TUESDAY Lhe BReweR r g g isi JULY 22, 1986 Vol. 1, No. 10

989-1895 3 5 c Serving Brewer, Orrington, Eddington and Holden Brewer Finance Director Wins Split Decision at City Council M A n BREWER — The Brewer City Ad-Hoc Committee to Study the to be passed at an official council “ haven’t got their feet wet” in ci­ Council, in an informal decision, Finance Department’s recom­ meeting rather than a budget ses­ ty affairs and they “ have to study voted 3-2 to retain the city mendation that the position of sion, the council’s decision is not the departments more.” finance director, Virgil Pratt, at a finance director be eliminated. final. However, the vote to retain Councilor Sherman Harr­ special budget session Monday Currently, the finance director Pratt’s salary in the finance ington, who voted along with night in the Brewer Auditorium. earns approximately $31,000. department budget assures his Doughty, said it “would be ter- At the Monday meeting, which position until such an ordinance was moved from the city council is proposed and passed. “We don’t have the in­ chambers as it soon became over­ City Manager Harold Parks “We’ve been called call­ testinal fortitude to say crowded, numerous citizens reiterated his view that he ed jellyfish, wooden pegs, yes or no.” spoke for and against retaining “ respectfully, but firmly and wafflers, and some the finance director. disagrees” with the committee’s councilors are all three.” Sherman Harrington Brewer resident Charles recommendation to eliminate the Butera, who spoke in favor of finance director. Parks said that ______Larry Doughty eliminating Pratt’s position, ask­ a move to substitute the position Instead, the council decided to ed “If our money is being so of treasurer for finance director ribly redundant not to use the give City Manager Harold Parks wisely invested, how come our would make him “the ultimate recommendations of the Ad-Hoc 30 days to study the roles of the taxes keep going up]” finance director,” a job Parks Committee.” tax collection branch of the Other residents felt differently, said he neither has the time nor Councilor Ronald Harriman Roland “Mac” LaPierre (right), owner of Mac’s Market, and Mary-Jo and finance department and decide including one who charged that the legal and financial knowledge said he wanted to “ leave.things as Dale Tozier, who recently purchased the South Brewer store and re-opened it whether it should be a separate the Ad-Hoc Committee’s “lack to perform efficiently. they are” but also suggested that as Tozier’s Market. department with its own depart­ of substantiation” of its findings Councilor Jerry Hudson, said the city manager to investigate ment head. led him to believe that the com­ he preferred to leave the the “ friction that currently exists At a budget session Friday, Ju­ mittee’s recommendation was “ a director’s position “ as it is” and between departments.” Har­ ly 18, councilor Larry Doughty way around the city manager’s warned against personality con­ riman said he thought the move proposed that the position of authority to get rid of a person flicts entering into city council would be a positive step. Brewer Landmark Changes Hands finance director be replaced by a rather than a position.” decisions. “ Whatever it is, we’ve recognized treasurer at a salary of between Because eliminating a position Hudson told the three junior the problem and we’re willing to • BREWER — 74-year-old Roland aprons, the two men have been WWII. He returned to Mac’s $20-21,000. Doughty said his or changing a city employee’s job councilors, Doughty, Harr­ LaPierre had announced the sale of familiar fixtures on South Main Market after a short stint in Con­ proposal was in response to the description requires an ordinance ington, and Harriman, that they (see Council page 10) Mac’s Market on South Main Street for the last four decades. A necticut and has been as much a fix­ Street. The familiar landmark for stroke on March 17 of this year put ture on South Main Steet as the almost half a century has been sold LaPierre “ on the side lines,” and streetlights. to a couple from Bucksport and has prompted the sale of the store. The new owners of Mac’s South Brewer Traffic Rerouted Again become Tozier’s Market. The Interviewed on the top set of Market are Mary-Jo and Dale store’s origin dates back to the wooden stairs leading to the main Tozier of Bucksport. Tozier has BREWER — Beginning Monday, South Main St. via Pendleton St. hurt their business considerably had probably an oversight,” Doane 1880s when Bangor and Brewer floor of the market, “ Rollie” to his been in the grocery business with July 21, traffic near the construc­ Under the new system, local traffic they expressed resentment that the said, “ I think the meeting they had were booming, rough and tumble friends and “Mac” to his his father since his graduation from tion area on South Main Street in and vehicles travelling to the decision was made without their in­ was geard toward Stan Israel (the timber towns. customers, for many years looked Bucksport High School and plans to South Brewer will be alternating businesses in the construction area put. owner of Epstein’s). I don’t think The neighborhood store got its out at the neighborhood he served modernize the market. “ We will one way, moving northward to will still be allowed to pass through Gerry Doane of B&L Auto Parts he (Stan) was too concerned about name in 1938 when Millard most of his adult life. upgrade the lines and change a few Brewer from 7 a m. to noon and the detour. said he was never notified of the us,” Doane said. MacLaughlin, Roland LaPierre’s “ The last time they worked on things around, but we want to re­ southward toward Orrington in the The change was enacted after a meeting that took place at Epstein’s Doane said he was also upset that uncle, bought the store from Frank the street was in ’38. Anzie Rogers main a quaint neighborhood store, afternoon, the Brewer Police Chief meeting between South Brewer store, where the decision to make ;his firm’s name was left off the W. Wentworth. Roland LaPierre was the contractor at the time.” almost a country store in town,’.’ announced recently. businesses, the police chief, the city the one-way southbound detour was sign announcing businesses in the bought the store from his mother in The, lifelong resident of Brewer In a few weeks the old sign David Roman said the policy will manager, and Bruce Wardwell, of made. Doane said the detour had detour area. City Manager Harold 1949 and had operated it until the was bom at 129 South Main Street, “ Mac’s Market” will come down supercede the traffic pattern begun Ward well Construction, the con­ reduced his business by 15 percent. Parks said B&L Auto Parts’ name sale. Homer James Strang assisted “ right across from where the fire and be repainted as “ Tozier’s on July 3 when the vehicles were tractors of the road reconstruction ‘ ‘Our decrease in business began would be put on the sign. Mr. LaPierre in the store for 39 and police station are today,” Market.” And with the stroke of a only allowed to travel southbound project. The meeting was held when the detour went in," Doane Sheldon Cote, owner of Brewer years. graduated from Brewer High paintbrush, an era will come to an during the time when road con­ Monday night, July 14 at City Hall. said. Exxon, said he thought the alter- Dressed in their white grocer’s School in 1930 and served in end on South Main Street. struction was taking place. North­ At the meeting, numerous South Doane said he was “ irate” that bound traffic was detoured up Elm Brewer business people said the he wasn’t notified of the meeting St. to Parkway South and back to one-way southbound detour had (see Detour page 10) that took place at Epstein’s. “ It was Lemf order Settlement Reached on Construction Moratorium Breaks BREWER — After months of Harriman also expressed his wouldn’t call 239 families an ex- needy families to seek private hous­ wrangling, the Brewer City Coun­ doubts that there was a need for horbitant number,” she said. ing and still receive subsidies. Ground in cil voted 3 - 1 to authorize a settle­ more subsidized housing in the ci­ Igoe also disagreed with However, the authority must first ment with the Brewer Housing ty. “ 1 haven't talked to anyone statements made by Harriman that inspect the apartment and see that it Brewer Authority to end a lawsuit filed besides the BHA who feels there is the presence of the authority’s meets the proper health and safety against the city by the authority. a need for more subsidized housing housing prevented the “ private sec­ standards before the certificates are The lawsuit sought to overturn a in the city,” he said. tor” from providing housing where issued. BREWER — The Lemforder Cor­ vote by the council that placed a However, the executive director needed in the city. Igoe said the only private poration broke ground Wednes­ moratorium on the construction of of the Brewer Housing Authority “ We’ve talked to local landlords landlords that are adversely af­ day, July 16, on a $22 million ex­ new public housing in the city. The disputed that statement, saying and asked them if they’ve been fected by the authority are those pansion at its plant in the East- Brewer Development Director Donna Thornton being in­ settlement stipulates that in ex­ there is a “substantial waiting list” hindered by our presence. What “ slumlords” whose apartments do West Industrial Park in Brewer. terviewed by local news media at Lemforder Corporation’s change for the authority dropping in the city for subsidized housing. we’re hearing is that they’re not.” not meet the authority’s standards. Lemforder spokesperson Cin­ groundbreaking, July 16. its lawsuit, the city not place a Dorothy Igoe said, “ There is a Included in the settlement is a Without the certificates, Igoe said, dy Gray said the expansion will moratorium on new public housing. need for more subsidized housing, stipulation that the authority can low-income renters would often increase the facility’s size from front-end automobile parts for Brewer Mayor Gerald Robert­ Councilor Ronald Harriman, our waiting proves this.” continue distributing “section 8” end up living in sub-standard hous­ 45,000 to 115,000 square feet and many auto makers, will use the son said that while Lemforder is who voted against the settlement, Igoe said there are currently 219 certificates to qualified families. Ig­ ing. employ more than 200 people new facility to manufacture currently enjoying tax subsidies said he was displeased that the families in Brewer benefitting from oe said these certificates allow over a four year period. Gray ad­ power steering pumps, Gray said. as part of the agreement that housing authority hadn’t given up subsidized housing. With two more ded that the firm is not yet hiring The contractor for the con­ brought the firm to Brewer, it anything in the settlement negotia­ projects on Eastern Avenue still in for these positions. struction is M.D. Hardy of will be paying