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Judge sends hotel back to PB

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer If “fill” is needed to build Hotel Bridgton, the project could be in trouble.

Superior Court Justice Thomas R. McKeon sent the project back to the Planning Board to determine whether any of the work in the Stream Protection Zone is “filling.”

Abutters Susan Hatch along with Sigvard and Judy Von Sicard (“Neighbors”) filed a Rule 59 motion asking Justice McKeon to reconsider his June 6 decision, affirming the Bridgton Planning Board decision to approve the hotel project proposed by local developer Justin McIver.

“The provision in Item 27 of the Table in Section 14, including a ban on ‘filling’ presents a different problem. Neither side, however, points the court to anywhere in the record that construction of essential services in this project requires ‘filling’ as something distinct from ‘earthmoving’ or soil and water conservation,” the judge wrote in his Aug. 4 decision. “Unlike the term ‘earthmoving,’ the term ‘filling’ is not included exception for ‘earthmoving’ in Item 34. The Planning Board recognized that possibility by indicating that a condition of no ‘filling’ is in effect if the court finds it to be banned. The court, how-

ever, has not been presented with any definition of ‘filling’ or any specific activity to determine whether ‘filling’ will occur.”

The Neighbors pointed to the Planning Board record to argue that work cannot be completed without the use of fill.

Judge McKeon wrote that “the concern here is whether the court has left a loose end.”

He reviewed again the Planning Board’s “Finding of Facts” regarding “fill” and found no mention of the term. The judge found that planners approved “grading, earthmoving and revegetation” to install the stormwater management

system as part of soil and water conservation efforts.

The Planning Board also permitted “earthmoving, vegetation removal and construction” as permitted, but there was no mention of “fill” in the main body of the board’s ruling.

Judge McKeon pointed to a “footnote” that the Planning Board imposed a condition prohibiting “filling” in the Stream Protection District if the court finds that the work involves “filling.”

“It is not clear if the footnote is intended to modify both aspects of the Board’s approval,” Judge McKeon wrote in his decision. “It is JUDGE, Page 6A

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Boating is a great way to break away from isolation forced by the pandemic and enjoy the beauty nature has to offer.

But, some people are behaving badly.

In recent weeks, Lakes Environmental Association has received “multiple” reports of shorefront landowners finding human feces in the water of Long Lake, as well as boaters and other recreationalists defecating on private property along the shore.

“Our staff have also seen this issue first hand.

Because boating and lake recreation is relatively safe activities right now, more people appear to be out on the water and the problem seems to be getting worse,” wrote Colin Holme, LEA’s executive director, in a letter to the Bridgton Selectboard.

With many businesses closing bathroom facilities in wake of COVID-19, Holme proposed that towns surrounding Long Lake place porta-potties at town launch sites — Powerhouse Road in Bridgton — to help reduce “the severity of this problem, protect water

ADDRESSING BAD BEHAVIOR — After receiving reports of people defecating in Long Lake and on private property, LEA asked the boating community to clean up its act.

(Rivet Photo) quality and help reduce the water are generally prohibited under Shoreland spread of disease.”

Harrison Town Manager Zoning, a bathroom on Tim Pellerin said the town-owned land is for the request to place porta-potty greater good of the commufacilities at the boat launch nity and it seems unlikely area at the head of Long the Maine Department of Lake and Zakelo Beach Environmental Protection will be discussed tonight would have any objections,” Holme added. by the selectboard.

“While new structures To w n Manager (even if they are tempo- Bob Peabody said the rary) within 100 feet of the Powerhouse Road launch

area is state property, so the request will be forwarded to Augusta.

“I don’t know what is wrong with people,” Peabody said. “We have such a gift here with our lakes. To abuse them, I don’t understand it.”

Peabody says town staff face similar poor behavior at local beaches.

“It’s just awful what some people do,” he said.

“They have spread feces on the bathroom walls or relieved themselves on the side of the toilet.”

On a positive note, Peabody said local beaches have tested well over the summer. There was one “spike” at Salmon Point Beach (at the point), but the number dropped from 435 to 26 the next day. If there is a bad test score, a second test is taken the next day. If a third test indicates continued high bacteria levels, the beach is closed.

In other business: Police Chief named.

Phil Jones was unanimously confirmed Tuesday as the town new Chief of Police.

“I look forward to working with Phil. He’s been a BRIDGTON, Page 6A

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer HARRISON —The Harrison Food Bank has spent thousands of dollars that could have gone toward food or other needs on a problematic diesel-powered refrigeration unit.

The trailer is parked outside the food bank, and is heavily relied on to store the perishable food items that are collected throughout the week, according the Harrison Food Bank Executive Director Sandy Swett.

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PRICEY REMEDY— Harrison Food Bank Executive Director Sandy Swett holds several boxes of Krispy Kreme doughnuts that were being divvied up to food bank recipients on Tuesday. The food bank recently spent more than $4,000 to convert the diesel-powered refrigerated trailer to an electric refrigeration system.

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When the refrigeration system was zipping through 50 gallons of No. 2 diesel every few days, someone from Suburban Propane “came by every day and checked it and filled it. They were phenomenal. One of the employees, on his way home from work, would make a stop to make sure it wasn’t empty,” she said.

“They really care about the food bank,” she said.

Now, the food bank could use some assistance from the public, some financial donations to help pay for the cost of converting the refrigerated space from diesel to electricity.

“The compressor alone cost $4,000. I haven’t got all the bills yet. It could be $7,000 or $8,000,” Swett said.

The food bank, which operates out of the Harrison Community Center and Food Bank building, 176 Waterford Rd., provides food give-aways once a week, every Tuesday from noon to 6 p.m.

During the pandemic, the food bank has become a lifeline for more and more people. Swett said she doesn’t think things are going to go back to normal anytime soon.

“I am prepared because I think this is going to go

on for another year. That is why I spent all that money on the refrigerated trailer,” she said.

The break-down of the refrigerated trailer has been an on-going problem.

“It ran beautiful for the first three months,” Swett said.

“The alternator went out in the diesel. The refrigeration fluid leaked out. It was using 50 gallons of No. 2 diesel fuel every three days.

It was an enormous expense to run it,” she said.

While she was still struggling to keep the food cold in the trailer, Suburban Propane employees exhibited a neighborly spirit.

“They were fantastic.

We were using so much that they put a cement slab down. They bought 250 gallons. They bought a fire extinguisher for us,” Swett said.

“They filled it for free and found two other donors,” she said, adding she paid for the No. 2 diesel the last few times.

“Finally, I bit the bullet and put a compressor in it and turned it to electric,” she said, adding it was a pricey process to bring it up to code.

Brian Hughs, who owns Hughes Air Conditioning FOOD, Page 4A

A LITTLE OFF CENTERED, maybe a little but S. Peter Lewis of Bridgton likes to view life through a different lense.

The quirky & serious sides of Peter Lewis

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer S. Peter Lewis has a quirky side that adds a little zest to other’s lives through his somewhat off-centered but certainly intriguing photographs.

He also has a soft side, especially when it comes to the best job he ever tackled — fatherhood.

When COVID-19 shutdown his place of employment, the talented Bridgton photographer and writer found himself at a crossroad. In January, he turned 60.

In typical Peter fashion, he saw the milestone as “more of a re-boot than a chance to simmer down — onward!”

So, what to do next?

He kicked around a few ideas. He was ready to take family portraits on the doorstep, capturing the moment of pandemic isolation, but when the governor enacted strict lockdown measures, the idea went on the shelf.

Never short of ideas, Peter decided to put his two talents into a business proposition. On the commercial side, he created Quirk Works — focused on product photography.

“A picture is worth a lifetime of curiosity and passion,” is Peter’s spin on the old photo adage. “I fell in love with photography when I was in high school and have been privileged to make it both my joy and my career. Nearly four decades into it, my greatest photographic pleasure still comes from helping people take an idea for an image (perhaps even a seemingly crazy idea) and turning it into something real—the kind of real that stops the mindless scrolling, pushes the pause button on our hectic world, and makes people’s jaws drop. It may be as simple as the most detailed, fascinating and beautiful photo of something ordinary (like a box), or it may be so eye-ball grabbing that no one can figure out how we did it (like the shot of me out standing in my field).”

And, his heart pushed him to create, “The Dad Story Project — Encouraging fathers, one heart at a time.”

Falling back on past stories told in his “Views from the Uppermost House” column that appeared in The News, Peter as created short audio takes to “help dads everywhere fall in love with the best job they will ever have.”

“If you’re a dad (old or young), have a dad, are married to a dad, or just know a dad, then this is a place to find a few minutes of rest, encouragement, and cheer.

This isn’t some ‘how-to podcast, filled with bullet points and check boxes—these are just simple stories about growing up. And we all know how profound and powerful a good story can be,” Peter wrote on his website. “I’ve been a son since 1960 and a dad since 1984, and along the way I discovered two wonderful things: life is often most fulfilling during the quiet, ordinary moments of every day, and deep down, children just want to be with dad and mom—the currency of childhood, the thing our children value most, isn’t the stuff we give them, it’s the time we invest in them.”

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Story of discovery and of belonging

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Alex Myers found that practicing what one preaches can lead to a newfound adventure.

A summer resident of Lovell, Myers recently published his third novel, “The Story of Silence.”

He will be the special guest of the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 7 to 8 p.m. as part of Author Alex Myers Zoom discussion and readof Lovell ing from his latest book.

To join the Zoom event, visit the library website at www.hobbslibrary.org and copy the Zoom link, then go on the evening of Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. For a phone link or other questions, contact the library during business hours at 925-3177 or e-mail thedesk@hobbslibrary.org An award-winning novelist and gender identity educator, Alex is also the author of Continental Divide and Revolutionary. He was born and raised in western Maine (Paris) and attended Oxford Hills Junior High School and then Phillips Exeter Academy, where he was the first transgender student in that school’s history. Alex was also the first openly transgender student at Harvard University, and worked to change the university’s nondiscrimination clause to include gender identity.

The News conducted the following e-mail interview with Alex: BN. What lured you to writing?

Alex: Being an English teacher, I was trying to develop better writing skills in my students, and as I worked on exercises and drafts with them, I found out how much I enjoyed writing.

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

Alex: Absolutely both. I schedule time every day.

And then, if the mood hits me, I go back and write more.

BN. Longest writing session, shortest?

Alex: I seldom write for more than an hour at a time.

And I’ve been known just to write down one sentence and then dash off.

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

Alex: A medieval French poem that I read in graduate school.

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

Alex: The novel is about a greedy king who rules that no women can inherit land, money or titles. To circumvent this law, an earl decides to raise his only child, a daughter, as a boy. This child, Silence, goes on to become a knight and though Silence is quite happy with the codes of chivalry, it soon becomes apparent that the world has no “proper place” for this girl raised as a boy.

So, the novel is about Silence’s attempt to figure out where and how to belong.

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

Alex: Always lots of bumps! For instance, I wrote this originally as a story within a story — the published novel retains just a taste of that structure. But originally, the narrator (Heldris) was very intrusive and kept interrupting his own tale. I really liked this structure and the idea that we don’t get to tell our own stories — someone else narrates them. But I had a hard time figuring out the right balance between Heldris and Silence and had to rework the whole novel completely (with help from my brilliant editor at HarperCollins).

BN. How did you go about developing the story?

Alex: It helped to do some research and to read the source material closely. Also, spend time thinking things through and writing a lot to explore character.

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Dance 2020-2021 Our 27th year

Patrick Scully of Naples announced this week his candidacy for the Maine House of Representatives from District 68, which includes Baldwin, Cornish, Naples, Sebago and a part of Parsonsfield.

Scully is running as an Independent and has qualified for the ballot for the general election in November.

For the past six years, Scully led the Portlandbased law firm Bernstein Shur as its CEO, a position from which he retired at the end of 2019. As CEO of the firm, Scully was responsible for the day-to-day business and financial management of more than 120 attorneys and 200 employees in Portland, Augusta and Manchester, N.H. and the implementation of the firm’s strategic plan.

Prior to taking the helm as CEO, Scully was a practicing attorney and partner at Bernstein Shur for over 30 years. In his practice, Scully represented many Maine towns and cities, and also worked in the energy industry, representing developers, owners and operators of renewable energy projects in

New England. He has deep experience with all levels of Maine’s state and local governments, and he represented clients before many state agencies like the Department of Environmental Protection and the Public Utilities Commission.

“I know Augusta well. I know the players and I know what it takes to get the voice and the needs of District 68 heard,” Scully explained.

“I feel that I am uniquely qualified — not only from a position as a business leader, but also from the hands-on work, the community building I’ve been engaged with in our district — to represent the men, women and children of District 68.”

U.S. Senator Angus King recently said, “I have known Pat Scully for almost 20 years, as a friend, a neighbor, and a professional colleague. He is smart, thoughtful, and caring — and would add an important independent voice in Augusta.”

Former District 68 Representative Christine Powers noted that “beyond a doubt, Pat Scully is the most qualified person in years to run for the office of State

Representative for Maine House District 68.”

Scully regularly volunteers with Crosswalk Community Outreach, a food bank serving multiple towns in the Lake Region. Joanna Moore, Crosswalk’s director, described Scully as having a love for serving his community.

“Pat Scully is a breath of fresh air in a time when so many in the political world are out of touch with their constituents. A voice for all people in all walks of life,” she said.

Scully said volunteering at Crosswalk has opened his eyes to the number of people in the Lake Region in need of basic resources like food.

When asked why he is running, Scully noted that in his many years of practice and running a large business, he has developed a deep sense of how to work with government to help people and to allow businesses to succeed.

“Now that I am retired, I would love to put that experience to use for the good of my community. I see education, jobs and healthcare as critical issues for rural

Maine,” he said. “We need to work with businesses and government to attract new investment and jobs to this area, and we need to ensure that our people have access to good, affordable healthcare.”

Pat lives in Naples with his wife Tory Ryden and their chocolate lab, Jackson.

Pat and Tory have seven adult children.

For more information, contact Pat through his website www.scullyforhouse. com or directly at pat@scullyforhouse.com

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES— A local company that has been in business for nearly a half century has plans to expand and to hire three new employees.

The business-owner hopes to stay in the Town of Naples. Therefore, he has made an offer to purchase some town-owned land next to his current business.

The owner of Great Northern Docks, Sam Merriam, made an offer to purchase the former Begin Estate lot at fair market price. He presented his idea of buying and developing the unused lot to the Naples Board of Selectmen on Monday.

However, because it is municipal land, there are

different rules for selling it, according to Naples Town Manager John Hawley.

“The best way to dispose of municipal property, you have to be fair. You have to offer it to everyone,” Hawley said.

First off, the town would advertise that it is looking for proposals from the public. Those interested in buying the property would submit proposals by a certain deadline, Hawley said.

The board would be not only looking at the best price but also reviewing the proposal for the most compatible use of the land, he said.

It was during public participation that Merriam pitched his idea, saying Great Northern Docks is

observing 40 years of being a business.

“What we manufacture is big and bulky, and it takes up room. We need more room.

We have outgrown where we are,” Merriam said.

He was interested in the land that the town purchased more than five years ago.

The Begin Estate is next to the Naples Fire Station, and already close to where Great Northern Dock is located.

He said that most of his business is in the Lake Region. However, mail orders have become increasingly popular. He plans on

hiring three new employees: a shipping position, a sales position and a metal fabricator, Merriam said.

“I am happy to be growing and not stagnant,” he said.

Chairman Jim Grattelo clarified the history behind the Begin Estate purchase.

It stemmed from a lawsuit because there was salt in the well of the property that was close to the town’s sand/salt shed. As a result of the legal battle, the agreement was that the town would be responsible for the ESTATE, Page 4A

There was some incorrect information in a news article, which appeared on Page 7A in the July 23 edition of The Bridgton News.

Josh Morton, the owner of Sebago Lake Landscaping & Excavation, is NOT the contractor doing the work to repair land-use violations.

Morton said that he thinks land-owner Wayne Ward wrongly named him for the job at 200 Roosevelt

Trail to appease the Casco Board of Selectmen by saying that a contractor was working on it.

“I think he used my name just to appease the town,” Morton said.

In the past, Morton has done grading work for Ward.

But, Morton’s company is not involved in the erosion control and leach field repair that is being done on this particular lot owned by Ward.

Who wants to buy Begin Estate?

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Peter’s quirky & serious world

(Continued from Page 1A) The podcast officially launches this week. Peter says that each episode is a sketch that celebrates some small wonder of everyday life and emphasizes “the idea that the most important thing we can give our children is ourselves.”

Talking about…Quirk Works and Photography BN. On your website, you said you fell in love with photography while in high school. How and why did it become such a passion?

Peter: My uncle George was a renowned nature photographer who worked for National Geographic and frequently dangled out of helicopters. He was also a bit of a nut, and I just wanted to be like him. My mom and dad bought me a camera as a graduation present, and off I went.

