weeding of gardens, weed whacking, lawns The UMBRELLA FACTORY mowed, cleanups, shrubs cut. Call Tony at 647-2458 or 595-5485.

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

Apply in person at The Umbrella Factory.

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

Saco River Canoe & Kayak is seeking to fill a position now through September

Call 207-935-2369.

SPECIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT SPECIAL EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL TECHNICIAN III’S • MULTIPLE POSITIONS OPEN AT ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL • PRIOR EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH SCHOOL-AGED STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES – PREFERRED

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DEN­MARK HOUSE — Painting, Inc. Inter­ior and Exterior Paint­ing. Also, Paper­hang­ing. 40 years of painting ex­pe­ri­ence. Call for esti­mates. Call John Math­ews, 207-452-2781. tf49

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

MT. WASHINGTON — view lot, 5 acres, So. Bridgton. Driveway and underground conduit in place.

Deed covenants $99,000. Tele: 207-205-6349; 207-637-2260.

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We are also looking for Per Diem employees for Housekeeping and Laundry. The hours are 6 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 10 p.m.

For more information contact Michelle Shane, Housekeeping Supervisor at 892-2261, or stop in for an application.

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We are a small family facility with an excellent reputation for providing quality care while enjoying a home-like atmosphere. If you enjoy fulfilling and meaningful relationships with your residents and their families, then this may be the place for you.

Currently accepting applications for:

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

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DJAY SERVICES — Events, birthdays, graduation parties, school dances, corporate functions, company picnics, beach parties.

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RON PERRY CARPENTRY ­— Renovations and new construction.

35 years of experience, no job too small or too big. Bridgton, Me. 978-502-7658. 4t30x

Bridgton Health & Residential Care Center

We offer weekend and shift differentials and weekly payroll.

• PRIOR EXPERIENCE PROVIDING SMALL GROUP OR ONE-TO-ONE INSTRUCTION WITH ACADEMICS WHILE SUPPORTING EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL GROWTH – PREFERRED

WOOD CUTTING — Will cut trees, standing or on the ground, with no possible damage to your home or barn. Will haul away for wood. Call John at 376-5480.

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We are a 43-bed skilled nursing facility and 16-bed specialized residential care facility for the memory-impaired.

• WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF IEP’S – PREFERRED • ABILITY AND DESIRE TO WORK AS PART OF AN EDUCATIONAL TEAM

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

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We conduct thorough background checks.

R.N. MANAGER Transitional Care/Skilled Rehab Unit

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BUSINESS SERVICES

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Cleaning hours also available.

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BRIDGTON — 4-room apartment intown location near Highland Lake. $500 plus heat and lights. 2nd floor unfurnished.

Looking for special person with a steady income. 207-803-8158 can leave message.

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BRIDGTON — 2-bedroom, splitlevel apartment with screened porch, full bath, trash, plowing, yard and water included. $750 month plus electric. Security deposit required. No pets. Call 603494-0325. tf27

We currently have a 24-hr. position open. 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. shift.

This position requires working every other weekend.

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BRIDGTON — Slope-side condo, 3 levels, sleeps 8. All amenities including cable and WiFi. Fullyfurnished and beautifully-decorated. Enjoy lake views and mountain breezes. Available through November. Weekly/monthly. Please call for rates. 671-8189. tf26

— A 60-Bed Nursing Home — Rte. 115, Windham, ME 04062

Now taking applications for employment.

RENT READY — Professionals.

We set up your rent — apartments, homes. Paint, carpet, floors, cleaning, very handy. Smoke alarms. No hassle. This does not cost a lot. Call today 376-5480.

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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR GRADE 6

RESOURCE ROOM TEACHER

Are you ready to BE more?

Are you ready to DO more?

Come Grow with us at Good Neighbors, Inc. Opportunities await for Direct Support Professionals in the Bridgton area to provide services to persons with Intellectual and Cognitive Disabilities. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting with personal care, facilitating activities and community involvement, documentation, and promoting life skill development.

No experience is necessary, as all training will be provided. Requirements do include a minimum of a High School Diploma or GED, must be at least 18 years of age, possess a valid driver’s license, and a basic proficiency in computer skills.

Direct Support Professionals, interested in per diem positions (requiring 30 hours per month) that possess a current DSP and CRMA certificate, are eligible to receive a starting wage of $11.50 per hour in lieu of benefits.

Regular positions are also available for immediate overnight, weekend and evening shifts in the Bridgton area. Highly-competitive rates and benefits are offered based on qualifications and desired positions.

