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Volume 61, Issue 17 August 29 - September 11, 2019

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~ BE THE REASON SOMEONE SMILES TODAY ~ TOURIST & TOWN, AUGUST 29, 2019

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Steve Hrehovcik began as an advertising copywriter, then shifted to feature articles, fi lm, theater and televi-sion scripts, ghost writing and editing. He has been with this newspaper since 2006. He is also an artist creating illustrations of homes, portraits, animals, caricatures and children’s books. He and his wife Carol have lived in Kennebunk for almost 50 years. His book Rebel Without A Clue – A Way-Off Broadway Memoir is available on his website: kennebunkartstudio.com.

Jo O'Connor is a local writer with deep roots in Kennebunkport. She is a mother of twins and the founder/lead singer of the local band, The Dock Squares. She teaches Zumba and aqua classes, is an online marketing communication professor at Northeastern University and Lasell College, and has worked for the Boston Celtics, the Boston Garden/Fleet Center, CBS Radio, Sonesta Hotels, and the Wang Center for the Performing Arts. Say hello at [email protected].

Dana Pearson is a writer and musician who lives in Kennebunk with his wife Diane. His novels Two Birds and The Muralist, as well as “No, But Seriously: 1994-2007,” a collection of humor columns, can be found at www.amazon.com/author/danapearson. He is currently working on a sequel to Two Birds, which will be released this year. We now return to our regularly scheduled program.

Captain Greg Metcalf has been published in Sport-fi shing, The Salt Water Sportsman, Marlin Magazine, The Fisherman and New England Game and Fish. He is Northeast fi eld editor for the Fisherman Magazineand has produced and hosted two successful fi sh-ing videos; Fishing for Giant Tuna, and Rigging Baits for Bluefi n Tuna. He runs Atlantic Captain’s Academy and a charter fi shing business aboard his boat, the Striper Swiper, Kennebunkport.

Kristen Kuehnle is an avid reader, “turned” col-umnist, who moved to Maine from Salem, MA. She retired from Salem State University in 2016 and now serves on the SSU faculty as professor emerita. Since retiring, Kristen opened Fine Print Booksellers in Dock Square, Kennebunkport. She is the mother of two sons and a happy grandmother. Reading is a pas-sion. One of her favorite expressions is “Open a Book and open a mind.” kristen@fi neprintbooksellers.com.

In This Issue . . .

Faith Gillman is a freelance writer/editor by night and loan processor by day. Mother of two and “Nonnie” of two, she is happiest when given an opportunity to share the stories of the people and places that make Maine the best place to be in every season. When she’s not working, Faith spends her time with George and their Japanese Chins, Georgy and Rexy—that is when she’s not busy maintaining her reputation as the “Kennebunk Dance Lady.”

Valerie Marier is a freelance journalist who has traveled the world writing for magazines and news-papers. She moved to Maine from the New York metropolitan area thirty years ago. She considers the Kennebunks home but loves every inch of the Pine Tree State. Val is a happy wife, mother and grand-mother who also enjoys knitting and reading, golf and travel, and writes about them in her weekly blog, Wandering With Val (www.wanderingwithval.com). VALERIE MARIER

GREG METCALF

JO O'CONNOR

DANA PEARSON

Rob Coburn is a marketing strategist and copywriter. He’s written feature articles, speeches, TV and radio commercials, print ads, brochures, blogs and websites but never under his own name. He’s from away but is here to stay. He’s a Registered Maine Guide in train-ing and leads summer bike tours that include mostly accurate Maine facts and trivia. Rob, Wendy and their son Steve live in Kennebunk. ROB COBURN

FAITH GILLMAN

STEVE HREHOVCIK

KRISTEN KUEHNLE

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“It’s been good, but boy, am I ready for school,” said my summer-weary 11-year-old as he refl ected on the ending of summer.

In a way, it’s hard to believe it’s coming to a close. (In a way, it’s not.) Nonetheless, there’s a kind of buzz in the air as summer

lovers get in their last licks, stuffi ng their waking hours with as many summer memories as possible. Visitors are making the most of their dwindling number of days on Maine's bucolic coast. Locals are busy eating their Wheaties, preparing for the fi nal push and keeping their eyes on the prize of a much-deserved respite. Fall is indeed in the air.

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by Valerie MarierCoffee aficionados

beeline to Mornings in Paris to sip lattes pre-pared by savvy baristas. Ladies who lunch might stop in for a Croque Mon-seiur sandwich and a pastel Petit Four. This bustling indoor-outdoor cafe in the heart of Ken-nebunk’s Lower Village also attracts area busi-nessmen for noonday power powwows as well as solitary souls who sim-ply want to savor a cap-puccino while working on their MacBook Airs.

Today tourists and residents are discover-ing another enticement to this “trés Francais” bistro adjacent to Coo-per’s Corner. Owner Paul Humphrey and his wife Katelyn have extended the bistro’s hours and expanded the menu to include Parisian wines, cheese platters with brie, dried apricots and laven-der-scented goat cheese, plus charcuteries featur-ing saucisson, prosciutto and dry Coppa.

“Our hope is that peo-ple will stop by on their

way home from the beach, or while walking through town, or simply to have a pre-dinner aperitif before dining at a local restau-rant,” Humphrey says. “We have selected several French wines — red, white, rose and spar-kling rose, all served by the glass or bottle. Fine beer lov-ers have their choice of light and wheat Bel-gian beers.”

Customers might opt to sit indoors at tables draped with traditional country French cloths. (There’s ample seating for 48.) The sidewalk patio seats 40 at umbrella-top tables with cane-back chairs exactly like those in cafes along the Champs-Elysees. Next season the Humphreys plan to open a secluded back patio that will seat 16. “It’s the perfect location for a special birthday celebra-tion or private luncheon,” Humphrey says.

Humphrey and his wife Katelyn took ownership

of Mornings in Paris two years ago. Both had worked for Lacoste, the French clothing company, while living in St. Albans, an hour north of London. “We de-cided we wanted a change so we came here to Maine

where Katelyn had family ties, and we fell in love with the Kennebunks.”

After buy-ing Mornings in Paris, the H u m p h r e y s w a n t e d t o broaden and develop new r o a s t s a n d

blends of coff ee. They cur-rently off er a wide range of specialty roasted premium coff ees in-house from eight origins and a broad variety of toast depths.

They are grateful to have been asked to roast a specifi c coff ee for former president George W. Bush. Paul notes, “We are de-lighted that Mr. and Mrs. Bush start their morning out at Walker's Point with our special blend.”

When not overseeing his staff of 16, Paul serves

Mornings in Paris introduces afternoon aperitifsKennebunk's "sidewalk café" adds wine and beer to the menu

as a volunteer fi reman with the Kennebunkport Fire Department. Katelyn vol-unteers at the elementary school and tends to five-year-old Ryder and two-year-old Kingsley.

“But we’re passionate about our cafe and always looking for ways to service the community with our unique location and expe-rience,” Humphrey says in his crisp British accent. He notes that local book clubs enjoy meeting at Mornings in Paris “and we recently had a baby shower here with 25 women, plus a sil-ver wedding anniversary party. Our new extension to the cafe has made it a prime celebration or recre-ational space for hire, fi t for any occasion whether it’s a book signing or wedding reception.”

“We love the idea of people stopping in and ordering a glass of wine, then sitting, chatting and socializing,” Humphrey says. “What’s better than relaxing and unwinding with a Belgian lager, chilled to perfection, while sitting on the patio and watching the world in front of you?”

“We love the idea of people stopping in and ordering a glass of wine, then sit-ting, chatting and socializing,”~ Paul Humphrey

Mornings in Paris is located at 21 Western Av-enue, Kennebunk; open 6:30 AM to 5 PM week-days, and to 5:30 on weekends, “with fl exibility to expand those hours as we see what people want.” FMI call 204-0032

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by Valerie MarierBrenda Robinson has a

smile that never quits and a hands-on “how can I help?” philanthropy that knows no boundaries. Whether wearing her neon-green Police Department Volun-teer vest to assist at Music on Main or delivering a hot supper to a family in crisis, the Kennebunk resident is gracious, gregarious and generous. “I just like help-ing other human beings,” she says.

Her personal heroes “are the people in small towns who care for others, who stop and help someone load groceries, or shovel their walk — the ones who take seriously what it means to be human.” Brenda learned that firsthand from her

father who “instilled in me that I could do anything I wanted to do” as long as she remembered to help other people along the way.

Few people know that Brenda went to college at age 17 on full scholarship and immediately flunked out. In retrospect, that sim-ply fueled her engines and galvanized her ambition.

Within a few years the Massachusetts native had graduated from Fitchburg State with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. Several years later she received a Doctorate from U/Mass Amherst and was awarded a Fulbright scholarship for study in Japan, Korea, Ghana and India. Over the decades, she has served as CUNY’s director at the

Brenda Robinson proudly wears her Police Department Volunteer vest when she assists at local festivals and events.

Brenda Robinson – a "silent angel" whose good deeds speak volumesCenter for International Ser-vice, and was also a Dean at California State University and Michigan’s Grand Val-ley State University.

But India captured her heart and mesmerized her senses. “My most exciting projects were in India,” she says, “where I had to put my education into the cultural framework, and then create and facilitate programs for students and faculty by using technol-ogy to educate a poverty-stricken group.” One inci-dent remains etched in her memory.

“While I was in India, I was invited to a local woman’s house for tea,” Robinson says. “She lived in abject poverty, in an open-air hut that had a dirt floor and a roof. She poured my tea with dignity and grace, oblivious to her surroundings. That taught me so much about human striving for knowledge and opportunities.”

Robinson settled in Kennebunk 20 years ago. Within a short time, she was tapped to become a board member, then elected president of the Kennebunk Free Library. She served on the Site Plan Review Board and the Fair Hearing Board for the town of Kennebunk.

She also became a Ken-nebunk Police Department

volunteer where she handles clerical tasks and helps staff the reception desk. (Robinson also per-forms “some fun stuff ” for the Police Department which this writer vows never to reveal!) Additionally, Rob-inson helps raise money and volun-teers for the local Special Olympics.

H e r m i d d l e name is “anony-mous.” She eschews any credit when she helps fi ght against elder abuse, visits nursing homes, and personally assists financially when she discovers a family is in dire economic straits. It’s always done incognito, she never reveals her name. (Note: This writer had to do a reconnaissance mission to discover some of Brenda Robinson’s good deeds.)

Linda Johnson, Ken-nebunk’s Community Events Coordinator, says, “Brenda always gives 100% no matter the festival or cause because that’s just who she is. Whether you are a person or a pet (especially hers), you will be charmed by her smile, laugh and sin-cere positive personality.”

This amusing woman

who “likes to make you laugh” has traveled the world and confi dently admits she “never followed the script.” She takes deserved pride in her doctoral dissertation which was titled “Indira Gandhi National Open University: Integrating Higher Education and National Develop-ment Goals.” She’s ridden in a glider, is passionate about gardening, prefers natural fi bers when she weaves, and adores her two grandsons.

So here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson – local hero, volunteer extraordinaire, and a cherished friend to the town you live in.

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Porpoise Harbor sit 13 small islands, each with a unique geography and history. Like much of the Maine seacoast, they’re entirely different when viewed up close, es-pecially if explored while picnicking or looking for a piece of perfect sea glass!

The Goat Island light-house is the pinnacle of the harbor, picturesque, and a Maine icon, with much writ-ten about the landmark. To explore, go out at low tide and walk over the mudflats, or, if you can find a boat, discover the other islands that inhabit the inlet of Cape Porpoise.

Recently, local salt and artist Corde Ives of Cape Porpoise took the helm as my captain and seaward teacher for our island jour-ney. On The Gray Gull, her

14-ft. inflatable fiberglass-hulled Zodiac, Ives motored around the islands, her en-thusiasm contagious.

“It never ceases to amaze me,” said Ives. “Every trip yields new adventures whether you want to swim, picnic or lay on a beach, ex-plore ruins of a stone struc-ture, collect driftwood, cool rocks or wayward buoys, bird watch, spot seals or camp overnight – these is-land adventures are ever-changing.”

Vaughn Island is sepa-rated by Turbat’s Creek, a small harbor and nar-row tidal estuary. In the land boom of the 1890s, a drawbridge was built across the creek and the owners advertised more than 100 buildable lots, which were billed as the “mosquito-less.” As the second largest island (just slightly smaller

than Trott Island), Melvin Freeman states in the His-tory of Cape Porpoise, it was once considered “the most valuable of all (the islands), because of its stand of hard wood and its salt hay.” If you like rock hunting, this is your destination. Over-night camping is popular here, too.

Green Island – Now re-named President Bush Is-land, it has a pond and is well known as a breeding ground for duck, drakes and other waterfowl. If you like seagulls, this is your spot.

Bass Island – Locally it has had three other names: Loon Island, Cherry Island and Eagle Island. Long ago, this 2.6-acre parcel was be-ing eyed for development into 10 house lots.

Pinkham Island – Ac-cording to legend, an en-slaved man escaped to find refuge here during the Civil War years. He made a living by fishing, lobstering and doing odd jobs. Already popular, he was especially so after rescuing a local man from drowning.

Folly Island – Named for the countless times over the years that vessels failed to navigate the narrow en-trance to the harbor. It is privately owned.

Goat Island – Probably the best known of all of the islands, this picturesque land features the Goat Island Lighthouse, built in 1834. For a time during the presi-dency of George H.W. Bush, secret service agent lived here as it provided a good vantage point to Walker’s Point.

Savin Bush Island – It has also been called Sheep Island, reflective of a time when animals were pas-tured there. Bradbury’s History of Kennebunkport states “It was formerly cov-

ered with savin bushes, but now produces nothing but gooseberries.”

