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Town faces suit over Salmon Point Road use

CLEAR SIGN — Along with names of property owners posted on a tree is the indication of a private way.

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Like many people, Carol Martini dislikes the path beachgoers must now take to get to the Salmon Point public beach.

Residents complained about the longer hike to the waterfront.

Martini is seeking court action against the town for instructing the general public to use the private way — a portion of Salmon Point Road adjacent to Long Lake.

Martini purchased her parcel in September 1989.

In Count 1, Martini seeks a declaratory judgment that Salmon Point Road is a private way, declare that defendant (Town of Bridgton) has no legal right of access, require the town to cease all actions that direct traffic over the private way, require the town to remove all points and cause for access over Martini’s property, and require the town to compensate Martini for attorney fees and costs.

In Count 2, the suit claims continued use of Martini’s property constitutes an ille-

gal and ongoing trespass, which has caused plaintiff (Martini) harm. Such “interference” has caused a reduction in property value and her inability to enjoy the land.

Claiming the town’s action is a nuisance, Martini is seeking “damages, costs and attorney fees,” according to the suit.

The complaint and motion for preliminary injunction was submitted by Attorney Samantha J. Adams of HanleyAdams of Portland, South Paris and Naples. The complaint was filed with Superior Court in Portland on Aug. 15. The town has 20 days to file a written response.

“I can’t say much at this point. We’re still digesting the complaint and will be fashioning a response,” Town Manager Robert Peabody told selectmen Tuesday night.

Selectmen approved withdrawing $15,000 from the Salmon Point Unassigned Fund Balance to defend the town. Costs include a survey, which is nearly complete by Sawyer Engineering & Surveying Inc. of Bridgton

NEW PATH from an upper parking lot created at Salmon Point Campground property leads to a private way, which has lead a private property owner to file suit against the Town of Bridgton.

(Rivet Photos) (estimated cost of services, $3,550), and legal fees.

Sawyer Engineering plans to review deeds and other information available on the town lots and abutting properties; calculate boundaries; draft a plan showing the

results of the survey and any encroachments; and set iron pins at angle points along the town lot/right-of-way and other town lot corners.

The fund has a balance of $230,000.

In the suit’s summary of

dispute, it notes that in the fall of 2017, the town began directing and continues to direct the general public to use the private way.

“Signage and a walkway were constructed on town LAWSUIT, Page 3A

Superintendent: WW system at ‘critical’ point

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Michael Harris believes Bridgton is on borrowed time when it comes to the town’s wastewater system.

With 30 years of experience, Harris told selectmen Tuesday night that the present system is “functioning,” but is near its end in regards to capacity.

“Something has to happen if the town continues its economic growth,” said Harris of Harris Environmental Services, who serves as the town’s wastewater superintendent. “We’re pushing the limit right now. It is in need of expansion of some sort.”

Officials will propose in November to voters a major expansion that should address Bridgton’s needs for years to come. The twoyear project will carry a price tag of over $20 million. While the town awaits word regarding funding sought through federal programs, selectmen posed several questions to Harris to paint a picture as to the current condition of the existing wastewater system.

While some rehab work has been done to present pump station infrastructure, Harris pointed out that original pumps — 30 years

SELF-TIME FOR WOMEN—Instructors of the annual Mainely Women Wellness Retreat (from left) Laura Shaknis, Louise Devlin and Beth Bielat pose in front of the sign for Tarry A While Resort, where this year’s retreat will be held.

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Retreat to lift one’s spirit, and strengthen one’s heart

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer BRIDGTON — A testament to how much women benefit from and bond at the Mainely Women Wellness Retreat is demonstrated in a few ways, including women returning year after year.

“Forty or 50 ladies come together and get to know one another. We celebrate sisterhood, have lots of fun. A lot of women come in wanting to change their lives. It is not uncommon when they leave on Sunday for the ladies to cry because they have made 10 new friends or 20 new friends,” according to Beth Bielat, founder of the retreat in Vacation Land.

“Also, we have people who sometimes come in last minute on Friday. They get a day pass on Friday, and then on Saturday they come back with a bunch of friends,” she said. “At the end of the retreat, we have stomachaches from laughing so hard.”

There should be a lot of laughter with activities like the blindfold canoe race and a joke-telling pajama party.

The Saturday night lobster bake will have a delicious side dish of musical entertainment performed by Kenny Channels.

Inanna, an all-women percussion and vocal ensemble, will hold drumming circles

and also perform for the participants. There will be offerings such as healing through sound, loving your immune system, boosting self-worth and desirability. In addition to a group hike on Friday morning, there will be plenty of opportunities for wooded walks or water recreation.

“It is a very transformational weekend,” Bielat said of the annual event that includes health, fitness, spirituality, social activities plus arts and crafts.

The Mainely Women Wellness Retreat has been happening for 15 years.

However, this will be the first time that the retreat will be RETREAT, Page 2A

old — are being used.

“We’ve got a lot of years out of it (the system), but it’s time to look to the future,” he said.

When asked about the Harmon Field and Wayside Avenue disposal sites, Harris noted that Harmon (which takes in mostly residential waste) is close to capacity, while Wayside can take on more flow, but is “really loaded” in terms of type of “higher strength” waste from restaurants.

“When DEP sees a system at 85% capacity, you need to come up with a plan…We’re getting by flow-wise, but we’re not able to meet treatment standards to send it into the ground,” Harris said. “Economic development (here) is at risk because it is inhibited by the sewer system. You are at a critical juncture with this system, and you need to make a move soon.”

To help sell the project to the public, selectmen approved moving $15,000 from the Wastewater Unassigned Fund Balance to hire Black Fly Media to create awareness about the upcoming wastewater vote in November.

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Selectmen antsy about town manager search

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The locallyelected selectmen expressed their uneasiness about replacing longtime Casco Town Manager Dave Morton before he retires in June 2019.

The town manager search was a topic on the agenda during the Casco Board of Selectmen meeting on Tuesday.

“We are waiting far too long for the interview process,” Selectmen Calvin Nutting said.

“At first, I heard December. From what I read, it is March. We don’t want to make a decision in a month and a half,” Nutting said.

Plummer specifically addressed the need to find someone to fill the role of road commissioner — a duty that will not be included in the job description of the future Casco town manager.

“Some of this conversation will trigger a town meeting. The one conversation is about public works [functions]. Part of that problem is a financial problem that we are not prepared for in our

I would like to retire in June, but I would never leave the town in a lurch. I would never leave the town hanging,

— Casco Town Manager Dave Morton

current budget,” Plummer said.

“The sooner we think this through, the better,” he said.

“If it is someone without a lot of experience” the town will be in a situation in which “there is a longer training period for Dave.” Or [if the selectmen hire] someone with more experience, where they high-five each other in the door.”

The selectmen will be using the services of the Maine Municipal Association (MMA), specifically Dave

Barrett, who is the director of Personnel Services & Labor Relations.

Morton said that inviting Barrett to a board meeting should help alleviate the selectmen’s worries about the future hiring.

MMA has “been through the process dozens of times.”

Then, Morton assured the board he wouldn’t run out the door with his fishing pole until the new town manager is comfortable with the position.

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Women’s retreat at Tarry A While (Continued from Page 1A) held at Tarry A While Resort in Bridgton.

“It is a great location. The staff is wonderful. The food is great. It is very classy.

The waterfront is overlooking Highland Lake,” she said.

The retreat starts on Thursday, Sept. 6, and wraps up on Sunday, Sept. 9. There is still time to register for this retreat that will ensure some self-time and self-improvement as well as expanding one’s social network. People can register for the four-day retreat by viewing the website, www.MainelyWomen. com. To view the schedule, scroll to the bottom of the “About Us” page.

There are a few different options for participating in the retreat: Women can choose to attend the entire retreat or buy a day pass, or

pay for a couple of classes held at this new venue.

“Last minute signups are welcome,” Bielat said.

It is important to know that the lodging and meals at Tarry A While are not included with the retreat, she said.

So, people should contact the resort to make those arrangements, she said.

The retreat has a rich history, including the involvement of Joan Lunden, the former co-host of Good Morning America, when the retreat was held at Camp Takajo on Long Lake in Naples.

Bielat has ties to the Lake Region. She and her husband began the business Bushido Karate Dojo & Fitness Center in Casco Village. During the summer, she offers martial arts classes at Migis Lodge.

Bielat makes a living as a life-wellness coach, has

authored books and has a seventh degree black belt.

She now resides in Andover, Maine.

Bielat is looking forward to this year’s wellness retreat.

“The facilitators who teach the fitness classes are amazing. They’ve been working together for 15 years.

They are among the most

spiritual, talented, acclaimed trainers in the state, in the country. We offer everything from yoga to breath work,” she said.

The mornings start out with Tai Chi and meditation classes before breakfast.

“One of the highlights of the weekend is my trademark, which is LifeBreath. I have been doing it for 30 years. It

is a high-level personal health tool to help transform their lives. It is physically rejuvenating and recharging, and it helps with mental focus,” she said. “Emotionally — it helps people to let go of the past.

Spiritually — it helps people connect.”

She urged women to check out the retreat, even if only for a day.

“Men are better at taking time for themselves than women are. They go golfing or fishing. Women are not as good at setting aside time for themselves. This is a special time to hang out with their sisters,” she said.

For more information or to register, visit www.

MainelyWomen.com or call Beth Bielat, 310-0626.

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — If it was not for the ordinance in Naples requiring all points of entry that have multiple boats launching into Long Lake to be surveyed for invasive plants, the milfoil off Birch Point might not have been caught.

(Birch Point is on the east end of Long Lake in the vicinity of the site of the former Bay of Naples Inn.) Also, partly as a result of the milfoil growth found in Mast Cove last summer, Lakes Environmental Agency (LEA) divers were searching nearby areas, and found milfoil toward the island that had not been there previously.

LEA’s Milfoil Control Coordinator Christian Oren provided an update of the results of the Invasive Aquatic Plant Survey Ordinance that was adopted in Naples.

He spoke about the ordinance during the Naples Board of Selectmen meeting on Monday and also during an interview last week.

Following the discovery of milfoil in Long Lake last summer, the Town of Naples

hosted a milfoil workshop which included local selectmen from Harrison and Bridgton.

Then, Naples’ law firm drafted an ordinance requiring invasive aquatic plants surveys to be done on Long Lake and Brandy Pond. A cost of $200 would be paid by the business, camp, marina or lake association.

“It was voted unanimously by townspeople to get major landowners and business people to help support the cost of managing it,” Oren said during the interview.

Oren said that Naples took a very proactive approach to protecting its water bodies.

“The education component has been great.

The awareness is good.

We have a lot of people along Long Lake who have come forward with what they thought might be milfoil,” he said, adding people are “out on the water looking for these plants, knowing that milfoil would be a disaster for the lake.”

On Monday, Oren told the selectmen that the deadline of Aug. 15 had passed for the surveys to be done.

“There was a handful that never contacted us,” Oren said, adding he handed off that list of the town manager.

As of Wednesday, it was unclear if the other dock owners were in noncompliance or had contacted the town or another environmental agency rather than going through LEA. According to the language of the Invasive Aquatic Plant Survey Ordinance, the fine for not doing a survey was up to $1,000. The fine is to be paid within 10 days of receiving a notice of violation. Refusal to pay the fine could result in a summons to appear in District Court.

The good news is: about a dozen multislip dock owners, including summer camps, and local marinas contacted and hired LEA to do the survey, Oren said.

Oren confirmed that milfoil had been found “on the east shore” off Long Lake “between Birch Point and Arrowhead Point.”

“We discovered it by doing these surveys,” he said. “The infestation in Mast Cove — we are getting a good handle on it. They dis-

covered a lot more toward the island. The marina itself looks really good,” he added.

“There is not much more to be said. We caught it. If we weren’t doing this, we wouldn’t have found” the milfoil,” Oren told the board.

Chairman Jim Grattelo said the next move is to “get the towns of Harrison and Bridgton to do the same thing we are doing.”

Oren spoke about ways to improve the ordinance.

“I don’t know if we would do it the same way. Maybe, have a fee imposed on people who have a number of boats?

It did require a lot of our time to organize surveys and contact people.” That additional layer of administrative efforts on LEA’s part could be supported through a fee, he said.

“It would be easier to have a fee imposed,” he said.

The chairman spoke.

“Let us know. This was a pilot program. For everyone, it was easy to throw out $200 to have it [the survey] done,” Grattelo said.

Selectman Bob Caron II said he had requested that the topic of the milfoil survey be on the agenda after he

received “a couple calls from residents about finding more” milfoil on Long Lake.

“That patch was not there last year.” Oren said.

Caron said, “You have to monitor it going forward.”

Oren agreed.

According to the state, a milfoil outbreak “is not eradicated until you haven’t seen it for three years,” Oren said.

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(Continued from Page 1A) “I would like to retire in June, but I would never leave the town in a lurch. I would never leave the town hanging,” Morton said.

“I think meeting with Dave Barrett is a great idea. They do these [town manager job searches]. They can help with the timelines and the duties and a separate public works function,” he said.

Chairman Holly Hancock said she would contact Barrett to figure out a Tuesday that would work best for him to discuss the job search with the board.

“From conversations on the phone, he is very informative.

It would be good for the rest of the board to be in on that conversation,” Hancock said.

Selectmen Thomas Peaslee spoke.

“That would ease my comfort level,” he said.

“What is the pool for town manager? Is it big or is it small,” Peaslee asked, adding “I think I know the answer to that.”

Nutting said, “Of that pool, how many people do we want?

“Speaking from the experiences of neighboring towns, we don’t want to make the decision in a month and a half,” Nutting said.

Peaslee asked if the position would be advertised only locally in Maine, throughout New England or in publications and online job search sites throughout the United States.

The answer was that the advertisements would expand past the region, but a more complete answer is more likely to come from Barrett.

Hancock ended the agenda item the way she began it, asking the board for input on what it desired from the next town manager.

“By the next meeting [on Sept. 11] if you have ideas, send them to me. Any of the things the town manager should do,” Hancock said.

She suggested putting those on single sheets of paper “so we have some target as to what we are looking for in a town manager.”

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Wastewater system reaches critical juncture (Continued from Page 1A) The town had good success using this approach to help gain approval for revisions of the wastewater ordinance.

The anticipated cost will be $3,000 per month for a three-month period starting

Sept. 1, plus possible direct mailing expenses.

Black Fly’s work will include the proposed streetscape project, as well.

The strategic plan includes media/opinion pieces, creating a “robust and engaged audience” on social media

Lawsuit filed (Continued from Page 1A) property that direct the public to travel down a path, which exists onto the private way,” the complaint states.

“The town has also installed handicapped parking at the end of the private way and the town actively directs traffic over the private way for handicapped access to Salmon Point Beach, a public beach.”

It continues, “Plaintiff (Martini) has not given permission for defendant (Town of Bridgton) to direct foot or vehicle traffic down the private way.”

The suit claims the town refuses to use campground property to reach the same point of access as provided

by the public way.

“Since the change in parking, travel for plaintiff (Martini) and other owners over the private way has become difficult and dangerous, as the public usurps the width of the road as they travel to the public beach,” the suit says. “Despite plaintiff’s repeated requests for defendant (Town of Bridgton) to cease the redirection of public traffic, defendant has consistently asserted their ownership, and rights to, Salmon Point Road, and continues to refuse to redirect public traffic or to indemnify the owners of Salmon Point Road for the increased risk, liability and costs associated with the increase in public use.”

by drafting regular posts and sharable content, a direct mail (to every voting resident’s home) piece to explain the bond packages, and one public event.

In other meeting notes: Willing to fill in.

Presently, Bridgton is short one member to the SAD 61 School Board. Peter Mortenson, who formerly served as a Lake Region Middle School principal, volunteered to fill out the existing term.

Selectmen appreciated Mortenson stepping forward but, as a matter of procedure, they will advertise the opening, and make a decision at their next meeting.

No meeting…yet. Board Chairman Lee Eastman announced that the town was still working to schedule a meeting with Central Maine Healthcare president Jeff Brickman. At the moment, no firm date has been set.

There had been talk that Brickman would attend Tuesday’s meeting to address happenings at CMHC and Bridgton Hospital but, due to scheduling conflicts, another date will be sought.

Not impressed.

Selectman Bear Zaidman has remained tenacious about finding a way to make the intersection of Portland and Sandy Creek Roads safer.

Finally, the town did receive a response from the Maine Department of Transportation about its request for another traffic survey. The answer — due to staffing levels, the next chance to do a survey is next summer, some weekend in July. The response did not sit well with Zaidman.

“I hope (Randy) that we don’t have an accident with a fatality between now and then,” he said.

The town plans to send MDOT another letter for an earlier date.

New home for Cruise

Night. Faced with having to find a new site for their weekly car show, Wayne Warner, president of the Pleasant Mountain Chapter of Maine Obsolete Auto League (MOAL), approached selectmen to see if they had any good ideas.

Selectmen had an answer — use the town’s municipal complex parking lot.

The timing works — Cruise Night is Wednesday, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., while the town office closes at 4 p.m. — and the site meets the group’s goal to being in a centrallylocated spot, close to where attendees can access food establishments.

The Cruise Night bounced from the parking space between NAPA Auto Parts and what is now A La Mexicana to the lot, owned

by Hayes True Value, adjacent to Mack’s Place.

Warner says Cruise Night attracts an average of 20 to 25 vehicles with a high of 35. It is held the last week of May into the second week of September.

Through 50/50 raffles, the nonprofit club has raised money to assist home heating programs in Bridgton, Denmark, Brownfield and Fryeburg, as well as to provide scholarships to local graduates.

Warner initially looked at Depot Street as a possible Cruise Night location, but liked what selectmen proposed. The show would use parking closer to the municipal complex, thus not posing problems for patrons of Bridgton House of Pizza, The Break Room and Chao Thai Restaurant.

Selectmen did ask for Warner to check in with the

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Be patient. When it comes to reclaiming a piece of land and growing grass, it is a process, says Lucia Terry of Perennial Point of View.

In a letter to Public Works Director Jim Kidder (and forwarded to selectmen), Terry gave a quick overview of the Depot Street “green rescue mission.”

Rocks were dug out and removed in May, fresh loam and compost dumped, and seeding done. The seed is a fescue mix that is “very hardy, takes high traffic, uses little water, no fertilizer and needs less mowing than other grasses,” Terry said.

Terry admitted the process had a tough start due to challenges created by the weather and water system used.

“Germination was slow and spotty as the temps went way above ideal. Much and constant effort has gone into watering, weeding and overseeding, and the results are coming along,” she added.

“Hopefully the cooler temps coming up will allow for better and quicker germination.”

The plan is to spread more seed in the coming weeks and also do a dormant seeding for spring.

At a previous selectmen’s meeting, chairman Lee Eastman felt the grass effort was coming up short.

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fire and police chiefs for their take on using the lot.

According to the group’s website, the Maine Obsolete Auto League was organized in 1948 and incorporated in 1965. Originally, it had four regions — Seacoast (Kittery to Portland), Dirigo (Bridgton to Damariscotta), Bunyan (Bangor to Calais) and Aroostock County. The Pleasant Mountain Chapter of Bridgton was the first chapter in the Dirigo area in the early 70s. Many of the original members are still with the club. As far back as the 50s, members met weekly at their homes and held monthly business meetings.

Staying cool. With temps pushing triple digits on Wednesday, a “cooling center” was set up at the Bridgton Community Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for “people to take refuge from the heat.”

It was a short opening day for local students. SAD 61 went with an early release due to the hot weather with high and middle school students dismissed at 11:30 a.m. and elementary kids at 12:30 p.m. All staff, however, remained for the rest of the day to do professional development work.

Personnel front. Public Works employee Daniel Nowell has submitted his resignation, effective Sept.

19. He worked for the town from 1987 to 2004, and returned in 2016.

The town is accepting applications for the position of laborer/operator/highway crew. Deadline is Friday, Sept. 14, at noon.

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Police news

Bridgton Police blotter These items appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter (this is a partial listing): Monday, August 20 7:32 a.m. Police checked the welfare of a South High Street resident after a text was sent to a coworker.

12:39 p.m. Assistance was sought on Portland Road after a dog was locked inside a vehicle, and the owner was unable to gain access to the vehicle.

2:17 p.m. Police were asked to check on a subject, who reportedly was “extremely drunk” at a Portland Road location.

4:34 p.m. Police were asked to remove a subject from a Burnham Road location. The subject had told the caller he was the nephew of a Bridgton patrolman. The officer informed that subject that his last name was a common one, and he was not related. The subject agreed to stop making such claims in the future.

5:56 p.m. An Allen

Avenue resident reported a possible IRS scam.

7:21 p.m. Officer Swiatek and Sgt. Jones responded to a report of three people fighting in a Portland Road parking lot.

9:58 p.m. Police were asked to check a vacant Main Street trailer, where a caller could hear noises coming from the home. Police met with the owner’s son, who informed them that he was moving in.

Tuesday, August 21 4:16 a.m. Police responded to a report of a burglary on Depot Street.

10:27 a.m. Officers McCormick and Muise responded to a motor vehicle crash on Main Street.

5:10 p.m. Police received a call from Maine Medical Center regarding a gross sexual assault of a minor incident.

7:19 p.m. A Green Street resident reported that a male was going door-to-door selling books. The caller noted that he saw a Facebook post

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8:58 p.m. Police assisted ambulance personnel with a call at Plummers Landing Road.

Wednesday, August 22 1:53 a.m. A disturbance at a Plummers Landing Road home was reported.

7:47 a.m. A Main Street resident reported that someone may had tried to break into his apartment.

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Officer Hammond was sent to the hospital to assist staff with a discharged patient, who refused to leave. The officer escorted the subject outside and gave him an alternative — leave or be arrested. He opted to leave, without incident. While there, a doctor asked the officer to stand by while he consulted with two people, knowing that one subject had been a “problem” in the past. The consult occurred without incident.

4:31 p.m. A subject claimed his landlord was harassing him about his music.

5:57 p.m. A caller inquired whether a criminal trespass order was still in effect regarding a Bridgton residence. Police found that the order was still active.

6:54 p.m. Sgt. Reese and Officers McGee and Hammond were dispatched to the hospital parking lot, where five people reportedly were fighting. En route, police learned one subject left the scene, but officers were unable to locate the vehicle. Police spoke with a subject, who admitted to being involved in the altercation. He declined to make a statement or press charges.

Thursday, August 23 12:15 p.m. A Portland Road resident reported receiving fraudulent e-mails.

3:42 p.m. Police were alerted that people were “hanging out” behind a Main Street business at night.

4:12 p.m. A local resident became annoyed when a caller from Washington, POLICE, Page 5A

JUST LIKE ADAM-12 — Fryeburg Police Chief Josh Potvin poses with a 1969 Plymouth Belvedere with 42,000 miles on it at the annual Fryeburg Fire Department Car Show held this past Saturday. The show is a fundraiser for Jen’s Friends Cancer Foundation. The Belvedere is the same car that was used in the popular TV show, Adam12, filmed in the late 60s. More photos from the annual show appear on Page 8D.

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These items appeared on the Fryeburg Police Department log (this is a partial listing): Monday, August 20 10:17 a.m. Welfare check at Park Street residence.

10:31 a.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue on Main Street.

12:06 p.m. Burglary at Sadie Adams School on North Fryeburg Road.

Tuesday, August 21 10:16 and 10:41 a.m.

Animal complaints at West Fryeburg Road residence and Elm Street area.

4:52 p.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue at Hunt Brook Camp Road.

9:23 p.m. Suspicious activity reported on Main Street unfounded.

Wednesday, August 22 6:32 p.m. Domestic disturbance on Maple Street investigated.

Thursday, August 23 2:37 p.m. Theft on Portland Street.

3:09 p.m. Assist citizen on Main Street.

8:17 p.m. Assist fire department on Dormitory Drive.

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7:43 a.m. Theft at Portland Street business investigated.

8:26 a.m. Animal complaint on Howe Street.

12:31 p.m. Assist citizen on Ice House Road.

9:15 p.m. Suspicious activity reported on Portland Street.

Saturday, August 25 11:20 a.m. Following a stop at the intersection of Main and Portland Streets, police charged Steven R. Legere, 28, of Biddeford with operating a motor vehicle without a license.

11:48 a.m. Motor vehicle crash near Indian Acres unfounded.

12:41 p.m. Late accident report, regarding crash at Fryeburg Academy, filed.

2:07 p.m. Suspicious person on Smith Street.

6:19 p.m. Following a stop on West Fryeburg Road, police charged Dominic C. Malia, 19, of Fryeburg with driving to endanger.

7:22 p.m. A motor vehicle

crash occurred near Subway on Main Street. Police charged Michael J. Warren, 58, of Fryeburg with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence.

Sunday, August 26 2:55 a.m. Police attempted to locate a subject at a Lovell Road campground.

8:05 a.m. Domestic disturbance reported at Belair Estate Road.

12:35 p.m. Responding to a motor vehicle crash at Canal Bridge, police charged Shawna L. Kozacka, 35, of Madison, N.H. with operating a motor vehicle without a license.

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NAPLES — A Naples man was seriously injured Sunday night when the truck he was driving struck an embankment at the intersection of Routes 302 and 11.

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Bridgton Police blotter Naples voting fraud complaint unfounded

(Continued from Page 4B) D.C., continued to call looking for a subject named Cody, despite being told he/she had the wrong phone number.

Another call was received five minutes later, and three more followed that day.

5:03 p.m. A Holden Hills resident reported receiving a fraudulent IRS call.

8:33 p.m. Police attempted to assist the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office in locating a female, who resides on North High Street.

8:37 p.m. A caller voiced concerns about a helicopter, using a spotlight, flying over Woods Pond. The helicopter was LifeFlight.

Friday, August 24 9:13 a.m. Police were alerted that a former employee was allegedly making threatening statements to other workers, and the company sought a trespass order be issued.

9:29 a.m. Via security cameras, a homeowner (who was out-of-state) saw cones and digging occurring in front of his property and wanted to know what was happening.

11:56 a.m. Chief Stillman and Officer McCormick

responded to a disturbance at the hospital.

6:01 p.m. Police were alerted of a possible drug deal that occurred at the intersection of Main and School Streets.

6:22 p.m. A brown bag containing prescription medications was found by an employee behind a Main Street business. Officer McCormick responded.

8:11 p.m. to 9:35 p.m.

Police made 11 motor vehicle stops on Harrison Road 10:47 p.m. Police responded to a noise complaint on Knights Hill Road. Officer Hammond met with a renter, and advised him of the complaint.

Saturday, August 25 6:55 a.m. Officer Muise and Sgt. Jones responded to a disturbance on Plummers Landing Road, regarding an “angry” subject wanting a cousin removed from the property.

3:16 p.m. Police checked the North High Street area regarding shots being fired near a residence.

5:09 p.m. A caller sought assistance with retrieving a debit card from a local ATM

machine.

5:55 p.m. Police attempted to locate a vehicle that reportedly was traveling at a high rate of speed and nearly struck people in a Naples crosswalk.

6:38 p.m. Police checked Plummers Landing Road, where teens reportedly were racing unregistered golf carts and ATVs. None were located.

7:55 p.m. A caller claimed receiving threats from subjects attending a bachelor party.

10:06 p.m. Police checked Kendal Ham Drive regarding loud music and fireworks.

Sunday, August 26 1:21 a.m. Police responded to a noise complaint on Highland Road.

7:48 p.m. While parked in a bank parking lot, police saw a female walk by, whom they recognized as a person with multiple warrants issued for her arrest, including an extradition warrant from Conway, N.H. Officer Swiatek placed the woman under arrest. She was charged as a fugitive from justice and transported to the Cumberland County Jail.

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By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES—The Maine Secretary of State’s office determined a voting fraud accusation against the Town of Naples was unfounded.

Naples resident “Karen Bogdan has persistently accused the town of not allowing her to vote” during the annual town meeting this year, according to Napes Town Manager John Hawley.

“She had written letters of complaints to the selectmen and me that she was not allowed her vote at town meeting,” he said.

“She filed the complaint with the Secretary of State. First, she sent the letter to the governor’s office,” he said.

When the staff at the State of Maine Office of Gov. Paul Le Page received the letter,

“they passed it on to the Secretary of State,” Hawley said.

The Secretary of State’s department contacted the Town of Naples to inform Hawley that the incident would be investigated.

“I was told by them they were going to notify the governor’s office that there was nothing behind the complaint. There was nothing to show that she was not permitted to vote,” he said.

“I guess for anybody who was in attendance at town meeting or anyone who watched it on Lake Region TV, it is clear that her rights to vote were never in jeopardy,” Hawley said.

During the Naples Annual Town Meeting, which was held on June 9, Bogdan spoke VOTING, Page 7A

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(Continued from Page 3A) for giving the project a “good price” and taking on more excavation than expected.

She also noted the PPV has put in uncountable, unrecoupable hours getting the grass to grow.

“We both are doing what needs to be done for our town, regardless of what it costs us,” she said.

Sending messages. As drivers made their way along Portland Road Wednesday morning, they were greeted with a message to have a safe Labor Day Weekend.

