WS Dec. 9, 2022

Wreaths Across America Escort, Local Stops & Ceremonies

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What has become known as the country’s longest veterans parade, Wreaths Across America’s (WAA) annual “Escort to Arlington,” kicks off at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 10, at West Quoddy Head Light Sunrise Service, South Lubec Road, in Lubec.

The caravan is scheduled to make a stop at Eliot Elementary School, 1298 State Road, Eliot, at 1 p.m. on Monday, December 12, to continue through York Village between 12-12:30 p.m. WAA will also have its Mobile Education Exhibit open to the public that Monday, at Kittery

Trading Post, 301 Route 1, Kittery, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Exhibit tours are free and open to the public.

Stops with public events will be held throughout Maine, and will continue south to Ar-

lington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA, stopping at schools, memorials, and other locations along the way, to spread the year-long mission to “Remember the fallen, honor those that serve and their fami-

lies, and teach the next generation the value of freedom.”

On Friday, December 16, wreaths will be placed at the following cemeteries in Kittery: Orchard Grove Cemetery, 85 Rogers Road; First Christian Church cemetery, 520544 Haley Road; First Baptist Church cemetery, 636 Haley Road; and First Congregational Church cemetery, 23 Pepperrell Road.

Saturday, December 17 is the official National Wreaths Across America Day. At 12 p.m. on Saturday, WAA will be at Southern Maine Veterans Cemetery, 83 Stanley Road, Spring-

Cookbook Celebrates Kittery’s Rich History

By Nancye Tuttle, Staff Writer KITTERY -

Betsy Wish didn’t know a thing about writing, editing, or publishing when she took on the monumental task of compiling a cookbook for Kittery’s 375th anniversary two years ago.

But she had curiosity, a love of cooking and a desire to learn more about the people and history of the town she’s called home for 16 years.

“Kittery’s Maine Ingredients: Celebrating 375 Years

of Cooking in Maine’s Oldest Town,” is the result of her hard work and passion. It’s a 274-page treasure, filled with anecdotes, memories, recipes, photos and stories from dozens of life-long Kittery residents and more recent transplants like herself.

It all came about when Jeremy Paul, director of the Kittery Community Center, invited Wish to join the planning committee for Kittery’s 375th anniversary celebration. She’d gotten

to know him when she had done an exhibit there in 2019, entitled “In Slow Mocean,” on Kittery’s lobster fishermen.

“I suggested that we do an historical cookbook with a timeline of the town’s history,” said Wish.

The project took on a life of its own during the two-year pandemic, as Wish, an artist and former art teacher in Massachusetts, posted a submissions request on the town’s Facebook

page. Recipes and stories soon poured in.

She took over the dining room table in the Shepard’s Cove condo she shares with her husband Bill, covering it with cookbooks, notebooks and postit notes.

“He saw more of my back for the past two years while I sat at my computer than he did of my face,” Wish writes in her ac-

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vale, to remember and honor veterans, through the laying of remembrance wreaths on the graves of the country’s fallen heroes, reciting the names of each and every veteran aloud. First Parish Cemetery, 180 York Street, York, is also holding a wreath-laying ceremony at 12 p.m. (pictured).

“For me, the Escort to Arlington is the culmination of another year of sharing the mission to ‘Remember, Honor and Teach’ across this country. I say it every year, but it is truly an experience of a lifetime,” said

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Winter Wonders 2022 “Lights Up” The Holidays

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Visit Sandy Hill Farm for an illuminating and festive start to the holidays. The farm, located at 34 Sandy Hill Lane in Eliot, celebrates winter and the holiday season with an enchanted forest decorated with an immersive and festive display of colorful lights. This is year three of the Winter Wonders Light Show event, which has steadily grown to become one of the biggest and brightest walk-through holiday light shows in Northern New England, with 1.2 million lights.

Some featured displays include 15 giant trees, over 100 feet

tall, wrapped all the way to the top, a 30-foot lobster trap tree, a lighted covered bridge, and a magical winter garden. Decorated Christmas trees, trains, and walk-through light displays of sparkling tunnels, presents, and winter trees immerse audiences in thousands of lights.

There are also many large lighted animals, including moose, reindeer, and polar bears, that were all constructed by artisans at the farm. Sandy Hill Farm prides itself on providing “one-of-a-kind” displays not seen anywhere else.

The basic concept of the

walk-through light show remains the same as in past years. The roughly one-mile trail winds through 14 acres of beautiful, enchanted hardwood forest.

The trail is on gentle, rolling ter-

rain with a few minor elevation changes. The light show takes a little over an hour to experience, and participants can to go through the displays at their own pace. Dress warm! There are many areas to take pictures and create memories of a lifetime.

New this year is the sale of warm cider donuts and warm drinks!

The show runs through Sunday, January 1, 2023. It is highly recommended that tickets are purchased in advance. For more information, tickets and show times, visit www.sandyhillmaine.com.

Christmas Prelude in Kennebunk Dec. 1-11

PFAS Educational Briefing

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The York Region, Wells and Ogunquit Chambers of Commerce are teaming up with the Advocacy Team at the Maine State Chamber to present an Educational Briefing on the new PFAS testing and reporting laws that will go into effect on January 1, 2023. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 14 at 10 a.m. via Zoom.

This new law will affect all Maine businesses that sell commercial and consumer items, including clothing, cell phones, cars, seasonal gift shop souvenirs, jewelry, holiday and household

decorations, cosmetics, cookware, medical equipment, food packaging, among thousands of other common everyday items.

The Maine State Chamber of Commerce is in the process of educating the business community about this issue, and what business will have to do to comply with the new law effective January 1, 2023. The new law will require testing and reporting of every single product that has PFAS in it. Products containing a certain level of PFAS may eventually be banned from sale in the state, which may result in a significant negative financial

and sales impact on almost every business operating in Maine.

PFAS is short for “per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,” and were created starting in the 1930s. Chemicals in this class of more than 5,000 substances are found in everyday products, such as nonstick cookware coated with Teflon, food packaging, waterproof outdoor wear and camping gear, and carpets and fabrics that repel water, grease, and stains. PFAS are also used in firefighting foam, often used on military bases and at commercial airports. Most personal care products also contain PFAS, including waterproof mascaras and eyeliners, sunscreen, shampoo, face scrubs and body washes, face creams, and shaving creams. PFAS do not easily break down, and they can persist in the body and in the environment for decades. As a result of their pervasiveness, more than 95% of the U.S. population has traces of PFAS in their bodies, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to one senior CDC official, the presence and concentration of PFAS in U.S. drinking water presents “one of the most

Norton’s Night of Hope Event

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This year, in addition to Norton Lights’ regularly scheduled nightly shows, there will be a special event on Sunday, December 18, 4-7 p.m. The second annual “Norton Lights – A Night of Hope,” in honor and loving memory of daughter Frankie Hope Norton, who passed away at the age of twoand-a-half in 2020. On this night, there will be special gifts for young visitors from Santa. Visitors can enjoy the light show while the bright and cheery elves deliver gifts to the kids at no cost. Donations are always humbly and gratefully accepted at Norton Lights, and will go to Make-A-Wish Maine in Frankie’s name.

seminal public health challenges for the next decades.”

The State enacted the law in July of 2021, which projects to ban all products containing PFAS from being sold in Maine by 2030. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has not yet begun any rulemaking as required under this law.

Maine businesses will need to spend money and time on testing and reporting their products to the EPA. The upcoming Zoom meeting is a good opportunity for business owners to get up-to-speed on the new legislation, and for them to suggest alternative ideas for reducing the amount of PFAS in the everyday products they buy and sell on a

The Norton Lights are located at 213 Canterbury Road in Wells. For more information, visit www.nortonlights.org or search for them on Facebook.

daily basis.

The link to the Zoom meeting is as follows: visit www. zoom.us. Meeting ID: 854 1380 8314, Passcode: 085985.

646-8448

646-8477

Berwick Public Library

Berwick Library Association

Annual Appeal

The Berwick Library Association’s annual appeal to support the Berwick Public Library and the library staff. The BLA is planning for the future and working to ensure the library building will meet the needs of the community for years to come. Donations may be made through the library’s website, or respond by mail to: Berwick Library Association, PO Box 838, Berwick, ME 03901.

Toy Bank Donations

Donations for the Berwick Firefighter Association’s Toy Bank can be dropped off at the library

anytime during business hours between now and Friday, December 16. The donation box is located just inside the library entrance. Toys should be new and unwrapped.

Winter Coat Drive

During library business hours, drop off new or gently worn clean winter coats through mid January. Women’s and children’s coats preferred, and hats and gloves are welcome.

Art Group Exhibit

Artwork from the Lebanon Art Group will be on display at the library through December. “The Group” gathers on Tuesdays to create works of art in watercolor,

acrylics, pen and ink, colored pencil, oils, wood lathe, colored ink, and pastel.

Gingerbread Contest

Decorate a gingerbread creation and enter it for a chance to win a prize. Entries can be homemade or from a kit. Drop off creations at the library up until December 10. Voting for favorites is ongoing, December 13 - December 20.

For More Information

Call the library at 207-698-5737 or visit www.berwick.lib.me.us.

D.A. Hurd Library

Recycled Book Tree Craft Thursday, December 15, 3:304:30 p.m.

Holiday Raffle

To benefit the library, ongoing through Friday, December 16.

Drawing on Dec. 16.

Round Up at the Checkout Customers shopping on Walmart. com or in the Walmart app can round up their total at checkout to the nearest dollar and have the change support the library. Choose D. A. Hurd Library “round up” at check out.

For More Information Call the library at 207-676-2215 or visit www.dahurdlibrary.org.

Ogunquit Memorial Library

Fiber Arts Friends Saturday, December 17, 2:30 p.m. Sweet Stitches is a crafting group for knitting, crochet, sewing, cross stitch, and other fiber arts. Bring in a current project on or a finished object to share, and begin a new one.

December Book Club Tuesday, December 20, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. We will be discussing “Black Cake,” by Charmaine Wilkerson. Ccopies are available at the library. Please RSVP for the meeting.

For More Information Call the library at 207-646-9024 or visit www.ogunquitlibrary.com.

Rice Public Library

New England Irish Harp Orchestra Concert Thursday, December 15 at 6 p.m. Join the New England Irish Harp Orchestra for holiday tunes and merriment. Hear old favorites and an assortment of some not-sotraditional songs and tunes, with a little bit of dancing thrown in for good measure! Please register for this event by contacting the library.

For More Information Call the library at 207-439-1553 or

visit www.rice.lib.me.us.

South Berwick Public Library Program Break

The library will be taking a programing break from Sunday, December 18 - Saturday, December 31. Weekly programming will resume the first week of January 2023.

For More Information Call the library at 207-384-3308 or visit www.southberwicklibrary.org.

Wells Public Library

“Anime Your Way” Drawing Tuesday, December 13 at 5 p.m. Special guest Carlos Nieto, former layout artist for “The Simpsons” and “King of the Hill,” to teach his process. Using simple shapes and direct instruction, participants will learn how to create an Anime character. No previous drawing skill needed. All materials provided, all ages welcome.

Teen Challenge Mode: Mario Kart Tour

Wednesday, December 14 at 1:15 p.m. Fire up the Nintendo Switch and play games, tournament style! Board games available as well. Snacks will be provided. For students grades fi ve and up.

Jeff Snow with

A Celtic Christmas Concert

Wednesday, December 14 at 3 p.m. Jeff Snow is a talented multi-instrumentalist who shares music and stories of Scotland, Ireland and England. Each concert is different and adapted to the response and interest of the audience. Jeff plays the guitar, autoharp and bouzouki.

