A FREE B i W ee k L y N ews p A p er GHS Golf Wins State NONPROFIT Town of U.S. POSTAGE PAID Championship GORHAM, ME Page 8 Volume 16 number 20 Gorham, Maine ocTober 15, 2010 PERMIT NO. 10 —founded 1736— Sebago to the Sea Trail Gov. Baldacci Inaugurates Chris Crawford Power Program Bill Ambrose Photo credit Martha T. Harris Photo credit Martha T. Harris A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the official opening of the first eight-mile segment of the proposed 28-mile Sebago to the Sea recreational trail. Boy Scout Troop 817 from Gov. Baldacci shakes hands with Iberdrola Group Chairman Ignacio Galan shortly Gorham and Pack 874, of Standish, helped prepare the unpaved segment of the trail, after unveiling a granite monument commemorating the event. Left to right; CMp which runs from Sebago Lake to Otter Ponds, where it joins the paved portion of the president Sara Burns, Iberdrola Group Chairman Ignacio Galan, Governor Baldacci, Mountain Division Trail to South Windham. and Iberdrola USA CEO Bob Kump he vision of a 28-mile walking/ Beginning at Sebago Lake, the trail overnor John Baldacci came to that will work on the project. biking recreational trail con- will roughly follow the Presumpscot South Gorham on September In a very large tent, Baldacci was Tnecting Sebago Lake to the sea River all the way to Casco Bay, pro- 28 to mark the start of Central accompanied to the podium by in Portland is another step closer to viding access to a variety of natural, G Maine Power’s $1.5 billion infra- Iberdrola Chairman Ignacio Galan, reality. Dozens of people, represent- historic and recreational resources structure improvement plan, known Iberdrola USA CEO Bob Kump, and ing six towns, including Gorham, in the greater Portland area. It will as the Maine Power Reliability CMP President Sara Burns, who and many different participating link Portland Trails’ existing 32-mile Program (MPRP). He was joined at introduced the governor. In his organizations in the Sebago to the network to the shores of beautiful Sea Coalition, were on hand recently Sebago Lake and connect the six CMP’s immense substation by the prepared remarks, the governor as the beginning eight mile segment area towns of Standish, Windham, leaders of the Iberdrola Group, the expressed his pleasure that CMP of the Sebago to the Sea Trail was Gorham, Westbrook, Portland and Spanish parent company of CMP, as and Iberdrola “see a bright future in officially dedicated at Otter Ponds in Falmouth. This visionary plan is well as state and local officials and Maine and are willing to make these Standish. representatives of various companies Continued on Page 14 Continued on Page 14 Officer Wayne Coffin Retires After 35 Years Recently at an emotional ceremony held in his honor, Wayne Coffin transitioned from on-duty police officer to citizen. Included in the ceremony held at the old Little Falls school were two fire trucks with their ladders extended over the road, a sign-off conversation from dispatch, and a police escort home. The ceremony is expected to be available online at Gorham Times and GOCAT News on Youtube at Photos courtesy of Gorham Community Access Television www.youtube.com/gorhamtimes and at www.gorham- (GOCAT) me.org/public_Documents/GorhamME_Council/index. BUY LOCAL • SHOP GORHAM Gorham Sightings insidetheTimes Do you know where this photo was 18 Blotter 7 Living taken? Become part of the new visual 19 Calendar 4 Municipal trivia discussion on Facebook (www. 19 Classified 6 School facebook.com/GorhamTimes). 12 Community 8 Sports The location of the sighting in the 10/1 issue was correctly identified as Russell Hall at the Gorham campus Photo credit Martha T. Harris Located at 164 Main Street, Kerwin Chiropractic and of USM. Log on to Facebook to enter Nutrition Center has been advertising for many years. Pictured your best guess for this picture. above are Dr. Joseph and Debbie Kerwin. Please support our advertisers by shopping, dining, and buying locally. www.gorhamtimes.com Photo credit Martha T. Harris 2 | Gorham Times | October 15, 2010 letters to theEditor Times Letters to the editor must be signed with a first and last name, typed or e-mailed and include a phone ­­Bringing­the News­to­All­of GorhAm number. Submissions should be original to the Gorham Times and less than 300 words. Letters are PO Box 401, 77 South Street solely the opinion of the writer and not that of the Gorham Times. They are published at the discre- Gorham, Maine 04038 tion of the Gorham Times and are subject to editing. Phone and Fax: 839-8390 E-mail: [email protected] Dear Gorham Times, simple public policy answers. Some attempting to rationalize the tax rev- www.gorhamtimes.com