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Friday, July 1, 2016
Volume 12 • Issue No. 27
“A Woman to Remember: Helen Churchill Candee� Opens at Museum
Helen Churchill Candee, a first class survivor of the RMS Titanic spend her summers in York.
YORK A new exhibit entitled “A Woman to Remember: Helen Churchill Candee� will open on July 4 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Emerson-Wilcox house. Although best remembered as a first class survivor of the infamous luxury liner, RMS Titanic, York summer resident Helen Churchill Hungerford Candee had already led an extraordinary life by that fateful
morning of April 15, 1912. Long before jumping into Lifeboat #6 alongside “Unsinkable� Molly Brown, Helen was recognized as a women’s rights advocate, groundbreaking author, interior designer, tapestry connoisseuse, and world traveler. In spite of her well-established career as a writer, Helen published only one piece about the Titanic’s tragedy; her reputation as a survivor, however, followed her for
the rest of her life. Old York Historical Society will be inviting visitors into this exhibit, as well as its other offerings for free on July 4, $5 other days. Visit the Old Gaol, the Emerson-Wilcox House, Jefferds Tavern and the Schoolhouse. Museums of Old York is located at 3 Lindsay Road in York. If you have any questions, call 207-363-1756.
Hikers Share Their Trek along the Appalachian Trail KENNEBUNK Local residents Brian Richardson and his wife Gail will discuss their trek through the Appalachian Trail on Tuesday, July 19 at 6 p.m. The couple, a retired engineer and a nurse made their trip from the spring through November of 2013. They will be sharing many photographs of their journey as well as bringing a loaded back-
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“Wild: from lost to found on the Pacific Crest Trail� by Cheryl Strayed on Tuesday, August 23 at 6 p.m. This program is free and wheelchair accessible. Kennebunk Free Library is located at 112 Main St., Kennebunk. For more information, call 207985-2173 x 4 or visit www.KennebunkLibrary.org.
The Meaning of Independence Day
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Arts & Entertainment 19-21 Business & Finance 22-23 Calendar of Events 16 Classifieds 41-43 Computer Lady 44 Health & Fitness 30-33 Home & Business 38-41 Library News 16-17 Obituaries 35 Pets 34 Puzzles 46 Real Estate 36-37,48 Sports 45 Where To Dine 24-29
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pack to review gear requirements. Attendees can also try the pack on. Brian’s recommendations for books about the Appalachian Trail are “A Walk for Sunshine� by Jeff Alt and “Hiking Through� by Paul Stutzman. Later this summer patrons are also welcome to join the summer book discussion on
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July or July Fourth, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, and political speeches and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the National Day of the United States. During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain occurred on July 2, 1776, when the Second Continental
Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence that had been proposed in June by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia declaring the United States independent from Great Britain. After voting for independence, Congress turned its attention to the Declaration of Independence, a statement explaining this decision, which had been prepared by a Committee of Five, with Thomas Jefferson as its principal author. Congress debated and revised the wording of the Declaration, finally approving it on July 4. A day earlier, John Adams had written to his wife Abigail: “The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be cel-
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Brian and Gail Richardson atop Mt. Katahdin.
Local Fireworks Schedule Kennebunk Monday, July 4, 9 p.m. Gooch's Beach, across from the Narragansett Condos at 149 Beach Street. Rain date, July 5. Ogunquit Monday, July 4 at 9:15 p.m. Ogunquit Main Beach, southwest corner of the parking lot. FMI: 207-646-2939. Sanford Sunday, July 3 at dusk.
Number 1 Pond by Riverside and Emery Roads. FMI: 207324-9130. York Beach Monday, July 4 at 9:30 p.m. On a barge off of Short Sands Beach at 35 Ocean Avenue in Ellis Park. Rain date, July 5. York Harbor Saturday, July 2, at 9 p.m. At the public beach at the end of York Street. Rain date, July 3.
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