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Friday, October 6, 2017
Volume 13 • Issue No. 40
York’s Harvestfest Opens Next Saturday YORK Harvestfest will celebrate its 33th year on Saturday, October 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., located at beautiful Short Sands Beach, in York. Harvestfest is held every year on the weekend following the three-day Salefest event held Columbus Day week-
end. Harvestfest extends the season one more week for many businesses in the area and aims to support the entire region and community. This festival includes a variety of activities, live performers, local food vendors, juried crafters and Old-Fashioned Market
vendors from all over New England. Harvestfest also includes Kidsfest, where you can expect to find story-telling, face-painting, pumpkin carving & stroll, train rides, musical activities, smores and horse-drawn carriage rides. Harvestfest is southern Maine’s premiere fall festival. Free public parking for Harvestfest is at York's Wild Animal Kingdom. The parking meters at the beach are free during Harvestfest. Handicap Parking is available in the lot next to the Winebaum Center at the end of Ridge Road. The York Region Chamber
Fire Prevention Week October 8-14 Knowing that today’s homes burn faster than ever, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced “Every Second Counts: Plan Two Ways Out� as the official theme for this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, October 8-14, 2017. Experts say you may have as little as two minutes (or even less) to safely escape a typical home fire
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Arts & Entertainment 19-22 Business & Finance 27 Calendar of Events 8-9 Classifieds 40-42 Computer Lady 28 Health & Fitness 13-17 Home & Business 37-39 Library News 10-11 Obituaries 12-13 Pets 18 Puzzles 46 Real Estate 35-36,48 Sports 42-44 Where To Dine 28-34
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from the time the smoke alarm sounds. “Modern home furnishings, along with the fact that newer homes tend to be built with more open spaces and unprotected lightweight construction, all contribute to an increased rate at which home fires burn,� said Lorraine Carli, vice president of Outreach and Advocacy at NFPA. “These factors make home escape planning and practice critical.� Meanwhile, a national survey recently conducted by NFPA shows that Americans continue to have many misperceptions around home escape planning and practice: Less than half of Americans (48 percent) know that the correct components of a home fire escape plan include working smoke alarms, two ways out of each room and an outside meeting place; nearly one quarter of Americans (23 percent) do not know that each room in the home should have at least two exits.; close to three in five Americans (57 percent) think that in a typical single-family home fire situation, once the smoke alarm sounds, the average person would have more than two minutes to escape safely. “Home is the place people
are at greatest risk of fire, but ironically it’s the place they feel safest from it,� said Carli. “That over-confidence may contribute to the public’s continued lack of awareness around home escape planning and practice.� “Every Second Counts: Plan Two Ways Out� works to teach people about the true speed at which today’s home fires can spread, and the vital importance of home escape planning and practice in the event of one. A home escape plan includes: Working smoke alarms on every level of the home, in every bedroom and near all sleeping areas; two ways out of every room, usually a door and a window; and a clear path to an outside meeting place (like a tree, light pole or mailbox) that’s a safe distance from the home. Home escape plans should be practiced by all members of the household twice a year. “In a fire situation, a practiced home escape plan ensures that everyone knows what to do if the smoke alarm sounds and how to use that time wisely,� Carli said. For details about Fire Prevention Week and this year’s campaign, “Every Second Counts: Plan Two Ways Out,� visit firepreventionweek.org.
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of Commerce, which hosts Harvestfest, is pleased to announce the four presenting sponsors: Cutty Sark Motel, Kennebunk Savings, Union Bluff Hotel & Meeting House and Woods Family Inc. All four of the sponsors are key players in making Harvestfest happen. Though
much of their involvement remains behind the scenes, these sponsors contribute a significant amount of time and effort to the event. You’ll find plenty of information about Harvestfest in the four-page spread in this newspaper edition on pages 23-26. If you have additional questions please visit www.yorkharvestfest.com or call the York Region Chamber of Commerce at 207-363-4422.
Pratt & Whitney Building Opens at YCCC WELLS A new 18,000 square-foot structure opened on Wednesday, September 27 at York County Community College in Wells, built to accommodate the school's growing needs. Pictured left to right: Dr. Barbara Finkelstein, President, YCCC; Jane Phillips, President, Foundation
for Maine’s Community Colleges; Michael Papp, Vice President of Operations, Pratt & Whitney; Senator Ron Collins; Kathy Baker, Chairperson, YCCCF; David MacMahon, MCCS Board of Trustees; Paul Nelson, Staff Rep., Senator Susan Collins' Office; Derek Langhauser, President, MCCS.
“Vets and Pets� Released KENNEBUNKPORT Lloyd Z. Remick attorney and literary agent for Dava Guerin and Kevin Ferris has announced that their latest book “Vets and Pets: Wounded Warriors and the Animals that Help Them Heal� was released on Tuesday, September 26. A kick-off reception took place on Tuesday, September 26 where several of the book’s 14 subjects were hosted by former First Lady Barbara Bush, who is one of the two foreword writers, and her husband, the 41st President George H.W. Bush at their home in Kennebunkport.
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