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November 23, 2017

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Naples names interim manager

Adding open space?

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Members of the Casco Open Space Commission have had their heads in the trees.

In recent months, the Open Space Commission (OSC) decided to have a money-generating timber harvest done on a parcel of undeveloped land in South Casco.

It is estimated that the harvest on town-owned land will net between $12,000 and $15,000. That money will be reinvested in the Open Space’s land acquisition fund.

On Nov. 14, OSC member Keith Morehouse updated the Casco Board of Selectmen on a plan to purchase another 10-plus acres for that particular public parcel.

“It is an opportunity that landowners are willing to sell to the town, 11.5 acres,” Morehouse said. “It is a bargain basement price.”

The total cost is $27,500 for more than 11 acres of raw land, which calculates to about $2,500 per acre.

As it stands, the town owns 40 acres with 400 feet of road frontage on State Park Road, according to Casco Town Manager Dave Morton What it is being offered for sale “is a back parcel that connects to the 40 acres the town has. The portion we are proposing to acquire doesn’t have road frontage,” Morton SPACE, Page 3A

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer What is the best possible use of the 4.6-acre Bridgton Memorial School site?

And, would that developmental plan be acceptable in the eyes of SAD 61?

Those two questions drove a recent informal brainstorming session amongst town officials and interested groups.

For several years now, conversations between SAD 61 and Bridgton regarding the future use of the old school has yielded little to no movement.

SAD 61 currently uses the building for storage, but like Casco Memorial (which was turned back over to the

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — A Shoreland Zoning Ordinance violation led to a site walk, which led to realizing more neighbors had decks within the 100-foot area of the high-water water.

Some of the residents removed the structures without a notice of violation ever being issued.

Meanwhile, one homeowner claimed there was a permit for the dock that had been illegally built. A 16-by16 square foot deck had been added to the dock — also against shoreland zoning law.

The Casco Board of Selectmen did not honor the building permit since it was not recorded with the town hall.

Instead, the board will enter into a consent agreement with the property owner. Essentially, the structures will be removed and a revegetation plan will be sub-

mitted to the town. No building permits will be issued to the property owner until that part of the consent agreement is met.

“When you live on the waterfront you have to remind yourself, you have a million eyes on you. It is not the town knocking on your door, it is the neighbors,” Selectman Grant Plummer said.

“I’d like to have the state weigh in on the planting plan.

Let’s do this the right way.

When you live on the waterfront, the 100-foot buffer is something that you really cannot ignore. There are certain things that cannot happen in the 100-foot buffer,” Plummer said.

Earlier in the evening, Casco Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) Alex Sirois explained the situation with Joe Delamare, who owns a lot in the Shoreland Zone.

“He applied for a permit

PACK THE PICKUP — Twenty-nine SkillsUSA students and their six advisors from Lake Region Vocational Center braved the freezing wind at the entrances of Food City in Bridgton, Tony’s Foodland in Naples, and Thriftway in Fryeburg to collect nonperishables and cash donations for a local community food bank. Fire Science students, Jordan Magiera and Chris Wildes, pose with the groceries that were collected during this after-school event.

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES – The former town manager of Bridgton, Mitch Berkowitz, was sworn in as Naples’ interim town manager very early Tuesday morning.

This is a role that a retired Berkowitz has taken on before: Serving as a transitional town manager while a job search is on.

Berkowitz arrived at the Naples Town Hall at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday as did all the town employees. As the interim town manager, his first task was to hold meetings with individual employees; and that was how he spent the morning, according to Town

Mitchell Berkowitz Secretary Kate Matthews.

The Naples Board of Selectmen made the call to hire an interim town manager three days after its regular meeting this month.

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Brainstorming on school site options town and later demolished after officials decided to seek another option for town office space), the district would like to move on from the property — under the right circumstances.

The school district could address its storage needs (dry products and other items) by building a new structure elsewhere (likely in a more centralized location).

However, due to the Bridgton Memorial School site’s proximity to Stevens Brook Elementary, SAD 61 wants to be assured that the future use poses no safety threats to children, and if possible, might include an educational tie-in — like a Rec Center, which also includes

leased space for the district’s Adult Education program, which could be seeking a new home if SAD 61 renovates/ restructures the Crooked River facility on Route 11 to return elementary instruction. Discussions to revive the Crooked River project will likely begin in months ahead.

A few weeks ago, selectmen toured the Memorial School and were able to give an eyeball evaluation of the structure.

With Town Manager Bob Peabody and Community Development Director Audrey Knight leading the “gathering of the minds” discussion held on Nov. 9, attendees were briefed on site dimensions and possible con-

straints.

Blank sheets of paper taped to the Bridgton Municipal Complex lower meeting room walls soon filled with steps to follow and points to consider: • Property transfer issues.

• Property cleanup.

• Goals for the property?

• Public or private development of commercial space?

• Keep some or all of the current structure and renovate, or should the building be demolished (a couple years ago, the town’s CDC estimated cost at $500,000)?

Existing problems include lead and asbestos.

Then, ideas started to flow.

A return of the Narrow Gauge with the Memorial School serving as a museum,

as well as a depot for an operational rail ride? Peter Lowell has had talks with Brian Fanslau, who is the railroad/shop superintendent at Boothbay Railway Village, about relocating some pieces to Bridgton. Fanslau heard about Lowell’s interest about a possible Narrow Gauge return to Bridgton, and reached out to him.

“Speaking as an individual, Brian has some Bridgton stock which he is interested in getting back to its home, Bridgton, setting up a showcase and lay out a short stretch of track” Lowell said.

“I think it’s something really worth considering,” selectman Bob Murphy said.

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Casco: Deck off dock must go for the dock, which we don’t have a permit for. He had a survey done. I discovered there was a deck near the water attached to the dock, a 16-by-16,” Sirois said.

“There appeared to be some vegetation removal and sand and gravel brought in — based on the Portland Water District photos of the shoreline.”

“I expected to see some permitting in there from 2015. I did not see that. The deck near the water as well as bringing in sand would require a permit from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). There was no record of that,” he said.

As told to Sirois, Delamare met with former CEO Don Murphy on site.

“That is definitely a permit signed by Don. It is his handwriting. I checked the permit log. There was none.

In fact, the permit number belongs to another permit,”

Sirois said.

In response to the situation, Sirois issued a notice of violation for the dock and deck. Additionally, the homeowner was denied a building permit for the house.

“I am looking for some direction whether to go to legal or some other way,” Sirois said to the selectmen.

Chairman Holly Hancock said, “The deck is a violation.”

The landowner said he paid for the permits and assumed he was going by the book. He mentioned other illegal permits issued in town that have been allowed to continue.

“All the other issues were legit permits that have all the backbone, site plans,” Plummer said.

“Yours is a wishy-washy mess. It is nonconforming according to the law. The CEO cannot grant those perDECK, Page 6A

Memorial requested for ‘pioneer’

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — A longtime resident of Naples, Stewart Ross Graham Sr., had his hands on the controls of helicopters during the infancy of that machinery.

Even his family was unaware of how much he had impacted the history books through his involvement in the aviation world.

“To put it in perspective, he taught Charles Lindbergh how to fly a helicopter,” said Mike Roland, with the Coast Guard Aviation Association.

Earlier this month, Roland and Graham’s son Ross Graham asked the Naples Board of Selectmen to approve a monument being

placed to honor Stewart Ross Graham.

“This is going to be something to signify that Stew Graham was from Naples, Maine. If you look in aviation history, the long list of everything done first in a helicopter – Stew did it. And, I think it is going to be an honor for Naples [residents] to say this guy came from our town,” Roland said.

According to Ross Graham, his dad “passed away last year.”

“I think it would be a good tribute to him because he was a longtime resident of Naples.

That is what we are requesting: Some stone memorial that is small, something that would fit in with what is

there now. A traditional stone memorial — if at all possible — that would fit in there.”

Ross Graham said he did not realize the significance of what his father did with helicopters until much later in life.

The senior Graham did at age 99 in 2016.

Seventy years earlier on Sept. 15, 1946, “The world’s first major airlines crash found him flying an early model Sikorsky helicopter, rescuing survivor from an inaccessible site. For his actions, he was commissioned ‘A Knight of the Order of Leopold’ by the Belgium government.”

From across the world to across New England, Stew Graham earned accolades for

his aviation achievements.

“There are hangers named after him at Cape Cod. Any Coast Guard rescue comes from Cape Cod,” Roland said.

The selectmen were being asked for permission to make an addition to the Veterans’ monument because the memorial is located on public property.

“The reason we are involved is that we control that space,” Chairman Jim Grattelo asked.

Ross Graham responded.

“Yes, it is town property.

The monuments are managed by” the American Legion Post 155; and the Legion members referred the matter MEMORIAL, Page 3A

Local author Corinne Martin of Harrison has published a book about grieving and loss.

Q&A: Letters from Love Room

Corinne Martin of Harrison has written a book about grieving and loss — Letters from the Love Room, Mapping the landscape of loss — is now out, from Made for Wonder Publishing of Issaquah, Wash. The book will be available at Bridgton Books and at Longfellow Books in Portland.

Former BN staff writer Michael T. Corrigan recently sat down with the local author to discuss her new book.

BN: How did Letters from the Love Room come about, both the letters and the book?

CM: I spent many years as long-distance care manager for my dear aunt who died at 102. In the last five years or so before she died, I’d travel down to Maryland where she lived, and do everything from cleaning her refrigerator to doing her taxes to coordinating her care with helpers.

Then, when she died, I came back to Maine after her Maryland funeral, and she was still very much present, Q&A, Page 6A

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Managing roads can be bumpy

Looks to make impact Jared Schrader, 22, of Denmark, recently began a 10-month term of service in the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), an AmeriCorps program.

Schrader, based out of the regional campus in Denver, Jared Schrader of Colo. is currently serving on Denmark his first project.

Founded in 1994, AmeriCorps NCCC is a residential national service program that supports disaster relief, the environment, infrastructure improvement, energy conservation, and urban and rural development. Over the past 23 years, over one million Americans have served the nation through the family of AmeriCorps programs. Currently, about 80,000 people serve in AmeriCorps programs nationwide each year, with about 2,000 of those in AmeriCorps NCCC. Schrader arrived in Denver in mid-October to begin training. This training emphasized teamwork, leadership development, communication, safety and project preparation.

As a Corps member, Schrader will be responsible for completing a series of six to 12-week-long service projects as part of a 12 to 14-person team. His first service projects will end in mid-December, at which time the teams will break for the winter holidays and begin a new project in a new location in January.

Twenty teams composed of over 270 Corps members and team leaders began service projects in November throughout the Southwest region. Some of these projects include supporting underserved schools in Arizona and Missouri, building affordable housing in Colorado and Oklahoma, and assisting with Hurricane Harvey recovery along the Texas Gulf Coast, among a variety of others.

There are four additional NCCC campuses located in Sacramento, Calif., Baltimore, Md., Vinton, Iowa, and Vicksburg, Miss., each of which is a hub for its respective area of the country.

Before joining the NCCC, Schrader graduated from Fryeburg Academy in May 2014, and then attended the University of Maine, which he graduated with a degree in Kinesiology.

“I’m a firm believer that small actions can carry enormous impacts,” Schrader said. “Getting to serve in NCCC is an amazing opportunity to lend a helping hand to communities across the United States.”

Schrader is the son of Mark and Julia Schrader.

AmeriCorps NCCC members, all 18 to 24 years old, complete at least 1,700 hours of service during the 10-month program. In exchange for their service, they receive $5,815 to help pay for college. Other benefits include a small living stipend, room and board, leadership development, team building skills, and the knowledge that, through active citizenship, they can indeed make a difference.

AmeriCorps NCCC is administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service. For more information, visit the website at www.nationalservice.gov/nccc

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Another winter is coming and the Town of Casco’s stockpiles of sand and salt are rolling into place.

Meanwhile, thanks to Old Man Winter’s attitude, last year’s winter roads budget took a hit, and ended the fiscal year with a $57,000 shortfall.

Still, the highways and streets budget stayed stable — helping to offset the shortfall, according to Casco Town Manager Dave Morton.

“We reduced what we carried forward by the amount the winter roads account was overdrawn. That was $57,000. The highways and streets accounts ended up in the positive. So, the streets and highways budget was favorable by $236,000 and that was carried forward,” Morton said.

“What was confusing — the winter roads was over budget. The net result is a positive balance: $236,250,” he said.

Those financial numbers came into play as the Casco Board of Selectmen discussed the carry-forwards from the previous years’ budget. The board’s job of doing budget carry-forwards was on the agenda.

The selectmen’s discussion landed on roads. The topic on the table: Saving funds for future roads repair, while at the same time, spending the bond money on road repair.

Definitely, the road repair plan is a board workshop topic at some future date.

Ultimately, the board agreed to carry forward the road maintenance money from 2016–17 and put it right back in the road maintenance account — for now.

The town manager told the

Isn’t that double taxation?

Morton said no that was not the case.

“No, we are paying for the bonds to fix the roads now and setting aside money for maintenance. We are doing both. Yes, we are raising the same amount for road construction. Instead of rolling back what we are raising for roads, we are applying some to the future,” Morton said.

“The problem with year No. 5, we will be tapping into that account,” Selectman Plummer said.

“This is a conversation that we have to have clarity on. We need to understand how we spend money on roads. If anything, we need to go through the process to educate ourselves. Where we stand with road work on year No. 8.

“The bonding is playing a factor in what projects we are doing.

“How does that plan fall in with the funding plan,” Plummer said, suggesting a board workshop.

Morton said, “I would rather make a plan of how to deal with this going forward.

I thought things were clear in my mind.”

Plummer paused and spoke.

“It is a catch. We are talking about a substantial tax increase. Any money we can save and reduce our expenses” would be a good thing to pinpoint, Plummer said.

“I say we leave it alone and discuss it later,” Plummer said. He was referring to the board keeping the carry-forwards in the road maintenance budget.

Selectman Mary Fernandes agreed with the workshop idea.

“I am looking for clarity.

What particular roads are we using this money to maintain? We are doing five major roads. If we are getting low bids, I want to see the money set aside,” she said.

Nutting spoke.

“I think the general voting public is just as concerned.

If they knew we were going to do this. It hits you right in the face, $107,000,” Nutting said.

Plummer said it is a necessity to continue to fund road repair — one way or another.

“The fear was if we lower the number on that line item, people will get used to it being lower. Then, in a few years, you will have to punch that up to where that should be,” and that will not please taxpayers either, Plummer said.

Town gets a hot deal

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The product being requested did not range much in description.

One company had beneficial services added into the cost estimate, such as removing the old one and delivering a new one.

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selectmen that they could not delay a decision on the carryforwards. Morton said that a vote was required ASAP so that paperwork would be ready for the town auditor.

The carry-forward line item could be designated as a special roads reserve or it could stay in the road maintenance budget, he said. That was a judgment call that the board would need to vote on, he said.

“We pretty much need to make that decision tonight because our auditor needs to get to work and needs these numbers,” Morton said.

Selectman Calvin Nutting continued the discussion about funding roads.

“I would agree with you if we didn’t turn around and fund the road maintenance account,” Nutting said.

Morton responded.

“But we do. This is something that we need to do in the next fiscal period before the road construction bond money runs out. Basically, what we save on road maintenance, we would set aside in a reserve for roads for when we complete our projects with the bond money,” Morton said.

“This is what we talked about: Take any money forward, set in special reserve.

The intent was to maintain an effort as we had before and save the money for road improvements,” he said.

“Again, the question was: As we go through a period of road construction — three or four years of using bond money, do we keep the same effort in terms of raising money?”

Nutting spoke.

“My point is we are bonding this money,” he said.

“But, we are also burdening ourselves with having to raise the road maintenance money.

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Chance for more open space? until the annual town meeting when the local population is bigger and more discussion can take place.

In other words, approval of the land acquisition and earmarking town/land timber sales can wait until June.

Meanwhile, the board did give the go-ahead for the real estate negotiations to begin.

During the meeting, Selectman Calvin Nutting asked about the long-term plan for the land.

“I don’t think there is a plan,” Morehouse said.

Selectman Nutting said, “I would just assume there is a plan if you are willing to

C-R project ‘still on plate’

As SAD 61 prepares to enter its budget formulation season, finance committee members will see what a package looks like with three towns, not four (now that Sebago has voted to withdraw) and how revisiting a Crooked River project might pan out.

Director Karla SwansonMurphy of Bridgton said the Facilities Committee started the budget ball rolling last Thursday, opening up discussions.

“We want to have an open conversation about Crooked River and want to be transparent as to what this next budget looks like,” she told the board Monday night.

Board Chairman Janice Barter recently had a conversation with a hospital

administrator, who noted that due to a lack of affordable housing in the Portland market, many are looking at the Lake Region.

“The numbers at Songo Locks (School) are not decreasing,” Barter said.

“Crooked River is still on the plate.”

Crooked River could be repurposed as an elementary school to ease overcrowding at Songo Locks, but at what cost? District voters rejected a $9 million proposed renovation and construction project, including an overall “no” vote in the two towns most affected — Naples and Casco. Barter said a second try might be more palatable since the district will have two debts — the Lake Region Middle School addiSAD 61, Page 5A

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(Continued from Page 1A) to the board of selectmen, Ross Graham said.

“Because this is an additional stone,” Grattelo clarified.

Roland said if the board approved this, “the Coast Guard will come up with drawings.”

The board gave its nod of approval for the men to move forward with the memorial to Stew Graham.

Additionally, the selectmen asked for a list of requirements or the protocol for adding memorial stones to the town’s Veterans monument for future reference.

Berkowitz named interim manager

(Continued from Page 1A) On the Thursday before Thanksgiving, a special meeting was called and the board went into executive session. The reason cited was a personnel matter.

When the selectmen reconvened about an hour later, Chairman Jim Grattelo announced the planned hiring of Berkowitz as the interim town manager.

According to Grattelo, the agreement was that Berkowitz would “be sworn in Tuesday morning.”

The contract agreement between the town and Berkowitz outlines his job

duties for whatever duration is necessary.

“For the purpose of the public, during this process . . . we did not think it would take as long as it has to hire a town manager. We, therefore, felt it was important to bring in an interim town manager,” Grattelo said.

He explained that extending the deadline for resume packages – although beneficial for widening the candidate pool – had postponed the hiring process.

Another reason the board decided to hire a temporary town manager: the responsibilities of interim town manager were too numerous and time-consum-

ing for Town Clerk Judy Whynot who already had the workload of her job, Grattelo said.

The board voted unanimously to enter into the job contract agreement with Berkowitz, hiring him as interim town manager. Naples selectmen Kevin Rogers and Rich Cebra were absent from the special meeting, which was held Nov. 16. Berkowitz was the Bridgton town manager for more than eight years, retiring in October 2014.

Berkowitz “has also done this interim work for other towns as well,” Grattelo said.

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“I think the issue is would [the selectmen] feel comfortable with special town meeting or would the board rather it go to Town Meeting.

Plummer favored putting the property under contract so the town could have its ducks in row before the town meeting. He clarified whether the town was being asked to pay the closing costs.

Morehouse said yes.

“They were pretty certain with the reduced price, the town would pay the closing costs,” he said.

The motion was for the town manager to work with the property owners to put the property under contract.

The vote was 4-1, with Selectman Nutting opposing.

The Open Space Commission has a total of five members, two elected and three appointed residents.

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Morehouse said that the property owners “are willing to sacrifice some value of their property to the town, to make a better piece of land for the town. It would certainly add value to land already there.”

Town Manager Morton sought to answer Nutting’s question about a plan for the land.

He said the proposed land purchase would be “for preserving undeveloped land” and “to make sure there are plots of land throughout our town that will not be developed.”

“The town is currently harvesting it, reaping some value from the timber harvest,” Morton said, providing the estimate of $12,000 to $15,000 from the sales of the viable timber.

Selectman Grant Plummer asked about money in the acquisition account, adding it “sounds like a town meeting issue to me.”

Morton answered, “We have $43,000 in land acquisition.”

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There are two separate items 1.) The land purchase, 2.) The allocating of money from timber sales to the land acquisition fund. In order for those objective to be done deals, it will require residents’ approval at the town meeting.

The question at hand was: Should it happen during the special town meeting usually slated for January? Or should the issues be addressed at Casco Town Meeting that takes place every June?

