Collected History Antique Photos Capture Town’S Past
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VOLUME 16, ISSUE 5 PO Box 75, North Waterboro, ME 04061 • 247-1033 • [email protected] FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2018 OMMUNITY NEWSPA YOUR C PER www.waterbororeporter.com FREE LOCALLY OWNED & INDEPENDENTLY OPERATED Collected history Antique photos capture town’s past BY SHELLEY BURBANK ty of Maine at Farmington with a degree in history education. He When Tom LePage of Limer- used to spend a lot of time as a ick found out that Jane Lougee boy and young man talking to his Bryant’s collection of Limerick older family members and elders photos were going to be auc- around town, hearing stories of tioned, he decided to acquire the what life was like here in previous batch and bring them home rather eras. “I’ve always been interested than have them become scattered in old things.” and lost. Now with over 100 an- Deciding teaching wasn’t for tique photographs from many de- him, LePage joined the Air Na- cades, LePage enjoys posting the tional Guard where he served for photos on Facebook to share with 26 years, traveling all over the fellow residents who have given world, including three deploy- The textile mill in Limerick, started in the 1846, was a bustling manufacturing businesses even in a positive and fascinated response ments to Bosnia and the Middle the 1920s or 1930s when this photo was taken. The buildings today house several businesses to seeing current landmarks along East where he worked installing including a restaurant, fitness center and a craft foam manufacturing plant. COURTESY PHOTO with old, mostly-forgotten struc- communication systems. Now he tures which have faded into the is happy to be home in Limerick past along with the elms that used working on his farm, which is Great day for to line the streets. more of a way to use the land and “I knew Jane Lougee,” LePage keep busy, he says, than to make goin’ fishin’ said from his High Country Farm money. The farm is tied to Lou- on Watson Hill Road on a rainy/ gee’s family as well as LePage’s BY JOANNE BARGIONI icy day in January. “I was interest- Provencher ancestors. In 1830, ed in acquiring them and went to Simon Fogg bought the property. The weather was pleasant on the auction.” Some other photos Fogg’s son, Sirus, built the house. Mousam Lake on Sunday, Jan. come from online digital finds on Sirus’s daughter was Myra Lou- 28 for the Annual York Coun- the Maine State Museum page or gee, Jane’s grandmother, who ac- ty Lakes Region Ice Fishing simply by using search engines. quired the farm in 1878. Tournament sponsored by the “It’s always been an interest of The land was used as a dairy Springvale Fish and Game Club. mine,” he said, explaining that farm in the past and was later a The air temperature was in the he graduated from the Universi- (Continued on page 8) 40s and the ice was approximate- ly 10 to 12 inches thick, accord- ing to Jake Rackliff a member of the Fish and Game Club. Gary Green, Secretary, of the Share the love for SFGC, reported over 200 people had registered to participate in the event. The tournament is a fund- pet food pantry raiser for Bryant Pond Conser- BY CYNTHIA MATTHEWS She emphasized, “We are a judg- vation Camp in Bethel. It helps ment free zone.” Clients are pro- sponsor children ages 10 to 13 “Our pets are our family vided with a one month supply of years to attend the summer camp. members, our companions, our food each month for six months. The Camp is an extension of the emotional support,” said Nadine At the end of six months, clients University of Maine’s 4-H Pro- Molloy, founder of No Bowl are asked to take a three month gram and provides summer ses- sions based on Maine’s natural Empty Pet Food Pantry in Hollis. break. Clients who still need help Jeremy Drobish giving a thumbs up for his award-winning pick- “When times are hard, sometimes after the break can come back for heritage and traditional activities erel at the York County Lakes Region Ice Fishing Tournament. including hiking trails, archery, people have to choose between another six months. Molloy stat- PHOTO BY JOANNE BARGIONI food, medicine, or their animals. ed that some clients still need to (Continued on page 2) Especially for the elderly, their come back after the break, and animals are all they have left.” added that she has a few clients That’s what Molloy started who are homeless, living in their seeing at the end of 2014, people cars – she continues