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a year has passed since the group was appointed. In other town news: Rec Director exits. After six years on the job, Kayla Laird earlier this month announced in a Facebook post that she is no longer Harrison’s Rec Director. “It has been an abso lutely amazing six years as the Harrison Rec Director. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end in order for better things to happen!” she wrote. “I am so thankful for all of the support the last six years, the memories with all of the families, and I wish you all well! Farewell Harrison Rec, you have left a huge print on my heart!” Reaction to the news was plentiful on social media with 42 comments posted. Many thanked Laird for her tireless, dedicated work and wished her well on the next “newWhyadventure.”wasthere a change? No one is saying. When contacted by The News regarding her exit, Laird declined further com ment other than what she had posted on Facebook. Town Manager Cass Newell was asked whether Laird resigned or was fired. Her response, “No com Back to broadband drawing board
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TIME TO MOVE TO LIFE’S NEXT STEP — Brigitte and Gilles made the tough decision to close Ricky’s Diner. The last meals were served yesterday. As drought conditions persist in southern Maine and some local homeowners experience dry wells, the Bridgton Water District Tuesday asked residents to voluntarily conserve water in any way possible. The BWD listed the following measures one can take: Outdoor Water Use • Avoid watering lawns; • Water garden plants only when necessary, either early in the day (before 9 a.m.) or in the evening (after 5 p.m.) to avoid water loss by evaporation; • Keep grass a bit longer than usual to promote
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By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES— As though the animal control officer wasn’t busy enough with calls that can sometimes take hours, another town would like to hire her. Luckily, at the same time, the part-time ACO assistant position has been filled.A balance might be struck: More work and an extra person to help. The intention for the Town of Harrison to employ the services of an animal control department that is already shared by three towns was made public last week.Currently, Animal Control Officer (ACO) Jessica Jackson serves the towns of Casco, Raymond and Naples. The Town of Casco employs Jackson, paying her salary and ben efit. Casco bills the other two towns for roughly onethird of those costs. “The town managers of Casco, Raymond and I [from Naples] met with the Harrison town manager a couple weeks ago to discuss their request to share the ACO services,” according to Naples Town Manager John Hawley. “And, of course, the main concern we have between three towns is the possible nega tive impact in response-time to our“However,communities.”wehave hired a part-timer. That position has been vacant now for better than 8 months so that will help,” Hawley said. “But because we’ve already gone through our budget seasons, it wasn’t best to set up a plan now. What we have tentative ly suggested is that we would provide services to Harrison, on billable, call-by-call basis, and do it under an Memorandum of Understanding [MOU] until next year when the new budget can be drafted, and their share determined,” Hawley said. Next year, a more formal shared agreement can be implemented, he said. After the meeting of managers, it was decided that Harrison would write up the MOU and each town would sign it. As of Aug. 8, last Regional approach to ACO work
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By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer HARRISON — If a broadband expansion deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is. A few weeks ago, Harrison’s Broadband Committee was told by one provider it could build the system and cover 100% of the costs. Well, as material costs rose, and the idea was presented to the company’s board, the offer came off theSelectmantable. Phil Devlin, who is a member of the Broadband Committee, pointed out that the com pany is still interested in working with the group about an upgrade. So, it is back to the drawing board with more conversa tions about “cost shares” expected with CommitteetoDevlinopensstategrantbe,obligationwhatteeSpectrum.CommunicationsConsolidatedandDevlinsaidthecommitwillcontinuetostudythetown’sfinancialandneedswillaswellasfillingoutapplicationsforbothandfederalprograms.“ThegrantwindowinNovember,”said.AnotherstepwillbereaffirmBroadbandmembers,since
By Mike Davis Special to The News Howdy neighbor. You’ve probably heard the sad news already; a day which I had long apprehended, and even longer feared has, in the fullness aof time, come to pass. Ricky’s Diner is no more. I will mourn it like a long-lost friend. I’m sure many of our readers will, as well.Imight have said here, what my best memories of Ricky’s were. Spoken of commiserating over some grade-school melodrama or failed test with a slice of pie at the front counter, or of reading The Bridgton News there on lunch break as an adult, or better still of the host of high school and col lege dates on which many a pleasant hour’s conversa tion was had right there in the five red booths on the right-hand wall. But, my memories are my own, and their worth here, if shared to lend appropriate impact to the sad news of the diner’s closure, would not I feel convey so great a weight, or so keen a sense of loss, then do the personal memo ries of each of you who are reading this now. You, I am certain, have memories of your own of Ricky’s, of breakfasts and lunches and birthdays and holidays, so if I may, I would ask that you please stop a moment here and think on them, for now is the time. There will be no more to be made. Say what you will about why, and there’s surely a host of reasons; whether from the financial stresses imposed by COVID lock downs, the mounting costs of doing business, the lack of workers willing or able to put in the time, the substandard tourist season we’re seeing from these high gas prices, take your pick. Perhaps, it’s rightly a combination of all of these, for I do know that Brigitte and Gilles are looking for ward to their well-earned retirement, have been con sidering this for some time. Honestly, I should say that every year we have had there this past decade has been a gift, for I do recall times in my old Academy days when it seemed the end was not far off. And I, knowing this, have tried my best to be a regular patron there, and to see each meal I got at Ricky’s since then as the treat that it was; each omelet and steak sandwich another moment to enjoy a rare pleasure, which I knew someday would not come again. But even knowing this, I was still quite unpre pared for the feelings which came when the news finally broke.Igot to thinking, how many hundred omelets have I, just I, personally eaten there? Then, I came to real ize that that I did not know, and for some reason this made me sad. Last Sunday morning, when I walked in, I did not know at the start that it was to be my last meal there, and as Jackie carried plates of hash browns and pancakes by our table, and Brigitte topped off cups of coffee on every table, I felt a feeling I always feel when I eat there. A contentment came over me, at the hus tle and bustle of the happy patrons, the smell of the food and the shine of midcentury chrome and glass, and it seemed to me in that moment that everything was just as it should have been. Even the old Wurlitzer was in rare form, piping out its
according to Naples Town Manager John Hawley. “We changed the scope of work to change all refer ences about potable water; and, we made it all about the fire suppression,” he said.
By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES— At the same time that the Town of Naples accepted an engineering bid to conduct a study on a fire suppression system, the town is awaiting test results to see how much salt is in the water at the fire barn. Those were two items brought up at the Naples Board of Selectmen meet ing last Withweek.a5-0 vote, the selectmen awarded the fire suppression study to Underwood Engineering for $25,000.“Wesent an RFP to con duct the fire suppression water line study. Nine engi neering firms were sent cop ies of the RFP, and only one was returned. Underwood Engineering returned with a proposal of $30,000 to conduct the study. When I presented this result to you [selectmen] a month ago, I told you we would be going back to the engineer to remove the references to public drinking water component and ask them to reconsider the price,”
MEMORIES ON A MUG — Scenes of people enjoying the nostalgic, popular Ricky’s Diner appear on a mug that local historian Mike Davis plans to keep amongst his treasured items now that the business has closed.
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LOVELL — There will be a public hearing on Thursday, Aug. 25, on the subject of a variance for a carport at 4 Lovell Landing Road. The hearing will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Lovell Town Hall. The house is owned by Toni Seger and Timothy Richardson, who have lived in Lovell since 1977. Starting in 2020, occu pants Toni Seger and Timothy Richardson requested a permit for a garage for their car, which was rejected. The reason was to make things easi er, during the winter, for Richardson who suffered a near fatal heart attack, in 1996, and emergency heart surgery, in 2017. “After surgery, doctors advised us to make adjust ments in our lifestyle to lessen the stress on Tim,” says his wife Toni Seger. “First, we got a heat pump so he could stop splitting wood. After that, we just needed a hard-top structure to make winters easier.” Last winter was their first with a carport (pic tured) and proved to be exactly what they needed, Seger“Timsaid.doesn’t need to get up in the middle of the night the way he had to with a fabric garage or first thing in the morning when the car had nothing over it,” Seger added. “It’s exactly what we needed.”Theproblem is, Seger said, the house was built before there was a town plan or restrictive codes which it now violates. The matching carport, lined up with the house, similarly violates a local ordinance by seven feet, but can’t be moved further back due to a leech“Thefield.property is very small. We only have 125 feet of frontage on the driveway side. Current zon ing laws were written for properties with multiple acres. All we have is 3/4 of an acre, but our house was constructed in 1974, long before those rules existed,” she pointed out. Should the carport be grandfathered or should it be removed? That’s the question that will be addressed at the Aug. 25 hearing.
WELCOME MOUNTAIN RANGE GOLF to Bridgton and the Greater Bridgton-Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce! Taking part in last week’s ribbon cutting at the range (located off Route 117/Harrison Road) were (left to right) Cydney and Dennis Cheh, Judith Oberg, Christine Dombrowski, Carrye Castleman-Ross, Nancy Duke, Luanne and JP Cameron, and Chef Jeremy Donovan of Street Eats, Chamber Executive Director Angie Cook, Brooklynn Buera, Ben and Dana-Beth Wells Goodwin, Dan Harden, Heidi and Sean Edwards, Jill Rollins, Ken Murphy and Brian Sullivan. Wondering when your road or others in Bridgton will be paved after sewer and water construction? The anticipated paving schedule — subject to change at any time — looks like this: Aug. 29 to Aug. 31 Bacon, Bennett, Kennard, Pleasant and Wayside Streets, along with Highland Road. Aug. 31 to Sept. 1 — Depot Street Sept. 26 to Sept. 28 — Elm, Nulty and Park Streets, along with Hillcrest Avenue.
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HARRISON — The Caswell Conservancy Center (42 Main Street) in Harrison will hold a Meet the Candidates Night on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m.The candidates featured will be incumbent House District 83 incumbent Walter Riseman (Independent) and challenger Donna Dodge (Republican). The Honorable Phyllis Ginzler will serve as moderator. House District 83 includes the towns of Bridgton, Denmark and Harrison. Meet the Candidates Lakes Environmental Association’s annual meeting will take place at beautiful Camp Takajo on Long Lake in Naples on Tuesday, Aug. 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. Register at mainelakes.org to enjoy a dinner by the lake with friends and hear the highlights of what LEA has been working on for the last year! Woodland Owner Appreciation Day Do you own 10 or more acres in the area? Join LEA and many partners in celebrating forests in the watershed on Woodland Owner Appreciation Day! Forests are a precious resource. The Lakes Environmental Association, Portland Water District, and Sebago Clean Waters would like to connect you with resources to help keep your land forested for years to come. We hope you can attend our Woodland Owner Appreciation Day. It is free because we are grateful for you and your forested land. This fun and educational day will include: walking and talking with foresters, biologists, and conservationists; hearing landowner testimonials about unique management strategies; mingling with other landowners; gathering for lunch (Good Life Market sandwiches provided); enjoying a beer brewed with Sebago Lake water; and drawings for free raffle prizes! Expect some of the tried and true walks and talks, like Forestry 101 and Forestry for Maine Birds. You will also have the opportunity to hear how land trusts work, visit a recent har vest, and learn some wonderful historical information about the site and Bridgton (plus a tour of the 1790s farmhouse at the end of the Registrationday!).through Eventbrite is required by Sept. 23. For more information visit mainelakes.org or e-mail alanna@ mainelakes.org Lake Ecology Course In July, LEA had its annual “lake school” for local high school students. It is an immersive three-day field experience where high school students examine lake, forest, and wetland ecosystems.Thecourse began with a trip to the deepest part of a nearby lake to learn about LEA’s research buoy, collect data, and take water samples. The samples were then transported back to the LEA annual meeting soil moisture retention and help it develop a deeper root system;
By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Earlier this summer, the selectman approved the purchase of a boat engine to get one of Naples Marine Safety’s watercraft back on the duty. At first, the request for the engine purchase had been denied. The Naples Board of Selectmen asked the harbor master to look around for better bargain. Then, during an emergency meeting, the board gave the engine purchase a marine safety questions Page 5AMARINE, Page 4A
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By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The discus sion about giving bulky waste coupons to proper ty owners living in Point Sebago continues. The dialogue ended with the Casco Board of Selectmen tabling the mat ter.Some of the selectmen wanted more time to go over the documents for their ownOneedification.selectman expressed his concern that giving bulky waste coupons to the Club Sebago Association residents was the right thing to do. In fact, it was the legal thing to do per the advice of the town’s attor ney, according to Selectman ScottDuringAvery.the Casco select men’s meeting on Aug. 9, the board voted, 4-0-1 to delay a decision. During the vote, Chairman Rob MacDonald recused himself because he is employed by Point Sebago. The board voted to table it until Aug. 23 or Sept 6, provided the board has an executive session with legal counsel beforehand.“Counsel says they would have a right to that use,” according to Casco Town Manager Tony Ward. “You could say there is a difference between full time and seasonal, but it would have to be across the board and not one geographical area.”Ward introduced the agenda item. The fact that Club Sebago residents do tabledvoteCoupon
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The diner was open from 7 to 10 a.m., giving patrons a chance to offer their last good-byes. “We have decided it was time to move on to our next step in life,” the couple wrote. “To our customers, thank you for your patronage over the past 12 years. It has been a privilege to serve you. A special shout out to our regulars. Thank you for your support and loyalty.”
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For Brigitte and Gilles Labelle, the decision to close Ricky’s Diner has been “extremely difficult” and “emo tional.”Asign taped to the popular Main Street diner reads, “It is with great sadness that we announce we will be closing our doors permanently on Wednesday, Aug. 17.”
Tough decision to close diner music in surprisingly clear and loud tones like it used to do in that heydays its songs were written for. In recent years, it had developed a loose wire in the amp, and anymore it seemed there was about a 50-50 chance it’d play loud enough to be heard when the diner was full. (Though a discrete knock on the lower lefthand panel typically upped those odds, I’d found.) I always loved that old juke box and its generous threesongs-for-a-quarter policy, and without fail I’d always pump at least two quarters in every time I sat down to eat. I can still remember my favorite selections, still hear the click of the numbers and the whir of the dick selector activating when the coin finally dropped. B4, B5, C5 gave you Hawaii 50, Sherry, and Hello Mary Lou, while E7, E8, H7 treated you to California Girls, Good Vibrations, and Jailhouse Rock. Those were my old standbys, which never failed to get folks up and going with a smile here, a toe-tap there, and I can attest they worked their rou tine magic Sunday morning also. While yes occasion ally, the “5” key would get stuck down and you’d have to double press it, or some times it’d eat your quarter and send you fishing for another in your pocket. I never minded. It was all part of the experience. It was a good machine, and it added much to the clas sic spirit of Ricky’s, which seemed always a place a little adrift in time, longing backwards for those glori ous 50s when the world was smaller and not so compli cated. While perhaps that era which Ricky’s tried so hard to evoke had long since passed, it certainly sustained the illusion with a marvelous grace. How many million strips of bacon have sizzled away back on that old grill; how deep an ocean’s worth of coffee, served up one mug at a time, to wash down uncounted scores of eggs these past decades? 18 years in its current home on the corner of Depot Street, and more before that in the early days when it used to be just across Main Street beside Wales and Hamblen. Did you know it made the move to its current home in one night? Its former owners preparing both properties in advance, behind the scenes, only to close down one day, cart everything across the street in the middle of the night, and open up the next morning with none here abouts any wiser to how they’d managed it? Like that fabled house of Aladdin, put up while the neighbors happened to be looking the other way, what a shock our local regulars had the next day to find their diner had seemingly picked itself up and walked clean across the road. That was Jackie’s first day, she tells me, and these 18 years since I’d reckon she’s served enough plat ters of sausage and beans to feed the entire expedition ary force of these United States a dozen times over. I was fortunate enough to find, many years ago, a special coffee mug from Ricky’s which must have been produced sometime in the early 2000s, for it fea tures an artistic rendering of the inside of the diner as it has always looked in my memory, with all its vin tage signs on the walls, its special boards pinned up, and every available space hopping with caricatures of customers and busy serv ers juggling plates of food and wolfing down scram bled eggs and pie. (Please pardon the hodge-podge nature of the image I sent along with this column; it was fiendishly difficult to photograph the scene on the curved mug, which I did in segments, and my skills at digitally knitting the sepa rate pieces of photograph together are clearly lacking.
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The couple also thanked their employees, past and present, for their hard work in helping them provide “great experiences” for guests. “We will miss you all very much,” Brigitte and Gilles said. The couple purchased the diner in October 2010.
I would be glad to show this mug in person to any who may call on me to see it.) It is a treasure to me, and is something I shall never part with; more so now because that wonderful scene it pre serves, which I enjoyed in person near every weekend morning after golf, is one which lives no longer in our world, but abides now only in memories which I hope will be slow in fading. Part of that is why I am writing this today, why I’m making the closure of Ricky’s the subject of this week’s his torical column. Because it is the end of an era locally, the end of a cherished piece of local history, an institu tion to rival many others which do not nearly deserve the name, and so today I wish to document Ricky’s while a clear impression of it can still be made. Brigitte allowed me to take away some materials for the vault at the Historical Society, but more than these I want sto ries of Ricky’s to survive as well, and to that end I would ask our readers to write in with reminisces of their own, and send your well-wishes to Brigitte and Gilles, and Jackie and Maria and all the long-time regu lars, each of whom shall meet there no more. On the face of it, look ing at our news cycle and the course of current events and each day’s new dilem ma in health, religion or politics, perhaps the closure of a simple diner in small town America is not that notable of a thing to the wider world. Perhaps it will not attract much notice out side of Bridgton even. But I would have it otherwise, for it is not some idle, unim portant event; and if I had it my way and the right sort of things mattered in the world, this closure would be news, and it would be mourned deeply as the loss of another good thing, a bright facet in the life of a small town which is already starting to feel less small, in a time when the world in its breakneck rush towards modernity is progressing all too swiftly for the comfort of many. A meal at Ricky’s was a chance to step back, take a breather, and relish in the simply joys of bacon, eggs, coffee and hot cocoa, and watch the rush of 302’s busy traffic speed by from the safe remove of the fin est little slice of traditional Americana to be found any where this side of Route 66. I don’t know what in the grand scale of things this will mean to the outside world, but for my part I’ve never been overly concerned with that. Bridgton is my home, and it is enough for me, and in this small town the ripples of Ricky’s Diner have spread widely and be long in passing. For my fam ily, for my neighbors, for my town, I feel we have suffered a loss which has touched us deeply, but that is the tru est way to know the worth of something. Ricky’s was worth so much to so many of us. History is sad like that, sometimes. I wish nothing but the best to Brigitte and her family, who gave so self lessly these many years of their lives all that our com munity might have a place to meet, to laugh, and to make merry as we might have done before our own time, in a better, smaller world. They will be missed. Till next time!