In the course of the discussion, the board decided to hold up on the land sale

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Norman P. Frizzell HIRAM — Norman Paul Frizzell, “Norm/Noah,” 66, “went up to the Spirit in the Sky,” on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017 surrounded by the people he cherished most, his family.

Noah was born on April 8, 1951 in West Stewartstown, N.H., the impish son of Gordon and Joyce (Jackson) Frizzell.

He was raised with five siblings, and lived next door to 12 aunts and uncles, who were as close as siblings. He deeply cherished his grandmother Polly and credits her for much of his perspective on life. He always felt drawn to his roots, as it was here his love of life, family and God began.

After graduating from Canaan Memorial High School, in Canaan, Vt., Noah went on to attend college at the University of Maine in Orono, majoring in Mathematics and Physics. He began his professional career teaching mathematics in St. Petersburg, Fla. and Hampton, N.H. He was the first external candidate to be trained as a computer programmer for Casco Bank in Portland, and also worked in IT for Maine National Bank. In the early 1980s, he left the banks for an IT position with UNUM Insurance Company, Portland. Noah worked there until the end of September when his terminal cancer and mundane meetings made continuing his career too exhausting.

Noah married Ann (Marin) Frizzell in 1975, and together they nurtured a loving marriage for 42 years. They were blessed with three children — Matthew Frizzell, Emily Frizzell-Day and Adam Frizzell. Family was a deep passion for Noah and he was always happiest being surrounded by their love and sarcastic banter. He was an incredibly selfless father, attending every athletic game, concert, church play or special event his children ever had. Later in life, he greatly enjoyed his family growing to include seven grandchildren.

Having grown up in northern New Hampshire, Noah was drawn to the mountains. He was an avid hiker and was proud to have accomplished climbing the top 100 highest peaks in New England.

He especially treasured Mount Katahdin and felt it essential to help his loved ones and many Boy Scouts conquer this hiking challenge.

After receiving his terminal cancer diagnosis, he was able to enjoy a family trip to the Scottish Highlands, fulfilling a lifelong desire to see the mountains of his ancestors. Noah enjoyed golfing, genealogy, playing guitar (while his grandchildren danced), running, traveling, family reunions, bad-Dad jokes, his truck, laughing, trying new foods, barbecuing and watching New England sports teams win. As he shared in his final days, he felt ready to join his parents in heaven with the Lord, and had no regrets about his time here. His life was well lived and he leaves a legacy of pure love.

He will be greatly missed by all who had the privilege of knowing this good man.

Noah is survived by his sisters, Cheryl Reno, Barbara In Memory of Friz-Ellison, Patsy Newhart and Janis Goshorn; and his brother, Gordon Frizzell. He also leaves many beloved aunts and uncles 4/5/76 — 11/26/05 of the Jackson clan.

A celebration of his life was held on Monday, Nov. 20 at the Poitras, Neal and York Funeral Home, 71 Maple Street (Route 25), Cornish. Online condolences may be shared on the funeral home website, www. mainefuneral.com In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (see pancan.org).

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These items appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter (this is a partial listing): Monday, November 13 9:43 a.m. Caller seeking assistance regarding an eviction notice.

2:24 p.m. Police were alerted that a vehicle was to be repossessed from a Highland Road location.

4:31 p.m. A vehicle struck a tree on South High Street, near the Denmark town line.

4:42 p.m. A vehicle struck a pole at the intersection of Fosterville Road and Route 107.

5:21 p.m. A car went off North High Street and 15 to 20 feet down an embankment.

6:07 p.m. A vehicle slid off Route 107 due to weather conditions.

6:55 p.m. A vehicle crashed near the Kansas Road cemetery, resulting in personal injury.

8:42 p.m. A caller reported that someone had written an “obscene word” in the snow on his girlfriend’s

car on Main Street.

Tuesday, November 14 4:24 p.m. Officer Swiatek and Sgt. Jones responded to an alleged assault at a South High Street residence.

5:12 p.m. A caller questioned how to retrieve property while a protection from abuse order was in effect, preventing her from returning to her residence. Police advised the caller to wait until the court date.

5:33 p.m. Officer Swiatek responded to a motor vehicle crash in the hospital parking lot, resulting in minor damage.

Wednesday, November 15 12:38 p.m. A caller requested to speak with an officer regarding damage done to her boat.

2:52 p.m. Chief Stillman and Officer Hammond assisted school personnel regarding a student who had been disruptive and then left Stevens Brook Elementary grounds.

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5:16 p.m. A Burnham Road resident received a phone call from an individual posing as an IRS agent.

The caller told the local resident she was going to be arrested. Officer Gaumont told the caller that the FBI has a website, which she could enter information regarding the fraudulent call and law enforcement can “track it.” The resident did not provide any information to the scammer.

6:17 p.m. Officers Hammond and Gaumont assisted United Ambulance personnel with an individual, who may have suffered alcohol poisoning.

9:44 p.m. A laptop computer and other items were reportedly stolen from a Portland Road residence.

Thursday, November 16 8:06 a.m. A subject, whose vehicle had struck a deer earlier in the day on South High Street, wished to tag the deer.

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Fryeburg Police Department log These items appeared on the Fryeburg Police Department log (this is a partial listing): Monday, November 13 8:58 a.m. ATV complaint on Porter Road.

4:33 p.m. Motor vehicle

crash on Fish Street.

5:54 p.m. Assist fire department at Green Thumb Farm on West Fryeburg Road.

6:46 p.m. Motor vehicle crash at the intersection of West Fryeburg Road and

Jacquelene White Jacquelene “Jackie” Wasiuk White, of Bridgton, 76, passed away at Bridgton Hospital on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, surrounded by her loving family and dogs.

In her own words: Jackie was born in 1941 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.

She married her high school sweetheart and love of her life, Clinton White, and together they lived in Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Oregon. They eventually settled in Maine, where Jackie pursued a career in nursing and graduated from SMVTI. She worked as a nurse for 35 years at Maine Medical, Bridgton Hospital, and Bridgton Health Care. She was deeply passionate about nuring, and truly enjoyed her patients and peers..

She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Clinton White; her daughter Amy Duchesne of Chicago, Amy’s children Kelsey Duchesne of New York City and Garrett Duchesne of Portland, with both of whom she shared a special bond; her son Clinton White III of Kentucky; sisters Jo-Anne Shaffer and her husband Ray Shaffer of Cape Cod, and Judith Smith of Franklin, Mass.

At Jackie’s request there are no funeral services, but we look forward to a celebration of her life in the Spring. In lieu of flowers, please forward donations in her memory to On Eagles Wings, a nonprofit Wellness and Art Center for the public and free for cancer patients in Bridgton.

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SOUTH PARIS — Conrad “Sonny” George Primus III, 75, of Denmark, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, at the Market Square Health Care Center after a long battle with a disease called MSA (multiple systems atrophy) which mimics Parkinson’s Plus Syndrome and shares some complications with ALS. Sonny was the son of the late Conrad Primus II and Madelyn (Drown) Primus. The youngest of four children, he was born and raised in Pepperell, Mass. He later married Ruth (Lloyd) Primus Billings and they lived in Hollis, N.H. Sonny was an avid firefighter in Hollis for a time. He was also a mechanical engineer for Sanders Associates for many years.

He moved to Nashua, N.H., with his first wife Ruth and they summered in Freedom, N.H., for many years before eventually moving to Ossipee, N.H., in 1985, where he resided until 1997 after he and Ruth divorced and married his second wife, Linda Dunn. After they married they moved into Linda’s family home in Denmark, where he resided until his death.

Sonny loved the outdoors. Camping, fishing, snow skiing, hiking, water skiing, and his true passion, boating. Sonny, never content to let being youngest stop him, he asserted his strong will from day one. He loved the sunlight and just being outdoors. He was curious, well read, articulate, and an engaging companion. Many people respected him, both for his fearlessness and generous spirit.

He will be remembered by everyone he knew as a wonderful father to his daughter Kim, and a wonderful grandfather to all of his grandchildren, whom he loved dearly. He also had a zest for life and a love of clocks. He couldn’t pass up an antique clock and he was most proud of his grandfather clock. He never missed an opportunity to spend time with his grandchildren and shared his love of the outdoors, boating, fishing, and nature with them, as well. His passing will leave large holes in the lives of those close to him. He loved going to the Fryeburg Fair, as well as the Sandwich Fair. He was deeply rooted in music, he traveled and worked with several musicians and groups throughout the years, working closely with the band, Billy ThunderKloud and the Chieftones.

He worked for Video Playhouse for several years before becoming a co-owner, and then ultimately there was a subsequent sale of the business as the video market was declining. He amassed friends wherever he went, enjoying many lifelong friendships.

He was predeceased by his siblings, Robert Primus, Frederick Primus, and Margaret “Peg” (Primus) Turcotte.; and a nephew Daniel Turcotte.

He is survived by his wife Linda (Dunn) Primus of Denmark; his daughter, Kim (Primus) Altomare of Center Ossipee, N.H.; three grandchildren, Michael Kimball and his fiancée Melissa Robinson of Manchester, N.H., Susan (Kimball) Hidden and her husband Michael Hidden of Madison, N.H., and Laura Kimball of Center Ossipee, N.H.; four great-grandchildren, Asher Kimball, Seeley Hidden, Alliya Libby, and Logan Libby; three soon-to-be step-great-grandchildren, Myles, Maisie and Wade Trefry; his former wife Ruth Billings; nieces and nephews, Linda Lebrun, Darlene Deckman, Michael Primus, and Kathy Antosh; other extended family, and his loving cat Felix.

A memorial graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Nov. 25, at the Gilman Cemetery, on Rocky Hill Road in Denmark. A celebration of life will follow at the Denmark Municipal Building, 62 E. Main St., in Denmark. Arrangements are in the care of the Wood Funeral, 9 Warren St., Fryeburg. Words of condolence and tribute may be shared at www.woodfuneralhome.org

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Tuesday, November 14 11:07 a.m. Kayla S. Warren, 27, of Brownfield, was charged with failing to pay a fine or fee.

11:44 a.m. A 16-year-old was charged with criminal mischief following an alleged incident at Fryeburg Fair.

12:16 p.m. Disturbance on Ice House Road.

3:30 p.m. False burglary alarm on Pond Street.

4:25 p.m.

William F. Frizzell Sr., 78, of

Brownfield, was charged with operating a motor vehicle while his license was suspended or revoked. He was stopped on Portland Street.

6:20 p.m. Juvenile offense on North Fryeburg Road.

Wednesday, November 15 10:45 a.m. Fraud complaint on Bridgton Road.

1:33 p.m. Civil matter on Smith Street.

7:07 p.m. Craig M. Leighton, 33, of Center Conway, N.H., was charged FRYEBURG, Page 5A

Gladys P. Bowley TOPSHAM — Gladys P. Bowley, 87, of Forest Glen Lane in Topsham, passed away peacefully Friday, Nov. 17th, 2017, after a brief stay at the Hospice House in Auburn.

She was born in Andover, Mass., Dec. 27, 1929, the daughter of Montville and Amelia Kirchner Peck.

She attended The Northfield School for Girls and graduated from Westbrook Junior College in 1949. In 1950 Gladys married Wilfred Lee Bowley of Bridgton. He died on June 12, 1993. Gladys was a homemaker her whole life. She grew vegetables for her family and made clothes for her daughters. She was an avid reader and loved to do counted cross-stitch for her family. She loved the Patriots right up until she became ill.

Her happy place was her cottage on Long Lake in North Bridgton. She spent every summer of her life there. Her family is grateful she was able to spend this past summer there.

Besides her husband. Gladys was predeceased by a sister Geraldine Rockwell; and a brother Montville Peck Jr. Surviving are three daughters and their families, JoAnn Vosmus and husband Kirk of Burlington, Maine and Daniel, Wyo., Rebecca Dunbar and husband Andrew of Augusta, and Dorcas Krug and husband Peter of Topsham. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, 10 greatgrandchidren, and two feline companions who will be cared for by her daughter Dorcas.

Visiting hours will be held Wednesday, Nov. 29, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Stetson’s Funeral Home, 12 Federal St., Brunswick. A funeral service will be held Thursday, Nov. 30, at 11 a.m., at the funeral home, with the Rev. Gordon Cook officiating. Interment will follow in Roger’s Cemetery in Topsham.

Because of the wonderful compassion and care Gladys received there, memorial donations may be made to Androscoggin Hospice House at 236 Stetson Rd., Auburn, ME 04210.

Memorial condolences and a video tribute may be viewed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com

Edward Woolley AUBURN — Edward “Mike” Woolley, 96, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at Clover Manor.

He was born Sept. 16, 1921, the son of LeForest Woolley and Marjorie Lenore Dolloff, and was born in the same home as his mother, in Bridgton. Mike attended school locally and graduated from Bridgton High School in 1940. Mike joined the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a First Class Motor Mechanic in the engine room on LCI #523 with orders to transport 100 American troops to Juno Beach on D-Day. Mike’s tour of duty took him to Italy, Africa, Panama Canal and Hawaii. After the war, Mike moved to Auburn and lived in the home he built on Court Street. He enjoyed sitting outdoors with his dog, Lila. He worked for many years at Coca Cola, traveling through the State of Maine and making friends along the way. His true love was talking! He was well-liked and collected friends who were faithful and kind to him.

Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his brother Fred Woolley; his sister Dorothy Pennell; and his longtime companion Norma Hodgins. He is survived by his granddaughter Amber Thibault, her husband Ryan and their daughter Esme. Diane Treacy became a big part of his life, looking after him through the years and sharing in his memories.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, Nov. 24, at 11 a.m. at Chandler Funeral Home, 8 Elm Street, Bridgton, with interment to follow at Forest Hills Cemetery in Bridgton. Family and friends may attend a time of visitation from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516. Please come and remember Mike. Online condolences may be shared with his family at www.chandlerfunerals.com

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November 23, 2017, The Bridgton News, Page 5A

SAD 61 notes: Graduation moved to Sunday (Continued from Page 3A) tion and Stevens Brook — coming off the books in two years.

Barter said the board should take a “methodical” approach in bringing the project forward so “everyone has a clear understanding what is going on.”

Superintendent Al Smith will look to meet with area selectmen “once the budget gears up” to keep them apprised what SAD 61 is considering for budget numbers.

“We want it to be an open process,” he said.

In other school board

news: Graduation on Sunday.

Due to a number of conflicts (including a state track meet), directors moved the 2018 graduation from Saturday, June 9 to Sunday, June 10.

Principals’ reports: A Penny War at Sebago

Elementary raised $969.80 in just a week, and funds will be used by the Holly Jolly Helpers to assist SES families in need during the holiday season.

Parent/Teacher conferences went quite well with all but two parents unable to attend the session.

Bridgton Police blotter items

(Continued from Page 4A) that two plumbers were sent on a service call and were allegedly “pushed” by a subject at the property, who was described as “acting violent.”

2:46 p.m. A caller claimed that his ex-girlfriend had stopped making payments on a vehicle that is in his name, and would like to know what he can do about the situation.

6:02 p.m. A local resident reported that her debit card may have been hacked since an out-of-state purchase had been made without her permission.

9:55 p.m. Police were alerted about a patient, who was intoxicated and had possibly suffered a stroke and had left the facility without medical clearance.

Friday, November 17 7 a.m. A Harrison Road resident found a dead deer on her property. It appeared that the deer had been struck by a vehicle. The property owner requested to tag the deer.

9:27 a.m. Officer Muise responded to a report that a subject, who appeared to be “disoriented” and “jumpy act-

ing,” was possibly using drugs in a store bathroom. The subject had left the store upon the officer’s arrival.

3:21 p.m. A vehicle struck a deer while traveling on North High Street, about a quarter mile from Shawnee Peak.

6:12 p.m. Officer Gaumont handled a simple assault complaint.

6:25 p.m. Police searched for a vehicle, which reportedly was passing other cars in the breakdown lane along Route 302.

Saturday, November 18 11:58 a.m. A caller informed police that a male walked out the back door with a basket full of items (allegedly without paying) and then returned to the store with an empty basket.

8:09 p.m. A Jeep backed into another vehicle parked in the Bridgton Community Center lot.

Sunday, November 19 12:48 a.m. Officer Hammond checked the welfare of a subject at a South High Street location, who had a knife and was threatening to harm himself.

At Songo Locks School, conference participation was at 89%.

Good attendance will be recognized on “star cards.”

In September, 306 students had zero absences, while in October the total was 264.

Upcoming schedule includes the PTC Polar Extravaganza on Dec. 2; teachers participating in the Hour of Code on Dec. 4; Mad Science assembly on Dec. 15; and holiday concerts Dec. 19-20.

At Stevens Brook Elementary, parent/teacher conferences attendance was at 95.2%. Enrollment has fluctuated at the school with 45 new students arriving and 31 departing. Three new students will arrived next Monday and one in January.

Donations accepted.

Directors accepted the following donations: fasteners and hardware for LRVC valued at $3,000 from Hancock Lumber in Bridgton; Todd and Renee Clarkson-Norwood donated $2,000 to the Lake Region High School Band; Kathryn Rose donated $200 to the

Lake Region High School Band and $100 to the Class of 2019.

Personnel moves.

Heather Heath was approved as an IEP Coordinator effective Nov. 13, replacing Laurel Ellis, who resigned.

Taylor MacFarlane was appointed as a full-time Day Treatment Support technician at LRMS effective Oct. 30, replacing Seth Johnson, who transferred to the high school.

Laurel Ellis has resigned as district wide IEP Team Coordinator, effective October 27, 2017.

Jennifer Scales resigned as a K-5 self-contained teacher at Songo Locks School, effective Oct. 13, and transferred to an Educational Technician III in the same program.

Sara Parsons resigned as administrative assistant at Central Office, effective Oct. 27.

Angela Stover transferred from a Special Ed secretary to an administrative assistant at Central Office effective Nov. 7, replacing Sara Parsons.

3:03 a.m. Officer Hammond was dispatched to a South High Street residence, where a female was unresponsive. The subject reportedly had filed a false domestic assault report with county officials a few hours earlier, and then made calls claiming to be in medical distress. She was transported to the hospital for evaluation and treatment for facial injuries.

8:39 a.m. Officer Muise was sent to Fosterville Road, where “an aggressive goat was trying to get into the church.” By the time the officer arrived, the goat’s owner had retrieved the animal.

1:37 p.m. A caller claimed that a female from Oxford was harassing her on Facebook.

6:10 p.m. Officer Swiatek and Sgt. Jones handled a simple assault report on South Bridgton Road.

10:35 p.m. Three officers were sent to a South High Street residence to check on the wellbeing of a female subject. She was taken to the hospital SAD 61 Elementary School Lunch Menu for evaluation.

Monday, Nov. 27 to Friday, Dec. 1 Monday: Cheeseburger on whole grain bun, hot and cold veggie bar, fruit, and milk Tuesday: Taco Tuesday — beef taco w/chips, topping bar, sour cream and salsa, fruit, and milk Wednesday: Sweet and sour chicken, brown rice, hot and license was suspended or Rodriguez, 33, of Fryeburg, cold veggie bar, fruit, and milk revoked, possession of a sus- was charged with operat- Thursday: Whole grain cheese-stuffed crust pizza, fresh salad pended or fictitious license, ing a motor vehicle with- bar, chocolate chip cookie, fruit, and milk sale/use of drug parapherna- out a license. Rodriguez was Friday: To be announced lia and possession of mari- stopped at the intersection Lake Region Middle School Lunch Menu juana. He was stopped on of Bridgton Road and Carter Monday, Nov. 27 to Friday, Dec. 1 Elm Street.

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Monday: Baked chicken nuggets w/dipping sauce, wheat Sunday, November 19 8:44 p.m. Suspicious pull-apart roll, coleslaw, deli sandwich, hot and cold veggie 5 a.m. Assist Fryeburg activity on Hemlock Bridge bar, fruit, and milk Rescue on Fairview Drive.

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Tuesday: Cheeseburger on whole grain bun, lettuce and 7:49 a.m. Assist Fryeburg 9:04 p.m. Assist citizen on tomato, oven-baked fries, deli sandwich, fruit, and milk Rescue on North Fryeburg Cross Street.

Wednesday: Beef taco w/chips or wrap, topping bar, sour Road.

