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Friday, January 10, 2020
Volume 16 • Issue No. 2
Frozen Fore Frostbite Challenge – Play for Warmth! CAPE NEDDICK The second annual Frozen Fore Frostbite Challenge will be held on Saturday, January 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cape Neddick Golf Club, 650 Shore Road, Cape Neddick. Partake in a long drive, hole in one, or putting challenge. The registration fee of $65 includes entry, lunch, a gift bag, door prizes, raffle tickets for a chance to win more than $6,200 worth of prizes, and access to the ice bar and yard games. Participants do not have to know how to play golf to have fun at this outdoor event –
but be sure to bundle up! All proceeds go the York Community Service Association Fuel Assistance Program helping local families stay warm this winter. For more information, call 207-363-5504 or visit www. ycsame.org. The Frozen Fore in York is a nonprofit charitable event focused on bringing heating oil to those in need. It’s estimated that in Maine there are over 160,000 people living below the poverty line. The winter months can be some of the most challenging. For more information, visit www.frozenfore.org.
Brattle Book Shop Proprietor to Discuss Old and Rare Books KITTERY Kenneth Gloss, proprietor of the internationally known Brattle Book Shop in Boston’s Downtown Crossing section, will give a free and open talk on Wednesday, January 15 at 6 p.m. at Rice Public Library, 8 Wentworth Street in Kittery. Ken, who is also a frequent guest appraiser on PBS’ Antiques Roadshow, will talk in part about the history of his historic bookshop (www. brattlebookshop.com), which goes back to circa 1825. He is a second-generation owner.
Ken will talk about and show some of his favorite finds and describe some of the joys of the “hunt,” as well as explain what makes a book go up in value. He has many fascinating anecdotes to share as well as guidelines for what to look for when starting a collection. There is also a Q&A session before the conclusion of his talk. Following the talk and question-and-answer session, he will give free verbal appraisals of all books that attendees have brought with them or will
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STATEWIDE The Maine Warden Service is urging people to use caution before venturing out onto any ice covering Maine’s waterways. Many of Maine’s lakes and ponds only have a thin ice cover and ice conditions vary greatly throughout the state. While ice conditions may be safe in some spots, it can be very dangerous in others. The Maine Warden Service is recommending that people check the thickness of any ice before venturing out for any activity
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England, the Brattle Book Shop is one of America’s oldest and largest antiquarian bookstores.
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do so at his shop in Boston. Yankee Magazine Editor’s Choice Award for Best of New
2020 is the 71st year of Gloss family ownership. Kenneth Gloss succeeded his late father, George Gloss, a well-known figure both in Boston and national antiquarian circles. He had worked in the store since childhood and chose to go into the book business rather than pursue a doctorate in chemistry. He became the sole proprietor upon his father’s death in 1985. “I found that books were in my blood and that I would never be really happy if I aban-
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on frozen water. If you must go on the ice, the Maine Warden Service offers these tips for ice safety: Never guess the thickness of the ice – Check it! Check the ice in several different places using an auger or some other means to make a test hole and determine the thickness. Make several, beginning at the shore, and continuing as you go out. Check the ice with a partner, so if something does happen, someone is there to help you. If you are doing it alone, wear a life jacket.
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If ice at the shoreline is cracked or squishy, stay off! Watch out for thin, clear or honeycombed ice. Dark snow and dark ice are other signs of weak spots. Avoid areas with currents, around bridges and pressure ridges. Wind and currents can break ice. Parents should alert children of unsafe ice in their area, and make sure that they stay off the ice. If they insist on using their new skates, suggest an indoor skating rink. If you break through the
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ice, remember: Don’t panic! Don’t try to climb out immediately – you will probably break the ice again. Reach for solid ice. Lay both arms on the unbroken ice and kick hard. This will help lift your body onto the ice. Once on the ice, roll, DON’T WALK, to safety. To help someone who has fallen through the ice, lie down flat and reach with a branch, plank or rope or form a human chain. Don’t stand. After securing the victim, wiggle backwards to the solid ice.
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