Milk Island – The Ken-nebunk Gazette posted an advertisement stating that the property was home to a two-story house, barn store, fish-house and wharf for sale. Once, the island was 12 acres with ledges of granite; now the island is almost covered at high tide and only 1.8 acres remain.

Redin Island – Originally called Redding’s Island, this land features high tide pools, craggy terrain and wild cranberries.

Trott Island – The largest of all the is-lands, and, accord-ing to The History of Cape Porpoise, is said to be 26 acres, and forested with a growth of spruce and fir, and the ocean-side of the is-land is an open field from which hay was cut every season. Today, it’s a favorite spot for picnick-ers, kayakers, wanderers and nature lovers. Freeman wrote that on the west-ern end is a spring of clear water, and there is a steep shore of age-worn rounded stones, known as Pebbly Beach.

Cape Island – Comprised of big boulders and ledges on 3.5 acres. Back in the day, it had hay fields, and loads of hay were pulled by cattle across the mud flats at low tide to the mainland.

Fort Island – Sits at the south end of Stage Island in a small section separated from the mainland. Rem-nants of a small building still remain. Freeman states that at one time, the little island was the scene of con-

siderable granite quarrying. Stage Island – Its name

was derived from fishing stages on which abundant catches of cod were cured before being shipped back to Europe. In the present day, this popular destination is known in the summer as “Sunday Fun Day,” where boaters, kayakers, swim-mers congregate at high tide near its sandy beach.

As summer is winding down, it might be a good time to explore the islands at low tide (and mind the tide!) or better yet – find a willing friend with a boat. Thanks, Corde!

Sources: History of Cape Porpoise by Melvin Free-man; Bradbury’s History of Kennebunkport by Charles Bradbury; Kennebunkport Conservation Trust

The Cape Porpoise Islands through the eyes of a true local

The islands of Cape Porpoise. Photo Credit: Kennebunkport Conservation Trust

Corde Ives motors passes Vaughn Island. Photo Credit: Jo O’Connor


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Even with such informa-tion readily available on everyone’s smartphones, the thick paper tide charts are a tradition, and people still pick them up to stick on their refrigerators.

Since 2010, H.B. Pro-visions has been asking those coming in to grab a tide chart to make a dona-tion to their Fuel Fund. To that end, large glass jars are positioned at each of the store’s registers. On a recent day in mid-August, both were half-full with coins of every denomina-tion and dollar bills.

“ P e op l e p u t sp a r e

change in them all the time,” said cashier Keeper Merrill. “Not just for the tide charts, but when they receive their change from a purchase, they’ll often just drop it in the jar.”

Clement said she had been long aware that many people in the Kennebunks have diffi culty paying for oil to heat their homes, but are too proud to ask for as-sistance. It’s not a foreign concept to Clement, who remembers being told as a young girl by her mother as they drove into town for such help, “Sometimes you’ve got to put your

pride in the back seat.”

Though the jars net an av-erage of $400 weekly dur-ing the sum-mer (Clement said that since June, they’ve b r o u g h t i n $5,000 in to-tal), the Fuel Fund has re-ceived direct d o n a t i o n s over the years, occasionally from people’s trust funds, with large in-fusions during Christmas-time. Since its inception nine years ago, Clement said people have donated $200,000 to the cause.

And where do the funds go? Clement has left that to fi ve local fuel oil companies, includ-ing Downeast Energy and Branch Brook Fuels. Since they’re the ones who know which clients are sometimes challenged to come up with the money to pay for oil, Clement trusts their judgment as to where to allocate the funds.

“It used to be we’d al-low $200 at a time to go to a family,” said Clement, “but the Fund has done so well we can give $2,000 at a time now,” the criteria being that the recipients receive no other fuel assis-tance, and are “too proud

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the H.B. Pro-v i s i o n s F u e l Fund helped p e o p l e h e a t their homes, it has also helped m a k e t h e m more fuel-effi-cient. Such was the case with a $6,000 dona-tion this spring to the weather-ization project organized by the Habitat for Humanity York County ReStore in Kennebunk. T h e p r o j e c t identifi es local families that could benefit from – but can’t afford – window inserts to cut down drafts.

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1912 Portland RoadArundel, Maine 04046www.raptor falls.com

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by Jo O’ConnorThe wait is over! Grab

your kids, your parents, your friends and head on over to Southern Maine’s newest attraction: Raptor Falls Mini Golf & Ice Cream on Route One in Arundel. After nearly two years in the making, the 18-hole course promises to be an epic experience with dino-saurs inhabiting all corners of the property. For mini-golf experts, the course has a few challenging holes and for the rest of us, the incredible landscaping that will keep your party mov-ing along, as if you were chased by velociraptors in Jurassic Park!

Not content with fea-turing dinosaurs at rest, at every turn of the course is another life-size creature, many with motion-sen-sored animatronic features that ROAR! Throughout the two-acre course, you will fi nd everything from dinosaur eggs to bones. Photo opportunities in-clude water falls, ponds, a dinosaur to climb upon and a giant volcano at hole #10.

For those who want a treat after, visitors can visit the Raptor Falls' ice cream shop which features 10 Shain’s of Maine fl avors. The specialty fl avor is the Dino Crunch: a blue vanilla ice cream with mini marsh-mallows and chocolate cookies.

This dino-mite idea all started with husband-wife team, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, native Bree and Rome, Maine, native Cliff Gajtkowski think-ing about opening their own southern Maine busi-ness. The adventurous duo found themselves at Schoo-ner’s Mini Golf in Saco in

August of 2017. Bree turned to C l i f f a n d said, “What a b o u t a mini gol f business?”

His re-p l y w a s i n c r e d u -lous: “Are you nuts? That’s not gonna hap-pen.”

Bree was undeterred and set off in motion doing fi eld research and talking to numerous other mini-golf course owners. She hired a consultant Mark Blasko, owner of Chucksters Mini Golf in NH – and her idea started bloom. Meanwhile, Cliff got onboard soon thereafter (just start talk-ing to him about dinosaurs and his face lights up like a seven-year-old obsessed

Raptor Falls Mini Golf & Ice Cream – fun for all in Arundel

with the crea-tures).

“Honestly, who doesn’t like dinosaurs?”

Then, he eloquently rat-tles off the 10 species they feature:

Triceratops (with two babies), Dienonychus, two T-Rexs (one with a saddle for pictures), Allosauras, Brachiosauras (the tallest at 20 ft. high), a Velociraptor

and a Megalosauros!“We look forward to

seeing smiling faces here. It is a happy place,” said Gajtkowski.

Oh yes it is!Raptor Falls is open

daily (weather permitting), 10 AM-9:30 PM. FMI rap-torfalls.com/1912 Portland Road - Rte. 1 in Arundel.

Above: a closeup of one of the many creatures at Raptor Falls, courtesy photo; at right: the Gajtowskis at the newly opened Raptor Falls Mini Golf & Ice Cream in Arundel. Photo Credit: Jo O’Connor

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by Dana Pearson The Civil War-era wood

fl oor received a nice thick coat of paint in June. Though just as covered in gray as the planks, an off set square of tin is clearly discernible in the generous 35-by-45-foot expanse. It’s where the woodstove, for most of the building’s 155-year history its lone source of heat, once

stood. But when the modest kitchen annex was added to the rear in 1970, the wood-stove went the way of the butter churn.

There’s a furnace provid-ing forced hot air now, and it boasts electric lights, run-ning water, and bathrooms instead of a three-seater out back. Otherwise, the Wells Branch Community

Hall is much the same as it ever was – a simple high-c e i l i n g e d 19th century N e w E n g -land struc-ture with a clean-lined Shaker vibe. No bells, no w h i s t l e s .

Which makes sense, as it was built as a Unitarian Universalist church in 1864.

It’s nothing new when a building’s usage chang-es. Private homes become inns. Old factories become restaurants. Barns become condos. In the case of the meetinghouse on Branch Road in Wells, its usage essentially hasn’t changed, even though it’s no longer a church; it is place for the community to gather.

With changing demo-graphics throughout the lat-ter part of the 20th century and into the 21st, along with the advent of television, peo-ple tend to fi nd entertain-ment in their own homes. They go to restaurants or bars or online to socialize.

The Wells Branch Com-munity League has been gathering at the hall for a century. It’s been the site of countless bean suppers and dances and variety shows and parties and plays. It re-portedly served as a rest sta-tion for those battling the ’47 Fire. It was the heart of Wells Branch, long an agrarian community once connected to the outside world by railroad. The League began by renting from the Unitar-ians in 1919. The dwindling congregation sold the hall

to the League in 1956.But because the

active membership of the League itself began to dwindle, the hall slowly began to lie fallow. That’s what Joseph Foster observed when he moved to Wells from Kennebunk in 2004, shortly before retiring from teaching English at Kennebunk High School. Always in-terested in icons of the past, he joined the League and soon found himself its president.

“My main interest was to save the building,” said Foster, “which is a hidden jewel. People probably drive by and think, ‘What a cute old church.’”

While the League’s mem-bership has shrunk, its core is no less vigilant. When it came time to paint the fl oor this spring, David and Lucy Hardy, Megan Walsh, Paula Standley, Dan White, Carol Leblanc, and Foster volunteered for the task, which took the better part of two days to complete. Joe and Linda Searles have long cared for the hall, with Joe serving as all-around handyman and Linda orga-nizing the perpetual bottle drive, which nets $2,000 annually, the funds defray-ing the cost of insurance, maintenance, and electricity.

A signifi cant step in pre-serving the hall came in 2015 when Foster tried his hand at his first grant request, which garnered $20,000 from the Davis Family Foun-dation.

“I was absolutely bowled over,” said Foster. Within a couple of weeks, Robert Zuke had re-shingled the roof’s north side, topped

the furnace chimney, and replaced rotting trim boards. Donald Papp of New Hamp-shire restored the original 12-over-12 windows, even replacing some of the newer panes with antique wavy glass to match the originals. The exterior received a new coat of paint for the fi rst time in 25 years from Seacoast Paint Professionals. Said Foster, “It should be good for another 150 years.”

It’s been good for rentals, although the League would like to see more activity on that front. With the main room accommodating up to 100 people, and with chairs, parking, kitchen, and bathrooms available, the hall is ideal for wed-ding receptions, parties, and other gatherings. A small band could perform on the modest stage up front. Though insulated, the hall closes in November and re-opens in late April.

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Former Wells Branch Fire Chief Rick Clark, a retired York High School teacher whose father and grandfa-ther were League members, oversees rentals.

“I could see young folks being creative with this space for open mics and the sort,” said Foster, who summed up the Wells Branch Community Hall as “a neat old place to enjoy. This was the center of a tightknit community for the better part of the 20th century.”

And it still has a role to play in the 21st.

Bottles and cans can be donated to the WBCL at the open-air shelter outside the hall at 1411 Branch Road in Wells. Rental inquiries can be made to Rick Clark at 207-985-2997. Interested volunteers may call Linda Searles at 207-985-7465. FMI: [email protected] or wells-branch.org.

The spartan interior of the Wells Branch Community Hall features a stage. Photo by Dana Pearson

This 1864 structure on Branch Road in Wells has been home to the Wells Branch Community League since 1919. Photo by Dana Pearson

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We have been serving the Finest Seafoodand Freshest Maine Lobster at our

picturesque location since 1953. Stop by, sit on the porch, and enjoy Lobster Savannah

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Knock Yourself OutField Notes of a Maine Birdwatcher

by Ken JanesThat’s the big question when it comes to woodpeckers. How does a bird that

beats its head on a tree (or a roof) thousands a time a day not suff er a concussion? Woodpeckers make a living banging their stout beaks into tree bark looking for insects, digging nesting cavities for protection of their young, and drumming for communication. In an average day, a woodpecker does this 12,000 times a day at speeds reaching 15 miles per hour. And yet, because a woodpecker skull has evolved football helmet-like anatomical features, they have no problems with

brain injuries. Woodpeckers also have other special adaptations such as a super long tongue, extra strong neck muscles and bristle shaped tail feathers that provide stability on a tree trunk.

Southern Maine is fortunate to have six species of woodpeckers, and if you visit the north woods there are two more to see: the American Three-toed and Black-backed Woodpecker. The dramatic Pileated Woodpecker, seen here, is the largest. They chip out large rectangular holes in trees in dead trees searching for ants, and are often heard on a walk in the woods, making a loud call or drumming on a hollow branch.

The next time you see a wood-pecker in the backyard, take a min-ute to marvel at how the forces of evolution have helped these birds chip out a special niche in the bird world.

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by Val MarierZipping south along

the Maine coast at full throttle in the Buzzworthy, writer Dana Pearson hol-lered, “This ride is clear-ing out my arteries!”

Reaching speeds of more than 50 MPH on the high seas, the 14-passen-ger hard-bottom inflat-able then slowed slightly while passing Parsons, W e l l s a n d O g u n q u i t beaches, showcasing what editor/publisher Kings-ley Gallup described as “the view of a lifetime.”

Gallup is an adventure aficionado whose adren-alin accelerates when she spots a zip line or hang glider. When she heard about this New England Eco Adventure cruise from Kennebunkport to Nubble Light and Boon Island, and learned it was done at mach-speed in under two-and-a-half hours, her decision was instantaneous. “Perfect outing for the Tourist & Town staff,” she declared.

On a sunny Saturday morning two weeks ago,

12 of us gathered outside Federal Jack’s in Ken-nebunkport armed with jackets, sunglasses, cam-eras and hats. (Caveat: leave your favorite hat home. Wind shear.) After boarding the Buzzworthy, we floated down the Ken-nebunk River, waving to kayakers while straddling the saddle-like seats. As we passed the bell buoy just off the breakwater, Captain Gary amped the boat into high gear and AWAY WE WENT!