its full share of tions. development, Igoe said the number City has Funds Lemforder, a manufacturer of Hampden. taxes within five years. “ I think its time the citizens of of families will increase to 239 by this city have a say in their own af­ the end of the year. fairs,” Harriman said. “ In a city of 9,000 people I to Last Through July Increased Road Paving in Holden BREWER — With the city coun­ rate will be and then my department cil’s budget sessions finished and needs about three or four working line by line consideration of days to get the bills out.” Goes Along With Increase in Taxes In The Register possibled cuts just beginning, it Pratt said the major problem with could be weeks before a finalized the delay in approving the budget is Interview with Brewer’s budget is approved. However, the that until the tax bills go out “ there By Brian Swartz Finance Director, Virgil Pratt city’s finance director said Thurs­ is no substantial flow of money” day, July 17 that the city still has a coming into the city coffers. More roads will be paved in should spend a few thousand for tioned the air conditioning require­ Page 3 Holden this year, and taxes will in­ ment. Constable Bud Lambert said, three week supply of funds left and The city has two options, he said. gravel work on this road before hot- crease to cover the increased cost. topping it.” “ Air conditioning is needed when with luck, should be able to avoid It can either borrow $750,000, one The Weakly Horrorscope The Holden Board of Selectmen McTigue responded, “ We must do you’re sitting in the car on a hot, borrowing money to pay its month’s cash supply, to tide the city voted during their Monday night the gravel work on the Mann Hill muggy night.” Page 5 employees and other expenses. over, or the city can reduce its pur­ meeting at Town Hall to set a mil rate Road before paving the Bagaduce McTigue stressed that the present Virgil Pratt said he has just begun chases enough to equal the amount of $14.60 for the new fiscal year. Road Extension and the Blood Hill cruiser is falling apart and that “ it is a cost analysis of the city’s expen­ of money coming in. Town Manager Pamela McTigue, Road.” Paving the latter two roads driven 120 miles a night and was not Atlantic Salmon: ditures, the first step in applying for “ There are some purchases, like noting the $0.85 per $1,000 valuation would cost the town $5,965. Select­ built for that kind of abuse.” Select­ Past and Future “ tax anticipation borrowing,” that gasoline and fuel oil, that can be increase over last year’s rate, cited men approved the Mann Hill Road men decided to put the proposed Page 8 is, when the city borrows money postponed. For instance, right now the extra monies approved for road work. cruiser specifications out to bid. from banks to pay its bills until tax fuel oil is at one of its lowest points paving at the June town meeting. Harold MacQuinn, Inc. submitted Selectmen signed permits for the “The taxpayers voted the additional the low bid for the paving work. Pav­ town’s three trailer parks, Cedar revenue comes in. ever, but we could put off buying money while knowing that taxes must ing will be done between August 4 Haven, Lakeview, and Pine Cone. Lassie League any more until the tax bills go out.” City Manager Harold Parks said increase to pay for the orad work,” and September 30. Code Enforcement Officer Gene All-Stars the city’s problem is that until a One thing that will help the city, McTigue stated. McTigue noted that Holden’s Kelso reported that all three parks Page 9 budget is approved, a tax rate can­ Pratt said, is that this part of the Selectmen also decided where to police cruiser must be replaced. The were in compliance with town regula­ not be set and tax bills cannot be summer is a traditional “slack” spend the road paving funds. The Chevy Malibu, which has 100,000 tions. mailed out. Pratt said normally, tax period for expenditures. Wiswell Road, the Copeland Hill miles on its odometer, was purchased McTigue announced that Holden’s bills are sent out in the latter part of “ We paid teachers July 4 and Road, Easy Street, and Eastern several years ago. 1986-87 valuation has been set at July and are due September 1. If the that was a lump sum for the sum­ Avenue will be paved at an estimated After selectmen reviewed the pro­ $48,953,650, up approximately PLUS counci finishes the budget in July, mer, so that is one area that no cost of $56,979. posed specs for a 1986 police cruiser, $1,000,000 from last year. The town Pratt said he didn’t see why this longer requires a lot of money,” he The town will spend $17,199 to Selectman Cynthia Russell asked if budget for the new fiscal year is pave part of the Mann Hill Road. $1,090,158.24; some $446,000 of that date couldn’t be maintained. said. Pratt added that with many ci­ the town could buy a 1987 model. Selectman Earl Young commented, McTigue replied, “ We are looking budget goes for educating the town’s ty employees on vacation this “ Once the council approves the “ Since we will have some $10,000 left for a 1986 holdover.” school children. budget, the tax assessor, council, month, there are relatively few in the road construction account, we Town resident Bud Simpson ques­ and city manager discuss what the “ big” expenditures coming up. O o p s ! ! ! listed as assistant principal. The Register apologizes for this ap­ Past Times parent demotion. In a very nice thank you note from Katherine Dolley, about our story on WQCB/FM 106.5 in the July 8 issue, Mrs. Dolley pointed out a misquote. “ Traditional music is no longer country,” should have Holyoke Square, Circa 1900 P.O. and the man in charge was a "been, “ Country music is no longer" By Howard Kenney and including Abbott Street. only country and western.’’ Mrs. Supt. Henry Doane was a South There were no parcel post trucks Corrections... Dolley would like the station’s au­ Brewer P.M-, and was succeeded in those days and city carriers car­ In the July 15 issue Register on dience to know that they value the Let’s get back to the early times by Otis Verrow, and he by M r. ried packages in their bags, or tied page one. Brewer's Finance Direc­ traditional roots of Today’s Coun­ Of the Brewer Post Office, and its Hoyt. Mr. Hoyt’s successor, under them on their backs. There were tor is listed as Gilbert Pratt. While try. We regret the error of course Bangor PM Wiliam Holden, was delivery system. The Brewer two deliveries of the city mail per his nickname is Gil, his real name and stand corrected. branch of the Bangor Post Office day, and the city carriers walked an Supt. John Tracy, later succeeded is Virgil. The Register apologizes was located in the center section of average of 20 miles a day, six days by Supt. Elmer Mitchell. for this error. And Rhea Robbins did not co­ the Carter Block, the area now oc­ a week. The salary paid the city Elmer Mitchell first went to work On page one, Brewer Middle host the Kiddie Water Karnival, she cupied by the Maine Savings Bank. carriers was $100.00 per month, in the Brewer branch of the Bangor School principal Alton Hadley is wrote the story! Wilbur Sawyer was the Supt. This which was considered excellent P.O. on June 11, as a clerk under had to be around 1909, because that wages in the 1900’s. Supt. Wilber Sawyer. After 5 was when the Carter Block was When Cliff Hersey terminated years, Mr. Mitchell was transferred built. There were three city routes his services as a carrier for Route 3, to the Bangor main office where he THE covered by this office and two Charles Cahill succeeded him, and worked for about 10 years, when he Rural Free Delivery routes. Route a short time later. Cliff Merrill was again came back to Brewer for OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC 1 was covered by Edward ‘‘Ned" given Route 3, and Charlie Cahill another 10 years (1926-1936). Rowe, a tall, slight, bearded man, took Route 2. Route 2 was con­ Following this, Mr. Mitchell was Bill and Margaret Ferris, the owners of Ferris’ Sunrise Diner on Main Street in Brewer, formerly Ron’s Place. Fer­ JULY 21-27, 1986 who, in spite of his long legs, was sidered the “ hardest route" in transferred back to Bangor as Supt. If ant hills are high, next winter won't be dry. inclined to walk with very short of the Money Order & Saving Bond ris, a native of North Brewer now living in Bucksport, works Bangor and Brewer. Herbert Blake­ Dig just a few new potatoes now. . . First Battle of Bull Run fought July 21, 1861 steps, and often used a bicycle to. ly succeeded Ned Rowe. Dept. In 1954, Mr. Mitchell was with his wife, their three daughters and his mother-in-law, Average length of days for the week, 14 hours, 44 minutes , . . French aviator Louis save walking distances. The Two of the Rural carriers were made Supt. of the South Brewer who makes the pastry at their new restaurant, which opens Bleriot first crossed tht’ English Channel in a monoplane,oplane, July)ulv 25,190925, 1909 . . . Full moon weekday mornings at 4:30 a.m. July 21 (Mon.) . Brigham Young established firstt M

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> The Brewer Register, Tuesday, July 22, 1986 Page III Interview with Brewer’s Finance Director, Virgil Pratt By Fred Martin trained, competent people that conducted by experts in the various position was eliminated. Harold discuss this recommendation with Pratt: I was invited to attend one money runs out? How will the city As I stated last week, I would be know their job and do it every day. areas of local government finance. Parks is an experienced manager me, the Development Director or meeting of the committee, at which meet its payroll and pay its bills? conducting a frank one-on-one in­ If my department ceased to function These sessions allow me to keep who is capable of analyzing the the City Manager. four of the six members were pre­ Pratt: The city will have to borrow terview with you. I submit the when I was absent, I certainly up-to-date on some of the situation and determining what The Register: Do you feel the fin­ sent. This meeting lasted approx­ money. This process is underway following questions for your wouldn’t have done my job in train­ legislative and judicial activities course of action he should take. dings of the Ad-Hoc Committee imately one hour, and the discus­ now, as we are opening bids on response. ing my people. that affect state and local govern­ Should Mr. Parks ask my were politically motivated? sion focused on the goals and objec­ Tuesday afternoon for a tax an­ The Kegister: How long have you The Register: Who was responsi­ ments, such as Revenue Sharing, assistance or opinion, 1 would assist Pratt: 1 don’t know their motives, tives of the committee. After the ticipation loan. The cost of this loan been an employee of the city? ble for your duties in your absence? Tax Exempt Bonds, Mandatory him any way that I could. but some of their conclusions meeting, two of the four members will be approximately $6,000. Pratt: Since January 20, 1975. Pratt: My day-to-day