PRSRT STD Postal Customer U.S. Postage PAID Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 Permit No. 454 Portland, ME The Cape Cour erECRWSS Volume 33 Number 2 An Independent Not-for-Profi t Newspaper Feb 19 - Mar 10, 2020 Serving Cape Elizabeth Since 1988 In the Spirit of Community capecourier.com Fully Involved: A view into CEFD, CEHS student wins prestigious the new ladder truck award, will go to Washington, D.C. By Mara DeGeorge By Kevin St. Jarre Cape Elizabeth High School student Isabel Berman has won the Maine’s Pru- dential Spirit of Community award this year. According to an announcement by CEHS Principal Jeff rey Shedd, Berman was recognized for an educational fi lm she created, titled “The Truth,” around the dangers of vaping. The Prudential Spirit of Community Award is given to one high school and one middle school student from each state in the nation who has demonstrated outstanding acts of volunteerism. The fi lm was shown at both Cape Eliz- abeth Middle School, and in an evening showing at CEHS. Shedd wrote, “The Prudential award is a big deal. Isabel will be traveling to Washington, D.C. for an awards ceremo- Contributed photo ny together with award winners from all of the other states.” CEHS senior Isabel Berman has won a prestigious award for her community ser- -see AWARD page 9 vice, and will travel to Washington, D.C. for the awards ceremony.

Photo contributed by Robert Kamilewicz CEFD’s new ladder truck, a Quint, which has a 500 gallon water tank capable of Sledding on the slopes pumping 1,500 gallons per minute. By Marta Girouard If you ever want to see some excited fi re- tus Planning Committee started the process fi ghters, buy them a new truck. Cape Eliza- by looking around to see what other depart- beth Fire Department is pleased to announce ments were paying for a similar apparatus the arrival of its new ladder truck. Talk about and added the Department’s need to the Cap- excitement in the fi re house! For 18 months, ital budget for that amount to be approved by the Department has been eagerly awaiting the Council. Once approved, the apparatus its new apparatus. was sourced. It started with identifying a need. The old The Committee consisted of four mem- truck was 26-years-old. It worked perfectly bers: Chief Peter Gleeson, Deputy Chief well and continued to be safe and eff ective, Steve Young, Captain Jeff Kennedy and but was reaching the end of its useful ser- Captain John Vallely. They began their pro- vice life. Technology has changed and Cape cess by narrowing the fi eld of possibilities to Elizabeth aims to keep up with the times as two manufacturers. They knew they wanted best they can in everything they do. a single-axle chassis (for maneuverability From a need, an idea was born. Chief in some of Cape Elizabeth’s narrow streets Gleeson began the process of addressing and tight neighborhoods) with a 100’ aerial. the Town Council to authorize this Capital It was also paramount that they purchase a expense. All of the apparatuses are on a re- Quint given its increased capability. A Quint Contributed photo placement schedule, and the plan assumes a carries a full set of ground ladders, pump, 25-year normal service life. With all Capital hose, water, and aerial which allows the De- One of Cape Elizabeth resident Hans Hackett’s winter hobbies is sledding down mountains. To date, he has organized 11 expeditions. expenses, the Town Council must approve -see CEFD page 13 the budget, even if it is planned. The Appara- While many of us have fond sledding Hermit Lake caretaker’s shelter. From there memories from childhood or enjoy visiting one sleds down the Sherburne Ski trail the 2.4 CEHS Speech Team is Maine State Champions the local hill in town, Cape Elizabeth resident miles back to the starting point. “I would like Hans Hackett has taken the pastime to a dif- to stress how much fun it is to hike on the ferent level. He enjoys sledding down hills… Tuckerman Ravine trail. Crowds of people really big ones. show up with skis, snowboards, sleds, kids, In April 2015, a friend of Hackett’s went dogs. It is all so colorful, celebratory and ex- to Mt. Washington via a Meetup group, was citing. Even if you are not sledding, come for given a specifi c type of sled and experienced the spectacle. It is also fun knowing you are her fi rst adventure sledding down the moun- only hiking one way and you have this super tain. She enjoyed it so much that when she fun sled ride down for getting back. When came home she told Hackett he had to try it. people on the trail ask me about my sled, I tell Two weeks later, Hackett tagged along with them it’s my exit strategy. The sledding expe- another Meetup group and became a sledding rience for me is fun, fun, fun,” said Hackett. Contributed photo enthusiast. Sledding down the slopes is best in March Cape Elizabeth High School Speech Team has won the Maine State Championship. A team According to Hackett, a typical sledding and April, with the longer days and milder eff ort, and coached by CEHS teacher Lisa Melanson, the winning eff ort was led by Marco Han- adventure involves leaving home at 7 a.m. temperatures. Since the weather on Mount sel (1sts in Poetry, Prose), Caroline Gentile (2nds in Poetry, Oratorical Declaration), Lauren and driving two hours to the Pinkham Notch Washington can be extreme and changes Cutter (2nd in Extemp, 3rd in Original Oratory), Rayyan Hakizamana (3rd Original Works), Visitors Center in New Hampshire. Next is a quickly, one of the fi rst steps for Hackett Devan Newell (4th Original Works) and Ben Stone (4th Humorous Interpretation). This photo hike up the Tuckerman Ravine trail for 2.4 -see SLEDDING page 10 includes both speech and debate team members who attended. Missing from photo but at the miles, gaining 1,800 feet of elevation, to the tournament were Ben Stone, Helen Strout, Jinya Fisher-LaPlante and Will Brenneman. Page 2 • The Cape Courier LETTERS Feb 19 - Mar 11, 2020

