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By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The interim town manager reported for duty this week.

Municipal Consultant Don Gerrish will be covering the duties and roles of the town manager until the Casco Board of Selectmen finds an appropriate candidate for the position, which was just readvertised this week.

This summer, the board

hired Gerrish, of Eaton Peabody, to help the them to hire a town manager. As part of the contract agreement, Gerrish would serve as interim town manager until the position is filled.

This Monday kicked off Gerrish’s first week at the Casco Town Office.

Tuesday was Gerrish’s first time participating in a selectmen’s meeting as the interim town manager.

Gerrish provided the board with the Manager’s Report, which was listed on the agenda.

First, he thanked the selectmen and said that he was looking forward to working with the board as well as getting to know the people in the community of Casco.

“Yesterday was my first day. And, I came back for a second day,” he said jokingly.

That’s a good thing, he

said.

He will be “helping the board for the next two to three months,” he said.

His schedule will be three days a week: All day Monday and Tuesday and part of Wednesday. Although he said that might be somewhat flexible.

“No matter what, I’ll be here three days a week,” he said.

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Board supports ‘return to play’

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Covid-19 has created a rollercoaster ride for state high school athletic directors, including Lake Region’s Paul True.

Up one minute with the thought of offering a full

Sports interest ‘sky high’

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — As an athletic director, Sue Thurston is thrilled to see student-athletes working out and preparing for competitive games and meets in the coming weeks.

“It’s been brutal,” Thurston said in regards to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on school functions at Fryeburg Academy.

But, there is a slight silver lining — the Raider sports program is seeing a big surge in participation, which Thurston hasn’t seen in her tenure at Fryeburg Academy.

“It’s sky high,” she said Monday as 182 student-athletes took part in preseason workouts.

“We’re seeing a number of older kids who hadn’t done a sport before. It’s encouraging.”

Yet, the optimism was certainly dampened last week when state officials pushed back the football season to early spring — with that still being very tentative whether the contact sport can be played at all. As the parent of a senior football player, the announcement was devastating to Thurston and five other families.

“It’s really unfortunate,” she said. Thurston recently posted on social media a photo of her son, Eddie, as a little boy arranging Raider helmets along the sideline. After watching her son and close friend, Eli Mahan, work out regularly in a garage-turned-weight room to prepare for their final high school football season, Thurston holds out hope that they will get a chance to create some final gridiron memories.

Meanwhile, football players continue to practice, working on offensive and defensive sets while improving their footwork through conditioning drills. There is no contact, no hitting of INTEREST, Page 8A

slate of fall sports, then a quick dive downward with news hot off the Maine Principals’ Association press last Thursday that True had to report to the SAD 61 School Board that football and indoor volleyball were off the table, at least for now.

True updated the school board at a workshop last Thursday at Lake Region Vocational Center.

“Contact” football could take place between the end of the winter sports season and the start of spring sports, thus not placing athletes in a position of having to choose between activities. To accommodate that move, athletic directors are discussing the possibility of pushing spring sports back with game schedules concluding either in late June or early July. While early spring football will work

for schools that have artificial turf playing surfaces thus lingering snow could be plowed off, schools like Lake Region and neighboring Fryeburg Academy will be held to the mercy of Mother Nature. If the area is hit with a lot of snow, the squads would certainly be road warriors and need to find creative ways to practice.

Casco Director Phil Shane adamantly voiced his displeasure with the state’s ruling regarding football. He saw no difference between soccer players “rubbing elbows” and breathing closely next to an opponent than football players coming in close contact with opponents, yet being outfitted with safety measures — such as a “shield” across their helmet’s facemask to prevent air particle exchanges and padded gloves, which

many players wear to protect their hands during contact — to prevent Covid-19 spread.

He suggested “we play all (sports) or no sports.”

“I have a heavy heart for those kids. I am fearful of the implications longterm. We need to keep them together and practicing. It’s critical we find a way to keep them engaged, keep a coach in their lives and stay connected. These kids — whose skills don’t necessarily translate to other sports – need a group to belong to,” True said.

“I saw numbers from the CDC that one in four adults in this country develop depression or suicidal thoughts.”

True noted that each sport as a lengthy list of safety guidelines to follow, such as cross-country will no longer line up 50 or TRUE, Page 7A

SEPT. 11, 2020 — Tricia Shaw hugs her husband Ron Shaw following the 9-11 remembrance that they have been doing every year at the Naples Town Dock. In the background, Terry Plum (at left) and Brandon Bell hold the flags. (De Busk Photos)

9/11: Never forget

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES— Tricia Shaw wishes that 19 years later Americans still had the same patriotism they had on the day after 9-11.

“It’s too bad that the sentiment in our country is not how it is right now. It is so divided,” she began. “Remember how we all felt on the 12th of September? We were all Americans. There was no left, right, right or wrong. We were a unified nation. It is just a shame the division that is in our country right now. I wish that we could get back to feeling more unified as Americans.”

But, more than anything, WE WILL REMEMBER— Brandon Bell holds the 9-11 she wishes that those senseless flag while Ron Shaw plays the TAPS on his trumpet acts of terrorism had never during a ceremony to remember 9-11.

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READY FOR THE CHALLENGE ahead as Bridgton’s Chief of Police is Phil Jones.

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Chief to lean on past lessons

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Phil Jones is clearly aware he has big shoes to fill as the new Chief of Police in Bridgton.

“It’s a big step,” he said. “We don’t grow by doing easy things in life. We grow by taking big steps. I want to grow, and I want the police department to grow. I stepped into this role with that in mind — to help these guys I work with to be better, to hopefully make myself better, and makes this town better.”

Jones was sworn into office last month and “pinned” by mentor and former Bridgton Police Chief Rick Stillman.

For the 38-year-old, Jones says he initially “fell into” pursuing a career in law enforcement, as well as landing in Bridgton.

A native of Portland, Jones attended private Greater Portland Christian in South Portland. While studying Theology in college, Jones followed a friend’s suggestion and found work at the Cumberland County Jail.

“I could work there, study and they had education incentives. I started at the jail in 2003. I managed the inmates. I worked in booking. It was a great place,” he recalled. “I fell in love with criminal justice. I enjoyed the comradery.”

Initially, Jones saw himself as a teacher, but he discovered he had a “skill set” that pointed him in the direction of law enforcement. One piece of the career puzzle came into focus.

“I’d like to say I fell into (police work), but I couldn’t see myself doing anything else,” he said.

Then, a second piece fell into place.

Jones and his wife, Vanessa, started searching for a new place to live.

“We were looking for a place that was different. We kind of fell into Bridgton. We had some family in the area. I had driven through one time — the downtown, Shorey Park, the street lights stood out to me. We found a place that suited us — it was an apartment building at the time. We bought it (in 2005),” he said. “At the time, I was working at the jail in Portland, so I was commuting about an hour. As I moved to Bridgton, I had officers who were coming into the booking area saying I should look at Bridgton PD.” An opportunity to join Bridgton PD surfaced, and in 2006, then Chief David Lyons offered Jones a patrolman’s position. He accepted, becoming the first family member to enter the criminal justice field.

“I came in very green. I picked up some skills working at the jail. It was a huge benefit learning the importance of establishing communication with people — no matter who they are, where they come from, or what they’ve done — to take people for who they are and give respect, thus getting respect back. I’ve always viewed law enforcement as a people business. It’s not so much about the tickets you write; the cases you break; it’s about affecting change,” he said. “When I started, I was able to do a lot in the schools.

I invested time in community policing, whether it was through Special Olympics or raising money for Special Olympics Maine through the Torch Run (which I learned CHIEF JONES, Page 5A

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9/11: Never forget

(Continued from Page 1A) happened on American soil.

Tricia Shaw joined her husband Ron Shaw for a solemn gathering to remember 9-11.

The group of people gathered on or around the Naples Town Dock, overlooking Long Lake. They listened to TAPs on the trumpet, which Ron played, starting at 8:45 a.m., the time when the first place hit the World Trade Center’s north tower.

Then, those present stood in silence for the next 18 minutes until the time when the second plane hit the south tower. Then, he played the “Star Spangled Banner,” followed by a few moments of silence.

Since the one-year anniversary of 9-11, the Shaws and a handful of community members have been showing up at the town dock around 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 11. They never publicize that this is going to happening. They’ve been doing this brief and non-complicated ceremony for 18 years in a row now.

“It never gets any easier,” Ron said as he removed his trumpet from its case. “I can still feel the tremendous hurt this morning.”

Tricia agreed.

“It is always emotional, even this far away from it,” she said, referring to the number of years that had passed.

As soon as Tricia finished her thought, Ron spoke.

“It’s always emotional. I feel some of the grief the families feel I think. It’s a grief all Americans feel,” he said, standing on the dock and shaking his head. “It is crazy to think that that could have ever happened. It’s hard to get your head around it.”

According to history.com, 2,996 people died including 19 terrorists during the attacks carried out by “militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al Qaeda” on Sept. 11, 2001.

“The evilness of 9-11 was that they used our own systems against us,” Tricia said. “Things that we could feel safe doing: getting on a plane and flying across country. They used our aircraft against us.”

Then, she talked about adding injury to insult.

“To do it on a date that was 9-11. That is our emergency number,” she said. “I just don’t understand the minds that plan something like that. It wasn’t an accident. It was planned evil.”

Nineteen years ago, Americans were shocked as a series of events unfolded starting in the early morning on the East Coast.

(A good recounting of the events and the timeline was prepared by editors on history.com.)

On Friday, Americans across the nation, just like the Shaws in Naples, Maine, remembered a time when their nation was attacked by terrorists. Last week, people took the time to remember the loss of life, the loss of feeling safe and secure.

After the attacks, the couple took a trip to Ground Zero.

They recalled that experience.

“We went to the site several years after the attacks when they were still excavating the site. Boy, you could still feel the emotion there,” Tricia said.

Her husband added, “Such a huge hole in the ground.”

She nodded.

“It was terrible to see years later. I cannot imagine being there the day it happened,” she said. “What struck me was the little church, the Trinity Church across the street was untouched. Those two big buildings coming down and that little tiny church untouched. They had the inside of that church—the inside of the church was dedicated to the firefighters and police who responded. There were patches from every department.”

The total number of people who died during the 9-11 attacks “includes 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York City police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers who were struggling to complete an evacuation of the buildings and save the office workers trapped on higher floors,” according to history.com.

“Boy, my dad and my brother were firefighters,” Tricia said, tearing up. “And, that really touched me to see the tribute to the first responders there in that little church.”

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KNIGHT’S CAFE owners Kristie Leighton (left front) and Tammy Sawyer pose outside of the eatery with employees, Sam Waligora, 18, a family friend; and Hannah Leighton, 17, Kristie’s daughter. Like all restaurants in Maine, masks are required except when dining outside.

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Cafe idea: Risk worth taking

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Kristie Leighton took a risk that some people might not consider: giving up a steady paycheck in a busy field to start a new business with family.

Her mom Tammy Sawyer also left the medical field to devote herself full time to being a co-owner of Knight’s Cafe, right off Main Street in Naples.

Leighton, a longtime resident of Naples, worked as a medical assistant clinical leader at a clinic in Lewiston. She gave her notice in January and left March 12.

“For me, it was very exciting to be able to work in my own community after working in another community for so long,” she said. “It was really sad to leave my job. I had a lot of co-workers and patients that grew to be more like family. I am still in contact with them. I was to the point I was getting burnt out. If I had been there through COVID, it would have gotten more challenging.”

“I also reached a point in my life where I am willing to try anything. You only live once. I feel like if I hadn’t done it, I would have driven by this place every single day of my life and regretted it,” Leighton said.

The building that she

would have been driving by is The Barn.

Instead of passing by The Barn during her commute to Lewiston, Leighton drives to The Barn to go to work, probably 10 or 15 minutes from her home.

Knight’s Cafe is the business that she started with her mom.

Already, Knight’s Cafe has found a loyal following in local customers and those seasonal people who stay at campgrounds and camps in the area.

“We’ve heard people say they are extremely happy that there is a nice cafe in town to support the local community,” Sawyer said.

According to Sawyer, the concept of having a cafe started moving toward a reality when the owner of The Barn, Dan Lajoie, mentioned he wanted to have someone in the space to run a sandwich shop.

“I was contacted. I talked to Kristie because we had a small bakery on the side. I asked her: What is your opinion? What do you think? Can we do this? Her response was, ‘When do we open?’” Sawyer said.

The pair started renovating in August 2019 while both of them were working full time jobs. The cleaning and renovations were done in the evenings and on the weekends.

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“I felt the same as Kristie did — anxious but very excited because for years something I wanted to do was to have a bake shop or a cafe,” Sawyer said. “I, too, was getting burnt out. I’d been in medical field for 35 years. It was a different kind of stress. But, I also had patients that I really miss. In fact, one of my patients who lives in Limington found out where I was and he comes

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NAPLES — The Naples United Methodist Church will be hosting a Community Block Party on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Naples Village Green (rain or shine) to introduce new Pastor, Seth Fortier and his wife, Alexa, to community members.

They moved here in July and are excited to meet everyone.

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(Continued from Page 1A) At one point during the meeting, he mentioned that one of the tasks he plans to do is: to provide the selectmen with a monthly financial report.

“Starting in October, I will do a financial report so you have an idea of every account and where we are,” Gerrish said.

During the manager’s report, Gerrish addressed Election Day logistics and how the town will be able to meet the state’s requirements.

On Monday, town staff met about the on-going preparations for Election Day, Gerrish said. They looked at the space at the Casco Community Center and also at the Central Casco Fire Station.

“We looked at the fire station” as a venue, he said. But, that space proved problematic, he said.

It is more likely that the community center will provide the better set-up for the Presidential Election in November.

There was a concern about people coming and going without having adequate space to pass one another if voting was held at the community center.

“We will have one way in and way out” so that people won’t have to cross paths with one another, Gerrish said.

Besides marking the

floors to guide people of where to go next, the town will provide an awning to wait outdoors without being subject to the elements.

“The most you can have, even with people working, is 50 [people] at one time” in the building, Gerrish said.

He anticipated that there would be 15 people on staff for the election so only 35 people at a time can come into the building to vote.

Gerrish said the town would need something similar to a tent without walls for the overflow crowd during the election.

A “fly” is one term for a tent without walls. Another term is canopy Toward the end of the meeting, board member Holly Hancock suggested the town use a canopy owned by Casco Days.

Also, on Tuesday, Gerrish addressed absentee voting.

“State law allows towns to start counting absentee ballots earlier than in past.

I’m talking about that with the clerk,” Gerrish said. “We have to let the state know when we are going to count.”

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO— Having someone who is a good fit for this Maine town signing the contract to become its next town manager by early November might be on a list of things for which the

Casco Board of Selectmen would be thankful.

After all, it might be nearing Thanksgiving on the calendar before a finalist is selected from the future resumes and from future interviews.

On Tuesday, the board

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By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — A proposal last month from a business owner to use the town-owned land next to the Naples Fire Station has prompted responses from quite a few residents.

Naples Town Manager John Hawley said that many people have reached out to ask town officials to keep the parcel for the town’s use.

People have been upset or concerned that the land might be sold.

Hawley said it not being sold.

“I have been pretty clear with folks that the property in not currently for sale; and the board has not agreed to sell at this point,” Hawley said.

He was addressing the issue during the manager’s report at the Naples Board of Selectmen meeting on Monday night.

