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Bridgton, Maine

October 20, 2016

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Absentee ballots — hot tickets

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer Town halls around the Lake Region have been extra busy with people voting via the absentee ballot this month.

Some of those residents will be absent from their hometown, while others simply do not want to wait to vote or wait in line on Election Day. “Today, I have had two different people say they didn’t want to wait in line, which is odd because we don’t really have lines,” Raymond Town Clerk Sue Look said. “We run the election smoothly.”

In fact, on Tuesday, Look had just finished training 15 volunteers to be election workers.

Maine is among 27 states

in the U.S. that provide noexcuse absentee ballots, starting on Sept. 30.

“Maine law makes it easy to cast an absentee ballot.

You don’t have to be outof-town or have any other reason to take advantage of this easy way to vote at a time that is most convenient for you,” according to the website for the Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions.

After Nov. 3, citizens are required to cite a valid reason in order to vote using an absentee ballot. Those reasons include an unexpected hospitalization or a disability that would prevent a person from getting to the polls. The four allowable reasons are listed on the State of Maine’s Absentee Voting Guide.

In the Town of Raymond, there have been 407 requests for absentee ballots so far with 157 of those returned and accepted, Look said.

“During the last presidential election there were a little over 600. I am guessing it will be close to 1,000,” Look said. “That is a guess because we are a week and a half into” the absentee ballot process.

“I didn’t start mailing them out until Oct. 8,” she said.

Residents could request them 45 days before the election, she said.

“Right now, we have a lot of people coming in and voting here in the office. I have a voting booth set up for them,” Look said.

“It’s easier for us if they

vote in the town office. It is easier for the voter as well,” she said. “If they take it home, they have to fill out the application.”

At the Bridgton Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon, two people were filling out their absentee ballot applications, and another person was receiving a ballot and using the voting booth to complete their civic duty ahead of time.

Bridgton Town Hall has had 255 requests for absentee ballots, according to Town Clerk Laurie Chadbourne.

“It is a presidential election so it is pretty routine,” Chadbourne said.

“A lot of people just don’t want the wait in line. They are happy to vote absentee.

They are happy to have that BALLOTS, Page 3A

A SAMPLE BALLOT is held by Bridgton Town Clerk Laurie Chadbourne, while a few residents wait in line to request their absentee ballots at the Bridgton Town Office on Tuesday afternoon.

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Residents’ grievances falling on deaf ears?

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Although Naples residents have been encouraged by their selectmen to air complaints at open meetings, the proper channel is to fill out an official complaint form.

Fill out the complaint form — that is what people are being told to do. The complaint form is available at the Naples Town Office.

Some residents responded to this information by asking why they had not been specifically told that several weeks ago. It seems that their complaints did not result in a resolution because they did not fill out the proper paperwork, some people said during the Naples Board of Selectmen meeting.

The complaint form had been mentioned by Selectman Christine Powers at previous meetings. However, no one had elaborated upon the complaint form until this week.

Prior to public participation, Chairman Bob Caron II

tried to address the frustration that is being expressed by the public and being felt by the board as well.

Caron’s statement comes two weeks after an executive session with Naples Recreation Director Harvey Price.

“I know many of you are waiting for personnel matters to be discussed. I am sorry you are hearing from us that all personnel matters are private,” Caron said. “After talking to legal, the town has a strict personnel policy.”

The board of selectmen “is set up (so that) we are the board of appeals to any employee who gets disciplined and feels they were treated unfairly,” he said.

Therefore, the board cannot address issues with a town employee — that is the town manager’s job, he said.

“I know some of you are not big fans of the town manager, and some of you are not big fans of the select board,” Caron said.

“Some of you might not like the outcome of any of this, but we are doing it legally,” he said.

“I’ve read the personnel policy a lot this week,” Caron said. “We are here to listen and to hopefully do the right thing, but when it comes to personnel matters, we have no say.”

He repeated his statements, saying “All complaints should come in in writing in a form to the town manager.”

On Monday, Jim Grattelo GRIEVANCES, Page 3A

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — In the fictitious Land of Oz, people are told to “follow the yellow brick road” to discover the Emerald City.

In Naples, which has been the home of the Maine Blues Festival for more than a decade, the saying might be: Enter the red brick building to find the blues memorabilia.

It is not a done deal yet.

But, the building being eyed as a possible blues museum is the red brick building in the Naples Village Green. It was once used as the town office, and most recently, it housed the Maine Antique Bottle and Glass Museum.

Michael Bray, one of the founders of the Maine Blues Festival, spoke at the Naples Board of Selectmen meeting on Monday.

Instead of putting on his hat as a Blues Festival orga-

nizer, he wore his role closer to his heart.

“I am wearing my Maine Blues Festival T-shirt,” Bray told the selectmen.

“I am trying to find a home for the Maine Blues Hall of Fame,” he said, adding that the Maine Country Music Association Hall of Fame might be moving to Windham.

“We are looking into possibly renting the old town hall, and making it into the Maine Blues Hall of Fame,” he said.

Such a hall of fame would be connected to the Maine Blues Society, which “has been around for a long time,” he said.

The Maine Blues Festival organization would use its funds to pay for leasing the building, Bray said.

Additionally, the organization would fund any upgrades to the structure and pay for utilities, he said.

Chairman Bob Caron II said he recently toured the building with members of the Naples Budget Committee and the Naples Town Manager.

“We did walk through it to check it out. There are things that the town would like to look at. (There are) old cncyclopedias and such in the closets,” Caron said.

The next step is to ask the Naples Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) to inspect for building for safety issues, Caron said. The town wants to make sure that the building is safe before it is used by the public again, he said.

Bray responded, “We are pitching in to do any of the work, if that makes life any easier.”

“I just wanted to reach out to you and make this happen,” he said.

“Naples would be the right place to have it,” he said.

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House District #69 Profile

Towns: Bridgton, Denmark, Harrison Incumbent: Phyllis Ginzler (R) Challengers: William Peters (I, writein), Walter Riseman (I) CANDIDATE PROFILES Phyllis Ginzler After what I thought was retirement and a new life of volunteer service, I ran for, and was elected to, the Maine State Legislature in 2014. I am honored to serve the people of Bridgton, Denmark and Harrison. I retired from Hewlett Packard after a 24-year career in the computer industry, holding a succession of regional, national and international sales management positions. I also taught in a public middle school for eight years.

I hold an MBA in Finance from Babson College.

I continue to volunteer in my community as president of the Bridgton Hospital Guild and serve on the Board of Bridgton Hospital. I served as a volunteer patient advocate at Bridgton Hospital’s Patient Assistance Program and a board member of the Bridgton Community Center where I chaired the Funding committee.

I have been a homeowner and taxpayer in Bridgton for 36 years. I am married to my husband David, and we have one son and one grandson.

William Peters My name is William Peters. I am a 1979 Graduate of Lake Region High School, a student of the constitution, and lover of nature and the outdoors. I have three children, two boys and a girl. I have worked mostly in the electrical field as a young man, spending time in advertising and music. The last half of my life I worked in Facility Engineering. I have 20 years experience as a Chief Engineer working in the Hospitality Industry.

• I have spent vast amounts of time studying the constitution and the structure of our nation. I am very well-versed in science, history and much of the legal system.

• I have taught self defense and anti-rape classes both in Maine and Massachusetts over the years. I have a deep desire to leave the world a better place than when I came to it.

• I was a participant in last year’s Pleasant Mountain Music Festival and a multitude of Cancer Benefits in Maine. I hope to continue to help contribute to community events.

Route 114 bridge open to traffic

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — A person cannot drive over a bridge that is not there.

Since late September, that

has been the case for the Crockett Bridge that spans the Muddy River in Naples.

The bridge was demolished, leaving only open water and a gap along Route 114.

Walter Riseman

Now, the new bridge The bridge is open, and has been opened to traf- it has been open since last fic, according to Maine Thursday, he said.

Department of Transportation “It’s brand new, a lot (MDOT) Resident Project wider, and has less of a steep Engineer Craig Hurd.

BRIDGE, Page 3A

Walter Riseman Walter Riseman has spent a lifetime serving people and community oriented organizations. He graduated from Babson College, where he studied Business Administration. He bought the Village TieUp, a local business landmark in Harrison, where he also became active in community activities. After owning the business for eight years, he began a new professional career working for Community Concepts, Inc., a nonprofit community action agency, for which he became the Chief Financial Officer. He was responsible for financial and regulatory compliance and, after 23 years, he retired last fall, leaving the organization in the best financial shape it had been in 30 years.

He became very familiar with the services provided by the Agency such as Headstart, Transportation, Housing, Business Lending and Rental Housing among others. Building on that experience, he became involved in numerous community activities, including serving as a volunteer board member on the Oxford Hills Growth Council, Fare Share Food Cooperative, Deertrees Theater and most recently Tri-County Mental Health. He has been a business counselor with the Oxford Hills SCORE chapter for over twenty years, helping to provide counseling to area existing and potential business owners.

Walter and Jane Riseman have been married for 26 years, and have a blended family of six wonderful children and six extremely cute grandchildren. They have been foster parents in the past and subsequently adopted two of those kids into their family. After retiring Walter became a volunteer and substitute teacher in the Oxford Hills School District, specializing in the special education component.

QUESTIONS Q1. Why did you decide to run for office/why did you decide to become involved in politics?

Ginzler: I have always been an engaged citizen. I was energized when, after the 2010 election, the new governor and the 125th Legislature began to refocus our state government on fiscal stability and job growth. Being involved with Bridgton Hospital, I was impressed that the governor and the 125th Legislature kept their HD #69, Page 7A

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Road sand delivery in November

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The seasons cycle around again.

People are taking road trips to behold the fall foliage.

Also, another annual activity is going on at the municipal level: The preparations for winter road maintenance.

The Casco Board of Selectmen awarded the sand supplier contract to the lowest bidder on Oct. 11. But, there is a caveat. The company must be available with machines to deliver the sand during the right time frame.

The board made a motion to select Gorham Sand & Gravel, Inc. as the first choice — provided the company can meet the town’s schedule.

If the timing is not right, the sand supplier bid would go to C Pond Plowing.

C Pond Plowing, owned

by Chris Pond of Naples, has the wintertime road maintenance contract with the Town of Casco.

The board voted, 5-0, to instruct Casco Town Manager Dave Morton to contact Gorham Sand & Gravel about the schedule for delivering the product.

Ideally, between 2,000 and 2,500 yards of sand would be delivered to the town’s sand shed by mid-

November, according to Morton.

The sealed bids were opened on the evening of Oct. 11 during the board’s regular meeting.

Four businesses met the bid deadline. Morton removed the paperwork from four envelopes.

Gorham Sand & Gravel offered a price of $11.74 per yard; both P&K Sand and Gravel, Inc., of Naples, and Sumner R Sessions, Inc., of Norway, provided prices of $12 per yard; and C Pond Plowing had a bid price of $12.93 per yard.

According to Morton, typically the municipality starts with a sand delivery of between 2,000 and 2,500 yards. Later in the season, the sand supplier will deliver 500-yard increments as needed.

“There is a requirement that the provider be able to break into their sand pile and bring us new material,” Morton said.

“Last year, we didn’t put out any (additional) sand.

Two years ago, we used 5,000 yards,” he said.

Chairman Holly Hancock said she was leaning toward the lowest bid, but was also curious about past business relations with the bidding companies.

“Gorham Sand & Gravel — have we used them

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before,” Hancock asked.

Morton said, “Yes, a long time ago. There are three contractors that we have worked with.”

Morton was unfamiliar with Sumner R Sessions.

Selectman Grant Plummer mentioned he liked the idea of awarding the bid to a local business.

However, he was looking at the numbers based on the mathematical equation of cost of a yard of sand multiplied by 2,500.

“For 2,500 yards, it is about $3,000 difference between C Pond and Gorham Sand & Gravel,” Plummer said, adding it would be nice if Chris Pond had control of the project.

“But we usually take the lowest bidder,” Plummer said, adding that he was taking taxpayers dollars into consideration.

Selectman Thomas Peaslee weighed in.

“As long as Chris doesn’t have problem where it comes from, we should take the lower bidder,” Peaslee said.

Morton spoke on the matter.

“I am sure Chris would like to be providing the sand, but that is not in the contract we have with him,” Morton said.

Chairman Hancock returned to the low bid as being the most appealing.

“From a low bid position, are we comfortable with that,” she said.

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Pond stepped to the microphone.

“The only concern is the contractor that is picked does it in a timely manner.

Three days — I would hate to have weeks,” Pond said.

“Certainly, I have no hard feelings” about not getting awarded the bid, he said.

“I am sure any one of those contractors has trucks to do it,” he said.

During the discussion, Morton talked about the desired quality of road sand, which is more course than beach sand but should be void of rock and ice that could damage equipment.

“The bids include test results” of the product, he said. “There is a range. We borrowed that range from the Town of Windham.”

“Chris as the contractor is going to raise a red flag if material is too fine or too course,” he said.

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Residents’ grievances falling on deaf ears?

(Continued from Page 1A) was no longer the lone voice speaking for some taxpayers who have concerns but for whatever reason do not show up at meetings. At Monday’s meeting, other residents echoed his sentiments.

“I think what the board needs to understand is that you represent two people: the town’s people who elected you and you have the obligation to protect the rights of the town employees,” Grattelo said to the board.

“You cannot disregard one over the other.”

“You are in delicate situation. You have to represent both of us. So far, you have chosen the path of siding with the employees,” he said.

That approach has not been sitting well with Naples taxpayers, he said.

“There is an uprising going on in this town. They are talking about it in the grocery store, in the bars, at

the football games,” he said.

“Only you can quell this uprising. Up to this point, you have chosen to represent the town employees only,” he said.

“You represent us. We elected you,” Grattelo said.

He said that Naples Town Manager Ephrem Paraschak represents the employees, and that is the job of a town manager. Likewise, a selectman is able to represent a town resident who is making a complaint against a town employee, he said.

“Equally, the public has the right to come to (the board of selectmen) when they have a complaint against” the town manager or feel the town manager did not properly handle a complaint, Grattelo said.

He explained that in some towns, the selectmen seats represent certain zones in town — which is not the case in Naples. Despite that,

community members do have the right to ask a selectman to assist and represent them during any discussions to resolve the issue with a town employee or the town manager. If, at a later date, a vote came up that was related to the issue, the selectman would abstain, Grattelo said.

“You need to quell this uprising,” Grattelo said. “You

need to represent everyone in this room equal to the employees.”

One resident, Mari Barrett, spoke about an incident that dates back to June.

“I had the sit-down with Ephrem after a (Naples) Planning Board meeting on June 7,” she said. “All I got was lip service and no solution.”

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Absentee ballots — hot tickets absentee ballot requests have already reached 288, staff said.

The Casco Town Hall has been very busy with absentee ballot requests for the past two weeks, according to staff.

Some of the absentee ballot voters winter in Florida or another warmer locale, staff in the Clerk’s Office said.

The Naples Town Office has received a lot of requests online and also many in person, with some of those

residents receiving their ballots and voting right away, according to Deputy Town Clerk Laurie Hodge.

Hodge estimated that the total number of absentee ballot requests was approximately 250 in the Town of Naples.

In the Town of Fryeburg, the number of absentee ballot requests is a bit lower than it has been in neighboring communities.

According to Fryeburg Deputy Clerk and Registrar

of Voters Kelly Woitko, 187 requests have been made and 30 residents completed their absentee ballots while at the town office.

While it remains to be seen whether or not the voter turnout will exceed that of 2012 on Election Day, the absentee ballot voting is on par to what it was four years ago.

Those numbers “are not too different” from the most recent presidential election, Woitko said.

(Continued from Page 1A) grade,” Hurd said.

The bridge replacement is mostly concrete with steel railing.

The opening under the bridge for the boaters is “wider than it was. It looks a lot wider, but the riprap confines it,” he said.

The bridge replacement project was about one week ahead of schedule.

“We did it eight days ahead of the deadline,” Hurd said. “It took 18 days.”

T-Buck Construction, out of Turner, was awarded the job.

Locally, T-Buck is the company that completed concrete work on the future Casco Town Office, and was hired to replace the Pleasant Lake-Parker Pond Dam. According to Hurd, there will be one-lane closures for the remainder of the month because there is still construction work in the peripheral.

“We are going to be doing one-lane closures for the next couple of weeks,” Hurd said. “We’ve got some slope work, riprap, and road striping — general cleanup stuff.”

On Wednesday, crews did surface paving of the road.

Additionally, people on foot should be aware that the area around the bridge is still a construction zone.

However, “the boaters should be able to get by when they want to,” Hurd said.

Now, drivers can get across the bridge again, too.

“There were a lot of people who ignored the signs. They weaved around the bridge closed signs to get where the bridge was. They were surprised that there was no bridge,” Hurd said.

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speaking about the same issues for the past three board meetings.

“You guys are supposed to represent us,” she said on Monday. “When we talk to you, it would be nice if you would say I hear you. I am so glad you told us to fill out a form.”

“Ephrem (Paraschak) just defends and defends and defends his employees. If he said, ‘Laurie, I hear you’ that would help,” she said.

“It is tough, as townspeople, to feel like we are not being heard,” Frizzell said.

Selectman Powers said, “We do hear your frustrations.”

“We are just as frustrated on different levels, but we are limited by that,” she said.

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(Continued from Page 1A) available — the option to vote ahead of time,” she said.

Chadbourne was able to provide information about the previous presidential election in 2012.

As of Oct. 18, 2012, there were 230 requests for absentee ballots. By Nov. 6, 2012, which was the Thursday before Election Day, Bridgton Town Office had a total of 446 absentee ballot requests.

The total number of absentee ballots returned and accepted during the last presidential race was 426, according to Chadbourne.

In the Town of Casco, which has a smaller population than Bridgton, the

Five people representing residents of Overlook Way brought forward complaints about a neighbor who lacks a septic system. The residents did not get any help from Naples Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) Renee Carter, she said. They faced a deadend after talking to Paraschak, she said.

“I am disappointed in what I see in this selectmen’s meeting. Your avoidance in doing anything is what is killing us. You forget: we pay the taxes. We pay your stipends,” Barrett said.

“We are all starting to sit up and take notice. If you have deep enough pockets, you can change rules. It is not right. It is not fair,” she said.

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Bridgton Police blotter These items appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter (this is a partial listing): Monday, October 10 10:29 p.m. A Walker Street resident reported that loud music was coming from a car across the street.

Tuesday, October 11 11:28 a.m. Police attempted to locate a Chevy vehicle, whose operator allegedly had been involved in a shoplifting complaint at a North Conway shoe store.

3:09 p.m. A North Bay Road resident reported the theft of an electric trolling motor and boat battery.

3:56 p.m. A Willett Road resident reported that someone swapped his “Trump for President” signs with “Hillary for President” signs.

Wednesday, October 12 3:57 p.m. A caller requested to speak with an officer regarding early morning “suspicious activity.”

8:46 p.m. A truck collided with a deer while traveling on

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Officers Smolinsky and Gaumont were sent to a Plummers Landing Road residence in regard to an alleged violation of a protection from abuse order.

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Thursday, October 13 11:16 a.m. Chief Stillman and Officer Jones were sent to Stevens Brook Elementary School in regards to a custodial interference issue.

2:17 p.m. A Cedar Drive individual inquired what the regulations are for operating an ATV on a public way.

2:23 p.m. A snowblower was reportedly stolen from a South High Street residence.

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Officer McCormick investigated an alleged domestic assault involving a juvenile.

5:56 p.m. Officers Reese and Gaumont responded to Wildwood Road to an alleged violation of a protection from abuse order.

8:14 p.m. Police attempted to locate a vehicle on Portland Road, headed toward Naples, whose driver reportedly had buckled a baby in the front seat.

Sunday, October 16 12:18 a.m.

Officer Gaumont assisted a State Trooper Casey with an accident on Bridgton Road in Sweden.

Chatter with Jason Schoolcraft

By Jay Spenciner I recently met with Jason Schoolcraft, Deputy Chief of Sebago EMS (Emergency Medical Service). He is also a firefighter, having completed Firefighter 1 and 2.

BN: (Since Jason and I share the same initials, I’ve temporarily adopted BN for Bridgton News). Jason, what is your medical background? Before we moved to Bridgton almost 40 years ago, I was a New York State EMT in a volunteer ambulance corps in upstate New York. At that time, it was near the top of the training level. But, it doesn’t hold a candle to what you do today.

JS: Originally, I started back when I was 14, in school. Unfortunately, we never finished the medical class I was taking because the instructor got injured.

This was in Casco. That introduced me to the medical field. Over the years, I ended up in Falmouth and then I went into the military (Air Force). I got injured and had to retire. I moved to Sebago in 2001. I’ve always been part of the fire department, in the military too.

BN: How did you get into the medical part?

JS: I was in the fire department in Sebago; rescue was separate from fire.

I’ve always enjoyed the medical part. The human body is amazing. In 2004, I became a nationally registered EMT. That was 120 hours (of classroom and clinical). We also took a big test. Since then, I’ve become an advanced EMT (another 260 hours of study and clinical). Paramedic requires two years of study in the regular course and costs about $10,000 to $12,000 to take it. There’s also 550 clinical hours. Next year, I’m going to start.

BN: At the advanced level that you’re at, what are you able to do?

JS: I give advanced airways (super glottic), injections, IVs and medications.

BN: Do you give the IVs and medications on your own or under a doctor’s supervision?

Fryeburg Police

These items appeared on the Fryeburg Police Department log (this is a partial listing): Monday, October 10 4:59 p.m. Police investigated a late accident at the fairgrounds.

8:23 p.m. An animal complaint on Bridgton Road was filed.

Tuesday, October 11 6:47 a.m. Police were sent to a Denmark Road residence in regard to a complaint.

4:11 p.m. A subject at Fryeburg Academy made a harassment complaint.

10:38 p.m. A report of a suspicious person on Ballard Street was unfounded.

11:31 p.m. Mary E. McCarron, 30, of Haverhill, Mass. was charged with operating a motor vehicle without a license following a stop on Portland Street.

Police also charged Daamon Bott, 28, of Fryeburg, with permitting unlawful use.

Wednesday, October 12 12:05 a.m. Police were sent to Fryeburg Health Care to handle a complaint.

10:31 a.m. A motor vehicle crash occurred on Main Street.

11 a.m. Police handled a noise complaint on Menotomy Road.

6:30 p.m. Police were sent to a Pebble Circle residence in regard to a complaint.

Thursday, October 13 12:17 p.m.

Police “restored the peace” following a disturbance at a North Fryeburg Road residence.

6:50 p.m. A motor vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Main and Stuart Streets.

Friday, October 14 7:18 p.m. A criminal trespass warning was issued to a subject on Ice House Road.

10:18 p.m. Heather Bossie, 39, of Rumford, was charged with operating

a motor vehicle while her license was suspended or revoked following a stop on Main Street.

Saturday, October 15 10:55 p.m. A motor vehicle crash occurred on Bridgton Road.

Sunday, October 16 9:17 a.m. Police investigated a suspicious activity report at a Lovewell Pond Road residence.

11:18 a.m. Police assisted rescue personnel with a call at a Wiley Drive residence.

JS: We have our guidelines. If you’re dehydrated, for example, I’m going to start a bag of saline to start the process. If you’re diabetic, I can give you oral glucose or a medication that raises your blood sugar.

BN: What are your most common medical calls?

JS: We have a lot of elderly people in town. We get a lot of “difficulty breathing” calls. We do roughly 240 calls a year — fire and medical. Maybe two-thirds are on the medical side. I actually worked for United Ambulance out of Bridgton for a couple of years.

BN: You’ve been in the field quite a while. What’s the biggest change?

JS: The biggest change is the continuing education that we have to have. We have to relicense every two to three years. You need to go to classes to keep up with all the changes that are taking place in the medical field.

Before, everybody used to get oxygen. They’re finding now that too much oxygen can be bad for you. We have devices now that measure your oxygen level. As long as you’re at 94% or above, we generally don’t give oxygen. We’re no longer back boarding every patient. We now have a spinal protocol.

There are a lot of big medical changes. Medications have changed.

BN: When I rode the volunteer ambulance 40 years ago, I had a Friday night shift and saw a lot of car accidents, many involving drinking. We didn’t have any drug overdose calls then. What about today? Are drug overdoses very common?

JS: It’s always a concern, even if you have only one.

We’ve had our share, as most towns have. It’s in the state.

BN: Any particular drug?

JS: Heroin. We use Narcan, which binds to the opiate. It’s not always drug addicts. You can have elderly people who overdose because they forget they already have taken the medicine. They’re not doing it for recreation.

They forget, maybe because of some condition.

Jason Schoolcraft

BN: You don’t have to tell me about the elderly forgetting. I’m already there. I never had to deal with any of this when I rode the ambulance. I guess life was simpler then. I don’t know if it was better, but it was simpler. When I did mouth-tomouth, it sometimes was literally that, mouth to mouth.

Today, you wouldn’t think of doing that. We didn’t always wear gloves. Have you seen any increase in overdosing as far as recreational use?

JS: I’ve only had it here a few times.

BN: I’m sure you’re aware, as a volunteer firefighter, that most fire departments all across the country are short on volunteers. I don’t know what’s going to happen. It’s a critical shortage. Is there the same shortage in the medical part or not?

JS: It’s worse here. At this time, I only have four licensed EMTs that are up to the paramedic level. At nighttime, it’s typically myself and a driver.

BN: I remember that I used to get nervous going out on a call.

JS: In my 12-year career here, I’ve found that if you’re not nervous on a call, it’s time to retire. Every call has the potential to go real bad, real fast.

BN: Can I ask what per diems are paid?

JS: Per diems get $10.50 an hour for a driver up to about $18 for a paramedic.

We don’t get rich in this.

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(Continued from Page 4A) JS: One thing that I recommend to your readers is that their addresses should be clearly marked (on their houses). Also, make a list of your medications. Have them written down, just in case you can’t communicate.

Put your dogs away (so they don’t bite the responder).

Jason gave me a tour of the ambulance.

It was very impressive. It had a pediatric kit that costs about $1,500, purchased with a grant from the Narragansett Foundation.

The Stryker Power Lift runs about $15,000.

This item was funded with a grant from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation. The ambulance has the latest model of the Lifepak 15, which can transmit 12 leads straight to the hospital from the ambulance. The hospital can receive readings (heart rate, pulse, carbon in the blood, etc.) as they are taken in the back of the rig.

JS: We’re very fortunate that we have a good rapport with the selectmen and the budget committee. I’m fiscally responsible and when I go to them for equipment, they’re very generous.

Officer’s truck found CASCO — A Cumberland County Corrections officer’s truck that was stolen last week has been recovered.

The vehicle was reported stolen on Wednesday, Oct. 5. The Falmouth Police Department located the

truck abandoned on Forest View Road in Falmouth last Thursday, Oct. 13 at approximately 1:10 p.m.

The Cumberland County Jail uniform and Cumberland County Corrections Officer badge were not inside the

truck when located.

The vehicle was processed for possible evidence by Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office detectives. The investigation is ongoing at this NAPLES UNDER THE DOME? — Looks that way in this photo recently taken on the time.

Naples Causeway by Brittany Perreault of Bridgton.

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Michael McClellan

Jessica Fay

House District #66 Profile

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Towns: Casco (part of), Poland (part of), Raymond (part

Incumbent: Michael McClellan, R-Raymond Challenger: Jessica Fay, Democrat CANDIDATE PROFILES Jessica Fay: The first time Jess dipped her toes in Sebago Lake, she was two weeks old.

When her dad went from active duty Navy to the Reserves and took a job at General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division in Groton, Conn., that is where the family settled.

Her mom was active in the Navy Wives Club and League of Women Voters, and later in town government. It was during this time that Jess, as a child, “began” her career in public service, quietly coloring maps in the conference room of the town hall while her mom attended planning board meetings.

Jessica attended Simmons College in Boston and graduated with a B.A. in Sociology. She met her husband Kevin and, as young adults, they moved to Maine. Settling in Raymond was like a homecoming. After having spent most summers at the family fishing camp in town, built by her grandfather in the mid 1950s, Jessica made the Lake Region her permanent home.

Jess created her own job by opening Raymond Village Florist in November 2000. After 15 years, based on the changing retail environment, her business now focuses solely on weddings and events as Maine Lakes Wedding and Event Florist.

Michael McClellan: I am Michael McClellan of Raymond. My wife is Michelle (educator) and my children are Maggie and Pat (young adults living out of state). My faith is my biggest strength. We moved to Raymond in the 1980s and after attending that year’s town meeting, I became hooked in participating in the life of my family’s community.

I have been elected twice to the Raymond School Committee and once as a selectman. In that time, I also was in both my children’s classes as a volunteer. I served on various Raymond committees and also coached three sports, boys’ and girls’ teams. My children attended Poland Regional High School and so we spent years in that school system and in volunteering and participating.

