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Bridgton, Maine

October 10, 2013

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Bridgton adopts Salmon Point marketing plan

By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer With 12 sites to fill next season at the Salmon Point Campground, the need for some aggressive marketing by the town has become apparent.

Bridgton Selectmen agreed Tuesday to spend $2,500, and possibly twice that, to immediately begin advertising the seasonal campground in national camping magazines and on the Internet. It’s all part of recommendations made early on by the Community Development Committee, but it has become more urgent with the decision of several longtime campers — some of whom are upset by the town’s recent scrutiny — to pack up and move on.

The town has created a marketing committee led by Recreation Director Gary Collelo, helped by Assessing Assistant Dawn Taft, Campground Manager Ted Sawyer, Executive Assistant Georgianne Fleck and Anne Krieg, Director of Planning, Economic and Community Development. On Tuesday,

Colello outlined a plan that would include creation of a separate website touting the appeal of the 66-site seasonal campground on Long Lake, off Kansas Shores Road. The website would be linked to an active social media campaign, with advertisements bought on Facebook tied to users who list RVing or camping as one of their interests. The target area for new seasonal campers would come primarily from New England, since that is where most current seasonal campers reside.

The plan also includes joining the American Camping Association, which would list the campground with detailed information on its operation and amenities. Other magazine ads and camping memberships with Good Sam’s Club and Woodall’s North American Campground Directory might follow, in which the campground would be officially rated following a site visit.

One of the best advertisements, said Town Manager Mitch Berkowitz, is word of mouth, and he detailed the committee’s plan MARKETING, Page A

INVESTIGATION BEGINS — Bridgton Police Officer Phil Jones peers inside the wreckage of a 2010 Kia Friday after its five occupants, including two juveniles, were taken by ambulance to Bridgton Hospital. Extrication units from Bridgton and Naples Fire Departments were used to remove the roof. The occupants were three females, ages 20, 19 and under 18, and two males, ages 20 and under 18.

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Route 302 crash injures five local residents

By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Driver inattention was a contributing factor in a one-vehicle rollover crash Friday on Route 302 that sent a compact car with five Bridgton residents careening down a grassy embankment at a 45-degree angle for over 100 yards before hitting some trees near the Burnham Road.

Injured in the 2 p.m. crash

was driver Dylan McPhee, 20, along with his passengers Caitlyn Fleck, 19, Carmela Ploicastro, 20, and one male and one female juvenile. The ages of the juveniles were not being released by police, but police did confirm that all five crash victims live in Bridgton. All were conscious and alert following the crash, suffering injuries ranging from cuts and lacerations to broken bones, according to

Bridgton Police Chief Kevin Schofield. He declined to identify what injuries were sustained by each of the crash victims.

The accident tied up traffic along the busy highway for hours, as five separate ambulances — United Ambulance, PACE Ambulance, Naples, Casco and Raymond Rescue Departments — arrived on the scene to find McPhee’s 2010 Kia at the bottom of

the embankment resting on its driver’s side. Extrication equipment from both the Bridgton and Naples Fire Departments was used to cut off the roof and both doors in order to free those still caught inside. A witness said one male was able to crawl out of the car on his own, but Schofield said he could not confirm that.

All of the crash victims were taken to Bridgton

Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, and two of them were stabilized and then transferred by ambulance to Maine Medical Center in Portland, according to Schofield.

Witnesses said driver McPhee, of 70 North Road, was driving south on Route 302 just past Ovide’s Used Cars when the Kia “began swerving all over the road,” Schofield said. McPhee lost

control, and the Kia left the pavement and barreled in a straight line down a steep grassy embankment for at least 100 yards before glancing off a pine tree and smashing to a stop against a grouping of smaller trees. There were no skid marks on the highway.

Schofield declined to say what might have led McPhee to lose control, but did say CRASH, Page A

New approach to seeking grants Sudden end to sterling career

By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton’s planner is rethinking her strategy for the best way Bridgton can secure some federal conservation grant funding. Instead of looking this year to propose a connecting trail between Pondicherry Park and the BRAG (Bridgton Recreation Advancement Group) fields, Anne Krieg told Selectmen Tuesday it might be easier to pursue a walking path around the circumference of the athletic complex.

The board agreed, and also gave her the go-ahead to investigate a grant to improve the lower trail in Pondicherry Park with a material other than wood chips, that would allow access for wheelchairs and baby strollers.

Selectman Chairman Doug Taft urged caution on the park trail, since a conservation easement stipulates that only natural, permeable materials be used in trail construction.

And in future years, he added, maintenance cost for any new surface would be borne by the town, which purchased the park land from the Loon Echo Land Trust last year.

The deadline to apply for walking trail grants with the Maine Recreation Trails Grant Fund is Nov. 23 of this year, she said. The board agreed to have Krieg pursue the BRAG field perimeter trail and the Pondicherry Park lower trail, with the understanding that the connectivity trail requested by the BRAG board could be applied for in the future.

The lower trail in the 66-

acre downtown park connects from the Dunning Memorial Bridge over to Willet Road and to the Hamm Bridge.

Krieg said it was the difficulty of researching deeds and obtaining easement agreements that gave her pause on the connectivity trail for this year. She said LELT’s Director, Carrie Walia, told her it was always the intention to make the lower trail handicapped-accessible, yet under its current construction, many young families struggled with their strollers on the trail this summer.

Krieg added that she was confident she could get cost estimates on a smoother material for surfacing that would also be permeable enough to meet the requirements of the conservation easement. She

will attend the next meeting of the Pondicherry Park Committee on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 4:30 p.m. and bring cost estimates.

In other action at Tuesday’s Bridgton Board of Selectmen meeting: • The board heard a brief presentation on local governing issues, and the importance of speaking truth to power, from Robert Montgomery Thomas, a visitor from Weymouth, Mass., active in local government there. He was invited by outspoken local resident Bob Casimiro.

• Accepted, with regret, the resignation of Mark Hatch from the Wastewater Committee. Hatch said family and work commitments are making it too hard for him to GRANTS, Page A

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Two summers ago on the shores of Sebago Lake, rallies were held to remember the one-year anniversary of the tar sands oil spill on the Kalamazoo River.

For many Lakes Region residents, word of such rallies was the first time they had heard of tar sands oil, a petroleum product known as bitumen that is mined from Western Canada’s boreal forest.

Since then, the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) has sponsored many more rallies and roundtable discussions.

At the beginning of 2013, the Town of Casco drew a line in the sand.

At its special town meeting in January, citizens passed a resolution opposing tar sands oil. The resolution stated that people did not want tar sands oil transported through a pipeline that crosses the Crooked River several times and edges less than 1,000 feet from Big Sebago Lake.

On Wednesday, Oct. 16, the NRCM will present the 2013 Environmental Award to

the town of Casco — along with the towns of Harrison, Waterford and Otisfield.

The awards ceremony will take place from 10 to 11 a.m. at the University of Southern Maine’s Hannaford Hall.

According to NRCM Grassroots Outreach Coordinator Todd Martin, a total of seven towns passed resolutions opposing tar sands oil, and NRCM worked directly with citizens from the four

towns being awarded.

“These towns that have passed resolutions along the pipeline route are working to protect the health and safety of their neighbors,” Martin said.

HONOR, Page A

Casco lands environmental honor

By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer FRYEBURG — Speculation abounds, but few details are being given

by Fryeburg Academy over the sudden departure of Brent LaCasce, one of its most accomplished and celebrated faculty members.

When LaCasce’s employment at the independent secondary school in Fryeburg ended abruptly on Oct. 1, he was at the Brent LaCasce height of a 22-year music teaching career at the academy, having led his Vocal Jazz Ensemble students to their eighth straight state title just six months before. Under his leadership, FA has captured over 30 various state, regional and national titles in big band, combo and vocal jazz since 1997, including three first-place wins for the Vocal Jazz Ensemble at the prestigious Berklee Jazz Festival in Boston.

Head of School Erin Mayo confirmed Tuesday that LaCasce no longer had a contract as a FA faculty member, but whether that contract was terminated or ended by LaCasce, she would not say.

“I can tell you he is no longer an employee here,” Mayo said, as of Oct. 1. Pressed for a reason, she repeated the statement, and said she could not comment further on “an employment situation.” LaCasce could not be reached for comment through a telephone call Tuesday to his Fryeburg home.

The news reportedly came as a shock to the tightknit and highly-regarded school’s 637 day and boarding students, where LaCasce had served as director of music and chair of the arts department and was inducted into FA’s Hall of Excellence in 2011. More than a few of his former students, including Heather Masse and Jonathan Sarty, have gone on to successful careers in virtually every genre of music, literally all over the world.

“His accomplishments have been off the charts,” said Allen Kaschub, director of the University of Southern Maine’s School of Music where LaCasce also has served as artist faculty of jazz voice for around two years.

Kaschub said LaCasce is still employed at USM. He said he was aware of LaCasce’s departure from FA, but said he has heard nothing officially.

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In July 2012, people protest tar sands oil during a rally on the anniversary of the Kalamazoo River tar sands oil spill. On Oct. 16, the Natural Resources Council of Maine will present the 2013 Environmental Award to the towns of Casco, Harrison, Waterford and Otisfield for resolutions opposing the transport of this type of crude oil.

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Lake Region Shuttle start date on horizon

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Fans of the Facebook page for the Lakes Region Shuttle have a common question on their lips.

Rather, those people have a similar inquiry that they have typed into their computers and cell phones: When does the shuttle start running?

According to Dan Goodman, the employee with the Regional Transportation Program (RTP) who has been coordinating the proposed bus routes from the towns of Naples, Raymond, and Windham to Portland, he will let everyone know when a firm date is set.

“We will definitely announce the start (date) on Facebook,” he wrote on Monday.

Currently, Goodman has been working on the logistics, especially where the bus stops will be located.

In Naples, the parking lot of the American Legion Post No. 155 has been chosen as a public bus stop.

As the date nears for the start of shuttle bus rides, the Naples Board of Selectmen voiced their concerns about parking issues at the Legion.

Naples Town Manager Derik Goodine said he and Goodman did a walk-about of the parking area. One of the purposes for checking out the site was to find the best place to plug in the shuttle bus, which has a diesel engine, Goodine told the board on Monday.

“We have an outlet under the eave of the roof, so that will work,” he said.

RTP has promised to pay the electric bill for plugging in during the winter months, he said.

The bus shuttle service will be paid for

through traffic mitigation grants, Goodine said.

The town will not be required to pay for or budget for the bus service, he said.

A flat rate will be charged to residents from each town; and, most likely those riders will receive one transfer to use at the Portland bus station, he said.

“I asked a bunch of questions about the ridership. He expects about three people from Naples in the beginning,” he said.

The shuttle bus will have room for about 18 people, with two seats for people who rely on wheelchairs, Goodine said.

“I asked what would happen if it was full before that. He said that would be a great problem to have, and he would get his hands on another shuttle bus very quickly if that happened,” he said.

“This bus will allow people with low to moderate income levels to go shopping and things like that through a bus service,” Goodine said.

The board spent some time discussing potential parking issues — if numerous vehicles would be left overnight, and if the town would be responsible for damage to vehicles.

The town would not be liable for theft or destruction, Goodine said.

“It would end up being ‘Park at your own risk,’ ” he said.

It was suggested that signs be made informing people of that.

Selectman Rick Paraschak said he was concerned about rows of vehicles occupying the parking spaces — similar to lots set aside for park and ride programs.

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They will have to share the parking spaces with the Legion, the sports field. We ought to have some sort of agreement” about which portion of the parking lot they can use, Paraschak said.

Selectman Christine Powers suggested the town manager talk about these issues with the town attorney.

Selectman Bob Caron II recommended

that the town put up signs indicating where people who use the shuttle bus should park their vehicles.

Chairman Dana Watson said that the board should revisit the shuttle-bus usage and the parking lot issue sometime next spring.

“I think about the time of Town Meeting, we should do a review and see how it is working,” he said.

Then, Watson asked the million dollar question, “What is the start date?”

Health care reform comes with some help With tables and charts breaking down pay scales, family sizes, and types of coverage, it might seem like a gigantic wave of information to wade through. That is why the United States Department of Health and Human Services has funded a program — teams of professionals to help people to navigate through the process of setting up a health insurance policy.

Jake Grindle, with Western Maine Community Action, attempted to make the Affordable Care Act easier to comprehend. Grindle held a presentation and discussion Tuesday night at the Bridgton Public Library.

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One thing he addressed was citizens’ concerns about the threat of penalties levied against those Americans who don’t sign up for an insurance policy.

“They cannot throw you in jail for not being insured. It is a penalty that is done through your taxes,” Grindle said.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) cannot put a tax lien on homes or properties or garnish wages, he said.

However, the IRS can withhold tax refunds of uninsured people, he said.

For now, the government is delaying the yearly penalty of $98, or one percent of income, but that penalty will probably go up, he said.

“They don’t want people to get clobbered on this,” Grindle said.

A slide show illustrated the steps of setting up a policy via the Internet.

“If anyone has been watching the news lately, it is a little rough. Literally ten million people went online” on Oct. 1, he said.

“We were worried that no one was going to do this, or some people wouldn’t know about it. Nine million people on first day — I guess that is good,” he said.

“If you can fight through the traffic, you are going to pay coverage and have it on Jan. 1.

You aren’t going to have less advantage than a person who filed earlier,” he said.

Grindle advised people not to get discourage because that Internet traffic jam will disperse, allowing individuals to access www.healthcare.gov In the State of Maine, the health insurance Marketplace Exchange will offer a range of plans referred to as bronze, silver, gold and platinum.

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individual will pay out-ofpocket is $6,350. That is the most you will pay.

It is an annual limit,” he said.

As people sign up for coverage, there are payment options that include: 1.) applying part of the tax credit to the payment, 2.) using the entire tax credit toward the monthly bill, 3.) paying the monthly premium and then receiving the tax credit when filing their yearly taxes.

As far as subsidies go, Mainers will qualify if they have no access to employer coverage and if their household income is between 100 and 400 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).

For example: A family of four who makes an annual income of $35,500 would pay $118 a month for a silver policy. The policy in the example is slightly above the cheapest coverage; and typically such coverage would cost about $600 a month.

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lic will still be dealing with the two major health insurance companies that operate in Maine. However, those companies will provide a wider range of policies, some at much more affordable premiums.

“The average plan is 60 percent of your average health care costs,” he said.

There are still co-pays and deductibles, he said. The plans cover: prescriptions, emergency room visits, preventative treatments among other health-related items.

“Each plan tells you exactly what it covers. Some plans say certain things require a co-payment right off the bat,” Grindle said.

Just as it has been in the insurance field, people who pay more for insurance will have fewer out-of-pocket expenses, while those folks who opt for less expensive coverage will face higher outof-pocket costs for visits to a physician or unanticipated hospital care, he said.

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Bridgton adopts Salmon Point marketing plan (Continued from Page A) to begin a referral program in which current campers would receive a $100 credit for each family they referred who agreed to sign a lease to camp there next season.

Under Berkowitz’s thinking, a maximum of two referrals would be allowed, but resident Mark Lopez suggested not capping the number of

referrals in order to better the chances for success.

Selectman Chairman Doug Taft urged the committee not to put all of its efforts into one area, such as the Internet, but to spread their advertising and marketing dollars among different media.

Selectman Bob McHatton’s suggested that the town could agree not to raise fees for the

next few years, as a way to help prevent longtime campers from leaving.

“Our number one priority is to stop the exiting of campers before we think about bringing new ones in,” he said. Since the CDC’s report came out two years ago, citing the campground’s less-than-appealing aesthetic appearance and other defi-

$3,130: Town buys into ‘My Road Trip’ television promotion

By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton Selectmen agreed Tuesday to spend $3,130 to have WPXT-TV in Portland produce a three-minute segment on Bridgton that would air on a regular television show called “My Road Trip,” with Kristen Martin.

“I think this is a great way for Bridgton to ‘get out there’ about the region,” said Anne Krieg, director of planning, economic and community development.

The show will air four times a week for around six months on WPXT-TV (The CW) and WPME-TV (MyTV), both part of the OurMaine cable communications network, shown on Time-Warner Cable in seven Maine counties and two New Hampshire counties. Comcast and Metrocast cable companies also air the stations, and they’re also available on DishTV and Direct TV. The town will also get a digital file of the video segment and the license to use it to promote the town on YouTube and on the town’s website, Krieg said.

“Video has become a more popular method for visitors and site location consultants to become acquainted with an area,” Krieg noted. Prospective new businesses can be directed to the video to get a quick overview of what makes Bridgton an attractive location.

The idea came from Barbara Clark, director of the Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, who orchestrated a similar effort for the Sebago Lakes area when she was chamber director there. Examples of shows produced

for Bath, Kennebunk and Ogunquit can be seen on www.myroadtrip.tv The cost will come out of Krieg’s marketing budget, and will be split over two years. Krieg said she wants to make sure, at a minimum, that the show mentions Pondicherry Park, the Salmon Point Campground, the town’s museums and library, and includes a viewshed shot.

Selectmen suggested several other attractions bearing mention, including the historic walking tour of downtown Bridgton.

Town Manager Mitch Berkowitz said it takes time to “build brand,” and the board shouldn’t expect any one TV show to produce instant results.

“But this is a step in the right direction,” said Chairman Doug Taft. “It’s close to what I’ve been wanting to see us do for some time now, and money well spent.”

Board member Ken Murphy, who is also president of the chamber, said the chamber will be soliciting individual businesses in the chamber’s membership to purchase their own three-minute slots, enough to build a 30-minute show. The opportunity is open to the entire Greater Bridgton Chamber’s region.

“This has been one of our missions,” Murphy said of the chamber’s projects.

He said he’s met with the station’s sales manager, Jennifer Swain. “I’ve seen what they do, and they do a very, very successful media presentation.” The chamber doesn’t try to sell the program to businesses, but rather makes it available to those who want to participate, Murphy said. Six to eight businesses will be needed to build a 30-minute show, he added.

ciencies, “It’s creating a lot of hostile situations that did result in us losing some of our campers.”

The current fees charged for both waterfront and nonwaterfront sites are “right in line” with what private campgrounds are now charging, said McHatton, who visited several private campgrounds in the region with fellow Selectman Bernie King. The town would be safe in agreeing to hold off on increasing fees for a few more years, he said. “It may bring us some security to stop the exiting of campers.”

Not everyone agreed with McHatton’s assessment, however. Member Ken Murphy said it would be unwise to freeze fees when future operational costs aren’t yet known. Along with the need for marketing, Selectmen have recently also been discussing but have not yet acted on several other costs, such as dredging of the lagoon, fixing the bridge and metering the sites. They did recently agree to buy a second washer/dryer at the campground.

Berkowitz reminded selectmen they recently

agreed to operate the campground on a seasonal basis, as it has been run since the town took over ownership in the 1980s. Resident Glen “Bear” Zaidman suggested dropping the term “transient” in favor of “day” when referring to campers who lease sites on a short-term basis.

Selectman Paul Hoyt, who leases a site at the campground and therefore recused himself Tuesday from the board during its discussion, noted that $5,000 in marketing funds earmarked for next year would better be spent up front than waiting. “We’ve got 12 sites to fill,” he noted, from both departing campers and the board’s earlier decision to create six new sites for next season.

Berkowitz said the committee could always come back to the board for more funds as their marketing campaign proceeds.

Selectman Ken Murphy said, “It pays to advertise,” and said the town should begin including marketing funds in its budget every year from now on.

Resident Mike Tarantino, who recently resigned as chair

of the CDC, told the board they’d easily spend $5,000 on advertising. ‘What you’re talking about is chicken feed.

You’ll use it, believe me.”

Watercraft changes Bridgton lacks a mooring ordinance, and at least one of Salmon Point’s campers has used that lack to their advantage, Berkowitz told Selectmen, in recommending amendments to the lease agreement that would ensure that all watercraft, either moored or docked, be subject to a fee.

“We don’t charge for moorings, and that became a loophole,” said Berkowitz, noting that one camper had been “mooring” his personal watercraft just two feet off shore.

The board agreed to change the language as follows: “Whether the watercraft is docked or moored, or the watercraft is owned, loaned or leased to the site lessee, the site lessee shall pay the appropriate watercraft fee to the campground manager.”

The fees are $250 for a motorboat, and $125 for a personal watercraft such as a Jet-ski.

Docks to be stored at beach

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES – It’s an endless cycle.

Put the docks in the water in the spring. Enjoy the use of the docks all summer. Take the docks out of the water in the fall, and store them for winter’s duration.

That is a cycle with which residents of the Lakes Region are all too familiar.

Ed Osborne, the co-owner of Rick’s Café, needed a place to winter his docks this year.

On Monday, Osborn brought his idea of where he could store the docks to the Naples Board of Selectmen.

This fall, the property where the docks typically remain unused until spring is being utilized for other

things, he said.

He asked if it would be kosher to store about six docks at the Naples Town Beach, which encompasses the parcel still referred to as Kent’s Landing.

In return, Osborne said he would assist with the shrinkwrapping and removal of the town’s dock — since there

was already a company that would be doing that job.

Town Manager Derik Goodine said he had planned to get the boat ramp out of the water, because it takes quite a beating when the ice melts.

Board members described the best place on the townDOCKS, Page A

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Crosswalks hours to shift

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — For years, Crosswalk Community Outreach has been holding its bi-monthly food pantry and free meals at the Naples Town Gymnasium.

For the time being, the venue will remain the same.

However, the time frame will shift to slightly later in the afternoon.

During this past winter, people started complaining about the inability to find an open parking spot on the Mondays that the pantry was open. Those complaints made their way to the Naples Town Office.

The criticisms about the parking spaces happened

Dock storage (Continued from Page A) owned property to place the docks.

An audience member brought up the concern of insurance coverage — if someone were to become injured while playing on or snowmobiling over the docks.

Osborne said he had insurance coverage for the docks.

The board voted, 5-0, that those docks could be wintered at the town beach as instructed by Goodine.

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months ago. But, the busy schedules of the Crosswalk volunteers and the Naples Board of Selectmen delayed a second meeting to sort out the viable options.

On Monday, Selectman Bob Caron II reported a short-term arrangement — one that the group had decided upon. That is, until all the options for a new venue are fully explored.

Starting Nov. 4, those services will run from 1 to 3 p.m., Caron said.

That is two hours later than the open hours for the pantry and the offering of a free meal, he said.

Every Monday, the town office closes at noon.

Therefore, more parking will be available — for U.S. Post Office customers as well as people using the community services.

More than 350 people have registered to use the food pantry, according to Crosswalk Community Outreach’s website.

According to Caron, he and Selectman Christine Powers met with a half-dozen representatives of Crosswalk.

“We had a great conversation,” he said.

“The quickest option is: Starting Nov. 4, they are going to a 1 p.m. start time,” Caron said.

“For the long term, we are still trying to find another place,” Some of the ideas that had been tossed around include using the upstairs of the American Legion Post No. 155 and the Crooked River Adult Education Center off Route 11.

The Legion has a much bigger parking lot, and an upstairs venue that wouldn’t compete with activities on HOURS, Page A

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SOPHY ANDERSON, a sixth grader at Lake Region Middle School, shows her radial design based on an ocean theme. Visiting The Gulf of Maine Institute with her science class and teacher, Kathy Minigell, while studying Complex Systems in Science, Sophy was inspired to create her radiant work of art based on the ocean being a system.

Sophy was an inspiration to other students who aspired to unify their works through theme and repetition. Students reinforced the notion of how many parts in systems perform together as a unit just like elements in art work together as one composition, to communicate meaning.

Every October, people around the state show their support for domestic violence awareness and education by participating in a variety of events meant to raise the public consciousness on the issues surrounding domestic violence.

Purple has been chosen as the symbolic color to help spread awareness of domestic violence and its affect upon children and families.

Family Crisis Services is hosting the 2nd Annual Color ME Purple event on Tuesday, Oct. 15. FCS invites everyone in Cumberland County to wear purple to work, school or other public venues to help generate discussion and awareness of domestic violence issues.

It takes a coordinated effort from everyone in our community to address this wide spread public health issue.

As a community, we need to REMEMBER the victims who lost their lives from domestic violence, SUPPORT those who survived domestic violence and HOPE for those still living with abuse.

Family Crisis Services is the local domestic violence agency covering Cumberland County. If you are being

hurt by someone you love or know someone who is, reach out for help by contacting a trained advocate at: 1-866834-4357 (24-hour hotline) or contact your local outreach office: in Bridgton 647-8501, in Brunswick 721-0199 or in Portland 874-8512. You can also visit the Family Crisis Services website at www.familycrisis.org

Suicide prevention training Public school employees will have suicide awareness and prevention training, thanks to a law that went into effect yesterday, Wednesday, Oct. 9.

“Training teachers to recognize and react to the warning signs of suicide will save lives,” said Rep. Christine Powers, D-Naples, a co-sponsor of the measure. “This is a tangible step we’re taking to keep our children safe and give them a chance to grow up and lead full and happy TRAINING, Page A

LEA to offer after-school program Nov. 5 marks the return of Lakes Environmental Association’s after-school program for sixth, seventh and eighth graders.

Watershed Naturalists is a nature club offered by Lakes Environmental Association at the newly-renovated LEA education lab at LEA headquarters on Main Street in Bridgton. The Watershed Naturalist Program is a middle school program saturated with field-based science explorations and educational

adventures, that will keep your kids active and outside all year long.

Every Tuesday at 2 p.m., students will take a bus from Lake Region Middle School to LEA, where a healthy snack, donated by Hannaford, will be provided. Snack will be followed by outdoor field trips, science activities, and exciting leadership opportunities.

The goal of Watershed Naturalists is to encourage kids to spend less time

indoors, and more time out exploring the natural world.

During the program kids will go on field trips to the parks, preserves, lakes, ponds, streams, bogs, vernal pools, forests, fields and mountains of Bridgton, learning about the changing flora and fauna at each site. Students will journal, use microscopes, lab equipment, computers and hands-on models to better investigate the natural world.

This enrichment program reinforces important science

concepts and skills students will be learning throughout the school year. These guided seasonal explorations will foster a love of nature and science to last a lifetime.

“At LEA, we feel that a child’s love for their hometown is strengthened by the memories they create playing and exploring outdoors.

Fostering a stronger love for the Lakes Region and getting students outside every week is exactly what LEA intends LEA, Page A

Still, people questioned how health insurance companies could afford to provide such large subsidies — between 75 and 80 percent of a family’s monthly bill.

“I am perfectly comfortable with people being skeptical of that,” he said.

The Mainers below the Federal Poverty Level would be unable to afford even the least expensive premium; and therefore, that segment of the

population would be covered

by MaineCare, he said.

Actually, a question on the online enrollment form determines whether a person is eligible for state assistance.

Grindle encouraged people to enroll for Marketplace coverage. Those who set up policies from now until the end of December will be covered on Jan. 1, 2014. The enrollment process will continue through March 31, 2014, he said.

“So, you still have another six months to do it,” he said.

The state’s online form provides a checklist — informing the applicant which questions still need to be answered.

There are boxes indicating what documents — such as pay stubs — are required to complete the application.

Additionally, the finished portions are saved if it takes

more than one attempt to fill out the paperwork. Lastly, the enrollment application allows people to edit their information before submitting the form.

For more information, contact Western Maine Community Action, 1-800-587-9346. To find a navigator or certified assister in your area, go to www.healthcare.gov or www. enroll207.com, or call 2-1-1.

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LEA program (Continued from Page A) to do throughout the Watershed Naturalist Program,” LEA said.

Registration has begun and there are only five slots left!

All applications must be in by Friday, Oct. 18. For more information or to sign your students up for Watershed Naturalists, contact LEA’s Adam Perron at 647-8580 or adam@leamaine.org

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(Continued from Page A) Mondays. Some changes might need to be made to upgrade the handicap accessibility on the second floor; and it’s very likely that Crosswalk could acquire grant money for that.

Selectmen plan to revisit the issue in late November by stopping into the gym while the pantry is in operation, and asking participants what they think of the later start time.

Prevention training (Continued from Page A) lives.”

The new law requires Maine public school personnel to receive training in suicide awareness. The size of the school district would determine the number of employees who also undergo more advanced prevention training.

Public school employees will be prepared to identify early signs of depression and suicide and take the appropriate steps to prevent a tragedy.

Rep. Lisa Villa, D-Harrison, also co-sponsored the bill.

“As a mom, I know that kids need to feel that they have many adults around them who care,” Villa said. “A watchful eye at school could be the difference for someone.”

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among Mainers under age 24. Thirteen percent of high school seniors in Maine have seriously considered completing suicide, more than 9% planned their suicide and almost 8% attempted suicide. At any time, two students in a Maine classroom could be thinking about ending their lives.