Interested applicants are welcome to apply within at: Good Neighbors, Inc., 119 Sandy Creek Rd., Bridgton ME 04009. For further information, please contact Wanda Millett, Human Resource Manager at 647-8244 Ext. 11

• 282 MAINE CERTIFICATION – REQUIRED • PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER – PREFERRED • MUST BE HIGHLY-QUALIFIED • DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY PLAN FOR AND PROVIDE THE DELIVERY OF QUALITY INSTRUCTION TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-AGED INDIVIDUALS • HIGHLY-ORGANIZED • DEMONSTRATED SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCE SUPPORTING AND SUPERVISING ONE OR MORE EDUCATIONAL TECHNICIANS – REQUIRED • PRIOR TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE PROVIDING RESEARCHEDBASED SPECIALLY-DESIGNED INSTRUCTION IN READING, WRITING AND MATH – PREFERRED • ABILITY TO WRITE QUALITY IEP’S IN A TIMELY MANNER – REQUIRED • TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE IN LINDAMOOD-BELL LITERACY PROGRAMS – PREFERRED • KNOWLEDGE AND/OR EXPERIENCE WITH A CO-TEACHING MODEL OF INSTRUCTION – PREFERRED • DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY WORK AS PART OF A TEAM • DEMONSTRATED ABILITY AS A CLEAR AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR WITH STUDENTS, STAFF AND PARENTS • DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO COMPLETE REQUIRED SPECIAL EDUCATION PAPERWORK WITHIN AN ESTABLISHED TIME FRAME INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD VISIT SCHOOLSPRING.COM TO APPLY

Make a difference today and come join our team of Direct Support Professionals!

DEADLINE: OPEN UNTIL A QUALIFIED AND SUITABLE CANDIDATE IS FOUND

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Maine Educational Talent Search Full-time Advisor The University of Maine’s Educational Talent Search program (METS) assists low-income, potential first-generation youth in grades 6–12 who aspire to earn a college degree.

This position is located in Lake Region High School in Naples. The Advisor will be responsible for recruiting and providing educational, career and financial aid counseling to a minimum of 250 eligible participants. A Bachelor’s Degree is required; Master’s Degree is preferred, in counseling, education, or related area. Must have the ability to travel normally, requiring a valid driver’s license. For full job description and qualifications visit: https://umaine.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=27303&job=advisor-i • Applications will be reviewed upon receipt.

• Standard work-year: September 1 – June 30 • Projected Start Date: Sept. l1, 2015.

• Beginning Salary Range: $22,141 – $35,000 • Full-time Fringe Benefits Package • Appropriate background checks will be required.

To apply, upload a resume, cover letter and three references (phone, address and e-mail) to: https://umaine.hiretouch.com/ Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

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PLEASE CONSIDER — donating gently used furniture, household items and more to Harvest Hills Animal Shelter.

FMI, go to our website www. harvesthills.org for details or call 935-4358, ext. 21. tf44

YARD SALES

GARAGE SALE — Antiques, glassware, linens, prints, furniture and lots more. Sat. 9-5, Rte. 37, 563 N. Bridgton Rd., Bridgton.

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YARD SALES

YARD SALE — 846 So. High St., Bridgton. Saturday & Sunday, Aug 1 & 2, 10-3. Antiques, Christmas, small camp furniture and lots, etc., etc., etc. No early birds. 1t31x

FIRST TIME BARN SALE — Saturday & Sunday, Aug. 1 & 2, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rain or shine, 511 Hio Ridge Road, Denmark (off Rte. 117, at blinking light).

Primitives, tools, glassware, furniture, rustic cabinets, old snowshoes, farm doors, canoe, farm saws & much more. 1t31x

GARAGE SALE — Milt Cross’ tools for sale, also household items and furniture every Saturday at 9 a.m. starting August 1. Then YARD SALE — 77 Casco Rd., weekday mornings at 20 Mt. Naples. Saturday, August 1, Henry Rd., Bridgton. FMI call 8:30-4:30. Furniture, tvs, dishes, 647-8210. 3t31x miscellaneous. 1t31x YARD SALE — Sat. 8-2 YARD SALE — 146 Pond Rd., Harrison, 33 Stonehedge Way. Bridgton. Sat., Aug. 1, 9-1. Ladies Tools, Wade figurines, glassware, clothes, Halloween decoration and display racks, furniture, books. household items.

1t31x 1t31x COMMUNITY FLEA TEACHER RETIRING — MARKET — Every Sunday Moving. Too much stuff. School all summer starting May 24 at supplies, antiques, garden supplies, the Fryeburg Fairgrounds. miscellaneous. Friday–Sunday, 8 Something for everyone. Antiques, a.m. – noon. 568 Harrison Rd., collectibles, general merchandise, Naples. New stuff every day. 1t31x tools, sports cards, hunting and fishing equipment and more.

Inside and outside vendor spaces available. Please call 603-4472679 for information.

14t20 Our business is “picking up” Weekly & one-time pick ups BARNS, BASEMENTS, ATTICS & WHOLE HOUSE CLEANOUTS POWER WASHING

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STUARTS AUTOMOTIVE NEW INSPECTIONS & 14-DAY PLATES 1999 Dodge Dakota Ext. Cab 4x4, V8, 5 -peed........................$3500 2007 Saab 9-3 Wagon, loaded, brand new condition, 160k........$4900 2002 Volvo XC-70, CrossCountry, AWD...........................$3500 2006 Honda Civic 4 dr sedan, auto, 146k..................................$5000 214 Casco Road, Naples, Maine

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POWERHOUSE — Kittery-based singer Lexi James belts out a song as the headline attraction in Sunday’s entertainment lineup at the Waterford World’s Fair. Despite the rain that fell on and off throughout the weekend, the fair drew a sizable crowd of the faithful who come year after year to experience the fun of a familyoriented fair. Accompanying James is guitarist Kevin Chris Digiammerino.