The Cape Courier The ‘science is clear’ on immunizations Monaghan ‘is the P.O. Box 6242 Cape Elizabeth Maine 04107 I urge you to vote No on 1 on March a year later? Closer to home, Windham candidate to support’ 207-838-2180 3 for a single, simple reason: as Main- and Freeport schools just recently experi- I know Kim very well. We served to- www.capecourier.com ers, we protect each other. With Maine’s enced whooping cough outbreaks. Those gether in the Maine House of Representa- school opt-out rates among the highest in outbreaks could have been avoided with tives and were seatmates for four years. the nation, our vaccination rates are be- lower levels of opt-out rates. With 151 members, being a State Rep- OUR MISSION STATEMENT low what will protect our families, our In 2019 a volunteer, parent-led, grass- resentative can be like living in a big fam- Th e mission of Th e Cape Courier is to foster friends, our neighbors, and our commu- roots group helped pass LD 798, remov- a sense of community by presenting news ily; complete with varying characteristics, nities. ing non-medical exemptions to school-re- specifi c and unique to Cape Elizabeth dynamics and controlled chaos. Both In this day and age, potentially dan- quired immunizations. Similar legislation and its residents, and, whenever possible, coming from big families, we could re- to promote volunteerism within our gerous diseases such as measles, mumps, in other states—like California in 2016-- late and had no problem fi tting in to the community. rubella, whooping cough, diphtheria and has proven to stem the tide of rising ex- Maine House. BOARD OF DIRECTORS tetanus should be a thing of the past— emption rates. Because of this large number, State Roger Bishop, just like smallpox—one of the greatest The science is clear: immunizations are Representatives are limited in the op- Debbie Butterworth, Kim Case, public health victories of our time. Un- safe and eff ective. The current vaccine portunity to be the lead sponsor of high- Jeff Mitchell, Jerry Harkavy, fortunately this is not the case. Our older law upholds the right of parents to choose, Bill Springer profi le bills. Instead, they will join as relatives and neighbors, expecting moth- and gives physicians, nurse practitioners, co-sponsors, signing on to bills aimed Publisher: Tara Simopoulos ers and babies, cancer patients, and oth- or physician assistants broad latitude to [email protected] to benefi t constituents and the State of ers with weakened immune systems are provide medical exemptions based on Maine. Maintaining respect of members Editor: Marta Girouard unnecessarily put at risk. their professional judgement. Please join [email protected] in both the House and Senate Chambers, Remember the 2014 measles outbreak me in voting No on 1 on March 3! along with Committee settings, is key. It Community Reporter: Kevin St. Jarre that originated in Disneyland, only to be [email protected] Jo Morrissey is important to listen, work together and followed by a whooping cough outbreak Advertising Manager: Tara Simopoulos keep an even keel under some of the most (Display and classifi ed ads) challenging situations. [email protected]/207-939-9766 Calling all Carney ‘has my I observed these traits with Kim while Bookkeeper: serving on the Judiciary Committee. The [email protected] artists full support’ committee often dealt with sensitive is- Proofreaders: sues dealing with human rights, family Chuck Rzeszutko, Ginny Blackwood We would like to explore the idea of rein- As a physician and environmental ac- courts and child protection. In many situ- Webmaster: Wendy Derzawiec stating the Cape Elizabeth Arts Commission, tivist, I feel privileged to be represented ations, Kim worked in a calm demeanor Photo fi nishing: Ann Kaplan or forming a new Cape Arts Association. in Augusta by Anne Carney. Her quiet, with committee members to fi nd mutual Distribution: William Alexander Our goals are to bring together a community bipartisan, results-driven approach has connections and compromise, even with of artists who can work together to support been a refreshing alternative to parti- some of the most conservative members. For general information: [email protected]/207-838-2180 visual artists and promote opportunities for san rancor and refl ects both her ability Kim was always a welcomed voice and art-making. We’d also like to reinstate the and desire to serve her constituents and well liked in her caucus. I hope you will For Advertising: [email protected] Labor Day Art Show at Fort Williams. If the State of Maine. That’s why she has join others in supporting Kim and send- you are interested in sharing ideas or learn- my full support in her campaign for the ing her back to the House on June 9, 2020. Writers: Debbie Butterworth, Wendy Derzawiec, Bob Dodd, Erika Carlson Rhile, ing more about ours, please send us an email Maine Senate. at [email protected] Anne sponsored LD 1539 which Marta Girouard Hon. Anne P. Graham Photographers: Martha Agan, Jenny passed with bipartisan support and will Campbell, Ann Kaplan, Joanne Lee, Marie Ahearn and Rachel Davis provide aff ordable healthcare to children Katherine Urbanek by increasing eligibility for the Chil- The Cape Courier is printed by Alliance dren’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Millett ‘is a Press in Brunswick and mailed free to Cape She also introduced LD 1957 to improve Elizabeth residents 22 times a year. We postpartum care for Maine Care recipi- powerhouse of a disclaim all legal responsibility for errors, THANK YOU! ents. Advocating on behalf of healthy omissions or typographical errors. All children and mothers is not only the legislator’ reasonable care is taken to see that errors do not occur. We print corrections upon right thing to do, but has been shown to timely notifi cation. Your voluntary subscriptions increase educational outcomes and eco- I am writing to endorse Senator Rebecca Millett for Maine State House of Repre- LETTER & SUBMISSION POLICY and other contributions nomic opportunity. Letters should not exceed 250 words. We On the environmental front, Anne in- sentatives District 30. Senator Millett is a reserve the right to refuse letters and to edit help keep this community troduced legislation that became the ba- powerhouse of a legislator; a person of in- for length, accuracy, clarity and civility. We newspaper coming to sis for the fi rst-in-the-nation ban on foam tegrity, insight, and conscience, someone we do not withhold names and writers may be your mailbox. food containers. She has also been on the are truly fortunate to have representing us. limited to one letter per month. Petition- front lines of the controversy regarding Over the decade I have known her, I marvel style letters will be declined. Letters refl ect at the solutions she has envisioned, devel- the opinion of the author, not Th e Cape Thank you to this recent above ground oil tanks and their toxic Courier. Email letters to: editor@capecourier. emissions right here in our back yard in oped, and sought support for on their way com or mail to P.O. Box 6242, Cape generous contributor: South Portland. LD 2033 will tighten re- to eff ective legislation. Her bills are built to Elizabeth, ME 04107. Please note: Letters will strictions on oil storage tanks and require make a measurable diff erence in the lives of be acknowledged by email. Boris Svetlichny & their removal when they are no longer in Mainers because she is out there every day use. working with ordinary citizens. Sigrid Olson Anne’s leadership, hard work, focus on Whether the bill expands access to solar Meg Baxter results, and willingness to collaborate in power, enacts safer gun laws, or tests for lead in school pipes, Senator Millett works Daniel Fishbein & the House of Representatives have pre- NEXT ISSUE: Mar 11 pared her to accomplish even more on our hard to make our communities a better place. DEADLINE: Noon, Feb 28 Ilene Schuchman behalf here in Cape Elizabeth/South Port- We share a vision for a clean environment, a land and throughout the State. I strongly safe and rewarding childhood, and a grow- encourage you to join me in supporting ing economy with better pay and conditions her campaign for the Maine State Senate. for workers. 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Amount enclosed: $ ______CINDY LANDRIGAN, Broker Town & Shore Associates, LLC Today’s date: One Union Wharf | Portland, Maine 04101 [email protected] | 207.831.9084 Mail to: www.townandshore.com Th e Cape Courier P.O. Box 6242 Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 [email protected] Feb 19 - Mar 11, 2020 THEN & NOW/NEWS The Cape Courier • Page 3 Then and Now: “Billy” Our Library: Making a diff erence By Jim Rowe This column by Thomas Memorial Li- “too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ra” brary Foundation shares true stories from “Over in Kilarney, many years ago, library users on how our library is making me mother sang a song to me a diff erence to them and to the community. in tones so sweet and low. Just a simple little ditty, in her good Ould A Bit of Ireland in Cape Elizabeth Irish way, Mary (Coyne) Capobianco is a Director And’ I’d give the world if she could sing of the Thomas Memorial Library Founda- that song to me this day.” tion and is Chair of the Story Telling Com- Tears ran down my face as I recalled my mittee. mother singing this song to me as a child. In this small library space with a quiet group of On a cold winter evening, one TML patron patrons, I felt my mother’s arms around me went to hear Irish music and found more than again. that in the comfort of the night. One never Thanks to Thomas Memorial Library for knows what one might fi nd when you attend one of the many wonderful opportunities that one of the many free library events. For this they off er to our community. Check out the patron, she was transported home. programs and attend an event. You might be It was Tuesday afternoon, only three days surprised where the road may take you. after St. Patrick’s Day when I saw the poster What is your story about the library? Let on the front door of the Thomas Memorial us know how one of the librarians or one of Library announcing “GLENSHARE” would the programs at TML makes a diff erence to be performing that night at the library. Glen- you. The Story-Telling Committee would share is an Irish duo (John Nesbitt and Jean love the opportunity to interview you. Send McIntosh) from Massachusetts who sing your stores or comments to Mary Capobianco, Irish songs from the heart. Chair of the Foundation’s Story-Telling Com- So it was only a few hours later that I found mittee at stories@[email protected]. myself sitting in the front row of the commu- nity room at the library facing a white-haired gentlemen in a lovely Irish sweater and cap, CEHPS meeting is Drawn by Jim Rowe and a beautiful lady with red hair and a guitar. “Billy,” a drawing by Jim Rowe As the couple began to sing, I traveled back March 2 to my visits to Ireland. John, a wonderful sto- The Cape Elizabeth Historical Preserva- From the time of the early European lar pet birds. They are intelligent. They ryteller, shared stories of his childhood as he tion Society will meet on Monday, March 2 at settlers in these parts, Cape Elizabeth are loyal. And they are easily trained to and Jean sang a song that they wrote about 7 p.m. in the Community Center, 345 Ocean was a pretty typical New World farming “talk.” “Saturday Night at Home in Derry” where House Road. and fi shing community…fi rst at subsis- Billy embraced his life at Portland musicians fi lled their own homes as young- CEHPS will host Lee Humiston, Director/ tence levels, and then, with the growing Head with vigor. In fact, he would help sters. John’s stories continued throughout the Curator of the Maine Military Museum in area population, commercially. his humans with their duties. When the show regaling the patrons with funny tales of South Portland. Humiston will talk about mil- Once the American colonies sent Eng- time was right, he would reportedly fellow Irishmen and his own run-ins with the itary events and people from the area. Hum- lish troops packing in 1783, it became squawk “Joe, let’s start the horn…it’s law. Hands were clapping, feet were stomp- iston served 26 years in the Air Force. If you incumbent upon our neonatal country to foggy!” ing and the crowd sang along. have not been to the Military Museum, you establish its own economy. Success re- I wonder if his warning shouts ever What a wonderful night! I forgot that I was will be surprised at how large it is and how lied heavily upon developing commercial woke a sleeping household, thereby sav- down in the lower level of the library and not many artifacts it contains of our military his- trading opportunities…intra-state, inter- ing boats from foundering on our rocky, in a pub back in Shannon. As the evening tory. The Museum is open weekends from 11 state and trans-Atlantic. Water transport murky shoreline (and lives)? We’ll never came to a close, an encore of ‘ole-Irish favor- a.m. until 5 p.m. All programs and meetings was deemed the most economical way to know. ites’ fi lled the small room. As they began to of the CEHPS are free and open to the public. move goods over long distances. Given sing these words: Please join us and bring a friend. Maine’s notoriously treacherous Atlan- Judy’s Food Pantry - tic coastline, merchants, shipowners and mariners all lobbied heavily for govern- a community feeding ment help in ensuring the safety of their vessels. They demanded lighthouses and itself other navigational aids. And so our in- Cape Elizabeth United Methodist trepid Portland Head Light commenced Church 280 Ocean House Road Ev- service on December 10, 1791. ery Tuesday from 3:00-5:00 p.m., July In all, thirty-nine Head Keepers through November. The second and manned Portland Head Light from fourth Tuesday, December through June. 1791 to 1989 (16 civilians and 23 Coast Guardsmen). No keeper surname was more familiar than Strout. Joshua Strout Restaurant Week and his son Joseph kept the lighthouse at th Portland Head for a combined 59 years MarchUG thru  from 1869 to 1928. Joseph’s son John also served as an assistant keeper at Port- Complete Veterinary Care land Head Light before becoming head keeper elsewhere. •In the Heart of Cape Cape Elizabeth homes and farms have •Vaccines •Annual Exams •Surgery no doubt raised many amazing animals •Dentistry •House Calls •Training through the years. There probably have •Behavior •Nutrition •Acupuncture been few, if any, that could compete with •Rehabilitation with Underwater the Strout family’s pet African Grey par- Treadmill rot, “Billy.” Billy was a beloved mainstay serving a tasty 207 Ocean House Road at Portland Head Light for decades. 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He compared it to the country fair Elizabeth vices they desperately need. There are ing on the 2020/2021 budget since October game, Whack a Mole. We also heard from roughly two thousand Mainers waiting and now the discussions begin at the level of Town Manager Matt Sturguis about bonding Although the legislative session only for these critical services, and many of the school board. We are always impressed capacity as well as certain bonds in the town began in January, we’ve gotten off to a fast them have been waiting for years. This with the time, thoughtfulness and diligence that will be retired, helping to paint a better start, working to make sure your voices session, Sen. Millett introduced LD 1984, in the initial presentation to the school board. picture of our ability to take on debt. are heard in Augusta, and fi ghting to sup- “An Act To Eliminate Waiting Lists for The administrators all advocate for the needs Our Feb. 4 meeting was time to start pro- port our community. Home and Community-based Services for of their department, but as we begin making cessing the information. After three meetings One of our priorities this session has Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Au- challenging choices of what stays in the bud- with the engineers and architects, this meet- been addressing concerns related to the tism, Brain Injury and Other Related Con- get while maintaining a fi scally responsible ing was just the committee. Superintendent petroleum storage tanks in South Portland. ditions,” which would direct the state to tax implication, collaboration and coopera- Wolfrom began by reminding members of Area residents have long been concerned clear these waiting lists. tion is always at the center of the discussion, the committee of the Future Search that took with negative eff ects from the facilities, We also set out to protect our new fami- as is what is best for the students and district place a year ago. It was a day and a half pro- but since the EPA fi led a consent decree lies this session. Under current law, some as a whole. cess to begin creating a Strategic Plan for the against Global LP last year, the commu- women with low incomes are eligible for On Feb. 4, the Building Committee met for district. There were about 100 participants nity’s concern over the fumes and emis- MaineCare during pregnancy and for 60 the fourth time. However, the beginning of including administrators, school board mem- sions have only continued to grow. And days following the birth of their child. Af- this process really was two years ago when bers, teachers, parents, students, business this is for good reason. Everyone deserves ter that, they lose coverage, and lose access there was concern for the safety in the entry- owners, police offi cers, clerics, realtors and a healthy environment to live in and clean to health care during an extremely vulner- way of Pond Cove and the Middle School many more. The purpose was to generate air to breathe. No one should be left in able phase of their lives. To address this, as well as concern for the inadequacy of the ideas from all in order to synthesize the infor- the dark about potential threats to public Rep. Carney introduced LD 1957, “An Act cafetorium. A thorough vetting of diff erent mation into a guiding document with broad health in their own community. That’s To Provide Women Access to Aff ordable fi rms to study our schools was completed in representation. Eventually, a Strategic Plan why last year, Sen. Millett introduced LD Postpartum Care.” This bill extends cover- the summer of 2018. In June of 2019, voters with fuve goals was created. Superintendent 1706, An Act to Ensure Public Notifi cation age from 60 days after birth to 12 months. approved the school budget, which gave us Wolfrom referred to two of these goals at the of Air Quality Violations.” This new law If enacted, this bill would benefi t mothers the green light to hire Colby Company and meeting. They were: requires the Department of Environmental and newborns by providing medical treat- Scott Simon Architects to begin an extensive • Safe, Sustainable, and Eff ective Facilities Protection (DEP) to alert an eff ected town ment for complications from pregnancy, analysis of our schools to create a Needs As- - Our Schools will be safe and eff ective facili- or city when an air quality violation has diffi culty breastfeeding, depression and sessment. As experts in their fi elds, they did ties. They will be updated and maintained to been detected. This will ensure that what other health conditions during the year an excellent job, compiling multiple one to meet the needs of students and staff in accor- happened in our community last year nev- following birth. two page reports. Each report references a dance with long-term fi nancial planning. er happens again to anyone in our state. Finally, we wanted to remind you that code for urgency, a rough cost estimate, basic • Environmental responsibility - The school Our work didn’t end there. This ses- 2020 is both a Census and presidential specs and further helpful information to get department will prioritize environmental re- sion, Rep. Carney introduced LD 2033, election year. The once-a-decade Census the project off the ground. sponsibility, including stewardship and sus- “An Act To Ensure Proper Closure of Oil count determines Maine’s share of federal As a result of the Needs Assessment, a tainability. Terminal Facilities.” A signifi cant number funding for health care, education, trans- Building Committee of about 40 members The charge of the Building Committee of the storage tanks in South Portland and portation and other important services. was formed, consisting of administrators, is to make a recommendation to the School up the coast are out of service. This bill Rep. Carney introduced a joint resolution school board members, town council mem- Board regarding the condition of the three would ensure that closure of facilities all to make it crystal clear that we in the Leg- bers, teachers, parents and community mem- schools guided by these Strategic Goals, the over the state is done in an environmen- islature support Maine’s Complete Count bers, some with extensive and professional will of the community as defi ned by the Fu- tally conscious and fi nancially responsible Committee and organizations working to knowledge of the very issues being discussed. ture Search process. The committee then way going forward. Sen. Millett also in- ensure that all Mainers are represented in In the fi rst three meetings, we listened to the broke up into seven groups to discuss the fol- troduced LD 1915, “Resolve, Directing the census. Sen. Millett also introduced architects and engineers as they presented us lowing questions: the Department of Environmental Protec- a bill to help maintain honest and secure with information about our buildings. They What does safe mean? tion To Evaluate Emissions from Heated elections. LD 1988, “An Act To Prohibit presented us with the challenges of buildings What does eff ective facilities mean? Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks,” the Distribution of Deceptive Images or close to the end of their lives, the challenges What is our environmental responsibility which would direct the DEP to study the Audio or Video Recordings with the Intent with energy and effi ciency that we face and as a district? emissions coming from petroleum storage To Infl uence the Outcome of an Election,” showed us comparisons with other situations What is our fi nancial responsibility to the tanks and report back to the Legislature would prohibit the distribution of an al- and schools they have worked with. It was district and the community? with its fi ndings. Together, these two bills tered video, image or audio recording with during these meetings that the conversation After breaking up into small groups to would give our community peace of mind the intent to infl uence an election within regarding new construction and new build- answer the questions, the committee came and the tools it needs to move forward and 60 days of that election. New technology ings began. We heard from our Facilities together as a whole to compile one list of ensure it’s a safe, healthy place to live, can easily fool us into believing that some- Manager Perry Swartz, who expressed just answers for each question. The meeting con- work and raise a family. one said or did something which in reality, how challenging the maintenance of the cluded with a review of four possible options Helping and protecting the most vul- they did not do, and that is a dangerous buildings is for him on a daily basis due to the nerable Mainers has also been a top pri- point we must not reach. fact that the buildings are so old and the is- -see SCHOOL BOARD page 8 ority this session. One of the most tragic To say there’s a lot going on here in Au- gusta would be an understatement. Your interests come fi rst, and it is our mission to Selling Cape Elizabeth for over 25+ years. represent you in the best way we can. Feel Call Elisabeth for all your real estate needs. free to contact us anytime. Sen. Millett can be reached by email at Rebecca.Mil- 207-415-1383 [email protected], or by phone at 287-1515. Rep. Carney can be reached by email at [email protected]. gov, or by phone at 287-1430.