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Items appearing on Bridgton Police blotter These items appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter (this is a partial listing): Tuesday, October 1 9:54 a.m. A woman claimed that her daughter’s ex-boyfriend was banging on the outside window trying to get into the house and he refused to leave the Sweden Road home.

4:51 p.m. No injuries were reported when two vehicles collided off Portland Road.

The drivers were identified as Katie M. Viles, operating a 2006 Dodge Stratus, and Jennine A. Meserve, traveling in a 2010 Hyundai.

8:23 p.m. Police responded to a disturbance at a Burnham Road home.

9:39 p.m. A motorist reported striking a deer while traveling on Sweden Road.

Traffic stops: Five verbal warnings were issued.

Wednesday, October 2 7:05 a.m. Gasoline was stolen from a parked truck on Salmon Point Road.

8:42 a.m. Police investigated a report regarding threatening comments made by an individual toward employees at a local office.

10:46 a.m. A two-vehicle accident occurred in front of the Morning Glory Diner on Portland Road. The drivers were Lyesha M. Floyd, operating a 2000 Chevy Blazer, and Virginia E. Puliafico, operating a 1990 Cadillac Eldorado.

4:30 p.m. Police were asked to assist with checking the wellbeing of a female who failed to show up for a medical appointment.

6:14 p.m. Lisa J. Cochran, 44, of Freeport was summonsed for attaching false plates by Bridgton Police Officer Phillip Jones.

Cochran was stopped on North High Street.

Traffic stops: One verbal warning and one summons were issued.

Thursday, October 3 10:14 a.m. Keys were stolen at a Portland Road location.

11 a.m. Teri M. Rumovicz, 56, of Bridgton was summonsed for operating a motor vehicle after suspension

by Bridgton Police Officer Phillip Jones. Rumovicz was stopped near the Skate Park off Frances Bell Road.

Traffic stops: Eleven warnings were issued.

Friday, October 4 1:11 p.m. A caller reported a case of fraud via Facebook.

5:21 p.m. Police received a report of shooting in an apple orchard on Kimball Road.

6:11 p.m. A caller saw

a truck, containing old furniture, heading down the old railroad bed, and was concerned that the operator planned to dump the items there.

Traffic stops: Two warnings and one summons were issued.

Saturday, October 5 8:25 a.m. Police received a report of suspicious activity on Whitetail Ridge Road.

2:12 p.m. John M. Kuczek, 44, of Cornish was summonsed for operating a motor vehicle after suspension and violating conditions of release by Bridgton Police Officer Mac McCormick.

Kuczek was stopped on South High Street.

3:24 p.m. Police gathered information regarding the possible theft of money from a local store.

4:49 p.m. Rescue personnel were sent to a Miller’s

Way property where a man fell off a ladder.

9:10 p.m. Police investigated a burglary at a North Road residence.

Traffic stops: One summons was issued.

Sunday, October 6 2:33 a.m. Police received a report of a female “staggering” on Sweden Road.

3:08 a.m. Police checked Del Chadbourne Road after receiving a report of a prowler on a home’s deck.

11:59 a.m. A caller informed police that her 13year-old son had been shot with a BB gun by her 15year-old son.

10:22 p.m. A caller claimed to being harassed about money.

Traffic stops: One warning was issued.

Monday, October 7 9:56 a.m. Police responded to a report of a burglary in

progress at a Muirfield Road residence.

2:52 p.m. A theft occurred at a Main Street store.

4:35 p.m. A caller claimed that a male threatened to “beat up everyone with a baseball bat” at a North Road residence.

Traffic stops: One warning was issued.

Recap: This past week, the Bridgton Police department responded to 160 calls for service. They included: 26 traffic stops, 16 disturbance/suspicious activity reports, 7 traffic crashes, 5 theft complaints, and 6 animal control complaints.

There were also three arrests that resulted in the following charges: two operating a motor vehicle after suspension, violation of conditions of release and illegal attachments of registration plates.

On the Fryeburg Police log Beware: Yellow These items appeared on the Fryeburg Police Department log (this is a partial listing): Monday, September 30 9:53 a.m. Disturbance on Main Street.

1:02 p.m. Noise complaint at the shooting range.

4 p.m. Motor vehicle accident on Route 5, near the Fryeburg Fairgrounds gate.

Traffic stops: Four warnings and one summons issued.

Tuesday, October 1 12:35 to 1:57 a.m. Ten building checks.

11:38 a.m. Domestic disturbance on Main Street.

1:15 p.m. Criminal trespass incident on Oxen Pull Road investigated.

7:20 p.m. Motor vehicle crash on Fish Street.

7:35 p.m. Vernon L. Pendergrass Jr., 22, of Sanford was arrested on a charge of failing to appear in court.

8:30 p.m. Theft incident on Main Street.

10:45 p.m. Shannon L. Schoomaker, 23, of Norway was charged with failure to appear in court and possession of marijuana.

Traffic stops: Four warnings, one summons issued.

Wednesday, October 2 2:15 to 3:06 a.m. Thirteen building checks.

2:45 p.m. Theft complaint at the transfer station.

3:15 p.m. Civil complaint on Portland Street.

7:27 p.m. Criminal trespass warning issued at Weston’s Beach.

Thursday, October 3 2:54 to 4:07 a.m. Twelve building checks.

11:30 a.m. Responding to a disturbance on Ice House Road, police arrested Lawrence E. Ayres, 52, of Fryeburg and charged him with domestic violence assault.

12:31 p.m. Frank J. Fulcher, 34, of Skowhegan was charged with failing to pay a fine or fee following a stop on Main Street.

2:32 p.m. Motor vehicle accident on Main Street.

9:17 p.m. Burglary of a motor vehicle on Park Street.

9:40 p.m. Drug complaint on Fairview Drive.

10 p.m. Kevin L. Reardon, 18, of Fryeburg was charged with illegal consumption of liquor by a minor following a stop at Graustein Park.

11:39 p.m. Arnold R. Kilda III, 35, of Westbrook was charged with failing to appear in court following at the intersection of Bridgton Road and Pine Street.

11:45 p.m. Criminal mischief incident on Fairview Drive.

Traffic stops: One warning issued.

Friday, October 4 11 a.m. Motor vehicle crash on Main Street.

4:20 p.m. Motor vehicle accident on Main Street.

6:26 p.m. Arianna M. Normandin, 19, of Fryeburg was charged with alteration of vehicle after inspection following a stop on Bridgton Road.

Traffic stops: Two warnings, one summons issued.

Saturday, October 5 12:41 to 3:29 a.m. Five building checks.

4:23 a.m. Suspicious activity on River Street.

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October 10, 2013, The Bridgton News, Page A

Fryeburg Police log (Continued from Page A) 11:04 a.m. Sex offense complaint at Fryeburg Fair.

2:55 p.m. While responding to a motor vehicle crash on Main Street at the state information center, police charged William N. Camire, 54, of Tilton, N.H. with assault.

4:10 p.m. Motor vehicle crash near Fairgrounds Gate 3.

6:22 p.m. Burglary of motor vehicle at Fryeburg

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7:34 p.m. Wanda M. Jett, 49, of Poland was charged with assault. She was stopped near the Fairgrounds main gate.

8:15 p.m. Suspicious activity on Willow Lane.

8:57 p.m. Rosemary A. Normandin, 51, of Fryeburg was charged with falsifying physical evidence, criminal trespass, possession of marijuana and sale/use of drug paraphernalia.

9:37 p.m. Motor vehicle accident on Bridgton Road near Osgood’s.

Traffic stops: Two warnings and one summons issued.

Sunday, October 6 2:11 a.m. Unattended death Main Street (Fryeburg Fair lot).

2:50 p.m. Structure fire at the Christian Science Reading Room on Main Street.

Traffic stops: Two warnings issued.

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following Lake Region area incidents: Wednesday, October 2 7:13 a.m. Burglary to a motor vehicle on Plains Road in Harrison; Deputy Griffin responded.

4:57 p.m. Motor vehicle accident with personal injury at the intersection of Roosevelt Trail and Casco Road in Naples; Deputies Anderson and Feeney responded.

Thursday, October 3 6:51 a.m. Motor vehicle accident with property damage at the intersection of Roosevelt Trail and Casco Road; Deputy Winslow

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Saturday, October 5 1:44 p.m. Theft complaint on Mayberry Hill Road in Casco; Deputy Hovey responded.

2:06 p.m. Burglary to a motor vehicle on Park Access Road in Casco; Deputy Emery responded.

2:46 p.m. Property stolen from a motor vehicle on Park Access Road in Casco; Deputy Emery responded.

Sunday, October 6 9:44 p.m. Traffic accident with property damage on Baldwin Road in Sebago; Deputy Thompson responded.

Monday, October 7 1:57 p.m. Burglary to a

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7:54 p.m. Traffic accident with property damage on King Hill Road in Naples; Deputy Hanna responded.

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LONG SWATH — Police say witnesses saw the 2010 Kia swerving erratically all over the highway before leaving the pavement while traveling south on Route 302 at 2 p.m.

Friday. The compact car, with five Bridgton residents aboard, cut a long 100-yard swath down a grassy embankment before glancing off a pine tree and coming to rest on its driver’s side when it hit some smaller trees.

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Crash injures five locals (Continued from Page A) that police have “done some blood testing” to rule out possible other contributing factors, other than simple driver inattention, in the crash. He said he did not expect his department to issue a final determination of cause of the crash “in the near future.”

Schofield said it is not yet known if all the occupants were wearing seat

belts. He also declined to say where McPhee and his passengers were coming from, or headed to. No evidence of alcohol was found at the scene. Schofield also declined to comment on a report by a witness that a laptop was removed from the vehicle.

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The Casco Fire Department also responded to the scene, and traffic was backed up on either end for some distance at a time when many people were traveling either to or from the Fryeburg Fair.

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The following area residents were arrested and transported to the Oxford County Jail: Tuesday, Oct. 1, 8:42 p.m., Vernon L. Pendergrass Jr., 22, of Lewiston, charged with failure to appear in court; arrested by Fryeburg Police Officer Stephen Witham, at JAIL LOG, Page A

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(Continued from Page A) continue. Taft said Hatch contributed much to the committee, with his insider knowledge of the town’s sewer system.

Town Manager Mitch Berkowitz said the town will post the opening, and that there are also openings on the Recycling Committee that need to be filled. Both are available on the town’s website, www.bridgtonmaine.org • The board voted 5-0 to accept the low bid from Macdonald Motors of $24,354 for a new 2014 Ford Utility Police Cruiser. The price reflects a $3,000 trade-in allowance for a 2008 Ford Crown Victoria cruiser the department is retiring as its oldest cruiser. Police Chief Kevin Schofield said officers have been pleased with the 2013 Ford Utility Cruiser they now own. Higher bids came in from Quirk Ford and Ripley & Fletcher.

• The board voted 5-0 to hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 22 on a proposal to spend $50,000 from a 2007 townapproved Tax Increment Financing District fund in order to build a sidewalk on Portland Road that would connect the existing sidewalk with one being built by Hannaford at their southbound entrance. Hannaford’s John Ivers told the town on Oct. 1 that the grocery chain plans an immediate start on the internal sidewalk the town has been requesting for pedestrian safety.

• Public Works Director Jim Kidder reported that work on the Inflow & Infiltration Project for the downtown sewer system should be wrapping up in about 10 days. He said over six deteriorating manholes tied to the lower ballfield leachfield were completely rebuilt, and areas of broken pipe were replaced.

• The board agreed to beef up enforcement of the town’s Addressing Ordinance that requires address numbers be clearly displayed on all houses and businesses. Selectman Ken Murphy said visitors to his yard sale over the weekend had difficulty finding their way on Main Street because so few of the buildings had clear address lettering.

• The board agreed to pursue a plan to ask a student representative serve on the board of selectmen as a non-voting member, similar to that of SAD 61. Selectman Bernie King said he was “intrigued” by the idea, which would give young people a chance to experience local government in action.

• Schofield reported that, as a result of the town’s success in implementing last year’s Highway Safety Grant that provided overtime funds to catch speeders and those not wearing seat belts, the town was given a radar gun worth $1,200 that uses laser technology to catch speeders.

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(Continued from Page A) “We don’t respond to rumor,” Kaschub said. “I can tell you this: when a female faculty member is asked to leave the school, no one gives it a second guess; when a male faculty member is asked to leave the school, everyone jumps on it, and assumes the worst.”

Mayo said the academy has posted an opening for a choral music director, and has put up an internal posting to seek a new fine arts chair. Mike Sakash, who teaches instrumental music, has been named the new Music Director, she said.

LaCasce’s name has been removed from the academy’s website as a faculty member, and as of Tuesday, his Facebook page had been taken down. LaCasce served as advisor for seven separate extra-curricular music groups at the academy — the All School Musical, Co-curricular Ensemble, Jazz Band, Jazz Combos, Rock Band, Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Chamber Choir.

This summer was LaCasce’s 27th year at Camp EncoreCoda in Sweden, where he taught advanced instrumental and vocal jazz ensembles and chaired the jazz/rock department.

When he was honored as one of 13 alumni in 2011 named to FA’s Hall of Excellence, LaCasce, who graduated in 1978, was described as being “the face of Fryeburg Academy for the last 20 years.” A standout in track and field, LaCasce also played football and baseball; but it was his talents as a singer, trumpet player and pianist that led to multiple years of All-State Chorus and Band honors as well as All-Eastern honors.

After graduation, he attended Bowdoin College and the U.S. Army School of Music, where he was a vocal, trumpet and piano soloist with the U.S. Army Field Band and the eighth ID Band in Germany. He received a BA in Music from the University of New Hampshire and a Masters at USM. “He has brought the school untold respect and recognition with his music program,” stated the Hall of Excellence announcement, which also included his father Elroy O. LaCasce as one of the inductees, having served as FA’s Headmaster from 1922 to 1955.

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A KEEPER — Ruby Sanborn of Peter Rabbit Pre-school shows off an apple she picked at Five Fields Farm in South Bridgton.

Oxford County Jail log (Continued from Page A) the Fryeburg Fair.

Tuesday, Oct. 1, 11:42 p.m., Shannon L. Schoonmaker, 23, of Brownfield, charged with failing to pay fines; arrested

by Fryeburg Police Officer Michelle Legere.

Wednesday, Oct. 2, 12:23 a.m., Justin A. Parsons, 25, of Brownfield, charged with failure to appear in court; arrested

by Fryeburg Police Officer Michelle Legere, on Main Street in Fryeburg.

Thursday, Oct. 3, 4:48 p.m., Rashaud D. Lavoie, 20, of Rumford, charged with violation of bail conditions; arrested

by Oxford County Sheriff’s Department Detective Lt. Brian Landis, at the Fryeburg Fair.

Friday, Oct. 4, 2:25 a.m., Arnold Kidla, 35, of Westbrook was charged with failing to appear in court; arrested by Fryeburg Police Officer Stephen Witham, on Pine Street in Fryeburg.

Saturday, Oct. 5, 12:13 a.m., William J. Edwards, 22, of Brownfield, was charged with failing to appear in court; arrested on Main Street in Brownfield by Officer Greg Tirado.

Saturday, Oct. 5, 10:35 p.m., Rosemary Normandin, 52, of Fryeburg was charged with tampering with evidence; arrested by Fryeburg Police Department Officer Richard Murray on Lovell Road in Fryeburg.

(Continued from Page A) “I think that it’s about people standing up to protect their hometowns and their backyards from a real threat — the threat of tar sands oil being transported through a 63-year-old pipeline,” Martin said.

“The pipeline goes through sensitive habitats, through sensitive ecosystems, and in some cases, people’s property,” he said.

Paula Easton will accept the award on the behalf of Waterford residents, while Lee Margolan will receive one for Harrison, and Lee Dassler will represent Otisfield. Casco Open Space Commission Chairman Eric Dibner and Casco Board of Selectmen Chairman Mary-Vienessa Fernandes have agreed to accept the 2013 award for their town.

“I was tickled when Eric called me up and asked me to go,” Fernandes said on Monday.

“This resolution means that people are concerned about their natural resources: Water quality and air quality,” she said.

“Kalamazoo is enough for me. What they had to endure.

Thirty miles of waterways that cannot be used; people had to evacuate their homes,” she said.

“Our lakes and rivers are vital for the communities. Sebago Lake is a source of drinking water — we can start there,” she said.

“People think it would be okay because we need fuel. But, not at the expense of our public water shed,” Fernandes said.

“We cannot afford a spill,” she said.

“Portland Pipe Line (Corporation) has an excellent record, an excellent safety record,” she said.

“But, like I said, remember what happened in Kalamazoo,” she said.

The town-supported resolutions not only stated that residents are opposed to the transportation of bitumen through southern Maine pipelines, but also the resolutions requested that Portland Pipe Line be required to re-apply for its presidential permit.

According to Martin, the company received a presidential permit in 2008. With that already in place, the company could move forward with plans to switch from the conventional crude currently running through the pipeline to tar sands oil.

NRCM considers the transportation of tar sands oil to be a different use, Martin said.

“We believe that the tar sands is a different product. It’s heavier. It’s thicker. It has other chemicals to keep it in liquid form. It is different than oil being piped through the pipeline right now,” he said.

The re-application process would entail an Environmental Impact Study, which would require looking at potential impacts on the environment.

As part of the resolution, town staff mailed official letters stating the desires of the Casco community. Copies of those letters were sent to politicians ranging from representatives in Augusta to the president of the United States.

Another component of the resolution was a demand for businesses and communities to explore alternative sources to fossil fuel.

“The resolutions are non-binding; they don’t hold up in court.

They are the official position of the towns — saying, ‘We don’t want tar sands,’” Martin said.

“It is significant, because it helped change the debates about the transportation of tar sands oil in Maine,” he said.

The city of Portland is another recipient of an NRCM award.

The waterfront zone change is still headed to the Nov. 5 ballot.

If passed — that proposed ordinance would be more binding than a resolution, Martin said.

“The ordinance being considered in South Portland would hold up in court we believe,” he said.

“The zone change would prevent the construction of the infrastructure needed for Portland Pipe Line to export tar sands oil,” he said.

By comparison, there are no ordinances that could be passed in Lakes Region towns, because the project did not require building new infrastructure.

“They would just re-purpose the pipeline,” Martin said.

“There is nothing more that towns on the northern end of the pipeline route can do,” he said.

Dibner, of Casco, was pleased about the upcoming award.

“I think it is great for the town,” he said.

“People in Casco were saying that the environment is really important to them, even when there is only a slight risk of damage to the environment,” he said. “Any risk is too dangerous to consider, because we want to see our environment to stay clean,” Dibner said.

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BRAD HOOPER will perform a benefit concert at the North Waterford Congregational Church on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 4 p.m. To find out more about Hooper visit his website www.bradhooper.net

Brad Hooper in concert

NORTH WATERFORD — Local area singer/songwriter, Brad Hooper, will be performing at the North Waterford Congregational Church at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20.

The church is located off Route 35, opposite Melby’s in North Waterford.

Hooper has been singing, playing and writing for more than three decades. He lives, plays and writes on a small farm nestled in Albany Township.

With over 150 performances so far this year, he has proved both his talent and tenacity as an area performer. Highlights of his 2013 performances include a three-show outdoor concert series in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Mass., two Maine Blues Festival performances, a Chicago debut at Goose Island (Wrigleyville), a weekly Sunday show at the Freedom Café in Naples, and an upcoming November radio interview on WMPG. Hooper will be performing original material, as well as renditions of familiar music by greats like John Prine, James Taylor, Eric Clapton, Chris Kristofersen, Neil Young, Arlo Guthrie, Kenny Rogers and more.

A free will offering will be taken up, with the proceeds going to the Deacon’s Fund of the Oxford County United Parish. The deacons of the North Waterford and HOOPER, Page B

BROWNFIELD — Local singer/songwriter and performer Heather Pierson will be celebrating her newest CD release with a full-band concert at Stone Mountain Arts Center on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m.

The Hard Work of Living is Heather’s seventh CD release and was recorded at Baked Beans Recording in Harrison, and mastered by Grammy-award winner Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering in Portland. Though Heather is known to many in the Mt. Washington Valley in New Hampshire as an accomplished pianist and leader of her jazz/ blues quartet, this recording is a culmination of her Americana/folk/roots songwriting on acoustic guitar. It features many of the songs that have been winning her entry into songwriting contests and listeners’ hearts while touring the United States, including her New England Songwriting Contest award-winning song, A Hard Man To Please.

Joining Heather will be a lineup of well-known and loved musicians from Western Maine and the Mt. Washington Valley who appear on the recording, including Shawn Nadeau on bass, Davy Sturtevant on mandolin, Nate Towne on electric guitar and Rusty Wiltjer of Wiltjer Pottery on his beautiful handmade drums and percussion.

HEATHER PIERSON will release a new CD at her Sunday, Oct. 27 performance at Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield. The show is at 8 p.m.

Tickets are just $17 and are a t w w w. s t o n e m o u n t a i n - more about Heather and puravailable at Stone Mountain artscenter.com or by calling chase her new CD by visitArts Center box office, online 935-7292. You can find out ing www.heatherpierson.com

Area Events

Harvest Supper at Naples United Methodist Church

NAPLES — It’s that time of the year again for a Harvest Supper at the Naples United Methodist Church of Good Fellowship. The supper will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12, from Public invited to DAC annual meeting 4:30 to 6 p.m. Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children, and $22 for DENMARK — Come join the board and staff of the a family of four. The menu is smoked shoulder, cabbage, carDenmark Arts Center for their annual meeting on Thursday, rots, and homemade pies for dessert. Bring a friend and come Oct. 10, at 5 p.m. at the center at 50 West Main Street in join us for good food and fellowship.

Denmark. The group will vote in a new slate of officers, vote in Honey BBQ Chicken Supper new board members, discuss the state of the organization, and EAST OTISFIELD — A supper featuring honey barbecue set goals for their future. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Jamie Hook at Jamie@denmarkarts. chicken will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the East Otisfield Free Baptist Church, 231 Rayville Road, org off Route 121, in Otisfield. The chicken will be served famFall Poker Run by Pulpit Rock Trail Blazah’s ily-style, with carrots, salads and dessert. All are welcome, and WATERFORD — The Pulpit Rock Trail Blazah’s and the donations are appreciated.

X-Tra Mile ATV Clubs will hold a Fall Poker Run on Saturday, Pancake Breakfast Oct. 12, at Pumpkin Patch Park in Waterford. Registration benefits Project Graduation starts at 8 a.m., and refreshments will be available after the ride. There’ll also be entertainment, with country and rock NAPLES — A Pancake Breakfast will be held on Sunday, music by The Road Kingz. For more information, call Linda Oct. 13, at the Colonial Mast Campground to raise money at 776-9090. for Project Graduation 2014 at Lake Region High School.

Breakfast will be served from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at their Pool Fall $1 a Bag Sale CENTER LOVELL — The Thrift Shop at the Lovell Lodge. Tickets are $6 per person and will be available at the United Church of Christ will hold its Fall $1 a Bag Sale from door.

Waterford Community Suppers begin again Saturday, Oct. 12, to Saturday, Nov. 2. The shop is located downstairs in the church on Route 5, and hours are Mondays, WATERFORD — Waterford Community Suppers are Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon.

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Matuto: Feel the vibes this Friday night Harvest

BROWNFIELD — Matuto’s The Devil and The Diamond Fall Tour makes a stop in Brownfield this Friday night, Oct. 11, at Stone Mountain Arts Center.

Rolling drums and quicksilver accordion licks, earthy vibes and thoughtful reflections mingle on Matuto’s latest refinement of their Appalachia-gone-AfroBrazilian sound, The Devil and The Diamond (Motema Music; release: May 14th, 2013).

In Brazil, Matuto is slang for country boy, but this NYC-based group of urbanized virtuosos is emerging as one of the world’s hottest international touring acts. Recently awarded the title of “American Musical Ambassadors” by the U.S. State Department, Matuto has been hailed as “seductively cross cultural” by the Chicago Tribune, and praised by the Sun Times as “the height of world music sophistication.”

Matuto’s songs can sway hips just as easily as spark insights. On stage, the instruments swirl together, bobbing in and out, whirling around the tension at the core of Matuto’s music: the push and pull between the Latin syncopations of Brazilian music and the folk traditions of the American South. It’s bluegrass meets Brazil. It’s an unlikely combination on paper, but on the dance floor, it just feels right.

Drawing on Northeastern Brazil’s folkloric rhythms like forró, maracatu, or coco, and on deep Americana — from bluegrass to spirituals to swampy Louisiana jams —

Gold: Simple beauty

MATUTO will be performing at Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield this Friday, Oct. 11.

Matuto uses unexpected PanAmerican sonic sympathies to craft appealing, roosty, yet philosophical tales of love, self-discovery, nostalgia, and true peace.

Matuto can start with an unexpected arrangement of an old chestnut like Wayfaring Stranger (resulting in Diamond), or with harmonium lines from a jam session with an Indian vocalist (Tears). Inspiration may come

from Recife (Toca Do Sino) or from Carolina childhood horseplay sessions (Horse Eat Corn).

But it all comes together, as far-flung sounds converge in coherent, seamless songs, in music leaping beyond the fun of fusion, to express a bigger artistic picture, be it a tale of thwarted desire or the challenge of tussling with inner demons.

“Trimming the fat, that’s

the idea of the record, both lyrically and sonically,” Ross notes. “Musically, it was more about editing instead of layering, more about things that we took away, as opposed to things that we added. The last record has this massive band, whereas we simply use the sound of our six-piece live band this time around. It gives the songs real continuity, as there’s a similar sonic palette.”

“Matuto does what we do out of love,” reflects Ross, “and our message is simple: Follow your passion, if it leads you to Brazil, or to Cajun, klezmer, or hip-hop music, it doesn’t matter. Just follow your bliss. Follow it and don’t worry.

Tickets are available at Stone Mountain Arts Center box office, online at www. stonemountainartscenter.com or by calling 935-7292.

CENTER LOVELL — Diane Scott’s paintings, now on display at Harvest Gold Gallery, capture the joys of both visiting and living in New England; found in the most simplistic ways. The quiet serenity of the colors in turning leaves, winding country roads, quiet mountains, or ocean views are but a few examples. Scott’s talent as an expert plein air painter lets her replicate the unique gifts that New England offers.

The landscape of Chatham, N.H., where Diane resides, is also one of her daily inspirations.

She takes the beauty of her surroundings, combines it with her talent, and paints that exact feeling a New England scene gives the viewer. Scott can capture the purposeful nostalgia of old tractors sitting idle, ships sailing and peaceful landscapes.

Her talent on canvas reminds New Englanders of days gone by. For example, in her painting You Rest You Rust, an old, decaying tractor that once would have performed daily work, sits idle. She is able to capture the feeling BEAUTY, Page B

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Simple, daily beauty and Diane Scott

(Continued from Page B) so well, that even a visitor who has never seen New England before can imagine the purposeful work that the tractor once performed. Her paintings also give the viewer an appreciation of the moment.

Diane’s painting, View from Pleasant Point Beach is a perfect example of this. She painted the colorful boats waiting at the dock for their owners to come and ride in them across Kezar Lake. Her painting Casting is of a fisherman standing knee deep in water and casting his fishing line into the water.

It is mindful of the tranquility of enjoying the day. The simple pleasures of our daily lives can often go fleeting by. Scott has the talent to put that feeling into a painting, to delight the viewer for years to come.

Harvest Gold Gallery is proud to offer Diane Scott’s impressionistic work. The new show will be up through the holidays.

Come see some of her paintings in person. Her paintings will remind you of your own feelings for moments of simple daily beauty. Harvest Gold Gallery is located on Route 5, in downtown Center Lovell. They offer beautiful handcrafted jewelry and artwork from artists located across the United States. The gallery is open daily. Feel free to call ahead at 925-6502, or WORKING THE PRESS — J. Emery, Wesley Heald and Alonzo Seavey operate a cider press in 1892. visit their website at harvestgoldgallery.com

Lovell Historical’s Harvest

LOVELL — The Lovell Historical Society will present “The Fall Harvest,” an enjoyable family program focusing on old-time fall harvesting practices on Sunday, Oct. 13 from 1 to 4 p.m.

This event should have something of interest for all members of the family.

There will be a demonstration of the operation of a cider press and free pumpkin painting for children along with musical entertainment.

Inside the 1839 KimballStanford House, there will be a large bake sale of harvest goodies, an abundant refreshment table, and a weaving and spinning demonstration. Also, the museum will be open.