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Maine’s heroin crisis, under attack from drug dealers

Maine is under attack from out-of-state drug dealers who are peddling poison to our kids, and it’s time we get serious about it.

I read a story in The Washington Post about Maine’s heroin crisis and the young man from Falmouth who died last year from heroin overdose. As a parent, the story of a good family destroyed by heroin addiction struck close to home.

Ann and I worry about young Mainers, and how heroin addiction can tear a family apart, regardless of social status or parenting efforts.

Folks, we have to get tough on this problem. Deaths from heroin overdose are four times more frequent than they were just 10 years ago. Gangs are trafficking this deadly poison in our state, using other New England states as their operating base. We need to go after the dealers — not the addicts — but it’s not an easy job.

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency is working around the clock to lock up these dealers of death, and we often see their results

Views from Augusta

by Paul LePage Governor of Maine in the news with drug bust after drug bust. However, they need more help. That’s why I repeatedly ask the legislature to pay for 14 new agents to crack down on drug dealers, to no avail. They denied my request. Then we asked for seven agents, but they only gave us half. These Democrat legislators are not serious about stopping the drug epidemic that is killing our young people.

Please call your state representative and state senator and tell them to hire more MDEA agents. They won’t do it on their own. I need the help of the Maine people to get this done. We can’t just arrest our way out of this problem. For those who are addicted to deadly opiates like heroin, there is help — even if you don’t

A lesson for us in Maryland?

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Art galleries were everywhere in the four-street square downtown, and a Kid’s Space art studio window showed happy children helping each other create artsy crafts and chasing each other around: an example of the lively arts? Even a real estate office looked like an art gallery, with wide windows showing giant aerial photos of properties set up on easels. There were four or five cafes. The Dunkin’ Donuts was not an

orange plastic box set off from the road by a parking lot, but a tasteful, street-level shop on High Street, decked with a wooden sign, the diners in the windows looking and acting like they were in a real cafe, not a get-in, get-out joint on the way to someplace else. When you make a downtown about the experience of walking around someplace real, someplace where it’s not all about the sale, where you might actually meet and talk to friends and to future friends and to

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have insurance. The liberal media claims that reductions in welfare eligibility for able-bodied young adults have reduced drug treatment options for addicts. This is false.

DHHS has money available for drug treatment, even for those who don’t have Medicaid or private insurance. In fact, we have hundreds of thousands of dollars left over every year in this program. We have the resources to help those who need it. The state has increased funding for addiction treatment from $7 million to $17 million since I’ve been governor.

Unfortunately, Maine’s welfare system has fueled the drug trade for too long. We’ve all seen the photos of drug busts with EBT cards that

were used to pay for drugs.

One welfare recipient whose EBT card showed up in possession of a drug dealer had gotten 47 replacement cards in just a couple of years — 47 EBT cards for one person!

The old rule allowed people to get unlimited replacement EBT cards for free; cards they often traded for heroin and other narcotics. Our new rules would cap EBT users at four replacement cards.

We’re also putting photos on EBT cards, so drug dealers are less likely to take them as payment for heroin.

The Washington Post article noted the dealer who sold the lethal dose of heroin to the young man from Falmouth was living in subsidized housing in Portland. We have to be more careful about who our taxpayer-funded programs are supporting.

We simply cannot allow welfare benefits to enable drug abuse and drug trafficking.

Dial 2-1-1 if you or a loved one is addicted to heroin and needs help paying for treatment. Please, get help before it’s too late.

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your friends behind the counter, guess what happens? You get more sales! And happier customers, too — who turn out to be real people, after all, and not just particularly enviable wallets.

A lesson for Bridgton?

Bridgton’s Main Street still has untapped potential in the area of the arts and preservation, but it hasn’t been totally ruined by the plastic and neon that has sneaked in over time. We’ve got our blooming art gallery collective, and some distinctive shops and stores. Our town’s physical layout of Main Street, with its hills and curves, is at least different.

And the Depot Street renovations have been a big positive step. But the commercial strip down Rt. 302 seems to aspire to make the entrance to town look like everyplace else in commercial America: a soul-less strip, with cars and parking the obvious priority. Like all strips everywhere, it’s kind of in a tug-ofwar with the downtown, and it depends on traffic.

Chestertown, Maryland is

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beautifully-situated, on the water and yet surrounded by actual farms, dozens of them.

The farms preserve open space the old-fashioned way: in that town, the highest and best use of the land is to farm it, in many cases. And the agriculture creates a beautiful, open, green landscape to complement the rather elegant downtown of the county seat. But the area’s longcherished rural atmosphere is threatened, some say, by a proposed wind farm. The windmills would stand up to 497 feet high. “It’s the siting and the scale that’s important,” one opponent said. “We don’t oppose wind energy here, we just want to control it.” And so, American civilization’s struggle to fulfill its own gargantuan energy requirements rages on.

Before I left Chestertown, I looked at the one mall on the edge of town. I was somewhat amused to see that the four small spaces closest to downtown had fallen empty and were now for rent, as if downtown was taking some of its rightful customers back. Then, heading toward Kingstown across the river on Route 291, I stopped behind four or five other cars.