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capedogwalking.com  BONDED + INSURED Feb 19 - Mar 11, 2020 NEWS/POLICE, FIRE & RESCUE The Cape Courier • Page 5 Local Buzz readings at TML on Feb. 22 Email and phone scam complaints On Saturday, Feb. 22 from 3–4 p.m., the Creative Writing and Storytelling Section, she Reported by Marta Girouard Local Buzz Readings Series continues its holds a Ph.D. in English and folklore from number. Eventually she realized it ninth season at the Thomas Memorial Library the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. was probably a scam and notifi ed her COMPLAINTS located at 6 Scott Dyer Road. The series will A founding member of Western Maine Story- fi nancial institutions. welcome poet and folklorist Margaret Yocom telling and Co-organizer of the Hugh Ogden 1-27 An offi cer met with a resident of the 1-22 An offi cer met with a resident in the Ocean House Road area regarding a and biographer, Mark Griffi n. The event is Memorial Evening of Poetry in Rangeley, she Spurwink Avenue area who advised she suspicious email. free and open to the public. Writers’ books makes her home with her geologist husband had accidentally replied to an e-mail will be available for sale by Kelly’s Books to John Slack, in Farmington and Rangeley. scam. She notifi ed her banks, credit card Go and light refreshments will be available. Mark Griffi n is the author of “All That companies and the credit bureaus. SUMMONSES Margaret “Peggy” Yocom grew up in Heaven Allows: A Biography of Rock Hud- 1-24 An offi cer met with a resident of the Pennsylvania German farmland listen- son,” which was named one of the best non- the Fowler Road area regarding 1-24 Cape Elizabeth resident, failure to unauthorized charges on an account. ing to her grandparents’ stories. Her book fi ction titles of 2018 by Kirkus Reviews. Uni- produce vehicle registration, Shore 1-26 An offi cer retrieved an abandoned bike Road, $152 “ALL KINDS OF FUR: Erasure Poems & versal Pictures has optioned the book and a from the Sawyer Road area. The bike New Translation of a Tale from the Brothers big screen biopic is scheduled to be produced is described as light blue mountain Grimm” was published by Deerbrook Edi- and directed by Greg Berlanti, who was re- bike and was returned to the Police ARRESTS tions in 2018. Her poetry has also appeared sponsible for the recent hit “Love, Simon” Department for safekeeping. in the Beloit Poetry Journal, The Beltway and the popular Netfl ix series “Riverdale.” 1-27 An offi cer met with a resident of the 1-24 Cape Elizabeth resident, operating under Poetry Journal, the anthology The Folklore Griffi n is also the author of “A Hundred or Ocean House Road area who advised the infl uence, Shore Road she had responded to a message left Muse: Poetry, Fiction, and Other Refl ections More Hidden Things: The Life and Films of in her voicemail and spoke with a by Folklorists, and elsewhere. She is the Vincente Minnelli,” which Library Journal subject with an India accent. The FIRE AND RESCUE CALLS founder of the Folklore Studies Program of named one of the best biographies of 2011. subject claimed to represent the George Mason University where she taught Griffi n’s reviews, interviews and essays have federal government and advised that There were 16 fi re calls and 15 EMS calls for 36 years. Yocom has published writings appeared in scores of publications, including a stop was being placed on her social security account and asked for personal on the Brothers Grimm, on the folk arts of the Boston Globe, Moviemaker and Genre. information as well as her social security political protest, on Inuit storytelling in north- He recently appeared in the documentaries west Alaska, on family folklore, and on the “Gene Kelly: To Live and Dance” and “Mythi- folk arts of Maine logging communities. Co- cal Couples: Judy Garland and Vincente Min- Scam alert bulletin board founder of the American Folklore Society’s nelli.” By Jessica D. Simpson fraud, please call the AARP Fraud Watch Absentee voting underway Help for victims of scams and Network Helpline at 1-877-908-3360 Absentee balloting is now underway for gym. Polls will be open at 7 a.m. and close at frauds for support or visit www.aarp.org/fraud- the March 3 Democratic Presidential Primary, 8 p.m. All election activities, including voter Every day, unsuspecting Americans, watchnetwork. Republican Presidential Primary and Special registration, will move to the polls on Elec- from border to border, are victimized When Cupid’s a con artist State Referendum elections. tion Day. The town clerk and tax offi ce will by scammers -- typically working with Along with the rise in dating website Voters enrolled in the Democratic or the be closed that day so that staff may assist in a highly coordinated and sophisticated use comes a rise in online dating scams. Republican party will vote for the candidate the election. network of criminals. For these people, Scammers create fake profi les, build re- to represent their respective party in the No- Under Maine law, any registered voter the aftermath often includes shame, loss lationships with individuals through the vember presidential election. All voters are el- may vote absentee until three business days of security and increased isolation. They dating site, and then attempt to steal their igible to vote on the special state referendum before the election. You may do so in person feel embarrassed and guilty and don’t money and disappear. You can spot a con question to overturn Maine’s vaccination law. at Town Hall, or request a ballot be sent to know who to turn to, so more often than artist by recognizing a few red fl ags: they Absentee balloting will take place at Town you by fi lling out an application. Any ques- not, they don’t tell a soul. But there is might propose chatting offl ine or profess Hall, 320 Ocean House Road, during busi- tions should be directed to Town Clerk Debra an excellent resource and team for you their feelings for you before getting to ness hours Mondays 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., and Lane, 207-799-7665. to contact. The AARP Fraud Watch Net- know you. They may off er to visit if you Tuesday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. through For more information about voting absen- work is here for you, your friends, and can help cover travel costs, and then can- Thursday, Feb. 27. tee, visit: https://www.capeelizabeth.com/ your loved ones who may have experi- cel those plans at the last minute. Look- The election will be held on Tuesday, news/2020/absballot20200303.html. enced this violation. 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Topping off the meal is a sweet se- Best Buddies art auction on Feb. 21 Originated and hosted for decades by our vol- lection of homemade pies, fresh from Cape unteer fi re department, this special tradition kitchens. Cape Elizabeth High School Best Bud- go towards the club traveling to Boston was resurrected by the Cape Farm Alliance in The beautiful Purpoodock Club on Spur- dies will be having an art auction in the next year to meet Tom Brady and to fund 2016, and continues thanks to the enthusiasm wink Avenue is once again host for the event, CEHS cafeteria on Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. Best local outings such as bowling and ice of the many residents who give of their time and there is a cash bar available. Doors open Buddies brings one to one friendships to cream. Please attend on Feb. 21 for good and pie-baking skills! 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Registration for the 2019 Cape Elizabeth Little League season is open for most divisions at www.cape-ll.com through Friday, March 21st. CELL provides T-ball, softball and baseball opportunities to Cape children, ages 4-14.

