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VOLUME 12, ISSUE 8 PO Box 75, North Waterboro, ME 04061 • 247-0273 • [email protected] FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2014 FREE Dayton www.waterbororeporter.com LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED Scout honored Recycling center, Limerick residents salary increases balk on land purchase on tap in Newfield BY ANN FISHER BY SHELLEY BURBANK in questions regarding the project. [email protected] [email protected] In response, Selectwoman Wen- dy Thorne posted answers culled Residents of Newfield will de- Many Limerick residents in from what she called the “Oak cide at the polls Saturday, March attendance at a public hearing Point report, committee emails 8 whether to set aside funds to re- Feb. 19 voiced their concerns and common sense,” and posted place the recycling center build- about a proposed land purchase both questions and answers on the ing and, if so, where it should be that would be the next step toward town’s website. built. a new fire station/public safety Some residents thought the At town meeting that night, building. questions presented on the web- questions about conducting a re- The hearing was held to dis- site obscured the actual issues. valuation and an across-the-board cuss warrant articles that will ap- “I don’t think the sample ques- 5 percent raise for town employ- pear on a secret ballot for the an- tions represent the real issue,” said ees will be considered. nual town vote on March 7. The Stephen Malmude. “They were From left, Kathy, Jacob and Chris Boyden at the Eagle Scout dinner held The two-part referendum article regarding the $150,000 land easy to answer. But site approv- for Jacob, who attained Eagle status by renovating the smoke house used question on the ballot asks voters purchase on Washington Street al is different from site purchase. by Alfred’s fire department. See related story on page 4. first to set aside $15,000 to build generated the most questions and The site itself is controversial, so PHOTO BY ALLISON WILLIAMS a recycling center, and whether it discussion, with the majority of that is controversy multiplied by should be built at the transfer sta- speakers raising opposition to the controversy. The problem is that it tion on Route 11 or at the origi- expenditure, the location of the represents a huge commitment.” nal site on South Effingham Road property and even information on Detractors of the land pur- next to the town hall. The build- the town’s website. chase posited that if the land is BUY THE BOOK ing, which had fallen into disre- In November, following a purchased, it will enable sup- pair, was intentionally destroyed presentation of a site plan by en- porters of the overall project to with last year during a controlled burn gineering firm Oak Point Associ- act when voters have not been & conducted by the fire department. ates, the Limerick Board of Se- asked whether they want to move Shawn French Once the home of the Newfield lectmen invited residents to send (Continued on page 3) Q (Continued on page 7) BY SHELLEY BURBANK and stepchildren, Erica, Kim and Shapleigh [email protected] Robert. He found creative outlets selectmen on the in a variety of genres – writing for What would happen if some- The Independent newspaper, writ- campaign trail one cloned Jesus? ing film and video-gaming scripts This is the question Shawn and working on and acting in a BY ANN FISHER French – Limerick writer, film- dozen independent films. In 2008, [email protected] maker, stand-up comedian and French wrote and directed his comic-book author – asked him- own movie, “The Wrong House” The Shapleigh Board of Se- self 20 years ago in the parking which was filmed in Limerick. lectmen are campaigning, but not lot of a movie theater. He had just He was busy, but some ideas for office. seen a film that graphically illus- grab hold and just don’t let go. Mike Perro, Mark Cobb and trated the unintended and danger- The Jesus clone premise had sunk Bill Mageary are campaigning for ous consequences of attempting its claws into French, and he be- more public participation at town to create life from ancient DNA. gan to seriously research both the meeting. The year was 1993. The movie, of subject of cloning and the Book of Signs reminding residents that course, was Jurassic Park. Revelation in the Bible. Starting the annual meeting will be 10 Now, two decades later, out as a film script, the story even- a.m., Saturday, March 7 at Shap- French has just published a hor- tually evolved into a comic book leigh Memorial School are being rifically creative answer to his series that combined French’s