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Appeals Board reverses decision

Hotel project heads to Superior Court

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE — At ceremonies across the Lake Region Monday including this one in Post Office Square on Depot Street in Bridgton, veterans gathered with the public, and honored those who have served to defend democracy. More photos inside.

(Rivet Photos)

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Whether Hotel Bridgton — as presently proposed — is built or not rests in the hands of a Superior Court judge.

By a 4–1 vote last Wednesday, the Bridgton Board of Appeals reversed the town’s planning board’s decision to approve the hotel targeted for the former Saunders Mill site on Kennard/Bacon Streets.

Voting to reverse and thus grant the appeal filed by Susan Hatch, Sigvard and Judy Von Sicard and Save Kennard Street were John Schuettinger (board chairman), Mark Harmon, Sharon Abbott and Bruce Hancock.

Voting against was Kevin Raday.

Developer Justin McIver, owner of Main Eco Homes of Bridgton, will appeal the reversal.

“Absolutely. In making their decision, the Planning Board spent a lot of time and did a lot of research on this project. It’s too bad that it has been reversed after all the effort they put in,” McIver said. “Now, a judge can look at it without any bias.”

McIver said he received “overwhelming support and feedback” from the public following last week’s Board of Appeals’ decision.

“It’s been unbelievable,” he said. “Several people have told me that the reversal wasn’t right.”

Before tackling the six items of contention, Schuettinger noted that Attorney Mark A. Bower, representing the developer, had raised four points prior to the board’s hearing.

One, he questioned whether the board understood their role in the appeal process.

“It was apparent that the board was under the misimpression that this is a de novo proceeding — essentially evaluating the project on the merits rather than the planning board’s decision. That is, the board seemed to view its role as deciding whether the project is a good idea or not, rather than whether there are reversible flaws in the planning board’s decision,” Bower wrote.

Schuettinger pointed out that Town Attorney James Katsiaficas had contacted BOA members to explain, again, their HOTEL, Page 2A

With new hire, town changes PW direction

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer When Public Works Director Jim Kidder retired last Friday, the door opened for the town to consider another way of doing business.

“It was sad to see Jim go,” Town Manager Robert Peabody told selectmen Tuesday night. “But, it offered

the town an opportunity to review how it operates and see if there are other ways we can better serve the public.”

The town advertised for a new Public Works director, and had five applicants. Three were considered for interviews, but then, one dropped out. The two interviewed included recently-hired

Work ethic lead to military successes

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Working on a farm as young boys provided a sturdy foundation for the requirements of military life, according to twin brothers who grew up off Lake House Road in Naples.

“That was how we grew up, working on the farm down the road, Jim Build’s farm,” Richard Shaw said.

It was the hard work and the habit of waking up early that helped with military life, Richard said.

He described waking up at 5 a.m. while other recruits were still sleeping.

“Working on a farm you

had to get up early. When I joined the army, me and the Cadbury guy were the first ones up. He would say, ‘Hey, Shaw, you wanna help me wake these other guys up?’ We would brew the coffee and he would take his billy club and ‘rat-tat-tat’ on the metal bunk frames,” Richard said.

Going back to their upbringing in Naples, Robert Shaw recalled learning a hard work ethic, being involved in Boy Scouts, and having residents and family members as role models.

“Bill Chute was my scout master. He got us into community service,” Robert

said.

The Shaw family is related to the Merrills. Between the Merrills and the Shaws, there is a long and strong history of military personnel.

“My brother and I watching them in the parades instilled in us the desire to serve our country,” Robert said. “We support democracy by serving in the military.”

His brother agreed.

“We are very proud that we, as a family, have done so. I am proud to know we still continue to serve,” Richard said, adding that his son Steven Shaw fought in Kuwait and is on active duty

PROUD TO HAVE SERVED — Retired from the U.S. Army, Robert Shaw (left) and Richard Shaw are twin brothers who were raised in Naples. (De Busk Photo) now.

Vietnam War, had careers Both Richard and Robert in the military and retired in Shaw served during the ARMY, Page 3A

Wastewater Superintendent David Madsen. Peabody told selectmen that Madsen’s resume as a contractor was nearly as impressive as his background in wastewater reclamation.

So, Peabody considered the idea of merging the two positions into one, creating a new title, Public Services Director. The director will be in charge of an administrative assistant, as well as three foremen— public works, transfer station and water reclamation.

Peabody pointed the change would not cost the town money, but actually could produce a savings down the road.

“I hope it will,” Peabody said. “It will make us more efficient.”

Selectmen agreed, and approved the hiring by a 3–0 vote (Selectmen Lee Eastman and Bob Murphy were absent).

In other business, Grievance process: If a department head seeks to appeal a decision made by the town manager, who can he or she turn to? The current recourse is to take the matter to court since there is no local grievance avenue to follow.

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Cafe, back in the family again

BREATHING NEW LIFE into South Casco history — Kristin Chute has taken over the management of Chute’s Cafe, which was once co-owned by her grandparents and her parents. Her time is split between running the restaurant and her other love, her huskies Kora and Blue.

(Photo Courtesy of Tori Ross)

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The owner of Chute’s Cafe knows all kinds of stories about the early days of the well-loved and longtime diner in South Casco.

That is because the new owner’s parents and grandparents used to run the restaurant that first opened its doors in 1977. Since then the business — but not the land — has been bought by various entrepreneurs who kept the diner open under the same name. So, with the exception of being Chute’s Country Tea Room, the diner has been known as Chute’s Cafe for decades.

All the while, the property was kept in the family.

Kristin Chute recently welcomed the business opportunity to own and manage Chute’s Cafe. After all, she spent a decade working under an accomplished chef in the region. Simply put, she was raised around restaurants.

“I was called the ‘Bakery Baby.’ My mother would have me in the stroller next to her while she was decorating cakes,” Kristin said.

“So, I was born into this.”

People who frequent the restaurant or saw the marquee from Route 302 have stopped in to say they are delighted that Kristin is taking over. People are hopeful that homemade favorites will return to the menu.

“The biggest feedback I have received is: ‘Wow that is amazing. Are you going to start using your grandfather’s recipes? Are you going to start making the bread from scratch and the donuts from scratch?’ ” Kristin said.

Yes, she does plan to incorporate those family recipes that were handed down to her aunt Maila Chute Stevens, who along with her husband runs Chute’s Family Restaurant in Windham.

“I am working closely with my aunt Maila to get

my grandparents’ recipes — everything from bread to beans,” she said.

It’s as though Kristin was groomed for this moment in time.

“I worked 10 years under Chef John Strain at Migis Lodge,” she said.

“They know how to give their guests the Maine experience. And that is exactly what I’ll be doing here. That is part of my vision: to provide the Maine experience for the locals and also for the tourists. My focus is to buy products that are made in Maine, to use and sell products that are locallymade,” Kristin said.

In addition to serving

food, customers will be able to purchase Maine-made items, usually food products.

“For example, we are serving Maine maple syrup from Sweet Williams. Then, we’ll sell bottles of their syrup,” she said.

“I’m hiring a local potter to make the mugs for the Mug Club,” she said.

“That is a tradition since we opened. You buy a mug, you get $1 refill, you serve yourself the coffee, you wash your cup and you hang it back up. Some people have passed away and sometimes their kids will come in and use their mug.”

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Hotel decision reversed (Continued from Page 1A) role in the appeal process.

In a memo dated Nov. 1, Katsiaficas pointed out that Bridgton “has chosen, as have many municipalities in Maine, to have the Board of Appeals conduct appellate review of planning board decisions. This means that the Board of Appeals’ role is limited to reviewing the planning board decision and the record of the planning board proceeding to determine whether the decision (of the PB) was arbitrary or capricious based on error of law or in findings of fact not supported by substantial evidence in the record…the BOA should limit itself to reviewing the evidence presented to the planning board and determining whether the planning board committed error in making its decision.”

In regards to “arbitrary and capricious,” Katsiaficas noted the law court stated that it could not find an administrative agency has acted arbitrarily or capriciously “unless its action is willful and unreasoning and without consideration of facts or circumstances.”

Secondly, Bower raised the question whether a BOA member was indeed acting as an “impartial” decision maker.

“At least one of the board members is apparently biased against the project, as she said she ‘reluctantly agreed’ to find that a provision was inapplicable, when it clearly was,” Bower wrote. “She also made other comments during the (previous) meeting that indicated her bias against the project. The applicant is raising this issue of bias now in order to preserve it for appeal.”

BOA chairman Schuettinger responded, “I think that shows me, to my mind, is that this is a person who has considered the issue quite clearly and even though she may feel differently personally, she feels bound by her duty as a quasi-judicial official to rule correctly on those matters. So, I don’t think there is anything to worry about with that.”

No other discussion occurred, and Schuettinger moved on to the ground rules for the evening.

In his letter, Bower raised a final point that “an ordinance must be interpreted as a whole, using common sense and with a goal of avoiding absurd, inconsistent or illogical results,” citing Jordan vs.

City of Ellsworth, 2003.

Before tackling Item 1 of the appeal, Katsiaficas stressed that the BOA was “reviewing” the planning board’s decision, “not itself reviewing the project — that’s the most important distinction to draw on…You are not hearing about this project from scratch. You are hearing the planning board’s decision. Your job — determine if the decision of the planning board was arbitrary or capricious or in error of finding of fact or law.”

What is considered arbitrary and capricious? “When the decision is willful and unreasoning without consideration of facts and circumstances,” said Katsiaficas, referring to a law court decision. He went on to say, “When you look at an ordinance, you look at its plain meaning and definitions. If the meaning is clear, it is the end of the search. If you find it difficult to construe, you look at its context — it’s purpose.”

Decision: Either sustain or reverse the planning board’s rulings.

And, the burden falls on the appellants.

Although the hearing lasted nearly three hours, the appeal won when BOA members voted 3–2 to reverse the PB’s decision that the proposed hotel structure is compatible in scale and size with the surrounding neighborhood.

The town’s Site Plan Review Ordinance states, “Proposed structures…shall be harmonious with the terrain and existing buildings in the vicinity and shall be of compatible scale and size.”

Planners compared the hotel’s scale and size to structures within 1,000 feet — a measure Schuettinger felt was “arbitrary” and “nothing in the ordinance defines distance from a site” — which included commercial buildings such as Renys, NAHGA insurance and the Magic Lantern.

To make the hotel fit with its surroundings, the developer proposed to vary roof lines, use wood-like trim and clapboards, natural stone and shingles, while also reducing the scale by eliminating the conference room/ restaurant and limiting the height of the structure to not exceed 35 feet. The proposed three-story hotel has a total footprint of 15,355 square feet and total floor area of 37,902 square feet, including 66 rooms, indoor pool house

and fitness center.

The appellant argued that the hotel is twice as large in area and volume than the mill it replaces and so it is not compatible scale and size. They also argued that comparing the hotel to Main Street structures rather than to the residences in the surrounding neighborhood is a “misinterpretation or misapplication” of the Site Plan Ordinance, which constitutes “legal error.”

When considering if the plan is harmonious with the surrounding neighborhood, Abbott said, “Arbitrary and capricious does not necessarily have to be applied. We can go with looking at the fact that the spirit of the ordinance was not recognized.”

As for “vicinity,” she added, “(It) means the immediate neighborhood of the hotel, and the point of the ordinance is to protect the neighborhood. Clearly, Main Street is not part of that residential neighborhood.”

Schuettinger went back to the 1,000-foot radius, saying “choosing that distance was arbitrary…so they could include the buildings on Main Street.” He decided to take a look at what fell into the 1,000-foot radius from the hotel site and found that “it includes a lot more residential structures than commercial structures.”

“I felt that if you decided this was the standard (1,000 feet), then you have to include everything that falls within that 1,000-foot radius,” Schuettinger said. “…

Since that 1,000 feet encompasses so many residential buildings, opposed to commercial, deciding it was compatible with the neighborhood to me seemed a bit capricious, that they choose to look at the commercial buildings and not so much at the residential buildings.”

Board member Kevin Raday reminded the group it was not their directive to substitute their judgment for the planning board’s judgment.

“They had to pick a figure, you don’t like their figure. Okay, so is it an outrageous figure, off the wall figure? Did they go to Naples to make this comparison?

No, they used 1,000 feet.

The alternate (proposed by the appellant) was to just use Kennard Street. So, that would exclude every other part of the block that went on to Bacon and Main Street.

Is that reasonable to you?”

Raday asked. “It is one block

CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP — Vivo Country Italian Kitchen & Bar, located on Depot Street in Bridgton, will soon be under new ownership. Founders Jimmy Burke and Joanie Wilson will pass the torch to Nicole and Christian Cuff (left) on Monday, Nov. 25. According to the restaurant’s web page, “With joy and sadness, we are passing Vivo to a wonderful young couple with experience and vision. They are the joy part. Many of you know Christian Cuff, who worked at Vivo in the early days before heading to Bar Harbor with his wife, Nicole, to turn a struggling restaurant into a huge, delicious success. We could not be happier that they are the new owners of Vivo, effective Nov. 25. Looking ahead, they already have plans to build a wood-fired oven for pizza at Vivo, a great addition. And all of our wonderful staff will remain with Vivo. The sad part: leaving Vivo. Everyone retires at some point, but it is hard to leave something one has built and loved. It is even harder to leave YOU. Thank you, Bridgton and the Lake Region for welcoming us with such warmth and enthusiasm, for giving our food a try, and making Vivo the community gathering place it has become. Knowing how kind and open our customers are, we know you will give a warm welcome to Christian and Nicole. Buon appetito! Joanie and Jimmy.” Pictured on the right is Daniel Cuff, dining room manager.

(Photo by Ken Murphy) — Kennard, Bacon, Main and Highland. Are we to say that’s not the neighborhood, one block? Most people think of a block as part of their neighborhood.”

“Unless it’s divided by a brook,” Schuettinger interjected. “It’s my take on the thing.”

“Aren’t you substituting your judgment for theirs?”

Raday said. “You need to show that theirs wasn’t appropriate. I don’t think we can do that…A thousand feet is pretty small, what is it, three football fields?”

“We can agree to disagree,” Schuettinger responded.

Abbott chimed in, “The point is, when you are there on Kennard and Bacon, you see that’s a neighborhood.”

“You see the trees,” Raday countered. “You practically don’t see the next house. We shouldn’t be talking about that. We should be talking about if they (PB) did something wrong. I don’t see them doing something wrong.”

After just under an hour into the hearing, the Board voted 3–2 to reverse the planning board’s decision on compatibility.

Item 2 included three parts. In eight minutes, the Board voted unanimously to sustain planners’ decision to allow a drain pipe in the

Stream Protection District as part of a stormwater management plan and phosphorus control system.

After 18 minutes of discussion, the board voted 3–2 (Abbott, Harmon against) to sustain planners’ decision regarding the drain pipe since installation would require earthmoving and filling in the Stream Protection District.

Finally, the board reversed part “C” by a 3–2 vote ruling the storm drain pipe is a “structure,” (thus an error of law had occurred) which is prohibited in the Stream Protection District. Officials pointed to a “conflict” between two town ordinances that might need to be reviewed.

Item 3, the board sustained the PB’s decision, 3–2 (Abbott, Harmon against) regarding grading, earthmoving and contouring in the Stream Protection District as part of the stormwater management plan.

Initially, Harmon made a motion to reverse the PB decision, but the motion failed 2 for, 3 against.

The appellant argued the proposed filling had little to do with erosion control, but was to increase land elevation where the hotel was to be

located above the flood zone.

Item 4, that the planning board finding that there were significant existing compacted gravel areas in the Stream Protection District was unanimously sustained.

Item 5, a 3–2 vote to reverse the PB decision that storm drains and electrical lines within the Stream Protection District were “essential services.”

Item 6, the board sustained planners’ decision that the proposed replacement structures would not increase any nonconformance with respect to the General Development District setback, as the existing structures are set back no more than 20 feet from Stevens Brook and the replacement structures will be set back at least 33 feet from the brook. The vote was 4–0, 1 abstention (Abbott).

With planning board decision reversals, the appeal was granted by a 4–1 vote (Raday against). Board members instructed Katsiaficas to draft their findings and votes, and agreed to have chairman Schuettinger sign off on the board’s behalf.

Once the decision is rendered official, an appeal will be sought at the Superior Court level.

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Growing up in Maine was the foundation for Army career (Continued from Page 1A) 2003. They have the distinction of being the third set of twins to have retired from the military in the same year, Robert said. Also, both of them received an Army Commendation Medal, he said.

“Mine was because I excelled in maintenance. I was a Motor Sergeant First Class. My brother’s medal was for exemplary performance in personnel duties.

He was a personnel officer; he had men working under him,” Robert said.

The brothers said it was their Maine upbringing that led to successes in the military.

“My parents were very important role models,” Richard said. “If you want to have money, you have to earn it. We didn’t get much of an allowance. We had to work for what we wanted and we did. As young boys, we shoveled roofs and we mowed lawns. That’s how we grow up. It was great,” he said.

“When you got in the military, you set your goals,” said Richard, who had decided to take his

federal service tests so he might be able to pursue that as a career. He served for 15 years in the capacity of a federal agent, he said.

“I had a career in the military. It was based on that work ethic that I had as a young person. First of all, when I was young and I mowed those lawns and shoveled those roofs, I did that for fellas that retired from the army and retired from the federal service. I said, ‘Hey I can do that.’ It planted the seed for a goal,” Richard said.

Both men commented on what they learned from their military experience.

“First of all you learn to set goals for yourself. That sticks with you for life,” Richard said.

Robert said, “You know how to be a leader of men, to work with individuals. I never asked my men to do anything I wouldn’t do.”

Robert had back surgery when the men under him were shipped out. When they returned, they thanked him for the strict attitude and the lessons that helped to keep them alive.

Richard was on the front lines.

“When I was in combat, I never had any combat before. I got my orders to go to Vietnam [and I was transported] to the Dominican Republic. I said to myself, ‘This is the real deal.’ It was surrounded by wire fence like a scene from M*A*S*H,” Richard said.

“I had just got promoted to staff sergeant and assigned to lead the pontoon. These are going to be order. It was up to me to make sure the other guys were safe.

“I made sure, first of all, that they were combat ready, that they knew how to take their guns apart and put them back together blindfolded. I made sure they knew what the orders were every morning,” he said.

“In nine months, I never lost a man,” he said.

Back in the United States about five years ago, through the Army Times, Roberts got in touch with another man from his unit 521st Dominican Republic.

The man who phoned him lived in Indiana and had also retired from a federal

service career.

The voice on the other end of the phone said, “ ‘Shaw. Oh, I remember you.

You were the meanest SOB that I ever served under. I never had a chance to say thank you. Because what you did was you kept us safe, we went on our mission and kept us safe. What you did was keep me safe,’ ” Richard said.