Assessments are planned in mid-March, and team practices begin in April. Opening ceremonies are planned for May 2nd. The season will run through June. Go to www.cape-ll.com or email: [email protected] for more information.

Volunteer coaches and team administrators are needed for the season. If you’re interested, please indicate it on the registration. Also, we are in need of Board members. If you’re interested in becoming a Board member, please email: [email protected] Feb 19 - Mar 11, 2020 NEWS/CAPETOONS The Cape Courier • Page 7 Rotary Club: Seventh year helping Capetoons: Cape Elizagift Maine veterans TM presents lobscent By Jeff Mandell

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Photo by Rotarian Dan Davidson VOA Director Michael Merrill speaks to the SP/CE Rotary Club about the needs of Maine veterans and the computer Rotary’s donation purchased. The South Portland/Cape Elizabeth The SP/CE Rotary Club’s donations to Rotary Club, with an emphasis on help- assist Maine veterans over the past seven ing Maine’s veterans, has provided as- years has thus far exceeded $ 37,000.00. sistance in the fi rst half of this Rotary Many of Maine’s homeless veterans year to Huot House in Saco and Veteran have diffi culty getting to medical ap- Career House in Biddeford. The Club has pointments, job interviews, and other CONGRATULATIONS donated $2,500. obligations due to lack of transportation Operated by Volunteers of America, and money. And many who may be mov- Kathleen Scott and Julia Edwards these Maine facilities provide transition- ing to their own transitional or permanent al housing for veterans who are rebuild- housing may be in need of rental deposits, 2019 #1 Team Cape Elizabeth Office! ing their lives and will be looking for beds, essential household items and other We are proud to announce employment and eventually permanent moving expenses. that Kathleen Scott and housing. The Rotary Club of South Portland/ Julia Edwards are our The Rotary’s donation has allowed the Cape Elizabeth’s president David Lourie Top Producing Team for 2019. facilities to purchase a computer the vet- said, “We feel privileged to be partnered Congratulations on erans can use for job hunting and hous- with these organizations to help Maine’s another fabulous year! ing searches and for maintaining contact homeless veterans. This is a signifi cant Please contact Kathleen or with family and friends. The money also need, and these men and women who Julia for all your purchased four new beds for the facilities. have served our country deserve all the real estate needs Veterans there have said, “Support from help we can off er.” [email protected] donors has helped me with bus passes so I For more information, or to donate to 207.838.7740 or 207.730.6932 can attend daily clinic appointments and Maine veterans through the Rotary Club, maintain my sobriety.” Donations have please contact the Rotary Club’s Maine helped with furniture, items for daily liv- veterans chair Dan Davidson at dan- ing, clothing, etc. One veteran there has [email protected] or 767-4682. said, “This is the best thing that has hap- Best Team in Southern Maine ~ Residential and Investment Specialists pened to me.” Real estate agents affiliated with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage are independent contractor sales associates, not employees. Owned by a subsidiary of NRT LLC.

