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Brace yourselves for a bumpy ride

Construction arrives Sept. 3 as streetscape work begins

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Buckle up, you will soon be in for a bumpy Main Street ride.

Travelers along Portland Road were greeted by a flashing message board sign last week notifying the public that downtown construction work begins Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Streetscape has arrived.

“The next week or so, the contractor (J. Pratt of Hebron) will be mobilizing behind the scenes. Equipment and materials will be brought in lot behind the Post Office,” reported Colin Dinsmore of HEB Engineering. “Sept. 3 is the green light to

start construction.”

The initial project list includes underground utility work, drains and water line relocation.

“Work will be scattered across the ‘corridor.’ There will be water work in front of the Magic Lantern and another area at the Main and Church Street intersection,” Dinsmore said. “There will be drainage work all over, so it’s hard to nail down exact locations.”

The ‘corridor’ extends from the Pondicherry Square traffic light to the monument at the top of Main Hill.

While business owners were pleased that construction was pushed toward the end of the summer season, work will be fully

underway during one of the busiest traffic weeks of the season — Fryeburg Fair week.

Last week, Town Manager Bob Peabody held a meeting with emergency operations leaders (police, fire and EMA) along with Public Works, and Bear Zaidman, who represented Fryeburg Fair to develop a plan to make travel as smooth as possible under these circumstances.

Through website and Facebook postings, as well as advertising material sent out by the Fair, travelers to Maine’s Blue Ribbon Classic heading west will be directed to leave Route 302 to Sandy Creek Road, then onto South High Street to the monument, and then return to Route 302.

Officials will avoid using the term “detour,” but instead go with “construction bypass.”

“Detour implies Main Street isn’t open,” Dinsmore said.

“We’re still open,” Peabody added.

Dinsmore has gone door-to-door to just about every single business and house through the corridor to make sure everyone is aware of the project and answered questions and concerns people had.

“Everyone wanted to know when they (the construction crew) would be in front of their building, and whether they would have to shut their business down? The answer is STREETSCAPE, Page 2A

Outdoor music permits under Naples review

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The Naples Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) has been handed the task of looking at a way to streamline the process of applying for two permits, which allow businesses to have outdoor entertainment and music after 9 p.m.

These two, very similar permits have very different paperwork and come before two different town boards.

Currently, one permit called

the Special Amusement Permit is granted by the Naples Board of Selectmen, and a second permit called the Outdoor Entertainment Permit is approved by the Naples Planning Board.

“What is happening…is that the Ordinance Review Committee is looking at those two going together,” according to Naples Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) Renee Carter.

On Tuesday, members of the Naples Planning Board questioned why the Naples

Board of Selectmen had planned to hold a hearing to consider revoking a permit that had been okayed by the board.

That public hearing — to discuss the revocation of an outdoor permit held by Gary’s Olde Towne Tavern — was postponed and has yet to be rescheduled.

The topic was on the planning board’s agenda on Tuesday.

“There were two questions. There has been a PERMITS, Page 7A

PASSING OF THE TORCH — Jill Rundle (left) has served as the Greater Lovell Land Trust’s interim executive director, but has passed that torch to new director Erika Rowland, who officially started work on Aug. 1.

Change in GLLT guard, new director at the helm

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer LOVELL — Erika Rowland has always loved the outdoors, and she has spent her professional career trying to protect it.

After stops out West, Rowland is back in her home state and will put her various talents to work as the new executive director of the Greater Lovell Land Trust.

“What draws people in isn’t necessarily what keeps them there in the long run. I grew up in the outdoors. I love the outdoors. I went into Natural Resource management because it would keep me in the outdoors. I was in a forestry program and heard so many foresters bemoaning the fact that they went into a forestry program to be in the woods but were stuck behind computers. As time went on, as I engaged in climate change adaptation, I found the social science component really fascinating. That’s what has kept me in conservation,” she said. “I came to the realization that, ‘Oh, it’s about the landscape but really it’s about people making decisions.’ What motivates them in that process. I really enjoy helping people identify matters that goes into the decision-making process.”

She added, “Land conservation provides an opportunity for landowners, who have managed their land thoughtfully over decades and with a strong stewardship, family and other kinds of connections to place, to ensure that their legacy will live on after the property has transferred to others. There are folks out there stewarding lands for their own reasons that still align well with conservation.”

Now, she will be part of the local conservation effort.

Rowland’s arrival brings a calm and

stability to the organization after the death of previous executive director Thomas Henderson. He lost his battle to cancer in April of 2018.

“It was tough. It came upon us quite suddenly. He had struggled with some standard outdoorsman problems — Lyme Disease and some joint issues that came from that — but he had no idea that it was actually a layer on top of something worse going on,” said Jill Rundle, who served as interim executive director and is president of the GLLT Board of Directors.

“We prepared for a fairly routine medical leave, and building into that, we got the files out to make sure we knew what was going on since Tom would be gone for a month or two.”

The leave rolled into many months.

“Bless him, he was so dedicated to this organization and the conservation movement, that despite not being well, I skyped with him a couple times a week, stayed on top of projects that were rolling, and it gave me some transition capability.

He realized he needed to share more than might have been his habit. He was the kind of guy that just charged ahead and got it done,” Rundle recalled.

During the previous winter, Henderson was determined to make it back. He underwent rehab, and he remained dedicated to GLLT projects.

“We thought about hiring an interim (executive director). We had an individual come in to interview for the position, and we realized we didn’t understand enough about what the position required to hire someone to do the job,” Rundle said. “As professionals running the organization, we needed to understand better what it was we were trying to accomplish DIRECTOR, Page 3A

COMMEMORATIVE TREE sits in burlap. The commemorative tree planting was scheduled for Friday afternoon as part of the 100-year celebration of Camp Agawam. But, former campers and their families got so busy visiting and doing other activities that putting the pine in the soil got overlooked. (De Busk Photo)

Century of success:

Agawam teaches life lessons

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer RAYMOND — Mike Forbes knows the history of Camp Agawam dating all the way back to the founder who asked his friends to send their sons to the boys’ camp he started in 1919.

It isn’t something he learned at camp, it is part of his family’s history.

What Mike Forbes learned as a camper turned out to be such a valuable lesson that it has resonat-

ed through his adulthood again and again.

Forbes, along with his immediate and his extended family, attended the 100year anniversary of Camp Agawam in Raymond over the weekend. Typically, there is an alumni reunion every year.

This one marked a century of success for the boys’ camp.

Mike Forbes first set foot on the property of Camp Agawam when he was 13 years old. He

described himself at that point in his life as “immature” and “a momma’s boy.”

He was a camper for three years, from 1965 through 1967. The next step was senior club.

“Senior club is a counselor in training. You come here and you are a worker bee,” Forbes said.

Camp director Dave Mason wrote Forbes’ parents saying that Forbes wasn’t up to snuff for the AGAWAM, Page 8A

Hotel appeal rescheduled

The Bridgton Appeals Board meeting to hear an appeal of the Hotel Bridgton project has been rescheduled.

With the town’s attorney being unavailable, the originally-scheduled board meeting for tonight, Aug. 22, has been rescheduled. The new hearing date is Thursday, Sept. 5, at 5 p.m. at the municipal complex’s lower meeting room.

The Save Kennard Street

group is appealing the Planning Board’s decision to give approval with conditions to the 68-room boutique hotel proposed by local

developer Justin McIver for the former Saunders Dowel Mill site that abuts Bacon and Kennard Streets.

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Q/A session held about 4-H, Magic Lantern Lab

Nostalgic lake maps raise dough for pantries NAPLES — During the winter months before the 2019 summer, local business entrepreneur and artist, Sam Merriam, began sketching scenes reminiscent of the “good ole days” of nearby lakes and shores.

This compilation of drawings merged into delightful maps of Sebago Lake, Long Lake and Brandy Pond, Lake Arrowhead and Little Ossipee Pond to remind folks of simpler times and of our local history.

Sam’s desire has been to use the maps as a fundraiser to help the local and surrounding communities, especially the food pantries. In this effort, his company, Great Northern Docks, has hired the services of Minuteman Press, a/k/a Cardinal Printing in Denmark, to make prints of the maps.

The unframed 11”x17” prints can now be purchased for $5 each, with all proceeds going to charities in the town where the maps are sold.

Sam has been getting requests for other lakes currently not in his collection. He expects to grow the collection over the next winter and to find more retailers willing to sell the maps for charity.

The maps are currently sold at: Naples — Town Hall, Great Northern Docks, Umbrella Factory Supermarket, a/k/a Tony’s Foodland, Naples Marina Bridgton — Scout in downtown Bridgton Sebago — Krista’s Four Seasons, Sportsman’s Kitchen and Keg, Stony Brook Lobster Pound

A $4 million fundraising campaign is underway to purchase the Magic Lantern in Bridgton, and expand the community engagement it offers with the development of a 4-H innovation lab and learning center for the community by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H program.

Over $2 million has been raised, so far.

The team has been doing a number of presentations locally and some questions have come up that the group would like to answer for the public: Q. Is the Magic Lantern open and is it owned by the same people? Yes, it is open and please go and enjoy the theater. Yes, it is still owned by the same family.

Q. Does 4-H own the theater already? No, we need to raise the remaining funds to reach the $2 million dollars to make the project happen.

Q. What is at the core of the project? The core of the project is learning.

The overarching goal of the project is the creation of a center dedicated to education and outreach. Focus is proposed to be on literacy through the arts, math through engineering and health/nutrition through

local whole foods.

Q. Will the theater still run movies? Yes, the movies will still run and we actually want to add a dine-in movie experience with the addition of a cinema quality projector in the pub.

Q. Will the project happen if we cannot raise the fund? Sadly, no. All of the Maine 4-H Learning Centers across the state are self-sufficient and self-sustaining, so the project cannot begin without this level of support.

Q. Why so much funding? The Magic Lantern is a large, beautiful building that carries a significant loan that will need to be paid in full to make the project self-sustaining. We need to hire staff and engage in progressive program design to launch the project and secure its success.

Q. 4-H has an agricultural background? Will

be a challenge doing three projects at once,” Peabody added.

The streetscape process started in 2016 with public input and concept development. Phase 2 came in 2017 and 2018 as the project details were finalized and ready for construction.

Upper Main Street is tabbed at $3,436,320 (MDOT will fund $500,000) while Lower Main rebuild costs $1,525,000.

“I’ve been working on streetscape and sewer expansion since the day I started here or the day after, that was five years ago. The Sewer Ordinance passed, showing the voters believed in what we were doing and in fact, we’ve been very pleased with how the voters have supported the projects,” Peabody said. “We are in need of critical infrastructure improvements. Main Street is our bread and butter, and Lower Main Street, which we recognized had been allowed to deteriorate far more than it should have.

It’s a heavily used road; it’s where our ballfield is, 4 on the Fourth goes through there, and it’s our hope that with the town putting money in, it will encourage private investment.”

Same goes for Main Street.

“As the town invests in infrastructure, hopefully

it spurs private citizens to invest in their own properties — that’s economic development,” Dinsmore said.

Peabody pointed out that streetscape has become very important with the advent of malls and online shopping.

“You have to create an ‘experience’ that’s going to make people want to be in your downtown, walking around,” he said. “That’s your calling card. You need to catch people’s eyes. The gift that was given to us is how busy Route 302 is. You have Route 1 and you have Route 302. That’s a gift. We have to capitalize on that gift.

People are here.

Bridgton’s has been bustling this summer.

“We want to make it a better user experience,” Dinsmore noted.

If the public has questions regarding construction, check the town’s website and Facebook page, which contains a “wealth of information” dating back to the start of the project, Dinsmore pointed out.

If more information or concerns need to be passed along, Dinsmore welcomed the public to contact HEB Engineering, which is located at 103 Main Street in Bridgton, Suite 6, at (207) 803-8265 or e-mail cdinsmore@hebengineers.com

NAPLES — The Naples Board of Selectmen on Monday voted to carry forward from last year to this year $171,432 that is allocated for specific expenses.

These are for the fiscal

year not the calendar year.

This is money in the town budget that did not get spent last year, but will be needed this fiscal season for the same reason it was originally budgeted.

Streetscape work begins on Sept. 3

(Continued from Page 1A) no,” Dinsmore noted. “I’ve been telling people that the contractor does a lot of work in busy urban areas like Lewiston and Biddeford, so they are used to accommodating businesses. They have staff sole purpose is to help get customers into businesses. It is not our intent to have any extended shutdown of Main Street.”

The construction crew, which will consist of 10 to 12, will be working on one side of the roadway, leaving a travel lane open, unless a few minutes are needed to move equipment.

“We just received a traffic control plan from the contractor, indicating the maximum length of roadway they will close is 1,500 feet of road at any given time. It will be coned off half of road and flaggers at either end,” Dinsmore said.

To keep the public in the loop, daily updates regarding work and travel advisories will be posted on the town’s

website and Facebook page.

“I’ve heard from a lot of people during my walks through town that they are very appreciative of the communication efforts we’ve made. They’ve said that in past projects, that wasn’t the case which lead to some issues,” Dinsmore said.

Peabody also fully understands the anxiety some businesses may feel due to impending Main Street construction.

“Having been the child of a Main Street business owner, I am very sensitive to the concerns people have.

You recognize that you have to give at times for the greater good, and there will be a reward down the road, but we’re trying to lessen that impact to the greatest extent possible,” he said. “By missing most of the busy summer season, I know we have a shoulder season, not quite the same amount of traffic.

We’re doing our best.”

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between the contractor, representatives from the town and HEB Engineering to outline issues and see how construction is going.

As the project begins, what will be some of the biggest challenges to be tackled?

“Winter,” Peabody chuckled. “We still have to get the streets and sidewalks plowed.”

“It’s an aggressive schedule. They are hoping to have all of the sidewalks reconstructed by the end of fall. So next spring, they are hoping to do final landscaping, paving of Main Street, and some clean-up work,” Dinsmore said. “They’re hoping to be done by June, ahead of the Fourth of July.”

Traffic will be an issue, that is a given.

Another challenge will be coordinating streetscape with the sewer project.

“It’s a little bit of an unknown right now,” Dinsmore said.

Bid opening is today, Aug. 22.

“Sewer will take off with streetscape and Lower Main Street reconstruction,” Peabody said. The plan is to have construction concurring, Main Street dug up at one time. It puts a lot on HEB. They are overseeing both upper and lower Main Street projects. It’s a benefit to have one company as the overseer, but it puts a lot on his (Dinsmore’s) plate coordinating to make sure everything is progressing as it should.”

Brent Bridges of Woodard & Curran will oversee the sewer project.

“We’ve been working hand-in-hand since Day 1. I always knew it would

agriculture be a part of the project? We plan to have locally-grown and whole foods as a part of the project, culinary arts for the community, but no live animals.

Q. How big is 4-H today? In Maine, there are approximately 30,000 youth enrolled and many of them are involved in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), the arts, leadership and community service. There are almost six million youth nationwide and an estimated 25 million 4-H alumni.

Q. How is 4-H part of the University of Maine?

4-H Youth Development programs are run by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.

Each state has a Land Grant University and our Land Grant is the University of Maine at Orono. This means that the research from UMaine and other Land Grant Universities is provided to local communities through Cooperative Extension.

Q. What other programs does UMaine Cooperative Extension run?

Cooperative Extension is involved with two programs, Food Systems and 4-H Youth Development.

Food Systems includes all aspects of agriculture from farming, personal and community gardens to commercial growers, fruit and vegetable crop support, livestock, animals and bee keeping, Master Gardeners, horticulture and pest diagnostic services to nutrition, food preservation, Master Food Preservers, food safety and more.

Q. Do you partner with the local community? Absolutely, we have already been reaching out to the Bridgton Community Center, the public schools, the Rufus Porter Museum, the library, the local private academy, and we welcome new partnerships.

Q. Do you welcome community involvement?

Absolutely, we want local community members to get involved and partner with us. Partnerships can include program connections, event planning, longterm programming and project development.

Please feel free to call Susan Jennings at 6157300 for more information about the project.

Naples forwards $171K

Those items include cemetery improvements for $25,000; crack sealing for $5,000; tree maintenance for $8,915; ditching and shouldering for $17,451; fire vehicle maintenance for $11,099; and the gym roof replacement for $103,966.

The funding for the gym roof was approved a couple of years ago.

Naples Town Manager John Hawley recommended that the funds stay with the roof replacement account until it is decided ultimately what will be done.

“The gym roof — we should hang on to those funds until we hear from” the Community Center Exploratory Committee, Hawley said.

“The cemetery improvements can be done now that we have the additional maintenance staff. Ditching and shouldering: We have started to expend those funds. Then, tree maintenance…we have so much tree maintenance to do,” he said.

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August 22, 2019, The Bridgton News, Page 3A

Wadsworth appointed to transport committee

DONATION TO BRAG — Bridgton Recreation Advancement Group (BRAG) would like to thank the Walmart Foundation for the $500 donation toward the concession/restrooms facility being built at the Anna and Kendal Ham Sports Complex in Bridgton. Pictured left to right, Willie Angelone, BRAG board member; Lyn Carter, BRAG president; Sherma Moody, manager of Windham Walmart; and Windham Walmart associates.

New GLLT executive director “As a property owner, that’s what you look for. You don’t want to just buy a place that has been contaminated by milfoil or has a turbidity report that is bad. As a body of water, Kezar checked off all the boxes.

The Rundles invested in their dream home, and want to be sure it stays the way it is — “that is conservation, not just hoping for the best,” Jill said.

So, she joined the Greater Lovell Land Trust.

Although just on the board of directors for less than a year, Henderson’s passing pushed Rundle to become even more active.

“I officially assigned myself as interim, and they (the board) all went ‘yes, you are.’ It happened a couple of months before Tom passed away,” she said. “While visiting Tom in hospice, I asked how he felt about my assuming the interim role and leaning on the interns.

Tom had a career as a cook in a restaurant in Conway.

He loved to cook. His comment to that proposal was, ‘That’s a good recipe.’ So, we moved forward.”

While taking on the interim role presented plenty of challenges, Rundle was up for the tasks at hand.

“It’s fun. It’s forwardlooking. It’s future-oriented.

I’m very worried about climate change and water quality issues, which is fundamental to everything. If our drinking water goes, we’re all toast. It’s important to me to keep an eye on these things, that’s why the Land Trust is a great way to be engaged in and do that,” she said.

Along with tailoring a description of roles the new executive director would

handle, the board also addressed gaining accreditation. GLLT pursued accreditation, which involved a lot of tedious, clerical paperwork filing (“thorough” and “meet a certain standard”).

“Bless his heart, clerical work wasn’t Tom’s strength,” Rundle said.

GLLT had built good momentum prior to Henderson’s passing and hoped to keep it rolling.

“We needed to not stop.

We had tremendous success with conservation work (there are currently eight projects in the pipeline which Rowland will tackle now that she is on board) we’ve done. We have a really impressive catalog of properties that we’re protecting with conservation easements or own outright — an emerald necklace, properties surrounding the water for protection and corridors for wildlife movement, but we needed to finish those rings and expand from there. We knew that.

None of us has forestry training, we knew we needed professional help (land assessment and acquisition) who could lead that and develop relationships with landowners and the town that would help those things emerge. You just can’t show up on someone’s doorstep and say you would like to buy their property,” Rundle said. “Fundraising is relationship-based, as well. You need a leader that can be the picture of the organization that people can understand, is there, is working, is using the funds wisely and applying them to good projects.”

Landing a new executive director was imperative.

Once the board had everything in place, the

position was advertised in January. The hope was hiring a director by early summer. It didn’t work out, but in the end, Rundle feels GLLT nailed its pick — Erika Rowland.

“It was a long process,” Rundle said. “Erika was a perfect choice because she had most of the pieces locked in because of her experience and expertise.”

Rowland started her new job on Aug. 1. She was recently introduced at the GLLT annual meeting.

“The timing worked well for me,” Rowland said.

Rowland has a background in climate change and adaptation, as well as extensive Land Trust work.

“The opportunity to work locally and in the communiDIRECTOR, Page 6A

To chair study group

State Representative Jessica Fay, D-Raymond, will serve as House chairwoman of a new panel to study the shortage of workers for long-term care services.

There is currently a shortage of direct care workers, and the shortfall of qualified workers to care for Maine’s growing senior population is expected to get worse in the coming years.

“There are not enough people who can provide longterm care services, and this is a very serious concern,” said Rep. Fay. “There are many cases of people going without the help they need because workers can’t be found to fill the jobs.”

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(Continued from Page 1A) before we hired someone to take over. We backed off on interim, and decided to interim ourselves, learn the ropes, learn about the organization, learn the land, understand the movement before taking the next step in bringing in a new executive director.”

GLLT board members got themselves back up to speed, hired two past interns (“another great testament to Tom, these two young men were trained by Tom, they knew the ropes and knew what to do in the field,” Rundle noted).

“They both were shorttermers. Aiden (Black) is joining the Peace Corps, which he had deferred a year to help us out, and Dakota (Ward), who had finished his two-year degree and wanted to go back to finish a four-year degree but took a year off from his degree work to work with us. That gave us the underpinning to figure out what was going on and move forward,” she said.

Rundle’s interest in being a part of the Land Trust somewhat followed Henderson’s lifetime motto, “To love what you do and do what you love, in this you make a difference.”

“I have a background over the past several years on working on global problems, such as climate change, poverty and urbanization. All of those things relate to changes in our environment. I purchased property in Lovell in 2013, so I am new to the neighborhood. My children grew up in Bethel (part of the American Ski Co.), and left when the company disbanded. Kezar Lake was a place that we had our eye on for years. We started in ’93 looking for a place on Kezar, and finally bought one in 2013,” she recalled.

Why Kezar?

“You can’t see Kezar from anywhere. You have to know it’s there and discover it. It has a little magic to it because it appears when you get to a place that you can see it, it’s amazing. What’s also extraordinary is its location, hard up against the White Mountain National Forest. Very high water quality. Shows promise as a place that will be able to be maintained in the pristine condition it is in,” she said.

State Representative Nathan Wadsworth (R-Hiram) has been appointed by the Speaker of the Maine House, Sara Gideon, to serve on the Blue Ribbon Commission to Study and Recommend Funding for Solutions for the State’s Transportation System.

The commission will look at additional funding options and make recommendations for funding Maine’s transportation infrastructure maintenance program.

“Maine transporta- Rep. Nathan Wadsworth tion infrastructure is woefully underfunded,” said Rep. Nathan Wadsworth. “The Legislature needs to rethink its current funding commitments and make roads and bridges a priority over new spending programs. Resorting to new taxes on hardworking Mainers is not an option, it is a matter of setting priorities that help everyone.”

Rep. Wadsworth is serving his third term in the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 70, which includes Brownfield, Fryeburg, Hiram, part of Lovell and Porter.

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N.H. man dies in motorcycle crash A New Hampshire motorcyclist died Friday night when he collided with a utility pole while traveling on Kansas Road in Bridgton.

Timothy McNamara, 51, died at the scene from injuries sustained in the crash.

Cumberland County Sheriff ’s deputies, Bridgton Fire and United Ambulance personnel responded to the crash at 11:06 p.m. McNamara was driving a 2002 Harley Tim McNamara Davidson motorcycle, (Facebook Photo) and reportedly lost control while passing a car.

McNamara went off the left side of the road, striking the utility pole, which resulted in a lengthy piece of the pole being sheared away.

The crash remains under investigation to determine the cause.

Police news

Bridgton Police Department These items appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter (this is a partial listing): Monday, August 12 7:48 a.m. Receiving a report of erratic driving on Harrison Road, police located the alleged driver and determined “it was a mild road rage incident.”

9:40 a.m. Bridgton Police and the Sheriff’s Department were contacted about a sexual assault referral, regarding alleged incidents occurring in both Naples and Bridgton.

10:17 a.m. Prescription drug disposal assistance.

10:56 a.m. Report of three teen girls riding in the back of a vehicle on Cross Street, “exposing their rears.”

2:24 p.m.

Subject refused to leave the hospital; Officer Swiatek and Sgt. Reese responded.

3:27 p.m. A North Carolina resident requested a well-being check on a family member, who had allegedly threatened to harm himself. Subject located in Brownfield, and a county deputy transported him to the hospital.

4:55 p.m. Threatening complaint on South Bridgton Road.

11:16 p.m. Noise complaint (loud music) on North High Street.

Tuesday, August 13 9:18 a.m. Theft complaint at a Main Street store.

2:08 p.m. Well-being check on Willett Road.

3:36 p.m. Criminal trespass complaint on Sam Ingalls Road; Sgt. Reese responded.

7:54 p.m. Report of child operating an ATV on Commons Drive; Officer Muise responded.

lating conditions of release, and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident.

12:30 p.m. Animal complaint on Cobb Street.

2:01 p.m. Emergency vehicle crash at intersection of Bridgton Road and Stanley Hill Road.

Thursday, August 15 11:30 a.m. Assist citizen at Molly Ockett Drive.

12:34 p.m. Suspicious activity on Jordan Camp Road.

2:57 p.m. Assist citizen on Main Street.

3:08 p.m. Traffic complaint on Portland Street.

7 p.m. Traffic complaint on Lovewell Pond Road.

9:01 p.m. Animal complaint on McNeil Road.

Friday, August 16 3:42 a.m. Assist citizen on Smith Street.

7:10 a.m. Animal complaint on Bridgton Road.

12:17 p.m. Harassment complaint on Smith Street.

1:09 p.m. Motor vehicle crash at intersection of Main Street and Oxford Street.

1:24 p.m. Harassment complaint on Smith Street.

4:47 p.m. Assist fire department on West Fryeburg Road.

7:27 p.m. Domestic

disturbance on Bog Pond Road.

9 p.m. 9-1-1 hangup at Lovell Road campground.

10 p.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue on Kay Drive.

10:20 p.m. 9-1-1 hangup on Saco River.

10:27 p.m. Citizen assist at Weston’s Beach.

10:34 p.m. Traffic complaint on Bridgton Road.

11:39 p.m. Fireworks complaint on Kimball Lake Shores Road.

Saturday, August 17 9:58 a.m. Civil matter at PD headquarters.

3:43 p.m. 9-1-1 hangup on Saco River.

