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Friday, March 15, 2019
Volume 15 • Issue No. 11
Sugarhouses Open this Weekend for Maine Maple Sunday
Chase Farms will be celebrating Maine Maple Sunday this weekend, including tours by horse-pulled wagon.
STATEWIDE Maine Maple Sunday is held annually, every fourth Sunday of March – March 24 this year. Participating sugarhouses will be open for visitors to enjoy freshly-made maple syrup and candy, demonstrations of syrup production, sugarbush tours, and a variety of other family activities. Maine Maple Statistics: 539,000 gallons were produced last year provided by 1,870,000 taps, worth roughly $17.7 mil-
lion. Last year’s season ran from February 1 through May 3. Maine has the third largest syrup industry in this country, under New York and Vermont. Here in York County, the sweet aroma of sap turning to syrup fills the sugar shack at Chase Farms in Wells. Rick and Bellinda Chase and their right-hand-man, McCormick Adams, collect sap in the morning, using work horses pulling a sleigh, from the 700 or so buckets that hang on sugar maples
around the 300-acre farm. In the sugar shack, raw sap flows from a holding tank through three strainers which filter out things like bugs or twigs. The sap then works its way through to the big pan of the evaporator, where the level of it needs to be strictly controlled. “Too low and it burns the pan and ruins it. Too high and the sap won’t boil,” said Rick. So the evaporator needs to be tended at all
nation at the door. Suggested levels: $18 adults, $12 youth and seniors (under 18/over 65), with
a $40 maximum for parents with children. For more information, contact Paul Wells 207-985-2831.
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Irish Music Trio in West Kennebunk WEST KENNEBUNK Keep the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day going with a concert by the popular Irish music trio, F! dhla at the West Kennebunk United Methodist Church on Sunday, March 24, at 3 p.m. Comprised of flutist Nicole Rabata, fiddler Ellery Klein and guitarist Bethany Waickman, F! dhla (Foh–la) is well-known to audiences in southern Maine, New Hampshire, and the Boston area. After fifteen years of per-
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forming together and recording on each other’s solo albums, Rabata and Klein decided that forming a group was long overdue. With the addition of Waickman on guitar, the trio forges a sound rooted in traditional Irish music, with influences from their experience playing a wide range of musical styles. Fódhla have been well received at festivals such as Portland’s Saltwater Festival, the Maine Celtic Celebration, and
the Boston Celtic Music Festival. Their debut recording, Notes from Millpond, was released in December 2015 to a sold-out show at Acoustic Artisans in Portland. The West Kennebunk United Methodist Church is located at 160 Alfred Road in the village of West Kennebunk. The concert, which is part of the church’s fund-raising efforts, takes place Sunday, March 24, 3-5 p.m. Admission is by do-
Mills Finalist for Congressional Medal Honor STATEWIDE Maine’s SSG Travis Mills was recently chosen as a finalist for the Congressional Medal Honor Society’s 2019 Citizen Honors Awards. The award criteria is described as “Any United States civilian who, through a singular act of extraordinary heroism or through a prolonged series of selfless acts, clearly demonstrated a willingness to place his or her own life at risk for others or has dedicated themselves to the service of others. In all cases, the actions being honored must epitomize the concept of ‘service above self’ and must be performed ‘above and beyond’ one’s professional or vocational area of responsibility or conduct” (www.themedalofhonor.com). In 2012, Army Staff Sgt.
Travis Mills sustained a quadruple amputation in an IED attack while serving on his third tour in Afghanistan. The story of his long recovery at Walter Reed Hospital and his family’s support has inspired millions across the country. He has since started the Travis Mills Foundation and, in 2017, opened a retreat center in Rome, ME, offering a range of restorative activities for veterans and their
Left to right: Senator Angus King, Jr., Travis Mills, and Mary King, the senator’s wife. (Photo from Sen. King’s Facebook page)
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families, free of charge. “Travis now runs the Travis Mills Foundation, using his platform and his voice to help wounded veterans and their families heal. With his indomitable spirit and incredible courage, I can’t imagine there could be a more deserving recipient of this award,” said Senator Angus King, Jr. “To be selected as a finalist for this national award is a great
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honor in itself — and a fitting one for a veteran who has inspired so many,” said Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine). “Travis Mills’ hard-fought physical recovery after being critically injured by an IED in Afghanistan demonstrates a resilience and inner strength we can all learn from. But the way he has used this experience to help other injured veterans and their families find peace and healing is also amazing. My congratulations and gratitude go to Travis and his entire family for being such an inspiration.” A ceremony to recognize the 20 recipients will be held Monday, March 25 at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. March 25 is also known as “National Medal of Honor Day” which is observed every year on the same date.
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