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Sprinkler systems to be required?

By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer The ongoing national and statewide debate over whether to require sprinkler systems for new construction or major renovations has come to Bridgton.

After spending six months researching various ways to fight fires, the Fire Suppression Committee has concluded that nothing beats sprinklers, and wants them to be required for all new construction and renovations/expansions of over 30%.

Anticipating a strong debate,

the committee has scheduled two informational sessions, on Tuesday, Aug. 21 and Thursday, Aug. 30, to explain their draft Fire Protection Ordinance, copies of which were passed out at Tuesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting. The meetings will held at 6 p.m. in the basement of the Municipal Complex, accessible from Iredale Street.

The committee had hoped the ordinance could go before voters this November, but selectmen felt the issue was too important to risk being

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES – Some of the skills required for a capable code enforcement officer include “being patient and courteous” and “being able to interpret local and state regulations,” according to Boni Rickett.

After four years of serving in the capacity of code enforcement officer (CEO) and a total of 10 ½ years with the Town of Naples, Rickett turned in her resignation papers.

“I have enjoyed working with the residents, and helping them to figure out what they can do with their properties.

And, of course, I’ve enjoyed the people I have worked with,” Rickett said on Tuesday.

“I am resigning from my position here to pursue other options in my field,” she said.

Her resignation was made public during a Naples Board of Selectmen meeting.

Town Manager Derek Goodine announced Rickett’s

plans to leave the department as well as outlining a timeline for conducting interviews and filling the vacancy.

“I had asked her – when she gave me a hint of this – to give me enough time to fill the position. And, she kept her promise,” Goodine said.

“If I had only a two weeks’ notice, I would be scrambling.

We would have to rely on other towns’ CEOs,” Goodine said.

He added that those code enforcement officers in neighboring town may already be contacted to help with the transition period this autumn.

The deadline for turning in the resume packages for the CEO position is Sept. 8; and Goodine hopes to begin conducting interviews by Sept. 12.

Goodine said he would like to establish a panel to participate in the interview process – similar to the method used to select Rickett four years ago.

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Naples CEO decides to resign COUPLE FLEES BURNING HOME — A bolt of lightning struck a Town Farm Road barn in Harrison, sparking a blaze that leveled the structure and caused extensive damage to the adjoining home, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boole. The elderly couple from Arizona were able to escape the home without injury. Over a dozen fire departments battled the fire.

Lightning strikes Harrison barn

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer HARRISON — As lightning strikes peppered the early morning sky, Tim Labounty had a bad feeling when he saw an orange glow just a short distance from his Naples Road home.

“I got in my truck and headed in this direction,” said Labounty, who operates Eagle Eye Maintenance. “It didn’t take long for me to realize what was happening. If I wanted a good example of what hell looks like, I saw it.”

When Labounty arrived at 101 Town Farm Road last Friday morning, he saw flames shooting into the sky as fire ripped through a barn and ell at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Boole.

Labounty, who has been the property’s caretaker, was “devastated” to see the inferno, which leveled the barn and caused significant damage to the home.

Heat from the fire melted the rims off a car and truck parked near the barn, leaving a pool of metal next to the vehicles.

The Booles escaped without injury. Luckily, Robert had awakened to use the bathroom when he smelled smoke at about 2:20 a.m., Labounty said. The elderly couple, who also reside in Arizona, had stored their valuables in a suitcase, and were able to retrieve it quickly as they vacated the home, which was built in the early 1800s. The cou-

INTENSE HEAT melted the rims off this car, which was parked just outside of the barn.

(Rivet Photos) ple then called 9-1-1 for help.

A lightning strike triggered the blaze. Labounty found a piece of the metal roofing, which had a significant hole in it likely caused by the strike.

Firefighters from over a dozen departments responded to the emergency. With the large barn fully engulfed, firefighters concentrated their efforts on trying to save the home. Water was

transported to the scene by tanker trucks since the nearest hydrant is reportedly over a mile away. Fire damaged the attic and second floor walls. Labounty said the couple plans to rebuild.

In the meantime, the Booles are staying with their daughter, who has a summer home on Sebago Lake, Labounty said.

As of Saturday afternoon,

A nine-year-old from Bridgton fought off a man, who attempted to abduct her Saturday afternoon on Kansas Road.

The Bridgton Police Department received a complaint of attempted child abduction at 2:30 p.m. The female victim reported that an older man — described as a white male, with white hair and slightly overweight — approached her in an attempt to get her into a vehicle. The girl was planning to join six friends to swim in Stevens Brook from a waterfront area just a short distance from the intersection of Lower Main Street and Kansas Road.

The victim was able to fend off the offender at which time the offender got back into the vehicle and left the area of Kansa Road traveling toward

downtown Bridgton, according to Bridgton Chief of Police Kevin Schofield. The vehicle was described as a white panel van that resembles an ice cream truck. A “homemade” ice cream sign may have been attached to the van.

When the girl’s friends saw the man attempt to abduct her, they screamed for help. The girl suffered a scrape on her leg.

Chief Schofield commended the girl for “doing the right things” to avoid capture. The chief encouraged parents to remind their children how to respond if confronted by a stranger.

Anyone possessing any information on this case is asked to contact the Bridgton Police Department at 647-8815, ext.

200.

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Diving Diva

By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer When it comes to personal quests, some people climb mountains. Others jump from planes. For Mary Strain of Casco, it is diving off docks in the Lake Region — as many as she can — that inspires her personal quest to practice the fine art of friendship.

She reached #47 on Monday, diving off a dock on Thomas Pond. This was after a woman she works with at Migis Lodge was getting ready to leave, and mentioned looking forward to going swimming.

“I said, ‘Oh, you have a dock?’,” said Strain, whose dockdiving exploits began in June, and has earned her the title as “The Dock Diving Diva” by her friend, Kathleen Stevens.

Sometimes she invites herself, other times she is invited — as word of her willingness to take the plunge has spread among summer residents living on the lakes.

She has dived into the waters of over a dozen lakes in Casco, Naples, Bridgton, Raymond, Windham and other Lake Region towns. “I just counted 16 bodies of water, more than I thought,” Strain said, after browsing her Facebook page, where she tracks all her dives. She ticked them off: Sebago, Panther, Coffee, Pleasant, Cobbosseecontee, Thomas Pond, Brandy MARY STRAIN relaxes lakeside. She has spent her summer Pond, Crescent Lake, Sag Harbor Cove, Kettle Cove, Long diving off as many docks as she can find.

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Egypt, beyond revolution: My next journey

Melinda Holmes

This is part three of a series of articles offering glimpses of Melinda’s time in Egypt. The former Bridgton resident will be attending Tufts University in the fall.

By Melinda Holmes Special to The News We carried our tired selves onto the train platform, steeling ourselves for the return journey.

On the way here to visit family in the Ain Shams district of Cairo, we had taken a taxi to the metro and then another taxi after walking through an

outdoor market selling everything from mangoes to plastic children’s toys to t-shirts.

Now, we would retrace our steps at the same hour that Egyptians flood every form of transportation on their way home, their collective consciousness turning toward “sohoor,” the final meal before beginning the daily fast of Ramadan at dawn.

Entering the metro, the old line runs from El Marg to Helwan cutting a line across some of Cairo’s densest neighborhoods. We find ourselves

local roads.

Be patient, grasshopper. The initial inconvenience will result in improved conditions for sections of this town’s paved roads.

Pavement reclamation equipment will be working at several sites — first grinding up the material and then repaving the road with asphalt-injected pavement. The work is being done

by All State Materials Group, which was awarded the bid last month.

The scheduled road improve-

ments were discussed during the Naples Board of Selectmen meeting on Monday.

Selectman Rick Paraschak wanted to make certain residents had a heads up regarding work in their neighborhoods.

“With that paver train, people are more inconvenienced and won’t be able to go down the road when the paver train is in the middle,” Paraschak said.

According to Town Manager Derek Goodine, the company doing the road upgrades will provide detours for residents.

“Less traffic speeds the process up,” he said, adding people will be pleased with the end results: Smoother roads that are more resistant to cracks and frost heaves. “I never got complaints about Lake House Road when we shut it down. In fact, people were thankful,” Goodine said.

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among many families making the same trek — a traditional obligation and joy of Ramadan — visiting relatives in the few hours that fall between breaking the fast and preparing for the next. These gatherings are full of family news and catching up. These days, exhaustive talk of politics persists. I find myself an eye amidst the storm on these occasions, immune to the extremities of emotion through my sometimes forgiving limited understanding of Arabic. What I do gather from among the layers of conversation overlaid at incrementally increasing tones is the constant levity of the Egyptian sense of humor, puncturing the tension of political debates at just the right moment.

Back in the metro, as all the adults arrange themselves with sleepy and sleeping children draped over their laps, a small girl punctuates the weary atmosphere. Her feet cleverly wedged between her two female relatives, she stands up to lean toward the open window. (The metros on this line still have opening windows and wooden shutters that roll down to block the sun). Her feet held tight against the hips of the women, she lays her small body against the back of the bench and tilts her head to take in the air. The breeze of the moving train blows her dark curls lightly, tousling them where they are fixed by a bright yellow barrette at one temple. Resting her head on the back of the seat, her eyes flicker against the dust of the

Egyptian children watching a play during a local Ramadan arts festival in the Sayeda Zeinab district of Cairo. city air.

She has captured so easily a moment of peace and comfort amid the chaos, a moment lost to most plodding through these exhausting journeys. I take a

deep breath and remember that it is this feeling of a breeze caught by chance, like humor, that keeps the people going in a world where material comfort is much less present.

STONEHAM — The public is invited to an Open House by the White Mountain National Forest Service to learn about a timber harvesting and forest management plan affecting National Forest land in Stoneham, Lovell, and Mason and Albany Townships. The Open House will be held on Thursday, Aug. 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Stoneham Town Office, 22 Butters Hill Road, Stoneham.

U.S. Forest Service specialists will provide details and answer questions about what is being called the Albany South Integrated Resource Management Project, and gather comments from the public. The Forest Service is encouraging public comments at this time to help decide what projects to continue studying, and any alternatives to the proposals.

The project area encompasses national forest land in the vicinity of Great, Beaver, Hannah, Goodwin, Meadow, and Albany Brooks in Stoneham, and would include the harvesting of around 15,000 acres of timber. Along with timber harvesting, the project proposals include watershed and wildlife habitat improvements, prescribed fire and road work.

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Sunday in park with pie

HEAD FIRST — Some of Mary Strain’s favorite photos of her diving show only her feet, such as a particularly daring dive she did off a town dock in the middle of town in Sags Harbor, N.Y. Here, however, her whole form is captured mid-flight.

She’s a dock diving diva (Continued from Page A)

Lake, Moose Pond, Woodbury Pond, Crystal Lake, Parker Pond, Highland Lake.

She couldn’t resist the urge to dive off Long Wharf during a recent vacation to Sags Harbor in Long Island, N.Y. She refers to that dive, #41, as a “coup” since it took some daring to dive off an urban dock into salt water, no less.

But “daring” herself is what this summer is all about for Strain, who came up with the idea after attending a retreat in January. Even though she grew up in South Florida, she’s not a particularly good swimmer, and since moving to Maine, marrying and having three children, her life has been rather “kidcentered.” At the retreat, she was asked to draw an item from

within a circle. She drew a rock on which the word “Friendship” had been etched.

“I took that as a sign to improve my relationships with my contemporaries, to open up to people I don’t really know, to put myself out there” and “reach out beyond my work life and my kid life,” said Strain, who has worked at Migis Lodge since 1988. On her Facebook page, she adds, “The ultimate goal is to enjoy the summer, one day at a time. ‘Collecting’ docks is icing on the cake. And now people keep saying, well, come on over!

Any time! Fun.” Strain, who is 58, said her 13-year-old daughter initially was embarrassed by her mother’s willingness to dive off other people’s docks, thinking it was a bit of “middle-age craziness.”

Now, however, her daughter has embraced the cause. “It’s about turning something that’s kind of frivolous into something more meaningful,” said Strain.

At the Coffee Pond dock of an older couple from her church, for example, she learned of their love of the land and each other (they married late in life), and “about stewardship and preserving God’s creations.” At Sag Harbor, her dive off Long Wharf opened up a conversation with the firefighter about polar dip events, and the importance of supporting charitable causes.

Asked if her dock diving has changed her in any fundamental way, she said, “Doesn’t everything, really? All I can say is I’m glad to take a little risk, and to be more brave.”

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Don Murphy feels enthusiastic about the musical lineup for this year’s Casco Recreation Department fundraiser.

But, he said he is a little hesitant about playing his flute in front of an audience that has easy access to pies.

“I’ve played at the Fryeburg Fair with an Elvis impersonator, and I’ve played at pubs in Bethel, but I have never given pies to an audience before a performance,” said Murphy, who is billing himself as the Pie’d Piper. He will also serve as the master of ceremonies.

According to Casco Recreation Department Director Beth Latsey, the second annual Pie in the Park event was planned to raise money to support recreation programs such as the Veterans’ breakfast, the coach appreciation dinner, and other youth activities.

Casco Librarian Wes Covey, who plays the guitar and bass, will kick off the evening with some folk songs on his guitar.

The headlining band is Shakedown, whose members hail from Bridgton. Murphy also reigned in Mister Moon, a trio of women musicians, who delve into country music. Sisters Hallee and Kati Pottle are joined

by Rachel Keyes in this talented threesome. Each of the musicians in Mister Moon take turns performing the vocals.

Local resident Mark Hitchcock will accompany Murphy during some of the numbers.

“The evening will be a nice mix of country, folk and blues.

Volunteers for Pie in the Park, a Casco Recreation Department (CRD) fundraiser, pose with instruments and a pie. From left, Casco Code Enforcement Officer Don Murphy, CRD Director Beth Latsey and Casco Librarian Wes Covey.

The event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 26 at the Casco Days Field in the Village. (De Busk Photo)

You can’t leave out the blues,” Murphy said.

“This is a family-oriented evening with local musicians showcased. Everyone agreed to volunteer their time for this community celebration. And, it’s for a great cause,” he said.

As far as the lineup of desserts — you name it, and someone will most likely bake it. Local bakeries and members of the Casco Recreation Committee will supour reach statewide.” ply the pies for the event.

Villa said the first application The slices of pie will be sold came from Delmore Maxfield for $2 each. Later in the evening, of Harrison. Delmore served in whole pies will be auctioned off, France and received a Purple Heart and an Oak Leaf Cluster — essentially two Purple Hearts.

He was hit by shrapnel when the building he was in was attacked. When he returned to duty, Delmore was again hit by shrapnel when his platoon came across a mine field.

“It’s been an honor to talk with him and to hear his stories.

There are many more to be told and we want to honor these men and women,” Villa said. “World War II veterans fought a war that threatened our existence as a

Drive starts to ID ‘Flight’ candidates HARRISON — The search for Maine WWII veterans to take part in Honor Flight Maine has started.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars St. John Post 9326 Ladies Auxiliary of Harrison is working with Honor Flight New England to locate and identify Maine’s World War II veterans for the purpose of transporting these heroes to Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect at their memorials.

Honor Flight New England is a nonprofit organization created solely to honor America’s veterans for all their sacrifices.

Lisa Villa, chairwoman of the Honor Flight Maine committee, said, “We started our search informally, but decided to extend

HOPING TO TAKE FLIGHT — WWII veteran Delmore Maxfield of Harrison is pictured here with Lisa Villa turning in his application for Honor Flight New England.

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If it rains next Sunday, the event will be moved into the gymnasium of the nearby Casco Community Center.

Latsey recommended attendees bring their own chairs or blankets.

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Too noisy for guests, B&B owner files complaint of a peaceful sleep — is something that recently appeared on a website that lists overnight accommodations in Naples.

Someone commented that her business, the Augustus Bove House, was a lovely historical building, but far too noisy, she

Road reclamation

(Continued from Page A) “People at the (Lake Region) Middle School will love Kansas Road, not having to bang their vehicles along that road anymore,” Goodine said.

As part of the Maine Department of Transportation’s bridge and Causeway work project, Lake House Road was paved on Aug. 7.

However, the cost of the current line-up of road upgrades (about 52,980 square yards) will be covered by the town’s road repair funds.

The process is called full-depth recycled pavement with injected asphalt stabilization. The asphalt-added pavement bonds better with the road base.

The following sections of roadway face repairs, which could begin as early as Monday and could last as long as two weeks: • Chaplin Mills Road: From the end of the new pavement for about .68 miles.

• Kansas Road: From the bridge near the intersection of Route 302 to a quarter mile down the road just shy of the sports field.

• King Hill Road: From the new pavement near John Main’s driveway and continuing for .36 miles.

• Lambs Mill Road: From the bottom of Gore Road hill to the hill across the bridge for a total of .79 miles. Also, a second .22mile section where ditch work has occurred.

• Lake House Road: From the intersection of King Hill Road and continuing for .24 miles to culvert. Another section begins at Pole 24 and ends one mile north of that marker.

• Wiley Road: Starts at the intersection of Route 35 and extends .46 miles.

According to Goodine, the initial binder is required to harden for seven days. Then, crews will return to those sites to finish the surface paving.

The good news: It won’t be dusty.

“With other reclaimed roads, it can get dusty,” he said, adding the advanced technique keeps dust down.

“There will be other sections we will want to do in the future — down the road,” Goodine concluded.

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“I get thousands of complaints. Sometimes, it is someone who has a neighbor fixing the exhaust on a car, and making a lot of noise late at night,” Goodine said.

While he has tried to remedy the neighbor versus neighbor noise, Goodine said he has never intervened when the clamor is part of a paid job like yard maintenance.

Members of the board explained that the town could not enforce a noise ordinance — since none existed on the books. The noise issue would have to be resolved between the local business owners.

Stetson said it was her understanding that if a town did not have a noise ordinance the residents should adhere to the state’s noise ordinance, which defines the quiet time as between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.

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want to be woken up at 5 a.m.,” he later said.

Caron sympathized with Stetson, saying he has been awakened by noises near his home during traditional quiet times – especially during the summertime.

Selectman Dana Watson said with the later sunrise times as summer wanes and autumn nears, the maintenance work will begin later in the morning – allowing Stetson’s guests to get a few more winks.

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She claimed a phone call to the rubbish-hauling company only resulted in a pickup at 4:30 a.m., instead of 5 a.m.

“4:30 a.m. seems a bit early for those guys to be doing their work. I understood there is state law for noise,” Stetson said.

Chairman Bob Caron, Sr. asked, “Is it affecting your lodging?”

Stetson answered, “Yes.” “If you have customers paying good money, they don’t

(Continued from Page A) use public comments to refine the proposals as needed, and will then conduct an analysis to predict any effects to soils, water, recreation activities, vegetation, air quality, wildlife, and other natural, social, and economic resources. A final decision on the Albany South Integrated Resource Project is expected in October, 2013 after the environmental analysis and further public review and comment is completed.

If unable to attend the Open House, information about the proposed projects may be obtained by contacting Kori Marchowsky at 603-536-6108 or e-mail at kmarchowsky@fs.fed. us or Steve Bumps at 603-466-2713 or e-mail at sbumps@fs.fed.

(Continued from Page A) us. Information is also available on the Web at www.fs.fed.us/r9/ nation and as a free society. With forests/white_mountain/ over 1,000 World War II veterans dying each day, now is the time to express our thanks to these brave men and women.”

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said. Stetson is worried that the website entry will deter future guests from booking a room.

So, Stetson filed two noise complaints with the Town of Naples. Then, she brought those complaints before the Naples Board of Selectmen on Monday.

“There is a handy man at Rick’s Café who blows leaves every morning from 4 a.m. to 5 a.m.,” she told the board.

“One morning, I got up earlier than usual. I went out in my bathrobe to talk to him. He ran into Rick’s and locked the door and wouldn‘t answer the door,” she said.

She mentioned the leaf-blowing had not occurred over the weekend. She asked if the noise had been curtailed because someone from the town had talked to the gentleman after she had officially filed the complaints.

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August 16, 2012, The Bridgton News, Page A

Town to pursue taxes owed

STILL PICKING BLUEBERRIES — Blueberry picking continues strong with three tons of berries picked so far this 2012 season at Crabtree’s Blueberries in Sebago. Picking is expected to continue well into September as the late variety Elliotts continue to ripen. The lucky pickers who helped Crabtree’s reach this benchmark on Saturday, Aug. 28, were Peter and Karen Cutrone from Denmark. Presenting them with their three-ton certificate is Stella Fillmore-Patrick (right) and Colby the official blueberry greeter dog.

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By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — As of Wednesday morning, a Superior Court judge had not issued a ruling on a case involving the Town of Casco and Freedom of Information Act (FOA) requests.

Casco resident Jeannine Oren brought the civil case

against the town to the Portlandbased court; and a Superior Court judge heard the case last Wednesday.

According to Casco Town Manager Dave Morton, Oren had used the FOA to request a copy of the auditor’s worksheets from a recent town audit.

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provided the audit report for the town.

When the FOA request was made, Morton had responded to Oren — as is required by law.

His response was that the town did not have copies of the auditor’s worksheets, and that paperwork was the property of Purdy Powers.

According to the FOA laws in the State of Maine, a municipality is not required to generate additional paperwork or information — if it is not already (Continued from Page A) available in some readable or office to handle the noise issues. video-taped format.

Stetson said she had tried that route, and was less than pleased Morton said he expects with the results. the judge’s ruling in the near Caron encouraged Stetson to seek a solution with one of the future. co-owners of Rick’s Café, Eddie Osborne.

RULING, Page A “Unless you have the goodwill of Eddie, unless you have Eddie’s ear, we cannot do much,” he said.

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Noise complaint

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Two weeks ago, the Casco Board of Selectmen voted to pursue the collection of back taxes still owed from the 2010 tax year and earlier.

Since that time, the Town of Casco has received $40,000 in back tax revenue, according to Casco Town Manager Dave Morton.

To reduce the debt on the books as well as put pressure on property owners who had not paid taxes in two years or more, the board agreed to follow through with the process of putting liens on parcels that have unpaid taxes.

“Letters are going out to people with taxes that have been owed since 2010, and before that,” Morton told the board.

The letter warns that the property lien process will begin — if payment plans are not made, he said.

On Tuesday night, the selectmen voted to write off four properties as non-collectable property taxes.

In related news, Vision Government Solutions, the firm hired to do the property revaluation for the town, has begun its work — visiting shoreland properties first.

“The Vision company is currently reviewing properties.

If anyone has concerns, feel free to call the town offices,” Morton said, He added that the town staff has already fielded several phone calls from residents worried about the validity of people showing up on their property.

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Page A, The Bridgton News, August 16, 2012

Incidents appearing on the Bridgton Police blotter These items appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter (this is a partial listing): Tuesday, Aug. 7 8:52 a.m. A boat was reportedly stolen sometime during the night from a Portland Road location.

12:11 p.m. Police attempted to locate a male subject, whose vehicle reportedly was involved in a hit-and-run accident.

1:59 p.m. Police investigated a report of a fight at Highland Lake Beach.

7:34 p.m. Information was received regarding a possible sex offense.

Wednesday, Aug. 8 2:18 a.m. A woman reported the theft of prescription medication.

11:56 a.m. Police met with a subject regarding theft of money from a bank account.

3:54 p.m. A caller asked how to deal with snakes that were inside a camp.

Thursday, Aug. 9

11:09 a.m. A 2007 Nissan, operated by Gary C. Ingraham of Sweden, went off North High Street. Ingraham complained of shoulder pain following the crash.

12:42 p.m. A two-vehicle accident in the Woods Pond parking lot resulted in minor damage. The drivers were identified as Margaret F. Rowe of Bridgton, operating a 2002 Jeep Liberty, and Susan Hagerstrom, also of Bridgton, operating a 2004 Hyundai Elantra.

1:29 p.m. Police investigated a forgery/fraud complaint at a Main Street business.

1:36 p.m. Police checked the wellbeing of a man, who reportedly was slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle parked on Iredale Street.

3:12 to 3:24 p.m. Police investigated three theft complaints.

3:52 p.m. Police responded to an accident at the intersection of Upper Ridge and Chadbourne

Hill Roads. The drivers were Sunfish sailboat was reportedly identified as Jayne K. Fraser of stolen from the Moose Pond Lynnfield, Mass., operating a boat launch area.

1999 Mercury, and Michael J. Saturday, Aug. 11 Meserve of Bridgton, operating 10:44 a.m. A caller asked a 2012 Kia Sorento. police to visit his property 5:27 p.m. Police respond- because he believes someone ed to a report that a construc- may be growing marijuana tion vehicle backed into a car there. in the Lake Region House of 3:11 p.m. Police received a Pizza parking lot. The drivers report that a 9-year-old girl was were identified as Amanda C. “almost abducted” by a male Anderson of Sebago, operating a 2002 GMC, and Corey S. Larue of Auburn, operating a 2003 OTH Cat. No injuries were reported.

The Oxford County Sheriff’s 10:45 p.m. Fryeburg Police Department processed the folsought Bridgton Police assis- lowing arrests: tance to evict a large group of Aug. 2: John Paul Buck, 28, people from a campground. of Waterford was charged with Friday, Aug. 10 violation of bail conditions.

1:12 a.m. A caller asked Aug. 4: Joshua A. Reyes, 24, police to check the wellbeing of Haverhill, Mass. was charged of a man, who was wearing with criminal trespass and theft dark clothing and “screaming of services following an incident for help” on North High Street. at a Fryeburg campground at 3 1:16 p.m. Police checked a a.m.

Willis Park Road location after Aug. 5: Christina M. Mulhern, receiving a call regarding a pos- 23, of Methuen, Mass., was sible domestic dispute there. charged with operating while 3 p.m. A motorist reportedly under the influence following a failed to pay $49.63 for gaso- stop in Fryeburg at 11:21 a.m. line at a local gas station.

Aug. 6: Marcel Luis Sol, 28, (Continued from Page A) 4:21 p.m. A rented blue of Waterford was charged with “It could be tomorrow. It could be two weeks from now,” he said, adding the judge was also presiding over a murder case.

“The conundrum is: If the judge rules in the favor of Jeannine Oren, our auditor from Purdy Powers has said there are no auditor’s worksheets to hand over.”

Late last month, members of the Casco Board of Selectmen The following individuals were indicted by a Cumberland had received subpoenas to appear in Superior Court on Aug. 8.

County Grand Jury this month for crimes allegedly committed in the Lake Region: Michael James Harmon, 29, of Bridgton, one count of burglary Class B and one count of theft Class E. Date of incident: June 23, 2012. Department: Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department.

Josef Polivka, 23, of Fryeburg, one count of assault of an (Continued from Page A) officer, Class C; one count of criminal operating while under people who are doing property revaluations, Morton said. the influence, Class D; and refusing to submit to arrest, Class At this point in time, Vision employees are assessing waterfront properties on Big Sebago Lake, Thomas Pond, Coffee D. Date of offense: May 21, 2012. Department: Bridgton Police Pond, Parker Pond, Thompson Lake and Pleasant Lake, he Department.

Milton Rivers, 55, of Naples, one count theft of services, Class said.

C and negotiating a worthless instrument, Class E. Date of incident: March 3, 2012. Department: Cumberland County Sheriff’s Dr. Ted Rogers Department.

Activator Thomas Staley, 29, of Bridgton, one count of burglary, Class B and one count of theft, Class E. Date of incident: June 23, 2012.

Department: Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department.

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Aug. 8: Ryan P. O’Keefe, 37, of Fryeburg was arrested for being a fugitive from justice.

The arrest occurred at 11:10 a.m. at the Oxford casino.

Aug. 10: Sean M. Bergeron, 28, of Harrison was arrested for domestic violence assault, aggravated criminal mischief, possession of drugs and theft at a Lake Road location at 12:05 a.m.

Aug. 10: Evan M. Mondor, 20, of Spencer, Mass. was arrest-

ed at 1:25 a.m. at Swan Falls in Fryeburg and charged with criminal trespass.

Aug. 10: Tanner J. Simonovitch, 20, of Spencer, Mass. was arrested at 1:40 a.m. in Fryeburg and charged with domestic violence assault, aggravated criminal mischief, possession of drugs and theft.

Aug. 13: Kori J. Hinds, 21, of Brownfield was arrested at 2:37 a.m. and charged with disorderly conduct.

CCSO blotter

Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to the following incidents: Tuesday, Aug. 7 8:31 a.m. Deputy Cofone responded to a property damage accident at the intersection of Roosevelt Trail and Tingley Brook in Naples.

10:17 a.m. Deputy Thorpe investigated a criminal mischief complaint at a Roosevelt Trail location in Naples.

11:40 a.m. Deputy Thorpe responded to a property damage accident on Main Street in Harrison.

3 p.m. Deputy Welsh investigated a shoplifting incident at a Naples store.

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August 16, 2012, The Bridgton News, Page A

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Fireworks hot topic, group formed

By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Faced with conflicting fireworks proposals and no clear public consensus, the Bridgton Board of Selectmen agreed Tuesday to create a committee to craft an ordinance over the winter and present it to voters next June.

Town Manager Mitch Berkowitz will create a charge for the committee and report back to the board at their Aug. 28 meeting.

Meanwhile, Police Chief Kevin Schofield agreed, at the request of Selectman Doug Taft, to seek advice from the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office as to whether fireworks complaints could be dealt with under the town’s Disorderly Housing Ordinance.

Taft seemed to think it would fit, since repeated loud noise problems are addressed under the Disorderly Housing ordinance, but Schofield wasn’t so sure. Under the new state law that went into effect Jan. 1, it is legal to buy and use consumer fireworks up to 10 p.m. on private property. That has been the message police have given to those who call complaining — as long as it is not happening after 10 p.m., there is nothing police can do.

But Taft said that rental properties might be a different story, since the state law also requires that people shooting off fireworks have the permission of the property owner.

Several residents who spoke Tuesday, however, did not see what all the fuss over fireworks was about.

The Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an “After Hours” open house on Thursday, Aug. 23 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the chamber information center at 101 Portland Road, Bridgton.

Each month, a chamber member hosts an “After Hours” event at their place of business. These events are great opportunities to network with other business and community members and learn about the vast number and types of businesses operating in the 13-town region. As with all chamber events, all members of the public and non-member businesses are welcome to attend. There will be food and refreshments served, as well as entertainment.

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TAKING A CLOSE LOOK — At the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library, Colin Barker, 7, of Harrison, gets a closer look at a bat that was preserved in Plexiglas. Barker was among almost 100 children and adults who attended a hands-on lesson about bats, which was presented by Robin Kuehn, a summer intern for Chewonki Traveling Natural History Programs.

(De Busk Photo) “We just have to get used to it,” said Greg Watkins, pointing out that the law is still new and “the novelty (of buying and using fireworks) is going to pass.”

Watkins said if Bridgton bans fireworks, it would send the wrong message to businesses that may want to locate in town. Resident Vanessa Jones said it also would be the wrong message to send to younger people.

“When you ban fun, the word gets around, and the 20– to-40-year-olds don’t come to Bridgton,” she said, prompting brief applause.

Selectman Bob McHatton suggested a moratorium on fireworks be imposed until an ordinance could be written, but

there was little support for his idea.

Berkowitz said the different suggestions made for controlling fireworks reflect “some interesting dynamics that all are bringing to the table.” Fire Chief Glen Garland has ideas about the storage and sale of fireworks, while Greg Jones proposed an ordinance last year that would give the town authority to license fireworks dealers who wanted to locate in town. Noble House owner Julie Whelchel suggested Bridgton take the same action as was taken by neighboring Harrison and other Maine towns, by simply re-adopting the language taken out of the state law in January, thereby reinstating the ban on the sale, use and posses-

sion of consumer fireworks.

Saying she was speaking on behalf of other downtown area residents, Whelchel wrote in an e-mail, “We believe that adopting an ordinance that reverts to prior Maine law language is the most clear approach to dealing with this public nuisance. We see no need to re-invent the wheel.”

Resident Peter Bowen, who said he has been bothered by fireworks, said, “I don’t understand when someone says that we should just get used to it. To me, this is a disturbance of the peace.” He said he hoped that all sides would get together and discuss a compromise, because “reasonable persons can come up with reasonable conclusions.”

Renys stores push for energy savings

When Bob Reny’s father founded Renys 62 years ago, he couldn’t have imagined it would become a Maine icon, let alone one of the state’s most energy-efficient businesses.

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at 12 of their 16 locations since Renys operates the majorcompleting 30 energy efficien- ity of its retail stores in aging cy projects through Efficiency downtown buildings and most Maine programs. Renys began have needed considerable using Efficiency Maine incen- energy improvements. To date, tives in 2006 and have replaced Renys has received $108,176 old fluorescent lights with in incentives from Efficiency new energy-efficient light- Maine’s Business Program to ing; insulated walls, ceilings help cover the $409,584 in enerand basements; and installed gy-efficiency improvements. energy-efficient windows and Best estimates show that Renys high-tech heating, ventilation, is saving more than $95,000 per (Continued from Page A) and air conditioning (HVAC) year by using 634,381 fewer keep account information secure: systems with programmable kilowatt-hours across its stores, • CMP will not call a customer for payment if his or her energy controls.

RENYS, Page A account is in good standing; • Customers who need to make an urgent payment should do so only through the company’s website or at one of the payment agents listed on the website at www.cmpco.com; • Customers who have any questions about a call for an overdue payment are urged to contact CMP by calling 1-800-750-4000.

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FINISHED AND READY TO PLAY UPON — Students celebrate the completion of double-sided game boards with their teacher, Hugh Luck, a decorative arts painter from New Jersey. Each student designed their own game board. The game board class was part of the recent 2012 Cultural Heritage Series sponsored by the Rufus Porter Museum, and complemented the current loan exhibit, The Art of the Gameboard, on display at the museum until Oct. 13. The museum is located at 67 North High Street, and more information is available on the website at rufusportermuseum.org or by calling 647-2828. Additional classes will be offered Sept. 14-15. Students from left to right are: Andrea Hawkes, Judy Graham, Marcia Harris, Carl Lindberg and David Gompert.

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Valentine Kobilansky started her artistic career in Moscow in the 80s, where she took classes in drawing and gouache. Valentine is showing oil paintings in a variety of subjects including still life, landscape and abstract.

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Heather MacLeod is a multi-media artist form Brownfield. She is a painter, photographer and sculptor. She paints with watercolor, oils and water-borne enamel. Her work is both realistic and abstract.

Heather’s true love is found object sculpture. She loves to “repurpose” old rusty metal and wooden parts into creative and often humorous forms. Her work at this show includes a sampling of all she does.

Terri Brooks of Freedom, N.H., who works in watercolor and pastel. A retired Conway School District art teacher, her award-winning work is noted for her use of light and atmosphere. She is exhibiting landscapes and figures in the show.

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“Being a year-round retail business is tough in Maine. By keeping our operating costs down, we are able to stay in business during the slow retail sales months,” said Bob Reny, son of founder Robert H. (R.H.) Reny. “We pride ourselves on giving Mainers a local established place to shop year-round, while providing consistent full-time work for employees and hopefully even pay them a bonus. In addition, we’re able to pass those savings along to our customers and keep our prices reasonable.”

Renys has undertaken several projects each year, including complete building rehabilitations when they open a new store.

One of the first priorities for Bob Reny and his team when they open a new store is making the building as energy efficient as possible – no small task for buildings that average 75 to 200 years old. To determine an efficiency upgrade plan, Renys meets with an Efficiency Maine representative who recommends a list of energy-saving projects. After reviewing the recommendations, one of Efficiency Maine’s Qualified Partners is hired to perform the upgrades.

Qualified Partners, or QPs, are contractors located throughout the state who are specially trained in Efficiency Maine’s incentive programs. A complete list can be found at www.efficiencymaine. com/at-work/qualified-partners.

“The money we save on energy costs in our existing locations has given us the impetus to open new stores,” said Reny. “We know going in that we’ll need to invest in upgrades, but we also know that we’ll recoup that money when we invest in energy efficiency. With the Efficiency Maine Business Program as an energy partner, it’s like always having a trusted consultant at your side.”

Once the work has been inspected, qualified businesses can apply for an incentive to help with the cost. According to Bob Reny, Qualified Partners he has used such as Gilman Electric or WestCo will complete and submit the necessary paperwork to Efficiency Maine. Incentive reimbursements generally take a month or less from the time the work is completed and inspected.

Bob Reny notes that his company likes to spread the work out across a variety of energy partners.

“Efficiency Maine projects give you that push to do the energyefficiency upgrades because they’ll pay for themselves over time, and often we start seeing the savings right away,” stated Reny.

“We have saved a lot by insulating and installing new lighting, energy controls and HVAC units that are so much more efficient compared to the older models.”

In addition to opening two new stores in 2011 in Topsham and Portland, the company has undertaken six projects to replace lighting at the main warehouse in Newcastle, and in its retail stores in Damariscotta, Gardiner, Dexter, Madison and Farmington. The improved lighting creates a better work environment for employees and a better shopping experience for customers.

“It’s like the difference between night and day,” Reny says.

“We didn’t realize we had been working in the dark.”

The improved lighting included the installation of T-8 lights, which use less energy, last longer and have the same level of illumination as old standard T-12 lights.

And Renys isn’t done yet. There are plans to finish energy upgrades in the Bath store, install a new HVAC unit in Belfast and undertake a big expansion project in Damariscotta.

“In old buildings, everything is getting worn out, and we need to decide what to do – we always end up doing more, in part due to the incentives from Efficiency Maine,” said Reny. “We want to be good stewards of these historic buildings to keep them alive for a long time to come. In part, that’s because Renys is in it for the long haul, but also because we want to help communities – and everyone in them —succeed. It’s a win-win.”

“Efficiency Maine is dedicated to helping Mainers save on energy costs with solutions that reduce their demand for heating fuels and electricity,” said Efficiency Maine Executive Director Michael Stoddard. “We’ve basically discovered the cheapest energy in America – and that’s energy efficiency.”

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This exceptionally high quality arts and crafts fair is comprised solely of artists whose work has been judged to be “excellent.” Indeed, as

the artists are 100% juried, it is one of the best fairs of its kind to be found anywhere!

About 60 artists will be displaying and selling their work, which ranges from fine jewelry, funky jewelry, textiles, photography, woodenware, ceramics, fine art and more.

Several artists have donated pieces for the lively auction that occurs on the day of the Fair; the items for the raffle will be on display at the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library in advance of the Fair.

Tickets may be purchased at the library or on the day of the Fair at $1 for one ticket and $5 for a book of six tickets. Each item is worth at least $50, and you need not be present to win.

Several artists from the Maine Craft Guild are participating this year, and among them, for the first time, are Karl Rau and his wife, Sharon, who have developed a technique of mounting pressed flowers (real flowers) in a vacuum seal to preserve them and then framing them. They FAIR NEWCOMER — Karl Rau of South China, who with will last this way for many his wife is a newcomer to the Lovell Arts & Artisan Fair this years of beauty. The flowers are grown in their gardens in year. The flowers portrait is an example of his work.

Artist Karl Rau to exhibit at the Lovell Arts & Artisan Fair this Saturday South China; the materials and methods used for pressing, drying and vacuum sealing the “garden in a frame” come from Japan. Their shop in South China is called “Simply Maine Stuff.”

Lunch is available for purchase, and includes a wide array of homemade sandwiches and desserts. There will be a used book sale, which includes excellent quality books of all types for children and adults.

Off-street parking is ample.

No need to park on the street!

The entire venue is handicapped accessible.

The Lovell Arts & Artisans Fair is a major fundraiser for the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library in Lovell.

‘TV’ wardens at Wildlife Park GRAY — So many parents have asked about an opportunity for their children to meet some of the Maine Game Wardens featured on the popular Animal Planet TV show, North Woods Law, that a special appearance at the Maine Wildlife Park off Route 26 in Gray has been scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 23 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Visitors to the park will have the opportunity to meet several of the Game Wardens, and a couple of their K9s, to learn more about them and their job! There will be some special items for the kids, autographs will be signed, and make sure to bring your cameras to have photos taken with the stars! There is no extra fee for this special event, however regular park admission will apply.

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UP FOR AUCTION OR RAFFLE — Pictured is one of the children’s Adirondack chairs to be raffled off by the Casco Public Library. There are three adult and four children’s chairs for either silent auction or raffle. The chairs are pictured on the library’s website where the current bids are shown. Bids can be made by calling 627-4541 or by visiting the library. Raffle tickets are $5 each or six for $20. The silent auction will end on Labor Day weekend.

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BRIDGTON: The Great Adventure Challenge. A unique triathlon at Pleasant Mountain (Shawnee Peak Ski Resort) in West Bridgton on Saturday, Aug. 18 beginning at 9 a.m. The triathlon includes: 2.5 miles kayaking or canoeing on Moose Pond; 16-plus miles biking both on asphalt surface and logging roads; 2 mile dash/hike up and down Pleasant Mountain.

Fee is $60 per athlete or $150 per team. To register online or for more information, go to www.maineadventureracing. com or contact Challenge Director Rob Knowles at 6475298. Proceeds benefit Good Neighbors Inc., a program that assists those with intellectual disabilities in western Maine.

Volunteers are needed; if interested contact Rob Knowles.

BRIDGTON: Loon Echo Trek. For a reduced rate, enter the Loon Echo Land Trust Trek by July 1. The annual Trek is slated for Saturday, Sept. 15 at Shawnee Peak.

This popular annual benefit for Loon Echo Land Trust attracts hundreds of people from across New England and beyond offers something for everyone. Choose between a 25-, 50- or 100-mile bicycle trek through breathtaking farm fields, lakes and mountains or enjoy a six mile hike across the ridge of Pleasant Mountain with gourmet rest stops along the way.

New this year will be monthly training rides held at 8 a.m. on the first Sunday of each month. These rides will take you along various routes, which tour Loon Echo preserves and promises to be beautiful while offering excellent training.

Visit www.loonechotrek.org for more information Loon Echo Land Trust protects over 4,000 acres of land in the northern Sebago Lake region.

Registration is now open and people are encouraged to sign up for the “Early Bird Special” before July 1. For more information, visit www.loonechotrek.org. Volunteers are also KATHERINE BUICK heads toward the finish line during needed for the trek and are encouraged to e-mail trek@lelt. org or call 647-4352.

Saturday’s Tour de Lovell. See race story on Page 1C.

filming a second season of North Woods Law with current and new Maine Game Wardens for exciting new shows about Maine and the dangerous jobs of our Game Wardens.

Maine Game Wardens Rick Laflamme, Jonathan Parker, Alan Curtis with K9 “Cruizer,” Kris MacCabe with K9 “Morgan” and Sgt. Tim Spahr will be appearing.

Don’t forget your cameras!

The Maine Wildlife Park has over 30 species of native wildlife on display, plus wildlife gardens, nature trails, a fish hatchery and other interactive exhibits and displays. The park is open daily now through Nov. 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; visitors must exit the premises by 6 p.m.

Admission to the park is free for ages 3 and under; $5 for ages 5-12; $7 for adults; and $5 for seniors. Groups of 15 or more are $3.50 per person.

The Maine Wildlife Park is owned and operated by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

The park exists to promote an understanding and awareness of the wildlife, conservation and habitat protection programs and projects of MDIFW.

Guild honors helpers Members of the Bridgton Hospital Guild gathered for a luncheon recently to recognize the volunteer commitments of 29 Guild members representing nearly 7,100 hours of service to the organization.

The following volunteers were recognized: Tanya Allen, Marjorie Blaney, Peter Bollen, Denise Borgeson, David Croteau, Eileen Croteau, Terry Curns, Bonnie Douglass, James Fallon, Diana Fallon, Sheryl Field, Jeff Hanscom, Emily Hammerle, Mary Herland, Ann Ineson, Jean Kobrock, James Knox, Barbara MacLean, Ellia Manners, Sherry Morrison, GUILD, Page 10A

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Guild volunteers (Continued from Page A) Linda Neilson, Mary Ann Poel, Elna Stone, Tom Stone, Susan Strong, Jack Sunders, Fern Twitchell, Donald Wright and Sandra Weygandt.

Volunteers received lapel pins in recognition of volunteered hours between 100 and 249, 250 and 500, and over 500 hours.

Hours are based on a fiscal year basis.

The Bridgton Hospital Guild is a not-for-profit organization that supports the Bridgton Hospital with their various philanthropic endeavors that include the Twitchell Café, located on the hospital campus, and the Thrift Shop, located on Main Street in Bridgton, adjacent to Renys. Each year at their annual meeting, The Bridgton Hospital Guild presents a check to Bridgton Hospital to purchase medical equipment that the hospital has identified as urgently needed. In 2011, the Guild presented their largest annual gift, $42,000, which was used for the purchase of rehabilitation equipment for the expanded Swing Bed Rehabilitation area on the inpatient unit.

New members are always encouraged to join the Bridgton Hospital Guild. Membership applications are available at the THANKS FOR YOUR COMMITMENT — The Bridgton Hospital Guild gathered for a Volunteer Recognition Luncheon at Twitchell Café or Guild Thrift Shop or by going to www.bridgthe Ruby Slipper Café, Harrison, and recognized 29 members for nearly 7,100 hours of volunteering last (fiscal) year. tonhospital.org

Ordinance would mandate use of sprinkler systems

(Continued from Page A) rushed. Following the August informational sessions, the committee will report back to the board and continue their work in preparation for a vote next June.

Few public comments were made Tuesday after Committee members Brian Thomas and Bob Ellis gave a brief overview of the ordinance. Thomas said the Bridgton Planning Board,

of which he is also a member, asked for a committee to be created to study fire suppression because they’ve been struggling with subdivision ordinance language requiring that “adequate fire protection shall be provided.”

The current reliance on a tanker shuttle system with mutual aid from surrounding towns has come into serious question during at least two

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puffs of smoke continued to emit from where the barn once stood.

“Firefighters continue to check on the place,” Labounty said.

Labounty said the couple always looks forward to spending time in Maine each year.

He recalls phone conversations, which the Booles had started a countdown to when they would arrive at the Town Farm Road home.

“They just love it here,” Labounty said as he looked out over the expansive field behind the home, which includes stonewalls and a view of Long Lake in GAPING HOLE where lightthe distance. “You can see why.” ning hit a barn roof.

Rickett to resign

(Continued from Page A) been interviewed in the past, and may be fresh in the minds” of people who served on the interview panel last time.

After hearing the news, Selectman Rick Paraschak provided accolades for Rickett.

“I want to publicly thank Boni for her service, and wish her the best in future endeavors,” Paraschak said.

Goodine agreed that Rickett’s service has been invaluable.

“She is a multi-tasking CEO. She can fill any position in the office,” he said.

“She can write what I want to write for an answer before I even say it. We have been working together that long,” CEO Boni Rickett to resign in October Goodine said.

According to Rickett, a common inquiry that is unique to the Lake Region has to do with rules governing construction and tree removal on waterfront parcels.

“The shoreland ordinance is always a big issue – making that information available for shoreland property owners,” she said.

“I do get a lot of calls from people interested in properties. I help out prospective buyers. They ask what the regulations are for the properties” that they are considering buying, she said.

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subdivision reviews in Bridgton over the past year. Both were in rural locations, away from public water, on roads with grades, widths or turnarounds that challenged the wisdom of relying on a traditional shuttle operation alone. But because the town has no language to define what is adequate and what is not in terms of fire protection, the board approved both projects despite their reservations.

The National Fire Protection Association has called for requiring sprinklers in all new single-family homes since 2006, and the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office also recommends sprinklers as the best way to put out a fire quickly. However, the Maine Legislature, while adopting most of the NFPA’s life safety code, has left the decision on whether to mandate sprinklers up to individual communities.

To date, only the cities of Portland, Westbrook and

Rockland mandate sprinklers for all new construction, as Bridgton’s proposed ordinance would require. Several other communities, including Gorham, Falmouth and Sanford, have limited ordinances that require sprinklers under certain circumstances, such as new homes in subdivisions that do not have water sources for fire departments.

Nationally, only the states of California and Maryland have adopted the sprinkler requirement, which has been strongly opposed for decades by realtors, banks and homebuilding construction companies.

Bridgton’s ordinance applies to commercial construction as well as residential construction, whether single-family or multi-family. The only exclusion is seasonal dwellings, but that exclusion would no longer apply if a seasonal dwelling, or any existing structure, is “converted, altered or repaired in excess of 50% of assessed

value or increase in area/volume in excess of 30% in aggregate.” The sprinkler requirement would also apply to any structures undergoing a change of use. The sprinkler system must meet NFPA standards and be installed by a certified professional licensed by the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

Members of the Fire Suppression Committee include Thomas, Fire Chief Glen Garland, Deputy Fire Chief Todd Perreault, Planning Board Chairman Steve Collins, Skip Sullivan and Bob Ellis.

Ellis said the committee looked into alternatives to requiring developers to install sprinklers, such as cisterns (too expensive, he said) and fire ponds (one built in town at a subdivision has run dry, he said).

“The best solution is to mandate sprinklers, because you want water on that fire as soon as possible,” he said.

A fire doubles in size every

minute, and even if firefighters arrive in five or 10 minutes the flames can grow out of control.

Sprinklers activate within a minute or two of sensing fire.

And contrary to popular belief, Ellis added, “Sprinklers are very affordable today,” and help lower insurance rates.

Selectman Woody Woodward asked what the cost would be to a homeowner. Both Ellis and Perreault said the costs, while dependent on several factors, range from $2.60 to $3.10 a square foot.

Resident Glen “Bear” Zaidman said the state doesn’t require sprinklers, and resident Mark Lopez said the costs would be much higher for renovation projects.

Perreault said the committee is well aware the ordinance needs to be publicly discussed and debated. “We want very knowledgeable people to come (to the informational sessions) and help us” in the process, he said.

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JEWELRY AT THE FAIR — Carly Rudd displays some of the magnificent jewelry from Harvest Gold Gallery in Center Lovell, which will be at the Lovell Arts & Artisans Fair this Saturday, Aug. 18.

Harvest Gold at the Lovell Fair

CENTER LOVELL — After 15 years in beautiful Center Lovell, Harvest Gold Gallery still shines as the gem of the mountains of western Maine.

Owners Bill and Lynda Rudd opened the Gallery on Dec. 24, 1996, converting it from a multi-roomed real estate office, to the beautiful all American craft artist gallery that it is today. They have been building on their business since then, bringing in more and more artists, and expanding their own array of handmade jewelry.

Lynda started making jewelry at the age of 12 in the DeCordova Art Museum School under the instruction of a master goldsmith from Italy.

She continued to study jewelry making in high school. Lynda went on to Massachusetts College of Art, and Portland School of Art to further her jewelry making skills. After college, she apprenticed for five years at two different goldsmith studios. Lynda received her gemological certificate from the Gemological Institute of America.

Bill began making jewelry in Lynda’s studio. There, he began

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learning basic goldsmith techniques with a special interest in forming and raising. He studied with Heike Seppa, a master goldsmith from Finland.

Both Bill and Lynda bring beautiful jewelry into the gallery almost daily — Bill, always creating new ways to form earrings, necklaces, bracelets; and Lynda, doing beautiful gem setting, with the lovely Maine tourmaline carried at Harvest Gold Gallery.

Harvest Gold Gallery was voted “Best Gallery with a View” in Yankee Magazine, and once you’ve been in, you are sure to agree. The fresh mountain air, and the singing of the garden chimes will illuminate your path to the gallery.

This coming Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Lovell Arts & Artisans Fair, Harvest Gold Gallery will be showing a magnificent collection of their jewelry found in their gallery.

Harvest Gold Gallery is open daily. The gallery is located on Route 5 in Center Lovell.

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HARRISON — The final two days for the historic 1847 Scribner Sawmill and Homestead open house tours will be this coming Saturday, Aug. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. In addition to tours of the site, which include the mill, long shed and blacksmith shop, there will be barrel-making demonstrations and, if the tractor is running, shingle making. In the 1849 Scribner Homestead Museum, visitors will learn about the five generations of Scribners who operated or worked in the mill and to take a peek into the life of the Scribner family.

Entrance is free; however, all donations go toward the permitting process to establish a low head dam with a fishway for the operation of the water driven mill machinery.

Scribner’s Mill is found one mile south of Bolsters Mills from the Jesse Mill Road and just over the Crooked River Bridge into the Town of Harrison. Or by following the Maine State directional signs found at Carsley Road from Route 35 north or Maple Ridge Road from Route 117 to the mill.

composer, conductor and versatile entertainer had passed away (on Aug. 6) at the relatively young age of 68.

Marvin had an engaging personality and a quick and delightful sense of humor. Over the years, our friendship developed.

He was intellectually curious and politically concerned. He spent time in Washington after he was named the first Principal Pops Conductor for the National Symphony Orchestra. Although his main residence was in New York, he bought a house around the corner from mine in Georgetown. But, he still preferred to stay a few blocks away at the Four Seasons Hotel where he had a tuned grand piano moved into his suite so he could write. And presidents from both parties frequently invited Hamlisch to perform his numerous hits at The White House. He usually spontaneously incorporated some special material as well. He liked Washington and once told me that the Lincoln Memorial was his favorite monument. He said

he could look at the stone, read the words and “feel the man.”

I first met Marvin through a mutual friend some 35 years ago at the Westbury Music Fair in New York where he was performing. We were introduced in his dressing room before the show. Marvin seemed to take an

immediate liking to me. I found him smart, funny and real, but he just wasn’t sexy. In fact, he was outright “nerdy.” After all, we were both in our twenties — he, a few years my senior — and sex appeal was important in those days.

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Paperbacks will be 50 cents.

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Waterford World’s Fair Baby Show winners

CUTIES — Beatrice Green, Best Dressed, Grand Champ Baby, 12 to 18 month class;

Layla Hall, Happiest Baby, 18 to 24 month class;

HAVING A BALL — A great time was had by dancers attending the second week of camp at Wanda Plummer’s Dance School in Casco. The theme for the week was “Having A Ball.”

Dancers attending were: (back row, left to right) Rachel Horan, Alexis Jines, Dekota-Rose Durant, Abigail Hughes, Rachel Morrell, Abigail Elsaesser and Josephine Judkins; (middle row) Mercedes Jines, Madison Pond and Mary-Grace Morrell; (front row) Anika Lord, Brittany Lord and Natalie Davis. Katrina Morrell was absent when photo was taken.

Addison New, Blondest Hair, 12 to 18 month class; and

Zenon Lewis, Biggest Bluest Eyes, 12 to 18 month class.

Fields on the Saco dinner

EAST CONWAY, N.H. — Take the products grown and harvested fresh from several neighboring New Hampshire and Maine farms, combine them with the talents of awardwinning chefs, and what results is a fabulous four-course meal and event held under a tent in the field of Sherman Farm in East Conway, N.H., on the border of Maine and New Hampshire.

Mark the calendar for Saturday, Aug. 25, for the Fifth Annual Fields on the Saco, a special event honoring the land, family tradition and your discriminating taste. Cocktails provided by Cold River Vodka and appetizers by the chefs will begin at 4 p.m., and dinner will be served at 5 p.m. Arrive early and spend some time browsing and shopping at Weston’s Farm Stand on River Road in Fryeburg and at Sherman Farm Stand, your host for this event.

Sherman Farm, a diverse family farm for 48 years on 150 majestic acres along the Saco River Valley will be your host for the evening. Additional partners include Green Thumb Farms, grower and shipper of quality Maine potatoes, dry beans, corn and founding partners of Cold River Vodka, Weston’s Farm Stand, a neighboring seven-generation family farm with a long tradition of providing quality fresh fruits, meats and vegetables to Mt. Washington Valley, and Pork Hill Farm, a new organic farm proudly supplying local produce to Carroll County, N.H. from the Lakes Region to the White Mountains.

The four-course dinner will be overseen by Executive Chef Lisa Somerville, owner of Vintage Baking Co. Also preparing the dinner will be Cheryl Emerson, executive chef and cofounder of Taste of the

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All chefs are members of the American Culinary Federation.

This year’s menu will include a potato gnocchi, country confetti salad, pork trio with red potato creamers and upside down peach cobbler. Locally sourced wine and spirits will be paired with each course. Food lovers are sure to find this event worth the trip to experience a true farm to table dinner.

Tickets for the event are available at Green Thumb Farms, Sherman Farm and Weston’s Farm, or you may order them online at www. fieldsonthesaco.org. Priced at $125, limited tickets are available with only 100 tickets being sold. Proceeds from the 2012 Fields on the Saco will benefit the Saco Valley Farm to Table Scholarship Fund. This scholarship will be awarded to a student who wishes to further their education in the agriculture or culinary arts field.

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Historical society purchases 1815 Cape FRYEBURG — The Fryeburg Historical Society has purchased the former Ethel “Red” Smith House at 83 Portland Street in Fryeburg as its permanent home.

The original 1815 cape will be home to the Society’s extensive museum and research library. The research library, at this time, is located in the North Fryeburg Library building. The museum is presently housed in the town-owned building at 511 Main Street.

The research library will be located in the soon to be restored post and beam barn and will afford more than twice the space currently used as a library. The museum, consisting of historical Fryeburg and area paintings and artifacts will tastefully decorate the period home, which consists of eight rooms in the main house plus

a kitchen, bath, an early birthing room and shed, plus a large unfinished room, which will house offices and a large conference area.

The society will begin the careful restoration of the period home, retaining its character and style. There are six working fireplaces, some with granite hearths and one with an early bee hive bake oven. Shallow primitive cupboards, early trim, fireplace mantels and original chair rails adorn the rooms and the floors are wide boards. The gardens will be restored with the addition of more period flowers and plants.

In order to restore this original property, room-naming opportunities are being offered with the eight rooms in the main part of the house for $25,000 each to help with the restoration of the home. Rooms can

be named in memory of a loved one, by a family or group of family members, friends or by a business and/or corporation.

Each room will be restored with great care given to originality of the period of the home. With each room that is named, a beautiful plaque will be erected by the entrance of the room inscribed as the donor wishes, and will be permanent with that room.

If you do not wish to name a room, but would like to donate to the restoration effort, please contact FHS President Diane Jones at 697-3484 or e-mail ewjones @roadrunner.com or send a check to The Fryeburg Historical Society, attn.

Restoration Fund, 511 Main Street, Fryeburg, ME 04037.

The Fryeburg Historical Society is 501(c)3 and contributions are tax deductible.

PURCHASED — The Fryeburg Historical Society has purchased the original 1815 cape on Portland Street as its permanent home. Pictured, left to right, are Skip Smith, realtor, Coldwell Banker-Wright Realty; Margaret “Peg” Chute, FHS Board director; Deborah Tait, FHS treasurer; Linda Drew, FHS Board director; Diane L. Jones, president, FHS; Gail McSherry, niece of Ethel “Red” Smith; Peter G. Hastings, Esq.; and Edward W. Jones, FHS director and former FHS president.

Heather Pierson wins songwriting contest WEE-MAN WINNERS — At the Waterford World’s Fair, five contestants were entered in the Wee-Man contest for 8 to 12 year olds. The winner was Jackson Fitts of South Paris followed

by Cassandria McAlister of Buckfield, Silvian Sweetser of Greenwood, Shyene Sweetser of Greenwood and James Littlefield of Albany. Event organizer Jeff Winslow says everyone was given a free ice cream cone and first-place winner received a blue ribbon rosette. Pictured left to right are Winslow, Silvian Sweetser, Shyene Sweetser, Jackson Fitts, James Littlefield and Cassandria McAlister.

Veteran singer/songwriter and performer Heather Pierson has just won the New England Songwriting Contest.