Holiday Party Thursday, December 15 at 6 p.m. Listen to classic holiday music while creating crafts and particiSee LIBRARIES on page 14 . . .

Friday, December 9

Holiday Showcase

at the Brick Store Museum

10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Unique items and gifts from local Maine artists and crafters in a holiday “pop-up” store. Open weekly. FMI: 207-9854802 or visit www.brickstoremu seum.org.

Saturday, December 10

Mornings at the Museum 10-11 a.m. at the Historical Society of Wells & Ogunquit, 938 Post Road, Wells. Stories, museum scavenger hunt, prizes, take-home crafts. The theme is “Holidays!” Program is free, donations ac cepted. FMI: info@wohistory.org or 207-646-4775.

Lighting of the Christmas Tree and Caroling Celebration

At Our Lady of the Angels Church, 162 Agamenticus Road, South Berwick, immediately following 4 p.m. Mass. The event will also include a potluck supper, a cookie swap, and live music. FMI: Pam Landrigan at 207-384-7009.

2nd Annual Prelude

Family Street Festival

4-6:30 p.m. Strolling carolers, live music, food vendors, entertainers and more. Streets will be closed to traffic from Dock Square, through Lower Village, Kennebunk.

Jingle & Mingle

4:30 p.m., on the portico of South Congregational Church, 2 North Street, Kennebunkport. Local flute students play music for the season. If it’s quite cold, at the Community House next door, 8 Temple Street, Kennebunkport.

Tree Lighting Ceremony

At Dock Square, 5-6:15 p.m. Christmas caroling with the Ken nebunk High School Chamber Choir, launching the finale week end of Prelude festivities.

S’mores, Caroling & Cocoa in Perkins Cove 5-7 p.m. At Perkins Cove Rotary Park, Ogunquit. Wear a favorite ugly holiday sweater or shine in festive holiday attire, prizes awarded. Santa arrives at 5:45pm for pictures. The Grinch makes a special appearance!

Christmas Fireworks 6:15 p.m. at Dock Square, Ken nebunkport. Fireworks can be viewed from the Mathew Lanigan Bridge and surrounding areas.

Shrek the Musical 7 p.m. at the Wesley E. Kennedy Performing Arts Center at Marsh wood High School, 260 Dow Hwy, South Berwick. Tickets are $10 for students/seniors, $15 for adults. FMI and tickets, visit www.rsu35. org/o/mhs/article/876067.

Ogunquit Town Tree Lighting 8:15 p.m. at Veterans Park, Ogun quit. Caroling, hot cocoa, and cookies! Coco courtesy of the Village Food Market, cookies courtesy of Rick Barber.

Toys for Tots Fill a Fire Truck 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Hannaford park ing lot in York. Sponsored by the York Fire Departments. Drop off unwrapped gifts/toys to be dis tributed to more than 200 families in York County with children ages infant to 17.

Holiday Craft Fair 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Consolidated School, 25 School Street, Ken nebunkport. Arts and crafts by local artisans. A $2 donation is

suggested to benefit the recre ation scholarship fund.

Annual Artisan Craft Fair 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Dunaway Center, 23 School St, Ogunquit. A little bit of everything and some thing for everyone. Vendors locat ed both upstairs and downstairs. Live music with Ryan Hebert from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. FMI: www.ogun quit.org/annual-craft-fairs.

Lobster Buoy Art

9:30-10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. at River Tree Arts, 35 Western Avenue, Kennebunk. Decorate an authentic Maine lobster buoy for the holidays. All ages, children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. $30 per buoy. Reg istration required. FMI: www. rivertreearts.org.

Local Artisan Pop-Up Shop 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Coffee Roasters of the Kennebunks, 163 Port Road, Kennebunk.

Five Alarm Chili 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Kennebunkport Fire Station, 30 North Street, Ken nebunkport. Chili and hot dogs, presented by the Kennebunkport Fire Department and Fire Com panies. Display of active and retired fire equipment. Donations accepted.

Gingerbread House Making 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at South

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Church Community House , 8 Temple Street, Kennebunkport. All materials provided. $10 per person, proceeds go to 3 Towns, 1 Community. Reservations required. FMI: www.nonantumresort. com.

Holiday Candlelight Stroll 3-5 p.m. at the Brick Store

Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk. In-person tour through the Museum, participants meet fi ve families who immigrated to Kennebunk in the 19th century. FMI: 207-985-4802 or www.brickstoremuseum.org. Also on Sunday.

Ogunquit Christmas Parade 3-4 p.m. at entrance of Perkins Cove. Parade proceeds up Shore Rd. towards center of town, then down Beach St. to River Rd. Enjoy

a hot cup of cocoa in Veterans Park courtesy of Aland Realty. Presented by the Town of Ogunquit. Begins at Perkins Cove and ends at River Rd. Weather permitting.

Ogunquit Fireworks Display

At 4:30 p.m. A magnifi cent fi reworks display from the Main Beach parking lot. Fireworks sponsored by The Front Porch Piano Bar & Restaurant.

Shrek the Musical

At the Wesley E. Kennedy Performing Arts Center at Marshwood High School, 260 Dow Hwy, South Berwick. Performances at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for students/seniors, $15 for adults. FMI and tickets: www.rsu35.org/o/ mhs/article/876067.

Sunday, December 11

Sound Meditation 1-2 pm at The Dance Hall, 7 Walker St., Kittery. Peggo Horstmann Hodes hosts. There are chairs available, guests are also encouraged to bring their own yoga mat, blanket or pillow. $15 suggested donation. FMI: vibrantvoice@gmail.com.

Wells Christmas Parade Parade starts at 2 p.m., starting at Wells Plaza and ending at Wells Junior High. FMI: www.wellschamberparade.com.

Winter Community Concert Doors open at 2:30 p.m., concert begins at 3 p.m. At the York Community Auditorium, York High School, 1 Robert Stevens Dr, York. The Seacoast Wind Ensemble will be performing many holiday favorites. $15 adults, $13 12 and under and Seniors (50+). Tickets at the door will have a price increase, and will be cash only. FMI: 207363-1040.

Christmas in the Village Concert 4 p.m. at First Parish Church, 180 York St, York. Highlights include performances by the Portsmouth Brassworks, singing and ringing choirs of First Parish Church, and vocal performances by Joyce Andersen and Harvey Reid. No admission fee, concert goers may make a free-will offering. FMI: call 207-363-3758 or visit www.fi rstparishyork.net.

Monday, December 12

Senior Potluck Luncheon

10 a.m. at the North Berwick Community Center, 266 Lebanon Rd, North Berwick. Coffee and social time. Each senior brings an entrée, dessert or pays $5. Lunch is served at noon. Bring a friend or come make some new ones! There will be a raffle table to win prizes. FMI: www.townofnorthberwick.org/parks-recreation/pages/ senior-programs-events.

Historic Walking Tours: Perkins Cove

Mondays and Wednesdays, 10-11 a.m. The tour offers many insights into the history of Perkins Cove and is accompanied by a brochure showing wonderful vintage photographs. Reservations are mandatory. $10 donation per person suggested. FMI: 207-646-0296 or info@ogunquitheritagemuseum. com.

Tuesday, December 13

Needle Felt Your Own

Holiday Ornament

10 a.m. at the Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk. Teaching artist Beth Crowe will help participants create their own needle-felted holiday ornament ball, perfect for keeping or gifting. $25 per person, $20 for members. FMI: call 207-985-4802 or visit www.brickstoremuseum.org.

Wednesday, December 14

York County Republicans Alfred Town Hall, 16 Saco Rd, Alfred. Doors open 6:30 p.m., meeting 7-8:30 p.m. Carol Lombard of Southern York County Toys for Tots will be on hand to accept donations. Non-perishable food items will also be collected for a local food pantry. FMI: communications@yorkgop.org or 207468-2395.

American Legion Auxiliary

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7 p.m. in the Berwick Town Hall, Sullivan Street. The Charles S. Hatch American Legion Auxiliary of Berwick. Meeting will be held in downstairs meeting area, masks recommended. Women veterans and their families are invited to attend – call ahead for multiple seats. A great opportunity to meet these fi ne ladies, discover their contributions to the community and veterans in the area, and learn about upcoming projects and events. FMI: 207-698-1762 or 207698-5258.

Friday, December 16

Museum Open House

4-7 p.m.at the Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk. Live music by String Equinox, holiday treats, purchase last-minute gifts at the Holiday Showcase, tour current exhibitions. Free admission. FMI: 207-985-4802 or www. brickstoremuseum.org.

Saturday, December 17

Soup To Go Returns

9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Union Congregational Church, 18 Church Street, York Beach. Nine varieties of soup, seafood chowder, and a wide selection of homemade Christmas cookies, Cookie Walkstyle. Cash, checks & Venmo accepted. Storm Date is Sunday, December 18 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. FMI: call 207-363-4821.

Last Minute Shoppers

Craft Fair

9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 114 Main St, Kennebunk. Beautiful handmade gifts, crafts, soaps

and washcloths, jewelry, paintings, fused glass, hand-printed tea towels, t-shirts, calendars, greeting cards, journals, pickles and jams, lavender pillows, handbags, baby treasures, and more. Frinklepod Farm Cafe provides snacks, drinks and lunch, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Proceeds to benefi t Welcoming Immigrants Our New Neighbors (WIONN), a local group that supports immigrants in Biddeford and Saco. FMI: 207-602-0245 or email marylyn.wentworth@tnsk.org.

Town of KennebunkKennebunkport Updates

2nd Annual Raffle Fundraiser

Help the Kennebunkport Historical Society’s mission of protecting, preserving, and sharing Kennebunkport’s unique history by purchasing raffle tickets for their upcoming raffle. The raffle will be drawn at the close of Prelude, Sunday, December 11, and winners will be announced the following week. $20 for three tickets.

FMI and to purchase raffle tickets: www.kporths.com/product/raffletickets.

Kennebunk Little Pantry

The shelves of the town’s Little Pantry, on the front porch of the Kennebunk-KennebunkportArundel Chamber of Commerce office at 16 Water Street, are nearly bare. Donations of just about everything are needed. Items can be dropped off at any time. FMI: www. chamber.gokennebunks.com/list/ member/little-pantry-1995.

Town of Kittery Update

Toys for Tots Drive

Dr. Lewandowski’s Infi nity Hearing is supporting the Toys for Tots program by using the office at 453

Route 1, Kittery, as a drop-off location for this year’s toy drive. Locals may bring a new, unwrapped toy during regular business hours until December 21. Monetary gifts cannot be accepted.

Town of York Update

Toys for Tots Drive

Susan Heckaman, a local Edward Jones fi nancial advisor, is supporting the Toys for Tots program by using her office at 469 Route 1, York, as a drop-off location for this year’s toy drive. Locals may bring a new, unwrapped toy during regular business hours until December 12. Monetary gifts cannot be accepted.

York County Update

York County Shelter Food Pantry

The food pantry is seeking nonperishable food donations and encouraging food drives on their behalf. The pantry, located at 5

Swetts Bridge Road in Alfred, serves about 4,500 people every month and is open 12-3 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday. FMI: call 207-324-1137 or email mikeo@ ycspi.org.

~ Arts & Entertainment ~

Open House at the Ogunquit Heritage Museum

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The Ogunquit Heritage Museum (OHM) invites the public to its annual Open House during Ogunquit’s Christmas by the Sea weekend, Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, De cember 11, 1-4 p.m. After a twoyear hiatus, the museum is look

ing forward to seeing everyone back again! This is also the last chance for the public to view the museum’s wonderful exhibits of 2022.

This year, the museum showcased displays courtesy of the Ogunquit Fire Company, showed artwork by artists Bev erly Hallam and J. Scott Smart (AKA “The Fat Man”), and cel ebrated their 20th anniversary since first opening in 2002.