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School board ments of the DOE program, the projects are Lawmakers, including Maine Senate discrete, targeted improvements that are con- Continued from page 4______President, visit CEHS sidered high priority and can be completed in developed by the engineers and architects and a relatively short amount of time. By Kevin St. Jarre review of future meetings. Option 1: Phased More good news: The state has released Lower School and Middle School Building its preliminary education subsidy fi gures, Replacement. Option 2: Concurrent Lower and Cape Elizabeth is projected to receive School and Middle School Building Replace- $36,000 more than it did last year. Last year ment. Option 3: Frame-Off Restoration and was the fi rst year Cape Elizabeth received an Renovation of the existing Lower and Middle increase in subsidy, following three straight Schools. Option 4: Security and Cafetorium years of signifi cant, unsustainable cuts. This Upgrades. These options are by no means the year CESD will also receive $44,000 for its only options, but a place to begin the conver- continued participation in a regional cost- sation. They will be discussed in the upcom- sharing center, the Greater Sebago Education ing meeting on Wednesday, March 4 at 6:30 Alliance. The FY21 school budget review process is Photo by Kevin St. Jarre p.m. in the high school library. All are wel- well underway, following the fi rst, extended A number of Maine lawmakers recently visited Cape Elizabeth High School to speak with come and it will be televised. budget workshop. Building principals and students, amongst them Maine Senate President Troy Jackson. Finance update On Jan. 21, auditors from Runyon Ker- department directors have presented their in- Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, to cross in another location, and the Maine steen Ouellette (RKO) presented the annual formation, and now it’s time for the School Senator Rebecca Millett and political com- men would deploy to block that entry point audit of the school and municipal budgets for Board’s intensive Question & Answer period. mentator and former Senator Phil Harriman as well. This went on until, Jackson said, the fi scal year that ended on June 20, 2019. Upcoming budget workshops: recently visited Social Studies classes at law enforcement was involved, but eventu- Thanks to the diligence of our new Business Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m., CEHS Li- Cape Elizabeth High School and spoke to ally meetings between the workers and of- Manager Marcia Weeks, and the town’s new brary and Learning Commons students. fi cials did occur. Finance Director John Quartararo, the reports Tuesday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m., Town President Jackson spoke to two classes However, it was during this period that were brief and positive. Council Chambers about the budget process, the coming legis- Jackson learned that sometimes even when Back in July 2019, the Maine Department All School Board budget workshops are lative schedule and explained how he went laws exist, they won’t matter unless those of Education announced that it would be ac- open to the public, videotaped, and posted from working in the woods as a logger to entrusted to enforce them do so. Jackson cepting applications for the State Revolving online. rising to the second highest elected offi ce in decided to run for offi ce, and has held sev- Renovations Fund, with a deadline of Sept. The next policy meeting is scheduled for the state. Maine does not have a Lieutenant eral. Sharing his story with students, he en- 20. We were lucky to have the newly com- Feb. 25 at 3:00 p.m. in the Jordan Confer- Governor. In the event the Governor cannot couraged them, regardless of party, to seek pleted Needs Assessment, produced by Colby ence Room. Policy committee meetings are serve, the President of the Maine Senate is to get involved and perhaps run for offi ce Company Engineers and Scott Simonds Ar- open to the public, including students. next in line to fi ll the vacancy. themselves. chitects. Our twelve project applications were Upcoming meetings Jackson told students how before he ever Since then, he’s worked to sponsor taken directly from the list of urgent or “red” Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 3:00 p.m., Policy considered running for offi ce, he and others many bills, including lowering prescrip- priority issues identifi ed in the Needs Assess- Meeting, Jordan Conference Room who worked in Maine northernmost forests tion costs, and gained some prominence in ment, and totaled just shy of $1M. Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m., Budget lodged over two hundred formal complaints his clashes with Maine’s previous governor, At the beginning of February, the school Meeting, CEHS Library and Learning Com- about international labor issues with state Paul LePage. One might expect Jackson to department found out that the State of Maine mons authorities and elected offi cials. Still, Jack- be a contentious politician, but instead he approved six of the applications that CESD Tuesday March 3 at 6:30 p.m., Budget son said, nothing happened. struck a diff erent tone with the students. He submitted, totaling $390,429. The Cape Eliz- Meeting, Town Council Chambers In an act of civil disobedience designed encouraged them to listen and work with abeth School Department will receive funding Wednesday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m., Build- to get the attention of those in power, Jack- those with whom they do not initially agree. for those projects at a 0% interest rate, with a ing Committee Meeting, CEHS Library and son and other loggers blocked international Jackson said it was only through fi rst getting payback period of fi ve years, with 30% of the Learning Commons ports of entry along the Maine-Canadian involved, and then trying to fi nd common total forgiven. So, the school department will Tuesday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m., Regular border. Canadian workers would attempt ground, that things get accomplished. only have to pay back $273,300. Per require- Business Meeting, Town Council Chambers

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As for the fi lmmaker herself, Berman about the fragile nature of the juvenile said, “I made ‘The Truth’ to educate our brain, how to handle peer pressure, and community about the consequences of resources to get help. I absolutely had vaping. I initially began the project be- mentors who I would reach out to for ad- cause the increase of vaping in locker vice and guidance, but the scripting, fi lm- rooms, school bathrooms and even in ing, acting, editing and interviewing was class, troubled me. The addictions took done by me,” she said. over the lives of many students, and vap- Berman learned from a letter in the ing started to become a norm. I didn’t mail that she had been chosen as Maine’s want to be a bystander and watch my high school nominee for the Prudential peers become victims of the tobacco Spirit of Community Awards. Her trip to companies.” the nation’s capital will be in early May. Berman said it was quite challenging She said, “I am so excited and think to create a video that would be relatable it will be a truly remarkable experience. and interesting for middle school stu- I can’t wait to hear the inspirational sto- dents. “I wanted them to feel supported ries from the other 101 nominees. I feel while being educated about vaping. I very honored to have been chosen for this ended up interviewing a teen in recov- award. I couldn’t have done it without the ery from nicotine addiction. Her story unconditional support from the commu- became the introduction to my video. In nity, my peers, mentors and family.” addition to providing education about e-cigarette use, I included information

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Sledding way and getting the weather right for some views is always a nice bonus.” Call for artists: Paint for Preservation 2020 Continued from page 1______In addition to sledding, Hackett’s other in planning a sledding trip is watching the hobbies include walking, hiking, biking, forecast. He said: “On Mt Washington you snow shoeing, cross country skiing and kaya- have to be prepared for extreme fl uctuations king. “I am a big fan of the Cape Elizabeth in weather so wicking layers of clothing are Land Trust trails. My wife and I have been key. Besides warm clothing, my go to gear in Cape Elizabeth for twenty years and I love are micro spikes, which are a type of ice trac- all the opportunities for getting into natural tion for your boots, gaiters to keep the snow places. I call it, access to beauty.” out of your boots and hiking poles for getting Hackett will be giving a presentation your upper body involved in the hike up.” about his sledding expeditions on Wednesday, Hackett uses a specifi c sled called a Zipfy. March 4, 7 p.m, at the Maine Outdoor Adven- The handle along with a series of ridges on ture Club monthly meeting, at the Allen Ave- the bottom of the sled allows one to steer and nue Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen stop the sled, important for sledding down a Ave, Portland. For those interested in more mountain. It can hold up to 250 pounds and information, please visit the Maine Outdoor weighs 3.5 pounds so it is lightweight for the Adventure Club website: https://moac.org/. hike up. Over time, Hackett has collected ad- ditional sleds at the Swap Shop, Goodwill and yard sales. With his fl eet of sleds, he has organized eleven sledding expeditions to date, Painting by Michael Vermette with the largest being eight people. “These Zeb Cove Point by Michael Vermette 2019. trips are so much fun for me and sharing the The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust (CELT) is be juried by Ruth Greene-McNally, Curator experience is part of that fun,” Hackett said. now accepting artist entries for Paint for Pres- of American Art from the Ogunquit Museum. “Everybody sleds down wearing a big smile ervation 2020, the organization’s 13th annual The Wet Paint Auction will be held on and I feel like a kid when I’m on my sled. Ev- Contributed photo juried Wet Paint Auction and one of Maine’s Sunday, June 28. Over three days on the ery trip to the mountain is unique in its own Hackett and his Zipfy sled. premier art auction events. Artist entries will weekend of the event, selected artists will paint en plein air (outdoors) at designated public and private locations chosen to high- light Cape Elizabeth’s natural beauty. On Sunday afternoon, the newly painted artwork will be auctioned live at a tented cocktail re- “Each time you love, love as ception in Cape Elizabeth. The action attracts about 400 people each year. Proceeds from deeply as if it were forever.” the auction are shared with participating art- - Audre Lorde ists and benefi t CELT’s conservation of the shore lands, marshes, farmlands and wood- lands that provide scenic beauty, recreational opportunities and important wildlife habitat Let us help you find your in Cape Elizabeth. Interested artists are invited to submit three images of original plein-air paintings in any forever home. medium for juried consideration. Samples must be submitted as digital images via email. Happy Valentine’s Day from all The artist submission form and further in- structions regarding submission requirements of us at RE/MAX Oceanside. may be obtained at www.capelandtrust.org. The deadline for artists’ submissions is Friday, March 13. Community garden