BN. What do you enjoy most about photography?

Peter: It is endlessly creative, and I love challenging myself to make images that stretch my imagination.

It’s brought me to fascinating places, given me great challenges, created lifelong friendships, and gotten me in a bit of trouble.

BN. What have been the key lessons learned over the years?

Peter: Don’t get hung up on the gear (says the guy whose car isn’t big enough for all his stuff). But seriously, technology is always the most advanced as it will ever be right now — so get good equipment; but use that as a starting point for creativity. We make images with our minds.

Fail as often as you can.

Imagine something you might not be able to do, try it, and if it doesn’t work, move on to the next idea.

And laugh the whole time; failure can be a blast!

Enjoy the process. The “doing” is as much fun — often way more fun — than the “done.”

Break rules. Learn the basics of composition and lighting and all the other esoteric technical things, and then go slightly nuts.

Shoot for an audience of one. If others like your stuff (and pay you for it), great, but don’t get hung up on that. If I were alone on the planet, I would still make photos and show them to myself. (Although I’m not sure I would be capable of doing my own laundry.)

Learn to love software and time on the computer — some of the most rewarding “photography” I’ve done in the last 10 years has been while parked

in front of a huge monitor wiggling a mouse. Nothing has expanded the possibilities for photographic expression more than software advances.

Don’t settle. Your best image is always the next one.

BN. What elements do you think make you such a good photographer?

Peter: Me “such a good photographer”? Well, thanks for that. I’m technically competent, but only barely, but that allows me to cut loose and just see what’s possible. I think the thing that makes anyone a “good” photographer is as simple as a camera in one hand and boundless curiosity in the other. And you can add to that the odd combination of contentment and dissatisfaction: love where you are as a photographer, while striving to get better.

Oh, and a platinum Master Card, of course.

BN. They say a good photographer has an “eye” for what makes a good/ interesting photo. What do you look for, and how do you try to execute it?

Peter: Ah yes, the old “eye” question. Well, I have two of them (rim shot). Like many fascinating questions, this one either has no real answer or many answers. They “eye” thing is so subjective, and while some people clearly have a strange ability to pull fascinating pixels out the air, I think everyone has an “eye,” but that it is often underutilized or dormant—it usually just needs to be poked with a stick.

The one thing I know (and cultivate) is that everything is interesting. No, it’s more than that—everything is amazing. I have yet to find a photographic idea or subject that doesn’t astound me. So, what do I look for?

Everything. (For example, I was recently photographically obsessed for several hours by a set of my wife’s mixing bowls and some dandelion seeds.)

BN. What do you enjoy photographing the most and why?

Peter: I love taking completely ordinary things and making jaw-dropping images of them. Not long ago I made a photo of an empty box, and a friend of mine (a lifelong, fortune-500, creative professional with 200k YouTube subscribers), couldn’t stop talking about it. That’s what I like best. And my favorite response when someone looks at one of my images is, “Wait, what…?”

BN. Behind many good

HE LIKES TO HAVE FUN and S. Peter Lewis also brings a little quirkiness to photography. (Courtesy photos) photos are good stories, as well? Any interesting or memorable examples you could share?

Peter: I once rappelled out of the top of a tree over the starting line at the Boston Marathon to dangle above the runners with my cameras. Kind of a close call with the cops.

My Best Day Ever was May 2, 1986, when I was fortunate enough to spend 24 hours on a pig farm in New Hampshire and managed to shoot the back inside cover of the huge book project, A Day in the Life of America.

I spent decades shooting adventure sports like rock and ice climbing, hanging hundreds of feet in the air (my uncle George would be proud).

There are countless others, but I am constrained here both by space and possible restraining orders.

BN. Now, onto the new business venture. First, tell me a little about your past work; what happened to you during the pandemic;

how you flirted with the photos from the doorstep idea; and how it all lead to this new business (had you thought about this before?).

Began shooting professionally in the 80s. Tons of magazine, book, and other editorial work. For the last 20 years, I’ve been the primary photo and graphic design person for a small medical school in New Hampshire.

Covid-19 was a great challenge for the company I work for, and I’m not sure when I will be able go back (we’re all hopeful). Great opportunity to pivot back into my old freelance side hustle. Was stuck at home with my dear wife and shot a daily photo blog without leaving the property for something like 75 days.

Never ran out of material (although I did get side-

tracked).

BN. What makes this business model a good fit for you?

Peter: I love being with my wife and working from home. Everything I need to run my photo business is right here (studio, internet connection, coffee maker, etc.). Inside work with no heavy lifting. I have been doing high-end studio and product photography for several years—and it’s perfectly suited to a homebased business. My clients ship me their stuff, and I shoot it and send them the photos in the air.

BN. How are you going about marketing yourself

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and growing the business in an obvious very competitive market?

Peter: The usual: website, social media, put the squeeze on all my network connections. There is plenty of opportunity out there, so competition isn’t really a thing. I only need a few good clients BN. Why the name QuirkWorks?

Peter: I do a lot of strange stuff. While “normal” may pay the bills, I tend to gravitate toward quirky. Plus, it’s fun to say.

BN. What will be the keys to success?

Peter: I have to learn QUIRKY, Page 6A

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Food bank needs help with bills more efficient.

The carpentry touches are greatly appreciated, Swett said.

The refrigerated trailer is a must-have, especially since there are not enough refrigerators in the building and since plans for expansion have been delayed.

“Because of the COVID19, our addition has been held up. If we had the addition rolling, we would not have been in this predicament,” Swett said.

Another COVID related outcome — what food items

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Title: The Story of Silence Number of pages: 464 Hardcover cost: $28.99 Paperback cost: Not out yet. But is out via e-book and audio book.

Where to buy: Your favorite local bookstore! I usually shop at either Bridgton Books (summer) or Water Street Books (winter). You can go online, too, if that’s your preference.

Number of books you have published: 3 (Revolutionary, 2014; Continental Divide, 2019. And this one) Residence: Exeter, N.H. Alex spends his summers in Lovell.

(Continued from Page 2A) BN. What worked well?

Alex: Writing messy drafts! I think it is so helpful just to write, early on, and not worry too much about where things are going.

BN. What didn’t?

Alex: Outlining. At least, I think this isn’t helpful until much later in the writing process.

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

Alex: I hope they enjoy the magic — the dragons and MERLIN! (I love Merlin).

BN. How have you grown as a writer?

Alex: I am willing to try genres and topics that, when I first started, seemed way out of my reach.

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

Alex: I think too many of us have received the terrible, terrible advice: “Write what you know.” I think the best advice I received was “Write what you WANT to know.” Be curious, research well, and let your writing be an exploration of discovery.

BN. What is next?

Alex: I’m working on another fantasy novel for HarperCollins. Also, on a nonfiction book for the University of New Orleans Press that is a handbook to help schools learn how to support transgender students.

To learn more about Alex Myers and his work, visit his website at www.alexmyerswriting.com

are available — is dictated by how people have grocery-shopped during the pandemic.

In March, when Mainers were anticipating stayat-home orders, there was a shortage of meat at the grocery stores. Therefore, stores that typically gave to food pantries did not have any meat to donate. With meat prices skyrocketing lately, many consumers cannot afford to buy meat.

Now-a-days, much more meat is being donated to the pantries.

“We went through a spell when we didn’t have meat.

Now, we have tons of meat because it’s not selling in the

grocery store because it’s too expensive. It’s like feast or famine,” Swett said.

In recent weeks, families are getting a weeks’ worth of meat from the food bank, Swett said.

Mother Nature is responsible for the recent abundance of produce.

“For a while I was struggling to get enough produce,” she said.

“I have been getting tons of produce from Weston’s Farm in Fryeburg and Pietree Orchard in Sweden.

There are two really topnotch producers that I am picking up quality produce from. They are super generous,” Swett said.

Cool idea to deliver food

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer HARRISON — The director of a local food pantry has a cool idea to deliver food to senior citizens.

There is a real need to help these aging community members, especially since the group that once offered the food-delivery service has stopped doing it.

“We have a lot of senior citizen housing developments all around here,” according to the Harrison Food Bank Executive Director Sandy Swett. “I am going to start bringing food to them. I am working

on buying a small, refrigerated truck to make those deliveries.”

Already, the Harrison Food Bank (HFB) has received some funding from Healthy Oxford Hills, a project of Stephens Memorial Hospital. Plus, the Good Shepherd Food Bank is partnering with HFB to supply the food.

However, more funds are needed to purchase a small box truck, Swett said.

Once the HFB acquires a refrigerated truck, volunteers can make scheduled food-delivery stops for the seniors citizens in the community.

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — In a departure from typical protocol, the selectmen in this tourist town tabled the approval of a liquor license application.

Instead, the Naples Board of Selectmen will schedule a workshop with the owner of Gary’s Old Towne

Through These Doors has received a generous gift from the New England Patriot’s Foundation: $100,000 to support TTD’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This gift establishes an emergency fund to provide COVID-19 related support to victims and survivors of domestic abuse and their children, for critical expenses.

Since the onset of the pandemic in mid-March, Through These Doors has been providing emergency shelter relief in record numbers to people fleeing abuse in their homes and this gift is essential to that effort. Other funders such as MaineHousing, United Ways, local and regional foundations, and individual contributors have also made important donations.

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“Maine ranks the highest, it’s Number One, in the most elderly population. We have the highest percentage of seniors for our total population. Number One in the nation,” Swett said.

“They only have Social Security [checks] that they are living on. These are in mill towns. That generation that worked in the mills is not making much in Social Security. They are low income.”

Plus, many of these folks do not drive.

The deliveries would

be tailored to the needs of these seniors. It would be small quantities of food so that the items would not spoil before being eaten.

“Not boxes — but a bag of groceries. They cannot use 10 pounds of potatoes.

They might use 10 potatoes. They don’t need a whole bunch of broccoli.

They need a crown of broccoli. [It’d be] Just what they need for weekly groceries.

So, it won’t go to waste,” Swett said. “This will help them tremendously.”

Tavern, the Maine Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages, and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).

The workshop will take place within the next 30 days.

On Monday, Gary’s Old Towne Tavern was among about a half dozen businesses that came before the

board to have the liquor license renewed.

When a liquor license renewal is on the agenda, the CCSO provides to the selectmen an annual report of any 9-1-1 calls that required a deputy to respond to the establishment and involved alcohol.

Over the years, Gary’s

increased over time: this contribution from the New England Patriots will be used to help address that need.

The New England Patriots stated a desire to help the most vulnerable populations and to support the vision of strongly-led organizations such as Through These Doors.

TTD’s life-saving models impressed the New England Patriot’s and aligned with their commitment to supporting New England grassroots nonprofit activism.

Through These Doors is the only Maine nonprofit to receive this contribution.

As suggested by the New England Patriots, Through These Doors will be engag-

ing in a two-to-one matching campaign for their donation. Individual, group, and corporate donors are invited to join and take advantage of this unique opportunity to strengthen core services and supports to families seeking safety and freedom.

More information on the campaign will follow although immediate gifts are welcome and will be included as we strive to reach the campaign goal of $50,000.

The mission of Through These Doors, in collaboration with local partners and all affected by abuse, is to create innovative responses and mobilize the community to promote safety and challenge systems of oppression and violence.

Old Towne Tavern, formerly Bray’s Brewpub & Eatery, has had a number of Operating Under the Influence (OUI) arrests of people leaving the business.

One of the biggest reasons this happens: Gary’s is the place that is open later than other businesses in town that serve alcohol.

Every year, the selectmen note the number of alcoholrelated incidents and then approve the liquor license.

In recent years, the board has required all servers be TIPs certified and also that the business have an alcohol-serving policy signed by employees.

This year, Chairman Jim Grattelo read the law enforcement report aloud and took a much different approach.

Compared to the six OUI’s last year, there were nine OUI’s this year that could be traced back to Gary’s, he said.

Grattelo read each of the nine OUI arrests, in which the driver said he or she had been drinking at Gary’s.

Nine times Grattelo repeated that the driver admitted to drinking at the bar at Gary’s.

“Something has to be done. It our job as painful as it is to do something about this. We have three choices: 1.) We deny the liquor license; 2.) We do a probationary license for 30, 60 or 90 days; 3.) We flat out put conditions on the license; or 4.) We could pass the liquor license,” Grattelo said.

He explained that if the board were to deny the liquor license, “It does not put him out of the business, he has the right to appeal to state” and he could continue to operate and stay open during the appeal process.

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(Continued from Page 2A) water quality of the well for ten years. At the time, it was decided that it would be less expensive for the town to buy the land.

The town purchased the property for $180,000 plus closing costs, according to a 2014 news article in The Bridgton News.

“The town didn’t buy the property as a development.

It was a defensive move,” Grattelo said, adding the buyer would be aware of the water quality on the lot.

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Police news

Bridgton Police Department blotter items These items appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter (this is a partial listing): Monday, August 3 8:40 a.m. Missing person report; subject located in Lewiston.

9:44 a.m. Burglary report at Headwall Drive.

2:33 p.m. Citizen assist regarding individual refusing to wear a mask inside a food store as instructed, and then allegedly verbally accosted worker at the business and later through social media.

4:02 p.m. Check on an abandoned blue Camry parked at the Sabatis Island picnic area. Registration checked, owner listed was out of state. When reached, owner said the vehicle had been sold to his father, who resides in Denmark, but was out of state. New owner reached, and said he sold it to another Denmark resident. Vehicle was towed.

4:12 p.m. Officer Regis assisted a county deputy with crash (tractor trailer off the road) on North Bridgton Road, near the Waterford town line.

5:07 p.m. Unattended death at Sam Ingalls Road residence; Officer Regis responded.

5:12 p.m. Theft complaint filed.

7:57 p.m. ATV crash with personal injury at the intersection of North High Street and Thompson Road.

Female operator suffered cuts and bruises.

Tuesday, August 4 2:51 a.m. Welfare check on Troy Lane.

9:25 a.m. Vehicle off the road on Moose Pond Drive.

2 p.m. Assist elderly man, who had dropped his keys in a storm drain in the Family Dollar parking lot.

8:02 p.m. Traffic hazard (tree down) in area of Swamp Road and South High Street. Locals cut the

tree and moved it to the side of the road.

11:59 p.m. Noise complaint (yelling and partying) on Moose Pond Drive.

Officer Regis found residence in question “completely blacked out.”

Wednesday, August 5 11:43 a.m. Report of a missing blue and white paddle boat off Wildwood Road.

At 1:24 p.m., report of boat had washed up in front of a Malcom Road property.

Thursday, August 6 12;28 p.m. Criminal mischief on Harrison Road.

1:54 p.m. Citizen dispute (allegedly failing to completed paid transaction and threatening calls made) on Sweden Road.

Friday, August 7 7:02 a.m. Criminal trespass complaint on Plummers Landing Road.

9:30 a.m. Motor vehicle crash with property damage at intersection of Sandy Creek Road and

South High Street.

12:05 p.m. Crash in Hannaford parking lot.

7:18 p.m. Assist with rescue call on Pinhook Road.

9:30 and 9:35 p.m.

Reports of intoxicated subjects on North High Street and Marina Circle.

10:27 p.m. Burglary on Herbeth Lane.

11:48 p.m. Crash with personal injury on Kansas Road.

Saturday, August 8 12:55 a.m. Noise complaint on Partridge Lane.

1:08 a.m. Report of intoxicated subject in Shawnee Peak parking lot. Subject claimed to have been involved in a fight (officer reported individual had a substantial amount of blood on his face and hands), and was transported to the hospital for treatment. A family member was informed and was en route.

3:13 a.m. Responding to a report of a suspicious

Quirky world of S. Peter Lewis (Continued from Page 3A) how to market myself better and then just make a few good local (as well as more distant) connections.

Until now, I haven’t really needed to make noise about what I do. Building lasting relationships.

Talking about…

The Dad Story Project BN. How did this project develop?

Peter: Being a husband and father are the greatest joys of my life. The dad part started in 1984. Been a professional writer forever, so telling dad stories was just a natural fit. In 2006, I pitched the idea of a local, family-oriented column to this very paper, and after a wee bit of resistance, we began a wonderful, 11-year, bi-weekly journey. I tried turning the columns into e-books, which failed rather miserably (hurray, check that off the “tried that” list!).

A podcast seemed like the next thing in line (and learning how to do it has been so rewarding).

BN. You said the goal is not to make money, but a difference. Explain.

Peter: I want to encourage men to fall in love with the greatest job they will ever have, and I don’t care if I make a dime doing it.

BN. People really enjoyed the column, so give readers an idea how you approached deciding what to write about, as well as your unique “style.”