OHM is beautifully deco rated for the holidays, and is

ready to receive visitors this upcoming weekend! The atten tion to detail is exquisite, and in cludes Christmas trees, crèches, menorahs and much more.

Stop by, have a refresh ment, and spread good cheer! For more information, visit www.ogunquitheritagemus eum.com.

Photo to right: Courtesy of the Ogunquit Fire Company. Top to bottom - Santa Tom Cook, Jim McAfee, Henry Squarebriggs, Lawerence Fernald.

Holiday Open House at Haley

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The Haley Art Gallery will host its Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 17, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. New collections of jewelry, bags and accessories from Armenia and the Republic of Georgia will be on display.

View the gallery’s last exhibit of the season, “The Rhythms Within,” with mirror art by Carlos Vega, metal art by Chris Newcomb and paintings by Tom Glover. The metal art collection by Chris Newcomb is the last of his collection, as he will be venturing into print making and painting. Drop by for a “Houseful of Savings” on original art, handmade gifts and holiday cheer!

Hayley Art Gallery is lo

cated at 178 Haley Road, Kit tery, The gallery will close for the season after Saturday, De cember 17. For more informa tion, visit www.haleyartgallery. com.

Photo above: Handmade leather bags and pins, and jew elry by Piafchickhandmade & Suzanne (Armenia, Republic of Georgia).

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Bogdan Farm “Fill the Trough” Special Event

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Since 1997, Chuck and Pamela Bogdan have hosted a Christmas light display every December at their farm on 6 Hubbard Road in Berwick. This display includes singing faces

and trees that dance to Christmas music, along with reindeer, penguins, peppermint canes and more.

This year, the Bogdans are hosting a two-hour special event on Saturday, December

“Student Images” Exhibit at KFL

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The Kennebunk Free Library (KFL) announces its next Speers Gallery exhibit, “Student Images.” The exhibit features photographs by students from around the world, facilitated by Picture Pals, an organization co-founded by Kennebunkport residents Lorraine and Paul Star, and their lifelong friend Joe Highland, who “has dedicated his life to helping others have a better future.”

After retiring from teaching, Paul and Lorraine, who are avid photographers and travelers, decided it was time to give back. Through Picture Pals, they offer photography workshops for youth in low-resource and underserved communities throughout the world.

The exhibit will showcase Picture Pals student work produced during workshops in Mexico, Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Cambodia, Liberia, and the Cherokee Nation.

The students who took the photographs are between ages 15-18, with no prior formal training in photography. According to Paul, the students “embraced the camera and the photography courses. They prepared themselves to give the world a glimpse into their soul.”

The exhibit runs from Thursday, December 1 to Saturday, December 31. The public is invited to a reception on Wednesday, December 14, 5-7 p.m. The Kennebunk Free Library is pleased to offer this unique exhibit of photography. For more information, visit www.kennebunklibrary.org or www.picturepals.org.

10, 6-8 p.m. The barn will be open during that time, and the horses will be waiting for meetand-greets! The goal is to fill their food troughs with toy and food donations. Donations are urgently needed this year, and the troughs are currently empty!

Please stop by and show appreciation for this fun, free family event by donating either a toy or a non-perishable food item, in support for Toys for Tots and area food pantries. Thoughtfulness and generosity during this

holiday season will ensure that there will be Christmas presents under the trees and food in the cupboards of area families who have trouble making ends meet. This annual music and light show extravaganza will be up and running through Satur-

day, December 24. To get the full effect, the Bogdan family recommends tuning in to FM 90.3, or playing a streaming Christmas playlist, when driving by the display. For more information, visit facebook.com/bogdanchristmas lights.

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There is a real-live elf spreading holiday cheer this Christmas season. His name is Buddy, and he’s a far cry from

that impish “elf-on-a-shelf” doll that parents drag out each December to bribe their kids to behave so they end up on Santa’s “nice list” come Christmas Eve.

Buddy, of course, is the singing, dancing, rambunctious star of “Elf: The Musical,” produced by the Ogunquit Playhouse and on-stage through December 18 at the Music Hall in downtown Portsmouth.

This is the second goround for the fun-filled show in the Playhouse-Music Hall holiday partnership. Although the first run, in 2018, was only four years ago, it seems longer, because of the pandemic-enforced darkness of 2020 and 2021.

The production brings back many principal cast members from four years ago, including the lithe and limber Steven Booth. Donning Buddy’s yellow tights again, Steven is reason enough to trek to the seaside city to see this family-friendly show.

The musical is based on the 2003 movie, “Elf,” starring

Will Farrell and James Caan. With a score by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, and a book adapted by Bob Martin and Thomas Meehan, “Elf” tells the story of Buddy, a human, who was orphaned as a baby. After crawling into Santa’s toy sack, Buddy ends up accidentally transported to the North Pole by the Big Guy. There, Buddy is raised by Santa’s elves, growing up to think thinks he is one, too, despite his oversized body and inability to crank out toys at a feverish pace.

The show starts at the North Pole, where Santa, Buddy, and a passel of elves, including several local kids who look adorable in their elf outfits, belt out “Happy All the Time,” the cheerful opening number.

The pace picks up when Santa, played by Major Attaway, tells Buddy he is human and that it’s time for him to head to New York to meet workaholic Walter Hobbs, the dad he never knew, played again by an affable

Christopher Russo.

Besides Hobbs, an overworked exec with little time for his family, Buddy discovers he also has a nice stepmom, Emily, and an engaging younger halfbrother, Michael. Angie Edgerton returns as Emily, and Alkaio Thiele is in fine form as Michael.

Family dynamics come in to play as Buddy sings exuberantly of his hopes and dreams for connecting with his father in “World’s Greatest Dad,” only to have his hopes dashed as the harried Walter and company sing “In the Way,” an anthem to overworked parents at this time of year.

The score is filled with other engaging tunes, including the joyous “Sparklejollytwinklejingley,” a tribute to glitzy holiday decorations as sung by the jovial Macy’s store manager, a returning Lothair Eaton, Buddy and the company. Michael and Emily share a sweet tune, “I’ll

Believe in You,” an engaging song sung as they write their wishes in a letter to Santa.

At its heart, “Elf: The Musical” is a comedy, but there is romance, too, as Buddy falls for Jovie, played by another returning principal cast member, the adorable Diana Huey. Buddy and Jovie’s love blossoms in a charming scene, as they skate in Rockefeller Center to the charming “A Christmas Song.”

“Elf: The Musical,” is a Christmas treat that packs a feel-good holiday punch with its clever tunes, energetic cast, fast-paced choreography, colorful projections, and wink-wink punch lines that go right over the kids’ heads, but give adult audience members a chuckle or two. It will make you feel all “sparklejollytwinkleyjingley” and ignite the Christmas spirit.

For more information, show times and tickets, visit www.themusichall.org/events/ elf-the-musical22.

Steven Booth and Diana Huey (center) take their bows as Buddy and Jovie, surrounded by cast members in “Elf: The Musical” on stage at the Music Hall in Portmouth, NH, through December 18.

“Elf: The Musical” Celebrates the Holiday Spirit

Kittery Partners to Hold “Holiday Sip & Shop”

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Kittery Community Market, Tributary Brewing Company and Blue Mermaid are partnering together this upcoming Sunday, December 11, to host a special Holiday Sip & Shop, featuring an incredible

lineup of artisan crafters. The vendor fair will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 10 Shapleigh Road, Kittery, inside Tributary and Blue Mermaid. Shop small and shop local for the holidays!

The market will feature more than 25 artisan craft

vendors, with products ranging from home decor, seasonal items, soaps, jewelry, candles, clothing and accessories, leather-crafted items, wood-carved gifts, hand-blown glass vases, pottery, sea glass art, and much more.

Berwick Family Continues Lights and Food Drive

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The Talon family has once again opened their road and lengthy driveway to delight travelers from near and far this holiday season. Holiday music is set to the timing of multiple light displays, a fun event sure to get anyone in the holiday spirit.

This fantastic light display began on Thanksgiving evening and will run until Sunday, January 1. The road display comes on at dusk, and the 50-song show

starts at 5 p.m.

Roll down the car window to hear the music, or tune the car radio to 87.9 FM.

The attraction is free to all, but the Talons ask visitors to bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the local food bank.

The display is located at 3 Talon’s Lane, Berwick. Simply

drive through the pixel-ribbon lighted archways, by the singing C9 bulbs and hand-painted Christmas characters. When using GPS, enter 52 Hubbard Road, and don’t miss the right onto Grader Lane.

For more information, visit Talon’s Christmas Lights and Food Drive on Facebook.

Vendors include: A Beaded Life, Angry Gato Designs, Bad Bisque Ceramics, Barbara Smith McLaughlin - Fine Jewelry, Carol Curit Textiles, Cicco. Body Care, Diane Louise Paul Handcrafted Leather & Repair, Ersilia Design, Gordo Glass, He Be G-Bees, Howarth Hill, Nubble Light Candle Co, On a Roll Handmade Chunky Knit Blankets, Padmani, Pure Sugar, Rambling Roots Creative, Robinwoods Design, Salty River Farm, Solstice Herb Farm, Sugarmomma’s Maple Farm, Superette Sign Co, Tide To Maine,

Veda Francis, YAM Collective, zapapausa.

There will also be an ongoing fundraiser for Fuel & More, which helps Kittery families with winter heating costs.

For more information visit www.kitterycommunitymarket. com or www.fuelandmore.org.

All Aboard the Christmas Prelude Trolley

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Seashore Trolley Museum will be hosting fun events this last weekend of Prelude, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, December 9-11. Guests can enjoy scheduled trolley rides on the museum’s 3.5mile heritage railway, meet Santa, roast s’mores, and so much more. Trolleys operate every 30 minutes between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Scheduled trolley rides help keep the total number of guests in one area of the museum’s 350-acre campus to no more than 15 families at a time.

The trolleys are heated and festively decorated in live holiday greens and lights. After the ride, free delicious hot chocolate

will be waiting back at the Visitors Center. An extra-large gingerbread house, modeled after the museum’s Visitors Center, is on display in the heated Exhibit

Tis’ the season for giving!

Give the gift of self care with a Bella Claire Skin and Beauty gift card. Receive a $25 cash voucher with every $100 spent!

Owner and licensed Esthetician, Katie Cincotti, offers a full-service menu including manicures, pedicures, facials, skin waxing, and body treatments – all with a natural approach.

Check out the menu and book your appointment at www.bellaclaireskinandbeauty.com (207) 467-6163 • 15 Main St, North Berwick Next to The Studio.

Room, along with gingerbreadthemed crafts for kids and adults alike. Live holiday music provided by museum volunteer Brooke Hubner will be played the entire day.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be back, visiting on both Saturday and Sunday, between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Because the museum caps the amount of tickets sold, the lines to meet Santa and the Mrs. will be either short or non-existent.

In addition, the museum’s Restoration Shop viewing gallery and two display carhouses, will all be open as well, with restored trolleys and other unique, historic transit artifacts on display. The Museum Store also has great deals on toys and books, for a little last-minute Christmas shopping.

The Heritage Railway is approximately three miles from downtown Kennebunkport, and does not connect with the downtown. The trolleys are real, and operate on their own set of rail tracks.

SWE Performs Winter Concert

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The Seacoast Wind Ensemble (SWE) will perform a Winter Community Concert on Sunday, December 11 at 3 p.m. at the York Community Center at York High School Auditorium, 1 Robert Stevens Dr, York. SWE performs under the direction of Dr. Mark Stickney. The program will include such numbers as “Sleigh Ride,” “Rhapsody for Hanukkah,” “A Christmas Festival,” a holidai sing-along, among other holiday favorites. Masks are not required inside the building at this time.