5:11 p.m. Civil matter on Main Street.

5:47 p.m. Peace officer detail on Cobb Street.

9:25 p.m. Traffic complaint on Bridgton Road.

10:19 p.m. Disturbance at Lovell Road campground.

10:45 p.m. 9-1-1 hangup on Saco River (Mile 14).

11:39 p.m. Domestic disturbance on Park Street.

Sunday, August 18 1:25 a.m. Assist citizen on Porter Road.

4:49 a.m. Suspicious activity on Cobb Street; unfounded.

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These items appeared on the Fryeburg Police Department log (this is a partial listing): Monday, August 12 11:08 a.m. Burglary of motor vehicle on Fairview Drive.

12:20 p.m. Officer assist on Cobb Street.

5:02 p.m. Radar detail on Pine Street.

8:42 p.m. Assist citizen on Woodland Street.

Tuesday, August 13 6:57 a.m. Peace officer detail on Cobb Street.

12:32 p.m. Littering complaint on Union Hill Road.

4:22 p.m. Paperwork service on Cobb Street.

5:22 p.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue at Weston’s Beach.

Wednesday, August 14 5:35 a.m. Motor vehicle crash at intersection of Lovell Road and Penny Lane.

8:02 a.m. Sent to Hemlock Bridge Road, police charged Brianna Dunleavy, 31, of Fryeburg, with criminal mischief, vio-

Overdose Awareness Day set for Aug. 31 The Lakes Region Substance Abuse Coalition is pleased to recognize Overdose Awareness Day on Saturday, Aug. 31, from 5 – 6 p.m. There will be a candlelight vigil, display of flags memorial, and a spiritual service at the Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., behind the old Bridgton Hospital. Flag-making materials for the memorial are available through Aug. 31 at the Recovery Center. For more information call 803-8707.

Blood drive scheduled

A Bridgton community blood drive will be held at the Masonic Hall on Harrison Road (Rte. 117), in Bridgton, on Thursday, Aug. 29, from 1 to 6 p.m. The drive is being sponsored by the Bridgton Rotary Club and hosted by the Masons. Everyone who is able is strongly encouraged to roll up their sleeves and donate blood. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood — next time, it could be you. Please help keep the blood supplies full.

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3:42 p.m. Citizen assist, regarding unpaid fines due to the court.

5:42 p.m. Checked Harrison Road residence regarding subject with an active arrest warrant; subject not located.

6:48 p.m. Assist United Ambulance personnel with a subject who had fallen down stairs and was unresponsive, on South Bay Road.

7:38 p.m. Suspicious person complaint on Headwall Drive.

8:47 p.m. Fireworks complaint on North High Street; no infraction.

9:31 p.m. Subject asked police what to do with unwanted items (including a bong) left by a tenant.

10:36 p.m. Receiving a report of erratic motor vehicle operation on Route 302 from Fryeburg to Bridgton, police stopped the suspect vehicle on Main Street.

The operator “admitted he inadvertently drove off the road” and claimed to have had trouble with his eyesight through the construction zone.

Saturday, August 17 6:35 and 9:57 a.m. and 12:37 p.m. Well-being checks at South High Street apartment.

8:42 a.m. Prescription drug disposal.

1:32 p.m. Weapons offense (shots fired) on Summit Drive.

9:58 p.m. Disturbance (argument) at Main Street store.

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Police attempted to locate two vehicles (erratic operation) on North High Street and Mountain Road.

11:42 p.m. Report of female driver stopping vehicle in the middle of the roadway (Mountain Road) blocking traffic, and she was allegedly seen vomiting in the ditch.

Sunday, August 18 11:02 a.m. A woman entered a Main Street store and handed over a wallet that she saw fly off the top of a car. The woman asked that the store worker contact police to pick up the wallet and return it to its owner. At 2:13 p.m., the owner claimed her wallet.

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Wednesday, August 14 9:44 a.m. A vehicle backed into another in the Bridgton Hospital parking lot.

1:16 p.m. Civil dispute (alleged harassment via texting) on Del Chadbourne Road.

5:43 p.m. A phone and wallet were stolen at a local store.

8 p.m. Disturbance (intoxicated subject) at South High Street apartment; Sgt. Jones and Officer Hammond responded.

8:21 p.m. Disturbance (reportedly three unauthorized people inside a vehicle) on Middle Ridge Road.

Sgt. Jones found no one in the vehicle.

8:10 p.m. Controlled substance complaint (subjects acting “bizarre”) on Chadbourne Hill Road.

Thursday, August 15 7:29 a.m. Well-being check. Report of person sleeping in vehicle on Powerhouse Road.

8:32 a.m. Citizen assist on South High Street.

Subject requested to speak with an officer regarding arrest Wednesday night for violating bail conditions, for which she claims no conditions exist.

8:42 a.m. Animal complaint (dog bite) on Cross Street.

10:03 a.m. A caller reported a jet ski rental company had charged her credit card $800 for damages, which she disputes.

Officer Muise responded to the complaint.

1:17 p.m. Disturbance (teen “smashing things”) on Kennard Street.

3:13 p.m. Well-being check on Depot Street.

Police informed that a couple appeared to be “out of it” and a child kept asking the caller for help; Officer Muise and Sgt. Jones responded.

5:21 p.m. Theft (shoplifting) in progress at Main Street store; Officer Muise and Sgt. Jones responded.

8:42 p.m. Fireworks complaint on Woods Pond Drive.

11:38 p.m. Theft complaint on Ray Whitney Road.

Friday, August 16 11:20 a.m. Welfare check on Pond Road.

2:14 p.m. A small SUV towing a trailer struck a

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BUSINESS COMMUNITY WELCOME — The Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting this past Thursday for Matt Vierra, a State Farm agent in Bridgton (171 Portland Street)! Thanks to everyone who came out to show support! Pictured, front row (left to right) Ruth York of Point Sebago Resort, Matt Vierra of State Farm, Chelsea Vierra, Oliver Vierra and Sue Mercer, Chamber executive director; back row, Dwayne Varney of State Farm, Heidi Edwards of Norway Savings Bank, Georgiann Fleck, Bridgton’s Deputy Town Manager, Jill Rollins of Bridgton Hospital, and Elizabeth Breuning of State Farm.

Back to school in SAD 61, 72 School is back in session on Wednesday, Aug. 28 in both SAD 61 and SAD 72.

There is no school on Friday, Aug. 30 and Monday, Sept. 2 (Labor Day).

SAD 61 — Kindergarten orientation will be held this Friday, Aug. 23, at Stevens Brook Elementary in Bridgton at 11 a.m., and at Songo Locks Elementary in Naples at 9 a.m.

• Meet & Greet for new Songo Locks Principal Bridget DelPrete and Assistant

Principal Courtney Smith will be held this Monday, Aug. 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Open house: Thursday, Sept. 5, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

School hours: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; building opens at 8:10 a.m.

• Stevens Brook opens at 8:15 a.m.; school hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Open house: Thursday, Sept. 5, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

• Lake Region Middle School open houses will be on Thursday, Sept. 19, from

5:30 to 6:45 p.m. for Grade 6, and Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. for Grades 7-8.

• Lake Region High School also has changes in the front office as Maggie Thornton moves from assistant principal to principal, succeeding Erik Good (who is the new principal at Fort Morgan H.S. in Colorado). Holly Wilson is the school’s new assistant principal.

Open house: Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Parent Night: Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., informational session regarding vaping.

• Lake Region Vocational Center begins classes on

Tuesday, Sept. 3. Morning session is from 8:15 to 10:30 a.m.; afternoon is 11:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Sacopee Valley and Fryeburg Academy buses leave at 1:45 p.m.).

SAD 72 starts the new school year on Wednesday, Aug. 28, for grades K-8.

At Fryeburg Academy, new boarding students arrive on Wednesday, Aug. 28; orientation and testing for all new students and all freshmen will be held on Thursday, Aug. 29; returning boarding students arrive on Saturday, Aug. 31 through Monday, Sept. 2; first day of school for all students is Tuesday, Sept.

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12:02 p.m. Officer Swiatek served as backup to a state trooper, who was serving a summons to an individual at a Smith Avenue location.

7:30 p.m. Suspicious person report on Highland Road.

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STILL GIVING — A year after donating stuffed animals to Bridgton Hospital to help other children get through traumatic experiences, and as a way to “thank” staff, Luci and Isabella Allen (right) recently returned to drop off more. After having to undergo rabies vaccinations because of possible contact with a bat, Bella was so appreciative of the care she received at Bridgton Hospital that she asked family and friends to forgo giving her gifts and instead collected stuffed animals, which she donated to BH. “Thank you for your generosity and compassion towards others who may need a little extra comfort during their stay!” hospital officials posted on the BH Facebook page.

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NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine David Hoeft, who is now accepting new patients.

Dr. Hoeft treats foot pain and trauma including fractures, lacerations and ligament and tendon disruption, and performs reconstructive foot and ankle surgery.

While he can treat common foot issues such as ingrown toe nails, bunions and plantar fasciitis, he is also available to perform more comDr. David Hoeft plex surgery for lower limb at Memorial Hospital deformities and diabetic limb preservation techniques.

Dr. Hoeft received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from Des Moines University and completed a three-year Foot and Ankle Surgery Residency with rear-foot/ankle surgery at St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. He says he has always wanted to work in medicine.

“While playing lacrosse in college, I observed teammates with ankle injuries get back into their game after successful foot and ankle surgeries. I was also inspired by the scope of work being done in Podiatry while in Medical School and continue to be amazed by what can be done to save someone’s foot, ankle or leg. While I enjoy all aspects of my practice of Podiatry, what I like most is helping my patients to get moving again and to reclaim the quality of life they seek,” he said.

Having grown up in a small town in the Midwest with four seasons, Hoeft says he is excited to be able to practice Podiatry in North Conway. He enjoys the activities that come with the seasons including hiking, hunting and fishing. He’s also looking for a court where he can play basketball. He says that he and his wife look forward to meeting people in the community.

Dr. Hoeft joins Dr. Alan Goldenhar who also treats a broad range of foot problems and wounds and a team

(Continued from Page 3A) for meeting those needs. They are also tasked with developing strategies to improve the quality of long-term care jobs.

Rep. Fay is serving her second term in the Maine Legislature and represents parts of Casco, Poland and Raymond. She serves on the Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee, the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee and is House co-chair of the Legislative Caucus on Aging.

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12:10 p.m. Assist citizen on Cobb Street.

6:03 p.m. Assist citizen on Main Street.

8 p.m. Traffic stop on Haley Town Road, summons issued.

Bethanny Araujo, PT, DPT, has recently earned certification as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) by the American Physical Therapy Association.

Physical therapists, who achieve this certification, are recognized for having advanced clinical knowledge, experience and skills in Orthopedic Physical Therapy practice. In addition, they are required to have a minimum of 2,000 hours of direct orthopedic patient care and complete a Bethanny Araujo, rigorous written exam.

PT, DPT, Araujo has devoted extensive time to the study of the most current evidencebased practice in PT rehab. These topics include musculoskeletal impairments of the entire human body, with an extensive review of anatomy, evaluation of injury and treatment techniques.

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GLLT director to land near them so they could help out with the kids.”

Everything fell into place.

GLLT needed a new leader.

Rowland needed a fresh start.

And, Rundle sees a wonderful partnership in the making.

“Her professional and personal achievements reveal she is a visionary, yet humble leader with a resolute commitment to forward-thinking initiatives in the conservation community,” the GLLT website says. “Additionally, Erika is well-versed in grant proposal development and budget management. With her knowledge of the area, and connections to the people and personalities in the region and beyond, she will be ready to hit the ground fast on our mission work.”

As for Rowland, “I look forward to focusing my work in Maine, the place where I have spent the majority of my life.

My conservation career is anchored in a strong science background in forest ecology, natural resources, and climate change. I have worked in land protection roles and overseen stewardship for two Land Trust Alliance-accredited land trusts in Maine. In addition, I have been involved in all steps of land transactions and understand the implications for stewardship and the associated landowner relationships.

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This is the largest single donation the organization has ever received, providing Camp Sunshine vital funding to continue offering children with life-threatening illnesses and their families a cost-free, year-round retreat on the shores of Sebago Lake.

Tropical Smoothie Café is sponsoring this week’s oncology session at Camp Sunshine, where it presented the nonprofit with a donation of $1,152,000, which is reflective of fundraising efforts put forth at every Tropical Smoothie Café location (more than 700) in the United States.

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“Many families actually learn about Camp Sunshine for the very first time while they are at a Tropical Smoothie Café,” said Camp Sunshine’s Executive Director, Michael Katz. “To have a corporate partner that is so instrumental in helping raise much-needed funds for our program, as well as generating national awareness for our cause is priceless.”

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Rowland’s family moved back to Maine five years ago, and she was hoping to find something more “locally- and community-based.”

She brings a background in forestry resources, earning her Ph.D. from the University of Maine.

She worked in Alaska, and earned a master’s degree there. As part of her graduate work, she worked for a Land Trust.

After earning a Ph.D., Rowland headed out West to Tucson, Ariz., where she worked in the Natural Resources Department at the University of Arizona.

“There, I was first exposed to climate change adaptation,” she said.

Later, it was off to Bozeman, Montana, where she worked for a global conservation organization.

Missing not being to develop long-term relationships with people, since work projects were drop “in and out” affairs, Rowland headed back to Maine.

She grew up in central Maine (China Lake), and lived in other parts of the state. Her initial experience with Lovell came when her brother married a local girl.

“I had a chance to spend some time here…It’s a fabulous area,” she said.

“Mom and dad, while I was in Montana, relocated to this area, so when we came back, it made sense

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New GLLT executive director Erika Rowland (Continued from Page 6A) to apply this skill set in my work with GLLT.” She and her husband, Karl Cowan, make their home in Bridgton, with their son, Samuel, a recent graduate of Lake Region High School, and daughter, Eleanor, a current Lake Region H.S. student.

An avid outdoors person, she especially enjoys skiing and running.

Rowland will be responsible for working with the Board, overseeing day-today operations, development, and financial management, and most importantly engaging with the public and GLLT members.

A big part of the GLLT mission is an education component — both showing

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something very important happening to the extent that we can have a role to mitigate it we should.

Will the work we do save us is anybody’s guess, but not doing anything certainly will not save us,” Rundle said. “My writings for GLLT is to share my viewpoints with constituents. The more information people have, the more thoughtful choices they can make about the environment they live in.”

Rundle added, “It’s critical we reach our children.

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they can see something new.

When they go home and grab their parents’ hands and drag them out onto the property, they are similarly astonished and delighted.

It’s tremendously exciting to get both of these groups motivated and involved.”

Before even starting her new job, Rowland planned to become more familiar with the properties under GLLT’s care and look into existing projects and ones in the works (eight right now).

She also plans to reach out to other area Land Trust groups to try to set up times

to hold collaborative sessions.

“The hope is to bring regional partners together and collaborate,” she said.

“I like opportunity to push the envelope.”

Another challenge is landing grants.

“They are so competitive. Foundations are honing down on what they will fund. They are very directed, which is great, but sometimes it limits opportunities.

It is going to take some creativity and finding new partners we haven’t thought about before,” she said,

On Saturday, Aug. 31, LRRC is pleased to celebrate Overdose Awareness Day with a candlelight vigil, display of flags memorial, and spiritual service from 5 to 6 p.m., at the Recovery Center. Flag-making materials will be available Aug. 15 to 31 at the LRRC. For more information call 8038707.

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RAYMOND — The Raymond Arts Alliance is hosting its inaugural Artist Scholarship Fundraiser concert on Saturday, Sept. 7, at 1 p.m., outside at 163 Raymond Hill Rd. The concert aims to raise funds to support local artists in need, and is expected to be a yearly event. It was inspired by the aspirations of David Young, a local singer/songwriter and Raymond resident. Performers at the concert include: David Young and his brother Deven Young (with special guest, Jani Cummings), Dos Canosos (Raul Freyre and Gary Wittner), and The Disclaimers. This is an outdoor event so please bring a folding chair. There is no cover BACK TO WORK — Athletes returned to work on charge, but donations are greatly appreciated to benefit the Monday as fall sports preseason began; and SAD 61 and 72 students return to the classroom Wednesday. scholarship fund.

Outdoor music permits under review (Continued from Page 1A) bunch of stuff going on, talk about the entertainment permit that we approved,” planning board member Rick Paraschak said. “My understanding is that the board [of selectmen] was trying to pull that permit. I am curious, ‘What is our role?’ and ‘How can the selectmen revoke a permit that we granted?”

“We had that brutal public hearing. We heard all the opinions of different people. Yet, we weren’t invited to this public hearing that was supposed to happen,” Paraschak said.

Vice-chairman John Thompson spoke.

“We are talking about two different permits,” Thompson said.

Paraschak had the floor again.

“My understanding is the one that they are trying to take away is the outdoor entertainment permit,” Paraschak said.

CEO Carter said that only the planning board can approve an outdoor entertainment permit. She said what has arisen from a series of events is that the ordinance review committee is now looking at the process of applying for the permits and possibly dovetailing the two permits into one.

“Now, they are trying to un-confuse it, one board saying you are going to have liquor until that time,” she said.

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the history behind the permit process.

“When it (the outdoors entertainment permit) first came around, we sent a letter to the town attorney.

The town was advised that for all outdoor events with more than 200 people, the town should address the number of port-a-potties needed, seating and space for the expected crowd, insurance coverage by whichever group is hosting the event, etc.

“Fast forward, we changed the application a little. Fast forward again.

The new ordinance doesn’t change anything. It says have fun and be healthy,” Carter said.

Any outdoor entertainment that takes place after 9 p.m. or continues after 9 p.m. and is at a business that serves liquor, falls under the jurisdiction of the selectmen, she said.

“They are the only ones that can approve liquor. The liquor is the difference” with these two permits, Carter said.

Chairman Doug Bogdan said, “The basic questions is: Can they overturn the permit that we granted. I believe they cannot overturn our decision.”

Carter spoke.

“They cannot. They are not overturning our decision. They are overturning their decision,” she said.

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ON SATURDAY the docks and swimming area at Camp Agawam were a flurry of activity as alumni campers and their family took part in the 100-year anniversary of the well-established boys camp located on Crescent Lake.

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transition to senior club.

Forbes said he could hear the disappointment in the letter and he begged his dad to talk to Mason. He wanted a second chance and that was what he was given.

That year, senior club’s priority job was doing the manual labor involved in creating another sports field on the campus.

“The baseball field was full of boulders and rocks.

A couple of us, six of us, would be up there, it would be 95 degrees and we would be moving boulders. I didn’t care how many rocks I had to move. That kid

who was me worked hard and he proved Dave Mason wrong,” Forbes said.

“It had a permanent effect on me in life. If someone says that I cannot do it, I want to prove them wrong. That was a lesson,” he said. “I took that lesson into adulthood: If you work hard enough, you can accomplish something.”

“My little story is repeated a thousand times.

Many boys have an awakening. Mine is not unique.

It is unique to me. There is something inside me perhaps that I didn’t realize,”

AN OLD-SCHOOL CALCULATOR was presented to Peg Mason, the wife of former camp director Dave Mason, as part of the 100-year celebration of Camp Agawam on Saturday.

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Forbes said. “Thousands of boys’ lives have been changed at Camp Agawam.”

The History “My grandfather was a weekly newspaper publisher in New Rochelle, New York, T. Harold Forbes.

He was dear friends with Appleton Mason who, at camp, became affectionately known as ‘the governor,’” said Mike Forbes, the grandson of Appleton said.

“They were neighbors and good friends. Appleton Mason was the athletic director of Columbia University in New York.

He had the idea of starting this camp. He went up to New Hampshire in 1919 and made a camp. Then, the next year he moved over to Maine.

He didn’t think he had enough room so found this idyllic spot on Crescent Lake,” Forbes said.

“When Appleton Mason started the camp, he went to one of his friends who had five sons. He said, ‘You should send your sons to my camp,’ ” he said.

Harold Forbes had five sons.

“Not only did Harold send his boys, but his brothers sent their sons. Harold came from a family of four boys and two sisters. He put the arm on his brothers and sisters to send their kids,” he said.

“By 1924, when Appleton Mason put together a camp baseball team, nine of the kids were Forbes. That is how it got the name Forbes Field,” he said.

“My father and his brothers and his cousins came here. My earliest memories are stories about this place in Maine where he went to camp with my uncles,” Forbes said.

“It become folklore in

the family,” he said.

The Mason family owned and operated the camp until 1985.

In 1985, Appleton’s son Dave Mason retired. He sold the Camp Agawam to group of alumni.

“A group of us bought the camp. When the alumni took it over, we all had jobs and felt that there needed to be a full-time presence.

We set up a board, Agawam Council, to run the camp,” Forbes said.

“It was a pivotal moment because it was going to be lost. That was a tricky move. When the alumni bought it, it was chancy,” he said.

“We hired a guy who had never gone to camp here.

Garth Nelson was a pivotal guy who preserved the traditions. He stepped in, learned the traditions, and ran the camp for the next 18 years,” he said.

Forbes said the decisions to step in and purchase the camp and to hire a camp director to continue in the Mason family tradition were “critical moments in the history” of Camp Agawam.

“Like so many camps in Maine, it could have closed,” he said.

The Camp Life “First of all, there is the beauty of being on Crescent Lake,” Forbes began, talking about the location of Camp Agawam, where his father went to camp accompanied by brothers and cousins in the early 1900s.

Camp Agawam is where Mike Forbes spent eight weeks of the summer in the 1960s, following in the footsteps of his brother who is nine years older, as well as his father and uncles before him.

Later, Forbes would send his three sons: Ted,

A FAMILY TRADITION — This toddler won’t be old enough to attend camp for a few years, but he got a taste of camp life with family members during the alumni reunion at Camp Agawam this weekend.

(De Busk Photo) Sam and Max. There was the crescendo of “Swimming in the lake, emotions,” he said. learning to sail, naming all “The boys who reached the trees and plants that their goals received a lit grow in Maine…” Forbes candle; and the other boys listed some of the activities. were sitting in the dark. It “The biggest highlight wasn’t a shame thing. It was the weekly counsel- was inspirational. It built ors’ fire, where the direc- character,” he said. tor of the camp would Life lessons were learned dress up in full Indian at camp and on the outings garb, with a huge head- planned for older campers. dress. We would dress up “One summer Dave as braves, process in, and Mason organized a sailboat we were broken up into trip for six of us for two tribes,” Forbes said. weeks, to go along the coast That time by the camp- of the Atlantic Ocean. It fire only happened once a was during the 1960s. It week and it was intercon- was amazing that I got to go nected with goal-setting. on that,” Forbes said.

“Every Sunday night, “You learned so much, your cabin counselor would so many life lessons from take you and a sit with canoe trips, from climbing you on a tree stump and Mount Katahdin. You learn would help set a goal for that you can only control so you for the week,” he said. much,” he said.

“The way it would work, “We learned true valyou would set a goal. If ues because of the differyou were an introvert, he ent traditions” honored at might say this week try Camp Agawam, he said. making new friends and One of the rituals was the looking people in the eye. nature report.

Sometimes, a boy might be “Kids would stand up rambunctious and the goal and give their nature report might be to be still or listen about what they saw at to others.” camp. Every kid, whether The idea was to set a he was seven-years old or personal goal on a weekly 15-years-old was treated basis, he said. with the same respect,” he One week later, on said.

Saturday morning, all the Campers were taught not counselors would meet only to treat one anther with and say whether a boy had respect but also to extend engaged in behavior to that respect to Mother Earth reach his goal. through conservation and “Then, we would sit at preservation. counsel fire. It was dark “In the 1950 and ’60s, except for the flames. There they were teaching us about was the sound of loons in keeping the lakes clean, the the background. The silhou- value of open space, and ette of the chief’s headdress protecting the lakes and the was lit up by the campfire. trees,” Forbes said.

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By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer RAYMOND — Former Camp Director Dave Mason will be forever linked with Camp Agawam, the boys’ camp started by his father in 1919.

Dave Mason lived to be 100, passing away in September 2017. Two years later, the camp that his family built turned 100.

This weekend, during the 100-year anniversary and Alumni Reunion at Camp Agawam, the Mason family members had some good laughs and shed some tears.

Much credit was given to Dave’s wife, Peg, who was presented with an antique calculator since she was the camp’s bookkeeper.

Jim Mason said, “Dad was truly the patriarch of the family,” Jim said.

“Three months before he passed away, we celebrated his 100 birthday. What joy he exuded, tooling around in his motorized wheelchairs watching us play tennis and badminton,” Jim said.

“He said we would never be together again, which

would be true in person but Calhoun agreed with Jim’s chief here?” he asked. not in spirit,” Jim said. sentiment.

“He is still here. He is Camp Agawam’s cur“Do you realize it’s been part of what Camp Agawam rent Executive Director Erik 35 years since Dave was is,” Calhoun said.

APPLETON OF THEIR EYES — The family related to Appleton Mason, who founded Camp Agawam, gathers on one section of bleachers during the 100-year celebration of the boys’ summer camp in Raymond.

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August 22, 2019, The Bridgton News, Page 1B

Gallery 302 welcomes artist Karen McDonnell

Gallery 302 is happy to welcome a new artist, Karen McDonnell. Karen has been joyfully exploring the arts for many years, including at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., the Philadelphia College of Art, and the Rhode Island School of Design. She also studied with Angel Marinosci Jr., including two trips to Venice, Italy.

A jewelry designer for over 30 years, she founded “The Golden Hound Jewelry” to

help raise funds for canine cancer research and animal rescue worldwide.

When Karen plays the piano, she sees colors — she thinks of color and painting and music as one. The acts of applying paint to the canvas and applying pressure to the keys on a keyboard are connected through their shared elements of creative design: composition, movement, texture, and rhythm.

Both reflect and speak to our

hearts and souls, and both have the power to unite and heal.

Karen peacefully shares her life in Bridgton with her husband Michael and their rescue dogs, Tena and Barney. She hopes her paintings will speak to you like a favorite song. To view Karen’s work, stop into Gallery 302 at 112 Main St. in Bridgton. For more information, call 647-2787 or visit gallery302.com

Ian Flanigan performs at the Hayloft at Dragonfly Barn Sunday, Aug. 25.