What was the holdup? Then I saw. Shades of the old Lake Region: the historic drawbridge was up!

Long-time Bridgton News reporter Mike Corrigan is on the road for a few weeks, looking for object lessons applicable to the Lake Region, and to life as it’s now lived in America. The blog for his trip is at 50thereandback.blogspot.com

Obituaries

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Anthony J. Napolitano

George E. Douglas

PORTLAND — Anthony J. Napolitano, 79, of the Portland, died at Mercy Hospital on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, with his loving family by his side.

He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Aug. 20, 1935, the son of the late Joseph and Lina Grimaldi Napolitano. The family moved to Portland in the late ’30s.

Anthony attended local schools and graduated from Cheverus High School, Class of 1955, where he was an outstanding football player, playing on the varsity team starting his sophomore year. He went on to further his education, attending St. John’s College before enlisting and serving in the United States Army at Fort Dix, N.J. Anthony married Madeline A. Kinslow at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Nov. 11, 1961.

In 1960, Anthony opened his first restaurant, Napoli’s Restaurant, on Veranda Street. In 1972, he sold the business and opened the first Maria’s Ristorante in Westbrook, which he ran for four years before moving to its current location at 337 Cumberland Avenue in Portland. Together, Anthony and Madeline are credited for what many say is “Portland’s finest authentic Italian cuisine.”

He is credited for introducing such dishes as the Casalinga Pizza, Baked Ziti in Casserole and was the first in Portland to put calamari on the menu. Not only is Anthony acknowledged for his remarkable food, but Maria was also known for training many young chefs in the business, some of which went on to open their own restaurants.

In his spare time, Anthony enjoyed spending time at the family cottage on Raymond Pond, entertaining family and friends. He was a very generous man with a big heart. He loved attending New England Patriots games with his sons and trips to North Conway with his wife. His greatest love, however, was his triplet granddaughters, who affectionately referred to him as “Pop Pop.” He would light up when they came in to the room and never missed the chance to dance with them. They were the apple of his eye. He was a lifelong communicant of St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in Portland.

Anthony was predeceased by four sisters, Mary Oppedisano, Jean Gallagher, Gilda Sykes and Melphis Nutt; five brothers, Pasquale, Orlando, Frank, Larry and Ernest Napolitano.

He is survived by his wife, Madeline Napolitano of Portland; three sons, Frank Napolitano of Portland, Anthony Napolitano of Portland and Gregory Napolitano of Portland; triplet granddaughters; two sisters, Violette Schillings of Sebago and Rita Cloutier of South Portland; many nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours were held on Sunday, July 26, 2015, at ConroyTully Crawford Funeral Home, 172 State Street, Portland. Prayers were recited at the funeral home on Monday, July 27, 2015, followed by a 10:30 a.m. Concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, 72 Federal Street, Portland, with the Most Rev. Robert P. Deeley J.C.D. and Rev. Claude Gendreau officiating. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery.

To view Anthony’s memorial page or to share an online condolence, please visit www.ctcrawford.com Those who wish may make a contribution in Anthony’s memory to: American Diabetes Association, Portland Maine Division, PO Box 11454, Alexandria, Virginia 22312.

FALMOUTH – George Edward Douglas, 73, died on Wednesday, July 22, 2015.

He was born in Sebago on Sept.

20, 1941, the son of Norman and Olive (Jefferson) Douglas.

George graduated from Sebago High School, Class of 1959. He then started his career as a foreman with the Jordan Equipment Company, where he eventually retired from in 2007. He married Sandra Smith on July 21, 1962, and together they raised their two children in Falmouth. George was an outdoorsman, who enjoyed hunting, fishing and trolling on lakes. His second passion in life was cutting wood on his 60-acre wood lot. George was a great family man, who loved to tell stories to any one who would listen.

He is survived by his two sons, Randy Douglas of Portland and Craig Douglas of Gorham; three grandchildren; two brothers, Bruce and Richard Douglas; a sister, Annie Douglas.

A private burial will be held at Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Auburn at a later date. Arrangements by the Dolby and Dorr Funeral Chapel, Gorham. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www. dolbyfuneralchapels.com

Sandra F. Murch SACO — Sandra Foster Murch, 78, of Saco, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2015 at home.

She was born to Catherine and Arthur Foster on April 22, 1937 in Portland. Sandra grew up in Scarborough and graduated from Scarborough High School with honors. She received an outstanding scholarship to the University of Maine in Orono, where she studied Journalism.

Sandra married Charles Murch of Franklin. They had a son, Frederick Murch and lived in Wilton, N.H., where they owned a 500acre apple farm.

Sandra was a fabulous cook and hostess, as evidenced by the many gatherings that she and Charles hosted for family, especially her many nieces and nephews who came to ski in the winter and hang out and relax on the farm in the summer. Sandra was known in the family as the best pie-maker and would be asked to bring one to all family gatherings.

One of her greatest joys in life was reading. She was a gardener and a gatherer. She enjoyed canning her vegetables and making wild berry jellies. She was creative and made beautiful velvet elves, which she shared as gifts for family and friends. She loved walking on the beach and collecting shells, which she used to create wreathes and Christmas ornaments as gifts.