“Although no formal proposal has been received to date, I have received about a dozen communications from people not to sell, with the suggestions we keep the property for future municipal growth, overflow parking for the Causeway, farmers mar-

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WELL DONE — Officials and residents took part in a ribbon cutting and celebration last week marking the completion of Bridgton’s Main Street streetscape project. Town Manager Bob Peabody cuts the ribbon.

decided to have the town manager position appear in nationwide job search sites.

This will be the second time that the job has been advertised. The first time, the deadline was Aug. 12.

The new advertisement will have a deadline of Oct.

7 for resumes packages to be submitted.

Don Gerrish, of Eaton Peabody Consulting Group, provided the board with a couple timelines based on either three or four weeks of advertising.

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Business profile: Knight’s Cafe pies, cinnamon twists and brownies. They bake the whoopie pies three to four times a week.

“We make cinnamon twists every day. We do that in the morning so they’ll be warm when our customers come in,” Sawyer said.

People can pair the pastry with locally roasted coffee from Swift River Roasters out of Raymond. There are multiple flavors and the coffee can be served hot or cold.

Supporting local businesses is important to Leighton and her mother.

“That has been one of our biggest goals: To get as many products from local people as we can,” she said.

The products include: micro-greens from Rock & Fortress Farm in Brownfield; an aged balsamic and also a zucchini relish from Chef Gilleys in Arundel; a balsamic from Tasteful Things in Naples. They order from Native Maine because that company carries local products.

Acquiring and carrying more local products is “a work in progress,” Leighton said.

“In fact, when we close today (Thursday, Sept. 10), I’m heading up to an apple orchard in New Gloucester to get apple cider,” she said.

That can be served hot or cold, she said.

Note: The following is Town Manager Robert Peabody’s keynote speech last Friday as part of the Bridgton Celebrates Main Street (completion of the streetscape project) ribbon cutting and concert at Brookside Park, located adjacent to the Magic Lantern.

By Robert Peabody Bridgton Town Manager I have always considered downtowns as the heart and soul of a community.

Admittedly, I may be somewhat prejudiced to that point of view having grown up the son of downtown merchants. That confession notwithstanding, downtowns are what sustains many of the needs of our citizens and is the face shown to most all who travel to and through our town. Presenting an inviting, safe and walkable opportunity with unique businesses says we care about our town and invites exploration.

When I came here in June of 2014, the town had almost finished the Depot Street Project. Given my belief, based on experience, in the importance of downtowns to the economic vitality of a community, I approached the Board of Selectmen with the idea of building on the work that was done on Depot Street and bringing a Streetscape Project to the residents for a vote. The Board was supportive, and the process began.

In the fall of 2015, Anne Krieg, former Community Development Director, and I issued a Request

for Qualifications for the Bridgton Main Street Streetscape Design & Development Program. The Ironwood Design Group was awarded the project and began their work in January 2016. The project focused on pedestrian safety (sidewalks, ramps and crosswalks); traffic safety and site furnishings (lights, benches, litter receptacles and bike racks); trees and plantings; drainage and utilities; complementing local character; and reinforcing a sense of place. The goal — to stimulate economic investment by enticing passers-by to stop and spend time downtown; reconstruct failing and nonASA compliant sidewalks; install energy-efficient lighting; improve safety by calming traffic, improving crosswalks and promoting pedestrian use; and providing an appealing streetscape. The process included numerous public outreach initiatives including a walking tour, open houses, a visioning workshop and public presentations culminating in a presentation of the plan to the Board of Selectmen in June of 2016 and a final report February 2017.

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20 years. (It has been good) being able to interact more with the familiar faces, people I’ve known in town forever,” she said.

Plus, it has been a blast baking for a living.

Those sweet smells tend to draw in customers.

“The two businesses have a connecting door. We feed each other. If customers are waiting we send them over to the antique store,” Leighton said. “When we start baking in the afternoon whether the door is open or not, people start coming out of the woodwork.

Customers starting coming in and asking what smells so good.”

Knight’s Cafe offers three pastry desserts: whoopie

and our fire barn just expanded because that town has grown,” she said. “Naples is growing, too. People are coming into Naples, especially with the COVID-19 going on.”

“We might need to expand the fire department,” she said, adding it might be a good location for a helipad or a larger fire station. “Before we jump into selling that property, we should look into what we could do with it. Let’s not look at developing it. Let’s look into the town owning it, and using it for the future.”

While the town-owned parcel is not for sale, is not being listed as buyable real estate, the town is accepting proposals for property development on 1074 Roosevelt Trail, which is the former Begin lot.

Those are due Sept. 25.

Hawley said the selectmen will review the property-development proposals in October and November.

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(Continued from Page 2A) The benefits of operating the new business have been amazing, Sawyer said. “It’s been fun and it’s been challenging. I wouldn’t trade it for the world. You know, I get to work with my daughter. I get to work with my grandchildren. It is everything I wanted,” Sawyer said. “I think being on the small side, we get to know our customers.”

Leighton added, “We get to know our neighbors.”

Sawyer agreed.

“Neighbors, yes, we are just having that daily interaction with the local people — basically with anybody who comes in,” she said.

Leighton elaborated.

“I’ve lived in Naples for

ket, new community center and for general greenspace,” Hawley said.

During a previous meeting, the owner of Great Northern Dock, Sam Merriam, had asked about using the townowned land in order to expand his business.

At that time, Hawley said that since it is town-owned land, the correct protocol would be to put out a referral for proposals (RFP) and open it to the public.

During this Monday’s meeting, the former Begin estate was the topic of conversation during public participation.

Joanne Jordan, who lives off Harrison Road in Naples, voiced her opinion about the property next to the fire station. Think of the future uses for that land, she said, especially since Naples’ population is growing.

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Streetscape project — ‘We care about our town’ (Continued from Page 3A) 2017. HEB Engineers were the successful responders.

They had been part of the Ironwood design team and have an office in Bridgton.

HEB’s work included an existing conditions survey, public outreach, schematic design and then final design, which was approved by the Board of Selectmen. Funding for the project received overwhelming support when it went to the voters.

With construction plans in hand and the funding

support of our residents, the project went out to bid.

On May 28, 2019, J. Pratt was awarded the bid and Streetscape was on its way to becoming a reality. As we celebrate today, the project is essentially completed, there are some items and issues still being addressed, as is typical in all projects such as this one.

A great deal of appreciation needs to be directed to our downtown businesses for their support, patience and understanding through-

out construction. All effort was undertaken to minimize the financial impact on them, but certainly all felt some pain. We thank you for believing in the project and its future benefits.

The former Public Works Director Jim Kidder and current Public Services Director David Madsen have been invaluable with their construction expertise. Deputy Town Manager Georgiann Fleck has been involved and an invaluable colleague since the begin-

ning. Former Community Development Director Anne Krieg, current Director Linda LaCroix and Finance Officer Charisse Keach have provided support and expertise as well.

The Board of Selectmen, both past and present, have provided guidance, advice and support for this undertaking.

I would be remiss if I did not recognize and extend my sincerest gratitude to my partner, Karla. It has been a five-year process with both

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(Continued from Page 3A) He left that timeframe up to the board.

“How long do you want to run the ad,” he asked.

He said that a deadline of Oct. 14 would give job seekers four weeks of advertising. Gerrish asked the selectmen if they would be okay with “three weeks instead.”

He said that people tend to wait and turn in resumes

at the last minute, no matter what the deadline is.

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He said the selectmen might know who the finalist is by mid-November.

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Gerrish said that he expected about 25 to 30 applicants. He did not think Covid-19 would factor into the number of people expressing interest in this particular job.

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BPD Chief Jones (Continued from Page 1A) was a huge part of Bridgton PD’s history) or through the schools. I fell in love with the classroom, which I wanted to do being a teacher, so being involved with fifth graders was a blessing.”

As a rookie, Jones said he was very fortunate to learn from a seasoned group of officers.

“When I came on, there was a wealth of experience here. I had an opportunity to learn from guys I deeply respect — Sgt. Taft, Officer King and Officer Chadbourne, Lt. Madura, Chief Lyons. I learned the value of learning people’s names, knowing who their families were.

When I came on, the guys training me knew a person’s parents and sometimes their grandparents. They knew their history. Bridgton is a unique place. People here are very community minded; they care about Bridgton, even if they are committing crimes in Bridgton,” Jones said. “I remember one time when I responded to a domestic incident, and a suspect was holding a little child. He was very uncooperative. He kept repeating, I’m not going to jail…I’m not going to jail. I was really worried that we were going to have to use force. I didn’t know how we were going to do that. I hadn’t experienced that before. It seemed like forever trying to negotiate with this guy to get him to step away from the baby and submit to arrest.”

All of a sudden, Lt. Madura entered the room. He looked at the suspect, and the guy said, “Coach, is that you?”

“He recognizes he played football for Lt. Madura back in the day (middle school).

Lt. Madura then told him, ‘Put that baby down and give me a hug.’ And he did. Lt. Madura then told him to put his hands behind his back and ‘Don’t give these guys any problems.’ The guy did just that — he submitted himself for arrest,” Jones recalled.

“That’s what being part of this community is. I saw that in Lt. Madura. He invested time as a

coach, and it wasn’t fruitless.

It spared a lot of heart ache that day. That’s just one of many formative experiences I had.”

Jones also learned that working for a small department doesn’t necessarily mean you have to be a smalltown cop.

“I have had opportunities to work with the FBI and NCIS on some very complicated investigations. I found that the partnerships we can have in our small town with other agencies (whether it is the Sheriff’s Office or federal agencies), the comradery go far outside the borders of Bridgton,” he said.

Another lesson learned was the need to partner with other law enforcement and service agencies for the good of the community, and not worry about who “gets the credit.”

“Everybody loses when agencies or officers doesn’t want to play well in the sandbox — wants all the glory, all of the attention, all of the information (hoards it). The only way to be successful in life, and especially in law enforcement, is to network, see the strength in partnerships. At the end of the day, we don’t care who gets the glory.

What matters is the community wins. If the officer gets no headline time but the community is safe, that’s a win,” he said. “I think the partnerships go beyond the badge. Chief Stillman showed us the value of partnering with the hospital, the service providers in the community for those addicted to substances or struggling in other ways. Partnerships are the key. For us, a nine-person police department, when we have a good working relationship with everyone — from fire services to emergency medical to agencies around us — then we’ve grown exponentially in size because a quick phone call can get more done than one person running around trying to do things on his own. We’ve seen great success in partnerships.”

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HELPING OUT THE CAUSE — Top, Commander Steve Smith and Office Manager Maxine Godwin collected school supplies from members and staff at the American Legion Post 155 in Naples for Songo Locks Elementary School and Raymond Elementary School to help out teachers and students. Below, SAD 61 Director of Maintenance, Transportation and Food Service Andy Madura accepts masks donated by Sue Rivet of Martin’s Point (through its volunteer initiative program), who worked with Pam Hodenberg, Alma Mattucci and Michelle Porter to make over 100 masks for staff and students. ence are difficult cases that can shake a person’s desire to continue law enforcement work and turnover in staff.

“I don’t know if I ever questioned if I was going to come back in and do the job.

I guess that’s the way I’ve been wired. I’ve worked a lot of cases that I’ve struggled with because of the nature of it. For a long time, I was the officer that handled abuse cases involving minors and worked a lot with DHS. I’ve had to talk to some really nice little kids about really bad things that happened to them. It takes a toll on you.

It’s tired me out. Times like that, I am very thankful for the support I receive from my family and church community outside of police work,” Jones said. “If I am working on a case that I feel I’m rundown because of the nature of it, my wife Vanessa has been incredibly supportive. My kids are always wonderful to spend time with. I have a great church community that is a strength to me. Having a perspective is key. The value in working those cases is helping kids and their families to move forward to feel safe because maybe you have taken that bad person out of the picture and held that person accountable, or prevented that person from hurting someone else.

Somebody has to intervene.”

Children always have a special place in Jones’ heart.

He and his wife have served as foster parents for a number of years.

“Foster care is something my wife always had a desire for. We got licensed early after we were married, fostering number of situations. It’s been good for our family. It’s hard, but it’s an opportunity to make a difference,” he said. “There is a huge need. We’ve learned how resilient kids are, and we firmly believe all lives are incredibly important and valuable. It’s been a growing and good experience.”

Over the years, Jones has seen the Bridgton Police Department evolve with the departure of the old guard and the arrival of new officers and chiefs. Despite personnel change, two components have remained the same — strong leadership and good comradery.

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‘Are you okay, kid? How are things going?’ Those check ins, we learned from and now are leading these younger officers the same way. There is no recipe for good comradery.

We’ve been blessed with great people. We’ve been blessed to work together on some great cases,” he said. “We have really good field training programs for our officers. Officer

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Interview with BPD Chief Jones Bridgton blotter the community. I also think there is a unique aspect in the law enforcement world where officers who work together in high stress/life and death situations are often times bonded together in ways that are hard to explain. Our officers have worked long hours together, investigated complex and shocking situations together, and relied on each other in tense situations.”

Wearing blue and a badge is not easy these days.

“Here, we have overwhelming support. Even if people disagree with certain aspects with what we do.

During some social unrest, I had a person walk up and knock on my window, and thanked me for a time I had interacted with him. He said, ‘I disagree with a lot that police do in this country, but I am so thankful for how you treated me in that particular situation.’ We get more ‘thank you’s’ than sour looks. We get more thank-you cards than nasty letters. We get Millie’s fudge on a regular basis. It’s a constant reminder that the community supports us. It’s encouraging,” the chief said.

“It’s really important to be in a constant conversation with the community. It’s always important to hear what people have to say to us — good, bad and ugly. When one officer does something that is wrong, every officer should be able to look at it and say if it truly is wrong, it’s wrong. It’s not us.

People were reacting to something we all saw. Certainly, no one in law enforcement around here or anyone I spoke with looked at it and said they agreed with it. We saw something that was wrong.”

When Jones joined thenChief Rick Stillman at a Black Lives Matter gathering at the Main Hill monument, it was a sign of understanding that change is needed.

“It was important, especially those who were hurting and expressing how they felt, for us (law enforcement) as their local police officers to hear them. When you stand next to someone who is hurting, you don’t necessarily have to tell them that you agree with them on every single thing they believe. Communities are not made up that way. They have people who see the world differently with a variety of perspectives. But, communities stand together. When someone is hurting, then you stand there and listen,” he said. “At the monument that day, we wanted to show as a department we weren’t going to run from the issue, but here to listen, talk to you and if there is anything we can do better in our work with you, we want to do that. Chief Stillman and I were incredibly encouraged to hear some young men say

they want to raise their families here. We got great support from the people that were there. It’s important to hear people out, especially when they are hurting.”

On the flip side of the coin, Chief Jones points out that many men and women in blue are “doing a tremendous job.”

“Sometimes, you can look at any situation through a tunnel and not see the totality of the circumstances.

Sometimes, it may lead people to rush to a decision or jump to a judgment that may not be warranted. All that being said, it helps us as police officers to guard our integrity.

Officers are being extra careful to watch out for the officers around them to remind them of what we do and why we do it. Nobody does this job for the money. Now, no one does this job for the glory. You do this job because you want to see the community be safe and change for the better,” he said. “The public sometimes only sees a short piece of an interaction with officers and without greater context being provided, it leads to some misunderstandings and unrest.