More messages will be forthcoming. The town purchased a new electronic portable sign board. It will be used to advertise events and meetings, and alert the public

to any hazards, road work and street closures.

The town also placed fluorescent markers either along the centerline or to the side of various crosswalks, alerting motorists that it is the law to stop and allow pedestrians to cross.

Next meeting: The next selectmen’s meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 5 p.m.

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(Continued from Page 4A) was taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston via LifeFlight following the single-vehicle crash at about 9 p.m. He was driving a gray 2003 Chevrolet truck, Police say the truck approached the intersection of Route 302 and failed to stop at the stop sign. The vehicle continued through the intersection and struck an embankment.

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Selectman pushes for awareness about school vote

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — A locallyelected politician in Casco expressed concerns about taxpayers’ willingness to put more money into the school district’s school buildings.

Selectman Grant Plummer said that School District Administration [SAD] 61 would be presenting to the public another opportunity

to vote on renovating the Crooked River School during the November election.

“We should pay attention to this process, and be part of that process,” he said.

“You have heard me spout off about the overcrowding at Songo Locks School,” he said, adding that even with the new parking lot the school is too crowded.

Chairman Holly Hancock

commented that the playground was removed to accommodate the expanded parking lot and a basketball court was eliminated to make room for another portable classroom.

“There are 17 classrooms in portable units,” Plummer said.

He said that while it would be nice to have the Crooked River School refur-

bished for area school children, it might be advisable to expand the Songo Locks School. He guessed that the second option might be too expensive, but he had not heard any numbers.

“They have a vote coming up on the ballot in November to improve Crooked River School. It is a gubernatorial election time so November is going to bring a large number

of voters,” Plummer said.

Both Chairman Holly Hancock and Plummer advocated for educating themselves and the residents of Casco about the upcoming measure. The selectmen did not discuss details of SAD 61’s plans, only ways to learn more about it.

Plummer said, “Our school district is growing. It is a $30 million-a-year busi-

ness to educate those kids.”

Sometimes, the community needs to invest more money to improve the infrastructure of these schools, ensuring a better learning environment for area school children, he said.

“Bridgton just approved a 90-unit apartment development that will probably flood Stevens Brook Elementary School,” Plummer said.

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Two neighboring towns announced their 2018–19 tax rates within a couple days of one another.

In Naples, the town’s mil rate stayed the same: $13.35 per $1,000 of valuation.

In the Town of Casco, the

new tax rate is $15.40, which is a 30-cent increase.

“We anticipated the bond would require an increase of 60 cents so it is not as drastic as we originally anticipated,” Casco Town Manager Dave Morton said.

Residents at the annual town meeting in 2016 approved a $2.5 million

infrastructure bond for road improvements and for the replacement of the Pleasant Lake-Parker Pond Dam. Additionally, residents approved the purchase of land next to the Town Hall and the construction of the town office. So, the town floated a bond of approximately $3.4 million.

During the 2017–18 fiscal year, the Casco Board of Selectmen opted to offset taxes by using the premium from the bond, Morton said.

“That was a one-time thing, and we couldn’t do it again this year,” he said.

He anticipated the tax bills would be mailed out to property owners in the next couple of weeks.

Morton mentioned the tax rate during the town manager’s comments at the Casco Board of Selectmen meeting on Tuesday.

On Monday, Naples Town Manager John Hawley announced a status quo mil rate for the town. Like Morton, Hawley brought up

the tax rate amount during the town manager’s comments at the Naples Board of Selectmen meeting.

“We were fortunate to be very conservative with our planning process. The [selectmen] established the goal to keep the mil rate the same,” Hawley said during an interview on Tuesday.

“After the school budget was announced, we molded the municipal departments’ budgets around that so that we wouldn’t see any increases,” he said.

Hawley participated in the budget process. However, he did not officially step into the full-time town manager position until April of this year.

The history of the Naples mil rate is: During the 2016– 17 tax year, a reduction in the mil rate brought it to $13.20.

Then, for the 2017–18 fiscal year, the tax rate was bumped up by 15 cents to $13.35.

Typically, towns set the mil rate in August so that tax bills can be generated and mailed out in September.

“People should start seeing them in their mailboxes in the middle of September,” Hawley said.

The tax bills are due in two payments: Oct. 20 and April 20.

There is a fee of 7% interest for late payments, Hawley said.

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Most people view the Naples Causeway as beautiful; it’s a destination spot where many photos have been taken. But, like anywhere that humankind treads, trash is often left behind.

When it rains, everything from cigarette butts to plastic drink containers end up being washed toward the storm drains.

The Town of Naples plans to look into the cost of catch basin nets that are placed at the end of culverts, according to Naples Town Manager John Hawley.

“Yes, we will see what options that we have to catch any pollution going down the storm drains before it gets into the lakes,” he said.

Selectman Jim Turpin brought up the topic of storm water runoff on the Causeway, saying one remedy is inexpen-

sive nets that catch trash at the end of culvert.

Turpin was referring to comments made on the public Facebook page by Jon March “inquiring as to whether we can do something about trash entering Long Lake via Causeway drainage basins.”

Chairman Jim Grattelo said, “I don’t understand why the town hasn’t gotten a better han-

dle on it. The stuff that is in the runoff that comes off the road: the salt and sand from the winter, the oil from the cars” ends up in the water.

“We have 35 of these (storm drains), when it rains, it is just a mess,” Grattelo said.

Supposedly, the catch basins are cleaned only once a year. It was suggested that happen more frequently.

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Past distinguished alum Past recipients of the Fryeburg Academy Distinguished Alumni Award: 1964: George W. Bacon ’11 1965: Maj. Gen. Robert N. Smith ’34 1966: Judge Hugh W. Hastings ’07 1967: Roy W. Hill ’14 1968: Rupert G. Johnson ’20 1969: Leo C. Lemieux, D.O. ’20 1970: Capt. Alan B. Crabtree ’43 1971: Paul C. Marston, M.D. ’17 1972: John F. Weston ’27 1973: Harvey D. Gibson 1898 1974-1984 No Awards Made 1985: Abbie Woodbury Lange ’01 1986: Ruth Shaw French ’26 1987: Harry Kimball Eastman ’21 1988: Earl P. Osgood ’20 1989: William H. Oliver ’38 1990: Francis Buzzell ’22 1991: William J. Texido ’53 1992: David R. Hastings II ’42 1993: Richard R. Fox ’41 1994: Willard C. Warren II ’40 & Jean DISTINGUISHED FA ALUMNUS Gerry Durgin (left) with David Richardson.

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As a student at Fryeburg Academy, he was a threesport athlete, who later went on to an outstanding career at the University of Maine at Farmington.

In 1972, he began his teaching and coaching career at Telstar High School in Bethel, where he would also serve as the school’s athletic administrator.

In 1984, he returned to Fryeburg Academy, where he served as the school’s Dean of Students, athletic administrator, teacher, dorm parent and coach. Classes taught included: English, biology, anatomy/physiology and math; and sports coached included: football, soccer, basketball, baseball and softball.

In 1993, he moved to Gorham High School, serving as that school’s athletic

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In the fall of 2011, he became an assistant executive director of the Maine Principals’ Association.

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He currently serves as the state tournament director in golf, football and basketball.

He has been an adjunct professor at the University of Southern Maine and Saint Joseph’s College.

While at the MPA, he has developed a statewide sportsmanship program for all interscholastic activities and also started the MPA Golf Tournament, which provides financial assistance for those students that attend the New England Student Leadership Conference, as well as five scholarships to Maine high school students.

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At the national level, he received the NIAAA State Award of Merit in 1999, the NIAAA Distinguished Service Award in 2000, and received a NFHS Citation in 2002. In 2010, he received the NIAAA Award of Merit, the nation’s highest honor presented to an athletic administrator, and remains the only person from all of New England to receive the award.

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At first, she asked questions. But, as the meeting progressed, she would step up to the microphone and summarize what other people had said. Then, she began to ask people for their opinions.

She made statements about not having enough information to know how to vote. At one point, she asked how she should vote and someone in the audience said that was up to her and they were not sure if it was legal to tell her how she should vote.

Toward the end of the meeting, the moderator Penn Worchester asked her not to refrain from speaking because 1.) Her comments had become disruptive; and 2.) She was repeating the comments of other people.

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Thank you, Bridgton Hospital!

This past week, Becker Hospital Review recognized Bridgton Hospital in their “66 Critical Access Hospitals to Know List,” which annually highlights some of the nation’s top critical access hospitals. Once again, our local hospital continues to set a nationally-recognized standard of performance and care.

The Lake Region Community Health Board would like to sincerely thank David Frum, Bridgton Hospital President, for his hard work and dedication to our community hospital. Under his leadership, Bridgton Hospital not only flourished, but also earned national accolades. David, your impact will be lasting here, and we cannot thank you enough for your commitment and professionalism.

We want to thank our providers, who have served, and continue to serve, this community with distinction and care. We would also like to thank our professional staff who, along with providers, work to make the health care experience in Bridgton the best that it can be.

The Lake Region Community Health Board would like to recognize each of you and offer our heartfelt thanks for all that you do for healthcare in our community.

Please know that the Lake Region Community Health Board will continue to advocate for the best possible healthcare and access that the Central Maine Healthcare system can provide to the Lake Region. We thank you for your belief and support, and hope that you join us in recognizing those individuals who work to keep our community healthy and strong.

Sincerely, The Lake Region Community Health Board Susan Cole Phil Libby Holly Dvorak Vincent Osgood Matthew Frank Jessica Priola Phyllis Ginzler

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Area Events Recovery Center Open House

September is National Recovery Month and the Lake Region Substance Abuse Coalition is calling on all recovery advocates to raise awareness of addiction and resources to help with recovery. Everyone is invited to the Lakes Region Recovery Center Open House on Thursday, Sept. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. at 25 Hospital Dr. in Bridgton. For more information please contact lrsacoalition@gmail.com or Facebook.com/LRSAMaine

Easy Riders Meeting

You know summer is winding down when the first signs of red appear on the swamp maples and the Bridgton Easy Riders Snowmobile Club resumes their regular monthly meetings at the Bridgton Community Center on Depot Street. The meetings take place at 6 p.m. on the second Friday of the month from September through April. The initial gathering of the 2018–19 season will be on Friday, Sept. 14. A potluck supper is the first order of business and the regular meeting will follow. Anyone interested in joining the club is welcome to attend.

Block Party

NAPLES — The Naples United Methodist Church will host its 6th Annual Block Party on the Village Green on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine.

The whole community is invited to enjoy a complimentary barbecue lunch, games, bubbles, and even a bouncy house for the kids. The band Fulcrum will be playing special praise music during the event. Take a break and come along for free fun and good fellowship.

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MTM Friends of Music benefit

CONWAY, N.H. — On Monday, Sept. 3 (Labor Day) Mountain Top Music will present Friends of Music at the Wildcat Tavern in Jackson, N.H. Enjoy an evening of music, food, and merriment honoring the memory of music fans Harvey Baldwin and Bob Bramble with proceeds benefiting the Mountain Top Music Center Scholarship Fund. The festivities start at 6 p.m. with a buffet dinner generously donated by the Tavern and served from 6 to 8 p.m.

Musicians Jonathan Sarty, Don Walden, Ray Ryan, and Craig Bryan are lined up to entertain for the evening. It was Jonathan’s idea to pay tribute to Harvey and Bob, two well-known music lovers in the valley and regular members of the audience at Hoot Night at the Tavern.

Returning for the event this year are brother and sister duo, Georgia and Thomas Stafford, both Mountain Top Music students, who will open the live music segment at 7 p.m. Georgia began her music studies at MTM in the Music for Babies Class,

Jonathan Sarty Band, left to right: Jonathan Sarty, Ray Ryan, Don Walden and Craig Bryan. studied piano and voice with Sharon Novak, participated in various MTM vocal ensembles, and currently studies voice with Mary Bastoni. This summer she performed at the Newport Jazz Festival after an exciting week at the Global Jazz Institute Workshop through the Berklee School of Music.

She will be a senior at Fryeburg Academy this fall.

Thomas started his MTM music studies at age three in the Toddler Music Class.

Rufus Porter Museum donation ous murals in the front parlor room.

The Kendal C. and Anna Ham Foundation was established in 1994 with a focus on improving community life in both the Conway and Bridgton areas. Their focus on awarding grants is based on the ways that a recipient program involves the community in its planning and implementation and the impact the program has on the community.

This stems from Anna Ham’s belief that the vitality of these communities depends on the ability of people to be responsible for themselves and concerned for one another. The Museum fits this condition as the Rufus Porter Museum depends almost exclusively DONATION, Page 2B

in spirit.

Reservations are not required and tickets will be available at the door. The recommended donation of $20 per person includes the buffet. For more information, call Jeanne Mason at 603383-6841. If you are unable to attend but want to contribute to scholarships that will be awarded this fall semester, please make a donation online at mountaintopmusic. org or mail it to P.O. Box 1228, Conway, NH 03818.

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BUXTON — Award-winning blues guitarist Duke Robillard will perform at the Saco River Theatre on Friday, Sept. 14 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Robillard received a Best Traditional Blues Album Grammy nomination in 2010 for Stomp! The Blues Tonight and in 2006 for Guitar Groove-a-Rama. The Blues Music Awards (formerly W.C. Handy Awards) named Duke “Best Blues Guitarist” four out of five years from 2000 to 2004, making him the second most honored guitarist for that award.

He was also nominated for the award three other years.

Tickets to the Robillard show are $30 general admission and $25 seniors and students. Reservations are advised and can be made at www.sacorivertheatre.org or by calling 929-6472.

The theatre is located at 29 Salmon Falls Rd. in Buxton. For more information call 929-6615 or e-mail info@sacorivertheatre.org SUPPORT FOR THE MUSEUM — Rufus Porter intern Matthew Beckshaw and director Caroline Grimm receive a check from Kendal C. and Anna Ham Foundation Trustee, Bruce Chalmers. Behind the group is a wall of the Nathan Church House, in great need of restoration.

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The Rufus Porter Museum recently received a grant from the Kendal C. and Anna Ham Foundation to restore the exterior of the Nathan Church House (the red cape facing Church Street, circa 1790).

In 2016, the Ham Foundation matched funds raised by the Museum to move the structure from North High Street to its current location.

There are several of Rufus Porter landscape murals in situ (a Latin phrase that translates literally to “on site” or “in position”) in the interior of the building, which once housed Bridgton’s first pastor.

Included in the renovation will be a repair of an area of the murals, which are separating from the lathing. A small area of the exterior will be opened so that restoration expert Tony Castro can stabilize and restore the plaster wall from the outside in. The dedicated group of local men will then begin work on the clapboard exterior, badly in need of restoration. The end product will be a period house representing the time of Rufus Porter including the marvel-

He studied guitar with Chad Cummings, joined the Jam Band at age 14, and is currently studying saxophone with Mike Sakash. He has just started his freshman year in the Music Department of the University of New Hampshire and looks forward to playing both guitar and saxophone in the coming year.

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Brooking at Gallery 302 Gallery 302 would like to welcome Mary Brooking as Guest Artist from Sept. 1 through Oct. 5. An opening reception for the artist will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 7. Mary will also give a talk and demonstration one hour before the reception at 4 p.m. Both are free and open to the public.

Mary graduated from Hiram College with a B.A. degree in fine art. She had a career in graphic design and illustration for 20 years and she now lives and teaches acrylic painting in Westbrook.

Influenced by the work of Mark Rothko and Wolf Kahn, Mary works with abstract fields of contrasting colors and textures. She says, “As a painter who is inspired by the beauty of the Maine land- Mary Brooking painting in her studio. scape, I enjoy testing the balance of reality and abstraction and tonal depth. I tend to paint ing for a world whose beauty STANDISH — The Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville in my original expressionistic the world the way I sense it as amazes me every day I live.”

Mary’s work may be Rd. in Standish, is excited to announce that registration is acrylic paintings. They are much or more than the way often mistaken for oil paintI see it.

Through my work I viewed daily at Gallery 302, now open for Snow Queen, directed by Zac Stearn. The cost ings because of their softness share my own particular feel- 112 Main St. in Bridgton. is $195 and the ages for this show are five to 12.

Auditions will be held on the first day of class, Tuesday, Sept. 11. Classes will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with tech week starting on Oct. 29 (excluding Halloween). The show will run Nov. 2 to 4, 2018.

To register and for more information call 642-3743, go to INTERVALE, N.H. — After the success of Into the www.schoolhousearts.org or e-mail schoolhousearts@gmail.com Woods, Jr., there was the captivating story of Disney’s High School Musical, Jr., which brought in huge audiences each night during its run at Theater in the Wood and marked Believe in Books Youth Theatre as a premiere theater program for aspiring actors and actresses. Now, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the film’s debut, Disney’s Mulan, Jr. is slated to premiere during the weekend of Oct. 26.

Auditions, which are open to kids ages seven to 18, will be held at the Theater in the Wood on Observatory Way, Intervale, N.H. on Thursday, Sept. 6 and Friday, Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. Kids auditioning are asked to bring a headshot or resume if they have one, but it is not required.

Each actor and actress must prepare a song to sing a capella and expect to learn a short dance routine. Director Nate Sawyer is quite excited to meet his youth cast and begin rehearsing. Rehearsals are planned for Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday evenings until the premiere weekend.

If you know an ambitious actor or actress between the ages of seven and 18 who would like to star in this fall production of Disney’s Mulan, Jr., call Believe in Books Literacy Foundation at 603-356-9980 to schedule their audition. For more information e-mail Nate Sawyer at nate@believeinbooks.org

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Fall hours are Monday through Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information call 647-2787.

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NORTH BRIDGTON — Tuesday, Sept. 4 is the date of this year’s Bridgton Academy Annual Alumni Picnic at Crystal Lake Park in Harrison.

This annual event was started by the late Celia Tarbox Ballard from the Class of 1930 and first took place in 1983.

This is the picnic’s 36th year.

Alumni and friends of Bridgton Academy are invited to meet under the covered pavilion at Crystal Lake Park at 11:30 a.m. Please bring a picnic lunch and a lawn chair — dessert is up to us! This is a wonderful time to reminisce with old friends and revisit memories from Bridgton Academy. We look forward to seeing you there!

For further information, please contact Michelle Cross in the Office of Alumni & Development at 647-3322, ext.1229 or email mcross@ bridgtonacademy.org

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(Continued from Page 1B) on volunteer dedication and strives to make Bridgton and the surrounding area a better place for all. The Rufus Porter Museum has been the very grateful recipient of several of the Kendal C. and Anna Ham Foundation grants in the past several years.

The Rufus Porter Museum, dependent on its dedicated volunteers and donors, is a fine example of the goals of the Hams. The Museum is a multifaceted entity focused on a local genius, Rufus Porter.

Porter is well known for his painted wall murals but is also known as a prolific inventor, musician and author. In addition to its permanent collection and yearly special exhibits, the Museum presents classes, informative lectures, an excellent gift store and a community resource.

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Lake Region Community Chorus December 2017.

Lake Region Community Chorus needs singers! choral organization and look forward to starting our 12th session of rehearsing and performing. Our first rehearsal will be on Monday, Sept. 10 in the Twitchell Chapel at the Bridgton Academy in North Bridgton. As always, we thank the Bridgton Academy for their ongoing help and

Area Events (Continued from Page 1B)

Lions Club Dance

BROWNFIELD — The Brownfield Lions Club will host a dance from 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Sept.

15 at the Lions Den on Routes 5 and 113 in Brownfield.

This is a BYOB 21-plus dance with live music by country and western band Linwood Cash & The Ridge Riders.

There will also be a 50/50 and bottle raffle. Admission is $15 per person and proceeds will benefit the Brownfield Lions Community Fund. For more information or to make reservations call Richard at 256-4364 or Dee at 935-2681. Reservations require a nonrefundable deposit.

Get Out and Hike

NORWAY — Join Stephens Memorial Hospital and Maine native, avid hiker Lorie Olson for hiking adventures around the Oxford Hills area. On Saturday, Sept.

8 (weather permitting) meet at 9 a.m. in the parking lot of the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School (on the right, near Route 26) to head out for a hike up Eye Brow Mountain. This is an advance-level hike — dress appropriately, wear proper footwear, and bring water. The hike is free but registration is required at www.wwmh. coursestorm.com For more information call 743-1562, ext. 6896.

Cancer Resource Center Events

NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, located in the Stephens Memorial Hospital Specialty Clinic building at 199 Main St. in Norway, will be offering a “Look Good Feel Better” session on Monday, Sept. 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. Volunteer beauty professionals will offer suggestions on skin care and makeup application, as well as wig selection, scarves, style tips and other concerns for those going through cancer treatment. There is no fee to participate but registration is required. To register call 744-6174.

Self-Reflexology with Karen Tibbetts also returns to the Center on Friday, Sept. 14 at 9:30 a.m.

For more information about the Center and its offerings call 890-0329 or visit www.crcofwm.org

Beginner Square Dance Class

SOUTH PARIS — The Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club of South Paris will have its first class for beginners that would like to try square dancing on Wednesday, Sept.

5. The class will start at 6:30 p.m. in the Oxford Hills Middle School cafeteria, 100 Pine St. in South Paris. This first lesson is free and all ages — singles, couples and families — are encouraged to come to the cafeteria at 6:15 p.m. Ray Hilton, the club’s caller, will be the instructor. Why not come along, meet some of the club members, and see what fun square dancing can be? For more information go to http://swinginbears.squaredanceme.us/

Honey Bee Club Meeting

SOUTH PARIS — The Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club will hold its next meeting on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 1 p.m. in the Oxford County Extension Center, 9 Olson Rd., South Paris. The speaker will be Mark Cooper, Master Beekeeper, owner of Charolais Cattle Farm, and a beekeeping supply business. The topic will be: Getting ready for winter and what you should have done by NOW. Weather permitting, there will be an open hive, so bring your veils. For more details contact Chris at cpeaston@ megalink.net or visit mainehoneybees.com

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support.

The LRCC conducting team is Jan Jukkola, Susan Stockwell, and Dan Allen.

Carolyn Stanhope and SaraSue Schreiber also accompany the chorus. We welcome altos, tenors, and basses but we especially need sopranos

to balance out our sound.

Auditions are not required.

The programs are made up of a variety of pieces covering many musical genres and styles. There is something for everyone and we want to make sure our singers and audiences enjoy the rehears-

SEBAGO — The Sebago Food Pantry will hold its 11th annual benefit party on Saturday, Sept. 8 and everyone is invited to attend. Bring a favorite dish to share and come enjoy a great afternoon hanging out with neighbors and friends. Hot dogs, dressings, soft drinks, and coffee will be provided for free.

Gene Bahr and his band, The Primitive Man, will be on hand playing music all afternoon to entertain the crowd.

The event will be held on the AuCoin’s front lawn, 516 Anderson Rd. in Sebago from 2 to 6 p.m.

This event has always been fun for all who participate so we hope lots of people will come this year.

The Sebago Food Pantry can use the support, of course, but the main aim is to have a good time with family and friends. For more information call Corinne or Richard at 787-2177.

als and performances.

Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Registration begins at 6 p.m. on Sept. 10 — there is a $25 registration fee that helps cover the cost of the music. We will also register members on Sept.

17. There is a two-week trial period, if needed. The concerts are scheduled for Friday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. Contact Jan Jukkola for more information at musicsix@cox.net or 6472584. The LRCC is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization.

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Scribner’s Mill last day HARRISON — Monday, Sept. 3 (Labor Day), will be the last day the historic Scribner’s sawmill and homestead will be open for tours this season. The site will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. and our blacksmith, Lucas Damen, will be in the shop creating iron works for the reproduction wooden hearth and bellows. The shingle mill demonstration will be at 2 p.m. in the long shed and homestead tours will start at 3 p.m.

Plan to spend a few hours touring the saw mill, the long shed, the blacksmith shop, and the 1849 homestead with its barn containing a collection of early sawmill equipment, and ice house.

A $5 donation for each adult is requested. Private or group tours are available by calling 583-6455. Check www.scribnersmill.org for more information.

Scribner’s Mill is located south of Bolsters Mills on Jesse Mill Road. Crossing over the Crooked River Bridge into the Town of Harrison, the mill is on the left. From Routes 35 or 117, follow the Maine State Directional signs at Carsley Road or Maple Ridge Road, respectively. Following GPS from Route 121, continue on Bolsters Mills Road to Jesse Mill Road instead of turning on the Tamworth Road.

Gene Bahr and The Primitive Man at the Sebago Food Pantry party 2017.

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Historical Society meeting Sept. 10 CASCO — The Raymond/Casco Historical Society will meet on Monday, Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are held at the museum barn on Route 302, look for the mural on the barn.

At this meeting, the group will take a look at progress on the rebuilding of the schoolhouse — the outside is almost done, and the inside will be completed hopefully in early spring. Discussion will also take place on fundraising ideas for furnishing the inside of the schoolhouse. All are welcome to attend, see the progress on the schoolhouse, and share ideas on fundraising.

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This exciting singing group is made up of about 55 members from 14 towns in the Lake Region. We are a fairly young

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Handmade paper artist turns to abstract work CENTER LOVELL — Harvest Gold is excited to share the work of local artist, Roland Simard, an art teacher at Berlin High School who creates very beautiful, eye-catching handmade paper in his free time.

Roland Simard has been experimenting with various pulps and fibers and incorporating them into his artwork for over 20 years. In 1982 he received a degree in Fine Art and Art Education from Plymouth State University.

A native of northern New Hampshire, Roland lives in the White Mountains with his wife

and two children. He has spent the majority of his adult artistic life working with pulp in his home studio where he continually explores and develops new methods and techniques for casting individual sheets of paper. Over the past two decades, Roland has produced hundreds of images cast in handmade paper. His handcast sheets of paper, sometimes referred to as “pulp paintings,” have earned him much respect and recognition in the art world. Because of the intricate nature of his work, a single square inch of paper can take

Breakfasts & Suppers Saturday, September 1 Pancake breakfast, 7 – 9 a.m., West Baldwin United Methodist Church, Route 113, West Baldwin.

Menu features pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee, and orange juice. Adults $7, children under 10 $3.

Public breakfast, 7:30 – 9:30 a.m., United Parish Congregational Church, 77 Main St. in Harrison, across from Crystal Lake Park. Buffet-style breakfast includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, home fries, sausage, fresh fruit, coffee cake, muffins, and beverages.

No set price but donations gratefully accepted.

Deep-Fried Turkey Dinner, 5 – 7 p.m., Sweden Town Meeting House, Route 93 in Sweden. Menu features deep-fried turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce, corn on the cob, green beans, and homemade apple crisp with ice cream for dessert.

To benefit the Sweden Fire Department. Adults $10, children six to 12 $5, kids under five eat for free. FMI Bette Jean 583-7989.

Roast beef supper, 5 p.m., Hiram Community Center, 14 Historical Ridge, Hiram. $10 adults, $4 children under 12. FMI 625-8074.

Tuesday, September 4 Senior Luncheon, doors open 11 a.m., lunch served at noon, Community Room in the Fire Station, Harrison.

Menu includes spaghetti, meatballs, garlic bread, and dessert. Bingo to follow. $3 per person. FMI Kayla 5832241.

All-You-Can-Eat buffet public supper, 5 – 6:30 p.m., North Waterford Congregational Church, off Rte. 35, opposite Melby’s Market. Baked beans, meatloaf, American chop suey, casseroles, salads, brown bread, rolls, beverages, and homemade desserts. $9 adults, $4.50 children under 12. Don’t let summer go by without a good, old-fashioned church supper!

Friday, September 7 Harvest Supper, 5 – 6:30 p.m., Lovell United Church of Christ, Route 5, Center Lovell. Menu includes corned beef, cabbage, beets, carrots, potatoes, turnips, bread, pie for dessert, and hot and cold beverages. $10 for adults, $4 for children under 12.

All-U-Can-Eat Buffet, 5 – 6:30 p.m., East Conway Community Hall, 2861 East Conway Rd., ¼ mile from Sherman Farms. Ham, baked beans, casseroles, salads, bread, desserts, and beverages will be served. Adults $12, children under 12 $6. Sponsored by the Fryeburg Historical Society.

Saturday, September 8 Baked bean supper, sittings at 4 and 5 p.m., Edes Falls Community Center, 319 Edes Falls Rd., Naples.

Serving homemade baked beans, American chop suey, hot dogs, potato salad, coleslaw, “pink stuff,” jellied salads, biscuits, and all kinds of pies. $8.50 for adults and $3.25 for kids 12 and under.

Old-fashioned Spaghetti Dinner, sittings at 4:30 and 5:30 p.m., East Otisfield Free Baptist Church, Rayville Road, Route 121, Otisfield. Home-cooked spaghetti with marinara sauce, meatballs, sausage, garden salad, rolls and assorted cakes for dessert. Vegetarian and gluten-free options available. No set fee but donations to support community activities will be gratefully accepted.

Turkey supper, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., Sebago Town Hall, next to the Fire Station, Route 107, Sebago. On the menu: turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, string beans, and squash, with apple crisp and ice cream for dessert. Proceeds to benefit the Sebago Volunteer Association Scholarship Fund to help two local students further their education.

