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Volume 21 • Issue No. 28
Country Club Gets New Life as Atlantic Pines Golf Club By Karen Arel, Staff Writer WELLS When one thinks of the Old Marsh Country Club – a semi-private, 18-hole championship golf course in Wells built in 2008 – and The Links at Outlook Golf Course, an 18-hole championship course in South Berwick that opened in 2000, one name comes to mind: Brian Silva, world-renowned, award-winning golf course designer. The owners of the two courses, only thirteen miles apart, worked together on tournaments such as The Ryder Cup. Members from both clubs knew one another. The Flynn Family, along with
Jeff Maldonis, Director of Golf Operations & Marketing at the Outlook Golf Course, felt it made sense to consider purchasing the Old Marsh if it became available for sale. A little-known fact: Silva walked the Cole property in the 1980s with investors who wanted to turn it into a golf course. Facing an uphill battle to get the permits, it looked like creating a course on the property would never become a reality – until 20 years later, when Jeff Harris of the Harris family and Ken Wood of Attar Engineering came up with a plan. That plan enabled the Harris family to secure the per-
mits needed to finally develop and open a golf course, which became Old Marsh Country Club. Silva was involved from
the ground floor in helping make it a reality. Silva, the celebrated favorite son of New England golf,
a multiple award-winning designer, renovator of USGA sites and a genius of strategic design, helped design the club and built it as an homage to the golden-age stylings of C.B. Macdonald and Seth Raynor. In its first year of operation, the course was ranked among the “Top 10 Best in America” by Golf Magazine. Silva honed his craft based on guidance from architect Geoff Cornish. Following Cornish’s advice, he took courses in turf management and landscape architecture. While attending college, he worked on mainteSee GOLF on page 28 . . .
Author Talk and Workshop: Chris Duffy-Wentzel SOUTH BERWICK The South Berwick Public Library is pleased to welcome local author and transformational coach Chris Duffy-Wentzel for an inspiring and interactive workshop, titled “Finding Your Missing Peace.” The event takes place Wednesday, July 16 at 6 p.m. at the library, located at 27 Young Street in South Berwick. The workshop takes attendees on a compelling journey of healing and self-discovery. Duffy-Wentzel will share her personal story – a journey sparked by a life-altering medical diagnosis that set her on a search for her birth family, ultimately ling her back to herself.
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What began as a desperate attempt to unlock secrets hidden in sealed adoption records
WELLS The Wells Chamber of Commerce and the New Hampshire Inter-Tribal Native American Council proudly announce the 21st Annual Pow Wow, to be held on Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20, at Wells Harbor Park, 331 Harbor Road, Wells. The Pow Wow will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The weekend’s activities and demonstrations include dancing, vendors, storytelling, and Native American arts and crafts. Drumming demonstrations with host drum Sacred Spirit and guest drums Humble Spirit, Sacred Earth, and Grandmothers Tears, will be held throughout the two days. The M.C. for the weekend is Richard Rogers, with Native flute music
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and inner peace. The event is free and open to the public. Chris Duffy-Wentzel supports women and adult adoptees who are seeking a life re-invention as a result of triggering anxiety, uncertainty, self-judgments and disappointments. A certified personal development and career coach, her process weaves together mind-full journeying, brain science and sacred healing arts to help build more confidence, self-acceptance, joy
and well-being. For more information, visit www.kachinawoman.com The South Berwick Public Library serves the community of South Berwick, providing a welcoming space for education, exploration, and engagement with the arts. The library offers a range of programs for all ages and is dedicated to fostering a love for literature and lifelong learning. For more information, visit www.southberwickmaine. org/library.
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evolved into a deeply transformative experience. Drawi ng on a un ique blend of science, spirituality, intuition, and unconventional tools, Duffy-Wentzel discovered that the answers she was seeking were not just in her past, but within her all along. Dur ing t he work shop, Duffy-Wentzel will share insights and practices that helped her navigate uncertainty and trauma, empowering attendees to begin their own path to clarity
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by Dail Dragonfly Martin. The ceremonial Grand Entry happens at 12 p.m. on Saturday. The public is cordially invited to attend. No drugs or alcohol are allowed on the premises on either day. Suggested donation is $10 for adults, $5 for seniors. Limited parking will be available inside the Pow Wow area at Harbor Park. The parking lot at the harbor across from the entrance to Harbor Park is reserved exclusively for cars and trucks with boat trailers. Cars will only be able to park on the north side of Harbor Road. Overflow parking can be found at the back portion of the Wells IGA on Main Street. For more information, contact Elise Fowler at 603-370-7352 or Deb Perry at 603-723-4982.
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