Anyone interested is warmly invited to attend this fun event. The Society is located in the KimballStanford House, opposite the Lake Kezar Country Club on Route 5. The event is free and open to the public.

Halloween Fest Oct. 18 & 19 GRAY — By the light of QUIET SERENITY OF COLORS in turning leaves is the rising full Harvest Moon, just one aspect of nature captured by artist Diane Scott, whose paintings are now on display at Harvest Gold the Maine Wildlife Park’s ever growing and very popuGallery in Center Lovell. lar annual “Halloween-Fest” will run on both Friday and Saturday nights, Oct. 18 and 19 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Adults and kids alike wear their to get into the Tree and Landscape Co., Inc. spookycostumes spirit of Halloween, LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE while enjoying a crisp fall evening with our wildlife.

Lawns, Shrubs, Trees, Patios, Retaining Walls Park staff and volunteers will stop at nothing to give you Tree Pruning & Removal, Brush Chipping and your family new scares Maine Licensed & Insured Arborist and fun!

Back for the third year and TIM TOBIN 583-6109 PETE BELL by popular demand this year, bigger and more elaborate, is the Haunted Woodchuck Tunnel for the smaller kids to wriggle through. Parents are able to watch their kids go through at all times. It’s not too scary, but a fun activity for those children that are too young to be really scared on the Haunted Hay Rides. This

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Wander throughout the park by the light of dozens of jack-o’-lanterns, listen to scary campfire stories around the all-new campfire, try some Halloween-themed games and activities like the Marshmallow Shooting Gallery, Ring around the Moose/Deer/Caribou Antler game, or Scavenger Hunt for the Great Spumkin. Join the costume contests for all ages, with huge prizes and gift certificates from many Maine businesses. Have your face painted for free, and enjoy cider and donuts at the Snack Shack.

Park officials strongly suggest you bring your own flashlights with batteries fully charged! The moon doesn’t

rise until a bit later on, so visitors cannot completely count on moonlight. The park will provide red cellophane to cover your flashlight beams, which will help improve your night vision.

The regular admission fee will be charged for these special Halloween events. There is plenty of free parking.

(NOTE: if raining hard on Friday, the event will be postponed to Saturday only; call the park automated voice mail at 657-4977 for up-todate information each day.

The Nature Store and Snack Shack will be open for snacks and souvenirs!)

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

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

MDIFW. The Maine Wildlife Park, located off Route 26 in Gray, has over 30 species of native wildlife on display, plus wildlife gardens, nature trails, a fish hatchery and other interactive exhibits and displays.

The park is open daily on slightly reduced business hours (because of earlier darkness) now through Nov. 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; visitors must leave the premises by 5 p.m.

Admission to the park is free for ages 3 and under; $5 for ages 4 to 12; $7 for adults, and $5 for seniors. Groups of 15 or more are $3.50 per person. Bring a picnic and spend the day!

For more information, please call the Maine Wildlife Park at 657-4977; or visit online at www.mainewildlifepark.com or www. mefishwildlife.com or on Facebook!

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Part of Hooper’s musical career path has always included local shows, to help benefit his community, with a “roots level” focus.

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Light refreshments will be served following the concert.

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What perfect ‘fair weather’ we had Memorial Library will hold a unique program on garlic on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 1 p.m. John David Fuller, an educator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will instruct the attendees on all they need to know about planting and growing of the odorous plant. This plant goes into the ground in the fall and is ready for harvesting in the spring.

Fuller will demonstrate how to plant the bulb, so for those taking part there will be a $5 charge for class materials and the garlic bulbs.

Anyone wanting to take part in this program must sign up by Friday, Oct. 11 at the library.

The Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library is very fortunate to have wonderful children and adults who contribute to the library. This summer, Andrew and Emma Butsch, the grandchildren of longtime summer residents Kathy and Andy Feld, held their second annual lemonade stand at the library, rais-

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The library also received $2,000 from the Elfriede Ernst Memorial Book Fund, which was started as a memorial to her by family members and friends. This donation will be used to provide the library with prizewinning books well into the future. This wonderful gift was greatly appreciated.

If it’s a success once, why not try it again, were the thoughts of the library’s board, and the owners of the Old Saco Inn, Sandi and Pete MacLachlan. The Inn hosted a Mother’s Day luncheon library fundraiser that was

well received, so it is planning on a Harvest Luncheon fundraiser for Sunday, Oct. 20, from 1 to 3 p.m. This luncheon will be three courses, including butternut squash soup, meat and vegetarian casseroles, various salads and a special South African treat, a Cape Brandy dessert. The ticket prices are adults $30 and children $20. Cocktails will be available but are not included in the price of the meal. There is a seating limit of 50 so if you wish to attend make your reservation early.

The Lovell United Church of Christ will be holding a Mission Fair on Saturday, Oct. 19 starting at 10 a.m.

This fair gives attendees the chance to review the many

Create a fairy Chamber office house Oct. 19 manager hired Sue Mercer is the new office manager at the Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce. As of Sept. 30, Sue has been working four days a week and will bring continuity to the office, according to the chamber’s weekly newsletter.

Mercer and her husband Ed have owned and operated their Mercer Photography Studio for over 30 years in Massachusetts, and with all new changes, became fulltime residents of Naples in 2010. Stop by and say hello.

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Our Kezar). The online auction is now open! Go to the website www.lovellucc.org, click on the “online auction” tab at the top, register and start bidding. There are many great items to choose from, so don’t miss out!

Don’t forget the Lovell Historical Society will be holding a Fall Harvest event on Sunday, Oct. 13, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the KimballStanford House on Route 5.

This is a great time for the children of the community to learn about the old-time harvesting practices. There will be animals and a demonstration of a cider press. In the barn, there will be a harvest bake sale and free pumpkin painting for the kids. For the adults there will be a tool exhibition and photos.

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SOUTH PARIS — Come to create magic in the garden, the McLaughlin Garden, that is, on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. A mother-daughter duo will lead participants in creating fairy houses. The afternoon will begin with an introduction to fairy houses by fairy expert Carly Pearlson.

Fairy Houses are small structures for fairies and nature’s other friends to visit. The houses are constructed from leaves, grass, sticks, pebbles, feathers, pinecones, acorns and other natural materials. Ranging from rustic to intricate fairy mansions, these whimsical habitats are built by children, families, gardeners and nature lovers and reflect their creativity, joy and pride. Permanent “Fairy House Villages” are being created in parks, schools, and gardens including the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.

The cost of this activity is $10. A snack, suitable for humans and fairies, will be served. Please pre-register at 743-8820 or at the McLaughlin Garden and Homestead Gift Shop at 97 Main Street, South Paris. Children should be accompanied by an adult.

mission partners of the United Church. Those attending could also bring information of the missions that their church is partners with. There will be a Harvest Soup and Bread Luncheon served. For more information, you can contact Bob Williams at 9251238, or Nancy Olmstead at 925-1831.

The United Church of Christ’s Online Auction is up and running until Oct. 27 at 9 p.m. This fundraiser was very popular last year because of the variety of items to bid on. Some of the goodies this year are a helicopter ride over the Oxford Hills and Kezar Lake area, a two-hour sunset boat cruise on Kezar Lake, a brand new woodstove hearth, auto detailing

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I bet there are a lot of sore knees in Fryeburg from everyone kneeling, praying for the perfect weather they had for the fair. The sun was just right, the temperatures comfortable, and all was right for the fair and the fairgoers.

The Wicked Good Store has reopened under the management of Ed Collins and Colleen Crowley. The couple visited the area a lot and liked it, so moved from Rhode Island to Conway, N.H. Ed started a construction company but still wanted to get back into the food business.

Both Colleen and Ed have food service in their background, so they decided to give Lovell a chance to try their offerings. They’ll be open at 6 a.m. until 7 p.m., serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to start, and see how it goes. One of their features will be the pizza made of their own homemade dough.

The grocery section of the store will be opened in the future. Welcome to Lovell, Ed and Colleen.

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Toastmasters forming CONWAY, N.H. — Do you want to improve your communication skills? Would you like to learn how to conduct effective meetings?

Would you like to give/receive better feedback? Recently many of your neighbors in the Mt. Washington Valley have expressed an interest in improving their communication and leadership skills by forming a local Toastmasters club in the Conway-North Conway-Fryeburg area.

On Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, an introductory meeting for Toastmasters will be held at Granite State College, 53

Technology Lane in Conway starting at 6:30 p.m., Room 211-212. The purpose of the meeting is to demonstrate to those attending the benefits of Toastmasters membership and to answer all questions related to Toastmasters and the forming of a local club. This meeting is open to the public and everyone is invited.

Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. Founded in October 1924, the organization currently has more than

280,000 members in 13,500 clubs in 116 countries. Each week, Toastmasters helps more than a quarter million people of every ethnicity, education and profession build their competence in communication so they can gain the confidence to lead others.

For information about Toastmasters in general, the local club and the upcoming meeting in Conway, please contact: Tom Goodwin at 603520.7142 or email Tom at tom. nhtoastmasters@gmail.com or Mike Corthell at 603-9868110 or e-mail Mike at mikecorthell@roadrunner.com

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HAZEL’S SPECIAL DAY — Last Friday, Oct. 4, Hazel Cook of Bridgton celebrated her 100th birthday in style, which included a crown and birthday cake, while a patient at Bridgton Hospital. Staff arranged the celebration, which included a brownie cake, her favorite dessert. In addition, staff crafted a birthday banner and card. Pictured with Hazel are (standing left to right) Erica Inman RN, Laurie Dougherty RN, Rita West CNA, Lynn Guerin CNA, Heather Thurston RN, Rob Erskine CNA. Front right, adjacent to Hazel, is Meredith Simoneau RN. Mrs. Cook is a much beloved former teacher in the town and she sends her greetings and love to all.

Senior Citizen medical empowerment session HARRISON — If you’re a senior citizen, consider attending a free Senior Citizen Medical Empowerment Session on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Harrison Town Office.

There, staff from Central Maine Medical Center’s College of Nursing will help you organize your medications, allergies, medical history, and take your blood pressure and heart rate.

They will provide you with a card that organizes your information in one place, and you can take this card home and use it for all your appointments and hospital visits. Just bring your medications and any pertinent medical history for the CMMC staff to help you record and learn about. For more information, call Paula at 583-2241.

Deadline is looming for Bruce Roberts Toy Fund The Bridgton Community Center once again will be accepting applications for the Bruce Roberts Toy Fund.

The application deadline is Friday, Nov. 1, and it is very important to submit an application by that date to ensure

timely distribution of toys.

The Bruce Roberts Toy Fund gives toy packages to needy children, age infant to 18, of all ethnic backgrounds. The program has been in existence since 1949. Children from York,

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There are no exceptions to the Nov. 1 deadline, so get your applications in as soon as possible. If you or someone you know would benefit from this program, please request an application at the Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot Street and return it by Nov. 1.

If you have questions, please call 647-3116 and talk with Lorraine or Carmen.

AUCTION TO BE HELD AT THE FOUR SEASONS FUNCTION CENTER, 187 MAIN STREET, SOUTH PARIS, MAINE. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12TH AT 10:00 A.M. PREVIEW STARTS AT 8:00 A.M. WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER THE ESTATE OF MR. OAK A/K/A SAM PITTS, LATE OF HARRISON, MAINE, AND ALSO THE ESTATE OF HAYWOOD LUCK, LATE OF CROCKET RIDGE RD., NORWAY, MAINE. WE WILL ADD A VERY NICE LEWISTON, MAINE ESTATE, AND A PIKE’S HILL, NORWAY, MAINE ESTATE. AUCTION WILL INCLUDE EARLY AND VICTORIAN FURNITURE, PAINTINGS, DECOYS, PRIMITIVES, SILVER, SOME OF THE CLEANEST AND BEST USED FURNITURE WE EVER SOLD BEFORE, AND TONS AND TONS OF ESTATE GOODS. GOOD, FRESH GOODS. PLEASE TRY TO ATTEND THIS FINE AUCTION. FURNITURE INCLUDES: WONDERFUL SMALL-SIZE OAK SERVER WITH STANDING WING GRIFFINS, LEADED GLASS; BEVELED MIRROR, IN OLD WONDERFUL FINISH; GOOD 3-PIECE MAHOGANY PARLOR SET IN OLD FINISH WITH NORTH WINDS, AND HEADS CARVED TO DEATH; WONDERFUL VICTORIAN WALNUT, LARGE HANGING CHINA CABINET, ALL CARVED UP, WITH BEVELED GLASS; ROUND OAK TABLE IN GOOD FINISH; SET OF OAK CHAIRS; OAK ROLLTOP DESK IN OLD FINISH; VERY CLEAN 1920S BEDROOM SET; GOOD EARLY CHEST IN RED PAINT WITH BIRD’S-EYE DRAWS, FOUND IN FRYEBURG, MAINE; WONDERFUL CARVED 3-DRAW DROPLEAF STAND; HW STAND; EMPIRE STAND; COUNTRY 2-DRAW STAND; 2-DOOR OAK BOOKCASE; MT AND BRASS STAND; OAK CARVED OFFICE CHAIR; OAK CORNER CHINA IN OLD FINISH; ROUND OAK CHINA CABINET; SQUARE OAK CHINA CABINET; SEVERAL ROUND OAK TABLES WITH CHAIRS; OAK WARDROBE WITH BEVELED MIRROR; 3 PINE CHESTS; SMOKE STAND; SEVERAL OLD SCHOOL DESKS; OAK CHEST; ROCKERS; SET OF 4 VIGNELLI-DESIGN CHAIRS; GOOD OUTDOOR VINTAGE METAL SET; DOWN SOFA; WING CHAIR; WONDERFUL BRASS AND IRON BED; RARE PAIR OF ROUND CHAIRS WITH SIDE TABLES THAT ATTACH; METAL VINTAGE, WONDERFUL INLAID ROUND STAND WITH APPLIED CARVINGS; OAK HALL TREE, 3-DOOR ICE BOX IN OAK; MAHOGANY 3-PIECE BED SET; WONDERFUL MUSIC STAND; MT COMMODE; MAHOGANY VICTROLA; LARGE COFFEE TABLE; MT HALF COMMODE; 2-DOOR MAHOGANY BOOKCASE; VICTORIAN SOFA; WING CHAIRS; COMMODES; GOOD MT ORIENTAL VICTORIAN STAND; OAK DICTIONARY STAND, OLD FINISH; AND TONS AND TONS MORE. CARS AND TRUCKS INCLUDE: FROM THE ESTATE OF LOUISE WHIDDEN, LOVELL, MAINE, A 2003 BUICK CENTURY CAR, LIKE-NEW, ONLY 40,000 MILES. SHE NO LONGER DRIVES AND DOES NOT WANT THE CAR TO SIT UNUSED. CAR RUNS AND DRIVES LIKE NEW. ALSO HAS NEW STICKER. BARN-KEPT, WONDEFUL 1947 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER K6 OIL TRUCK, LAST TRUCK FROM THE WELL-KNOWN J.P. CULLINAN. TRUCK IS IN LIKE-NEW CONDITION WITH 79,590 MILES. LOOKS AND RUNS GREAT. PAINT IS GREAT. MAKES A GREAT DISPLAY OR PARADE TRUCK. LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT? CHECK OUT PICTURES. RARE ITEM: RARE AND FRESH, LARGE CARVED POWDER HORN, CARVED ALL OVER AND SIGNED HENRY P. SHATTUCK, WESTPORT, MAINE, MAY 18, 1849. CARVINGS INCLUDE HOUSE, BIRDS, SHIP, HEART, WHEELS, LEAVESS, OVERALL SIZE WITH TURNS, 18”. MUST SEE. MUSICAL INCLUDES: RARE 1960 GRETSCH DRUM SET COMPLETE; GREAT CHAMPAGNE ROUND BADGE SPARKLED SET COMPLETE WITH ALL ITEMS IN GREAT SHAPE; GOOD VINTAGE HARMONY GUITAR, LARGE BODY; BUNDY SAXOPHONE; HOULTON HORN; LUDWIG SNARE DRUM, IN CASE; VINTAGE JOSEPH ROGERS DRUM. MODERN AND USED INCLUDE: LARGE OVAL OAK TABLE WITH 8 CHAIRS, LIKE-NEW, PURCHASED NEW AT YOUNG’S FURNITURE; GOOD AMISH-MADE OAK BEDROOM SLEIGH, INCLUDES SLEIGH BED, LINGERIE CHEST, CHEST ON CHEST, AND 3-DRAW NIGHT STAND; NICE LOT OF BRAND NEW AMISH-MADE CHAIRS USED AS SAMPLES; WONDERFUL CHERRY SERVER, TOP-OF-THE-LINE, NEVER USED, BRAND-NEW SOLID CHERRY; LARGE CHERRY DINING SET WITH CHAIRS, TABLE, CORNER HUTCH AND SERVER, LIKE BRAND NEW; SOFA AND CHAIR, LIKE-NEW; 2 MORE WONDERFUL FULL-SIZED BEDROOOM SETS FROM THE LUCK HOME, ALONG WITH SEVERAL RECLINERS, CHAIRS, OUTDOOR FURNITURE, COFFEE AND END TABLES, SHELL-CARVED, BUREAUS, LAMPS, ETC. THIS AUCTION IS LOADED WITH ALL HIGH-QUALITY ESTATE GOODS. ITEMS OF INTEREST: HIGH-GRADE BRUNSWICK POOL TABLE PURCHASED IN PORTLAND, MAINE, VERY HIGH-GRADE TABLE WITH CUE RACK AND POOL TABLE LAMP AVAILABLE (THIS WAS A VERY GOOD QUALITY TABLE WITH LITTLE OR NO USE). GOOD 70-GALLON FISH TANK WITH LOADS OF EXTRAS, WAS USED AS A SALT WATER TANK, HOWEVER CAN BE USED WITH FRESH WATER.

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OTHER ITEMS INCLUDE: GOOD PATCHWORK QUILT FROM A FRYEBURG, MAINE HOME; SHAKER-STYLE SMALL CHAIR SEAT LOOM; LARGE COLLECTION OF GOOD ANTIQUE APPLE PEELERS; SINGER FEATHER WEIGHT 221; FIREPLACE ANDIRONS; SEVERAL GOOD MANTLE CLOCKS; OAK AMMO BOX; ODD STERLING; SEVERAL PAIRS OF SNOWSHOES; TRUNKS; OXFORD CO. CREAMERY BOX; YOKES IN PAINT; TWO GOOD PANEL LAMPS; TWO HANGING LAMPS; OWL ANDIRONS; SEVERAL GOOD VINTAGE SIGNS; 126-PIECE DINNER SET, MOSS ROSE, VERY COMPLETE, VERY MINT; SERVICE FOR 8 DINNER SET WITH ALL PAINTED BIRDS, ARTIST-PAINTED SET, SIGNED FOSS; TWO GOOD MAINE-MADE PACK BASKETS, LOT OF EARLY WOODEN STRUNG TOYS, POSSIBLY SCHOENHUT; WRITING AD, EARLY. WATCH FOR PICTURES. ADS BEING SENT EARLY AS WE HAVE NUMEROUS ESTATES TO CLEAN OUT.

AUCTIONEER PAUL R. ARSENAULT #00577 20 MAPLE LANE, HEBRON MAINE 04238 207-576-7377 ANYTIME AND DAY OF SALE. ALL ITEMS SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS, LISTING SUBJECT TO ERROR. 13% BUYERS PREMIUM. 3% DISCOUNT FOR CASH OR CHECK. SALES TAX REQUIRED. WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR GOOD CLEAN ESTATE ITEMS FOR AUCTION. OUR CONSIGNORS PAID THE NEXT DAY. CALL US FOR FREE ESTIMATES ON ALL YOUR ANTIQUE ITEMS. IN BUSINESS SINCE 1982. LOTS OF WORLDWIDE CUSTOMERS. CALL US TODAY. NOTE: FOR THE DEALER, COLLECTOR, EBAYER, THIS IS A MUST ATTEND AUCTION. DO YOUR RESEARCH. THERE IS SOME SNEAKY GOOD ITEMS IN THIS SALE!!

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Academy alumni share picnic, memories HARRISON — Bridgton Academy alumni from eight different class years gathered on the shore of Crystal Lake on Tuesday, Sept. 3 to share a picnic lunch and memories of their time at Bridgton Academy.

The tradition, which was begun by the late Celia Tarbox Ballard, Class of 1930, is now in its 31st year. Bridgton Academy alumni, staff, family, and friends gathered despite the cloudy weather, which gradually changed to sunshine as the reminiscing progressed. Those who are familiar with the Academy as a school for those taking a post-graduate, sandwich year between high school and college, may be surprised to learn that the Academy once served as a small area high school for many years. As a result, there are many female graduates of Bridgton Academy.

Alumni who attended this year included: from Harrison, Madelyn Buck ’37 and Barbara Dalgaard ‘48; from Norway, Jean Holden ’50; from Waterford, Virginia Gammon Knight ’49, Gordon Knight ’48 and Happy Chapman ’48; from South Paris, Glenn Chute ’44 and Ruth Chute ’43; from North Bridgton, Marguerite Dale ’47; from Denver, Colo., Ed Mastro ’08.

Attending from Bridgton Academy were Headmaster Grady Vigneau, Director of Development Jessica Priola, Leadership Gifts Officer Tom Austin, as well as Julie Knapp and Michelle Cross.

Just before eating cake, all in attendance joined their voices to sing the Bridgton Academy school song, Black and Gray Forever, enthusiastically led by Madelyn Buck ’37, who is Bridgton Academy’s oldest alumna. A wonderful time was had by all who ventured out for this annual event. ALUMNI pose for a group photo during the Sept. 3 annual Bridgton Bridgton Academy looks forward to continuing Academy picnic held at Crystal Lake Park in Harrison. this tradition in the years to come.

(Photo by Julie Knapp)

Chili, chowder cook-off Oct. 26 Bridgton Alliance Church invites the public to attend the second annual Chili and Chowder Cook-off, to be held on Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Bridgton Community Center,

Depot Street, Bridgton (behind Renys and the Magic Lantern).

Join church members from 12 to 2 p.m. to taste lots of delicious chili and/or chow-

ders, and vote for your favorites! Voting ends at 1:30 p.m. to allow time for prizes to be awarded. Suggested donation is $5 per person, with a $20 family maximum for the chili/chowder tasting. Apple pies will also be available for dessert for a small additional donation.

All proceeds will benefit the clean water fund, which is helping to build wells to provide clean drinking water in communities in Africa.

The current goal is $18,000 to build a well in Mali to serve several communities.

Bridgton Alliance Church has provided funds to build a well in Burkina Faso at a maternity center, and is curHELP BUILD A WELL, like this well at the Maternity rently funding the repair of Center in Burkina Faso, with funds raised through the a well in Mali. Even if you Bridgton Alliance Church Chili and Chowder Cook-off. cannot attend the cook-off SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER DAILY BIGGEST & BEST OMELETS AROUND!

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If you would like to make a chili or chowder to enter in the cook-off, please contact Nancy Grigg at 647-4459 or Jamie Basile at 647-2599.

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Oct. 19, 2013 • 7:30 PM — The Asbury Shorts Film Concert is New York City’s longest running short film exhibition and touring show. This acclaimed program of international award-winning short films combines classic, worldrenowned short films with new international festival honorees, creating a rare opportunity for audiences to see world-class short films on the big screen. Don’t miss this special screening of amazing short films right here in Fryeburg!

Featuring WMWV’s Tony Zore and musical guest Bobby Sheehan!

The Met Opera Live Presents: Shostakovich’s The Nose Oct. 26, 2013 • 1:00 PM — William Kentridge stormed the Met with his inventive production of Shostakovich’s opera, which dazzled opera and art lovers alike in its inaugural run in 2010. Now Paulo Szot reprises his acclaimed performance of a bureaucrat, whose satirical misadventures in search of his missing nose are based on Gogol’s comic story. Valery Gergiev conducts. The Nose is a co-production of the Metropolitan Opera; the Festival d’Aix en Provence; and the Opéra National de Lyon.

Vox One (featuring Fryeburg Academy Vocal Jazz) Nov. 2, 2013 • 7:30 PM — We are absolutely thrilled to welcome back this incredible group of singers! Vox One is an award-winning a cappella jazz quintet that combines elements of blues, funk, gospel, and folk into their own brand of vocal music. You won’t want to miss this — During the show Vox One will be accompanied by Fryeburg Academy’s own Vocal Jazz Ensemble!

The Met Opera Live Presents: Puccini’s Tosca Nov. 9, 2013 • 1:00 PM — Puccini’s timeless verismo score is well served by an exceptional cast, led by Patricia Racette in the title role of the jealous diva, opposite Roberto Alagna as her lover, Cavaradossi. George Gagnidze is the villainous Scarpia. Tosca is a co-production of the Metropolitan Opera, the Bayerische Staatsoper and the Teatro alla Scala.

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Area Events

Chamber After Hours at Chalmers Insurance

The next networking gathering of the Greater BridgtonLakes Region Chamber of Commerce will be hosted by Chalmers Insurance and Realty on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Noble House Inn on Highland Road in Bridgton.

(Continued from Page B) about to begin again on the third Thursday of each month through May. The first supper will be on Thursday, Oct. 17 at the Wilkins Community House at 6 p.m. The Community House is located in Waterford Flat on Plummer Hill Road behind the village green next door to the church. All members of the community and surrounding towns are invited who would like to share a supper and socialize. Bring your favorite dish to share.

Rolls, bread, and beverages will be provided. If you have any questions, call 583-6677.

Dance with Linwood Cash & The Ridge Riders

BROWNFIELD — A dance will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Brownfield Lions Den on Routes 5 and 113 in Brownfield from 8 p.m. to midnight. Music will be by Linwood Cash & The “Ridge Riders.” Admission for adults only is $10 per person, and there will be a 50/50 and a bottle raffle. Costumes are optional and proceeds will benefit the Brownfield Lions Community Projects Fund. For more information or reservations, call Trudy at 935-4617, or Earl at 935-2911.

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LOVELL — Garlic has been cultivated for thousands of years and is widely used in many cultures. Join David Fuller, part of the Maine Garlic Project, to learn how to plant garlic and how to improve your harvest at a talk on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 1 p.m. at the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library in Lovell. Fuller, an educator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will tell you that garlic is the last thing to go in the garden in the fall, and the first thing to come up in the spring. It is an easy crop to grow. Please sign up for this program by Friday, Oct. 11. There is a $5 charge for class material and garlic bulbs for planting. For more information call the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library in Lovell at 923-3177.

New England Boiled Ham Dinner

The Bridgton Methodist Church on Main Street will hold a New England Boiled Ham Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the church. The menu is smoked shoulder, potatoes, carrots, turnips, cabbage, onions, beets, pie for dessert. Cost is $8 adults, $3 children ages 5-12.

Dinner benefits Harrison Disaster Relief Fund

HARRISON — In April 2013, the Harrison Lions created the Harrison Disaster Relief Fund. The purpose of this fund is to try and help residents of Harrison who have had a disaster of some kind. On Saturday, Oct. 19, there will be a Public Bean Supper in support of this effort by the Harrison Lions Club, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Lions Den (rear of Block Building). Cost is $7 per person. Tickets will be available the night of the supper at the door. All proceeds from the event will go to the Relief Fund. The fund cannot be put in place without the support of the public.

Help the local residents in their time of need. Who knows; you may find yourself in a similar situation at any time.

RAYMOND — A Halloween Party and Parade will be held for all area children on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Raymond Village Community Church, 27 Main Street, Raymond Center (Route 121, off Route 302). This is a chance for kids to have some Halloween fun in a safe and controlled environment. There will be games, crafts, storytelling, and snacks and the parade. Open to all children; come in costume.

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Saturday, Oct. 19 at 5:30 p.m. in the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Hall, 857 Main Street in Fryeburg. The menu will be baked haddock, mashed potatoes, vegetables, rolls, beverages and one of Chef Paul’s special desserts. The cost will be $10 for adults, and $5 for children. Tickets are available from any Knight of Columbus, or reserve yours by calling 647-8440 and leave your name and phone number. The proceeds will go to benefit the Mother Seton House in Fryeburg.

WINDHAM — The Windham Athletic Boosters are seeking vendors for their Annual Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 9 and 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair will be held at Windham High School, 409 Gray Road, Windham.

There’ll be over 150 crafters, great food, door prizes, craft room for kids and much more. Santa will be there for photos as well. For more information, call Ellie Butts at 837-3956 or Tanda Butts at 807-6910.