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Photo by Kevin St. Jarre A recent ice storm left behind sparkling nature scenes in town. Photo by Diane E. Hamlin A female goldfi nch molting to her breeding plumage of bright yellow. Male gold- Birding notes from the dead of winter fi nches have a black cap. By E. Brooks Bornhoff t within Robinson Woods. That same eve- The decently moonlit, windless and al- ning, I caught wind of not one but two most snowless conditions during the last skunks, a delicacy for this owl. days of January through early February In the fi rst few days of February an make it a good time to catch owls doing elusive drake King Eider was spotted by the courtship dance. a few birders between the rocky coast- On the evening of the last day in Jan- line of Two Lights State Park and Dyer uary I was lucky enough to fi nd two of Point. While wandering the park the low Maine’s smallest owls, Northern Saw- gurgling croak of a Raven could be heard whets, not far from where the Gull Crest echoing through the pine forest. trails meet the Spurwink river crossing As for the coastline there were forty boardwalk. or more Common Eiders working the ex- What initially caught my ear that posed, rough conditions, a couple pairs of night was not the tell-tale too-too-too Buffl eheads, a single Surf Scoter, three song (which Audubon described as “faint Long-tailed Ducks, two Black Guille- tones of a distant bell”) but rather a once mots, and four Harlequin Ducks. This every thirty seconds, high-pitched bark last sea duck, the hardy Harlequin, is a followed by several squeaky whines. dazzler with its blue, chestnut and white These secretive and highly nocturnal for- feathers. Arriving for the winter from far- est elves are master ventriloquists and no- away places like Greenland, our Maine toriously tricky to spot. With that in mind coast is estimated to hold more than half I felt fortunate enough to be in their pres- of the eastern population in winter. ence and catching the shadowy silhouette In other birding news, new research of one owl taking off from a branch was from the Journal of Applied Ecology quiet a treat. Perhaps a fi eld mouse was from the University of Connecticut dis- somewhere below. covered that the seasonal feeding (live The following evening along Shore mealworms were used ) of Eastern Blue- Road, relatively close to town center, I birds in our backyards during breeding heard two Great-horned Owls (later saw season increases young birds immune one of the two) engaged in a quite a chat- response to a type of parasitic fl y larvae ter. As the breeding season heats up so that feed on the blood of the bluebird does the regularity of this sort of back- nestlings. In summary seasonal food and-forth that includes weird sounding supplementation was shown to dramati- screams and squawks. cally increase young bluebird’s antibody Later in the week around 10:00pm I response to parasites, essentially giving could faintly make out the rolling hoots them the nutrients needed to kill off the of a single Great-horned somewhere deep fl y larvae in the nest. Page 12 • The Cape Courier LIBRARY Feb 19 - Mar 11, 2020 Library holds send-off party for Janie Downey Maxwell, hosts artist Molly Holmberg Brown, off ers presentation on winter feeding of birds A Send-Off for Janie Downey Garden Club: Winter Feeding of Involuntary Americans: Scottish water from its roots to its leaves, eventually Maxwell Birds Prisoners in Early Colonial Maine killing the tree. The Town of Cape Elizabeth Friday, Feb. 21, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Thursday, 2/20, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Thursday, 2/27, 6:30-8:00 p.m. needs your help to control these new pests. It’s Janie’s last day before she goes off on Nick Lund from Maine Audubon Society Not all of Maine’s earliest European set- Town Tree Warden Todd Robbins joins us new adventures. Please stop by and wish her returns to talk about winter feeding of birds: tlers came voluntarily. Carol Gardner will this month to talk about the arrival of Emer- well in the library’s Community Room, and what you might need as a feeder and food deliver a talk entitled “Involuntary Ameri- ald Ash Borer to Maine, and specifi cally the say hello to Megan Smith, who will be tak- and what you might plant to feed birds in the cans: Scottish Prisoners in Early Colonial Portland area. ing on Janie’s role at the library. All are wel- winter. Lund was a crowd pleaser in 2018 Maine,” discussing the more than 400 pris- Chair Yoga come. Refreshments will be served. when he spoke to us about bird houses and oners of war who were brought to Maine, Monday, 3/9, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. attracting birds to our yards. His presenta- New Hampshire and Massachusetts against No prior experience is needed for this ex- March Gallery Exhibit features tion will begin at 6:30 p.m. You do not need their wills in 1650-1651. Dr. Gardner is the perience with instructor Martha Williams of Works by Molly Holmberg Brown to be a member of the Garden Club to attend. author of a recently published narrative his- gentle, mindful movement and deep breath- We are excited to announce the March ex- All are welcome. tory, “The Involuntary American: A Scot- ing to calm the nervous system and focus the hibit in the Stier Family Gallery: “The Vast tish Prisoner’s Journey to the New World.” mind. You’ll stretch and move while sitting Pelagic: works from an artist-at-sea.” Cape Evening Book Group Please join us to learn more on this interest- in your chair with a handful of standing and Elizabeth artist Molly Holmberg Brown Thursday, 2/20, 7:00-8:30 p.m. ing topic. (also of MollyMaps) is exhibiting the acryl- Our evening book group meets on the balancing postures accessible to all. We’ll ic, watercolor and collage pieces she created third Thursday of each month. This month, Local Buzz – Writers Read fi nish with a guided body scan that invites while on board the R/V Falkor during its two we’ll be discussing “Leadership in Turbu- Saturday, 2/29, 3:00-4:00 p.m. you to relax into the present moment, that week voyage across the Pacifi c from Samoa lent Times” by Doris Kearns Goodwin. New This month Folklorist Margaret Yocom place where true power lies. to Hawaii. As an ‘artist-at-sea’ with the members are always welcome. and Biographer Mark Griffi n join us. This Democracy Café Schmidt Ocean Institute, Molly looked to event is free and open to the public. Writers’ Tuesday, 3/10, 6:30-8:00 p.m. design work that expressed both the intrica- Songwriting Workshop books will be available for sale by Kelly’s The Democracy Cafe meets on the sec- cies of current deep-sea mapping technolo- Tuesday, 2/25, 6:15-8:15 p.m. Books to Go and light refreshments will ond Tuesday of each month to talk about all- gies and the timeless experience of the open Our songwriting workshop meets on the be available. Returning audience members things-Democracy. We hope you’ll join us ocean. A reception will be held on Thursday, fourth Tuesday of each month. Whether Please note the new earlier start time of 3:00 this month for another great discussion with March 5, from 5:00 - 7:30 pm. Children are you are a new writer, experienced writer, or p.m. for this and all future events. this thoughtful group. All are welcome. welcome. want-to-be-a-writer writer, we hope you’ll join us each month to bring in your work Garden Club: Houseplants Morning Book Group and get expert advice from award-winning Thursday, 3/3, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, 3/11, 9:30-11:00 a.m. ADULT PROGRAMS songwriter, Jud Caswell. Participants in this This month, The Cape Elizabeth Gar- Our morning book group meets on the workshop rave about Jud and about how den Club presents Bill Kinney, from Allen, second Wednesday of each month. This much his advice is helping shape and im- Sterling and Lothrop, Falmouth, will speak month, we’ll be discussing “Eleanor Oliph- Writers’ Accountability Group prove their writing. about “Houseplants” – what makes a good ant is Completely Fine,” by Gail Honeyman. Wednesday, 2/19, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. The goal of the workshop is to provide a plant and what to do if your plant isn’t good. We hope you’ll join us to read and discuss. TML’s Writer’s Accountability Group safe place for songwriters to share and learn. If you want, Kinney will examine your (WAG!) meets on the third Wednesday of Songwriters of all levels and abilities are “problem” houseplant and make suggestions New members are always welcome. each month from 10:00 a.m.-noon. All lev- welcome. for improvement. He will bring houseplants Maine Wildlife Series: Meet a els of expertise and genres are welcome as with him for examples and to sell at the end Crow! we: Senior Tech of the meeting. This presentation will begin Thursday, 3/12, 6:30-7:30 p.m. • Share ideas about writing, editing, and Wednesday, 2/26, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at 6:30 p.m. with refreshments available af- Please join us this month to meet a Crow publishing. Senior Tech meets on the fourth Wednes- ter the talk. You do not need to be a member Ambassador from the Center for Wildlife. • Share snippets of our work in a creative, day of each month. We’re here to help in any of the Garden Club to attend; all are wel- This is a great family event – all ages are supportive group setting. way we can with your tech questions. We come. welcome. • Connect with other writers who are as work together as a group to answer similar passionate about the craft as we are. questions, and break out into smaller groups Eldering Discussion Group • Give ourselves a deadline each month to to answer individual questions. If you have Wednesday, 3/4, 1:00-2:30 p.m. ONGOING ADULT show up with our latest work. a question, we will help you fi nd an answer. Please join us for our new discussion • Have fun! You wouldn’t believe some of the things group. While aging is familiar to us, the con- PROGRAMS we’ve been able to help solve! We hope you’ll join us to help get your cept of “Eldering” may be new. Our Elder- • Knitting Group – Every Monday at 1:00 WAG going. ing group is a place to talk, to share, or to p.m. just listen to what neighbors, friends, and • Chair Yoga – second Monday at 11:30 members of our community have to say a.m. about their experiences as we grow older. • Democracy Cafe – second Tuesday from This month we’ll talk about unexpected mo- 6:30-8:00 p.m. ments in your life. You can choose to share, 4252 • Songwriting Workshop – fourth Tuesday or just come listen. This group meets on the from 6:15-8:15 p.m. fi rst Wednesday of the month from 1:00- • Eldering – fi rst Wednesday, 1-2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. All are welcome. We hope you’ll • Morning Book Group – second Wednes- join us for a great conversation. day from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Help Save Our Ash Trees • Writers’ Accountability Group – third- Thursday, 3/5, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday from 10:00 a.m.-noon Adult emerald ash borers eat ash tree • Senior Tech – fourth Wednesday from leaves. Larvae feed on the nutrient-rich tis- 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. sue just under the ash tree’s bark, forming S- • YA Anonymous Book Group – fi rst- shaped lines in the tree. This feeding process Thursday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. disrupts the trees’ ability to move food and -see LIBRARY page 16