9:41 p.m. Disturbance on cream and salsa, garbanzo beans, deli sandwich, fruit, and 10:56 a.m. Reymundo Smith Street. milk 9:46 p.m. Assist Oxford Thursday: Shepherd’s pie w/turkey, wheat pull-apart roll, deli County Sheriff’s Office with sandwich, fresh salad bar, fruit milk , D.O. a call on East View Lane.

Friday: To be announced

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Fryeburg Police Department log (Continued from Page 4A) with assault following an alleged incident on Cross Street.

Thursday, November 16 10:40 a.m. Disturbance on Smith Street.

9 p.m. Bail compliance check on Main Street.

11:50 p.m. Suspicious activity investigated at Molly Ockett School.

Friday, November 17 10:35 a.m. Suspicious

vehicle at the intersection of Portland Street and Lyman Drive.

10:44 a.m. ATV complaint follow-up on Mountain Division Trail.

3:18 p.m. Criminal mischief on North Fryeburg Road.

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Continuations

Q&A with author Corinne Martin

(Continued from Page 1A) very much there all around me. It made me think about close relationships, and how, when two people are close, they make a kind of space together that is unique, kind of life a room that only those two people can enter. I began to call that space “the love room,” and wondered what happens to the love room when someone dies? So, I decided to write little letters to my aunt, and to find out.

BN: What made your aunt so special to you?

CM: My aunt was always very alive, very much engaged in life. She was interested in all of us children when we were young. She wanted to know what we thought about things. And she was always curious and open-minded.

She lived a different sort of life than many of the adults I knew. She traveled the world; she taught for 40 years in the university system; she lived overseas. As a child, I felt very isolated and out-of-place, very different. So having Min be interested in me, and having her as an example of how to live an engaged, curious and spirited life, basically saved me.

BN: What did you learn from the whole process?

CM: First, I learned that the people who mean so much to you don’t disappear after a death. It’s not like they’re here, then gone, and that’s that. I also learned that the person left behind can keep that love room open, can keep the connection alive, just by paying attention.

I also learned much about grief. Even though my parents had died years before my aunt, I hadn’t actually known about the many ways grief can impact your life. It can open up old losses that haven’t been healed. It can bring challenges, such as health issues, feelings of disconnection, a tendency toward isolation, anger, sleep disturbances, and many other things. But I also found it to be a blessing in some ways. I wasn’t really alone. I wasn’t really without my aunt. She was still very much with me, even after she was gone. And that was not something that I was making

up in my head; it was a visceral reality.

BN: Family is very important to someone from the South. How did your Louisiana family help you to deal with your loss?

CM: After my aunt died, I took her ashes back to the town where my father and seven generations of our family had been born and raised. I was shocked to find that Louisiana still felt so much a part of me. It was something my body just needed. When I left, as a young woman, I never thought I’d go back. But now I’ve gotten to know my large extended family much better, and this has helped me to heal.

I’ve learned so many stories about my aunt, my dad, and all our ancestors. I feel like I’m going back to continue a certain story of my life that got interrupted when I left.

Of course, I love Maine. I’ve lived here for 32 years, but my body remembers that land, down South. I’m so happy to reconnect with family, and the lush land, and of course the food! I recently went down for a visit, and gained eight pounds in a week!

BN: There is a lot to do in getting a book published these days, and you’ll be busy working on that now. But have you thought about your next book already?

CM: Yes. LSU press might be interested in seeing a book about finding and using the medicinal plants of Louisiana, sort of like Herbal Remedies from the Wild, which was originally published as Earth Magic.

(This was published by Countryman Press in 1992, and was about medicinal plants - and life! - in the North Bridgton area.) I’d like to bring to light how blessed, and threatened, the land is down there. As one of my cousins said recently, she hopes my grandson can come down soon to visit so he can know that once there was a place called Louisiana! It’s a way of life, and a land, that is disappearing. I want to write about that, somehow.

BN: So your memoir is about grief; would you say that

it’s kind of a depressing read?

CM: Well, it is a book about loss and sadness, but it’s also a testament to the wrenching and glorious beauty of being alive. It’s a celebration of life that continues on, no matter what. The book, and the journey, are filled with joy.

Memorial School uses? Deck off dock must go

(Continued from Page 1A) “It could be a real drawing point for people to come to town.”

He added another twist, developing a Bridgton High School museum since “there’s a lot of stuff in people’s houses” to display.

One path the town could pursue is to develop a building with multiple tenants, thus sharing in the cost of both construction and future expenses, Lowell offered. That approach was taken to build an indoor ice arena, which was situated at Bridgton Academy, but received grant funding to assist in facility construction.

Today, the facility is utilized

by the BA hockey program, as well as local high schools and adult/youth skating programs.

Rec Director Gary Colello piggybacked that thought proposing a facility — possibly the 18,000 to 25,000-square-foot Bridgton Health Education Recreation Center — that could include recreation, as well as space for adult education, college courses and Headstart. He noted that although the town has a Headstart, “it holds less than 20 kids” and Colello wondered if more space was available if other children could be served.

With Pondicherry Park adjacent to the school site,

many felt consideration could be given to developing bike trails and/or a “village green.”

How about senior citizen housing?

At this point without spending money, Lowell suggested the town develop a “concept” of a multiuse facility and possibly types of use to present to SAD 61 officials.

Then, see what SAD 61 thinks.

Before that happens, Peabody along with selectmen chairman Greg Watkins and Bear Zaidman and Knight will meet with SAD 61 Superintendent Al Smith to review possible uses to see if the town is on the right track.

(Continued from Page 1A) mits. There is no permit from the town, no permit-by-rule from the state, the cards are stacked against you,” Plummer said. “Without the stuff to go along with that permit, we have to stand our ground here.”

Hancock agreed.

“Certain things need to be removed and remediated,” she said.

Sirois said, “If you maintain that you want the violation resolved, you guys give him some time to remove the deck structure and some sort of revegetation plans. We would be looking to make sure the point system is met, 100 feet to the water and required

growth, low-lying shrubs.”

Delamare spoke. “It won’t be an easy task to take down the structure and I cannot plant until spring. Not sure I can give you a time frame. It took three months to build; I don’t know for sure how long it’ll be to take down,” he said.

At that point, Plummer asked if consent agreement would be the best fit.

“I think the suggestion that a consent agreement be drawn up” is a good one, Morton said. “We set up parameters: the removal of the structure and replantings

by May 15, and no other permits issued for work until those things are done. That would give him the rest of

the fall and winter to come up with replanting plan.”

Town staff and board members explained that they have developed caution when it comes to shoreland zone infractions and promises to resolve those.

“It has been our experience at the board that we need to have proper documentation in place and make sure the work is done. It is not because of you, but because of people in the past that this road is hard,” Plummer said.

Morton echoed that sentiment, saying, “Our experiences in the past, we have been stung by replanting issues.”

Community

November 23, 2017, The Bridgton News, Page 1B

Bridgton Festival of Lights coming Dec. 2 The holiday season officially kicks off in Bridgton with the 15th Annual Festival of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 2. Dress warmly and get in to the Christmas spirit!

The celebrations begin at 4:30 p.m. with the

Community Holiday Party in the library courtyard. Join friends and neighbors for music, a freeze dance, hot chocolate and popcorn to get ready for the lighting of the town Christmas tree across from the library at 5:10 p.m.

Local businesses and organizations light up Main Street in the Christmas Parade, with the theme “Christmas Movies.” It will start at Stevens Brook Elementary School at 5:30 p.m., go up Main Street to the top of Main

Hill, around the Civil War Memorial, and back down Main Street, ending up at the Community Center on Depot Street. Awards given out to parade entries for the Most Beautiful, Most Entertaining, and Most Creative will be

announced by Monday, Dec. 4.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on the last float in the parade and will be dropped off at the Community Center to greet everyone at 6:30 p.m. and pose for photo ops with

the kids. All are welcome to come enjoy music and snacks and usher in the yuletide season.

Depot Street in front of the Community Center will be closed to thru traffic during all activities.

Area Events Free Turkey Dinner

The Morning Glory Diner, 78 Portland Rd. (Rte. 302) in Bridgton, will host a free turkey dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 23. In addition to the turkey, the meal includes all the traditional fixings for a Thanksgiving feast. Everyone is welcome to attend. The meal is free to all but any donations will go to the local food pantry. For more information call the diner at 647-9606.

Christmas Tree Sales Begin

The Bridgton Center Village Fire Association will begin selling Christmas trees on Saturday, Dec. 2, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Fire Department, 7 Gibbs Ave. They will continue selling trees on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Thursdays and Fridays from 4 to 8 p.m. The trees are priced at $40 each.

For more information call Bette-Jean at 583-7989.

Socrates Café Meeting

Harrison Food Bank Supper

HARRISON — The Harrison Food Bank will host a public supper at the VFW Hall, 176 Waterford Rd. in Harrison on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. This event is part of the Christmas in Harrison weekend.

There is no charge for the meal but donations to the food pantry will be gratefully accepted.

Coffee House Open Mic Night

DENMARK — Calling all talent and nontalent alike!

This is your night to share your voice, your dance, your EVENTS, Page 5B

Ready for Christmas in Harrison?

HARRISON — Christmas in Harrison is coming and you don’t want to miss the excitement!

Soup and Song (and dessert!), a concert and Living Nativity, will take place at the United Parish Church on Main Street at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30.

On Friday, Dec. 1, Santa arrives at the VFW and the

Tree Lighting takes place at 6 p.m. Fred Garbo will start the evening with his Inflatable act.

Many things are happening from morning to night on Saturday, Dec. 2. There will be a Holiday Buffet Breakfast at the Olde Mill Tavern at 7:30 a.m., followed by a Christmas parade, open houses, craft

Lake Region’s Got Talent auditions

system will be available for auditions. Participants may bring a CD, or connect their own MP3 player, iPod, or phone to the system.

Competition performanc-

es will be held at The Magic Lantern Theater in Bridgton.

Quarterfinals will be held at 1 p.m. on Jan. 7 and 14, 2018; semifinals are scheduled for 1 p.m. on Jan. 21,

2018; and the final will take place at 1 p.m. on Jan. 28, 2018.

For the quarterfinals, a panel including performance experts will choose the acts that will move on in the competition. During the semifinals and finals, judges and the audience will select the acts that will move on and ultimately they will choose the contest winners. Winners of the competition will share $1,000 in cash and prizes.

For more information call or text Lew Krainin at 8686846.

planned, many of them free, and detailed flyers will be available all around town.

Harrison Christmas for Kids will be collecting new, unwrapped gifts for kids on Friday night at the Fred Garbo Show and Saturday at the Olde Mill Tavern.

The Harrison Food Bank will also be accepting food donations at Soup and Song as well as at the Saturday night dinner at the VFW.

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NAPLES — Calling all talented performers: singers, dancers, musicians, magicians, comedians, improv groups, actors, jugglers, ventriloquists! If you’ve got talent, we want to see it!

Lake Region Community Theatre presents the Fifth Annual Lake Region’s Got Talent contest. Large audiences enjoyed lots of talent last year and everyone is encouraged to come share their talent again this year.

Open auditions will be at Lake Region High School, Route 302 in Naples from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, and at CenterStage Dance Studio, 1233 Roosevelt Trail in Raymond (Raymond Shopping Center beside the post office) from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2.

Any person or group may audition. There is a one-time $15 audition fee with no need to preregister. A sound

making, craft vendors, draft horses and wagon rides, and Christmas tree sales.

Santa will be at the Olde Mill Tavern from 10 a.m. to noon. The day winds up with a dinner provided by the Harrison Food Bank at the VFW Hall from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and at 8 p.m. The Milltown Roadshow will play for a dance until 11 p.m. ($10 per person).

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The Socrates Café discussion group will meet on Monday, Dec. 4, at the Bridgton Community Center on Depot Street (behind Renys). The evening will begin at 6:15 p.m. with a meet and greet followed by the discussion from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This month’s topic: Is Love of Money the Root of All Evil?, moderated by Ted Gerber.

Light refreshments will be provided. For more information call 583-6957.

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Community & events

Page 2B, The Bridgton News, November 23, 2017

The Caswell Conservancy Center events

HARRISON — The Caswell Conservancy Center, located at 42 Main St. in Harrison, will host a tree lighting event on Thursday, Nov. 30, immediately following the opening night of Christmas in Harrison, which is being held at the Congregational Church. The approximate time for the tree lighting will be 7:30 p.m. Hot cocoa and cookies will be served and people will sing Christmas carols at the tree lighting. This is an outdoor event so participants are urged to dress warmly!

There will also be an indoor yard sale at the Conservancy Center on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. as part of Christmas in Harrison. Donations of items for the sale are being accepted at the Center on Friday, Nov. 24 and Friday, Dec. 1. Donors may also call 850-501-2709 for a pick up. No TVs or computers, please.

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• Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner

SUCCESSFUL FOOD DRIVE — Cub Scout Pack 156 recently participated in the Scouting for Food campaign.

Scouts collected 472 pounds of food for the Naples Food Pantry. Pack 156 is made up of Scouts from Casco, Naples and Sebago.

Childrens’ shopping event

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OPEN 7 a.m. -7 p.m. DAILY | Gift Cards Available

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Stone Mountain

Holiday Market & Fair!!

The first of our Holiday events!!: Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 25 & 26

A litte fair, a little festival, a little market, and even a little FOOTBALL… to “kick” off the holidays. ur Halls will be decked out, and we’ll have booths full of shopping ideas from crafts to repurposed items, to food, to Christmas-themed wares…even a wine and beer tasting!! Combined with holiday cheer and sustenance along with LIVE music AND football.

The Christmas season is filled with excitement and festivity. Now there is a fun new tradition at the First Congregational Church in Bridgton — a children’s shopping event called the Snowflake Sale on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Young children are invited to bring their nickels, dimes, and quarters, and buy presents for their parents, siblings, and others in a safe and secure environment.

Parents bring their child to the event and wait for them as they are escorted through the special shopping area by a personal shopper who will help them choose just the right presents. When the child has finished shopping they will be taken to a volunteer who will help them wrap their gifts. The Snowflake Sale is fun for children and also a great opportunity for parents to meet with others over coffee and cookies in the waiting area.

Please stop by First Congregational Church to register for the event or e-mail swissmann@bridgtonucc.org

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Paula Poundstone Stone Mountain Holiday Market 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Stone Mountain Holiday Market 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Lori McKenna Stone Mountain Finest Kind Artisan Craft Fair 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Dana and Carol at the Little White Church Stone Mountain LIVE for Christmas hosted by Carol Noonan and the Stone Mountain Boys with special guest Jonathan Edwards NYE with Le Vent Du Nord!

Holiday Fairs

(Across from Dunkin’ Donuts)

is holding its annual Christmas Craft Fair on

Saturday, Nov. 25 • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ~ 18 Local Crafters ~ Lunch and goodies available for purchase to benefit the Activitiy Department.

Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Breakfast goodies, a mimosa lunch, shopping, and live music.

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: The Press Gang Football Fans…join Jeff in the Rooster Lounge and watch the Patriots

ages can be dropped off at the for information. Filling out an dren shopping.

Donations of new or gently church office, 33 South High application will ensure there are enough gifts for the chil- used, unwrapped gifts for all St., by Wednesday, Nov. 29.

Bridgton Health Care Center

Saturday 11a.m. to 8 p.m.

Enjoy lunch or dinner, shop and listen to some live music. Football Fans…join Jeff in the Rooster Lounge for your favorite game!

LIVE Music: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: The Press Gang (great Irish band) 6 to 8 p.m.: Bradley Street Jazz Collective The “collective” is: Mike Sakash (saxaphone) Jed Wilson (piano), Al Hospers (bass), and Craig Bryan (drums).

A volunteer helps a young shopper wrap their gifts at the Snowflake Sale in Bridgton.

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Nov. 24 & 25, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. • Nov. 26, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Gifts from Local Artists and so much more.

Lots of Hidden Treasures.

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Spencer Albee Mavis Staples!

Tricky Britches Paula Cole Peter Wolf The Gibson Brothers Martin Sexton (for Valentines!)

Bob Marley Shemekia Copeland Gaelic Storm Junco! (local favs) Lotta Folk: Christine Lavin, Vance Gilbert and Don White We Banjo 3 Teada Lunasa with Tim Obrien Heather Masse and Jed Wilson Red Molly Ruthie Foster, Jimmy Dale Gilmore and Carrie Rodriguez Suzy Bogguss Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea) Secret Sisters Bob Marley Sean McCann (of GReat Big Sea) John Gorka Free Show with DuoDuo Quartet: Maeve Gilchrist & Nic Gareiss with Natalie Haas & Yann Falquet Harry Manx Lonely Heart String Band Arlen Roth and Cindy Cashdollar (slide guitars!)

The Black Lillies Heather Pierson for Mountain Top Music Center Bob Marley Rough and Tumble (2018)

Nov. 24th, 25th & 26th from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Gallery Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sun. 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Holiday Open House

Holiday Crafts and Cookie Exchange, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Norway Memorial Library, Main Street, Norway. This program is for adults. Learn how to make a paper gingerbread garland, English crackers, a sparkle candle jar, Finnish stars, and more.

Bring scissors for cutting paper and a small glass jar for the sparkle candle. All other supplies will be provided.

Participants should also bring one dozen of their favorite holiday cookies for the cookie exchange. Space is limited. Please call the library at 743-5309, ext. 1, to sign up.

Christmas in Harrison Buffet Breakfast, Saturday, Dec. 2, 7:30 to 9 a.m., Olde Mill Tavern, Main St., Harrison. Kick off the holiday season in Harrison with a hearty breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausage, pancakes, home fries, fresh fruit, homemade coffee cake and muffins, and beverages. The meal is free but donations are welcome. Proceeds will go to the United Parish Deacon’s Fund to provide Hannaford gift cards to needy families at Christmas and help with heating fuel assistance.

Snowflake Sale — Children’s Shopping Event, Saturday, Dec. 2, 9 to 11:30 a.m., First Congregational Church U.C.C., 33 South High St., Bridgton. Personal shoppers help children select affordable gifts for parents, siblings, and others while parents get together for coffee and cookies in the waiting room. For more information and to register for the event e-mail swissmann@ bridgtonucc.org Denmark Christmas Fair, Saturday, Dec. 2, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Denmark Municipal Building, 62 East Main St. in Denmark. Crafts, lunch, homemade donuts, and a raffle.

Proceeds to benefit the Denmark Congregational Church.

Patron Appreciation Yuletide Open House, Saturday, Dec. 2, 9 a.m. to noon, Lewis Dana Hill Memorial Library, 2079 Main St., North Lovell. Join friends and neighbors to celebrate the Yuletide season by finding a perfect book or movie and enjoying some refreshments during your visit. Everyone is welcome!

East Otisfield Free Baptist Church Annual Christmas Fair, Saturday, Dec. 2, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., East Otisfield Free Baptist Church, 231 Rayville Rd., about 1 mile from Route 121 in Otisfield. Gifts for all ages including handmade chocolates, baked goods, attic treasures, RADA cutlery, handcrafted items, a Christmas table, and the always popular Christmas Cookie Walk. Proceeds will benefit the church’s college scholarship fund.

3rd Annual Jolly Holiday Handmade Bazaar, Saturday, Dec. 9, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main St., Denmark. Back by popular demand! Come shop local for unique handmade goodies and gifts. And rumor has it that Santa may be making an appearance at the bazaar!

Country living

November 23, 2017, The Bridgton News, Page 3B

Shopping day for ‘kids only’ in Sebago

LINED WITH SIGNS OF AUTUMN, this well-traveled trail has had its share of rain as is evident by the mud puddles on Sunday afternoon. This pipeline trail is located along the Casco-Raymond town boundary.

(De Busk Photo)

Calendar raffle raises $1,900 Lovell

by Ethel Gilmore-Hurst Lovell Correspondent 925-3226 ehurst3@yahoo.com will mean that early next spring playground equipment will be installed at the athletic field to be used by Lovell children and visitors.

While brothers and sisters play games at the field, the families’ younger children will also have something to do. Congratulations to the raffle winners and thanks to all who took part — those who donated prizes and those who bought in to the raffle hoping to win.

Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library Activities The winners of the raffle for the five Stephen King

books remembered to buy pies at Pietree Orchard and used their receipts as tickets for chances to win one of the five books authored by Stephen King. What fun to buy a pie (or several) and try to win one of Lovell’s favorite author’s books. The winners are: Eventual — Ruth Boisvert; Songs of Susannah — Mary Heroux; The Regulators — Kathy Reilly; Dark Tower VII — Tracy Wales; and Wolves of the Calla — Laurie Mackie Malcome.

Don’t forget to put Friday,

Benefit for Brian Bailey’s Headstone

Help the DAC fund a need!

Please help us provide a place for us all to remember our friend.

Sunday, Dec. 3 • 5-8 p.m.

Flanagan’s Roast Beef & Tavern 243 Portland Rd., Bridgton.

Potluck dinner, cash bar, 50/50 and other raffles. $10 for adults, $2 for kids 3-12 https://www.facebook.com/events/1565408243548805??ti=ia

Come in and enjoy a FREE Turkey meal from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Thanksgiving Day. Any donations will go to the local Food Pantry!

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Sundays 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

elves who will help them choose secret presents for family members, including pets, based on lists prepared by the parents. All gifts are very affordable and range in price from $.25 up to $1. No adult family members will be allowed to shop in this area.

Each chosen gift will be wrapped by volunteers before the children rejoin their families to purchase their presents.

Proceeds of the sales will go to support scholarships for graduating high school seniors, provide dictionaries for each third grade student, and help fund a variety of other awards and contests for young people as part of the Grange’s Community Service Program.

To handle this activity efficiently, over 30 volunteers are needed for the workshop area alone. If you believe this day is important to the youngsters and families in the area please contact Ann at 787-2489, Carrie at 595-3161, or June at 7873145 for information on how you can help.

Wreath Auction

NAPLES — Naples Main Street is sponsoring its annual Holiday Wreath Auction on Wednesday, Dec. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Captain Jacks in the Naples Marina on Brandy Pond. This year’s theme for the wreaths is “Deck the Halls” and a number of local businesses will be decorating wreaths to be auctioned off during the evening.

This year’s Wreath Auction should be one of the best ever.

Over 20 unique and festive wreaths will be on display for people to bid on, many including gift cards from the local businesses that decorated the wreaths. The venue for the auction was moved to Captain Jack’s in order to accommodate the larger number of people expected to attend. Food will be provided by Marie’s Kitchen and a cash bar will be available.

Proceeds from the Auction will go to the holiday tree lighting party and Naples Main Street annual Naples Village Christmas Festival, always the second Saturday in December.

Naples Main Street in a nonprofit organization established in 2006 to revitalize the Naples Village District. The organization has been involved in the Causeway and bridge beautification projects as well as community events like the Harvest Festival and the holiday tree lighting party. The group meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Singer Center on the Village Green and anyone interested in getting involved is very welcome to attend.

Businesses decorating wreaths for this year’s auction include: Annette’s Diner, Aubuchon Hardware, Augustus Bove House B&B, Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate, Black Bear Café, Colonial Mast, Christmas Sleigh, Fountain of You, Garden Tenders, Gary’s Olde Town Tavern, Homespun Creations, Jewlz, Long Lake Marina, Marie’s Kitchen, Marquetta’s, Merced’s, Nancy’s Sports Bar, Naples Bait and Tackle, Naples Marina, Naples Veterinary Clinic, Norway Savings Bank, P&K Sand and Gravel, Naples Public Library, Pure Spa Studio, Q Team, and the UFO.

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The Hayloft at Dragonfly Barn presents an evening of storytelling and music with

Lynne Cullen and Kurt Kish

Sunday, December 3 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

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Doors open and tickets available at 6 p.m.

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DENMARK — The Denmark Arts Center (DAC) is a unifying force, a magical place for all ages, thriving in the historic 1884 Odd Fellows Hall in the foothills of western Maine. The DAC inspires joy, growth, creativity and community through the arts. They need your support this holiday season to help the DAC be that bright light in the region, a shining example of how the historic buildings can thrive and continue to play central roles in our rural communities.

Here’s how your support can help the DAC fund a need: $2,000 - Partially funds the Technical Director $1,500 Funds a Youth Camp Program such as Art Camp, Pottery Camp, Music Camp, and Theatre Camp $1,000 Partially funds a Summer Intern $300 Funds the DAC “engine” for a month (utilities, electricity, heat, Internet, phone, etc.) $265 Funds a night in the Friday Night Performance Artist series $200 Funds a Saturday Night Concert $100 Funds a Summer Camp Scholarship for a child All donations of any amount are gratefully appreciated so give whatever works for you.

The DAC’s Annual Appeal for the holidays will be in mailboxes soon.

Dec. 1, on your calendar because at 6 p.m. Lovell folks will have the fun of seeing the annual Tree Lighting at the Library. Along with the lighting, a special visitor for the children will arrive with the help of the Lovell Fire Department. Inside the Library there will be goodies prepared by the ladies and the visitor will talk with the children to find out what they want for Christmas this year.

Lewis Dana Hill Memorial Library The Lewis Dana Hill Memorial Library in North Lovell will have a Patron Appreciation Yuletide Open House on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. to noon. Everyone is invited to come visit the library to share yuletide greetings and enjoy the goodies.

The folks in North Lovell will be there to greet you.

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An evening of storytelling and music with Lynne Cullen and Kurt Kish.

From the annals of Norse mythology come these exciting, hilarious stories about the original Odd Couple. Come hear “The Adventures of Thor and Loki,” along with other tales and stories, accompanied by an original music score.

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To all my readers I wish you all a wonderful, happy Thanksgiving. I hope families get together and enjoy each other’s company. I’m going to spend time with three of my eight greatgrandchildren. What memories they’ll have when they get older!

Lovell United Church of Christ Auction The United Church of Christ auction has been up and running as of Sunday, Nov. 18. Go online to www. luccauction.org and check out the items up for sale then pick your favorite and make a bid. This has been a favorite fundraiser for the church and for the bidders. All bidding will end on Sunday, Dec. 17.

Lovell Rec Calendar Raffle Meg Dyer, Rec Director, was very pleased with the $1,900 raised through the calendar raffle. The money

SEBAGO — Nimble fingers and creative hands are busy finishing up hundreds of items for the 10th Annual Santa’s Workshop for Kids Only Shopping Day on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 8 to 11 a.m. in the gymnasium of the Sebago Town Hall. This event is sponsored by the Maple Grove Grange #148 of Sebago and is held in conjunction with “Breakfast with Santa” to benefit the Sebago Elementary School Holly Jolly Helpers. The Sebago Lions Club will prepare the breakfast including scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, milk, juice and coffee.

In addition to handmade items, individuals have donated more than a thousand items that will be offered this year.

The Knit Wits of Maple Grove Grange and their friends are now preparing for the big event when Santa comes for breakfast and poses for photos with children. After eating, young folks under 12 who wish to do some Christmas shopping will be escorted upstairs by

This evening’s presentation is a fundraiser for the Bridgton Community Center Fuel Bank The BCC Fuel Bank, formed in 2007, is funded primarily through private donations. It provides emergency fuel assistance to Bridgton low- and moderate-income households. Qualified applicants receive 100 gallons of oil, K1, propane or the equivalent in pellets or wood. The BCC assists 20-70 families annually.

~ Coming soon to The HAYLOFT ~ January 7, 2018 – Hard Luck Soul 6:30-8:30 p.m. An evening of blues.

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February 4, 2018 – The Oshima Brothers

6:30-8:30 p.m. An evening of joyous acoustic pop folk music. https://www.oshimabrother.com

March 4, 2018 – Heather Pierson Trio

6:30-8:30 p.m. An evening of acoustic folk music. http://www.heatherpierson.com

“The Hayloft is intended to be a gathering place for our community, to host music events, to celebrate milestones, past achievements and plan for the future. It has become a labor of love for the family,” said Lauren Packard, owner.

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Fuel Bank fundraiser at Dragonfly Barn The Hayloft at the Dragonfly Barn presents an evening of storytelling and music with Lynne Cullen and

Kurt Kish on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 6:30 p.m. The event is a fundraiser for the Bridgton Community Center Fuel

Bank, which provides emergency heating fuel assistance to low- and moderate-income households in Bridgton.

Come hear exciting and hilarious stories about the original “Odd Couple” from Norse mythology in The Adventures of Thor and Loki, along with other spellbinding tales, accompanied by an original musical score by Kurt Kish.

Lynne Cullen is a storyteller, playwright, and concertina player who has performed in both old and New England.

Lynne loves myths and folktales; her original stories fall somewhere between The Twilight Zone and Looney Tunes. For seven years, Lynne has hosted Seanachie Nights in Portland, a monthly evening of traditional stories and music.

When Kurt Kish was 14, he found a four-string tenor acoustic guitar in his mother’s closet so he taught himself music and guitar. Later he studied music theory and composition. As a solo musician he has developed an original voice on electric guitar.

With diverse musical influences such as Exotica from the 1950s, quirky instrumentals of the 1960s, black/doom

metal, Bach, and Bartok, listeners can always expect to hear something unique.

The Dragonfly Barn is located at 95 Sanborns Grove, off Highland Road, in Bridgton. Seating is limited so reservations are encouraged. Tickets to the event are $20 per person and may be purchased by calling 7496160 or contacting events@ dragonflybarnmaine.com

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It’s soup season!

The weather is getting colder, the days are growing darker, and there is nothing like coming home to a pot of soup warming on the stove. The harvest offered by Mother Nature this season is an abundance of root crops and squashes and it is time to take full advantage of this bounty. Thick and savory, stick to your ribs and delicious, soups made from these crops are both satisfying and nutritious. And there is the added benefit of leftovers in the pot that make great lunches in a thermos for school kids or hunters heading out to the woods.

A hot bowl of soup, a loaf of fresh bread, and you have a meal your family will love. Sauté an onion (or a member of the onion family) in a large pot, add almost any root vegetable or squash, and some chicken or vegetable stock, choose a favorite herb for flavor and, easy peazy, you’ve made soup!

No matter how busy you are, this potato and leek soup is easy and delicious. It is sure to become a family favorite.

Country-Style Potato-Leek Soup • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter • 2 medium leeks, sliced in half lengthwise, thoroughly washed, and cut into 1-inch sections up the green • 1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour • 5 ¼ cups chicken stock • 1 bay leaf • 2 pounds medium white or yellow potatoes cut into ¾-inch pieces • Salt and freshly ground black pepper In a Dutch oven or heavy bottomed soup pot, heat butter over medium-low heat until foaming; stir in leeks, increase heat to medium, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until leeks are tender but not mushy, 15 to 20 minutes; do not brown. Sprinkle flour over leeks and stir to coat evenly; cook until flour dissolves, about 2 minutes. Increase heat to high; slowly and gradually add stock, stirring continuously. Add bay leaf and potatoes; cover and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until potatoes are almost tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove pot from heat and let stand until cool enough to enjoy. Discard bay leaf, season with salt and pepper; serve immediately with crusty bread for dipping.

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EATON, N.H. — Celebrate the coming of Christmas with some of the season’s most evocative music, when pianist Dana Cunningham and cellist Max Dyer perform in concert at the distinctive Little White Church in Eaton, N.H. at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10.

The frenzied busyness and consumerism of the holiday season make it difficult to quiet our spirits and enjoy the natural stillness and pristine beauty that is December. For many fans, Dana’s deeply expressive December afternoon concerts are a not-to-be-missed tradition that provides food for the soul. Her stunning original arrangements of classic seasonal compositions such as O Come, O Come Emmanuel and In the Bleak Midwinter, transport the audience to a special place of reflection to remember the true reasons our hearts celebrate this time of year.

The elegant simplicity of the Little White Church offers the perfect venue for this special concert. The acoustics are exceptional and Dana’s performances with Max in this historical setting are everything an advent concert should be — warmly intimate, calm yet jubilant, and an invitation to open up to the gifts of music, community, and Christmas love.

Dana Cunningham is a well-known local pianist, composer, recording artist,

WINDHAM — A Christmas Festival of Trees will be held from Friday, Dec. 1 to Sunday, Dec. 3 at Fellowship Hall, Windham Hill United Church of Christ, 140 Windham Center Rd. in Windham. There will be up to 20 decorated Christmas trees with lights and gifts, each one donated by a local business or individual.

This is a new event for the Windham community and aims to showcase local merchants and organizations, in addition to being a fundraiser for Windham Hill United Church of Christ, the town’s founding church and a significant historic landmark dating from 1743. The Festival will be open from 2 to 8 p.m. on Friday Dec.

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Just a reminder — because it is important and time is running short — the ongoing open enrollment for Marketplace Health Insurance (ObamaCare) is only until Friday, Dec. 15. Amy March, a volunteer health insurance navigator, will be providing free, face-to-face assistance for first-time enrollees as well as those who are re-enrolling in these health insurance plans. She will meet with people by appointment at the Bridgton Community Center on Depot Street (behind Renys). To make an appointment for free, unbiased help enrolling in a plan call Amy at 452-2493.

1; from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2; and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3. The Grand Drawing of Winners will be at 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Fellowship Hall will be decorated for the holiday season and refreshments will be available. Visitors can walk through a Winter Wonderland of trees, viewing them from many sides to see the decorations and the gifts under them. The donor of each tree will decorate the tree and then put gifts on and around it; many will be items from their store or organization. Winners will receive the tree itself, with all its lights and ornaments, as well as all the gifts on and under the tree.

Admission to the Festival of Trees is free. Everyone is welcome to visit to see the products from our local restaurants, gifts stores, specialty companies, automotive businesses, construction companies, and other local businesses and organizations. Bob Turner, the Festival’s chair, says “Raffle tickets will be available for sale so that the viewers may enter their tickets in the hopes of winning a beautiful tree. There will be tickets on sale for 50 cents each, or 10 for $5.”

Visitors will put their tickets in a bucket in front of the trees they like best and one ticket will be drawn to see who wins each tree at 4 p.m. on Sunday. The winner

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and public speaker. She loves performing musical pieces interspersed with poetry the likes of Rumi and Mary Oliver. Her music has been described as deeply moving and transcendent. Dana says, “What I love most is the way that the audience…becomes alive, joyful, and restful — all at the same time. The collective hush that comes over us as the last vibration of sound is heard is a rare moment of shared peace.”

Max Dyer is a Houstonbased musician with many years of professional experience, both in the United States and abroad. He has performed with the Houston Ballet, Grand Opera, and Symphony, and as a guest artist in many concerts. His Cellomax recording studio has allowed him to collaborate with many other musicians and producers. He has played for more than 400 recordings including his own CD, Inspired. His annual appearance here with Cunningham has won him many keen fans.

There will be a reception after the concert offering an opportunity to chat with the musicians, purchase CDs, and enjoy refreshments made

by Barbara Holmes. Seating is very limited at the Little White Church and the performance usually sells out.

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Winners will be called and must claim their tree and gifts by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5.

This festival event is a fundraiser for Windham Hill United Church of Christ to benefit their mission program of local, national, and international missions including: Heifer International, the Root Cellar, Windham Food Pantry, the Backpack Program of the Windham Schools, H.O.M.E. Co-op in Orland, Maine, Church World Service, SERRV, and many other organizations.

Funds will also go toward continued maintenance and programming for the church which hosts Food and Fellowship Monday Meals, Boy Scout Troop 51, and Windham Lion’s Club. It also hosts Windham Public Library programs during the library’s renovations.

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Arts & events

November 23, 2017, The Bridgton News, Page 5B

Harvest Gold open house

Molly Bryant Roberts and Jennifer Porter in Always…

Patsy Cline.

Performances at SRT

CENTER LOVELL — Harvest Gold Gallery is thrilled to announce its Annual Holiday Open House on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 25, from noon to 5 p.m.

This year many homes have sold and new folks have been moving into our lovely part of the world. On the Gallery’s end of Main Street there are three new families.

To welcome them, the folks at Harvest Gold Gallery are inviting everyone to bring their friends and family to share some holiday cheer with wine and refreshments and enjoy the gorgeous artwork on display. Several favorite local artists will be on hand to talk about how they work their magic.

Tom Merriam, who is known for his expansive murals on the Raymond Historical Society’s red barns on Route 302, will be showcasing his miniatures, some with details so small you wonder how many hairs were on his paintbrush. Merriam has a studied eye for wildlife and historical scenes in his paintings. He can capture the emotions of an animal and the temperature of the open ocean on a schooner headed past Portland Head Light. His tales are equally intriguing, as he said, “All stories are true, and some actually happened.”

Lovell artist Sandra Bell will be showing her new winter local landscapes. Bell’s work has expanded in creative ways that explore color and form with subjects near and dear to us all. Her talent for capturing a moment in time with color on canvas is unique. She has an eye for seeing the beauty in our world.

Bill Housley, a master wood turner, will be explaining the intricate details of using the Lindow Rose Engine machine to create amazing detail in bowls made from

BUXTON — Back by popular demand for the second time in 16 years, The Originals reprise their 2001 Maine Premiere production of their wildly popular Always…Patsy Cline at the Saco River Theatre in Buxton.

Country music legend and pioneer Patsy Cline’s unique stylings remain as relevant and popular today as they were over five decades ago. The original cross-over sensation, topping both the country and pop charts, Cline paved the way for artists such as LeAnn Rimes, Shania Twain, and Carrie Underwood.

Always... Patsy Cline is based on a touching true story affectionately told through letters written between Patsy (Jennifer Porter) and her biggest fan turned confidant, Louise Segar (Molly Bryant Roberts.) A genuine bond of friendship, which began over a cup of coffee, lasted until Cline’s untimely death in 1963. Told through down-home country humor, heartache, and celebration, the play takes audiences through numerous ups and downs, from Patsy’s her breakthrough on live radio, to her rise to fame at the Grand Ole Opry. Featuring 27 unforgettable hits, including Crazy, Walkin’ After Midnight, I Fall to Pieces, and Sweet Dreams, this musical memory book is a glorious tribute to the one-ofa-kind sound of Patsy Cline. Also featuring Joe Arsenault on piano, Jim Lyden on bass, Jonathan Paul on guitar, and Dana Packard on Drums.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and 2, and Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 7 to 9. Tickets cost $25 for adults, $22 for seniors and students.

Neil McGarry will present his stunning one-man performance of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at the SRT on Sunday, Dec. 10, at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. McGarry won “Best Solo Performance of 2014” from the Independent Reviewers of New England and was named “Best of Boston” by critic Jules Becker. Using only Dickens’ original text, McGarry delivers a riveting performance of the classic holiday story, portraying each and every character — fully staged and complete with dancing. This one-man tour de force is simultaneously moving and entertaining — something much richer than expected. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and students.

Reservations for all shows are advised and can be made by calling 929-5413 or visiting www.sacorivertheatre.org.

The Saco River Theatre is located at 29 Salmon Falls Road The Clipper Merchant in Buxton, Maine.

Tea House, 32 Main St. in Bridgton, will host renowned hat designer Christine A. Moore for High Tea and Hats, a luncheon, lecture, and trunk show at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25. Christine will show pieces from her various collections and speak about her (Continued from Page 1B) designs, celebrities, and inspihumor, your stories, your poetry, or your favorite party rations. trick. Everyone is welcome to participate at the Denmark Christine is the owner of Arts Center coffee house and open mic night on Saturday, Christine A. Moore Millinery Dec. 2, starting at 7:30 p.m.

The DAC has been rumored to be the best open mic around. Come judge for yourself — experience local talent and support the community. A $10 - $15 donation at the door is suggested.

The DAC is located at 50 West Main St. in Denmark.

For more information call 452-2412.

Watercolor by Tom Merriam burls of Maine wood. Very few of these machines exist and the knowledge of how to use them is rare indeed.

Housley creates square boxes with intricate patterns as well as beautiful urns for ashes of lost pets.

Gallery owners Lynda and Bill Rasco will be showing off many new pieces of their handcrafted fine jewelry set with Maine gemstones.

Specializing in “up-cycling” old family jewelry into new treasures to be worn every day is one of the ways they work their magic.