Peter: The column ideas generated themselves during the ordinary daily wonderfulness of growing up with my children. I never had to look around for ideas, because interesting little

things just happened to us every day. I’m not sure how unique my style is; I just pay attention to the tiny things that make being a dad and having a family astonishingly wonderful and then write about them. I can be pretty sappy, so the heartwarming stuff just sort of oozes out.

I’m totally comfortable with transparency and vulnerability. On the technical side of writing, I aim for pith and clarity. Verbs over adjectives. Not a fan of adverbs.

And I break a lot of grammar rules because it makes things more vivid. Like sentence fragments.

BN. What did you enjoy about writing the column?

Peter: I loved being pushed every couple of weeks to wring something poignant out of our lives.

BN. Was it easy to give people an inside look at your life, as well as a willingness to poke fun at yourself for all to see.

Peter: Easy for me, not so much for my wife Karen, who always lamented our lives being an “open book.”

(But she always said it with a smile.) Life is too short not to let others see deep inside. And if I poke fun at myself first, I get a jump on everyone else, which is immensely satisfying.

BN. So, how will the podcast work?

Peter: I’ve started recording my old Bridgton News columns (and other essays) and will aim to post an episode every week. I should have enough fodder for a year or more (I won’t record the dumb ones).

The big launch will be this Saturday, Aug. 15. Each episode is less than 10 minutes long, so it will be easily digestible. I hope that the thing will spawn interviews and guest episodes in the future, so it can self-generate new content. Then, I can retire…

BN. How will you go about creating episodes?

Peter: Bought the hardware, learned the software, took a lesson on how to speak like James Earl Jones, signed up for all the right online services, built a website. Podcasting is remarkably straightforward.

BN. Did you already know how to create a podcast/how did you learn?

Peter: Not a clue. There are phenomenal online resources out there. Jumped right into the deep end. Got a bunch of static up my nose, but it was worth it.

BN. Other thoughts?

Peter: Although “The Dad Story Project” podcast is not aimed at making money, I do hope it is successful and enjoys a wide and positive influence.

To that end, I hope to get as many subscribers, downloads, and reviews on as many platforms as I can.

Help me make Aug. 15 the day that dads everywhere got a huge online shout out!

I will always be grateful to The News for the opportunity to get this outreach off the ground. I had no idea where it would end up, but the future looks astonishingly good!

New Business website: QuirkWorks Comprehensive business website (photography, graphic design, and everything else): speterlewis.com QuirkWorks on Facebook Photography on Instagram Podcast website: The Dad Story Project Podcast on Facebook Podcast listening options: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Buzzsprout

(Continued from Page 1A) great police officer and my expectation he will be a great chief,” Peabody said.

Jones took command of the BPD at 6:30 a.m. yesterday.

Peabody said an interview committee included Yarmouth’s police chief, who was recommended by former BPD Chief Rick Stillman. When the town hired Stillman, the county sheriff served on the interview committee, bringing a law enforcement perspective to the process, Peabody said. The selectboard also interviewed Jones in executive session

as part of the confirmation process.

Pay your share.

Bridgton is willing to pay its “fair share” to repair the Moose Pond dam in Denmark, but local officials expect Sweden to do the same.

Bridgton and Denmark will chip in $80,000 each with Sweden expected to cover $10,000. Denmark Town Manager Bert Kendall will draft a letter to be sent to Sweden selectmen, and if need be, both Kendall and Peabody would attend a future Sweden board meeting.

Peabody says the

$80,000 will be taken from the Capital Improvement budget.

Speeding complaint.

Highland Road residents petitioned the Selectboard to seek measures to slow down traffic.

In a letter, Jim Cossey said motorcycles and vehicles often travel “well in excess of the posted 35 mph speed limit” on the straightaway of the upper portion of Highland Road.

“Not only is this speeding noisy, but also it represents a danger to the residents of this area,” he wrote. “Enforcement of the speed limit here is infre-

quent and as such does not deter speeders.”

Residents asked that “appropriate speed control devices including one or more 30 mph speed tables (removable for the winter season) and/or two or more solar-powered speed display signs be used.

Additional law enforcement presence should also be considered, he said.

The issue was referred to the Police Department for review and development of a plan to address the problem.

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Bridgton Selectboard notes

Judge sends hotel back to PB

(Continued from Page 1A) clear that although the ‘filling’ provision in Items 27 and 28 are an awkward fit to the regulatory scheme, they do unambiguously bar ‘filling’ in the SP zone.”

The judge feels planners should determine whether the hotel project contains impermissible fill, “not the court.”

“To give credence to the

ordinance’s ban on ‘filling,’ the Planning Board should first make a determination one way or the other whether the work in the SP (Stream Protection) will include ‘filling.’

Then, if necessary, amend the approval explicitly to prohibit filling in the SP District and provide whatever explanation is needed so that the applicant has

clear direction on what is approved,” Judge McKeon wrote. “The Planning Board’s approval remains affirmed in all aspects with one exception.”

In granting the Neighbors’ motion to “alter or amend” the previous judgment, Judge McKeon sent the hotel project back to the Bridgton Appeals Board, which will hand the

project back to the Planning Board to “make its own determination whether any of the work in the SP zone is ‘filling’ as described in the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance (Items 27-28) and make additional finding of fact and conclusion of law on that issue.”

Judge McKeon denied “additional relief” sought by the Neighbors.

vehicle parked on the shoulder of Harrison Road and the driver’s side door open, the officer found a female sleeping. She told the officer she was on her way home to South Paris after working in Portland. She was “exhausted” and pulled over to rest.

With no signs of intoxication, the officer contacted a family member to transport the driver home.

7:06 a.m. Complaint regarding renters causing problems and need for eviction on Mountain Road. At 8:19 a.m., request made to assist property owner with eviction; tenants departed before officer’s arrival.

3:58 p.m. Attempt to locate juvenile hitchhiker on Harrison Road.

4:16 p.m. Citizen dispute (two roommates arguing) on Portland Road.

7:22 p.m. Agency assist for an “out of control male” at Sens Drive. Subject transported to the hospital.

8:47 p.m. Fireworks complaint on Portland Road.

Officer located the source, and found fireworks were “perfectly legal.”

8:54 p.m. Report of intoxicated subject on North High Street. Officer located individual, and transported the subject to her mother’s house on Harrison Road.

9:01 p.m. Noise complaint on Knights Hill Road.

Officer found no “overtly loud” happenings.

9:31 p.m. Domestic verbal argument (loud yelling) on Hio Ridge Road.

11:26 p.m. Checked Harrison Road for reported intoxicated pedestrian.

11:51 p.m. Responding to a report that a woman drove a vehicle over a downed tree resulting in flat tire, the officer located the individual on Portland Road. The woman was charged with violating conditions of release and operating while under the influence (refusal).

Town short takes

Fireworks canceled Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Town of Bridgton is regretfully cancelling the firework celebration scheduled Labor Day Weekend at Stevens Brook Elementary School at dusk on Sept. 5.

“We realize the importance of this event for our community and local businesses, however the ability to host large group social gatherings safely and adhere to the State of Maine COVID-19 Prevention Checklist is simply not feasible,” Rec Director Gary Colello announced. “After reviewing the prevention checklist for large gatherings, consulting multiple town departments and management the Recreation Department, the department charged with organizing the event and annual fireworks display, does not have the resources, staffing, or funding to meet the requirements of the checklist for a successful safe event for its community and visitors.”

Colello hopes to have a “great display” in 2021 and hope to return to more normalcy in the near future.

“We certainty dislike this notice too!” he noted. “Be safe, eat healthy, drink water, wash your hands and stay active.”

Temp school-aged childcare offered COVID-19 has certainly had its impact on the world as well as the community. Bridgton Rec Director Gary Colello has heard from many concerned parents about how and what can they do with their children on days they will not be in school. It is a legitimate concern for every family with children across the country.

As the Lake Region School District irons out its plans for reopening of its schools, it seems potentially Bridgton will be divided into two groups. It is not clear how the groups will be determined, however there is still the likelihood children in grades 2-12 will not be physically at school five days a week. It has been determined that the School Aged Childcare program (SACC), the only program in Bridgton able to support a larger group of elementary aged children, will be unable to operate this fall and has suspended operations until further notice.

“There are many families in the community that work five days a week. Many of our participants parents work in our local businesses and help keep them open. The citizens of Bridgton have always been supportive of this department and I feel that providing this program is an obligation to our families with children, and a necessity to the continued success of our community,” Colello wrote in an Internet post last week.

Starting Sept. 14 (when SAD 61 expects to begin the new school year), the Town of Bridgton Recreation Department will create a temporary elementary schoolaged childcare option for children unable to physically attend school due to the nature of the Lake Region School District back to school plan. The program will be based out of the Town Hall Gym and Ice Rink.

Children from grades 2-6 can attend the childcare program on days they are not in school. For example, if John was in the Monday/Wednesday school group, John could attend Bridgton Rec Childcare Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. If John was in the Tuesday/Thursday group, John could attend Bridgton Rec Childcare on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Fridays, both school groups are able to register for the day.

Hours for Bridgton Rec Childcare will be Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. will cost $20 per child per day. 7 to 8 a.m. is $5; and 4 to 6P p.m. is $5. The program can accept up to 45 children per day.

“The Bridgton Rec Summer program has had a successful nine-week program with COVID-19 protocols and procedures. Our operation procedures will, with slight adjustments, continue into the fall with daycare,” Colello announced.

Recreation equipment and supplies from Summer Rec and other programs will supplement activities for the day care program. Food and snacks through the school is a possibility but details of the ability to offer breakfast and lunch, like summer rec, is still in question and will be determined soon.

Registration for the program will open within the coming weeks. When registration opens, for the first 48 hours only essential workers will have the ability to register first. For Rec purposes, an essential worker is anyone who has school-aged children who works, lives and/or owns a business in Bridgton and needs childcare to go to work, Colello said.

“Although we cannot guarantee anything we are fully committed to the safety of our participants, staff, and volunteers. I look forward to providing this program to the community in this time of need,” the Rec director added.

More details of the program will be available soon.

School news

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Local scouts selected for gold, silver honors

SCOUTING HONORS — Gold Star recipient Audra Hamlin (top) and Silver honoree Olivia Marion.

Girl Scouts of Maine (GSME) reimagined their annual G.I.R.L. Celebration for 2020 due to the pandemic, taking it online with a “Celebration Saturdays” video series honoring Girl Scouts and adult volunteers for their significant accomplishments.

Achievements celebrated include the Girl Scout Gold and Silver Awards, the two highest honors a Girl Scout can earn, GSME Future Leader’s Scholarships, with a total of $15,500 in scholarship funds awarded, the Class of 2020 graduating Girl Scout Ambassadors, and volunteer awards honoring the many dedicated adults that are at the core of the Girl Scout Movement.

The Gold Award Girl Scouts honored six including Audra Hamlin of Stoneham.

Her project — preserving her town’s history.

Audra’s town did not have any way of remembering its history and she discovered that, as time went by, the Town of Stoneham’s history was dying along with its people.

Through collaboration with other historical societies, older residents of Stoneham, and town officials, Audra learned that the cause of this issue was a lack of means and endeavor to preserve historical artifacts.

Audra’s Gold Award project aimed to address this lack of means by creating a 501(c)3 historical society to oversee the historic preservation of the Town of Stoneham.

To create an effective historical society, Audra and her team knew they would have to do more than just learn about the processes of creating a nonprofit organization.

They would need to learn about the processes of creating a nonprofit organization, learn about the town’s his-

tory, and the details of maintaining historical artifacts.

The first step was creating an organizational system for the society to inventory and catalog their artifacts. This was accomplished via the use of PastPerfect Museum Software, which is designed specifically for artifact cataloging.

In addition to establishing the historical society and its nonprofit status, Audra created display cases for rotating displays of local artifacts, which are housed within the Stoneham Town Office.

Audra hopes that eventually the historical society will gain enough interest and raise enough funds to purchase or construct their own building.

Creating a nonprofit organization ensured the continuation of Audra’s project for future generations.

When asked about her project and what she learned

Gary’s liquor license tabled “I shouldn’t be punished because they admitted to having a drink at my place.

That doesn’t mean they did,” Skellett said.

Often, it is the numerous drinks someone had out on the boat or at another bar that got them drunk, not the one or two they had after they walked into Gary’s, Skellett said.

“I can’t be held responsible for someone’s drinking habits. What I am responsible for is how many drinks they have, and if they are intoxicated. Get the name of the individuals [who were arrested for OUI’s] and see how many drinks they had at my place,” he said.

Caron said he was looking up the State of Maine liquor laws and was paraphrasing what he knew to be true. The liquor law says once an establishment serves an individual a drink that legal responsibility falls on the shoulders of the

establishment.

“Once they get that drink at your establishment, you are 100% responsible for that person,” Caron said.

“I am not trying to argue,” Caron said, adding he was just explaining the gist of the law.

Skellett spoke.

“I cannot monitor people’s drinking habits.

Looking at a report that they said they drank at my place doesn’t mean they got drunk at my place,” he said.

Caron said, “The State

liquor laws are really strict.”

Selectman Jim Turpin spoke.

“Where you get in trouble is when people come into your place for their last drink, that is your vulnerable spot,” Turpin said.

Skellett said all his employees were TIPs certified and they worked together is a team to keep an eye on people getting too intoxicated.

“I have done everything I can to be a successful business,” Skellett said.

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(Continued from Page 4A) have a report like this; and in good conscious say yes” and approve the liquor license again, Grattelo said.

The owner Gary Skellett explained that he has worked hard to make the business more family friendly and less of a party place. He said his staff have lost longtime customers because they were cut off or asked to leave.

It was Vice-chair Bob Caron II who suggested a workshop be held before the liquor license is granted.

The attitude was how could the town help the business-owner to lower the number of alcohol-related problems, to correct the problem before it got worse.

“We could really try to hammer this out in a workshop. It’s important to hash this out,” Caron said.

Skellett addressed the police report.

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Gold Award Girl Scouts are the dreamers and the doers who take “make the world a better place” to the next level.

To earn this unique award, Seniors and Ambassadors tackle issues dear to them and drive lasting change in their communities,” said Joanne Crepeau, CEO, Girl Scouts of Maine in her video message.

“The Girl Scout Gold Award is the mark of the truly remarkable — proof that not only can she make a difference, but also that she already has.

In addition, the Gold Award is a key that can open doors to scholarships, preferred college admission, and amazing career opportunities.”

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How they finished The 44th annual Bridgton Four on the Fourth completed its first (and hopefully only) virtual road race on July 20 with great success.

The race committee would like to take this opportunity to thank the Bridgton community for its overwhelming support and contributions, which helped make this race possible in these unprecedented times.

From July 1-19, over 750 registrations were received, as well as participants from local camps operating this summer. Times were recorded from across the country and overseas, as far away as South Korea and Australia! The race committee received a great deal of positive feedback from those who enjoyed running and walking the original race course from 1977.

“We are grateful for the community’s assistance in helping to keep participants safe on the course throughout our extended virtual race dates,” the race committee said. “Next year, we plan to return to our certified fourmile race course.”

Later in August, members of the race committee will be presenting a check in the amount of approximately $20,000 to the Bridgton Public Library. These funds will help the library continue providing resources and enrichment programs to our community. This amount is considerably provided by the generous donations from long-term major sponsors, as well as individual financial contributions.

“Thank you for your continued support!” the committee added.

Major sponsors: The Chalmers Group, Poland Springs, Norway Savings Bank, Hancock Lumber, Hayes True Value, Fleet Feet Sports Maine Running, Bridgton McDonald’s, Hannaford, Howell Labs, Rolfe Industries, Food City, HEB Engineers, Main Eco Homes (MEH) and Macdonald Motors.

FEMALE DIVISION 1. Laura Pulito, 25.24 2. Rachel Reardon, 25.49 3. Jennifer Stewart, 29.24 4. Amelia Bommer, 29.58 5. Deborah Doyon, 30.38 6. Kathryn Howarth, 31.26 7. Olivia Sennett, 31.31 8. Laura Bergeron, 31.40 9. Joanna Macone, 32.22 10. Lizzie Woodbury, 32.43 11. Alyssa Bommer, 32.59 12. Samantha Harmon, 33.16 13. Nancy Moore-Chase, 33.46 14. Samantha Kamras, 33.53 15. Marney Chalmers, 34.07 16. Virginia Rangel, 34.08 17. Abby MacCarthy, 34.14 18. Emily Tucker, 34.36

AT THE SUMMIT — Denmark Mountain Hikers at the summit of Mount Sabattus. (Photo by Bob Casimiro)

Mount Sabattus Mount Sabattus is a short and easy climb, and 20 Denmark Mountain Hikers turned out for our hike there on Friday, July 31, 2020. To keep the number of hikers on the trail at the same time, we split into two groups at the trailhead.