duties were Medicare and auto recordkeeping The Register: Would you accept would have detrimental, long-term present met in my office for ap­ The Register: You said at the city The Register: What qualifications handled by the three supervisors in requirements. Other specialized your present salary in the coming affects on the city, and as I just proximately an hour and discussed council meeting Monday, July 14 do you have to be finance director? my department under the direction training is provided by the Maine year? stated, there are no facts to support the general operation of the depart­ that the city could improve its bond Pratt: I have learned Government of the Deputy Treasurer. Municipal Association in training Pratt: As long as all department some of their conclusions. There ment. Several days later, at my re­ rating to double “ A” through full Finance from the ground up. I was The Register You were acting ci­ sessions conducted around the heads are treated equally and fairly, would certainly be cause for con­ quest, four members of the commit­ computerization of billing, etc. hired in 1975 as an accounting ty manager before the appointment state. These cover specific topics of I can accept that. cern for the objectivity of some tee met in my office to discuss How much would it cost the city to clerk. In 1976, I was promoted to of Mr. Parks. Do you feel you current interest on pending legisla­ The Register: During the month members of the Ad Hoc Committee again, the general operation of the get this increase in the bond rating Computer Operator, and in 1977, should have received the position? tion and changes in the law. you were “ away,’’ did you read because some of the issues that department. This is the only contact and roughly, how much would the to Computer Operator and Com­ Pratt: I made it very clear when I The Register: How many have you 7he Wall Street Journal every day? have come to light since the report that I had with the committee. city save in bond interest payments puter Programmer. In February of accepted the position of Acting City attended and where? Pratt: No, of course not. The Wall was published involving me or The Register: Was this an adequate if the rating was upgraded? 1979 I was appointed City Manager that I was not or would Pratt: In June of 1986, I attended Street Journal is delivered to my members of my department. amount of time? Pratt: I said that we might be able Treasurer, and hold both titles at not be a candidate for that position. the G.F.O.A. Conference in Los office and as you just stated, I was The Register: Do you think this Pratt: The limited amount of time to. The statement was based on a this time. I have an A.S. Degree in I have never regretted that decision. Angeles, California, and in June of “away.’’ It was, however, routed type of committee study is the pro­ that the committee spent precluded discussion that the City Manager Business Management from the The Register: Is it your personal 1985, I attended the Conference in to other employees who assured me per or best way to analyze a depart­ them from any substantive analysis and I had with our bond attorney as University of Maine at Orono. expertise in banking and finance Chicago, Illinois. These con­ that they did read it. ment’s functions? of the department. For example, we explored ways to reduce the cost The Register: With the exception that enables the city to take advan­ ferences are rotated around the The Register: What is your major Pratt: In a specialized field such as had the committee taken an ade­ of borrowing money. You cannot of the city manager and the tage of daily investments, or is it country and held in a different loca­ concern about the future of Government Finance, the commit­ quate amount of time to conduct the “ buy” an increase in your bond superintendant of schools, you are the expertise of the bank? The so- tion each year. The Conferences Brewer? tee should have included people time studies that they referred to in rating. It is based on many factors the highest paid employee in the ci­ called ‘sweep’? run from Sunday through Wednes­ Pratt: My major concern is that the who have training or experience in the report, I feel that different con­ including how well you collect your ty. How do you justify that? Do you Pratt: Our Cash Management Pro­ day noon to minimize time away long-range needs of the city are be­ government finance. The recent clusions would have been reached. taxes,, and how well you manage feel you earn your keep? gram was designed after many from the office. I have also attend­ ing overlooked to focus on short­ study of the Hampden Police The Register: Do you think it was your finances. Computerizing the Pratt: I believe your facts are in­ months of negotiation with many ed several seminars on various term issues. With the multitude of Department by a team from the proper for the committee to include Tax Collector’s Office would be a correct. I do not know if you did in­ different local banks. We were, to aspects of municipal finance over financial problems facing us in Maine Chiefs of Police Associa­ discussion of the Development major step to accomplish this objec­ adequate research or were simply my knowledge, the first municipali­ the last two years. Most of these Brewer, we need to look to Augusta tion, is a good example. Maine Director’s position in a report on tive. The funds to computerize this misinformed. But if you would ty in this area to enter into a Cash have been held in the Bangor area. and Washington for some of the Municipal Association may very your department? operation have consistently been check, you would find that with the Management Program. However, occasionally I travel to answers. They have handed us a lot well be able to provide such people Pratt: Absolutely not. cut from my budget proposal in exception of the Superintendent of The Register: How often are bank Augusta. of the problems, and we should be to conduct a study. The Register: In a “ normal’’ fiscal each of the last three years. The Schools, six out of the eight school charges reviewed and when was the The Register: Were there any pressing them for answers. The Register: What is your opi­ year, with the budget review and savings realized by an improved administrators earn a higher rate of last time competing banks were of­ other city employees in attendance? The Register: What recommenda­ nion of Councilor Hudson’s asser­ approval completed on time, when bond rating would depend on the pay than I do. I certainly feel that I fered the opportunity to service the Pratt: Many city employees attend tion would you make to collect back tion that any questions or discus­ are tax bills sent out? earn my keep. My salary is a very city account? the Maine Municipal Association taxes in excess of $200,000? sions you have with the Ad-Hoc Pratt: Normally the tax bills are small percentage of the over 1.5 Pratt: The bank charges are conference in the fall. That too, is Pratt: I would make the same committee members should be ad­ sent out in July. COYER million dollars I have been able to reviewed annually when we are rotated around the state and held in recommendations that 1 have made dressed privately rather than at the The Register: At this point, when CIVIC eam in interest over the last five working on the budget, and I have different locations. Other city for the last three years, and that is city council meetings? is the earliest date that tax bills can ME years. talked to most of the local banks at employees also have taken advan­ to make funds available to automate Pratt: State law states that public be sent out? CUSTOM The Register: The question of your least on an annual basis since that tage of the training sessions offered the manual operation in the Tax business cannot be discussed in Pratt: I can’t answer that. It health has been raised. You were time. It is expensive to change by M.M.A. throughout the state. Collector's Office, and design and private. Therefore, it would not be depends entirely on when the Tax All Typos of on sick leave for three weeks and banks, and the fact our bank is No other city employees have been implement an aggressive collec­ possible. Since the report has been Assessor makes the commitment of Custom Upholstering on vacation for a week. Is the state located less than 100 yards from to any of the out-of-state con­ tions program. With the volume of made public, the proper forum for taxes to the Tax Collector. Once of your health detrimental to the City Hall, is certainly a conve­ ferences or seminars that I have at­ customers that we wait on, we discussion is in public. There are that is done, the tax bills will be out orderly function of your depart­ nience. tended. simply do not have the staff to wait many concerns in question that not in a matter of days. • Furniture ment, and if you were not available The Register: What are the The Register: What has been your on the customers, to make daily only I but other members of the The Register: What effect, if any, • Cars, Trucks for a month, does that not preclude benefits of the different conferences greatest contribution to the city in deposit of funds, and to spend time public have regarding the report will the delay in approving the • Vans, Boats that your department was not totally and seminars that you have attend­ the last five years? on the telephone, and writing col­ and its conclusions. budget have on the city’s financial • Snowmobile:. dependant upon your presence? ed in the last two years? Pratt: Although I feel that I have lection letters to past due The Register: How much time did health? 