Come enjoy the season with some homemade cookies, a glass of wine, and conversations with artists and neighbors. Let your eyes feast on the colors, textures, and forms of all the different types of artwork. Contemplate all

the love that goes into each item, made by hand, and lovingly displayed in seven rooms. The spectacular view of the White Mountains with Kezar Lake in the winter with snow is always an added highlight at the gallery, which is located just past the Center Lovell Market at 1082 Main St. For more information call 925-6502 or go to www.harvestgoldgallery.com

of NYC and her hats have been showcased in many fashion magazines including covers with Katy Perry for InStyle and Jennifer Lopez for Vanity Fair. She has many collections but is best known for her explosive racing styles, two of which are in the Kentucky Derby Museum.

She has been on the TODAY Show six times live from Churchill Downs where NBC calls her the “Milliner to the

Triple Crown.”

She is the “Official Milliner” for the Breeders’ Cup Race of Champions, America’s Best Racing, The Jim McKay Maryland Million Day, the Florida Derby, and the Iroquois Steeplechase. She is also the featured designer at Keeneland Race Course and the Preakness Stakes. Her hats have been seen on numerous television shows and have been worn by celebrities such as Kate Upton, Jewel, Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Bo Derek and Al Roker.

Christine A. Moore Millinery is focused on creating wearable hat styles that push the quality of design and craftsmanship to new levels.

Her styles are known for comfort and attention to detail and all her hats are handmade in New York City.

Tickets for High Tea and Hats are $45 and may be purchased by calling the Clipper Merchant Tea House at 803-8111. For more information may also be obtained by contacting Blake at 212-279-1775.

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Lovell Thrift Shop Holiday Sale

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LOVELL — The Thrift Shop at the Lovell United Church of Christ is having a Holiday Sale from Dec. 9 to 16. All items during the sale will be $2 per bag. The church is located at 1230 Main St. in Lovell and the Thrift Shop is open from 10 a.m. to noon on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.

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HIRAM — A Christmas tree lighting and caroling will be held in the Hiram Village Square at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26, followed by an Open House reception at 8 Hancock Ave. The Friends of Soldiers Memorial Library also invite the public to a free Christmas concert by the Sacopee Valley Community Band on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the 8 Hancock Avenue Arts Center (adjacent to the Library). Refreshments will be served after the concert. Soldiers Memorial Library is located at 85 Main St. in Hiram. For more information call 6254650 or visit www.soldiers.lib.me.us

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L E W I S TO N — Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice President and Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Albert is pleased to announce two additions to the AHCH Board of Directors.

Michael Martel of Auburn joins the Board after serving as a member of the Foundation Committee.

Martel is the market director of Main Street East, managing more than 72 funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories in Maine and seven other states. He has been responsible for virtual-

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ly all aspects of operations, including company vision, workforce development, team building and accountability. Martel is known locally for his continued work with The Fortin Group, where he served as a funeral director from 1994 to 2003.

A graduate of the University of Maine Orono, Martel holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He is very active in the community, coaching youth sports, volunteering in the schools, and being an active member of the L/A Metropolitan

Chamber of Commerce.

Mary-Anne Ponti of Manchester currently serves as the senior vice president, system chief nurse executive for Central Maine Healthcare. She is a registered nurse and has served in many healthcare leadership roles during her career, including Chief Operating Officer, chief nurse executive, vice president of Nursing, and president of an independent healthcare consulting firm.

Ponti holds a Doctor of Business Administration from Walden University

Condolences to the family of Carroll L. Morton. He was a cousin of ours, hadn’t seen him since he was a little boy.

He went way oto young. Had his whole life ahead of him.

Knew his parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. He will be missed by all who knew him.

The Edes Falls Sewing Circle had a wonderful HO!HO!HO! sale last Saturday. Here is the list of winners: The Quilt donated by Patty Hanley was won by Rebecca Andrews of Windham. Winners of the Chinese Raffles were: a Teddy Bear donated by Aubuchon, won

by E.J. Bosworth, Naples, Subway Platter won by Connie Madura, Naples, Gift Certificate from Nancy’s Sports Pub and Grill won by Ian Heifelmeyer, $15 Gift Certificate from Annette’s Country Skillet won by Shelley Thurlow, $25 Gift Certificate from Galley Restaurant and Pub won

by Lyn Richardson, Naples, $25 Gift Certificate from the Umbrella Factory won by Ian Heifelmeyer, Cheese Basket from Santa won by Leslie McConnell, Naples, Christmas Centerpiece donated by Watkins Flowers, South Casco, won by Linda Patrick, Cleaning Basket from Santa won by Crystal Whitney, Haircut donated by Ray’s Barbershop in Raymond won by Karen Bogdan of Naples.

Congratulations to you all. Thank you to all of our gals and guys who put in tons of work to put the sale together.

We will have one more meeting next Wednesday, which will take us until April of 2018. We will pick our supper dates then. Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas to all of you.

The Legion will be having their next Friday Fish Fry on Dec. 1, at 5:30 p.m. Come get some great food and support your Legion. Get your kids signed up for the Christmas Party. The Party is on Saturday, Dec. 9 at noon. Sign up with Maxine by Monday, Dec. 4 by calling her at 6936285.

Have a great week!

NORWAY — Western Maine Health Vice President of Clinical Services, Margaret Burns, RN, PhD, announced recently that seven employees of Stephens Memorial Hospital have been awarded scholarships to help them further their education. Congratulations go out to all the scholarship recipients.

The Minnie White Scholarship was made possible through a restricted bequest to Stephens Memorial Hospital for nursing scholarships. This year’s recipients of the Minnie White Scholarship are Louise Fillebrown, RN,

BSN, director of Clinical Education, who is pursuing a master’s of science in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program; Alison Newton, RN, BSN, Senior Nurse director who is pursuing a master’s of science in Nursing; Robin LeVasseur, RN, Surgical Services, who is studying for a bachelor’s of science in Nursing; Karen Farris, RN, BSN, Medical Surgical Unit, who is pursuing a master’s of science in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program; and Jessica Komulainen, RN, Clinical Informatics, who is pursuing a bachelor’s of science in Nursing.

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Health Scholarships were awarded to Denise Lebroke, Accounting, who is pursuing a bachelor’s of science in Accounting, and Aaron Callina, Surgical Services, who is studying for a degree as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.

SOUTH PARIS — The public is cordially invited to attend the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District on Saturday, Dec. 2, at the First Congregational Church, 17 East Main St. in South Paris. A visiting time will start at 5:30 p.m., followed by an interesting and enjoyable evening of dinner, awards, and entertainment.

The Fires of ’47: A Retrospective on the 70th Anniversary of the Fires is the evening’s special program — a look at the Brownfield fires of 1947, which were the second largest fires in the state and burned approximately

Annual Reports will be available online by early December.

Awards will be presented at the meeting to the following: Photo Contest: First Place — Curious Kits by Charles Martin; Honorable Mentions — After the Storm by Rob Federico; Freshly Hatched Mushroom

by Sarah Gaines; and Mountain by Kirsten Soucy.

2017 Oxford County Register of Big Trees (species, owner, nominator): (Trees with an * are a Maine Register of Big Trees nominee) American Beech* — Riley Woodworth; Calvin and Pam Woodworth

American Elm — Anna Trundy; Philip Trundy Black Cherry — Alan and Patricia Struck Black Cherry — Riley Woodworth; Calvin and Pam Woodworth Green Ash — Town of Oxford; Merle Ring Hawthorn* — Linda Hooker Mountain Paper Birch* — unknown; MacKenzie Federico Red Spruce — Riley Woodworth; Calvin and Pam Woodworth Scarlet Oak* — SAD 17; Michele Windsor Staghorn Sumac* — William and Laurie McKenney; Makayla Federico Striped Maple* — Dave Severance

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Sarah and Josh Sevigny of Center Conway, N.H., are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Hadleigh Rose Sevigny, at 8:10 a.m. on Nov. 14, 2017, at Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H. Maternal grandparents: Angela and Mark Werner of Hubbardston, Mass. Paternal grandparents: Susan and George Sevigny of North Berwick, Maine.

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EXCELLENCE achieved by this group of Fryeburg Academy seniors named to the All-Academic team, earning a grade point average of 93 or above; to the right, cross-country runner Emily Carty was selected as the recipient of the Head of School Award. She is pictured with FA Head of School Erin Mayo.

(Photos by Lakyn Osgood/FA)

FA’s top fall achievers

Athletes recognized at Sports Night

FRYEBURG — While he was working on an “awesome” lift with classmate Caleb Eklund, Scott Parker was asked to give a speech at the Fall Sports Night.

“I thought about how much sports affects each and every single one of us and how much we have developed. In four years, I have seen a football team grow from running the ball every down to a team that has passion, and will do whatever is necessary to win as a team,” the senior Fryeburg Academy football player wrote in his speech. “Not only have I seen the football team grow, but have seen other teams, as well. I can still see Bridget Fahey saving a goal, Kalie Eastman or Noah Hart scoring, Addison Schwarz getting a birdie, and we always hear Emily Carty winning a race.

Although winning is what we

strive for, let’s really remember why we are sitting here; we love the game.”

Raider athletes received their just desserts at the sports award night held in the field house.

Parker is the only male senior athlete in line to be a four-year, 12-sport athlete at the Academy, having played football, basketball and baseball. He received Raider Awards from his coaches, has been the captain of the basketball team and has been recognized as an All-Conference selection, as well.

“Scott is leader on and off the playing fields and an excellent role model to our athletes in his willingness to make the sacrifices all year without ever looking for personal recognition,” FA Athletic Director Sue Thurston said. “One of his

coaches described him to me today as ‘just plain rock solid everyday.’”

Parker told his peers, coaches and family members that, “Most people would think we are crazy when it is almost 90 degrees out with 100% humidity, and we are flipping tires or doing sprints.

Thriving to succeed separates us from other teams. Not only does it make us stronger, we develop chemistry, from complaining to Brylie (Walker, strength coach), and then finally just doing the workout. The relationships that we have gained through sports will last forever.”

In the Raiders’ football semifinal playoff loss against Cape Elizabeth, at the end Parker and his teammates weren’t sad because of their performance, they just wanted to keep playing together.

“We all set our differences aside and just wanted to win.

My teammates are my family and I wouldn’t have made it through four years without them. Ten years from now, no one will care (about) that pass you dropped, the shot or putt you missed. All we will remember is the impression you have made, the relationships that you built, and those great moments that come along with the game, including the bus rides home,” he added. “I want to finish my speech by saying seniors, isn’t it crazy that your fall sport is already over? Think back on our four years and be grateful to have been part of such a great team.

Don’t be sad about it ending, appreciate that you had this wonderful opportunity in the first place. As for underclassmen, never take this gift for granted. There are so many RAIDER AWARD in mountain biking was given to athletes who wish they could Ben Caffrey, who is pictured with Athletic Director Sue be a Raider. Appreciate every Thurston.

practice, game and workout…senior year comes faster than you think.”

Closing out the fall season, Athletic Director Thurston recognized the work of 176 student athletes and 14 coaches in eight different sports.

Freshman Will Marshall made a four-minute season highlight film that he premiered at the Sports Night!

Each team had a representative present team highlights and season overviews.

After each team representative spoke, coaches handed out Raider Awards. They included: Mountain Biking: Speaker Senior Isaiah Voter; Raider Award to Ben Caffrey.

Boys’ Soccer: Speaker Gunnar Gurnis; Raider Awards to Noah Hart and Max Kummer.

Field Hockey: Speaker senior Jade Fox; Most Valuable Defender to Bridget Fahey and Coach’s Award to Jade Fox. Football: Speaker senior Caleb Eklund; Raider Awards to Calvin Southwick and Tucker Buzzell.

Golf: Speaker senior Addison Schwarz; Raider Awards to Addison Schwarz and Calvin Fox. Boys’ Cross Country: Speaker Seth Johnston; Iron Will Award to Alfie Walker and Up and Coming Award to Luke Sekera-Flanders.

Girls’ Cross Country: Speaker senior Emily Carty; Iron Will Award to Emily Carty and Up and Coming Award to Brittany Smith.

Girls’ Soccer: Speaker senior Patricia Inirio; Raider Awards to Kalie Eastman and Patricia Inirio.

COACH’S AWARD in field hockey went to senior Jade Fox, who is pictured with JV coach Jennifer Bartlett.

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Turner selected as Class C Coach of Year

FRYEBURG — Leading his squad to a second straight semifinal football game and finishing with a 7-3 record this fall, Fryeburg Academy’s head football coach, David Turner, has been named Campbell Conference Class C “Coach of the Year.”

Turner was recognized on Sunday, Nov. 19 at the All-Star Banquet held each year by the Campbell Conference to recognize outstanding athletes and coaches in each class.

“This is a BIG deal,” says Sue Thurston, FA’s athletic director. “These coaches are selected by their peers with whom they work alongside and share game film each week. The significance of the date is also remarkable, as it marks the fifth anniversary of the passing of David’s father, Dan, who coached football at Fryeburg Academy for many years alongside David.”

Turner graduated from Fryeburg Academy in 1987 and has been a part of the FA football program for over 20 years, servRAIDER AWARDS in football went to Tucker Buzzell (left) and Calvin Southwick ing as the assistant coach from 1995-2007 (right), who are pictured with Head Coach David Turner, who has been named Class C and later as the head coach from 2007 to Coach of the Year. present day.

Under Turner’s leadership, he has developed a top-notch fitness program with the strength and conditioning coach at the Academy for student-athletes to improve their core conditioning. Before joining FA’s football program, Turner served as an assistant football coach at Bowdoin College under Head Coach Dan Brown, who now coaches at Michigan State.

“As a dean and teacher at the Academy,” continues Thurston. “David understands his athletes as students first and meets individually with kids who need the extra guidance in the classroom. He has the tough love for those that need it and a kind heart that assures every player who may need a ride to practice or home has one. \He gets to know kids on a very different level, and in doing so, builds relationships that can help kids long after graduation.”

Along with Turner’s recognition, several FA students were also recognized at the banquet and named as All-Conference Athletes: Tucker Buzzell ’19, Jared Chisari ’18, Caleb Eklund ’18 and Cody Gullikson ’18.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT were 3 Star Jacket recipients (above) and cross-country Up and Coming Award winner Brittany Smith (below), pictured with Coach Bill Reilly.

Raider athletes’ efforts honored (Continued from Page 1C) All Academic senior with a 3.2 grade point average: Field Hockey: Zoe Bodwell, Heather Howard and Faye Taylor Mountain Biking: Owen Burk and Isaiah Voter Football: Jared Chisari, Caleb Eklund, Ryan Hewes and Scott Parker Cross Country: Emily Carty, Emily Grzyb, Seth Johnston and Irina Norkin Golf: Addison Schwarz Soccer: Adam Canfield, Max Kummer, Patty Inirio, Grace Condon, Mckenzie Huppe and Valeria Mendoza All Conference selections: Tucker Buzzell, Campbell Conference football first team Adam Canfield, boys’ soccer, first team Emily Carty, cross country first team Jared Chisari, Campbell Conference football first team Nicole DePaolo, girls’ soccer honorable mention Caleb Eklund, Campbell Conference football first team Bridget Fahey, field hockey, second team Jade Fox, field hockey first team Emily Grzyb, cross country second team Cody Gullikson, Campbell Conference football first team Gunnar Gurnis, boys’ soccer honorable mention Noah Hart, boys’ soccer honorable mention Brooke Juneau, girls’ soccer honorable mention Reese Kneissler, football honorable mention Max Kummer, boys’ soccer honorable mention Joe LeBrun, football honorable mention Zoe Maguire, cross country second team Scott Parker, football honorable mention Addison Schwarz, golf

ALL CONFERENCE football picks include (left to right) junior Tucker Buzzell, seniors Jared Chisari, Caleb Eklund and Cody Gullikson.

Alfie Walker, cross country Student Summit: These athletes — Caleb Bowles, Emily Carty, Maddie Choyce, Osage Crie, Dawson Jones, Hailey Kenerson and River Lusky — represented Fryeburg Academy at the Western Maine Conference Student Summit a few weeks ago held at St. Joseph’s College in Standish.

There were athletes from 19 different schools. They were broken into five groups and rotated to sessions from social media, to question and answer from college athletes. Also, a special thank you to Mr. Tryder, who accompanied these athletes Faye Taylor was chosen by the Maine Field Hockey Coaches Association as an All-Academic selection and she will be invited to an awards luncheon later this month to be recognized at the State level.

The FA girls’ cross country team qualified for the State Championships with an outstanding performance at the Regionals. They placed fourth overall and earned a trip to the Class B State Championships.

Emily Carty lead the way with a fifth place finish while her teammates Irina Norkin, Emily Grzyb, Zoe Maguire Merys Carty and Alanchia Waiters all ran great races.

Emily went on and placed ninth at the State Meet.

Alfie Walker placed 13th in the Regional qualifier and

earned a trip to the States as an individual. He finished the State meet 15th of 110 runners.

Aaron Hennessy and Addison Schwarz teamed up to place first in the Unified Golf Tourney held in September.

This is quite an event to win, as there are many teams involved and many ages.

The Pleasant Mountain Cup, a tradition started back in the 1994, allows the winner of the regular season game between Fryeburg Academy and Lake Region High School to have the winning school and the game score engraved on the trophy that is displayed in the recipient’s trophy case.

“I am not sure our seniors realize it is a traveling trophy as they have only seen it in our lobby,” AD Thurston said.

Cody Gullikson, Cobey Johnson and Caleb Eklund presented the Pleasant Mountain Cup to Head of School Mayo.

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Raider athletes honored

(Continued from Page 2C) against ranks the top 3 teams they played in regard to sportsmanship. Those results are calculated by the Maine Principals Association. This fall, the FA field hockey team was presented a sportsmanship banner, which players presented to Head of School Mayo.

3 Star Athletes: This means a FA student has lettered for the third time

as an athlete at Fryeburg Academy. It could be 3 in 1 sport, or a combination of sports. 3 Star jackets were presented to: Justin Daniels, Nicole DePaolo, Calvin Fox, Liam Harriman, Elijah Howe, Dawson Jones, Nate Knapp, Reece Kneissler, Sophie Kummer, Sam Paulding, Cullen Pietranonio, Lily Purslow, Silvia Sanchez, Calvin Southwick, Abby

TEAM AWARDS presented to members of the Lake Region varsity field hockey team included: (left to right) Shayla Dunn, Coachable Award and National Academic Squad; Julia Murch, Hustle Award; and Alli Vogel, Rookie Award.

Lakers chosen good sports

When interviewing Coach Brian Jahna after football games, he always speaks about his team’s character.

Win or lose, how the Lakers carry themselves, how they respond to their opponents, and how they react to officials are

what matter most to Jahna.

He wants his young men to play the game “the right way.”

Saturday, the Lakers were recognized for their actions.

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Head of School Award: Emily Carty. When an athlete has four years of spectacular success on the athletic field and demonstrates tremendous citizenship and sportsmanship in the process, he or she may be awarded a career achievement award. They are reserved for the highest achievers who succeed consistently at the state level.

In her evening wrap-up, Athletic Director Thurston thanked all the coaches, including athletic trainer Nate Gaudet, strength and conditioning coach Brylie Walker, and parents.

“The fall is tough with the double sessions and so few kids who can drive.

For most of you, you came back early from your summer vacations or took them earlier in the summer.

Freshmen parents, we recognize the transition to the daily practices, and as well as summer workouts can be especially tough but I hope you felt the rewards

November 23, 2017, The Bridgton News, Page 3C

through your athletes,” she said.

Thurston also offered special thanks to Julian Zhu, who took on the role of the school photographer and has shared many of his pictures with FA through Facebook and the team pages this season!

“Seniors, I want to thank each of you for the examples that you set this season.

Some of you have lived in the shadows of older students a long time, some of you questioned your ability to be a leader and I want to let you know and more importantly have you leave here tonight knowing that you can and that you did. Each of you made sacrifices as you prepared for the season without knowing if the payback would even be there. Take those skills and that sense of commitment and apply it to your future. Continue to challenge yourself not knowing what the results will be and there is no doubt in my mind that you will do great things,” Thurston said. “To the juniors, your final season as a fall athlete has started.

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30. Whacko one 35. Eye layer 37. Author Murdoch 39. Paparazzo’s quest 40. Common allergens 41. *Sure sign of fire 43. Like nay-sayers 44. Rid of obstructions 46. Done to trouble 47. Asian weight unit 48. Cold sore, e.g.