Robert had a similar experience with the men he trained.

“It makes you feel like you did your job as a leader.

Those boys said, ‘Sarge, we thought of you every day and everything you taught us kept us alive,’ ” he said.

“I did my job as a leader, and it isn’t bragging. It was what we are supposed to do,” Robert said.

Richard agreed wholeheartedly.

“I know I did my job. I was very firm with those guys. Whatever we do, we do the best we can. We don’t falter from that,” he said.

Richard said no matter what branch of the military or what time period, there is a common bond.

“All their purpose was

CONTINUING A TRADITION ON VETERANS DAY — The 13th annual Veterans Day dinner hosted by volunteers for the Bridgton Community Center took place Monday, Nov. 11, at the Stevens Brook Elementary School in Bridgton. The ham dinner with all the fixings was free to veterans and their families.

One of the ongoing traditions is to have the oldest and youngest veterans in attendance ceremoniously cutting the dessert cake. Pictured are U.S. Army veteran Raymond Leavitt, age 90, of Bridgton, and the youngest veteran Brian J. Conroy, 35, of Naples, also a veteran of the U.S. Army. the same — to defend their country, to protect their country, to do something that is going to be beneficial to your community, the state and the nation, and to keep

that as a goal for others to look toward,” he said.

“I have pride in knowing that. It is something you live with for the rest of your life,” Richard said.

satisfying.

On a regular basis since she started managing Chute’s Cafe, family members have stopped by to visit, Kristin said.

“My aunt Ruthie and a few of our cousins came for

lunch the other day and they started crying. It brought tears to their eyes that we are continuing such an important part of our family history. Not only does it continue it, but it brings alive the history,” she said.

Chute’s Cafe, back in the family once again

(Continued from Page 1A) Starting this month, Chute’s Cafe will be baking pies for Thanksgiving and for the holidays. People can order those in advance.

“People can pre-order holiday pies. My cook is quite the baker,” Kristin said.

In the coming months, the menu offerings will expand to cover both breakfast and lunch.

“Right now, we are only doing breakfast. But, I am making arrangements to start lunches in December,” Kristin said.

What she envisions long-

What: Chute’s Cafe, under new ownership by family member of original owners Where: 333 Roosevelt Trail Hours: Sunday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Contact: (207) 655-7111 term is to transform the main entrance with the breakfast bar into a bakery display case and a place where people could get lunches to go. The current dining room would still provide a place for people to sit down for breakfast and lunch, she said.

“I want to do some graband-go sandwiches. My focus is on folks in the area

who work and want to grab a quick lunch,” Kristin said.

“I am focused on quality and healthy options because there are so many of us who cannot eat certain things. I am developing options that are for special diets,” she said. “There are so many people with food allergies.

In our family, there are people with food allergies.”

Kristin is excited to have

found plates with a replica of the blue pattern just like the plates her grandmother served food on.

“It was originally called Chute’s Country Tea Room.

She [my grandmother] would serve tea cakes. They are tea cakes the size of a saucer,” Kristin explained.

Her grandmother is Gloria Peace Day Chute who married Edward Chute.

The couple has had a positive impact on the community as well as 50-plus grandchildren.

Like familiar food, the history of the community is another thing people find

Park funding: Bond or General Fund? for large projects that cannot be done any other way,” she said.

Because the timeline for the improvements have to take place over a few fiscal years, the amount of money needed can also be spread out.

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By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Casco Town Manager Courtney O’Donnell presented a more fiscally conservative way of paying for the Memorial Field Park improvements instead of floating the $9.5 million bond that was approved at Annual Town Meeting 2019.

She recommended using money from the Unassigned Fund Balance, also known as the General Fund.

On Tuesday night, O’Donnell presented her proposal for an alternative funding source for the Casco Memorial Field park as well as the reasoning behind her approach to the Casco Board of Selectmen.

The town would not be subject to the interest rates of a bond, she said. And, the town would not add another bond cost to its remaining debt from a previous roadsand-infrastructure bond.

Plus, using money in the general fund would not impact the tax rate, O’Donnell said.

On the other hand, if the town proceeded to secure a bond, it would most likely result in some sort of increase in the mil rate.

Essentially, the residents will have to vote at a Special Town Meeting to use the funds from the Unassigned Fund Balance. (Those funds would be used over the course of three fiscal years rather than in one fell swoop.)

In fact, the selectmen set a Special Town Meeting for Jan. 7, 2020, so citizens could weigh in on earmarking the money that is actually being carried forward from the previous fiscal year.

On Tuesday, O’Donnell stressed that the Memorial Field park project will go forward no matter what.

In fact, the Casco Planning Board has approved a site plan for the Memorial Field Park Voters at town meeting did support a bond, which means the project of creating

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Bridgton Police blotter These items appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter (this is a partial listing): Monday, November 4 7 a.m. Citizen assist, regarding caller’s son who was a passenger in a vehicle involved in a crash Sunday night on Sweden Road.

11:41 a.m. Animal complaint on South Bridgton Road.

Tuesday, November 5 6:50 a.m. Suspicious person in back hospital parking lot. Officers found subject “getting some rest.”

1:05 p.m. Citizen assist (juvenile issue) on Main Street.

2:36 p.m. Motorist crashed into a light pole behind Food City.

4:12 p.m. A vehicle collided with a deer on North High Street.

Wednesday, November 6 2:19 p.m. Traffic hazard (rocks fell off a trailer) on

Portland Road. Sgt. Jones located vehicle operator, who was instructed to return and clean up road mess.

3:28 p.m. Custodial interference matter (conflicting paperwork on who should have access to children) at Stevens Brook Elementary.

4:29 p.m. Citizen assist regarding questions concerning bail conditions and a protection from abuse order.

Thursday, November 7 9:30 a.m. Custody issue on Church Street.

9:47 a.m. Citizen assist regarding bail conditions.

12;02 p.m. Criminal mischief complaint on Salmon Point Road.

1:11 p.m.

Forced entry and vandalism at a Chadbourne Hill Road residence.

6:18 p.m. Suspicious person on Hio Ridge Road.

Friday, November 8 6:07 p.m. Possible mail tampering complaint on

These items appeared on the Fryeburg Police Department log (this is a partial listing): Monday, October 28 10 a.m. Fraud complaint at Fryeburg Fair.

3:14 p.m. Animal complaint on Fish Street.

5:42 p.m. Missing person report at Molly Ockett Middle School.

Tuesday, October 29 12:24 p.m.

Assist Fryeburg Rescue on Main Street.

1:32 p.m. Harassment complaint on Cobb Street.

1:59 p.m. Suspicious activity at Molly Ockett Middle School.

2:06 p.m. Possible identity theft complaint on Lovell Road.

2:19 p.m. Subpoena service on Cobb Street.

3:14 p.m. Welfare check on Silver Parkway.

5:34 p.m. Welfare check on Lovewell Pond Road.

7:05 p.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue on Portland Street.

7:46 p.m. Criminal mischief on Harbor Road.

9:35 p.m. Suspicious activity on Highland Park Road.

Wednesday, October 30 9:54 a.m. Drug complaint on Oxford Street.

3:32 p.m. Traffic complaint on Bridgton Road.

Thursday, October 31 8:20 a.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue on West Fryeburg Road.

3:30 p.m. Motor vehicle crash at intersection of Main and Portland Streets.

7:21 p.m. Suspicious activity at C.A. Snow School on Pine Street.

7:55 p.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue on West Fryeburg Road.

10:40 p.m. Traffic complaint on River Street; unfounded.

11:12 p.m. Traffic hazard at intersection of Harbor and Union Hill Roads.

Friday, November 1 5:15 a.m. Suspicious activity at Main Street store.

7:12 a.m. Radar detail at Molly Ockett Drive.

7:37 a.m. Animal complaint on Bridgton Road.

8:24 a.m. Motor vehicle crash on Harbor Road.

10:10 a.m. Assist fire department on Corn Shop Road.

10:57 a.m. Motor vehicle crash at Information Area.

11:57 a.m. Assist citizen on Eastland Street.

1:55 p.m. Traffic hazard on Fairview Drive.

3:17 p.m. Traffic hazard on Lovell Road.

6:30 p.m. Deer tag issued on Main Street (near fairgrounds).

7:12 p.m. Suspicious person on Main Street.

7:25 p.m. Suspicious person on Haley Town Road.

Saturday, November 2 11:22 a.m. Motor vehicle crash on Bull Moose Road.

6:19 p.m. Animal complaint on Ice House Road.

6:22 p.m. Animal complaint on Portland Street.

Sunday, November 3 10:14 a.m. Motor vehicle crash at Main Street business.

Monday, November 4 4:08 a.m. Welfare check on Lovell Road.

9:35 a.m. 9-1-1 hangup on Leach Road investigated.

11:45 a.m. Assist agency at FPD. 3:30 p.m. Subpoena served on Belair Estate Road.

4 p.m. Assist fire department on Lovewell Pond Road.

7:45 p.m. Suspicious

South High Street.

6:32 p.m. Attempt to locate possible impaired driver, last seen leaving local store.

Saturday, November 9 9:49 a.m. Citizen assist regarding operating an unregistered car to another address.

12:35 p.m. Citizen assist regarding an individual allegedly filling an area with dirt near the lake.

3:41 p.m. Assist with medical call on Middle Ridge Road.

8:17 p.m. Attempt to locate vehicle traveling A COMMUNITY EFFORT to raise awareness and concerns about substance erratically on Main Street. abuse, Windham and Raymond combined forces to form Be The Influence colSunday, November 10 12:58 a.m. Fire and laborative, which recently was named a recipient of federal funding. police responded to a report of wood next to a woodstove had caught on fire (but was “out now”) at a Trailside Way property.

6:20 p.m. A car struck a bear on South Hight Street.

The bear ran into the woods.

U.S. Senators Susan Be the Influence Coalition, the business community at Collins and Angus King which will receive $125,000 large. announced Friday that the to serve Windham and Using data and anecdotal Office of National Drug Raymond. information, the collaboraControl Policy (ONDCP) In March of 2014, a tive developed a problem activity at Portland Street has awarded a total of collaborative group of statement and identified business. $2,125,000 in grant funding Windham and Raymond contributing factors, and Tuesday, November 5 to 17 Maine health coali- community members joined together we have created 9:12 a.m. Assist agency tions and local governments forces to raise awareness a comprehensive plan to at Kenerson Drive residence. to prevent youth substance and address concerns caused improve the consistency 4:35 p.m. Suspected abuse and foster drug-free by substance use and abuse of information, education, overdose behind Pequawket communities in Maine. in our communities. While a resources, and communiVillage Road unit.

“Last year, drug overdos- community-wide issue, the cation to better equip all 9:19 p.m. Traffic comes claimed the life of 354 Be The Influence collabora- stakeholders in supporting plaint on Haley Town Road.

Mainers, nearly one person tive has focused its attention healthy decision making by Wednesday, November each day. We must take an toward prevention and edu- teens and adults.

6 all-hands-on-deck approach cation on youth in an effort This funding was award6:53 a.m. Radar detail on to stop this epidemic and to ensure healthy adults in ed through the ONDCP’s Bridgton Road. support those who are strug- future communities, accord- Drug-Free Communities 6:24 p.m. Assist citizen gling with substance use ing to the group’s Facebook (DFC) Support Program. on Smith Street. disorders,” said Senators page.

Created by the Drug-Free Thursday, November 7 Collins and King in a joint The Coalition is com- Communities Act of 1997, 3:33 p.m. Missing person statement. “This important prised of members of the DFC spearheads efforts to report on Raven Lane. funding will help Maine RSU #14 school commu- mobilize communities to 7:24 p.m. Traffic comhealth coalitions and com- nity, local law enforcement prevent youth substance plaint on Fish Street. munities strengthen their agencies, town councils, abuse. The program pro11:50 p.m. Assist fire efforts to prevent and reduce parents, youth, the Sebago vides grants to community department on Portland substance abuse through Lakes Region Chamber of coalitions to strengthen the Street. programs that promote a Commerce, prevention and infrastructure among local Friday, November 8 healthy lifestyle and com- counseling organizations, partners to create and sus6:55 a.m. Radar detail on munity involvement.” faith leaders, libraries, com- tain a reduction in local Fish Street.

Local funding will go to munity organizations and youth substance use.

8:27 a.m. Traffic complaint at Molly Ockett Drive.

12:32 p.m. Disturbance on Portland Street.

2:55 p.m. A 13-year-old was charged with criminal trespass following an alleged incident at the C.A. Snow School.

3:45 p.m. Assist citizen on Main Street, near the Academy.

6:06 p.m. Assist citizen on Bridgton Road.

Saturday, November 9 8:23 a.m. Radar detail on Haley Town Road.

10:32 a.m. Sex offender registration.

11:10 a.m. Suspicious activity on Sanborn Road.

7:57 p.m. Suspicious activity on Mountain INTERESTING TRIP TO SCHOOL — As part of the Harrison Fire/Rescue Division Trail.

Department’s Fire Prevention Program at Harrison Elementary School, some lucky 9:36 p.m. Terrorizing students rode the fire truck to school. Pictured left to right are: firefighter Rick complaint on Smith Street.

Sykes, Aiden Baker (grade 6), Aiden Burdwood (grade 5), Sawyer Noonan (grade 4), 11:23 p.m. Attempt to Joseph Politano (grade 3) and Captain Josh Laird. locate on Main Street.

Sunday, November 10 12:56 a.m. Noise complaint on Union Hill Road; unfounded.

HARRISON — Four (grade 5), and Aiden Baker The Harrison Fire 1:24 a.m. Assist State lucky students at Harrison (grade 6), were selected Department conducted a Police on Denmark Road.

3:58 to 5:13 a.m. Ten Elementary School got a to be escorted in Harrison fire prevention program at very special ride to school Fire/Rescue’s Engine 3 to the elementary school durbuildings checked. school. Each student was ing Fire Prevention Week.

1125 a.m. Domestic dis- last Monday.

J.J. (Joseph) Politano given a fire safety gift. Also, Students in grades 3–6 turbance on Maple Street. (grade 3), Sawyer Noonan Dunkin’ Donuts donated a watched a video entitled 1:34 p.m. Radar detail on (grade 4), Aiden Burdwood donut of their choice.

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American Legion Post 139 of Harrison will hold its 6th Annual

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5 p.m., Monday, November 18 at the Olde Mill Tavern in Harrison All are welcome.

Veterans and one guest — Free Auxilary members and one guest — Free Nonveterans $25 Banquet includes one adult beverage, meal, tax and gratuity.

Area news

THANKS TO FEATURED SPEAKERS — Bob Corthell, vice President of the Bridgton Easy Riders, thanks Roland Bowie, Western VP of the Maine Snowmobile Association and his wife Beth, who is the chairperson of the MSA Snowmobile Hall of Fame. They were the featured speakers at the Easy Riders’ Nov. 8 meeting attended by 41 club members at the Bridgton Community Center. Roland oversees 62 snowmobile clubs in the western region of Maine, which makes it the largest in the state by over 1,000 members. Most people might think “The County” had more members. Beth is the newly-appointed head of the Maine Snowmobile Hall of Fame, and will oversee the historical events and people who have built the MSA into what it is today. Snowmobiling represents $887 billion of economic activity in the United States according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Bridgton selectboard (Continued from Page 1A) Selectman Bear Zaidman wondered if another layer of mediation could be created, much like other town employees have at their disposal. Could the board of

selectmen be that layer?

Selectwoman Carmen Lone suggested that if the town wanted to develop that step in the grievance process, it should consider hiring an outside mediator to serve in

that capacity. She questioned whether selectmen would possess the training and skill set to act as mediators, and pointed out that board makeup changes from year-to-year.

Personally, Lone said she

(Continued from Page 3A) path, field lighting and electrical.

The sports field has “to rest for a season” before being used by athletes.

Later, in 2021, the parking lot and curbs and striping will be done. Additionally, there would be some lighting for the parking lot.

“Keep in mind the my proposed timeline covers two to three fiscal years. The bulk of the works would be completed next spring, summer and fall,” O’Donnell said.

She said the approach

of using the General Fund would be appropriate since the park improvements are slated to span a few fiscal years.

“It would be helpful to take the cost of this project from the Unassigned Fund Balance because [the town is] not grabbing a huge amount in one go. We would be taking the chunks as we need so it would be spread out,” she said.

“That way it doesn’t effect cash flow,” O’Donnell said.

Lastly, the Memorial Field Park is not necessarily the

official name of the community park and ballfields.

“We are calling it the Memorial Field Park for now,” O’Donnell said.

Most likely, when the park project is wrapped up there will be “ceremonial unveiling” possibly with a new name.

Chairman Holly Hancock added to the topic.

“We could have a discussion with [Casco] Parks and Recreation. They might have some sort of outreach to the community and find a great name for it,” Hancock said.

Memorial Park funding

Man dies in Baldwin crash

was pronounced dead at the truck, which went off the scene. Cumberland the road, striking a group County Sheriff ’s depu- of large trees. Smith was ties responded at 12:27 pinned inside the vehicle.

Smith graduated from a.m. to the single-vehicle crash off Bridgton Road in Sacopee Valley High Baldwin. Members of the School in 2012, and curBaldwin and Standish fire rently owned and operated departments responded, as R&S Property Services.

(Full obituary appears in well.

Smith was the sole this week’s edition).

(Continued from Page 4A) The crash remains occupant of the silver “Fire’s Fury,” which depicts 2004 Ford Ranger. Police under investigation. Speed a young girl who accidental- say Smith lost control of was a factor. ly knocks over a candle and ignites a serious structure fire. Although the video ends safely, it shows the danger a structure fire presents and Full-service payroll – Direct deposit available. highlights the importance of fire safety education. Designed for small businesses to make your life easier!

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After the video, firefighters led a discussion about fire safety. Smoke detectors were given out to any student who said they did not have one in their home.

Thanks to Paris Farmer’s Union for the donation.

All students were then given a “homework” assignment to work at home with their families on a “Fire Safety Checklist.” This task was to be completed, signed by an adult at home, and returned to their teacher. All students who returned the checklist were given a gift certificate for a free personal pan pizza, thanks to a donation by Oxford Pizza Hut. One student from each grade was selected in a random drawing for the ride to school.

As Engine 3 arrived at the school, with lights and siren activated, the entire student body and staff greeted them with applause and cheers.

The Harrison Fire Department wishes to thank those businesses for their contributions and the staff at Harrison Elementary School, In observance of Thanksgiving Day, especially Mrs. Fuller, for The Bridgton News office will be closed their assistance in helping to make Fire Prevention Week Thurs., Nov. 28th and Fri., Nov. 29th. successful.

BALDWIN — An East Baldwin man was killed early Friday morning when his truck went off the road and into trees.