That is not to take away from legitimate outrage that comes from seeing someone abuse their power and position. I only want to highlight the fact that in my experience, the vast majority of officers and agencies that I have had the pleasure of interacting with throughout my career have been excellent, professional and committed to doing the job with integrity. I also think that it’s incredibly important to have real, face-to-face discussions when there is unrest.

Whether or not we agree on all the issues, as a community we are stronger when we can discuss our differences, share burdens, and encourage each other.”

Taking the next step up the ladder from sergeant to chief is a big one. Plenty of challenges are ahead — from tackling new responsibilities such as creating and overseeing a budget to proving to his peers that he is a good choice being named Chief of Police.

“Going from one of the guys to leader is unique because a lot of these guys I was one of their peers as patrol officers. When I was promoted to sergeant, there were growing pains in learning how to no longer be a peer but a supervisor. Now, to be chief of the department, it’s important to always communicate, especially in a department that has good comradery. Their best interest is really important to me. My end game isn’t to promote me, it’s to make this town and police department better,” Chief Jones said. “Cops, in general, aren’t going to believe

you right away. They will be suspicious. We’re a skeptical bunch, always investigating.

I understand that. These guys have been incredibly supportive. These officers have encouraging, and we’ve had some great conversations. I’ve had talks to game plan where they want to go — see their careers develop.”

The learning curve is going to be a struggle, but Chief Jones says he has great resources to lean on.

“Chief Stillman is going to get sick of me calling him.

Also, Chief Schofield has been a great resource, I lean on him a lot,” he said. “It’s a big step. I’m managing a budget. Interacting with more members of the community in a different way. I have a great relationship and supervisor in the town manager and deputy town manager; I’m getting to know the selectboard, getting to hear their ideas and communicating the needs of the department.”

From a community standpoint, Chief Jones says taking on the new job has been “very humbling” hearing townspeople congratulate him on the promotion. As a way to reach out to the community, Jones is continuing a practice of his predecessors — taking daily walks along Main Street.

“It’s a habit Chief Schofield and Chief Stillman had. I think it’s important to be available, accessible and be visible so people don’t feel they have to schedule an appointment to talk to me.

Whether you are a patrol officer or the chief, you need to be out and around the people,” he said. “It does deter crime.

It encourages a conversation.

I was walking the beat one day when someone stopped me and told me they didn’t want to ‘bother’ me at the police department, but somebody was rummaging through their car each night. We had a conversation. We need to know that. We increased some patrols and investigated what was going on. To hear from people you have had a positive impact upon, it’s better than any trophy or plaque.”

Chief Jones sees the transition period avoiding too many bumps in the road thanks to a strong “team” around him.

“I have great people to work with from our administrative assistant Ashley (Bedard) who is remarkable to Sgt. Reese, who has been doing a lot of administrative tasks and did a phenomenal job as acting chief. I’m always approaching him with questions. Now, we have a great command staff, Josh Muse just promoted to sergeant. It’s a great team. No one has to do it alone here,” he said. “Any good team recognizes players’ strengths and weaknesses.

You accentuate the strengths, and work on strengthening the weaknesses. We have so many officers with great strengths, different backgrounds and levels of education, different experiences. You need everyone to fill a role and find a strength. It’s fun to be part of this group.”

Training is a key tool to continue strengthen BPD. “We place a high value on training. We definitely want our officers to know that if they have an interest in an area that they would like more training in, we want to support that whether it is crime scene investigation or impaired driving apprehension tactics or crash investigations better or helping those who struggle with mental health,” he said.

“One of the first things I’ve tried to do is meet with the officers and ask what their training goals are and how to develop their career goals.

When a need arises, we want training to be available. Last year, we made mental health training a priority. We focus on a diverse training.”

Year 1 will have its challenges, but Chief Jones is eager to meet them head on.

“These are big shoes to step into. I’ve seen some great leadership here — chiefs I’ve worked with and some I haven’t, like Chief Bell that I heard so much about. I want to do it justice,” he added.

“We are all excited what we are building here and what we can do for the community.”

Items on the Bridgton Police Department blotter: Monday, September 7 1:57 a.m. Criminal trespass complaint on Warren Street.

11:59 a.m. Sex offender registration; subject reported current residence is in Fryeburg, having just returned from Michigan. Subject referred to Fryeburg Police.

3:45 p.m. Weapons offense on Jim Douglass Road.

4:36 p.m. Citizen dispute on Kennard Street.

Tuesday, September 8 12:13 a.m. Suspicious person report on Main Street; Officer Smolinsky located subject on Church Street, 2:44 p.m. Motor vehicle crash on Sanborn Grove Road.

8:23 p.m. Report of low-flying aircraft in Kansas Road area.

11:17 p.m. Suspicious person on Mountain Road.

Wednesday, September 9 9:23 a.m. Harassment complaint on North High Street.

10:30 a.m. Motor vehicle crash on Sandy Creek Road.

9:16 p.m. Suspicious individuals in vehicle on Willett Road, near Pondicherry Park trailhead.

Thursday, September 10 1:18 a.m. Suspicious vehicle parked at the West Bridgton Fire Station. Vehicle was unoccupied, registered owner residing in Harrison. The officer searched the immediate area, and was unable to locate subject.

5:49 a.m. Check of unsecured property on Main Street.

12:31 p.m. Police asked to check into a “threatening” e-mail.

1:37 p.m. Motor vehicle crash on Portland Road.

3:03 p.m. Reported theft of medication, possibly by guests that stayed at a local residence.

3:51 p.m. Citizen assist on Burnham Road.

Friday, September 11 8:39 a.m. Citizen assist on Main Street.

12:09 p.m. A Kansas Shores Road resident asked police to check a “suspicious” package that was found on a porch.

The package was addressed to the resident.

1:23 p.m. Subject sought trespass order against female, who allegedly was saying “bad things.” Police agree to speak with the suspect about harassment and issue a trespass order.

Saturday, September 12 8:44 a.m. Assist Naples Rescue with a combative patient on Kimball Road.

11:05 a.m. Citizen assist on E Street regarding “suspiPOLICE BLOTTER, Page 8A

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SEBAGO — A 31-year-old Standish man crashed his motorcycle in Sebago early Friday afternoon and later died from his injuries.

Aaron Lusk was operating his black 2002 Suzuki GSXR60 northbound on Convene Road when the motorcycle went off the roadway, struck a ditch and ejected Lusk.

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office at 12:17 p.m. responded with Sebago Fire and EMS to the Convene Road, in the area of Allen Road for a motorcycle crash.

Lusk was transported to Bridgton Hospital with lifethreatening injuries. Lusk was subsequently transferred to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, where he died from his injuries.

Lusk was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

Speed appears to be a factor in this incident. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is reconstructing the crash and investigation is ongoing.

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September 17, 2020 The Bridgton News, Page 7A

Mountain Pond I have wanted to hike into Mountain Pond near Jackson (N.H.) for many years. When Tropical Storm Irene came through the White Mountains several years ago, Slippery Brook Road, the access road to the trailhead, was badly damaged, and it was several years until the Forest Service repaired it. Then, upon hearing that the road was repaired, we planned to hike to the pond on Oct. 17, 2017, only to find that the Forest Service gate across the Slippery Brook Road was closed about three miles from the trailhead. Rather than add six-plus miles to the hike, we opted to climb Black Mountain instead that day.

The gate closure on Slippery Brook Road is one of several that the USFS does on roads closed in winter to auto traffic, including the Hurricane Mountain Road, the road to Province Pond, Zealand Falls and Sawyer River. Gates are normally closed in early- to mid-November before the snows come and are opened again in the spring when the snows are gone and cars can drive on the forest service roads.

In our mid-October trip three years ago, the gate was probably closed a bit early than the usual November schedule, perhaps because of the recent repairs done to it following Tropical Storm Irene. In any event, the gate at the USFS boundary was open for our Sept. 4, 2020 hike and we were able to drive the 3.2 miles from the gate to the Mountain Pond trailhead.

Mountain Pond – A three-season hike Mountain Pond is one of the hikes I call “three-season” hikes because of seasonal access road closures. The Denmark Mountain Hikers have never hiked into Mountain Pond despite wanting to do so for some time. The trail to Mountain Pond is short with little elevation gain, but it is very “rooty” and “boney.” It is 0.3 miles from the trailhead parking lot off Slippery Brook Road to a trail junction where the loop trail splits left and right. We took the trail to the right and followed the south side of the pond for 1.4 miles to the shelter, which is located on the north side of the pond. From the shelter, it is 0.7 miles back to the junction.

Mountain Pond is 83 acres in size, with an average depth of 7 feet and maximum depth of 15 feet. It is a popular fishing spot with warm water species plus trout. By comparison, two of the other ponds that we visit on our hikes — Sawyer Pond and Church Pond — are much smaller. Sawyer is 40 acres with an average depth of 40 feet and a maximum depth of 97 feet, while Church Pond is only 28 acres with an average depth of 9 feet and a maximum depth of 23 feet.

The trail around the south side of Mountain Pond is very rocky (aka “boney”), and the crossing of the outlet brook from the pond was tricky in the dry weather we’ve been having. I expect it could be very challenging with a heavy

VIEW across Mountain Pond. (Photo by Allen Crabtree)

Senior Rambles Hiking Trips & Tips

by Allen Crabtree

flow of water during wetter times. The trail follows the south shore with views of Eastman Mountain to the north and the Doublehead Mountains to the east across the water. Much of the trail threads through a thick fir and spruce forest, with an occasional birch, oak, and white pine. I saw two wood duck nesting boxes on trees at the shore, and we came across a large toad sitting next to the trail, who completely ignored us. About opposite the shelter across the pond, we discovered what appeared to be a round shallow well or spring enclosure made of hand-laid rocks with cement binder. We couldn’t see any signs of a cellar hole from a cabin or residence and have no idea what purpose the well/spring served.

The shelter on the north side of the lake is built of logs in the French style with the logs placed vertically from the sleeping platform to the eaves. There is a privy behind the shelter, and a path that leads down to the pond. The trail on the north shore back to the junction was not nearly as “boney” as the one on the other side.

Hiking today were 11 Denmark Mountain Hikers. We left the trailhead parking lot at 9:15 a.m. where we split into two groups with the faster hikers reaching the shelter at 10:30 a.m. after hiking the 1.7 miles around the south side of the pond.

The slower group arrived at the shelter at 11:15 a.m. Weather was in the low 70s with clear blue skies, a modest breeze at times, and no bugs. We had lunch and the obligatory group photo at the shelter, and Denmark Mountain Hiker Carol

THE TRAIL to Mountain Pond is very rocky in places. Here, Denmark Mountain Hiker Peter Stickles negotiates a rocky stretch at the Mountain Pond outlet.

(Photo by Carol Nugent) Nugent took a dip in the pond. We headed back to the trailhead at 11:50 a.m., reaching it at 12:50 after 35 minutes of hiking (we stopped at several places along the way) and found the trail from the shelter to the trailhead much easier (and much less rocky) than the trail around the other side of the pond we had taken earlier.

For the first-time hiking into Mountain Pond, I was not disappointed. It is a pretty spot and an overnight stay at the shelter would be a great adventure. Denmark Mountain Hiker Jeff Sturgis suggested coming back when the colors change. “This SENIOR RAMBLES, Page 8A

True on sports

LOW GROSS WINNERS of the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter Harvey’s Golf Challenge fundraising tourney were Bruce Jones, Johnie McDonough, Bob McDonough LOW NET WINNERS of the Harvest Hills benefit golf and Alyssa Gunville. An amazing day of golf and tennis tourney were Suzie Kinney, Edward Kinney, Susan Jordan and Joe Jordan. raised over $7,000 for the Fryeburg shelter.

Bridgton Highlands chip shots Ladies Association.

The seasonal change has begun to show a little color in the foliage of Maine.

The grounds of Bridgton Highlands reflect that change, right in line with the entire northeast. Part of that weather change involved a great deal of fog for our tee times this morning. Playing the back nine our first tee shot was for the par 3 hole #10. Imagine trying to hit your shot in the gray wall of fog with an idea where the green is located, but you can’t really see it. Trust, you had to trust your shot was on line and would find the green, maybe even the hole.

Hey, if I’m going to dream, it’s going to be big! Yes!

A hole-in-one! The crowds roar, or at least the others in your foursome, as you/I walk to the green to deftly pick the ball from the cup.

Yup, it’s definitely a dream.

My foursome was the last group to blindly hit a ball toward the pin on 10. Not one of us lost a ball, but not one of us was on the green.

That hole-in-one wasn’t in the cards today. In fact, the pot today was for closest to the pin on hole #10. So, our group was already out on that prize. The fog held for about another hour but once it began to lift all was well. We could no longer blame the fog for any shot that went astray.

Christine Bradbury and

I were the hostesses today.

However, Kathy Blanchard gets our thanks for her greatly appreciated assistance at the end of the round. Big round of applause! As to the outcome of the play, Shari “Lights Out” Linsky was the leader in low gross.

Second low gross went to Suzie Kinney and third low gross to Christine Bradbury.

The winner of low net went to “Sunny” Susan Jordan, second low net to Carolyn Stanhope and third low net was a tie shared by Kathy Blanchard and Linda Munger.

As noted earlier, the pot today was for closest to the pin on hole #10. Of the 18 women in play, only one of

them had her tee shot hold the green. Fog or not, Nita “Seeing Eye Ball” Barker has done it before and did it again as she garnered that honor. Well done Nita!

More fun is planned for next week. We’ll play a game of “Throw Out One Hole” and the pot will be for fewest total putts. On Thursday, ladies will host other lady golfers from area clubs in the fall travel league, which promises to be a competitive day of golf.

On Saturday, Bridgton Highlands Golf and Tennis Club hosted the Annual Harvest Hills Golf tournament, affectionately known as Harvey’s Golf Challenge. Club Pro John Boswell seemed pleased with the lovely day as he CHIP SHOTS, Page 8A

(Continued from Page 1A) more runners packed closely together at the starting line, but instead go with “staggered” starts to achieve social distancing.

True said the plan is to run “in-house” programs for the 40 to 55 student-athletes currently signed up for volleyball and football. Since coaches have already invested time by participating as overseers in the off-season conditioning sessions, True asked the board to consider honoring budgeted stipends.

True read a few “bullet points” from the most recent Maine Principals’ Association release regarding “return to play.” Some key points include: • The MPA will not be able to sponsor tackle football or volleyball this fall. The MPA will continue to work with both sport committees to try and provide a season in the late winter/early spring.

To keep students active and engaged, schools may provide a 7 vs 7 flag or touch football program this fall. Schools may also promote competitions like Punt, Pass and Kick or some form of an Ironman Competition to find a way to keep students involved.

Volleyball, if played outside, may also be an activity that could be offered this fall.

• No inside practices are to be held this fall. Should there be inclement weather, teams may not move inside for a practice.

• Prior to starting any school-based activity each school must receive approval from their local governing board. Ultimately, the decision to sponsor these activities will be made at the local level.

• Schools should consider developing a consent and assumption of risk document (for parents to sign) outlining the risks associated with participating in a schoolbased activity, including the increased risk associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.

True said it’s his and coaches jobs to educate athletes, families and the community what they know about Covid-19 and precautions that must be taken to keep everyone safe.

“At the end of the day, it’s an individual’s choice whether to participate (in sports) or not. Our job is to educate about the inherent risks involved,” True noted.

• All coaches, paid and volunteer, must complete the free Covid-19 course called Covid-19 for coaches and administrators. It is recommended that athletes and officials also watch the video.