10th Annual Harvest Dance in Otisfield

OTISFIELD — The Otisfield Volunteer Firefighter Association is hosting its 10th Annual Harvest Dance on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m., with doors open at 7 p.m., at the Otisfield Community Hall, Route 121 in Otisfield. Music will be provided by Hurricane Mountain, and the dance is BYOB. Cost is $10 per person. There will be free snacks and Knights offer Baked Haddock Dinner FRYEBURG — The Bridgton/Fryeburg Knights of Columbus a raffle. The Spurr’s Corner Church will have a free public will hold another of their renowned Baked Haddock suppers on dinner from 5 to 6:30 p.m. before the dance. For more information or to reserve a table, contact Noreen at 627-7033.

Open House at Delta Masonic Lodge #153

LOVELL — An Open House will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Delta Masonic Lodge #153 of Lovell, located at the corner of Routes 5 and 93. All are welcome; coffee and donuts will be served. For more information, 647-8280.

Public Buffet Supper

WEST PARIS — The Finnish-American Heritage Society of Maine, 8 Maple St., West Paris, is hosting a Public Buffet Supper featuring Finnish, American and other ethnic foods on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 5 p.m. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children under 12.

Health and Happiness Fair Oct. 19 in South Paris

SOUTH PARIS — Richard Bader Physical Therapy is holding a Health and Happiness Fair for the whole family on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School on Main Street (Route 26) in South Paris. There will be a raffle and door prizes, and childcare is available.

Program on famines of Finland

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RECYCLING MESSAGE — The Bridgton Hospital Recycling and Wellness Committees had a display at the Fryeburg Fair, featuring herbs and vegetables raised in the hospital garden along with a recycled “pallet bed” herb garden. Colorful tote bags that staff made from plastic shopping bags and animal feed bags adorned the shelves, as well as small colorful stuffed frogs and frog puppets made from a variety of recycled materials. The frogs were used in a skit presented to staff in this year’s annual recycling education session. In the last three years, Bridgton Hospital has implemented a voluntary recycling program, successfully reducing the amount of trash going to the Bridgton Transfer Station. As committee leader Kate Fitzcharles, a member of the radiology services staff, noted, “Bridgton Hospital — caring for our community, our employees and the environment!”

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October 10, 2013, The Bridgton News, Page B

Area births

Victoria A. (Richardson) and Christian M. Hazzard of Hiram, have a son, Dean Tristian Hazzard, born on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013 at Bridgton Hospital. Maternal grandparents: Stephanie Richardson and Michael Hatch of Brownfield.

Jasmine J. Taitam of Porter, has a son, Damien Carter Taitam, born on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013 at Bridgton Hospital. Maternal grandparent: Fitzroy Taitam of Saco. Great-grandparents: John and Noreen Wescott.

Danielle H. Coe and Thomas L. Moore of Waterford, have a daughter, Jazmine Elizabeth Moore, born on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013 at Bridgton Hospital.

Maternal grandparents: Melinda and Russell Coe of Brownfield and Cape Canaveral, Fla. Paternal grandparents: Faith Lefler and John Hoagland of Waterford and Bridgton. Great-grandparents: Patricia Soules and Pat Coe of Hill, N.H. and Cape Canaveral, Fla. Rickie Lynn Waller and Killian Christopher Harkins Dearborn of Effingham, N.H. have a girl, Chymera Knight Waller Dearborn, born Oct. 2, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H. Chymera weighed eight pounds, 1 ounce and joins a sister, Meadow Rayne Waller Dearborn, 1 1/2. Maternal grandparents are Rick and Linda Waller of Littleton, N.H. Paternal grandparents are Chris and Christine Christopher Harkins Dearborn of Effingham, N.H.

TRIP TO THE APPLE ORCHARD — Peter Rabbit Preschool of Naples visited Five Fields Farm orchard in South Bridgton last week for a tour by tractor and apple picking. The group enjoyed a fun and delicious day thanks to orchard owners Tom and June Gyger!

Rufus Porter closes Sunday Sunday, Oct. 13, is the closing day at the Rufus Porter Museum in Bridgton and will be specially open on Sunday because of the Columbus Day long weekend.

The museum has participated this summer in the Maine Civil War Trail along with 24 other museums in Maine, and the special exhibit, Folk Art Inspired by the Civil War, has been widely acclaimed for its patriotic symbolism. Bellamy Eagles, a Liberty weathervane, and a Bard painting of the steamship that carried Abraham Lincoln across the Hudson River to his first inauguration, are among the special art objects in the exhibit.

The open hours this week are from noon to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.

The entry fee is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and students, and free for children 15 and under. U.S. military personnel and their families are also free.

The museum has offered many events, cultural programs, speakers and children’s programs this season, as it continues to expand its collections in preparation for moving into the new location on Main Street next season.

Fundraising is continuing to enable restoration of the historic Webb House interior.

Exterior renovations are underway, primarily funded

by the town’s Community Block Development Grants, and supplemented by private donations. Many volunteers are contributing time to meet goals required for the move, so this is a true community effort.

The house is being restored to its circa 1830-40 appearance, following requirements set by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Restoration and overseen by the Maine Historic Preservation Commission.

The Rufus Porter Museum is located at 67 North High Street, and further information is available on its website, www.rufusportermuseum. org, or by calling 647-2828.

PATRIOTIC NEEDLEWORK sewn by a Civil War sailor to commemorate his service from 1863-66 in South Carolina. Note Lady Liberty, American flags and shields, stars and eagle. This piece and 50 other objects are on display in the special exhibit at the Rufus Porter Museum in Bridgton. The museum is closing on Sunday, Oct. 13.

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October 10, 2013, The Bridgton News, Page C

Game of emotions Lakers rally in second half to beat spirited FA effort

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Coach Pauline Webb starts each practice with three words — focus, energy and intensity.

It took all three for Lake Region to rally past an inspired Fryeburg Academy field hockey team last Thursday in Naples.

Senior Lucy Fowler scored a pair of goals to lead the Lakers to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the Raiders.

Playing with heavy hearts following the tragic death of a former Academy student, senior Emily Davidson shocked the Lakers with a score at 18:24 of the first half, assisted by Mariah Davis.

“Emily is having a good year, but was especially aggressive in the Lake Region game. She has scored four goals this year and knows where to be to help the ball find the cage,” Fryeburg Academy Coach Dede Frost said. “She isn’t always the last to touch it, so the credit doesn’t always find her.”

The goal sparked confidence and determination for the Raiders, who controlled territorial play for most of the first half.

Coach Frost was impressed with her club’s effort considering the Raiders had little to no practice time leading up to the Laker game. A few days were spent doing non-field hockey

NICE GAME — Lake Region junior Bridgette Letarte (left) congratulates goalie Meghan VanLoan after their 2-1 victory over Fryeburg Academy last Thursday. activities as the team rallied amongst themselves after the loss of Gaige K. McCue, 19, of Denmark, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the parking lot at GrayNew Gloucester High School,

where the Raiders were playing that Saturday against the Patriots. According to his obituary, McCue had been in a relationship with a Raider field hockey player.

RALLY, Page C

Raiders can’t hold line

GIRLS’ SOCCER Lakers 3, Poland 2. When your team has scored just four goals in eight games, Lake Region varsity girls’ soccer Coach Harvey Toews had to feel pretty good about his team’s chances last Friday after CeCe Hancock netted two scores.

Of course, Poland put tighter clamps on the talented sophomore the rest of the way, as the Knights closed in. But after just misfiring on a couple of good scoring chances earlier in the game, Jordan Turner finally chipped

a drive into the twines to lift the Lakers to a 3-2 victory — the team’s first of the season.

With Poland (4-5) grasping at a playoff berth, the Lakers stunned the Knights early as Hancock ripped two well-placed balls for a 2-0 lead.

Coach Toews liked the energy he saw from winger Taylor Currier, forward Madison Simms and forward Kristen Huntress. Initially, the Knights’ physical play had the Lakers taking a step back, but as the game wore

on and their confidence started to mount, the Lakers responded to the challenge with aggressive play from Melody Millett and Lauren Williams.

Beside Hancock, the other star of the game for the Lakers was junior goalie Isabel Scribner, who made several diving stops, as well as managing to get her right glove on a hard-struck ball at point-blank range to deflect the scoring bid away late in the game to preserve the Laker lead.

LR RECAPS, Page C

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — In a wild game that featured backto-back kickoff returns for touchdowns, over 200 yards in penalties, nearly 500 yards of rushing and a late Hail Mary completion, Coach David Turner boiled it down to one simple line.

“We got beat upfront,” said the Fryeburg Academy coach, whose Raiders fell short against Oceanside Saturday, 38-34.

The Raiders (1-4) never led against the Mariners, fighting an uphill battle all afternoon. Yet, Coach Turner’s club was in position to pull the carpet from underneath Oceanside like a week ago when they stunned Morse with a late score.

This time, the comeback kids ran out of magic.

Sophomore quarterback Ryan Gullikson was Fryeburg’s best running weapon, gaining 143 yards on 17 carries. Down four points, Gullikson appeared to keep a potential winning drive alive when he squirted off left tackle for first down yardage at the O-27 with 1:40 left in the game.

But, Oceanside senior linebacker Garrett Burns jarred the ball loose with a hit from the side. Defensive back Gabe Robinson recovered.

“The kid made a good play on the ball,” Coach Turner said. “That play at the end did not lose the game. It would have bailed us out of a very sub-par performance on both sides of the ball.”

After being pushed around

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Leavitt 62, Lakers 0.

Ouch, that stung!

Top-ranked Leavitt put on a football clinic Friday night at Art Kilborn Athletic Field, showing the home crowd why they were Class B champions four years ago and were state runner-ups in 2010 and 2011.

The Hornets thoroughly dominated Lake Region in every category en route to their fifth straight victory.

Rushing: Hornets

rushed for 329 yards to Lake Region’s 54 as Conor O’Malley carried nine times for 119 yards and two TDs, and Nate Coombs blitzed the LR defense for 105 yards on just four carries, including a 50-yard TD. Passing: Senior quarterback Tyler Chicoine tossed for 172 yards, including touchdown passes of 53 and 15 yards. His only statistical blemish — two interceptions. On the flip side, LR quarterback Douglas Banks was 0-for-5 and Cole Jakobs

0-1.

Punting: Lake Region sophomore Marcus Devoe had plenty of opportunity to work on his punts.

He had seven kicks as the Lakers managed just three first downs against a quick, hard-hitting Hornet defensive front.

So for the second time this season, Coach Brian Jahna and his Lakers found themselves on the Class C rollercoaster.

Up a week ago with a thrilling road victory over

Gray.

Down this week, hammered by a top contender for the Class C title.

It was déjà vu. Lake Region felt pretty good about themselves after finally breaking the Mountain Valley spell. Then, Yarmouth burst their feel-good bubble the next week, 63-0.

Despite the beat down Friday, Coach Jahna still managed to find a silver lining.

“Our character showed in this football game. It

CELEBRATING AT LAST — Lake Region gained their first varsity girls’ soccer win last Friday with a 3-2 victory over Poland. Here, Jordan Turner (left) is congratulated

by CeCe Hancock after Turner scored. Hancock scored two first half goals.

(Rivet Photo)

LR cracks win column

STOPPED FOR A LOSS — Fryeburg Academy defensive back Ben Southwick (left) takes down Oceanside’s Preston Spear for a loss.

(Rivet Photo) for most of the day, the Raider to wonder what went wrong. defense buckled down and He knew exactly why his stopped the Mariners cold. Raiders dropped a winnable Taking over at their own 45, game.

“We are not a terribly the Raiders hoped to catch some type of break with emotional group, especially 4.2 seconds left. Gullikson our linemen. You don’t want launched a deep pass, which fake enthusiasm, because was plucked away from a that’s not who they are. You Mariner defender by Ben do want to see them playSouthwick at the O-15, but ing hard. Today, defensively, we just stood up. They time expired.

The Mariners celebrated came right at us, we stood up, and when the defensive their first win.

Coach Turner didn’t have LINE, Page C

was fantastic. Our seniors stepped up and played their hearts out. When we pulled them, they were right behind the underclassmen supporting them, talking to them, helping them learn their plays, keeping their confidence up,” Coach Jahna said. “Our character developed again this week.”

The coach knew his club was facing a buzz saw, but hoped to contain the Hornets a tad bit better. Leavitt scored on its first three possessions for a 21-0 lead after one

Hornets too much to handle, Lakers fall 62-0

quarter and kept on chugging along for a 42-0 advantage at halftime.

“We had some moments when our tackling wasn’t very good. They get to full speed so quick, it was difficult for our guys to make good tackles,” the coach said. “We had moments when we slipped. We’re a young team, and against a group like Leavitt, you expect it,” Coach Jahna said.

“We got sloppy at times, for sure.”

HORNETS, Page C

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Lakers rally past Raiders

(Continued from Page C) The Raiders led that game 5-0 at halftime behind goals from Mackenzie Hill, Kylie Locke, Nicole Thurston (2) and Sydney Andreoli. The game was called at halftime due to the shooting.

Raider players voted to play their game against Falmouth as scheduled, and lost 2-0.

“It would be an understatement to say that I was impressed with the way the girls played in the game at Lake Region. I can’t begin to describe the process we are all going through dealing with the loss of Gaige (McCue). I have no idea what to expect each day at practice or in the games to come. We are all healing at different paces, and there is no set timeline that we can follow,” Coach Frost said.

“I can say, however, that I have been utterly amazed at how our team has come together in support of one another. Lake Region was only four days

after the tragedy. The team came out strong, just as they had against Falmouth two days before.”

Coach Frost said Davidson’s goal was somewhat of a quick adjustment.

“The goal that was scored was actually an adapted corner. The original number called went to the wrong person — Kylie Locke instead of Skye Dole. She adjusted and sent the ball backward to Skye who passed backward again to Makayla (Frost).

Makayla drove the ball toward the Lake Region goalie and it was tipped in by Emily.

Rya Davis actually touched it just as Emily got a stick on it to push it in,” Coach Frost said. “It was beautiful to watch because the girls didn’t let the initial mistake ruin the play. They adjusted ENTANGLED — Finding themselves up close and personand restarted the play, pushal in fighting to gain possession of the ball are Fryeburg’s ing the ball backward until it Madison Davis (left) and Lake Region’s Courtney Yates. ended up with Makayla, where

(Rivet Photo) it belonged. That, to me, was so amazing. No panic. Pure calm adjustment.”

Lake Region would make the next big adjustment, at halftime.

“We got refocused after halftime and the team of 10 seniors decided they were going to turn the game around,” Coach Webb said. “Their energy elevated and so did their intensity, lifting all the other players along with them and, in the end, walking off the field with a great win.”

Fowler tied it up at 19:29 in the second half with a hard drive.

“We have been spending more time working on those hard drives at goal as soon as we are in the circle or just outside the circle and then making sure we are on the (goalie’s) pads for any rebounds,” Coach SHOT...SAVE — Lake Region’s Lucy Fowler fires point blank at Fryeburg Academy Webb said. “We’ve had a tengoalie Jasmine Ramsay, who kicked away the drive. Fowler, however, scored twice in dency to take too much time the second half to lead the Lakers past the Raiders 2-1.

(Rivet Photo) RALLIES, Page C

Raider recaps

CROSS-COUNTRY This is exactly what Bill Reilly hopes to see in his runners as the “big meets” — conference, regionals and states — approach.

Last Friday’s trip to Freeport proved quite noteworthy for the Raiders.

One, although her team has been decimated by the flu, Anna Lastra notched her first varsity win with a run of 20 minutes, 46.7 seconds, beating Freeport’s Elly Bengtsson (20:53.0) on her home turf.

Fryeburg failed to figure in the team scoring due to the lack of five finishers.

Two, Patrick Carty broke the 17-minute mark, placing second in 16:56.2 behind Freeport’s Chandler Vincent, 16:44.4.

Third, Eric Hannes manMOUNTING A SCORING BID — Raider senior Emily aged his race perfectly, posDavidson heads toward the LR cage. Davidson gave FA sessing enough kick left down the early 1-0 lead last Thursday in Naples. (Rivet Photo) the stretch to outsprint Eric

Brobst of Freeport (18:09.0 to 18:09.5) to help the Raiders nail down the meet victory, one point better than the Falcons, 40-41.

“The boys had a great race with a lot of personal records,” Coach Reilly said. “Anna also had a PR with a first varsity win against a strong group of girls.”

For the FA boys: 5. TJ Rose, 17:49.1 8. Eric Hannes, 18:09.0 10. Jonathan Burk, 18:28.0 15. Liuke Yang, 18:51.0 16. Liam LeConey, 18:53.4 22. Sullivan Briggs, 19:37.3 23. Christian Bedell, 19:37.8 26. Tyler O’Keefe, 20:23.9 32. Njemile Philip, 21:44.3 33. Nicholas Kiesman, 21:45.3 34. David Powers, 22:18.1 38. Ethan Swayze, 22:36.1 39. Trevor Henschel, 22:36.4 44. Lucas Spencer, 27:51.2 Team standings: 1.

Fryeburg 40, 2. Freeport 41, 3. Merriconeag 46, 44.

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FIGHTING FOR POSITION — Lake Region freshman Melody Millett (right) battles for position with a Poland player. Lake Region prevailed, 3-2.

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Laker recaps

(Continued from Page C) Old Orchard Beach 2, Lakers 1: The Sea Gulls capitalized on a late penalty kick to stun the Lakers Tuesday.

Next: The Lakers (1-7-1) host North Yarmouth Academy this Friday at 6:45 p.m. at the Art Kilborn Athletic complex.

The Lakers then host Fryeburg Academy on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY Lakers 4, Poland 1. Senior Lucy Fowler scored with a hard drive from the top of the circle, assisted by Abby ScottMitchell at 10:40 in the first half and Destinee Durant tallied at 4:43, assisted by Fowler, to lead the Lakers past the Knights.

Durant was on the left post and connected on a cross from Fowler with a beautiful sweep to send the ball slamming into the boards in the second half.

Fowler scored at 18:41, lifting the ball over the goalie, who was on the ground. Her third goal at 11:14 in the second half was a carry to the left and a reverse stick shot into the goal.

Becky Learned of Poland, scored with two minutes left in the game.

Laker goalie Meghan VanLoan had six saves. Backs Samantha Marucci and Courtney Yates both had great defensive games.

The Laker offense peppered the Poland net with 16 shots.

• The Laker JV girls also came home with a victory, 5-0.

JVs played 7-on-7 for two 15-minute periods.

Destinee Durant scored twice in the first half, unassisted.

Nicole Marucci scored both her goals in the second half, one unassisted and one assisted by Elizabeth Cole. Marucci returned the favor by assisting Elizabeth Cole, for her first goal of the season.

Next: The Lakers (8-3) close out their regular season on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Sacopee Valley at 4 p.m.

CROSS-COUNTRY Freshman Addie Blais posted a 22:24 over the 3.1-mile course at Poland to place fourth in a field of 73 during a seven-school meet last Friday.

Sophomore Audrey Blais returned after a two-week absence due to injury to place sixth in 23:04. Winning time was 20:54.

“Audrey ran very well. She looked very good,” Coach Dan Dors said. “Addie had an excellent run, getting better and stronger. Both girls are dedicated and committed to cross-country. If they both stay healthy, they will surprise at the Western Maine Conference meet in two weeks and Regionals in three weeks.”

Jen Springer and Isabel Brake were 71st and 72nd respectively with times of 38:38 and 39:13. Lake Region failed to score as a team since the squad had just four runners (five are needed to score).

Due to injuries, the Laker boys fielded just three runners — Nick Aceto (44 at 22:29, his best race of the season), Ben Roy (54 at 23:40, a season’s best) and Kyle DeSouza (58 at 24:08). There were 76 runners; winning time was 17:50.

Next: The Lakers return to Poland this Friday to run against the Knights, Sacopee Valley and Fryeburg Academy.

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October 10, 2013, The Bridgton News, Page C

Fowler rallies Lakers past Raiders, 2-1 Raider recaps

(Continued from Page C) Wells 108, Traip Academy 0, Richmond 0.

For the FA girls: 29. Danae Dostie, 28:47.9 32. Amber Dindorf, 29:16.5 Next: The Raiders travel to Poland this Friday. Girls 4:30, boys 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER As the soccer regular season heads down the home stretch, the Raiders could be a dark horse to make the playoffs.

The Raiders started making some noise with a big 2-0 victory over Poland last week. Coach John Atwood is starting to see his club come together.

Ori Inirio scored the opening goal with five minutes left in the first half and Sydney Charles made six saves to record the shutout as the Raiders (3-3-2) downed the Knights (4-4) at Fryeburg.

Esme Hernandez made it 2-0 with 9:43 remaining.

Erin Brewer made five saves for Poland.

Next: The Raiders travel to Sacopee Valley on Friday for a 6 p.m. game, then continue the road swing with a stop at Cape Elizabeth on Monday at 6 p.m. and on Wednesday at Lake Region at 7 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER The Raiders (3-4-1) had a chance to move up in the Heal Ratings, but fell just short to undefeated North Yarmouth Academy 3-2. Inigo Ortiz scored from Jordan Kruguer just before halftime and Gabe Perry converted a penalty kick with 10 minutes left for the Raiders.

Blaine Andreoli stopped two shots for Fryeburg.

Next: The Raiders host Sacopee Valley on Friday at 3:30 p.m. and Cape on Monday at 3 p.m. Then, FA travels Wednesday to Lake Region for a 5 p.m. game.

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(Continued from Page C) Girls at 4:30 p.m., boys at 5 p.m.

GOLF Lakers 5, Poland 2.

Freshman Tyler Walker shot a low round of 38 (four over) to lead Lake Region (6-7) to an upset over the Knights (9-4). Walker downed Ethan Mason of Poland, 38-53.

Senior and top-seed Ben Chaine was also victorious, 40-45 over Nevin Rand.

Number 4 Evan Kellough recorded a 52, five shots better than Brad Thurlow. And sophomore Jordan Williams claimed a win, 48-54, over Leah Graves.

Number 3 Ryan Hodgdon fell to Alec Picard, 57-46, while LR’s Jeremy Black was just back of Joey Pelletier, 50-47.

Lucy Fowler or any other possible offensive threats of our opponents. I didn’t want them trying to divide their attention or focus on anything other than one another,” Coach Frost said.

Laker players also showed their respect to their rivals by wearing yellow ribbons in their hair in support of their lost classmate. LR players also presented the Raiders with a signed card before the contest.

In the end, both teams came closer together — one resulting with a victory on the scoreboard; the other with a personal victory, knowing together they can get through the toughest of times.

“Lucy was able to finish those shots for us today, but it was definitely a team effort that gave us the win,” Coach Webb said.

FA goalie Jasmine Ramsey had one save and LR goalie Meghan VanLoan had eight saves, including a key kickout late in the game, thwarting a scoring drive by Raider sophomore Nicole Thurston.

The Raiders had 12 shots for the game to the Lakers’ seven.

Each team had eight penalty corner opportunities.

Laker defender Samantha Marucci put the win on ice when she collected a loose ball in the scoring circle, made a quick dash to the outside and sent a perfect pass up the wing to sister, Nicole, who rushed the ball into Raider territory and ran out the clock’s final seconds.

Lake Region won the season series, 2-0.

• The JV teams enjoyed a fun game with some of the FA girls playing with the LR team to even out the numbers. The score ended in a 1-1 tie.

Down the home stretch Both teams are eyeing the playoffs.

The Lakers remain in a fight to secure home field advantage, and could make a big leap if they were able to knock off York yesterday (Wednesday).

Lake Region closes out the regular season on Tuesday with a game at Sacopee Valley at 4 p.m.

The Raiders will look to move up with games against Kennebunk (away, Friday), Greely (home, Tuesday) and Cape Elizabeth (home, FOCUS ON THE BALL — Anna Mahanor of Fryeburg Wednesday).

“Our team is beginning to Academy keeps an eye on the ball during varsity soccer play.

(Rivet Photo) improve their level of play

most of the time, it’s the power in the shot that gets the ball in the goal. Lucy proved that today against Fryeburg.”

Fowler’s first goal deflected off a defensive player’s stick and went in.

“There is no way a goalie could defend that kind of deflection from a defender in front of her,” Coach Frost said.

Her second goal off a penalty corner proved a little controversial. Fowler unloaded a hard drive that deflected off Raider goalie Jasmine Ramsay’s glove hand and popped high into the goal. The two game officials gathered and ultimately let the goal stand.

Coach Frost had an opposing view.

“The goal scored with 11 minutes remaining in the game was deliberated between the officials due to height and danger. I agreed with the official who did not rule it a goal and still do. So be it,” Coach Frost said. “That day was hard for

my team. Not because we lost.

I wouldn’t have cared if we lost 10-0 because we couldn’t get ourselves together. But because we did get ourselves together and focused energy and grief etc. into the game.

We felt we were the better team on the field. Our players respect Lake Region. Many of them are even friends. They have a very healthy rivalry.

That’s what makes playing well against them so special.

Statistically, we were the better team on the field that day. But we did not come home with a win. Call it melodramatic, or whatever, but the girls were great, I felt they deserved that game. Just once that week, I wanted them to get what they deserved…a happy ending.”

Unlike other teams, the Raiders did not try to doubleteam Fowler, the Lakers’ leading scorer.

“We didn’t double-team anybody. We didn’t have a strategy. We didn’t mark numbers. I never even spoke of

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“After the Gray game, we spent afternoons together. We just didn’t practice. The girls voted to play the Falmouth The Bridgton Ice Arena game on Tuesday and move forward. Then, we went to in North Bridgton will offer the funeral together and then public skating during the back to the hockey field, month of October as follows: Wednesdays, Oct. 16, 23, where we communicate best,” Coach Frost said. “Before the 30, noon to 2 p.m.

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Sundays, Oct. 13, 20, 27, them that sometimes we do things because we love them. noon to 2 p.m.

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Hornets sting Lakers, 62-0 Sam Green for a 38-yard pickup, placing the ball at the LR-5. LR linebacker Cody Gibbons made a big stop on a pitch play on third down, but Nate Rousseau found the end zone on fourth-and-two to make it 13-0 with 4:56 left in the first.

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a Rousseau 18-yard pickup, Nate Coombs found daylight on the outside and turned the burners on for a 50-yard TD sprint.

Leavitt added another score, a 53-yard bomb from Chicoine to Green for a 42-0 lead at intermission.

The Hornets rolled out their starting offense to start the third quarter, and it resulted in a 15-yard TD pass, Chicoine to Alex Gilbert. With the game clock running, Leavitt’s Rousseau scored from 17 yards out to start the fourth quarter, making it 56-0.

Reserve Billy Bedard, a sophomore, was the last Hornet to reach paydirt with a 15-yard run with 1:42 left in the game.

When asked what his players and coaching staff could take away from a 620 shellacking, Coach Jahna simply said, “Measure up and learn.”

“Can we learn some things from this game? No doubt about it. Not just when the game starts, you can see the difference during pre-game — the way they sprint from station to station.

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Lake Region turned the ball over when running back Eric Christensen was unable to haul in a pitch from QB Banks, which was recovered

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The Hornets returned the favor as Chicoine lofted a high pass that went off the fingertips of tight end Mitchel Davis, who was drilled by Cam Harriman.

The ball was intercepted by LR’s Quinn Piland.

Chicoine was intercepted for the second time on the next Hornet possession by Cam Harriman.

But, the Lakers were unable to dig themselves out of a major hole — their own five-yard line. Punter Devoe just barely got a kick off over Powell’s outstretched hand.

Starting at the LR 34, the Hornets went up 28-0 as O’Malley scooted in from 32 yards out.

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(Continued from Page C) Leavitt’s offensive line, anchored by towering senior Matt Powell, who is 6-foot5 or taller, opened up all kinds of running space for O’Malley, who broke free for 46 yards to set up the first score. Gunnar Harriman, who was kept busy with five stops, made the saving hit.

Adam Poulin finished the eight-play, 60-yard drive with a plunge from 1 yard out.

The Hornets went to the air the next time out with Chicoine finding split-end

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LRMS weekly recaps

CROSS-COUNTRY The Lakers traveled to the Kennett Invitational on Wednesday, Oct. 2.

“A great time for the kids as they saw teams from New Hampshire, who they never see in league meets,” Coach Kevin McDonald said.

On the boys’ side, the Lakers finished sixth out of 12 teams. The team was led

by Cam Meserve in 18th place. Cam was followed

by Tim Holbrook, Andrew Gianattasio, Ben Johnston and Ethan Colson.

On the girls’ side, the Lakers failed to score as a team (only four finishers, five are needed to score).

However, Kennedy Brake was the first Laker to finish, in 15th place. Kennedy was followed by Eleina Sturk,

Emily Colson and Rachel Jensen.

“Overall, the kids ran very well and the experience of traveling out of state makes for a fun day for these young athletes,” Coach McDonald said.