Election 2016 I chaired the committee that worked to get the Raymond Elementary School built, very proud as in over 10 years about 40 people worked the process to get the school and almost none of us had our children attend the school — all people who did it for community.

I attend the Mechanic Falls Vineyard Church and am on the board of the Lewiston Root Cellar. I currently serve on the legislative committees Education and Cultural Affairs and Government Oversight. I am the Executive Director of the Maine Statewide Independent Living Council; we advocate for people with disabilities who seek more independent living.

QUESTIONS Q1. Why did you decide to run for office/why did you decide to become involved in politics?

Fay: I am running because of my mom.

I was raised in a family that believes right-sized government is necessary to a civil society. My family has a multigenerational history of public service: elected, civil service, volunteer and military. Two years ago, my mom almost died during heart surgery, and over the three months she spent in the hospital, I learned how important advocacy is. An advocate can amplify and clarify our voice.

As the owner of a small business, I understand that we need to do more to encourage Maine businesses and entrepreneurs to grow and create good-paying jobs. Local businesses are more connected to their communities and are more likely to stay in Maine. I would like to be an advocate for Maine’s small businesses.

We all need a voice in our government. We deserve a representative that will work hard and understands that while we should be guided by our personal beliefs, the job requires compromise. Government does not function when our lawmakers take a “my way or the highway” mentality. It’s not about being right, it’s about doing what’s right.

McClellan: I was asked by members of my caucus when an opening to run occurred. I prayed about this and with my wife’s support decided to run. I moved to Raymond in 1987 with a young family and after attending that town meeting decided to become involved in my community. This included in the schools, coaching and in community work. This seat has been the natural progression.

Q2. What strengths do you feel you bring to the position?

Fay: Communication, empathy, patience and organization. I have been working hard running my own business for 16 years and have focused on quality and customer service.

A florist needs to be able to ask good questions and come up with creative answers, to understand a client’s needs and deliver. I have been doing this successfully for 16 years.

A business owner needs to be organized, flexible and patient. All excellent qualities for a representative.

McClellan: I have always been involved in my communities (Raymond, Casco and Poland) so I know the people and have been very open to listen and feedback. I have communicated with my towns weekly since I was first elected. I have been told often by constituents that my response time is a great strength. I am not tied to my party as Republicans can and do disagree with each other. My faith guides me through good and bad and my core values help me make decisions that are most often based on how a family would decide. I

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Water quality in Woods Pond is generally good.

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get and respect that this is your money we are playing with.

My experience will have me being asked to lead at least one legislative committee for my caucus. My belief in how great this country has been and can be is an advantage for me.

Q3. How do you plan to make a difference?

Fay: I will focus on being accessible to my constituents, to listen and to understand their concerns. When our representatives take a partisan stand instead of looking out for what is best for the district, we lose an opportunity to create good legislation to address issues like the creation of goodpaying jobs, the opiate epidemic and property tax increases that threaten seniors ability to stay in their homes.

McClellan: I am passionate and not afraid to speak the truth, not afraid of political correctness “rules.” Many seek these positions to have them. I seek mine to serve you. I have positive relationships with people on both major party sides.

I have worked and passed bills that serve my communities and you. I do not simply bring my own list of bills to pass. I am not afraid to be the one who speaks out when government is doing things that will not benefit the people. I will always be thinking this is your money.

Give your position on the following referendum questions: Q4. Marijuana legalization?

Fay: In theory, I support the legalization of marijuana for adult use, but the way Question 1 is written, it’s too vague and creates some serious problems. I’d like to see a bill on an issue as complicated as this go through the committee and hearing process.

McClellan: I will vote “no” on this. It is clear when talking to experts, school officials and law enforcement that this is a bad idea. A recent federal study shared or confirmed the many dangers of this drug and that this is a gateway drug.

The political speak of “taxing it” so communities will come out ahead is an old song, heard before on many other issues.

It won’t work on this issue either. The new monies will just be used by political machines.

Q5. Taxes on incomes over $200,000 for public education?

Fay: I support this referendum question because the legislature hasn’t been able to live up to its promise to fully fund aid to education and that negatively impacts our property taxes.

McClellan: I will vote “no” on this. The referendum to fund education at 55% (state and 45% local) passed many years ago and the Democrat governor, Democrat house and Democrat senate as well as teachers’ union did not do what was voted on, what you asked for in voting. Why do we expect that the politicians in Augusta will now take more/ different monies and do what is asked? We do know from looking at other states that when you tax the “so called” rich, they will use legal ways to shelter their money or even move.

How funny we call $200,000 rich in Maine. This tax may well include many small businesses, which do not believe they are “rich.” We also know it is when you cut taxes, that we see more money taken in. I, for one, am tired of politicians splitting us into boxes by race, gender and bank accounts. This simply causes many of us locally to bicker back and forth and forget the real issues like jobs and health care.

Q6. Background checks on gun sales?

Fay: Law-abiding, mentally-healthy people have the right to own a gun. But when someone with a violent criminal background or mental health problems might be a danger to others, we need to know. Having said that, I have concerns about how the question is written and its impact on lawabiding citizens. I will be voting “No.” McClellan: I will vote “no” on this. Our Second Amendment is clear…the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. Pretty clear. We need to get back to trusting the high number of people who do follow the laws of this land and not make them adjust for the few who do not.

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(Continued from Page 1A) promise to repay the hospitals’ $750M that was owed to them after the broad expansion of MaineCare. It seemed to me that Maine had turned a corner and I wanted to support this new direction.

Also in 2010, Congress passed a highly-partisan law now known as Obamacare. I had followed the issue of health care coverage and was alarmed at the broad Federal sweep of power over the private health care sector. It galvanized my thinking about the power of Washington over our lives, and the shrinking power of each state to withstand Federal mandates no matter how expensive or burdensome. I think that state legislatures can play an aggressive role in preserving state powers.

Peters: I decided to run for office because I see no movement in this state. I see people going to Augusta and voting the party line instead of asking the people for input. This takes more than an e-mail, but true interaction. I finally got frustrated and felt that the only sure way to get someone interested in truly making a difference was to be that someone.

Riseman: I have always been interested in the relationship between government, the people it serves, and the community as a whole. Recent history indicates that traditional politics has seemingly moved from being “of the people” to that of being controlled by big money and power. It seems too often that large corporate influence has led to an atmosphere where big business is “too large to fail” and the everyday citizen is “too small to succeed.” In addition, extreme agendas, personal interests and big egos have resulted in situations where compromise cannot be established. This is why I am running as an Independent and also as a Clean Election candidate. I will not be beholden to big party political or outside power influences. Among my goals are to bring back respect, trust, transparency and accountability to government.

Q2. What strengths do you feel you bring to the position?

Ginzler: First, I bring integrity, instilled in me by my parents and nurtured by teachers and clergy throughout my life. Second, I bring leadership developed by years of managing people to achieve their goals. Third, I am thorough and thoughtful in doing my job and I strive to communicate these deliberations to my constituents. Lastly, I practice a civility that comes from a respect for the debate of ideas.

Peters: I bring the strength of conviction and of the honest desire to bring the “Will of the People” to Augusta to be heard. It is time we inject someone into the fray who is not afraid to ask hard questions of those in power. Hard work and true understanding of underlying conditions is how it is done.

I will offer both of these to the position.

Riseman: This is best said by Stan Cohen, a well-known resident in Bridgton. “Walter is a man who understands the needs of others in a personal and empathetic way. That quality, along with his financial, administrative and leadership skills, makes him a strong force for positive change in Augusta.”

Q3. How do you plan to make a difference?

Ginzler: Well, I have already made a difference by representing my constituents every legislative day, making sure that their voices are heard and counted. The 127th Legislature passed the largest personal income tax cut in Maine’s history. This was due to the unwavering solidarity of the House Republican caucus. We exempted military pensions and survivors’ benefits from Maine income tax, in part due to my bill, LD 280. Maine ended its fiscal year with a $93M surplus and a 3.9% unemployment rate that was the lowest in New England and one point below the national average. I intend to continue to advocate for lower taxes and still-needed reforms to ensure that our state’s current fiscal and economic health is not squandered.

Peters: I will make a difference by not only updating citizens with e-mails but by being present at several selectman meetings, town halls and forums throughout the year to update people as to upcoming votes, what we can expect from other government branches and more. I feel it is a voter’s right to know what his government is up to and, if elected, I intend to deliver as much of that kind of leadership as is allowed me.

Riseman: During my campaign I have been conducting a community survey of important issues to voters. The survey included 19 different topics. I asked that people choose their top five and to prioritize them. After already receiving over 70 surveys back, there are some clear trends and agreement among district voters about the top five. If elected, I plan on making those issues my working goals.

Expecting party leaders to find agreement on major issues most of the time is not the reality. As an independent I will strive to achieve agreement on both sides of the aisle. This can be achieved by working from the middle out, not the far left or far right in. Looking to find like minds and reasonable compromise is the key to success.

• Give your position on the following referendum questions: Q4. Marijuana legalization?

Ginzler: Not yet. I believe we have more work to do before we exempt ourselves from Federal law. I watched Colorado’s experience and although its tax revenues soared, it also saw an increase in social problems (and the costs associated with them), which was no surprise to the law enforcement, and judicial sources I spoke with.

Peters: I am for legalization to a degree but this particular law seems to have some connection to outside forces. This leads me to believe it is another type of corporate interferPolitical Advertising

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I prefer a true citizen-backed law without corporate ties or cash flow as motivation.

Riseman: I currently plan on voting “No.” No doubt times are changing but I believe it is too soon for this measure to become law. There are too many concerns and unanswered questions that need to be resolved. Let’s continue to monitor and work on the already allowed medical marijuana system before we move on.

Q5. Taxes on incomes over $200,000 for public education?

Ginzler: No. This is a tax hike, pure and simple, and would place Maine as the state with one of the highest income tax rates. It would be a big step backward if we want to be competitive for businesses and professional people like doctors to relocate to our state. It is also a terrible way to fund education because it is uncertain from year to year.

Peters: I don’t really like the percentage listed, but such a tax might well help lower property taxpayers’ burden if implementation is approached in a responsible manner. If this turns out to be the case I would be for it. If this is just a way to pilfer funds without proper distribution then it would be a wrong-minded approach. I would oppose all such tactics.

Riseman: I enthusiastically recommend a “YES” vote.

The most important responsibility in our community is to ensure that all children get a reasonable education. After spending time volunteering and being a substitute teacher in the Oxford Hills School system, I have found out firsthand about the lack of adequate resources resulting from the State’s inability to fund education according to the peoples’ directive. Among the issues, I have personally witnessed multiple classroom sizes of 27 students with one teacher. If passed, this measure will provide for additional funding that could be used to reduce class sizes but additionally school boards could use the funds for non-administrative salaries, additional classroom aides or equipment, or additional programming; all items related to improving education for our children.

Q6. Background checks on gun sales?

Ginzler: No. This referendum places onerous and, in my opinion, useless, regulations on legal gun owners. It does nothing to keep criminals from obtaining weapons. A better approach is to stiffen the penalties for illegal gun possession and consistently enforce the laws already on the books.

Peters: This is a tricky question. One weighs our rights to bear arms in case our government becomes the oppressor against the perceived safety of our citizens. I believe less government is good government. At this time and with this particular law I would have to vote No for the reason of law language. There are too many areas that are vague or need rewording to make it work as it has been presented.

Riseman: Undoubtedly, this is the most controversial of the five questions. This particular measure is designed to close a loophole in current law related to acquiring weapons and under what circumstances they are procured. Federal and State Constitutions do allow for citizens to own weapons.

Every citizen has a right to own a gun for protection, recreation or food gathering — no dispute there. Complicating arguments come from the extreme positions taken by both “pro” and “con” gun control advocates and their personal interpretations of the law.

Keep in mind, the provisions of the second amendment were written in general terms and in an era when our society lived in a far different culture. Not only has our society changed culturally over the years, but weapon technology has changed as well, producing situations which are unexpected, unpredictable and increasingly jeopardize the safety of all of us. In many cases it is being caused by individuals who should not be allowed to have access to, or own weapons, because they will seek to do harm to innocent people. If just one innocent life can be saved it is worth closing the loophole. For this reason, I am supporting this referendum.

Q7. Increase in the minimum wage?

Ginzler: No. Today, the median hourly wage in Maine is over $16, exceeding the minimum wage by 113%. That is a result of a free market of supply and demand. Question 4 may hurt more than help those in the work force, especially teenagers and those with limited skills trying to secure their first job. This referendum also places a structural, artificial inflation rate on goods and services. This will hurt seniors and anyone living on a fixed income, and will cancel out any hourly gain for the average employee. The best pay raise we can give all our hardworking citizens is a sharp drop in income tax rates.

Peters: Yes. There is a minimum wage to ensure we do not have people working to only bring home enough to keep the roof over their heads with nothing left for food and amenities. This minimum needs to be adjusted to inflation at times as we have learned from the past, and now this is an act far past due. Let’s do this for now and see how it goes when inflation gets adjusted.

Riseman: I will be voting YES. The positive economic impact outweighs the potential negative. Contrary to some reports this proposal does not primarily affect entry-level and teenage workers. It is estimated that the majority of recipients (89%) are over 20 years old, are working full-time, have children and struggle every day to make ends meet. The minimum wage in Maine hasn’t increased in eight years. In other places, where the minimum has been increased, there was minimal impact on small business profitability. More money in the local economy will lead to a more sustainable and healthy economic base and provide additional tax revenues to the State. New sources of tax revenues could mean a lower overall tax burden for everyone.

Q8. Choice voting initiative?

Ginzler: No. This is a complex scheme that adds little to

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If Maine citizens wish to replace “plurality” with “majority” in our state law, then we can consider requiring runoff elections that would preserve the “one person/one vote” tradition, which rank choice voting does not.

Peters: No. This kind of voting raffle defeats the true will of the people. This seems to be a bill designed to defeat the “majority wins” system with a cascading popularity contest.

Personally, I prefer my vote to go to my best choice not my 2nd or 3rd choice pick.

Riseman: Maine is a State known for its independent thinking and quite often has had Independents running for office along with the traditional party candidates. The result: In the past there have been elections with winners being elected with less than a majority of the total vote, sometimes under 40%. Rank choice voting will assure that our elected officials in Maine will win with a majority of the vote. That is “50% +1,” a relatively easy, fair and simple concept. I support a Yes vote.

Q9. Transportation bond?

Ginzler: I am voting Yes. Our infrastructure is the lifeline to a good economy.

Peters: Well, $100,000,000 is a lot of money and work created of a limited and temporary nature. I hate having to spend such amounts without a plan for creating the revenue to repay such huge debts. We also need work done on inland highways, roads and bridges. The port work described in the bill does not seem that imperative after viewing the area. I would support the bill based on inland improvements but would vote no on the changes to Portland’s waterfront. They would be getting the bulk of the benefit from this bill. It seems this city gets state support on every bike trail they want built. Let’s bring some of that money to the inland communities as well.

Riseman: Probably near the top of concerns for people in the district is our aging infrastructure of roads and bridges.

The bond issue will bring much needed financial resources to help repair our under-maintained system of transportation. It also will create scores of jobs for our workforce. A “win/win” for our State. I plan to vote Yes. Q10. What do you feel are the three most important issues facing the state, and how should these matters be addressed?

Ginzler: Economic vitality is our number one issue. With it, the lives of Mainers are vastly improved and without it, we face a stagnant future. We must continue to knock down impediments to business and job creation. One example is to change our business-unfriendly liability laws as 44 other states have done. Another is to lower the corporate income tax rate. I also would like to see Maine join 25 other states that have passed Right to Work legislation and who have seen higher paying job growth because of it.

Number 2 on the list is social services for our most vulnerable citizens. We must recruit mental health professionals to our state and increase the number of beds available to treat mental illness. Although the 127th Legislature reduced the wait lists for services for our elderly and disabled, there is more work to be done. The opioid epidemic in our state challenges us to coordinate our efforts and focus our funding on evidence-based treatment programs.

The third priority is the education of our children, preparing them to compete in a world economy. During my first term, I have invested my time and talents encouraging young people to understand their government and to excel in school.

I support innovative education programs including online course work. I would like to encourage an increase in the number of charter schools, especially those specializing in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).

And, rather than Common Core with its emphasis on testing, I favor the recruitment and retention of highly-qualified classroom teachers to ensure our children graduate with the necessary skills to succeed.

Peters: 1 – The single most obvious problem is the lack of manufacturing jobs.

This is fixed only by addressing several levels of problems. Get companies to bring their factories back. It is the countries that make something that have booming economies these days. All we do is consume. The makers shall always win the day. Kids will stay in a town where they grew up if they could have a good-paying job in a great town where their kids could grow up like they did. The American Dream as they say. We gave all that away with free trade agreements.

2 – Opiates are truly beyond reason in their current popularity. I do not entirely understand how some get so twisted but many are helped along by legitimate prescriptions and perhaps overprescribed in some cases. We have three fronts to attack this problem. Preventative Education, proper addiction treatment, and law enforcement abatement efforts. These must be addressed sooner than later.

3- Energy is another area where the citizenship is being somewhat duped. There are several ways for towns to form co-op energy creation systems at little cost and with currently available grants. There are also a multitude of ways to produce energy. Wind, tidal and solar power are simply just the most well-known. Our energy costs are far above where they really should be. We pay double what the true value given is and I aim to try to fix this with new technologies and open source development.

Riseman: As mentioned earlier, I have been conducting a district-wide survey. Although it has not been finalized, the top three issues to date are: Global Warning/Environment, Health Care Insurance, and Infrastructure.

My plan to address the issues would be to first conduct community focus groups to further refine the issues; second, check current State laws and regulations to see how they HOUSE DISTRICT #69, Page 7D

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“An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education” would add a 3% surcharge to those with adjusted gross incomes above $200,000, giving these income earners an income tax rate of 10.15%, the second highest in the nation.

These income earners are not like Scrooge McDuck, the cartoon character who luxuriated in his swimming pool filled with money; nor are they the 1%’ers, vilified and demonized by the “Occupy Wall Street” crowd. They are Mainers: businessowners – large and small, and entrepreneurs starting businesses that employ other Mainers.

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The state income tax was recently reduced to 7.15%, and Governor LePage wants to reduce it to zero. This may or may not happen, depending on the outcome of the Nov. election, and other factors, but one of the sections of #2 – page 32, §6.C – is especially repugnant. It states: “The surcharge must be imposed and collected regardless of whether the income tax brackets in this section are changed…”

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This would mean if the state income tax rate goes to zero, those earning incomes above $200,000 would continue to pay income taxes; that is how flawed Question #2 is.

We would urge you to read for yourselves the “Maine Citizen’s Guide to the Referendum Election” on the Secretary of State’s website (www.maine.gov/sos).

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WALK OF SUCCESS — Dozens of community members turned out for a nice walk in the woods on the Memorial Hospital Fit Trail Community Walk on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The walk took place on the newly-updated DeMark Fitness Trail on the Memorial Hospital campus. The project was funded through a grant by Lowe’s North Conway, which supplied the labor and materials to rebuild the nine exercise stations along the three-quarter mile trail in the woods. The trail is free and open to the public. Free

trail maps are available at the trailhead and each exercise station includes a sign with directions on how to use each one. Shown here are the employees from Memorial Hospital and Lowe’s who worked together on the project, from left to right: Dereck Rawski, Kathy Bennett, John Arruda, Larry Blaney, Michael R. Lariviere, Kim Proulx, Michele Keenan, Jamie Wood, Doug Walrath, Cheryl Battles, Patrick Walsh and Rob Harris.

Area Events Allyson brings jazz to LHE Healthy Eating Programs

NORWAY — Stephens Memorial Hospital is pleased to offer two free programs to promote healthy cooking and eating for everyone.

The first program on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., will focus on the DASH Diet — Eating Healthy to Control Your Blood Pressure. DASH stands for “dietary approaches to stop hypertension.” The DASH diet is a lifelong approach to healthy eating that is designed to help treat or prevent high blood pressure (hypertension) by encouraging reducing sodium in the diet and eating a variety of foods rich in nutrients that help lower blood pressure. Stephens Memorial Hospital’s registered dietitian, Pat Watson, will educate participants about this eating plan while offering samples of delicious, low-sodium, heart-healthy recipes. DASH diet booklets and recipes will be provided. For more information or to register please call 743-1562, ext. 6896.

A Cooking Matters Pop-Up Tour will take place on Thursday, Nov. 3, from 5 to 6 p.m. to help those facing challenges trying to eat healthy on a limited budget.

Anyone interested in learning tools and tricks to shop healthy on a budget is encouraged to join the upcoming store tour right in Stephens Memorial Hospital. Sarah Carter, a community nutrition educator with Healthy Oxford Hills, will bring the grocery store to you for the pop-up tour and demonstrate how to compare fresh, frozen and canned options, read nutrition labels to help buy nutrient rich foods, and discuss saving money by comparing unit prices. Registration is required to participate.

There is no charge for either program and both will be held in the Harper Conference Center in the Ripley Medical Building, 193 Main St. in Norway. For more information or to register, please call 743-1562, ext. 6896.

FRYEBURG — Jazz Residency Initiative presents the third annual Fryeburg Academy Jazz Residency Capstone Concert at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m.

The concert will feature five-time Grammy nominated vocalist-pianist Karrin Allyson with the award-winning Fryeburg Academy Big Band, Chorus, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble.

Leading up to the concert, Allyson will be spend-

ing three days working with Fryeburg Academy student musicians. She will be teaching a series of master classes, as well as providing instruction and feedback to student vocalists and instrumentalists on an individual, small group, and large ensemble basis.

It’s no surprise that music lovers and critics around the world have been singing Allyson’s name from the roof tops, marveling at the range of this extraordinary musician, who moves with such ease and author-

ity from the Great American Songbook of Gershwin and Porter to the Great American Jazz Songbook of Duke, Thelonius, Miles, and Dizzy, jet-setting to Rio and Paris and swinging back home to pick up Bonnie Raitt and Joni Mitchell. What unites this wide world of music — brings it together and makes sense of it all — is Karrin Allyson’s warmth and depth.

She’s not just singing a lyric, she’s telling you her story.

And then that becomes your story. You hear the music from the inside out.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (65-plus), and $5 for students (under 18). For those interested in providing additional support for this program, benefactor tickets are available for $50.

These tickets grant you backstage access for a preshow meet-and-greet with Karrin, along with a CD for every two tickets purchased.

You can purchase tickets ahead of time online at www. fryeburgacademy.org/pac or by calling the box office at 935-9232. Tickets will also be available at the door on the night of the show.

The 2016 Fryeburg Academy Jazz Residency is sponsored by Chalmers Insurance Group, Green Thumb Farms, Ham Charitable Foundation, Hastings Malia P.A., Kezar Realty, Maine Arts Commission, Norway Savings Bank and The Old Saco Inn. Jazz Residency Initiative is a nonprofit dedicated to the development of aspiring jazz musicians by facilitating artists-in-residencies with master jazz musicians. To learn more about “JRI” visit www. jazzresidencyinitiative.org The Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center is located at 18 Bradley Street in Fryeburg.

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Fall into something new at Firefly VOCALIST-PIANIST Karrin Allyson will take part in the Jazz Residency Capstone Conert at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy on Nov. 9 at 7 p.m.

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NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine is sponsoring a free Reiki clinic at the town office, 19 Danforth St. in Norway, on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. until noon. Reiki is gentle touch that promotes relaxation, reduces stress, helps relieve pain and may help improve sleep. It is not a substitute for any medical care or treatment. The sessions, which are open to everyone, take place in a chair and last for 20 minutes. Reservations are required and may be made by calling Sherri at 890-7063 before noon on Friday, Oct. 21.

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Last Sale of the Season

WATERFORD — Saturday, Oct. 22, is the day for the season’s last indoor yard sale at the Wilkins House on Plummer Hill Road in Waterford. The sale will take place from 8 a.m. to noon. Many items suitable for gift-giving will be on offer, in addition to puzzles, books, chairs and household goods. Roll the dice and get between five and 30 percent off your entire purchase. All proceeds benefit the Waterford Congregational Church and the Wilkins House.

Kate Braestrup Talk

BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Land Trust is excited to announce that Kate Braestrup will be the keynote speaker at the organization’s Annual Meeting on Sunday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. upstairs in Ordway Hall at Gould Academy in Bethel. Ms. Braestrup has served as chaplain to the Maine Warden Service since 2001 and her experiences in the Maine woods have been filled with wonder, grief and hope. A brief business meeting will precede Kate’s talk.

This event is free to all Land Trust members and there will be an opportunity for those attending to join the Land Trust. Nonmembers are asked to give a $10 donation to help cover the speaker’s expenses. Light refreshments will be served following the meeting. For further information contact Jolan Ippolito at 824-3806 or visit www. mahoosuc.org/

Chinese Auction

SOUTH PARIS — A Chinese auction to benefit the Special Olympics Team Momentum will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29, in the cafeteria at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, 256 Main St., South Paris.

The doors will open at 11 a.m. and the auction starts at 1 p.m. Food will be available for sale at the event. For more information and to RSVP please call Rhonda at 627-2267, ext. 304.

Day of Quiet, Meditation and Prayer

NORWAY — Join others at Christ Episcopal Church, 35 Paris Street in Norway, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, for a day of quiet meditation or prayer.

Use this as an opportunity to refocus your heart, mind and soul from all the busy-ness of this fall season and prepare to enter into the holy seasons of Advent and Christmas with a peaceful, open and joyful spirit. The day includes opportunities to explore some new prayer and meditation practices or you can simply take the time to shut out all distractions and just be still. Lunch will be provided; donations gratefully accepted to offset the cost. Please RSVP to christchurchnorway@gmail.com or call 743-6782 no later than Nov. 9.

Halloween at Bridgton Health Care

The ghosts and goblins at Bridgton Health Care Center, 186 Portland Rd. (Rte. 302, across from Dunkin’ Donuts) are looking forward to seeing some scary costumes and handing out candy to trick or treaters on Halloween night, Monday, Oct. 31, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome — but come early before they eat all the candy! For more information call the Center at 647-8821 or 647-8566.

Blood Drive

Bridgton Oriental Masonic Lodge #13 is sponsoring an American Red Cross blood drive for the Bridgton community on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 6 p.m. The drive will be held in the Masonic Hall, 166 Harrison Rd. (Rte. 117) in Bridgton. Blood donations are needed at all times of the year. Donating blood is a simple way to help out a good cause and maybe even save a life. Please call the American Red Cross at 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment.

Spooktacular Halloween Events

BROWNFIELD — Halloween fun is on the agenda for the annual Harvest Festival on Sunday, Oct. 30, at the Heart & Hand Gardening Center, 109 Main St. in Brownfield. Come to the Center at 1 p.m. to help carve pumpkins, enjoy a fall treat and make some new friends.

Then meet at the Brownfield Community Center (90 Main St.) and board a wagon to deliver the jack o’ lanterns down Main Street and along Blueberry Avenue. Everyone is welcome to join in this free activity. To ensure safety, parents must accompany their children at all times.

The annual town Halloween party will be held at the Brownfield Community Center on Monday, Oct. 31, starting at 5 p.m. Enjoy a dinner of hot dogs or pizza, decorate your car for “trunk or treat,” enter one of the contests, then hop of the wagon to go trick or treating down Main Street.

For more information about either event please contact the Brownfield Rec Department at 890-4240, e-mail them at brownfieldrecdept@yahoo.com or visit them on Facebook.

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Actor, teacher, storyteller and writer Harlan Baker will present a program at the Bridgton Historical Society’s annual meeting on Sunday, Oct. 23, at 2 p.m. in the museum on Gibbs Ave. in downtown Bridgton (next to the central fire station). His lively presentation will use the Salem Witch Trials, the story of George Burroughs, and King Phillips War (1675-76) to explore relations between Massachusetts and Maine in the 17th century. The public is invited to attend. Nonmembers are encouraged to make a $5 donation, and may become members by joining at the door.

Baker is a former Maine legislator and currently teaches public speaking at the University of Southern Maine. Two of his short plays, set in Spain during the 1936-39 civil war, were preformed last spring in the Portland Fringe Festival.

He also works in Salem, Massachusetts, as an historical interpreter at the Pioneer Village 1630 and the Judge Corwin House on Essex Street in Salem.

Mr. Baker’s program will be preceded by a brief business meeting, which will include a report on the society’s activities in the past year, the election of board members, and a vote on changing the bylaws to extend trustee term limits.

The museum and archives at 5 Gibbs Ave. currently Harlan Baker in costume. features an exhibit on Innovation and Industry in exhibits, and well-organized museum is open Tuesday and Bridgton, along with per- archives for genealogical Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. manent and long-running and scholarly research. The The society also operates Narramissic, the PeabodyFitch Farm, located at 46 Narramissic Road in South Bridgton. The house is now closed for the season but the public is invited to enjoy

Legislative bus tours offered

Local agencies involved with providing services for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Maine will be hosting legislative bus tours through the remainder of October to spotlight services, inform legislators and candidates about services currently being provided, and explore the challenges facing the industry and how they affects services for individuals and families.