Ryan D. Smith, 25,

Safety

November 14, 2019, The Bridgton News, Page 5A

BRIDGE WORK — Eighteen members of the Bridgton Easy Riders volunteered to build a new bridge over a stream last Sunday. Work crews meet at the new Bridgton Walgreens on Sundays at 8 a.m. for about four hours of labor. Anyone interested can just show up. More hands make lighter work. would be “uncomfortable” acting in that capacity. “I don’t feel qualified,” she said.

Lone suggested that the town check with the Maine Municipal Association to see if the organization provides mediation services. Peabody will research options, and present his findings during a Nov. 26 workshop, which the board will be reviewing the existing personnel policy.

Consent Agreement: Main Eco Homes and the town reached a consent agreement regarding a violation of the Westwood Shores Subdivision Plan (address, 32 West Cottage Drive) for cutting and disturbing the required 50-foot wooded buffer.

The agreement calls for MEH to pay a $2,500 fine; complete a revegetation plan

by June 30, 2020; all trees, plants and shrubs shall be maintained in a healthy condition and allowed to grow to full mature height, and for a period of five years, unhealthy or dead trees planted in accordance to the plan shall be removed and shall be replaced. The code enforcement officer will make annual inspections.

The property was inspected by CEO Rob Baker on July

15, at which time the violations were discovered.

Stepping in: Brenda Day has been appointed as acting code enforcement officer, following the unexpected passing of CEO Rob Baker. The town office was closed Wednesday (yesterday) to allow staff the opportunity to attend funeral services. A moment of silence was held in honor of Baker prior to Tuesday’s selectboard meeting. Baker had indicated his intention to retire Dec. 4.

Day has served as the town’s administrative assistant to the CEO, community development director and both the Appeals and Planning Boards.

In a corresponding move, the town is accepting applications for the administrative assistant position. Deadline is Friday, Nov. 22, at 4 p.m., or until a qualified applicant is found.

The town is also looking for a seasonal full-time manager at Salmon Point Campground for the 2020 season and beyond. The application deadline is open until the position is filled. Information for both positions is available on the town’s website (www. bridgtonmaine.org) Feedback sought: What did you think about Main

Street construction? Town officials along with project engineers from HEB Engineers and Woodard & Curran want to know your thoughts. A public feedback session will be held on Monday, Nov. 18, in the municipal complex lower level meeting room (Iredale Street entrance) from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The goal is to improve construction and public relations for next spring when work resumes. Light refreshments will be served.

On the street construction front, contractors are planning on some additional concrete work likely next week with some warmer temperatures forecasted.

The new light poles will not arrive until February, so it looks like they will be installed in the spring. Officials are looking at ways to protect the light pole bases from being struck during sidewalk plowing. Light poles on the opposite side of the street will be lit.

Because sidewalk cement has just been poured, merchants are asked to use sand, not ice melt products, for the time being.

Areas dug up along Main Street will be tarred as workers finish up construction until resuming in the spring.

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Country Living

November 14, 2019, The Bridgton News, Page 1B

Songwriter showcase in The Hayloft at Dragonfly The new monthly Songwriter Showcase series in The Hayloft at the Dragonfly Barn, hosted by noted local guitarists Denny Breau and Bruce Marshall, is off to a great start. Highlighting a variety of new artists and celebrating local treasures, performers featured in the series share their original music, along with colorful stories about how the songs came to life and insight into their unique creative process. It’s all about songwriting.

The next concert in the series on Sunday, Nov. 17, features singer-songwriter Dwayne Haggins, who will perform unplugged selections from his new CD

of original songs, China Ruby, scheduled for release in December. Dwayne was always a lover of music and an appreciative listener, but he didn’t pick up a guitar until age 18. Thanks to a well-timed moment of inspiration when he saw country music icon Sturgill Simpson sing Living The Dream on the Conan O’Brien Show, the guitar became Dwayne’s constant companion. By age 20, he was writing his own songs and was well on the way to finding his own voice to sing them. He has been called “the love child of Hank Williams and Otis Redding” and “the John Legend of rockabilly.”

Bruce Marshall will

open the Sunday show, followed by Denny Breau, who will set the stage for Dwayne. This trio of talent offers choice observations and tips for fellow songwriters — the audience can surely expect something surprising.

Advance tickets to the show (48 hours prior) are $15, $20 at the door.

Purchase tickets at www. brownpapertickets.com.

The Dragonfly Barn is located at 95 Sanborns Grove (off Highland Ridge) in Bridgton. The venue is heated, BYOB, complimentary refreshments will be served. For more information call 7496160 or e-mail events@ dragonflybarnmaine.com

Dwayne Haggins joins noted local guitarists Denny Breau and Bruce Marshall the Dragon Fly Barn.

Area Events Kids Krafts

Join the free family fun and make a Thanksgiving turkey wreath at the Kids Krafts activity on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., in back of the old hospital building. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. For more information call 803-8707.

Italian dinner

WINDHAM — Windham Knights of Columbus will host an Italian Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 5 to 6 p.m., to benefit Wreaths Across America. The dinner will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Hall, 919 Roosevelt Trail (Rte. 302), in Windham. The menu includes antipasto salad, homemade sauce, meatball, garlic bread, beverages, and a homemade dessert buffet. Tickets are available at the door and cost $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under. Meals are also available to go.

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NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — M&D at Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse will be holding a Dine to Donate event AREA EVENTS, Page 3B

Grammy Award-winning musician Jeff Coffin (photo credit: Greg Kessler)

Jeff Coffin will perform in Fryeburg Nov. 20 FRYEBURG — Jazz Residency Initiative presents the sixth annual Fryeburg Academy Jazz Residency Capstone Concert at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. The concert features Grammy Awardwinning saxophonist Jeff Coffin with Fryeburg Academy’s Big Band, Chorus, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble. It will also include a professional set during which Mr. Coffin will be joined on stage by regional professionals Les Harris Jr., John Hunter, and Thomas Snow. Mr. Coffin will be leading a three-day artist-in-residency experience for Fryeburg Academy student musicians prior to the concert, during which he will teach masterclasses and lead rehearsals, while also providing instruction and feedback to student vocalists and instrumentalists.

Jeff Coffin earned three Grammy Awards while he was playing with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones from 1997 to 2010. In July 2008, Jeff began touring with Dave Matthews Band and has been a member since he officially joined the band in 2009.

When not on the road with DMB, Coffin fronts his own groups, Jeff Coffin & the Mu’tet, and The Viridian Trio. He has released 15 solo CDs and is also a wellrespected educator. He teaches at Vanderbilt University and is a mainstay at the Jazz Educators Network. Jeff has also published multiple music education books and holds clinics around the world. Jazz Residency Initiative (JRI) coordinated a residency featuring Mr. Coffin in Brewer, Maine in 2016, and is thrilled to be bringing him to Fryeburg in 2019.

Tickets to the concert are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (65+), and $5 for students (under 18). To offer additional support for this program, benefactor tickets are also available for $50 and allow backstage access for a pre-show meet-and-greet with Mr. Coffin, JEFF COFFIN, Page 3B

Violin Virtuoso visits the Valley Nov. 17

Area births

Hillary and Vincent Osgood of Fryeburg, Maine, are pleased to welcome the birth of their daughter, Raelynn James Osgood, who was born at 6:05 a.m., on Nov. 9, 2019, at Bridgton Hospital in Bridgton, Maine.

Raelyn joins a sibling, Asa Osgood. Grandparents: Andrea and James Osgood of Fryeburg, Maine; and Rebecca and Gary Hall of Waldoboro, Maine. Great-grandparents: Donna and James Osgood of Fryeburg, Maine; Carol and Roger Smith of Stow, Maine; and Ellen and Larry Tait of Zephrhills, Fla. Brandica L. Wasel and Michael J. Wasel of Harrison, Maine, proudly announce the arrival of their son, Tristan Samuel Wasel, at Bridgton Hospital, Bridgton, Maine, on Nov. 8, 2019, at 7:49 p.m. Tristan Samuel joins two siblings, Gage S. Burgess and Faten P. Burgess. Grandparents: Rae-ann and Pete Burgess of Naples, Maine and Sandi and Phil Wasel of Harrison, Maine. Great-grandparent: Joeann M. Warren of Naples, Maine.

Sharon and Ron Armentino of Casco, Maine, welcomed the arrival of their son, Jaxon Dean Armention, at Bridgton Hospital in Bridgton, Maine on Nov. 11, 2019, at 1:07 a.m. Jaxon Dean joins siblings Cody, Isabella, Alexis, Elaina, and Julian. Grandparents: Lisa and Jean Bedard of Biddeford, Maine; Wendy Thurston of Westbrook, Maine; and Marie and Ron Armentino of Cornish, Maine. Greatgrandparents: Paulette and Richard Cole of Biddeford, Maine.

CONWAY, N.H. — Mountain Top Music presents award-winning Brazilian violinist Omar Chen Guey and pianist Hannah Shields in an MTM Home Concert on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 4 p.m. in a lovely hilltop home overlooking Silver Lake, N.H. Mr. Guey and Ms. Shields will feature sonatas specifically written for violin and piano by some of the great composers — Mozart, Brahms, and Ravel — and bookend their program with Milstein’s Paganiniana for violin solo and Ravel’s Tzigane. Their dazzling technique, finesse, beauty of tone, and approachability will take concertgoers on a journey close to the heart of the world’s most extraordinary classical music.

Guey has performed internationally as a soloist with orchestras, in recitals and chamber concerts throughout Brazil as well as

the United States, Europe, Qatar, Taiwan, Kenya, and the Seychelles. He has been a featured soloist with

Violinist Omar Chen Guey the Brazilian, Campinas, Goiania, and Minas Gerais Orchestras and is a prizewinner at the Tibor Varga VIOLIN, Page 2B

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Country living

Santa Claus is coming to town for Chris’s Kids

It’s that time again when temperatures drop and the Bridgton First Congregational Church starts working on its clothing distribution program, Chris’s Kids, offering families in Bridgton the opportunity to request needed clothing items for their children at Christmas.

Eligible families should be residents in Bridgton with children in the 8th grade or younger. Parents or caregivers can request three clothing items per child;

the church will add socks, hats, and gloves to the wish list. The goal is to keep all kids warm this winter.

This program was called “Adopt-A-Child” for more than 40 years. The name has been changed to “Chris’s Kids” in memory of Chris Lowell, a beloved and very active member of the church and the Bridgton community who recently passed away. Chris loved the Adopt-A-Child program and worked on it for many years. Her daughter,

Fall Festival Book Sale at Hobbs Library

Sarah, is now following in her mother’s footsteps and LOVELL — The Charlotte Hobbs Memorial leading the program.

Library, 227 Main St., in Lovell, will hold a twoInterested parents or day Fall Festival Book Sale in its Book Cellar on caregivers can pick up an Friday, Nov. 22, from noon until 5 p.m., and on application for this very Saturday, Nov. 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets popular program at the for raffle items will be sold both days, and there middle and elementary will be a Farmers Market Saturday. Baked goods schools, Head Start, Triand coffee will be available for those who want to County Services, and, of sit and chat or start reading their newly-purchased course, Jeanette’s Closet at books. the Congregational Church Staff will be available on Friday to help chil(Tuesdays, 9 to 11:30 dren select holiday gift books for their families. a.m.).

Paperbacks will be on sale at four for $1, and hardApplications must be backs are available at buy one, get one half price. returned to the church Puzzles, games, DVDs, and audio books will also

by Friday, Nov. 22. be for sale.

Applications may be The Hobbs Library is a private library supported dropped off or mailed to 33 by the patrons and serves as a center for many South High St., Bridgton, activities in Lovell and the surrounding towns.

ME 04009. For more inforBetween 2002 and 2009, money was raised for mation, please call the an addition and renovation of the original library A Lovell student chooses a book to church office at 647-3936, building and one year later, the addition was opened buy in the Book Cellar at Charlotte Monday through Friday, 9 to the public, including the community room Hobbs Library.

BOOK SALE, Page 3D The library is regularly a.m. to noon. open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. It will also open on two extra days: Saturday, Nov. 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Santa’s visit (10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.), and Friday, Dec. 6, from It’s time to explore rooted matters. This is the time of ponent of many a Thanksgiving feast. Slightly bitter with 6 to 7:30 p.m. during the town tree lighting ceremo- year when root crops sweeten and hold great appeal for the a touch of sweetness, they respond well to big dollops of ny. All are invited to come kitchen cook and gardener. Before the ground freezes solid, butter and cream, salt and pepper. Then one of my chefs at to the library to see these these wonderful treats are pulled from the earth and stored the inn I managed taught me that if you are making soup, lovely, unique trees and to sustain us through the winter months. Steam, sautée, or especially a vegetable-based or meat and vegetable soup, purchase raffle tickets to bake them; roast them or braise them. Versatility is their add one turnip for that inexplicable depth that made his soups so very delectable. To this day, I obey — when makwin one. For more infor- forte!

Turnips were foreign to me until I moved to New ing a vegetable stock soup, I always add a turnip. mation, please call 627England, where I found them boiled and mashed as a comA few years ago I was thumbing through the Vegetables 4541.

Everyday cookbook by Jack Bishop and found this recipe.

It is my very favorite recipe for turnips. The pungency of the mustard and the sweetness of cream foils the slight astringent bitterness of this vegetable and creates a complex blend of flavors that is a treat to your tongue. I hope you find time to try this lovely seasonal recipe.

Winter wonderland Christmas trees CASCO — Casco Public Library, 5 Leach Hill Rd. in Casco, is pleased to announce the first annual Winter Wonderland of Trees beginning on Sunday, Nov. 17. Over 20 beautifullydecorated trees donated by local businesses, organizations, and individuals will be on display at the library during opening hours until the Casco Tree Lighting on Friday, Dec. 6. The trees will be raffled off as a fundraiser for the library and the winners will be drawn on Saturday, Dec. 7.

Examples of decorated trees on display at the Casco Public Library.

Farmers market recipe

Braised Turnips

Braised turnips with mustard cream sauce

Turnips on a drying rack

1 tablespoon butter 11/2 pounds turnips (preferably small ones), peeled and cut into 3/4 inch cubes 2/3 cup chicken or vegetable stock 2 tablespoons heavy cream 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives Salt and freshly-ground black pepper Melt butter in a large sauté pan. Add the turnips and cook, turning occasionally, over medium heat until lightlybrowned, about eight minutes.

Add the stock and the cream. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until turnips are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove the cover, raise heat to high, and cook until the liquid in the pan reduces to a glaze, about two more minutes. Stir in the mustard and chives, season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

The Bridgton Winter Farmers Market is located at 214 Main St., in the basement of the old Methodist Church, from 9 to noon every Saturday from Nov. 9 to April 18.

For a full list of vendors visit https://www.facebook.com/ BridgtonFarmersMarket/ or contact bridgtonfarmersmarket.me@gmail.com

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He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Manhattan School of Music, a Master’s degree from Juilliard, and

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a Doctorate of Musical Arts from Stony Brook University.

Hannah Shields has performed widely throughout the United States as a soloist and a chamber musician, soloing at Carnegie Hall under the baton of Itzhak Perlman. She is a prizewinner of the Kosciuszko Chopin Competition, the Fite Family Young Artist Competition, and the Young Keyboard Artists International Competition.

She studied at Cleveland Institute of Music, Yale School of Music, and the New England Conservatory of Music, and has been a guest faculty member, recording artist, and popular participant in numerous musical festivals.

This home concert is open to the public and provides unique opportunities to listen to quality performers in intimate settings, followed by refreshments and discussions with the musicians and other listeners. Attendance at home concerts also helps lower the costs of music lessons, offering opportunities for people of all ages to study and enjoy music together at Mountain Top Music Center.

Tickets are $35 per person — first-come, firstserved. Seating is limited; advance reservations are advised and can be made online at www.mountaintopmusic.org/concert-series/ or by phoning Kate at Mountain Top Music 603447-4737, Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Directions to the concert will be provided when tickets are purchased.

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by Cheryl Harmon Naples Correspondent 207-210-7337 scoopharmon01@gmail.com

Maddy bagged her first moose

November 14, 2019, The Bridgton News, Page 3B

Friday, Nov. 15 is fish fry day at the Legion. Come by at 5 p.m. to get yummy fish cooked by the greatest in the Legion and Auxiliary. The hall fills up fast because it’s so good. Get there early so you don’t miss out.

I hope everyone put the date for the HO!HO!HO! Sale on their calendars: Saturday, Nov. 23, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The chowder lunch starts at 11 a.m. There will be afghan and Chinese raffles featuring a number of really nice items donated by area stores and anonymous Santa’s elves.

Hunters are very welcome to come for lunch and warm up after all morning in the woods.

Have a great week everyone, and watch out for icy patches!

Coffin to perform

NAPLES — Well, here we are with some snow this week. I guess it makes it better for the deer hunters. Again, I reiterate — please make sure you can really see what you’re aiming at before you shoot. We don’t need any accidents.

In case you have forgotten how to drive in the snow and icy weather: first and foremost: GO SLOW and watch out for others that aren’t. It’s here to stay ‘til spring.

I want to cheer for Maddy (Madison) Pond for bagging her very first moose on Oct. 19 in Zone 5. She’s only 15 — what a thrill for her. Her mom said she had the biggest smile all day. It was a big one — 798 pounds. She is going to get the antlers mounted but not sure if it will be with or without the rest of the head. Either way it’s going to take up half a wall with its 50-inch spread! Congratulations Maddy — you go girl! Go get that big buck next.

(Continued from Page 1B) as well as a CD for every two tickets purchased. Advance tickets may be purchased online at www.fryeburgacademy.org/pac or by calling the PAC box office at 935-9232.

Tickets will also be available at the door. The Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center is located at 18 Bradley St. in Fryeburg.

The 2019 Fryeburg Academy Jazz Residency is

made possible by the generous support of gold level sponsors Hunting Dearborn Division and Old Saco Inn; silver level sponsors Chalmers Insurance Group, Hastings Malia P.A., Kezar Realty, and Spice & Grain; and by grants from Ham Charitable Foundation and Maine Arts Commission.

To learn more about Jazz Residency Initiative visit www.jazzresidencyinitiative.org

Joseph Catholic Church, 225 South High St. All welcome.

FMI 647-2334 or 743-2606.

DENMARK Thurs., Nov. 14 — Sip N’ Paint with Selina Reid, 6 – 8:30 p.m., Denmark Arts Center, 50 W. Main St. (Rte. 116). FMI 452-2412 or www.denmarkarts.org Fri., Nov. 15 — Denmark Mountain Hikers, arduous hike, Mount Webster (3,910 ft.), Crawford Notch, N.H. Easy hike, Mount Willard (2,800), Crawford Notch, N.H. Meet at Denmark Congregational Church 8 a.m. FMI 756-2247.