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Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club’s

11th Annual Golf Tournament (Postponed due to COVID-19)

To Benefit Local Programs Saturday, October 3, 2020 Bridgton Highlands CC 379 Highland Road, Bridgton, ME

√ Putting Challenge √ Longest Drive √ Closest to the Pin 2020 BOCCE CHAMPS is team Mentus following an 18-13 win over Ruby’s in the Harrison league championship. The team includes (front, left to right) Robin Downing, Lori Jennings, Karen Mentus, Janet Guidi, (back row) Dan Maxfield, Jason Pendexter, Darrell Sloat and Chris Jennings. In Game 1, Ruby’s defeated the Tie-Up 23-11, while Worster’s downed Henry’s 20-15. In Game 2, Ruby’s defeated F&M 21-15, and Worster’s rolled past Long Lake 21-13. In Game 3, Ruby’s edged Aces 21-20, while Mentus ousted Worster’s 23-21.

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True on sports

(Photo by Allen Crabtree)

Senior Rambles: Mountain Pond (Continued from Page 7A) would be a great autumn hiker,” he said. We would have to juggle the hike in the fall to when the USFS access road is still open, however.

Information about Mountain Pond in Carroll County, Jackson, NH Difficulty – Easy Trail distance – 2.7 miles for the entire loop around Mountain Pond Hiking time one way — 2 hours

Elevation – 1,509 feet Vertical gain – 50 feet Coordinates – 44.169986 -71.088421 Topographic Map – USGS Jackson 7.5-minute quad Directions: This trailhead begins off Slippery Brook Road. (FR 17 called Town Hall Road at southern end) 6.3 miles from NH Route 16A in Glen, N.H. In winter, this road is only plowed to 3.5 miles; beyond this point it is used as a snowmobile trail.

Upcoming DM hikes

Sept. 18 — Moderate – East Royce (3,114 feet), Evans Notch, N.H. – 2.8 mi. RT, 1,316 feet elevation gain. RT hiking 3.0 hours. RT driving 2.0 hours.

Sept. 25 — Difficult – Mount Meader (2,782 feet), Evans Notch, N.H. 6.6 mi. RT, 2,020 feet elevation gain. RT hiking 6 hours. RT driving 2½ hours.

Sept. 25 — Easy – Little Deer Hill (1,367 feet), Evans Notch, Me. 3.3 mi RT, 837 feet of elevation gain.

RT hiking 3 hours. RT driving 1.5 hours.

• Hikers meet at the Denmark Congregational Church at 8 a.m.

Sports interest ‘sky high’ at FA

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In these times of limited socializing and restricted outings the “Pumpkin People” will be entertaining for families as they drive around viewing your awesome displays. Let’s make “Fryeburg Pumpkin People” a fun, new event in Fryeburg!

ing Bonny Eagle and possibly Mountain Valley once apiece. Soccer will follow a similar path with no contests planned against York County schools.

To meet social distancing requirements, the crosscountry course has been widened, and like cross-country ski races, runners will face staggered starts. Game time starts will also be staggered, enabling on group (varsity) to clear the area before the next squad (junior varsity or first-teamers) enters.

As for fans, no visiting team spectators will be allowed, and Thurston is developing a visible “badge” system that indicates who is clear to watch a contest. There will be check-ins (name and phone numbers taken) to provide contact tracing information.

Masks must be worn.

After seeing how abruptly high school sports ended when Covid-19 surfaced and raced across the country, Thurston plans to hold Senior Night on Game 1 home dates to be sure athletes get their due recognition.

“It’s really great to see the smiles on kids’ faces because they are with their friends again. They need each other. It’s who they

are. That’s why athletics are such an important part of their lives,” Thurston said.

Academy up & running In an electronic newsletter, Fryeburg Academy Head of Schoo Erin Mayo reported that the school is in “full swing” with in-person learning for over 450-day students and 60 resident students, who come from 16 different countries — China, Vietnam, Canada, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Spain, South Korea, Turkey, Rwanda, Ghana, Morocco, Ukraine, Cyprus, Japan/Russia, Nepal, and the United States).

Additionally, another 40 day students have opted to attend the Academy remotely, and 14 international students are participating in the Academy’s newly launched remote learning program — World Classroom@ FryeburgAcademy.

The Academy welcomed its new resident students and returning resident students, respectively, on Tuesday, Sept. 1 and Monday, Sept.

7. All resident students attending FA in-person were required to follow the school’s campus entry protocols that included a 14-day quarantine and COVID-19 test before participating in campus activities.

(Continued from Page 7A) gave instructions and well wishes.

The 18-hole play had plenty of fun with a scramble format to keep the 13 foursomes in a competitive frame of mind. The low gross winning foursome posted an amazing score of 59, 13 under par. They were Alyssa Gunville, Bruce Jones, Bob McDonough and Johnie McDonough.

The winning low net score of 36 was captured by the very happy team of Bob and Susan Jordan and Edward and Suzie Kinney.

There were several items donated for an auction of which the proceeds went to the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter. It is a wonderful event for an excellent cause.

Plan on joining in on the fun next year!

Tip of the Week: Well, it’s actually an axiom, better chips mean fewer putts.

As ever and always, hit ’em long and straight! — Suzie Kinney Whit’s Corner: Let’s

the bag” for Len Carsley, Steve “Sneaky” Dearborn and Kim “Giddyup” Pike.

Winning First Net was the squad of Craig O’Donnell, Gordon Blanchard, Walt Klinger and Rusty Smith.

Second Net went to the group of Dick MacDonald, Dwayne Hendrix and Carl Lindberg.

With no weekend “Sweeps” to report, school (safely) back in session, many people back at work, while others soon head out of town, “The Corner” will wrap up the year with a tongue-in-cheek review of unofficial award winners: Best Young Golfer Under 25 – Ryan Walker, not even close.

Most Improved – (Tie) Jim Hopkins, Cody Reid, both men put in the time.

Comeback Player of Year – Wayne Kuvaja, Gold Tee’s or no Gold Tee’s.

Unsung Hero – Sue Attianese, historic run through President’s Cup barefoot.

Silky Smooth Swing

– (Tie) Jim Thombs, Bill Kavanagh, borderline agitating consistency.

F.B.I. Most Wanted – Mike Stuart, conspiracy folks having a field day with this one.

Best “One-Liner” – Cody “the mighty Texan” Reid, “I could shoot a fly off a running deer with that pistol.”

Second place to Cody Reid, “I blew up that varmint with my gas-bomb.”

Nicest Three Guys for Your Foursome – Jim Mains, Bob Holden, John Roberge, never a bad word.

“4 Net 3” (Dave Crowell award) – Bob Surette, be very careful should he be your opponent.

A l l - A m e r i c a n “Scramble” Team – see Tuesday night above.

Most Supportive Partner – Marybeth Lesure, aka “the swing coach,” withstood ghastly “retirement-type number” of summer rounds.

Second place – all others.

Thanks all. Better days ahead. Be well. — Whit Lesure

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If football is shelved, Thurston and other athletic directors across the state worry that athletes could depart the gridiron for other sports like golf and crosscountry, thus putting stress on those rosters and displacing established players. Thurston hasn’t seen “switches” but knows some are taking advantage of “dual sports” opportunities.

One example is a mountain biker signing on to also run cross-country, while another is planning to run crosscountry, as well as play field hockey.

Strict and specific safety guidelines are in place, Thurston noted, and it has been impressed upon athletes their responsibility to “do the right things” to

enable the fall sports season to happen. She also tipped her hat to the Raider coaching staff for their “creativity” in keeping athletes motivated and involved despite restrictions, as well as the work by strength and conditioning coach Brylie Walker, who commited a lot of time and effort working with multiple groups — broken down into smaller cohorts and increasing the number of sessions to meet CDC guidelines.

With a green light given for golf, cross-country, boys’ and girls’ soccer, mountain biking and field hockey, Thurston has been busy piecing together a “regional” schedule for her squads. Field hockey will face Lake Region, Sacopee Valley and Oxford Hills twice each, while also play-

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Bridgton Highlands chip shots first take a look at last week’s Scramble action as we sit and ponder whether Cam Newton’s Patriots can go 16-0, Gordon Hayward’s eminent return gives the Celtics a legitimate chance to advance to an NBA championship, or our beloved Red Sox can sink any lower before announcing the return of “disgraced” skipper Alex Cora to the bench.

It was “business as usual” Tuesday night for the Low Gross winning team of Bob Bissonnette, Chris Harriman, Pete Gately and Steve Vachianno. Second Gross belonged to Mike Ross, Sam Ross, Seth Purdy and Mike Truman. First Net was won by the squad of Mark Holden, Lexi Guzman, Gordon Blanchard and J.J. Clark. Taking Second Net was the team of Ryan Hamlin, Bob Allen, Gordon Perry and Matt Plummer.

On Thursday evening, First Gross was won by the threesome of Ken Gibbs, Dana Phillips and Glen Yale. Second Gross was “in

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‘WE SERVE’ became the motto adopted by Lions Clubs International at the organizational convention and founding in Chicago in 1917.

‘WE SERVE’ became the rallying call of the Bridgton Lions Club when it received its charter in 1926 as third Lions Club in the State of Maine.

‘WE SERVE’ continues to be the central focus of the current Bridgton Lions Club.

For the past 94 years, the Lions have served the greater Bridgton community in literally hundreds of ways; by providing scholarship aid, summer camper assistance, sponsoring of Boy Scout Troop 149, support of Camp Susan Curtis and Camp Sunshine, Red Kettle bell ringers, White Cane donation collectors, Fourth of July parade sponsors, library and museum supporters, Christmas gift givers and a whole host of other service projects now long forgotten.

Most recently, the club revised the charitable part of its annual budget in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and channeled $9,000 to 11 “front line” worker groups and nonprofit agencies, including $2,000 to each of the food pantries.

Because of the virus quarantine, the Lions Club was unable to stage this year’s Fourth of July Parade and several other fun summer events. Therefore, the Lions are in the planning stage of a free, public, community, “drive through” dinner on the Saturday of Columbus Day weekend at the Bridgton Community Center parking lot off Depot Street. The fare will consist of ham and New England style baked beans, cole slaw, corn bread and apple crisp. Serving will begin at 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 10 and continue until 6 p.m. or supplies are exhausted. Save the date and plan to join the Lions. Every attempt will be made at social distancing.

Police blotter

(Continued from Page 6A) cious” letter receive by mail.

11:11 a.m. Citizen assist with prescription drug disposal.

11:15 a.m. Attempt to locate possibly impaired driver on Portland Road.

12:36 p.m. Attempt to locate reported speeding motorcycles on Knights Hill Road.

1:55 p.m. Weapons offense (gunshots heard) on Grist Mill Road/Holt Pond Preserve area. Officers George and Regis determined shots fired on the Naples side of the preserve; information passed along to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.

Sunday, September 13 9:32 a.m. Citizen assist with prescription drug disposal.

11:16 a.m. Theft of a license plate from a boat trailer on South Bay Road.

9:14 p.m. Noise complaint (“hollering”) on North Bay Road. Police found a small group around a campfire. One subject explained to police the group had been playing a “fast paced, response-style game,” and agreed to quiet down.

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(Continued from Page 7A) • Should a county be designated yellow or red, there should be no practices or games held until which time they are designated green.

• Schools must follow the Governor’s Executive Order on gathering size limits, currently set at 100 people outdoors, or fewer if distancing rules cannot be accommodated.

• All athletes, other than those involved in the game, coaches, officials, staff and spectators must always wear a mask. This includes officials wearing a mask during the contest.

• Sideline cheer(leading) has been identified as a moderate risk activity and may be offered as a fall activity (outdoors only).

True pointed out that due to travel concerns (number of individuals on a bus will be limited to 26, thus forcing the school to use multiple buses if numbers exceed restricted standards) teams will play a reduced schedule against “regional” opponents. One foe not normally on the LR schedule will be Oxford Hills. There will be no playoffs for soccer and field hockey, yet golf and cross-country will retain state meets.

Middle School competitive sports is likely off the table this fall. True said of the 18 schools in Lake Region’s league, only four (Poland, Cape Elizabeth, Freeport and St. Dom’s) will attempt to schedule games. Most programs will instead stay home, work on fundamentals and hold intra-squad scrimmages.

True says existing fields, as well as use of the varsity softball field outfield area will provide teams enough space to achieve proper distancing.

“We could pick up a couple of scrimmages, if the Board agrees to allow us to do it,” True said.

True foresees in-house programming Monday through Thursday, and likely keeping the existing “cohorts” together — meaning student-athletes in the Monday/Wednesday cohort would practice on those days, while the Tuesday/Thursday group would practice after school on those days.

One concern True has is “outside” organizations that are putting together teams and having them compete across the state. “I have no control over those groups,” he said.

As for students who are either homeschooled or fully-remote learners, True said they would be welcome to take part in the sports program, but would need to decide which cohort to join. Directors questioned whether to include remote-learners since parents decided to keep their children out of the school facility due to safety concerns.

Another sticky matter to work out is spectator attendance. Although visiting team spectators won’t be allowed, the number of home team spectators will be limited due to the 100-person gathering restriction. True said players, coaches, game personnel and officials will cut into the state’s 100 in-person figure.

One idea under consideration is awarding one or two “passes” to each senior athlete, giving them first dibs on attendance.

Directors supported allowing Lake Region to “return to play,” with Director Shane voting against.

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September 17, 2020, The Bridgton News, Page 1B

A great summer for fresh air painters

‘Meet the Authors’ at CHML

LOVELL — The Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library in Lovell invites the public to join their monthly series, featuring a variety of Maine authors. Each writer will share their personal backstories, as well as their connections to Maine, followed by readings and an online Q&A. Many thanks to Alex Myers for kicking off the series in August. Join CHML this month in welcoming Cozy Mystery author and Maine Literary Award win-

ner, Barbara Ross. The ninth novel in her popular series, the Maine Clambake Mysteries, will be released this winter. She is also the author of the Jane Darrowfield (Professional Busybody) mystery series, with a new release coming in October.

“A cleverly crafted, character-driven whodunit that engages readers both intellectually and emotionally.

The pace is swift, the dialogue is sharp, and Ross’s artful prose evokes a strong sense of place and brings

her characters to life,” says Crime Spree Magazine.

“Meet the Author” is sponsored by Bridgton Books and White Birch Books (North Conway, N.H.), where you can pick up the authors’ latest releases. Mark your calendars for these upcoming events: Sept. 24 (Thursday, 7 p.m.): Barbara Ross – Cozy Mystery author Oct. 29 (Thursday, 7 p.m.): Robert Spencer – self-

published novelist November: Kate Christensen – NYT best-selling novelist and memoirist December: Dave Patterson – Notable debut novelist January: TBA – special invitation for donors and Friends of the CHM Library.

Please visit the library website for more information and for the monthly Zoom links to these events: www. hobbslibrary.org

Bridgton Library Non-fiction Book Club Readings

PLEIN AIR PAINTERS FEATURED — The Western Maine Art Group and the McLaughlin Garden and Homestead will host an art show featuring plein air painters (Jo Thomas, pictured) on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Artists are invited to paint and the public is invited to watch artists working outdoors. The historic public garden and homestead are located at 97 Main Street in South Paris. Rain date is Sept. 27. Each artist will be enclosed within a six-foot radius of birdseed on the ground. This will be a reminder to Garden visitors to maintain social distancing. This art show will include displays of art for sale. A portion of sales will benefit the McLaughlin Garden. Artist interested in participating please contact Jinger Duryea, director of Main Street Gallery in Norway, at jingerduryea7@gmail.com. For more information, art classes, demonstrations sponsored by the WMAG visit westernmaineartgroup.org and Facebook (Main Street Gallery). The galleries are free and open to the public.