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Colin Brackett asked Hawley if he anticipated an impact on Naples services if another town is added the mix. “Based on the numbers from Harrison, it is very small number. I am not con cerned,” Hawley said. Brackett clarified that the board was being updat ed and there was no need for a Grattelovote. asked a few questions.“Sheis a natural employ ee of Casco. She is employed by Casco? Is Casco making the decision to allow this to happen since she’s an employee of Casco? Who makes the decision for us to take on Harrison,” he said. “It’s a mutual town agreement. All towns have to agree,” Hawley said. “We just haven’t got that far yet. I don’t have an MOU yet. I don’t know what the lan guageGrattelois.” said, “So this is coming before us again.” Hawley said once the MOU document is com pleted, it will return to the selectmen’s table. Also, during the meet ing, he said that Jackson had been tracking call vol umes in Harrison for the past few months. On Tuesday, Jackson provided an explanation about call numbers via a text.“Call numbers do not accurately show the amount of time spent working in each town. So, it’s hard to quantify it like that. With a regional program, all towns would split the cost of hav ing a full-time officer who’s fully equipped and ready to handle whatever complaints come in,” Jackson said. “Naturally we may have more work in any give area at any time. It tends to equal out though,” she said. She talked about the new hiree.“Right now, my assistant is waiting to begin her train ing program. We are unsure how long the first part will take. It’s a two-part training through the state Animal Welfare Department. Then, she’ll need field training,” Jackson said. CUT, SPLIT AND DELIVERED Delivered to Maine Only SEASONED: $350/cordGREEN:$275/cord
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302 is pleased to welcome artist Rosemary Gerbutavich.Rosemary has been a lifelong lover of the visual arts and since her retirement from a long and rewarding nursing career, she has been able to pursue her passion for Shewatercolors.isbestknown for her signature style of extending her images from the paper onto the matting. Her work is constructed by constant layering and adding vari ous elements while build ing up texture and color. Her colorful patterns and exuberant images give the impression of simplic ity and conveys a sense of mood that tells their own stories. Her approach has been described as “bright, bold colors with a whim sical expression which reflects her personality in both life and in art.” She explains, “inspira tion for me can pop up at any time or any place. I am not confined to one subject matter and have no a pref erence for various themes. My work is both a chal lenge and a passion and my search is for images to express their moods where wordsRosemaryfail.” is a jur ied board member and Gallery Director of the Mt. Washington Valley Arts Association. She is also a juried member of the 302 Gallery, Bridgton. Her art work can be viewed at both galleries.Awards: 2017/Best Visual Artist, The Conway Daily Sun “100 Best of 2017 Mt. Washington Valley”; 2016/First Place in 2-D Art Mt. Washingtonthumbs-up.Therefore, that patrol boat was back on the water for the Christmas in July boat parade that the town sponsored.But,what is up with marine safety’s SUV on the bridge, one selectman asked.During the Christmas in July watercraft parade, the reason for parking the har bormaster’s vehicle on the bridge was to establish a clear command post. Naples Harbormaster Shawn Hubert provided the reason ing behind staging his work vehicle atop the bridge. Late last month, during fic by parking on the Bob Neault Memorial Bridge. During the selectmen’s regularly scheduled meet ing on Aug. 8, Hawley pro vided to the board an expla nation of what Hubert had told“Thehim.purpose of placing one harbormaster vehicle at the top center of the bridge serves several purposes. Primarily, it acts as the command post of operation for the boat parade event. This allows the command officer to have the ability to have clear and concise communication with all detailed members working the event, and those recre ational boats involved in the “The command station is set up in the rear of the vehicle and allows me the ability to track and time potions in the parade and have the ability to have the power of fixed mobile radio communication directly with detailed units. Portable radios, although great in short range contact, do not provide the best coverage with boats that are out of sight in a cove or in [inclem ent] weather,” he said. “This allow a vantage point to see not only the parade route as it makes it way from Brandy Pond through the Chute River, but also you see any poten tial hazards prior to parade the complaint that traffic was stopped because of his vehicle on the bridge. Essentially, the traffic stops were short lived. “At times, there may be some standstill traffic for vehicles to pass, but for the most part traffic was mov ing freely without issue,” he “Insaid.year’s past event, I did have additional staffing to assist with traffic on the bridge, however, this year staffing was not available,” he “Onesaid. last note to the traffic issue, this year we did have a larger presence of foot traffic. Last year’s event, the greater number of spectators were down on ing path than on top of the Naples marine safety questions from Page 2A) NEW EXHIBITOR at Gallery 302 in Bridgton is artist Rosemary Gerbutavich.
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not receive bulky waste coupons was brought to Ward’s attention this sum mer by one of the commu nity members living there. “They own the property and the land it is on. The vast majority live on .1 acres,” he Selectmansaid. Grant Plummer did not want to give these residents the cou pons because of the history between the town and the business regarding a con tract“Thiszone. still doesn’t sit with me. The intention of that development is that it was to be seasonal. It was to be recreational. Over time, at some point, they started being landowners. They [Point Sebago] start ed selling the land. I don’t know when that happened. But it was not under a very watchful eye of Casco because that was not how is was supposed to work,” Plummer said. “I understand they are landowners. They have been given complete advan tage of landowner to be able to built on one acre or less,” he Hesaid.added that conces sions were made because this development was more dense. He suggested tabling it. “I have tendency to agree with Grant. We need to do some more reading,” Selectman Mary-Vienessa FernadesEugenesaid.Connolly agreed. “I concur with Mary. We should study this a bit lon ger,” he “ThereFernadessaid.continued.isalotofhistory
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The cost of the fire sup pression waterline study was approved at Naples Annual Town Meeting in April of this year. It was presented as a warrant article separate, or standing alone, from the mainSpeakingbudget. of water — in related business, the town is conducting tests of the H20 at the Naples Fire Station. “As you can see by the spreadsheet showing the water test results in the vicinity of the fire station, the salt content crept up slightly after a significant drop following the road treatment months,” the town manager told the board. “I am not going to try to surmise how or why that has happened because the last round of tests occurred during near-drought con ditions,” Hawley said. “However, one has to won der if the lack of water in the ground concentrates within the samples taken.” “New samples were taken, but the results haven’t been returned,” he said, adding, “We are anx ious to see the results.”
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to this acreage that I don’t know. I would like to do more research so when I do make decision I feel com fortable with it,” she said. Plummer said he was walking into the Casco Community Center when he received the email contain ing the contract zone docu ments.Selectman Avery spoke. “We have to get this sit uation resolved, we don’t want to week after week, or every two weeks, table it,” Selectman Avery said. “What is the legal recourse? They are residents of Casco, and they are being told that aren’t receiving services.” “Somehow a decision was made that there needs to be some concession…” he “Theysaid. are paying taxes to the Town of Casco. The guy down the street with a cottage is paying taxes and getting this service,” he said. “We need to be careful. The town might get taken to court.” At the beginning of the discussion, Ward shared some information about bulky waste coupons. “When we give out cou pons, there is about a ton, or 2000 pounds, of coupons. There is $100 value for each of the books,” Ward said. The number of house holds that would qualify — owning land and home on it — is 339, he said. At most, the cost would be $33,900, he Whensaid you look at return rate on the coupons, not every resident is taking advantage of getting rid of one ton of bulky waste. “We give out roughly, 2500 tons worth of coupons. During the last fiscal year, 582 tons of coupons were turned in. That mean 20% of all the coupons given out were used,” Ward said. ment.”State law prohibits town officials from discussing personnel matters public ly. Anticipating residents might attend last Thursday’s Select Board meeting to ask questions in hopes of find ing out specifically why the popular Rec Director had been let go, Newell had the town’s attorney pres ent, who was prepared to explain to the public why town officials would not comment on personnel mat ters.A “Public Participation Etiquette and Rules” info sheet was included on a table with the meeting agenda on a table as the public entered the meeting room. It included “Matters related to town personnel will NOT be discussed” and “Please be respectful at all times.”Under the public partici pation point of the agenda, there were no questions raised regarding the Rec Director either by those in attendance or those viewing the meeting via Zoom. Later when Newell gave her manager’s report, she did indicate several calls by citizens were received regarding “the change here in town.”Thetown has named Alyssa Morin as “interim” Rec Director. Barking Chicken at The Block? The former Northeast Bank office in The Block will soon house The Barking Chicken Craft Bar and Gallery, a place to enjoy craft cocktails, beer, wine and coffee along with “boards” featuring meats, cheese, seasonal fruit, crackers and nuts as well as “plates” with beef and veg etable chili, garden salad along with salads and soups of the day — all local ingre dients.And, let’s not forget art work created by talented area“Don’tartists.travel out of town for an uptown vibe. Get it right here in Harrison while you wait for that din ner reservation…your paint party…or fantastic show. Our space offers a taste of Maine in a relaxing and welcoming atmosphere.” The Barking Chicken is owned by Teresa and Andrew Pattle. “Our primary focus is Maine ingredients, craft cocktails and brews, and local foods,” Teresa Pattle told Select Board members during the public hearing for a liquor license for the new Main Street venture. Renovations contin ue, and Pattle hopes The Barking Chicken will be ready for a “soft” opening in early October and a grand opening following closely after.The board voted 5-0 to grant the license, with Select Board chairman Rick Sykes offering a “Welcome!” Bits & Pieces. By a 5-0 vote, the board confirmed Andrew Ward as Public Services Director. He suc ceeds Randy Gazza, who retired…With Ward chang ing jobs from Harrison’s resident deputy to Public Services Director, the town has a hole in its law enforce ment coverage. Newell pointed out the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is presently “understaffed” and the county is “working hard to cover” Harrison. “It’s a work in progress. We are having active con versations,” Newell said… On the enforcement front, Sykes wondered how the town’s investment in game warden coverage on Long Lake has worked out this summer? Newell will request and “end of the season” report from Inland Fisheries and Wildlife… Some policies and ordi nances have been on the town books for years, and in some cases, are now outdated. The Select Board will begin reviewing one or two starting with September meetings. Sykes asked fellow board mem bers to submit a list to the town manager of policies/ ordinances that should be reviewed…To let the pub lic know what items will be on their next agenda, the Select Board asked that the town manager look into being able to post the agen da at the Post Office...The RADR Complex courts have been resurfaced and “looks fantastic.”
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Valley Arts Association — Annual “Art in the Park”; 2015/ Honorable Mention in 2-D Art Mt. Washington Valley Arts Association — Annual “Art in the Park.” Juried Exhibitions: Main Street Art Gallery, The Met Art Gallery, Snowvillage Inn, Gallery 302, Oxford House Inn.Online: Rosemary’s art can be found on mwvarts.org and on her FB Page ~ Paintings by Rosemary. She can be contacted at rhcc212@aol.com Ms. Gerbutavich’s paintings can be found at Gallery 302, located at 112 Main Street in Bridgton. For more information, call 207-647-2787 or visit gallery302.com. New to Gallery 302 (Continued from Page 4A) THE BRIDGTON NEWS (BRIDGTON NEWS EstablishedCORPORATION)1870 P.O. BOX 244 • BRIDGTON, ME 04009 207-647-2851 • 207-647-8166 • Fax: 207-647-5001 General e-mail: bnews@roadrunner.com Editor e-mail: bnewseditor@roadrunner.com Display Advertising e-mail: bnewsads@roadrunner.com website: bridgton.com Publisher & Editor Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Dawn De Busk Advertising, Circulation & Classifieds Fran Dumont, Manager Production Lorena Plourd The Bridgton News (USPS 065-020) is published Thursdays at 118 Main Street, Bridgton, Maine. Periodicals class postage at Bridgton, Maine. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Bridgton News, P.O. Box 244, Bridgton, ME 04009 SUBSCRIPTIONS PRINT EDITION 6 MOS. $25.32 (incl. tax) in state $26 out of state 1 YEAR $50.64 (incl. tax) in state $51 out of state Call in payment 207-647-2851 or send check ONLINE DIGITAL EDITION 1 Month $3.75 6 Months $15.95 1 Year $28.95 SUBSCRIPTION BUNDLE PRINT & ONLINE DIGITAL 6 MOS. $33.32 (incl. tax) in state $34 out of state 1 YEAR $64.64 (incl. tax) in state $65 out of state CREDIT & DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED DEADLINES EDITORIAL CONTENT (Press Releases, Calendar, Events, Etc.): MONDAYS BY NOON DISPLAY AD DEADLINE: THURSDAYS BY 4:00 P.M. CLASSIFIED LINE ADS: MONDAYS BY NOON Advertising Representative is available at The Bridgton News office Mondays — Thursday. MEMBER OF MAINE PRESSSignASSOCIATIONup ONLY online at bridgton.com CONTACT US TODAY FOR A ANALYSISMARKETFREEOFYOURHOME 100 Main Street Bridgton, ME 04009 (207) 647-3311 (800) (outside486-3312Maine) homesales@chalmers-realty.com WWW.CHALMERS-REALTY.COM Home of the Western Maine Council REALTOR® of the year, Liz Marcella Bridgton – View of 17th tee & fairway of Bridgton golf course. Town beach on Highland Lake close by. Minutes to Shawnee Peak Ski
(Continued from Page 1A) and an option to extend the water supply line farther out Route 302 towards Casco,” HawleySelectmansaid. Colin Brackett asked if the firm planned to look at the water tank option only. Hawley answered Underwood Engineering plans to review the water tanks, but mostly “they are looking for the most suit able way to get more water.”
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Fryeburg Police MLSC lab for processing and analysis.Thenext day, participants explored streams and wet lands, learning about riparian zones, river ecology, bioas sessment, rural and urban areas, and human use along the stream banks. The third day included a field trip to the Holt Pond Preserve to collect additional water samples, learn about macroinvertebrates, observa tional journaling, and a nature walk through a variety of eco systems.Back at the lab, we made connections between the three days of water sampling and data collection, discuss ing our results in context with human impact and local envi ronmental monitoring initia tives. Lake Ecology course (Continued from Page 2A) Aug. 20th 4 to 7 p.m. 5
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These items appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter (this is a partial listing): Monday, August 8 9:12 a.m. Dispute between landlord and ten ants on Harrison Road. 9:56 a.m. Attempt to locate subject on North Bridgton Road for Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. 10:07 a.m. Laptop found on Kansas Road and turned in to11:24BPD.a.m. Assist United Ambulance with medical emergency on Highland Road.12:33 p.m. Juvenile problem on Pond Road. 1:15 p.m. Citizen assist (complaint regarding con struction) at intersection of North and South High Streets.4:37 p.m. Lost bag and wallet on Church Street. 5:36 p.m. Report of vehicle passing in unsafe manner on Main Street. 6:56 p.m. Citizen assist (question regarding power of attorney) at Holden Hills.7:17 p.m. Landlordtenant dispute on Iredale Street.8:18 p.m. Assist United Ambulance with medi cal emergency on Middle Ridge Road. Tuesday, August 9 12:32 a.m. Man charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence after crashing a vehicle at the intersection of Gage and Main Streets. 3:18 a.m. Single-vehicle rollover at Gage Street; minor injuries reported. 6:54 a.m. Motor vehicle crash on Maple Street. 7:13 a.m. Man issued a summons for operating a motor vehicle after suspen sion on Maple Street. 7:14 a.m. Man arrest ed on a warrant on Maple Street.11:25 a.m. Mental health situation on Cross Street. 12:14 p.m. Suspicious vehicle on Big Sandy Road. 12:44 p.m. Motor vehi cle crash on Portland Road. 4:36 p.m. Welfare check on Cross Street. 8:11 p.m. Juvenile prob lem on Allen Avenue. Wednesday, August 10 5:53 and 7:37 a.m. Noise complaints (car alarm sounding) on South High11:53Street.a.m.
HITTING THE JACKPOT — This chipmunk feeds from a rip in a bird seed bag stacked outside of Hayes True Value. (Rivet Photo) These items appeared on the Fryeburg Police Department log (this is a partial listing): Monday, August 1 9:47 a.m. Unwanted subjects at Main Street business. 10:59 a.m. Motor vehicle crash at Main Street store. 1:15 p.m. Unwanted subjects on Harbor Road in Lovell. 2:20 p.m. Suspicious activity at Bridgton Road busi ness.7:34 p.m. 9-1-1 hang-up call on Wards Brook Cove Road.11:13 p.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue on Fairview Drive. Tuesday, August 2 11:50 a.m. Vin check on Eastland Street. 2:22 p.m. Assist citizen on Stuart Street. Wednesday, August 3 4:15 a.m. 9-1-1 hang-up call on Fish Street. 12:57 p.m. Radar detail on Menotomy Road. 5:56 to 9 p.m. Seven motor vehicle stops (Lovell Road, Bridgton Road 2, Main Street 3, Portland Street); seven warnings issued. 7:39 p.m. Assist agency at Old Saco Lane. Thursday, August 4 1:15 p.m. Suspected overdose at Pebble Circle. 3:42 p.m. Disturbance at Weston’s Beach. 9:45 p.m. Assist agency on North Fryeburg Road. Friday, August 5 1:48 a.m. Noise complaint on Sandshore Road. 5:30 p.m. Assist agency at Saco River (Main Street). 8:30 p.m. ATV complaint on Main Street; unfounded. 9:10 p.m. Traffic complaint on Federal Road; unfound ed.10:51 p.m. Disturbance on Main Street. 10:58 p.m. Missing person report at Swan’s Falls Campground. Saturday, August 6 1:11 a.m. Responding to a complaint at Franks Way, police charged Sherri Lee York, 35, of Fryeburg with assault.7:54 a.m. 9-1-1 hang-up call on Leach Road. 8:30 a.m. 9-1-1 hang-up call at Lovell Road camp ground.4:15 p.m. Motor vehicle crash at Canal Bridge parking lot (Main Street). 6:09 p.m. 9-1-1 hang-up call on Lovell Road. 7:26 p.m. Assist citizen at Walker’s Bridge (Bridgton Road).8:24 p.m. Missing person report at Canal Bridge. 9:37 p.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue on Bridgton Road. Sunday, August 7 7:56 a.m. Death investigation at the intersection of Ballard and Main Streets. 12:38 p.m. Following a motor vehicle stop on Main Street, police charged Thomas C. Littlejohn, 33, of South Portland with operating a motor vehicle while license sus pended/revoked.2p.m.Harassment complaint at transfer station. Tuesday, August 9 1:47 a.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue at Meadow Lane. 2:06 p.m. Disturbance at Main Street store. 2:57 p.m. Restraining order served at Haley Town Road residence. Wednesday, August 10 8:30 a.m. Theft complaint at Portland Street business. 5:30 p.m. Harassment complaint at Bridgton Road store.5:32 p.m. Juvenile offense on Ice House Road. 5:56 p.m. Animal complaint on Stuart Street. 7:10 p.m. Gas drive off complaint at Main Street store. 7:20 p.m. Assist agency on Lovewell Pond Road. Thursday, August 11 11:15 a.m. Juvenile offense on Lovewell Pond Road. Friday, August 12 8:58 p.m. Fireworks complaint at intersection of Main Street and Swan Falls Road; unfounded. Sunday, August 14 11:29 a.m. 9-1-1 hang-up call on West Fryeburg Road. 11:44 a.m. Animal complaint at Weston’s Beach; warn ing2:10issued.p.m. Motor vehicle crash on Main Street.