Fri., Nov. 22 — Denmark Mountain Hikers, easy hike, Crooked River Preserve (572 ft.), Harrison. Meet at Denmark Congregational Church 8 a.m. FMI 7562247.

FRYEBURG Thurs., Nov. 14 — Fryeburg Business Association annual membership meeting, 5 p.m., Poland Spring office, 639 Main St. All members and nonmembers welcome to attend.

Sat., Nov. 23 — “Akhnaten,” an opera by Philip Glass, 1 p.m., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, 18 Bradley St., Fryeburg Academy campus. $26 adults, $23 seniors, $18 students. FMI and tickets www.fryeburgacademy.org/ pac or 935-9232.

HARRISON Thurs., Nov. 21 — Community lunch, 11:30 a.m., Caswell Conservancy Center, 42 Main St. Full hot meal followed by games and bingo with prizes. No set charge, donations accepted.

FMI (850) 501-2709.

LOVELL Sat., Nov. 16 — Benefit dance for Baby Finn, 8 – 11 p.m., Lovell VFW Hall, live country and rock music

by The Classic Echo. 50/50 raffle, lots of surprises. Bring food item for Thanksgiving basket. Proceeds go to help

defray Baby Finn’s medical expenses.

Fri., Nov. 22 — Story Swap, 12 – 1:30 p.m., community room in the basement of the Charlotte Hobbs Library. Theme: “It seemed like a good idea at the time.”

All welcome; tell a tale or just sit and listen.

NAPLES Thurs., Fri., Sat., Nov. 21 – 23 — LRHS Drama Club Noises Off!, 7 p.m., Lake Region High School auditorium. Tickets: students/seniors advance $6, at the door $8; adults, advance $8, at the door $10; families $20. Tickets on sale at Aubuchon Hardware in Naples, Bridgton Books, Casco Village Church, and the LRHS Office.

Sat., Sun., Nov. 23 – 24 — LRHS Drama Club Noises Off!, 2 p.m., Lake Region High School auditorium. Tickets: students/ seniors advance $6, at the door $8; adults, advance $8, at the door $10; families $20. Tickets on sale at Aubuchon Hardware in Naples, Bridgton Books, Casco Village Church, and the LRHS Office.

OTISFIELD Wed., Nov. 20 — Free community turkey dinner, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Community Hall, 292 Rt. 121. No charge, donations accepted. All welcome.

RAYMOND Sat., Nov. 16 — Meet the Raymond Arts Alliance, 8 a.m., The Village Donut Shop. 1246 Roosevelt Trail (Rte. 302). Bring friends, ideas, talents, input, and imagination. Refreshments and list of local craft fairs available.

Sat., Nov. 23 — Raymond Arts Alliance presents a jazz concert by Brad Terry and Tony Gaboury, 7 p.m., Raymond Village Community Church, 27 Main St. Suggested donation $10.

WATERFORD Thurs., Nov. 14 — Waterford Historical Society last meeting of 2019, 6 p.m., Waterford Library.

Storytelling on the theme

“How We Got Here.” Light refreshments served, all welcome.

Thurs., Nov. 21 — Community supper, 6 p.m., Wilkins House, Plummer Hill, next to the Congregational Church.

Hosted by the Waits and the Edwards. All welcome.

Bring main dish, salad, or dessert to share. Waterford Santa gift cards will be available.

AREA EVENTS Thurs., Nov. 14 — Banding Together to Restore exercise class, 10 – 11 a.m., Richard Bader Physical Therapy, 176 Main St., Norway. Supported by Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine.

Preregistration encouraged.

FMI and to register 8900392.

Sun., Nov 17 — FinnishAmerican Heritage Society meeting, 2 p.m., FinnAm building, 8 Maple St., West Paris. Rodney Abbott talks about living among the Finnish families of West Paris. All welcome, coffee table offered.

Sun., Nov 17 — MTM presents violinist Omar Chen Guey and pianist Hannah Shields in home concert, 4 p.m., Silver Lake, N.H. Reservations requested, www.mountaintopmusic. org/concert-series/ (603) 447-4737.

Wed., Nov. 20 — Yoga Warriors gentle yoga, 3 – 4 p.m., Posabilities, 15 Tannery St., Norway. Supported by Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine.

Preregistration encouraged.

FMI and to register 8900392.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon – 1 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Sweden Rd., Bridgton. O/D MONDAYS Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9 – 10 a.m. Mon., Wed., Fri., Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street. FMI

Calendar BRIDGTON Thurs., Nov. 14 — Yoga, 3 – 4 p.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage.

FMI 803-8707.

Thurs., Nov. 14 — Sexual assault services dropin hours, 5 – 7 p.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage. FMI 803-8707.

Thurs., Nov. 14 — Women’s Town Hall, 6 p.m., Community Center. FMI and to attend remotely e-mail Samantha Zawistowki and Molly Wunderli at womenstownhall@gmail.com Sat., Nov. 16 — Friends of Bridgton Library meeting, 9:30 – 11 a.m., Bridgton Public Library. FMI 6472472.

Sat., Nov. 16 — Make your own pomanders, 1 – 2 p.m., Bridgton Public Library. FMI 647-2472.

Sat., Nov. 16 — Treat Yourself to Reiki workshop, 2 – 6 p.m., advance registration required, Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage. FMI 803-8707.

Mon., Nov. 18 — Healthy Relationships, 1:15 – 2:15 p.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage.

FMI 803-8707.

Wed., Nov. 20 — Free community dinner, 5:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 42 Sweden Rd. (Rte. 93).

Thurs., Nov. 21 — Free Hep C and HIV testing, 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage. FMI 803-8707.

Tues., Nov. 26 — Food pantry, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., St.

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(Continued from Page 1B) at Black Cap Grille in North Conway on Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 5 to 8 p.m. Ten of the evening’s proceeds will be donated to M&D for improving the historic Playhouse. M&D is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community theatre organization. Its mission is to celebrate and enhance personal understanding through the shared experience of live theatre. To learn more about M&D, visit www.mdplayhouse.com or call (603) 733-5275.

Hobbs Book Sale (Continued from Page 2B) and Book Cellar downstairs. The Book Cellar is full of used and donated books of all kinds that have been lovingly catalogued, cleaned, and organized by dedicated library fans Irene St. Germain, Linda Wurm, Julie Frum, and Ardell Foss.

The books are for sale to the public at discounted prices and proceeds go toward 647-2402.

Taoist Tai Chi beginner class, 9 – 10:30 a.m., 41 Depot St., Bridgton Sebago Food Pantry, 9:30 – 11 a.m. (also 4 – 6 p.m. on 4th Mon.) Nazarene Church, Rte. 114. FMI 7875105.

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

Chair yoga, 10 – 11 a.m., Caswell Conservancy Center, 42 Main St., Harrison. Sponsored by Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine.

All Recovery Meeting, noon, Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage.

FMI 803-8707.

Yarn Activity Groups, 1 – 3 p.m. Caswell Conservancy Center, Main Street, Harrison.

Bridge, 1 p.m., Bradley St., Fryeburg. Runs yearround.

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

Kids After School Book Club, 3:30 p.m., Harrison Village Library, 4 Front St. FMI 583-2970.

Bible Study, 6:30 p.m., Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St. ODLH Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

TUESDAYS Taoist Tai Chi continuing class, 9 – 11 a.m., Harrison Congregational Church.

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

Veteran Service Officer Kelly Ela office hours, 9 a.m. – noon, Bridgton Community Center.

Tai Chi Maine, 10 a.m., set practice, Town Hall, Bridgton.

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

Tunes for Tots, 10 – 11 a.m., Bridgton Public Library.

Naples Food Pantry, 10 – 11:30 a.m., United Methodist Church, Village Green. FMI 595-2754.

Technology Help, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Bridgton Public Library.

funding the many needs of the library.

Linda Wurm says that when her grandchildren come to town she gives them $5 each so they can buy several books from the Book Cellar. They are always excited to find just the right books and have money left over for ice cream across the street at Rosie’s Restaurant.

Storytimes, 10:30 a.m., Casco Public Library, 5 Leach Hill Rd, Casco.

Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Naples Public Library, 940 Roosevelt Trail (Rte. 302), Naples. FMI 693-6841.

All Recovery Meeting, 11 a.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage.

FMI 803-8707.

Bridgton Food Pantry, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Methodist Church, 98 Main St., FMI 647-4476.

Community Lunch, noon, Sebago Nazarene Church, $3.50 suggested donation.

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

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

Creative Writing, 1 p.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage. FMI 803-8707.

Adult Knitting, 1 – 3 p.m., Bridgton Public Library. FMI 647-2472.

Scrabble Club, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., Soldiers Memorial Library, Hiram. FMI 6254650.

Harrison Food Bank, 1:30 – 6:30 p.m., VFW Post, 176 Waterford Rd. LEGO Club, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m., Bridgton Public Library. FMI 647-2472.

Storybook Club, 4 – 5:30 p.m., Bridgton Public Library. FMI 647-2472.

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

Harrison Food Bank, 3 – 6:30 p.m., VFW Hall, 176 Waterford Rd. FMI Sandy Swett 647-3384.

Al-Anon Bridgton, 7 p.m. Newcomers Meeting, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Open Meeting, St. Joseph Catholic Church.

All Recovery Meeting, noon, Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage.

FMI 803-8707.

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

WEDNESDAYS Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9 – 10 a.m. Mon., Wed., Fri., Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street. FMI CALENDAR, Page 4B

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Free Thanksgiving Dinner Nov. 27 FRYEBURG — Happy Thanksgiving! This time of year, we take a few moments to reflect and give thanks for all we have, and try to do what we can for those who may be less fortunate than we are. 302 West Smokehouse and Tavern in Fryeburg is pleased to offer its seventh annual Free Thanksgiving Dinner as a way to celebrate the season and lend a hand to those who may be in need, alone, or hungry during the holiday.

A full Thanksgiving dinner will be served from noon until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27. There is no charge for the meal, no

questions asked. Beverages are also free; alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. Everyone is invited to come celebrate, sit down and get waited on, and enjoy a great meal.

All guests are welcome to join in the dinner, whether they are in need or not.

Donation buckets will be available for for those who are able to make a donation to the Sunshine Backpack Program.

The owners and staff of 302 West are looking forward to a wonderful holiday full of joy and thankfulness.

For more information or to volunteer to help, please call 935-3021.

Calendar (Continued from Page 3B) 647-2402.

Taoist Tai Chi beginner class, 9 – 10:30 a.m., 41 Depot St., Bridgton.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous meeting, 9 a.m., old Bridgton Hospital (from parking lot enter building at far right), FMI (617) 291-1485 or www.foodaddicts.org Cribbage, 9 a.m. – noon, Charlotte Hobbs Library, Main Street, Lovell. FMI 925-3177.

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

Strength in Serenity, 10 a.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage. FMI lrrcbridgton.org Chair yoga, 10 – 11 a.m., Caswell Conservancy Center, 42 Main St., Harrison. Sponsored by Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine.

Community playgroup, 10 – 11 a.m., free play and structured activities, Casco Community Center, 940

Meadow Rd., Casco Lovell Thrift Shop, 10 a.m. – noon, Lovell United Church of Christ.

Kids’ Knitting, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Bridgton Public Library.

Sweden Food Pantry, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Sweden Community Church. Rte. 93.

First and third Wednesday of the month only.

Senior Lunch, noon, Bridgton Community Center.

Art Wednesdays, 1 – 7 p.m., Harrison Village Library, 4 Front St. Otisfield Sewing & Craft Group, 1 – 3:30 p.m. (every Wed, except 3rd Wed. of mo.), Community Hall.

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

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

Beginner bridge, 2 p.m., Naples Public Library, 940 Roosevelt Trail (Rte. 302), Naples. FMI 693-6841.

Get A Job, 3 – 4 p.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage. FMI 803-8707.

LEGO club, 3 – 4:30 p.m., Youth Room, Bridgton Public Library. FMI 647-

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CORNISH — The Tri-county area Republican Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, at Pike Memorial Hall, Lower Level, 17 Maple St. (State Hwy. 25) in Cornish, on Thursday, November 21. All Republicans living in the greater Baldwin-Cornish area, including northern and western Cumberland County, southern Oxford

Ticket auction for playground fund OTISFIELD — On Saturday, Nov. 16, Otisfield Community School will hold a ticket auction to raise funds for a new playground. Hundreds of great items will be up for bid, including gift cards to many local businesses, and there will be a large item table, a 50/50 raffle, and

a bake sale offering lots of delicious treats. Lunch will also be available to purchase.

Doors open at 11 a.m. and winners of the auction items will be called at 1 p.m. Envelopes of tickets may be purchased on the day of the auction for $5, $10, and $20. All students

from OCS will receive an envelope of free tickets valued at $5. All proceeds will benefit the new playground fund.

The Otisfield Community School is located at 416 Powhatan Rd., in Otisfield. For further information call 6274208.

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

Grief, Loss, and Transition support group, 4:14 – 5:15 p.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr. FMI 803-8707.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 5:30 p.m., BHPG conference room, old Bridgton Hospital, 25 Hospital Dr. FMI 615-7680.

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

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

Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage. FMI lrrcbridgton.org Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 – 8 p.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., Raymond.

THURSDAYS Rotary Club Meeting, 7:15 a.m.

Bridgton Community Center.

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

Veteran Service Officer Kelly Ela office hours, 9 a.m. – noon, Bridgton Community Center.

Tai Chi Maine, 10 a.m., new beginner class, Town Hall, Bridgton.

Mah jongg, 10 a.m., Naples Public Library, 940 Roosevelt Trail (Rte. 302), Naples. FMI 693-6841.

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

1321.

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

Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Naples Public Library, 940 Roosevelt Trail (Rte. 302), Naples. FMI 693-6841.

Read to Teddy the certified therapy dog, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Casco Public Library, 627-4541.

All Recovery Meeting, 11 a.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage.

FMI 803-8707.

Gathering Place Support Group, noon, Bridgton Community Center.

Knotty Knitters, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m., Soldiers Memorial Library, Hiram. FMI 6254650.

Alternatives to Suicide (Alt2Su), 4:15 – 5:45 p.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage. FMI lrrcbridgton.org Free Community Kettle Supper, 5 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

PTSD group, 6 p.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage. FMI lrrcbridgton.org Chickadee Quilters, 6:30 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

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

FRIDAYS Coffee Call, 8 – 11 a.m., Caswell Conservancy Center, 42 Main St., Harrison.

Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9 – 10 a.m. Mon., Wed., Fri., Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street. FMI 647-2402.

Preschool Storytime, 10 – 11 a.m., Bridgton Public Library.

Tai Chi Maine, beginner practice, 10:15 a.m., Old Town Hall, North High Street, Bridgton.

Coffee Cafe, 9 – 11 a.m., Denmark Public Library, 121 East Main St., Denmark. All welcome. FMI 452-2000.

All Recovery Meeting, 11 a.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage.

FMI 803-8707.

Meditation in Motion, noon, Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage.

FMI 803-8707.

Harrison Farmers Market, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., located at the turnout on Rte. 117, just before the bridge.

Storytime program, for ages 2 – 6, 10 – 11 a.m., Charlotte Hobbs Library, Lovell. FMI 925-3177.

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

Pickup Volleyball, 6:30 – 9 p.m., Casco Community Center gym, 940 Meadow Rd., Free, all levels welcome. Bring sneakers, water, knee pads. Call 627-4187 FMI and to reserve a spot.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Dr., back of campus, make right at ambulance garage. FMI lrrcbridgton.org SATURDAYS Qigong, 8 a.m., Raymond Village Church, 27 Main St., Raymond. All levels welcome.

Bridgton Farmers Market, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., on the green in front of the Community Center on Depot Street, behind Renys.

Free community breakfast, 8 – 9 a.m., Norway Grange Hall, 15 Whitman

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Every year, schools and libraries in the LELT seventown service area (Denmark, Bridgton, Harrison, Naples, Casco, Raymond and Sebago) are invited to apply for a Loon Echo Environmental Education Grant. Grant applications will be available from Nov. 15, and are due in on Jan. 15, 2020. To learn more about these grants, eligibility, and the application process, please go to loonecholandtrust.org/programs/eegrants St., Norway. All welcome.

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LOVELL — Harvest Gold Gallery and the Arabica Coffee House are now showing a new selection of works by Jean Swan Gordon, generously provided by her family.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1922, Jean grew up in Old Lyme, Conn. By the age of 14, she was considered a prodigy and studied under American Impressionist Winfield Scott Clime.

A year after graduating from Smith College, Jean married her husband, Lt. Robert C. Gordon,

to paint floral portraits rather than human portraits because flowers never complain!

They don’t even mind showing their age.”

Jean began each painting as an ink drawing on plain white paper then added layer upon layer of watercolor to capture the velvety nature of petals and the light bouncing through a glass vase.

Her floral arrangements, sourced from her own garden, have been called “antibouquets” because of their chaotic and eccentric qualities, but

“Anti-bouquet” floral paintings by Jean Swan Gordon, on exhibit at Harvest Gold Gallery, is sure to bring you back to summer. and over the course of his military career they moved around and lived in places such as Edinburgh, Scotland and Eugene, Ore., before settling back in Old Lyme. Jean summered in East Boothbay, Maine, where her passion for painting and gardening came together, resulting in the works displayed in the show.

Initially, Gordon worked only in pen and pencil. She was a talented portraitist but ultimately preferred painting floral bouquets.

She once said, “I have to confess that I prefer

they are a breath of fresh air compared to carefully organized and positioned traditional floral still life. Jean’s delightful, warm energy bursts forward as more of a flower-explosion than a formal arrangement. Blossoms in various stages drip from Jean’s assorted mason jars and antique vases. Field flowers mingle with blooms from her garden; lupines and buttercups in early summer, dahlias, echinacea, and chrysanthemums in the fall. Gordon wrote, “No two are the same. They can GORDON WORKS, Page 6B

WMAG calling all artists

piece doesn’t have to be representational — it just needs to be your perception of the same source of inspiration.

The historic works available are all two-dimensional but 3D elements that are easily hangable or displayed will be considered for the show.

This exhibit is still in the very early stages of planning.

Details will be updated as plans develop.

WMAG wants to thank the Norway Historical Society for their support of this exhibit and for allowing access to their collection of artworks.

The historic pieces for the show will be drawn from their collection as well as the WMAG collection, as well as Untitled (Main Street, Norway in the snow), by Duncan from local art collectors.

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NORWAY — Calling all artists! The Western Maine Art Group and the Norway Historical Society are cosponsoring an exhibition entitles “Then and Now” with

a target date of September 2020. All artists are invited to create a piece to show based on the works of historic artists who were inspired by the Oxford Hills and western Maine.

This planned exhibit will feature art created by the past great artists of the area such as Vivian Akers, Miss Minnie Libby, Lajos Matolcsy, Lee Bean, Shavey Noyes, and Duncan E. Slade. Artists are asked to create their own take on the same locations to hang alongside the works of these local legends!