The Maine Association for Community Services Providers (MASCP) is sponsoring a series of legislative bus tours throughout seven regions of our state. MASCP represents providers of high-quality services and support to people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities and autism in all 16 counties.

Legislators and candidates for the Maine State House and Senate will be joining in to tour local agencies and learn about the many types of programs being offered throughout our state. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from providers as well as staff members and the individuals they serve. The tours aim to inform fellow legislators and candidates about this important work and share stories about the successes and challenges facing the industry.

Regional tour dates and times include: Augusta Area: 10/13 beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Bangor Area: 10/17 beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Norway Area: 10/26 beginning at 9 a.m.

Portland Area: 10/17 beginning at 8 a.m.

Brunswick Area: TBD Lewiston Area: TBD Interested parties are invited to join any and/or all of these events. For more information about specifics of each tour and to connect directly with the lead agency scheduling the tours contact Todd Goodwin, president MASCP/CEO Community Partners at tgoodwin@cpme.org or call 282-7113.

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NAPLES — On Saturday, Nov. 5, Lake Region High School Project Graduation will be holding its 23rd annual Holly Berry Fair at the high school from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Project Graduation is committed to providing high school graduates with a safe, chemicalfree alternative to the “traditional” graduation night.

The Holly Berry Craft Fair was started by Project Graduation 26 years ago. This is the project’s largest fundraiser thanks to help from our local community members.

Please help support Lake Region students and Project Graduation through the Holly Berry Fair.

Call for crafters

It’s that time of year again! The holidays are approaching and shoppers are out looking for unique gifts and decorations. The Ladies Guild of the First Congregational Church in Bridgton is hosting a craft fair on Saturday, Nov. 12, and crafters are invited to set up a table and sell their wares. For information about space and costs please call Pam King at 647-2564.

Holiday Craft Fair

FRYEBURG — The Pythagorean Chapter #169, Order of the Eastern Star, will hold a holiday craft fair on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Masonic Hall, 50 Portland St. in Fryeburg from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Items for sale include beautiful holiday wreaths, home-baked goodies, knitwear, fabric pocketbooks, handmade Christmas gifts, and homemade jellies and jams.

Craft and Food Sale

RAYMOND — The Raymond Friendship Group will sponsor a craft and food sale on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Raymond Fire Barn, 1443 Roosevelt Trail (Rte. 302) in Raymond. Along with a variety of locally-produced items there will be a children’s table featuring craft activities and facepainting. Contact Betsy O’Donal 655-3941 for further information.

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SWEDEN — A craft fair and bake sale to benefit the Sweden Fire Department will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sweden Town Meeting House, 144 Bridgton Rd. (Rte. 93). Tables are available for crafters’ displays and may be rented for $10 per eight-foot table/space in the Meeting House. For more information please call Bette-Jean at 583-7989.

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Upcoming performances at Denmark Arts DENMARK — Join the Denmark Arts Center in welcoming Stoneham, Maine’s own Kelli Shedd, who will be showing her beautiful penand-ink drawings this month at the DAC. Kelli has always been fascinated by patterns in nature, an investigation that led her to work as an artist and conservationist at Loon Echo Land Trust. Meet Kelli and enjoy her detailed drawings of natural environments, as well as plenty of refreshments, at the opening of her exhibition on Friday, Oct. 21, from 5 to 7 p.m..

Films by Chani Bockwinkel San Francisco performance artist and filmmaker Chani Bockwinkel makes interdisciplinary-collaborative-feminist imagery for the stage and screen. On Friday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m. she will share a selection of her latest works at the Arts Center and offer insight into her process for “Sister of the Prophet,” which she shot in Denmark this October with collaborator Tyler Burdenski. A $5 donation at the door is suggested for this screening.

The Denmark Mutt Show Once a year, the Denmark Arts Center invites those loveable, fluffy members of the family to share in the fun! Enter your mutt (or purebreds…) to compete for the highly-coveted first place prize: one VERY large bone. You or your kids can lead your pups across the

The VERY large bone first prize.

stage on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 2 p.m., and show off any special tricks these ol’ dogs have up their paws. Puppy portraits by local artists and face-painting for the kids round out this special, oneof-a-kind dog show. A $5 per dog entrance fee benefits the DAC’s new Arts Afterschool program, which kicks off in the spring of 2017 and is funded in part by the Maine Arts Commission.

New Play Reading Auditions The Denmark Arts Center will be hosting playwright Callan Stout and director Jenny Beth Snyder for an unique community residency this November. The artists will collaborate with community actors to present the first public reading of Callan’s latest work and thesis project for Columbia

University graduate school.

The yet-to-be titled play follows a young woman from the Czech Republic who sells encyclopedias door to door in order to escape her past.

Auditions for the reading will take place at the Arts Center on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. There will be time to read over scenes and meet the directors before reading in groups. The play features all female characters, but no one is excluded from attending the audition.

Rehearsals will take place in the evenings from Monday, Nov. 7, to Saturday, Nov. 19 (the final performance).

Actors may not need to attend all rehearsals. There will be no rehearsal on Friday, Nov. 18.

For further information about any DAC events, please contact cookie@denmarkarts.org or delaney@denmarkarts.org

Still from a film by Chani Bockwinkel.

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Pen and ink drawing by Kelli Shedd.

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BauerFinancial has been analyzing and reporting on the nation’s banks since 1983. A five-star rating from Bauer indicates that Norway Savings Bank is one of the strongest banks in the nation, excelling in capital, loan quality, and profitability.

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Gallery 302 guest artist Victoria Mares

Gallery 302, located at 112 Main Street in Bridgton, is pleased to welcome the multi-talented Victoria Mares as the guest artist from Oct. 15 to Nov. 11. Victoria lives part of the year in Bridgton and is looking forward to sharing her fiber art and watercolors with the public.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at her felting process during her demonstration at the gallery on Friday, Oct. 21, at 4 p.m., followed by an artist reception from 5 to 7 p.m. to open the exhibition.

In addition to being a visual artist, Ms. Mares expresses her considerable creativity as a writer, playwright, and social change maker. She studied fine art at Long Island University in Brooklyn, N.Y., as well as at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens and the former Brooklyn Museum.

She has also studied the craft of wet felting, creating fine art and wearable art.

Ms. Mares graduated from Michigan State University and earned a certificate in electronic (television) journalism from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She has worked for New York City media, her own independent productions, and in the theatre. From 2001 to 2006 she wrote a weekly column on

a broad range of topics as a contracted columnist for the Portland Press Herald and Sunday Telegram, in Portland, Maine.

Victoria has written two historical fiction plays and worked with the Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine (usm.maine.edu/ library/special collections/ Sampson-center) writing and producing video presentations about prominent Maine figures. She has also worked with the Portland police department to train police officers in handling cross-cultural and diversity issues, and cofounded the Institute for Practical Democracy (IPD) to educate youth from new immigrant and low-income underserved families and help them gain leadership skills to succeed, compete and thrive in a democratic, civic society.

In her very busy life, Ms. Mares never loses sight of her need to create art. “You can see my style in watercolor and mixed-media work transferred to my work creating wet-felted, three-dimensional fine art and crafts. I have spent much of my life as a writer, journalist and change-maker working with social fairness and empowerment. However, the news of our world, wherever we live,

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FRYEBURG Thur., Oct. 20 — Pace Galleries of Art, Leura Hill Eastman PAC, 18 Bradley St., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Admission is free.

Sun., Oct. 23 — FA Project Graduation 5K Fun Run/Walk, run/10:30 a.m., walk immediately after. Tickets $5 each.

Tue., Oct. 25 — Pace Galleries of Art, Leura Hill Eastman PAC, 18 Bradley St., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Admission is free.

Thur., Oct. 27 — Pace Galleries of Art, Leura Hill Eastman PAC, 18 Bradley St., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Admission is free.

Fri., Oct. 28 — “Encounter in Sound”, Jed Wilson/Craig Bryan. Leura Hill Eastman PAC, 18 Bradley St., $15 adults, $5 students/faculty.

Tue., Nov. 1 — Pace Galleries of Art, Leura Hill Eastman PAC, 18 Bradley St., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Admission is free.

HARRISON Wed., Oct. 26 — Ski signups, Communtty Room, 5:307 p.m.

Mon., Oct. 31 — Halloween Festival, Fire Station, 5:30-7 p.m.

BRIDGTON Sat., Oct. 22 — Annual 5K run, Adam Perron Scholarship for Educators, 10 a.m., starts Highland Lake Beach. $20 registration 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Mon., Oct. 24 — Bridgton Lions Club meeting, 6 p.m., Community Center.

Tue., Oct. 25 — Food Pantry, St. Joseph Church, 225 S. High St., 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 28 — Democratic Committee Meeting, 6 p.m, Community Center.

Sat., Oct. 29 — Gamers for Christ, 5 p.m., Community Center.

CASCO Fri., Oct. 28 — Free Family Film Friday, Alice Through the Looking Glass, 6:30 p.m., library.

Mon., Oct. 31 — Halloween Party, Community Center, 5-6:30 p.m. (preschool-grade 5).

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Rebecka Drew and Kurt Karpowich of Lovell have a daughter, Lillian Marie Karpowich, born on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 at 10:25 p.m. at Bridgton Hospital. Grandparents: Ken Karpowich of Stow; Sharon Johnson of Searsport; William and Tamsen Drew of Lovell. Great-grandparents: George and Linda Drew of North Fryeburg; Robert and Catherine Drew of Pembroke, N.H.; Frank and Ruth Karpowich of Cumberland, R.I. Flora, “A Good Man With a Dog: A Retied Game Warden’s 25 Years in the Maine Woods”, Raymond Village Church, 6:30-8 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 29 — Performance of “Four on the Floor”, fiddlers, Raymond Village Community Church, 27 Main St. FMI: 655-7749.

AREA EVENTS Thur., Oct. 20 — Book Discussion Group, 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., Soldiers Memorial Library, Hiram.

Fri.-Sun., Oct. 21-23 — Angel Street, Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Rd., Buxton. Fri./Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun 2:30 p.m. Call 929-5412 for ticket info.

Sat., Oct. 22 — FoodPlay, Theater in the Woods, Intervale, NH, 10:30 a.m. performance.

Sat., Oct. 22 — Pickwick Club, Auburn Library, 12:30 2:30, Dickens reading/discussion group.

Sat., Oct. 22 — Texas Hold’em, Jackson-Silver Am. Legion Post 68, Locke Mills, Doors open 11 a.m., games at 1 p.m.

Thur.-Sat., Oct. 27-29 — Angel Street, Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Rd., Buxton. 7:30. Call 929-5412 for ticket info.

Sat., Oct. 29 — Bates Professor Lillian Nayder speaks on “A Tale of Two Cities As a Tale of Two Brothers”, Auburn Public Library, 12:302:30 p.m.

Sun., Oct. 30 — Longaberger Bingo, benefit Responsible Pet Care, Norway Legion Hall, 82 Main St., Norway, Doors open 11 a.m., starts at 12:30 p.m. FMI: 7438679.

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Bridgton Fire Department events

The Bridgton Fire Department will be sponsoring a trick or treat party at the Central Fire Station, 7 Gibbs Ave. in Bridgton, on Oct. 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Come along and learn about fire prevention while gathering some seasonal treats.

The fire department will also host a free community Winter Fire Prevention Preparedness Potluck supper at the Gibbs Ave. fire station at Central Station on Nov. 19 from 4 to 7 p.m. There will be a few special guests as well as raffles and prizes. Sign up your dish or dessert on Facebook at Bridgton Fire Department Fire Prevention or e-mail to fireprevention@bridgtonmain.org Items covered during the event will be E.D.I.T.H. (exit drills in the home), smoke detectors, and fire extinguishers, as well as renters’ insurance, the importance and timing of cleaning furnaces and chimneys, and preparing for power outages.

Tue., Nov. 1 — Two Small Pieces of Glass, Southworth Planetarium, Portland, 1 p.m.

Wed., Nov. 2 — Natural Selection, Southworth Planetarium, Portland, 1 p.m.

ONGOING WEEKLY DAILY Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon to 1 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Sweden Rd., Bridgton. O/D MONDAYS Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9-10 a.m. Mon., Wed., Fri., Bridgton Alliance Church, Harrison Rd. FMI: 647-2402.

Taoist Tai Chi, 9 a.m., Beginner Class, Bridgton Community Center.

Walking Warriors, 7 a.m. Mon., Wed., Fri., meet at church across from Crystal Lake Park, Rte. 117, Harrison.

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

2nd Mon.) Nazarene Church, Rte. 114. FMI: 274-1569.

Casco/Naples Senior Meal Site, noon, Casco Fire Station.

Card games before, bingo after.

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

Celebrate Recovery, Christ-based 12-step recovery program, 6-8 p.m., Lake TUELO brings traditional South African influences and Region Vineyard Church, 402 Main St., Bridgton. FMI: 647- soulful NYC sounds to the Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth, N.H. 5439.

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‘Tuelo’ concert at Barnstormers

TAMWORTH, NH — The Arts Council of Tamworth is excited to present TUELO, a five-piece band lead by South African singer-songwriter, Tuelo Minah, live in concert at The Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth on Friday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. TUELO brings her traditional influences to the bold, soulful, punk rock sound from New York. The music is both heartache and bliss, reflecting musical influences from the U.S. to Africa. There is heartbreaking innocence and rebellious passion in TUELO’s music, with an unraveling mind and captivating voice which inspired a recent Huffington Post article to dub her “New York’s Best Singer (and the world’s)!” She brings hand claps and foot stomps — you must dance — so hold your lover closely and let TUELO revive your spirit.

Tickets are available at artstamworth.org and at the door on a “choose your own ticket price” basis; suggested $5 to $30 for adults, $0 to $5 for youth up to age 18. Ticket revenues help support free workshops and diverse performances in local schools and communities — please invite your friends! Make an evening of it in Tamworth village — enjoy dinner at the Other Store before the show (call 323-8872 for menu and reservations).

Thank you to generous business sponsors The Other Store and North Conway Music Center, and to The Barnstormers Theatre. For more information contact the theatre at artstamworth.org or call 603-323-0104.

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Cancer Center receives grant NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, 199 Main St. in Norway, has received a $2,500 grant from an anonymous donor to be used for wellness programs for survivors and caregivers affected by cancer.

“In keeping with our mission: To provide hope and caring through support, education, and concepts in healthy living for individuals and their loved ones facing the challenge of cancer, we are excited to be able to offer additional programs and can’t wait to get started,” commented board member Suanne Craib. “Matching grant funds are also being solicited so that we can maintain our current programs and add others like massage and Reiki.”

Thanks to this recent grant funding, the Center is announcing Yoga Warriors, a free 45-minute class for cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and their loved ones. The class will be held from 3 to 3:45 p.m. on Wednesdays, Nov. 2, 9, 16 and 30 at Posabilities, 15 Tannery St. in Norway. Yoga Warriors is a gentle yoga class that supports healthy breath, restorative yoga postures and guided meditation and relaxation.

It promotes decreasing fatigue, reducing stress, improving sleep and reducing the risk of cancer recurrence. Participants may register at the time of the class by coming in 15 minutes early but preregistration is encouraged; to register, call Sherri Yoga Warrior classroom.

Otterson, center supervisor, at 890-7063.

Don’t forget Maine apple talk tonight in Lovell Charlotte Hobbs Library news It’s not too late to take part in the One Book, One Valley reading program, which continues Oct. 27 and Nov. 3. The book being read is The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Most Amazing Sea Rescue. One of the authors is Casey Sherman, an alumnus of Fryeburg Academy. The other author, Mike Togas, will give a presentation at Kennett High School in North Conway on Thursday, Oct. 27. Casey Sherman will also do a presentation at Salyards Center for the Arts in Conway on Thursday, Nov. 3.

And don’t forget that John Bunker will talk about Maine apples at the library on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. This is a good chance to learn about the apples grown here in Maine and those that John has researched and is working to keep from dying out here in Maine.

The youth book discussion group for grades 3, 4, and 5 with Miss Liz and Mr. Chaz starts this Thursday, Oct. 20, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. The book of the day is Tea Shop Girls

by Laura Schaefer. In keeping with the book’s theme, an English “high tea” will be served. If you haven’t already picked up the book from the

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The Library will also present the Hospice Choir Sing Now at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3. This group is comprised of community members who gather to sing for individuals going through the end of life process either at home or in a care facility.

The purpose of the group is to ease doubts with the music to bring peace and solace to the person. This is a free service and is handled with great compassion for the person.

If anyone would like more information you can contact the director, Jo Werther, at singingsoothes@gmail.com or by calling 256-4351.

Project Graduation Fryeburg Academy The senior class of Fryeburg Academy is sponsoring a Run, Walk, Win event as part of Project

Graduation for the class of 2017. The event will take place on Sunday, Oct. 23 at the Fryeburg Academy football field starting at 10:30 a.m. for runners and followed later by the walkers. Register in person at 9 a.m. at the field or online at faprojectgrad@gmail.com. The $5 registration fee includes six chances to win $50 in prizes.

The course will take participants around the campus.

This event aims to encourage students, faculty and community members to join in a fun event and support a fundraiser for a good cause.

Retired? Know about Taxes? Looking for Something to Do? Do you know the tax code better than the guy next door who keeps asking for your help? The AARP Tax Aide program is looking for people to help those who aren’t up to snuff when it comes to their income taxes and who need help figuring them out.

Many retirees are finding

this a great way to while away the winter months and be helpful at the same time.

Folks who volunteer file tax returns every Tuesday during the tax season at the Fryeburg library. This service is free to moderate-income taxpayers. For more information regarding this service contact District Coordinator Joan Jagolinzer at Jagolinzer@ gwinet or go to www.aarpfoundation.org/taxaide Titanic I’ve been watching the ads for the Titanic exhibition all summer and now that the days for viewing it are drawing to a close my friend Joan and I went to Portland to see it. The presentation area was very dark and I don’t know why. The treasures collected from the bottom of the ocean that were displayed were nice, mostly china or jewelry. The large paintings were very dramatic, especially one showing the ship sinking with passengers floating in the water. Then the one of the famous staircase (which was at the end of the famous movie) was also dramatic.

Each item on display, like the dishes, was encased in glass and set on a pedestal.

Unfortunately, any plaques identifying the objects couldn’t be read because of the poor lighting. I’m glad I went but I was disappointed

that it wasn’t displayed very well.

New Child Care Venue Good news for working families with babysitting problems! Lovell resident Brittany Fox is opening the Fox Den Child Care in Lovell. Located at 571 Main St., in the building next to the Lovell Historical Society across from the golf course, the facility will be open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m, The early opening will be convenient for parents who must travel to the site of their employment. Brittany attended Thomas College in Waterville and studied early childhood management. She is fully-licensed in the state of Maine to care for up to 12 children and is looking forward to being a part of the community. For more information e-mail her at foxdenchildcare@gmail.com or visit the Facebook page under the Fox Den Child Care.

Halloween Fun There is a great plan afoot for a safe and fun Halloween

in the surrounding communities — “Trunk or Treat.” This new take on trick or treating is fun and easy; just decorate the trunk of your car based on the theme of your family’s costumes. Think what you could do with an SUV and all that room! If I was taking part, I’d make it into a tomb and everyone would be either a skeleton or a zombie. Of course, each car should have an ample supply of “treats.”

Where is this going to take place, you ask? Where it is big enough — the Fryeburg fairgrounds, of course! The event is free — the only cost to participants is for treats and stuff to decorate their trunks. It all takes place on Monday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 7 p.m. Forms for registration will be in the school newsletter or you can call New Suncook School PTA member Carrie Landry at 9251168 or send her an e-mail at crrlandry@gmail.com. This event is open to everyone living in the surrounding communities to promote a safe and fun holiday.

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Naples Library October events Oct. 29 from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. so you get to wear your costume for an extra day! Fun food, crafts and activities for all, as well as silliness for kids and BRAIN health awareness for adults. Bring something for a potluck if you wish.

Call for submissions for an October art show entitled BRAINS. All ages and abilities welcome — mixed media encouraged. Contact Dani for details at 693-6841.

Deb Goldstein leads adult yoga through October on Tuesdays at 4 p.m. Cost for the class is $10.

The NPL Book Group will

meet on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m. Come to the library to pick up your copy of this month’s book selection: Wave

by Sonali Deraniyagala.

There will be a children’s movie (we pop the popcorn!) on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 4 p.m.

Check the NPL calendar for details. Children’s story times are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m., and Thursday 4:30 p.m. Read to Bear is planned for Thursday at 6 p.m.

The second and fourth Wednesdays of the month are Scrabble nights, beginning at 7 p.m., while mah-jongg is

slated for Thursdays starting at 10 a.m.

The NPL also welcomes the Naples Lions Club with meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month.

And don’t forget the library has museum passes to the Portland Museum of Art and the Children’s Museum of Maine, as well as to the Maine Wildlife Park and a Maine State Park Pass. Call or stop by to inquire or reserve a pass.

Visit the NPL calendar for more information at www. naples.lib.me.us or call the library at 693-6841.

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Finn Melanson from the League of Women Voters of Maine will give a presentation on this topic at the Harrison Village Library, 4 Front Street in Harrison, at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24.

The presentation will explain how ranked choice voting works, how voters use the ballots, and how it compares to our current system, as well as where it is currently used across the state, country, and world, and how voters have responded to its implementation. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.

Have you ever bought something you already owned because it was easier than finding the thing you had? Do you find yourself misplacing keys, glasses, or small children?

Are you feeling overwhelmed and edgy over things you may have forgotten to do? Join organizational habits expert Janie Downey Maxwell at the Harrison Library on Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to learn how to get more done.

From big projects to everyday tasks, Janie can help bring organizational peace into your life. It is recommend you bring a pad of paper and something to write with.

Both programs are free and open to the public. For more information on either program, please contact the library at 583-2970.

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NAPLES — The Naples Public Library has scheduled a number of events for the remainder of October.

On Thursday, Oct. 27, join genealogist Jackie Kiley at 6 p.m. in the library for a slideshow and discussion of her recent trip through Acadia to research and expand her knowledge of her own lineage and history. Jackie always provides a fascinating glimpse into our shared histories and will share a wealth of information to help you with your own ancestral pursuits.

There will be a Halloween Costume Brunch on Saturday,

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SENIORS ENJOYING LUNCHTIME — Senior lunch fun took place in the “Friendly Village” at the Caswell Conservancy Center in Harrison. Muffett Crowell not only organizes this wonderful luncheon opportunity for seniors to share their time together, but she is also “one great Bingo caller!” Yes, there are always multiple winners, multiple times! The Center is located on 42 Main Street in downtown Harrison and opens at 11:30 a.m., with lunch being served at noon — always the first and third Thursdays! For more information, call Muffett at 850-501-2709 or visit Caswell Conservancy Center on Facebook. Pictured from left to right are Deanna, Claire, Melva, Muffett (standing), Hank, Eleanor and Phyllis.

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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County announces its winter 2017 beekeeping course schedule.

There will be two Beginner Beekeeping courses offered, a workshop on Honeybee Pest and Disease Management, and a workshop on Queens and Nucs.

The Beginner Beekeeping courses will be on consecutive Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The first runs from Jan. 12 to Feb. 9 and the second runs from March 2 to March 30.

Honeybee Pest and Disease Management will be Feb. 13 and Feb. 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Queens and Nucs will be March 21, March 28 and April 4, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The Beginner Beekeeping course is a great opportunity for new beekeepers prior to their first year of beekeeping. It can also be a great refresher course for beekeepers going into their first winter. The fee for this course is $100 per person and includes the course textbook and reference notebook.

Honeybee Pest and Disease management is focused on Honeybee colony health management through Integrated Pest Management strategies.

The Queens and Nucs course is intended to teach beekeepers to be more sustainable through the production and use of nucleus colonies and backyard queen production.

Instructors willabe Master Beekeepers Jack Hildreth, Chris Rogers, Peter Richardson and Erin Fornes.

Registration for all beekeeping courses can be found online LOVELL — To celebrate Right Care Action Week, Dr. at umaine.edu/cumberland Michael F. Mascia and Veritas Health Care, a nonprofit based in Sweden, Maine, will host an open house on Friday, Oct. 21, from noon to 4 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library in Lovell.

The event is being organized in cooperation with the Right Care Alliance of the Lown Institute, a Boston-based nonprofit, to help improve health care.

Everyone is welcome to stop by and share their story and ideas for promoting better health and building a better health care system. Together we can work to make a difference.

For more information contact the library at 925-3177 or Monday, Oct. 24 — Friday, Oct. 28 e-mail Dr. Michael F. Mascia, MD, MPH at mfmascia@ MONDAY: Ravioli, wheat pull-apart roll, corn, mandaVeritasHC.org. To learn more about Veritas Health Care visit rin oranges, milk www.VeritasHC.org TUESDAY: Taco Tuesday!, taco salad w/beef, fresh topping bar, sour cream and salsa, fruit, milk WEDNESDAY: Shepherd’s pie, wheat pull-apart roll, baby carrots, fruit, milk THURSDAY: Pizza! Pizza!, fresh salad bar, fruit, milk FRIDAY: Grilled cheese sandwich, veggie sticks, applesauce Weekly Alternate Choice: Sun butter and jelly sandwich

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

TUESDAYS Jeanette’s Free Clothing Closet, 9 to 11:30 a.m., First Congregational Church, Bridgton.

Chickadee Quilters, 10 a.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Tai Chi Maine, Set Practice, 10 a.m., (Oct. 25 at Bridgton Academy Gym, North Bridgton) Naples Food Pantry, 10 to 11:30 a.m., United Methodist Church, Village Green. FMI: 595-2754.

Bridgton Food Pantry,

11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Methodist Church, 98 Main St., Bridgton.

FMI: 647-4476.

Bridge, 12:15 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Cards/Board games, noon to 2:30 p.m., Harrison Fire Station Community Room.

Pokemon Club, 3 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

Harrison Food Pantry, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Adventist Church, 2 Naples Rd. FMI: 583-6178.

Adult Volleyball, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Brownfield Community Center.

Al-Anon Bridgton, 7 p.m.

Newcomers Meeting, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Open Meeting, St. Joseph Catholic Church.

AA Step Mtgs., 7 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

WEDNESDAYS Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9-10 a.m. Mon., Wed., Fri., Bridgton Alliance Church, Harrison Rd. FMI: 647-2402.

Krafty Kritters, 9 a.m. to

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Story Time, 9:30 a.m., Denmark Public Library, Rte. 117, Denmark.

Senior Lunch, noon, Bridgton Community Center.

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

Taoist Tai Chi, 2 p.m., Beginner Class, Community Center, Bridgton.

Over 40 Pickleball, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Harrison Elementary School. FMI: 583-2241.

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

Pickleball, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Gym. FMI: 627-4187.

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

Tai Chi Maine, new class, Tibetan Tai Chi short form, just 27 moves, 10 to 11 a.m. (Oct. 19-26 at Bridgton Academy Gym, North Bridgton) Otisfield Sewing & Craft Group, 1-3:30 p.m. (every Wed, except 3rd Wed., of mo.), Community Hall.

THURSDAYS Rotary Club Meeting, 7:15 a.m. Bridgton Community Center.

Taoist Tai Chi, 9 a.m., Beginner Class, Denmark Arts Center.

AA Step-Meeting, 9 a.m., Step Sisters 6 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

Tai Chi Maine, beginner class, 10 a.m., (Oct. 6-1320-27 at Bridgton Academy Gym, North Bridgton) The Academy Collects, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pace Galleries of Art, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy.

Casco/Naples Senior Meal Site, noon, Casco Fire Station.

Card games before, bingo after.

FMI: 627-4044.

Gathering Place Support Group, noon, Bridgton

Community Center.

Pinochle, 1 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

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

Chickadee Quilters, 6:30 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

NA Women’s Meeting, 7 to 8 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Sweden Rd., Bridgton.

FRIDAYS Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9-10 a.m. Mon., Wed., Fri., Bridgton Alliance Church, Harrison Rd. FMI: 647-2402.

Taoist Tai Chi, 9 a.m., Beginner Class, Harrison Cong. Church.

Tai Chi Maine, Beginner Practice, 10 a.m., (Oct. 21-28 at Bridgton Academy Gym, North Bridgton) Harrison Farmers’ Market, 1-5 p.m., Rte. 117, just outside of Village.

Free Beginners Spanish Class, 3 to 4 p.m. downstairs, Bridgton Library.

Over 40 Men’s Basketball, 4 p.m., Brownfield/Denmark School.

SATURDAYS Bridgton Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Community Center back side of parking lot.

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

Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to noon, Charlotte Hobbs Library, Lovell.