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HIGH HONORS for Lake Region varsity field hockey players included: (left to right) Paige Davis (Jr.) 1st Team All Conference and National Academic squad; Julia Murch (Soph.) WMC honorable mention; Olivia Deschenes (Sr.) 1st Team All Conference, All State Team, WMC Player of the Year/Linda B. Whitney Award, National Academic Squad and All State Academic Team. Olivia will be playing field hockey at Bentley University next fall. Other seniors not in photo: Hailey Parsons, All State Academic Team and National Academic squad; Kelsey Apovian, 2nd Team All Conference and National Academic squad; Dessiree Berry and Maddie Nelson, National Academic squad.

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The club is so fortunate to have such a great ski area right here in our backyard.

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Ski program set for a big season

Laker selections (Continued from Page 3C) at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland during the Class D state game between Wells and Dover-Foxcroft. They were selected for the honor by their peers, as each team votes for two or three schools they feel exemplify good sportsmanship.

Athletic Director Paul True made note of the achievement Monday night at the SAD 61 School Board meeting. True opened the agenda with a “highlight” of the fall season, which involved 182 student-athletes.

“Our numbers were up a little bit, but not quite where I would like them to be,” True told the school board.

One number he did like was 16 — the number of senior Lakers who qualified for the fall 2017 All-Academic team.

Students achieving a grade point average of 93 or better included: Field Hockey: Olivia Deschenes, Hailey Parsons and Kelsey Apovian.

Girls’ Soccer: Lauren Jakobs, Chandler True, Aisley Sturk, Isabelle Davis-White and Danica Chadwick.

Cross-Country: Hannah Chadwick, Samantha De Souza and Ethan Chadwick.

Volleyball: Maggie Luce.

Cheering: Kiessa Treadwell and Abigail Green.

Football: Paul Walker.

Golf: Ben Johnson.

True also announced the list of All-Conference selections: Cross-Country: Nathan Casali, second team.

Girls’ Soccer: Neva Leavitt and Madison Rock.

Boys’ Soccer: Tristen Chaine.

Field Hockey: Olivia Deschenes, first team; Paige Davis, second team; Kelsey Apovian, honorable mention. Deschenes was also named to the All-State team.

Football: Andrew Douglass, who was the first Laker in over a decade to rush for over 1,000 yards; True Meyers; and Hunter McDaniel, honorable mention.

Volleyball: Melissa Bonenfant; Lindsey Keenan, honorable mention.

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November 23, 2017, The Bridgton News, Page 5C

Senior Rambles Hiking Trips & Tips

by Allen Crabtree

Mt. Kearsarge North Mount Kearsarge North in North Conway, N.H. is high enough, at 3,268 feet elevation, to be a two-season mountain in the early winter such as we are having now. The lower third or half of the climb to the summit is still in fall, with leaves covering bare ground. As the trail climbs, however, you are literally climbing into winter and have to contend with snow.

On their hike of Friday, Nov. 17, the Denmark Mountain Hikers had to contend with the two-season conditions on the trail. Denmark Mountain Hiker leader John Patrick and I could not make this hike, but in the nearly eight years we’ve been hiking together the Denmark Mountain Hikers have developed strong leaders to fill in for us. There were several on this hike to lead the group to the summit and back again on this snowy hike, and John and I were very comfortable that the group was in good hands. We were disappointed, however, that we couldn’t make the hike. Our group usually climbs Kearsarge North at least once a year, and it is one of the group’s favorite longer hikes.

Here are excerpts from Denmark Mountain Hiker Jeff Sturgis’ hike report: There were eight Denmark Mountain Hikers climbing Kearsarge North today. The temperature was in the 30s with sunshine and windy conditions. The trail was dry and mostly snow-free at the beginning of the hike. There were small patches of snow here and there that had fallen the night before, but few on the trail.

The snow and ice began to accumulate on the trail as we hit the exposed ledges that start around a third of the way up.

Microspikes came out of our packs and onto our boots at that time. As we ascended the winds picked up, the snow began to cover the trail and the temperature dropped.

At the summit the temperature dropped to the 20s and there were about five to six inches of snow on the trail to slog through, but the wind had diminished to occasional short gusts. We all climbed the stairs and gathered in the nice enclosed observation tower that sits on the summit. The sun was brilliant, and it warmed the interior of the tower into the 40s, which makes it a great place to gather, relax and have lunch. The view was spectacular around the edges of the tower windows that were somewhat obscured by the frost.

Due to the accumulated snow and ice on the trail, the descent on the upper part of the trail was slow. The afternoon sun warmed much of the descent on this western facing slope and was particularly welcomed on the exposed ledges that

APPROACHING THE SUMMIT — Denmark Mountain Hiker Trudy Dunn approaching the snowy summit of Kearsarge North.

(Photo by Pam Ward) predominate the middle part of the trail. Everyone was tired and sore, but pleased with a beautiful day on the trail and with overcoming the challenge of this difficult hike.

The challenge of hiking on a two-season mountain is the need to carry proper gear to deal with the different conditions you will encounter on the trail. Good boots with gaiters are fine for the lower bare ground sections, but microspikes or crampons are needed to hike in the snow that will be found as the trail climbs. When snow depths get deeper later in the winter, packing a good pair of snowshoes is also a requirement — they may not be needed to begin with, but dealing with the deep snow you are likely to encounter higher on the mountain without them is no fun. I enjoy winter hiking when the snow fills in the gaps between rocks, making a “boney” trail smooth and much easier to hike on.

Hiking times are always longer in the winter than the other seasons, and reflect the additional effort to wade through snow. Even when hiking with a group, dealing with several inches of snow on the trail can be exhausting. With winter and snow on the trail comes shorter daylight hours, so when the group all completed their climb to Kearsarge it was nearly dark. An essential for any winter hike is a good headlamp and some spare, fresh batteries.

Take the winter challenge of this 3.1-mile trail to the top and you will find that the views from the summit on a clear day are spectacular as a 360° panorama of the White Mountains and mountains of western Maine unfolds before your eyes. I think it is one of the finest viewpoints of any of the mountains in our area to climb. A little more effort will be involved dealing with snow, but the rewards of the summit are well worth it and within the capabilities of most hikers.

Mount Kearsarge North in Carroll County, Intervale, N.H. Degree of Difficulty – Difficult Trail distance to the summit (one way) – 3.1 miles Hiking time to the summit (one way) – 3 hours, longer in winter Elevation –3,268 feet RAMBLES, Page 6C

ON THE TRAIL — The lower third of the Kearsarge North trail was bare ground, or nearly so. Here is Denmark Mountain Hiker David Atchason on the trail.

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Ski program set to go (Continued from Page 4C) mountainskiclub.org A registration fee of $25 ($60 family of three or more) is due before Nov. 30 and is $35 after Nov. 30. No registrations will be accepted after Dec. 10.

Consider prepaying for tickets and rentals also as there is a prepay discount.

Mail completed forms to: PMSC, 38 Colony Lane, Naples, ME 04055.

Emma McKenney of Sebago raised and donated $245 by selling strawberry shortcakes and Drew Johnson raised and donated $300 by selling ice cream sandwiches during Sebago Days to PMSC for the benefit of Sebago Elementary skiers and riders.

Lisa and Colin Johnson of Colin Johnson Heating and Air Conditioning located in Sebago will donate the remaining amount to cover ski ticket costs for Sebago Elementary students, who have preregistered. Many of the students taking advantage of this offer are first-time skiers or riders.

PMSC is run entirely by volunteers, parents and community members and is always open to new members to volunteer the six Monday afternoons in January and February. Volunteer ski and snowboard instructors are provided a complimentary ski ticket for use on ski club days. An instructors’ clinic is held at the beginning of the program to review teaching techniques and club rules. Volunteer bus and lodge monitors ride the bus with the children to and from the mountain.

Equipment haulers pickup and deliver students equipment to the mountain and back as ski equipment is not allowed on the bus.

Adult volunteers will enjoy a day of skiing and barbecue lunch at the conclusion of the program on March 5.

If you would like to volunteer, please contact Sandy Swett at 647-3384 (sandy@swettsigns.com) or Trish Shaw at 787-2939 (rpmashaw@fairpoint.net) For more information please visit www.pleasantmountainskiclub.org

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(Continued from Page 5C) Vertical gain – 2,600 feet Coordinates – 44° 6′ 20″ N, 71° 5′ 39″ W Topo Map- USGS North Conway East 7.5-minute quad Directions to the trailhead — From Route 302 in North Conway/Intervale, take the Hurricane Mountain Road almost across from the scenic overlook. Follow this road for about 1-½ miles. The parking area is on the left at the trailhead with room for about six cars. The 3.1-mile Mount Kearsarge North trail is the most popular trail to the top. The Hurricane Mountain DONATION PRESENTED — Emma McKenney, a Road is plowed as far as Sebago skier, presented her donation to PMSC President the trailhead from the North Conway end, but is closed in Sue Witonis during recent preregistration session. winter from the east.

Business lesson: Keys to ‘dress for success’

The Lake Region Business Management Class, as part of the Project InVest program, recently visited Chalmers Insurance Group in Bridgton.

The event was hosted by Dottie Chalmers Cutter, vice president of Operations, and Lexi Richardson, Employer Group specialist.

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They also had a tour of the office and then met

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November 23, 2017, The Bridgton News, Page 1D

Views from Senate

by Susan Collins United States Senator

The great gift

Veterans Day is one of the most sacred days on our national calendar. This year, it was a special pleasure to spend that day of remembrance and gratitude in Freedom, Maine, a town whose very name celebrates the great gift we have been given by our veterans and those who serve today.

Freedom is more than the name of that lovely Waldo County community — it is its heritage. The first settler in 1794 was Stephen Smith, a patriot who fought for freedom in the Revolutionary War. The town was incorporated during the War of 1812, the first challenge to our young nation’s freedom. In 1863, with the Civil War raging, a young man from Freedom named Daniel Davis left school and joined the 1st Maine Cavalry Regiment so that the blessing of freedom would be extended to all Americans. In 1880, he became Maine’s 37th governor.

On Veterans Day 2017, the people of Freedom paid tribute to their family members, friends, and neighbors who served in our time. The celebration coincided with the 98th birthday of Roy Ward, the town’s oldest citizen, whose courageous Navy service during World War II inspires us today.

While Freedom’s history is unique, the virtues it describes unite our great nation. It is estimated that some 48 million Americans have served in uniform since the founding of our nation. Today, more than 20 million veterans live among us, more than 116,000 right here in Maine. To put that in perspective, Maine has more veterans per capita than all but two of the other states in the country. We are proud of our State’s contributions to protecting our nation.

Those numbers are impressive not only because of their sheer size, but also because they describe the history of a people united by the highest ideals of humanity. Those numbers are not cold statistics. Each one tells a story of courage, sacrifice, and devotion to duty.

On Veterans Day, we honor those who paid the ultimate price, whether they lie at rest in foreign lands or in their GIFT, Page 2D

CLEAR VIEW, Burnt Meadow Mountain, Brownfield. Clear skies and bare trees make November hiking very rewarding. Wearing orange is strongly suggested, as well as dressing in layers. When photographing landscapes, Ed Stevens tries to find a suitable foreground object to describe depth and distance. Choosing a smaller aperture like f/8 to f/16 ensures that nearby and distant objects are in focus. Fuji X100T 23mm fixed lens, polarizer, f/8 @ 1/200 ISO 200. (Photo courtesy OCOLOT —Ed Stevens)

Why I oppose GOP tax plan

Earlier this month, I sat down with a group of Mainers who would be negatively impacted by the House Republicans’ tax plan. Among them were a teacher, a cancer survivor, a recent college graduate, and a dairy farmer, who all told me how the plan would hurt them and their families.

It was for them — and thousands of other hard-working Mainers — that I voted against the plan. I was incredibly disappointed to see it pass along party lines with the exception of a few Republicans who voted in opposition.

To be clear, I’m not opposed to tax reform that streamlines filing, helps small businesses grow, and offers relief to working families. But this is not that kind of plan — not by a long shot.

by Jean Preis Despite what Republican leaders have said, this is not tax reform for the middle class. This is a giveaway to big BN Columnist corporations, foreign investors, and the wealthiest of the wealthy. If passed by the Senate and enacted, nearly half of the total cuts in this plan would go to the richest 1 percent of Americans.

As tax cuts for the wealthy grow year by year, they will be reduced for the middle class. In 10 years, 90,000 Maine households earning less than $148,000 annually will actually pay more in federal taxes. Do you think this what tax reform should look like?

The wealthy get a number of tax breaks in this plan like In the dim light of early morning we watch birds flying in total repeal of the estate tax. Currently, this tax is charged a straight line, high above the cove. A few flutter down around only when an estate worth more than $5.5 million is inherited the oak tree outside our window, then abruptly flip upside down. One slides sideways before righting itself, and as it flutters close to the window we can see that it has a stem. We realize then that we have not been watching birds; we have been watching leaves dancing through the air. The morning light increases, the fluttering leaves turn lovely shades of gold, pink-gold, and green, and when a breeze ruffles the trees an

By Rev. Robert Plaisted enormous flock of leaves swirls through the air and settles This online post by an anonymous Native American down onto the lawn. summed up where we stand in relation to Earth, the only Between sips of tea we scan the lake for birds. A single home we’ll ever have: “The Earth is tired. We are wearing out Loon in winter plumage has shown up a few times. Two its patience.” Lest anyone call this “pagan philosophy,” I’ll male Mallards and five females have been regular visitors to put on my theologian’s hat and cite some biblical teachings: the cove, and a couple of female Common Mergansers have “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it; the world, and come by occasionally. A couple of days ago a small water bird everyone living on it” (Psalm 24:1). “So the land had rest forty appeared in the cove. Its size and shape reminded us of a bath- years” (Judges 3:11). The earth was given to us in trust, and we tub rubber ducky, and just before it dove we caught a glimpse are responsible for its care. A version of that idea is in every of a white rump. It was a Pied-Billed Grebe. Found through- religious tradition. out North, Central, and parts of South America, Pied-Billed Respect for the earth was central to Christian thinkers like Grebes are common in small ponds, wetlands, and quieter Francis of Assisi until the beginning of capitalism. Sir Francis waters where they can hide, and where there is heavy growth Bacon is credited with laying the philosophical foundation of of vegetation for good nesting, but they are easily overlooked. capitalism by conceiving of human beings not as part of This was the first time we had seen one in our cove. nature, but as separate agents apart from, and antagonistic to, Because they spend most of their time on and under the nature. He wrote in 1623, “For you have but to follow and as water, their legs and feet are located far back on the body, it were hound nature in her wanderings, and you will be able, which helps them swim underwater but makes walking on land when you like, to lead and drive her afterwards to the same awkward. Unlike loons, ducks, and most other water birds, the place again.” His idea that humans are the masters of nature, Grebe’s toes are lobed rather than webbed. According to Birds not merely one part of the natural order, was both important of North America (birdsna.org) the Grebe’s tibiotarsus, a major for capitalism and profoundly anti-Christian. Still, so quickly foot bone, allows for highly flexible rotation of the foot so the did that idea come to dominate European Christianity that in DUCKY, Page 2D 1713, less than a century later, Rev. William Derham wrote,

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by Chellie Pingree United States Congresswoman by an individual — about two of every 1,000 estates.

The plan also eliminates the alternative minimum tax, which currently ensures that millionaires and billionaires can’t use creative accounting to pay next to nothing in taxes.

President Trump’s 2005 tax return, for instance, showed that he would have paid much less if it weren’t for the alternative minimum tax. (Since we haven’t seen his other tax returns, however, we don’t know all the ways he’ll benefit from this plan — but he most certainly will).

Meanwhile, Mainers will lose a number of important deductions that help them save on taxes. Teachers won’t be able to deduct the hundreds of dollars they spend out-ofpocket on school supplies for their students. The sick, elderly, and disabled won’t be able to claim thousands of dollars in medical expenses. Students struggling with mounting debt will have to pay taxes on their loan interest. And you will no TAX PLAN, Page 2D

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“We can, if need be, ransack the whole globe, penetrate into the bowels of the earth, descend to the bottom of the deep, travel to the farthest regions of this world, to acquire wealth.”

So much for the earth belonging to God. Earth had become our golden calf.

And so much for human life as an integral part of the natural order established by God in the Garden of Eden. The point of that story is that God gave humans an environment capable of meeting all our needs, but with the instruction that we must protect it, rather than plundering it as the crafty serpent suggested. Once we turned away from caring for the natural world and started ransacking it for our own selfish purposes, God threw us out of the garden. Nature became our enemy only when we started treating it that way.

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IN SHADOWS AND SUNLIGHT OF NOV. 11 — On Veterans Day, members of the American Legion Post 155 Riders stand in front of the float that was an Independence Day entry back in July. Braving the brisk November air are: (from left) Dan Mulcahy, Navy; Lille Mulcahy, Auxiliary; Gill O’Neil, Navy; Vinny Vedynak, Army; Skip Brown, Marines; and Scott Burnham, Sons of American Legion. Burnham helped to build the monument, which has become a regular fixture in the Legion’s parking lot off Route 11 in Naples.

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To The Editor: I want to thank Madison Olsen, third grader at Sebago Elementary School for her very touching essay as part of the tribute to our veterans.

I was especially moved by the following: “I am so lucky I have the best veterans in the whole world. You mean a lot to me. You mean as much as the universe and I hope you know that.”

Madison, when you grow up you may venture out into the “universe,” but it is my ardent hope it is not to fight, but to be an ambassador for peace, spreading enduring American values and principles of freedom and liberty.

Bob Casimiro, veteran Bridgton

America’s dire peril

To The Editor: In the fall of 2016, tens of millions of patriotic Americans flocked to the polls to vent our extreme anger and outrage over how corrupt and out-oftouch the nation’s political system had become.

In sending Hillary Clinton and the Democratic machine packing, we thought, just maybe, we had purged the political process from the scourge of special interest groups, lobbyist and big-buck donors who are the ones who actually pull all the string and call all the shots in our nation’s capital.

Nothing could be further from the truth. America is in even more dire peril now than it was just prior to the election. Both major political parties have retreated to their respective corners and have no LETTERS, Page 2D

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Gift of freedom

(Continued from Page 1D) hometowns. We honor those who lived beyond their years of military service but who have since passed on. We honor those who remain missing and pledge that they never will be forgotten. And we honor those veterans who are with us today. We owe them all a great debt.

We also honor the parents, the wives, the husbands, the children, and other loved ones of our veterans and our troops.

The families left behind face the challenges of daily living as they endure separation and worry. Their sacrifices are great, and we owe them much as well.

It is the American character to answer the call of duty. It also is the American character to be grateful to those who answer that call. One has only to look at the Maine Troop Greeters, who have greeted some 1.5 million troops at the Bangor Airport, to know how much the people of our State value our service members. They treat our veterans with similar generosity and a spirit of caring.

We owe our veterans so much, and repay that debt in part, but only in part, with the gratitude we express on Veterans Day. As a nation, we must also repay our debt with the health care, rehabilitation services, and educational and employment opportunities our veterans have earned through their service to our country.

I am committed to ensuring that the government keeps that sacred obligation. Initiatives I have undertaken in the Senate this year to help ensure that veterans receive the quality, accessible health care and other benefits they earned through their service include the bipartisan Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act that would expand a successful program that helps those who care for wounded, ill, or injured veterans at home.

Being in the Town of Freedom on Veterans Day brought to mind one of my earliest childhood memories — going with my father, a World War II veteran, to the patriotic parades in my hometown of Caribou. He hoisted me high on his shoulders, and from the best vantage point along the route, I saw hats go off and hands go over hearts as Caribou paid its respects to our flag and honored our veterans for their service to our country.

Our veterans provide all of us with an inspiring view from strong shoulders. From that vantage point, we see that the burden of service must be borne willingly and with modesty. We see that challenges must be met and that threats must be confronted. And we see that we have an obligation to always respect, honor, and support those who make that view possible.

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(Continued from Page 1D) intention of trying to seek compromise and work together to tackle the many major issues that threaten to tear the nation apart along racial, gender and class lines, let alone stave off the financial cataclysm that will surely engulf us in a few short years if we don’t soon come to our senses and face the facts that have been staring us in the face all these years.

One thing you can say about Democrats is that they stick together come hell or high water, and will not budge even an inch, even if it means the continual rapid decline of America on every imaginable front.