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HARRISON — The Harrison Lions Club will be holding their Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Lions’ Den (in the back of the Block Building on Main Street in Harrison).

There will be a $60 entry fee. Doors will open at 12 p.m. with a starting time of 1 p.m. Due to COVID19, Lions will be limiting the game to 30 players with indoor and outdoor tables. Please RSVP to mhfrank10024@yahoo.com Bring your masks. Please join Lions for a fun afternoon.

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The Bridgton Public Library Non-Fiction Book Club has been discussing what they term the “Lesser Known Presidents” of the United States and, at its Sept. 9 meeting, Bob Casimiro presented the life of Millard Fillmore (#13) and Alice Darlington made a presentation of the life of William McKinley (#25).

Here are portions of their presentations: Millard Fillmore (13th president of the United States) was the last member of the Whig Party presidents. He was elected the nation’s 12th vice president in 1848, and succeeded to the presidency in July 1850 upon the death of President Zachary Taylor. He was instrumental in the passing of the Compromise of 1850, a measure that sought to appease all parties and interest and put off the inevitable conflict over slavery.

Fillmore was born Jan. 7, 1800 in a log cabin in Moravia, N.Y. His parents, Phoebe and Nathaniel, were hard scrabble farmers. Millard Fillmore had little formal education, describing the family library as “a Bible, a hymn book and an almanac.” He was apprenticed as a cloth-dresser (worker in woolen industry, cutting cloth) at 14 years old, and then worked in a carding and clothdressing mill. He earned money teaching school for three months and bought out his mill apprenticeship, studied law, and in 1823, he was admitted to the New York bar.

He married Abigail Powers in East Aurora on Feb. 5, 1826 Millard Fillmore is a controversial and little known president, and served as president for two years and nine months. A recent book by historian Robert J. Rayback presents a favorable view of Fillmore, but historian Paul Finkleman thinks Fillmore should be ranked in the bottom five of U.S. Presidents. Ivan Elan in his book Recarving Rushmore puts Fillmore in the “Average” category and ranked 14th of 41 presidents.

Fillmore, as mentioned, was instrumental in the passage of the Compromise of 1860. His purpose had always been to preserve the Union, and the Compromise of 1860 sought to satisfy all parties, ended up satisfying none, and simply may have put off for a few years the inevitable Civil War between the states, which commenced on April 12, 1861 with the bombardment of Fort Sumter, S.C. William McKinley (1897–1901) was president #25, succeeding President Grover Cleveland, who served two non-consecutive terms as #22 and #24 and greatly overshadowed by his successor, Theodore Roosevelt, his vicepresident, to the point that he is not well known although during his administration, the United States expanded its influence and world reach enormously. It annexed Hawaii, destroyed the Spanish empire and became the dominant force and influence in the Caribbean and in Puerto Rico, and with the successful war in Cuba (after committing to the effort after the USS Maine was blown up in Havana harbor) in support of Cuban independence from Spain (which became a temporary protectorate), pushing into BPL READINGS, Page 6B

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Sign up for Senior College Fall classes start Oct. 7

By Allen Crabtree Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Senior College is offering only limited enrollment ZOOM sessions during the month of October. Classes for the autumn session are free to paid members. Mailin registrations are due by Sept. 30.

Two virtual classes will be offered on Zoom on Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. from Oct. 7 to 30 • Wednesdays, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28. Class hours are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale: An Imagined Future.

What will the future bring?

Some famous novels, often termed dystopias, envision a future where contemporary trends have disastrous outcomes. The Handmaid’s Tale is a highly praised novel in this genre and will be the central topic for this course.

Excerpts from relevant literary works, both past and present, will contribute to the discussion. The book, The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, is available for purchase at Bridgton Books.

(Class limit 25.)

• Fridays, Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30. Class hours are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sarah Orne

Jewett’s The Country of the Pointed Firs. Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909), who lived all her life in Berwick, is one of Maine’s finest 19th century woman writers. She specialized in short stories that focused on “local color” and was published regularly in The Atlantic. The Country of the Pointed Firs was published in 1896 and is considered some of her best work.

The story takes place in a fictitious mid-coast Maine town and is loosely arranged around a series of stories about the folks who make up this coastal community on the verge of becoming part of “Vacationland.” Books will be available for purchase at Bridgton Books before class begins. (Class limit 25.)

The Senior College at Bridgton is the hometown program for anyone 50 years or older in Bridgton and surrounding Lake Region communities to learn new things and meet new friends.

Senior College has sessions in the spring, fall and winter each year that are designed to appeal to every interest.

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Country living

Bruce Marshall at DAC DENMARK — Bruce Marshall and the Shuffle is the third concert in the Denmark Arts Center at the Drive-In LIVE Music Series presented by Chalmers Insurance, Norway Savings Bank and Bridgton Twin Drive-In. It is set for Sunday, Sept. 20.

Bruce Marshall and the Shuffle is a four-piece band comprised of some of the most talented players in the Mt. Washington Valley.

When Bruce Marshall moved to Maine, he reconnected with Al Hospers on bass, who had a stint in Blood Sweat and Tears.

Jarrod Taylor is on guitar and Craig Bryan Jr on drums.

This lineup has been playing Marshall’s originals for five years now and it’s evident at their “take no prisoners” live shows. They touch on swing blues, R and B, Americana and Southern boogie.

Bruce Marshall is an award-winning singer songwriter with eight CDs to his credit, including his latest, Borrowed Time.” He “brings it” to every show with soulful vocals and engaging guitar accompaniment. His national experience includes a stint with Toy Caldwell of the Marshall Tucker Band and tours with Charlie Daniels and The Outlaws.

He’s also currently in a duo with blues man James Montgomery.

Bring your picnic lunch or order online with Standard GastroPub for a box lunch to go and a special discount for event-goers. Whether you picnic on your lawn chair in front of your car or inside your car, let the sweet sounds of September ser-

like at the concert accompanies each band listing on the website. The goal for each of these events is to get art into the community, employ musicians, and provide a bit of relief for our weary minds. Additional thank you to our season sponsor Atlantic Hardwoods of Portland.

Gate opens at 12 p.m. PERFORMING last Sunday as part of the Denmark Arts Center’s Drive-In Concert Concerts start at 1 p.m. Cost: Series held at the Bridgton Twin Drive-In were Susie Burke and David Surette.

(Photo by Leo Norton) $50 per vehicle (maximum five people). Rain or shine event. To purchase tickets or find more information, visit www.DenmarkArts.

The Susie Burke and David Surette concert New England Folk scene. Susie’s version of org/event was the second in a series of four live per- Linda Ronstadt’s It Doesn’t Matter Anymore formances scheduled for the Bridgton Twin resonated with the crowd. Their talents are The final concert Drive-In in September. Hailing from South vast, Susie’s vocal style stunning and David’s in the series is Sept. Berwick, Susie and David recalled fond mem- fretwork fluid. Their blend of contemporary, ories of their annual visit to a cabin on Adams traditional, and original folk acoustic made for 27 featuring Peter Pond and watching films with their children at a perfect Sunday afternoon picnic and concert.

Allen and Hurricane the very Drive-In they were performing.

“It was really a great day,” said David.

Burke and Surette lived up to their repu- “We lucked out with the weather, and it was Mountain. tation as one of the finest acts on the lively REVIEW, Page 7B

Review: 2nd DAC concert

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Catch Bruce Marshall and the Shuffle will be performing live at the Bridgton Twin Drive-In Sept. 20. enade you at the Denmark Arts Center at the Drive-In series this Sunday.

These events are not business as usual. Gathering people during a pandemic is tricky and requires thoughtful measures. This COVIDsafe music series is in substitution for Denmark Arts Centers fall fundraiser.

These concerts are rain or shine events, as their music will be piped into your vehicle, in case of inclement weather. A description of what the experience will be

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By Nancy Tripp Bridgton Farmers’ Market With the passing of Labor Day and the cooler evenings, I find myself clinging to the notion of a summer that was just not long enough. I sit on my porch in the evening and watch as the evening descends earlier and earlier. The upside of this transition is that we are eating dinner at a more reasonable time and firing up the grill for the last few times.

This past week at the Bridgton Farmers Market, there was a gorgeous array of the beautiful late summer veggies. Tomatoes, eggplants, all types of onions and peppers all of which are super delicious when cooked on the grill.

This week, I purchased eggplant and an array of various tomatoes and herbs (and peppers and onions).

The fresh eggplants grown by our farmers are the best. When ready to cook, eggplant benefits from an hour of two of salting to draw out the dampness and bitterness that are traits of this veggie, especially if it is a larger, older fruit. The damp nature of this vegetable makes it behave like a sponge and is great for soaking up the flavors that accompany it in your recipe.

This recipe features the flavors of late summer. It also has torn croutons which are made by tearing into bite size pieces a loaf of crusty peasant bread, lightly tossing it with 2 tablespoons of EVO, salt and pepper and toasting in a 400-degree oven for 10 to 20 minutes, turning and pushing the pieces about once or twice till crispy yet chewy in the middle. You may never eat a crouton from a package again after tasting these.

I hope you enjoy this simple dish.

1-pound tomatoes (go for variety here too, in colors and sizes, cored and cut into chunks if large) 1 bunch scallions (including green tops), sliced on a sharp angle and soaked in ice water for 20 minutes and drained well) 1 cup torn croutons (place remainder in a jar and store in the fridge for later use, or for munching on) A couple of handfuls mixed herb leaves. Basils, mints, flat-leaf parsley, chives, cilantro … you choose!

Don’t be stingy.

Trim the ends off eggplant, halve them lengthwise, and sprinkle with a generous dose of salt. Set them on a rack or in a big colander and leave them for at least an hour and up to 12 hours. If longer than 2 hours place them in the fridge.

Heat the grill to medium-high.

Blot the moisture and excess salt from the surface of the eggplants. Grill the eggplants — unoiled — until they are lightly charred on the outside and tender on the inside, about 10 minutes total, although this will depend on the variety of eggplant. (Alternatively, to roast them in the oven: Heat the oven to 450 degrees and heat the baking sheet for 15 minutes to get it ripping hot.

Toss the eggplants in a couple tablespoons of EVO and place them cut side down on the hot (be careful) pan, and blast it back into the oven. Roast until both sides are nicely browned and the eggplants are tender, about 18 minutes.)

When the eggplants are cooled, pile them into a large bowl. Add the vinegar, ½ teaspoon salt and lots of twists of pepper and toss to distribute all the seasonings. Add the tomatoes, scallions, croutons, and herb leaves and toss gently. Add the ½ cup of olive oil and toss. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Let the dish sit for a few minutes so Grilled Eggplant with Tomatoes, Torn the tomato juices soak into the croutons and serve at room Croutons and Lots of Herbs temperature. from Six Seasons a New Way with Vegetables Bon appetit!

by Josh McFadden The Bridgton Farmers’ Market is located on the green Serves 6 behind Renys by the Bridgton Community Center and 1 ½ pounds eggplant (aim for a variety of shapes and sizes, runs Labor Day to November from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For Asian and regular) a full list of vendors, visit https://www.facebook.com/ Extra-virgin olive oil BridgtonFarmersMarket/ or contact bridgtonfarmersmar¼ cup red wine vinegar ket.me@gmail.com Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Maine Maple Producers weekend Due to COVID-19, the Maine Maple Producers Association (MMPA) and its members postponed Maine Maple Sunday, traditionally held the fourth Sunday in March.

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Obituaries

Randy Millett

Robert A. Cross Jr.

HARRISON — Sunday, Sept.

13, Harrison lost an icon. Henry A. Hudson Jr. / H1 / Old Man Henry passed away after a sudden illness at Maine Medical Center. Henry believed in working hard but playing harder and that it was his way or the highway.

Henry was born in Salem, Mass., March 12, 1947, attended Bridgton High School and Fryeburg Academy, graduating in 1965.

Henry received a degree in Chemical Engineering Pulp & Paper from the University of Maine Orono in 1969. Henry founded his company Henry’s Concrete Construction in Connecticut in 1972 before moving the operation to Harrison, Me., in 1977. Henry believed in civil service. He chaired and participated in many community events from politics, Harrison Old Home Days, Harrison Friendly Riders and many others. Handwritten notes from his time as director of Ski Patrol and the Race program at Shawnee Peak continue to adorn offices.

Henry was captain of the Henry Every and could be found in Boothbay Harbor every weekend from May through October.

Predeceased by parents Dr. Henry A. Hudson, Margaret Hudson and father-in-law Ed Martin Survived by wife Nancy Hudson, children Henry A Hudson III (Jamie), Kari-Lynn Wright (Christopher), Jenny RecordGrover (Casey), Linsey Record (Alison), siblings Peter Hudson (Peg), Debra Fits (Lucian), Lorna Cook (Tim), mother-in-law Beverly Martin, and nine grandchildren Calling hours will be at Chandler Funeral Home, 8 Elm Street, Bridgton, Friday, Sept. 18 from 5 to 8 p.m. A graveside service will be held at the Harrison Village Cemetery Saturday, Sept. 19, at 1 p.m. Masks will be required and social distancing guidelines will be followed.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Harrison Friendly Riders, PO Box 817, Harrison, ME 04040 Online condolences may be shared with his family at www. chandlerfunerals.com

ROCKLAND AND NAPLES — On September 10, 2020, Robert A. Cross Jr. went to his heavenly home, with his family at his side, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Bob was born to Robert A. Cross Sr. and Kathleen Vose on April 21, 1943, in Rockland. He was raised by his grandfather Alvenus Cross and his grandmother, Elizabeth MacKenzie, whom he referred to as “mama.”

Bob proudly served in the U.S. Navy and served in the Vietnam War, where he developed complications from Agent Orange. He was an avid lobsterman in Rockland for most of his life. He absolutely loved being on the water, as well as swinging his golf clubs, playing bingo, gambling and loved hunting.

He could tell you hunting stories every day!

After Bob retired, he and Diane spent some time exploring different areas of Florida, a wonderful Alaskan cruise and a trip to Scotland, where he met extended family. He looked forward to the yearly summer family reunions. Thanks to COVID, that got cancelled this year.

Bob was predeceased by his parents, grandparents and his sister, Nancy Gorman. He is survived by his loving wife, Diane Cross of Naples; his children, Robin (Scott) Snell, Wendy Bickford, and Stephen (Amy) Cross, Joseph (Martha) DeCesere, Kim (Eric) Merrill, and Denise (Doug) Petersen; sisters, Kathleen Profenno, Priscilla (Roger) Palmer, Rosemare (John) Rinaldi, Candy Barnes, Amelia (Mike) Fennelly, Roberta Cross Coccia; brothers Bernard (Linda Vose) and Charles Cross (Holly Sweet), Russell Lawrence (Kathy), Floyd Lawrence. Bob will also be greatly missed by several grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, cousins, nieces, nephews and a sister-in-law.

The family would like to thank The Maine Cancer Center, Dr. Emerson and his nurse, Crystal, as well as Southern Maine Hospice.