Sandra and Charles divorced and Sandra remained a single mother.

She went back to college in New Hampshire and earned a degree in Business. She became a HUD housing manager and continued in this field until her retirement in 2008. She took great pride in inspiring young people in her housing projects to learn healthy parenting skills and to further their education.

While living in New Hampshire as a single mom, Sandy met Leni Mendoza and her daughter Sarah. They became an extension of Sandy’s family. After Frederick’s graduation from high school, Sandra saved her money and traveled to Europe numerous times with Leni, who now lives in Germany and called Sandy every week.

Sandra moved back to Scarborough in the 80s and lived with her sister, Sally, in Scarborough and then in Saco. After retiring from managing property, she became a caregiver for elderly and disabled people.

Sandra enjoyed vacations to Delhi, N.Y. with her niece, Julie, visiting another niece, Candice, and her husband Paul on their 500acre dairy farm. She was a beloved aunt to her nieces and nephews.

When the family needed a caregiver or friend, Sandra was there. She especially enjoyed weekends at West Pond in Parsonsfield, resting and reading with her sister-in-law Lois Pence.

Sandra was predeceased by her son, Frederick in 2013; and her halfbrother Gordon Guest of Saco.

Sandra is survived by her younger sister Sally Plummer Howe of Saco; her half-brother Carrol Guest of Saco; a foster brother, Bruce Michael Taylor of Medway, Mass.; a daughter-in-law Kim Murch of Bridgton and Kim’s three daughters; a great-granddaughter; many nieces and nephews.

Sandra requested a private family memorial service later this summer. Cote Funeral Home in Saco is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Beacon Hospice (54 Atlantic Place, South Portland, Maine 04106).

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The family of Joanna Rollins Crooker thanks everyone who expressed their sympathy through flowers, donations, cards, food and all acts of kindness.

All was very much appreciated and warmed our hearts.

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Bertha E. Smith NORWAY — Bertha E. Smith, 80, passed away peacefully in her sleep late Friday, July 24, 2015 at the Norway Rehabilitation Center, after spending the day with her loving family at her side.

Mrs. Smith was born at home in Raymond on Feb. 5, 1935, to Harland Thurlow and Bessie Knight. She was raised on the farm with her seven siblings — four brothers and three sisters and a very special aunt, Abbie Knight. She attended Windham/Raymond schools.

Mrs. Smith was married to Donald E. Smith of Bolsters Mills. They had three children: Gene Smith of Norway, Marge Masterman of Otisfield and Connie Morrill of Otisfield; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

She loved spending time riding and going out to eat with her brother, Richard Thurlow and his wife, Bertha. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and also worked at Norway Footwear for many years.

She enjoyed spending quality time with her family, playing cards, going for long rides, playing bingo, listening to loud country music and eating ice cream. She had a very positive outlook on life and an incredible sense of humor that will not be forgotten.

Visiting hours were held Tuesday at Hall Funeral Home, 165 Quaker Ridge Road, Casco, where a funeral service was held Wednesday at 11 a.m. Interment was at Oakdale Cemetery in Bolsters Mills.

Online condolences may be left for the family at hallfuneralhomeinc.com

Beverly Sylvester CASCO — Beverly Sylvester, 63, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 24, 2015.

Beverly was a devoted teacher and loving mother. She retired from Songo Locks School in 2006, after 20 years of teaching first and second grade. Her heart was filled with pride and love seeing children grow up and succeed in life.

She enjoyed spending time with loved ones and attending outings of various types. Beverly was a member of Casco Village Church, where she enjoyed many sermons and visits from Pastor Joyce.

She was preceded in death by her mother Katie Henderson; father James Henderson; and daughter Kimberlee Sylvester.

She is survived by her son, Owen Sylvester of Fairbanks, Alaska; her sister, Trudy Jordan of South Portland; her brother, John Henderson of Linden, Ind.; many nieces, nephews, beloved family members and friends.

There will be a celebration of life held at the American Legion Hall in Naples on Sunday, Aug. 23 from 2 to 5 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations for books to either Songo Locks School Library, attn. Librarian, 25 Songo School Road, Naples, Maine 04055 or Casco Public Library, Children’s Section, 5 Leach Hill Road, Casco, Maine 04015.

Online condolences may be left for the family at hallfuneralhomeinc.com

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August events at Raymond Library At a Glance • Monday, August 3 — Therapy Dogs with Classic Paws, 10:30 a.m., library • Wednesday, August 5 — Square Foot Gardening Program, 6:30 p.m., library • Monday, August 10 — RadKids Show with BKD, 10:30 a.m., library • Wednesday, August 12 — Evening Sky Party, 9 p.m., at Hacker’s Hill • Monday, August 17 — Dance Party with Center Stage, 10:30 a.m., library • Sunday, August 23 — Knitting/Crocheting Group, 1-3 p.m., library • Thursday, August 27 — Book Group, 7 p.m., library Summer Reading Program – August Calendar As part of the summer reading program, “Every Hero Has a Story,” there will be the following events: On Monday, Aug. 3, Therapy Dogs with Classic Paws, Inc. will give a demonstration. On Monday, Aug. 10, RadKids with BKD will put on a show. On Wednesday, Aug. 12, there will be an Evening Sky Party on Hacker’s Hill with a rain date of Aug. 13. This is a collaborative effort with the Loon Echo Land Trust. On Monday, Aug. 17, there will be a Dance Party with Center Stage. Remember, in case of rain, the library programs will be held at the Raymond Public Safety Building. For more information, call the Raymond Village Library at 655-4283.