Beanhole supper, 5:30 p.m., Congregational Church of East Sumner, 50 Main St., Rte. 219, East Sumner. Held in conjunction with the Western Maine Woodcarvers Camp and Carve weekend. Meal includes baked beans, hot dogs, salads, desserts, and beverages. Carving demonstrations and instructions will be ongoing. $8 adults, $3 children under 12, $22 family maximum.

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up to four hours to complete.

Each piece of paper is made by carefully laying down small portions of colored pulp to slowly build up and produce a final image. Because of the nature of paper dyes, they cannot be mixed, so the only way to achieve shading or a gradient of color on the paper is to layer different colors of pulp.

This creates small splotches of pulp that from a distance look like smooth gradients of color. Because of this, Roland’s work has been compared to impressionists like Monet and Pissarro.

Although Simard still enjoys creating realistic images, he has begun to create more abstract pieces that really utilize the full potential of paper dyes. “The colors you can achieve can be so vivid, com-

pared to a traditional material like watercolor paint, and they can inspire such strong emotions,” Simard says. “When using pulp, it is like I can break an image down into its most crucial bits and pieces, and then amp up every one of those tiny sections to the max. That means that every small piece of grass can become an integral piece to the mood of the painting, and every puff of clouds can reflect back the color and beauty of the land below. This style of hyper-soaked color and vibrancy just clicks with me.”

Come see some of Roland Simard’s pulp paintings for yourself at Harvest Gold Gallery in Center Lovell, just past the Center Lovell Market.

Call 925-6502 or visit www. harvestgoldgallery.com for Harvest Morning, cast paper picture by Roland Simard. more information.

Bradley Jazz at Brick Church LOVELL — The Brick Church for the Performing Arts on Christian Hill Road in Lovell is pleased to present a concert by the Bradley Jazz

Collective on Thursday, Sept.

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Entertainment & Concerts

Thursday, August 30 Geneviève Beaudoin and Luke Kalloch in concert, 7 p.m., Lovell Brick Church for the Performing Arts, Christian Hill Rd. in Lovell.

Former Hewnoaks artist-inresidence singer-songwriter Geneviève Beaudoin performs original songs influenced by folk, Americana, and rock, accompanied by Luke Kalloch. Tickets $10 adults, $5 children, available at the door. FMI 925-1500 or www. lovellbrickchurch.org Saturday, September 1 DaPonte Quartet, 7:30 p.m., Denmark Arts Center, West Main Street in Denmark. A wide-ranging performance of classical music played by the nationallyknown quartet from Bangor that The New York Times said creates an experience “like watching the Celtics play in the local gym.” Truly not to be missed. Tickets $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, and $8 for kids under 18.

Advance purchase recommended. For tickets and more information call 452-2412 or go to www.denmarkarts. org Mike Miclon’s The Early Evening Show, 7:30 p.m. Hilarious late-night TV show spoof packed with surprises. The Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Rd., South Paris. FMI 743-8452 or www.

CelebrationBarn.com Monday, September 3 Mountain Top Music presents Friends of Music, 6 p.m., Wildcat Tavern, Jackson, N.H. Buffet dinner, music by Jonathan Sarty Band, and MTM students Georgia and Thomas Stafford. Suggested donation $20 per person. Proceeds benefit Mountain Top Music programs and scholarships. FMI Jeanne Mason 603383-6841.

Thursday, September 6 Bradley Jazz Collective, 7 p.m., Brick Church for the Performing Arts, Christian Hill Rd. in Lovell. Local favorite ensemble of five performs music by Thelonius Monk and other jazz greats. $10 adults, $5 children 12 and under. Tickets on sale at the door, light refreshments available. FMI 925-1500 or www.lovellbrickchurch.org Saturday, September 8 Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Hiram Community Center, 14 Historical Ridge, Hiram. All welcome. BYOB, snacks and soft beverages available. Donations welcome. FMI 625-4549.

Tuesday, September 11 Musical Meditations by Heather Pierson, 6 p.m., Dragonfly Barn, 95 Sanborns Grove Rd. (off Highland Ridge). All are welcome to come for an hour of rest, relaxation, and deep peace. Tickets $10 per person.

Advance tickets and FMI www.heatherpierson.com/ musical_meditations

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compositions, arrangements, and concepts. There is no leader — all members are equal participants and contributors. The Bradley Jazz Collective includes Mimi Rohlfing, voice; Jed Wilson, piano; Mike Sakash, saxophone; Al Hospers, bass; and Craig Bryan on drums.

The Bradley Jazz Collective got its start in the fall of 2014, when it opened a new concert series called “Bradley Street Backstage” at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy. After playing to a sold-out crowd, the group stayed together and has performed its creative interpretations of jazz classics as well as their own original music throughout New Hampshire and Maine.

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, the Bradley Jazz Collective has spent much of this year performing the music of this legendary pianist and composer. The Brick Church program on Sept.

6 includes selections from Thelonious Monk as well as the music of Abbey Lincoln, Paul Motion, Mike Levine, and Irving Berlin. The program is quite diverse, with easy-going swing, blues, bossa novas, ballads, and plenty of creative interaction among the musicians.

Tickets are available at the door and cost $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. For more information call 925-1500 or go to www. lovellbrickchurch.org

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Saturday, September 1 Fire & Air exhibition opening, 2 – 4 p.m. Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main St. (Rte. 160), Denmark.

The last in the Elements trilogy of exhibitions. All welcome to attend the opening and meet the six contributing artists. Open during events and on Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. FMI info@ denmarkarts.org or 452-2412.

Friday, September 7 Works by Irina Kahn exhibition opening, 5 – 7 p.m., Main Street Gallery, 426 Main St. in Norway.

Paintings and other works by Western Maine Art Group artist of the month. FMI www.westernmaineartgroup. org or find them on Facebook.

The Art of the Collector exhibition opening, 5 – 7 p.m., Matolcsy Art Center, 480 Main St. in Norway.

Selected works on show from the collections of local art collectors Dennise Whitley and Charlotte Snedecker.

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Thursday, August 30 Community Block Party, 2 – 5 p.m., Food City parking lot, Bridgton. Food City and Opportunity Alliance invite everyone to join in the first Neighborhood Block Party, featuring free food, fun, games, and music to bring people together, meet the neighbors, and promote community. Hope to see you there!

Saturday, September 8 Mind, Body, Spirit Festival, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Point Sebago Resort, 261 Point Sebago Rd., Casco.

Energize your life with holistic health practitioners, Reiki, reflexology, and healing therapies, as well as natural and organic skin care products, crystals, gems and jewelry. There will also be psychics and mediums, an animal communicator, enlightening workshops, and more. $5 admission includes some workshops.

Other workshops require additional tickets. FMI www. mindbodyspiritfestival.org Sacred Spirits 11th Intertribal Pow-Wow, hosted

by Sacred Spirits Drum, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunrise Road (Fire Lane 178) in Naples. Drumming, dancing, storytelling, Native crafts, and more. All welcome.

Admission donation $5 adults, $3 elders and children 6 – 12, $15 family pass. FMI 615-1037, 749-2911, or sacredspiritsdrum@yahoo.com Casco/Naples/Raymond American Legion Post #155

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Grandparents: Mary and Steve Blair of Greenville, Pa.; Cheri and Paul Anderton of Franklin, Pa.; and Carol and Jeffrey Snow of Killeen, Tex. Great-grandparents: Mildred Resinger of Greenville, Pa.; Dottie and Frank Snow of Bridgton, Maine; and Laura and James Murphy of Readfield, Maine.

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Recent graduates, Bruce and Gail Thibodeau of Parsonfield, Maine were invited by a friend to try it out. “Once we were there,

DENMARK — On Saturday, Sept. 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. the Denmark Arts Center will host an opening for the final exhibition in their Elements series, Fire & Air. The DAC is excited about this year’s Elements exhibition trilogy. The openings for Earth and Water went well with 18 artists from across the United States and Germany participating. The exhibition themes have focused creative, civic, and natural imaginations on the four basic elements and encouraged many marvelous and varied visual interpretations. The aim was to inspire and move the collective imagination toward a sustainable planet by raising awareness of the many visual forms these themes can embrace. Happily, all artists rose to the occasion.

The Fire & Air exhibition opening precedes the DaPonte String Quartet performance, which starts at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to the opening to meet the six participating artists: Sheldon Ann, Alison Borelli, Emily Burr, Janet Gill, Nora Moore Lloyd, and Jo Scheder.

Thank you to generous food sponsor, Standard Gastropub, for the yummy fare they have provided for all the Elements Exhibitions, and to Elizabeth Roth for instrumental harp music. Please come and support arts in the community. The Denmark Arts Center Gallery is open each Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. through the fall.

The DAC is located at 50 West Main St. in Denmark, only 30 minutes from North Conway, N.H. and one hour from Portland and Lewiston, Maine. For more information visit www.DenmarkArts.org or call the box office at 452-2412.

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Calendar BRIDGTON Sat., Sept. 1 — Used book sale in the Book Shed behind the Bridgton Public Library, 10 a.m. – noon (weather permitting).

Thur., Sept. 6 — Lakes Region Recovery Center Open House, 5 – 7 p.m., 25 Hospital Drive. FMI lrsacoalition@ gmail.com Fri., Sept. 7 — Teen Fantasy Book Club, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m., Bridgton Public Library. FMI 647-2472.

Tue., Sept. 11 — Friends of the Bridgton Library meeting, 9:30 – 11 a.m., Bridgton Library.

Wed., Sept. 12 — 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., STEAM Jr. – Construction and Repair (ages 3 – 6). FMI 647-2472.

DENMARK Fri., Aug. 31 — Denmark Mountain Hikers, easy hike, Sawyer Mountain (1,213 ft.), Limerick. Meet 8 a.m. at Denmark Congregational Church. FMI 756-2247.

FRYEBURG Sat., Sept. 1 — Kids in the Park, 11 a.m., Bradley Park, across from Post Office.

For kids 10 and under; lunch provided. In case of rain meet at Fryeburg Assembly of God, 8 Drift Rd. HARRISON Wed., Sept. 5 — Harrison Historical Society meeting, 5:30 p.m., Richard Fraser garage, 177 Town Farm Road.

Program: Old Cars and Old Motors. Bring folding chair.

Rain date: Thur., Sept. 6.

HIRAM Sat., Sept. 8 — Showing of locals vintage VHS videos, 1:30 p.m., Great Ossipee Museum, 20 Historical Ridge.

Free and open to public. Light refreshments provided. FMI 625-4762.

LOVELL Thur., Aug. 30 — GLLT walk to discover the Insects of Lovell with ecologist Michael Statsny. Meet at Long Meadow Brook Preserve to walk to property, Creeper Hill Road, Stow. FMI 925-1056.

Sat., Sept. 8 — GLLT walk, Meet the Evergreens, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Meet Flat Hill parking lot, Heald Pond Road. Easy/moderate hike. FMI 925-1056.

SEBAGO Sat., Sept. 8 — Sebago Food Pantry Benefit Party, 2 – 6 p.m., AuCoin’s front lawn, 516 Anderson Rd. Bring dish to share, hot dogs and soft drinks provided. Live music

by The Primitive Man. No charge, all welcome, donations appreciated. FMI 787-2177.

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Thur., Aug. 30 — Tech for Seniors (age 50+), 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Norway Memorial Library reference room, Main Street in Norway. Topic: E-mail. RealPads provided.

FMI and to sign up call 7435309, ext. 1. Limit eight people per class.

Mon., Sept. 3 — Pie sale, 9 a.m. – noon, Congregational Church of East Sumner, Buckfield Community Days field behind Buckfield Town Office, Buckfield. FMI Bill 388-2263.

Thur., Sept. 6 — Tech for Seniors (age 50+), 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Norway Memorial Library reference room, Main Street in Norway. Topic: Internet searching. RealPads provided. FMI and to sign up call 743-5309, ext. 1. Limit eight people per class.

Mon., Sept. 10 — Look Good Feel Better session by volunteer beauty professionals, 3 – 5 p.m., Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, 119 Main St., Norway. Registration required, call 744-6174.

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 Taoist Tai Chi beginner class, 9 – 10:30 a.m., Harrison Congregational Church Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9 - 10 a.m. Mon., Wed., Fri., Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street. FMI 647-2402.

Sebago Food Pantry, 9 10:30 a.m. (3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

2nd Mon.) Nazarene Church, Rte. 114. FMI 787-2177.

Lovell Thrift Shop, 10 a.m. - noon, Lovell United Church of Christ.

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

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

Celebrate Recovery, Christ-based 12-step recovery program, 6 - 8 p.m., Lake Region Vineyard Church, 402 Main St., Bridgton. FMI 6475439.

Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m. Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St. ODLH Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

TUESDAYS Taoist Tai Chi continuing class, 9 – 11 a.m., Harrison Congregational Church, Harrison Jeanette’s Free Clothing Closet, 9 - 11:30 a.m., First Congregational Church, Bridgton.

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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 noon, Bridgton Public Library 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.

LEGO Club, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Bridgton Public Library.

Yarn Junkies, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., Casco Public Library.

Ping Pong, 5 – 8 p.m., Bridgton Town Hall, all welcome, equipment provided free.

Harrison Food Bank, 6 - 7:30 p.m., VFW Hall, 176 Waterford Rd. FMI 890-9742.

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 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.

Lovell Thrift Shop, 10 a.m. - noon, Lovell United 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.

Ping Pong, 1 - 3 p.m., Harrison Fire Station Community Room.

Mah Jongg, 1 - 4 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Conversational Spanish, 4 - 4:45 p.m., Bridgton Public Library.

Over 40 Pickleball, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Harrison Elementary

MURAL THAT REFLECTS COMMUNITY — A series of new murals at the Harrison Village Library is the product of Creative Arts Week for adults at Camps NewfoundOwantonna in Harrison. The mural project was led by Alex Cook, who has painted more than 170 murals. He said the group consulted with Librarian Kathleen Kramer on what was wanted and also drove around Harrison to get a sense of the landscape. Seven people spent seven-plus hours on Friday, Saturday and Monday working on the mural. Artists (starting in foreground) include Virginia Burward-Hoy, of Troy, N.H.; Marilyn Crowley, of Harrison; Joan Lazarus, of Austin, Texas; Sandy Olson, of Maryland; instructor Alex Cook, of Boston, Mass.; and Victor Semenow, of Illinois.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 - 8 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

Otisfield Sewing & Craft Group, 1 - 3:30 p.m. (every Wed, except 3rd Wed. of mo.), Community Hall.

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.

Taoist Tai Chi beginner class, 9 – 10:30 a.m., Denmark Arts Center, Denmark Tai Chi Maine, 10 a.m., set practice, Town Hall, Bridgton.

Gathering Place for Seniors, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Lovell United Church of Christ, Rte. 5. FMI 925-1321.

The Academy Collects, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pace Galleries of Art, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy.

Gathering Place Support Group, noon, Bridgton Community Center.

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

Pickleball, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Gym. FMI

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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.

Taoist Tai Chi beginner class, 10 – 11:30 a.m., 41 Depot St., Bridgton Preschool Storytime, 10 - 11 a.m., Bridgton Public Library.

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.

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SATURDAYS Bridgton Farmers Market, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Depot St. (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.

Pickleball, 9 - 11 a.m., Harrison Elementary School, Naples Road.

Sebago Clothes Closet, 9 a.m. - noon, Warming Hut, Rte. 114, next to Nazarene Church. FMI 787-2177.

Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m.

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Bible Study, 11 a.m. – noon, Caswell Conservancy Center, Main Street, Harrison.

AA Meeting, O/BB/D/ A/L, 7 - 8 p.m., Lovell Church of Christ, 1174 Main St. AA Beginner’s & Group Mtgs., 7 - 8 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

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

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Summer slow-down in Lovell

BRINGING IN BUMBLEBEES — A sign of midsummer, these black-eyed Susans attract insects of the same color, the industrious bumblebee. Also called gloriosa daisy or golden Jerusalem, the black-eyed Susan is plentiful in Maine’s rural fields, and are growing in the flower beds at the Harrison Village Library.

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Birthwise grads Ten midwifery students graduated from Birthwise Midwifery School in Bridgton in a ceremony at the First Congregational Church this past Saturday, June 23.

These graduates will now sit for the National Association of Registered Midwives’ Exam or join the Canadian Bridging Midwifery Program, before beginning work as professional midwives. Here’s what they each plan to do next: Alison Fischman of Wolcott, Vt., plans to start a small homebirth practice in Vermont after graduation.

She will serve a rural area that currently does not have many midwives, expanding access to midwifery in rural areas. In her practice, she hopes to collaborate with other midwives working in Vermont.

Corinne Harrison of Minnesota, will, after graduation, spend the fall finishing up her preceptorship in Berkeley, Calif. Going forward, she’s looking to put all her hard work at Birthwise into action by opening her own homebirth practice.

The location of that practice is yet to be determined, although Corinne especially loves Maine.

Shauntée Henry was born in Panama and grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y. She plans to stay on at Brookhaven Natural Birth Center in Harrisonburg, Va., while

she prepares for the NARM Exam. She will also continue to work with Mother Health International as a program manager and volunteer at their Birth House in Atiak, Northern Uganda.

Meredith Milholland lives in the small coastal town of Port Townsend, Wash., with her husband, daughter, dogs, chickens and bees. With her midwifery partner, Morgan Hughes, she recently birthed a homebirth practice called Salt and Cedar Midwifery. The practice will serve families in Washington’s Jefferson, Kitsap and Callam counties.

Hannah Neumann of Louisville, Ky., has found her roots in the Mountain Washington Valley region, where she currently grows organic vegetables on Mountain Flower Farm.

After graduation, she will continue to work as an assistant midwife with Sacopee Valley Midwives. Hannah is also a practitioner of the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy and plans to open a private therapy practice with offices in Portland and North Conway, N.H. Heidi Riendeau lives in the small town of Glover, Vt., with her two children.

After graduation, she plans to spend the summer reuniting with family and friends (after dedicating so much of the last year to her studies and apprenticeship). Heidi BIRTHWISE, Page 8B

I can’t believe the summer is over as far as activities are concerned in Lovell.

As usual, this summer was filled with many activities to keep the folks in Lovell busy. The folks I’m praising are the volunteers who are active in getting the events coordinated, especially Old Home Days and the Arts and Artisans Fair. The group at the Lovell Historical Society was kept busy with four fundraisers to support their work to preserve the history of Lovell — great job Catherine Stone and friends!

The Charlotte Hobbs Library, under the new director, Shelby, had many new activities including music at the new gazebo and their first-ever Golf Tournament.

The children’s reading program is always popular with the summer kids and the Greater Lovell Land Trust continued its nature programs with the walks and talks. The Kezar Lake Watershed still inspects the boats going into Kezar to keep our lake clean.

The Lovell United Church of Christ serves the children in the community with Vacation Bible School and the adults with the Summer Fair. Thursday evenings were filled with music at the Brick Church, which keeps the events active.

In the food department, the

summer started off with the Lions breakfast and sort of finished with the Lovell Fire Department barbecue. The Lewis Dana Hill Memorial Library held their flea market as a fundraiser and they also had a special program with Sarah Long, the weather girl on Channel 8, who spoke about the weather conditions on Mt. Washington. If you set it all down in order by the week like I did there is so much to do in Lovell, who has time for the beach? The best thing about these activities is that you run into a lot of friends you only see in summer. And in the summer of 2019 it will start all over again. To all the great jobs that keep me busy, too!

United Church of Christ The Lovell United Church of Christ will hold its annual end of season Harvest Supper at the Church on Friday, Sept.

7 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The menu includes corned beef and, of course, cabbage along with beets, carrots, potatoes, turnips, bread, pie, coffee, and lemonade. This is a very popular event so I suggest you get there early, even if it’s only to torment Cliff.

Love him!

The Church is also starting the drawing for their calendar raffle on Saturday, Sept. 1. Each day a prize is drawn and the winner noti-

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by Ethel Gilmore-Hurst Lovell Correspondent 925-3226 ehurst3@yahoo.com fied. Calendars are available for $10 by filling out the form in the church newsletter.

And here’s a reminder that the free church gathering for senior adults is held on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You should bring your own lunch and beverages are provided. A free hot lunch is also provided on the first Thursday of the month.

On Sunday, Sept. 9 the church will hold Sunday School Rally Days with a pancake breakfast at 9 a.m.

All are welcome. At the morning service the children will receive a backpack and a small gift to start out the new Sunday School year.

The 10:30 a.m. church service will resume on Sunday, Sept. 2.

Lovell Rec The Lovell Rec exercise class will begin again on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at the VFW Hall.

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Sorry about that (LOL).

Well, all of you bean supper goers put this on your calendar: first supper for the Edes Falls Sewing Circle will be Saturday, Sept. 8. First sitting is at 4 p.m. with the second sitting at 5 p.m. We will be serving our best homemade beans, chop suey, hot dogs, potato salad, coleslaw, “pink stuff,” jellied salads, biscuits, and those yummy pies of all flavors. $8.50 for adults and $3.25 for kids 12 and under. Hope to see all our old friends there and hope they bring new friends in as well.

Sorry to hear of the passing of Senator John McCain. He was a good man who suffered dreadfully at the hands of our enemy for five years. God rest his soul.

Congratulations to Larry Carter on his induction into the New England Babe Ruth Hall Of Fame. Anyone who knows him knows he is a wonderful husband, dad, and grandfather.

He was always out with his girls and his son when they played softball and baseball, and they were awesome players. He’s a hardworking man, including being an umpire and a coach. He is very much involved in the Kendal and Anna Ham Complex in Bridgton (BRAG). Congrats again Larry, keep up the good work!!

Have a good week everyone.

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The performance will begin at 7 p.m.

The Brick Church will be holding its final concert of the season on Thursday, Sept. 6 starting at 7 p.m.

The performers will be the Bradley Jazz Collective including Mimi Rohlfing, voice; Jed Wilson on piano; Mike Sakash, saxophone; Al Hospers, bass; and Craig Bryan on drums. Tickets are available at the door: adults $10, children under 12 $5.

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Country living

Bear Mountain Inn to host ‘Wedding of Year’ WATERFORD — Real Maine Weddings magazine, Maine’s premier wedding publication, is announcing that their 9th annual Real Maine Wedding of the Year will have not one, but two host communities.

One lucky couple will win a $100,000 three-day “Land Meets the Sea” dream wedding event from Oct. 16 to 18, 2019, which will begin in Portland and end in Waterford.

“Usually our contests are hosted by one community,” says editor Melanie Brooks.

“These host communities have used this event to showcase the kind of elevated wedding event they can provide to couples looking to get married in Maine. In 2019 we’re taking that model and expanding it to create a whole Maine

approach. The wedding event will start in Portland with a welcome party at Ri Ra and end with the ceremony and reception at the Bear Mountain Inn in Waterford.”

“We wanted to take what we love so much about Maine, namely the ocean, forests, and mountains, and combine them in to one fabulous wedding event,” adds Christine Parker, director of sales for Real Maine Weddings. “This wedding will showcase the varying landscapes Maine has to offer for destination weddings.”

Couples are asked to create a two-minute video on why they want to be married in Maine and submit it to Real Maine Weddings via www.realmaineweddings. com by Feb. 13, 2019. All

submitted videos will go live on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 2019 and the public will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite couples. The three finalists will be invited to attend the announcement of the winning couple at the

Maine Wedding Association Freeport Wedding Show in the spring of 2019.

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are helping to make this dream wedding a reality: Bear Mountain Inn and The Barn; Blue Elephant Events; Blue Elephant Events & Catering; Visit Portland; Day’s Jewelers; Dube Travel & Aruba Tourism; Kivalo

Photography; Maine Coast Weddings & Special Events; Maine Craft Distillery; Maine to Boston Photo Booth; Mainely Wedding Cakes; Molly & Victoria Photography; Music Man DJ; and Ri Ra.

Tom Merriam at Harvest Gold LOVELL — One of the first artists to show at Harvest Gold Gallery, Tom Merriam, is also one of the most prolific.

An accomplished painter in both acrylics and watercolor, a woodcarver, storybook author, songwriter, and storyteller, Merriam is a central figure in the local art scene. His carvings and paintings are now on display at Harvest Gold Gallery in Center Lovell.

A Maine native, Merriam began carving at the age of 12 and worked in the family business carving log benches.

He graduated from the New

England Conservatory of Music as a piano technician and began working as a piano repairman and tuner. Continuing to carve in his spare time, Merriam began creating commissioned carvings for local clients. He turned to carving full-time in 1982, when he went to work for a sign company in North Conway, and won six national awards for Dimensional Sign Design.

A self-taught watercolorist, Merriam went on to study under George Carpenter, the last surviving member of the Whiskey Watercolor Association who

passed many of his techniques on to Tom. Often beginning his work plein air (working outside and painting what is seen in that moment), Merriam begins with small, quick studies of his subject matter. He then returns to his studio in Bridgton or Portsmouth to complete a larger final piece based on the study.

Merriam is well-known for his miniatures, ranging from 4”x4” squares down to the size of a postage stamp. At one plein air painting session, he showed up to paint with only an Altoids can in hand. He

opened it up and used the top as an easel for his tiny paper and the bottom section as a palette.

Often capturing the likenesses of birds, gardens, or houses in these miniatures, Merriam’s eye-catching watercolor style plus their tiny size make these paintings truly unique and fun.

Come see a wide selection of Merriam’s painted and carved work at Harvest Gold Gallery, 1082 Main St. (just past the Center Lovell Market) in Center Lovell. For more information call 925-6502 or visit www.harvestgoldgallery. com

Birthwise Midwifery graduation

THE PERFECT ‘ROSE’ for a dry summer, the moss rose, AKA the sun plant or Portulaca Grandiflora, is drought tolerant and needs very little watering. These moss rose plants are growing in the flower beds at the Harrison Village Library.

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(Continued from Page 7B) then plans to open her own midwifery practice, which will serve the people of Northeast Vermont and parts of Northern New Hampshire.

She hopes that, as a midwife, she will be able to provide her community with new options for pregnancy care and childbirth.

Jahmanna Selassie of Ann Arbor, Mich., will open her own midwifery practice after graduation. She also runs Mosaic Midwifery, a collective of midwives of color in the Detroit area.

Mosaic Midwifery holds community meetings on homebirth and becoming a midwife. Through the collective, Jahmanna plans to offer a birth assistant class, group prenatal visits, and public forums on natural health, pregnancy, and birth.

Jamiena Shah of Toronto, Ontario is currently finishing up her apprenticeship with Sarah Ackerly of Northern Sun Family Healthcare in Topsham. Afterward, she will move on to Lancaster, Pa., to work with Diane Goslin. Next year, she will spend a few months practicing in India, where she has family roots. Then, in the spring, she will settle down in Toronto to begin the Canadian Midwifery Bridging Program.

Audrey Stewart of Corbin, Ky., will be starting a small midwifery practice back home, working with her husband on their farm, and raising her wonderful children.

Audrey Waddell of Ottawa, Ontario, plans on doing midwifery work overseas to gain a broader experi-

ence of global maternity care challenge your beliefs and after graduation. Her long- assumptions about birth.” term goal is to complete the Canadian Midwifery Bridging Program so that she can work as a midwife in her home community of Ottawa.

At homecoming, the happy graduates were full of advice for midwifery students still working to complete their educations.