A memorial graveside service with military honors for close family and friends, was held at 11 a.m., Wed., Sept. 16, 2020, at Brooklawn Memorial Park, 2002 Congress St., Portland. Following the service, a celebration of Bob’s life was held from 12-3 p.m. at the Elks Club, 1945 Congress St., Portland, Me., 04102. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation, in memory of Robert A Cross Jr., to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50 Memphis, TN 38101-9929 or at stjude.org/wemissyou to donate online Arrangements are in the care of the Hall Funeral Home, 165 Quaker Ridge Road, Casco. Bob’s family invites you to share your kind words, condolences and tributes with them at www. hallfuneralhome.net.

David C. Stetson

David C. Stetson, 82, passed away peacefully at his home in Bridgton on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020 with his family by his side.

He was born on Oct. 5, 1938 in Melrose, Mass. He was the devoted husband of Arlene Stetson and leaves behind his daughters, Cynthia Salles and her fiancé Harold Dunning of Biddeford, Paula Lungren and her husband Gary of Saco, Linda Brann and her husband Walt of Gorham, Arlene’s children Sonja Plaice and her husband Douglas of Bridgton, Linda Jarvinen of Bridgton, Heidi Jarvinen of Vero Beach, Fla. and Brian Jarvinen of Norway, as well as his numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, Robert Stetson and his wife Carla of Osterville, Mass.

He was predeceased by his parents, Russell and Louise (Clarke) Stetson; and his son, Steven D. Stetson.

David grew up in Melrose, Mass. and during his youth enjoyed summer vacations in Osterville, Mass. He attended Melrose High School and Northeastern University, where he received his degree in Civil Engineering. He followed in his father’s footsteps and worked at Emerson and Cumming, then continued his career at the Foxboro Company and Raytheon.

He married his first wife, Frances McCormack of Brockton, Mass. in 1959. They resided in Brockton, Mass. and raised four children until their divorce in 1973.

In 1977, David married Arlene (Bates) Jarvinen of Rockland, Mass. who has four children, Linda, Brian, Heidi and Sonja, whom he loved as his own. David and Arlene lived in Halifax, Mass. until they purchased a bed & breakfast, The Augustus Bove House in Naples, Maine in 1984.

For over 30 years, David and Arlene ran the Augustus Bove House until they sold in 2018. They built a new home in Bridgton nestled in the woods.

While running the bed & breakfast, David worked at Home Depot in Auburn, and Lowe’s in Windham. His vast knowledge of everything to do with home repair was passed on to customers, along with a joke or two. If there was something to be fixed, he always had the right tool for the job. He was a man who knew a lot about a lot, and his expertise was often called upon by family and friends who needed a helping hand.

David was a storyteller, recounting tales from his past in a way that would bring a smile to your face. He had the ability to tell a joke from start to finish like it was a well-rehearsed line from a play. No matter what the situation, it would bring a joke to mind and he’d start off with “did you hear the one about…” or “that reminds me of….” and a joke would ensue, told perfectly with his signature “smirk” to finish it off.

David was also an avid reader, and enjoyed books by authors like James Patterson, Clive Cussler and David Baldacci, to name a few. His ability to do the New York Times crossword puzzle, in pen, from corner to corner with ease, was admirable.

He was a man of efficiency and order, and made a career out of improving efficiency at companies like Foxboro and Raytheon in Massachusetts.

At 6-foot-7, David towered over most and loved telling people he was 5-foot 19-inches. He was passionate about his favorite food dishes to include fried clams, clam chowder, pot roast and beef wellington. The list could go on.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in memory of David Stetson to Androscoggin Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, Maine 04240.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the family will be holding a memorial service at a later date. Cremation arrangements

by Hall Funeral Home, 165 Quaker Ridge Road, Casco, ME. Please share your condolences, kind words and tributes with David’s family at www.hallfuneralhome.net.

Joel P. Clark Joel Peter Clark, 51, of North Norway passed away unexpectedly in a Boston hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, due to cancer treatment complications. Throughout his three-month battle with esophageal cancer, Joel maintained his characteristic independent and determined attitude.

Joel was born May 8, 1969, the son of the late Russell Emery Clark and Marilyn Johnson Clark. He was a 1987 graduate of Oxford Hills High School.

Though always a true Mainer, in 1996, he moved to Scottsdale, Ariz., where he bought a home and worked as a carpenter, assisting in building the Diamondbacks stadium. Soon after, he met the love of his life, Annalisa. They married and Joel lovingly and proudly raised three stepchildren.

Joel was known for his gregarious and convincing story-telling ability, his kind, thoughtful nature and his ability to make any work or play situation more entertaining. He enjoyed helping others and supported several charitable causes, particularly those for veterans. Upon returning to Maine, Joel remained busy and productive, building and creating anything from corn hole games, outhouses and chicken coops to cabinets and homes. He proved himself as a talented carpenter and everyone’s coveted handyman. Joel was always conscientious and dedicated to his work, whether it was as a carpenter, home inspector, apartment manager or, ultimately, as an apprentice electrician at McIver Electric and then Bath Iron Works.

He was as passionate about his fun time as he was about his work. Joel was very proud of his gardens, considered himself a bit of a poet, enjoyed golf, attending church, fishing, horseshoes and blues music. He was a die-hard New England Patriots and Red Sox fan, as well as an avid follower of NASCAR. He is predeceased by his father, Russell Clark, and his brother Donald D. Clark.

Joel is survived by his wife, Annalisa Clark; stepchildren Kaila, Nicole and Lucas Lacroix; his mother, Marilyn Clark; and siblings, Russell Clark Jr., Melissa Sulloway, Michele Stevens and Belinda Clark.

Joel will be greatly missed by all who had the good fortune to know him. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 at the family home in North Norway.

In lieu of flowers, a donation jar will be available at the service for Human-Nature Hostel. Founded by Ryan Holt after his Marine Infantry service in Iraq and Afghanistan, Human-Nature Hostel provides a unique wilderness experience dedicated to healing, teaching and inspiring veterans through the powerful medicine of nature. Donations in Joel’s honor may also be sent directly to: Human Nature Hostel, c/o Ryan Holt, 463 Horseshoe Valley Rd, Roxbury, ME 04275.

Aaron L. Lusk STEEP FALLS — It is with great sadness that the family of Aaron Lee Lusk announces his unexpected passing on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, at the age of 31.

He was born in Portland on Aug. 5, 1989 to Greg Lusk and Leanne Hamlin.

Aaron will be lovingly remembered by his long-term partner, Harley Light; and his daughters, Paisley, age 4, and Piper, age 2. He was so proud of his little girls. They were his greatest accomplishment and their happiness fueled him.

He is also survived by loving siblings, Jennifer Young, Gina Sawyer and Adrienne Young; grandmothers, Nelle Ely and Jean Hamlin; many nieces and nephews; countless family members and friends, and a recently reunited biological family.

Aaron was a creator, a fearless trailblazer, a one-in-a million smile. He lived for adventure, his heart was big and his love for life was contagious. He left too soon with so much untapped potential and his family is lost without him.

He is in the arms of his mom, who predeceased him in 2001.

He always believed he could fly. Now, he can.

He graduated from Lake Region High School, then worked for many years at Acres of Wildlife, where he made lifelong friends. He also worked for East Coast Communications and Grondin. Aaron had a gift of making an impact on everyone he met.

A visitation was held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 at the Windham Chapel of Dolby, Blais & Segee, 434 River Road where, at 5:45 p.m. the Lions performed a Last Call. His precious life will be celebrated from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, at 53 Portland Road, Bridgton. Please park at the elementary school.

In lieu of flowers, please help support his daughters via a trust established at TD Bank, 756 Roosevelt Trail, North Windham, ME 04062.

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

In Loving Memory

Lois J. Cassidy 8/2/1930 ~ 9/23/2019

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NAPLES — Randy Millett passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020, after a very courageous battle with esophageal cancer that had spread. Randy’s strong determination allowed him to enjoy many of his life’s passions of boating on Sebago Lake, which he referred to as his “Playground” for two months after his diagnosis.

He also enjoyed wonderful times at “Third Beach” where he met and built a community of friends. He was the creator of the “Golden Gilligan Award.” This award was given to the most deserving person (by vote) for their error of water or boat mistakes leading to safety or damage to their boat. This year Randy was a first-time recipient for backing his van into Sebago Lake as he launched his boat this spring. He also enjoyed spending time in his garage, which he took great pride in. Randy took great pleasure and pride in his classic vehicles, a 1956 Ford Truck named “Norma Jean” and his 1970 Mustang named “White Lightning.”

Randy loved and cherished his many memories of his life in Colorado. He met and built a family of friends there. Some of which became an extended family here in Maine. Doug, Misty, Jessica, Aaron and children came to Maine frequently and enjoyed Randy’s life in Maine. At the age of 26 Randy had a lifechanging accident. He worked in construction and fell three stories from a building and became a quadriplegic. He made the decision to carry on and, “Not be miserable because I am in a wheelchair.” This was the kind of determination and spirit that he had for life. In April of 1999 Randy came home to Maine to live.

Randy spent 21 years living his dream to be home with his family and friends. Randy faced many health hurtles but fought through them determined to enjoy his life back in Maine. During his life in Maine, Randy met and made many friends. He had a great personality and a way of making you feel like you had known him forever. His love of Maine even gave him the opportunity to still hunt and fish, enjoy his many lifelong friends from as far back as Kindergarten through High School and beyond.

Randy is survived by his brother Russell Millett and wife Nancy. His sister Rosemarie Dyer and husband Scott Dyer.

His sister Gloria Dodge and daughter Pam Kimball. His niece Mandie Lasselle-Riseman, husband Max and son Rex. His niece Nickie Lasselle and daughter Aaryana. His niece Stacie Lasselle and son Charlie. His nephew Jason Millett, wife Amberly and children Tiviley and Autumn. His niece Julie White, husband Eli and children Evan, Colby and Tyler. His nephew Griffin Millett and wife Kate. His step-nephew Matt Dyer. His step-niece Holly Oertel, husband Jon and sons Colin and Payton.

Randy was predeceased by his mother Rose (Ronkko) Cox and husband Jere Cox. His uncle Eino Ronkko, and aunt Jeanette (Ronkko) Truman and husband Ned. His father Robert Millett.

His aunt, Joyce (Millett) Batchelder and husband Ernest Batchelder. Aunt Mary (Millett) Pulsifer and husband Ardene. His uncle Gordon Millett and wife Mary. His aunt Jean (Millett) Rogers and her husband Lyman. His uncle Bill Slattery. He is also predeceased by many great-aunts, great-uncles and cousins.

There will be no services. In typical Randy style he held a celebration of life before he passed. As he said “I am not going to let my family and friends party without me.”

Cremation arrangements are in the care of the Hall Funeral Home, 165 Quaker Ridge Rd., Casco. Please share your Randy stories amongst one another at www.hallfuneralhome.net.

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Maine Maple weekend

PLENTY OF SEATS to choose from and a chance to enjoy the fresh fall air while taking in the sights and sounds from the memorial benches along the Naples Causeway.

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Sign up for Senior College (Continued from Page 1B) College website at: http://www.seniorcollegeatbridgton.org Everyone should fill out the reservation form by Sept. 30 to reserve a space in the class(es) you wish and return the form with a $25 check for 2020-2021 membership to: Senior College, Bridgton, P.O. Box 308,

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Bridgton, ME 04009.

If you have questions, contact Kappy Sprenger, Senior College Registration, at 6475593 or seniorcollegebridgton@gmail.com Class enrollments are limited to 25. Class spots will be allocated in the order applications are received. A ZOOM link will be provided to those registered before the start of classes.

the rest of the state. Some of this renewed interest is pandemic-related, but in reality, it has been steadily growing for many years.

I first met Ken Morse through his father, an accomplished orchardist in Waterford. Frank was known as an innovator among the Maine apple-growing com-

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munity, using science, curiosity and diligence in his vocation. These traits clearly were passed to his children, Ken being a prime example. He has been involved in not just the production of food, but deeply interested in access to and distribution of healthy and nutritious food products to everyone, including the less fortunate of our neighbors. This pursuit has required a commitment to inquiry, collaboration, sustain-

(Continued from Page 2B) to determine the top three recipes in each category.

Celebrity judges will taste the recipes and announce the winner on Oct. 9 at the Cumberland Fair sugarhouse.

The winners will receive a trophy and gift basket from the Maine Maple Producers Association. Contest entries must be received by Sept. 20, 2020 at 12 p.m.

The contest rules are available at mainemapleproducers.com.

“We see this contest as a way we can continue to promote the creative ways to use pure Maine maple. With flu season coming, and as people closely monitor their health, especially related to COVID19, using pure Maine maple syrup in food and beverages can help foster a healthy immune system. With important antioxidants and other

vitamins, using pure Maine maple not only tastes great, it can help improve your overall health. We can’t wait to see the recipes,” said Dunn.

During the pandemic and to provide an additional virtual experience, producers have started selling their products online. Several producers also now offer new pick-up options. With the new purchasing options, producers have set a goal to sell more than 10,000 gallons of maple syrup products during the North American Maple Tour from Oct. 9-18. The new 14-day tour includes the promotion of maple products at events, breweries, distilleries and restaurants across the Northeast.

The MMPA represents more than 240 members that are licensed maple producers.

Producers range from small artisan producers to bulk

able business practices, and an interest in the betterment of the entire community.

People seeking office should possess character and intelligence. Experience and policy positions count, however the ability to weigh evidence, inquire, discuss, and listen are even more important.

“Rooted in Community” is the theme of Ken Morse’s campaign for election to represent House District 71

(Norway, Sweden, Waterford and West Paris), and a guiding principle of his life. He has spent decades building alliances and nourishing connections in western Maine and beyond, focusing on food and health of people and the land. His interest in quality education, accessible and affordable health care, and support of small business are in tune with the needs of the Oxford Hills. Sending Ken to the State House will assure these issues are priorities.

Richard McSherry North Norway

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The Naples Select Board will hold a public hearing and meeting on September 28, 2020. at 5 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Town Office Building located at 15 Village Green Lane. On the agenda: 1. A Liquor License Application for Gary’s Olde Towne Tavern located at 678 Roosevelt Trail.

2. An Entertainment Permit Application for Gary’s Olde Towne Tavern located at 678 Roosevelt Trail.

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Town of Sweden WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING To Patricia Patnaude, Constable of the Town of Sweden, County of Oxford, State of Maine, GREETINGS: In the name of the State of Maine you are hereby required to notifiy and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Sweden in said county, qualified by law to vote in Town affairs, to meet at Sweden Town Meeting House, in said Town, on Saturday, the 19th day of September AD 2020, at nine o’clock in the morning, then and there to act on the following Articles, to wit: Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.

Article 2. To see if the Town will determine the date from and after which interest shall accrue on delinquent taxes committed for the current year.

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You may make a written request for a ballot for yourself, or for an immediate family member, by mail, in person or via fax.

To request an absentee ballot, please contact The Town Clerk’s Office at (207) 452-2163 or you may print off the application from the Town website at www.denmarkmaine.org Please include your name, date of birth, residence address, signature, and the address that you wish the ballot to be sent to.

Absentee ballots may be turned in anytime prior to the closing of the polls on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

As always, you may vote in person: Polls open from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Municipal Building on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

Copies of the Proposed Denmark Town Charter and the Summary pages are posted on the home page on the Town website or may be picked up with your absentee ballot.

