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Congrats to the Class of 2019! PRSRT STD Postal Customer U.S. Postage PAID Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 Permit No. 62 Portland, ME The Cape Cour erECRWSS Volume 32 Number 10 An Independent Not-for-Profi t Newspaper June 19 - July 2, 2019 Serving Cape Elizabeth Since 1988 capecourier.com Congrats to the Class of 2019! Photo by Ann Kaplan Photo by Joanne Lee The Class of 2019 tosses their caps in the air. After a cold, wet spring, the weather on Nathaniel Holmes delivers the Senior Class Address to the Class of 2019. graduation day couldn’t have been more perfect. Voters approve 2019-20 Cape CEHS boys’ lacrosse features a Elizabeth school budget brother in goal, another on attack The $26.9 million school budget, adopted cess for the next three years. By Kevin St. Jarre ably when I was in kindergarten, and I by the Town Council on May 13, was ap- The 2019-20 validated school budget, have played every year up until now. I proved by voters in a validation election on $26,890,420 compared to $25,392,276 for At Cape Elizabeth High School, the started to consistently play midfi eld once June 11. A total of 627 ballots were cast, for this year, is up 5.9 percent and accounts for Dresser brothers play on the same team, I got into high school, but up until then I an unoffi cial voter turnout of approximately 60 cents of the overall 74-cent tax-rate in- but at opposite ends of the fi eld, and in hadn’t specialized in a specifi c position,” 8 percent. Of those voting on the budget, 417 crease forecast for next year. Eleven cents of some ways, they play diff erent sports. he said. So far, he has scored 27 goals, voted to approve; 207 voted against. There the increase is attributable to the town bud- Sam Dresser is a senior, and plays mid- and has 11 assists. were 86 absentee ballots cast. get, and 3 cents to the county assessment. fi eld, passing and shooting as part of the Jack Dresser said that he’s been play- In a separate advisory vote, 260 said they There were 3 blank ballots on the budget, much-feared off ense for the CEHS boy’s ing for as long as he can remember, and believed the $26.9 million fi gure was accept- 8 blank ballots on the advisory question and lacrosse program. His younger brother points out that lacrosse did not begin in able, 243 said it was too high, and 116 said 6 blank ballots on the question of whether to Jackson, a junior, has been the Great the Dresser family with the brothers. He it was too low. A strong majority, 456 voters, continue the referendum process for another Wall of Cape, guarding the goal, with the said, “My parents both played, so I’ve said they wish to continue the validation pro- three years. help of a strong group of defenders. had a stick in my hands since I was lit- As of this writing, the boys’ team is tle. The fi rst time I played a competitive CEHS Ultimate Frisbee teams win undefeated and on track to another cham- game was in second grade. I played goal- pionship season. ie for the fi rst time in my fi rst game ever girls, boys state championships Sam Dresser has played for most of his young life and all over the fi eld. “I -see LACROSSE page 13 have been playing lacrosse since prob- Contributed photo Front Row: Harrison Punsky, Max Ludington, Oliver Kraft, Calvin Stoughton, Maggie Pierce, Bridget Heggie, Zach Wellins. Second Row: Sydney Black, Claire McDonald, Haley Hemeon, Riley Knupp, Tess Dolan, Abby Ekedahl, Coach Jackie Pierce. Third Row: Virginia Weiss, Joe Jacobson, Coach Katrina Meserve, Isabel Berman, Celeste Kilgore, Kyla Christie, Anna Flaherty, Nicoletta Coupe, Corina Page, Sophie Miller, Megan Connelly, Klara Mocova. Back Row: Coach Henry Babcock (Cape ‘13), Aidan Connor, Dylan Swift, Tucker Livingston, Contributed photo Jeff ery Supple, Ben Payson, Stewart Kelley, Trevor Collins, Jack Sands, Justin Strout, Ben Derek and Nikki Dresser fl anked by Jackson on the left, and Sam on the right. Steinberg, Eric Barber, Zach Merrill Page 2 • The Cape Courier LETTERS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS/NEWS June 19 - July 2, 2019 The Cape Courier Please Please ‘join me in voicing your P.O. Box 6242 Cape Elizabeth Maine 04107 acknowledge support for these measures’ 207-838-2180 www.capecourier.com We are lucky to live in a state where ity of the votes cast. ‘that our space so many people vote. In 2016, Maine had We should also pass Open Primaries the second highest voter turnout in the in the state, allowing unenrolled voters OUR MISSION STATEMENT is limited’ country but there is still more we need to vote in primary elections. While our Th e mission of Th e Cape Courier is to foster to do. primaries are publicly funded, indepen- a sense of community by presenting news I will make this quick ---- specifi