AA Meeting, O/BB/D/A/L, 7 to 8 p.m., Lovell Church of Christ, 1174 Main St., Lovell.

Al-Anon, 7 to 8 p.m., Lovell Church of Christ, 1174 Main St., Lovell.

AA Beginner’s & Group Mtgs., 7 to 8 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

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

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October 20, 2016, The Bridgton News, Page 7B

News from the Oxford County Democrats

RUMFORD — The Oxford County Democrats had a robust presence with their booth during the eight days of the Fryeburg Fair. More than 40 individuals volunteered to man the booth and distribute materials from the Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine and Emily Cain campaigns, as well as campaigns for legislative and county candidates. Emily Cain rode on a truck in the Grand Parade on Oct. 8 along with a large group of supporters, plus Oxford County candidates,

Senator John Patrick, running for re-election in Senate 18, Helen Rankin for House 70, and Joseph Chisari for Senate 19. Two decorated trucks sported posters for all the candidates and there were also marchers for Hillary Clinton.

The River Valley candidates plus Emily Cain for Congress joined with United Steel Workers and County Chair Cathy Newell at two mill gates during the shift change from 4 to 6 a.m. on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 13 and 14.

Western Maine Health honors volunteers

NORWAY — Western Maine Health volunteers were celebrated and recognized for their dedication and commitment at the annual volunteer luncheon in the Harper Conference Center on Friday, Oct. 7.

Timothy A. Churchill, president and CEO of Western Maine Health, thanked the volunteers for all the work they do over the course of the year. He recognized the commitment volunteers make to the hospital and the overall benefit they provide.

The Stephens Volunteer Services department at Western Maine Health includes approximately 60 volunteers ranging in age from 16 to over 80. In the past year volunteers have provided over 14,000 hours of service in a variety of activities focused on promoting the health and comfort of patients and visitors. Volunteers provide a wide range of services at the hospital from serving as chaplains and patient greeters, escorts, and advisors, to manning the thrift shop, providing music and pet therapy, offering clerical support in the birthplace, and helping out in various departments such as oncology, human resources, quality and safety control, laundry, and food and nutrition services. Over 35 volunteers attended the recognition luncheon.

Anyone interested in learning more about opportunities and the benefits of volunteering at Stephens Memorial Hospital should contact Sharon Nightingale in the Human Resources Department or visit www.wmhcc.org

Emily Cain, Senator John Patrick for Senate 18, Sheryl Briggs for House 116, and John Madigan for House 115, as well as Jennifer Kreckel for probate judge enjoyed meeting longtime friends and passing out campaign materials.

The third of three brunch events followed by canvassing and phone banking at the Mill Hill Inn in Bethel was held on Oct. 16. Trainings for the final weeks of the campaigns will be held at the other offices.

The Oxford County Democrats had a booth at the Rumford Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 15, and will also have a presence at the Oxford Hills Chamber Showcase on Saturday, Oct. 22. The “Final Push” supper will be combined with the Baldacci brothers’ spaghetti supper on Friday, Nov. 4 at the American Legion Hall in Rumford, from

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5. Donations of desserts and appetizers are needed. Watch for further details on the supper in the coming weeks.

The Oxford County Democrats have four offices located at 1125 Route 2 in Rumford; 7 Church St. in

Bethel; at the stoplight by Oxford Hills High School in Norway; and at 235 Bridgton Rd. in Fryeburg. All offices have campaign signs, and materials. Volunteers are welcome now through Election Day. Contact County Chair Cathy Newell at 357-7510 for

information on office hours and volunteer opportunities. For information updates go to the Oxford County Democrats’ Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ OxfordCountyDems/ or send an e-mail to info@oxforddems.org

Veterans’ Sunday service

CONWAY, N.H. — St. Margaret of Scotland Anglican Church, 85 Pleasant St. in Conway, N.H., will honor and remember all veterans at its 10 a.m. service on Sunday, Nov. 6. This annual Veterans’ Day service will include remembrances for the Navy, Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard as well as Merchant Marine veterans. The parish will also remember those who serve to protect our communities including the police and firefighters. The service is being held in conjunction with American Legion Post 46 in Conway where the St. Margaret parish rector is also the

post chaplain.

In accordance with a longstanding tradition of the Anglican Church, the parish has several memorials within the church building in remembrance of those who served in the Korean War, the U.S. Navy Reserves and World War II. The building also displays all of the nation’s service flags. Local veterans’ groups, including the American Legion, will attend the service on Nov. 6. All veterans, Merchant Mariners and their families are invited.

For more information call the church office at 603-447-2404.

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NORWAY — Water for Life/Of the Earth, an exhibition of works about inhabiting space by Norway artists Peter Herley and Judy Schneider, will be on show at Gallery 448, located at 448 Main St. in Norway from Nov. 4 through 18. The show will open at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, and will remain on display to the public during gallery hours: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. to noon. The gallery can be contacted at 890-3649.

Judy investigates place and memory in the landscape through her paintings, exploring place-making involving place plus land plus history plus culture. She is interested in the physical properties of a site and how they interface with the memories and feelings she has when there. By collecting and analyzing nature — dissecting it by color, form and line and then reassembling it — she finds meaning. Scale, value, texture and how feelings about a particular location affect the use of these visual components are significant.

She is in pursuit of what is physically present, woven with memory, dreams and how the energy of “place” is conveyed.

Peter’s shapes, along with bright and dark colors, represent the people, places and things he encounters from day to day. His work conveys tidbits of conversations he has and the energy he observes when people interact with one another. His goal is to capture the emotions and thoughts of viewers as they contemplate life.

Judy’s paintings have been exhibited in many venues in Portland and Western Maine.

Peter has had work displayed in Astoria, Lebanon and Eugene, Oregon and has shown all over the world through mail art and regular exhibitions. In this installation they offer insight into how we live our lives and how important our natural surroundings and our community are to us all.

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Participants should meet at the Ripley Medical Building parking lot, 193 Main St. in Norway, at 8 a.m. to gather before the hike. The hike will begin at the South Pond boat launch in the preserve on the east side of the pond. It will go up the hill overlooking the pond on a new low-impact and, as yet, unnamed trail. The ascent and descent are gradual so the hike is accessible for beginners.

For more information or to register call please call 7431562, ext. 6896.

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Free Reiki clinic

NORWAY — The Cancer Research Center of Western Maine will hold a free Reiki clinic for people in treatment for cancer, cancer survivors and caregivers at the Norway Town Office on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. Reiki is gentle touch that promotes relaxation, reduces stress, helps relieve pain and may improve sleep. It is NOT a substitute or any medical care or treatment.

Reservations for individual sessions are required and may be made by calling Sherri at 890-7063 before noon on Friday, Oct. 21.

The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine is located at 199 Main St, Norway in the Stephens Memorial Hospital Specialty Clinic building. It is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Thursday and Friday, offering a variety of programs as well as comfort items free to anyone impacted by cancer. Check our website www.crcofwm.org for more information, find us on Facebook or call Sherri at 890-7063.

Free fiber and vine knitting classes

NORWAY — Do you want to become a more confident and accomplished knitter? Fiber and Vine, located at 402 Main St. in Norway, is offering a free class each month to help knitters improve their skills and explore new aspects of the always-popular art of knitting.

The first free class, Cable Faster, is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 20, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Fiber and Vine shop. Learn how to draw up a chart to help knit cables faster even without using a cable needle. This is a confident advanced beginner/intermediate level class — knitters should be able to cast on and off, knit, purl, and visually know the difference between knit and purl stitches. Participants should also bring with them a pair of US #7 needles to use in class.

To register for the class, sign up for the e-mail list, or learn more about events and other classes, please go to www. fiberandvine.com or call 739-2664.

Breakfasts & Suppers Thursday, October 20 Free Community Dinner, United Parish, 77 Main Street, Harrison, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Menu includes: pork roast with fixings, beverages and desserts.

A vegan option will be available. Join for good food and fellowship.

Waterford Community Supper at the Wilkins Community House, 6 p.m. Waterford Flat on Plummer Hill Rd., behind the village green, next to the church. Bring your favorite dish to share.

Rolls, bread and beverages will be provided. FMI: 583-6677.

Saturday, October 22 Harvest Supper, Crooked River School, Casco, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Adults $10, children 6-12, $5, under 5 free. Come support seven Lake Region food pantries. Come for the pie.

Windham Knights of Columbus Roast Pork Public Supper at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Windham, 5 to 6 p.m. Menu includes: freshly-roasted pork, homemade mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, salad, rolls, coffee/tea/punch and homemade dessert buffet. Adults $9 and children 12 and under are $4. Benefit to support Lori’s Kids Halloween Party in Buxton for disabled children and adults.

Sebago Volunteer Association will be doing a Turkey Pot Pie Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. at the old town hall on Route 107. The menu includes: turkey pot pie, squash, green beans, stuffing, cranberry sauce, rolls, drinks and apple crisp for dessert. Adults are $10 and children 6 to 12 years are $5, with children 5 and under free. All proceeds go to the scholarship fund. FMI: 787-2061.

Saturday, October 29 The Edes Falls Sewing Circle will be holding a Baked Bean Supper from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Fryeburg Historical Society hosts a Harvest Buffet Dinner from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the East Conway Community Hall. Menu: tradtiional boiled dinner, salads, homemade rolls and butter, condiments and homemade pies for dessert.

Adults $10 and children 12 and under $5.

Casco Village Church, United Church of Christ will hold its Scrumptious & Spooktacular Saturday Night Supper, 5 to 6 p.m. Beans and hot dogs, casseroles, salads and homemade pies. $8 adults and $5 for children under 8.

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Thanks for the hog Many thanks to KeyBank of Fryeburg from Rick Luksa, Chairman of the Board of Mother Seton House. KeyBank purchased a hog at the Fryeburg Fair 4-H Hog Auction, and offered it to be resold to benefit Mother Seton House.

Joe McLean, KeyBank Branch Manager, said, “The Fryeburg team collectively decided to donate the resale monies to the Mother Seton House. The auction is such a neat event and gives us the opportunity to sup- Bryce Micklon and his 4-H hog. port the 4-H club and a local charity of our choice. I am so thankful that we were able to assist Mother Seton House.” Mother Seton House is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization serving pregnant women, new mothers and infants in difficult circumstances, meeting the critical need for shelter, education, counseling, referrals, physical, emotional and spiritual

Cancer Resource Center events NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, located in the Stephens Memorial Specialty Clinic building at 199 Main St. in Norway, has scheduled a number of events for the month of November. Starting at the beginning of the month, the Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. It will be closed Veterans Day (Nov. 11) and for Thanksgiving on Nov. 24

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Volunteers are available during opening hours to provide a range of comfort items and help visitors with resources. There is also a library and a place to enjoy a cup of tea and chat with friends or participate in a variety of activities on offer.

The Women’s Cancer Support Group will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 1, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Bring a lunch or snack; call Patti-Ann at 7446173 for more information.

Also, on the same day from 2

to 3:30 p.m. join Kathy for a session of “Stampin’ Up” card making — materials will be provided.

Take part in the new Yoga Warriors class from 3 to 3:45 p.m. on Wednesdays, Nov. 2, 9, 16 and 30, sponsored by the Center and held at Posabilities, 15 Tannery St. in Norway. This gentle yoga session will support healthy living for individuals facing the challenges of cancer through gentle movement and breathing as well as guided meditation and relaxation. The

class is free but preregistration is encouraged. Call Sherri at 890-7063 for more information or to register.

On Thursday, Nov. 10, learn about Tunisian (afghan stitch) knitting with the Knitting and Crocheting group from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and in the afternoon relax and enjoy Coloring for Adults from 1 to 2 p.m. — coloring books and a variety of markers are available.

For more information about the Cancer Resource Center and its programs go to www.crcofwm.org

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Citizens are invited to eat a traditional harvest dinner, and at the same time, help put food on the tables of area residents.

Harvest Supper, fall fundraiser for area food pantries, is set for Saturday, October 22 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Crooked River School at 1437 Poland Spring Road.

Doors open at 4 p.m.

Suggested donation is $10 for adults, $5 for children aged 5 to 12; free for children 4 years and under.

The Harvest Supper 2016 is a turkey supper with all the fixings prepared by volunteer staff from School Administrative District (SAD) 61. The food has been donated by the Hannaford Supermarket in Bridgton.

Partaking in the harvest meal is a way for people to fundraise for their local food pantries.

A fringe benefit of the Harvest Supper — besides the delicious meal and slices of pie — is an open microphone format for people to share their musical talents.

A real treat will be performances by the Skylark Jazz Ensemble.

For some people, another

advantage could be that the evening will be free of politics.

“No politics, just dinner and entertainment,” said Joanna Moore, the director of CrossWalk Community Outreach.

“We hope that people in the community get on board with this fundraiser,” she said.

“Food drives are good.

But our dollar goes further when we buy the food,” Moore said.

“The best way to support the food pantries financially is by donating money. One dollar goes a long way in buying the food for pantries,” she said.

Another way to help is to fill vacant volunteer spots.

“People are welcome to be there to volunteer. We really need people at the end to help with the cleanup. If anyone wants to come in and help set up tables. Set up starts at 2:30 p.m.,” Moore said.

The wait staff for the evening will be the people who served on the Lake Region Hunger Action Committee that organized the event. The team preparing the Thanksgiving-style dinner will be led by Andy Madura, SAD 61 direc-

tor of Transportation, Food Services and Facilities.

The seven food pantries that will share the proceeds from the fundraiser are: Casco Village Church Food Pantry, Casco Alliance Church Food Pantry, CrossWalk Community Outreach, the Naples Food Pantry at the United Methodist Church, the Sebago Warming Hut, the Sweden Food Pantry, and Katherine’s Cupboard Food Pantry located in Standish.

While people are eating scrumptious food, local entertainment will be front and center.

“There will be an open microphone for people to share their talent. There will be an emcee from one the pantries,” Moore said.

“The open microphone is solely for people to share a talent: singing, playing an instrument, reading poetry,” she said.

Politics will be off limits at this dinner table (or dinner tables.)

“There are some local people who have already signed up” to perform at the open mic, Moore said.

“We want everyone who is interested in doing it to come on down. Music and entertainers welcome,” she said.

Harvest fundraiser is this Saturday

Regional Sports

October 20, 2016, The Bridgton News, Page 1C

Raider closes out in golf style VARSITY GOLF Tyler Worcester is the second best golfer in Class B. Tyler participated in the Individual State championships this past weekend. He finished his high school career with a great performance that netted him the state runner-up position. His second place finish on the day was a round off 77, over the 18-hole layout from the Tomahawk course at the Natanis Golf Club.

A beautiful day, as it turned out, with cool temperatures but plenty of sunshine, with little wind.

“Tyler looked very sharp and comfortable that morning right from the get go on the driving range. His golf skills and talent never have been a issue for Tyler, it’s more or less taking his preparation and skills from the range or practice and then being able to mental produce on the course,” Raider Coach Chris Dutton said. “He was relaxed. We tweaked his alignment of squaring the clubface a little more closed and he was sharp.”

There was a 30-minute frost delay, so Tyler spent time practicing putting on the greens.

“He was really in a zone with reading the putts and speed control. I knew he was in a good place to put in RAIDER RECAPS, Page 3C

RAIDER D DOMINATING as Josh Frye (left) and Tucker Buzzell tackle Gorham quarterback Jack Niles for a loss during Friday night’s game. The Raiders rolled to their fifth win with a 39-6 victory over the Rams. (Rivet Photos)

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WHAT A WAY TO CLOSE OUT A HIGH SCHOOL CAREER — Tyler Worcester (left) finished second in Class B with a round of 77. He is pictured here with Coach Chris Dutton.

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PLAYER OF THE WEEK Chasing big brother is paying off for Ryan Walker.

His work and focus on detail elevated Ryan to the Number 2 seed on the Lake Region varsity golf team this fall, as well as earning medalist standing several times.

In recognition of his strong work ethic, determination, commitment and good sportsmanship, Ryan 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.

The Walker File Name: Ryan Walker Year in School: Sophomore Hometown: Bridgton Parents: Cliff Walker and Karrie Walker Sports you play: Golf, basketball, baseball School organizations: Varsity Club Q. Why did you choose to play golf? My dad took me to a golf course as soon as I could hold a club and I’ve been there ever since.

Q. What is the most difficult part of the game?

The most difficult part about golf is being able to control the distance on all of your shots.

Q. What do you enjoy the most about golf? The thing I love most about golf is that everything about your round can change with just one shot.

Q. What do you feel

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer GORHAM — As Cobey Johnson twisted his body, leaped several inches into the air and pulled in the pass with his fingertips, two Gorham defenders shook their heads in disbelief.

While Fryeburg Academy players celebrated the touchdown catch by the junior wide receiver, one Ram player said, “I didn’t realize we were playing against Julio Jones.”

High praise comparing Johnson’s athletic grab to a NFL all-star wide out, yet the comment summed up Friday night’s contest in a nutshell.

Fryeburg Academy played at an entirely different level than the host Rams as the Raiders won their fourth straight game in impressive fashion, 39-6.

“We played at a different level tonight, compared to the past couple of weeks. We challenged these guys, feeling they were the most physical team we’ve seen since

ACROBATIC CATCH by Raider wide receiver Cobey Johnson for a touchdown.

Johnson made two TD catches as the Raiders picked up 142 yards through the air.

Wells. We came out and played. We took it to them,” FA Coach David Turner said.

“We got a couple of turnovers early, and they couldn’t stop us. I was very happy with our physical play and how we dominated the whole game.”

Complete dominance — on the ground, through the air, and on defense.

Cody Gullikson rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns, while Jared Chisari broke free for a 73-yard touchdown run (finishing with 121 yards) as Fryeburg

steamrolled the Rams for 269 yards on the ground.

Sophomore quarterback Oscar Saunders had a career best 8-of-9 passing for 142 yards and three touchdowns.

His lone misfire was on a two-point conversion try.

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Freeport grinds out win over LR

Ryan Walker you need to work on and why? I need to work on my chipping and putting because those are what affect your score the most.

Q. Why is teamwork important? Teamwork is important during practice to make sure that everyone is making smart decisions about what type of shots to play.

Q. What is the biggest impact your coach has had on you? The biggest impact my coach has had on me is showing me how to take every round one shot at a time.

Q. How do you want people to view you as an athlete? I want people to see me as someone who is determined to get better every day.

Q. Ten years from now, when you look back on your high school sports career, what do you think you will remember most?

In 10 years, I think I’ll remember going to States, more than anything else.

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FREEPORT — Ground and pound was the theme Saturday as Lake Region and Freeport each sought their second win of the season.

The Falcons cashed in on two Laker fumbles in the first half, and rushed for 263 yards for a 18-6 home victory.

With little rain this fall and the field showing signs of wear and tear, clouds of dust were often seen as players collided and hit the ground.

In the end, Coach Brian Jahna’s club was unable to sustain consistent drives and ultimately wore down as the Falcons battered the young Lakers on 60 carries.

“We thought we would be able to grind it out more than what we did. We fumbled a couple of times early and a costly penalty really hurt us,” Coach Brian Jahna said.

“Being young, we try to create some momentum, but mistakes really set us back.

I keep harping on how young we are, but we have just two seniors and about 10 freshmen, and some in between.

That’s who we are.”

Both defenses delivered big hits to stop the other team’s opening drives. LR senior Ben Roakes sacked Freeport quarterback Josh Burke for a seven-yard loss to thwart a Falcon drive.

But, Freeport quickly got the ball right back when

Hunter Demers recovered a Laker fumble at the LR-46.

Burke brushed off two reaches by LR defenders and raced 41 yards before Andrew Douglass made a saving tackle.

The feisty Lakers made two stops for no gain with Zach Clark delivering one big hit and Douglass and Hunter McDaniel combining to drop Freeport’s TJ Morrill. But on fourth down, Burke bolted through a big hole on the right side from five yards out.

LR lineman Todd Crawford blocked the extra-point try.

Freeport again moved the ball on their first possession of the second quarter, but again were stymied when the Laker defense came up with big stops. First, Roakes (who had a team high 9 tackles) reached out and grabbed a hold of Burke’s right leg as he attempted to hurdle a couple of Laker defenders. He stopped Freeport’s explosive QB for a yard gain.

Then on fourth down, Derek Mondville tipped away a Burke pass.

But, another fumble put the Laker defense back to the test. Freeport cashed in, thanks to a facemask penalty on a fourth down run that appeared to be stuffed by three LR defenders for a loss.

The penalty came back to haunt the Lakers as Freeport’s Morrill scored on the next play, finding some running

ONE-HANDED GRAB was hauled in by Lake Region receiver Paul Walker during second half action Saturday at Freeport.

(Rivet Photo) room to the outside, delivering a stiff arm to ward off Douglass’ tackle attempt and scoring from 29 yards out.

The extra point was booted wide right.

With 3:28 left in the first half, Freeport tested the Laker secondary on a third down play as Burke fired over the middle, looking for senior Cody Vachon. Hunter McDaniel reached up and picked off the pass.

As Freeport loaded up on the defensive front, the Lakers aired it out. Freshman Ethan McMurray connected over the middle to end True Meyers, who cut back right and scooted 46 yards before being tackled at the FRE-5.

Derek Mondville followed two big blocks by linemen Todd Crawford and Roakes to score with 3:15 left. Paul Walker’s PAT try sailed wide right.

“Ethan McMurray, a freshman, is making just his second varsity start. He is trying to make his reads very quickly, and will be better as a sophomore,” Coach Jahna said. “We had a fade route that was open (in the second half), but Ethan needed to put the ball a little deeper, instead it got knocked down. That’s a freshman mistake. He will get better. He has tremendous poise. He is focused. And right now, he is practically FREEPORT, Page 2C

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Freeport grinds out 18-6 victory over LR

(Continued from Page 1C) doing everything — special teams, offense and defense.

He’s a tremendous player.”

Freeport threatened in the final minutes, but a long, completed pass down the sideline came up short of the end zone as the receiver went out of bounds as the buzzer sounded.

“We felt pretty good going into halftime. We felt after we scored the momentum was shifting,” the Coach Jahna said.

One way to steal another team’s momentum is keep the ball out of their hands.

Freeport milked the clock in the third quarter, calling 13 running plays as the Falcons moved the ball 54 yards over nine minutes.

Penalties, however, stopped the drive as the Falcons were flagged for a chop block, resulting in a long fourth down play. Burke

gained 14 yards before he was tackled by Douglass and Nick Gagnon.

While the defense held, the Lakers were dealt a big blow when Douglass was forced to the bench for the remainder of the game with an injury.

“Losing Andrew really hurt, on both side of the ball,” Coach Jahna said. “We had trouble from that point of getting anything offensively going.”

Up 12-6, Freeport iced the game by keeping it simple — hand the ball off to quarterback Josh Burke, who carried the ball five times, and scored up the middle from three yards out with 9:33 left in the contest.

The Lakers tried to get back into the game as Paul Walker made an incredible one-handed grab along the Freeport sideline, good for 30 yards. After two incomple-

JUST GETTING THE KICK AWAY — Lake Region punter Hunter McDaniel’s boot just sails over the outstretched arm of Freeport’s Sean Purdy.

tions, Brent Massey gained seven yards. On fourth down, Freeport jumped offside, giving the Lakers a first down.

At the FRE-25, the Lakers’ drive stalled. On fourth down, a deep pass from McMurray to McDaniel was tipped away.

The Falcons again ran the clock down by pounding the weary Laker defense with run, after run, after run to the tune of 12 rushes, all the way down to the LR-7.

Burke took a knee to end the contest.

“We’re trying to get better and do things the right way.

We will continue to learn from the mistakes we make,” Coach Jahna said. “The effort was there all game.

The body, however, wears down. When they needed to STOPPING A FALCON IN HIS TRACKS — Lake Region lineman Ben Roakes had just grind it out (to close out a big day in Freeport Saturday with nine tackles including this one as Falcon running the game), we weren’t able back TJ Morrill attempted to score a touchdown.

(Rivet Photos) to stop it.”

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FREEPORT FALCONS (2-5) First Downs: 16 Penalties: 8-for-55 yards Turnovers: 1 Rushing: 60 carries, 263 yards Josh Burke 19-84, Cody Vachon 4-37, Max Doughty 18-76, TJ Morrill 12-60, Connor Dostie 4-6 Passing: 2-for-8, 37 yards Total Yards: 300 LAKE REGION LAKERS (1-6) First Downs: 6 Penalties: 4-for-35 Turnovers: 2 Rushing: 19 carries, 46 yards Andrew Douglass 4-18, Derek Mondville 7-18, Nick Gagnon 1-3, Brent Massey 3-7, Brandon Sargent 3-4, Ethan McMurray 1-(minus 4) Passing: 4-of-13, 91 yards Receivers: True Meyers 3-61, Paul Walker 1-30 Total Yards: 137 Tackles (solo, assist, total): Zack Clark 6-1-7, Derek Mondville 3-2-5, Ben Roakes 7-2-9, Mark Mayo 2-4-6, Nick Gagnon 4-2-6, Andrew Douglass 3-2-5, Hunter McDaniel 3-3-6, True Meyers 3-0-3, Todd Crawford 3-47, Noah Neal 1-0-1, Gabe Pomerleau2-3-5, Zach Botros 0-1-1, Brandon Sargent 4-1-5, Connor Perfetto 0-1-1, Colby Chaplin 1-3-4, Brent Massey 2-0-2 Up next: The Lakers (1-6) travel to Fryeburg Academy this Saturday for a 1:30 p.m. against the Raiders.

Coach’s Take: “Really, it’s going to be about our team staying together, and how we continue to grow as a program. We will look at this game as a catapult to next year,” LR Coach Brian Jahna.

COMBINING ON A HIT were Laker defenders Derek Mondville (left, #10) and Todd Crawford (#60) on Freeport quarterback Josh Burke.

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VOLLEYBALL Coach Ryan Shible was very proud of his players’ performances against George Stevens Academy this past Saturday in Machias as the Lakers ended up taking the match in four sets.

“The whole team did a fantastic job moving to the ball and made consistent passes to our setters, Lindsey Keenan and Autumn Tremblay, which enabled our offense to generate effective attacks at the net,” Coach Shible reported.

Lindsey Keenan was red hot, with a whopping 20 aces. Keenan, Melissa Bonefant and Autumn Tremblay did a great job

with hitting as well, with 8, 5 an 4 kills respectively.

“Again, our overall communication and responsiveness to the ball helped us generate momentum and contributed greatly to our win,” Coach Shible added.

G1: 25 to 12 LR G2: 25 to 22 GS G3: 25 to 10 LR G4: 25 to 18 LR The Lakers then played very hard against Washington Academy, their second match of the day.

“The team made some great plays offensively and defensively in the match, but unfortunately it wasn’t enough to edge them out,” Coach Shible said. “I saw some great communica-

tion, and some amazing digs from Lindsey Keenan and Cheyenne Bell, which helped us gain an early lead in the second set. Yet again, we just couldn’t hold onto the momentum. Washington Academy had some consistent hitters, who maintained pressure with regular attacks. Although our team made some great saves, we weren’t able to maintain our attacks and create enough offense from our hitters.”

Lindsey Keenan and Autumn Tremblay contributed 6 and 4 aces respectively. Also, Melissa Bonefant and Caitlyn Bardsely each contributed 5 and 4 kills (points) respectively.

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Our Lady Lakers played hard, had some great digs, hits and serves, but lost the first two games to Gardner, 25 to 17 and 25 to 22,” Coach Shible said. “Despite a Gardiner gym filled with raucous fans celebrating their Senior Night, we rallied, pushing back with two great wins in games three and four; wins that were helped with six aces from Autumn Tremblay, five aces from Melissa Bonefant, and four aces from Lindsey Keenan. Cheyenne Bell also assisted greatly in these wins with some amazing digs in the backcourt, which set up our hitters for some solid attacks.”

Scores for games three and four were 25 to 23 and 25 to 20 respectively.

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Raider recaps

DIVING TRY to stop Fryeburg Academy speedster Jared Chisari was Gorham defender Carter Landry, who made just enough contact to force Chisari out of bounds at the Ram 3 yard line. The Raiders would score on the next play as Cody Gullikson hit pay dirt.

(Rivet Photo)

Fryeburg dominates Rams, 39-6 (Continued from Page 1C) And, Fryeburg’s defense was in full command, forcing three turnovers while limiting the Rams ground attack to just 65 yards on 30 carries. The Raider D packed plenty of thump behind Tucker Buzzell (7 total tackles), Isaac Wakefield (6) and Gullikson (6).

“After the Yarmouth game, I thought for two weeks we were a little stale. This game really concerned me because this is a team that has been playing Class B football — a much more physical style of football — and we had to be able to match that. Hopefully after tonight, we are headed back in the right direction as we get ready for our rival (Lake Region) and the playoffs,” Coach Turner said.

“We played with more urgency, which was nice to see. We were back being physical and flying around. We threw the ball very well — things you need to do as you head into the playoffs.”