SWE, established in 1984, is a 50-piece community-level concert band, based out of Exeter, NH. Comprised of musicians from all professional occupations and trades, SWE performs annually throughout New Hampshire, Maine and northern Massachusetts.

The ensemble is directed by Dr. Mark Stickney, who has held teaching and conducting positions at many universities, travels extensively throughout the coun-

Tickets are $12/person, children ages two and under are free. This event will be held rain, light snow or shine. The museum is selling a limited amount of tickets for each departure time to prevent overcrowding. A Mobilift will be available to help guests with mobility challenges access the trolleys.

Located at 195 Log Cabin Road in Kennebunkport, the

try as a clinician and guest conductor, and is the founder of the nonprofit organization Historic Music of Newport. Assistant Conductor Jonathan Roth is the Music Director of the Shapleigh Middle School in Kittery, where he conducts three bands and the jazz ensemble.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for those 12 and under or 50 and over. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. For more information visit www.yorkparksandrec.org, www.seacoastwindensemble. org or call 207-363-1040.

Seashore Trolley Museum is the world’s first and largest electric railway and transit museum. The museum is dog-friendly, and has plenty of parking available. The museum thanks Central Maine Power and Target Biddeford for sponsoring this year’s event. For more information visit www.trolleymuseum.org.

Allen Holiday Lights Tour

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Allen Realty Group’s annual Holiday Lights Tour will held on Saturday, December 17, starting at 5 p.m. This is a free, self-guided, driving tour of South Berwick and Eliot homes that are decked out in holiday spirit.

The festivities kick off at 2 Punkin Town Place in South Berwick. Maps are available for the tour. Dress festive for portraits with Santa; spirited pajamas are also encouraged! Enter to win the holiday raffle, and grab some cocoa and treats for the ride. There will be prizes for the top three homes so be sure to vote for the best decorated house.

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Tickets are required and sell out fast! For more information, visit www.allenrealtygroup.co/ holiday-lights-tour-2021/. Photo above: From last year’s tour of the Farm Animal Rescue of Maine in South Berwick.

A Gathering of Celtic and Christmas

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On Wednesday, December 14 at 6:30 p.m., stop by Kennebunk Free Library for “A Gathering of Celtic and Christmas,” songs and stories by performer Jeff Snow. Snow is a talented multi-instrumentalist who shares the music, and the stories behind the music, of Scotland, Ireland and England.

Growing up in a home where Scottish folk songs were the everyday sound, Snow developed an early love for Celtic music. Much of the history of these lands is preserved in song, passed down generation to generation. Audiences enjoy singing, laughing, smiles and perhaps a few tears as Jeff transports them back through time, telling stories interspersed with song. One story Snow loves to recount is the story of John Hunt. In 1855, at the age of 13, John left his family’s home in Kilkelly, Ireland, and emigrated to the United States. He never returned to Ireland, and never saw his family again. The ballad, “Kilkelly, Ireland,” conveys the effects of poverty, famine and emigration on one Irish family, while also expressing the sadness and longing experienced by families separated by emigration.

Snow’s music has been described as “quiet and relaxing.” Much of it is, but every once in a

while, he breaks out and the foot stomping begins. Each concert is a wee bit different and adapted to the response and interest of the audience.

In concert, Snow plays the guitar, autoharp and bouzouki. He can also find his way around a drum set and most of the percussion family.

Jeff is a private guitar teacher and the author of the teaching method “Guitar Basics and Beyond.” He was featured in the December 2006 issue of “Acoustic Guitar” magazine, and is a contributing writer for both “Acoustic Guitar” and “Autoharp Quarterly” magazines.

When not singing, playing, or teaching he can often be found taking photographs, on a

golf course or a beach.

There will be a cozy fire going with wine, and light refreshments served. This program is free and wheelchair accessible.

The Kennebunk Free Library is located at 112 Main Street in Kennebunk. For more information, call 207-985-2173 or email kfl@kennebunklibrary.org.

Winter Medley of Music in Alfred

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As if the pastoral beauty of Shaker Hill in Alfred were not enough, that hill will be alive with the sound of music at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 11, when select members of the Tri-City Community Chorus express the joy of the season.

In celebration of Rose Sunday (Gaudete Sunday), a day set apart for the anticipation and celebration of the approaching feast of Christmas,

the chorus will perform traditional Christmas music to transport its audience to another time and place.

The Tri City Community Chorus has been making joyful noises since 1998. Currently directed by Dr. Christian Giddings, choristers are an ensemble of dedicated singers from all walks of life who share a passion for singing and a desire to bring the power of music to as many people as possible.

The venue for this concert is the Notre Dame Chapel, 132 Shaker Hill Road, Alfred, that sits serenely atop the hill. The chapel is handicap-accessible, and parking is ample and free. Admission is by free-will donation, and all contributions will be donated to York County Shelters. For more information, call 207-324-9273 or email shawmut2@comcast.net.

Safe Haven Humane Society

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Safe Haven is looking for a foster home for a s pecial kitty that needs compassion and presence. Twinkles is a 14-year-old, female, shorthair, and white with gray markings.

Twinkles is going through a very tough readjustment period. Her family surrendered her because of an illness in the family, and their inability to care for her. Twinkle’s life totally changed, too quickly, when her owner could no longer let her sleep on his chest every night, and she had to be locked out of his room.

Twinkle slept next to her owner’s bedroom door, hoping she would be allowed back in to be with the human she loved. But his care providers found Twinkles too combative with them. Twinkles went through a period of grieving and fear. There was also another kitty she was bonded to, who became ill and had to be euthanized. Then her family members became ill and were hospitalized.

During this time, Twinkle’s fear and confusion overwhelmed her. The care team and family felt it best for her to be removed from the home. As

Safe Haven Humane Society PO Box 91 / 1784 Post Road Wells, ME 04090 (207) 646-1611 / (207) 216-9169 info@safehavenhumanesociety.org www.safehavenhumanesociety.org

you can imagine, this sudden change devastated Twinkles. She has been at Safe Haven for several months. Twinkles is desperately lonely. She is beginning to have vision issues, bumping into furniture, and she’s so lonely she tries to escape the room. When someone visits her, she loves the attention. Soft words and gentle stroking give her the comfort she craves.

We have scheduled an ophthalmologist appointment to have her vision checked, for Thursday, December 22. Meanwhile, Twinkles remains at our shelter, in a room all by herself. There isn’t enough time for volunteers to be with her as much as she wants and needs the companionship.

The solution is a temporary foster home with someone who is patient, compassionate, and understands cat language and behavior, and knows when to step away when she does not want anyone around.

Twinkle is in desperate need of a loving, secure environment. Few people have the heart or the space for such a foster kitty. But holiday time is a time for miracles! So we are praying that someone will reach out to

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help this beautiful soul. Our team will handle all of Twinkle’s trips to the vet, so there is need to worry about driving her to any appointments. She simply needs a home where someone will love, understand and support her as she enters this new phase of her life.

Please visit our thrift, vintage, antique store at 1784 Post Road in Wells, open seven days a week. Donations are received on Saturdays, 12-3 p.m. Please only donate clean, gently used, new or like-new items for resale. Christmas décor, linens, clothing, small furnishings, vintage and antique items, kitchenware, are appreciated. Thank you!

pating in holiday-themed activities. Expect a special guest appearance by a holiday favorite, who will also be available for pictures!

For More Information

Call the library at 207-646-8181 or visit www.wellslibrary.org.

William Fogg Library Cookie Exchange and Family Movie

Saturday, December 10 at 1 p.m. Bring cookies to exchange with other library patrons in the Kent Room! Fill a box to take home. Stay for “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” with free popcorn!

For More Information Call the library at 207-439-9437 or visit www.williamfogglibrary.org.

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Animal Welfare Society

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Meet Arlo! This handsome man is a four-year-old beagle who is looking for his new, happy home. Since he’s been with us, Arlo has proven to be a beagle through and through, complete with the baying and sniffing! Arlo likes to live an active and adventurous lifestyle, and will be happiest taking many long walks and hikes where he can sniff everything and explore all the nooks and crannies. Being a beagle, Arlo has hunting instincts and will often try to chase squirrels or birds who flutter by. However, he can be easily redirected with treats and will come when called. He just has a lot of built up energy and will need a healthy outlet where he can burn off all his spunk. We know he would be a star at doggy training and would love to learn along-

Animal Welfare Society PO Box 43 / 46 Holland Road West Kennebunk, ME 04094 (207) 985-3244 info@animalwelfaresociety.org www.animalwelfaresociety.org

side his new people! Arlo likes attention from his humans and will often ask for back scratches or head rubs. He can, however, sometimes become agitated when overly cuddled. We think it’s best if you let him come to you and solicit pets on his own terms. Because of this, Arlo would do best with no small children in the home. Once he warms up, however, he’s a very loyal dog who likes to play, chase, sniff, run, and go for car rides. He’s a very good boy! If you think you have an active lifestyle and the right kind of home for Arlo, give AWS a call to schedule an adoption appointment and to learn more about this special boy!

SAFE HAVEN HUMANE SOCIETY Shelter: 207-646-1611 • PO Box 91, Wells, ME 04090 THRIFT/VINTAGE/ANTIQUE SHOP: 207-216-9169 • 1784 Post Road, Wells Open 11am-4pm SEVEN

VOLUNTEERS & DONATIONS NEEDED

Family Movie: Interactive Elf! Saturday December 10, 10:30 a.m. Sing along with Buddy the Elf during this unique interactive movie experience. Follow Buddy as he travels through the seven levels of the candy cane forest, past the sea of swirly, twirly gumdrops, and through the Lincoln Tunnel. Watch out for snowball fights! Bring a blanket if you wish and watch Elf on the big screen in the Community Room. Rated PG, 97 minutes.

Virtual Author Talk: Fredrik Backman

Saturday, December 10, 2-3 p.m. Online chat with bestselling author Fredrik Backman, discussing his outstanding body of work, including his new novel, “The Winners,” the third installment from the “Beartown” series.

Virtual Author Talk: Nicole Eustace

Wednesday, December 14, 12-1 p.m. Explore early American history during an online afternoon conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning historian Nicole Eustace, as she discusses her book, “Covered With Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America.”

For More Information Call the library at 207-363-2818 or visit www.yorkpubliclibrary.org.

Emma’s Angels

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Our happy little pup of the week is Ruff! Ruff is a sevenmonth-old rat terrier mix from Louisiana. He is neutered and up to date on his vaccinations. This little guy would do well in any home. He would love another dog to play with. If you would like to meet Ruff, call 207-6765599.

Emma’s Angels Rescue is an all-volunteer organization based in North Berwick. We also help those pet owners in need of food. Needed at this time: dry dog food and wet cat food. We feed Blue Buffalo dog food and Fancy Feast wet cat food. Food donations can be left at our drop box at 30 Meeting House Road in North Berwick. The drop box is checked twice a day. We thank our supporters for your generosity this past year!

Emma’s Angels Rescue

30 Meeting House Road North Berwick, ME 03906 207-676-5599 axel1759@aol.com www.petfinder.com/member/ us/me/north-berwick/ emmas-angels-rescue-me

Three Generations of Rotarians Work Together for COS

collected by the Middle School of the Kennebunks, in the first major service project of the new Rotary-sponsored Interact club. Bob Wester, Laura Andrews, and Brady Andrews worked to gether to count up donations in a contest between middle school classrooms.