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Win your choice of a free classified or personal (20 word limit) in a future issue of The Register. The first three correct answers will get the goods. RECORD REVIEW The answer and winners will be announced in next week’s issue so don’t Depeche Mode album and a Lust,” is a beautiful tune with ex­ lollygaggle around and for Depeche Mode “perfect” album. After all, cellent vocal lines and harmonies. Depeche Mode are an electronic This song has the ability to have top Belzebubb’s sake don’t cheat! Black Celebration band, which puts them in a dif­ 40 appeal, but I think the sentimen­ (The original photo is ferent league than traditional Rock tal lyrics will hold it back in this available for inspection in our bands. But unlike so many other age of radio sluts. (You know who I sumptuous penthouse offices synth-pop bands putting out useless mean!) at 115 Wilson St.) □ Morning □ Noon □Afternoon □ Evening □ Midnight garbage that clutters the airwaves The album’s best song is “ Fly on with pre-set sounds, Depeche the Windscreen.” It has a solid Mode actually have some meat groove that makes it very BOOK REVIEW behind their sound. It is stil synthy, danceable, and the chorus is an in­ but not in the nauseatingly bouncy teresting make-the-best-of-what-is- way that Howard Jones is. left which is sure to stay hooked in The Mist, from Skeleton Crew, by Stephen King Black Celebration, the latest you mind after the album has stop­ album by the quartet, is a very ped playing. Unfortunately this solid, listenable album. It doesn’t music has no real outlet for mass written one, let alone the printed story simply doesn’t lend itself to credition the actors at the end. Even have a pop hit like last year's “ Peo­ appeal. There’s MTV. but with the one. And I think there’s something this medium; it’s simply too depen­ more time is given simply to dead in our genes, our collective uncon- dant on the narrator’s vivid descrip­ air, dead tape, no sound but the shh By Bill Reagan ple are People,” but the overall feel steady rise in commercialization, is much more unfied than previous the music could better be described siousness, that needs to be told, tions to incorporate these images of your speakers. $9.95? Give me a efforts. (1 am familiar, but by no as AMTV (as in radio, not morn­ literally, a story. Which is why TV into dialog and sound effects and break; the real thing is some 150 When I borrowed this album means an expert on their other ing). So the only way for this music is so popular: it not only tells, but terrible music. It gets a bit stinted pages long, lots more vivid, lots scarrier, chock full of little side from a friend, she said that the music). The sound is still classical­ to spread is for people to talk about shows a story, unfortunately, when a character cries out, notes, and it flows with a steady, future looked discouraging for this ly Depeche Mode, the familiar it, I guess. (At least until college however, this medium has taken “ Aaaugh! Look at that thing! It prominence over its messages. strong pulse of believability, with band because throughout their strong vocals and machine-like radio can broadcast over a two-mile looks like a giant fly with stalk eyes only one major forced suspension. career they have tried to achieve a rhythms, the layered keyboards and radius). Simon & Schuster’s tape of moving independently....” and: Why doesn’t this five year old boy perfect album, and now they have, falsetto backing vocals. On this ef­ So overall, the album is im­ Stephen King’s THE MIST, falls “ Aaagh! It crashed into the spagetti ever have to pee? But then, accor­ so the next one will not be as good. fort we see a slightly more depress­ pressive. It may even be a short of fulfilling this need. King is sauce! Ragu and Prince all over the ding to the author, this is not in­ This is quite a claim to be made for ing tone, which draws the listener “ perfect” Depeche Mode album, without a doubt the proletariat’s place!” tended to be believed, it’s a black any band, and I had to find out if it into the moods of the music. As I but that’s not for me to say, it’s up By Rachel Nady writer, which is to say he knows 1 take that back, it’s not stinted, and white drive-in movie, nothing was true. listened, I found I really enjoyed to you. This one is a pretty safe buy what’s in all of us, but writes from it’s stupid. more and you can have it for half First of all, there is a big dif­ the album. The song they chose for if you can’t decide on anything There’s a growing trend toward and for the working person’s point The tape claims to be 90 minutes, but real story time is only about an the price of the tape and still get 21 ference betwee a “perfect” single release, “ A Question of else. being read to — probably because of view. Which is to say he writes most of us are so driven by an un­ vividly — for an audience which hour; lots of time is given to telling other shorter stories for free. HUNGOVER wimp seeks dominant mother- quenchable need for things, that we spends more time in front of a TV the listener about how stereo sound The book is worth buying; the earth type with aspirin. We’ll get to holistic can’t take time off from “ work” to set or movie screen than buried in works, and the proper use of head­ tape isn’t worth borrowing. PERSONALS!!! stuff later. Please reply today. My mouth is Correspondents read something for ourselves. On the pages of a book. phones. More time is given to full of burnt cat fur. Lance. your way to work you can learn I thought if there’s a good book ATTRACTIVE male. 42, seeks discreet, NEW to this country, wiry Rumanian Japanese by plugging in a cassette on tape, it’ll be a Stephen King woman with hair craves situated handsome Help Stamp Out Boredom mute, relationship with a stable woman in your car’s tape player; or you book. I listened to the tape of THE Write R. 16. Summer, Box 129. 04401 tf American man with income and BM and W. Willing to swap dignity for piece of cake. W ANTEDl can listen to Lee himself tell you MIST first, and then read the read Read The Register Opportunity bangs, Foolga, Box 909, BR, just how the hell he made it to the the real thing, the novella, which is Chess partner wanted. TBR. 115 Wilson St.. Top...though I bet Iacocca doesn’t included in SKELETON CREW. Box 25. B re w e r.______OPERA freak wants to howl with For somebody, anybody who can stand listening sdy that he did it listening to some Quickly, THE MIST is the first to MPBN Sunday afternoon. I’ll supply the NEEDED: Honest woman with sense of jerk on a tape. person account of a strange mist gin and tonic: Aaaa-ooow-aa-ow-aa-ow- humor. Santa Fe need only reply, this paper. ORRINGTON Most of us know we want that blows in to Maine and stays. ooooooH!! Let's get cultural. Madam Fly. Dru.______something, and most of us try to fill Within the mist are ghastly, big TODAY could be the last day of the rest of PIPSQUEAKS: Zorro the Geek entertains that hole with money or food or sex creatures who eat people. Trapped ffardenfcNORTH BREWER SHOPPING CENTER your life; your chldren’s lives; your grand­ no unqualfied replies. Belfast, Bangor, To write local items children's lives; your great-grandchildren's or liquor or writing, and we don’t inside a big grocery store with NORTH MAIN ST.. BREWER Brewer Bits: eat corn. You bore me lives. Stop believing offense is defense. of interest. take time out to consider what we about 70 other regular people, the UNREMINDED SM desperately seeks thin, Love your neighbor, your enemy. Write really want, what we really need. narrator shows the reader just how strong, elegant SF for partnering in Reagan today, remind him of your children, Please Call It’s ironic then that for opposite horrible it really would be. backgammon, life, checkers and tic-tac-toe. our children, before it's too late. Andy. 5 -P IE C E reasons we also find it’s nice to be There’s no comparison. The The Brewer Register read to. The oral tradition of taped version is not a straight literature is much older than the reading. It’s radio theater, and the BEDROOM SET O A K FINISH Your Government is only ******************* Includes as strong as your vote! 989-1895 THE BACK FORTY • 5-DRAWER CHEST Need A Summer Job? 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Fish or Cut Bait By Doug Watts My boss tells me its time for the Brewer City ment budget, but it took more than two hours to do Letters to the Register Council to “ fish or cut bait.” Having never seen it, for just one of over 70 municipal accounts they Sherman Harrington stroll into city hall with a str­ must go through. inger of hompout slung over his shoulder, I say, Besides the fact that going through each budget “ Fred, what are you talking about?” line by line and arguing and haggling over each Letters should be typed, if possible, and not exceed 250 words. If more Oh I get it now. He means the council should $100 item is horribly time-consuming, it is also space is needed, consider writing a 400-500 word commentary. All letters start making their much-ballyhooed budget cuts, creating a deepening reservoir of animosity bet­ must be signed and have a phone number where you can be reached to whip their sharpened ginsuknives out from their ween the council and city employees. As one city protective cardboard sleeves and have at the employee told me, “ The councilors are trying to verify the letter’s authenticity. Anonymous letters will be printed under mound of budgetary cheese. be department heads.” special circumstances, so take responsibility for what you write. We reserve As Mayor Gerald Robertson mentioned at last the right to edit all letters for taste and libel. Friday’s budget session: “ For those of you who This is true. By trying to decide if each depart­ think this budget is taking a long time, last year’s ment needs this or that $100 budget item, it budget wasn’t approved until July 26.” Sorry behooves the councilors to know an awful lot Gerald, but I have serious doubts this year’s about the needs, structure, and objectives of each budget will be done by then. Not the way its being department. The two months spent listening to Brewer/Bangor Needs a Reputable Daily Newspaper done. presentations by department heads is still not Having sat through nearly two months of weekly enough, judging by the council’s continued ques­ To The Register: fluence over many area people. Perhaps the of victory. For example, an outdoor editor might budget sessions, lasting on the average three to tioning even this late in the game. The fact is, One of the greatest needs of the Bangor-Brewer greatest criticism of the local daily paper is when have a Maine swamp or Maine mountain named four hours each, it's amazing I only nodded off nobody has a sufficient breadth of knowledge area is a reputable daily newspaper. editors edit the “ letter to the editor” so that a for him for supporting the Maine Commissioner of during one of them. Not that they were boring or about all of city affairs to accurately assess Many of the issues not now printed — letters reader does not know whether the letter is for or Fish and Game. uninformative, it was just that no decisions were whether this or that department really needs the sent to the editor of the one local daily newspaper against an issue. made. As per the council’s procedure, they listen­ odd $500, which is usually the amount debated in which they have refused to print for sundry Many editors go out of their way to protect suc­ Yours truly ed to each department head’s presentation, asking budget sessions. reasons — could have a wide-spread beneficial in­ cessful politicians. They look to receieve the spoils Douglas Blanchard many questions about the various line items and My suggestion: the council should do with each expenditures, but holding off on any concrete deci­ municipal department what is has done with the sions to what should be cut and by how much. school department: give the department head a Brewer Needs a Salmon Festival Having asked each councilor many times when dollar value or percentage of their budget that desicions would start coming forth, I was in­ must be cut and let the department wield the knife To The Register, offers the perfect location. The fenced in field of­ two plazas. variably told that once they had plowed through on itself. This solves two problems. One, it lets the The taxpayers