Ian Flanigan at the Hayloft Award-winning artist Ian Flanigan will perform an evening of acoustic music at the Hayloft at Dragonfly Barn on Sunday, Aug. 25, at 7:30 p.m. Flanigan will be promoting his new EP “Give Me Color,” his second recording project he plans to release this year. This self-described “collection of songs dedicated to all the women in my life, for their love and support,” is a spirited and shamelessly enjoyable five-song compilation that is much different than his prior full album release, “Shades of Blue” (2017).

When asked to describe Flanigan, John Barry of the Poughkeepsie Journal says, “Imagine Tom Waits as a member of Mumford and Sons, playing songs by The Lumineers, with a hint of Chris Stapleton.”

Best of the Hudson Valley’s 2019 “Best Vocalist” and “Best Artist,” Ian Flanigan is a celebrated Kerrville Grassy Hill Folk Festival Finalist, Hope Rocks Artist of the Year, Emerging Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Artist, and alumni of Dripping Springs Songwriter Festival.

Learn more about him and his music by visiting IanFlaniganMusic.com Doors to The Hayloft concert open at 7 p.m., and the show begins at 7:30. Tickets may be purchased online at https://www. brownpapertickets.com/event/4230986 or at the door. The Dragonfly Barn is located at 95 Sanborns Grove, off Highland Ridge in Bridgton. For more information call 749- Karen McDonnell with her work at Gallery 302 6160.

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Saturday, August 24 Lovell Lions Club cookout, 3 – 6 p.m., North Lovell Grange Hall, Route 5, North Lovell. Burgers, hotdogs, and homemade french fries are on the menu. All proceeds benefit the Lovell Lions scholarship fund.

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Baked bean and hotdog public supper, 5 – 6:30 p.m., Delta Masonic Lodge #153, 920 Lovell Rd., in Lovell. In addition to traditional hotdogs and beans, homemade SUPPERS & BREAKFASTS, Page 3B

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Entertainment & Theatre

Friday, August 23 Lakeside Laugh Lab Uncensored, 7 p.m., Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main St., Denmark.

Hosted by Jake Jacobson from Brownfield and featuring guest comedians Jim Martin and Danny Jordan from Portland, Rasheed Townes from Boston, and Rachel Gendron from Portland via Montreal. Adult content, not intended for a young audience. Doors open 6:30 p.m., concessions available. $15 adults, $12 seniors.

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Fortune, a play by Deborah Zoe Laufer, 7:30 p.m., Deertrees Theatre, 156 Deertrees Rd., Harrison. A quirky romantic comedy about finding love, whether it’s in the cards — or not! Maude, a thirty-something storefront psychic has given up on love when Jeremy, a downhearted, love-hungry accountant stumbles into her shop… Tickets: $22 adult, $18 children, www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/3886283 or call the box office at 583-6747.

Saturday, August 24 Susan Poulin in Best of Ida, get in touch with your “innah Mainah” with Maine’s funniest woman, 7:30 p.m., Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Rd., South Paris.

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Public dance, 8 p.m., Waterford Fairgrounds, off Route 35, North Waterford. Live music by Cold Blue Steel. This ENTERTAINMENT & THEATRE, Page 5B

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Area births

Amanda Martin and Ryan Chute of Otisfield and Westbrook, Maine, announce the arrival of their daughter, Elizabeth Scott Chute, who was born at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway, Maine, at 4:39 p.m., on Aug. 9, 2019. Maternal grandparents: Stacy and Louis Martin of Otisfield, Maine. Paternal grandparents: Melissa BartlettFoye of Westbrook, Maine and Craig Chute of Casco, Maine.

Sarah and Jared Cantlo of Mechanic Falls, Maine, are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Uriah Jonathan Cantlo, at 3:31 p.m., on Aug. 15, 2019, at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway, Maine. Uriah Jonathan joins one sibling, Acacia, age two.

Maternal grandparents: Pam and Charlie Reed of Bridgton, Maine. Paternal grandparents: Glee Peterson of Brunswick, Maine and Wilfred Cantlo of California.

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CLASS OF 1959 at Bridgton High School recently gathered for a reunion. Pictured are (front, left to right) Phyllis Edwards, Wayne Whitney, Donna Cobb, Faye Austin, Nancy Pike, Norma Clayton, Joyce Phillips, Bob Hatch, Maxine Ridgley, Denis Ward and John Day; (back row) Irene Tower, Judith Horton, Buster Arris, Tom Austin, Jerald Wiley, Audrey Prebble, John Bosworth, Bob Macdonald and Peter Hudson. (Photo by Abigail Scarlett) The Bridgton High Class of 1959 gathered together on Sunday, Aug. 11, on Long Lake to celebrate its 60th reunion.

The reunion took place at the home of Margaret and Robert Macdonald, where the couple has hosted the previous 10 class reunions.

Robert, being an alum himself, made the first heartwarming toast to the class’ achievements in the 60 years since they marched together to pomp and circumstance.

The day was truly a celebration of growth and glimpses from the past. Old yearbooks and photos from the Class of ’59 were set up to encourage plenty

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Special remembrance for their fellow classmates who had passed away was also set up so that they could be celebrated along with the rest of their fellow graduates.

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Wednesday, August 28 Free community dinner, 5:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 42 Sweden Rd. (Rte. 93), Bridgton.

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Thursday, August 29 Harvest dinner, 6 p.m., Camp O-At-Ka, Route 114 in North Sebago. A traditional turkey dinner with all the fixings as well as music and raffle drawings. The cost is $9 per person and proceeds benefit the Sebago Fuel Fund.

Saturday, August 31 Public buffet breakfast, 7:30 – 9:30 a.m., United Parish Congregational Church, 77 Main St., in Harrison.

The last breakfast of the season will serve scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, home fries, fresh fruit, homemade muffins and coffeecakes, and beverages. No set price but donations are welcome.

Deep-fried turkey dinner, 5 – 7 p.m., Sweden Town Meeting Hall, Route 93, Sweden. Menu includes deepfried turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn on the cob, green beans, homemade apple crisp and ice cream. $10 adults, $5 children six to 12, free for children five and under. Proceeds benefit the Sweden Volunteer Fire Association

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at Poland Spring, the Sawyer Foundation in Greene, and in many community settings. The Mollyockett Chorus also sings regularly in nursing homes, churches, and for veterans’ organizations such as the American Legion.

The Chorus performs a combination of upbeat songs, ballads, and popular show tunes in four-part a capella harmony, sometimes called “barbershop” style.

Their diverse and entertaining programs are often developed with a humorous theme, as in this year’s show.

The Mollyockett Chorus will sing on Thursday, Aug. 22, at 7 p.m., at the Brick Church for the Performing Arts on Christian Hill Road in Lovell. Tickets, available at the door, are $10 for adults and $5 for children; refreshments will be served at intermission. For more information contact Stan Tupaj at 925-1500 or go to www.lovellbrickchurch.org

Sunday will feature Come, ye Sons of Art (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary, 30 April 1694) by Henry Purcell (1659-1695), sung in English. The orchestra will perform the Bach Orchestral Suite No.1 in C major as well as works

by Haydn, Mozart, and Manfredini. Small groups include a CPE Bach organ

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LOVELL — Have you heard The Mollyockett Chorus — that imaginative, talented, and often very funny group of singing women from Oxford, Androscoggin, and Cumberland counties? If you have, you’ll want to hear them again! Their next appearance will be tonight, Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Brick Church for the Performing Arts in Lovell.

This year’s performance is ‘50s Music and Memories.

As the title suggests, the show is a throwback to songs written and performed in the 1950s. Poodle skirts add the finishing touches to bring back fond memories for many. And, since much of this music is still played today, it will be familiar to all who are interested in a fun evening of music. The Chorus is directed by Simon Smith from Bethel, who has really helped add spark and depth to the music.

The Mollyockett Chorus began in Norway, Maine, with a core group of 10 enthusiastic women. In

NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — The 31st annual Bach and Friends Festival, a favorite Baroque and classical music weekend in the Mt. Washington Valley, will take place on Saturday, Aug. 24 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 25 at 4:30 p.m., in the First Church of Christ, Congregational in North Conway, N.H. The Saturday and Sunday programs will offer two completely different concerts featuring small groups and soloists, as well as the Festival Chorus and Orchestra, all under the direction of Dr. Robert Lehman. The performers include musicians from the greater New England area as well as residents of the Mt. Washington Valley.

White Mountain Musical Arts traditionally features a talented young musician during the festival. This year, oboist Aaron Emerson, from Augusta, Maine, will perform the Oboe Concerto in C minor, by Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739).

Aaron is entering his junior year as a music performance major at the University of Southern Maine. He was selected by audition to perform with the MMEA all state orchestra all four years of high school and recently received first prize in the Emily K. Rand Instrumental Scholarship given by the Portland Rossini Club. He will perform as part of the Festival’s Saturday program.

On Saturday, the orchestra will be joined by the Festival chorus performing Zadok the Priest by G.F. Handel (1685-1759) as well as the Cantata Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen BWV 43

by J.S. Bach (1685-1750).

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DENMARK — Mike Sakash will present his popular series of Jazz History lectures at the Denmark Arts Center on Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m., starting Aug. 21st. The lecture series will take place on Aug. 21 and 28, and Sept. 4. The cost for the full course of three lectures is $40, or $15 per class for drop-ins.

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Laughs and music at DAC

DENMARK — On Friday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. the Denmark Arts Center presents Lakeside Laugh Lab Uncensored with Brownfield’s own Jake Jacobson hosting a lineup of New England’s hardest working comedians taking New England by storm.

Jake is a mostly harmless, contented cynic and callous(ed) wise-ass hacking his way out of the woods of Western Maine.

He is the reigning champion of the Crazy Camel Bar and Hookah Lounge Comedy Contest and a finalist in the New England’s Funniest Bar Comic Contest. Jake has performed at the Rhode Island Comedy Connection, Portland’s Gold Room, and venues all over New England.

Guests comedians from Portland include Jim Martin, putting the loveable in cynicism, and Danny Jordan — you just wanna put him in your pocket and take him home. Featuring Boston comedian Rasheed Townes, dedicated stay-at-home family man hanging on by a thread and dying to get out of the house — Yes, that is silly string on the back of his good shirt. Headlining comedian from Portland via Montreal Rachel Gendron puts the Q in LGBTQ — lotsa Qs! This show contains adult content and is not intended for a young audience.

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The Work Trucks Tickets $15 adult, $12 seniors.

The following evening, Saturday, Aug. 24, The Work Trucks take the DAC stage at 7 p.m. performing an eclectic mix of originals and covers, enhanced with country-grunge, rock-jam style twists.

Brendan Lake began writing music while sailing in his schooner around the globe. He landed in Sacramento, where he worked with Sal Valentino until eventually returning home t o Woolwich, Maine. Brendan has now partnered with Chris Lannon, a multi-string player, engineer, and producer for artists like Carly Simon. Brackett H. Clark is his other partner, a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, engineer, and owner of Rising River Records who previously toured nationally with LAUGHS, Page 6B

Call for hospice volunteers

Hospice of Southern Maine (HSM) is seeking volunteers to work directly with hospice patients and their families.

HSM provides an initial comprehensive training program, followed by ongoing support that ensures volunteers have the skills and confidence to be well-prepared for this role.

The next volunteer training class will be held Sept. 6, 7, 13, 14, and 19, at the LEA Science Center, 51 Willett Rd., in Bridgton.

In 2018, HSM cared for 1,697 patients and their fami-

lies, many of whom were supported by HSM volunteers.

In addition to serving as good listeners who enjoy working with all types of people, HSM volunteers are compassionate, empathetic, reliable, and nonjudgemental.

Direct care volunteers provide: Companionship and emotional support to patients, caregivers and families; respite care to allow caregivers time to themselves; assistance with errands, light household chores, or light meal preparation; bedside companionship

for patients who are alone in their final hours; and grief support following the death of a loved one.

“Everyone on our team, including our volunteers, works toward the Hospice of Southern Maine mission of compassion, care, and comfort through end of life. Volunteers are an integral part of the care team, and we are grateful to attract people whose own priorities are in line with that of our mission,” said Daryl Cady, CEO at HSM. To sign up or learn more, please visit hospiceofsouthernmaine.org/volunteering, or contact Kathy Leddy at 2893652 or kleddy@hospiceofsouthernmaine.org

Church service time change

The summer season is winding down and the services at the First Congregational Church, U.C.C. in Bridgton will be reverting back to regular hours starting on Sunday, Sept. 1. From then on, Sunday worship will be at 10 a.m. The church is located at 33 South High St., in Bridgton. All are welcome.

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Friday, Aug. 23 7:30 p.m.

Theatre: FORTUNE A new comedy by Deborah Zoe Laufer about the search for love and happiness.

Is romance in the cards?

(Continued from Page 3B) are $25 in advance at The UPS Store until Friday, Aug. 23, and then $30 at the door.

White Mountain Musical Arts presents live musical performances throughout the year aiming to awaken contemporary audiences to the vitality of 17th to 20th century music through historically informed performance of familiar and unknown works. The goal is to foster an awareness and appreciation of this music while creating a cultural experience for the Mt. Washington Valley community and the greater population of New Hampshire’s North Country.

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Every Monday 2-5 p.m.

Intersection of Route 37/35 • Rain or shine

10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., to learn something new and practical as harvest time approaches. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will sponsor a Preserving the Harvest program on pressure canning meats and bone broths with Master Preserver Valerie Saurer. Valerie will demonstrate proper food handling and pressure canning techniques, and she can also help calibrate pressure canners. The $20 registration fee covers produce and classroom materials.

For more information about both programs call 693-6841 call 693-6841 or go to www.naples.lib.me.us

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Starting in September, Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous will hold weekly meetings on Wednesdays at Bridgton Hospital’s Specialty Clinics.

The meetings are free and available for anyone suffering from food addiction, food obsession, obesity, bulimia or under-eating. There are no dues or weigh-ins.

The program starts Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 9 a.m.

Bridgton Hospital Specialty Clinics is located at 25 Hospital Drive (entrance on far right).

Website: www.foodaddicts.org Telephone: 775-2132.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a 12-step fellowship based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). FA is a tax-exempt, nonprofit program that helps people of all ages who have issues with food. There are no dues or fees for members. Anyone, from any walk of life, who seeks recovery from their problems with food, is welcome.

Sakash jazz lectures (Continued from Page 3B) ers, instrumentalists, big bands, and jazz combos.

The series will be hosted by various musicians including Mike Sakash, Justin Ramos, and Bruce Bergquist. Discover the often surprising stories that accompany these songs through guided listening sessions, live performance/ demonstrations, and discussions to provide a deeper understanding of the tunes and the musicians who made them famous.

The series kicks off with Justin Ramos presenting “The Synthesizer in Jazz,” starting with its infancy and first playable models created by Bob Moog. Learn about the many instruments that found their way into the forefront of jazz and how they reshaped jazz and gave birth to new genres of music.

Bruce Bergquist leads

the next installment with “Variations of Jazz,” as he uncovers the origins, culture, creative composition, soul, and spirit of jazz music and its diverse variations. This interactive lecture starts at the turn of the 20th century and continues through the progression of jazz, its evolution and variations, and the social events and influences on its creation.

The final session features Mike Sakash and the Lineage of the Guitar in Jazz, including Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, Les Paul, Kenny Burrell, Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery, and Pat Metheny.

The Denmark Arts Center is located at 50 West Main St. in Denmark. To sign up for the course or obtain more information visit www.DenmarkArts. org/events or call the DAC at 452-2412.

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NAPLES — Naples Public Library, located at 940 Roosevelt Trail (Rte. 302), is offering two programs open to the public this week.

Meet author and former history teacher, Paul St. Cyr, at the library at 7 p.m., on Thursday, Aug. 22, as he shares his research and memories of the “single tax colony” known as Halidon in Westbrook, Maine. Paul discusses the benefits and controversies related to a rich and fascinating bygone way of life this neighborhood afforded its citizens.

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Wood carving demo August 24

LOVELL — On Saturday, Aug. 24, at 10 a.m., local wood carver William Janelle will be demonstrating his craft at Harvest Gold Gallery in Lovell.

William works primarily with local timber, sometimes delving into stone.

He carves vibrant, lively animals and figures in an eye-pleasing fusion of realism and neoclassicism that allows the viewer to easily recognize his work, while giving himself a wide margin for self-expression.

A Mainer through and through, Janelle earned Reader carved by William Janelle a degree in building from Southern Maine Technical Maine Community College) frame construction. Janelle College (now Southern where he learned cabinetry, is a self-taught sculptor and furniture making, and timber he says that even though his years at SMCC were rough and the coursework difficult, his schooling there provided an invaluable wealth of knowledge which now aids him in his artwork.

He works as a subtractive sculptor and prefers working with woods that have very visible grain structures like apple, cherry, butternut, and walnut. He begins with a single large block of wood or stone, and slowly carves away until the final piece is formed. Although this style of carving can produce very fine, smooth pieces, Janelle likes the marks of his tools to remain in the wood, adding a little extra vitality and motion to his work.

William lives and works in Bridgton, and shows his work in galleries throughout New England. He is nationally-renowned as a wood carver, and has won over 100 awards for his pieces.

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Inspiration is found everywhere, he says. The north woods of Maine and New Hampshire provide him a wealth of subject matter to be taken on as challenges to hone his craft even further.

Harvest Gold is very fortunate to have William join us for a wood carving demonstration and the public is encouraged to come meet this wonderful artist and discover his unique work. The gallery is located at 1082 Main St. (Rte. 5), in Center Lovell, just past the Center Lovell Market. For more information call 925-6502, or visit www.harvestgoldgallery.com

Alejandro Luis Tassara Cela and Caroline Parker Nikazmerad

Wedding

Caroline Parker Nikazmerad and Alejandro Luis Tassara Cela were married June 1 at Iglesia de San Jeronimo el Real in Madrid, Spain. Father Martin Henegan officiated.

A reception was held in the Royal Ballroom of the Casino de Madrid. The bride’s dress was designed by Palacio of Madrid and she was accompanied down the aisle by Juan Parra, the Duke of Tarancon, and seven attendants, ages five to 13.

The bride, 32, works in Houston, Texas, and is the daughter of Catherine Stone of Lovell, Maine, and Nicholas Nikazmerad of Portland, Maine. The bride’s mother is President of the Lovell Historical Society and her father is owner of Eastman Industries. She is a graduate of Fryeburg Academy and the University of New England.

Mr. Tassara Cela, 32, is the Vice President and Director of Marketing for Cosine Additive, a large-scale 3D printing manufacturer in Houston. He is the son of Miguel Tassara Lambert and Marisa Cela Garra, who reside in Madrid. He studied at The Oratory School in Reading, England, and Aldovea High School in Madrid, and graduated from ESIC Business and Marketing School in Madrid.

The couple met in Madrid in August 2015. After a honeymoon in Iceland, they now reside in Houston.

Entertainment & Theatre

(Continued from Page 2B) is a 21+, BYOB event, light snacks and free ice available. Tickets $10 per person. FMI Lisa at 890-7669.

Saturday, August 31 Sunset dance cruise aboard the Songo River Queen II, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m., Songo River Queen dock, Naples Causeway.

Dance to classic rock and roll hits while enjoying the sunset over beautiful Long Lake. $25 each in advance, $30 on the day of the cruise (if space is available). Tickets available at www.songoriverqueen.net or at The Causeway Dairy Bar in Naples. Sponsored by Naples Lions Club.

Proceeds benefit local charities.

The Wondertwins’ To Hip Hop with Love, a sensational kaleidoscopic view of vaudeville, robot, tap, and mime, 7:30 p.m., Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Rd., South Paris. FMI and tickets www.

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Film at DAC Aug. 25

DENMARK — “We Were An Island,” an upcoming narrative short film directed by Peter Logue, written by Jahn Sood, and inspired by We Were An Island: The Maine Life of Art and Nan Kellam

by Peter Blanchard III, will be screened at the Denmark Arts Center on Sunday, Aug. 25, at 2 p.m.

The film brings to life the story of Art and Nan Kellam, a couple who moved to an uninhabited island off the coast of Maine in 1949.

Perhaps in response to the horrors they witnessed in

the international news during World War II, or from a desire to take on a life project that was utterly unique, the couple built their own home and lived in near isolation for the subsequent four decades. During their time on Placentia, the Kellams experienced both independence from society and a connection with nature that seem nearly impossible today. They lived a life of their own design, yet not without challenges.

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In a series of short imagistic scenes, the film tells the Kellam’s story from their arrival on Placentia in 1949, until just after Art’s death in 1985, when Nan made the choice to return to the island and live there alone.

The film screening will be followed by a Q&A session with director Peter Logue.

This special event is part of the NEW Authors Series — a collaboration between the Denmark Historical Society, the Denmark Library, and the Denmark Arts Center. A $10 donation is suggested. The Denmark Arts Center is locat-

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(Continued from Page 4B) the California-based jamrock bands “Transcendental Hayride” and “The Free Range Chickens.”

The debut release of Fishin’ Boat by The Work Trucks features a collection of Brendan Lake originals with soulful unvarnished lyrics, memorable melodies, and captivating instrumental arrangements.

Visit www.risingriverrecords. com/fishin_boat/a/fishin_ boat for further information about Rising River Records and to listen to The Work Trucks’ original music.

Tickets are $15 adult, $12 seniors, $8 under 18 Doors for both shows open at 6:30 p.m. and the performances begin at 7 p.m.

Concessions are available.

The Denmark Arts Center is located at 50 West Main Str. in Denmark. To purchase tickets or find more information visit www.DenmarkArts.org/ events or call the box office at 452-2412.

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(Continued from Page 6B) Thursday, August 22 Molly Ockett Chorus, 7 p.m., Brick Church for the Performing Arts, 502 Christian Hill Rd., Lovell. Four-part harmony including ballads, show tunes, and popular music. Tickets $10 adults, $5 children 15 and under, available at the door.

Saturday, August 24 The Work Trucks, 7 p.m., Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main St., Denmark. Popular trio performing an eclectic mix of originals and covers enhanced by their own country-grunge, rock-jam style. Doors open 6:30 p.m., concessions available. $15 adults, $12 seniors, $8 under 18, $35 family. FMI www.denmarkarts.org or 452-2412.

Primitive Man country rock concert, 7 p.m., Arts Center at 8 Hancock Ave., Hiram. Suggested donation $10 adults, $5 children.

Imagine: The Beatles Solo Years Concert, 7:30 p.m., Deertrees Theatre, 156 Deertrees Rd., Harrison. In 1969, The Beatles walked across Abbey Road and away from the studio where they recorded the most important body of work that any rock band has before or since. Throughout the 1970s and 80s the band members continued to write and record countless iconic songs. For this concert a nine-piece rock orchestra and four vocalists perform these classic solo hits for an evening of memorable entertainment. Tickets $32 adults, $18 children, www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/3819854 or call the box office at 583-6747.

Sisters of Slide: Rory Block and Cindy Cashdollar, 7:30 p.m., Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Rd., Bar Mills. Tickets $15. FMI and reservations: 929-6472 or www.sacorivertheatre.org Sunday, August 25 Music on the Green, featuring country duo Mike Preston and Kim Curry, 6 – 7 p.m., Naples Village Green. Bring lawn chairs, a picnic, and friends. In case of rain, concert will move inside the Naples Methodist Church.

Saturday, August 31 Folk music concert by Katherine Rhoda, Arts Center at 8 Hancock Ave., Hiram. Suggested donation $10 adults, $5 children.

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Derby: Can you land big one?

Mark your calendars — Saturday and Sunday, Sept.

7-8 for the Sebago Lake Anglers’ Association’s 5th Annual Sebago Lake Togue Derby.

Registration deadlines are quickly approaching.

The annual Lake Trout Derby is scheduled for beautiful Point Sebago Resort.

Cash prizes will be paid to 10 open categories. Top prize will be $500 for the biggest fish by weight with a special lottery for all legally

caught togue. New this year is a cash prize for the smallest togue legally caught via hook and line (no regurgitations). Biggest fish by Saturday night wins another special prize.

Additional cash and merchandise will depend upon the prize committee’s success with local merchants.

An awards ceremony with adult beverages available begins around 3 p.m. on Sunday at the weigh-in station by the

Point Sebago docks.

Point Sebago is offering a special Derby package, accommodations at $175 per person double occupancy that includes two nights stay in a park home, boat launching privileges, dock space for overnight use, trailer and vehicle storage, evening meals for two nights including an Italian Buffet Friday night and Lobster/Prime Rib Saturday night, and two box lunches. Reserve your space separately with them using

special code: “Togue.”

Derby fees are $30 per adult and $10 per child under 16 years of age.

Register for the derby at Naples Bait and Tackle on Route 35 in Naples, Jordan’s Store in Sebago, or Sebago Marina in Sebago. Forms are also available at the Hilltop Mini Mart on Route 302 in Raymond.

“We use the proceeds to fund Youth Lifetime licenses. Last year, we bought 10 licenses for kids, the most of any club in the state,” said Robert Chapin, president of the Sebago Lake Anglers’ Association.

SLLA is a nonprofit, volunteer club which has been in existence since 1994, focusing on conservation and education events, including programs for veterans.

SLLA meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the United Methodist Church in Naples.

Registration forms are also available at the SLAA website at sebagolakeanglersassn.com or call Bob Chapin (571) 217-1700 or Dave Garcia (207) 3101435.

Help SLAA raise funds for Maine’s Youth Lifetime 2017 DERBY WINNER Robert Spindler holding his winning catch at 33.25 inches Fishing License Program for long and 14.25 pounds. kids!

Jackson breaks Highlands’ run

Jackson Club, on Saturday, finally broke through against Bridgton Highlands in tennis tourney play.

Bridgton Highlands Golf and Tennis hosted its fourth tennis tournament of the summer on Saturday, Aug. 17.

The Bridgton Highlands versus Jackson Club is an inter-club tournament that offered a unique Davis Cup format with three flights of men’s doubles, ladies’ doubles and mixed doubles facing off for each club in a round-robin format. The draw consisted of 18 teams and 36 players total. The fun atmosphere and enthusiasm were the highlights throughout the day as the UP TO THE CHALLENGE — Bridgton Highlands Tennis Director Justin Chaffee players battled the looming (left) presents the Bridgton Highlands Jackson Club Challenge Trophy to Jackson HIGHLANDS, Page 4C members Robin Kosstrin and Bob Yannuck (right).