On Monday, the Lakers were on the road once again, traveling to Jordan Small Middle School in Raymond.

On a wild and windy day, the boys finished fourth led by Tim Holbrook in eighth place, followed by Cam Mesevre in 10th, Andrew Gianattasio 12th, Ben Johnston 19th and Ethan Colson in 39th.

On the girls’ side, the Lakers again failed to score as a team, however the girls were led by Kennedy Brake in 10th, Eleina Sturk 11th, Rachel Jensen 22th and Emily

Colson in 32th place.

“These young athletes have been working very hard and with a big home meet today (Oct. 10), followed by the Triple Cs next Thursday (Oct. 17), they are rounding into form at just the right time,” Coach McDonald said.

FIELD HOCKEY Lakers 3, Falmouth 0. The Lakers came out strong scoring two goals in the first five minutes by Olivia Deschenes and Kelsey Apovian.

“Everyone played an aggressive game,” Coach Amanda Nadeau said.

Delaney Meserve, Kendyl Ridlon and Bayleigh Patenaude all played well and kept the ball out of the LRMS goal. Deschenes put another ball in during the second half. Maddy Nelson had a few saves as goalie.

Lakers 2, Greely 0. The Lakers had a hard time LITTLE ROOM TO RUN — Luke Porter of Lake Region found little space to run The second annual Moose Pond Half Marathon/5K Road scoring on Greely’s strong against the Leavitt defense. The undefeated Hornets allowed just 54 yards of total offense Friday night in a 62-0 win over the Lakers.

(Rivet Photo) Race will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. at Shawnee LRMS, Page C Peak Ski Resort in West Bridgton.

Proceeds benefit the Shawnee Peak Adaptive Ski Program.

Entry fee is $50 for the half-marathon and $25 for the 5K. Participants receive a free T-shirt with registration through Oct. 19.

Register online at baystateevents.com (Continued from Page C) guys have turned the corCheck out the website at MoosePondHalf.com That’s where we are trying ner and are learning. That’s Awards to the first overall male and female and top three to get to, where certainly not a big difference (than in in these age groups: 18-and-under, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50- there by any stretch,” Coach the past). Despite the score, 59, 60-69, 70-and-over.

Jahna said. “Any time we we held together as a team.

Courses: The half marathon course is a loop around can take the field against a They are hard to run the ball Moose Pond, with just three right turns. It starts on Mountain program that is functioning against. We tried to throw it, Road about a quarter mile before the first parking lot for as well as Leavitt, you can and it didn’t work.”

Next: The Lakers travel Shawnee Peak. Runners will head north on Mountain Road watch and learn.” to Route 302, then turn right and stay on 302 for about 3 1/2 Coach Jahna added, “I to Freeport on Saturday to miles. Just before the 4-mile mark, the course turns onto Hio don’t need to sugarcoat it. meet the Falcons at 1:30 Ridge Rd. Just before the 9-mile mark is another right turn When you can maintain p.m. Freeport (2-3) is comback onto Mountain Road for the finish at the Shawnee Peak your composure and charac- ing off a 42-22 loss to Cape LEAVITT 62, parking lot.

LAKERS 0 ter on the sideline, you are Elizabeth. The Falcons beat The 5K is out and back on Mountain Road.

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42. Ahead of time 45. Rule-governed 49. Tell tall tale 51. *He went to Gloucester 54. Respectable and quiet 56. Sandy color 57. Fork part 58. Arm bone 59. Roman goat-like deity 60. Part of colliery 61. Falls behind 62. “____ at last!”

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(Continued from Page C) tion (does more than what is asked), work ethic, coachability and academic good standing. Recipients receive a speciallydesigned t-shirt, sponsored by Hancock Lumber.

The Fortin File Name: Mikayla Fortin Year in School: Senior Town: Naples Parents: Denise Theriault and Eric Theriault Sports you play: Cheerleading Q. Best piece of advice you have received? MF. Everything happens for a reason, so make the best of it. Live with no regrets — my mom.

Q. I know I have had a good sports day when… MF. I accomplish something new and leave practice with a smile.

Q. What is your favorite sport? MF. My favorite sport to play is cheerleading. We work hard in competition season for those three minutes of a routine. I love the hard work and perfecting a routine.

Q. If I could change one thing about myself as an athlete, I would change… MF. I would change when I started cheering so I could have a lot more experience and a higher skill level.

Q. What qualities make for a good teammate and who do you consider a good teammate? MF. Strong leadership, good communication and perseverance. I consider Frances Kimball and Jackie Laurent having great qualities for being good teammates.

Q. What do you believe you bring to your team? MF. I believe I bring smiles to my team because I always want my team to be happy, even through the hardest of practices.

Q. What characteristics do you feel make for a good coach? MF. Great leadership, confident in the team they are coaching, and love for the team/sport.

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(Continued from Page C) ball team — the reason Coach Shible chose her for Player of the Week honors.

In recognition of her strong work ethic, determination, commitment and good sportsmanship, Mackenzie is this week’s Boosters and Hancock Lumber “Player of the Week.”

Each week, a Lake Region athlete is recognized for his/her dedication (does more than what is asked), work ethic, coachability and academic good standing. Recipients receive a specially-designed T-shirt, sponsored by Hancock Lumber.

The McHatton File Name: Mackenzie McHatton Year in School: Senior Town: Bridgton Parents: Bob McHatton Jr. and Heidi Moore Sports you play: Volleyball, tennis School organizations: World Quest Team School honors: Good Kid Award Q. Best piece of advice you have received? MM. Play every point like it’s the first point. Imagine the scoreboard says 9-0 — my dad, Bob McHatton Jr. Q. Who is your biggest fan? MM. My dad, he always comes to as many games as possible no matter how far away they are. He is always the loudest one in the stands cheering me on, not to mention the fact he is always there for me after a loss to console me or congratulate me after a win.

Q. I know I have had a good sports day when… MM. I’m sore and tired, but I’ve got a smile on my face.

Q. What is your favorite sport? MM. Volleyball is my favorite sport because it is just as much a team sport as it is an individual sport.

Q. If I could change one thing about myself as an athlete, I would change… MM. My tendency to be my own worst critic. I would change this because dwelling on my shortcomings does me no good.

Q. What qualities make for a good teammate and who do you consider a good teammate? MM. A good teammate pushes you and supports you and isn’t afraid to give you constructive criticism, but also accepts it.

Q. What do you believe you bring to your team? MM. Leadership, perseverance and fun!

Q. What characteristics do you feel make for a good coach? MM. A good coach cares for all of their players individually and pushes them all to their limits, but not beyond.

Coach Shible is cheering me on, not to mention the fact he is always there for me after a loss to console me or congratulate me after a win.

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(Continued from Page C) “His times have improved since Day 1. A real pleasure to coach.”

In recognition of his strong work ethic, determination, commitment and good sportsmanship, Tucker is this week’s Boosters and Hancock Lumber “Player of the Week.” Each week, a Lake Region athlete is recognized for his/her dedication (does more than what is asked), work ethic, coachability and academic good standing. Recipients receive a speciallydesigned T-shirt, sponsored by Hancock Lumber.

The Irish File Name: Tucker Irish Year in School: Senior Town: Bridgton Parents: Penny Daniels and Mike Laughlin Sports you play: Baseball, cross-country School honors: National Honor Society Q. Best piece of advice you have received? TI. When you think that you can’t go any further know that you’re still moving — Liz Leddy.

Q. Who is your biggest fan? TI. My biggest fan is my mom because no matter what I do, she thinks I am great.

Q. I know I have had a good sports day when… TI. I am exhausted at the end. That’s when I know I tried my hardest.

Q. What is your favorite sport? TI. Baseball, because it’s the thinking man’s sport and is very competitive. I love to compete!

Q. If I could change one thing about myself as an athlete, I would change… TI. I wouldn’t change anything because if I did I wouldn’t be able to compete as I do now.

Q. What qualities make for a good teammate and who do you consider a good teammate? TI. They need a good attitude, great effort and sportsmanship. Addie Blais is a good teammate because she has those traits and more!

Q. What do you believe you bring to your team? TI. I always try my hardest and put 100% into my sport. I am very committed during the season.

Q. What characteristics do you feel make for a good coach? TI. They need to be able to relate to the athletes, they need good social skills, sports knowledge and most importantly, need to have fun coaching.

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Raiders unable to hold line

(Continued from Page C) man stands up, the offensive man wins. We let them come to us. Against the doublewing formation, we told our guys to stay low. We weren’t aggressive,” Coach Turner said. “Flip it over to the other side of the ball (offensively), it was the same thing. We had everything there. We just played very passively.”

He added, “Usually, you pull your guard and tackle on the counters. They didn’t do that. They just ran right at us. The reason they won the game was they ran dive and wedge blocking right at us. They beat us on the line.

When your linemen are being pushed back up into your linebackers, you have prob-

lems.”

Not bad for an offense Oceanside Coach Wes Drinkwater installed just four days earlier. After trying some exotic formations, the Mariners may have found an identity thanks to the Raiders.

Oceanside took an 8-0 lead with 3:53 left in the first as Burns (16 carries, 90 yards) scored from five yards out. The big play on the 11play, 64-yard drive was a 29yard completion from Hunter Grindle to Logan Finnegan to the FA-16. It was the lone Oceanside completion on the day. After a steady dose of inside rushes off the double-wing formation, Grindle sprinted out right and

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(Continued from Page C) course, and her time the first time was 22:59, while her second time was 21:03 — great improvement,” Coach Dors said. “Addie has the kind of character that you want to build a team around — just a solid team member.”

Addie is well liked by her teammates — both boys and girls — and a pleasure to coach.

In recognition of her strong work ethic, determination, commitment and good sportsmanship, Addie is this week’s Boosters and Hancock Lumber “Player of the Week.” Each week, a Lake Region athlete is recognized for his/her dedication (does more than what is asked), work ethic, coachability and academic good standing. Recipients receive a specially-designed T-shirt, sponsored by Hancock Lumber.

The Blais File Name: Addie Blais Year in School: Freshman Town: Naples Parents: Della Blais and Shannon Blais Sports you play: Cross-country, track & field Q. Best piece of advice you have received? AB. Best piece of advice I’ve received is don’t pray for success, train for it. I got this from Coach Dors.

Q. Who is your biggest fan? AB. I would have to say my friends because they go out of their way to cheer me on. Thank you Katie Sullivan and Hannah Stewart.

WRAPPED UP — Fryeburg Academy’s Matt Boucher Q. I know I have had a good sports day when… AB. I (right) tackles Oceanside’s Logan Finnegan after a came home and all I want to do is take a nap. catch.

(Rivet Photo) Q. What is your favorite sport? AB. Cross-country is my favorite sport because I enjoy running. Also, I enjoy having a good group of friends on my team. mall Q. If I could change one thing about myself as an athlete, Big & S m o o I would change… AB. How much water I drink. I should probI Gr All ably drink way more than I already do.

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inside pitch, and FA junior Kyle Provencher recovered at the O-47. The Raiders cashed in when Ryan Buzzell found some daylight on an option play, good for 29 yards, setting up Gullikson’s nine-yard TD run. Running behind Sulo Burbank, Rascoe added the two-point conversion to draw FA closer, 16-14.

Then, the offensive fireworks ignited.

On Oceanside’s first touch, Preston Spear hit a gaping hole off tackle and broke free for a 42-yard TD. The Mariners had good field position courtesy an unsportsmanlike penalty (taunting) against the Raiders following a tackle along the sideline on RAIDERS, Page C

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unloaded a deep ball, which Finnegan caught over a FA defender.

The Mariners went up 160 on Burns’ second TD, a 13yard run on a counter play.

The score was set up by a pass interference call against Fryeburg.

The Raiders finally got on the board at 6:40 of the second quarter on a Gullikson 10-yard run, completing a 67yard drive. Ben Southwick rushed for 10 yards and Billy Rascoe gained 19 yards, most on a good second effort after some initial hits.

Oceanside turned the ball over twice, once on an interception over the middle

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OCEANSIDE 38 RAIDERS 34 First Downs: FA 13, O 13 Penalties: FA 11-102, O 13-105 Rushing: FA 43-292, O 50-272 Passing: FA 3-9-62, O 1-5-29 Total Offense: FA 354, O 301 Individual Rushing: FA, Ryan Gullikson 17-143, Billy Rascoe 14-72, Ryan Buzzell 4-34, Ben Southwick 7-35, Cody Loewe 1-8; O Hunter Grindle 13-75, Henry Berry 2-5, Isaiah Green 8-14, Garrett Burns 16-90, Preston Spear 11-88 Receiving: FA, Ryan Buzzell 1-3, Brandon Ludwig 1-14, Ben Southwick 1-45; O Logan Finnegan 1-29 FA Tackles (solo, assist, total): David McLaughlin 3-3-6, Billy Rascoe 0-3-3, Greg Sargent 3-0-3, Ben Southwick 3-1-4, Brandon Ludwig 6-3-9, Willy Macfawn 3-6-9, Matt Boucher 2-1-3, Cody Loewe 0-1-1, Greg Harmon 44-8, Ryan Buzzell 2-1-3, Kyle Provencher 3-0-3, Andrew Lyman 2-0-2

LRMS sports recaps (Continued from Page C) defense, but Dessiree Berry found a way to get the ball past the Ranger netminder.

Hailey Parsons, Wells Carr, Julia Murch, Shayla Dunn and Amber Douglass all played aggressively and kept Greely from scoring.

Paige Davis scored a goal on an assist from Olivia Deschenes in the second half. Both teams played a great game.

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Raiders fall short, 38-34 the ball in the red zone. Good luck followed Oceanside as a fumble bounced away from a Raider defender and was smothered by O-lineman Thomas Curtis. Grindle scored from a yard out on a fourth down play to start the fourth quarter. Spear added the two-point conversion to make it 38-28.

Ultimately, Oceanside’s proficiency on PATs proved to be the difference. The Mariners were 4-of-5 on PAT attempts, while the Raiders were 2-of-5.

Fryeburg answered with a 69-yard, 12-play scoring drive with 6:57 left. Gullikson connected with Ludwig for a 14-yard gain over the middle and Rascoe bowled ahead for 14 yards on fourth down to keep the drive alive. Buzzell finished the drive with a score from four yards out.

Oceanside looked to run out the clock, but were stopped inside Raider territory as Buzzell dropped Grindle for a four-yard loss, and senior Greg Harmon pressured Grindle into an intentional grounding penalty on fourth down.

Fryeburg had a good shot to wipe away a frustrating afternoon with a late scoring drive, but came up short.

“As poorly as things went,

we were able to stay close and in the end had the football with two minutes left and a chance to win the game,” Coach Turner said.

“I have a lot of confidence in our two-minute drill and really thought we would go down and score.”

While Oceanside was hungry to win their first game, it appeared the Raiders may have suffered from the Fair Effect.

“It’s not an excuse, but we acted like we were exhausted.

We thought we were going to be the ones that were going to tire them out. We thought we would wear them down.

We were tired early,” Coach Turner said. “They hadn’t won, but we had won just once. We told them all week, ‘They are just like us.’ They have had injuries too. We didn’t have a whole lot of effort up front. That was the difference.”

Certainly, the Raiders produced enough offensively to win their second game of the year, but were unable to stop the Mariners.

“34 points should win you a game. If someone tells me we are going to score 34 points, I am feeling pretty good about our chances of winning the game,” Coach Turner said. “Today, we

LRMS soccer: This September, members of the future Lake Region HS girls’ soccer team came together for the first time in the form of the 7th grade girls LRMS soccer team.

The girls have come from many different corners of experience, skills and friendships. Despite adversities dur-

ing this season (changes to schedules, illnesses and injuries), these girls have made wonderful progress. They are stronger, faster and are working to together with a common goal on the field.

As with any team, the Lakers have a long way to go and these girls are headed in the right direction. In three games, the Lakers are 2-1 with

five games to go. This week, the Lakers traveled to Cape Elizabeth on Tuesday and will be at home on Thursday and Friday.

LR Soccer Club. The Lake Region Soccer Club is currently fielding five teams — three girls and two boys’ teams. All teams have experienced success this fall season and are looking forward to the future.

JUST MISSED A SACK — Fryeburg Academy senior David McLaughlin was just late getting to Oceanside quarterback Hunter Grindle, who fires a pass in the second half.

The Mariners held on for their first win, 38-34.

(Rivet Photo) couldn’t stop them. Our defense is better than that.”

Next: The Raiders travel to Falmouth Friday night to play the Yachtsmen at 7 p.m.

Falmouth is 3-2, coming off a 44-22 loss to Westbrook.

Falmouth beat Gorham 48-0, Morse 7-0 and Oceanside 556. The other loss came at the hands of York, 34-0.

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Bridgton Highlands The tournament for the day last Wednesday was “Blind Partner Draw.” The winning twosome, with a score of 52, was Elaine Tinker and Janet Montgomery. Second place, with a score of 53, went to Yvonne Gluck and Carolyn Stanhope.

The pot for the day, the longest putt made on Hole #18, was won by Pat Brandenberger at 12 feet, 10 inches.

White Mountain Seniors At Province Lake last Friday, the team of Joe Balducci (Oakdale), Kal Csigi (Mountain View), Ron Cross (St. Johnsbury) and Everett Kennedy (Mountain View) came out on top with a score of Plus 9 Plus 16.

Second place with a Plus 9 Plus 11 went to Jon Lang (Concord), Art Gregory (Indian Mound), Skip Theiling (Granite Fields) and Norm Tallmage (Colebrook).

Third place with a Plus 8 Plus 20 went to Greg Dawson (Oakdale), John Ward, Jerry Chaisson (Indian Mound) and Chuck Patterson (Colebrook).

Fourth place with a Plus 8 Plus 17 went to Ernest Anastos (Jack O’Lantern), John Creighton (Province Lake), Jim Hartshorn (St. Johnsbury) and Barb Goldsmith (Province Lake).

Barbara Goldsmith had the longest putt at 32-feet 1-inch.

Jerry Chaisson was closest to the pin at 7-feet 1-inch.

Birds: Jerry Chaisson on 5, Greg Dawson 6, Jim Hartshorn 8 and Rodney Allen 13.

Plus Points: Jerry Chaisson 15, Dick Dennison 13, Jim Hartshorn 12, Kal Csigi 8, Bob Beatty 7, Ron Cross 5, Scott Kelman 5, John McInerny 4, Chris Wonson 44.

Next: Colebrook, time moved from 9 to 10 a.m.

This week’s game solutions

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The club teams will be competing this coming weekend in the Crossroads Challenge in Gray. Each team will play three matches with older U-12 teams, having the potential for moving into playoffs.

The Girls U-12 team has had a terrific season with 4 wins and 2 tie matches. They are in second place in their division behind Winslow. The playoffs begin on Saturday, Oct. 19.

Indoor Soccer. Signups for indoor soccer are ongoing, with a deadline set for Friday, Oct. 18. This is a first-come, first-served opportunity. Team rosters are filling up fast.

Indoor Soccer plays at Gorham Sports Center over an eight-week period, one game per week. The first session session runs from November through the end of December.

Commitment is one session at a time.

The program is also looking for coaches. If you love soccer, look into the Lake Region Soccer Club.

Spring soccer signups will be in February-March. Games start in April.

For more information, contact Robin Leavitt at 6536614 or Harvey Toews at htoews49@roadrunner.com

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(Continued from Page C) the kickoff.

Down 24-14, Ben Southwick stole the Mariners’ thunder with an electric 75yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

Not to be outdone, Spear showed his speed, scooping the ball up at the 10-yard line and putting on the burners, good for a 90-yard score.

Oceanside 30, Fryeburg 22.

“It was a great kick (by Brandon Ludwig), pooched to a spot where there was nobody, but then our contain man comes inside, which he isn’t supposed to, we don’t stay in our lanes, and a missed tackle, he’s gone.

Very frustrating. It was that way all day. They always had an answer when we got close,” Coach Turner said.

After stopping the Mariners on four plays to start the second half, Fryeburg again closed to within two points as Southwick scored from six yards out, capping a 55-yard drive.

Unable to stop Oceanside’s rushing attack, led by nimble senior quarterback Hunter Grindle, the Mariners marched down the field, taking seven minutes 58 seconds off the clock. Grindle gained 21 yards off a scramble to put

Opinion & Comment

October 10, 2013, The Bridgton News, Page D

My Irish Up

by Mike Corrigan BN Columnist

Earth: Flat or round?

Feb. 21, 2014 — House members today reiterated that they will not vote to raise the debt ceiling because there’s only so much they’re willing to do for $172,000 a year.

Cong. Useless Smith (R-Utah) said, “We just got through canceling the shutdown. That was a lot of work. And now they expect us to raise the debt ceiling, too? We just don’t act that precipitously in the House. I’m sure we’ll need to see some more compromises before we vote. Not that we’ll vote to actually do something, even then, but it’s the principle of the thing.”

“Personally, I won’t agree to move on the debt ceiling until President Obama resigns from office,” said Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky. “That’s just the start of my demands. The man’s leadership is just too divisive. Look at this mess we’re in!”

President Obama said the Republicans should just raise the debt ceiling for the budget already agreed to, since that’s their job, and if they finally do that then perhaps he would compromise by getting Vice President Joe Biden to resign, instead. “In order to get the fiscal cliff and the sequester resolved, and to get the government re-opened,” the President noted, “I have had to agree to spending cuts and reductions. Recently, I was asked to apologize for being black and for having won the presidency by an even more surprising margin in 2012 than in 2008; so QUIET DAY ON THE POND — A fisherman slowly motors along Moose Pond in Bridgton last Friday.

(Photo by Jim Hall) to move things along, I asked the public’s forgiveness for letPOLL, Page D

Small World

by Henry Precht BN Columnist

Diagnosing the malaise

“Where did we, where did our generation go wrong?”

George asked. It was late at an evening dinner party. He was assuming the guests all shared his depression over the gridlock in Congress, Washington’s failure to manage the unending strife in the Middle East and our persisting economic recession.

Most of us probably did share his despair, but it was too late for deep thought. The answers would have to come on the drive home or in the shower the next morning.

That’s the way it always is with me: the brilliant sentences served up long after dessert has been finished.

So, what’s my answer? Stripping away the failed attempts at brilliance, I would say our society suffers from an excess of individualism and a shortfall in collective cohesion. We are an immigrant nation populated by diverse religions, races, classes and histories. Even when WASPs were in the ascendancy a century ago, there were geographic divides, conflicting interests between the slave-holding, agrarian South, the industrializing North and the expanding West.

Overseas wars submerged differences and patches of prosperity helped make us forget them. But in a society in which opportunity replaced tradition and innovation overcame customary structures and freedom defeated ancient disciplines, individual desires held sway and bonds of nationhood had much less strength. While older countries of Europe and Asia faced similar challenges, their homogeneity and sense of responsibility towards the community held them together.

In the United States, the motto often seems to be, “Me first,” hardly ever the nation or city or society first, me second.

Not everywhere, of course. (Always the dratted exceptions!)

It seems to me Maine has a greater sense of popular solidarity than Washington, D.C. Ohio feels less of a unified community than Vermont. That tells us something: Size matters. The United States might have become too big to be managed sensibly. Too strongly individualist to compromise. Too split up to follow a single, chosen leader.

Anyway, it’s a thesis; others will have other explanations of the national malaise (with apologies to Jimmy Carter). Others MALAISE, Page D

Medicare nugget

By Stan Cohen Medicare Volunteer Counselor The five most expensive therapeutic classes of prescription drugs among seniors enrolled in Medicare cost a total of $63.4 billion in 2010, according to a report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

Those therapeutic classes included metabolic agents, cardiovascular agents, central nervous system agents, respiratory agents, and gastrointestinal agents. Together, expenditures for these five classes represented 68.3% of annual expenditures for prescription drugs among older adults in 2010.

However, since the 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), seniors saved considerably on out-of-pocket costs for medications. According to a recent press release from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, over 6.6 million people with Medicare in the prescription drug coverage gap (or doughnut hole) saved over $7 billion on their prescription drug costs since 2010. The ACA will provide additional savings each year until the coverage gap is closed in 2020.

Stan Cohen, a Medicare Volunteer Counselor, is available for free, one-on-one consultations at Bridgton Hospital on Tuesdays from 8 to 11 a.m. No appointment is necessary.

During Open Enrolment (starting Oct. 15), Phil Ohman also will be available by appointment on Thursdays at the Bridgton Community Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesdays at the Naples Public Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 800-427-7411 to make an appointment with Phil.

My happiest to-do-list Views from the Uppermost House

by S. Peter Lewis BN Columnist

My wife Karen was away recently on a mission of higher education. A mission to try and cram even more wisdom and understanding into a brain that she will lament (even in the midst of understanding biochemistry) probably has too many miles on it already.

Inevitably, despite her prolific organizational skills and her detailed packing lists, a few items didn’t get strapped to the roof of the car and as the missing things became apparent during unpacking at her destination the e-mails began flying my way through the ether with brisk instructions.

Sometimes, the communique’s were straightforward oneline fragments which were easily complied with: “Yellow flip-flops, upstairs closet”, while others were of the streamof-consciousness variety that required repeated reading, an occasional phone call, perhaps a magnifying glass or thesaurus, and possibly the interpretation skills of our daughter (away at college in Virginia, speaks fluent mom).

One evening, I came home after a long day at the office to find the cats all lathered up over some minor food-dish infraction (which they were certain was malicious on my part) and the most fragmented list yet from my beloved Karen.

In anticipation of a visit I was to make the following weekend, the message was titled “Stuff to bring/Karen” and it began well enough with “Your wonderful self!” but then lapsed into the kind of can’t-you-just-read-my-mind-run-on wife-speak that makes me squint as if I’m suddenly staring into bright sunlight even though it’s a dark evening and I’m just sitting here on the living room couch with my laptop and nothing on but a dim lamp: “Coffee scoop/clip in bottom drawer. Dig deep. Sm. atlas of states and state maps. Mole skin in the bottom bathroom drawer. It’s still in the plastic wrapper. My skin toner?

Usually blue in a tall bottle. I have 3 bottles somewhere in a LIST, Page D

COLORFUL VIEW ON OTTER POND in Bridgton was taken by Maura (Mo) Seymour on Friday, Oct. 4, photographed with her iPhone!

Letters 20/20 Insight

To The Editor: Regarding the current consideration by the SAD 72 School Board to replace the C.A. Snow School in Fryeburg, it was reported this morning, Sept. 27, 2013, in the Conway Daily Sun that members of the Board are considering delaying a decision on the plan to replace C.A. Snow School. There is no doubt in the mind of this writer that the school needs to be replaced. However, what is at question is how large the new school should be, whether or not the New Suncook School and the Denmark/Brownfield

Elementary Schools ought to be closed and should the new school be built large enough to accommodate the districts entire K-5 population.

There have been several public meetings to inform the public of the “options.”

Feedback forms were available at the public meetings, however, Building Committee Chairman Pat White (Brownfield) opined in the article that “few people bothered to fill them out.

‘We only had 67 responses in our public meetings. When you have seven towns and 67 responses, that’s pretty poor.

It really shows you how interested or disinterested people are.’”

Stow Selectman Richard Meserve said he “believe(s) people are apathetic about the surveys because they think the school district is going to do ‘whatever’ it wants

regardless of how residents feel.” Mr. Meserve may be on to something. In 2006, the same school board closed the Brownfield School and moved the students attending that school to the Denmark School, now known as the Denmark/Brownfield School.

At that time, the Brownfield School and the Denmark School shared a principal and the public was told “the reason among others that they were closing the Brownfield School was that it was educationally better to have the principal ‘in the school.’”

Now, seven years later, the Board has decided to have last year’s principal of the Denmark School split his responsibilities between the C.A. Snow School and the Denmark/Brownfield School.

That decision appears counter to the Board and administration’s argument in 2006.

Maybe Mr. Meserve is right, the decision to close the Denmark/Brownfield School was made last year when the Board decided to “principal share.”

I urge every parent and citizen of the district to attend a meeting and/or visit the SAD 72 website (www.msad72. k12.me.us) and fill out your “feedback form.” Hopefully, the chairman of the Building Committee will find that you are not “disinterested.”

Steven Gourley Brownfield

From the heart

To The Editor: October, as most of us know, is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

LETTERS, Page D

Opinions

Page D, The Bridgton News, October 10, 2013

School board to buy three 1967 buses

Local News Item: Directors of SAD 61 Monday night voted on the name for the new SAD 61 High School from a list of names proposed. The names were narrowed to four, which included Lakeland, Interlake, Lake Region and Lake Forest. In the final voting, Lake Region was first and Lakeland second. If the first name has been affixed previously to any School Administrative District in Maine, the second name will be the accepted one.