This year’s event, the ninth annual at the Ossipee Valley Music Festival in South Hiram, was held July 29. Out of a field of nearly 100 entries, 21 songwriters were selected to compete for a grand prize of $1,000. Heather’s winning song, A Hard Man To Please, an Americana ballad about a woman and her relationships to the men in her life, is one

of several new acoustic-based songs that she’ll begin recording in the studio later this year.

Her win at Ossipee Valley comes on the heels of her recent win at Simple Gifts Coffeehouse in Nashua, N.H., where she won first prize in the “Singing Against Homelessness” Songwriting Competition in May with her song Winter Tans.

Heather is about to release a new CD this fall, called The Open Road, a collection of 14

of her emotive piano instrumental compositions. Her most recent recording, Make It Mine, was released in October 2010 at a sell-out release show at Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield.

In addition to her recording career, Heather is a wellknown performer throughout the Northeast, both solo and in varying configurations with members of her quartet.

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LEWISTON — The Program for Grieving Children & Teens will hold its next 30-hour volunteer training starting Thursday, Aug. 16, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the offices of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Avenue, Lewiston.

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A memorial for Marvin Merrill

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Aug. 18 at noon for Marvin Merrill, who was brought up here in Casco and still had many friends and relatives here. The service will be held in Murch Cemetery in South Casco, on Route 302.

His wife Nat is inviting friends and family to come to American Legion Post #155 on Route 11 Naples for a gettogether after the service. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

Comedian Bucky Lewis will be performing at the Legion on Saturday, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m.

To get tickets, which cost $15, or for more information, come to the lounge at the Legion or call 693-6285. The public is welcome. As always, there are open dart nights and open pool nights and bingo is held on

Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome; call for more information on these events or concerning hall rental.

I know this is a little early but put it on your calendar: a Car Show will be held at the Legion on Sunday, Sept. 23, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. There again, call for more information.

Don’t forget the Sewing Circle Yard Sale this Saturday, Aug. 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There have been several donations from the community, which are greatly appreciated.

As I mentioned, the proceeds go for upkeep on the Communisty Hall. They say that “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” so come on up and look around. And remember, one of our group is making homemade donuts as well. Yummy!

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Beans, more beans There will be a public Baked Bean Supper on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Bridgton Methodist Church on Main Street.

The Beast Feast will host the Thursday, Aug. 16 free supper at the Community Center.

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The Community Kettle supper begins at 5 p.m. For more information, call 647-3166.

A Bean and Casserole Supper will be served at the South Bridgton Church on Sunday, Aug. 19, at 5 p.m. Reservations are required; call 647-3984.

The ongoing series of workshops called Children’s Cultural Days: Hearth and Home, continues at the Rufus Porter Museum, 67 North High Street, from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. For more information, call 647-2828.

A Journey Through Cancer program continues on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Bridgton Medical Office Building at Bridgton Hospital.

The meeting is in the conference room. For more information, call 647-6120.

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CENTER LOVELL — The Lovell United Church of Christ is delighted to announce the appointment of Jed Wilson as their new music director.

Jed’s tenure at the church will begin in August.

Jed grew up in Gladstone, Oregon, and began studying piano at a young age. As a teenager, he was an active performer on the Portland, Oregon jazz scene, and won prestigious awards (including Downbeat Magazine’s “Best High School Jazz Soloist” honor three years in a row).

Jed received a bachelor’s degree in Jazz Performance from

New England Conservatory in 2004. While still a student at NEC, he formed a longstanding musical partnership with renowned jazz vocalist (and NEC faculty member) Dominique Eade. The duo have toured widely, and in 2006 released a critically acclaimed CD that appeared on many of the year’s Top 10 album lists.

In his review, Bill Beuttler of the Boston Globe wrote, “Wilson’s piano work, skilled and subtle, made plain why a guy so young has become Eade’s duo partner of choice.”

More recently, Jed performed extensively with sing-

er/songwriter Heather Masse (of “The Wailin’ Jennys”); the association with Masse has resulted in two albums and a host of appearances across North America. He has also recorded or performed with Aoife O’Donovan (of “Crooked Still”), Sloan Wainwright, Darol Anger, Joe Walsh, Herb Geller, Nancy King, Jeremy Udden and “The Wild Band of Snee” (featuring Grammynominated cellist Rushad Eggleston).

He currently resides in Lovell with his wife, Deanna, daughter, Mona, age 3, and son, Ezra, 11 months.

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WATERFORD — As one of a series of presentations by local authors at the Waterford Library, Judy Green will discuss her writing and read her short story A Good, Safe Place from the anthology “Thin Ice: Crime Stories by New England Authors” on Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. A Good, Safe Place was nominated for the Edgar Award in the Best Short Story category in 2011.

Judy is a graduate of Brown

University, with master’s in Linguistics from the University of Michigan. She served as director of Oxford Hills Adult Education for 30 years. She is the author of 25 high-interest/ low-level books for adult new readers and for adults studying for the GED high school equivalency test, and she had a story selected for publication in each of the 10 Crime Stories by New England Authors anthologies published by Level Best of

Cambridge, Mass. Her most recent short story Hit and Run will appear in Blood Moon: Crime Stories by New England Authors, scheduled for publication in November 2012.

Judy is a seventh generation resident of Waterford who lives down the road from the Warren Farm, which has been in the family since 1787, and happy that the sixth, eighth, and ninth generations are living nearby.

WATERFORD — The Waterford Santa Group is holding a quilt raffle. The quilt measures 5.5’x7.5’ and is a sunflower design.

Tickets are $1 each or six for $5 and may be purchased at the Waterford Town Office or by contacting waterfordsanta@yahoo. com. The drawing for the quilt will be Oct. 9, 2012.

For more information, call 583-2446.

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Classes of ’63, ’64 plan reunion The Bridgton High School Classes of 1963 and 1964 had an organizational reunion to plan the 50th reunions coming up. The two classes have many fond memories of their high school days and many still are in contact. There were even a few marriages of classmates from these two years.

The reunion was held Aug. 11 at the Gertrude Knight family compound on Long Lake. The home is where Judy Knight MacDonald (1963) and Nancy Knight Hanson (1964) grew up. Social studies instructor Richard Coombs and his wife, Donna, stopped in for a visit as well.

The Class of 1963 will be celebrating their 50th next year, and used this mini-reunion to start plans for the big event in 2013. If you are a member of the BHS Class of 1963 and you are not on Brian Winslow’s e-mail list, please e-mail him at bwinslow@aol.com or contact Larry Newth at LNewth112@gmail. com or 831-3285 so that everyone can be notified of the tentative plans and give their input.

TWO CLASSES STICK TOGETHER — Attending the Aug. 11 “mini-reunion” to organize their 50th Class reunions were, from left, back row: Brian Winslow, Drew Sanborn, Larry Newth, Newman Blanchard, Paul Thompson and Linda Grover Thompson; and from left, in front: Ernie Fields, Millicent (Duffy) Forrest Carrabia, Judy Poulin Newcomb, Linnea (Esther) Haavisto Lindsey and Ejay Martikainen Bosworth.

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White Mt. Musical Arts Presents: “Bach to the Future” — August 24, 2012 • 6:00 PM

Special Family Night! “Bach to the Future” We’re going to “Un-stuff-ify” Bach!! Food, art, and a surprise guest from Herr Bach, himself! We’re cooking up a Family Night that will Include Brat, Beer (and other beverages!) Bach and a Barrel of Fun! More details to follow soon!

Save the date and invite your FAMILY & FRIENDS to join us for an entertaining evening.

This is an opportunity for all you grandparents to share with your grand kids why you are inspired by Bach’s music! Come have fun, feed your body and soul and learn why so many people of all ages have loved Baroque music for so long! $10-Adults, $5-Students (ages 3-18), $25-Family of Four Package. Ticket/Food combo pricing to come.

The 24th Annual Bach Festival — Aug. 25, 2012 • 7:30 PM

The 24th Annual Bach Festival, presented by White Mountain Musical Arts, will continue to present several opportunities to hear and learn about Bach and his fellow composers and the wonderful chamber music of the Baroque era. Approximately eighty musicians, professional and amateur, will gather for the weekend event to perform the great instrumental and vocal works of the Baroque masters. Tonight, the Music of Bach & Vivaldi. $20-Adults, $15-Seniors (65+) and $10-Students

G. F. Handel - The Messiah — August 26, 2012 • 4:00 PM $20-Adults, $15-Seniors (65+) and $10-Students. Ticket/Food combo pricing to come.

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Library’s biggest fundraiser

The Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library will hold its biggest fundraising event, the 37th annual Arts and Artisans Fair, on Saturday, Aug. 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Suncook School on Route 5, Lovell. This all-juried show will have 50 artisans displaying and selling their works, and helps the library to continue their great programs throughout the year.

Every year, 10 of the artisans donate an item for the library to raffle off, and the items are on display now in the library. The raffle will be drawn the day of the fair.

There will also be a used book sale in the cafeteria, along with snacks and lunch. This event has grown through the years and is noted statewide for the quality of its artisans, as well as the book sale. The fair will be held rain or shine, and there is no admission. Come early and spend the day — browse the books, look over the many displays and have lunch. It’s a great way to enjoy a summer day.

The 6th annual Kezar Trailbreakers Golf Tournament will be held Thursday, Aug. 16 at the Lake Kezar Country Club with a noontime shotgun start. A $50 fee covers 18 holes of golf, a cart, lunch and a goodie bag. For those who forgot to sign up there is still room for groups. For more information, call Lori at 925-3071 or e-mail kezartrailbreakers@ yahoo.com. All monies benefit the groomer fund, which helps maintain some of the better trails in the area.

Also on Thursday, the Brick Church for the Performing Arts will present Jennifer Armstrong, performing Gwyllan’s Harp by Ursula Le

Guin, at 7:30 p.m. She has a way of presenting musical tales, a true amazing musical storyteller. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 15 and under.

The Greater Lovell Land Trust walk on Thursday, Aug. 16 from 9 a.m. to noon will be the Gallie Trail on Amos Mountain. The focus of this hike is the forest management of Amos Mountain, as related to the talk at the library the night before. This is a very active hike, and it’s recommended you bring water and a lunch.

The Lovell Volunteer Firefighters will hold their annual Chicken Barbecue at the Fire Barn in Lovell on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 4 to 7 p.m. Along with half a chicken, there will be potato salad, coleslaw, roll and dessert — a bargain at $8.50. The firemen give you the option of eating it at the fire station or taking advantage of the containers to take it home if you’re a bit tired from a long day. There are lots of servings being cooked but don’t wait ‘till the last minute, get there early.

You can stand in line, talk to the people around you and if you don’t know them, introduce yourself; this is Lovell, a friendly town. We’re all going to miss Scott Thomas, who was in charge of the dinner for years.

Our Lady of the Mountain Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a Prime Rib Diner at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Fryeburg on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. To go along with the prime rib, there will be mashed potatoes, green beans, a beverage and dessert.

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Brig. Gen. Brent M. Boyles, Assistant Adjutant General for the Maine Army National Guard, announced the promotion to the rank specified below for the following soldiers: Nicholas Durost, Sgt., Raymond, 488TH Military Police Company.

Jared Lanham, SPC., Casco, Company B, 3/172d Infantry (Mountain).

Calahan McCue, PFC, Denmark, 251ST Engineer Company (SAPPER).

Bryan Henry, PV2, Brownfield, 251ST Engineer Company (SAPPER).

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Dana Leigh Wheeler and Charles Whitman Fizer were married on July 14, 2012 under the pine trees overlooking Sebago Lake at the summer home of the bride’s aunt, Diana Wheeler on Long Point.

The bride wore an ivory Enzoani Blue gown with a strapless sweetheart neckline, beaded lace appliqués with a cathedral train and carried white roses with tiny blue delphinium.

The bridesmaids were Michelle Kuzell of Alexandria, Va., Ona Deutsch of Brooklyn, N.Y. and the bride’s sisters, Gwendolyn Wheeler of Ipswich, Mass. and Meredith Wheeler of Mechanic Falls. The bridesmaids wore Casablanca blue silk and chiffon dresses.

Carl Schmidt of Ridgefield, Conn. was the best man.

Groomsmen were Tom Schmidt of Clinton, N.Y. and Christian Allen of Houston, Texas.

Jill Allen of Portland performed as wedding official. Heather Sheehan of Lovell was music coordinator.

The bride and groom are both graduates of Colby College in Waterville.

Dana is currently employed in New Milford, Conn. as an elementary school teacher. She graduated from Lake Region High School in 2000, and also holds a master’s degree in Education from the University of Southern Maine. Dana is the daughter of Roger and Debra Wheeler of Fryeburg and the granddaughter of Eula Wheeler of Tucson, Ariz. and the late Walter Wheeler, and Hortense Cowan of Lowell, N.C. and the late Hoyt Cowan.

The groom is employed as a software engineer in New Milford.

He is a 2001 graduate of Ridgefield High School in Ridgefield, Conn. Charles is the son of Chuck and Kate Fizer of Sanibel, Fla. and formerly of Ridgefield. He is the grandson of the late Francis and Katharine Whitman of Norwalk, Conn. and Ft. Myers, Fla. and the late Charles and Anne Fizer of Griffith, Ind. and Onekama, Mich.

After a reception at the Slainte Wine Bar in Portland, the couple honeymooned on Mt. Okemo, Vt. and Mystic, Conn.

Dana and Charles reside in New Milford, Conn.

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He’s a chip off the old block, but Daddy thinks he’s better, of course he does. Before the reading Joe admitted he was a weird kid and that’s why it’s easy for him to write about weird stuff. The reading he did was sprinkled with humor, but it sure was weird and he certainly held everyone’s attention. Great night for all.

The ladies continued to heat up the course on Thursdays, playing their own game on the 9th. The three low gross were Karen Spanglo, with a 40, Susan Chrobak, a 43, and Mary Sayles, a 44. Low net was Shiela Malia, with a 32, Dot Noble, a 34, and Maddy Le Blanc, a 34. Closest to the pin was Karen Spanglo.

The Rec Department will be holding the first fall rec program sign up on Monday, Aug. 20, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the town beach. This will be the summer program wrap-up picnic, where hot dogs will be served. Those attending are asked to bring a dish to share.

There will be an informational meeting on Thursday, Aug. 23, at the Stoneham Town Office, from 6 to 8 p.m. regarding the Albany South Project.

This project is a proposal for the harvesting of 15,000 acres of timber by the White Mountain National Forest Service. The harvest would include the areas extending from Willard Brook (easterly slope of Speckled Mountain) across to Route 5 in Albany.

Also included would be the watersheds of Kezar Lake, Virginia Lake, Keewaydin Lake, Great Brook and brooks in the area, Crocker Pond and a section of the Crooked River.

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Mother Seton House. There will be music by Alan Labrie, a Basket of Cheer raffle and a 50/50 raffle, all to help the Mother Seton House, who in turn helps unwed mothers.

The Greater Lovell Land Trust and the Kezar Lake Watershed Association will co-sponsor an “Eyes on the Water” outing on Horseshoe Pond on Sunday, Aug. 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. On hand will be an aquatic plant expert to help identify common plants native to the pond. While searching, it’s hoped that no invasive plants will be found. It is suggested that everyone bring some means of boating, either kayaks or canoes. For more information, visit the website www.eyeonthewater.us The hot weather didn’t keep the fans from the 27th annual Dave Mason Tennis Tournament. Over 78 entries took part, requiring matches to be played before the announced dates. The competition was fierce, with the following results: Men’s singles — Jeff Lyons won over John Cole; Men’s Doubles — Mark Shafer and Matt Connelly beat Mark Greene and Garrett Goldsmith 3-6, 6-4 6-3; Women’s Doubles — Carrie Colsuit and Gloria Kuchel won over Anna Romer and Chris Rothman, 6-2, 63; Mixed Doubles — Jose Azel and Anna Rothman were winners over Mark and Celia Shafer, 6-2, 6-3. In the Junior Competition, Jack Weller won over Ava Lyon, 6-1, 6-0.

Don’t forget that the United Church of Christ Thrift Shop is running a $1 a bag sale for the month of August.

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Alliance Church Yard Sale The yard sale scheduled for last Saturday at the Bridgton Alliance Church parsonage, 368 Harrison Road, has been postponed to this Saturday, Aug. 18 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The proceeds will go toward missions work in Paraguay.

Prime rib dinner to benefit Mother Seton House FRYEBURG — A Prime Rib Dinner with mashed potatoes, green beans, beverages and desserts, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Route 5, Fryeburg. The cost is $12 per person. Enjoy live music by Alan Labrie, a “Basket of Cheer” raffle and 50/50 drawing. The meal is sponsored by Our Lady of the Mountains Knights of Columbus, and all proceeds go to Mother Seton House.

‘Lost on a Mountain’ — 72 years later HARRISON — Filmmaker Ryan Cook, a Maine native, will screen his documentary Finding Donn Fendler: ‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine’ 72 Years Later on Saturday, Aug. 18 at noon at the Harrison Village Library. A Q & A with the director will follow the free screening.

The story of Fendler’s survival after being lost in the wilderness of Mount Katahdin for nine days has inspired generations. Over the last 20 years, efforts to make a feature film based on Fendler’s book have all been unsuccessful. Cook and his colleague, Derek Desmond, chronicle their attempt to secure the rights to film Fendler’s story in this documentary, sales of which will help to fund a feature-length film. For more information, call 583-2970.

‘Famous’ Chicken Pie Supper offered HARRISON — The Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church will hold its “Famous” Chicken Pie Supper this Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Church in Bolsters Mills Village, Harrison.

There will be two seatings at 5 and 6 p.m., with a third to follow at 7 p.m. if needed. The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12. Dinner includes chicken pie, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable, rolls, homemade dessert, and beverage and is served family style.

Reservations will be made the morning of the supper between 9 a.m. and noon. Call 5839024 during those hours for confirmation. Do not leave a message.

Harrison VFW breakfast Aug. 19 HARRISON — The Harrison VFW on the Waterford Road in Harrison will hold its popular breakfast on Sunday, Aug. 19, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the post on Route 35. The breakfast features scrambled eggs, French toast, pancakes, biscuits and country gravy, bacon, sausage, home fries, fruit cup, sweet breads, orange juice and beverage. Donations will be accepted.

Enter the world of e-reading RAYMOND — New to e-books? Have you been given an e-reader but haven’t got it figured out yet, or do you just want to find out more about them? Join Patrick Therrien and Jared Leadbetter from the Maine State Library on Wednesday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Raymond Village Library.

A few of the more popular e-readers will be demonstrated, and information will be given about free resources such as the statewide Overdrive Digital Library. Therrien will return on Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 10 a.m. to noon to teach an introductory class on Basic Computer Skills. He will bring 10 laptops for the class to use. There are only a few slots left; call the library at 655-4283 or come by to register.

Community hymn sing and ice cream social WATERFORD — Come to the Waterford Congregational Church on Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. to pick your favorite hymns to sing, followed by an ice cream social at the Wilkins House, next door. All are welcome.

Bring your family, friends and neighbors to sing and socialize. The church is located at the foot of Plummer Hill right up the road from the village green in Waterford Flat.

North Bridgton Library events The North Bridgton Public Library’s Mystery Book Club will meet on Friday, Aug. 24 at 2:30 p.m. Members will be reading any book in the Maisie Dobbs series, by Jacqueline Winspear.

The library will also be holding its $1 per bag book sale on Saturday, Aug. 18 from 8 a.m. to noon. The sale helps with the library’s operating costs.

In addition, the library is looking for a picnic table to place outside for those who use the library’s free WiFi on days the library is closed. If you have a table that you wish to donate, please contact Heather at 647-8563.

Puffer Ministry offering concert NAPLES — Bob and Darlene Puffer will appear at the Cornerstone Gospel Church, 25 Sebago Road, Naples on Friday, Aug. 24, at 7 p.m. The Puffers travel throughout the U.S. and Canada with their music ministry, performing up to 300 concerts a year. Their music includes a wide variety of songs from traditional gospel to southern/bluegrass gospel. Their mission is to glorify God through music. For more information, call 210-8030.

Community Center Yard Sale A Yard Sale will be held at the Bridgton Community Center on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be furniture, glassware, books, vinyl, video or more. For more information, call 647-3116.

They came from all around A reunion of the Sawyer and Skillings families was held Aug. 11 at Sebago Lake State Park. They came from all around — Fryeburg, Bridgton, Naples, Casco, Otisfield, New Gloucester, Gray, Windham, Westbrook and South Portland.

They all had a very good time. Linda Gordon made a birthday cake for those who had a birthday in July or August.

The oldest person there was Reginald Mains of Otisfield. He is 86 years old. The youngest person was Alexis Gordon from

Westbrook. She is one and a half years old.

The next reunion will be on June 29, 2013 at the same place.

This gives everyone time to plan for it. Hope to see more there next year.

— submitted by Phyllis Hoyt

FOR YOUR BROWSING COMFORT — A small “AC” notice, affixed to the Spaulding Memorial Library sign, tells patrons the library is now air-conditioned, thanks to grant funding.

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SEBAGO — Perhaps you’ve noticed the new AC sign on the Spaulding Memorial Library signboard. The library is now air-conditioned for your reading, researching and computer browsing comfort. Grants from the Maine Charity Foundation Fund, the Wing-Benjamin Trust

and the Margaret Burnham Trust have funded a new HVAC system. Library patron Rick Dennen donated the sign.

In the past, the library was forced to close on really hot days when the temperature inside reached the upper 80s.

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in the library when the outside heat and humidity are oppressive.

Library hours are Monday and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. Their telephone number is 787-2321.

Birth House classes open A two-part class on postpartum wellness will be held on two consecutive Tuesdays, Aug. 14 and 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Birth House in Bridgton. The classes help women focus on reaching and maintaining an optimal level of wellness during the first six weeks of the postpartum period. Topics to be addressed include body changes, nutritional needs, fertility awareness, sleeping arrangements, breastfeeding and postpartum blues.

It is best to attend this class prenatally, so that you can be empowered to care for yourself after your baby is born. As many moms benefit from the support of her whole family in the postpartum, immediate and extended family members are also invited to attend. The fee for this class is $25 per family.

A free Movie Night at The Birth House on Thursday, Aug. 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. will offer Home Delivery, a touching film that features three expect-

ing moms in New York City who decide to take their births into their own hands — and their homes. This film was a crowd favorite at the 2011 Celebrate Midwives & Birth Film Festival in Brunswick.

Because space is limited, participants are asked to call to register for each class or event.

Those experiencing financial hardship may ask about the sliding scale for class fees. For more information or to register, contact The Birth House at 647-5968.

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Mostly Bach at LHEPAC (Continued from Page B) Bach! The program will include a visit from “Herr Bach” himself, a relative of Ray Cornils, municipal organist for the City of Portland!

In addition to BBQ food available in the lobby, an opportunity to become involved in some artistic creations will be offered by Fryeburg resident, award-winning artist and educator, Carol Hanson, who has generously donated her time and talent to help with the program. Her art studio and gallery is located at 14 Portland Street, Fryeburg. Carol offers instruction in a wide variety of media and teaches both adults and children as young as two in a preschool-style setting.

Special family-friendly tickets for the Friday performance, not including food, are $10 adults, $5 students (ages 3-18) and $25 for a family of four.

The Saturday, Aug. 25 performance at 7:30 p.m. will highlight the works of Johann Sebastian Bach and Baroque composers Corelli and Vivaldi and will guest soloists, Robert Lehmann, violin and Barbara Prugh, trumpet. Bach Cantata No. 4, “Christ lag in Todesbanden” will complete the evening’s program, featuring the Bach Festival Chorus, Orchestra and soloists.

The 24th Mostly Bach Festival’s final performance at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 26 will feature audience favorite selections of George F. Handel’s Messiah with guest soloists Julianne Gearhart, soprano, Emily Marvosh, alto, George Eisenhauer, tenor, and John D.

SUNRISE — A silent film with a newly-commissioned score, performed live in the theater by cellist Brent Arnold, will be presented at the Denmark Arts Center this Saturday, Aug. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Suggested donation, $10. Cabaret seating.

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(Continued from Page B) He invited me to join him at his mother’s house for an informal dinner after the show.

It was the classic story of the haymisheh Jewish guy taking “a nice Jewish girl” home to meet his mother, in this case, a widowed Austrian immigrant.

We sat around her dining table as she served up her special goulash, one of Marvin’s favorites, and bragged about “my son, the entertainer.” She must have thought a “shidduch” was in the works. Marvin laughed as she related embarrassing childhood stories about her son.

Our paths crossed again several years back on a cruise ship in the South Pacific. We were both part of the onboard “enrichment” program: Marvin as a performer; and I, as a lecturer on “political dish.” He spent his days composing, and we met in the private dining room for dinner. His nerdiness became more appealing as he matured and his accomplishments stacked up.

Hamlisch was open to new ideas and beliefs, always curious, always questioning. He believed in the healing arts.

He consulted a psychic, Dezia, at the suggestion of his wife Terre. One of Dezia’s bestknown clients was Yoko Ono, and she is said to have predicted John Lennon’s death. Hamlisch also visited the Dalai Lama.

Whatever he believed, it seemed to work for him. Yet, no matter how brilliant he was musically and otherwise, even the best spiritual healers and teachers could not save him from the toll that a recent kidney transplant took on his body.

He barely stopped working long enough to recover, keeping a hectic pace conducting top orchestras, performing at major venues, and creating,

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guitar-like finger picking, electronics, and techniques from Arabic, Eastern, and African music. He has worked with DJ/Rupture, Modest Mouse, Wayne Horvitz, Eyvind Kang, Sleater-Kinney, Death in Vegas, and Filastine. He composed the cello music for Louis C.K.’s show Louie and numerous films and shorts, including the Denmark Arts Center’s own feature production, VacationLand, which will play the following weekend at the DAC, on Aug. 24.

Marvin Hamlisch dead at 68

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— which Murnau built a film set over one mile long — to the incredible depictions of city life, Sunrise stands as a sacrament of the cinema.

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writing, composing. Although he accomplished more in those short 68 years, than most in a lifetime, his work wasn’t finished. HBO’s Liberace film is still in the works. The legacy he left is vast.

Four months ago, he quietly accepted a kidney from a close friend. At his age, he would not have had such good fortune waiting on an organ donor list. He was too young to die, but too old to move up the list for an anonymous donor kidney. Though the surgery was deemed successful, just months later his body rejected the kidney and he fell into a fatal coma. Marvin did not want to use his well-nurtured and extensive connections to leap frog the organ-waiting list. Had this very private celebrity gone public with his transplant surgery, speculation as to how he got the kidney when there is a waiting list of younger individuals, would likely have taken on a life of its own via the show biz grapevine. And he wasn’t one to complain or seek sympathy.

Despite his many awards — Oscars, Grammys, Emmys, Golden Globes, a Tony and even a Pulitzer Prize — Hamlisch told me one of his most cherished possessions was the duck that came down during the TV show, You Bet Your Life, a gift from Groucho Marx. Marvin had been a pianist for Groucho.

And producer Joe Papp gave him a gift he always treasured as well — advice after they

opened on Broadway with A Chorus Line. It was this encouragement, Hamlisch confided, that changed his life. “Be true to yourself and write the music you feel is right for the show, even if you’re criticized for it.”

He lived up to that.

Marvin Hamlisch was an authentic man. He didn’t want his life tabloidized even though his success was larger than life.

He was what my grandmother called “a haymisheh guy.”

Alevha-sholem.

Karen Feld spends her summers in Bridgton. This piece also appeared in The Georgetowner in Washington, D.C.

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STANDISH — Schoolhouse Arts Center’s Teen Summer Shakespeare Workshop presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream this weekend.

Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17-18, shows will be at 7:30 p.m. while the Sunday, Aug. 19 matinee is at 2 p.m.

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Lovell arts fair this Saturday LOVELL — Paula Hughes, a local artist who specializes in the design and construction of floorcloths, will be one of the newcomers to the 37th Annual Lovell Arts & Artisans Fair.

This very popular and highly acclaimed Fair will be held this Saturday, Aug. 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the New Suncook School, located on Route 5 (95 Main Street) in Lovell.

Paula was juried into the show in April, meaning that her artwork passed stringent adjudication by a committee of her peers. It’s not an easy process!

Every single one of the approximately 60 artists participating in the Fair has gone through the jurying process, making this Fair one of the highest quality shows in the area.

When visiting friends in the Ozarks, Paula discovered the art of floorcloths. She began to see the world through the eyes of the artist that she had always been, despite having had a career “in the real world.” Subsequently, she has studied the craft, visiting and learning from designers of floorcloths throughout New England.

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of her floorcloth by cutting a piece of 14.5-ounce canvas and priming both sides with acrylic primer. After letting it dry thoroughly, she lays down the first base coat of color and again lets it dry completely. Then, she carefully marks the hem, folding, cutting and gluing it with mitered corners. A second coat of base color is applied and allowed to dry before she starts the design process. When the design is completed, she gives the floorcloth six coats of a polyacrylic varnish, drying between coats, and finished it with a coat of non-yellowing hard wax and buffs it to a high sheen. It is a time-consuming process that results in a longlasting and beautiful piece of art under your feet.

The name of her enterprise is called, appropriately, “Art Underfoot.” One of Paula’s pieces, a table runner, was chosen for Bridgton’s “Art in Bloom” show at Gallery 302 this year.

At the Fair, artists will be displaying fine jewelry, fun and funky jewelry, ceramics, photography, textile and fabric art, paintings, dolls, and yes, whistles! There is something for

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JUST ENOUGH TO PULL OUT A WIN — Graham Roeber (second from right) made his debut at the Tour de Lovell a memorable one. The 15-year-old had just enough gas left in the tank to pull out a thrilling win.

(Rivet Photo)

‘I timed my sprint perfectly’ Yarmouth teen wins Tour in tight finish

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer LOVELL — Although Graham Roeber of Yarmouth was a newcomer to the Tour de Lovell, he had a “plan” entering the 20mile cycling race Saturday morning.