Fryeburg wasted no time setting the tone against the winless Rams. After Gorham picked up a first down, Wakefield pressured the Ram’s signal caller, forcing a fumble, which was recovered

by Josh Frye.

Gullikson picked up some nice blocks up front and raced 20 yards for a touchdown with just over 3 minutes off the clock. The extra point was missed.

During their current win streak, the FA secondary has blanketed receivers, and their tight coverage resulted in another interception as Scott Parker hauled in a Ram pass and returned it into Gorham territory.

However, game officials made somewhat of a peculiar call, whistling the Raiders for an illegal block in the back on the return. When Coach Turner asked for a number of the guilty Raider, the official said, “#33.”

(Continued from Page 1C) a good round, as long as was ready to let it happen,” Coach Dutton said.

Tyler started on Hole 5 for the day. Coach Dutton knew that the first six holes would be challenging and wondered how Tyler would handle his nerves.

“I told him that even if he got off to a four or five over start on the first six or seven holes, he had time to get it back, especially the way his warm-ups went,” Coach Dutton said.

“I told him not to try and over think the start of the round.”

Tyler started with three bogies, and then settled in with six straight pars.

“He was smooth and just couldn’t get a putt to drop,” Coach Dutton noted.

Tyler would hit a snag on the back-to-back par 5s, where he dropped three more strokes and fell to 6-over.

“I sensed a little frustration in his body language, and tried to calmly distract his frustration by simply offering him a chocolate bar before the 16th tee,” Dutton said. “I told him simply he was putting well, and that the putts are going to fall if you just let it happen and don’t force it. He actually chuckled as he took the candy bar and said ‘too bad this wasn’t a nine-hole tourney, as I would be doing really well,’ and went on his way.”

Eventually, Tyler had a spark that turned the match around. After his tee shot put him behind a tree, Tyler had a choice to lay up in front of the green, which is guarded in front by a water hazard, or attempt to wedge it up over the tree and hazard onto the green. He chose to go for it and he stuck it to about four feet from the cup! Tyler then made the birdie putt and showed some emotion of excitement.

He carried that right into the first hole — a par 5 — where he went on to birdie that hole for back-to-back birds. He was suddenly back to 4-over.

“I tried to simply offer some positive thoughts and try to keep him in the moment and not try to look ahead,” Coach Dutton said.

Tyler would make routine pars on Holes 2 and 3. His final hole of the day was a par 3, where he hit his tee shot just short of the green, and after a tricky chip shot, had about 10 to 12 feet for par. His shot rimmed around the edge of the cup and stayed out for a bogey. That would put him in for a 5-over 77 on the day.

“He actually smiled after the par putt missed, as he knew he had put together a good round, and realized that he got through the whole 18 holes without losing his edge or composure, where in previous years, at times that would have cost him strokes,” Coach Dutton pointed out.

As it turned out, Tyler’s 77 was good enough for the second place — runner up position for all of Class B, and in the process qualifies him for the New England Championships in June of 2017.

“It was good to see Tyler put together a round that he always has had the capabilities of producing, in a pressure championship-type setting. His skills are and always have been exceptional as he’s been a three-time all-conference player, and has qualified for three state individual championships,” Coach Dutton said. “You always like to go out on top and finish your senior year and high school career on a good note and performance. I bet Tyler is very happy and content with this performance and runner-up finish, for sure.”

BOYS’ SOCCER The Raiders blanked Poland 3-0 last Thursday night to get to 5-8 on the year. Nico Bishton, Nabeel Ghadfa and Gaige Daigle all scored.

“Our defense continues to play well and we are getting great effort from all the players,” FA Coach Bob HodgmanBurns said.

Defense and timely scoring helped punch the Raiders’ ticket to the post-season. Nico Bishton scored the lone goal Tuesday, set up by Owen Feider-Sullivan, as FA edged Sacopee Valley 1-0. The win propeled the Raiders into the #10 seed in Class B South (12 teams qualify) landing them a trip to Gray-New Gloucester to meet the 7-6-1 Patriots. The Raiders (6-8-1) edged G-NG 1-0 back in late September.

GIRLS’ SOCCER #10 seemed to work for the Raider girls’ soccer team, as well. FA won its third straight game, 3-2 over Sacopee Valley Tuesday to nail down the #10 slot in the upcoming RAIDER RECAPS, Page 6C

TAKES THREE RAMS TO BRING DOWN #7 — Raider runnig back Cody Gullikson tries to break away from three Gorham defenders during first half action last Friday night.

(Rivet Photo) “No one wants to come And, Gullikson finished The ruling had FA coaches in somewhat dismay — #33 off the 98-yard, five play out of the game, which I belongs to Parker, who inter- drive following lead blocks understand. Our defense is cepted the ball and became a from Reese Kneissler and taking a lot of pride that Gage Fowler to find pay dirt they are keeping people in returnman.

Regardless, FA struck from 3-yards out. Saunders check,” Coach Turner said. again. After five rushes, misfired on a slant to Johnson “It’s good. It’s important to them. Hopefully, we can including a 43-yard jaunt for the point-after.

With 8:52 left until half- keep it going.”

by Gullikson to the G-9, The Raiders quickly Saunders found Parker in the time, the Raiders were up swiped Gorham’s feel good right corner of the end zone 20-0.

With the FA defense yield- moment as Chisari bolted for a 6-yard TD with 3:05 left in the first. Again, FA missed ing just a yard, the Raiders through right tackle and went back to work from their turned on the jets to blow the PAT boot.

A big punt by the Rams own 37. Saunders figured past the Rams’ secondary, 73 FRYEBURG, Page 6C pinned the Raiders on their big on this drive, erasing a own 2-yard line on their first 3rd-and-13 with a 24-yard possession of the second scramble. He went 3-for-3 100 Main Street through the air with strikes quarter.

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(800) 486-3312 (outside Maine) Saunders hooked up with his best Julio Jones impersonation. This time, kicker Johnson for 46 yards.

Chisari beat the Rams to Jeremiah Schrader boomed the outside on a quick sweep the ball through the uprights with 2:15 left in the half for a left, good for 27 yards.

27-0 FA lead.

“When you can be explosive both in the run and passing games, credit does go to the skill guys, but it all starts with your line play,” Coach Turner said. “We’ve come a long way up front. They Waterford – Quaint and sunny are getting the job done. It’s GORHAM RAMS (0-7) Bed & Breakfast set in the center Bridgton – Rare opportunity to Bridgton – Charming intown going to get tougher as we First Downs: 9 of Waterford with restaurant/bar. own your own peninsula on Long farmhouse w/3BR, an office and go down the road, but if we Penalties: 1-for-5 yards 9BR, 7.5BA, priv. living quarters, Lake! 670 ft. of waterfront w/grad- hardwood floors. Great for private can continue to play the way Turnovers: 3 a retail shop and more. Walk to ual sandy entry, panoramic views, home or use as rental investment. we have been, we will be a Rushing: 30 carries, 65 yards Keoka beach. $275,000 1.6 ac., dock included. $549,000 Good rental history. $139,000 tough out.”

Passing: 6-of-15, 79 yards On a chilly night, the Total Yards: 144 Raiders remained red hot on FRYEBURG ACADEMY RAIDERS (5-2) offense coming out of the First Downs: 11 lockerroom at halftime.

Penalties: 7-for-70 yards With a good mix of run Turnovers: 1 and pass, the Raiders rolled Rushing: 31 carries, 269 yards Cody Gullikson 13-112, Jared Chisari 8-121, Oscar 65 yards and scored on a Saunders 2-19, Tyreese Deloacth-Jeffrey 4-(minus 3), 25-yard pass play down the right sideline, Saunders to Otisfield – Farmhouse with 4-ac.

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(Continued from Page 2C) until the final whistle!”

GIRLS’ SOCCER In desperate need of a win to keep their playoff hopes alive, the Lakers dropped a tough loss on Saturday night to Waynflete, 4-2. Amelia Becktaska of Waynflete had four unassisted goals to lead the Flyers.

Senior Kristen Huntress netted two goals with assists from Aisley Sturk and Lauren Jakobs.

“With this loss we miss out on any playoff hopes,” Coach Pete Webb said.

Madison Rock had another outstanding game in goal with 9 saves on 13 shots.

“She had a superb save with a flat out dive to her

left on a penalty kick,” Coach Webb said.

CROSS-COUNTRY At the Western Maine Conference championships held at St. Joseph’s College in Standish last Friday, Jeff McCoubrey posted the best Laker finish, taking 48th overall in 19:14 over the 3.1-mile course.

Winning time was 16:37.

Here’s how other Lakers finished in Division II competition (LR was seventh overall out of 11 schools, 116 runners): 77. Devyn Hatch, 20:22 86. Travis Corson, 20:49 96. Tim Moore, 21:19 98. Cameron Meserve, 21:36 104. Ian St. John, 22:10

108. Ethan Chadwick, 23:30 On the girls’ front, the Lakers were sixth. Top runner was Addie Blais who posted a 24-minute flat time, good for 69th overall.

Other LR finishers were: 70. Hannah Chadwick, 24:01 92. Kennedy Brake, 25:20 100. Olivia Toole, 27:26 108. Emily Colson, 29:43 “We had a fair day. We did our best, and we can’t ask for any more,” Coach Dan Dors said. “I am proud of these kids. They never quit. They give their all.”

Up next: Regionals at Twin Brooks in Cumberland this Saturday, Oct. 22 with boys at 11 a.m. and girls at 11:35 a.m.

LRMS report Wolverine sports tracks

JUST OUT OF THE PICTURE — Neva Leavitt gave the Laker offense a real boost in the second half of the season, but the team just missed out on the playoffs with a 5-9 mark, finishing in 14th place in Class B South.

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CROSS COUNTRY Last Thursday, the Lake Region Middle School crosscountry team traveled to the Hunter Road fields in Freeport to take part in the largest regular season meet in the Triple C. Attending the meet were Cape Elizabeth, Freeport, North Yarmouth Academy, Durham, Fryeburg, Yarmouth, Waynflete, Whittier and Lake Region.

The rain held off until all were on buses and the course offered everything a crosscountry course should have.

The LRMS boys and girls both finished fifth in the team scoring with Cape winning both races.

The boys were lead by Grady Kemp in sixth place.

Grady has been running very well and is only a sixth grader. He could be the top sixth grader at next week’s championships, which would be COMING ON STRONG was Lake Region’s Hannah quite the honor, Coach Kevin Chadwick, who was the team’s Number 2 runner at the McDonald said.

Following Grady were conference championships last week.

Luke Blais in 30th, Ezra Gronlund in 34th, Dexter Thayer in 38th and Conner LRMS, Page 5C

By William Groves ’12 Marketing Intern Bridgton Academy Wolverine hockey and football were in action this weekend, and each team competed as a group of Wolverines together.

Starting things off, the junior hockey team faced off against Stanstead College out of Quebec City, Canada.

Stanstead College is a perennial hockey powerhouse, and this team was no different, with several NHL potential prospects in the lineup.

In the first game of the two-game series, the Wolverines fell behind early and just seemed to not be able to handle the onslaught of shots and hits Stanstead was dishing out.

But, this was not how the second game was going to turn out. Just as Wolverines always scratch and claw to find a way to win, the BA boys played an incredible game up and down the ice.

Quebec City native Seiji Martone scored two goals on the afternoon along with

Austin Roy netting a third.

The game ended in a 3-1 BA victory.

The prep hockey program hosted Ulysse Prep from Montreal for a twogame series this weekend.

The first game ended in a 4-1 loss, but the scoreboard did not reflect the intense play that the Wolverines possessed. A few bad bounces and a couple penalties proved to be the deciding factor in this contest.

But, much like the junior team, the second game was a different story. After a hard fought battle for three periods, it seemed like a tie was imminent, but defenseman Dan Bowen would not let that happen, scoring the go-ahead goal in the final moments of the game.

Each hockey team split their series this weekend and look to get right back on the ice for some home

matchups against Rothesay Netherwood, from New Brunswick, Canada.

The Wolverine football team was at home this past weekend hosting the Cadets of Army Prep.

The Wolverines had a few promising drives early in the first quarter highlighted by a 76-yard pitch and catch from Seamus Leary to Rashaad Pendleton for a score. Another Wolverine touchdown was scored coming off the arm of Florida native Ivan Clare to Julian Mitchell.

The scoring from the Wolverines went cold for almost the rest of the game. The powerful tripleoption offense and the sizable defense from Army Prep proved to be the deciding factor in the loss.

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October 20, 2016, The Bridgton News, Page 5C

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Halloween

ACROSS 1. *One should accompany young Trick or Treaters 6. “Victoria’s Secret” purchase 9. Marine eagle 13. “West Side Story” character 14. Distinctive quality 15. “Pulling my leg,” e.g.

16. Venomous slitherer 17. Dashboard acronym 18. Big tops 19. *Like a house to avoid 21. *Halloween alternative to black 23. Cul de ____ 24. Type of test 25. Sis’ sibling 28. Coarse file 30. Centers, old-fashioned 35. Indian music 37. ____ gin 39. *Chocolate bar ingredient 40. Do as directed 41. Popular garden perennial 43. Jesus’ first guests 44. African sorcery 46. Romanov ruler 47. Dashing style 48. Accident 50. Not mint 52. “C’____ la vie!”

53. 500 sheets 55. Nada 57. *”Night of the ____ Dead” 60. *Possible Halloween precursor

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DOWN 1. Wet nurse 2. Dad to a baby 3. Pakistani language 4. Property claims 5. Reason to visit dental hygienist 6. Shakespeare, e.g.

7. *Gravestone wish 8. Tanks and such 9. Genesis garden 10. *2002 horror movie “The ____” 11. Sol or fa 12. Ambulance crew 15. Typeface letter that slants up and to the right 20. E-wallet’s content 22. Ewe’s mate 24. One playing dead 25. *Wicked ride 26. Torah teacher 27. S-shaped moldings 29. Coin opening 31. Top of the Capitol 32. 1:10,000 on a map, e.g.

33. Marcus Aurelius garb, pl.

34. *Honoree on day after

Halloween 36. Same as #1 Down 38. Arrival times 42. Entertainment venue 45. Artsy Keith 49. Mont Blanc, e.g.

51. Mood lighting switch

54. Old World lizard 56. ____ Apso 57. Insane in Spain 58. Avian wader 59. Ivy stem 60. Bone-dry 61. Hostile to

62. Involved in a secret 63. Midday slumbers

64. Free 66. *Witch’s familiar

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LRMS cross-country results

(Continued from Page 4C) Martin in 90th. A fine showing by the Laker boys’ team.

Ezra and Dexter are also sixth graders and if these boys stay together we will have the makings of an exception team for next year, Coach McDonald

added.

The girls were lead by Madison Martin in 22nd.

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The Lakers next travel to Twin Brooks for the league championships on Oct. 20.

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Upcoming road races

MADAM, I’M ADAM 5K The committee for the Adam Perron Scholarship for Educators will be hosting its first annual 5K run, called the Madam I’m Adam 5K, on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 10 a.m.

The run will be held in Bridgton, starting at Highland Lake and ending at Pondicherry Park. All proceeds will be donated to the scholarship fund.

Registration is available online at www.mescholarship4edu.com A $20 race registration fee can also be made online or the day of the race between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m.

A scholarship will be

awarded this spring to a Maine resident looking to pursue a degree in education who intends to teach in Maine. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for the scholarship. An undergraduate student who receives the scholarship will be given $1,500 a year for four years, and a graduate student will be given $3,000 a year for two years. All scholars must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 to be eligible for the earnings.

The fund also hosted a golf scramble this past spring, which organizers will continue to host annually. This year’s event raised close to

Raider recaps (Continued from Page 3C) tournament. The Raiders will travel to Freeport to play the Falcons (7-5-2). The Raiders dropped a 2-0 decision to Freeport in early September.

CROSS-COUNTRY At the Western Maine Conference championships held last Friday at St. Joseph’s College in Standish, Emily Carty was fourth overall in the 5K race in 20:23, behind Falmouth’s Malaika Pasch, who ran a winning 19:11.

The Raider girls placed sixth out of nine teams.

Other Raider varsity finishers were: 27. Zoe Maguire, 22:38 28. Emily Grzyb, 22:40 34. Irina Norkin, 23:12 41. Madeline Choyce, 23:34 45. Merys Carty, 24:03 55. Ella Forbes, 24:59 In JV action (128 runners), Sydney Fogg of York posted the best time of 22:12.

FA competitors were: 49. Alanceiah Waiters, 26:22 79. Jessica Frum, 27:50 120. Abigail Burnell, 33:51

On the boys’ side, Alfie Walker was the fastest Raider, finishing the run in 18:22, good for 14th place.

Jeremiah Sands of Falmouth was the fastest in 16:37.

For the Raiders, who placed eighth out of nine schools competing in Division 1, other finishers were: 26. Christian Bedell, 19:00 54. Seth Johnston, 21:00 57. Josh Rose, 22:01 58. Antonin Santarelli, 22:08 60. Ethan Reinbach, 23:05 61. Ben Caffrey, 24:20 In JV action (165 runners), Graham Bernier of Falmouth set the pace in 19:05. Raider finishers were: 115. Sam Paulding, 23:14 134. Reed Wales, 24:13 Up next: The Raiders head to Regionals at Twin Brooks in Cumberland on Saturday.

FIELD HOCKEY The Raiders were ousted in the first round of the Class B South playoffs Tuesday, losing to third-seed Yarmouth 5-1. Zoe Bodwell scored the lone Raider goal.

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(Continued from Page 3C) yards for a score to open the final quarter.

The score fired up FA defenders. Sophomore Reese Kneissler delivered a pad-popping hit on the Ram’s quarterback for a two-yard loss. On the next play, the Rams fumbled with Tyreese Deloacth-Jeffrey covering up the loose ball.

Gorham threatened once more, moving the ball to the FA-10, but the Raiders held their ground with tight pass coverage.

“This was just what we needed,” Coach Turner said. “But, it’s back to work this week. We need to be ready to play Saturday.”

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The fund was created this past spring after the loss of a dedicated and talented educator, Adam Perron. Adam was born and raised in Bridgton, and returned here to start a career in education, first as Lakes Environmental Association Education Director and then as a science teacher at Lake Region Middle School.

Adam was a passionate and effective teacher, and through this scholarship fund, committee members hope to encourage those who also have a passion to explore their careers in education.

MOOSE POND HALF MARATHON & 5K The Moose Pond Half Marathon and 5K race at Shawnee Peak will be held on Saturday, Nov. 5.

The half marathon is capped at 400 entrants, and online registration closes at midnight on Nov. 2. Half marathon entries will be available on race day only if the cap hasn’t been reached (there’s no cap for the 5K).

Course: Scenic country loop around Moose Pond in the shadows of Shawnee Peak. The course is rolling terrain on paved roads, starting and ending at Shawnee Peak Ski Area’s Base Lodge.

The 5K is out and back on Mountain Road.

The half marathon course is a loop around Moose Pond, with just three right turns.

It starts on Mountain Road about a quarter mile before the first parking lot for Shawnee Peak. Runners will head north on Mountain Road to Route 302, then turn right and stay on 302 for about 3 1/2 miles.

Just before the four-mile mark, the course turns onto Hio Ridge Road. Just before the nine-mile mark is another right turn back onto Mountain Road for the finish at the Shawnee Peak parking lot.

The 5K course is out and back on Mountain Road, starting and finishing at the Shawnee Peak parking lot.

Beneficiary: Shawnee Peak Adaptive Program Medals: All half-marathon finishers receive medals.

Awards: First overall male and female, and first three males and females in following age groups — 18-andunder, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-and-over.

Entry fee: $45 for half marathon, $20 for 5K until Sept. 1; then $50 for half and $25 for 5K. Starting time: 10 a.m.

T-shirts: All who register

by Oct. 22 Packet pickup: 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on race day at Shawnee Peak Learning Center, next to the Base Lodge (119 Mountain Rd.).

Website: moosepondhalf. com Online registration: Closes Nov. 2 at midnight.

RAIN, WHAT’S A LITTLE RAIN was the attitude of those participating in the 17th Annual Fall Foliage Race and Fun Run held in Waterford.

Despite rainy weather, Fall Foliage race a hit

WATERFORD — The 17th Waterford Fall Foliage 5K Road Race and Fun Run held on Sunday, Oct. 9 was truly a family affair this year.

Despite rain and chilly temperatures, those who braved the weather had a great race with lots of chili and pies to add warmth to the occasion.

Martha Eaton, the race director since the very beginning in 2000, was at the 11:30 a.m. starting line to send 19 kids off on the Fun Run. Ethan Stockwell, 9, of Scarborough came in first, with a time of 7:02.

Arthur Marciano, 12, of Buxton was second in 7:37, and Lincoln McCaffrey, 9, of Frankville, N.J. was third in 7:42.

For the girls, Eva Brannan, 9, of Lunenburg, Mass. was first in 7:15. Susan McCaffrey, 7, of Frankville, N.J., was second in 8:21, and Anneliese Albers, 6, of Hamilton, Mass. was third in 10:02.

The first Waterford youth in the Fun Run was William Toohey, 4, with a time of 10:53.

Considering the stormy weather, 137 arrived for the 5K Road Race. Overall male winner was Andrew Chingos, 14, of Brunswick with an amazing time of 18:36. In second place, Adam Goldstein, 33, of Hudson, N.H at 19:00, and in third place, Gardner Waldeier of Waterford with a time of 19:25.

For the women, Joanie Albers, 36, of Hamilton, Mass. was first, with a time of 21:27. In second place, Sarah Keener, 35, of Waterford in 21:35, and in third place was Elizabeth Stockwell, 40, of Scarborough in 22:34.

The first Waterford resident to finish was also Gardner Waldeier.

This event is truly a family affair, with many families participating in multiples. Notably four members of the Chingos family ran,

POST-RACE REWARD...of course a delicious apple. and all four placed. Annual sponsors, the Strauss family, also had four family runners, as did the McCaffrey family, but tops in participation were the Stockwells, with 20 family members racing, and 10 volunteering.

The Waterford-Harrison PTO Chili Cook Off was a great success. Winner for Best Tasting, was #7, Stephanie Roach of Harrison; and Best Presentation was #1 by Patrick Lawler of Waterford.

Especially gratifying was having both Tony Waldeier’s son and grandson run the race this year. Joining Gardner, who always runs, was his nephew, Thomas Yancey, age 2, who was last in the Fun Run, and youngest participant in the race. Molly Penley, 4, of Gotham ran for the first time this year.

Molly is John and Jane Trails granddaughter. Thomas is the son of Jessie and Charlie Yancey, of Hebron.

Race officials want to thank all the parents who

came to support our race, and brought kids to the Fun Run. They would love to see more Waterford families participating in the race next year. $1,000 scholarships are available to every Waterford graduating senior, and could increase if more town residents participated.

Officials appreciate anyone who gives back to the effort made. The race committee works very hard to present this event, which gets better every year. All the hard work of everyone involved, the sponsors, volunteers, the committee, and others is much appreciated.

Also, thank you to everyone who sent in donations to the scholarship fund.

Next year, the hope is for sunshine — this was the first year in 17 with rain — and even more turnout.

Terrific job by all to produce and direct yet another great event.

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Bill Macdonald has been elected as president of the Bridgton Recreation Advancement (BRAG), which held its annual meeting last Wednesday night.

Elected officers for the 2016/17 year: Larry Carter, vice president; Dan Edwards, secretary; and Sarah Davis, treasurer.

Richard Bouthillette was voted on and added to the board. Other board members include Carrie Bush,

Glynn Ross II, Corinne Davis, Willie Angeleno and David Wright.

After the elections, committees were set up and discussion included how BRAG will complete the next three projects for 2017 at the Ham Complex before the town takes over in June.

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(Photo by Allen Crabtree)

What a beautiful time to hike Senior Rambles Hiking Trips & Tips

by Allen Crabtree Elevation – 2,630 feet Vertical gain – 650 feet Coordinates – 44° 11’ 44’’ N 71° 29’ 39’’ W Topographic Map – USGS Crawford Notch 7.5-minute quad Directions to the Zealand Falls Trailhead: Take Route 302 from North Conway over Crawford Notch, through Bretton Woods, and turn left (south) on Zealand Road (FR16) at the signs for the Forest Service Zealand Campground.

Follow Zealand Road 3.1 miles to the trailhead for the Zealand Trail. Zealand Road is closed from mid-November through mid-May and hikers must then park at the parking lot on the north side of Route 302 at the end of Zealand Road. Coming from the west, Zealand Road is 2.3 miles west of Twin Mountain village on Route 302.

Moderate Hike – Traverse of Pleasant Mountain The long, prominent ridge of Pleasant Mountain is readily recognizable from just about any viewpoint in the Lake Region and is the tallest mountain in southern Maine.

Stretching from south to north the mountain has five summits — North Peak (1,905 feet) and Big Bald Peak (1,932 feet) on the north end of the ridge, the Main Summit (2,006 feet) in the center (once called “Green Pinnacle), Tower Peak with two communications towers (1,904 feet) and the Southwest Summit (1,900 feet) on the south end of the ridge. On the north end of Pleasant Mountain is the Shawnee Peak Ski Area.

Connecting all the summits except Tower Peak is a network of more than 10 miles of hiking trails that offer a variety of challenges and great views from the many open ledges along the way. A forest fire in about 1860 burned much of Pleasant Mountain creating many bare ledges and vistas enjoyed by hikers today.

On a beautiful day in the fall the summit of Pleasant Mountain is a popular spot for day hikers. Most come up the Ledges Trail to the summit and then go back down the same way. I’d like to recommend a slightly longer route that follows the Bald Peak trail across the spine ridge of the mountain, from the true summit to Big Bald Peak. This 1.2-mile trail is along exposed granite ledges for much of the way with breathtaking views to both the east and west side of the mountain.

In the fall, the wild blueberries that blanket the ridge are a brilliant crimson contrast to the pines along the trail. Reach the ridge from either the Ledges or Southwest Ridge trails on the south, or the Bald Peak Trail in the north. Since you will be coming down to a different trailhead than where you started, it will be necessary to spot a car at your destination. Or, walk back

along Mountain Road from the Bald Peak trailhead to the Ledges trailhead. Either way, you won’t be disappointed at this moderate hike, close to home.

Pleasant Mountain in Oxford and Cumberland Counties, Denmark and Bridgton Difficulty – Moderate Trail distances – Ledges trail to summit 1.8 miles, Bald Peak trail along the ridge 2.4 miles Hiking times – Ledges trail 1½ hours, Bald Peak Trail 2 hours.

Elevation – Main Summit is 2,006 feet Vertical gains – 1,600 feet (Ledges trail) Coordinates – 44° 1’ 59” N 70° 49’ 00” W (main summit) Topographic Map – Mount Pleasant 7.5-minute quad Directions to Pleasant Mountain eastern trailheads: From Route 302 west of Bridgton take Mountain Road south past Shawnee Peak. The Bald Peak trailhead is one mile farther on the right at a parking lot with room for several cars. The Ledges trailhead is about two miles farther with a small parking area on the left opposite the trail entrance.

Difficult Hike – Mount Kearsarge North The hike to Mount

Kearsarge North (3,268 feet) is a double treat with great views from the top plus pleasures from hiking the trail there. Its distinctive cone shape makes Kearsarge North readily recognizable from nearly everywhere in the Conway and Saco River Valley areas. I believe that the panorama of views of the White Mountains and the mountains of western Maine from the summit are some of the most outstanding anywhere in the Whites.

The hike itself, although on the strenuous side, is a visual and olfactory delight.

Much of the 3.1-mile trail from Hurricane Mountain Denmark Mountain Hikers at the summit of Road in North Conway to the Pleasant Mountain in the fall. (Photo by Allen Crabtree) summit of Kearsarge North follows an old woods road and bridle path. Guests at the mountaintop inn 150 years ago used the bridal path to ride horses to the summit.

Hikers today have to make the 2,600-foot climb on foot.

The trail climbs steadily from the trailhead and there are a few spots where scrambling up rock ledges is required. Over the years, heavy foot traffic and erosion on the old bridle path have made it “rooty” and “bony” with roots and rocks in many sections. (In the winter snow fills the spaces between the rocks and roots and the way is much smoother, although the trail still presents a steady climb to the top.) All in all, the hike is still very “doable” and an enjoyable one.

The trail passes first through stands of large white pine and hemlock, then through mixed hardwoods, and finally through nearly all spruce at the summit ledges.

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Living here in Maine, I enjoy every season as the year marches on. Every one of them has its own special flavor and zest, and I never tire as one progresses into the next.

Autumn is a double treat, watching the brilliant fall foliage emerging from the green of our woods while the crisp, fall air brings a lift to our step and the delightful fragrance of fallen leaves to our nostrils. This is a special season to get out on the trail and go for a hike to fully experience everything that fall means to us here in nature’s wonderland.