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To The Editor: Many times in my travels, I have seen Susan Austin on her daily walk sporting the American flag in her hand waving it proudly as I drive by. Not only does she love her hometown of Gray but also her country. I know this because it is very obvious the way she appears at every one of Gray’s functions like our Blueberry Festivals, town meetings, sporting events — you name it — she is there.

What I like about Sue is that she is very approachable. She is knowledgeable, friendly, anxious to help and puts tons of hours in trying to help her district. She has done well for us and continues to do her best for us. I will always support her. Thank you for your impeccable service. Vote for Susan Austin (House District 67) for two more years!

Sharon Macdonald Gray Editor’s note: House District 67 includes parts of Casco, Frye Island, parts of Gray and parts of Raymond.

Please vote for Ken Morse

To The Editor: I have known Ken (Morse) for 40 years and know him to be a wonderful man. Ken grew up on a farm in Waterford, has lived in Norway for many years,

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syrup providers who serve major grocery store chains, foodservice distributors and retailers.

Maine Maple Producers Association members produce 580,000 gallons annually. Their business operations generate more than $21.6 million for the Maine economy. Members of the association also support more than 560 full-time and part-time jobs that generate more than $17.3 million in wages. and has worked tirelessly in community projects to bring food stability to folks in the Oxford Hills.

Ken’s most endearing quality, one that will serve him well in the District #71 House Seat, is his ability to listen. It seems lately that listening has gone by the wayside in politics. We need people in state government to be in touch with us, the people of Sweden, Waterford, Norway and West Paris, so that our voices are heard and action is taken to improve the way government is run in Augusta and our Nation.

Ken believes in people, the ability to have tough conversations and make good decisions across party lines, to progress toward a healthy economy with living wage jobs, to support a strong public education system, and to protect our fragile natural environment. His life’s work in sustainable food sources include helping to create the Fare Share Co-op, working as director of Healthy Oxford Hills, supporting local community gardens and programs to teach youth and citizens how to grow their own foods for healthier lives. Ken is rooted in his community and will make the best choice for our legislative seat in District #71.

Jane K. Morse Waterford

Dedicated to equality

To The Editor: I write in support of Ken Morse as he seeks election to the state legislature as representative for District 71 (Norway, Sweden, Waterford and West Paris). I live in South Paris and would not be his constituent. My concern, however, is the good of our state and nation.

I know that Ken Morse will serve people’s needs. He is dedicated to human equality, cooperative planning at all levels, and the sustainability of local communities and rural Maine. But Ken Morse needs to be in the legislature for one other very good reason. His presence there LETTERS, Page 6B

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HATS OFF TO HEROES — Ron Shaw, of Naples, plays TAPS on the trumpet while Jimmy Miller and Margot Miller listen as part of a modest ceremony to remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001, when America was attacked by terrorists.

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9/11: We must never forget

Here’s what Maine’s national politicians said in statements in honor of the 19th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks: Senator Susan M. Collins: Nineteen years have passed, but the memory of September 11, 2001, remains as vivid as if it were yesterday. We each have our own recollections of where we were and what we were doing as the horrifying attacks began to unfold. We share the still powerful emotions of shock, anger and grief.

On this solemn anniversary, we join all Americans in remembering each of the nearly 3,000 lives lost that day – lives of accomplishment, contribution, and promise. Each loss leaves a wound in the hearts of families and friends that can never be fully healed.

Here in Maine, we remember Robert and Jackie Norton of Lubec, a retired couple who boarded Flight 11 to celebrate a son’s wedding on the West Coast. We remember James Roux of Portland, an Army veteran and a devoted father, on Flight 175 for a business meeting in California. We remember Robert Schlegel of Gray who was celebrating his recent promotion to the rank of Commander in the United States Navy, and still settling into his new office at the Pentagon. We remember Stephen Ward of Gorham, who was working on the 101st floor of the North Tower that terrible morning.

And we honor the heroes of that day. We still are moved by the selfless courage of men and women on Flight 93 who wrestled that plane to the ground, sacrificing their lives so that others might live. We are inspired by the firefighters and police officers at the World Trade Center who continued to climb upward in rescue even as the Twin Towers were coming down. We pay tribute to the first responders, the military personnel, and the civilians who rushed into the smoke and flames at the Pentagon to lead others to safety. We express our gratitude to those who have given so much to defend our nation against terrorism — the men and women of our armed forces.

On the evening of that terrible day, members of Congress gathered on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. With tears in our eyes and resolve in our hearts, together we sang, “God Bless America.” The emotions of shock, anger, and grief were joined by unity, resolve, and patriotism. That moment remains my most enduring memory of that awful day. The sense of resolve and patriotism that swept over us as we sang was a source of strength in the challenges we faced.

That spirit of bipartisanship and cooperation helped bring Congress together to pass new laws to protect the American people. As Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, I led many efforts to help prevent another major terrorist attack, including co-authoring reform legislation to coordinate our nation’s intelligence-gathering capabilities and spearheading changes to better secure America’s transportation networks, chemical plants, and other critical infrastructure.

Today, our nation is experiencing a different set of challenges. In order to overcome them, we need to recapture that feeling of unity our country experienced following September 11th. We must strive to work together for the common good. We should respect our neighbors who hold different views from our own.

The heroism we witnessed on September 11th reminds us of the unconquerable spirit of the American people. Our accomplishments remind us that we can meet any difficulty with decisive action. As long as we keep the meaning of this day of remembrance in our hearts, we shall meet our present challenges as well as the ones that lie ahead.

Senator Angus King: On September 11, 2001, unthinkable terror struck at the heart of our nation.

Across the country, Americans watched together in horror as terrorist attacks claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 innocent people – those who were simply going about their daily business, and those who undertook heroic efforts to help those in need. These vicious acts of hate sought to strike at our very values, but they did not succeed; in the dark days that followed, the strength of America shone through.

We take this day to remember those who were lost on that terrible day. We take this day to honor the first responders, who put themselves at risk to serve others.

And we take this day to also call to mind the national sense of unity that that shone through so brightly in the aftermath of these attacks, and the resilience of the American people when facing times of crisis. Nineteen years ago, we banded together to protect one another, and responded to unknown dangers with love, bravery and tolerance – for the sake of our country, we must summon these better angels once again.

Congressman Jared Golden: On the 19th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, we honor those who lost their lives on this tragic day for our country. As Americans, we must never forget the victims of these attacks. We have a duty to honor the sacrifices of the firefighters, police officers, and other first responders who answered the call that day and the military service members who followed them. As divided as things are in our country, America’s response to the tragic events that transpired 19 years ago should remind all of us that we need to face the difficult challenges before us together as one.

As we solemnly remember those who lost their lives in the tragic events of September 11th, let’s make a renewed commitment to our country and to each other.

PUMPKINS GALORE to choose from throughout the region — a sign that fall has indeed arrived.

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Young Hawk enjoys wild breakfast

Early this morning, when we stepped out onto the porch with our tea and toast, the air was crisp, and the thermometer showed 56 degrees. There were no birds at the seed feeder and the yard seemed unusually quiet. A Goldfinch approached the spa just outside the screened porch. When alone, Goldfinches can be timid creatures, and when this one saw us sitting there it gave us a startled look and flew away before getting a drink. Then, we noticed a lone Mourning Dove standing absolutely motionless on the lawn below the feeder. It took a few moments of munching toast and sipping tea before we woke up enough to realize the Mourning Dove was still alone and looked frozen in place. Clearly, something unusual was going on. We looked around, and there, on a limb of the big pine tree, perched a large bird about the size of a Crow. It had a fairly long banded tail that hung down behind the branch, and it perched upright like a Hawk.

Moving very slowly and trying to stay hidden by the porch roof, we slipped inside to get the binoculars from the shelf in the kitchen. With the aid of the binoculars we could see the bird’s breast was streaked with brown, and judging from its size and shape, and the slightly rounded end of the tail, we decided it was probably an immature Cooper’s Hawk. A chipmunk dangled, motionless, from the Hawk’s talons. Perched on a round sloping limb, the young Hawk seemed insecure, as if it might drop its prey, as if wondering what to do next. The Hawk then hopped to a higher branch, where it turned around a few times. For five minutes, we watched it move here and there on the tree’s limbs, searching for a more secure place to address the problem of the

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To The Editor: I am totally disgusted with the ad campaigns for both the major party Senate candidates. I do not think I have ever seen such a barrage of lies, half-truths (which are lies) and distortions in any political campaign. The fact that both are awash in money does not help. They can overwhelm us on television, radio, U.S. mail and assorted print media. Of course, the absolute worst of the ads seem to come from outside groups not from the candidates’ own campaigns.

Nonetheless I would suggest that those of you who agree with me take advantage of the ranked choice voting option: if you favor one or the other major party candidates select as your first choice one of the independents, then make your preferred candidate your second choice. If enough people do this perhaps both major parties will take a hint. I suppose there is a risk that one of the independents will win if too many voters take this suggestion, unlikely though that seems, so pick the independent you are closest to agreeing with.

Neil Garston South Casco

Where’s The Leadership?

To The Editor: The people of Maine deserve better, more effective and responsible leadership from our state and our federal leaders. Do we have that currently? Unfortunately, we do not. Case in point: Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak began over six months ago, many business-

es closed and state government shut down for the most part, impacting Mainers.

Also, the Maine Legislature adjourned over 180 days (six months) ago. Ever since then, nothing has been done by House Speaker Sara Gideon and Senate President Troy Jackson pertaining to addressing and resolving many issues impacting Mainers during this pandemic. That includes dealing with many business and organization closures, government office closures, including but not limited to the Department of Labor’s Career Centers being closed and remaining closed, with Maine unemployment system failures and back-ups.

Many claims still remain unpaid to this day for many claimants, among other issues, all on Gov. Janet Mills and Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman’s watch.

These state leaders, especially Gideon and Jackson, have in essence, walked away, abandoned and shirked their duties and responsibilities while being paid by taxpayers. They have demonstrated their true lack of effective leadership, responsibility and effectiveness serving the people of Maine. This is neither okay, nor acceptable, nor right; it is unconscionable, period! Concurrently, the Congressional delegation fell short on its responsibilities to help out all Mainers during this pandemic, with limited and lackluster constituent services and responsiveness.

All of that must improve very substantively, going forward.

We are not done and over with this pandemic. It’s time for improvements.

The bottom line is: we Mainers need (and must have) better, more caring and more responsive leaders with more improved leadership, effectiveness and responsiveness. We certainly don’t have that with either Sara Gideon or Troy Jackson or others presently. For now, it appears very doubtful that either Gideon or Jackson will reconvene the Maine Legislature before November. Real meaningful

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critter attached to its talons. Meanwhile, on the ground, the Mourning Dove noticed the Hawk was distracted and took the opportunity to escape, exploding off the lawn in the opposite direction. A chipmunk that had been hunkered down on the lawn escaped, too, although less dramatically.

We became aware of a Chickadee announcing the news of the Hawk, with an insistent dee-dee-dee-dee call, loud enough to alert all wild creatures within hearing that there was a predator in the vicinity. A Hummingbird, apparently not worried about getting caught by a young Hawk with prey already in its talons, ventured out to the sugar water feeder.

We took turns watching the Hawk through binoculars and wondered if this was the first time it had caught its own food. Before today, had it always been fed pieces of meat by its parents? We imagined how a human child might react if presented with a freshly killed chicken and told to figure out how to eat it. The Hawk kept trying different perches on different limbs of the pine tree, and several times looked as if WILD BREAKFAST, Page 7B change for the better is necessary, come November. Please vote for better leaders. Think about it, all. Thank you.

David Hall Cornish

Plastics in the pandemic

To The Editor: Maine was on the verge of greatly reducing the use of plastics when the Covid-19 pandemic hit. The state had passed a ban on single use plastic bags at most retail establishments to go into effect in January of 2021.

After years preparing for this, of training ourselves to “Remember your reusable bags,” realistic concerns about viruses lurking in reusable bags led to stores refusing to load groceries into them unless purchased on the spot. (Food City in Bridgton will let the customer load their own groceries into bags they have brought with them). Sadly, grocery carts laden with multiple plastic bags have become the norm again.

This plastics problem is compounded by the changing market for plastic bags and other plastics that were once purchased by China for recycling (but no more, thanks to our government’s trade wars with China).

Concurrently, the big petrochemical companies have greatly exploited the Covid-19 pandemic to boost their flagging oil sales by heavily promoting the sale of many more plastic items which are made, as we all know, out of cheap, low-grade oil. Unfortunately, these sales have been fueled by our increased use of items such as plastic bags and carry-out containers during the pandemic.

Where do those plastic items go when we’re finished using them? Unfortunately, only a few are now being purchased for actual recycling, that is, making new items out of old plastic.

According to a recent broadcast by NPR and PBS Frontline, the petroleum industry has fooled us into thinking that all plastic can be, and is, recycled indefinitely. Not so, says NPR and PBS. Much returned plastic ends up being burned, polluting our air; in oceans, where some of it degrades into tiny plastic bits that end up eaten by fish that we humans eat, or on beaches around the world.

Much of it ends up in landfills, where it takes centuries to disappear. Our environment has been invaded and degraded by plastics.

What to do about plastics, then? Avoid them wherever possible. Request paper bags at the grocery store. Or as one friend does, reload your grocery items back into your cart un-bagged and put them into reusable bags that you keep in your car, avoiding either paper or plastic altogether.

Buy cakes of bath and hand soaps and shampoos to avoid those small plastic containers of liquids. Write to your favorite product producer and request that it stop using plastic packaging. Sound radical?

Sometimes, folks, we need to get radical to solve a global problem.

Donna Joss Bridgton

Rooted in community

To The Editor: I was amazed when I first heard the statistic that the State of Maine was the nation’s top producer of wheat for a handful of years prior to the Civil War. In my early 20s, working in the family apple orchard and landscaping business, I thought of that tidbit whenever trying to plant an apple tree seedling or shrub and struggling to find some soil amongst the rocks and hardpan in the hills of Oxford County.

Yet today, there is a renaissance of agriculture in our area. Sure, the deeper soils of Aroostook County and North Fryeburg have never realLETTERS, Page 4B

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BPL Book Club Readings (Continued from Page 1B) the Pacific in the Philippines and Guam and promoting an open-door policy in China as a result of China’s weakness and the competing spheres of interest of industrialized nations. McKinley also actively pushed for a channel through the Central American isthmus (in Nicaragua at the time).

Even in his own time, McKinley was thought to be almost a spectator to the events that took place but this was because he preferred to operate behind the scenes yet “he always got his way.� He initiated Hawaii’s annexation, took Puerto Rico and

Guam and applied all possible military pressure to pacify the Philippines as a U.S. possession and so forth because he never cared who got the credit and managed to move events in the direction he sought. As was said of him, “He seldom failed to get all the apples from the orchard.�

Shortly after his reelection in 1901, he went to Buffalo to attend the Pan-American Exposition. There, a young anarchist of Polish descent, Leon Czolgosz, who pressed his gun into McKinley’s chest and fired twice, assassinated him while greeting people in a receiving line. He died on Sept. 14, 1901 (shot Sept. 7).

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(Continued from Page 4B) would strengthen democracy, pure and simple.

Presently, racist ideology has gained traction at the highest levels of our national government. Non-state military formations — in effect, paramilitaries — have free rein in parts of our country.

The free press and truth itself are slandered.

These are tendencies that in Europe led to terrible manifestations of oppression, complete with wars and

massive killings. Now in the United States, the states must serve as a line of resistance to this kind of ominous development that threatens the nation. We need state legislators who know the danger and have the courage to resist.