One group took the eastern (left hand) trail that climbs a long ridge to the top of the mountain. Breaking out of a wonderful grove of spruce and hemlock a helpful trail sign points to the right and the trail follows the spine of the mountain to wide open ledges. Denmark Mountain Hikers Jeff Sturgis was the “lead” and Pete Stickles was the “sweep” at the end of the group of hikers.

The other 10 hikers climbed the western (right hand) trail loop. It is a little steeper, but shorter route to the summit. Just as the trail reaches the summit ledges, there are the cement footings of a former fire lookout tower. The fire tower there was taken down in 1963 and moved to Mount Hope in Sanford. Denmark Mountain Hikers Mary McEvoy was the “lead” and Dale Nelson the “sweep” for this group. On the way up, Mary pointed out the geologic features and fauna along the trail.

At the summit are two benches, just right for sit-

ting and contemplating the view. One of the benches is cast iron with silhouettes of moose and trees, and the other is an iron bench dedicated to Melody Ritchea (9/25/54 – 1/22/05). The ledges on the south side of the mountain have many “steps” and are known locally as the “Devil’s Staircase.” On this clear day we had magnificent views to the south and west of Mount Tom, Pleasant Mountain, Kezar Lake and Mount Washington About Jean Baptiste Sabattus Mount Sabattus in Lovell was named for Jean Baptiste Sabattus, an Abenaki Indian of the Pigwacket tribe who lived in the Fryeburg area in the 1700s. One legend about Sabattus involves him killing a panther or a lynx, depending on which story you believe, while he was hunting on the mountain that bears his name.

Another, better documented story, involves Sabattus and his two wives.

Sabattus had two Abenaki wives. His second wife was Molly Ockett, a well-known Indian healer and herbalist for both natives and white settlers in the Andover, Fryeburg and Bethel areas.

Sabattus and Ockett had several children together and reportedly also a stormy

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LOOK OVER THERE — Denmark Mountain Hiker Mary McEvoy (right) points out a geologic feature to Kitty Nelson at the summit of Mount Sabattus.

(Photo by Allen Crabtree) relationship. When his first wife returned from Canada in 1783 to lay claim to him, the two women fought over Sabattus in a match on Fish

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Sabattus calmly watched the fight while sitting on a woodpile smoking his pipe. Sabattus’ first wife won and, weary of his “intemperate habits and quarrelsome disposition,” Molly Ockett left him.

Our Hike The weather was perfect for our hike, with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-70s. As the day progressed it got hotter, but while we were on the trail it was fine. We left the parking lot at 9 a.m., with the left group reaching the summit at 9:25 a.m. and the right group at 9:30 a.m.

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Samantha Wolf, 1:13.54 123. Kathleen Snyder, 1:16.05 124. Mary Ladouceur, 1:16.49 MALE DIVISION 1. Jeff Lindy, 23.06 2. Henry Osborn, 24.13 3. Kyle Edgerton, 24.17 4. Dave Sheldrick, 24.34 5. Arno Bommer, 25.29 6. Manny Adediran, 25.39 7. Arthur Bibeau, 25.53 8. Tony Myatt, 25.59 9. Timothy Cushing, 26.30 TIMES, Page 9A

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Strong nine-team doubles field at Highlands

Bridgton Highlands hosted its third tennis tournament of the summer on Saturday, Aug 1. The Bridgton Highlands Men’s and Ladies Doubles Open consisted of a strong field that included nine teams in the Ladies draw and eight teams in the Men’s draw, with a total of 34 teams.

The tennis draw was the biggest turnout for the summer, so far.

In the first semi-final match of the Men’s main draw, defending champiMen’s Consolation final- Ladies’ Consolation final- ons John Tanzman and Bob ists Terry Classen (left) ists Julie Conlon (left) and Yanuck played at the top of their games to defeat and Ryan Classen.

Mary Johnson.

Arthur Goldsmith and James Molloy 8-2.

In the Men’s second semi-final match, Jason Cicero and Brian Johnson battled past John Russell and Michael Coleman 8-4.

The Men’s final contained a high level of play throughout with John Tanzman and Bob Yanuck defending their title to capture the Men’s Championship 8-4.

In the first Ladies semifinal match, last year’s champion Carol Kelley partnered with Mikita Orsoz to cruise to an 8-1 victory over Sherri Bernier and Alena McDonough.

In the second Ladies semi-final match, Diana Doyle and Bridgette Herlihy squeaked by Anna Romer and Lee Fitzsimons 8-6.

Both Ladies teams maintained their momentum into the final, with Carol Kelley and Mikita Orsoz capturing the Ladies’ Championship 8-3.

In the finals of the

Ladies Consolation win- Ladies Main Draw ners Phoebe Smith (left) Finalists Bridget Herlihy and Lynn Fusco. and Diana Doyle.

Gentlemen’s Consolation bracket, John Waldie and Jeff Rydman defeated Ryan and Terry Classen. In the finals of the Ladies’ Consolation bracket, Lynn Fusco and Phoebe Smith

were victorious over Julie Conlon and Mary Johnson.

Bridgton Highlands’ Tennis Director Justin Chaffee was impressed by the high quality of tennis in TENNIS, Page 10A

tion. Hurricane Isaias (almost as hard to say or spell as Assistant Pro Lee Jatkevicius) threatened 22 brave souls who did their best impersonation of “Caddyshack.” Taking Low Gross honors was the hardy team of Mark Nolette, Mike Ross, Joe Twer and Scott “Gopher” Cushing. Earning Low Net was the equally courageous (or insert another adjective) squad of Bob Bissonnette, Pete “I ride best in the rain” Gately, Chris Harriman and Steve Vachianno. Congratulations guys! No days off.

Thursday’s Scramble brought sanity and the customary crowd of participants. Winning Low Gross was the team of Lorie “the legend” Edgerly, “Mighty” Mitch Berube, Ellen “Sizzling” Cyr and “Wild” Willie Elliot with a summer’s best 8-under. They beat out the equally adept

foursome of Cliff Walker, Deb “Pepper” Paraboshci, John Vinton and Gordon Blanchard in a matching cards tiebreaker. The Low Net victory went to the team of Len “the Bagman” Carlsley, Doug “First” Plaice, “Smooth” Steve Dearborn and Kim “Giddyup” Pike. Second Net went to the dangerous duo of Suzie and Ed Kinney paired up with Mark “the game’s in my blood” Holden and Alexis Guzman.

Sweeps were cut back to Sunday with the first round of the Two Ball tournament taking up a lot of the early morning weekend activity.

Cliff Walker took home Low Gross while Wayne Kuvaja and Ken Mushrow split the Low Net award. The latter Mushrow currently possesses the best statistical winning percentage of all players in the regular weekend GOLF, Page 10A

Chip shots from the fairways

Bridgton Highlands and Suzie Kinney.

Ladies Golf: Hello avid golf Golf tip of the week: fans. This past Wednesday, Have your weight on your Aug. 5, our ladies group lead foot when hitting out of was treated to some beau- a bunker. tiful weather. The evening ’Til next week, hit ’em before, we had a rainstorm long and straight! (This that involved a lot of rain week I have been, finaland wind. I guess that ly, hitting the ball mostly Men’s Consolation champions Jeff Rydman (left) and was the last of Hurricane straight.) — Suzie Kinney Isaias. My lawn mirrored Whit’s Corner: There’s John Waldie. what we found on the golf rarely a shortage of material course although the club for column consideration maintenance crews were and so with the good weathbusy cleaning up the storm er in full swing the folks debris. Our season is mov- on the front porch regaled ing along and we have just one another (or anyone who (Continued from Page 8A) 54. Tim Blanchard, 39.16 eight Wednesday morning would listen) with heroic 55. Dana Flanders, 39.45 10. Wells Sampson, 27.25 matches to play. We played stories of past greatness 56. James Cassidy, 39.49 11. Larry Wold, 27.39 a simple low gross, low net this week. Some of them 57. Collin Varney, 40.00 12. Austin Osborn, 28.08 were about golf. Most were game.

13. Francis Snodgrass, 28.40 58. Robert Sirgany, 40.09 about other athletic accomHere are the winning 59. Ralph Colarusso, 40.17 14. Luis Rangel, 28.40 ladies: The Low Gross win- plishments in one’s younger 15. Timothy Ramsey, 28.59 60. Chip Tuomi, 40.19 ner was “Sunny” Susan days. Half were fit for print.

61. Adam Tuomi, 40.19 16. Kyle Rhoads, 29.09 Jordan.

In second was Ellen Of course, my personal 62.

Robert Macone, 40.20 17. Craig Robertson, 29.25 Cyr, third went to Donna favorite was the one of a 63. Walter Bannon, 40.40 18. Leo Dunn, 29.27 Bleakney and fourth place nearby town (names aren’t 64. Paul Duncan, 40.50 19. Greg Bruno, 29.29 was a tie between Lynne important) that sported a 20. Timothy Atwood, 29.54 65. Eric Murrer, 41.20 Gillen and Shari Linsky. wood stove in the middle of 66. Colin Cassidy, 42.30 21. Kerry Strader, 30.03 The Low Net winner was the basketball court. Word 67. Dean Flanagin, 43.32 22. Joel Antolini, 30.03 Mary “Bash It” Barry. She is that the thing set a heck 68. Jared Rosenfeld, 44.48 23. Charles Rossi, 30.48 was followed by a tie for sec- of a pick on unsuspecting 69. Paul Tworog, 45.20 24. Jeff Schmeltz, 30.57 ond between Suzie Kinney defenders. You know that 70.

Ira Friedman, 45.51 25. Zach Carney, 31.00 and Carolyn Stanhope and might get our attention dur71. Dan Chabot, 46.49 26. Adam Reimer, 31.21 June Imo took fourth. ing these “fan-less” games 72. Jacob Peters, 47.00 27. Adam Herzberg, 31.31 Our ladies also compet- that seem to lack some of 73. Alex Carney, 47.00 28. Kim Sheffield, 32.24 ed for whose tee shot held the “zest” we’ve come to 74. Miguel Vias, 47.09 29. Lyon Osborn, 32.45 the green on the par three expect from sport.

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(Continued from Page 8A) a.m., reaching the parking lot 40 minutes later.

I would highly recommend this short, easy hike in any season. It is a great family hike — just be careful of the little ones at the top of the cliffs.

Mount Sabattus in Oxford County, Lovell, Maine Difficulty – Easy Trail distance to the summit (one way) – 0.8 miles (right loop), 1.1 mile (left loop) Hiking time to the summit (one way) – less than 1 hour Elevation – 1,253 feet Vertical gain –503 feet Coordinates – 44o 10’ 55” N 70o 51’ 06” W Topo Map- USGS North Waterford ME Directions to the Trailhead — Follow Route 5 north from Lovell. Just past the Center Lovell Inn and the Lovell Town House turn right onto Sabattus Road. Follow this for 1-½ miles to a fork. Take the right fork onto a dirt road for 0.6 miles to the trailhead and a small parking lot marked with a big brown trail sign.

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Ladies Main Draw Men’s Finalists Brian Men’s Champions Bob Champions Carol Kelley Johnson (left) and Jason Yanuck (left) and John (left) and Mikita Orsoz.

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Highlands doubles tennis (Continued from Page 9A) both draws and would like to thank all the teams for their participation.

“We had a great turnout of members and guests and the quality of play was exciting,” he said. “A spe-

cial thank you to Mike and Lynn Fusco for helping run a great tournament and to Bridgton Highlands Golf and Tennis for hosting the event and George Thomas for his hard work in keeping the courts in great shape.”

The next tournament will be Bridgton Highlands versus Jackson Club match on Saturday, Aug. 22 with members of both tennis clubs squaring off for a chance at the Club Cup at Jackson, N.H.

(Continued from Page 6A) a request by Vivo Italian Kitchen owner Christian Cuff to extend closure of Depot Street to enable outside dining for an additional 30 days. Community Development Director Linda Lacroix planned to reach out to Downeast Industries to be sure officials there had no issue with the extension.

Backhoe purchase.

Public Works will add a 2018 John Deere backhoe to its equipment fleet. The Selectboard approved the purchase of the backhoe, that is just two years old with 440 hours of use.

Public Service Director David Madsen told the selectboard that the warranty (five years or 5,000 hours) is still in effect — feeling the town will likely reach the five years before the 5,000 mark. The

town also purchased an 8-foot sweeper and 11-foot snowplow for a total of $107,000.

Because the town was able to secure a “good” interest rate, the equipment will be paid off in four years vs. five.

Streetscape update.

For the most part, the streetscape project is about wrapped up, other than a few minor details.

On Lower Main, Bridgton Water District work is nearly completed.

Peabody said the next step will be work on the roadway followed by the sidewalks. There will be concrete sidewalks and light fixtures as far as Kansas Road.

Bank sponsors rec soccer. If Bridgton Rec is able

to offer youth soccer this fall, it hopes to do it at no charge.

It appears Norway Savings Bank will help make it happen. The bank made a $3,000 contribution to help pay for uniforms, balls, coaches’ equipment, safety equipment and sanitary items.

“With six out of 10 children on free or reduced breakfast/lunch program, we feel more than ever with the help of Norway Savings Bank families will not have to worry about another bill to pay for and our community’s children will have an opportunity to be sociable, active and with their friends during a very difficult time,” Bridgton Rec Director Gary Colello said.

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(Continued from Page 9A) club event.

The leaderboard after the first round of the Two Ball is as bunched up as the PGA Championship was coming down the stretch before Collin Morikawa worked his magic. Bob “Shooter” Holden and his longtime sidekick Wayne Kuvaja shot a Net-best 64 to earn a oneshot lead heading into round two. Lurking a shot back are the teams of Rodney “the Hammer” Allen and Bob Surette (see previous write-ups or consult Dave Crowell), Tom Thoman and Paul Howe, and Cliff (need I say more) and his son Ryan “the Champ” Walker.

No disrespect or Sports Illustrated jinx, but my bet is already in on the Walker duo to pull this out and by a good margin. After finishing last, I’ve had plenty of time to think about it.

You learn to accept your fair share of “humble pie” to survive in this game. — Whit Lesure Harvest Hills benefit Harvey’s 14th annual golf challenge, hosted by Harvest Hills Animal Shelter, will take place on Saturday, Sept.

12, at Bridgton Highlands Golf Course in Bridgton.

Shotgun start at 9 a.m. Rain date Sept. 13. Entries due by Sept. 7. Entry forms available at the Harvest Hills website (harvesthills.org) Annual golf challenge: Teams of four ($300) or individual ($75, will be teamed up) includes cart, lunch and green fees. There will be a raffle table and donations of raffle prizes will be gladly accepted.

Sponsorship opportunities are also available: • Gold Sponsorship is $750 and includes one team of players and prime advertising on all promotional materials.

• Silver Sponsorship is $500 and includes a team of players and advertising on promotional materials.

• Hole sponsorship of $100 includes a sign strategically placed at a hole on the course with your name, logo and contact information on it. Tennis is mixed doubles, $25 per player.

Successful year at Dodge House The Dodge House School in Bridgton recently enjoyed an intimate afternoon picnic to celebrate another successful academic year for all of their students. Adding to the celebration this year was the fact that despite the pandemic shutting down public and private schools throughout the state, the staff and students at the Dodge House School soldiered on with in-personclassroom instruction, all while working under new social distancing guidelines and stricter cleaning protocols.

Educational Coordinator Kurt Berger and his team led the charge by putting into practice a plan of action that both ensured the safety of staff and students but also provided the much-needed structure and routine that comes along with a typical school day for students with special needs.

While the rest of the state (and nation) worked their way through virtual classrooms and online instruction, students at the Dodge House School continued to receive their instruction in small classrooms all while reaping the benefits of face-to-face learning and social interactions with their peers. While the games on the playground changed somewhat to promote more social distancing, riding bikes and playing in the sand never felt so good.

Following a well-deserved two week break in late June, the team is now back at it for the July summer session with lesson plans promoting the virtues of living in Maine.

As the summer program is coming to an end, plans are in full force as Dodge House School prepares for future growth and expansion of the school program, which may include a new facility with increased classroom and student capacity.

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Olivia feels that she gained confidence with public speaking and that her project allowed her to talk with and share ideas with people she wouldn’t normally interact with. She demonstrated her leadership abilities by presenting her ideas to community groups and businesses when asking for material donations and organizing construction days for the group of volunteers that assisted her with her project.

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Despite heat and virus…

Region’s creativity flourishes Open air painters at Harvest gold CENTER LOVELL — Those who have attended Harvest Gold’s Plein Air events in the past are familiar with the fun-filled days hosted in the gardens, where we invite artists to come and paint the day away with us.

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is being outside and feeling one with nature. This comes easy to Sandy because she loves to be outdoors. Some of her favorite activities are hiking, running, and skiing in the cold Maine winters.