Many people have

seen Nubble Light from the shore, and it’s a spec-tacular sight. Our boat did a 360 around the rocky outcropping, of-fering what writer Susan Colinet declared was “a breathtaking view” of the 40-feet-tall icon of Maine, complete with a red-roofed keeper’s quar-ters. “And check out those fabulous puffy clouds!” advertising manager San-dy Janes said.

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Nubble Light as seen from the water. Photograph by Ken Janes

Lighthouse AttractionsMaine Lighthouse Museum, One Park Drive, RocklandThe Museum has the largest collection of Fresnel lenses in the nation. Other exhibits focus on lighthouse history (both the U.S. Lighthouse Service and U.S. Coast Guard eras) and the United States Life-Saving Service. FMI www.mainelighthousemuseum.org or (207) 594-3301.Maine Maritime Museum. Lighthouse Exhibit, 243 Washington Street, BathThe Museum’s newly opened exhibit, “Into the Lantern: A Lighthouse Experience”, is a full-scale replication of the Cape Elizabeth Two Lights lighthouse tower lantern room. FMI www.mainemaritimemuseum.org or (207) 443-1316.Somes Sound Light Tour – Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company, Winter Harbor Lighthouse, Event Location: 1 West Street, Bar HarborSomes Sound is a famous and spectacular fjord-like sound with moun-tains, waterfalls, and cliff s. Visit Somes Sound and see Egg Rock, Winter Harbor, Baker Island and Bear Island Lights. FMI www.barharborwhales.com/whale-watching-tours/lighthouse-and-national-park-tour/ or 1-888-WHALES-4

World's Best French ToastSpecialty Omelettes • Belgian Waffl es

Real French CrepesSandwiches & Soups • Children's Menu

Five Points Shopping Plaza, Biddeford • 283-2928 Open 7 Days, 7 AM to 2 PM

Rte. 9, Kennebunk Lower Village • 967-5132Open Thurs, Fri & Mon 7-1:30 | Sat & Sun 7-2

Mother’s Beach • Goose RocksGooch’s Beach • OOB & more

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Port Lobster Co.Fresh Fish Daily

Lobsters • Lobster Meat • ClamsHot Clam Chowder To Go

122 OCEAN AVE., KENNEBUNKPORT • 207-967-2081Open 9 AM to 5 PM daily • portlobster.com • [email protected]

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Lobster ~ The Best Gift from Maine!Lobsters packed for travel. Next day air service available.

Gift certifi cates availableOur own Homemade entreés featuring fresh local seafood

LOBSTER ROLLS freshly made with our own hand-picked lobster meat

Fresh Crab Rolls, too!


79 Pier Rd. • Cape Porpoise • 207-967-0123

Dine inside or out on our waterfront deck overlooking Cape Porpoise Harbor

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Lobster & Fried Seafoodserving beer & wine

CAPE PIER CHOWDER HOUSE

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Bradbury Brothers Market

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T h e n , o f f t o Boon Island, six miles out in the Atlantic. From a distance the obe-lisk first appeared to be an inch high … then two inches … and slowly but surely rising to 133 feet, the tall-est lighthouse in Maine and New England. Crown-ing the half-acre rocky plot, Boon Light basked ma-jestically in the sunlight. Count-less harbor seals b o d y - s u r f e d i n the surrounding waves or floated near us for amaz-i n g p h o t o - o p s . “Great way to see a seal,” said writer Rob Coburn.

While this outing will appeal to families too, writer Val Marier pegged it: “Best office party ever!”

Boon Island. Photograph by Ken Janes

Maine Open Lighthouse DaySeptember 14, 2019

This popular annual event, which is sponsored by the United States Coast Guard, the Maine Offi ce of Tourism and the American Lighthouse Foundation, attracts between 15,000 to 18,000 visitors each year and off ers the general public the rare opportunity to climb and learn about over two dozen historic Maine lights. FMI on which lighthouse towers are accessible and for hours, see www.lighthousefoundation.org.2019 participating sites: Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse, Burnt Island Lighthouse, Curtis Island Lighthouse, Doubling Point Lighthouse, Dyce Head Lighthouse, Fort Point Light-house, Goat Island Lighthouse, Grindle Point Lighthouse, Kennebec River Range Front & Rear Lights, Marshall Point Lighthouse, Monhegan Island Lighthouse, Owls Head Lighthouse, Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, Portland Breakwater Lighthouse (Bug Light), Portland Head Light-house, Seguin Island Lighthouse, Spring Point Lighthouse, Squirrel Point Light, West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, Whitehead Lighthouse, Wood Island Lighthouse.

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Part of the Tourist & Town team. Photo credit: Wes of New England Eco Adventures

For more information on New England Eco Ad-ventures' many offerings, call 207-502-8040 or visit www.newenglandecoad-ventures.com

Know someone who would love this experience?Give the gift of adventure with a

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I can think of no other edifi ce constructed by man as altruistic as a lighthouse. They were built only to serve.

~ George Bernard Shaw


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The Pastel Society of Maine (PSME) is hosting its 19th International Juried Exhibition, “Pastels Only," which will run from Septem-ber 11 through October 25 at the Saco Museum. This spe-cial exhibition will display works of pastel artists from Maine and beyond.

PSME, originally estab-lished in 1999 as the Pastel Painters of Maine (PPOM), promotes public awareness of pastels and creates a net-work for local and regional pastel artists. The gener-al membership of PSME meets quarterly with an

Saco Museum presents Pastel Society of Maine's "Pastels Only"educational program or art-ist demonstration. Yearly activities include paint-outs, paint-ins, retreats, work-shops, and exhibitions. The society publishes a newslet-ter several times a year and has a well-stocked lending library available to all PSME members.

PSME currently has a membership of about 95 from Maine and across the U.S. and Canada. Their In-ternational Juried Exhibition “Pastels Only,” an annual event since 2000, includes a workshop conducted by a nationally known pastel

artist who serves as juror of selection and awards for the show. Members are invited to participate in all shows.

FMI www.pastelsoci-etyofmaine.org or fi nd the Pastel Society on Facebook.

The Dyer Library/Saco Museum is located at 371 Main Street (Route 1) in Saco. Museum hours are Tues, Wed, Thurs 12–4 PM; Friday 12–8 PM (free from 4–8 PM); Saturday 10 AM–4 PM. Regular admission is

$5 for adults, $3 for se-niors & students and for children (7 – 18), $2. For children 6 and under, there is no charge. Ad-mission is always free to library card holders and guests. A group tour rate is available for groups of eight or more. Group tours must be scheduled in advance. FMI about tours, call 283-3861, ext. 115 or see www.dyerli-brarysacomuseum.org.

Exhibition ScheduleSaturday, September 14, 2-4 PM: Free opening recep-tion and awards ceremonySaturday, October 5,1-4 PM: "My Travels With Pas-tel," presented by Suzanne DeLesseps, PSA, IAPS M/C, PSME

Jacob Aguiar PSA, March Thaw, 2017 Best in Show, PSME 18th International Juried Exhibition

The ART CO-OP@ Sacred New Beginnings

A collaborative art studio with over 15 local artists

Open Wed-Fri 10-5 • Sat 10-2149 Alfred Rd, Kennebunk • 207-502-7118

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Jewelry and accessories for men and womenArtisan made in the USA

Village Art WalkSecond Friday of the month

Next Walk: Friday, September 13Kennebunkport and Kennebunk celebrate the arts

with the 2nd Friday Village Art Walk, with over 20 cool studios, galleries and artists in the Kennebunks. Visit them all in a fun social circuit on the Art Trail of the Kennebunks.

Take in the Village Art Walk while you can. The September 13 Art Walk will the last one of the season, with the next Art Walk occurring December 6 during Kennebunkport’s Christmas Prelude.

www.gokennebunks.com

Saturday, August 31School Around Us Craft Fair

Kennebunkport Village Green – 9 AM-4 PMFor 47 years, The School Around Us has been supporting and celebrating local crafters & makers. These fairs help fund a tiny but mighty, non-profi t school. The School Around Us thanks you for being an important part of its school community. FMI www.schoolaroundus.org


Landmark GalleryFine Art Studio

in the Old Fire House • 31 Ocean Ave. • Kennebunkport • 207-967-0020

Open 10 to 5 daily

Get a jump on your gift-giving, or just enjoy browsing the wares of the 80+ Maine and New England artists and craft-ers at the Annual Sep-tember Summer Solstice Craft Show, Saturday and Sunday, September 7 and 8 in Wells.

The popular two-day event features artisans that will display, demon-strate and sell their wares. The show will be held from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Wells Jr. High School on Route 1 (1470 Post Road), Wells, Maine. Parking and admission are free.

You will fi nd the best

of traditional, contempo-rary and country crafts. The juried show includes stained glass, jewelry of all types, pottery, soaps, candles, wood crafts, fi ber arts, graphics, photogra-phy, handcrafted special-ty foods and much more.

Here’s a sampling of the artists and crafters:

Paul ine Lampert , Portsmouth, New Hamp-shire: A creative folk artist that celebrates the seasons with folk art wreaths, dolls, pumpkins, ghosts and more.

Robert Metivier is from Brunswick, Maine. Robert features both functional

and whimsical pottery handcrafted in his Bruns-wick studio. Ask him about his salt shaker.

Harley Colwell hand-crafts curious puzzles and brainteasers from his work-shop in Wind-sor, Maine.

S h e i l a M c -Donough of Lim-ington, Maine, features hand-woven, spun, dyed alpaca and silk wraps. They are not only warm but are super stylish!.

Leah Davies, from Winthrop, Massachu-

setts, is an incredible art-ist who works her magic capturing the lifelike fea-tures of your furry com-panion.

Maggie & Pete Adams, Camden, Maine: Influenced by nature and the state of Maine, t h e i r f r a m e d and driftwood trees and for-est-scapes are a must-see.

Jennifer Hick-man, of Ando-

ver, Massachusetts, is a candle maker extraordi-naire. If you want a love-ly, unusual candle, don’t miss her booth! Maybe a bacon scent candle will hit the spot.

David Sullivan, from Ogunquit, Maine: David's photography will warm

your heart and will make a fi ne addition to your h o m e . D o n ' t miss his 2020 calendars.

Debbie Me-truk, of Essex, Vermont: Deb-bie off ers Natu-ral lotions, oils, lip balms and hot packs.

M u s i c i a n Carolyn Currie of Cumberland will perform. Her CDs will be available for sale at the show.

The Septem-ber Summer Solstice craft show is held rain or shine. Parking and admission are always free.

For more information, contact show director

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31st Annual September Summer Solstice Craft Show coming to Wells

Wells Jr High1470 Post Rd (Route 1), Wells

10am–4pmFree Parking & Admission

www.SummerSolsticeCraftShows.com(207) 646-5172

September 7 & 8September 7 & 8

Summer SolsticeCraft Show

2019

Summer Solstice

League of Maine

Darr Littlefi eld at 207-646-5172, or [email protected].

Also, visit the website, www.summersolstice-craftshows.com.

Live music adds to the experience! Fo lk music ian Carolyn Currie of Cumberland will

perform

Harley Colwell handcrafts puzzles Robert Metivier's whimsical pottery

Cat portrait by Leah Davies

The work of Maggie AdamsHand-woven shawl by Sheila McDonough

Salt Wind Drying Sails by David Perry Fouts


David Witbeck | Richard Remsen | David Riley Peterson | Ellen Welch GranterA U G U S T 3 1 - S E P T E M B E R 2 6

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Maine's Largest Group GalleryShowing Works by 75 Artists

Jean Briggs, Gallery OwnerMast Cove Lane & Maine Street, Kennebunkport • 207-967-3453

by Trisha WinslowA sculptor, a glass-

blower and two painters walk into a gallery…

It has to be the begin-ning of a fantastic show at Maine Art Hill in Ken-nebunk. Celebrating the end of summer in style, The Gallery at Maine Art Hill opens a four-artist show beginning Satur-day, August 31. The show begins at 10 AM with an Artist Reception that evening from 5 - 7 PM at the gallery on 14 Western Avenue.

Painters David Wit-beck and Ellen Welsh Granter join sculptor Da-vid Riley Peterson and glass artist Richard Rem-sen for this three-week-long coastal celebration. A

French Painter Anne-François de Sérillyto exhibit paintings in Biddeford Pool

August 19 - September 3Paris portraitist Anne-François de Sérilly will present his most recent body of work,

“Tryst on the Beach“ at the Biddeford Pool Community CenterThis is the artist's fi rst exhibit

in the United States.Windjammers, waves and

sensual fi guresadd a playful aspect

to his works.de Serilly is known in Paris

for his portraits,many which reside in the homes of

French aristocrats including theDuke of Uzes, Duke of Vendome,

and Count Louis de Causans Grimaldi.

Reception to meet the Artist:Sunday, September 1, 4:30-6:30 PMBiddeford Pool Community Center

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Library/Gallery hours: Monday-Thursdays 10-12; Friday 11-1

September on Maine Art Hill – a sculptor, a glassblower and two paintersmultidimensional Maine mix of boats, water, and, of course, lobster.

Glass artist Richard Remsen is featuring his stunning blown glass lob-ster claws. Remsen stud-ied at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and re-ceived his BFA in Sculp-ture at the Rhode Island School of Design in Provi-dence, Rhode Island.

“Icons, like the lob-ster, are straightforward. People recognize what they are immediately, and they draw on the history of their memories. It gives an added dimension to the work,” says Remsen. “Trying to figuring out how the diff erent colors will blend is unlike paint-

ing. With glass, I work with opaque color and translucent color. They all blend to give diff erent eff ects. It is intriguing.”