NORTH WATERFORD Shauntée Henry encouraged — During the months of future midwives to “learn September and October, from every single experi- Congregational Church ence, good and bad. Being services for the Oxford a midwifery student is hard County United Parish because our work requires so (North Waterford and East much: sensitivity, courage, Stoneham) will be held at strength, and a broad knowl- the East Stoneham Church edge base. Be easy on your- on Route 5, with Rev. self and try not to take cri- Leslie Chatfield. The sertique personally. View every vices begin at 10 a.m. and mistake as an opportunity a fellowship coffee hour to become a better midwife, will follow. All are weland don’t be afraid to seek come to attend. out experiences that will

Church service changes

Regional Sports

August 30, 2018, The Bridgton News, Page 1C

Naples Causeway 5K 1. Jeff Lindy, 39, Brookline, MA, 17:24 2. Ryan Kennedy, 29, Fayetteville, GA, 17:27 3. Dave Sheldrick, 43, Sebago, 18:37 4. Thomas Brand, 34, Andover, MA, 18:45 5. Kyle Rhoads, 48, Windham, 18:47 6. Erik Martin, 35, Naples, 19:03 7. Jim Cardosi, 38, Cumberland Ctr, 19:08 8. Brendan Surette, 20, Woburn, MA, 19:53 9. Tony Myatt, 31, Portland, 20:00 10. Eve Feuerbach, 29, Manchester, MA, 20:30 11. Colin Whippen, 18, Canton, MA, 20:41 12. Rob Hamel, 50, Gorham, NH, 20:47 13. Brian Ladd, 58, Bridgton, 20:57 14. Nathan Marcinuk, 24, Raymond, 21:07 15. Grace Sousa, 15, Georgetown, MA, 21:08 16. Steve Bioren, 51, Londonderry, NH, 21:10 17. Daniel Richard, 53, Saco, 21:11 18. Thad Thorne, 54, Conway, NH, 21:18 19. Kristin O’Kelly, 27, Portland, 21:23 20. Eliza Thorne, 13, Conway, NH, 21:30 21. Crystal Wiley, 31, Standish, 21:40 22. Kurt Berger, 44, Naples, 21:55 23. Curtis Johnson, 26, Casco, 21:59 24. Chris Ferland, 41, Duxbury, MA, 22:06 25. Lisa Gyurko, 43, Buxton, 22:34 26. Nico Russo, 14, Casco, 22:36 27. Tim Noonan, 62, Montpelier, VT, 23:07 28. Timothy Plummer, 56, Poland, 23:08 29. Aiden Baker, 10, Harrison, 23:15 30. Kathy McCosh, 52, Durham, 23:22 31. Wojciech Sokolowski, 24, Tampa, FL, 23:45 32. Nicole Walsh, 30, Holly Springs, NC, 24:04 33. Brendan Walsh, 36, Holly Springs, NC, 24:07 34. Sue MacLean, 59, Raymond, 24:08 35. Jenny Weissman, 24, Tampa, FL, 24:10 36. Alan Taylor, 70, Clifton Park, NY, 24:30 37. Cameron Lorrain, 50, Cornish, 24:35 38. Karen Mokarzel, 55, Falmouth, 24:41 39. Dylan Seville, 16, North Andover, MA, 24:43 40. River Hoeflich, 16, Casco, 24:46 41. Jordan Hirschfeld, 28, Beverly, MA, 25;08

42. Devin Welenc, 27, Beverly, MA, 25:13 43. Brady Chappell, 10, Naples, 25:15 44. Sam Smart, 65, Naples, 25:20 45. Cameron Chappell, 9, Naples, 25:44 46. Margaritt McNulty, 66, Windham, 25:52 47. David Kennedy, 61, Fayetteville, GA, 25:53 48. Alton Simokaitis, 27, Portland, 26:16 49. Emily Moon, 32, Naples, 26:17 50. Marian Sales, 54, Wilmington, MA, 26:18 51. Jessica Cardosi, 34, Cumberland Ctr., 26:24 52. Paul Andrew, 43, Hopkinton, MA, 26:25 53. Steven Weissman, 56, Tampa, FL, 26:27 54. John O’Kelly, 62, Portland, 26:30 55. Garth Hirsch, 52, Burlington, MA, 26:31 56. Alison MacFawn, 44, Poland, 26:49 57. Shiloh Comes, 40, Plainville, MA, 27:12 58. Susanna Cortese, 53, Malden, MA, 27:25 59. Adam Libby, 46, Windham, 27:26 60. Cy Kolod, 27, Kittery, 27:43 61. Steven Mercer, 57, Naples, 27:47 62. Meg LePage, 60, Cumberland Ctr, 27:52 63. Judy Donnelly, 55, Cumberland Ctr, 27:53 64. Matthew Plummer, 10, Naples, 27:55 65. Erin Plummer, 35, Naples, 27:57 66. Sheila Drinkwater, 51, Conway, NH, 28:10 67. Harrison Pope, 3, Naples, 28:10 68. Thomas Evangelista, 46, Boston, MA, 28:21 69. Stephanie Suprin, 56, Newburyport, MA, 28:23 70. Kelly Winslow, 51, Casco, 28:28 71. Will Cefalo, 9, Bedford, MA, 28:29 72. Kristin Cefalo, 43, Bedford, MA, 28:32 73. Jamie Brown, 29, Limington, 28:35 74. Celinda Crandall, 54, Harrison, 28:56 75. Linda Davis, 68, Portland, 29:00 76. Maureen Carr, 54, Montpelier, VT, 29:07 77. Marla Keefe, 65, Casco, 29:26 78. Courtney Kennedy, 28, Seattle, WA, 29:36 79. Maura Sousa, 51, Georgetown, MA, 29:43 80. Caitlyn Hall, 19, Scarborough, 29:52 81. Lisa Candelora, 27, Lovell, 30:01

Jeff Lindy, Race winner 17:24

Ryan Kennedy, Second place 17:27

Dave Sheldrick, Third place 18:37

NAPLES 5K, Page 5C

Nico Russo, 14, of Casco, turns it on to finish 26th overall in 22:36.

Eve Feuerbach, First female 20:30

Grace Sousa, Second female 21:08

Kristin O’Kelly, Third female 21:23

CONTESTED FINISH between Thomas Brand of Brady Chappell, 10, of Andover, Mass. (#194) and Laker grad Kyle Rhoads of Naples, placed 43rd in Windham.

(Rivet Photos) 25:15.

Raider scouting reports Laker scouting reports FOOTBALL Head Coach: David Turner, 11th year Assistant Coach: David Jones, Gio DiFazio, Bob Pulito Key returning players: Seniors Tucker Buzzell OL/ LB, Reece Kneissler OL/ LB, Oscar Saunders QB/ DB, Arnold Jaber OL/DL, Josh Frye OL/DL, Kempton Maillett OL/DL, Nate Knapp WR/DB, Liam Harriman TE/ LB, Caleb Bowles WR/DB. Promising newcomers: Juniors Calvin Southwick RB/LB, Jack Campbell OL/ DL, Ethan Burk OL/DL, Dawson Jones WR/DB. Biggest challenges your squad is facing? We graduated several experienced skill position starters (who helped lead the Raiders to the conference finals) compromising the overall depth of that group. Our younger skilled positions must learn on the fly and get up to speed quickly.

Team strengths: Most of the offensive line, defensive front return with valuable playing experience.

Based on preseason work, what have you seen that you really like? The team’s hard work and competitiveness.

What will the team need to do to be successful this season? Improve each week and stay healthy.

Home Games Fri., Aug. 31, Lisbon, 4:30 Sat., Sept. 15, Mt. Ararat, 1:30 Sat., Sept. 29, Gardiner, 1:30 Sat., Oct. 20, Lake Region, 1:30 Away Games Fri., Sept. 7, York, 7 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 21, Yarmouth, 7 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 5, Leavitt, 7 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 12, Cape Elizabeth, 7 p.m.

THE TRIGGER ON OFFENSE will be Raider senior quarterback Oscar Saunders, #12.

FIELD HOCKEY Head Coach: Dede Frost, 23rd season JV Coach: Jen Bartlett Key returning players: Seniors Tina LeBlanc, midfield, and Camiella Ghadfa, midfield; juniors Abigail Hewes and Bridget O’Neil, midfielders, along with Kaylee Emery, Ryan Duffy and Kirsten Wentworth, forwards.

Promising newcomers: Senior Addie Stone, midfield; juniors Julia Vitella and Kate Flynn, defense; sopho-

more Bailey Richardson, goalie.

Other roster members: Sarah Foster, Camden Jones and Maggie Powers.

Biggest challenges your squad is facing? We have a very small team and will need to make the most of each player’s talent, and avoid injuries to allow us to maintain both a varsity and JV team.

Team strengths: We have six returning varsity players and will capitalize on that RAIDER, Page 6C

FOOTBALL Head Coach: Mike Shea, first year Assistant Coaches: Chris Small, associate head coach and offensive coordinator; Chris Marston, defensive coordinator; Joe Gasparro, special teams coordinator; Sean Murphy, assistant defensive coordinator, JV coach Key returning players: Brandon Sargent, LB/ RB; Ethan McMurray, QB/ DB; Chase Weese, WR/DB; Mark Mayo, OL/DL; Colby Chaplin, OL/DL. Promising newcomers: Peter Vigna, WR/DL; Paul Vigna, WR/DB; Brennen Bass, RB/DL; Dawson Smith, WR/DB. Biggest challenges your squad is facing? Turning the corner to become a top tier team in our league.

Competing with the best in the conference.

Team strengths: Speed and athleticism. We have great athletes on the edge that can put it in the end zone at any point on the field.

Based on preseason work, what have you seen that you really like? This team has come together like a family.

They are doing the extra stuff to be successful. They’re watching more film, pushing themselves in practice, and taking care of their bodies.

What will the team need to do to be successful this season? Stay healthy, keep getting better every day and don’t beat themselves. Make the plays we need to make.

Home Games Fri., Aug. 31, Cape Elizabeth, 7 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 7, Spruce Mountain, 7 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 28, Gray, 7 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 12, Sacopee Valley, 7 p.m.

BRINGING THE HEAT — Lake Region linebacker Brandon Sargent is a dual threat as a tackler and running back.

Dunn and Victoria Ross; Away Games Fri., Sept. 14, Morse, 7 p.m. backs Emerson Dinsmore Fri., Sept. 21, Gardiner, 7 and Ali Vogel.

Promising newcomers: p.m.

Fri. Oct. 5, Yarmouth, 7 p.m. Forward Kaitlyn Plummer, Sat., Oct. 20, Fryeburg, 1:30 who was out last year with an ACL injury; freshman p.m. goalie Katie Keenan.

FIELD HOCKEY Biggest challenge in preHead Coach: Pauline season: Placing players in Webb, 5th year Assistant Coaches: Sarah positions that will be most beneficial to the team.

Plummer, Linda Whitney Team strengths: Strong JV Coach: Sarah Plummer Key returning players: midfield and good scoring Forwards Paige Davis and potential from several playDelaney Meserve; midfield- ers. ers Julia Murch, Shayla LAKE, Page 2C

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Regional sports

OFF TO GOOD STARTS — (Left) Jeff McCubrey opened the cross-country season with a strong showing at the annual Lake Region Invitational held Saturday. He was first for the Lakers and in the Top 5. Meanwhile, freshman Libby Blais was the first Lady Laker; and veteran Devyn Hatch (right) held off a late Windham runner’s charge. (Rivet Photos)

forward; Brooke Chase, junior, defender/midfield; Shannon Hanson, sophomore, forward; Emily Lake, senior, midfield; Neva Leavitt, senior, mid/forward; Rebecca Roy, sophomore, defender; Mikala Sargent, junior, mid/forward; Elizabeth Smith, freshman, goalkeeper/defender; Eleina Sturk, junior, midfield; Isabella Wears, junior, mid/forward.

Biggest challenges your squad is facing? We are a very young team, with many players having to step in and fill big roles. Teamwork and quality of passing/possession will be important as will controlling the ball on the ground.

Team strengths: Very good camaraderie between the girls, we don’t have too many standout players who dictate the game, which has allowed us to play more effectively as a team and rely on everyone rather than constantly finding a go-to-player to change games.

Based on preseason work, what have you seen that you really like? The work rate and dedication of the players. The girls opted for two-a-day practices even after the first few days of tryouts, which has allowed us to accomplish a lot in a very short amount of time.

What will the team need to do to be successful this season? Keeping the ball on the ground will be a big key to our success. I like the possession game and we are not a tall team, so keeping the ball out of the air as much as possible will be one of our main focuses.

Home Games 9-11, Fryeburg Academy, 6 p.m.

9-17, Wells, 6 p.m.

9-20, Yarmouth, 4 p.m.

9-22, Old Orchard Beach, 1 p.m.

9-27, Poland, 3 p.m.

9-29, Sacopee Valley, 10 a.m.

10-9, Greely, 4 p.m.

(Continued from Page 1C) Away Games Preseason likes: Players open to new posi9-4, Gray-New Gloucester, 6 p.m. tions for the benefit of the team. Dedication — getting up for 6 a.m. practices three days a week. 9-7, Freeport, 6 p.m.

9-15, Sacopee Valley, 6 p.m.

What will the team need to do to be successful this season? Stay 10-3, Cape Elizabeth, 6 p.m. healthy and each player to be in the best condition they can be in; 10-5, Poland, 6 p.m. trust each other on the field; be disciplined in their position; 10-11, Fryeburg Academy, 3:30 p.m. continue to improve each day; and have fun!

10-13, York, 11 a.m.

Home Games BOYS’ SOCCER 9-4, Poland, 4 p.m., Head Coach: Ryan Harlow, 1st year 9-6, Freeport, 4 p.m.

Assistant Coach: Don White 9-8, York, 11 a.m.

JV Coach: Joe Dorner 9-12, Cape Elizabeth, 4 p.m.

Key returning players: Matthew Mayo, senior, defense; 9-22, Sacopee Valley, 11 a.m.

Thomas Kolofsky, junior, midfield; Jason Harlow, sopho9-24, Fryeburg Academy, 4 p.m. more, striker; Logan Davis, sophomore, midfielder/goalie.

10-2, Yarmouth, 4 p.m.

Promising newcomers: Walker Elsaesser, junior, defense; Away Games Liam Grass, sophomore, defense/midfield; Jacob Smith, 8-30, Fryeburg Academy, 3:30 p.m. freshman, forward.

9-10, Yarmouth, 4 p.m.

Biggest challenges your squad is facing? Biggest challeng9-17, Greely, 4 p.m. es we face this season will be building the program, building 9-20, Gray-New Gloucester, 4 p.m. a stronger defense, and staying health.

9-26, North Yarmouth A., 4 p.m.

Team strengths: The team’s ability to work together with 9-28, Poland, 3:30 p.m. strong leadership; a talented offensive group.

10-10, York, 3:30 p.m.

Based on preseason work, what have you seen that you GIRLS’ SOCCER really like? The boys have shown a “no quit” attitude. They Head Coach: David Jaeger, 1st year also have a common goal to achieve. Staying positive will Assistant Coaches: Peter Webb, Harvey Toews produce great results for this team.

JV Coach: Shawn Rock What will the team need to do to be successful this season?

Key returning players: Maddie Rock, senior, goalkeeper; Brooke Harriman, senior, defender; Mindy Murphy, They need to stay positive, work hard and have fun. This will senior, defender; Mackenzie Siebert, sophomore, midfield; be a fun season and the coaching staff is looking forward to building the program.

Isabella Russo, sophomore, midfield.

Home Games Promising newcomers: Shelby Sheldrick, freshman, 9-8, Freeport, 10 a.m. defender; Brianna Sargent, freshman, defender/ forward.

9-14, Sacopee Valley, 6 p.m.

Other roster members: Rene Carver, sophomore, mid/ 9-19, North Yarmouth Academy, 4 p.m.

9-25, Gray-New Gloucester, 6:15 p.m.

10-2, Cape Elizabeth, 4 p.m.

10-4, Poland, 6 p.m.

10-11, Fryeburg Academy, 6 p.m.

Away Games 9-6, Poland, 4 p.m.

9-11, Fryeburg Academy, 3:30 p.m.

9-20, Yarmouth, 6 p.m.

9-28, Sacopee Valley, 4 p.m.

Lake Region scouting reports

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9-29, North Yarmouth Academy, 10 a.m.

10-9, Greely, 3:30 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL Head Coach: Ryan Shible, 8th year Assistant Coach: Kim Guptill JV Coach: Kim Guptill Key returning players: Senior Cheyenne Bell, captain/ Libero. Cheyenne provides steady leadership for the team as captain and Libero; and has been a consistent force on defense; senior Kayah McLean, middle hitter and senior Savannah Silke, middle hitter, both of whom have steadily developed their offensive skills with hitting, and defensive skills with blocking and digging.

Promising newcomers: Michelle Burnell, (Setter/Jr); Savannah Mullins, (Setter/Jr); Haley Fernald, (Outside Hitter/ Sr). Michelle, Savannah and Haley have demonstrated great commitment, progress, and teamwork. I look forward to witnessing their continued development as players this coming season.

Biggest challenges your squad is facing? We lost our two veteran setters last year, but I believe their replacements, Michelle Burnell and Savanah Mullins, have already made excellent progress and will perform well in their role as setters.

Team strengths: I believe our team’s positivity and support for each other is a strength and will be a great asset. Our team’s communication would be another strength and will contribute greatly to our success this season.

Based on preseason work, what have you seen that you really like? Our players have displayed great response to the ball (fast-feet), which will greatly benefit our team in regards to transitioning to offense at the net, as well as defense in the back court. Our veteran Libero, Cheyenne Bell has worked very hard and will represent some great defense in the back court.

What will the team need to do to be successful this season?

Our team will need to build upon our ability to communicate LAKE REGION, Page 4C

CONTROLLING THE LOOSE BALL at a scrimmage against Lewiston High is Laker senior Brooke Harriman.

(Photo by Kevin Murphy)

August 30, 2018, The Bridgton News, Page 3C

Regional sports

Page 4C, The Bridgton News, August 30, 2018

This week’s puzzle theme:

Football

ACROSS 1. Hunk 5. Cough syrup amt.

8. “Scene one, ____ one” 12. Grand theft target 13. Broflovski of “South Park” 14. Polished surface of gem 15. Simpleton 16. A in A = b x h 17. Tarzan’s swing rope 18. *Dream football destination 20. Medley 21. Olden-day Celts 22. *Mo. of NFL preseason games 23. Confine a river 26. Khufu’s resting place 30. ____ Tsu 31. First little piggy 34. List of chores 35. *First black head coach to win Super Bowl 37. Computer network acronym 38. Rank 39. “... happily ____ after” 40. *Team conference 42. Dress like Ancient Greeks 43. What’s left 45. *NFL teams play at least 8 games here 47. Slow-witted 48. Like Cinderella’s ball gown 50. Blade in Litchfield 52. *Worth 6 56. “Madama Butterfly,” e.g.

57. Mythological hominid 58. Annette Castellano on “The Mindy Project” 59. Evil one 60. ____ gum on a list of ingredients 61. Pains 62. Site of original sin 63. Operations 64. Fountain order DOWN 1. Cul de ____, pl.

2. Lululemon on NASDAQ 3. At the apex 4. Hispanic grocery and wine shop 5. Innsbruck’s province 6. Lots and lots 7. Sound of thunder 8. *What fans do before the game 9. ____ bowl, Brazilian dish 10. Bingo-like game 11. 7th letter of Greek alphabet 13. Japanese theater 14. Miller’s product 19. Went past 22. Sailor’s “yes” 23. Village V.I.P. 24. Shade of violet 25. Fox crime drama, 20052017 26. “On Golden ____,” movie 27. *”Go Pack Go” to Green Bay Packers?

28. “Pulling my leg,” e.g.

29. Evade a ball

Lake Region scouting reports (Continued from Page 2C) before and during play, so that we are quickly responding to the ball on both defense and offense. Our team will need to be consistent with setting up the ball for consistent attacks at the net in order for us to remain competitive and to keep pressure on our opponents.

Home Matches 9-13, York, 6 p.m.

9-20, North Yarmouth Academy, 6 p.m.

9-26, Gardiner, 6 p.m.

10-4, Kennebunk, 6 p.m.

10-11, Wells, 6 p.m.

Away Matches 8-31, Gardiner, 6 p.m.

9-6, Cony, 6 p.m.

9-21, Wells, 6 p.m.

9-25, Brunswick, 6 p.m.

9-29, Yarmouth vs Jonesport-Beal, 12 and 2 p.m.

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It binds Little bit *Playing field “Bring back!” to Fido Refrigerator sound Jousting match participant

44. Parlor piece 46. Monster with nine heads, pl.

48. Get overcast 49. Saintly glows 50. Hightailed it 51. Blood component

52. Pizza for home, e.g.

53. *Home to Bengals 54. Join by heating

55. U.S. space agency 56. Schiller’s poem

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10-6, Washington Academy, 1:30 p.m.

10-6, Bucksport, 3;15 p.m.

10-9, North Yarmouth Academy, 6 p.m.

CROSS-COUNTRY Head Coach: Kurt Peterson, 10th season Assistant Coach: Kim Peterson, first season Key returning runners: Boys: Seniors Timothy Moore, Andrew Gianattasio, Cameron Meserve, Devyn Hatch; juniors Jeffrey McCubrey, Ian St. John; sophomores Evan Willey, Nathan Casali Girls: Seniors Olivia Toole, Emily Colson, Kennedy Brake Promising newcomers: Boys: Seniors Travis Corson, Jared Maher; freshmen Trey Spearrin, Brody Sanborn, Alex Kuvaja, Jonathan Boos Girls: Libby Blais, Aleesa Jordan Biggest challenges your squad is facing? Staying healthy.

Team strengths: Support and comradery for each other.

Based on preseason work, what have you seen that you really like? Runners are working hard and steady improvement has been made increasing endurance.

What will the team need to do to be successful this season? Boys’ team is looking to reach the States for the second straight row. There are 20-plus boys on the team, where the girls’ team the goal is to score in every meet.

Home Meets 9-28, Poland, Waynflete, Wells, 4 p.m.

Away Meets 8-31, Poland, 4:30 p.m.

9-14, Greely, 4 p.m.

9-21, Gray-NG, 4 p.m.

9-29, Belfast Invitational, 10 a.m.

10-5, Cape Elizabeth, 4 p.m.

Editor’s Note: Still to come, varsity golf preview. EYE ON THE BALL is Lake Region senior Mindy Report was unavailable at Murphy during a scrimmage at Lewiston High School. press time.

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Denmark – 1800s original farmhouse set on 5 stunning acres including fields and mtn. view.

4BR, 1BA, detached garage, beautiful, priv. property. Fryeburg school system. $159,000

Bridgton – Katahdin Cedar log home located in a perfect spot that combines privacy with access to the local public beach, beautiful, private property. Fryeburg school system. $359,000

Harrison – High up on a hill above Harrison village, with beautiful views of Long Lake. 150 ft. shared Crystal Lake beach. 2BR, 2BA, large master suite, and much more. $385,000

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New kit. w/granite & stainless appl, mudroom, entryway; all new windows, with MUCH, MUCH MORE! Must see! $849,000

Bridgton – Fantastic views of the Presidential Range, including Mt. Washington. 2 acres, quiet area of fine upscale homes. 5 minutes to Shawnee Peak. $114,900

Bridgton – Knights Hill waterfront community on Moose Pond. 4-car garage, finished bsmt., glassed-in porch, updated kitchen, 1st floor master suite, great room and much more! $369,000

Harrison – VIEWS! VIEWS! Commanding views of Crystal Lake, Long Lake and mountains plus outstanding sunsets are yours when you build your dream home on this 3.3-acre homesite. $47,500 Bridgton – Great location in the heart of the Lake Region, close to Shawnee Peak Ski Area, this 2.78-acre wooded parcel is the perfect spot for your new home. $39,900

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Naples Causeway 5K times (Continued from Page 1C)

NAPLES — Beautiful Contemporary Chalet on Sebago Cove! This home offers an open concept floor plan with a custom kitchen, cathedral ceilings, floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, 3+ bedrooms, 2 full baths, master suite, hardwood, tile, finished walkout basement and more! The glass front overlooks a large deck and waterfront! Enjoy your days on the water and relaxing evenings on your deck.

This home can sleep a crowd so the whole family can enjoy! $475,000 MLS #11366400 Jocelyn O'Rourke-Shane, 207-838-5555

CED REDU OXFORD — “Can't wait for you to see the landscaping” is what you will say when you see this 3bedroom, 3-bath Ward Log Home privately setting on ±13.17 acres, with aboveground pool, patio, waterfall with a lighthouse, and mature blooming trees. Newer roof shingles and heating system are just some of the updates done, 2-car garage and large storage shed. Home has such a good feeling inside, with front-to-back living room with pellet stove, partially-finished basement with family room and full bath, and other room. This home will not last! $249,900 MLS #1345508 Anne Plummer Legere, 207-232-3727

NAPLES — Enjoy ±200 ft. of Brandy Pond frontage, which comes with this hidden gem along with views of Long Lake. In a convenient intown location is this contemporary ranch, rebuilt in 2013 with open kitchen, dining and living rooms with gas fireplace. Everything you could ask for with exercise room, office with views and home theater room.

Detached 2-car garage. Walk to shopping and restaurants. $985,000 MLS #1360313 Anne Plummer Legere, 207-232-3727

NAPLES — Expansive 14-room custom-built colonial (6 bedrooms). Deeded ROW to assoc. shared sandy beach on Long Lake; clay tennis court.

Home is tastefully updated, beautiful hardwood floors, formal dining room, living room with fireplace, master bedroom suite with full bath, double vanity, whirlpool tub and private deck. Finished walkout basement and attic, screened porch, security system, central vac, large outbuilding.

Spacious yard with plenty of room for large gatherings! Furnishings negotiable. Minutes to Naples Causeway, hour to Portland. Septic design for 4 bedrooms. $150 assoc. special assessment fee.

Call for more info. $425,000 MLS #1364545 Mary Sohl, 207-749-0775

CED REDU NAPLES — Don't miss out! Steamboat Landing and Brandy Pond, best of both worlds. Newlyupdated 1/2 duplex in a small, cozy association. A short walk will take you to the breathtaking assoc. beach, featuring a gradual sandy bottom, docks and boat slip. This 2-bedroom unit has been completely painted, with updated bathrooms, new vinyl flooring in downstairs bedrooms and upstairs.

Kitchen has been newly-remodeled with custom cabinets, new appliances, and butcher block counters. From your living room, you and your family can enjoy the screened-in room while enjoying the views of Brandy Pond. $239,900 MLS #1366365 Sarah Noble, 207-831-9499

82. Jason Candelora, 36, Lovell, 30:01 83. Ann Whealler, 65, Cohasset, MA, 30:12 84. Cary Espeaignette, 42, New Gloucester, 30:13 85. John Huffman, 71, Waterford, 30:19 86. Kara Wrucke, 43, West Roxbury, MA, 30:24 87. Molly Murphy-Gibbons, 44, Denmark, 30:35 88. Shannon McCarron, 39, Naples, 30:49 89. Tricia Roderick, 38, Gray, 30:55 90. Shannon Doonan, 34, Rochester, NH, 30:56 91. Kevin Hunter, 36, Lewiston, 31:05 92. Kelly Messier, 39, Lewiston, 31:12 93. Paul Sousa, 51, Georgetown, MA, 31:18 94. Hannah Morgan, 23, Andover, MA, 31:20 95. Emily Kobrock, 24, Old Town, 31:20 96. Isabell Leary, 10, Naples, 31:26 97. Beth Cook, 58, Gorham, 32:00 98. Dennis DiDonato, 61, Portland, 32:05 99. Rory Andrew, 8, Hopkinton, MA, 32:08 100. Rande Weissman, 54, Tampa, FL, 32:12 101. Diane Davie, 48, Otisfield, 32:13 102. Jessie Boudreau, 38, Reading, MA, 32:16 103. Jillian Welenc, 38, Raymond, 32:17 104. Gail Gustin, 65, Poland, 32:43 105. Lisa Anderson, 50, Sebago, 32:47 106. Christina Skillin, 32, Chebeague Island, 32:52 107. William Barnes, 57, Bridgton, 32:53 108. Tawnya Brown, 49, Windham, 32:55 109. Grace Stevens, 14, Lakeville, MA, 33:18 110. Deana Stevens, 49, Lakeville, MA, 33:18 111. Natalie Navarrete, 32, Lynn, MA, 33:20 112. Liz Blanchard, 51, Naples, 33:23 113. Kyle Hanley, 13, North Andover, MA, 33:31 114. Ryan Hemingway, 39, Gorham, 33:45 115. Kristen Saunders, 37, Standish, 33:45 116. Kim Flanagin, 55, Raymond, 33:46 117. Helena Sheldrick, 9, Sebago, 33:57

118. Trish Richard, 49, Saco, 34:03 119. Daniel Williams, 52, South Portland, 34:05 120. Valerie Kelshaw, 44, New Gloucester, 34:06 121. Rick Meinking, 57, Scarborough, 34:08 122. Paul Tully, 71, South Portland, 34:11 123. Allyn Genest, 68, West Kennebunk, 34:18 124. Ashley Holland, 31, West Baldwin, 34:18 125. Audrey Kolod, 25, Kittery, 34:24 126. Juliana Navarrete, 7, Lynn, MA, 34:26 127. Kellie Peters, 48, Maynard, MA, 34:30 128. Barbara Evangelista, 46, Boston, MA, 34:39 129. Jessica Smith, 37, Mechanic Falls, 34:40 130. Angela Kelly, 40, Steep Falls, 34:55 131. Brooke Harrow, 56, Burlington, MA, 35:21 132. Joe Balchunas, 64, Sebago, 35:23 133. Kyle Miller, 29, Poland, 35:40 134. Tina Ridlon, 36, Bridgton, 35:48 135. Claudette Andrew, 44, Hopkinton, MA, 35:53 136. Dee Smart, 62, Naples, 36:23 137. Nicole Navarrete, 38, Lynn, MA, 36:26 138. Isabelle Ferland, 8, Duxbury, MA, 36:32 139. Julie Ferland, 42, Duxbury, MA, 36:33 140. Anne Porter, 48, Groveland, MA, 36:53 141. Tiffany Thompson, 43, Steep Falls, 36:58 142. Kasey Miller, 28, Poland, 37:05 143. Rebecca Tracy, 64, Raymond, 37:11 144. Wendy Cox, 54, Naples, 37:19 145. Anna Marie Connelly, 46, Quincy, MA, 37:21 146. Margart Whippen, 55, Canton, MA, 37:21 147. Jennifer Wilder, 46, Casco, 37:29 148. Nicole Metayer, 50, Buxton, 38:07 149. Elizabeth Moriarty, 37, Steep Falls, 38:08 150. David Longden, 58, Framingham, MA, 38:53 151. Michele Mullen, 46, Portland, 39:00 152. Ann Jordan, 61, Naples, 39:05 153. Mariah Baker, 8, Harrison, 39:19

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NAPLES – EAST SIDE LONG LAKE — Two homes with ±100 ft. water frontage. 2-bedroom water's edge cottage with open kitchen, dining and living with lots of glass so you feel like you are on top of the water. Also 3-bedroom, 2-bath 26'x48' mobile home with 2-car garage on the back lot, with storage above. $599,900 MLS #1364886 Anne Plummer Legere, 207-232-3727

CED REDU E PRIC NEW BRIDGTON — Great location for an in-home business in this extraordinary Cape on Route 302!