c and unique to Cape Elizabeth Places in Cape Elizabeth where dogs Our high voter participation is the re- dent voters, the largest voting block in and its residents, and, whenever possible, are NOT allowed off leash: sult of many factors, including ground- the state, aren’t allowed to vote in those to promote volunteerism within our Crescent Beach State Park, Two Lights breaking reforms such as publicly-fi - elections. If we allowed more people to community. State Park, Kettle Cove Beach, 90 per- nanced elections and same-day voter vote in the primaries, we would end up BOARD OF DIRECTORS cent of Fort Williams State Park, actually registration. Ranked Choice Voting is with candidates who better represent the Roger Bishop, anywhere in the town of Cape Elizabeth. another reform that is proving that when whole. Debbie Butterworth, Kim Case, Please acknowledge that our space is people can vote their hopes and not fears, That’s why I support passing LD 1083 Jeff Mitchell, Jerry Harkavy, more people show up on election day. to allow Ranked Choice Voting for Presi- Bill Springer limited, dogs and owners need the exer- cise, we clean up, we respect each other. Although the people of Maine voted dent, and allowing independents to vote Publisher: Tara Simopoulos twice in favor of using Ranked Choice in primary elections. Please join me in [email protected] Please let us be. Voting for all races, we are still fi ght- voicing your support for these measures Editor: Marta Girouard ing to be able to use it for Presidential so that Maine will continue to be a leader [email protected] Nancy and Dick Lemieux elections. With so many candidates run- in democratic participation. Community Reporter: Kevin St. Jarre ning to be the Democratic candidate this [email protected] year, there is a strong risk of nominating Claudia Dricot Advertising Manager: Tara Simopoulos Community someone that does not refl ect the major- (Display and classifi ed ads) [email protected]/207-939-9766 based scam alert Bookkeeper: Legislative update [email protected] discussion on Proofreaders: By Sen. Rebecca Millett and Rep. Anne Carney Chuck Rzeszutko, Ginny Blackwood July 16 Webmaster: Wendy Derzawiec Photo fi nishing: Ann Kaplan On July 16, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Distribution: William Alexander the Cape Elizabeth Thomas Memorial For general information: Library, join District Attorney Jonathan [email protected]/207-838-2180 Sahrbeck, Chief Paul Fenton and Detec- For Advertising: tive Mark Dorval for a community based [email protected] discussion on scams. Writers: Debbie Butterworth, Wendy The discussion will include proce- Derzawiec, Bob Dodd, Erika Carlson Rhile, dures on handling scams both at the law Marta Girouard enforcement and court levels, diff erent Photographers: Martha Agan, Jenny types of scams and how not to become Campbell, Ann Kaplan, Joanne Lee, a victim and what to do if you become Katherine Urbanek victim. The Cape Courier is printed by Alliance For more information, contact Detec- Press in Brunswick and mailed free to Cape tive Mark Dorval at 767-3323, extension Elizabeth residents 22 times a year. We 226. disclaim all legal responsibility for errors, omissions or typographical errors. All reasonable care is taken to see that errors do not occur. We print corrections upon timely notifi cation. THANK YOU! LETTER & SUBMISSION POLICY Letters should not exceed 250 words. We reserve the right to refuse letters and to edit for length, accuracy, clarity and civility. We Your voluntary subscriptions do not withhold names and writers may be and other contributions Contributed photo limited to one letter per month. Petition- help keep this community style letters will be declined. Letters refl ect Sen. Rebecca Millett (left) and Rep. Anne Carney (right) the opinion of the author, not Th e Cape newspaper coming to Courier. Email letters to: editor@capecourier. your mailbox. As the 129th Maine Legislature wraps If enacted, this measure will provide com or mail to P.O. Box 6242, Cape up the First Regular Session, there is important protections for the health of Elizabeth, ME 04107. Please note: Letters will Thank you to this recent much to report. After nearly six months of pregnant workers, requiring employers be acknowledged by email. generous contributor: reviewing, rewriting and voting on bills to accommodate their employees using as a member of the Labor and Housing a familiar process that safeguards busi- Committee, Representative Anne Car- nesses from undue burdens. This bill ney has guided key legislation through had bipartisan co-sponsorship, including the committee process and to the House legislators who are business owners, and NEXT ISSUE: July 3 and Senate for approval.
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