Sandy studied under oil artist Murad Sayen, anoth-

Hole In The Wall Studioworks is pleased to announce its second summer art exhibit with new work by Wendy A. Newcomb and Andrea Peters.

The show dates are today, Thursday, Aug. 13 through Oct. 5, with a reception this Saturday, Aug. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. (See note below on Maine CDC Guidelines.)

Though Andrea Peters is new to the gallery, she is not new to the Maine art scene. Her reputation as a painter PASSAGE, at left, 24” x 24” oil on panel by Wendy A. Newcomb.

ARTIST — Sandra Lee Kimball poses with some of her works being exhibited at Gallery 302 in Bridgton.

FAITHFUL FRIENDS, below, 24’’ x 24” oil on panel by Andrea Peters.

Sandra Kimball at Gallery 302

WATCH HER WORK — Harvest Gold in Center Lovell will hold a plein air session featuring Sandy Crowell (pictured) this Saturday, Aug. 15. takingly inspirational view of the White Mountains over Kezar Lake. Whether a seasoned painter or art enthusiast, everyone who attends is certain to enjoy watching the creation of a work of art.

Each session, Harvest Gold is joined by a featured artist. Harvest Gold’s Plein Air event, which is scheduled for this Saturday, Aug. 15, features Mainebased oil painter Sandy Crowell. Sandy grew up in Massachusetts and summered in Naples. She first got into painting during her studies at Sierra Nevada University, where she received a bachelor of art in Visual Arts. Her favorite part of Plein Air painting

er oil painter. She utilizes bright and cheery colors, and a notably smooth brush stroke. A master of both expressive portraiture and snapshots of local environments, Sandy’s work is a fresh new take on traditional subjects. Harvest Gold Gallery is so excited to show off her talents.

If you are interested in seeing Sandy paint, feel free to stop by Harvest Gold Gallery on Aug. 15 beginning at 10 a.m.

Artists, if you like to paint Plein Air, please come and join Harvest Gold Gallery.

For more information, call the gallery at 925-6502 and check the website at www. harvestgoldgallery.com

Gallery 302 in Bridgton is happy to welcome Sandra Lee Kimball as a new exhibiting artist.

Sandra has been a creator and artist as far back as she can remember. When she was five, her dad gave her a jack knife of her own after she kept asking to use his to carve wood and plaster of Paris. That gift opened up a new world of possibilities, from two-dimensional to three-dimensional. Creating an image she saw in her mind and putting it on paper has always seemed second nature to Sandra. This gift has brought her in contact with many other creative people and the results have been exciting and very rewarding.

Sandra worked as a commercial photographer for 30 years and loves the freedom of the immediate link from her eyes to the photo. After a fun and successful career as a photographer, she needed a new challenge and outlet for her creative mind.

Painting and drawing opened up a new world of creativity that feels much more personal and connected. The possibilities are endless!

Gallery 302, located at 112 Main Street in Bridgton, is open for business and observing the Maine CDC guidelines. Masks are required. For more information, call 647-2787, see gallery302.com or visit the gallery’s Facebook page.

who uses bold colors and expressive brush strokes with a unique style is well known.

Her paintings exude the joys of floral gardens and the coast of Maine.

She has been painting for over 40 years and paints every day.

Andrea lives and works from her studio in Boothbay.

Wendy A. Newcomb is a long-standing artist at Hole In The Wall Gallery. Having been commissioned to do several catalog covers for L.L. Bean over the years, her paintings may seem familiar to those who have yet to see them in a gallery exhibit.

Wendy will be showing her FAIR HEADS TO ONLINE — The new Kezar Lake paintings for Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library the first time in this exhibit.

(CHML) is hosting its annual Arts The Kezar Lake paintings & Artisans Fair as an online event came about when she and her this year. On Saturday, Aug. 15 from husband put their boat in at midnight to midnight, any purchase Kezar Lake for the first time online from participating Maine and and began to explore the lake.

New Hampshire artists results in a These paintings are a record 10% donation to the library! Links to of Wendy’s explorations of the participating artists will be avail- Kezar Lake.

Hole In The Wall follows able on the CHML Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/lovella- the Maine CDC Covid-19 rtsandartisansfair/events/?ref=page_ guidelines. The gallery has a internal) and the CHML website limit of five guests at a time (http://www.hobbslibrary.org/arts- inside the building. Please and-artisans-2020). Please support wear a mask and keep a physithe CHML and these artists through cal distance of at least six feet.

Refreshments will be outthis difficult economic year. side in the sculpture garden.

Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays.

E-mail: jlmastro@maine. rr.com www.holeinthewallgallery. net Like the gallery on FB. The gallery is located on Route 302 in Raymond.

LRRC events Lakes Region Recovery Center August meetings: • Monday, 1 to 2 p.m. beginning Aug. 10, Healthy Relationships Online • Reiki by appointment, Thursday, Aug. 20, at the center, 2 to 3:30 p.m.

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The Lakes Region Recovery Center (LRRC) is a safe place that encourages and maintains a culture which is welcoming and non-judgmental to people in recovery and their families. If you or someone you know is in need of recovery support please leave a message at 207-803-8709 and LRRC will get back to you.

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Zucchini Chocolate Cake

By Nancy Tripp Bridgton Farmers’ Market As the growing season progresses, I begin to look for more recipes and uses for the zucchinis that seem to appear every day. Whether you grow your own or have a neighbor that slyly drops off this garden staple in your doorway, there is always an abundance of “Gads Zukes.”

Last week, I made minted Zucchini Fritters, today I made one of my very favorite cakes. It is a simple chocolate cake made with cocoa, topped with chocolate chips that is so moist and satisfying that everyone will love it.

I used a spelt and white whole-wheat flour, coconut oil (my new favorite shortening for baking) and I heaped the tablespoons of cocoa for a deeper chocolate note.

OK…so for some more zucchini ideas. I am going to make Zucchini Noodles tomorrow night. This is a great alternative to pasta for persons that are gluten sensitive or someone like me who is just trying to use up another zucchini before I feed them to my neighbors’ chickens!

But for now, cake first!

Zucchini Chocolate Cake — yummy!

1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 3/4 cups sugar 2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup sour milk (I used buttermilk) 2 1/2 cups flour 4 TBLS cocoa (heaping!)

1/2 tsp soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp cloves 2 cups grated zucchini 3/4 chocolate chips (or more) Cream butter, oil and sugar with a mixer.

Add eggs, milk and vanilla and mix in.

Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and beat well.

Stir in the zucchini.

Put in a greased 10x10-inch baking pan.

Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.

Bake at 325 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes. (I have found it may take up to 20 more minutes to bake this cake completely).

The Bridgton Farmers’ Market runs Saturdays on the Green behind Renys from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For a full list of vendors visit https://www.facebook.com/ BridgtonFarmersMarket/ or bridgtonfarmersmarket.me@ gmail.com SNAP/EBT always accepted — double your SNAP dollars with BFM Harvest Bucks program. Stop by and ask how!

FIRST TON OF BERRIES IN THE BOOKS — Nancy Driscoll and Rod MacInnes of Sebago were the lucky pickers who brought the total blueberries picked at Crabtree’s PYO Blueberries (Route 107) in Sebago to one ton on Aug. 1, 2020. Picking continues strong with a great crop of blueberries this season.

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Recipients are asked to remain in their vehicles so that the process can move efficiently and safely.

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“We feel blessed to continue our mission helping eliminate hunger and food insecurity in western Maine,” said Rick Bennett, Assistant Moderator of

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Lobster Luncheon at Naples church NAPLES — The Naples United Methodist Church will be holding its annual Lobster Luncheon in memory of Muriel Osborne on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

It will have a different twist this year as it will be a Drive-By Luncheon.

The menu will include freshly picked lobster meat, roll, blueberry cake, a bag of chips and a water.

Everyone will drive up to the church and get a bag lunch to go. Everything will be freshly prepared and packaged separately for you to make your own lobster roll. The cost will be $15 each.

As organizers would like to have an approximate count of how many to prepare, please call 693-6854 and leave a message to let them know how many lunches you would like.

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Absolutely no experience is necessary and modifications will be offered as we walk, perform some poses, practice reflection, and listen to a poem or two to connect to the outdoors.

Preregistration required: leigh.hayes@gllt.org • Tuesday, Aug. 18, 7 to 8 p.m., The Closer Look: A Local Photo Workshop.

Four local photographers and editors — Brent Legere, Mary Jewett, Leigh Macmillen Hayes and Susan Welchman — invite you to view their images and the stories behind them including shooting tips and a Q&A. All those interested can then receive a photo assignment to be carried out individually at a specific GLLT location.

Everyone will have one week to produce an image with caption for a digital group presentation created for them on Aug. 25. No experience

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Greater Lovell Land Trust to lead two mushroom walks on August 27. Photo credit: Leigh Macmillen Hayes

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Greater Lovell Land Trust continues to offer both in person and remote programs.

Preregistration is required for all.

• Saturday, Aug. 15, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Series for the Soul: Yoga in the Woods.

Location: TBA. This gentle yoga experience with Deb Nelson will focus on a variety of breathing techniques

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Saturday, August 15

Letters

Scribner’s Mill site to be open

HARRISON — This Saturday, Aug. 15 from 1 to 4 p.m., it will be a busy day at Scribner’s Mill with the Knucklebusters Auto Club arriving with their antique and classic automobiles visiting for the day.

If you happen to have an antique auto, feel free to join the line-up of cars.

In addition to tours of the mill, the shingle mill will be in operation in the long shed, the blacksmith shop will have demonstrations, the Homestead barn and ice house will be open for tours.

Due the Covid-19, the Scribner homestead will not be open.

Face coverings are required and safe distancing is encouraged in compliance to the state requirements for opening the mill this year.

The book, Scribner’s Mill, that tells the story of its beginnings, the families, and those who worked at the

mill. It will be available for purchase.

A $5 donation for each adult is requested. Check the website at scribnersmill.org for more information about the mill.

Scribner’s Mill is found south of Bolsters Mills on Jesse Mill Road, crossing over the Crooked River Bridge into the Town of Harrison, the mill is on the left. From Routes 35 or 117, follow the Maine State directional signs found at Carsley or Maple Ridge Roads respectively.

For those following their GPS from Route 121, continue on Bolsters Mills Road to Jesse Mill Road instead of turning onto the Tamworth Road.

The mill will also be open Sept. 7 (Labor Day). “Back to the Past at Scribner’s Mill” celebration planned for September has been cancelled.

GLLT events (Continued from Page 2B) required but camera or smartphone is necessary.

Location: Your living room.

Preregistration necessary by 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 17 for this remote program via Google Hangout: leigh.hayes@gllt.org • Thursday, Aug. 27, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Mushrooms of Maine.

Location: TBA. The group will meet the most common families of mushrooms (fungi) in this area and find out more about their natural history and ecological functions as participants walk the trail. This walk is limited to 10 participants. If you’ve participated in one of GLLT’s previous mushroom hikes, organizers ask that you not sign up for this one so others might have a chance.

Preregistration required: leigh.hayes@gllt.org • Thursday, Aug. 27, 1 to 3 p.m., Mushrooms of Maine.

Location: TBA. The group will meet the most common families of mushrooms (fungi) in this area and find out more about their natural history and ecological functions as participants walk the trail. This walk is limited to 10 participants. If you’ve participated in one of GLLT’s previous mushroom hikes, organizers ask that you not sign up for this one so others might have a chance.

• In addition to these, the GLLT has a self-guided flora trail with a mystery plant contest at John A. Segur Wildlife Refuge West on New Road, Lovell, and a storybook trail currently featuring Amy MacDonald’s Little Beaver and The Echo at Kezar River Reserve on Route 5 across from the Wicked Good Store in Lovell.

• Finally, the GLLT is sponsoring a Sticker Design Contest.

For more information, visit gllt.org.

Special Note: Greater Lovell Land Trust has been there through these wild and uncertain times by offering new environmental education activities, carrying out familiar programs with a compliant twist, and working hard to maintain trails and lands for all to enjoy and find renewal. Please consider supporting GLLT’s efforts: https://www.gllt.org/become-a-memberdonate

Public Notice

TOWN OF NAPLES

The Naples Board of Selectpersons will hold a public hearing and meeting on Monday, August 24th, 2020 at 6:00 PM in the gymnasium of the Town Office Building located at 15 Village Green Lane. On the agenda: 1. An application for an Entertainment Permit for 8th Generation Inc. DBA Brother Fleckers located at 907 Roosevelt Trail.

2. An Application for a Liquor License for Marie’s Kitchen in the Heart of Naples located at 939 Roosevelt Trail.

The public is welcome. The safety of all is our priority. This meeting will be conducted with adequate space for safe distancing. Masks are required.

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JESSE KNOWS A GOOD DEAL WHEN HE SEES IT — In 1939, when at W. L. Blake & Co. hardware store in Portland, where he purchased his saw blades and other hardware needs, there was this saw blade that had been used for advertisement.

This particular day, Jesse asked what they were going to do with the blade and if it were for sale. The reply was that it was not worth much because it had been painted.

Jesse offered $50, they accepted, and he brought it home. Its value would have been around $300 at the time. When he got home, he used a paint remover and the lettering just melted away. He used this blade for 15 to 20 years cutting millions of feet of Lumber.

Mill’s annual meeting

Scribner ’s Mill Preservation, Inc. annual meeting will be held inside the sawmill building this year on Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 6:30 p.m.

Because the mill is open and airy and with social distancing, it was decided that it would be better than meeting indoors. There will be Thermocells around the perimeter as mosquito repel-

lents (they work really well!).

Although some chairs will be available, everyone is encouraged to bring a camp folding chair just in case. Although no drinks and food will be served, feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks to the meeting.

Both members and nonmembers are invited to attend. If you’d like, there is a picnic table next to the

Public Notice

TOWN OF DENMARK Planning Board Meeting Regular Scheduled Monthly Meeting in August is Changed To Thursday, August 20, 2020 7 p.m. to continue prior Public Hearing from 7/30/2020 for: Conditional Use Permit involves the construction of a 8,938-panel solar array on approximately 13.72 acres. Equipment includes solar panels, transformers, and associated electrical generating equipment by Consolidated Edison Development RE: Map 11 Lot 27 West Main Street Denmark, Maine 04022 In the Municipal Building Meeting Room

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Public Notice

TOWN OF CASCO Nomination Papers

Nomination papers are now available at the Casco Town Office to fill one (1) vacant Selectboard seat with remaining term ending June 2021.

The filing deadline for nomination papers is due back at the Casco Town Office by the close of business hours on September 4, 2020.

Public Notice

Board of Appeals Meeting

Town of Sweden SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

TOWN OF NAPLES The Naples Board of Appeals will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, August 25, at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Office Building located at 15 Village Green Lane. On the agenda: A.) An application for an 8’ left yard setback reduction to build a deck and stairs for property found at 153 Maplewood Drive, Tax Map U07, Lot 11 submitted

by Kenneth Anderson.

B.) An application for a 10’ left yard setback reduction to build a covered porch for property found at 63 Beach Road, Tax Map U29A, Lot 41 submitted by Felipe Reina & Joann Brown.

C.) An application for a 10’ right yard and a 10’ left yard setback reduction for existing structures found at 67 Beach Road, Tax Map U29A, Lot 40 submitted by Stanley and Catherine Scribner.

Applications can be viewed online at www.townofnaples.org.

Public welcome.

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

In the Town of Sweden Meeting House

To act on the following articles to wit: Article 1: To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting. Town Clerk to call for nominations for moderator. Vote for moderator. Moderator to be sworn in.

Article 2: Elect Town Officers: Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor (term ending March 2021).

Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor (term ending March 2022).

R. David Frum, Selectman LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

STATE OF MAINE

PUBLIC NOTICE

PROBATE COURT Cumberland, ss

Planning Board

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Kayli Lynn Goodwin-Blundell ) ) Petition for ) Guardianship of a Minor

VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEARING The Planning Board for the Town of Bridgton will hold a Virtual Public Hearing at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, in the Downstairs Meeting Room, 10 Iredale Street entrance of the Municipal Building in Bridgton, to hear public comment for Maine Only, LLC for a proposed Medical Marijuana Storefront.

A copy of the application can be viewed at the Town office by appointment.

Agenda and instructions for Virtual Public Hearing will be posted at a later date.

Please direct any questions or make an appointment with Erin O’Connor, Administrative Assistant at eoconnor@bridgtonmaine.or or 207-803-9952

Harrison Village Cemetery Assoc.

Members of the Harrison Village Cemetery Association — the Association’s annual meeting will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at the Caswell Conservancy Center at 42 Main Street, Harrison, Maine.

This is an important meeting during which the proposal that the Town of Harrison assume oversight of the cemetery will be discussed. Anyone owning a lot in the cemetery may attend this meeting.

Wearing masks is required.