With over 2,600 sq. ft. of thoughtfully-designed living space, this home offers hardwood floors, a cozy wood-burning stove in the living room, and a warm and inviting enclosed 3-season porch for those warm nights. You will love the large, light and bright kitchen with ample counter space, beautiful cabinets and a classic wood-burning cookstove. There is an attached 2-car garage, barn and large 38'x38' separate garage, featuring electric and 2 14-foot doors. Great for boats, RVs, snowmobiles, contractor equipment and more.

The barn has a walkup 2nd floor for additional storage! 2 rooms of the house, which include a fireplace, are currently being used for a pet supply business named “Paw Prints.” Lots of unique builtins and walk-in closets throughout the home! $299,900 MLS #1358817 Jocelyn O'Rourke-Shane, 207-838-5555

BRIDGTON — Charming 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom, well-cared-for Ranch located in a sweet neighborhood, with very few homes and minutes to town, shopping, dining, town beach and Shawnee Peak. Enjoy 1st floor living with a master bedroom, walk-in closet, and private bathroom.

Enjoy the 3-season screened-in porch while grilling on these beautiful summer nights. Partially-finished basement offers much more potential to meet your family's needs. $210,000 MLS #1357432 Sarah Noble, 207-831-9499

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HARRISON — Antique intown cape near water's edge with ±102 ft. level, sandy frontage on the east side of Long Lake. Oversized 2-car garage on Main Street. So many possibilities of home occupation. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, with large unfinished attic could be more living space, 3 fireplaces (not working). $374,900 MLS #1356219 Anne Plummer Legere, 207-232-3727

FRYEBURG — HONEY STOP THE CAR! Sensational panoramic mtn. views of the White Mtns, Double Head, Bald Face and the Presidentials! The incredible, ever-changing views from the great room, master bedroom or huge wraparound porch are delightful and entertaining to watch! A rare find with the home nestled on the north side of Mt. Tom, with hiking and snowmobiling right out the front door. Extremely private 9.37 acres, yet minutes to town, Saco River beach, fishing, swimming and canoeing. The home itself is beautiful, boasting gorgeous wood floors, spacioussized rooms, large windows and so much more! It's truly like living on the edge of Heaven! $399,900 MLS #1345896 https://www.tourbuzz.net/1111978 Jocelyn O'Rourke-Shane, 207-838-5555

NAPLES — This Raised Ranch offers 2+ bedrooms, 2 full baths, open concept eat-in kitchen.

The master bedroom has its own bath and large, walk-in closet with washer and dryer. Radiant heat.

Nice, convenient location close to the Naples Causeway and all the Lake Region fun! $154,900 MLS #1354760 Jocelyn O'Rourke-Shane, 207-838-5555

NAPLES – BRANDY POND — A little piece of heaven while relaxing on the farmer's porch, enjoying the westerly views and sunsets of Brandy Pond. This fully-furnished, 3-bedroom, 2-bath log home has been recently painted inside and out, all carpets professionally-cleaned. Partially-finished basement for all of your guests to visit. Short walk to the shared ROW or minutes to the Naples Causeway. Make this your year-round home or vacation getaway. $259,000 MLS #1347208 Sarah Noble, 207-831-9499

BRIDGTON – LONG LAKE — New to the market! This Long Lake home offers a sandy beach and sandy bottom, great for swimming, boating, paddle boarding and all the fun living on the water has to offer! This Prow Front Chalet sleeps many, with 3+ bedrooms, 3 baths, open concept, cathedral ceilings, gas fireplace and finished walkout lower level. You will find yourself on the deck overlooking the water with a beverage, or just relaxing with a good book on a comfortable chair on the 3season screened porch! But, there is more! The 2-car detached garage offers more sleeping areas, living room, kitchenette and bath. This is the perfect Maine getaway or year-round home you have been searching for. A great family compound! $824,900 MLS #1364527 Jocelyn O'Rourke-Shane, 207-838-5555

CASCO – COFFEE POND — This charming cottage is just what you have been looking for! This fun getaway is set on a nicely-wooded lot, with a great area cleared for sitting and conversing around a bonfire, toasting marshmallows and enjoying a beverage or two! The waterfront is deep and the water of this lovely pond is crystal clear.

Imagine coffee on the deck overlooking the water, kayaking, paddle boarding, or the laughter of your friends and family as they try to get up on water skis or wakeboard for the first time! $219,900 MLS #1363171 Jocelyn O'Rourke-Shane, 207-838-5555

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STOW — This sweet home is perfect for a weekend getaway or live in your own log cabin in beautiful Maine. You will love the open concept kitchen and living with warm pine walls and a gas woodstove to add just the right ambiance and warmth on those chilly nights. The cozy loft sleeping area will bring back memories of youthful days “upta camp.”

Sit on the large deck overlooking your beautiful property, enjoying nature and you will know that you DENMARK — 3-bedroom, 1-bath ranch setting on have found your bliss. $115,000 MLS #1367240 Jocelyn O'Rourke-Shane, 207-838-5555 ±.90-acre flat, level lot, almost into town. Large deck off the back, full unfinished basement. $129,900 MLS #1366941 Anne Plummer Legere, 207-232-3727

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NAPLES — This circa 1920s home has been recently $189,900 MLS #1347759 updated, yet has the warmth and charm of an older Jocelyn O'Rourke-Shane, 207-838-5555 home. Located just past the Naples Causeway, the property has the potential for commercial use. The thoughtfully-designed kitchen, with center island and stainless prep counter, is perfect for the master chef in you! The dining room has a charming built-in china cabinet. With beautiful wood flooring throughout, a comfortable screen porch and nice large deck overlooking the yard, this will be a fine place to call home.

E C I Close to fine restaurants and all the fun that the PR NEW Naples Causeway offers! $189,900 MLS #1361341 Jocelyn O'Rourke-Shane,207-838-5555 BRIDGTON — Meticulously-cared-for, this highquality-built home is surrounded by beautiful landscaped gardens and privacy in a spectacular, serene setting! The home features granite countertops, wood floors, large deck, front porch and many more sought-after features! Imagine being just steps away from the most gorgeous associaE tion beach on Long Lake! The beach boasts of PRIC NEW 172 ft. wide level lawn, to a sandy beach and a rare offering of a deeded boat slip! There are only 6 deeded boat slips available. Come enjoy the BRIDGTON — Impressive, meticulously-cared-for, benefits of waterfront living without the high taxes! spacious year-round waterfront home, located in a $449,000 MLS #1359671 very private, serene setting on beautiful Long Jocelyn O'Rourke-Shane, 207-838-5555 Lake. Stunning views of the lake, gradual entry sandy bottom frontage, gorgeous sweeping lawns, and irrigation system and beautifully-designed perennial gardens. Lower level finished with full bath and sleeping accommodations for your extended family and friends. This home is being sold turnkey, with most furnishings including pots/pans, dishes, flatware, linens, tools and lawn equipment. $699,900 MLS #1336130 Jocelyn O'Rourke-Shane, 207-838-5555 NAPLES – BRANDY POND WATERFRONT — This is a beautiful and unique piece of waterfront property on lovely Brandy Pond. “The Boathouse” and 3 cottages are set on ±1.58 acres with 186 ft. of rare sandy waterfront! The cottages have 1 bedroom and bath each, and the boathouse has an open concept, granite kitchen, bath and large topside deck to enjoy summer evenings overlooking the water. Miles of boating fun from Sebago to Long Lake. Close to the Naples Causeway and all the Lake Region fun! $849,900 MLS #1343358 https://vimeopro.com/xtremeaeriaview/33-golfclub-rd-naples-me Jocelyn O'Rourke-Shane, 207-838-5555

NAPLES — 2 WATERFRONT HOMES FOR THE PRICE OF 1, SOLD TOGETHER! Unique opportunity to own 2 year-round, 2-bedroom homes with Sebago Lake water views on 1 acre, with 365 ft. private waterfront on this protected Sebago Lake cove. Literally steps away from your own docking system with effortless access to your boat and Sebago, Long Lake and Brandy Pond. 28 Turtle Lane is 744 sq. ft. with 2 bedrooms and loft area, 1 bath. 30 Turtle Lane is 900 sq. ft. with 2 bedrooms, 1 bath (see agent for further details). Homes are well-maintained with new heating systems, both with expansion potential and being offered fullyfurnished. Docks included. Close to Naples Causeway, shopping, restaurants, Shawnee Peak and Sunday River ski areas. 1 hour to Portland. $795,000 MLS #1366222 Mary Sohl, 207-749-0775

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Regional sports

Raider previews (Continued from Page 1C) experience as we fill gaps left behind by 2018 graduates.

Based on preseason work, what have you seen that you really like? Both returning players and newcomers alike are willing to be versatile and play positions that they may not be familiar with. They are putting “team” first.

What will the team need to do to be successful this season? With low numbers, it will be critical that we continue to focus on conditioning and endurance. We will need players that can remain on the playing field for the entire game and minimize substitutions.

Home Games Thurs., Aug. 30, Lake Region, 3:30 Thurs., Sept. 6, Yarmouth, 4 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 8, Gray-New Gloucester, 11 a.m.

Mon., Sept. 17, Wells, 4 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 28, Freeport, 4 p.m.

Tues., Oct. 2, York, 4 p.m.

Thurs., Oct. 4, Poland, 4 p.m.

Away Games Tues., Sept. 4, Freeport, 6 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 12, York, 4 p.m.

Thurs., Sept. 20, Greely, 4 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 22, Cape, 2:30 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 24, Lake Region, 4 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 26, Poland, 4 p.m.

Wed., Oct. 10, Sacopee, 3:30 GIRLS’ SOCCER Head Coach: Antonio Barrionuevo, 2nd year Assistant Coach: Jeff Juneau, who has been involved in soccer for over 30 years. “We are excited to have Coach Juneau working with the new soccer players and the new to the Academy athletes,” Coach Barrionuevo said.

Key returning players: Seniors Caroline Condon, Nicole DePaolo, Malina Voter, Silvia Sanchez, and this year voted captains, Brooke Juneau and River Lusky; juniors Maddie Darling, Victoria Hayes, Sophie Kummer, Audra Hamlin, Madi McIntyre, Kayla Willard and Abby Winterbottom; sophomores Sharlah Mae Day, Jordan Eastman, Lucy Hodgman-Burns, Karyn Johnson, Ella Baptista, Morgan Fusco and Luna Barrionuevo.

Promising newcomers: Freshmen Brooke Emery and Katy McIntyre.

Biggest challenges your squad is facing? Our challenge for this season is to be able to play as a team, connect with each other and finish the opportunities that we may create.

The Western Maine Conference is very competitive so we cannot allow the opposing teams to play their game without pressure. Most of the teams that we will be facing have yearround soccer players at premier club level. We will have to do our best each and every time.

Team strengths: During the season, we can find strengths based on our possession of the ball and create a strong defensive line. There are some key players on our squad that can surprise the competition. They can display high-level soccer. If we can support them and play as a team then we can compete!

Based on preseason work, what have you seen that you really like? Preseason has been mostly focused on the conditioning aspect of the game, and within some of the preseason games, we saw some good stuff and plenty that needs improvement. As the season gets going, we can play better game after game.

What will the team need to do to be successful this season? To be successful this year? Depends on what the goal is…Take it a game at a time, play the best soccer we can play, compete and have fun.

Home Games Tues., Sept. 4, Sacopee, 4 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 14, Greely, 4 p.m.

Thurs., Sept. 20, Gray-New Gloucester, 4 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 29, York, 1 p.m.

LEADING THE DEFENSIVE C HARGE for Fryeburg Academy will be veteran linebacker Tucker Buzzell (top #50) and corner Calvin Southwick (right).

Tues., Oct. 9, Freeport, 3:30 p.m.

Thurs., Oct. 11, Lake Region, 3:30 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 13, Waynflete, 10 a.m.

Away Games Fri., Aug. 31, Poland, 6 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 11, Lake Region, 6 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 18, Yarmouth, 6 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 22, Sacopee, 4 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 26, Wells, 6 p.m.

Tues., Oct. 2, St. Dom’s, 3:30 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 5, Cape Elizabeth, 6:30 p.m.

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Key returning players: Gunnar Gurnis, a forward captain.

Gaige Daigle a senior midfielder, who is also a captain. Nick Kenerson, another senior captain that plays back. Caden Daigle, a junior midfielder. Kim Bernard, a senior midfielder.

Will Galligan, a sophomore midfielder. Cullen Pietriano, a junior midfielder. Manny Baptista, a senior back.

Promising newcomers: Frederik Mutz, a freshman midfielder. Matt Bonato, a senior back. Jayden Ming, a senior forward. Chandler Adams, a sophomore goalie. Liam Patterson, a freshman back. Marcos Barrionueva, a freshman midfielder.

Biggest challenges your squad is facing? The biggest challenge we will have is getting back to the playoffs after 10 years of being there until last season. We play in the toughest RAIDER, Page 7C

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Raider previews (Continued from Page 6C) conference in the state and can’t take a game off.

Team strengths: Our strength is our depth and experience.

We are also healthy at this point, unlike last year.

Based on preseason work, what have you seen that you really like? I’ve been pleased with our work ethic and the fact we are scoring goals early. Our new additions have blended in well and that has been encouraging.

What will the team need to do to be successful this season? To be successful, we will have to beat the teams that are less experienced than us and sneak away with a couple of good results from some of the traditional powerhouses of our conference.

Home Games Thurs., Sept. 6, Cape Elizabeth, 4 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 11, Lake Region, 3:30 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 18, Yarmouth, 4 p.m.

Tues, Sept. 25, Wells, 4 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 29, Sacopee, 10:30 a.m.

Tues., Oct. 2, St. Dom’s, 3:30 p.m.

Thurs., Oct. 4, Waynflete, 3:30 p.m.

Away Games Thurs., Aug. 30, Wells, 6 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 14, Greely, 6 p.m.

Thurs., Sept. 20, Gray-NG, 6 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 22, Sacopee, 6 p.m.

Thurs., Sept. 27, York, 6 p.m.

Tues., Oct. 9, Freeport, 6 p.m.

Thurs., Oct. 11, Lake Region, 6 p.m.

VARSITY GOLF Head Coach: Chris Dutton The Roster: Currently, the team consists of 10 members — three seniors, three juniors, three sophomores and a freshman. In the past, we been around or close to 15 members throughout so having 10 so far has its benefits of being able to do more evaluating and one-on-one teaching and working with certain skills, though it shortens options long-term.

It’s been a solid preseason to date as players are getting back or rolling into form as the season is about to start.

From last year’s starters, there are four to five returnees that have match experience. That will be a key to begin the year. The difficult part or biggest adjustment will be where in the lineup certain individuals will play. Last season, Addison Schwartz was the number 1 player and he graduated, so that’s a big shoe to fill and it shakes up the rest of the lineup significantly as to where they have to play.

Returning players: Senior Calvin Fox. Calvin played a lot in the #2 spot last season and he looks poised to take over the top spot on the team. I think he will do fine there, though the quality of play which be much better. The key for Calvin is to play his game and stick to what works for him and play within himself, not try and force the issue on the course. He has plenty of length and has improved his short game around the greens over the past couple of seasons to balance out his overall game. Just needs to mentally not beat himself up, and he will be in a good spot for our team and lead up to gaining points.

Senior Connor Chang. Connor is a dorm student, who will be returning for his second year with the team. He has good talent, but can be very streaky. Part of that is Connor has to make the adjustment to the greens and slopes of the courses here in Maine compared to home. It’s about building confidence and maintaining it on the course. Connor will be right near the top or middle of the lineup.

Senior Brayden Bartlett. A newcomer to the team. An unknown at this point as I just saw him for the first time in the preseason. He has played some, but not a whole lot of golf in the past. So far, he has shown some good quality play that may be useful and helpful as the season wears on. He is very competitive and always anxious to improve and compete, so it will be nice to have that around each day to try and rub off on his teammates.

Junior Jack Watson. Jack is a player who is always grinding. The good part of him is he wants to learn, put in the time and he enjoys the game. Sometimes, the issue is more on the mental side of things, of where he just needs to go out there and just play. Not get too caught up on a bad shot or hole, or mechanics. Just play. He has been improving in smaller steps than maybe he would like, but he’s trending more upward than anything.

Junior Josh Mattei. Josh got a lot of time as a regular in the lineup in his first two seasons from the 3, 4 and 5 spots.

He will be asked to probably play out in the #2 or #3 spot this season. Josh has a good array of golf skills and talent. He is another one that sometimes puts a little too much pressure on himself, on the course, and at times worries too much about mechanics or struggles with confidence on the course. If he cleans up the little things, he will continue to be a productive asset to the team and, hopefully, take the next step up in the overall quality of his golf game. Looking forward to watching that grow Junior Connor Delaney. Connor has received good experience in the first two years, and will be battling for a spot this season, as well. The good news is Connor is very consistent with his average. You know what you are going to get day in and day out. Now, the job will be to get him a little more advanced in parts of his game, to build more confidence in himself, and see about lowering the scores more frequently.

Sophomore William Fitzgerald. Fitzy, as we call him, was a regular starter last season and figures to be again this season. Good news was getting the positive experience as a freshman and having good success will help, as he might be bumped up in the order and could face stiffer competition daily.

Sophomore Kyle Littlefield. Kyle is in the same boat as Fitzy. Got a lot of playing time last season as a freshman, which should pay off and hopefully relax him going into this season. Kyle has shown some improvement in his game this preseason as he seems to have gained some added yardage, but seems more apt to be a game course manager than just a bombs-away-as-far-as-I-can-hit-it guy. Once he can figure that out and gets more confidence and sees better results, he will again produce well for the team.

Sophomore Aden Richardson. Aden looked like he would get a lot of time last season, but a freak injury to the wrist ended his season after one match. Aden is very into golf.

He loves the game, always looking for that edge, willing to try new things, and uses his imagination on the course. Great kid to have. He will be a focal point and mainstay in the middle part of the lineup.

Freshman Patrick Fitzgerald. Patrick is a little new to the game, but has been quite positive this preseason and seems to enjoy being on the course. Patrick does well on the tee and drives it pretty well. It’s the inconsistent play from say 150 yards in and around the green that’s holding him back. Plenty of time to work it out for the future.

Outlook: So overall, you can see that we are somewhat balanced. We might not have the one or two top dog type of shooters day in and day out, but most days I feel like 1 through 6, we will be best suited with consistent play and good depth throughout the whole lineup which, in turn, will make us tougher on game days. Also, having the five to eight players relatively close in averages and talents should brew good competition daily and hopefully progress us mentally to be tougher and to be better suited in the heat of the battle RAIDER, Page 8C

August 30, 2018, The Bridgton News, Page 7C

Senior Rambles Hiking Trips & Tips

by Allen Crabtree

Valuable tips for a safe hike

When I was head of the N.H. Fish and Game Department and on the board of the N.H. Outdoor Education Council many years ago, one of our concerns was people venturing into the mountains for hikes ill-prepared and underequipped to handle emergencies that they might encounter.

Often, they lacked a map showing where they were going and had little information about the trails they were hiking.

They were often oblivious to weather predictions, especially the high mountain summits. It was discouraging to see hikers setting out dressed for the valley/trailhead weather, but without gear for the serious weather they could encounter above tree line.

The Denmark Mountain Hikers have been going for a hike every Friday, year-round, for more than eight years.

The group is dedicated to enjoying the beauty of God’s world and the good fellowship of one another’s company.

We believe in the liberating power of the hills and mountains and explore trails known and unknown in weather fair and foul, year-round all summer and all winter. We also believe in encouraging our hikers to be trained and equipped to better handle the conditions they are likely to encounter on our hikes and to be safe on the mountain.

Our hikers are encouraged to be trained in Wilderness First Aid skills at SOLO in Conway. We follow the Hike Safe protocol and hikers on our outings have a map, emergency contact numbers, and a plan for where we are going, when we will get back, and how difficult the hike is going to be.

An Introductory Hike The hike on Friday, Aug. 17 was an “introductory” one, an easy outing coupled with some time to orient Denmark Mountain Hikers to hiking gear and techniques. The event was aimed at first-time hikers, or hikers who had never hiked with us, but there were tips useful to even the most experienced hiker in the group.

We gathered before the hike at the church basement and Jeff Sturgis did a “show and tell” with his pack and gear, and talked about hiking poles, boots and clothing. He also showed the group what he carries in his pack on day hikes, with the idea that if he or someone in the group had to spend the night in the woods he would be prepared to do so. I added to the discussion showing what I carry in my pack, and Paul Waterhouse talked about the SPOT emergency beacon that he carries with him.

Peary Mountain From there, we carpooled to Peary Mountain in Brownfield. Peary Mountain in Brownfield is one of my favorite hikes — it is local, only a short hike, and has wonderful sweeping views of the surrounding mountains.

Peary Mountain is unique in that it has two summits, both easy to do in a single day hike. The trail takes you to the West Summit first, and then a short hike along a ridge goes to the True Summit. The two summits are connected by a ridge and offer panoramas to the west of the White Mountains, Mount Tom, Burnt Meadow Mountain and the Sandwich Range in New Hampshire and to the east of Pleasant Mountain.

It was a fine summer day, blue skies and cool, with a delightful breeze at the summit. The trail to the West Summit of Peary Mountain follows an old logging road, now a snowmobile trail, nearly to the summit. The trail climbs very gently to the top of a saddle, where the snowmobile trail begins to descend — there is a small wooden trail sign pointing left to the hiking trail. The last short section of the hiking trail leaves the snowmobile trail and climbs steeply through the trees and across open ledges to the summit. Someone has thoughtfully provided a stone slab bench at the summit to rest on while enjoying the views.

The Pied a’ plat Technique I introduced some of the hikers in our group to the Pied a’ plat, or French Flat-Footing Technique. In Mountaineering, the Freedom of the Hills, the flat-footing technique is explained as being developed for climbing gentle to moderate slopes: “…Once [flat-footing is] mastered,… it provides great security because it keeps you in balance over your feet…”

The technique is described in Mountaineering for use with crampons, but it works just as well on dry rock friction pitches. The summit ledges of Peary Mountain are great places to practice flat-footing techniques on the friction features there without any real danger of falling and knowing how to deal with friction pitches when they are steeper and could be dangerous. We have learned to trust the Vibram soles on our boots, and so long as you keep your body vertical over your feet it is amazing what slopes you can climb easily and safely.

The summit ledges of Peary offered a great opportunity-

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WHAT’S IN THE PACK — Denmark Mountain Hiker Jeff Sturgis describing the contents of his pack at the Orientation Session of hikers. (Photo by Allen Crabtree)

FLAT-FOOTED — Denmark Mountain Hikera practicing the “flat-footed” technique on the friction pitches of Peary Mountain. (Photo by Allen Crabtree) for several in the group to practice their “French flat-footed technique” on the friction pitches there. I showed them several different variations, useful for flat to steeper angles, and hopefully the lessons will pay off on some of our more challenging hikes in the future.

Information about Peary Mountain in Oxford County, Brownfield, Maine Difficulty – Easy Trail distance– 0.9 miles to the summit of West Peak; another 0.4 miles to the True Summit Hiking time – 1 hour round trip Elevation – West Peak - 910 feet/True Summit – 958 feet.

Vertical gain – 490 feet trailhead to West Peak/538 feet to True Summit Coordinates – 43° 57’14” N and 70° 56’ 03” W Topo Map – USGS Brownfield 7.5-minute quad Directions to the trailhead — From the junction of Routes 160 and Routes 5 and 113 in East Brownfield, head northwest toward Fryeburg on Routes 5 and 113. Turn left on Farnsworth Road at 2.2 miles. Go 1.3 miles to a small parking lot on the right just before the bridge over the Little Saco River.

Naples Causeway 5K (Continued from Page 5C)

154. Emily Baker, 38, Harrison, 39:20 155. Harlow Labarge, 66, Ipswich, MA, 39:31 156. Jessica Merkle, 38, Casco, 40:24 157. Ella Martin, 11, Naples, 40:34 158. Hayden Hanson, 9, Naples, 40:54 159. Wesley Martin, 12, Naples, 40:55 160. Heather Hanson, 40, Naples, 40:56 161. Ashley Martin, 35, Naples, 40:57 162. Amy Cook, 34, Fryeburg, 41:44 163. Nancy Moore, 70, Brunswick, 42:01 164. Elaine Dunton, 72, Standish, 43:54 165. Alexis Brown, 15, Naples, 44:43 166. Marlene Mailloux, 80, Naples, 45:34 167. Lauren Hillier, 31, Naples, 45:36 168. Jeri Newman, 25, Poland, 46:02 169. Jillian Conlon, 12, Medway, MA, 46:59 170. Lindsay Matheson, 44, Medway, MA, 47:31 171. Emily Matheson, 14, Medway, MA, 47:34 172. Paul Hensley, 56, Ludlow, MA, 49:07 173. Eric Berman, 59, Monson, MA, 49:07 174. Marybeth Ferrera, 51, Monson, MA, 49:09 175. Russell Steeves, 50, Georgetown, MA, 49:15 176. Emily Cappella, 6, North Reading, MA, 50:09 177. Julie Cappella, 48, North Reading, MA, 50:09 178. Laurel Cappella, 8, North Reading, MA, 51:29 179. Victor Cappella, 46, North Reading, MA, 51:30 180. Robert Mailloux, 80, Naples, 51:33 181. Laurel Tinkham, 59, Naples, 52:35 182. Debra Takajy, 58, Herndon, VA, 52:36 183. Elias Moore, 9, Essex Junction, VT, 52:53 184. Kaia Moore, 7, Essex Junction, VT, 52:57 185. Ethan Brown, 12, Naples, 52:57 186. Dave Moore, 60, Naples, 52:58 187. Addaline Hemingway, 13, Gorham, 53:01 188. Sophie Hemingway, 16, Gorham, 53:12 189. James Brown, 55, Windham, 53:12 190. Paula Longden, 57, Framingham, MA, 54:33 191. Madison Murray, 10, Fryeburg, 54:45 192. Hannah Murray, 8, Stow, 54:45 193. Tammy Buckley, 50, Stow, 54:46 194. Robin Dole, 54, Naples, 55:43 195. Tammy Anderson, 51, Harrison, 55:44 196. Nancy Hanson, 71, Naples, 55:45 197. Elli Rosen-Ducat, 20, Naples, 56:07 198. Nancy Rosen-Ducat, 56, Naples, 56:07 199. Allan Rosen-Ducat, 57, Naples, 56:08 200. Vickie Smith, 58, Naples, 56:15 201. Liz Rosen-Ducat, 56, Naples, 56:15 202. Avrey Parker, 8, Naples, 57:03 203. Katie Leary, 35, Naples, 57:04 204. Audrey Williams, 8, Naples, 57:05 205. Natalynn Williams, 13, Naples, 57:06 206. Mari Barrett, 61, Naples, 57:09 207. Larry Balboni, 93, Naples, 58:06 208. Doris Stout, 56, Naples, 58:18 209. Paulette Smith, 74, Gorham, 59:33 210. Jamie Williams, 43, Naples, 59:33 211. Jacqueline Kennedy, 56, Naples, 1:01.06 212. Larry Roberts, 68, Naples, 1:01.07 213. Debra Currier, 60, Casco, 1:01.36 214. Malakai Vacchiano, 8, Bridgton, 1:01.45 215. Angela Vacchiano, 42, Bridgton, 1:01.45 216. Abi Morgan, 38, Buxton, 1:01.46 (More photos and age division winners at bridgton.com)

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Raider previews

Funds raised for ‘Companions’ SEBAGO — The Sebago Lions 13th Annual Phil Farrin Charity Golf Outing was held Saturday at the Bridgton Highlands Country Club. The 44 golfers enjoyed perfect golf weather, a great course, tasty lunch, fun and fundraising.

Pippin, a black lab, puppy-in-training for the Lions Project for Canine Companions for Independence (LPCCI), was the guest of honor, with his handler Lion Scott Mace of the Kittery Lions Club.

They accepted a check for $1,000 from the Sebago Lions to support the puppy training program.

The winning team of the scramble was Kyle Kipikas, Kendrick Kipikas, Joe Murphy and Merlin Bahr.

Other winners included Sue Waltz — women’s closest to the pin; Dave Croxford, men’s closest to the pin; Chris Harriman, men’s longest drive; and Karen Austin, women’s longest drive and putting contest winner. The raffle for 20 pounds of lobster from Stoney Brook Lobster Pound went to Mike King.

