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Friday, May 31, 2019
Volume 15 • Issue No. 22
Local Author Comes Full Circle YORK Thirty years ago, at age 19, Jody Clark went to see the new John Cusack movie, “Say Anything.” The movie, and in particular, Cusack’s character (Lloyd Dobler) not only resonated with Jody, but inspired him to want to write his own movie with high hopes of John Cusack coming to Maine to star in it. “It’s laughable and slightly embarrassing to think how stupid and naïve I was back
Left to right: Owen Clark, John Cusack, and author Jody Clark.
then,” he said. At the time, the screenplay was never completed. After writing 20-30 pages, it was so horrible that he lit the whole thing on fire and never wrote another word for eleven years. “All of the great ideas I had in my head just weren’t coming through onto the paper, so I lit it on fire and gave up.” Fast-forward to 2019, not only has Jody written nine screenplays, but is in the process
of turning them into novels and self-publishing them under his company name – Vacationland Books. As of now, he’s turned five of his scripts into novels, and by far, his most popular is a trilogy which he calls, “The Soundtrack to My Life.” The trilogy is a creative blend of fact and fiction and is loosely based on him and his friends growing up in York See CLARK page 4...
Food Truck Park to Raise Money for Boy with Rare Disease WELLS Congdon’s After Dark will host a fundraiser on Sunday for My Pal Spencer, which funds research for Sanfilippo Syndrome – a rare and fatal genetic disease afflicting a local family. Spencer Smith, the 4-yearold son of Wells native Nathan Smith and his wife Alli, suffers from Sanfilippo Syndrome, also known as Children’s Alzheimer’s. The disease gradually diminishes brain function and most children die before they
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right in front of your eyes. Who could even imagine a disease like this even existed? Spencer is in the fight for his life and the race is on. We know this. This disease is working on his brain every second,” said Nathan Smith. “Our family has been so blessed with all of the love and support we have received from the Wells community as we continue to navigate this journey.” The fundraiser will take place 4-9 p.m. on Sunday, June See SPENCER page 7...
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are teenagers. There is no cure, nor is there any treatment to help mitigate its devastating effects. The Smiths said the only chance to save Spencer’s life is through an experimental clinical trial, but $1 million must be raised to fund the research. They have set a goal of raising $500,000 for the research, but still have a ways to go. “At just two years old, our beautiful son, Spencer, was diagnosed with Sanfilippo Syndrome. It’s a cruel disease and takes your child away from you
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15th Annual Kennebunkport Festival June 4 KENNEBUNKPORT Since 2004, the Kennebunkport Festival has been a fun, delicious way for friends and neighbors to kick off the busy summer season in Kennebunkport. This year marks the 15th annual week-long celebration, considered by many as one of the best events in Maine. This year’s festival will showcase nine major events, and eleven Art of Dining dinners in local homes. Events feature Maine’s top chefs, artists, musicians, and dance parties all to benefit local charities. Once again, the 2019 Kennebunkport Festival is being orchestrated by local volunteers who have been meeting for over a year to coordinate details and garner support from sponsors to
make the festival possible. The continued goal is to generate excitement in the community, highlight local art, music, and cuisine, and raise significant funds for local charities. The Festival has become a much-anticipated salute to summer, attracting locals and visitors to celebrate the plethora of talent that exists in our vibrant community in early June, before
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the busier tourist season. The Kennebunkport Festival raised over $81,000 for local Maine charities in June of 2018. The committee’s goal is to exceed that amount in 2019. Kennebunkport Festival schedule of events includes: Cocktails at The Burleigh in the Kennebunkport Inn on Tuesday, June 4, 5-7 p.m. 100%
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of ticket sales benefit Community Outreach Services through the Kennebunk Rotary Club. Art of Dining Dinners on Tuesday, June 4 and Wednesday, June 5 at 7 p.m. 100% of ticket sales benefit local charities. Cocktails at Stripers on Wednesday, June 5, 5-7 p.m. See FEST page 25...
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