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Friday, June 21, 2019
Volume 15 • Issue No. 25
South Berwick’s 44th Strawberry Festival SOUTH BERWICK Always the last Saturday in June, this year’s Strawberry Festival will be held on June 29, officially kicking off summer for the residents of South Berwick. All over town one can see the bright red, white, and green strawberry flags that line the main streets and hang from many houses. The day is filled with food, entertainment, games, and crafts. For forty-four consecutive years, hundreds of volunteers from the community have come together for this locale-centered tradition. As always, official festival activities will take place within the boundaries of Central School, located on Main Street
in the center of town. A stop at the Strawberry Festival information booth is a mustdo, to find out more about the scheduling for entertainment venues, vendor booth locations, and activities throughout the fair grounds. At the information booth you can also purchase the official Strawberry Festival t-shirt. Strawberry shortcakes have always been a favorite so that the order line wends across the front lawn of the school. The volunteer staff will begin serving at 9 a.m. and continue until they run out of supplies. More than 250 cases of fresh strawberries, 70 gallons of freshly whipped cream, 300 dozen biscuits, and 60 luscious cheesecakes,
will be prepared and served. The greater portion of the courtyard is ringed by a huge section of food booths offering items such as fruit cups and smoothies, hamburgers, hot dogs, fries and cold drinks, fried dough, lobster rolls, and entire BBQ chicken meals. A community pancake breakfast eill be hosted 6-10 a.m. Food items are prepared and sold by local non-profit groups which include the fire department, Knights of Columbus, military veterans, Masons, Rotarians, and student groups. Entertainment will be held on the See STRAWBERRIES page 5...
Local Author Enjoys Success Bringing Readers Gargoyles WELLS Wells novelist Steve Burt is at it again — getting young adults and adults alike to not only accept the unbelievable, but to love it. It started with his FreeKs trilogy – FreeK Camp, FreeK Show, and FreeK Week – which won 24 awards. The thrillers bring eleven “different” teens to the Bridgton/Sebago Lake area to a “special” camp that will help
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have never been so much fun. Now Dr. Burt brings us The Bookseller’s Daughter, a mystery/thriller about Keegan, a 17-year-old who works at Annie’s Book Stop in Wells. After the theft of a rare Wells-related Civil War memoir from another local bookstore, Keegan is approached by a hooded figure seeking her help locating a graveyard. (Fact: tiny 7x8-mile Wells really does boast an amazing 201 cemeteries.) The visitor is after
the forgotten 202nd, which may contain the remains of a gargoyle. The quest the two unlikely partners embark on will stretch from Wells to Kennebunk, back down to York and out to Alfred. And it will date back to the Civil War and World War I. It’s a risky partnership that could cost Keegan not only her own life but the lives of her mother and her best friend. See BURT page 4...
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Arts & Entertainment 8-12 Business & Finance 13 Calendar of Events 6-7 Classifieds 31-34 Computer Lady 26 Health & Fitness 14-16 Home & Business 27-30 Library News 22 Obituaries 23 Pets 27 Puzzles 38 Real Estate 24-25,40 Sports 35 Where To Dine 17-22
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them develop their psychic and paranormal abilities in a safe setting. Atlanta levitates. Charlie has precognitive dreams. Caroline communicates with earthbound spirits who need her help. Harley travels out-of-body by astral projection. Together with their friends and an odd trio of mentors, three former circus sideshow performers, they develop their gifts, unravel mysteries, and confront villains. Maine’s western mountains and lakes
Legends Join Bushes to Support Gary’s House KENNEBUNKPORT Former Red Sox and Patriots players and four Red Sox World Series trophies were on hand for the 2019 George H.W. Bush Celebrity Golf Classic at the Cape Arundel Golf Club in Kennebunkport on Tuesday, June 18. The annual event is named in honor of longtime Gary’s House supporter, President George H.W. Bush. Over the years, the President and Mrs. Bush chaired the event along with several generations of the Bush family. This year’s honorary co-chairs are Bush grandchildren, Marshall Bush and Sam Bush LeBlond who were joined at the event by their uncle, President George W. Bush. Tournament proceeds support Gary’s House, a Northern
Light Mercy Hospital program that provides affordable accommodations for friends and family of loved ones receiving medical care in southern Maine. The hospitality home is named in honor of Gary Pike, a young Kennebunk man who lost his battle to cancer in 1991. During his treatments, Gary saw firsthand the financial hardship and stress families
Left to right: Fred Forsely, Shipyard Brewing; Dan Thornton, People’s United Bank; President George W. Bush; Charlie Therrien, president of Mercy Hospital.
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experience while staying away from home. His dream of offering accommodations for families in need became a reality several years after his passing. Tournament proceeds have supported Gary’s House since 2002 and raised nearly $3 million. “We’re grateful to the remarkable generosity of the Bush family and all who joined us today
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for their commitment to helping the hundreds of families who rely on Gary’s House every year,” said Charlie Therrien, president of Mercy Hospital. “Mercy couldn’t provide this program without their help. This tournament has raised millions for Gary’s House and made a big difference in the lives of so many who need a place to stay when their loved one is receiving medical care in greater Portland.” Former world champion New England Patriots Troy Brown, Max Lane, and Garin Veris; Red Sox legend Luis Tiant; former Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart; and World Hall of Fame golfer Nancy Lopez Russell participated in the golf benefit.
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