Ken Morse will be one of them. Commendable though they may be, members of the old guard may also be reluctant to stand up, speak out and say “No.� We can count upon Ken Morse, if called upon, to do exactly that.

Tom Whitney South Paris

Autocracy

redefined

To The Editor: Thanks very much to Mr. Angelo for the dictionary definition of the autocracy that he has been accusing President Trump of seeking while governing. However, he still has not created a connection by deed or theory of how he has or can create this in light of the founding father’s brilliant creation of a government featuring strong separation of powers and a system of checks and balances.

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(Continued from Page 6B) way our citizens can be in danger of an autocratic government. That can happen only if the fundamental principles by which we govern ourselves are changed. The name for this change is front and center of us now as the radical left burns, loots and terrorizes our cities while riding the Trojan Horse of

the Democratic (Socialist) party.

Mr. Angelo’s letter does contain a major breakthrough, however, in that he does acknowledge that group collectively known as “Deplorables” are actually good people whom he respects. This acknowledgement stands in stark contrast to another regular advocate for socialism we hear from who much prefers demonization and diatribes to dialogue.

So, this is big! Perhaps

Wild breakfast

(Continued from Page 5B) it might accidentally drop the Chipmunk. Finally, it jumped up to a flat platform, where one trunk of the tree had been cut off long ago. Although our view of the bird was partially obscured by a branch, we could see its back and sometimes saw its tail or its head. It turned around a few times, put its head down, and pulled something up. It looked as if this youngster had finally figured out how to eat its prey.

We had been watching the Hawk for about 20 minutes by the time it flew away. The immediate danger was past, the Chickadee no longer called its warning and birds came out from their hiding places. From the yard next door, we heard a chipmunk calling out with an insistent, very loud hollow clucking sound. We wondered if it was the AllClear announcement, but the chipmunk sounded upset, so maybe it was telling everyone within hearing exactly what it thought of a chipmunk-eating Hawk.

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we can get back to talking to one another, rather than at or about one another. Wouldn’t that be great!

Don Vose Naples

Levelheaded leadership needed

To The Editor: This presidential election is turning out to be a shootout over two contrary visions of America with Senator Susan Collins caught in the crossfire. President Trump sees an America where, “If you build a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to our doorstep,” an America that fosters innovators and entrepreneurs. The Democrats see an America flawed at its conception, racist and past its prime. They see their job as managing America’s decline. But there’s money to be made in the process.

The trick has been to target a company or industry, like coal. Demonize it, tax it, strangle it with regulations, and deny the industry a mar-

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September 17, 2020, The Bridgton News, Page 7B

ket for its product. As Obama famously said, “Go ahead.

Build a coal-fired electric plant, and we’ll bankrupt you.” Enter the hedgefund operators who swoop in like vultures to snap up the company’s assets at fire sale prices. “Smash and grab,” it was called, like the thief who sees a wallet on the car seat, smashes the window and flees with the wallet.

Basically, smash and grab is a bet against America. It is the basis of the massive wealth amassed by hedgefund operators George Soros and Tom Steyers, whose winnings fund Majority Forward and Sara Gideon’s ad campaign. Senator Collins put herself in the crosshairs with her principled Senate vote confirming Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, even rejecting the Left’s attempt to bribe her with $4 million to vote not to confirm.

The country is literally on fire, every institution is under siege, and the internationalists are selling us out for an illusory global utopia.

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OUT FOR A WALK — These five ladies walk Monday through Friday around the streets of Harrison. Soon, four of them will head south or west and one will remain here in Harrison. Pictured left to right they are: Mary Ann Fasulo, Jane Seeds, Anne Kallander, Joanne Sullivan and Pat Brandenberger.

Review: Concert (Continued from Page 2B) the first time either of us have done a concert at a drive-in!”

“I am so impressed with all the work that went into putting on this event,” said Susie. “Sharing live music outdoors, looking out at those smiling faces, it was really terrific. I think we have all missed this kind of communal event. We are very appreciative of organizations like DAC, that are working to help keep live music and the arts happening during these challenging times.”

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This week’s puzzle theme:

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ACROSS 1. All thumbs 6. *Do this to Shorty 9. Practice in the ring 13. Popular aquarium dweller 14. Fertility clinic stock 15. Dreamy 16. Brightest star in Cygnus 17. Romanian money 18. Athlete’s stage 19. *Ferris Bueller’s time away 21. *He always rings twice 23. G in music 24. Dissenting clique 25. Billy’s Harry to ____’s Sally 28. “Brave New World” drug 30. Lung pouch 35. Crematorium containers 37. X-ray units 39. Humpy ungulate 40. One of oldest cities in China or Welsh girl’s name 41. Torcher’s misdeed 43. “____ a soul” 44. Sudden occurrence of disease 46. Crimson rival 47. Power system 48. “Rock the ____” by The Clash 50. Deal with it 52. Happy Gilmore’s peg

53. Bird’s groomer 55. Tap choice 57. *Dr. Strangelove learned to love it, two words 61. *No country for these guys, two words 64. *One green one in John Wayne flick 65. “Eureka!”

67. Erasable programmable read only memory 69. Woven wall hanging 70. Soldier’s bed 71. “All the world’s a ____” 72. R in RIP 73. It is 74. Boxer turned actor DOWN 1. It would 2. Pauper’s permanent state 3. Europe’s highest volcano 4. Hunts for food 5. No-noes 6. The Masters’ game 7. *It’s all about her 8. Greyish brown 9. Database command 10. Lord Byron’s composition 11. *King of Siam’s governess 12. *Private that had to be saved 15. a.k.a. tears of Chios 20. Fauna’s partner

22. Mozart’s “L’____ del Cairo” 24. Eponymous comic strip character 25. *The hills are alive with the sound of it 26. “Fear of Flying” author Jong 27. Annoying tiny biters 29. *There’s something about her

31. Telephoned 32. Bright 33. Eagle’s nest 34. *Bonnie’s partner 36. Give the cold shoulder 38. Musician’s time to shine 42. Kathmandu country 45. Wooden shoes 49. Skirt’s edge 51. First among siblings

54. Olden day calculators 56. Like worthless promise 57. Tow rope alternative 58. At this point 59. Does something wrong 60. “Don’t ____ around the bush”

61. Mares’ meal 62. “-zoic” periods 63. Not happening 66. *Some like it this way 68. *There were three, plus a baby

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TURTLES in hand Shannon Nelligan (left) and Olivia Lindsay with a painted turtle.

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By Shannon Nelligan LEA Intern As a water testing intern for Lakes Environmental Association, my primary job is to travel to all the different lakes and ponds in the surrounding hills, monitor water quality conditions, and collect samples to be analyzed in-house or at the state labs in Augusta.

Although my job sounds pretty good to most people (I skipped over the cleaning, gardening, and trail work…), once in a while I get pulled in to help out with something new that makes me realize all over again how amazing my job is.

Earlier this summer, one of the LEA employees, Alanna Doughty, started work on a turtle survey with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. This survey documents species and estimates population sizes of the turtles that inhabit one of the LEA’s greatest hidden treasures, Holt Pond.

The Holt Pond Preserve is an isolated pond with a mix of bogs and forest on either side and provides habitat for many different organisms such as turtles, bass, frogs, birds and mammals like beaver, bobcat and deer.

One morning, Alanna asked me to help her check traps. The traps are very similar to an old-fashioned lobster trap, but instead of metal it is a cloth-like material. They are designed so the turtles can get into the trap without harming themselves but cannot easily escape. There is also a zipper on the side in case we catch a large snapper and it needs to be taken out sideways. Inside is an empty water bottle to keep the trap afloat, as turtles don’t have gills and need to breathe air. As instructed, we used canned sardines as bait.

The can is cracked open just a tad so the smell and taste of sardines is present but the turtles or other critters cannot eat what is inside. To make sure the turtles are not harmed by staying in too long, the traps are checked every day and the turtles are released once found.

If a turtle is found, it is then marked and documented. This mark, which does not harm them, is done by filing small notches into the edge of the shell. Each notch corresponds to

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(Continued from Page 7B) Senator Collins, we have a tried and proven legislator of inestimable worth.

David G. Reed West Rockport

Hatred will not stand

To The Editor: I noted that last week, Angelo and Plaisted are at it again. Their letters were mere expressions of their overwhelming hatred of Donald Trump. The answer to them is short and simple — policies and agendas based on hatred will not stand!

Bob Pelletier West Bridgton

Facts or opinions

To The Editor: One of the beautiful things evolving from our Declaration of Independence and Constitution has been freedom of expression/opinion. Mr. Leamon of Casco very appropriately took advantage of that privilege in his letter last week. While we are all thus entitled to our opinions (although this right is being constantly ignored by Antifa thugs and their allies), we are not similarly empowered to create our own facts. Thus, it should be kept in mind that his opinions regarding Trump and the virus, racial strife and natural resource

a number resulting in a unique ID for each marked turtle. The plan is to conduct these surveys every decade to monitor their populations. The turtles we were studying can live up to 40 years in the wild so collecting this data over a long-time frame is critical to understanding if populations are experiencing changes. If marked turtles are recaptured, then we will have a better understanding of where the turtles travel and how they aged.

Alanna said that one the first day of trap checks, there were 42 turtles documented. On the day I went out, we caught about 20 painted turtles and one medium-sized snapping turtle.

The traps were set alongside the shores and in the bogs. At one point, we had to slog out into the center of the quaking bog to find some traps that were placed out in the middle to represent all the various habitats of Holt Pond.

As we walked to the traps, we had to be careful because the water level had risen dramatically during the survey period. One misstep and you could easily sink in muck up to your waist. Turtle surveying may not have been the most glamorous part of my job (and definitely not the cleanest) but it certainly was both amazing and rewarding!

This work with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) is adding to data collected along the entire Eastern seaboard to determine species ranges and populations.

Another short survey has since happened on Willett Brook, and we plan to do a survey at the Highland Research Forest. Documented reptiles and amphibians are also added to iNaturalist (check out the app if you haven’t already!) and the Maine Amphibian and Reptile Atlas Project that is an ongoing effort to document the distribution of amphibian and reptile species throughout Maine.

By participating in scientific studies such as this, the Lakes Environmental Association is working to understand more about population biodiversity in our local lakes and wetlands.

To find out more about LEA, please visit mainelakes.org.

management are merely his opinions and to many of us incorrect ones.

His opinions on the electoral process, judicial, use of military force, separation of powers and this country’s worldwide role reflect either a regrettable lack of understanding real facts or a total immersion and acceptance of extreme democratic leftwing propaganda. That is indeed regrettable.

Don Vose Naples

Built on strength

To The Editor: This country was built on strength not weakness. For those who criticize our president for wanting to protect all citizens and businesses in our country, a president’s number one priority is to protect the American people.

The mob riots and looting local businesses doesn’t prove anything except destruction. Graffiti, smashing windows, setting buildings on fire, taken down historical statues, disrespecting the police and law enforcement shows no respect for the laws of our country.

Burning of the flag is one of my biggest disappointments when this is happening all around the country.

Let’s speak up to protect our towns and cities around this country by voting for what is right for everyone.

Here are some of the reasons why I encourage everyone to support our President Donald J. Trump on Nov. 3, 2020 — Pro Life, Pro Jobs, Pro Israel, Pro Military,

Pro American, Pro Second Amendment, Pro Law Enforcement and most of all Pro Religion.

Every vote counts. It is one of our privileges of being citizens of the United States of America!

Ken Murphy Bridgton

You do have choice

To The Editor: I’m getting tired of hearing every day about the rioters and looters, who despise our freedom, hate our democracy and want to see it buckle and many of the crooked, lying Washington politicians who want to change and destroy America, including taking away our First and Second Amendments.

We soon forget what happened in Germany during WWII when their First and Second Amendment rights were taken away. They were to follow government instructions or they would be jailed or shot.

I enlisted in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and took an oath to honor, obey and defend this country and all of its people. I fought for every one and to me all lives matter. I was proud to serve.

How is it that thousands of foreigners want to come to America to live but I don’t see anyone wanting to leave.

So, I say to all of you who are disgruntled, you do have a choice — America, love it or leave it.

Robert Vaillancourt Navy Korean War vet Denmark

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All Varieties

SAVE $ 3.00

12.99*

$

SAVE $ 1.00

10.99*

All Varieties

750 mL ........

1.5 L ...............

$

1.5 L ...............

Kendall Jackson Chard

1.5 L ............

$

750 mL ........................

SAVE $ 3.00

7.99*

$

750 mL ...........

1.5 L ...............

SAVE $ 4.00

8.99*

$

*Plus Tax & Deposit.

* * * NEW! * * *

NEW! Straffe Mendal Quad

11.49*

Bissell Brothers Substance

Allagash Little Grove 6 pk./12 oz. cans ...........

$

Strange Beast Hard Kombucha 16 oz. cans ......................

4 pk./16 oz. cans ...........

4.69*

$

Widowmaker Twin Comet 4 pk./16 oz. cans ...........

17.69*

$

Norway Brewing Green Machine 4 pk./16 oz. cans ...........

12.29*

$

Baxter Sea to Summit 4 pk./16 oz. cans ...........

14.99*

$

Willie’s Superbrew Pear & Cinnamon 6 pk./12 oz. cans ...........

10.19*

$

Orono Brewing Golden Era 4 pk./16 oz. cans ...........

14.99*

$

*Plus Tax & Deposit.

Balvenie 14 yr.

Carribean 750 mL ............

74.99*

$

Tullamore Dew 750 mL ............

24.99*

$

Clan MacGregor 1.75 L ..............

17.49*

$

1800 Coconut Teq. 750 mL ............

21.99*

$

Absolut Juice Apple 750 mL ............

19.99*

$

Famous Grouse 750 mL ............

19.99*

$

Allens Coffee Cold Brew 750 mL ............

12.99*

$

*Plus Tax & Deposit.

Not responsible for typographical errors.

SAVE $ 5.00

21.89*

$

4 pk./bottle ...................

15.79*

$

Lawson’s Sip of Sunshine 4 pk./16 oz. cans ...........

14.99*

$

* * * FALL! * * *

UFO Pumpkin

6 pk./12 oz. cans ..............

8.99*

$

Allagash Haunted House 4 pk./16 oz. cans ...........

12.79*

$

Bunker Bunktoberfest 4 pk./16 oz. cans ...........

12.19*

$

Southern Nitto Pumking 4 pk./16 oz. cans ...........

15.39*

$

Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin 4 pk./16 oz. cans ...........

11.49*

$

Frangelico LT ........................

SAVE $ 2.00

34.99*

$

Crystal Head Vodka SAVE $ 5.00

750 mL ............

SAVE $ 4.00

750 mL ............

SAVE $ 6.00

750 mL ............

SAVE $ 2.00

1.75 L ..............

SAVE $ 4.00

1.75 L ..............

SAVE $ 2.00

SAVE $ 2.00

47.99*

$

Evan Williams White Fireball

14.99*

SAVE $ 2.00

14.99*

SAVE $ 2.00

$

$

Disaronno Amaretto

SAVE $ 4.00

44.99*

$

Bacardi Spiced Rum

SAVE $ 7.00

18.99*

$

Glendronach 12 yr 750 mL ............

54.99*

$

Dr. McGillicuddy Apple Pie 750 mL ............

SAVE 10.00

$

14.99*

$

SAVE $ 2.00

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