Images of works by these artists will be available on the WMAG website over the coming months to help maximize the amount of time to plan your own work. Some important points: While inspired by the same locations and vistas,

Craf t & Holiday Fairs Saturday, November 16 Chatham Historical Society Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., East Conway Community Center, 2861 East Conway Rd. Featuring artisans selling their unique designs including hand-knit items, wooden products, maple syrup, “Chatham” jackets, Adirondack chairs, and paintings and photographs by local artists. CHS Chatham Christmas cards will also be for sale along with vintage and antique pieces adorned for the holiday, as well as greens and wreaths. There will also be grab bags and a raffle for donated vendor items.

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The White Mountain Waldorf School 33rd Annual Winter Craft Faire, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., North Conway Community Center, 78 Norcross Circle, North Conway, N.H. Children’s crafts, puppet shows, student art, local artisans, student musicians, and refreshments. Admission free; tickets may be purchased for crafts and shows. Shop for beautifully-handcrafted gifts from local artisans, search for the Pocket Lady with her many treasures, or visit King Winter in his Crystal Cave for a magical storytelling experience. Assorted homemade baked goods and comforting choices are on the hearty lunch menu.

Saturday, November 23 1st Annual Craft Fair, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saco River Theatre and Old White

Church, 15 and 29 Salmon Falls Rd., Bar Mills. More than 20 crafters and artists showcasing jewelry; hand-sewn, knit, and crocheted items, photography, sea glass art, native American items; and more.

There will also be raffles, face painting, a kid’s craft room and shopping center, pictures with Santa, and great food. Free admission, donations accepted. FMI 9296615 or info@sacorivertheatre.org Edes Falls Sewing Circle Annual HO!HO!HO! Christmas craft fair, bake sale, and luncheon, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Edes Falls Community Center, 319 Edes Falls Rd., Naples. Local crafts, fun items, and delicious clam chowder, corn chowder, and hotdogs for lunch. All welcome — see you there!

Sebago Elementary PTC Holiday Craft Fair, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Sebago Town Hall, 418 Bridgton Rd., Sebago.

Sunday, November 24 1st Annual Craft Fair, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saco River Theatre and Old White Church, 15 and 29 Salmon Falls Rd., Bar Mills. More than 20 crafters and artists showcasing jewelry; hand-sewn, knit, and crocheted items, photography, sea glass art, native American items; and more.

There will also be raffles, face painting, a kid’s craft room and shopping center, pictures with Santa, and great food. Free admission, donations accepted. FMI 9296615 or info@sacorivertheatre.org

Loon Echo Land Trust events On Saturday, Nov. 16 Bridgton Recreation is hosting a guided forest-therapy walk in Pondicherry Park from 1 to 3 p.m. This is a free, community event for people to connect and reflect on what the forest has to offer. Meet at the Bob

Park in Bridgton on Monday, Nov. 18, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. This is nothing fancy and there is no agenda — just a chance to get out on conserved land with LELT staff.

The route will be determined based on the ability and interest level of participants.

your work does not have to be in the same style or medium. It does, however, have to relate to a particular work of historic art that will also be exhibited in the show. Your

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Sebago Veterans Day Commemoration

NICE TURNOUT — There was a good turnout for the observance (above).

TAKING PART IN THE CEREMONY — Sebago Girl Scouts laid a wreath at the memorial (left).

PERFORMANCE — Ron Shaw played Taps (below).

INVOCATION — Nazarene Pastor David Suitter gave the invocation while Doug Newton (left) signed for the hearing impaired GUNNERS — Ted Davis (above, right) and his assistant gunner Fred Fortner fired the cannon at the Veterans Day Observance.

LEADING IN SONG — Sebago Town Clerk Maureen Scanlon (far left) led the group in singing the national anthem.

VETERAN Phil Lowe (center) was the Veterans Day speaker.

OPENING WORDS — Sebago Lions President Tina Hook (right) opened the Veterans Day Observance.

(Photos by Allen Crabtree)

Gordon works

(Continued from Page 5B) move around like people, and there’s something challenging about that.”

Each painting evokes a sense of vibrancy and life and the effect is incomparable. The dynamic nature of Gordon’s work brings light and joy into any space. She said it is “the beauty, individuality, and energy of flowers that counts the most” in creating a stunning and unique piece.

All are welcome to come view these remarkable works at the Arabica Coffee House, 2 Free St. in Portland, and at Harvest Gold Gallery, 1082 Main St. (Rte. 5) in Center Lovell. For more information call 925-6502 or visit harvestgoldgallery.com.

Quilt winner

NAPLES — SSG Alicia Bentley, U.S. Army, won this beautiful quilt at the Veterans’ Dinner hosted by the staff and students at the Lake Region Vocational Center on Friday, Nov. 8. The quilt was handcrafted by members of the Chickadee Quilters and donated to be raffled at the dinner to thank local veterans for their service.

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In a $ crunch, Leah turned to scrunchies

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer When Leah Clavette’s job at an ice cream shop ended two summers ago, she had a problem.

“I needed to make some money,” she recalled. “It’s hard to find a winter job around here, and then I have lacrosse season. By the time I start getting into the job, lacrosse comes around. I needed to figure something out.”

A friend gave her an idea.

“One of my best friends DEVELOPING A DIVERSE line of scrunchies, key ran her own business, makfobs and bandanas. ing jewelry,” Leah said.

“She told me to just try it.

But then, I thought, what can I make? I was wearing this scrunchie, and I wondered how easy it would be to make one? So, I tried it.”

Entering her junior year at Lake Region High School, Leah decided to take the plunge into the world of small business.

The Maine Scrunch was born.

She headed to a fabric store, and later discovered finding the right material and creating a scrunchie that met her standard was hardly easy tasks.

“I took me forever,” she said. “I posted pictures on social media. People started

messaging me to buy them.

Wow! I didn’t expect it. I couldn’t believe it.”

Leah likes to be creative, both in choosing colorful fabric as well as grouping various options on her website (“I like the photography part of it,” she says), which she designed and operates.

Initially, she followed a simple idea — “What kind of scrunchie would I like?” She picked certain colors that complement each other or catch her eye. She will also put up a poll on Instagram, asking friends “what should I do next?”

“I like the creative part of it, picking out different types of fabric. During holidays, I check out styles and colors people will want,” she said.

“I also like the photography part — taking pictures of scrunchies and arrangements and posting them on the website.”

One issue she had to tackle was her time management.

“How to make them all properly yet not take so long doing it? I figured out that if I cut up all the strips when I get the fabric, that’s one step out of the way and not have to pull out the cutter every time I want to make a scrunchie,” she said. “The first time I

Lending help at museum NAPLES — They gave much needed helping hands, and in return, they discovered a little history.

Students from Lake Region High School donated personal time on Sundays, Oct. 6 and Oct. 20, to volunteer at the Naples Historical Society. Many kids were members of the Interact Club, ASTRA Club, and the LRHS football team (including their coaches).

They cleaned and moved all the displays in order to do a complete overhaul to the museum.

A big “thank you” to Aubuchon Hardware for the use of their furniture movers and to Beth Chaplin for making yummy breakfast wraps for the crew!

Several of the teens helped out previously, but many students had never visited the museum before.

They were so interested in the items and stories of the museum that they asked if they could volunteer more.

NHS will have a volunteer day each month. Watch The Bridgton News for upcoming volunteer days at the museum.

Volunteers included: Liam Maher, Juliet Danilla, Grace Plummer, Brooke Toole, Chiara Schmidt, Michael Ross, Cameron Lepage, Brent Massey, Dante Adams, Ethan

BUSINESS SUCCESS — Leah Clavette, a senior at Lake Region High School, started her own business, The Maine Scrunch.

(Rivet Photo) made them, I would sew the a way to sew them with the ends together by hand. I’d (sewing) machine.”

When she was little, get so many orders that I realized I couldn’t do them Leah’s mother taught her all by hand, so I figured out SCRUNCHIE, Page 3C

Rotary Club’s Good Citizen

LENDING SOME HELP to the Naples Historical Society Museum were Lake Region High School students (left to right) Liam Maher, Juliet Danilla, Grace Plummer, Brooke Toole and Chiara Schmidt. More LRHS work detail crew members.

Senior Leah Clavette of Naples has been selected as the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club’s “Citizen of the Month” for November.

Each month, the Rotary Club recognizes a Lake Region High School student who displays good citizenship and contributes to the school community.

The recipient is honored at a Rotary breakfast meeting and is presented a monetary gift.

Town: Naples Parents: Kelly and David Clavette Sibling(s): Katherine Clavette Activities: Lacrosse, Varsity Club Community activities: I am currently selling doggie bandanas and will give Harvest Hills Animal Shelter a percentage of the profits.

Hobbies: Lacrosse, my business named The Maine Scrunch.

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Lions’ Student of the Month

McMurray, Tavian Teague, Griffin Miller, Brandon Sargent, Gard Crawford, Colby Chaplin, Kenny Murphy, Brian O’Leary, Corey Stevens, Andrew

Ross, Joshua Cross, Ian Carras, Shawn Crouch, Dexter Thayer, Logan Allen, Jonas Edwards, Ioanna Katsigiannis, Hayden Staley, Abby Scarlett, Leah Brogan,

Liz Smith, Sabrina Lopez, Josie Brehm, Meghan Harmon and LR football coaches Adam Shane and Sean Murphy and head coach Mike Shea.

LR Drama Club presents ‘Noises Off!’

A play within a play is the basis of Lake Region High School Drama Club’s fall production of Noises Off! by Michael Frayn.

Show dates are Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 21–24. There will be 7 p.m. shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. performances on Saturday and Sunday in the LRHS auditorium.

Advance tickets are available at Aubuchon Hardware in Naples, Bridgton Books, Casco Village Church, and the LRHS Office. Ticket prices are as follows: students/seniors (65-plus) advance $6, at the door $8; adults, advance $8, at the door $10; families with young children $20.

Noises Off is a 1982 play by the English playwright Michael Frayn. The idea for it came in 1970, when Frayn was watching a performance from the wings of “The Two of Us,” a farce that he had written for Lynn Redgrave. He said, “It was funnier from behind than in front, and

I thought that one day I must write a farce from behind.” The prototype, a short-lived one-act play called Exits, was written and performed in 1977. At the request of his associate, Michael Codron, Frayn expanded this into what would become Noises Off. It takes its title from the theatrical stage direction indicating sounds coming from offstage.

Each of the three acts of Noises Off contains a performance of the first act of a play within a play. The three acts of

Noises Off are each named “Act One” on the contents page of the script, though they are labeled normally in the body of the script. Act One is set at the technical rehearsal at the (fictional) Grand Theatre in Weston-super-Mare; it is midnight, the night before the first performance and members of the cast are hopelessly unready. Baffled by entrances and exits, missed cues, missed lines, and bothersome props, including several plates of sardines, they drive Lloyd, their director, into a seething rage and back several times during the run.

Act Two shows a Wednesday matinée performance one month later, at the (fictional) Theatre Royal in Ashtonunder-Lyne. In this act, the play is seen from backstage, providing a view that emphasizes the deteriorating relationships between the cast. Romantic rivalries, lovers’ tiffs and personal quarrels lead to offstage shenanigans, onstage bedlam and DRAMA CLUB, Page 3C

Philip Ganem of South Casco has been selected as the area Lions Clubs’ “Student of the Month” for November.

Each month, area Lions Clubs recognize a Lake Region High School senior who has excelled academically. The recipient is honored at a Lions’ dinner meeting and is presented a monetary award.

Parents: Philip Ganem Sr. and Sharon Ganem Siblings: Alison Robertshaw and Karley Russo Activities: Tennis and community service Community activities: Bring Change to MindHobbies: Programming, web development and reading.

Future Plans: To work in either the educational or the computer science field.

Schools that you have or will apply to: University of Maine Farmington, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology What is your favorite class? My favorite class throughout my high school career would have to be Humanities. It’s such a great blend of two of my favorite subjects, Social Studies, and English. The content covered in the course(s) has never ceased to pique my interest.

What is your toughest class? My current toughest class would have to be Honors Physics. This is because I’m not much of a natural science kind of guy so the LIONS’, Page 4C

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School news

Celebrating fall, SES students enjoy ‘Fest’

MAKING CIDER — Ted Greene (left) and Joe McMahon pressing apples to make apple cider at the Sebago Elementary School Applefest.

THIS WILL LOOK GOOD — Sebago Pre-Kindergarten student Charlie Ellebracht (left) picks out decorations to add to his pumpkin; SES classmate reacts to picking this pumpkin.

WHAT I DO — Maine Game Warden Peter Herring gives a talk to Sebago Elementary School second graders about the job of game wardens. (Photos by Allen Crabtree)

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By Allen Crabtree SEBAGO — The Sebago Partners in Community Education (SPICE) held the second annual Applefest at the Sebago Elementary School on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019.

The entire student body turned out, bright in their Sebago Elementary School t-shirts with the Sebago Eagle design on them, and took part in several events to celebrate fall and the autumn harvest here in Maine.

Students learned about making apple cider from Ted Greene and Joe McMahon and the antique apple press that Ted had made. When the apples were turned into fresh, tangy apple cider, the students had a chance to sample their efforts.

Moria Casey-Dubay was in charge of the Pumpkin Patch and each student was able to select their own pumpkin and take it home after the Applefest. Moria has a student in the new Sebago Pre-Kindergarten program and is very supportive of Sebago Elementary School.

Maine Warden Peter Herring talked about the job that game wardens do and demonstrated some of the tools that are used, as well as pelts from a number of native Maine animals.

At other stations, students could decorate their pumpkins, make airplanes and meet farm animals. The Sebago Fire and Rescue had the rescue vehicle and a fire truck there for students to get acquainted with.

There were a number of parents and SPICE members at the stations, and the weather for the event could not have been better — a crisp, bright, autumn day.

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November 14, 2019, The Bridgton News, Page 3C

Teen finds niche making scrunchies, bandanas (Continued from Page 1C) how to sew and use a sewing machine “the proper way.”

“I never seriously made any kind of pillow or blanket,” she recalled. “It was just for fun.”

And, there was juggling a business while being a teenager, whose friends either wanted to talk on the phone or go out.

“Instead of being on the phone or watching Netflix, I put that time toward making scrunchies. In the winter, I don’t play a sport anymore (I just play lacrosse, and will do some indoor things during the winter), so I have more free time,” Leah said.

“There are times I wonder what I’ve gotten myself into, but it gives me something to do in my free time so I’m not bored. Yes, there are times I’d rather hang out with my friends than get some orders out on time,” she said. “I’ll show up late because I have to get some things done. To succeed, you have to be self-driven. I’ve never had any complaints about taking too long to deliver them.”

Initially, The Maine Scrunch was located at the kitchen table, but Leah’s mom moved the operation to a small table with a sewing machine and spools of thread.

The work area expanded to two folding tables, set up in an L-formation, upstairs near Leah’s bedroom.

The Maine Scrunch Website: themainescrunch.com What: Handmade scrunchies and essentials; wide range of themed (spooky, lobster, St. Patty’s and Valentine’s Day) and colorful scrunchies at $3; embroidered key fobs for $10; reversible headbands at $8; pet collar bandana and scrunchie combo for $10; and more Who: Leah Clavette, a senior at Lake Region High School and a resident of Naples. “I’ve always loved scrunchies because they are a great way to express your personality!

You can wear them in your hair or on your wrist as an accessory! I love to be creative so I’m always looking at new items to make and share with my customers.”

She upgraded her sewing machine when a family friend “donated” it to the cause.

“She said she would rather see me using it than it just sitting there,” Leah said.

“I’ve had to buy new color thread to match my colors and new cutters.”

What ultimately sells?

Leah says the business is dictated somewhat by the seasons. Summer is a great time of year for scrunchies because of the vibrant colors and designs like flowers.

Winter, not so much because it’s somewhat limited. “A lot of plaids,” she said.

“Halloween and the holidays are big hits. I posted a pumpkin one last year, and had a big response.”

Sports teams (including a volleyball and basketball squads from Texas) have also reached out, as have wedding parties.

“They’ll tell me the colors they want and I will sew on ‘bridesmaid’ or ‘maid of

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honor’ on it,” she said. “I get orders from random places, and I wonder how they found out about me?”

Marketing her scrunchies has been the easy part.

“I started off by doing giveaways. If a person posted a picture of the scrunchies or my page on your story, they would be entered in a random give-away. So, those people posted to follow this account, and their followers posted and were entered in the give-away.

I did that a lot and got a lot of followers,” she said.

“I probably would not have been able to do this without social media.”

While scrunchies are the main product line, Leah has also dipped into sidelines like key fobs, reversible headbands and pet bandanas (sporting bright orange and reflective material, as well as camouflage). This month, a certain percentage of bandana sales will be donated to Harvest Hills

Animal Shelter.

“I started a couple of months ago posting dog bandanas and matching scrunchies so you can match with your dog. I thought it would be cool to donate some money to Harvest Hills because I really like animals (I have dogs),” she said.

It’s craft fair season, so Leah will be out and about peddling her products.

“People really like that

they are homemade,” Leah said. “And, they like to support local businesses.”

While she created her own job and income, Leah says The Maine Scrunch has taught her valuable lessons — time management and being organized — that will help her down the road.

Upon graduation this June from LRHS, Leah has committed to play lacrosse at Thomas College in

Waterville, where she major in business.

Leah plans to keep The Maine Scrunch going while in college. She knows of others that have brought sewing machines to college, and will try to find a way to keep her company up and running.

“I have an interest in business, so we’ll see where it takes me,” she said.

Leah Clavette is off to a good start.

(Continued from Page 1C) Future Plans: To go to Thomas College for business and to play women’s lacrosse.

Schools that you have or will apply to: Thomas College What do you consider as traits that make someone a good citizen? Lifting up the people around you and treating them with

respect.

Who has inspired you to be a good citizen and why?

Coach (David) Keenan, my high school lacrosse coach.

He prioritizes our team relationship over our skills.

What have you done to make the school community a better place? I feel that I am good at trying to get everyone involved in school activities. I got

“Most School Spirit” as a superlative in the school yearbook.

Why is volunteerism important? It gives people the opportunity to help others.

In the future, what do you see yourself doing to make the world a better place? Owning my own business and being able to give back to the community.

Rotary Good Citizen: Leah Clavette

LR Drama Club presents ‘Noises Off!’

(Continued from Page 1C) the occasional attack with a fire axe.

In Act Three, we see a performance near the end of the 10-week run, at the (fictional) Municipal Theatre in Stocktonon-Tees.

Relationships between the cast have soured considerably, the set is breaking down and props are wind-

ing up in the wrong hands, on the floor, and in the way. The actors remain determined at all costs to cover up the mounting chaos, but it is not long before the plot has to be abandoned entirely and the more coherent characters are obliged to take a lead in ad-libbing somehow towards some sort of end.