“I came into the race thinking I had a shot at a podium spot, but when I got there, there were quite a few strong riders,” he said. “I stuck to my plan and didn’t do any work at the front until the second half. I timed my sprint perfectly, and it couldn’t have gone any better.”

Spectators lining Route 5 near New Suncook Elementary School were treated to a fantastic finish. With the top four riders side-by-side and making the last difficult climb up the hill to the finish line, Roeber just beat Bruce Diehl to claim the 7th Annual Tour de Lovell, 53:23.8 to 53:24.1.

The times were a little off last year’s

winning pace of 52:40.2.

Raising his arms after crossing the finish line, Roeber had combined both strength and smarts to claim his first race title.

And, he is just 15 years old.

“Realizing that I had just won my first race was a pretty awesome feeling,” Roeber said. “I thought the course was fantastic.

The pavement was good, and the hills were challenging. The only thing I wasn’t thrilled about was the turnaround, which was a bit confusing.”

Roeber’s interest in competitive cycling came from watching his dad.

“My dad has been a big cyclist for as long as I can remember,” he said. “After my Nordic skiing season two years ago, I was looking for something to do and decided to try bike racing. Now, I’ve become completely addicted.”

Despite some early rain before the race, riders found course conditions to their lik-

ing. Cloud cover kept temps down, while wetness along the roadway was a non-factor.

Holly Russell, 29, of Devon, England was the first female finisher, edging Ellen Jankowski in another tightly-contested race.

Russell crossed in 57:20.4 for 20th overall while Jankowski came in at 57:20.6.

Russell won the Tour in 2010, but was absent from the field last year due to a change in the airline’s policy which prevented her from bringing her bicycle to the States.

“I’ve not really ridden a bike for about a month prior to the Tour, so an hour of my heart rate being at near 90% felt a bit hard,” said Russell, who has been a summer resident on Highland Lake in Bridgton since 1993. “It was great to have some really close competition with another female competitor. It made the whole race much TIGHT FINISHES, Page C

2012 Tour de Lovell Overall Results (Name, Division, Division Place, Time) 1. Graham Roeber, M15-19, 53:23.8 2. Bruce Diehl, M46-55 (1), 53.24.1 3. Matthew Burke, M20-35 (1), 53:24.3 4. Chris Darling, M36-45 (1), 53:24.5 5. Brodie Deshaies, M14-U (1), 54:41.4 6. Brooks More, M36-45 (2), 54:41.5 7. Jack Bell, M36-45 (3), 54:41.8 8. Kyler Walker, M15-19 (2), 54:42.0 9. Augustine Filomena, M56-65 (1), 54:42.2 10. Thomas Roeber, M56-65 (2), 54:43.1 11. Kyle Conforte, M46-55 (2), 54:43.9 12. William Buick, M46-55 (3), 54:45.9 13. Edward Pond, M36-45 (4), 54:56.6 14. Jeff Hershberger, M20-35 (2), 56:00.8 15. Mike Workman, M66+ (1), 56:03.4 16. Johann Buisman, M46-55 (4), 56:04.2 17. Tim Beaucamp, M36-45 (5), 56:50.7 18. Andrew Chakoumakos, M46-55 (5), 56:58.9 19. Jesse Wall, M20-35 (3), 57:19.0 20. Holly Russell, F29-U (1), 57:20.4 21. Ellen Janowski, F30-39 (1), 57:20.6 22. Mark Lush, M46-55 (6), 57:20.8 23. Walter Grzyb, M36-45 (6), 58:34.3 24. Christopher Burk, M36-45 (7), 1:00:00.8 25. Kevin Osgood, M36-45 (8), 1:00:16.8 26. Max Southam, M15-19 (3), 1:01:15.0 27. Peter Southam, M46-55 (7)), 1:01:17.2 28. Jed Jankowski, M36-45 (9), 1:02:47.1 29. LJ Ganser, M56-65 (3), 1:02:51.4 30. Tracy Burk, F40-49 (1), 1:03:00.7 31. Scott Berglund, M46-55 (8), 1:03:01.6 32. Mike Whalen, M46-55 (9), 1:04:40.00 33. Steve LaPointe, M46-55 (10), 1:04:36.9 34. Jackson Ross-Parent, M14-U (2), 1:06:14.1 35. Jon Burke, M15-19 (4), 1:06:22.0 36. Mark Huston, M56-65 (4), 1:08:52.0 37. Kim Adams, M56-65 (5), 1:09:39.7 38. Chris Comrack, M36-45 (10), 1:10:14.8 39. Brian Deshaies, M46-55 (11), 1:10:17.6 40. Mark Maguire, M36-45 (11), 1:10:19.0 41. Marco Ross-Parent, Touring 14-U (1), 1:10:23.3 42. Wilder Byrne, T 14-U (2), 1:10:23.4 43. Diane Caracciolo, F40-49 (2), 1:13:45.2 TOUR TIMES, Page C

East meets West in historic Casco Gym hoop game

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer CASCO — Over the years, Matt Hancock has seen some impressive basketball played in the friendly confines of the Casco Town Gym. He saw a “first” Saturday night.

As coach of the Maine Maniacs, a collection of girls ages 13 from across the state, Hancock was asked to pit his AAU basketball team against a contingent from Shinagawa, Japan as part of a Sports Exchange program.

The program began in 1984 as part of a sister-city relationship between Portland, Maine and Shinagawa, Japan. Each year, two sports teams host an American group and then travel to the USA. This year, the two sports were girls’ basketball and baseball.

Taking part in the basketball trip were CeCe Hancock of Casco, a freshman this fall at Lake Region High School COMPETITIVE YET FRIENDLY — CeCe Hancock (right) and Lexi L’Heureux-Carland of of Casco guards a Japanese player during Saturday’s game. Fryeburg, a freshman this fall at Fryeburg Academy. Lexi’s mother, Billie, also made the trip as a coach.

Nathan Smith, 14, and Jordan Williams, 14, both of Naples were members of the USA baseball team. Nathan is a first baseman, third baseman, pitcher and catcher, while Jordan is a shortstop, catcher and pitcher.

The group’s trip went from July 22 to Aug. 1.

The Shingawa players arrived in the United States on Aug. 7 and will return to Japan on Aug. 18. During their stays, players resided with host families.

“I felt everything was crowded over there. My host family didn’t have a car so we took the train, and it was always crowded. The houses are small so everything was crowded in

there,” CeCe said. “I didn’t like the raw fish. I didn’t want to insult them by not trying it. It’s been great making new friends. We all have each others’ e-mails and plan to keep in touch.”

Initially, the ShinagawaManiacs game was scheduled to be played at Central Maine Community College in Auburn, but Hancock decided what better way to expose the Japanese team to the roots of Maine basketball than to play in an “old time” gymnasium.

“They’re here to learn more about American basketball — how we do things and our style of play. Right now, the world is trying to catch up with LOOKING FOR A STEAL — Spencer True (left) looks to us, especially on the women’s steal the ball from a Shinagawa player during second half action Saturday night.

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GIFT EXCHANGE — Before the start of Saturday’s game between Shinagawa and the Maine Maniacs, players met at halfcourt and exchanges gifts. Both national anthems were played in the first “international” game held at the Casco Community Gym. (Rivet Photos)

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(Continued from Page C) more exciting. More women should be encouraged to come along and join in — it’s really friendly, well organized and an inclusive event.”

Russell said her goal heading into her third Tour was to “stick with the lead group until they drop me.”

Her love for the sport developed through her association with the YOGi Cycling Club of Plymouth, England. “(The club) is responsible for corrupting me into the ways of road cycling,” she said. “They are a brilliant club, passionately dedicated to riding arduous terrain in British weather in search of tea and cake.”

Sharing a “YOGi” tradition, Russell encouraged all division winners to raise their arms high when a photographer snapped a group picture after the Tour was completed.

For riders Tracy Burk, Jane Gibbons and Elsa Newhouse, the Tour proved to be one great ride.

Burk, 40, of Denmark competed in her fourth Tour. Her first Lovell experience came back in 2009 when she saw a flyer for the race just days after her family had moved to Maine from Minnesota.

“I signed up for fun,” she said. “We had to buy a bike rack to get my bike to the starting line.”

Saturday, Burk had just one goal — to ride faster than in years past. She tried to ride with the group for as long as posTOUR, Page C

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CASCO — Casco Recreation is taking registrations for Youth field hockey.

This fall, SAD 61 third, fourth, fifth and sixth graders can join Coach Pauline Webb to learn the basic fundamentals, skills and knowledge to play field hockey. Practices will be held at Lake Region Middle School (days and times to be announced. Some Saturday morning play dates and scrimmages will be scheduled.

Cost is $25. Contact Casco HAPPY TO SEE THE FINISH LINE — Riders heading up Route 5 to the finish line near the Rec Director Beth Latsey for New Suncook School included (left) Steve LaPointe (33 in 1:04:36.9), Sarah Southam (53 in more information at 627-4187 1:17:12.3) and Ben Tupaj (56 in 1:22:49.2).

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Riders find Tour great experience

Tour de Lovell times (Continued from Page C)

44. Wilford Scott, M56-65 (6), 1:13:53.5 45. Michele Bolle, F50+ (1), 1:15:15.2 46. Owen Burk, M14-U (3), 1:15:24.4 47. Bruce Burk, T60+ (1), 1:15:25.7 48. Griffin Stockford, M15-19 (55), 1:15:53.0 49. Elsa Newhouse, F50+ (2), 1:16:53.4 50. Jan Newhouse, M56-65 (7), 1:16:53.7 51. Matthew Bean, M14-U (4), 1:17:01.5 52. Caleb Eklund, M14-U (5), 1:17:02.7 53. Sarah Southam, T40-49 (1), 1:17:12.3 54. Conrad Ward, T15-19 (1), 1:19:47.3 55. Mark Ross-Parent, T40-49 (2), 1:20:56.5 56. Benjamin Tupaj, M20-35 (4), 1:22:49.2 57. Sue Whalen, F40-49 (3), 1:23:31.8 58. Jeanne LaPointe, F50+ (3), 1:25:07.5 59. David Powers, T40-49 (3), 1:25:26.3 60. Dana Flanders, M56-65 (8), 1:27:30.4 61. Hans Romer, T50-59 (1), 1:28:06.7 62. Katherine Buick, T50-59 (2), 1:28:32.5 63. Nancy Flanders, F50+ (4), 1:38:05.9 64. David Bell, T60+ (2), 1:40:44.7 65. Jane Gibbons, T60+ (3), 1:46:03.1 66. Patrick Wood, T60+ (4), 1:57:57.8 67. Anna Romer, T50-59 (3), 2:00:16.8

and I am delighted to have won something in an athletic event because I have never been a good athlete. Besides, the hills in Sweden are too exhausting.

Lovell hills are more gentle.”

Gibbons was third in the Touring 60-plus division.

“The fact that there were so many categories and age groups made it possible to win even though you came in third from the end,” she said. “My goal was to finish the course.

I also wanted to support the library and athletic programs for Lovell and Sweden children.”

Elsa Newhouse, 61, of Lovell took part in the Tour for the third time. When she competed for the first time five years ago, her goal was simply to survive the 20-mile course.

This year, she won her division — over-50 females on road bikes.

“My goal was to do better than I did last year, and I succeeded beyond my expectations. I’ve been cycling for five years, not at all competitively by nature, but do this as a personal challenge. My grown kids are even impressed!”

For Newhouse, the start is

LOVELL — After a full summer of guided walks and evening programs, the Greater Lovell Land Trust announces the culmination of its summer programming with an evening presentation on fisheries ecology and two guided walks.

Fisheries Ecology and Conservation in Maine, Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 7:30 p.m. with Dr. Stephen Coghlan.

In this program, Dr. Stephen Coghlan, Assistant Professor of Freshwater Fisheries Ecology at the University of Maine in Orono, will introduce partici-

pants to the hidden lives of common freshwater fish, their ecology in lakes and streams, and key considerations in fisheries conservation. Dr. Coghlan’s research interests focus on the interactions between smallmouth bass, Atlantic and landlocked salmon and brook trout; the effects of dam removal on fish communities; and the role of forests in supporting stream habitat for coldwater fish. This program is sponsored by the Kezar Lake Watershed Association, http://klwa.us/.

Guided Walk, Wednesday,

TOP LADIES — Holly Russell (left) of YOGi Club in the United Kingdom, posted the fastest time for the ladies at the 2012 Tour de Lovell race in 57 minutes, 20.4 seconds. Ellen Jankowski was second in 57:20.6. (Photo by Vernon Russell) the toughest part of the race.

“So many riders at once, most of whom are much faster than I, so I just wait until the crowd thins out before I start,” she said. “Most enjoyable is the chance to talk to other cyclists,

some I’ve met before and meeting many for the first time.

Since I live here, this is my chance to enjoy it with others.”

Newhouse and other riders complimented race organizers and volunteers for operating a

Aug. 22, 10 a.m. to noon at Heald Bradley Ponds Reserve, Slab City Road Parking. The woods are teaming with medicinal plants. One only needs to know where to look and what to look for. This walk introduces participants to what is edible and medicinal, what is not and how to know the difference. Activity level: Gentle with limited elevation change and relatively even terrain.

Guided Walk, Thursday, Aug. 23, 9 to 11 a.m., Back Pond Reserve. When mushrooms are

in “bloom,” it is difficult to focus on anything else in the forest, as their bright colors and delicate textures distract the senses. The walk will focus on the beauty of mushrooms and their place in the forest ecology, not on their culinary uses (and dangers!). Back Pond Reserve, while a bit further afield, is an ideal place to explore the mycological mysteries of the woods.

Activity level: Moderate with some uneven terrain and off trail walking.

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sible, but that time was shorter than she had hoped.

“The toughest part was the hill on Old Stage Road.

Watching the front group pull away on that climb was a bit heartbreaking,” she said. “By far, my favorite part of this year’s race was having so many family members participate. In 2009, I participated in the race for the first time. The following year, my husband joined me.

Last year, my father-in-law and eldest son raced with us. This year, my husband, my fatherin-law and two of my three sons all raced. It is so much fun to take part in the event as a family, and to have our numbers continue to grow. The Tour de Lovell will always be one of my favorite local events.”

At the age of 75, Jane Gibbons of Sweden finds cycling a great way to stay fit. She rides often with a group from North Conway and Jackson, N.H. on Thursdays.

“We will be biking with the AMC in Italy later this fall on a Boat and Bike trip along the PoRiver, ending in Venice,” she said. “I have biked occasionally since I was a teenager. I have never been competitive,

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GLLT programs (Continued from Page C) Kezar River Reserve Self-Guided Trail: While the summer walks may be winding down, the self-guided trail at the Kezar River Reserve provides an opportunity for continued exploration and learning. Greater Lovell Land Trust docents researched many of the plants at the Kezar River Reserve and provided identification cards and a short summary of their most interesting characteristics. This self-guided walk leaves from the parking area across from the old Wicked Good Store in Lovell and follows the trail over relatively flat and even terrain to the pond. The self-guided trail at the Kezar River Reserve will be installed through Labor Day and will move to a new location next summer.

For more information on these and other GLLT programs — including dates, times, locations and directions — visit the website at www.gllt.org, e-mail Bridie.McGreavy@maine.edu or call 925-1056.

THEY MADE IT ACROSS THE LAKE — Taking part in the annual swim across Crystal Lake in Harrison were (front, left to right) Joy Norkin, Amy Milo, Mae Mile, Brayden Bartlett, Lynda Herskovitz, Jordan Edwards, Emma Devito and John Ebinger; (back row) Sarah Pierini, Carson Brynie, Katie Ebinger, Dimitri DiBiase, Theresa Wilson and Jamie Mazers.

Swimmers pass Crystal Lake test FIRST FEMALE UP THE HILL — One of the happy runners, Maude Meeker, who participated in Loon Echo Land Trust’s First Hacker’s Hill 4-Mile Run and Walk on Saturday, Aug. 11, receives a pie from The Good Life Market for being the first female to power up the final hill to the summit of Hacker’s Hill. All who participated in this inaugural event enjoyed the difficult, scenic course.

Successful Hacker’s run

HARRISON — A summer tradition continued last Wednesday, Aug. 8, as Harrison Rec swimmers made their annual jaunt across Crystal Lake.

Swimmers left the shores of Vacationland Campground at 9 a.m. for the 1-¼ mile swim.

“Thank you to the Osgood Family who gave us permis-

sion to gather at their beach,” Harrison Rec Director Paula Holt said.

Fourteen swimmers, consisting of adults along with kids who passed their swim lesson level and were tested, took part in the event. Here’s how swimmers fared: Jamie Mazer, 53 minutes.

To The Editor: Loon Echo and the participants of the First Hacker’s Hill 4-Mile Run and Walk on Saturday, Aug. 11 in Casco enjoyed a cool somewhat wet morning for this inaugural event. Runners were very pleased with the challenging and well-supported course. All were impressed by the beauty of the hill.

Mark MacDougal of Naples won the men’s division with a time of 28 minutes, 1 second and Maude Meeker, also of Naples, won the women’s division with a time of 41 minutes, 1 second.

All proceeds will benefit the ongoing fundraising for Hacker’s Hill. Be sure to look for this fun event next summer.

We would like to thank all the volunteers and supporters

Mae Mile, 54 minutes.

Dimitri DiBiase, 55 minutes.

Amy Milo, 1 hour.

Brayden Bartlett, 1 hour, 5 minutes.

Jordan Edwards, 1 hour, 10 minutes.

Joy Norkin, 1 hour, 12 minutes.

Lynda Herskovitz (mother and son team), 1 hour, 14 minutes. Carson Brynie, 1 hour, 14 minutes.

Theresa Wilson and Katie Ebinger, 1 hour, 17 minutes.

These girls are both Harrison Rec Junior Counselors and became good friends while SWIM, Page C

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Fun & games

Harrison swim

This week’s puzzle

Theme: Back to School

ACROSS 1. Whatchamacallit 6. Parabola, e.g.

9. December 25th, for short 13. Receive, as in debt 14. Swedish shag rug 15. Best of its kind 16. Coffee burn, e.g.

17. Came together 18. *Used in art 19. *a.k.a Reading, writing, and arithmetic 21. *Elementary school supply staple 23. Kum Ba ___ 24. Genghis or Kublai, e.g.

25. Hexagonal fastener 28. Private theater box 30. Young urban professional 35. Singles 37. Hamlet or village in South Africa 39. Cuts, as in hair 40. Outside cover 41. “_____ Last Night” starring Rob Lowe 43. Regrettably 44. Erasable programmable read-only memory 46. Certainly 47. Hatha or bikram, e.g.

48. Stationary part of a motor around which rotor revolves 50. The A in the hit comedy “M*A*S*H” 52. *Found in Kindergarten classroom 53. Reduced instruction set computer

August 16, 2012, The Bridgton News, Page C

(Continued from Page C) employed together.

Emma DiVito, 1 hour, 24 minutes. Emma is a Harrison Rec WSI swim instructor and swam with one of her students, Sarah Pierini, who also finished in 1 hour, 24 minutes.

John Ebinger, 1 hour, 29 minutes.

George and Carol Ann Hocheruechner and family manned a pontoon boat — belonging to Peter Brown — to watch over swimmers in case they needed assistance during the swim. Their daughter, Kate, who is a certified lifeguard, was also onboard.

The following people — some were Harrison Rec staff and some family members of the swimmers —paddled nearby in kayaks and canoes to assure the safety of all swimmers. They included: Jess DiBiase, Krista Hakala, Joe Gallant, Angel Pagleriani, Courtney Tift, Bobbi Scribner, Garrett Hudanish, Ethan Kidd, Melissa Strauss, Deb Pierini and Jen Bartlett.

55. Pimple fluid 57. *______ plan 60. *Student’s personal domain, pl.

64. Less bright then supernovae 65. Rocks in a drink 67. Physicists Marie and Pierre _____ 68. Nancy _____ of “Entertainment Tonight” 69. As opposed to don’ts 70. Carl Jung’s inner self 71. “The Way We ____” 72. Half the width of ems 73. Shot at summer Olympics DOWN 1. Essence of idea 2. 1/36th of a yard 3. Harry Potter’s mark 4. Having no horns 5. Trying experience 6. Coat of ____ 7. It comes dark or marbled 8. “____ 22” 9. Roentgen’s machine 10. Popular Japanese soup 11. End of prayer 12. Sun in Mexico 15. Jimmy Carter farmed this 20. Valerie Harper’s role, 1974-1978 22. Solar beam 24. Beat Generation pioneer 25. *Students must learn how

Hacker’s success

(Continued from Page C) who made this event a success. Prizes were donated by The Good Life Market, Eastern Mountain Sports of Portland, Aubuchon Hardware, Speedy Stop, Webbs Mills Variety, Danielle’s Diner, Hilltop Mini Mart, The Mosquito Ice Cream, The Umbrella Factory, Fishermen’s Net, Cricket’s Corner, Cry of the Loon, Poland Spring, Road ID, Jewlz Salon and Butcher’s Seafood.

Beth Phelps Loon Echo Land Trust Membership and Communications Coordinator

Youth football update

to take these 26. Unfit 27. Earth in Latin 29. Loads 31. Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Eat, ____, Love” 32. Sitcom trial 33. Idealized image 34. *English homework 36. *Famous dog in basal readers 38. Make like a cat 42. Pace of music 45. Breadcrumb, e.g.

49. Site of next summer

Lake Region Youth Football players will practice together on Tuesday, Sept. 4 to enable league officials to assess talent levels Olympics 51. Popular North and Central and create well-balanced rosters.

“It is very important that the kids make as many, if not all, of American shrubs the practices so that we can divide the teams up as fair as pos54. Like a hurtful remark sible,” Naples Rec Director Harvey Price Jr. said. Practice is from 56. Malodorous mammal 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Plummer Field Complex (off Route 11). No 57. Mother ____ pads for this first practice session. Other practice dates are: Sept.

58. At any time 6 (no pads), Sept. 10 (full pads) and teams will be announced.

59. *Popular seasonal lure Equipment will be issued on Thursday, Aug. 30 at 6 p.m.

60. Is it really more?

The registration deadline is Friday, Sept. 7.

61. One of Great Lakes A mandatory parent meeting will be held on Wednesday, Sept.

62. Frost residue 12 at 6 p.m. (only one parent/guardian needs to attend).

63. *Taken at teacher’s request Games will begin on Sept. 20.

64. Betty Friedan’s org.

For more information, contact Harvey Price at the Naples Rec 66. Swindle Department.

Solutions on Page 6C

Chip shots from area fairways

Trap shooting FRYEBURG — Fryeburg Fish & Game will offer an introductory Trap Shoot this Saturday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fryeburg Shooting Range, located on Fish & Game Road in Fryeburg.

All shooters are welcome. ATA rules apply. Guns and some ammunition will be made available.

Turkey survey

It’s that time of the year when turkeys are in the air and on fields and roads, exploring and looking for nuts, seeds and berries.

That makes this month the best time for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to conduct its annual Turkey Brood Survey, which can impact the hunting season.

“These counts are very important because it gives us an idea of how many poults, or baby turkeys, we have entering the population,” said Information and Education Biologist Ashley Malinowski.

“We can use that information combined with harvest counts from the previous fall to monitor the population and aid in determining season dates and bag limits in the future.”

The count has been conducted annually in August by a band of loyal Department biologists, National Wild Turkey Federation members and citizens interested in assisting in the effort. The count helps the Department track the hatch and builds an index into the annual productivity of Maine’s turkey population. Monitoring the population allows the Department to finetune wild turkey management, both in areas that already have a healthy, harvestable population and ones that have the potential for initial or additional hunting

opportunities.

When considering whether to open an area to spring or fall turkey hunting, wildlife managers look closely at the August brood survey to determine the productivity of turkeys in that specific area.

From the count, biologists can determine how many turkey poults have survived to an age where they can be considered as contributing to the population.

TURKEY, Page C

Bridgton Hospital Benefit In September 1991, Bridgton Hospital began a charitable golf tournament as a fundraising event to benefit the hospital. That first year the winning foursome was Terry Holden, Bob and Martha Holden, and Don Holden.

Now in its 22nd year, the Bridgton Hospital Benefit Golf Tournament has been scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 5, at the Bridgton Highlands Country Club.

“We’re so very honored and pleased with the generous support of our community. We have sold out our tournament every single year and we remain confident that our hospital supporters will join us in this successful — and fun — fundraising event,” according to Pam Smith, director of Development and Community Relations.

The 2012 Presenting Sponsor is Norway Savings Bank.

“Norway Savings Bank has been a sponsor every one of our 22 years!” noted Mrs. Smith, “Their support of our community hospital is deeply appreciated.”

The tournament will feature at least four hole-in-one prizes in 2012, all are all-inclusive vacation trips, and the ever-popular “Putt for Cash,” which is a $20,000 prize this year. There will be numerous prizes and a great silent auction.

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In play last Friday at Kirby, the foursome of Larry Schieman (Black Mountain), Jim Layne (Indian Mound), Tom Pomroy (St. Johnsbury) and Everett Kennedy (Mountain View) took first place with a Plus 9 Plus 10.

Second place with Plus 4 FAIRWAYS, Page C

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Regional sports

Page C, The Bridgton News, August 16, 2012

13 Lake Region Sailing Club boats battle shifty winds Thirteen sailboats gathered at the starting line at 5 p.m. just off Lakeside Pines Campground for the weekly Tuesday night Lake Region Sailing Club summer racing series.

Winds were 5 knots from the southeast before the race, fooling skippers into thinking a port tack start would be the way to go. At the starting horn, Mother Nature decided to shift the winds from ranging from SE to SW finding skippers seeking their own pockets of air.

Bob Bean’s Rampage had the advantage of starting last as he found a steady breeze blowing right up the middle of the course from the south. On one starboard, Rampage stealthily made its way through the pack and rounded the windward mark first, keeping that lead all the way to the finish line. Walt

Read’s Santana 20 “Hat Trick” fouled Mark Cotton’s O’day just before the mark, forcing Read to perform a 720.

The winds picked up to a steady 7 knots from the S-SE as the fleet raced on to the gybe mark on starboard tack.

Following Bean around the second mark were Perry’s Santana 20, Walt Read’s Santana 20 (nice job catching up!), Rob Knowles Capri 22, Jerry Guyot’s Flying Scot, Sandy Trend’s Sunfish, Mark Cotton’s O’Day 17, John Andrews Harpoon, the Hunter 17 and the Hughes’ HobieCat from Lakeside Pines Campground, Pat Klofas’ Highlander, a red Flying Scot and Ken Davis’ Hunter 23. Colorful spinnakers were raised as skippers tried to catch Bean’s Rampage.

Racing to the leeward mark

the fleet was now battling 9 knots of wind from the south, all boats on a broad reach, port tack. The winds were up to 15 knots as the fleet rounded the third mark heading for home.

Battling it out at the finish line were Charlie Perry and Walt Read’s Santana 20’s tacking to cover each other. Perry’s “Lee Bitts” prevailed to cross the finish line second just behind Bean. Read was next followed

by Guyot, Knowles, Trend, the HobieCat, Cotton, Klofas, Andrews, the Hunter 17, the red Flying Scot and Hunter 23. The HobieCat was in a good finish position when they caught a strong gust and capsized. A little help from the Committee Boat righted the Hobie and they were on their way to the finish line. The last leg was invigorating to say the least!

Final Results 1. Bob Bean, Mike Bray and Paul Gillis/J22 “Rampage” 2. Charlie Perry, Boyd Estabrook and Tom Smith/ (Continued from Page C) Santana 20 “Lee Bitts” Members of the public who are interested in participating in the 3. Walt Read and Craig count only need the ability to recognize a turkey and distinguish Trend/Santana 20 “Hat Trick” males from females and adults from poults.

4. Jerry Guyot and Dell When participants see a brood, they need to count all of the birds in a flock, determine how large the poults are in comparison with an adult, only count turkeys in the month of August and make sure not to count the same flock twice.

Participants can record their findings on a survey form available online. It’s also a great time to count for female deer and STANDISH — Saint fawns too, which are both included on the same form.

Joseph’s College will offer a “When members of the public tell us how many flocks they course in Adult-Child-Infant saw for the month and how many birds in each flock, that’s one less area our biologists have to spend resources to go out survey- CPR and First Aid on Saturday, ing,” Malinowski said. “It also allows us to get information from Aug. 25, at the Harold Alfond all over the state, including in places we may not travel regularly, Center on the Standish campus.

The Red Cross-certified but other people do. Citizen science, or studies in which the public’s information is called upon, is extremely important in a lot of course trains participants to biological surveys because any time you are counting things, the respond to emergencies in their communities, workplaces and more eyes you have on the look-out, the better.”

To find a printable version of our August 2012 Turkey Brood homes.

Participants will learn to Survey Form or to learn more about the Turkey Brood Survey, go to http://www.maine.gov/ifw/hunting_trapping/hunting/turkey- respond and care for unconbroodsurvey_august.htm.

RED CROSS, Page C

Turkey survey

Red Cross class at SJC

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Osman/Flying Scot “Sail La Vie” 5. Rob Knowles and crew/ Capri 22 “Barbara B” 6. Sandy Trend/Sunfish 7. John Andrews/Harpoon 8. Red Flying Scot 9. Pat Klofas and Mary Build/Highlander 10. Mark and Jackie Cotton/ Daysailor 11. Hunter 17/Lakeside Pines Campground 12. Ken Davis and crew/ Hunter 23 13.

Hughes’ Family/ HobieCat from Lakeside Pines Campground.

The Tuesday Night Racing Series is sponsored by Lake Region Physical Therapy, located on Harrison Road in Bridgton. Thank you, Pat Klofas!