need relief now by developing fers a controlled location in which to eat. The The City of Brewer can solve its problems by the whole budget, each councilor would present people with the most knowledge of each depart­ alternative sources of revenue. I would like to pro­ auditorium could be used for crafts that need to be being creative and stop depending on the taxpayers their suggested cuts to his colleagues and they ment’s needs and excesses decide what must be pose a Salmon Festival sponsored by the city. secured and the grass for those crafts that don’t. for its revenue. would flesh out the details, making the hard deci­ kept and what can be cut. Secondly, it takes a lot The three ingredients to any festival are 1) The parking lot could support the rides. Parking sions they promised to make. of the heat off the council because city employees theme, 2) crafts, 3) rides. The auditorium complex could be provided by the parking lots located in the Barbara Bristow Well, the budget has been plowed so thoroughly no longer feel they're being told how to perform the furrows are canyons cutting through their function by five men who frankly have little prehistoric bedrock. It’s now time to take action. concrete knowledge about all of the city’s func­ Unfortunately, the councilors don't seem ready. tions. And lastly, this system would be a hell of a Citizens Needed at Council Meetings At Friday’s budget session (this is where they’re lot less time consuming, and with the city quickly supposed to bring out their suggested cuts) the running out of money and considering tax anticipa­ councilors asked the police chief the same ques­ tion borrowing of $750,000 to pay its bills, this tions they asked at his formal presentation a month procedure would save some money that will now To the Editor: ago: “ What is this miscellaneous amount here?” have to go to interest payments on impending last During the summer of 1985 and before the fall final passage of the budget. It is questionable if His observation has come to pass as already we are etc. Yes, they did make their cuts in the depart- minute loans. election there was great discontent among the some people are thinking only of themselves and seeing people begging to be kept on their jobs. citizenry of Brewer. The perceived unfair tax bills to heck with “ Mr. Average Guy.” People in Brewer: You should come en masse to were the basic cause for the unrest and the belief There is no doubt that Brewer is overloaded with the Council meetings because your elected COMMENTARY that the City Council had “ gone to sleep” and let extremely highly paid employees in many depart­ representation need your active and vocal support. finances and wages get out of control. ments when their salaries are compared to what If you do not participate then you can expect these There’s a couple of things that bother me. Dur­ Apparently the finance director kept humming at other communities are paying. very special interest groups to continue to harass ing an On-The-Street-Interview last week, I asked the city manager that Brewer was behind other One night the City Manager said that if his and intimidate until they overpower an over­ a person what she thought of THE REGISTER. cities regarding wages. So the city manager department heads were not given substantial raises wrought and hard working extremely dedicated The person said she read it and liked it. That was without checking the facts gave extremely they would be unable to give Brewer their best ef­ council. good news. I then asked what she thought of the By Fred Martin generous wage increases. In fact, the finance forts and some would undoubtedly leave to which proposed increase in the tax rate. The person department alone had a 252% increase in costs one astute young man replied, “ No they won’t Harry Leslie became very nervous because she is an employee fear of reprisal. This paper has tried to give fair over five years. If every city department were to leave, because no one else will pay them so well.” Brewer of the city, insisted that I not use her name and and comprehensive coverage to the proposed tax increase their costs by the same amount, then one hurried off. The person was obviously frightened increase, the budget hearings and the council could live in the finest home in New York City for that her job might be in jeoporady if she spoke to meetings. There can be no substitute for public less. the press. That bothered me. This isn’t Cuba, debate. Quite a number of people were so disturbed by Czechoslovakia, or the Soviet Union. This is the The moving of the city council meeting on Tues­ the uncontrolled costs of city government that they United States of America. We have one of the day, July 15 from the council chambers to the decided to run for the three vacancies on the City highest standards of living in the world, enjoy the Brewer Auditorium because the number exceeded Council. They promised to get control of City Hall The^MloNDRUGS greatest civil liberties and have unalienable rights the legal limitations was one of the greatest com­ again and at least slow down the rapidly rising guaranteed by the Constitution. As well as pro­ pliments to good government one could witness. It taxes. Incumbents were replaced by three new mote and protect a free press. is far better to conduct the city’s business in the men. This predictable outcome was most welcome Men, women, and children have fought and died light of public scrunity than the dark comers of and Brewer rejoiced. in the last two centuries so that these rights and fear. If even one person in this city is afraid to speak his or her mind on public issues, it is. one Almost immediately City council meetngs freedoms be exercised. It is an insult to their became alive and many people who had never sat too many. And that bothers me. supreme sacrifice that these privileges be held in through a council meeting stayed until the last word. When the City Council began working on the budget, great hordes of people who thought they A Citizen’s Column might be affected by budget cuts or personnel cuts By Barbara Bristow filled the council chambers to capacity at every meeting. They also brought their families and Does middle size mean mediocre? This is the acting as city manager. This equated to Harold friends to intimidate the council members. message 1 receive at city council meetings. The Parks being gone 10.92 weeks this coming year. It Mayor Robertson has shown the patience of Job. rallying battle cry is “ the salaries are too high in is also interesting to note that other than the He was even questioned as to his competence and Brewer” . The Maine Municipal Association manager, the city clerk and the assessor are the on­ knowledge of Roberts Rules of Order. Every im­ salary survey is held up as the bible to prove their ly management positions responsible solely to the aginable obstacle has been thrown at the Council point. No one mentions the Winters Associates council. as it deliberated for the benefit of the taxpayers Report that was done in 1983. This report is the Short term gain and long term loss seems to be and citizens of Brewer. basis of the existing salary schedule used in the watch word of politicians. It is so easy to be While reasonable and legitimate ideas are of Brewer. swayed by quick solutions. Achieving a higher value to the Council, frivolous ones only delay If the salaries are too high, then it is imperative bond rating which affects the interest rates at that the council be responsible and tackle this pro­ which the city borrows should be a high priority. blem based on facts as they relate to Brewer. The The rate at which we borrow today affects tax bills most responsible decision for next year is to com­ for the next 20 years. If our bond rating is low the Solutions to Brewer’s Finances By Charles Butera mission a report. The specifications should be put interest rate is higher and the built-in cost on the out to bid. The specifications should contain these mill rate is higher. The city can always borrow I attended the budget meeting with the Finance It was brought to my attention by numerous We have come out of the clouds, come down to quidelines: money but at what rate and long term cost should Department on July 14, 1986. I was pleased with spectators at prior budget hearings, the question of earth, apply a little common sense. The voters of 1) Market survey including private and public be the question. Dismantling the department that the attendance of about 70 people and at other what are all of these employees of the city doing at this city have put their faith in the members of the sector by jo'b title and category has decreased the city’s dependency by 11 percent budget hearings I was gratified at such enthusiastic these meetings? I personally feel that it is very City Council. To the Council: it’s too late to 2) Fringe benefits as they relate to pay on the taxpayer does not seem a reasonable solu­ attendance. The people wet tally becoming in­ commendable that the city employees have taken sharpen your pencils, but you still have time to 3) Develop and assist in implementation of job tion. As Earl Stevens, former city manager, said at terested in local government. such an interest in their City Government. I wield your erasers. Please don’t be afraid, I assure evaluation and compensation scale the last council meeting, “ We did the best we I must admit I was terribly upset when the wholeheartly approve of their presence and their there will be no reprisals only praise. Then if the salaries are too high this report could back then, but not as well as it is being done finance director made a remark about the hundreds input. They are, in my estimation, conscientious I have a further suggestion: It cost the City of would establish this fact. It would also establish a today.” In the meetings I have attended, Harold of thousands of dollars, upwards to a million taxpayers. To the question: Will these same city Brewer 4.39 percent to borrow one million dollars method of bringing salaries back into perspective. Parks has rarely disagreed with the council, but in dollars, out there waiting to be collected, in delin­ employees continue to attend future council on June 13th. If the city were to allow a discount The city council took a difficult step by deter­ this instance he has. He feels that the department is quent taxes that have laid dormant for lack of ex­ meetings after the budget has been approved? I of 5 percent on all taxes paid in full by September mining salary increases for non-union employees. working well and should not be changed. The pertise by the Finance Dept, to do the job. He certainly hope so. Unless their attendance was not 15, 1986, they could in turn invest the money at After much back and forth debate, they determind- move in government over the last 30 years has recommended that the city hire and train someone as taxpayers but rather as lobbyists. 