Dispute between neighbors on David’s View. 3:50 p.m. Juvenile problem at Highland Lake Beach.6:20 p.m. Possible theft of a dirt bike on Maple Street.10:23 p.m. Mental health situation on Kansas Road. Friday, August 12 2:10 a.m. Assist hospi tal staff with mental health situation (unstable subject attempting to leave the facility).4:05 a.m. Assist fire department with structure fire on Kansas Road. 8:06 a.m. Assist United Ambulance with medical emergency on North Bay Road.8:04 a.m. Attempt to locate missing juvenile at Irish Acres in Naples for the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. 10:42 a.m. Mental health situation on North High Street. Saturday, August 13 6:59 a.m. Motor vehicle crash on Portland Road. 10:27 a.m. Attempt to locate vehicle traveling erratically; driver found and10:34warned.a.m. Mental health situation on Cross Street. 12:01 p.m. Assist juvenile who sustained a head injury at Highland Lake Beach until United Ambulance personnel arrived.3:11 p.m. Disturbance on Roundy Road; parties separated. 9:51 p.m. Assist fire department with a report ed vehicle fire on Forest Avenue.10:43 p.m. Fireworks complaint on Kansas Road; unable to locate. 11:54 p.m. Female arrested on Main Street and charged with criminal trespass. Sunday, August 14 10:20 a.m. Harassment and threatening complaint against former domestic partner; subject obtained a protection order. 12:21 p.m. Dog report edly stolen from Winn Road1:46residence.p.m.Mental health situation on Summit Hill Road in Harrison; subject transported by ambulance for8:01evaluation.p.m.Assist United Ambulance with medical emergency on Highland Road.8:30 p.m. Motor vehicle crash (car/deer) on Sweden Road. Monday, August 15 7:01 a.m. Phone found, turned in to BPD. Correction: In last week’s log, an entry was incorrect. Police on Thursday, Aug. 4 at 5:23 a.m. responded to Cody’s Way for a reported theft of lumber (items have not been recovered). The log incorrectly listed officers responded to a mental health issue.
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Citizen requesting police escort to retrieve belongings at Rocky Top Lane. 4:15 p.m. Female arrested and charged with domestic violence assault at Edgewater Lane. 5:02 p.m. Citizen assist regarding a vehicle failing to provide enough distance while passing a pedestrian on Willis Park Road. Thursday, August 11 6:31 a.m. Motorist issued a summons for criminal speeding (30 mph over the posted limit); stop made at the intersection of South High Street and Swamp Road. 9:49 a.m. Burglary com plaint on South High Street investigated.1:28p.m. Suspicious activity on Burnham Road; unfounded.2:40p.m.
MEN’S SINGLES — Danielle Rowland presents the Men’s Singles trophy to Jack (PhotosMarrie.courtesy David Loftus)
Sun, action heats up Lovell tennis courts
MEDALS FOR ALL, specially designed Dole 3 Miler given to all fin ishers; right, Rebekah Greenwood and Emily Woofenden were all smiles as they approach the finish line. The course was on the Mountain Division Trail in Fryeburg. (Rivet Photos)
11. Brooke Buotte, 17, Rumford, 22:01 12. Stephen Lee, 59, Falmouth, 22:33 13. Kristine Guaraldo, 46, South Portland, 22:54 14. Carson Lau, 15, Swampscott, MA, 15.23:17Nate Sessions, 44, Harrison, 23:36 16. David McDermott, 68, Fryeburg, 24:05 17. Chris Lau, 58, Swampscott, MA, 24:28 18. Jason Wood, 46, Brownfield, 24:37 19. Robert Hodgman-Burns, 52, Fryeburg, 20.24:42Bill Reilly, 75, Brownfield, 25:09 21. Nina Sasser, 30, Portland, 25:35 22. Genevieve Dole, 12, Amherst, MA, 23.26:18Jim Thornton, 64, Bethel, 27:14 24. John Atwood, 69, Fryeburg, 28:20 25. Kasey Schubert, 35, Georgetown, MA, 26.28:23Kate Cook, 44, Georgetown, MA, 27.28:40Benjamin Phinney, 40, Cape Elizabeth, 28.28:58Elin Lane-Olsen, 12, Fryeburg, 29:26 29. Brendan Crowe, 21, Lovell, 29:48 30. Sally Swenson, 79, Exeter, NH, 29:50 31. Karissa Lidstrand, 31, Falmouth, 30:22 32. Brian Lee, 31, Falmouth, 30:26 33. Roger Buck, 67, Portland, 30:32 34. Jessica Foley, 29, Portland, 30:42 35. Kevin Callahan, 69, Eaton Center, NH, 36.30:44Mike Nixon, 69, Windham, 31:13 37. Kelly Cote, 36, Fryeburg, 32:38 38. Lisa Candelora, 31, Lovell, 32:57 39. Patricia Nasta, 65, Bethel, 33:08
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By Whit Lesure BHCC Golf Columnist Cooler and dry tempera tures brought ideal golfing weather to our community over the past week. Don’t get my wife started on “humid ity”… and a rather odd quiet seemed to take hold of many players (at least in the Sweeps group) sug gesting that perhaps every one was just taking a much needed deep breath following a prolonged period of heat throughout New England. For some folks, August signals a transition back to the realities of school or work responsibilities. For others, it’s nearing time to consider the annual move back south before the snow flies. (My brother says we are going to get whacked this winter.) In any case, a good bit of reflection often accompanies this stretch of time before we close the book on summer at Labor Day and hurtle head long into fall. When I heard that Lenny “the Bagman” Carsley had recently made an 18 on the 16th hole it made me think back to 1996 and the 13 I recorded at Tatum Ranch Golf Club in Cave Creek, Ariz. It’s a humble reminder of what can happen to any one out there who plays the game more than occasion ally. For all the “personal bests” (PBs), there are always a few rounds, and certainly a few holes, we would all like to forget. At the same time, if we are with the “right people,” those minor disap pointments pale in compari son to the fond memories we create in any process fused with genuine passion. If your group of golfing friends is anything like mine, you’ve already got a treasure chest of outrageous stories and humorous recollections from this summer to help get you through what’s coming if my brother is Lookingright.back to Tuesday Scramble action, the 1st Gross winner was the team of Merlin Bahr, Scott Parady, Steve Collomy, and Mark Nollette at 7-under. 2nd Gross was earned by Bob “the Scramble Czar” Bissonnette, and his band of henchmen, Steve Vacchiano, Butch Farley, and Pete “Easy Rider” Gately. 3rd Gross went to “We are the Millers” — David Miller, Caleb Miller, Jay Miller, and Leslie Miller. 1st Net was won by the three some of Seth Purdy, Brady Damon, and Sam Ross. 2nd Net was captured by Cody “Tex” Reid, Jeff “the Good Doctor” Polansky, and Paul Howard. 3rd Net went to Mike Collins, Nick Klimek, Micky Huntress, and James Neal. NTP #2 was won by “Sneaky” Steve Vacchiano, while Seth Purdy took home NTPOn#8.Thursday, a three-way tie-breaker led to a compel ling victory for the team of Cliff Walker, Ryan Walker, Carl Lindberg, and Sam Haley. Taking 2nd Gross was old-standbys Willie Elliot, Ellen Cyr, Laurie Edgerly, and Ralph Howcroft. Settling for 3rd Gross were the “Bad
FRYEBURG — With cool tempera tures, Thomas Orcutt was quick out of the starting gate Saturday morning and broke the course record by two seconds at the ninth annual Dole 3 Miler. Orcutt, 20, of Groton, Mass. crossed the finish line at the Maine Mountain Rail Division Trail head in 16 minutes, 13 sec onds. Eric Darling, 49, of Shelburne, Vt. was second in 17:46. Sarah Pribram, 54, of Shelburne, Vt. was third overall and the first female fin isher in 19:05 followed by Laurie Nicholas, 54, of Gorham in 21:54. Next year’s 10th running of the Dole 3 Miler will be on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. Here’s how participants fared on 1.Saturday:Thomas Orcutt, 20, Groton, MA, 16:13 2. Eric Darling, 49, Shelburne, VT, 17:46 3. Sarah Pribram, 54, Shelburne, VT, 19:05 4. Erik Martin, 42, Naples, 19:29 5. Chris Santos, 27, Keller, TX, 19:40 6. Leo Scheidl, 54, Hiram, 20:32 7. Christopher Schubert, 37, Georgetown, MA, 21:11 8. Brian Ladd, 62, Bridgton, 21:29 9. Nathan Rossetti, 35, Lyndonville, VT, 10.21:35Laurie Nicholas, 54, Gorham, 21:54
LOVELL — Challenged by high heat and humid ity and several rainstorms, this year’s Dave Mason Greater Kezar Lake Tennis Tournament was a triumph of endurance and fortitude on the part of the players, as well as nimble manage ment on the part of the tournament organizers. The scheduled threeday sporting event was extended to four days — Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Aug. 5-8 — to help avoid the after noon heat. Most matches took place at the Town of Lovell tennis courts, locat ed behind Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library, with some matches taking place at other area tennis courts. One of the most excit ing events this year was the Mixed Doubles. The finals for this event pitted the team of Elizabeth Foukal and Mark Greene against Chris Rothman and John Waldie. All four players are seasoned competitors. This was a tense battle from start to finish, and both teams played extremely well. All players demonstrated excellent court mobility. Serving was strong, and baseline rallies were sus tained at times. Foukal and Rothman executed many successful winners from the net. Rothman and Waldie won the first set, 6-2, and Foukal and Greene won the second set, 6-4. Foukal and Greene won the match in a tiebreaker, 10-4. In the semis, both matches were competitive. Foukal and Greene beat Anna Romer and Jose Azel, 6-0, 6-6 (7-5). Rothman and Waldie beat the team of Jennifer Moore and Bruce Davis. Both of the semifinal matches were excel lent,Thetoo. Men’s Singles event was fun to watch, and also drew a sizable crowd. David Loftus, Jr. and Jack Marrie, two players with very differ ent playing styles, met in the finals. The hard-hitting Marrie, with a powerful serve, was forced to adapt to the slower-paced game of Loftus, who used a vari ety of techniques including slices, drop shots and lobs. Very few first serves went in for either player. There were many double faults, but they were approximate ly equal between the two players. Serving was not the deciding factor in the match. The very athletic Marrie covered the court extremely well, and some how managed to return many of Loftus’ best shots. Both sets went to Marrie, who beat Loftus 6-2, 6-1. Two good matches took place in the Men’s semis. Marrie beat Chris Sloan, 6-3, 6-3. The two play ers, who are best friends, have similar fast-paced games, and they made many impressive shots. The semi-final match between Loftus and Jack Weiler was especially notable. Loftus won the first set 6-3, but Weiler came back to win the second set 6-2, neces sitating a 10-point match tiebreaker. The tiebreaker was a back-and-forth bat tle that seemed to go on forever. It was blistering ly hot and humid. During quiet moments, the sound of bleating goats and the crowing of a rooster could be heard in the distance. In the end, Loftus won the tie breaker 20-18, after almost three hours of play. When they came off the court, Loftus and Weiler looked utterly exhausted. The final match of the Men’s Doubles event was
DOLE 3 MILER top finishers were Thomas Orcutt of Groton, Mass., who won the race in record time, and Sarah Pribram of Shelburne, Vt. was the top woman.
TURNING IT ON (left) were Ben Brown, Jay Moskowitz and Kathryn Brown; top, Kasey Schubert. (Rivet Photos)
WOMEN’S SINGLES — Mark Greene presents Martha Gryzb with the Women’s Singles trophy.
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WOMEN’S DOUBLES — Gary Heroux, Tournament Director Emeritus, presents trophies to Elizabeth Foukal and Jennifer Moore, winners of the Women’s Doubles
FINISHING a recent Lake Region Sailing Club race is BanRy’s Pandora. (Photo by Elizabeth Eddy) Greg Dean collected another first-place finish in the Lake Region Sailing Club Tuesday night series, but the real news was Paul Follansbee sailing his Lightning PF’s Flyer to a second in his first appear ance of the season. Even the Eddy Thistle was unable to get past these two contend ers.Predictions of rain fiz zled as race time approached with nine boats joining the fray. Not only Follansbee, but also Barry VanRy showed up for the festivi ties with the wind coming in steadily from the highly unusual east shore. Sandy Trend’s blue and yellow Sunfish was not sail ing as she took the helm of Tickety Boo with her husband Craig. First out was Stillman’s DaySailer, the VanRy Pandora, Greg Dean’s Laser, followed by Trend’s Flying Scot, Krug’s Lightning with newcomer Follansbee right behind. Closing out the fleet were Eddy’s Thistle and Bean’s J22The“Rampage.”clubuses a pursuit format, building in the boat handicaps by having the slower boats start earlier and the faster boats later. The first boat to the finish is the winner, no waiting around for calculations to determine who won. At the first turn, it was Dean having made the leg on a single tack due to the unusual wind direction. The Trend boat was second and Follansbee third. Krug suf fered a knockdown gust that filled the Lightning and left them bailing out and fall ing behind. Eddy rounded a distant fourth having had two unfavorable wind shifts as the air lightened around the first mark. Bean, Build and the balance of the fleet struggled in the wake of Eddy as the first three boats extended on leg two in wins, Follansee close second
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a contest between the team of Walter Gryzb and Mark Greene, and the team of John Cole and John Waldie. The first set seemed very close, with consistently good serving and strong baseline play. Both teams performed well at the net and both teams made win ners and some very impres sive good gets. The first set could have gone either way, but Cole and Waldie won 6-4. In the second set, Cole and Waldie seemed to further refine their team work and were able to over come the fierce steadiness of Greene and the natural athleticism and great court coverage of Gryzb. Cole and Waldie won the match 6-4,The6-2.Women’s Doubles final was a contest between the teams of Elizaeth Foukal and Jennifer Moore, and Anna Romer and Chris Rothman. The fast-paced match was a real battle and was fun to watch. Both teams made deep baseline shots and there were many extended rallies, with good placement over the entire court and many good gets. The most exciting aspect of the match was the net play, which repeatedly resulted in an “aerial game” in which the ball passed over the net several times without touching the ground. The two teams seemed well matched, but in the end, Foukal and Moore beat Romer and Rothman 6-1, 6-2. The consistency of Foukal and the skill and hard-hitting of Moore were deciding factors. For the Women’s Singles event, there were only 4 sign-ups, so two semifinals were played and one final match. In the semis, Lori Fournier beat Jamie Coppola, 6-0, 6-2, and Martha Gryzb beat Michelle Arsenault, 6-2, 6-4. In the final match, Gryzb played Fournier, and they treated the audience to some excel lent tennis. Despite the tem perature hovering close to 90 degrees, both players remained energetic through out the match. Gryzb and Fournier served well, and the speed and quality of the serves seemed every bit as good in the second set as in the first. Long ral lies that pushed the ball to the baseline were the rule. Both players were success ful at moving the ball from side-to-side, and there were several good shots executed from the net. Fournier was shut out in the first set but came back to win 3 games in the second set. Both play ers demonstrated tenacity and exemplary sportsman ship. Gryzb won the match 6-0,Despite6-3. the challenge of dealing with high heat, humidity and rain show ers, the 36th annual Dave Mason Tennis Tournament was a success. All match es were able to be played. The tournament welcomed several new participants, including Jennifer Moore and husband Bruce Davis, Louisa Attenborough, Jamie Coppola and Mary Becker. The only disap pointment was the lack of a Juniors event, due to lack of sign-ups.Onthe last day of the match, an unusual issue arose. One spectator, who has been a loyal attendee of Dave Mason, commented that he observed a few odd bounces to some of the game balls over the course of the tournament. Sometimes, the balls bounced too high. Sometimes, the balls didn’t bounce high enough. Another spectator suggest ed that perhaps the balls were infected with some sort of coronavirus or other infectious agent that affects the bounciness of the balls. A member of the tourna ment committee reached out to Dr. Nirav Shah, the director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, to investi gate further. An unnamed assistant in Dr. Shah’s office was very polite and seemed to take a sincere interest in the matter. She asked if the rubber was sus pected to be infected, or perhaps the felt covering of the tennis ball. The com mittee member who was making the inquiry was not prepared for this question and was not able to offer a guess. Dr. Shah did not return the phone call. The Tournament Committee will need to decide how to pursue this matter in prepa ration for next year’s tour nament.
DOUBLES — Tournament Director Martha Gryzb presents trophies to Elizabeth Foukal and Mark Greene, the winners of the Mixed Doubles event. (Photos courtesy David Loftus)
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MEN’S DOUBLES — Charlie Dattlebaum, tournament Committee Member, presents trophies to John Waldie and John Cole, winners of the Men’s Doubles event.
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BA Boys” of Aaron Izaryk, Tim Atwood, Jim Hopkins, and Dave Lepage. 1st Net was won by the squad of Nita Craig-Carsely, Karen Mentus, Kenny Gilfoy, and Lonnie Colander. “Barefoot Sue” Antiannese dumped “her boys” for a “family first” approach and picked up 2nd Net alongside Doug Walo, Patty Walo, and Devon Walo. 3rd Net went to Jim Apovian, Brian Grosso, Jim Barber, and Duane Hendrix. Carl Lindberg picked up NTP #2 while Karen Mentus earned NTP #8. In weekend Sweeps action Sunday morning, the Low Gross victory was shared by Wayne Kuvaja and Whit Lesure at 79. An investiga tion is currently underway to determine why a “match ing cards” tie-breaker was not used, with some already suggesting Head Pro John Boswell was on “the take.” Ken “the CommanderIn-Chief of pace of play” Mushrow earned the Low Net victory. Team Gross was won by the aforemen tioned duo of Mushrow and Kuvaja. Team Net went to Bob “Shooter” Holden and one Ken Mushrow, add ing fuel to the fire of the ongoing investigation into “double dipping” charges. John Boswell was unusually quiet and had no comment for the press. Bob “Mr. 80%” McHatton earned the Quota win and later commented, “I don’t care what Kuvaja says, that Lesure fellow is not a bad guy.” Topping off the morning, Jim Thombs col lected the NTP #10 at 30-feet 1-inch, the only golfer of the day to hit the green. Asked for comment, Thombs could only shrug his shoulders and offer, “I guess it was a tough pin.”Congratulations to Alan Souza for his first Hole-InOne, accomplishing the feat on the par 3, 2nd hole with an 8-iron. Speaking of “Aces,” rumor has it that young-gun Will McIntyre made another hole-in-one this past week, the third for the 14 year old in a couple weeks. Reflect on that if you want something to thinkLastlyabout.on a congratulatory note, I heard this past week that Laker Varsity Girls’ Hoop Coach Paul True had stepped down. I am guessing in part to be able to watch his son Jacoby play at LRHS for the next four years. In a com munity that loves sport and that has seen more than its fair share of terrific coaches come through the doors in my relatively brief time here (Maine time measured in generations), Paul most cer tainly “flew the flag” with the best of ’em! # # # # # # By Suzie Kinney BHCC Golf Columnist Like many a fictional character, some of us tend to display our emotions on the golf course. This is gener ally not good. I was once lik ened to the cartoon Taz, the Tasmanian Devil, for exhib iting a wild spinning of my body and violent shaking of my head after being exasper ated during a tennis match. Just imagine what golf could do!Imagine further, what per son do you know who on the golf course, or other occa sion, changes, however brief ly, into a different charac ter? Does an innocent Snow White become her nemesis, the wicked witch? Would you become a wizard who, with the swish of your wand and a murmured incantation, have the golf ball magically roll across the green and into the cup for a birdie? When your golf game is not what you would like, just think of some charac ter to lighten your mood. Be moderate to strong air. At the second turn, Dean still led, but it was Follansbee now in second with Trend falling back. Eddy rounded fourth and proceeded to overtake Trend on the downwind run to the third mark. Follansbee’s Lightning was pulling in Dean, and Eddy closed on both but at the final turn Dean still had the lead. It was a close reach to the fin ish with Follansbee making more progress, but in the end, Dean held on to take the gun with PF’s Flyer on his heels for a satisfying second. Eddy was a dis tance third, Trend fourth. ’Til next Tuesday, then! Full results follow: 1. Greg Dean/Laser 2. Paul Follansbee, Elizabeth Eddy/Lightning PF’s Flyer 3. David Eddy, Simon Hooper, Pete Kelly/Thistle Windlord 4. Sandy Trend, Craig Trend/Flying Scot Tickety Boo 5. Bob Bean, Paul Gillis/ J22 Rampage 6. Peter and Dorcas Krug/Lightning7.Wayne Stillman/ DaySailor 17 8. Mary Build/Day Sailor 9. Barry VanRy/Pandora For Club happenings, you can find LRSC as ‘Lakes Region Sailing Club’ on Facebook. Request to join the group and you’ll get up-to-the minute requests for crew and event updates. Until next time, Sail Fast!