The Lake Region Sailing Club invites all sailors to come out to sail on Tuesday nights in Harrison Bay off Lakeside Pines. Races start at 5 p.m. (new start time). Or visit the website at swww.lakeregionsailingclub.com, give a call or send an e-mail if you’d like to join. Club members are always open to taking a new sailor out on one of the boats.

RIDING A GOOD BREEZE — During Lake Region Sailing Club’s Tuesday Night Race last week, Charlie Perry’s Santana 20 “Lee Bitts” with Lloyd Estabrook as the skipper (foreground) cruises along. Pictured in the background to the right is the Hughes’ HobieCat from Lakeside Pines Campground.

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GROUP PHOTO —Members of the Maine Maniacs AAU girls’ basketball team, coached by Matt Hancock (back right) and Steve Howe (back left), pose for a photo with the traveling Shinagawa team from Japan prior to Saturday night’s game held at the Casco Community Center Gym. (Rivet Photos)

Historic night in the Casco Gym

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After a stop at Portland Headlight and LL Bean, the Shinagawa players entered the Casco Community Center gym and immediately scanned their surroundings. They were surprised to see the “tight” end lines — just a few inches separate the court end line and the back wall. Of course, the Shinagawa players were “out-sized” by their American opponents, who sported 6foot-2 center Emily Jacques of Auburn and 6-foot Nia Irving of Lawrence.

Prior to tip off before a packed house, the players were introduced. Shinagawa players stepped forward, raised one arm to the crowd and bowed.

Each country’s national anthem was played, and the teams exchanged gifts at halfcourt.

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BLOCKED — Maniacs 6-foot-2 center Emily Jacques blocks a shot during Saturday’s game at the Casco Gym. first quarter lead. Local guards CeCe Hancock and Spencer True, however, experienced the strength of the Shinagawa team — speed and tenacity. When the Japanese girls rebounded the ball after a miss, they pushed the ball quickly up the floor.

The crowd cheered on the visitors each time they scored or made a good defensive play.

“They were pretty fast, and most of the time they liked to flip the ball underhand up for shots,” CeCe noticed. “They communicate a lot better than we do.”

The Maniacs maintained a 12-point lead at the half.

Looking more for their outside offense, the Maniacs pulled away in the third quarter after hitting several 3-point shots for

a 42-22 advantage. The Maniacs won the game 58-32, but everyone left the gym pretty proud of the experience.

“I got to know them better when they came here, and now we’re really close. I found most of the girls to be outgoing, and they speak English quite well,” CeCe said. “Most of the girls slept over my house and they really don’t eat junk food. We were eating a lot of junk food and they said, ‘No.’ They ate hamburgers and a lot of vegetables and fruit. They said we eat a lot more than they do. Most of the girls hadn’t been out of their country before, and they really liked Maine.”

About the Maniacs

Roster: Caitlyn Kane of Mt. Blue H.S., Maddie Hasson of South Portland H.S., Dominique Lewis of Lawrence H.S., Montana Braxton of Cape Elizabeth H.S., Ashley Howe of Thornton Academy, Margaret Hatch of Greely H.S., Spencer True of Lake Region H.S., Nia Irving of Lawrence H.S., Emily Jacques of Edward Little H.S. and CeCe Hancock of Lake Region H.S. History: Matt Hancock has coached this group of girls since they were in sixth grade. The Maniacs are the two-time, backto-back Maine AAU Girls’ State Champions. This year, the Maniacs won their pools and advanced to the medal rounds at both the AAU Nationals in Orlando, Fla. and also at the Gym Ratz Tournament in Albany. The Maniacs advanced through the National medal rounds before losing an incredible 47-46 overtime game in the Sweet 16 to the Philadelphia Comets. In the ranking rounds the Maniacs won their next two games before falling to the Mobile (AL) Tigers. The Maniacs ended the season as the #11 13-U team in the country.

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New champions claim crowns at Mason Tourney LOVELL — With a field of 78 players this past weekend, new champions emerged in the five divisions at the 27th Dave Mason Tennis Tournament in Lovell.

In mixed doubles, Anna Romer and Jose Azel won their first title. They showed distinct improvement over previous years. Balls no longer skidded between them. They covered the court completely and chased down and saved seemingly lost points. Romer has a beautiful, classic forehand and Azel has greatly reduced his errors.

In the finals, they defeated defending champions Mark and Celia Shafer 6-2, 6-3. Their semifinal win was over Elliot Lilien and Irene Angers, also previous champions. Both sets were 2-2, but there was never really much doubt about which team would win. Romer and Azel were too athletic and had too much speed.

In the other semifinal, the Shafers rallied against Tim Raymond and Danielle Roland 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. In this match, Roland and Raymond had more speed, but the Shafers had better doubles preparation, putting away more balls at the net. As in the past, the Shafers started slowly and gradually got into the contest. Celia Shafer was steady and repeatedly went to the net for putaways.

Men’s doubles produced a similar result as Mark Shafer and Matt Connnelly ended a long period of frustration with convincing finishes. In both semis, they lost the first set 6-3, then rallied to win.

The finals were against Mark Greene and Garrret Goldsmith.

Connelly and Shafer won the second set 6-4 and the finale 6-3. Certainly, their height (6foot-7 and 6-foot-4) played a role in their victory as they were able to win many points immediately at the net. In the past, this has been neutralized by errors in the backcourt and

double faults, but not this time.

It was very hot and the weather, along with the constant threat of concluders by Shafer and Connelly had, over the long run, a decisive effect.

In the semis, Connelly and Shafer had a match very much like the finals. Their opponents here — Gary Heroux and Bert Kendall, longtime defending champions — won the first set with the best single effort of the tournament, volleying crisply and returning sharply. They led 6-3, 4-3, 40-love. Then, they went south together, only winning two of the next 11 games.

In the other semifinal, Greene and Goldsmith won a decisive 6-2, 6-2 match over Ben Eschelman and Charley Dattlebaum. Here, Eschelman and Dattelbaum made continual returns and kept in many points. But, they were slowly maneuvered into the backcourt and gradually lost control of the match.

Women’s doubles was won by a team that had never before appeared in the competition.

Gloria Kuchel and Carrie Closuit defeated defending champions Anna Romer and Chris Rothman 6-2, 6-3, and won a tight semifinal against Snowdie Brown and Celia Shafer 6-5, 7-5.

Closuit is a trained, savvy tennis player with a complete game. She volleys well, hits hard low ground strokes and has a strong serve. She was certainly the key to the victory for her team. But her partner, Kuchel, was the difference between the team at the start and the team at the end of the tournament. Struggling in the early rounds, they improved the most of any players from Friday through Sunday. Kuchel put away “killer whale” volleys in the final and reduced her errors. Closuit was steady throughout.

Romer and Rothman escaped in the other semifinal, finally

MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPS Anna Romer (left) and Jose WOMEN’S DOUBLES CHAMPS Carrie Closwick (left) and Gloria Kuchel.

Azel.

MEN’S DOUBLES CHAMPS Mark Shafer (left) and Matt TOP MEN’S SINGLES winner Jeff Lyon (left) and runner-up Connelly.

John Cole.

winning over Shannon Lyon and Pat Niejadlik 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Lyon is a strong player with a forcing overall game. Niejadlik played an excellent first round match and scored with lobs and passing shots in the semis. But as the match against Romer and Rothman continued, she found herself somewhat overmatched.

The result remained in doubt up to the end.

The men’s singles produced the most interesting final of all, lasting three and a half hours and featuring a sharp reversal of fortune. Jeff Lyon has a big serve, a big game and has better than adequate speed. But, his opponent in the final was John Cole, an ex-champion and a canny player with sharp strokes.

Lyon blasted away, but Cole returned and counter-attacked.

Cole won the first set 6-1 and led 4-0 in the second. At this point, Lyon made a change in strategy, going over to returning and trying to wear down Cole.

JUNIOR CHAMP Jack Weiler (right) and runner-up Ava This approach succeeded. Lyon Lyon. came from far down to win 7-6 (7-5), 6-1.

Both Lyon and Cole had come through the early part of the tournament with relative ease. Cole beat Jim Carty 6-0, 6-1 by having a better overall game, while Lyon downed Jose Azel 6-3, 6-0 by just having too many guns. The two finalists then put on an excellent show for the spectators.

The spectators were also drawn to the Junior Final, which pitted Jack Weiler against Ava Lyon. Weiler has a complete game. At the age of 12, he has an advanced serve, sharp ground strokes and can volley.

He also hits overheads. And, all of these strokes look very good. Lyon is 9 years old. She

is heading in the same direction as Weiler, but is three years behind. Weiler won 6-0, 6-1 but the score does not tell a whole lot about the match, which featured long exchanges from the baseline and impressive scrambling.

In the semis, Weiler had MASON, Page C

(Continued from Page C) Plus 5 went to Cy Hunter, Dave Rodham (Mountain View), John Blanchard and Faith Bartlett (Plymouth).

Third place with a Plus 1 Plus 1 went to Ken Howard (Mountain View), John Cloud (Maplewood), Dana Morrill (Lake Kezar) and Chuck Elliott (Colebrook).

Kal Csigi was closest to the pin at 6-feet, 10-inches.

Larry Schieman had the longest putt at 10-feet, 11-inches.

Plus Points: Cy Hunter 11, Tom Pomroy 4, Larry Schieman 3, Faith Bartlett 3 and Everett Kennedy 3.

Birds: Tom Pomroy on 2, Cy Hunter on 3 and 12, Ken Howard on 6 and Kal Csigi on 9.

Up next: Oakdale.

Lake Kezar CC In Tuesday Social League play on Aug. 14, the team of Gene LeBlanc, Pat Johnston, Ron Essmann and George Harden were first with a score of 93.

Closest to the pin were Bill Morella on Hole 5 at 14-feet 5-inches and Phil O’Hanley on Hole 16 at 5-feet 10.5-inches.

Greenie and Super Skin: Team 4, George Bassett, Corey Douglas, Alan Emery and Art Falk.

Benefit for Veterans Western Maine Veterans’

Advisory Committee, (WMVAC) is pleased to add several sponsors to the 2nd annual Golf Tournament scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 25, at Fairlawn Golf Course in Poland.

The tournament will use a scramble format and will be a shotgun start at 9 a.m.

“We are having a great show of support by local businesses becoming sponsors for the tournament and this will greatly add to the list of prizes available to the golfers,” said Ron Snow, co-chairman of the event.

Adding sponsorship to this year’s event are: Oxford Casino: A chance to win $100,000 for a hole in one on the 18th hole. Golfers may purchase a ticket for $5.

Four tickets are drawn at the conclusion of the tournament, and each golfer gets a chance to get a hole-in-one from 165 yards. Any golfer who gets a hole-in-one goes home with $100,000.

WMVAC: A second chance to win $100,000 for a hole in one. Players can buy an additional ticket for the same play as above. Four more tickets will be drawn, giving another four golfers each a chance to take home $100,000 for his/her hole-in-one.

Emerson Toyota: “Test drive the Calloway RazrX Black

Driver and Win it,” enables each golfer in the tournament to demo this new driver from Calloway. The golfer with the longest drive takes this special club home.

Oxford Hills Funeral Services From Odyssey, the White Ice Putter will be the gift going to the player who is closet to the pin.

Other prizes that will be raffled off are golf passes to area courses including Point Sebago and Augusta Country Club. A recliner, which can be won by any player hitting a hole-inone on the 11th hole, has been donated by Aaron’s of Oxford.

On the second hole, the prize for hitting a hole-in-one is a 2012 Chevy Sonic, sponsored

by Goodwin’s Chevrolet in Oxford.

“Additional prizes are still coming in and the great news is that there is still time to sign up for sponsorship or to play as an individual or team,” said Dick Young, co-chairman of the event.

WMVAC is the sponsor for this event that supports our veterans. All funds received from this event will be used exclusively for activities and needs of the veterans at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris.

A catered meal is included in the tournament fee and will be served in the upper function room at Fairlawn after all golfers are off the course. Prizes, awards and grab bags will be presented at the conclusion of the meal.

Last year’s event was extremely successful with nearly 100 players enjoying a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a day of golf with friends at the Fairlawn Golf Course with prizes, trophies and raffles.

Sponsors for the day are able to enjoy the benefits of being promoted before, during and after the tournament.

For more information, or to purchase tickets for the event, please contact Dick Young at

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(Continued from Page C) scious victims, breathing emergencies, sudden illness, bleeding and more. Through guided instruction and hands-on practice with a certified instructor, participants will gain confidence in caring for adults, children and infants. After completing all requirements of the course, participants will receive an American Red Cross adult, child and infant CPR certification valid for two years, and first aid certification valid for two years.

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Sports & students

August 16, 2012, The Bridgton News, Page C

Girl Scouts share energy, conservation message

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The members of Girl Scout Troop 1964 shared their boundless energy with local elected officials recently. By invitation of the Casco Energy Committee, the troop spoke during the Casco Board of Selectmen’s workshop in June. The troop — comprised of Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts

— showcased their water conservation posters and an energy-saving activity book.

Several of the girls took the opportunity to tell a few jokes — since they were in front of the microphone and an audience.

Also, the cameraman from Lake Region Television was recording the presentation at the Casco Community Center.

The majority of the girls in the

troop were not shy about public speaking.

“They were hams. They loved it. That is their thing,” co-leader Peggy Brown said.

“All of the kids love to talk.

They are good communicators.

They love to share knowledge,” Brown said.

“We have a lot of outgoing personality types. They want to change the world — they really do,” she said.

Charlotte Bruffey, 10, Brown’s granddaughter said the presentation was a blast.

“It was exciting. I have never been in front of that many people, with TV cameras,” said Bruffey, who was one of the three Junior Girl Scouts in the troop.

For the six Brownies who were third graders during the school year, sharing the message of water appreciation and conservation was the last step in earning the badge, Wonders of Water.

As part of the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouting in America, the organization has shifted from earning badges during one or two meetings to earning journey badges, which as the word applies take a longer time to finish.

One of the Brownie Scouts who participated in the public presentation said she was nervous, but had fun when it was said and done.

“Well, I felt very excited, but at the same time, I had the feeling you get, nauseous, you know that feeling. It’s the feeling you get when you are on a plane,” according to eight-yearold Danielle “Dani” Gordon.

“Before I spoke I was getting

kind of scared like O.M.G,” the third grader said.

“Afterwards, I felt proud of myself that I went through that whole thing without feeling too scared,” she said.

While earning the journey badge, the Brownies learned about clean water around the world, played water-conversation games and created a dance to demonstrate the water cycle.

During the winter, the girls studied snowflakes, discussed lake ice safety, and played a game in which they tried to melt ice cubes using six different methods.

“I learned that water is very important to other people and me. Not just because we swim and drink and play in it, but also because we need water to survive,” Gordon said.

“I learned that we are all united by water,” she said.

According to co-leader Brown, the Junior Girl Scouts “talked about how much time it takes for things to denigrate in the dump. Then, they made their own papier-mâché from recycled paper.

The girls were also tasked with changing habits to conserve energy.

“They had to go back to their homes, and commit to one thing to save energy. One girl was only going to watch TV for a halfhour. Another girl agreed to use a night light instead of big lamp.

Another decided to take shorter showers to save hot water. She tried to convince her parents to do clothes only in cold water,” Brown said.

According to Bruffey, “We got to do really fun activities.

Two Junior Girl Scouts, Charlotte Bruffey (left, foreground) and Makayla Cormier from Troop 1964 ham it up while coleader Peggy Brown looks on during a presentation during a Casco Board of Selectmen workshop recently. The girls earned the journey badge, Get Moving, in mid-June.

(Photo courtesy of Tracy Kimball) Papier-mâché was fun.”

“I liked doing the activity booklet. It was really cool getting to draw the pictures,” said Bruffey, who estimated that project took about three meetings to complete.

Another cool part of scouting was making vows to help animals and treat other people well, too, she said.

“I promised to do good deeds,” she said.

Bruffey, Mikayla Cormier, and Michelle Burnell are Juniors.

The Brownies were comprised of Rayne Wengland, Gabriyl Beck, Emmalee Kimball, Madison Martin, Mercedes Martin and Gordon.

This fall, the Brownies will participate in a bridge ceremony,

and become Junior Scouts.

In May — along with other Boy and Girl Scouts of Maine, troop members marched from the Naples Village Green to the public dock during the Memorial Day parade.

Also, the troop went on several field trips to visit the residents at the Casco Inn. The troop sang Christmas carols, handed out flowers for Valentines’ Day, shared Girl Scout cookies and played bingo with the residents in March, and made a Mothers’ Day appearance in May, according to Brown.

It was through the troop’s visits to the Casco Inn that Brown met an employee, Mary-Vienessa Fernandes, who sits on the Casco SCOUTS, Page 10C

New champions at Mason Tourney

(Continued from Page C) edged Henry Shafer 8-6 by having a better short game, especially the backhand. Shafer’s power matched that of Weiler. Lyon won more easily, besting Owen Burke 8-1. She had too much correct training.

Due to the large enrollment, the tournament established a satellite competition to allow for more participation. When that filled up, a second satellite was organized. Even so, six applicants were not able to play.

Ken Male and Ann Wolf won the first satellite, defeating John and Pat Niejadlik 6-3, 6-1 in the finals. The Male-Wolf team won by solid play in the backcourt and at the net.

The second satellite was won by Ben Eschelman and Elizabeth Dayon when their opponents in the finals came down with an injury.

The size of the tournament presents problems. After the arrival of the AARP bus, attendance swelled to over 90 and the confu-

sion surrounding seating sometimes created a disruption. Perhaps low-level stands might be an option or the tournament could buy extra chairs.

Related was an incident amongst the photographers. The representative of an upstate New York paper was kicked in the shins during a melee trying to get shots of the junior finalists. He filed a complaint with the tournament ombudsman. Al St. Germain, the Dave Mason official photographer, had nothing to do with this incident, showing patience and professionalism throughout. The trouble originated with amateur paparazzi pressing in on each other. Certification, limiting access might be a possibility here.

Finally, visiting coaches have noticed a considerable improvement in the quality of play over 10 to 15 years ago. This may be due to increased enrollment or the amount of tennis played in Lovell over the summer. The morning tennis clinic, with over 60 participants, doesn’t hurt either. Maureen Duggan has organized this program for years.

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Girl Scouts

Nothing like a good paddle Why would anyone want to stand up on a paddleboard and paddle the 11 miles down Long Lake from Naples to Harrison?

Marc McLeod of Naples and Jane Anton of Florida were recently asked that very question.

And, their answer was quite simple. “Because the lake is there,” they said.

Marc and Jane took up stand-up paddling simultaneously a year ago and they were introduced to each other out on their boards with the help of Jane’s sister, Patricia Maxim of Naples. Marc was very content paddling alone, but Jane found it so exciting to have a young man motivate her to do more than she thought possible of herself at age of 65.

So, the goal of paddling Long Lake was born a year ago with several reasons for the motivation, Jane said.

First, paddling is such a peaceful sport — no motor and just the enjoyment of hearing the loons echo out their calls to one another and a chance to respond to them.

Second, the incredible core workout of paddling seems so much more enjoyable than being in a gym on a gorgeous summer day.

Third, the ability of being able to study Long Lake to see it’s magnificent beauty, the range of mountains that surround the lake, the different islands that one passes, the serenity of it and the hours of reminiscing of a spectacular day on the water.

Last Wednesday, Aug. 8, Marc and Jane started their

(Continued from Page C) Energy Committee.

“It’s always important for the community to support the positive things our youth are doing,” Fernandes said.

The selectmen scheduled their workshop a half-hour earlier and placed Troop 1964 first on the agenda — so parents could adhere to bedtime schedules, especially since it was a school night.

According to Brown, all of the girls put a lot of work into their final presentations, which fulfilled the requirement of passing on to others in the community the message of water and energy conservation.

“It was excellent — even the feedback from the audience showed that,” Brown said.

People complimented the girls on the details of the posters — which included a lot of brightly colored drawings, water-related images from magazines, 3-D stickers, and glitter.

“One lady said she was impressed with the activity book the Juniors had put together,” Brown said, adding the books will be distributed to Songo Locks Elementary School students in the fall.

“That (project) was a lot of work, and they all brainstormed ideas that were included,” she said.

STEADY AS SHE GOES — Jane Anton recently enjoyed an 11-mile excursion along Long Lake on a paddleboard. journey at 6:45 a.m. Until this time, the farthest North either of them had been on their boards was to what is locally known as Sissy’s Island — three miles north. Once they stopped and took a 15-minute break at Sissy’s Island, they were off into unknown paddling waters. They found it to be amazing.

“So quiet at 8 a.m.,” Jane said.

The duo went another hour or so before deciding it was time to rest. Seeing more and more kayaks and sailboats, Jane and Marc marveled at the beauty before them.

Around 10:45 a.m., they received a text message (Jane always carries her cell phone for emergency purposes) from Jane’s sister. Patricia’s dear husband, Martin Burke, had passed away at the VA home in Scarborough. Even though the news was expected, it started to

put a change in the attitude of the day until they looked at one another and said, “Let’s make this a tribute to Martin” — a gentleman who loved Naples and Long Lake. He would have been thrilled to know Marc and Jane were taking on his great adventure.

The pair continued their journey, taking three rest stops.

They switched boards and paddles. They arrived in Harrison at 11:30 a.m. With a few high fives, they ended their journey saying to one another, “Many people have paddled a lot farther than 11 miles, but we have seen and experienced the true beauty of Long Lake, Maine.”

It was a day they will long remember.

Now, Jane and Marc’s desire is that others will join them — get out on paddleboards.

“It’s like biking. Once you conquer the technique, it’s automatic,” Jane said. “Enjoy

the beauty of Long Lake and Brandy Pond. If you’re like Marc, take the board to areas where you see trash in the water and retrieve it. Help keep this lake clean for all to enjoy!”

Life jackets: Yes or no?

Paddleboards are growing in popularity in the state, but the new sport has the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife trying to figure out whether users should be required to wear life preservers?

Game Warden Tim Place of Naples said life jackets are not required at this time. However, officials would strongly recommend the use of life preservers.

The question is whether a paddleboard is in the same class as a surfboard or because a paddle is used whether it should fall under the same requirements as a canoe and kayak. Stay tuned.

This is an example of one of the posters about water appreciation and conservation. Girl Scout Troop 1964 showcased posters and activities books during a Casco Board of Selectmen workshop recently.

(De Busk Photo)

During a workshop of the Casco Board of Selectmen, Girl Scouts from Troop 1964 answered questions from the audience. In June, the Brownies earned a set of journey badges called the Wonders of Water, and the Junior Scouts in the troop earned the badge set called Get Moving.

(Photo courtesy of Tracy Kimball)

Opinion & Comment

August 16, 2012, The Bridgton News, Page D

Medicare nugget

Views from Augusta

by Paul LePage Governor of Maine

Price crash of lobsters

By Stan Cohen Medicare Volunteer Counselor The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a proposed rule that would increase payments to family physicians by approximately 7% and other practitioners providing primary care services between 3 and 5%.

“Helping primary care doctors will help improve patient care and lower health care costs long term,” said CMS Acting Administrator, Marilyn B. Tavenner.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) also has a feature called the “Value Modifier.”

The Value Modifier adjusts payments to individual phySCENIC MOMENT — Dianna Spurrell of Marlborough snapped this scenic photo of the “sunset sicians or groups of physithrough the dam” at Woods Pond on July 19.

MEDICARE, Page D

Maine lobster is known to be the best of the best throughout our country and the world.

But, what’s happening right now with our lobster industry is having a major impact on Maine fishermen, and it’s not doing them or our economy any good.

The price of the crustacean has plummeted because of a highly unusual season that has fishermen catching record numbers of lobster. The highest average price in 2005 was $4.63 per pound and this year we’ve hit rock bottom prices as low as $1.30 to $1.50 per pound.

This brings us to why Canadians are protesting. It’s all about money. See, Maine delivers 70% of our catch across the border and we are dependent on Canadian processors to take our product. Processors are paying only a fraction of the true cost due to the abundance of lobster and lack of processing capacity here in Maine. There are 40 lobster-processing plants in Canada. Maine has only three, which cannot process the volume being harvested

by Maine fishermen.

So, why don’t we have more processors? It’s a question my administration has explored and we’ve known the answer for quite some time; high costs of doing business in Maine.

The Canadian government has a strong relationship with the fishing industry. Their plants are subsidized and their energy

by S. Peter Lewis prices are much lower than here in Maine.

Getting our lobsters delivered and processed in Canada helps News Columnist in the short-term, but Maine needs a permanent solution. We need more processing capacity. After all, the Maine lobster is world renown. We must be in a position to add value to our product Last Saturday was just an ordinary day. My instead of Canada gaining all the added value. daughter Amanda, a college junior, needed a car My administration has urged the Legislature to help us make and she thought she’d found the perfect fit Maine more business-friendly. We have been working hard in in an Uncle Henry’s ad: a 2002 VW Beetle, Maine to create an atmosphere and culture that encourages ecoloaded, with a five-speed transmission and nomic growth, but still we are losing opportunities. low mileage.

If you know Amanda, you’d Maine’s energy prices are 12th highest in the nation. Recently, agree, “Yup, that girl needs a Bug.” New England governors met in Vermont to discuss the need to The only problem was the car was two hours away in lower electricity prices for our region. Vermont has passed a Waterville and no one had answered the phone when we called on law that declares that large-scale hydropower is a “renewable” Friday evening. “Hey, let’s just get up early and drive over there.

LOBSTER, Page D It will be an adventure,” I said. “Sure!” she said. Then, instead of

Gone on a wild bug chase Views from the Uppermost House

Definition of sexual violence Stopping the Abuse

by Lake Region Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence All too often, we define violence only when there is an injury due to physical force. We define violence only by its extreme.

Violence involves any injury to someone — harm is done, a wrong is done or suffered.

Certainly, when sexual abuse or sexual assault is experienced, harm is done — emotional and psychological harm, spiritual harm and perhaps physical harm.

Sexual violence occurs in many forms:

Incest involves sexual behavior between family members. Often, incest involves sexual behavior between siblings, where one child is older, or a child forces another child. Incest is also often between an adult — a family member or perceived family member — and a child.

Most frequently the adult is a parent, stepparent, grandfather, uncle, or a person seen as “part of the family.”

Child Sexual Abuse is sex-

ual behaviors between non-family members, where one or both of the individuals involved is a child. This often involves an adult a child loves, trusts, respects, or an adult a child fears. Adults who engage in child sexual abuse may be anyone — a “friend” of the family, Scout leader, clergy, teacher, coach or babysitter. The sexual abuse may involve no direct physical contact — photographing children or exposing children to sexual behaviors.

Sexual Assault occurs between individuals when one of the parties does not freely consent to the sexual behavior.

The behavior can include sexual touching, sexual contact or sexual acts. Sexual assault can occur within a marriage — being

married does not mean a person gives up their right to consent.

In addition, when someone is under the influence of alcohol, or other drugs, they cannot freely consent.

Sexual Harassment is any unwanted behaviors of a sexual nature that make the “target” (person who is experiencing sexual harassment) or “bystander” (person who is observing the sexual harassment) uncomfortable. Sexual harassment includes behaviors such as sexual namecalling, obscene/sexual gestures, offensive jokes, stares/leers, touching in a sexual manner, sexual text in e-mails/cell phones and use of sexual words/images that are offensive to others.

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77 years ago: The Bridgton of 1935 Back in the Day

by Lega Medcalf Bridgton Historical Society

News Item Excerpt: The shoe shop proposition, which has kept the town on tenter hooks now for some time, moved up several notches toward realization over the weekend, when a series of formal and informal meetings were held to discuss an entirely new offer which had come during the last week from Massachusetts parties now engaged in the selling end and who were looking for a place to start a factory to manufacture shoes, which they would sell direct.

For obvious reasons it is not polite at this time to go into the matter of names and locations. This proposed company would expect abatement of taxes as was voted at a recent special town meeting and free rent. The machinery that the company would

Letters Naming the sameness

To The Editor: City, county, state, federal and cross-border planning are very much in vogue. We have educated a whole generation of people whose vocation and avocation is to save the planet

by planning for “sustainable growth” nationally and internationally.

What “sustainable development” provides theoretically is an ordered society with equality for all. In reality, “sustainable development” produces mindnumbing sameness. The same size house, family, clothes, jobs, parks, square footage of beach on the same vacation, bicycles, sneakers, hoodies, contraception and urns to hold our ashes when we die. Most

have to pick up would have to be moved to Bridgton and installed without charge to the new company and it would like to establish a line of credit at the local bank or some other bank, the amount to be determined upon later, but before any definite agreement is entered into. The company which it is proposed to organize, should the Bridgton mill be made available, would agree to employ local labor insofar as possible and would also agree to keep the shop running at least 10 months in the year as far as humanly possible.

News Item Excerpt: Town officials and others, who have looked into the matter, are firm in the belief that more snow removal equipment is sorely needed for the Town of Bridgton, if satisfactory service is to be given, but not all of them are of one mind as to just what kind of equipment if would be advisable for the town to buy.

Road Commissioner Maurice Chadbourne believes that what the town really needs is a larger tractor and a larger plow to go with it, to supplement the work now being done by the small tractor and plow. These are matters, of course which should be taken up at the annual town meeting, when a greater number of voters is present, but unfortunately, at that time the need of snow equipment is practically over and the minds of the voters do not 1935, Page D

important of all is the Godless, spiritless sameness of life. No accomplishments, no excellence, no dreams, no risks and no rewards. No worries, no joy, just always the same. It is interesting that human nature pushes the planners to design utopian systems that require the rest of us to suppress that very nature and drive that motivates the planners.

The consistent flaw in central planning is the conceit that a few planners can devise a

system of living that produces equal success for all regardless of how much effort an individual puts into the system and this conceit requires that the majority lose the God infused human spirit that has driven mankind from the depths of darkness to the shining city on the hill.