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river by the mill if you wish to arrive early and bring your own picnic lunch prior to the meeting.

Questions: 583-6455.

The mill is located at 244 Scribner’s Mill Road in Harrison.

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To The Editor: Deertrees Theatre would like to thank The Bridgton News and Hannafords for their donations toward our 2020 Lobster Roll fundraiser.

We would also like to thank those of you who purchased the lobster rolls to make this fundraiser a huge success this summer!

Due to the pandemic, Deertrees Theatre’s season was canceled this year.

No performances mean our funding is limited to fundraisers, grants and donations.

Many of you have continued to make donations, which enabled us to stay afloat. Our industry has taken quite a hit as most theaters have closed down and are having a difficult time. Thanks to our loyal patrons, we have been able to pay our bills and complete some unfinished projects that are crucial for the upkeep of our historic building and preparing for the 2021 season. We are sincerely grateful for your continued support!

Looking ahead, 2021 will be our 85th Birthday Bash.

We are looking forward to seeing Susie Pepper, Don Campbell, Beatles for Sale and many other fabulous performers to help us celebrate our 85th year next summer.

Deertrees Theatre will continue to bring you world-class performances next summer, so stay tuned for more to come…

Cheryl McLaughlin Deertrees Theatre Harrison

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STATE OF MAINE

PORTLAND Docket No. 2020-0115

PROBATE COURT Cumberland, ss

ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

Alexzander Michael Goodwin Petition for Guardianship of a Minor

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PORTLAND Docket No. 2020-0116 ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

This notice is directed to Felisha Freedom Thayer, last of Bridgton, County of Cumberland, State of Maine, whereabouts unknown.

This notice is directed to Felisha Freedom Thayer, last of Bridgton, County of Cumberland, State of Maine, whereabouts unknown.

This cause came to be heard on a Motion of the Petitioner whose address is: 24 Forest Avenue, Bridgton, Maine, for Service by Publication on June 10, 2020.

This cause came to be heard on a Motion of the Petitioner whose address is: 24 Forest Avenue, Bridgton, Maine, for Service by Publication on June 10, 2020.

This Motion has been submitted for the following reasons: Repeated efforts to make service on the minor’s mother by mail or in hand have failed, and the minor’s mother is evading service.

This Motion has been submitted for the following reasons: Repeated efforts to make service on the minor’s mother by mail or in hand have failed, and the minor’s mother is evading service.

Petitioner believes that Felisha Freedom Thayer is most likely located at the following address: Unknown – Petitioners have been unable to ascertain where Ms. Thayer is living or where she may work, or who she may be residing with.

Petitioner believes that Felisha Freedom Thayer is most likely located at the following address: Unknown – Petitioners have been unable to ascertain where Ms. Thayer is living or where she may work, or who she may be residing with.

Petitioner believes the newspaper in which public notice is most likely to reach Felisha Freedom Thayer is: The Bridgton News, 118 Main Street, PO Box 244, Bridgton ME 04009 (207) 647-2851, for the following reasons: Per attached page from Facebook, Ms. Thayer indicates that she is from Bridgton, and this is the only location the petitioners are aware she may be residing.

Petitioner believes the newspaper in which public notice is most likely to reach Felisha Freedom Thayer is: The Bridgton News, 118 Main Street, PO Box 244, Bridgton ME 04009 (207) 647-2851, for the following reasons: Per attached page from Facebook, Ms. Thayer indicates that she is from Bridgton, and this is the only location the petitioners are aware she may be residing.

It is hereby ORDERED that Felisha Freedom Thayer appear and defend the cause and serve response to the Petition upon Petitioner, on or before 9/30/2020 at 1:00 p.m. Felisha Freedom Thayer is notified that if he/she shall fail to do so, the petition for Guardianship of a Minor will proceed without objection. His/her response should also be filed with the Cumberland County Probate Court, 142 Federal Street, Portland, ME 04101.

It is hereby ORDERED that Felisha Freedom Thayer appear and defend the cause and serve response to the Petition upon Petitioner, on or before 9/30/2020 at 1:00 p.m. Felisha Freedom Thayer is notified that if he/she shall fail to do so, the petition for Guardianship of a Minor will proceed without objection. His/her response should also be filed with the Cumberland County Probate Court, 142 Federal Street, Portland, ME 04101.

Is is FURTHER ORDERED that this Order by published in the above named newspaper of general circulation on or before 8/20/2020, once a week for two successive weeks.

Is is FURTHER ORDERED that this Order by published in the above named newspaper of general circulation on or before 8/20/2020, once a week for two successive weeks.

7/16/2020

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(Continued from Page 5B) Paul would be a wonderful addition to the Selectboard.

As member of the Planning Board, he prepares by studying each item on the agenda and doing any necessary research to thoroughly understand the issues. He asks insightful questions and listens to and respects everyone’s opinion.

As a member of the community, Paul actively participates in the Selectboard meetings. He asks questions and often brings up things the Selectboard hadn’t considered.

Paul would also bring much-needed financial expertise to the Selectboard. He has a master’s degree in Economics and worked in finance for 40 years before retiring. He understands budgets, audits and financial planning and can help ensure a bright future for Bridgton.

My husband is an intelligent, honest, hardworking, dedicated, fair and caring man who will listen to everyone’s opinions and thoughts. He cares about Bridgton and will do everything he can for our town.

The runoff election will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 25 from

Historic election

To The Editor: Bridgton voters, mark your calendars and be sure to vote, either by absentee or at the polls on North High Street (Town Hall) on Tuesday, Aug. 25 in a historic run-off election between me, Bernard N. King Jr. (Bernie King) and candidate Paul Tworog.

As far as I know, a run-off election has never happened in Bridgton before for seats on the Board of Selectmen.

There has never been as many candidates vying for two seats on the Board of Selectmen before either. I know probably some of you

Obituaries A Memorial Service to Celebrate the Life of

Dean Berry

April 17, 1942 – May 13, 2020 August 22, 2020 – 11:00 a.m.

Fryeburg Recreation Center 59 Recreation Drive, Fryeburg, ME 04037 A light luncheon will follow the service at the same location Note: the service will be held outside Indoor and outdoor seating will be provided for the luncheon, taking social distancing into consideration

Warren’s Florist

are thinking you do not want to stand in line again or fill out an absentee ballot again for this one item on the ballot. Some people have asked me if they can vote on Aug. 25 because they voted on July 15. I told them that they can because it’s a run-off election. Please be part of history and vote for the candidate of your choice.

Bernie King Bridgton

Rufus looking spiffy

To The Editor: On my frequent walks down to the Bridgton Library, I have noted all the work done to spiffy up the Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity, especially the time being spent by Therese and Dave Johnson. The arrangement of the stone wall, incorporating some of the stones from the Moose Pond Causeway, shows appropriate, and to the point “ingenuity.”

Robert Casimiro Bridgton

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Robert J. Morrison NAPLES — Robert John Morrison, 78, of Naples, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020, at the Hawthorne House in Freeport.

His journey on earth has ended and now he’s with his Jesus.

Bob Born in Quincy, Mass., to Ralph S. and Helen M. (Hill) Morrison. He graduated from Eastern Nazarene College with his bachelor’s degree and began a 30-year teaching career. He was a middle school math teacher in WhitmanHanson, Massachusetts.

Bob loved life and the people he met and the act of giving. He was active in his church and community, and will be remembered for his kind, loving, and friendly personality.

In addition to his parents Bob was predeceased by his two brothers, Ralph Jr. and Allan Morrison. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy “Dottie” M. (Vaughan) Morrison; son, David Morrison and partner, Jayne; daughter, Karen Edwards and husband, Wayne; and six grandchildren.

A private graveside service will be held at the Union Cemetery, Scituate, Mass. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cornerstone Gospel Church, 25 Sebago Road, Naples, Maine 04055.

To express condolences and to participate in Mr. Morrison’s online tribute, please visit www.DolbyBlaisSegee.com

Mildred Klein, 92, died Monday August 3, 2020, at her home where she had lived since 1984.

She was born March 14, 1928, in West Chester, Penn., the daughter of Nathaniel and Edith (Skusa) Chadwick.

Mildred grew up in the Philadelphia, Penn., area graduating from a Ellis All Girls School and then working as a telephone operator. During WWII she did volunteer work, packaging bandages and first aid items for the men at war.

In earlier years she was an avid archer. She also enjoyed many things in life including watching animals in her backyard, gardening, flowers, and plants. Mildred was known for her love of yard saleing and her sweet tooth. Starting in 1964 she and her family spent summers enjoying their camp on Hancock Pond.

While in Pennsylvania, Mildred was a member of the Salvation Army.

She is survived by five children, Bruce Klein, Brenda Rublesky, Paul Klein, Robert “Bobby” Klein, and Melanie Gavaghan; grandchildren Mark, Rich, John, Julie, Karl, Rachel, Paul Jr., John, Sarah, Stephen, Nichole, Kristin and Dana.; many greatgrandchildren.

Mildred was predeceased by her husband Harry Klein, a son Karl Klein, and four grandchildren Rick, Nick, Robert, and Susan In keeping with her wishes a private interment will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Chandler Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 8 Elm Street, Bridgton.

Friends who wish may send online condolences to her family at www.chandlerfunerals.com

207-627-4538 hallfuneralhome.net

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Family and friends attending services now have a stunning reception area to share a meal after the service. Also, our casket selection is now online for your convenience.

Improvements all done with our families in mind to give quality service above and beyond the rest at affordable prices.

While we are adding more, we are still committed to keeping our prices fair. That’s one important reason we are the most preferred funeral home and we won’t ever forget that.

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To The Editor: With free speech at the top of the endangered species list, it’s important that we not be intimidated by the WOKE POLICE. In light of that, I would like to express a few opinions unlikely to pass the woke test.

The Left is destroying our country. They have been systematically tearing down our social norms and institutions. We’re told there are still “moderate” Democrats, and I sincerely hope that’s the case. This is not my mother’s Democrat party.

The Radical Leftists, who have been a force in our colleges and universities since the Sixties, have perfected their indoctrination to the extent that free speech is practically nonexistent in many of those institutions. Their goal is not to turn out wellrounded scholars, prepared for a brighter future, but rather close-minded anti-American Marxists, Socialists, Communists, (chose your “ist”). This infestation has been working its way into the

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The News will run, at no charge, obituaries that have local connections.

Photographs may be submitted at no additional charge, and whenever possible, they should be e-mailed as a jpg file.

For an obituary to run at no charge, The News will include: who the person was predeceased by (i.e. parents, siblings, spouse, children), or survived by (i.e. spouse or significant other, children, and parents). Names of spouses of surviving relatives will not be included. Names of grandchildren will not be included, but the number of grandchildren will be used. We do not list the names of nephews and nieces, just the number of each. However, if the deceased individual’s only connection to the area is a nephew, niece or grandchild, that person will be listed by name. Also, thanking doctors, nurses, hospitals, nursing homes, hospice houses, etc., for the care of the deceased and their family will not be included. However, donations in lieu of flowers are acceptable.

Requests for obituaries to run “as written” will be accepted as paid obituaries, with a price quote and proof to follow receipt of the obituary.

The News reserves the right to edit all obituaries. If necessary, The News reserves the right to edit all obituaries for length.

Contact: The Bridgton News P.O. Box 244,118 Main Street Bridgton, ME 04009 tel. 207-647-2851, fax 207-647-5001 e-mail: bnews@roadrunner.com

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8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Town Hall on North High Street.

Absentee ballots are available at the town office during regular business hours.

You can go in, request a ballot, fill it out there and put it in the drop box. Absentee ballots are also available by mail, but I have been told it is taking a long time and they most likely won’t be back in time to be counted.

Please vote for Paul Tworog for Bridgton Selectboard.

Mary Tworog Bridgton

public elementary schools, as well. We need to wake up and take our schools and our country back, if it’s not too late already.

As if that weren’t bad enough, what was formerly known as the “Main Stream Media,” due to Trump Derangement Syndrome, has totally shed its cover, and openly show themselves to be an Arm of the Democrat Party. It gets even worse — Big Tech (Big Brother?) has increasingly displayed their Left leanings by squelching the speech of those on the Right. What could possibly go wrong? Absolutely nothing, if you want to live in a third world country like Venezuela or Cuba.

This is not a racist country! You might believe it is because Democrats use that accusation on a regular basis against Republicans, creating victims’ groups in order to garner votes. It’s pretty evil when you think about it. Victims are not likely to attain success or happiness, and fomenting racial divisiveness harms everyone.

All lives matter (even the unborn), a commonly shared Judeo-Christian value.

Blue lives matter. There are rotten apples in any group, but like fire fighters and our military, the police are everyday heroes, who deserve our support and appreciation.

Coincidentally, they are the only ones standing between us and the anarchists and miscreants who are destroying cities all across our Country.

Try to buy American, but if

you can’t find what you want that’s “Made in America,” try buying products not made in China. It’s a challenge, but a worthy goal.

Bonnie Drummond Bridgton

Ignoring the obvious

To The Editor: As usual, Rev. Plaisted misidentifies what the problem is and ignores what the obvious solution is. According to him, not enough is being spent to bail out the unemployed despite them receiving the regular unemployment benefit plus $500 bonuses, as well as $1,500 payments for each adult plus $500 for each dependent. These amounts are orders of magnitude more than was provided by the Obama administration for the unemployed during the 2008 recession. Many people were receiving more than they made when they worked. So, Rev. Plaisted, don’t try to convince us that the Republicans are withholding support for families. People receiving these benefits don’t spend them all at once.

There were billions provided to bail out all manners of businesses, nonprofits and state and local governments.

So much was provided ($3 trillion) that it still hasn’t all been spent. Our federal government cannot make whole every person and entity in the country forever. The M-2 money supply has been exLETTERS, Page 6B

Marcia G. Storkerson SWEDEN — Marcia Storkerson died on August 6, 2020, in Sweden, Maine, at the age of 76.

Born in Boston, Mass. on May 16, 1944, Marcia was the daughter of Harry Eugene Goll and Ellen Holman Goll, and the older sister of Rebecca Thompson and Barbara Goll.

Marcia attended the National Cathedral School in Washington, D.C., graduating in 1962, and graduated from William Smith College in 1966 with a major in European History. In 1969, she married Peter Storkerson, her husband of 40 years.

In 1970, Marcia volunteered to help with the auction held

by WGBH Public Television in Boston and was later hired to work in the station’s graphic design department. She then served as budget director, eventually moving on to become associate manager for national programming. As the number two person in national programming, Marcia worked on programs such as American Experience, Antiques Roadshow, Frontline, Masterpiece, Mystery, and Nova.

Marcia discovered a love of birdwatching while visiting the National Audubon camp on Hoggs Island in Maine. This interest took her to all seven continents and sent her down many trails and waterways. Some of her more memorable adventures include a six-week birding/safari trip to Kenya; a number of trips which involved the sub-Antarctic island of So. Georgia; journeys in the Galapagos, Bhutan, Seychelles, and Madagascar; and a ride on the Trans-Siberian railway across Russia.

Marcia extended a birding trip to Vietnam in order to spend time with her friend Perri Black in Hanoi, and she once took a mail boat through the Aleutian Islands before joining a birding group in Point Barrow, Alaska. Marcia saw polar bears in Churchill, Canada, penguins in Antarctica, as well as the Terracotta Army in China.

Marcia was a wonderful aunt, very much loved by her nephews Douglas and Andrew Thompson, whose interests she wholeheartedly and generously supported. When Douglas took bagpipe lessons, Aunt Marcia brought him to Scotland for the Edinburgh Festival and the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

After Andrew wrote a report on Vincent Van Gogh in fourth grade, she took him to Amsterdam to visit the Van Gogh Museum.

Until she developed vision problems, Marcia was an active philatelist, and some of her collections were shown at the Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History.

Friends and family will remember Marcia for her quick wit and sharp sense of humor. She was an avid reader, particularly of nonfiction, and she read the New York Times and Washington Post every day. Her reading served her well as she actively watched Jeopardy each night.

Marcia retired in 2003 and moved to a timber frame house in Sweden, Maine, next door to her sister, Becky. Her love of history brought her to volunteer actively at the Lovell and Sweden Historical Societies. She also worked on researching and writing the book Living, Learning and Worshipping: Buildings of Sweden, Maine 1813-1913 with other members of the Sweden Historical Society.

Ten years ago Marcia met her best friend, Stephen Bradley.

He brought her laughter, warmth, cribbage, midnight bowls of ice cream, and so much more. They celebrated Marcia’s birthday each year in Bar Harbor, dining at The Reading Room, her favorite restaurant. Yearly trips to Sanibel Island and the Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge in Florida were her favorites.

She loved to go with him on “trips to nowhere” and explore the back roads of the western Maine foothills. As Marcia’s health deteriorated over the last few years Stephen went with her to every medical appointment and trip to the emergency room.