ON THE CMCC SIDELINES — Former Laker star center Tiana Jo Carter has joined the Central Maine Community College women’s basketball team coaching staff.

Carter joins Mustang staff

AUBURN — Lake Region grad Tiana Carter has been hired as an assistant women’s basketball coach at Central Maine Community College in Auburn for the 2019–20 season.

Carter is no stranger to the Lady Mustangs as she helped them several times in practices during last season.

Carter played NCAA Division 1 basketball at Albany, where started 63 games for the Great Danes. In 2015, she was named to the America East All-Rookie Team and followed that up the next season by being named the America East Sixth Player of the Year. During her senior campaign for the Great Danes, she averaged 10.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game and was named to the America East Third Team as well as the All-Defensive Team.

In high school, Carter helped lead the Lakers to a state title in 2014 under Coach Paul True. Carter led Lakers to an 86–7 record in four years, earning First Team All-Conference all four seasons. She led the Lakers to Western Maine Class B conference championships in 2012, 2013 and 2014. She finished her career having earned over 1,000 points and rebounds.

CM Head Coach Andrew Morong commented, “We are thrilled that Tiana is joining our staff. We are always looking for ways to bring our program to a new level, and adding Tiana instantly does that. Her experience playing for Paul True, one of the best coaches in the state of Maine, and four years playing division one basketball will serve her well in helping guide the young women in our program. Tiana has a very engaging personality, and I think her ability to connect with our student-athletes will help them grow on and off the court.”

Carter added, “I was drawn to this team not only for the success of the program, but also because of the hard work and dedication these young women athletes possess both in basketball and academically. I have had the chance to watch many of their games and I am excited for this opportunity. I believe I can contribute to this team’s winning mentality, assist in the post players development, along with Coach Morong’s style of play.

I am most looking forward to working with this great group of athletes and helping them grow as much as I can in their academic education, basketball development, and as young adult women.”

Carter joins the bench with Coach Morong, who enters his ninth year at Central Maine, and Abby Nielsen who will be in her second season. Carter will work with the post players and will be a major influence on the recruiting trail.

FEELING GOOD about their run were (top) Belinda Van Decker of Naples (40:27), and Josh Taggart, also of Naples, (48:52) exchanges a high five.

OFF AND RUNNING at the fifth annual Naples Causeway 10K this past Saturday. Making a quick start is Crystal Wiley, #242, of Standish. She maintained a strong pace, finishing third overall in 45:10, and first among the women.

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Young, Brand lead the way NAPLES — As the lead runners approached the finish line, off Route 114, down a small hill into the large Naples Marina field, spectators saw something not often seen.

The winner was a young teen.

The runner-up, a young lady.

Caleb Young, 14, of Windham was the overall winner of the fifth annual Naples Causeway 5K with a time of 19 minutes, 4 seconds.

First female and runner-up was Laura Pulito, 25, of Bridgton with a time of 19:23. Later on, Thomas Brand, 35, of Andover, Mass., claimed the 10K title in 41:45 while Crystal Wiley, 32, of Standish was the first fe-

Naples Causeway 5K & 10K male finisher in 45:10.

The annual race, organized by George Vooris, benefits the Dempsey Center and local food pantries.

Here’s how the 5K unfolded: 1. Caleb Young, 14, Windham, 19:04 2. Laura Pulito, 25, Bridgton, 19:23 3. James Bottomley, 21, Cape Elizabeth, 19:26 4. Pete Bottomley, 57, Cape Elizabeth, 19:27 5. Blake Sheperd, 18, Naples, 19:52

6. Amanda Pope, 33, Naples, 19:55 7. Erik Martin, 39, Naples, 20:24 8. Colin Whippen, 19, Canton, MA, 20:26 9. Jack Hirsch, 19, Burlington, MA, 21:13 10. Thomas Delaney, 57, New Gloucester, 21:33 11. Kyle Hanley, 14, North Andover, MA, 21:36 12. Christian Bassett, 36, Casco, 21:54 13. Daniel Richard, 54, Saco, 22:45 14. Burton Rankie, 37, Naples, 23:12 15. Alan Taylor, 71, Naples, 23:40 16. Andrew Young, 12, Windham, 23:59 17. Thomas Ladd, 12, New Gloucester, 24:32 NAPLES, Page 2C

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LONG DISTANCE VISITORS Michael and Sara Onufer of Los Angeles, Calif., approach the finish area.

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Naples Causeway times (Continued from Page 1C) 18. Edward Williams, 34, Lexington Park, MD, 24:41 19. Sam Gilman, 22, Sandown, NH, 24:57 20. Arleen Shepherd, 56, Naples, 25:01 21. Caleb Coombs, 12, Bridgton, 25:27 22. Gavin Andrew, 13, Hopkinton, MA, 25:53 23. Alicia Hanley, 28, Bridgton, 26:06 24. Ava Dries, 15, Windham, 26:21 25. Ed Gilman, 27, Sandown, NH, 26:43 26. Meghan Cowens, 39, Raymond, 27:07 27. Kristin Cefalo, 44, Bedford, MA, 27:37 28. Paul Andrew, 44, Hopkinton, MA, 27:39 29. Tyson Therrien, 45, Greene, 27:50 30. Ryan Van Decker, 40, Casco, 27:59 31. Katie McAllister, 36, Norway, 28:07 32. Max Manguane, 19, Newton, MA, 28:27 33. Maya Dries, 10, Windham, 28:31 34. Zoe Dries, 12, Windham, 28:31 35. Allison Wilkinson, 43, Wayland, MA, 28:32 36. Henry Tarlow, 33, Portland, 28:36 37. Pete Vance, 46, Norway, 29:02 38. Glenn Wonson, 61, Lowell, MA, 29:30 39. Emma Hirsch, 21, Burlington, MA, 29:34 40. Isabell Leary, 11, Naples, 29:38

41. Nicki Therrien, 47, Greene, 29:43 42. Lucian Bassett, 11, Casco, 29:48 43. Rory Andrew, 9, Hopkinton, MA, 29:50 44. Garth Hirsch, 52, Burlington, MA, 29:52 45. Cade Cefalo, 11, Southhampton, MA, 29:56 46. Michael Onufer, 34, Los Angeles, CA, 30:18 47. Sara Onufer, 34, Los Angeles, CA, 30:19 48. William Wing, 47, Braintree, MA, 30:23 49. Kelly Winslow, 52, Casco, 30:32 50. Mark Kinsman, 67, Upton, MA, 30:34 51. Dennis O’Brien, 57, Naples, 30:36 52. Deneka Deletetsky, 40, Auburn, 30:44 53. Marla Keefe, 65, Casco, 30:59 54. Robert Dempsey, 53, Middleton, MA, 31:01 55. Adison Keefe, 14, Casco, 31:13 56. Karyn McMullin, 39, Raymond, 31:19 57. Kristen Marden, 43, Windham, 31:19 58. Shannon Doonan, 35, Rochester, NH, 31:24 59. Sophie Woodward, 12, Fairfax, VT, 31:51 60. Judy Donnelly, 56, Cumberland Center, 31:52 61. Allison Bowie, 36, Poland, 32:02

FINISHING 1-2 IN THE 5K race were Caleb Young, 14, of Windham in 19:04, and Laura Pulito, 25, of Bridgton in 19:23.

62. Erik Delaney, 11, Methuen, MA, 32:03 63. Julianne Coombs, 35, Bridgton, 32:05 64. Iwona Delaney, 46, Methuen, MA, 32:08 65. Ellie Coombs, 10, Bridgton, 32:15 66. Beatrice Lew, 8, Newton, MA, 32:30 67. Jeremy Lew, 46, Newton, MA, 32:30 68. John Christie, 45, Hampton, NH, 32:31 69. Even Christie, 8, Hampton, NH, 32:32 70. Kim Dries, 41, Windham, 32:34 71. William Barnes, 58, Bridgton, 32:46 72. Aiden Coombs, 9, Bridgton, 32:51 73. Julie Young, 46, Windham, 33:16 74. Sandy Ramsdell, 52, Bridgton, 33:20 75. Noel Sherburne, 30, Westbrook, 33:25 76. Ann Whealler, 66, Cohasset, MA, 33:26 77. Isla Christie, 10, Hampton, NH, 33:28 78. Will Cefalo, 10, Bedford, MA, 33:30 79. Marissa Christie, 40, Hampton, NH, 33:32 80. Kathleen Tolman, 56, Windham, 33:54 81. Emma Bean, 16, Ashford, CT, 34:53 82. Grace Maines, 16, Ashford, CT, 34:53 83. Margaret Whippen, 56, Canton, MA, 34:54 84. Regina Shelkova, 43, Falmouth, 35:01 85. Emily Maines, 14, Ashford, CT, 35:02 86. Amie Maines, 48, Ashford, CT, 35:08 87. Grace Stevens, 14, Lakeville, MA, 35:21 88. Deana Stevens, 50, Lakeville, MA, 35:22 89. Samantha Wonson, 29, Lowell, MA, 35:24 90. Brooke Harrow, 57, Burlington, MA, 35:24 91. Wendy Tardif, 58, Auburn, 36:08 92. Lindsay Matheson, 13, Medway, MA, 36:19 93. Jillian Conlon, 13, Medway, MA, 36:20 94. Suzanne Siccone, 69, Upton, MA, 36:31 95. Claudette Andrew, 45, Hopkinton, MA, 36:34 96. Luci Shepherd, 22, Naples, 36:53 97. Hayden Hanson, 10, Naples, 36:54

98. Ashley Martin, 36, Naples, 36:59 99. Heather Hanson, 41, Naples, 37:25 100. Tammy Anderson, 52, Harrison, 37:28 101. Nancy Moore, 71, Brunswick, 37:43 102. Mary Bunnell, 54, Auburn, 38:23 103. William Spano, 15, Braintree, MA, 39:47 104. Brianne Gagne, 42, Raymond, 39:48 105. Dominic Spano, 15, Braintree, MA, 39:49 106. Jessica Pelletier, 41, Gorham, NH, 40:07 107. Robby Lemieux, 37, Gotham, NH, 40:08 108. Jess Palmer, 43, Naples, 40:13 109. Belinda Van Decker, 41, Naples, 40:25 110. Rebecca Tracy, 65, Raymond, 40:27 111. Ryder Cefalo, 7, Southampton, MA, 40:48 112. Adam Cefalo, 47, Southampton, MA, 40:52 113. Joe Balchunas, 65, Sebago, 42:16 114. David Longden, 59, Framingham, MA, 42:54 115. Michael Laffey, 35, Lowell, MA, 43:27 116. Nick Shepherd, 26, Naples, 43:39 117. Adam Shepherd, 27, Naples, 43:39 118. Natalie Nguyen, 10, Casco, 44:34 119. Rae-Ann Nguyen, 38, 44:38 120. Nancy Foran, 70, Naples, 45:52 121. Danielle Lemieux, 33, Gotham, NH, 46:11 122. Linda Porcelli, 57, West Newbury, MA, 46:29 123. Katie Leary, 36, Naples, 46:35 124. Avery Parker, 9, Naples, 47:31 125. Ami Parker, 41, Naples, 47:32 126. Emma Traggart, 16, Naples, 48:02 127. Denise Eldridge, 69, Bridgton, 48:28 128. Jessica Merkle, 39, Casco, 48:28 129. Wendy Walker, 38, Naples, 48:35 NAPLES, Page 3C

JUST BEHIND THE 5K LEADERS were James and Peter Bottomley of Cape Elizabeth, who placed third and fourth, and Amanda Pope of Naples, who was the second female finisher, placing sixth overall.

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IT’S ON! — Pushing each other near the finish line were Jillian Conlon (left) and Lindsay Matheson, both of Medway, Mass.

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MAKING THEIR FINAL PUSH to the finish line are Aiden Coombs, 9, of Bridgton, and Alicia Hanley, 28, also of Bridgton.

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(Continued from Page 2C) 130. Daniel Snyder, 62, Pittsburgh, PA, 48:45 131. Josh Taggart, 46, Naples, 48:52 132. Heather Fickett, 41, Naples, 48:55 133. Jon Fickett, 45, South Paris, 50:16 134. Ethan Taggart, 14, Naples, 50:27 135. Cheryl Chamberlain, 60, Raymond, 50:45 136. Cheryl Emery, 65, Naples, 50:45 137. Theresa Weishap, 50, Naples, 53:23 138. Carole Aberle, 56, Biddeford, 53:23 139. Nigel Braden, 4, York, 53:56 140. Trevor Braden, 50, York, 53:56 141. Karson Forslund, 18, Naples, 54:05 142. Kirk Forslund, 48, Naples, 54:06 143. Keagan Whitney, 37, Naples, 54:12 144. Kristin Taggart, 46, Naples, 54:19 145. Larry Roberts, 69, Naples, 54:27 146. Kristen Almeida, 39, Sweden, 55:24 147. Paula Longden, 58, Framingham, MA, 57:18 148. Nancy Hanson, 72, Naples, 57:20 149. Cheryl Lally-Deering, 68, Carlsbad, CA, 58:20 150. Steve Deering, 68, Carlsbad, CA, 58:20 151. Samantha Grant, 7, Harrison, 59:25 152. Stephanie Grant, 49, Harrison, 59:29 153. Ella Sampson, 5, Casco, 59:31 154. Erin Sampson, 42, Casco, 59:32 155. Kerry McKenney, 41, South Casco, 59:34 156. Hannah McKenney, 7, South Casco, 59:37 Here’s how the 10K unfolded: 1. Thomas Brand, 35, Andover, MA, 41:45 2. Kyle Rhoads, 49, Windham, 43:18 3. Crystal Wiley, 32, Standish, 45:10 4. Shane Manson, 40, Lewiston, 47:33 5. Keith Rocheleau, 34, Gorham, 48:46 6. Brenda Caouette, 49, Raymond, 50:25 7. Shep Shepherd, 55, Naples, 50:37 8. Julie Italiano Thomas, 49, Naples, 50:38 9. Michael Riesbeck, 32, Windham. 51:07 10. Kristina Sabasteanski, 50, Raymond, 51:18 11. Jennifer Cyr, 41, Minot, 51:40 12. Karen Mehegan, 41, Upper Saddle

River, NJ, 52:17 13. Ryan Rocheleau, 37, Buxton, 55:27 14. Shawn Cox, 44, Brunswick, 55:58 15. Maria Stern, 26, Westbrook, 57:09 16. Katherine Han, 24, Burlington, MA, 59:43 17. Michelle Tortora, 53, Middleton, MA, 1:00.58 18. Taylor Morgan, 26, Holliston, MA, 1:04.24 19. Megan Goldsmith, 39, Boston, MA, 1:05.40 20. Linda Salalayko, 57, Peabody, MA, 1:09.20 21. Tarren Reynolds, 36, Brownfield, 1:13.35 22. Dominique DiMatteo, 32, Naples, 1:13.36 23. Michele Mullen, 47, Windham, 1:20.22 24. Steve Dearborn, 70, Mount Pleasant, SC, 1:43.00 Division winners: Ages 1 to 12 Maya Dries, 10, Windham, 28:31 Andrew Young, 12, Windham, 23:59 Ages 13 to 19 Ava Dries, 15, Windham, 26:21 Blake Shepherd, 18, Naples, 19:52 Ages 20 to 29 Alicia Hanley, 28, Bridgton, 26:06 Sam Gilman, 22, Sandown, NH, 24:57 Ages 30 to 39 Meghan Cowens, 39, Raymond, 27:07 Erik Martin, 39, Naples, 20:24 Ages 40 to 49 Kristin Cefalo, 44, Bedford, MA, 27:37 Paul Andrew, 44, Hopkinton, MA, 27:39 Ages 50 to 59 Arleen Shepherd, 56, Naples, 25:01 Pete Bottomley, 57, Cape Elizabeth, 19:27 Ages 60 to 69 10K Top 3 — Top, Thomas Marla Keefe, 65, Casco, 30:59 Brand, Kyle Rhoads, and Glenn Wonson, 61, Lowell, MA, 29:30 Crystal Wiley.

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Attention: There have been some important changes to transportation procedures, so please visit the MSAD 72 website (http://www.msad72.org) for specific details.

The times listed before for the FIRST bus stops are approximate times only.

Time and route adjustments after the first several days may be necessary.

Route begins down Route 5 to Albany township, Grover Road and back to McAllister Road to Butters Hill Road and Virginia Lake Road, then proceeds along Route 5 and 5A, picking up all K-12 students to New Suncook School; drops off K-4 students and proceeds to Fryeburg Academy, Molly Ockett by way of Shave Hill and Harbor Road. Bus #8 will then pick up all K-12 students assigned to the Fryeburg area schools along Fish St. 6:25 A.M. WEST STONEHAM BUS #7 – DRIVER: Everett Danforth Route begins down Hut Road and Evergreen Valley Road, picking up all K-12 students and resumes pick-ups on Slab City Road, to Cushman Pond Road, Sabattus Road, then resumes pickups from North end of Route 5A to New Suncook School via end of Pleasant Point Road, West Lovell Road., and Swamp Road. Bus drops all K4 students at New Suncook and continues to the Fryeburg area schools.

6:40 A.M. SWEDEN BUS #15 – DRIVER: Mike Clark Route begins down Lee Grey Road and Sam Ingalls Road. Returns

by Route 93 to Waterford Road, Timberledge Road, Plummer School Road, Lovell end of Knights Hill Road, and Smarts Hill Road, picking up all K-12 students, to New Suncook School and waits for transfers from Bus #33, and will transfer Head Start students departing and will proceed to Fryeburg area schools.

6:30 A.M. LOVELL MINI-BENNETT BUS #33 – DRIVER: Tensy McDonald Route starts on Old Waterford Road, picks up all K-12 students on Eastman Hill Road, #8 Road and Fern Drive, Allen Road and Route 5 between W. Lovell and Route 5A. Continues to Berry Road, and Black Mtn. Road, and returns via Knights Hill Road, to New Suncook School with all K-12 students to meet Bus #15.

6:35 A.M. WEST LOVELL BUS #10 – DRIVER: Debbie Theriault Route starts off of Lovell Road at Frontier Camp, picking up all K-12 students on W. Lovell Road, Horseshoe Pond Road, New Road, and Foxborough Road, then back through to The Narrows. Then proceeds to New Suncook School via Christian Hill Road, picking up all students. Drops all students at New Suncook and continues to the end of Fish Street via Route 5, picking up all K-4 students and back to New Suncook by way of McNeil Road, River Road, Harbor Road, Union Hill Road, (turning around at New Road.) and back to New Suncook by way of Shave Hill Road.

6:35 A.M. EAST FRYEBURG BUS #18 – DRIVER: Raymond Dingly Route begins at the Route 302 end of Warren Road, Belair Drive, and Menotomy Road, picking up all students and proceeds to Lovewell Pond Road, picking up students at end of Duck Cove Road, Cobb Street apartments, Meadow Lane, and Morning Side Drive, turning to the Fryeburg Saco Valley Lanes back down to Ice House Road and will drop students at Molly Ockett School and Fryeburg Academy. Bus 12 will transfer any students continuing on to New Then continSuncook School at Molly Ockett, departing at ues down Route 5 picking up all New Suncook K-4 students.

6:25 A.M. NORTH DENMARK BUS #21 – DRIVER: Sam Cousins Route begins picking up all K-12 students at Hemlock Bridge Road, and Sanborn Estates Development, returning down Denmark Road, Warren Road, Harnden Road and continues to Stanley Hill Road, to Route 302, picking up K-12 to Molly Ockett School then picks up K-4 students assigned to Denmark Schools and proceeds down Route 5/113 picking up Denmark K-4 students.

6:25 A.M. HALEYTOWN ROAD & LAKE REGION BUS #5 – DRIVER: Alex Waterman Route begins on Fryeburg end of Haley Town Road, picking up all students back to Route 302 and State line, continues down Main Street, Portland Street, to Hunting/Dearborns and returns back to Main Street via Oxford Street, Fair Street, Pleasant, Warren and Smith, then to Woodland and Eastland Streets back to Christopher Road loop, Chataqua Hill, Leach Road and Fairview Drive. Bus #5 will then drop at Molly Ockett, then Fryeburg Academy.

6:30 A.M. WEST FRYEBURG BUS #19 – DRIVER: Charles Priest Route begins at Meadow Road, continues on Union Hill Road, proceeds South, picking up all K-12 students bound for Fryeburg area schools via the Harbor Road, to North Fryeburg Road, and continues along Route 113, picking up K-12 students and proceeds back to Fryeburg, then continues to Maple and Elm Street, picking up all students. Leaving students at Fryeburg Academy and Molly Ockett. Bus #19 then picks up all students bound for New Suncook School by way of Route 113, W. Fryeburg Road, Harbor Road, and Shave Hill Road.

6:20 A.M. UNION HILL ROAD/STOW BUS #6 – DRIVER: Howard Allen Route begins at Wiley Road, proceeds South on Union Hill Road, picking up all student’s K-12 to Meadow Road and Stow Corner Store. Continues north to State line, picking up K-12 back to Route 113 to North Fryeburg Fire station, then proceeds to Kimball Lake Shores Road via S. Chatham Road, then back to Route 113.

Resumes pickups at the North end of Fish Street back to New Suncook via McNeil Road, River Road, Harbor Road and Shave Hill, picking up all K-12 students assigned to the Fryeburg area schools. Leaves New Suncook towards Fryeburg, picking up all K12 assigned to Fryeburg area schools on Route 5, stopping at the end of Highland Park Road.

6:25 A.M. CHATHAM BUS #65 – DRIVER: Ellie Waterman Route begins in N. Chatham, picking up all K-12 back to the State line.

Continues South on Route 113B to Butter Hill Road and back to Stow Corner Store. Then proceeds to South Chatham to Conway line, picking up all K-12 and back to New Suncook and Fryeburg Schools.

6:35 A.M. BROWNFIELD BUS & LAKE REGION BUS #23 – DRIVER: Pam Benson Route begins at the town line on Route 160/Spring Street, picking up all K-12 students, goes back to Burnt Meadow Road, picking up all students, then continues to Hiram Line via Route 5/113, returning up Route 5/113 to Pig Street and across Route 160 to Brownfield Church, picking up all K-12 students. Leaves K-5 students at Denmark School and transfers Head Start students. Bus #23 will be leaving BDES at to continue route to Fryeburg with 5-12.

6:30 A.M. WEST BROWNFIELD BUS #1 – DRIVER: Keith Dubriel Route Begins at Moore Road, picking up all K-12 students continuing back to Thurston Road, Hampshire Road and Center Conway Road, returns to south end of Haley Town Road and Old County Road to Quint Road, Walter Blake neighborhood, down Merrill Corner Road and back to Hampshire Road. Bus #1 resumes pickups at the end of Dougway Road and down Main Street, including Blueberry Lane, and returns to Denmark school with K-4 students, waits for transfers from Bus #14 then proceeds to Fryeburg Schools.

6:30 A.M. DENMARK MINI BUS #14 – DRIVER: Debbie York Route begins on Mountain Road, Schrader Road, picking up all K12 students over Hio Ridge Road, Moose Pond Shores Road and Lake Road. Route proceeds to Denmark Road and Holiday Shore back to BDES leaving grades 6-12 to meet Bus #16 and grades K-4 for Denmark school. Proceeds to Shephard’s River Road to Peary Mtn. Road, picking up all K-12 students and returns to Denmark to leave grades K-4 and meet Bus #1 with grades 5-12.

6:30 A.M. WEST DENMARK BUS #13 – DRIVER: Dan Doucette Route starts on Bush Row Road picking up all K-12 students on Route 117/160 from Bush Row Road to Rocky Knoll Road, Hannibal Circle, Walkers Hills Road, Lord Hill, Route 160 to Misty Lane, turning at Pease Lane, back to Depot Street, picking up all K-12 students through to Denmark School. Leaving K-4 at Denmark and then continuing with students to Fryeburg Schools, picking up K-12 along Route 5/113.

6:25 A.M. EAST DENMARK BUS #16 – DRIVER: Wanda Martin Route begins on Route 117 (South Road, Bull Ring Road) picking up all K-12 students and proceeding to Allen Road. Resumes pickups on Berry Road, back to town line of Sebago/Hancock Pond Road, and return to Route 117 to Bridgton town line, picking up all students back to end of Rocky Knoll Road to Denmark school, and continue onto Fryeburg schools with students from Bus #14 and K12 assigned to Fryeburg Schools.

LATE BUS SCHEDULE

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1) 5:00 p.m. LOVELL BUS #6 – DRIVER: Howard Allen The bus leaves Molly Ockett at 4:55 p.m. and proceeds to Fryeburg Academy leaving at 5:00 p.m. Traveling along Route, 5 dropping at New Suncook, Lovell Village and Center Stores, Stoneham, AJ’s and stopping at Albany Township at Grover Road.

2) 5:00 p.m. BROWNFIELD BUS #23 – DRIVER: Pam Benson Bus leaves Molly Ockett at 4:55 p.m. and proceeds to Fryeburg Academy leaving at 5:00 p.m. Route travels along Route 113 to Grants Market onto Denmark Village via Route 160 and stops at Jim Bobs Store on Route 117/160.

NOTE: LATE BUSES WILL NOT VARY FROM THIS SCHEDULE EXCEPT TO DROP STUDENTS ALONG THE DESCRIBED ROUTE. PARENTS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MEETING THE BUS AT THE DESCRIBED DROP-OFF LOCATIONS FOR ALL NON-ACADEMY STUDENTS.