Planners are by nature utopians. They have grand ideas about how society should be structured. The fly in these utopian schemes is the planners’

being sensible and going straight to bed, we stayed up way past midnight.

The alarm blared just after dawn on Saturday morning and, surprisingly, I found my normally nocturnal daughter, who rarely rises before lunch (“Um, no, I don’t do a.m.”), all lit up and ready to go — bugs do that to her, I guess.

After stopping for designer coffee, we drove north in a steady gray rain, chattering away about her upcoming college courses, identifying road kill and quizzing each other on famous movie lines: “You’re gonna need a bigger boat,” “Think you used enough dynamite there, Butch?” “No more rhyming, I mean it!” etc. Nearing the tollbooth, we had to scrape the floor mats for loose change because we hadn’t really thought that far ahead.

Once we left the turnpike, we got lost. It took a bit of hunting and pecking to find the address for the much-anticipated Bug. When we finally arrived, there was no VW in sight and the door to the building was locked. I tried calling again, but got nothing.

A scruffy guy pulled up in a stove-in pick-up with a bad muffler and a smiling toddler on the seat next to him. No, he didn’t work there, but he thought he could help anyway, so I stood out in the BUG, Page D

On the Water

by Ron Terciak, JN Past Commander U.S. Power Squadrons Long Lake Marine Patrol

What is a small craft warning?

It may surprise you to know that small-craft warnings have nothing to do with the size of your boat. It is simply a description of weather conditions in coastal and near-shore waters that may result in high winds and severe sea/wave conditions for a sustained period of time.

It may further surprise you to know that the conditions calling for a small-craft warning are not universal, but are different for six separate geographical areas.

In northern areas, these warnings may be issued on a totally calm day as an advisory of sea or lake ice. I live in the Southern Region, where a small-craft advisory is defined as “sustained winds of 20 to 30 knots, and or forecast seas seven feet or greater that are expected to sustain for more than two hours.”

When a boater hears a television or NOAA broadcast with this warning, he should immediately tune to NOAA or an Internet site to obtain additional data on the impending conditions. Since there is no legal definition of a “small craft,” it is up to the captain to decide on the degree of hazard that exists and takes into consideration his experience and the type and size of his boat.

When these warnings occur, it is a good idea to stay off the water. Not only do wind and wave conditions present a potential danger, they are also a factor that could turn a simple situation on a calm day into something dangerous. Engine problems, loss of power steering, out of gas, medical emergencies and many other everyday issues become much more serious when one is battling 20 knot winds and three-foot waves on local waters, or seven-foot waves off shore.

Further, in the presence of fronts, more severe weather conditions may ratchet up rather quickly. So you need to be alert and listen to all advisories and be ready to take precautionary action. Check the weather forecast before leaving shore, always monitor NOAA and keep your eyes on the skies when out on the water.

Remember that it is always best to err on the safe side. So when small-craft warnings are issued, do not over-estimate perception of human nature.

They think that man’s desire to better himself has to be controlled lest the less ambitious or gifted are left with less than others.

What the planners don’t understand is that when people better themselves they take others with them as they go forward. This is a voluntary impulse that is not by any means perfect, but cannot be compelled and the positive results of this voluntary

impulse far exceed the negative results achieved by compulsory orders.

Life is not a zero sum game; when one person works and earns a dollar, he didn’t steal that dollar, he earned it. When the government takes a dollar from an American who has earned it and spends it on a redistribution scheme, the government has stolen that dollar giving nothing in return. In doing so, the government has LETTERS, Page D

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United States Senator

Clearing the air

We call it “soot,” but it is officially known as “black carbon.”

Soot is the fine, black residue that can be found inside our fireplaces and on the outside of our car’s tailpipe. Though, on the surface, it might appear to be little more than a dirty nuisance, the truth is black carbon is a potent source of pollution around the world. It is also a health risk.

The primitive cookstoves used in developing countries are a major source of the black carbon contributing to this serious global environmental and public health issue. Nearly half the world’s population cooks food over open fires or inefficient, polluting and unsafe cookstoves. Smoke from these traditional cook stoves and open fires is associated with a number of chronic and acute diseases, affecting women and young children disproportionately. The World Health Organization estimates cookstove smoke to be one of the top five threats to public health in poor, developing countries. This smoke may account for nearly two million deaths annually in the developing world, which is more than the deaths from malaria, tuberculosis or HIV. Traditional cookstoves also create serious environmental impacts. The amount of biomass cooking fuel required each year can reach up to two tons per family. This can strip the environment of natural resources. Recent studies show that emissions of black carbon from biomass cookstoves significantly contribute to climate change, second only to carbon dioxide in impact.

These stoves should be replaced with modern alternatives to reverse these alarming health and environmental trends.

Fortunately, modern stoves, designed to burn fuel efficiently, can eliminate up to 90% of the black carbon produced during cooking and home heating. This would be relatively inexpensive and could be done quickly. It is what scientists call the “lowhanging fruit” of environmental fixes.

Through the leadership of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the United Nations Foundation, the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves was formed in 2010. Recognizing the severity of the global health and environmental issues, this public-private partnership aims to save lives, improve livelihoods, empower women, and combat pollution by creating a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions. The Alliance partners are working to help overcome the market barriers that currently impede the production, deployment, and use of clean cookstoves in the developing world.

To assist in this important endeavor, several federal agencies, including the Departments of State, Energy, and Health and Human Services, the United States Agency for International Development, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, have committed to contribute to the Alliance in three key areas.

First: support for research and development to improve design, lower costs, and develop global industry standards and testing protocols for cook stoves.

Second: diplomatic engagement to encourage a commercial market for clean stoves and promote several strategies, including reducing trade barriers, promoting consumer awareness, and improving access to financing.

And third: the launch of international development projects to distribute the clean stoves to targeted areas, including refugee camps, disaster relief efforts, and long-term aid programs, as well as projects aimed at women and girls. These contributions will assist the Alliance in reaching its goal of spurring the adoption of clean cook stoves in one hundred million households by 2020.

Along with Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), I have introduced bipartisan legislation to reinforce the commitment these U.S. agencies have made to the Alliance. It would require the Secretary of State, in consultation with the relevant federal agencies, and in coordination with relevant international nongovernmental organizations and private and governmental entities, to work to advance the goals of the Alliance. In addition, our bill would formally authorize the agency’s funding commitments to ensure that these crucial pledges toward preventing unnecessary illness and reducing pollution around the globe are met.

By supporting the work of the Alliance to replace primitive stoves with modern versions that emit far less soot, this legislation would directly benefit some of the world’s poorest people and reduce harmful pollution that affects us all.

Our measure addresses an important global pollutant and would help improve the quality of life for those who live in developing nations.

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To The Editor: Tom McLaughlin has finally done it. He has written something that is so offensive I had to write this letter.

Tom, I am one of those forest fairy, tree-hugging, hairy, and yes, sometimes smelly, liberals you so often belittle, berate and seem to absolutely hate. Yet, I read your column almost every week to see what “the other

LAKE REGION MIDDLE SCHOOL

The Harrison Planning Board has scheduled a meeting to be held on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Office Meeting room. This meeting will include the following items:

NEW STUDENT OPEN ENROLLMENT Grades 6, 7 and 8 Monday, Aug. 20th, 2012 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

No appointment necessary

1. Site Plan Review for a Commercial Use, Tax Map 33, Lot 16 290 Naples Road, Harrison, Maine 04040 2. Building Permit – Tear Down and Rebuild – Tax Map 21, Lot 76, 227 Cape Monday Road, Harrison, Maine 04040

The meeting will be held at the Harrison Town Office meeting room

M.S.A.D. #61 INVITATION TO BID

TOWN OF NAPLES PUBLIC HEARING

Maine School Administrative District No. 61 is accepting sealed bids from qualified financial institutions to provide the District with Lease/Purchase financing of window replacement and computer equipment.

The Naples Board of Selectpersons will hold a Public Hearing for a renewal of a Liquor License for Bray’s Brew Pub & Eatery at the their next scheduled meeting on August 27th, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. at the Naples Municipal Office Buildings located at 15 Village Green Way. Public welcome.

Detailed information may be obtained by contacting the Business Office at (207) 647-3048 ext. 525.

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Public Notice

Bids close on Wednesday, August 29th, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

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TOWN OF BRIDGTON

TOWN OF NAPLES

3 CHASE STREET, SUITE 1 BRIDGTON, MAINE 04009

Planning Board

The Planning Board will meet on August 21, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Naples Municipal Office Building located at 15 Village Green Lane. On the agenda: 1. An Application for a Change of Use for property located at 983 Roosevelt Trail and shown on Naples Tax Map U25, Lot 6, submitted

by Terry & Gary Smith.

Public Welcome.

Please bring birth certificate and immunization record.

School address: 204 Kansas Rd., Naples, ME 04055 Phone: 647-8403 or 693-4784 Fax: 647-0991 LEGAL AD

Public Notice

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Public Notice

PUBLIC HEARING The Municipal Officers of the Town of Bridgton will hold a Public Hearing at 6 P.M. on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at the Municipal Building located at 3 Chase Street in Bridgton, to accept oral and written comments on a new liquor license application from Seduisant (Jessica Robinson) located at 270 Main Street.

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AGENDA

3 CHASE STREET, SUITE 1 BRIDGTON, MAINE 04009

CASCO ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS August 20, 2012 Casco Community Center 940 Meadow Road 7:00 P.M.

PUBLIC NOTICE

1. Approve Minutes of July 16, 2012.

2. Donn and Denise Davis have submitted an application requesting a General Variance to permit rear setback reduction from 25' to 14.1' (10.9' reduction). This request is made to permit the dwelling to remain located as built in August 2011. Applicants further request a side setback reduction on the NW corner of the structure from 25' to 20' (5' reduction) and NW rear of the structure from 25' to 19.6' (5.4' reduction) to permit construction of a 24' x 24' garage to the NW side of the dwelling. Applicants also request a side setback reduction on the NE corner of the structure from 25' to 10.9' (14.1' reduction) and NE rear setback reduction from 25' to 22.8' (2.2' reduction) to permit construction of a 16' x 24' addition on the NE side of the dwelling. The property is known as Map 23, Lot 26 and is commonly known as 11 Mondor White Road. Said property is located in a Limited Residential Recreational Zone.

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REQUEST FOR BIDS OXFORD COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS INTERIOR PAINTING

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side” is thinking. Lord knows I try to see. I don’t hate your beliefs, but they sure do make me wonder where all the bitterness is coming from.

You wrote in your Aug. 9 “Front Row Seat” column that Alicia Ridge claimed that she had been sexually assaulted, but you could doubt that because “you looked at her picture” and came to the conclusion that because she was “unattractive, but she had that petulant, Gloria Allred ‘I hate men’ look going on,” she could not possibly been sexually assaulted. By who? By you? How dare you imply that sexual assault only happens to certain types of women. I’m guessing your wife or daughters didn’t read this before you sent this column to the newspaper.

You have finally disgusted me more than I can possibly say in this letter, and proven to me that you are a bigoted, self-righteous imbecile. This has also proven to me that I have been wasting my precious time reading about hate.

“Hatred never ceases by hatred, but by love alone is healed; this is the ancient and eternal law.”

Beverly M. Hendricks Waterford LETTERS, Page D

PUBLIC NOTICE

3. Other.

Now!

AARP has launched You’ve Earned a Say, a national conversation focused on strengthening health and retirement security for all Americans. This is an opportunity for every Mainer to make their voice heard about the future of Social Security by going to earnedasay.org Especially considering the challenging economic climate of the last few years, strengthening Social Security now and for the future has never been more important. It is essential that Congress work together to find solutions that will keep Social Security strong for the next 77 years and beyond.

Carol Kontos AARP Maine State President Portland

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to protect property and individual rights.

Jock MacGregor National Property Rights (Continued from Page D) Alliance North Sebago failed in its primary function to protect property and individual rights.

We know that planners mean well, but they have few if any To The Editor: successes to point to. Planning On Aug. 14 of this year, failures abound. On the macro Americans can celebrate the level, we have the U.S.S.R, 77th anniversary of Social Nazi Germany, Cambodia, the Security.

European Union and every When the Social Security Act country that has tried social- was signed into law in 1935, ism, progressivism, commu- almost half of all olderAmericans nism, liberalism or statism of lived in poverty. Originalany kind. On the micro level, ly, Social Security was just a we have Detroit’s Renaissance retirement program; today, it project, New Haven’s “Kelo” offers survivors’ benefits, benwaterfront project, Solyndra’s efits to a retiree’s spouse and solar panel project, various children, and disability benefits. electric car projects and wind Social Security is a foundation farms that kill thousands of of economic security for milbirds (many on the endangered lions of Americans and their species list). families. Here in Maine, more In their enthusiasm for plan- than one third of Mainers who ning, planners have forgotten are on Social Security rely the most important manu- upon their benefit for 100% of als. They have forgotten the their income. Without Social Declaration of Independence, Security, over 80,000 older The Constitution of the United Mainers would fall into povStates of America and the vari- erty. ous State constitutions, but Because Social Security is mostly they have forgotten that so vital to Mainers, our electunder our system of republican ed leaders owe us a full and government that the whole and open discussion of how they only purpose of government is will keep it strong. That’s why

The County of Oxford hereby solicits bids in the painting of interior surfaces within the Registry of Deeds, 26 Western Avenue, South Paris, Maine 04281.

This project demands high quality workmanship. Work can commence as early as September 17, and must be completed by October 5, 2012. Interested parties may obtain a bid packet containing specifications and other information at the County Commissioners office within the same building on weekdays, 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. Phone (207) 743-6359, or at the county website www.oxfordcounty.org Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting: All bidders must attend a pre-bid meeting at the worksite in South Paris on Thursday, August 23 at 2 P.M. All parties will have a chance to ask questions, inspect premises and take measurements as needed.

This meeting will be hosted by Patricia Shearman, Register of Deeds.

Bid Deadline: Bids must be completed in accordance with all bid instructions, then sealed, marked “Registry of Deeds Painting,” and received at the County Commissioners office by U.S. mail to Oxford County Commissioners, P.O. Box 179, South Paris, ME 04281, or hand-delivery, not later than 2 P.M. on Friday, August 31, 2012, at which time they will be opened and available for public inspection. Bids will be subsequently reviewed by county officials with selection to be made within 10 days. All bidders will be notified at time of selection. The County of Oxford reserves the right to ask questions of any party post-bid opening and select or reject any bid, all actions without cause or reason. Please contact the County Administrator at (207)743-6359 if there are any questions. Thank you for your interest.

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The Fire Protection Committee will conduct two Public Information Meetings at the Bridgton Town Office, Three Chase Street, Suite 1, Bridgton, Maine 04009 to discuss and accept comments on a newlyproposed Ordinance entitled “Fire Protection Ordinance.” The sessions will be held on: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

All interested individuals are invited to attend at the above place and time to present any comments.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

TOWN OF CASCO

FIRE TRUCK FOR SALE 1984 GMC C-30 4X4

The Town of Casco is currently taking bids for the sale of a 1984 GMC fire apparatus with 8,890 miles.

Description: ÿ 1984 GMC C-30 Custom Deluxe cab and chassis, with a custom body, containing a large hydraulic powered reel. ÿ Mileage 8,890 miles ÿ 4-wheel drive with locking front hubs ÿ Truck GVRW 11,000 LBS. ÿ Dual gas tanks ÿ 7.4 L/ 454 CI gas engine ÿ 4-speed manual transmission ÿ Front Mounted pump: Darley Champion; Model KDF750, Pump #61053 ÿ Chelsea Hydraulic Transmission PTO pump ÿ Hydraulic Motor powering the Reel: Orbmark, Model #6-84, SN 116W4F Bids must be submitted to the office of the Town Manager, 636 Meadow Road, PO Box 60, Casco, Maine 04015, not later than 3:00 P.M., Monday, August 27, 2012. The final award of the bid will be by the Casco Selectboard. Bids must include a bid deposit in the amount of 10% of the bid amount. The bid deposit of the successful bidder will be applied to the purchase of the vehicle. The successful bidder must complete the purchase of the vehicle within 15 business days of the award of the bid by the Casco Selectboard or forfeit the bid deposit. Unsuccessful bidders will receive their respective deposits back.

The Town of Casco reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

David P. Morton, Town Manager

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Senior rides

To The Editor: Is the Senior Transportation Program, which provides medical rides to seniors in over 25 surrounding towns, important? Let me ask a few questions. Are you a “Baby Boomer?” Will you reach a day when you can no longer drive? Will family, friends or neighbors be able to take time off work to drive you to radiation treatments in Portland or Lewiston five days a week for six weeks (30 trips)? Can they

take off the work time every few weeks to drive you to a variety of specialists? Without transportation, will you postpone, delay or ignore these medical visits? Can you afford a taxi each time? Do you qualify for MaineCare as your primary health insurance (giving you access to state-subsidized transportation)? Will your general health and welfare, indeed your life, be in jeopardy? Is there a national, state or local priority that addresses this need? Will you vote for officials who do not support dedicated funding for this need?

STP has been the solution for this for the past 10 years. You are aging, the program is growing and the need

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for funding is critical, and will be, exponentially, over the next few decades.

Send your generous contribution to STP, P.O. Box 816, Bridgton, ME 04009. You may be saving your own life, or the life of your parent or grandparent.

Dana Hanson Bridgton

Experience matters

To The Editor: The Probate Register deals with wills, trusts, adoptions, guardianships and name changes. It is primarily an administrative position that for some

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CARETAKERS Caretake America Managing and Patrolling Kevin Rogers, Owner/Manager Rte. 35, Naples 693-6000 North Country Home Watch “We’ll be there when you can’t” www.nchw.us 207-713-0675

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COPIES The Printery Black & White/Color Copies Special discounts for large orders Fax: Sending and Receiving Rte. 302, Bridgton 647-8182

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Mountain View Dentistry Dr. Leslie A. Elston Cosmetic/restorative & Family Dentistry 207-647-3628 MountainViewDentistryMaine.com

DOCKS Great Northern Docks, Inc. Sales & Service Route 302, Naples 693-3770 1-800-423-4042 www.greatnortherndocks.com Scott Docks Inc. Sales and Service Floating and stationary docks Jason Kelman Kevin Whitney 207-647-3824

ELECTRICIANS All Service Electric John Schuettinger Licensed Master Electrician Residential, Commercial Alarms Bridgton Phone 647-2246 A to Z Electric “The Boss Does The Work” David S. Gerrish, Master Electrician Residential/Commercial/Industrial 30+ yrs. exp., Naples 693-6854 D. M. Electric Inc. & Sons Dennis McIver, Electrical Contractor Residential/Commercial/Industrial Licensed in Maine & New Hampshire Bridgton 207-647-5012 J.P. Gallinari Electric Co. Residential - Commercial - Industrial Aerial - Auger - Lifting Service Bridgton 647-9435 McIver Electric “Your on time every time electricians” 221 Portland Rd, Bridgton 647-3664 www.mciverelectric.net R.W. Merrill Electrical Contractor 24 hour Emergency Service Residential & Commercial Harrison 583-2986 Fax 583-4882

Douglass Construction Inc. Custom Homes/Remodeling/Drawings 30 years exp. in Lakes Region David K. Moynihan Phil Douglass, 647-3732 - Jeff Douglass, 647-9543 Master Electrician Jerry’s Carpentry & Painting Sweden Rd. Bridgton Licensed ME & NH Carpenter & General Contractor Flint Construction Bridgton 647-8016 Log homes – decks – remodeling Fully insured – Free estimates – 207-527-2552 Roofing – Siding – Carpentry Stanford Electric Fully insured – Free estimates Northern Extremes Carpentry Commercial, Industrial and 207-210-8109 Affordable timberframes Residential Wiring – Generators Jeff Hadley Builder Old home and barn restoration Naples 693-4595 New homes, remodels, additions Custom sawmilling Painting, drywall, roofing, siding Tuomi Electric Insured Bridgton 647-5028 Kitchens, tile & wood floors Chip Tuomi, Electrical Contractor Ron Perry Carpentry Fully insured – free estimates Residential & Commercial Renovations – new construction 27 yrs. experience 207-583-4460 Harrison 583-4728 35 yrs. exp. – No job too small or too big Newhall Construction Bridgton 978-502-7658 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Framing/roofing/finish Cellulose insulation – drywall CARPET CLEANING Bonney Staffing & Training Center 743-6379 798-2318 Temporary & Direct Hire Placements McHatton’s Cleaning Service Call us with your staffing needs Quality Custom Carpentry Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Rte. 302 Windham 892-2286 Specializing in remodeling & additions Fire, Smoke, Soot, Water Jeff Juneau Naples Certified Technicians EXCAVATION Bridgton 647-2822, 1-800-850-2822 207-655-5903 New Life Carpet & Uph. Cleaning Commercial & Residential Free estimates Carol 615-1506

reason is an elected position.

In Oxford County over the past 25 years, few people have been elected with any experience in Probate matters. They generally learn on-the-job, frequently from the deputy register.

One person who has helped train at least one Register of Probate is Carol Gutekunst.

She served Oxford County for more than 20 years in the Probate Court, 15 years as its Deputy Register. She is currently on the ballot in November running for Register of Probate.

If you were hiring a person for this position, would you hire a person with little or no experience or one with vast

K.S. Whitney Excavation Sitework – Septic Systems Materials delivered Kevin 207-647-3824

A –1 Thompson’s Services LLC Cleanings and repairs, Boilers Furnaces, Monitors, Oil tanks New installations, 24 hr burner service Licensed and insured 207-693-7011 Bass Heating Oil Burner Service Sales and Installations Waterford (207) 595-8829 Thurlow’s Carpet & Home Center Monitor Heaters Sales & Service Meadow Rd. (Sandy Creek Junction) Bridgton 647-5562, 800-310-5563 www.thurlowscarpet.com

INSULATION Western Me. Insulation Inc Batts, blown or foamed Over 30 yrs experience Free estimates – fully insured 7 days a week – 693-3585

INSURANCE

August 16, 2012, The Bridgton News, Page D experience, willing to come out of retirement to serve Oxford County full-time once again?

Carol firmly believes this office exists to serve the public. We have all dealt with government employees who feel that they or their jobs are more important than we are.

While serving in the Probate Office, Carol always took the extra step to help those in need of service.

On Nov. 6, please elect the best, most experienced person for the job — Carol Gutekunst for Register of Probate.

Phil Gutekunst, Treasurer Carol Gutekunst for Register of Probate Oxford County MASONRY D & D Masonry Chimneys/fireplaces/walks/etc.

Fully insured Free estimates Darryl & Doug Hunt 693-5060

MOVING

Up Scale Music Studio Piano Lessons – All Levels Composition-Theory-Transcription Evan 647-9599

OFFICE SUPPLIES The Printery General line of office supplies In stock or special orders Rubber stamps - Fax Service - Labels Rte. 302, Bridgton 647-8182

OIL DEALERS Dead River Co. Range & Fuel Oil Oil Burner Service Tel. 647-2882, Bridgton McBurnie Oil/Casco Oil Delivery and Service Denmark, Maine Tel. 207-452- 2151

PAINTING CONTRACTORS Affordable Painting Company $15-$20 hourly – free estimates Since 1992 – Insured - References Waterford 583-4113 Dependable Painting & Roofing Interior & exterior - 35 yrs. experience Reliable – Affordable – Professional Linwood Dill 207-577-8440

PLUMBING & HEATING

Chalmers Ins. Agency 100 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-3311

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

Harrison Insurance Agency Full Service Agency 100 Main Street, Bridgton 583-2222

Ken Karpowich Plumbing Repairs/Installation/Remodeling Master Plumber in ME & NH Over 20 years experience 207-925-1423

Oberg Insurance Auto, Home, Business, Life 132 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-5551, 888-400-9858

PRINTING

Bridgton Veterinary Kennels Boarding Route 117, Bridgton, Me. Tel. 647-8804 Wiley Road Kennels Groom & Board Wiley Rd, Naples 207-693-3394

LAWN MAINTENANCE Chapman’s Lawn & Yard Works Mowing - Cleanup - Brush Cutting Debris removal – Bark mulch Blaine Chapman 647-5255

LP GAS Bridgton Bottled Gas LP Gas Cylinders/Service Route 302 Bridgton 207-647-2029 Country Gas, Inc. LP Gas Bulk/Cylinders Box 300, Denmark Tel. 452-2151 Maingas Your Propane Specialist 1-800-648-9189

LETTERS, Page D RUBBISH SERVICE ABC Rubbish Weekly Pick-up Container Service Tel. 743-5417 Bridgton Trash & Rubbish Service Serving Bridgton Weekly & 1 time pick-ups Tel. 207-595-4606

SELF STORAGE Bridgton Storage 409 Portland Rd 28 units & 4000’ open barn Bridgton 647-3206 JB Self Storage Rt. 5 Lovell, Maine Monthly/yearly secure storage 207-925-3045

SEPTIC TANK PUMPING Bridgton Septic Pumping Free Estimates 647-3356 329-8944 Dyer Septic Septic systems installed & repaired Site work-emergency service-ecofriendly 1-877-250-4546 207-583-4546

SURVEYORS F. Jonathan Bliss, P.L.S. Bliss & Associates Surveying, Land Planning P.O. Box 113, Route 5 Lovell, ME 207-925-1468 Maine Survey Consultants, Inc. Land Information Services P.O. Box 485, Harrison, Maine Off: 583-6159 D. A. Maxfield Jr., P.L.S. Over 10,000 surveys on file

Frank’s Painting Pioneer Surveying & Mapping Services Interior/exterior – 25 yrs experience Boundary/topographic/construction surveys Sheetrock-taping repairs-deck stain Free estimates 207-452-2038/207-595-5987 Commercial/residential Kenneth Farrar PLS PO Box 368, W Paris ME 04289 674-2351 George Jones Quality Painters Interior/Exterior – Fully Insured THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS Free Estimates Excellent References 207-318-3245 www.georgejonespainters.com Equine Journeys @ Ring Farm Therapeutic Riding & Driving Gotcha Covered Painting A Path Intl. Center in Bridgton Interior/exterior-deck refinish-powerwash 647-8475 551 Upper Ridge Rd. Serving the Lakes Region over 15 years TOWING Free estimates Kevin 693-3684 Stuart Automotive Free Junk Car Removal Jerry’s Painting Service 838-9569 Quality Painting – Interior/Exterior Fully Insured – Free Estimates TREE SERVICE 207-527-2552

A Plus Plumbing & Heating Inc. Plumbing Supplies – LP Gas BBQ Gas Grill Parts & Access.

Portland St., Bridgton 647-2029

KENNELS

To The Editor: Under the Medicare voucher system, what happens to your health care insurance that your employers have for you?

Will it be a secondary insurance or not? Will insurance companies have to take you even if you have health problems? Can they drop you and will their rates be stable? I know the insurance companies and their investors will gain a lot of money. What will you and your family gain, if anything or will you have a loss?

Remember, you get what you vote for. Think of your loved

Bridgton Moving Residential & light commercial bridgtonmoving@verizon.net – Glynn Ross The Dump Guy 240 N. High St. – 647-8255 – 671-2556 (cell) Insured - Junk removal Basement and attic cleanouts MUSIC LESSONS 207-450-5858 www.thedumpguy.com

Ace Insurance Agency Inc. Home/Auto/Commercial 43 East Main Street Denmark 1-800-452-0745

Southern Maine Retirement Services Medicare Supplements & Prescription Plans Life and Long-Term Care Insurance 150 Main St., Bridgton 1-866-886-4340

Medicare

The Printery Single Color to Multi-Color Business Cards - Letterheads Brochures - Forms - Booklets Wedding Announcements Rte. 302, Bridgton 647-8182

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Clement Bros. Lawn and Landscape Organic lawn & garden maintenance Shoreline restoration Creative stonework, property watch Snowplowing & sanding 207-693-6646 www.clementbros.com

REAL ESTATE Chalmers Real Estate 100 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-3311 Coldwell Banker Lakes Region Properties “At the Lights in Naples” Waterfront, Residential Commercial & Land 207-693-7000 Oberg Agency Residential, Business,Lake Shore Property 132 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-5551, 888-400-9858

ROOFING A Quasnell Company Roofing – all types – new/old/repairs Senior citizens and Military discounts 207-415--9463 grizgrent@aol.com

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

UPHOLSTERY Bridgton Upholstery Lakes Region area – reasonable rates Numerous fabric books to select from Sofas/chairs/ottomans/pillows/ cushions 647-8592 for quote

VETERINARY N. D. Beury, DVM Spay/Neuter – Well-pet care North Bridgton For Appointment 583-2121 Bridgton Veterinary Hospital Small Animal Medicine & Surgery Rt. 117, Bridgton, ME 647-8804 Fryeburg Veterinary Hospital Small Animal Medicine & Surgery Route 302, Fryeburg 207-935-2244 Norway Veterinary Hospital Naples Clinic Corner Rte. 302 & Lambs Mill Rd.

By Appointment 693-3135 Rozzie May Animal Alliance Low-cost spay/neuter www.rozziemay.org - Conway, NH By appointment 603-447-1373

WELDING Iron Man Welding/Metal Sales Fabrication and repairs No job too small 53 Mt. Henry Rd., Bridgton 647-8291

YOGA STUDIOS The Maine Yoga House Public/private/therapeutic yoga classes Teacher training certification 18 Beaver Creek Farm Rd, Bridgton 207-650-7708 – MaineYogaHouse.com

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CHALMERS INSURANCE &

REAL ESTATE

Part of the Chalmers Group

100 Main Street, Bridgton, ME 04009 Phone: 207-647-3311 Fax: 207-647-3003 www.chalmers-ins.com BN 33

HELP WANTED

LINE COOK — Experience preferred. Needed immediately. Apply in person at Sandy’s on Long Lake, Naples.

2t33 AVON REPRESENTATIVES — wanted. Set your own hours, be your own boss. Just $10.00 to get started.

FMI call Kim at 207-233-9861 or Valerie at 207-838-3345.