The iconic lobster ap-pears again with painter David Witbeck. Witbeck celebrates these coast-al creatures, along with lobstermen or women and their fabulous fish-ing vessels. Witbeck, also a graduate of Rhode Is-land School of Design, morphed his job as a pho-tographer into a success-ful career as an artist. Known for his creative angles and skewed per-spectives, he captures Maine with color.

“When I was a pho-tographer, I was limited by what is in front of

a camera. Now, I can bend, twist, stretch, exagger-ate, and simplify the things I see. I can even com-p l e t e l y m a k e things up,” says Witbeck. ”I can paint how things make me feel in-stead of merely how they look. I’m most happy

when my paintings evoke a smile.”

Sculptor David Riley Peterson is up for a smile or two as well. With a huge grin of his own, his love of what he creates in clay is evident and infec-tious. His past and present blend a love of boats with playing in the mud. Born in Beverly, Massachusetts, Peterson was always rep-rimanded for playing in every mud puddle now he makes his living doing just that.

“I was clueless about clay until I went off to college. My dorm at the University of Florida was across the street from the ceramics department. I was always curious about the group of students who entered and left the building. They dressed in dirty jeans or tattered shorts with every body part covered in clay; so I investigated,” says Peter-son. “What I discovered instantly changed my life, and I could hardly wait until the next semester to enroll in my fi rst ceram-ics class; ‘Introduction to Clay.’ I was not disap-pointed.”

L a s t l y , Ellen Welch G r a n t e r rounds out this ruckus group with her tranquil and soothing renditions of Maine boats, buoys, and beauty. Her colors and shapes rep-resent the softer side of coastal life.

David Riley Peterson

Richard RemsenEllen Welch Granter

Contemplation by Dennis Perrin

Richard Remsen's glass claws

“These works evoke a sense of peace and calm-ness. Whether they are in the fog, in the sun, or a busy harbor, their curvy lines and sense of possibility are always an invitation to paint,” says G r a n t e r . “ T h e s e w o r k s evolve from my own ex-p e r i e n c e s and are not about f ine details, such as ship rig-g i n g , b u t rather, the g e o m e t r y , symmetry , a n d h a r -m o n y o f the floating b o a t s a n d buoys.”

T h i s three-week-long show b e g i n s S a t u r d a y , August 31 a n d r u n s t h r o u g h September 2 6 a t T h e Gallery on Maine Art Hil l a t 14 Western Av-enue in Ken-

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It's LIke thIs . . .by Dana Pearson

My lawn does what vacuum cleaners do. But in a charming way. Let me explain.

When we moved into our house 26 years ago this fall, the yard was the least of my worries. There were plenty of projects to tend to inside, mostly cosmet-ic, yet nonetheless time-consuming. We were so excited at having become first-time homeowners that everything was wonderful, regardless of how much an upgrade it may have need-ed. We were so pleased at watching our nieces and nephews frolic in the piles of raked-up maple leaves that we couldn’t care less there was a ginormous

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metal ring in the middle of the side yard, probably installed in the Eisenhower era to define a four-foot-diameter garden that had long since morphed into a four-foot-diameter of more lawn.

Well, not so much lawn as yard. I am keen on pointing out the differ-ence. A yard may contain a lawn, but not all yards have lawns. Ours certainly didn’t. A lawn is an ex-panse of grass that needs periodic mowing. A yard is a flat section of treeless ground sprouting what-ever the earth feels fit to provide.

That second thing – the treeless ground – that’s what we had instead of a

bona fide lawn. Yes, there were sections that had grass growing in it, but they were just scattered patches, like random tufts of hair on a man’s head you want to go to town on with an electric razor. But like I said, the focus for the first few years was the in-terior of our home, not the exterior. It could wait. The only yard projects of any significance early on were the removal of the ancient yews in front of our living room windows, the dis-missal of two monster lilacs and a forsythia I deemed ill-located, and the recov-ery and reconstruction of a cobblestone walkway (to the front stoop) that had sunk under a few inches of lawn – I mean yard.

When I finally turned my attention to the por-tions of earth surrounding our house that could con-ceivably become a lawn, I was dismayed at the vari-ety of vegetation that had sprung up in lieu of grass. Besides arid patches of dirt and sand (often the sites of ant colonies so massive I’d have had to open a home equity line of credit with Ortho to fund their eradi-cation), the most popular non-grass vegetation was wild strawberry, which was fantastic for stepping on, creating red goo on the soles of our shoes, and then transferring said goo to the floors of our house.

Finding satisfaction in 50 shades of green

But that’s not all. Dan-delions ran amuck. I spent hours trying to dig their long taproots out of the ground, with mixed re-sults. Are there fewer dan-delion cities in my yard today than there were a couple decades ago? Yes. But are they gone or, more importantly, do I have any confidence they will ever be gone from my yard? Absolutely. Not.

And that’s OK. Rather, I have come to believe that’s OK. Or rather, I have come to convince myself that it’s OK because the alternative is a lifetime of mind-melt-ing frustration and defeat. When considered from an enlightened point of view, dandelions are flowers. Keep in mind that lupines were long labeled a weed, until suddenly everyone wanted them in their gar-dens. Botanically, they’re weeds, but aesthetically, they’re pretty weeds.

Like dandelions. Sweet, lovely, spunky, sun-yel-low, charmingly invasive

dandelions. Oh yes. Can’t get enough of them.

Also welcome to my yard in all their beauty are broadleaf plantain, white clover, crabgrass, sowthis-tle, carpetweed, ragweed, cheatgrass, vetch, nettle-leaf goosefoot, shepherd’s purse, creeping charlie, and buckhorn plantain. Trust me, there are more, but there’s just so much time I can devote to identi-fying my weeds. I’d much rather sit back and ad-mire the view. Would it be a more pleasing view if all those weeds decided to share the same tint of green? Perhaps. But what fun would that be?

Oh, did I mention moss? I’ve come to simply adore moss. Carpets of the stuff in various shades of green have adapted swimmingly to the acidic soil under the huge oak tree in the back yard. Rather than attack the moss with a weed-and-feed sort of product (which, after the weeding portion would make my

house the go-to venue for any local sandlot league), I’ve allowed it to spread. After all, it’s green.

Admittedly, the army of mushrooms that pop up late summer through fall are not green, but they have character, with gray, orange, brown, or yellow umbrellas of various di-ameters and curvatures. Gotta love ‘em. Again, no options.

Sometimes, in my dark-est moments, I fantasize about renting a backhoe and tearing up my weeds and either seeding or sod-ding the yard. The last time such a thought en-tered my desperate mind, I was standing in my dining room looking out onto the side yard, when lo! and behold a wild turkey saun-tered out of the woods and casually nibbled at our wild strawberries. Had it been nothing but Kentucky bluegrass, the poor fellow would’ve been screwed.

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Dipsy Baths – was built in 1901 by Willie O. Littlefi eld, where Beach Avenue and Lords Point meet, facing Mother’s Beach. The bathing pavilion provided summer residents and locals a place at the beach where they could change into their swimming apparel.

The Dipsy Baths was a full-service private bathhouse with 100 changing rooms, showers, and a small store that sold toilet articles, newspapers, drinks and food. Later on, it also housed a barbershop and had a pool room upstairs.

The Dipsy Baths building was purchased by the Kennebunk Beach Improvement Associa-tion (KBIA) in the 1960s, and it was converted into classrooms. It was re-named the Smith House in 1981, to honor longtime KBIA support-er Gordon Smith. After doing some renovations in 2018, the KBIA hung the original Dipsy Baths signs back on the Smith House.

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Mother’s BeachYou may know this small family-friendly beach

in Kennebunk, with its tidal pools and a handy play-ground, as Mother’s Beach, but did you know it was also called Dipsy Beach, Kennebunk Beach, and, before that, Boothby Beach?

The smaller and western-most of the three beaches on Beach Avenue was originally named Boothby Beach. It was named after Mabel and Richard Boothby, who settled on land nearby in the 1730s. The name

eventually changed to Kennebunk Beach, and then, in the ear-ly 1900s, was nick-named Dipsy Beach.

It wasn’t until the mid-1900s that the beach was common-ly called Mother’s Beach.

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Once again, summer has fl own by and families are thinking about prepar-ing for school! This means outfitting students with everything from clothing and backpacks to school supplies and computers.

Making sure students have everything they need to face academic chal-lenges is critical, as they will no doubt encounter greater workloads and be expected to function more independently with each passing year. More reading, writing, and and longterm assignments

will require students to prioritize, manage their time, and inhibit distrac-tions as they set goals for getting work done well and handed in on time.

“Executive function-ing” is defi ned as the abil-ity to control our actions and attention, so that we can set and accomplish goals, whether they be academic, social or pro-fessional. They include staying focused in the face of distraction, plan-ning ahead, prioritizing tasks, organizing our thoughts and physical space, managing time in order to complete tasks,

controlling our impulses or responses, holding in-formation in memory, being flexible, getting started on a task, manag-ing frustration, and devel-oping effi cient strategies for problem solving (to name a few!).

In order to be success-ful, students will need to be able to use executive functioning skills to bal-ance the many demands on their academic, social and extracurricular lives. For those whose skills are not well developed, par-ents often need to become their children’s “frontal lobes” (the area of the brain where these skills lie), so that they can assist their child.

One way to do this is to establish consistency by keeping daily routines as predictable as possible. This means having a des-ignated time and place to do homework that is free from distraction, with electronics out of reach unless needed for home-work. All supplies should be available and orga-nized. Designated fold-ers for "to do" work and "done" work can then be placed into the backpack.

Once all work is com-plete, have a “launch pad” where each child places their backpack, along with other supplies they

will need for the next day (sports equipment, etc). This minimizes the likeli-hood of forgetting work and makes getting out of the door much easier.

A fami ly ca lendar with color coded markers for each family member should be in sight, to see what the next day holds and what will be needed (for example, a longterm project that is due).

Another strategy is to establish goals with your children right from the beginning. A worksheet that I have used encour-ages students to fi rst think about a goal that they would like to accomplish within a specifi ed period of time (either the entire school year, or by the end of the 1st semester, etc.). This can be an academic, athletic or personal goal. For example, a student might want to improve organizational skills.

The next step would be to establish why this would be important (“I will be able to get home-work done and handed in on time, and my grades will improve.”) We then brainstorm 3 action steps taken to achieve this goal? 1. Choose a planner and write all assignments as they are given. 2. Focus on doing the most time sensi-tive assignments fi rst. 3. Have color coded folders so that all papers are or-ganized and easy to fi nd.

Then we identify any roadblocks that might interfere with the goal,

Marguerite Genest is an educational consul-tant who has lived in Kennebunk for the past 8 years. Originally from Western Massachusetts, she holds a masters degree in clinical psychol-ogy and an Ed.D. in educational psychology.

As a school psychologist and academic coach, she has consulted with students, families and teachers, addressing the importance of execu-tive functioning skills for academic and social success. Her added focus on Social Emotional development has addressed skills associated with empathy and friendships.

She often uses the artistic process to ad-dress the specifi c learning styles of students, and also teaches adults how to reduce anxiety and enhance self awareness through art. She also paints commissioned portraits of pets and landscapes.

Italian ConversationTuesday, September 3, 6:30 PMParliamo Italiano! Join us for casual conversation in Italian. Suitable for those with intermediate to ad-vanced conversational skills in the Italian language.

Meditation Meetup Wednesday, September 4 & 11, 5:30 – 6:30 PMIn partnership with area practitioners, the library is pleased to off er a weekly meditation program. This session will be led by Avi Magidoff . Avi belongs to the 43rd generation of the LinJi Meditation School, and has been a student of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh for more than two decades.

Book Talk: “Spying on the South,”Tuesday, September 10, 10:30 AMThe Book Talk series starts back up this fall with Debby Ethridge introducing Tony Horwitz’ new book Spying on the South. The author retraces Frederick Law Olmsted’s journey across the American South in the 1850s, on the eve of the Civil War. Book Talks are intended to serve as an introduction to a new book. It is not necessary to read the book prior to the meeting. These are not author talks.

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Back to school tips to make it a successful yearfor example, unexpected events, loss of focus or poor time management.

We then identify strat-egies that one can use to overcome these road-blocks, and fi nally, ways to reward themselves for having successfully used these strategies.

Goal-setting is an im-portant tool so that stu-dents can identify the ex-ecutive functioning skills needed in order to reach

their goals. Once those skills are identifi ed, there are numerous strategies that can be used both at home and school to ensure a successful year for stu-dents and for their parents as well. These can be found through communication with your child’s teachers or school counselors, as well as through publica-tions and websites that ad-dress executive function-ing and learning issues.

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Nick Mancuso is an author and essayist whose debut novel, Fever, will be released Magnolia Press on August 27, 2019. His other works have been pub-lished in Foliate Oak Literary Magazine, The Literary Nest, Quail Bell Literary Magazine, in Rhode Island Monthly Magazine, The Rhode Island Small Business Journal, Spry Literary Journal, the Anthro-poid Collective, the Garbanzo Literary Journal, Gravel, and The Huffi ngton Post. (www.nickmancuso.net)

Mancuso holds a BFA from Bryant University and an MFA from Fairfi eld Uni-versity. He lives in Arundel with his wife and dog. Nick will be signing copies of Fe-ver on Saturday August 31, from 1-3 PM, at Fine Print Booksellers. Come meet the author and bring your questions.

What inspires you to write?

I’m extraordinarily lucky in that I fi nd inspiration al-most everywhere. Whether it’s just a sentence I’ve over-heard somewhere in public, or a friend who told a story about something weird that happened to them, I have found inspiration. I’m also inspired by what I call Big-Weather; weather that’s almost an element in itself; heavy snowfall, dry hot summer, pouring torrential rain. In Fever, I was inspired by the big weather of a dry hot summer, and the drought is a metaphor for the disaff ect all the charac-ters feel over that summer.