to supply surrendering their animals at an them with what they need for extremely high rate, just finding their pets. “It’s a life and death sit- it hard to feed them. At the time, uation for them,” she said. Molloy Molloy was running an animal reported that most clients are able rescue called, “Whiskers,” a cat to get back on their feet after six rescue, mostly for critically ill months. Those that use the pantry cats. But she felt she needed to do are asked to pay it forward, by something else. “I realized there making a donation of money or were so many wonderful rescues items for the pet food pantry when around here, that they wouldn’t they get back on their feet. If you miss mine. I needed to make a need help taking care of your pet, bigger difference,” said Molloy. contact Molloy at 233-2793. She opened No Bowl Empty in How can you help those in May of 2015, a non-profit pet need? Pet food, toys, treats and food pantry serving Cumberland, cat litter can be dropped off at York and Androscoggin Counties. No Bowl Empty at 200 Cape Rd The concept? “It’s as simple in Hollis Center. Pet Life stores Reggie Theriault proudly holds as possible,” said Molloy. “Say also take donations at their stores. Nadine Malloy and Nika at No Empty Bowl pet food pantry in his entry. PHOTO BY JOANNE you need help, and you’ll get it!” (Continued on page 3) Hollis. PHOTO BY CYNTHIA MATTHEWS BARGIONI PAGE 2 Friday, February 2, 2018 REPORTER SHAPLEIGH Joanne Bargioni [email protected] FISHING (Continued from page 1) and fishing to name a few. Rack- liff was previously a camper at Bryant Pond Conservation Camp and subsequently a teacher so the tournament this year holds a spe- cial place for him. The fishing tournament was open to adults and kids with priz- Winners in the kids category, from left, Trevor Scott helping to Winners in this year’s Ice Fishing Tournament, from left, Brady es and trophies awarded to the hold his friend Gunnar Walsh ‘s Big Mouth Bass , Summer Hewitt Harrison, Dave Cote, Bryan Basinger and Rodney Furbush. heaviest fish in each group, along and Tyler Hewitt. PHOTOS BY JOANNE BARGIONI with adult bonus categories for pickerel, bass, crappie and trout. fish in any pond or lake open to Throughout the event we were nar Walsh for his 5.54 lb. large volunteers for all their hard work Throughout the day partic- ice fishing in York County. Each entertained by DJ Jack Bogard, mouth bass, which was almost in organizing the event. ipants brought their fish up to contestant brought their fish to the owner of Sanford Sound. The the same size as Gunnar! The It was a great event to attend the weighing station on Mousam weighing station with great an- music created a fun atmosphere, 2nd Place Prize of $75 went to and a great cause to support. I am Lake. After weighing the fish it ticipation and high hopes. Some as the participants crammed onto Summer Hewitt with her 5.10 lb. sure everyone would agree wheth- was placed on a leader board so who viewed the leader board, re- the beach at Mousam Lake. large mouth bass, and the 3rd er you won a prize in the compe- all could see their standing in the alizing their fish was too small, Door prizes were awarded and Place Prize of $50 went to Tyler tition or not, it was a memorable competition. One hopeful in the would walk away before the fish then came the moment all had Hewitt with his 2.70 lb. brown time to spend with family, friends kids category was 10 year old were weighed and in the essence been awaiting. The winners of trout. Great fishing kids! and other fishing enthusiasts who Reggie Theriault, who was there of good sportsmanship would this years Ice Fishing Tournament The bonus category winners enjoyed a great day of ice fishing. fishing with his grandpa, Mike smile and say they would try were announced! were Jeremy Drobish with a 3.46 Maroni. The two had been fishing again next year. In the adult category: the 1st lb. pickerel, Troy Lemire with since Reggie was around 5 years At 2:45 the President of the Place Prize of $575 went to Brady his 1.30 lb. crappie and Rodney Pancake Breakfast The Acton-Shapleigh Lions old. This year Reggie entered a SFGC, Al Lawrence, announced Harrison with a 4.58 lb. lake Furbush with a 1.31 brook trout. Club is hosting a Pancake Break- 2.33 lb. pickerel. At last year’s that everyone who wanted their trout, 2nd Place Prize of $400 There were no bass caught by fast on Saturday, Feb. 3 from 8:00 tournament he won 3rd place in fish to be weighed to come to went to Dave Cote with a 4.22 lb.