Square Foot Gardening Program Alice Oldford, author of an award-winning book, Recipes and Life: Life is Too Short to be Stuck in the Kitchen, will be visiting the library on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 6:30 p.m. to talk about how to create a square foot garden and to share her passion for homemade and homegrown. Alice says, “Yes, you can: eat fresher, raise an edible garden and live more sustainably.” Alice will have copies of her cookbook for sale and a handout about what is needed to start your own square foot garden, along with some recipes. Call 655-4283 or e-mail raymondvillagelibrary.org to reserve your spot.

Evening Star Party Loon Echo along with Casco and Raymond Libraries, invite you to a relaxing evening under the summer sky, and if conditions allow, shooting stars! The Perseids Meteor Shower is always a favorite due to the warm summer temperatures. At its peak, this shower seems to originate from the constellation Perseus, giving rise to the name Perseids.

In between shooting stars, gaze through the telescopes and high-powered binoculars and get familiar with apps for smart phones and tablets that make learning about the night sky even more fun. Be sure to bring a comfortable chair, bug spray and drinks. Meet at the summit of Hacker’s Hill on Wednesday, Aug. 12 (rain date Aug. 13), at 9 p.m. (7:30 p.m. to catch the sunset). Please park in the “Event Parking” area to the right of the summit.

Book Sale The Annual Book Sale is now over and the library wishes to thank all the wonderful supporters who purchased some of the many books puzzles, audio books, and DVD’s that were on sale. Although the main sale has ended, the library continues to have an ever-changing collection of materials for sale throughout the year. Be sure to check each time you are in the library.

Knitting and Crocheting Group A small group of people who enjoy knitting and crocheting meet at the library on the fourth Sunday of each month. This month they’ll meet on Aug. 23, from 1 to 3 p.m., to enjoy each others’ company while they do their thing. Whatever you have for a project, or if you want to start something new, this is the place to be; to get suggestions, help or even yarn and needles. There’s no need to register, just show up. It is a great way to meet new friends and enjoy an interesting, productive Sunday afternoon.

Raymond Woman Wins Garden Tour Painting Jeri Keane-Dreyer of Raymond was the winner of the lovely watercolor painting donated by local artist Donna Kantor for the 2015 Raymond Garden Tour. The drawing took place at the historic Hawthorne House in Raymond at the Annual Strawberry Festival. This was the culmination of a most successful Garden Tour. The $5,300 raised by the tour benefits the Raymond Village Library.

Summer Story Time There is a combined Story Time for all ages on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. at the library through Aug. 26.

Book Group The book group will meet on Thursday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. at the library. The chosen book is Salt Dancers, by Ursula Hegi. This story is a portrait of an American family, its secrets and the account of one woman’s journey back to a past filled with elusive memories and suppressed rage. Why did Julia’s mother disappear? How did a loving father become a terrifying and abusive presence? These are the questions Julia must confront when she returns to Spokane, Wash., after an absence of 23 years. New members are welcome. For more information call the library at 655-4283.

(Continued from Page 3D) has already given OMB this significant tool, but the evidence to date suggests that OMB is not wielding this tool enough.

The primary problem our bill would solve is that DHS has the mandate to protect the dot-gov civilian domain, but it has only limited authorities to do so. This approach is in sharp contrast to the robust authorities that the National Security Agency has to defend the military’s dot-mil domain, which our legislation does not affect in any way.

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson has said that obtaining clear congressional authorization for DHS to deploy protective capabilities to secure civilian agencies is one of his priorities. I heard that same message from his predecessor, Janet Napolitano, when I was the Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee in 2012. That year, we urged our colleagues to pass the Cybersecurity Act that included major reforms to improve the protection of federal networks. We will never know if the OPM breach that compromised the personal information of more than 21 million people could have been prevented if the Senate had passed that bill three years ago.

What we do know, however, is that the federal government has enormous amounts of personal information for a wide range of valid and important purposes, such as determining eligibility for federal programs, and that the government has a great obligation to safeguard that information. For years, experts have warned that the question A few seats are left of a crippling cyber attack is not “if,” but “when.” As the for the Boothbay Harbor/ OPM breach has shown, “when” is here, and the time to Cabbage Island Trip schedact is now. uled for Monday, Aug. 10 by the Harrison and Bridgton The Bridgton News OBITUARY POLICY Recreation Departments.

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Still a few seats for Boothbay trip golden corn on the cob, onion, new Maine potatoes, and for dessert enjoy Cabbage Island’s famous blueberry cake with hot fresh coffee or iced tea.

A $30 nonrefundable (after July 31) deposit is due at sign up and the balance is due Monday, Aug. 3.

