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Friday, May 5, 2017
Volume 13 • Issue No. 18
Berwick’s Menter is Finalist in National Braille Challenge BERWICK The Braille Institute, host of The Braille Challenge - the only national reading and writing contest in braille for students who are blind and visually impaired – has announced the top Braille Challenge 2017 finalists. One of these top competitors, Ryan Menter is from Berwick. Ryan, a 13 year old 7th grader at Noble Middle School will be competing in his 3rd National Braille Challenge in June. He started competing in 2015 and last year placed 3rd in his category. Ryan is a two-time pediatric brain tumor survivor and has been blind since he was
Ryan Menter is a finalist in The National Braille Institute Challenge.
22-months old. He loves Boston sports, the beach, playing piano and going to concerts at his fa-
vorite venue, the Meadowbrook in Gilford, NH. He also is a Pease Greeter at the Portsmouth International Airport. Each of the finalists, ages 6-19 who began their path alongside more than 1,100 visually impaired and blind students will compete in the braille challenge finals held this year at the University of southern California on June 17. The top 50 Braille Challenge finalists compete in five categories: reading comprehension, spelling, chart and graph reading, proofreading and, speed and accuracy. Once the competition is complete, the top
three finalists in each age category are recognized at a special awards ceremony honoring all 50 finalists and their families. Knowing that braille literacy is essential for success of youth with low to no vision, Braille Institute developed the two-stage annual competition, now in its 17th year, to encourage children to fine tune their braille skills and celebrate their accomplishments. As students compete, parents are invited to attend special workshops, classes, and tours. "The Braille Challenge is a hallmark program for Braille Institute as it focuses on braille
literacy while supporting children with vision loss in communities across the country and in Canada to strengthen their academic and social skills," said Peter Mindnich, President, Braille Institute. "We see participants blossom with confidence, self-assurance and a belief that they can accomplish anything they set out to do. The rewards are immeasurable for everyone involved in the annual event.� Braille Institute is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to eliminate barriers to a fulfilling life caused by blindness See MENTER page 9...
Marshwood Students Win First Place in Maine App Challenge SOUTH BERWICK The Maine App Challenge provides an opportunity for high school students 13 years of age and older, who are Maine residents, to create and present a mobile app of their own design for a chance to win one of three scholarships totaling $10,000. Students may use whichever program they prefer to
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develop their apps. Tyler Technologies, a local technology company, brings the latest tech to the public sector. Tyler's software is used by more than 150 school districts in Maine. It is anticipated that this experience might turn a student's casual interest in software development into a college major, internship, and eventual career in the Maine computer science and technology industry. The challenge is an empowering, hands-on learning experi-
ence requiring you to identify a purpose and its target audience, design and develop a mobile application that serves the purpose and present your application in a video for review. Five tech-savvy high school students from across Maine were recently selected as winners of the 2017 Tyler Technologies Maine App Challenge. The finalists received scholarships that were presented at a ceremony precedSee APP page 6...
New “Glamp-Ground� Set to Open Near Beach By Nancye Tuttle, Staff Writer KENNEBUNKPORT Glamping is camping’s hot new trend, one that blends oldfashioned summer camp fun like roasting marshmallows over a roaring campfire with glamourous amenities such as upscale tents and resort-style activities. It arrives in Kennebunkport this summer at the expansive Sandy Pines Campground, near Goose Rocks Beach, where 12 designer-decorated, one-ofa-kind safari-style tents will be available for season-long glamping fun. There are other options for campers at Sandy Pines, too, in-
cluding 320 spacious campsites that cater to tent campers and RV-ers, as well as the option of purchasing park model “tiny homes.� The campground also features New England-style
amenities, including a Grand Lodge, a rustic general store, a farm stand and numerous outdoor activities. The upscale safari tents are the focal point of a grand open-
ing summer camping celebration. It begins on Friday, June 23 with Summer Camp Preview — A Luxe Designer Showcase, a festive gala and the first opportunity to explore the bedecked dwellings before that are open to the public during a weeklong designer showcase, June 24 - July 2, before the “glamping season� starts. Sandy Pines Campground owners Tim Harrington and Debra Lennon, of Kennebunkport Resort Collection, partnered with 12 Maine and New Hampshire interior designers to
Pictured is the interior of an upscale, designer-decorated tent at the Summer Camp Decorator Showcase at Sandy Pines Campground.
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Marshwood students Brian Austin, Nathan Kiesman and Noble Mushtak win first place in the 2017 Maine App Challenge.
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