Brady and five other In teract members coordinated the food drive. The teams cre ated promotional advertising, delivered collection boxes to

classrooms, and gathered all the boxes for counting. 1,011 Items were collected and delivered to Community Outreach Services (COS), the food pantry in Ken nebunk. Madelyn Kasprzak’s sixth grade classroom was the grand winner with 121 items collected. The club will spon sor a “thank you” party for that classroom later this month.

Interact is a new service club at the Middle School of the Kennebunks, and is spon sored by Kennebunk Portside Rotary. Laura Andrews, Senior

Payment Resolution Specialist for Northeast Credit Union, led the effort to form the club. She acts as advisor to a program that gives young people an opportu nity to participate in fun and meaningful service projects, while developing leadership skills and meeting new friends. Interact is traditionally a high school program, and there is an active club at Kennebunk High School. Kennebunk Portside Rotary wanted to give middle school students an opportunity to participate in the program. For more information, visit www.kennebunkportsiderotary. org.

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knowledgements.

She also acknowledges Nancy Grossman, her editor and publisher, calling her “the personal compass I needed to navigate this project.”

The result is worth it. The cookbook is divided into sec tions: appetizers and drinks, salads, soups, seafood, sweets and so on, with special chapters on lobstermen, including what they eat for lunch. There is a section on native American and Colonial recipes, and another on Rock Rest, a Kittery landmark for African American visitors who knew they could find meals

and lodging there during the years when segregation ruled.

Besides the recipes, the book is chock-full of interesting stories and anecdotes about Kit tery’s many people, landmarks, and historic sites. It makes for fascinating reading and provides a true history of Maine’s oldest town. Wish hopes that people enjoy reading about the origins of so many recipes in the book as well as learning about her town’s history. “Find a recipe for one of your family’s favorites and start cooking,” she says. “Food is so much more than just food.”

“Kittery’s Maine Ingre

dients...” would make a great Christmas gift for a food lover or a history buff. Books can be purchased at the following lo cations: Kittery Community Center, 120 Rogers Road, Lil’s Cafe, 7 Wallingford Square, and Maine MEat, 7 Wallingford Square, all in Kittery. Books are $24.95 each. At this time, books cannot be ordered online, re served ahead or mailed out. Prof its from the sale of the cookbook will to go to local food banks and fuel assistance programs.

For more information, visit www.kittery375th.com/kittery375th-cookbook.

KENNEBUNKFather, daughter, and grandson worked side-by-side to count cans and packages of food

People and Business Profiles

NAMI Maine Appoints New Executive Director

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The Maine chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has announced Jennifer Thompson as their new Executive Director. Jennifer brings over 24 years of senior administrative experience in fundraising, leadership, and strategic planning, and has dem onstrated proficiency in business growth and development, build ing dynamic organizational cul ture. Since April of 2021, Jen nifer has served as President of Health Equity Alliance, working collaboratively with the Board of Directors to help navigate transi tion and financial stabilization.

During the pandemic, NAMI Maine has stabilized and increased its programs, re organized the internal structure, and conducted two exhaustive Executive Director searches. The search committee and the Board of Directors unanimous ly believed Jenn to a great fit, taking the organization to a new level of support and education on behalf of the one-in-four Mainers

affected by mental health issues.

“I am humbled and hon ored to join NAMI Maine as their Executive Director. The organization meets such an important and growing need in Maine, now more than ever.

Over the next year, we will com plete a strategic plan that will enable us to be progressive and responsive to the needs of the communities we serve. I joined this organization because I was so impressed with their mission of support, education and advo cacy, as well as the talented staff and dedicated Board of Direc

tors,” Thompson says.

“Jenn is an excellent fit for NAMI Maine. She brings a depth of knowledge and talent to challenge and support our staff, generate new funding sources, and guide us to a new and ex citing future. The Board would like to thank our tremendously dedicated staff, volunteers, af filiates, donors, and partners for their unwavering patience and dedication to NAMI’s mission,” states Board Chairperson, Mike Pooler.

As the largest grassroots mental health organization de livering advocacy, education, and support in the state, NAMI Maine is dedicated to build ing better lives for everyone impacted by behavioral health concerns. Incorporated in 1984, The Maine Chapter of the Na tional Alliance on Mental Ill ness engages with leaders and community partners to improve the state’s mental health system through collaboration and edu cation. For more information, visit www.namimaine.org.

Brick Store Museum Receives National Re-Accreditation

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The Brick Store Museum has achieved re-accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums. Accredi tation signifies excellence to the museum community, to govern ments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public. All museums must undergo a reaccreditation review at least every ten years to maintain ac credited status.

Alliance Accreditation brings national recognition to a museum for its commitment to excellence, accountability, high professional standards and continued institutional improve ment. Developed and sustained by museum professionals for 50 years, the Alliance’s museum ac creditation program is the field’s primary vehicle for quality assur ance, self-regulation and public accountability. It strengthens the museum profession by promot ing practices that enable lead ers to make informed decisions, allocate resources wisely, and remain financially and ethically accountable in order to provide the best possible service to the public.

“We are incredibly proud to

earn re-accreditation,” museum director Cynthia Walker said.

“This is the culmination of years of work here at the Brick Store Museum to sustain this place for future generations of learners and community members. We’re thrilled that our work resonated with AAM’s review committee.”

Of the nation’s estimated 33,000 museums, over 1,080 are currently accredited. The Brick Store Museum is one of only 17 museums accredited in Maine. In its budget size, only 8% of museums across the nation are accredited.

Accreditation is a very rig orous but highly rewarding pro cess that examines all aspects of a museum’s operations. To earn accreditation a museum first must conduct a year of self-study, and then undergo a site visit by a team of peer reviewers. AAM’s Accreditation Commission, an

independent and autonomous body of museum professionals, considers the self-study and vis iting committee report to deter mine whether a museum should receive accreditation.

“Accredited museums are a community of institutions that have chosen to hold themselves publicly accountable to excel lence,” said Laura L. Lott, Al liance president and CEO. “Ac creditation is clearly a significant achievement, of which both the institutions and the communi ties they serve can be extremely proud.”

The Brick Store Museum was founded in 1936 by Ameri can artist Edith Barry, as a center for local history, art and cultures. The museum is open year-round, every day except Monday. For more information, call 207-9854802 or visit www.brickstoremu seum.org.

York Paddle & Pickleball Club Donates $14,000 to York Hospital

YORKYork Hospital president and CEO, Dr. Patrick A. Taylor, and York Hospital Oncology caregivers recently accepted a check for $14,000 from the York Paddle Tennis and Pickleball Club (YPPC). For the second consecutive year, funds were raised through the club’s endof-season tournament to help cancer patients through York Hospital’s Living Well with Cancer Fund. Club members were delighted to raise even more money this year than last and Jan Underhill, the club’s tournament co-chair explained that while over 65 YPPC Pick leball members participated, many others contributed to the fundraiser.

“Unfortunately, many of our members, if not all, have a personal experience with cancer. Having the opportunity to help others and hopefully ease some of their challenges is very meaningful and inspiring,” shared Underhill. “Online dona tions made it easy for those who were unable to attend the event and the overwhelming generos ity of our members exceeded all expectations,” she added.

While accepting the dona tion, Oncology social worker Susan Kelly-Westman said the hospital was most grateful to the York Paddle & Pickleball Club for this generous donation to the Living Well with Cancer Fund. She added that “The fund as

sists people in our community who are being treated for cancer in a myriad of ways –from free exercise classes, support groups, acupuncture, yoga, art classes, and massage, to helping with living expenses like wigs, rent, heat, groceries, and gas. Every donation goes directly to patient care and the programs help alle viate the burden – both emotion al and financial – of the cancer journey.”

York Paddle Tennis & Pickleball Club board president Chip Coupal commented, “We at York Paddle Tennis & Pickle ball Club can think of no better local cause than the Living Well with Cancer Fund at York Hos pital to help our fellow neigh bors in need. These past few years have been challenging for all of us and our membership has shown what we can do when we work together as a team. We look forward to helping out long into the future.”

For details about York Hos pital’s Cancer Care services, call Susan Kelly-Westman, LMSW, at 207-351-3721. For more in formation on York Hospital’s Living Well with Cancer Fund, visit www.yorkhospital.com or contact the community relations office at 207-351-2385 or info@ yorkhospital.com. For more in formation on the York Paddle Tennis & Pickleball Club, visit www.yorkpaddletennisclub. org or email yorkpaddletennis club@gmail.com.

Left to right: Chip Coupal, York Paddle Tennis and Pickleball Club board presi dent; Jan Underhill, the club’s “Put Away Cancer” tournament co-chair; Kate Ford, club member and York Hospital Director of Volunteer & Student Experi ences; Susan Kelly-Westman, York Hospital Oncology social worker; Mary Ellen Valhos, practice manager, York Oncology Services; and Dr. Patrick Taylor, York Hospital president and CEO.

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Karen Worcester, executive di rector of WAA. “The way the mission and these families and veterans are welcomed into com munities, with flags waving and streets lined with children and grateful Americans, is some thing we wish every person could witness. This year we’re hoping that supporters will once again join us in safely lining the roadways and welcoming the escort into their communities.”

Chevrolet has provided WAA with wrapped escort vehi cles, transporting participating Gold Star families and veterans.

In addition, Chevrolet has also donated 4,000 veterans wreaths for placement at Arlington Na tional Cemetery.

Participants for this year’s convoy include Gold Star Fam ilies, Blue Star Families, veter ans, volunteers, and members of the Patriot Guard Riders and Patriot Riders. Law enforce ment from departments across Maine and other states along

the route will provide escort to ensure safe transport for all par ticipants throughout the week.

The Escort to Arling ton has grown to consist of twelve tractor-trailers repre senting Schneider National, Gully Transportation, Witte Bros. Exchange, Inc., Hartt Transportation Systems, Inc., Delhaize Transportation LLC (DBA Hannaford Supermar kets), American Trucking As sociations – Workforce Heroes, Pottle’s Transportation, Cargo Transporters, Inc., Boyd Grain

Inc., Hampton Roads Moving & Storage, Prime Inc., and Tyson Foods, Inc. These organizations and their drivers will haul a por tion of the sponsored veterans’ wreaths heading to Arlington National Cemetery for place ment.

What began over 30 years ago as a pilgrimage by a Maine wreath-maker in a single truck to deliver 5,000 wreaths to Ar lington National Cemetery as a gesture of thanks, has become a year-long mission to “Remem ber, Honor, and Teach.” Na

tional Wreaths Across America Day ceremonies are happening at more than 3,500 participating locations across the country, on Saturday, Dec. 17. These events are free and open to the public.

To sponsor a wreath or to volunteer for any local wreathlaying events, visit www.wreath sacrossamerica.org. For more information on the Mobile Unit event at Kittery Trading Post, visit www.kitterytradingpost. com/ktp-events/partners-com munity/event-wreaths-acrossamerica-mobile-2022.

$45 Million to Rehabilitate and Replace Bridges

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Maine legislators an nounced recently that the state will receive a total of $45,000,000 to maintain and reconstruct bridges across the state. This funding was authorized through the Infra structure Investment and Jobs Act and provided through the U.S. Department of Transpor tation’s Federal Highway Ad ministration (FHWA).

Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King were part of a core group of 10 sena tors who negotiated the text of the bipartisan infrastructure law. Both senators worked to negotiate and pass the legisla tion, which will deliver needed funds for investments in roads, bridges, broadband, and more. This funding will help to address the backlog of repairs needed for Maine’s transporta tion network. Maine currently has more than 300 bridges considered to be “structurally deficient.”