On Friday September 24, I went to people now bring anger and imma- enue system. Both those fights fell The Gorham Times is a free volunteer-run the Gorham House of Pizza (GHOP) turity to this search, demanding not short, but they and the Maine legis- community newspaper distributed every other to pick up an order. The next morn- only oversimplified answers, but lature did their part. I want them to Friday to more than 100 pick-up sites ing I realized I had lost my wallet. I mean-spirited answers too. keep at it. throughout Gorham. frantically searched all over for it to A popular narrative this election Lawn signs in the village now How To reacH us no avail. I called GHOP as I knew cycle is to portray government as a ask me “Have I ‘had enough’ of Phil News [email protected] that was the last place I had used values-free technician’s job. What is Bartlett?” My answer: “Absolutely not. Sports [email protected] my wallet, but to my dismay, I was needed, so the story goes, is a busi- Same goes for Linda Sanborn.” Features [email protected] informed no one had found it, or nessperson, someone who knows Ken O’Brien Of Interest [email protected] at least no one had turned in a wal- how to run a business lean in good Calendar item [email protected] let. I then called the Gorham Police times and even leaner when things Advertising [email protected] Department to inquire if a wallet had get bad. Both the premise and the or 839-8390 been turned in. The same reply. No. proposed solution of this story are School News [email protected] As I am sure everyone can imagine, wrong. office Hours losing your wallet with your entire Every human activity has an ethi- Tuesday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. or call 839-8390 week’s pay, is devastating. I was at cal component to it. But the admin- for an appointment. a loss and saddened that someone istration of government calls for an around town clearly had found my wallet and order of magnitude greater ethical subscriPTions chose to keep it. Yes, it was my consideration than running a private Marc Badeau will be honored for $15/year in Gorham; $20/year elsewhere fault for being careless, yet I felt business. When leaders make values- outstanding community work at the $10/year for college subscription somewhat violated and a whole lot based public policy decisions, they 11th Annual 6 Who Care Awards, a Editor Karen DiDonato disappointed in my fellow man. This must integrate wildly diverse con- celebration of outstanding volunteers Business Manager Sandra Wilson said, Saturday evening I received a stituent value systems. It is important in the community. The ceremony will Design/Production/Web Jeannine Owens call from the Gorham PD informing to address this clash even when the be televised on WCSH 6 on November Police Beat Sheri Faber me my wallet had been turned in. relationship to the mechanical opera- 6 at 8:00 p.m. Badeau is the founder Staff Writers Bill Ambrose The gentleman who found it tried tion of government is not obvious. of Operation Tribute which gives holi- Sherrie Fontaine to bring it to my home on Friday Government is complicated. day gifts to children of active military Jackie Francis evening, but I had recently moved However, government’s problems families. The program has been very Sarah Gavett-Nielsen and the address on my license was look nothing like the problems successful and has grown to include Stacy Sallinen incorrect. As relieved and thankful as of running a private business. New England, New York, with the goal of Features Chris Crawford I am to have my wallet and its entire Government’s technical problems Staff Photographers Martha T. Harris expanding throughout the Eastern sea- contents returned to me, I must must be solved democratically. Rich Obrey board. FMi: http://operationtribute.com/ state that the kindness and thought- This does not mean a businessper- Public Service Jackie Francis fulness - not to mention HONESTY son can’t be a good elected official. Champagne Propane is building a pro- Sports Jeff Pike - this man showed was worth going It just means that business people pane storage facility on Lower Maine School Coordinator Stacy Sallinen through this experience. A heartfelt bring nothing special to the public St. This site had limited development Distribution Chad Sirois thank you to Mr. Peter Plummer. policy table. potential as it is not connected to the Assignment Coordinators Paul and You are truly a Man of Honor. Phil Bartlett and Linda Sanborn sewer system that runs behind Dunkin’ Barbara Neal Gloria Blanchard have represented me brilliantly in Donuts and into the industrial park. board of direcTors this unsettled environment.