6.6 percent or better. Say 6.6 percent added to the ed raises based on salary lines. Employees may been to consolidate departments handling money. for the job. Mention was made of engaging a col­ I own approximately one and one half acres of cost of borrowing at 4.39 percent showing a net not have been pleased by the percents granted but Brewer has only had the tax department under the lection agency at a cost of between thirty and forty land, with 207' frontage on North Main Street, in return of 10.99 percent of which 5 percent is at least it was fair. It was not based on a pick and umbrella of the finance department for the last two percent of the collections. The Finance Director’s Brewer, Maine, in the medium density zone. deducted as a savings to the taxpayer and 5 percent choose method except when it came to the city years. reason for going to California and Washington and for the utilization for immediate cost of Govern­ The taxpayers of Brewer should demand the clerk. He should have received a 1 percent in­ other cities, at the expense of the taxpayers, was to “To the Council: it’s too late ment and leaving the city with a nice profit of crease based on his present salary, instead he is council develop long term funding strategies that attend seminars on how best to invest the city’s to sharpen your pencils, but $9,900.00, and good will toward the taxpayers. move the burden away from the taxpayer on to in­ receiving a 5 percent increase. This cost the tax­ monies. He also said that the department’s subscri- you still have time to wield The Ad Hoc Committee appointed by the city payers an additional $1092. The reason, as related vestments and dedicated funds. The financial tion to the Wall Street Journal and other financial your erasers.” council to study the Finance Department was made by Ronald Harriman, was Arthur Verow would no burden of the taxpayer will only increase if long periodicals was for the same purpose. I got to of qualified businessmen and women well versed longer receive $100 a week compensation when term solutions are not developed. thinking that with all of these periodicals and all My taxes for this piece of land in 1978 were in financial matters. The council was fortunate in­ this information at his fingertips, why not just pick $110.84. My taxes for the same piece of land in deed to find such capable people willing to devote up a phone to consumate these transactions, in­ 1984 cost me $516.67: an increase of $405.83 or their time and expertise to this committee. They the BReweR Register stead of traipsing from one end of the country to 466 percent. In 1978 we had no Finance Director, spent a lot of time researching the finance depart­ Maine 's Ynuneest Weeklx Newspaper the other? even though we had a larger population than we ment and the results of their findings have been i V*r> i & g i , fc.V'i rsv/.i N*V| t'V/'J .> For that matter why couldn’t the City Manager, have today, and the rate of inflation for all those submitted to the Council to act upon. So therefore instead of the Finance Director, delegate the years combined totaled less than 100 percent. it behooves the city council to accept their fin­ iili f / , w id k i authority of investing and collecting to the capable In October of 1983 I paid $496.83 in taxes for dings, which in turn will aid them considerably in employees of the Finance Department? I hope that the land. In March of 1984 I paid $284.44. In their dilemma of how and where to make tax cuts this money isn’t just lying in City Hall waiting for September of the same year, I was billed $516.67 in fullfillment of the council’s avowed pledge to the return of the Finance Director. again for the land. I along with other taxpayers in keep the tax rate stable. In the latest election the One of the lobbyists commented that since the the city of Brewer paid an extra six months in councilor’s all promised. “ If I am elected there Douglas Watts, Editor Finance Director came to work for Brewer he taxes. This is how the extra money was garnered will be no tax increase” . One member serving his made one million dollars for the city in in­ into the Treasury to apply toward the hiring of ad­ last year on this council was honest in his state­ Fred Martin, Publisher vestments. I am not impressed. ditional department heads and increase the ment made at a meeting last winter, quote: “ When 115 Wilson St. Subscrip:ion Rate In 1982, 17 percent interest was being paid on ridiculously high salaries paid to the exsisting I was elected I promised no increase in taxes. Well Brewer, ME 04412 $15 a Year jumbo certificates which, if properly invested, department heads, taking us out of the catagorey of I lied. But I assure you that I won’t lie when I say © The Brewer Publishing Co. All rights reserved. would have resulted in over one million dollars in a small city and escalation us by salaries paid, and there will be no vote from me this year to raise Telephone 989-1895 that year alone. numerous department heads into a Metropolis. taxes. This you can be sure of.” of 1933, where she was Catholic Church, Brewer, with the salutatorian. She was employed Rev. Royal J. Parent and the Rev. Real Estate Transactions O bituaries many years by Commercial Union Renald D. Labarre, concelebrants. from the Penobscot County Registry of Deeds On the House CALVIN L. MCEACHERN Insurance Co., formerly known as Interment will be in Mount Pleasant BREWER Calvin L. Employers Group and Liability In­ Cemetery, Bangor. Friends may For July 11 to July 17 ...‘ Tags :.4 •.;• ¥ . t)j died July 16,1986 at a Bangor member of St. Teresa’s Catholic Funeral Home, 69 State St.. BREWER hospital after a long illness, he was Church, South Brewer, where she Brewer, 2-\ and 7-9 p.m. Sunday. David J. and Kim H.S. Roberts to Antonio A. and Georgina A Alcala born in Brewer, December 26, was active in the Women’s Sodality Donations in her memory may be Jean M. Lyford to Lawrence A. and Jean M. Lyford 1923, the son of Duncan and Edith and other parish activities. She was made to the St. Joseph’s Health Jermiah C. and Pamela A. Lenard to Daniel M. and Lori A. Clark (Haskell) McEachern. He attende a volunteer at St. Joseph's Hospital Care Foundation. 297 Center St., Dennis M. Whitcomb to Danny L. Henderson Brewer schools and served in the for many years and was a member Bangor. Anna M. Comeau to Janet Comeau U.S. Marine Corps during World of the Retired Senior Volunteer JOHN W. GASS Andrew H. and Debbie A. Everett to Barry E. and Jennifer L. Sheehar War II. He was predeceased by his Program for 10 years, receiving the Gayle M. Merrow to John McDevitt IV wife, Marjorie (Getchell) Outstanding Citizen Volunteer ser­ BREWER - John W. Gass, 69, Gerald H. Doane to Gary J. and Joan M. Henneberry McEachern on April 1, 1985. He is vice award from the Bangor Lions died July 20, 1986, at a Bangor Charles R. and Hope G. Dougherty to Arline H. Geaghan survived by one daughter, Cheryl Club in 1982. She also served as a hospital following a brief illness. Jones of Limington; one son, volunteer for the Meals For Me. He was bom in Brewer Aug. 25, HOLDEN Richard A. McEachern of Brewer; program. She is survived by one 1916, the son of Andrew and Jessie Rachel A. Doucette to George L. Ill and Teresa M. Kelley one sister, Fraydelle Parker of son and daughter-in-law, John R. (Robertson) Gass. Mr. Gass was a Richard Storm, Jr. to Thomas J. and Rachel D. Chase Naples, Florida; two grand­ and Linda Hodgins of Orrington; Navy veteran of World War II, children, Michael Brown of Lim­ three daughters, Mrs. Michael having served in the Pacific ORRINGTON ington and Jennifer McEachern of (Jacqueline) Caiola of Portland. Theater. He was employed for Estate of Christa I. Albert to Darlene S. Brown Brewer; several nieces and Mrs. Gary (Mary Ellen) Palmiere more than 35 years with the Eastern What Brewer Needs: nephews. Graveside funeral ser­ of Mansfield, MA and Mrs Kevin Corp. and later with the W.H. vices will be held 1 p.m. Friday at (Elaine) O'Connell of Hampden; Shurtleff Co. and Standard Electric Woodlawn Cemetery, Brewer, one brother and sister-in-law, Earl Co. He was a member of the First Brewer is a city of almost 10,000 11. A shoe repair shop. with Rev. Arthur C. Woodward of­ and Dorothy Soucie of Bangor; United Methodist Church, Brewer, people. Throw in Eddington, 12. A marina. ficiating. Friends may call at the three sisters, Mrs. George a member and former commander Holden, and Orrington and you 13. A “big-truck" dealership. Philip E. Piper Funeral Home, 185 (Virginia) Colpas of Manchester, of the Isaac E. Cleweley Post 4917, have almost 25,000 people 14. An implement dealership. N. Main St., Brewer, 7-9 p.m. NH, Mrs. Thomas (Floria) Feeney V.F.W., Brewer, a member of the “landlocked” by the connection of 15. A hotel/motel with conven­ Thursday, where a military of Portland and Mrs Robert Brewer City Council for six years, the bridges across the Penobscot. tion facilities. memorial service will be conducted (Pauline) Cumminggs of Rockville, and was a former mayor of the city That is certainly enough people to 16. A first class pool room. by the Isaac E. Clewley Post No. MD; seven grandsons, two gran- of Brewer. Surviving besides his create a shopping bonanza for any 17. A bus depot. 4917 at 7:30 p.m. daughters; several nieces and wife, Doris (Dutch) Gass, of community. 18. A brokerage house. Without benefit of a sophisticated 19. A department store. JACKIE HODGINS nephews. She will be sadly missed Brewer are three sons and a market survey, a seat-of-the-pants 20. A Bar-B-Que pit. BREWER — Teresa ‘Jackie’ by many friends, espically Agatha daughter-in-law, John R. Gass, survey revealed the lack of the 21. A computer center. Hodgins, died July 17, 1986, at a Guthrie. She was predeceased by Charlotte N.C.; Thomas G. and following shops and services in 22. A racquetball club. Bangor hospital. She was born in two sisters, Mrs. Arthur (Mary Judith Ann Gass, Bangor; and Brewer: 23. A darts club. Orono, June 18, 1916, the daughter Ellen) Gallagher and Mrs. Walther Lawrence J. Gass, Brewer; a 1. A travel agency. 24. An amusement park. of Frederick and Edith (Petrie) (Eva) Scripture. A Mass of Chris­ granddaughter, Megan Gass, and a 2. A bridal shop. 25. A bona-fide weightlifting Soucie. She graduated from St. tian Burial will be concelebrated 10 grandson. Ryan Gass, both of 3. A chic women’s shop. gym. Mary’s High School, Orono, Class a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Bangor; two brothers, James Gass, Newington Conn., and Harold 4. A shop to buy pillows. Pack Four Rodeo: (left to right) Donnie Everett, Chris Wright, Ben 5. A taxi company. Gass, Bangor, three sisters, Bragton, Christopher Libby, Greg Lord, Casey Carter, Todd Holyoke, 6. A dog track. Margaret Driscoll, Plainsville, Jonathan Kronholm, Jon Hutchins, Matt Enman, and Sean Wilkerson. It might be illegal, but any city Conn., Ella Johanson, Southington In the rear are Corporal Danny Green and Cubmaster Don Holyoke. 