47. Lynn Boyle, 55, Brownfield, 36:31 48. Henry Palazzo, 11, Ashley Falls, MA, 49.36:38Caileigh Crowe, 18, Lovell, 36:48 50. Elly Atwood, 56, Fryeburg, 36:57 51. Christopher Kanzler, 69, Center Conway, NH, 37:00 52. Robert Randall, 85, Springvale, 37:16 53. Nancy Travers, 68, Eaton Center, NH, 54.37:25Bill Vickerson, 70, Scarborough, 40:47 55. Sarah Dole, 57, Colebrook, NH, 43:14 56. Joe Balchunas, 68, Sebago, 43:51 57. Nate Greenwood, 9, Carver, MA, 46:21 58. Carol Lebaron, 67, Elizabethtown, TN, 59.53:33Ben Brown, 10, Philadelphia, PA, 59:44 60. Jay Moskowitz, 45, Philadelphia, PA, 61.59:45Kathryn Brown, 44, Philadelphia, PA, 62.59:46Dawn Crowe, 54, Lovell, 1:00.23 63. Emily Woofenden, 39, Petersburg, NY, 64.1:00.47Rebekah Greenwood, 41, Carver, MA, 1:01.47 Virtual Results David Pence, 44, Valley Cottage, NY, 29:54 Katherine Roman, 41, Framingham, MA, Jose34:45Roman, 41, Framingham, MA, 34:45 Maureen Farren, 73, Amesbury, MA, 39:02 Jonathan Crowe, 55, Lovell, 50:48 Laura Smith Petersen, 55, Yarmouth, 51:00 Kathleen Beebe, 66, Portsmouth, NH, John55:00Beebe, 66, Portsmouth, NH, 55:00 Age Divisions Ages Henry1-12Palazzo, 11, Ashley Falls, MA, Genevieve36:38 Dole, 12, Amherst, MA, 26:18 Ages Carson13-19Lau, 15, Swampscott, MA, 23:17 Caileigh Crowe, 18, Lovell, 36:48 Ages 20-29 Chris Santos, 27, Keller, TX, 19:40 Jessica Foley, 29, Portland, 30:42 Ages Christopher30-39 Schubert, 37, Georgetown, MA, 21:11 Nina Sasser, 30, Portland, 25:35 Ages 40-49 Nate Sessions, 44, Harrison, 23:36 Kristine Guaraldo, 46, South Portland, Ages22:54 50-59 Leo Scheidl, 54, Hiram, 20:32 Kim Cutler, 51, Freedom, NH, 35:32 Ages 60-69 Brian Ladd, 62, Bridgton, 21:29 Patricia Nasta, 65, Bethel, 33:08 Ages 70-79 Bill Reilly, 75, Brownfield, 25:09 Sally Swenson, 79, Exeter, NH, 29:50 Ages Robert80-89Randall, 85, Springvale, 37:16
Denmark Mountain Hikers on Noyes Mountain. (Photo by Jeff Sturgis) Noyes Mountain is one of the nearby peaks vis ible in the iconic view from Norway Lake’s southern end. The mountain itself can be climbed to see this view in reverse. Noyes Mountain stands within the watershed of the Little Androscoggin River, which drains into the Androscoggin River, and thence into Merrymeeting Bay in the Kennebec River estuary. The east and south sides of Noyes Mountain drain into Pennesseewassee Lake, and thence into Pennesseewassee Stream and the Little Androscoggin River. The northeast side of Noyes Mountain drains into Niles Brook, and the Little Androscoggin. The west side of Noyes Mountain drains into Mud Pond, thence into Hicks Pond and NilesTheBrook.Western Foothills Land Trust owns the Noyes Mountain Preserve and manages the trails there. The mountain is named after George Lorenzo Noyes, who built and operated Harvard Quarry located on the mountain. The quarry was opened by Noyes and Tim Heath about 1894 and is one of the most complex mineralized pegmatites in Maine. The Denmark Mountain Hikers’ outing The Denmark Mountain Hikers have climbed Noyes Mountain three times – the MountainNoyes NOYES, Page 10A
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40. Serena Greenwood, 11, Carver, MA, 41.34:38Jennifer Palazzo, 45, Ashley Falls, MA, 42.35:07Kim Cutler, 51, Freedom, NH, 35:32 43. Ashley Marzul, 39, Naples, 35:40 44. Cathy Lambert, 57, Parsonsfield, 35:49 45. Martin Vojtko, 66, Lakeville, MA, 46.35:51Miriam Lexie, 38, Holyoke, MA, 36:14
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2T33 Lobster Roll Luncheon In Memory of Muriel Osborne Saturday, August 27, 2022 (Rescheduled from August 20, 2022) 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drive By the Church and Pick Up Your Lobster Roll Lunch to Go Cost: $20.00 each Please call 693-6594 and leave a message to order your roll(s) so we will have an approximate count.
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Bridgton Highlands CC chip shots from Page Bill has studied as both a goldsmith and silversmith, he has won an international award placing his flexible, anticlastic design as a sample of fine gold jewelry from America. Lynda works often with upcycling pieces of jewelry that have been passed down through families or loved ones. Upcycling can include anything from melting down an old sterling silver spoon with sentimental value and turning it into a pendant to extracting the gems from multiple family rings, and turning it into a bracelet that beautifully displays the stones. It’s a great way to revive broken pieces or turn a sentimental piece just sitting in a jewelry box into something you can wear every day and take with you throughout life. At Harvest Gold Gallery, “we are in the business of selling love — artist pour their hearts into the products they make, people pour their love into gifts they get to give, we upcycle family treasures from loved ones into something new,” — Lynda Rasco. “We would like to thank everyone from the artists, to customers, to miners, and beyond for supporting and making the gallery the amazing place it is today!”
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MountainNoyes like Popeye the Sailor Man with all his muscles and send that ball flying. (Spinach not needed.) Or, emulate Mary Poppins. See her in your mind’s eye with her umbrella held high. What does she care if a little white ball flies into a heavily wooded area. Can’t find it? Drop a ball, take the stroke and move on. Be help ful to the player who, like Mr. Magoo, has trouble seeing the ball after he hit it. This past Wednesday, again, we had two groups out on the course. I saw a Cinderella, a magician today. The game was to throw out one hole for scoring. Even that did not help me. Like Winnie the Pooh, I said, “Oh bother.” The 9-hole ladies’ low gross winner was “Sunny” Susan Jordan. Second low gross was a tie shared by Judy Graham and Mary Barry. The low net winner was Joanne “Can Do” Cohn. She was fol lowed by second place low net winner Linda Munger. For the 18-hole group, the low gross winner was Lynne “Long Ball” Gillen. Second low gross was claimed by Ellen Cyr. The 18-hole low net winner was Nita “Nitro” Craig-Carsley. Second low net was won by Laurie Tyler. The pot this week was for fewest putts. In the 9-hole group, first place was Linda “Mashie” Munger fol lowed closely by 2nd place winner Judy Graham. In the 18-hole group, the few est putts winner was Ellen “Sizzling” Cyr followed by Nita Craig-Carsley in second. No one channeled Charlie Brown and blurt ed “Rats.”I’mhappily back on the course, playing and scoring as before. No one had reason to call me Taz. Tip of the Week: Have fun on the “Th,course.th, th, that’s all folks!” Except to say, “Hit’em long and straight!”
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Denmark Mountain Hikers on Noyes(PhotoMountain.byJeffSturgis)
latest in July 2022. On this day, there were 10 of us on the climb — on a very pleasant morning, reaching the 70s under sunny and mostly clear skies. The last time we climbed Noyes work on the trail was very evident. The Perham Trail had been rerouted to the edge of the summit plateau where there were several nice overlooks. The previous iteration of the trail followed an old road through the interior of the plateau with no views. Additionally, the number of stone stairways keeps growing. The wooded areas and ridge sections through which the trail went were very pleasant and pictur esqueWe left the trailhead at 9:30 a.m. and started a gradual ascent along an old woods road. The moun tain is honeycombed with several old roads — rel ics of the mining days and tree harvesting operations. The Noyes Trail turn comes fairly early and this lower section had evidence of extensive recent trail work. Stone water bars turned into stone-lined troughs to take care of erosion issues. Much of the trail in this section was bedded by mulch that had been hauled up the old road. We reached the Perham Trail junction at 10 a.m. and started a steeper sec tion on a forest trail aided by numerous and extensive rock stairs. The amount of work that went into this trail work was truly impressive. The trail rose steadily with several handy switchbacks and continued adjacent to two sections bordered by beautiful stone ledges off to our right. We reached the first lookout, Lynn’s Lookout, just below the plateau after only 10 minutes of hiking from the last trail junction. After a short steep section, we passed the next three lookouts over the next 25 minutes. All had great views toward the southwest and Norway Lake (aka Lake Pennesseewassee). We were also able to iden tify Pleasant Mountain and off to the west, Kearsarge North in North Conway wasWeprominent.reached our des tination which was the large clearing bordered by a wire safety fence at the top of the ledge above the Harvard mine at 10:45 a.m. after an hour and 15 min utes of hiking time, which included short stops at each viewpoint to take in the sights. A leisurely lunch follows with several tak ing the short hike down to see the old Harvard Quarry, a historic pegmatite mine popular with geologists and rock collectors alike. After our obligatory summit photo, we started down on the Harvard Trail a little after 11 a.m. real izing that there would be no more nice views on this section. This section of the trail essentially goes over the slight rise in the middle of the plateau passing the unremarkable wooded sum mit which we were not able to find on our other hikes. We were all looking for some type of marker until our sweep called to our attention the small marker on a tree which the other nine of us had unknowingly walked by. We again appreciated the extensive work on the trail during our descent of about an hour arriving at our cars at noon. Our mile age for the loop was 2.6 miles including the short diversion to the mine and an elevation gain of a little over 600 feet in about two and a half hours on the trail. Everyone expressed their opinion that this was a very nice hike due to the perfect weather, the numerous viewpoints, and the marvelous work that the Western Foothills Land Trust has put into this trail. We speculated that a future hike in the fall would pres ent us with great views of the fall foliage Noyes Mountain is in Oxford County, Greenwood, ME Difficulty – Easy Trail distance to the summit – 2.3 miles Hiking time to the sum mit – 1.5 Elevationhours–1,440 feet Vertical gain – 600 feet Coordinates – 44-1724N 70-38-33 W / 44.10567; -71.094 Topo Map – USGS Greenwood 7.5-minute quad Directions to the trail head: From the south: turn off of ME-26 in Norway onto ME-118 north. Turn right onto the Greenwood Road, after 3.3 miles on ME-118. Turn right onto Richardson Hollow Road after another 5.2 miles. The parking lot will be on the left near a field after 0.8 miles. From the north: turn off of ME-26 in Locke Mills (5 miles from Bethel) onto Howe Hill Road. This road imme diately crosses a bridge and then a set of railroad tracks; take the left just past the tracks onto the Greenwood Road. After 7 miles bear left to stay on the Greenwood Road. After another 2.7 miles, turn left onto Richardson Hollow Road. The parking lot will be on the left near a field after 0.8 miles.
From the staff of Lake Region & Fryeburg Area Adult Education:We’restarting the 2022/23 school year with a great catalog of interesting classes and choices to enhance your quality of life! We also have an exciting change for our program and are excited with our new leadership on board! Our previous director, Madelyn Litz, has retired and we are all so happy to have Michelle Gayne as her replace ment. Michelle comes to us with many years of education experience, and we are sure that she’ll continue to grow and expand our programming here in both SAD 61 and SAD 72. Reach out any time to get to know her: michelle. gayne@lakeregionschools.org or call Michelle’s direct line at 647-5135. We have an exciting fall catalog for you — and you’ll find it online at lakeregion-fryeburg.maineadulted.org or snap our QR code wherever you see it! We hope you find a fun or interesting class to take, or an academic course that interest you! Whether it’s completing your secondary education, planning for those next steps to advance in the workforce or starting that college education that’s been on the back burner, we hope adult education can help you set some goals to plan for a fruitful and exciting fall in the LakeRemember,Region. if you do want a print catalog mailed to you, call our office at 627-4291 and we’ll get one out to you!
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One habit of mine was a daily stop at the local BaskinRobbins store on my way home from work each day, and making a selection from one their 31 flavors (one for every day of the month). My Hallelujah! day arrived one day when I drove right by the Baskin-Robbins store — thumbing my nose (not literally) — and picked up a bag of apples at the grocery. Really! With my nutrition interest in high gear, I was cruising along when another of those “bumps in the road” resulted in my introduction to the joys of an intensive rehab program. It was a true-life saver, and I had a new fixation — fitness — and five days a week visit to the gym, qualifying me as a “certified gym rat.” Really!
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HIBISCUS — This exotic tropical beauty, blooming on the grounds of Bridgton Hospital, is a perennial surpris ingly hardy enough to survive Maine winters. (Photo by Suzanne Richard)
To The DanielEditor:Sipe is running to represent District 81 in the Maine House which includes Albany, Greenwood, Norway, Stoneham, Stow, Sweden, and Waterford.Danielwas born and raised in Aroostook County, so he cares about the things that mat ter to the people of Maine. One example of this is our econo my. His goal is to help create good jobs so that the young people whom our tax dollars educate remain in Maine rather than going elsewhere to share theirAnothertalents. concern of Daniel’s is protecting Maine’s natural environment, not only so that people will continue to come here for our natural beauty, but also so that our children can grow up in a healthy atmosphere with fresh air and clean water. As it is, Hobbs Pond in Norway has already been posted for toxic algae, meaning that swimming there is unsafe, especially for young children and pets who might swallow the water. The pond was also posted last year, but this year it happened in July rather than August. Climate change is having a negative impact on Maine. To a significant degree, the Maine economy is determined by winter sports, yet our win ters are growing shorter. The Gulf of Maine is warming at an alarming rate, which has already begun to affect the fishing and lobstering indus tries. All of these are concerns that Daniel intends to keep at the forefront of conversa tions in the Maine House of Representatives.Danielwould like to ensure that our students receive a world class education. One of the key factors that young parents take into consideration when choosing a place to live is the quality of its schools. But more importantly, as Thomas Jefferson wrote, “An enlight ened citizenry is indispensable for the proper functioning of a republic.” Never have those words proven to be so pre scient.Ifthese are issues that mat ter to you, remember that they are not being addressed by our current representative. In fact, for the most part, they are being opposed. JasonNorwayTrask
In the morning, we like to sit on our porch and watch the activities of birds who come to the feeders in our dooryard. Large trees confine our view to the immediate yard, but we can see one tall tree across the road, with long dead branches that stick up above the surrounding trees. The Red-bellied Woodpecker likes to sit up there and survey its realm, and other times we see a Crow up there. Their silhouettes are familiar to us, so this morning when a different bird perched on the highest dead branch we noticed it at once. It perched upright and was about the size of the Red-bellied Woodpecker, but its head was smaller and more compact, and instead of the Woodpecker’s long bill it’s bill seemed short and compact. It was distant, backlit by the morning sun, and even with binocu lars we could not see any color or markings on the bird, but something about the bird made us think it might be a small Raptor.After sifting through several possibilities, we decided it was most likely an American Kestrel, the smallest and most common of the Falcons. We almost never get to see a Kestrel in our neighborhood because it is a bird of open habitat. They are typically seen perching on utility wires at the edge of fields, watching for prey on the ground, and when they spot prey they swoop down and pounce on it with their feet. They also hover-hunt, flying into the wind at a speed equal to the wind, in order to remain in one spot and hover over prey.
My two most favorite foods are Teddie’s All Natural Super Chunky Peanut Butter, and Omaha Steak’s Steak Burgers. Herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, all my bases are covered. For any vegans reading this: Not to worry. My 2,000-calorie daily diet is about 75 per cent plant, and 25 per cent animal based. A good balance, I think. Of course, I have been working on diet and fitness for four decades, so I should have gotten somewhere by now. Along the way, there have been as many ups and downs as a champion yo-yo player on a Pogo Stick — during an earth tremor. It has been only recently that I have been able to sta bilize my diet, and avoid those distressing periods of having to rein myself in after “falling off the wagon.” Better to be a “Steady Eddie.” It has been a true odyssey, borne out of pain and misery. My first episode started with a trip to a chiropractor in Bloomington, Ill. in the late 1970s (Bloomington is just south of Normal, Ill. so, when you are asked where you live, you say: “I’m just below Normal” or, so the joke goes). This chi ropractor was also into nutrition and did a blood sample test and pointed out what seemed to be gillions and gillions of blood components, and suggested improvements in my diet, which led me to the local nutrition store, lots of reading on nutrition, and cooking up all my food “from scratch.”