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CEFD Cape Cross Continued from page 1______Created by Rich Dana DOWN partment to perform more functions with a 1. The Fighting ______, team of the single vehicle and limited manpower. Choos- University of 20 Across ing these features made their decision easy. 2. Like bases or kisses They chose and committed to the E-ONE 3. Aced HP100. It has the same 100’ ladder as the 4. Singer Tennille or Braxton old truck, as well as being the same overall 5. Type of question length. This Quint has a pump that is capable 6. Certain people of Madagascar of pumping 1,500 gallons per minute and 7. Around holds 500 gallons of water. The old truck is 8. Jerk not capable of either of these functions. If the 9. Ingredient in beer and milk balls new truck is fi rst on scene, it will be able to do 10. Fully committed, as to war everything for which two trucks were histori- 11. Sound of a breakfast pastry falling cally required. into water? It took a sales trip and design meeting for 12. Actress Lucy Pre-Build, with several follow up meetings 13. Tolkien creation to perfect the blue prints. Once the contract 19. Bar, legally was signed and blue prints fi nalized, it took 21. Getting 7 Down 90 working days once they started building. 25. Bad air Production began in July 2018, with regular 27. It usually comes before 16 Across updates and small modifi cations along the 28. Owns way. Delivery was expected in July 2019. 30. Under the weather However, with unanticipated E-ONE delays, 32. Like some wine or cheese delivery was pushed to December 2019. 34. According to Cape Elizabeth’s New E-ONE HP100 was 36. Peter Fonda title role completed in December 2019, driven up from 37. Father of Queen Elizabeth II, for Florida, lettered and striped at the dealership whose ancestor 45 Across was named in Brunswick before delivery, and delivered 38. Table accessory to the Department in late December. The De- 40. Liberty Mutual bird partment began in-service training and then 41. “Gross!” driver training in January. They anticipate 43. Belonging to actress Tomlin training to be completed in February and the 44. Brand of lozenges truck to be put in service in early March. In 46. 180 degrees divided by π, or about the meantime, the old ladder truck will be ACROSS 39. Head of France 57.2958 degrees sold. 1. “______that special?” 41. Suffi x with mod and caps 47. “Roses ______...” It’s not just the excitement of something 5. Popular ballpark song 42. Brewer, e.g. 48. Coin new. This new ladder truck is better. E-ONE’s 9. Sappy tree 44. One-time White House correspondent 49. Infi nitive for backtalk website calls it “The combination of versatil- 14. Text-speak for “the group fi nds it very Donaldson 50. Charge ity and reach.” Chief Gleeson said, “Every- funny” 45. The Peach State* 53. Soup or salad ingredient one’s excited about it because it’s shiny and 15. Sushi delicacies sought by Cape Eliz- 47. Capital of 66 Across and city in all the 56. Granddaughter of 37 Down new. 26 years newer. It is the top of the line abeth’s Keith Jordan starred clues 58. One way to look (abbr.) technology, which is unmatched.” 16. Fully committed, as to a poker game 51. Wife and sister of Zeus 59. Casino off ering Look forward to Fully Involved: A 17. A certain cut of meat 52. Brand of Lego-centric military kits 60. The Mountain St.* View Into CEFD next time, as we feature 18. Broadway hit 54. Kitchen cooker 61. Home to Homers in 66 Across’ lgst. the SMCC Fire Science and Paramedic 20. The Prairie State* 55. Brisbane greeting city Students working per diem and the mu- 22. Bar 57. Most dweeb-like tual benefi ts for CEFD and the students. 23. Born (Fr.) 59. Really impress 24. Actor Borgnine of “The Poseidon Ad- 62. Grp. devoted to Madness venture” 63. “Action News” vehicle, perhaps 26. The Beehive State* 64. _____ & Chandon, fi ne Champagne 29. The Hoosier State* 65. The Badger St.* 31. The Treasure State* 66. The Pine Tree State* 33. NASA probe currently orbiting the 67. “No ifs, _____, or….” moon (abbr.) 68. City or sports, for example 34. “Cops” slang 35. Uber drivers’ dirs. 36. Another name for Jamaican tangelo 38. One of three on a tripod

 
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SERVICES CAPE CALENDAR By Wendy Derzawiec Cape Elizabeth Church Wednesday, February 19 Monday, March 9 of the Nazarene Sunday School is at 11:15 a.m. Community Services Committee, 5:30 p.m., Town Council, 7:00 p.m., Town Hall chamber 499 Ocean House Road (Route 77) Sermon audio is available on our website Cape Elizabeth Community Center 747-1113 Tuesday, March 10 www.capenazarene.org Promised Land World Reach Center Thursday, February 20 School Board, 6:30 p..m, Town Hall chamber Sunday School for all ages: 9:30 a.m. 536 Cottage Road, South Portland Energy Committee, 6:30 p.m., William H. Conservation Committee, 7 pm, William H. Sunday Worship Celebration: 10:45 a.m. 799-3152 Jordan Conference Room, Town Hall Jordan Conference Room, Town Hall Services streamed live or on demand: Sunday Prayer & Intercession: 9:30 a.m. Thomas Memorial Library Committee, 6:30 watch.capenazarene.org Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. p.m., Thomas Memorial Library Ongoing each week Family Bible Studies: Wednesday, 7 p.m. Al-Anon, Regular meeting 7 p.m. Thursdays, at Cape Elizabeth Sermon recordings available to download Monday, February 24 United Methodist Church, 280 Ocean House United Methodist Church Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall chamber Road. Regular meeting 7 p.m. Fridays at St. 280 Ocean House Road Saint Alban’s Episcopal Church Alban’s Church. 799-8396 885 Shore Road Tuesday, February 25 Alcoholics Anonymous, 2 p.m. Saturdays, School Board Policy Committee, 3 p.m., www.ceumc.org 799-4014 First Congregational Church, 301 Cottage Sanctuary Service: 10 a.m. www.stalbansmaine.org William H. Jordan Conference Room, Town Road, South Portland; 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Child Care & Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sundays: 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. Hall St. Bartholomew Church; 7 p.m. Fridays, St. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m. School Board Budget Workshop, 6:30 p.m., Alban’s Church. Celtic Service: Sunday, 5:30 p.m. Nursery & Children’s Programs High School Library and Learning Commons Cape Elizabeth Historical Preservation Society, The Church of Jesus Christ Board of Zoning Appeals, 7 p.m., Town Hall 9 a.m.–noon Thursdays, Public Safety Sundays, 9:30 a.m. chamber Building of Latter-day Saints Listen to our Podcast “A Nourishing 29 Ocean House Road Word” Conservation Committee, 7 p.m., William H. Cape Elizabeth Lions Club, 6:39 p.m., fi rst Jordan Conference Room, Town Hall and third Tuesdays at the Bowery Beach 799-4321 We have room for all Schoolhouse (except July and August), Two Sacrament Meeting: Tuesday, March 3 Sunday, 10 - 11:00 a.m. Saint Bartholomew Lights Road Roman Catholic Church Election Day, 7 a.m. -8 p.m., Cape Farm Alliance, third Tuesday, 7 p.m., Sunday School/Primary: 11:10 a.m. – School Board Budget Workshop, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 12:00 p.m. 8 Two Lights Road Community Center 799-5528 p.m., Town Hall chamber South Portland/Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club, Planning Board Workshop, 7 p.m., William H. The Church of the Second Chance www.saintbarts.com each Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. Purpoodock Sunday Mass: 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Jordan Conference Room, Town Hall Country Club, Spurwink Avenue. 767-7388. Greater Portland Christian School 1338 Broadway, South Portland Monday & Tuesday Masses: 8 a.m. Wednesday, March 4 Codependents Anonymous (CODA) group at Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church 641-3253 School Board Building Committee, 6:30 p.m., Sunday: 10:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. First Congregational Church High School Library and Learning Commons Regular meeting weekly on Saturdays at 10:30 United Church of Christ a.m. Call 799-4599 FMI. Thursday, March 5 Congregation Bet Ha’am 301 Cottage Road, South Portland 799-3361 Recycling Committee, 7 p..m, Public Works 81 Westbrook St., South Portland 879-0028 www.fccucc.org www.bethaam.org Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m. CABLE GUIDE CETV CHANNEL 1302 Worship: Friday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, 10:30 a.m. Preschool Child Care: 10:00 a.m. Game Room Cape Elizabeth Church of the Naza- Board of Zoning Appeals replay Family Shabbat Services: Second Friday, 6:00 p.m. rene Feb. 28 & 29 - 2 & 8 p.m. First Congregational Church Feb. 22, 23 & 29; March 1, 7 & 8 - 9 March 1 - 10:30 am First Baptist Church of South Portland of Scarborough a.m. School Board Budget Workshop (live) 879 Sawyer Street South Portland, 167 Black Point Road, Scarborough Planning Board (live) March 3 - 6:30 p.m. 799-4565 883-2342 Feb. 24 - 7 p.m. Town Council (live) www.spfbc.co www.fccscarborough.com Board of Zoning Appeals (live) March 9 - 7:00 p.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 9:30 a.m. Feb. 25 - 7 p.m. School Board (live) Coff ee Time is at 10:45 a.m. Sunday School & Nursery Care Planning Board replay March 10 - 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 & 27 - 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. Feb. 29 - 10:30 a.m. Friends of Fort Williams looking for volunteers How would you like to help protect the Friends of Fort Williams Park (formerly future of one of Maine’s most visited and known as Fort Williams Foundation) has historic places in Maine? Over the years, worked to preserve and enhance the natu- ral resources and visitor experience of Fort Williams Park. Friends relies on dedicated volunteers to enhance projects that sup- port the Park’s ecology, accessibility and Maine Veterinary Medical Center open space. Recent work areas include the A Specialty Hospital and 24/7 Emergency Center in Scarborough Children’s Garden and area along the Cliff Walk. We are looking for interested volunteers. Opportunities to volunteer include but are not limited to committee activities, work- days in the Park, board level opportunities or work on our popular Garden Tour held in July. For more information about Friends and how you can help, join Friends of Fort Wil- liams Park on Feb. 27 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the Thomas Memorial Library for an in- formal information session. For more infor- mation contact Executive Director Jennifer Scarpitti-Nelson at jscarpitti@fortwilliams. org or call 767-3707. 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Flute lessons: For beginners and in- termediates of all ages. Call Kris: 767-3712. Piano lessons for all ages. Beginners through advanced. Sandi Palmquist: Eleanor Whitaker died at home in Hudson, NH, surrounded by family, on 329-8345. February 5, 2020 after a brief illness. Guitar Lessons: All ages and abilities. Eleanor was born in Portland, Maine Travel to you. Call Richard Corson: and raised in South Portland and on 207-400-0484 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth by her parents, Herman Böthel and Marjorie    FOR SALE /RENT Böthel (nee Peabbles). She graduated at the top of her Cape Elizabeth High Enjoy Cape Elizabeth photo note School class in 1943. Upon graduation,       cards by naturalist Martha Agan Eleanor worked at the telephone [email protected]. Card assort- company. She left work to care for her      ments available at Ocean House Gallery mother Marjorie, who died in 1953 of near the library parking area. ALS. Following her mother’s death, Eleanor worked at Maine’s WCSH Radio Todaro elected to partner at Verrill and TV station (Channel 6) as the ents under statutes like the Clean Water Act commercial content coordinator. There and with a particular focus on Section 112(r) Dean’s list she met, fell in love, and married Norm, of the Clean Air Act. He also represents cli- who was a broadcast engineer. Norm ents in complex, multi-party CERCLA mat- announcements and Eleanor lived in New Hampshire ters for sites listed on the U.S. Environmen- while keeping a home in Cape tal Protection Agency’s National Priorities Justin Guerette, a 2016 graduate of Elizabeth. List, as well as private and agency-super- Cape Elizabeth High School, was re- Eleanor was an enthusiastic and devot- vised environmental remediations. Todaro cently named to the dean’s list for the fall ed mother of five, grandmother of also advises clients engaged in the wastewa- semester at Babson College in Wellesley, thirteen, and great-grandmother of ter treatment and waste disposal industries Massachusetts. Guerette is the son of Sue three. Eleanor was deeply loved and will and assists clients with OSHA compliance and Joe Guerette of Cape Elizabeth. be missed by her husband of 65 years, Norman, her daughter and son-in-law concerning Environment, Health and Safety Nancy and James Hile of Deerfield IL, programs. The following students from Cape and three sons and their wives: Norman Todaro’s experience includes clerkships Elizabeth were named to the dean’s list and Mari Whitaker of Bellevue WA, with the U.S. Department of Justice’s En- for the fall semester at the University of Kenneth and Frances Whitaker of vironment and Natural Resources Division Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island: Manchester NH, and Andrew and Kathy and as a Rappaport Fellow within the Offi ce Contributed photo Blaze Engelman of Cape Elizabeth Whitaker of Hollis NH. She was prede- of General Counsel of the Massachusetts Ellie Hilse of Cape Elizabeth ceased by beloved son Eric. Cape Elizabeth resident Mathew Todaro Department of Environmental Protection. A reception of remembrance for family has been elected to partner at Verrill. Todaro Prior to law school, Todaro was the Inter- and friends will be held at the advises clients facing an array of regulatory national Policy Director for one of the na- The following Cape Elizabeth resi- Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home, 50 compliance challenges. He has a strong re- tion’s largest environmental policy networks. dents were named to the dean’s list for Ferry Street, Hudson, NH on Monday, cord of success in defending clients facing Todaro received his bachelor’s degree from the fall semester at Colby College in Wa- February 10th from 11:30am – inspections and enforcement proceedings The George Washington University, magna terville: 2:00pm. from administrative agencies specifi cally cum laude, and earned his law degree from Katherine M. Briggs, a member of the Donations in Eleanor’s memory may be concerning federal regulatory matters. He Boston College Law School. Class of 2020, daughter of Wyman and made to the ALS Therapy Development defends and negotiates on behalf of his cli- Laura Briggs of Cape Elizabeth Institute at www.als.net or (617) Henry J. Menz, a member of the Class 441-7200 or End Brain Cancer at of 2022, son of John and Elizabeth Menz www.endbraincancer.org or (425) of Cape Elizabeth 444-2215. To share an online message of condo- lence or more information, please visit Hunter Stephenson, a junior at Ameri- www.dumontsullivan.com can University in Washington, DC. was THE DUMONT-SULLIVAN FUNERAL recently named to the dean’s list for the HOME IN HUDSON, NH IS IN CHARGE fall semester. Stephenson is a Justice and OF ARRANGEMENTS. Keeping pets Law Major. happy, healthy & Abbey Charles, daughter of Eric and ™ Mindy Charles of Cape Elizabeth, was safe @ home named to the dean’s list for the fall se- mester at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts. Play Safe. Worry-Free.