7. A record shop. worth its tax should have at least Conn., and Nancy Weymoth, 8. A film processing center. one “ betting parlor” to frequent. It Stillwater; several nieces and BREWER — Pack Four Cub the guest speaker. He discussed 9. A copy center. gives a city “ character." And 1 4 W V*). • ' nephews. Funeral services were Scouts of Brewer held a Bike bike safety and accepted applica­ 10. A camera shop. Brewer could use a little “ oomph.” *■»» iitiim held Tuesday at Brookings-Smith Rodeo, Tuesday July 15, at the tions for bike registrations. Clark Chapel. South Main Street, Pendleton Street School.' Eleven Pam Lord coordinated the tional material on physical fitness Brewer, with the Rev. Howard E. scouts and their parents attended. rodeo preparations and “Health Day” and exercise, nutrition with cook­ Benson, pastor, First United Corporal Danny Green of the refreshments. The event counted to be Featured ing and menu suggestions, in-home HERB REED AND THE PLATTERS Methodist Church, officiating. In­ Brewer Police Department was as July’s fulfillment for the Na­ health care, alcohol abuse and Performing July 31st ternment will be at Oak Hill tional Summertime Awards. at Bangor Mall chemical dependency, heart RESERVE NOW! 9:30-12 p.m. Cemetery, Brewer. Those who disease, cancer and Alzheimer's wish may contribute in his memory Disease. Also, opportunities to get BANGOR — “ Health Day” will • Sightseeing Cruises • Dance Cruise to the John W. Gass Memorial answers to health related questions Fri. and Sat. 9:30 p.m.-12:15 a.m. Attention Holden!! be featured on Wednesday, July 23. Fri. and Sat., 9-11:30 a.m. Tumor Fund, care of E.M.M.C., from professionals, including men­ Tues. - Sat. 12:30-4:15 p.m. (Must be 21) during the weeklong “ Salute to 489 State St., Bangor, 04401. tal health professionals. For exam­ Dance Cruises: Senior Citizens” at the Bangor ple, two pharmacists will be Mall, presented by The Mall in • Dinner Cruises 7/25 Daytona D.J.'s Special Run-off Election for Select­ available to answer questions on cooperation with the Eastern Area (Reservations by 2 p.m.) 7/26 O.D.'s prescription drugs. People are ad­ Tues. - Sat. 6-8.30 p.m. man will be Tuesday, July 29. Agency on Aging. vised to bring their prescription Starting at $20 per couple • All-Day Cruises “Health Day” will feature bottles with them when the visit the Sun. and Mon., 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. booths by a wide variety of health Bangor Mall on “ Health Day,” agencies offering free health Wednesday, July 23, so the phar­ Please Call Katahdin C ru ise s at 945-0072 checks, tests, and information. In­ macists can check for possible reac­ for more Information and Reservations cluded will be free diabetic checks, 49 ACME ROAD, tion between certain drugs. P.O. 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In sometimes lice covered, buoyed by fish catapulted into the air and the river to the Veazie shore, is where measurably to one’s ability to fact, it is generally agreed that the a rising tide, find the flies attrac­ battle began. My nephew, wanting boat fishermen take their greates observe and mark rising fish. salmon does not feed in fresh tive? Fishermen take their toll on to land his first salmon, accepted toll of fish. It is common to count How much expertise must one water, that he lives from his the new fish. The longer the fish re­ the rod eagerly. A lifetime of 25 boats covering this water during have to catch an atlantic salmon? storehouse of energy from the time mains in the river the more difficult fishing thrills was topped by wat­ the better fishing days of spring. Several times last summer I watch­ he enters fresh water in the spring, is it to coax him into striking. The ching that big fish take a fly off the Daily catches might add up to forty ed a young man and his seven year until he spawns in the fall. Salmon good salmon fishermen is able to surface. fish. Here again, boat fishermen old son fish various pools along the will occasionally hit lures and take partially fathom the reason why the A quarter mile above the Grange create an opening for the lucky Penobscot. The father invariably bait and flies in fresh water, but no salmon does what he does, and acts is the Pipeline Pool, marked by rips angler who hooks a fish so that he fly fished from a canoe, achoring food is ever found in its stomach. I as he acts. zig zagging across the river. may maneuver boat and fish same a few yards from shore, have seen salmon regurgitate in­ Dramatic changes have taken Salmon lie just above the rips. This shoreward. within baby sitting distance of the sects and juices in their life struggle place in the Penobscot in the past pool is a mecca for the boat fisher­ The Dickson Pool to the “ no seven year old. The son preferred to escape a fly controlled by a rod, 40 years. Atlantic Salmon, badly man. The usual procedure is to pad­ fishing” marker 150 feed below the shore fishing, flailing away with a in the hands of a fisherman, but beaten by pollution, avoided the dle, row, or motor to a likeable spot power plant — the Veazie Dam — makeshift fly rod and accessories. never have 1 found food in their Penobscot River for many years. a long cast above the rips and drop covers a half mile of excellent Well, it happened and I saw it hap­ stomachs. We have dissected many They are back. The opening fishing anchor. Fish at your leisure casting salmon lies on both sides of the pen. The kid started to holler, of them. Whether salmon reap is now May 1. And a large hole in quarterly on either side of the boat. river. The water level determines “ I’ve got a bite.” At this stage an nourishing juices and foods from the Bangor-Brewer dam has created The quartering fly, swinging somewhat where one should fish. active salmon was dancing on his these tidbits that they take, or a couple of miles of additional around gently, seems to promote And the astute fisherman might tail, well hooked. The father drop­ whether all their food value is from fishing waters — prime salmon lies. the most strikes. This pool is not conclude that there is a difference ped his fly rod, pulled up the an­ the stored variety is debatable. between “holding lies" and ’’tak­ chor and grabbed the paddle in one From spring to fall is a long period ing lies.” There may be rising fish motion, shouting, ’’hang on, I’m for an active fish — a powerful fish in certain pools but getting the fish coming.” The father quickly paddl­ — to go without outside food sup­ to take is another matter. ed within a few feet of the rocky plements. A large rod rack at the site of the shore, dropped anchor and jumped The theory of why a salmon upper pool indicates that fishing ac­ out of the canoe into four feet of strikes a lure, bait or fly is tivity can be heavy at times. It is the water with his net. To make a long fascinating. If not for food, why? scene of a planned rotation. story short, several hectic minutes The Bangor Salmon Pool covers a “ I hastily tied on a bomber, a monstrous dry Fishermen sit around and carefully later the proud dad was shaking the half mile of fishable waters, made fly, false cast several times and allowed the big observe the rotation below. They hand of a successful salmon fisher­ t&Bm up of several pools, or waters fly to light on the placid water just above the change flies, watch for rising fish, man, his 7 year old son. where salmon like to lie. It is tide discuss fishing strategy and make The future of the atlantic salmon Bob Weston and guide Doug Blanchard with a 16-pound Atlantic water. Salmon shift from pool to nose o f the rising fish. ’ ' small talk. I waited patiently for my is questionable. If action is not Imon from the Bangor Salmon Pool. Photo was taken in the 1940s. pool with the tide. For example, turn in the rotation a couple seasons taken immediately regarding the directly in front to the club house at The famous Bangor Salmon without its faults. How do you land ago and caught fish each time. The commercial fishing of salmon — 88 c high tide is a perfect pool for fish to Pool, steeped in legend, is still the a hooked fish? Most fishermen latter rotation was a classic. I was percent of salmon caught are caught fan and play in. If they are going to first stop for new fish. The old lies slowly tow the battling fish to shore midway down the pool, fishermen commercially — the salmon could hit a fly, they will often do so just that I fished as a kid forty years ago and hopefully completed the battle before me, fishermen following, become an endangered species. Atlantic Salmon before the dropping tide forces hold fish but a dramatic change has on terra firma. The rips are too when I noticed the broad tail of a Salmon stock are that low. Nearly them to abandon this pool for a taken place. A gaping hole in the dangerous to take a fish downriver. salmon making a gentle sweep far every salmon river in the world has newer one further out in the river. Bangor-Brewer Dam, at the head of The hooked salmon has the advan­ down to the end of the pool. I mark­ had a marked decline in salmon I have taken advantage of the the pool, allows salmon to continue tage. If he goes down through, he ed the spot and kept my fingers population over the past few years. Past and Future same situation around the Island, a uninterruped on their up-stream wins. crossed. Gradually, discouraged The Penobscot River has been the point of rocks at the legal distance journey. New pools, new lies, have A couple hundred yards above fishermen waded shoreward and exception — the bright spot in the marker, directly in front of the old been discovered. Just above the the pipeline is the Dickson Pool. quit before reaching the fish I had world’s salmon rivers. It went from By Doug Blanchard fishway. Salmon would lie there dam is the Pyramid Pool. It's alive During a heavy run of fish, fishing spotted. With enthusiasm I made a zero population of a dozen years frequently, close to the rocks, in and productive. Directly behind the pressure is such that one has to take my initial cast just above the mark­ ago to 1980, 1981, and 1982 rod On awakening no thought was many pages in the club house log to well-defined high water pools. As Blanchard Farm, close to the his turn at rotation. As many as ed fish. There was a big swirl, a catches of approximately 1,000 fish given to April Fool pranks, but we find a recorded catch on opening the tide drops the fish must move. Brewer-Eddington line, fast water four fishermen slowly and tightening line and I lifted the rod per season. The world wide salmon would run from our bedroom to the date. April 1 was always a big day Shortly before they move seems to forms a myriad of pools and salmon methodicaly wade and fish this tip skyward, setting the hook. Thir­ decline was felt on the Penobscot in upper front hall window and gaze at at the club. Opening breakfast was be a period of vulnerability. If they lies. The Grange Pool is a natural. I ninety foot stretch of water at a ty yards of line was stripped off in a 1983 with a catch of less than 200 the panorama below — the mighty a ritual by itself. Home baked are