Postal Patron PRSRT STD U.S. Postage Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 PAID Permit No. 62 Portland, ME The Cape Cour erECRWSS Volume 24 Number 11 An Independent Not-for-Profi t Newspaper Aug. 17 - Sept. 13, 2011 Serving Cape Elizabeth Since 1988 capecourier.com TD Bank Beach to Beacon runs true to form in Cape Photo by Michael Hilbert Photo by Michael Hilbert At left: an aerial view of the TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K fi nish line at Portland Head Light, captured the morning of the race, Aug. 6, by Brunswick photographer Kevin Morris, who was in a helicopter. (More race-day aerial shots can be seen at kevinmorris.photoshelter.com.) At middle: Christina Kouros, a Cape Elizabeth 16-year-old, joyfully approaches the fi nish line as the fi rst female wheelchair racer, in 53 minutes, 34 seconds. At right: Cape resident Pete Bottomley, 49, runs in 34:45 to place third in the men’s master’s division for 45- to 49-year- olds, and 76th overall among 5,876 fi nishers from 12 countries and 43 states. Matt Rand, 20, was the fi rst Cape Elizabeth fi nisher and 31st fi nisher overall, in 32:13. Cape residents’ Photo by Kevin Morris results and more race-related photos on pages 4, 5 and 6. How do you spell Scrabble wiz? J-o-e-y M-a-l-l-i-c-k And then there were By Wendy Keeler three: Pond Cove’s Michael Mallick, the father of Joey Mal- Stressenger a fi nalist lick, the 31-year-old Cape Elizabeth Scrab- ble phenom, urges anyone who wants to play for Teacher of Year the game with his son to run the other way. Mallick is ranked among the top 10 Scrabble By Patricia McCarthy players in the United States. Ingrid Stressenger, a fourth-grade teach- “If he ever asks you to play for money, er at Pond Cove School, is one of three fi - say no. Don’t do it,” Michael Mallick said nalists for 2012 Maine Teacher of the Year. on Aug. 9. Stressenger, who was nominated late last Mallick was not in town to defend him- year by parents of her students, past and self. Taking time off from his job at In- present, received the news that she was a termed, where he has worked as a medical fi nalist last month. The other two fi nalists records clerk since 2003, the younger Mal- are Tim Eisenhart, a ninth-grade mathemat- lick spent Aug. 6-10 in Dallas, competing ics teacher at Westbrook High School, and in the National Scrabble Championship, Alana Margeson, a 10th- and 11th-grade one of the world’s most prestigious Scrab- English teacher at Caribou High School. ble competitions. “I’m very excited to have earned a place Mallick got off to a rough start in Dal- Photo by John Chew among the three fi nalists,” Stressenger said las in his fi rst games, his father said, but he Cape’s Joey Mallick, considered one of most promising Scrabble players in the world, earlier this month. “I’m grateful to the Cape made a good recovery, fi nishing ninth in the arranges his letter tiles on Aug. 8 during the National Scrabble Championship in Dallas. Elizabeth schools and community for the tournament, in which 350 players competed. tremendous support that was given to me He returned home with $250 to add to the Players Championship in Dayton, Ohio, a Rankings for all pieces of the process, most particu- nearly $40,000 he has won since 1989, when tournament that attracts top-ranked play- At one point, he was ranked No. 1 in the larly for the site visit on May 18. The suc- he started playing the game at age 16. ers from all over the world. Over the years, world, but Mallick, like most top Scrabble cess of that visit directly contributed to my Mallick earned his biggest prize yet, Mallick has played in hundreds of Scrabble $4,000, when he placed third in the 2007 competitions, from Reno to London. See SCRABBLE, page 18 See STRESSENGER, page 18 Note to readers: Results of the Aug. 16 vote to fi ll the House District 121 seat do not appear in this issue because The Cape Courier was printed on Friday, Aug. 12. Page 2 • The Cape Courier LETTERS/ THANK YOUS Aug. 17 - Sept. 13, 2011 The Cape Courier in Japan The Cape Courier Councilors P.O. Box 6242 Cape Elizabeth Maine 04107 207-767-5023 move forward capecourier.com with Shore Road OUR MISSION STATEMENT The mission of The Cape Courier is to foster pathway plans a sense of community by presenting news specifi c and unique to Cape Elizabeth and its By Bob Dodd residents, and, whenever possible, to promote The Town Council has backed off on volunteerism within our community. continuing discussions with the Cape Eliz- BOARD OF DIRECTORS abeth Land Trust over rerouting a section Trish Brigham, Debbie Butterworth, of the Shore Road pathway into Robinson Bob Dodd, Sheila