“Improving Maine’s in frastructure is one of my top priorities as Ranking Member of the Transportation Appro priations Subcommittee,” said Senator Collins. “This $45 million investment to replace and rehabilitate deteriorated bridges will benefit residents and local economies across the state, particularly in rural com munities. Without adequate funding for maintenance, bridges that fall into disrepair become unsafe and are subject to eventual closure, resulting in substantial detours and eco nomic harm. By supporting projects that will strengthen bridge reconstruction pro grams, this funding through the bipartisan infrastructure law will help ensure that Main

ers can reach their homes and jobs quickly and safely.”

“Go for a drive basically anywhere in the State of Maine, and you’ll see the need for in vestments in roads and bridges. Whether it’s potholes, erosion damage, or rust, these vital ar teries of our communities are aging – creating unsafe condi tions, hampering our economy, and inflicting an average of more than $500 in annual repair costs for Maine drivers. Fortunately, thanks to funding from the Bi partisan Infrastructure Law, historic investments are on the way,” said Senator King. “This funding to maintain and recon struct bridges will improve our state’s infrastructure for de cades, create good-paying jobs, and ensure that Maine people can travel without undue risks or expenses. I’m pleased to see this significant investment in Maine’s needs and look forward to the legislation’s continued support for our state’s commu nities.”

FHWA announced that it is providing $59.9 billion in fund ing to all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. This apportioned funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 provides a $15.4 billion increase, as compared to FY21, for Federal-aid Highway

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Franchise Business Review, an independent market research firm that benchmarks franchisee satisfaction, has an nounced the first-ever list of the “50 Top Franchises for Second Careers.” The research firm pro vides ratings based on survey research that measures satisfac tion and performance, and pub lished them in its annual “Guide

Program apportionments. This funding is distributed annually by FHWA on a statutory for mula contained in the bipartisan infrastructure law. This invest ment will help reduce the back log of major repairs for highways and bridges and support efforts to reduce traffic deaths, serious injuries and carbon emissions.

Federal-aid Highway Pro gram funds are authorized pe riodically by Congress in multiyear laws to assist the states in providing for construction, re construction, and improvement of highways and bridges on eli gible Federal-aid routes and for other special purpose programs and projects. The Bipartisan In frastructure Law establishes or continues FHWA programs and authorizes funding for those pro grams from the Highway Trust Fund.

For more information, visit https://highways.dot.gov/.

to Today’s Top Franchises” as well as other guides throughout the year.

“While it is too early to predict the financial fallout from the global pandemic, we are already witnessing massive closures, layoffs and lost prof its as the uncertainty of what is to come rattles markets, said Eric Stites, CEO of Franchise Business Review. “In times like these, many of us more care fully consider the stability of our current jobs and businesses. Today, more than ever, people are looking for opportunities to take control of their future, and franchising is a solid way to achieve autonomy, flexibility, and desirable income.”

To identify the best second career franchise opportunities, Franchise Business Review an alyzed 18 months of data from

over 11,000 franchise owners, representing 307 brands. Fran chisees were surveyed on their overall satisfaction with their brands and their likelihood to recommend them to others.

Franchisees were asked 33 benchmark questions about their experience and satisfac tion regarding critical areas of their franchise systems, in cluding training and support, operations, franchisor/fran chisee relations, and financial opportunity.

Among the top 50 second career franchises, the data revealed that: 94% say they enjoy being part of their fran chise organization; 94% say they respect their franchisor; 93% say they enjoy operating their business; 84% would rec

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STATEWIDEContaminants in the air can contribute to a variety of negative health outcomes. It can be easy to assume that only chemicals that enter the air from fossil fuels or products

used in manufacturing or other activities are dangerous. However, even natural substances can be hazardous.

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that forms when uranium, thorium

or radium break down in rocks, soil and groundwater. In some instances, radon may be found in high concentrations indoors, such as in homes and workplaces. People are regularly exposed to radon. Although radon is something that does occurs in nature, it is not necessarily safe, particularly in high doses.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Surgeon’s General’s Office estimate that radon is responsible for more than 20,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States. Particles from radon become trapped in the lungs, and contribute to the formation of cancer. It may take years before health problems occur. Individuals who smoke and also are exposed to high levels of radon are at even higher risk of lung cancer, around 25 times higher.

Lung cancer is the only health effect that has been definitively linked to radon, advises the EPA. There is no evidence that radon causes other respiratory diseases, including asthma. Furthermore, there is no evidence that children are at a greater risk

of radon-induced lung cancer than adults, advises the EPA.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are many ways for individuals to protect themselves from radon.

Test home and office to determine radon levels. Radon kits can be purchased at home improvement retailers and online.

Seal cracks in floors and walls with plaster, caulk or other materials designed for this purpose. Consult with a radon mitigation professional if there are high levels of radon and extra measures are needed.

Improve ventilation in the house by opening windows and using fans to circulate air as a temporary strategy to reduce radon.

Ask for radon-resistant construction techniques to be built into new homes.

Mitigation contractors may recommend soil suction, which prevents radon from entering the home by drawing the radon from below and venting it through a pipe or pipes into the air above the home where it is diluted.

Crawlspace sheeting can be used in homes that have crawlspaces. The process involves covering the earthen floor with high-density plastic sheeting, used in conjunction with a vent pipe and fan.

Radon can have lasting health effects. It is best to address radon issues early on and to take the correct preventative or remediation measures to address high radon levels.

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ommend their franchise brand to others; 79% report overall satisfaction with their franchise.

“Whether you’re looking for a new challenge or an additional stream of income, franchise ownership offers corporate refugees a chance for a fulfilling second career. The franchise owners we surveyed at top-rated brands who transitioned from their jobs into franchising all agree that taking the leap is a decision they don’t regret,” said Michelle Rowan, president and COO of Franchise Business Review. “The key is finding the right opportunity by doing thorough research and reading reviews from current franchise owners. The brands we identified in our report on the best franchises for a second career were rated highest by their franchisees.”

Visit www.franchisebusinessreview.com to see the full list and descriptions of the top franchises.

Health & Fitness

Giving Blood This Holiday Season

STATEWIDE2022 has been a year of crisis for families in Maine and around the world, from extreme climate disasters, to global emergencies like the conflict in Ukraine, to the first-ever national American Red Cross blood crisis.

“Whether a crisis is felt by an entire community or a single person, it turns lives upside down – especially for the most vulnerable,” says Stephanie Couturier, CEO, American Red Cross Northern New England Region. “This holiday season, help us to provide help and hope for people in need, by giving blood or platelets.”

Individuals can register to donate blood and for other volunteer opportunities in their area. Right now, there is a need for volunteers to join the Maine Disaster Action Team, to assist families after local emergencies like home fires, seasonal floods and damaging storms. The Red Cross is also seeking dedicated volunteers to assist as Blood Donor Ambassadors at mobile blood drives. Ambassadors register blood donors, maintain the canteen area and thank donors for giving the gift of life.

This year’s extreme disasters in the U.S. are clear examples of the increasing frequency and intensity of the climate crisis. So far in 2022, $15 billion disasters have upended lives across the country, more than twice the number of billion-dollar disasters that struck annually two decades ago.

For these and other disasters in Maine and across the country, Red Cross volunteers have worked 24/7 to provide shelter, food, and care. In 2022, 50 Maine volunteers were deployed to 91 natural disasters, including Hurricane Ian. Since January, the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, working with community partners, has installed 766 smoke alarms and helped make 256 Maine homes safer. .

Internationally, the conflict in Ukraine has forced millions of people to flee the country. The American Red Cross has provided assistance on the ground, delivering food, shelter, medical care, emotional support, and other critical aid for displaced families.

Meanwhile, the Red Cross has also provided financial support to the ongoing hunger crisis in Africa. Overall this year, the Red Cross has provided humanitarian aid in more than 108 countries. Here in Southern Maine, Red Cross efforts included recon-

necting two international families, and educating 32 youth and adults in International Humanitarian Law.

This past January, the Red Cross experienced its worst national blood shortage in over a decade, due to ongoing collection challenges and varied hospital demand during the pandemic. Patients in need of lifesaving blood transfusions relied on an outpouring of support from hundreds of thousands of generous blood donors to overcome the crisis. The need for blood is constant, as one in seven patients entering a hospital will need a blood transfusion. Donors are the lifeline for car accident victims, parents with complicated childbirths, individuals battling cancer and people with sickle cell disease.

In Maine, Red Cross workers have helped people through other personal emergencies too, whether connecting a loved one with a deployed service member during

a family crisis, or training people to use CPR. In 2022, Service to the Armed Forces supported 87 military families with emergency messages and provided 494 critical community services to veterans in need from York to Franklin counties.

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters, supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood, teaches skills that save lives, distributes international humanitarian aid, and supports veterans, military members and their families. For more information, visit www. redcross.org.

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Andrew A. Carbon, 74

SANFORD – Andrew A. Carbon of Sanford, sadly passed away on November 30, 2022.

Andrew (Andy) was born to Sam and Irma Carbon on June 13, 1948.

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We are often asked by the families we serve, here at JS Pelkey & Son and Bernier Funeral Homes, why certain expressions and traditions exist in the funeral service industry. One of the most often asked ques tions is “Why send flowers to a memorial service or funeral, aren’t they just a waste of money?” Well nothing could be further from the truth.

As my friend Todd Van Beck recently wrote in an article: Flowers are sent to funerals for several reasons. Flowers are a means of expression. It is often difficult for those mourning a death to put feelings into words.

Flowers are a visual expression of love, sym pathy, and respect. They are a way of lending support and sharing the burden of grief.

In addition to sending flowers to the funeral, there is a growing trend to send flowers to the home of the bereaved after the service. Some people also send flowers to the church in memory of the deceased.

Flowers create a background of warmth and beauty which adds to the dignity and consolation of the service. Those who have attended services where there were no flowers have noted that something was

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High School in Youngstown, OH, he went on to work at General Motors in Lordstown before moving to Bonita Springs, FL, in the early 1970s.

In 2007 Andrew moved his wife back to her roots and family here in Maine. He loved working with his hands crafting, woodworking, refinishing antique trunks and furniture, and loved working and restoring antique cars.

Andy was predeceased by his daughter-in-law Kathy Carbon. Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Chris (Brackett); two sons, Andrew Carbon II of Struthers, OH, and Nick Carbon with wife Nora of Bonita Springs, FL; daughter Samantha Carbon of Sanford; brother Frank Carbon with wife Beverly and their children, Leslie and Sam; sister Sandy Carbon Irizarry of Naples, FL; five grandchildren, Jessica Larubina with husband Joseph, Stephanie Tiberio with husband Joseph, Andrew Carbon III, and Nicole and Yasmine Carbon; greatgranddaughter Alyvia Laruvina; and several Brackett nieces and nephews.

A time of visitation will

be held on Friday, December 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home, 26 Market Street, North Berwick. Interment to follow in Oceanview Cemetery, 1485 Post Road, Wells. Arrangements are entrusted to the Johnson Funeral Home, North Berwick. Condolences may be expressed at www.johnsonfuneralhomeme. com. •

making music both with friends and in solo concerts, bringing joy to all he performed for. In his own words, “As for what I would like to be remembered for, it is both my faith and trust in God, and my love of family that have given meaning to my life. Those things have made me a very very thankful man.” He will be very sadly missed.

Lee is predeceased by his first wife Elizabeth, his high school sweet heart; second wife Barbara, his beloved church choir-mate; son Bryan; and brother Charles. He is survived by his brother Maurice; son Michael with his wife Kathy; stepdaughter Connie Scheffy and her husband Brackett; grandchildren, Haley, Justin with his partner Misty, and Morgan with her husband Will; as well as the many, many friends who loved him.

Lee DeValliere, 93

KITTERY – Lee DeValliere of Cape Neddick, passed away quietly at his home on Sunday, November 20, 2022. He was born in Clarksburg, WV, on May 16, 1929, attended local schools there, and learned to fly at the local airport.