placed this weekend “in high visi- question in the form of a graph- story and the graphic artwork of bility spots,” said Mageary. ic comic book entitled “Escape illustrator Mortimer Glum, the Mageary said the board decid- From Jesus Island.” finesse of letterer Peeter Parkker ed to place the signs after discuss- A 1987 graduate of South Port- and the expertise of editor Shawn ing ideas for “interest and partic- land High School, French spent a Greenleaf. Thanks to the team, ipation in townspeople in town few years after high school work- plus a successful Kickstarter cam- meeting.” ing as a stand-up comedian and paign, the first issue of “Escape He estimated only 68 people then traveling the country for a From Jesus Island” was published attended last year to take part in decade before moving back to in December. “the purest form of government. Maine in 2000 with his wife, Sue, They control the purse strings.” Q: What is Escape From “I suggested treating it like a At left, a sample cover from an issue Jesus Island about? political campaign and promoting of “Escape From Jesus Island.” (Continued on page 5) COURTESY PHOTO (Continued on page 3) Accounting ★ Bookkeeping ★ Corporate Tax Returns ★ Individual Tax Returns Year Round Service Call for an IRS appointment: 324-2087 Representation 200 Waterboro Road (Route 202) ★ Alfred, ME 04002 PAGE 2 Friday, February 28, 2014 REPORTER ENGAGEMENT Community Calendar PANCAKE BREAKFAST for more info. meeting to follow. Call 324-6202 FREE COMMUNITY DIN- The Acton Shapleigh Lions are MASSABESIC AREA for more information. NER third Saturday of the month. serving their monthly pancake YOUTH FOOTBALL AND SAINT PATRICK’S DAY Next dinner is March 15, 5:30-7 breakfast 8-10 a.m. Saturday, CHEERING informational meet- DANCE March 15 from 7 p.m. p.m. at the Goodwins Mills Ad- March 1 at the Acton Town Hall. ings March 4, 5 and 6 from 6 to to midnight at the Newfield Town vent Christian Church, Mill Build- On the menu will be plain and 8 p.m. in the MHS cafeteria. On- Hall with music by DJ Reg- ing, Rt 35, Goodwins Mills. blueberry flapjacks, sausage, eggs, line registration opens March 1 at gie Monroe. Tickets are $10 per MASSABESIC LIONS The beans, toast and hot and cold bev- www.mayfc.org. For more infor- person and available at the town Massabesic Lions Club is hold- erages, all for only $5. All pro- mation call Keith Gerry at 590- office. Proceeds to benefit Heat- ing Bingo Nights on Mondays, Susan and Robert Pierce ceeds benefit local residents. The 5645 or Mayfcchairman@gmail. ing Assistance Fund. Purchasers starting at 6 p.m. at the Regional of Alfred, Maine are happy to announce the engagement of town hall is at the corner of H Road com. of tickets prior to cancellation of Medical Center in Waterboro. The their daughter, Katherine Rich- and Route 109. MASSABESIC PROM PRO- the Feb. 15 Valentine’s dance will club is located on Route 202 in mond, to Christopher Daniel LYMAN DEMOCRATIC JECT Need a dress for prom? be able to obtain admittance to the Waterboro. Chute. Christopher is the son CAUCUS Sunday, March 2 at Thursday, March 6 from 2 to 4 March 15 dance. FREE MEALS KITCHEN of Kathie and Dan Chute of 1PM at the Lyman Town Hall. All p.m. in the MHS gym there will be COMPOSTING WORKSHOP York County Shelter Programs Newfield, Maine. are encouraged to attend. dresses available in limited styles led by Brigit McCallum March 15 sponsors Springvale Free Meals Katherine is a 2008 gradu- ONE ACT PLAY by the colors and sizes. The Massabesic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the old Kitchen at the Springvale Baptist ate of Massabesic High School, Massabesic Mustang Theatre Pro- Prom Project provides free new Waterboro town hall. The work- Church, Main St., Springvale on a 2012 graduate of Lehigh Uni- gram: “No Exit” by Jean Paul Sar- and like-new gowns to MHS stu- shop, sponsored by the Waterboro Tuesday and Thursdays. Social versity in Bethlehem, Pennsyl- tre at the One Act Festival March dents so they can attend their prom Community Garden Committee is time with hot coffee and treats is vania and graduates this May 7 and 8 at Thornton Academy. with confidence and style. For free and open to the public. at 10:30 a.m., hot meal is served from The University of Notre Performance dates at Massabesic more information contact Jennifer MEAT RAFFLE TO HELP from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Dame, Rome, Italy and South High School (prior to the competi- Landez by email at jenniferland- HUNGRY The Knights of Co- Sanford Free Meals Kitchen is Bend, Indiana with a Master’s tion) are Friday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m., [email protected].