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To The Sebago-LongEditor: Lake Music Festival just completed its 50th season with five concerts at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison and six community concerts in the Lake Region of west ern Maine. Each event was celebratory. In addition, our artists performed repeat con certs on the coast of Maine, in Connecticut, and two locations in New Hampshire, includ ing the Majestic Theatre in Conway.We so appreciate the groundswell of support and interest from throughout the community. We especially want to thank Deertrees Theatre, our home for the past 30 years, for their support and professionalism in everything from stage management and lightening to Additionally,ticketing.we want to thank those who provided ven ues and audiences for the free community concerts. Expenses were covered with sponsor ships, including a last min ute, generous donation from the Davis Family Foundation. Over 100 enthusiastic audience members attended performanc es at the Magic Lantern’s Web Tavern, McLaughlin Garden & Homestead, The Ballroom of Harrison, Bridgton Historical Society’s Temperance Barn at Narramissic Farm, and the Waterford and Bridgton Congregational Churches. Kudos to Nicholas Orgo of Stella’s on the Square, who hosted five Tuesday evenings, post-concert receptions for as many as 35 people, fondly called “Feeding our Hungry Musicians.” And a huge thank you to our audiences at Deertrees. Most are on our mailing lists so will receive thanks and updates throughout the Finally,year. our musicians. Music Director Mihae Lee pro duced another season of incred ibly beautiful music performed by our outstanding musicians from throughout the United States. We exist to bring world class, live chamber music con certs, particularly to the people of western Maine. The fantastic work of our music director and musicians allows us to do that. If you would like to learn more about Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival, our history, and plans for the future, contact us at Carol@SLLMF.org. We need your help. Are always seeking volunteers.Carol Madsen Vice President, Board of Sebago-LongTrusteesLakeMusicFestival
But one key, if over looked, piece of the bill remained intact after all the debates and amendments were over: about $80 bil lion in new funding for the Internal Revenue Service. What it means is that for the next decade, the agency can do a better job going after wealthy tax cheats and collecting revenues the gov ernment is supposed to be recouping anyway. It seems like no time was wasted by the Justice Department, who armed with a warrant, had FBI agents storming “45’s” golf club/hideout looking for top secret documents, Jimmy Hoffa and the White House silverware and crystal he and Klepto-Melania made off with last year. Oh yeah and the nuclear codes. Now, Republicans are demanding the FBI be defund ed for exercising a warrant issued by a federal judge. Wait a minute, haven’t these same hypocrites been accusing the Dems of rising crime per their alleged defunding of police post George Floyd’s murder at the hands of police?JonSt. Laurent South Portland and formerly of BridgtonNorth
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By Nancy Donovan, Ph.D.,PT Master Gardener Volunteer A few years ago, I was on my knees in my garden placing the pots of newly purchased plants in potential permanent spots. Something was moving near my front stairs and so I stood up to look. Lo and behold, it was a groundhog looking straight at me from a distance of approximately 10 feet. It just so happened that I had my camera in my back pocket, and I was able to snap a photo to record the incident. I think that the groundhog was observing the new plants and planning her/his dinner menu. Finally, I was able to surmise what had happened to several other plants that had disappeared from where I had carefully planted them. I began to walk toward it to gently scold it and to encourage it to leave the area. I do admit that if it could speak it probably would have had a different summary of my words and actions. In any case, it did scamper away, and I saw it go into a hole in the large mountain of soil that had been excavated for the building of my basement. While I did not want to kill it, I also did not want it to continue to get its nutrition from my garden. First, I blocked the hole I saw with dirt. The next day, I saw the groundhog smirking at me from the same hole. Next, I placed a small boulder to block the hole. I then read on the Internet that the groundhog excavates several entrances and exits. I did not want to explore more as I wanted to prevent a sprained ankle, or worse, from holes that may be obscured by grass/weeds. My next strategy was to purchase a Havahart trap and place a piece of my cantaloupe (a favorite of groundhogs) in the trap. The next morning, I saw the trap door was closed and as I was about to claim victory, I saw that I had captured a large momma skunk. I knew it was a momma because I saw three baby skunks trying to get in to be with their momma. The Eureka moment now passed, I retrieved a tarp to hold in front of me and I walked very slowly and gingerly toward the trap while saying in a soft (scared) voice “Now momma… I am going to set you free so please, please, do not spray me.” I opened the trap and momma and her babies reunited and ran toward the tall grass while I held my breath and ran very quickly in the opposite direction. I placed the trap in the back of the garage, and it has gone unused since that time. I returned to my computer and read that placing tin pie plates and whirly gigs around the garden would discourage Page 5B Page 5B
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Kestrels feed primarily on a variety of insects, which they sometimes catch in the air, and grasshoppers, as well as small reptiles and amphibians. If the opportunity presents itself, Kestrels will also take small rodents, and even small birds. Kestrels are about 10 inches long, about the size of a Robin, but have the distinctive look of a Falcon, slim and graceful with long pointed wings and a long narrow tail. The back and tail are rust-colored, and the face is marked by two vertical black stripes. The male’s wings are blue-gray. In Hawk Watch, A Guide for Beginners, Pete Dunne, Debbie Keller, Rene Kochenberger, and David Sibley tell us some folks confuse flying Falcons with Pigeons and Doves, which also have pointed wings, but Pigeons and Doves have heavy bodies, fre quently twist their bodies in flight, and tend to group together in flocks. Falcons are slim birds, their flight is more straight, aggressive, and they tend to be solitary. Swallows can also
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To The AugustEditor:7:All 50 senate Republicans one-upped by VP Kamala Harris passed the “Build Back Better” bill along party lines — not one Republican vote. These GOP scrooges still managed to strip out a $35 price cap on the cost of insulin for patients with health insurance. Taking some solace from that, and exhausted from their mara thon machinations and silly all-night floor amendments the night before, they finally went to bed losers. The next day, they awake to discover the guy they all acquitted for trying to overthrow the gov ernment in 2021 is having his illegal residence raided by the FBI and subsequently on Aug. 9, a court rules the Ways and Means Committee can finally have access to tfg’s tax Sen.returns.Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) lobbied to remove tax increases on pri vate-equity barons and Joemama-Joe Manchin traded off a vote for self-enrichment and that of his donors, the Koch Bros. among them.
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Summer song, temporarily interrupted Earth Notes “Earth Notes” is an outgrowth of a deep ecology discussion group. Writers reflect a delight in, and concern for, the earth and are individually responsible for opinions and information. Community members are invited to submit articles. Indigo Bunting had that would eat them were European starlings and, being an invasive species themselves, I didn’t celebrate their high numbers in our area. But with the return of our leaves comes a return of native bugs. It may be too late now for that robin to start over but, after a couple months of barren, desolate woods, it is a soothing balm to see the green return. the groundhog. I invested in the high-tech equipment, and it did seem to work for a while. However, I decided that the tin plates and fabric whirly gigs in the garden ruined the natural look I wanted to achieve. I next tried to evict it by placing a hose at the entrance. I think that just resulted in the waste of water, or a cooling pool for the groundhog. I wondered if the groundhog was establish ing a neighborhood with several condominiums. Next, I read about coyote urine and, while I momentarily wondered how the sellers retrieved the urine, I was willing to try it, as long as I did not have to collect it. The sellers of the coyote urine also sell small plastic bottles in which to place the urine and I placed them on curved plant stakes. For the rest of the sum mer, I replenished the coyote urine and sprayed some of the flowering plants (not vegetables) with repellants I purchased. Ugh! Not fun, but the flowers remained un-eaten. My veg etable garden was in 3-foot-high raised beds and so the coyote urine that I hung near them saved my veggies so that I could benefit from the nutrition, including yummy BLTs. The next year, I, once again, saw a groundhog beginning to dig near my leach bed. That I could not allow. After more research, I read that placing soiled kitty litter near the hole discourages the groundhog as it apparently sees that as a signal from a predator. Thankfully, I happen to have two wonderful cats that volunteered to provide the soiled litter. That appeared to be quickly effective, and the cats continued to provide. This year, I planted Italian string beans, as I always do, in raised beds that I built that are only 1.5 feet from the ground. The plants were doing very well, but one morning, I went out to water them and there was nothing but chewed stems. While I have not seen a groundhog this year, there are other critters that apparently enjoy the young plants. So, I purchased wood and poultry netting and built 3x6 cages to surround the plants. I re-planted and it looks as though I will have plenty to eat, and some to freeze to enjoy during a snowstorm. My readings have provided me with more education about the furry critters. Groundhogs are also known as woodchucks, marmots and whistle pigs. They get the latter name because of the sound they make when they are alarmed. The official spe cies name is Marmota monax and it is, surprising to me, the largest member of the squirrel family. The groundhog (wood chuck) can range from 6 to 12 pounds, be approximately 20 inches long and have a six-inch tail. The term woodchuck is not derived from its relationship to wood or chucking. The term originated as an Algonquian name for the critter, “Wuchak” which is interpreted as “the digger.” As we are reminded each year, the groundhog has one day in February where hundreds of people assemble in Punxsutawney, Pa. to use one groundhog to predict the possi bility of early spring or six more weeks of winter, based upon whether the groundhog casts a shadow when it is involuntarily taken from its winter home. Punxsutawney Phil is snatched from her/his deep hibernation for this event even though the accuracy of the prediction is only correct 39% of the time. After providing the prediction, the groundhog is replaced in its winter home to continue what it was doing – hibernating deeply and Researcherspeacefully.have informed us that hibernation of the groundhog occurs in the tunnel it excavated specifically for the winter, below the frostline, and that it begins at the end of October or early November. It will come out of hibernation and breed in March/April. The females will produce 4 to 6 kits that will be weaned by early July. Each groundhog has a lifespan of 3 to 4 years. The groundhog will burrow 2 to 4 feet below the surface of the ground and can create a network of tunnels 8 to 60 feet long. Knowing this data, it has been deter mined that the best time to evict a groundhog is during mid to end of summer. That is because the tunnels should not be filled in until the babies leave the tunnel. Groundhogs are vegetarians and they eat approximately one pound of food each day. They have some favorites, includ ing alfalfa, clover, dandelions, daisies, hostas, basil, parsley, zinnias, chrysanthemums, beet greens, green beans, lettuce, carrots, celery, corn, peas, beans, broccoli, blackberries, raspberries, cherries, cantaloupes, and apples. They will also nibble on tree bark and twigs and ornamental shrubs. As you can see, they have a pretty healthy diet with some of it coming from the hard work of gardeners. Okay, so many people ask for advice about how to dis courage groundhogs from getting their nutritional diet from gardens. Another consideration is that the digging and burrow
Groundhogs and their diets ing by groundhogs can weaken the soil and potentially cause injuries to desired animals as they trip or fall into the holes. Groundhogs can also cause damage to farm equipment that encounter the holes and can also cause damage to building foundations.Interestingly, a positive vote for groundhogs is offered by the New Hampshire Cooperative Extension. They remind us that woodchucks are native mammals, and that other animals can use abandoned burrows for shelter. In addition, the smaller woodchucks are part of the food chain and serve as food for coyotes, foxes, fishers, eagles, and large hawks. While I have described some of the strategies I used with some failures, I want to provide a few more pieces of informa tion that I gathered from reliable sources (state Cooperative Extension Services, Farmer’s Almanac, U.S. government sites, and the State of Maine Department of Inland Fisheries andBuildWildlife).afence around plants you do not want to share. The fence should be buried 1 to 2 feet deep with a 12-inch L-shape facing outward, and 3 to 6 feet high with the top bent away approximately 12 inches from the area to be protected at the top. The fencing should have no openings wider than 3 inches. Galvanized wire is preferred. An electric fence is also a possibility with at least 2 strands of wire placed at 4 inches and at 6 to 8 inches above the ground. The electric fence can also be powered by battery or solar. Fencing should also be placed around sheds and decks. Galvanized wire mesh can be placed next to building foundations to a depth of 4 to 6 inches and extended in a L-shape about one foot away from the foundation. Page 3B
(Continued from Page 1B) 1T33 American Legion Post 67 August 20th Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM 25 Depot St. Finds of all kinds Call 207 595 1172 for more information #112 TFr42 Full service garage offering knowledge, skills and services on anything from your daily drivers, hot rods, heavy duty and diesel; to fleet work, custom exhaust, lifts, speed, and high performance. Open207.256.8080dailyMon.-Fri. 8am-5pm; 46 Union Hill Rd., Fryeburg, ME Full service garage offering knowledge, skills and services on anything from your daily drivers, hot rods, heavy duty and diesel; to fleet work, custom exhaust, lifts, speed, and high Mon.Openperformance.everyday-Fri.8am-5pm207.256.8080 46 Union Hill Rd., Fryeburg, ME Opinions Page 2B, The Bridgton News, August 18, 2022
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This week’s puzzle theme: Football Solutions on Page 6B By Mary Jewett Guest Columnist In the past two years, where I live in Lovell, we have been visited by spongy moth caterpillars. Last year, they showed up after the leaves were already out, methodically munching their way through our trees. Oak, maples, beech, witch hazel, birch, no species was safe. At the end of the summer, we saw thousands of moths, expanding the range of their destruction beyond our little corner of Western Maine. This year, the caterpillars started up almost as soon as the trees had leaves. The birds had just enough time to find a mate and build a nest before the leaves were gone. We had a robin nesting directly next to a trail in our woods. In the spring, the nest was totally hidden, but within weeks it was completely exposed to our eyes, as well as the wind, rain, and heat. It wasn’t a great time. During this period of defoliation, I heard very few birds singing. The lack of food and shelter chased them deeper into the woods, and away from my ears. One strange exception was a single indigo bunting, singing away day after day in the barren trees. What made it stranger is there has never been a bunting in those woods before. My theory is that he thought it was spring, the naked branches made him think he was getting a jump start on the season. It was both sad and comical. About a month ago, I noticed that some of the trees had little leaf buds coming back. The caterpillars died out and the forest has been recovering. If you drive along Route 5 in North Lovell, you may notice that, after looking distinctly winteresque for a couple of months, the deciduous forests are quite spring-like in appearance. It is an odd site for mid-August, but I am glad the trees will get their photosynthesizing in, and I wonder what the tree rings will look like for these years. The spongy moth cycle lasts between 2-5 years, and I’m very much hoping we stop at 2. This weekend, while walking in the sparsely green forest, I noted the songs of several bird species. It felt a bit like spring, avidly scanning the young leaves for songbirds and wishing for the binoculars I keep in my car. It was fun trying to deter mine if that squeaky song belonged to a black-and-white or Blackburnian warbler (it was a black and white). Blue-headed vireos, a bird I usually associate with early spring, is sharing its’ melodious, questioning calls. Wood pewees, American redstarts, winter wrens, and others seem to be back, and cel ebrating the return of the forest. As we know, one of the characteristics of invasive species is their lack of predators. For this reason, our native birds don’t want anything to do with the spongy moths. The only birds we
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Tossed groundhog favorite foods in a compost pile placed away from the home/garden. The problem with this is that you may also attract other animals. Individuals can also hire a wildlife control person to remove the groundhog from your land. The Game Warden from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife can assist with a contact to do this. The most relevant office for the Bridgton area is located in Gray — telephone number 207-657-2345.Donotuse poisons as these can also be ingested by cats, dogs, children and other desirables. I did speak with a biologist from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife regarding what can be done with a groundhog that is trapped on residential land. He informed me of the following points:
• Coyote or fox urine
• Place tree guards on the trees.
• The best strategy is to prevent by “wildlife proofing” the landscape or garden by strategies listed above. Prevention is much more preferable than capture.
• Plant a crop of wildlife flowers and grasses some distance away from the area you want to protect.
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• Crushed garlic near their holes
• The re-location of a groundhog is discouraged due to various factors: Disease transmission, including rabies; the possibility of orphaning the young babies; the survivability of a groundhog is very low if re-located to an unfamiliar area. A great source of information is titles Living with Wildlife and can be accessed on the website for the Maine Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. The Maine Cooperative Extension Service also has a bulletin #7154 that is titled, Managing Woodchucks on Your Maine Property To conclude, I have written a small riddle: How many veg gies would a woodchuck devour if a woodchuck could devour veggies? Sound familiar? I hope that the answer is none if preventative methods are used and are successful. Good luck!
• Garlic oil or clove oil. Soak rags in the oil and place at hole.
• The groundhog (woodchuck) is considered a nuisance home and garden species
• To shoot and kill a groundhog, a person needs a valid hunting license. Since the groundhog is considered a nuisance species, there is no specific hunting season.
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• Place soiled kitty litter near the hole (this worked in my situation)
• To trap and transfer to a new location a person needs a valid trapping license
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Rebecca J. Ferguson Rebecca J. Ferguson, 39, died peacefully on Sunday, July 10, 2022 with her family by her side. Becky leaves her son Caleb Ferguson and daughter Maya Grant, who she loved both dearly; her mother, Ramona Thompson and stepfather Frederick Thompson Jr. of Bridgton; father Wayne Ferguson of Massachusetts; her sisters Amanda of Hiram and Racheal of Bridgton; her half-sisters Sarah of Ohio and Sarah of New Hampshire; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. She was a graduate of Lake Region High School, and she loved to fish.
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EUSTIS — Sheridan R. Scribner, 97, of Eustis, passed away in the early morning hours of August 11, 2022, at Sandy River Center in Farmington. He was born in Coplin Plantation on April 5, 1925, to Wallace R. and Effie (Wyman) Scribner, the youngest of six children. He started his education at the oneroom schoolhouse in Coplin Plantation, and graduated from Stratton High School. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Japan and Hawaii, proudly serving his country during World War II until his honorable discharge on March 1, 1946. Sheridan married Barbara Wing on April 4, 1948, in Stratton and raised two sons, Gregory and Jeffery. Over the years, Sherry worked in the woods, did construc tion, and was employed by the Maine Forest Service, and Sugar loaf Mountain. In addition, he and Barbara owned and operated Flagstaff Lake Camps in Eustis, and during this time he became a Registered Maine Guide. In later years, Sherry and Barbara moved to North Waterford to manage Papoose Pond Camping Resort. Upon returning to Eustis, he worked for the Maine State Spruce Bud Worm Program, and as the gatekeeper for Megantic Fish and Game Club where he enjoyed his interaction with the members, guests, and guides. Throughout the years, Sherry enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling (being the owner of one of the first snow mobiles in Eustis). For many years, he helped create and maintain the area snowmobile trails. Sherry enjoyed many hours watching the wildlife in his field, as well as the many friends that stopped in for a story or two or three. He was well known for his split-log benches, his number plate dust pans, and his generosity. Sherry is survived by his son, Gregory and Sandra (Fotter) Scribner and their children, Casey and partner Danielle Jack, Katie and husband Klint Rolbiecki and son Kaine, all of Eustis; son, Jeffrey and wife Wendy (Steengrafe) Scribner of Denmark, Maine, and their children, Carrie and Joe Montford and chil dren Grey and Tate of Bartlett, N.H., Ellie and husband Hannu Toivonen and children Jack and Luca of Falmouth; many nieces and nephews, cousins, and the many friends he has made over his lifetime. He was predeceased by his parents; wife Barbara of 64 years; sister, Hilda; brothers, Bruce, Leo, Wallace Jr. and Vern. The family wishes to express the greatest appreciation for the care given to their dad by the staff at Sandy River Center and Androscoggin Hospice. Those wishing may make a donation in Sherry’s memo ry to the Franklin County Animal Shelter, 550 Industry Rd., Farmington, ME 04938. A graveside service with military honors will be held on Friday, August 26, 2022, at 1 p.m., at the New Eustis Cem etery, Perry Road in Eustis. A gathering will follow at Greg and Sandra’s house at 45 Viles Road, in Eustis. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 488 Farmington Falls Rd., Farmington, ME 04938.
CELEBRATION of LIFE Saturday, August 27, 2022 2 to 5 p.m. Town Hall 62 E. Main St., Denmark, Maine Ann S. Chute LYNCHURG, Va. — Ann Shane Chute, 93, of Lynchburg, Va., formerly of Casco, passed away peacefully at her home at Liberty Ridge Health & Rehabilitation Center on Saturday, August 13, 2022. Ann was born in Casco, Maine, March 15, 1929. She was the daughter of Daniel Shane and Josephine (Durgin) Shane. Ann was married to Leander Chute and they raised their five children in Casco, all surviving. Eric Chute, Priscilla Dewever, Byron Chute, Martha Germeroth, and Samuel Chute. Ann was deeply committed to her family and will be re membered for her decades of volunteer work with Word of Life Ministries. Ann threw right and hit lefty. A family memorial graveside service will be held August 20 at 1 p.m. in the Murch Cemetery, South Casco. Reception to follow. Arrangements are in the care of the Hall Funeral Home in Casco, where condolences and tributes may be shared with her family at www.hallfuneralhome.net.
Richard A. Hartford A graveside service for Richard A. Hartford, who passed away on July 30, 2022, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 11 a.m. at the Forest Hill Cemetery. A celebration of life will be held afterwards at the Masonic Hall from 1 to 3 p.m.
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Live trapping — this strategy is problematic and is gener ally not recommended. A major problem is what to do with the groundhog in the trap. It cannot be released on someone else’s property without their permission. And, releasing a groundhog away from your own property can ensure its ultimate death either from a predator, or because it has no established shelter or source of food and water. Groundhogs are territorial and an established groundhog may attack the new one. The escaping groundhog may find its way onto a street/road. Repel the woodchuck from the garden by (NOTE: when using deterrent substances, leave one hole untreated so the groundhog will have an escape route. Otherwise, it may remain in the tunnel):
• Place human hair clippings near the hole
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While there are repellants sold in stores, individuals can also find recipes on the Internet. For example, one-part ground cayenne pepper to two parts water can be sprayed at ground hog hole or around garden area. The repellants report varied effectiveness.