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WORK WANTED

FOR RENT

BUSINESS SERVICES

NEED HELP WITH ERRANDS — appointments, light housework and help with your checkbook? Call Mary, 693-4547.

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LARGE PERENNIALS — Wholesale to everyone. LCR Landscaping, Conway, N.H. We do stonework & landscaping. Call for appointment 603-236-2699. tf31

SEBAGO LAKE - WEST SHORE — Available October 15, 2012 thru May 31, 2013. Furnished, well-appointed and maintained 3-bedroom house on a sandy beach cove on Sebago Lake’s west shore. 45 minutes from Portland. New well-insulated windows. Living area has an open layout: living room (with fireplace), dining area, well-equipped kitchen w/dishwasher. Pine floors and paneling throughout. Master bedroom has queen-sized bed, two other bedrooms with twins. bathroom has shower tub that is great for bathing toddlers.

Cable TV and wireless hi-speed Internet available. There is a second utility bath and shower in basement with washer/dryer. Gas grill and picnic table on patio. Oil/hot air heating system. Rent: $850/month. Heat and utilities not included in rent. 1 month security deposit required. References.

Pictures are available. Cell: 207-8382598. Home: 809-8095. tf29

NORTH BRIDGTON — 2-bedroom apartment, short walk to public beach, no smoking, no pets, $475 per month plus first, last & security. 647-4436.

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HEAP HAULERS — Towing service. Cash paid for junk cars. Call 655-5963. tf12

EXCAVATING – Have hoe, will travel. Site work, foundations dug, back filling, septic systems, sand, loam, gravel. Call Brad Chute, 6534377 or 627-4560. tf44

KITCHEN SET 5 CHAIRS — 5foot square black and cherry table, $225; natural Shaker cherry dining room table, 8 Windsor chairs, 3 leafs, 44”-x-120”, $1,250; natural Shaker BRUSH CUTTING — Lots cleared, cherry master bedroom set with lawn care, light trucking, bark mulch- king-size Tempur-pedic@ mattress, ing, landscaping and more. Call for $2,650; couch; love seat; 3 highgreat rates. 583-2595, 553-0169. backed chairs; TVs; stereo equipment;

4t32x some antiques; lots of miscellaneous SEMI-RETIRED CONTRACTOR furniture; one season old woodstove — looking for plumbing and electric 78,000 BTUs, heats 2,200 square work in the local area. Call 647-8026. feet, big front-loading glass door

tf45 with blower, $550; lots of beautiful paintings and numbered prints; vintage DAY CARE John Deere 316 with hydraulics and 3 attachments, $1,250. 207-809-4002, CATERPILLAR CLUBHOUSE — 508-566-9333 cell.

3t32x Childcare has openings for ages 6 weeks to 10 years of age. I have a degree in CAMPERS FIREWOOD — ½ childhood education and 180+ hours cord loads. Please call Ron at 647of early childhood developmental 5173 between 5 and 8 p.m. Thank trainings. Year round preschool you.

23t17x curriculum. To set up an interview, VEHI­CLES FOR SALE call 595-5209.

6t32 JESUS IS LORD – new and used FOR SALE auto parts. National locator. Most SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL — parts 2 days. Good used cars. Ovide’s Logger and heat with carbon neutral Used Cars, Inc., Rte. 302 Bridg­ton, wood or wood pellets. Purchase a 207-647-5477.

tf30 Central Boiler outdoor wood furnace FOR RENT on sale, EPA qualified to 97% efficient.

603-447-2282.

13t27x CASCO — Completely furnished $5 FOR TATTERED – U.S. Flag rooms, heat, lights & cable TV when purchasing new U.S. Flag 3’x included. $120 weekly. No pets. Call tf44 5’ or larger. Maine Flag & Banner, cell, 207-650-3529.

Windham, 893-0339. tf46 NAPLES — Mobile home in Edes 1983 SINGLE-WIDE — mobile Falls area. New carpet, fresh paint. home. Upgraded kitchen, appliances, Mowing & plowing included. $600 metal roof. As is. You move. $5,000 plus utilities. Call 693-3653. 1t33x OBO. 647-3937.

2t33x BRIDGTON — 1-bedroom SCREENED LOAM — Please apartment, second floor, non-smoking contact Ron between 5 and 8 p.m. only. Heat, lights & garbage included.

647-5173.

19t17x $600 month. Call 647-2222. 2t33 SPEEDBOAT — 1966 Century HARRISON — Main Street, sunny mahogany 16’ 285 Gray Marine. 888 2nd floor 2-bedroom apartment, fully original hours. Needs some plank -applianced in “like new” condition. restoration. 1988 trailer. $6,500. 693- Available now at $895/month heat 6701, Sonny 04055-1535.

6t33x included. For information or to apply, contact Susan at Heritage Rentals at HILLTOP FIREWOOD — 207-583-6001. tf42 Seasoned, $220 cord delivered. Call NAPLES — Room with house use for details, 890-9300. tf25 privileges. 2 miles from Causeway.

PLEASE CONSIDER – donating $450 plus shared utilities. Available your leftover garage sale items and 9/1. Call 232-0747.

3t31x your attic, basement and closet overflow to Harvest Hills Animal BRIDGTON — Two modern 2-bedShelter. Go to our website www. room apartments, hardwood floors, harvesthills.org for details or call 935- big sunny windows, oak cabinet 4358, ext. 21 tf3 kitchen. Granite counters, off-street parking, plowing and rubbish. $600 FIREWOOD — Green, $175 cord; monthly, utilities not included, secudry $225 cord. Call 595-4016 or 583- rity deposit required. 625-8812 or 14227.

4t32x 203-536-5673.

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FIREWOOD — www.

GOTC’HA COVERED — Paint- westernmainefirewood.com. Cut, ing. Interior, exterior, deck-staining, split, delivered, stacked, guaranteed power-washing, quality workmanship cordage, seasoned 13 months. at affordable rates. Free estimates. Seasoned $230 cord. Call Jeff Hadley, 4t33x Kevin 693-3684.

25t12x 583-4113.

WORK WANTED — By day, week 25-FOOT 5TH WHEEL CAMPER or job. Call 627-4649.

4t33x — A-1 condition. Best reasonable offer. Call 647-2004. tf33

NORTH BRIDGTON — 1-bedroom apartment, short walk to public beach, no smoking, no pets, $425 per month plus first, last & security. 647-4436.

tf19 3-BEDROOM HOUSE — close to town, month-to-month agreement, $850 plus utilities, plowing provided, available. September 1st, call (207) 671-5872. tf33 WEST BRIDGTON — 2+ bedroom, 1-bath house. $950 a month plus security. 647-3523.

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Bridgton RESTAURANT MANAGER $ 40,000 to start

FRYEBURG — 1-bedroom efficiency apartment, modern, NH/Maine line with mountain views, a/c & cable provided. No pets. $550 month plus utilities. Call 207-415-1444. 3t31x SANDY CREEK — One-bedroom furnished apartment, $650 per month plus utilities, security deposit. 6473565. tf30 BRIDGTON — Roommate wanted $450 a month. Raised ranch threebedroom home. Utilities, laundry, Internet, back deck all included. Call Bobbi at 207-775-8089 or e-mail: rmckeil@roadrunner.com 2t33x LOVELL — Serene. Quiet. Very large apartment: 1 bedroom, full kitchen & bath, and living room with fireplace in new carriage house. $995 month includes electricity, laundry hookup, and 50% of heat. Mountain views and Kezar Lake access. No pets/no smoking. 1 year lease/first and security deposit/reference check required. (207) 925-6586.

4t32x BRIDGTON — 1-bedroom mobile home. W/D, partially furnished. Private lot. No pets. $650 month plus utilities. 1st, last & security deposit, fuel deposit. 207-839-2172. 4t33x BARN SPACE AVAILABLE — Approximately 700 sq. ft. on second floor. Also, room for office space, 225 sq. ft. on first floor. Call 803-2105 for details.

1t33x CASCO/OTISFIELD LINE — Nice location on Rte. 121. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath house. $750 month, call for details. 207-712-5175.

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Garage Sale 183 Harrison Road (Rte. 117) Bridgton

Fri. & Sat. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Rain or Shine Newer roll-top desk, night stand, tools, Williamsburg Pottery, electronics, knick knacks & more

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The Umbrella Factory Supermarket

BUSINESS SERVICES

ORGANIC CLEANING — Lakes Region’s first non-toxic cleaning service provides all equipment and supplies. 15-plus years of excellent service. Excellent references. FMI 595-1542. tf32

BRIDGTON — Horse tack, blankets, antiques, furniture, Sat. & Sun., 9 to 4 p.m., 73 Middle Ridge Rd. To benefit Animal Rescue Unit. People who bring a “pet food pantry” donation receive a free treat while supplies last.

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MAINE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT NO. 72 Molly Ockett Middle School has immediate openings for:

FIELD HOCKEY COACH GIRLS SOCCER COACH For information and to print an application, please visit servingschools.com Send cover letter, resume and references to: Jay Robinson, Athletic Director Superintendent’s Office 124 Portland Street, Fryeburg, ME 04037 (207) 935-2600 * Fax (207) 935-3787 E.O.E.

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GINORMOUS YARD SALE

Furniture, glassware, books, vinyl, video, AND MORE

Adult CNA Class starts in September at Lake Region Vocational Center Morning classes — 2 hours per day additional clinical hours as needed For more information call Crooked River Adult Education at 627-4291.

Limited Space — Scholarships Available

BRIDGTON — 3-bedroom, 1-bath, second floor, walk to Main Street.

Mature single or couple only. W & D hookup. No pets. No smoking. Offstreet parking. Heat and hot water included. $700 per month. Security DEN­MARK HOUSE — Painting, and first month due, month-to-month Inc. Inter­ior and Exterior Paint­ing. lease. Call 743-2561.

4t33 Also, Paper­hang­ing. 40 years of painting ex­pe­ri­ence. Call for esti­ HOUSE — Available July 1st. 3- mates. Call John Math­ews, 207-452bedroom/1-bath, home built 2005. 2781.

tf49 tile/hardwood. Dead end street/nice yard/deck/storage shed. $1,075. 207- RON PERRY CARPENTRY — 319-5772. tf24 Renovations and new construction.

35 years of experience, no job too FEMALE ROOMMATE — wanted, small or too big. Bridgton, Me. 978single-family home in Casco. Large 502-7658.

5t33x yard, plenty of space. $80 per week.

FREE HELP CLEANING — We Call 693-1054.

4t31 remove unwanted items from REAL ESTATE FOR SALE basements, attics, sheds, call with what you need gone. 207-651-3173.

NAPLES — 5-bedroom with full in- 10t27x law apartment, dock on Sebago, rights to 3rd beach. $390,000. Call Chris, CHUCK’S MAINTENANCE — If 207-693-4408. tf15 you need anything cleaned up or hauled off to transfer station, my LONG LAKE (EAST SHORE) trailer is 6’ x 10’. Call 743-9889.

— Harrison. 4 season home. 75’ 4t31 from water on flat lot. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, guest cabin, 2-story barn/ YARD SALES garage, screen porch & open porch GARAGE SALE — Antiques, overlooking lake. Large boat dock. $649,000. Call for details, Bob. 781- glassware, linens, prints, funiture and 789-4110.

4t32x lots more. Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Rte. 37, 563 N. Bridgton Rd., Bridgton.

LAKEFRONT — Denmark. Moose 1t33x Pond 2.18 acres, 184 feet shorefront with dock. Mountain Road, Firelane GARAGE SALE — Saturday, Aug. #56, $350,000. 207-452-2569. tf23 18th, 8-2 rain or shine. 52 Brown Ave., Casco, off Rte. 302.

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Senior Transportation and Program

Become A Certified Nursing Assistant

Seeking self-motivated individual to manage Subway restaurant. Must be able to lead, coach staff, and maintain impeccable customer service.

Responsible for daily operations to include scheduling, weekly inventories, banking, hiring, training and more. Management experience required. E-mail resume to senterpriseshr@gmail.com

J. C. HURD — Property Management/Caretaking.

Home/cottage, building and repairs, lawns, fields, trees and road driveway maintenance.

Lovell & surrounding towns. Call 207-925-6127. tf25

Saturday, Aug. 25 • 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

15 Depot St., Bridgton FMI 207-647-3116

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The Fair Housing Act of 1968 at 42 U.S.C. 3604(c) makes it unlawful “to make, print, or publish, or cause to be made, printed, or published any notice, statement, or advertisement, with respect to the sale, or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.

FOR RENT

LAKE REGION SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

SCHOOL YEAR POSITION FULL TIME ROUTE – BRIDGTON AREA APPROXIMATELY 30 HOURS PER WEEK BENEFITED POSITION

NAPLES SHOPPING CENTER

SUB CUSTODIANS NEEDED

NOW Taking Applications For fall and winter part-time help Pick up job applications at Courtesy booth, Fill out, and call David R. Allenson, owner and operator for an interview.

ON-CALL, OCCASIONAL WORK EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS

Now Hiring • Experienced Grapple Skidder Operator

207-693-3988

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We offer competitive wages and a complete benefit package that includes: • Health Insurance • Simple IRA Retirement • Uniforms • Paid Holidays • Paid Vacations Qualified applicants should apply within at: 65 Bull Ring Road Denmark, ME Call 207.452.2157

INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD DOWNLOAD AND COMPLETE A NON-TEACHING APPLICATION AND FORWARD WITH A CURRENT RESUME TO: JULIE RIDLON MSAD #61 900 PORTLAND ROAD BRIDGTON, ME 04009 DEADLINE: OPEN UNTIL SUITABLE CANDIDATES ARE FOUND. EOE

NFI NORTH, INC.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT SERVINGSCHOOLS.COM

a National leader in Human Services has immediate opening for the positions of

Public Notice

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER’S AIDE

For our Day Treatment Program in the Bridgton area which serves grades K–8.

The candidate should possess a BA, be certified as Ed Tech III, and qualify for a Behavioral Health Professional Certificate.

PART-TIME DIRECT CARE COUNSELOR

For our Residential Treatment Program in the Bridgton area which serves children 5–14 years old.

Interested candidates should have a BA in Human Services, Criminal Justice, Psychology or related field. Responsibilities include working directly with children and families on treatment goals and milieu management. Must collaborate using a TEAM approach and be willing to have fun, work hard, and have a positive outlook. Candidate must be available to work overnights, weekends and holidays.

Visit our web site: www.NAFI.com or e-mail us at: audreyhuot@nafi.com or nfinorthhr@nafi.com

TOWN OF NAPLES Code Enforcement Officer/ LPI/Health Inspector

The Town of Naples is searching for a qualified Code Enforcement Officer/Licensed Plumbing Inspector/Building Inspector/Local Health Officer. Preferred candidates would be certified by the State of Maine, or able to become certified within six months and be 80K certified.

Applicant must possess a valid Maine Drivers’ license. The successful candidate will be responsible for all areas of inspections and enforcement including but not limited to building inspections/permits and plumbing inspections/permits. CEO is responsible for reviewing subdivision and site plans for accuracy and completeness. CEO is the liaison with the Planning Board, the Appeals Board and the Ordinance Review Committee and attends their meetings. Salary is DOQ/E. Must have knowledge of State building and plumbing codes, and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software.

A job description is available from the Town Managers Office (call 207-693-6364 or townmanager@townofnaples.org). Please submit your resume no later than noon on September 6, 2012 to: Code Officer Search, Town of Naples, PO Box 1757, Naples, ME 04055.

Candidates send cover letter and resume to: Program Director 15 Wayside Avenue Bridgton, ME 04009 EOE/AA

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Discriminatory Advertising under the Fair Housing Act

FOR SALE

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Classified advertising is sold in this space at the rate of $3.50 for 20 words or less and 15¢ a word over 20. All ads are payable in advance.

Repeats are charged at the same rate as new ads. Ads taken over the phone must be called in by Monday with payment arriving by Tuesday. A charge of $1.00 per week extra is made for the use of a box number if requested. A Charge of $1.00 per classified is made if billing is necessary. Cards of Thanks and In Memoriams are charged at the same rate as classified ads. Poetry is charged by the inch.

Classified display is sold at $6.25 per column inch. Classified advertisers must furnish written copy.

The Bridgton News assumes no financial responsibility for typographical errors in advertisements other than to reprint that part of any advertisement in which a typographical error occurs. Advertisers will please notify the business office promptly of any errors that may occur, phone 207-647-2851.

WORK WANTED

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

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

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Opinions

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YARD SALES

YARD SALES

MOVING SALE — Yard and garage. Snow blower, tools, chain saw, sander, portable air conditioner, household items, furniture, garden way cart, small tiller, weed trimmer, much more. 121 Raspberry Lane, Bridgton. August 17, 18. Friday, 8-4; Saturday 8 ‘til gone.

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To The Editor: On Monday, Aug. 13, at 7:30 p.m., Stoney the Chocolate Labrador Retriever, who had been missing for 13 days, returned home, very thin, exhausted but clearly grateful to be home.

Words cannot express my sincere gratitude to all of you who searched, prayed, made calls, checked the Internet, helped with posters and spread the word. Everywhere I went, someone would stop me and give me hope. The same encouragement came in the many phone calls and e-mails I received over this difficult time. I love you all and I will remain deeply indebted to you always.

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To The Editor: St. Joseph Women’s Guild would like to thank all parishioners and visitors in the area who supported our Annual Bazaar.

The winners of the kayaks were Violet Shailand of Nashua, N.H. and Tom Gabel of Marblehead, Mass.

The winner of the handmade quilt was Nancy O’Brien of Hingham, Mass.

The “Table Raffle” winners were: Roger Plante of Bridgton ($100 gas card), Marge Coseglia of Harrison ($100 Food City gift card) and Arlene Gauthier of Bridgton ($100 Food City gift card).

The handmade doorstop (painted by Marilyn Delo) was won by Joan Cope of Lovell.

There were many handmade crafts and white elephant room treasures, along with our usual locally-grown plants and delicious homemade cakes, breads, pies, cookies, etc.

Don’t forget to put this event on your calendar for next year!

We would also like to thank the Naples Lobster Pound for their donations, as well as Food City and Hayes True Value for their annual support. Thank you all, Carol Strom and the ladies of the Women’s Guild.

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To The Editor: I am writing to comment on Tom McLaughlin’s column, which appeared in the Aug. 9, 2012 edition of The Bridgton News. What offended me in this latest offering of “Front Row Seat” was not the dubious grammar, lack of intelligible argument or even the ungrounded generalizations that are Mr. McLaughlin’s stock in trade. One has come to expect these qualities from Mr. McLaughlin’s writing. Indeed, his infantile brand of provocation is surely intended as selfstimulation rather than actual commentary.

Rather, I am appalled that you would choose to print McLaughlin’s latest comment on the physical appearance of an alleged victim of sexual assault. I had to read the column several times (not something I would usually choose to do) to make sure I hadn’t misunderstood his point. But no, there it is: Mr. McLaughlin is applying the logic of sexual attraction to a case of alleged sexual assault. He is insinuating that the presumed victim of this assault must be lying because she is too ugly to be assaulted.

It is one thing to print the weekly rant of someone who

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in storage, donate the rest or have a yard sale, put up the “House For Sale By Owner” sign, say goodbye to the neighbors, and leave your forwarding address at the post office.

Why? Because I believe you are now completely qualified to enter the Home for Those Who Don’t Keep Their Stupid Thoughts to Themselves.

I am referring to Tom’s statement in last week’s Bridgton News concerning the woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted during a police strip search.

In your column, you said you looked at her picture and claimed she probably wasn’t sexually assaulted because “she was unattractive.” Seriously?

Have you lost your mind?

Since when did attractiveness become the defining feature of a sexual assault? Should the police use some sort of “attractiveness coefficient” to determine whether they should bother investigating a reported sexual assault? Perhaps now that you’re retired, you could land a consulting job with law enforcement agencies, separating the attractive women from the unattractive women. You apparently have the expertise to make the final call on attractiveness. This would certainly lighten their caseload.

There are over 250,000 reported cases of sexual assault in this country every year. It is estimated that about two thirds of sexual assault cases are not reported. No age group, race, income group or gender is immune from this type of violent crime. Victims include infants, the elderly and the disabled in addition to “attractive” women. Your flippant (and, in my opinion, ignorant) attitude minimizes a seriously traumatic and emotionally debilitating crime perpetrated on the victims.

I certainly hope that if anyone you know claimed to be a victim of sexual assault that you would take it damned seriously, regardless of how attractive you might think they are.

What, in your many years of education and teaching history, gave you the ability to perform facial expression interpretation? Maybe the woman in the picture did have a look of “I hate men.” On the other hand, it could it have been a look of “I hate men who sexually assault me” or maybe it’s “I hate men because of the stupid things they say.”

Henry C. Thode Jr. Bridgton and Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.

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said CIT. There are no other camps on this pristine lake surrounded by nearly 1,000 acres of woods, which are dotted with a variety of games and rope courses designed to challenge campers to grow. Swimming, canoeing, kayaking, camping and hiking are other activities along with arts and crafts.

Its name refers to the camp’s origin. When Kenneth Curtis was governor and their daughter, Susan, died from cystic fibrosis, Maine people shared the sorrow of their governor’s family. Contributions totaling $5,000 poured in. Ken and Polly Curtis convened a group of friends to help them decide how to best use the money. “Do something for Maine children” was the theme that emerged and the Camp Susan L. Curtis Foundation was formed to honor their daughter. Further contributions enabled them to meet the goal of making a summer camp experience possible for disadvantaged Maine children.

An existing camp was purchased by the Foundation and in 1974 began providing a twoweek summer camp experience for children who would otherwise not have had the opportunity. The camp is tuition-free for children from around the state who qualify for subsidized school lunches. Most are referred by teachers and counselors. Some children come back year after year, progressing through the leader-in-training and counselor-in-training programs.

Melissa Cilley, Esq., a hands-on executive director, though her office is in Portland, says of the camp curriculum and philosophy, “The skill elements of the program are especially important for children who have had limited success in academics.” Things like rope courses, climbing and challenge games give them a chance to stretch physically, emotionally and psychologically. “They are huge for skill and confidence building,” she said. The majority of the challenge games use a team-building approach.

Campers have to figure out how to get from point A to point B using ideas and cooperation.

“They have to figure it out — they always do! Pretty cool! It fosters perseverance and resilience,” she said.

Fitness and healthy eating are other areas of focus. All meals are family style, Cilley says. They get to experience healthy eating habits while at camp and then recipes and guidelines are sent home with them. As with eating, children get to experience a pattern of activities that promote physical fitness while they are at camp and they get to experience how good it feels to have an active lifestyle. Campers are not allowed to have video games or cell phones at camp.

Lyndsay, in her first summer as counselor, says, “I can’t imagine what my life would have been like if I hadn’t come to camp. I look at camp as home and family.” From a shy, homesick camper five years ago, she has grown into an empathic leader.

For nearly 40 years, Camp Susan Curtis has been able to make the experience tuition free. The cost to the Foundation, however, is great — $1,000 for each of the 500 children each summer. For more information or to make an online donation, visit www.susancurtisfoundation.org or phone 774-1552.

Joyce White Stoneham

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(Continued from Page B) cians based on the quality of care furnished to Medicare beneficiaries compared to costs. The new rule proposes a system whereby groups with higher quality and lower costs would be paid more, and groups with lower quality and higher costs would be paid less.

Maine’s governor contends, “A lot of doctors have limited or turned away the number of people on government-run health care because they aren’t getting paid.”

That statement begs evidence to support it, and new rules incorporated in the ACA are tangible evidence that the federal government is taking steps to improve physicians’ compensation.

Stan Cohen, a Medicare Volunteer Counselor, is available for free, one-on-one consultations at Bridgton Hospital on Tuesdays from 8:30 to 11 a.m. No appointment is necessary. Alternatively, call the Southern Maine Agency on Aging (800-427-7411) and ask for a Medicare advocate.

Obituaries

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Cecile B. Richard

Pamela A. Poirier

Arthur D. Stein Jr.

SANFORD — Cecile B. Richard, 88, a longtime resident of June Street in Sanford, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, at the Goodall Hospital in Sanford.

She was born in Sanford on June 4, 1924, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Perreault) Beaudoin. She attended St. Ignatius School and graduated from Sanford High School in 1942.

She was a lifelong communicant of Holy Family Parish. Her involvement in the parish ranged from bookkeeper for 12 years, a member of the choir, the first woman lector and one of the first women Eucharistic Ministers. She was a member of the Ladies of St. Anne where she was a past president.

In 1998 when her husband Roland Richard became incapacitated, she became his devoted and loving caregiver until his death on Jan. 20, 2006.

She was predeceased by her first husband, Alphonse Lapierre, who passed away on April 23, 1975; and her brothers, Albert and Robert Beaudoin.

She is survived by a sister, Anita Beattie of Sanford; her children, Elaine Hadiaris of Sanford, Estelle Collette of West Chester, Pa. and James Lapierre of Sanford; stepchildren, Paul Richard of Westbrook, Betty Foster of Brownfield, Nancy Merrow of Biddeford and Brian Richard of Springvale; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren and eight step-great-grandchildren.

Visiting hours were held on Sunday at the Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter Street, Sanford. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday at St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, Holy Family Church. Burial followed at St. Ignatius Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider donations in her memory to: The American Lung Association of Maine, 122 State St., Augusta, ME 04330-5615.

RAYMOND — Pamela A. Poirier, 51, with loving family by her side, passed away on Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born on March 30, 1961, in Portland, the daughter of Leo J. Jr. and Kathleen R. (Jacques) Poirier.

She grew up in Westbrook, graduating from Westbrook High School in the Class of 1979.

She has worked for the city of Portland, 1st Suburban Title Company, Family Dollar Store and Cumberland Farms.

Pam enjoyed volunteering each year at the Sebago Lake Rotary Club Ice Fishing Derby.

She also enjoyed reading, cooking, swimming, and especially spending time with her family and friends.

Pam adored her daughter, Leeza, and granddaughter, Wynter Rose.

She will be forever remembered for her strength and courage, her sense of humor, and her exemplary generous and kind heart. Her home was always welcome to those that did not have one.

She is survived by her mother, Kathy Poirier of Westbrook; daughter, Leeza Brown Poirier of Raymond; a granddaughter; sister, Deborah McPhail of Raymond; beloved boyfriend Randy Terry of Raymond; and several cherished cousins and friends.

Pam was predeceased by her father, Leo J. Poirier Jr. Visitation will be held on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Blais & Hay Funeral Home, 35 Church Street, Westbrook, with a memorial service immediately following. Online condolences may be signed at www.blaisandhayfuneralhome.com.

In lieu of flowers, friends wishing to may make donations in Pam’s memory to: The Cumberland County Federal CU f/b/o, Wynter Rose Brown Poirier Educational Fund, 808 Roosevelt Trail, Windham, ME 04062.

Arthur D. Stein Jr., a former owner of the Bridgton Highlands Golf Club, died peacefully at an assisted living facility in Fairhope, Ala., on Aug. 4, 2012. He was 99.

Mr. Stein was born on June 14, 1913 in Waterbury, Conn., but from early on, he and his family and his in-laws spent many years at the family camp in Ingall’s Grove on Highland Lake in Bridgton. In 1954, he and his brother-in-law, Dr. Warren D. Platt, bought the golf club.

The entire family worked at the club, with “Art” as the pro, his wife, Janet Platt, managing food and beverages, her parents working in the kitchen, and the three children helping out with everything from caddying and raking sand traps to mowing fairways.

Mr. Stein and his wife divorced in 1966.

Their children attended Bridgton schools.

During the winters, Mr. Stein taught history and coached sports at Bridgton Academy.

Mr. Stein and Dr. Platt sold the golf club in 1957, but their descendants continue to summer in Ingall’s Grove, at the northeast reach of the lake.

Mr. Stein is survived by a longtime companion, Dottie Martin of Fairhope, Ala.; a daughter, Susan Timperley of Foley, Ala. and Bridgton; two sons, David of Loudon, Tenn. and Jeffrey of Washington, D.C.; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

A private memorial service will be held at the family camp later this summer. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Lakes Environmental Association Fund, 230 Main Street, Bridgton, ME 04009.

Alwyn Waite

David M. Jewett

FALMOUTH — David M. Jewett, 82, of Falmouth, passed peacefully from this life on Aug. 5, 2012, at Huntington Common in Kennebunk.

WESTBROOK — Alwyn Waite, 90, of He was born in Clarks Summit, Pa., on Sept. 17, 1929, the son of Ray Westbrook, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. L. and Eva Maud McCartney Jewett. David was a graduate of Syracuse 8, 2012.

University and Temple University Medical School.

He was born in Beverly, Mass., the son David proudly served our country in the United States Navy. He was of Robert and Florence (Chew) Waite. He a family physician for 43 years in Ipswich, Mass., before his retirement graduated from Beverly High School and in 2000. He was an avid sailing and skiing enthusiast.

Northeastern University.

David is survived by his wife, Marsha Effner Jewett of Falmouth; Alwyn joined the Navy and served during five children, Eric Jewett of Los Angeles, Calif., Elizabeth Jewett WWII in the Pacific as part of an aircraft carof Salisbury, Mass., Bruce Jewett of Portsmouth, N.H., W. Stephen rier group, where he was trained as one of the Effner of Sweden and Megan Effner of Scarborough; one sister, Phyllis first radar technicians. Alwyn moved to Prides Wingeruth of Redwood, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and several nieces Corner in 1957, where he began a long career and nephews. at S.D. Warren as an electrical engineer.

At David’s request, services will be private. Interment will be at He was a member of the Prides Corner Maine Veterans Cemetery in Augusta with military honors provided by Congregational Church, the Westbrook Senior the Maine Honor Guard. Arrangements are under the direction of Jones, Citizens, the Westbrook Historical Society, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Homes, 199 Woodford Street, Portland. and also served on the Westbrook School Board for many years.

