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Friday, June 7, 2024 Volume 20 • Issue No. 23
BonAire!, A Celebration of Ogunquit, Starts Friday OGUNQUIT BonAire! celebrates Ogunquit’s unique history and culture, with a focus on the contributions of the arts, fishing and the LGBTQ community. Now in its third year, the event expands to three days, with activities at Main Beach, Perkins Cove, and all around downtown Ogunquit. Bon A ire! k icks of f on Friday, June 7 at 5:30 p.m., with Chowder in the Cove. Stroll down Shore Road, from Bourne Lane to Perkins Cove, and enjoy complimentary chowder from eight participating restaurants:
Northern Union, The Maine Catch, Perkins Cove Kitchen, Barnacle Billy’s, Footbridge Lobster, The Lobster Shack,
M.C. Perkins Cove, and Jackie’s Too. Live music with Maddie Ryan in Perkins Cove’s Rotary Park, sponsored by Ogunquit
Parks & Recreation, adds to the festivities. On Saturday, June 8, main events include live music all day at Main Beach, three craft fairs, a Plein Air demonstration along Marginal Way and Perkins Cove, and family activities both downtown and at the beach. The Main Beach Music Stage will showcase the “Stages of Ogunquit,” featuring performances by Merrill Peiffer from the Ogunquit Playhouse, George Howe of The Front Porch Piano Bar, Dueling Drag Divas from MaineStreet, 13 Scotland Road courtesy the Leavitt Theatre,
and live acts from Jonathan’s Ogunquit. Stages of Ogunquit begins at 11 a.m., with headliner Jimmy Ryan’s Wooden Leg performing at 4:30 p.m. Some seating will be available, but music lovers are encouraged to bring their own chairs. Other activities on Saturday include three Artisan Craft Fairs, featuring more than 60 local entrepreneurs and their unique offerings at three separate locations: the Dorothea Jacobs Grant Common, the Ogunquit Village School PlaySee BONAIRE on page 5 . . .
York Auto Show Boosts Local Athletics Programs YORK The parking lots and fields of York High School will be transformed into a dreamscape for car aficionados of all stripes the sixth annual York Auto Show on Sunday, June 16. Car owners and spectators alike will feel good knowing they are contributing to a good cause during the event, as funds raised throughout the day will go to the York High School Athletics Boosters. The show is expected to draw as many as 500 cars, trucks and motorcycles. Last year, the York Auto Show show drew over 200 cars and raised over $20,000, which allowed the Boosters to replace aging equipment, acquire leadership training for coaches and athletes, partially fund the new
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Alpine Ski Team, and fund senior student-athlete scholarships. This year’s event promises to be even bigger, said Boosters member and show coordinator Steve Bricker. “Car shows are a hobby and passion,” he said. “I thought, ‘Why not here?’ We have a unique location, an hour from Boston, Portland and Manchester, a tourist area, a location that works well. That’s how it started.” “Car show season follows the warm weather months and begins in June,” Bricker continues. “I wanted the show on the early side of the season. Everyone wants to get their car out of their
ARUNDEL Recently, students at School Around Us (SAU) in Arundel had the pleasure of hosting young author Lily Jessen at their school. Her brother, Sam, attends SAU and recently selected Lily’s published book, “The Pipe Tree,” for the student-led book club. “The Pipe Tree” is a touching story about a small sparrow named Eclair, who lives in a bakery inspired by Standard Bakery in Portland. Every day, Eclair enjoys his favorite treat, blueberry muffin crumbs. One day, he is captured by a lady wearing a red handkerchief, and suddenly finds himself living in a cage in her home. A complex relationship develops between the two main characters, leading to an exploration of struggle, freedom, loneliness, and love. The story conveys deep sadness, skillfully portrayed by the author, who remarkably was only in the
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Exotics; Trucks; Jeeps; Classic 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s; Corvettes; Muscle Cars; Mustangs; Mopars; Camaros and Firebirds; Street Machines; Eurosports; VWs; Pre-1950s Antiques; Motorcycles. Attendees can vote for their favorites, and winners in their categories receive trophies. The York Athletics Booster’s
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eighth grade when she completed the book. After reading the book, the students at
SAU had the opportunity to interview Lily to hear about her process and gain an understanding of the characters she developed. One student asked, “In class, we discussed what we thought the title of the book meant, but I am wondering if you could tell us what you meant by the title ‘The Pipe Tree’?” Lily responded, “That’s a great question. I didn’t have a specific meaning in mind for the title when I was writing it because I think it’s more interesting to hear what others think. But I do believe that both the Pipe Tree and the handkerchief lady are providing shelter to small animals, even though they are unable to provide for themselves. They’re both being kind to others even when they don’t have anything. This is the metaphor that makes the most sense to me.” See JESSEN on page 2 . . .
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