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We just completed a major renovation to be more comfortable and up-to-date for today’s families. And Chandler Funeral Homes is constantly advancing and offering more services than any other funeral homes in the area. 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. 45 Main St. • South Paris (207) 743-8402 Fax: (207) 743-0497 26 W. Dwinal St. Mechanic Falls (207) 345-5691 Greenleaf Chapel 37 Vernon St. • Bethel (207) 824-2100 Oxford Hills Funeral Svc. 1037 Main St. • Oxford (207) 743-0270 Wood Funeral Home 9 Warren St. • Fryeburg (207) 935-2325
Harry L. Cross Sr. Harry Liston Cross Sr., 96, of Bridgton, died Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, at his home in Bridgton. “Bump,” as he was known to family and friends, was born on Nov. 19, 1925, in Portland and raised by George and Lillian Cross. He attended local schools. On Nov. 11, 1944, he married, Bernice “Betty” Ash. The very next day, he left for the service and had an extensive and exciting career in the U.S. HarryNavy.served during WWII with Navy special forces and was involved in the European Theater of Operations. Specifically, Harry worked within the Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) aboard the LCI-525 amphibious vessel. A 16-week special course on International Morse Code communi cation was necessary to work on that ship including the use of flashing light, flag waving, and even eye blinking. Use of 20-mil limeter rounds happened every third or fourth shift and because some of them were tracer bullets included in the ammo pattern, no sights were used. His travels took him to various places throughout the world including Italy and eventually back to the States and seeing it decommissioned and transferred to Russia in Alaska. Crossing the equator and how it affected the magnetic compass forcing the men to use gyros was always a fun topic of conversation for Har ry during his time as a Navy man. He enjoyed playing guitar with a Navy choir and was the recipient of various commendations. His return to Maine and Betty saw them live for a time in Naples before settling in Bridgton. As a young man to support his family he worked for Dielectric, Maine Machine, had his own bread delivery route, delivered home heating oil and worked in the woods. He settled into excavating and started Cross Construc tion where he did everything from the site excavation and septic system work to building the house. He also became certified with the DEP for waterfront excavation which made him a valuable resource in the Lake Region area. A tremendous source of pride was having put in the first septic system for the Bridgton Town Hall, building the Jr. Harmon Field in Bridgton and playing a role in the construction of the RADR Sports Complex “Field of Dreams” in Harrison. Harry brought his grandson, Shawn Morgan on board with him in his work and renamed the business, Morgan & Cross Con struction as he neared retirement. Harry was very involved in countless organizations over the years including the local snowmobile club, LEA, the town’s Shoreland Zoning and Budget committee and as a lifetime mem ber of the Odd Fellows. He was also proud of his perfect atten dance to Bridgton’s annual town meetings. Harry is survived by a son, Larry Cross and his wife, Sonia of Tex.; a daughter, Crystal Morgan of Bridgton; six grandchildren, Shawn Morgan and his wife, Sherry of Bridgton, Nicky Desjar dins and her husband, Dale of Bridgton, Becky Ingersoll of Wa terford, Missy Morgan of Auburn, Jan Olsen and her husband, Nick of Tex., and Patrick Cross and his wife, Tanya of Colo.; 14 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Betty of 75 years on Feb. 20, 2020; a son, Harry Cross Jr.; son-in-law, Steve. A graveside service for Harry will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, at the Oak Dale Cemetery on the Jesse Mill Road in Bolster’s Mills. Arrangements are in the care of the Hall Fu neral Home in Casco, where condolences, tributes and “Harry stories” may be shared at www.hallfuneralhome.net.
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CHURCH SERVICES Field of Grace Baptist Church Sunday 10:30 a.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. 701 Pequawket Trail Brownfield 603-793-4984 (12/22x) Saint Peters Episcopal Rev. Daniel Warren Sunday Service 10 a.m. 42 Sweden Road 647-8549 (3/23x) CLEANING SERVICES Servicemaster Prof. Carpet Cleaning – Home/Office Fire/Smoke Damage Restoration 1-800-244-7630 207-539-4452 (12/22x) TLC Home Maintenance Co. Professional Cleaning and Property HousekeepingManagementandmuch more 583-4314 (12/22x) COMPUTERS Naples Computer Services PC repair/upgrades – on-site service Virus and spy-ware removal Home and business networking Video security systems 71 Harrison Rd., Naples 693-3746 (9/22x) DENTAL SERVICES Bridgton Dental Associates Dr. Paul CompleteCloutierdental care 138 Harrison Rd., 207-647-8052www.bridgtondental.comBridgton (12/22x) DENTAL SERVICES Bridgton Dental Hygiene Care, PA Family & Periodontal Dental Hygiene Svcs. Infants, Toddlers, Teens and Adults InNetwork; N.E. Delta Dental & MaineCare 207-647-4125 bdhc@myfairpoint.net (9/22x) ELECTRICIANS D. M. Electric Inc. & Sons Dennis McIver, Electrical BridgtonLicensedResidential/Commercial/IndustrialContractorinMaine&NewHampshire207-647-5012(12/22x)
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Just a morelittle To The BobbieEditor: Hiliard’s “Constitutional Minute” col umn in your Aug. 11, 2022 issue should have continued for at least a few more sec onds. After presenting a tol erable representation of the enumerated powers contained in Article I Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, the author concludes that citizen igno rance of that document allows the national government to get away with a broad exercise of power that seems to sug gest abuse, (“…we have been indoctrinated into believing that Congress can do whatever theyHadwant”).theauthor taken those few seconds more, and consid ered the final clause of Section 8, the notable “elastic clause,” he would have discovered the inclusion of implied powers, allowing Congress power to do what is “necessary and proper” to carry out the enumerated powers it is granted. Exactly what is necessary and proper is traditionally open to vigorous debate on the floor of Congress and before federal courts of every level, but it is clear that to exercise the power to coin money (enumerated power), there must also be the power to establish mints, design coins, and fix their value (implied power); to provide a navy (enu merated power) it would also be necessary to build and main tain ships, establish standards of military service and conduct, organize a chain of command, and set up naval bases (implied powers).There are also stated in Art. I Sec. 8, more general goals such as instruction to “provide for the general welfare of the United States.” There are those who believe that promoting health care falls under the gen eral welfare clause. The debate over this proposition is proof that the Congress has, within that body, ample impediments to the use of excessive power. In summary, implied (unspecified) powers contained in the elastic clause expand the breadth of Congressional power as long as those addi tional activities remain with in the bounds of the general categories of the enumerated (expressed) powers — not exactly creating a situation where Congress may do what ever it wants. If one attempts to under stand the “heart and soul” of our Constitution and is moved to offer an explanation of our government to others, it is nec essary to spend the time to understand and comment on the entire plan of governance that has been established.DeeMillerBridgton Finer points To The LeavingEditor:aside my letter in The Bridgton News (Aug. 11), there were indications that people are not too careful about what they write to the BNews Peter Bollen says Trump want ed Georgia’s Secretary of State to find 11,200 votes. The actual number was 11,780. It seems minor, but if 11,200 votes were “found” it would not have been enough to do the job — so not so minor.Also,Jon St. Laurent seems unfamiliar with parliamentary procedure. The reason Senator Schumer voted “Nay” on a pro cedural vote for a measure he favored was that only voting “Nay” allowed him to call for a new vote. Also seems like a minor point — but that kind of maneuver is how you get measures passed, or at least get another shot at it. Then, there is Bobbie Hilliard’s column. The U.S. Constitution has the virtue of being relatively brief, but that means it also has the problem that it is not terribly specific or detailed. That means it needs to be interpreted to see how it applies in a given situation. For over 200 years, that has (mostly) been the role of the federal court system, they have sometimes gotten it wrong, but someone has to do it. They were wrong about slavery and later about segregation, and more, but for example, there is nothing in the Constitution explicitly allowing the federal government to regulate aircraft safety — but do you would you really want Boeing to do it all by itself (just negligence by regulators led to plane crash es)?
However, staying on the “straight and narrow” was elu sive. At one time, I was almost 50 pounds overweight, and it took a dreadful nine-month period to get back down to my “fighting weight.” The solution has been to put my diet on a computer file and record my food consumption each day, including calories, fiber, and protein. I started out recording fat, also, but I found if you keep track of your calories, fiber, and protein, the fat takes care of itself. Really! According to the Centers for Disease Control, the percent age of Americans over age 20 who were overweight, includ ing obesity, was 73.6% in the period 2017-2018, a startling statistic. As someone who is weight conscious, it is alarming to see so many overweight fellow Americans. It has been a struggle, not unlike the many hazards and dif ficulties encountered by Christian, the main character in John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress, on his trip to the Celestial City. One of those hazards he encountered is a murky bog called the “Slough of Despond.” How are you handling your “Slough of Despond?” Mine has been through persistence and focus, and aided along the way by some helpful hints from Dr. Michael Gregor, MD in his book How Not To Diet. Really!
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Neil Garston South Casco and Lewiston ICE To The Editor: U.S. deportations of crimi nal aliens fell nearly 70% in Biden’s first year in office, according to government fig ures obtained by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS). You won’t see this informa tion on CNN or MSNBC etc., because the government hides unflattering statistics. It took a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by (CIS) to get these startling numbers — they are the only think tank devoted exclusively to immigration policyWhileresearch.the open border has shattered all records, with more than 2 million illegal aliens invading our country, the Biden administration was working to hamstring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from deporting criminal aliens. They did this by diminishing the federal-local partnership known as 287(g). That system required local governments to notify ICE when a bad guy was about to be released from jail, so ICE could pick them up for Thedeportation.resultis that total crimi nal alien removals fell from 267,258 in 2019, (the last full year of the Trump presidency), to 59,011 in 2021, (the first full year of the Biden presidency). Similarly, removals of convict ed criminals fell from 150,141 to 39,149! These criminals are now living amongst us, and that will only get worse now that the Remain In Mexico Policy just ended. Add more than 900,000 “Got Aways” so far, that we don’t know anything about. Do you think those are good people or are they sneak ing into our country because they have a criminal record or are carrying drugs — or worse? I am attaching a chart, obtained by (FOIA), which breaks down the Total Removals into cat egories such as Aggravated Felons, Homicide, Sex Assault, Weapons Offenses, Kidnapping, and Human Slavery/trafficking. Crime is exploding all around our coun try and this may be one of the reasons.Ifthese statistics don’t scare you, I don’t know what will. You will have a chance to vote them out in November. The Cavalry is coming.BillPreisBridgton A Rebuttal To The AnotherEditor:week, another column as Plaisted continues to foment his woefully mis informed and mischaracter izations of this great country and a significant portion of its citizenry.Hispredicate in last week’s column starkly revealed that he’s sharing space with Alice in Wonderland, where down is up and truth is a lie. In his bizarro binary world, America must either be a tragedy or a comedy. It is indeed hard to think a man who views this great country solely as defined by two utterly ridiculous crite ria worthy of paying attention to. Unfortunately, given the platform available to him, and the repetitive egregious disre spect and animosity he shows this country, response is nec essary lest some might make the mistake that his views are either truthful or accurate. Ironically there are a few points he makes that are legiti mate except, of course, as a consummate projectionist, he presents them “bassackwards.” It’s really pretty amusing that the evolution of authoritarian tyranny he fears from those he dismissively refers to as “cult ist” is, as we speak, incubat ing in the hearts and minds of those oh so self-righteous folks priding themselves on their wisdom, tolerance, inclusive ness, focusing so passionately on “fundamentally changing our country” while their gaze, analysis, critique, and ideas are so laser focused on the past. Here’s a bulletin for our rabid critic. America was not founded on white supremacy. The original settlers of this great country at great peril and difficulty came here in search of a fresh start from the tyran nical class-bound cultures of Europe. Instead, they created a society without birthright nobility predicated on personal freedom and responsibility; two concepts under intense attack by the wokest, who would have us all surrender to “collective” mentality under the ever so gentle and wise folks, like you know who, who are just so darned smart that if we just unquestionably place our fate in their hands. We’ll all live happily ever after hum ming Kumbaya. If one managed to stay awake long enough in his last column to reach the part where he calls for stabilization through compromise, voila, you found the comedy section of his sermon. One nickname I’m sure never associated with him would be “The Great Compromiser.”His“projectionist” grand finale focused on those nasty violent “white supremacists,” who he probably also refers to as the “great unwashed” while conveniently omitting refer ence to his “mostly peaceful peeps,” who at last count of riots held a 574-1 advantage in number of incidents. Nothing to see here folks, just move on, and await the predictable unfortunately unavoidable bolt of bitter wisdom from Mr. Plaisted. DonNaplesVose occasionally be confused with a Falcon when seen up high, but Swallows are erratic on the wing, dodging back and forth. After seeing the Kestrel perched on the tree, we saw it again a couple of hours later. We were walking across the road to get our mail when we heard a shrill call overhead, and looking up, we saw the bird in flight, giving us a good view of a Falcon’s narrow pointed wings. It circled overhead several times, and right behind it was a very small bird, in hot pursuit. As it flew, the Kestrel called several quick, distinctive, high pitched klee notes. This call can be heard on the website of Cornell Lab of Ornithology at www.allaboutbirds.org. Kestrels come to Maine to breed and raise their families, but by September they begin to move south, where many will spend the winter in southern parts of the United States. We can only guess why this smallest Falcon chose to visit our neigh borhood, since there is no wide-open land here, but it might have been hoping to catch a meal here. Whatever the reason, we are happy we had a chance to see it perched, and in flight, and to hear it’s call.
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• Select Board Powers and Duties: clarification on when payroll and accounts payable warrants shall be signed and a requirement of an annual adop tion of a Treasurers Disbursement Policy. (Page 3)
Mill Town Road Show (country/Americana), free Sunday Summer Concert, 6 p.m., Naples Village Green (bring a chair). In case of rain, the concert will be held at the nearby Naples Methodist Church. Tuesday, August 23 St. Joseph Food Pantry at 225 South High Street from 10 a.m. to noon. All are wel come. Masks will be required and available for clients. LEA Annual Meeting, Camp Takajo on Long Lake in Naples (Route 35), 5 p.m., box dinner, $15 per person, reserve at mainelakes.org Wednesday, August 24 Scribner’s Mill Annual Meeting , member Peter Hammond will give a special presentation “Little Unknown Facts about the Civil War.” His talk will connect facts of the war with 18-year-old Bourdon Scribner and the artifacts that the mill has of his service. The annual meeting will be held at the Homestead at 6:30 p.m. This is an open meeting, deserts will be served, and there will be a brief business meeting summarizing this past year’s achievements.
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Thursday, August 25 G. Al Mallory, 6 p.m., Bear Mountain Music Hall, South Waterford, donation at the door. Dr. Chuck Radis, author of Island Medicine: Life, Community, and Healing on a Maine Island will speak at Norway Memorial Library at 6:30 p.m. This program is an in-person program that is free to attend and open to the public. Masks that fully cover the mouth and nose are required regardless of vac cination status. Meet the Candidates, Caswell Conservancy Center (42 Main Street) in Harrison, 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. The candidates featured will be incumbent House District 83 (Bridgton, Denmark, Harrison) incumbent Walter Riseman (Independent) and challenger Donna Dodge (Republican). Friday, August 26 to Sunday, August 28 Every Brilliant Thing at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison, Friday and Saturday, at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday at 3 p.m. The production stars Mary Beth Murphy in the one-person show, directed by David Costa. Tickets to all performances are available at deertrees-theatre.org.
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Wednesday, August 17 Guest speaker Enock Glidden at Narramissic in South Bridgton from 6 to 8 p.m., presented by the Bridgton Historical Society. Thursday, August 18 The Cobblestones, 6 p.m., Bear Mountain Music Hall, South Waterford, donation at the door. Pete and Justice will per form at 7 p.m. at the Brick Church for the Performing Arts on Christian Hill Road (just off Route 5) in Lovell. Tickets are available at the door: adults $10, children 12 and under $5. Refreshments will be served. For more information, go to www. lovellbrickchurch.org or call 207-925-1500. Pete and Justice concert (Tom Rebmann and Greg Huang-Dale), 7 p.m., at the Brick Church for Performing Arts on Christian Hill Road in Lovell. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under and will be avail able at the door. Friday, August 19 Blood drive. The Harrison Lions Club and the American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at the United Parish Congregational Church at 77 Main Street in Harrison. Please call 1-800-REDCROS or go online to RedCrossBlood. org and enter HarrisonMe to schedule an appointment. Low impact walk. Bridgton Historical Society’s low impact informational walks at Narramissic Historic Farm and the Peabody-Fitch Woods in South Bridgton, led by Jon Evans at 9 a.m. For more information, please con tact (207) 647-3699. Under the Stars. Loon Echo Land Trust (LELT) will host the Maine Outdoor Film Festival (MOFF) at Hacker’s Hill at 8:10 p.m. Suggested donation of $10 to benefit LELT and their conservation efforts in the Lake Region. An Evening with Dominique Dodge at the Denmark Arts Center, 7 p.m., tickets $15 at www. denmarkarts.org/events (view calendar listing). Saturday, August 20 Dog Days of Bridgton, 1 to 4 p.m., Bridgton Community Center. All dogs must be leashed. Vendors, dog res cues, games, raffles. Benefits Harvest Hills Animal Shelter and other local pet rescues. Hosted by Tasteful Things. Pie Sale , First Congregational Church of Bridgton (33 South High Street), 9 a.m. to noon or until all sold out, pies $15 each. 47th Arts & Artisan Fair all juried show with over 50 artisans, to benefit Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Suncook School, Route 5, Lovell, rain or shine, free admission. Summer Bazaar to benefit Two Caps Services Special Olympics Team and Program Scholarship Funds, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 893 Main Street in Fryeburg. Lobster Luncheon, Naples United Methodist Church (1000 Roosevelt Trail) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 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. Cost $20 each. Call 693-6594 and leave a message to let organizers know how many lunches you would like. BBQ Supper. Bridgton/ Fryeburg Knights of Columbus Council will hold its annual BBQ Supper at 5:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Church, 225 South High Street in Bridgton. The menu will be barbecue chicken, hamburg er, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, German potato salad, corn on the cob, coleslaw, watermelon and brownies for dessert. Eat in or take-home dinners will be available. The cost is $12 per person. Harvest Gold Gallery hosting Plein Air Paint Out, starting at 10 a.m. featuring Sandy Crowell. All are wel come. For more information, call (207) 925-6502 or go to harvestgoldgallery.com All About Books at the Waterford Library at 11a.m. Join Maine author Mary Atkinson of Stoneham and Portland for a free poetry workshop for both children and adults. Mary will share her award-winning poem “My Brother and I and the World” and guide participants to write their own poems. She will also talk about her three novels for children: Owl Girl, Tillie Heart and Soul, and Mario’s Notebook. To learn more visit: www.maryatkin son.net Harrison Lions Club will hold their Texas Hold’em Tournament at the Lions’ Den (located in the back of the Block Building) on Main Street in Harrison. There will be a $60 entry fee. Doors open at 12 p.m. with a start time of 1 p.m. Please bring your masks. Sunday, August 21 Chamber Music Series featuring the Portland Brass Quintet at 3 p.m., Denmark Arts Center, tickets $15 (viewwww.denmarkarts.org/eventsatcalendarlisting).