Online condolences can be made to the family at www.jonesrichandHe enjoyed hunting, fishing with his Irish water spaniel, sailing and hutchins.com outings with his family and friends.

Please make desired donations in honor of David to the Alzheimer’s Alwyn was predeceased by his sister, Marion Abbot.

Association, Scarborough.

He is survived by his wife Lucille; sons, Peter Waite of Casco and Daniel Waite of Westbrook; his sister Arline Rayner of Chatham, Mass.; seven grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

A funeral service was held on Monday, Aug. 13, at the Prides Corner Congregational Church. Interment with military honors followed at Highland Cemetery in West Poland. Online condolences may be expressed at www.blaisandhayfuneralhome.com

William O. Guptill

WEST BALDWIN — William O. “Bill” Guptill, 83, of Douglas Hill Road, died unexpectedly at his home on Aug. 9, 2012.

He was born in West Baldwin on March 31, 1929, the son of Roland and Doris Christie Guptill. He attended local schools and was a graduate of Potter Academy in Sebago.

He served in the Unites States Army. He married Bessie M. Murch on Nov. 11, 1949.

Bill was always a hard worker. He owned and operated William O. Guptill Excavation Co. in West Baldwin for many years. He had belonged to the West Baldwin Fire Department, the West Baldwin Grange and the Kezar Falls/Cornish Kiwanis Club.

He enjoyed hunting and fishing as a young man and later enjoyed traveling with his wife, Bessie. They went on several Maine Line tours including to Nashville, Branson and Niagara Falls. They also enjoyed trips each year to Cabbage Island and Owl’s Head. Above all, he loved spending time with his family and will be sadly missed by all who loved him.

Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his brother, Kenneth Guptill; and an infant great-granddaughter.

Surviving are his beloved wife, Bessie Guptill; three sons, Ronald Guptill, Joel Guptill Sr. and Steven Guptill, all of Baldwin; a brother, Delbert Guptill of Florida; a sister, Glenna Peare of Baldwin; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Visiting hours and funeral service were held on Monday, Aug. 13, at the Watson, Neal & York Funeral Home, 71 Maple Street, Cornish.

Pastor Robert Irish officiated. Burial followed at the New West Baldwin Cemetery.

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My administration wants to create a business environment that is both conducive to economic growth and development and consistent with our strong Maine values and traditions. We need a well-educated workforce, infrastructure that can support commerce and rec-

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(Continued from Page D) rain while he gave me directions to another place where the mystery car might be. After describing a twisting 15-mile side trip, he said, rather vaguely, “You can’t miss it. It’s in Augusta — or maybe that’s still Sydney.” Then he roared off.

So, we sloshed our way over to Augusta (or maybe it was still Sydney) only to find another drizzly, vacant parking lot and another locked door.

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As I have said many times, our abundant natural resources here in Maine are the backbone of our Maine heritage and the foundation upon which we must grow our economy. Lobster processing plants are one example of the kind of business that can add value to our product and provide more jobs.

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tipped her seat back and fell fast asleep; and in the peace of the morning, with the wet pavement hissing gently beneath us and my favorite worship band praising softly from the CD player, I finally found the time to scratch at a patch of poison ivy that I’d had for a week.

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Martin Burke NAPLES — Martin Burke, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012 at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Scarborough, where he had resided for the past six months. Thank you to that facility, the Barron Center in Portland, and “Aging Excellence” for their compassionate care. They are special people.

Martin was born on March 22, 1923 in Holyrood, Newfoundland, the oldest child of Vincent and Louise (Wall) Burke.

He grew up in St. Mary’s. Martin came to this country in 1944, at the age of 21, when the U.S. Government was recruiting young men to work the farms here to replace our young men who were away fighting in World War II. (At that time Newfoundland was a country, not a province of Canada.) Martin had to return to Newfoundland at the end of his four-year visa, but he had met his wife-to-be here and wanted to come back to the U.S.A. to marry her.

Thank you to Rudy Kasserman of Rudy’s Meat Market in Portland for sponsoring his return. Martin returned to Falmouth in 1948 and was drafted into the U.S. Army in Jan. of 1949. He served one year active duty and then three more years in the National Guard.

Martin and his first wife, Irene (Hansen), married in 1949 and lived in Falmouth and had four children: Eric, Janine, Wayne and Kelvin. They were divorced in 1966. In 1983 Martin married Patricia (Ledger) Maxim and they built their home on Long Lake in Naples (Maine). Although Martin suffered the effects of Alzheimer’s disease for nine years, he remembered almost to the end and was very proud of the fact that he had built their beautiful home on the land that he carefully tended for nearly 50 years.

After farming in Falmouth, Martin worked on the Portland waterfront driving pilings for the piers. He then became a self-employed carpenter, shingling roofs and cedar shingle side walls for the Cope Brothers and then C. Sam DiBiase, among others, for many years. He retired in 1983 to build his and Patricia’s new home in Naples on Burke Road.

Martin was predeceased by his parents and two sisters in Newfoundland. He still has a half-sister and many nieces and nephews living there. He was also predeceased by his oldest grandson, Todd Burke, in 1996; and most recently by his daughter Janine on July 5, 2012.

Martin is survived by his former wife, Irene Burke, of Bridgton and their three sons: Eric of Syracuse, N.Y., Wayne of Naples, and Kelvin (TUX) of Bridgton; and Kelvin’s three children: Keegan, Adora, and Kamden. He is also survived by his wife, Patricia Maxim, and her three daughters: Lynn Chick of Westbrook and her two sons Jason and Ethan; Laurie Bisson of Woolwich and her four children Lucien, Jaime Lynn, Benjamin and Juliette; and Lou Ann White of Scarborough and her three children: Brittany, Brandon and Brianna.

At Martin’s request there will be no funeral. His body will be cremated and his ashes scattered. In memory of Martin, there is a bench with his name on it near the “Songo River Queen II” boat dock, bought to benefit the Naples Causeway Beautification project, with the inscription: In loving memory of Martin Burke — son of Newfoundland who loved Naples, Maine & Long Lake.

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(Continued from Page D) dwell on such things — like the fellow who doesn’t shingle his barn when the weather is fair because there is no need of it and can’t do it when it is raining because it is too late.

News Item: Some of the trout, which were put into Highland Lake a year or so ago, worked down through the screen and showed up below the dam above the Tannery Bridge. Kids had great fun with them until the brook was “posted” making it illegal to fish for any kind of fish above the bridge. Now, they stand on the banks, throw rocks into the stream and drive the fish down below the bridge where some of the other fellows are waiting with hook and line.

Any law against that?

Editorial: While the CCC Camp boys are not allowed to engage in regular road building for the reason that a certain amount of the five billion work relief has been earmarked for the roads, there is the possibility that if the proper strings are pulled they may be allowed to build an automobile road up the old stage road in Pleasant Mountain, where they are laying out a foot trail to the Half Way House. It is just a mile and 1/8 to the Half Way House and exactly the same distance to the summit. We don’t know

just what strings to pull, but this would open up a great country, which would be popular with the tourists and home people alike.

It’s worth looking into any rate.

Many of us who haven’t been on the summit of the mountain since our childhood days would be tempted to make the climb again if we could be landed at the Half Way House by automobile.

New Item Excerpt: The Bridgton Chamber of Commerce came into the strike picture definitely this week as mediator in the local labor troubles, which resulted in the union men walking out of the Pondicherry Mill some days ago and tying up the mill. At regular meeting of the Chamber Tuesday evening, a fact finding committee was appointed, made up of Roy Nafis, Harold G. Braithwaite and Harold Morrison, to confer with the local mill officials for the purpose of clearing up some of the disputed points in the controversy.

New Item Excerpt: About two months ago when all of Naples was agog with rumors that a federal project of some sort was being planned for the Songo Lock district, we pried into the matter and found that there really was something in these stories. Construction of a 1935, Page D

Calendar items Calendar

Please note: Deadline for all calendar submissions is Tuesday at noon.

BRIDGTON Aug. 16 — Ferns and Flora at Holt Pond, program by LEA, 9 a.m., Holt Pond.

Aug. 16, 23 — Gathering Place Support Group, noon, Community Center.

Aug. 16, 23 — Knitting Circle, 1 p.m., No. Bridgton Library.

Aug. 16 — Craft Time, 1-2 p.m., library Aug. 16 — Pinochle, 1 p.m., Community Center.

Aug. 16 — Maine’s children author Cathy Falwell reads from Pond Stories, 2 p.m., library.

Aug. 16, 23 — Tai Chi Maine Set Practice, 3:30 to 5 p.m., Town Hall.

Aug. 16 — Community Kettle, free to everyone, 5 p.m., Community Center.

Aug. 16, 23 — Table Tennis, 5-8 p.m., Town Hall. All welcome, equipment provided, 7 tables. FMI: 647-2847.

Aug. 16, 23 — Bingo, doors open 5:30 p.m., early bird 6:30 p.m., regular bingo 7 p.m., St. Joseph Church, No. High St. Aug. 16 — Prayer for the Nation, 7 p.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church, 225 So. High St. All welcome.

Aug. 17 — Parkinson’s Support Group, 10 a.m., Community Center.

Aug. 17, 24 — Tai Chi Maine Beginner practice, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Town Hall.

Aug. 17, 24 — Mother Goose Time, 10:30 a.m., library.

Aug. 17 — Music on the Courtyard with Linda & Ed Cooper, 12:30 p.m., library.

Aug. 17 — The Harp Lady, 3 p.m., library.

Aug. 17 — Singles Club for people 50 and older, 7 p.m., Community Center.

Aug. 18 — Maine Great Adventure Race, Moose Pond & Shawnee Peak, 8 a.m.

Aug. 18 — Yard Sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bridgton Alliance Church parsonage, 368 Harrison Rd. Aug. 18, 25 — Bridgton Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Community Center parking lot.

Aug. 18 — $1 per Bag Book Sale, 8 a.m. to noon, No. Bridgton Library.

Aug. 18 — Book Sale on the Courtyard, 9 a.m. to noon, library (weather permitting).

Aug. 18 — Pie Sale, 9 a.m. to noon, First Congregational Church, 33 So. High St. $13 ea.

Aug. 18 — Children’s Cultural Days, Hearth and Home, noon to 4 p.m., Rufus Porter Museum, 67 North High St. FMI: 647-2828.

Aug. 18 — Christmas is for Everyone Blues Music Festival to benefit DancingTrees programs, doors open 4 p.m., Magic Lantern Theater. 539-2670.

Aug. 18 — Bean Supper, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Methodist Church.

Aug. 18 — Journey through Cancer program, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Bridgton Medical Office Building Conference Room. FMI: 647-6120.

Aug. 19 — Bean & Casserole Supper w/old-time gospel music, 5 p.m., So. Bridgton Church.

Reservations required, call 6473984.

Aug. 20 — Cribbage, 2 p.m., Community Center.

Aug. 20 — La Leche League, 6:30 p.m., Community Center.

Aug. 21-24 — Taoist Tai Chi, 9-10 a.m., Bridgton Library Courtyard. Public welcome.

Aug. 21 — Tai Chi Maine beginners’ class, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Town Hall.

Aug. 21 — Chickadee Quilters, 10 a.m., Community Center.

Aug. 21 — Tunes for Tots, 10:30 to 11 a.m., library.

Aug. 21 — Music with Jay, 11 to 11:30 a.m., library.

Aug. 21 — Bridge, 1 p.m., Community Center.

Aug. 21 — Music with Julie, 4-5 p.m., library.

Aug. 21 — Stories with Michael, 4-5 p.m., library.

Aug. 21 — NAMI Support Group, 7 p.m., Community Center.

Aug. 22 — Senior Lunch, noon, Community Center.

Aug. 22 — Let’s Talk About It: Growing Up Between Cultures, 3 p.m., library.

Aug. 22 — Bridgton Bookies, Anna In-Between by Elizabeth Nunce, 3 p.m., library.

Aug. 22 — “Books Alive,” 4 to 4:30 p.m., Rufus Porter Museum, 67 No. High St. 647-2828.

Aug. 22 — Harvest Hills Cat Forum, 6 p.m., Community Center.

Aug. 22 ­— Kids Cancer Support Group, 6 p.m., Community Center.

Aug. 23 — Pinochle, 1 p.m., Community Center.

Aug. 23 — American Red Cross Blood Drive, 1 to 7 p.m., Masonic Hall, Rte. 117. FMI: 1800-482-0743.

Aug. 23 — Chamber After Hours, member appreciation, 5-7 p.m., GBLRCC office, Rte. 302.

Aug. 23 — Journey through Cancer program, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Bridgton Medical Office Building Conference Room. FMI: 647-6120.

Aug. 23 — Free Movie Night, Home Delivery, 6-8 p.m., Birth House, No. High St. FMI: 6475968.

Aug. 24 — Mystery Book Club, any book in Maisie Dobbs series, 2:30 p.m., No. Bridgton Library.

Aug. 25 — Community Center Yard Sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

FMI: 647-3116.

BROWNFIELD Aug. 17, 24 — Playgroup, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Community Center.

CASCO Aug. 16, 23 — Casco Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Casco Village Green, 940 Meadow Rd. FMI: 627-4199, 329-4598.

Aug. 20 — Casco Open Space Commission, discuss uses for 2 town-owned parcels, 6:30 p.m., Community Center.

DENMARK Aug. 17 — Easy/Moderate Hike by Denmark Mountain Hikers for light trail work and swim, Mount Pleasant, meet 8 a.m., Denmark Congregational Church. FMI: 756-2247.

Aug. 18 — 1927 silent film, Sunrise: A Tale of Two Humans,

by F.W. Murnau, 7:30 p.m., Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main St. FMI: 452-4512.

Aug. 20 — Tai Chi in the Park, 9 a.m., Bicentennial Park.

Aug. 22 — Storytime, 9:30 a.m., library.

Aug. 24 — Easy Hike & Swim

by Denmark Mountain Hikers at Kancamagus Highway, N.H., meet 8 a.m., Denmark Congregational

Church. FMI: 756-2247.

Aug. 24-26 — Frankie & Johnny in The Clair de Lune, 7:30 p.m., Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main St. FMI: 452-4512.

FRYEBURG Aug. 18 — Introductory Trap Shoot by Fryeburg Fish & Game, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fryeburg Shooting Range, Fish & Game Rd. All shooters welcome.

Aug. 18 — Prime Rib Dinner to benefit Mother Seton House, 5-7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Rte. 5.

Aug. 20 — Fryeburg Bridge, 1 p.m., American Legion.

HARRISON Aug. 16 — Master Mason Degree corn festival and deep fried chicken, supper 6:30 p.m., meeting 7:30 p.m., Masons, Bolster’s Mills.

Aug. 16 — Lake Region Greenprint as conservation tool, talk by LELT’s Carrie Walia, 7 p.m., library. FMI: 647-4352, 583-2970.

Aug. 17, 24 — Harrison Farmers’ Market, 1 to 5 p.m., Harrison Town Hall parking lot.

Aug. 17 — Art Show w/Silent & Live Auction by BridgtonLake Region Rotary Club, 4 p.m.

Platinum ticket, 5 p.m., Gold ticket, Deertrees Theatre. FMI: 5951138.

Aug. 18 — Screening of Lost on a Mountain in Maine 72 Years Later, noon, Q & A with Director Ryan Cook to follow, library.

FMI: 583-2970.

Aug. 18 — Open House & Tours, 1 to 4 p.m., Scribner’s Mill & Homestead, Scribner’s Mill Rd. FMI: 583-6455.

Aug. 18 — “Famous” Chicken Pie Supper, seatings 5 and 6 p.m., more if needed, Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church.

Reservations 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 18; call 583-9024. Do not leave message.

Aug. 19 — Public breakfast, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Harrison VFW Hall, Rte. 35.

Aug. 19 — Arnold Dugmore Memorial Trap Shooting Clinic, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Western Maine Fish & Game Club range, Rte. 117.

Aug. 20 — Monday Movie Night, Romeo and Juliet, 6 p.m., library.

Aug. 22 — Open House, Harrison Historical Society Museum & Farmhouse, 1-4 p.m., Haskell Hill Rd. FMI: 583-2213.

Aug. 22 — Attitudinal Healing Groups of Maine, 6-8 p.m., United Parish Church. FMI: 508-6330159.

Aug. 25 — Homemade Pie Sale by VFW Ladies Auxiliary, 8:30 a.m. until sold out, Town Hall/Library parking lot.

LOVELL Aug. 16 — GLLT Guided Walk, 9 a.m. to noon, Amos Mountain, meet Gallie Trail parking area.

Aug. 16-Sept. 1 — Mid-summer $1 a Bag Sale, 10 a.m. to noon Mon., Wed., Sat., Thrift Shop, Lovell United Church of Christ, Rte. 5, Center Lovell.

Aug. 16 — Kezar Trailbreakers Golf Tournament, noon shotgun start, Lake Kezar Country Club.

FMI: 925-3071.

Aug. 16 — Gardening Group with Kate McCarty of Cooperative Extension on freezing, canning and drying process, 12:30 p.m., library.

Aug. 16 — Jennifer Armstrong performing Gwilan’s Harp by Ursula Le Guin & other musical tales, 7:30 p.m., Brick Church for

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the Performing Arts. FMI: 9251500.

Aug. 17, 24 — Bingo, early birds 6:30 p.m., regular bingo 7 p.m., VFW Post #6783.

Aug. 18 — 37th Annual Arts & Artisans Fair/Used Book Sale to benefit Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., New Suncook School.

Aug. 18 — Chicken BBQ by Lovell Volunteer Firefighters, 4-7 p.m., Lovell Fire Station.

Aug. 19 — “Eyes on the Water” outing with an expert, 2 to 4 p.m., Horseshoe Pond. FMI: www.eyesonthewater.us Aug. 20 — First Fall Rec Program Signup, 4:30 to 6 p.m., town beach.

Aug. 22 — Lovell’s Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Rte. 5 by the old Wicked Good Store.

Aug. 22 — GLLT Guided Walk, 10 a.m. to noon, Heald Bradley Pond, meet @ Slab City Rd. parking lot.

Aug. 22 — Weekly Natural History Series, “Hidden Lives of Freshwater Fish,” with Dr. Stephen Coghlan, 7:30 p.m., library. FMI: 925-1056.

Aug. 23 — GLLT Guided Walk, 9-11 a.m., Back Pond Reserve.

Aug. 23 — Writing Group, 1 p.m., library.

NAPLES Aug. 16, 23 — Naples Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. FMI: 928-2187.

Aug. 16, 23 — Musical Playtime, 10:30 a.m., library.

Aug. 16, 23 — Pajama Storytime, 6 p.m., library.

Aug. 16 — Blacksmiths Music Ministries cruise on Songo River Queen II, boarding 7 p.m., Causeway. FMI: 743-6982.

Aug. 18 — Yard Sale by Edes Falls Sewing Circle, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Edes Falls Community Hall.

Aug. 18 — Comedian Bucky Lewis, 7 p.m., American Legion, Rte. 11. FMI: 693-6285.

Aug. 19 — Paul & Ellen Duo Concert on the Village Green, 6-7 p.m., rain date Aug. 26.

Aug. 21 — Storytime, 10:30 a.m., library.

Aug. 24 — Puffer Ministry Concert, 7 p.m., Cornerstone Gospel Church, 25 Sebago Rd. FMI: 210-8030.

Aug. 25 — Car wash, bake sale and sports yard sale to benefit Lake Region Soccer Club, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Naples Fire Station.

FMI: 653-6614, 655-5903.

Aug. 25 — LELT Annual Meeting, 5-8 p.m., Camp Skylemar. RSVP: 647-4352, beth@lelt.org RAYMOND Aug. 18 — Burgers, Brats & Dogs Barbecue, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Raymond Village Community Church. Take-out available. FMI: 693-3226.

Aug. 19 — Tent Book Sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., library.

Aug. 20 — Storytime for Babies, 10 a.m., for Pre-schoolers, 11 a.m., library.

Aug. 22 — E-book program, 10 a.m. to noon, library. FMI: 655-4283.

Aug. 22 — Storytime for Toddlers, 10 a.m., library.

Aug. 25 — Free Community Meal, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Christ Chapel, 37 Northern Pines Rd. SEBAGO Aug. 18 — Baked Bean Supper by Sebago’s 4 churches, 5 to 6:30 p.m., No. Sebago Methodist Church, Rte. 114.

Aug. 20 — Monthly Book

Discussion Group, 7 p.m., Spaulding Library.

SWEDEN Aug. 19 — Annual meeting, Sweden Community Church, noon, home of Katherine and Richard Lyman.

Aug. 26 — Alison Jacobs leads service of worship, 7 p.m., Sweden Community Church.

STONEHAM Aug. 23 — Albany South Project informational meeting by White Mountain National Forest Service, 6 to 8 p.m., Stoneham Town Office, 22 Butters Hill Rd. WATERFORD Aug. 18 — Waterford World’s Fair Dance w/Brazen Cane, 8 p.m. to midnight, World’s Fair fairgrounds, 36 Irving Green Rd., No. Waterford. FMI: 890-7669.

Aug. 22 — Community Hymn Sing and Ice Cream Social, 7 p.m., Waterford Congregational Church, social to follow at Wilkins House next door.

Aug. 22 — Author Judy Green on her short story, A Good, Safe Place, 7 p.m., library.

Aug. 26 — Poker Run and ATV Pulling Event by Pulpit Rock Trail Blazah’s ATV Club, registration 9-11 a.m., Waterford Fairgrounds.

AREA EVENTS Aug. 16 — Antiques Appraisal with Harry Hepburn, 4 p.m., Hiram Historical Society, 20 Historical Ridge, off Schoolhouse Rd., off Rte. 117. FMI: 625-4762.

Aug. 16 — Volunteer training begins for Program For Grieving Children & Teens, 5 to 8:30 p.m., Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston. FMI: 777-7740, 1-800482-7412, ext. 1280.

Aug. 16 — Debi Irons & Art Moves Dance Project, A Tribute to Niles Ford, 7:30 p.m., Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, So. Paris. FMI: 743-5569.

Aug. 17, 24 — Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge Club, 9:15 a.m., Rec. bldg., King St., Oxford. FMI: 783-4153, 743-9153.

Aug. 17-18 — Art Exhibit, 6-8 p.m., Fri., 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Sat., Chatham Town Hall, Rte. 113-B, Chatham, N.H. FMI: 603694-3623.

Aug. 18 — R & R Spinners demonstration, 10 a.m., Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Rte. 26, New Gloucester. FMI: 926-4597.

Aug. 18 — OHHS Class of 1977 Reunion, 1-6 p.m., Littlefield Beaches Campground, Rte. 26, Greenwood. FMI: 6743839.

Aug. 18 — Figures of Speech’s Jester Kings of Java puppet show, 8 p.m., Celebration Barn Theater, So. Paris. FMI: 743-8452.

Aug. 19 — Finnish-American Heritage Society of Maine Summer Social, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Finnish-American Heritage Center, 8 Maple St. Aug. 20 — Monday Book Discussion Group, Going Home to Glory: A Memoir of Life with Dwight D. Eisenhower 19611969 by David Eisenhower and Julie Nixon Eisenhower, 11 a.m. to noon, library.

Aug. 21 — Workshop on h ot water bath canning and freezing, lunch noon, workshop 12:30 p.m., UMaine Cooperative Extension, Olson Rd., So. Paris. FMI: 7436329.

Aug. 22 — Knotty Knitters, noon to 2 p.m., Soldiers Memorial Library, Hiram.

Aug. 24, 25 — Quilt Exhibit,

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Tuesdays, Methodist Church, 98 Main St. FMI: 647-4476.

BROWNFIELD — Brownfield Food Pantry, 1 to 5 p.m. third Thursdays, 701 Pequawket Trl. FMI: 935-2333.

CASCO — Casco Food Pantry, 4 to 6 p.m. fourth Thursdays, Casco Alliance Church.

HARRISON — Harrison Food Pantry, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesdays, Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2 Naples Rd. FMI: 5836178.

FRYEBURG — Food Pantry, Fryeburg Assembly of God, by appointment, 8 Drift Rd. FMI: 935-3129.

NAPLES — Naples Food Pantry, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, United Methodist Church, Village Green, FMI: 838-9045; The Food Basket and Kyrie’s Kitchen, 1st & 3rd Mondays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Naples Town Hall gym, FMI: 615-3226.

RAYMOND — Raymond Food Pantry, 4-6 p.m., 2nd & 4th Thursdays, Lake Region Baptist Church, 1273 Main St. FMI: 2325830.

SEBAGO — Sebago Food Pantry and Clothes Closet, Nazarene Church, Rte. 114, 4th Tuesdays, 9 to 11 a.m.; clothes closet Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

STANDISH — Catherine’s Cupboard Food Pantry, 6 p.m.

Wednesdays, Standish Town Hall, Rte. 35.

SWEDEN — Sweden House Food Pantry, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Aug. 25 — Maine Native American Summer Market & Demonstration, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Rte. 26, New Gloucester. FMI: 926-4597.

Aug. 25 — Pickwick Club meeting, 2nd half of Bleak House

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Aug. 25 — Fields on the Saco four-course dinner, 4 p.m., Sherman Farm, East Conway, N.H. FMI: 935-3341.

Aug. 25 — “LakeScaping: A beautiful way to protect the lake,” 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Sebago Lake Ecology Center, Rtes. 237 & 35, Standish.

Aug. 25 — Bill Bower’s Beyond Words, 8 p.m., Celebration Barn Theater, Stock Farm Rd., So. Paris.

Aug. 26 — Open House, Finnish-American Heritage Center, 2-4 p.m., 8 Maple St., West Paris.

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Views from Senate

by Bill Diamond State Senator, D-Windham

Special session

Barring a special session being called by the governor, the work of the 125th Legislature was essentially over when they adjourned back in the end of May. There is one very important function they have yet to perform, however. There are many appointed offices where the candidate has to be approved by the Senate before they can officially be given the job. To allow these appointments to take place in a timely manner, and not have to wait for the 126th Legislature to be seated,

the Senate will have a special “Confirmation Session” on Sept. 6.

The process for the confirmations is an interesting one. First, the committee responsible for the position will have a hearing. In my case, serving on the Transportation Committee, we will hold hearings for a board member for the Maine Turnpike Authority and a member of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority. Committee members will hear from proponents of the candidate, opponents of the candidate and, generally, the candidate themselves. They then vote on whether the candidate should be approved for the position by the full State Senate. This is a critical vote, as it takes a 2/3 vote by the Senate to overturn the recommendation of the committee. That is to say, if the committee votes to approve a candidate for an appointed job, then 2/3 of the Senate must vote against them to prevent them from getting the position.

Often, there are just a few appointments for the fall Confirmation Session, but this year the number will be larger than usual. Sources in the governor’s office say there could be as many as 82. Many of these will be for various boards and commissions, and there will be some reappointments as well, but some of the appointees will be to fill some high profile vacancies.

One of the most important will be the replacement for General Libby as head of the Maine Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management. General Libby served in this critical

role from January 2004 until this spring. This position is responsible for all state-level veterans’ affairs, emergency management and is the head of the Maine National Guard. Currently, Robert McAleer, the head of the Maine Emergency Management Agency, is serving as Acting Commissioner, and Colonel James Campbell of the Maine National Guard has been nominated as a permanent replacement for General Libby.

Another critical appointment will be for the Maine Fire Marshall. Their function is to reduce the number of fires in the state, and the damage and injuries they cause, through a combination of regulatory, educational and law enforcement strategies.

They have an important role in the building codes, especially concerning commercial buildings, and their recommendations can be controversial. I will be following this appointment very closely.

The various committee hearings on these appointments will be held on Sept. 4-5. If you have any questions or concerns about these appointments or the process, please call my office at the State House at 287-1515 or visit my website, www.mainesenate. org/diamond to send me an e-mail.

Senator Bill Diamond is a resident of Windham, and serves the District 12 communities of Casco, Frye Island, Raymond, Standish, Windham and Hollis.

Violence defined Back in the Day: Bridgton of 1935

(Continued from Page D) Stalking is when a person intentionally or knowingly intimidates, inconveniences, annoys or alarms another person. Signs of stalking may include following or surveillance; showing up at home or work uninvited and unwelcomed; unwanted phone calls, including hang ups; threats; threats to family and friends, unwanted e-mails, text messages, letters or gifts; and damage to property. Often times, stalking results in physical or sexual assault.

What can be done?

None of these types of sexual violence is “worse” than the other.

All types of sexual violence affect those who are victimized. Talking to a safe, non-judgmental person who believes what has happened, helps to mend the harm that was done.

REACH, Oxford County’s Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Services, also serving the towns of Bridgton and Harrison, offers free and confidential services. Calls can be made to the REACH office (743-9777) or to the Oxford County 24-hour helpline (800-8717741). For the towns of Bridgton and Harrison, call 800-213-6937.

In addition to phone and in-person contacts, REACH offers support groups and a lending library, as well as accompaniment to hospitals, police interviews and through the legal system, if that is what an individual chooses to do.

Take control of your life — reach out for help — you have a right to be safe, to be believed, to not be blamed for what someone has done to you, to be heard, to be in healthy relationships and to value yourself!

If you have any questions about today’s column or the Coalition, please feel free to contact Stephanie (Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Services) at 743-9777 or Renee (Family Crisis Services) at 647-8501.

(Continued from Page D) recreational park on approximately 1,100 acres of timber land at Naples and Casco will begin next week, one of five similar projects to be constructed in Maine by the Federal Resettlement Administration. It is estimated that 125 men would be put to work on the Sebago Lake project. Men for the five projects will be requisitioned from WPA, which in turn will obtain them through the National Reemployment Service.

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As I drove toward Portland, it occurred to me that I loved Amanda just a little bit more than I had the day before, that these fruitless hours were worth more than gold and that I wouldn’t trade this bleak morning for any other.

I thank God for ordinary days.

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