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Library PROGRAMS FOR Come hear a story and share some yoga poses, mindfulness practice, and re- Continued from page 12______sweets with police offi cers from the Cape laxation. CHILDREN Elizabeth Police Department. No regis- tration necessary. Special Saturday Program: • Maine Wildlife Lecture Series – sec- Baby Doll Story Time ond Thursday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. We have fi fteen regular weekly pro- Felted Soap Making with Kiah for ages 2 and up • Evening Book Group – third Thursday grams for children at the library. Please For ages 8 and up Saturday, March 7, 11:15 - 11:45 a.m. from 7:00-8:30 p.m. check our website for the complete Thursday, Feb. 20, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Bring a baby doll or stuff y, or borrow • Chess Club – Every Saturday from schedule. Below are some special events, Felt colorful wool roving around bars one of ours, for songs, games and a story. 9:00-11:00 a.m. monthly programs, and program changes. of scented soap to use in the bath or No registration necessary. February Vacation Week Pro- shower, or to give as a gift. Please reg- TEEN PROGRAMS grams ister in advance to make sure we have Families Discover Great Artists In addition to our regular morning enough supplies for everyone. For ages 3 and up D&D for Teens is BACK! story times, we are off ering the following Saturday, March 7, 3:00 – 3:45 p.m. *New session begins Tuesday, Feb. 4! programs for school-aged kids. Special Saturday Program: Art Join Miss Kiah for a hands-on explora- We are reviving our popular Dungeons Adventures tion of a diff erent artist or artistic style & Dragons club. *Registration for the Kindess Rocks, with Megan for ages 3 and up each month. This month: explore Ameri- current session is closed. Please check For ages 5 and up Saturday, Feb. 22, 11:15 - 11:45 a.m. can sculptor Augusta Savage and make back for future opportunities to play. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Join Miss Kiah for process-based art your own clay sculptures. No registration Decorate rocks with beautiful images activities for kids. No registration neces- necessary. Anime Club and kind messages and leave them out sary. Fridays after school from 2:30-3:30 in the world to spread joy and happiness. p.m. in the Community Room. Come No registration necessary. Special Saturday Program: hangout with friends while we watch and Little Frogs Yoga Story Time generally geek out over all things Anime Cupcake with a Cop for ages 3 and up and Manga. Open to teens in grades 6-12. for ages 5 to 9 Saturday, Feb. 29, 11:15 - 11:45 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Join Miss Rachel for stories featuring

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Vote for Anne Carney Maine Senate District 29 Democratic Primary Election on June 9th Thanks to your support, I have had the honor of serving Cape Elizabeth in the Maine House of Representatives. I’m pleased to announce my candidacy to be your new Maine State Senator. The priorities of our community are at the heart of my work: protecting ŅƚųåĹƴĜųŅĹĵåĹƋØĵ±ĩĜĹčĘå±ĬƋĘϱųå±ýŅųÚ±ÆĬåرÚƴŅϱƋĜĹčüŅųŞƚÆĬĜÏåÚƚϱƋĜŅĹرĹÚŞųŅĵŅƋĜĹčåÏŅĹŅĵĜÏŅŞŞŅųƋƚĹĜƋƼ±ĹÚŸåÏƚųĜƋƼ üŅųŅƚųŞåŅŞĬå±ĹÚŅƚųŸƋ±ƋåţœåĹååÚåƻŞåųĜåĹÏåÚĬå±ÚåųŸƵĘŅϱĹޱŸŸåýåÏƋĜƴåĬ±ƵŸ±ĹÚųåŸƋŅųåųåŸŞåÏƋ±ĹÚÚåÏåĹÏƼƋŅŅƚų politics. I ask you to help me continue this important work by supporting my campaign to serve you in the Maine Senate. Let’s build Maine’s future together.

anne Anne Carney for Maine Senate District 29 CARNEY South Portland, Cape Elizabeth, and part of Scarborough  anneformaine X www.anneformaine.com Authorized and paid for by Anne Carney For Maine STATE SENATE [email protected] X 207-767-7404 X 21 Angell Point Road X Cape Elizabeth, Maine 04107