Republicans, on the other hand, are like a herd of cats.

They are scampering in every conceivable direction at once

and cannot agree on even the most minor of details, let alone something that requires great vision and resolve.

When President Trump assumed office, many of us had high hopes for a major transformation in America’s policies and direction. With both houses of Congress and the White House firmly in Republican hands, we felt the time was finally ripe for a complete reversal of the far-left, semi-communist Democratic policies that have saddled America with $20 trillion in debt, a government that intrudes into every facet of our lives, a massive welfare state that rewards sloth and severely punishes success.

It now appears that any hope of turning the nation back from the path of certain disaster has all but vanished.

President Trump has been his own worst enemy. He cannot help himself from lashing out at friend and foe alike, by

and feed feathers to their chicks. According to Birds of North America, feathers can take up more than half the space in a Grebe’s stomach. A small plug of feathers has been found in the pyloric exit to the small intestine, where it may act as a sieve to keep sharp objects from entering and damaging the intestine. In the stomach, fish bones will eventually dissolve, but the accumulated feathers in the stomach aid the formation of pellets, which safely enclose indigestible items, mostly bones and chitin, that the bird then ejects through the mouth.

Pied-Billed Grebes may remind us of bathtub rubber duckies, but they are successful competitors, highly adapted to survive in their watery habitat. Without the binoculars that we keep handy, we might have missed seeing this unusual visitor to our cove. We might even have mistaken falling leaves for birds.

whomever he feels the slightest affronted.

His unceasing tantrums via Twitter are resulting in a precipitous drop in support, even from those of us who believe in his programs and want him to succeed, just as we did with President Obama.

Unlike Presidents Clinton and Obama, who are every bit as arrogant as he is, they were able to camouflage their utter contempt for anyone who dared to disagree with them by their mastery of flowery rhetoric and a smooth-as-butter persona.

To be fair to the president, he has brought forward some

much-needed innovative thinking on how to rescue a rapidly sinking ship of state and put us back on the path to prosperity and safety for all Americans, not just the special interests that have brought so much carnage to America.

The president has surrounded himself with numerous greatly-accomplished Americans who want to help him save the nation from the disastrous course we are now on.

President Trump still has time to save his presidency but that time is rapidly running out.

Robert M. Howe Jr. Bridgton

3 CHASE STREET, SUITE 1 BRIDGTON, MAINE 04009

Notice of a Public Hearing

Planning Board

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TOWN OF NAPLES PLOWING SNOW Pursuant to M.R.S.A., Title 17A, Section 505, “Obstructing Public Ways,” no person or persons shall plow, shovel or otherwise deposit snow into the limits of any traveled public way within the Town of Naples.

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Public Notice

Proposed Land Use Ordinance Concepts December 5, 2017 • 6 p.m.

Downstairs Meeting Room Iredale Street entrance to the Municipal Building addressed at 3 Chase Street The Town of Bridgton Planning Board will hold a public hearing to gain public input and hold discussions on the proposed Land use framework. The hearing is on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at 6 p.m., in the downstairs meeting room off Iredale Street, in the Municipal Office Building addressed at 3 Chase Street.

The Town of Bridgton strives to ensure adequate access to our meetings to the public. Please alert us if you require special assistance to participate in our meetings.

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TOWN OF NAPLES

LAKE REGION SCHOOL DISTRICT M.S.A.D. #61

WINTER PARKING From December 2017 to April 2018, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., there will be NO PARKING on public roads and parking lots within the Town of Naples.

This restriction is necessary to facilitate snowplowing operations.

Vehicles will be towed at owner’s expense.

(Continued from Page 1D) bird can steer at the same time it is propelling itself. The ability to rotate the foot by ninety degrees, between the power and recovery strokes, is unique, not found in any other family of living birds. True underwater divers, they can alter their buoyancy by expelling air from their feathers, and can dive with a youngster clamped under a wing.

These Grebes have a thick bill that in breeding season has a black ring around it. This two-color, or pied, look gives it the name Pied-Billed. The bill, combined with strong jaw muscles, allows it to crush crustaceans such as crawfish. They have a varied diet, which includes aquatic insects, snails, fish, amphibians, and even some vegetation. In order to protect their intestines from sharp fish bones and crustacean shells, PiedBilled Grebes consume a large quantity of their own feathers,

TOWN OF BRIDGTON

Public Notice

Violators shall be subject to legal action.

Grebe not your average rubber ducky

Letters

The Harrison Board of Appeals will meet on Thurs., November 30, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., at the Harrison Town Office to review a Shoreland Zoning Variance Application submitted by Tim Anderson, 253 Cape Monday Rd., Harrison, Maine Tax Map 21, Lot 68.

WINTER SAND IS AVAILABLE FOR RESIDENTIAL USE AT THE TOWN OF NAPLES SAND PILE LOCATED BEHIND THE FIRE STATION ON ROOSEVELT TRAIL.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITY — Casco/Naples Brownies & Juniors Girl Scout Troop #1762 made posters and decorated empty boxes to help collect food for the Naples Food Pantry. The girls decided where they wanted to place their boxes and then with the help of their parents asked local businesses for permission to leave the boxes to help collect donations for the month of October. The food donation boxes were delivered to the Naples Food Pantry and will help a number of people in the community. The girls learned the importance of giving back to their community and the hard work that volunteers do to help support these programs. Thank you to everyone that helped in making the troop’s food drive a success! Pictured left to right are Rebecca, Meadow, Riley, Samantha, Ella, Grace, Ashley, Nicole and Lila.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

TOWN OF CASCO

PLANNING BOARD • NOTICE OF SITE WALK The Casco Planning Board will conduct a site walk on Saturday, December 2nd, 2017, at 9:00 a.m., in regard to an application by Jones Associates on behalf of Bruce J. Cort, for an Amendment to an Approved Subdivision known as Stonecrest Estates. The applicant wishes to amend Map 9, Lot 52-8 to allow for a building envelope resulting from amendment to Stream and Wetland setback requirements. Said property is located on Davis Brook Road.

The Board will also conduct a site walk on Saturday, December 2nd, 2017, at 10:45 a.m., in regard to a proposed application by D.M. Roma Consulting Engineers on behalf of RJR, LLC, to allow a 4-lot Minor Subdivision for property known as Map 8, Lot 8, located on Fountain Hill Road.

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INVITATION TO BID

COMMERCIAL VAN BID BID NO. VAN120517

M.S.A.D. #61 is looking for bids on a new commercial van for delivery of items throughout the district. The District welcomes proposals from dealers on listed specifications as well as alternative proposals. Bids should include information on vehicles proposed. Bids should include availability. Bids should indicate all and/or any rebates or discounts available.

Bids will be accepted at the District Central Office, 900 Portland Road, Bridgton, Maine 04009, until 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids must be in a sealed envelope clearly-marked “COMMERCIAL VAN BID” NO. 120517 in the lower left-hand corner. Bids received after the date and time above and bids received by facsimile will not be accepted.

All equipment quoted must be at least equal to the equipment make and model specified and must include manufacturer information and specifications sheets.

Please contact Andy Madura at (207) 693-4635 with any questions regarding this bid.

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The Lakeside Garden club met last Saturday in Bridgton to make holiday centerpieces. Everyone made their own centerpiece, as well as one for the Thanksgiving dinner at the Morning Glory restaurant and an arrangement for the Bridgton Library. Anyone interested in joining the garden club should call Mary Lou at 595-2058.

Opposed to the GOP tax plan

(Continued from Page 1D) longer be able to deduct your state income taxes and some property taxes — which essentially amounts to a tax on taxes.

In all this nickel and diming, the middle class will pay the brunt of benefits for the wealthy — and so will our children.

The unfunded bill adds $1.5 trillion to the national debt.

Under budget sequestration rules, that could trigger automatic across-the-board cuts. This includes a $25 billion cut to Medicare, the health insurance program that most seniors rely on.

More cuts could follow in future. Today, GOP leaders are paving the way to create this debt. Tomorrow, they’ll be using it as an excuse to slash spending on programs important to Maine communities.

Hard-working Maine families deserve better than what this plan has to offer. It still has several steps until its final passage and I plan to fight it to the very end.

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree serves Maine’s 1st District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Call 774-5019 or visit www.pingree.house.gov/contact-chellie to contact her office.

Opinions Calendar BRIDGTON Sun., Nov. 26 — Public breakfast, 7:30 - 10 a.m., Oriental Masonic Hall, 166 Harrison Rd. (Rte. 117). $7 adults, children eat free.

Tue., Nov. 28 — Food pantry, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church, 225 S. High St. FMI 647-2334.

Mon., Dec. 4 — NAMI meeting, 6:30 - 8 p.m., First Congregational Church, 33 S. High St. FMI 647-2969.

CASCO Fri., Dec. 1 — Tree lighting, music, activities, Santa, 6 p.m., Village Green.

DENMARK Fri., Nov. 24 — Denmark Mountain Hikers, moderate hike, Pleasant Mtn. Traverse, Sebago, 2,900 ft.

Denmark. Meet at Denmark Congregational Church, 8 a.m.

Bring winter packs, puffy jackets, head lamps, microspikes.

FMI John Patrick 756-2247.

Fri., Dec. 1 — Denmark Mountain Hikers, moderate hike, Mount Potash, Kancamagus Hwy., N.H. 2,700 ft. Meet at Denmark Congregational Church, 8 a.m.

Bring winter packs, puffy jackets, head lamps, microspikes.

FMI John Patrick 756-2247.

FRYEBURG Thur. Nov. 30 — Maineland, documentary by Miao Wang, 7 p.m. Leura Hill Eastman PAC, 18 Bradley St. $5 general admission. FMI 935-9232.

LOVELL Fri., Dec. 1 — Christmas tree lighting and Santa, 6 p.m., Charlotte Hobbs Library.

AREA EVENTS Thur., Nov. 23 — Turkey Trot, 4 mile/1 mile, 9 a.m., Guy E. Rowe School, 219 Main St., Norway. To benefit Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine. FMI 8900329.

Sat., Dec. 2 — Community supper, 5:30 p.m., Congregational Church, 50 Main St. (Rte. 219), East

NEED A

Sumner. Free, donations accepted, proceeds benefit outreach missions. FMI 388-2263 or 388-2667.

ONGOING WEEKLY DAILY Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., Clyde Bailey Center, 1311 Roosevelt Trl., 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 647-2402.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tai Chi Maine, 9:15 a.m., Tibetan White Swan, Town Hall, Bridgton.

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

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

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

Bridgton Food Pantry, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Methodist

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First snow blanketed the Lake Region and caught many people by surprise.

These crabapples hold on tight and will provide feed for the birds over winter.

Church, 98 Main St., FMI 6474476.

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.

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

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

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

Al-Anon Bridgton, 7 p.m.

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

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

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

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

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

CONSULT OUR LISTING OF BUSINESS SERVICES AND LET AN EXPERT DO THE JOB! ACCOUNTANTS

CHIMNEY LINING

DENTAL SERVICES Bridgton Dental Hygiene Care, PA Complete comprehensive oral hygiene care Infants – Seniors Most dental insurances, MaineCare 647-4125 bdhc@myfairpoint.net

Chandel Associates Accounting, Taxes Audits, Full Service Payroll 3 Elm St., Bridgton Office 647-5711

The Clean Sweep LLC Chimney Cleaning Service Supaflu and Stainless Steel Chimney lining and relining Dana Richardson 935-2501

Jones & Matthews, PA Certified Public Accountants Accounting and taxes Roosevelt Trail Prof. Bldg.

Route 302, Bridgton 647-3668 cpas@maine.com

Mountain View Dentistry Dr. Leslie A. Elston Cosmetic/restorative & Family Dentistry Servicemaster 207-647-3628 Prof. Carpet Cleaning – Home/Office MountainViewDentistryMaine.com Fire/Smoke Damage Restoration 1-800-244-7630 207-539-4452 DOCKS

ALARMS WAM-ALARM Systems Installation, Service, Monitoring Burglar-Fire-Temperature Sensors Free Security Survey 647-2323

APPLIANCE REPAIR Jones Appliance Service/Repair LLC Quality service you deserve All major brands jonesappliances@aol.com 647-4432

ATTORNEYS

CLEANING SERVICES

TLC Home Maintenance Co. Professional Cleaning and Property Management Housekeeping and much more 583-4314

COMPUTERS Grammy Geek Tech support for seniors (jr’s too) 1-1 support at your home Malware & virus removal/PC repair Free pick-up & delivery 207-310-0289

Ms. C’s Computer Repair Virus and spyware removal Shelley P. Carter, Attorney PC repairs 207-228-5279 Law Office of Shelley P. Carter, PA 110 Portland St., Fryeburg, ME 04037 27 Zion Hill Road, Bridgton 935-1950 www.spcarterlaw.com Naples Computer Services PC repair/upgrades – on-site service Michael G. Friedman, Esq., PA Virus and spy-ware removal 132 Main St. Home and business networking P.O. Box 10, Bridgton, ME 04009 Video security systems 647-8360 71 Harrison Rd., Naples 207-693-3746 Hastings Malia, PA 376 Main Street – PO Box 290 CONTRACTORS Fryeburg, ME 04037 935-2061 www.hastings-law.com Jeff Hadley Builder

CARETAKERS Caretake America Managing and Patrolling Kevin Rogers, Owner/Manager Rte. 35, Naples 693-6000

CARPENTRY Robert E. Guy General Carpentry – Additions Repairs – Remodeling www.bobguy@myfairpoint.net Harrison 743-5120 239-4804 (cell) Jerry’s Carpentry & Painting Carpenter & General Contractor Log homes – decks – remodeling Fully insured – Free estimates 207-527-2552

CARPETING Thurlow’s Carpet & Home Center Carpet and Flooring Sales and Installation 21 Sandy Creek Rd, Bridgton 647-5562 800-310-5563

Remodeling, Additions Tile work, Wood flooring Kitchens, Drywall, Painting 30 yrs experience 207-595-8421 jhadley44@gmail.com Quality Custom Carpentry From start to finish and from old to new Jeff Juneau Naples 207-655-5903

DANCE INSTRUCTION The Ballroom Dance - Exercise - Yoga - Aikido Main St., Harrison, Maine 207-583-6964

DENTAL SERVICES Bridgton Dental Associates Dr. Paul Cloutier Complete dental care 138 Harrison Rd, Bridgton www.bridgtondental.com 207-647-8052

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Great Northern Docks, Inc. Sales & Service Route 302, Naples 693-3770 1-800-423-4042 www.greatnortherndocks.com

ELECTRICIANS Bosworth Electric Inc. Quality electrical contractor Commercial/Industrial/Residential Generators/Todd Bosworth/207-838-6755 bosworthelectricinc@hotmail.com D. M. Electric Inc. & Sons Dennis McIver, Electrical Contractor Residential/Commercial/Industrial Licensed in Maine & New Hampshire Bridgton 207-647-5012 J.P. Gallinari Electric Co. Residential - Commercial - Industrial Aerial - Auger - Lifting Service Bridgton 647-9435 McIver Electric “Your on time every time electricians” 221 Portland Rd, Bridgton 647-3664 www.mciverelectric.net R.W. Merrill Electrical Contractor 24 hour Emergency Service Residential & Commercial Harrison 583-2986 Fax 583-4882 David K. Moynihan Master Electrician Licensed ME & NH Bridgton 647-8016

EXCAVATION Mains Earthwork LLC Site work-Septic-Big/small jobs Fully insured – Free estimates Jarek Mains – Owner/Operator 207-461-7599 mainsearthwork@gmail.com Snow’s Excavation Complete site work Foundations-Septic-Lots cleared 207-647-2697

EXERCISE/FITNESS Dee’s BodyCraft Personal Training, Aerobics, Pilates Certified – Experienced Bridgton 647-9599

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

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

First and third Wednesday of the month only.

Senior Lunch, noon, Bridgton Community Center.

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

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

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

Pilates, 5 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

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

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

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

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

THURSDAYS FLOORING Bolsters Decorating Center Carpet – vinyl – ceramic Always free decorating consulting bolsters@megalink.net 9 Market Sq., So. Paris 207-743-9202 J & M Wood Floors Installation/Sanding/Refinishing Fully insured – Free estimates 207-337-5623

FOUNDATIONS Henry’s Concrete Construction Foundations, Slabs, Floors Harrison Tel. 583-4896

GARAGE DOORS Naples Garage Door Co. Installation & repair services Free estimates Naples 207-693-3480

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

Casual Crafters, 9 a.m. 12 p.m., Bridgton Community Center.

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

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

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

Gathering Place Support Group, noon, Bridgton Community Center.

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

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

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

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

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

MOVING Bridgton Moving Residential & light commercial bridgtonmoving@verizon.net Glynn Ross 240 N. High St. – 647-8255 671-2556 (cell)

MUSIC LESSONS Up Scale Music Studio Piano Lessons – All Levels Composition-Theory-Transcription Evan 647-9599

NOTARY PUBLIC Northwoods Notary Mobile notary services Weddings - lulapoop@gmail.com Linda Mercer 207-776-9090

OIL DEALERS

Dead River Co. Range & Fuel Oil Roberts Overhead Doors Commercial/residential – free estimates Oil Burner Service Tel. 647-2882, Bridgton Now offering Master Card & Visa 207-595-2311

HEATING Bass Heating Oil Burner Service Sales and Installations Waterford (207) 595-8829

INSULATION Western Me. Insulation Inc Batts, blown or foamed Over 30 yrs experience Free estimates – fully insured 7 days a week – 693-3585

INSURANCE Ace Insurance Agency Inc. Home and Auto 43 East Main Street Denmark 1-800-452-0745 Chalmers Ins. Agency 100 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-3311

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

SATURDAYS Farmer’s Market, 9 a.m.

- 12 p.m., United Methodist Chruch, 219 Main St., Bridgton.

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

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

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

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

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

SUNDAYS Ping Pong, 1 - 4 p.m., Bridgton Town Hall, North High St. All welcome, equipment provided free.

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

RUBBISH SERVICE ABC Rubbish Weekly Pick-up Container Service Tel. 743-5417

RUBBISH SERVICE AM Enterprises LLC Trash & snow removal Serving Harrison & Bridgton ameinc@outlook.com 207-749-2850

SELF STORAGE Bridgton Storage 409 Portland Rd 28 units & 4000’ open barn Bridgton 647-3206 JB Self Storage Rt. 5 Lovell, Maine Monthly/yearly secure storage 207-925-3045

SEPTIC TANK PUMPING

Dyer Septic Septic systems installed & repaired Site work-emergency service-ecofriendly PAINTING CONTRACTORS 1-877-250-4546 207-583-4546 Jerry’s Painting Service Quality Painting – Interior/Exterior Fully Insured – Free Estimates 207-527-2552

SURVEYORS F. Jonathan Bliss, P.L.S. Bliss & Associates Surveying, Land Planning 693 Main St, Lovell 207-925-1468 blissinc@fairpoint.net

Webber Painting & Restoration Interior/exterior painting & repairs Waterfront specialists – Free estimates Fully insured – References 207-831-8354 Maine Survey Consultants, Inc. Land info services – Surveys PLUMBING & HEATING Boundary/Topographic/Flood elevation PO Box 485, Harrison, Maine Off: 583-6159 Collins Plumbing & Heating Inc. D. A. Maxfield Jr. PLS Specializing in repair service in Over 10,000 surveys on file The Lake Region 647-4436 Holt Plumbing Inc. Service work – pumps Camp openings – 30 years exp.

207-318-9981 Ken Karpowich Plumbing Repairs/Installation/Remodeling Master Plumber in ME & NH Over 20 years experience 207-925-1423

TREE SERVICE Q-Team & Cook’s Tree Service Removal-pruning-cabling-chipping Stump grinding-bucket work-bobcat Crane-licensed & fully insured Q Team 693-3831 or Cook’s 647-4051 Toll free 207-693-3831 www.Q-Team.com Rice Tree Service – Sheldon Rice

Oberg Insurance Auto, Home, Business, Life 132 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-5551, 888-400-9858

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Complete tree service – free estimates

Universal Designz Consulting – Design Decorating – Aging in Place www.UniversalDesignzMaine.com 207-754-0730

100 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-3311

Removal-prune-chipping-stump grinding Clement Bros. Lawn and Landscape Licensed and insured Organic lawn & garden maintenance Utility and Landscape Arborist Waterford ME – 583-2474 Shoreline restoration Southern Maine Retirement Services Creative stonework, property watch Medicare Supplements & Prescription Plans Snowplowing & sanding VETERINARY Life and Senior Dental Insurance 207-693-6646 www.clementbros.com Fryeburg Veterinary Hospital 150 Main St., Bridgton 207-647-2900 Small Animal Medicine & Surgery REAL ESTATE Route 302, Fryeburg INTERIOR DESIGN 207-935-2244 Chalmers Real Estate

MASONRY D & D Masonry Chimneys/fireplaces/walks/etc.