Every hike you take in the fall is wonderful. Hiking through the autumn woods allows you to experience the visual splendor of the fall colors, the delightful scent of leaves on the trail, and the crisp air to refresh you.

I’d like to recommend three hikes to experience the brilliance of the fall foliage and just the joy of getting out into the autumn season.

A favorite easy hike of mine is the walk up the Zealand Valley on the old logging railroad grade to the Zealand Falls AMC Hut. A great moderate hike is the traverse of the ridge of Pleasant Mountain along the Bald Peak trail, and a more difficult hike is to the observation tower atop Mount Kearsarge North. All are super hikes and I encourage you to pick the one(s) you are comfortable with and get out on the trail and enjoy the fall!

Easy Hike – Zealand Notch A fall hike into Zealand Falls up the Zealand Valley is truly one of the most enjoyable day outings I can recommend to take in the White Mountains. Chances are good at this time of year that the hiker will have crisp and clear weather for this easy hike, and with a little luck there will be clear blue skies and bright sun to illuminate the glorious fall foliage that makes the hike to Zealand Falls festive.

The hike to the falls is 2.8 miles and most of it is fairly flat, following an old railroad bed through groves of mature spruce and past beaver ponds framed with red and orange leaves. There is only one steep spot at the end of the trail as it climbs up the slope beside the falls to the Zealand Falls AMC Hut, and that is only about 0.2 miles long.

Whitewall Brook gushes down the smooth, steep granite slopes of Zealand Mountain before plunging 25 feet at Zealand Falls. The Zealand Falls AMC Hut is situated on the side of Zealand Mountain adjacent to the falls, both a romantic and practical location. The views from the Hut of Whitewall Mountain and Zealand Notch on the boundary of the Pemigewasset Wilderness take my breath away every time I see it.

If you choose to spend the night at the hut, you will be lulled to sleep by the sound of the rushing water down the mountainside and over the falls.

Zealand Falls in Grafton County, Twin Mountain, N.H. Difficulty – Easy Trail distance – 2.8 miles to AMC hut Hiking time – 1½ to 2 hours to AMC hut

The fire tower at the top of Kearsarge North Mountain is highlighted in bright fall colors.

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Bright fall colors from the summit of Kearsarge North Mountain.

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Fryeburg Academy Math Team is ‘golden’ FRYEBURG — Fryeburg Academy set the gold standard at its recent Math Meet.

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Team Co-Captain Erik Porter ’17 — who’s been on the Math Team since his sophomore year — feels hopeful about his team’s prospects despite losing half of their top performers this year.

“The team we’ve made is turning out great,” said Porter. “We lost a lot of great members, but everyone has shown a lot of improvement, FRYEBURG GOLD Math Team members are setting their sights on the upcoming state and it’s really made the diffinals next month. Coach Gustafson (standing in the second row far right) is pictured ference. Even with the loss with this year’s team. of half of our top team, we’ve

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AMERICORPS VOLUNTEER Alaina Clark of Casco.

LEWISTON – Alaina Clark of Casco joined a team of eight Maine Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTAs (Volunteers in Service to America) on Aug. 28 to serve a one-year term of service at Maine Campus Compact, located on the Bates College campus in Lewiston.

Alaina serves as the STEM Collaboration VISTA, which supports collaborative partnerships between higher education and K-12 to strengthen the STEM pipeline.

She also provides technical assistance support and outreach focused on pilot STEM projects based on replicable models and events. Clark’s passion,

Wonderful fall foliage hikes (Continued from Page 7C) In the fall, the trail is delightfully blanketed with needles from white and red pine, then sweetly smelling brightly-colored leaves from red and sugar maples, big toothed aspen and striped maple. At about two miles, the trail reaches a section of open ledges with fine views to the west. Also at this point is a stand of pitch pine, a species found on only a few of our mountain tops (Carter Ledge and Bald Pate being two that come to mind).

Mount Kearsarge North in Carroll County, Intervale, N.H. Difficulty – Difficult Trail distance to the summit – 3.1 miles Hiking time to the summit – 3 hours

Elevation –3,268 feet Vertical gain – 2,600 feet Coordinates – 44° 6′ 20″ N, 71° 5′ 39″ W Topo Map – USGS North Conway East 7.5-minute quad Directions to the trailhead: From Route 302 in North Conway/Intervale take the Hurricane Mountain Road almost across from the scenic overlook. Follow this road for about 1½ miles. The parking area is on the left with room for about six cars. This is the 3.1-mile Mount Kearsarge North trail, the most popular trail to the top. The Weeks Brook Trail, a much less-used 4.7-mile route, approaches the mountain from the east, from a trailhead on Forest Road 317 in Chatham.

dedication, and hard work will help lift individuals and communities out of poverty in Maine.

AmeriCorps VISTA programming builds the organizational, administrative, and financial capacity of nonprofit organizations to fight poverty. Maine Campus Compact’s VISTA program is focused on increasing college access and success for K-12 students as a longterm method for decreasing poverty rates.

Established in 1994, Maine Campus Compact (MCC) is a coalition of 18 member campuses in Maine whose purpose is to reinvigorate the civic mission of higher education. MCC seeks to transform campuses in ways that develop better informed, active citizen program-solvers, and stronger communities.

Teacher talks

Parents of Lake Region High School students should mark Nov. 15 (4:30 to 8 p.m.) and Nov. 17 (2:30 to 6 p.m.) on their calendars for Parent-Teacher Conferences.

Parents will be contacted by teachers for appointments.

managed to move up in our rankings from last year. I’m very proud of everyone.”

Fryeburg Gold is ranked second in the state out of 115 teams, and have four members in the top 30 out of approximately 1,000 of the best math students in the state: Brain Gong 28th, Suhyong Oh 19th, Erik Porter 13th (co-captain), and Mike Chen 11th (co-captain).

The team’s next meet will

be on Wednesday, Nov. 2 with their sights set on the state finals.

“Other than the regular season meets, our next big competition is the state finals, where we hope to stay above our closest rivals — John Bapst and Cheverus,” Porter added.

Last year, five students were invited to the national finals; Erik and his teammates hope for a repeat.

Adult Ed: Your College Transitions Partner!­­

By Madelyn Litz Adult Education Director As we approach a busy holiday season, we are already helping students prepare to enroll for spring semester Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) classes. Yes, spring!! The snow hasn’t hit the ground yet, but registration does begin for new students on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Classes will begin on Jan. 29, so it’s not too early to start preparing.

As an off-site campus for SMCC, Adult Education is where you should begin this quest if you’ve not already started!

The decision to go to college can sometimes be overwhelming. We are here to help and our academic instructors and advisors can make this process much smoother for anyone considering a post-secondary education, regardless of where you want to attend college.

We have a vibrant and growing College Transitions program. Many of our high school diploma and equivalency students continue on to College Transitions to pursue their career pathway. If you’ve already graduated and you’re ready to continue your education, look to us to get prepared, complete the financial aid process, take the required ACCUPLACER© test, and get the support you need as you begin your journey.

We should remind all folks of a few points: • Classes will be held at Lake Region High School, and will be taught by SMCC adjunct instructors.

• High school students who are vetted by their high school counselors are eligible to take these classes as a junior or a senior (contact your counselor for information).

• Every semester, yes every semester, we will offer the same two classes: ENGL 100-CN (English Composition) MATH 140-CN (College Algebra) Almost without exception, these two classes are general education requirements for almost any degree program, whether it is a two or four-year program.

For your convenience, we meet with students in Casco, Bridgton, Fryeburg and Lovell for registration, testing, and academic support.

It’s our intent to have members of the community know that they can start their college education locally, and we can help you make your plan. But don’t wait — the next two months go by quickly, so please call us if we can answer questions or help you get started! Call us at 627-4291 or visit our web page: lakeregion-fryeburg.maineadulted.org

Opinion & Comment

October 20, 2016, The Bridgton News, Page 1D

Guest Column Facts about the Farmers Market

Editor’s Note: The Bridgton Board of Selectmen submitted the following guest column entitled, “The Facts about the Farmers Market.”

In front of the voters on Nov. 8 is a Citizen’s Petition initiated as a result of our ongoing discussions with the Bridgton Farmers Market regarding where, on town-owned property, they will be allowed to set up on Saturday mornings.

The Board of Selectmen, as part of its duties as municipal officials, oversees town-owned properties and determines how they may be used. That determination is made in light of what is best for the town and its citizens and considers such aspects as: • Vehicular and pedestrian safety; • What is the effect on neighboring properties; • What are the benefits/detriments to Bridgton residents and businesses; • Any potential negative physical or monetary impact to the property.

Weighing all the above in light of the following: • Size of the market (number of vendors); • The number of parking spaces available to serve the market and surrounding businesses; • The limited timeframe the Market is open; • The numbers of shoppers it attracts on any given Saturday; and • The years it has been a presence on Depot Street.

The Board of Selectmen determined that the best location and the one that satisfied the needs of Bridgton, as a whole at this time and not just those of the Farmers Market, was the grassy area between the Community Center and the Community Gardens.

The decision was met with strong opposition from the Farmers Market. They are focused on setting up on the grassy area and sidewalk that is between Depot Street and the parking lot. Prior to the reconstruction of Depot Street, they had been allowed to occupy that area. In fact, they have publicly stated that the area was reconstructed to benefit the Market, which is not true. The town did not spend some $430,000 to provide a venue for the Market. Depot Street was reconstructed to improve the condition of the street, improve pedestrian safety, improve the overall streetscape, and to spur economic development.

Why did the Board of Selectmen not grant the Farmers Market’s request?

• Concern regarding the safety of pedestrians due to the potential of conflicts between cars and people on Depot Street and the parking spots adjacent to the area.

• Concern that use of the sidewalk would be restricted by the Market — folks might feel intimidated having to pass between vendors or uncomfortable using the benches.

• The intention to reseed the area this spring.

The Citizen’s Petition is intended as an end run around the Board of Selectmen’s reasoned decision and considers only the desires of the Farmers Market.

The Reading Life

by Peter Bollen Contributing Writer

Murder She Wrote — and she did!

“She has no peer.” — Hitchcock There are writers who know whereof they speak and writers often write about what they know. This is the true account of an international best-selling author of historical crime fiction. For most of her career, no one was aware of this woman’s past. Nor her agents, her editors or her friends.

Juliet Hulme was born in London in 1938. She got involved in a complicated relationship with her best friend, who had a troubled mother. The young girls sensed that the mother was suicidal. They were convinced that death was the proper fate for that troubled woman. Together, the two girls committed murder and after a sensational public trial, were imprisoned. In 1954, the murder took place in New Zealand, where Hulme was living. According to the New Zealand press, it was revealed that Hulme had changed her name to Perry. After five years, the girls were released from prison due to their age. Upon release, Juliet Hulme changed her name.

In the ensuing years, Juliet Hulme took up various secretarial and writing jobs. Her aspiration was to be a novelist.

After many rejections, her manuscript, The Cater Street Hangman was published to great acclaim. Her publisher recognized a real talent in this new writer named Anne Perry.

Perry was convinced that historical fiction was her forte.

Having reached her dream as a novelist, Perry enjoyed wide acclaim and her succeeding books began selling by the millions worldwide. Perry also created a highly successful ongoing series of historical detectives, Thomas Pitt and William Monk. Of her worldwide readership, 56% are American readers.

In 1994, a filmmaker, Peter Jackson, produced Heavenly Creatures, which gave the accounting of the New Zealand teenagers’ murder. A reporter at that time called Anne Perry’s agent and informed her about the upcoming film that featured Perry’s background as a teenage murderer. It enraged the staff at the publishing house, who disbelieved Perry’s past and a lawsuit was promised. When Perry was informed, she finally admitted her role, which stunned all who knew her. Anne Perry/Juliet Hulme became panicked, fearing that she’d lose everything — her friends, career, her income and her house.

She worried about her family and the impact it would have on them.

For the first time in 40 years, Anne Perry was to tell her story outside of her most intimate associates. The news hit the publishing world and Perry’s readership like an explosion. To Perry’s credit, along with legal advice, she was able to copyright her public response with full candor without outside influence. The pubic responded favorably. Those who knew her over the years recognized her as living a charitable chaste life devoted to her converted Mormonism. To this day, her books continue to sell well. Anne Perry went on to do book tours and produce an astounding 89 books to date. As Anne Perry has stated of her past conviction: “It was the right MURDER, Page 6D

FLAGS RETIRED at Harrison VFW Post. Members of Ronald St. John Post 9328 had a ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 2 to properly retire worn flags as required by the flag code. They began by folding the flag in a customary triangle manner. Then they prepared a large enough fire to sufficiently burn the flag completely. While the flags burned, individuals at the ceremony saluted and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. They ended the ceremony with a moment of silence and buried the ashes. Speaking at the ceremony were Randy Withee, Ted Colburn, Lou Bernier and Commander Cecil Barker. Assisting were Ellen Bernier and Vickie Withee of the Auxiliary.

We’re looking at ourselves

We look in the mirror and don’t like what we see. Huge election coming up and we hate our choices. How did we get here? Most think no matter who wins, America loses. The two major party candidates have gotten plenty of exposure and we can’t stand either one, so we look at the others. We see Gary “What’s Allepo?” Johnson and Jill “Everyone’s racist” Stein and get even more depressed. Who gave us these choices? Well, we did. That’s ourselves we’re looking at in the mirror.

America is divided, but not so much between Democrats and Republicans or between liberals and conservatives.

Those divisions haven’t gone away, but they’re increasingly overshadowed by another divide: ordinary Americans against the establishment of both parties who have more in common with each other than with those of us on the bottom.

Each party is divided too. Would Bernie have won if the DNC establishment hadn’t conspired against him? Millions of Democrats think so, and they’re furious at Hillary, especially after WikiLeaks document dumps prove what Bernie had been saying all along. Republicans have Trump because they’re not happy with their leadership — who they see cooperating with Democrats. Rank-and-file Democrats and

Letters Still paying tolls?

To The Editor: Regarding Question #2, the tax surcharge for K-12 education appears at first to be a good idea, but after a little research it winds up being a measure full of negative fine print.

We Mainers are already paying more taxes than all but 11 states, and this bill of an estimated $125 million would cause us to move to the number 3 position! That is moving in the wrong direction.

The obvious effect will be an even greater and faster

exodus of some of our best and most philanthropic and job-creating citizens.

Also, in the fine print, it appears that should this Question #2 become law, it cannot be repealed unless by action of the legislature. It would create an almost irreversible slush fund controlled ad infinitum and totally by the Department of Education.

That sounds close to a lottery fund to me that will be used without direct input from all of us.

Our legislature and governor have been struggling to decrease the tax rate. This would increase result in the exodus of Maine citizens to “lower tax states.”

In just the year 2011, I have read that 11,000 Mainers moved out of this state. That is moving in the wrong direction. Inviting in more poor,

Front Row Seat

by Tom McLaughlin BN Columnist

Republicans believe the system is rigged against them and the leadership of both parties conspiring to preserve hegemony over grassroots America.

There’s more than a little common ground between disaffected Democrats and Republicans in the ranks. Blue collar union and small business Democrats hate global trade agreements and so do their counterpart Republicans. All feel betrayed by Democrats Obama and Hillary, as well as Republicans McConnell and Ryan as they cooperate more with each other than with them.

So what if Hillary wins? Will she win over Bernie OURSELVES, Page 6D while pushing out successful citizens who help maintain a healthy economy appears unwise.

Do you remember when the Maine Turnpike Authority was created with the promise that tolls would stop once the bonds were paid? I do, and Question #2 deserves a “No” vote for similar reasons. I urge you to not create another education department everlasting slush fund.

Vote “No” on #2.

Mike Daley Bridgton

Not quite right, yet

To The Editor: Question #4, a measure to increase the minimum wage, was the topic of a panel discussion at the Caswell Conservancy Center in Harrison on Sept. 27. I was a panel member speaking against Question 4.

I arrived at that position after speaking to many business owners and others in downtown Bridgton, discus-

Letters to the Editor

Political letter deadline is next issue.

Our next issue, issue number 43, will be the last issue the Bridgton News will publish political support letters before this years’ election.

sions that revealed many problems with Question 4 I had not read about in the literature. My basic concern is #4 is a “one size fits all” approach that will cause a lot of disruption and “collateral damage” that will harm teens, seniors, businesses and cause other unforeseen consequences.

Teens will be shut out of the workplace if #4 passes.

One employer, when they were debating the minimum LETTERS, Page 2D

Views from Augusta

by Paul LePage Governor of Maine

Don’t be fooled

by Question 2

CAMPAIGNING — Bridgton resident Bob Casimiro does a little campaigning on the traffic island in Pondicherry Square, captured in this photo by Laurie Knight, also of Bridgton.

Question 2 will not solve education funding in Maine. Don’t be fooled. It will just raise the income tax to 10.15% on successful Maine households. It won’t put more money into classrooms. It won’t go to rural schools. It will go into the General Fund. The Legislature can spend it however they want.

Question 2 won’t help education. It will drive successful people out of Maine. Maine is already having a hard time attracting doctors, engineers, scientists and other professionals. Slapping them with a 10% income tax will guarantee they won’t come here. They can go next door to New Hampshire, where there is no income tax. Chasing high-income earners out of Maine creates less tax revenue for education — not more.

Before you cast your vote, please educate yourself on this misleading question.

Opinions

Obituaries

Page 2D, The Bridgton News, October 20, 2016

John W. McConkey John Welcome McConkey, 68, of Denmark passed away on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016 after a long illness He was born in Bridgton on Nov. 18, 1947 and graduated from Bridgton High School. Shortly after high school, John entered the U.S. Army. John worked with his family at their store in Naples, “McConkey’s Market.” He loved the environment at the store, which enabled him to socialize with people on a daily basis.

Everyone enjoyed being around John.

John also worked as a machinist at Yankee Machine in Casco and Pratt & Whitney in South Berwick. He ended his career working for the Westbrook School Department.

John loved people, family, Harley-Davidson motorcycles and NASCAR. John was a great cook and an active member of the Naples VFW. John is survived by his fiancée of seven years, Melanie (Rogers) Lewis of Denmark; his son, John Spearin; five brothers, Walter McConkey of Michigan, Ricky and Scott McConkey, both of Naples, Dana McConkey of Bridgton and Brett McConkey of Fryeburg; his sister, Judy Priest of Texas; and many nieces and nephews.

John is predeceased by his parents, Richard J. and Shirley R. McConkey; as well as his wife of 28 years, Jackie (Wright) McConkey.

In lieu of flowers, donations in John’s name may be made to: LBDA, 912 Killian Hall Rd., Lilburn, GA 30047.

A graveside service with military honors will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 at the Murch Cemetery in South Casco. Online condolences may be left for the family at hallfuneralhomeinc.com

Joseph W. Barth SOUTH PARIS — Joseph W. Barth passed away peacefully on

GIVEN THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD — At a recent Sebago Lions Club meeting, Past President Ben Bowditch (left) Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 at the age of 99 years, 5 months and one day was presented with the Past President’s Plaque by current President Ron Johnson. Lion Ben served three consecutive after a life well lived.

He was born May 9, 1917, the middle of three children, in terms as club president, a record for the club.

Letters

(Continued from Page 1D) wage increase in Portland last year, commented: “I currently provide many teens with their first jobs but will have to focus on hiring seasoned workers. I will no longer be able to afford our teen training program (Businesses consider drastic choices if $15 wage passes, Portland Press Herald, Oct. 20, 2015).”

Admittedly, the writer was referring to a $15 minimum wage, but the same would apply to Question 4 minimum wage, which starts at $9/hour, increasing to $12/ hour by 2020.

This aspect of #4 strikes an emotional cord with me. I worked through high school, part-time during the school year, and full-time in the summer to save for college; when I graduated from college, having worked and saved over the course of 10 years, including my military service years — with some help from my parents who took out a loan on their insurance policy — I graduated from college, in the jargon of today, “Debt free.” In my day, it was simply paying your way. Denying teens this option is indefensible.

Additionally, there are seniors who are getting by okay, but can supplement their income with minimum, or close to minimum, wages that enable them to buy some of the “extras” in life.

These would likely be cut off from employment with the higher minimum wage whose purpose, remember, is to provide a “living wage,” not a supplementary, parttime wage for teens, seniors and others.

Another problem with

Question 4 is the lack of flexibility for the employer.

I have noted over the years that some businesses, during downturns in the economy, will lower the wages of all employees as a cost-saving measure, rather than laying off anyone. Question 4 would eliminate that option; the minimum wage is mandatory, no reduction.

Another problem was pointed out to me by a Bridgton innkeeper. He said in Kennebunkport, wages are currently $12 per hour in the hospitality sector; the wage for the same type of job in Bridgton is $10 per hour.

In Portland, which passed a $10.10 minimum wage measure in 2015, many businesses are adjusting reasonably well. Portland, however, is experiencing a boom, with unemployment under 3% (Portland gave its minimum wage workers a raise. Here’s what happened next, Focus, May 7, 2016).

Thinking about this differential situation, I recalled a camping trip I made last year up to the Northern Woods, along the Allagash River, up to the town of Allagash.

Things weren’t booming up there. The per capita income of Aroostook County, which includes the town of Allagash, is $21,933, 65 percent less than Cumberland County’s per capita income ($33,844), which includes Portland.

Aroostook County has twice the poverty rate (20.1% vs. 10.8%) of Cumberland County (QuickFacts, Maine, www.census.gov/quickfacts).

You don’t have to be a Ph.D. in economics to see how this “one size fits all” approach will have unequal, disruptive results throughout the state.

Another problem with Question 4 is that it is “forever.” After the increase to

not left the house. I’m sure the gun manufacturers must have supplied thousands of them.

On Columbus Day between the morning and late afternoon, my “Yes on 3” sign was stolen.

Have you read the proposition?

Do you want to require background checks prior to the sale or transfer of firearms between individuals not licensed as firearms dealers, with failure to do so punishable by law, and with some exceptions for family members, hunting, selfdefense, lawful competitions, and shooting range activity?

It only asks to have background checks on persons who buy guns, to rule out felons, people on the no-fly list, terrorists and people with a record of mental illness. It is not a rejection of the Second Amendment.

In this gun-happy state, you can still use a semi-automatic gun to kill innocent deer, bear and moose. Come on now, is that really sportsmen like?

I don’t know whether it is true or not, but I heard that previously the NRA was supportive of background checks, but has changed its position.

Go ahead, vote “No” on Question 3 and you’ll make the terrorists, criminals and sign stealers happy!

Jane Gibbons To The Editor: Sweden Residents of Maine, I had placed a sign on my lawn in mid-September that read “Yes on 3.” How unique! It was one of the very few to appear in the CumberlandOxford County area. I had To The Editor: procured it at the Common Let’s take a moment and Ground Fair. If you haven’t think of all the times we drive noticed the “No on 3” signs through downtown Bridgton that popped up like mosqui- on the way to work, an errand toes in July, you must have LETTERS, Page 4D $12 in 2020, it will increase — “forever” — with the increase in the cost of living.

This may not seem a lot, but you are now talking about a compounding effect as one year’s increase is multiplied by the next year’s cost of living increase.

I agree we need an increase in the minimum wage, but it should include provisions to accommodate teens, seniors, businesses and a “time out.”

I would put in a “training wage” for teens and seniors; wage flexibility for businesses to adapt to downturns in the economy; a “timeout” after two or three years to assess the impact of such a measure, and make adjustments to rationalize business and employee concerns.

Question 4 is a blunt instrument that simply papers over systemic problems in our economy.

Finally, don’t you find it a bit disconcerting that someone can go into a voting booth and, with the flourish of a pen, give themselves a 60% pay raise ($7.50 to $12)?

Vote “no” on Question 4.

Bob Casimiro Bridgton

Stole my sign not my vote

New found treasure

Murphysboro, Ill. In January of 1935, Joe left Murphysboro to join the Navy, where he spent the next 20 years. After finishing basic training, he was assigned to the USS Raleigh out of San Diego, Calif. He was later assigned to the USS Augusta, which was assigned to service in the China Fleet and the Philippines. The Augusta was later reassigned to the Atlantic Fleet and participated in the evacuation of civilians during the Spanish Civil War. Joe was then transferred to minesweeping duty out of Boston, where he met his future wife, Doris Tabor. They were married in October of 1943. Their daughter, Barbara Barth Flewelling, was born before he was transferred to the USS Spectacle, a minesweeper on the West Coast, which survived a Kamikaze attack while transiting to the western pacific. After the war, Joe served on recruiting duty in Miami, Fla., where their son Joseph T. Barth was born. Joe’s last assignment before retiring in August 1954 was aboard the USS Edisto, an icebreaker out of Boston.

After retiring from the Navy, the family moved to Ocean Park. Joe worked as a salesman for the Harris Company Ship Chandlers, Kyanize Paint Company and Crook and Crook Marine Hardware. Joe retired in 1972 and he and Doris moved to Homestead, Fla. Joe and Doris moved to the Breakwater Condominium in South Portland in 1990. Doris passed in 2000 and Joe remained at the Breakwater until July of 2014, when he moved to the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris.

He is survived by his two children, four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Joe’s name to your favorite charity.

Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main Street, South Paris. Online condolences may be shared with his family at www.chandlerfunerals.com

Rita M. Bowman GORHAM — Rita Mae Bowman, 85, formerly of Gardiner and of Gorham, passed peacefully Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, with her family by her side at the Barron Center in Portland.

She was born in Augusta on Oct. 18, 1930, a daughter of Ernest O. and Effie (Bray) Knight.

She married Charles A. Bowman in July of 1949. They had three children, Phil Bowman of Naples, Linda Guidi of Gorham, who passed on Nov. 10, 2009, and Pamela Banker of Gorham.

She is also survived by her brother, Eugene Knight of Portland; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one greatgranddaughter.

She was predeceased by a grandchild in 1984; and her husband, Charles in 1998.

She had worked at Sebago Inc. as a hand stitcher for many years.

Rita was an avid BINGO player. She loved spending time with her family, knitting and crocheting, and traveling in her later years.

Visiting hours were held Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Staples Funeral Home, 53 Brunswick Avenue, Gardiner, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. A graveside service followed at the Litchfield Plains Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Barron Center, BC 11, 1145 Brighton Ave., Portland, ME 04102.

George A. Drew SCARBOROUGH — George A. Drew, 87, of Bridgton, passed away Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, at the Maine Veterans’ home in Scarborough.

He was born in Auburn, Nov. 22, 1928, the son of George and Vera Shackley Drew.

George grew up in Hollis and graduated from Hollis High School. Following high school he served in the U.S. Navy. After his service to his country, he worked in the Federal Systems Division for IBM for over 30 years.

He enjoyed his fishing, hunting, gardening, the company of his Sheltie Buddy, and his workshop, where he made furniture and dollhouses.

He is survived by his wife of over 66 years of marriage, Doris Drew of Bridgton; three sons, George Drew Jr. and his wife Colleen of Tex., Mark Drew and his wife Jennifer of Maryland, James Drew and his wife Deborah of N.Y.; a daughter Ruth–Ann Leinhos and her husband Philip; a sister Dorothy Diane Red of Steep Falls; seven grandchildren, David, Kevin, Mark Jr., Benjamin, Ian, Hayley and Briahnna; and great-grandchildren, Cash and Alden.

A graveside service was held Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Meetinghouse Hill Cemetery, Rt. 35 in Hollis. Dennett, Craig & Pate, 13 Portland Rd, Buxton, wereentrusted with the arrangements.

For those wishing to make memorial contributions in his memory please consider: The Maine Veterans’ Home, 290 US Rt. 1, Scarborough, ME 04074, or to The Alzheimer’s Association, 383 US Rt. 1, Suite 2C, Scarborough, ME 04072.

Providing services to our veterans with Pride.

The Bridgton News

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MUSTERING UP A WINNING EFFORT — Harrison’s firefighters did well in the annual Muster competition at the Fryeburg Fair. Represented by Mathew Rouille, Nathan Sessions, Steve Thomas, Richard Meek, Josh Laird, Henry Hudson III and Michael DiBiase, the group returned home with a second place finish in dry hose, fourth place in wet hose, first place on ladder, fifth place on keg roll and first place in overall point total.

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Obituaries

October 20, 2016, The Bridgton News, Page 3D

Vernon G. Bonar

Kim Deschaine

Sherry L. Garris

STONEHAM — Vernon G. “Vern” Bonar, 49, of Stoneham died unexpectedly, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 at his beloved home in Stoneham.

Vern was born on Aug. 4, 1967, in Portsmouth, N.H., a son of Gale Bonar and Linda (Davis) Coggeshall. He attended Milton, N.H. schools and went on to attend New Hampshire Technical Institute. For several years in southern New Hampshire, Vern worked at various businesses in shipping and receiving. He also worked as an EMT and firefighter in Farmington, N.H. and most recently with the Stoneham Rescue. Vern moved to Stoneham in 2014 after purchasing an old farmhouse in town. That home has been a labor of love for he and his fiancée, Sarah, from refurbishing the interior to bringing back gardens and animals to the property.