THE LAKE REGION/VOC. BUS SCHEDULE; MORNING BUS WILL DEPART FRYEBURG AREA SCHOOLS BY 7:45 A.M., PICKING UP AT FRYEBURG ACADEMY FIRST THEN MOLLY OCKETT. FRYEBURG ACADEMY MID-MORNING BUS WILL TRANSFER FROM THE LAKE REGION BUS, DEPARTING THE ACADEMY BY 10:45 A.M. RETURN BUS WILL DEPART MSAD 61 / LAKE REGION SCHOOL BY 1:50 P.M. TO RETURN MSAD 72 STUDENTS BACK TO FRYEBURG AREA SCHOOLS IN TIME FOR AFTERNOON DISMISSAL NOTE: ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO CHECK IN WITH THEIR SCHOOLS BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE VOC. PROGRAM BUS. THE TIMINGS LISTED FOR DEPARTURE ARE EXACT AND IT IS UP TO THE STUDENT TO MAKE THE BUS ON TIME.

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Chip shots from Bridgton Highlands fairways ond Net was Seth Purdy, Mike “Harry” Truman, Sam Ross and Mike Ross. In third Net was the new blood team of Chet Hansra, Pete Thompson, Dan Carlson and Tim King.

Pete Gately continued his summer resurgence with a NTP (nearest the pin) on Hole #2 and Deb Mazzicato took home NTP on Hole #8.

30 proved to be the winning ticket again Thursday as the team of Dave “4 Net 3” Crowell, “Battling” Bob Surette, Pete Gately and Steve Vachianno took home Low Gross with a matching cards victory. Wayne “the Driver” Kuvaja, Whit “the pen is mightier than the sword” Lesure, Bob Holden and Ed “it’s 75 in Denver 365 days a year” Mastro settled for second Low Gross.

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Klinger, Mark Holden and Carl Lindberg earned third place.

First Net was captured by the killer team of “Wild” Willie Elliot, Mitch Berube, Lori Edgerly and Ellen Cyr. Second Net went to Kim “the horse whisperer” Pike, Lenny “the Bagman” Carsley, Steve Dearborn and Doug Plaice. In third Net were Lonnie Kollander, Hayden Kollander, Darryl Walker and Nita Barker.

Steve Dearborn earned NTP on Hole #2 while Nita Barker won NTP on Hole #8.

The real story of Thursday night was the “eight-car pileup” at Hole #7. With the legendary leading group of women rightly proclaiming, “make sure they know it wasn’t us,” Thursday night should serve as a reminder to everyone in a Scramble to “keep it moving.” In that spirit here are three thoughts

Highlands tennis (Continued from Page 1C) rain clouds.

At the end of the day, Jackson battled past Bridgton with 16 wins to Bridgton Highland’s 11 wins. This is the first time in the young tournament’s history that Jackson has won the cup. The tournament will be held at Jackson Club next year.

The tournament was run by Bridgton Highland Tennis Director Justin Chaffee with the assistance of Bridgton Highland’s dedicated tennis board members Mike and Lynn Fusco.

Chaffee thanks all the players for their participation, excellent play and patience throughout the day.

Thank you to Bridgton Highland’s superintendent George Thomas and his ground crew and Bridgton Highland’s member John Russell for helping dry the morning rain on the courts.

A special thank you to Bridgton Highlands Golf and Tennis for hosting the event, and Jackson Club for being the guest.

The last tournament of the season will be The Harvest Hills Animal Shelter Mixed Doubles Tournament

on Saturday, Sept. 14. If tennis players are interested in entering the event that supports a great cause, then please e-mail Justin at: Justinc1984@gmail.com Here’s how the action unfolded: Mixed Doubles Wins — Jackson Club 7, Bridgton Highlands 2 Highlands: M. Fusco/L. Fusco; H. Coons/M. Johnson; M. Andrews/ D. Rowland Jackson: L. Campbell/J. Newcome; B. Yanuck/R. Kosstrin; D. Doyle/S. Piotrow (JC) Men’s Doubles Wins — Jackson Club 6, Bridgton Highlands 3 Highlands: J. Russell/R. Siegrist; J. Cole/J. Carty; D. Chaffee/J. Waldie Jackson: J. Cierco/J. Marrie, A. Lazarev/E. Schandor; B. Yanuck/S. Piotrow (JC) Ladies’ Doubles Wins — Bridgton Highlands 6, Jackson Club 3 Highlands: A. Herradon/ J.D. Stuart; C. Kelly/D. Ray; M. Arsenault/D. Rowland Jackson: D. Doyle/L. Dokas; L. Fitzsimons/A. Gold; J. Conlon/M. Mclellan (JC) Total: Jackson Club 16, Bridgton Highlands 11.

(Continued from Page 3C) Ages 70 to 99 Nancy Moore, 71, Brunswick, 37:43 Alan Taylor, 71, Naples, 23:40 Team winners: 1. Team Kristen, 1:09.34 (Caleb Young 18:24, Andrew Young 23:19, Zoe Dries 27:5. Other members Karyn Mullin, Kristen Marden, Kim Dries, Julie Young).

2. Speedy Salamanders, 1:27.47 (Caleb Coombs 24:47, Julianne Coombs

31:25, Ellie Coombs 31: 35. Other member Aiden Coombs).

3. Team Keegan, 1:32.17 (Erik Martin 19:44, Hayden Hanson 36:14, Ashley Martin 36:19. Other members Heather Hanson, Nancy Hanson).

4. Old Girls, 1:34.06 (Marla Keefe 30:19, Adison Keefe 30:33, Kathleen Tolman 33:14. Other member Rebecca Tracy) 5. Mind Over Miles, 2:26.37 (Natalie Nguyen 43:54, Rae-Anne Nguyen 43:58, Samantha Grant 58:45. Other members Stephanie Grant, Ella Sampson, Erin Sampson, Kerry McKenney).

from this amateur writer’s desk: First, don’t take more than 20 seconds over your shot; your team has four.

Second, don’t spend more than a minute looking for that ball in Lovell; play your shag balls. And third, tell

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) and the Maine Forest Service are hosting a Landowner Appreciation and Clean Up Day on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019.

Waste Management and BDS Waste Disposal are sponsoring this event. Prizes will be awarded to volunteers who pick up the most truckloads of litter! All loads of trash will be measured by pickup truckload at one of the designated drop-off spots by MDIFW or Maine Forest Service personnel. Tires will be held separately in piles at designated sites and picked up by BDS Waste Disposal.

Want to sign up for a chance to win? Your club or organization can enter the event and get more information by calling or e-mailing Virginia Vincent at (207) 287-5240 or Virginia.Vincent@maine.gov

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your best stories walking down the fairway; we are all less interested on the tee and around the green. Please kick me in the head if you see me in violation of the above. Friends keep each HIGHLANDS, Page 5C

Cleanups to show landowners appreciation

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“Tie-breakers” was the theme in the weekly Scrambles with the team of Tim Ebling, Scott “Downhill” Cushing, Dan Rowe and Gordon Blanchard getting things started Tuesday with a “matching cards” first Gross victory at 30. Second Gross went to Stephanie “I’m no Charlie” Brown, Dan Plummer, Matt Plummer, Jake “the Hammer” Huntress and Mickey Huntress also at 30. Coming in with 30 and third Gross were “the BA Boys” of Aaron Izaryk, Lee “Mickey Mouse theme song” Jatkevicius, Dave “over ice please” Lepage, and Ryan “young gun” Rhulin.

First Net was won by Deb Mazzicato, Nick Mazzicato, Cy Marrion, Cathy Marrion and Ed “Don’t call me Dave” Crowell. Taking sec-

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IFW: Know the rules of outdoors

Being a responsible user of the Maine outdoors means stayJust visit mefishwildlife.com/laws ing informed of, and complying with, the current laws and rules.

No cell coverage in the woods? No problem. Just visit meThe Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s fishwildlife.com/laws and browse by activity. Before you head popular summary guides make it easy to find and follow the into the woods, follow these instructions to save an offline law laws and rules that apply to you. And now, IFW’s new digital book or quick reference guide to your mobile device. formats allow you to quickly check a law, confirm legal huntDownload the Adobe Acrobat Reader or iBooks app. ing hours, look up best practices and more – from anywhere, In Safari, go to: mefishwildlife.com/laws anytime.

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Chip shots from the Highlands (Continued from Page 4C) other honest.

There was a strong showing of 15 groups in the annual BHCC Member-Guest Net Tournament over the weekend. Jim Macklin and Bob Blais won the event with a net-best 55. Congratulations.

Barry Smith and Matt Neal tied with Dave Crowell and Steve Vachianno for second place with a pair of 59s.

Thanks to Cliff Walker, Kenny Mushrow and club pro John Boswell for their

This week’s game solutions

There were two flights combined efforts in making this year’s tournament the of players. I will designate best ever. them Flight A and AA.

— Whit Lesure The winner of Flight A, low gross was Ellen Ladies Association: The “Sizzling” Cyr, and low net Bridgton Highlands Ladies was Mary “Bash It” Barry.

Golf Association hosted their The winner of Flight annual ladies’ championship AA, low gros was Pat “Par tournament on Wednesday, Excellence” Endres, and Aug. 14. I was out of town low net was Sandy “Links” so I missed all the fun and Long. competition. However, I am The closest to the pin honored to be reporting the outcome as recorded by our ladies group.

winners were Pat Endres on Hole #2, and Mary Barry on Hole #8.

Hearty congratulations to these golf wizards. They have set excellent examples for us all. To those of us who did not participate, there is always next year.

All you players, and those who want to be, hit’em long and straight!

— Suze Kinney

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Choose to download the file to your Downloads folder, or download the Adobe Acrobat Reader app and open the PDF. Go to mefishwildlife.com/laws to save a copy and/or print just the pages you need. You will find a series of helpful quick reference guides as well, including a legal hunting timetable and a chart of the hunting seasons and bag limits.

Why digital law books? In 2016, IFW printed over 700,000 law books. That’s a lot of paper and a lot of resources diverted from Maine’s fish and wildlife. With 77% of the U.S. population using smartphones in 2017, IFW’s mission clearly directed it to make a shift. And while IFW is still printing some books (available at license agent locations), the agency is asking you to do your part and make use of the convenient and responsible digital options.

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Be prepared for wind!

It was looking like no wind. Forecasts called for calm conditions, and as race time approached, the predictions looked to be right on as the Lake Region Sailing Club gathered on Tuesday afternoon for the scheduled threemile race around the bouys on Harrison Bay. On Rampage, Bob Bean ordered the spinnaker gear dismantled and stowed “cause there ain’t no way we’re gonna be able to fly a chute in this air!” However, moments after the preparatory horn sounded at the Committee Boat, a line of dark water was spotted coming up the lake from Naples-way. A steady southerly filled in as the horn blew for the start, and it was all hands-on deck, making adjustments from light air to fresh breeze settings.

Winds were notably free of any significant oscillation so it was all about boat speed and tactics. The two Sunfish were first off, followed by Read’s Flying Scot, Eddy’s Thistle RAMPAGE sailors loving it upwind during Lake Region Sailing Club Tuesday and Bean’s Rampage. The start order was

Night Races on Long Lake.

maintained at the weather mark and down the broad to beam reach, with only Eddy choosing to raise spinnaker. Rampage would have liked to do the same, but that earlier decision to “stow the chute due” to an apparent lack of wind was proving to be the wrong move.

Sunfish can be quick on reaches and at the gybe mark it was still Trend and Stuart onetwo, although the fleet was compressing and their lead was getting thin. Down the third leg went the fleet, with the Flying Scot and Thistle eventually moving past Stuart’s Sunfish into second and third positions respectively.

The wind was really up now. Eddy made the turn behind Read’s Scot and both moved toward the west shore on port tack, the Scot moving for speed but the Thistle pointing higher. As the Scot flopped to starboard, Eddy tacked below her into a leebow position, ahead and slightly downwind, then pointed high to SAILING CLUB, Page 8C

This week’s puzzle theme:

The Beatles

ACROSS 1. Patsy, e.g.

6. Olden-day aerosol can propellant, acr.

9. Between generations 13. Reduction/oxidation portmanteau 14. ____ Tsu 15. Page or Grable 16. Out in the open 17. Legal org.

18. Often-missed humor 19. *”Nowhere man, the world is at your ____” 21. *”...love was such an easy game ____ ____” 23. *”____ time at all, all you gotta do is call...”

24. *One more than The Beatles 25. 2019, Year of the ____ 28. Shell and its contents 30. Showing on TV 35. Mars, to the Greeks 37. “On a ____” or carefree 39. Rock bottom 40. Asian weight unit 41. Gladiator venue 43. Site of Leaning Tower 44. Zero calorie sweetener 46. Arab ruler 47. Zac Brown Band’s 2008 hit 48. Tight-____ 50. H or O in H2O, e.g.

52. ____ the season!

53. Word type 55. Booking photograph 57. *”...take a sad song and make it ____”

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60. *”...____, it’s been a long cold lonely winter” 64. 2 halves of a diameter 65. Sis’ sibling 67. Sign of a saint, pl.

68. Financial backer 69. Summer mo.

70. *”..., but you can ____ how to play the game” 71. Pressure inducer 72. Born, in society pages 73. Synchronizes, for short DOWN 1. Gator’s cousin 2. To the left, prefix 3. Footnote word 4. Norman Bates’ Mother 5. Opposite of extinct 6. Decked out 7. *Like The Four 8. Raccoon’s South American cousin 9. *”...listen to my story all about the ____ who came to stay?”

10. Dwarf buffalo 11. Small and weak 12. Stratego piece S 15. Deliver via Keystone 20. Spiral-horned African antelope 22. Spermatozoa counterpart 24. Supervisor 25. *”Yesterday” star 26. Baghdad resident 27. “Faster!” to a horse 29. *”...and if she’s beside me I know I need never

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____” 31. Wholly engrossed 32. “The ____,” Dostoyevsky’s novel 33. One born to Japanese immigrants 34. *”Jojo left his home in Tucson, Arizona for some California ____”

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Jewel of a Pond Sawyer Pond is a jewel of a mountain pond in the White Mountains Sawyer Pond Scenic Area. This 40-acre pond sits at 1,940 feet of elevation and is nestled in the shadow of Owl’s Cliff (2,800 feet) and Mount Tremont (3,371 feet). It is reachable by either of two easy trails — one from the Kancamaugus Highway (Kanc) and the other from Sawyer River Road. The trail from the Sawyer River Road parking lot is the shorter of the two and climbs gently through the trees for 1.5 miles approaching Sawyer Pond from the west and joining the Sawyer Pond Trail at the shoreline near the Adirondack shelter.

Sawyer Pond is both a popular day hike and overnight destination. The White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) has designated the area around the pond as the Sawyer Pond Scenic Area and restricts camping to the Adirondack shelter and six tent platforms it maintains there. The six tent platforms are nicely spaced along the shore so each has privacy to enjoy this pristine mountain pond. There are also two outhouses. Use of the shelter and tent platforms is free, but is on a first-come, first-served basis.

The pond is stocked by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department with trout and offers great fishing.

Mount Tremont is a destination for rock climbers.

There is a second, rarely-visited pond here. Little Sawyer Pond is north of “big” Sawyer Pond, just up the slope behind the Adirondack shelter. There is an unmarked trail that starts at the shelter’s outhouse and climbs to a smaller version of Sawyer Pond — a side trip not to be missed.

Sawyer River and Sawyer Pond are named after Benjamin Sawyer according to John T. B. Mudge in his The White Mountains Names, Places and Legends.

Mudge said Sawyer and “Timothy Nash brought a horse through Crawford Notch and thereby proved that it would be possible to build a road there.” Mudge also

August 22, 2019, The Bridgton News, Page 7C

SAWYER POND in the White Mountains, nestled under Owl’s Cliff (right) and Mount Tremont (left).

(Photo by Allen Crabtree)

Senior Rambles Hiking Trips & Tips

by Allen Crabtree

said, “Sawyer Pond has also been called Bemis Lake.”

Doctor Samuel Bemis lived in Crawford Glen in the 1880s and was sometimes called “Lord of the Valley” and has a mountain, a brook, a ridge (and at one time Sawyer Pond) named after him.

Robert and Mary Hixon in their The Place Names of the White Mountains embellished the story about Sawyer and Nash a little further. “Benjamin Sawyer was an early settler and explorer in the White Mountains who, along with Timothy Nash achieved a place in history by helping prove that men and horses could travel through Crawford Notch. The two accomplished their goal only with the greatest difficulty, and several times they had to lower the horse down rock faces with ropes.

Finally, says tradition, just as they overcame their last obstacle, they halted and celebrated by breaking a bottle – presumably of rum – on Sawyer Rock in commemoration of their victory.”

Sawyer Rock Picnic Area is passed on Route 302 heading toward Crawford Notch, just south of the bridge over Sawyer River.

I’ve hiked into Sawyer Pond by both trails both as a day hiker visitor and for overnight stays. The hike to Sawyer Pond, regardless of which of the two trails is taken, is easy. The sunrise across the pond is breathtaking with an ever-changing pink to the skies over Owl’s Cliff and Mount Tremont, and the clear waters of the pond are perfect for a dip to cool off on a hot summer day. This is a great hike and camping spot for kids.

Information about Sawyer Pond in Carroll County, Bartlett, NH Difficulty – Easy Trail distance one way – 1.5 miles from Sawyer River Rd or 4.5 miles from the Kanc Hiking time one way – 45 minutes from Sawyer River Road or two hours 40 minutes from the Kanc Elevation – 1,940 feet Vertical gain – 900 feet Coordinates – 44° 040’ 49’’ N 71° 22’ 06’’ W Topographic Map – USGS Bartlett 7.5-minute quad Directions to the Sawyer River trailhead: There are two trails to Sawyer Pond — a longer trail starts on the Kancamagus Highway and a shorter, easier trail that starts on Sawyer River Road (FR 34) from the north.

To reach the shorter trail drive on Route 302 through THE ADIRONDACK SHELTER at Sawyer Pond.

(Photo by Allen Crabtree) the Town of Bartlett heading north towards Crawford

SWIMMING at Sawyer Pond is great!

(Photo by Rick Dennen) Notch. Just after crossing the Sawyer River the Sawyer River Road is the first left. Follow this dirt road for four miles to a large parking lot at a gate (WMNF parking permit required). Sawyer River Road is not maintained in the winter. The trail to Sawyer Pond starts at the parking lot, goes through the gate and crosses the Sawyer River on a bridge.

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Regional sports

Lake Region Sailing Club recap (Continued from Page 6C) close the door on the Flying Scot from riding over the top. Eddy and Davis worked his Thistle up and ahead, then tacked for the finish line, crossing Sandy Trend in her Sunfish only a few hundred feet below the finish line.

It was Eddy taking the gun, with a photo finish going to Sandy Trend, who held off the strong charging Flying Scot by less than the blink of an eye to snare second. Whew! That was a close one! Full results follow: 1. David Eddy, Josh Davis/Thistle ‘Windlord’

2. Sandy Trend/Sunfish 3. Walter Read, Paul Follansbee/Flying Scot ‘Tickety Boo’ 4. Bob Bean, Paul Gillis, Maria Czerwoiwski/ J22 ‘Rampage’ 5. David Stuart/Sunfish Racing starts at 5 p.m. near the shallow water marks off Lakeside Pines in Harrison Bay. Come on out with your sailboat to have some fun! LRSC is on occasion looking for crew, so if you have never sailed, or you don’t own a boat, call David Eddy at (860)

841-7244 or Sandy Trend at (207) 239-2125 a ride out on the Committee boat to see the to get a spot on a racing sailboat, or to get action close up.

Local H.S. preseason scrimmages

Saturday, Aug. 24 10:30 a.m. Fryeburg football hosts Dirigo Wednesday, Aug. 28 3:30 p.m. Fryeburg field hockey at Kennett; 4 p.m. Fryeburg girls’ soccer vs.

Mountain Valley 3:30 p.m. Laker girls’ soccer vs. Spruce Mountain; 5:15 p.m. Laker boys’ soccer vs.

Spruce Mountain 3:30 p.m. Laker field hockey vs. St.

Dom’s

Thursday, Aug. 29 3:30 p.m. Fryeburg boys’ soccer vs.

Oxford Hills Friday, Aug. 30 4 p.m. Fryeburg football vs Mountain Valley; 4:30 p.m. FA and LR cross country at Dan Dors Invitational, Lake Region (boys at 5 p.m.)

7 p.m. Laker football vs Lisbon

S.A.D. #61 • Bus Routes • 2019–2020

2019–2020 BUS ROUTE MAJOR ROUTE RESPONSIBILITIES Grades 6–12

ROUTE 302 Fryeburg line to Pondicherry Square........................................Bus #3 Pondicherry Square to Willett Road.........................................Bus #8 Willett Road to Lake Region High School...............................Bus #23 Lake Region High to Harrison Road........................................Bus #4 Harrison Road to Casco Road...................................................Bus #21 Casco Road to Tenney Hill Road..............................................Bus #4 Lake Region High to Kansas Road (Middle School students only).............................................Bus #23 Tenney Hill Road to Point Sebago............................................Bus #21 Point Sebago Road to Brown Ave. to Raymond line..............Bus #9 ROUTE 11 Poland line to Leach Hill Road.................................................Bus #18 Leach Hill Road to Sand Road..................................................Bus #11 Sand Road to Roosevelt Trail....................................................Bus #18 ROUTE 114 Hawkes Road to Roosevelt Trail (Route 302).........................Bus #1 ROUTE 107 Bear Trap Road to South High Street.......................................Bus #16

Grades K–5 ROUTE 302 Fryeburg line to Pleasant Street................................................Bus #3 Willis Park Road to Naples line................................................Bus #3 Mt. Henry Road to Willis Park Road........................................Bus #23 Naples line to Perley Road........................................................Bus #7 Perley Road to Sebago Road (Rt. 114).....................................Bus # 4 Sebago Road to Songo School Road........................................Bus # 1 Songo School Road to Tenney Hill Road.................................Bus # 4 Tenney Hill Road to Point Sebago Road..................................Bus #21 Point Sebago Road to Raymond line........................................Bus #9 ROUTE 11 Johnson Hill Road to Roosevelt Trail (Rt. 302).......................Bus #18 ROUTE 114 Naples line to Roosevelt Trail (Rt. 302)...................................Bus #1 ROUTE 107 Bear Trap to South High Street (Route 117)............................Bus #16

S. A. D. #61 BUS ROUTES 2019–2020 BRIDGTON – HIGH SCHOOL / MIDDLE SCHOOL – BUS #3 – HEATHER LAFORGE Leave High School 5:45 a.m., right on Route 302, express to Fryeburg line 6:14, right on Mountain Road to East Pinnacle, 6:23 turn around, back to right on North High Street/Rt. 302 to Knights Hill Road, left on Knights Hill Road to town line (Sweden) 6:30 turn around, return to North High Street, left on North High Street, pick up at Walker Street, 6:50 at On The Run, Renys, at parking lot next to Ricky’s Diner to High School 7:04 – Middle School 7:10.

BRIDGTON – ELEMENTARY – BUS #3 – HEATHER LAFORGE Leave Middle School 7:15 a.m., right on Route 302, express to the Fryeburg line 7:43, turn around back to right onto Mountain Road to Shawnee Peak, 7:52 turn around and back to right onto North High Street/ Rte. 302 to Knights Hill, left on Knights Hill to town line (Sweden) 8:00, turn around, back to left on North High Street/Rt. 302 to monument, to Gage Street and Main Street to Walker Street and Main Street, Cottage Street and Main Street to Stevens Brook Elementary 8:25.

Please note that some students may need to walk to a designated bus stop at the end of some streets and roads.

BRIDGTON – HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL – BUS #23 – PAUL GIANGIACOMO Leave High School 5:55 a.m., right on North High Street/302, express to Sweden Road, right on Sweden Road to left on Bruce Warren Road, right on Roosevelt Trail, left on Hio Ridge Road, turn around at Winona Road 6:15, back to North High Street, left on North High Street to Sam Ingalls Road, right on Sam Ingalls Road to Whitney Road 6:26, to Sweden Road/ Rte. 93, left on Sweden Road to town line 6:30, turn around, right on Sweden Road to North High Street, left on North High Street express to monument 6:44, right on South High Street to left on Willett Road to right on Portland Street, pick up students along Route 302 to Kansas Road (Naples), to High School 7:00 – Middle School 7:10.

BRIDGTON – ELEMENTARY – BUS #23 – PAUL GIANGIACOMO Leave Middle School 7:15 a.m. Express to Willis Park via Burnham Road to Portland Road/Rte. 302, left on Portland Road to Sweden Road to Bruce Warren Road, left on Bruce Warren Road, left on Hio Ridge Road to Winona Road 7:40, turn around, return to North High Street, left on North High Street to right on Sam Ingalls Road 7:50 to right onto Whitney Road to Sweden Road/Rte. 93, left on Sweden Road to Sweden Town Line 7:56, turn around, back down Sweden Road to left on Highland Pines Road, to turn around at Briar Road, back to left on Sweden Road to left on North High Street, express to Monument to South High Street 8:12, left on Sandy Creek Road, left on Portland Street 8:18, to Stevens Brook Elementary School 8:25.

Please note that some students may need to walk to a designated bus stop at the end of some streets and roads.

BRIDGTON – HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL – BUS #16 – MATT PEACO Leave High School 5:50 a.m., right on Roosevelt Trail/Rte. 302 to left on Burnham Road to left on Bridgton Road, to Bear Trap Road, turn around left on South Bridgton Road to right on Fosterville Road to Town Farm Road. Turn around at 6:10. Return to South Bridgton Road/Rte. 107, right on South Bridgton Road at 6:13 to left on South High Street/Rte. 117 to town line at 6:31, turn around and back down to South High Street to left on Swamp Road, turn around at Camp Wildwood, 6:47, return to South High Street, left on South High Street to Willett Road, right on Willett Road to right on Portland Road express to LRHS at 7:03, then to LRMS at 7:11.

BRIDGTON – ELEMENTARY – BUS #16 – MATT PEACO Leave Middle School 7:10, right on Route 302, left on Burnham Road turn left onto Bridgton Road/Rte. 107 7:27, to Bear Trap, turn around, return to right on Fosterville Road to Farm Road 7:33, turn around, return, right to Bridgton Road/Rte. 107 to South High Street/Rte. 117, left on South High Street to North Road, right on North Road to turn around 7:47, return to South High Street, right on South High Street to right on Winn Road to turn around, return to South High Street to Denmark line 8:05, turn around, return to Swamp Road to left on Swamp Road at Camp Wildwood to turn around 8:13, return to South High Street, left on South High Street 8:20, to right on Willett Road, left on Portland Road to Stevens Brook Elementary School 8:25.