This charity outing is named after Lion Phil Farrin, a longtime Sebago Lion and past president of the club. All money raised at this Lions’ event is used

to support Sebago Lions’ charities including guide dog training, camperships, scholarships and eyeglasses and exams to name just a few.

Sponsors for this “Golfing for Fun” event included: Bo King family, Chris Parker Tree Cutting, Colin Johnson Heating & AC, Dale and Sheila Farrin, Dodge Oil & Propane, Downeast Engraving, Inc., Jerry Anderson Septic, Jordan’s Rentals, Jordan’s Store, Karl Jacobson family, Krista’s Four Seasons, Kurt Christensen Custom WINNERS were the foursome of Kyle Kipikas, Kendrick Homes, Lake Region Kipikas, Joe Murphy and Merlin Bahr, as well as Canine Caterers, Lisa Johnson Companions, including puppy-in-training Pippin.

At the Lakes Real Estate, Macdonald Motors, Magic Lantern Tannery & Pub, Maple Ridge Sealcoating LLC, Mud City Dive Service LLC, MW Masonry, Inc., Osgood Electric, Paul R. Crimmin Contractor, R&B Concrete, Ray Kenna LobsterMania, Sebago Dock & Lift, Sebago Lake Family Campground, Sebago Lake Marina, Shea’s Auto Sales, Sportsman’s, Standish Auto & Trailer LLC, Stoney Brook Lobster Pound, TJ’s Sandwich Shop, Village Auto, Waltz & Sons and WH Nason Builder.

The Sebago Lions are thankful for the generous support of the players, sponsors and staff at BHCC.

LRMS cross-country coach makes his pitch

All Lake Region Middle School athletes are invited to join the cross-country team this fall.

“This is a great sport for everyone at every level,” Coach Kevin McDonald said.

“If you stick with it, you will improve and achieve personal success, as well as being part of a great team. A great way to

get in shape for basketball and skiing.”

McDonald says the Lakers have a very solid team coming back on the boys’ side, including Dexter Thayer, Wesley Martin, Grady Kemp, Ezra Gronlund and Everett Yannelli.

“Everett just won his age group in a bicycle race in Rhode Island. If these boys

have been running, we will be a force to reckon with,” the coach predicted.

The girls’ side lost a lot to graduation, but they have Carly Dyer, one of the best in Western Maine, returning.

“If we can pick up some new athletes and Kaydence Felts continues to improve, we should be right in the hunt in

every meet,” Coach McDonald said.

If parents or athletes have any questions or concerns please contact Coach McDonald at 925-1864 or e-mail coachkxc@hotmail. com. The first day of practice will be Tuesday, Sept. 4. Coach McDonald will meet athletes in the cafeteria after school.

(Continued from Page 7C) on the course. Last season, we just missed qualifying for States as a team, which will be on the team’s mind this season, as they eagerly await the qualifying day in October at Willowdale to try to get back to States. It’s a fun group of players so far and I anticipate a good growing experience.

Hopefully the results will be as good as their efforts and desire has been so far.

Home Matches (Lake Kezar Country Club) Tues., Sept. 4, Yarmouth, 3:30 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 11, Poland, 3:30 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 18, Freeport, 4 p.m.

Thurs., Sept. 20, Old Orchard Beach, 3:30 p.m.

Away Matches Thurs., Sept. 6, St. Dom’s (Foxridge), 3:30 Thurs., Sept. 13, Cape Elizabeth (Purpooduck), 3:30 Tues., Sept. 25, Gray-NG (Spring Meadow), 3:30 Thurs., Sept. 27, Wells (Old Marsh), 3:30 Thurs., Oct. 4, Qualifier, Willowdale, 10 a.m.

Sat., Oct. 13, Team States, TBA CROSS-COUNTRY Head Coach: Bill Reilly, 29th year Assistant Coach: Dylan Alden, 11th year Girls Cross-Country Senior Zoe Maguire is captain.

Top returnees: Senior Madeline Choyce; Juniors Merys Carty and Alancieh Waiters; sophomores Samantha Carus, Madison Griffin, Sasha Maguire and Jenna Dodge.

Top newcomers: Junior Juliana Stanton; sophomore Ava Chadbourne; freshmen Alana Natulak and Willow Carter.

Outlook: Despite three seniors graduating, we have reloaded with experienced returnees and four newcomers.

Train hard and the winning will come. We already have two solid 10-mile runs in and attendance has been strong for preseason. As usual, (the) goal will be to make the State Final as team.

Boys Cross-Country Senior Alfie Walker is captain.

Top returnees: Seniors Osage Crie, Sam Paulding and Antonin Santarelli; juniors Elijah Howe and Ethan Reinbach; sophomores Will Marshall, Luke Reinbach, James Pullen and Luke Sekera-Flanders.

Top newcomers: Sophomores Jacques Dupuis and Shane Scolaro; freshman Liam Friberg.

Outlook: If the second season boys can improve from last year that will be the key to team’s success. Everybody is working hard in preseason. If you don’t give a 100% in practice, you will never compete at 100% in meets. The boys came close last year and hope to make the State Final as a team.

Home Meets (This fall, boys open at 4:30, girls follow) Fri., Sept. 14, Old Orchard, St. Dom’s, Cape, 4:30 Away Meets Fri., Aug. 31, Sacopee (Yarmouth/St. Dom’s), 4:30 Sat., Sept. 8, Hoka Classic, Gorham, 9 a.m.

Sat., Sept. 22, Manchester Relays, TBA Fri., Sept. 28, Freeport (Greely/OOB), 4:30 Fri., Oct. 5, Sacopee (Gray-NG, St. Dom’s), 4:30 Fri., Oct. 12, WMC, St. Joseph’s College, 3 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 21, Regionals, Twinbrook, TBA Sat., Oct. 27, States, Belfast, TBA

Opinion & Comment

August 30, 2018, The Bridgton News, Page 1D

Views from Augusta

by Paul LePage Governor of Maine

Right to vote is for citizens

People don’t value the things they get for free. Giving legal residents who are not yet citizens the right to vote devalues becoming a citizen of our country. Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling recently proposed that the City amend its charter to allow noncitizens to vote in Portland’s municipal elections.

I’ve written a letter to the mayor advising him that allowing noncitizens to vote is a clear violation of state law.

First, Maine law specifies that any person registering to vote must be a citizen. It states “[a] person who meets the following requirements may vote in any election in a municipality.” [Title 21-A ss. 111] It then lists citizenship as criteria number one: “the person must be a citizen of the United States.” In addition to this clear, basic statement, other state laws stipulate that Portland cannot exempt local municipal elections from these registration criteria by amending the City’s charter. In other words, “home rule” does not apply to voting laws. [Title 30-A ss. 2501(2)] Furthermore, state law allows any voter or election official to challenge a cast ballot, and lists the improper registration of a noncitizen as grounds for a challenge. [Title 21-A ss. 673] About 10 years ago, a bill to allow municipalities to extend voting rights to noncitizens overwhelmingly failed in the 124th Legislature. Rather than pursue yet another politically-correct VOTING, Page 7D

The Reading Life

by Peter Bollen Contributing Writer

Exclusive interview with Seymour Hersh

In an exclusive interview for The Bridgton News, legendary journalist Seymour Hersh agreed to an informal chat for “The Reading Life” column.

Seymour Hersh has broken open some of the major scandals in modern American history. He exposed the My Lai massacre in Vietnam and the scandal of the illegal Abu Ghraib prison torture during the Iraq war.

Having read Mr. Hersh’s new memoir I wrote to him and suggested an interview for our local newspaper. The following is our exchange: My phone rang with “Hersh” on the caller ID — “Hi, Sy Hersh, we can talk a while as I’m getting ready for my vacation.”

With fortunate timing, Mr. Hersh put this writer at ease and explained he’d be happy, thanks to his vacation schedule, to chat for a while. His newly published book — Reporter, a Memoir — recounts his legendary career.

The conversation was actually more of a casual chat than a formal interview.

PB: You must be doing a book tour with all the publicity.

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AFTER HOURS — The Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce would like to thank Tarry A While Resort for hosting this month’s After Hours. Pictured, front row left to right: Donna Cotton and Elaine White; back row, Dan Harden, GBLRCC president, Roseana and Dan Richards, Tarry A While owners and Susan Mercer, executive director for GBLRCC.

Back on the bathroom scene

Mrs. H. is a strong-willed woman who likes to stay in shape. While living here in western Maine, she fought off a man who tried to assault her sexually as she was jogging. She avoided rape, but emerged bruised, battered and traumatized, which is why she wants anonymity.

She lives in Florida now, where she is suing Planet Fitness for revoking her membership after she complained about a man ogling women in the locker room. She contacted me recently about the situation.

Attorney Mathew Staver describes the case: “‘Mrs. H.’ is a survivor of a violent rape attempt. On May 29, 2018, staff at the Leesburg location revoked Mrs. H.’s membership after she was intimidated by and complained about the behavior of JD (John Doe, his real identity is not disclosed since no formal charges were brought against him) in the women’s locker room. JD claims to be ‘transgender,’ but is obviously a man and his behavior indicates he derives enjoyment from depriving women of privacy.”

Planet Fitness declares itself a “judgment-free zone,” which has been problematic in at least two other cases. Last month, Eric Stagno was arrested in the Plaistow, N.H. Planet Fitness

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facility and charged with indecent exposure, lewdness and disorderly conduct because he was walking back and forth and doing poses on a yoga mat in the nude. The Lawrence Eagle Tribune reported: “The only statement police said Stagno made during the arrest was that he thought the gym was a ‘judgmentfree zone,’ apparently referencing the workout chain’s slogan.”

CNN reported that Yvette Cormier of Michigan lost her Planet Fitness membership after warning other women about a man, who called himself “Carlotta” in the locker room. “If you have male parts, you don’t need to be in the women’s BATHROOM, Page 7D

Tuning into summer sounds

The lively laughter and playful splashes of people in the water dovetail with the sounds of waves cresting and seagulls winging it near briefly abandoned food.

The perfect percussion of a drum being expertly hit blends with the rhythmic squeak of a swing in motion. Children shout challenges to one another from different directions.

There is the sound of friction as a wet swimsuit meets a dry, sun-warmed slide.

A top-ten pop song travels from a cellphone speaker, and a woman scolds the man carrying the cell phone like a boom box on his shoulder. She says, “Does everyone else need to hear that?”

Vehicle doors and trunks slam shut in no particular pattern at all. A set of plastic wheels pops over uneven pavement.

The click-click of flip-flops slapping against bare heels varies in timing.

Laughter — whether deep-bellied or dainty as ankle bells — fuses like musical notes with a myriad of birds’ songs.

These are the sounds I heard as I took a short walk from my beach towel to the parking lot at Sebago Lake State Park two Sundays ago.

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Clean Elections working, blame PACs

PICKERS REACH 3 TON MARK — Bob and Ann Rossi of Portland brought the total amount of berries picked at Crabtree’s Blueberries in Sebago (off Route 107) to three tons on Sunday, Aug. 19. Shown in the picture with the Rossi’s are Ashley Watson and Polly, the official blueberry greeter dog. Blueberry picking continues strong with lots of berries still on the bushes waiting to be picked!

(Photo by Allen Crabtree)

To The Editor: Recent criticism has tried to paint a picture that Clean Elections is flawed and should be scrapped. Don’t blame the Clean Elections process for the ills of the political system.

I used the Clean Elections system to fund my two runs for office. I haven’t relied on any outside monies being channeled into my campaign by Political Action Committees (PACs), and corporate or special interest donors. It also means that I follow strict rules and have oversight through the Maine Ethics Commission on how my funds are raised and spent. Except for a small amount of seed money, my campaign is entirely financed by local people and regulated by a system approved by the voters of Maine. During its 20 plus years of history, hundreds of candidates, of all political parties, including independents, have had opportunities to participate in the political process. Maine prides itself on having a citizens’ legislature and with its

It Dawned on Me

by Dawn De Busk BN Columnist

The sounds of summer. August’s audios. When at the beach it is so easy to close one’s eyes and just listen and experience the noises that make up any moment in time.

Perhaps, the most predominate or constant sound I hear in August is the high-pitched buzz of the insect known as dog day cicadas. The cicada is featured as “the bug of the week” on the Cooperative Extension website.

It is amazing that such a loud buzzing could emit from such a small insect. It is actually the males who produce SOUNDS, Page 7D relatively small population it gives us the chance to be more directly involved in the governmental processes and have a more meaningful relationship with our leaders.

The Clean Elections process provides a method for the everyday citizen, who has the aspiration but not the financial means, the ability to run for public office.

Regardless of your political persuasion, I believe we can agree that for the most part Augusta has been subjected to an unhealthy environment of distrust, uncompromising attitudes, and at times has failed to properly represent the needs of the people they serve. With that being the effect and the result, what is the cause? How about $12.6 million over 10 years coming in the form of PAC money influencing potential leadership, power, and decision making. Of that amount, nearly $5 million came into these PACs directly from out of state. That is astounding to say the least. A recent study conducted by the Maine Citizens for Clean Elections concluded that there have been 152 “Heavy Hitters” with an average contribution exceeding $60,000 per donor. Under current law there is no limit on the amount of money one contributor may give to a PAC. It is only reasonable to expect this kind of money will have some effect on the power and influence structure in Augusta.

Although there have been several attempts to make the PAC system more transparent and accountable, there have been no significant changes.

Political parties are doing whatever it takes to maintain power. This applies to the legislature and the governor who go about their business trying to satisfy their bases and funders rather than meeting the needs of the people.

The result: The old-fashion art of consensus and compromise is an endangered species and the best ideals of the American Democracy have been sidelined in favor of “it’s my way or the highway.”

Sadly, apathy has no fighting chance against such a system.

It seems we were able to let our involvement slide in the past because we trusted the politicians to serve the people well. Not so much anymore — time for a change folks.

Let’s get started by getting big money out of politics and give the truly concerned leaders of tomorrow a chance to participate in the future of Maine by supporting the Clean Elections process. It’s a process that is working well. Find out about a Clean Election candidate on your ballot and vote to bring back democracy the way it should be.

Walter Riseman Independent Candidate for Legislature Harrison, Bridgton and Denmark LETTERS, Page 2D

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Renys cares

To The Editor: Kudos to Renys Department Store for switching from plastic bags to paper bags. The paper bags can be recycled here, but the plastic ones cannot.

It’s a small step to help solve the large problem of plastics pollution, but all the small steps help.

In a quick Google search, I learned that at least 13 Maine towns have banned or placed fees on single-use plastic bags and others have banned foam take-out food containers. These places include Portland, South Portland, and Kennebunk — all municipalities with far more commerce than Bridgton. If it works for Renys and for other towns, perhaps Bridgton should think about a similar ordinance.

Marita Wiser Bridgton

Saluting greatness

To The Editor: John McCain was a true American hero, who knew and admitted he was not perfect. We need more like him.

The following is John McCain’s farewell letter, entitled, “I lived and died a proud American.” McCain was a war hero, surviving five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam; he served three decades in Congress; and went on to be the Republican Party’s nominee for president in 2008. He died Saturday at the age of 81: My fellow Americans, whom I have gratefully served for 60 years, and especially my fellow Arizonans, Thank you for the privilege of serving you and for the rewarding life of service in uniform and service in public office has allowed me to lead. I have tried to serve our country honorably. I have made mistakes, but I hope

Opinions my love for America will be weighed favorably against them.

I’ve often observed that I’m the luckiest person on earth. I feel that way even now as I prepare for the end of my life. I’ve loved my life, all of it. I’ve had experiences, adventures, friendships enough for 10 satisfying lives, and I am so thankful. Like most people, I have regrets. But I would not trade a day of my life, in good or bad times, for the best day of anybody else’s.

I owe this satisfaction to the love of my family. No man ever had a more loving wife or children he was prouder of than I am of mine.

And I owe it to America. To be connected to America’s causes — liberty, equal justice, respect for the dignity of all people — brings happiness more sublime than life’s fleeting pleasures. Our identities and sense of worth are not circumscribed but enlarged by serving good causes bigger than ourselves.

“Fellow Americans” — that association has meant more to me than any other. I lived and died a proud American. We are citizens of the world’s greatest republic, a nation of ideals, not blood and soil. We are blessed and are a blessing to humanity when we uphold and advance those ideals at home and in the world. We have helped liberate more people from tyranny and poverty than ever before in history. We have acquired great wealth and great power in the process.

We weaken our greatness when we confuse our patriotism with tribal rivalries that have sown resentment and hatred and violence in all the corners of the globe.

We weaken it when we hide behind walls rather than tear them down, when we doubt the power of our ideals, rather than trust them to be the great force for change they’ve always been.

We are 325 million opinionated, vociferous individuals. We argue and compete and sometimes even vilify

each other in our raucous public debates. But we have always had so much more in common with each other than in disagreement. If only we remember that and give each other the benefit

of the presumption that we all love our country, we will get through these challenging times. We will come through them stronger than before.

We always do.

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Writers reflect a delight in and concern for the earth and are individually responsible for opinions and information. Community members are invited to submit articles. E-mail beepbeep207@roadrunner.com for details.

Forest bathing

by Joyce White Stoneham When I first heard the term “forest bathing” I had images of naked people frolicking through the woods. Or maybe splashing in a forest brook. Or maybe even stretched out on sun-warmed pine needles, perhaps even taking a snooze — but not in blackfly season. Or winter.

But no, “forest bathing” is organized and has a Japanese name, shinrin-yoku. The July 27, 2018 issue of The Week in Health and Science describes it as “using the senses to soak up the sights, smells and sounds of the natural world” — which sounds pretty much like what most of us do on a woods ramble anyway. Wouldn’t you know, there have been scientific studies — “more than 140 studies involving nearly 300 million people in 20 different countries” — revealing that spending time in nature or living near green spaces contributes to good health and is “associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, early death and high blood pressure,” for example. It seems to me that at least some of those studies might be unnecessary.

The March 9, 2018 Boston Globe even ran an article by Brian O’Connor about forest bathing, which he says “encourages immersion in the natural world, a mindful meditation that embraces our surroundings rather than excludes them.”

Then he goes on to describe forest bathing as an organized therapy led by Nadine Mazzola who had learned about “phytoncides, aromatic volatile substances emitted by trees that boost the ‘natural killer’ or NK cells in human immune systems.” She went on to become certified by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy as guide and then founded New England Nature and Forest Therapy Consulting from which she leads forest therapy sessions.

Imagine that! Having to pay someone to lead you on a walk through the woods! And I had thought it was the increased oxygen that forest trees were showering me with that increased my sense of well-being. But no, it’s also those phytoncides stimulating my immune system! It doesn’t say anything about nudity in her forest therapy sessions so I guess these volatile substances must penetrate clothing.

O’Connor quotes another forest bathing “expert,” Tam Willey: “Forest Bathing is most effective when practiced regularly over time. It takes time to build up NK cells in the blood and lower the products of stress hormones. The more time one spends absorbing the phytoncides released by the trees, the more lasting the results can be.” Willey leads regular forest bathing walks at the Arnold Arboretum but, like Mazzola, also partners with groups such as the Massachusetts Audubon Society and the Appalachian Mountain Club.

In her 2017 book, The Nature Fix, Florence Williams puts the forest bathing concept in perspective. It got its name, shinrin-yoku, as an organized practice in Japan where there is a scarcity of forested land. “People come out from the city and literally shower in the greenery,” she quotes her Japanese forest bathing guide.

We in Maine, on the other hand, don’t usually need to go far to find a woodsy spot for a ramble. I’ve wandered Maine woods trails since childhood and having woods walking organized as “forest bathing” and sold as therapy seems a bit superfluous to me. And yet, I know from long experience that I feel better physically and happier in mood after spending time in woodsy places, especially if there is a brook running through. So I guess we’ve come to a situation in our culture when a simple woods ramble is not part of everyday life for too many people.

Williams uses the work of Qing Li at Nippon Medical School in Tokyo to discuss the NK (natural killer) cells which protect us from disease agents and can be measured in a laboratory. “A type of white blood cell, they’re handy to have around since they send self-destruct messages to tumors and virus-infected cells.”

Li used an experiment to find out if nature could increase NK cells. He took a group of middle-aged Tokyo businessmen into the woods in 2008 and they spent a couple of hours hiking each day for three days. By the end, blood tests showed their NK cells had increased 40 percent and the increase lasted for seven days. Even a month later, the NK count was still 15 percent higher than when they began.

Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) is well known for his love of nature and walking. Williams quotes from Thoreau’s essay Walking: “I think that I cannot preserve my health and spirits, unless I spend four hours a day at least…sauntering through the woods and over the hills and fields, absolutely free from all worldly engagements.” No need for shinrinyoku then, but times have changed.

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(Continued from Page 2D) Ten years ago, I had the privilege to concede defeat in the election for president.

I want to end my farewell to you with the heartfelt faith in Americans that I felt so powerfully that evening.

I feel it powerfully still.

Do not despair of our present difficulties but believe always in the promise and greatness of America,

because nothing is inevitable here. Americans never quit. We never surrender. We never hide from history. We make history.

Farewell, fellow Americans. God bless you and God bless America.

• Following are statements of former U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe and former Maine Governor John R. McKernan Jr., as well as U.S. Senator Angus King on the passing of U.S. Senator John McCain: Sen. Snowe: “John hon-

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by Jean Preis BN Columnist

ored our nation with his military heroism, political courage, and selfless service — a legacy that will endure for generations. In the U.S. Senate he understood the indisputable value of compromise and bipartisanship as a means to advancing solutions for the greater good of the country. That his voice is now silent is a major loss to us all.”

Gov. McKernan: “All of us who were elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982 with John recognized immediately not just his dedication to serving our country already evident from his military service but also the leadership qualities he possessed. It is that combination which the country also came to appreciate and ultimately resulted in his distinguished and legendary career. It was a privilege to have served

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with him.”

Snowe and McKernan: “Our thoughts and prayers go out to Cindy and the entire McCain family for the loss of our good friend, John, as we begin a period of national mourning for a true American hero.”

Senator King: “John McCain was a sailor, a Senator, and a great public servant. He was a leader in every sense of the word, the very definition of a patriot, and absolutely embodied love of country. He was irrepressible, acerbic, courageous and, often, he was a force of nature. John McCain was an American hero, and he was my mentor and friend who I will miss terribly. A piece of the best of America broke off today, but we are left with the clearest possible example of how a life of principle and character should be lived.”

Puzzle of birds

This morning I gathered up my lifejacket, paddle, and binoculars, and slid my yellow kayak into the lake. By now most vacationing families have gone back to work or to school, and only a few other folks are out here paddling their paddleboards or kayaks. There are no motorboats pulling delighted youngsters on big inflated tubes, no groups of giggling children swimming in front of their cottages, and the lake is quiet. It is one of my favorite seasons of the year, no longer summer, but not yet autumn.

A Loon pops up from under the water and stares at me, as if startled by the sight of a human on its lake. A red squirrel scolds loudly from somewhere in the woods, but so far I have not heard any birds. When I detect movement in a shrub beside the water I stop paddling and reach for my binoculars. A small bird with brown streaks hops from twig to twig in the bush. It flies out, as if to grab something in the air, and when it returns to a branch I can see patches of pale yellow on the shoulder. It is a Yellow-Rumped Warbler, and it is not alone. There are several others flitting around in the bushes and I catch a glimpse of one with bright yellow on its rump. From somewhere out of sight a Black-Capped Chickadee sings Hey Sweetie, and a Red-Breasted Nuthatch calls a nasal beep beep, which is often described as sounding like a tin horn. The Nuthatch, looking very handsome with bright rust colored breast and black head stripes, emerges onto a bare twig, and I have a good long look at it. Other small birds are moving around, too, hidden by the thick cover of leaves, but it is impossible to see any one individual. There are flashes of a brilliant yellow throat and breast, but the bird’s head is not visible. I am teased by the sight of two white wing-bars and a moment later I see white feathers on the underside of a tail. One bird has a white eye-ring. Was that the same bird, or several different ones? Parts of birds appear and disappear in nearly the same spot in the bush, but do any of those field marks belong to the same individual? I am relieved, at last, to see a familiar Black-Throated Green Warbler pause on an open branch, and moments later to recognize a Red-Eyed Vireo who comes out into the open.

By late summer most birds have finished raising their families so the beautiful songs and brightly colored plumage of springtime, so important for attracting mates and defending nesting territories, are no longer needed. Most have stopped singing and have molted into more subtle colors, and many species are already on their way south to spend the winter in areas with a more reliable food supply. The Yellow-Rumped Warblers winter from southern New England throughout the southeastern and southwestern states, and as far south as Central America. The Chickadees and Nuthatches will stay here, but the Black-Throated Green Warbler will leave North America to spend the winter in the Caribbean, Central America, and the northern parts of South America. The RedEyed Vireo has the longest migration of these birds, flying all the way to the Amazon basin of South America.

It is not always important to identify every bird, and these birds on the lakeshore this morning show off with a confusion of white, brown, yellow, and other colors mixed in with the greens of the bushes. I do not need to name them all, I am happy just to be here on this Maine lake, in this special season that is no longer summer and not yet autumn, floating in my kayak and simply enjoying a pretty puzzle of birds.

To The Editor: The farmers that have participated in the Waterford Farmers Market would like to thank all the customers that came to the market on Mondays from 2 to 5 p.m.

3. Camp Cedar has filed a Site Plan Application to allow expansion of a Nonconforming Use to allow construction of a 72' x 120' indoor rec center on an existing hockey rink area.

The property is known as Map 6, Lot 16, and is commonly known as 112 Camp Cedar Road. The property is located in the Residential, Stream & Wetlands Protection, Watershed and Limited Residential Recreational Districts.

4. D.M. Roma Consulting Engineers has filed a Site Plan Application on behalf of J & L Carver Properties, LLC, to permit improvement of Map 15, Lot 8–2 of the Murch Estates Subdivision to expand the trailer sales use with additional gravel parking for inventory. The property is commonly known as Roosevelt Trail. The property is located in the Village and Limited Residential Recreational Districts.

This matter was tabled at the August 13th, 2018 meeting.

5. D.M. Roma Consulting Engineers has filed an Application on behalf of Bear Point, Inc., to permit design and construction of a back lot driveway to serve a new dwelling to be constructed on Bear Island. The property is commonly known as 74 Bear Island Road. The property is located in a Limited Residential Recreational District. This matter was tabled at the August 13th, 2018 meeting.

6. Daniel Bannon of Baker Design Consultants has filed an Application on behalf of Pablo Savid-Buteler to permit construction of a single-family dwelling on property known as Map 4, Lot 24, Meadow Road. The property is located in the Village, Limited Residential Recreational and Stream and Wetland Protection Districts.

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To The Editor: We all say stupid, mean things once in a while, and we do make mistakes, but for some of us it’s very hard to say, “I’m sorry.” For most of us it can be difficult, for some it is nearly impossible. Let’s look at this and see if we can do a better job of acknowledging that we are not perfect.

In a perfect world with proper and perfect love for all, we wouldn’t have to say “I’m sorry”…ever. But that, my friends, is not the case, not for now at least. Here are some ways to smooth it all out.

“So always tell each other the wrong things you have done. Then pray for each other. Do this so that God can LETTERS, Page 5D

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TOWN OF NAPLES

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TOWN OF CASCO

INVITATION TO BID 2018–2019 WINTER SAND STOCKPILE The Town of Casco is currently accepting bids for the stockpiling of winter sand for the 2018–2019 season. Bids are due in the Office of the Town Manager (635 Meadow Road) no later than Tuesday, September 6, 2018, 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 3T33

THE NAPLES TOWN OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2018 IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY.

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TOWN OF NAPLES PUBLIC HEARING The Naples Planning Board will be holding a meeting at 15 Village Green Lane on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. On the agenda:

Notice of Public Hearing

The Municipal Officers of the Town of Bridgton will hold a Public Hearing at 5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, in the Downstairs Meeting Room located at 10 Iredale Street in Bridgton, to accept oral and written comments on an application from Shawnee Peak Holdings, LLC (119 Mountain Road) for a Special Amusement Permit (live entertainment).

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The Town of Sebago Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing on September 11, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., at the Sebago Town Office.

2. Approval of August 13th, 2018 Minutes

‘Sorry’

The Town of Harrison is currently accepting bids for winter sand for the 2018–2019 season. Bids are due in the Office of the Town Clerk no later than Thursday, September 6, 2018, at 2:00 p.m.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SUBDIVISION – SITE PLAN REVIEW

1. Call to Order

It is very rewarding to have local people supporting local farmers. The market is closed until next spring. You can always visit your local farmer and make your purchases right at their farm so find your farmer in your community. There are some days you may need a lawyer or a doctor but you will always need a farmer!

Thank you.

Dottie Bell , Waterford Farmers Market manager Thunder Hill Farm , Waterford

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AGENDA Public Hearing Casco Planning Board September 10th, 2018 Casco Community Center 940 Meadow Road 7:00 P.M.

7. Other.

Thank you for your support!