Lee joined the Air Force, and flew photo reconnaissance missions in the Korean War. He turned his love of flying into a long career with Trans World Airlines.

Lee was also a very accomplished classical pianist from an early age, and spent many hours throughout his life

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bereaved’s feelings in the patterns of com munity support which are psychologically beneficial. Flowers, however, express the inexpressible – they are symbolic.

Announcements for any services will be made at a later date. Any donations in his honor can be made to the Kittery Point Congregational Church, 23 Pepperrell Road, Kittery Point (www.kitterypointucc.org). Visit www.lucaseatonfuneralhome.com for online condolences.

At the age of 14, Alan worked for his uncle, Howard LeBreque, assisting with plumbing jobs and the town highway department, shoveling snow, and sanding the roads. Alan graduated from North Berwick High School in 1969. His tardiness to high school everyday did not reflect his desire for education, as he continued with college and became an industrial arts teacher, creating the first work-study program for Noble High School.

In 1970 Alan married Beverly (Feeney) Gray. Married for almost 53 years, they raised two sons, Eric and Scott. Alan went on to work with his father doing plumbing, heating and electrical. Alan’s career continued as he owned and operated Gray and Osgood Plumbing, Heating and Electrical, LLC. He was always there to help anyone in need, and thoroughly enjoyed being an active part of the community. Alan assisted in the formation of the North Berwick Sewer District, and was an employee of the North Berwick Water District for many years.

Alan was a town selectman and a member of the Yorkshire Lodge #179 AF & AM, and volunteered for the American Legion Quint Cheney Post #87.

missing – that the funeral was depressing. The funeral meets the bereaved’s need for support. Death throws people into despair and depression by separating them from one who has provided love, companionship, and security. The funeral and customs provide the means by which those close to them can give their support and share their suffering.

The funeral period provides for the expres sion of sorrow. Only through talking about the past can the bereaved person realize the extent of the relationship with the de ceased, and accept the loss and suffering. Only through weeping and talking to good listeners can they release their grief and feelings of guilt and hostility. Experts in grief therapy believe that it can be expressed best through rites, rituals, and ceremonies. The ceremony deals primarily with intellec tual concepts and doesn’t fully engage the

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There are three points to be stressed, finally, in connection with the tradition of funeral flowers. First, the role of flowers are both symbolic and aesthetic. They add great value to the richness and meaning of the ritual. Second, flowers represent sympathy ex tended to the bereaved. Third, flowers are sent to both the living and the dead. They are sent to the living as comfort and as tokens of respect for the deceased.

We, at the JS Pelkey & Son and the Bernier Funeral Homes, hold the value of the work our local florists do in very high regard. We always encourage the families we serve to contact a local florist directly. Certainly there are national floral outlets that can be reached with a simple Google search but, honestly, the quality of these products are often substandard. Simply click the “Send Flowers” tab on our website and you will be directed to our list of trusted florists.

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Alan G. Gray, 71

NORTH BERWICK –Alan G. Gray, 71, of Beech Ridge Road, died peacefully November 20, 2022 in Wentworth-Douglass Hospital after a period of failing health. He was born August 22, 1951 in Rochester, NH, son of Elliott and Virginia (Fiel) Gray. Alan grew up in downtown North Berwick, with his brothers and sisters.

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Alan told his grandkids that all he had to play with growing up were two rocks and a piece of string. He worked extra hard to provide for his grandkids and to give them a life full of fun. He made the most out of his time with them, from fishing and frog catching to arts and crafts, going to the Acton Fair, trips to Florida, vacationing on the lake and breakfasts downtown. Alan would bring them along to work, cheered them on at the ballfields and most importantly, had them over every Friday, even if that meant inviting their friends to tag along. His love grew stronger when he became a greatgrandfather, enjoying watching them run wild all over the house while filling them with sweets. His huge presence will be sorely missed by the entire family.

Alan was predeceased by his son Scott F. Gray; brother Stephen Gray; sister-in-law Patty Gray; and brother-in-law Dale Bodwell. He is survived by his wife Beverly (Feeney) Gray and son Eric Gray, both of North Berwick; grandsons, Zachary with partner Alixe, and Jacob See GRAY on page 25 . . .

Gray with partner Hannah; granddaughters, Madison (Gray) Strate with husband Ryan, and Elizabeth Gray; as well as his cherished great-grandchildren, Mia and Julian Gray, and Alaina Strate. He is also survived by his brother David Gray with wife Lisa; sisters, Debra Bodwell, and Martha Couture with husband Marc; sisters-in-law, Sandra Gray, Gloria Seveigny with husband Bob, and Janet Turner; brother-in-law George Feeney; uncle Bill Wyman; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Friends who wish may contribute to the Elliott G. Gray & Family Scholarship Fund, c/o Susan Austin, PO Box 819, North Berwick, ME 03906. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.johnsonfuneralhomeme.com.

Valerie E. Gunn, 69

CAPE NEDDICK – Valerie E. Gunn, 69, of Cape Neddick, went home to be with the Lord on November 16, 2022, following a stroke. Valerie was the daughter of Joseph F. and Maria J. (Ciaramella) Gunn.

She is predeceased by her parents and her sister, Paula Gunn, and is survived by adoring cousins of the Ciaramella, Fazio, Malley, Kusonis, Orlowski, Gunn, Silva, Powers and Underwood families, as well as her

longtime friend and roommate, Jan Schaffner.

Valerie received her early education at St. Lazarus Elementary School in East Boston and Julie Billiart Central High School. She went on to earn a BA in Organic Chemistry & Pre-Med from the University of Massachusetts, an Executive MBA from Simmons, and a PhD in Medical Chemistry from the University of North Texas.

Her career achievements included Chief Technical Officer at Biovation II in Maine and R&D Program & Technical Manager at Andover Healthcare, Inc. She also had a private consulting firm, Gunn Associates. After retiring, Val worked parttime at Eldridge Lumber.

Valerie was an avid researcher and loved problem solving. She loved to help people, and often used her extensive research skills in that capacity. Valerie enjoyed spending time with her dogs and walking them along the

beautiful York beaches.

Valerie was a member of Ogunquit Baptist Church, where she served on several committees. A true patriot who loved God and country, Val was an advocate for children and ran a valiant race for School Board, working to make the schools a better place for all children. She will be remembered for her kind and loving heart, and for always making time for others.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, January 28 at 1 p.m. at Ogunquit Baptist Church, 157 Shore Road, Ogunquit. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Center for Wildlife, 375 Mountain Road, Cape Neddick, ME 03902. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, visit Valerie’s Book of Memories Page at www. bibberfuneral.com. Arrangements are in the care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Road, Wells. •

Priscilla Heitmann, 78

NORTH BERWICK – Priscilla Heitmann, 78, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of Priscilla and Roy Fernald, Priscilla was born in Bangor, in 1944.

She graduated from the University of Maine at Machias, and spent the majority of her career teaching at the Village Elemen-

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tary School in York. Priscilla’s first teaching job in Maine was at the Cape Neddick School, where she was also the principal. In the early 1970s she co-owned the Sands Motel and The Basket Shop in downtown York Beach with her husband, Peter. Along with her family, Priscilla enjoyed music, watching tennis, and had a love for traveling the world with her husband.

Priscilla is survived by her sons, Erik Heitmann with wife Bethany of North Berwick, and Justin Heitmann of Barrington, NH; sister Elizabeth Sherlock with husband David of Gray, and their children, Kyle, Elizaveta, and Elena; cousin Worth Douglas of Brighton, MA; and

grandchildren, Eva, Sidney, and Althea. Priscilla is predeceased by her husband Peter, stepfather Wesley Pyle, and nephew Adam Sherlock.

A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 10, at the First Parish Federated Church in South Berwick, on Main and Academy Streets. Online condolences can be expressed at www. johnsonfuneralhomeme.com.

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Robert Cole MacLeod, 89

WELLS – Robert Cole MacLeod, 89, passed away November 27, 2022, at his home in Wells. He was born March 27, 1933, in Beverly, MA to Angus Donald MacLeod and Hazel Vivian (Cole) MacLeod.

Bob attended Beverly public schools, where he excelled in sports, especially baseball. He graduated in 1951 and attended Springfield College, where he played baseball, and was a pitcher for the 1955 team that traveled to Omaha to play in the College

World Series. He graduated from Springfield with a degree in physical education and health. He also received a Masters of Education degree from Salem State College in 1962.

In September of 1955, he began his teaching career as a science teacher at the junior high school in Lynnfield, MA. He was drafted into the Army in 1956 and served in Special Forces at Fort Devens, MA. After his discharge, he returned to Lynnfield where he taught at the high school and became Director of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics. He also was head basketball coach and assistant to the baseball and football teams at various times throughout his career. He retired in 1994 after 39 years. Following retirement, he spent time substituting at Briscoe Middle School in Beverly, MA.

Bob met his wife, Lucy Hale, of Rockport, MA, at a basketball banquet in 1956. They married in 1960, raising four

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PETITION FOR A PARDON STATE OF MAINE Augusta, January 19, 2023

Notice is hereby given that a Petition for a Pardon for Garrett G. Shalbey who was convicted of the crime(s) VI-2014-00064 Possession of Marijuana (V) & Sale and Use of Drug Paraphernalia (V), VI-2007-00355 Possession of Marijuana (V) & Sale and Use of Drug Paraphernalia (V), CR-2007-01771 Operate Vehicle Without License (E), CR-2011-02154

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Construction

The Town of Kittery is seeking to establish price agreements (labor and materials inclusive) for the design construction of an addition to the Gorges Road Fire Station that will allow for relocation of the ambulance service in town, and provide needed space to support the operation of a full-time career fire service.

A pre-bid conference will be held on December 15, 2022 at 10 AM at the Gorges Road Fire Station, 3 Gorges Road, Kittery, ME.

Deliver proposals to the Town Manager’s Office at Kittery Town Hall, 200 Rogers Road, Kittery, ME 03904, no later than 4 PM on January 5, 2023. For a complete description and instructions on how to submit a proposal, please visit www.kitteryme.gov/bids. Questions accepted via email to Fire Chief David O’Brien at DO’Brien@kitteryme.org.

children in Beverly. Starting in 1966, the family spent summers at Drakes Island, where Bob was Executive Director of the Drakes Island Improvement Association, creating and running programs for the children of the community. They eventually retired to Drakes Island in 1999.

Bob enjoyed all sports, especially the Sanford Mainers, Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins and Patriots. He was very active and enjoyed hiking, rock climbing, and at age 42, took up running and participated in two marathons. At 62, Bob found it necessary to change from running to walking, and loved to do so on the beach and up through Laudholm farm in Wells.

Most of all, Bob loved his children and grandchildren, who called him Bampy.

He is survived by his children, Douglas MacLeod with his husband Jeffrey Freitas of Carmichael, CA, Jane MacLeod of Beverly, MA, Daniel MacLeod with his wife Joanne of Kennebunk, Andrew MacLeod with his wife Bethany of Kennebunk; seven grandchildren, Sarah Devlin, Emily Kerrigan, Cole MacLeod, MacKenzie MacLeod, Danah MacLeod, Collin MacLeod, and Robert MacLeod; as well as two great-grandchildren, Finn Devlin and Hazel Ascarino.

There will be a gathering next spring at Drakes Island to celebrate Bob’s life and the life

of his wife, Lucy, who passed on July 9, 2020. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages a gift to A Place To Start, 41 Main Street, Suite #2, Kennebunk, ME 04043. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, visit Bob’s Book of Memories Page at www. bibberfuneral.com. Arrangements are in the care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Road, Wells. •

Raymond B. McCall, 76

SANFORD – Raymond B. McCall, 76, of Sanford, passed away November 18, 2022, at Maine Medical Center. He was born October 20, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA.