Please note that some students may need to walk to a designated bus stop at the end of some streets and roads.

BRIDGTON – HIGH SCHOOL / MIDDLE SCHOOL – BUS #8 – WAYNE KUVAJA Leave High School 5:50 a.m., right on Portland Road/Rte. 302, express to North Bridgton/Rte. 37, to left on Chadbourne Hill Road 6:15, to Upper Ridge Road, right at Del Chadbourne Road, to Porter Road and intersection of Del Chadbourne Road for turn, 6:14, to right on Kimball Road, left on North Bridgton Road, to Waterford Road, to right on Harrison Road/Rte. 117 6:35, left on Brickyard Hill Road, right onto Brown Mill Road to Old Elm Road, left on Old Elm Road to Harrison Road, right on Harrison Road to right on Wyonegonic Road to left on North Bridgton Road, to right on Harrison Road to Pondicherry Square 6:50, Rite Aid, Smith Avenue and Mt. Henry Road then express to High School – 7:02, Middle School 7:10.

BRIDGTON – ELEMENTARY – BUS #8 – WAYNE KUVAJA Leave Middle School 7:15 a.m., left onto Kansas Road to left on Main Street, to right onto Harrison Road/Rte. 117, left on Chadbourne Hill Road 7:35, to Upper Ridge Road to right at Del Chadbourne Road, turn around at Porter Road to left on Kimball Road to left onto North Bridgton Road, to right on Waterford Road 7:58, Waterford Road to Harrison Road to left on Brickyard Road 8:05, to Brown Mill Road to left onto Old Elm Road to right onto Harrison Road, to right on Wyonegonic Road to left on North Bridgton Road, to right on Harrison Road to Portland Road, to left on Smith Avenue to left on Maple Street, to right on Portland Road to Stevens Brook Elementary 8:25.

Please note that some students may need to walk to a designated bus stop at the end of some streets.

BRIDGTON – HIGH SCHOOL/ MIDDLE SCHOOL – BUS #6 – WILLIAM LUCAS Leave High School 6:00 a.m., right on Route 302, express to Highland Road 6:09, right on Highland Road to left on Upper Ridge Road, to left on Common Drive/Highland Point Road, to Common Drive Road, turn around 6:25, return to Upper Ridge Road, to Middle Ridge Road to Pond Road to Oak Street 7:51, pick up on Kansas Road to Middle School 7:03, High School 7:12.

BRIDGTON – ELEMENTARY – BUS #6 – WILLIAM LUCAS Leave High School 7:20 p.m., express to Main Street, Bridgton, right on Main Street to left on Cross Street 7:30, to Pond Road to right on Harrison Road, to left on Middle Ridge Road 7:31, to left on Dugway Road to Memory Lane, return to Middle Ridge Road to Upper Ridge Road to Porter Hill Road 7:55, return to right on Chadbourne Hill Road 8:00, to Highland Road, turn left on Kennard Street, left on Nulty Street to left on Park Street 8:05, to left on Elm Street to Bennett Street, to left on Iredale Street, right on Harrison Road to Meadow Street, right on Pine Street to left on to Main Street, to right on Oak Street 8:10, to right onto Kansas Road, right on Main Street to Stevens Brook Elementary 8:15.

Please note that some students may need to walk to a designated bus stop at the end of some streets and roads.

NAPLES/CASCO – HIGH SCHOOL – MIDDLE SCHOOL – BUS #12 – BARBARA MASTROIANNI Leave High School 6:00 a.m., left on Route 302, express to Harrison Road 6:10, right on Madison Heights Road to top of hill, turn around 6:20, return to Harrison Road/Rte. 35, right on Harrison Road, to Turcotte Drive, turn around back to left on Lewis Road, turn around at Alpine Village Road 6:30, return to Harrison Road, right on Harrison Road, left on Wiley Road to Middle Road, Left on Middle Road, turn around back to Wiley Road to Flagg Mill Road 6:50, to right on Edes Falls Road to right on Casco Road/ Rte. 11, to right on Roosevelt Trail/Rte. 302, to Middle School 7:05, High School 7:10.

NAPLES/CASCO – ELEMENTARY – BUS #12 – BARBARA MASTROIANNI Leave High School 7:18 a.m., left on Route 302, express to Harrison Road 7:28, left on Harrison Road to Madison Heights Road, right on Madison Heights Road to right around cul-de-sac 7:35, turn around, return to right on Harrison Road to Turcotte Lane 7:45, return to right on Lewis Road 7:49 to Alpine Village Road, turn around, return to Harrison Road, right on Route 35 to left on Wiley Road, left on Middle Road to turn around 8:00, return to Wiley Road to Flagg Mill Road, to Edes Falls Road, right on Route 11, left on Roosevelt Trail, to Songo Locks School 8:15.

CASCO/NAPLES – MIDDLE SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL – BUS #18 – JOANN GWOZDZ Leave High School 5:35 a.m., left on Roosevelt Trail/Rte. 302, express to Poland Spring Road to right on Edwards Road to Davis Brook Road 6:00, turn around, return to right on Poland Spring Road, to left on Johnson Hill Road, turn around at Keep-A-Way Road 6:07, return to Poland Spring Road, right on Poland Spring Road to left on Meadow Road/Rte. 121, turn around at Raymond line 6:34, return to left on Poland Spring Road to Casco Road right on Roosevelt Trail to Middle School 7:01, High School 7:09.

CASCO/NAPLES – ELEMENTARY – BUS #18 – JOANN GWOZDZ Leave High School 7:15 a.m., left on Roosevelt Trail/Rte. 302, express to Pavilion Road via Casco Road and Poland Spring Road/Rte. 11, Right on Pavilion Road to left on Spiller Road 7:34, to right on Poland Spring Road, right on Webbs Mills Road to turn around at Trails End Lane 7:49, return to right on Poland Spring Road to right on Edwards Road, to Davis Brook Road, turn around 7:43, return to right on Poland Spring Road to left on Johnson Hill Road to turn around at Keep-A-Way Road 7:49, return to Poland Spring Road, to right on Pine Hill Road, 7:58, at the top of the hill, return to right on Poland Spring Road, to Roosevelt Trail to Songo School Road, left on Songo School Road to Songo Locks School 8:21.

CASCO – HIGH SCHOOL / MIDDLE SCHOOL – BUS #21 – ANDREA KUVAJA Leave High School 5:55 a.m., left on Roosevelt Trail/Rte. 302, express on Roosevelt Trail to Tenney Hill Road, (South Casco) 6:10. Start picking up after Tenney Hill Road to Point Sebago Road, to left on Quaker Ridge Road. Right on Libby Road then turn around at Rolling Brook Road 6:28, return right onto Quaker Ridge Road, to left on Poland Spring Road to Casco Road, to Roosevelt Trail to Middle School 7:04, High School 7:10.

CASCO – ELEMENTARY – BUS #21 – ANDREA KUVAJA Leave High School 7:16 a.m., left on Roosevelt Trail/Rte. 302, express to Tenney Hill Road 7:29, start picking up at Tenney Hill Road to Point Sebago, left on Quaker Ridge Road to Libby Road, to right on Libby Road to turn around at Rolling Brook Road 7:48, return to right on Quaker Ridge Road, left on to Poland Spring Road to Roosevelt Trail to Songo Locks School 8:15.

CASCO/NAPLES – HIGH SCHOOL / MIDDLE SCHOOL – BUS #11 – KIM MERRILL Leave High School 5:45 a.m., left on Roosevelt Trail/Rte. 302, express to Casco Road/Rte. 11, to left on Meadow Road/Rte. 121 6:00, to Casco Village to right on Mayberry Hill Road, to right on Heath Road, turn around at Bass Lane 6:13, return Mayberry Hill Road to Thompson Shore Road 6:19, turn around, return to Mayberry Hill Road, return to right on Meadow Road/Rte. 121, to town line, turn around, right on Meadow Road, 6:28 right on Leach Hill Road 6:34, to right on Route 11 to right on Route 302 to Middle School 7:01, High School 7:09.

CASCO/NAPLES – ELEMENTARY – BUS #11 – KIM MERRILL Leave High School 7:11 a.m., left on Route 302 to left on Route 11, express to left on Leach Hill Road 7:25, to left on Meadow Road right on Mayberry Hill Road to right to Heath, to Bass Lane 7:39, turn around, to Thompson Lake Shores Road 7:45, return to Mayberry Hill Road to right on Meadow Road, to town line 7:53, then back down Meadow Road to straight on Meadow Road to Raymond town line, turn around 8:08, left onto Poland Spring Road, right on Poland Spring Road to Sand Road, left on Sand Road to left on Roosevelt Trail, to right on Songo School Road to Songo Locks School 8:24.

NAPLES/CASCO – HIGH SCHOOL / MIDDLE SCHOOL – BUS #4 – CHRISTINA CASTONGUAY Leave High School 6:05 a.m., Left on Roosevelt Trail/Rte. 302, to left on Tenney Hill Road at 6:18, to Cook’s Mill Road, straight across onto Cooks Mill Road at 6:27 A.M. to Edes Falls Road, to right on to River Road to River View Drive for turn around at 6:34. Return to Edes Falls Road to Casco Road to left on Sand Road, to left on Sand Road 6:44, Sand Road to Roosevelt Trail/Rte. 302 to right on Roosevelt Trail to LRMS at 7:02, then to LRHS at 7:11.

NAPLES/CASCO – ELEMENTARY – BUS # 4 – CHRISTINA CASTONGUAY Leave High School 7:30 a.m., left on Roosevelt Trail, express to left on Edes Falls Road, left on Horace Files Road 7:47, to right on Flagg Mill Road, to Edes Falls Road, left on River Road to turn around 7:54, return to left on Edes Falls Road to Cooks Mills Road to Tenney Hill Road 8:03, to Roosevelt Trail to Songo Locks School 8:15.

NAPLES/CASCO – HIGH SCHOOL / MIDDLE SCHOOL – BUS #9 – AMIE GIRARD Leave High School 5:55 a.m., left on Roosevelt Trail/Rte. 302, express down Roosevelt Trail to Point Sebago Road, right on Point Sebago Road, turn around 6:16, return to Roosevelt Trail to right on Roosevelt Trail to right on Raymond Cape Road 6:26, to left on Hawthorne Road to left on Roosevelt to State Park Road 6:37, left on State Park Road to Songo School Road, right on Burnham Drive to right on Oakwood Circle Road 6:50, to right on Songo School Road then left onto Roosevelt Trail to Middle School 7:05, High School 7:10.

NAPLES/CASCO – ELEMENTARY – BUS #9 – AMIE GIRARD Leave High School 7:20 a.m., right on Roosevelt Trail/Rtee 302 to right on Point Sebago Road, turn around at Point Sebago Resort 7:39, return to right on Roosevelt Trail, start picking up at Point Sebago Road to Raymond Cape Road, right on Raymond Cape Road 7:47, to left on Hawthorne Road to left to Roosevelt Trail, left on Roosevelt Trail to State Park Road 7:57, left on State Park Road to Songo School Road, right on Songo School Road to right on Burnham Drive to right on Oakwood Circle Road 8:11, return to Songo Locks School 8:14.

NAPLES/CASCO – HIGH SCHOOL / MIDDLE SCHOOL – BUS #7 – DAN TURNER Leave High School at 6:15, left on Roosevelt Trail/Rte. 302 to right on Lambs Mills Road at 6:22. Lambs Mills Road to Walter Hill Road, left on Walter Hill Road at 6:34, to King Hill Road, left on King Hill Road to town line at 6:41, return to right on Walter Hill Road to left on Chaplins Mill Road to Perly Road, then to LRMS at 7:03, then LRHS at 7:10.

NAPLES/CASCO – ELEMENTARY – BUS #7 – DAN TURNER Leave High School 7:23 a.m., left on Roosevelt Trail/Rte. 302 to Naples line, pick up from Naples line to Kansas Road, left on Kansas Road to Lake Region Middle School 7:29, turn around and return to left on Roosevelt Trail, to right on Perley Road 7:34, to right on Walter Hill Road to left on King Hill Road to Chaplins Orchards, turn around 7:50, return to right on Walter Hill Road 7:56, to right on Lambs Mill Road to right on Roosevelt Trail/Rte. 302, to Roosevelt Trail to Songo Locks School 8:15.

NAPLES – HIGH SCHOOL / MIDDLE SCHOOL – BUS #1 – SUE MCMAHON Leave High School 5:50 a.m., left on Roosevelt Trail/Rte. 302, express to right on Lakehouse Road 6:00, go to end of Lakehouse Road 6:10, and turn around, return to right on Gore Road, turn right onto Sebago Road/Rte. 114 to Hawkes Road to turn around 6:25, back to right on Sebago Road to right on Clements Road, right on Clements Road to right on State Park Road to right on Thompson Point Road 6:42, turn around at Bayou Road, return to left on Clements Road to right on Sebago Road/Rte. 114, to left on 302 to Middle School 7:02, High School 7:08 NAPLES – ELEMENTARY – BUS #1 – SUE MCMAHON Leave High School 7:13 a.m., left on Roosevelt Trail/Rte. 302, express to right on Lakehouse Road 7:20 to end, turn around 7:30, back to right on Gore Road to Sebago Road, turn right onto Sebago Road to Hawkes Road 7:44, turn around, return to right on Clements Road to right on State Park Road, to right on Thompson Point Road to Bayou Road, turn around 8:03, to left on State Park Road to left on Sebago Road, turn around at Loon Haven Campground at 8:07, left on Sebago Road to Roosevelt Trail, left on Roosevelt Trail to Naples Green, pick up Casco/Naples Before and Aftercare 8:12, right on Roosevelt Trail, to Songo Locks School 8:20.

LATE BUSES 2019–2020 Bridgton Late Bus – Bus #8 Leave LRHS at 4:15 p.m., left on Roosevelt Trail (Rt. 302) to left on Kansas Road, Kansas Road to Bridgton Main Street, left on Depot Street to right on Main Street, to left on Harrison Road to North Bridgton Road. Left on Chadbourne Road to Highland Road, to right on Main Street to right on North High Street (Rte. 302), to right on Sweden Road (Rte. 93). Left on Bruce Warren Road, right on North High Street (Rte. 302), to Harvest Hills, turn around, then left back to Bridgton via Rte. 302 to LRHS. Bridgton/Naples Late Bus – Bus #23 Leave LRHS at 4:15 p.m., right onto Roosevelt Trail (Rt. 302) to Portland Road, to left on Willett Road, left on South High Street to left on South Bridgton Road (Rt. 107), to left on Fosterville Road, to King Hill Road, to King Corner Road. Left on to River Road to left on Sebago Road (Rt. 114), to left on Roosevelt Trail (Rt. 302) to LRHS. Casco/Naples Late Bus – Bus #6 Leave LRHS at 4:15 p.m., left on Roosevelt Trail (Rte. 302), express to Casco Road (Rte. 11). Start drop off after Rte. 11 on Roosevelt Trail to Alyssa’s Motel, turn, return to right on Quaker Ridge Road, to left on Poland Spring Road (Rte. 11), express back to right on Cooks Mills Road, to right on Flagg Mill Road, to Wiley Road, left on Harrison Road (Rte. 35) to right on Roosevelt Trail (Rt. 302) to LRHS. Casco Late Bus – Bus #7 Leave LRHS at 4:15 p,m. Left on Roosevelt Trail (Rte. 302), to Casco Road (Rte. 11) to Poland Spring Road, left on Leach Hill Road, to Meadow Road (Rte. 121) to Poland Spring Road (Rte. 11), cross Rte. 11, stay on Meadow Road to Raymond line, return to right on Poland Spring Road (Rte. 11) to Webb’s Mills Road (Rte. 85), right on Rte. 85 as far as the church, turn, back to Rte. 11, to right on Roosevelt Trail (Rte. 302), express to LRHS. TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, AND THURSDAYS Leave LAKE REGION MIDDLE SCHOOL at 4:05 p.m., and LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL at 4:15 p.m.

MESSAGE FROM THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT • Students in Grades Kindergarten – Third Grade will not be dropped off unless a parent and/or guardian is present to receive them.

• Because buses are near capacity, students will be only allowed to be assigned to two bus stops. Those stops need to be chosen for the school year within the first week of school. Students in Grades K-8 will need to give the driver a note to get off the bus at a stop other than their assigned bus stops.

• District school buses will not be able to take students on a different bus for the purpose of extra occasional locations for reasons such as birthday parties, sleepovers, or after-school recreation programs.

• Please note: School buses will not be able to stop at every pickup location.

Students are encouraged to group up along bus routes. Bus drivers will be consolidating school bus stops to reduce the number of stops the school bus makes.

• All students living in the intown Bridgton area will be assigned to a pickup point as we will not be traveling all streets in town due to the size of our buses. The walking pickup point zone is all in-town streets from the monument on Main Hill through town to Oak Street and Mt. Henry Road.

• Please note that exact pickup locations, bus assignments, and bus pickup and drop-off times can be found by going to the District website at lakeregionschools.org and follow the link on the Transportation Web Page.

Once you get to the Transportation page, click on Bus Routes and you will be on the Transfinder IE page, enter your address and your bus stop information will appear.

• Due to school buses being near load capacity, large bulky items will not be allowed. Book Bags and knapsacks are allowed as long as they are carried during transit on the students’ laps or under their seats.

• Late Buses run Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday – 4:00 p.m. Lake Region Middle School, 4:15 p.m. Lake Region High School. Routes are located on District Transportation Web Page.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Andy Madura at 693-6467 or 647-5343, or e-mail andy.madura@lakeregionschools.org

Opinion & Comment

August 22, 2019, The Bridgton News, Page 1D

On My Corner

by Bob Casimiro Contributing Writer

Words change meaning today

The positive ones we appreciate, but the relatively few negative ones we get are, shall we say, the most instructive, and reflect the way the politicians, and others, have used the media megaphone to distort the immigration issue.

One fellow shouted: “You should be locked up in a cage with (those) babies.” He was referring to the detention centers where migrants are held for initial processing. They are not kept in “cages.” They are kept in chain link containment areas. The reason there is so much crowding is because the recent unprecedented influx of migrants is overwhelming the system, and the processing they go through is complicated and time-consuming. They have to be separated into different categories, as processing is different for adult males, families, Unaccompanied Alien Minors, student visa migrants, etc.

This detail was provided to me by a 25-year veteran Border Patrol agent I met while holding my sign on the Naples Causeway recently. He provided a wealth of detail to supplement my own experience from my 10 trips to the border.

One fellow asked “What do you want to secure us against?” Well, for one, the cartels moving drugs across the border that end up in our communities, and contribute to the drug overdose epidemic we have in Maine. That’s sufficient reason, in itself, to secure the border.

And, of course, there were the “concentration camp” references alluded to earlier, and instigated by the Congresswoman from New York’s 14th Congressional District (“A brief history of the border crisis,” July 18, 2019, page 3D).

One gent said: “I’m a French immigrant.” Ma foi, my gallic compatriot, my grandmother, Bertha Boyer, was a “French immigrant” from Terrebonne, Québec, a suburb of Montréal, who married my grandfather Albert Paquette, a first generation French-Canadian American, who labored as a blacksmith in Holyoke, Mass.

Plus, my colleague on the island is a “German immigrant,” and a naturalized U.S. citizen. Any other comments?

WORDS, Page 3D

Tree Talk Guest Column

by Robert Fogg

ARRAY OF COLORS can be seen in this close-up of a sunflower photographed by Pam Ward of Denmark at the Bridgton Community Garden, located behind the Bridgton Community Center on Depot Street.

Policies determine school choice

School choice is a good thing, and it is highlighting problems in Portland, Maine. The city has two large high schools and students can attend whichever one they choose.

The Portland Press Herald ran a series of articles over the summer indicating why so many students and their parents are choosing Portland High School over rival Deering High School. Most cited is student discipline, or lack thereof.

They like Portland High School because, as Meg Baltes, president of the rising junior class at Portland High School, put it to Press Herald reporter Rachel Ohm: “I think things are handled very swiftly and very aggressively at Portland.

Any kids who get into trouble are dealt with pretty immediately. It’s a very no-nonsense policy. I know students see that and that helps a lot with problems being diverted.”

It’s a different story at Deering. As former math teacher Tim Eisenhart put it in the same article, “There’s a weird lack of discipline inside the building. [The administration] is too soft and what ends up happening is kids do whatever they want.” Eisenhart resigned mid-year and went back to his engineering career. “I think you will find there’s a lot of shoveling it under the carpet, because [administrators] didn’t do anything. They send kids back [to class] less than 15 minutes later with a cupcake without doing anything.”

Front Row Seat

by Tom McLaughlin BN Columnist

As a retired teacher with two years teaching delinquent high school students in Lowell, Massachusetts and 33 years in Maine public schools, those two quotes sum it all up. If teachers aren’t backed up by building administrators when disciplining a student, everything breaks down. If I sent a student to the office (which I rarely did) and a principal sent him back with no consequence, I’d send him out again and inform the principal that he was not allowed in my classroom until an appropriate consequence was enforced — and I would not continue teaching otherwise.

Projected enrollment for the freshman class in Portland next month is 272, while at Deering, it’s only 127. For the POLICIES, Page 2D

Leave It to The Our Common Loon still unique Professionals Bird Watch

It never ceases to amaze me how dangerous tree cutting can be. The potential dangers hidden in the work are almost unlimited.

Let’s start with chainsaws. Chainsaw kickback is a very real threat that must be guarded against with simple cutting do’s and don’ts. Kickback can occur, quite violently, when the operator tries to cut with the top 90 degrees of the round guide-bar tip. The invention of chain brakes and safety chains have helped dramatically, but the potential is still there and must be guarded against. We teach our crew members to always cut right-handed and position yourself so that you can see the left side of the guide-bar.

This is so that if the saw does kick, it will kick past you, and not at you. Even a nonrunning chainsaw can “bite” you if your hand slips while sharpening the chain. Keep the Band-Aids handy.

When it comes to cutting a tree down, you need to consider the direction-of-lean, any obstacles within a LEAVE IT, Page 3D

Letters

Letters spur reaction

To The Editor: Here’s a “shoutout” to two great letters in your Aug. 8 opinion and comment section. Robert Howe and Jock MacGregor both offered balanced nuanced letters that should spur some healthy reflection by the “confused” among us.

However, that section also contained two other items not so worthy of praise.

Henry Precht quite often expresses opinions that really miss central points. In this particular case, while arguing that we should start down the slippery slope of paring the second amendment, he seems to miss that laws restricting constitutional rights of law abiding citizens have no impact on criminals. Then in a bit of a non sequitur, he offered the following observation: “we can never be free individuals as long as we can be controlled by those with the means to do our thinking

for us and to convince us that they are all knowing.”

You don’t suppose he might be thinking of MSDNC or CNN do you?

Finally, we come to “the Rev.” For quite some time now he has been confining his comments to what could be labeled “narcissistic introspection,” which is really quite harmless.

However, as of Aug. 8 he’s back with his venom and vengeance quite ironically cast around the pastoral principles of forbearance and Christian tenets.

Every time I read one of his aggressive letters with his consistent “take no prisoners “ rhetoric, it’s a source of amusement that he always identifies himself as Rev. It does present a certain degree of difficulty to “square” his comments with the concept of “pastoral.”

Don Vose Naples

Plastic Challenge

To The Editor: The Bridgton News ran an informative article (July 18, Page 1) related to the Plastic Challenge and residents promoting this move-

After our swim this afternoon, we sat on the dock for a few minutes to finish drying off in the sunshine. We watched a pontoon boat pass by, filled with adults and children, and farther out another boat sped up the lake, but then I caught a movement out of the corner of my eye.

When I turned, I discovered two Loons gliding silently into the cove, about 30 feet away from us. In shallow water they ducked their heads beneath the surface, peering down to look for fish, and then they sank, leaving only the slightest ripple on the surface of the lake to show where they had been. For the next 10 minutes we watched as the two Loons continued to pop up and then sink out of sight, each time reappearing in a new place. Gradually, they moved past where we sat on the end of the dock, until they disappeared around the end of the point.

The Loons we see on our local lakes are Common Loons, one of five species of Loons, and the only one that breeds in the northeast. Folks who do not see them up close may not realize how large they are. Here in New England they can measure up to 35 inches in length and weigh an average of twelve pounds. A Mallard Duck, by comparison, is about twenty-three inches long and weighs about oneand-a-half to three-and-a-half pounds. Everything about

ment. If you missed it, the Challenge intends to educate the public about the dangers to the environment and our health from the production of and use of plastic materials. It also offers actions that can be taken to reduce and replace the use of plastics.

Plastics and the use of plastics have increased greatly over the past several decades. Although seemingly convenient, they are often not biodegradable and release toxins as they degrade. These toxins are suspected of causing cancer, infertility and other ailments in both humans, vegetation and animals. Additionally, only about 10% of plastics are recycled and many types are not recyclable at all. Straws present a problem because they are not usually recycled.

When they are recycled, they often disrupt the process because of their size.

Straws tend to end up in the ocean, where they present a real danger to fish and other marine life. It is estimated that as much as eight billion straws now litter the oceans’ coastlines.

We can greatly reduce our dependence on plastic and handle what we do use LETTERS, Page 2D

by Jean Preis BN Columnist a Loon is designed for catching fish underwater. They are visual predators who prefer to catch species such as Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, and Bluegill, in part because their shape makes them easy to swallow, and in part because their erratic swimming behavior makes them easier to catch. Most prey is consumed underwater, but sometimes a larger fish is taken to the surface, where the Loon can manipulate it in order to swallow it, or where it may decide to discard it. Loons sometimes catch crustaceans, which they may dismember by beating them on the surface of the water.

On the surface the Loon glides along, swimming COMMON LOON, Page 2D

VERY PLEASANT STAY was had by the American Legion Riders of Maine, who converged on Bridgton and stayed here for two days. The state rally was held at the Bridgton Community Center, where attendees took a few minutes for the above group photo.

Huge Thank You to American Legion Riders

To The Editor: Thunder rolled through Bridgton on Friday and Saturday, and not just from the storm.