Seating is limited! To register, contact Paula Holt at the Harrison Town Office at 5832241 or Gary Colello at the Bridgton Town Office at 6478786. Note: Chicken available upon request. Please let Paula and Gary know.

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July 30, 2015, The Bridgton News, Page 7D

The Lovell we love Sweden Days 2015

offers fun for all

Come celebrate the history and people of Sweden, Maine, during Sweden Days Friday through Sunday, Aug. 7-9. All events begin or take place at the Sweden Town Meeting House, 144 Bridgton Road (Route 93).

Whether you sing, play a musical instrument, read poetry or do a stand-up comedy routine, show off your skills in the town’s annual Talent Show at the Sweden Town Meeting House, 144 Bridgton Road (Route 93), on Friday, Aug. 7, at 7:30 p.m.

On Saturday, Aug. 8, learn about “Reading Cellar Holes” with local guides Peter Samuelson and David Sears.

Meet at the Sweden Town Meeting House at 10 a.m. to carpool to the sites of the

former Brigham, Giles and Billings family farms. Peter and David will conduct a guided walk to explore what remains of these farms and offer historical and ecological insights along the way.

The walk is around two miles round trip through the woods, so wear good walking shoes and bring bug repellent.

A community potluck supper, followed by a contra dance, is scheduled for later on Saturday at the Town Meeting House, beginning at 6 p.m. Bring your appetites and dancing shoes and join in the fun!

On Sunday, Aug. 9, Sue and Perri Black will give an onsite talk about “People of Sweden’s Past,” based on extensive research by local

resident Janet Mahannah.

Discover the stories and dramas behind the lives of Sweden residents memorialized in the town’s Sanderson Cemetery and maybe help figure out the tale behind the enigmatic and isolated Samuel Pike. Meet at the Sweden Town Meeting House at 2 p.m. to carpool to the cemetery. The talk will last around an hour, with plenty of time for questions and answers.

Minimal walking but some standing during the talk will be involved, and bug repellant might be a good idea.

More information about all these events and applicable rain dates can be found at the Sweden Historical Society website: www.

SwedenHistoricalSociety.org

John Ford, left, and Mark Nickerson, Maine law enforcement officers turned authors, will talk about some of the more hilarious stories of their careers in a special appearance at the Lewis Dana Hill Library in Lovell on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m.

Two “old cops” turned August events in Lovell authors to speak

• Saturday, Aug. 1 — 10th Annual Tour de Lovell, starts 8 a.m., New Suncook School.

• Saturday, Aug. 1 — Greater Lovell Land Trust Family Fun Day, 11 a.m. with BBQ, end of Heald Pond Road. Fun and games for everyone.

• Sunday, Aug. 2 — Lovell Historic Society Historic House Tour, 1 to 4 p.m., starts 11 a.m. from Kimball Stanford House.

• Tuesday, Aug. 4 — GLLT Walk, 10 a.m., meet at Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library.

• Tuesday, Aug. 4 — eBook Readers for Beginners Class, 5 to 7 p.m., Lewis Dana Hill Library, North Lovell.

• Tuesday, Aug. 4 — Hewnoaks Artist Colony: Past Present and Future, with Johanna Moore, 7 p.m., Hobbs Library.

• Wednesday, Aug. 5 — GLLT talk with Bonny Boatman on “Crows and Corvids,” 7:30 p.m., Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library.

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Walk, moderate, “Amazing Mammals,” 9 a.m. to noon, Flat Hill, Heald Pond.

Thursday, Aug. 6 — Lazy Days of Summer Fair, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lovell United Church of Christ.

Crafts, bake sale, plants/ flowers, “treasures” and balsam fir pillows.

Thursday, Aug. 6 — Peaks Island Puppets, 7:30 p.m., Brick Church for the Performing Arts.

Thursday, Aug. 6 — Humorists/authors/cops John Ford and Mark Nickerson, 7 p.m., Lewis Dana Hill Memorial Library.

Friday-Sunday, Aug. 7-9 — Annual Dave Mason Tennis Tournament, 9 a.m. start time, $5 per event, various Lovell tennis courts, open to residents of Lovell, Stoneham, Sweden, Stow and their guests, sponsored by the Stow Corner Store.

Friday, Aug. 7 — Chewonki Natural History Program, 10 a.m., Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library.

Monday, Aug. 10 — Blood Drive, 2 to 7 p.m., Center Lovell Fire Station.

• Tuesday, Aug. 11 — Minerals of Lovell, Stoneham, Stow: Pegmatites, with Dr. Carl Francis, 7:30 p.m., Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library.

• Wednesday, Aug. 12 — GLLT Guided Walk, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Lord Hill, Fox Crossing Road, moderate.

• Saturday, Aug. 15 — Arts and Artisans Fair and Used Book Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., New Suncook School.

• Saturday, Aug. 15 — Chicken BBQ, 4 to 7 p.m., Lovell Fire Station.

• Thursday, Aug. 20 — GLLT Guided Walk, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Galle Trail, Route 5, Lovell, moderate.

• Thursday, Aug. 20 — Hobson’s Choice Concert, 7:30 p.m., Brick Church for the Performing Arts.

