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Friday, May 3, 2024 Volume 20 • Issue No. 18
YLT Invites Participation in Weekend Jane’s Walk YORK T he York Land Tr ust (YLT) is getting ready to host its first Jane’s Walk on Saturday, May 4 at 1 p.m. The walk begins at Near Point Reserve, 1 Long Neck Marsh Road, off Route 91 in York. Jane’s Walk is a global festival of free, volunteer-led, walking conversations inspired by community activist Jane Jacobs. The public walks combine the simple act of exploring a place with personal observations, local history, and civic engagement. Par ticipants will walk along the upper reaches of the York River to explore how the area reflects thousands of years of human presence. The walk will take place over a threequarter-mile trail, offering easy ambling through meadows, pine forest and river bluffs. At each of several stops, presenters will share information and encourage dialogue on the issues raised. What does it mean to conserve land and to keep the river “Wild and Scenic” today, and into the future? The program is expected to last between 60 and 90 minutes. No preregistration is required. Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) was a writer, urbanist and activist who championed a communitybased approach to city-building. She had no formal training as a planner, and yet her 1961 book, “The Death and Life of Great American Cities,” introduced groundbreaking ideas about how
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cities function, evolve, and fail. Some of the concepts presented in her book have become conceptual pillars for today’s architects, planners, policymakers, activists, and other city builders.
Jacobs lived in New York City’s Greenwich Village until 1968, when she then moved to Toronto, CA. In both cities, she helped derail the car-centered approach to urban planning and in-
vigorated neighborhood activism by helping to stop the expansion of expressways and roads. Jane’s Walks are a way for neighbors to meet neighbors, and for neighborhoods to build community. The walks strive to include a wide array of voices and ideas in discussions about cities, neighborhoods and community engagement. Jane’s Walk is different from other initiatives in that the community and its buildings, parks, and broader environment are also active players in the walks. They inspire, frustrate, inform, and direct participation in the conversations. Jane’s Walk Maine is coordinated by Friends of Congress
Square Park, Greater Portland Landmarks, Maine Downtown Center, Maine Preservation, and Portland Downtown. The York Jane’s Walk is being organized and presented by Scott Stevens, board member of Maine Preservation, Dr. Emerson “Tad” Baker, archaeologist and history professor at Salem (MA) State College, Karen Arsenault, member of the York River Stewardship Committee, and Richard Leigh, board member of the York Land Trust. Other Jane’s Walks are being held in 33 communities across the state on the same day. For more information, visit www.janeswalkme.org.
Marshwood Sailor Places in Silver Fleet SOUTH BERWICK A huge congratulations goes out to 9th grade Marshwood sailor, Emily Keith, on her fifth place finish in the Silver Fleet at the Optimist Team Trials at the San Francisco Yacht Club (@sfyc1869) in San Francisco, CA. Emily is a Marshwood High School athlete who competes on the Marshwood/Traip Sailing team. The program is a part of the Extending Learning Opportunities (ELO) program led by ELO Coordinator Robert
Scully, in partnership with Piscataqua Youth Sailing Association. Keith recently returned from her 10-day trip to San Francisco, where she competed in the country’s highest level of competition for sailboat racing in her age group. She competed against 203 sailors over multiple days of qualifying races in the unforgiving conditions of San Francisco Bay. She placed fifth in Silver Fleet, which puts her among the top 75 sailors in the country, and top 20 females. Well done, Emily!
Special Olympics Spring Games Held at Noble NORTH BERWICK Over 300 Special Olympians are expected to attend the York County Spring Games on Friday, May 10 at Noble High School in North Berwick. Opening ceremonies are scheduled for 9:15 a.m., with events beginning immediately thereafter, continuing through 2 p.m. Special Olympics athletes from all over York County attend the annual event, which is a divisioning event for the Special Olympics Maine State Summer Games, held each June in Orono. Athletes participate in track and field events, with a division for those athletes using wheelchairs and other assistive devices as well.
Sponsors of the event include the Knights of Columbus, Thompson’s Garage, Arundel Ford, Mike’s Clam Shack,
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athletes from Noble High School. Logistical support is provided by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Many area law enforcement agencies also send representatives who assist in award presentations. The events are open to the public and spectators are welcome! Concessions are available during the events. Special Olympics organizers encourage the public to bring their own folding chairs to the games, as seating is limited. Noble High School is located at 388 Somersworth Road in North Berwick. On site parking for the events is available. Please observe all signs to park in designated areas. For more information, visit www.somaine.org.
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