Marcia eventually entered hospice at home, and Stephen provided untiring round-the-clock care, which allowed her to die peacefully in the place she loved.

Marcia leaves behind her sisters Becky Thompson (married to David Johnson) of Sweden, Maine, and Barbara Goll of Rockport, Mass.; her nephews Douglas Thompson and wife Elisabeth Thompson of Columbia, S.C., and Andrew Thompson and wife Heather Mansfield of Auckland, New Zealand; her former husband Peter Storkerson of Pittsburgh, Penn.; and her dear friend, companion, and caretaker Stephen Bradley of Sweden, Maine. She will also be greatly missed by her friends in the area, particularly her associates in local libraries and historical societies.

A memorial celebration will be planned at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 8 Elm St., Bridgton.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Sweden Historical Society, 147 Bridgton Road, Sweden ME 04040 or to the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library, P.O Box 105, Lovell ME 04051. Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.chandlerfunerals.com

Opinion & Comment

August 13, 2020, The Bridgton News, Page 5B

In Ye Olden Times

by Michael Davis BHS Assistant Director

A Notable Band Excursion

Hello neighbor!

I wanted to open this week’s installment with a note of thanks for the incredible enthusiasm which last week’s article brought forth from the community. It seems as though everywhere I went in the last week folks were talking about Barnum’s circus, and I’m very pleased to see just how many of you found the event as interesting and enjoyable as I did.

This week’s article, we will be keeping up the festive performance flair, and focusing in on the out-of-state exploits of the Bridgton Brass Band from Aug. 13, 1880. We must report, for all those not as familiar with the history of our local band, yes it really is that old, and in fact dates back all the way to 1852!

During the days of the Civil War, it became intimately connected with the efforts of the local Republican Party in their demonstrations against the South, a party association which was maintained well into the 1890s. It is from this era that we draw the following account, from the days when the band would load up on their horse-drawn wagon and trek over the hills to Fryeburg and beyond, playing music at all the stops along the way. To their credit, the Bridgton Band of today remains true to their past in this respect, continuing in their proud local tradition of community concerts both here in Bridgton and the surrounding country. Even during this most unfortunate year, when all things seem to be in flux and disorder, I have yet seen them at their work faithfully performing at evening time in the courtyard of the Bridgton Public Library. Give them a listen folks, and the next time you do, sit back, close your eyes, and try to imagine yourself sitting there and listening to that very same music over a hundred, or even a hundred and fifty, years ago. In that moment, wrapped up in the presence of this living history, you will be surprised, I’m sure, to find just how easy it is to travel back to such moments now preserved forever “in ye olden times.”

Enjoy!

“The best band excursion of their lives,” is the way the members of Bridgton Brass Band characterize their trip to Conway Corner, N.H., Monday, whither they went to play for a Republican mass meeting. They started at 7 a.m., in a big open wagon, drawn by four horses, with the owner of the team, Mr. Geo. Newcomb, for driver. At “Pike’s Peak,” East Fryeburg they by request, played a piece or two, and the storekeeper “came down” liberally with cigars.

At Fryeburg village, they halted and dismounted in front of the Oxford House, and treated the guests and the citizens to a brief concert, which was received with much favor and refreshments. They reached their destination at about 12:30, a journey of 23 miles. The mass meeting opened at 3 p.m., in the square in front of the capacious Conway House — the speakers platform being located beside the hotel, and the Band on the piazza. Hon. Joel Eastman, the veteran Republican, now in his 84th year, the oldest delegate to the Chicago Convention, but active a full of his olden fire presided; and the speaker was Hon. E.H. Rollins of Concord, and a Mr. Young, formerly a Member of Gen. Hancock’s staff. A flag was raised and there was a great crowd and unbounded enthusiasm. The superior playing of Bridgton Band was a surprise and a delight, and so well-pleased were the Committee with their performance that when they paid them the stipulated sum, they made them a present of ten dollars additional!

After an open air concert in the evening, the Band started homeward, highly delighted with their day’s experience. As they entered Fryeburg village, a messenger met them, at 11 o’clock, and ordered (?) them to halt at the Oxford House.

They obeyed, and after another installment of music, were generously treated to an unstinted amount of peaches lemonade

by Geo. Holden, Esq., of Portland — who with his family is sojourning there — to whom the Band passed a vote of thanks.

Forward again, and Bridgton was reached at 3 o’clock Tuesday morning.”

Till next time!

Mike Davis is the assistant executive director of the Bridgton Historical Society. To celebrate the newspaper’s 150th year of publishing, Davis takes a weekly look back in The News’ archive to relive events in Ye Olden Times.

State Superior Court reversed his decision on developer Justin McIver’s proposed Hotel Bridgton complex in the Kennard Street neighborhood.

The Court’s reversal effectively sends the case back to the Bridgton Planning Board for reconsideration.

To The Editor: At issue is the developLast week, Justice Thomas er’s (potential) violation of R. McKeon of the Maine state and local environmen-

WATER FLOWS from the mill pond in Shorey Park. (Photo by Danielle Davis)

To house or not to house…

Substance abuse and mental illness have plagued us throughout history. Public attitudes and efforts to mitigate them have varied over the ages. Last week’s column spotlighted the recent “homeless encampment” at the Portland City Hall with large concentrations of mentally-ill substance-abusers. Such is the case with nearly all homeless populations in America. During my lifetime, I’ve witnessed widely different societal strategies for these chronic, human problems.

Tewksbury State Hospital in Massachusetts was mysterious to me as a young boy growing up a mile away in the then-rural town by that name. When my mother lengthened my leash enough to allow bicycle trips to the Red Roof variety store next to the hospital, I’d spend the quarter my grandmother gave me each week. Twenty-five cents purchased two Superman comic books and a Hershey bar with almonds. I’d sit on a well cover outside the store and gaze at the fortress-like, 19th-century complex across a broad field.

It was surrounded by high, brick walls behind which tall, red-brick, administrative buildings loomed near the main gate.

Behind those were various wards in smaller, separate brick buildings sprawling over many acres and housing individuals who had themselves become wards of the state. All wards were connected by tunnels allowing traffic between them without

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by Tom McLaughlin BN Columnist traipsing through winter snow. Surrounding the walls was a working farm of over 800 acres including a piggery, a dairy farm, greenhouses, and barns, and vast cornfields.

Established in 1852 as an “alms house,” its mission changed as the state took on more societal burdens. It morphed into an insane asylum; it treated alcoholism, unwed mothers, paupers, patients with congenital birth defects, quadriplegics, and many others. Annie Sullivan, better known as “The Miracle Worker” as Helen Keller’s teacher, spent several years there as a child.

Her brother, Jimmi, died there and is buried in an unmarked grave.

As an undergraduate at nearby University of Lowell, I’d HOUSE, Page 6B

Don’t Take every breath for granted

By Rev. Robert Plaisted Guest Columnist Statistics won’t be available for another few weeks, but it’s already clear that the summer of 2020 will be one of Maine’s hottest since weather records were first compiled in the 19th century. Today was another of those insufferable, hot, humid days. That means it’s been a day which I barely can survive without air conditioning. Climate scientists predict that much of the earth soon will become too hot for human habitation.

Many science deniers, like Tom McLaughlin, now admit that today’s weather is hotter than it used to be, but they refuse to acknowledge the underlying cause, global warming.

Several years ago, my pulmonologist prescribed supplemental oxygen because my respiratory system — compromised by COPD from years of breathing polluted air — no longer can process sufficient oxygen from the atmosphere to keep me healthy on days like this. Hot, sunny weather with high humidity produces so much ozone that only very strong cardiovascular systems can cope with it. Mine isn’t very strong.

One such hot, humid day a few weeks ago, I accompanied my wife Sue to visit our son and daughter-in-law and look at some new construction they were doing. I moved from our airconditioned apartment to our air-conditioned car to their back yard without difficulty. I’d only been outdoors at their house

tal regulations, specifically the standard that prohibits land fill in designated Stream Protection Districts under the state’s Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Law and Bridgton’s Shoreland Zoning Ordinance.

Three concurring conclusions of state law violation In mid-November 2019, the Bridgton Planning Board’s conditional approval of the proposed hotel was reversed by the Appeals Board, with counsel from their Attorney James Katsiaficas, an expert in municipal law and a former Maine Municipal Association instructor for Planning Board members. The Appeals Board overturn cited violations of State Shoreland Zoning Law, as well as Bridgton’s Site Plan Review Ordinance requiring developments be of compatible size and scale to the surroundings, in this case the residential neighborhood of Kennard Street, Bacon Street and the Town Beach on Highland Road.

In addition, after developer McIver received conditional approval for the hotel project in June 2019, he submitted an application to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection for their independent review and approval. On Feb. 12, 2020, the DEP determined that his application was SOMETIMES, people miss the small, interesting stuff “insufficient” and he was told around them, like these gears at the bridge spanning to revise and resubmit with infractions corrected. The DEP across the waterway in Shorey Park.

(Photo by Danielle Davis) has yet to receive a resub-

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A case in defense of law and ordinance On Aug. 4, Judge McKeon reversed his initial June 6 ruling allowing Hotel Bridgton after Attorney David Lourie — representing Save Kennard Street neighbors and friends — filed to amend that judgment on the basis that the Planning Board had allowed prohibited fill, which Mr. McIver called “earth movement.” Mr. McIver’s appeal never used the word “fill,” though on second review Judge McKeon found evidence in faintly drawn changes to contour maps in attached engineering papers that indicated significant increase in grade that can only be achieved through prohibited fill. His new ruling agrees with Save Kennard Street.

Now by court order, the Planning Board must “make additional finding of fact and conclusions of law on that issue” and reconsider its initial decision — as a Superior Court justice just did. The Remand Order is limited to the issue of fill in the Stream Protection District. On remand, Mr. McIver is not permitted to amend his application. He may reapply to the Planning Board for Site Plan approval for a different hotel or other use, in which case the new Land Use Ordinance would apply, as well as other state and local regulations.

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about 10 minutes, however, when I started feeling weak and short of breath. These days, I carry a pocket oximeter whenever I go outside, and it indicated that my blood-oxygen level had dropped from the mid-90s to a dangerous 82 within those few minutes. I was encountering oxygen starvation simply by being outdoors. A little longer and I would have been in danger of passing out.

For people like me, our overheating planet isn’t just a concept; it’s personal. Millions of people around the world have respiratory systems as compromised as mine. Millions more are in far worse condition. For large segments of humanity, polBREATH, Page 7B Opportunity for leadership The Superior Court’s decision boiled down to one key issue with state-wide implications for the health of Maine’s lakes and waterways.

But those who have been following this story know that what is also at stake in the Planning Board’s compliance with Judge McKeon’s order is the issue of trust.

Over the year and a half of town discussion, there were many credible abutters and public objections, town guidelines, and state and local regulations that could have been more carefully and strictly considered by the Planning Board. Multiple small and confusing changes to the developer’s plans were also allowed, which made it difficult for the Planning Board and public to follow.

Much has come to light during this process that should be clarifying to the Planning Board in 2020.

Maine Superior Court’s order to “make additional finding of fact and conclusions of law on that issue [of land fill]” presents an opportunity to demonstrate the Board’s adherence to state law, as well as regulations we have written together as a town to guarantee that legal, environmental and community issues are as important to consider as the financial benefits from any proposed development.

Board meetings on the

Court’s ruling must be public, announced well in advance and prominently in The Bridgton News, allow the presence of representing attorneys, and include ample public participation, despite the challenges of Covid-19.

Note: Save Kennard Street is not and has never been opposed to an appropriately sized and conceived hotel or other development that enhances Bridgton’s special qualities and natural resources and abides by state and local regulations.

Perri Black for Save Kennard Street Bridgton

Paul Tworog Cares

To The Editor: I would like to thank everyone who voted for my husband, Paul Tworog, for a seat on the Bridgton Selectboard. Your support is greatly appreciated. As I am sure you know, the race ended in a dead tie and there will be a runoff election on Aug. 25.

If you voted for Paul in the last election, please be sure to vote for him again. If you voted for someone else, thank you for taking the time to vote and please consider voting for Paul this time around. As the July election proved, every vote really does count.

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To house or not to house…

(Continued from Page 5B) work inside those walls on every men’s ward for more than two years as a full-time orderly on the 3-11:30 shift. The alcoholic ward treated street people from Greater Boston. After discharge, some made it with the help of churches and private charities but most relapsed and returned again and again. Many, if not most, had co-occurring mental illnesses — but they weren’t on the streets. They weren’t in jails. They were provided with food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, guidance, and vocational training if they were inclined to take it.

Just prior to my employment there in the 1970s, Massachusetts had begun to implement a different strategy. It would provide halfway houses with trained staff to administer psychoactive drugs and reintegrate patients into communities.

The mentally ill were released, but the above-described services were never provided to the extent needed. Many former patients refused to take their meds and there was no way to make them.

Fifty years hence, our jails are filled with untreated, mentally-ill substance abusers. Others live on the streets, eat in soup kitchens, sleep in homeless shelters, doorways, under bridges, and in parks. They are used to push a political agenda, as we witnessed this summer at Portland City Hall.

Institutionalization was the practice during most of the 20th century and it had flaws. Defects with the subsequent deinstitutionalization model, however, are before us every day in cities across the country. In Portland, people are camped out in parks, panhandling on street corners, and crashed out in downtown doorways.

My wife did her undergraduate internship for social work through the University of Southern Maine and worked at the now-closed Preble Street Resource Center under its founder, Joe Kreisler for a year. We both agree that neither of the above, historical approaches work well and there is no perfect model.

“The poor you will always be with you,” said Jesus Christ, posing a challenge to our humanity. We can measure ourselves by how we deal with them.

My suggestion is a modified institutional approach. Round up the homeless and care for them institutionally even when

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it’s against their will. Offer them a step-by-step strategy to earn re-entry into society. Play out their tethers gradually and pull them back quickly when they relapse — much the way probation officers do for jail inmates when they’re adequately funded. Most importantly, allow them to keep trying. Such an approach would be more expensive, but more humane than releasing them into our streets to fend for themselves.

As an old selectman told me decades ago when appointing me General Assistance administrator for my town: “We have the poor, and the poor have us.” And so, it goes.

Tom McLaughlin of Lovell is a retired middle school U.S. History teacher.

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(Continued from Page 5B) panded at a 20% clip for June and July. If outsized money printing goes on unabated the inflation rate will increase to double digits after one to two years. This could cause more problems economically than the COVID-19 as the cure is sky-high interest rates.

The government cannot create money. They get it from taxing us or printing it, which reduces the value of everybody’s savings. Gold was $35 an once in 1971. It’s now over $2,000. That’s the result of inflation. Gold is real money.

Rev. Plaisted claims the GOP won’t compromise but it is obvious that the Democrats

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To The Editor: In his Aug. 6, 2020, column, Mr. Tom McLaughlin casually used a derogatory ethnic slur. He referred to a police van as a “paddy wagon.” One would expect better from someone who considers himself a student of history.

Deirdre E. Donahue Bridgton

AWOL politicians

To The Editor: Maine, including the peo-

ple of Maine, deserve responsible legislators who will address and resolve issues and problems and serve us. Unfortunately, the Maine Legislature’s “leadership,” including both Senate President Troy Jackson and House Speaker Sara Gideon, adjourned the Maine Legislature 150 days ago, as of Friday, Aug. 14. Both House Speaker Sara Gideon and Senate President Troy Jackson have shirked their duties and their responsibilities during this Covid-19 pandemic. Subsequently, Sara Gideon has abandoned her responsibilities as House Speaker while running for U.S. Senate.

Where is her “leadership” and action on all state issues?

AWOL, that’s what! Do we want more of the same thing?

No. There are several Covid-19 related issues and problems have gone unabated and still remain unresolved.

That includes, among others, all the many challenges, ills and woes of the Maine Department of Labor, on Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman’s watch, including the ongoing unemployment system failures and problems, with all Career Centers remaining closed to the public.

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would rather stalemate the Republicans for political advantage than provide any level of continued help. The Democrats want to spend an additional $3 trillion much of it pork barrel projects that have nothing to do with COVID-19 or the current recession. The Republicans (only) want to spend $1 trillion. The problem with spending too much too fast is that it can’t be unspent. You can always spend more, however, if $1 trillion isn’t enough.

We don’t know how long the COVID-19 recession will last. It may be years so we need to spend as responsibly as possible.

President Trump now has been forced to extend benefits to the unemployed by executive order thanks to

Democrats not caring enough to extend benefits.

Rev. Plaisted, remember when John Kennedy said, “Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.”

Remember FDR who created work programs to build roads, bridges, schools, dams and national parks.

The government got a return for its expenditures some of which is visible still today and people got the self-respect of holding a job.