Has living in Maine influenced your writing? If so, how?

Well, to my earlier point, here in Maine, we have big weather; when it’s hot, it’s HOT or when it snows, we get feet and feet of snow. I love that; that feeling that we’re really in nature, we’re really living on the planet. Maine, and especially coastal Maine has much of that, and I’ve been influenced and inspired by crashing waves, or bright sunsets. The fi rst novel-length manuscript I wrote actually took place here, and it ended up serving as my graduate thesis.

How did you choose the setting for Fever?

Fever takes place in a “perfect” suburban neigh-borhood in the fictional town of Dorset, Connecti-cut, a town not unlike many of the towns near where I grew up. Many of these central-Connecticut towns have similar cultures; wealth, affl uence, and the deception that everyone’s life is beautiful and perfect, with residents who live very instagrammable lives. This novel is about these places and how by access-ing their seeming perfec-tion, it’s often an attempt to cover up what darkness

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name?My character names

are more or less based on sound. I liked the sound ef-fect of their names, the way they roll off the tongue, and sound authentic to the place; Carla Bishop, Amanda Hol-brooke, Ethan Carlisle. It wasn’t so much a purposeful thing as the way the sounds sound. Some though, espe-cially on fi rst names, I did some backwards-research; fi nding out what the most popular baby names were in a certain era, so characters of diff erent ages; (teenagers, adults in their forties, their fi fties, etc) had era-authentic names. Nobody born in the late 1990s was named Edna or Reginald, for ex-ample, and no-body born in the '30s was named Brayden.

D i d y o u know the fate from the begin-ning?

I did. I tend to do the plot-heavy work of planning ahead of time, plotting out how the characters’ lives col-lide, intersect and smash together, and Fever has a lot of intersecting plots, like an elaborate dominoes setup, one event trips the next, which trips the next, which trips the next. This causes cataclysmic results, and in the cases of some of these characters, even tragedy.

Is there a fi ction writer inspired you early in your career?

I fi rmly believe that the best writers are the best readers; how can you make an art that you don’t con-sume? So, I’m deeply grate-ful for my early exposure to such wonderful writers and authors like Shirley Jackson, Toni Morrison, Ian McE-wan, Daphne DuMaurier, J.K. Rowling, Jeffrey Eu-genides, Lauren Groff , and Donna Tartt. Lately, I’ve been reading some more contemporary brilliant au-thors who’ve inspired me; Roxane Gay, R.O. Kwon, Rebecca Makkai, Lauren Wilkinson and Madeline Miller.

What is your favorite setting for writing?

I love writing fi rst thing in the morning, with a hot cup of coffee, and morning light. I have an offi ce in our home that is the perfect space for writ-ing; our book collection lives in there, and I’ve got a com-fy chair, and a great desk. It’s a great space, and

with a little old-school jazz like Davis or Coltrane, I can get to work. It’s an awesome place to work!

Did an agent assist you in fi nding a publisher of Fever?

While I didn’t have an agent for this, I attracted the attention of my editor by participating in a Twit-ter Pitch Contest, #PitDark, where writers tweet a one-tweet pitch of your book on a certain day. Agents and

acquisitions editors scan the hashtag all day, and when they see a pitch they like, they “like” the tweet, to tell the writer that they would be interested in seeing that manuscript. I got lucky in that one day a year ago, the editor in chief of Magnolia was interested in my pitch, and the rest is history.

What advice about pub-lishing do you want to share with other authors?

Stay on it! We write to have our work meet the world, so you should never be afraid to submit. Re-jection hurts, and nobody knows it more than I do, but like scar tissue, it builds up your tolerance so by rejec-tion number 100, you’re much less wounded by it, and it becomes much easier to just submit again. Also, I counsel people to pay at-tention to trends, and see what they’ve written that fi ts those trends; like fl ash fiction was all the rage a few years ago. See what people are reading and re-sponding to, and see what you’ve written that fi ts that medium.

What are you working on now?

While Fever is about an extremely hot sum-mer, my next project is a novel about an extremely cold winter. Specifically, Winter 2015, in Boston. I lived there during that epic snowpocalypse, where the city shoveled out from under 107” of snow from January through April. I was living there at the time, and I noticed how the culture, after weeks and weeks of relentless snow,

Nick Mancuso’s debut novel Fever is releasedstarted to shift. I remember feeling almost dazed and disoriented, and how sud-denly walking up the street to the local bar became like a daylong eff ort. I felt like under the blanket of all that heavy snow and ice, my

world was contracting, and shrinking into a smaller tighter slower world. My next novel is about three people in that long winter, and how their lives shifted, and what the fallout is from that and beyond.

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Connla – Award-Winning Irish MusicSaturday, September 7, 7:30 PM

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Connla is an exciting band with strong tradi-tional roots as well as infl uences from across the globe. Their sensitive and innovative arrange-ments of traditional and modern folk songs and tunes have earned them praise across the folk community.

They hail from the cities of Armagh and Derry: Ciara McCaff erty (vocals), Ciaran Carlin (whistles), and Paul Starrett (guitar) are familiar faces on the local music scene. They are joined by Armagh siblings Emer and Conor Mallon on harp and uil-leann pipes.

Tickets: $15. Reservations: 207-929-6472 or www.sacorivertheatre.org.

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by Jo O’ConnorTake note: in a couple of weeks, drivers in the state

of Maine will no longer be able to hold their phones when driving. A new statewide law goes into eff ect on September 19. At that point, Maine motorists will have to cradle their devices or put them down when driving.

What does this actually mean?You can answer an incoming call as long as you use

a hands-free option (Bluetooth or speaker phone) and don’t have to hold the phone to manipulate it.

This includes texting too (even if it is on a dashboard mount).

You can use the speak-to-text (Siri, how do I get to Barnacle Billy’s?) as long it doesn’t cause you to fail to maintain control of your vehicle.

If you are using GPS directions and need to change your destination, you will need to pull over to a safe location, put the vehicle in park and then enter the data.

In cases of emergency, drivers are permitted to call “law enforcement or other emergency services personnel.”

Violations will be subject to no less than a $50 fi ne for the fi rst off ense and not less than $250 for a second or subsequent off ense in a three-year period.Source: Bangor Daily News, Mainelegislature.gov

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Thursday, September 5, Kennebunkport Inn, Lisa Mills, Jim O’Neil and Byon Yeatts 7-10 PM.Saturday, September 7, Hurricane Restaurant, Lisa Mills, Jim O’Neil and Byon Yeatts 8-10:30 PM.Wednesday, September 11, Vinegar Hill The-atre, Arundel, Ocean Ave. (Don Wessels & Lisa Mills) with Jim Lydon (bass), 5:30-6:30 PM.Thursday, September 12, Kennebunkport Inn, Millssuits (Lisa Mills, Dana Pearson, Andy Oliver and Mark Gunter), 7-10 PM.Saturday, September 14, Hurricane Restaurant, Lisa Mills, Mark Gunter and Andy Oliver, 8-10:30 PM.Thursday, September 19, Deep Blue C Studio Orchestra, Univ. of MA, Lowell, 7 PM.Saturday, September 21, Deep Blue C Studio Orchestra, Firehouse Center for the Arts, New-buryport, MA, 7 PM.Friday, September 27, Funky Bow Brewery, Lyman, ME with Ocean Ave. (Lisa Mills & Don Wessels), Michael Corleto (guitar/vocals) and Chris deBree (drums), 5-9 PM.

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Did you know that York County has a mobile veterinary euthanasia practice? Say Goodbye at Home serves York County and surrounding areas by coming right to you – and to your pet (dogs, cats and pocket pets). This allows for a peaceful passing in the comfort of your own home. Phone consultations are free and you will speak directly to the veterinarian to discuss your pet's overall health and end-of-life op-tions. Say Goodbye at Home also off ers cremation services. Please visit their website or feel free call Dr. Susan Holt directly at (508) 375-1234.

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LuAnn Neff recently shared this photo with us, of how she reused one of our antique beveled leaded glass windows in her home. She installed the window over her stove to tap into the natural light and view that was benefi tting the room be-hind her kitchen. Her idea was a success along with the added pleasure of architectural beauty and character.

We’ve seen it all, so come in any time to discuss the possibilities that lie ahead for you and architec-tural salvage! (Wanderers and explorers welcome.)

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Annual Fundraiser River Tree Arts

Friday, September 66-8 PM

Help raise $10,000 for Riv-er Tree Arts! This festive, not-to-be-missed event showcases 100 works of art by local artists priced at $100 each. Enjoy light refreshments; meet many of the participating artists and support the arts by purchasing a new piece of art for your very own collection.

6 PM Members Reception 6:30 PM Open to the Public

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ety-clack of spinning train wheels, the billows of steam and shrill whistle from the massive engine, along with falling snow set the scene for adventure and mayhem in the dazzling production of Murder on the Orient Express at the Ogunquit Playhouse. It’s winter in 1934. On board the legend-ary train leaving Istanbul and returning to London, famous detective Hercule Poirot finds himself em-broiled in an improbable murder mystery.

The victim, a wealthy American with many e n e m i e s , i s f o u n d stabbed to death in his locked compartment .Adding to the complexity of the situation, Poirot dis-covers he fi nds too many confl icting clues, a trainload of suspects, and not enough time to fi nd the murderer.

An avalanche in a moun-tain pass stops the train, so no one can get on or off . The murderer must be on the train. Eight suspects, each with an ironclad alibi, make Poirot’s investigation more challenging.

Can Poirot, using his brilliant logical mind and ability to see evidence oth-ers overlook, solve the case? And, if he does discover “who-dun-it,” will he face a moral dilemma about justice and the law?

Since Agatha Christie’s novel of this exotic train ride fi rst appeared in 1934, it has been performed numerous times on radio, television and as two major fi lms. At the invitation of Christie’s estate, popular playwright Ken Ludwig adapted her classic for the stage. The show’s first production took place at McCarter The-atre in Princeton, New Jer-

sey, in 2017. Known for his skill for writing com-edy, Ludwig f o u n d o p -portunities to slip in humor to relieve the intensity of Poirot’s in-vestigation.

S t e v e n R a t t a z z i plays super-sleuth Her-cule Poirot. S p o r t i n g Poirot’s icon-ic mustache, Rattazzi gives a convincing portrayal as the unfl appable, prissy pri-vate detective. Poirot’s job becomes more diffi cult as he encounters an eclectic as-sortment of passengers on the train with their distinct personality.

Anita Gillette portrays Princess Dragomiroff, an aging, former Russian aris-tocrat who appears dis-tant and aloof, but is she involved with something sinister taking place? Chris-topher Gurr plays Monsieur Bouc, Poirot’s longtime friend and director of the Orient Express. He fears news of the murder will damage the reputation of the train.

Kate Loprest radiates a fashionable elegance as the Countess Andrenyi and assists Poirot with medical help, or is she just pretend-ing?

Andrew Dits has two roles. He plays Samuel Ratchett with a brash inten-sity, who becomes the mur-der victim. He also plays the very proper Colonel Arbuthnot who challenges Poirot for his interference in the train rider’s lives.

Ruth Gottschall plays Helen Hubbard, with outra-

geous theatrics and proud to be often married. Her suspicious yet comical an-tics become an annoying intrusion on Poirot’s search for clues.

Patricia Noonan plays Mary Debenham with a dis-arming, natural innocence, yet can there be some dire motives lurking?

Stephen James Anthony plays Hector MacQueen, the helpful assistant to the murdered Ratchett. Poirot questions if he truly helped, or did he assist in the mur-der?

Olev Aleksander also portrays two characters with conviction: the Train Conductor and the Head Waiter.

Anna Tempte plays Gre-ta Ohisson with a loveable, blustering persona, while Poirot wonders is she hid-ing something.

The elaborate set design by Tony Award-winning Beowulf Boritt provides a significant visual impact on the action of the story. It features compartments of the train in ornate décor, along with exterior settings and visual impressions that show the dramatic move-ment of the train.

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to the Ogunquit Playhouse to bring his directorial skills that keep the action and suspense mounting.

At the opening night performance, the audience was treated to some unex-pected “backstage drama. Midway through the fi rst act there was an announce-ment saying there were some technical difficul-ties, and there would be a short delay while the crew fixed the problem. Was this a clever part of the plot or a real theatrical glitch? When viewing the complex-ity of how the set changed from one location to anoth-er, it seemed understand-able some mechanical prob-lem could occur. After a longer than expected delay, the stage crew repaired the machinery and the play resumed. No doubt future shows will run, like the Ori-ent Express, on schedule.

Lighting design by Richard Latta contributed to make character’s back-grounds clear and create a stunning visual theatrical eff ect.

Costumes by William Ivey Long and sound de-sign by Kevin Heard all added to an impressive production.

Murder on the Orient Ex-press run through Saturday, August 31. The Ogunquit Playhouse is located at 10 Main Street, Ogunquit. For tickets call 207-646-5511 or visit www.ogunquitplay-house.org.

Super sleuth Hercule Poirot, played by Steven Rattazzi, holds up the murder weapon, as suspects look on in the Ogunquit Playhouse production of Murder on the Orient Express.


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John Dimitriou, owner of Christian’s Cafe, welcomed an energetic community of artists and new friends to give his restaurant a fun look to match the delicious breakfast and lunch menu he serves

daily at Christian's.

With WBOB (Rob-ert Akers) deejaying from 2 to 10 PM, the painting crew gave Dimitriou's new cafe a wonderful facelift to complement his cof-fee company Wicked Owl Coffee.

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Saturdays are white ticket days with reduced prices!

South Coast Senior College at York Coun-ty Community College (YCCC) will host its 2019 Fall Semester Registration Open House on Friday, September 13, from 10-11:30 AM, at the college, located at 112 College Drive in Wells. Instruc-tors will introduce them-selves and their courses in a roundtable format at 10:30 AM.