News Item Excerpt: The cooperative regional airport plan at Fryeburg is proving successful. Eastern Slopes Airport, recently coming under the management of James Build, Jr., Naples, and Peter Bals, a commercial pilot, is in capable hands and more is expected to be heard from it. At this time of year when towns of the area are asked to support the airport, the question is asked — what do we get for our money?

The same question can be asked by the towns of the area hospital in Bridgton. Both are a service that is available when needed. The airport was established in 1961 with 14 Maine and New Hampshire towns and the two states supporting it. The Airport Authority and the Maine Aeronautics Commission are pleased with its operation. A number of summer residents fly into the airport and tie down. A resident of Bridgton from Saugus, Mass., flies his plane in during the summer to spend weekends with his family on Highland Lake.

Campers from prominent Philadelphia and Baltimore families are brought in by plane to attend camps in the Bridgton and Fryeburg area.

Central Maine Power Co refuels its helicopters at the airport. During the ski season, a chartered commercial flight has brought skiers in, but most of them have been for New Hampshire recre-

Back in the Day

by Janine Francisco Bridgton Historical Society

ation centers.

News Item Excerpt: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Wells have purchased the Walker Woodworking mill building on Depot Street from Mrs. Lila Walker. The outlet, formerly at 126 Main Street, will move to the first and second floors of the mill and will open in about two weeks with an expanded selection of new and used furniture and appliances. As in the past, the outlet will buy, sell or trade used furniture and appliances. Furniture repairing will be an added service.

Mr. Wells announces also that the North Bridgton Auto Sales will move its repair

facilities from Route 117 to the basement of the Mill at an early date, and later a used car lot will be located on the grounds.

News Item Excerpt: Net effect of the notification received by the Town of Bridgton rejecting its application for a federal grant to assist in sewer construction is that the town now possesses an elaborate set of plans, but no possible means of putting them in use. Since 1963, Bridgton has been in the throes of surveying and planning the construction and financing of a local sewer system urged on by the pressure from the state Water

Improvement Commission to clean up conditions of stream pollution.

Local News Item: The Directors of Lake Region School District Monday evening at a special meeting opened sealed bids for the purchase of three 66-passenger buses. Low bidder was International Harvester of Portland for three 1967 buses with Blue Bird body for $21,919.64. The buses will be purchased from the low bidder with delivery date of September 1 anticipated.

Local News Item: The Post Office Department has approved construction of a new post office at Fryeburg.

It will be located at the corner of Bridge and Main Streets.

The project will be put out on May 11, and the bids will be opened June 21, in Room 234, Forest Avenue, Portland.

The new building will be privately owned, and the Department will lease it for 10 years and will have four

five-year renewal options.

News Item Excerpt: The Town of Bridgton has received notification from the U.S. Department of Agriculture of the approval of a work plan covering improvements to the Stevens Brook Watershed which will total $244,924 in structural costs. Major features of the plan designed for the control of flood waters in the Bridgton area are: (1.) the construction of an earthen dam in the vicinity of the junction of Jack and Willet Brooks, (2.) dam and spillway structures at the outlet of Highland Lake, (3.) diversion of the course of Corn Shop Brook by means of 500 feet of 72-inch concrete culvert, which would run in a westerly direction and dump into Stevens Brook just below Tannery Bridge on the Brookside Building side, (4.) dredging and clearing the bed of Stevens Brook at the Portland Street Bridge site at Bisbee Mill Dam.

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GREAT WAY TO SPEND A SPLENDID FALL DAY is wading in the Crooked River and casting a line for some fall fishing. Just a beautiful time, as captured here by Jim Hall.

Letters

(Continued from Page D) It was on Oct. 6, 2011 that I went in for my bi-lateral mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. This lifechanging event started eight

months of cancer treatment.

I give cancer no pretty pink ribbon, as it creates sadness, tears and often loneliness in one’s life. No one can go through the treatments for us. Cancer can isolate us if we allow it to and take us so far down it sometimes feels impossible to get back up.

As a two-year survivor,

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cancer can also create great courage you did not know you had.

When you face cancer, you have no choice, you have to get through it and take each day as it comes, the good and the bad. It can bring you closer to God and give you a direct line to Jesus.

Cancer has strengthened my courage to speak out, drawn my heart closer to God and Jesus, and focused me on where I need to go

(Continued from Page D) might respond to George differently. They might explain the prevailing malaise by citing one or more of the following ailments: • Money is the root of our troubles. Politicians can be bought or rented. The rich zoom ahead while the poor fall further behind. Our values are distorted and walls grow up between elements of our society.

• Our society is unable to digest race and the persisting perception of superior-inferior intellects will not die away. Consequently, energy is wasted in scorning the other, rather than helping.

• Force is the answer — whether in pushing around foreigners we don’t like or in arming ourselves against and what I need to do with my remaining years on this beautiful earth. My days are numbered in many ways, and I don’t want to waste any more time.

On Eagles Wings opened its doors on April 13, 2013 as a result of my rebirth and an affirmation of what I must do. Although currently the center is only open part time, we have managed to make contact with several cancer patients and many have contacted us.

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miscreants at home. No one, gun-lovers say, should be able to tell us what weapons a citizen needs and who may hold them. For warmongers, the rule is foreign people can’t tell us what is best for them; we know.

• We don’t know or respect history or science.

We prattle about what the Founding Fathers thought, but we possess few historic facts. Nor do we take into account the evolution of a changing society and its needs. As to science, we prefer to take a chance on hunches and what charlatans preach, rather than heed the warnings of true climate experts. Warnings of doom down the road imply sacrifice; it’s cheaper and easier to maintain business as usual.

In September, Denise Morin, a friend whom I initially met years ago, has come back into my life.

Denise joined me full time in September to provide the massage/oncology, while I have been certified in reflexology. I see that God has put this all together, as Denise and I both have a heart to help these cancer patients any way we can. The combination of our work provides a soothing and comforting touch in a time of pain and suffering. I know firsthand the effects of the treatment,

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PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARING Board of Selectmen

Be it known to the residents of Bridgton, Maine, the Board of Selectman, under the authority vested to them in 2007, through Town Meeting action, for the acceptance of a Tax Increment Financing District, shall hold a public hearing on a proposal for expenditure of the funds. The hearing will be held on October 22, 2013, at 6 p.m. in the Hearing Room in the Municipal Complex addressed at 3 Chase Street, Bridgton, ME 04009.

The purpose of the hearing is to deliberate and take possible action to expend an amount less than $50,000 for the construction of a sidewalk on the Portland Road (Route 302).

The proposed sidewalk would follow the right-of-way on state property from the entrance to Hannaford to the northerly edge of the Chamber of Commerce building.

General information on this project is available for public review on the town’s website www.bridgtonmaine.org by email exchange with Anne Krieg, Director of Planning, Economic & Community Development (ecodevdir@bridgtonmaine.org), or in person at the Municipal Complex, 3 Chase Street, Bridgton, ME 04009.

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All baskets, pots and flowers must be removed from all Bridgton town-maintained cemeteries by Monday, October 14, 2013.

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Thank you, Jim Kidder, Public Works Director

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PUBLIC NOTICE

PLANNING BOARD The Bridgton Planning Board will conduct a workshop/meeting at the Bridgton Town Office, Three Chase Street, Suite 1, Bridgton, Maine 04009, on Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., to consider revisions to the Town of Bridgton Subdivision Regulations and the Sign Ordinance.

Also present will be members of the Fire Suppression Committee to discuss fire protection standards proposed to the Town of Bridgton Subdivision Regulations.

The Board reserves the right to conduct any other routine business if necessary. All interested individuals are invited to attend at the above place and time to present any comments.

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and Denise knows how to hold the hearts in love and comfort during this time.

Both of us put this combination together and when the patients get the full twohour treatment, it allows for time to talk if needed, listen to our stories and hearts, and provide prayer and comfort in a difficult time. We all leave each session knowing that everyone has been blessed in some way.

Each cancer journey is unique and special just like the individual and Denise LETTERS, Page D

Public Notice

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• Our Constitution needs further amendments to meet modern problems. The Founding Fathers could not have foreseen, for example, the need for a more efficient congress, fair and effective gun controls and an explicit rule for declaring war.

• George’s answer: In our excessively idealistic struggle as a superpower during the Cold War, we neglected changes that were needed at home.

I could go on, but you will want time to spin out your own list of national foibles. Remember, the unexamined opinion article is not worth reading.

Coming soon: “What’s right with us?”

Henry Precht is a retired Foreign Service Officer.

PLANNING BOARD

The Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing on October 29, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Municipal Office Buildings located at 15 Village Green Land. On the agenda: 1. An application for a minor site plan review located at 665 Roosevelt Trail, Map U02, Lot 22-A for Rite Aid Corporation for a revision to place an 8' x 40' storage container utilizing five existing parking slots.

Public welcome.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Town of Sweden Residents WINTER ROAD CLOSURES

The Board of Selectmen have voted on the following winter road closings for the 2013/2014 season: Trull Brook Road from Stearns Pond outlet to Rt. 93, Marr Road from Hardscrabble Road — partial, Fern Drive at the 1st intersection for 150 feet, Hatchery Road, Town Road (now Clough Hill Road), Ellis Road, Bennett Road, Haskell Hill Road — partial, and Ledge Hill Road — partial.

If you have any questions, please call the Sweden Town Office at 647-3944.

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TOWN OF CASCO NOTICE OF BIDS

The Town of Casco, Maine, will receive sealed bids for:

Demolition of Casco Memorial School Building until 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at the Town Manager’s office, 635 Meadow Road, Casco, Maine, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Specifications, the Invitation to Bid and Instructions to Bidders are on file at the Casco Town Office at 635 Meadow Road, Casco, Maine.

Date: September 26, 2013

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Town of Casco, Maine s/David P. Morton Town Manager

Opinions

October 10, 2013, The Bridgton News, Page D

From the top rung of the ladder

Been spending a lot of time up on a ladder lately, scraping and painting. State and federal regulations dictate that only the homeowner may scrape, repair and paint over on any house built before 1978 unless he’s willing to fork over lots of money to a governmentlicensed contractor. That contractor would have to take needlessly-extensive, government-required measures which drive up costs enormously because our South Portland house was built in 1920 and could, therefore, have lead paint on it. It’s covered with aluminum siding except for window frames and soffits, but it has a hip roof and a twofoot overhang all around that I don’t think had been painted for 30 years. There was a lot of scraping to do.

When I told my wife that I’d be doing it, she pressured me to hire someone. “You’re too old to be going up that high,” she said. “You should get my brother to do it.” When

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I pointed out that her brother is three years older than me she said, “Yeah, but he does it all the time.” Still, he’s a painting contractor without the special license the Feds require and he’d be liable to a huge fine if he were caught working on our house. So, I did it myself.

It’s mindless work, and I spent several days high up there to think about how much I resented our huge, intrusive government. Then, I used my iPod to listen to talk radio, specifically Rush Limbaugh and Howie Carr on the local WGAN-AM. On Sundays, they broadcast audio from NBC’s Meet The Press followed by ABC’s This Week, both of which parroted Democrat spin on why the federal government was shutting down. I’d listened to Limbaugh and Carr excoriate Democrats and praise Senator Ted Cruz as he railed against our huge federal bureaucracy. The more I listened, the angrier I got. Trouble is, the

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Front Row Seat

by Tom McLaughlin BN Columnist

streaming signal cut out every ten minutes or so. I couldn’t reset it without reaching into my pocket and manipulating the iPod and my hands were full. One held the scraper or paintbrush and the other held tight to the ladder 25 feet up.

So, I switched to downloaded audiobooks, which didn’t cut out. I listened to a biography of Saint Paul, then Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell, and finally David Stewart’s Summer of 1787, this last about the men who gathered in Philadelphia and created our government.

Stewart relied on James Madison’s accounts of how state delegates took special

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CHIMNEY LINING The Clean Sweep LLC Chimney Cleaning Service Supaflu and Stainless Steel Chimney lining and relining Dana Richardson 935-2501

CLEANING SERVICES Evergreen Cleaning Lake Region’s eco-friendly cleaning serv.

Jennie McLeod, Owner 207-253-9044 First Impressions Cleaning Inc. Residential & Commercial Seasonal 647-5096 Lake & Mtn. View Cleaning and Caretaking Exceptional references, 25+ yrs. exp.

Julie 207-650-1101

DENTAL SERVICES Mountain View Dentistry Dr. Leslie A. Elston Cosmetic/restorative & Family Dentistry 207-647-3628 MountainViewDentistryMaine.com

DOCKS Great Northern Docks, Inc. Sales & Service Route 302, Naples 693-3770 1-800-423-4042 www.greatnortherndocks.com Scott Docks Inc. Sales and Service Floating and stationary docks Jason Kelman Kevin Whitney 207-647-3824

ELECTRICIANS

Jones Appliance Service/Repair LLC McHatton’s Cleaning Service Quality service you deserve Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning All major brands Fire, Smoke, Soot, Water jonesappliances@aol.com 595-4020 Certified Technicians Bridgton 647-2822, 1-800-850-2822

A to Z Electric “The Boss Does The Work” David S. Gerrish, Master Electrician Residential/Commercial/Industrial 30+ yrs. exp., Naples 693-6854

Servicemaster Shelley P. Carter, Attorney Prof. Carpet Cleaning – Home/Office Law Office of Shelley P. Carter, PA Fire/Smoke Damage Restoration 110 Portland St., Fryeburg, ME 04037 1-800-244-7630 207-539-4452 935-1950 www.spcarterlaw.com TLC Home Maintenance Co. Michael G. Friedman, Esq., PA Professional Cleaning and 132 Main St. Property Management P.O. Box 10, Bridgton, ME 04009 Housekeeping and much more 647-8360 583-4314

Bosworth Electric Inc. Quality electrical contractor Commercial/Industrial/Residential Generators/Todd/207-838-6755 bosworthelectricinc@hotmail.com

ATTORNEYS

Hastings Law Office, PA 376 Main Street – PO Box 290 Fryeburg, ME 04037 935-2061 www.hastings-law.com

COMPUTERS EEcomputer Services Small business specialists eecomputerservices.com 603-733-6451

Robert M. Neault & Associates Attorneys & Counselors at Law Corner of Rte. 302 & Songo School Rd. Ms. C’s Computer Repair P.O. Box 1575, Naples Virus and spyware removal 693-3030 PC repairs 207-228-5279 27 Zion Hill Road, Bridgton Miklos M. Pongratz, Esq. 1250 Roosevelt Trail (Rte. 302) Raymond, ME 04071 655-8760 mik@pongratzlaw.com

BOOKKEEPING NE Professional Services Exceptional bookkeeping services 207-583-4364 http://neprofserv.com

CARETAKERS Caretake America Managing and Patrolling Kevin Rogers, Owner/Manager Rte. 35, Naples 693-6000 North Country Home Watch “We’ll be there when you can’t” www.nchw.us 207-713-0675

Naples Computer Services PC repair/upgrades – on-site service Virus and spy-ware removal Home and business networking Video security systems 71 Harrison Rd., Naples 207-693-3746

CONTRACTORS

D. M. Electric Inc. & Sons Dennis McIver, Electrical Contractor Residential/Commercial/Industrial Licensed in Maine & New Hampshire Bridgton 207-647-5012 J.P. Gallinari Electric Co. Residential - Commercial - Industrial Aerial - Auger - Lifting Service Bridgton 647-9435 McIver Electric “Your on time every time electricians” 221 Portland Rd, Bridgton 647-3664 www.mciverelectric.net

HARDWARE

Ace Insurance Agency Inc. Home and Auto 43 East Main Street Denmark 1-800-452-0745 Chalmers Ins. Agency 100 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-3311 Oberg Insurance Auto, Home, Business, Life 132 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-5551, 888-400-9858

David K. Moynihan Master Electrician Licensed ME & NH Bridgton 647-8016

Quality Custom Carpentry Specializing in remodeling & additions Jeff Juneau Naples 207-655-5903

K.S. Whitney Excavation Sitework – Septic Systems Materials delivered Kevin 207-647-3824

EXCAVATION

LANDSCAPING Cabins to Castles, Inc. Design/Build/Landscapes Shoreline Restoration www.cabinstocastlesmaine.com 207-452-2997 ctoc@fairpoint.net

LP GAS Bridgton Bottled Gas LP Gas Cylinders/Service Route 302 Bridgton 207-647-2029 Downeast Energy/Denmark LP Gas Bulk/Cylinders Box 300, Denmark Tel. 452-2151

MASONRY D & D Masonry Chimneys/fireplaces/walks/etc.

Fully insured Free estimates Darryl & Doug Hunt 693-5060

MOVING Bridgton Moving Residential & light commercial bridgtonmoving@verizon.net Glynn Ross 240 N. High St. – 647-8255 671-2556 (cell)

MUSIC LESSONS Up Scale Music Studio Piano Lessons – All Levels Composition-Theory-Transcription Evan 647-9599

RUBBISH SERVICE ABC Rubbish Weekly Pick-up Container Service Tel. 743-5417

Downeast Energy/Denmark Delivery and Service Denmark, Maine Tel. 207-452- 2151

Bridgton Trash & Rubbish Service Bridgton/Naples/Harrison/Fryeburg Weekly & 1-time pickups – Cleanouts Tel. 207-595-4606

PET SUPPLIES Paw Prints Health Food Store For your pet 647-9907

PLUMBING & HEATING

The Dump Guy Insured – Junk removal Basement and attic cleanouts 207-450-5858 www.thedumpguy.com

SELF STORAGE Bridgton Storage 409 Portland Rd 28 units & 4000’ open barn Bridgton 647-3206 JB Self Storage Rt. 5 Lovell, Maine Monthly/yearly secure storage 207-925-3045

SEPTIC TANK PUMPING Dyer Septic Septic systems installed & repaired Site work-emergency service-ecofriendly 1-877-250-4546 207-583-4546

SURVEYORS Maine Survey Consultants, Inc. Land Information Services P.O. Box 485, Harrison, Maine Off: 583-6159 D. A. Maxfield Jr., P.L.S. Over 10,000 surveys on file

TAXIDERMIST Trapper’s Taxidermy Jason Pingree 112 Bush Row Rd Denmark 207-452-2091

TOWING

A Plus Plumbing & Heating Inc. Stuart Automotive Plumbing Supplies – LP Gas Free Junk Car Removal BBQ Gas Grill Parts & Access.

Portland St., Bridgton 647-2029 838-9569

Southern Maine Retirement Services Medicare Supplements & Prescription Plans Collins Plumbing & Heating Inc. Life and Long-Term Care Insurance Specializing in repair service in 150 Main St., Bridgton 1-866-886-4340 The Lake Region 647-4436

KENNELS

the shutdown as painful as possible for ordinary citizens.

So I’m thinking: what if we get over there and they tell me the National Forest is closed?

Well, I decided, then there’s going to be some civil disobedience perpetrated by yours truly.

But, it wasn’t necessary.

Going up an access road, I noticed a ranger’s SUV behind me so I stopped in the middle of the road, walked back, and asked him if the mine was nearby. The uniformed young man behind the wheel smiled and said, “You’re headed in the right direction.” Then, he told me to take a left at the next fork, which would take me to the trailhead. A nice kid.

After those WWII vets that went through government barricades in Washington last week, I was ready to do something similar. How about you?

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

Dead River Co. Range & Fuel Oil Oil Burner Service Tel. 647-2882, Bridgton

Furnaces, Monitors, Oil tanks Jerry’s Painting Service New installations, 24 hr burner service Quality Painting – Interior/Exterior Licensed and insured Fully Insured – Free Estimates 207-693-7011 207-527-2552 Bass Heating Webber Painting & Restoration Oil Burner Service Exterior & Interior painting Sales and Installations Repairs/Installations/Modifications Waterford (207) 595-8829 Fully insured – Estimates – References Thurlow’s Carpet & Home Center Craig, 207-831-8354 Monitor Heaters Sales & Service Meadow Rd. (Sandy Creek Junction) PEST CONTROL Bridgton 647-5562, 800-310-5563 Protect Pest Services www.thurlowscarpet.com Service designed to need & budget INSULATION Free inspections and estimates 40 yrs. experience 207-321-9733 Western Me. Insulation Inc Batts, blown or foamed PET GROOMING Over 30 yrs experience Free estimates – fully insured Wag On Wheels 7 days a week – 693-3585 Mobile Pet Grooming 627-4896 INSURANCE We Come To You

Wiley Road Kennels Groom & Board Wiley Rd, Naples 207-693-3394

Tuomi Electric Chip Tuomi, Electrical Contractor Residential & Commercial Harrison 583-4728

OIL DEALERS

L. M. Longley & Son Hardware/Plumbing/Heating/Metal Shops PAINTING CONTRACTORS Electrical/Welding supplies/Housewares Main St., Norway, ME 743-8924 George Jones Quality Painters Interior/Exterior – Fully Insured HEATING Free Estimates Excellent References 207-318-3245 A –1 Thompson’s Services LLC www.georgejonespainters.com Cleanings and repairs, Boilers

Bridgton Veterinary Kennels Boarding Route 117, Bridgton, Me. Tel. 647-8804

Douglass Construction Inc. Custom Homes/Remodeling/Drawings 30 years exp. in Lakes Region Phil Douglass, 647-3732 Jeff Douglass, 647-9543 Sweden Rd. Bridgton

COUNSELING

HAIRDRESSERS The Hairitage One Beavercreek Farm Rd. (top of Packard’s Hill – Rte 302) Vicki Crosby Owner/Stylist Tami Prescott, Nail Specialist 647-8355

R.W. Merrill Electrical Contractor 24 hour Emergency Service Residential & Commercial Harrison 583-2986 Fax 583-4882

Snow’s Excavation Complete site work Ellia Manners, LCPC Robert E. Guy Foundations-Septic-Lots cleared In Her Own Image/Counseling for Women 207-647-2697 General Carpentry – Additions Call for brochure/Insurance accepted Repairs – Remodeling www.elliamanners.com www.bobguy@myfairpoint.net EXERCISE/FITNESS Bridgton Harrison 743-5120 239-4804 (cell) 207-647-3015 Dee’s BodyCraft Jerry’s Carpentry & Painting DANCE INSTRUCTION Personal Training, Aerobics, Pilates Carpenter & General Contractor Certified – Experienced The Ballroom Log homes – decks – remodeling Bridgton 647-9599 Dance - Exercise - Yoga - Aikido Fully insured – Free estimates Main St., Harrison, Maine 207-527-2552 FOUNDATIONS 207-583-6964 Henry’s Concrete Construction CARPET CLEANING DENTAL SERVICES Foundations, Slabs, Floors McHatton’s Cleaning Service Harrison Tel. 583-4896 Bridgton Dental Hygiene Care, PA Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Complete oral hygiene care – infant Fire, Smoke, Soot, Water GARAGE DOORS to senior Certified Technicians Bridgton 647-2822, 1-800-850-2822 Most dental insurances, MaineCare Naples Garage Door Co. 207-647-4125 www.BDHC.me Installation & repair services Free estimates CARPETING Jetport Denture Center Naples 207-693-3480 Thurlow’s Carpet & Home Center Full dentures – partial dentures Roberts Overhead Doors Relines – repairs Sales & Service Meadow Rd. (Sandy Creek Junction) Austin Carbone, LD & Kelly Richardson, LD Commercial/residential – free estimates Now offering Master Card & Visa Bridgton 647-5562, 800-310-5563 171 Portland Rd, Bridgton 207-595-2311 207-274-1887 www.thurlowscarpet.com

CARPENTRY

pains to limit federal government power. Here it was 226 years later and federal power was out of control. That’s why I was up on the ladder.

The more I listened, the more pissed I got. Delegates agreed that all money bills had to begin in the House, which most closely represented the people — more than the Senate. They called it “The People’s House” and intended that it check and balance the power of both the Senate and the president. If those entities wanted something to pass the House, they had to negotiate. Under Harry Reid and Barack Obama, however, they were refus-

ing. The Mainstream Media — especially David Gregory and George Stephanopoulos — were either ignorant of how the Constitution came to be, or they were willfully misrepresenting the shutdown by repeating Democrat talking points.

I finally finished the job and last Saturday my wife wanted to explore a smoky quartz mine on New Hampshire’s Moat Mountain.

Driving over there, it occurred to me that it was in the White Mountain National Forest and the National Park Service had been shutting down access to parks. They had barricaded the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. — an openaccess facility that previously anyone could walk into 24-7.

They closed highway pull-offs from which people could view Mount Rushmore. They even tried to close off access to the ocean in Florida! All this to follow an Obama administration directive that they make

TREE SERVICE

Q-Team & Cook’s Tree Service Removal-pruning-cabling-chipping Ken Karpowich Plumbing Stump grinding-bucket work-bobcat Repairs/Installation/Remodeling Crane-licensed & fully insured Master Plumber in ME & NH Q Team 693-3831 or Cook’s 647-4051 Over 20 years experience 207-925-1423 Toll free 207-693-3831 www.Q-Team.com

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Rice Tree Service – Sheldon Rice Clement Bros. Lawn and Landscape Organic lawn & garden maintenance Shoreline restoration Creative stonework, property watch Snowplowing & sanding 207-693-6646 www.clementbros.com Handy Hands Property Maintenance Comprehensive custom service Caretaking – long or short term A-Z/lot clearing to structure & 647-8291 grounds care J Team Property Services Property security checks-Handyman repairs Fully insured – Painting/carpentry Fall/Spring cleanups – Lawn care Home/rental home cleaning John England 207-650-9057

REAL ESTATE Chalmers Real Estate 100 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-3311 Coldwell Banker Lakes Region Properties “At the Lights in Naples” Waterfront, Residential Commercial & Land 207-693-7000 Oberg Agency Residential, Business, Lake Shore Property 132 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-5551, 888-400-9858

Complete tree service – free estimates Removal-prune-chipping-stump grinding Licensed and insured Utility and Landscape Arborist Waterford ME – 583-2474

THIS SPACE CAN BE YOURS Call 647-2851 for details VETERINARY N. D. Beury, DVM Spay/Neuter – Well-pet care North Bridgton For Appointment 583-2121 Bridgton Veterinary Hospital Small Animal Medicine & Surgery Rt. 117, Bridgton, ME 647-8804 Fryeburg Veterinary Hospital Small Animal Medicine & Surgery Route 302, Fryeburg 207-935-2244 Norway Veterinary Hospital Naples Clinic Corner Rte. 302 & Lambs Mill Rd.

By Appointment 693-3135 Rozzie May Animal Alliance Low-cost spay/neuter www.rozziemay.org - Conway, NH By appointment 603-447-1373

WELDING

Iron Man Welding/Metal Sales Fabrication and repairs Tech Air No job too small HVAC/R Construction – homeowners or business Residential/Commercial/Industrial Lge. inventory steel/metal in 207-890-3836/techair-1@hotmail.com stock/spec. order 647-8291

REFRIGERATION/A/C

Classified advertising is sold in this space at the rate of $3.50 for 20 words or less and 15¢ a word over 20. All ads are payable in advance.

Repeats are charged at the same rate as new ads. Ads taken over the phone must be called in by Monday with payment arriving by Tuesday. A charge of $1.00 per week extra is made for the use of a box number if requested. A charge of $1.00 per classified is made if billing is necessary. Cards of Thanks and In Memoriams are charged at the same rate as classified ads. Poetry is charged by the inch.

Classified display is sold at $6.50 per column inch. Classified advertisers must furnish written copy.

The Bridgton News assumes no financial responsibility for typographical errors in advertisements other than to reprint that part of any advertisement in which a typographical error occurs. Advertisers will please notify the business office promptly of any errors that may occur, phone 207-647-2851.

Discriminatory Advertising under the Fair Housing Act

The Fair Housing Act of 1968 at 42 U.S.C. 3604(c) makes it unlawful “to make, print, or publish, or cause to be made, printed, or published any notice, statement, or advertisement, with respect to the sale, or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.

CHALMERS INSURANCE &

REAL ESTATE

WORK WANTED

FOR SALE

CLEAN-UP — Tree work, brush FIREWOOD — Delivered in halfremoval, mulching, raking, light cord loads. Call Ron between 4 p.m. trucking and more. Call 595-8321. and 8 p.m. 595-8359.

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7t38x WOODSPLITTER — for sale MAINTENANCE WORK — $550 or best offer. 803-8023. 1t41 Odd jobs by the hour, day, week or job. Free estimates. Call 627- RED’S FIREWOOD — Cut, 4649.

4t40x split and delivered. Any amounts.