Much of the comedy

emerges from the subtle variations in each version as character flaws play off each other off-stage to undermine on-stage performance, with

a great deal of slapstick. The contrast between players’ onstage and off-stage personalities is also a source of comic dissonance.

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School & sports

LRMS soccer teams net big seasons!

TEACHER OF YEAR — Ted Bridge-Koenigsberg, a fourth-grade teacher at Sebago Elementary School, was named the Maine Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year 2020. He accepted his award on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from Amanda Beal, Maine’s Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and from Wille Grenier with Maine Agriculture in the Classroom. The award includes attendance at the national conference in Salt Lake City, Utah in June.

Lions’ pick: Philip Ganem (Continued from Page 1C) content doesn’t really capture me like other subjects.

How do you balance your class work and your extracurricular activities? I balance my classwork and my extracurricular activities by properly managing my time and by being determined to finish tasks I start.

What is the biggest challenge high school students face today? I believe the biggest challenge high school students face today is a lack of creative outlets. A lot of assignments in high school are copy and paste, and at points become far too tedious. This doesn’t leave a lot of room for the student to fully develop their creative side.

Who has inspired you educationally? The person who has inspired me the most educationally has to be Mr. Potvin, my eighth grade ELA teacher. He pushed me to newfound heights during my middle school career. And now, five years later, he’s allowing me to continue furthering my education goals in his classroom as a teaching assistant.

The Lake Region Middle School boys’ soccer teams closed their seasons out on high notes last week.

The final games against Freeport were hard-fought wins for the Lakers. The 8th Grade team won 1-0, relying on Adan Chavez’s powerful shot late in the game to secure the win.

The 6/7th Grade team won 2-1 with an early goal from Adan Chavez and another late in the first half by Landon Ross. Keepers Jackson Libby and Colin Coyne fiercely protected their net with support from their defensive crew.

Coaches Chaz Nicholas and Paula Grace led their teams through the victorious season by focusing on teamwork, sportsmanship, field positions and skills.

Leading the eighth-grade team were captains Griffin Duigan and Evan Duprey.

Griffin’s key strength, speed and leading voice led the defensive team composed of Brian Lucy, Kevin Lucy, Kolbie Kaeser, Joshua Legere, Tyler MacKaye, Brenden Anderson, Hayden O-Connell and seventh graders Caiden Hall and keeper Jackson Libby. Midfielders

8th Grade: 8-1-2 6th/7th Grade: 10-2 Trevor Belanger, Joseph Rutland, Albert Miller, Hunter Martin and seventh grader Gabe Grace, protected the net and drove the ball forward to their frontline. The offensive line composed of key scorer Evan Duprey, Domenico “Rocket” Falcon, Bhavnish Tucker and seventh grade phenom Adan Chavez, pushed the ball forward into the net. Thirteen of these athletes finished their middle school soccer careers and they should hold their heads high. These gentlemen will be valuable assets to the Lake Region High School soccer teams.

Leading the 6/7th grade team were captains Adan Chavez and Gabe Grace.

Protecting the net on the defensive line were seventh graders Caiden Hall, Devon Guptill, Cody Morasse, Caleb Parker, Garrett Sawyer, David Webster and sixth graders Ethan Brown, Jack McGowan

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Saul Burnham and Brady Chappell. Driving the ball into the net on the offensive line were seventh graders captain and Player of the Year Award winner Adan Chavez, Ian Brogan, Daniel Rollins, Wesley Obermeyer and sixth graders Jacoby Bardsley, Nicolai Russo, John Rutland and Wildr Hart.

The final record for Coach Nicholas’ eighth grade team was 8 wins, 1 SOCCER, Page 5C

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Senior Rambles Hiking Trips & Tips

by Allen Crabtree

Zealand Notch: Lots of water!

The hike on Friday, Nov. 1, was an interesting one. I didn’t get to go as I was uncomfortable leaving our home with the generator running, just in case something happened. Our power went out at 3 a.m. Friday morning in the tremendous wind storm Maine had been experiencing all night, and which continued throughout all day Friday.

Power did not come back on for us in Sebago on Saturday night at 6 p.m., after a 39-hour outage. During that whole time, our generator ran fine, but I made three runs for gasoline to keep it running.

Anyway, I met the group of Denmark Mountain Hikers at the church at 8 a.m. on Friday, and one of our hikers, Jeff Sturgis, agreed to lead the group of five to hike the Zealand Notch trail to the Zealand AMC hut. Here is his hike report, which he entitled “Water, Water Everywhere…”

THE TRAIL to Zealand was a flowing stream of water.

(Photo by Amy Morton)

LRMS soccer (Continued from Page 4C) tie, 2 losses and for Coach Grace’s 6/7th grade team was 10 wins, 2 losses. Athletic Director Paul True, excited about the number of athletes participating this season, added two exhibition games for the 6/7th grade team.

“We look forward to what this team will bring to next season’s competitions,” the coaches added.

REMOVING a tree blocking the road to the Zealand trailhead.

(Photo by Amy Morton) “We left the Denmark Church at 8 a.m. headed for the Zeeland Falls trailhead. We picked up Dale Nelson in Fryeburg and continued on our journey. The day was very windy with intermittent light rain. The temperature, which was 65 at my house at 5 a.m., fell steadily during the drive.

The trailhead is located several miles up a dirt road that starts at the campsite on Route 302. That road is gated in the winter, so this was an opportunity to get to the Zeeland Falls Hut by only hiking about 2 1/2 miles rather than the 6 or 7 miles necessary after the gate is closed. Anticipating trees down along the way, Dale Nelson, had his chainsaw in his truck. That turned out to be a propitious decision on his part, because around 9:45 a.m. about halfway up the Zealand access road from Route 302 to the summer trailhead, we came upon a tree that was too big to move that had blown down across the road. Dale fired up the chainsaw and the rest of us helped clear out the branches and the trunk as Dale cut it up. Just as we finished, two workers in a truck approached us on their way out. They had cleared the road on the way up around 8:30 a.m. and were headed out.

So, obviously that tree had fallen just before we got to it.

We continued on to the trailhead and were on the trail by 10 a.m. The temperature had fallen into the low 40s and high 30s and there were a few snow flurries as we donned our packs. Jackets, hats and gloves were donned as the wind combined with the temperature made it quite chilly. At the beginning, the trail was very bony with lots of roots and trees. It was also very wet with some standing and running water and lots of wet leaves in the trail. This was to be a harbinger of things to come. The sun ducked in and out of the clouds as the wind blew very hard at times.

There was a constant roar from the wind in the trees, and as we continued up the trail it was joined by the roar of the water from the Zealand River. The week of rain had swollen the river and it was quite a sight as the water pounded the rocks and the shoreline. The rain had swollen the streams so that normally easy crossings became somewhat treacherous. There were three stream crossings that were quite adventurous. Around 11:15 a.m., we reached the small ponds and swampy area just below the final rise to the hut and crossed the long wooden walkway that traverses the swamp.

When we reached the stream that comes down from the hut into the pond, it proved to be a barrier to our final push up to the hut. We bushwhacked up and down the shoreline but could not find a spot that would let us cross without getting wet up to our knees. Knowing that we had a two-plus mile hike back to our vehicles, we decided that the risk of getting wet or possibly falling in the stream to get the final .3 miles up to the hut was not worth it. We retraced our steps, found a sunny spot by the pond and ate our lunches at around 11:45 a.m.

At noon, we started back down the trail. On the way down, we ran into a group of about 20 junior high school aged boys and 10 men, who were headed up to spend the night at the hut. We advised them about the trail conditions and the adventures that they would have crossing the streams. However, being much younger and nimbler than we are, they probably had it a little easier on the first three crossings. But, we figured they would still get wet crossing that final stream.

We arrived at our vehicles at 1:30 p.m. and drove out to the highway. We did one final good deed as Dale got out his

THE TRAIL to Zealand was a flowing stream of water (Photo by Amy Morton) chainsaw and we cleared the dirt road of another tree that had just fallen. In spite of not reaching our final destination, it was a fun and interesting day spent in the company of good friends.”

Zealand Falls in Grafton County, Twin Mountain, N.H. Difficulty – Difficult in winter Trail distance – 2.8 miles to AMC hut Hiking time – 1.5 to 2 hours to AMC hut 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. Zealand Road is closed from mid-November through mid-May and hikers must 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. The summer trail is 2.8 miles to the Zealand Hut. In winter, hikes start at Route 302 and are 3.1 miles longer.

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WALK IN THE PARK — Join Loon Echo Land Trust (LELT) for a walk in Pondicherry Park in Bridgton on Monday, Nov. 18, at 12:30 p.m. Nothing fancy and no agenda, just an opportunity to get out on conserved land with LELT staff. Route will be decided based on ability and interest level. The walk will be cancelled for poor weather or trail conditions. Check the LELT website (www.lelt.org) for updates. Questions? E-mail info@lelt.org or call 207-647-4352.

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Opinion & Comment

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Medicare Nugget: Medicare Open Enrollment Ends Dec. 7

By Stan Cohen This is an extra edition of Medicare Nugget for November.

First, a reminder that Medicare Annual Open enrollment ends on Dec. 7. If you have a Medicare Prescription Drug plan (Part D) or a Medicare Advantage plan (Part C) and want to make a change for 2020, you have three more weeks to get it done.

If you happen to be a Maine senior, who is currently enrolled in the Part D plan called Humana Walmart Rx, I want to alert you to a potential problem. If you choose to stay with that plan for 2020 and you do nothing, Humana will automatically keep you in that plan for 2020. Your current monthly premium is $28.60. If you stay in that plan, however, your premium will go up to $57.30 in January. That amounts to a 100% increase! Humana would have sent you a written notice of this change (did you read it?).

For 2020, Humana has changed the name of your current plan to Humana Premier plan. Same Medicare contract number (S5884-148) – new name – new premium.

If you want to stay with a Humana plan with a low premium ($13.20), you will need to switch to the Humana Walmart Value plan (S5884-181) and do that by Dec. 7.

By the way, there are 26 Part D plans in Maine for 2020. It is not a given that a Humana plan will be the best one for you next year. Check out your options at www.medicare.gov Need Medicare help? Get some unbiased advice by calling 1-800-427-7411.

Views from Augusta

by Janet Mills Governor of Maine

To all Maine veterans — thank you

Monday, Nov. 11, marks an important day in Maine and around the nation — it’s Veterans Day. On this Veterans Day, as we do every day, we should recognize the men and women who faithfully served our state and nation in the Armed Forces. Let’s join together to thank them and their families for their sacrifice, their bravery, and their devotion to our country.

Today, our state can proudly say that we are home to more than 114,000 veterans — more than 11 percent of our adult population and one of the highest number of veterans per capita of any state in the nation. But when you consider Maine’s long and proud history of military service, that comes as no surprise.

During the Civil War, more than 2.8 million people served and more than 620,000 people gave, as Lincoln said, “the last full measure of devotion.” Many of those men came from Maine. Our state contributed a higher proportion of our citizens to the Union army than any other state in the nation.

One of my predecessors, General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, led the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War and he is credited with saving the Union at Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg. From the Revolutionary War to the Civil War to World War I and World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan — Maine people have stood up to defend our nation and its ideals and our state has shouldered its responsibility to protect our country. President Lincoln also understood the toll these wars have on people and their families, and he knew that bringing an THANK YOU, Page 4D

EARLY MORNING SUN on Pleasant Mountain’s first snowfall. (Photo by Suzanne Richard)

Taking a peek down below

Remember digging a hole at the beach with your pail and shovel? It’s pretty easy to dig in sand when its grains are held together somewhat by moisture. Dig down far enough though, and the hole fills with water. Then its sides collapse and you end up with a shallow depression. Well, that’s something like what we found when replacing a 35-year-old foundation that had been heaving up under a large garage on one of the properties I manage. First we moved the garage off to the side Then Colin Micklon and his crew at Micklon Tree and Landscaping dug out the old foundation, which had been built on blue clay at the bottom of a hill near Kezar Lake.

Colin got down to an undisturbed level, or “virgin ground,” as it’s called in the trade. Then he set up a pump to suck out the ground water, trucked away all the fill, and got ready to build a crushed-stone base for the new foundation. Then that nor’easter arrived last month with lots of rain. On top of groundwater from several springs in the hillside, it was too much and the blue-clay sides of the hole sloughed back in. While Colin and his crew dealt with that, I consulted my research materials to understand why the blue clay was there.

Whenever I see an excavator or backhoe digging, I pull over and look in the hole. It’s the only way to see what is under the surface of the ground, right? That’s basically what geologists do when compiling data on what they call Maine’s “sur-

Front Row Seat

by Tom McLaughlin BN Columnist

ficial geology.” About 15 years ago, I purchased several sets of data from the Maine Geological Survey (MGS) on Lovell and the surrounding area. The MGS arranges its research to correspond with green quadrangle maps from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) you’ve probably seen hanging up in various places.

My house is located on the southwest corner of the green map called the “Center Lovell Quadrangle.” Surrounding that are the Fryeburg Quadrangle, the Pleasant Mountain Quadrangle, the North Waterford Quadrangle, and so forth. I purchased all those USGS maps and more about 40 years ago when I first moved to Lovell. I used them in my classroom to teach local geography, to guide me in my deer-hunting TAKING A PEEK, Page 2D

Grateful for Chickadees

The airspace around our yard has been filled with activity lately, but the bright red bird flying down from the pine tree turns out to be a leaf propelled by the wind, and those little brown birds that leap into the air from a shrub, and fly up toward the middle branch of the oak tree, have stems instead of wings. Real live birds are scarce these days, so we rush to the window with binoculars if we discover a White-Breasted Nuthatch on the trunk of the maple tree, two Blue Jays in the Hemlock, or a lone female Common Merganser swimming close to shore. We like to watch the Mallards who spend part of the day in a quiet corner of the cove, and this morning when an immature Bald Eagle flew down the lake we were glad to see that, even though we know Bald Eagles have been known to feast on a Mallard if they can catch one.

The flock of Goldfinches that visited our yard all summer has vanished, and now the most excitement around our seed feeders is when a Chickadee, Maine’s State Bird, shows up to grab a seed and leave. Blackcapped Chickadees are around all year, but in summer they are busy raising families and tend to be more secretive. In autumn, they begin to form small winterfeeding flocks that are sometimes led by a dominant pair who have successfully bred in that area. These winter flocks typically include half a dozen to a dozen birds,

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To The Editor: Conservative folk like myself wonder at the hate and wickedness that the political establishment hurls at President Trump.

Is it because he likened the Washington establishment to a swamp? Is it because he said he will drain the swamp? Is it because he won’t become a swamp dweller? Is it because conservative policies are rebuilding the American economy in spite of the best efforts of the political establishment? Is it the appointment of originalist Justices to Courts, from the Supreme Court down to the District Courts? Or is it all of the above being treated by the political establishment as the President’s sandbox syndrome affliction.

As I remember the sandbox syndrome, it had to do with a child with an affliction playing amiably with the rest of the kids in the sandbox.

Trump played both sides ALL SEASON walkers in Denmark adapt to fall. (Photo of the aisle and was accepted by all. The Establishment

by Suzanne Richard)

(elites, politicians, deep state bureaucrats, crony capitalists, and special interest lobbyists) were comfortable Trump.

The child’s affliction was cured and the other kids in the sandbox got very upset because he was different from what they were comfortable with.

Then he came down the escalator in Trump Tower, announced that Washington is a corrupt swamp and he was going to drain it. The Establishment was very uncomfortable with this.

The other kids perceived that the cured kid’s normal abilities were a threat to their established order, so they tried in every way that they could, even resorting to threats and force, to make the cured kid return to his afflicted state of disability.

Trump represents an existential threat to Washington’s established order. The Establishment has tried a plethora of tactics to undo the 2016 election results. Among the many are: resist all Administration policy efforts even if they mirror Progressive policies; street mobs to shut down Administration supporters voices; attack White House employees who are out for a family dinner; launch never ending, unfounded accusations (“Name the

Bird Watch

by Jean Preis BN Columnist

and may include young birds, paired adults, and single adults, and they may be joined by other species, such as White-breasted Nuthatches, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Downy Woodpeckers, Golden-crowned Kinglets, Tufted Titmice, or Brown Creepers. As the flock moves slowly through the forest in search of food, multiple eyes and ears are more successful at finding something to eat, and are better able to spot predators. The Chickadee pair at the center of the flock is at the top of the hierarchy, with the female Chickadee dominant over the females and the male Chickadee dominant over the males. Their status is important, because in crowded feeding situations the dominant birds have first access to food, while those with lower status wait their turn.

In summer, Chickadees defend a feeding territory CHICKADEES, Page 4D man and I’ll find the crime” Communist dogma.)

In the process the Establishment is shredding the Constitution.

Eliminating the separation of powers. Changing our Constitutional Republic to a parliamentary democracy with the Speaker of the House acting like a Prime Minister with all power residing in Congress and law based on social justice instead of the Constitution.

Fallaciously stating that our rights come from government and not from the Creator.

Happy Birthday Marines, Semper Fi and Honor to all veterans.

Jock MacGregor Sebago

Thanks for the road map

To The Editor: I wish to thank my indefatigable critic, Don Vose, for doing me a big favor.

Usually, after I read his dismissive responses to my writing, they go into the recycling with the newspaper. But a few weeks ago, I clipped and saved his letter rebutting my statement about six factors that we will lose from human

society in the foreseeable future — war, guns, capitalism, corporations, white supremacy, and dogmatic religion. I realized that he had responded to each with knee-jerk, bumper-sticker slogans that right-wingers employ to avoid thinking about challenging ideas.

That provided me with a clear road map for addressing the topics.

I’m thankful for his invaluable assistance, although I suspect it was inadvertent. I also thank him for crediting my “clairvoyance.” The French word means “clear-sightedness,” and I’m glad he recognizes that virtue in me. One can’t be clear-sighted without relying on facts, rather than economic, political, and religious dogma, which right-wing zealots generally do.

Today, I won’t address any of my “six bold predictions,” as Vose called them. Instead, I’ll respond to the bulk of his letter, in which he dismissed, out of hand, our climate crisis, the most dangerous threat in all human history.

Naturally, he couldn’t resist the temptation to disparage my “suggestion to ‘fold up’ the Pentagon.” Of course, that wasn’t my suggestion.

I quoted a column by Henry LETTERS, Page 2D

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Taking a peek below

(Continued from Page 1D) expeditions, and to explore cellar holes in abandoned settlements all around the area. The University of New Hampshire has an online collection of USGS Maps going back to the 1890s.