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Maine Governor Paul R. LePage directed all United States flags and State of Maine flags to be flown at half-staff immediately in memory of Arizona Senator John McCain. “John McCain served his country in the military and then as a longstanding senator,” said Governor LePage. “Ann and I thank him for his life of service, and we send our heartfelt condolences to Senator McCain’s family.”

Flags will remain at halfstaff until sunset on the day of interment. McCain will be laid to rest Sunday at the cemetery of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. He’ll lie alongside his longtime friend Adm. Chuck Larson overlooking the Severn River.

Bruce Hancock Lifelong Democrat Disabled Veteran Bridgton

Kurt Christensen d/b/a Kurt Christensen Custom Homes Inc., requests a Subdivision Plan Review for their Gregory’s Pines Subdivision located on Sebago Tax Map 9, Lot 14C (Kimball Corner Road).

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TOWN OF NAPLES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING BOARD The Naples Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on a request for a zoning change under 30-A M.R.S.A Section 2522 to allow the Zoning map to be amended by changing Tax Map U33, Lot 13, Book 24610, page 13, as described in Cumberland County Registry of Deeds, from residential-rural and residential growth to commercial, as requested by Great Northern Docks.

Date of Public Hearing: Tuesday, September 11, 2018 Time: 7 p.m.

Place: Naples Municipal Building, 15 Village Green Lane, Naples, Maine

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By virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated May 9, 2018, and entered in the Cumberland County Superior Court at Portland, Civil Action Docket No. PORSC-RE-2017-266, in an action brought by the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA acting through the RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, USDA, f/k/a the FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION, Plaintiff, against LISA M. JORDAN, Defendant, and PEOPLES REGIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM, Party in Interest, for the foreclosure of a Mortgage Deed dated August 17, 2005, and recorded in the Cumberland County Registry of Deeds in Book 23045, Page 241, the statutory ninety (90) day redemption period having elapsed without redemption, notice is hereby given that there will be sold at public sale at the offices of the USDA, Rural Development, 306 U. S. Route 1, Scarborough, Maine, on September 25, 2018, at 02:00 P.M., all and singular the premises described in said mortgage deed and being situate at 15 Oak Lane in Windham, Maine.

The property shall be sold to the highest bidder at the sale. Ten Percent (10%) of the purchase price will be required to be paid in cash or by certified check payable to the USDA, Rural Development at the time and place of sale. The balance of the purchase price is to be paid within thirty (30) days following the sale. Failure to pay the balance due within thirty (30) days following the sale shall be deemed a forfeiture of the successful bidder’s deposit. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale.

The above property is being sold “as is,” and will be conveyed by Release Deed without any warranty as to the condition, size or location of the property or the state of title to the property.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

The property will be sold subject to utility easements and rights-of-way of record and utility easements and rights-of-way that are visible on the face of the earth. The property will be sold subject to real estate taxes assessed by and due and payable to the Town of Windham.

Information regarding the terms and conditions of the sale of this property may be obtained by contacting the offices of Broderick & Broderick, P.A., at (207) 794-6557. /s/ Richard H. Broderick Jr., Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff

Meeting – 7:00 P.M. 2.) Tabled — A preliminary plan application for a Major Subdivision to be known as “Brandy Crossing Subdivision” submitted by Front Nine Homes, LLC, for property found on Tax Map U24, Lot 1.

Public welcome to attend. The proposed plan is available for review and inspection at the Naples Municipal Building during office hours.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE PURSUANT TO 14 M.R.S. §6323

Dated: August 13, 2018

Site Walk – 6:00 P.M. 1.) A site walk will be held at 146 Sebago Road regarding the proposed Brandy Crossing Subdivision.

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FOR SALE BY SEALED BIDS The Town of Bridgton is seeking bids for the sale of the following equipment located at 31 Willett Rd., Bridgton, Maine 04009: John Deere Lx4 Rotary Cutter (Bush Hog) — 3-point hitch, PTO w/slip clutch — Serial #W00LX4X005045 1987 Rawson 3618 Topsoil Screener — Serial #811587 2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor — V8/4.6L w/ 97,729.5 miles — VIN 2FABP7BV7BX12603 2006 Chevy 3500 Dump Body & Tow Package — V8/6L 4WD w/141,200 miles — VIN 1GBJK34U36E141528 Sealed proposals must be received by the Town Office no later than September 14, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., at which time all bids shall be opened.

The Town reserves the right to waive any informalities in the proposal process and will award the contract(s) based upon those proposals that meet and are in the best interest of the Town of Bridgton.

Inquiries should be directed to Jim Kidder, Public Works Director at 207-647-2326.

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FOR SALE

IF YOU NEED — anything FLY ROD & REEL — vest, flies, cleaned up or cleaned out, my etc. $55. Call 647-3028. 2t35x trailer is 7’ x 12’. Chuck’s Maintenance, 743-9889.

8t30x GREEN FIREWOOD — Cut, split and delivered. $200 a cord.

ADAMS SNOW PLOWING — Call 515-0779.

26t10x Fully insured. Call 207-256-0240.

tf35 BRI-MAR DUMP TRAILER – 2002, double-axle, $5500. In Naples.

STUMP GRINDING — brush Call 207-899-5052. tf34 hogging, rototilling, light earth work. Call 207-595-8628, ask for GAS REFRIGERATOR – Danby, Bill.

16t26x 7.8 cu. ft., 2009. $1250 new, used full time 5 years, seasonal 4 years, asking NEED A BREAK? — Adult $500. Call 207-310-3234.

2t34 daycare available for your loved one. 20 years experience. Contact JOHN DEERE RIDING MOWER Eileen at 627-7149 or 890-1764. — 38” cut, Kholer engine, new Meals, medication administration, parts, rebuilt deck, runs good, personal care. One-on-one atten- $800. Simplicity riding mower, tion and plenty of TLC. Overnights excellent shape, $500. Push also available. We are located in mowers, chain saws available.

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NATURALLY NICE LANDSCAPING — lawns mowed, yard cleanups. Call Tony at 647-2458 or (cell) 595-5485.

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SEMI-RETIRED CONTRACTOR — looking for plumbing work in the local area. Call 647-8026. tf38

ODD JOBS — By the hour, day, week or job. Power washing, light trucking. Free estimates. Call 6274649.

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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.

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RED’S FIREWOOD — Cut, split and delivered. Any amounts.

Call 615-6342 for details. tf18

CAMP FIREWOOD — ½ cord soft wood, $90. ½ cord hard wood, $150. ½ cord mixed, $120, 1 cord seasoned, $260. Call 583-4202.

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CANOE — 14-foot Old Town. lightly used, $300. Call 603-3566884 (land line; no texts please). tf32 Intervale, NH.

PONTOON BOAT TRAILER – 18-20’ for $1295.00. Like new.

Call 207-452-2814.

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DRIED FIREWOOD — Dried Classified line ads are now posted twelve months. Selling seasoned on our website at NO EXTRA hardwood year-round. One cord CHARGE! www.bridgton.com $250, cut, split, delivered. Call 207-595-5029; 207-583-4113. westermainefirewood.com 52t22x HELP WANTED HELP WANTED — Anticipated and current employment opportunities Maine School Administrative District 72, Fryeburg, Me. Posted on our website: www. msad72.org tf5

Brickwoods Farm — Flower Stand, 224 Hancock Pond Rd., Denmark, Maine. Fresh cut flowers, $5 bouquets. 207-4522441 6t30

94 GULFSTREAM SCENIC TREE WORKERS WANTED Cruiser — 28’, Cummins diesel, — Experience a plus. Must have 115,000 original miles, new tires, valid driver’s license. Apply online new awning, backup camera. Best at Q-Team.com/JobApp tf50 price, will trade for VW bus or older 60s vehicle. Call 207-5953705.

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BACKSTREET AUTO — Light auto repair, welding, metal fabrication. Reasonable rates. 163 Frost Farm Rd., Bridgton. Call (cell) 583-5497.

32t21 EYE CARE — Comprehensive adult and child eye exams. 2-year eyeglasses warranty, contact lenses.

Sacopee Valley Eye Care, 91 Maple Street, Cornish. 207-625-3700. sveyecare.com 10t33x

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, VEHI­CLES FOR SALE starting at $100. Military discounts, N.H./Maine plans. Register online JESUS IS LORD — new and www.RozzieMay.org or call 603used auto parts. National locator. 447-1373. tf18 Most parts 2 days. Good used cars.

WANTED Ovide’s Used Cars, Inc., Rte. 302 Bridg­ton, 207-647-5477. tf30 PLEASE CONSIDER — 2015 CAMARO CONVERTIBLE donating gently used furniture, — Bright yellow, 6-cylinder, great household items and more to condition, only 20,000 miles. Harvest Hills Animal Shelter. $22,000. Call 587-2012.

2t35 FMI, go to our website www. harvesthills.org for details or call FOR RENT 935-4358, ext. 21. tf44 CASCO — Rooms for rent. $125 YARD SALES per week furnished with Internet and laundry onsite. Call Tommy at COMMUNITY FLEA MARKET 207-595-4946. tf9 — at Fryeburg Fairgrounds every Sunday until Sept. 2, 7 a.m. – 2 BRIDGTON — 1 and 2-bedroom p.m. General merchandise, collectapartments available in good loca- ables, antiques, tools, sports cards tion, quiet area. References a must, and much more. Vendor spaces proof of employment and first available, 603-447-2679. 12t24x month security deposit required.

HUGE MOVING SALE — AfCall Victor at 207-650-8071.

26t14x ter 45 years. Friday & Saturday, 9-3, 25 Trickey Pond Rd., Naples.

BRIDGTON – 2-bedroom du- 4hp rowboat, 2 mopeds, radial arm plex (second floor), quiet setting, saw, panel saw, hand, power & air views of Beaver Pond & Shawnee tools, compressor, small rototiller, Peak, $800 includes heat. No dogs. antique carpenter’s workbench, linAvailable September 1. Security & ens, kitchen, collectibles, pig décor, 1t35x references required. Call 781-631- Christmas, cds, etc.

6731. tf34 BIG YARD SALE — Friday – CASCO — Seasonal camp on Monday, 8 till ?, Sierra Drive, NaCrooked River. October 1 – May ples, off Rte. 114. Old & new tools, 1. $800 month plus utilities. Call furniture, 25 hp Johnson Evinrude Bill at 603-770-2389.

3t33x motor, variety of household items.

1t35 693-2435.

BRIDGTON — Rooms for rent. $125 per week furnished with In- HUMONGOUS YARD SALE ternet. Call Ben at 207-894-8303. — Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 9-4, tf9 27 North Bay Rd. (Knights Hill).

Sports gear, household goods, BRIDGTON – Beautiful Cape tools, garden supplies, boating. with open concept 1st floor, 2 large 1t35x bedrooms, 1 bath, 1-car garage & large yard. Steps to beach and YARD SALE — Friday & Saturtown. $1200 month includes wa- day, 8/31 & 9/1 at 420 Bull Ring ter, heat & trash removal. Security, Rd, Denmark. Antique clocks & last month & references required. parts, saws, VCR tapes, records, No pets, no smoking. Call 318- tools, water skis, electric recliner, 4465.

3t34 new electric hospital bed, Hoyer lift & other antiques.

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HELP WANTED

TOWN OF BROWNFIELD Code Enforcement Officer

TOWN OF BRIDGTON

The Town of Brownfield is seeking qualified applicants for the position of a certified CEO. The Code Enforcement Officer is responsible for the administering and enforcement of all Town Ordinances, issuing building permits, as well as inspections of properties and buildings within The Town of Brownfield in accordance with those ordinances.

3 CHASE STREET, SUITE 1 BRIDGTON, MAINE 04009

— Position Vacancy —

Community Development Director (Search re-opened)

Exciting things are happening in Bridgton and we need a dynamic individual who possesses the credentials, experience and commitment to guide the community in its planning, community and economic development. The selected individual must embrace challenges, be a creative problem-solver, results-oriented and outgoing.

A complete position description and employment application are available at www.bridgtonmaine.org. A letter of interest, resume, and employment application are to be sent to: Town Manager “Director Position,” Town of Bridgton, 3 Chase Street, Suite #1, Bridgton, Maine 04009, by fax at (207) 647-8789, or by e-mail at townmgr@bridgtonmaine.org. The Town of Bridgton is an equal opportunity employer. Applications are due by Sept. 14, 2018, at 4:00 p.m.

Applications are available at the Town Office Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Call 207-935-2007 for more info.

The Town of Brownfield is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all applications.

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BUSINESS SERVICES

NFI NORTH, INC.

A National Leader in Human Services NFI North is a private, nonprofit human service agency and national leader in providing an array of services such as inhome and community treatment, case management, counseling, foster care, special education schools and residential services. We are looking to fill the following positions:

Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) Direct Care Program Staff Full-time positions

RN candidate should be detailed-oriented, collaborate well with outside resources, and be a skilled leader who is able to perform direct nursing care, assessments, recordkeeping, medication administration and monitoring.

QuickBooks experience is required for this position. The ideal candidate will also possess strong computer skills including MS Office, Excel and Outlook. HR experience is preferred but not required.

This is a full-time position with benefits including: health and dental insurances, paid vacation and holidays and Simple IRA.

Please forward resumes to rebecca@khiellogging.com or deliver to 65 Bull Ring Road, Denmark, Maine

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ADAMS PAINTING

YARD SALE — Saturday, Sept.

1, 9-3. Drafting table, computer table, large heavy vinyl carpet pad, 2nd story fire ladder, Penn. House ladder-back side chair, collectibles, and lots more.1 Hoyts Ridge Rd, Bridgton, off Rte. 117/.3 miles North of Rte. 302.

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Window Cleaning Residential Commercial ($325 sq. ft.)

Interior / Exterior Fully-Insured

207-256-0240 Western Maine Window Replacement

Buying and Offering US Coins Gold & Silver Bullion

Specializing in window installations and small renovations.

For Residential & Commercial

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HONEST & DEPENDABLE If quality matters to you call for free estimates.

207-336-3712

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Premium Hardwood Mix SEASONED $260/cord for 2+ cords $280 for 1 cord GREEN $200/cord for 2+ cords $220 for 1 cord Order online at www.khiellogging.com or call 207-452-2157

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HELP WANTED for FRYEBURG FAIR September 30th through October 7th

General & Traffic Police — Parkers — Cleaners Maintenance Workers — Barrel Dumpers Rakers — Pari-Mutuel Tellers

Starting rate $10 and up.

Interviews from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Mondays and Saturdays starting August 25th, at Main Office of Fryeburg Fair.

Contact Raymond LaFrance at

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TOWN OF BROWNFIELD Public Works Dept.

Immediate opening for a full-time, 40+ hour/week position, which requires minimum Class B (CDL) driver’s license.

Reliable transportation, reliable phone service, and available for call outs are a must. Work will require truck driving, laborer, and working in adverse weather conditions. Mechanical and equipment experience a plus. The successful applicant will be required to take a pre-employment drug/alcohol test. Applications may be picked up at the Town Office Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Call 207-935-2152 for more info. The Town of Brownfield is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all applications.

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Recreation Director

The Town of Brownfield is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Recreation Director. The Recreation Director is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating all activities pertaining to the Recreation Department and reports directly to the Board of Selectman.

Applicants should have three years of progressive recreation experience in a supervisory capacity. Certification in CPR and First Aid is required. Must have a good working knowledge of modern office practices and demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with Town officials and the community. Applications are available at the Town Office Tuesday through Friday 7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The Town of Brownfield is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all applications.

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PART-TIME HELP

PLEASE COME MEET THE FIRE CHIEF

Applicants must have experience operating equipment and hauling a low bed, a valid Class A CDL, and a clean driving record.

We offer competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, retirement plan with company match, uniforms, and paid holiday and vacation time.

Call (207) 452-2157 to request an application or e-mail resume to: rebecca@khiellogging.com 65 Bull Ring Road, Denmark, Maine 04022

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MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE —Friday, 8/31, 9-2 & Saturday, YARD/TENT SALE — 107 Pond 9/1, 9-2, 757 North High Street. Rd. Bridgton. Saturday & Sunday, Tools and household items. 1t35x Sept. 1 & 2, 9-2, until gone. Old & new items, clothes, crafts, kids, furYARD SALE — Saturday, 9/1, niture, tools.

1t35x 8-6 & Sunday, 9/2, 8-4. 633 Sweden Rd. (Rte. 93) Bridgton, 3 miles YARD SALE — Thursday – Sunoff Rte. 302. Household goods, day, 9-5, 33 Spring House Rd, Harstampin up kits, clothing, childrens, rison. Carpentry tools, mechanic furniture, tools, etc. 50 plus tables. tools, classic car parts, furniture,

1t35x ramp truck and lots more. 3937444.

2t35x 3-FAMILY YARD SALE — Friday-Saturday-Sunday-Monday, Aug. 31 – Sept. 3, 9-3. Everything must go. 907 Bolsters Mills Rd, Otisfield, ½ mile from Day’s General Store. Follow the signs. Closed – rain.

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WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Other benefits include tuition reimbursement, retirement match, excellent training, career growth and supportive work environment. NFI North pays for all Training, CEU’s, and Licensure Renewals!

Program Director 15 Wayside Avenue Bridgton, ME 04009 Or e-mail Amysiebert@nafi.com

YARD & BARN SALE — Friday, 12-5 & Saturday, 8-4. Something for everyone. Antiques, collectibles, clothes, twin & full beds, storm doors. Too much to list. 234 North High Street, Bridgton. 1t35x

TOWN OF BROWNFIELD

We offer an excellent benefits package with health and dental, generous paid vacation, sick and holidays. New full-time employees start with three weeks vacation, 11 holidays, and seven sick days annually.

Please send cover letter and resume to:

MOVING SALE — Saturday, 9/1, 8-1, 136 North Rd, Bridgton.

Nice furniture, housewares, air conditioners, knickknacks, all great stuff. Rain or shine.

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YARD SALES

HELP WANTED

DCPS candidate should be patient, have the ability to be trauma-sensitive, and have experience working with children.

A BA in Sociology, Psychology or related field preferred.

NFI North is a proud partner with Southern New Hampshire University and College for America, an accredited, nonprofit college designed to develop working adults through costeffective, competency-based higher education. As such, we offer our employees and their family members accredited bachelor and associate degree programs completely online, at your own pace, for $3,000 a year or less.

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Classifieds

Fire Chief Stephen Fay is Available weekdays.

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Chief’s office is located in the lower level of the Bridgton Town Office complex to the left of the Police Department.

You can also contact 207-647-3663 or Firechief@bridgtonmaine.org

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Opinions

Letters

(Continued from Page 3D) heal you…” — James 5:16 The best way to apologize is immediately. The longer you wait the longer the mistake or offense festers.

NEVER say that you’re sorry if you don’t really mean it. It has to be real and from the heart. If you are not credible, you will not be trusted.

Show your concern. Be genuinely interested in the hurt you caused. (If you don’t care, don’t apologize but find out why you don’t care.)

Take responsibility for your actions. Tell the person what you will do differently not to do this again.

Sorry isn’t enough sometimes. Think about what you did and understand why you did it.

Build credibility. Again, only say you’re sorry if you really mean it. I can’t stress this enough.

Saying “I’m sorry” is never easy, but it is necessary. Just know that in having all human instincts and traits you are not alone.

Michael Corthell Bridgton

Adding balance

To The Editor: I read with interest Peter Bollen’s “Presidential Readings” (Aug. 16, 2018).

I could certainly take issue with some of his reflections on the two books he reviewed: Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff, and A Higher Loyalty by James Comey, but would like to point out there are two other books with likely different perspectives that are on “best seller” lists that he should review in order to give some needed balance to his reflections.

Numbers one and two on The New York Times Best Seller list of Aug. 12, 2018 are The Russia Hoax by Gregg James and Liars, Leakers and Liberals by Jeanine Pirro.

These books have not been there for very long and they may have escaped Mr. Bollen’s notice, but I am sure as he continues to peruse “best seller” lists he will discover these books and see the need to review and report on these books.

Bob Casimiro Bridgton

Continuing discussion

To The Editor: In his letter two weeks ago, Mr. Garston pointed out that NAFTA proved advantageous to some, and not so much to others. That is accurate and a point well taken. However, in attempting to renegotiate this agreement Trump is merely attempting to improve it so it works better for more Americans. Whether this works out or not hardly seems an ignoble goal and it is difficult to fathom the condemnation that has ensued with absolutely no details known.

It is basically reflective of the phenomenon that if Trump is for something, some must reflexively oppose it.

I must respectfully disagree with Mr. Garston’s position acknowledging the defects in the various trade agreements but suggesting that we should somehow or other make internal adjustments, all the while leaving our trading partners in an advantageous position. If one has negotiated a bad deal, then as soon as practicable that deal should be renegotiated.

That’s just common sense.

August 30, 2018, The Bridgton News, Page 5D

As a footnote, it is interesting that early indications are that both the EU and Mexico seem to be moving in that direction of seeing it our way.

Similar comments as above apply to China. There is no question but that we have a serious deficiency with them both as to trade terms and currency issues. These are not issues that we can address unilaterally and Trump is aggressively trying to force China to recognize that.

I’m glad Mr. Garston agrees the NATO agreement and commitment needed “tightening.”

But I have a little difficulty equating “clear and forceful” language with yelling. In any event, our allies seem to have gotten the message.

Regarding North Korea, folks that impatiently are looking for instantaneous results need to take a deep breath, and remember that diplomacy moves at the same pace as our justice system. Bear in mind that, in spite of that, we have already seen destruction of some of their nuclear test sites, cessation of rocket and nuclear tests, return of hostages, and repatriation of some Korean War soldiers’ remains. All in all, not a bad start from where we were a year ago.

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CONSULT OUR LISTING OF BUSINESS SERVICES AND LET AN EXPERT DO THE JOB! ACCOUNTANTS Chandel Associates Accounting, Taxes Audits, Full Service Payroll 3 Elm St., Bridgton Office 647-5711 Jones & Matthews, PA Certified Public Accountants Accounting and taxes Roosevelt Trail Prof. Bldg.

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ALARMS WAM-ALARM Systems Installation, Service, Monitoring Burglar-Fire-Temperature Sensors Free Security Survey 647-2323

APPLIANCE REPAIR

CATERING Marie’s Kitchen Catering & Home-cooked meals 939 Roosevelt Trail, Naples 693-2021 www.marieskitchennaples.com

CHIMNEY LINING The Clean Sweep LLC Chimney Cleaning Service Supaflu and Stainless Steel Chimney lining and relining Dana Richardson 935-2501

ATTORNEYS

Hastings Malia, PA 376 Main Street – PO Box 290 Fryeburg, ME 04037 935-2061 www.hastings-law.com

CARETAKERS Caretake America Managing and Patrolling Kevin Rogers, Owner/Manager Rte. 35, Naples 693-6000

CARPENTRY Robert E. Guy General Carpentry – Additions Repairs – Remodeling www.bobguy@myfairpoint.net Harrison 743-5120 239-4804 (cell) Jerry’s Carpentry & Painting Carpenter & General Contractor Log homes – decks – remodeling Fully insured – Free estimates 207-527-2552

CARPETING Thurlow’s Carpet & Home Center Carpet and Flooring Sales and Installation 21 Sandy Creek Rd, Bridgton 647-5562 800-310-5563

Bridgton Dental Associates Dr. Paul Cloutier Complete dental care 138 Harrison Rd, Bridgton www.bridgtondental.com 207-647-8052 Bridgton Dental Hygiene Care, PA Complete comprehensive oral hygiene care Infants – Seniors Most dental insurances, MaineCare 647-4125 bdhc@myfairpoint.net

Mountain View Dentistry Dr. Shilo Annis, DMD Cosmetic/restorative & Family Dentistry Servicemaster Prof. Carpet Cleaning – Home/Office 207-647-3628 MountainViewDentistryMaine.com Fire/Smoke Damage Restoration 1-800-244-7630 207-539-4452

COMPUTERS

Shelley P. Carter, Attorney Law Office of Shelley P. Carter, PA Grammy Geek 110 Portland St., Fryeburg, ME 04037 Tech support for seniors (jr’s too) 935-1950 www.spcarterlaw.com 1-1 support at your home Malware & virus removal/PC repair Michael G. Friedman, Esq., PA Free pick-up & delivery 207-310-0289 132 Main St. P.O. Box 10, Bridgton, ME 04009 647-8360

DENTAL SERVICES

CLEANING SERVICES

TLC Home Maintenance Co. Jones Appliance Service/Repair LLC Professional Cleaning and Quality service you deserve Property Management All major brands Housekeeping and much more jonesappliances@aol.com 647-4432 583-4314

Ms. C’s Computer Repair Virus and spyware removal PC repairs 207-228-5279 27 Zion Hill Road, Bridgton Naples Computer Services PC repair/upgrades – on-site service Virus and spy-ware removal Home and business networking Video security systems 71 Harrison Rd., Naples 207-693-3746

CONTRACTORS Jeff Hadley Builder Remodeling, Additions Tile work, Wood flooring Kitchens, Drywall, Painting 30 yrs experience 207-595-8421 jhadley44@gmail.com Quality Custom Carpentry From start to finish and from old to new Jeff Juneau Naples 207-655-5903

DANCE INSTRUCTION The Ballroom Dance - Exercise - Yoga - Aikido Main St., Harrison, Maine 207-583-6964

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DOCKS

Great Northern Docks, Inc. Sales & Service Route 302, Naples 693-3770 1-800-423-4042 www.greatnortherndocks.com

ELECTRICIANS Bosworth Electric Inc. Quality electrical contractor Commercial/Industrial/Residential Generators/Todd Bosworth/207-838-6755 bosworthelectricinc@hotmail.com D. M. Electric Inc. & Sons Dennis McIver, Electrical Contractor Residential/Commercial/Industrial Licensed in Maine & New Hampshire Bridgton 207-647-5012 J.P. Gallinari Electric Co. Residential - Commercial - Industrial Aerial - Auger - Lifting Service Bridgton 647-9435 McIver Electric “Your on time every time electricians” 221 Portland Rd, Bridgton 647-3664 www.mciverelectric.net R.W. Merrill Electrical Contractor 24 hour Emergency Service Residential & Commercial Harrison 583-2986 Fax 583-4882 David K. Moynihan Master Electrician Licensed ME & NH Bridgton 647-8016

EXCAVATION Snow’s Excavation Complete site work Foundations-Septic-Lots cleared 207-647-2697

EXERCISE/FITNESS Dee’s BodyCraft Personal Training, Aerobics, Pilates Certified – Experienced Bridgton 647-9599

FLOORING Bolsters Decorating Center Carpet – vinyl – ceramic Always free decorating consulting bolsters@megalink.net 9 Market Sq., So. Paris 207-743-9202

FOUNDATIONS Henry’s Concrete Construction Foundations, Slabs, Floors Harrison Tel. 583-4896

GARAGE DOORS Naples Garage Door Co. Installation & repair services Free estimates Naples 207-693-3480

Mr. Garston accurately notes that by buying U.S. treasuries they (China) drive down the value of their currency, making their exports even more competitive in U.S. markets, even before factoring in their unbalanced tariff policy.

This is a situation that this administration has focused on, trying to establish a “level playing field,” and could not and has not ignored.

Finally, Congress does not have an option to ignore the immigration issue. We have laws on the books that, if properly enforced and unimpeded by lower federal court judges playing at being Supreme Court justices, could bring this situation quickly under control.

I’m sure many people have seen Bill Clinton’s address to Congress, and Barack Obama’s statement from the White House acknowledging the origin and solution of this crisis on YouTube. It is word for word what Trump is trying to do. There is a serious need for some people to refresh their memories and finally act.

Don Vose Naples

Brickman’s Mea Culpa

To The Editor: Jeff Brickman, CEO, Central Maine Healthcare took out a full-page ad in the August 23, 2018 edition of The Bridgton News to explain the disaster that has occurred under his reign and what he would do to bring Bridgton Hospital back to its former glory.

In paragraph one Jeff talks about “…sustainable financial stability…” and comments “Unfortunately, we did not always recognize the impact of the pace and level of change on our providers, staff, and ultimately, our patients.” It is really unfortunate that Jeff felt it necessary to beggar Bridgton and Rumford in an attempt to solve the problems at Lewiston. Jeff, your wrecking ball approach doesn’t work. There is an MOVING Bridgton Moving Residential & light commercial bridgtonmoving@verizon.net Glynn Ross 240 N. High St. – 647-8255 671-2556 (cell)

MUSIC LESSONS Up Scale Music Studio Piano Lessons – All Levels Composition-Theory-Transcription Evan 647-9599

OIL DEALERS Dead River Co. Range & Fuel Oil Oil Burner Service Tel. 647-2882, Bridgton

old tried but true saying: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

Perhaps Jeff should have studied what was right about Bridgton Hospital and used their hard-earned success as a road map for Central Maine Healthcare.

In paragraph two, Jeff said “I can assure you that CMH leadership values our providers and all who support the organization to serve our patients…We are committed to establishing and rebuilding trust…within our organization…and… communities we serve.” (edited for brevity, not content) In case you were unaware of it Jeff, Bridgton and Rumford already had the providers and staff that had the trust of their communities and each other.