Adults 50 and up, are invited to the free event to learn about Senior College courses and lectures be-ing held this fall. Classes begin in mid-September, and meet weekly or bi-

weekly, running from four to eight weeks into early Novem-ber.

S o u t h Coast Senior College’s non-credit offer-ings this fall include class-es in history, writing, health and wellness, d e m o c r a c y , music appre-c i a t i o n , e n -vironmental sustainability, politics, and more.

A series of one-time lectures is also planned.

Outta the Box is staff ed purely with volunteers who give their time freely because they are supporting a very important cause – The New School in Ken-nebunk, an alternative education school founded on the premise that traditional education is not the best fi t for every child.

What also makes this store special is that all items in the store are donations. No donor receives any money for the items they give to Outta the Box. Beauti-ful clothes, glassware, furniture, books and much more pour into the store on a regular basis – all for donation.

We have wonderful thrift and consignment stores in our area, and Outta the Box certainly one of them. Be sure to pay it them a visit.

Outta the Box • 34 York Street/Rt 1 • Kennebunk • 207.604.5050

South Coast Senior College hosts fall term open house Volunteers teach the

classes in a non-com-petit ive set-ting with no tests, papers or grades. No previous col-lege experi -ence is neces-sary to attend.

At the Sep-t e m b e r 1 3 Open House, attendees will have the op-portunity to meet fe l low

seniors interested in tak-ing classes in SCSC’s stress-free, friendly envi-ronment. They will also be

able to register for classes.South Coast Senior Col-

lege is part of the Maine Senior College Network. It is open to all residents of York County and Sea-coast New Hampshire age 50 and up, year-round and seasonal residents. Annual membership is $25. Courses are $25 each. Lectures are free to all.

FMI call 207-216-4492. You can access SCSC’s webpage by clicking the link at the bottom of the York County Community College’s home page at www.yccc.edu.

South Coast Senior College is a uniquely non-competitive, volunteer-driven educational experience open to York County residents 50and up.

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A popular tradition continues on the weekend after Labor Day, as the Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival returns for its 32nd year at the Wells Reserve.

Artwork and fi ne crafts by more than 125 of New England’s fi nest artisans will be on display on Sep-tember 7 and 8, from 10 AM to 4 PM each day. Admission is $10, but members of Laudholm Trust get in for half price. For directions and a list of participating artisans, visit wellsreserve.org/crafts.

The Laudholm festival features consistently high quality pieces, whether products are practical, inspirational, whimsical, or dignifi ed. Artists in the juried event work with precious metals, fabric,

Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival September 7 & 8clay, glass, wood, and other media.

“We love putting on this show and seeing new one-of-a-kind works each year,” said Nik Charov, who leads the nonprofi t that has organized the festival since 1988. “The talent on display, the en-thusiastic visitors, and our 200 friendly volunteers fi ll the weekend with discov-ery and delight.”

The crafts festival is the largest annual fundraiser for education, conserva-tion, and research at the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve. “Ticket and food sales also help to maintain the historic Laudholm site while pro-viding public access to hundreds of acres of pro-tected land,” Charov said.

The 2019 crafts festi-

val is sponsored by Ken-nebunk Savings and Maine Magazine and receives important support from more than two dozen lo-cal businesses, including Mike’s Clam Shack, The Landing Store, Bull and Claw Restaurant, Shain’s of Maine, Shield’s Meat & Produce, Duff y’s Tavern & Grill, Maine Diner, and Stonewall Kitchen.

The Wells Reserve at Laudholm is located just off Route 1 in Wells near the Kennebunk line. A visit to the reserve often includes a walk through fields, forest, and salt marsh to unspoiled Laud-holm Beach.

The Wells Reserve is a smoke-free facility with a no-pets policy. FMI call 207-646-4521 or visit www.wellsreserve.org.

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Enjoy a day of fishing or sight-seeingwith Captain Greg Metcalf aboard Striper Swiper.

Sailing daily from Government WharfOcean Ave., Kennebunkport

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by Captain Greg MetcalfAnglers a long the

southern Maine coast-line enjoyed some great weather and excellent fishing on the inshore fishing grounds this week. Huge schools of pogies and mackerel have kept the striper population in the area and also lured in a body of larger fish. Fishing should continue to improve into Septem-ber as long as the weather holds out and we are not hampered by any tropical weather events.

Kennebunkport: It was an excellent

week of fishing in the Ken-nebunk, Kennebunkport

area. Mackerel were plen-tiful and stripers were in all their usual haunts. The rocky shore line along Ocean Avenue has been steady all summer. The sandy beaches of Parsons Beach, Mother’s Beach and Gooch’s Beach have also been giving up im-pressive catches. The best news is that bigger stripers have definitely arrived. Anglers aboard my boat the Striper Swiper landed keeper sized al-most every day last week.

W e l l s , O g u n q u i t : Brandy from Webhan-net River Bait and Tackle told me both shore and boat fishermen reported

doing better with fresh chunked mackerel over the weekend. Those live-lining also did well but chunk baits outscored the live bait this week. Inside the rivers, trolling tubes and worms worked well in both the Mousam and Ogunquit rivers. The Cliff House in Ogunquit continues to produce fish as well as Marginal Way from the shore. Mackerel are a little tough to find and those targeting them will do better by chum-ming. The size twelve and fourteen hooks on Sabiki rigs are working best. Bigger fish have moved in with many reports of fish in the high thirties and low forties.

York: Captain Phil Breton told me mack-erel have been spotty but the bass fishing has been steady. There are more reports of bigger fish be-ing caught around Nubble Light, The Cliff House and York River. There are still huge schools of pogies along the shoreline with bass in their vicinity.

Goose Rocks Beach: Captain Steve Brettell reported fishing at Goose Rocks Beach this week was hot and cold. Fish were there one day and gone the next. Early morn-ing has proved to be the best time but there has been better fishing further

to the West. Cape Por-poise Harbor was a reli-able resource for quality bigger fish this week,

Saco River and Saco Bay: Captain Cal Robinson of Saco Bay Guide Ser-vice told me keeper size and larger fish have been less prevalent this season. Plenty of school sized fish however have kept anglers aboard his boat happy and rods bend-ing. It still takes an hour normally to fill the live well with mackerel. Other options include snagging pogies, which has been pretty easy to accomplish, or trolling tube and worm rigs. Tuna season is closed until the first of Septem-ber.

Captain Cal hopes the small mackerel arrive on the beach and rock piles soon. This will give fly fishing a badly needed shot in the arm. Anglers enjoyed good weather most of this week and great fishing in Saco Bay.

The Southern Maine Saltwater Fishing Report – stripers have arrived!

Sixteen-year-old Jackson Jackson from Wappingers Falls, New York, caught this beautiful forty-one inch striped bass aboard the Striper Swiper on August 20th

Note: The number for each high and low tide indicates the height in feet above or below sea level. This chart shows tides for the mid-coast of York County; tide times are a few minutes earlier to the north (Old Orchard Beach) and a few minutes later to the south (York Beach). Tides are affected by the weather and cycles of the moon; the actual times and tide heights can differ slightly from the predictions above.

August 28 – September 11Tide Chart

Wednesday, August 28 Low ........ 03:36 AM ....1.91High ....... 09:53 AM ..10.93Low ........03:46 PM ....2.46High .......10:07 PM ..12.56Sunrise: 6:01 AMSunset: 7:26 PMThursday, August 29 Low ........ 04:31 AM ....1.35High ....... 10:47 AM ..11.53Low ........04:42 PM ....1.87High ....... 11:02 PM ..13.02Sunrise: 6:02 AMSunset: 7:24 PMFriday, August 30 Low ........ 05:23 AM ....0.89High ....... 11:39 AM ..12.10Low ........05:37 PM ....1.34High ....... 11:56 PM ..13.30Sunrise: 6:03 AMSunset: 7:23 PMNew Moon: 6:38 AMSaturday, August 31 Low ........ 06:13 AM ....0.59High .......12:29 PM ..12.57Low ........06:31 PM ....0.98Sunrise: 6:04 AMSunset: 7:21 PMSunday, September 1 High ....... 12:49 AM ..13.33Low ........ 07:03 AM ....0.54High .......01:20 PM ..12.85Low ........07:24 PM ....0.85Sunrise: 6:05 AMSunset: 7:19 PM

Monday, September 2 High ....... 01:43 AM ..13.10Low ........ 07:53 AM ....0.73High ....... 02:11 PM ..12.92Low ........08:19 PM ....0.97Sunrise: 6:06 AMSunset: 7:17 PMTuesday, September 3 High ....... 02:37 AM ..12.64Low ........ 08:44 AM ....1.15High .......03:03 PM ..12.77Low ........09:15 PM ....1.29Sunrise: 6:07 AMSunset: 7:16 PMWednesday, September 4 High ....... 03:34 AM ..12.03Low ........ 09:36 AM ....1.73High .......03:58 PM ..12.44Low ........10:13 PM ....1.73Sunrise: 6:08 AMSunset: 7:14 PMThursday, September 5 High ....... 04:32 AM ..11.38Low ........ 10:32 AM ....2.38High .......04:54 PM ..12.02Low ........ 11:16 PM ....2.20Sunrise: 6:10 AMSunset: 7:12 PMFirst Qtr: 11:12 PMFriday, September 6 High ....... 05:35 AM ..10.79Low ........ 11:32 AM ....2.97High .......05:54 PM ..11.60Sunrise: 6:11 AMSunset: 7:10 PM

Saturday, September 7 Low ........ 12:22 AM ....2.58High ....... 06:40 AM ..10.36Low ........12:36 PM ....3.41High .......06:57 PM ..11.28Sunrise: 6:12 AMSunset: 7:09 PMSunday, September 8 Low ........ 01:28 AM ....2.80High ....... 07:46 AM ..10.15Low ........01:40 PM ....3.63High .......07:59 PM ..11.12Sunrise: 6:13 AMSunset: 7:07 PMMonday, September 9 Low ........ 02:31 AM ....2.85High ....... 08:48 AM ..10.14Low ........02:41 PM ....3.64High .......08:58 PM ..11.12Sunrise: 6:14 AMSunset: 7:05 PMTuesday, September 10 Low ........ 03:27 AM ....2.79High ....... 09:43 AM ..10.27Low ........03:35 PM ....3.49High .......09:51 PM ..11.23Sunrise: 6:15 AMSunset: 7:03 PMWednesday, September 11 Low ........ 04:16 AM ....2.67High ....... 10:30 AM ..10.47Low ........04:23 PM ....3.27High .......10:37 PM ..11.37Sunrise: 6:16 AMSunset: 7:01 PM

Tuesday, September 3, 8-9:15 AM: Morning Yoga. A new 9-week series of gentle Hatha yoga classes begins at the Wells Reserve. These all-level classes are small enough so everyone gets personal attention from Leslie Fiore, founder of Port Yoga in Kennebunkport. The series costs $108/regular or $90/member plus site admission.

Tuesday, September 3, 1-4 PM: Kayaking on the Little River Estuary. Paddle the quiet waters of a Maine estuary, watching for wildlife and learning about this treasured habitat from a registered Maine Kayak Guide. For ages 12 and up and some restrictions apply. $50/regular or $40/member plus site admission.

Wednesday, September 4, 10 AM: Laudholm’s Farming Past. Delve into the rich history of the Wells Reserve at Laudholm, from Native American life to English settlement and from farmland to estuarine reserve. This docent-led walk covers about ½ mile. Free with site admission. Meet at the gazebo. Laudholm Farm Rd, Wells. 207-646-1555 wellsreserve.org

Wednesday, September 4, 6-7:30 PM: Bats of North America: Facts and Fiction. Conservationists are concerned about many of the 49 bat species found in North America. Dave Yates, a research biologist with Biodiver-sity Research Institute, will give an indoor presentation about bats fol-lowed by a demonstration of how biologists study bats using acoustical instruments. Wells Reserve at Laudholm. 207-646-1555 or wellsreserve.org

Thursday, September 5, 10 AM: Life Between the Tides Walk. Explore the intertidal zone at Laudholm Beach on a walk that covers about 1 mile. Free with site admission. Meet at the gazebo. Wells Reserve at Laudholm. 207-646-1555 or wellsreserve.org

Saturday-Sunday, September 7-8, 10 AM-4 PM: Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival. This prestigious, juried event brings many of New England’s fin-est artisans to the Wells Reserve at Laudholm, where they exhibit unique wares for thousands of browsers. $10/$5. 342 Laudholm Farm Rd, Wells. 207-646-4521 wellsreserve.org/crafts

Monday, September 9, 10 AM: Historique de la Ferme Laudholm. Delve into the rich history of the Wells Reserve at Laudholm, from Native Ameri-can life to English settlement and from farmland to estuarine reserve. This walk at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm will be presented in French by a bilingual docent and covers about ½ mile. Free with site admission. Meet at the gazebo. Laudholm Farm Rd, Wells. 207-646-1555 wellsreserve.org

Tuesday, September 10, 10-11 AM: Estuary Discoveries Walk. Estuary Discoveries Walk. Meander along an accessible trail with a lovely view of the Webhannet estuary. Learn about salt marshes and the history of this site. Meet at the trailhead at Harbor Park, Wells, with sunscreen and insect protection. Free. Wells Reserve at Laudholm. 207-646-1555 or wellsreserve.org

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toUrIst & toWN's kItcheN taLkAn Interview with Joshua Mather

by Dean Johnson

Introducing Kitchen Talk -Tourist & Town'schef interviews!