The American Legion Riders of Maine converged on Bridgton and called it home for two days. The state rally was held at the Bridgton Community Center on Depot Street. These “Riders” came from as far north as Madawaska and as far south as a Milford, Conn. They brought with them money they have worked so hard to raise over the last six months by holding charity rides, breakfasts, suppers, poker runs and yard sales, to name just a few. Here is a twist, the

best part was at the end of the meeting, the American Legion Riders of Maine had zero money in their bank account, it’s now empty! A major portion of that money went to the Legacy Fund to help educate the children of veterans 50% disabled or greater, and those deceased while on active duty post 9/11. The other portion went to help homeless female veterans with children, yes, that’s right we have female homeless veterans that have children.

The American Legion Riders, at our summer rally this weekend, chose to make the only facility, “The Betsy Ann THANK YOU, Page 2D

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(Continued from Page 1D) properly. Minimizing the use of plastic is a goal we can attain by using more glass and metal, avoiding the use of plastic bags by replacing these with reus-

able alternatives, cutting back on packaging and relying on reusable containers whenever possible.

Until there are better alternatives to recycling, knowing which plastics can and cannot be recycled is important. Generally, if a number 1 or 2 is found within the triangular symbol on the bottom of plas-

tic items indicates they are recyclable. These include milk containers, soda and water bottles, laundry and dish bottles and some toys.

We can all do our part to meet the Plastic Challenge and reduce the threat that plastic and its waste present to our health and planet.

The Bridgton Recycling Committee

Huge Thank You to American Legion Riders

SAY CHEESE! Looks like this little grasshopper is hamming it up for photographer Erin Kenneally as she captures him claiming his territory on the sunflower.

Common Loon unique

(Continued from Page 1D) with alternating strokes of the feet, but underwater it powers forward with both feet thrusting together. The unusually large, webbed feet are located far back on the body, which makes it awkward, if not impossible, to walk on land. The Loon does not “fly” underwater, but keeps the wings pressed tightly against the body, and has been referred to as an underwater torpedo.

To lose buoyancy before a dive it expels air from sacs within the body, compresses its feathers to force out air, and extends and lowers the neck to break the surface tension of the water, leaving behind almost no sign that it was ever there. The Loon’s skeleton is heavier

and more solid than that of other birds, and overlapping spurs on the ribs form a kind of lattice to protect the rib cage from collapsing during a deep dive. Other adaptations for deep diving include a circulatory system that helps reduce the heart rate, and vital organs that are able to tolerate minimal oxygen levels, obtaining oxygen from the oxyhemoglobin and oxymyoglobin stored in the blood and muscles.

Beloved symbols of northern waters across North America, for years the Common Loon has been closely observed, studied, and protected by many folks, from caring volunteers to scientists. While not everything is known yet about these unique birds, there

PUBLIC NOTICE

TOWN OF CASCO

INVITATION TO BID 2019–2020 WINTER SAND STOCKPILE The Town of Casco is inviting bids for the stockpiling of winter sand for the 2019-2020 season. Bids are due in the Office of the Town Manager (635 Meadow Road) no later than Thursday, September 5, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. To obtain specifications and bid forms, call the Casco Town Office at 627-4515, or visit the Town website at www.cascomaine.org 5T32

is a considerable amount of information available to anyone eager to know more, including a wide variety of books and articles on the subject. Two excellent sources are the online Birds of North America www.bna. org available by subscription through the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and, Tom Klein’s classic book, Loon Magic.

(Continued from Page 1D) Ross House of Hope” for female veterans with children in New England, our number one priority. There’s only one home in New England for female veterans with children and we are fortunate it happens to be in Maine. We, as the Legion Riders, have been a big supporter of this effort from the beginning.

Daycare is provided for the children, education through the University of Maine for the veteran, a safe warm home, good food, and a state-of-the-art kitchen to work in. A hand up not a handout. This program has been 100% successful.

So, thank you to the people of Bridgton for helping us to make this possible. Our donations mean that our fallen brothers and sisters children can get that all-important education and become electricians, auto techs, plumbers,

All welcome to Friendship Day MECHANIC FALLS — Everyone is invited to the Friendship Day picnic at Our Lady of Ransom Church, 117 Elm St., in Mechanic Falls, starting at noon on Sunday, Aug. 25.

Food will be cooked by the Norway/Mechanic Falls Knights of Columbus and

(Continued from Page 1D) 2010–11 school year the numbers were roughly equal with Deering at 245 and Portland at 232. Clearly things have changed at Deering. As Meg Baltes went on to say: “A lot of students at Deering feel the administration is chill and relaxed. They feel they can talk to them and have a more honest relationship, but it also means there’s less discipline and a feeling they can get away with stuff.”

Neither Deering Principal Gregg Palmer nor Assistant Principal Abdullahi Ahmed would answer specific questions from the Press Herald. Principal Palmer did, however, perform in Deering’s Gender Sexuality Alliance 2nd Annual Drag Show dressed as a woman. “This is all about them [the students],” Palmer said. “They are brave and they encourage the rest of us to be brave,” he told the Press Herald. Too bad that bravery didn’t enable Palmer to back up teachers dealing with his problem students. One parent said to the Press Herald: “I think they’re too scared to discipline students in a way that would have an impact, so they just let things go a lot of the time without even a slap on the wrist.”

Deering administrators referred all the Press Herald’s discipline questions to Superintendent Xavier Botana who tried explaining it away as a lack of communication regarding violent incidents at Deering last year. Then he indicated

TOWN OF NAPLES OFFICE CLOSED THE NAPLES TOWN OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2019 IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY. TF33

The Project generally consists of repair and mitigation of stormdamaged culvert including: shoring of the existing culvert and installing a new cast-in-place concrete scour wall and associated streambank restoration.

A pre-bid conference will be held at the site local time on Thursday, August 29, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. Attendance at the prebid conference is mandatory.

Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Town of Brownfield, HEB Engineers (603-356-6936), and on www.constructionsummary.com. To be considered a responsive Bidder, the Contractor shall have obtained at least one set of electronic or paper plans and specifications from HEB Engineers, Inc. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any and all informalities not involving price, time or changes in the Work, and to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder, and the right to disregard all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids. Also, Owner reserves the right to reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder, whether because the Bid is nonresponsive, or the Bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability, or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by Owner.

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that, “[H]e plans to start a conversation with the school board about capping the number of students that can attend each school.” In other words, Superintendent Botana wants to limit school choice. He doesn’t want students voting with their feet because that’s making his job difficult.

Even if Superintendent Botana were to pressure his administrative team at Deering to toughen up, he may not be backed up by his school board. Board Chairman Roberto Rodriguez told the Press Herald: “It’s difficult to change the expectations of what discipline truly means. If we have an old-school expectation of what discipline is, something like zero-tolerance, then yes, you’re not going to see that today.

That’s not how we want to discipline our students.” Really Mr. Rodriguez? How would you do it? It looks like Deering High School is in for another tough year.

Complicating all this are changing demographics. While it used to enroll the poorest kids in the city a generation ago, Portland High School is located on Portland’s peninsula where real estate values have skyrocketed. The Deering neighborhood used to be more prosperous but has lately absorbed a high concentration of so-called “refugees” and “asylum seekers,” many of whom speak no English. The Press Herald reports: “In 2018–2019, minority students accounted for about 47 percent of the Deering student body.

Twenty percent were English language learners and 57 percent were economically disadvantaged, according to school district data.”

Big city problems have arrived in once-placid Portland, Maine.

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

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Public Notice

TOWN OF NAPLES The Naples Planning Board will be holding a meeting at 15 Village Green Lane on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at 7:00 p.m.

On the agenda: 1.) An application for modification of an approved Site Plan for property found on Tax Map U05, Lot 12, to divide the approved self-storage facility from the existing restaurant as two separate lots.

Plans may be viewed online at www.townofnaples.org

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The Town of Brownfield will receive sealed Bids for the construction of the Porter Road Culvert over Linscott Brook, located in Brownfield, Maine, at the Brownfield Town Hall (82 Main Street, Brownfield, ME 04010), until 4:30 p.m., on September 17, 2019, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

hall, which is available to be rented for special social and community events.

Some lucky person will win a raffle for the beautiful wishing well that was built and donated by a generous parishioner. All are also welcome to worship at the ALL WELCOME, Page 6D

The Bridgton News

PUBLIC HEARING

PORTER ROAD CULVERT OVER LINSCOTT BROOK, BROWNFIELD, MAINE

augmented by many tasty side dishes, salads, and desserts prepared by members of Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish (Norway/Mechanic Falls) and Saint Joseph Parish (Bridgton). Families can also enjoy games on the lawn and check out the newly-renovated church

Policies determine school choice

Public Notice

— ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS —

equipment operators, lawyers, doctors, teachers, yes and even politicians.

Our coffers are empty and we could not be happier. The support from the community made this possible. The Hayes True Value family donated tables, chairs and a huge event tent. A hearty “Thank You” goes out to them from the American Legion Riders of Maine.

I need to thank the Bridgton Police Department, the Oxford County Sheriff’s Department and the Fryeburg Police Department for their synced escort. They kept us safe the entire ride and at lunch. Thanks to them, this was judged one of the best rides ever by many. Hats off and a salute to law enforcement, a great job, well done.

For God and Country Commander Donald Mulcahy American Legion Post #67 Bridgton

TOWN OF BRIDGTON 3 CHASE STREET, SUITE 1 BRIDGTON, MAINE 04009

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC PROCEEDING The Bridgton Appeals Board will conduct a Public Proceeding at The Bridgton Town Office, Three Chase Street, Suite 1, Bridgton, Maine, on Thursday, September 5, 2019, beginning at 5:00 p.m., to consider the following: An Administrative Appeal filed by David A. Lourie, Law Office of David A. Lourie, on behalf of Susan Hatch, Sigvard and Judy Von Sicard, and Save Kennard Street from the Bridgton Planning Board’s Decision dated May 10, 2019, of the Hotel Bridgton application for a Hotel located at 12 Bacon Street, Bridgton, Maine 04009, on a property owned by Saunders Mill, LLC, known as Bridgton Tax Map 22, Lots 85, 86, and 70.

The application is available for viewing at the Bridgton Town Office Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All interested individuals are invited to attend at the above place and time to present any legal argument concerning the decision of the Planning Board, but the Board of Appeals will not accept any additional testamentary or documentary evidence related to this matter.

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

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

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

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

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

Contact: The Bridgton News, P.O. Box 244, 118 Main Street, Bridgton, ME 04009. Tel. 207-647-2851, fax 207-647-5001, e-mail: bnews@roadrunner.com TF45

— Public Notice —

OXFORD COUNTY WEST DISTRICT REGISTRY OF DEEDS CLOSURE The Oxford County Commissioners have voted to close the West District office of the Oxford County Registry of Deeds.

August 28, 2019, will be the last day the office will be open for recording. The recording hours will be 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

There will be no recording for WEST DISTRICT towns during the data merge which will take place on Thursday, August 29th and Friday, August 30th.

Starting September 3, 2019, all recordings will be handled at the South Paris registry office via mail, walk-in, or e-recording.

Any research can be performed online at www.maineregistryofdeeds.com or in person at the South Paris office following the August 28th closure.

South Paris recording hours are from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and researchers and document drop-offs are welcome from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

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Opinions / Area Events

August 22, 2019, The Bridgton News, Page 3D

Leave It to The Professionals

(Continued from Page 1D) 360-degree radius and your skill at dropping the tree where you want it to go. If you make your cuts incorrectly, or cut too far in the wrong location, or find rotten wood or weak grain where you didn’t expect it, the tree can fall the wrong way, endangering you and anyone or anything within striking distance. Even if the tree falls in the right direction, you must be aware of dead limbs and debris falling or being flung back at you, especially if the tree brushes other trees on the way down. Always preplan an escape route, usually at a 45-degree angle back and away from the falling tree.

Once the tree is on the ground, the limbs need to come off. Each and every limb on the tree is loaded with some dynamic of pressure in one or multiple directions. The cutter must make a judgment call on each limb before it’s cut. Limbs that are cut incorrectly can react violently in certain situations. Saplings underneath the tree can also become loaded as “spring poles” and must be dealt with appropriately. It’s better to cut these down before dropping the tree. Also, at some point, once a certain number of limbs have been removed, the tree trunk itself is likely to roll over and drop to the ground.

Once the limbs are off, the tree trunk needs to be cut to length. This process requires another evaluation of stress dynamics and which way to cut without pinching your saw or splitting the wood, especially on uneven ground.

Sometimes, a combination of up and down cuts is required to do the job safely and correctly.

Once the tree has been dropped, delimbed and cut to length, next comes the task of moving it off the property or to a desired location. If done manually, be careful to use your knees and not your back while lifting heavy logs.

Back injury is a real threat. A pulp hook can come in very handy at this point. If you use a tractor or other machinery to move the tree, you bring in a whole other set of dangers.

If you do decide to tackle this type of work on your own, always wear your safety gear and make sure someone is there with you, at a safe distance, in case you need help. If you are not trained, or don’t feel comfortable doing this type of work, be sure to hire a trained professional (not your brother-in-law).

Tree work is dangerous, even for the professionals. Get a price quote from a company or individual that can supply you with a certificate of, not only Liability Insurance but, more importantly, Workers’ Compensation Insurance.

If a worker is hurt or killed while working on your property, without proper insurance, and has no way to cover medical bills and lost wages, he/she or their family may seek compensation from you.

Also, consider other aspects when comparing prices.

Do they have the right equipment to get the job done safely? Do they have professional employees and have a good track record and reputation? Will they do a good job? Will they stand behind their work if you’re not satisfied? A little research can go a long way. Remember, the bitterness of low quality will linger long after the sweetness of low price has been forgotten.

Robert Fogg is general manager of Naples-based Q-Team Tree Service and is a licensed arborist. You can contact him at 207-693-3831 or at www.Q-Team.com

Words change meaning today

Winston Smith was one of the principal characters in Orwell’s novel 1984, and worked in the Records Department of the Ministry of Truth. His job was to rewrite history and send the old history down the memory hole to the incinerator, thus wiping out any history not consistent with the current party line.

1984 has arrived.

In Loving Memory

William “Bill” Combes Aug. 10, 1930 – Aug. 23, 2008

“Separated by Death But Together by Love” We miss you every day.

Our Love Forever, Alice, Carol & Mark

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(Continued from Page 1D) One thing that is apparent from these comments is how the debate has been distorted by a decades’ long movement to effectively decriminalize illegal aliens.

When I first immersed myself in this issue in 2002, the term “illegal alien” was commonly used. The word “alien” went down the memory hole with the adoption of the term “illegal immigrant.”

U.S. Code 8, Aliens and Nationality, contains our immigration laws and, under Definitions, you can find the term “alien,” still the legal term for the foreign-born in this country.

“Illegal” was the next to go with the use of “undocumented immigrant,” a fantasy term further intended to decriminalize illegal activity.

Finally, we see the term “immigrant” used to conveniently embrace both legal and illegal aliens, which is why the “I’m a French immigrant” comment is evidence of the success advocates have had in understating and confusing the issue.

George Orwell would be either aghast, or would stroke his long gray beard and say: “I told you so.”

North Conway Public Library receives grant for renovations

(Left to right) Dennis Morgan and Christine Thompson of The Pequawket Foundation, and Kate Lamneck and Andrea Masters of the North Conway Library.

NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — The Pequawket Foundation has pledged $5,000 to the North Conway Public Library’s “Exciting New Chapter,” capital campaign to renovate and expand the his-

toric building in North Conway Village.

The Pequawket Foundation provides grant funding to local organizations that enhance the quality of life and preserve the beauty, culture,

environment, and heritage of the Mount Washington Valley region.

The North Conway Public Library board of directors announced last summer the generous financial gift of patron Lyman Pope to renovate and enlarge the well-loved public icon. Built in 1911 and enlarged in 1917 and 1988, the popularity of the library as a valley resource now requires that it be updated in size, function, and technology.

“Mr. Pope’s contribution allows us to renovate and enlarge the library but our capital campaign for $745,000 is needed so we can fill the new building

with state-of-the-art infrastructure including computers, lighting, furniture, and of course books and other educational materials,” Board President Neill Osgood said. “We will have a new community room, enlarged children’s areas, an actual office for our library director, and be ADA compliant. The generosity of our community and local charitable organizations has helped us tremendously.”

Groundbreaking for the expansion is scheduled for early fall. For more information on the capital campaign visit northconwaylibrary.com or call 603-356-2961.

Obituaries

Edward Sabasteanski

Susan Winslow Scully

DENMARK — Edward Paul Sabasteanski, 87, of Denmark, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019.

Ed was the son of Antoni Sabasteanski and Josephine (Leschecy) Sabasteanski, and had 10 brothers and sisters.

Born Dec. 7, 1931, in Portland, Ed was a graduate of Portland High School, Class of 1950. Shortly after high school graduation, Ed joined the Navy and served as a Navy Corpsman in the Korean War in support of the evacuation at the Chosen Reservoir. After Korea, Ed moved to Florida and started working his way up at Walgreens. In 1987, he retired from Walgreens as a manager of several Walgreen stores and then moved to Maine. He began his new life in Denmark, where he spent 20 years building a log home, and enjoying his mountainside home and many gardens. Ed later lived briefly at Conway Pines Senior Living in North Conway, N.H., before recently moving to Country Village Assisted Living in Casco.

Ed was a kind, fun-loving and flirtatious soul, who will be sorely missed by those who knew him.

He was predeceased by siblings Anna, Stanley, Frank, Joe, John, Peter, Walter and Helen.

He is survived by siblings Eleanor, Nielsen and Henry Sabasteanski; as well as many nephews, nieces, great nephews and nieces; and his many friends from Maine, New Hampshire and Florida.

A private graveside service will take place at the Sabasteanski family plot at the Calvary Cemetery followed by a reception at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Gorham. Arrangements by Cliff Gray Cremation & Funeral Services, 60 Andrews Road, Bryant Pond.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to: Honor Flight Maine (https://www.honorflightmaine.org/donations).

CAPE ELIZABETH — Susan “Susie” Winslow Scully, 84, of Cape Elizabeth, died peacefully Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, at The Landing assisted living facility in Cape Elizabeth. She was blessed to have her three children and three grandchildren at her side during her last days of life.

She was born in Boston, the younger daughter of Gordon and Janet Winslow, and grew up in Needham, Mass. After she graduated from high school, she spent three years at Dickinson College and finished her bachelor’s degree a few years later at the University of Maine. She was married in 1956 to George (Joe) Scully, and spent her time raising her children, supporting her husband, and maintaining the household. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, as well as a good friend to many. She was known to lend a hand to anyone in need.

She was an avid seeker of spiritual knowledge. She is remembered as a soft-hearted, kind and generous woman who had many loves, including reading and writing poetry, taking long walks, biking, reading spiritual books, laughing and being silly, playing games, eating good food, and generally enjoying life.

She is survived by her oldest child, Jenn Shaffer of Danville, Pa.; her middle son, Jim Scully of Casco; her youngest son, John Scully of Nairobi, Kenya; along with her three grandchildren.

A memorial service was held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at Hobbs Funeral Home, 230 Cottage Road, South Portland.

For any who wish, contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to Midcoast Humane (Animal Shelter), 27 Atlantic Highway, Edgecomb, ME 04556.

Bonnie M. Turcotte FRYEBURG — Bonnie M. (Webster) Turcotte, 71, of Fryeburg, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, at Bella Point in Fryeburg.

She was born on Dec. 3, 1947, in North Conway, N.H., a daughter of Dean and Elaine (White) Webster. She attended local schools, graduating from Kennett High School in 1965.

After high school Bonnie went to work for the Continental Phone Company in Fryeburg, where she met her future husband, George J. Turcotte. After their marriage she went on to work for Forrest Industries in Fryeburg as the office manager, and stayed on there until she retired to lovingly care for her ailing husband. They were married 39 years until his passing in 2009.

In her free time, she enjoyed sewing, attending craft fairs, and going out to camp with her friend Fred Goss. Above all else however, she loved spending time with her family. She especially embraced her role as “Nana.”

She is survived by her son, Troy Turcotte of Fryeburg: daughter, Tori Canfield and her husband Christian of Fryeburg: and eight grandchildren: Kayla, Emily, Adam, Hailey, Nicholas, Kailyn, Ryan, and Tyler: and one sister, Brenda Leach of Conway.

She was predeceased by her husband; parents; and her brother, Buddy Webster.

The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice for your years of love and support.

A celebration of Bonnie’s life will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Friday, Aug. 23, at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Fryeburg. Gifts may be given in Bonnie’s name to the Dempsey Center, 29 Lowell St., Lewiston ME 04240, or the Fryeburg Rescue, PO Box 177, Fryeburg, ME 04037.

Arrangements are in the care of the Wood Funeral Home, 9 Warren St., Fryeburg. Kind words may be shared with her family and friends at www.woodfuneralhome.org

Eugene H. Bartlett DENMARK — Eugene “Harlan” Bartlett, 80, of Denmark, died late Tuesday evening, Aug. 13, 2019, at his home in Denmark, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on, May 28, 1939, in North Conway, N.H., a son of Nelson and Alegra (McAllister) Bartlett. After graduating from Fryeburg Academy, he married Martha Gerry on Feb. 20, 1960.

They lived in Connecticut until 1964 as Harlan worked at Pratt & Whitney. They returned to Maine and settled in Denmark where, alongside his brother Waine, they ran the Village Store. Harlan worked in the store in all capacities for 14 years. He will be fondly remembered as the butcher and for having the best wheel cheese.

In 1979 he started the Moose Pond Harbor Marina and, although he supposedly retired years ago, could still be found puttering until last year.

He was a charter member of the Denmark Lions Club, Fire Department, and Snowmobile Club, and was also active in the Masons and as a Shriner.

Harlan loved to deer hunt, restore antique cars, and he time spent fishing with his wife, Martha, who predeceased him on March 16, 2000.

He was loved by his three children, Jeffrey Bartlett of Denmark, Jolene Snow and her husband Alfred of Denmark, and Jerry Bartlett and his wife Diane of Rapid City, S.D.; dear companion and significant other, Marilyn Bennett of North Fryeburg; eight grandchildren, Jen, Craig, David, Lyndsay, Brittanie, Heather, Rick and Tiffany; 11 great-grandchildren; siblings, Carlene Colbath of Conway, N.H., Waine Bartlett of Belfast, Sandra Lacy of Rochester, N.H., Lindon Bartlett of Brownfield; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by siblings, Edward, Ronald “Buddy,” Lloyd, and Reginald “Reggie.”

A memorial service for Harlan will be celebrated at 2 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 22, in the Expo Building at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds. Gifts in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are in the care of the Wood Funeral Home, 9 Warren St., Fryeburg. Condolences and tributes may be shared with his family at www.woodfuneralhome.org

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Evening with Maine Authors supports Camp Susan Curtis in Stoneham

STONEHAM — A sellout crowd of over 150 gathered at Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield, on Friday evening, Aug. 9, for a silent auction, a buffet dinner, and a reading by Pulitzer Prize winning Maine author Elizabeth Strout. The event was a fundraiser to support youth development at

Camp Susan Curtis, a program of the Susan L. Curtis Foundation. The camp is located in Stoneham and offers economically disadvantaged Maine youth a safe, supportive environment to discover their interests and abilities, and develop important life skills.

This was the third Evening

with Maine Authors and it raised over $25,000 dollars from ticket sales, sponsorships, donations, the silent auction, and book sales.

Ms. Strout read an excerpt from her soon-tobe-published novel, Olive, Again, a sequel to Olive Kitteridge which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in

2009. Fellow Maine author Caitlin Shetterly introduced Elizabeth and led a question and answer session after the Elizabeth Strout (left) with Caitlin Shetterly during the question and answer session at the Evening with Maine Authors.

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Classified Advertising ATTENTION

Classified line ads are now posted on our website at NO EXTRA CHARGE! www.bridgton.com CLASSIFIED DISPLAY ADS Deadline: Friday 4:00 p.m.

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

Classified advertising is sold in this space at the rate of $3.50 for 20 words or less and 15¢ a word over 20. All ads are payable in advance.

Repeats are charged at the same rate as new ads. Ads taken over the phone must be called in by Monday with payment arriving by Tuesday. A charge of $1.00 per week extra is made for the use of a box number if requested. A charge of $1.00 per classified is made if billing is necessary. Cards of Thanks and In Memoriams are charged at the same rate as classified ads. Poetry is charged by the inch.

Classified display is sold at $6.50 per column inch. Classified advertisers must furnish written copy.

The Bridgton News assumes no financial responsibility for typographical errors in advertisements other than to reprint that part of any advertisement in which a typographical error occurs. Advertisers will please notify the business office promptly of any errors that may occur, phone 207-647-2851.

Discriminatory Advertising under the Fair Housing Act The Fair Housing Act of 1968 at 42 U.S.C. 3604(c) makes it unlawful “to make, print, or publish, or cause to be made, printed, or published any notice, statement, or advertisement, with respect to the sale, or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED — Anticipated and current employment opportunities Maine School Administrative District 72, Fryeburg, Maine. Posted on our website: www.msad72. org tf5 SNOW PLOW DRIVERS — needed for the upcoming winter season. Apply at Q-Team.com/JobApp 3t34

BRIDGTON — Camp Pondicherry Assistant Site Manager, part-time position with Girls Scouts of Maine. Posted here www.girlscoutsofmaine.org send resumes to kbuchanan@gsmaine.org 1t34

NIGHT WAITSTAFF — Night cook. Full-time year-round. Apply in person. Punkin Valley Restaurant (Rte. 302) 1270 N. High St., Bridgton. 647-2784. tf6 TREE WORKERS WANTED — Experience a plus. Must have valid driver’s license. Apply online at QTeam.com/JobApp tf50

WORK WANTED

IF YOU NEED — anything cleaned up or cleaned out, my trailer is 7’x12’. Chuck’s Maintenance.

743-9889.

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3t34x CLEANING — Professional Cleaning Service has some openings. Affordable, quality cleaning.

20 years of experience. Great rates.

Call 207-462-4413 3t31x

NATURAL NICE LANDSCAPING — Landscaping yard. Cleanups and lawns mowed. Call Tony at 5955485.