Call 615-6342 for details. tf35 EXCAVATING – Have hoe, will travel. Site work, foundations dug, 4 BLIZZAK BRIDGESTONE — back filling, septic systems, sand, WS60 tubeless radial snow tires with loam, gravel. Call Brad Chute, rims, size 215/55R16. Originally on 653-4377 or 627-4560. tf44 an Audi A4. $125. 207-583-6533.

3t41x DRYWALL & INTERIOR — painting. Brian Spear, at 595- $5 FOR TATTERED – U.S. Flag 2405.

2t41x when purchasing new U.S. Flag 3’x 5’ or larger. Maine Flag & Banner, Windham, 893-0339.

DAY CARE tf46 DATE NIGHT — At Wit’s End Child Care, Portland Road, Bridgton, Thursday, October 10 & October 24, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Drop off your children in a safe, supervised atmosphere so you can enjoy a few hours to run errands, go out to dinner, catch a movie, shop, etc.

Call 647-2245 for details. 2t41 OASIS CHILDCARE — is a state-licensed, fully-insured and CPR/First Aid Certified Home Daycare for Before & After School children ages 5-12. Built in 2011 with over 2,000 sq. ft. dedicated solely for the children, M-F, 6 a.m.-6 p.m. for $75.00 per week.

We offer Worry-Free Coverage for all school/summer vacations as well as snow days and early release days. Over 30 years experience working with children of all age groups. Please contact Kelly at 207-329-2658 or for photos and more information, please see us on Facebook.

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CONTRACTOR — Semi-retired, looking for plumbing and electric work in the local area. Call 647-8026. tf45

HAND-FORGED ANCHOR — and 75 feet of chain (5” links).

Estimated date = early 1800’s.

Offers (207) 647-8668.

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FOR RENT

FOR RENT

JESUS IS LORD – new and used auto parts. National locator.

Most parts 2 days. Good used cars.

Ovide’s Used Cars, Inc., Rte. 302 Bridg­ton, 207-647-5477. tf30

BRIDGTON — 1st floor apartment. Private entry, 1.5 bedrooms, deck, country setting, very short walk to town. $680 per month includes heat, trash removal and water. 647-2675 after 5 p.m. 2t40x

BRIDGTON — 1 or 2 bedroom apartment, garage bay, $500 month plus deposit and utilities. 207-5953992.

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FOR RENT

NAPLES — Off Rte. 35, quiet, one-bedroom, 1st floor, pine paneling, built-in book shelves, coinop laundry onsite, no smoking, no pets, 1st and one-month security required, $650 month, oil heat & electricity included. 207-899-5052.

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NORTH BRIDGTON — 1-bedroom apartment. Nice quiet location. Non-smokers, no pets. Heat included. $675 month with rent DOCK FOR SALE — 4’-x-30’ options. Call 617-272-6815. 4t39 float-out aluminum joist dock with LOVELL — Serene. Quiet. Very Truflow premium decking. Now at large apartment: 1 bedroom, full Salmon Point Campground, site 5. kitchen & bath, and living room Call 207-363-8339.

1t41x with fireplace in new carriage 14-FT. ALUM DEEP V BOAT house. $995 month includes elec— needs floor. Trailer, 20 HP tricity, laundry hookup, and 50% Mercury motor, $1,200; John of heat. Mountain views and Kezar Deere Tractor model 140, 70’s, Lake access. No pets/no smokruns great, needs front tire. Has ing. 1 year lease/first and security snowblower w/PTOs, $1,200; deposit/reference check required.

5t38x Tow-behind Sears Rototiller w/ (207) 221-2951. motor, needs work, used once. WEST BRIDGTON — 2-bed$500. 647-5571.

1t41x room apartment available. $695 CLOTHES DRYER — Dining month & security deposit. Includes room tables, swivel and office heat. 1-year lease. No smoking. No chairs, entertainment center, pets. 207-450-4271. EHO 3t40 computer desk, air purifier, settee, BEAUTIFUL 2-BEDROOM upright freezer, miscellaneous — brick home, open kitchen/dinitems. Call 647-8210.

2t40 ing/living area, kitchen appliances HIGH BUSH BLUEBERRY — included, bath w/walk-in shower, plants. Four-year-old plants. You full basement, W/D hookups, dig. $12 each. Sebago 787-4113. paved drive, plowing, water &

3t41x mowing included. Rte. 117, Denmark, close to Hannaford, ReHOOVER VAC —with coveralls nys, Bridgton Hospital, etc. $875 and misc., $400; 28’ adjustable month plus utilities, 1st, last & aluminum extension ladder, $200; security. No pets. See pics & more paint grinder w/hose, $100; 12- info on Craig’s List-Maine posting gauge Stage Coach shotgun, fired #4027886427 under housing. Call once, $500. 647-5571.

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CASCO CHILDCARE — hiring for maternity coverage/part-time position and a part-time/on-call 100 Main Street, floater. Experience in ECE required, ECE education preferred.

Bridgton, ME 04009 For more information, call 207Phone: 207-647-3311 627-3288, 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. 2t41 SCREENED LOAM — Please call Ron between 4 p.m. and 8 Fax: 207-647-3003 ABC ACADEMY — has an open- p.m. 595-8359.

18t27x www.chalmers-ins.com ing in the pre-school class, which is for 3-year-olds and is on Tuesdays VEHI­CLES FOR SALE BN 41 & Thursdays, 9 a.m. - noon. Your child will have tons of fun while 2004 FORD F 250 — “King ATTENTION learning basic fundamentals and Ranch” model, 4-door, 4x4, full tow package, Leer premium Tonneau, Classified line ads are now posted preparing for Pre-K. For more info, loaded with options, 104,000 miles call Sandy at 647-3040. please on our website at NO EXTRA 1t41 - excellent condition, $13,900. No CHARGE! www.bridgton.com reasonable offer refused. (207) 647-8668.

2t41x FOR SALE WORK WANTED Part of the Chalmers Group

VEHICLES FOR SALE

NAPLES — off Route 35. 2-bedroom apartment, 2nd floor, $900 month includes heat, hot water, electric. No smoking, no pets. 207tf37 899-5052.

WEST BALDWIN — 2-bedroom house, carpeted, 2 baths, small loft, washer/dryer/dishwasher. No smoking. No pets. Quiet location. $880 per month, includes heat and hot water. 787-2121.

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WINTER RENTAL — Home on Highland Lake, Bridgton. Walk to downtown. 3-bedrooms, 2 baths, open concept, W/D, dishwasher, like new construction. No smoking, no pets. $800 month plus utilities. References required & security deposit. Call 647-5991. tf36

MAINE/NH LINE — 1-bedroom apartment, mountain views, cable & Internet included. $600 month plus security. No pets. Call 207415-1444.

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BRIDGTON — Second floor, 2-bedroom apartment. Full bath, full kitchen, storage available. 1st WATERFORD — Mobile home. and security required. $725 month.

Neat, clean, 2-bedrooms in quiet Available Nov. 1. Call 603-494neighborhood, well maintained 0325. tf40 grounds, no pets, 1st, last & security. $650. 583-4011.

2t40x BRIDGTON — 16 South High Street. Non-smoking, no pets. 1 BRIDGTON — 2-bedroom $800 or 2 bedroom apartments, quiet, month, heat included, no utilities, safe building. Includes heat, hot no pets, 1st & last month’s rent. water, off-street parking. WalkAvailable Nov. 1st. 787-1115. ing distance to Main Street, town

3t41x beach, church. Coin-op laundry on NAPLES — Bright and clean 2- site. $700 to $800 month. First, last bedroom, 2-bath apartment. 2nd and security requested. References floor bedroom has cathedral ceil- checked. 207-632-8508 or 632tf41 ing and porch, grilling porch off 8510. kitchen. Dishwasher, stove and NAPLES — Three-bedroom dufridge. Heat, plowing, mowing plex, Rte. 35. Three-season porch, included. Country location, only private yard, washer-dryer hook2 miles to Rte. 302. No smoking. up. No smoking, no pets, $1,100 No pets. $850 month plus security. month includes heat plus security Call 207-671-8388.

2t41 deposit. 207-899-5052. tf27

WANTED GUNS - AMMO

ESTATE SALE

143 Kansas Road Bridgton

Fri. & Sat. Oct. 11 & 12 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

& MILITARY ITEMS

Tools, furniture, collectibles, ice fishing equipment, household and much more.

US • German • Japanese Buy • Sell • Trade TFCD47

Sweden Trading Post 207-647-8163

Will Travel

HELP WANTED Looking for a full-time experienced in the Installation and Servicing of Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Gas Heating Systems.

Hawthorne’s Attic is looking for a part-time

SALES ASSOCIATE

Please call Brian at 650-4078.

Must be available weekends!

We are looking for a General Motors Certified Technician who can communicate with customers and an established core of technicians.

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70 Fairview Drive Fryeburg, ME 04037

Stop in for an application, ask for Aaron.

Phone 207-935-3351 Fax 207-256-8303

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27 Roosevelt Trail, Casco, Maine

CASCO — Completely furnished rooms, heat, lights & cable TV included. $120 weekly. No pets. Call cell, 207-650-3529. tf37

HVAC Technician

HELP WANTED

Hawthorne’s Attic

NAPLES — 2-bedroom apartment. Living room, kitchen, bathroom, utility room, office, basement & garage. 1st and security. $1,100 month, heat and utilities included. No pets. Call 207-6933606.

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BRIDGTON — 2-bedroom, 2nd floor apartment above garage in private location off Stones Road.

3/4 bath and washer/dryer hookup.

Garage space for 1 car included.

Open kitchen/living room area with deck and entrance off kitchen.

10 minutes from intown Bridgton. 25 minutes to North Conway, N.H. Reanni heater with propane heat. $550/mth plus utilities. Dogs considered with deposit, No cats/ smoking. Please call 207-6474000. Pics available.

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OPEN TUESDAY – SUNDAY

The right candidate must have a strong background in electrical and mechanical diagnosis.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Part-Time CNA

For a confidential interview please contact

11–7 shift • 24 hrs. per week

Bill Crone at 603-356-5401

Per Diem CRMA

with 40-hour course Call for more information, or stop in for an application.

EOE

or e-mail resume to: bcrone@crestautoworld.com

MAINE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT NO. 72

DELIVERY AVAILABLE!

ANNUAL WORKSHOP FOR SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

Successful Candidates must:

Have a High School Diploma or GED; Be at least 18 years of age; Have a valid Driver’s License.

Good Neighbors offers an attractive benefits package that includes:

A highly-competitive health insurance plan; Dental Insurance; Vision Insurance; Life Insurance; Generous paid leave.

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Please visit our website at www.goodneighborsinc.org to upload an application or contact Wanda Millett, Human Resource Manager at (207) 647-8244, ex. 11. *Location: Bridgton, Naples and Cornish areas. *Compensation: hourly *This is a 501c3 nonprofit charitable organization *Principals only: Recruiters, do not contact this job poster *Do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests

FRYEBURG ACADEMY Fryeburg Academy is seeking candidates for the following coaching positions:

JV Boys Basketball Coach First year Boys Basketball Coach Assistant Wrestling Coach Head Softball Coach JV Softball Coach JV Baseball Coach JV Boys Lacrosse Coach

Open Daily 10am to 5pm or by appt. • 207-693-6550 679 Roosevelt Trail, Naples, ME 04055 (next to Naples Shopping Center)

Paying TOP DOLLAR for Junk Cars

STUART SALVAGE 838-9569

693-5499

NFI NORTH, INC. Immediate Position for DCPS II DIRECT CARE PROGRAM STAFF FULL-TIME Candidate should be patient, have a sense of humor and have experience working with children. A BA in Sociology, Psychology or related field preferred.

Please submit a resume and letter of interest. Position will close as soon as a suitable applicant is found.

Sue Thurston, Athletic Director Fryeburg Academy 745 Main Street, Fryeburg, ME 04037 207-935-2031 State law requires all Academy employees submit to a criminal history record check.

Fryeburg Academy is an equal opportunity employer.

all different sizes, a few modern & towers

A National leader in Human Services has an opening for the positions of

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Good Neighbors Incorporated, a nonprofit organization, with an over 30-year track record of providing high quality assistance to adults with intellectual disabilities, is seeking motivated individuals to work in a challenging and rewarding environment. Candidates will be willing to support individuals, both in their homes and in the community, with a strong focus on dignity, respect, health, safety and therapeutic supports in a variety of environments and situations. Good Neighbors Incorporated prefers individuals that have previous training in the field of disability services, but experience is not necessary if the candidate displays a strong desire to learn the ethics and principals that guide the company. The abilities to make sound decisions, assist the people we support in leading a meaningful life, and self-motivation are highly desired.

Maine School Administrative District No. 72 is hosting an annual workshop for substitute teachers. It is mandatory that you attend a workshop if you wish to substitute in M.S.A.D. No. 72. Please note that a State of Maine Criminal History Record Check ($70 fingerprinting/processing fee paid by applicant) is a criterion for substituting.

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Coarseness v.s. wisdom

To The Editor: Our politicians, pundits and the media (the mainstream media particularly but not exclusively) are enamored with the way the game is played and who wins, rather than the results accruing to the American people because of the

“win.”

• It matters not if the president lies; only that he is able to dissemble enough to win re-election.

• It matters not that the American people don’t want Obamacare; it only matters that the president wants it and he is willing to close down the government to get it.

• It matters not that the president let Americans die in Benghazi and lied about it; it wasn’t terrorists who attacked our ambassador it was a mob who didn’t like an obscure movie.

• It matters not that the president uses the IRS to suppress conservative votes; it is only important that Republicans must stop asking voters for a photo ID, similar to the one they use to cash checks or buy tobacco or buy alcohol or go into the White House.

It matters not!

Unfortunately it does matter. Despite popular misinformation put out by the propaganda organs of the Democrat Party, character matters! The tone set at the top permeates its way down through society. Crony capitalists, the royalty of the entertainment industry and the academic elite who hobnob with the president and the power brokers of Washington know that it is not playing by the rules that gets things done but lining up the right combinations of power and special interests.

What is the man on the street to think when all he sees out of government are politicians who don’t live up to their oaths of office and power brokers who think that they are too important to be swayed or limited by a quaint document call the U.S. Constitution?

• If the government takes property from one American, who earned it and gives it to

another who hasn’t earned it, why shouldn’t a gangbanger in Chicago think it is okay to steal a ring to give to his girlfriend?

• If presidents can lie (Clinton about his liaisons, property deals and IRS files; Obama about Benghazi, keeping your doctor and IRS files, ad nauseam) why is it a big deal if a local politician, a school administrator or a student lies?

• If politicians only keep the convenient promises they make to the public, why should individuals keep promises that they make to each other?

• If high officials cheat on their taxes with impunity (caught me, okay it was an honest mistake; I’ll pay up — no harm no foul), why shouldn’t the average citizen think that cheating was okay and getting caught is no big deal.

The coarse tone in society today can be summed up in the phrase that the political wannabees have usurped from the real men and women of the military: “whatever it takes!” If you believe, as do those in this administration, that the end justifies the means, then society will be reduced to the coarseness of a Darwinian jungle where power rules.

Jock MacGregor North Sebago

Anarchists

To The Editor: On Oct. 1, right-wing extremists forced our government to shut down, rather than fund the Affordable Care Act. Two days later, a disturbed woman tried

to ram her car through a security barrier at the White House, then led police on a high-speed chase toward Capitol Hill before being shot by police officers, who unselfishly chose to protect those same right-wing extremists who had just voted not to pay them.

Insurrectionists, nihilists, terrorists, wacko-birds, neo-Confederates, kamikazes — those are the names that sensible Republicans are now using to describe the crazies on the far right of their own party. So, what should I call them? I’ll settle for anarchists, the term used

by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. They hate government, period. Most of the names I’d like to call them wouldn’t be printable in this newspaper.

We’ve reached one of those “tipping point” moments in American history. A few days from now, Congress must vote to raise the national debt limit or force our government to default on its financial obligations for the first time in history. As I write, there still is real doubt that the Republican anarchists will do that. If they won’t, it will crash our economy and could collapse the entire global financial system.

These crazies must not be allowed to prevail. They are attempting to govern by extortion. If they don’t have the votes to get what they want, they threaten to blow up the whole system. The president and the Democrats are correct to refuse all negotiation on matters involving the full faith and credit LETTERS, Page D

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Allan W. Rowlings

Benny J. Ferigno

Allan W. Rowlings, 80, went to his heavenly home on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013.

He was born in Medford, Mass. on April 23, 1933. He was a graduate of Newton High School in Newton, Mass., and then went on to Harvard University, where he graduated in 1955 with a degree in economics. At Boston Edison Company, he worked in public relations from which he retired in 1988.

Allan enjoyed singing, playing the organ, violin, and guitar.

Mr. and Mrs. Rowlings have a vacation home in Bridgton.

Besides his loving wife, Virginia, of 58 years, he leaves two sons, Daniel of Lake Mary, Fla. and Scott of Carolina Beach, N.C.; and three granddaughters.

There was a memorial service at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Harper Avenue, Carolina Beach, at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The family received friends in the fellowship hall immediately following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, PO Box 96011, Washington DC, 20090.

Please share memories and condolences with the family at www. wilmingtoncares.com Arrangements by Wilmington Funeral & Cremation, 1535 S. 41st Street, Wilmington, NC, 28403.

Ruby L. Watson STOW — Ruby L. Watson, 93, of Stow, died peacefully at the Fryeburg Health Care Center on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013.

Ruby was born in Stow on April 5, 1920, to Ned Bryant and Winnie Lebroke and attended Stow schools.

On May 16, 1940, she married Merle Watson and together they raised a family in Stow. Ruby and Merle were married for 61 years.

Ruby worked at the shoe shop in Fryeburg, waitressed at a family restaurant in Stow, and was a ballot clerk for the town of Stow. Ruby’s true passion was being an active member of the Stow Cemetery Association, which she did for many, many years. In later years, Ruby worked hard as a housewife and mother.

Ruby was predeceased by her husband, Merle; a daughter Judith; and two sisters, Eleanor Harmon Libby and Vera Libby.

She leaves behind a son, Daniel of Brownfield; a granddaughter and a grandson; a brother, Neil of Fryeburg; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours were held on Monday, Oct. 7, 2013, at Wood Funeral Home, 9 Warren Street, Fryeburg. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Wood Funeral Home. Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery in Stow. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.woodfuneralhome.org In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Stow Cemetery Association, which would be greatly appreciated as she spent much of her life making the cemetery nice for others. Address: Stow Cemetery Commission, 710 Stow Rd., Stow, ME.

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Perhaps you sent a lovely card, or sat quietly in a chair.

Perhaps you sent a funeral spray.

If so, we saw it there.

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Tell her I love her and miss her, and when she turns to smile, place a kiss upon her cheek and hold her for awhile.

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MENDON, MASS. — Benny J. Ferigno, 92, of Mendon Mass., died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 at his residence after a period of declining health.

He was the husband of the late Helen (Zariczny) Ferigno, who died in 2010.

He was born in Milford, the son of the late Salvatore and the late Camella (Manguso) Ferigno. He attended Milford public schools, graduating from Milford High School. He also attended Rhode Island School of Design.

He was a WWII U.S. Navy veteran during which time he was employed as a ship builder at the Bath Works Shipyard and later served on the USS Collett in the Asiatic-Pacific theatre.

Mr. Ferigno returned from the war to start his career as a homebuilder. He first owned and operated Ferigno & Walker Builders and then later owned and operated Powder Hill Estate Builders, primarily building homes in the Sudbury, Concord, Ashland and Bellingham areas. He was a life member of the Milford Rotary Club and a member of the former Milford Builders Association.

Mr. Ferigno loved to spend summers with his late wife and family members at their home on Long Lake in Harrison and winters in St. Petersburg Beach, Fla. He is survived by his three children, Sandra Lombardi of Hopedale, Mass., Barbara Angelico of Middle Haddam, Conn. and Joseph Ferigno of Fryeburg; seven grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and several cousins.

His funeral, with Military Honors, was held Monday, Oct. 7 at Edwards Memorial Funeral Home, 44 Congress Street, Milford Mass. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church (Upper Church), 7 East Main Street, Milford Mass.

Burial followed in Hopedale Village Cemetery in Hopedale, Mass.

Please visit www.edwardsmemorialfuneralhome.com to sign the condolence book.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Paul Newman’s The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp, a recreational facility serving seriously ill children diagnosed with cancer and other serious and life-threatening conditions. Donations can be made by check payable to: The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp, 555 Long Wharf Drive, New Haven, CT 06511; or donate through the website (www.holeinthewallgang.org) or if you prefer by phone at 203-772-0522 .

Wanda F. Snow REDSTONE, N.H. — Wanda F. Snow, 56, of Redstone, N.H., died Oct. 3, 2013 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, following a long illness. Born in North Conway, N.H., the daughter of Rodney and Patricia (Madsen) Wales, she was a lifelong resident of the Mt. Washington Valley.

Wanda graduated with honors from Fryeburg Academy in Fryeburg, Maine, Class of 1975, and was the senior class secretary. She had worked as a pharmacy technician at C.V.S. in North Conway for several years.

Mrs. Snow had been Supervisor of the Checklist for the Town of Conway for over ten years, and she was also a member of the Bradley Memorial Methodist Church in Fryeburg Harbor and their treasurer for several years.

She was known for being very loving, caring and for her thoughtfulness to others and family. Wanda’s hobbies included crafts and watching NASCAR. The family includes: her husband of 37 years, Steven M. Snow Sr. of Redstone; a son, Steven M. Snow Jr. and his wife Ashley of Stow, Maine; a grandson, Caleb M. Snow of Stow; a brother, Randy H. Wales and his wife Tracy of Lovell, Maine; a sister, Deborah L. Woodward and her husband Christopher of Kernersville, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, at 2 p.m. at the Bradley Memorial Methodist Church in Fryeburg Harbor, Maine, with the Pastor Cathy Cantin officiating. Burial will be in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Fryeburg. Visiting hours will be Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway, N.H. Donations may be sent to Jen’s Friend’s, P.O. Box 1842, North Conway, NH 03860, to the Bradley Memorial Methodist Church, or to the UMW in Fryeburg Harbor, Maine.

To send a message of condolence, or for more information visit www.furberandwhite.com

Carl E. Mills

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However, if the deceased individual’s only connection to the area is a nephew, niece or grandchild, that person will be identified. The News reserves the right to edit all free obituaries.

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BROWNFIELD — Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle, Carl E. Mills, 90, of Brownfield, died at Bridgton Hospital on Oct. 4, 2013, after a brief illness. He was born in Lovell on Feb. 18, 1923, a son of George and Frances (Andrews) Mills. Carl attended local schools and dropped out of high school to join the U.S. Army, proudly serving during World War II. He was very proud to have received his G.E.D. high school diploma in 1968. Carl was a woodsman and logger for most of his working life, starting out as a young man when teams of horses were used in the logging industry.

Carl was a member of the Brownfield Volunteer Fire Department for 35 years, serving as the treasurer for several years. He was a longtime member of the Brownfield Community Church, serving as sexton for many years. He served the town of Brownfield over the years as a founding member of the planning board, serving on the budget committee, and posting warrants during elections. He was Grand Marshall of the town parade on two occasions, including this past Aug. at age 90, with many of his family and friends there to cheer him on. He was also a member of the Brownfield Historical Society and the Hiram V.F.W. Post. Carl was honored as Brownfield Citizen of the Year in 1993.

Carl was a busy man. He kept a trash removal route going all the way through this past week, in addition to his camp firewood business. In his spare time, he enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, word searches, reading his Draft Horse Journals, and the Bible on a daily basis. He faithfully visited his friends weekly at the Fryeburg Health Care Center. He will be sadly missed by his loving family and all who had the pleasure to know him.

He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Norma (Conley) Mills, in 1998; and two sons, Stanley and Donald Mills; a brother, Robert Mills; and three sisters: Josephine Libby, Sylvia Douglas and Maxine Chadbourne.

Carl is survived by a son, Philip Mills and wife Wendy of Brownfield; daughter Lorraine Crossley of Brownfield; and daughterin-law Margaret Mills of Denmark; as well as by three brothers: Dwight Mills of Parsonsfield, Thurman Mills and wife Fern of Porter, and Wayne Mills and wife Sandra of Porter; a sister, Hilda Day and husband Forrest of Porter; five grandchildren: Jenne and husband Roger Langley, Sarah Milliken, Joshua McKenney, Ben Mills and wife Jaime, Nick Mills and wife Marcie; 17 greatgrandchildren; as well as numerous well-loved nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, at 11 a.m. at the Brownfield Community Church. Arrangements are by Watson, Neal & York Funeral Home. www.wnyfuneralhome.com In lieu of flowers, please send donations in Carl’s memory to The Brownfield Fire Dept.

Richard E. Lee DENMARK and BANGOR — Richard Ellis Lee, 70, died Oct. 7, 2013, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with AgentOrange disease. He was born April 15, 1943, in Bangor, son of Ransford Donald and Olive Mae (Pye) Lee. Richard was a U.S. Marine combat veteran, serving in Vietnam. He was a gypsy at heart and enjoyed traveling and spending the majority of his life driving trucks. Richard was an avid outdoorsman, appreciating bird hunting and fishing. He was also a lover of “Big Boy” toys and owned them all.

Richard is survived by his loving companion, Cynthia “Cindy” Lee of Denmark; two sons, Ricky Stephen Lee and his wife Ann of Dunnellon, Fla., and Dwayne Eddy “Reggie” Lee of Fort McCoy, Fla.; one granddaughter, Renée Lee; two sisters, Linda J. Veilleux and her husband Joseph of Eddington, and Judy A. Lee of Brewer; two brothers, Edward E. “Bob” Lee and his wife Joyce of Bangor, Ransford D. “Sonny” Lee Jr. and his wife Barbara of Glenburn; a cousin Harry Pye of Seal Harbor, who was like a brother to Richard; and nieces and nephews. Richard will also be dearly missed by his stepson, Tad Russell of Wilbraham, Mass., stepdaughter Karen Rydell of Glenburn and their families; and a very special friend, Vance Tripp of Green Lake.

In addition to his parents, Richard was predeceased by two brothers-in-law, Robert Boober of Brewer and Donald Mills of Denmark.

In keeping with Richard’s wishes, only a small family gathering will be held. Those who wish to remember Richard in a special way may make gifts in his memory to Jen’s Friends Cancer Foundation, PO Box 1842, North Conway, NH 03860, or to Hospice of Eastern Maine, 885 Union Street, Suite 220, Bangor, ME 04401. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.BrookingsSmith.com

Rita C. Pickles DENMARK — Rita C. Pickles, “Mom,” 91, passed away at Bridgton Hospital on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, with her daughter and son-in-law at her side. A charismatic, caring, loving and giving woman, Rita was fiercely proud of her independence. She loved living her life, including her last day, in her home on the shores of Moose Pond in Denmark. She was truly a wonderful Mom. Rita was born March 24, 1922, in Sanford.

A Gold Star Mother, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard; parents, Frank and Mary Lemire; and sister, Jeannette Paul. Her son, Michael, gave his life for our country in Vietnam in 1970.

Rita graduated from Sanford High School in Sanford, where she was a cheerleader. She always enjoyed racing, and, later in life became a passionate NASCAR fan.

For many years she worked as a nurse at Goodall Hospital in Sanford.

In 1948, Rita married Richard “Dick” Pickles, and for many years lived in Sanford, raising their two children, Mike and Janet.

In the early 1940s, they bought property on Moose Pond in Denmark, and would come to the pond whenever possible to enjoy the water, woods and mountain, and to build their summer home.

In the mid-80s, they moved to the pond as full-time residents. Both Rita and Dick were active members of the Denmark Lions Club.

Rita adored her many friends, and her life on the pond.

She was a beautiful lady. Rita always strove to “look pretty,” and, to her final day, she always succeeded.

Throughout her life, with a smile on her face and a sparkle in her eye, she loved helping other people.

She is survived by her daughter, Janet and son-in-law, Bob. Rita was the proud grandmother of Brett (fiancée Susan Pickle) Hill, Elisabeth Swango, David (Laura) Hill and Geoffrey Hill. Rita was also the grandmother of Lindsay, Eric, Elizabeth and Teresa Ventura. She is survived by six great-grandchildren, and many other well-loved relatives and friends.

At her request, no funeral or memorial service will be held.

Also, as per her wish, her remains have been cremated.

Memorial donations may be sent in her name to her favorite charity, Harvest Hills Animal Shelter, 1389 Bridgton Road, Fryeburg, ME 04037.

Mary Alice E. Flathers FALMOUTH — Mary Alice Eleanor (Duffy) Flathers, 91, of Falmouth, formerly of Bridgton, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at Falmouth By the Sea in Falmouth, surrounded by her family. Eleanor was born in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada on March 6, 1922, the eldest of five children of John and Georgia Duffy.