• Tuesday, Aug. 25 — Derrick Jackson Boston Globe columnist, on Puffin Project, 7 p.m., Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library.

LOVELL — The Lewis Dana Hill Memorial Library, Route 5, North Lovell, will celebrate its 70th birthday with a special evening under the tent featuring Maine authors John Ford and Mark Nickerson on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m.

Ford and Nickerson, the “Old Cops,” have regaled audiences in Maine and beyond with their hilarious stories of law enforcement based on their best selling books.

Ford is a retired Maine Game Warden and the author of two books: Suddenly The Cider Didn’t Taste So

Good: Adventures of a Game Warden in Maine and This Cider Still Tastes Funny.

Ford is a natural storyteller, and comes from a long line of Maine Game Wardens. He served as a District Game Warden in the Waldo County area from 1970 until his retirement in 1990. In 1991, he was elected as sheriff for Waldo County, serving until 1999. He was called back into service in 2001 to serve as chief deputy.

Nickerson is a retired Maine State Trooper and the author of Blue Lights In The Night: Real Life Stories of a Maine State Trooper.

Mark originally planned on becoming a dentist, but the call of law enforcement was stronger — his father was Millard “Nick” Nickerson, a retired captain of the MSP’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Mark’s 28-year career as a trooper spanned the Moosehead Lake Region to the Waldo/Kennebec areas of central Maine.

Please join others under the tent on the lawn of the library for fun, laughter and refreshments. Donations will be gratefully accepted to aid in purchasing materials for the enjoyment of library patrons.

• Wednesday, Aug. 26 — GLLT Guided Walk to Shell Pond, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., moderate, explore the forest.

Mini pet photo session will be available between 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Session fee is $25 and will be donated to the shelter. Sessions include an online proof gallery of your images.

Call or e-mail Jody to book your time slot.

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Talk to feature Enoch Perley’s bear trap On a mountain in South Bridgton sets a granite bear trap constructed long ago by the strong backs of determined men. The trap was a necessity during those times when bears roamed in large numbers, threatening the safety of Bridgton’s early residents and their livestock.

The man who designed and helped to build the trap was one of Bridgton’s early settlers, Squire Enoch Perley.

He settled in Bridgton in the days when it was still known as Pondicherry. He arrived some time in 1773, and worked as a housewright framing houses for the earliest settlers. He camped out on his own land, land now owned by the Gyger family, in South Bridgton. He wrote letters back home to his family in Boxford, Mass., detailing

the struggles of the settlers.

Perley’s letters to his brothers, Thomas and Aaron, have been saved by family members and now reside in the collection of the PeabodyEssex Museum in Peabody, Mass. The brothers’ letters in response to Enoch’s letters reside in the collection of his family papers at the Bridgton Historical Society.

It is rare that the day-today correspondence between family members who are not famous would be found as a complete set, but the Perley family was well-educated and transacted much business by letter. Their descendants were taught to revere their ancestors, and carefully preserved their personal family history. As such, Bridgton has a careful record of its early days.

Preserved in the letters are

several bear stories. In one, a young Enoch Perley comes upon a she-bear and her two cubs. Having foolishly left his gun behind, he faced an angry mother bear with no weapon but his wits. He tells also of the day young Asael Foster Jr. was attacked by a bear on his way home from courting his sweetheart in Denmark. The bear troubles led Enoch and his neighbors to the building of a stone bear trap at the top of Prospect Mountain above his farm.

The bear trap still stands, a monument to those who built it well over 200 years ago.

Enoch Perley and his family will be the topic of a talk by local author and historian Caroline Grimm on the porch at Narramissic on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 3 p.m.

The talk will be based on Cabin in Glory, the third

Casco Days Grand Parade ANOTHER SPECTACULAR PARADE — Casco Village was full of people, laughter, cheers, rumblings of little Kora roadsters, spirited chants from campers and tunes produced by marching bands. The Casco Days Grand Parade was indeed grand. Winners of Saturday’s parade prizes were: Grand Prize — Pear’s Ice Cream and Hoagies.

Friends & Family — Francis Family, first place; K & S Halfway Farm, second place; Brooks Family Day Care, third place.

Camps — Camp Arcadia, first place; Lake Region Summer Band, second place; Camp Agawam, third place.

Local Business — Casco Village Variety, first place; Casco Fish Hatchery, second place; Wanda Plummer’s Dance Studio, third place.

Casco Days Spirit Award — Seeds of Peace Camp.

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THIRD IN SERIES — The cover of Caroline Grimm’s Cabin in Glory, the third book in her Voices of Pondicherry series.

ENOCH PERLEY’S BEAR TRAP — This granite bear trap on a mountain in South Bridgton was built by early Bridgton settler Enoch Perley, and will be featured in a talk by author Caroline Grimm on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 3 p.m. on the porch at Narramissic, Ingalls Road, South Bridgton.

(Photo courtesy Caroline Grimm)

book in Grimm’s popular Voices of Pondicherry series, based on Bridgton’s history.

The talk is sponsored by the

Maine Humanities Council as part of the summer series of events offered by the Bridgton Historical Society.

For more information contact Bridgton Historical Society at 647-3699 or Caroline Grimm at 515-2393.