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FOR SALE

2019 TRAILER — enclosed, 6’x12’.

Like new. 1500 miles, spare tire and extras, wheel jack. $3,300.00 OBO. 207-787-2415 1t34x

QUIMBY FIREWOOD — Green $210.00. Seasoned $245.00. Buy off the little guy. (207) 935-6302.

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GREEN FIREWOOD — cut, split and delivered. $200 a cord.

Call 207-515-0779.

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

RED’S FIREWOOD — Cut, split and delivered. Any amounts. Call 615-6342 for details. tf16

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

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VEHICLES FOR SALE BUSINESS SERVICES

2017 COUGAR 33’ RV — 3 sliders, double refrigerators, double a/c’s. $28,500.00 or best offer. 9251740 or 653-0832.

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2016 CHEVY SPARK — 25k miles. Gets over 40 mpg. $9,500.00 or best offer. 925-1740 or 6530832.

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

Most parts 2 days. Good used cars.

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

FOR RENT

COMMERCIAL LOVELL — Office/Studio. Extremely efficient. New, bright, open space. Great parking and yard. Across golf course. No pets. No smoking. 207-925-6080. tf32x BRIDGTON — Rooms for rent. $125 per week furnished with Internet. Substance-free building. Call David at 207-321-9908. tf37

CASCO — Rooms for rent. $125 per week furnished with Internet and laundry onsite. Call Tommy at 207-595-4946. tf9

BRIDGTON — Lot for sale, 2 acres. Harmon Rd. Call 647-3028.

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Bindery & Production Technician This full-time hourly position with excellent benefits, at our Denmark, Maine shop, involves working as part of a small team to fulfill customers’ printing and mailing needs. Includes operating a variety of digital printing and bindery equipment, along with operation of our bulk mailing department. Must be comfortable working with computerized systems. The work schedule is Mon. – Fri., from approximately 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. The successful candidate will be able to manage multiple priorities in an extremely fast-paced environment, will be highly-organized and very detailed-oriented.

DO YOU ENJOY PLAYING THE PIANO? We have an immediate need for a part-time pianist. This would be for the 10 a.m. Sunday service at the Christian Science Church, 5 Morrill Road, Norway, (near the Norway Country Club.)

PART-TIME POSITION Bridgton Camp Pondicherry Assistant Site Manager Girl Scouts of Maine

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Premium Hardwood Mix

SEASONED F I R E W OOD Order online at www.khiellogging.com or call: 207-452-2157

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Handcrafted, unique lake or lodge-style furniture made

by Old Hickory Furniture Company established in 1899.

Made from hickory saplings and other sustainable resources. Incredible detail, stylish and highly durable.

Pristine, like-new with no scratches or visible wear.

Only Serious Buyers inquire.

BILL’S STUMP GRINDING — Bush hogging, rototilling. Willard Goodwin, 207-595-8628, e-mail: willardgoo@icloud.com 20t18x DENMARK HOUSE PAINTING — Since 1980. Interior and exterior painting. Free estimates. Call John Mathews 452-2781. tf40

LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER — Rozzie May Animal Alliance, dedicated spay/neuter nonprofit serving N.H. and Maine. Cats $70-$85.

Dogs at Conway clinic, starting at $100. Military discounts, N.H./ Maine plans. Register online www.

RozzieMay.org or call 603-4471373. tf18

WANTED

HOUSE TO PURCHASE — or apartment to rent, or rental next to or as close to Bridgton town beach as possible. 1–2 people. vtlre007@ gmail.com 6t32x

YARD SALES

LARGE YARD SALE — Saturday, Aug. 24, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 757 North High St. 1t34x

ESTATE SALE — Furniture. Dishes, clothing, fishing gear, gun optics, appliances. Sat., Aug. 24. 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 20 Hawk Rd., Bridgton.

1t34x LARGE FARM YARD SALE — Sat., Aug. 24, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Garden tools, old tools, galvanized wash pans, ski stuff, L.L.Bean snowshoes, knickknacks, glasses, dishware, old car, snowmobile stuff.

279 Sweden Rd., Bridgton. 1t34x COMMUNITY FLEA MARKET — Fryeburg Fairgrounds every Sunday through September 1st. 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. General merchandise, collectibles, antiques, tools, sports cards and more. Vendor spaces available, 603-447-2679.

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PLEASE CONSIDER — donating gently used furniture, household items and more to Harvest Hills Animal Shelter. FMI, go to our website www.harvesthills. org for details or call 935-4358, ext.

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Place your event in our Calendar Call 647-2851

SCHOOL BUS MONITOR

SCHOOL YEAR POSITION APPROXIMATELY 30 HOURS PER WEEK MONDAY – FRIDAY FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY PLEASE VISIT SCHOOLSPRING.COM JOB I.D. #3160755 DEADLINE: Open until a suitable candidate is found EOE

• Roof • Leaks • Walls • Floors • Appliances • Winterization • Water System Hills Bros. Restoration 207-807-5397

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Work Outside for the Summer!

Western Maine Window Replacement

Flaggers make $13–$14/hour and work locally.

Turner, Bridgton, Fryeburg

Specializing in window installations and small renovations.

For Residential & Commercial HONEST & DEPENDABLE If quality matters to you call for free estimates.

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• $270/cord, for two or more cords • $290 for one cord

1 7-Piece “Old Hickory Furniture” King-Size Bedroom Set

RV/CAMPER REPAIR

Visit our website: girlscoutsofmaine.org Or, e-mail resume to: kbuchanan@gsmaine.org

Benefits include Health Insurance, retirement, paid vacation, paid holidays, and profit sharing. E-mail resume to minuteman@ncmmp.com 2T34CD

MOVING SALE

BRUSH — cutting, loam, mulch, light trucking and more. Call 207595-8321.

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LAKE REGION SCHOOL DISTRICT

Please call Jane Whitchurch for an audition.

(207) 229-1765 (1T34)

Green firewood $200 per cord, minimum two cords for delivery.

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

WORK WANTED

LOOKING FOR — houses or camps to paint. 31 years experience. Fully-insured. Free estimates.

Dirigo Custom Painting. 743-9889.

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HELP WANTED for FRYEBURG FAIR September 29th through October 6th

$100 Referral Bonus • Free Online Educational Courses • Essential Staffcare Health Insurance • Ability to Earn Holiday Pay

For more info call Marie 207-989-1990 EOE

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Starting rate $11 and up.

General & Traffic Police — Parkers — Cleaners Maintenance Workers — Barrel Dumpers Rakers — Pari-Mutuel Tellers Interviews from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Saturdays, and Tuesday and Thursday night from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Main Office of Fryeburg Fair.

Contact Raymond LaFrance at

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1-207-998-2009

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Unique shapes and multiple sizes; from dining room table, scatter rugs and runners.

Colors include Sage Green with Burgundy and Browns.

WINTER CAR STORAGE

(New) 10' x 20' Units

4 Two Sets of Stereo Speakers

Available for rent starting Aug. 20th

Both work perfectly.

Mint condition.

Mirage M-990 Bipolar 360º Surround Sound design $350/pair Paradigm High Definition $225/pair

207- 803-8497

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293 Portland Road

Minimum Requirements — HS diploma and a minimum of two years’ experience coordinating payroll for 100+ employees, including but not limited to government reporting, internal and external audits, etc., and poses a clear understanding of Federal and State Labor Wage & Hour Laws. Must have experience with online payroll platforms such as ADP, Paychex or a comparable payroll service provider. Must have good communication skills, moderate computer experience, especially working with Excel, and excellent mathematical skills.

Interested Candidates, please send resume with cover letter that includes salary requirements to: Rhonda Vappi, Office Manager, NHS, 87 Washington Street, Conway, NH 03818 or fax to: 603447-8893 or e-mail: rvappi@northernhs.org

We appreciate our customers and tenants so much!

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Payroll Coordinator

Northern Human Services’ Accounting & Finance Department is seeking a well-organized, detail-oriented, analytical and accurate professional to coordinate our agency’s payroll. This is a fulltime (35 hours per week) position with benefits. Position is based in Conway but requires frequent communication and coordination with offices throughout the Agency. Must maintain close communication with the Human Resources Department. The successful candidate must be an energetic, efficient, honest, loyal, hardworking individual who is self-directed but able to take direction. This candidate should be a team player and have the ability to work under pressure with competing demands and in conditions of frequent interruptions. Payroll coordination requires the utmost discretion as well as confidentiality regarding employee data.

This position requires a valid driver’s license, proof of adequate auto insurance and the completion of driving, criminal and background records checks. This Agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and Provider.

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Calendar BRIDGTON Fri., Aug. 23 — Civil War presentation by members of the 3rd Infantry, afternoon, Narramissic.

FMI 647-3699.

Sat., Aug. 24 — Mail Art, 9 a.m. – noon, Bridgton Public Library. FMI 6472472.

Sat., Aug. 24 — Collage boxes, 1 – 2 p.m., Bridgton Public Library. ç Tues., Aug. 27 — Food pantry, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church, 225 South High St. FMI 647-2334 or 743-2606.

Sat., Aug. 31 — Book Shed book sale, 10 a.m.

– noon, Bridgton Public Library. FMI 647-2472.

Sat., Aug. 31 — Guerilla art, 9 – noon, Bridgton Public Library. FMI 6472472.

Sat., Aug. 31 — Recovery Unplugged musical jam session, 2 – 4 p.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., behind old hospital. Bring instrument of choice. FMI 803-8707.

CASCO Thurs., Aug. 22 — Tween/teen “crafter” noon Cosmic Knitting, 3 p.m., Casco Public Library.

Preregistration appreciated.

FMI 627-4541.

Sun., Aug. 25 — Sunday family movie: A Dog’s Journey (PG), 1 p.m., Casco Public Library.

Preregistration appreciated but not required. FMI 6274541.

Tues., Aug. 27 — Hooked on Books book group meeting, 7 p.m., Casco Public Library. Book to be discussed: Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance. Copies available at the library. FMI 627-4541.

DENMARK Fri., Aug. 23 — Denmark Mountain Hikers, moderate hike, Black Cap Connector (2,369 ft.), North Conway, N.H. Meet at Denmark Congregational Church 8 a.m. FMI 7562247.

Wed., Aug. 28 — Jazz History lecture, 7 – 8:30 p.m., Denmark Arts Center.

Bruce Bergquist presents “Variations of Jazz. $15.

FMI www.denmarkarts.org or 452-2412.

Fri., Aug. 30 — Denmark Mountain Hikers, easy hike, Bald Pate Hill (1,150 ft.), South Bridgton. Meet at Denmark Congregational Church 8 a.m. FMI 756-2247.

Fri., Aug. 30 — Denmark Mountain Hikers party, 12:30 p.m. after Bald Pate hike, Rick and Susan’s place on Sebago Lake. Potluck, bring dish to share and bathing suits

for swimming. Prizes, hiker patches, awards. FMI 7562247.

Wed., Sept. 4 — Jazz History lecture, 7 – 8:30 p.m., Denmark Arts Center.

Mike Sakash presents “Lineage of the Guitar in Jazz.” $15. FMI www. denmarkarts.org or 4522412.

HARRISON Mon., Sept. 2 — Historic Scribner’s Mill and Homestead open for tours, 1 – 4 p.m., south of Bolsters Mills on Jesse Mill Road. $5 donation per person requested. FMI www.scribnersmill.org Tues., Sept. 3 — Bridgton Academy annual picnic, 11 a.m., Crystal Lake Park. All alumni and friends of Bridgton Academy invited. Bring picnic lunch and lawn chairs. Dessert provided.

FMI 647-3322, ext. 1213 or sleroy@bridgtonacademy. org HIRAM Sat., Aug. 24 and Sun., Aug 25 — Stone wall building workshop, Tear Cap Workshops in conjunction with The Stone Trust. FMI tearcapworkshops.org or 625-3396.

LOVELL Thurs., Aug. 22 — Upstairs Book Group, 6:30 p.m., Charlotte Hobbs Library. Book to be discussed: Paris Was the Place, by Susan Conley. All welcome. FMI 925-3177.

Tues., Aug. 27 — Haiku at Hewnoaks, 2:30 – 5 p.m., Hewnoaks Artist Colony.

Indoor/outdoor haiku workshop hosted by Kristen Lindquist, sponsored by GLLT. Preregister at the Charlotte Hobbs Library.

FMI 925-3177 or 925-1056.

SEBAGO

Salem bus trip NAPLES — Save the date! The annual bus trip to Salem, Mass. , is now taking bookings.

This year the excursion will be on Saturday, Oct. 19 — leaving from the American Legion Post in Naples, at 7 a.m., and returning at 8 p.m. The cost is $42 per person.

This is a very popular day trip so don’t wait to reserve your spot! It’s never too early to call Dea Dea at 693-3408 for reservations.

Sat., Aug. 24 — Sebago Historical Society open house, 2 – 4 p.m., 347 Convene Rd. Come explore the diverse collection of

artifacts, ask questions, and learn a little local history.

AREA EVENTS Sat., Aug. 24 — 20th annual Tent-NTreasures yard sale, 7:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m., Second Congregational Church, UCC, Main St., Norway.

Wide range of items.

Hotdogs and cold drinks available 10:30 a.m.

No early birds. Proceeds support church missions.

Sat., Aug. 24 — Yard sale, 8 a.m. – noon, Christ Episcopal Church, 35 Paris St., Norway. Inside and outside. FMI or to reserve a table 743-5277.

Sat., Aug. 24 — Pickwick Club meeting, 10 a.m. – noon, Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St., Auburn. Dickens biographies will be up for discussion. FMI 583-6957 or 779-8979.

ONGOING WEEKLY DAILY Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trail, Raymond.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon – 1 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Sweden Rd., Bridgton. O/D MONDAYS Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9 – 10 a.m. Mon., Wed., Fri., Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street.

FMI 647-2402.

Taoist Tai Chi beginner class, 9 – 10:30 a.m., 41 Depot St., Bridgton Sebago Food Pantry, 9:30 – 11 a.m. (also 4 – 6 p.m. on 4th Mon.) Nazarene Church, Rte. 114. FMI 7875105.

Lovell Thrift Shop, 10 a.m. – noon, Lovell United Church of Christ.

Chair yoga, 10 – 11 a.m., Caswell Conservancy Center, 42 Main St., Harrison. Sponsored by Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine.

Yarn Activity Groups, 1 – 3 p.m. Caswell Conservancy Center, Main Street, Harrison.

Bridge, 1 p.m., Bradley St., Fryeburg. Runs yearround.

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

Kids After School Book Club, 3:30 p.m., Harrison Village Library, 4 Front St. FMI 583-2970.

Bible Study, 6:30 p.m., Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m..

Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St. ODLH Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

Ping Pong, 7 – 10 p.m., Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street, seven tables,

equipment provided free.

Bring sneakers.

TUESDAYS Taoist Tai Chi continuing class, 9 – 11 a.m., Harrison Congregational Church.

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

Veteran Service Officer Kelly Ela office hours, 9 a.m. – noon, Bridgton Community Center.

Tai Chi Maine, 10 a.m., set practice, Town Hall, Bridgton.

Chickadee Quilters, 10 a.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Tunes for Tots, 10 – 11 a.m., Bridgton Public Library.

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

Technology Help, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Bridgton Public Library Storytimes, 10:30 a.m., Casco Public Library, 5 Leach Hill Rd, Casco.

All Recovery, 11 a.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage. FMI lrrcbridgton.org Bridgton Food Pantry, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Methodist Church, 98 Main St., FMI 647-4476.

Community Lunch, noon, Sebago Nazarene Church, $3.50 suggested donation.

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

Cards/Board games, noon – 2:30 p.m., Harrison Fire Station Community Room.

Adult Knitting, 1 – 3 p.m., Bridgton Public Library.

Scrabble Club, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., Soldiers Memorial Library, Hiram.

FMI 625-4650.

Harrison Food Bank, 1:30 – 6:30 p.m., VFW Post, 176 Waterford Rd. LEGO Club, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m., Bridgton Public Library.

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August 22, 2019, The Bridgton News, Page 5D

Mahoosuc Land Trust Art Show

BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Land Trust (MLT) is looking for original artwork that express the uniqueness of the environment, people, and communities of Western Maine to display in “Calling Maine Home,” the title of the 6th Annual Art Show.

All entries will be for sale and on show on Sunday, Sept. 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mahoosuc Land Trust office, 162 North Rd. in Bethel, as part of MLT’s celebration of the Great Maine Outdoor Weekend. All works will remain on display and available for viewing and purchase from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Friday, Sept. 20. Plein Air MAHOOSUC, Page 6D

“Table Rock” by Melanie Tornberg

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DENMARK SELF-STORAGE 10' x 10' Unit $50.00 per month

207-452-2157

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Area events

45th Season

WANDA PLUMMER’S

Dance School REGISTRATION

for 2019~2020 season (1) Tues., Sept. 3rd, 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Studio in Casco, Rt. 11, 23 Winslow Rd.

(2) Thurs., Sept. 5th 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.

North Sebago Methodist Church on Rt. 114 (near Nason’s Beach)

CLASSES START Week of Sept. 9th

CLASSES BEING OFFERED IN:

Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Pointe, Clogging, Hip Hop, Cheer Dance for Ages 3 to Adult

COMPETITION DANCE TEAM! For more information call

207-627-4959

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Evening with Maine Authors (Continued from Page 4D) reading. Ms. Shetterly also related her experience leading a writing workshop for older children at Camp Susan Curtis.

Camp Susan Curtis alumna Elyse Corbett spoke movingly of how the connections she made at Camp and the growth in confidence, self-esteem, and sense of belonging she experienced as a camper and Counselorin-Training helped her overcome adversity and go on to pursue her academic goals. Today she is a licensed

psychologist with her own private practice, and also a Trustee of the Susan L. Curtis Foundation.

The event was made possible in part by presenting sponsor Great Northern Docks in Naples, and sponsors Consolidated Communications; Dead River Company, South Portland; John Cole Architect, Fryeburg; Grandy Oats, Hiram; and St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Bridgton.

To learn more about Camp Susan Curtis and the Susan L. Curtis Foundation go to http://www.susancurtis.org/

Mahoosuc Show All welcome to

BRILLIANT AS SUNLIGHT — Lots of yellow flowers greet the patrons of the Harrison Village Library. (De Busk Photo)

Calendar (Continued from Page 5D) Storybook Club, 4 – 5:30 p.m., Bridgton Public Library.

Yarn Junkies, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., Casco Public Library.

Harrison Food Bank, 3 – 6:30 p.m., VFW Hall, 176 Waterford Rd. FMI Sandy Swett 647-3384.

Al-Anon Bridgton, 7 p.m.

Newcomers Meeting, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Open Meeting, St. Joseph Catholic Church.

AA Step Mtgs., 7 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

WEDNESDAYS Free Breakfast and Fellowship, 7:30 – 9 a.m., Naples United Methodist Church, Village Green, (snow date Friday, same time). FMI 693-6594.

Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9 – 10 a.m. Mon., Wed., Fri., Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street.

FMI 647-2402.

Taoist Tai Chi beginner class, 9 – 10:30 a.m., 41 Depot St., Bridgton Story Time, 9:30 a.m., Denmark Public Library, Rte. 117.

Strength in Serenity, 10 a.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage. FMI lrrcbridgton.org Chair yoga, 10 – 11 a.m., Caswell Conservancy Center, 42 Main St., Harrison. Sponsored by Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine.

Lovell Thrift Shop, 10 a.m. – noon, Lovell United

(Continued from Page 5D) artists are also welcome to demonstrate their craft during Sunday’s event.

There will be a preview of the show on Saturday, Sept.

14, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Land Trust office. All are invited to come enjoy light refreshments, meet the artists, and purchase selected works.

In its sixth year, the Art Celebration of Nature has

Church of Christ.

Kids’ Knitting, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Bridgton Public Library Sweden Food Pantry, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Sweden Community Church.

Rte. 93. First and third Wednesday of the month only.

Senior Lunch, noon, Bridgton Community Center.

Art Wednesdays, 1 – 7 p.m., Harrison Village Library, 4 Front St. Otisfield Sewing & Craft Group, 1 – 3:30 p.m. (every Wed, except 3rd Wed. of mo.), Community Hall.

Ping Pong, 1 – 3 p.m., Harrison Fire Station Community Room.

Mah Jongg, 1 – 4 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Harrison Historical Society Museum, 1 – 4 p.m., Haskell Hill Road, Harrison. FMI 583-2213.

Conversational Spanish, 4 – 4:45 p.m., Bridgton Public Library.

Grief, Loss, and Transition support group, 4:14 – 5:15 p.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr. FMI 8038707.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 5:30 p.m., BHPG conference room, old Bridgton Hospital, 25 Hospital Dr. FMI 615-7680.

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

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

Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25

Free Yoga for Kids CASCO — Loon Echo Land Trust (LELT) is teaming up with Mindful Seed Yoga to offer free yoga for kids at LELT’s Hacker’s Hill Preserve in Casco.

The class will be held on Saturday, Aug. 24, at 6 p.m. Lauren Callas, certified “Kidding Around Yoga” instructor and owner of Mindful Seed Yoga, will lead participants through yoga, creative movement, games, and meditation. The class is geared towards kids ages three to 12, and aims to help build focus and awareness and manage stress, all while enjoying high-energy songs and dancing.

Participants are asked to bring a mat, snacks, and water. Parents are required to stay onsite during the class. The class is free but registration is required at www.loonecholandtrust.org/events. Participants are encouraged to bring a picnic and stay for the sunset, which will be around 7:30 p.m. For more information and a full calendar of events, visit www.loonecholandtrust.org/events or call 647-4352.

Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage. FMI lrrcbridgton.org Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 – 8 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

THURSDAYS Rotary Club Meeting, 7:15 a.m.

Bridgton Community Center.

AA Step-Meeting, 9 a.m., Step Sisters 6 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

Veteran Service Officer Kelly Ela office hours, 9 a.m. – noon, Bridgton Community Center.

Taoist Tai Chi beginner class, 9 – 10:30 a.m., 41 Depot St., Bridgton Tai Chi Maine, 10 a.m., new beginner class, Town Hall, Bridgton.

Gathering Place for Seniors, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Lovell United Church of

Liane Muller, D.O.

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Dr. Muller combines gentle, effective hands-on treamtent with the best of conventional medicine to help your body heal.

Osteopathic Manipulation is therapeutic for acute and chronic pain conditions. Benefits include improved mobility, better function and decreased pain.

Some of the many conditions treated include: Back Pain Fibromyalgia

Neck Pain Arthritis

63 Main Street, Bridgton

207-647-2440 TF20

had more than 40 exhibiting artists. First, second, and third place prizes will be awarded and Mahoosuc Land Trust will manage the sales. A 15 percent commission will be donated to MLT for each piece sold. Credit cards, cash, and checks are accepted.

To learn more or receive entry guidelines, please contact Barbara at 824-3806 or barbara@mahoosuc.org

Headache Injuries

6 Fundy Road, Falmouth

207-420-5414

New patients welcome!

Medicare, MaineCare, and most insurance accepted.

Christ, Rte. 5. FMI 9251321.

The Academy Collects, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Pace Galleries of Art, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy.

Read to Teddy the certified therapy dog, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Casco Public Library, 627-4541.

All Recovery, 11 a.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage. FMI lrrcbridgton.org Gathering Place Support Group, noon, Bridgton Community Center.

Knotty Knitters, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m., Soldiers Memorial Library, Hiram.

FMI 625-4650.

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

PTSD group, 5:30 p.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage. FMI

Friendship Day

(Continued from Page 2D) Mass beginning at 10:30 a.m. Snacks will be on hand after Mass while the burgers and hot dogs are on the grill.

Friendship Day, now in its 11th year, brings together parishioners from the Parishes of the Western Maine Lakes and Foothills as well as other friends in the surrounding area. Our Lady of Ransom is a growing community and the recent hall renovation was only the first phase of several major improvements pending in the future. Architect’s renderings and other information will be on hand at the picnic.

For more information call 743-2606, or visit cluster30.org lrrcbridgton.org Bingo, doors open 5:30 p.m., St. Joseph Church Hall, 225 South High St., Bridgton Chickadee Quilters, 6:30 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

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

FRIDAYS Coffee Call, 8 – 11 a.m., Caswell Conservancy Center, 42 Main St., Harrison.

Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9 – 10 a.m. Mon., Wed., Fri., Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street.

FMI 647-2402.

Preschool Storytime, 10 – 11 a.m., Bridgton Public Library.

Storytime program, for ages 2 – 6, 10 – 11 a.m., Charlotte Hobbs Library, Lovell. FMI 925-3177.

Harrison Farmers Market, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., located at the turnout on Rte. 117, just before the bridge.

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

Pickup Volleyball, 6:30 – 9 p.m., Casco Community Center gym, 940 Meadow Rd., Free, all levels welcome. Bring sneakers, water, knee pads. Call 6274187 FMI and to reserve a spot.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage. FMI lrrcbridgton.org SATURDAYS Qigong, 8 a.m., Raymond Village Church, 27 Main St., Raymond. All levels welcome.

Bridgton Farmers Market, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.,

on the green in front of the Community Center on Depot Street, behind Renys.

Sebago Clothes Closet, 9 a.m. – noon. Free clothing, footwear, and bedding for Maine citizens. Warming hut next to Church of Nazarene, Rte. 114, Sebago. FMI 7872177.

Taoist Tai Chi continuing class, 9 – 11 a.m., 41 Depot St., Bridgton Lovell Thrift Shop, 10 a.m. – noon, Lovell United Church of Christ.

Storybook Club, 10 – 11 a.m., Bridgton Public Library.

Pickleball, 9 – 11 a.m., Harrison Elementary School, Naples Road.

Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library, Lovell.

Bible Study, 11 a.m. – noon, Caswell Conservancy Center, Main Street, Harrison.

Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage. FMI lrrcbridgton.org AA Meeting, O/BB/D/ A/L, 7 – 8 p.m., Lovell Church of Christ, 1174 Main St. AA Beginners & Group Mtgs., 7 – 8 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

SUNDAYS Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 p.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage.

FMI lrrcbridgton.org Read to Teddy the certified therapy dog, 4 – 5 p.m., Casco Public Library, 627-4541.

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