Eleanor moved to Dorchester, Mass. at an early age and attended Dorchester schools. In 1943, she married George W. Flathers of Leominster, Mass. after his return home from WW II. They raised their five children in Leominster before retiring and moving to Bridgton, Maine in 1976. George and Eleanor developed a love for Maine while summering each year at Vicki Lynn Campground on Long Lake in Bridgton.

Eleanor was blessed to be a homemaker and loved raising their five children, preparing wicked good meals and desserts. An artist at heart, she also enjoyed creating oil paintings, hooked rugs, and needlework, and became a gifted quilter. Her quilts won her many ribbons at local and regional quilt shows and she taught workshops on quilting throughout Maine. She designed quilts for all of her children and grandchildren as wedding gifts.

In Leominster, Eleanor was president of the Julie Country Day School PTA, a communicant of St. Leo’s Parish, and a member of Oak Hill Country Club and the Hospital Guild. In Bridgton she was a member of the St. Joseph’s Women’s Guild, and was a founding member and past President of the Chickadee chapter of the Maine State Quilters Guild.

Her husband George, her brother Murray Duffy, and her sisters Doris Craffey and Barbara Pierro preceded Eleanor in death. She is survived by her sister Mildred Duffy Waldron; her daughter Maureen Johnson and her husband Steve of Harrison; daughter Sheila Flathers of Old Orchard Beach; son George W. Flathers, II and his wife Jenifer of Rixeyville, Va.; her daughter Kerry Flathers of Lancaster, Mass.; and son Sean Flathers and his wife Beth of Cape Elizabeth. She also leaves 12 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian burial was held on Monday, Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Church in Bridgton, followed by interment at North Bridgton Cemetery. Visitation was held Monday morning from 9–10 a.m. at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 8 Elm St., Bridgton. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to the Post Polio Support Group of Maine, c/o 674 Hallowell-Litchfield Road, West Gardiner, ME 04345, or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.chandlerfunerals.com

Opinions Calendar BRIDGTON Thur., Oct. 10 — Rabies/ Distemper Clinic by Rozzie May Animal Alliance mobile van, cats in carriers 10-11 a.m., dogs on leashes 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Paris Farmers Union, Portland Rd. No appts. needed. FMI: 603-4471371.

Thur., Oct. 10 — 2-session “Living with COPD” course (2nd session Oct. 17), 3 to 5 p.m., Bridgton Hospital Conference Center. To register: 647-6146.

Thur., Oct. 10 — Fall Into Local History Series, author Gail Anne Rowe, The Roots of a Family, Life in Rural Maine, 7 p.m., No. Bridgton Library.

Fri.-Sat., Oct. 11-12 — Make An Offer Moving Sale by American Legion Auxiliary Post 139, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1 Kennard St. FMI: 809-4605.

Fri., Oct. 11 — Easy Riders Snowmobile Club meeting, 5:30 p.m., Community Center.

Sat., Oct. 12 — Stevens Brook Trail Annual Cleanup Day, 9 a.m. to noon, meet at LEA office at 230 Main St. FMI: 647-8580.

Sat., Oct. 12 — Chocolate Festival, all things chocolate including chocolate fountain, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bridgton United Methodist Church.

Sat., Oct. 12 — Pig Roast, noon to 6 p.m., Grace Christian Church, 11 Pinhook Rd. Sat., Oct. 12 — Open Mic, 7 to 9 p.m., Community Center.

FMI: 647-3116.

Sun., Oct. 13 — Closing Day for Rufus Porter Museum, 67 No. High St., noon to 4 p.m.

FMI: 647-2828.

Sun., Oct. 13 — Farmers’ Market meeting, 2 p.m., Community Center.

Mon., Oct. 14 — Bridgton Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Community Center.

Tue., Oct. 15 — SCORE Meeting, 10 a.m., Community Center.

Wed., Oct. 16 — Bridgton Community Center Board of Trustees, 6 p.m., Community Center.

Thur., Oct. 17 — Medicare Open Enrollment by Southern Maine Agency on Aging, 1 p.m., Community Center. FMI: 3966524, 1-877-353-3771.

Thur., Oct. 17 — Fall Into Local History: Historic Photos of Maine with Fran Pollit, 7 p.m., No. Bridgton Library.

Sat., Oct. 19 — Glow For It! 5K 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk, registration 3 to 5:30 p.m. at Community Center, run/walk starts 6 p.m., party to follow.

Sat., Oct. 19 — New England Boiled Ham Dinner, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Bridgton Methodist Church.

Sun., Oct. 20 — Supper Concert, 5 p.m., South Bridgton Congregational Church. FMI: 647-3984.

BROWNFIELD Wed., Oct. 16 — Opening of Tenmile River Demonstration Forest, guided tours, 2 to 5 p.m., Notch Rd., at Hiram/Brownfield town line. FMI: 743-5789, ext.

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Sat., Oct. 19 — Benefit Pork Loin Dinner for Knipp family, 58 p.m., Community Center.

DENMARK Thur., Oct. 10 — Annual meeting, Denmark Arts Center, 5 p.m., 50 West Main St. FMI: jamie@denmarkarts.org

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(Continued from Page D) of the United States. If the Republican extremists are allowed to win, then government by extortion will become the standard way of running our nation, and that will send our democratic government crashing to destruction. The 170year-old British journal, The Economist, put it this way in an Oct. 5 editorial: “Republicans are setting a precedent which, if followed, would make America

Fri., Oct. 11 — Moderate hike up Evans Notch, N.H., by Denmark Mountain Hikers, meet 8 a.m. at Denmark Congregational Church. FMI: 787-2730.

Fri.-Sat., Oct. 18-19 — Overnight hike to Sawyer Pond, Albany, N.H., by Denmark Mountain Hikers, meet 8 a.m. at Denmark Congregational Church. FMI: 787-2730.

FRYEBURG Sat., Oct. 19 — Baked Haddock Dinner by Bridgton/ Fryeburg Knights of Columbus, 5:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Hall, 857 Main St. FMI: 647-8440.

Sat., Oct. 19 — Asbury Shorts Film Concert, 7:30 p.m., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy.

FMI: 935-9232.

Sun., Oct. 20 — Harvest Luncheon fundaiser for Charlotte Hobbs Library, 1 to 3 p.m., Old Saco Inn, 125 Old Saco Lane.

HARRISON Wed., Oct. 16-Wed., Oct. 20 — Exercise program for On Eagles Wings cancer patients, 6:15 to 7:15 p.m., The Ballroom.

FMI: 803-8025.

Oct. 17 — Thur., Senior Citizen Free Medical Empowerment Session, 2 to 6 p.m., Harrison Town Office.

FMI: 583-2241.

Sat., Oct. 19 — Poker Rally

by American Legion Auxiliary and M.O.A.L. Pleasant Mountain Chapter Car Club, registration 8:30 to 10 a.m., starting from Olde Mill Tavern. FMI: 8094605.

Sat., Oct. 19 — Beans & Hot Dog Supper fundraiser for Harrison Disaster Relief Fund

by Harrison Lions Club, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Lions Den, rear of Block Bldg., in village.

Sun., Oct. 20 — Scrambled egg breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m., Ronald St. John VFW Post, 176 Waterford Rd. LOVELL Thur., Oct 10-Sun., Oct. 27 — Online Auction to benefit Lovell United Church of Christ, highest bid on Oct. 27 wins, visit www.luccauction.org Sat., Oct. 12 — Fall $1 a Bag Sale thru Nov. 12, Lovell United Church of Christ Thrift Shop, Mon., Wed., Fri., 10 a.m. to noon.

Sat., Oct. 12 — GLLT walk at Perkey’s Path and Flat Hill, meet 1 p.m. at Flat Hill parking lot, Slab City Rd. FMI: 9251056.

Sun., Oct. 13 — Fall Harvest Celebration by Lovell Historical Society, 1-4 p.m., KimballStanford House, Rte. 5.

Thur., Oct. 17 — Garlic presentation with David Fuller, part of the Maine Garlic Project, 1 p.m., library. FMI: 923-3177.

Sat., Oct. 19 — Open House, 8 a.m. to noon, Delta Masonic Lodge #153 of Lovell, Rtes. 5 & 93. FMI: 647-8280.

Sat., Oct. 19 — Mission Fair, 10 a.m., Lovell United Church of Christ, Rte. 5.

NAPLES Thur., Oct. 10 — Lego Club, 4 p.m., library.

Thur., Oct. 10 — Songo Garden Club, talk by David Abbiati on “Drive-by Ferns,” 7 p.m., Singer Center.

Sat., Oct. 12 — Harvest Supper, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Naples United Methodist Church of Good Fellowship.

Sun., Oct. 13 — Pancake Breakfast to benefit Project Graduation 2014 at LRHS, 8 to 10:30 a.m., Colonial Mast

ungovernable…settled legislation will always be vulnerable to repeal by the minority. Washington will be permanently paralyzed…”

We stand at a truly dangerous point in our history.

Which do we want: orderly democratic government or anarchy? How we resolve this self-inflicted crisis will determine whether or not government of the people, by the people and for the people has any future in our nation. These people are not conservatives; they’re anarchists. They’re not children playing with matches.

They’re terrorists playing with hydrogen bombs, and

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Campground, Pool Lodge.

Mon., Oct. 14 — Flu Clinic

by VNA nurses during Crosswalk food pantry/meals site hours, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Naples Town Hall gym. FMI: 615-3226.

Wed., Oct. 16 — Foliage Trip to Mt. Washington Hotel

by Casco Rec, leaves Naples American Legion, Rte. 11, at 10 a.m., returns 4 p.m. FMI: 6274187.

Wed., Oct. 16 — Final session on “Getting to Know Your eReader” with Library Director Christine Powers, 10 to 11:30 a.m., library.

Wed., Oct. 16 — Book Group: Death Comes for the Archbishop, by Willa Cather, 1:30 p.m., library.

RAYMOND Wed., Oct. 16 — Annual Raymond Library Board of Trustees meeting, 6 p.m., library.

SEBAGO Sat., Oct. 12 — Harvet Supper, corned beef, veggies, 56:30 p.m., No. Sebago Methodist Church, Rte. 114.

WATERFORD Thur., Oct. 10 — Waterford Historical Sociey, recollections of 1938 hurricane, 7 p.m., Wilkins House, Waterford Flat.

Sat., Oct. 12 — Fall Poker Run by Pulpit Rock Trail Blazah’s, registration starts 8 a.m., concert after ride with The Road Kingz, Pumpkin Patch Park. FMI: Linda, 776-9090.

Sun., Oct. 13 — Waterford Fall Foliage 5K Road Race, starts noon, and 1 Mile Fun Run, starts 11:30 a.m., Waterford Flat.

Sun., Oct. 13 — Quilt raffle drawn for Waterford Santa after Waterford Fall Foliage 5K Road Race.

Thur., Oct. 17 — Waterford Community Supper, 1st of season, 6 p.m., Wilkins House, Waterford Flat.

Sat., Oct. 19 — Let’s Talk About It: The Weir by Ruth Moore, 2 p.m., library.

Sun., Oct. 20 — Brad Hooper Concert, 4 p.m., North Waterford Congregational Church.

AREA EVENTS Sat., Oct. 12 — 12th Annual Bike for Books fundraiser, starts 8:30 a.m., No. Conway Library, 2719 Main St., No. Conway, N.H. FMI: 603-356-2961.

Sat., Oct. 12 — Electronic Recycling event, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Windham Mall, via Veterans Memorial Drive. FMI: 6535989.

Sat., Oct. 12 — Last Apple Saturday of season, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Rte. 26, New Gloucester. FMI: 926-4597.

Sat., Oct. 12 — Maine State Ballet’s The Little Mermaid, 1 and 4 p.m., Maine State Ballet Theater, 348 U.S. Rte. 1, Falmouth. FMI: 781-3587.

Sat., Oct. 12 — Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club, 1 p.m., Oxford County Extension Center, 9 Olson Rd., So. Paris. FMI: 7435009.

Sat., Oct. 12 — Talk by Lyn Sudlow on the role of Maine women in the Civil War, 1:30 p.m., following 1 p.m. business meeting of Hiram Historical Society, museum, 20 Historical Ridge. FMI: 625-4762.

Sat., Oct. 12 — Honey BBQ Chicken Supper, 5 to 6:30 p.m., East Otisfield Free Baptist Church, 231 Rayville Rd., off Rte. 121.

Sat., Oct. 12 — “Kids Night Out,” 5:30 to 9 p.m., Saint Joseph’s College. FMI: 8937661.

Sat., Oct. 12 — Square Dance

by Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club, 7 to 10 p.m., Oxford Hills Middle School, 100 Pine St., So. Paris. FMI: 782-4050.

Tue., Oct. 15 — Tech Savvy Workshop, 1-on-1 instruction in electronic devices, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Conway Library, Conway, N.H. Wed., Oct. 16 — Free Community Corn Chowder Lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Otisfield Community Hall, Rte. 121. FMI: 627-4374.

Wed., Oct. 16 — Fall Beginning Beekeeping School (thru Nov. 13) by UMaine Coop.

Extension, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Univ. of So. Maine, Portland.

Register: 781-6099, 1-800-2871471.

Thur., Oct. 17 — Toastmasters Club Introductory Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Granite State College, 53 Technology Lane, Conway, N.H. FMI: 603-5207142.

Thur., Oct. 17 — Slide show

by Mary Morton Cowan based on her book, Captain Mac: The Life of Donald Baxter MacMillan, Arctic Explorer, 7 p.m., New Gloucester Historical Society Meetinghouse, 389 Intervale Rd., New Gloucester. Free & open to public.

Fri.-Sat., Oct. 18-19 — 2013 Halloween Fest, 6 to 9 p.m., bring flashlights, Maine Wildlife Park, Rte. 26, Gray. FMI: 6574977.

Sat., Oct. 19 — Health and Happiness Fair by Richard Bader Physical Therapy, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, Main St., So. Paris.

Sat., Oct. 19 — Create a Fairy House, 3 to 4:30 p.m., McLaughlin Garden, 97 Main St., So. Paris. FMI: 743-8820.

Sat., Oct. 19 — Public Buffet Supper, featuring Finnish, American and other ethnic foods, 5 p.m., Finnish-American Heritage Center, 8 Maple St., West Paris.

Sat., Oct. 19 — 10th Annual Harvest Dance to benefit Otisfield Fire Department, 7:30 p.m., Otisfield Community Hall, Rte. 121. Free supper 5 p.m. at Spurrs Corner Church.

Sun., Oct. 20 — Pretty in Pink Zumbathon fundraiser for On Eagles Wings, 2-4 p.m., Windham Christian Academy, Rte. 302.

Sun., Oct. 20 — Program on famines of Finland in the 1800s with Dale Piirainen, 2 p.m., Finnish-American Heritage Society, 8 Maple St., West Paris.

they must be stopped — right here, right now!

Rev. Robert Plaisted Bridgton

plenty of learning happens just by holding a book, slowly flipping through the pages, asking a pre-reader to tell the book’s story to mom, a sibling or to grandparents.

Just relax if you find your days long, tiring and stressful.

Cuddle up with your child and let her “read” a book to you. A child eager to open a book is a child already on the road to lifelong success with an easy familiarity with letters, words and stories.

Appropriate reading, writing, speaking and problem-solving skills will develop naturally.

The bookcase full of free children’s books, located at

It’s raining books

To The Editor: Inundating every one of Bridgton’s children with free books throughout the year is key to the Bridgton Literacy Taskforce’s success.

Our next most important goal is getting those books opened and read by the child, moms, dads, siblings or by grandparents.

The BLT believes that

ONGOING WEEKLY

DAILY Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., Clyde Bailey Drop In Center, 224 Roosevelt Trail (Rte. 302), Casco.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon to 1 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Sweden Rd., Bridgton. O/D MONDAYS Storytime for Preschoolers with Miss Liz, ages under five, 10-11 a.m., Lovell Library.

Baby/Toddler Playtime, 10:30 a.m., Raymond Library.

Storytime, 10:30 a.m., North Bridgton Library.

The Food Basket and Kyrie’s Kitchen, Every other Monday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Naples Town Hall gym. FMI: 615-3226.

Knotty Knitters, noon to 2 p.m., Soldiers Library, Hiram.

FMI: 625-4650.

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

Mousepaint Storytime, 2:30 to 4 p.m., Lovell Library.

Casco Food Pantry, 6 to 7 p.m. third Monday of month, Casco Alliance Church. FMI: 344-5370.

Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m. Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St. ODLH Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Clyde Bailey Drop In Center, 224 Roosevelt Trail (Rte. 302), Casco.

TUESDAYS Jeanette’s Free Clothing Closet, 9 to 11:30 a.m., First Congregational Church, Bridgton.

Sebago Food Pantry and Clothes Closet, Nazarene Church, Rte. 114, 4th Tuesdays, 9 to 11 a.m. & 5 to 7 p.m.; clothes closet Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. FMI: 274-1569.

Chickadee Quilters, 9:30 a.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Tai Chi Maine New Beginners’ Classes, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Masonic Hall, Rte. 117, Bridgton.

Naples Food Pantry, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., United Methodist Church, Village Green. FMI: 595-2754 Preschool Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Naples Library.

Mother Goose Time, 10:30 a.m., Bridgton Library.

Bridgton Food Pantry, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Methodist Church, 98 Main St. FMI: 647-4476.

Sebago Senior’s Luncheon, noon, Sebago Church of the Nazarene.

Prayer & Meditation Time, 12:15 to 12:45 p.m., First Congregational Church, Bridgton.

Bridge, 1 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Adult Co-ed Softball, 68 p.m., Crystal Lake Park, Harrison. FMI: 583-2246.

Harrison Food Pantry, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 2 Naples Rd. FMI: 583-6178.

AA Step Mtgs., 7 p.m., Clyde Bailey Drop In Center, 224 Roosevelt Trail (Rte. 302), Casco.

Al-Anon, 7:30 p.m., St. Joseph Church, 225 High St., Bridgton.

WEDNESDAYS Free Well Woman Clinic, by appt., 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Birthwise Community Clinic, The Birth House. FMI: 647-5968, ext. 108.

Mother-Baby Tea Time, 10 a.m. to noon, The Birth House, 28 So. High St., Bridgton. FMI: 647-5968.

Preschool Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Raymond Library.

“Mini Me” Storytime, for ages 2 and under, 10:30 a.m., Bridgton Library.

Sweden House Food Pantry, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, Sweden Church basement, 137 Bridgton Rd. FMI: 647-4429, 647-5399.

Gathering Place Support Group, noon, Bridgton Community Center.

Senior Lunch, noon, Bridgton Community Center.

Knitting Group, 1 to 3:30 p.m., Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library, Lovell.

Makers Club, 3 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Cope Group session, 68 p.m., Harrison Fire Station Community Room. FMI: 508633-0159.

Bible Study, 6 p.m., Bridgton

Food City, is the latest BLT initiative to pump books out into the community. The bookcase is tall, brightly colored, and hard to miss. If you go straight through the entrance you’ll bump right into it.

But, we need to do more to distribute the BLT’s evergrowing pile of books to Bridgton’s youngsters. We need your help to be where children and families gather.

Maybe you know a parent

Community Center.

Catherine’s Cupboard Food Pantry, 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Standish Town Hall, Rte. 35.

Wood Carving Group, 7-9 p.m., Ice Rink building, behind Bridgton Town Hall.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 to 8 p.m., Clyde Bailey Drop In Center, 224 Roosevelt Trail (Rte. 302), Casco.

THURSDAYS Bridgton Rotary Club, 7:15 a.m., Bridgton Alliance Church, Rte. 117.

Adult Children of Alcoholics, 10 a.m., Waterford Library.

Senior Wii Bowling, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Casco Community Center.

Storytime with Music, 10:30 a.m., Naples Library.

Gathering Place Support Group, noon, Bridgton Community Center.

Pinochle, 1 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Brownfield Food Pantry, 1 to 5 p.m. third Thursdays, 701 Pequawket Trl. FMI: 935-2333.

Tai Chi Maine Set Practice, 2:30 to 4 p.m., Masonic Hall, Rte. 117, Bridgton.

Raymond Food Pantry, 4-6 p.m., 2nd & 4th Thursdays, Lake Region Baptist Church, 1273 Main St. FMI: 232-5830.

Community Kettle, free supper, 5 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Pajama Storytime, 6 p.m., Naples Library.

Al-Anon, 6:30 to 7:45 p.m., Open Meeting, newcomers welcome, Naples Methodist Church, Village Green.

Chickadee Quilters, 6:30 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Narcotics Anonymous Women’s Meeting, 7 to 8 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Sweden Rd. (Rte. 93) off Rte. 302, Bridgton.

AA Ladies Step-Meeting, 7 a.m. & 7 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 224 Roosevelt Trail, (Rte. 302) So. Casco.

FRIDAYS Parents and Children Activity Group, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Casco Community Center.

Tai Chi Maine Beginner Practice, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Masonic Hall, Rte. 117, Bridgton.

Brownfield Playgroup, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Brownfield Community Center.

Reading with Holly Dog, 3 p.m., Bridgton Library.

AWANA Youth Program, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Cornerstone Gospel Church, corner Rtes. 302 & 114, Naples. FMI: 693-6102, 803-2199.

Womanspace, 6 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Bingo, early bird 6:30 p.m., regular bingo 7 p.m., VFW Hall #6783, Lovell. Runs until Oct. 26.

Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m. Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St. ODLH SATURDAYS Bridgton Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Depot Street parking lot across from Renys, Bridgton.

AA Beginner’s & Group Mtgs., 7 to 8 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 224 Roosevelt Trail, (Rte. 302) So. Casco.

SUNDAYS Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., Harrison Congregational Church, corner Route 117 and Dawes Hill Rd.

running a small, private day care. Perhaps, you are a member of a local service organization, which could hand books out during an event. If you are a mom, maybe at the next birthday party, you can hand out books. The opportunities to give away free books are as limitless as the power they have to grow and change lives.

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A New Poll: Earth flat or round?

(Continued from Page D) ting them elect me. Unless I find some real principles soon, there will remain very little for me to negotiate away.”

“No, no, no, if anything goes wrong, it’s on the Democrats. They’re the ones who find it so hard to compromise,” House Speaker John Boehner countered. “The failure of the Democrats to realize we don’t need government

is the real issue here. My party has worked extremely hard for several decades now to make sure that government will not work for people so that we can get to this point, and we are not about to give up all of that hard-earned animosity now.”

Recent opinion polls have swung the Republicans’ way, as GOP arguments about a lack of willingness by the

left to compromise on seeing through basic Constitutional issues have begun to hit home with a public whose average mental age of ten is only twice that of your average Congressman. For example, more than half of those polled blame President Obama not only for the government shutdown, but for the fiscal cliff. They also blame Obama for not volunteering to be

impeached and just getting it over with.

Polling, a recent poll indicates, has taken the place of governing in America, and also of thinking. As long as polls give people the chance to say what they have been told to think, a recent poll of Congress showed, it is no longer necessary for officials to actually follow through and act on their constituents’

wishes — or even to do the people’s business, for that matter.

Perhaps a wise position, since the people’s wishes are so mixed, or at least mixed-up.

One recent poll showed 57% in favor of the Affordable Care Act, but only 38% in favor of Obamacare, a three-to-two margin against the same thing!

Another recent poll showed 57% of Americans agreeing

that it is “probably a mistake” for a democratically-elected government to act democratically — while 30% checked the box “I Just Don’t Know Anymore, and Anyhow, My Show’s On.” Seventy-four percent of readers polled about this report said they hadn’t read it, but they “disagreed 100% with everything that’s probably in it.”

Happiest to-do-list

CALLER AND CUER — Kip Moulton and his wife, Linda of Scarborough, will be caller and cuer at a dance sponsored by The Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Oxford Hills Middle School, 100 Pine Street, South Paris. The dance will run from 7 to 10 p.m., and refreshments will be served at intermission. There will be door prizes and a Pot O’ Gold drawing. Admission is $6 per person, and nondancers are welcome at no charge. More information about the club may be found on the website www.squaredanceme.us that is included with other square dance clubs in Maine, or call 782-4050, Eleanor Herrick, vice president.

(Continued from Page D) bag, I think upstairs in bath closet. Only bring one. Small standing lamp. Reading clamp lamp. I hate darkness.”

And thus, it ambled on for one long and excruciating paragraph, typed with a hint of panic and brimming with odd abbreviations and clever misspellings and punctuational lapses and out-of-context interjections and crammed in the middle, yes, even a recipe request: “If you have time, could you make up a batch of those chocolate cookies, mexican snickerdoodles.?Use real sugar, coconut for fat etc. I have powder real cocoa(Geridelli)Make sure there’s enough flour. They are

very fast to make. Not sure if I have flour there. Oh, if you go to the store anyway…”

And so, for the next couple of hours, list in hand, I rummaged around the house collecting various and sundry esoterica, went to the store (anyway) to buy flour (there wasn’t enough), and then returned home and baked mexican (sic) snickerdoodles (over-baked them actually — like hockey pucks).

And as I flitted from one barely decipherable task to another, dropping the requested items in a laundry basket, I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face. No, I wasn’t always successful finding what my dear wife wanted, but it didn’t

matter. As I went from room to room, rifling drawers and peering deeply into the innards of closets I kept shouting her adorable nickname with an exclamation point, “Oh, Side Dish!”, and then I’d just laugh, which sometimes scared the cats since we were alone in the house and so my outbursts seemed loony to them. But I wasn’t loony, I was deliriously happy: there wasn’t anything I’d rather be doing, or anyone I’d rather be doing it for.

My wife’s long and disjointed requisition ended with, “2 Bath towels, 2 more wash clothes, 1 hand towel. Doesn’t matter. I love you. Karen.”

I love you, too, Side Dish.

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hope you will help. I look forward to hearing from you: 647-2389.

George Bradt Bridgton Literacy Taskforce

Harvest of Hate” (Bridgton News, Sept. 26, 2013). His letter was short, to the point and far better than the one I would have written had I seen Mr. Precht’s column in time.

In addition, it is a curious fact that those who use the words “hate” and “racism” in their columns and letters always seem to come from the left — epithets instead of reasoned arguments, perhaps because they have none.

Alice Darlington South Casco

(Continued from Page D) organization, is committed to helping Bridgton children reach their full literacy potential, hands out free books, gives out free learning kits, and offers free year-round literacy coaching to everyone regardless of age.

Of course, we are always looking for donations of gently used children’s books. We

Kudos Casimiro

To The Editor: I want to thank Bob Casimiro for his letter (Bridgton News, Oct. 3, 2013) responding to Henry Precht’s column, ‘The Bitter

5K Fun Run/ 1 Mile Walk Saturday, Oct.19 at 6 p.m. $35 Register Before Oct. 7th ~ $45 After

Pre-register: Bridgton Community Center Oct. 18th, 3-5 p.m., Day of Race 4 p.m. There will be shuttle to start lines.

For more information call 647-8563 or go to glowforit.homestead.com www.facebook.com/nbglowforit?ref=hl

Family Fun following the Race at the AFTER GLOW PARTY 15 Depot Street, Bridgton Community Center Music by D.J. Mitchell $7 Kids/$10 Adults/FREE if entered in Race/Walk

Sat 10/19: SCARECROW SCAVENGER HUNT

• Registration - 8:00 am • Team Scavenger Hunt - 9:00am Scavenger hunt will also be available both Sat 10/19 & Sun 10/20 10am-4pm by donation in addition to regular admission.

Sat & Sun 10/19-10/20: WEAR PINK to support Cancer

Awareness and $1 of your admission will be donated to Jen’s Friends and the Dempsey Center.

WEEKENDS

2013 14 – OCT. 27

Please Note: No dogs allowed except service dogs. You SEPT. will be navigating through a real cornfield, uneven surfaces are the norm. Good walking shoes recommended.

Strollers & wheelchairs are allowed just expect difficult travel surface.

SAT. & SUN. 10am to 5pm Oct 12,13 (Including)

Oct 14 Columbus Day 10am to 4pm Oct 19, 20, 26, 27

Flashlight and Haunted (Fri & Sat)

Oct 18, 19, 25, 26 Closed when raining

Closed Mondays Tues - Fri

School Field Trips by reservation

IN THE FARM STAND

Broccoli, Beets, Carrots, Winter Squash, Pumpkins, NH Apples & Cider, Cornstalks 2679 E Conway Rd. Ctr. Conway NH Open Daily 9:00-6:30 603-939-2412 We accept Visa, Mastecard, Amex & EBT cards

— www.shermanfarmnh.com —

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