u News yo
wan!t to read
Sentinel The Weekly
ECRWSS PRSRT STD
U.S. Postage
PAID Seacoast Media Group Portsmouth, NH POSTAL CUSTOMER
Your Community Newspaper Serving: ARUNDEL, BERWICK, CAPE NEDDICK, ELIOT, KENNEBUNK, KENNEBUNKPORT, KITTERY, KITTERY POINT, MOODY, NORTH BERWICK, OGUNQUIT, SOUTH BERWICK, WELLS, YORK & YORK HARBOR
Friday, August 9, 2019
Volume 15 • Issue No. 32
Pediatric Cancer Nonprofit To Receive Tuesday’s Tithings WELLS / OGUNQUIT Two years after opening a retreat center in Ogunquit for families that have experienced childhood cancer and child loss, a local nonprofit is getting a helping hand from one of Wells’ most iconic businesses. On Tuesday, August 13, Congdon’s After Dark will host its weekly “Tithing Tuesday” to benefit Rett’s Roost, which leads free, healing weekend retreats for families that have, or have lost, a child with cancer. The event will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. at Congdon’s Donuts, located at 1100 Post Road (Route 1) in Wells, with 10% of all foodtruck sales going directly to Rett’s Roost. Together with her husband, Jim, Deana Cavan founded Rett’s
The family of Jim and Deana Cavan who founded Rett’s Roost.
Roost in 2015 following the death of the couple’s first child, Everett, who died from a malignant rhabdoid tumor, an extremely rare and aggressive form of pediatric cancer.
“We started this organization to give families exposure to holistic tools that may help alleviate the trauma, stress, and grief of their experience, whether they have anxiety about relapse
or they are bereaved. It’s about giving families a chance to connect with others who’ve gone through something similar. We love the work we do, and we’re honored to have such an amazing community of people behind us.” To date, the organization has hosted close to 20 retreats — all of which are offered free of charge to attending families. After initially running all of their retreats off site, in 2018 the Cavans found a home in Ogunquit to serve as a permanent headquarters. Each retreat serves between four and six families (15-20 people). Retreat activities include massage, Reiki, music therapy, meaningful arts and crafts, beach excursions, kayaking trips, horseback-riding, one-on-one counsel-
ing sessions, and family photos sessions, just to name a few. According to the Congdon’s Donuts’ website, Tithing Tuesday was launched to “support organizations that help those in need and make the world a better place to live, particularly our local community.” The Cavan family and a few of their Rett’s Roost volunteers will be on hand to greet supporters and share information about their organization. They’ll also be conducting a raffle, with prizes including a two-night stay at the Hartwell House in Ogunquit. Local band Sidestep Jazz will be playing their eclectic blend of jazz standards, Bossa Nova and Latin beats from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.rettsroost.org.
USS Thresher Topic of Discussion at Library YORK On April 10, 1963, the submarine USS Thresher sank while conducting deep-dive tests off the coast of Massachusetts. 129 men were lost that day
Index
Page
Arts & Entertainment 7-11 Business & Finance 14 Calendar of Events 4-6 Classifieds 27-28 Computer Lady 22 Health & Fitness 11-13 Home & Business 23-25 Library News 14 Obituaries 19,26 Pets 20 Puzzles 30 Real Estate 20-21,32 Sports 26 Where To Dine 15-18
Local Average Tide Chart Date High Low am pm
am pm
Sat 10
8:06
8:25
1:47
1:59
Sun 11
9:09
9:23
2:49
2:58
Mon 12
10:05 10:14
3:45
3:52
Tue 13
10:54 11:00
4:34
4:40
Wed 14
11:37 11:41
5:18
5:23
Thu 15
12:15
5:57
6:03
Fri
12:19 12:51
6:33
6:40
16
Sun Rise Sun Set Sat
10
5:41 7:53
Sun 11
5:42 7:51
Mon 12
5:43 7:50
Tue
13
5:44 7:49
Wed 14
5:46 7:47
Thu 15
5:46 7:47
Fri
5:47 7:45
16
— both Navy personnel and shipyard employees. York Public Library will host a program titled “USS Thresher: Loss and Legacy” on Tuesday, August 13 at 7 p.m. Kevin Galeaz will talk about the USS Thresher disaster after a brief overview of the history of submarines and their role in our national defense. He will discuss how the tragic loss of this submarine impacted submarine safety going forward
and how the 129 men who lost their lives will be memorialized at Arlington National Cemetery. Some of the families who lost loved ones will also speak, and a 20-foot model of the Thresher will be on display (see photo). Kevin Galeaz is a Cold War submarine veteran, president of the USS Thresher Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Foundation, and commander of the United States Submarine Veterans Inc.
(USSVI) Thresher Base. York Public Library is located at 15 Long Sands Road,
York. For more information, call 207-363-2818 or visit www. york.lib.me.us.
Sharks Increasingly Seen Off Coast SEACOAST Locals and tourists alike have been sighting sharks in the waters off the beaches this summer. Although this is not unheard of, the frequency of sightings seems to be increasing. Many wonder whether the difference is due to the warmer water caused by climate change while others suspect the sharks are seeking new feeding areas. In June, the York Police Department announced the presence of a basking shark off
Long Sands Beach. On August 1, the Town of Kennebunkport announced a possible Great
Moody Beach heading towards Ogunquit. According to an article on www.nationalgeographic. com, UNE scientist James Sulikowski believes their increasing arrival is a combination of possibilities. For example, studies have found that great white shark populations have been on the rise in the northeast since 2014. He suspects they’re looking for food since See SHARKS page 3...
Health & Fitness A section concerning your health... INSIDE:
White off Goose Rocks Beach and just this week, an unidentified shark was sighted off
PG
Also check out our section on
BUSINESS & FINANCE PG
“Woodies in the Cove” Saturday, Aug. 10, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. At 974 Post Road (Route 1), Wells followed by a parade to Perkins Cove