Although having congenital heart issues since birth, it didn’t keep Vern from doing what he loved, especially in the outdoors. He enjoyed the work on the farm, helping neighbors and friends when he could, and hiking, which he spent time enjoying during his last days, having hiked two 4,000 foot peaks.

Vern is survived by his mother, Linda Coggeshall of North Conway, N.H.; his fiancée, Sarah Merriam of Stoneham; his daughters, Bridgett Bonar of Farmington, N.H., Brooke Bonar of Stoneham and Natalie Merriam of Stoneham; siblings, Marie Parent of Springvale, Cheri Collins of Winnsboro, S.C., Walter Coggeshall of Hollis, Scott Bonar of Chillicothe, Ohio, Mark Bonar of Chillicothe, Ohio, and J. Michael Bonar of Rochester, N.H.; and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his father, Gale Bonar.

Online condolences may be shared with his family at www. woodfuneralhome.org Funeral services were held Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 at Wood Funeral Home, 9 Warren Street, Fryeburg. Private family interment was at the Hillside Cemetery in Stoneham.

In lieu of flowers, gifts may be given in Vern’s memory to the Stoneham Rescue, P.O. Box 42, Stoneham, ME 04231.

SEBAGO — Kim Deschaine, 46, passed away peacefully Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, at her home, surrounded by her loving family, after a short but courageous battle with cancer.

Kim loved life to the fullest and treasured each moment with family and friends. She loved and lavishly decorated for each holiday, especially Halloween, her favorite one of all. Kim’s religion was Paganism, and to the Goddess Hecate by name. Her whimsical spirit and alwayshopeful persona left everyone who met her smiling.

Kim lived in a world of magic, where fairy tales were the norm and happily ever-afters mandatory. Her favorite response to all who inquired was “Living the dream!”

She is survived by her loving husband, Paul; daughters, Kelsey and Christina; sisters, Mary Ann, Katherine Ann and Mary Jean; brother, William; a niece and three nephews. Blessed be to all who knew her.

Visiting hours will be held Friday, Oct. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m., followed by an 8 p.m. service at the Chad E. Poitras Cremation and Funeral Service Chapel, 498 Long Plains Road (Route 22), in Buxton. Online condolence messages can be submitted at the funeral home’s website: www.mainefuneral.com

WESTBROOK — Sherry L. Garris, 59, of Westbrook, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, Oct. 7, 2016.

She was born March 13, 1957, in Portland, to Clifford and Olive Dennison of Standish.

Sherry attended local schools and graduated from Bonny Eagle High School, Class of 1975. She served in the Army as a cook for three years, where she met her husband of 24 years, Chuck Garris. Sherry traveled extensively as a career wife while raising their only son, David.

Sherry returned to Maine to help care for her mother, Olive, in her final years, during which time she worked at Maine Standards Company, employed as a manufacturing operations technician.

Sherry loved sharing her life with her family and many friends, and enjoyed cooking, dancing, camping, movies, traveling and sightseeing. Sherry loved her kittens, BamBam and Pebbles.

She will be remembered for her generous and outgoing personality, and her love of life.

Sherry was predeceased by her mother, Olive.

She is survived by her son, David Garris of Blue Spring, Mo.; her father, Clifford Dennison of Westbrook; and siblings, her twin, Patrick Dennison of West Baldwin, Michael Dennison of Hollis, Doreen Pinkham of Lisbon and Bonnie LaPointe of Sebago.

A funeral service was held at Dolby Funeral Chapel, 76 State Street, Gorham, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, at 1 p.m. Burial followed at the Steep Falls Cemetery, Route 113, Steep Falls. A Celebration of Life followed after the burial at the Steep Falls Fire Barn, 870 Boundary Road, Steep Falls.

To express condolences and to participate in Sherry’s online tribute, please visit: www.dolbyfuneralchapels.com In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

Donald H. Monson AUBURN — Donald H. Monson, 88, of Denmark, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016.

He was the husband of Marion Monson, to whom he was happily married for 68 years. A lifelong resident of Denmark, Don owned and operated the Village Store and Agway Feed Co. He was also the founder of Monson Oil Company, which is now Downeast Energy. Don’s passion for the outdoors also led him to receive his certification as a registered Maine guide.

Don was a dedicated family man who passed on lasting lessons, memories of outdoor adventures, and traditions to his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. These great gifts will be cherished and handed down for generations to come.

He enjoyed hunting and fishing trips with his family and friends.

He and Marion spent several winters ice fishing at their log cabin on Sand Pond, and their summers traveling to northern Maine.

He is survived by his wife Marion; daughters Donna Hobbins and husband Barry of Saco, and Jacklyn MacFarlane and husband Gary of Denmark; grandchildren: Jessica Gyger and Dan, Julie Davis and Eric, Jenny Valente and Casey, Jon Hobbins, Dr. Delia Overschmidt and John, and Liam Hobbins; great-grandchildren: Sean and Cody Davis, Addison, Kendall, and Brady Valente. He is also survived by a sister-in-law Wilma Lord, and a brother-in-law Roger Bucknell; nieces, nephews, and many good friends. He was predeceased by his mother, sister, and two brothers.

Don’s family would like to extend their appreciation to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice for their compassionate support.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016, at the Berry Cemetery in Denmark. In lieu of flowers the family asks you to consider memorial donations in honor of Donald to the Denmark Congregational Church, P.O. Box 816, Denmark, ME 04022, or Denmark Lions Club, P.O. Box 868, Denmark, ME 04022.

Arrangements are in the care of the Wood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 9 Warren St., Fryeburg. Tributes may be shared with Don’s family at www.woodfuneralhome.org

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FRYEBURG — Constance “Connie” (Twitchell) Boschert, 84, of Fryeburg, died on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016, from complications due to COPD and heart failure.

Connie grew up in Norway, the daughter of the late Percy and Margarite Twitchell. She had two older brothers, Norman who lives in Conn., and Donald who predeceased her. She attended Norway High School where she was involved in many sports and activities including basketball and volleyball. She was always proud of her “Future Homemaker of the Year” award and her cooking abilities. She was an amazing cook!

Connie met her husband, James “Jay” Boschert, on a blind date.

It didn’t take long for them to fall in love and start a family. They had three girls who were the love of their lives, all named with the first letter “J” after their father. They moved to Fryeburg in 1969 so that their girls could go to Fryeburg Academy. Their house was just a short walking distance to the school, and downtown area, and would often be the hub where friends would gather.

Connie had so many great friends who supported her when her daughter Janeen died at the young age of 28, and then when her husband Jay died unexpectedly at the age of 60. It was this same group of friends who rallied by her side during this past year of illness.

Arlene, Diane and the “Emery Girls,” and her longtime girlfriend Carolann, are all the best friends anyone could ask for!

Connie worked as a telephone operator for 25 years at New England Tel and Tel. She then accepted a position with Norway Savings Bank, where she was promoted to Branch Manager and later, Vice President. She retired after 17 years, leaving behind many good friends and colleagues.

Connie’s favorite role was that of mother. She most definitely loved “her girls.” Favorite memories include trips to the beach, floating in the pool, attending any kind of sporting event, especially the high school basketball tournaments. She loved buying dresses for proms and weddings with all the accessories. She was always so proud of her girls and was devastated when she lost Janeen to cancer at such a young age.

Connie loved watching sports, especially golf and players Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, and Arnold Palmer. She loved the Red Sox, March Madness, and picking her NFL pool each week. As her health was declining, she was asked if she was at peace in regards to dying.

She replied “yes, I just want to see Tom Brady play one more time, is that too much to ask?” Sunday, with her Patriots sweatshirt on, she cheered Tom on to Victory!

Connie will be remembered for her addiction to shopping, the clever way she could buy clothes and get them in the wash so Jay wouldn’t know she purchased something new. She loved white turtlenecks (you could never have enough), jewelry, daisies, lobster rolls, and a little whiskey before dinner. She loved Christmas and hosting parties. Connie threw one heck of a party!

She is survived by her daughters, Jamie Pandora and her husband Paul, Jill Allen and her husband Phil. “Nanny” will be missed greatly by her grandchildren, Jana Ligon and her husband Teddy, Jillian Tetreault and her husband Mike, Jordan and Julia Pandora, Samantha, Quinn, Todd Allen; and great-grandchildren, Olivia, Gavin, Vinny, Daisy, and Madelyn Rose. She was especially happy that she lived long enough for Jana’s wedding and hosted her bridal shower in March 2016.

We greatly appreciate Beacon Hospice during this past year.

Special thanks to her caregivers, Kelley, Alyson, and Gloria, who she loved very much. Other thanks to Janeen’s friends Barbara, Debbie, and Tracy for visiting often and Quinn’s Jockey Cap Store for providing food, and a listening ear.

A celebration of life will be held Friday, Nov. 4th. This date would have been Connie’s 85th birthday. Details will follow in local newspapers.

In lieu of flowers, Connie’s family asks that donations to be considered in her memory to the Fryeburg Recreational Department, P.O. Box 152, Fryeburg, ME 04037, or On Eagles Wings, P.O. Box 363, Bridgton, ME 04009.

Arrangements are in the care of the Wood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 9 Warren St., Fryeburg. Words of condolence and tribute may be shared with her family at www.woodfuneralhome.org

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Elaine Fabello WESTFIELD, MASS. — Elaine Fabello, 95, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, at Genesis, Westfield, Mass., surrounded by her family.

She was born in Bridgton on August 15, 1921, to Eugene Reynolds and Carolyn (Gammon) Reynolds. She attended Bridgton schools, graduating from Bridgton High School in 1939. She worked as a receptionist for Dr. Noble, a local dentist, where she met the love of her life, John Fabello, a newly-hired teacher at Bridgton Academy.

They married in August of 1941.

As her husband built a stellar reputation as a teacher and hockey coach, she acted behind the scenes as a housemother and later as a typing teacher. She always called the dorm students her “boys.” Both retiring in 1969, they spent many wonderful years traveling the southeast and southwest. Their winters were spent in Florida and later Myrtle Beach, S.C. She was predeceased by her husband in 2003, at which time she moved to Westfield, Mass., to be near her son, Jack and family. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her daughter Dianne, and granddaughter Lorin. She leaves her son John (Jack) and wife Paula; her granddaughter Jennifer, also of Westfield, Mass.; her great-grandson Kyle and great-granddaughter Tristan of Westfield, Mass.; great-granddaughter Shannan, and great-grandson Ian of Virginia.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Joseph Church in Bridgton on Friday, Oct. 21, at 10 a.m., followed by burial at Forrest Hills Cemetery in Bridgton. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 8 Elm Street, Bridgton. Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.chandlerfunerals.com

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(5/19/1961 – 10/13/2016) Unfortunately I checked out much too early due to metastatic breast cancer. The family and friends that I have kept in touch with have been instrumental in my happiness. The almost 12 years I’ve been married to Rogier have brought me to a level of joy that I never thought was possible and our move to Maine was one of the best decisions that we made. Over the years I have had a wonderful group of supportive friends who made all the difference throughout my life.

Relatives: besides my husband Rogier Henny, I was the stepmeister to two awesome, wretched stepchildren: Alexander and Laura Henny of Scarborough. I’m also leaving my sister Sarah Murphy and her husband Jim Vlachos of Wellesley, Mass., and brother-in-law William Bolling of Sarasota, Fla. My sister Jane M. Bolling died in 2012. My nieces and nephews include: Ann Bolling and Brian Bolling of Boston, Mass., Charlotte Murphy of Wellesley, Mass., Michelle Murphy of Lanesborough, Mass., and William Murphy of Wellesley, Mass., as well as Penny and Chris Cook of Beddgelert, Wales, and Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer of Scottsdale, Ariz.

History: Sailed around the world on a Semester at Sea with the University of Pittsburgh, graduated from the University of Vermont and received an MBA from Babson College. Worked for 20 years at the family company in Wellesley, Mass., becoming treasurer and vice-president. I hiked miles in the White Mountains of N.H., became a member of the AMC 4,000 Footer Club, hiked the Shilthorn in Muerren, Switzerland, and made gallons of maple syrup at our camp in Maine. NAUI scuba diver for over 25 years, diving throughout the Caribbean, Australia, Hawaii, and the Northeast United States. Sea kayaker in Tierra del Fuego, as well as Alaska, snowshoer in Maine and New Hampshire and traveler throughout 35 countries.

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WESTBROOK — Ronald H. (Nevers) Smith, 41, died suddenly Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, in Portland.

He leaves behind four children, Jaedyn, Paisley, Felix, and Theodore of Westbrook; mother Cheryl Smith; father Ronald Nevers; brother Phillip Deprez; sister Katherine Nevers; four nieces, Victoria, Veronica, Kasey, and Toni; grandmother Edna Deprez; and uncle Stephen Deprez.

He attended Lake Region schools, his last year of schooling was in Westbrook. He was employed by Harbor Fish, Portland.

WASHINGTON — Arthur L. Lothrop, 72, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 after a long, tough battle with ALS. Art was born Sept. 5, 1944 in Portland to Arthur and Amy (Farrington) Lothrop. He graduated in 1962 from Bridgton High School, and went on to serve four years in the Air Force. After completing his tour of duty, Art attended Lewis and Clark College in Lewiston, Idaho where he completed the Law Enforcement program. Upon graduation, he went to work with the Pullman Police Department, where he worked until picked up by the Washington State Patrol. Art worked out of the Bellevue State Patrol Office the first half of his career. In 1982, he transferred to the Colfax Detachment of the WSP, where he worked and raised his family until his retirement in 1994. In 1995, Art returned to the State Patrol as a civilian with the vehicle inspection program. After leaving the inspection program in 2001, Art spent a year with Colfax Grange before going to work for Whitman County Juvenile until he started having health problems.

Art and Kathy were married in 1980 and raised their three children in Colfax on Prune Orchard Road, where many memories were made.

A large garden, horses, cows, chickens, dogs and cats kept them all busy. They stayed busy with the activities their children were involved in, in and out of school, managed to fit in camping trips and ended summer for many years at the Palouse Empire Fair with various animals and other projects.

One year after moving to their retirement home in Cheney, Art was diagnosed with ALS. Three years later, as the ALS progressed, they moved to western Washington to be close to their children and grandchildren — love of their lives!

Art is survived by his wife Kathy; children Arthur Lothrop, Darcy Grimm and Jason Lothrop; five grandchildren; two brothers, Chris Lothrop and Tom Lothrop; and many nieces and nephews.

Art was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Amy of Bridgton; and sister, Christina Lothrop Buretta of Westford, Mass.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Hockinson Community Church in Brush Prairie, Washington on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016 at 4 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, Art’s request is to make donations to the ALS Association or Union Gospel Mission.

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(Continued from Page 2D) or simply in town for the weekend. I’m sure we’ve all driven past some businesses or a new sign and said, “I’ve got to check that out” and never seem to find the time.

The Clipper Merchant Tea House at the William Perry House on Main Hill in Bridgton was one of those places on my list. Last Wednesday, my husband and I took the afternoon break; a terrific lunch at Beth’s Café, apple picking at Five Fields Farm and our final stop was the incredible Clipper Merchant Tea House. The proprietor, Melinda Thomas, has turned part of the William Perry House into an English traditional tea house with the most extensive selection of teas one could imagine.

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(Continued from Page 4D) large pots of tea will make you return again and again to enjoy the art of tea. We look forward to our next visit, which includes one of their most interesting lunch items. This is a gem not to be missed in Bridgton. Welcome and thank you!

Loraine Janelle Bridgton

Don’t pass Question 1

To The Editor: However you feel about legalizing pot, Question 1 seems to have some problems if you apply real world behaviors to the Marijuana lobby’s bill.

One issue is that the law would allow possession of 2½ ounces. The Colorado law only allows one ounce and only a quarter ounce for nonresidents. Seems like Maine is allowing a lot more than is necessary for personal use.

Another issue is the licensing of marijuana social clubs. One wonders what the necessity for these are other than to promote spending long periods in dope smoking dens. When they close, I wouldn’t want to be on the road or crosswalk as the patrons drive away. What is the positive aspect of this behavior? Seems like a good place to find customers for hard drugs, too.

A third issue is that the limited number of home grown pot plants have to have name tags identifying the owner. If former Sheriff Mark Dion thinks a lot of

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police time is wasted on possession cases, who are going to be the officers that match the pot IDs to their owners?

Not to mention the investigations when someone steals a farmer’s growing plants.

In the long run, there will be large corporate interests selling pot and pot products in large scale to tourists. Of these facilities, there seems to be a lot of regulation in the law. These sales will be taxed at a very low amount (10%).

Other (illegal) sellers may be small farmers who grow their own. However, it will be next to impossible to keep track of those growing for their own use and those selling under the table. There is no penalty in the law for exceeding the number of allowed plants (six flowering or 12 growing) or for not putting your driver’s license number on the plant.

It also didn’t mention who was going to enforce that part of the law (nobody?) and of course pot sold under the table will not be taxed, but it certainly will be cheaper than the taxed variety.

The proponents of the pot law envision it to be treated like alcohol. In this case, it will be like alcohol with lots of legal bootleggers.

Stephen Shorey Bridgton

While the average American reads at an eighthgrade level, health literacy goes far beyond reading skills and includes numeracy, language and cultural barriers, and the ability to understand visuals.

Less face-to-face time with providers means that patients need to understand health information quickly. Patients often hesitate to ask for help or to clarify information that they don’t understand.

The theme for Health Literacy Month 2016 is “Be a Health Literacy Hero.” The first step is taking action and working together to find ways to improve communication.

As a patient and health care consumer, you can improve the patient-provider communication by asking clarifying questions, bringing your medications to your appointment, repeating information back to your doctor or nurse, and bringing a family member or friend along to your visit.

If you are a provider you should use plain language, create an open environment where patients feel comfortable, and use visuals and teach-back methods to ensure understanding.

Catie Peranzi Bridgton

Health care literacy

Voting for Trump

To The Editor: At some point in our lives, we need to use and understand health care information and services. October is health literacy month and health literacy relates to how consumers process and understand health information in order to make healthrelated decisions.

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To The Editor: I’m voting for Donald Trump because he isn’t a politician, especially not a Democrat politician, wedded to the disastrous policies that have destroyed great cities like Detroit, destroyed families and marriage, destroyed real education, destroyed law enforcement through sanctu-

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ary cities and the targeting of police officers, and foisted destructive and unaffordable Obamacare on us.

Now, thanks to Democrats, we are in an undeclared war against ISIS in Syria, Iraq and Libya having thrown away our success in Iraq and Afghanistan, achieved with such great sacrifice, and having deposed Muammar Gaddafi, our ally, however repellent, in the fight against Islamic extremism, thus having been complicit in the deaths of our Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other brave men in Benghazi. Now, thanks to Democrats, we have become a nation virtually without borders, threatened by Iran through a feckless deal with mullahs who promote the slogan “Death to America” and threatened by Russia’s Vladimir Putin, who has been greatly emboldened by President Obama’s wishful thinking of strength through nice-sounding, overused words.

I’m voting for Trump because he is a businessman, and as such, is aware that bad decisions affect and can destroy a business. Democrat politicians and elite are not affected by their bad policies as they continue to live well, far from inner cities, sending their children to expensive private schools while denying poor children the opportunity of school choice and charter schools, and with low-paid immigrants (both legal and illegal) available as housekeepers, gardeners and so on.

I’m voting for Donald Trump because his first big decision was the selection of his running mate, Mike Pence, a wise and good choice.

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because he has seen the decline of this once-great country and has put himself out there to do something about it.

I’m voting for Trump because he cares about America and it’s time we had a president who does.

Alice Darlington Casco

Believe in Jarrod

To The Editor: Election season is upon us again and we are all faced with many decisions at the voting booth. There is one decision, which I believe, is easier than any others. My friend, Jarrod Crockett, is running for Oxford County

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Jarrod was born and raised in Bethel, where he now practices law. In addition to being a veteran of Afghanistan — where he earned a Bronze Star — he is a former threeterm State Representative from Oxford County. Jarrod served with me on the Judiciary Committee during my time in the State Senate. I found him to be fair and reasonable to those we worked with in Augusta, as well as a “quick study” of the complex legislation we faced. He will do a good job as the Judge of Probate, so please join me in casting a vote for Jarrod Crockett on Nov. 8 for Oxford County Judge of Probate.

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Impressed with Cebra

To The Editor: I would like to encourage everyone in Sebago, Naples, Baldwin, Cornish and part of Parsonsfield to vote for Rich Cebra for State Representative. Rich served in the legislature for eight years and I remember talking to him many times over those years about issues that had an impact on the Lake Region, as well as all of Maine. Rich always gave me a thought out reasoned answer to any of my questions, and if he didn’t know the answer right away, he would find out.

His common sense conservative point of view, and his commitment to working hard representing us always impressed me. We would do well having Rich Cebra back representing our area in Augusta.

Tim Morton Naples

Re-elect Ginzler

To The Editor: I am writing to endorse Phyllis Ginzler for re-election as our State Representative (House District 69).

I know Phyllis from our work together at the Bridgton

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Community Center when she served on the board of directors. She is very smart and has a nice way about her that helps to bring people together. I appreciate her hard work including holding Saturday sessions to meet with her constituents to help them or answer questions or explain the bills in the Maine Legislature.

I think that she has done an outstanding job in her first term in the Legislature and she deserves to be re-elected.

Glenn “Bear” Zaidman Bridgton

Return her to Augusta

To the Editor: I am writing to inform your readers about an outstanding legislator and fellow member of the Judiciary Committee, Rep. Phyllis Ginzler. When Phyllis was appointed in 2015, she quickly gained the respect of the 12 other legislators on the committee, six Democrats and five Republicans and one Tribal Representative, by her thoughtful analysis of the bills before us and by her collaborative style. She has a wonderful way with words and was able to frame her thoughts clearly and objectively. I have seen Phyllis at her best when she is passionately arguing for conservative principles such as private property rights, the rights of the unborn, and the elimination of liability laws that are unfriendly toward

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TOWN OF NAPLES

Invitation to Bid 2016–2017 Winter Sand Stockpile The Town of Naples is currently accepting bids for the stockpiling of winter sand for the 2016–2017 season. Bids are due in the office of the Town Manager, P.O. Box 1757, 15 Village Green Lane, no later than Friday, October 28, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. To obtain specifications and bid forms call the Naples Town Office at (207) 693-6364, or visit the Town website at www.townofnaples.org 3T40 PUBLIC NOTICE

TOWN OF DENMARK PUBLIC HEARING There will be a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at 6:30 p.m., at the Denmark Municipal Building to discuss Poland Springs Water Extrication Application.

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TOWN OF CASCO OFFICE HOURS

CASCO TOWN OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 AND THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AS WE WILL BE MOVING TO OUR NEW BUILDING. WE WILL ALSO BE CLOSED FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 IN OBSERVANCE OF VETERANS DAY. WE WILL REOPEN MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14 AT NOON AT OUR NEW BUILDING, 635 MEADOW ROAD.

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TOWN OF SEBAGO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

The Town of Sebago Planning Board will hold the following Public Hearings on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., at the Sebago “Old” Town Hall Building (Lower Level), (418 Bridgton Rd.).

SUBDIVISION PLAN REVIEW

Evelyn Jordan and Jason Jordan request a Subdivision Plan Review for their Logan Woods Subdivision located on Sebago Tax Map 11, Lots 17 and 17B.

SUBDIVISION PLAN REVIEW

Bluestone Capital, LLC, requests a Subdivision Plan Review for their proposed Division of Property located on Sebago Tax Map 9, Lot 21.

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ABSENTEE VOTING The Town Clerk’s Office will be open on Thursday, Nov. 3rd, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of accepting voter registrations and conducting absentee voting. No other town business will be conducted during this time.

For the November 8, 2016 General/Referendum Election, the deadline to request an absentee ballot, including a ballot voted in the presence of the clerk, is Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, unless the voter completes a special circumstances application, stating one of four allowable reasons for requesting an absentee ballot after this deadline.

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NAHGA, a division of The Chalmers Group, hosted an open house on September 30. It was a well-attended event with tours of the new Main Street building recently completed by Main Eco Homes of Bridgton. business, to name a few. She speaks well and forthrightly in committee and on the floor of the House, and is able to express her opinions in a civil tone that reflects her respect for the debate of ideas. I urge you to return this wonderful woman to Augusta!

Representative Stacey Guerin Maine House District 102 Glenburn, Maine

Ginzler gets my vote

To The Editor: Getting to know Phyllis Ginzler personally has reinforced my support of her being elected for a second term as our State Representative for District 69 (Bridgton, Denmark and Harrison).

I have observed her high level of integrity, compassion and her respect for an indi-

vidual’s beliefs during many hours as a volunteer, accompanying her on the campaign trail, door-to-door in 2014 and again this year.

She is a keen listener to all. I have witnessed firsthand her taking much time to listen to an individual’s problems, personal concerns or request for help. Phyllis has held monthly open meetings at various locations to afford all individuals the opportunity to express their concerns, as well as their support.

Her 100% attendance record during her first term in Augusta did not deter her from continuing as president of the Bridgton Hospital Guild and serving on the board of directors.

She not only hosted the fifth graders from Stevens Brook Elementary School to a visit to the state capital, but joyfully taught the fifth graders at Harrison Elementary a lesson on the U.S. Constitution, a Liberty

Day project sponsored by the Harrison Lions Club. Phyllis was a schoolteacher for eight years before becoming a national sales representative to Hewlett-Packard.

There is discussion about Phyllis running as a traditional candidate, rather than a clean election candidate. Let me set the record straight.

There is nothing “cleaner,” in my opinion, about running as a “clean election candidate” than a traditional one.

Traditional candidates, like Phyllis, must list all their contributions, including from PACS, for the public to scrutinize, with the largest amount being $375. Furthermore, I was whole heartedly opposed to the Question 1 referendum last year, based on the tripling of our tax dollars to support clean election campaigns. I believe there are many people, who would prefer to make a personal donation, however small it might be, to the candidate of

their choice, rather than their tax dollars supporting a candidate they oppose.

On another important issue, Phyllis supported a three-pronged strategy to address our opioid issues: interdiction, prosecution and treatment.

Because she is an independent thinker, while her values are conservative, she is able to objectively look at the big picture of what Maine needs to continue to be the great state that it is. I will be voting for Phyllis Ginzler for the State Legislature on Nov. 8, 2016.

Muffett Crowell Harrison

Ignorance is not bliss

To The Editor: Many previously unanswered questions have been challenging me over the LETTERS, Page 7D

Looking at ourselves in mirror

(Continued from Page 1D) Democrats? Can she govern when two out of three Americans don’t trust her? And what if Trump wins? Will he keep on Tweeting? Will he keep his mouth shut? Will he stick to the script or will he continue tripping over his own tongue?

Can he persuade Americans to like him? None of this seems likely.

Will the two-party system we’ve known for more than a century continue? It’ll be hard to avoid a fundamental re-alignment at the very least. Will the Republican Party split? After Obamacare, we saw the rise of the Tea Party within it, but that was quickly subsumed. After Nov. 8, will it break with its host? Some pundits see an enormous overlap between the Tea Party and Trump’s loyal constituency, and I do too. Will the GOP split along lines of Tea Party/Trumpers on one side and #neverTrumpers on the other?

Might the Bernie Wing of the Democrat Party discover it cannot live within a Clinton-dominated party post-Nov. 8? WikiLeaks may yet cripple President Hillary Clinton and make her a one-termer. What will the 2020 election lineup look like after this unprecedented general election? Whoever wins may not be able to wash off all the mud, and there are still three weeks during which to sling more.

And how about the MSM (mainstream media)? What will become of them after Nov. 8? There are two deeply-flawed candidates running, but the MSM (which includes NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, etc.) has gone out of its way to sling way more mud in the direction of Donald Trump while simultaneously trying to protect its favored Hillary Clinton by playing down the WikiLeaks documents. Do they expect grassroots Americans to remain blind to that? They don’t even pretend to be objective anymore. WikiLeaks documents prove the MSM is a public relations arm of the Democrat Party. As a recent Tweet by Matt Drudge put it: “Media can’t cover WikiLeaks PUBLIC NOTICE

Town of Sweden Residents WINTER ROAD CLOSURES

The Board of Selectmen has voted on the following winter road closings for the 2016/2017 season: Trull Brook Road from Lois Lane to Rt. 93, Marr Road, Bennett Road, and Fern Drive from the 1st intersection to Lovell town line, from October 1, 2016 to May 1, 2017.

If you have any questions, please call the Sweden Town Office at 647-3944.

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TOWN OF DENMARK Absentee Ballots are now available for the November 8, 2016 General Election & Referendum Election Voters may make a written request for the voter’s own ballot, or that of an immediate family member by mail, in person or via fax.

