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Friday, February 12, 2016
Volume 12 • Issue No. 7
Holocaust Survivor Speaks to High School Students
Max Slobotsky, Holocaust survivor, speaks to KHS students.
By Carin Lee, Staff Reporter KENNEBUNK Kennebunk High School received a visit on February 10 from Max Slobotsky, one of Maine’s few remaining Holocaust survivors. Slobotsky emanated energy and used humor in interacting with students, but his message was somber. Slobotsky told his story. He grew up in Brussels, Belgium in a close-knit Jewish family. In 1939, when he was 11, the Germans took over his country. Persecution of Jews was swift. Slobotsky’s father’s shop was
boycotted and one day his father and uncle went away on a business trip and never returned. Although Slobotsky’s mother worried about the German presence, she decided to remain in Brussels to wait for her husband’s return. One day she went to visit her sister. She, too, never returned. Slobotsky and his brother were alone. Slobotsky somehow knew that he could turn to local nuns for help. He and his brother went to a convent, where sisters said they could take and hide one boy. Slobotsky made a sacri-
fice, leaving his brother there in safety. He struck out on his own, eventually finding a hiding place at the home of a couple that hid him on the second floor of their mansion. He described his terrible loneliness. In this big, empty second story he talked to himself, and eventually began to answer himself. One day he heard his benefactors leave the house. He wanted so badly to get just a breath of fresh air. And he wanted ice cream. So he crept outside and walked to an ice cream shop. On his way, he became disori-
ented: should he turn right or left? He chose the right and immediately ran into a truck of German soldiers. They asked him if he was Jewish. He said, “No.� They asked him again and he said, “No,� again. Then he remembered that he was wearing the Star of David. He looked down at it, pinned to his chest, identifying him as a Jew. Two SS officers threw him into the back of their truck, which was already filled with other Jews. They were taken to Auschwitz. See SLOBOTSKY page 5...
Wells Color Guard Team to hold ‘Winter Weed-Out’ WELLSThe Wells Winter Color Guard program is gearing up to collect textiles of any kind and used clothing in a ‘Winter WeedOut’ month-long fundraising drive to generate funds to cover expenses for trips to two competitive events in the near future. This should also prove to be a fantastic opportunity for community members to do some early spring
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volunteer Ashley Breton. “It’s open to the whole community.� According to Breton the team and the Epilepsy Foundation will each earn so much per pound collected. Items in good condition will be sold at the Epilepsy Foundation’s consignment shop, Savers. The following is a list of what can be accepted: linens, towels, bedding, quilts, blankets, comforters, curtains, drapes, shoes, purses, fabrics, uniforms, costumes, chair covers, slip covers, clothing including stained or ripped clothing, and even See TEXTILES page 4...
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Free Fishing Offered This Weekend in Maine STATEWIDE – The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is reminding everyone to take advantage of the upcoming free fishing weekend. On Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14, any person may fish for free without a license on Maine’s waterways, except those who have had their license suspended or revoked. All other rules and regulations, including bag and possession limits, apply. “Fishing during the winter is a wonderful way to get out of
the house and make memories with family and friends that are sure to last a long time,� said Governor Paul R. LePage.
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Two WHS seniors, Color Guard Captains Adrienne Perron and Emily Mott stand behind two of the textile and clothing collection barrels. (Reg Bennett photo)
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cleaning by ‘weeding out’ their closets. First, the Winter Guard team has an opportunity to travel to New Jersey in late February and compete at the Winter Guard International Regional Competition; then, in early April, to Ohio to attend the Winter Guard International World Championships. The cost of both trips added together is estimated to total $35,000. This is a different kind of fundraiser that will not involve any monetary donations. “It’s a clothing drive – except it’s more than just clothing, it’s any textiles,� commented Color Guard
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“We offer this free fishing weekend in the hopes that more and more people will be introduced to the many winter fish-
ing opportunities Maine offers, particularly on our frozen lakes and ponds. And remember, safety first. Please check the condition of the ice before you go out.� “Whether on open water or ice, fishing is one of the most popular activities in Maine. Maine’s nearly 6,000 lakes and ponds and more than 30,000 miles of rivers and streams offer endless opportunities for the thousands of residents and nonresidents who fish them each See FISHING page 6...
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