• Boards and Committees, Board of Appeals, residency requirements have been amended to read “Members shall be Town of Denmark legal residents or State of Maine legal residents paying real estate taxes on property within the Town of Denmark.” Under State Statute members do not have to be registered voters or legal residents of the town or city in order to serve in an elected or appointed position. (Page 12) 2T33 Board, Board, workshop on Monday, August 29, 2022, at 5 p.m. Zone. at Green Lane
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• Recall of Select Board, Planning Board Members, and M.S.A.D. #72 School Board Members, has been amended to include a detailed procedure for the recall of a member, including petition process, notice of intent and recall election pro cess. (Pages 6-7)
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• Gender neutral words have been added i.e., Select Board vs. Selectmen and Chair Person vs. Chairman.
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• Quorum, Voting and Abstention: The definition of a quorum has been clarified, including the explanation of a tied vote and specifies how a member abstaining from a vote is counted toward a quorum. (Pages 11-12)
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Beauty never dies. She keeps popping up to remind us how foolish we can be. Autocrats and theocrats make the same mistake over and over again. They assume that laws and decrees, which governed societies 100, 1,000, or 3,000 years ago, still can govern societies today. Laws written in the 12th century don’t work very well in the 21st century. The culture of 1st century Palestine is different from the culture of 21st century America, as different as an Anaconda slithering through the Amazon rain forest is different from a Musk Ox grazing on the Arctic tundra. One size definitely does not fit all. This is the reality of reactionary governance — people who try to govern while looking over their shoulders, terrified lest they violate some medieval decree or a religious taboo from the Bronze Age. For God’s sake, folks, get real! Let the past remain past, live in the present, and stop trying to bend the future to your will. We would be a much happier nation if we did that. Rev. Robert Plaisted is a retired United Methodist clergy man, formerly of Bridgton, now residing in Bath.
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Let’s think about the old fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty. Variants of the story have circulated since the 1300s. Most Americans are familiar with an English translation of the 19th century version compiled by the Grimm brothers. At the christening of the king’s daughter Aurora, a wicked witch curses the baby to die on her 18th birthday by pricking her finger with a spinning spindle. A good witch intercedes. Unable to cancel the curse, she softens it, saying the princess will not die, but fall asleep for 100 years. Upon hearing this prophecy, the king decrees that all spindles are banished from his kingdom. It is all for naught. On Aurora’s 18th birthday, the wicked witch, disguised as an old woman, slips into the palace and shows the princess a spindle. She never has seen one, since they were banished when she was a baby. She pricks her finger and immediately falls asleep, along with everyone at the royal court. That’s enough. We know the rest, right down to where the prince awakens her with a kiss, and they all live happily ever after! That’s how life happens in fairy tales. But, there are truths here more subtle than the obvious ones we learned as kids. I can imagine the king, after he issued his decree, slap ping the table and saying, “There, now my daughter is safe!” But, she wasn’t. If we think we control the future by issuing decrees, we’re being foolish. Tomorrow may have different ideas when it arrives. I can imagine Vladimir Putin, after he gave the order to attack Ukraine, slapping his knee and saying, “There, now Ukraine is part of Russia.” But, it wasn’t. Putin envisioned triumphant Russian troops “liberating” Ukraine in a few days. Ukrainians had a different idea. What Vlad the Destroyer got for his decree was a bloody war that nobody wanted, not even Russians.Icanimagine Justice Samuel Alito and his four “conserva tive” Supreme Court colleagues exchanging high-fives and saying, “There, now abortion is banished from American civil rights.” But, it wasn’t. Pregnant women will die needlessly because of their decree, but abortions won’t stop. Young girls will be raped, sometimes by their own relatives, and then will have to search desperately for the health care they need. That happened within days in Ohio, and it was only the first case. The American people have different ideas. The referendum in far-right Kansas, which repudiated Alito’s decree, clearly demonstrated that. A word of advice to theocrats on the Supreme Court: Be careful what you pray for, because God might give you something very different. Don’t assume that the forces governing the future will obey grandiose human proclamations. Sleeping Beauty didn’t die from touching the spindle. Instead, she got a 100-year break to clear her mind and figure things out. Attempting to protect ourselves and our children from the harsh reality of the world, by prohibiting things we don’t like, seldom produces good results. Real life is not a fairy tale. Sleeping
• Select Board Powers and Duties: authorizes the board when filling vacancies, to appoint members to elected boards that are State of Maine legal resi dents paying real estate taxes on property within the Town of Denmark. (Page 3)
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Saturday, August 27 Music on Main features Don Campbell Band and Small Craft Advisory, 6 to 9 p.m., 144 Main Street, Bridgton. Free of charge. Food trucks, vendors, beer garden. Bruce Robert Coffin award-winning crime/mys tery novelist, will speak at Sebago’s Spaulding Memorial Library at 7 p.m. A former Portland detective ser geant, Coffin is well known for his Detective Byron series and for his entertaining public presentations. The library is located at 282 Sebago Road (Route 114). Free. FMI 7872321. Sunday, August 28 Pancake breakfast. Harrison Lions will be having an all-you-can-eat pancake (blueberry, chocolate chip or plain), French toast, sausage, juice and coffee breakfast, 7:30 to 11 a.m. at Long Lake
Pursuant to the rental agreement between AKA Storage and the parties named below, their personal property shall be placed with (Storage Auction Solutions) on Aug. 22 to Aug. 28 in order to satisfy all liens brought on by the default of payment. Pauline Kalin – London, England1T33 Town of Brownfield Accepting Bids to install a septic System Plans are available at the Town Office Bids may be dropped off at the Town Office or mailed to: Brownfield Town Office 82 Main Street Brownfield, ME 04010 Bids must be received to the Town Office in a sealed envelope marked: “Septic System” with proof of liability insurance by 5:30 p.m. on August 23, 2022. The Town reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or bids. 2T32 Public Notice TOWN OF DENMARK Notice of Public Hearing MUNICIPAL BUILDING CHARTER AMENDMENTS
The Selectboard will be holding a public hearing in accordance with Title 30-A M.R.S. §2104 for pro posed amendments to the Denmark Town Char ter. The hearing is scheduled to take place at the Municipal Building located at 62 East Main Street on August 30, 2022, at 6 p.m. A summary of the proposed amendments is listed below. A copy of the proposed amendments is available at the Town Of fice and online. “Shall the municipality approve the charter amend ment reprinted (summarized) below?”
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Freedom Rally HARRISON — A Freedom Rally/Fundraiser, wel coming former governor/candidate Paul Lepage and other local district candidates, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 5 p.m. at the RADR Recreation Park, 669 Norway Road, in Harrison.
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HARRISON — The Harrison Lions Club will hold their Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Lions’ Den (located in the back of the Block Building) on Main Street in Harrison. There will be a $60 entry fee. Doors open at 12 p.m. with a start time of 1 p.m. Please bring your masks. Great food and refreshment available. Proceeds will be used to support the Harrison Food Bank and the Harrison Summer Rec program.
— Chewonki presents Biomes, an in teractive natural history program on Tuesday, Aug. 23 from 2 to 3 p.m., at the Deering Memorial Community Center, 39 Main Street, South Paris. This program is free to attend and suitable for all ages, especially children and their families. A biome is a large area characterized by its plants, soil, climate, and wildlife. This program explores how climate change affects forests, deserts, grasslands, and oceans. Hamlin Memorial Library, Norway Memorial Library, Paris Public Library, and West Paris Public Library, through a grant secured by the Maine State Library, offer this end-of-summer enrichment program to local and visit ing children and their families. For more information, visit or contact Norway Memorial Library, 258 Main Street, Norway or call 207-743-5309.
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Historic Note: On Aug. 18, 1862, young 18-year-old Bourdon Scribner enlisted in Company H, 17th Maine Infantry to serve for three years. He was killed in action at the battle of Mine Run in Virginia from a Minnie bul let through the heart on Nov. 27, 1863. It was said of him that he “was ever prompt, faithful, and diligent in the discharge of his duties and was killed while gallantly facing the foe and nobly doing his duty.” It just so happened that Nov. 27 was the last Thursday of the month making it Thanksgiving Day, where families gath ered together to give thanks. His mother, who lived to be almost 101, received a pension of $8 a month. Of his possessions that were returned to his family was his bayonet with its tip bent into a hook. At the Scribner’s Mill Annual Meeting held on Wednesday, Aug. 24, mem ber Peter Hammond will give a special presenta tion “Little Unknown Facts about the Civil War.” His talk will connect facts of the war with 18-year-old Bourdon Scribner and the artifacts that the mill has of his service. The annual meeting will be held at the Homestead at 6:30 p.m. This is an open meeting, deserts will be served, and there will be a brief business meeting summarizing this past year’s achievements.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, con tinue on Bolsters Mills Road to Jesse Mill Road instead of turning onto the Tamworth Road.A $5 donation for each adult is requested. Check the website at scribnersmill.org for more information about the mill.
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President and Loon Echo Land Trust Stewardship Manager Jon Evans will lead the walks. This month’s walk will be held Friday, Aug. 19 at 9 a.m. For more information, please contact 207-647-3699. Food Pantry St. Joseph Food Pantry will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 225 South High Street from 10 a.m. to noon. All are welcome. Masks will be required and available for clients.
LOVELL — Charlotte Hobbs Library’s Annual Book Sale (half off) at the Arts and Artisans Fair at the New Suncook School and at the Library will be held on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. See books of every genre: novels, history, outdoor Local
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HARRISON — The his toric Scribner’s Saw Mill and Homestead site will be open for tours on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. Spend the afternoon tour ing the mill where you learn about the “Sash” saw used to cut lumber and how to make a barrel; view the exhibits in the Long and Exhibit Sheds; watch the blacksmith at the forge; and tour the Homestead. The barn and icehouse are also open for self-guided tours.
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August happenings at the Bridgton Community Center: Today, Aug. 18: 6 to 8 a.m., Fitness class with Dan Lyons; 6 to 7 p.m., Banard financial service. Friday, Aug. 19: 6 to 8 a.m., Fitness class with Dan Lyons; 1 to 4 p.m., Mahjong meets weekly, new players welcome. Saturday, Aug. 20: 1 to 4 p.m., Dog Days, outside in the grassy area. Sunday, Aug. 21: 3 to 4 p.m., Kids group by crafted Fitness and Art; 4:15 to 5:15 p.m., Boy Scouts. Wednesday, Aug. 24: Senior Lunch, cost $3, eat inside or to go, call ahead 647-3116 with pick up and to go orders. Menu: baked chicken, mashed potato, veggie, cranberrySOUTHsauce.PARIS
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BHS Narramissic Walk Bridgton Historical Society will offer a series of low impact informational walks once a month at Narramissic Historic Farm and the Peabody-Fitch Woods in South Bridgton.BHSBoard
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BHS CLASS OF 1957 had a reunion with lunch at Cyndi’s Dockside in Poland on Saturday, Aug. 13. Pictured, front left to right Beth Cossey, Ann Austin, Carol Jean Forrest, Carolyn Wallace, Nancy Libbey, Elaine Kilborn, Iris Ridlon and Judy Johnson; back row, Jim Cossey, Richard Libbey, Brock Clark, Ken Millett, Pete Forrest, Art Kilborn, Nelson Douglas, Bill Ridlon and Lee Johnson. Class Reunion Legion Post #155 Fry Friday MEMBERS & GUESTS Friday, Aug. 19th 5-7 p.m. in or take out
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The Casco Village Church, United Church of Christ is hosting its annual “August Saturday Night Supper” on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. This month’s din ner will be an “Italian Night” and will feature a salad bar, Italian cuisine, and dessert! It’s all for only $10 for adults, and $5 for children 8 and under. The church is located at 941 Meadow Road in Casco. Call 207-627-4282.is hosting its annual “August Saturday Night Supper” on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. This month’s din ner will be an “Italian Night” and will feature a salad bar, Italian cuisine, and dessert! It’s all for only $10 for adults, and $5 for children 8 and under. The church is located at 941 Meadow Road in Casco. Call 207-627-4282.
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Pennsylvania based House of Hamill is a fixture on festival stages across the US. They have shared their music and stories on the country’ s premier folk stages. Together, Rose Baldino and Brian Buchanon write unusual new fiddle tunes and exciting, unpredictable original songs while also breathing new life into traditional and contemporary songs. The trio recently added Carline Browning on bass. All are confident and unique lead vocalists, and the blend of their harmonies is hypnotic and irresistible. Tickets $35.00 Available online at: www.hayloftatdragonfly.com or at the Venue LISTENING ROOM | WELL VENTILATED | HEATED AND A/C www.houseofhamill.com For More events@dragonflybarnmaine,comInformation:2077496160
Naples/Casco/Raymond American Legion Post #155 Pork Roast Dinner With all the Fixings — $15 per person Sunday, Aug. 28th 1-3 p.m. — 693-6285 Naples, ME 693-6285 americanlegionpost155.com 2022
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The HAYLOFT at Dragonfly Barn 95 Sanborns Grove Road Bridgton ME May 14, 2022, 7:30 pm Seán Heely and Beth Patterson bring a high energy repertoire to the table, largely consisting of Scottish and Irish tunes and Championsongs.
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CHURCH SUPPER A church supper will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 23 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the North Waterford Congregational Church (Route 35 across from Melby’s Market). The menu includes baked beans, American chop suey, cas seroles, salads, brown bread, rolls, beverage, and home made pies served buffet-style; takeout available. Air con ditioned. Costs: adults $12, children ages 12 and under $6. Contact Milly Millett at 207-583-2822. Proceeds benefit the church’s general fund.
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Church Pie Sale (Continued from Page 6B) — Get an early start to the 47th Annual Arts & Artisans Fair taking part in thePicturesraffle. display at library the Arts & Artisan website under the Program and Events tab Fairthroughbrary.org/arts-artisans).(https://www.hobbsliTherafflerunsnowtheArts&ArtisansonSaturday,Aug.20.
There are 15 fabulous items from handmade jewelry and artwork to inflatable paddle board and Solo smokeless fire pit.There are several ways one can participate in the raffle: • Buy raffle tickets at the library, 1 for $1 or 6 for $5, and place in the appropriate numbered raffle container for each item. • Print out the list, https:// 105,Memorialations,artisans,www.hobbslibrary.org/arts-makeyourselecandmailalongwithchecktoCharlotteHobbsLibrary,POBoxLovellMaine04051. Organizers will fill out your raffle tickets for you! • Attend the 47th Annual Arts & Artisans Fair at the New Suncook School in Lovell on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.! Arts & Artisans Raffle tix on sale NAPLES LIONS CLUB presents Songo RiveR Queen ii SunSet Dance cRuiSeS ~ On Long Lake ~ Door Prizes • D.J. Music Cash Bar Eighties Dance Cruise with DJ Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $25 per person in advance $30 per person day of cruise upon boarding, if space available Buy tickets online www.songoriverqueen.net
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fiddler and singer Seán is one of the most creatively versatile and captivating young artists of his Louisianageneration.native Beth Patterson has played bouzouki professionally for thirty years. She has been featured in various lineups, ranging from traditional Celtic to myriad genres that typically don t include the bouzouki, such as Cajun, blues, and metal.
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The Naples United Methodist Church (1000 Roosevelt Trail) will be hold their Annual Lobster Luncheon in memory of Muriel Osborne on Saturday, Aug. 27 (rescheduled from Aug. 20), from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 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 sepa rately for you to make your own lobster roll. The cost will be $20 each. As we would like to have an approximate count of how many to prepare, please call 693-6594 and leave a message to let us know how many lunches you would like.
The HAYLOFT at Dragonfly Barn 95 Sanborns Grove Road Bridgton ME July 9, 2022, 7:30 pm An evening of Jazz music with New England based musicians, Jed Wilson (piano) Scott Kiefner (bass) Brian Shankar Adler (percussion) This collaboration of seasoned professionals, each a headliner in their own right, will take you on a journey beyond traditional boundaries, to the next level of musical expression.
Tickets $25.00 AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: www.hayloftatdragonfly.com LISTENING ROOM | WELL VENTILATED | HEAT AND A/C events@dragonflybarnmaine,comCONTACT:2077496160
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The Bridgton/Fryeburg Knights of Columbus Council will hold its annual BBQ Supper on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Church, 225 South High Street in Bridgton. The menu will be barbecue chicken, hamburg er, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, German potato salad, corn on the cob, coleslaw, watermelon and brownies for dessert. Eat in or take-home dinners will be available. The cost is $12 per person. Tickets will be available before or after Masses on Aug. 13-14 at St. Joseph or at the door the date of the supper. Enjoy a great meal with family, neighbors and friends and help provide funding for the Knights’ many charitable activities.
Famous Chicken Pies For Sale Park (next to the Village Tie Up). Rain date following Sunday. Barbecue and Annual Meeting. As part of its “Phase 2” Fundraising Campaign, the organization oversee ing much-needed repairs of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Boyhood Home in Raymond is holding a Chicken Bar-B-Q and Annual Meeting at Camp Wohelo, 25 Fire Lane 24 in Raymond, on Sunday, Aug. 28, at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $15 per person. Those wishing to attend are asked to please register by Aug. 12 by send ing e-mail to Hawthorne@ maine.rr.com or calling 207329-0537. Payment will be at the door. Stone Broke (country rock/ some blues), free Sunday Summer Concert, 6 p.m., Naples Village Green (bring a chair). In case of rain, the concert will be held at the nearby Naples Methodist Church. Dam Jam Festival, pre sented by Denmark Arts Center, in Bicentennial Park, 12 to 8:30 p.m. This year, the focus is family with kid’s art, stilt-walkers, traditional crafts, good music — as always — with a fun selec tion of food trucks, and an earlier time slot. Featured bands include The Mallett Brothers Band (7 p.m.) and Jason Spooner Band (5 p.m.), along with the Bee Parks & the Hornets (2 p.m.). Go to the website for ticket infor mation.
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By Nancy Tripp Bridgton Farmers’ Market This week’s recipe comes from Brenna Mae at Patch Farm. I have always loved the look of patty pan squash. Cute little squashes shaped like a satellite from outer space. Cut on the diameter, they slice into beautiful little discs to sauté or roast that look decorative and taste delicious.Thisgem of a recipe uses sweet Italian sausage grown on the farm and stuffed into a slightly hollowed patty pan squash. I love to keep Italian sausage on hand to cook with almost any sort of summer vegetable. Italian sausage goes very well with broccoli or eggplant or with all of the summer squashes, tomatoes and peppers. I love to make it saucy and serve it with pasta. The well-seasoned sausage eliminates the need for a lot of fussy spicing. Many of our vendors sell homegrown grass-fed meats, beef, lamb, chicken and pork, as well as an assortment of sausage and bacon. And of course, vegetables reign supreme this time of year. Come and see us! Stuffed Patty Pan Squash 2 large Patty Pan summer squash 1 lb Sweet Italian sausage 1 C cooked quinoa (or other grain of choice) 1 bunch parsley (or basil, or smaller quantity of oregano or 2sage)cloves garlic, minced 1-2 T olive oil 2 small onions, chopped 2 small bulbs fennel, chopped salt and pepper to taste shredded pecorino cheese, optional, but strongly suggested. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet, sauté onions and fennel in olive oil over medium heat until tender. Add garlic and cook about 30 seconds until fragrant. In a separate skillet, cook the Italian sausage until done.While the sausage cooks, prep your Patty Pan: slice off the top and then make a cav ity inside by using a spoon to scrape out the seeds, and some of the flesh. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, sausage, sau téed vegetables, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Stuff the squash with the filling, and arrange them on a baking sheet. Cover if desired (this will yield a moister result). Bake until the squash is tender. Serve with shredded pecorino cheese on top if desired. Enjoy! The Bridgton Farmers’ Market has moved outdoors for its 27th summer season! BFM offers a Community Tent to local organizations. Contact BFM at the e-mail listed below for more information on how to reserve a date. The Market runs every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon through Oct. 29. You can find BFM on The Green behind Renys on Depot Street. If you bring your dog, please maintain a short leash and control over your animal. Thank you! For a full list of vendors and information on ordering visit https://www.facebook.com/BridgtonFarmersMarket/ or contact bridgtonfarmersmarket.me@gmail.com BFM accepts credit cards and EBT. See you there!