After graduating high school, Ray proudly served in the United States Navy in the Seabees during the Vietnam War. During his time there, he fought fires as well as working bridge construction.

Over the years, Ray worked for the Tannery in Biddeford, and after working as a carpenter, decided to go out on his own, opening McCall Construction, for over 20 years. He served his community as a volunteer fireman.

Ray was a great jokester, loving to instigate folks while lighting up a room. His laugh was infectious. Ray was a social butterfly, but also a very stubborn Irishman. He enjoyed attending all the organizations he was a part of, including the American Legion, Post 19 in Sanford, Amvets Post 3, VFW Post 9935, Fraternal Order of Eagles #4292 in Waterboro, and the Wolves Club in Sanford. As an avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing and hunting. Ray loved watching old western movies, especially if it involved John Wayne, and War movies depicting their history. Ray especially loved spending time with his large extended family.

He was predeceased by his parents, brother William H. McCall, and sister Marguerite McCall. Surviving are his wife of 14 years and companion of 23 years, whom he worshipped dearly, Bonnie (Mitchell) McCall of Sanford; daughter Sharon McCall with husband Mark Randall of Lebanon; son Dustin McCall of Sanford; 4 grandchildren: Colton, Jessica, Joshua

MOOREHOUSE PLACE HAS AN OPENING!

One bedroom on the first floor. Rent is $1,200 with tenant paid electricity and heat. Moorehouse Place is a workforce housing building that requires one member of the household to be employed full time in York or the surrounding communities, income limits apply. To request an application or for more information,

call York Housing at (207) 363-8444

YEAR ROUND HOUSE / ROOM RENTALS

At 41 Brown Lane, Wells. $300 per week. All utilities included. 207-251-1018

NEW HOUSE FOR RENT Agamenticus Rd, South Berwick. $2900 / Month. Call 603-937-1016.

YORK RENTAL

2 Bedroom, 1-1/2 bath, fully renovated, townhome with 1-car garage under – available now! Association rights to pool and tennis/pickleball. Great location, 2 miles to beach, close to highway. $2,800/month plus utilities. Rental term can be from 6 months to 1 year. Call/text: 508-280-6706

SNOWPLOWING

CAN DO YARD

AND MAINTENANCE Have you thought about that fluffy white stuff that’s sure to pile up in your driveway in a few months? We have! And we would like to help you out!

Can Do is preparing for winter by getting our snow plow prepped for plowing your driveway. Give us a call, 603-380-6708. Don’t wait! John and Kate…

SHOVELING, SNOWBLOWING Clearing of Car, Mailbox, Trash Cans & Porch • After Storm Clean Up! Eagle Lawn Service: Call 207-351-2887

HELP WANTED

KITCHEN UTILITY WORKER

Center for Active Living, Town of York, has an immediate opening for a Kitchen Utility Worker. Duties primarily involve dish/pot washing, clean-up, and some food prep.

Hours: Tuesday - Friday, typically 10:30am - 1:30pm, roughly 12-15 hours per week.

Salary: $17.00 per hour. Contact Jo-Ellen, Director, at 207-363-1036.

ITEMS WANTED

WANTED: VINTAGE CLOTHING! Downsizing? Need help with a cleanout? Just have a bunch of OLD clothes? We buy men’s and women’s vintage clothing from 1900-1990! We pay cash. Condition does not matter –we launder and repair! Call today for a consultation: 207-245-8700

WANTED TO BUY

Antiques * Silver * Gold * Coins

CHRIS LORD ANTIQUES

One Item or Entire Estate. Cash paid for all antiques. Antique jewelry, coins, silver, gold, paintings, clocks, lamps, telephones, radios, phonographs, nau tical items, weathervanes, dolls & toys, pottery, photography, military items, swords, advertising signs, fountain pens, bottles, tools, books & much much more! Buying antiques for over 20 years. Barn and Attic Clean-Out Also. (207) 233-5814 • ME & NH

CARPENTRY

BEGIN AGAIN

CARPENTRY & DESIGN: All aspects of carpentry, frame to finish. Make your ideas come to life this season! Contact Jake at jacobrobertswoodworker@ gmail.com or 207-205-7140.

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BREAKFAST COOK

This is a year-round position that includes salary commensurate with experience and a full benefits package including: health, dental, and life insurance; paid time off; 401k with company match; and profit-sharing bonus.

Apply in person at the Gorges Grant Hotel, 449 Main Street in Ogunquit, or forward resume via mail to: Human Resources, PO Box 2240, Ogunquit, ME 03907 or email to: hr@ogunquit.com

HELP WANTED

IT’S A DOG’S WORLD dog daycare program is looking for help for our family-like team. We have strong COVID-19 protocols and offer flexible weekday part-time hours. Must be comfortable in groups of dogs inside and out. To learn more, call Renee 207-363-0099 or email info@itsadogsworld.me.

The Bistro at R&R Chocolate BAKER: part time FRONT COUNTER: part/full time Year Round • Competitive Wages Energetic Fun Work Environment 207-351-8091

EYEWEAR STYLIST AND OPTICAL SALES

Seeking someone with both a fashion sense and ability to work with their hands to join our dynamic patient-focused team as an optician. Training provided and an opportunity to become certified.

Email: janet@yorkfamilyeyecare.com

York Family Eyecare is located at: 764 Route One, York ME 03909

MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Manage a small team of four. Schedule daily and winter projects, order supplies, receive guest service calls, and train team.

HOUSEKEEPING 35-40 Hours per week, year round.

BREAKFAST COOK

GUNSMITHING

GUNSMITHING SERVICES

Expert cleaning and repairs, stock alterations, recoil pads.

Over 50 years experience. Very reasonable rates. 207-450-8957

Starting at 6:30am.

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Join one of Southern Maine’s premier hotels and family of companies. Ogunquit’s hospitality leader is currently hiring for: FRONT DESK AGENT

ROOM ATTENDANT

Year-round and seasonal positions available.

Year-round positions include salary commensurate with experience and a full benefits package including: health, dental, and life insurance; paid time off; 401k with company match; and profit-sharing bonus.

Apply in person at 336 Main Street or 449 Main Street in Ogunquit, mail resume to Human Resources, P.O. Box 2240, Ogunquit, ME 03907, or email resume to hr@ogunquit.com.

OPTOMETRIC TECHNICIAN

Interested in a medical career?

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We are willing to train the right person to become an optometric technician and scribe. We are a patient-focused practice and you will spend extensive one-on-one time with each patient. Full-time / part-time hours available.

Email: janet@yorkfamilyeyecare.com York Family Eyecare is located at: 764 Route One, York ME 03909

GORGES GRANT HOTEL JUNIPER HILL INN

and Seth; great-grandson Beau, as well as an extended family and numerous friends.

A graveside service will be held Friday, May 12, 2023, at the Southern Maine Veterans Ceme tery in Springvale. Arrangements are entrusted to the Johnson Fu neral Home, North Berwick. Condolences and memories may be shared on his page at www. johnsonfuneralhomeme.com. •

Donald C. Reusch, 98

NORTH BERWICK –Donald C. Reusch, MD, died peacefully on November 10, 2022, at the seasoned age of 98, one month shy of his 99th birth day.

He grew up in northern Ken tucky, and came east to attend Harvard University in 1941. His

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college years were interrupted when he served for two years in the U.S. Army: basic training in Texas, followed by coursework in chemistry at Stanford University. Upon his return to Cambridge, MA, Don began singing in the Harvard Glee Club, which is where he met Ginny at a ‘mixer’ with the Radcliffe Choral Society. Both Don and Ginny loved tell ing the story of that ‘mixer’ occa sion, the start of a wonderful life together. They married on June 27, 1949, and lived to celebrate their 70th anniversary on June 27, 2019.

It’s hard to tell Don’s story without including Ginny. They were a team who supported one another in many ways, the first being Don’s medical school coursework. His residency and internship involved living in Cleveland, OH, for two years. Medical school completed, Don and Ginny moved back to Mas sachusetts and settled in South Easton, where their three chil dren, Doug, Cathy, and David, were raised.

Don was always cheerful, caring, and kind. He was a fun person to be around! He cared for his patients, friends, and family with a generous, gentle heart. People who needed an “ear” or “a shoulder” sought him out, in cluding students in high school and college. Don always had time to listen, and believed that giving

time to truly listen to his patients’ needs was his key to a wonderful, fulfilling medical career. During his 35 years in practice, he taught medical students from Tufts, fought for a more modern cardiac unit at the Goddard Hospital in Stoughton, MA, and developed and taught courses on the hazards of tobacco.

Don was a gardener of the first order. Each spring in the 1970s and 1980s he raised dozens upon dozens of vegeta bles and flower seedings for the annual spring plant sale, put on by the Natural Resources Trust of Easton (NRT), a land trust which Ginny helped found in 1967. Don grew the plants in a marvelous 1920s greenhouse be ginning in March each year. He would swing by to check on their progress en route home from his evening rounds at the hospital. He truly loved that yearly proj ect! Don also grew horseradish, which he prepared for sale at the NRT’s fall harvest festival. It earned the nickname “Reusch Radish,” and was a coveted item. When Don was 95, he decided that he and Cath should vegeta tively propagate his African violet plants. His apartment became a mini-greenhouse, with two dozen thriving plants!

Don will always be remem bered for his love of reading. He was always reading Scien tific American (cover-to-cover

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each month), Smithsonian, and the New England Journal of Medicine. While at Hunting ton Common, Don frequently shared medical articles with the nurses. He was eager to learn about any subject, especially texts that related to the careers of his grown children and grand children. Don derived an espe cially large amount of pleasure and knowledge from his annual garden and seed catalogs. No surprise there! Over the past nine decades, Don has been a truly re markable reader.

“Retirement” does not really describe Don and Ginny’s lifestyle when both retired. They packed their bags and moved to North Berwick in 1992 to be neighbors with Cathy and Chris, and their first two grandchildren, Caleb and Caroline. Within a month’s time they had become active members of the Unitar ian Universalist Church in San ford, easily making new friends. Many of those friendships have only strengthened over the past three decades. Best of all, they both continued their love of sing ing, joining the choir and singing whenever possible.

Don was a busy retiree, par ticipating in the North Berwick Historical Society and on the D.A. Hurd Building Committee, as well as helping out the Great Works Regional Land Trust. He continued to garden with Cathy

in her vegetable gardens. Grow ing horseradish didn’t stop when he moved to Maine. Don started a new patch, which he continued to harvest, and make into his much sought after “Reusch Radish.” Don also became a gourmet chef. Lighting up Banana Fosters for his grandchildren was a special treat which the kids, of course, loved.

The long life of “Don,” “Dad,” “Grampa,” was full of dear friendships, four wonderful grandchildren, and his lifelong sweetheart of 70 years, Ginny. When she died in 2019, his entire family stood by him, enriching his life without her, and easing him through rough waters. We will all remember the great love he brought to those who were for tunate to know him.

Don leaves behind his chil dren and grandchildren: Douglas Reusch and wife Julia Daly with daughters Bridget and Moriah, of Farmington; Catherine Mende and husband Christopher with son Caleb, of North Berwick, and daughter Caroline, of Flagstaff, AZ; and David Reusch and wife Angela Marie with “Mouse,” of Seattle, WA.

A Celebration of Life will be held next spring. In lieu of flow ers, donations in Don’s memory may be made to the Great Works Regional Land Trust, PO Box 151, South Berwick, ME 03908 (wwwgwrlt.org/giving).