To request an absentee ballot, please contact the Town Clerk’s Office at (207) 452-2163; mail requests to: Town Clerk, Attn.: Absentee Ballot Request, 62 E. Main Street, Denmark, ME 04022; fax to (207) 452-2333; or stop by the office. Please include your name, residence address, signature and the address that you wish the ballot be sent to.

Absentee ballots may be turned in any time prior to the closing of the polls on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, unless otherwise required by law.

The Registrar will be available on Friday, November 4, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for anyone wishing to register prior to Election day.

Polls will be opened from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m,. at the Municipal Building on November 8, 2016, for people wishing to vote in person.

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Podesta sh**storm — because so much of it involves them!

Will take a generation to recover from this corruption.”

Just before the first debate, the New York Times published Trump’s 1996 tax return from an anonymous source. Was that source Obama’s IRS? Just days before the second debate and barely one hour before a damaging WikiLeaks dump about Hillary, NBC put out the 2005 Trump/Bush sex tape it had been sitting on for a decade. Coincidence? Will ordinary Americans buy that? Will the MSM retain enough credibility to continue protecting a President Hillary for four more years? Bernie Sanders railed against Wall Street billionaires all through the primaries and developed an enormous following. Now WikiLeaks has proven that Hillary has been their girl all along. Yeah, Bernie has endorsed Hillary and even campaigns for her, but what about the millions who were “feeling the Bern?” Will their energy be turned into a flamethrower aimed at President Hillary?

Will the Democrat Party split with former Bernie supporters on one side and Hillary/establishment/DNC types on the other? Too early to say, but after this election, who can expect anything to remain the same?

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

Anne Perry

(Continued from Page 1D) conviction and it was where I belonged.” She was not allowed to read or write for the five years of her imprisonment.

Anne Perry’s latest book is Murder on the Serpentine (2016).

Recommended reading: The Search for Anne Perry by Joanne Drayton, Harper Collins (2012) Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century, Skyhorse (2013).

The film Heavenly Creatures (1994) is available on Netflix. The film stars Kate Winslet as Juliet Hulme in her debut performance.

Peter Bollen, a resident of Bridgton, writes an occasional column for The Bridgton News dedicated to books and authors including reviews and news of the book trade.

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Failure to pay the balance due within

thirty (30) days following the sale shall be deemed a forfeiture of the successful bidder’s deposit. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale.

The above property is being sold “as is” and will be conveyed by Release Deed without any warranty as to the condition, size or location of the property or the state of title to the property.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

The property will be sold subject to utility easements and rights of way of record and utility easements and rights-of-way that are visible on the face of the earth.

The property will be sold subject to real estate taxes assessed by and due and payable to the Town of Gray.

Information regarding the terms and conditions of the sale of this property may be obtained by contacting the offices of Broderick & Broderick, P.A. at (207) 794-6557.

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Letters

(Continued from Page 6D) past 12 months in particular. Generally when I feel at my wits end, I find it useful to catch up on reading in a variety of formerly (and some currently) reliable news sources. Browsing and choosing The Nation (Oct. 17, 2016) to read this weekend was really informative regarding several pressing issues being lost in convenient half truths and complete falsehoods during the current political campaign season.

I thought it would be of interest to those who may have read my letters to editors during the past few months to mention two thoughtful essay submissions that provided relatively unbiased information about how our nation has changed quite dramatically over the past 50 to 60 years.

The first is entitled Deep Stories by John B. Judis, pgs. 32-35. It helped me gain better perspective regarding why so many people across America are loyal to Donald Trump’s campaign.

The second entitled Fortress America by James Forman Jr., pgs. 35-37, gave me important historical background for how our pursuit of mass incarceration lead to expansion of prison building and rapid development of the current approach to our criminal justice system.

Without a good background in what decisions appear to have caused deterioration in our nation, how can we possibly expect to avoid mistakes while trying to make legislative efforts to correct our current state of chaos economically and politically? Ignorance is not bliss. Efforts made by people in positions of decision-making responsibility to minimize the amount and type of information that becomes available to the general public in America are intended to try to avoid inconvenient, time-consuming attempts by their constituents to offer observations or objections.

Not entirely surprising when you consider how long it has taken most of them to show up for work in either state or national centers for government when important legislative action is obviously becoming necessary.

Anyone have ideas regarding how we can insist that they actually earn the money our taxes provide them upon being elected?

Cindy Alden West Fryeburg

intemperate cacophony of partisan politics in Augusta, is a voice that needs to be heard.

Steve and Sandra Collins To The Editor: Bridgton Maine’s House District 69 is fortunate to have such an experienced, gentlemanly and thoughtful candidate in Walter Riseman in the race to represent Bridgton, Harrison To The Editor: and Denmark.

Thank God the 2016 elecEverything about Walter’s tion cycle is coming to an demeanor shouts diplomat.

Walter’s choice to run as end. After enduring what an Independent will enable seems like an eternity of him to bring his House col- grossly misleading political leagues together, diplomati- attack ads, many of us have cally, and pass legislation to had it up to the gunwales bring about the many chang- with the outright deflection, es our district needs as we distortion and demonization progress toward a prosperous of opposition political candidates. and equitable future.

Never in American hisI hope you’ll join me in voting for Walter Riseman in tory have the two candidates from the major parties a few weeks.

George Bradt been as unsavory as Hillary Bridgton Clinton and Donald Trump.

Along with Barack Obama, these two would-be leaders of the most powerful nation in the history of the world reek of arrogance and narcissism with every breath To The Editor: While we recognize the they take.

Backers of Clinton and value of having political parTrump have literally spent ties and the role they play in electing our representa- billions of dollars on trytives, we have become more ing to paint the other as willing to look at candidates the second coming of the who pledge themselves to no devil. Both have been on the party and be an independent, national scene for so long nonpartisan voice. When that any well-informed voter someone comes along will- knows far more about each ing to forsake party affilia- candidate’s personal histion in order to bring a more tory than we want to know, reasonable, independent and warts and all. Clinton tosses thoughtful approach to legis- around lies like they were lative politics, we think that a bucket of confetti, and person deserves our consid- has left a trail of dishonest flotsam in her wake as eration.

It seems that toeing the she has relentlessly pursued party line more often leads the presidency for her entire to contentiousness and grid- adult life. Her goal is almost lock, not cooperation and within reach.

Trump’s lifelong record compromise. In fact, compromise, the very foundation has been far from Republican, of our Constitution, seems to let alone conservative, as he have no place in contempo- wheeled and dealed his way rary politics. That’s why we across the American landfeel it’s time to look to some- scape. The Donald also seems one who is not beholden to to have a severe case of conparty politics, who wants genital foot-in-mouth disease, to build consensus and put which has caused him no end the needs of his constitu- of embarrassment as verbal ents first, someone who will gaffs have plagued many of look for ways to bring peo- his off-the-cuff utterances. ple together, not divide them Speaking out before his brain against each other. That is is fully engaged seems to be a why we are voting for Walter habit for him.

Not long after the next Riseman, Independent for president assumes offices, Maine House District #69 in Harrison, Bridgton and the utter failure of President Obama and Congress to deal Denmark.

One person might not with the nation’s many grave be able to bring wholesale problems, the most urgent changes to an entrenched being runaway spending system of partisan behav- on entitlement programs, ior, but we admire Walter are going to catch up with Riseman’s willingness to try. us big-time and decimate We feel that his voice of rea- our financial stability for son and moderation, added decades into the future.

More than two-thirds in to the often loud and of the federal budget is

Vote for Walter

Unsavory choices

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(Continued from Page 7A) align with the concerns; and third, introduce legislation as necessary to bring current policy in line.

Environment: It seems obvious that the people want to protect the quality of our environment and the integrity of our ecosystem. That’s what makes this region so special to residents and visitors. We must do all we can to insure we have done what is necessary to accomplish this goal.

Health Care: The ever-increasing cost of health insurance and lack of progress on expanding Maine Care must be addressed sooner than later. A bipartisan effort will need to be undertaken to best serve the interests of our citizens.

Infrastructure: We need a comprehensive short-term and long-term capital plan to correct the safety and economic impact of an inadequate transportation system in the State.

Additionally, we need to develop a top-rate Internet and communication network if we expect to attract new business and jobs to the region.

Final comment: Your opportunity to make any final comment or pitch to voters.

Ginzler: It is an honor to serve the people of Bridgton, Denmark and Harrison. Two years ago you elected me to serve as your voice in the Maine State Legislature. I have faithfully and diligently represented you in Augusta every legislative day and in every critical vote. In the district, I reached out through my weekly updates and monthly Saturday sessions to make myself available to help with individual needs or to discuss issues with you. And I responded to your e-mail or phone calls with what I hope were thoughtful replies or help in navigating our state’s resources. I stayed true to my promises to propose and support policies that promote economic growth, improve the lives of our veterans, protect our second amendment, and strengthen efforts to help the most vulnerable among us. I ask for your vote to re-elect me to the Maine Legislature.

Peters: I would like to thank all the state agencies who helped me, consoled me when I found out I would be a writein only candidate, and for how they encouraged to me to pursue my goal of representing the areas of my home district at the state level. I ran this campaign with no outside or party money. In fact, I am just a paycheck-to-paycheck kind of guy.

A fairly normal Maine life. I have run a person-to-person campaign and with a high hope for word-of-mouth advertising! I can only hope my words and meaning will somehow work their way to the people’s ears and eyes. A write-in vote for William Peters brings you a candidate who believes in the constitutional rights afforded to us by the founders and our inherent right to pursue those liberties. I believe that the people sent to public office are sent solely to represent the people’s will and are not there to impose their own over that

spent automatically on the Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and unemployment insurance program, among many other entitlements to numerous to list.

Seventeen percent of the budget goes to defense, while interest on the federal debt of $20 trillion and rapidly climbing, eats up 6.5 percent. The little that is left is for discretionary spending.

The 6.5 percent of the budget Congress uses to pay for disaster relief, research, education and less salutary items such as pork could easily be crowded out at the first hiccup in the nation’s economy.

In the likely event the interest rate on the federal debt doubles, interest payments would soon consume all non-defense discretionary spending.

Without reforms, mandatory spending on entitlements will eat up 98.3 percent of the budget 10 years from now, leaving just 1.7 percent for all discretionary spending and that 1.7 percent includes defense. Does anyone think we should maintain a strong military?

Nah! In 2008, there were 3.2 people in the workforce paying into entitlement programs for every retiree collecting benefits. That figure will decline to 2.2 in the next 20 years unless the programs are drastically curtailed or restructured. There’s no amount of foreseeable economic growth that will be able to save them.

Social Security’s longterm funding shortfall has grown from $5.3 trillion to $10.7 trillion on Obama’s watch. Obamacare drained $716 billion from Medicare and climbing, with Medicare premiums on track to precipitously rise once again, with no end in sight.

Hillary Clinton has announced, to much fanfare, that she will greatly expand all the entitlement programs, let alone reform them.

In addition she will make college free for everyone.

She has also promised to lavish trillions of dollars on the thousands of special interest groups that overwhelmingly vote for Democrats.

Yes, Donald Trump’s record has a number of blemishes, but there is no denying that he is a brilliant businessman. If he surrounds himself with talented and patriotic advisors and listens to their counsel, I believe he can lead the nation back from the brink of disaster.

I urge all Americans, concerned about the survivability of our wonderful country,

of the people.

I want to bring the context of upcoming laws to the people with town hall meetings updating the communities of District 69 on every possible vote for their input and information.

This should always have been the tradition. No more finding out about new laws until after they are made. Thank you to The Bridgton News for their gracious treatment and to the people of District 69 for giving me their time to learn my views on things that affect their lives.

Riseman: I am excited about the future of our region.

After serving the community for over 30 years in different capacities, I am ready and willing to represent you as your Independent Representative to the Maine House and move our district forward. I am a proven leader, independent thinker and a team builder, a fair and accountable decision maker, a creative problem solver and last but not least, an empathetic listener.

As a “clean” candidate I have pledged not to take political action or corporate donations and also signed on to the Maine Council of Churches covenant regarding civil discourse which values honesty, truth and civility as core values of government officials.

My work history produced these key beliefs, I am a fiscal conservative but believe we need to work together for the benefit of everyone in our community. From my point of view, this will help produce local, efficient and effective government.

Finally, as an Independent, I will not be beholden to party pressures but will be there to represent you, the members of our district. That’s why my slogan is “Independent for Good Reasons.” Please visit my website www.risemanformelegislature.com for more information.

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We know the Federal Government is not prosecuting people who should be prosecuted for gun violations. What is that about? We know the places that have the strictest gun laws (Washington, D.C. and Chicago) have nonstop gun violence.

As in all these referendums, there are details here that would make this bill even worse than you know, if enacted. We want law-abiding citizens, who are comfortable to carry.

Q7. Increase in the minimum wage?

Fay: Every adult who works full-time should be able to earn a living.

McClellan: I will vote “no.” In Seattle, they passed a minimum wage bill and restaurants began closing before the law was even started. Another easy one to track, this story (job losses) follows minimum wage laws around. When I was young and the government less intrusive, we were poor and still had a home, car, insurance (provided as incentive to my dad) and many other things. We had these things because the HOUSE DISTRICT #66, Page 8D

October 20, 2016, The Bridgton News, Page 7D to get out and vote. which are supposed to be Robert M. Howe Jr. advancing the position Bridgton of mankind, have rapidly accomplished the opposite. Control over resources and strong religious affiliations have fueled longer and increasingly destructive periods of warfare.

To the Editor: There are words that can Manufacturing increasinghelp many of us put the ly more weapons of mass puzzle pieces of life during destruction has become a the 21st century together to means of financial advancecomplete an accurate picture. ment. Originally, weapThey are the efforts of vari- ons were designed to help ous species of homo sapi- provide food. They soon ens made to record every- became part of hand-to-hand day events to share with competition for increasingly present and future genera- limited resources as mantions. Pictorial images were kind increased in population. the first to be used. Why What part did the expanor when printed symbols sion of human population representing vocalizations on the North American conbecame the norm for writ- tinent play in the increased ten communication remains resorting to weapons of mass a mystery to most of us. destruction? The human The ability to share both the ability to use language losses and successes of vari- should give us an advantage ous human endeavors over in resolving difficulties that the centuries should lead to arise among small and large consistent longer, healthier groups of people. Refusing survival for mankind. We are to utilize this advantage has being forced to realize that been a matter of choice on has never been a forgone the part of a limited few conclusion. We have failed who have gained control to realize the vast difference over resources and territory. between acquiring what we Words as tools are being merely desire for satisfac- replaced by words as weaption and what we need for ons.

Cindy Alden survival.

West Fryeburg Industrial revolutions,

Tools and weapons

Nathan Wadsworth

Helen Rankin

House District #70 Profile

Towns: Brownfield, Fryeburg, Hiram, Lovell (part of), Porter Incumbent: Nathan Wadsworth (R) Challenger: Helen Rankin (D) CANDIDATE PROFILE Helen Rankin: I have lived in Hiram for over 60 years in the house my husband built for us and our two children. I love this town and have always been active in the community. I volunteered in the School Lunch Program and eventually it became a full-time job. When we joined SAD 55, I became the School Nutrition Director for five towns. I decided to improve my education and eventually earned my Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Southern Maine. I expanded my horizons when I became a member of the Maine School Nutrition Association and the National School Nutrition Association.

Nathan Wadsworth: Nathan John Wadsworth — 36 years old Married: April Wadsworth — two children, Lillian and William Forestry Company Manager, Current State Representative Education: Sacopee Valley High School 1998 — Bachelor’s of Science in Economics, Montana State University 2003 Resides: Hiram QUESTIONS Q1. Why did you decide to run for office/why did you decide to become involved in politics?

Rankin: As a member of Maine School Food Service Association (MSFSA), I was elected President and became the National Legislative Chair. For more than 25 years I attended Legislative Conferences in Washington, D.C. and had the honor of meeting Maine’s Representatives and Senators. When I retired, friends I had met when lobbying in Augusta convinced me to run for the Legislature. I decided, because of my nearly 50 years in School Food Service, my knowledge of child nutrition could be beneficial on behalf of children. Also, because I attended 16 different schools before completing the eighth grade, I have a great respect for teachers who guided me through those difficult years and this could give me an opportunity to work on behalf of Educators. The importance of a good education cannot be overstated.

Wadsworth: My family has always been civicallyminded. My father was on Hiram’s Planning Board and a church deacon, my grandfather was a Hiram selectman.

Even my fifth great-grandfather Peleg Wadsworth was a congressman. I always knew I was going to run for office and, when I was asked in 2014, I was ready.

Q2. What strengths do you feel you bring to the position?

Rankin: I have served three terms in the Maine Legislature with the great honor of serving on the Educational and Cultural Affairs Committee. During six years, I had 100% attendance and never missed a vote. I would bring an open mind and determination to do “the right thing.”

Wadsworth: I’m 36 years old so I have the energy to continue to put into the position. My degree in Economics helps me understand policy, taxes, and consequences of how legislation may affect us. Also, my two years serving as the incumbent gives me the foundation to continue working for the good folks of Southern Oxford County.

Q3. How do you plan to make a difference?

Rankin: Hopefully, Representatives will have better luck in the future. I am very grateful to those who have remained strong and loyal throughout this difficult Legislative session. I believe we can all make a difference if we are willing to compromise. We need to keep an open mind and be willing to accept new ideas. Surely, this should not be that difficult. I will do my best to advocate for improving the atmosphere and accomplish more good work for the citizens of our Districts. The governor HOUSE DISTRICT #70, Page 8D

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(Continued from Page 7D) needs to do his part. Our constituents have suffered too long because of the lack of human decency.

Wadsworth: I will continue making a difference by using my strengths mentioned above. One example: on the Route 302 rebuild ongoing in Fryeburg, I attended the DOT planning meeting in Fryeburg in January 2015. I met with the Deputy DOT commissioner about the project at the State House in the Spring of 2015. I had the deputy commissioner in Fryeburg in the Fall of 2015 to discuss consolidation of signage after the rebuild is complete. I met with the DOT commissioner in Fryeburg about the rebuild in August of 2016. I have met with constituents of Stanley Hill Road about their concerns of Route 302 rebuild five times, and then I got other State Departments involved on the Route 302 rebuild in September 2016. This is just one example of making the difference in Southern Oxford County. I love our community and I’m happy to put my energy into helping people.

• Give your position on the following referendum questions: Q4. Marijuana legalization?

Rankin: No for recreational use. Yes for medicinal purpose.

Wadsworth: I think there are pros and cons to legalizing marijuana for recreational use but at this point the use, sale and cultivation of marijuana as laid out in this question is still against federal law. I think Maine should wait until the federal government acts before taking this step.

Q5. Taxes on incomes over $200,000 for public education?

Rankin: Yes. Wadsworth: I was happy to support both public education funding bills in the 127th legislature, but I have some real reservations about increasing state income tax on top earners. We all know people that claim residency in Florida or New Hampshire for the lower state income taxes, and if this passes Maine would have the second highest income tax to California. This would push small business owners over the border into New Hampshire, taking jobs with it. Both Gov. Baldacci and Gov. LePage have come out against this question and I am, too. I cannot support taxing more!

Q6. Background checks on gun sales?

Rankin: Yes. Wadsworth: I believe Question 3 is the quintessential solution in search of a problem here in Maine where these

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(Continued from Page 7D) business did not have to send so much to the government. As government took more and more, businesses could pay less. Have you ever seen the tax chart on your gas pump?

How much the oil company gets and how much taxes go to government? This bill will affect other wages (tied in to minimum wage by union contracts), causing more businesses to close. This idea is a job killer.

Q8. Choice voting initiative?

Fay: When I talk with voters, almost everyone agrees that there should be reform in our system. Ranked-choice voting could be a part of that change.

McClellan: I will vote “no.” This concept is illegal, unconstitutional. However, I have heard that there are politicians who have a bill ready to amend the constitution if it wins. That does not feel right to me. This referendum also is skewed; it would give some (not all) people two votes. While you may see that it could help make sure the politician you don’t like won’t win, it could also take your favorite out as well.

Q9. Transportation bond?

Fay: Yes, investment in our infrastructure is an investment in growing Maine’s economy, particularly in rural communities.

McClellan: I likely will vote “no.” I am against bonds as a rule. I believe that if it is important, it should be in the budget. That is how you and I budget at home. Bonds are

Election 2016 types of gun restrictions are simply unnecessary. This is yet another case of a wealthy out-of-state special interest group using Maine as their guinea pig through our citizens’ initiative process.

I am an avid sportsman, endorsed by the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine and the NRA and I believe the Maine Constitution is very clear on this issue. “Every citizen has the right to keep and bear arms for the common defense and this right shall never be questioned.”

Q7. Increase in the minimum wage?

Rankin: Yes. Wadsworth: According to the Maine Department of Labor, since 2010, the average wage in Maine has risen 12 percent without the Maine Legislature implementing a wage mandate. I would not be opposed to a small increase to the minimum wage but $12 per hour is just too high. If this passes Maine would not be able to compete with New Hampshire. This would also cause business owners to raise the price of their goods and services to offset the increase to their labor costs. While some people would see a raise in their wage to offset the price increases, this would disproportionately hurt the elderly and disabled among us living on a fixed income, who won’t see an increase in their income. If this passes, it would also eliminate the tipped credit which would actually decrease the income of anyone working in the restaurant industry who relies on tips. For these reasons, I oppose this question in its current form.

Q8. Choice voting initiative?

Rankin: Rank voting.

Wadsworth: I cannot support a system that makes voting much more complicated and confusing. If you look at the committee behind this initiative you will find that it;s made up of a majority of lobbyists. Why might you ask?

Because lobbyists want to push their bills through and if the legislature is composed of all legislators from the middle ground then it’s much easier for the lobbyists. I have many democratic friends that do not want this. Janet Mills, our attorney general, wrote a legal opinion calling this type of voting unconstitutional.

Q9. Transportation bond?

Rankin: Yes. Wadsworth: I don’t have strong feelings either way so I will let the voters decide.

Q10. What do you feel are the three most important issues facing the state, and how should these matters be addressed?

Rankin: 1. We need to address the issues between the governor and State Legislators. Mutual respect is essential.

One person is not elected to be a dictator of the State, but a

a great tool for a new idea or to deal with a problem, however we simply spend money other places in Augusta because we know you will bond for roads. It needs to be said that bonding is borrowing, it needs to be paid back.

Q10. What do you feel are the three most important issues facing the state, and how should these matters be addressed?

Fay: I think the most important issues depend on each voter’s individual story.

For the senior citizen who is worried about how she is going to afford to stay in her home, property taxes are a huge concern. The state needs to live up to its obligation to fund schools and increase revenue sharing.

For the small business owner who is trying to grow a business, having workers trained with the skills to do the jobs they are hiring for is so important. We can continue to improve collaboration and communication between the business community and educators to make sure we are educating our kids for tomorrow.

For the family who is worried about the terrible impact of opiate addiction, making sure we take a comprehensive approach toward ending the epidemic is imperative. By making sure that treatment is available to anyone who needs it, investing in prevention and education, and making sure that law enforcement has the tools it needs to lock up the dealers we can tackle this life threatening problem.

McClellan: Healthcare, education and illegal drug climate.

These three are not ranked in order, each is important. ACA, Obamacare has wreaked havoc on the healthcare system. Yes, some

Wednesday, November 2: House-moving Day! Rufus Porter Museum’s Nathan Church House

It will be a historic event!

The house will move from 67 N. High east past the monument, down Main Street to Church Street. Due to the size of the building and need to adjust power and telephone lines Main Street and N. High will be closed for periods of time on November 2.

Street Closures: 8:45 a.m. N. High Street will be closed and traffic rerouted. As soon as the Church house has passed the Monument it will reopen. Late morning/ midday Main Street (from Depot St. to the Monument) and a portion of Church Street will be closed (in front of Rufus Porter Museum and part of the Library parking lot).

Thank you to the Town of Bridgton and the Bridgton Police, Fire and Rescue for donating their time escorting the building on its move and for diverting traffic.

We are thankful for the community’s wonderful support that has made this move possible and for your patience on November 2.

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leader who is capable of delegating and, most importantly, listening to the valuable opinions of both sides of the aisle.

A governor needs to bring the state forward not backward.

2. Education is a high priority. We must be determined to educate our children to be prepared for a technological world.

3. The Economy badly needs to improve. We must put our people to work. Otherwise we will have more serious problems than we have now. People need a salary that will provide them with the necessities of life.

Wadsworth: Tax reform/business climate — New Hampshire has no income tax and no sales tax. The town of Freedom, N.H., abuts District 70 and they have a lower property tax rate than the neighboring Maine towns of District 70. We cannot compete with our current tax rates to attract businesses or individuals to locate on this side of the border.

Reforming welfare — I supported making it illegal to use welfare dollars to buy booze, lottery, tattoos, etc. There is still more to do to tighten welfare up so that our truly needy are helped. We all see the system abused every day!

Fighting the opioid crisis — We need to continue jailing the traffickers and helping addicts recover. I attended the opioid crisis panel at Fryeburg Academy in August of 2016 and the panel said that this will take every one of us. If you see something, say something.

Final comment: Your opportunity to make any final comment or pitch to voters.

Rankin: I want our beautiful State to return to the days when we were very proud of what we have to offer, when everyone was treated equally and adults set the example with dignity and compassion. As a Legislator I would hope to contribute to that reality.

Wadsworth: I ask for your vote on November 8th.

As I’ve campaigned door-to-door I have heard about how frustrated people are with politics. I want you to know that I believe in civility in politics and I have practiced that the last two years. I have not attacked my opponent in any way.

I am a father, husband, and small business owner who loves his community and way of life, and I want to fight off outof-state special interests who want to change that for their own benefit. I believe in living within our means, balancing our budget, and protecting our outdoor heritage. Thank you for being a voter!

NEXT WEEK — Senate District 18 (John Patrick/Lisa Kiem, Senate District 19 (James Hamper/Joseph Chisari, Senate District 26 (William Diamond/Ryan McDonald), House District 71 (Tom Winsor/Michael Twitchell), and House District 117 (Fran Head/Sidney Pew).

people benefited and yes, many were hurt.

Why not start with a program that would help all? Prices have jumped and the initial promises of how wonderful this would be are long forgotten through this painful program. Did you get the $2,500 check you were promised?

When I think about people who share how great it is, I think to the children’s tale, “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” If they tell us it’s great enough, many will believe it. We need to allow the market to come back, allow insurance sales between states as in auto insurance.

Create competition — that will drive down costs. We must look closely at what we force insurance companies to provide (raises costs) and find a middle ground. I believe government exists to take care of the needy and to help people who need a step up. We need, in some ways to do a relook at everything.

Government keeps expanding the list of who is needy. We are forcing too much regulation and so the costs are off the wall. Medicaid expansion would crush the state. Washington would pay the bulk for three years and then hand it to us, an enormous bill. Schools or you would likely pay those bills Education. We have made the schools the caretakers of children. Schools feed, provide day care. With all these responsibilities, we then get mad when they can’t educate. I have tried to put in legislation that would remove unfunded mandates (legislature creates a task and says the local community should pay). I have had some opposition from the education lobby groups who apparently like extra rules and that you pay for them. I have an idea how to get this done and if you send me back to Augusta, this will be a passion.

Illegal drug climate. There is so much here.

I think I actually have grown on this one a bit. I think we need to create heavy laws that really slam the dealers and the businesses who are poisoning our people, our kids. I also think we need to look at the people and kids who are caught up in this poison, who are addicted and treat them. I am aware of a few

statewide, faith-based programs that have had incredible (85%) results in tough love and in follow through. Why not look at what is working for them? It is my prayer that our society/ culture will begin to look at ourselves and how we need to return to supporting families and things (not perfect) that have worked over the ages.

Final comment: Your opportunity to make any final comment or pitch to voters.

Fay: As your state representative, I will be accessible and available to everyone in Casco, Poland and Raymond. I plan to hold regular “office” hours so that anyone can come and discuss their concerns. Whether you’re an elected town official, a teacher, a small business owner, a parent, a retiree, a hunter or farmer — my job will be to represent all of House District 66 in the legislature.

In these days of gridlock and partisanship, we can elect people who are willing to set party aside and go to the statehouse to work with others in order to solve the problems that concern all of us. Let’s support small businesses, senior-friendly communities, fight the opiate epidemic and work together on the other issues that are most pressing in our cities and towns. I would be honored to have your vote.

McClellan: Things have changed a lot in the past six years. There were things I agreed with the Democrat Party six years ago, they have changed and I have stuck to core beliefs. The choices in this race are two people who are good people, but who have very different ideas how to solve problems.

I will not go along with bad ideas simply because of political correctness or my party.

I believe in God, this country being great, family, the rule of law and in participating in the process of community, be it to clear a hiking trail or to be your representative in Augusta. I want to be your representative and will work as hard for you in 2017 as I did in 1987 through today. I am asking for your vote. God bless you all!