The First Congregational Church of Bridgton UCC is excited to announce that its Guild will hold a huge pie sale on Saturday, Aug. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon or until all sold out. Located at 33 South High Street in Bridgton, entrance to the sale will be available through the rear door. There is plenty of parking behind the church. Pies are priced at $15 each. Revenue from the sale will support The First Church’s Guild projects such as helping local, at-risk teens and also funding the Pastor’s “Good Works” account which pays domestic necessity bills (e.g., heat, rent, etc.) for those in our community who need help. For more information, please contact Judy Pelletier at hze404@myfairpoint.net or 207-647-8440 or call the church office at 207-647-3936.
HARRISON — The Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church will be selling their famous chicken pies and gravy on the third Saturday of the month until further notice. This month’s sale will be on Saturday, Aug. 20.Orders for pies will be taken only on the morning of the 20th by calling the church at 583-9024 between 9 and 11 a.m. Do not leave a message.Chicken pies must be picked up at the church (664 Bolsters Mills Road) in Bolsters Mills Village, Harrison between noon and 2 p.m., unless arrangements are made when placing the order.A Famous Chicken Pie with Gravy is $15. Multiple pies may be ordered; howev er, organizers cannot always guarantee that large quan tities can be honored. The chicken pies are fully cooked and can be frozen and reheat ed for a future meal.
Thursday, September 11 The Guys — A play by Anne Nelson, 6 p.m., Bear Mountain Music Hall, South Waterford, donation at the door. Saturday, September 17 Free Harvest Moon Festival, 2 to 10 p.m., Depot Street, Bridgton. Music, games, food and crafts. Saturday, September 24 18th Maine Lakes Brewfest, 12 to 4 p.m., Point Sebago Resort, 261 Casco Road, Casco. 21-plus only, ID required. Online ticket sales only, no tickets at the game, gblrcc.org/brewfest/ Music on Main features American Ride and Bryan Frates, 6 to 9 p.m., 144 Main Street, Bridgton. Free of charge. Food trucks, vendors, beer garden. Sunday, October 9 Pancake breakfast. Harrison Lions will be hav ing an all-you-can-eat pan cake (blueberry, chocolate chip or plain), French toast, sausage, juice and coffee breakfast, 7:30 to 11 a.m. at Long Lake Park (next to the Village Tie Up). Rain date following Sunday. Saturday, October 22 Music on Main features Motor Booty Affair, 6 to 9 p.m., 144 Main Street, Bridgton. Free of charge. Food trucks, vendors, beer garden. Saturday, November 5 Christmas Craft & Bake Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., North Sebago U.M. Church, Route 114 in Sebago. Light lunch.
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The HAYLOFT at Dragonfly Barn 95 Sanborns Grove Road Bridgton ME August 20, 2022, 7:30 pm Pianist Clare Longendyke’s dazzling musicianship and colorful interpretations delight audiences wherever she performs. Recognized as a firebrand in the classical music field for the expressive energy and originality she brings to new and traditional repertoire, the effervescent soloist and chamber musician aspires to foster interpersonal connections between people from diverse backgrounds to catalyze conversation and the exchange of unique perspectives through music performance.
Tickets $35.00 Available online at: www.hayloftatdragonfly.com or at the Venue LISTENING ROOM | WELL VENTILATED | HEATED AND A/C For More events@dragonflybarnmaine,comInformation:2077496160
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Pete and Justice tonight at Brick Church TO PERFORM at the Brick Church for Performing Arts on TONIGHT Thursday, Aug. 18 will be Pete and Justice show.
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LOVELL — The 47th annual Lovell Arts & Artisans Fair will be held on Saturday, Aug. 20 at the New Suncook School on Route 5, in Lovell, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This perennially popu lar summer fair benefits the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library. Admission is free! This year, A&A is excited to showcase dozens of arti sans who will feature paint ing, pottery, jewelry, orna ments, handmade rugs and towels, wooden household items, photography, fiber arts, hand knit items, eco-dyed wearable art, wood turned bowls and vases, handmade handbags, artistic notecards, felted sculpture, boiled
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LOVELL — The Pete and Justice show is a project cooked up by friends Tom Rebmann and Greg HuangDale in honor of Pete Seeger, Woody and Arlo Guthrie, and others who traveled the country sharing songs of peace, justice, and commu nityDrawingbuilding.on material from traditional to contemporary, Tom and Greg have created a show of classics and singalongs that are sometimes poignant, sometimes humor ous, sometimes hopeful but all truly timeless. One year after the 1918 flu as humanity was recover ing from the first World War, a boy was born to Charles and Constance Seeger in Midtown Manhattan. It was a tough time to be a child in America growing up in the Depression, but young Peter knew it could be a wonderful world. He wasn’t much interested in his parents’ classical music, but he knew if he had a hammer he could make a difference. With a ham mer, he built a house and with a banjo built a life as a singer, storyteller, and community activist for peace and justice. Pete Seeger left a wealth of music that championed com mon folk, lifting hearts, and bringing people together in song. Pete sang at labor union meetings, on civil rights marches, and while cleaning up pollution in the Hudson River. These songs continue to offer encouragement 100 years after his birth. Tom Rebmann and Greg Huang-Dale have joined forces with banjo, guitar, and harmony singing. They con tinue the tradition of justice songs Seeger and longtime friends Woody and Arlo Guthrie set in motion during the 20th century. Come cel ebrate the life of Pete Seeger and the power of songs to bring about change. Join us, raise your voice, and sing for “Pete and Justice” in our world today! The Pete and Justice concert will take place on Thursday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m., at the Brick Church for Performing Arts on Christian Hill Road in Lovell. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under and will be available at the door. Refreshments will be served at intermission. For more information, contact Stan Tupaj at 207-925-1500 or go to www.lovellbrickchurch.org.
AN EVENING with DOMINIQUE DODGE on Friday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. DENMARK — Upcoming Denmark Arts Center presentations include “An Evening with Dominique Dodge” on Friday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. and the Chamber Music Series featuring the Portland Brass Quintet on Sunday, Aug. 21 at 3 p.m. Dominique Dodge is a harper and singer from New Hampshire’s White Mountains who maintains strong ties with Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. Her new album, Cànan nan Teud (The Language of the Strings) features archivallysourced Gaelic songs from Cape Breton and explores the relationship between Puirt-à-Beul (mouth music) and traditional dance music. Recorded in live takes at the historic Glencoe Mills Parish Hall in Cape Breton, the project features lively groups of dance tunes played and sung with lift and skill. The sound is buoyed by the warm and resonant fiddle work of Kenneth MacKenzie and Rosie MacKenzie, while percussive dancer Jennie MacKenzie provides the clear, crisp rhythm of leather soles on the hardwood floors of the hall. Choruses are joined by a group of local GaelicDominiquesingers. has a passion for melody-driven dance music and responsive, rhyth mic accompaniment, as well as for Gaelic songs, airs, and 18th century harp tunes. A Fulbright Scholar and a 2012 graduate of the University of Limerick with a master’s degree in Irish Music Performance, Dominique also holds a BA Honours in Scottish Music from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow. In addition to her work as a highly regarded performing artist, Dominique is a fluent learn er of Scottish Gaelic and an experienced traditional arts educator. Chamber Music Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue is a typi cal program for the Portland Brass Quintet including quintet staples by JS Bach, Victor Ewald and Morley Calvert, recent compositions by Kevin McKee and John Stevens, and familiar jazz standards.
Loon Echo Land Trust (LELT) is a donor sup ported, nonprofit land trust working to protect the natu ral resources of the north ern Sebago Lake region for future generations. Loon Echo conserves over 8,500 acres of land and manages 32 miles of hiking and bik ing trails in the towns of Bridgton, Casco, Denmark, Harrison, Naples, Raymond and Sebago. To support Loon Echo Land Trust and learn more about their lands, visit lelt.org or their Facebook page.
WATCHING SHORT FILMS UNDER THE STARS — A snapshot of a past Maine Outdoor Film Festival screening at Hacker’s Hill in Casco.
Upcoming shows in September: Cabaret Series WC Edgar American Outlaw CANCELLED Marvelous Wonderettes • 7:30 p.m. Sept. 2, 3 & 4 Contact us at deertrees-theatre.org for tickets
Sunset Cruise on the Songo River Queen II ~ Neil Diamond Tribute ~ Performing all your favorite Neil Diamond songs and hits from the 60s and 70s. Sunday, August 21, 2022 6 to 8 p.m. Boarding begins at 5 p.m. and leaves the dock at 6 p.m. Songo River Queen II • 841 Roosevelt Trail, Naples www.eventbrite.comwww.facebook.com/CherryCherryBand(searchCherryCherryBand)
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of Bridgton Hosted by Tasteful Things Saturday, August 20th • 1 – 4 p.m. Bridgton Community Center 15 Depot St. Bridgton Vendors, dog rescues, raffles, contests and much more! Benefits Harvest Hills and other local pet rescues. All dogs must be leashed. No aggressive dogs. FMI…207-577-0783 / msunday@maine.rr.com 2T32 DAC, Page 10B August 18, 2022, The Bridgton News, Page 9B
The Tartan Terrors A Celtic Invasion! Tartan Terrors bring their Celtic Invasion to festivals and shows across North America, blending the energy of a rock show with humor and step dance. The Terrors will tear up the Deertrees Stage! Not to be MISSED! Sponsored by Stephen’s Memorial Hospital and Tom and Jen Vose Friday, August 19, 7:30 p.m. — $32 Every Brilliant Thing “Every Brilliant Thing” stars Mary Beth Murphy and is much more than a play according to director David Costa. “It’s an interactive, theatrical experience that shines a light on one of the most powerful things we can do — focus on all the positive things in our lives, rather than the negative.” “This show is a must-see,” Costa continued. “After two years of a pandemic, Every Brilliant Thing is exactly what we all need right now!” August 26, 27 & 28, 7:30 — $26
CASCO — Loon Echo Land Trust (LELT) will host the Maine Outdoor Film Festival (MOFF) at Hacker’s Hill on Friday, Aug. 19 at 8:10 p.m. In addition to their sig nature festival in Portland, MOFF tours the state with specially curated screenings of films about the outdoors, conservation, and recre ation. The film program will feature nine short films and last about two hours, including a 10-minute inter mission.This is the fourth year LELT has hosted a screen ing at Hacker’s Hill Preserve, which is owned and managed by LELT. The event is free and open to the public, although there is a suggested donation of $10 to benefit LELT and their conservation efforts in the Lake Region. The films will begin 30 minutes after sunset (about 8:10 p.m.), but attendees are invited to come early to watch the sunset. Attendees should bring a blanket or chair, warm layers, and a flashlight. For more information and the full program of films, LELTcom/2022-cascomaineoutdoorfilmfestival.visitorcallat207-647-4352.
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CENTER LOVELL — Harvest Gold Gallery is thrilled to announce that artist Sandy Crowell will be painting plein air at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20 to about 3 p.m. All are welcome. If you are a plein air artist bring your supplies and join in on the painting fun! Crowell is mainly an oil painter. She left Maine as a young adult to attend Sierra Nevada College, where she studied visual arts and later earned her bachelor’s degree. She spent many of her college years on the West Coast, from California to Washington, but her heart was in Maine, leading her to move back to the beautiful state that fostered her love for both nature and art. When Crowell was only five years old, her parents bought lakefront property in Bridgton. Originally from Massachusetts, she fell in love with the Maine wilderness. She recalls the magic she felt watching the seasons change; sweet summer changing into fiery fall, then the magic of winter blanketing the forest in snow. Maine and its nature inspire her to make art, saying “painting is my way of study ing the world around me and I love learning from it.” Harvest Gold Gallery is located at 1082 Main Street in Center Lovell. If you have questions about the Plein Air Paint Out, Sandy Crowell or the gallery in general, call 207-925-6502, e-mail at harvestgoldjewelry@gmail.com, or stop by the gallery to ask in person. All are welcome! Air Painting Arts Center’s Aug. 28 will Brothers
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Band. Aperto Fine Art A new art gallery celebrating extraordinary art in an extraordinary setting. Chris Polson William Kelly Thorndike New Works August 26, 2022 5 8 pm 63 Main Street, Bridgton, Maine Details at www. apertofineart.com thegallery@apertofineart.com (207) 291 4245 Gallery Hours: Fridays 5 8, Saturdays 10 4, Sundays noon 4 Brought to you by Kidder & LaCroix 2T33 THE DENMARK ARTS CENTER PRESENTS SPONSORED DENMARKARTS.ORGBY Entertainment & Arts Page 10B, The Bridgton News, August 18, 2022
DAC Performances (Continued from Page 9B) CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES with the Portland Brass Quintet on Sunday, Aug. 21 at 3 p.m. wool clothing, children’s items, suncatchers, t-shirts, and fine art prints. The artisans will exhibit their wares both indoors in the well-ventilated indoor gymnasi um space and outdoors on the lawn. Musical entertainment will be provided by the very talented middle school student jazz band. In addition to the artisans, A&A will fea ture homemade pies for sale, and food trucks including “Mr. Twister” the pretzel man from Fryeburg, “Street Eats” from Bridgton, and “The Common Loon” from Lovell. A raffle with 15 items fabulous items will be on display. Raffle tickets are 1 for $1 or 6 for $5 and can be purchased in advance at the Charlotte Hobbs Library or at the fair. All items can be viewed online at www.hobbsli brary.org.Please note: A&A will also have some artists selling their work online, so check the Arts & Artisan website for more beautiful items for sale! Rain or shine, it will be a great day, so come to Lovell and enjoy a classic Maine fair with the whole family!
Pianist Clare Longendyke’s dazzling musicianship and colorful interpretations delight audi ences wherever she per forms. Critics have lauded her “artistic ferocity that cap tivated and astonished listen ers,” (Waverly Newspapers), her “great virtuosity and delicacy,” and the “loving attention” she pays to the music she performs (Hyde Park Herald Longendyke). will perform at the Hayloft at Dragonfly Barn in Bridgton this Saturday, Aug. 20 from 7:30 to 9:30Recognizedp.m. as a fire brand in the classical music field for the expressive ener gy and originality she brings to new and traditional reper toire, the effervescent solo ist and chamber musician aspires to foster interper sonal connections between people from diverse back grounds to catalyze conver sation and the exchange of unique perspectives through music performance. Set apart by her inspir ing touch and mesmeriz ing way of sharing music, Longendyke is a sought-after soloist, performing over 50 concerts a year in North America and Europe. Recent orchestral partners include the Federal Way Symphony Orchestra of Washington, the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra of Minnesota, and the Mississippi Valley Orchestra.Adedicated educator, Longendyke is equally pas sionate about helping young creators develop their musi cal skills as she is preparing them to become ambassadors of classical and contempo rary music in their communi ties. She has led workshops and masterclasses at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the State University of New York at Fredonia, the University of Kansas, the University of Northern Iowa, and Wartburg College. Hailed as “a sparkling pia nist” by the Hyde Park Herald, Longendyke is on track for a transcendent musical career. The program to include: Haydn, Piano Sonata in D Major; Clara Schumann, Scherzo No. 2 in C minor; Debussy, selected Piano Preludes; works by liv ing composers Augusta Read Thomas, Emily Koh, Caroline Shaw, and Catherine vaccinated.patronsed,Guidelines,erages.permittedGroveisHayloftloftatdragonfly.comTickets:Likhuta.$25atwww.hayDoorsopenat7p.m.TheatDragonflyBarnlocatedat95SanbornsRoad.ThisisaBYOBeventforalcoholicbevInalignmentwithCDCitisrecommendbutnotrequired,thatwearamaskandare
seeingguaranteearemateCenterplayMalletttoeventandRememberdenmarkarts.org/events.childrenages12underandalloftheirgoodiesarefree.Iftheeventiscalleddueinclementweather,TheBrothersBandwillinsidetheDenmarkArtsat7p.m.toanintiaudience.VIPticketsavailablenow($40)toyoudonotmissTheMallettBrothers Band — www.denmarkarts. org/eventsTheDam Jam REVIVAL is only possible with support from the Maine WashclothandSavings90.9fmHancockSTANDARDAngels,Foundation-AnonymousCommunityOnionFoundation,Gastropub,Lumber,WMPGradio,NorwayBank,VisitMaine,SkinnyTowel&Co. DAC revives Dam Jam 8/27 The Portland Brass Quintet is regularly heard throughout southern and central Maine. You’ve heard this quintet at pub lic or private gatherings, at graduations at Colby, Bates, USM, the North Yarmouth Academy and the
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DENMARK — Denmark Arts Center presents Dam Jam Revival — Outdoor Family Music & Arts Festival on Sunday, Aug. 28 from 12 to 8:30 p.m. in Bicentennial Park.One of Denmark Arts Center’s most enjoyable outdoor festival is making a comeback with more family fun than ever! This year, the focus is family with kid’s art, stilt-walkers, traditional crafts, good music — as always — with a fun selec tion of food trucks, and an earlier time slot. The featured bands include The Mallett Brothers Band (7 p.m.) and Jason Spooner Band (5 p.m.), along with the Bee Parks & the Hornets (2 p.m.). Kids Area includes, on wheels, the Fantabulous ArtVan. Keeping the arts rolling will be the Common Roots Studio, Neveah Dance Circus with hula-hoop mak ing, stilt-walkers, and roam ing artists! Kids can design their own t-shirts, make their own hula-hoop, be a fly-tier, make spin art, and a chance to make their own instrument to join in with the music! Children’s readings every hour on the half hour by Donna Seim. Kids 12 and under are free Traditional! Crafts Area includes artists like wildlife creation wood carving, fly tying, guitar-making with luthier Alex Edney, and Tear Cap Workshops wood prod ucts.The gate opens at 12 p.m. with artists, kids’ activities, kids, music and food trucks! Tickets are $25 at www. University of New England, quintet brass mem bers are Betty Rines and Dana Russian, trumpets; John Boden, horn; Mark Manduca, trombone; and Jobey Wilson, tuba. Denmark Art Center’s HEPA air $15 at ing).eventswww.denmarkarts.org/(viewcalendarlist
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PAINTING PLEIN AIR this Saturday at Harvest Gold Gallery in Center Lovell beginning at 10 a.m. is artist Sandy Crowell. PIANIST Clare Longendyke will perform at the Hayloft at Dragonfly Barn in Bridgton this Saturday, Aug. 20 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