Those maps are great for seeing what is on the surface like old logging roads, jeep trails, elevations, streams, and so forth, but they don’t offer any information about what is under the surface. The Maine Geological Survey (MGS) surficial geology maps I purchased 15 years ago were FIRST SNOW at Diana’s Bath, a series of small waterfalls located in the southeastern based on data compiled up corner of Bartlett, N.H., near the village of North Conway in the White Mountains. to 2002, but they’ve since been updated. Teams of state (Photo by Pam Ward)

geologists visit each quadrangle periodically and look into whatever excavations are going on at the time, gravel pits, cellar holes, road cuts — wherever they can get peeks underground. They compare visible data with evolving theories about which of at least four ice sheets that have come and gone over this area during the past two millionplus years did what.

After purchasing 14 acres on Lovell’s Christian Hill back around 1980, we began building the house in which we now live. First I cleared the trees, then hired Tommy Barker to dig the cellar hole.

(Colin was in kindergarten

letter. In each issue, military veterans and sometimes their family members write poetry and stories, which depict the horrors of war.

(Continued from Page 1D) Writing is a method that Precht — a fact I stated many veterans use in an clearly. So, Mr. Vose, when attempt to cope with the you quote me, quote me rage, confusion, betrayal exactly. Be as careful as I and moral injury that these am. veterans experience due to Vose wrote, “I’m assumtheir participation in war. ing he identifies ‘science These can be heartbreaking deniers’ as those old enough to read. One poem spurred to remember the frenzy me to write this letter. generated in the 1970s by The vast majority of ‘experts’ who assured us we people in our USA never were going into another ‘Ice get truly exposed to the horAge.’” His assumption is rors of war. Instead, we are false. I am old enough to inundated with shows that remember that, and here are glorify war. And millions the facts: There was preof our tax dollars are spent cisely one article about a on advertising for the milinew ice age. Any “frenzy” tary. It’s difficult anymore To The Editor: was generated by raging sciThis past week, I received to go to any movie or see ence deniers, who ignored any sporting event on telethe fact that the article was my Fall 2019, issue of the vision without there being Veterans For Peace newsdisputed by dozens of clian advertisement or a big display by the military. We, TOWN OF BRIDGTON Veterans For Peace, consider this to be propaganda.

3 CHASE STREET, SUITE 1 After he retired, twoBRIDGTON, MAINE 04009 time Medal of Honor Public Notice recipient, Marine Corps General Smedley Butler Planning Board Workshop

ment. Perhaps, you would like to support this effort.

If so, please contact your Maine state representatives.

Veterans and nonveterans are welcome to join Veterans For Peace.

Greg Grigsby, Interfaith Minister, Veterans For Peace member, Bridgton

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mate scientists, who challenged his theory. Less than a year later, the same author wrote another article apologizing for his incorrect conclusions. That’s how peerreviewed science works.

That’s also how I work.

I respect people who disagree with me, so long as their arguments are based in fact, not in personal pique, poorly-sourced anecdotes, or bumper-sticker slogans. I respect serious research, not propaganda.

Rev. Robert Plaisted Bath

Veterans for Peace

The Bridgton Planning Board will hold a workshop concerning permitting and regulating marijuana establishments in Bridgton. Public input is desired and encouraged.

The workshop will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19th, at the Town offices on Iredale Street.

PUBLIC NOTICE

CASCO SELF STORAGE

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TOWN OF HARRISON WINTER PARKING BAN

Notice is being given that from November 15, 2019 to April 15, 2020, parking on all public streets, roads and parking lots is prohibited during snowstorms. Vehicles will be towed at owner’s expense. This is being done to facilitate the plowing of snow. s/Melissa St. John Town Clerk 2T45 Public Notice

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WILL BE HAVING AN ONLINE AUCTION FOR STORAGE UNIT #1 STARTING NOVEMBER 22, 2019.

For more information call 207-655-7345.

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Violators will be towed at the owner’s expense.

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Notice of Public Hearing The Municipal Officers of the Town of Bridgton will hold a Public Hearing at 5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at the Municipal Building located at 10 Iredale Street, in Bridgton, to hear public comment on proposed amendments to the Sewage Ordinance.

Proposed amendments can be reviewed at the Town Office or by visiting our website at www.bridgtonmaine.org.

Please direct any questions to David Madsen, Water Reclamation Superintendent.

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NOTICE TO PERSON(S) PLOWING DRIVEWAYS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF BRIDGTON, MAINE Warning is hereby given that no person or persons shall plow, shovel or otherwise deposit snow, or cause the same to be done, into the limits of any traveled public way within the Town of Bridgton.

It is permissible to plow the snow bank left by the street plow directly in front of a driveway to each side of the driveway onto the snow bank.

Pursuant to MRSA 17A, Section 505, “placing Obstructions on a Traveled Road” and MRSA 29A Section 2396 “Snow, a person may not place and allow to remain on a public way snow or slush that has not accumulated there naturally.”

Persons in violation of these laws shall be subject to legal action.

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The Guild thanks you

To The Editor: Thank you Diana Fallon for so many years of dedicated service to our Bridgton Hospital Guild. You — as one — have done the work of many! We are in awe!

We so appreciate the time you spent collecting monies from the Coffee Shop and the Thrift Shop, keeping the books in order, and paying bills and taxes, all of which have kept the Guild running smoothly.

From volunteering at the Thrift Shop, moving on to the Coffee Shop and working there, joining the board as treasurer, being a big part of our scholarship program, and much more, we want you to know we appreciate each and every thing! Thank you for your tireless dedication to our Guild and in turn, to Bridgton Hospital.

The Bridgton Hospital Guild Board of Directors

Pot workshop

There will be a parking ban on all Town-plowed roads in Casco during winter storm events. This includes a period of time for cleanup following a storm.

TOWN OF DENMARK Date Changes To: Thurs., November 21, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.

Thurs., December 19, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.

In the Municipal Building Meeting Room

wrote an anti-war book entitled, War is a Racket, in which he states, “the only purpose of war is to make the rich richer and the poor poorer.” Former general and President Dwight Eisenhower said, “every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.”

We at Veterans For Peace take it as truth that our $1.5 trillion annual military budget directly relates to our epidemic of homelessness and lack of adequate health care.

One initiative that the Portland chapter of Veterans For Peace is undertaking is supporting new legislation in Maine. Currently, federal law requires high schools to release student names and contact information to military recruiters. This new Maine law would require high schools to also notify parents of their right to opt out of the federal require-

Public Notice From November 20, 2019 – April 15, 2020, no vehicle shall be parked on any public street or way from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., as per MRSA 29A Section 2068-2069 and the Bridgton Traffic Ordinance adopted January 10, 1995 and amended August 27, 1996 and October 25, 2005. A town-wide parking ban may be called for with notification. Vehicles may be towed at owner’s expense.

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To The Editor: The Bridgton Planning Board will hold a workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 19, concerning permitting and regulating marijuana establishments in Bridgton.

Public input is desired and encouraged. The workshop will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the town offices on Iredale Street.

Deb Brusini, chairperson Bridgton Planning Board

then.) There’s only a foot or so of topsoil above what’s called “hard pan,” which goes about 50 feet down to bedrock. That, according to the above data, was laid down by a glacier, but which one?

Was it the last one that melted back about 11,000 years ago?

Or was it one the ice sheets before it hundreds of thousands of years earlier?

There were no geologists around to consult, but my guess is it was probably all of them. We know the last glacier best and it was estimated to be one to two miles thick and very heavy. It had boulders, sand, gravel, and clay contained within it which dropped wherever it melted.

Earlier glaciers did the same.

They all dropped material which was then compressed by the weight of subsequent glaciers. Maine’s hard pan is like concrete, extremely difficult to break through and impermeable to water.

That blue clay we encountered near Kezar Lake seems to have been deposited during the last warming period around 11,000 years ago when meltwater was held back by an ice dam and formed a much larger lake called “Lake Pigwacket.” It was many times the size of what’s now Kezar Lake. All this surficial geology overlays bedrock and it seems that Maine’s bedrock is among the most diverse on the entire planet — but that’s a column for another time.

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

AARP volunteers (Continued from Page 4D) tax returns. The program is offered at approximately 60 sites in throughout Maine, including senior centers, libraries, and other convenient locations.

AARP Foundation TaxAide has grown since its inaugural team of just four volunteers in 1968, and has served over 68 million taxpayers since its inception. The program now involves 35,000 volunteers and serves over 2.5 million taxpayers annually at nearly 5,000 sites nationwide. In 2019 taxpayers who used AARP Foundation TaxAide received $1.4 billion in income tax refunds and more than $200 million in Earned Income Tax Credits (EITCs).

Taxpayers do not need to be a member of AARP or a retiree to use Tax-Aide.

To learn about volunteer opportunities, visit aarpfoundation.org/taxaide or call 1-888-687-2277.

To learn more about the AARP Foundation visit aarpfoundation.org

Public Notice

TOWN OF NAPLES OFFICE CLOSED THE NAPLES TOWN OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON THURS. & FRI., NOV. 28TH AND 29TH, 2019, IN OBSERVANCE OF THANKSGIVING. 2T46 Public Notice

Public Notice

PUBLIC MEETING BRIDGTON STREETSCAPE AND SEWER MONDAY, NOV. 18, 2019 • 4:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. DOWNSTAIRS MEETING ROOM, MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, 10 IREDALE STREET ENTRANCE

The Town of Bridgton and project engineers, HEB Engineers and Woodard & Curran, invite the public to provide feedback on the fall construction season, with the goal of improving construction and public relations next spring when work resumes. Light refreshments will be served.

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The Harrison Planning Board will be conducting a site walk for a site plan review application submitted

by Renee Carter asking to open an art studio on her property. The site walk will take place on November 22, 2019, at 1:00 p.m., at 758 Naples Rd., Harrison.

The Board will meet to discuss it on Dec. 4, 2019, at 6 p.m., at the Harrison Town Office.

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TOWN OF NAPLES Lovell residents attending, or planning to attend a school of postsecondary education (whether liberal arts or vocational) are invited to apply. The Warren B. and John W. McKeen Educational Foundation will be awarding a number of scholarships to such students who have been Lovell residents for at least one year.

Application forms may be obtained at the Lovell Town Office (Tel.: 207-925-6272), or at the office of the Foundation’s Trustee, Peter J. Malia Jr., HastingsMalia, P.A., P.O. Box 290, 376 Main Street, Fryeburg, ME 04037 (Tel.: 207-935-2061), or at the Guidance Office at Fryeburg Academy. Some financial information will be required, since awards must be made on the basis of financial need, but such information will be kept confidential.

Completed applications must be received by January 31, in order to be considered.

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Board of Appeals Meeting

The Naples Board of Appeals will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at 7:00 p.m., at the Municipal Office Building located at 15 Village Green Lane. On the agenda: A.) An application for a 10' right yard setback reduction for property found at 219 Trickey Pond Road, Tax Map U32, Lot 31, submitted by Dana Sawyer.

B.) An application for a 10' left yard setback reduction for property found at 101 Gore Road, Tax Map U29A, Lot 3, submitted by Robert and Jessica Johnson.

Public welcome.

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Obituaries

November 14, 2019, The Bridgton News, Page 3D

Donna G. Dunn

Norma C. DiPierro

Robert Baker

NORWAY – Donna G. Dunn, 81, of Norway, passed away on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, at her home with her family by her side.

She was born in Waterford, on March 9, 1938, the daughter of Mahlon and Clara Pike Grover. She attended Waterford Memorial School and graduated from Norway High School in 1956. Donna married Peter Dunn on Oct. 25, 1957. She worked at Lincoln Express in Portland before working at Casco Bank, then was an assistant vice president at Oxford Bank, retiring in 1993.

She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Mountain View Chapter #197 in Buckfield. She attended all of her grandchildren’s baseball and basketball games and cheering events.

She and her husband traveled to 49 of the 50 states, the Caribbean islands and Canada.

Donna is survived by her husband, Peter of Norway; two daughters, Terri Grover of Norway and Sandi Saunders of Norway; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Family and friends may attend visitation on Sunday, Nov. 17, from 2 to 4 p.m., at Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main Street, Oxford. Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.chandlerfunerals.com

SOUTH PORTLAND – Norma C. DiPierro, 85, died peacefully on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in her home at Scarborough Terrace, with her loving family by her side.

She was born in North Chatham, N.H., on July 24, 1934, the daughter of the late Dean and Evangeline (Dyer) Charles. She graduated from Oxford High School in the class of 1952.

On July 4, 1958, she married Joseph A. DiPierro at St. John the Evangelist Church in South Portland, where they remained lifelong communicants until its closing. Norma spent her entire working career at UNUM Insurance, retiring in 1992 after 40 years of service. When not working she loved playing bingo, bowling, going to yard sales, watching the “Golden Girls,” “Everyone Loves Raymond,” game shows and knitting. She was a wonderful cook who loved the holidays, and was well-known for her famous chocolate fudge. She especially loved giving and receiving hugs. Her greatest love was her family.

After retiring in 1992, she helped take care of her two grandchildren while their parents worked. She was also an amazing caretaker for her husband during his final years. Norma will long be remembered as a warm, friendly, generous, loving person who always had a smile on her face.

Norma was predeceased by her husband, Joseph DiPierro in 2012; seven sisters, Betty, Mary, Sadie, Ruth, Lorraine, Dot and Anita; three brothers, Dean, George and Madison.

She is survived by her daughter, Donna Cote of South Portland; a son, Joseph DiPierro of California; two grandchildren, Cassie Martin of England, and Zachary Cote of West Baldwin; one greatgranddaughter, Piper Lee Cote of West Baldwin; many nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours celebrating Norma’s life were held on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Conroy-Tully Walker South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 at 10 a.m. at the chapel. Burial followed in Brooklawn Cemetery, 2002 Congress Street, Portland.

To view Norma’s memorial page, or to share an online condolence, please visit www.ConroyTullyWalker.com Those who wish may make contributions in Norma’s memory to: Activities Department, Scarborough Terrace, 600 Commerce Dr., Scarborough, ME 04074.

HARRISON – Robert Baker, 65, of Harrison, passed away at his home on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, with his family by his side.

He was born in Meriden, Conn., on Sept. 1, 1954, the son of Lester Henry and Carol Ann Smith Baker.

He graduated from Oxford Hills High School in 1973. He worked as a code enforcement officer and a mason. He was a musician and played the drums.

He loved to fish, be in the woods, play with his grandkids and take rides he called “mystery cruises.” He coached girls’ basketball and was an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan.

He is survived by his wife, Diane Ramsay Baker of Harrison; his daughters, Lyndsaye Baker Garnett and Kayla Baker Jones; two grandchildren; his mom, Carol Ann Baker; his siblings, Sheila Smith, Denise Baker and Lester Jr.; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He was predeceased by his father, Lester Sr.; and brother, Dale.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 1 p.m., at the First Congregational Church, 17 East Main Street, South Paris. Family and friends may attend visitation on Tuesday evening, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main Street, South Paris.

Donations in his memory may be made to the Oxford Hills Booster Club. Online condolences may be shared with his family at www.chandlerfunerals.com

Area news New oncology social worker at Memorial Hospital

Allan R. Richardson

Christy Hensley, MSW shown here with Kathy Munroe, RN.

NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — Navigating the emotional, financial and logistical complexities of a cancer diagnosis and treatment plan can be overwhelming, especially for those living in rural areas. Now, thanks to a grant from the Harold Alfond ® Foundation to the MaineHealth Cancer

Care Network, patients at Memorial Hospital will have access to the services of Christy L. Hensley, MSW, a dedicated Oncology Clinical Social Worker.

Hensley has a Master of Social Work degree from Boston College in both Clinical and Macro ONCOLOGY, Page 6D

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PORTLAND — Allan R. “Unk” Richardson passed away on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, with family by his side after a brief illness.

He was born on Oct. 12, 1931, in Demark, the son of the late Arthur (Del) and Eva Dolloff Richardson. He was raised in Denmark and attended local schools.

He met his wife Flora Mae Bronn in Richmond. They were married in Portland, on Oct. 22, 1955, then moved to Bridgton in 1956, where they made their home of 62 years before her passing in 2018.

Allan worked for S.D. Warren Paper Company, retiring in 1993 after 36½ years. He was a lifetime member of United Paperworkers International Union AFL-CIO CLC Local 1069. He was also a lifetime member of AARP and a member of the Bridgton Congregational Church. His hobbies were playing cribbage (and was hard to beat), bowling on a team in Fryeburg, mastering missing vowel puzzles, but most of all helping others when they were in need of a helping hand.

He was a jack-of-all-trades, and an avid Red Sox fan. He and his wife loved to travel, going to Atlantic City, N.J., several times, Branson, Missouri, and many other states. He loved country music and what a thrill it was to fly to Las Vegas in 1994 to a music competition with friends and family. He and his wife went to see the Hoover Dam, and he loved the sight from down below. He enjoyed camping at the Fryeburg Fair and in Cornish for years. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

He is survived by a brother, Stanley of Bridgton; several nieces and nephews; great-ones and great-great-ones; as well as several cousins.

He was predeceased by four brothers, Melvin, Louis “Bud,” Everett and Wayne; and three sisters, June Sargent, Lorraine LaFountain and Grace Willard.

At his request, there will be no funeral. A graveside service will be held at a later date at the L. A. Berry Cemetery in Denmark. A celebration of his life will be held on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, at 1 p.m., at the Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot Street, Bridgton.

Having no children of his own, he supported The Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers in Waterville. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may donate to that charity at 93 Silver Street, Waterville, ME 04901.

Arrangements are in the care of Hall Funeral Home, 165 Quaker Ridge Road, Casco. Blessed memories may be shared at www.hallfuneralhome.net

David H.F. White NORWAY — David H.F. White, 80, of Norway, passed away on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, at Norway Center for Health and Rehabilitation.

He was born in North Conway, N.H., on July 31, 1939, the son of Seth M. and Elizabeth Fletcher White. He graduated from Cape Elizabeth schools and had worked in building maintenance. He was a N.H. State Trooper and a Conway officer for 14 years. He enjoyed model trains, and he worked on developing the Conway Scenic Railroad. He also helped build the rides at Storyland.

He is survived by his wife Mary A. (Desrochers) White; his father; his children Robin Harmon and husband Paul, Nathan White and wife Tammy and Kelly Somers and her companion Dennis Welch; grandchildren Jonathan and wife Lynsie and Daniel; great-grandchildren Emmelia and Hunter; and many cousins. He was predeceased by his mother; and his stepmothers Barbara and Dorothy.

Family and friends may attend visitation on Sunday, Nov. 17, from 2 to 4 p.m., at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris. Online condolences may be shared with his family at www.chandlerfunerals.com

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Pearl E. Jacobson Pearl Elaine Jacobson, 69, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at her residence in Waterford after struggling with declining health issues.

Pearl was born on May 31, 1950 in Oxford, the daughter of the late John Jacobson and Marjorie Edwards. She attended school in Casco and early in life she traveled to many places with her husband, who was in the Navy.