Joshua's • U.S. Route One (1637 Post Road) • 207-468-0541 • www.joshuasrestaurantandbar.comOpen: 5pm - Close • Seven nights a week

Joshua Mather is the executive chef and an owner of Joshua's Restaurant and Bar in Wells. Last meal?Fresh fi sh, rice and vegetables.What would your ``Iron Chef” key ingredient be and why?I have no desire to be on that show. Ugh. Just thinking about it raises my blood pressure. My key ingredient is grown at my dad’s farm. There are no parallels, the vegetables are amazing.Worst day in the kitchen?I’ve had some bad injuries that I’ve had to work through; nothing goes well when you’re in pain.Why become a chef?Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always loved food. The excitement of a restaurant kitchen drew me in, and after many years of working for others I started feeling like I could do it. At this point it’s hard to go back and picture myself wanting to be a chef; it took time and was just part of a natural progression. Guilty pleasure food?Ben and Jerry’s, peanut butter fi lled pretzels, Oreos.The one thing in your kitchen you couldn’t live without and why?That’s easy, a knife. Personally, I like an 8” chef’s knife. I have many but am totally content with a rosewood handled Victorinox.

If you had to eat at a restaurant other than yours . . .I couldn’t possibly answer this question. My favorite meals have always been at my mom’s house. It’s kind of my idea of a great restaurant - warmth, love, con-versation, atmosphere, aromas, peace...it’s got it all.Favorite cookbook and why? The Joy of Cooking has the basics for so many diff erent dishes and cuisines, I love it.Worst meal you’ve ever had? I’m not sure. I probably didn’t eat any of it.Worst meal you’ve made?An apple/beef soup that didn’t come out the way I had hoped.

If you could invite anyone to your home for a dinner of four? And why?I would have liked to have dinner with Julia Child. I think we would have gotten along quite well. Other than that, my wife LeeAnne and our two kids are my favorite companions for any meal. Favorite ``quickie” recipe when you’re at home?Oh I don’t know, most things I make take time. I guess an egg is up there; my dad raises chickens.What should fi rst time diners sample when they visit your place?Caramelized onion encrusted haddock with mushroom risotto.

Above, from left: Chas Beymer, Barbara and Mort Mather, and Joshua Mather.

Lobster and Steak Bake – Saturday, August 31Arundel Lodge, 10 North Street, Kennebunkport – 12-6 PM

Choice of one Lobster or one 12 oz. Sirloin Steak with corn on the cob, potato chips, coleslaw, beverage and strawberry shortcake for desert! $18 per plate. Come and support your local Masonic Lodge!


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~ Ongoing Through Labor DayCranberry Hill Custom Lighting White Tent Sale, 1280 US-1, York. Savings of 50%-75% on lighting and rustic/fi ne antiques and glass-ware. FMI www.cranberryhilllighting.com or 363-5178.

Things to Do • Kittery to Old Orchard Beach

Thursday, August 29: Historical Walking Tour, Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, 11 AM. Learn the history of the elaborate and historical homes that line Kennebunk’s Summer Street neighborhood. Led by Museum tour guide. $10 per person/free for members. FMI 985-4802 or visit www.brickstoremuseum.org.

Museum Collections Storage Tour, Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, 12 PM. Discover what’s behind-the-scenes at Kennebunk’s local history museum to discover nearly 70,000 artifacts belonging to the town’s history. $12 per person/$5 for members, with admission to the Museum included. FMI www.brickstoremuseum.org or 985-4802.

Friday, August 30Inanna: Sisters in Rhythm, Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills, 7:30 PM. Inanna’s music comprises traditional world songs and rhythms from Africa, the Middle East, Latin Ameri-ca and other indigenous cultures, and brings forth an ancient sacred sound that feeds the soul and lightens the heart. Tickets: $15. Res-ervations: 207-929-6472 or www.sacorivertheatre.org.

Saturday, August 31 - September 1Two Day Adult Artist Workshop - Introduction to Oil Pastels, Arundel Farm Gallery, 76 Arundel Road, Arundel. Master oil pastel artist Jack Brumbaugh teaches an introduction to this versatile me-dium. $285, materials included. FMI www.ArundelFarmGallery.com or 561-702-6396.

Saturday, August 31School Around Us Craft Fair, Kennebunkport Village Green, Ken-nebunkport, 9 AM-4 PM. For 47 years, The School Around Us has been supporting and celebrating local crafters & makers. These fairs help fund a tiny but mighty non-profi t school. The School Around Us thanks you for being an important part of its school community. FMI www.schoolaroundus.org

Lobster and Steak Bake, Arundel Lodge, 10 North Street, Ken-nebunkport (behind the post offi ce), 12-6 PM. Choice of one Lobster or one 12 oz. Sirloin Steak with corn on the cob, potato chips, cole-slaw, beverage and strawberry shortcake for desert! $18 per plate. Come and support your local Masonic Lodge!

Historical Walking Tour, Brick Store Museum,117 Main Street, Kennebunk, 11 AM. Learn the history of the elaborate and histori-cal homes that line Kennebunk’s Summer Street neighborhood. $10 per person/free for members. FMI www.brickstoremuseum.org or 985-4802.

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The Drifters at the Leavitt Theatre, 259 Main Street, Ogunquit, 5 and 8 PM shows. Hosted by Ogunquit Parks and Recreation. Classic Drifters in a tribute to the legendary musicians, for two shows at 5 PM and 8 PM. Enjoy the music and sing along to their top hit, “Under The Boardwalk.” FMI and for tickets www.classicdrifters.ticketspice.com or 646-3123.

Baked Bean & Chop Suey Supper, Ober Hall, First Congre-gational Church, 141 North Street, Kennebunkport, 4:30-6 PM. Suppers take place on the last Saturday of each month through October 2019. The costs are $8 per adult and $4 per child un-der age 12. The church members will be serving baked beans, hotdogs, American chop suey, coleslaw, bread, beverage and dessert. The remaining dates are: September 28, and October 26. FMI call the church offi ce on Tuesdays at (207) 967-3897 or see www.fi rstchurchkport.org.

Saturday August 31Ocean Ave duo with friends at Hurricane Restaurant, 29 Dock Sq, Kennebunkport, 7-10 PM. Hosted by Ocean Ave Band and Lisa Mills Music. This is Lisa and Don's 4th season at Hur-ricane Restaurant. Talented musicians will be joining them.

Thursday, September 5: Historical Walking Tour, Brick Store Museum,117 Main Street, Kennebunk, 11 AM. Learn the history of the elaborate and histor-ical homes that line Kennebunk’s Summer Street neighborhood. $10 per person/free for members. FMI www.brickstoremuseum.org or 985-4802.

Museum Collections Storage Tour, Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, 12 PM. Discover what’s behind-the-scenes at Kennebunk’s local history museum to discover nearly 70,000 artifacts belonging to the town’s history. $12 per per-son/$5 for members, with admission to the Museum included. FMI www.brickstoremuseum.org or 985-4802.

Wonders of Maine’s Wildlife by Ed Robinson, Wells Public Library, 1434 Post Road, Wells, 6:30 PM. Harpswell author Ed Robinson has been writing and speaking about the outdoors for years. His new presentation features superb photographs of many of Maine’s wild creatures, both the iconic and the secretive. FMI [email protected] or call the library at 207-646-8181.

Monthly Meeting of the American Legion Post #159, 102 Main street (across the street from the police station) Kennebunkport, 7 PM. Meetings are held on the fi rst Thursday of the month. All Veterans and Sons of the American Legion are welcome to at-tend. FMI 207-967-2400.

Newcomers & Neighbors Club, Kennebunkport Community House, Temple Street, Kennebunkport, 6:30 PM. The speaker this month is Steve Burnette, co-founder of Biddeford’s Maine Repertory Theater. Steve and members of the troupe will share information about the theater and perform a little improv comedy. Newcomers & Neighbors is a social club for residents of all ages of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, and Arundel. Guests welcome. FMI: www.kptanewcomers.org.

Conversational French Language Group, Wells Public Li-brary, 1434 Post Road, Wells, 6:30 PM. An informal ap-proach to practicing or re-learning French. This group will meet weekly on Thursdays to speak French. FMI [email protected] or 646-8181.

Friday, September 6Fiber Arts Group, Wells Public Library, 1434 Post Road, Wells 10:30 AM. All are welcome to join. Group meets every Friday. FMI [email protected] or 646-8181.

Special “Grandparents Day!” Storytime, Louis T. Graves Li-brary, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, 10 AM. Join Miss Steph-anie for stories, crafts, and songs. Designed for children 5 and younger, however, all ages are welcome. Parents and caregiv-

A wonderful masquerade evening at Kennebunkport’s Colony Hotel was hosted by numerous volunteers, chefs, the hotel and Chief Bob McKenzie of the Kennebunk Police Department and Sweetser President/CEO Debra Taylor. The Above Board event had more than 200 attending and more than $60,000 was raised for addiction awareness. Bravo! Photo Credit: Jo O’Connor

C o - m a n a g e r Maureen Pelletier and the entire team of volunteers at the Outta the Box Thrift Shop on Route One i n K e n n e b u n k celebrate one year in the new location.Photo Credit: Sandy Gnidziejko

Congrats to The Louis T. Graves Memorial Library in Kennebunkport they have been able to burn the mortgage t h r o u g h t h e i r fundraising efforts. Photo Credit: C.A. Smith Photography

Out & Aboutby Jo O'Connor

Renee’s Cat & Dog Gifts21 South Street, near the IGA, Wells

Open Daily 9 AM to 7 PM207-646-2390

Charlie’s by the Sea Gifts21 South Street, near the IGA, Wells~ Formerly located at Perkins Cove ~

Locally Made Dog Bones & Catnip PuffsPet Items and Suppliies • Pet Gifts

Locally Made Jewelry • Soaps$1 Clearance Items

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Nautical • Baby Clothes Clothing & T-Shirts

Inka Shoes • Local Candles Antiques • Nautical Jewelry $5

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Antiques • Nautical Jewelry $5

Barn Gallery Summer 2019

WaterOAA Expressions New MembersShowcases: Carol Aronson-Shore – Painting Lindley Briggs – Sculpture Invited New England Sculptors

Gala ReceptionSaturday: August 17, 5 PM – 7:30 PM

Barn Gallery, 207-646-8400Shore Road & Bourne Lane, P.O. Box 794, Ogunquit, Maine 03907

Daily: 11 AM - 5 PM, Sunday 1 - 5 PMwww.barngallery.org • [email protected]

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Friday, September 6Teen Friday Fun, Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main St., Ken-nebunk, 3 PM. Every Friday the library hosts craft event, activity or experiment for teens ages 10 and up. September 6 is color: changing notebooks, September 13 is bead designs, September 20 is donut socks, and September 26 is a building challenge! FMI www.kennebunklibrary.org or call 985-2173.

100 x 100 Art Show, River Tree Arts, 35 Western Avenue, Ken-nebunk. Help raise $10,000 for River Tree Arts! This festive, not-to-be-missed event showcases 100 works of art by local artists priced at $100 each. Enjoy light refreshments; meet many of the participating artists and support the arts by purchasing a new piece of art for your very own collection. 6 PM, Members Recep-tion. 6:30 PM, open to the Public. FMI www.rivertreearts.org

Saturday and Sunday, September 7 and 832nd Annual Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival, Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, 10 AM-4 PM. This prestigious, juried event will bring more than 125 of New Eng-land's fi nest craftspeople to Wells. They will display their artwork for thousands of appreciative browsers. More than $8000 in raffl e prizes. Members: $5/ Non-Members: $10 (entry fee taken after you park.) FMI www.wellsreserve.org/crafts

Saturday & Sunday, September 7 & 831st Annual September Summer Solstice Craft Fair, Wells Jr. High School, Route 1 (1470 Post Road), Wells, 10 AM-4 PM. See full story on page 15 of this issue. FMI www.summersolsti-cecraftshows.com, email [email protected] or call 207-646-5172.

Saturday, September 7Kennebunk Beach History Walking Tour, Begins at Trin-ity Chapel, Railroad Avenue, Kennebunk Beach, 10 AM. Learn the history of the development of Kennebunk Beach as a tourist destination. About a one-mile loop, 60-90 minutes, led by trained tour guide. $10 per person/$5 for members. FMI 985-4802 www.brickstoremuseum.org.

Historical Walking Tour, Brick Store Museum,117 Main Street, Kennebunk, 12 PM. Learn the history of the elaborate and histori-cal homes that line Kennebunk’s Summer Street neighborhood. $10 per person/free for members. FMI www.brickstoremuseum.org or 985-4802.

Sunday, September 8Family Yoga Night - Free Kids Yoga, hosted by The Daily Sweat, McDougal Orchards, 201 Hanson Ridge Road, Spring-vale, 3-4 PM. A special class under the apple trees. After class, pick apples with your little ones, enjoy donuts, cider and explore all the other goodies the orchard has to offer. FMI www.thedaily-sweatkennebunk.com, [email protected], or 207-569-0999.

Wednesday, September 11Imagine! Create! Build! Lego Club, Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, 3 PM. Bring your imagination and join us for an hour of fun. FMI www.graveslibrary.org. or 967-2778.

Beadcraft at Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main St., Ken-nebunk, 1 PM. Perler Beads - tiny plastic beads that can melt - were fi rst introduced as a craft in Sweden in the 1950's. Children ages 6 and up are invited for an afternoon of beading fun. FMI www.kennebunklibrary.org or 985-2173.

Coming Soon:Thursday, September 12Paint-a-Palooza at Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main St., Kennebunk, 3:30 PM. Get ready to get messy! Children ages

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4 and up are invited for a painting extravaganza. FMI www.ken-nebunklibrary.org or 985-2173.

Saturday, September 1411th Annual Herb Noble Memorial Ride, Bentley's Saloon, 1601 Portland Road, Arundel, 8 AM registration/10:30 AM ride leaves from Bentley's. See fl yer above. FMI www.bentleyssaloon.com.