Stephen Shorey

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8. Pressure unit 11. Prune, previously 12. Congregation’s echo 13. Lusitania’s destroyer 15. Samoan money 16. Enthusiastic review 17. Police informers 18. *More than 40 hours 20. First Nation nation 21. Not these 22. Paper or plastic?

23. Lads’ girlfriends 26. Meal 29. Morsel 30. *Labor Day, always 33. International Civil Aviation Org. 35. She turned to stone, Greek mythology 37. Quaker grain 38. Same as gnarls 39. Toothy wheel 40. Capital of Canada 42. Homer Simpson exclamation 43. Russia’s plain 45. Zoroastrian archives 47. Simon & Garfunkel member 48. Sheik’s bevy 50. Goes with sushi 52. *Part of labor force 56. Jewish folklore creature 57. European sea eagle

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3. Whimper 4. “That ____!” and hurts 5. Mosque officials 6. Don McLean: “Drove my chevy to the ____” 7. Comes before first Mississippi 8. Minute opening 9. “For Pete’s ____!”

10. Belonging to it 12. Not aria nor recitative 13. Open a beer bottle 14. *Union responsibility 19. *Labor Day is this puzzle’s ____ 22. BeyoncÈ, a.k.a. Queen ____ 23. *Like Labor Day weekend 24. Ovine sign of the zodiac 25. Type of weasel 26. “Pro” follower 27. Oodles 28. Fortune-teller’s card

56. Geological Society of zen America 54. Joanie of “Happy Days” 57. *Unofficial ____ of 55. At a previous time, summer archaic

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(Continued from Page 6B) ent unalienable rights, including the right to work, earn a living, and have a livelihood.

Also, Mainers are entitled to unemployment insurance benefits when out of work. The ongoing crises, and problems with the Maine Department of Labor and its bureaus are very alarming, are totally reprehen-

sible and unconscionable, period! We shouldn’t have to contend with all of the issues going on with this department.

Where is the legislative leadership to fix these problems, including but not limited to House Speaker Sara Gideon? AWOL, still doing nothing, that’s what! This isn’t acceptable at all! Very shameful.

We need better, more responsible and accountable LETTERS, Page 8B

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(Continued from Page 5B) luted air has become one of the leading causes of disease and death, and much worse news is on the way.

That’s doubly ironic. The technology which allows me to continue living in polluted air is itself one of the leading causes of air pollution. Because of global warming, air-conditioner usage is exploding around the world in regions that never have used it before. But such massive use of energy demands ever more burning of air-polluting fossil fuels. The number of people who live chained to technology grows steadily, which in turn makes the problem of global warming even worse. It’s a classic

Catch-22 situation. We can’t stop using — even in the short term — resources that are killing us in the long term.

We plainly don’t speak the same language as the planet upon which we depend for existence. What we call business, Earth calls plunder. What we call profit, Earth calls rape. Far too many of us believe that we always will find a solution for any problem we face, always locate a back door through which we can flee the consequences of our own folly.

As a species, we haven’t responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in a rational and effective manner. That bodes ill for our ability to respond to the far more challenging climate crises in our future. We haven’t taken the virus seriously, and the consequences are right before our eyes — mass social disruption and death. The devastating consequences of ignoring climate disruption still lurk in a dim, hazy future, which the wisest of us can glimpse only through a glass, darkly.

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LADY WITH A TRUCK — Weekly garbage pickup, housekeeping, small household jobs.

Bridgton. Reasonable rates. Free estimates. Call 595-9532.

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REDS FIREWOOD — by the cord any amount. 124 State Park Rd. Naples, ME 04055. 207-6156342. Philmorton57@gmail.com.

Campfire wood bundled or by the truckload. Delivery available. tf3

BRIDGTON — 42” Amesbury pine dining table with two leaves that open to 66” and six chairs. $200. Call 207-595-1317. 1t33x FIREWOOD — Hardwood, cut and split, delivered Fryeburg area (Maine only), not seasoned $255/ cord; seasoned 3-6 months $275/ cord. 603-986-6125. tf23

GREEN FIREWOOD — cut, split and delivered. $220 a cord.

Call 207-515-0779.

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$5 FOR TATTERED — U.S. Flag when purchasing new U.S. Flag 3’x5’ or larger. Maine Flag & Banner, Windham, 893-0339. tf46

DRIED FIREWOOD — Dried twelve months. Selling seasoned hardwood year-round. One cord $260, cut, split, delivered. Call 207-595-5029; 207-583-4113. maineseasonedfirewood.com

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

BRIDGTON — 12-acre lot.

Millbrook Rd. 647-3028 10t31x BRIDGTON — 2-acre lot.

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VEHI­CLES FOR SALE

JESUS IS LORD — new and used auto parts. National locator.

Most parts 2 days. Good used cars.

Ovide’s Used Cars, Inc., Rte. 302 Bridg­ton, 207-647-5477. tf30

Casco/Naples Bulky Waste

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

BUSINESS SERVICES

TWO TWIN BEDS — with metal frames. Good for camps. Call 207583-4236.

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BRIDGTON — Near downtown.

Two-bedroom large apartment. $850 mo. First and last, background check. Utilities not included, no pets. 207-229-6749.

2t32x IF YOU NEED ANYTHING ­— cleaned out, my trailer is 7x12. Call Chuck’s Maintainance 743-9889.

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KIMBALL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE — Light trucking, mulch, loam, aggregates, brush cutting and removal, and more. Fully-insured. Call: 207-595-8321.

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Town of Lovell HELP WANTED

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Front Desk and/or Housekeeper Attendants needed.

Experience is not required but is preferred. Training will be provided. Responsibilities include providing customer service to guests, taking phone reservations, and entering information in computer system.

General housekeeping and cleaning duties to ensure quality sanitary conditions in our common areas as well as guest rooms will also be required. Flexible hours including day, nights, weekends, and holidays, based on Inn’s needs are available. Potential for live-in arrangements for the right candidate. Competitive wages depending on experience and skills.

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Please send resume/application and references to djcurtis@roadrunner.com

The Town of Lovell is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time position on the Public Works Department. The candidate must have a positive attitude and be a team player. A C.D.L. is required for this position, a Class A license is preferred. Should have experience in snowplowing and working with heavy equipment.

Mechanical skills would be helpful but not required.

Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds and may require being on your feet for extended periods of time.

This is a full-time position. Benefits include: Health Insurance, Retirement, Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Pay. Please submit a letter of interest, resume, and three references to: Town of Lovell Attention: Selectboard 1069 Main Street, Lovell, ME 04051 or via e-mail: tol@fairpoint.net The Town of Lovell is an Equal Opportunity Employer

YARD SALES

30 WARD ACRES — Bridgton.

Some furniture, cookware, clothing, commercial grill, radial arm saw and more. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th, 9 to 5.

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Cross Stitch Books – $1 a piece Prepacketed $3 and much more!

9-5 Saturday and Sunday Road under construction – STILL OPEN 207-693-2472

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FRONT DESK AND/OR HOUSEKEEPER ATTENDANTS

FREE

– YARD SALE –

Love to work in our fields and trees?

Now also hiring seasonal field staff.

Evergreen Valley Inn Stoneham, ME

EYE CARE — Comprehensive adult and child eye exams. 2-year eyeglasses warranty, contact lenses.

Sacopee Valley Eye Care, 91 Maple Street, Cornish. 207-625-3700. sveyecare.com 10t32x

Michelle’s

Love apples and helping customers?

Want seasonal part-time to full-time work?

Pietree Orchard is seeking customer-centered cashiers for apple pick-your-own season. $15/hr.

Assistant Facility Administrator at the Casco Naples Transfer Station Bulky Waste Facility. For more information, go to the homepage on our website at www.cascomaine.org/ then Public Notices. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit materials for consideration as soon as possible.

BUSINESS SERVICES

BRIDGTON — furnished 3-bedroom, 3-bath, 4-season house.

Wood and electric heat. Right-ofway to private dock. Washer/dryer, no smoking, no pets. $1,500 plus expenses. 1-year lease minimum.

Call: 1-951-285-9797. tf12

Seasonal Cashiers Wanted

Town of Casco Job Opening

We are an equal opportunity employer.

FOR RENT

~~ Some Help ~~ If you are a Bridgton Main Street merchant and are having some financial difficulty getting your business open, up and running again, there might be some help available.

Some typical outstanding business expenses that might prevent you from reopening could be an unpaid CMP bill, and unpaid mortgage payment, unpaid rent, a vendor bill or other overdue bills, all directly associated with the operation of your business.

This offer of help is strictly a private endeavor, to assist only the Bridgton Main Street business owner. If you feel you fall into the above situation, for a confidential conversation, call 207-647-8196… the answering machine is also pledged to confidentiality, do not worry.

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Green Firewood $225 per Cord Minimum two cords for delivery.

Order online at westernmainetimberlands.com or call 207-925-1138

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PREMIUM HARDWOOD MIX

Pick up applications inside store Spring hours Sun-Sat 7 a.m. -8 p.m. Summer hours Sun-Sat 7 a.m.-9 p.m.

639 Roosevelt Trail, Naples Maine

SEASONED:

$300/cord

10' x 10' Unit – $75/mo.

10' x 20' Unit – $125/mo.

207-452-2157

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The Umbrella Factory Supermarket in Naples, Maine is looking for these positions.

• Grocery Manager • Full Time Meat Cutter • Part Time General Help • Pizza Maker - Day or Night • Bakery or Deli Part Time Nights • Cashiers - Nights • Produce - Day or Night

GREEN:

$225/cord

Excellence in Care and Careers Licensed Nursing Assistants (LNAs) If you are seeking a rewarding career in long term care as a Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA), join our friendly and collaborative nursing team here at Memorial Hospital in North Conway.

We offer generous shift differentials and a $1,000 sign-on bonus for new hires with at least one year of LNA experience!

Our exceptional MaineHealth benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, retirement, life/disability insurance, paid time off, paid family leave, tuition reimbursement, and more!

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At Memorial Hospital, which is recognized throughout Mount Washington Valley for outstanding patient care, our team members thrive. Here you’ll find the resources and support, and the respect and communication to progress on your path to a truly satisfying career. Join us and work alongside fabulous coworkers in a fun, safe and team-oriented environment.

Become part of Memorial Hospital’s family atmosphere.

Apply online at careersatmainehealth.org or contact Beth Carpenter, Talent Acquisition Partner, at emcarpente@mainehealth.org or (603) 356-4939 for more info.

An equal opportunity employer.

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Help Wanted!

DENMARK SELF-STORAGE

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

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

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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Letters

(Continued from Page 7B) leadership in Maine. We don’t have that with either Sara Gideon or Troy Jackson.

We need real leadership to responsibly re-open Maine businesses, libraries, Career Centers, etc. and do the necessary work. Both Jackson and Gideon have failed to do so, sad to say. The Maine Legislature and its leadership must reconvene and belatedly address, fix and resolve many of the challenges and issues involving Maine state government and services (or the lack thereof). That includes re-opening Maine Career Centers, addressing and resolving the ongoing disaster of nonpayment of unemployment insurance weekly claims to claimants that legitimately claimed their benefits.

Lastly, it is time for meaningful problem resolution with better, reformed services for the people of Maine.

With all due respect, “Failure is NOT an option.” Time to fix it all. Thank you.

David Hall Cornish

Supporting the arts important

To The Editor: Imagine Maine without Maine State Music Theatre?

It’s not hard to do because, like all our sister institutions, we are not up and running this summer. MSMT was on pace to sell 75,000 tickets in 12 weeks, and those tickets would have spun local restaurants, shops, bars and hotels to a fevered pitch and generated some $14 million in revenue for these businesses.

The productions that did not happen this year would have caused thousands of people to ponder social questions, to laugh, cry and just have a plain old good time.

At MSMT, we make 80% of our income during those 12 weeks. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, many patrons donated their tickets and some of them made additional gifts. But, the nature of a 501(c)3 company is such that profit from previous years is pumped back into the company and is not “sitting

around” for a rainy day…and thus arises the current problem for MSMT. We have had zero income this year, and even after donations, we stare at a large deficit. This problem is amplified by the fact that we live and work in a state that does not have money lying around to help us — at least not amounts large enough to make a dent anyway. So, we are at the mercy of our patrons and the federal government.

As far as patrons go, many of our charitable gifts come from those who summer here in Maine. And, guess what?

These folks are not coming to Maine this year…and so, out of sight, out of mind and a letter or a Zoom call to them is not effective. In addition, the 14-day quarantine is making interstate travel an impossible options. So, we continue our personal efforts with patrons with varying success, and that leaves us with one option — the federal government. Write your senators and Congress people.

Tell them to help us because without their assistance, we will be limping badly toward next season. Tell them we desperately need funding and a seat at the table to plan for the reopening of Maine’s arts sector.

The arts and especially our brand of musical theatre will be essential to the healing of our souls next summer. We must have the funding needed to make that happen, and the need for funding is time sensitive. Our largescale Broadway-style productions take months to plan and create, and the budgets needed to make these happen must be implemented soon.

Pressure your senators and Congress people to come to our aid.

The health of any community is commensurate with the health of the arts in that community. Our ability to attract young professionals to Maine in the coming years is dependent on our keeping our artistic institutions like Maine State Music Theatre alive and thriving. The arts will be able to bridge the gap between Covid and the “new normal.” But, they must be kept alive to do so.

Support the arts in the State of Maine. Maine State Music needs you!

Curt Dale Clark Artistic Director Maine State Music Theatre

Continuations

Celebrating Suffrage: Carrie Catt Note: In recognition of the 100th annithem at all. versary (Aug. 26) of the 19th Amendment Before 1917, only Western states had to the Constitution, which gave women the granted female suffrage. Catt was instruright to vote, the Friends of the Bridgton mental in getting New York state to grant Public Library profile those who figured suffrage in that year. prominently in that movement.

In 1918, the U.S. House of Carrie Chapman Catt was born in Representatives passed the amendment Ripon, Wisconsin in 1859. When she was by one vote. In the Senate, it lost by two seven, the family moved to Iowa. votes. In early 1919, the Senate voted She wanted to go to college but her again and it lost by one vote. But in father only agreed to pay part of the November of 1918, the suffragists had costs. She worked different jobs to pay campaigned for pro-suffrage candidates the rest and graduated from Iowa State and when those newly-elected Senators University. She then worked as a law took office later in 1919, the amendment clerk, then a teacher, and became the first passed in both chambers. woman school superintendent in Mason Thirty-six of 48 states had to approve City, Iowa. the amendment for it to be ratified. Most She married, was widowed after a year, southern states voted it down. Connecticut and then eventually married George Catt, and Vermont refused to call their legislaa wealthy engineer, who supported her Carrie Catt, who succeeded tures into session to vote on the issue. involvement in the suffrage movement. Susan B. Anthony’s as president Everything depended on Tennessee passCatt became involved in the Iowa of the National American Woman ing the amendment. The State Senate did Suffrage Association and the National Suffrage Association. so easily and in the House, it passed by Association. In 1892, Susan B. Anthony one vote. It is said that one of the young asked her to address the U.S. Congress on the proposed wom- legislators got a letter from his mother the morning of the vote en’s suffrage amendment. cautioning him “not to let Mrs. Catt down.”

Carrie succeeded Anthony as the president of the National After passage, Carrie Catt wrote: “Now that we have the American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). In 1900, vote, let us remember that we are no longer petitioners. We are the Republican Party National Convention allowed the suf- not wards of the nation, but free and equal citizens. Let us do fragists 10 minutes to speak. The Democrats refused to hear our part to keep it a true and triumphant democracy.”

Harassment — A Silent Epidemic

of your face and what you’ve got.

These women we encountered need to learn a lot.

Harassers think they are cute and above the rest, so they go around and create a jumbled up mess.

Harassers don’t show kindness to their fellow man.

Because of the lives they’ve hurt, they should hang their heads in shame.

There are bullies and harassers galore and they sneak and test your value like never before.

It’s a silent epidemic that can crush a lot of lives.

I hope it never happens to you.

So stay awake and be wise.

It can be a silent killer as they try to put you down but truth triumphs over liars when their victims are not around.

These harassers do it to feel good In putting you down.

If it happens to you, There are helpers all around.

It’s a silent epidemic because harassers have no values.

Whoever made their bed made it crooked.

Whoever that role model was that taught them was very, very stupid.

I met a few girls out on my street.

They were all cute and a pleasure to meet.

They also carried an invisible target on their shirts for harassers to make their lives ones of hurt.

Photo by Suzanne Richard

This week’s game solutions

So, girls hang up your tarHarassers have no feelings get shirts but their own and look the harasser in the and their hearts are cold eye. and calculating They’re jealous of your just like stone. pretty face They’re jealous of your talent, so hold your head up high.

God gave you gifts of talent, love and more so save that target shirt for protection at an NRA store.

— Sue Parent, Bridgton

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