Pearl enjoyed gardening, cooking, art and music, especially Elvis. She loved her family and pets. She worked various jobs at restaurants, carpentry, cleaning and even in the forestry profession.

She was predeceased by her parents; her brother, Clinton Seams; and her sister, Christine Drew.

She is survived by her son, Harry Delan of Waterford; her sisters, Linda Avery and Becky Harmon, both of Bridgton; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life will be next spring or early summer.

Ryan D. Smith BALDWIN — Ryan D. Smith, 25, passed away unexpectedly in Baldwin on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019.

He was born on April 11, 1994, in Portland. He graduated from Sacopee Valley High School in 2012, and currently owned and operated R&S Property Services.

He will always be remembered for the enjoyment he had racing, playing Texas Hold’em, shooting darts, fishing, working in the outdoors, and spending time with his family and friends.

He is survived by his grandparents, Jesse and Jude Fenderson of Baldwin; mother and stepfather, Lynn and Jacob Staples of Baldwin; father, Richard Smith of Hollis; sister, Alisha Johnson and her boyfriend, Michael Wilson of Biddeford; brothers, Dana Staples and his fiancée Lianne Hoxie-Smith of Cornish, Sean Staples of Baldwin, and Adam Staples of Baldwin; nephew, Steven Michael Wayland II, 9, of Biddeford; nieces, Aurora Lynn Wilson, 5, of Biddeford, and Caroline Grace Staples, 9 mo., of Cornish; grandparents, Butch Nevers of Baldwin, Charlene Staples of Alfred, and Russell and Alice Staples of Naples; along with many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends who loved him so much.

Visiting hours will be held on Friday, Nov. 15, from 4 – 6 p.m., at the Poitras, Neal & York Funeral Home, 71 Maple St., in Cornish, followed by a 6 p.m., service at the funeral home.

Online condolence messages can be submitted at the funeral home website at www.mainefuneral.com

Robert M. Hagan SEBAGO — Born June 3, 1944, in Elgin, Illinois, Robert Martin Hagan, 75, passed away Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, in Sebago, Maine.

Bob retired from 20 years of serving in the United States Army where, during his career, he did two tours in the Vietnam War, was stationed in Germany for several years, and was stationed in Korea for a year, as well as several states in the U.S. After retiring he began a second career at Maietta Construction in Scarborough, where he worked for over 20 years.

He was predeceased by his grandparents, Minnie and Marten Matzen; parents Helga and Marion “Butch” Hagan; and three sisters Donnalea, Carolea, and Annalea. He is survived by his wife Christine Hagan; his son Tim (Lauren) Hagan; daughter Julia (Scott) Wyper; grandsons Jeffrey and Zachary; and granddaughters Aislin and Brenna; as well as his sister Joanna (Verne) Wester; and several nieces and nephews.

Bob enjoyed going to Krista’s Four Season’s for coffee every morning and even had his own mug that had one of his common sayings on it “Like I Care.” Despite that mug’s saying he was always helping others, including keeping his neighbors plowed out in the winter, even though he never wanted help in return. He would visit any friend that wasn’t well, he could build anything you could think of, loved watching NASCAR — preferring Jeff Gordon, watching Tom and Jerry with his granddaughters when they woke up in the morning, and he had the best sarcastic wit.

He will be so greatly missed.

A memorial service will be held at The Sebago Center Community Church, 415 Bridgton Road, Sebago, Maine 04029, at 9 a.m., on Monday, Nov. 18. Interment will be privately held for family at 1:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers the family would like donations sent to the Gosnell Hospice House in honor of Robert Hagan: Hospice of Southern Maine, 180 US Route 1 Ste. 1, Scarborough, ME 04074-9925. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 8 Elm St., Bridgton.

Online condolences may be shared with his family at www.chandlerfunerals.com

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Grateful for Chickadees

(Continued from Page 1D) of about three acres, where they hunt for insects and caterpillars to eat and to feed to their youngsters.

When most plants have gone to seed, in the fall, Chickadees eat more seeds, and in the winter, when seeds and insects are less abundant, the birds have to forage over a larger area, about 30 acres, to find enough food. In preparation for surviving the winter, Chickadees hide, or cache, seeds, typically behind loose pieces of bark.

They have a high degree of success in relocating their hidden food because, according to research done back in the early 1990s by Dr. Fernando Nottebohm of New York, and Dr. Anat Barnea of Tel Aviv, Israel, Chickadees are able to grow new brain cells. Throughout

the year, as old brain cells die off in the hippocampus, the section of the brain that is the center of memory storage and spatial learning, Chickadees replace the dead cells with new ones.

In the fall, when they need extra brainpower to adjust to new social arrangements and to remember where they are hiding their winter food supply, they replace brain cells at the astonishing rate of two percent each day.

This week, as the temperature drops and snow falls from the sky, we have been learning to tell the difference between a falling leaf and a bird, and we are learning to be grateful for any Chickadee who chooses to show up briefly at our feeder, take away a seed, and cache it for the future.

Diabetes awareness event INTERVALE, N.H. — With problems minor. Diabetic retinopathy November as National Diabetes is a general term for all disorders of Awareness Month, the Miranda Leavitt the retina caused by diabetes, and the Diabetes Fund and the Conway Area sooner it is diagnosed, the more likely Lions Club are hosting a diabetes treatment will be successful. awareness event on Saturday, Nov. 16, The U.S. Centers for Disease Control from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Miranda and Prevention reports that the number Diabetes Care Center, at the intersecof Americans with diabetes continues tion of Rte 16 and 16A in Intervale, to rise, with over 12 percent of the N.H. This free event will offer diabetes adult population estimated to have the risk assessments, education on the link disease, and more than a third aged between diabetes and vision loss, blood 20 and over are now thought to have glucose screening, and blood presprediabetes. sure checks, as well as information on The Miranda Leavitt Diabetes Fund diabetes prevention, nutrition advice, was founded in 2009 with a mission and more. Diabetes nurse practitioto provide resources, education, and ner Justine Fierman from the Miranda awareness for people with diabetes in Diabetes Care Center and registered the Mt. Washington Valley commudietitian Brenda McKay from Memorial Brenda Leavitt, founder of the nity. Miranda Leavitt passed away in Hospital will be on site to educate the Miranda Leavitt Diabetes Fund 2007 from complications of Type 1 community about diabetes symptoms, Diabetes and her parents, Rich and and managing and decreasing the risk of the disease.

Brenda Leavitt, have tirelessly sought to raise funds and According to the American Diabetes Association, diabe- provide outreach related to diabetes care and prevention. tes causes eye problems and may lead to blindness. People For information on the Miranda Fund, go to www.facebook. with the disease have a higher risk of blindness, but with com/MLDFund/. For more information on the Conway Area regular checkups most people with diabetes can keep vision Lions, go to www.conwayarealions.org/

Local giving inspired by family legacy

Thank you Veterans (Continued from Page 1D) end to the war would not bring an end to our support for those who served. “Let us strive on to finish the work we are in,” he said, “to bind up the nation’s wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.”

Today, we care for those who have borne the battle and honor what they fought for — so many rights which all are too fragile and too often taken for granted: The right to disagree... the right to express an opinion, whether anyone listens or not.

The right to pray. Or not to pray.

The right to personal privacy. And in the fundamental decisions of life.

The right to ask for governmental assistance, and the right to be free of governmental intrusion.

Maine veterans teach all of us to cherish our rights, to remember those who

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gave their lives for these freedoms. They teach us to remember that our sons and daughters still defend those rights on battlefields and potential battlefields a world away and in postings across the globe.

They teach us by their example the self-sufficiency they learned in combat preparation, and the strong sense of responsibility that comes from hard work and hard times. They teach us honor. They show us dignity. They teach us service.

That is why I have officially proclaimed this week — Nov. 10 through Nov. 16 — as Veterans Week. Please join with me in commemorating these heroic men and women who have served our state and our nation.

To all Maine veterans — thank you for your service from the bottom of my heart and thank you for your sacrifice and that of your families. To all those who have served and to those who continue to serve our country: our hearts are with you this Veterans Day, 2019.

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donations of any amount are gratefully being accepted.

The North Conway Public Library is a privately funded, nonprofit, Former NCPL Board President Charles E. Osgood Sr. 501(c)(3) organization that (center) with his son, A. Neill Osgood II (left), and his receives no funds from the Town of Conway, the brother, A. Neill Osgood Jr (right).

NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — A last-minute flurry of onsite fundraising during the recent groundbreaking ceremony for the North Conway Public Library expansion brought in more than $10,000 in less than four minutes. That number continued to grow to more than $100,000 thanks to the generosity of the Osgood family of Kearsarge, N.H. Current library board president Neill Osgood said his family’s long history with the library and passion for reading motivated him to offer a two-to-one match of donations made that day, up to $10,000, in memory of his parents.

Speakers at the ceremony encouraged the audience to continue giving and dona-

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tions quickly surpassed the $10,000 mark, bringing in more than $30,000 in the remaining 10 minutes of the ceremony. More funds were donated during the week, which Neill generously offered to match, one to one.

Now more than $100,000 has been raised to contribute towards the remaining $800,000 needed to fund the $3.8 million project.

Construction is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2020. The newly renovated library will be named in honor of primary donor Lyman Pope, who is contributing $3 million to the project, which will double the size of the library and allow for a number of upgrades. The fundraising campaign continues and ELECTRICIANS David K. Moynihan Master Electrician Licensed ME & NH Bridgton 647-8016

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In coordination with the IRS, Tax-Aide offers free inperson tax preparation and assistance to low- and moderateincome individuals nationwide. Volunteers make a difference in their communities by helping taxpayers, and their families, who might otherwise miss out on tax credits and deductions they’ve earned.

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November 14, 2019, The Bridgton News, Page 5D

Veterans honored at LRVC dinner

NAPLES — Students and staff at the Lake Region Vocational Center honored local veterans and members of the U.S. Armed Forces with a hearty lunch on Friday, Nov. 8, as part of a ceremony commemorating Veterans Day. Student Services Coordinator Walter Ridlon organized the event and took on the role of emcee, while students from the Culinary Arts program prepared and served the lunch.

Diversified Occupations students served dessert.

LRVC Law Enforcement students presented the colors and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Cards thanking veterans for their service were at every place setting and more cards from local elementary school students were delivered during the ceremony. A beautiful red, white, and blue quilt handmade by the local Chickadee Quilters was raffled off and won by SSG Alicia Bentley of the U.S. Army.

The three-course meal was delicious, starting with beef barley soup then moving on to roast pork, chicken breasts, steamed vegetables, and particularly good bread rolls, vegetarian lasagna, and twice baked stuffed potatoes. Patriotic strawberry shortcake (red strawberries, white whipped cream, and blue blueberries) was served for dessert. The student cooks and servers all did an excellent job.

Toward the end of the meal, Michael Larrabee,

a participant in the Construction Tech program, and Savannah Mullins spoke about their respective experiences as American Legion-sponsored Boys State and Girls State delegates.

Throughout the event, LRVC Diversified Mullins Occupations instruc- Savannah tor Brian Woodson (above), Girls State delperformed an espe- egate. cially well-chosen Veterans and Armed playlist of live music Forces members (top on his guitar. right) at the LRVC The afternoon Veterans Day lunch. concluded with a few words from LRVC students (below LRVC Director right) ready to serve David Morse. lunch to veterans.

Overall, the students and staff did a very good job and presented an enjoyable event that was a fitting tribute to local veterans and service members. Kudos to LRVC on a job well done!

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BUSINESS SERVICES

PAINTING & CONTRACTORS — RedoProperties.com. Interior/exterior painting and repairs. Local, experienced and professional. Call/text 207-693-4663 (home).

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EYE CARE — Comprehensive adult and child eye exams. 2-year eyeglasses warranty, contact lenses.

Sacopee Valley Eye Care, 91 Maple Street, Cornish. 207-625-3700. sveyecare.com 15t39x

DENMARK HOUSE PAINTING — Since 1980. Interior and exterior painting. Free estimates. Call John Mathews 452-2781. tf40

LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER — Rozzie May Animal Alliance, dedicated spay/neuter nonprofit serving N.H. and Maine. Cats $70-$85.

Dogs at Conway clinic, starting at $100. Military discounts, N.H./ Maine plans. Register online www.

RozzieMay.org or call 603-4471373. tf18

Green Firewood $250 per Cord Minimum two cords for delivery.

DENMARK SELF-STORAGE

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

Order online at westernmainetimberlands.com or call 207-925-1138

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— Position Vacancy —

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – CODE AND PLANNING

10' x 10' Unit $50.00 per month

The Town of Bridgton is accepting applications for Administrative Assistant to the Code Enforcement Officer, Community Development Director, and both the Board of Appeals and Planning Board.

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207-452-2157

FOR RENT

HARRISON — Stylish 2-bedroom, 2-bath modern home with large deck. Wood floors throughout. Oil furnace, 2 wood stoves and laundry room. Open-concept. Large dry basement. Pets negotiable. $900.00 month plus security deposit and references. Call: 207-5952513 or 1-850-566-3232.

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DRIED FIREWOOD — Dried twelve months. Selling seasoned hardwood year-round. One cord $260, cut, split, delivered. Call 207-595-5029; 207-583-4113. maineseasonedfirewood.com COMMERCIAL – LOVELL

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QUIMBY FIREWOOD — Green Great parking and yard. Across golf $210.00. Seasoned $245.00. Buy off course. No pets, no smoking. 207the little guy. (207) 935-6302. 925-6080. tf46

27t22x — Large 2-bedroom, VEHI­CLES FOR SALE BRIDGTON living room, dining room, kitchen, JESUS IS LORD — new and office. $1200.00 month. Located in used auto parts. National locator. prime Portland St. location. Walk to Most parts 2 days. Good used cars. Hannaford. Includes; heat, electric, Ovide’s Used Cars, Inc., Rte. 302 off-road parking, trash and snow reBridg­ton, 207-647-5477. tf30 moval. No laundry. No dogs. References, security and 1st month. Call FOR RENT 318-8842.

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$220/cord for 2+ cords (TF44cd)

The Fair Housing Act of 1968 at 42 U.S.C. 3604(c) makes it unlawful “to make, print, or publish, or cause to be made, printed, or published any notice, statement, or advertisement, with respect to the sale, or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.

WORK WANTED

DEER CUTTING — Boneless, vacuum-sealed sausage also available. Jim Moore a/k/a Mr. Butcher, 207-595-1423.

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For a complete copy of the job description, please visit: https://bridgtonmaine.org

Paying TOP DOLLAR

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and completed municipal job application to:

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for Junk Cars

Community Development Director, “Administrative Assistant,” Town of Bridgton, 3 Chase Street, Suite #1, Bridgton, ME 04009 or by e-mail to llacroix@bridgtonmaine.org

STUART AUTOMOTIVE

The Town will accept applications until Friday, November 22nd, at 4:00 p.m., or until a qualified applicant is found.

The Town of Bridgton is an equal opportunity employer.

VINTAGE ANTIQUES ARTISANS

Robert A. Peabody, Jr. Town Manager

1st YEAR ANNIVERSARY

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838-9569

10-75% OFF • Raffles & Door Prizes!

Part-time opening for

Come Join Us! 35 vendors and growing.

19 Sandy Creek Road, Bridgton • 647-5456

Behavioral Health Professional (BHP)

(Next to PARIS FARMERS UNION) Thursday – Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

with CNA or medical experience to support a child with developing basic life skills. Willing to train the right individual! Starting wage is $15–17 per hour.

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Contact Stephanie at Stephanie@affinitymaine.org or call 207-592-7011.

Work Outside for the Summer!

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Community Resource Navigator Nov. 2019 – June 2020 A Community Development Block Grant Program

JOB OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT

TOWN OF CASCO

Turner, Bridgton, Fryeburg

• One day per week for client meetings. 4 days on call.

• For consultation and follow-up (Approx. 20 hrs. per week) • Assist Bridgton residents through red tape, obtain services, resolve problems, make referrals.

Full-Time Assistant

Candidate should have: *Degree in Social Services or equivalent *2 years work experience in social service field

to the

Code Enforcement Officer

This is a stipend position paid monthly.

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Visit www.cascomaine.org, or the Town Office, 635 Meadow Rd., Casco, ME, for more information.

First review of applications begins December 2, 2019.

Flaggers make $13–$14/hour and work locally.

Looking For

Mail a letter of interest/resume to: Bridgton Community Center, ATTN: CRN 15 Depot Street, Bridgton, ME 04009

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Additional employment opportunities and information about Affinity can be located on our website, www.affinitymaine.org

$100 Referral Bonus • Free Online Educational Courses • Essential Staffcare Health Insurance • Ability to Earn Holiday Pay

For more info call Marie 207-989-1990 EOE

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Local news

Naples Veterans Day Commemoration THE 2019 VETERANS DAY CEREMONY took place at the Naples Veterans Monument, located at Kent’s Landing, on Monday. Veterans Day is observed on Nov. 11 because Nov. 11, 1918, is the date of the signing of Armistice — which brought an end to World War I. According to historical accounts, the Armistice was signed “on the 11th hour of the 11th day of 11th month,” which is why many Veterans Day ceremonies start at 11 a.m. (De Busk Photos)

Casco Honors Vets with Free Breakfast

Casco Rec hosted a free breakfast at the Casco Community Centr. on Veterans Day to honor area vets. The hearty meal was wellattended and appreciated by all joined in and was a great way to start the day before heading off to various Veterans’ ceremonies.

New oncology social worker (Continued from Page 3D) Social Work with a focus on Global Practice. Before landing in the Granite State, she travelled the world working in a variety of roles including disaster relief after the 2004 tsunami in India, volunteering in Romania and Russia, and interning with a women’s rights organization focused on India’s newly-passed domestic violence law.

Today, Christy is caring for cancer patients in this small rural community to help them overcome the numerous barriers to receiving life-saving treatment to beat cancer. She

works with the American Cancer Society and the VA, as well as local organizations such as RSVP, Jen’s Friends, Celebrate Life, Way Station, and others to help with transportation, lodging, insurance, financial, and hospice support.

She also refers patients to Journey of Hope, Memorial Hospital’s long-running cancer support group facilitated by oncology nurses, and to counseling services in the community where they are at. If they can’t do a lot independently, I will fill out applications with them. Others I can direct to resources like ServiceLink,

then they can follow up.

She says, “My goal is to empower people to get the support and services they need.”

Christy Hensley is the latest addition to Memorial’s Oncology team and she will be working closely with Amber O’Leary, RN, Oncology Nurse Navigator; Oncology Nurse Practitioner Leona Cloutier, APRN-FNP; and Oncologist Peter Rubin, MD. For more information about Oncology services at Memorial Hospital, visit www.memorialhospitalnh. org/cancercare