going to strike they will strike was fishing this pool on a sunny time. As one reaches the end of the lightning run downstream. I found fish. Penobscot River, the Bangor- beans, and franks, rolls, pickles, then. Perhaps it is because of anger afternoon in late May, with my pool another fisherman begins. byself running over slippery rocks, The Atlantic Salmon Federation Brewer Dam, and more important, coffee and doughnuts made up the (having to move), the annoyance of nephew, when a couple of rising Under ideal conditions interrup­ downstream, trying to contain a is pushing for the continued ex­ the upper stretches of the Penobscot menu. Several old reliable seeing the overhead fly, the reoc­ fish attracted our attention. The tions occur. Fish on! Fishermen protective margin of backing line istence of the atlantic salmon. It is Salmon Pool. Anytime after fishermen-cooks would nurse the currence of the youthful habit of conventional wet salmon flies drew scramble out of the way while the on the reel. One must hold the rod asking for a commercial fishing daylight on April 1. boats would be beans all night, giving them ever- grabbing insects as they did when no interest from the big fish. I hasti­ lucky angler gives battle. In­ high on such a venture, keeping the moratorium of five years. This is bobbing in the heavy river current. loving care and also create the “ frys” or perhaps they really are ly tied on a bomber, a monstrous variably the hooked fish shoots out bellowed line from entangling on absolutely necessary to assure a Anglers would be vying for the opening day atmosphere. A few of after food. dry fly, false cast several times and into the current and down river, rocks or submerged logs. Minutes salmon population large enough to greatest piscatorial prize on the “optimists” would bypass To make this “ striking” habit allowed the big fly to light on the circling the big ledge directly later, a veteran salmon fisherman, propagate a general increase in earth.. .the first Atlantic Salmon of breakfast to fish the dawn hours, more confusing salmon are just as placid water just above the nose of below, followed by the excited further down river, made the story salmon stock. the season. while the majority of fishermen willing to strike a fly on a rising the rising fish. There was a tremen­ fisherman, rod held high. When the a happy one by netting the big fish Every angler who has caught an Salmon enter the mouth of the would leisurely breakfast before tide as the example given for ebb dous wake and a big nose appeared, pattern holds true, the fish comes to for me. atlantic salmon will tell you that it Penobscot early in the spring. But sliding their rowing canoe over ice tides. Many times, as new fish sucking down the fly. Patience! I net 20 minutes later, and the suc­ If I may emphasize, one must is the greates fish in the world. We anyone would have to turn back cakes and into open water, to in­ move into the pool, action will be waited a determinably long time — cessful angler returns dragging his have considerable backing line on must preserve it. -!■ •i'-ri'-Vf'iiatiYiY F O R SA I F FOR SALE CAMPS, REAL ESTATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES GORGEOUS Duncan Phyfe mahogany din­ ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES. FOR SALE — Remote camp accessible by KITCHEN-aide, parttime. I Y-l4 ‘hours ing room set. China cabinet with 6 newly Located at the former East Holden Sales & boat. 4 years old. Sleep 4 comfortably. week. Early evening and weekends. Call for upholstered chairs Priced to sell at $500.00. Welcome to the World’s Smallest Classified Page!!! Service. Open ever day. 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Bv Bob Leeman PRIZE LIST (All prizes below have 3 Gross and 3 Net Winners) 6 Individual Winners

1. $100 Gift Certificate to EPSTEIN’S of BREWER 2. $60 Gift Certificate to DOUG’S SHOP’N SAVE STORES 3. $30 Gift Certificate to NATHANIEL’S RESTAURANT 4. $25 Gift Certificate to PINE HILL GOLF CLUB 5. $20 Gift Certificate to PINE HILL GOLF CLUB 6. $16 Gift Certificate to BREWER TRUSTWORTHY HOME CENTER 7. $10 Gift Certificate to SEGUINO’S ITALIAN An Update on Outdoor Happenings: RESTAURANTE & PIZZERIA 8. $10 Gift Certificate to KOZY KORNER STORE Maine bear hunters and guides camera buff. 9. A free hair styling appointment to THE MEN’S ROOM remain busy right through the sum­ Hard to believe, but one female 10. A pair of passes to BANGOR MALL CINEMAS 1-8 mer months with baiting activities. merganser had a brood of 24 young 11. A pair of passes to the PUTTING PLACE One downeast area guide we talked ones. Yes, I said 24! I counted the 12. A free car wash at MINIT CAR WASH BANGOR to recently had near 20 bear coming little fellas several times. Some had 13. and 14. A free greens fee at PINE HILL GOLF CLUB to bait on a regular basis. All sorts to be adopted. In any case, quite a 15. - 20. A free AUTO PAINT SUPPLY cap of foods are utilized for this handful to look after. prupose including: animal fats, old A visit to the barber shop bet­ OTHER PRIZES meats, and the like. ween fishing trips and work picked Closest to the pin on number five: A 1987 golf membership to the The Brewer Lassie League All-Stars: (front row) Tricia Chubbuck, Carrie Gray, Paula Edgecomb, Maine’s bear hunting with guides up a few interesting tidbits of out­ Pine Hill Golf Club. Retail value $170.00. (non-transferable) Kim McPheters, and Tracy Crosby. Second Row: Tracy Webber, Jessie Lee, Gwen Saucier, Melissa season opens in September and runs door news. Closest to the pin on number 9: A 13 inch RCA Color TV from Hamilton, and Tiffany Trott. Back row: Coach Linda Kennard, Michelle Thomas, Stephanie Pauly, through October. Regular hunting Talk at the parlor centered LANDRY’S INC. Complete with Remote Control, Electronic Tuner and Christine Whitney, Heather Taylor, and Assistant Coach Debra Webber. continues through November. An­ around the topic of brown trout COLORTRACK with a retail value of $349.00. nually, near 1,000 black bears are fishing. It seems Branch Lake in 2nd place pins: A bag of shrimp from MINIT MEN GOURMET taken by hunters in Maine. Many of Ellsworth has been a hotspot for the FOODS with a retail value of $36.75. those over bait or with the use of German fish import. So far this Lassie League All-Stars dogs. This year, veteran guides season, four to six pound browns Lucky Player Prizes predict a banner season with an in­ have been coming to anglers with 1. 25 baskets fo balls from the Pine Hill Driving Range. BREWER — With the Brewer regular season action, said each Assistant coaches are Carol creased bear population evident. improved regularity. A seven 2. 3 FREE Lube, filter, and Oil Change from EDWARDS YUDY’S Lassie League’s regular season team contributed four players to the Card, Debra Webber and Karen Last week, we traveled way pounder tops all catches to date. TIRE CO. This includes 5 quarts of 10-40 oil. recently completed, an all-star team team. Saucier. downeast to Grand Lake Stream for Just over the hill at tiny Harriman of 16 girls has begun practicing for “ They’ve been practicing The team will travel to Hermon one last fling at the salmon before Pond, early spring action for giant GOLD SPONSORS: toumment play against teams from together all week. We’re trying to August 2 and Pittsfield August 3 qr the water got too warm to be com­ brown trout was as good as ever. Century 21-Queen City Real Estate, Coca Cola Bottling Plants Inc., Herman and Pittsfield. get the girls used to playing with tournament play. Kennard said the fortable for gamefish. However, That is, according to one local Doug’s Shop’n Save Stores, Epstein’s, Grant’s Dairy, Inc. All-Star Coach Linda Kennard, each other instead of against each Brewe Recreation Department will after a few hours along the pristine waiting for a trim. He admitted to who coached the Gold Star team in other,” Kennard said. be providing a city van to transport waterway, it became quite evident catching a nine pounder, among SILVER SPONSORS: the team to the games. the best of the action was over until others. Brewer Trustworthy Home Center, Goody's Auto Body, Landry’s, September. It won’t be until then, Suddenly the conversation swit­ Inc., Nathaniel’s Restaurant, Norman E. Whitney, Inc., Seguino’s THE BEST MAN FOR A JOB IS A WOMAN for cool enough water to attract the ched to golf, and that left me out Italian Restaurante & Pizzeria, Webber Oil Energy Fuels. Don’t Forget Holden ... salmon back. entirely. Contributed by CMR Realty Over the last few years, Grand Rumor has it that two Atlantic BRONZE SPONSORS: Special Run-off Election Lake Stream has suffered with low salmon were taken in late June from Auto Paint Supply, Inc., B & L Auto Parts, Bangor Mall Cinemas 1-8, for Selectman, July 29. water problems. Because of it, the the upper west branch of the Mat- Barrie’s Floor covering. Colonial Distributors Inc., Country Carpets, once premier landlocked salmon tawamkeag River by trout Crescent Lumber Co., Eastern Maine Game Distributors, Edwards- COWAN'S SERVICE STATION, INC. fishery has been reduced to a fisherm en__ Unusual wildlife Yudy’s Tire Co., Harold’s Transmission, Hill’s House of Pizza, J & J Automotive Service & Repair mediocre class. Salmon living in sightings last week included an Auto Parts, J & M Studios, Kozy Komer Store, Minit Car Wash, Minit List Your Business 146 So. Main Street, Brewer the stream these days on a year osprey and a huge brown Men Gourmet Foods, Pine Hill Driving Range, Snow’s Comer General Jim and Phil Cowan 989-5330 ’round basis, have become skinny thrasher...Up north, potato fields Store, The Men’s Room, The Putting Place, The Taco Stand. With Us and unhealthy looking. Neither do are rows of white blossoms...Com­ the things put up much of a scrap mon wildflowers in bloom are for an angler. showy pond lilies, steepbush, wild | MILLER'S STORE We did make some unusual roses, and meadow loosestrife, ______Rt. 1 A. Ea»t Holden wildlife sightings on the trip that among others...In the marshes, the helped make it worthwhile. There pitcher plant protrudes its insect in­ The 50th Class Reunion of Brewer High School will be were several families of wild ducks viting flower. Breakfast & Lunch along the waterway, with Barry Gibson of Bath, sends held Saturday, August 9th, at the Black Knight mergansers and black ducks promi­ along a notation of the upcoming SPECIALS nent. Most have become so used to 1986 Mid-Maine Bluefish Tourna­ Restaurant. The deadline for registration is Monday, fishermen, the things practically ment set for the weekend of August Exxon Gas and Oil Products swim under your feet with little 23 & 24. Bath’s Waterfront Park July 28. Chairman of the event is Patricia (Smith) fear. A great opportunity for a will be headquarters. Grant, 174 Main Street; Apt. El 11, Bangor. Informa­ 843-5895 tion also is available from John Gormley at 989-4600. ouse of Out of a graduation class in 1936 of 85, 71 remain. 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