Mayberry, Gene Miliard, Woods. Bill Springer, Beth Webster Cape Elizabeth resident Jim Huebener catches up on hometown news while working At the same time, the council OK’d ac- Publisher: Patricia McCarthy tions that bring the pathway closer to real- [email protected] earlier this month at Misawa Air Force base in northeastern Japan. Huebener’s engineer- ing fi rm was hired to design repairs to fueling equipment damaged by the March tsunami. ity. Editor: Patricia McCarthy At the Aug. 8 regular meeting, council- (Letters, general news) ors agreed that it was not in the best interest [email protected] of the town to further pursue the modifi ca- School/Community Editor: Wendy Keeler CEHS Sailing Team seeks new members tions. The modifi ed plan would have avoid- ed the removal of some trees and reduced (Business, Neighbors, schools, religion, sports) Would you like to try a sport that will team is coed and sailors acquire a lifelong [email protected] the project cost. broaden your horizons, teach you leadership sport and practice with other Portland-area CELT’s decision earlier in the summer Advertising Manager: Colleen Taintor and seamanship skills while surrounded by schools. Former and present Cape sailors that moving the pathway onto the Robinson (Display ads): [email protected] the beauty of Casco Bay? The Cape Eliza- use their sailing team experiences as spring- Woods property might violate the easement beth High School Sailing Team is a unique boards to compete at the college level in Di- Bookkeeper: Dorothy Stack that created the conservation land was a [email protected] opportunity for 8th through 12th grade stu- vision I and club sailing, attend the Junior source of contention between some coun- dents to learn to sail and race. Olympics and national regattas, teach sail- Production Manager: Sheila Zimmerman cilors and CELT offi cials. The team is open to sailors of all levels ing at community sailing and yacht club However, discussions between the town Webmaster: Wendy Derzawiec with a special focus on learning to sail this programs, drive launch boats, sell boating and CELT appeared to be progressing when fall in an intermural program. New sailors equipment and boats, lobster, and attend the Photo fi nishing: Meghan McConagha a meeting with the Maine Department of with prior sailing experience join the team at U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and boat- Transportation threw a new wrinkle into the Distribution: Jeff Hewett the varsity and junior varsity level. Practices building schools. negotiations. For general information & classifi ed ads: are at SailMaine in Portland after school Why not try something different this MDOT offi cials informed the town that [email protected]/207-767-5023 three days a week, and sailors attend regat- year – join the CEHS sailing team. It’s fun; the proposed modifi cation would trigger a tas on the weekends. it’s competitive; it’s SAILING!! For more Writers: Debbie Butterworth, Wendy Federal Highway Administration provision Derzawiec, Bob Dodd,Wendy Keeler, The Cape sailing team is only 5 years old information, please call Lisa Gent at 799- that protects publicly held conservation Patricia McCarthy, Ellen Van Fleet and is already a competitive force in both 9739, or email her at [email protected]. land. the 420 sailboat team and fl eet racing. The Lisa Gent and Gail Rice Photographers: Jenny Campbell, Ann Kaplan, Town Manager Mike McGovern ex- Jack Kennealy, Patricia McCarthy, Justin Rogers, Noah Whittenburg plained to the council that under the federal Reader: Fast vehicles put racers, spectators at risk provision “objections from any party could Proofreaders: Suzanne Higgins, Phyllis delay the project for years.” Locke, Anita Samuelsen, Sheila Zimmerman Normally I would have been participating from the timing company hired by the race “When you have the landowner, the ease- The Cape Courier is published as in the race, but this year I decided to watch passed the wheelchair racer on the right side of ment holder, and the town all in agreement a community service, printed by The Times and experience this great event from the the road, almost hitting a group of elderly spec- with each other wanting to go forward with Record in Brunswick and mailed free to residents 22 times a year. We disclaim all sidelines. I was amazed while waiting for the tators sitting in lawn chairs on their property. this small modifi cation,” noted Councilor legal responsibility for errors, omissions or fi rst runners to past my street off Shore Road With the kids running around, the vol- Jim Walsh, “you still have this unknown typographical errors.