Tuesday, September 17Indigenous Reads Book Group Kickoff, (Kennebunk Free Li-brary, 112 Main St., Kennebunk; Wells Public Library, 434 Post Road, Wells), 6:30 PM. As Maine prepares to celebrate its fi rst Indigenous Peoples Day this fall, the Wells Public Library and the Kennebunk Free Library will be offering a book group featuring books written by authors of In-digenous heritage. Please stay tuned for more information in the next issue of Tourist & Town.FMI Kennebunk Free Library: www.kennebunklibrary.org or 985-2173; FMI Wells Library: [email protected] or-646-8181.

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Live MusicAugust 29-September 11

Fridays, 10 PM: Karaoke Wednesdays, 9 PM: Trivia

Weekly at Alissons in Kennebunkport:

Batson River Brewing & Distilling12 Western Avenue, KennebunkSeptember 1: The Dock Squares

https://batsonriver.com | 967-8821

Bentley’s Saloon 1601 Portland Road, Arundel August 29: Jose Duddy 7 PM

August 30: The Cameron Drive Project 8 PM

August 31: Saxx Roxx 2 PM / Stolen Mojo 8 PM

September 1: Jameson Four 12 PM / The Voice 8 PM September 2: Cold Train 1 PM / Sarah Libby Duo 5 PM

September 5: Iron Dynamite 8 PM September 6: Bad Medicine 8 PM

September 7: The Chills 2 PM / Dakota 8 PM September 8: Red Sky Mary 1 PM / Tombstone PD 5 PM

www.bentleyssaloon.com | 985.8966

The Bitter End2118 Post Road, Wells

August 30: Pepperell Square Trio 5 PMSeptember 7: Pepperell Square Trio 5:30 PM

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The Brunswick39 West Grand Avenue, Old Orchard Beach

August 29: Isaiah Bennett 1 PM / Hollow Hollis 8 PMAugust 30: Quiet Riot Act 1 PM / Dan Merrill & Darren 5

PM / Tickle 8:30 PMAugust 31: Sugarbox 1 PM / Diezel 8:30 PM

September 1: Over the Bridge 1 PM / Stolen Mojo 8:30 PMSeptember 2: Sons of the Beach 1 PM / Quiet Riot Act 6 PMSeptember 6: Dan Merrill & Darren 1 PM / Riot Act 8:30 PM

September 7: Hollow Hollis 1 PMSeptember 8: Quiet Riot Act 2 PMwww.thebrunswick.com | 934.4873

The Burleigh at the Kennebunkport Inn Dock Square, Kennebunkport

August 29: Lisa, Byon & Jim 7 PMAugust 30: Beau Dalleo 7 PM

September 5: Lisa, Byon & Jim 7 PMSeptember 8: Michael Corleto

www.kennebunkportinn.com | 967.2621

Blue Mermaid Island Grill 10 Shapleigh Road, Kittery

August 30: Chris Guzikowski 7 PMSeptember 1: Rock Spring 11 AMwww.bluemermaid.com | 703.2754

Champions Sports Bar15 Thornton Street, Biddeford

August 30: Court Jesters 6:30 PMSeptember 9: Corey McLane 7 PM

www.championssportsbar.com 282.7900

Clay Hill Farm220 Clay Hill Road, Cape Neddick

Mondays: Brian Bair Tuesdays: Stephen Bracciotti

Wednesdays and Fridays: Katherine Mayfi eld Saturdays: David Hollis/Katherine Mayfi eld

Sundays: Local duo - Curt Bessette & Jenn Kurtzwww.clayhillfarm.com | 361.2272

The Colony Hotel140 Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport

August 30: Beau Dalleo 5 PMSeptember 1: Beau Dalleo 5 PM

www.thecolonyhotel.com | 967.3331

The Dory at Lodge on the Cove29 South Main Street, Kennebunkport

August 30: Michael Corleto 6 PMAugust 31: The Dock Squares 6 PM

www.lodgeonthecove.com | 800.879.5778

Elements: Books Coffee Beer265 Main Street, BiddefordAugust 30: Duquette 8 PMAugust 31: Borscht 8 PM

www.elementsbookscoffeebeer.com | 710.2011

Federal Jack’s 8 Western Avenue, Kennebunk

September 6: Tim Theriault w/Rob & Jamiehttp://www.federaljacks.com | 967-4322

Féile Restaurant & Pub1619 Post Road, Wells

Wednesdays: Live Irish Music 6:30-9:30August 31: On Tap Band 8 PM

September 1: Beau Dalleo September 4: Shelagh O’Brien

September 7: LionheartSeptember 8: Toby McAllisterSeptember 11: Terry Brennan

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9 Shore Road, OgunquitAugust 29: Michelle Currie 5 PM / Kim Kuzma 8 PM /

Robert Dionne 9:15 PMAugust 30: Robert Dionne 5 PM / Keith Belanger 9 PMAugust 31: Michelle Currie 5 PM / George Howe 9 PM

September 1: Jeffrey Mitchell 2 PM / George Howe 5 PM / Robert Dionne 9 PM

September 7: Jason Weber 5 PM / Kim Kuzma 8 PM / Michelle Currie 9:15 PM

www.thefrontporch.com | 646.4005

Funky Bow Brewery and Beer Company21 Ledgewood Lane, LymanLive Music every Fri-Sat-Sun.

August 30: The Midnight Riders 5 PMAugust 31: Billy Howard 1 PM / Bud Java 5 PMwww.funkybowbeercompany.com | 409.6814

Garden Street BowlGarden Street, KennebunkSeptember 6: The Dirt Boys

www.gardenstreetbowl.com | 636.7799

Hooks Chill & Grille696 Main Street, Ogunquit

August 29: Tim Theriault 6:30 PMSeptember 1: Jon King 4 PMSeptember 8: Jon King 4 PM

www.hookschillgrille.com | 216.4813

Hurricane Restaurant29 Dock Square, Kennebunkport

August 31: Ocean Avenue duo w/Beau Dalleo 7 PMSeptember 7: Ocean Avenue duo w/friends 7 PM

www.hurricanerestaurant.com | 967.9111Inn on the Blues

7 Ocean Avenue, YorkAugust 29: Jake Durkin 9:30 PM

August 30: Beneath the Sheets | August 31: Down a 5thSeptember 3: Green Lion CrewSeptember 4: Alec MacGillivray

September 6: Jillian Jensenwww.innontheblues.com / 351.3221

Lobster in the Rough1000 US Route 1, York

August 29: Fred Ellsworth Duo 7 PMAugust 30: The Morelocks 6 PMAugust 31: Johnny Wad 6 PM

September 1: Brad Bosse 1 PM / Freight Train 5 PMSeptember 6: Max Sullivan Group 6 PM

September 7: King Kyote 6 PMSeptember 8: School’s Out 4 PM www://theroughyorkmaine.com

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Outlook Tavern at the Links at Outlook310 Portland Street, South Berwick

August 30: Cormac McCarthy D 6 PM August 31: Jimmy D 6 PM

September 6: Paul Chase, Jr. 6PMwww.outlooktavern.com | 384.4653

Pedro’s Mexican Restaurant181 Port Road, Kennebunk

September 1: The Chris Ross Band 4PMwww.pedrosmaine.com | 967.5544

The Pier Patio Pub 2 Old Orchard Street, OOB

August 30: Radio Revival 9:15 PMAugust 31: Souled Out Show Band 9:15 PM

September 1: Souled Out Show Band 9:15 PMSeptember 6: Radio Revival 9:15 PM

September 7: Big Moose Harley Band 9:15 PMwww.oobpier.com | 934.3595

The Pilot House4 Western Avenue, Lower Village Kennebunk

August 29: Chris Ross Band 6 PMAugust 30: Fog Avenue 6 PM

August 31: Radio Revival 3 PMSeptember 1: Lower Village People 3 PM

967.5507 Ryan’s Corner House Irish Pub

17 Western Avenue, Lower Village KennebunkAugust 29: Brian Johnson

August 30: Jim Brady | August 31: The BarmenSeptember 1: Beau Dalleo | September 4: Beau Dalleo

September 6: Beau Dalleo967.3564

The SpiritIn the River, 4 Western Avenue, Kennebunk

September 1: Radio Revival duo 3 PMwww.thespiritrestaurant.com

The Sunset Bar & Grill37 W. Grand Avenue, Old Orchard Beach

August 30: Buffalo Red 6 PMSeptember 2: Pepperell Square Trio 2 PM

September 6: Kris Hype 6 PMhttp://thesunsetbarandgrill.com | 934.0000

The Tides Beach Club254 King Highway, Kennebunkport

Every Sunday: Wayne Morphew 4-7pmhttp://tidesbeachclubmaine.com | 967.3757

Uptown O’Leary’s Tap41 Old Orchard Street, OOB

September 7: Scott Damgaard 8 PM937.8568

Wiggly Bridge Distillery 441 US Route 1, York

September 7: Erik van Dam Duo 5 PMwww.wigglybridgedistillery.com | 363.9322

Woodland Farms Brewery306 US Route 1, Kittery

August 29: John Perrault 6 PMwww.wfbrewery.com | 994.3911

York Harbor Inn 480 York Street, York Harbor

August 30: Woody Allen 6 PM / Pat Foley 8 PMAugust 31: Woody Allen 6 PM / Dave Gerard 8 PM

September 1: Woody Allen 6 PM / Erinn Brown 8 PMSeptember 6: Woody Allen 6 PM / Peter Black 8 PM

September 7: Woody Allen 6 PM / Tim Theriault 8 PMwww.yorkharborinn.com | 363.5119

Mike’s Clam Shack1150 Post Road, Wells

August 30: Northern CharmAugust 31: Cool ChangeSeptember 7: Pop Rocks

www.mikesclamshack.com | 646.5999Old Vines Wine Bar

173 Port Road, KennebunkAugust 29: Gabby Martin 6 PM

September 5: Andy MacLeod 6 PMwww.oldvineswinebar.com | 967.2310


throUGh the LeNs WIth PhotoGraPher BoB DeNNIs

Bob Dennis be-came a year-round resident of Cape Porpoise in 2011 after retiring from his career as an in-vestment manager in Boston. He has been the primary photographer for the Kennebunk Kennebunkport Arundel Chamber of Commerce for 26 years and has pub-lished three books on Kennebunk-port and eighteen annual "Images of Ken-nebunk-p o r t " c a l e n -dars.

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Anatomy of a Photo by Bob Dennis: Two of the keys to successful scenic photography are the skill of the photographer and being at the right place at the right time. The latter certainly played into one of my more popular recent photos. Two of my favorite local subjects have long been the schoo-ner Eleanor (Kennebunkport’s largest sailing vessel) and the distinctive house on Ocean Avenue called The Stone House (sometimes referred to as the Dark Shadows house). I’ve long tried to get a great composition of the boat sailing past the house but it’s been a challenge because either the light wasn’t right, the schooner was too far out to sea, only some of the boat’s sails were up, or a combination of factors. The conditions seemed ideal on the morning of Friday, August 15, but although the sky was a brilliant blue and the schooner was under full sail, the Eleanor was too far in the distance. Then, just as I was heading back to my car, I noticed that the boat had stopped just past the Stone House and in a most unusual move, turned around and headed back closer to the house. It straightened itself out just in front of the house and as it resumed sailing, I ran to a spot on Atlantic Avenue just in time to capture a nearly perfect composition. My confi dence that it was a special photo has been validated by its garnering nearly 900

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Community Market of the Kennebunks

51 Main St., downtown Kennebunkwww.kennebunkmaine.us/communitymarket

Saturdays • 9 am–2 pm

Artisans • Food Vendors

KennebunkArtisans Marketplace

May 25 to October 5

www.kennebunkmaine.us/artisansmarketplacefor pictures, vendors and more!

Saturdays 9 AM - 2 PM51 Main Street • Kennebunk

207-967-1261 • www.kbcshipyardstore.comFree Brewery Tours and Tastings!

Below Federal Jack’sKennebunkport Brewing Co. Shipyard Store

First Brewpub in York County • Birthplace of Shipyard Ales • Brewery ToursFresh Beer Brewed On Site Daily • Always a mix of Shipyard and KBC Originals7 Year Round Ales, Monthly and Weekly Seasonal Ales, And a Cask Ale on TapMonthly Localvore Menu with Beer Infused Recipes and Pairings • 11 am – 12:30 am

Shipyard Shops • 8 Western Ave • Lower Village, Kennebunk • 207-967-4322 • www.federaljacks.com

INSPIRED FOOD • HAND CRAFTED BREWS • LIVE MUSIC

Shipyard Bottles • Pugsley Signatures

Nautical Gifts • Logo Wear

KBC Growlers • Kegs

Toys and Books

Mon.-Fri., 10-6 • Sat.-Sun. 9-6

GREAT MAINE GIFTS & SOUVENIRS

Eat, drink & enjoy. Like a local.

In the heart of town, near Dock Square

4 Western Avenue, Kennebunk

Fresh Maine SeafoodWaterfront Views

Organic ProduceLive Entertainment

888-205-0726nonantumresort.com

Photos by Dana Pearson

Tourist & Town wishes to recognizeABOVE BOARD - ALL HANDS ON DECK

for a hugely successful fundraising initiativeto aid in addressing the addiction crisis.

Above Board is a volunteer committee of proactive communitymembers looking to support initiatives that directly aff ect the

greater York County community.

Over $60,000 raised at the August 22 Masquerade Ball!

The Kennebunkport InnOne Dock Square | (207) 967-2621

www.kennebunkportinn.com/dining

• Happy Hour | Daily, 3–5pm• Evening Bites & Dinner

Specials | Daily, 5–9pm

Brunch, Please!Join us for Brunch from 8am–3pm

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