Unfortunately, your self-confessed, “bull in a china shop,” approach to Bridgton’s staff, performance, and community relations created an unnecessary disaster. This whole mess could have been avoided if you had not gutted these exceptional hospitals in pursuit of, what?

In paragraph three, Jeff tells us, “At no time was this [closing Bridgton Hospital] even considered…” Jeff, are you saying that you will reverse your mistakes and let Bridgton return to its position as one of the top ten Critical Access Hospitals in the nation — a community hospital with excellent healthcare, a positive cash flow and sustainable financial outlook?

Jock MacGregor Sebago

RUBBISH SERVICE AM Enterprises LLC Trash & snow removal Serving Harrison & Bridgton ameinc@outlook.com 207-749-2850

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Dorothy Turner

RAYMOND — Barbara E. Plummer, 88, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018.

She was born in Norway, a daughter of Wallace and Bessie Sargent. Barbara married Kenneth H. Plummer on Aug. 1, 1946. She worked at Sylvania in Standish, as well as Cole Farms in Gray.

Barbara was a ballot clerk in Raymond for over 50 years. She enjoyed reading, traveling, playing Bingo and spending time with her grandchildren.

Barbara was predeceased by her husband of 49 years; three brothers, Robert Sargent of Poland, Rodney Sargent of Lewiston and Richard of Auburn.

Surviving are four sons, Stephen of Norway, Timothy of Casco, Thomas of Casco and David of Raymond; two brothers, Stanley of Georgia and Roger of Raymond, N.H.; her sister, Marilyn Taylor of Lewiston; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, at Raymond Hill Cemetery.

Online condolences may be left for the family at hallfuneralhome.net

RAYMOND — Dorothy “Dottie” Turner, 78, an amazing person, wife, mother, sister and nurse, passed peacefully on Monday, Aug. 20, 2018, at the Spring Brook Nursing Facility.

Dottie was the daughter of the late Roy and Elizabeth Raynor and was born Jan. 3, 1940, along with her twin sister, Dolly. Raised in Raymond, she attended Raymond schools and then graduated from Windham High School.

In 1962, she married the love of her life and soulmate, Charles P. Turner Sr. If you saw Dottie, most likely you would also see Charlie. Then in 1967, they had their only child, Charles P. Turner Jr. “Chuck,” who she took great pride in being a wonderful mom. She also went on to become a registered nurse, a career that was perfect for her in every way being such a caring person.

As a RN, she went to work at a Lewiston hospital in intensive care, taught prospective nurses at Norway hospital, and ran the nursing program for Oxford High School for 30 years. She retired after teaching in Oxford in 2004. For Dottie, that only lasted about a week before she decided that she still had much more to give, and became the director of nursing at Casco Inn Nursing Facility for many more years until retirement number two. During this time, she also was the caretaker to her own mom, Elizabeth, who passed in 2001.

Dottie enjoyed all outside activities at their home and camp on Panther Pond, including snowmobiling, swimming, ATVs, watercraft, but most of all, boating and spending time with her family.

Dottie is lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her husband of 56 years; her two sisters, Dolly and Skip; and her son, Chuck Turner; extended family, friends, coworkers and many more.

Dottie always left a lasting impression on everyone she met and was not easily forgotten.

Visitation was held on Tuesday, Aug. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home, 165 Quaker Ridge Road, Casco. A private burial will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be left for the family at hallfuneralhome.net

Linda G. Rackliff

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YARMOUTH — Linda Rackliff, 74, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, at Brentwood Nursing Center in Yarmouth after a long period of declining health.

She was born in Portland, the second child of the late Marine Gunnery Sgt. Anthony “Tony” Geishauser Sr. and Erdine “Deanie” Rounds Geishauser Thurber Berenson.

Linda was only months old when she became so seriously ill that her father was called home from the war and she was given the last rites. After she pulled through, her father returned to the war and was killed in action on Iwo Jima, when Linda was eight months old.

Her life continued as a series of challenges. As a teenager, she spent time in a therapeutic residential home for troubled youth. That experience may have been more harmful than beneficial. She left Maine in her late teens and struggled for years as a single mother. She returned to Maine and married Robert Rackliff in 1967. They had two more children and remained married until his death in 2008.

She spent most of her life as a homemaker, with short periods of outside employment, being proudest of her time as a CNA. She would share stories (and advice) from that time with the nurses and CNAs at Brentwood. But mental health and physical challenges prevented her from reaching her full potential.

Linda was intelligent, artistic and often very funny. She had a quick wit, a wicked wry sense of humor and a hearty laugh. She loved gardening, especially her rock garden. She also clipped interesting articles from the newspaper that she kept in a scrapbook. During her later years in the nursing home, she loved playing bingo, adult coloring, watching horror movies and reading Stephen King novels. She loved getting takeIn Memory of out food. Her family had Chinese food delivered weekly. In addition Constance Edwards to the dinner, she appreciated the kind and friendly woman, who 5/1/1932 ~ 9/3/2013 delivered the meals from Little China Express in Yarmouth. She ordered out pizza when she could, always offering to share it with her roommate and others.

In addition to her parents and husband, Linda was predeceased by her stepfather, Edward Berenson.

She is survived by her three children, Lynn Rackliff of Sanford, Missing you, Mom, today as we Samantha Rackliff of Biddeford do every day. It’s hard to believe and Jared Rackliff of Casco; you’ve been gone from our lives three brothers and three sisters, five years already. Our lives have Anthony “Tony” Geishauser Jr. changed so much without you. of Bryan, Texas, Daniel Thurber You were always the glue that of Falmouth, Gary Berenson of kept us together.

Cape Elizabeth, Gail Berenson of You are always in our thoughts, Portland, Lisa Johnstone of Safety always in our hearts.

Harbor, Fla. and Lori Polito of Port Until we meet again.

Orange, Fla.; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and many Love, cousins, nieces and nephews.

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Anthony N. Jordan OTISFIELD — Anthony Nelson Jordan, 78, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018.

Tony was born on Oct. 5, 1939, in Lewiston, the youngest of five children of G. Marshall and Beatrice Jordan. He grew up in the town of Poland with his parents and siblings, Eleanore, Bob, Gerry, and Gloria (all predeceased), and remained close to his entire family throughout their lives.

Soon after graduating from Edward Little High School in 1957, Tony met his future wife, Sandra Fickett. They settled into the small town of Otisfield, where they enjoyed 58 years together, raising two children, establishing lifelong friendships and volunteering in the community.

Tony was a hard worker his entire life, and made his career as a plumber, partnering with his father-in-law to operate Fickett & Jordan Plumbing for over 50 years. In addition to helping his customers whenever they needed him, Tony also volunteered as a member of the Otisfield Fire Department for 56 years, serving as a firefighter, Assistant Chief and Deputy Chief. He regularly attended the Spurrs Corner Church and always made time to help at the community suppers. Tony rarely missed a concert, performance or game in which one of his kids or grandkids participated. He will be well-remembered for his strong work ethic, contributions to his community, helping friends and others in need, and for always putting his family first.

Tony leaves behind his wife, Sandy Jordan, of Otisfield; a daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda and Marshall Bullock of Raymond; a son and daughter-in-law, Kyle and Jeni Jordan of Otisfield; granddaughters Molly and Mackenzie Jordan and Carlee and Alyson Cash, and a very special “grandson” Kaleb Currier; several nieces and nephews; and many dear friends.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 1 p.m., at the Otisfield Fire Station, 994 State Route 121, Otisfield, Maine.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Spurrs Corner Church, 1005 State Route 121, Otisfield, Maine, or to the Otisfield Volunteer Firefighter’s Association.

Flora Mae Richardson

September 18, 1955 – April 19, 2017 NAPLES — Marianna “Marianne” Kernander, 61, formerly of Boxford, Mass., passed away at a local nursing home under the care of loving friend Philip J. Gibbs who was by her side.

She was born in Salem, Mass., daughter of Warren N. and Ann (Evans) Kernander. She graduated from Masconomet Regional High School in 1974, received a BS degree in Pharmacy from URI in 1978, and a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Psychology in 1996.

As a youth, she was active in Brownies and 4-H. She loved skiing, tennis, golf and water sports.

Marianne’s career started in pharmaceutical sales, including an overseas assignment in Paris and Rome. Later, she was a licensed pharmacist for several years on Long Island, New York.

Her skills in the medical field were of great significance as she relocated to Maine to care for her brother George and her mother.

She was predeceased by her father, Warren N.; her mother; Ann E. Kernander; and an older brother, George E. Kernander.

She is survived by her brother, Warren N. Kernander Jr. of South Lyon, Mich.; a niece and nephew, Caitlin and Cullen of Mich.; two cousins, Joyce and Carl Kernander; and a beloved aunt, Mary “Heather” Evans Fitzgerald of Alexandria, Va. The Kernander family wishes to express heartfelt thanks to the staff of Ledgeview Living Center in West Paris, Maine, for their kind and loving care of our loved one.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Graveside Service, which will be held in Pine Grove Cemetery, in Topsfield, on Saturday, Sept. 1st, at 12 noon. Assisting the family with the arrangements is the Peterson-O’Donnell Funeral Home, 167 Maple St., (Rte. 62) Danvers, Mass. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Marianne’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please visit www.odonnellfuneralservice.com

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Flora Mae “Auntie” Bronn Richardson, 79, of Bridgton, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, surrounded by her family after a brief illness.

She was born Nov. 1, 1938, in Vassalboro, the daughter of the late Raymond A. Bronn Sr. and Marguerite (Peggy) Sylvain, and there she attended local schools.

Flora met her husband, Allan Richardson, in Richmond. They were married in Portland on Oct. 22, 1955, then moved to Bridgton in 1956, where they made their home of 62 years. She worked as a hand-sewer at Pleasant Mountain Moc in Bridgton, she also cleaned homes and was a collator at Yankee Masters. She babysat a very special young man named Sam Ross who still was at her house staying over well into his adulthood.

She and her husband Allan loved to travel, going to Atlantic City, N.J., several times and Branson, Missouri, to see The Mickey Gilley show, along with visiting several other states. She loved country music and what a thrill it was to fly to Las Vegas in 1994 to a music competition with friends and family. They took a trip to see the Hoover Dam, going down under the dam was very exciting. She loved camping at the Fryeburg Fair and did seasonal camping in Cornish. She was a big fan of NASCAR racing, cheering for her favorite driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and cursing some others. She had collections of all kinds and loved feeding the birds.

She was a member of the Bridgton Congregational Church and will be deeply missed by those who knew her.

Surviving besides her husband Allan of almost 63 years are two brothers, Bertrand Bronn of Scarborough, and Everett Bronn of Washington state; and one sister, Christie (Bronn) Merrick of Washington state. She also leaves a very special nephew that was like a son to her, Bard Richardson; several nieces and nephews, great- and great-great ones, along with several cousins.

Flora was predeceased by one sister, Erdine Fletcher; three brothers, Raymond (Sonny) Bronn Jr., Samuel Bronn, and Abraham Bronn; as well as a stepmother, Grace Bronn.

At her request there will be no funeral. A graveside service will be held at a later date at the L. A. Berry Cemetery in Denmark. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 2 to 5 p.m., at the Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot Street, Bridgton.

A very special thank you goes out to the nurses at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, for their amazing care and support.

Having no children of her own she supported The Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers in Waterville. In lieu of flowers those who wish may donate to that charity at 93 Silver Street, Waterville, ME 04901. Arrangements are being made by Hall Funeral Home in Casco, Maine. Online condolences may be left for the family at hallfuneralhome.net

Memorial Service Sharon Diran Sharon Diran, renowned Realtor and one of the smartest, fiercest women in town, passed away on Monday, Aug. 6th, after a battle with cancer. Her obituary will soon follow.

Her children, Maria and Jay Diran, would like to invite you to a Memorial Service at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15th, at 1214 North High Street, in Bridgton.

Please bring stories about Mom that you can share or write down to be read later. Thank you!

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Garrett R. Drew NEW GLOUCESTER – Garrett Russell Drew, 30, passed away early Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, as the result of a car accident in Oxford.

Garrett was born in Portland, on March 24, 1988.

He was employed as a carpenter at Precision Siding. He loved hunting, fishing, auto racing, MMA and motocross.

Garrett was predeceased by his Bampa, Homer Drew, and halfbrother Parker. He is survived by his father, Gary Drew of Casco; his mother, Marie Morse of Milo; and two sons, Hunter and Brady. Also surviving are brothers, Eric Drew, Gary (DJ) Drew; and sisters, Amber Clapp and Meaghan Bubar; grandparents, Debby Drew, Carol Boisse, and James Morse; and his girlfriend, Rebecca Taisey. Garrett had a special bond with Aunt Donna and Uncle Roy and Cousin Dillen, and is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Garrett’s life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 1, beginning at 1 p.m., at the American Legion, Rt. 11 in Naples.

Online condolences may be left for the family at hallfuneralhome.net

Harley A. Carlton HARRISON — Harley Ana Carlton, 54, of Harrison, died in the hospital with family by her side on Monday, Aug. 20, 2018, in Lewiston, after a five-year battle with cancer.

Harley was born on Feb. 5, 1964, in Collettsville, North Carolina. She joined the United States Army in 1989 and served for two years. This is where she met her husband, David Carlton, whom she married on March 20, 1990. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell in 2008, with a Bachelor’s of Science and Computer Technology.

Harley is survived by her husband David; her two daughters, Scarlet Ashley and Tara; three grandchildren, Annalee (6 years), Lilith (4 years), and Quinton (2 years); and siblings, Dan and Sam Coffee. She took great pride in raising her granddaughter Annalee for the past five years. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ida Coffee and father Arvil Coffee, of Collettsville, North Carolina.

Harley was an incredibly strong person, who faced many hardships in her life head-on with sheer will and determination. Her compassion and willingness to help others touched all those who knew her and will not be forgotten.

All are welcome to attend and celebrate Harley’s life at 4 p.m., Sat., Aug. 25, at Chandler Funeral Home, 8 Elm St., Bridgton. A time of visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 3 to 4 p.m. Condolences and tributes may be shared with Harley’s family at www.chandlerfunerals.com

Sara J. Robbins, R.N. HARRISON — Sara J. “Sally” Robbins, 83, died on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, at Bridgton Health & Residential Care Center, surrounded by her family and friends who were also her co-workers.

She was born August 31, 1934, in Portland, to Elmer and Annie Johnson of Nova Scotia, Canada. Sally had many cousins in the Stewiake Valley of Nova Scotia.

Sally attended schools in Naples, Maine, and graduated from Bridgton High School. She also graduated from Maine Medical Center School of Nursing in 1954. Sally completed courses from USM in secondary education.

In 1955 she married her high school sweetheart, Maurice Robbins, and together they began their adventurous life together. Maurice and Sally had three children and together they fished, hunted, camped, snowmobiled, went on ATVs, traveled, and loved being together.

Sally was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and Past Worthy Matron of Dwinal Chapter in Mechanic Falls. She also was involved in the Order of the Rainbow for Girls in Bridgton with her two daughters and many girls in the Lake Region area.

The family traveled to many sporting events to watch their only son, and this tradition continued on with their grandsons.

Sally loved to knit and the children of the various towns that she lived in were the beneficiaries of this talent.

Besides this active lifestyle, Sally was also a dedicated registered nurse. She spent many years at what is now CMMC in Lewiston, ending her career there as the Assistant Director of the School of Nursing. In 1985, she assisted the Hicks family in starting Bridgton Health Care Center. Sally worked for BHCC until the age of 78, when she finally retired. She was predeceased by her parents; and her loving husband, Maurice.

She is survived by her children, Susan and her husband, Michael Robbins of Naples, Willis “Bill” and wife Pam of Westbrook, and Sylvia Robbins of Naples; her grandchildren, Hannah Bea (Robbins) and husband Gary Bickford of Windham, Paul Robbins and Megan Dyke of Portland, and Joshua Wood of Saco. She also leaves many nieces and nephews whom she loved.

Visiting hours will be on Saturday, Sept. 1, from 2 to 4 p.m., at Hall Funeral Home in Casco. Burial will be private in Bolster’s Mills Cemetery in Harrison. Contributions may be made in Sally’s name to a school of nursing or children’s athletic program of your choosing.

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Obituaries

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Opinions On My Corner

by Bob Casimiro Contributing Writer

Never enough

Les Misérable by Victor Hugo is one of the enduring classics, and an obsession of mine.

In addition to reading Hugo’s novel (1961 edition), I have Graham Robb’s biography of Victor Hugo, seen the musical/play, watched the original movie and the 1978 remake, and I play the music at home, in my truck — wherever — on CD, or view the musical frequently on YouTube.

The enduring story of Jean Valjean’s struggles to overcome adversity and eventually triumph is a continual source of inspiration for me. Valjean spends 19 years as a rower in a galley — a low, flat ship with sails and up to three banks of oars — that is used for trade and warfare.

He survives through many crises and, along the way, becomes a wealthy manufacturer and mayor of the town under the alias M. Madeleine.

At the final request of a prostitute named Fantine, M. Madeleine assumes custody of her daughter, Cosette. He later rescues Marius, Cosette’s love interest, all the while evading his nemesis, Inspector Javert. The inspector ends up committing suicide as he is unable to reconcile his strict adherence to the law with the kindness the criminal, Valjean, has shown him by sparing his life.

Valjean has his own conflicting moments, too.

An innocent man is accused of being Valjean and, at the trial, Valjean “outs” himself, stating he is Jean Valjean and not the well known and popular town mayor M. Madeleine. In the 10th Anniversary Concert version this scene is powerfully sung by Colm Wilkinson in the lead role as Jean Valjean.

Valjean dies peacefully, after Marius and Cosette learn the full truth about him and are able to reconcile their differences and misunderstandings as Valjean takes his final breaths.

A story of virtue eventually prevailing and evil destroyed (unlike the contemporary political scene, where virtue is being pounded into the dust and evil is prevailing).

It is interesting to reflect on the more memorable characters in each medium. In the 1935 movie, Fredric March as Valjean and Charles Laughton as Inspector Javert are prominent; Sir Cedric Hardwicke as the priest who gives protection to Valjean is also a powerful force. In the 1978 remake, Anthony Perkins as Inspector Javert is my most memorable character.

Likewise, Javert was the standout character in the live musical I saw in Boston with my mother, brother and sister-in-law. He gives his soliloquy in an almost comical outfit simulating a toy soldier. A surprising favorite in the 10th Anniversary Concert is the wife of innkeeper Thénardier. She provides wonderful comic relief as they argue over bilking customers out of their francs.

I have never used, or thought of using, the word ‘electrifying’ in the 13 years of writing about this, that, and the other, but there are two renditions of the music of Les Mis that are worthy of a look.

The first is from the “Britain’s Got Talent 2009 Episode 1.” Susan Boyle, a 47-year-old stout English woman, not exactly dumpy, but definitely not a diva, sings I Dreamed A Dream. When she hits the first high notes, the place goes wild; one of the judges is shown in his amazement, with a dramatic arching of his eyebrows.

When she finishes, she gets a standing ‘O’ from the thousands in attendance. Electric.

The second is of 17 Valjeans from around the world singing Do You Hear the People Sing? at the 10th Anniversary Concert. Each of the 17 sings a portion of the song. Truly memorable.

Of course, my favorite is Ruthie Henshall as Fantine singing I Dreamed A Dream at the 10th Anniversary Concert (YouTube Ruthie Henshall I Dreamed A Dream).

I can’t get enough of Les Mis.

Exclusive with Seymour Hersh

(Continued from Page 1D) SH: No. I did my interview circuit — I’m finally relaxing.

PB: Having just read your memoir, I was surprised how difficult it was to locate William Calley.* You ended up doing all the shoe leather work from different locations seeking out his contemporaries [hoping for a lead].

SH: The Army was keeping him under the radar. It was embarrassing for them and they knew all about the mass murder [of over 400 civilians, women, children and babies].

PB: I understand that The Guardian in Great Britain gave the My Lai story big coverage.

SH: The Brits were great.

After they published it, our media couldn’t back away and the major press finally ran with it. It earned me the Pulitzer Prize.

PB: Sounds like you had big stories that couldn’t get published.

SH: I got coverage in magazines and journals where newspaper editors were reluctant. A.M. Rosenthal of The New York Times called and finally asked me to join his staff. I was writing my accounts at the time for The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and other magazines.

ders,” who say they feel uncomfortable in the locker rooms or bathrooms corresponding to their actual sex. Such people comprise less than 1% of the population, but don’t seem to mind making others uncomfortable when they take either their clothes off in the presence of women, or watch women undress in women’s locker rooms. Yvette Cormier won her case in Michigan, but will it be appealed to federal courts? Will Eric Stagno sue the Plaistow, N.H. police who arrested him? Will JD file suit against Mrs. H. for sexual harassment? Will more women file suits like these?

Planet Fitness is a private company and they can make any policies they want, but they should state them in their contracts so women who are joining know that men are allowed in women’s locker rooms. As stories like that of Mrs. H. and others get out there, profits may decline and they might consider changing their policies.

Meanwhile, government schools have been allowing girls in boys’ locker rooms — and mandating that boys and parents accept it. A group noncitizens everything it gives a citizen, like of parents filed suit in fedwelfare and voting, why should newcomers eral court against an Oregon become citizens? Is welfare all we have to attract newcomers?

I believe good-paying jobs will attract people from across the country and the globe to Maine. Once they are here, we should incentivize them to become citizens and to live and work in our state.

I agree with President Theodore Roosevelt when he wrote shortly before his death, “In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated TH upon the person’s becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American…

There can be no divided allegiance here.”

This was true 100 years ago, and it is true today.

(Continued from Page 1D) locker room,” said Cormier.

“I don’t care what you are; I don’t care if you’re gay, lesbian, transgender or transvestite. I am uncomfortable with you as a male in my locker room, in my restroom.” Planet Fitness got support from the Michigan ACLU and the Human Rights Campaign — a national homosexual lobbying group, as well other LGBT pressure groups. Cormier’s lawsuit was dismissed in two lower courts, but then upheld by the Michigan Supreme Court last month.

JD is a man who says he’s a woman and Mrs. H. was uncomfortable changing while he watched her in a big locker room mirror two feet away. She politely asked him to leave, but he refused. When she left, he allegedly chased her into the parking lot, then called 911 as she drove off to report that she had sexually harassed him. Police responded, but evidently didn’t take JD’s charge seriously.

Mainstream media habitually champions “transgen-

Tuning into summer sounds

(Continued from Page 1D) the sound by rubbing their wings against their abdomens. Their cumulative noise — designed by nature to attract females of their species — is almost deafening when my ears tune into it. It is like the high-pitched hum from high-voltage electrical wires. It is like trying to listen to a radio station that isn’t tuned in properly.

When the sun sets, the cicadas tone it down and the lovely serenade of crickets becomes the night song. Crickets’ calls are music to my ears. As the night air cools, it is nice to hear the crickets through an open window.

While a chorus of crickets is pleasant, a lone cricket trapped inside one’s home can be nerve-racking. Perhaps, it is as trying for the cricket that is separated from the cycle of life outdoors as it is for the homeowners trying

PB: After a career dealing with government lies and deceptions, what’s your assessment of what’s going on today with charges like “fake news” and “the press is the enemy of the people.”

SH: We’ve been through tough times before. We went through Vietnam and all the protesting. We’ve been through Nixon; we’ll get through this. The upcoming elections can change things. The House could go to the Democrats. I don’t see them getting the Senate at all. Technically, they need 60 seats and that would be impossible.

PB: Picking up the House? I’ll believe it when I see it.

SH: That’s right. But women are turning out in numbers, along with minorities.

PB: Journalism is taking a big hit with this administration. I keep asking, what’s wrong with the media?

SH: The New York Times has been slamming Trump regularly as well as the press in general. Some presidents were good for journalists, others were a problem. Bush (Senior) was good. Clinton, so so. Obama we had problems with. Yes, his people tended to threaten some journalists about leaking.

PB: Is it making a differ-

ence?

SH: In this day and age newspapers are a failing part of the media with blogs, cable, and opinion networks having their own followings.

The New York Times used to be the paper of record with the Washington Post and others. If readers don’t like what The Times has to say they choose their own media.

PB: Before you became a journalist, you joined the Eugene McCarthy campaign for president.

SH: That’s right. I was hired by his staff and wrote some speeches for him. A lot of my efforts at that time were [working] against the Vietnam war.

PB: I understand you’ve been writing a book about Dick Cheney.

SH: I worked on it for four years. Cheney won’t talk and I won’t jeopardize his people who’ve been reliable sources over the years as they’re still in the government. No one else is talking.

I told the publisher, who gave me a good advance and supported my family during that time. I informed them it came to a halt. The alternative was to write my memoir.

PB: It’s the most compelling book I’ve ever read on journalism. And I wish to

thank you for your generosity of time for this interview for our newspaper.

Seymour Hersh’s fearless reporting earned him the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage exposing the My Lai massacre and a staggering collection of awards, including five George Polk awards.

Mr. Hersh is the author of ten books, including The Price of Power – a Study of Henry Kissinger’s Role in the Nixon Administration, My Lai 4: A Report on the Massacre and its Aftermath, and The Killing of Osama Bin Laden. His most recent book is Reporter – A Memoir (Knopf, 2018), of which John Le Carre says: “This book is essential reading for every journalist and aspiring journalist the world over.” *In March 1968, Lt. William Calley ordered the killing of more than 500 unarmed Vietnamese civilians, including women and children, in the village of My Lai in Quang Ngai province, Vietnam.

Bridgton resident Peter Bollen writes an occasional column for The Bridgton News dedicated to books and authors including reviews and news of the book trade.

The author welcomes comments and suggestions and he can be reached at pdboll@roadrunner.com

Back on the bathroom scene

Right to vote for citizens

(Continued from Page 1D) boondoggle in his constant attempts to attract media attention, I asked Mayor Strimling to focus on real issues where municipalities and the state can work to prevent people from getting hurt. A recent example is my bill, LD 1629, to modify the municipal foreclosure process to keep vulnerable elderly from being thrown out on the street because their fixedincomes cannot keep up with rising property taxes. In a municipal foreclosure, when a senior citizen owns the home outright, there’s no requirement that the municipality sell the property at market value and no requirement that the balance of the equity is returned to the homeowners, whose home’s value is their only savings. Solving this problem would be an excellent use of the mayor’s time.

There’s a clear path to earning the right to vote: become a citizen. The right to vote is a major and compelling incentive to become a citizen. Our laws should further this incentive, not remove it. If the government gives

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to locate and remove the noisemaker so they can get a good night’s sleep.

Whether the sounds of summer are annoying or soothing, I am thankful for the ability to hear them.

A hands-down favorite summertime sound — one that I grew up with and revisit whenever I go camping — is the loon’s call. The sound is so distinct. It is at the same time both haunting and beautiful. Perhaps, if I had never heard it before I would be alarmed or fearful rather than intrigued and delighted.

Instead, the cry of the loon is tethered so tightly to fond memories that hearing it immediately elates my mood.

I find it odd that cicadas are included in a listing of compact disks (CDs) with recordings of nature. Personally, I’d purchase a CD with the recordings of loon calls and I’d leave the cicadas’ soundtrack on the shelf.

school declaring the presence of a girl in the boys’ locker room was causing their sons “embarrassment, humiliation, anxiety, intimidation, fear, apprehension and stress.”

Obama-appointed Judge Marco Hernandez threw out the suit last month declaring that: “High school students do not have a fundamental privacy right to not share school restrooms, lockers and showers with transgender students, whose biological sex is different than theirs.” He said the stress the boys felt was not “comparable to the plight of transgender students who are not allowed to use facilities

consistent with their gender identity.”

Judge Hernandez’s ruling will stand unless it’s overturned in a federal court of appeals, and that won’t likely be quick, if it happens at all.

What can we expect when schools open this fall? Will boys be allowed in girls’ shower rooms? After that ruling, public schools won’t be able to stop it. It’s one thing for private entities like Planet Fitness gyms to allow it, but now the federal government can force it on public schools.

I don’t believe I have to ask Mrs. H. what she thinks of this development.

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Ford Mustangs.

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Lisa and Ralph Farrington.

Donese and Jimmy Oliver of Fryeburg enjoying the car show.

Car Show Judges Lori Hill, Ozzie Sheaff and Mike McAllister

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FRYEBURG — What a great day for car enthusiasts!

Fryeburg Fire Department’s annual Car Show was held this past Saturday, Aug. 25. It was great! It was a fundraiser for Jen’s Friends Cancer Foundation and over $2,500 was raised according to Fryeburg Fire Chief Andy Dufresne. First place winners were: Cars: Peter Goodman, 1956 Chevy Belair

Trucks: Gary and Gloria Allen, 1959 Chevy Apache Motorcycles: Dennis Gallant, 1952 Harley Davidson WL Specialty Vehicles: Troy Allen, 1969 Plymouth Belvedere Camaros: Stan Pape, 1969 Chevy Camaro Muscle Cars: Don Maihos, 1965 Oldsmobile 442 Mustangs: Barry Woodbrey, 1967 Ford

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