Fully insured Free estimates Darryl & Doug Hunt 693-5060

Kezar Realty Homes, Land & Vacation Rentals Lovell Village 207-925-1500 KezarRealty.com Oberg Agency Residential, Business, Lake Shore Property 132 Main St., Bridgton Tel. 647-5551, 888-400-9858

WINDOW TREATMENTS Bolsters Decorating Center Custom window treatments Always free decorating consulting bolsters@megalink.net 9 Market Sq., So. Paris 207-743-9202 Universal Designz Window Treatments – Upholstery Slip Covers – 207-754-0730 www.UniversalDesignzMaine.com

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Opinions

Fiscally responsible Medicaid expansion

For seven years, I have made very tough decisions to move Maine from poverty to prosperity. My administration has always put forth budgets that provide services to hard-working taxpayers at an affordable cost.

The Legislature’s budgets are driven by special interests, and they just push costs down the road. We shut down state government this summer to negotiate a budget Mainers could live with. But some programs are not funded in the second year, and the Legislature doesn’t know how fill those gaps.

On top of that, we now must fund Medicaid expansion. The referendum did not specify how to pay for the state’s massive share of the costs. Remember, before the federal matching dollars come to Maine, we must pay our share first.

In order to implement Medicaid expansion, the Legislature

Ransacking the earth

(Continued from Page 1D) So it went. Simultaneously, Adam Smith published The Wealth of Nations, James Watt developed the first commercially viable coal-fired steam engine, and the Declaration of Independence of the United States was adopted — 1776 was quite a year. Soon afterward, Watt boasted, “Nature can be conquered, if we can but find her weak side.” The United States and capitalism grew up joined hip to hip in our determination to “conquer” nature. Fossil fuel thus became a cancer on the body of capitalism, which now has metastasized and threatens its host with death.

Mark Twain wrote, “Every civilization carries the seeds of its own destruction.” In the case of human civilization, we began sowing those seeds when we adopted the idea that the earth is just a big heap of resources that we can pillage at will without ever reaping what we’ve sown. We’re now facing the bitter consequences of turning nature into our enemy. We never can win a war against nature. How soon we figure that out, will determine whether nature lets us escape with just a brutal beating, or reacts to our warfare by wiping us off the face of the earth.

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Views from Augusta

by Paul LePage Governor of Maine

— one quarter of our people will be getting 100 percent of their healthcare paid for by the taxpayers. Such high usage means a big bill. If — and when — the federal government chooses to cut or eliminate its share, Moody’s explains that Maine “would face budget pressure if it decides to maintain similar levels of coverage.” In other words, expanding Medicaid will take us back to 2002 and result in annual budget shortfalls, higher taxes, unpaid bills to hospitals, and cuts to services for our most vulnerable Mainers.

Taking the time now to fund this properly can mitigate some of these risks. We must get this right.

Fay sponsors bill to allow emergency treatment for K-9s, service animals

AUGUSTA — Among the bills that the Legislature will consider in the upcoming session is “An Act to Protect Working and Service Animals,” sponsored by Rep. Jessica Fay, D-Raymond.

Under current law, if a police dog is injured or exposed to drugs, an on-duty EMT is prohibited from stabilizing the animal before transport to an emergency clinic. If approved, the bill would extend Good Samaritan liability protection to cover trained first responders who treat working and service animals in emergency situations.

“I am pleased that the Legislative Council voted to let this bill be heard by the whole Legislature next year,” said Rep. Fay. “It was a privilege to present this on behalf of my constituent, Officer Cole, who is a police canine handler. Many K9 handlers have stepped up to say this bill will address

concerns they have about availability of emergency treatment for their dogs in the field.”

During even-numbered years, the Legislature generally limits bill submissions to those that address emergencies and other pressing situations. The Legislative Council, which is made up of each party’s leaders in the Maine House and Senate, decides which bills fit the criteria. The Legislative Council approved only 63 bills out of the 268 proposed when they met last Thursday.

The bill will be heard when the Legislature meets again in January.

Rep. Fay is serving her first term in the Maine Legislature and represents part of Casco, part of Poland and part of Raymond. She serves on the Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee.

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has to find the money to pay the bill. DHHS estimates the cost of expansion will be about $63 million next fiscal year, then $82 million the next and about $100 million each year thereafter — that’s nearly $500 million from Maine’s taxpayers in five years.

Unlike governors before me, I refuse to take money away from our nursing homes or put vulnerable people on waitlists to pay for Medicaid for able-bodied adults who should be working. I refuse to raise your taxes. And I don’t have another liquor bond to sell.

Maine is a poor state. We cannot count on our economy to generate enough new revenue to cover expansion, and we must be prepared to pay for it in a recession — what goes up always comes down.

The credit ratings agencies are watching us. They saw the disastrous results after Maine expanded Medicaid in 2002. With another expansion, Moody’s stated that Medicaid expenditures “will force the state to cut spending in other areas, raise revenue or look for other budget-balancing measures.” Credit agencies know Legislatures have poor track records of making touch choices.

Expansion will put 24 percent of our population on Medicaid

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The importance of home care and hospice

It’s no secret that Maine is one of the oldest states in the nation.

Obviously this age has many benefits —say, wisdom — but it’s also true that an aging population brings medical and logistical challenges. Fortunately, Maine is home to an incredible community of home care providers who help patients recover, and hospice workers who provide comfort at the end of life’s journey.

This November marks National Home Care and Hospice Month and gives our state the opportunity to recognize the incredible contributions of those who work in these fields.

Home care is exactly what it sounds like — providing medical care to patients in their homes — and yet it’s so much more!

The opportunity to recover at home, whether it be in the heart of a city or the end of a country road, allows individuals to heal in the place most familiar and comfortable to them. By making sure patients can get the care they need while remaining in their home, home care workers enable seniors to live longer, happier lives surrounded by family, friends, and neighbors. That is an incredible service, one that brings immense joy and vitality to our communities.

To expand the reach of home care, it’s vital that we pursue opportunities to increase the prevalence of home care across our state, and support policies that increase its accessibility. One such opportunity is the rise of telehealth, which allows medical practitioners to advise patients over video chat. This prevents a patient from needing to travel to medical appointments, and allows the doctor to efficiently deliver in-home care to folks who may live far away from the medical provider — a true win-win.

However, this program’s unique ability to help those who live in our state’s rural areas is hindered by the insufficient broadband access available in those same communities. That’s why I’m a cofounder of the Senate Broadband Caucus, working with my colleagues to find legislative solutions to bridge this digital

From Washington

by Angus King United States Senator divide. By increasing connectivity across our state, we’ll be able to ensure our rural regions have the ability to fully take advantage of the options provided by 21st century healthcare.

In order to truly maximize the long-term effectiveness of home care, we also have to ensure that those who grow older in their own homes will be able to safely navigate their home when providers are not present. That is why, along with Senator Susan Collins, I have introduced the “Senior Home Modification Assistance Initiative Act.” This bill would simplify the process to secure federal funding for important home modifications, like grab bars in showers or wheelchair accessible doors. By making this process easier to navigate, more seniors will be able to utilize the program and install features allowing them to live longer, healthier lives in their homes.

But as we all know, there’s no amount of medicine or legislation that can prevent the inevitable. In a patient’s final moments, the work of hospice workers provides an immense service. The job that these men and women take on is simply incredible.

During moments of grief, they provide comfort. During moments of fear, they provide support. During moments of acute stress and turmoil, they balance the wishes and opinions of the patient, family, friends, and other medical professionals, each of whom

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has his or her own thoughts on how best to handle an incredibly challenging situation. The task is all-encompassing, and requires a special strength — one that has been present in every hospice caregiver I’ve ever met. In fact, these men and women often tell me how fulfilling the job is, and how they feel they get as much as they give. These are truly special people who make immense contributions to our state, and it’s crucial that they be recognized and supported.

Maine’s elderly populations aren’t just abundant — they are vital to our state and have built the communities that make Maine so special today. They deserve to age gracefully and, when the time comes, die peacefully. That is exactly what is provided by home care and hospice professionals. Their extraordinary care provides a gift to our seniors and to our state that must be celebrated. To all those who dedicate their time and efforts to providing this care, I say: Thank you.

BH receives leadership honor

Bridgton Hospital has been recognized by The Chartis Center for Rural Health/iVantage Health Analytics and the National Organization of State Office of Rural Health (NOSORH), reflecting top quartile performance among all rural hospitals in the nation. Bridgton Hospital received recognition for performance in outcomes and patient perspective, respectively.

“It’s an honor to have Bridgton Hospital recognized for being top-performing rural hospitals. One of the best aspects of being a rural hospital is the connection we have with our communities and the ability to care for our friends, families and neighbors. I want to thank the staff members at Bridgton for their hard work every day serving the Lake Regions. The staff and communities make me proud to lead this hospital,” said David Frum, president of Bridgton and Rumford Hospitals.

The rankings are determined each year using iVantage Health Analytics’ Hospital Strength INDEX®, the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance. In partnership with NOSORH, iVantage Health Analytics has developed a data-driven program designed to identify excellence across a broad spectrum of indicators relevant to hospital performance and patient care.

The Hospital Strength INDEX captures performance metrics for all rural and Critical Access Hospitals. Leveraging data from public data sources, INDEX aggregates data from more than 50 individual metrics into three major categories and eight pillars to derive a single strength overall rating for each facility.

“On this important day, as we celebrate the power of rural, it’s great to recognize these top performers who are excelling in managing risk, achieving higher quality, securing better outcomes, increasing patient satisfaction, or operating at a lower cost than their peers,” said Michael Topchik, national leader of the Chartis Center for Rural Health. “These leaders serve as a benchmark for other rural facilities as they strive to achieve similar results and provide a blueprint for how to successfully run a hospital and serve their communities amidst today’s uncertainty and mounting pressures.”

Memorial falls under MaineHealth operating model NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — The board of trustees of Memorial Hospital on Wednesday adopted a proposal for the organization to join with other members of the MaineHealth system to form a single financial and operating model, a change in governance that has been discussed for the past year as a “unification” of the healthcare system’s members.

The decision will set in motion a process that will lead to a review of the governance change by the Charitable Trust Unit of New Hampshire’s attorney general’s office. As part of that process, the attorney general may hold its own hearing on the proposal in the community. The Memorial Board of Trustees must also still craft and vote on certain provisions before the matter is submitted to the attorney general for review.

The unification proposal is also subject to a due diligence review by MaineHealth and its member organizations.

Assuming regulatory approval and no unexpected findings in the due diligence process, as well as approval by other MaineHealth members in coming weeks, Memorial and the nine other members of MaineHealth will be governed by a single board of trustees beginning in January 2019.

“This decision gives us an opportunity to fully leverage the scale and expertise of MaineHealth,” said Laura Jawitz, chairman of the Memorial board. “At the same time, this proposal leaves in place a strong local board that will oversee the care we provide here in the Valley.”

A year ago, MaineHealth system leaders initiated a conversation with its members about changing the organization’s decentralized governance model. The proposed unification will have all 10-member organizations operating under a single financial structure overseen by a system Board of Trustees. This will allow resources to flow more freely across the system to better support care in local communities.

Currently, each MaineHealth member must financially stand on its own, generating the revenue necessary to pay for the services in that particular local community. In recent years, however, community hospitals like Memorial have come under mounting financial pressure. This has been caused in part by the migration of more complex procedures to major medical centers, which are able to leverage new technologies employed by highly specialized providers.

Across the MaineHealth system this has created uneven financial performance among member hospitals, threatening the ability of some community hospitals to continue to deliver needed care.

Meanwhile, Maine Medical Center in Portland, the system’s tertiary care hospital, has seen growth in volume and in its bottom line as complex procedures have migrated there.

A unified governance model would allow resources to flow across the system, better supporting the delivery of care in local communities.

The change does mean ceding many aspects of local control to a single board of trustees, however, and that concern generated a good deal of discussion in the Valley and other communities served by MaineHealth members.

“We had a number of concerns that had to be addressed before we were willing to adopt this change,” said Jawitz. “We wanted to make sure the system board couldn’t take away services arbitrarily, and we wanted to know that, as a small New Hampshire hospital that is part of a Maine-based system, we would continue to have a voice.”

The Memorial board conducted an extensive review of the proposal, including hiring its own legal counsel and financial adviser to review it. It also proactively reached out to the community for

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U.S. Sen. King’s Thanksgiving reflections

This week, families across our state will gather to share turkey and stuffing and (hopefully) a Maine blueberry pie – but we all know the food won’t be the star of the show.

No, what makes Thanksgiving truly special are the people gathered around the table, and the opportunity this day gives each of us reflect upon the things we are thankful for.

We have so much to be thankful for this year – even if the political climate makes it hard to recognize that. I know that Democrats, Republicans

and independents alike currently find precious little to be thankful for in our national discourse, which as of late has been characterized by divisive issues. But I don’t believe that these divisions truly capture the character of our nation – to find what we’re really made of, look at how we react in times of crisis.

For a close-to-home example of such a crisis, look at the recent storms that left more than 400,000 people in Maine without power. Those homes that did have power

did not isolate themselves; instead, homeowners opened up to their neighbors, offering warmth, electrical chargers, food and more while the linesmen worked diligently to restore service. When their community was in trouble, the people of Maine stepped up – and it’s not just a local phenomenon, as we saw during the recent hurricanes.

Donations and supplies were sent to the affected areas from all across the country, and people from all over converged to help organize and

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a dialogue on the merits and concerns associated with the unification plan. This outreach included an Oct. 11 community forum at the Red Jacket Inn and Conference Center that drew approximately 170 people.

In the end, the unification proposal adopted by the Memorial trustees provides a

strong role for the Memorial Hospital board. Its responsibilities will include formulating budgets and strategic plans, the credentialing of physicians and other providers as well as oversight of care quality.

The proposal also guarantees Memorial a representative on the system board for the first five years. This was a topic of extensive discussion among

MaineHealth members, as leaders wrestled with the fact that providing that representation across the system creates a very large board that over time could prove unwieldy. The five-year guarantee, along with a commitment to ongoing geographic diversity on the board after that time, was a compromise reached as part of the discussion among MaineHealth members.

years old. But it was the cheapest, and you get what you pay for,” Morton said. “We have problems with the pilot switch and then problems with the gas being on,” Morton said. “Other times, the fan blows the flame out so people think it is off. The knob isn’t turned off and there is a problem with gas” leaking into the air. The town manager assured that the gas has been shut off at the source and the

range is no longer in use.

“Right now, the range is completely shut off. And, the gas is shut off. It is not really a functioning unit that the community could get use of,” Morton said.

Town staff has already moved forward — getting price estimates for a six-burner commercial-style range from different businesses.

The range replacement was on the table during the Casco Board of Selectmen on Nov. 14. The board, too, moved forward, struck while the iron was hot, and chose a company to deliver the stove.

The new range will have “a piezoelectric pilot ignition so you don’t have live flames from the pilot,” Morton said.

He did not provide prices.

“One quote included some money back, a refund on what we have and included removing the one we have,” he said.

“We have $20,000 in the kitchen fund.” The town “could use some of that and also some from the building maintenance fund,” he said.

The cost estimates for the stove/oven unit were around $10,000.

The board accepted one of the quotes and approved using $10,000 to pay for the new cooking range. The vote was 5-0.

rebuild.

That neighborly spirit is what defines America. This nation was built on groups of people from all different backgrounds and beliefs, working together toward a common goal. In creating a civilization, they relied on civility – something that our nation could always use more of, both in Washington and at the Thanksgiving table. The challenge we face is how to extend that good will past times of crisis, and into everyday life.

While I know the cardinal rule of a holiday dinner is no politics, I also know how often that rule is broken. So, when the first debate comes

up, don’t frantically search for a wishbone to magically stop the conversation.

(It won’t work, I’ve tried.)

Instead, aim for eloquent listening, no matter which side you’re on. So much of the division in our country comes from the fact that both sides don’t feel heard. Listening can be an act of caring and respect, one that can start a healing process. And when the time comes for you to weigh in the debate, don’t respond confrontationally, but remember what unites us instead of focusing on what divides us. Remember the things in your life that you’re thankful for, and share them.

Here, I’ll even start:

I’m thankful for my family and my friends, who fill my life with love and joy each and every day.

I’m thankful to call Maine, a state of immense natural beauty and even greater human kindness, my home.

I’m thankful (and humbled) that the people of Maine have entrusted me with the honor of serving on their behalf in Washington – an honor I take incredibly seriously.

Finally, I’m thankful to live in a nation where each generation builds on the work of their predecessors, striving toward our original goal “to form a more perfect union.”

Now: your turn!

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The range has not been performing up to snuff.

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By Jay Spenciner During the great ice storm of 1998, I survived 14 days without electricity or a generator. I was pretty tough then (I thought). After two days without electricity a few weeks ago, I was crying uncle. Not so tough.

Fryeburg Fire Chief Andy Dufresne wrote an article on generators for Fryeburg residents this past summer. With so many generators being used this fall, it seems timely to share Chief Dufresne’s article with everyone: The other day, I was in my workshop during a strong thunderstorm when the lights went out. “Great,” I thought…another power outage. I was staring at my generator, wondering how long the outage would be and if I should fire up the generator so I could finish my woodworking project.

I paused a moment and thought about what safety steps one should follow if using a portable generator to power their home or workshop. What was the proper way to set this up? In my case, I had a licensed electrician install the proper equipment to connect to my generator, but what if someone had not? I understood my system, but wondered how anyone not familiar with this type of connection might understand its safe use. I dug around a little and found a resource to share from the American Red Cross.

The primary hazards to avoid when using a fossil fuel-powered generator are carbon monoxide (CO) poi-

soning from the toxic engine exhaust, electric shock or electrocution and fire. When in doubt, follow the directions supplied with the generator.

• To avoid electrocution, keep the generator dry and do not touch the generator with wet hands.

• Be sure to turn the generator off and let it cool down before refueling.

Gasoline spilled on hot engine parts could ignite.

Store the fuel outside of living areas in a locked shed.

• Plug appliances directly into the generator or use a heavy duty, outdoor-rated extension cord that is rated (in watts or amps) at least equal to the sum of the connected appliance loads.

Check that the entire cord is free of cuts or tears and that the plug has all three prongs, especially a grounding pin.

• Never try to power the house wiring by plugging the generator into a wall outlet. Known as “back feeding,” this practice puts utility workers, your neighbors and your household at risk of electrocution.

This last point on “back feeding” is of particular interest, as most people I interact with in emergencies using generators don’t have any idea what this is and the hazard it creates. The term refers to plugging a cord into your generator and that same cord into a wall socket and, in effect, energizing your entire house through one plug. While this will create a temporary solution to the no power problem, it

creates other more serious issues.

First issue: the cord you are now feeding your house with should be rated to handle the amperage of the load of the entire home. If you are using a standard extension cord, the amperage rating will be too low and the cord will heat up with use and quickly become a fire hazard. This is also true of your house wiring that you plugged the cord into.

Second issue: you are not only energizing your home, but unless you shut off the main circuit breaker, you are sending power back out of your house to the grid and the power lines on the street.

If an unsuspecting utility worker touches the wire you are sending power to, you will be responsible for electrocuting him or her. I’m sure this is not what you had in mind when you rolled out the generator just to keep the freezer from defrosting.

The bottom line to all of these generator issues is: If you own a generator and intend to use it to power a single appliance or your entire home during an outage, please read the operating instructions and call an electrician to properly equip and wire your home for its safe use. This will be money well spent to assure that you don’t start your house on fire or electrocute a utility or emergency worker.

Please visit the Red Cross or U.S. Fire Administration websites for more info on this topic.

Thanks, Chief Dufresne.